Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation
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				Title: <strong>Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheBlackThrone</strong> on <strong>20-04-2018, 00:57:10</strong>
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				<div align="center">(http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/dHRmLjgwLjE4NzQwYi5WR2hsSUVWdFpYSmhiR1FnUm05eVpYTjAuMAAA/caslon-antique.regular.png)</div><br><div align="center">(https://i.imgur.com/ZuCaVNa.png)</div><br><div align="center">(http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/dHRmLjYwLjAwMC5WbTlzZFcxbElFOXVaUSwsLjAAAAAA/caslon-antique.regular.png)</div><br><div align="center">(http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/dHRmLjQwLjAwMC5RMmhoY0hSbGNpQlBibVUsLjAAAAAA/caslon-antique.regular.png)</div><br><div align="center">(http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/dHRmLjI0LjAwMC5WR2hsSUVKbFlXTnZiaUJCWTJGa1pXMTVJRWx1YVhScFlYUnBiMjQsLjAAAAAA/caslon-antique.regular.png)</div><br><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="bbc_size"><strong>Current Setting:</strong></span> Beacon Cliff - a cliff side before a vast fertile forest.</span><br><br><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/OGyAzVV.jpg)<br><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font"><span style="font-size: 8pt;" class="bbc_size"><strong>Headmaster Carmine Vulpine</strong></span></span></div><br><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font">Welcome prospective Beacon Academy Huntsmen and Huntresses. This is the very beginning of your journey to become part of an elite group of warriors who will fight back the Grim and protect Remnant and its inhabitants. Some of you are ready. Some of you were selected by our scouts to be here. Some of you come from a background of high repute. Some of you simply graduated from your combat schools. Whatever you were before means nothing for now is what matters. Now, you must show Beacon Academy why you deserve to be a Huntsman or Huntress. Because I feel that is best demonstrated through actions rather than words, I have created this entrance exam.<br><br>All of you will venture into The Emerald Forest seeking relics. The first person that you make eye-contact with will be your partner for the next four years. My staff members will be watching and grading you, but they are not there to help you. There are many vicious Grim in this forest, and if you are incapable of defending yourself, then you could possibly die or risk severe injury.<br><br>I will not tell you what the relics are, but you will know them when you see them for they are an object out-of-place in this setting. Once you have collected a relic, you are to make your way to an abandoned temple in the forest. I do not expect this entrance exam to be completed in a single day. The forest is vast, and so therefore, your survival skills will also be tested. Some of you will quit. If you give up during the exam, then it is your responsibility to vacate the woods. Beacon Academy will not be responsible for what happens to you, so if you wish to quit, then quit now.<br><br>Those bold enough to brave the forest step forward onto the launch pad. These launch pads will propel you from the cliff. How you get to the bottom is another part of the test. Again, if you wish to not proceed, then do not stand on the launch pad.<br><br>Those who understand the risks and who are still ready to proceed, step onto the launch pad at this time. Your grading will begin once you are at the bottom.</span><br><br><hr><br><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font"><strong>GM Note:</strong> The only monsters that I permit for players to kill as much as they like are: <strong>Beowolves</strong>, <strong>Creeps</strong>, and <strong>Ursa Minors</strong>.<br><br><strong>Ursa Major</strong> and <strong>Boarbatusk</strong> require at least two characters to successfully kill them.<br><br><strong>King Taijitu</strong>, <strong>Death Stalker</strong>, and <strong>Nevermore</strong> require a complete four-man team or greater. Four characters at least in order to defeat them.<br><br>I have written information about the Headmaster and the Staff members here (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=285169.msg14082451#msg14082451).<br><br><strong>Rules</strong><br>1. If you develop a large party, then do not post over another player. Be respectful.<br>2. If a player does not post in five days, then skip them in the posting order.<br>3. There will only be posting orders between groups. So if you form a four-man team, then that team has its own P.O. If you join another team, then you have 8 people in your P.O.<br>4. Any enemy requiring more than two characters to kill will be placed into the game by the GM. Players are only allowed to place enemies two-man difficulty and below as they see fit.<br>5. Avoid neon font colors.<br>6. Keep OOC comments in the OOC section.<br>7. The GM will reveal the temple when the time is right.<br>8. Each character must acquire a relic piece. This is going to be different from the show. Each character must acquire a piece for any of those pieces could complete/unlock/solve the puzzle at the end of the exam. Characters who fail to acquire a relic will fail the exam. Characters who have acquired a relic, but didn't make it to the temple are still passing.<br>9. The End Chapter Goal is to acquire a relic, survive, and make it to the temple.<br>10. Good luck and have fun!</span><br><div class="floatright">(https://i.imgur.com/ORHsU0v.png)</div><br><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font"><strong>Tag</strong></span><br><br><div class="codeheader">Code: <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return smfSelectText(this);" class="codeoperation">[Select]</a></div><pre style="margin: 0; padding: 0;"><code class="bbc_code">[hr][floatleft][img height=200]img url[/img][/floatleft]<br>[b]Name:[/b] Your character's name. You can also link your character's profile here for easy access. [url=link]Character's Name Here[/url]<br>[b]Aura:[/b] Aura color and add uses here 3/3.<br>[b]Charge:[/b] 0/10<br>[b]Time/Date:[/b] We're starting on Day 1 Morning. Keep it vague. Morning, Noon, and Evening. This helps us void time lapse issues.<br>[b]Location:[/b] Where is your character? If they're by something significant such as a pond or odd tree or clearing, then write that.<br>[b]Tagging:[/b] Who is your character directly interacting with? [b]Mention:[/b] Who is your character thinking or talking about?<br>[hr]</code></pre><br><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font">You can add anything extra to this tag if you so desire. No one is wearing the Beacon Academy uniform because they haven't earned the right to wear it so if you add "Wearing" I am not expecting to see it.</span>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheHangedOne</strong> on <strong>20-04-2018, 05:06:07</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/8sMViis.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Masque (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14083251#msg14083251)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Gray<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Morning, Day One.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Clearing<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> None, Open <strong>Mention:</strong> Headmaster Vulpine<br><hr><br>The Headmaster gave his speech; gave his warnings. Masque's attitude was as cold as the porcelain mask he wore; while the Headmaster went onwards, he was checking his six-shooter, making sure it was fully loaded (Ice cartridges for the time being), making sure it was safely strapped into its holster for his descent; feeling the small bandolier of cartridge rounds around his waist, counting the precise number of extra shots he had, and doing a mental inventory of what type of cartridges they were. <br><br>Maybe some people left. Some definitely stayed, but he didn't mind them that much.&nbsp; He made sure the straps of his leather garb were buckled firmly and in place; his mask was in place. He waited for what felt like forever, before, one by one, they were launched. <br><br>Mid-air, he took in a deep breathe, and breathed it out slowly. He had this; he knew what he needed to do. The trees grew closer, but because of his momentum, he couldn't just stop himself on a branch and climb down. Instead, he sort of 'hops' off of one branch, continues forward to another tree, a lower branch; changing his angle as he needed to ensure he landed as he needed. Near the end of his descent, he... perhaps missed it with his feet, but definitely grabbed a branch with his hands, swung himself forward, and tucked up into a ball. When he finally hit the ground, he rolled for a bit, before unfurling, and jumping right back up and onto his feet, none the worse for wear. <br><br>A sunny clearing is where he landed. His black stood out against the green of the aptly named Emerald Forest. And what did he see not more than a hundred feet in front of him? Beowulf. Probably not alone, and as he drew both of his weapons, he wondered to himself; would the noise attract more? Would its pack sense the death of a mate, and come seeking vengeance? Still mind, still hands. The creature charged him, and he squeezed off a shot at center mass; he thumbed the hammer of the gun back to the cocked position, as it was single-action. <br><br>It became encased in ice, fell over and howled its frustration and rage. Did they feel pain? All he sensed was anger. Either way, it was encase in ice, rendered mostly harmless at this point. He could shoot it in the head, and put it out of its misery... but that would be more noise, and one less shot he had later on. And he might need that bullet. On the wings of death, he advanced like a blur on the creature, and drove his dagger straight into its head; clean in and out. <br><br>It dissolved into shadow-stuff; whatever the hell they were made of. Left behind little more than a quickly melting chunk of ice. His head swiveled from side to side as he looked around; for other threats, and for other prospective students. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Broken</strong> on <strong>20-04-2018, 21:36:10</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://cdn18.picsart.com/87452306658.jpeg?r1024x1024)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Akumo Isevard (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082730#msg14082730)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Red[Locked]<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Morning, Day One.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Clearing<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Headmaster Vulpine, Masque <strong>Mention:</strong> Masque<br><hr><br>Akumo watched and listened with the expression of complete focus on the headmaster. Even though the words of facing dangerous Grim unfazed him, he was more worried about failing the test than his own survival. Years and generations of soldiers in the family can do that. Not only that, but he knew even with the gigantic blade strapped to his back with a leather holster of two leather strips with metal buckles being physically intimidating to his peers, most had an advantage that they possessed aura and he did not. But he was going to keep that secret to himself.<br><br>His eye's followed the mask clad figure step onto the launchpad and be sent off the cliff away from his view. Akumo closed his eyes and took the deepest breath before opening his eyes slow and walked toward the launchpad. He positioned his feet evenly before the launchpad and finally let go of his breath as he suddenly grabbed the hilt of Titanus and jumped forward, hitting his one foot hard down on the launchpad which sent him flying like the other student. The familiar feeling of free-fall hit him as he descended down the cliff, coming from a cliff-side environment and having many mishaps during his training days this was an all too familiar situation. His hand softly squeezed the hilt of his blade and a burst of blue glowed from one side of his sword which caused it to undo the metal buckles in an instant and have the sword in one hand at his side. <br><br>Akumo eyed the environment as he fell, he ground swiftly coming to meet him if he were to hesitate for too long. But Akumo was patient, not hesitant. His eyes locked onto a particullarly tall tree and aimed the point of his blade towards it. Aiming for a thick trunk he squeezed the large trigger on the hilt and in a burst of blue energy the blade segmented apart, attatched to each egment was a long metallic looking carbon fiber cable that had a series of holes along it, and under and around each segment of the blade, revealed more holes that the energy jetted out from. The blade flew like a harpoon, and the large section of the tip of the blade sank into the tree, going almost through the other side.<br><br>Akumo then squeezed the trigger softly causing the blade to begin returning into it's original state, much like swinging on a rope from a high altitude. Akumo swung himself in a very risky swinging maneuver, his feet kicking the tops of the grass of the forest floor before he quickly gained height again. At the highest point he fully squeezed the trigger and the blade came flying back to him. When all of the blade snapped back into it's original form, the momentum caused the blade to fly toward. Keeping his grip strong, he used this momentum to begin spinning in the air with the blade, like a deadly prize wheel. He came careening into the same clearing as the previous student Masque, before he gripped the blade tight and a jet of energy erupted out of one side of the blade, near cancelling out the deadly spin, and cleaved completely in half a Beowulf that had began to charge the student form the forest line. It was almost as if it was a hot blade through room temperature butter with how easily it sliced through it.<br><br>Akumo then felt the grass beneath his feet as he was coming in fast. He kicked down digging his feet into the earth so not to go into a high speed topple. Creating two lines in the grass where his feet planted as he came to a skidding halt, his back softly bumping into the back of the student Masque as he came to the complete stop. Akumo held the handle of his sword in two hands as he had it in a downward swordsman position. His eyes scanning the forest line. It was almost scenic, two unknown student soldiers back to back. Never meeting one another before or speaking a word, but both having a mutual understanding of their situation and knowing full well that it was up to them to keep not only their lives, but their futures in their sight.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Envious</strong> on <strong>21-04-2018, 20:20:26</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/EdgeH2oWonder/e6bcb3ec-f20c-4e87-ab7d-057ee5643056_zpszt7xebw2.jpg)</div><br><br>&nbsp; <strong>Name:</strong> Kakariki Honu (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082647#msg14082647)<br>&nbsp; <strong>Aura:</strong> <strong>Green</strong> 3/3<br>&nbsp; <strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br>&nbsp; <strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 Morning<br>&nbsp; <strong>Location:</strong> In the forest<br>&nbsp; <strong>Tagging:</strong> Noone, OPEN <strong>Mention:</strong> All<br><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class="bbc_size"> <br>&nbsp;</span><br><hr><br><strong><em>'This is so close to where I was born,'</em></strong> Kakariki idly thought as another of her companions launched themselves into the sky. She had been lost in a fog of childhood memories since arrival - the remnants of her experiences were disjointed; a displaced image here, a misunderstood emotion there. She had simply been too young to create any concrete memories, but there was a sense of familiarity that made Kari smile fondly. The beginning of her world had started somewhere nearby. Her mother had walked the very forest Kari was now about to enter. It felt special and that was enough to drown out any nervousness she would have felt undergoing the initiation for Beacon Academy. <br><br>She ran her fingers over the bracer on her right arm as she waited for the next student to step forward. It was a brown leather that was rather plain compared to the metal adornment that covered the top of the bracer and extended from the knuckles of her hand to just past her elbow. It was an ornately designed green turtle that seemed like an excessively large accessory to carry around for a field test, but it was more than a pretty decoration. It was her shield in mobile form. Her Protector's Promise. <br><br>A stillness of polite hesitation held the students in line after the redhead launched himself. Kakariki took the first step forward to keep the pace and wondered how high the pad would vault her. Not only did she have her heavy shield, she wore a simple breastplate and leg armor. Her cuisses and greaves were full, offering protection from front to back. Kakariki was not just going to fall, she was going to <em>plummet</em>. Delicately, she stepped on to pad and without ceremony, was launched upwards in a gleam of silver and green. It was exhilarating and as she flew through the air, delighted laughter escaped her lips. <br><br>As expected, she did not fly particularly high or far. As she started her downward descent, her hair broke from her bun and flew behind her in a flurry of green. She looked like a shooting star as she curled into a ball and pressed the release of her shield. The mechanism caused the ornate turtle on her bracer to expand and unfold into a rather large bladed shield (https://pre00.deviantart.net/84cc/th/pre/i/2014/032/c/6/kolfel_blade_shield_by_jrcoffroniii-d73l3dd.jpg). She gripped the interior handle and used the shield to protect herself as she burst through the canopy of the forest. As soon as fell past the thick foliage of the upper branches of the trees, she targeted a nearby tree with few branches on its trunk. She clicked another release on the inside of her shield and the center blade of her shield rocketed forward upon a chain and embedded itself deep within the wood of the tree. Again, Kakariki clicked another mechanism inside her shield and the chain began to retract, pulling Karariki towards the trunk to save her from becoming a crater on the forest floor. Prepared for the change in momentum, she landed on the tree feet first and bent her knees to soften the impact. She pulled her blade out of the tree and let herself begin to fall again. The chained blade returned to its holster as the would-be Huntress dropped to a lower limb that she reached out with her hand to catch. She took a critical look at the ground below her. The distance was manageable. She let go of the limb and fell to the floor. She landed hard, but the impact did not hurt her. <br><br>A bestial growl, low and threatening, assaulted her ears. She was not alone. However, she was also at a considerable disadvantage - she had not been propelled as far as the other students had, and she doubted that the Headmaster expected them to backtrack to get the relics or find the temple. Instead of fighting, she made the decision to flee. She would have some catching up to do. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheBlackThrone</strong> on <strong>21-04-2018, 21:24:18</strong>
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				<div align="center">(http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/b3RmLjgwLmVjMGUwZS5SMDAsLjAAAAAA/home-planet-bb.regular.png)</div><br><div align="center">(https://i.imgur.com/IjW6TQt.jpg)</div><br><div align="center">(http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/dHRmLjgwLjAwMDAwMC5WWEp6WVNCTllXcHZjZywsLjA,/the-truth-will-out.regular.png)</div><br><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font"><strong>Target:</strong> Kakariki Honu<br><br><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font">A massive black bear with bones covering its skull and lining its back in spikes tore through the brush. Its weighted gallop could be felt through the ground as it sprinted after the fleeing green huntress. Its red eyes glowed brightly in its blood-lust and drool whipped from the corners of its mouth. Growling in its haste to catch her, no natural obstacle could stand in its way. Logs were smashed into splinters beneath its paws and its claws uprooted the earth.</span><br></span>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>pdragon</strong> on <strong>22-04-2018, 00:15:02</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/fOPEI4r.jpg?2)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Azuri Saphirum &nbsp;(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082783#msg14082783)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> 3/3<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong>Day 1 Morning.<br><strong>Location:</strong> In the forest<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Kakariki Honu<br><strong>Mention:</strong> Kakariki<br><hr><br>Azuri listened intently as the Headmaster gave his opening speech. And while her stoic stance and sharp gaze exuded an aloof confidence, in truth she was actually growing more and more anxious by the minute. Not at the thought of the fearsome beasts that roamed the forest, no she was confident in her ability to eliminate them. Nor was it at the thought of failing the exam, for the much celebrated prodigy of Sanctum that idea that she could fail this task had never once crossed her mind. No she was anxious for a much different reason...<br><br><em>"The first person that you make eye-contact with will be your partner for the next four years."</em><br><br>The blue haired girl bit her lip, subconsciously tipping the brim of her hat down so it obscured her eyes more. What kind of strange system was this? She had been dreading the matter of having to form a team since she had received her acceptance letter, and now it turns out it was more or less up to chance? Anxiety bubbled up in her stomach like a boiling cauldron. What if she got paired up with someone she couldn't get along with? What if she screwed up her first impression? What if people were too scared to even approach her? Or what if they approached her just to use her? <br><br>All these thoughts toiled at the socially inept girl's mind, and as such she hadn't even noticed that other students had already started launching themselves into the fray, "Oh!...I uh...guess it's my turn..." she muttered, blushing as she stepped forward onto the launch pad, actually grateful to be flung up into the sky and away from the awkward scene. While the other students made their dramatic descents into the forest, Azuri would never actually start falling. Instead once she hit the peak of her launch she would unhook her rocket lance (https://i.imgur.com/9LRw3qz.png) from her back and with a small flourish spin up onto it, sitting side saddle across it's shaft. <br><br>With a squeeze of the trigger lining the haft the dust fueled engine on the rear of the lance roared to life, sending her shooting forward through the sky at an even keel. Any who bothered to gaze up would see the azure huntress soaring through the sky like a witch on a broom, having no need to touch down the forest floor below as she instead surveyed the area from above. Not only was it advantageous to stay in the air for tactical reasons, it also allowed her to avoid confronting her fellow students, putting off her search for a partner for the time being.<br><br>Azuri would circle around the air space above the forest a few times, steadily drifting lower and lower with each pass, until she spotted some commotion coming from near the very start of the cliff. Raising a brow Azuri casually flew over as she watched trees tumble and split asunder in the wake of a massive Grim, what looked to be an overgrown variant of Ursa. Curious as to what it might be chasing after, golden eyes scanned ahead of it's path. That's when she noticed it, sprinting through the underbrush, almost camouflaged by the greenery around it...a frock of emerald green hair..."Huh...?" she muttered, dipping down closer to the tree tops. As she peered closer she recognized the hefty weapon on the girl's arm, didn't someone from Sanctum have a weapon like that?...."Honu!?"<br><br>Seeing the massive beast start to gain ground on the shield maiden, Azuri's eyes narrowed and she quickly dove into action. Pumping on the gas she dove down sharply between the trees, spinning and twisting her entire body to narrowly avoid smashing into any branches as she swooped in beside Karariki, "Grab on!" she shouted, reaching out to catch the girl by her free hand. If she complied she would swiftly yank the girl up onto the lance behind her and boost forward to put some distance between her and Ursa, though would notably avert her gaze from the girl to avoid meeting eyes with her. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Juggtacular</strong> on <strong>22-04-2018, 02:30:50</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/gH5eFer.jpg)</div><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="bbc_font"><strong>Name:</strong> Auro Rencroft (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14086670#msg14086670)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Gold 3/3.<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 - Morning. <br><strong>Location:</strong> Where is your character? If they're by something significant such as a pond or odd tree or clearing, then write that.<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Kakariki, Azuri <strong>Mention:</strong> Who is your character thinking or talking about?</span><br><hr><br><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="bbc_font">Auro was gathered with the others for the beginning of the entrance exam. His tail was extended below him and coiled slightly, making a natural seat that allowed him to perch slightly above the ground. He was silent, as were the others while Headmaster Vulpine opened his speech. The lizard Faunus smirked just a bit when the Headmaster pointed out different ways they had come to be there, as he seemed to fit all the criteria. He'd worked his ass off for this though, and looked forward to seeing what Beacon could throw at him.<br><br>&nbsp;He listened intently to the man's words, absorbing everything he had to say and looking slightly beyond him to the vast forest below. His heart was starting to thump in his chest. Anxiety, anticipation, adrenaline, excitement. They were all surging through his body and begging for a release. Golden eyes soon turned away from the forest, and swept back and forth to look at every other student gathered there. Any of them could be his partners for the entirety of his school career at Beacon. <br><br>His tongue flicked out rapidly a few times, and he nodded his head. At least none of them smelled off. And everyone here was worthy to be here...well at least those who'd step onto the launch pads with him. After Vulpine completely explained their task, he watched the masked Faunus go first and find a platform. Then he was soaring through the air. Then the red-hair with the big ass sword went next, and in no time was flung out into open air as well. After him, a woman with green hair and no visible weapon took her turn. She was very shiny, which meant she was probably very heavy. All that armor would definitely weigh her down.<br><br>&nbsp;It caused him to look down at his own clothing choices. An open vest that showed off his muscles and tattoos, loose-fitting pants for increased movement, and a sash on his waist for an added distraction during combat. Brute Rhapsody was just a pair of hi-tech bracelets on his wrists and ankles. Instead of shoes, he wore footpads that kept his claws exposed and gloves that did the same. He looked back to the girl just in time for her to get launched skyward...and get far less distance than the other two. It was his turn next, so he hopped off his tail and stepped up. He turned to the Headmaster before he stepped on the platform. <br><br><br><strong>I look forward to learning from you, sir.</strong> He nodded to Vulpine, then stepped on the pad and crouched, whooping loudly when he was propelled high into the sky. In the air, a sudden urge ran through him and he looked down to where the green haired girl had fallen. He doubted anyone else would fall so short, which would mean she'd be spending a lot of her time alone and searching for a partner.<br><br>&nbsp;Activating Brute Rhapsody, he grunted and turned toward the ground, then fired off four shots at once to change his trajectory and launch himself toward the ground. As he fell, he was thankful for secondary eyelids and used them to their fullest to keep his focus and find a suitable place to land. At his angle, he saw a thick tree that could support his weight, so when he neared it, he popped his claws and snagged the wood. He was tough enough to handle the sudden stop, and with all that momentum he did a full rotation down the tree with his claws leaving neat grooves on the way down. <br><br>Without stopping, he planted his feet and launched off toward another tree where he used his tail to wrap around it and hold himself beneath a branch.&nbsp; Flicking his tongue out multiple times in quick succession, Auro's eyes turned to glowing slits and the world around him went from regular color to shades of blues and greens. A few moments of scanning and he found what he was looking for. A human-shaped signature radiating oranges and reds. It had to be the green haired girl. Gripping tighter, he swung back and forth a few times before launching himself off of the branch and to another tree. When the forest shook though, he almost missed his landing, but instead planted himself and gripped tight before searching for the commotion. <br><br>It wasn't hard to find. An Ursa Major was barreling it's way toward her, and that only meant it was looking for a snack. He bared his fangs and jumped, ignoring any danger to assist a fellow student against a very unfavorable opponent. On his way toward her, he picked up an extremely bright signature; so bright he had to turn off his thermal vision. Then he saw the Witch. He knew her. Everyone did. She was flying down to pick up the green haired girl, but flying off wasn't the right move.<br><br>&nbsp;<strong>"Don't run! We can take it down together!"</strong> The Ursa thankfully was completely focused on the girl, so he was free to get close, and as he fell toward the huge Grimm, he drew both arms above his head and slammed down toward it's skull, engaging his piston's to try and smash it into the ground and give the girls time to regroup. Between the three of them, a Grimm of this caliber was a winnable fight. As long as they worked together.<br><br></span>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Silk</strong> on <strong>22-04-2018, 03:27:50</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/qkC8S62.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>&nbsp; Minxi Chalcedony (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.0)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Purple 2/3. 1/3 Imbued knives<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 ~ Morning<br><strong>Location:</strong> In and above the treeline<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Headmaster Carmine Vulpine <strong>Mention:</strong> None currently<br><hr><br>Minxi had awaited this day for a while, taking as much time as she could to do mocks of anything that could be up in the admittance exam, but in usual form when it comes to this sort of day, it's never what those taking the test expect, heck she was expecting it to be some kind of mock battle with a written exam, this was far more involved than she first thought it was going to be, but that was alright she would just have to excel, there was no way she was going to fail this and have to return home with her tail between her legs, she refused to let that happen! For a moment Minxi was so intent on psyching herself up that she almost missed a important part of the Headmaster's explanation. She quickly raised her voice to ask making use of having a little time left as she was one of the last to be launched. "Headmaster, what happens if you retrieve a relic without meeting anyone?" Unfortunately for Minxi, she never got the answer she was hoping for as she launched before the Headmaster had a chance to reply. Causing her to be propelled into the air with the young mouse girl battling against the wind to right her approach<br><br>Now caught at terminal velocity falling down the edge of the high cliff she saw her peers making different attempts as to buffer their landing, in this Minxi had a small advantage thanks to her Semblance, although she was unable to hold a knife in her tail moving at these speeds she had to rely on just two jumps to potentially smooth her fall, two chances to hit a tree with her weapons, taking a moment to focus on what she thought was the largest tree in the fast approaching distance, she threw her weapon towards it. With a little bit of skill, and a lot of luck she was successful in hitting home. Feeling the tinge of her knife calling from it's location Minxi activated her semblance, feeling her body land her hand gripping her knife as it was embedded into a tree, the sudden change of movement to stationary throw off her senses, having to take a few moment for her body to settle to it's new location, feeling unease in her stomach as she pulled herself up and taking the knife as she went. "Hmm, I think I got a little bit of distance compared to the others, but traveling from up in the treeline will slow me down... Safer though so it makes sense to do it that way I suppose" She quietly muttered to herself as she proceeded to climb further up the tree to spot any major landmarks from above the treeline.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Envious</strong> on <strong>22-04-2018, 06:18:23</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/EdgeH2oWonder/e6bcb3ec-f20c-4e87-ab7d-057ee5643056_zpszt7xebw2.jpg)</div><br><br>&nbsp; <strong>Name:</strong> Kakariki Honu (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082647#msg14082647)<br>&nbsp; <strong>Aura:</strong> <strong>Green</strong> 3/3<br>&nbsp; <strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br>&nbsp; <strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 Morning<br>&nbsp; <strong>Location:</strong> In the forest<br>&nbsp; <strong>Tagging:</strong> Azuri, Auro, OPEN <strong>Mention:</strong> <br><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class="bbc_size"> <br>&nbsp;</span><br><hr><br>It was as if the trees quaked in fear at the ferocity of the bear charging through the woods. Each massive paw shook the vegetation it fell near and the monstrous claws scraped up earth and rock and shrubberies its devastating dash towards Kakariki. She had hoped the Ursa would lose interest in her and break its chase, but it followed persistently on her trail. The woman knew she'd be able to beat the creature in a sprint - she had gained quite the distance on the beast at first, but Kari wasn't built for speed. Where she was forced to move around objects, the bear simply burst through them. Slowly but surely, the Grimm was gaining on her. Running was not going to be an option.<br><br>Kakariki looked at the surrounding trees. What she lacked in speed she made up for in smarts. Sure, she wouldn't be able to defeat the bear on her own, but she could try her luck at disabling it. She began to run scenarios in her head; she was good at math and it was time to do some averaging. The right tree knocked over at the correct angle with her Aura used at just the right time could--<br><br><strong>"Honu!?"</strong><br><br>She looked over to see Azuri swoop in. <strong>"Oh, hey there Princess,"</strong> Kakariki replied rather casually for their situation. She took the offered hand with a pleasant <strong>"thanks,"</strong> but instead of sitting behind her rescuer, Kakariki stood up on the frame of the rocket and used Azuri's shoulder as a reign to keep her stable. As she did so, she noticed a very large Faunus come crashing down on top of the Grimm.<br><br><strong>"Don't run! We can take it down together!"</strong><br><br>He was right! Not for the first time, Kari wondered how Azuri's hat stayed on while she flew as the sky princess put the proverbial pedal to the metal and cranked the speed on her rocket. They couldn't just leave the newcomer so with a squeeze of gratitude, Kakariki vaulted herself off of her ride and called out: <strong>"gotta go save our rambunctious friend from certain doom!"</strong> She laughed out loud as she went to be a hero. After all, she had to pay it forward after Azuri had scooped her up! Kakariki had a feeling that the blue witch would join them promptly. It felt exhilarating to fly through the air once again. Even better, at this height she didn't have to worry about falling damage and there weren't that many low hanging branches to get in her way. She let her weight work to her advantage as she began her fast descent downwards and pulled Protector's Promise back, ready to punch the bladed shield forward on the unarmored shoulder of the beast in a devastating double-whammy, first the Faunus and then herself, to the Ursa Major. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>pdragon</strong> on <strong>22-04-2018, 07:22:44</strong>
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				<br><hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/fOPEI4r.jpg?2)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Azuri Saphirum &nbsp;(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082783#msg14082783)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> 3/3<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong>Day 1 Morning.<br><strong>Location:</strong> In the forest<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Kakariki Honu, Auro Rencroft<br><strong>Mention:</strong> <br><hr><br>"you alright?" she asked as the woman precariously perched herself atop her broomstick. The rocket-propelled weapon would noticeably dip and slow as Kakariki's extra weight bore down on it. The blue witch had to keep herself as lean and slender as possible to maximize her weapon's efficiency when riding it, which was also why she wore no armor and only tight, thin clothing, so the added weight of another person, let alone someone wearing heavy armor and bearing a large weapon like Kari, weighted her broomstick down considerably. <br><br>Of course the decrease in speed wouldn't matter for long, as another student came swiftly crashing in to slow the massive bear down, "eh?...running?..." she muttered to herself, whoever said anything about that? She was just trying to get the green haired girl out of the direct line of fire so they could regroup and launch a counter attack. However it seemed that the boy's words spurred Kari to haste, the girl launching herself off towards the beast without a second thought, "w-wait...we..." she tried to call out, her words awkwardly fading off in the wind. <br><br>Azuri let out a sigh as she sharply leaned back and yanked back on the head of her lance, banking upwards and launching herself skywards. So much for strategic coordination. As she rose up through the sky she took a deep breath and gazed back down at the Ursa, watching as the two launched their sequential strikes against it. Once she reached the height of the initially starting cliff Azuri abruptly killed the engine of her lance, causing her to gracefully hang in the air as she hooked her knee around the shaft of the lance and began twisting it around and round, pointing it straight downwards. As gravity took hold once more she would slam on the engine again, shooting straight downwards with great speed, hugging her body closer to her weapon as she spun to reduce drag and increase the centrifugal force. Spinning faster and faster the lance became a winding drill as Azuri spiked straight down towards the earth. With Auro and Kari's attacks bearing down on the Ursa, the beast would have been pinned down in one place long enough for Azuri to come piercing down after them, completing the trifecta of drop attacks. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheBlackThrone</strong> on <strong>22-04-2018, 21:15:57</strong>
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				<div align="center">(http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/b3RmLjgwLmVjMGUwZS5SMDAsLjAAAAAA/home-planet-bb.regular.png)</div><br><div align="center">(https://i.imgur.com/IjW6TQt.jpg)</div><br><div align="center">(http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/dHRmLjgwLjAwMDAwMC5WWEp6WVNCTllXcHZjZywsLjA,/the-truth-will-out.regular.png)</div><br><div align="center">(http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/b3RmLjQ0LmZhMTQxNC5SR1ZtWldGMFpXUSwuMQAA/ames.regular.png)</div><br><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font">The Ursa Major bellowed viciously when the witch swooped in. There were two prey for the slaughter. The evil that filled its dark and vile form caused made its eyes surge into red wisps. Its sprint became more vigorous in its desperation until seemingly out of nowhere, a pair of fists struck its armored skull like a hammer. The Ursa’s head slammed into the earth. Its momentum sending it sliding forward as rolls upon rolls of soil built about it. The beasts skull was sinking into a trench. The beast stopped. Grass blades, old leaves, and dirt leapt into the air about it. The Ursa grunted and growled within the dirt, its claws pressing into the ground as it ripped its head free. At the same moment, the shield maiden dropped upon its shoulder. The Ursa Major fell to its opposite side, turning his head toward her with its white knife-like teeth spread to snag her within its jaw.<br><br>The witch dropped upon its back. Her lance piercing it and nearly folding the beast in half from the impact. The Grimm’s eyes were large in shock and before it could even register the pain, its body dissolved in a black smoke.</span><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Juggtacular</strong> on <strong>22-04-2018, 22:20:29</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/gH5eFer.jpg)</div><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="bbc_font"><strong>Name:</strong> Auro Rencroft (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14086670#msg14086670)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Gold 3/3.<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 - Morning. <br><strong>Location:</strong> Where is your character? If they're by something significant such as a pond or odd tree or clearing, then write that.<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Kakariki, Azuri <strong>Mention:</strong> Who is your character thinking or talking about?</span><br><hr><br><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="bbc_font"> His instincts had been proven correct and the Ursa was so busy focusing on the girls that it completely ignored him. Right up until he crushed his fists down on it's skull. He felt the shockwave from the impact, and saw chunks of bone snapping off and flying away. Taken so completely by surprise, the bear Grimm had no choice but to be forced forward into a trench from the sheer power behind Auro's blow. <br><br>And then, following that, the green haired girl jumped off of the broom, activating her weapon at the same time and aiming at the Ursa's shoulder. He pushed down hard, trying to steer it right up until she impaled it's shoulder. It roared in fury, trying to bite her in half despite being pinned under her bladed shield and weight. Thankfully the two of them were strong enough to hold it for a few seconds; then the trifecta was complete and Azuri turned her broom into a drill, launching it straight down into the center of the Ursa Major's spine. <br><br>It didn't even make much noise, just got wide-eyed before dissolving into oily smoke before their very eyes. Auro couldn't help smiling as he landed on solid ground underneath where the creature had been moments ago. <strong>"Ladies. That was some impressive teamwork. I'm Auro Rencroft; good to meet you both."</strong><br><br>&nbsp;<strong>"I only know of Azuri Seraphim though; the Sky Princess."</strong> She had gone to Sanctum, while he had gone to Signal, so they'd never met. But it was impossible for the most famous students from either school not to have heard of one another's accomplishments. So far, he hadn't locked eyes with either of them. The Headmaster had said partners, not trios. And with the three of them standing there he wasn't exactly sure how this was supposed to work. <br><br>&nbsp;In the moment of quiet after the storm, he lifted his nose to the air and flicked his tongue out a few times. His tail slowly waved behind him as he did, only stopping when his scan was finished. <strong>I don't sense anymore Grimm nearby. At least any that'll cause us problems. But now the issue is...there's three of us."</strong><br><br></span><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Envious</strong> on <strong>23-04-2018, 03:17:31</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/EdgeH2oWonder/e6bcb3ec-f20c-4e87-ab7d-057ee5643056_zpszt7xebw2.jpg)</div><br><br>&nbsp; <strong>Name:</strong> Kakariki Honu (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082647#msg14082647)<br>&nbsp; <strong>Aura:</strong> <strong>Green</strong> 3/3<br>&nbsp; <strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br>&nbsp; <strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 Morning<br>&nbsp; <strong>Location:</strong> In the forest<br>&nbsp; <strong>Tagging:</strong> Azuri, Auro, OPEN <strong>Mention:</strong> <br><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class="bbc_size"> <br>&nbsp;</span><br><hr><br>Kakariki waved her hand in the air to ward off the offending off-gassing of the Grimm. The shield-maiden smiled and looked up. And up. And <em>up</em>. So much for people considering <em>her</em> to be tall! <br><br><strong>"Kakariki Honu!"</strong> she said and put out her hand for a shake. As she did so, she must have pressed a button on the inside, for the weapon started to retract back into itself and lock nicely into place as a decorative green turtle once more. <strong>"I'm <em>not</em> famous, so you probably wouldn't know that."</strong> She did not seem very shy - she made eye contact and held it for a moment before looking over the rest of him. It wasn't immediately apparent if she was being friendly or just gawking at a very large Faunus. The smile on her lips was genuine enough to give her the benefit of the doubt. <br><br><strong>"I've never been one for tournaments or mock fights. I guess I can't have that attitude anymore now that I'm a part of Beacon Academy."</strong> She hesitated. <strong>"Attempting to gain entrance to Beacon Academy would be a more accurate statement. Why do you think three of us will be a problem? You're right - we did a great job bringing down that Ursa! If we look for the relics together, we won't come across much that will trouble us."</strong> The green-haired woman would utter her famous last words and release Auro's hand to tap her chin in thought. <br><br><strong>"I hope you weren't playing matchmaker and hoping for the King of Signal to court the Queen of Sanctum,"</strong> Kakariki said sheepishly. <strong>"Azuri and I were flying off into the sunset together, but we weren't partners. She averted those peepers as soon as she saw me! It's hard for people to stare directly; my good looks, you see."</strong> She giggled at her joke as she was oft to do. Who else would if she didn't? She wondered if Azuri had adverted her eyes in hopes of partnering with Auro. It was more likely that Azuri had been to shy to make the first move. Well, Kakariki wasn't going to feel bad for being bold in any case. She was coming to slay Grimm and one partner was as good as the next for that! <br><br><strong>"Either way, we should spend less time making chat lest we get splat by a Grimm who <em>does</em> happen to wander by. Let's stick together and keep looking for those relics. Maybe we'll run into some more initiates..."</strong> Kakariki said with a broad smile, <strong>"<em>partner.</em>"</strong> The aura of excitement was nearly palpable around her as she began to walk backwards, ready to turn and explore the forest further when they were.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>pdragon</strong> on <strong>23-04-2018, 16:59:21</strong>
