Looking for answers (David, then open)

[Levi Kayamei]

Levi walked steadily into Olympian territory, home of beings that were said to possess powers that made them as gods to most people. His purpose: find answers to riddle of his blood; Specifically, the curse in his blood. Ever since his ordeal with Todd, his Qi had become all but useless to him; The curse took the form of visible blackness and excruciating pain whenever he attempted to use his Qi beyond minute amounts. He hoped the powers possessed by the "gods" would have at least a clue to finding a solution.

Levi kept his eyes and senses peeled for Qi signatures, knowing that the strength of Qi he was looking for would be at least on the level of an Elder's. He knew little of this area other than rumors and he hoped he would be able to leave as easily as he came; If it came down to a fight, his capacity would be limited in a situation where he would need all the help he could get.

[Kyrie Blaze]

. o O ( Hello! As discussed, I'll be your GM for the remainder of this quest line. So: settle in, buckle up. Feel free to ask me questions at any time via Skype or PM. )


Some of the people that hung around this area watched as Levi came closer and closer to the Territory's stronghold. Most, if not all, had white hair and red eyes. Levi would be able to sense one signature that wasn't terribly far off an Elder's level. It was moving almost towards their location. But before he could make off to find it, one of the white-haired people that was watching him with quiet purpose stepped forwards, and broke into a jog.

"The fuck are you doing here?" His crimson eyes flashed in passionate indignation.

Too late, perhaps, Levi would realize that he'd wandered into the wrong Territory. The qi signatures that surpassed even an Elder's level were more towards the East. He had been exposed to the majority of the Gods' qi signatures at Mathew and Bastille's wedding and none of them resided within this Territory.

[Levi Kayamei]

Levi's steel eyes glinted as he stopped his gait and observed his new company. This man had nowhere near the power of the gods he had met at Matthew's wedding and it seemed as if his senses had failed him; Missing Qi signatures of that strength was hard to do. He could only imagine the curse had also hindered his ability to sense signatures at long range. While this frustrated him, he was clearly trespassing and he imagined this is what visitors to Dragon territory felt like when he stopped and interrogated them. For now, he would comply and show that his venture into their territory was one of peace.

Levi bowed, fist in palm, "Please forgive the intrusion....I've come seeking answers to a few questions I have. My name is Levi Kayamei."

Levi hoped this group would let him leave without bloodshed worst-case scenario; A confrontation was ill-advised in his current condition as his ability to keep his Qi supressed sufficiently was still unreliable.

[Kyrie Blaze]

"Rust. What kind of questions? 'cause, in case you haven't noticed, you stick out like a sore thumb, and we have enough trouble with you people--but now you want something from us?"

Damn this guy had some messed up logic. Rust scowled.


Stats:
STR: 50
DEX: 58
CON: 36
INT: 35
WIS: 35
CHA: 30

[Levi Kayamei]

Levi knew little of the history of this area before he had arrived; It was obvious that by "you people" he meant at least the Dragons. The Dragon's treaty would mean nothing here as it dawned on him how misplaced he really was. che...how the fuck even? A lack of focus...the curse...something had caused him to wander into the territory controlled by the free Barker experiments; he needed to leave and quickly. A small smile creased Levi's face as a humble look fell upon him, "Not necessarily from you....In truth, I have have come here by mistake, distracted by certain circumstances..." Levi decided to answer the man's question about his own as his gritted his teeth and produced a small amount of black flecked light from his hand, pain shooting through his hand for the moment he maintained the effect. He massaged his hand as he continued, "I need to find out how to deal with the blackness infecting my body....either be rid of it....or control it.....I thought the gods could answer or at provide clues for what I seek....though, like I said, I'm clearly in the wrong place, for this, I apologize."

Levi managed to keep his body from tensing up as he maintained a non-threatening posture and position, hoping his words would win the fight he could almost feel coming.

[Kyrie Blaze]

"So now you're wasting our time?" Rust snorted, but watched and seemed completely unimpressed with the explanation and continued apologies; words didn't mean shit when used so often. "Hah! There are no 'Gods' here, just those of us that are free from Barker after he twisted us. We live with that shit. So. Stop apologizing and get the hell out, already."

The other aura Levi picked up was approaching and easily within eyesight.

[Levi Kayamei]

Levi smiled as he began to turn to leave, "Very well, good day." He had nothing more to say to the man and he had no reason to stay in a place he had not intended to stray.

"Hm?"

Levi paused and took a moment to look at the aura coming within eyesight before turning to leave per the man's advice. He had over-humbled himself, but it had been intentional and tended to avoid unnecessary conflict when it was unfavorable to fight. If the aura was of some consequence besides power, his actions would possibly change, otherwise, he would make his way to God territory.

[Your Mom~]

[ooc: Hope you dont mind! Taking the open invitation ]

When Mathew had been active and engaged, he had been associated with the Dragons and the 'Gods,' who were still a relatively formidable force to be reckoned with. Now that Mathew was...elsewhere, Olesya was taking the lead. She'd forged an alliance with the Crows through Delilah, and thought it beneficial to open negotiations with Olympia again to further strengthen their forces.

