The Downtime of the Arena Champions Thread
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				Title: <strong>The Downtime of the Arena Champions Thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Untamed Skies</strong> on <strong>18-04-2010, 02:47:00</strong>
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				This thread is the for Down Time for the heroes when they are not fighting. Everything but training, and in match fighting is displayed in this thread, and will explore me deeply in the personal lives of the fighters.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Downtime of the Arena Champions Thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Shihong</strong> on <strong>18-04-2010, 14:25:01</strong>
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				<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 18pt;" class="bbc_size">~Arena Tavern~: Combatants Only</span></strong></div><br><div class="floatleft">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/rcburner/Warriors/Oni3-1.jpg)</div><div class="floatright">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/rcburner/Warriors/SpearswordWoman-1.jpg)</div><br>"I'm surprised.&nbsp; Shouldn't you be watching the competition?"<br><br>Dust leaned heavily against the moldering old wall at the back of the bar, dressed in full battle regalia that consisted of a few too many layers of leather and huddled up as though a deathly chill were in the air.&nbsp; Her delicate gray eyes only barely peered over the thick black collar of her vest, which threatened to swallow up the rest of her head at any moment.&nbsp; One leg bent, the other rigid, and both hands splayed out against the moist stones at her back.&nbsp; It was a common stance to find her in, and to any onlooker it would seem like she were attempting to ground herself to the world, as though she might simply vanish at any given moment.&nbsp; Indeed, she would have completely blended into the background if not for the shock of pink hair hanging over her face.<br><br>"Dust worries far too much, ya?&nbsp; I fight when I fight, they fight when they fight, we fight when we fight.&nbsp; And when they fight, <em>I</em> drink!" <br><br>The woman's companion, meanwhile, was far less unassuming.&nbsp; As if Hettún's tremendous girth wasn't already enough to make any room feel considerably less spacious, the oni's vulgar red skin shone brilliantly in the torchlight, the orange flames dancing like gems across glistening flesh.&nbsp; He had a table all to himself, partially because there were few that dared to drink with him and partially because the crude iron chair nailed to the floor beside it had been constructed specifically to handle his weight.&nbsp; The table itself was currently covered in no less than three dozen flagons the size of watermelons, and most of them had already been drained completely dry.&nbsp; He raised one in the air towards the woman and gave her a toothy grin before downing it as well, the excess dribbling down his chin.<br><br>Dust sighed, but a faint smile was hidden behind the collar. &nbsp;"If I didn't know any better, I would almost call you wise.&nbsp; But it would not hurt to keep an eye on the others.&nbsp; Particularly that upstart Vanncrest.&nbsp; And lest you forget, Lady Sinoraa was one of the three to have bested you so far.&nbsp; You should be more careful."<br><br>Wiping the alcohol on the back of his sturdy arm, Hettún let out a great rumbling laugh.&nbsp; "Hettún is always careful, little bird!&nbsp; But it is not important that you win.&nbsp; Is only important that you <em>fight.</em>&nbsp; All else doesn't matter.&nbsp; If I am victor, then I have had good time.&nbsp; If I am the one to lose, then I have also had good time!&nbsp; I just bleed more, then try harder next time," the Oni said, nodding sagely.&nbsp; He then winked and reached out to pat Dust on the shoulder, which inadvertently nearly spent her sprawling to the floor.&nbsp; "Besides, I only watch your fights!&nbsp; Yours and Silly Armor Man, yes?"<br><br>Managing to catch herself just in time, Dust swatted his hand away and shot him a reprimanding look.&nbsp; "Well it's important to <em>me</em> that you win.&nbsp; There could come a day where you bleed too much and don't get a second chance," she said sharply.&nbsp; Hettún glanced away and scratched the side of his face, looking somewhat discomforted.&nbsp; <br><br>Lowering her voice somewhat, she continued: "Every year more and more bizarre fighters show up at the gates, looking to make a name for themselves.&nbsp; I think you've spent so long in here that you've forgotten that there's still a world outside, a world that <em>some</em> of us are working to get back to.&nbsp; Times are changing.&nbsp; <em>People</em> are changing.&nbsp; People were never what you'd call <em>accepting</em> of demons, but it's only getting worse.&nbsp; They cheer for you now, but the moment the battle's over you're nothing more than a monster to them."<br><br>Hettún furrowed his brow, casting his gaze down at the next full mug taking it unsteadily in his grip.&nbsp; "Is how things are.&nbsp; How they are.&nbsp; Can't change them.&nbsp; But I will fight," he said firmly, nodding and staring straight ahead. &nbsp;"I <em>will </em>fight." &nbsp;<br><br>Dust watched him drink for a few moments, then slid back against the wall.&nbsp; She closed her eyes and shook her head, but the faintest hint of laughter crept into her voice.&nbsp; "Incorrigible.&nbsp; You make so many enemies, but you don't even see them.&nbsp; I hear that even Leon the Angel is gunning for you now.&nbsp; There are some people saying that the gladiators should be purged of the 'Evil', or something like that.&nbsp; I bet even Sinoraa will come under fire before too long.&nbsp; With any luck they'll finally banish that sonova bitch Ace once and for all," she added darkly.<br><br>The Ace of Pins.&nbsp; Horror incarnate.&nbsp; Completely undefeated in combat, purportedly present during the founding of the Arena, and an all around despicable creature.&nbsp; At the very least he wasn't allowed to show himself for more than a day every few months or so, and they never let him fight anyone popular.&nbsp; The weak and the despised were his prey, and he was extraordinarily good at cleaning up when a surplus of riffraff were clogging up the Gladiatorial Quarters.&nbsp; Suffice it to say that he wasn't on good terms with anyone, but Hettún was the only one that he had a personal vendetta against.&nbsp; The Oni had a knack for arousing the ire of all the worst sorts of people, often by accident.<br><br>"Who?" Hettún said suddenly, his voice garbled as another few pints of hard liquor slid down his gaping throat.<br><br>"Nevermind..." 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Downtime of the Arena Champions Thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CrazyIvan</strong> on <strong>18-04-2010, 15:08:03</strong>
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				Rei entered the tavern as she looked around at the few other fighters, as most seemed out be watching the fight. After all it was a good time to learn about the others, though she really didn't feel in the mood for that. So she walked up to the bar and ordered a drink as she then sat down and looked over the few fighters here. She recognized a couple of them as they were ok to good, though she had still not talked to a lot of them. She ended up focusing on dust and the oni as she looked them over before going back to drinking and waiting for something interesting to happen.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Downtime of the Arena Champions Thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lady Sakura</strong> on <strong>18-04-2010, 19:15:34</strong>