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				<br><hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/fOPEI4r.jpg?2)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Azuri Saphirum &nbsp;(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082783#msg14082783)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> 3/3<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong>Day 1 Morning.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Forest, soaring through the air<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Kakariki Honu, Auro Rencroft -&gt; open<br><strong>Mention:</strong> <br><hr><br>For a brief second Azuri could feel the sickening crunch and torque of flesh and bone snapping and bending from her strike, the creature's body almost folding up around her as she pierced through. However it would be a short-lived sensation, as the creature would explode into dark gas around her, it's body no longer there to absorb the force of her strike, causing her to spike deep into the earth directly underneath it. When the acrid smoke cleared Azuri would be standing at the center of where the beast had once stood, seemingly completely unphased by the powerful impact, casually prying her lance out of the softened dirt. <br><br>"one down..." she muttered softly, glancing down at her weapon contemplatively. This had been her first time killing a Grim, and such a large one at that. It was a pretty significant moment right? Like popping your cherry or something. The adrenaline pumping through her body seemed to heighten everything around her: the cool forest air brushing against her skin, the strange smell of dirt and smoke left behind by the Grim, the feel of her weapon in her hand, the sound of her name being called...wait, her name being called!? <br><br>Azuri would jerk up straight as Auro's words snapped her back to reality, glancing over at the boy with a confused look on her face, "Uh...you know me...?" she questioned, glancing up and down the boy's tall frame, a harrowing feeling welling in her gut as she realized...she didn't recognize this guy at all! But...he knew who she was...so he had to be from their combat school right? But she had never seen a guy this big at Sanctum before. So guarded in her strange little bubble was Azuri that she didn't even conceive that someone would know her from a completely different school, and so obviously this guy had to be from Sanctum right? But she didn't have any idea who he was...oh no...was she the kind of stuck up celebrity who didn't even bother to remember people's faces? Would he think she was a snob for not remembering him? He seemed to expect her to recognize him from his inflection...oh no this was bad....<br><br>The fabled Sky Princess looked more like a deer caught in the headlights, standing wide eyed in completely stunned silence as he addressed her. Thankfully her day was saved when the much more sociable Kari dipped in and introduced herself, Azuri letting out a relieved sigh as the focus was taken off of her. Kari's intervention proved to be a double edged sword however, as she started so casually saying so many embarrassing things: courting? riding off into the sunset? unable to look at her beauty!? A bright crimson blush contrasted sharply against her azure adornments, Azuri clearly not knowing how to handle the woman's jokes at all, "umm, that's not...actually..." she murmured, her voice unable to pierce past the boisterous charisma the green haired girl wielded. <br><br>Feeling like a well and complete social failure at this point, and seeing how she was now effectively a third wheel on her companions' partnership, Azuri would pull her hat down over her face and spin on her heels to head off. Without a word she would straddle up on her lance and fire off into the sky, literally rocketing off out of the conversation. Obviously she was just fleeing due to awkwardness, but given her elite status and the rather stoic expression on her face her actions could easily be misconstrued as ditching the two because she didn't think they were worthy of her time. As she again soared up over the tree tops the so called Sky Princess let out a heavy sigh, "well...that was horrible...maybe I should just focus on finding a relic..." she muttered, eyes scanning the forest floor below as she safely flew over head. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Juggtacular</strong> on <strong>23-04-2018, 18:42:51</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/gH5eFer.jpg)</div><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="bbc_font"><strong>Name:</strong> Auro Rencroft (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14086670#msg14086670)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Gold 3/3.<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 - Morning. <br><strong>Location:</strong> Where is your character? If they're by something significant such as a pond or odd tree or clearing, then write that.<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Kakariki, Azuri <strong>Mention:</strong> Azuri</span><br><hr><br><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="bbc_font"> As a Faunus, the smell coming from the remains of the Ursa was foul, but he'd gotten used to it by now. Just another small annoyance life threw at him to keep him on his toes. The green haired powerhouse with the shield introduced herself as Kakariki Honu. He smiled and nodded, accepting her handshake with a firm one of his own. She joked about how between the three of them, she was the only one not famous. <br><br>"Well now that I know, I'm looking forward to getting to know you." He took note of her staring up at him, and considering how tall he was, it wasn't surprising. He got it all the time. He actually winked at her and flexed a muscle for her memory banks later before offering her a playful smile.&nbsp; Azuri seemed to be stuck for words, and kind of stood there awkwardly, seemingly not knowing who he was. Strange, as most people did. He didn't mind or care, just thought introductions would be a bit easier between them. Kakariki kept the conversation going though, and he tried his best to keep up and answer everything she asked.<br><br>&nbsp;"Let's be confident. A part of Beacon Academy sounds so much better than potential prospects. And three is a problem because Vulpine said partners, not trio's. Three is one too many." He crossed his arms over his chest and snickered when she pointed out how Azuri hadn't looked at her, as she was far too pretty. "Of course, I can see that. It's hard to stare at you head-on, but it's worth the effort," he said with a cool smile. Two could play this game. And a partner was a partner, as both girls showed they were very capable of handling themselves in a fight. It seemed Kakariki had won out though. <br><br>"Partner it is then. Let's go. The faster we find a relic, the faster we can get back. I got no problem camping in the woods, but I'd rather not have to sleep with one eye open if I don't have to." Right as he said that, Azuri jumped on her broom and simply flew off. So the rumors about her aloof nature were all true, huh? Interesting. Looking fully at Kakari now, he shrugged. "That wasn't weird at all, right?" It was a joke, as it had been very weird, but he could deal. "Let's get moving. We've got a relic to find." His tail started to wave behind him and he walked off after Kakariki, looking as casual as ever but with his senses on alert.<br></span><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheHangedOne</strong> on <strong>24-04-2018, 14:04:54</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/8sMViis.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Masque (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14083251#msg14083251)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Gray, 3/3 <br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Morning, Day One.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Clearing<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Akumo, Open <strong>Mention:</strong> <br><hr><br>He'd no sooner finished his 'first' kill, when another student bumped into him. He kept his balance as the two made impact, adjusting himself and going with the flow; end result being little more than annoyance that could quickly be forgotten. "We haven't seen each others eyes... I'll work with you, but don't think we're partners yet." His voice is short, clipped, to the point; with a dangerous edge to it, often likened to a dagger held to someone's throat. <br><br>Off, only a little bit aways from them, he could hear the sounds of battle. With his right hand, dagger still held in it, he gesticulated in the opposite direction of where someone, or someones, had just killed something big. "We need to cut our own trail. Keep up." A second of a lull in the words, as the cat faunus began moving away from where all the sounds had been coming from. "Or find your own way. We all have to, after all." That last sentence seemed to be more meant for himself, to himself, but was still audible.<br><br>And then he was off, racing into the wilderness; with or without another's aid. On the one hand, the Headmaster's words had stuck in his head; the words of the huntsmen he had encountered, had scouted him out, did, too. He'd need to partner up. But needing and wanting were two different things, and he was so used to just going it alone at this point. Outwards, he might be calm, but inside, there was a very real conflict.&nbsp; After all, one of the ideas that had appealed to him is that he might have something close to a family to be among again, instead of just being a lone drifter... but when he's in the conflict, when he's in a dangerous place like this, it's like a switch gets flipped in his head, and he dons a different mask. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Broken</strong> on <strong>24-04-2018, 17:33:07</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://cdn18.picsart.com/87452306658.jpeg?r1024x1024)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Akumo Isevard (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082730#msg14082730)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Red[Locked]<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Morning, Day One.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Clearing<br><strong>Tagging:</strong>Masque <strong>Mention:</strong> None,<br><hr><br>Akumo understood. In the boys unseen eyes Akumo would have to prove to be a dependable companion, as did he in Akumo's own eyes. His way of cutting to the point and being blunt worked for Akumo, for he was patient and calculating, which played well to his strength. But it was only a matter of convincing him that the two could work well together. Akumo stood straight as the other potential student began running off. Akumo slung Titanus over his shoulder and with a swift motion, buckled it onto his back and took off after the young Faunus.<br><br>While the Faunus was quick in an agile way, Akumo was fast from more of a strength way, each foot kicked into the earth hard and it propelled him forward until he matched speed with his counterpart. But noy running directly beside him as to avoid the dangers of spacing. Once they hit tree-line again Akumo went more airborne, grabbing a branch he spun himself off and kicked his weight off of tree bodies, before grabbing and swinging himself forward. So that the both of them would have two different perspectives as they searched.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Envious</strong> on <strong>25-04-2018, 06:06:51</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/EdgeH2oWonder/e6bcb3ec-f20c-4e87-ab7d-057ee5643056_zpszt7xebw2.jpg)</div><br><br>&nbsp; <strong>Name:</strong> Kakariki Honu (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082647#msg14082647)<br>&nbsp; <strong>Aura:</strong> <strong>Green</strong> 3/3<br>&nbsp; <strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br>&nbsp; <strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 Morning<br>&nbsp; <strong>Location:</strong> In the forest<br>&nbsp; <strong>Tagging:</strong> Auro, OPEN <strong>Mention:</strong> Azuri<br><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class="bbc_size"> <br>&nbsp;</span><br><hr><br><br><strong>"I wouldn't mind her,"</strong> Kakariki said, as if she felt it necessary to explain Azuri's behavior. <strong>"She's not all that bad once you get used to it. It's kind of like talking to a wall."</strong> A flicker of surprise crossed her face before Kakariki doubled over in laughter, slapping her hands against her knees. <br><br><strong>"Except Azuri is flatter!"</strong> Kakariki cackled at her own joke - the unexpected suddenness of the errant thought had caught her off guard and caused her to laugh, which obligated to share her punch line out loud to Auro.<br><br><strong>"Ha! Oh, I really crack myself up. That was rude of me to say. I don't know what came over me!"</strong> Now that she was done making her attempts at being funny, she seemed content to pick up her pace. <br><br>The two traveled in sociable silence for a short time. Kakariki seemed unperturbed at the idea of spending the night in the forest. Did that speak of confidence in herself or confidence in her company? It was hard to tell. It also did not seem to phase the shield-maiden that the pair were wandering without direction in Grimm infested woods to search out poorly described relics that were a prerequisite to then finding an abandoned temple in an undisclosed location. <br><br><strong>"I used to live nearby,"</strong> Kakariki finally said. It was conversation that had nothing to do with their present circumstances. She reached into the front shielding of her breast plate where the arm socket was. With two fingers, she pulled out a flattened granola bar and unwrapped it, stuffing the trash back into her breastplate. She took a bite and swallowed before continuing on. <strong>"That's why I chose Beacon. Why did you?"</strong> Although she had not directly acknowledged it, she wasn't stupid. Her question seemed to imply that she <em>did</em> know a little bit about Auro. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Florence</strong> on <strong>25-04-2018, 14:52:40</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/9OTTg8q.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Umbra Sorrel (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14094145#msg14094145)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Black 3/3<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 Morning<br><strong>Location:</strong> The Forest<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Minxi Chalcedony <strong>Mention:</strong><br><hr><br>Umbra had stood quietly while the headmaster gave his speech, a calm stillness about her as she mentally prepared herself for whatever was to come. Of course, she didn't doubt that she would succeed. She hadn't come all this way just to flunk out of the entrance exams. Once he had finished speaking, she stepped up to the launching platform. She took in a deep breath, closing her eyes as she suddenly felt herself rocketing up into the air. She cracked just the slightest of smiles at the sensation of wind all around her, expertly-braided hair whipping about and then opened her eyes, taking in the forest beneath her. She glanced around her, catching the sight of several of her peers, before turning her attention back down at the ground, trying to locate a good landing spot. She felt a shift in the wind as she hit the peak of her flight and began to descend. With a well-honed grace, she shifted her weight about, angling herself towards a suitable clearing in the forest below.<br><br>She allowed herself to free-fall for a time, her heart beating loudly in her chest. She couldn't deny, she loved this. There was something liberating about being up in the air, with nothing but the wind for company, the world hurtling towards her like this. She didn't have to think about anything except coordinating her landing, her attention focused entirely on avoiding the rather gruesome end a botched landing may entail. There was a certain thrill to cheating death, as unladylike as such a thing may be. All at once, she reached back, pulling the Sombre Reverie off her back and hitting a small switch, the polearm shifting about as it took it's ranged form. She aimed it down at the ground, resting her finger on the trigger and pressing down on it. A sudden, deafening crack sounded out as the powerful weapon sent a projectile hurtling towards an empty patch of ground, pushing her back with the recoil. Then another, and another, a slow, steady repetition, like thunder.<br><br>As she neared the ground, she fired one land shot, before reaching her hand up, that final push slowing her enough to catch a tree branch, holding it just long enough to lose the last of her momentum, allowing her to drop safely to the ground below. She landed on her feet, rather gracefully, of course, and began to pat down her dress, brushing off any unwanted dirt or dust or leaves or the like.<br><br>She looked around, eyes scanning over her surroundings. She took in a deep breath and then exhaled it slowly, her heartbeat slowing as the exhilaration of the fall wore off. Her mind focused now on the task ahead. She hit the switch on her weapon once more, and it resumed its previous bladed form. "... and I didn't even have to use my semblance", she muttered to herself, allowing herself a measure of pride in that. Perhaps it would have been easier, once she hit the tree-line, to land that way, but she wanted to save her energy for whatever may come next.<br><br>She heard movement nearby, either one of her peers, or perhaps some Grimm. Either way, she opted to investigate. As she cleared a batch of trees, she spotted, from behind, a figure that did NOT appear to be Grimm. A diminutive mouse faunus. One of her fellow students. She straightened up, somewhat. Unless there was another hidden nearby, if the two of them made eye contact, that meant they'd be partners. Important, then, to make the proper first impressions. If there were two things Umbra was gifted at, they were propriety and finding loopholes when needed. She cleared her throat, shifting her gaze aside as she said, "It would seem I'm the first to cross your path, and likewise for you. If you've got your heart set on a different partner, I'd be happy to keep my gaze averted and go about my way."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Silk</strong> on <strong>25-04-2018, 16:13:17</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/qkC8S62.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>&nbsp; Minxi Chalcedony (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.0)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Purple 2/3. 1/3 Imbued knives<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 1/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 ~ Morning<br><strong>Location:</strong> In and above the treeline&gt; In the forest<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Umbral Sorrel <strong>Mention:</strong> Azuri Saphirum <br><hr><br>Minxi took her time as she crept above the treeline, trying to remain as quiet as possible as she moved over a small group of Beowolves, although she would've likely taken a few of them comfortably, considering their numbers she thought it safest to instead bypass them all together, after all the only reason she's gotten as far as she has is because she know when and where to pick her fights, something her family back at home really would've taken to heart a long time ago, maybe then it wouldn't of been such a fractured household as it is now. Sighing a little, Minxi shook her head to rid herself of the thoughts. "No point thinking about it now... Keep focused" She muttered before continuing to move forward.<br><br>After a short time passed a loud noise ruptured through the tree's after the landings it had been pretty quiet before now, apparently that was no longer the case as Minxi quickly turned to find the location of the noise, sure enough she was able to spot someone launching out of the tree's. "...A witch huh? Looks like one of the girls from before, still, that's some fairy tale stuff right there" She smiled inwardly as she observed the direction she was going before pulling her head back under the foilage after she realized that the witch was coming in her direction, just in case there was something chasing her.<br><br>For a brief moment Minxi felt that she may of been in the clear once more, her rush for cover caused a little more noise than she would've liked but it didn't appear anything was responding to it. She let herself take a small sigh of relief as the witch flew overhead. <br><br>&nbsp;"It would seem I'm the first to cross your path, and likewise for you. If you've got your heart set on a different partner, I'd be happy to keep my gaze averted and go about my way." The sudden voice behind her caused Minxi to have a small heart attack, supprise causing her to fall from her perch in the tree, thankfully for her she was able to hook her tail around one of the branches causing her to look back at the young deer upside down, oh great a Faunus, I guess at least it's another gal, small mercies I suppose. She thought to herself her eyes narrowing on the deer as she took in the details of her figure. Although her's wasn't exactly much hidden either, at least she remembered to put on a pair of shorts under her dress this time. Before she could realize her mistake Minxi made eye contact with the Deer Faunus. "Cr... Well I suppose that settles it then..." She grunted as she let herself fall from the tree, landing in a handstand before rolling back to her feet. "Guess were partners, I'm Minxi, Minxi Jas... Chalcedony! Minxi Chalcedony, nice to meet you" She feigned a smile and putting out her hand, her voice still relatively muted as to not draw the Beowolves she recently passed back to their location.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Juggtacular</strong> on <strong>25-04-2018, 17:46:14</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/gH5eFer.jpg)</div><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="bbc_font"><strong>Name:</strong> Auro Rencroft (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14086670#msg14086670)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Gold 3/3.<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 - Morning. <br><strong>Location:</strong> Where is your character? If they're by something significant such as a pond or odd tree or clearing, then write that.<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Kakariki, OPEN <strong>Mention:</strong> Azuri</span><br><hr><br><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="bbc_font"> He shrugged away Azuri's highly strange behavior, as it didn't bother him one bit. If anything she seemed bad at being around people more than a bad person for how she acted. "It's fine. She's strange, but harmless I see." He had agreed it was like talking to a wall, but when she turned it into a joke and suddenly started laughing her head off, it infected him and a fanged tooth poked out of his mouth while he snickered at the fact that her joke was pretty close to being accurate. Nothing against Azuri, but it did seem she was incredly aerodynamic. He supposed she had to be with that broom of hers.<br><br>&nbsp;"Don't worry, I laughed so I'm just as rude." They fell into a comfortable pace and neither said anything for a bit. Kakariki seemed to be focused, and he was extending his senses to make sure nothing crept up on them. He had no way of finding where they needed to go, unless the artifacts had some peculiar smell he could lock onto. If not, they'd be searching like everyone else. And maybe they'd have to spend a day or two in the woods. He didn't mind, he just wanted to get things done quickly. <br><br>When his new partner finally spoke up again, it was to tell him that she used to live nearby. She came to Beacon specifically because it was close to home. Completely understandable. She asked why he chose the school, and he shrugged, looking up into the trees and letting his tail casually flicker around behind him(it had a mind of it's own sometimes). "Well...I'm a Rencroft. My family makes practcically <em>everything</em> Dust related in the world. We're the Atlesian military's number one business partner, and I'm the heir. If I went to Atlas Academy, I'd be enrolled in the military, and any student can be pulled for direct military service at any time. <br><br>It wasn't hard to figure out if the prodigal son of the Rencroft Dust Works went to Atlas, I'd be selected for the Spec-Op's program, and be forced to serve most of my life. They might even find a way to alter our contracts so it's more favorable for them." He shrugged again and licked out his forked tongue to taste the air. <br><br>"I had a long talk with my parents, and none of us wanted me to be a slave to the military. So I chose Beacon. This place is legendary and here I can do everything I need with no fear of being drafted against my will." He paused, but kept walking, then looked over at Kakariki and smiled. "Plus the women are so much more beautiful," he said with a wink for style before continuing to press on. <br></span><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheBlackThrone</strong> on <strong>27-04-2018, 13:46:56</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/QRMYtOt.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Robin Cerise (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082397#msg14082397)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Red 3/3<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 - Morning<br><strong>Location:</strong> Moving through the trees<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Open <strong>Mention:</strong> Azuri and Auro<br><hr><br>There were several reputable students applying to Beacon at the same time he was. The Sky Princess was present—one with a reputation of greatness as well as loathing. Rumors said she was undefeated at her school. Next was Auro Rencroft, the son of the rich Rencroft Dust Works family. He was Signal when he was, but they never talked. What was there to talk about with someone so rich and famous? There wasn’t much he could relate coming from an ostracized island. Auro had also been undefeated at the Mistral Regional Tournament, and there were many whispers surrounding him, wondering if Auro and Azuri were going to team up and form an all-star Huntsmen team. Those rumors had intimidated some students and sent them walking.<br><br>With a piece of grass between his teeth and his arms crossed before his chest, Robin watched as a few students gave into fear and pressure and started walking away. Those were the students who were in it for the glory and competition rather than the true mission of all Huntsmen. Before he stepped up to the pad, Robin noticed the red-headed guy with the big sword. He hadn’t been anyone he’d seen before. His sword, however, looked pretty bad-ass. He couldn’t help but wonder how he fought with it. It must have been heavy.<br><br>There were several Faunus at the exam. Even so, Robin kept his ears hidden within his thick brown hair. Having done so, some of the Human students, he noticed were more willing to talk to him than the other Faunus. And the Faunus seemed to couple together. There were too many social stereotypes that he didn’t want to get in the way of his exam. Any of these students could become his partner or even be on his team in the end.<br><br>Robin stepped onto the pad, his amber eyes narrowing a little at the contraption as the grass stalk bobbed between his lips. Raising his head, his gauntleted hand reached behind his back to grab the bow from its holder. As he brought it before himself, his other hand grabbed it, separating it, and holding them apart. The once bowstring went limp at his feet. Stepping over it, he positioned the string behind him and bent his knees into a ready stance. Without looking at the Headmaster, Robin nodded, and a second later, the platform launched. Robin timed the launch just right, leaping from it to give himself some extra air.<br><br>With his arms spread, Robin flew through the air, soaring over the foliage as gravity started to pull him toward the remnant. Robin dropped one of his swords, the bladed end falling like a fish hook into the leaves. It snagged a trunk, causing Robin’s forward momentum to halt. His body whipped forward, arm extending until his back was parallel to the forest canopy. He dropped into the trees like a pool of water, leaves leaping up around him as his hot wire burned through the tree limbs in his backwards swing to rejoin his sword. Robin rose until his bottom met a branch, and he landed perfectly seated upon it. His sword that was protruding from the tree trunk was next to him and he yanked it free. He felt as though he might have travelled further than those students who couldn’t fly. With his standard hearing, he could hear the howls of some beowolves in the distance.<br><br>Already there was some action. The exam was no joke. Connecting the swords back into his bow, he placed it on his back and grasped the branch beneath him to prop his feet on it. Using the limb as a spring, Robin gracefully hopped from one branch to another, appearing as light as a feather as he twisted and flipped over other branches that got in his way.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheBlackThrone</strong> on <strong>27-04-2018, 13:57:40</strong>
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				<div align="center">(http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/b3RmLjgwLmVjMGUwZS5SMDAsLjAAAAAA/home-planet-bb.regular.png)</div><br><div align="center">(https://sites.google.com/a/ccs.k12.in.us/rwby/_/rsrc/1468736160290/home/monsters-of-grimm/death-stalker/3a.jpg?height=308&amp;width=400)(https://pre00.deviantart.net/d6ab/th/pre/f/2013/165/d/c/outside_the_cave__by_eren_akinci-d68zmsg.jpg)</div><br><div align="center">(http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/dHRmLjcyLjAwMDAwMC5SR1ZoZEdnZ1UzUmhiR3RsY2csLC4wAAAA/the-truth-will-out.regular.png)</div><br><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font">Standing guard before the opening of a mysterious cave was a giant, gold-tailed scorpion—none other than a Death Stalker. Its numerous legs were curled beneath it, its claws folded before its glowing red eyes and golden stinger dangling overhead like a golden apple. Even if it saw a student, it wouldn’t budge. However, if a student were to get too close to it and the cave, the creature would attack. Strangely…it may not be alone.</span>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheHangedOne</strong> on <strong>27-04-2018, 16:38:01</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/8sMViis.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Masque (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14083251#msg14083251)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Gray, 3/3 <br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Morning, Day One.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Forest -&gt; Cave<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Akumo, Open <strong>Mention:</strong>&nbsp; Death Stalker<br><hr>The human took to the trees, and that was fine; interesting in its own way. It gave Masque a good idea of who he was working with, even if only temporarily. He, too, seemed to be a high endurance speedster, though the source of their speed may be different. He seemed to maximize the force of his movement, whereas Masque tended to 'slip' through shortcuts; cutting corners, not in the sloppy way, but in the way that saved time and energy. His feline grace was definitely a help in this, because while Akumo was swinging from tree to tree, Masque was kicking off of rocks, jumping over fallen trees and logs; even tumbling and springing up at times.<br><br>As they continued to pace along, he'd run into another Beowulf along the way, and Masque's way of dealing with this one was a bit less sadistic and calculated, and much more instinctual; he jumped up over a claw swing, jammed the dagger into the Grimm's left eye, all the way to the hilt; into the brain, if the damnable things had one. Then he just rips the dagger out with a sickening slurp as it left the fleshy sheathe, and continued along his way, like it was no matter at all.<br><br>Taking a lone 'wolf down was easy when one considered he'd taken on a full dozen not much more than a few months ago; though admittedly, a dozen had stripped away his Aura and left some actual scars on him. <br><br>After that brief interruption, he caught sight of something shiny; and as he still had that sort of bred-in bandit tendency to be drawn to shiny things, since they were typically valuable, he stopped and called out. "Hey! Stop! What is th--" &nbsp;recognition, not of the particular type of Grimm, but that it was simply a creature of Grimm--and a huge one at that-- hit him, and made the last word of his sentence catch in his throat. <br><br>He brought the revolver up to eye level, and aimed at the thing; expecting it to charge. But <span class="bbc_u">at present, Masque wasn't close enough to aggro it,</span> and he was holding his shots. "Why... is it just standing there?" As much a question to himself as it was to Akumo. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Envious</strong> on <strong>28-04-2018, 08:01:01</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/EdgeH2oWonder/e6bcb3ec-f20c-4e87-ab7d-057ee5643056_zpszt7xebw2.jpg)</div><br><br>&nbsp; <strong>Name:</strong> Kakariki Honu (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082647#msg14082647)<br>&nbsp; <strong>Aura:</strong> <strong>Green</strong> 3/3<br>&nbsp; <strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br>&nbsp; <strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 Morning<br>&nbsp; <strong>Location:</strong> In the forest<br>&nbsp; <strong>Tagging:</strong> Auro, OPEN <strong>Mention:</strong><br><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class="bbc_size"> <br>&nbsp;</span><br><hr><br><br>Kakariki listened, mostly quietly (she could do that sometimes). She gave a noncommittal noise here and a monosyllabic interjection there - all to show that she was paying attention as they scouted the terrain. As expected, her gait was noisy; armor would do that to a person. Between that and the crunching of her snack, it was surprising she heard anything at all. The metallic <em>clink</em> and <em>clank</em> of each step was a comfort to her ears and despite the bulk and weight, Kari seemed to walk comfortably and confidently. She turned in time to see him wink. She had never been winked at by a lizard before.<br><br>Kakariki smiled at his flirtations. <strong>"Tall, dark, and dusty. My kind of m-"</strong> she stumbled on the word, but she had already started to say it. Not one to leave something undone, she followed through. <strong>"Man?"</strong> Was that an insult? She wondered if <em>reptile</em> would be more appropriate. Would that be a socially acceptable thing to say? Instead of trying to think of a clever quip, she should have just ignored his comment on the women. She had no intentions of indulging in any romantic situations, so why bother with the banter? <br><br><strong><em>'Because it's fun,'</em></strong> she thought without apology.<br><br>The shield maiden began gathering up her hair to put into a pony tail, giving her hands a distraction. What was good etiquette when speaking with a Faunus? She really had no idea - she could count on one hand the times she had socialized with a Faunus. They were just a rare sighting where she had grown up. After a long moment, she had a brilliant idea. <br><br><strong>"Before I make it weird, let me know if I got into taboo territory. Contrary to popular opinion, I do have a filter."</strong> True, she chose not to use that filter more often than not, but she couldn't afford to screw up the development of their partner dynamic. She had known Auro for... what, a grand total of ten minutes now? She was not qualified to make a judgement on his personality or how he would take something. It was better to be direct and keep the air clear and Kakariki could be counted on to be professional about it.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Broken</strong> on <strong>28-04-2018, 16:29:27</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://cdn18.picsart.com/87452306658.jpeg?r1024x1024)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Akumo Isevard (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082730#msg14082730)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Red[Locked]<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Morning, Day One.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Cave Entrance<br><strong>Tagging:</strong>Masque <strong>Mention:</strong> Death Stalker.<br><hr><br>Akumo had replete reserves of stamina. It took enormous amounts of strength to even wield Titanus, which in turn made the rest of his body lean and able to do spectacular things on it's own, even without an aura. His legs near broke every branch from the force of every leap, the snapping of a branch as his feet kicked off hindered him none. And he met pace with his new comrade albeit temporary in the other ones eyes. Soon enough however, he too caught the sight of a glimmer in the distance. And came down to ground level in a run then slid to a stop behind a tree next to Masque. Peering out at the very dangerous looking Grimm.<br><br>Akumo grabbed his hilt quickly, but he too was confused. It obviously saw them, but it was acting very un-Grimm like, with abandoning everything and murdering any living thing, but simply sitting with it's back to the cave entrance. Curiosity soon filled his mind as he listened to Masque's own questions. Akumo took a long second, letting his mind come up with theories, and banishing the illogical ones so he could give a helpful answer.<br><br>"From normal scorpions...This would mean they are hiding a nest of their young..."<br><br>So, something important, something a Grimm would abandon one of it's main behavioral traits to protect.<br><br>"Which means it's making sure that no one gets inside to discover it's prize..."<br><br>Akumo pulled Titanus off his back, and held it aloft in two hands.<br><br>"Scorpions are intimidating on their own...But every creature has weak spots, I'm going to surprise it, while you go ahead and get to the cave."<br><br>Akumo was assuming at this point that Masque would do something more self focussed, and go into the cave while the Grimm was distracted, but Akumo felt he could be proved wrong. The red haired boy stepped around the tree and and began walking towards it out in the open, each step he felt his blood roar louder in his ears and his instincts screaming. He had no aura, he had only a sword and his strength, this was a fight that was not worth the risk...But Akumo knew none of it to be true, and instead he put all of this fear into energy as when he took a step too close he reacted fast. Plunging the blade into the ground, he clicked the trigger and the blade sprang into it's chain form, and rocketed Akumo above the Grimm. Using it's anatomical weakness to his advantage. Scorpions had a harder time if you were above the tail, Which Akumo went for, then as he felt the blade's limit hit and his sudden height losing momentum, he squeezed the trigger again and the blade came swinging back into place, which Akumo held the sword ready as he fell down towards the Grimm.<br><br>Squeezing the hilt, he readied himself, as he came falling fast he would squeeze the trigger, and meet an attack with a surprise rocket propelled cleave to meat it, aiming to sever the Grimm's most useful tool, the stinger.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Florence</strong> on <strong>29-04-2018, 17:18:29</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/9OTTg8q.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Umbra Sorrel (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14094145#msg14094145)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Black 3/3<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 Morning<br><strong>Location:</strong> The Forest<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Minxi Chalcedony <strong>Mention:</strong><br><hr><br>Umbra canted her head to the side slightly as the mouse girl made eye contact with her, trying to read her expression. Was she displeased with this arrangement? It was hard to tell. Regardless, what was done was done, and she had the distinct feeling the headmaster would know if any of them lied about who they paired up with. For her part, Umbra was at least glad she hadn't crossed paths with a human first. She knew very well she was likely going to have humans on her team, but at least now she could be confident that half the team would be faunus, so on the off-chance their other teammates wound up being bigots, she knew she wouldn't be outnumbered.<br><br>She returned the other girl's smile with a practiced and polite one of her own. She walked up to her and extending her hand to take Minxi's, grasping it firmly enough to project confident, but delicately enough to display grace. As with every other part of a first meeting, the handshake appeared to be an art that Umbra had taken some pains to practice. Finally, she returned the introduction, "A pleasure to meet you, Minxi. My name is Umbra. Umbra Sorrel." <br><br>She had caught the brief flub with her name, but if she thought anything of it, it didn't show. They'd just met. Whatever the girl's secrets were, they were her business, at least for the time being. For Umbra's own part, however, she made no attempt at concealing her true identity. Whatever her family had become known for, Umbra had also carved out a pretty positive image for herself among the residents of Menagerie.<br><br>The cervine girl turned her head to look around their surroundings, releasing Minxi's hand before quickly adding, "I suppose we should leave further introductions until we've completed this trial."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>pdragon</strong> on <strong>29-04-2018, 18:20:55</strong>
