RWBY: Welcome to Beacon! [M]

[Drakkon]

This RP is rated M due to an excessive amount of Gore, allowance of cursing, and 'touchy' themes. (Racism between either of the two primary species for example)

GM POST

The airship with the last of it's passengers took off. The new initiates of Beacon Academy on board, quite a few from Signal Academy, where they had previously trained. Others were scattered from the surrounding country, or even from other kingdoms. Some students were considered by Ozpin himself to be accepted.. others. Well, maybe not so much.
The screens were stuck to the news. The newswomen was talking about a string of robberies, and a Faunus protest group along with the White Fang.
It was not long until the airship reached its designated height and was gliding across the sky towards Beacon.

Drakkon's player post

Graxis leaned against the wall. Frostbane leaned against him. From behind his mask he glared at the crowds. He never liked people, nor did most people like him. He was intimidating and his posture according to Mr. Brill was "unapproachable." The same with his attitude during a conversation. He was huge, at least a foot and a half taller then most of the others, and much broader. Next to him on the ground was his bag, and inside was his note for the teachers that Mr. Brill and the headmaster of Signal had written for him. Explaining a certain.. detail.
Rolling his shoulders Graxis glanced outside to watch a flock of birds fly next to them for awhile.

[Bionicllama]

Jace was sitting on one of the seats flanked by two other strangers. He kept glancing to the huge figure that seemed like he had a problem with everyone. The T.V. program caught his attention. Robberies? And a group that was working along with the White Fang? He hated hearing news about the White Fang. Unlike most people, he didn't mind the Faunus, and the White Fang movement gave them a bad name.

Jace leaned back and sighed. He put his hands behind his head and started to doze off. "No point in staying awake for the entire ride."

[Heson Shadowbane]

Gwen had Roulette strapped to her back, her staff covered with glyphs. Her hood was up, covering her bunny ears, as she watched the TV. "There is something wrong when the Fang breaks up a Faunus protest..." The girl sighed turning away from the TV and walking over to a window of the airship that was facing Beacon. Almost everyone's new home, almost everyone. 'I'm coming back everyone. I will continue in your honors...' The girl bowed her head a bit, letting out a soft sigh. 'I wonder what sort of team I'll be placed with.'

[Thelonewanderer]

(Wei Raynkin)

Looking around the ship, Wei was giving everybody a look behind her aviators and trying to make a rating of how well they might be in combat based off of looks. One guy screamed Brute Force and nothing else. Others fell into the category of decent, but not much else, as one can only judge so much off of looks.

Looking out the window and seeing it was still a long trip to Beacon, Wei tipped her hat down, and started to doze off. Sleep would be nice, as she had one of her damned nightmares the night before, and she was still grouchy. Not good for first impressions to come off as a bitch to everyone.

[Agent Rina]

Sorell bounced everywhere. This was simply the most exciting thing so far. She looked out the windows, and bounced from person to person.

“HEYY!! I’m SORELL PARATEXTO!!!” then went bouncing off to someone else to go bother them with an obnoxious intro.

She was excited, and everyone was so cool! She bounced around until she had obnoxiously introduced herself to everyone, including an intimidating tall dude with a mask, a boy dozing off, a girl with a hood, and a girl with a tipped hat trying to sleep; those were the people who she remembered the most.

She then settled herself looking out the window into the sky. Pretty.

[Bionicllama]

Jace was woken up by a really bouncy girl. She seemed to be introducing herself to everyone on the ship.
"So much for getting some sleep." He got up from his seat and walked over to the girl. "Hi, I'm sorry but I didn't catch your name before. Mine's Jace." He sat down next to her yawning. Maybe she was nice, but just a little bit to, hyper.
"How long do you think we are from Beacon?"

[IejirKothar]

Iejir was pumped, his clan had taught him all they could and he knew that when it came to combat he had an edge, sure they only had some small packs of beowolves around their compound but they were still a good challenge in a pack. His sword rested lightly against his back as he wandered about the ship impatient to get things started. He barely heard the news cast due to him impatience and instead moved straight for the front of the ship standing infront of the window. "Man this is Awesome, I wonder how big the game is in those woods!?" he beamed excitedly.
.......
Within the teachers lounge at Beacon a large man with pale white hair sipped from a tall can of beer savoring the beverage. "Damn, Ozpin sure stocks some good brew." Rafe said memorizing the brand before he walked a few paces to a window looking out over the city of Vale. Sure takes me back to my own days here, so much has changed since then, my humble little town is a full blown city." He said smirking.

[Agent Rina]

Sorell grinned eagerly at the first person who actually didn’t ignore her. She introduced herself again. “MY NAME IS SORELL PATATEXTO!!!!! NICE to meet you JACE!!!!
She had a huge grin on her face and grabbed his hand, not waiting for him to hold it out for a shake. She shook it hard and vigorously still shaking it for like a minute.

“Waitt….. so you’re telling me that we boarded this thing to go to BEACON!!!!! BEACON!!!! YAY!!!!!! Wait….”

She looked up as to be thinking of what she was told when she first came. That’s right, she wasn’t listening, something about a new school and she had been accepted to something that started with a B and her brother Regis went there. She remembered, she was too busy being happy and sad that she wouldn’t see her favorite brother for awhile.
Beacon. That must have been that school.

“Yaaaaaaaaaaaaay BEACON!!! YAY!!!”

[Thelonewanderer]

(Wei Raynkin)

Well, that won't last past initiation. If that. Wei though to herself as she kept her hat down, pretending to sleep. Best way to collect information, and plus she didn't want to interact with some one so bubbly at this point.

[IejirKothar]

Iejir turned when he heard the hyperactive girl going off about Beacon and chuckled quietly to himself. "That is why you have to evaluate the girl you want to hit on man." He thought quietly feeling a little bad for the guy who had flagged himself on her radar.
He let his gaze drift back across the small cabin they were all occupying when he stopped on Wei. He wasn't sure but something about her was familiar but it was either his imagination or he simply passed her on the street because a name wasn't forthcoming. In any case she was clearly trying to get a grasp on the people around earlier.

Putting on a wide grin he moved across to her taking a seat across from her. "So whats the verdict babe?"

[TheExiledChampion]

Kathryn Rosada

"No kidding, toss me another one before Miss Up-tight shows up and spoil the fun" Kathryn stated after asking Rafe for another can, since her first one was recently tossed into the trash bin. The person she was talking was Glynda Goodwitch, she even started posing as her as Kathryn held her pad-like Scroll just like how Glynda would with her own. "You're going to be teachers for this academy, you have to be good examples of this school and not drunk imbeciles." Kathryn mock as she finish with pushing up imaginary glasses. "God that woman irritates me," the blond woman finishes with a audible 'hmph' as she cross her crest, making a faint scraping sound with her windbreaker jacket. "Anyways, how you've been Rafe. Been hearing a lot of your "tales" lately, how many of them are actually true?" Kathryn ask the tall white hair man, while she opens her newly required can of beer.


Lowell Wolfgang

As the Air Ship grow closer too Beacon Academy, carrying new initiates and some old students. One of them currently laying down along a bench, his sheathed sword and bags nearby him. When a bubbly girl name Sorell came by and greeted him like she did with many others, Lowell kindly waving back a bit lazily as he was napping. Even though he was snoozing, Lowell could still a distinct smell of a rabbit. Not the small furry ones, but a human-size one with zero fur despite the ears. Obviously another Faunus like himself is here somewhere, though he doesn't feel like looking for her. Which he can also smell, one of the advantages of being part canine.

Lowell figure he could find her during the Initiations, ain't like it be hard as he was given practice with his aunt, mainly to help use his Faunus capabilities to detect Grimms before they even attack. Which she hopes would help him during the Initiation, giving Lowell a edge against the countless Grimms that lives in Emerald Forest. Hopefully all those preparing come through as he could hear a few of the passengers saying something about "we're almost there" and few other variation. "Guess we'll soon find out then," Lowell softly spoke out to himself as he sit up from the bench and grab his stuff, while awaiting for the Air Ship to dock.

[IejirKothar]

"Why Kat, Im wounded." Rafe said placing his free hand over his chest. "Too think my old friend would accuse me of spreading false rumors. I can't be held responsible if a few loose tongues added a few creative blemishes to my tales." He said defensively before he began to crack up a bit. "But honestly they're all mostly true, but no one wants to hear how the hero of the story almost lost his head twenty times in one day." He said grinning like the cat that ate the cannary. "Oh, and by the way, you do know that every room has a security camera, and they're linked to Glenda's scroll." He pointed out grinning more wolfishly.

[Bionicllama]

Jace looked a little dumbfounded at Sorrel. "You mean you got on this ship without even knowing where you're going?" He sighed as he realized what he had gotten himself into. He figured that the ship had been in the air for quite a while and Beacon wasn't too far away.
"So, what's your weapon? Anything special about it?"

[Thelonewanderer]

(Wei Raynkin)

Looking up at the guy talking to her, Wei felt like she was looking at a ghost of the past. She recognized this guy as one of the people at the orphanage, but couldn't place a name. "Depends on what you're talking about. If you're talking about your chances with me right now, its a no. If it's about that small bundle of energy over there," Wei pointed in Sorell's direction at this, "Then I say she doesn't make it pass initiation, or she talks a Grimm to death." Wei said, sarcasm in her voice.

[IejirKothar]

"Hmm, well I'd certainly pay money to see that accomplished." Iejir said stroking his chin thoughtfully. "But I was actually talking about how you were sizing up the others earlier." Iejir wasn't letting this one go, she was too much fun it seemed to mess with. "I'm Iejir, one of the Kothar. And you are?"