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				<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 18pt;" class="bbc_size">~Out Near the Market~</span></strong></div><div class="floatleft">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v156/VampireSakura/sasuna.jpg)</div>The sounds of nature echoed in her ears as her body relaxed sitting upon her knees, under a tree. The shade always felt nice especially for a woman with fair skin such as hers. The wind would pick up suddenly, lifting her long sable tresses, and fluttering each strain about with absolutely no effort at all.&nbsp; In her delicately soft hand, she held a cup a little tea cup, from within it rose light steam and what was within the glass was a nice liquid known as tea; jasmine tea. Whenever there was down time you would always find this woman under a large tree or simply near any body of water. If she wasn't seen usually that meant she was probably submerged within the soothing embrace of Poseidon's Domain. <br><br>That's what they usually called her; Poseidon's daughter, for her strong use of water magic, and just simply being one with it as if it was a part of her in every way. She had other tricks too she was learning; other magics besides water that would give her an edge where she needed it and a trump card that was powerful yet put a huge baring on her soul when using it. Such didn't bother her simply because what she created became her greatest ally no matter what happened. <br><br>Drawing the cup to her lips the young woman would take a deep breath inhaling the vapors that rose from within the cup. Eyes would then open revealing hues of lavender and such eyes would gaze up at the sky thinking of a man that had the same name for his last name. He was late. They were to have lunch together he must have gotten lost or helping someone or something because he was not approaching her little spot she called a peaceful sanctuary, such a notion made her immediately sigh heavily but then a shrug would come and she'd close her eyes once more and enjoy her solitude for just a bit longer. <br><br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Downtime of the Arena Champions Thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Untamed Skies</strong> on <strong>18-04-2010, 19:40:25</strong>
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				<span class="bbc_u"><strong><span style="font-size: 18pt;" class="bbc_size">Looking for Oliza</span></strong></span><br><br>Leon found himself moving through the different areas of the city on a search for his partner. He had missed her during training and was curious where it was she might have gotten off too. They had finished training a little while ago and he had suggested they have lunch together and continue to plan out the magic combination the two of them had planned. Wind, Water, and Fire combined into a single attacked could be devastating, but it was incredibly uneven and they were still fine tuning the idea behind what they had in mind. The girl got so at peace sometimes she just lost herself, which he completely understood and didn't mind he just wished it was a particular tree, by a particular body of water instead of where she happened to wander off this time. He'd find himself moving to a halt and closing his eyes letting himself distort the wind around him and breeze through the city. His eyes opened when it bounced off her form, he knew it was her because so few people had such long lovely strands of hair. Nor that slender of a build, and even less likely to have both plus be sitting under a tree sipping tea. <br><br>The wind worked like the best kind of like sonar, he could feel and sense the forms of the people around him and with that he'd be able to distinguish features as it would swirl around them. It took concentration to do it to that effect of course which is why he suddenly stopped walking in the middle of the street before he started searching. With her found he wouldn't waste another second letting his golden brown wings extend from his back he'd take up into the sky and glide off towards her direction. Assuming nothing prevented him from doing so he'd move to a stop in front of her letting his wings fold back into his back and take a look around. "This is a nice spot for lunch," he said before his light blue eyes would meet her own. "I approve of your choice," he told her with a light grin.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Downtime of the Arena Champions Thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>sinoraa</strong> on <strong>18-04-2010, 21:58:59</strong>
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				Arena Tavern<br><br>Sinoraa sat down by a bar stool. She'd healed quite well, in fact it could be argued she looked better then normal. Her skin looked sore and red, a lot more human then her usual blue skin. Her arm was still missing, making her robes long sleeve hang down loosely. She took a deep breath and took a look over at the barkeep. "Elf blood." She said, followed by a short wave of the hand. "Of course, mam!" He replied, getting a glass bottle with a thick red liquid in it, pouring it into fine glass. "There you go!" He said, pushing the glass towards her. It was her own private glass, as she didn't trust the public mugs. She took a zip of the blood, feeling her regeneration speedup.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Downtime of the Arena Champions Thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lady Sakura</strong> on <strong>18-04-2010, 23:45:35</strong>
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				<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 18pt;" class="bbc_size">~Out Near the Market~</span></strong></div><div class="floatleft">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v156/VampireSakura/sasuna.jpg)</div><br>Her solidarity was soon interrupted by the sounds of wings flapping and a young voice that called out to her, her cup was just at her lips, but then she slowly lowered it. Soon, eyes would open once more revealing soft lavender and she'd lightly smile before turning her head slightly, "Of course it is..." She agreed with him, her head jester indicated that there was a small body of water; a pond that rested behind them, the sounds of bamboo sticks filling with streams of clean water and then emptying into the pond felt like heavy. To add to such would be her cup of tea and then Leon. "Did you have another section of town you wished to eat in?" She asked him turning her head back towards him then taking a light sip of her drink. <br><br>It was clear just by looking at her that she was not your average woman, her build was slender, her posture was very straight perfect as if she had been taught how to present herself, and indeed she was taught. Oliza did not come from normal family she came from a rather wealth one; but her business here wasn't not to rub it in anyone's face; nor was she a snob. One could just say she was very well-mannered, a proper young lady if you will. <br><br>"What did you bring to eat?" She questioned looking at his hands.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Downtime of the Arena Champions Thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Untamed Skies</strong> on <strong>19-04-2010, 00:04:30</strong>
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				<span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="bbc_size"><strong><span class="bbc_u">~Out Near the Market~ </span></strong></span><br><br>Leon found himself smiling at her comment and shrugged, “I dunno I thought the pond by either on of our homes would have been a ideal location,” he said before shrugging, “but hell the exact opposite end of town is just as good,” he told her his grin growing when he talked before he’d settle himself down. “Well I saw your fried rice with egg rolls, Rangoon, and pork you made yesterday,” he told her before reaching into his pack and brining out two plates of a more Italian style dinner. “I took thought I’d combine Beef Stroganoff, and Fettuccini Alfredo into a single dish,” he said, “with my own blend of spices, and breadsticks of course,” he finished pulling out a plate for his specially made breadsticks. “Well I just stopped in a restaurant for the breadsticks, but they’re as good as any I’d make,” he admitted after a moment. He’d open his plate and wait for her to take the first bite and make her own comment before he enjoyed his own culinary prowess. It was interesting the two of them, both had very strong sword skills involving katanas, both were the youngest of their gender to start fighting, both were rising stars, and both of them could quit fighting at any time and become cooks. Or so they were often told.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Downtime of the Arena Champions Thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lady Sakura</strong> on <strong>19-04-2010, 01:16:20</strong>