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				<br><hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/fOPEI4r.jpg?2)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Azuri Saphirum &nbsp;(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082783#msg14082783)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> 3/3<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong>Day 1 Morning.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Forest, near cave<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Akumo, Masque(nearby), open<br><strong>Mention:</strong> Auro and Kari (for talking shit!)<br><hr><br>As Azuri trailed through the air she would suddenly let out a powerful sneeze without warning, "eh?" she muttered, rubbing her nose, was someone talking about her perhaps? Blushing Azuri dipped her head and veered slightly off course, completely missing the cute little mouse she flew over as she was too caught up in her own head. <br><br>The witch continued soaring about aimlessly for a few minutes, until she spotted a rather distinct clearing up ahead. A brow rose as she spotted the absolutely massive Grimm that was...just standing there? How strange. Azuri soared over head and the Death Stalker briefly followed her path with it's eyes, but made no effort to attack or even cry out, and as soon as she pulled up above it's "range" so to speak it would immediately go back to staring forward.<br><br>Curious Azuri soared above and landed on the tall rocky cliff that overlooked the clearing, deciding to study the creature from afar for a moment. It's stance was odd, in that it appeared to be standing guard over something, which she was pretty sure wasn't something Grimm normally did. Glancing down Azuri spotted the small cave entrance embedded in the very rock wall she was no perched atop of. So it was guarding something inside there? It was certainly possible...perhaps it was connected to the trial somehow? But how? Could you even <em>train</em> Grimm like that?<br><br>Azuri watched as a crimson haired boy suddenly broke from the tree line and launched an attack on the massive creature. His form and movements were impressive, as was his weapon, "so cool..." she muttered to herself, marveling at how he wielded his rocket sword similarly to her own rocket lance. However despite him getting the drop on the creature, and aiming to take out it's stinger, one of it's main weapons, there was no way that one person alone could take out something so big. Why was he facing it by himself? Did he not have a partner? <br><br>Shaking her head Azuri disregarded these questions. They weren't important, what was important was that he would need some back up, else this could end up ugly. Standing up at the edge of the cliff Azuri briefly&nbsp; gazed down at the cave again. With the Grimm distracted it would actually be really easy to just slip into the cave and claim whatever it was guarding for herself. However this idea was discarded just as quickly as it formed, she was many things, but a coward wasn't one of them.<br><br>&nbsp;Taking a deep breath the azure witch leapt off the cliff and clung tight to her lance, diving straight down towards the creature's back. However instead of trying to impale the creature like she had with the ursa, Azuri would swoop up at the last minute and drive her lance full force into the creature's side, lifting up as she did so in an attempt to flip the creature onto it's back, where it would hopefully be more vulnerable, "pull back!" she would shout out to the crimson haired warrior as she struck, not wanting to accidentally hit him if she missed or squish him underneath the Death Stalker if she hit. <br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Juggtacular</strong> on <strong>29-04-2018, 20:22:18</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/gH5eFer.jpg)</div><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="bbc_font"><strong>Name:</strong> Auro Rencroft (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14086670#msg14086670)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Gold 3/3.<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 - Morning. <br><strong>Location:</strong> Searching the Forest<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Kakariki, OPEN <strong>Mention:</strong> Azuri</span><br><hr><br><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="bbc_font"> He would have to get used to Kakariki's armor clacking loudly with every single step she took. He understood the value of defensive equipment to keep people safe and things like that, but that was a <em>lot</em> of armor. As a Faunus, he'd been trained to fight like one all his life, using his environment and enemy against themselves. This girl was a straightforward tank, and he liked it. However he'd have to get used to hearing her every few seconds so he could tune it out and listen for Grimm. It wasn't long before he got his brain to differentiate, and then her loud footsteps were no different to him than anything else. When she flirted back, she called him a tall, dark, and dusky...Man? Was his masculinity in question? Did he do something not manly enough to be called as such? <br><br>When he caught her silver eyes glancing around his form, like his scales and his tail, he understood though. "Uhhh, yeah. Faunus are still called men and women like everyone else." Watching Kakariki fiddle with her hair got Auro to mess with his too, quickly tying his dreads back into two braids along the side of his head going backward so they looked like horns. When he was finished explaining the socio-political and personal reasons he chose Beacon over Atlas, he looked over and grinned due to her concern for saying the wrong thing. "You haven't done anything wrong, yet.<br><br>&nbsp;And as long as you're not blatantly racist and treat me like everyone else, you'll never hit that taboo. Trust me. And any mistakes I can correct you on since it seems you don't know that much about us, yeah? I'm probably one of the first Faunus you've actually had a chance to talk to. Sound about right?" One last sniff of the air made his smile disappear though, and his tail suddenly placed itself in front of Kakariki to stop her from moving. "Beowulf pack coming up fast. At least ten of them. Let's handle this real quick and then we can get back to our conversation."<br><br>&nbsp;Baring his fangs, he turned and crouched, falling onto all fours for a moment before speeding forward in a blur, and lashing his tail around just as a Beowulf came out from behind a thick group of bushes. The heavy appendage smacked the creature like a club, snapping it's neck even as it was sent careening through the air before finally dissolving upon impact with a tree. Still on all fours, Auro kept the spin going so he was back facing the other direction. Then he pounced, leaping into the air and grappling a Beowulf. With a grunt, he popped his claws and slashed it's throat out, then pushed off to land upside down on a tree. <br><br>"That's two down. Eight left. Let's see how well we work together, partner." Just then, two more burst into their safety zone, side-by-side and tried to rush down Auro. He took a few steps back and fell over, throwing his leg up to catch one of the Beowulf's and send it flying into the air for Kakariki to handle, then continuing the roll to his feet and bringing up his gauntlet to block the others claw swipe. "You things sure are lively today, huh?" Smiling at the ferocity of his prey, Auro opened his own mouth, baring his fangs and snarling back before simply overpowering the monster and pinning it to the ground. Then he held his hand like a blade and stabbed straight down. <br></span><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheHangedOne</strong> on <strong>30-04-2018, 02:43:03</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/8sMViis.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Masque (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14083251#msg14083251)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Gray, 3/3 <br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Morning, Day One.<br><strong>Location:</strong> outside cave<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Death Stalker, Akumo, Azuri, Open <strong>Mention:</strong>&nbsp; <br><hr><em>Reckless</em> He thought to himself as Akumo just charged at it. But, there was something to be said for his attack; it seemed like he was intending to disable one of the creature's primary, natural weapons. That was a smart ploy, but would it work? As he lined up his shot, he sort of went into an 'overwatch' mode; breathing steady, hands unshaking, iron sights locked in on it. Oeil Mort's long barrel was good for the range he was at.<br><br>He waited. Observed the creature, and the human... no, humans. A second, a woman, joined in attacking; another factor. He exhaled, inhaled; spoke. "Incoming!" Just as the woman was making her side attack, he fired off two shots of Ice cartridges aimed at the creatures pincers, intending for the explosion of freezing Dust to act a bit like the rubber bands on lobster claws; trying to disable, even if only temporarily, the only other weapons it seemed to possess. De-clawing the thing, as he thought of, was the best idea; they could beat it down into submission better if they crippled its own ability to fight. And combat was unavoidable now.<br><br>Sure, he could just walk away... but no, not now. Not this time. <em>No running. Never again.</em> he thought to himself. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Silk</strong> on <strong>01-05-2018, 10:01:30</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/qkC8S62.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>&nbsp; Minxi Chalcedony (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.0)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Purple 2/3. 1/3 Imbued knives<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 2/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 ~ Morning<br><strong>Location:</strong> In the forest<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Umbral Sorrel <strong>Mention:</strong><br><hr><br>Minxi's eyes narrowed a little as she tried to read the Deer Faunus's thoughts, she certainly came across as the prim and proper type that was well practiced at their poker face, just great this one will be hard to get a bead on, she certainly had to keep an eye on this one, if her dad sent someone to go after her, it would be another Faunus, she couldn't be too careful. Still she had to keep in mind that if she was in fact innocent and had to do nothing with the Shadow Talons then it wouldn't be fair to judge her as if she was, she'd been there herself after all. <br><br>Minxi made an effort to ease her expression for her new partner, although after she mentioned her name was Sorrel, she couldn't hide her eye twitch, even though she didn't know if the rumors of their family being part of the Talons in the past was true even if Umbral herself had a pretty good reputation, even Minxi had to attest to that much, she would certainly have to keep an eye on this one now just in case. "W-well Umbral, guess it's finally nice to meet someone with your reputation, I heard you did great things at home." She smiled, trying to play off her earlier slip as being taken aback by a celebrity of sorts.<br><br>With Umbrals final mention of further introductions, Minxi couldn't help but agree, except there was one that thing that they should probably know before moving forward. "Before we move on Umbral, what weapons and skills do you have? There would be no point us working together if we don't know how eachother likes to fight, I personally like to keep to a distance and wear my enemy down from range or striking at their blind spots" she motioned to her knives before slowly walking in a direction she hoped would lead them towards the goal.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Envious</strong> on <strong>02-05-2018, 05:44:58</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/EdgeH2oWonder/e6bcb3ec-f20c-4e87-ab7d-057ee5643056_zpszt7xebw2.jpg)</div><br><br>&nbsp; <strong>Name:</strong> Kakariki Honu (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082647#msg14082647)<br>&nbsp; <strong>Aura:</strong> <strong>Green</strong> 3/3<br>&nbsp; <strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br>&nbsp; <strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 Morning<br>&nbsp; <strong>Location:</strong> In the forest<br>&nbsp; <strong>Tagging:</strong> Auro, OPEN <strong>Mention:</strong> <br><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class="bbc_size"> <br>&nbsp;</span><br><hr><br>Kakariki decided then and there that she had fallen in with a partner who was a good choice. Auro had given her a straightforward answer to an awkward question and asked only that he be treated with respect. That was easy. No judgement in his voice, no irritation in his words. His expectations were as easy as his demeanor - Kakariki wasn't used to having a conversation with someone to actually talked back, and it was a refreshing change of pace.<br><br><strong>"Sound about right?"</strong><br><br><strong>"Funny stor--"</strong> she began, but cut herself short as his tail suddenly rose up in front of her to halt her advance. He wasn't just a pretty face - he really had been on the look out for Grimm.&nbsp; Kakariki had not heard their advance or spotted their bodies in the thick underbrush of the forest. The shield maiden wondered how he knew it was a beowulf pack and that there were at least ten incoming. Did his Faunus senses detect something that her Human senses did not? Did they have some sort of scent? More importantly, did <em>she</em> have a scent? Was it pleasant? <br><br>Inconsequential thoughts bounced around in her head as she watched Auro take the initiative. Like a beast, he pounced into the onslaught in a blur of speed. Kakariki didn't even make the cut to be described as <em>hasty</em> let alone a <em>blur of speed</em>. <br><br><strong><em>'We all have our strengths,'</em></strong> she thought with a wry smile as she began to jog forward, armor clinking with each step.<br><br>It didn't take long to join the fray - Auro brought the beowulf to her with kick and Kakariki caught it with the forward blade of her shield. The creature was impaled by the impact and died immediately. A puff of foul smoke appeared where the creature vanished and she stepped through the remnants to meet yet another beowulf charging forward. As it jumped into the air to strike Kari down, the shield maiden attacked. With a click of a button on the handle of her shield, the forward blade on her weapon became disengaged and to fall into her left hand. With a practiced twirl, Kakariki tossed the chain blade forward and it whipped around the neck of the beowulf, entangling the beast. The shield maiden gave a vicious tug which sent the creature unexpectedly downwards. It slammed into the earth, stunned. <br><br>A snarl to her left caused Kari to tug the chained beowulf towards her and she used her strength to spin the captured beast around her body and towards the threatening noise. The beowulf, helplessly tangled, was used as a bludgeon to assault the oncoming member of its pack and they both met with a sickening <em>crack</em> and dissolved in a puff of black. <br><br>Kakariki let the chain recoil back into her shield so most of the slack was gone, but there was enough left so that she could hold the blade by a very short handle where the chain attached and use it as a dagger. <strong>"It wouldn't be a memorable initiation otherwise!"</strong> she said boldly. It sounded cocky, but one look at her face was enough for an onlooker to see that she was taking this situation seriously. Her brows were furrowed in thought and the pleasant smile that had adorned her lips earlier was gone. She whistled, taunting her prey.<br><br>As if on cue, a beowulf stood on its back two legs, becoming visible behind the shrubbery that had previously hid its body. It was a nasty sight - all teeth and claws and snarls. Behind it, another Grimm emerged. Kakariki did not have to go to them; they came to her. Not for the first time, she wondered if they felt pain. To her, the body of a beowulf always seemed to be taught with agitation. It was as if there was an angry energy that burned beneath their flesh. Maybe that's why they erupted in smoke upon death - their flame had finally flickered out to leave naught but a wisp of acrid black in its wake. As the nearest beowulf slashed its clawed hand downwards, Kakariki stepped into its attack and deflected it by holding her shield vertical. The creature was not expecting her to come towards him and was caught off guard as the blade in Kari's left hand sunk deep into its stomach. She wrenched the blade upwards, slicing flesh, and the Grimm stumbled backwards. As it fell to the ground, the shield maiden parried another clawed strike from the second beowulf and followed the momentum of her strike to take a half spin and forcefully slam the side of her shield into the creature. The blade dug in to its chest and efforts of retaliation met armor, effectively blocking its attempts to slice open her flesh. <br><br>She fought without flourish with quick and simple strikes. The first beowulf finally melted into dust and the second followed soon after. Another beowulf moved past her to attempt a strike at Auro, but Kakariki whipped her chain blade so that it twisted around the creature's foot, and she tugged so it fell short a yard away from her partner. She left it there for him to take care of.<br><br><strong>"I might even break a sweat,"</strong> she joked.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cula</strong> on <strong>05-05-2018, 04:36:18</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/RHohR16.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Lyn Starcaterus (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14119042#msg14119042)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Sky Blue 3/3.<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1, Morning<br><strong>Location:</strong> Dense woods<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Death Stalker, OPEN <strong>Mention:</strong> Azuri, Masque, Akumo<br><hr><br>Lyn had already had quite the eventful day. He had expected some sort of written test or other boring slog that would utterly challenge his skills and wits. Instead, it seemed as if the prospective Huntsmen and Huntresses would be undergoing a practical combat exam. He had been among the last students to leave the cliff, though not out of fear. He had never seen a launch pad before, and wanted to give everybody else a chance to demonstrate how that hoity-toity technology operated.<br><br>Of course, the demonstration didn't help much. He had gone careening through the air with all of the grace of a sack of rocks, screaming all the way. He was just fortunate that a relatively soft tree had broken his fall. Oh, and the Ursa Minor sitting under it may have helped. Both the monster of Grimm and himself needed a few moments to gather their wits after such a hard collision, but after a mere moment of pause and locked gaze, they launched right into a brawl. Lyn now found himself bleary, battered, confused, lost in the woods, having no idea where anybody else was, and wrestling a monster.<br><br>He was having trouble thinking of a better day, off the top of his head.<br><br>Lyn stood behind the Ursa, the haft of his axe wrapped around its neck to help him grapple it. He wrestled with the imposing creature, grunting with exertion as it struggled vigorously against his attempts to hold it. He strained with effort as he held it at bay, its massive, broad back bearing down on his chest. He began to leverage the sturdy haft against the beast's frame, wrenching it at an angle.<br><br>With a final concerted effort and a loud roar, Lyn jerked the haft to up and to the side. With a sharp crack, he broke <em>something</em> inside the Ursa, and it slumped to the ground in a heap that quickly swept away as a black smoke in the wind. The young man released a big 'phew' of relief, returning his axe to its compact state and slinging it across his back.<br><br>Now it was time to mosey on about to see what was around in the woods, as he had been assigned. He strolled calmly along for several uneventful minutes before the telltale sounds of battle and the glimmer of gold met his eyes. He immediately picked up the pace into a dash, breaking through the trees and progressively getting a better look at the commotion.<br><br>That was a <em>big</em> scorpion. It was by far the largest Grimm he had ever seen, and it was being picked on by a few other hunters, what he counted as three. Of course, that hardly stopped his tracks. If anything, he sped up. His hands flew back to his axe, drawing it and extending it to its full length. Without missing a beat, he clutched the lever and drew it back with a mechanical slam. The blades fanned out to their crossbow configuration with another metallic clank. With the unwieldy weapon drawn, rather than on his back, his movements slowed. He was close enough, however...<br><br>"Leave some fun for the rest of us!" &nbsp;Lyn bellowed with obvious glee. He was already firing before he had even exited the treeline, sending a hail of lightning-infused bolts towards the Death Stalker's flank. He hoped the rapid fire of his weapon would help keep the massive Grimm on the defensive, for the other hunters to put it on the proverbial ropes. "If we can get under him, I bet his belly's weak!" Lyn admittedly had no idea if that were the case, but it sounded plausible enough to be solid advice, as far as he was concerned. He continued to pelt it with bolts while slowly drawing closer.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Florence</strong> on <strong>07-05-2018, 20:31:13</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/9OTTg8q.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Umbra Sorrel (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14094145#msg14094145)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Black 3/3<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 Morning<br><strong>Location:</strong> The Forest<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Minxi Chalcedony <strong>Mention:</strong><br><hr><br>Umbra turned and seemed about ready to walk off when the other woman spoke, and paused in her step, looking back with her ever-polite smile, "Ah, quite a good point."<br><br>She then proceeded to heft her weapon up, holding the naginata out towards Minxi, beginning to walk once more as she spoke and showed off her weapon. She then hit the switch to activate it's ranged mode, the weapon shifting about until it resembled a rifle more than a polearm. As she did this she spoke, "Sombre Reverie is quite useful at picking off targets from a range in it's rifle mode. Typically it fires heavy caliber armor piercing rounds designed to punch through body armor, vehicle or mech plating or Grimm defenses. Of course, efficacy varies depending on the durability of it's target. For more specialized needs, I can also load her up with dust canisters to deliver long range elemental attacks."<br><br>She then hit the switch again, returning the weapon to it's melee configuration, "In this form, I am quite adept, at the risk of sounding immodest, at exploiting any opening my foes may present me with. I'm not generally the sort ot wail away aimlessly at a target that doesn't seem to be budging. Rather, I prefer to check and test their defences cautiously, keeping them at a distance and focusing on my own defence, until the right moment arises. Then... well, then I lay into them hard and fast until the threat is neutralized."<br><br>Finally, she lowered the weapon to rest and added, "It sounds to me like our combat styles may work well together. You wear them down until their defences falter, then I go in for the kill." She chuckled, quickly adding, "Of course I don't mean to sound as though I plan to steal all of your glory, mind."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Juggtacular</strong> on <strong>09-05-2018, 17:40:53</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/gH5eFer.jpg)</div><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="bbc_font"><strong>Name:</strong> Auro Rencroft (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14086670#msg14086670)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Gold 3/3.<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 - Morning. <br><strong>Location:</strong> Searching the Forest<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Kakariki, OPEN <strong>Mention:</strong> Azuri</span><br><hr><br><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="bbc_font"> In between the pauses in his own action, his eyes watched Kakariki intently, trying to observe her moves, how she fought, her tactics; all of it. They were partners, and understanding how each other fought would only help them do better as a team. It also meant an easier time in combat if they knew how to compliment one another and watch their backs. She used the Beowulf he'd launched her way's own momentum to impale it on the tip of her shield. <br><br>Then she turned it into a flail of sorts and wrapped it around the throat of another Grimm, yanking it down hard into the ground. Then she used her current victim as a bludgeon and swung him into yet another Beowulf. Both monsters exploded into smoke on impact. Three down in no time at all, and she was not only skilled, but efficient in how she used her movements and weapon. He was impressed, and very much looking forward to seeing more of her in action.<br><br>&nbsp;She even had the courtesy to throw a Grimm his way after killing two more. Auro smiled at her and nodded his thanks, right before swinging his tail down onto the Beowulf's skull with a dull, crunching thud. It vanished moments after the death blow landed. "I guess you're right. Wouldn't be worth our time or all the effort we've put into this if we didn't challenge ourselves." <br><br>Turning to the remaining Beowulves, Auro switched Brute Rhapsody to ranged mode, took aim, and threw out several attack combinations that blasted dust at what was left. Burned, Frozen, Electrocuted. Three of the Beowulves went down just like that, dissolving into smoke and ash while the remains of the dust attacks left behind. The final one leaped at him, hoping he wasn't paying attention after killing the others. It was wrong though, and his tail quickly wrapped around the throat of the creature.<br><br>&nbsp;It gagged, clawing and scraping at the thick appendage, but doing no damage to the heavily armored and thickly muscled limb. It may as well have been trying to slice through armor plating. He continued to squeeze and squeeze until the creature went limp, then poofed into black smoke leaving his tail wrapped around nothing. "Hmmph. A nice warm-up at least. I don't doubt we'll find some real trouble later though...can't wait to see you in action again."<br></span><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheBlackThrone</strong> on <strong>10-05-2018, 22:52:33</strong>
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				<div align="center">(http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/b3RmLjgwLmVjMGUwZS5SMDAsLjAAAAAA/home-planet-bb.regular.png)</div><br><div align="center">(https://sites.google.com/a/ccs.k12.in.us/rwby/_/rsrc/1468736160290/home/monsters-of-grimm/death-stalker/3a.jpg?height=308&amp;width=400)(https://pre00.deviantart.net/d6ab/th/pre/f/2013/165/d/c/outside_the_cave__by_eren_akinci-d68zmsg.jpg)</div><br><div align="center">(http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/dHRmLjcyLjAwMDAwMC5SR1ZoZEdnZ1UzUmhiR3RsY2csLC4wAAAA/the-truth-will-out.regular.png)</div><br><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font"><br><strong>Targets:</strong> Lyn, Akumo, Masque, and Azuri<br><br>The Death Stalker scuttled backwards until its tail and thorax were within the cave. The red swordsman's massive rocket-charged blade would miss its mark, descending upon two meaty claws that were raised to try and snag him from both sides. A second before Azuri’s attack, Masque’s expert accuracy caused the Death Stalker’s claws to freeze over. Azuri’s sudden and unexpected assault followed, while unable to hit its side, met its right claw, shattering it as an enraged scream&nbsp; left the Grimm. Lightning began to pepper the Grimm, causing it to raise its only iced claw to guard its face as it quickly scuttled forward into a charge at Akumo, its golden stinger descending like a spear. If the swordsman evaded it, then the Grimm would turn toward Lyn. Its golden tail a bright blur, plunging toward him like a knife. There were too many enemies for the lone Death Stalker to focus on. Overwhelmed in its frenzy, the creature was wildly lashing out!</span>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Broken</strong> on <strong>11-05-2018, 04:05:15</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://cdn18.picsart.com/87452306658.jpeg?r1024x1024)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Akumo Isevard (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082730#msg14082730)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Red[Locked]<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Morning, Day One.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Cave Entrance<br><strong>Tagging:</strong>Masque, Azuri, Lyn <strong>Mention:</strong> Death Stalker.<br><hr><br>All the new help that came was a welcome acceptance, but as the Scorpion intelligently receeded into the cave, Akumo missed and rolled back onto the ground, readying his sword. His eye's looked around at the new faces momentarily before returning his gaze to the Grimm. He held the shaft tight in both hands. Then the Grimm charged, and it's tail leaned back then lunged forward at him. Akumo however was not interested in knowing what it was like to be stung by this beast.<br><br>He could of evaded, but that would lead the others into it's sights. and Akumo was not that kind of person. Instead, he did something that the others would view as either stupid or couragous. And charged forward. And as the Stinger and him came within feet of eachother, Akumo flung back, the stinger's point just catching a bit of his shoulder causing a slice that immediately burned as Akumo went into a slide, but he then thrust his blade upward, the tip of the blade hopefully catching the maw of the scorpion, then Akumo would squeeze the trigger and the blade would glow as propellent exploded out from the back of the blade and propel Akumo under the Scorpion, and the tip of the blade carving the belly of the creature all the way down until Akumo emerged from out from under it and came skidding to a halt. A hand immediately clasping over the wound to mask that it managed to get him.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheBlackThrone</strong> on <strong>11-05-2018, 07:15:08</strong>
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				<div align="center">(http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/b3RmLjgwLmVjMGUwZS5SMDAsLjAAAAAA/home-planet-bb.regular.png)</div><br><div align="center">(https://sites.google.com/a/ccs.k12.in.us/rwby/_/rsrc/1468736160290/home/monsters-of-grimm/death-stalker/3a.jpg?height=308&amp;width=400)(https://pre00.deviantart.net/d6ab/th/pre/f/2013/165/d/c/outside_the_cave__by_eren_akinci-d68zmsg.jpg)</div><br><div align="center">(http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/dHRmLjcyLjAwMDAwMC5SR1ZoZEdnZ1UzUmhiR3RsY2csLC4wAAAA/the-truth-will-out.regular.png)</div><br><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font"><br><strong>Targets:</strong> Lyn, Akumo, Masque, and Azuri<br><br>The Death Stalker split into two halves that collapsed to either side of it. While Akumo stood there, distracted by his injury, there was a flash from the mouth of the cave as a golden stinger shot out toward his chest. Multiple sets of eyes appeared in the cave as two giant silhouettes scuttled forth. Two Death Stalkers would emerge before the team, drawn by the scream of their dark kin and the multiple auras that they were compelled to seek and destroy. The cave seemed to be a Death Stalker nest.</span>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cula</strong> on <strong>12-05-2018, 06:47:34</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/RHohR16.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Lyn Starcaterus (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14119042#msg14119042)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Sky Blue 2/3. Static Shield used.<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1, Morning<br><strong>Location:</strong> Cave Entrance<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Masque, Azuri, Akumo, Death Stalkers <strong>Mention:</strong> <br><hr><br>Lyn released a triumphant laugh as he saw the Death Stalker rip into halves. A twinge of disappointment flashed through him that he didn't get to deliver the killing blow, but there would be other chances. His hand left the trigger of his crossbow to reach for the bolt, clutching it and pulling it back with a loud mechanical snap that let him know he was reloaded. During the process, he opened his mouth to speak, but had his thoughts immediately interrupted.<br><br>That was two. Two more very large creatures of Grimm. Every bit as large as the one he and the three strangers before him had just managed to kill. Decisions flew through his mind as the bolt of his weapon fell back into place. Eventually, he came to the decision that it was fortunate that he'd get his chance to deliver a killing blow so soon.<br><br>Lyn clutched a lever on his weapon and tugged it. The blades slammed back into their original configuration with a loud, metallic clang, once again resembling a massive axe. He clutched it in his right hand for a moment as he shook his left hand a few times, as if trying to flick something off of it. The third shake was accompanied with a flicker of electricity along his fingertips. At the very least, he knew that if there was ever an opportunity to start storing static, it was now.<br><br>The young warrior bolted forth, axe dragging along behind him. As his charge brought him towards the nearest of the Death Stalkers, he ground his feet into the dirt to skid to a halt. Whirling around, he transferred the momentum of his dash to his axe to deliver a wide, cleaving swing. It truly didn't seem to have a particular target on the Grimm, but it was a large enough strike that it likely wouldn't matter. At the very least, it would get the monster's attention, which was his primary goal. The quick dash had caused a flair of static along his legs, but the charge of energy still needed time to build.<br><br>"How impressed do you think the teachers are gonna be when we bag three of these things?!" Lyn called confidently, hefting his axe as he stood his ground. If that red-headed fellow with the sword was injured, Lyn felt that he was the best fit to hold the attention of these very large, very nasty scorpions. In hopes of keeping them warded off, he sent another mighty cleave towards the same Death Stalker he had attacked before. This one had a bit more direction, arced right for one of its big, meaty claws. "I'll keep this one occupied, try to kill the other!"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheBlackThrone</strong> on <strong>13-05-2018, 21:52:07</strong>
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				<div align="center">(http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/b3RmLjgwLmVjMGUwZS5SMDAsLjAAAAAA/home-planet-bb.regular.png)</div><br><div align="center">(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/b9/d7/0f/b9d70f69824aa3848ea2c39ff2dd3cdc.jpg)</div><br><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font"><strong>Targets:</strong> Auro Rencroft and Kakariki Honu (Open to others) <br><br><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font">A path through the trees leads away from the Beowolf pack. In the distance is a bright light, the sun piercing through the foliage to reveal a quiet open. On the ground, among the grass and bathed in a circle of light is a mysterious object.</span><br><br></span><div align="center">(http://www.maxplayingcards.com/es/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/KoNW_banner.jpg)</div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Envious</strong> on <strong>14-05-2018, 00:34:29</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/EdgeH2oWonder/e6bcb3ec-f20c-4e87-ab7d-057ee5643056_zpszt7xebw2.jpg)</div><br><br>&nbsp; <strong>Name:</strong> Kakariki Honu (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082647#msg14082647)<br>&nbsp; <strong>Aura:</strong> <strong>Green</strong> 3/3<br>&nbsp; <strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br>&nbsp; <strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 Morning<br>&nbsp; <strong>Location:</strong> In the forest<br>&nbsp; <strong>Tagging:</strong> Auro, OPEN <strong>Mention:</strong> <br><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class="bbc_size"> <br>&nbsp;</span><br><hr><br>Kakariki was still for a long moment as she collected her thoughts. The fight had not been taxing - not physically - but emotionally it always left her feeling empty. Around her, remnants of their battle marked that their had truly been a creature of Grimm in the area. Broken branches, shorn bark, upturned earth - but where were the bodies? Where was her closure? The troubled thoughts failed to reflect upon her smiling face as she took a deep breath.<br><br><strong>"Phew!"</strong> she exclaimed lightheartedly and retracted the chain back to her shield. The blade snapped into place and Kakariki gave it a quick examination. The blade was clean an undamaged, as if it had not just torn through Beowulfs. <strong>"If we keep at this, I'm going to need a snack! Maybe we'll come across some tasty fruit to eat,"</strong> she said as she walked towards Auro. She gave him a look-over. <strong>"I'm tip-top,"</strong> she said, checking in. <strong>"You?"</strong><br><br>She kept walking past; best to walk and to talk. They cleared a path together before coming to a dirt trail that cut perpendicular to the path they were meandering down. <br><br><strong>"Well if I had known there was a trail head, I would have looked for that instead of wandering aimlessly through the forest! Where do you think it leads?"</strong> His guess was probably as good as hers, which was to say not very good at all. Still, paths tended to have a purpose and it felt good to follow it. The path soon opened up to reveal a quiet nook of the forest that was bathed in a circle of golden sunlight. Kakariki stopped to marvel; it was a beautiful sight. Moss and lichen covered everything a deep, emerald green. She felt as if she was disturbing the serene landscape with her presence. <br><br><strong>"It looks like there's an alter or shrine up there."</strong> The shield maiden wanted to skip ahead in excitement, but stayed relatively close to Auro. She stepped up to the rock that jut out like a giant's finger and walked to the edge. Her body blocked the sunlight that had revealed a mysterious object. It looked like a playing card. Tentatively, she picked it up and held it out to Auro to see. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>pdragon</strong> on <strong>15-05-2018, 16:45:22</strong>
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				<br><hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/fOPEI4r.jpg?2)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Azuri Saphirum &nbsp;(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082783#msg14082783)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> 3/3<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong>Day 1 Morning.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Forest, near cave<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Lyn, open<br><strong>Mention:</strong> Akumo, Masque(nearby)<br><hr><br>Masque's warning call gave Azuri time to brace herself as the massive grimm leapt back, causing her attack to miss it's mark and instead go shattering through one of it's newly frozen claws. Ice shards glinted and shimmered in the light of the sun, hanging around the lithe witch as she soared through, for a brief second causing the girl to sparkle in picturesque radiance. This was not the time for dramatic bishojo posing however, Azuri quickly correcting her course and pulling back up into the air, watching from her aerial vantage point as more huntsmen appeared and contributed to the battle. <br><br>She watched as the crimson haired warrior bisected the scorpion down it's belly, putting himself in harms way to do so. It was a reckless move, but she couldn't deny its effectiveness, she only hoped it didn't cost the boy too much. Speaking of reckless, Azuri's eyes widened as the jovial blonde man with a viking's figure came rushing in to confront the two newly arrived Death Stalkers. Even though he was setting himself up for impending death by trying to face the monsters head on there was something...oddly infectious about his demeanor, and seeing him face the massive scorpion head on actually brought an excited smile to her face, "heh...how brash..." she mused. However while it was certainly heroic, having one guy face one of those things alone simply wasn't a wise strategy, the other two would be able to hold back the other Death Stalker for now, in the meantime she'd even the odds a bit. <br><br>Seeing the tail of the grimm start to reel back, Azuri quickly spun around on her lance and hopped up onto it horizontally like a board. The heels of her boots wedged around the haft, providing a secure grip as she swooped down, riding along the rocky cliff and leaping at the deathstalker fighting Lyn from behind, "watch out!" she called, hugging around the base of the scorpion's stinger and hitting the boost on her lance, yanking it's tail off course so instead of striking Lyn the stinger would be driven straight into the ground beside him. With it's stinger buried in the ground and Azuri holding it down the creature's tail was wide open for a strike from the burly blonde viking, "sorry to steal some of the glory, but this isn't something you can fight alone. Quick, strike the tail! now!" she shouted, looping her lance around the Death Stalker's tail to provide more leverage to hold it down, her lithe muscles straining as she kept the massive appendage restrained. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheHangedOne</strong> on <strong>15-05-2018, 17:53:45</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/8sMViis.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Masque (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14083251#msg14083251)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Gray, 2/3 <br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Morning, Day One.<br><strong>Location:</strong> outside cave<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Death Stalker(s), Akumo, Azuri, Lyn, Open <strong>Mention:</strong>&nbsp; <br><hr><br>His attention drifted between Akumo, who had managed to deliver a sound killing blow; Lyn, who had just appeared, as if drawn to the siren call of battle; and reloading his spent cartridges.&nbsp; "Good one, Akumo... you others, too." &nbsp;Hey, they didn't exactly have time for introductions during the battle, and it looked like a second round was starting up.&nbsp; &nbsp;"Damn... we need to flank them. Try not to get me killed, you hear?" His last words, drifting on the wind, left hanging in empty air.<br><br>But if one looked, they could see signs; here and there, bits of grass moving against the wind or in spite of any prevailing air flow. A small pebble kicked up by the scrambling of an unseen entity. Masque had sort of 'slipped' out of reality, or at least that's how he felt; everything around him almost in grayscale. Hints of his existence could be observed by the discerning eye, as he slipped right by the Grimm without them paying any mind to him; he gave off no emotion, no aura; none of the things that attracted them. All he had to do was make sure he didn't touch the damn things, and he was basically in the clear.<br><br>It's a good thing this isn't his first rodeo; he's been using this 'ace', or Semblance as people refer to it properly, for a few years now. He had to start young, after all.&nbsp; Ideally, he will get into the cave behind the Death Stalker's, a dangerous place to be sure, but he wanted to take a head count as it were; see if there were more hiding inside. Since he was Faunus, his eyes were quick to adapt to the lack of light in the cave, going off what little ambient sunlight bounced in from outside.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Broken</strong> on <strong>15-05-2018, 18:40:51</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://cdn18.picsart.com/87452306658.jpeg?r1024x1024)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Akumo Isevard (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082730#msg14082730)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Red[Locked]<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Morning, Day One.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Cave Entrance<br><strong>Tagging:</strong>Masque, Azuri, Lyn <strong>Mention:</strong> Death Stalkers<br><hr><br>Thankfully Akuma had quick reaction timing, as soon as his eye's caught the glow of the Golden stinger from the dark of the cave he flung his sword up as a shield, propping his forearm against it as the stinger struck, sending him skidding backwards several feet before his knee buckled and he fell to one knee. His eye's peered over the girth of his weapon, staring at the two additional monsters that have come to play. He heard Masque's remarks and smirked, good work, but only to be given more...<br><br>Injured and without Aura, he should of been scared. But instead he felt embarrassment. Everyone else around him had aura, and was not even breaking a sweat. While he felt the pang of fatigue in his body. However, this was no time to be tired. He Stood tall as his comrades went into fight mode and charged after the Deathstalkers head on. Akumo slipped his arm out of the single sleeve of his outfit, now standing topless as it fell to his side. He reached into one of the sleeves and withdrew a black bandanna and wrapped it around his head and tightened the strands. It gave his eye's a more intimidating look as it cast a shadow over them. The bleeding on his shoulder had stopped, and he gripped the blade in both hands tight. Almost an aura of sheer will radiating off of him.<br><br>"Come on!"<br><br>He challenged at the Grimm before he slashed his blade through the air, but as it came to the end of his reach, he squeezed the trigger and it went into it's ranged mode, the tip of the blade hitting the ground and propelling him through the air towards the other Deathstalker, going again for an ariel advantage, but instead he close in more towards the middle, and swung his blade around, he made himself a target for the stinger at this height on purpose, for if it took the bait, he would swing his sword about, the speed of it's ranged mode would strike at the base of the tail mid-sting and either sever it or at the very least disable it, making it one less thing to worry about.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheBlackThrone</strong> on <strong>16-05-2018, 14:51:35</strong>
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				<div align="center">(http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/b3RmLjgwLmVjMGUwZS5SMDAsLjAAAAAA/home-planet-bb.regular.png)</div><br><div align="center">(https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/rwby/images/c/c2/KingTaijituProfilePic.png/revision/latest?cb=20140503180315)(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/b9/d7/0f/b9d70f69824aa3848ea2c39ff2dd3cdc.jpg)</div><br><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font"><strong>Targets:</strong> Auro Rencroft and Kakariki Honu (Open to others) <br><br><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font">The grass rose in a ring around Kakariki and Auro. Soil and green blades tumbled to the earth revealing the black and white body of a colossal serpent whose head had yet to be seen. Its scaly body rippled before them. Creeping and bending beneath the carpet of grass on the other side of the altar was a round object and sliding along behind Auro was another. It was when the creatures felt close enough that they sprang from their cover, lunging with a mouthful of syringe-like fangs at the backs of both the shield maiden and Faunus.</span></span>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheBlackThrone</strong> on <strong>16-05-2018, 15:18:59</strong>