[Heson Shadowbane]

Gwen smiled at the bundle of energy flashing around everywhere with her super fast and loud voice. "Reminds me of Isabel... Times seven at least though." She reached into a pocket and pulled out a heart shaped locket, opening it up and smiling at the picture within. It was an embarrassed and laughing Gwen, her hood down and ears up, being hugged by a blond haired girl that was placing a kiss on her cheek. "What do you think Isabel?"

She glanced back up, closing her locket and putting it away as she looked around. She could smell another faunus on board the airship, but that wasn't what she was looking for. Some of last year's students opted out of staying at Beacon over the break between years and were returning with the new students on this ship. Gwen was still on the fence on if she wanted to see anyone or to avoid them all completely.

[Agent Rina]

Sorell nodded honestly at the question. But then again they had probably already told her That stuff about everything, but she wasn’t listening. That was why she didn’t know. But then again, she liked never knowing what was going on, it made everything an adventure.

“You wanna know about my weapon???” Here eyes glittered at the thought of them. “Welll you see I have this one main weapon that I always use and I have created several of them and one of them I’ve never used before and I’m not sure if it actually works. But none the less my real weapon my prize possession my sparkling solitaire….. blah blah blah blah….” She kept blabbing about her small knife, her swords, and her ribbon stick and baton that may or may not work because she hadn’t ever used them. She kept blabbing for the next 5 or so minutes. “ Soooo you got anything cool?”

[Drakkon]

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Graxis let a deep sigh escape. The thing that had recently appeared out of nowhere and ran off when he ignored it, had now started talking up a storm over elsewhere. "Preschool's the other way princess." He growled under his breath. When she got even worse Graxis decided to 'help' the poor bastard stuck with her.
"Hey runt! Why don't you shut the hell up and sit down already. I'm getting a headache from listening to you." He called out to Sorrel. Despite his voice being gruff, and albeit muffled due to the mask, it was far clearer then one would expect. Although, he was as loud as one would expect.
Some of the students stopped their conversations to look at him. Others simply ignored him.

[Bionicllama]

Jace was about to tell Sorell about his weapon, but then a man had yelled at them to stop. He was actually enjoying their conversation and was annoyed when the masked man yelled at her to stop.
"Whoa, what's your deal? Is it such a problem talking about weapons?" Jace got up and walked over to the man.
"What makes you so special with the mask huh? What are you hiding?"

[Drakkon]

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Graxis could have honestly just dismissed the little hero if he didn't take that jab at his mask. The red linings throughout his armor quickly flashed, and without thinking Graxis gave Jace a good shove. Which would feel much more like a hard punch either due to the flash or the mere difference in size. "You're both loud and annoying." He grunted, the red glow appeared to drain into Frostbane. Grabbing his blade and letting it drag behind him he moved closer to the window. "You touch my mask we're going to do a flight test hero." He threatened. Returning to his position and lazily let Frostbane lean against him once he had moved.
Hero.. well. We've had our share haven't we? Graxis thought to himself. Unconsciously touching the rim of his mask. Whatever. He made my headache worse.

[IejirKothar]

Iejir looked up briefly as the masked guy made himself out to be an ass on top of a bully using his size and strength to try and intimidate others. "Guess manners aren't a requirement for hunters." He said not bothering to keep his voice down. He was tempted to join the other guy in confronting him but this plane wasn't the place he was sure there would be more opportunities in the future though.

[Bionicllama]

Jace fell back in his seat as the bigger man pushed him. He made a motion to retaliate, but he figured that he would save it for when they actually got to Beacon. This guy was going to be a problem.

Jace turned back to Sorell. "Sorry about that. Seems like something had me caught up. Anyways, you still want to hear about my weapon?" He tapped his foot on the giant hammer. Even now the green dust was flowing through it. He tapped it both for Sorell and for the big masked man.
Don't think I'm helpless. Lets see what you can really do once we go up against the creatures of Grimm.

[Thelonewanderer]

(Wei Raynkin)

"Wei Raynkin. Might have heard the name 'Sudden Death' in Merc circles if you did any sort of work like that. I'll let you put that together." Wei said, before the guy in a big mask went and told off the ball of energy. While Wei agreed the ball of energy was being annoying, he didn't have to be such a dick about it.

Iejir responded before she did though. "Yeah, guess so. You seem familiar. Did you ever pass through an orphanage about three or so years ago?" Wei asked. She couldn't shake the feeling this guy was there when she was there as well.

[IejirKothar]

Iejir raised an eyebrow at the question. "I was raised in an Orphanage just outside of Atlas, but I left there when a sponsor from the Kothar scouted me. Since I was about 5 they trained me to fight the GRIMM." He said still perplexed as to where she knew him from, she wasn't one of the Kothar, the clan was very reclusive and didn't take jobs simply for monetary gain. I stopped in from time to time to check in on the place though, they were my first family after all."
Iejir paused a moment as the kid from before was now showing off his weapon.
"I'm suddenly not so sure about our classmen Wei." He said humorously. "I hope you don't put so much stock in your own weapon? It's such a sad sight to see someone buckle just because they've been unarmed."

[Thelonewanderer]

(Wei Raynkin)

"Then you must of been one of the munchkins when I was there. Got some cash and left. All i had were the twins, a couple hundred Lien, and some survival experience. Never went back. Maybe I should have." Wei said. When the subject of weapons were brought up, Wei had to smile a bit.

"Made mine with my own hands. Im not terrible at hand to hand, but the thing is, if your trying to fight a beowolf or an ursa bare-handed, maybe you deserve to get eaten. Natural selection and all that, ya know?" she said, grinning now. this one might be one to keep around. See what he does.

[Agent Rina]

Sorell smiled at the scary man who yelled and said he had a head ache. “ Hey.. don’t worry about it.. you can always take a nap and it’ll go away!” She then turned back to the guy named Jace as he then asked her if she wanted to see his weapon. The green dust flowing through it was pretty. “ OOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!” she looked at it. “Tell me about it please!!!” Her eyes glittered with interest. This kind of knowledge was acceptable.

[Bionicllama]

Jace smiled. He was glad that the man over there hadn't ruined her good mood. There were too few and far between, and he was sure that he wouldn't see another person as happy as she was.
Jace hefted his warhammer and put it on his lap.
"This here is Boombox the Warhammer. It kind of make earthquakes. And it's kind of awesome."

[TheExiledChampion]

Kathryn Rosada

Kathryn laughed at how he acted hurt from her words, then shrug as she spoke back. "Well I can see that being boring, have some close calls too. Once have to go solo with a Nevermore, craziest fight I ever had. Took it down after tricking it to swoop down at me, only to meet Lyn Spir's Lighting Blade up close." Kathryn explained briefly before she take a long sip of her beer, till Rafe explained about how this one and several others have security cameras and how Glynda's Scroll is connected to their footages. Which made the blonde hair teacher to spit out her mouthful of beer from shock, that fortunately miss Rafe. Kathryn then cough a bit before she could talk clearly, "you're kidding me, no wonder I got that "she behind me" feeling." Kathryn stated afterwards as she wipe her face clean of beer around her lips, "Glynda would have connection to them, wonder if she ever peeked in the locker rooms" Kathryn thought out loud, but shrug shortly afterwards. "Yeah right, she too much of a goody-goody for such mischief."

[IejirKothar]

Rafe was silent for a moment having narrowly dodged being showered in beer. "Ha, right Glenda the goodwitch spying on the gym and locker rooms under the pretense of maintaining safety." he chuckled drinking more of his beer which for all appearances seemed to effect him like water. "By the way, I wanted to get your impressions of a tale I've been holding back, It involves a golden haired huntress facing down the mother of all ursie after having hunted the beasts nearly out of a small towns woods. The hunt had taken several days and night but our valiant heroin persevered by sheer grit alone. However such an undertaking surely has taken its toll and just when it seems she is lost, a gallant warrior arrives to save her from an all too certain fate." He said dramatically while at the same time inching himself out of arms reach having grossly exaggerated one of their early school hunts.

.....

"Now hold on a second, Munchkin?" Iejir said wounded he had to be a good year or two older than Wei and she was calling him a child from her past. "I might have been visiting and roughhousing with a few of the little brats but I don't think I could be that easily mistaken for one." He said a bit defensively, since one of his mentors from the clan had always lectured him on his youthful impatience.
He stopped as Wei displayed her weapons. Iejir took one in his hand feeling its balance and weight before handing it back. "You're good, I designed Grieve myself too, but needed a hand in forging the metal." He stated holding the long dustblade out for her. "Folded and tempered over a thousand times non stop, and the tang runs the full length of the hilt.

[Agent Rina]

“WOW!” She marveled at the weapon Jace was holding. “That’s pretty awesome! I wonder how far away we are from our destination! This is like so cool! I’ve never met so many people in one day let alone been ignored by so many! This is awesome!!! And then like the weapon you have is pretty awesome! I’ve never seen anything like it! Blah blah blah blah blah.....”
She blabbed on about who kows what and kept running her mouth on and on until she finally stopped blabbing after a few minutes. “ SOooooo are you excited???”

[Drakkon]

GM POST
The skyport for Beacon came into sight, and Glynda appeared in place of the screens.
"Hello, and welcome to Beacon! My name is Glynda Goodwitch. You are among a privileged few who have received the honor of being selected to attend this prestigious academy! Our world is experiencing an incredible time of peace, and as future Huntsmen and Huntresses, it is your duty to uphold it. You have demonstrated the courage needed for such a task, and now it is our turn to provide you with the knowledge and the training to protect our world." With that, she disappeared. Signal academy below them, and Beacon in front of them, some of the new students gazed down into the city. Remembering their days at Signal, and anticipating the days ahead for Beacon.
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Far below in the city a man watched the airship carrying Beacons students into the school. He was a large man, with prison tattoos covering his exposed left arm. Another man, a little smaller and not as muscular leaned against the wall, tapping his foot impatiently. He was supposed to be the big guys 'watcher'. Making sure he didn't do anything stupid. Again. But all the guy did was stand around thinking. It was fucking boring. He tsked when their boss started walking behind the big guy.
"If I recall.. you have someone on that ship that ruined your life.. Isn't that right." The large man grunted, turning around and glared at his 'boss'. He hated the guy. Then again he hated everyone, but for now. He wouldn't do anything about that hatred. He other people to crush.. and for that he needed this man. "What about it?" Asshole. Their boss smiled, offering the suitcase he had in his right hand. "Just an observation. I suggest you train with this outside the city until we're ready. After all.. we don't want to attract attention. Not like last time.. do we Blackflame?"

