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Post by Mina Crow on May 7, 2006 13:48:49 GMT 12
"Hey!" snapped Kuro, straightening herself. The difference on her height was not much, but the change on attitude was visible. She brought her chin up, an arrogant look crossing her face, as she shook the staff on the Wildcat's direction. "He puts the steel down, you put yours down as well", she said. "Fair enough, don't you think?" Kuro was narrowing her eyes at the Wildcat, uncaring for the difference on age, height and rank. "Now, you have a name, or what? You're hardly behaving like someone who is the mood for talking."
[Can't delete them on the palm-top, we'll do that later.]
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Post by Eagle Eye MacAllister on May 7, 2006 13:55:09 GMT 12
Sigurd shrank away from the big, gruff-sounding Wildcat. He dropped his knives with a clatter and slowly raised his hands. "A-all right." He was clearly terrified of all of them. He took a step forward, closer to an alleyway. Whenever he could, he would make a dash for it. He then turned his head over to the one who seemed to have saved him and mouthed a clear thank-you.
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Rico Brooks
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Post by Rico Brooks on May 7, 2006 13:55:19 GMT 12
Rico snapped his eyes to the girl who'd suddenly fired up at him, slightly taken aback he loosened his position and stood, lowering his blade and holstering it he nodded and rose a hand, his palm outstretched
"....Forgive me...It's been along day already and it hasn't even reached lunchtime...name's...Rico. " he said with an air of sterness in his voice, the girl was right but if the french boy moved towards him even an inch with his blade, Rico would go for blood.
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Post by Masquerade on May 7, 2006 14:06:42 GMT 12
"Gentlemen."
Mask's voice was suddenly icey cold, and the grin on his face was now more threatening than amused.
"If we could all just simmer down a tad, Seagull and I won't have to sort you out. And you..." Mask said sharply, stepping to the side to cut off the blondes escape route. "Don't think you're going anywhere fast."
He still hadn't snapped open his blade, but the grooved, hard plastic remained in his hand. Mask was vaguely impressed by the little girls sudden command of the situation, and how her voice had gone from calm, and just a tad bland in his mind, to 'large and in charge'. Impressed, and a little bit intrigued.
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Post by Mina Crow on May 7, 2006 14:16:18 GMT 12
[Rico - Slow. Down. Please. And gods, I love Seagull xD]
As if I cared. Without acknowledging Rico's justifications, Kuro turned to the loner, knitting her eyebrows on a frown. "You haven't told us your name either. So, stop right there. He wants to talk, we will talk." At least until Mask thinks on something. I can't believe I made it... She almost felt like laughing. What had just happened was similar to a kitten hissing and showing his claws to a big dog - and having the dog retreat was a wonder. It felt good - like she was able to do something, despite her fragile appearance. Repressing a smile, Kuro shook again her staff, now pointing to the tribeless kid. "Waiting..."
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Post by Eagle Eye MacAllister on May 7, 2006 14:19:11 GMT 12
Sigurd stepped back from Mask. "Oh. Anyway, my name is Sigurd Argenfors, monsiurs and madame." he said. He then looked longingly at his knives, then at Mask. "Um, monsiur, may I please pick up my knives?" He tried to look indifferent to the various threats around him, but failed miserably.
He was amazed at the girl's nearly instant change of voice and attitude. He was also relieved that she had told this Rico to drop his steel. Rico probably would have killed him.
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Post by Rico Brooks on May 7, 2006 14:43:47 GMT 12
Rico stepped back and folded his arms, his badged leather jacket squeaking gently, his cold blue eyes centred on the tall boy beside the girl. His voice raised slightly and he'd dropped his defenseless demenour
"...Come to think of it..What's your names ? " he watched the nervous french boy infront of him with his steel set gaze and then looked back to the girl, she was indeed impressive for her size.
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Post by Mina Crow on May 7, 2006 14:48:32 GMT 12
[It's Mask's turn, Rico. Please, slow down - that's the third time you're asked this.]
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Post by Rico Brooks on May 7, 2006 14:49:31 GMT 12
( Mask told me it was my turn in the chat box...)
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Post by Masquerade on May 7, 2006 14:50:38 GMT 12
[yeah XD I think somewhere along the line the order got screwed up. I was going by me, crow, and e-e have posted, so it must be Rico's turn. my bad :P]
"Go for them, and I'll remove your fingers." Mask purred sweetly to Sigurd, flicking open his own weapon to drive the point home. "I don't want you trying anything while we have our little chat."
"You may address me as Mask, and this little hellcat is the one and only Seagull." he grinned, gesturing to the Japanese girl with a small flourish that seemed preposterously out of place given the current situation.
“We aren’t looking for trouble, but we can and will defend ourselves if we must. And,” he added, with a slight smirk, “There are two of us and only one you, and it seems the Frenchman would rather run than fight.”
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Post by Mina Crow on May 7, 2006 15:01:01 GMT 12
"So", continued Kuro, picking Mask's speech, "I think we'd better settle for a talk. Don't you?" Her confidence rising, she walked to Sigurd's knives and picked them, holding one on her left hand and tucking the rest behind her belt. She gestured again toward the Wildcat, with a small grin, leaning on the staff. "Please, take a seat. We're here to talk, aren't we? Make yourself at home." It was as much of a speech as anyone in New Pork would ever have heard out of Kuro; surrounded by an unknown city, full of unknown people, she preferred to keep to herself. Now she had a rather firm grip on the situation, Kuro was not intending to let it crumble on itself again. She wasn't going to lose face.