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				<div align="center">(http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/b3RmLjgwLmVjMGUwZS5SMDAsLjAAAAAA/home-planet-bb.regular.png)</div><br><div align="center">(https://sites.google.com/a/ccs.k12.in.us/rwby/_/rsrc/1468736160290/home/monsters-of-grimm/death-stalker/3a.jpg?height=308&amp;width=400)(https://pre00.deviantart.net/d6ab/th/pre/f/2013/165/d/c/outside_the_cave__by_eren_akinci-d68zmsg.jpg)(https://pre00.deviantart.net/b4fb/th/pre/i/2013/218/9/4/fantasy_cave_by_famalchow-d6gv3by.png)</div><br><div align="center">(http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/dHRmLjcyLjAwMDAwMC5SR1ZoZEdnZ1UzUmhiR3RsY2csLC4wAAAA/the-truth-will-out.regular.png)</div><br><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font"><br><strong>Targets:</strong> Lyn, Akumo, Masque, and Azuri<br><br>Death Stalker Alpha marched forth to confront the charging viking. Its meaty claw violently swatted at his axe, striking the weapon in its own axe motion to meet his horizontal swing with a vertical one. As it reared back its other claw for the one-two, its tail had also curled back. Death Stalker Alpha struck a second time, countering Lyn’s swing with a forceful swing of its own. Its tail that had intended to strike at the same moment was pinned by a young witch. Its appendage jerked and bowed in her hold. With an angry screech, Death Stalker Alpha suddenly whirled, spinning its rear around with every intention to send Azuri flying into Lyn before it would turn on Death Stalker Bravo and Akumo.<br><br>Death Stalker Alpha closed on Bravo. Bravo had backed up at Akumo’s charge and raised its claws in preparation to snag the swordsman before Alpha shot its tail forth with every intention to skewer the lone warrior.<br><br>Meanwhile, Masque would notice the cave seemed to lead some place. There was a path, but where did it go and would following it lead to a dead end?</span>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Juggtacular</strong> on <strong>17-05-2018, 11:17:34</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/gH5eFer.jpg)</div><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="bbc_font"><strong>Name:</strong> Auro Rencroft (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14086670#msg14086670)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Gold 3/3.<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 - Morning. <br><strong>Location:</strong> Searching the Forest<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Kakariki, OPEN <strong>Mention:</strong> N/A</span><br><hr><br><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="bbc_font"> He could understand Kari's frustrations. Not only was he a Faunus, but he was a carnivorous lizard. He liked to hunt. He liked to see his prey. He liked to have the evidence that he made a clean kill. With Grimm it was just...<em>nothing</em>. A bad smell in the air if there was enough smoke, but aside from that no way to tell they'd even been there in the first place...maybe if you had some war wounds. He didn't. Neither did his partner. They'd torn through these things like they weren't even worth their time, as clearly they weren't. <br><br>Auro extended his senses and was satisfied that they were okay for the moment as he walked over to her. "Fine and dandy. At least I'm stretched out now." His tail waved back and forth behind him, but he kept it relatively calm. Together they went off, and after a bit of walking, they found a path. When she asked where it lead, he crossed his arms over his chest. "Well trails don't get made on accident. Not any that are this obviously artificial. Could be an artifact. Could be a trap. Either way, we both know we're gonna check it out. <br><br>Might as well get it over with and see if we got lucky or not." Auro's eyes would narrow into dimly glowing slits when he took notice that the further down the trail they went, they quieter it got. In a forest, quiet was never good. Animals didn't avoid areas for no reason, and while several reasons for why the silence and golden circle over an alter popped into his head, even the good ones weren't great. Sure it could be one of the artifacts they were after...but it also could've been a trap with a Grimm waiting in it. Well, there was no way to tell but to get right up on it, and if it was an artifact, there was no way he and Kari would pass it by.<br><br>&nbsp;The object in question turned out to be a playing card. A very ornate King of Spades. This was obviously one of the artifacts they were after, which meant all they had to do was get to the finish line and they'd be in the clear. When Kari held it out for him, he took it gingerly in his fingers, looking it over and slowly smiling at her. "I think we just took a big step to clearing this." Only, this started to feel like a video game to him. The ground rumbled and the leaves and grass around them all started to vibrate and shake and fall. What was big enough and nearby enough that...that. <br><br>Auro gulped down anxiety as the grass began to move unaturally around them. It was like it was alive, or covering something that was. Then he saw white, and black, and both were very large. He knew what they were up against. "Taijitu!" His warning was clear and concise, and he was sure Kari could see the head of the snake behind him as well as he could see the one behind her. It struck then, moving fast despite it's size; thankfully, it wasn't fast enough. Running just past Karakiri, Auro roared, baring his fangs and reaching out to grab two of the white head's teeth and hold it there. At the same time, his tail lashed out, the appendage cracking like a whip as it shattered the sound barrier and aimed at the lower jaw of the black head. He hoped it would give Kari just a bit more time to react. He'd hate to see his partner munched on because he didn't warn her in time.<br><br>His feet dug into the forest underneath, and his muscles bulged against the titanic strength of the King Taijitu. Despite being dwarfed by the serpent; Auro didn't budge and held one of the heads at bay. It snapped at him, trying to force it's jaws shut, but it only fueled Auro's stubborness, and he simply refused to let it's mouth close. "Distract the other one, then I'll hit this one. If we attack both heads at the same time, maybe we can confuse it!" As soon as Kari made a move, he'd start his own attack. Hopefully between the two of them, they could take this thing down.<br></span><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Silk</strong> on <strong>17-05-2018, 17:57:17</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/qkC8S62.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>&nbsp; Minxi Chalcedony (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.0)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Purple 2/3. 2/3 Imbued knives<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 3/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 ~ Morning<br><strong>Location:</strong> In the forest<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Umbral Sorrel <strong>Mention: Auro Rencroft and Kakariki Honu</strong><br><hr><br>Minxi took very close note of what her new partner was capable of. Her assessment did make sense if she was capable in closing out. Minxi had to admit to herself that her style of combat very much relied on her semblance to get into a critical location to finish off her targets, so if she was able to leave that to Umbral, then all the better as far as she was concerned. "Yeah that does seem to make sense, I'm sure we will be able to work something out. I will warn you now though in rough fights I will be moving around quite quickly, but I only have a limited quantity of knives at any given time. So if you see me making more strikes in combat, chances are I'm running low. Maybe later on I'll- But that... Shh" Minxi lowered her body to a kneel, her ears pricking up and moving around gently, trying to catch what is going on along the way. <br><br>"...it this one. If we attack both heads at the same time, maybe we can confuse it!" was all she was able to make out, sounds like someone is fighting something significant, unsure if she should move in to assist the person or not she spent a little more time. In the end she admitted to herself that the minimum she could probably do is investigate to see IF they needed help. With a motion she looked back to Umbral and used her finger to designate the direction of the noise. "Might be best to go check it out, no point just keeping walking after all, they might know what they're aiming, could be worth it just for the information..." &nbsp;She sighed lightly to herself before moving in the direction of the combat, doesn't matter what excuses she came up with for herself, she just took after her mother more than she would care to admit.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Envious</strong> on <strong>20-05-2018, 01:10:33</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/EdgeH2oWonder/e6bcb3ec-f20c-4e87-ab7d-057ee5643056_zpszt7xebw2.jpg)</div><br><br>&nbsp; <strong>Name:</strong> Kakariki Honu (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082647#msg14082647)<br>&nbsp; <strong>Aura:</strong> <strong>Green</strong> 2/3<br>&nbsp; <strong>Charge:</strong> 1/10<br>&nbsp; <strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 Morning<br>&nbsp; <strong>Location:</strong> In the forest<br>&nbsp; <strong>Tagging:</strong> Auro, OPEN <strong>Mention:</strong> Minxi<br><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class="bbc_size"> <br>&nbsp;</span><br><hr><br><br>Kakariki raised her shield defensively as the ground rumbled beneath them. She felt her heart beating furiously; whatever she and Auro were about to face would be something she had never encountered before. The thrill and uncertainty of <em>newness</em> washed over her and she trembled in delight. She licked her lips as Auro issued his warning, naming the beast that they would face. <br><br><strong>"Taijitu!"</strong> As if he had summoned it, the Grimm upturned the earth behind Auro and emerged with sinister intent towards Kakariki. The shield maiden braced herself for an impact that would not come - Auro's tail lashed out, disorienting the creature from its initial plan of attack while the Faunus grappled with the maw of its white counterpart. <br><br>The Taijitu was big. Kari was not sure if her blade would penetrate deep enough to hit some vital organ to do irreparable damage and end the fight. The scales also looked hard. She decided to go for the fleshy bits; the eyes and its maw were unarmored and hopefully easier targets even if more dangerous. <br><br><strong>"Let it come,"</strong> Kakariki commanded coolly. She was armored for a reason. She was able to outlast her opponents because she did not waste energy. The snake would come to her. Her Aura manifested around her shield in a ring of green light, fortifying her defenses as she waited to activate her semblance. As the black beast would descend upon her again to gobble her up, it would be met with spikes of earth that would jut up from the ground to impale it. Kakariki just had to act as bait to give it a reason to open its mouth. No big deal, right? She remained focused on the opponent in front of her and trusted Auro to take care of the one at her back. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cula</strong> on <strong>21-05-2018, 07:51:02</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/RHohR16.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Lyn Starcaterus (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14119042#msg14119042)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Sky Blue 2/3.<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 1/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1, Morning<br><strong>Location:</strong> Cave Entrance<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Akumo, Azuri, Death Stalkers, Masque <strong>Mention:</strong> <br><hr><br>Lyn grunted with exertion as he felt all of his attempts to strike out at the Death Stalker before him fail. Though his blows were powerful, the massive creature of Grimm's could easily match them. And it was faster. He managed to keep confidence as his blows matched the scorpion's, secure at least in that they were matching each other strike for strike.<br><br>His vision spotted the golden gleam of the stinger too late. Or, at least, it would have been too late were it not for a blue blur that swept in to serve as his salvation. A split second passed before Lyn realized that it was one of the other hunters. The words she barked took less than a moment for Lyn to process.<br><br>"Chopping the tail!" That sounded like a good trick! With a mighty roar, Lyn quickly drew his axe back before whirling forward in a cleaving hew, aimed right for the tail. The colossal blade sung through the air like a horizontal guillotine... But the young warrior was just a moment too slow. The tail whipped out of his reach a hair's breadth ahead of his axe, leaving him to catch air and then slam the vicious weapon in the ground, burying itself securely into a wide rend. It was stuck! Just his luck.<br><br>As Lyn attempted to rip his weapon from where it was stuck, he kept his gaze on the Death Stalker before him. Lyn flattened himself onto the ground as the monster whipped about, narrowly avoiding its massive tail as it swung around. He turned his attention back to his axe as the Death Stalker scuttled away to join its compatriot in ganging up on the swordsman and... Wasn't there another hunter? There had been three others, right? Had Lyn miscounted again?<br><br>As soon as the axe was free from the ground, Lyn was bolting as fast as he could, small flickers of electricity darting along his legs. He dashed after the Death Stalker, raising his axe over his head. With a mighty heave, he tossed the blade high into the air. "I wasn't through with you, coward!" He bellowed after the Death Stalker that had so unceremoniously abandoned him. As he spoke, he pounced into the air after his axe, snatching it as it reached the crest of its arc. He transferred all of the moment of the axe toss and his own leap into an overhead, downwards cleave aimed right for his Death Stalker's tail.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>pdragon</strong> on <strong>23-05-2018, 16:06:06</strong>
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				<br><hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/fOPEI4r.jpg?2)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Azuri Saphirum &nbsp;(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082783#msg14082783)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> 3/3<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong>Day 1 Morning.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Forest, near cave<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Lyn, Akumo open<br><strong>Mention:</strong> Masque(nearby)<br><hr><br>Azuri let out a strained grunt as the tail dislodged itself from the dirt and started whipping about, taking her with it. The Death Stalker attempted to send smashing into Lyn, but the girl quickly spun to correct herself in mid-air, instead using the buff viking's back as a springboard to launch herself up into the air. From her brief aerial view Azuri reanalyzed the situation, hitting the thrust on her lance to send her right back into the fray, her spear clashing against the Alpha grimm's stinger, once again sending it off course and protecting Akumo's back.<br><br>"this isn't working, these things are too big and too fast, we can't hold them down long enough to strike" Azuri shouted, standing back to back with Akumo, jabbing and thrusting at the Alpha to keep it at bay while he focused on Beta. She watched as Lyn came down upon Alpha with a cleaving slash, using the opportunity to break away from the brawl and blast off into the air, making her way back over to the cliff face and stabbing her lance into the rock to use as a perch from which she could stop and take stock of the battle. <br><br>Golden eyes darted across the small battlefield, taking in not only her fellow huntsmen's positions, but the surrounding geography, her eyes tracing up towards the rocky cliff that loomed over the cave, "Hey guys! Try to draw them closer to the wall, I have an idea" she shouted to the men below, dislodging her lance and boosting up higher towards the top of the cliff. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheHangedOne</strong> on <strong>23-05-2018, 19:42:09</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/8sMViis.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Masque (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14083251#msg14083251)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Gray, 2/3 <br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Morning, Day One.<br><strong>Location:</strong> outside cave<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Death Stalker(s), Akumo, Azuri, Lyn, Open <strong>Mention:</strong>&nbsp; <br><hr><br>Part of the problem with him Ghosting to try and flank the overgrown scorpions&nbsp; was that he was less able to communicate with, and be communicated to. Not something he really thought out in his brilliant plan, but oh well. <br><br>He sheathed his dagger for the moment, checked the chamber to make sure it was fully loaded with ice rounds, and then he... did not fan the hammer. Only show offs fanned it; that could actually cause a revolver to jam. No, he thumbed the hammer, like someone who actually knows what they're doing, and isn't just doing some fancy trick shooting. But still, he discharges all six rounds in the span of three seconds; his invisibility wearing off with the first&nbsp; crack of the hammer, the first blast of Dust.<br><br>Three shots of ice at each of the scorpions, meant to immobilize them; bind their legs up, and make them less mobile, and therefore easier to outmaneuver. Counting his shots almost compulsively, he flicked out the chamber and was reloading not even a full second after the final shot had been made. This time, he was switching over to the small number of Gravity Dust cartridges he had. If the ice didn't work, then he would just hit them with something with a lot more 'oomph'. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheBlackThrone</strong> on <strong>24-05-2018, 19:27:57</strong>
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				<div align="center">(http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/b3RmLjgwLmVjMGUwZS5SMDAsLjAAAAAA/home-planet-bb.regular.png)</div><br><div align="center">(https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/rwby/images/c/c2/KingTaijituProfilePic.png/revision/latest?cb=20140503180315)(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/b9/d7/0f/b9d70f69824aa3848ea2c39ff2dd3cdc.jpg)</div><br><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font"><strong>Targets:</strong> Auro Rencroft and Kakariki Honu (Open to others) <br><br><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font">The black head felt the powerful whip of the Faunus’s tail. The creature hesitated in its lunge, its eyes closing tightly as it seemed to cringe from the attack. The white head hissed furiously. Its hot and dark breath blasting the Faunus in the face before it jerked its head upwards, tearing the Faunus’s clawed feet from the giving earth. The white head arched into the air, using the gravity when it started to dive to drive the lizard toward the ground. The serpent was prepared to dive and would take the Faunus with it.<br><br>The black head made a snap toward Kakariki, feeling the rock-like spike from her semblance shooting up against its jaw and shattering. The Grimm shook its head, hissing angrily before it felt the tug of its other end. The snake whirled, winding across the grassy earth to help the white head catch its prey.</span></span>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Broken</strong> on <strong>25-05-2018, 20:03:00</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://cdn18.picsart.com/87452306658.jpeg?r1024x1024)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Akumo Isevard (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082730#msg14082730)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Red[Locked]<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Morning, Day One.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Cave Entrance<br><strong>Tagging:</strong>Masque, Azuri, Lyn <strong>Mention:</strong> Death Stalkers<br><hr><br>Again, these creatures proved to either be too intelligent or he came off as too intimidating for the target again moved back instead of taking the bait for an easy sting, and instead let it's counterpart attempt it by stinging him instead. However, Akumo was not playing around anymore, this was life and death, and he was ready for it. Luckily however his plan didn't have to follow through as the blue haired boy...Or is it a girl? Clashed with the stinger first as Akumo and them landed and stood back to back.<br><br>It was an odd sensation propping his weight up against another stranger, but in a different way comforting. They could feel as they were propped up against Akumo the amount of toned muscles that flexed and heaved with his breaths. Akumo was getting more and more tired, but if anything, it was going to make him more dangerous with his attacks against them. Then the blue haired girl said to draw them towards the cliff and as she went up into the air, the Masked student fired off rounds to immobilze the scorpions legs. Which would make it hard to carry out the previous plan...Unless Akumo used the strength of his weapon and his own body to do something a bit unorthodox. <br><br>Akumo Veered right, using his weapon to propel him to the sides of the scorpion, but what he did next was questionable at best, but he planned on using the size of both creatures to his advantage. He stabbed the blade into the ground, and squeezing as hard as he could, he sent himself flying, shoulder bashing into the side of the Grimm. The sheer amount of force on one side of the scorpion could cause it to slam into it's counterpart and in turn send them smashing into the side of the cliff, allowing the blue haired girl to inact her plan. Akumo gave it everything he had, he could feel his shoulder dislocate as the blow landed.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheBlackThrone</strong> on <strong>25-05-2018, 22:41:00</strong>
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				<div align="center">(http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/b3RmLjgwLmVjMGUwZS5SMDAsLjAAAAAA/home-planet-bb.regular.png)</div><br><div align="center">(https://sites.google.com/a/ccs.k12.in.us/rwby/_/rsrc/1468736160290/home/monsters-of-grimm/death-stalker/3a.jpg?height=308&amp;width=400)(https://pre00.deviantart.net/d6ab/th/pre/f/2013/165/d/c/outside_the_cave__by_eren_akinci-d68zmsg.jpg)(https://pre00.deviantart.net/b4fb/th/pre/i/2013/218/9/4/fantasy_cave_by_famalchow-d6gv3by.png)</div><br><div align="center">(http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/dHRmLjcyLjAwMDAwMC5SR1ZoZEdnZ1UzUmhiR3RsY2csLC4wAAAA/the-truth-will-out.regular.png)</div><br><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font"><br><strong>Targets:</strong> Lyn, Akumo, Masque, and Azuri<br><br>Death Stalker Bravo continued to charge Akumo even after he was saved by Azuri not giving the two a chance to even rest. Its claws were on the both of them, but before it could get close enough to close on them, three shots of ice dust trapped its numerous legs. Death Stalker Bravo screamed and sent its stinger lashing out at Akumo as Azuri once again flew away. Akumo turned his assault on an unspecified scorpion. His strength was hardly enough to move the colossal creature at least not significantly to throw it or even both scorpions against a cliff side wall without Semblance. He was at risk and the overconfident faith his team had in him was going to get him killed.<br><br>Death Stalker Alpha’s tail had been deflected earlier by Azuri and its charge halted by Masque, allowing Lyn to get the drop on its tail without error. Death Stalker Alpha’s tail was severed and the armor of the arachnid’s back absorbed the blow from the viking’s electrical attack. The Grimm convulsed from the electricity that shot through its body, its pincers raising in the air as it trembled and screamed. Its tail fell on the ground and went up in smoke, and in its rage, Alpha cracked the ice about its legs through sheer strength and once again, whirled in a circle to try and remove Lyn.<br><br>The group was overpowered by the creatures that normally one would require a team of four to take down as a team. With two, there was twice the amount of effort—too much chaos for them to coordinate trying to handle them both simultaneously. The Grimm weren’t acting as they hoped and kept the team’s strength divided and lost in the disorder they created. One of their members was constantly at risk of being killed due to the lack of focused team work.</span>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Florence</strong> on <strong>28-05-2018, 01:42:06</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/9OTTg8q.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Umbra Sorrel (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14094145#msg14094145)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Black 3/3<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 Morning<br><strong>Location:</strong> In the forest<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Minxi Chalcedony, Auro Rencroft and Kakariki Honu<br><hr><br>The cervine woman offered a practiced, police smile as her new partner seemed to agree with her assessment of their combined abilities. Before she could even consider responding, however, both of their attentions were drawn elsewhere. At Minxi's suggestion that they go check it out, she nodded her head, replying promptly, "Agreed. If nothing else, I'd like to get a look at what the rest of our peers look like in action." <br><br>She paused in thought for a moment, before hitting the shift switch on Sombre Reverie once more, giving it a twirl as it shifted back into its gun form. Whatever they were about to run towards would likely be caught up in melee with others. It could be advantageous to get a shot off before the beast realized that she was there. With that, she took off with Minxi, heading towards the sounds of battle.<br><br>When they arrived, she quickly surveyed the scene, getting a preliminary assessment, even as she lowered her center of gravity, pracing her legs for recoil and raising her weapon up. She peered down the lenses that acted as a scope for her rifle, and took in a more detailed view of the battle. Two students, she couldn't determine from this distance who was human and who was faunus, neither seemed to have anything quite as obvious as her own antlers, and they were battling... hells, was that a King Taijitu? Was it really too much to hope that her first encounter would be an simple warm up, like a pack of beowolves or something? Still, all the same, it wouldn't look good at all for a potential huntress to NOT assist her fellow students in a battle like this. <br><br>Taking in a breath, she shifted her aim, holding it steady on the black head, exhaling softly, quietly, as her finger gently depressed the trigger. The moment the trigger was fully pressed in, the barrel of the weapon rocketed back into her shoulder, but she held steady, her feet giving maybe an inch of ground as a high powered armor-piercing projectile sped through the air towards its target, a resounding bang echoing throughout the area, and no doubt giving her presence away.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheBlackThrone</strong> on <strong>30-05-2018, 14:27:48</strong>
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				<div align="center">(http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/b3RmLjgwLmVjMGUwZS5SMDAsLjAAAAAA/home-planet-bb.regular.png)</div><br><strong>Targets:</strong> Lyn, <del>Akumo</del> (<em>Disqualified</em>), Masque, and Azuri<br><br><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/wlNcl6V.jpg?1)</div><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font">The stinger’s tail was halted by a fan. Riding bareback on a ghostly giant cat was a woman who wore a rice farmer’s hat and held a pipe between her cherry blossom lips. The great sword wielding boy was across the shoulders of the cat, her free hand resting on his back to steady him and keep him from moving. As swift as she and her cat emerged, the fan was closed and Gui Mao gracefully sprang away from between Death Stalker Bravo. The Death Stalker made an angry attempt to pursue the fleeing professor and student but stopped once the cat vanished into the bush. Death Stalker Bravo turned its attention to the only teammate who was most visible, Lyn, and charged.</span>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheBlackThrone</strong> on <strong>30-05-2018, 15:23:00</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/QRMYtOt.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Robin Cerise (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082397#msg14082397)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Red 3/3<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 - Morning<br><strong>Location:</strong> Moving through the trees and ends with the cave group<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Open <strong>Mention:</strong> Azuri and Lyn (He doesn't see Masque)<br><hr><br>The brown-haired archer had just landed on a branch when he heard the rustle of vegetation beneath him. His hand went to grasp the dust case at his hip when a ghostly blur passed beneath him. His amber eyes widened a little. Was that one of the teachers? Releasing the case, he glanced in the direction he saw the blur vanish in and followed it. <em>I hope this isn’t considered cheating,</em> he thought. He couldn’t recall any rules about following professors if he saw them. Whoever it was had been in a hurry and that had to mean action.<br><br>As Robin attempted to follow, he noticed that he was back-tracking a little and grew slightly apprehensive. He had lost the blur and he wasn’t even sure if he was following it anymore. The blur could have been leading him into a trap for all he knew as a punishment for following a teacher. The sudden shrieks of a beast nearly made Robin lose his footing. He fell from the limb, grasping the next one, and swinging up to land across from his last position. His ear rolls were twitching beneath his thick hair. If they hadn’t been rolled up, then he would have heard—what could only have been Grimm—long ago. It sounded like a battle.<br><br>Robin quickly hopped closer and saw the blur again darting passed him. Leaving? His head snapped over his shoulder. Was that a cat? Glancing toward the bright opening he could see peeking through the leaves, Robin hopped over to the tree line and peered through the foliage at what appeared to be a single team taking on two Death Stalkers. Were they insane? A group who must have gotten in over their heads. One of the Death Stalkers, Death Stalker Bravo, was making a charge for one of the team members. There were only two teammates from what Robin could immediately make out. Where was the rest of them? Two people versus two Death Stalkers?<br><br>Robin drew his blades from their sheaths and connected their pommels as the wire went taught into a bowstring. <em>I must be crazy to try and help them. They had gotten themselves into deep shit,</em> the secret Faunus mused. He popped open his dust case, grabbed a fire shell and clutched it in his fist. Robin raised his bow aiming with it and extending his index finger as a guide. Pulling back on the string, it began to heat up, turning red before finally the dust released. A long red beam passed through the air toward Death Stalker Bravo’s tail. Robin hopped down from the tree, grasping two dust shells—Fire and Wind—as he attempted to draw the creature with his voice, <strong>“Hey! Over here!”</strong> 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cula</strong> on <strong>30-05-2018, 21:39:45</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/RHohR16.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Lyn Starcaterus (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14119042#msg14119042)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Sky Blue 2/3.<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 2/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1, Morning<br><strong>Location:</strong> Cave Entrance<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Azuri, Death Stalkers, Masque, Robin <strong>Mention:</strong> <br><hr><br>Lyn felt a surge of confidence as he split one of the Death Stalker's tails off. It was an important blow that he hoped would get a bit closer towards turning the tide of combat. As he stood upon its back, he began to reel up for another swing on the somewhat incapacitated Grimm. However, Alpha caught him off guard by smashing through the ice with what almost seemed like ease.<br><br>The young warrior wasn't balanced to stand upon the shaking Grimm, and was sent careening right off its back. He slammed into the ground back-first, the impact sending his axe from his grip and leaving him momentarily disoriented. He was fortunate that his static shield absorbed at least a bit of the impact, as he was able to gather his wits and scramble to his feet just in time to spot Bravo charging right for him. His collision had left him out of sorts just long enough to miss where, exactly, the red-haired lad had wandered off to. Now it was just him on the ground against two Grimm, one that was charging and another that he had just made keenly upset.<br><br>Lyn stood his ground for a few moments as the Grimm approached, planning to dive towards his axe and out of the way before it could correct. Some small part of him warned him that it was quite risky, but he remembered hearing once that fortune favored the bold. Just before he planned to make his move, a flash of red smashed into Bravo. That was as good a signal as any, as far as he was concerned. Bolting to the side, Lyn dove to the ground to snatch up his axe and somersault back to his feet.<br><br>"Focus on the one whose tail I chopped off! I don't want him to get the change to pay me back for it!" Lyn hollered to... Well, to everybody he hoped was in earshot. The frantic battle had left him confused on who was wear, but there were bolts of ice and flashes of red flying in to aid him, on top of the blue-haired gal, so he had to hope there were enough students to handle this brawl.<br><br>Keeping his distance, now that he knew these beasts were planning to charge, he tugged the lever on his axe to switch to its ranged configuration. He began to pepper Alpha with electrically-charged bolts, hoping to garner its attention even more than he already had. It was likely ill-advised to draw the attention of both Grimm to himself, but he had probably had worse ideas in the past.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Juggtacular</strong> on <strong>31-05-2018, 10:49:31</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/gH5eFer.jpg)</div><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="bbc_font"><strong>Name:</strong> Auro Rencroft (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14086670#msg14086670)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Gold 3/3.<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 - Morning. <br><strong>Location:</strong> Searching the Forest<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Kakariki, OPEN <strong>Mention:</strong> N/A</span><br><hr><br><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="bbc_font"> The cool, calm, and collected parts of Auro's psyche analyzed the situation while taking into account like things he knew about Kari, her fighting style, the terrain, etc... All trying to piece together an on-the-fly plan to take down a massive and powerful creature that was incredibly strong and very cunning despite it's size and brute power. The other parts though, they were <em>pumped</em>! Auro's heart raced like an engine on Dust, and he grinned wildly as he tested his might against the Taijitu and held his ground in the face of the monstrosity. <br><br>Suddenly though, the King changed the game and hissed loudly in his face. The smell to his enhanced senses was enough to gag him and make him want to spill his lunch. He held it in though; somehow. Just as he recovered, the giant snake simply pushed up and before Auro knew it, his stomach was turning from the sudden change in height and direction. The Taijitu's sheer size was enough that Auro was just pushed up into the air while still holding onto it's fangs. And he could feel the G-Forces from being pushed so hard and fast. He loved every fucking minute.<br><br>&nbsp;Then, at the height of his ascent, the white head angled down seeming to want to smash into the ground and use Auro as a buffer. The Faunus grunted, loosed a hand and drew it back, then threw it hard at the soft flesh on it's nose. At the last second, the piston activated and a shockwave of force pulsed outward, amplifying Auro's powerful blow even further. At the same moment, he braced his feet against the bottom of the Taijitu's mouth, let go of it's tooth, then pushed toward the other one. Auro spun in the air, using his weapon to speed him up. <br><br>In seconds he was a buzzsaw heading right for the black head, and right before he hit, he unfolded upside down so that the final revolution that ended with him right side up, he would crash both fists down toward the top of the snake's head as hard as he could, activating the pistons on both elbows to increase the force. Every ounce of strength was put into the blow, as Auro was picturing himself shattering the Taijitu's skull in his mind's eye. It hadn't been long, but he trusted Kari in a fight, and if she saw him taking on the black head, then he was confident she'd throw herself at the white with no hesitation.<br><br>&nbsp;Just as the fight was getting good, the bang of a gunshot not from Brute Rhapsody snapped off. He wasn't sure of the distance, but he felt it had been aimed at the Taijitu. He didn't know if the creature had been hit, but help wouldn't be turned down at the moment. However, he couldn't waste the time to turn and check whoever the fuck it was because he was dealing with a giant two-headed snake at the moment.<br><br><br></span><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Silk</strong> on <strong>31-05-2018, 23:39:38</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/qkC8S62.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>&nbsp; Minxi Chalcedony (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.0)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Purple 2/3. 1/3 Imbued knives<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 4/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 ~ Morning<br><strong>Location:</strong> In the forest<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Umbral Sorrel Auro Rencroft and Kakariki Honu <strong>Mention: </strong><br><hr><br>Minxi observed the combat for a few moments from above, within the general vicinity of Umbral, while they were safe in their current location, Minxi noted that wasn't really the case, the larger Faunus must have been the one she had heard earlier,&nbsp; although given the raw brawn of the female nearby him, she couldn't count out the possibility that it would've been her she mused. Still the larger of the two certainly seemed to be holding his own, between trying to keep the different heads busy Minxi tried to piece together their plan on dealing with the Taijitu, for the most part it appeared to be each keeping a head busy. A good enough strategy to stay alive, but it wasn't about to deal with it either...<br><br>It didn't take long for Minxi's decision to get involved was taken out of her hands, watching Umbral slowly take time to line up her shot against the giant twin headed grim. "It would be a giant snake..." She sighed, pulling out her two remaining imbued daggers from her bandoleer, taking the time to allow Umbral to finish taking her shot before moving on to her next action. "Make sure nothing happens to this will you?" She mentioned dryly as she pressed the tip of the knife into the branch above them. In the next moment, with one fluid motion Minxi pressed her body down and lunged off of the branch taking her up into the forest canopy once more, using the momentum from the jump to take her higher in the tree until she finally felt that she had gained enough height to make this next action work.<br><br>"It's alright... It's just a Grim... A giant Snake Grim with a mouth bigger than you are... Lets... Lets do this!" She commented to herself, quiet at first but with a build of confidence getting louder, potentially audible by those around her. With one more lunge Minxi launched herself forward towards the Taijitu, letting the momentum of the drop increase before throwing her final imbued knife just above the white Taijitu's head, gauging roughly when to jump pulling another two knifes out of the bandoleer. "...Now" she commented as she activated her semblance, feeling her location change but the momentum of her drop remain, something she wanted to use to great effect as she forced the knives down hard hoping to connect with the crown of the white Taijitu's head, then allowing the momentum from the jump do the cutting for her, keeping the remaining imbued knife near Umbral in her thoughts just in case she had to pull herself away from a sticky situation.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>pdragon</strong> on <strong>01-06-2018, 18:07:17</strong>
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				<br><hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/fOPEI4r.jpg?2)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Azuri Saphirum &nbsp;(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082783#msg14082783)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> 3/3<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong>Day 1 Morning.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Forest, near cave<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Lyn, Masque, Robin, open<br><strong>Mention:</strong><br><hr><br>To say things weren't going as planned was...well, putting it mildly. Once she had reached the top of the cliffs she spun on her heel and gazed down to find a rather distinct lack of DeathStalkers being drawn over towards it. The girl's brow momentarily twitched in frustration, how hard was it to stand by a wall and let the giant scorpions walk towards you? Things only got increasingly more screwed as their two tanks ended up getting tossed around as they stubbornly tried to keep ramming themselves into the creatures, and...was that a teacher? Azuri gritted her teeth, one of their allies literally just stolen away from them in the most critical of moments, this situation was rapidly becoming unmanageable. <br><br>Azuri sighed, this wasn't good. If they were able to focus all of their efforts on a single grimm they might be able to take one down, but these deathstalkers seemed smart enough to ensure that didn't happen, and even if they could try and draw them away from each other that would still be one fighter dedicated to distracting one of them and only three to actually try to fight. Not only that but they had no proof that what they were looking for was even in that cave. In fact the more she thought about it...they had been drawn to the cave because the initial death stalker looked like it might be guarding something...but grimm couldn't be tamed or trained by humans, nor did they care about anything other than attacking people, so the school would have no way to actually make them act as guard dogs, and they would have no reason to try and protect the relics they were looking for on their own initiative...was this some kind of red herring? They were practically killing themselves for this battle, but what were they looking to gain from it? <br><br>"Guys fall back!" Azuri shouted, deciding that discretion was the better part of valor. Leaping from the cliff she would glide down and make a bee-line for Lyn, who was still the closet to being in immediate danger, "we're wasting our energy trying to fight these two, we don't have the numbers or the coordination to take them down as we are. We should retreat and regroup somewhere safer" she called out among the din of combat. She would skid to a stop beside the buff viking, offering him her hand and a spot on her broomstick-esque rocket lance, "get on, that red haired boy already got whisked away for senselessly putting himself in danger, don't throw away your future on a meaningless fight" she said, trying to reason with him, assuming he'd be the hardest to convince to retreat. The masked boy could turn invisible, and the source of that beam was already on the edge of the forest, so they would be fine for the moment. This big lug however could probably use a hand getting up and out of here. If Lyn decided to follow her lead the girl would rocket back up to the cliff with him, using the high point as their gathering spot. <br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheHangedOne</strong> on <strong>01-06-2018, 20:56:06</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/8sMViis.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Masque (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14083251#msg14083251)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Gray, 2/3 <br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Morning, Day One.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Inside Cave<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Open <strong>Mention:</strong>&nbsp; &nbsp;Death Stalker(s), Azuri, Lyn, Robin<br><hr><br>Gods; what the hell was he doing?&nbsp; Or they, for that matter. The first one had gone down so easily, it seemed; but these two were putting up a much bigger fight than he had thought possible. Were they really just that strong; or was it something else? Either way, Azuri's loud enough with her shouting that he hears they're pulling out, and he's unaware Robin is out there; or that a teacher has snatched someone from the jaws of death. <br><br>Deciding that discretion was the better part of valor, he retreated further into the cave, relying on his natural Faunus vision to keep him aware of what was what, and where. He doesn't activate his Aura again, as he figured the Death Stalkers might stay outside for a while chasing after the other, fleeing students.&nbsp; And if they came storming back in after him, then he could just Ghost. If it was a dead end? Same thing. For now, he wanted to conserve his Aura.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheBlackThrone</strong> on <strong>01-06-2018, 21:25:24</strong>