[Thelonewanderer]

(Wei Raynkin)

"Well, you seem young. Never know. and impressive weapon. Dust blades are so common, but yours seems different than others." Wei said, a slight grin on her face. Then Goodwitch got on the intercom and told them they were near the school. "Well, seems were almost here. Maybe we'll be on the same team or something." Wei said.

[Bionicllama]

Jace couldn't help but grin. Looks like there was someone just as enthusiastic as he was. "Hell yeah I'm excited! I've been fighting small fry ever since I can remember. Hopefully there are some real challenges here."
Jace perked up when he heard the monitors come on. The woman introduced herself as Glynda. She must be the director of the school or something.

"Oh man, we're almost there." He looked out the window and saw the academy. It was much bigger than he imagined it to be, though it was one of the best schools, so of course it was.
"Sorell, wouldn't it be awesome if we were on the same team?"

[IejirKothar]

"Oh yeah?" Iejir said grinning as he sheathed Grieve again crossing his arms as the ship docked.
"Teams eh, interesting, I wasn't aware that we were needing to be assigned to teams." Iejir said setting his weapon back in its sheath. "I can think of worse people to be paired with though." He said casting a glance to the back of the ship where the loudmouthed jerk was currently sulking.

As the ship docked and opened its doors Iejir Rose while rolling his neck and shoulders. "Well then I guess we better get started, Race?" He asked to Wei before taking a head start toward beacon.

[Thelonewanderer]

(Wei Raynkin)

"Sure." Wei said as she sprinted to catch up, moving at good speed. Being a Bounty Hunter, Wei learned to move quickly, and she caught up to Iejir, and was able to keep pace with him. "where are we going?" Wei asked him as they ran, not sure where to go.

[Bionicllama]

Jace followed the two running out of the ship. He called back at Sorell. "Hope to talk to you again sometime!" And he left. He was glad to be out of the ship, he had a problem with confined spaces anyways.
"Alright Beacon, hope your ready for ol' Jace here!"

[IejirKothar]

Iejir grinned at Wei shrugging his shoulders. "Who cares?" He asked in reply before picking up more speed heading for the main hall it seemed as logical a place as any for the new students to arrive. But that didn't mean he had to arrive conventionally, the damn flight had been so long and now he finally had a chance to stretch his legs again.
Coming up on a large monument He slowed for a moment taking it in before moving to its side picking up his pace again.
"That was for the war I think, so Beacon used to be military? Neat."

[Agent Rina]

“Baiii!!!!!!! JACE!” She waved after him and then bounced after the crowd following and waiting for this random adventure that she hadn’t a clue as to what was going on other than the fact that they had arrived at Beacon and something was happening. Some lady named… oh what was her name? Some lady had said something on the airship. But Sorell, of course once again wasn’t listening. But then again she was more excited about a new adventure than some informational tid bit of helpful stuff. It had all gone in one ear and out the other. She bounced along carefully making note of everything even though she appeared as to not. But that was just what she was doing when she was going on a new adventure… well most of the time.

[Thelonewanderer]

(Wei Raynkin)

"Didn't think Beacon was around during the war." Wei said as she kept pace with Iejir. Her fighting style of shoot and slash required a large stamina pool, and Wei had over the years built quite the large one. No super human, but still in pretty damn good shape. It also let her keep pace with runners, like Iejir

[IejirKothar]

"You're good, It took me forever to be able to run like this through the clans forests." He told her turning a corner to the large stone walk way toward the main hall of Beacon. "It'll be refreshing to see what kind of place Beacon is compared to home, they say the cities of the mainland are the perfect place to learn about the world as a whole. That's part of why they approved my decision to enroll here." Iejir had now come a to a stop looking up toward the top of Beacons tower. "Places like Beacon are the only way to become a Hunter, and the Grimm are some of the deadliest and strongest creatures in the world." He said but held no fear in his voice. "I've heard tales of hunters and huntresses facing down Ursie, Deathstalkers and Nevermores. They did it to protect a mine or a town, but you know, I think that was just the feather in their cap. A true hunter would face them for the challenge."

[Thelonewanderer]

(Wei Raynkin)

"It took me a couple years and a lot of running to build up this amount of endurance." Wei said as they slowed down. "A true Hunter has many meanings, and all do it for different reasons. Some for the challenge, others to protect those that can't protect themselves. Some do it for vengeance, slaying Grimm to avenge fallen family and friends. And others, like me? We do it for all those reasons." Wei said, her voice as hard as steel when she spoke.

She pulled a necklace out from her pouch on her lower back. It was a simple chain, with a shotgun shell on it, and what looked like two swords, crossed downward, with a shotgun in between them. This is for you Dmitri. I'll be the best I can. she thought. "Learn about the world? Yeah, guess here or signal would be a good place to go. And whats this about your 'clan'?" Wei asked, hoping to change the topics.

[Drakkon]

Graxis grunted. Walking outside with Frostbane lazily scraping the ground behind him. He took his time walking. Not that it mattered really anyway, everyone else ran past him and hurried to catch their friends from signal. He had none of course. He didn't give enough shits to play nice and it was more then easy to drive off anyone who had the gall to play nice with him. Much to Mr. Brill's disappointment. During his walk he rotated Frostbane between hands. He was stopped of course, by one of the other students. "Hey, don't let those punks slow you down. If you didn't tell her to shut up I would have." He said, offering his hand with a smile. Graxis kept walking, ignoring the bastard. Could care less actually. Surprising.

GM POST
Jack shrugged, scoping out the crowd until he spotted a faunus. Wolf-like. Perfect excuse lined up he made his way. The moment he got close he did a quick jab at the wolf-boys stomach. "Sorry, thought you were a Beowolf." He chuckled. Pleased with himself over his own joke.

[IejirKothar]

"Oh, sorry I forget that not everyone is aware of us. When I was taken from the orphanage it was by one of the Kothar clans scouts. He saw my potential and took me away to their compound." Iejir faced Wei fully instead of talking to her from the corner of his mouth. "We're an order of warriors really. The entire clan operates around sword training and the cultivation of our own fighting style. While the clan isn't related by blood entirely it never fealt like anything less than a family. They raised, trained and cared for me as any family would, I'm here for their honor as much as my own." Iejir explained finding it oddly difficult to put into words what the clan was to him.
......
Rafe, watching from the window of the teachers lounge was observing the students getting off the plane. The first two off had vanished from sight almost immediately at a dead run toward the school causing him to chuckle a little. "I think those two are going to be a bit of a handful Kat." He said not sure if she had caught the pair. The next off was a young man of roughly the same age but seemingly not in as big a hurry, but what drew his attention was one student in particular who had just been snubbed by another who apparently hated to be seen. This student was from all appearance now picking a fight with, "Oh no," He commented face palming. "Kat, just don't hurt him too badly."

[Bionicllama]

Jace followed Graxis with his hands in his pockets. Boombox was strapped to his back and was slightly jingling as he walked. "Listen, I don't know what your past is or who you even are, but there is one thing you ought to learn. If you can't tolerate people than you might as well go home.
Becoming a Hunter means that you need to interact with many people. If you can't tolerate even a little hyperactivity then your career as a Hunter is going to be short lived."

After he was done talking he walked ahead of him. "But all that stuff on the ship, water under the bridge and all, right?"

[Heson Shadowbane]

Gwen was just walking along the path alone, her hood keeping her face and ears hidden, when she spotted a Faunus. However what had gotten her attention was how a human came up and gave him a jab in the stomache, saying he mistook him for a beowolf. Gwen reached into her pocket, gabbing a vial of dust and broke into a brisk walk. Her mind was focused, concentrating on the vial of dust and when she got close enough to him...

Gwen faked tripping, the vial in her hand flying from her hands and landing right at the feet of Jack. As the vial hit the ground it exploded in a burst of ice cold snow, all concentrated around Jack. As she got up and dusted herself off she smiled ever so sweetly before starting to walk off saying, "Sorry. I mistook you for a jackass. My mistake."

[Drakkon]

Graxis actually laughed as Jace walked past. "How spoiled are you that it's okay to give everyone your opinion when you have one. If having social skills was an actual requirement for fighting GRIMM I wouldn't be here to begin with." What a hero.. giving advise to the 'unwise'. Graxis thought sarcastically. He didn't really change his speed to hurry, and everything about his clothing hid his expression. He was right in his mind of course. In his mind he wasn't a teenager like the rest of them.. he was never a kid at signal. He was here to train to be stronger. To fight every monster he came across. It didn't matter if he couldn't be nice to save his life, as long as he could keep the monsters away who would actually care if he was an asshole?

Hearing a sudden outburst of noise Graxis turned around. The guy that was saying he was on his side was currently covered in snow. He spotted a Faunus and a person wearing a hood. He could guess what happened. Grunting he turned back around and called out to Jace. "Hey did you see that guy get frozen or are you too busy minding my attitude?"

[Bionicllama]

Jace laughed when he saw the guy get frozen. He assumed by the Faunus lying on the ground that he caused it, so he was glad it had happened.
"Yeah, pretty cool if you ask me." He laughed at his unintentional joke. He walked over to the girl who he assumed was the one who did it.
"Nice job. People like that need to be taught a lesson sometimes." He then walked over to the male Faunus and knelt down. That guy had done a good job getting him in the gut.
"You ok?" He held out a hand to him.

