Realistic or Modern New Oasis: Monochrome Dreams

[BriiAngelic]

Igarashi Hari

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SCENE MUSIC:

Godfather

LOCATION:

The Quarter, South Ward

PARTICIPANTS:

Conrad, ???

Hostile Takeover

The man not immediately going on the offensive was the sign he was guessing right with how to deal with this greasy punk. That held little to bring him comfort with the way things were panning out though. The shouting was either a ploy to make them drop their guard at the idea that reinforcements were coming or a legitimate turn of advantage, and Hari always erred on the side of caution.

As the bastard ran he had half a mind to pursue into what was likely another trap. Still, most of his men lay cooked, and from the smoke, another threat appeared. He took one blade hoping to make it count as he tossed it with all the amp of his power at Conrad’s figure above. Even if it didn’t land he added material for Angel.

Now there was another fool to worry about. But his slip-up had cost him and he felt a hand on his wrist. Always focus on the enemy closest to you. Her smile unnerved him and he was already injured. With a focus on slowing her as much as he could he put his all into jerking his captured hand out and his other fist to her face.

thebigfella @locked n loaded @RoninN7 @kakemha @HTCOR @TheRealAngeloftheStorm

 

[Roda the Red]

VERNON FARNESE

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SCENE:

Trevisani Arc 1: Scene 1 [Panic in Paradise]

LOCATION:

Ballroom, West Ward

PARTICIPANTS:

Vanessa thebigfella

PANIC IN PARADISE

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It was reassuring that in the face of discord, the old woman had retained an unchanged degree of stoicism and composure, her intense glare being plentiful in meaning, they DID just converse about it, after all. Vernon smiled, his eyes staring at the safest end of the ballroom, the most distant location from the explosion.

Seemingly as if errant embers had bitten his clothes ablaze, small flames began to erupt from across Vernon's body, no bigger than a palm and burning calmly, the cloth from wence they sprung forth unaffected by their heat. The man leapt away, his body feeling light as a feather traveling across the ballroom, his feet landed atop one of the many white-clothed tables lying around, carefully avoiding to step on any food or platters that might ruin his expensive black oxfords.

He leapt from one table to another, taking the fastest way possible to relative safety, his flames shining brighter as the air current fed into their endless gluttony. Once he found it to be a good enough distance, he gently, or at least as gently as his charging movements would allow, threw the barely conscious entrepeneur atop a cushioned bench, his generous proportions jiggling and rippling as he landed.

Satisfied with his awfully selfless gesture, one that Vernon hope his good friend would not forget, the Farnese representative turned around, adjusting his unacceptably disarranged tie, before leaping back towards the tiger's den. Now that he had no bothersome overweight body on his shoulder, the redhead displayed a playful level of acrobatis, spinnng and flipping on the air, alternating between landing with his feet or his hands. Without interrupting the flow of his advance, he grabbed a hold of a good handful of bladed silverwear, safely forming a secure row of them throughout the length of his belt.

Eventually what was just moving around a mostly intact room turned into a game of dodging debris and rubble, unbothered fire spreading and controlling its territory further, dyeing the sorroundings into an unsettling sunset orange. Fortunately it didn't take long for some recognizeable figures of the main Trevisani family, like the monster know as Tito. But that congregation seemed to be doing just fine, and there were more Trevisanis that might be in need of urgent assistance, thus, he leapt forward, deeper into the ruin and blaze.

By now, almost everyone has left this section of the ballroom, or their bodies lied motionless on the ground. Vernon's eyes scanned the vicinity, his trusty gut telling him that there was at the very least someone to find. Maneuvering was difficult, but the young man could manage just fine, his pace remained unaltered, lungs filling themselves with dark smoke as if it were just air.

From the corner of his eye, he noticed a short frame trapped under rubble, a young girl dressed in a dress worth more than what he must have earned in the last month. He recognized the girl, Adelina Trevisani, one of the youngest of the main family, the man was familiar of her presence, given her mother's tendency to throw any party she feasibly could.