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				<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 18pt;" class="bbc_size">~Out Near the Market~</span></strong></div><div class="floatleft">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v156/VampireSakura/sasuna.jpg)</div><br>Oliza would place down her cup of tea and reach both her hands out towards Leon waiting to retrieve the dish. When she did, she'd find herself in a very proper fashion of holding the plate leveled with her chest, a twirl of her fork and then raising it to her mouth. Opening her mouth, she'd send the fork into it, without slurping to take in the first bite without a single drop falling from from her fork. Oliza was very neat with what could be a messy dish. She'd chew with her mouth closed, closing her eyes to savor each flavor. "Not bad." She answered him after she swallowed and her mouth was clean. "Never had beef with Alfredo before, did not think beef complimented it with its distinct flavor." She told him honestly before she'd move on to her next bite. <br><br><br>Out Near the Market~ Passing by the tree<br><br><div class="floatright">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v156/VampireSakura/Annrika2.jpg)</div><br>The sounds of chatter and people moving about filled her ears as she wondered about. Eyes widened, this was the past? Her mind asked her. Did her parents really live during this era, it was quite hard for her to believe and she found herself laughing hestically that it drew some attention to herself. "Hahah, sorry!" She waved them off as she continued on through the market place. What was she looking for really? The market place was full of life as she wondered through endless rows of goodies and different assortments of treasure from the past that she found herself giggling to herself once more. She was definitely going to tease her parents about how hideous of a time this was. To think in about a year from now, her father would meet the greatest woman of all time; her grandmother and before look he would met her mother of which she had to make sure did happen after all without those two she'd be a none existent child and that was a no no. <br><br>Continuing on the course, her light brown boots crushed into the ground underneath the weight of her body, the wind would soon pick up and flutter shoulder length light brown tresses in the breeze. "Where was he?" She asked herself as she stopped just a yard away from where Oliza and Leon where under a tree. Her hand would raise as she'd block the sun from her eyes and look about. If Leon did notice her between those two stalls it would almost be like a younger vision of his mother or someone that she felt looked like a relative.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Downtime of the Arena Champions Thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Untamed Skies</strong> on <strong>19-04-2010, 01:31:37</strong>
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				<span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size"><em><strong>~Out near the market~</strong></em></span><br><br>Leon frowned at her assessment before sighing, "well never know til you try," he said before shrugging it off. It didn't matter too much too him, he had made some of the best things she'd ever tasted after all. He'd simply stick to chicken or bratwurst next time. "So what I'm think is my launching you in the air with wind and then join you, add into your water, and will a swirling we create a cyclone and smash them into the walls," he said changing the subject to their topic. When she replied he'd nod listening before his eyes caught focus of a wandering person and his eyes widened at the site of her. Her long strands were so close and familiar to his mothers, and her skin tone, he'd be looking intently at her, if she turned to him and he caught site of the blue eyes he had stared into being tucked into as a child he'd find himself rising and turning to apologize to Oliza, "I'm sorry hold on," he told her. The girl was half angel, demon, and human, he felt all those presences inside of her, but her eyes were too uncanny for him to dismiss them. "Hey excuse me," he said pausing, "what is your name ma'am," he asked her in as polite a style as he could possibly manage.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Downtime of the Arena Champions Thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CrazyIvan</strong> on <strong>19-04-2010, 01:45:44</strong>
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				<span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size"><strong>[Infirmary]</strong></span><br><br>Raygual was brought to the infirmary and put on a bed that never seemed to be missing him. He was injured so often that it had become customary to ready the bed and medicine after each fight. There were also varies other things like charms and wards as well as needles near the bed. The staff put him down and left him with the nurse that was there who shook her head as she looked over his injuries. She then proceeded to bandage up his wounds as he was now asleep and pressed the needles into his right arm to help strength it. Though the seal looked stronger then before as he had closed a lot of it off himself. This lose taught him something that he should not release that power till he can control it and now he was hated for it, but what was he to do. He would just rest and recover there as he slept and tried to get better faster.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Downtime of the Arena Champions Thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lady Sakura</strong> on <strong>19-04-2010, 02:12:55</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v156/VampireSakura/Annrika2.jpg)</div><br>The girl's head turned and caught sight of the one she was looking for and she found her innocent features ravel into that of sheer amusement. He was staring hard at her and she found herself grinning when he stood up and started approaching her. Turning her body and waiting, she'd raise her right hand up and flick her bangs a little to the side. "Dad!" She beamed to herself without him listening but then silenced herself when he approached her and asked her for her name. "Are you always this forward with strangers?" She bent her body slightly as she teased him lightly. "You look as if you've seen a ghost" She asked him a light giggle emitted from her lips. How could he not know her name? He was the one that gave it to her with mother.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Downtime of the Arena Champions Thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Untamed Skies</strong> on <strong>19-04-2010, 02:26:38</strong>
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				[size=14]<strong>~Near the Market~</strong>[/size]<br><br>Leon found himself blushing a bit when he had gotten up close to the young girl. He'd open his mouth to say something before he closed it not saying anything as he tried to think of something that made sense to say. "I'm sorry you just looked like my mother," he told her after a moment. "But I know you couldn't be, you're only half angel," he said bowing his head. "I'm sorry for disturbing you," he told her before he'd look to go turn abruptly back to Oliza and try to forget he had ever done something as silly as what he had just done.&nbsp; Still the girl looked so close to his mother that he had been unable to do anything else but go and inquire, still he was just being silly. He should have known better.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Downtime of the Arena Champions Thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lady Sakura</strong> on <strong>19-04-2010, 02:39:53</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v156/VampireSakura/Annrika2.jpg)</div><br><br>Annrika found herself holding back a fit of laughter when he started blushing. Oh my goodness, mother got to see this? He is so innocent and ahaha! She couldn't help her mind before he turned to walk away. "Your mother? What was she like?" She asked, seeing it fresh in his head she was suppose to resemble her mother and father but I guess you get her real grandmother who knew but it was fun that she found herself grabbing her arm. "You can't just be a weirdo without introducing yourself afterwords, you have me intrigued." She said lightly poking his red cheek and smile. "Man, you're so cute and innocent its really funny." She mocked him knowing she could get away with murder at the moment. She'd lean in closer to him, her face closer almost touching she found herself asking him, "What if I was to tell you, I'm your daughter?" She told him waiting to see a reaction.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Downtime of the Arena Champions Thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Untamed Skies</strong> on <strong>19-04-2010, 02:53:41</strong>
