| On a Train Going Anywhere; (Blitz/Cimi) | |
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| Topic Started: Feb 15 2016, 06:31 AM (111 Views) | |
| Umbraflamma | Feb 15 2016, 06:31 AM Post #1 |
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0400 Hours 04/6/007/3 New Eden's Cross Station New Eden, HAF held territory in the eastern CSE Union area ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The smoke of the charged exhaust added to the already persistent smog of New Eden. The air was choking n a way, smelling strongly of ozone, those not attuned to it would find the concentrations of Aether in the air to be irritating to the extreme, as teh ozone burned their lungs (Aether pollution as some would call it). the urge to cough would rise in many people. The Train station was in the dead center of town, using large rotating plates to orient the trains on the directions and tracks needed for their destinations. The dark of the night was broken by the bright artificial lights that cut through the gloom, glinting off the black metal flooring. The sounds of airships low over head gave off their very unique whine, signaling their nature as belonging to harbinger's air security teams. all in all even from a distance, at night the lights could be seen from miles around, earning much disdain from the locals. New eden itself was established smack dab in the middle of land disputed by two city states. Both claimed the land, but never made a move on it fear reprisal from the other. when harbinger moved in they lacked the force or ability to challenge them. And so new eden spawned from the ground like an artificial tumor, it's massive unnatural towers dwarfing the forests and nature around them. And so this is where it begins. "Hey, i hope you weren't waiting long..." called a voice. his two ghostly green eyes shined out of the gloom long before his face was visible. The eyes were unnerving, as if they were looking through you. Extremely long blonde hair and a face that could only be described as pretty were revealed by a passing searchlight. The man stood at 6'2 and had a compact build. He had a huge blade slung across his back that simply looked comical, but he bore the uniform of a SCION First Class, and the rifle slung across his shoulder was all business. He was a member of the elite of the Elite. "Hey there, you seem kinda uptight, i had some trouble getting my bike on board. The name is SFC Nibel, but you can call me Blitz." he had a good natured smile, even in the face of the naturally terrifying aura that Dark Knights exuded by virtue of being. "You are the merc i was supposed to be meeting right...?" |
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| Umbraflamma | Feb 16 2016, 08:39 AM Post #11 |
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"Hey, just cause i made an observation doesn't mean it's gonna be distracting, or that i will make advances if they are unwelcome. and even if tehy are welcome i wouldn't bring it up when we could get shot at.." he said with a chuckle, "I've served with many beautiful woman before. I know there was this one Au'Ra girl on my boarding team during the war that had these stunning eyes and this toned... well, lets just say i will remember her for a long time..." His eyes caught on soemthing. "That armor also looks like Harbinger tech, does it enhance your strength? As a SCION they never bothered to develop those for us, but certain members of an assault team would be assigned one." he noted. "The stuff was still in prototyping last i knew." he looked at her quizzically. how did she manage to score something like that. "Yeah i know people who tried to perform some disaster relief as a good will mission back then. they didnt say good things about the horror show. Good to know you rose from the ashes though, a lot of people would have been mentally and emotionally crippled from a tragedy like that..." he averted his eyes strangely, as if he was more familiar with scenes like that than he wanted to admit.Thats when she showed her weapon. He turned it over in his hand and got the feel of the balance. "Ah, a side sword, not a common weapon. A good mix of speed and power, and with mithril i bet its good at punching through armor on a thrust. Its a dangerous weapon, but one that requires a lot of thought and knowledge to use. Not bad." he handed it back to her as he unslung his sword. "This is called a Destroyer blade. It's one of a few classes of SCION only weapons. Some people Prefer the cleaver like Buster class, however i prefer the versatility of two edges." he moved it rather easily but if she looked hard she could see the muscles in his arm straining. "it's roughly 45 pounds, and 6 feet long. Id hand it to you to try but... even with the armor, i wouldn't recommend it. Practicality is one thing but there is something to be said for intimidation factor too." The air began to clear as the train sped away it was now crossing a bridge in front of a rather beautiful looking waterfall. "The pollution doesn't quite hurt me, but the fresh air is nice y'know?" Edited by Umbraflamma, Feb 16 2016, 09:07 AM.
