Kyrie Blaze
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Ex-Shadow Dragon
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Post by Kyrie Blaze on Dec 2, 2012 21:39:44 GMT -8
It was an ordinary day.
Kiyr was out for a solo border run. Scouting, mostly, and increasing her endurance. She hit the ground and rolled, and popped back onto her feet, pleased with the fluid movements. She was, essentially, quickly getting back into shape.
She ran around the outside of the building, but a flash in her peripheral vision had her immediately tucking into a roll, then twisting with a handspring and landing in a crouch to face her potential opponent. A blink of confusion. Then recognition.
'...oh...'
With a somewhat bewildered expression, the blonde woman straightened and walked over to the other she had seen, but paid close attention to her movements. Soft, subtle, with a gentle feminine sway. Finally reaching her, she leaned in and peered directly into crystalline blue eyes as her finger came up. She watched the woman do the same, and upon having her hand at face level, turned her index finger in towards her own face and traced the gentle curve of her cheek.
"I am...fat."
Her tone was a mix of relief and soft joy.
A slow smile spread across her face, a show of straight white teeth that peeked out between soft pink lips. The blonde was anything but fat. Yet, Kyrie was no longer a gaunt little waif that had lead so many to want to help her. She was filling out again: sleek muscle and gentle curves.
Tears shimmered in her eyes, but she blinked them away, the smile lingering as she traced her cheek again. Kyrie straightened and twirled slowly on the balls of her feet, turning her head so she could inspect herself a little more. What she saw...she liked. Mathew had given her much more than meals, much more than knowledge, and it was well on the way to being accepted. She could call the house she resided in a home. She could admit that the Dragons she knew, personally, family. It scared her to death and set her heart racing.
It was something she was, whether she liked it or not--whether she was ready or not, opening up to.
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Levi Kayamei
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Post by Levi Kayamei on Dec 2, 2012 22:08:02 GMT -8
Levi had actually been looking for Kyrie, walking down through the streets with a manila folder under his arm and was close by when she stopped. He stopped his approach to watch as she had clearly seen something and then he heard it.
"I am......fat."
What started as a grin became a chuckle and then......a laugh? Levi held his stomach as he continued to walk towards her. He quickly regained his composure as he got close and smiled as he joked.
"Yeah...that's why you were so easy to find."
Levi shook his head in jest as he handed his folder towards her.
"I wrote you something...."
If she opened it, Kyrie would see a piano and Cello piece on sheet paper. There was no title, but the song was complete.
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Kyrie Blaze
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Ex-Shadow Dragon
Sív pide köd. And I Shall Choose Love.
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Post by Kyrie Blaze on Dec 3, 2012 5:57:42 GMT -8
Kiyr had just started her slow twirl when Levi's laughter rang out. She froze, feeling heat flash over her cheeks and creep up her neck. Her heels came back down to the ground, and she turned to face him, though she did take one step back, as if she'd lost her balance slightly.
Not true. At least, not literally. One step back to provide a moment's space.
It seemed like Levi had the uncanny ability to show up when she least expected it; not only that, but like he knew where she was. He had looked down, had he not, when she had been swapping shadows..?
The flush on her cheeks remained, and her eyes widened further at his jest. She didn't really expect him to understand the things behind that statement she had made. Perhaps he did, perhaps he didn't.
She held very still, and her eyes flicked to the folder as she reached out to accept it. Kyrie didn't immediately open it, but tilted her head, the pink tint to her cheeks fading.
"How is it that you seem to know, without fail, exactly where I am, Levi..?"
A cautious curiosity.
She opened the folder, not quite certain as to what she should be expecting but having the faintest sensation of knowing. Her gaze drifted down--softened at the notes. She was careful to hold the folder firmly, not wanting the gift to blow away from an errant gust of wind, and skimmed an index finger over the notes, letting the music play within her mind.
Why the gift?
That was the first and foremost question in her mind. Suspicion started to peek out, but she held it back. Levi wasn't like most people she had encountered over the years; chances of there being some underhanded purpose to this wasn't likely. At the most, he simply wished to play with her once again, and that was something she could handle.
"I--thank you, Levi..."
She slowly flicked her gaze up.
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Post by Levi Kayamei on Dec 3, 2012 14:29:39 GMT -8
Levi's gaze softened as she inquired about his ability to know where she was. It made sense that to anyone not aware of his ability to track the energy of others, he would appear like a stalker. He pointed at his eyes as he replied.