She took off from Dragon territory on her bike, but deposited it in a natural alcove a couple miles from God Territory. She didn't want to risk losing her mode of transportation, it would be a long walk home. It was better to store it in a safe place and stretch her legs. A faint rumbling reached her ears, though, a slight disagreement by the sound of the male tones. She shifted her direction, drawn to the source of the sound like a moth to a flame. Thew first thing she noticed was the white hair and red eyes. Albinos? No, their skin wasn't pale. Experiments? Maybe. There she saw two men talking to each other in a displeased manner. The one man who didn't look like the rest, Olesya recognized. It was Levi, one of David's trusted when he formed the core. What was he doing here? Who were these people?

She was within eyesight of them, probably about twenty feet away, watching the scene silently to see if she needed to intervene for any reason.

[Kyrie Blaze]

Good. Now he was actually doing something instead of just spewing meaningless words. Actions spoke truths. Words could easily be lies. Unfortunately for Levi, however, Rust's appreciation of "less talk, more action" was short-lived. Normally quiet, it was when he spoke up that his words were often blunt: he spoke as he saw it, even if he turned out to be wrong.

"Jesus. You're such a pussy, you know that? I bet you just laid back with a smile and 'thank you' when you got whatever this infection of yours is." Came the snarked needle.

He didn't notice Olesya, even though Levi had turned towards her to walk away. Rust didn't give a damn for tactics, either, and Levi being complacent and showing his yellow belly - regardless of whether it was right or wrong - didn't earn any brownie points.

Still. Rust, if blunt, was also honest. And Levi was looking for help.

He turned on his heel with a short snort of derision despite his indecision.

"Well. Maybe you'll belly crawl your way around and find the Oracle. Maybe she'll help you."

After all...she helped him.




For her journey into the Territory governed by the Free Experiments, Olesya was curiously watched. Her eyes may not have been red, but they were unique, and her white hair - that tell-tale sign - allowed her to fit in seamlessly. Several people in the small gathering behind Rust murmured; they knew who she was. But what was she doing here? She was welcome as one of them, but they were also somewhat conflicted. She was also one of the collective "them" that encompassed all gangs and neutral parties in Long Beach and Los Angeles.




Meanwhile, both Olesya and Levi would clearly see this man moving towards the entire group. His movements were completely smooth: undulating and flowing from one to the next like the rolling waves against the Californian sand. If one watched long enough, it could be described as eerily hypnotic.

His expression was completely neutral despite the flurry of words that greeted him. Words that told him of the situation. He just...didn't seem to care; he was indifferent. His eyes were a headily dark mix of both orange and red, and his pupils were slit, much like a cat's.

He stopped, his lithe and tall frame easily towering over everyone gathered. He glanced at Rust, saying nothing, before he lifted his gaze, eyeing Levi - the black sheep amongst a flock of white ewes - and then Olesya after. She was new. He knew who she was, he hadn't needed to be told.

"Careless entrances to Territories one doesn't understand is a good way to have your head removed from your shoulders." He stared at Levi as he spoke, his words more for the black-haired man than the white-haired Voice of the Storm Dragon.

But a warning it was, all the same.

[Levi Kayamei]

Levi would again resist the urge to mouth off and/or strike out at the man who clearly didn't understand a good strategy when he saw one. Then again, appearing to be completely submissive was part of the strategy, so Levi couldn't be too upset. Levi was all but done with Rust until he mentioned the oracle; Finally a potential lead. Levi turned back around and spoke calmly, his demeanor changing significantly as he finally felt like he had avoided a physical confrontation, "Interesting, you wouldn't be able to tell me where this oracle is by chance would you?"


Levi would turn back around to face the large Qi signature as it approached. A leader of some kind? Or just the bad-ass in town? Either way, the man approaching didn't give off a sense of danger, only strength and serenity of mind. Levi would offer respect, but not roll over to this man, doing so would likely get him killed; Though the danger this man presented was not felt readily, Levi had a feeling it was suppressed or perhaps very well hidden, but definitely still there. He gave a small smile and a raised eyebrow at the man's bluntness as he placed his hands in his pockets; His words had been a warning, not a threat, at least as far as Levi could tell. "I'll keep that in mind. I hope to not intrude in your home for too long. I am Levi Kayamei, I seek the Oracle for help." Acknowledgement of his intrusion and the warning, and a short explanation with an equally short introduction; This was another way of being respectful: Wasting as little of their time as possible.

[Your Mom~]

Olesya raised a snowy eyebrow as the white haired man called Levi names. She hadn't heard the beginning of their conversation, but she was listening now. Looking around her, she noticed the looks they were getting...that she was getting. She was the Renegade, the free Free Experiment. She was the freak that walked among the 'normal people.' She floated between their two worlds, the cold-hard experiment and the optimistic, lithe human spirit. She was both, she was neither.