He spared no second to push the rubble aside, hoping that the child beneath wasn't particularly injured. The fact she was still conscious was a good sign, at the very least. Her frame was soon released from the overwhelming weight, seemingly in good condition at a simple glance, although to exhausted to really get on the move.

"Let's get you somewhere safe, little lady" Reassurng words escaped Vernon's lips, yet not reaching anyone's ears, not even his own. He held the girl on his arms, gently getting back on his feet. He smiled, unwilling to show her any kind of doubt. With a refrained haste, the man began his way out of the collapsing area.

 

[AriAriAbabwa]

JIÀN QIÁNG

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SCENE:

Hydras Arc 1: Scene 1 [BITE BACK AND TEAR THROUGH]

LOCATION:

Place of the Battle, East Ward

PARTICIPANTS:

(Eiji, Mitsuki, Kygo, Adol, Carmen)

BITE BACK AND TEAR THROUGH

As the mystery attacker—the lone yakuza survivor yet pacifistic man—retreated, there was a momentary silence. A lull as realization struck that it was over. A fleeting moment cut short by the rest of the Hydras, too late and with nothing but themselves to take it out on. Their once peaceful solitude had shattered, and never would it mend.

There was one notable figure coming from the crowds. Wanmiao. A Headhunter. She proposed a very simple, very Hydra-esque plan: revenge. The Higa family took one eye, might as well take one back.

But Jiàn Qiáng did not appear again. Instead, they watched. Watched from the safety of a rooftop, listening in on their peers' words. The Hydras' politics (or what little semblance of politics existed) rarely interested them. Not unless they coincided with what Jiàn wanted. Even today's attack was more so a distraction to them, whose one desire was plagued by one man.0

Whether the Hydras' next course of action would interest Jiàn was in the air. But their thoughts lied with rebuilding their Clay Soldiers and laying low again.

thebigfella

 

[thebigfella]

Mack

SCENE:

Northern Star Arc 1: Scene 1 [Union Born Under Starlight]

LOCATION:

Warehouse, North Ward

INTERACTIONS:

Nika Coyote Hart

Union Born Under Starlight

Stoic, silent. Lack of reaction. Twang, twang, twang. The slam of a mallet against superhot metal, the sparks that flew. Burn scars upon his arms, spots of missing hair. Singed clothes and soot-covered boots.

He forced the metal into the shape of his desires, or more aptly, of their demands. Curved edges, sharp corners, and sturdy folds came together to make one part of machinery that would act as a small part of something bigger.

Yet, to them, this was nothing but the whole picture. They could not step back to view more of the painting, with all its blurred edges and fading colors.

Mack raised a hand to wipe the sweat from his brow, giving Nika a once-over.

“Frail,” Mack said his first impressions out loud. His countenance betrayed no inner expression as he turned his eyes back to his work.

“You should look into getting a different job,” he stated bluntly. Once again, flaming hot metal was placed in front of him from a burning furnace, sizzling as it burned away all moisture in the air.

Mack slammed and pounded for another pause; the chain continued and did not stop for idle chatter. With each flash of plasma reflected off his face, his eyes bore down into the hot steel, picking apart its atoms to try and find its purpose beyond its chemical composition, and then when it found it.

Smash, his hammer came down and bent it out of place.

Another piece done, the same as the first, a consistency that seemed only akin to a machine made from one forced into the life of an artisan. A second to breathe and another ticking of hands to speak.

“Watching is better for you,” Mack remarked, glancing at Nika from the corner of his eyes, “Ask questions.”

With that, Mack turned his eyes back to work, more hot metal before him. The vibrant heat reflected off his eyes, and his hammer again came down.

There wasn’t a lie about him being much of a talker. It seemed information wouldn’t come out of this worker quickly unless Nika could find some way to let his guard down.

???