"These eyes....ever since I ate the gamble fruit, I can see qi energy and sense it for a very wide distance.....I know where lots of people are....Mathew....Leon.....It's almost subconscious."
Levi chucked before attempting to ease her concerns.
"I promise I'm not stalking you, just impecible timing."
He looked down at the music as he continued.
"It doesn't have a title, but our duet session inspired me to compose again so my musical muse has returned."
Levi's face was never what anyone would call "beaming" but one could tell he was happy from the tone in his voices and, if they were able to pick up on them, the way features changed as he spoke.
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Kyrie Blaze
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Ex-Shadow Dragon
Sív pide köd. And I Shall Choose Love.
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Post by Kyrie Blaze on Dec 3, 2012 19:31:41 GMT -8
Kiyr lifted her chin and looked up into Levi's eyes, seemingly for the first time, studying them intently. Her eyes shifted, looking for and noting the differences: the slightly more pronounced sheen to his eyes that, upon tilting her head...flickered in the light. She didn't know if it would be unnerving to him, essentially being scrutinized. Or, who knew, maybe he liked it. Either way, she blinked and finally looked away.
"...that makes sense." She responded, taking his explanation. The Gamble Fruit was...interesting, to say the least.
"I can only say I look forward to playing this piece with you, then."
She gaze a slightly lopsided smile before it evened out. Kyrie may not be much of a people-person any longer, if she ever really had been to begin with, but she was good at reading people. She had to know how long it was safe to stay with someone, and when she had to extract herself, and how to gauge her 'targets'. She could tell he was content and eager, even animated in his joy. It was a slight hum in the air, a sensation of light and laughter.
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Post by Levi Kayamei on Dec 3, 2012 19:45:41 GMT -8
Levi could feel her analytical eyes taking in his facial features, understanding his expression. He stared back at her, feeling as if this was the first time she had ever looked into his eyes for more than a brief moment, it was unsettling at first because of the gravity that this event held given how closed off Kyrie was to others. As soon as he had begun to admire her mirrorlike, blue eyes, she turned them away.
Levi was glad that she wanted to play again, not that had any doubts, but the fact that she told him she wanted to play with him made the sentiment more meaningful. He placed his hands in his pockets as he stared into the window next to him.
"Well...I don't want to keep you from your run, but if you get the urge to play again, bring that by....i'd love to hear both pieces played together..."
With that, Levi would begin to turn away unless she stopped him. He had learned that Kyrie was more comfortable with shorter visits and since he had inturrupted a private moment for her, he didn't want to push his luck, though he would have talked to her for hours if he could.
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Kyrie Blaze
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Ex-Shadow Dragon
Sív pide köd. And I Shall Choose Love.
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Post by Kyrie Blaze on Dec 3, 2012 21:29:37 GMT -8
"I will be sure to, in the near future." She said with a nod, binding herself by her words, and looking forwards to it. The only real expectation was to play with him. Anything else, she didn't want to focus on or she would probably convince herself to put off going.
The only thing she wondered, right at this moment, was whether she wanted him to leave, or stay, which bordered on dangerous territory, regardless. One of these days, perhaps she would have that kind of strength.
"...take care, Levi."
Until he tracked her down again. At least if he wasn't at the duelling piano bar, she could have the challenge of actually seeking him out. Wavering blue eyes watched his back as he strode away, and Kyrie gave herself a slow shake with a stretch. And with one last glance in the mirror, a casual perusal of the way she looked, she hopped into a run once again, continuing the path she had been on before she was surprised by her own reflection.
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Post by David B. on Dec 4, 2012 19:10:32 GMT -8
Ten minutes later...
Kiyr would round a corner, only to notice the street shoulder to shoulder with ruffians. Not Barker troops- just gang members hanging on the edge of Dragon territory. The dragons had claimed a LOT of land, and didn't have the manpower to watch it every second. They grinned. If she turned around, she would find her escape route cut off by nine or ten more. In all, about thirty of them.
"Well, boys, seems we got outselves a little playtime delivery!"
Chuckles.
The man walked forward and would try to grip Kiyr by the back of the head.
"C'mon love, don't be shy."