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| wiggins96 | Feb 16 2016, 04:48 PM Post #12 |
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cimi rolled her eyes at Blitz's comment but continued on when he asked where she got her armor. "im not new to working with harbenger, ive been doing it for 3 years now. the armor was given to me as a reward after one of the missions i completed. it was this or a good sum of gil, honestly i think i made the right choice." cimi remained silent for a bit as if remembering something. "its rare to see a dark knight that does not spawn from tragedies, our very skills injure us during combat but we get stronger from it as well. its almost therapeutic, we become monsters in order to protect people. as ive said before we are knights first, dark knights second." she took her sword back and shethed it in one quick practiced movment and she listened intently as he went over his own weapon. "yeah no ill pass on trying to swing that thing around, id rather not embarrass myself." cimi looked over the edge as they passed the water fall and stretched. it was nice feeling the warm sun on her face as it just began to rise. "honestly we are still in harbenger territory, wana go grab something from the dining car. i could eat an entire chocobo." |
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| Umbraflamma | Feb 16 2016, 07:48 PM Post #13 |
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"yeah our tech really isnt easy to get. good on you, most people can't get over how 'unnatural' it is." he scoffed. "Become monsters to protect people huh? not too different from the SCIONS at all. Some people look at us like we are monsters. it's why i got along with the Au'Ra girl, she was used to similar treatment." he shrugged. "I can respect that though, if fear stops a fight you've saved an enemie's life as well as your own and those you wanted to protect." He laughed when she talked about embarrassing herself and put the weapon away with a slight flourish. "Yeah alright, let's get some chow." he said with a shrug as he walked down the cars with her. "What do you usually eat anyway. i'd make a joke about that statement you just made but i'd rather make sure i don't piss you off." he laughed at himself a bit. |
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| wiggins96 | Feb 16 2016, 08:56 PM Post #14 |
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"that would be wise, to keep such comments to yourself" Cimi suppressed her aura slightly as they entered the dining car and gave blitz a confused look after he asked his question. "I do not know what you are inferring by that question, i eat normal food. normally stuff high in iron for the most part due to how our magics function but nothing out of the ordinary." As Cimi walked through the doors any conversation that was going on was suddenly silenced. The two of them looked quite im posting and the silence was soon filled with hushed murmurs. this was stuff cimi was used to, if anything she would have been offended if they ignored her presence. She motioned blitz over to a table in the corner where she set down her gear quietly and took her seat. "so what about you? what do you eat?" She asked mockingly |
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| Umbraflamma | Feb 17 2016, 08:07 PM Post #15 |
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"Well different races have different dietary needs. as well as people who use certain abilities. so i know what kind of grub you were grabbing." Pulling his blade off and resting it against the wall, he dropped to a very informal pose. "As a scion we run on double rations, the aether enhancements cause us to double our metabolism." he said simply as a memebr of food services popped up to take their orders. Though it was a military transport the presence of civilian passengers necessitated contracted chow services. so it was run more like a restaurant. "I'd like a Double Breakfast and your digits, cutie" he said making hte waitress blush. She was not unattractive, however it was clear that such a forward advance by one of the military's elite was a surprise at the least. She dropped her notepad, and stammered. Before turning to the dark knight. Not quite suppressing her fear of the dark knight. "W-what did you need?" she asked as if afraid the dark knight was going to lose her temper. "S-so... w-what w-were you getting?" she asked. |
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| wiggins96 | Feb 18 2016, 04:47 AM Post #16 |
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Cimi nodded as she now knew the context of what he was asking. "No we dont require any specialized nutrients, however our abilities can leave us a bit anemic. if we arn't careful this can cause issues. Other than that all of us who become dark knights retain a normal metabolism, tho one unique ability we have is that we can use blood of other peoples to channel our abilities." Cimi was bluffing on that last part but was curious to see how the girl would react, but she also wanted food so she didn't actually want to scare the waitress off. This also furthered a bit how dark knights operate, rumors and fear. "ill take the Chocobo leg, and a glass of water." Cimi smiled at the girl, she was trying to be somewhat reassuring. she did actually want to eat after all. Edited by wiggins96, Feb 18 2016, 09:48 PM.
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| Umbraflamma | Feb 20 2016, 09:32 PM Post #17 |
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Blitz simply tilted his head. "so if you used the blood of someone like me with Aether infusions wouldn't those bailities become more powerful?" he asked her seriously. The girl of course was terrified and even with eh reassuring smile she stammered "R-right away!" and walked swiftly away. "You were scaring her on purpose, weren't you?" he asked Cimi with a coy smile. |
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| wiggins96 | Feb 20 2016, 11:02 PM Post #18 |
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"A bit, though the anemic part is very true. our abilities do drain our life essence so it is essential to keep up on that. as far as draining others, ive never personally tried it. As i said though, we paint ourselfs as monsters to further our abilities." Cimi leaned back in her chair and scanned the room. everything still appeared to be in order with a few patrons sending nervous looks thair way. "are you shure it wasn't you who scared her away, the big scary SCION asking a young girl for her number?" she pantomimed as she spoke Edited by wiggins96, Feb 20 2016, 11:03 PM.
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| Umbraflamma | Mar 1 2016, 06:36 PM Post #19 |
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"I see as a SCION i know that tactic well. whether they realize it or not... it's saved so many lives." he sighed looking away, slipping back to antoher time and another place his stare losing focus on cimi and fixed yards behind her. he then shook his head taking on a more serious tone, "either way, sicne we're partners let me know if you need my blood. It runs a bit hot but..." he winked at the passing waitress, "I've yet to have complaints." It was hard to tell if he was serious or joking. he seemed to transit between the two without warning. "Hey, she's of age and well... Although SCIONS have a bit of a fearsome reputation, we have our fans..." he said that with a small smirk fondly remembering the men he idolized as a child. "the same goes for the dark knights, i have seen a few kids playing at pretending to be them. usually they're working alongside scions to save the world or some stuff. You know how kids are." he said that and gave her a charming smile. |
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| wiggins96 | Mar 3 2016, 06:22 PM Post #20 |
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"so it seems we use similar tactics then, i suppose we should get along well in the field of battle." She scowled at him for his second remark about hot blood, she wasn't against compliments but she has an image to keep up and most men would be running the second they felt her aura and she found it odd this kind of behavior was acceptable while on duty. "yeah i've seen it as well with children playing pretend however it is not uncommon for people to part ways in from of us and ive seen more of my fair share of parents usher their kids into houses and duck out of our way, then again i found the path of the dark knight and ive never looked back." |
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