[Thelonewanderer]

(Wei Raynkin)

"Weird. Unless you guys do protection details or something else, I would have heard of you guys. Being a mercenary for a couple years lets you hear many things." Wei said as she put the necklace on. "So, what kind of training did you guys practice? Woods give a lot of opportunities for training.

[IejirKothar]

"Oh we don't sell our skills." Iejir said folding his arms behind his head. "And we have little need for money since we have a full range of different people with different skills. Farmers, shepherds, doctors, carpenters smiths and masons. What we do, is combat. The clan is always pitting itself against any challenge we can find, the grimm infested forest is part of that, the GRIMM don't know fear and will attack at random sometimes, we've gotten a good alert system down so the family isn't in a direct threat, But the size they get to in the deeper woods is amazing, I'm talking Beowolves the size of Ursie." He told her seriously. "I've never gotten to fight a den quite yet but I have fought a few of their Omegas, brought its coat back with me and they decided I could come here. Once I'm a full fledged hunter, I can go anywhere I want and fight the strongest GRIMM alive."

[TheExiledChampion]

Kathryn Rosada

Kathryn look over to him as he talked about a tale he'd been working, which sounded all to familiar to the blond as she shook her head. "I don't know, I think gallant might be too strong of a word." Kathryn joked as she looked around for the cameras, mildly wishing Corinna was here with her tech skills. That way she could've hacked them and make a link or something to her own Scroll, but Kathryn mentally shrug at the idea. When Rafe mentioning something toward the arrivals, she soon join him to see who these said "two" are. In time to spot someone punching another stude, who happen to be a wolf ear Faunus. For a split second Kathryn thought of it as another raciest act toward Faunus, but instantly remembers about her nephew Lowell.

Which brought up a sudden surge of rage as she unconsciously squeezed down on her beer can, making it spray out the remaining contents with the pressure she'd caused. "Rafe, find me the listing for the new arrivals and get me his name. Because I want to make a note to personally give that boy detention, he soon be wishing that he'd never harmed another student, especially a Faunus." Kathryn declared as she loosen her grip on her mangle can of leaking beer, calming down as she smirk at how the "bully's" feet became encase within ice cold snow. "I'm going to like that one, she good in my books" Kathryn stated as she smile, nodding toward the hooded girl as it didn't conceal her clothes. Then walked away from the window to find something to clean up the room of her splattered beer.


Lowell Wolfgang

When the Air Ship docked, Lowell got off along with everyone else. Pausing for a moment to give the place a look, finding it to be slightly different than how Signal looked in comparison. "A new school, a new challenge." Lowell worded as he was mostly referring toward the possible encounter of stigma toward him and his appearance, mostly appearance as his continue scoping the place out. Till a sudden surge of pain from his stomach, making the wolf Faunus to gasp as he hunch over from the pain. Lowell look up with slight controlled anger, seeing a tall brawny teenager with a sneer on his face. "Funny, part-time comedian?" Lowell rhetorically ask as he try to recover from the first blow, while getting ready to dodge next punch.

Only to find himself mildly blinded by a brief flash of familiarly color of light, once he could see he almost couldn't laugh from the sight of the guy's being knee deep in snow. When he heard the girl insult toward the attacker, Lowell give her a nod for thanks as he also picked up her scent. 'Faunus got to stick together,' Lowell thought to himself after recognizing the smell coming from her. He fix the strap of his bag and headed inside, while being sure to enter beside the hooded girl. "Thanks for the assist, rabbit girl." Lowell whispered quietly so only she could hear him and no one else, figuring there was a reason for the hood.

[Thelonewanderer]

(Wei Raynkin)

"Cool. Still,even of you guys don't do merc work, someone would have heard about it, and that info would have trickled down to my contacts. I'll need to check in on them next time I'm in Vale. I heard something was going down before I left for here." Wei explained as they walked to the auditorium so they could be there for Orientation. It be bad to miss that.

[Drakkon]

Graxis watched the ordeal before he continued on. Only grunting in reaction he slowly made his was into the Auditorium. Since there were no seats he leaned against the wall. Away from the entrance where the students piled in from. Everyone was talking, and everyone was excited. He didn't care much for either. His head throbbed worse then before, and he felt drained. You know why that happened. You still can't control that temper of yours. He thought, after a moment he added a bitter afterthought. I am not my father. Not today, not ever. Rolling his shoulders and letting Frostbane lean against him again Graxis waited until the headmaster decided to start.

[Bionicllama]

Jace followed suite towards the auditorium. How was it that it was louder in here than on the ship? He could tolerate many things, but many people talking at once was not one of them. Trying to block out the noise he found a seat between two friends who have obviously came to Beacon together. He couldn't see any recognizable faces in the crowd besides the ass that pushed him earlier. I'll get him to warm up to me someday. Smiling to himself he leaned back in his seat and waited for the show to start.

[Heson Shadowbane]

Gwen smiled and chuckled softly. "I've dealt with his lot before wolfy boy. You just have to just show them you won't let them push you down and bruise your pride." She was quoting part of a saying from the old leader of the White Fang before it changed for the violent. "Also a little strike back here and there isn't took bad. You just have to be careful to not stoop to their level."

She took a seat around the middle of the room, still keeping her hood up. She knew she wouldn't run into any old faces besides teachers here, but she still wasn't ready to face them, much less old friends. As she sat down she pulled out a small bag from her cloak and opened it up with a smile. A bit of a lunch/snack to hold her over till they were fed. She nibbled at her carrot as she glanced over at Lowell. "So you ever meet the guy before? Ozpin I mean."

[Agent Rina]

Sorell finally made her way over to the place where everyone was in the auditorium. She was so busy looking at everything. Everything was new and exciting. EVERYTHING! She had somewhat of a clue as to what was going on and was just looking at everything, since she just couldn’t help herself. It was such an exciting experience, people talking and yammering about stuff, listening into others conversations, standing by a group of people listening and just spacing out to thinking about how exciting the whole thing was. After all, she was easy to excite, and this was exciting.

[IejirKothar]

Iejir stayed next to Wei since he had no reason to mingle with the others. He really didn't want to bother with the ass with poor manners or the hyperactive chatterbox. Before them stood the podium with a lone microphone on a stand. Oddly he didn't see the woman from the screen or any form of staff member present. "Hey think they'll lock the doors and wait till only a handful of us are left." He joked looking around the crowded auditorium, so many faces in the crowd proportionally he saw them all as just background. Regular students seeking to simply have this training as fluff for a portfolio. Some he figured would go on as mediocre hunters at best.


Rafe waited behind a set of doors leading to the auditorium watching the new students file through. In his had was a list of the students with their photos next to the names, some he had barely looked at but a few were marked with small notes. "Blackflame, bit of mystery this one. Almost nothing on his file save his grades and a few remarks about his social skills." Rafe said chuckling slightly as he turned the page. "Jace Treemor, hammer specialist, son and apprentice to a successful weapons smith, I think he may do well." Rafe thought silently for a moment moving on to the next student. "Wei Raynkin, survived a grimm attack that took her entire town and has been moving around since. She has a bit of a wide skill set but doesn't seem to specialize." Rafe looked out to the crowd again grinning. "What to do with this group eh Kat? I'm unsure of how far their motivations will carry them, and just where is Ozpin anyway?"

[Drakkon]

GM POST

Once the students had gathered inside Ozpin stepped up to the microphone. "I'll... keep this brief. You have traveled here today in search of knowledge - to hone your craft and acquire new skills, and when you have finished, you plan to dedicate your life to the protection of the people. But I look amongst you, and all I see is wasted energy, in need of purpose, direction." He paused, and many students whispered amongst themselves. "You assume knowledge will free you of this, but your time at this school will prove that knowledge can only carry you so far. It is up to you to take the first step." With that, he left the microphone. Allowing Glynda to speak. "You will gather in the ballroom tonight; tomorrow, your initiation begins. Be ready. You are dismissed."

[Thelonewanderer]

(Wei Raynkin)

"Well, that was very cryptic. Guess we get ready for the initiation. Wonder what it will be." Wei thought out aloud as Ozpin finished his speech. He seemed, off somehow. As if he did that same speech over and over. Maybe he has, or something else is going on. the ex-mercenary thought to herself. "Gah, don't think about it. don;t want the headache." she muttered to herself.

[Bionicllama]

Jace was a bit confused after Ozpin finished his speech. "The ballroom? Are we going to dance or something?" He looked down at himself and saw his jeans and blue jacket. "I'm definitely not dressed for one." As the students started filing out, he noticed a couple of familiar faces. He didn't no their names, but it was better than nothing.

He walked up to Wei and Iejir smiling. "So, that was pretty informative, huh? Either of you know where we go after this? I'm not really sure what to do until tonight."

[IejirKothar]

Iejir chuckled a bit at Wei's private conversation with herself. "You know, its said that one should never argue with the voices in their head." He told her with a grin. "Perhaps The guy's right though, some of these people might not have any direction or purpose more direct than becoming a hunter." Iejir looked over at Jace as he approached asking about hwere to grow. He simply shrugged though before pointing to the student filing out."Why not just follow them?" He asked before stepping off. "Just what is it that he thinks we'll gain here besides Knowledge, this is a school after all, plus it's such a broad term that it covers so many different things, Knowledge of grimm, weapons, hunting, history.."
He stopped for a moment placing his fingers between his brow. "Damn, I think I know why you stopped now."

[Thelonewanderer]

(Wei Raynkin)

"Yeah. Don't think about it." Wei said to Iejir. Looking over to Jace, Wei recognized him as the one who stood up for the chatter-box. "Not sure. Im going to get food. I think the cafeteria is this way." Wei said to both males as she stated to walk to in the direction she hoped was the cafeteria.