Stats of all:
Str: 10
Dex: 10
Con: 10
Wis: 10
Int: 10
Cha: 10
Stats of the one holdnig Kiyr
Str: 15
Dex: 15
Con: 15
Wis: 15
Int: 15
Cha: 15
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Kyrie Blaze
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Ex-Shadow Dragon
Sív pide köd. And I Shall Choose Love.
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Post by Kyrie Blaze on Dec 4, 2012 21:00:34 GMT -8
. o O ( Statsssss entering battle:
STR: 20
DEX: 23
CON: 18
INT: 20
WIS: 20
CHA: 26 )
Kiyr skid to a halt, and immediately adopted a surprised façade. It wasn't that hard, considering it was a surprise to have them there. Movement from behind caused her to spin and look around. She wasn't sure at this point if she was stronger or faster than them, but, even enough ants could bring down something larger than them, given enough numbers.
She looked innocent, scared.
"N-No. Stay away, please--"
It worked to draw one close.
She turned, quickly, moving her body with one controlled motion to move beneath his grabbing hand and curl her arm around the outside, her forearm moving up, close to his shoulder to bend him in and down so she could give him a few rapid, solid blows, lined from her center mass to add force, aiming for his face and neck. Kiyr continued her attack without pause, sweeping her foot through his, tripping him, and following through down with her weight on his arm to snap or dislocate it as she stepped over his body.
Those pretty blue eyes, while perhaps still wide and innocent, were keen and watchful...and she was using her ears, too, with every sense beginning to attune to the coming fight.
"You have this chance to rid yourselves from this territory. A Dragon does not take kindly to those in its lair."
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Post by David B. on Dec 6, 2012 15:08:06 GMT -8
They stared at their fallen leader, looked at each other, and rushed her.
Numbers. Sheer numbers. They would pile onto her unless stopped, grins on their faces as they rained down blows.
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Kyrie Blaze
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Ex-Shadow Dragon
Sív pide köd. And I Shall Choose Love.
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Post by Kyrie Blaze on Dec 6, 2012 17:30:36 GMT -8
She waited.
They definitely had the advantage in sheer numbers, and she kept using their egos against them. They closed in, piled in, and she exchanged a few quick blows, deflecting fists and arms to move them off-course, struck a quick blow with her leg, aiming for a knee.
Of course, they hit her several times, but before they could do more than hit a few times, Kyrie let a faint smirk touch her lips.
...and vanished.
Even if they could figure out she disappeared into their massed shadows, they wouldn't be able to tell where she went--or so she thought. They seemed to be ordinary thugs. She was confident but not underestimating them.
Wraith-like, she rematerialized, two blades of shadow in her hands. The blonde stood, slashing an artery in this one's leg before the blade disappeared before hitting the brachial artery in another's arm, the weapon once again dissipating. She kept quiet and struck as hard and fast as she could to minimize noise.
Pivoting, she moved into a third and rained a staccato of rapid blows through her center line into another foe before jumping and planting both feet against his chest to send him back into his brethren.
...and propel her back into shadow, where she promptly disappeared, using the last as a distraction so she could hopefully get to another edge of the crowd.
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Post by David B. on Jan 29, 2013 10:27:50 GMT -8
One of the men- the weakest, snapped his fingers and seemed to glow as many of the men were taken to the floor. As he glowed, Kiyr would be thrown from the Shadows, and from there, be unable to touch her Qi. Five men would branch off to protect the Qi user, whose ability encased a city block.
The men would grin and step forward, now surrounding her, ready for a "Fair" fight.
Stats of Qi user:
Str: 5
Dex: 5
Con: 3
Int: 10
Wis: 10
Cha: 40
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Kyrie Blaze
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Ex-Shadow Dragon
Sív pide köd. And I Shall Choose Love.
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Post by Kyrie Blaze on Jan 29, 2013 11:34:27 GMT -8
And this was why she wasn't underestimating them, never minding her own background before she was part of the Dragons. She flattened her lips as she was thrown from the shadows on the move, simply tucking herself into a ball. A short roll, using her elbows as she came out to knock into the back of someone's legs to send them sprawling and then she was up on her feet.
She could feel her Qi. It was very much part of her and not separate. The only problem was was that there were no shadows for her to tap into it...and her quick check in making a shadow didn't work. The Qi was too strong. It overpowered her own by quite a bit.
With so many in number, Kyrie wasn't waiting to be surrounded. True she could use her opponents against one another and conserve her energy, but there was a greater likelihood of being taken down.
