(Sorry that took so long guys. but hey, that shouldn't be too big of a surprise from me at this point. Anyway, I'm here now, so no need to keep this ooc crap going for much longer. Oh, and hi pinkicomp, I don't believe we've met. It's nice to see a new face here<img alt=":D" src="./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif" title="Very Happy"/>anyway...)<br/><br/>A small amount of movement disturbed the peaceful emptiness of the vast stretch of land surrounding it. A lone figure wandered, a mere speck silhouetted among the scenery. Her name was Resla. She didn't know why. What did that name even mean? No mother had ever given it to her. It was just something she was told to accept, so that's all she could really do. Story of her life, actually. Were any of her decisions really hers? She thought back. Excluding the times she was punished, she didn't think so. That was the nature of the lacertus. So many rules, so many regulations. The only real decision she ever got was to come out here. Be a boundaryless. leave that place. Of course, there was only one choice she could ever have made there, too, but this time it was for personal reasons. Most people stayed behind because they didn't want to lose their friends and family, as becoming a boundaryless meant you couldn't come back unless you completed your mission, but she would need friends and family to fear that loss. So here she was. outside. In the heat of the sun. wow, heat. that was definitely not something she was used to. her newest discovery was that it really sucked.<br/><br/>she sighed, and looked up, the sun flooding under her hood, exposing what was underneath to the light. it shined brightly against the smooth scales of her face, as well as exposing a black mask covering everything from the nose down. her eyes were yellow in color, the pupil a black slit down the middle. it also exposed a considerable amount of scars, though they were discrete enough that they could be ignored. She blinked a few times as her eyes adjusted to the brightness, before sighing again. where the hell was she? Where the hell was she even supposed to be? if only that white masked asshole would actually tell them what they were supposed to be looking for. but nope, it's just "you're outside, we're temporarily disowning you, find some people if you want to come back, preferably people we can benefit from." they can't even point them in the right direction or anything? What was that guys deal anyway? he just sits there on his fucking throne and tells them what to do. and they just... do it, because... he's in charge? who the hell put him in charge? why would he never tell them anything? and what was with the stupid mask? what you can't even show us what you fucking look like? is that too much to ask? and not only that, but he wasn't just happy wearing his OWN mask, no, he had to make everyone ELSE wear one too. what a dick. Thank god she got away from that crap. well, mostly. traditions were traditions, and the mask was staying on her face because of that. like it or not, she was still raised to do that.<br/><br/>As the scaled women got lost in her thoughts, she failed to notice she wasn't alone now. she caught a glimpse of movement just in time to see the edge of a blade right in front of her. she quickly dodged, diving back into a role and ending on her feet several feet back, her stance making it very clear she was prepared to fight, as she eyed her attacker. Oh great, a human. Those guys were always great. is he trying to mug me? with that knife? the thing is barely half a foot long! The attackers eyes widened in surprise as she suddenly threw her head back in laughter. He was confused, but stood his ground confidently. that is, until a second later, when she quickly jolted her arms to both sides of her body, exposing two nasty looking blades attached to her arms, as well as extending all ten of her claws, each one matching the size of the humans blade, though they could easily be sharper. The look on the mans face clearly showed he was not prepared for something like this. his mouth quivered, as if about to say something, before he quickly turned away, bolting back to anywhere that wasn't where she was. He was surprisingly fast too. for a human that is. she continued to laugh as he ran into the distance, before focusing again and sprinting after him. Where was the fun in letting him go? and he had attacked her first, which meant she could actually kill him by Lacertus rules. it was frowned upon, sure, but since when had that stopped her? a huge grin on her face, she tackled him to the ground. she raised a clawed hand above the terrified mans face, but stopped suddenly. her adrenaline was still pumping, and she was still just as excited by the idea of ending a life, but something had distracted her. an almost familiar sound. a slightly off scent. she looked into the distance to see... a city? yes! it wasn't just her mind playing tricks on her, it was really there! and it was beautiful. she looked out at it for a long time, before finally looking down at the man who was still pinned under her. it probably wasn't the best decision to end a life outside of an unknown city. who knows what rules they had in place. "you just got lucky, asshole" she said with a sigh as she rose to her feet, pinning his arm to his back as she pulled him up as well. without looking at him, she walked in the direction of the mysterious city.