SCENE:

Northern Star Arc 1: Scene 1 [Union Born Under Starlight]

LOCATION:

Warehouse, North Ward

INTERACTIONS:

Yelizaveta The One Eyed Bandit

Union Born Under Starlight

Liz walked. Or wandered? In its form, the definition depends on what you believe of “fate” and “chance.” Regardless, the end result was the same. She had entered a forgotten hall within the labyrinth of machinery, brick and mortar. A part of the building found no purpose and lacked any demand for existence. Featureless, besides the dust that hugged into corners and the cobwebs that bridged constellations between the flickering, hanging ceiling lights.



Marks in the ground, shadows left behind, stains of oxide within the cement, and scratches that dug into the earth spoke of what had been the hall’s purpose before. Another segment of different production, removed once it had been outdated, was replaced with the newest system to replace the old, leaving behind an empty vessel, allowing it to be housed by roaches and centipedes, making their homes within the cracked cement.





A hall was a space between; it led from somewhere to somewhere. The space between was nowhere, yet it had been given the identity of being there. Would life not be simpler without halls? Traveling from point to point negated to just ensure all points converged in a singularity, one star that encompassed all rather than a vast network of galaxies.



Each step made within this space was purposeless. It held no reason except to act as a barrier between two spaces that could not converge. Times zero, divided by zero. Infinitesimal.



Each foot echoed across the vast empty space, and the echo did not grow louder or quieter each time. It stayed the same as if being replayed by a record. Same cadence, same timbre, and droning rhythm. The walls were unmoving, the ground unchanging, the featureless expanse stretched only a few feet. Meters, yards, kilometers, miles. Metrics were useless in a space that needed something to measure.



Yet, something had to be there. The space between us was still somewhere; the worlds were separated by matter and its various states. Everything here was real, and it was true.



To believe one’s own senses, in comparison to the truth of every stagnant world, may be folly. But, something was amiss.



This hallway would not end. It would not reach point B.



For it did not exist.

 

[thebigfella]

Conrad Carter

SCENE:

Guroko Assoc. Arc 1: Scene 1 [Hostile Takeover]

LOCATION:

The Quarter, South Ward

INTERACTIONS:

Hari BriiAngelic

Hostile Takeover

Conrad’s hefty form ran up the stairs using the railing to support himself as he quickly became winded. He took a second to catch his breath, something that he learned quickly would be a mistake.

Metal glinted through the air, and whizzed like a falcon through the wind, blood splattered across the steps, as a groan of pain left Conrad’s lips, his leg immediately crumbling as pain coursed through his body.

He snapped his direction backward to assess the damage, seeing his blood seep through the back of his pants leg, soaking into his soaks and staining them a deep shade, a blade thrown with enough force to embedded itself into the wall was right next to him, allowing him to piece together the pieces.

“G-God damnit…” Conrad cursed through labored breaths, the pain keeping him knee-bound for a long moment before he finally hobbled to his feet. The growing disorientation was starting to get to him, the ache in his whole face from the earlier kick was making him stumble, not to mention the new wound leaving a slug trail of ichor behind him as he trudged along.

“I gotta…get those papers…” He wheezed, each step a stomp to keep his body from crumbling over, “If I get those damn papers, even these fuckin’ kuzas are gonna have to take a second guess of fuckin’ with me!”

He made his way down the dimly lit hall, using the wall to support himself as he finally reached his office. Barreling his way in.

???

SCENE:

Guroko Assoc. Arc 1: Scene 1 [Hostile Takeover]

LOCATION:

The Quarter, South Ward

PARTICIPANTS:

Choji @locked n loaded

Hostile Takeover

“Guroko…” those words hung on the woman’s tobacco stained lips, her eyes narrowed in reflex. Despite Choji’s appearance and demeanor, the undeniable fact was still on the wall, this man was a gangster, and only in it for his own interest and of his overseers.

The woman did her best to hide her disdain, but she knew what the score was. This wasn’t a deal, there was no negotiation, it was simply “I’ll look the other way because it benefits me”. He was already acting like he was in charge, tearing the guts out of a corpse just to dance around in its skin.

