Uh...Where did you-? (Tsubame)

[David B.]

Michael kicked, the man in Barker uniform flying backward, cracking against a wall. His half skull mask was comfortable, his sword still in its sheath. It was about eleven at night, and strewn about him were several of Barkers men. Michael began to bend, picking up dog tags, before he sniffed the air- someone was about. His cool green eyes surveyed the darkness, shining a little. When he looked at himself in the mirror, he always thought his eyes were like Riddicks. He loved those movies...

He turned around, stepping over a body, right hand reaching up to grip the handle of his sword. His synthetic voice, very deep, called out.

"Who is there? Come out, before I have to find you."

[Lasia Able]

As Micheal's voice called out an individual clad in ninja armor that seemed more fit for a Hollywood movie than for battle dropped from the shadows. The figure stood and faced him long red hair flowing behind her in a ponytail, her face was hidden by an old mouth and nose filtration mask and she wore a katana across her back, the deadly blade chain in it's sheath. "I was not trying to hide myself, just trying to stay out of the way" she motioned towards the fallen men. "I had merely been keeping an eye on them and make sure that they didn't cause any trouble...but it seems you made sure they would not"

Tsubame made a point to stay out of this man's reach, or at least keep enough distance that her Pace of Light would be able to carry her out of harm's way if he attacked her. Sure she was strong but seeing how this man had fought the soldiers she didn't want to take any chances.

[David B.]

He turned in the direction of the voice, eyes wary. He didn't even make note of her dress- well, okay, he made a note of it, but it didn't surprise him. He was, after all, wearing a half skull mask and in full tactical gear. These days brought strange things to the surface. Still, he was surprised she snuck out like that... she must have some skill to do so.

"Uh...where did you-?""

He paused, and looked behind him, making sure she didn't have someone sneaking up on him. He would turn back to her and, seeing her rather relaxed stance, remove his hand from his sword.

"Who...are you, if I might ask?"

[Lasia Able]

Tsubame felt the man's eyes play over her ninja armor though it did not seem to phase him in the least. Then again given that the man was wearing a skull mask her own attire must not have seemed too out of place. She watched as he checked to make sure that she didn't have anyone around. In truth she had left the Wrath of Ten at the Shrine to watch over it in her absence so she was alone.

As he asked her name she held up a single finger and wagged it from side to side. "Uh uh, you give me your name and I shall give you mine" She crossed her arms as she nodded her head once. "so then, who are you and why are you so close to Shrine grounds"

[David B.]

Michael frowned, though she would only be able to see that from his eyes.

"Shrine grounds? What....is this a territory?"

He was not familiar with any gang that was holding this area, but he supposed that wasnt entirely surprising. He had been out of gang life for a long, long time, it seemed, and anything could happen in that period. He would scratch his chin and eye her a moment, listening to whatever answer she gave.

"My name Is Michael Connor. And im here killing Barkers men. Have you been watching the whole time?"

[Lasia Able]

Tsubame uncrossed her arm as she let out a long sigh. "Shrine Grounds are off limits to fight of any kind unless you provoke them" She was not surprised that this man did not know what the Shrine was, she had not been very active ont he outside until recently when supplies were starting to run low.

The man did give her a name, whether it was his real name or not there was no way of knowing. Still it would be polite for her to answer. "My name is Tsubame, I am the guardian of the Shrine and I was on patrol when I saw you fighting with those men"

[David B.]

Michael tilted his head, readjusting his tactical gear.

"Sorry, Tsubame, but I don't answer to you, Dragons, Crows or any gang affiliate. I'm here to kill Barkers men. If they wander in here and are still alive when I find them, I will kill them."

He thought for a moment. Tsubame....sounded like a familiar name. Perhaps one he had met long Go. He would walk around her, if she let him, to keep pulling tags from the bodies and stuff them in the pack at his waist. He would talk as he did so.

"Are you not...against Barker, then?"

[Lasia Able]

Tsubame took a step to the side as the man picked up more tags from the fallen men. She was not going to interfere with this person as he was quite powerful, at least he seemed powerful from what she had observed. Plus the name sounded..familiar to her.

She did not have time to think though as he turned to her asking if she was not against Barker. That was a tough question, while she did not support him at all she did not directly oppose him unless he attacked her. "i'm not...I'm not exactly against him but I'm not supporting him. I..I just can't fight him or his men without endangering those under my protection.

[Damien Blaze]

Michaels hand slowed.

"Once he's bored enough...he'll come for you. And everyone you know...will die anyway. Have you though about perhaps...fighting back unilaterally? Without him knowing you belong to a gang?"

He waited, watching her, as he used the shirt of a fallen soldier to clean the blood off one or two dog tags.

"See, I belong to a group. We...wear masks, take on new identities and use voice synthesizers...so we can fight Barker without him knowing we belong to anyone. Hard to retaliate when your enemies are ghosts. Our goal is to free territory. We don't claim any for ourselves, just...help the people get out from under Barkers boot. You don't remember me, im sure, because I had a different name when we met. But I remember you, Tsubame. Would you...be interested in such a prospect as the one I mentioned?"