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				<div align="center">(http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/b3RmLjgwLmVjMGUwZS5SMDAsLjAAAAAA/home-planet-bb.regular.png)</div><br><div align="center">(https://pre00.deviantart.net/b4fb/th/pre/i/2013/218/9/4/fantasy_cave_by_famalchow-d6gv3by.png)(https://img00.deviantart.net/48bd/i/2014/241/b/d/sunlight_shrine_by_nele_diel-d6z1p4p.jpg)</div><br><br><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font"><br><strong>Target:</strong> Masque<br><br>The cave was dark, moist, and smelled like an old cellar. As the path rose and fell, in the distance was a gentle light. A single golden beam peaked through the ceiling, revealing a raised natural platform of rock. A gentle carpet of green moss grew at its center where the light shone, and upon the moss, were two mysterious cards.</span><br><br><div align="center">(https://playingcardcollector.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/bicycle_kingdoms_of_a_new_world_playing_cards_queen_of_hearts.jpg)(https://playingcardcollector.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/the-four-seasons-playing-cards-jack-of-spades-k.jpg?w=300&amp;h=420)</div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Envious</strong> on <strong>03-06-2018, 01:06:48</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/EdgeH2oWonder/e6bcb3ec-f20c-4e87-ab7d-057ee5643056_zpszt7xebw2.jpg)</div><br><br>&nbsp; <strong>Name:</strong> Kakariki Honu (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082647#msg14082647)<br>&nbsp; <strong>Aura:</strong> <strong>Green</strong> 2/3<br>&nbsp; <strong>Charge:</strong> 2/10<br>&nbsp; <strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 Morning<br>&nbsp; <strong>Location:</strong> In the forest<br>&nbsp; <strong>Tagging:</strong> Auro, OPEN <strong>Mention:</strong> Minxi, Umbra<br><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class="bbc_size"> <br>&nbsp;</span><br><hr><br><strong>"Damn!"</strong> her earthen spikes had not had the intended effect! They had certainly irritated the beast and stopped its halt, but none of the spikes had been forceful enough to pierce through the armored flesh of the Taijitu. Kakariki readied herself for a retaliation attack that didn't come - the snake had decided to retreat. Why? She hated runners as much as she hated running, but it was a foul necessity in her line of work. The shield maiden made ready to pursue when she felt something <em>woosh</em> behind her. To her surprise, saw Auro lifted like a chew toy off of the ground and into the air by the white head. <br><br><strong>"Right behind you!"</strong> Kari shouted as she raised her shield to point her blade towards the canopy of the forest. She clicked something inside and her chain blade sprung into action, whipping forward like a missile to embed itself into the thick trunk of one of the trees. The warrior clicked another release on the handle of her shield which would pull attempt to recoil the chain, and jumped as she was tugged upwards foot by precious foot to follow Auro into the sky. They had been working on instinct and for the weaker creatures, that had worked. For this, though? They probably needed a more focused effort to attack the beast. <br><br>The chain of Kakariki's blade ran at a diagonal behind the spine of the creature. She watched as the white head reached its zenith and began its downward descent with Auro still at its maw. The Faunus gave a mighty punch at the beast and used the force of his blow to propel himself upwards and off the white head and towards the damaged black head. Before the white counterpart would have a chance to recover, Kakariki would follow up with her own attack to give the creature a double whammy! <br><br>A press of a lever in the shield caused the blade embedded in the tree to loosen and retract. It was time to show off her strength!<br><br><em>BANG!</em><br><br>What was that? Kari was pulled upward by the momentum of her chain by another few feet which allowed her to match the height of the just-assaulted beast and rise behind him. As she floated momentarily in the air in that beautiful moment before gravity caught up with an object, another student appeared before her above the crown of her head. The Faunus was about to attack right where Kari had been planning to thrust her blade and the surprise of the near-disaster caused the shield maiden to hesitate and miss her chance at attacking the head. Realizing that she was about to loose her last opportunity to act at this height, Kari pulled back her elbow with a shout. Her green shield began to glow yellow and streaks of electricity crackled across the shield and seemed to condense at the tip of her blade - she had activated the dust within her weapon and then slammed the her blade forward with formidable force at the back of the Taijitu's body where the skull met the neck. Her heart fluttered in excitement as she exhausted her lungs with her battle cry. <br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheHangedOne</strong> on <strong>03-06-2018, 13:14:09</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/8sMViis.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Masque (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14083251#msg14083251)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Gray, 2/3 <br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Morning, Day One.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Inside Cave - Relics?<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Open <strong>Mention:</strong>&nbsp; &nbsp;Death Stalkers, Azuri<br><hr>Paths usually seemed like such a dangerous thing, and as he traversed it, he kept a weather eye out for all the suspicious looking spots--suspicious to him, but innocuous to others--where someone or something could lie in ambush, or where a trap might be set.&nbsp; Trap setting and ambushing might not be things he was particularly skilled with, but he at least knew that these things existed and were used.&nbsp; Assuming nothing untowards happens to him as he approaches the moss...<br><br><em>What's this, then? No reason for playing cards here.</em> Cue a flashback to the Professor talking about how the relics that they were looking for would be out of place for the setting. <em>Must be it. But which to take..? Queen trumps Jack, but maybe I ought to grab 'em both...</em> He considered this for a few moments, before he swiped both cards and pocketed them away in a small zippered compartment on his suit that was only visible in the right light; the metal of the zipper teeth and the pull were dulled so they wouldn't have any degree of shininess, and the black coloration of the metal was a perfect match to his garb.&nbsp; He had several such semi-hidden pockets on him. <br><br>Next came the contemplation of how to get out of here. He sat on the rock where the cards had previously been, took out his revolver, and switched out the cartridges; the gravity ones that had been loaded were fit snugly back in their bandolier slots, and he loaded it fully with... <em>Blue, red, yellow, ain't wasting the good stuff... maybe blue would be most visible?</em> He contemplated. He thought, maybe if he fired off a shot through the hole in the ceiling, that girl with her magic broom might see it, and swoop in; kind of like using it as a flare gun. <br><br>His other choice would be ghosting by the Death Stalkers, assuming they didn't go chasing off after the other students... so maybe he could just stroll out. Or sneak out; but he'd rather avoid further draining his aura if he could help it. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheBlackThrone</strong> on <strong>03-06-2018, 20:45:25</strong>
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				<div align="center">(http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/b3RmLjgwLmVjMGUwZS5SMDAsLjAAAAAA/home-planet-bb.regular.png)</div><br><div align="center">(https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/rwby/images/c/c2/KingTaijituProfilePic.png/revision/latest?cb=20140503180315)</div><br><div align="center">(http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/dHRmLjgwLjAwMDAwMC5TMmx1WnlCVVlXbHFhWFIxLjA,/the-truth-will-out.regular.png)<br>(http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/b3RmLjQ0LmZhMTQxNC5SR1ZtWldGMFpXUSwuMQAA/ames.regular.png)</div><br><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font"><strong>Targets:</strong> Auro Rencroft, Kakariki Honu, Minxi Chalcedony, and Umbra Sorrel <br><br><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font">The white head absorbed the Faunus’s machine-enhanced punch, its head jerking back as the force passed through its face. The white head continued to recoil, arching back and skyward as the lizard faunus leapt from its jaw to assault the black head. The black head’s red eyes gleamed in anticipation. Its jaws spread wide, prepared to swallow the Faunus whole until a dust round struck the side of its head. The black head’s mouth snapped closed and eyes clenched, its head having jerked to the left from the collision until Auro’s double-fisted assault met the top of it. Its bony crown absorbed the impact, split and cracked as small fragments sparked from it. The black head’s head struck the forest floor, sending up colorful leaves, grass blades, and small geysers of soil.<br><br>The white head felt two knives pierce its skull before it had a chance to completely recover from its daze. Following that, a blade bit into the back of its neck and lightning racked its serpentine body, causing it to flicker and smoke. The attack may have also electrocuted any teammates who were touching its body at the time. A scream unlike a serpent left the white head before its stark body turned pitch-black. The black head twisted like a worm on the ground before it raised its head, gazing upon the white head whose body began to crumble away like flakes of ash. The snake hissed in anger, still furious even in its defeat. Its body dematerialized up to its head, leaving behind black wisps of smoke that began to fade on the breeze.</span></span>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cula</strong> on <strong>06-06-2018, 21:28:14</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/RHohR16.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Lyn Starcaterus (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14119042#msg14119042)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Sky Blue 2/3.<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 3/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1, Morning<br><strong>Location:</strong> Cave Entrance<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Azuri, Death Stalkers, Masque, Robin <strong>Mention:</strong> <br><hr><br>Lyn was so wrapped up in the haze of battle and trying to plot out his next move in this admittedly rather dire struggle that hearing a shout from the blue-haired individual with the radical lance came as a surprise. Fall back? Had he heard right? Honestly, he hadn't considered that option up until this point, but given how things were faring it didn't necessarily seem to be a bad idea.<br><br>Lyn made sure to keep his distance from the Death Stalkers as he spotted the blue-haired girl (it was a girl, right?) swooping in. He had been intending to just book it on foot, but this would obviously be much safer, assuming that the rocket-lance-broom was able to travel fast enough with his weight added onto it.<br><br>It took a moment of contemplation for him to decide, but once he was settled he reached out to take the offered hand and swung onto the lance, the touch coming with a somewhat innocuous static shot, though not enough to actually hurt either of them. He offered a few more token shots from his repeating crossbow as he spoke. "If we can outrun them, we should try to keep their attention, let the others get to safety or explore the cave!" He barked, speaking quite quickly. It almost made his words hard to understand, but the gist was clear enough. He had been serving as bait, already, no sense in switching it up.<br><br>Above all else, one thought remained in the back of his mind. If he had enough time to build up a store of static, he was tempted to think it could potentially kill one of the Death Stalkers in one fell blow. Of course, the risk there would that it would likely be enough to hurt him quite a bit, as well.<br><br>Well, you can't make a Death Stalker omelette without breaking a few bones, or something, right? "If we lead them on long enough, I may have a way to kill one." It was vague, but he was still uncertain about the logistics of it, anyways.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Florence</strong> on <strong>07-06-2018, 02:31:38</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/9OTTg8q.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Umbra Sorrel (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14094145#msg14094145)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Black 3/3<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 Morning<br><strong>Location:</strong> Forest<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Minxi Chalcedony, Auro Rencroft and Kakariki Honu<br><hr><br>Umbra barely moved as Minxi spoke to her, though a faint nod of her head signified her acknowledgment. All the while, she kept her rifle trained on her serpentine foe. She was ready and prepared to take another shot, but as it turned out, that would be unneeded. A broad grin took over her features as the massive beast collapsed to the ground, defeated. Only then did she straighten up her stance, hefting up her rifle and hitting the switch to return it once more into it's melee configuration. Hefting the polearm up and balancing it on her shoulder, she made her way over towards the others. She now spotted the tail indicating one of them was clearly a faunus, grinning broadly as she did. Without straying too far from where she'd been, she waved over at the others, calling out to them, "Greetings! I couldn't help but notice you both seemed as though you can use some assistance. I hope you don't mind!"<br><br>She paused a moment, scanning the area, before returning her attention to the other two and continuing, "I don't suppose either of you have had any luck finding what we're looking for out here, have you?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheBlackThrone</strong> on <strong>07-06-2018, 13:47:28</strong>
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				<div align="center">(http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/b3RmLjgwLmVjMGUwZS5SMDAsLjAAAAAA/home-planet-bb.regular.png)</div><br><div align="center">(https://sites.google.com/a/ccs.k12.in.us/rwby/_/rsrc/1468736160290/home/monsters-of-grimm/death-stalker/3a.jpg?height=308&amp;width=400)</div><br><div align="center">(http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/dHRmLjcyLjAwMDAwMC5SR1ZoZEdnZ1UzUmhiR3RsY2csLC4wAAAA/the-truth-will-out.regular.png)</div><br><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font"><br><strong>Targets:</strong> Lyn, Masque, Azuri, and Robin<br><br>Death Stalker Alpha whirled around to face Lyn once it had managed to dislodge him from its back. Its pincers splayed, and its amputated nub of a tail rose in what would have been a deadly posture if its tail hadn’t been severed. Alpha charged alongside the already charging Bravo toward Lyn. The Grimm could sense his vulnerability. He was alone now. A single aura against two blood-lusting creatures.<br><br>Bravo halted when a red beam connected with its tail and left a small fire. Bravo turned toward the shouting archer, its numerous legs rapidly pistoning. Snapping its claws, Death Stalker Bravo unleashed a threatening scream before it started to charge the lone Huntsman.<br><br>Alpha continued to follow Lyn as he boarded Azuri’s broomstick. The scorpion’s stamina was inexhaustible, and it seemed to follow them even if they were traveling faster than it.</span>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheBlackThrone</strong> on <strong>07-06-2018, 14:16:04</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/QRMYtOt.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Robin Cerise (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082397#msg14082397)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Red 3/3<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 - Morning<br><strong>Location:</strong> Moving through the trees and ends with the cave group<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Open <strong>Mention:</strong> Azuri and Lyn (He doesn't see Masque)<br><hr><br>Robin had gotten his wish. One of the Death Stalkers, Death Stalker Bravo, had shifted its attention. What he hadn’t expected was for the guy he tried to help to ditch him on the back of a damn…well, it wasn’t a witch’s broom. The Sky Princess had decided to give him a ride. Robin’s golden eyes shrank in alarm when Death Stalker Bravo started to charge him.<br><br><strong>“You got to be kidding me!”</strong> Robin growled. Skipping backwards, his hand returned the dust rounds into his compartment. He was going to need to focus on cardio. The archer darted back into the woods. His eyes darted up to the branches, seeking out one that was low enough for him to grab. If he could stay above Death Stalker Bravo, then he had a better chance of staying out of its tail’s reach. Unfortunately, Robin didn’t think he would ever be able to shake the creature. Grimm didn’t tire. The creature was probably going to follow him until the exam was over.<br><br><em>Damn it!</em> Robin thought. Why did he interfere? He couldn’t believe this was happening to him. He separated his Heartseeker and returned the swords to their sheaths. The slack of the string tightened behind his back. Robin located a low branch and leapt up to it, grasping it with both hands before he swung his legs up and over. Like a gymnast, he balanced his weight on his hands and settled his booted feet upon the branch as he shifted upright. He then sprang from it higher into the boughs. He wasn’t certain how long the tree would remain standing, but he was certain he could use the time to conserve his energy as he tried to devise a way to get rid of the thing.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>pdragon</strong> on <strong>08-06-2018, 17:32:50</strong>
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				<br><hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/fOPEI4r.jpg?2)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Azuri Saphirum &nbsp;(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082783#msg14082783)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> 2/3<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 1/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong>Day 1 Morning.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Forest, near cave<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Lyn, Robin, open<br><strong>Mention:</strong><br><hr><br>Azuri gave a firm nod as Lyn grabbed her hand and pulled himself onto her lance, not even realizing that she had made contact with him at the time, though she did feel an odd...spark? when they touched...was that normal? Ignoring the strange feeling for the moment Azuri would squeeze down tight on the fuel switch, the booster of her lance taking a moment to actually generate enough lift to send them rocketing forward, causing them to just narrowly avoid a swipe from one of the death stalkers. <br><br>With the added bulk of the viking man her broomstick was much slower than it usually was, Azuri having to push the dust engine hard to keep ahead of the massive grimm pursuing them, "alright, keep shooting and we can lead them away" she said over her shoulder as they raced towards the sheer wall of rock surrounding the cave, "hold on tight, we're going up!" she warned before suddenly throwing herself backwards, bumping up against Lyn's chest as she pulled them up sharply. As they fly straight up, almost skimming along the rock wall, Lyn would potentially be able to drag his axe across the cliff face as they rose to generate some extra static. <br><br>Azuri didn't know if the deathstalkers were able to climb or not, but even if it was just watching them from the bottom of the cliff it would put them at an advantage. When they reached the top Azuri would grab Lyn's hand again and with a quick spin toss him over onto steady ground, staying floating in the air herself, "I'm going back for that other boy real quick, if the Deathstalker tries to follow you up here it'll be on uneven footing, you can use that to your advantage, if not this would be the time to start preparing that kill shot of yours" she quickly instructed before casting her gaze towards the forest. <br><br>It wasn't hard to spot where the other boy had fled, able to trace the trail of destruction the grimm made as it chased him. Taking a deep breath Azuri placed her hand over engine of her lance and called upon her semblance. As the dust based fuel ignited the tank would suddenly swell with pure oxygen, amplifying the combustion several fold, sending the girl rocketing forward at blistering speed, whizzing through the air like a human sized bullet, very quickly closing the distance between her and Robin, spotting the boy near the top of a tree she managed to slow herself down to slightly less breakneck speed, again shooting her hand out towards him, "grab on!" she called, the deathstalker already at work trying to topple the tree and bring the boy down with it. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cula</strong> on <strong>09-06-2018, 10:56:47</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/RHohR16.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Lyn Starcaterus (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14119042#msg14119042)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Sky Blue 2/3.<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 4/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1, Morning<br><strong>Location:</strong> Cave Entrance<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Azuri, Death Stalkers, Masque, Robin <strong>Mention:</strong> <br><hr><br>Lyn was rarely one to feel fear or to worry much, but he admittedly had some trepidation regarding this impromptu broomstick ride. After all, it hadn't been very long since he went for a rather eventful tumble through the air off of that confounded contraption the professors forced him to subject himself to.<br><br>Fortunately, after taking a moment to kick in, the rocket seemed to serve well enough at carrying both their weights. Lyn felt a much-needed wave of relief as he resumed pelting Death Stalker Alpha with harassing shots of his crossbow. He noticed with no small amount of frustration that the other Death Stalker wasn't pursuing them. He hadn't intended for its attention to be split away, like that. He turned to his blue-haired savior, opening his mouth to call out that they needed to go back. However, he was interrupted before he could start by her sudden warning.<br><br>Lyn hardly had time to react before the rocket shot straight up. A yell that would have been comical were it not for the Grimm in hot pursuit ripped itself from his throat as he braced himself against... Well, against everything. He had just enough presence of mind to reach out to the nearby rock wall with his left hand. The craggy cliff face tore through the fabric of his glove and bloodied his hand, but he could feel the electric charge he pulled from the surface surging along his arm as they went along.<br><br>As suddenly as his ride had begun, it ended with Lyn stumbling shakily onto the top of the cliff. He turned to Azuri to offer a sharp nod. "I was gonna suggest something similar! Come what may, we'll give 'em hell! Take care, and thanks for the ride!" He offered a confident, cheerful farewell, at least for the moment, before he turned his attention to making preparations.<br><br>First, he reloaded his crossbow with a quick tug of the bolt. Then he slammed The Mountain King into the rock, spike-first, allowing it to stand up on its own power. It was appropriate that he would make his play here, on the top of the cliff. He began to scuff his feet along the ground in a circle and, at the same time, rubbed his hands along the fur cape he wore. He had already built a formidable electrical charge along his body, but it was only growing. His hair began to stand on end, his clothing clung together, and tiny sparks darted all along his body.<br><br>This was likely going to be the biggest charge he had collected in his entire life. "This is gonna hurt." He mumbled to himself.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Juggtacular</strong> on <strong>11-06-2018, 05:45:18</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/gH5eFer.jpg)</div><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="bbc_font"><strong>Name:</strong> Auro Rencroft (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14086670#msg14086670)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Gold 3/3.<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 - Morning. <br><strong>Location:</strong> King Taijitu Clearing<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Kakariki, Minxi, Umbra, OPEN <strong>Mention:</strong> N/A</span><br><hr><br><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="bbc_font"> <br>A gunshot from nowhere, and another warrior; a Faunus jumping into the fray definitely drew Auro's attention, but not enough to take it away even remotely from the Taijitu in his sights. He simply accepted the fact that things he hadn't expected were happening, and that was helping him out. He had nothing to complain about as far as he saw. In that next moment, he felt the solidity of the snake's skull underneath his fists. However, he also felt that thick skull crack and fracture underneath his assault.<br><br>&nbsp;And the force from the blow pushed the Taijitu's black head down onto the forest floor hard enough to send up a plume of dust and debris. He hoped when it was done, an imprint in the dirt would be a memento left behind of their victory. He'd hit the monster so hard that Auron remained floating for a few moments before beginning his own, far less violent descent toward the ground. On the way, he saw the two women working together to kill the white head as well.<br><br>&nbsp;It wasn't long before the entire beast was shrieking in protest while it crumbled and broke down into dust and black smoke. A hand found rest on his hip, while the other pushed some of his hair back so it was behind his eyes. They'd just killed a Taijitu; that was pretty awesome. The Deer Faunus with the gun shouted out to them, and he waved a hand to her. "No problem at all. Thank you actually for the assist. You two really changed things up and made it easy to take that thing down." She asked if they'd found what they came out here looking for, and he went into his pocket, then pulled out the stylized playing card. "We found this just floating here in the clearing...before the snake woke up and tried to eat us." He looked back and forth between the two new additions. A Mouse Faunus and a Der Faunus from the looks of it. "I'm Auro. Good to meet you both."<br><br></span><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheHangedOne</strong> on <strong>11-06-2018, 18:54:17</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/8sMViis.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Masque (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14083251#msg14083251)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Gray, 2/3 <br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Morning, Day One.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Inside Cave -&gt; Outside, forest<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Open <strong>Mention:</strong>&nbsp; &nbsp;Death Stalkers<br><hr><br><em>Eh, screw it,</em> he decides. He goes darting back through the cave system, back towards the exit. He's hoping that the Death Stalkers have gone off elsewhere in pursuit of the fleeing students. Should he happen upon them, he'll just Ghost and stealth his way past; a scrap on his own would only end one way, and he wasn't in any hurry for a dirt nap.<br><br>Whether by luck or skill, once he was safely away from their nest, with what he presumes are the relics safely tucked away into a pocket, he started to take things easy. He always kept his ears pricked up and listening for the tell tale signs of Grimm activity; every so often, he had to shoot or stab a Beowulf, but mostly, he just avoided things. As time was dragging on, and he felt himself hungry, he would occasionally stop at any berry bushes or fruit growing trees that he could identify as edible--and he had a pretty extensive knowledge of what was, and was not, meant for consumption--and started gathering some of them.&nbsp; <br><br>This could take a while, after all, and who knows when he'll have the chance to gather food? He doubted lunch was going to be provided. Considering he is stopping semi-frequently, and making noise as he gathers things--even a few medicinal herbs--he is generating more noise than his usually thief-y self would be comfortable with. Noise that might be noticed, by potential foes and allies alike. <br><br>...And then there's the occasional gunshot, when something needs to be put out of its misery. That's also a pretty good indicator that a non-Grimm is moving about, too. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheBlackThrone</strong> on <strong>13-06-2018, 15:34:51</strong>
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				<div align="center">(http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/b3RmLjgwLmVjMGUwZS5SMDAsLjAAAAAA/home-planet-bb.regular.png)</div><br><div align="center">(https://sites.google.com/a/ccs.k12.in.us/rwby/_/rsrc/1468736160290/home/monsters-of-grimm/death-stalker/3a.jpg?height=308&amp;width=400)</div><br><div align="center">(http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/dHRmLjcyLjAwMDAwMC5SR1ZoZEdnZ1UzUmhiR3RsY2csLC4wAAAA/the-truth-will-out.regular.png)</div><br><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font"><br><strong>Targets:</strong> Lyn, Masque (<em>Departed Group</em>), Azuri, and Robin<br><br>Death Stalker Alpha and Bravo did not notice Masque’s escape from the cave. Both were engrossed in chasing their targets, and even after Azuri had carried Lyn to the pinnacle of the cliff side, Death Stalker Alpha seemed to linger at the bottom. The Grimm could sense them up there. When Azuri flew away, Death Stalker Alpha turned and watched her fly to the forest. It sensed the most auras in the direction she flew and it followed after like a machine programmed to hunt and kill.<br><br>Death Stalker Bravo was hacking away at the tree the secret Faunus boy was holding out in. Its claws stripped at the trunk and its tail powerfully stabbed it, causing it to shake and leaves to rain. In barely a minute, the tree would be brought down.<br><br></span><hr><br><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font"><strong>Targets:</strong> Auro Rencroft, Kakariki Honu, Minxi Chalcedony, and Umbra Sorrel</span><br><br><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/wlNcl6V.jpg?1)</div><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font">While the King Taijitu team started to gather, a ghostly breeze blew over their heads, and if they looked up, they would find a giant cat soaring over them. The cat soundlessly landed on the raised earth where Kakariki had found one of the relics. Upon the cat’s back was a woman whose legs were curled comfortably at her side. A pipe was between her lips and a rice farmer’s hat upon her head. She carried on her back in a cloth bundle a hot meal that they could have probably smelled on her passing. Something was fried; something was sweet; and something smelled of meat. The mysterious woman smiled as she removed the bundle from her back and placed it upon the grassy loft. After setting it down, she gave a short wave of her hand and she and her cat darted back into the woods.<br><br>If the group inspected the bundle, they would find assorted bento boxes. Even though there was four of them, there were ten bento boxes total stacked on top of each other. There was also a big container of steamed rice, a bottle of fresh water, and a bottle of standard Sprite-like soda pop.</span><br><br><div align="center">(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/28/83/8d/28838d167a36a7df822c5a48f0b170cf.gif) (https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ab/5e/95/ab5e95d5a4efd41a09e5c3421c65753d.gif) (https://i.pinimg.com/564x/2e/d6/8c/2ed68c077e07106bb1a9a96659537cf3.jpg)</div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheBlackThrone</strong> on <strong>13-06-2018, 15:47:53</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/QRMYtOt.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Robin Cerise (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082397#msg14082397)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Red 3/3<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 - Morning<br><strong>Location:</strong> From trees to the sky<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Azuri, Open <strong>Mention:</strong> Lyn<br><hr><br>Robin clutched a branch as he felt the tree jerking beneath him. The Death Stalker (Bravo) was desperately trying to reach him. His heart was pounding as his mind busied with a strategy for getting rid of the creature. He didn’t want to lure it to others. He raised the back of his fist to his brow to wipe away some nervous sweat. His heart leapt and his eyes darted downward when he felt the tree beginning to tilt. <em>Shit!</em> Robin thought. He had to abandon ship!<br><br>At the same moment Robin had jumped into the air to avoid the tumbling tree, swooping before him was a blue-haired girl who extended her hand <strong>Grab on!</strong>. Robin’s brows rose in surprise and naturally, he thrust his hand into hers. It was the Sky Princess! He hadn’t expected her to return or to have even known he was there. Robin was much lighter than Lyn. He gripped her hand and reached up to grab the arm of her lance before effortlessly pulling himself up to sit on it.<br><br><strong>“I didn’t know you saw me,”</strong> Robin told her. He then informed her of what would probably be obvious news. <strong>“Those Grimm aren’t going to stop chasing us, and there’s only three of us (at least from what he could see).”</strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>pdragon</strong> on <strong>14-06-2018, 16:57:20</strong>
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				<br><hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/fOPEI4r.jpg?2)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Azuri Saphirum &nbsp;(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082783#msg14082783)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> 1/3<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 2/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong>Day 1 Morning.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Forest, near cave<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Lyn, Robin, open<br><strong>Mention:</strong><br><hr><br>As soon as Robin had securely hopped onto her Broomstick Azuri banked a sharp right and turned herself back towards the cliff. Flying well above the tree line they wouldn't have to worry about the pursuit of the Deathstalkers for now, which would give them time to recoup and devise a new strategy, "I spotted you taking pot shots from the tree-line earlier, and when that Grimm started heading this way it wasn't hard to guess it was chasing after someone" she explained, her words slightly muted by the wind whipping past them as she made a b-line for the cliff, "I know, but I have a plan that might work" she added, bringing them to a stop at the top of the cliff. <br><br>There they would find Lynn still charging up for his attack, the static electricity crackling powerfully off of him, making him look like he was in the midst of some kind of dramatic transformation from tv show, "how's the charge coming?" Azuri asked, gently ushering Robin off her broom before stepping up the edge and peering down, watching as both Death Stalkers once again came scuttling towards them, "alright, I have an idea. We don't have the numbers to take them both on directly, but I think we can recruit mother nature to tip the scales for us a bit" she said, placing her hands down to the rock beneath her and once again activating her semblance. <br><br>Suddenly the rock beneath her feet would swell and bubble with air, the once thick, solid stone now becoming porous, infused with thousands of tiny structural weaknesses. Keeping her aura channeling she would run along the ground, tracing a line of the weakened stone a few feet in from the edge of the cliff, leaving the stone on the very edge still dense and heavy, "alright, they're trying to pursue us, but can't climb the sheer face of the cliff, so for now they're just standing as close to the base as possible and observing us, that's how we're going to catch them off guard. With my semblance I've created a line of weakened rock that will allow me to break off the edge of the cliff, creating a rock slide that will come crashing down straight on them. If it doesn't kill them outright it will hopefully pin them down long enough that we can follow up with the strongest attacks we can muster" she explained, pausing to take a deep breath, "as far as I can tell this is the most damage we can deal to them on our own, so if it isn't enough we're gonna have to count our losses and pull out for real" she said, her gaze drifting between the two boys, looking for confirmation, "willing to give this a try?" 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cula</strong> on <strong>16-06-2018, 06:12:09</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/RHohR16.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Lyn Starcaterus (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14119042#msg14119042)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Sky Blue 2/3.<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 5/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1, Morning<br><strong>Location:</strong> Cave Entrance<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Azuri, Death Stalkers, Robin <strong>Mention:</strong> <br><hr><br>Lyn could feel the static charge arcing along his body. His entire body was suffused with a feeling that was a mix of a numbing tingle and what he imagined a pressure cooker must have felt like. He was filled with equal parts confidence at becoming what felt like an avatar of a storm and dread at what was about to come.<br><br>Lyn looked up as Azuri returned with the prospective hunter that must have been aiding with the Death Stalkers. He raised a hand in a cordial greeting, though the gesture was skewed somewhat by the sparks skipping along his limbs. "Hello, there! I see we all share a particular predicament!" He seemed almost jovial about being locked in contention with these vicious Grimm.<br><br>Azuri seemed to be enacting some plan of her own, which gave Lyn some additional time to rub his feet along the ground. While he would be lying if he said it couldn't hurt to have a bit more static charge built up, he imagined he would need plenty. He listened silently to Azuri's plan, nodding slowly. It seemed agreeable enough.<br><br>"I've managed to build up a pretty hefty amount of static in my body, here. If I manage to get within arm's reach of one of those skittering critters I can fire it off in one burst... If it doesn't kill it, it'll at least give it something to think about." Lyn nodded confidently as he offered up his idea of a 'strongest attack,' though he conveniently left out the part that he would be included in the resulting discharge. No sense worrying about it now, though. He'd blow that bridge up with a bolt of lightning when he got to it.<br><br>"If we're all in agreement, I'd say that's our best bet. Rocks, static, hitting them with sticks and such, then cleaning up the mess. If we pull it off, the hoity-toity teachers back on the cliff'll be pretty impressed." At the very least, the gung ho axe-bearer was in agreement with the plan, not that he would require much convincing in the first place. "Point out the one you want flash-fried and let me at 'im."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Envious</strong> on <strong>18-06-2018, 00:25:44</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/EdgeH2oWonder/Characters/e6bcb3ec-f20c-4e87-ab7d-057ee5643056_zpszt7xebw2.jpg)</div><br><br>&nbsp; <strong>Name:</strong> Kakariki Honu (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082647#msg14082647)<br>&nbsp; <strong>Aura:</strong> <strong>Green</strong> 2/3<br>&nbsp; <strong>Charge:</strong> 3/10<br>&nbsp; <strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 Morning<br>&nbsp; <strong>Location:</strong> In the forest<br>&nbsp; <strong>Tagging:</strong> Auro, OPEN <strong>Mention:</strong> Minxi, Umbra<br><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class="bbc_size"> <br>&nbsp;</span><br><hr><br>The shield maiden fell through the smoke, landing carefully on the green earth below. <strong>"And I'm Kakariki,"</strong> she said as she stood erect. She moved to stand next to Auro. She placed a casual hand on her hip, but her expression looked relieved. <strong>"I've never taken down anything that big before. Thank you for helping out."</strong> She smiled brightly, acutely aware that she was the only human in the group. It had been rare for her to see one Faunus and now there were three before her. The Academy was sure to shake life up a bit, and this was only day one!<br><br>She was saved from continuing the conversation by the appearance of a mysterious woman. She said nothing, leaving bento boxes that smelled delicious on the mound where she and Auro had been ambushed before flying off on her cat.<br><br><strong>"Is that --"</strong> she halted, pressed for words at the odd situation. <strong>"Did she just deliver lunch?"</strong> A sound of delight escaped her lips as she hastily (almost a little <em>too</em> hastily) maneuvered towards the neatly packaged bundles. Without hesitation, she began to unwrap the cloth and sort the contents out on the grass. She passed over the sweets and went for the fried goodies, giving the contents a careful look before unceremoniously picking out a piece with her bare fingers and plopping it into her mouth. <br><br><strong>"Mmm! Anyone up for a picnic?"</strong> she asked happily, holding up the bento box with glee. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheBlackThrone</strong> on <strong>18-06-2018, 19:44:39</strong>
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				<div align="center">(http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/b3RmLjgwLmVjMGUwZS5SMDAsLjAAAAAA/home-planet-bb.regular.png)</div><br><div align="center">(https://sites.google.com/a/ccs.k12.in.us/rwby/_/rsrc/1468736160290/home/monsters-of-grimm/death-stalker/3a.jpg?height=308&amp;width=400)</div><br><div align="center">(http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/dHRmLjcyLjAwMDAwMC5SR1ZoZEdnZ1UzUmhiR3RsY2csLC4wAAAA/the-truth-will-out.regular.png)</div><br><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font"><br><strong>Targets:</strong> Lyn, Azuri, and Robin<br><br>Death Stalker Alpha and Bravo performed as predicted. They followed the cluster of auras back to the cliff wall and remained around it, guarding the bottom as though waiting for the Hunters to come down from their perch. The Grimm screamed, their cries somewhat faint due to the distance between them and the Huntsmen.</span>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheBlackThrone</strong> on <strong>18-06-2018, 20:07:24</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/QRMYtOt.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Robin Cerise (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082397#msg14082397)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Red 3/3<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 - Morning<br><strong>Location:</strong> From the sky to the cliff<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Azuri, Lyn, Open <strong>Mention:</strong> N/A<br><hr><br><strong>“Woah!”</strong> Robin exclaimed as he kicked out his feet and attempted to steady himself as Azuri rode through the air much like he would imagine she would if she drove a car. <em>I’m not getting in a vehicle with this one</em>, Robin thought. He clutched her broom in a death grip, gazing down at the foliage and landscape that rushed beneath him. His hair whipped about and he felt proud to have rolled his ears this morning.<br><br><strong>“What?”</strong> Robin yelled. He couldn’t hear her through the wind (and his rolled ears might have also been another reason). When they arrived at the cliff and abruptly stopped, Robin would be greeted by a man flashing with electrical energy, and he would be greeted by <div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Puff</div><div class="spoiler_body">(http://blogs.setonhill.edu/AmandaCochran/mariska-8.jpg)</div></div>.<br><br>Robin slowly extended a leg to the floor and climbed down, peeling his hands from Azuri’s broomstick before bring them back through his hair to brush it back into shape. Once his hair was no longer in his face, Robin sighed in relief—thankful to be back on the ground again (somewhat). There was still quite a drop a few feet away.<br><br>As Lyn raised a hand in greeting, Robin copied him, returning the gesture. <strong>Hello, there! I see we all share a particular predicament!</strong><br><br>Robin nodded. <strong>“It seems that way.”</strong><br><br>Azuri began talking about mother nature and Robin faced her, watching her crouch to rest her hands upon the rock beneath her. He watched the rock transform into an almost pummus stone. He brows rose in surprise. Did she have a geokinetic ability, he wondered. Glancing from Azuri to Lyn who added to her strategy, Robin listened and at the same time, he put his technical mind to work. His hand went to the dust case at his hip, popping it open as he grasped a handful of fire dust shells. He held them up before his eyes, and then glanced over to the <em>spark</em>ling Lyn.<br><br><strong>“I have something to add,”</strong> Robin said. He crouched where Azuri had transformed the rock into porous rock and began plugging the larger holes with the fire dust shells. He didn’t use all of his fire dust, but he did use one out of his three clips. Standing, he explained, looking between Azuri and Lyn, <strong>“Fire Dust and Lighting Dust make a new dust when bonded. The results are explosive—and I mean like a bomb. I think with his power, his lightning should be able to trigger the Fire Dust shells to explode. I don’t know if that’ll stop them, but I’m sure the combination between the avalanche, that guy’s semblance, and the detonation would make for a powerful combo than without.”</strong><br><br>Robin look between the two as though waiting expectantly for their feedback on his addition.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cula</strong> on <strong>21-06-2018, 11:02:03</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/RHohR16.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Lyn Starcaterus (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14119042#msg14119042)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Sky Blue 2/3.<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 6/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1, Morning<br><strong>Location:</strong> Cave Entrance<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Azuri, Death Stalkers, Robin <strong>Mention:</strong> <br><hr><br>Lyn took a deep breath as he looked down the cliff to the Death Stalkers, which hung like bad omens upon the battlefield. The echoing cries the massive monsters let loose were hardly encouraging, though not enough to shake the blonde youth's resolve. They were certainly formidable opponents, but, then again, so was he.<br><br>He looked back to Robin as the Faunus spoke. A brow quirked at the suggestion. "I didn't realize Dust could do something like that. If it'll add a bit of extra kick to the whole affair, it certainly won't hurt." As he offered his agreement, a thought did flash through his mind that the resulting explosion might actually hurt, considering he'd likely be right in the blast zone. But, then again, he was already going to be caught in his own discharge, so he had no reason to be voicing protests that he was keeping to himself before.<br><br>Lyn strode back from the cliff side to where he had placed his axe. He tugged it free from the rock, giving it a quick twirl before resting it confidently upon his shoulder. "Let's show these Death Stalkers, and anybody watching, just what we're made of! If they manage to make it through what we're about to throw at them, I don't think they'll be eager to keep coming after us. At the very least, every other hunter in about ten miles will know about it!" He turned to Azuri with a fiery flash of a warrior's fury in his eye. "You'll start us off with the avalanche, then the Mysterious Stranger can give them a taste of fire Dust or what have you, and I'll top it all off." He was clearly on board with the plan they had figured out, and was eager to begin. After all, there was no time like the present, and the Death Stalkers weren't getting any less alive.<br><br>Still crackling with sparks, Lyn stood on the edge of the fracture Azuri had made in the rock. He clutched his axe with one hand, the other opening and closing subconsciously. He was wordlessly bracing himself for what was about to happen. It was dangerous, of course, but he wasn't deterred. After all, Danger was his middle name. Lyn Harald Danger Collateral Damage Trouble Starcaterus.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>pdragon</strong> on <strong>21-06-2018, 16:30:00</strong>