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				<span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Near the market</strong></span></span><br><br>Leon stopped turning to look at the girl as she started speaking, of course as she taunted him his blush would increase. He hadn't meant to seem so weird, and it caught him further off guard she had suddenly grown so interested in him. "Sorry, you just seemed to not have any interest in me," he told her softly turning too look into her. "My name is Leon," he offered her his first name, but was much more protective of his last name. There were many reasons behind it, not one was too important regardless she wanted to know who he was and he answered. He found himself raising a eyebrow when she asked her question and he'd fold his arms, "I'd say you're confused," he told her in a rather blunt tone. "Ignore the fact a woman's touch is bare upon my skin, you're as old as I am," he said not really caring he had called himself a virgin. "Sorry, you're looking for someone else.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Downtime of the Arena Champions Thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lady Sakura</strong> on <strong>19-04-2010, 03:08:30</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v156/VampireSakura/Annrika2.jpg)</div><br>"No...I think I have the right person." She said with a playful wink, "Leon Skies." She said poking his nose and giggling. She found herself wanting to give her name to him but what if it messes up something in the past could Selena be powerful enough to reverse these effects on her parents? Was it wise to play with the past. If he grew up and had her with Morbid which he could and she turned out as she is now, how would he react to her? Would he hate his daughter? No, not if the events happened as such and she was kidnapped by his wannabe father. "Name is Annrika Skies. I'm a distant relative of yours." She said in a convincing fashion. She probably figured he wasn't skilled with his flame, not until Sakura is awakened and teaches him herself. This would mean that Morbid would be the one to take his virginity not her grandmother...wait what? "Virgin?" She threw herself off and blinked at him but then found herself trying to hold back a grin then a series of giggles. "This is too funny!" She cupped her mouth with her hand and turned to stop herself from laughing, when she turned back to look at him, she started laughing again. "Okay...aha...okay." She wiped a tear then patted his shoulder. "I'm stuck here for a while so is it alright if I stay with you?" She asked half truthfully, she needed to make sure he did not meet anyone else but her mother. "Oh and is that Oliza?" She asked without thinking she wasn't suppose to know her yet as she poked her head from around Leon. "Oh my goodness, she hasn't changed!" She beamed cupping her hands together but then catching herself clearing her throat. "I mean...from when she was little." She said grinning nervously.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Downtime of the Arena Champions Thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Untamed Skies</strong> on <strong>19-04-2010, 03:31:34</strong>
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				Leon found himself frowning once again as she start speaking, distant relative? That was easier too swallow then he told himself it should be, but it wasn't like she didn't look like him, or his mother for that matter. She was also half angel, no doubt about that. "My sisters are dead," he said after a moment, "no one was younger then me either," he added with a frown on his lips. "So how is it you're related too me," he asked her still needing some convincing before she started laughing about him being a virgin, he'd sigh. "Where's the joke," he ended up saying in a darker tone then he had intended. "You're a half angel, you know full well what that means to other races," he told her giving her a hard look. "There are almost none who decide to become interested in our kind," he told her, and rape was well below him, so how was anything supposed to happen? It wasn't that's how. When she noticed Oliza he'd raise his eyebrow again, "And you met her when," he asked.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Downtime of the Arena Champions Thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lady Sakura</strong> on <strong>19-04-2010, 20:00:59</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v156/VampireSakura/Annrika2.jpg)</div><br>Annrika found herself shaking her head, "Do you always ask these many questions? Seriously, you're worse than will be." She mused folding her arms over her chest. "Think about it...use your brain for once. I know its overwhelming. If we have the same last name obviously I am related to your mother she had a sister who was thought to be dead and never told Lady Claire she was still alive. I'm your cousin." She said using her hands to indicate calm down. "And about that little fact, you just assume no one, you got to meet people." She said placing her hands upon her hips. "As a matter of fact I have a pure-blood demon back home he is my best friend in the whooole world and is always there for me." She said with a smile, "And a full blooded witch. Trust me..." She said reaching out and taking his hand, she'd move his palm face up and stare into it, "Selena showed me how to read your fortune." She said lightly obviously lying but he did not know that. "It says..." She stared into it carefully, her index finger tracing each line slowly tickling him. She'd pause and look up at him with a smile. "you wanna know what it says?" She asked him grinning. She'd avoid answering about Oliza unless he asked her again.<br><br><br>Oliza would have finished her food by now and would find herself raising and moving to walk off the food she just eat and dispose of her tea bag. She'd let Leon wash the dishes seeing as he left her for another female, guess they weren't really enjoying lunch together. She'd venture further into the Market to see if there was anything interesting to occupy her mind with.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Downtime of the Arena Champions Thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Untamed Skies</strong> on <strong>19-04-2010, 20:21:13</strong>