It had happened before, she didn’t want to live through it again. She wanted out, she wanted all of her friends to be free. And she knew Guroko wouldn’t let the merchandise that came with the place just waltz out.

Her breath stilled, her eyes disappeared behind the shade of her sunglasses, she gently placed the papers in her hand onto the desk as she stared Choji down, his inhuman arms weaved through the air, moving around limitlessly like tentacles made from flesh and bone. Whatever his ability was, it wasn’t something she could take lightly.

The weight of a gun hidden underneath her skirt, tied in an impromptu holster made with a belt, she felt the cold metal more intensely than ever as her fingers twitched with desire to grab it and make her stance on the situation known.

But, in a moment of hesitation, from either fear or apprehension of someone who had never taken a life before, the orders she had been given resonated in her mind. There was one person, in this whole situation, who actually would make sure she and everyone else went free.

It was her best chance. It was her only chance. She couldn’t let emotions get the better of her now.

“Alright,” she finally breathed, doing her best to hide her disdain as she could, “I’ll stay out of your way--”

“What the fuck is goin’ on in here?!”

Conrad stood in the doorway, his sharp scowl as his eyes scanned the room, a narrowed gaze at Choji, “You…” he didn’t recognize the boy, but with him being here and rifling through his things it was clear he was unwanted. But while he gave the Guroko a strong glare, the shift of his gaze towards the woman in the room turned it into an expression of frenzy, his eyes visibly dilating.

“And you…” he breathed the next words leaving his lips with scorn as his shock turned to fury, “Julia.”

The woman quickly reached underneath her skirt, and the gleam of a metal as she pointed her revolver at the boss, the click as the barrel turned and she placed her finger on the twitter.

“Conrad,” she replied bitterly, an icy chill, placing Choji between both cold and hot.

“So, he’s finally making his move. And he got you roped into it too you slutty whore?” Conrad cursed his fists clenching tightly, veins popped out of his forehead, his whole body quaking with rage as the temperature in the room began to rise.

“Fine, then both of you can fry for all I care, you and your yakuza pal!” He roared, as his arms extended forward.

The fingers around the gun shook, and the trigger was pulled as the sound of the gunfire echoed through the room, only for the bullet to whizz by Conrad’s head and nail the door frame, a grin coming across Conrad’s face as he looked upon Julia, the woman now shaking as the reality dawned on her.

“Show’s over.”

It was up to Choji to act fast if they weren’t all going to be burnt to a crisp.

Olya Burshiov

SCENE:

Guroko Assoc. Arc 1: Scene 1 [Hostile Takeover]

LOCATION:

The Quarter, South Ward

INTERACTIONS:

Hari BriiAngelic

Hostile Takeover

Olya’s head recoiled in response to the blow, but her grip on his fist only tightened. As blood dripped down her nose, an overall minor response in comparison to the power of Hari’s blow, steam emanated off her cheek from the point of the strike.

“You’re pretty good,” she responded to his attack, before her own fist reeled back, fist shooting through the air to nail Hari in the face just the same, letting go of his arm at the same time to let him stumble back.

It was at that moment that the front door opened, reinforcements? No, instead who stepped through was an unfamiliar figure, one who Olya immediately recognized.

“Silk, took you long enough!” She beamed, putting her hands on her hips like an annoyed housewife as Silk simply rolled his eyes, dusting himself off, “I suppose that means the job’s done, yeah!?”

Silk smirked and with assurance he said, “Please, I’m a professional unlike you,” turning to look at the Guroko with a haughty raise of his hands, and a shake of his head, “Sorry to disappoint you all, but there won’t be anyone else coming to help you.”

With a point towards his bright green eyes as they shimmered underneath the lights.

“I decided to give them some time to stop and think.”

All it would take is a glance outside to see what had happened to the rest of the Guroko stationed outside, meant for support. Their bodies turned to stone, frozen in position in the midst of their attempts to run or attack.

“Looks like the Boss’ plan worked!” Olya said, an energetic fist pump, really not acting like this was a gang war they were in the middle of.