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				<br><hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/fOPEI4r.jpg?2)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Azuri Saphirum &nbsp;(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082783#msg14082783)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> 1/3<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 3/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong>Day 1 Morning.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Forest, near cave<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Lyn, Robin, open<br><strong>Mention:</strong><br><hr><br>Azuri bit her lip as the red haired boy added the idea of explosives to their plan. From what Lyn had said he would need to be very close to the Grimm to set off his attack, which obviously would put him in direct vicinity of the explosion, "hmmm, alright, but if we're going with this I'm dropping down with you" she said, staring determinedly into the viking's eyes, "It'll take some fine timing, but I might be able to pull you out of range of the explosion the moment you set off your attack, that combined with our auras should spare us the brunt of the damage, just make sure to let me know the instant you set your semblance off." she said, watching as he took his place at the edge of the cliff. <br><br>Standing at the porous fault line she had created, Azuri twirled her spear over head and shot a quick look over to Robin, "If this doesn't work...don't be upset if we end up haunting you..." she said, the faint smile tugging at her lips suggesting that it was a...joke? Or perhaps something close to one. Morbid humor aside she would give her makeshift companions one final nod before hopping up into the air, "brace yourselves!" she shouted, driving the head of her lance deep into the softened rock with a rocket powered lunge, the impact reverberating through the porous stone, causing a chain of fractures and collapses that would cause a large portion of the cliff face to break off in massive chunks. The dust laden boulders plummeted down the cliff, bringing Lynn down with them as he stood on the edge. <br><br>It was impossible to really "aim" man-made rock slide, but thanks to the DeathStalkers' massive size they wouldn't really need to. As soon as the rocks started falling Azuri would take a running dive off the cliff as well, using the boost on her lance to fly down ahead of the debris, her eyes glued to Lyn so that as soon as he set off his attack she could boost past and hopefully yank him out of the explosion before it had time to...well, completely incinerate him. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Silk</strong> on <strong>23-06-2018, 15:25:02</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/qkC8S62.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>&nbsp; Minxi Chalcedony (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.0)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Purple 2/3. 0/3 Imbued knives<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 5/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 ~ Morning<br><strong>Location:</strong> In the forest<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Umbral Sorrel Auro Rencroft and Kakariki Honu <strong>Mention: </strong><br><hr><br>Minxi was just a few moments too late as the electricity coursed through the Kaijou's body, and by extension hers, while it was certainly an unpleasant experience Minxi tried her best to grit it and wait for it to pass, thankfully after a few short moments it was over and she fell to the ground, breaking her fall with a practiced roll, much to her chargrin with the electric shock, her hair was completely on end, making her look ridiculous, something she quickly went to work trying to fix, "Bah... it took ages to get my hair right this morning..." She growled as her hands quickly went to work to re-groom herself, she hoped just before anyone else saw her in the state. With her final bit of preparation she willed her remaining knife left in the tree back to her hand, sheathing them all as for now, things appeared to be safe, at least, she wasn't able to hear any Grim close by. However she was surprised when a faint whistle in the wind prompted her to look up, "I-is that one of the teachers?" She winced looking up, but unable to make any details out as the sun bore down on them.<br><br>Turns out her assumption was correct however as it appeared... Lunch? Yes she confirmed for herself that it was food, smelled great too, was delivered. They must've reached some kind of check point then."Yeah, I could go with some food, My name is Minxi, the Lass with the cannon over there is Umbral, gotta remember to steer clear of you when firing that though, my ears are still ringing..." 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Florence</strong> on <strong>25-06-2018, 18:18:02</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/9OTTg8q.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Umbra Sorrel (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14094145#msg14094145)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Black 3/3<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 ~ Morning<br><strong>Location:</strong>In the forest<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Minxi Chalcedony, Kakariki Honu, Auro Rencroft<br><hr><br>Umbra cleared her throat and corrected the mouse girl, in a polite, friendly tone, "Umbra, dear. Not Umbral."<br><br>With that minor correction out of the way, she quickly turned her attention to the newest development... food! She quickly made her way over towards the source of that delicious aroma, humming happily, "Aha! And here I was expecting to have to forage berries or some such business. This smells absolutely delectable, though. I propose we don't look this particular gift horse in the mouth, and enjoy some quality peer bonding over a nice meal!"<br><br>She looked over the food curiously as she asked, "So what do we have here exactly? Don't suppose there's any gyudon or miso soup? I'd kill for some ginseng tea, as well!"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheBlackThrone</strong> on <strong>25-06-2018, 22:03:47</strong>
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				<div align="center">(http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/b3RmLjgwLmVjMGUwZS5SMDAsLjAAAAAA/home-planet-bb.regular.png)</div><br><div align="center">(https://sites.google.com/a/ccs.k12.in.us/rwby/_/rsrc/1468736160290/home/monsters-of-grimm/death-stalker/3a.jpg?height=308&amp;width=400)</div><br><div align="center">(http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/dHRmLjcyLjAwMDAwMC5SR1ZoZEdnZ1UzUmhiR3RsY2csLC4wAAAA/the-truth-will-out.regular.png)</div><br><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font"><br><strong>Targets:</strong> Lyn, Azuri, and Robin<br><br>The rocks from the avalanche thundered down the cliffside. The Death Stalkers below made no motion to flee from beneath the thickening and growing shadows, too lost in their greed for the Huntsmen auras. Boulders hammered and banged against their armored forms. The Death Stalkers only then realized the danger they were in and attempted to escape only to get buried by the crashing landslide.</span>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Juggtacular</strong> on <strong>26-06-2018, 08:54:15</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/gH5eFer.jpg)</div><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="bbc_font"><strong>Name:</strong> Auro Rencroft (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14086670#msg14086670)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Gold 3/3.<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 - Morning. <br><strong>Location:</strong> King Taijitu Clearing<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Kakariki, Minxi, Umbra, OPEN <strong>Mention:</strong> N/A</span><br><hr><br><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="bbc_font"> Being as he was surrounded by three beautiful women, Auro was grateful for loose-flowing pants. He had a bit of an adrenaline boner going on and he didn't want them to see it. But like Kari had said, he'd never taken down anything that big either. The challenge, the thrill, teamwork going off without a hitch. It all had culminated into a feeling of euphoria and sheer ecstasy for him. He was coming down from it though, and now he was focusing on what their next move would be. <br><br>Getting out of there first and foremost, and then finding their way to the "finish line" of this whole thing sounded like good options. He opened his mouth to say something else, only to pause with barely a sound because of the sudden chill down his spine followed by the strong scent of hot food. He looked directly up and wasn't sure exactly what he was looking at until the giant cat and it's rider hovered down and landed in the clearing with them.<br><br>&nbsp;As she set the bento boxes down, Auro's eyes converted to slits and his tongue started to dart in and out of his mouth. His stomach grumbled loudly to remind him what he needed to do next. "Mmmm. Meat." He walked over to the meal, his tail swaying behind him with each step. He hadn't even realized how hungry he was until just now. "We've got to thank our teachers when we get back.<br><br>&nbsp;This is an unexpected surprise, but delicious food and a recharge before anymore potential crazy is a relief. Plus now we don't have to find or catch and then cook our food." He sat down and found the meat, as well as the soda. He poured himself a cup and got a big helping of piping hot food. He was ready to dig in, but he could wait a few moments if the others had something they wanted to say beforehand.<br><br></span><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cula</strong> on <strong>26-06-2018, 23:23:52</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/RHohR16.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Lyn Starcaterus (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14119042#msg14119042)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Sky Blue 0/3. Defending<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 7/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1, Morning<br><strong>Location:</strong> Ex-cliff over the Cave Entrace<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Azuri, Death Stalkers, Robin <strong>Mention:</strong> <br><hr><br>Lyn rested the butt of his axe against the ground. In this calm moment before the plan was enacted, he could feel the adrenaline beginning to well up within him, building pressure as much as the positive electrical charge that covered his entire person. He was really about to do this, and the realization filled him with a fight-or-flight response that steeled his nerves.<br><br>He always did prefer the former of those two options, after all.<br><br>The blue-haired lass's words registered in his head, though he didn't focus on them too intently. His eyes were locked to the Death Stalkers. As the cliff was fractured and began to crumble away, Lyn held his ground. He retained his position, looking like a proud captain that was going down with his ship as the rocks tumbled away beneath him. Eventually, he did have to move and shuffle to keep from getting flung off, waiting for the right moment to go after the Grimm.<br><br>Fortunately, the Death Stalkers focus was finally broken by the avalanche of boulders. Their attention shifted from the Hunters to escaping this impending doom, leaving them open for Lyn to slip right in. He waited until he was within leaping distance before he pounced from his makeshift ride, aiming right for the Death Stalker who still had a tail. "Now, monster, learn the might of Lyn Starcaterus!" The warrior barked confidently as he closed distance with the beast, arm outstretched. Sparks lanced down his limb as he flew towards his mark.<br><br>There was hardly any warning before a thunderous noise split the air. The electrostatic discharge was practically the size of a full-blown lightning bolt, focused right down between Lyn and the Death Stalker. While the noise itself was formidable, and made it quite clear that the Hunters meant business, the actual flow of energy was even more impressive. It sent Lyn hurtling back into the air from his opponent, axe flying from his grip as his limbs flailed about like a ragdoll thrown through the air. At a glance, it was hard to tell if he was even still conscious. His aura had certainly taken the brunt of the discharge, at least.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Envious</strong> on <strong>01-07-2018, 02:47:10</strong>
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				<br><hr><div class="floatleft">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/EdgeH2oWonder/Characters/e6bcb3ec-f20c-4e87-ab7d-057ee5643056_zpszt7xebw2.jpg)</div><br><br>&nbsp; <strong>Name:</strong> Kakariki Honu (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082647#msg14082647)<br>&nbsp; <strong>Aura:</strong> <strong>Green</strong> 2/3<br>&nbsp; <strong>Charge:</strong> 4/10<br>&nbsp; <strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 Morning<br>&nbsp; <strong>Location:</strong> In the forest<br>&nbsp; <strong>Tagging:</strong> Auro, OPEN <strong>Mention:</strong> Minxi, Umbra<br><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class="bbc_size"> <br>&nbsp;</span><br><hr><br>After politely acknowledgeing everyone, Kari stood and brushed her finger tips on her pants. <strong>"I need to use the little warriors room,"</strong> she said and excused herself.<br><br>((Afk for a while.))
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>pdragon</strong> on <strong>06-07-2018, 19:03:31</strong>
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				<br><hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/fOPEI4r.jpg?2)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Azuri Saphirum &nbsp;(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082783#msg14082783)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> 1/3<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 3/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong>Day 1 Morning.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Forest, near cave<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Lyn, Robin, open<br><strong>Mention:</strong><br><hr><br>The wind whipped sharply at the girl's face as she dove down faster and faster to keep pace with Lyn's descent, pushing her engine hard as she juked and twisted to avoid the rocks cascading down around her. Seeing Lyn leap off from the rock he had been riding down the girl sharply banked and lined herself up with the boy, speading ahead hoping to grab onto him the moment he discharged. However when his attack did go off the sheer force from it sent him flying back, Azuri's eyes widening as he threw himself off course of her rescue attempt. With only a split second to react Azuri did the only thing she could think of, she threw herself from her Broomstick, using it as a platform to leap over to Lyn. The extra force of her colliding with the boy would push them even further from the blast radius, the sky princess wrapping her arms protectively around the viking's hulking frame, her fingers not even touching on the other side. As they flew she twisted herself so that her own back faced the explosion, hoping to use her aura to shield them both as the electric blast set off the fire dust Robin had planted. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheBlackThrone</strong> on <strong>13-07-2018, 12:25:10</strong>
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				<div align="center">(http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/b3RmLjgwLmVjMGUwZS5SMDAsLjAAAAAA/home-planet-bb.regular.png)</div><br><div align="center">(https://sites.google.com/a/ccs.k12.in.us/rwby/_/rsrc/1468736160290/home/monsters-of-grimm/death-stalker/3a.jpg?height=308&amp;width=400)</div><br><div align="center">(http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/dHRmLjcyLjAwMDAwMC5SR1ZoZEdnZ1UzUmhiR3RsY2csLC4wAAAA/the-truth-will-out.regular.png)</div><br><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font"><br><strong>Targets:</strong> Lyn, Azuri, and Robin<br><br>Lyn’s attack triggered an explosion that nearly threw the two like ragdolls through the air. The blast was powerful and hot. The force sending a small aftershock across the grass, clearing it of dead leaves and small rocks. Fragments of rock continued to pelt down upon the remnant as a grey plume of smoke unfurled into the air. The Death Stalkers were buried beneath a pile of rubble, and if they had survived, it couldn’t be determined. The pile did not move.</span>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheBlackThrone</strong> on <strong>13-07-2018, 12:33:21</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/QRMYtOt.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Robin Cerise (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082397#msg14082397)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Red 3/3<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 - Morning<br><strong>Location:</strong> From the sky to the cliff<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Azuri, Lyn, Open <strong>Mention:</strong> N/A<br><hr><br>Robin was on his hands and knees, peering over the ledge curiously as he watched Lyn and Azuri descend into action. The sudden detonation startled him, causing him to jerk back in fright. He scrambled away from the edge, frantically crab-walking as his amber eyes went wide and face paled in terror. Were they still alive? His heart was hammering in his chest.<br><br><strong>“Did I use too much dust?”</strong> he fearfully wondered aloud.<br><br>Crawling back over to the ledge, Robin peered over the side only get a face full of black smoke. Leaning back, he wiped at his eyes that started to tear from the pungent smoke that had assaulted them. He fanned what he could from his face and called, <strong>“Hey! Princess? Axe dude?”</strong> He hadn’t quite yet got the hang of their names yet.<br><br>Robin stood and quickly walked along the cliff passed the smoke pillar. <strong>“Damn, I’m stuck up here,”</strong> he muttered in frustration. Raising his hands to his mouth, he began shouting, <strong>“HE~Y!”</strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cula</strong> on <strong>15-07-2018, 03:01:58</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/RHohR16.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Lyn Starcaterus (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14119042#msg14119042)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Sky Blue 0/3.<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 8/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1, Morning<br><strong>Location:</strong> The Air<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Azuri, Death Stalkers (RIP), Robin <strong>Mention:</strong> <br><hr><br>By this point, the exact amount of input or awareness Lyn possessed was dubious, at best. In the wake of his electrostatic discharge, everything was fairly fuzzy for him. He was in the grey, uncertain realm of disorientation, where he couldn't say for sure whether he was still conscious or not. Some vague, self-aware part of him desperately hoped he hadn't gotten another concussion. He had dealt with those before, and they were never fun.<br><br>Even as Azuri managed to intercept his impromptu air gymnastics routine, he was still blinking in and out of awareness. He felt something collide with his body, followed by being grabbed, but he couldn't pinpoint exactly what. Muffled noises that he could vaguely decipher as rumbling and somebody shouting registered in his mind, but he couldn't pick out details. The most he could offer in response was a subdued, strained groan, stuck somewhere between a grunt of pain and a wordless request for just a few more moments of sleep.<br><br>To put it lightly, Lyn was likely going to be somewhat out of it until he had a few moments to reorient himself.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>pdragon</strong> on <strong>16-07-2018, 16:41:49</strong>
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				<br><hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/fOPEI4r.jpg?2)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Azuri Saphirum &nbsp;(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082783#msg14082783)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> 1/3<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 4/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong>Day 1 Morning.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Forest, near cave<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Lyn, Robin, open<br><strong>Mention:</strong><br><hr><br>Azuri let out a guttural gasp as the force of the blast sent the two flying through the air, her aura straining to protect her from the intense heat and force. Clinging tightly to her partner Azuri clenched her eyes tight and braced herself as they hit the ground, the impact causing the duo to skip and tumble across the ground like a stone across water. When they finally rolled to a stop Azuri was sprawled weakly on top of Lyn, face buried in his chest as she let out her own disorientated groans. It would have been considered a precarious position for the young adults to wind up in, but Azuri was far to jumbled from the near death experience to be bothered by how they happened to land.<br><br>"U...ugh...hey...you alright?" the girl muttered, reaching up to pat Lyn's cheeks, brows furrowing as she saw how out of it he looked. Hopefully he wouldn't have any major head injuries, since they weren't in a good situation to get him help, "come on big guy...day's not over yet..." she muttered, pressing her hands to his chest and slowly pushing herself upright, sitting straddled on his lap as she tilted her head back to look up at the cliff, "we're alright!...I think..." she shouted back up to Robin, mumbling the last part under her breath as she glanced down at Lyn again. <br><br>Azuri glanced over to the pile of rubble where the Grimm where no doubt buried. While they didn't seem to be moving, from this vantage point it was hard to tell what the extent of the damage they had dealt was. She had been hoping that an attack like that would have just vaporized them, and the fact it hadn't was cause enough for concern. Limbs still shaky Azuri crawled off of the viking boy and instead knelt down protectively in front of him, as if prepared to defend him if those things suddenly got back up. She glanced around the clearing, having to pull the brim of her hat (which had somehow not gotten blown off in the explosion) down to protect her eyes from the smoke. She spotted her lance, but it had flown halfway across the clearing and embedded itself in a tree, which would make it difficult to retrieve if she needed it, "Hey! Archer! Stand at the ready, I may need cover fire if those things get back up..." she called back up to Robin, biting her lip as she stared down the pile of rubble, as if trying to will it into remaining dead still. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheHangedOne</strong> on <strong>20-07-2018, 12:50:17</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/8sMViis.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Masque (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14083251#msg14083251)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Gray, 2/3 <br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Morning, Day One.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Forest near cave.<br><strong>Tagging:</strong>Robin, Azuri, Lyn, , Dead Stalkers (harhar), open.<br><hr>He had been content to slip away from what he had assumed was a futile battle, and gone off to gather some fruits of the forest, as it were; even a few healing herbs or the like if the forest provided such things. He wasn't sure how long they'd be out, and he had presumed to go it alone, as was his tendency; so who knows when he'd get to eat again. <br><br>He figured the others would have pulled out as well, but when he hears all the noise of the continued fighting, he was plagued with a nagging feeling of doubt; <em>why should he care about these people? </em> <em>Because this is who you want to be.</em> &nbsp;He grumble-growled underneath his voice, and scurried and scampered his way back towards the scene, knife sheathed (never run with sharp objects!), gun out, finger off the trigger, but oh so close.<br><br>First, threat analysis... giant pile of rocks that weren't there before; no death stalkers. Okay, so where were the others? Follow the trail of destruction; upwards? Upwards.... no. Back down to the ground, and... hey, there they are!&nbsp; He carefully disengaged the hammer of the gun, before sliding it into the holster. He would wave at them. "Oi. Nice work. But where'd the other Faunus go?" &nbsp;He spoke as he approached them, but notably refuses to make eye contact; easily done with his mask.&nbsp; "Pretty sure I got the relics we were supposed to snatch."<br><br>Once he made this announcement, he looked at both cards; Queen and Jack. He considered it. Jack was some times known as the 'knave', and was he not himself a knave, in some way? That was... that was the life he was leaving behind. Maybe he was just being superstitious, or overthinking things... but he chooses to hold onto the Jack, and instead tosses the Queen Card at Azuri. "Catch!"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheBlackThrone</strong> on <strong>22-07-2018, 14:23:36</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/QRMYtOt.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Robin Cerise (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082397#msg14082397)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Red 3/3<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 - Morning<br><strong>Location:</strong> From the sky to the cliff<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Azuri, Lyn, Open <strong>Mention:</strong> Masque<br><hr><br><strong>Hey! Archer! Stand at the ready, I may need cover fire if those things get back up…</strong><br><br>Robin drew his two swords from their sheaths and connected them together at the pummels as they shifted into his Heartseeker bow. A small figure darted from the tree line and Robin was quick to take aim on him, following his movements as he approached Azuri and Lyn who still hadn’t moved. He must have been wounded or something. <em>Oh no…</em>, he thought.<br><br>The small figure appeared to be a friendly—another Huntsman or –tress. Robin lowered his bow and then looked around at his surroundings. As frustrated as he was to be so high and not down below where he could hear what the other hunters were talking about, he knew that his high position was advantageous if they were to get attacked again. So many auras in one spot could draw Grimm. If Lyn was down, then they would need to move him to a safe place—wherever that was. Safety seemed to be whenever Grimm just weren’t attacking. However, they did have better safety in numbers whether clusters of auras lured the Grimm.<br><br><strong>“Are you guys all right?”</strong> Robin shouted down from the cliff.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cula</strong> on <strong>25-07-2018, 08:32:22</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/RHohR16.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Lyn Starcaterus (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14119042#msg14119042)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Sky Blue 0/3.<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 9/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> <br><strong>Location:</strong> Forest near the now-collapsed cliff<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Azuri, Masque, Robin <strong>Mention:</strong> <br><hr><br>It was probably a good thing that Lyn was out of it while he was skipped across the forest floor like a well-thrown stone. His body vaguely registered the jostling, the thumping, and that bludgeoning pain as it lanced through him, but it was fortunately subdued. Sort of. It was enough to pull another groan from him as he finally came to a halt. He was certainly going to regret his theatrical heroics in the morning. And for a couple of weeks afterwards, at least.<br><br>A voice echoed in the foggy confines of his awareness, sounding quite close. It was followed up by a light patting on his face. His nose twitched in response, and it did seem to help rouse him. Slightly. By the time he heard a couple of other voices, more distant, adding to the chorus and felt that weight on his chest that he hadn't realized was present leaving him, he was starting to grow a little more aware. He released yet another grunting groan of regret as one of his eyes cracked open.<br><br>That came across as a poor decision to him, judging by how his body cried out in protest at him. Maybe he should just head back to unconsciousness. It was nice. He didn't have to worry about broken bones and concussions and the possibility that the Death Stalkers were still alive and that he had no idea where his axe was. All the same, he couldn't be lounging about forever. He had a trial to pass and other hunters to show up.<br><br>"I'm alive..." The young man called out softly in a confident voice that was filled with a bit too much false bravado and surprise to be considered healthy. "I need a minute... Urk... Gotta let everybody catch up with me." Smooth. Surely the others would believe that he was lying around for their benefit, rather than the benefit of his battered body.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>pdragon</strong> on <strong>26-07-2018, 18:10:38</strong>
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				<br><hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/fOPEI4r.jpg?2)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Azuri Saphirum &nbsp;(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082783#msg14082783)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> 1/3<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 5/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong>Day 1 Morning.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Forest, near cave<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Lyn, Robin, Masque, open<br><strong>Mention:</strong><br><hr><br>Azuri kept herself poised for combat as the smock started to clear around them, low, tense, a sort of fierce look in her eye. She almost looked like a lioness ready to pounce at any moment to protect her cub, and given the fact she was disarmed and her aura was running low she very well may have had to resort to such feral tactics if it came down to it. Fortunately as the smoke cleared it revealed not the looming Grimm, but instead a more human figure, the masked boy from before, the one who had disappeared, "Yeah...nice..." she muttered, looking about at their handiwork as her lithe body finally relaxed, every muscle in her body starting to ache with fatigue now that the adrenaline was starting to wear off. Though as crappy as she felt, she was sure those grimm had felt a hell of a lot worse. It had been kind of a desperate plan, and one they wouldn't have even needed if they had managed to pull themselves together earlier, but at the moment she didn't really feel like arguing with results.<br><br>"He's up on the cliff spotting for us...and you don't have to avert your eyes, I'm pretty sure we're already paired..." she said, looking down at the still unconscious Lyn. She blushed a little as she recalled it, though mostly because of how silly she felt. She had made such a big deal of awkwardly avoiding everyone's gazes, as if it were some taboo, but in the moment she hadn't thought anything of pairing up with Lyn and fighting beside him. She supposed that was the "lesson" in all of this, that huntsmen and huntresses needed to be ready to fight and cooperate regardless of the situation, to be ready to work with anyone, because sometimes you didn't have the luxury of choosing your allies when danger arises. <br><br>Of course she was snapped out of these reflective thoughts when the masked boy suddenly whipped something at her, Azuri reflexively reaching up to pluck it out of the air, "huh?...a playing card?" she mused, was this really one the relics they had been told to look for? She supposed this <em>did</em> look pretty out of place in a forest. She looked up at Masque, rather quickly putting together what had happened. When he had disappeared he had run off to go explore the cave alone, probably finding the relics inside, while they had stayed outside to deal with the Death Stalkers. Most people would probably feel angered and betrayed that he had just left them there in the middle of a hard battle, but Azuri instead gave him a smile, "good job, you managed to secure the objective admits all that chaos. That way if we had been forced to retreat it wouldn't have all been for nothing...thank you" &nbsp;she said softly, recognizing that his actions weren't necessarily cowardly, but instead focused on the actual task they were supposed to complete. After all they hadn't been sent into this forest to go around hunting grimm, they were just an obstacle, and it was the fact that he managed to capture the relics in the fray that made all that fighting not in vain. At the end of the day they had basically just been running a diversion without even realizing it, and again she was far too tired to argue with the results. <br><br>"We're all good! but stay on alert until I come get you!" Azuri called back up to Robin, letting out an exhausted sigh as she flipped the card between her fingers. The queen huh?...that was quite the upgrade from being just a princess...again Azuri was jolted from her thoughts as Lyn suddenly woke with a start, declaring his survival, his tone jovial but his voice laced with pain, "are you alright!? don't move too much..." she said, placing a hand on his chest to keep him from trying to sit up, "A minute? heh, why don't you take a few big guy...give us a better chance to catch up" she cooed, chuckling a bit at how absurd this man's resilience was to still be so lighthearted even when in obvious pain. And as she gazed down at him Azuri's eyes slowly shifted back to the card, biting her lip as she seemed to debate something for a moment before laying the card down on his chest, almost ceremonially, a queen's favor, "here, I think you've earned this more than anyone" she whispered. She didn't do it just to acknowledge his bravery, but because of the three he had come out of the battle in the worst shape. While tired Azuri was sure she could still fight, and Robin had basically not been touched, they would both still have amble opportunity to find their own relics. Lyn on the other hand was clearly spent, and he didn't need the pressure of still needing to find a relic, on top of his warrior pride, pushing him to act rashly when he should be resting. <br><br>"Keep an eye on him for a minute" she said to Masque as she slowly lifted herself up, legs still a bit wobbly, and made her way over to the tree where her lance was embedded. With a sharp grunt she dislodged the might weapon and slowly mounted it, giving it a few revs to make sure the engine was still in working order. Readjusting her hat again she gave a small kick off and took to the skies, flying much slower and more controlled than the breakneck speeds she was pushing during the fight, swooping up beside Robin at the newly shaved cliffside, a weak smile on her face, "hop on" she muttered, scooting forward to make room for him to get on her stick. <br>&nbsp;
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheHangedOne</strong> on <strong>26-07-2018, 18:59:16</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/8sMViis.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Masque (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14083251#msg14083251)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Gray, 2/3 <br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Morning, Day One.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Forest near cave.<br><strong>Tagging:</strong>Robin, Azuri, Lyn, open.<br><hr>When he heard Robin's voice, he turned his gaze upwards, and gave a somewhat ambivalent shrug. He was fine; the others looked like they had been through hell. Admittedly, he did skip out on the tail end of the fight, so he supposed that was to be expected. <br><br>His attention drifted down towards Lyn. "You hide behind your false bravado like I hide behind my mask. I wonder which will fall away first?" More curious, than anything; it's in the tone. It's kind of hard to get a bead on Masque, as his clothing choice makes understanding body language difficult; facial expressions impossible; so really, all you had to work with was tone and word selection. The words themselves might be taken as confrontational, but the underlying tone is one of simple curiosity. <br><br><strong>"Don't,"</strong> He would go to cut Azuri off from thanking him. "I didn't do it for any of you. I just wanted to cut my losses. I'm not a hero." Though again, we must refer back to tone; direction, too, in this instance. Was there a bit of underlying panic in his voice? Maybe... though the mask could distort his vocal patterns a bit; not by design and intent, but simply because it literally blocked his mouth from being seen.&nbsp; But he made a very specific set of word choices in there; he's not a hero. He was just looking after his own well being. Was he trying to convey that to them, or was he trying to convince himself; still plagued with nagging doubts?<br><br>Well, without really knowing him, one person's guess would be as good as the next. Hell, maybe he's just beating himself up for running. So many ways to interpret those words... and it might even be a 'little of column A, little of column B' situation, too...<br><br>"Your aura drained or something, tough guy?" Talking to Lyn, not so much because Azuri asked Masque to watch over him, but more because he was curious about the beefy barbarian-esque dude. He would move closer, and if Lyn consented to it, would start checking him over for any sort of scratches, cuts, bruises, or the like. Masque was no doctor, no physician; but he could at least create a healing salve or compress, to bandage and clean wounds. And if Lyn had any, that's what he would at least attempt to do; again, it basically comes down to whether Lyn wants to accept the help or not.<br><br>Some might see this as a clash against what he said earlier, that he was no hero; but from his view point, he was just... by the spirits, was he just investing in someone who might be useful for him? The thought might have occurred to him, that he was taking this too... seriously, or from a skewed perspective. But part of it, too, was that he was used to giving a hand around the bandit camp when he was younger, and this had been one of his talents; though the fight ultimately called to him, he had picked up some basics, and was now willing to use that knowledge... but even he wasn't sure why he was doing it, even offering. Was it just because he'd be a good way to stay safe during this journey through the forest, or did he actually give a damn about someone besides himself, after so long of being alone? <br><br><em>Now's not the time for these thoughts...</em> He chastised himself mentally. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheBlackThrone</strong> on <strong>16-08-2018, 17:38:27</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/QRMYtOt.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Robin Cerise (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082397#msg14082397)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Red 3/3<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 - Morning<br><strong>Location:</strong> From the sky to the cliff<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Azuri, Lyn, Masque, Open <strong>Mention:</strong> N/A<br><hr><br>When Azuri flew her way up the cliff side to hover before him, the <strong>secret</strong> rabbit Faunus couldn’t resist when his amber eyes widened at her condition. She looked absolutely ragged, and he felt guilty. What had he done? It was because of his fire rounds that Lyn wound up on his back. They both barely survived. Robin thought he had hid the guilt from his face, but it had arrived like a rain cloud. His heart was hammering against his chest. Here they go. Another ride on the witch’s…<em>lance.</em> Robin closed his eyes and sighed softly, trying to expel his nerves. He didn’t mind heights, but when he was on a thin, somehow-flying lance? Who wouldn’t be scared? Robin grasped the polearm and hopped on, his fingers going white as he gripped it. Like his fingers, his face also turned pale as he mentally prayed for her not to faint from fatigue or they crash—many horrific thoughts flooded his mind.<br><br>When they were safely back on the ground, Robin would quickly dismount and dropped to his hands and knees on the ground. <strong>“Oh sweet Remnant,” </strong>Robin whimpered. He then looked over at Azuri. “I don’t know how you could be so comfortable with that thing.”<br><br>Rising to his feet, Robin looked at the masked hunter who he hadn’t seen before. Looking to Lyn and Azuri, he pointed at Masque and asked, <strong>“Who’s this guy?”</strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cula</strong> on <strong>17-08-2018, 02:42:37</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/RHohR16.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Lyn Starcaterus (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14119042#msg14119042)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Sky Blue 0/3.<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 10/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1, Morning<br><strong>Location:</strong> Where a cave entrance used to be<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Azuri, Masque, Robin <strong>Mention:</strong> <br><hr><br>Lyn groaned in protest. What noises he could hear were muffled, as if his ears were stuffed with a bit of cotton. Fortunately, he could still make out what was being said fairly easily. Tempted as he was to add his own valuable input to the conversation, he was feeling a bit under the weather. And a girl's voice told him to stay lying down, which he took as fairly good advice. Alas, the other hunters would have to make do without his sage advice. At least for the moment.<br><br>Once he registered that he was being addressed by a male voice, which took a moment, he gave a soft grunt in response. "Enjoying the grass." &nbsp;Lyn clarified, halfway between a joke and a blatant lie to preserve some manner of dignity after his rough tumbling. Though, perhaps there was no need for that. After all, he did win, even if it was in a very Pyrrhic manner.<br><br>Lyn could hardly offer any sort of protest to Masque's attempts to mend his injuries, even if he had wanted to. And he was certainly not too proud to accept that sort of aid. Most of his injuries were electric burns and bruises from his severe landing. He might have had some internal injuries that first aid in the field would likely be too little to repair. All in all, it could have been much worse, certainly. Of course, it could have been better, but negativity was one injury Lyn certainly didn't seem to have.<br><br>As another voice joined, Lyn forced his attention to return. He had seemed to have enough with lying around. He looked about for a moment, noticing first the card that Azuri had left. He had felt her place something when she spoke, but decided to wait just a moment before looking. One of his hands slowly reached to take it, holding it up to get a better look. A queen. Not exactly the title he had expected to receive. Maybe they would find a Joker that would be more appropriate. Either way, he was content with it for now.<br><br>His gaze turned to Robin, then to Masque. Had he gotten either of their names? Or the flying girl? He didn't want to seem rude if he had received them but just forgot them because of severe blunt trauma to the head. There was only one solution, of course, and that was to smoothly change the subject. "Alright. Now that we've shown everybody in this forest that we're the deadliest land creatures on this continent... And one of us is the deadliest air creature, too, actually... What next?" His speech was stumbling a bit, likely from still being a bit frazzled. He was recovering surprisingly well, at least. Enough to sit up and look to the others with only a bit of a sharp wince.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>pdragon</strong> on <strong>17-08-2018, 18:27:37</strong>
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				<br><hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/fOPEI4r.jpg?2)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Azuri Saphirum &nbsp;(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082783#msg14082783)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> 1/3<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 6/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong>Day 1 Morning.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Forest, near cave<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Lyn, Robin, Masque, open<br><strong>Mention:</strong><br><hr><br>Azuri seemed a bit thrown off by the masked man's sudden retort, refuting the idea that he had done what he had to help them. The azure haired girl looked at him intently for a moment, as if trying to discern something, but ultimately opted not to say anything, instead just giving a simple nod and letting the man's words linger on the breeze as she went to retrieve Robin. After all what was she supposed to say? "Oh, well never mind then I guess you're a scumbag"? Even if his motives had been selfish, it didn't change the fact that he had retrieved the items they had been looking for and shared them freely. Besides Azuri hardly felt qualified to really comment on the manner anyways, it seemed like something someone older and wiser should probably handle.<br><br>Seeing the slew of emotions playing across Robin's face Azuri couldn't help but smirk a little. He seemed like a nervous little rabbit staring down a predator as he eyed her lance, obviously not too keen on riding it, "it's alright, I won't let you fall" she reassured with a tired smile. As they gently floated back down to the ground, Azuri was tempted, devilishly so, to do a quick spin or something just to spook her white knuckled passenger, but decided against it. That would be far too horrible, and in the wake of everything they had gone through they probably didn't need any more scares. Touching down she smoothly dismounted and gently stabbed the lance into the ground, using it to support some of her weight as she took a moment to catch her breath, "practice mostly" she cooed when Robin asked how she was so comfortable riding the rocket fueled weapon, "eventually anything stops being scary once you've experienced it enough times" she added with a smirk, implying that she had been scared of flying herself at first. <br><br>"Another huntsman, he was with another boy when the Death Stalkers attacked" she explained, said other boy having been whisked off by a teacher not to long before Robin had showed up, "that's about as much as I know though...perhaps some introductions are in order" she mused, the initially timid girl feeling a bit more comfortable with everyone now after being in combat. It was funny how almost getting killed by giant scorpions put one's other fears into perspective, "I'm Azuri Saphirum" she said, making her way over towards Lyn and plopping down beside him, placing a hand on his shoulder as he forced himself to sit up, "easy easy...don't push yourself. For now I think we should try to rest up, maybe set up camp. We're both pretty banged up and have used up most of our aura, so if we got pulled into another fight we'd just be dead weight as we are now" she said, both to Lyn and the group in general, "a-also...on an unrelated note, I believe based on the rules of the exam, you and I are partners now" she explained to Lyn, blushing a bit, the two having made eye contact several times during the last battle, "my apologies if that's an inconvenience to you..." she said, just a bit of her self consciousness eeking back through. <br>&nbsp;<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheBlackThrone</strong> on <strong>17-08-2018, 20:16:13</strong>