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				Leon was trying very hard to keep up with the girl, but the girl seemed to be going a billion miles an hour. And just when his brain caught up to her she went a completely different direction. When she said his mother had a sister he’d stop and shake his head. “Show me your flame,” he said in a rather blunt fashion. If she did or not he’d look down at her as if wondering if she could get any weirder, “I suppose it couldn’t be anymore confusing then you,” he said lightly. He’d look down at his hand before looking up to her, “sorry, that was rude,” he told her. “What does my fortune say,” he asked her. Really Leon tried to be polite and kind to everyone in which he met, it was just so random and out of place with this, this girl…Whoever she was, things were just too perfect for him to really get a solid grasp on what she was about. But she didn’t seem dangerous, and regardless she was half-angel, maybe meeting a another one had just been really exciting for her. He wouldn’t be the one to step on that.<br><br>William Tyle didn’t like going on too many journey’s into town. He was far too popular for his own good, it didn’t help his looks attracted more then a few women to follow him as well. Still he had finished his last book and had been in need of some tea so once more the Arena Champion journeyed into the public eye. Smiling and waving to people, greeting the ones brave enough to talk too him. He even ended up giving a little girl a hug when she tripped and started crying. His journey would take him to a book vendor out in the streets and he’d start browsing the different books. Pausing on one title, <em>The Rise and Fall of Sakura Hio</em>. He’d start browsing seeing if it was something in which he’d like to read.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Downtime of the Arena Champions Thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lady Sakura</strong> on <strong>19-04-2010, 21:02:23</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v156/VampireSakura/Annrika2.jpg)</div><br><br>Annrika gave him a look and then found herself giggling when he called her weird. He was the one that raised her so it was his fault she was confusing no? She'd take his palm and continue to trace the lines within, "You can never offend me..." She told him, not after all the things she'd put him through she was glad to have his honestly about her. "It says...Death's maiden will present itself to you." She said with a grin before tracing more, "Ruby irises will lead you through a path to endless happiness." She said before continuing. "However, you also will come across a sleeping beauty who will help teach you about your white flame." She told him then would let go of his hand. <br><br>She'd then step back a bit and raise her hand out at chest level and close her fist. She'd pull her fist to her mouth and blow upon it, instantly causing her fist to engulf in white fire. When she held her hand out to him, she'd open her fist and the flame would move and morph into a flame in the center of her hand. She'd move and lower herself picking up a rock, and place it in her hand that holds the fire. Closing her hand, she'd wait a second before moving her hands about, crafting the rock into a small handgun. She'd point it at Leon's forehead grinning. "And so much more." She told him with a nod then would pull it back and place it in a holster at her side. "Take it all in first." She advised him.<br><br><div class="floatleft">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v156/VampireSakura/sasuna.jpg)</div><br>Lightly in lala-land. Oliza's ears perked up at the sounds of females and males talking about the champion being in town. Her eyes lit up with interest as she'd too almost like a fan girl would follow the crowd until she caught herself. "What are you doing?" She asked herself standing still for a moment to collect her thoughts. "No..." She said shaking her head, her hands raising her to cheeks as she'd lightly smack them with her palms. <em>Get a grip, your only purpose is to fight and become the best for your father.</em> Her mind voiced as she'd turn and move in a different direction. She needed something to distract her as her feet and legs took her off in some different direction; it wasn't until her mind registered that she was standing before a little book shop and directly in her view was the one she had to defeat in order to prove her worth. Soon, a short gasp would escape from her lips, as her eyes widened. Just her luck, huh? In that moment, she could feel her blood pulse, sending a rage of blood through her heart causing it to hasten. Why was it beating so fast? He was just one person? An enemy in fact. But he looked so calm and content.<br><br>Oh but just the side she could see it, those elegant features, dark brown tresses. He wasn't very built but his size and stature was more than almost perfect to her, and in that moment time had stopped just for a second. And before long, her head would shaking back and forth, her body turning as if to walk away but something would stop her and turn her back towards the book store. "Just another guy to defeat, is all?" She told herself taking a deep breath to lessen her heart beat; thought it did not help she was a huge sucker for beautiful things and by far, he was one of the most beautiful guys she had ever seen. It made her fully admire him more than just a worthy adversary. <br><br>In time, her legs pulled her forward, forcing her through those doors, it didn't hurt to browse through books; she loved literature herself and if she wasn't training she was having tea or something reading. She wanted to get a closer look at his face, for she only saw him from a far far distance, but at the same time she did not want to associate herself with those other people who clung and hung over him and his every word. No, she was completely different from them; all of them. So, in that frame of mind she had constructed, she'd slightly stand about a foot away from him, her hand reaching out and grabbing the first book she saw interesting and she'd pick it up to browse through the first two pages, when she turned her eyes to the corner, she'd find herself catching the title of his book; oh she remembered that one, "That's an interesting read." She said bluntly without thinking about it, "I don't believe they got every detail about her life...I believe to be as she was there has to be a lot more meat in which made her great." She told him adding a little of her two cents before bowing her head, "Do forgave my intrusion." She said then turned back to look at the book in her hand. She wouldn't wait for him to look at her just yet.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Downtime of the Arena Champions Thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Untamed Skies</strong> on <strong>19-04-2010, 21:29:32</strong>
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				Leon would try to read her mind as she looked at his palm. Was palm reading a witch practice? He’d probably end up inquiring and looking into such. Regardless he found himself tilting his head at her reading, “I’ll give you it’s quite random to be made up,” he told her pondering over her words. So assuming that was true he was going to die? Meeting death’s maiden and then eternal happiness sounded kinda like heaven too him. But the second part about learning about his flame suggested something different, maybe she had things backwards? Who knew, regardless he’d find his eyes widening when she revealed she had not only a Terrain flame, but a White Terrain Flame. His eyes would look at the gun in her hand very closely before looking up to her. “I never though of using the Earth itself as a mineral for forging,” he said in thought before looking up too her. “So you really are my cousin,” he asked her ready to believe. “What happened to the rest of your family,” he asked lightly in wonder. “I mean, why did you need to find me,” he asked.<br><br>Tyle turned when a light voice commented on the book and he’d turn to glance at her in interest. “True, but then this is only in regards to her kingdom by the looks of it,” he said with a light smile. “Only the personal matters leading to her fall might be discussed but the woman was quite skilled at keeping her life a secret from the world,” he said as he would glance over the girl. “You’re Oliza Stormseed,” he said with a light smile. “I knew watching you dance with blades you had a proper taste in blades,” he said softly, “I didn’t know someone who put so much hard work into themselves would have time for such light reads,” he commented as she browsed books. He’d look through them before finding one and handing it too her, “This book gave me a great deal of inspiration in my earlier youth,” he told her in a warm tone. “It’s about a young hero no older then you trying to make his way In the world,” he told her. The book was called the Requiem of Jake and was quite old by the look of it. “Perhaps you’d like to give it a read too see if you find similar inspiration,” he suggested.