Silence drifted over the arena as each team waited for their next move. Guroko had the Alleycats outnumbered, but the multiple head turns have harmed morale, hesitation was amongst all the members as everyone shared looks.

“Well, it seems it’s time for me to make an appearance!”

A new voice earned confusion from the Guroko, but Silk and Olya’s eyes promptly widened in realization, heads snapping over right towards the source. “You!” they both said in unison.

A man sat on the counter of the bar, his legs crossed over each other, a fuzzy jacket around his body as it was left wide open to show his abs.

“Sorry for being late, but I was waiting for a moment like this. I am the deal maker afterall, right?”

The man slid himself off the counter, and casually he strolled up to Hari, smiling as he put his fingers up to let his sunglasses slide down his nose, looking at the man with his shimmering eyes.

“You seem like the big guy around, so let’s talk.”

“How about you and me come up with a deal?”

 

[angel doe]

Alessia M. Trevisani

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SCENE:

Trevisani Arc 1: Scene 1 [Panic in Paradise]

LOCATION:

Ballroom, West Ward

PARTICIPANTS:

vernon, alessia, arthur, dominic, cesare, marcello, toby, carlos

panic in paradise

Alessia eyed Cesare as he offered her his arm to hold. Normally she wouldn't even consider taking it, but right now the pain from her wounds was making it difficult to put any weight on her leg. Reluctantly, she slid her arm through his and held tight, a sigh of relief escaping her as she shifted her weight to her uninjured leg.

So focused on the pain, Alessia wasn't paying much attention to what was happening with the fedora man. At least, not until she saw her uncle lift him like he weighed nothing and launch him through the ceiling. She covered her mouth with one hand to hide her smile; Marcello was a fool to send someone else in his place.

Alessia's focus was immediately drawn elsewhere when Toby emerged from the rubble and was immediately apprehended. She only saw it out of the corner of her eye, but it was enough to make her let go of Cesare and limp towards them. She moved as fast as she could, wondering why he of all people had guns pointed at him. Toby had seemed like such a sweet boy, nervous and out of his depth at such a glamorous party. Watching closely as her Uncle Tito and Vanessa "spoke" to each other, her eyes widened at the old woman's statement.

Toby did this...?

She would have laughed if not so shocked by the accusation. Typically she was a great judge of character, she was perceptive and knew precisely when to be cautious. Had his nervousness thrown her off? Did he resemble Alessia so much in her youth that she failed to see his true nature? She hardly trusted the boy, but for him to be the one who caused all of this chaos...

Alessia scoffed, arms crossed over her chest; she couldn't believe her naivety. This sort of thing never happened to her! She prided herself on her ability to discern others' worthiness, and it was embarrassing to realize she had failed to glean his true nature. She made sure her expression betrayed none of what she felt as she approached Vanessa, looking up at her with narrowed eyes, "How do you know it was Toby?"

Perhaps there was a part of Alessia that held out hope that Toby had nothing to do with this.

 

[Stern LuLuLu]

Adol L. Crush

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SCENE:

Hydras Arc 1: Scene 1 [BITE BACK AND TEAR THROUGH]

LOCATION:

Place of the Battle, East Ward

PARTICIPANTS:

Eiji, Mitsuki, Kygo, Jian, Carmen

Bite Back and Tear Throughh

Watching the future victim in front of him regain his composure was helped by the fact that he was able to run and grab himself and a bottle of wine from one of the many destroyed homes. He even gets a couple of cups for everyone there. As he walked around offering his fellow hydras some. Ado was trying to pass out drinks. Mr. Sunglasses certainly got up, raising his hand into the air as if he was calling something saying that time was up. Ado took a swift swig of his drink, getting ready to see what was about to happen. Then all of a sudden some weird creature came out of nowhere and headed straight from Mr. Sunglasses. This came as somewhat of a surprise to him. But keeping his relaxed disposition Adol didn't do too much about it.