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				<div align="center">(http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/b3RmLjgwLmVjMGUwZS5SMDAsLjAAAAAA/home-planet-bb.regular.png)</div><br><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font"><br><strong>Targets:</strong> Lyn, Masque, Azuri, and Robin<br><br></span><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/wlNcl6V.jpg?1)</div><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font">There was a gust of wind that blasted into the students as the mysterious phantom cat and its pipe-smoking rider sailed overhead. The cat landed without a sound, galloping over to an open spot where the woman with the rice hat lowered a picnic basket wrapped in cloth. Once the basket was safely on the ground, the cat raced away once more, vanishing with a hiss into the brush and tree line. A stray breeze carried a warm and inviting smell, the smell of a hot meal wafting from the basket.</span><br><br><div align="center">(https://i.giphy.com/media/RJpq2SsRkMOFG/giphy.webp) (https://static.tumblr.com/1144135169a008684bfa9f2f456a0520/pfhjlyi/Zg1ojjc9u/tumblr_static_epyadt84flwgo44wskg440gos_640_v2.jpg) (https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/degrassi/images/5/5a/Japanese_meal.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20141028123950)</div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheHangedOne</strong> on <strong>18-08-2018, 02:45:59</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/8sMViis.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Masque (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14083251#msg14083251)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Gray, 2/3 <br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Morning, Day One.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Forest near cave.<br><strong>Tagging:</strong>Robin, Azuri, Lyn, open.<br><hr><br>"What's next is you rest. You're spent. In this shape, you're not even taking down a Beowulf, except through sheer luck. Give your Aura time to restore itself." His words might sound harsh, at least by the ones he chose, but tone conveyed something approximately in the realm of compassion. He was just... perhaps overcompensating, or trying too hard to not seem weak, and so came off as callous or confrontational instead. The cat had a lot of hangups to work through... and as of now, he had no partner, which led to the following statement. "If you two are partners, then I guess I can stop avoiding your eyes." Making it clear that he was acting intentionally to be able to pick who he was paired with. <br><br>A moment after the food was dropped off, and just before the teacher withdrew--too late, if she had been hostile--he had pulled his gun, had it aimed at her, but finger not on the trigger, showing an understanding of at least basic trigger control. But he sure was jumpy, and quick on the draw. In the blink of an eye, when he realized there was no hostility, that it was not a creature of Grimm or the sort of scummy 'family' he had left behind, the gun was holstered as quickly as it had been drawn. "Guess they decided it's time for lunch..." His comment is punctuated by audible sniffing. <br><br>He stalked away from Azuri and Lyn, and picked out some goodies from the food parcel that had been delivered to them.&nbsp; He then took many steps away from the group, and half-raised his mask; just enough to make eating actually possible, but still offering him a good degree of coverage. He flicks his cat-like tail, making it clear that he's Faunus. "If you need a name, call me Masque. I'm a cat, and I've been shooting a gun since I was old enough to stand. Had my first kill before puberty hit." &nbsp;Just... blunt, matter of fact. That's the thing about living in the wilderness with bandits, outside the safety of the big towns and even the small villages; you had to learn to defend yourself quickly and efficiently, and what most would call paranoia was just 'reasonable and realistic fear' for them, because of the harshness of nomadic survival.<br><br>"And if anybody has a problem with me being a Faunus, I'm faster on the draw, and still much stronger than any of you, so guard your tongues." Because he'd 'cut and run' from the fight. But, as always, we need to look at tone; he is not being actively hostile. It's more like a porcupine making its quills stand up; clearly, he's been the victim of discrimination before. Not only that, but he's also still a bit... overcompensating.&nbsp; He really did need to dial it back a notch. An audible sigh, followed by a brief moment of silence, and he... realized he was being a dick about things. "Sorry. Been living alone for a long time... guess I lost my manners somewhere along the way. You guys did good, though." &nbsp;As if an apology and a compliment would be enough... and maybe it would. <br><br>As he ate, he looked at the Jack card intently; thinking of it as the Knave. Knave... base, dishonest, worthless, unscrupulous... so fitting for him. <em>Gah. What's wrong with me? If I don't pick someone soon, I might just end up being stuck with left-overs..."</em> "Hey, Archer," Referring to Robin, since he had a bow. "When was your first kill? How'd it feel? How'd you handle it?" Since Azuri and Lyn were paired up, it made sense to him that Robin would be unpaired... and he might be a decent comrade, especially if the other 'Knaves' could handle Melee. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheBlackThrone</strong> on <strong>18-08-2018, 17:21:43</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/QRMYtOt.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Robin Cerise (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082397#msg14082397)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Red 3/3<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 - Noon<br><strong>Location:</strong> Sitting by the picnic basket<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Masque, Open <strong>Mention:</strong> Azuri and Lyn<br><hr><br>Robin looked over to Azuri as she introduced herself. If anyone kept up with inner school news, any student would know who she was. She had an undefeated mock battle streak at Sanctum Academy. The sudden shadow that passed over their heads had Robin’s eyes darting upwards only to see it was the Cat Lady again. He had seen her before, but he hadn’t known what she was doing. He figured she was one of the school staff after watching her lower a picnic basket.<br><br><strong>Guess they decided it’s time for lunch…</strong><br><br>Robin smiled with excitement. <strong>“I’m famished!”</strong><br><br>The archer raced over to the picnic basket and after Masque had picked what he wanted, Robin began sorting through it. Meat, meat, meat…more meat…his excitement began to fade from his face as he saw more meat stuffs. He picked out a few sides that were spinach, pickled turnip slices, and sweet potatoes and sat next to the basket with his legs crossed. Reaching inside the basket once more to retrieve a plastic fork, Robin stabbed a few leaves of spinach and passed them into his mouth. The leaves seemed to whittle away, shrinking behind his lips as he rapidly chewed them.<br><br><strong>“My name is Robin Cerise,”</strong> he finally introduced himself to the others. Masque introduced himself next and his introduction made Robin’s eyes narrow. Oh god, they had one of <em>those students</em> in their presence. Robin forked a chunk of sweet potato and fed it into his mouth. The cat didn’t know when to quit. Everything he said just made Robin’s social wall raise even higher. <em>Not even Azuri is bragging,</em> Robin thought. And he figured her reputation out-shown them all. Robin tensed when Masque addressed him. Why did he want to talk to him? He bombarded him with questions as though they were on some sort of friendly level.<br><br>Robin removed the fork from his mouth and frowned. <strong>“That’s none of your damn business. How about you learn to get off your proverbial high horse? You talk big, but I didn’t see you in that Death Stalker fight. You were probably hiding like a scaredy cat. If we had had your help, then the Death Stalker fight might have gone differently.”</strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cula</strong> on <strong>18-08-2018, 18:54:19</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/RHohR16.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Lyn Starcaterus (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14119042#msg14119042)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Sky Blue 1/3.<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1, Noon-ish<br><strong>Location:</strong> Where a cave entrance used to be<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Azuri, Masque, Lyn, Giant surprising cat monsters being ridden by women <strong>Mention:</strong> <br><hr><br>It seemed that everybody else was determined to force him to rest, making it a battle of who was most stubborn. Azuri's hand and Masque's blunt statement might have been enough to do placate him. Before he could muster a proper response, however, a giant cat bearing a woman came racing through, leaving... Food?<br><br>Maybe he <em>had</em> hit his head harder than he thought.<br><br>"Alright, alright. Fate seems to be demanding that I take a bit of a breather." Lyn finally conceded, not sounding that terribly upset that it was required of him. He looked across the others for a moment, mulling over their introductions. He was sure they had heard his name as he bellowed it to the Death Stalkers before his perilous flight, but that was hardly a polite way to introduce himself. "I am Lyn Starcaterus, by the way! From Solitas, far, far north of here. And my axe..." He looked to and fro for a moment. Now where had it gotten off to? "... Is the Mountain King."<br><br>Though he momentarily considered standing up to go hunt his axe down, wherever it had ended up flying off to, he imagined the others would give him all manner of complaints. Instead, he turned his attention to the food. Robin seemed to be leaving a whole lot of meat, which was just fine by Lyn. He was convinced he was a carnivorous animal in a past life. Or perhaps a current life, actually. The huntsman skittered over to the food and retrieved a healthy helping of hardy foods. As he returned to his resting spot to eat, he finally turned to Azuri.<br><br>"I actually hadn't realized we made eye contact, come to think of it. Sorry if you were expecting a different sort of partner, but we seem to be working pretty well so far!" Lyn's confidence seemed as unflagging as ever. He extended a hand towards Azuri, fortunately not the one that he had gotten all skinned up on the cliff face earlier, as if expecting a handshake or something of that nature. "I've never had a partner before. Looking forward to it!" His gaze darted over to move between Robin and Masque for a moment, voice dropping to a low whisper so that, hopefully, only Azuri could hear it. "Those two are probably perfect partners. Already arguing like an old married couple."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>pdragon</strong> on <strong>18-08-2018, 20:35:40</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/fOPEI4r.jpg?2)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Azuri Saphirum &nbsp;(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082783#msg14082783)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> 1/3<br><strong>Charge:</strong>7/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong>Day 1 Morning.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Forest, near cave<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Lyn, Robin, Masque, open<br><strong>Mention:</strong><br><hr><br>Azuri cocked her head a bit when the masked boy suddenly announced that he wouldn't have to avoid their gaze anymore, "uh...I guess so..." she muttered, though it did bring to mind, with the way his mask blackened out his eyes could he technically even make eye contact with anyone? How would anyone looking at him know if his eyes were even open or not? The strange train of thought would be quickly derailed by the swift arrival of the giant cat riding teacher, along with the bountiful feast she carried with her. Azuri wasn't as surprised at the sight of the beast as some of the others, as she had seen it before when the other boy got carted off, but as the smell of the food hit her nose her hunger made itself abundantly clear, a loud groan roaring from her stomach. Blushing she let a hand fall to cover her stomach, "I suppose we've all worked up an appetite" she mused. <br><br>Making her way over to the food Azuri would wait for the others to grab a share before dragging the container back over towards Lyn, making it easier for him to get more if he needed, still not sure he should just be moving around all willy nilly, "Solitas? That is a pretty long way. I can understand traveling far from home for school though, I'm from Mistral myself" she explained, shooting a small smile to the others as they introduced themselves, well...most of them, the smile rather quickly faltered when it came to...er...'Masque', "......uh...." Azuri wasn't even sure how to react to...well all of <em>that</em>. She had initially been distracted by the cute swish of his tail, so the sheer amount of EDGE hit her like a raw sucker punch to the face, "Ummm...do you like have...a <em>real</em> name? Like the one you registered for school with?" she asked, not even about to touch the whole <em>racial</em> thing. Azuri didn't have a whole lot of experience with faunus, though to be fair she didn't have a whole lot of experience with regular people either. Usually she actually thought they were pretty cute, what with the tails and animal ears and what not, though it was clear that Masque was anything but cute. She also didn't like the implication that he could just kill them over insulting his heritage, one because that was an insane over reaction, seriously who said stuff like that? And two because the undefeated Sky Princess naturally took umbrage with the idea of someone claiming to be stronger than her. <br><br>However not wanting to start any arguments over something so trivial, the witch instead turned her focus to food, opening up the basket and starting to rummage through it. Suddenly the girl gasped, pausing and eyes widening as she seemed to uncover something strange amongst the array of delicacies. However close inspection would reveal that she had just opened up a box of adorably shaped and decorated cookies, "so....so cute...." she whispered softly, lightly blushing in a surprisingly girly display, completely counter to the strong, stoic vibe she usually gave off. Eyes shifting back and forth the witch would quickly make herself a plate from the various dishes, including a fair helping of meat, and snatched up the entire box of cookies as well, seemingly having a sweet tooth. <br><br>As she ate Azuri firmly accepted the offered handshake, giving a curt nod of her head, "yeah, you fight well, and I doubt our plan would have worked without you. I don't have any complaints..." she said, not wanting him to think she was disappointed or anything. Honestly Lyn was probably the furthest from what she expected to have as a partner, and they seemed about as "odd couple" as you could get, from their difference in size, shape, fighting style, and of course personality. However Azuri chose to be optimistic about it. Perhaps spending time with the boisterous viking would help her learn to be more social herself. She had to admit his jovial personality was pretty infectious, Azuri having to stifle a giggle as he pointed out how the other two boys were bickering like an old couple, "They'd certainly make an interesting pair" she whispered back, popping a dumpling in her mouth, "who would be the bride though?" she mused, going along with the marriage analogy. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheHangedOne</strong> on <strong>19-08-2018, 12:16:48</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/8sMViis.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Masque (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14083251#msg14083251)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Gray, 2/3 <br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Morning, Day One.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Forest near cave.<br><strong>Tagging:</strong>Robin, Azuri, Lyn, open.<br><hr><br>&nbsp;"Says the kid who showed up halfway through the damn fight. I was flanking them from within the cave, when I hear one of those two," &nbsp;His thumb goes out to indicate Azuri and Lyn, "Talking about running. From my perspective, at that point, they were bailing, and only an idiot would have tried to one-on-two Deathstalkers. If communication had been clearer, I would have stuck around. Who the hell's on their high horse, now?" And even as he ate with his right hand, his left was hovering dangerously close to his gun; come to think of it, one of his hands is always close to a weapon.&nbsp; But, this had to be a case of culture clash; but of course, they don't know his background. Bragging was a bandit-y thing, the grandstanding, trying to be the biggest of the badasses. It was ingrained behavior; but those insults Robin just threw in his face? Fighting words, that.<br><br>And Azuri taking his talk as threatening was understandable, but all he had said was that he was quicker on the draw. Looking at semantics, one could see that more as 'don't pick a fight with me', rather than a 'I'm gonna get you' sort of thing. But oh well. Communication breakdown is a serious issue with the Cat. <br><br>"Masque <strong>is</strong> my name, Azuri. Didn't pick it myself. Did you decide to be blue?" As Azuri seemed to come from azure, which was blue. Another thing that might come across as odd, is the mood shift. He's perfectly respectful towards her, despite his earlier and possibly still on-going aggressive feelings towards Robin. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheBlackThrone</strong> on <strong>19-08-2018, 17:03:49</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/QRMYtOt.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Robin Cerise (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082397#msg14082397)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Red 3/3<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 - Noon<br><strong>Location:</strong> Sitting by the picnic basket<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Masque, Open <strong>Mention:</strong> Azuri and Lyn<br><hr><br>The rolled ear nubs hidden within Robin’s thick hair wiggled at Lyn’s whispering. If his ears had been fully unfurled, then he might have surprised the warrior by having heard exactly what he had said. Instead, the archer glared his way only able to surmise that he had been uttering some sort of comment about him. The cat didn’t seem to understand cowardice. Robin set his food aside and rose to his feet, staring the Faunus down with clenched fists.<br><br><strong>“I heard noises and I suspected someone was in danger. I didn’t see you the entire fight. You were hiding in the cave and planning to make off with the relics like a coward and a thief. I’m surprised you even bothered to share!”</strong> Robin accused.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cula</strong> on <strong>20-08-2018, 18:00:33</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/RHohR16.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Lyn Starcaterus (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14119042#msg14119042)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Sky Blue 1/3.<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 1/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1, Noon<br><strong>Location:</strong> Where a cave entrance used to be<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Azuri, Masque, Robin <strong>Mention:</strong> <br><hr><br>Azuri's agreement with his assessment of the other two brought a mischievous snicker from Lyn. He side-eyed the other two as he continued to eat, mulling something over. "I'm not sure. I don't know which one would look better in a dress." He murmured under his breath. By now, he had done some considerably damage onto his portion of food. He seemed like the sort that didn't find any sense with taking their time eating.<br><br>As he finished off the last of his meal, Lyn felt recovered enough to properly rise to his feet and look about the area. Where had his axe gotten off to? He paid little heed to the bickering and voices around, as his weapon was a far more pressing matter. He began to poke around, looking to where it might have been lodged, movements still slightly subdued from fatigue. His axe was a sturdy old thing, so he was sure it had held up against the punishment of being flung from his hand so high in the air. Hopefully it hadn't gotten lost in the brush...<br><br>"You know..." Lyn called loudly, trailing off for a moment to ensure that he had been heard. "Weren't you talking about how the forest is still so dangerous and how we had to rest? I don't think squabbling with each other and coming to blows fits that. Not to mention how the people watching us might not like it. Better to save our energy for whatever nasty critters are still creeping around in the woods, possibly drawn by that thunderclap I made." He wasn't normally one to dissuade somebody from a fight, but he figured that if there was ever a time to be on your best behavior it was now.<br><br>Aha! Lyn spotted the haft of his axe sticking out of a bush. He grabbed it with one hand and gave a couple of sharp tugs, eventually dislodging it. He frowned softly at the sight. It had been battered just a bit from its eventful flight, leaving it scuffed here and there. Oh, well, he could likely patch some of that up. And what he couldn't would just serve as further marks of the Mountain King's storied history.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>pdragon</strong> on <strong>22-08-2018, 21:18:17</strong>
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				<br><hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/fOPEI4r.jpg?2)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Azuri Saphirum &nbsp;(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082783#msg14082783)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> 1/3<br><strong>Charge:</strong>8/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong>Day 1 noon.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Forest, near cave<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Lyn, Robin, Masque, open<br><strong>Mention:</strong><br><hr><br>Azuri rose a brow as Masque asserted that he had really been flanking the whole time and only left because of "bad communication", which seemed odd seeing how he had literally admitted to her not 3 minutes ago that he wasn't trying to help any of them and had just cut his losses when he ran off. Part of her had respected that kind of blunt honesty when he told her that, but hearing him so quickly back down on it to try and make himself look better had the exact opposite effect. Again she didn't speak up, rather quickly starting to realize that it probably wouldn't be worth it to engage with the frustrating faunus. In the same vein when he came back on the name thing and questioned her the witch didn't bother responding again, simply breathing a small sigh before turning back to Lyn, "probably Robin, he's cuter don't you think?" she whispered, thinking the brunette would probably rock a dress better. Then again they didn't even know what Masque actually looked like, so who could really say who was actually cuter? Plus she had to admit it probably would be really funny to see someone lift up a wedding veil to reveal that intimidating mask underneath. Just the idea forced a snorting chuckle from her. <br><br>As the viking went off to retrieve his beloved axe, Azuri turned her attention to the box of cookies, daintily nibbling at the little treats. Though despite how politely she was eating them she still managed to scarf down quite a few, her tired brain appreciation the burst of sugar right now, "Lyn has a point, it won't help anything if we're all arguing with each other. I think it'd be best to just let everything go for now, and put that energy towards something more useful. For example we should consider finding a safer place to hold up for the time being while everyone's resting" she said, her head tilting back to gaze up at the cliff, naturally inclined to prefer higher ground when looking for safety. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheHangedOne</strong> on <strong>23-08-2018, 00:14:01</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/8sMViis.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Masque (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14083251#msg14083251)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Gray, 2/3 <br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Morning, Day One.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Forest near cave.<br><strong>Tagging:</strong>Robin, Azuri, Lyn, open.<br><hr><br>"Get off my back," &nbsp;He warned Robin, his voice as sharp as a dagger, " Not being seen is my specialty... one I'd think you'd appreciate, Archer. But one more insult from you, and we're having it out in a good brawl. My patience for barking dogs only goes so far." &nbsp;And yeah, despite telling Robin to back down from insulting, what does he do? Throws in an insult. He's a bit of a hypocrite like that. <br><br>Having finished his portion of food, he'd direct his attention towards Azuri and Lyn. His cat-ears flickered. "Going up high means watching out for Nevermores and Griffons. The cave was fairly clear, beyond its guardians, and you guys did deal with those." He saw where she was looking after she'd spoken, and kind of put two and two together.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheBlackThrone</strong> on <strong>26-08-2018, 21:11:57</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/QRMYtOt.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Robin Cerise (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082397#msg14082397)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Red 3/3<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 - Noon<br><strong>Location:</strong> Standing by the picnic basket<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Masque, Azuri, Lyn, Open <strong>Mention:</strong> N/A<br><hr><br>Robin’s ear nubs were twitching. If his ears were unfurled, they would have been standing forward in a threatening manner at the cat’s attitude. His hands went to rest upon the pummels of his swords. <strong>“All out brawl? Gladly,”</strong> the archer obliged, but refrained from drawing his weapons when Lyn and Azuri voiced their displeasure for their behavior. Their reasons brought him back to his senses. The negative energy could have drawn more Grimm. Inhaling deeply, Robin closed his eyes and exhaled through his nostrils. He quickly calmed his nerves and thought to himself, <em>The kid isn’t worth it. He’s just a cat with no claws.</em><br><br>Releasing his swords, Robin sighed as he yielded, <strong>“You’re both right. Sorry. If we’re going to survive this, then we need to work together. Any negative energy could draw more Grimm to us.”</strong><br><br>Robin turned more toward Lyn and Azuri rather than Masque and informed, <strong>“There is no truly safe place. We could camp on the ground, the cliffs, the cave or in the trees. Grimm are everywhere here, so whatever we decide we will have to pull night shifts. I don’t mind taking the first shift since I know you and Lyn need some time to rest. Until we decide on a camp, I’ll start packing up some of this food in the case we get hungry later.”</strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cula</strong> on <strong>28-08-2018, 17:02:16</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/RHohR16.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Lyn Starcaterus (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14119042#msg14119042)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Sky Blue 1/3.<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 2/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1, Noon<br><strong>Location:</strong> Where a cave entrance used to be<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Azuri, Masque, Robin <strong>Mention:</strong> <br><hr><br>Lyn hefted his axe up with one hand, resting it upon his shoulder. It was admittedly a bad idea as it tweaked his side a bit and forced him to hide a soft wince. He was a bit roughed up, still, but he had recovered relatively quickly. Enough to stand straight and carry his mighty weapon, at least.<br><br>He turned to face the other three in the clearing, noting that they really had made quite a mess of the area with the rubble from the cliff face. He considered the words each one offered up with a slow nod. Getting up high, camping, night...<br><br>"If you ask me, no sense in waiting around out here. Or hiding. If anything was keeping an eye on this place, blowing that cliff up would have attracted them already. We're not done with our task, yet, last I checked. Still more relics to find, and there was something about a temple, right?" As he spoke, the warrior gestured over his shoulder with his thumb, motioning towards the thick, foreboding woods behind him. "We've got things to do, and the day's still young. I say we keep going through the woods. If we stick to the thicker portions we should only run into small fries, which we could handle without too much hassle. If we do run into anything bigger... Well..."<br><br>Lyn trailed off for a moment, sweeping a hand towards the massive pile of rubble that had buried two full-sized Death Stalkers. "We've made it clear we can punch a bit above our weight if we work together. We should be fine." He donned a confident, reassuring grin. It lost a bit of impact given how torn up he looked, between his injuries and the wear and tear on his clothing. All the same, it was a valiant attempt at optimism. "So, let's head on and see if we can find more relics or hunters-to-be or what have you."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>pdragon</strong> on <strong>30-08-2018, 17:02:58</strong>
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				<br><hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/fOPEI4r.jpg?2)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Azuri Saphirum &nbsp;(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082783#msg14082783)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> 1/3<br><strong>Charge:</strong>9/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong>Day 1 noon.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Forest, near cave<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Lyn, Robin, Masque, open<br><strong>Mention:</strong><br><hr><br>"True, but from high ground we have more options to fall back, and we won't be able to be ambushed as easily" she shot back, explaining her reasoning. If they were high up they'd have a superior vantage point and would be able to see any possible threats coming far in advance. The same couldn't be said in a dark, cramped cave. Not to mention they wouldn't really be able to fight well in such tight conditions, she wouldn't at least, "thanks, I appreciate it" she cooed, patting Robin on the shoulder as he offered to take the first shift. As a ranged fighter that would make more sense as well. <br><br>Of course, even though everyone seemed to be calming down, they didn't really seem much closer to a group decision either. Everyone was split on exactly where they should make camp, and one of them seemed convinced they shouldn't bother making camp at all. Of course the one voting they keep moving just happened to be the one who needed the rest the most, "lyn..." Azuri muttered with a soft sigh, shaking her head a bit as she made her way over to him and placed a hand over his axe hand, "the instructors also said this wouldn't be a single day excursion. there's no point rushing to push forward if we won't be in proper shape to handle things when we get there." she said, looking over to the pile of rubble, "that wasn't a show of power...that was desperation, and more than a fair share of luck. We were fortunate that we had a significant terrain advantage that left our enemy at a disadvantage. If that cliff hadn't been there, or if those Deathstalkers had been able to scale it and come after us while we were setting up our plan, we would never have pulled that off..." she explained, only now realizing just how lucky they had been even in such a perilous situation, "I wouldn't bank on being able to pull that off again, especially not with our aura drained as it is"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheHangedOne</strong> on <strong>02-09-2018, 01:06:37</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/8sMViis.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Masque (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14083251#msg14083251)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Gray, 2/3 <br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Morning, Day One.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Forest near cave.<br><strong>Tagging:</strong>Robin, Azuri, Lyn, open.<br><hr><br>"On a full on cliff, we're more at your mercy. Caves are better, because we can create bottlenecks to throttle the advance of enemies, and are less likely to have to deal with being flanked. Though I guess I'm the only one who can actually see in the dark." &nbsp;She did have good points, but he also felt like he had his own good points. It wasn't meant to be an argument. "Either way, though, watch order... Assume first watch is dusk into night? Sure, go for it, Archer. I'll take second or third watch; the campfire'll be dead by then, and I'm not hindered in the dark." &nbsp;Anyone that knew their history worth a damn knew that Faunus had great night-vision, so having him taking up guard shift when it's darkest was pragmatic.<br><br>"You feel up for second or third, Blue? I'll let you pick which." &nbsp;If one read between the lines, this would put Lyn on fourth watch, meaning he would get (hopefully) uninterrupted sleep entirely. The faunus wasn't fully without care; he wanted the big lug to get that uninterrupted sleep so he could heal properly, and be ready for the next day's challenges. <br><br>Though Masque made no apologies for his action, he did seem a lot calmer now, which is at least one step in the right direction. Though, on the matter of time... he would look up to gauge where the sun was in the sky, and try to estimate what time it was. "Seems like we've got some sun left, though; no sense wasting it. A brief look around the forest might help us thin out any straggler weaklings, and we can forage a bit to supplement the food we're saving. Blue, you could even take a fly around, look for any good landmarks to help us guide by."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheBlackThrone</strong> on <strong>02-09-2018, 14:01:10</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/QRMYtOt.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Robin Cerise (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082397#msg14082397)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Red 3/3<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 - Noon<br><strong>Location:</strong> Standing by the picnic basket<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Masque, Azuri, Lyn, Open <strong>Mention:</strong> N/A<br><hr><br><br>It seemed setting up camp was going to be difficult. He knew for certain that he didn’t agree with Masque’s plan and it wasn’t because he disliked the cat. <strong>“We’re not going to trap ourselves inside a cave,”</strong> Robin said irritably. <strong>“Especially not one with no other exit.”</strong><br><br>He did agree with Masque at least about Azuri being the scout. <strong>“Azuri playing scout is a good idea.”</strong><br><br>Robin then tensed a little. He felt as though he was about to make another suggestion at the expense of a teammate. He still blamed himself for why Lyn and Azuri almost perished. Peering shamefully at the ground with his hands resting on his hips, he added, <strong>“But it’s not safe sending her alone. She’s still recovering like Lyn. I would hate for a Nevermore to find her and then we end up with bird problems. We can’t afford to go too far with two recovering teammates.”</strong><br><br>The archer was stumped. If he had been alone, then he would have taken shelter in the trees. It wouldn’t protect him from Nevermores or Tajitu, but he would have heard those creeps coming a mile away. As for his ears, it was the longest he had ever had them rolled up and they were starting to ache. As soon as he could get some time alone, he was going to unroll them.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Juggtacular</strong> on <strong>02-09-2018, 17:53:55</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/gH5eFer.jpg)</div><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="bbc_font"><strong>Name:</strong> Auro Rencroft (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14086670#msg14086670)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Gold 3/3.<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 - Morning. <br><strong>Location:</strong> King Taijitu Clearing &gt; Heading to the other group<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> His team, OPEN <strong>Mention:</strong> N/A</span><br><hr><br><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="bbc_font"> The group enjoyed their respite and lunch, and they all knew it was well deserved. However, the exam wasn't over until they finished, so they couldn't just rest on their laurels all day. Especially since they'd already gotten an artifact it seemed, so all that remained was making it to the end point. When they were all done, Auro stood to his feet and stretched, also allowing his tail to wave about behind him for a few moments while he tried to sniff out something or someone close. Grimm, other students; anyone really that would allow them to take another step toward completing this course and getting out of the forest. "Okay, ladies; it was fun while it lasted, but we can't relax forever. We've still gotta finish our mission." <br><br>His eyes were closed and he was still sniffing the air while he spoke, but stopped when a number of scents wafted into his nose. "I can smell a few people not too far from here. I count...four distinct scents. We might've found us another team." While they already had a team formed <em>and</em> their artifact, there was nothing in the rules that said they couldn't interact with or help the other teams they came across. "I think it best we meet up with them, see if we can find anything else out before we keep heading toward the end." Falling suddenly to all fours, Auro tensed up and launched completely vertical before elegantly flipping over to his side and landing in a crouch on a thick branch. <br><br>"I'll scout ahead, but not too far. I'll mark the trees so you know the safest path around the Grimm." He looked back at his new friends and nodded, then turned and shot off like a rocket through the trees. Every several trees he'd dip low and slash a deep gouge into the side, and each gouge pointed toward the next tree like a zig-zagging line that kept mostly away from the wandering creatures. It wasn't long before he came upon the sound of voices having a conversation. He stopped short just beyond their range he assumed, and got low, hiding his presence and creeping closer to get a better listen before revealing himself.<br><br>&nbsp;He was also waiting for his team. Sure these other students had no reason to be hostile, but he'd heard tales of people trying to pull one over or just outright attacking other students and teams for their artifacts and gear. He wasn't worried, as the stale smell of exhaustion and musk was all about the group. They weren't in top shape, which would be good for him if something bad did happen, but bad for them if more Grimm came. <br><br></span><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cula</strong> on <strong>03-09-2018, 00:20:30</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/RHohR16.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Lyn Starcaterus (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14119042#msg14119042)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Sky Blue 1/3.<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 3/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1, Noon<br><strong>Location:</strong> Where a cave entrance used to be<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Auro, Azuri, Masque, Robin <strong>Mention:</strong> <br><hr><br>Lyn was conflicted about the situation. On one hand, he was arguing against three people that likely knew as well as him if not better. On the other, he felt somewhat slighted by the situation. His nose crinkled up as he considered the situation, looking between the other three that had participated in the perilous battle that had not been too terribly long ago. Azuri's attempts to soothe him didn't help with the conflicted feelings. He knew she meant well, but...<br><br>"I don't see much point in settling down for the night when we've still got plenty of daylight to burn. I'm not one to discount the value of caution, but we're in a situation where we need to prove ourselves. And, as they say, fortune favors the bold." Though he was being somewhat stubborn, his tone didn't seem terribly adamant. He paused for a moment to sling his axe across his back. "I'm not asking to start picking fights with more giant critters. I just don't want us to waste time twiddling our thumbs and giving everybody a bad impression. We should be looking around, carefully, to get the lay of the land. Maybe see if there's anything else nearby or any other hunters in need of aid."<br><br>Part of him was fine with leaving it at that, but he felt as if his pride was the least bit at stake. "And, for what it's worth. I don't need to be coddled. I can take care of myself." He jabbed a thumb into his sternum in a self-assured, matter-of-fact way. Lyn certainly seemed confident about himself, even with all of his injuries. Granted, he did take that severe walloping with more grace than most could muster. "I don't know what you might have heard, but Atlesians are tough. And we can handle ourselves in a fight."<br><br>With his point hopefully made, Lyn shifted right back to a more optimistic and cheerful bearing. "So, with that said, I think it'd be a good idea to scout around. Like... It was Robin, right? Like he said, it would be dangerous to go out alone, so maybe we should move as a group."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>pdragon</strong> on <strong>06-09-2018, 19:04:38</strong>