<br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Downtime of the Arena Champions Thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lady Sakura</strong> on <strong>19-04-2010, 21:50:08</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v156/VampireSakura/Annrika2.jpg)</div><br>Annrika grinned at his comment, "I came up with it myself!" She beamed then found herself shrugging. "My family is all safe and sound and grossly in love." She said sticking her finger in her mouth, not trying to rub it in but being truthful. "I just decided to go on a little adventure, I'm of the age when I do not need daddy all the time but he just wants to snuggle me until I die." She said shaking her head and then randomly poked Leon square in the center of his forehead. "You mister I did not need to find, perhaps it was destiny? To know that you're not alone" She said with a tender smile before rubbing her stomach. "I'm hungry...you're an amazing cook so make one of your best?" She asked cupping her hands together and pleading with him. "Your famous chicken Alfredo?" She asked in a still pleading fashion forgetting for that one second that she was never suppose to know him until now. <br><br><div class="floatleft">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v156/VampireSakura/sasuna.jpg)</div><br>"I see..." She said without looking at him but then when he spoke her name she turned her head and once again her heart stopped death in her chest, then swiftly speed up, pounding away within her rib cage that she had to hold her breath for a second. "You're really beautiful up close..." She said in a blunt, bold fashion forgetting where she was for a second but then she'd lightly smack herself on the forehead and turn her eyes away. "I mean that respectfully." She told him hoping he would not get any ideas that she was interested in him but rather in defeating him. "You probably get sick of hearing such words, I apologize for such repetition." She said putting the book in her hand down. It was then he presented a book to her and she found herself turning to look at it, her hand reaching out to take hold of it, but then when he spoke in such a warm tone, she could feel the muscles within her legs start to become weak, immediately forcing her to draw the book close to her chest and lightly hug it as if it were going to fall from her grasp.&nbsp; She didn't look it but clearly if an observant person looked at her they could see her mind was fully in a trance. "Thank you, I shall read it between matches" She said waking up from her day dream and moving to turn away from him. Taking a step forward, she'd stop half way into her step, and turn around to face him. Her long sable tresses lifting in the light wind she created in her turn. "Fight me." She said bluntly without hesitation her lavender eyes lighting up with inspirational fire.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Downtime of the Arena Champions Thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Untamed Skies</strong> on <strong>19-04-2010, 23:31:01</strong>
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				[size=14]<strong><span class="bbc_u">Near the market</span></strong>[/u][/size]<br>Leon listened, "you should learn some restraint," he told her after a moment as she continued talking. "Sometimes you have delicate information, it's nice to cushion it," he explained to her. Though he had no idea it was something he would twenty years from them still be trying to teach her. He found himself narrowing his eyes when she begged him for his chicken Alfredo, which he had only just started experimenting with. "And you know my recipes how," he asked her raising his eyebrow as he'd study her. Something felt off, and familiar but very off about this girl. She was too comfortable, and too ready to be around him, and she knew way to much to just let everything be so random. He'd stare at her, "I think there's something you're not telling me," he told her. <br><br><br>[Size=14]<em><span class="bbc_u">In the Market<strong><span class="bbc_u">[/size]<br>Tyle smiled at her comment, "it's not so much the compliment but the person who says it," he told her in his same warm tone he had been using with her. "I find myself flattered by you," he added as he would scan her over. "you leave me in awe sometimes," he informed her, "your grace and speed in the battle flowing like the constant river in which you call upon to aide you in the battle, is but one of the many highlights that shape your divinity," he told her with a light smile. "It's quite refreshing to see a flower bloom in battle, that has your thorns," he finished complimenting her. He'd begin to turn and say his goodbyes when she suddenly challenged him to a fight and found himself pausing. She was very skilled and might provide a decent amount of show, but more then that a truly interesting battle. He folded his arms and would find himself looking into her eyes scanning them and seeing how much conviction they had behind them. If he saw the same fierce look she wore against other opponents he would smile. "I would be honored to cross blades with you Ms. Stormseed," he told her letting his gaze break. "Perhaps afterward I might join you for a cup of tea," he suggested before he would turn and continue on his way.</span></strong></span></em>
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Downtime of the Arena Champions Thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lady Sakura</strong> on <strong>20-04-2010, 19:42:00</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v156/VampireSakura/Annrika2.jpg)</div><br>Annrika found herself rolling her eyes at him; she did not need to hear that coming from him at 18, she heard it already growing up. When he asked his question she found herself sighing; he really was the same with the questions and the constant being alert. She found herself wanting to hit herself on the forehead for slipping up but she couldn't help but feel safe with him even as he was now. "Uh...I..." She started breaking her gaze and searching her brain for memories. "I asked around and an orphan told me you were a great cook. This is how I knew were to find you." She said cupping her hands together and grinning hoping he would buy it. He had to she got this information from himself personally. She hoped the last question he asked would be forgotten. "I'm hungrrrry!" She growled holding her stomach, "Cook...please?" She said taking his hands and shaking them as her body would raise and fall do to her jumping in an impatient fashion.&nbsp; <br><br><div class="floatleft">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v156/VampireSakura/sasuna.jpg)</div><br><br>Oliza would stand still for a moment and silently watch him walk away. He was in deed a sooth man and she couldn't help but wait until he was no longer in her sight before she'd shake her head and rush off. Was Leon done with that woman? There was training to be done, she needed to train, harder. She'd rush from the book store after paying for her book to seek out Leon. <br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Downtime of the Arena Champions Thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Untamed Skies</strong> on <strong>20-04-2010, 19:52:37</strong>