She looked at each of them for a brief second, turning her attention back to Levi and his acquaintance when another man joined them. There was an eerie calmness to him, he moved through the air like it was water, he appeared to be ethereal. And when he spoke, the hairs on the back of her neck stood on end.

As he spoke, she noticed he looked and spoke to Levi, and not Olesya. Afterall, he stuck out like a sore thumb and she...well, besides the eyes, she looked just like them. Either way, she couldn't let these people kill one of her men, they were struggling for skilled men as it was.

Olesya stepped forward, standing about three feet off from Levi's right shoulder. Levi spoke kindly, introducing himself to the mythical man. The Renegade did not speak, as she had a strange feeling they knew of her already. The looks they gave her, eyes widening and heads tilting ever so slightly. She was one of the First, one of the few still around. Of the ten or so students abducted from the school, it appeared that only she, David,, Bastille, and Eury we left...that was everyone right? Olesya's mind was hazy in that aspect.

[Kyrie Blaze]

Rust's shoulders tensed. The only thing that kept the white-haired young man from turning and rushing Levi was the ethereal man that had arrived--which was a testament of Rust's respect for him. And, he didn't really feel like being beaten within an inch of his life if his fellow Experiment's ire was raised to that point. Levi had shown his true colours and would be labeled as a snake in the grass from him, if not from everyone else present as well.

He fixed his burning eyes upon Levi and seethed as he spoke. "If I did, I wouldn't tell a two-faced coward."

And that was that. He stalked to stand at the edge of the crowd, finally looking at Olesya. He didn't change in expression. The group that was staring at her quickly stopped and simply looked towards the male. They murmured amongst themselves, wondering if this would escalate.




The man watched the proceedings calmly, expression unwavering from its indifference. He took in Levi's mannerisms with the same sense of calm detachment as he had arrived in. Slowly, his head tilted to the side, and the light shone and reflected off his eyes, the iridescence turning them to a deep, burning gold before the angle changed and they resumed their normal colouring.

"I know who you are and where you hail from. Your plight is of no concern to me. Leave." The last word echoed with finality. The man's eyes lifted to Olesya and regarded her, burning bright in the sun as they reflected the light and dimmed to their natural colour once again. Obviously his words, once again, had been for Levi.

And yet, it could be gleaned that if he knew who Levi was, he was making it painfully clear who Olesya was. But he did not issue the same command to the white-blonde.

[Levi Kayamei]

Levi ignored Rust's words; He was clearly unstable and overreacted easily, though this seemed to be the norm for many of the experiments based on what he did know of them; Besides, Rust had given him all of the info he wanted from the man; The only obstacle now was the tall man in front of him.


Levi wasn't surprised when he was told to leave, but leaving without seeing the oracle was not an option; It was possible that the gods would not be able to help him at all, so exploring every possibility was imperative. Levi shook his head slowly, "I understand how you feel, but I really must speak with the oracle. I've never personally met you or your people until today, I see no reason why we cannot get along, at least long enough for me to seek speak to her..." Levi paused for a moment as a thought dawned on him, "Perhaps I could do something for you in exchange for safe passage?" Levi was the underdog in this negotiation, but he was hopeful that there would be a way to reach a compromise.

[Your Mom~]

Olesya stood like a silent pillar near her Dragon brother. She glanced about the crowd, but it was obvious who held the attention hear. The Man with the Fire Eyes, she decided to call him. The hot-headed one Levi had been talking to looked ready for a fight, and she had flashed her gaze at him before the Fire Eyes spoke. It wasn't a warning, per say, but an acknowledgement. 'I know what you're thinking, the look read, 'And I'd prefer if you didn't'.'

So far Olesya had gleaned that Levi was looking for an oracle for some 'plight,' though she didn't know him well enough to even begin to guess what it was. Did anyone else know about this plight? Had he just set out on his own? She knew she'd learn more by just observing than if she interrupted the conversation with her questions. And so, like a patient observer, she waited, watched, and listened.

She could see that the words were directed at Levi. The warnings, the commands. They seemed to deflect over her as if she wasn't there...no...as if she was not to be tampered with. The looks, every single person knew she stood there, she was even in Levi's peripheral vision. However, she seemed to have a strange immunity to these people, a very strange feeling. That could either work for her or against her, depending on how she acted. She held onto her cards and kept her poker face, looking from Levi back to the Fire Eyes as he offered some sort of exchange.

[Kyrie Blaze]

Rust's eyes glinted at Olesya's warning. But, unlike with Levi, he didn't seem to get more agitated with her silent warning. He turned his crimson eyes back to Levi.



The man, for his part, arched an eyebrow. His voice deepened in its timbre, but the cadence remained steady, the tone approximately the same, but with an edge.

"I see I need to spell it out for you, then, as Rust's words have been ignored. He does not know where the Oracle he spoke of is, and he lives here. There is no Oracle, here. Get. Out."

Though he didn't say anything about being ejected, or attacked, it was obvious by the curt words that if Levi hadn't gotten the hint before, he should, now. He really needed to leave.