She dashed at the thinnest edge, away from the user blocking her own Qi, and used chests, shoulders, and heads to spring to the edge, roll, and twist to her feet.
"You wish to have me? You have to catch me."
First order of business: thin their ranks. To do that, she had a plan, and took off in a dead sprint to let them know she was serious. Only the fastest would be able to keep up, and she lead them to narrower and narrower streets.
Face them one on one. Maybe one on two or three. Cut them down. Keep moving. So was the plan.
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Post by David B. on Jan 29, 2013 12:11:11 GMT -8
Several men stepped out of the dark directly into Kiyr's path, from the alleys- all were dressed as men of war. Strong, brutal. They would not move as Kiyr came for them- though as Kiyr got closer, she would notice the bandanas, the jackets, the white knuckles and scarred physical appearance.
They were Dragons.
Fifteen strong, they stood like a wall, less than half a block in front of her. The one in front, with a black bandana, stepped forward, raising a fist.
"KILL THE INVADERS! PROTECT PYRITE!"
Pyrite was, obviously, Kiyr. They had a code name for her, to which they used to avoid spies picking it up, or nobodies taking that information.
They charged, rushing to meet the force of twenty three men and do battle, weapons drawn.
Another Shadow was cast on the building above, though none would see it, ice blue eyes gazing down at the combat about ready to erupt below.
OOC:
Kiyr has received fifteen reinforcements from the Dragons! She now controls fifteen of the Dragon Core- You may now initiate combat and do battle with these men at your side!
Stats of Dragons:
Strength: 15
Dexterity: 14
Constitution: 14
Intelligence: 10
Wisdom: 10
Charisma: 10
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Kyrie Blaze
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Ex-Shadow Dragon
Sív pide köd. And I Shall Choose Love.
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Post by Kyrie Blaze on Jan 29, 2013 17:50:12 GMT -8
The men were as much of a surprise to Kyrie as they were bound to be to the enemies at her back. But the blonde continued her sprint, gaze focused forwards upon the quickly gathered mass. Her mind was beginning to grow accustomed to thinking on tangents while she was doing something, while still remaining focused on what was happening around her and what she could do further ahead. Even as she lined up her escape route as she closed the distance, she wondered if this was a subset of the group behind her, or a different group entirely...
'Fils de pu--'[/color]
And then it clicked into place. The items they wore: the jackets, the bandanas. Their overall seasoned appearance. They were Dragons. David's Unit. Skyforce. Her Unit, now. At one time, had she not known that, she questioned why they called her after an iron sulphide compound: fool's gold. Not as in what it was, she knew it was a code name, but why that, specifically. Perhaps simply the colour, being a yellow-gold, something like her hair.Either way, she continued forwards even as they sprinted towards her, only timing it to skid upon her feet and lean back, twisting her body to touch her fingers lightly against the ground and reverse her momentum to run with them, falling into line with the Squad's leader to her right. To her left were seven strong, and upon the Leader's right there were seven.
If she was disappointed she wouldn't get to implement her chase tactics, she was still somewhat relieved: she may very well have been exhausted by the time she led them on their merry chase - she didn't think so, but it came with not underestimating, and she didn't want to take that chance - and then she would have had to deal with the last six, most likely, plus whoever else stayed behind or if there were others within the group.
Kyrie's gaze swept their enemies, and she called out her orders to the group in a volume they could all hear, and only what would probably be the fastest of the enemy lot to hear.
"Eight to the right. Seven, with me, left. Cut through the fringes to enclose them. Halfway, split into groups of four. Half push the rest of the way forwards, the remaining half falls back to this end. Pinch them in from your corners. Do not leave your group. Stragglers we tag after. One in the back is manipulating a potential light Qi, protected by five--take care for other Qi. Go."
The split from where she positioned herself was obvious, and she pathed immediately to the left with her group.
"You three push forward with me when we break the halfway point."
She fell between the trio she would be going with, not afraid of the group, but not wanting to paint a bright red target on herself, either. Why split them up when they were outnumbered? So that if their enemies were dumb and tried to continue to pursue her, the secondary split team could wreak havoc on their defenceless backs. And with pinching in, as the capable Skyforce members thinned their ranks and watched each other's backs, they would be the ones overwhelming the intruders, and not the other way around.[/font]
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