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				<br><hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/fOPEI4r.jpg?2)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Azuri Saphirum &nbsp;(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082783#msg14082783)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> 2/3<br><strong>Charge:</strong>1/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong>Day 1 noon.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Forest, near cave<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Lyn, Robin, Masque, open<br><strong>Mention:</strong> Auro<br><hr><br>"That's a fair enough point, to be honest with how varied everyone's styles are it'd be impossible to pick a location that would perfectly suit everyone" she replied, still trying to be cordial with the faunus in spite of the earlier tension he had brewed up, "I suppose we could use the cave as our actual shelter and the cliff as a look out post. That way whoever's on watch can just make the judgement call whether the situation calls for falling back indoors or not" she added, trying to figure out a compromise, "and to be fair Robin we don't know if the cave has an extra exit or not. Masque is the only one who's explored it so he'd know the layout more or less" she added, noticing the agitation lingering in his voice, "and I wouldn't mind taking second watch" she threw in. <br><br>Looking back to Lyn, Azuri had to purse her lips to hold back a sigh, "I understand what you mean Lyn, but "proving ourselves" in this situation doesn't mean showing off how brave or strong we are. We're supposed to show that we can work together and accomplish our mission. I don't think they'd be impressed by us stubbornly trudging on ahead with multiple people injured, because strategically it's not an intelligent move. They informed us ahead of time that this isn't a time sensitive mission, at least not to the point where taking a night to rest will make a significant difference. If we have the extra time to spare then we should use it smartly to make sure everyone is 100%. It'll look more impressive in the end if we show up triumphant and well rested then if we limp across the finish line barely hanging on" she said, a wary smile tugging at her lips as she saw the fire still burning in his eyes, going out on a limb and giving him a playful light punch to the shoulder, "I'm not trying to coddle you, and I know you can handle yourself, but that's the thing, you don't <em>have</em> to. We're partners now, a team, and there's a reason we're being paired up and put into groups. I won't question how tough you are, you wouldn't be standing right now if you weren't, but if it had just been you by yourself against those Grimm you'd be dead, it's not even a debate, any of us would be. None of us are so great that we can take on the world by ourselves, we need each other if we're going to survive, that's why huntsmen squads exist in the first place. And that doesn't just mean we need to rely on each other, it means we have a responsibility to each other. If it seems like I'm being overly protective of you, it's because I'm trying to protect myself as well. The more injured and worn out you are, the less I can rely on you in the next battle, and if I can't rely on you to fight 100% then it throws off the entire situation. I can't use you in strategies I otherwise could have, I have to fight even harder to try and pick up your slack which can lead to vital mistakes, and I have to constantly worry about you being overwhelmed which will split my attention and put me at greater risk. You not being fully healed directly puts mine and everyone else's life in greater danger. Whenever you put yourself at risk, you're also putting me at risk by extension. <em>That's</em> why we're going to make camp and make sure everyone if fully fit to fight before seeking out the next relics" Azuri said firmly, standing up tall (still barely reaching Lyn's chin) and puffing her flat chest out a bit, her voice seemingly gaining a bit of base and authority as she "laid down the law", as if she was trying to jockey to be leader with that speech of hers. For the lizard faunus watching from the brush she would certainly seem like a far cry from the awkward quiet girl who was barely able to talk to them at all when they first touched down. A whole lot must have gone down in that relatively short amount of time. <br><br>Letting out a sigh Azuri turned away from the trio of boys and with a sharp yank pulled her lance from the ground, "Though yes, a bit of scouting to make sure the area is secure would be wise..." she muttered, actually blushing as she realized she was almost immediately contradicting her grandiose speech. Of course when Robin mentioned her own injuries Azuri gave an awkward chuckle, "true, I am admittedly still pretty banged up..." she said, strolling over toward Robin and straddling her lance, leaving a noticeable spot for the boy, "care to tag along with me then? You look like you're the lightest of the other guys, so you won't weigh me down to much, and your bow is better suited for riding through the air than Lyn's axe is" she offered, not seeming to realize how terrified the boy had been the last time she had him ride with her, "In the meantime Lyn and Masque can scout around on the ground a bit. I trust you not to let him push himself too hard" she said, giving a nod to the faunus. Her intentions with the split were three fold: first it seemed like the most practical way to cover the most ground, second it would separate Robin and Masque so they couldn't continue arguing, and third it'd give her and Lyn a chance to get to know the other to members of their motley crew a bit better. After all they'd have their entire school lives to get better acquainted as partners, who knows how many times they'd be interacting with Robin and Masque after this. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheBlackThrone</strong> on <strong>17-09-2018, 20:34:26</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/QRMYtOt.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Robin Cerise (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082397#msg14082397)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Red 3/3<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 - Noon<br><strong>Location:</strong> Standing by the picnic basket<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Azuri, Open <strong>Mention:</strong> Masque<br><hr><br><br>Robin seemed to stare at the empty spot on Azuri’s lance for a long moment. After ten seconds, his brows rose a little, and then ten seconds more, he blinked and his eyes widened with realization.<br><br><strong>Care to tag along with me then?...</strong><br><br>The archer held up his hands and waved them frantically. “Oh no!” he sounded panicked. He then rested a hand on top of his head and glanced off to the side sheepishly. “I mean uh…why don’t you take cat boy? They always land on their feet right?”<br><br>Robin had actually wanted Masque to take a hike for a while. He wanted some space from the cat, and he didn’t want to be flying through the air fearing for his life when he could be meditating on where to find a suitable shelter. Really though, he didn’t think there existed one. They weren’t in a guarded territory or protected fortress. They were in a forest that was basically a nest for Grim. The Entry Exam, he was sure, wasn’t meant to be easy. They would probably lose sleep and who how many days it would take them to reach the temple Professor Vulpine had spoken about.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheHangedOne</strong> on <strong>18-09-2018, 13:24:02</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/8sMViis.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Masque (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14083251#msg14083251)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Gray, 2/3 <br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Morning, Day One.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Forest near cave.<br><strong>Tagging:</strong>Robin, Azuri, Lyn, open. <strong>Mentioned:</strong> Auro<br><hr>Masque titled his head to the side, and listened for something. It's a very cat-like thing to do, but the thing is, some humans will do it, too; changes the way you hear things. He looked out towards the forest, because he was pretty sure he heard something besides the chitter-chatter, but it was also hard to hear over it. It's not easy to tell where his eyes are actually going, and that mask must limit his vision to some degree. At one point, he's staring right in Auro's vicinity as he scans the treeline, but he didn't seem to recognize that there was anybody there.<br><br>Being jumpy had usually been a life saver for him. Maybe this time, he was just a bit more kerfluffled than usual. His attention slipped back to the others. He considered saying something to Lyn, but Azuri seemed to take charge of the entire conversation... and, he had to admit, he actually liked her style. Pity she already had a partner. She took charge, she was thorough and pointed in her explanation. She also showed a measurable amount of stratagem and self interest, which he saw as good leadership qualities. <br><br>He actually laughs a bit at Robin's reaction to being chosen. "Yeah, it's fine. I survived the drop down into the woods, didn't I?" And he hadn't had something fancy like a flying lance to guide him; that had been pure acrobatics, with a sprinkling of luck. "You two can do a quick sweep of the forest, then. And hey, we don't know if we're gonna get more food baskets, so..." &nbsp;He takes out some of the berries, and nuts he had gathered earlier, and laid them out into the basket. "Blues are almost always safe to eat. Black berries can be a bit risky. Nightshade berries look a bit like shiny black grapes, but you eat a few of those, and it could kill ya. Reds are also a bit of a gamble. White berries? Ain't nothing good ever come from a white berry, as far as I know." And he gave off a few other basic pointers about forageable foods they could find.&nbsp; He's at least trying to be helpful now, instead of antagonistic, so that's an improvement, right? <br><br>He then went over to join Azuri by her lance, and assuming she was good with it, he'd mount it behind her. "My gun still provides good range, like his bow. It's just louder." Meaning it could potentially draw more notice, and to a lesser degree, she should be prepared for said loud noises. While he would try to avoid giving her a bad case of tinnitus,&nbsp; Who knows what'll happen. &nbsp;"This thing; does it work a bit like a motorcycle?" &nbsp;He was curious about the way she 'drove' it. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cula</strong> on <strong>19-09-2018, 23:01:37</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/RHohR16.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Lyn Starcaterus (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14119042#msg14119042)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Sky Blue 1/3.<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 4/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1, Noon<br><strong>Location:</strong> Where a cave entrance used to be<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Azuri, Masque, Robin <strong>Mention:</strong> Auro<br><hr><br>Though Lyn's face didn't show it, a flash of alarm went through him as he registered that Azuri was buckling down to start lecturing him. Though he had summoned a miniature lightning bolt just a handful of minutes ago, even he was scared of a good reprimanding. To his credit, he was clearly paying attention, and didn't seem to be bothered by it. He stood quietly as his unlikely partner spoke. He hardly even budged under the light punch she offered, though that was likely because he was evidently a sturdy young man.<br><br>As she finished, Lyn nodded slowly and raised a hand up in a small swipe, as if brushing aside something that wasn't there. "Yeah, I know. I wasn't trying to get us killed or to seek out another big monster to pick a fight with. I just didn't want to feel like we were wasting time or lazing about. I've tussled with enough critters and spent enough time exploring the woods to know that caution's important... Sometimes, at least." He stifled a small snicker that threatened to escape after a moment's pause. "You're right, though, and I appreciate that you have our condition in mind. I have to admit, you... Uh... I wasn't expecting you to be able to snap out a scolding like that." Judging by his tone, the last comment seemed more amused than anything.<br><br>Lyn's gaze turned to Masque and then to Robin, listening to the others exchange words about the scouting situation. Eventually, he gave a shrug and gestured to Robin. "Looks like it's the two of us, then." He remarked, a hint of friendly cheerfulness in his voice. The archer seemed nervous about the lance, and Lyn could imagine why, so he endeavored to make the way out easy. <br><br>Lyn turned to walk into the woods, but stopped halfway to look back to Azuri and Masque. "I can shoot a few bolts into the air if we run into any trouble. One bolt for 'yes', two bolts for 'no'?" He donned a lopsided grin as he spoke, which just made it unclear if he realized that the number of bolts didn't really change the call for help. Either way, he turned back to the woods and set out with as much of a spring in his step as he could manage after his recent, spectacular fall. "I don't really expect any trouble, though. It's not like there are any critters hiding in the trees, spying on us or anything." He called back cheerfully.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>pdragon</strong> on <strong>20-09-2018, 22:46:25</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/fOPEI4r.jpg?2)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Azuri Saphirum &nbsp;(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082783#msg14082783)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> 2/3<br><strong>Charge:</strong>2/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong>Day 1 noon.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Forest, near cave<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Lyn, Robin, Masque, open<br><strong>Mention:</strong> Auro<br><hr><br>Azuri relented a bit at Lyn's explanation, and gave an understanding nod. Obviously they would need a good balance between caution and action, so she could appreciate him not wanting to just sit around and do nothing...so long as he kept it reasonable. However when he brought up how surprised he was at her giving such a stern speech Azuri was completely caught off guard, "Oh....uhh...y-yeah...I guess I didn't really expect it myself" she stammered, turning from the big lug and yanking the brim of her hat down to cover the crimson blush adorning her cheeks. To be honest that scolding had probably been the most she had ever talked to someone in...well...ever, and the most surprising thing was how easily it had all poured out of her. <br><br>Thankfully she didn't have to linger long on her blossoming sociability for long, instead refocusing on the new mission at hand, "Oh..umm, that's alright I guess...if you don't want to..." Azuri muttered awkwardly, not expecting him to refuse so adamantly. Again her cheeks tinged red, lighter than before, but for a different reason, fearing that she had done something that had somehow upset Robin, still picking up on his fear of flying, "Very well then, Masque?" she muttered, looking to the unreadable mask of the faunus boy. After a quick foraging lesson Azuri scooted forward to make a bit more room for him to climb on, "Umm, I'm not sure actually, I've never driven a motorcycle before...but it's a pretty basic system, most of the actual steering and stuff is just using your body" she explained, giving the trigger a quick squeeze to "rev" the rocket engine a bit. As Lyn explained his thunderbolt system the girl initially cocked her head in confusion, not seeing why he'd need to be saying "yes" or "no" when calling for help. Ultimately she just shook her head and smiled, opting not to point out the issue, either way they'd get the idea they were in trouble, "Sounds good, we'll be back soon" and with that said she cranked up the thrust on her Broomstick and with a powerful kick of her legs they were up in the air, the extra weight drawing them down closer to the tree line, but otherwise not impeding her flying too much, "hold on tight! And try not to shift your weight too much unless I tell you too" she instructed, realizing that Masque was the only boy she hadn't had ride her rocket so far. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Juggtacular</strong> on <strong>21-09-2018, 16:55:48</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/gH5eFer.jpg)</div><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="bbc_font"><strong>Name:</strong> Auro Rencroft (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14086670#msg14086670)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Gold 3/3.<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 - Morning. <br><strong>Location:</strong> Near Cave<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Masque, Azuri, Lyn, Robin, OPEN <strong>Mention:</strong> N/A</span><br><hr><br><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="bbc_font"> Auro remained as still as a tree; his breathing calm, deep, and measured so as to not make any sound except in time with the surrounding environment. An exhale as a flock of birds exited a tree. An inhale during a heavy gust of wind. These were allies, not prey, but to Auro anything could become it's own hunt. And he was still alone in a forest full of Grimm and uncertainties. He had to keep his tail still as his anxiety began to rise. His team still hadn't caught up; none of them. <br><br>Not a one. Should he go back for them? If he did, would they even be at the site where he left them? Maybe Masque and the others could help him find his team. At least it would help to have numbers in this place. He'd already fought a Taijitu, and from how banged up this team was, he assumed they probably had a tussle with a Death Stalker or something. So going it alone while looking for his team was not the way to do things. <br><br>He listened to as much of the conversation as he could and waited until the team decided to split up and search land and air. Good plan. And he could help. "Weeeeeell about that," he said with a deep chuckle after Lyn asserted they weren't being spied on as he calmly stepped out of his hiding spot in the nearby brush, revealing himself to them before crouching and leaping to land a few feet from Lyn and Robin. "The forest is pretty clear of Grimm for almost a mile back the way I came, and almost as far to the East as well. I'm Auro Rencroft, by the way. And I think I might have lost my team."<br></span><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheBlackThrone</strong> on <strong>27-09-2018, 21:03:41</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/QRMYtOt.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Robin Cerise (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082397#msg14082397)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Red 3/3<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 - Afternoon<br><strong>Location:</strong> Proceeding into the forest<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Auro, Lyn, Open <strong>Mention:</strong> Azuri, Masque<br><hr><br>Robin was secretly relieved when Masque opted to go with Azuri and couldn’t wait for the two to leave. The cat, however, seemed to linger and offer them some survival tips—assuming they all didn’t know much about survival. The look on his face was purposefully unenthusiastic. His eyelids were lowered and a straight-lipped stare was given to the Huntsman, hiding his face behind a mask. He must have had an ugly scar or something—<em>or he could have just been an unattractive boy.</em> New nickname, Phantom of the Opera.<br><br>The exchange between Azuri and Lyn was like an exchange between a boyfriend and a girlfriend. Robin arched a slow brow, but said nothing. Could the seriousness of the situation; the stress and the fact that they could die, cause the Huntress to cling to another so quickly? He had heard of Huntsmen falling in love when trapped in dire situations. Was it truly love or the acknowledgment that they were both stuck in something out of their control? The dependency and the idea of emotionally leaning on each other for strength when they lacked it independently. He found himself possibly overanalyzing the behavior, but the behavior of others did interest him. It was how he deciphered weaknesses among his adversaries and potential rivals.<br><br><strong>Looks like it’s the two of us then.</strong><br><br>Robin took that as his cue to start moving. As they headed for the woods, Robin took mental inventory of his equipment. He still had enough dust, but he wanted to conserve it. If they ran into any trouble, then he was going to use his blades.<br><br><strong>I don’t really expect any trouble though. It’s not like there are any critters hiding in the trees, spying on us or anything.</strong><br><br>Robin paused when a voice came from the bushes. He hadn’t feel too startled. After all, Grim couldn’t speak. Another Faunus revealed himself. Robin immediately knew who he was before he even introduced himself. <strong>Auro Rencroft</strong>. Who wouldn’t know him? He was heir to Rencroft Dust Works. They had gone to the same academy, but Robin didn’t expect Auro to know him. Robin hadn’t been anyone rich or famous. He didn’t showboat his skills in any tournament, but instead, was about as average as any other student in the school. He remained entrenched in his studies and engineering and hadn’t done much else. Having been selected to compete for attendance at Beacon Academy was his most notable accomplishment.<br><br>As Auro revealed to them that he had lost his team, Robin first looked over to Lyn as though to silently ask <em>What do you want to do?</em> before he glanced back over to Auro and introduced himself, <strong>“Robin Cerise.”</strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheHangedOne</strong> on <strong>27-09-2018, 22:34:32</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/8sMViis.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Masque (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14083251#msg14083251)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Gray, 2/3 <br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Afternoon, Day One.<br><strong>Location:</strong> In the air?<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Lyn, Azuri <strong>Mentioned:</strong><br><hr>"You don't feel eyes on you, Lyn?" Then again, maybe he is just jumpy. He was about ready to have it out in fistcuffs with someone, and he was used to sleeping alone in the wilderness, which meant that jumping at shadows, as the saying goes, could actually save your life. He gave a shrug, either way he answered, and focused on the... lance. He was kind of reminded of a bandit that had flown on a broom before. And whacked people with it. She had practically been the schoolmarm of their gang. <br><br>"Sounds a lot like a motorcycle. I'll stay steady, and if I need to move, I'll let you know before I do it."And he would. He didn't get afraid of the heights, and he kept himself well balanced as she maneuvered, providing little if any disturbance to her flying."What was that back there? You were actually acting like an Alpha for a while, then you backed down. Still finding your spine? It takes a while." &nbsp;Of all the emotions that could be put into those words, it's a mixture of empathy and sympathy. Even if his word choice was poor, there was no malice or judgment to be found. <br><br>"You're from Mistral, too, aren't you? I can tell by the accent. Did you grow up in the cities? Or out in the wilderness?" Even as he made what could be seen as small talk, he was scanning the area around them; both in the air, and on the ground, near and far. Landmarks, especially, would be important. Geographical features that they could use to get their bearings on the ground. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cula</strong> on <strong>28-09-2018, 02:15:13</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/RHohR16.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Lyn Starcaterus (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14119042#msg14119042)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Sky Blue 1/3.<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 5/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1, Afternoon<br><strong>Location:</strong> Into the woods<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Auro, Robin <strong>Mention:</strong> Masque, Azuri<br><hr><br>As Lyn walked away, he heard Masque's departing words enter into one ear. Admittedly, the burly young man had indeed felt like he was being watched. Of course, he had felt like that for a while. Ever since he had gone hurtling so clumsily into the woods and into peril. He had chalked it up to a combined effort of the faculty of Beacon keeping an eye on the hunters-to-be and the woods just being creepy and foreboding on the best of days.<br><br>Lyn considered the thought, as well as contemplated plans for the rest of the day and the days to follow. This left him somewhat distracted as he strode through the woods, only vaguely keeping his attention on his surroundings. So, when an unfamiliar voice filled the air and an unfamiliar figure melded out of the shadows, Lyn jolted in surprise.<br><br>"Good fu- Wh- Who th- Whuh..." Lyn barked, stumbling over his words in sheer surprise as he practically jumped right out of his skin. After a moment to unfrazzle, his eyes fully took in Auro. It seemed that Lyn was more startled than actually, legitimately frightened by his sudden appearance.<br><br>He still seemed a bit chagrined by it, judging by his furrowed brow. "You could have picked a better way to make an entrance! I swear, it's not like we're not all already on edge worried about Grimm and whatever other obstacles the teachers set out for us. Jump out of a bush in the middle of the woods. Who even does that?" Lyn huffed and folded his arms across his chest. After a moment more of appearing annoyed, he broke into a good-natured snicker at his own expense. "My heart just about left my body in surprise. If the hunter thing falls through, you could make a living as a spooky ghost. Or an unliving, rather."<br><br>With a small nod, Lyn made a quick return to his usual, irreverent self. "I'm Lyn Starcaterus. Nice to meet you, even with the whole 'getting spooked' thing. If you're right, and the forest is pretty safe for a stretch... Well, you might have heard that we're scouting the area with some other hunters-to-be, looking from Grimm, other students, and more relics. We could scout in other directions to make sure they're clear, or we could try to go back to find where your team wound up. You two got any preference, there?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>pdragon</strong> on <strong>28-09-2018, 18:50:50</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/fOPEI4r.jpg?2)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Azuri Saphirum &nbsp;(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082783#msg14082783)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> 2/3<br><strong>Charge:</strong>3/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong>Day 1 noon.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Forest, near cave<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Lyn, Robin, Masque, open<br><strong>Mention:</strong> Auro<br><hr><br>"I'll have to take your word for it" Azuri mused at the motorcycle comment. She had never ridden one, and honestly probably never would. After all what use was it to drive across the ground when you could ride the sky itself? It would be a bit of a downgrade after spending so much time with her lance. She gave an affirmative nod as he settled in and let her control the flight, flying mostly straight as they swept over the forest. The young witch kept her eyes peeled for any signs of this abandoned temple they were supposed to find. In theory it shouldn't be too hard to spot from this high up, and even if they didn't have all the relics they needed, if they pinned down it's location now they would be at an advantage. Heck they could probably use the temple as their base and just sort of branch out to search from relics from there. <br><br>Azuri's head perked up when Masque's conversation suddenly turned more personal. Honestly for someone who seemed so bad at socializing, he sure seemed to try and do it a lot, "I'm not sure what you mean. I wanted to make sure Lyn didn't over exert himself or rush along foolishly, for his sake and mine. Seemed pretty straight forward" she answered back, not really sure what part he had troubling understanding, "I wasn't being "Alpha" nor was I backing down. We were having a conversation. I made my points and he made his, and we came to a better understanding because of it. That's how communicating with a partner is supposed to work. You act as if it was supposed to be some kind of competition" she added, not seeing how admitting when her partner was right about something somehow meant she had less of a spine. Granted even as she critiqued Masque's social skills, her own stern, matter of fact response was a sign of her own social awkwardness, the girl feeling a lot more guarded and tense talking to the faunus boy than with Lynn. <br><br>"And yeah, I'm from Mistral...grew up in the city like anyone else..." she said, strangely adding emphasis on the last part, as if she was used to having to defend how normal her upbringing had been. After all given her small amount of celebrity and impressive records back at Sanctum she was used to people thinking she had been raised by some kind of overly strict family or put through rigorous training, or whatever other nonsense people wanted to theorize. There was a rather long pause after she gave her answer, the silence filled by the sound of the wind whipping past them as they streaked through the sky, before finally she decided she might as well ask him something in return, "So...where are you from then...? You seem pretty secretive, what with the mask and all. I'm surprised the school would even let someone wear something like that on school grounds."<br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheHangedOne</strong> on <strong>28-09-2018, 22:58:23</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/8sMViis.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Masque (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14083251#msg14083251)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Gray, 2/3 <br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Afternoon, Day One.<br><strong>Location:</strong> In the air!<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Azuri <strong>Mentioned:</strong><br><hr><br>"It's what I'm used to." A shrug might have accompanied the gesture, but he didn't want to put a hitch in the ride. This is in regards to how he saw that social interaction as a sort of competition. "I guess you could call it culture shock?"<br><br>"I'm not allowed to wear the mask on the actual campus grounds, for classes and the like. They did let me for this trial, though, as I consider it part of my combat attire. The face and the eyes, they show a lot of a person's intent; I hide my intent to be a better fighter. I hide so well, not even Grimm notice." &nbsp;Which, if she puts two and two together, she should be able to figure out he just revealed his Semblance to her. "I'm from far west of your gilded city. Out in the swamps, and the jungles, where we don't get huntsmen and huntresses patrolling the roads. But I've been all along the western most coast; seen practically all of it, 'cept the northern tip. Sky and Sea, the roads are almost non-existent in most areas. We traveled a lot. Even the kids need to know how to shoot a gun, because Grimm attacks are so common, and we don't have walls to hide behind. Have you ever seen how many gutted villages are out there, just rotting away, being reclaimed by nature? Forming Grimm nests?" This probably puts the 'edgelord' moment he had a while back into a better context. "Nothing but small villages, ruins, and us nomads." <br><br>And since Azuri is a native to the continent, she might be able to read between the lines, and 'get it'. Masque is--or was--from a bandit tribe.&nbsp; It depended on how much she knew about her own country. Mistral was legitimately known for its thuggish lower class; thieves and assassins that had gone into hiding while the bounties on their heads cooled. Opportunistic criminal cartels that could use the wide wilderness to shelter themselves from the prying eyes of the law of any governments. Mistral itself was said to be home to the largest black market (http://rwby.wikia.com/wiki/Mistral_(kingdom)#Culture) in all of Remnant. That he is, right now, all the way in another country, attending Beacon, instead of sticking with Haven Academy, is also pretty telling. Then again... maybe it meant nothing. After all, she had chosen Beacon over Haven. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Juggtacular</strong> on <strong>30-09-2018, 00:35:59</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/gH5eFer.jpg)</div><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="bbc_font"><strong>Name:</strong> Auro Rencroft (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14086670#msg14086670)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Gold 3/3.<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 - Morning. <br><strong>Location:</strong> Near Cave<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Lyn, Robin, OPEN <strong>Mention:</strong> N/A</span><br><hr><br><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="bbc_font"> He knew coming out of the ether to suddenly appear before these two was a risk, but after his initial hiding, he didn't see any other way to go about it. And while he was expecting some kind of reaction, he had no idea he shocked Lyn as badly as he had. Hands held out in front of him in placation, Auro offered the axe-man a disarming smile. "Yes, you are absolutely right. However...what's done is done. And thanks for the compliment, I'm kinda proud of my abilities." He took a few steps closer and put his hands into his pockets. <br><br>"I'm kinda the opposite; hard to be on edge after you help take down a King Taijitu. I'm still riding the high a bit, actually." The Faunus introduced himself as "Robin Cerise". That name caused Auro's eyebrow to raise a few inches and his tongue to flick out. Something was familiar about that name, and that scent. Where did he remember them from? "Signal." He said suddenly as he looked at Robin. <br><br>"We went to school together. I remember you now. You kinda kept to yourself and flew under the radar, but I saw you had skills back then." Turning back to Lyn, he pointed in the sky toward where Azuri had flown off with Masque. "Yeah, I saw Azuri and the mask guy flying off that way. She's got pretty sharp eyes. If there's anything to see, she'll find it. And my team...well they worked well together. So either they're okay with three, or they're back at the school. Either way, I've got our relic so I think the whole team passes as long as I make it back. Makes sense to stick with you guys, maybe help you get yours. Higher chance of success all around."<br></span><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheBlackThrone</strong> on <strong>30-09-2018, 13:01:21</strong>
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				<div align="center">(http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/b3RmLjgwLmVjMGUwZS5SMDAsLjAAAAAA/home-planet-bb.regular.png)</div><br><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font"><br><strong>Targets:</strong> Azuri and Masque<br><br>As Azuri and Masque soared over the lush, green canopy, there were cliffs to their east and to their west, the ocean. The forest seemed to extend endlessly until a sudden fissure, jagged and split like a crack, appeared dividing it. If they neared the ravine, they would see the stony ruins of what appeared to be a temple and perched like a black shadow on top of the moss-covered and vine-wrapped pillars was a bird…</span><br><br><div align="center">(https://i.imgur.com/ZveCg7H.png)</div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheBlackThrone</strong> on <strong>30-09-2018, 13:22:50</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/QRMYtOt.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Robin Cerise (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082397#msg14082397)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Red 3/3<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 - Afternoon<br><strong>Location:</strong> Proceeding into the forest<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Auro, Lyn, Open <strong>Mention:</strong> N/A<br><hr><br>Robin listened to Lyn’s and Auro’s exchange, learning that Auro’s old group had to fight a King Taijitu. The colossal beast felt closer than what made Robin comfortable for they had just disposed of two Death Stalkers nearly at the expense of two warriors.<br><br><strong>Signal.</strong><br><br>The word made Robin’s brows rise as he was drawn to the surface of his thoughts.<br><br><strong>We went to school together. I remember you now…</strong><br><br>Did he? Did such a super star remember a nobody like him for real? The archer wasn’t at all convinced, and his indifferent expression hadn’t changed much. Was he supposed to have been proud to have been remembered by the Rencroft? It was a short mention. Mentioned and gone with the wind.<br><br>Auro had a relic, which meant they had three. However, their group just increased to five. Three relics and two warriors who still needed one. If he remembered the rules right, then they wouldn’t all need a relic if they just found the temple. Lyn turned the decision back to them. Robin sighed a little and shared his thoughts: <strong>“I don’t see a reason for us to go looking for his team. If they are capable hunters, then we may see them again. We’re supposed to be looking for a decent location to shack up for the night. There’s a cave back there that everyone seemed to mostly be happy with (everyone but me), and with our remaining hours of daylight, I think it may be wiser to just search for food and firewood for the night.”</strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cula</strong> on <strong>03-10-2018, 23:48:02</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/RHohR16.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Lyn Starcaterus (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14119042#msg14119042)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Sky Blue 1/3.<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 6/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1, Afternoon<br><strong>Location:</strong> The woods<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Auro, Robin <strong>Mention:</strong> Masque, Azuri<br><hr><br>Lyn looked between Auro and Robin as they spoke, mulling over the situation. They both had pretty decent points, and it looked like the trio was coming to a conclusion. Lyn nodded in a sharp, matter-of-fact matter, making it clear he was in agreement. "That sounds fair enough. We need to keep an eye out for relics, for food, for other students, and somewhere to rest. I don't imagine with the three of us we'll be hard to find, if other students, like your team," he gestured to Auro, "wanted to find us, anyways."<br><br>He turned his gaze up towards the sky for a moment. The canopy of trees was blocking a fair deal of the light, but he still judged there was some time left before twilight made searching the woods all but impossible. At least, for a human. More importantly, he figured Azuri and Masque were still flying high and dandy. "If there is anything dangerous or noteworthy out there, I'll bet our two airborne compatriots will spot it before we would. This forest's undergrowth is pretty think. So, we'll be looking for stuff they can't, like food on the ground, relics hidden under tree cover, stuff like that." Lyn seemed satisfied with that assessment of the situation. He continued to set out into the forest with a weird mix of a spring and a drag to his step, a perfect display of his mixed optimism, confidence, and lingering injuries.<br><br>Lyn quickly recounted the recent events leading up to this search through the woods in his head. He had one of the relics the group had found, he recalled that Masque had the other, and now Auro had one. That meant Azuri and Robin were without. The whole explanation of their task was kind of a blur (he should have written it down on his hand or something) after his harrowing attempt at flight, but he vaguely recalled that relics were required to pass. He quickly did a spot of math in his head, and...<br><br>"We've got three relics and the first day's not over. This should be a cakewalk!" Lyn suddenly exclaimed, a definite note of cheerfulness in his voice. He was quite the expert at pointing out the obvious, but it was actually an encouraging remark about how they were progressing.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>pdragon</strong> on <strong>05-10-2018, 20:28:39</strong>
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				<br><hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/fOPEI4r.jpg?2)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Azuri Saphirum &nbsp;(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082783#msg14082783)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> 2/3<br><strong>Charge:</strong>4/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong>Day 1 noon.<br><strong>Location:</strong> Forest, flying over head<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Masque, open<br><strong>Mention:</strong> <br><hr><br>Azuri rose a brow when he mentioned how his mask helped him hide his intentions in battle, "I don't think Grimm are capable of that kind of higher level thinking, reading a foe's face, they mostly just run on instinct" she mused. Grimm were basically animals when it came to intelligence, the most they were capable of as far as strategy was basic pack hunter stuff like flanking and ambushing. So why would he need to obscure his face to fight Grimm? That seemed like something that would only be useful when fighting other people...<br><br>"Sounds rough" Azuri muttered back as he ran down how horrible the deep wilderness of Mistral was. While it certain sounds like people had it bad out there, she wasn't going to feel bad that she happened to be born somewhere were people had proper defenses, "It makes me wonder why you didn't just move to the city if things were so bad out there. I imagine there must have been some kind of incentive to living so far out from civilization..." she casually mused, rather subtly addressing the fact that many people chose to live outside the city not because they had to, but to avoid authority. <br><br>Either way Azuri dropped the topic there. Obviously Masque was shady and suspicious, in more ways than one, but she wasn't here to track down criminals and bandits, she was here to learn how to hunt Grimm. Speak of the devil, as Azuri spotted the crack in the forest canopy, she drew them in for a closer look, peering down into the ravine from up high and spotting what appeared to be a temple, along with what was clearly some kind of grimm, "hmmm, that looks like it might be the temple we're looking for..." she mused, circling around the ravine, giving the actual ruins a fairly wide berth, "looks like it's guarded, just like the cave was...huh, that's strange. That Deathstalker from before, before we actually engaged it it seemed to be actively standing guard over the cave, it didn't even attack right away when it noticed us, not until we drew too close. Did the school somehow train them? That doesn't match the kind of behavior they're supposed to have" she mused, trying to make sense of it, "Anyway, there's no point in approaching with just the two of us. Now that we know the location we can return when everyone's 100%" she added. There was no real rush to secure the temple. It wouldn't matter unless they all had the relics they needed anyways. Besides as they were now she didn't want to face off against that Grimm and whatever else might be lurking about. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheHangedOne</strong> on <strong>06-10-2018, 01:16:46</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/8sMViis.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Masque (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14083251#msg14083251)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Gray, 2/3 <br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Afternoon, Day One.<br><strong>Location:</strong> In the air!<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Azuri <strong>Mentioned:</strong><br><hr><br>"Fresh fruit, other resources; valuable commodities. Dust mines and the like are usually at least highly guarded by whatever nation or company is mining them, but some times, it really is just easier to build a colony near a resource, than to constantly go back and forth. Some of them are just worth less protectin' than others." <br><br>She probably realized it, and if she ever got to see the flask and the brand on it, she might even recognize the tribe he was from, but she seemed willing to let the matter slide. He probably should have stopped talking then and there, instead of offering her a reasonable sounding excuse. But none of that really matters when they find the structure they're looking for; and the giant Grimm guarding it."It probably is. There's also another large Grimm nesting there. I wonder if they picked the sites because of the Grimm, or if some sort of trap is at work?" If baiting Grimm wasn't a concept, then it should be...<br><br>"Grimm are territorial creatures. The Death Stalkers, I figured, may have been guarding a nest, but that was wrong when I found the cards in the cave. It is odd, though. Maybe they have some sort of advanced technology? Some sort of bait? They don't have to be trained, really, just trapped, like animals. A lure... maybe someone on staff can make emotional hotspots?" The speculation could go on endlessly.<br><br>"Returning sounds like a good idea. Got an idea for how to take down that flyer, too. I think it might be a Nevermore? Or a very big Gryphon, or even a harpy, but I don't believe harpies roost away from the coast. Whatever it is, though, we probably shouldn't tell Lyn about it until after breakfast. We can discuss strategy then." &nbsp;as they flew back, he quietly fingered each of the dust cartridges on his bandolier, counting the elements, and chewing over the idea he has in his head. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Juggtacular</strong> on <strong>06-10-2018, 20:02:01</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/gH5eFer.jpg)</div><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="bbc_font"><strong>Name:</strong> Auro Rencroft (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14086670#msg14086670)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Gold 3/3.<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 - Morning. <br><strong>Location:</strong> Near Cave<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Lyn, Robin, OPEN <strong>Mention:</strong> N/A</span><br><hr><br><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="bbc_font"> "He's right," Auro said with a nod of his head in Robin's direction. "Those girls are plenty tough. They'll be fine until we see them again." He raised an eyebrow at the thought of sleeping in a cave. As a lizard faunus, he was fine with it. From a tactical standpoint however, it made him pause. <br><br>"A cave huh? Doable, but not the best of options, even with multiple ways in and out. No real room for flexibility and movement, plus it could be part of an unstable cavern complex and we have no idea. We should keep our eyes out for anything potentially more useful as a safe zone while we're searching." Turning his nose up, he flicked out his tongue to get a taste of the air, then sniffed a few times for good measure.<br><br>&nbsp;"We've got a good window to get started. I can't smell or sense any Grimm nearby. So if we need firewood, I can make us some easy enough, or I can help with hunting and finding food." He popped his claws and grinned. He was a carnivorous faunus, and had many natural tools that made things like hunting or chopping down trees easier than with a normal person who had nothing of the sort. "And between a giant lizard, a crackshot archer, and a guy with the biggest axe I've ever seen, I don't think we'll have any issues doing what we need to do."<br></span><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>TheBlackThrone</strong> on <strong>13-10-2018, 14:56:36</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/QRMYtOt.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Robin Cerise (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082397#msg14082397)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Red 3/3<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 0/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1 - Afternoon<br><strong>Location:</strong> Proceeding into the forest<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Auro, Lyn, Open <strong>Mention:</strong> N/A<br><hr><br><em>That’s what I said,</em> Robin thought when Auro gave his opinion about the cave. When he offered to find firewood and hunt, the archer nodded and looked between him and Lyn. He was hesitant at first, but then he spoke, <strong>“I guess this means we’ll split up even more. We can meet back here once we’ve gathered some things. I can find us some mushrooms and herbs, if Auro’s hunting and collecting firewood. If we do end up living in the cave, then we may need to make some alarms at the entrance. That way, if anything comes through, we’ll hear it before it reaches us.”</strong><br><br>Robin fell silent then and then slowly started to back away from Auro and Lyn as though to begin the excursion. <strong>“If we can’t find this spot, then let’s just meet at the cave. That cave is easier to find.”</strong><br><br>[<em>Note: Prepare for a major GM-plot/story situation in the future.</em>]
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				Title: <strong>Re: Remnant [Main Story Thread] Vol 1 Chp 1 The Beacon Academy Initiation</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cula</strong> on <strong>17-10-2018, 05:51:50</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/RHohR16.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong> Lyn Starcaterus (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14119042#msg14119042)<br><strong>Aura:</strong> Sky Blue 1/3.<br><strong>Charge:</strong> 7/10<br><strong>Time/Date:</strong> Day 1, Afternoon<br><strong>Location:</strong> The woods<br><strong>Tagging:</strong> Auro, Robin <strong>Mention:</strong> Masque, Azuri<br><hr><br>Lyn tapped his chin in contemplation as Auro and Robin discussed the situation. The injured axeman was a pretty fair hand at survival and wilderness exploration, himself, so he was hardly out of his element. However, he was also incredibly easy to please. He wouldn't mind sleeping in a cave, or a in tree, or in a hole, or on a boat with a goat.<br><br>Eventually, he gave a sharp nod. "Sounds like a plan. I don't mind splitting up too much. If we run into anything big and nasty we can always signal for help or just try to keep away for as long as we need to." Lyn flashed a confident, toothy grin. "Assuming everybody else can get there before I thrash it myself and take all of the glory."<br><br>Lyn waved after Robin as he began to depart on his own search for food. He turned back to Auro, blinking a few times. "Guess we'll be hunting and getting firewood. I'd offer to make finding firewood really easy, given my axe, but I think we'd have a fair bit of trouble trying to set an entire log on fire." He barked out a small laugh at his own remark. "My bolts might be able to do a decent job at bagging any larger critters we find, but they're probably too heavy for anything smaller than a doe. I... Maybe oughtta stick with normal foraging, eh?"
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