[Bionicllama]

Jace looked boringly at Iejir as he was explaining his theories about why Ozpin said what he said. He mumbled to himself, "You're a ray of freaking sunshine aren't you?" At the mention of food he perked up.
"Oh, yes please. I haven't eaten in like, four hours. I'm starving."

[Thelonewanderer]

(Wei Raynkin)

"Then fall in. Iejir, you coming?" asked Wei wondering if her possible ninja friend would go get food with her and the hero of the people Jace. "And, Jace was it? Should have gotten something before the ride over."

[IejirKothar]

"Sure I can eat, nothing worse than going to bed hungry." He Iejir said walking beside the two. "Jace, you're the guy that tried to stand up to the walking suit of armor with the bad attitude right?" Iejir asked grinning slightly. "Not that it wasn't brave and all but maybe a bit more planning before you do that again?"

Rafe watched from behind the podium still checking his student chart. "So same drill as last year Ozzy, hurl our potential hunters and huntresses into the emerald forest hoping they can land on their feet and retrieve a chess piece, oh sorry I mean "Relic."

[Bionicllama]

When Iejir asked who he was Jace nodded. "The one and only. Though I'm sure he is a good guy underneath all that metal. He just needs a little push." After walking a little while something popped into his head.
"So, did you guys come here from Signal or by other means." He looked at Wei. "I think I heard about you being a mercenary right? That must've been fun."

[vFear]

Sivan lets out a sigh of relief as he sets his cup of coffee down, tosses his blazer over his office chair and almost falls into his seat. After a moment of rest, he takes his mug of coffee in one hand and shifts a folder from on the table to a tray marked 'Out' with the other. He continues to sip on his coffee as he clicks his computer's mouse here and there.

After half a mug of coffee's worth of peace, a man with head of grey, balding hair and a mustache steps into Sivan's office.
"Oh, good morning, Chief Inspector." Sivan greets as he leans forward in his seat and takes his hand from his mouse.
"Good morning, Sivan." the Chief Inspector replies as he saunters on in with a folder in his hands. "Good job on that supplier, that's a whole bunch of drug dealers off the streets."
"Why, it's my pleasure, chief." Sivan replies with a smirk. The chief inspector swoops the folder from the 'Out' tray and puts the one he walked in with into the 'In' tray, making the 'Out' tray empty and the 'In' tray one folder big. Sivan scoops up the folder and cracks it open as he perks an eyebrow to the Chief Inspector.
"You got an escaped con named Theodore Blackflame," the Chief Inspector begins to explain. Sivan looks down to his folder of documents and flicks over the details as the chief explains them. "He's the kinda' guy that makes the White Fang a problem for us." The Chief Inspector lets out a grunt before going on as he takes a seat in front of the desk. "Other than petty shit, he has child abuse and murder of his record - about six counts at that and that's only the confirmed ones. Among that is a young Faunus girl and five guards during his escape from prison."
"Huh, he sounds like a real deal..." Sivan replies as he continues reading.
"You're bloody right he is..." the chief replies with a sigh as he leans back in his seat. "I can almost guarantee you he won't be alone either."
"Fantastic..." Sivan replies as he closes the folder. "I'll get onto Henry and Graxis then."
"Cool..." the chief replies as he struggles to stand. After a drawn out grunt and a bone or two cracking, he stands up. "Thanks Sivan."
"No worries, chief." Sivan replies as he cracks a joking two-finger salute. The chief lets out a bit of a 'heh' before returning it and leaving the office. The bells by the door jingle as he opens and closes it.

Sivan lets out a sigh as he puts down his mug of coffee and takes his computer in both hands. It only takes a few moments before he's opened up his e-mails. The Vale Police Department insignia is on the top of the web-mail client. Pressing in keys at just over 100 keystrokes per minute, Sivan begins to type up various e-mails.
Firstly, an e-mail to Beacon Academy. A short and sweet e-mail asking to see Graxis Blackflame at the soonest convenience for 'an investigation'.
Secondly, an e-mail to VPD Information Technology. A sentence or two asking for any 'last seens' on Theodore.
Lastly, an e-mail to VPD archives asking for the old case files on Theodore.

Once Sivan sends off the final e-mail, he takes his folder once again and opens it. He flips two pages of documents up before scrolling a finger down the page. His finger settles upon a name 'Henry Brill'. Seemingly, Henry is Graxis' guardian and a retried detective who worked on Theodore's old case. Sivan slides his finger over to Henry's home address.




Sivan pulls open the security door before blocking it from swinging back with his foot. He raises a fist to knock a tune on the oak wood door. After a moments pause, the door handle twists and the door pulls back. An aged man with a full head of grey hair, a mustache and a rigid build opens the door; the man is wearing trousers with a black belt and a tucked in polo shirt.
"Henry Brill?" Sivan asks. The man nods,
"Yes. How can I help you?" Henry answers.
"I'm Senior Inspector Sivan Duarte, Vee-Pee-Dee. Have you had lunch yet?" Sivan pulls up his other hand to show he has a plastic bag filled with two tube-shaped objects marked 'Busway!'. Henry perks an eyebrow and twitches his mustache.

The duo sit down on either side of Henry's dining table, Henry on his couch and Sivan on a lounger. The two both unwrap their subs as they begin talking.
"So, I trust you're not here to eat lunch with an old detective." Henry begins before taking a bite out of his sub. "Mm, chicken?" he mumbles to himself.
"Unfortunately not..." Sivan answers after swallowing a mouthful of food. "Are you at all familiar with a Theodore Blackflame?" Henry stops himself from taking another mouthful to speak,
"What the hell has he done this time?" Henry asks before finishing his bite.
"Well..." Sivan begins, not yet starting another bite. "He's broken out of prison and it's been tasked to me to track him down. Do you know anything about him before I go after him?"
"Well, he's a very angry man, an ex-hunter too boot." Henry begins. Sivan begins hooking into his food. "He used fire based gauntlets, taking pleasure in burning his opponents whenever he could grab hold of them. If your chasing him make sure he can't reach you. He's a master hand-to-hand combat artist, and can pick up a Ursla."
"Christ..." Sivan thinks to himself, "I've really got myself into something now, haven't I?"
"Personality wise he's never at fault for his crimes. Always blaming others, in the case I was in especially his wife and son Graxis. He no doubt blames his imprisonment on Graxis since it's head to blame a dead wife. He has no tolerance for Faunus, nor anything really. If he has allies it's hard to see him getting along with them. And if anything? I doubt the impulsive sociopath could be in charge or on equal terms if he is in a group." Henry takes a moment to take a sizable bite out of his sub before speaking, "Would you like a drink, lad?"
"Oh, no thank you, I'm good." Sivan declines with a smile.
"Welp, I'm getting one then." Henry says as he pushes himself to his feet and waddles off into the kitchen.

Henry returns not long after with a glass of orange juice. He lets out an 'ahh' as he sits down and puts his glass next to his sub.
"Anyway, where was I?" Henry asks himself. "Oh yeah, uh... When I was chasing him he had an animistic approach to evading us. Hiding in the forest, and in caves. Hell the only reason we caught him was because a pack of Beowolves stopped him. Eighteen of them with his bare hands.. He surrendered without revealing his Semblance and never said anything about it. So be careful of that." Sivan finishes off his sub at this point. He scrunches up his wrapping paper and tosses it into the plastic bag. "Anyway, any questions?"
"None from me." Sivan answers as he pushes himself to his feet. "Any of me?"
"None from me." Henry mimics. He outstretches his hand, offering a rather manly handshake. "Clip him over the ears for me when you find him, yeah?" Henry asks jokingly. Sivan takes his hand and exchanges a handshake with a smile.
"Oh, I'll do your name more credit than that." Sivan replies. The pair let off a laugh before their hands return to their sides. "Anyway, thanks for your time and enjoy your day." Sivan thanks with a nod and smile before scooping up the plastic bag and his rubbish and starting on his way out.
"Thanks for the food!" Henry calls out with a wave. Sivan peers over as he returns the wave.
"My pleasure!" Sivan calls back. He pulls the door shut behind him.




Sivan plods down onto his office chair without bothering to take off his blazer. He double-clicks on a shortcut on his computer screen which leads him to his e-mails; additionally, a file is on his desk. Two messages: an e-mail from archives and an e-mail from Beacon.
The e-mail from Beacon reads:
"Senior Inspector,

Graxis Blackflame is about to begin his initiation. You are welcome to see him once the initiation is complete, however. We will be in touch when the initiation is over.

Yours sincerely..."
Signed.

The e-mail from archives reads:
"Sivan,

We found it. I'll have one of the clerks run it over to you. :)

Cheers..."
Signed.

Sivan lets out a sigh as he takes off his blazer, puts it over his chair and begins to read the old case file, hoping to find something to give him a direction to travel in until Beacon is ready. He keeps his e-mails open in case he gets a lead from IT.

[IejirKothar]

Iejir shrugged a bit at Jace's apparent information network. "I came here after applying from my clan, we know a thing or two about the grim and traditional weaponry. Wei's the merc, why you looking to hire her for a job? how much is metal head worth as a job anyway?" Iejir asked implying he Jace wanted her to help with the armored jerk.

[Thelonewanderer]

(Wei Raynkin)

"Eh, not sure. I based payment off the difficulty of the job. Maybe three to five hundred lien? Maybe a bit more, who knows?" Wei said, actually running the thoughts through her head. The guy was a jerk, and seems to be the loose cannon type, so if a contract came up and he and been putting people at risk, she might just be willing to take it.

"And if the name 'Sudden Death' rings a bell, than your looking at her." Wei said, a hint of pride in her voice. One does not become of of Remnants best mercenaries easily. Of course, vengeance help drive her for most of her career.