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				<span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>~Near the Market~</strong></span></span><br><br>Leon studied her for a moment reviewing her statement in his head, before deciding it was alright and he'd smile at her. "Sorry, I have as many enemies as you probably do, and don't often have anyone to watch out for me," he said as he would move to his pack and look through is materials. He did have just enough to make what she wanted and he'd look over his shoulder to her. "It's not that I mean to sound pitiful or anything, it's why I'm cautious," he explained before he'd start gathering everything he needed to see too it things were made correctly. He'd measure the water and everything else building a nice expansive fire in the process as he did so looking over to her. "So about that fortune," he asked her as he was preparing too cook. "What is death's maiden supposed to look like," he asked her.<br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Downtime of the Arena Champions Thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lady Sakura</strong> on <strong>20-04-2010, 20:06:09</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v156/VampireSakura/Annrika2.jpg)</div><div class="floatleft">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v156/VampireSakura/sasuna.jpg)</div><br>Annrika smiled happily and threw her hands in the air. "Yay!" She beamed spinning around and then would watch him cook. It would be then that Oliza found them and placed her hands upon her hips.<br><br>"You're cooking again?" She asked him then turned and blinked when Annrika would move to circle around Oliza. Her light blue eyes beaming as she sized her up. "You're so beautiful!" She beamed not being able to really see Oliza at such an age. She wasn't wearing her signature outfit yet. "He is making me food." Annrika would tell her and she found herself confused.<br><br>"Uh..thank you." Oliza would whisper then look at Leon and point. "Who is she and why does she look so much like you?" She said arching an eyebrow and waiting for Leon to explain before she'd blurt out. "I met William Tyle in person..." She said in a light fashion hiding her excitement. "I challenged him to a fight." She continued hugging the book he touched close to her chest for dear life almost. "I need to train, harder or I'll lose." She said glancing to the right and look up as it was falling into the late afternoon. <br><br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Downtime of the Arena Champions Thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Untamed Skies</strong> on <strong>20-04-2010, 20:12:40</strong>
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				<span class="bbc_u"><strong>~Out near the market~</strong></span><br><br>Leon would turn to Oliza and shrug when she asked if he was cooking again. Watching as the two interacted with each other, "she claims to be my cousin," he replied in a half convinced tone, to indicate he hadn't completely bought into everything Annrika had told him yet. Which of course was to be expected. "She's half angel, and terrain because she has the white fire," he informed Oliza, "but then she's mixed with human and demon blood as well, meaning my aunt apparently slept with a half demon," he said with no particualr accusations just affirming he had gone over every scenario and only one of them worked. He'd turn and look back at Annrika, "don't duck the question," he told her, "it's too random not to have more information," he told her before turning his attention to Oliza and grinning at her. "Should I hold a portrait of him to you while you fight so you can learn not to faint at his serious face," he asked her playfully as the water reached it's boil. He'd turn his efforts to heating the sauce at this point. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Downtime of the Arena Champions Thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lady Sakura</strong> on <strong>20-04-2010, 20:30:59</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v156/VampireSakura/Annrika2.jpg)</div><br>Annrika narrowed her eyes at Leon; You slept with a half demon. She growled within her mind as he cooked. She'd gasp and turn her attention to Oliza as she spoke about William. "You'll end up marrying him." She said plainly without thinking then would turn and look at Leon. "What question? There is nothing to be concerned about, we are realty, we feel the same and we share the same magic...shut up and just cook will you." she said treating him as she would her actual father which was the male in front of her.<br><br><div class="floatleft">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v156/VampireSakura/sasuna.jpg)</div><br>Oliza would gasp then find herself glaring daggers at Leon. She'd lift her hand up forcing the water within the boiling pot to raise and with the flick of her wrist, bend the water to smack him lightly across the face. "I won't faint! I am serious on the battle field, no male will make me hesitate." She said defensively before looking at Annrika and widening her eyes once more. "N..n..No, I won't! I don't even like him as such. I only respect him as a great fighter." She said defensively once more. Oliza would open her mouth to say something more but Annrika cut her off.<br><br>Annrika chuckled. "Yeah yeah and you're a sucker for beautiful things?" She said which caused Oliza to close her mouth and lower her index figure trying to make a point. "How did you know what I was thinking?" She questioned moving closer to the woman and staring into her light blue eyes. "Who are you? Seriously..." She ordered, she'd boldly reach out and touch Annrika's hair lifting it. "Same type of hair as Leon...same blue eyes...truly I could by you're related but do you read minds?" She asked suspiciously. Annrika would shake her head releasing Oliza's hand from her hair. "No, I can't read minds but I heard about you just asking around the market place." She said with a shrug as if it was no common knowledge.<br><br>"Da....-" She cut herself off. "Le...on...is it ready yet?!" She said lowering and crawling over to him to take a peek. "Use your white flame to speed it up!" She demanded of him.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Downtime of the Arena Champions Thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Untamed Skies</strong> on <strong>20-04-2010, 20:42:17</strong>
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				<span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>~Near the market place~</strong></span></span><br><br>Leon sighed, "not that question," he told her as he went about the process of making everything right, glancing to Annrika as Oliza smacked him in the face and he'd turn to grin at her. "Let me know when you respect my skills enough you go starry eyed whenever I'm near, and blush when I'm shirtless," he said pushing his now wet hair out of his face. Before looking back to Annrika, "the maiden of death you were talking about," he repeated again. "Talk about her," he said as he'd pour the noddles into the pot and let them start to soften. At the display of everything he'd start laughing as Oliza was called out. "You're so cute when you're cornered," he teased again. When Annrika came up and asked him to cook it faster he'd narrow his eyes at her stutter before he shook his head. "Cooking is a art form and isn't to be rushed if you want it cooked properly," he told her. "It'll be done soon," he said, "quicker if you answer my question," he added as he'd start adding his spices and the chicken to the sauce. It'd be done really soon, he was letting the chicken cook and the flavors blend. It was a shame that Annrika already knew the taste, because this was easily one of her father's best recipes, and it was always it's absolute best the first time you tried it. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Downtime of the Arena Champions Thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lady Sakura</strong> on <strong>20-04-2010, 20:55:35</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v156/VampireSakura/Annrika2.jpg)</div><br>Annrika shook her head. "Why ruin the fun of a meeting if you know what to look for. I'll let you know one thing." She said getting up and moving to Oliza where she'd lift hair. "As beautiful as this one...with hair as dark as hers too." She said with a smile then would get back down near her father and get really close to him but not enough to burn herself. When he spoke of an art form, "Yeah art that will fill my stomach....now move it." She said wanting to almost snuggle close to him but stopped herself. "Don't try blackmailing me either mister..." She said poking the side of his head.<br><br><div class="floatleft">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v156/VampireSakura/sasuna.jpg)</div><br>Oliza pouted at Leon. "You're not very observant if you were I was not using such stupid facial expressions." She said. "..And I don't blush either." She exclaimed. When he said she was cute, she'd fold her arms over her chest. "What am I concerned about?" She asked him turning her head to the side which got a giggle from Annrika. "You play violin right?" Annrika asked and Oliza blinked and nodded. "Yes...why?" She asked a little concern showed on her face. This girl knew waaay too much about them. <br><br>"You're not some type of creeper are you? A stalk of some kind?" Oliza said bluntly which got a series of giggles from Annrika. "No...just a lucky guess...but I bet you if you play it he'll show up again. " She told her and Oliza found listen taking in her advice but showing the expression as if she didn't care. Annrika knew she was going to do it at some point. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Downtime of the Arena Champions Thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Untamed Skies</strong> on <strong>20-04-2010, 21:08:25</strong>