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Post by Rico Brooks on May 7, 2006 15:08:19 GMT 12
Rico fixed them each in turn with a cold stare, the boy was confident and the girls was rising, the french boy was scared shitless. Rico raised an eyebrow and spoke his tone alittle more stern this time
"...I'll stand thanks birdie. " he said. Sure there was Two of the them, the french boy would pose no threat, the only one that actually concerned him was the talller boy who was almost eager to use his steel. Rico's finger twitched slightly as he kept his wits keen and about him.
"...Your not in charge so don't tell me what to do. Have the boy, I dont need him. "
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Post by Eagle Eye MacAllister on May 7, 2006 15:37:08 GMT 12
Sigurd frowned. "I'll have you know that I am not just French. I am French-Norweigen." He thought, Oh, great! I'm gonna be a Rat Prisoner. "And my name is Sigurd." He said that with a surprisingly cold tone, sounding braver then he felt. He lowered his arms to his sides, thinking about his options. He could pull out his extra knives and try to fight, but he'd probably lose. He could turn and run down the alley he had come out of, but they'd probably catch him. Or, he could go quietly. He chose the last option and rose his arms again.
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Post by Masquerade on May 7, 2006 15:48:04 GMT 12
"Sig', my friend, I couldn't care less." Mask said with an eerily happy lilt to his voice. The icey glint of reflected light along the snarled teeth of his blade reflected his true mood, however. In some corner of his subconcious he wanted to violently throttle 'Rico'. Partially because he was an a.sshat, partially because he'd been rude to a fellow Wharf Rat.
"So long as you behave, y'never know, you might just wind up getting your edges back. Oh, and Rico dear," he smirked, "Technically, due to the greater numbers on our team, I do believe we have a slightly greater claim to being 'in charge'. Unless you happen to have a few other Wildcats hiding up your a.ss."
[blurgh. trying to find art supplies = ick post]
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Post by Eagle Eye MacAllister on May 7, 2006 16:03:42 GMT 12
Sigurd scowled and, insulted, glared at Mask and changed his mind about his options. He decided to take the first option and reached under his armpits, where two of his knives were stored. He unsheathed them with a shing and held them in a defensive position....
....And might have died had it not been for Eagle Eye. He came striding out of an alley, as he had been watching the whole thing. "Well, well, Siggy, seems you've made some friends." He wore a warm smile, but obviously hated him. Eagle Eye was holding his loaded gun in front of him. Siggy fell to the ground and sheathed his knives, now a look of pure terror on his face. "W-well, uh, hi, Eagle. Long time, no see." Eagle Eye ran up to him and held the gun to his chest. "You tried to kill me!"
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Post by Rico Brooks on May 7, 2006 22:34:28 GMT 12
Rico's eyes flicked to the new comer stepping from the alleyway totting the gun, not a flicker of emotion scorning his face but a small calculating twitch of his eyebrow as he surveyed the whole scene, this wasn't the first time a gun had been put to his head if it came to that. Looking at the boy named Mask he said lowly
"...Looks like your obviously in charge. I'll hold my steel. " he was reckless sometimes but not stupid. The kid had a gun and Rico couldn't see wether it was loaded or not.
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Post by Mina Crow on May 7, 2006 23:38:23 GMT 12
[*Growls and stabs* Please, don't leave me behind. Apparently last time was a mistake, but this time isn't. Hold your horses, Rico, Eagle Eye, for heaven's sake... I had to go to sleep, don't post because of that!]
Kuro watched Eagle Eye's arrival with a blank expression. Then a smirk surged on her lips, as she turned slowly to Rico. "So. What were you saying? I'd take care if I were you, the birdie has a temper." She was not going to let him know she hadn't been in the city for longer than a week. Her hold on the staff tightened even more. "I'm being polite, so I suggest you do what we say. Three to one - yes, I think we are in charge, my dear. Now sit." Keeping Rico on her range of sight, Kuro faced Eagle Eye. "Good afternoon for you too. I think Berserker would prefer him alive, if you don't mind. No need to make a mess of it."
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Post by Masquerade on May 8, 2006 4:53:38 GMT 12
"Lord, Eagle Eye. I just talked to you roughly an hour and bit ago. You just keep popping up." Mask sighed, still outwardly happy even though on the inside he was fuming. Interuption, that all this was. But having to share the credit for dragging Sigurd back three ways was significantly less appetizing that splitting it between himself and Seagull.
"And as our lovely little gull said, Berserker would probably appreciate a breathing prisoner over a hunk of useless meat. Unless we've suddenly become cannibals, and if so, let me be the first to set up the cooking pit." Luckily, Mask was kidding about eating Sigurd. Mostly.
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Post by Eagle Eye MacAllister on May 8, 2006 11:06:10 GMT 12
((Okay, then, I'll delete that other post, then go.))
Eagle grinned at Mask, but he's fuming against Siggy on the inside. He reluctantly pulled his gun away from Siggy, then noticed the Wildcat. He turned and aimed at Rico. "And who's this kitty?" He lost his grin instantly and scowled intently at Rico. He slid another bullet into the gun.
Siggy loosed a sigh of relief when Eagle Eye took away his gun, but resumed his terrified face as he heard Mask talk about cooking and eating him. "You woudn't really eat me!"
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Post by Rico Brooks on May 8, 2006 23:27:45 GMT 12
Rico raised his eyebrow and although his heart was pounding relentlessly at his ribs he kept a calm exterior. He cursed at himself inwardly that he'd folded his arms because no it'd take longer to draw steel if the guy wanted a fight, sure gunshots hurt like hell but if they didn't get you in a vital area, you could still fight.
" This...Kitty...is a kitty having a gun pointed at him. A kitty who was minding his own buisness, fancied a chat until the french one drew his blades....and now your pointing your gun at me. " Rico wasn't being cocky he was telling it how it was.
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