[Agent Rina]

Sorell then popped up out of no where from behind Iejir, Wei and Jace. “Couldn’t help but here you a bit. I think glitter fixes every situation! Here have some!” She then handed them each a bag of glitter each a different color. She handed Iejir pink glitter, Wei blue glitter, and Jace gold glitter. “There! Now each of you can solve your problems!!!” She then threw some sparkly easter egg blue and soft pink glitter on them. Just as quickly as she came, she left, stuffing her face with random cinnamon chip bread that she had with her and bounced off throwing glitter on some other kids before disappearing from sight.

[Bionicllama]

Jace turned to Wei. "Sorry, never heard of ya. And about the job, forget about it. The guy is a jerk but he doesn't deserve to get his legs broken or whatever you were thinking." As he was talking his stomach growled even louder. "Oh my God, I'm going to die before we even reach the food." At that moment he remembered something. Quickly taking off his backpack he rummaged through it and found about 20 bags of beef jerky.

"I completely forgot I had these!" Quickly ripping off the top of one of the bags he ate the contents in seconds. He did this to about five bags before realizing there were others who were also hungry. He handed them two bags each. "Well, my hunger is satisfied for now. I think I am going to find the ballroom and get some early Z's in. See you guys later tonight I guess."

With that Jace left the two. He hadn't slept since last night and he wasn't usually this active. To be honest today was a pretty rough day and he was looking forward to just lying down and sleeping.

((Consider this my sleep post.))

[TheExiledChampion]

Kathryn Rosada

"Gwen Jolas; Faunus, like my nephew, lost her team last year and need to repeat it due to a year absent from mental trauma. Poor kid, watching her teams die. Must've been hard to cope with that, hope she can handle it." Kathryn read the note on the student out loud, while waiting in the same room as her old teammate Rafe. "Ozpin, he likely around here. You just can't see him where he is from here, probably show up once everyone seated." She answered once he asked about Ozpin, "see...there he is now, he look...distracted though." Kathryn pointed out as she listen to him give his speech, that sound quite stale to her. When Glynda took over with the microphone, stating about the ballroom brought back memories of her years being a student here. "Ahh the ballroom, such memories." She musely spoke with a smirk as she live though her memories in head briefly.


Lowell Wolfgang

"Same, but never so physical." Lowell stated as he rub the sore area of his stomach Jack had punched, "back at Signal, they usually just go with paper planes and spit balls. Granted my mother is both a teacher there and a friend with the Headmaster, kinda a bad combination for both sides." He explained to her as he gesture to himself as the other said side. While he follows her inside, finding it odd how she keep her hood up. Figuring she was likely hiding her ears from everyone, while he has no problem with showing off his tail and ears. Though Lowell had tried, but it was uncomfortable for him when he had the hat on.

"Beacon's Headmaster? Once when my aunt had me meet him upon valuating my membership of being Beacon's students, since then never met again...till now of course." Lowell answers after Gwen asked him about meeting Ozpin, "have you met him before?" Lowell asks her as they entered the auditorium along with the other students.

[vFear]

Julia Urquhart
Beacon Academy

"Excuse me, pardon me, sorry..."
A tomboy'ish girl lumbers through the students with a bag thrown over her shoulder to the whirring of hydraulics just before Ozpin steps up to the microphone. Students give her an array of looks as they part way. After wading a ways enough through the students to be able to see the stage, she lets out a sigh and comes to a halt. To her right, two girls whisper to and fro.
"Is that... armor?" one girl whispers. The tomboy leans in, interrupting the pair to whisper.
"It's an exoskeleton." she whispers with a smirk before standing upright. Moments after she finishes, Ozpin begins.

The tomboy in the exoskeleton so happens to be a Julia Urquhart, a faunus girl new to Beacon. Now under normal circumstances she would have drooled through the assembly but there wasn't much of an assembly to drool through. Y'see, Julia didn't get much sleep the night before out of how excited she was to attend Beacon Academy so she's been pretty rat-shit all day. She didn't really have any plans to do anything once she was done with her duties so when Ozpin's perceived right hand directed students to the ballroom she went straight there the moment the speech was done.

On her way out of the assembly, wading through students, Julia accidentally bumped into one of the students and half-knocked them over. Almost at once, the student swings around.
"Hey, watch i-..." the student falls silent at the sight of the exoskeleton.
"Sorry!~" Julia announces carelessly as she offers a smile before proceeding on past. The student stares, his head rotating to observe her, before he lets out a quiet.
"What the..."

When Julia arrives in the ballroom, the intention of the room for the night is pretty clear; sleep. Some students are already laying out their sleeping gear and going about their nightly routine. Considering she didn't get much sleep the night before, Julia wastes no time setting up for the night. She finds herself a corner, dumps her bag, takes her sleeping bag and rolls it on out on the floor. Once she's done there, she puts down her inflatable pillow to begin self-inflating whilst she lies down next to her sleeping bag and fumbles inside her gauntlets for a moment. Giving a few of the students a bit of a fright, air is ejected from the ejection ports with a sudden 'Psst!' before the front half of the torso adjusts and moves forward, giving Julia room to climb out. She pulls out her arms then wriggles on out of the suit, using her arms to guide her. Once she's up, she kicks off her shoes, seals the valve on her inflatable pillow and climbs on into her sleeping bag. Regardless of the vague commotion occurring as students set up and talk, she's out like a light. Some students give the girl sleeping next to the remains of a hulk'ish exoskeleton brief looks but otherwise return to their duties.

[Agent Rina]

After finally arriving at the ball room she picked a corner with lots of room. After finding the perfectly large spot she whipped out her sparkly pink inflatable air bed, and some blankets taking up a larger than normal space. She then put on a sparkly baby blue sleeping mask and fell right asleep.

[Thelonewanderer]

(Wei Raynkin)

Not sure how to respond to the glitter, Wei out it away in the various pouches she has, ate one of the bags of jerky, said goodnight to Ijer, and walked to the ballroom, finding a good spot to sleep. rolling out her sleeping bag, Wei went to the bathroom, changed into a pair of shorts and a tang-top, laid down, and drifted off. Sleep would be important this night, for she would need all her energy to survive initiation.

[IejirKothar]

"Lost her entire team eh, that definetly has to be rough, but she came back. That alone speaks volumes of her resolve." Rafe said in a rare sagged moment before he sat through Ozpins speech. He quirked an eyebrow at Kat's comment and nostalgic look. "Just how many boys did you ogle that night Kat?" He asked cheekily. "Come on, we have to make sure all these kids play nice tonight. He said walking out toward the staff room again.

Iejir didn't take the glitter quite as well as Wei had and stood both at once confused and frustrated. "Did I just get assaulted by a pixie?" he muttered to himself before trudging off to the showers to get rid of the pink glitter that now clung to him. When he returned he found a an empty cot near the wall and promptly fell onto the aluminum frame almost out instantly resting on his folded jacket as a makeshift pillow.

[Heson Shadowbane]

Gwen nodded as the speech began and it wasn't long after when the speech was over that she stood up, muttering something to herself about something shorter. She looked over at the wolf, pulling another carrot out to munch on. "Yeah, I've met him a few times before. You could say her helped me come ba... Come be a student here. Without his influence who knows where I would've gone." She took a bite out of her carrot idly. "Actually I'd probably be back on the protest lines, picket in hand. The new White Fang is kinda smashing them out though."

As they entered the ball room Gwen smiled a bit, a happy memory coming to mind. Marco and Rad with their shirts off having a flexing contest in the middle of the ballroom. Those two had always been playfully at each other's throats, like puppies playing with each other. She sighed softly and smiled at Lowell. "Anyways, good luck tomorrow. Get yourself some rest because you'll need it." She saw the corners already occupied with a small frown, but she made her way over to a table that was pushed against the wall and set her sleeping bag under it. With a stretch she laid down upon it and drifted off to sleep.

[TheExiledChampion]

Kathryn Rosada

Kathryn smirked at her friend's comment as she look to him while she spoke, "who said I was ogling at just the boys, there was a few good looking girls...Glynda wasn't so bad." She musely stated as she watch Rafe reacting to her little white lie, laughing at how he stared at her before moving on toward the Ballroom. "C'mon better pulled out the sleeping bags for them, doubt all of them have sleeping bags." Kathryn added as she left the astonished Rafe behind, leaving him to recover.


Lowell Wolfgang

Lowell listen carefully to what Ozpin said and then Gwen's, looking at her as she munch on her fresh carrot. "White Fang, heard they started being more violent these days. My...father dislike them for some reason, promised to tell me what it was...but he didn't had a chance thank to the Grimms." Lowell commented on how she was with the White Fangs, adding that bit about his father's hatred toward the group.

When they've entered the ball room, which was already filled with students in their pajamas. Lowell look to Gwen, noticing how she was smiling. Like she was remembering something, though he didn't feel like plying on it as he nod to Gwen after the she'd spoke, "you too, hope to see you again." He replied as he accepted a sleeping bag from a familiar blonde hair staff, though no words was spoken as the two depart. While Lowell look for a spot to sleep and picking one next to a girl in some form of armor, he jump at the sound of rushing air. Thus giving him a excuse to watch another Faunus, which he picked up from his nose again, but seeing how sleep she was. Lowell didn't attempt to make small chitchat as he drop down crosslegged, pulling out his gear and tools to do his nightly maintence on them. Having already took a nap on the Air Ship, Lowell decided to do this before he actually go to sleep for the Initiation.