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				<span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="bbc_size"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>~Near the Market~</strong></span></span><br><br>Leon frowned at her dodging the anything solid as he'd look to Oliza then back at her, "like that's helping anything, long sable hair is very common," he said leaning back at her. "What will set her apart from everything," he asked as he finished the food and would wait for her to give him something he liked. "If she's so important nothing I could imagine would do justice would it," he implored wanting to learn more about the mystery that was now growing in the back of his mind. Perhaps Annrika had touched something that was very important to Leon, afterall the young man had very little he could consider himself close too, in fact if anything he had Oliza and that was it. The promise of more acceptance had clearly caught his full attention and he was now trying to make sure he didn't miss at all. He'd turn to Oliza, "my mistake, I always forget the bright red glow of your cheeks are indications that you're allergic to denial," he said with a smile. "Obviously the denial is your crush," he said waiting to see if Annrika gave in before he served her, her plate of food.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Downtime of the Arena Champions Thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lady Sakura</strong> on <strong>20-04-2010, 21:18:20</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v156/VampireSakura/Annrika2.jpg)</div><br>Annrika would move to try and grab her plate from him. "You're still so annoying!" She confused. "Sable is is common but you can tell Oliza's hair from the others, it shines, its properly kept in perfection condition and if you even pull a strain from it, Ryuu will rip you a part." She said nodding her head. "I am not going to tell you anymore just know when she appears you'll know it." She said nodding<br><br><div class="floatleft">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v156/VampireSakura/sasuna.jpg)</div><br>Oliza would growl at Leon and pull a strain of water from out of nowhere. Water was everywhere and she could have it at anytime. "You picking a fight?!" She announced before looking at Annrika and narrowing her eyes. "You really know too much about me...how do you know about Ryuu." She asked, Annrika shrugged once more. "Like I said, I asked around. I was here for a couple of days before I actually got the courage to seek Leon out..." She said lying for she only got there just yesterday. <br><br>Oliza would sigh and turn her back towards them. "I do not have a crush on Tyle...he is just an opponent to over come so I can become the best, nothing more. Perhaps we should retreat for the night and rest up. I have a date with destiny tomorrow." She said which got a snicker from Annrika...Oliza would turn around and look at the woman. "What?" She asked which caused Annrika to continue to try and grab the plate away from Leon. "Stop being mean!" Annrika would cry after thinking that date was right. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Downtime of the Arena Champions Thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Untamed Skies</strong> on <strong>20-04-2010, 21:28:28</strong>
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				<span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>~Near the Market~</strong></span></span><br><br>Leon turned and grinned as Oliza stayed in denial, "well win or lose, at least you'll have a reason to wrap your arms around him," Leon said keeping the same smart ass tone on his face. Maybe Annrika now saw more of herself reflected in her papa. Surely the two of them thought alike, "maybe you should make it official, and then after try and treat him to that tea you're always drinking," he suggested in a somewhat innocent somewhat teasing tone as he'd keep the plate from Annrika still. "Fine," he said finally offering it. "Manners get's you want you want faster," he said as he did so. There wasn't anything other then how he treated other orphans in his tone. He had his moments of parenting Oliza as she had back at him, it was just part of his personality. A guardian after all looks after those he swore to cater too right? Regardless he'd look to Oliza and smile, "well if you're fighting Tyle tomorrow, when we wake up I'll transform my blade into a rapier to give you some practice, I'm faster then him but not by much, and regardless not many people are bold enough to do so," he said. As he'd start cleaning things up, "then we'll stop by some healers on the way to the arena to get your energy back," he added with a smile. As much as he was teasing her he was more then happy to help her in a fight, it had been fighting against Tyle that earned Leon all of his current recognition, he was happy Oliza was getting that chance herself.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Downtime of the Arena Champions Thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lady Sakura</strong> on <strong>24-04-2010, 20:08:20</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v156/VampireSakura/Annrika2.jpg)</div><br>Annrika would simply giggle at the two, they looked like brother and sisters.&nbsp; But they had seemed to grow apart but shortly became connected again after Shea started training under her. She realized her father was horrible at being a tease and that it was her mother that had it best it made her point and laugh at him a little. When he finally gave her the food, she'd sigh. "Finally, I was wondering when you'd stop being a jerk!" She said in a light fashion moving to sit down and eat her food happily. "Needs more work and then it will be perfect in about 8 years." She said as she munched and munched. "I don't need to hear about manners from you....not now anyway." She said sticking out her tongue showing him some chewed up food then eating more. She was really having fun with him, trying to keep him from crushing on her.<br><br><div class="floatleft">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v156/VampireSakura/sasuna.jpg)</div><br>Oliza would turn her back towards Leon, "I am not going to listen to this..." She said, "I'm going to go mediate...I shall return at nightfall for bed." She said and would saunter off to leave Annrika and Leon to their own.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Downtime of the Arena Champions Thread</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Untamed Skies</strong> on <strong>25-04-2010, 02:17:48</strong>
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				Leon would glance at Annrika, "ooh, and you think you have the skill mastered," he asked before smiling as Oliza got up to go do whatever it was she was really going to go do. Probably sit by a river or lake and relax. Looking at Annrika, "you'll hear it anyway," he told her before getting up to stat cleaning up after dinner. "I don't really have a home," he informed her, "I pretty much find nice spots out in nature and sleep, so if you're looking for a bed I'm sorry but you'll probably need to stay at a inn," he let her know before moving down to start washing the dishes by the stream. It wasn't that he didn't have money for a shelter it was simply, nothing had made him want to officially take root up in the city. If one day he decided he just wanted to leave he felt it'd be best to just be able to leave.
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