The creature seems to have brought something with it from the church. Adol really didn't recognize it, but it seemed important to Guy in the sunglasses saying something like this is our secret weapon. Then the creature took off in the air with Mr. sunglasses. As they floated away, the only thing that went through Adol's mind was thank you for this opportunity. this was all cut short by the arrival of Wanmiao another headhunter who suggested what Adol already had in mind.” I couldn't agree more. They struck first, so why not strike back at them? The Higa Family.Now we all get to have some fun and no one can really blame us for it. it’s better than standing around licking, our wounds“. Then another Hydra showed up Kygo seemingly soaking wet. Adol gave him a strange look but then moved on. It seems that Jiàn disappeared somewhere. It was fine. She's probably just skulking somewhere.

“Hey, why don't we all raise a glass and toast to this momentous day?" Adolf said pouring everyone a glass of the drink. Even those who had left earlier were welcome to come back and join in the celebration. He raised his glass and took a long sip, enjoying the taste of the drink. Once he finished, he grabbed the bottle and drank the rest straight from it, feeling the warmth of the liquid spreading through his body. With a loud crash, I shattered the bottle on the ground, excited for what was to come. "Let the games begin! I have a feeling this is going to be a lot of fun.”

 

[gxxberkit]

JULIE WAYNE

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SCENE:

Trevisani Arc 1: Scene 1 [Panic in Paradise]

LOCATION:

Ballroom, West Ward

PARTICIPANTS:

Marcello thebigfella

Panic In Paradise

…Hm? Where were they?

Julie’s face paled as she realized the clear absence of her associates. Her eyes flicked over the smokey room, confusion coloring her expression. She really was thinking too much— she was hallucinating! Okay, or maybe not. Maybe she was just a little out of it. Maybe it was just too loud here. Loud? No, she’d just silenced everything. No, no, no, she understood now. The noise was inside her head. Was that worse?

Ah, it didn’t matter. She’d already decided she was going to act, so she was going to do something!

Her fingers—all nine of them—reached up to adjust her cardigan. She was going to be helpful. She took one shaky step forward in the smog. Then another. And another.

And then a hand was planted on her shoulder.

Her mouth opened to let out a scream, but while the air escaped her lungs, no sound escaped her lips. It was a very brief moment of shock before she recognized the man who had placed his hand against her. Oh, good! Julie flinched— relaxing when she realized Marcello was just examining the fact she was missing a finger.

She was missing a finger!?

No, she knew that already. She knew that long before he began taking care of the stump where her digit used to be. Her thoughts were jumbled right now, that much was clear to her. Well, that, and the fact that she was pretty sure Marcello was trying to talk to her. For whatever reason.

The radio star’s face contorted. Didn’t he know there was no noise? Of course he did, that was rather difficult to miss. Honestly, the only word she got out of his supposedly inspirational speech was the name ‘Trevisani.’ If only because the name was undeniably unique, and also the name she heard the most in her day-to-day life. And Amestrian not being her first language definitely didn’t help the issue with understanding him here. She glanced up, her eyes directed to the grim sight of the room beyond their conversation. Some people were stuck under debris, others supposedly talking despite their inability to hear each other, and others more trying to escape. Her eyes settled on him, her confusion turning into worry once more.

Whatever he may have said, she was sure that the silence must’ve been inconvenient. It was definitely inconvenient to her, at the very least, and she wanted to be helpful. She’d fix it. Her free hand rose gradually, as did the volume of everything around them. It was slow but sure, so the people in the area could adjust as needed to the return of sound.

Once the noise level was back to normal, her hand dropped. She wasn’t… sure if she preferred the sound or the silence, but at least communication was easier now. She almost felt a little guilty that she’d been a hindrance to everyone— but she didn’t have the time nor space in her thoughts to ruminate. Julie gazed over her wounded hand. “What was that, Marcello?” she asked softly, but the question was quickly replaced with a shake of her head. “How do I help? What should I say?” She needed guidance. Guidance from a real Trevisani, because, as of this moment, she felt a bit like a chiseler.