[Drakkon]

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Graxis grunted, still in his armor he leaned against the wall. Letting Frostbane lean against his shoulder. He hadn't removed his mask, nor did he bother to grab a sleeping bag. All he did to begin his nights rest was to sit down, and lean against the wall. Silently he drifted into sleep. Dreaming of a quiet place in the mountains. To his right a house, inside and clearly seen from the windows were shelves and shelves of books. There Mr. Brill was sitting, reading his favorite book, and visiting from Vale. To his left, a sandy training ring with practice dummies and benches.
"You love this place don't you?" Blinking Graxis looked up. For the first time in this dream he realized he had neither Frostbane, nor his mask. In front of him stood a girl, wearing the mask he never removed. He smiled at her, he remembered this dream of course. It was a frequent dream that always expanded. Mr. Brill was recent of course.. a lot of this was. Seven years ago.. it was just him and her.
"Yea.. it's peaceful. Not something I'm really used too." He replied. She relaxed a little, and sat down next to him, gazing up at the clouds. They never grew in this dream, never aged. They were always as they were seven years ago. In the magical fantasy where they were saved much sooner.
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GM POST
Day came, and the students gathered at the cliff, standing on the spots marked for them. Ozpin and Glynda stood in front of them, watching them gather and take position. Ozpin had paid particular attention to Graxis, who had approached them immediately and gave them his note. From the emails yesterday, and the note today Ozpin had some concerns. Not enough however, to stop him from taking the initiation. Once the final student had gathered Ozpin started.
"For years, you have trained to become warriors, and today, your abilities will be evaluated in the Emerald Forest." Glynda added her imput here. "Now, I'm sure many of you have heard rumors about the assignment of 'teams'. Well, allow us to put an end to your confusion. Each of you will be given teammates... today."
Graxis made a sound of disgust, but otherwise had no other reaction.
"These teammates will be with you for the rest of your time here at Beacon. So it is in your best interest to be paired with someone with whom you can work well. That being said, the first person you make eye contact with after landing will be your partner for the next four years. After you've partnered up, make your way to the northern end of the forest. You will meet opposition along the way. Do not hesitate to destroy everything in your path... or you will die."
After a pause. "You will be monitored and graded through the duration of your initiation, but our instructors will not intervene. You will find an abandoned temple at the end of the path containing several relics. Each pair must choose one and return to the top of the cliff. You will guard that item, as well as your standing, and grade you appropriately. Are there any questions?"
A scrawny sort of student raised his hand. "Yeah, um, sir?"
"Good! Now, take your positions."
Uh, sir? I've got, um... a question." The student missed the first few students being launched. "So, this landing... strategy thing... Uh, wha-what is it? You're, like, dropping us off or something?"
"No. You will be falling."
He missed even more. "Oh, uh, I see... So, did you, like, hand out parachutes for us?"
"No. You will be using your own 'landing strategy'."
"Uh-huh... Yeah. So, what exactly is a landing strategYYY!..." He was finally launched.
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Graxis raised Frostbane, using the giant blade as a sort of primitive rotor. Barely controlling the direction he was flying towards. Grabbing the handle with his other hand Graxis swung the blade forward, cutting clean through two trees before spinning Frostbane around to the dull side. Still the momentum allowed the blade to sink into the third tree. Graxis' own momentum forced him to continue, swinging the blade free he dropped to the forest floor. The original force of the launch decreased significantly. End of the path huh? Guess I should stay off it if I'm going to avoid getting a stupid teammate. With Frostbane dragging behind him Graxis moved, a little off to the side of the 'path' and started walking. Not planning to stop for anything but the relic.

[Heson Shadowbane]

Gwen crouched down as she heard what the initiation was going to be this time. Last year they were dropped into a mine and the relics were types of ore. She pulled Roulette off her back and grabbed some vials of dust in her other hand. As the students nest to her started to get launched she sprinkled some dust upon her pad and concentrated. She waited until the moment she was launched and when her pad flipped up a small explosion rang out and Gwen was propelled faster than those that had already gone. She assumed an arrow like stance that blew her hood back, letting her ears flop around in the wind.

As she reached the peak of her assent she spun the panels on her staff, lining up various glyphs that began to glow. While the rabbit began to fall glyphs appeared in her path, each one she burst through slowing her decent till she touched the ground with a feather light touch. She glanced back at the sky, seeing the dots of the other students before she dashed off towards the temple, spinning Roulette again as she dashed. She didn't even bother with putting her hood back up, there wouldn't be anyone else around that would notice her from last year so she ran free with the speed only a rabbit can go at.

[Agent Rina]

Everyone was standing near the edge of the cliff. There was that guy with glasses and some lady with blonde hair from the ship… or something like that. Then they started talking. “ Blah blah blah blah blah ….” Was pretty much all she heard. She was thinking about how nice the weather was and wondering what things were out there. She was also thinking about a hundred different thing until she was finally flung off into the air. It was probably the best thing she had done all day!
“WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWW W!!!!!!!!!” She yelled as she was flung through the air. So much fun.

Finally she reached a tree and whipped out her Sparkling Solitaire, split it and stabbed a tall tree stopping any more movement and she stopped abruptly. Then she stood up on a branch removing her two swords from the trunk next to her. She then looked down. It was too long of a way down. She then began to climb down a little bit then thought about a faster way. She then stood on a branch and chopped the trunk under her. Then she stood on the falling trunk as an easy way down. Then she jumped off the trunk as it was hitting the ground. A nice smooth landing. She then dusted herself off and looked around.

Now what did that man say again?

She then shrugged and began to walk in a random direction making a lot of noise with the leaves on the ground.

[TheExiledChampion]

Lowell Wolfgang

Lowell listen to Ozpin and Glynda as they talked about what was going to happen during the Initiation, he was the first few that was launched toward the forest. As he ascend toward the sky, Lowell unsheathed Fenrir from its scabbard and trigger it to transform Fenrir into a crossbow as he soon aimed toward the ground. Lowell cycle through the three chamber cylinder to have it set on the cyan color Dust, then began firing cyan color bolts after generating them with his Semblance, sending a small barrage of six bolts. Each one giving off a icy mist as they propel downward, striking onto the ground as ice pillars forms in seconds. All of them with their own height, one being shorter than the other as the first one outsize the forest's canopy.

Lowell force himself to descend toward his pillars of ice as he punched with his heavily armored hand, sending a ball linked to a long chain kept within it. Striking the biggest one as Lowell pulled himself onto it and continue down, jumping onto the top of his formed pillars till he was safely on solid ground. While looking up to spot glyphs being formed and a figure going through them, following the figure till he couldn't as the person vanish behind the treetops. "Huh...is that rabbit girl scent, well only one way to find out I guess." Lowell thought out load as he sheathed his reformed sword as his legs started to glow, till he position himself to run as he sprinted down with great speed. While making sure to head toward the direction of the person he believed to be Gwen, which he only guess through the faint scent Lowell manage to get.

[Bionicllama]

"Yahoo!" Jace yelled as he was launched. He'd never free fell before and it felt amazing with how fast he was going. He looked to his left and saw that the hooded girl was using glyphs. So that's what she did. As Jace looked down he saw that the trees seemed a lot closer than what they appeared five seconds ago. He pulled out Boombox and changed it into its cannon form. He fired at the tree line and the resulting shock wave propelled him higher and further. He continued to do this almost like a bunny hop.

After doing this for a few seconds he let himself fall and put his hammer in front of him and slammed into the trees. It hurt a little but the war hammer took the brunt of the force.
"What would I do without you?" Weapon in hand he started in the direction that Ozpin stated they should go.
"Hopefully I will find a partner soon. I would rather not go through this entire forest alone."

[Thelonewanderer]

(Wei Raynkin)

Being launched into the forest was not something Wei expected, but she just rolled with it. Using her revolvers, Mercy and Redemption, thier sword form, Wei was able to do something akin to gliding, with the blades acting as 'wings' to increase the distance she went.

Nearing the end of her flight, Wei eyed the trees, seeing one that would work with what she had planned. Falling low enough, Wei activated 'Dead-Eye', using her semblance to get better footing on the branch she landed on, before hoping down, the world speeding back up.

Landing on the ground, Wei went with Mercy as a blade in her right, Redemption as a gun her left. Knowing she had to go north, and that she saw a large clearing not that far from where she was, Wei got moving, wanting to get a relic quick. She could get a partner later if needed. That Ijer guy didn't seem half bad. Maybe I'll get him as a partner.

[vFear]

Ozpin rambles on for a bit and Julia listens. She stands on her launching pad with a rather relaxed posture. She barely seems concerned about the entire 'launch' thing - in fact, she's pretty confident that, with her extra weight from the exoskeleton, the pad will struggle to launch her; she expects to make quarter of the distance the others make, at best.

Others before Julia are flung out to the forest by the pads, sent soaring into the skyline before vanishing out of sight during their descent. Julia makes a few observations - by how far they're flung, she calculates how far she expects to get and begins searching for an area she intends to land. She searches for lakes and bodies of water and, luckily enough, finds one. As the person next to her is launched, she focuses on the close-by lake and adjusts her posture accordingly, preparing to be launched and move towards it.
'Alright, this is it.' Julia thinks, 'Initiation. Ride on my exoskeleton and I'll be f-"' Julia is interrupted by a loud 'pssht!' from her launch pad; she doesn't launch, however. She didn't even feel it try. She looks down to the pad, vaguely worsening her stance in the process.
"Hu-" The pad lets off an almost explosive bang as he rockets upwards with force far exceeding the pads. By the time she's able to piece what exactly what happened, which isn't very long at all, she's already fast approaching her peak height. The launch pads were made specifically for individuals; they compensated for the weight.
"Was that much force really necessary?" Glynda asks.
"Character building." Ozpin replies with a hunt of smugness to his voice.

Julia pays little attention of the other students and their landing tactics; her mind is racing in its attempt to establish a new landing strategy. The treeline roars closer and closer as wind gushes past her ears. The moment a strategy pops into her head she throws her hand to her side as the mechanical arm on her suit moves the sheath of her weapon over to that same side. She gives the strategy no thought but goes with it; she draws her weapon, in its sword form, with far more than a rasp as the resonating grindstone operates. As the treeline and her are about to meet, she spins the weapon above her head as she toggles the action; the blade of the weapon folds over and shortens, strengthening the blade at the exchange of making it a bit longer than the length of a naginata's blade, except straight, thick and with the point, whilst the handle extends to a large degree. A spear of sorts. She holds the weapon sideways above her head in both armored hands. The first so many trees miss the weapon or hit one side; after a while of falling, however, the weapon snags on two trees and sends her spinning around the weapon rather than falling. The sheer weight of her exoskeleton puts its strain the trees however; as she finishes her second and seemingly final spin, the trees behind to fall forward, lowering her towards the ground at a considerable however not fast pace. She 'rides' the two falling trees down for most of the way; at the last second she swaps her weapon into its sword from, releasing her from the two trees. As the ground comes to meet her, she puts her feet firm into the ground. If the other students landed with a bang, she landed with an explosion; first she lands with one explosion, followed by one of the trees with another explosion then the last one with yet a third.

Birds fly up from the forest as three very loud bangs boom across the landscape. The bangs would be more likely to give Jace a fright than anybody; if Jace looked off to his right, he would see a certain girl in an exoskeleton putting her weapon back in its sheath over her shoulder.

Julia pauses for a moment before letting out a sigh of relief.
"Right, that probably attracted more attention then I want..." Julia says to herself. She pauses for a moment to establish a sense of direction; she looks to the sun, keeping in mind the time of day. After establishing which direction is east, she turns to face north and goes off jogging. The whirr of her hydraulics vaguely echo through the forest as she goes jogging. She seems to not notice Jace in her vague panic.

[Drakkon]

Graxis wasn't fast. Nor was he really slow. He simply moved through the forest without hesitation. He heard everyone around him, blasting things and using their landing strategies. A simple walk. Keep moving. Eventually you'll get to the relic's and not have a team. Just keep moving.. Graxis thought bitterly. Annoyed at the mere prospect of having a team. I can think of two people I wouldn't want to see here. That little hero, and the loud chick. Both would be annoying. The little one he could probably throw into a Nevermore, or Deathstalker.. that'd be easy. But the hero might be harder to be rid of.
Hearing rustling in the brush beside him Graxis gripped Frostbane tightly. Waiting for what he assumed was a GRIMM to come bursting out and attacking him.
Nope.. it was the loud one..
.......
Twisting the handle of his blade, Graxis sunk Frostbane deep into the ground. A spark lit a tiny piece of fire, and Graxis was taking deep breaths. "If you turn around now.. and walk away.. I won't throw you into a Deathstalker..." Graxis growled, his grip on Frostbane turning his knuckles white.

[Bionicllama]

Jace continued on his path when he heard a few trees crash down next to him. At first he though it was an Ursa, but it was just that Faunus girl from before. Now the he though about it he didn't really know her name. What did Ozpin say? The first person I meet will be my partner right?
Before he could say a word she rushed off. He could make out the sound of hydraulics as she moved. Was she wearing armor?

Jace rushed forward hoping to catch up to her and jogged next to her. "Hey, looks like we're partners now. If you don't mind I'd really like to know your name. Mine's Jace."

[Agent Rina]

Sorell was rustling in the leaves when she came upon a big tall scary man. Well he wasn’t that scary at all in truth. If it were the way an anime girl would see it in the movies, it would be with slow motion of him with sparkles and bubbles flying off of him. Her eyes glittered at this fascination she had just thought of. He said something like, “Blah blah blah blah.” And she was focusing on everything about him. His tall broad figure his huge weapon, his mysteriousness, and his ugly bland mask, but nothing like a bunch of sparkles and glitter couldn’t fix that; but that could be dealt with later. For now this was the best moment of her life.

A new best friend. One that would be her best friend forever. This was awesome. She stood there still staring at him with glittery eyes and the fantasy still going off in her head.

[vFear]

Julia comes to a halt when she hears someone - or something - chasing her. When she turns to see it's another student, however, she's relieved. Donning her weighty exoskeleton, she turns with hydraulic whirs to face the man.
"Hey, looks like we're partners now. If you don't mind I'd really like to know your name. Mine's Jace." Jace introduces. Julia pauses to look him up and down; at this point, she's more assessing his combat ability than anything. She perks both eyebrows after her brief examination, satisfied, before lifting her gaze to make eye contact.
"Looks like it, huh?" Julia rhetorically asks with a friendly smile. She extends a heavily armored steel hand to offer handshake. "I'm Julia. It's a pleasure."

[Bionicllama]

Jace was reluctant to take the armored hand. Julia was a bit intimidating with the armor on, but he shook it anyway.
"Nice to meet you Julia. Now, I say we try and find the relics that Ozpin mentioned. Care to join me?" With that he trotted off in the direction he believed was North.
"You run into any Grimm yet? So far it's been easy going and I'm kind of worried." Jace was glad he was partnered up with someone who looked capable, and who was nice. That masked man would've been a pain to work with and Sorell is a bit too hyper for his liking. The bounty hunter and the man she was walking with seemed good enough though. Maybe he would run into them a bit later.

[Drakkon]

Graxis frowned, he was standing there waiting for her to leave but she just stood there. Sighing he turned and kept going to the relic. Dragging frostbane, which was still in the flamethrower mode. Let's hope she turns around... let's how she was staring at me like that cause I intimidated her.. let's hope she's not going to be my partner for the next four years...

Henry Brill yawned, stretching his arms and placing down his recently finished book. It was an old textbook of his from his youth. History after all, was a fountain of wisdom. A swift rapping came from his front door. Hrrm. I don't remember inviting anyone over. grabbing his weapon from underneath his chair and hiding it behind him he approached the door. Opening it just a crack as the chain would permit.
"Herny Brill I presume?" A woman asked. Brill knew nothing about her nor did he feel like he should know anything about her. There was an odd sort of aura about her.
"You presume correct. Is there anything I can do for you?" He asked. The woman tried to open the door further, which was the first clue. "I would like your input on the Blackflame case, seeing how you caught him before, anything you have on the man could be of valuable aide." Second clue.
"Oh? Well perhaps you should come back at a later time. I have breakfast sitting on my table and it'd be rude of me to eat while you're here."
"We have reason to believe his son.. your charge.. is in danger from the senior Blackflame sir. We need your input." Mr. Brill frowned. Detaching the chain and allowing her in. "What's the bastard planning?"
The woman smirked, closing the door behind her and reattaching the chain. The third clue Brill needed to confirm his suspicions. "Same as I. Cutting loose ends from that case." Before she could turn around Mr. Brill had already held the gun to her head.
"Really? I figured he would have wanted to take me down himself. By the by... impersonating a police officer is against the law.. especially when you do it poorly."
"I don't think you understand what position you're in.."
"Says the woman with a gun to her head."
"Says the retired man surrounded by her henchmen."
Brill gave a quick glance to his side to notice three members of the local gang with guns of their own. "Interesting.."

[IejirKothar]

Iejir listened to Ozpin only half considering the weight of his instructions. 'blah blah...falling, blah blah retrieve a relic from an abandoned temple.' He thought as he let his gaze drift over the treetops of the forest. 'Monitored to assess our skills eh? I wonder what grade a death stalker will earn me?' Iejir thought before the students to his left began to get launched into the sky by the spring loaded platforms below them. Adjusting hsi stance Iejir waited his turn, but didn't have to wait long before he found himself in the sky. During his ascent Iejir made sure to keep his body as small as possible before spreading his arms and legs at his peak to create drag and slow his descent even if only for a fraction.
The wind was a bit cold but nothing he couldn't ignore Iejir knew he'd have to time this right, he wasn't wearing any armor and didn't have any special ability to help him in a free fall like some of the other students.
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Back on Beacon cliff Rafe stood watching the fading silhouettes of his future students, silver flask in hand but hardly a sign of inebriation on his face. "Whelp, there they go. I know it's tradition but Kothar and Blackflame give me concern being alone out there." Rafe said as he stepped up beside Glynda and Ozpin. "Blackflame seems to be a bit, short tempered and not that prone to actually working with anyone." He said wondering just what the his old friend turned boss was thinking. "And Kothar...... well twenty Lien says he does something incredibly brave.... or foolish, depending on your point of view."
...........

"Now!" Iejir had just broke the canopy and turned his body so his legs were falling forward. Rather than try and outright stop hsi decent he was letting the weaker more mailable branches of the trees absorb his momentum. This saved his body the strain of a sudden stop and also served to slow him down until at last he stood slightly crouched on a swaying tree branch. He could see the forest floor some twenty feet below him but the branches didn't provide a good way down. "Guess I'm taking the high road.
Setting out on his treetop route Iejir soon found himself at the edge of the forest, a clearing seemed to exist with a straight path to a ruined tower some distance off. "Could be a good way back up to Beacon." He thought letting his gaze drift back to a rounded clearing. Something there glinted in the morning sunlight. "The relics perhaps, but this was too easy. A C at best." Iejir stood there in the tree thinking on if she should just accept his mediocre grade or do what he came to this school to do and hunt. A rustling in the forest behind him broke his train of thought. When he looked down he could see Wei Raykin, the girl he'd befriended before. But it wasn't her making the noise, three dark shapes were flanking her in the brush, two on the left and one on the right side of the trail she walked.
......
"What's he?" Rafe asked retorically as he watched Iejir on Glynda's scroll. The boy was drawing his dust blade and seemed to be staring down at Raykin. "Oh no, don't tell me he's gonna try and."
.....
Iejir dropped from the tree branch holding the point of his sword downward falling almost directly for Wei. From all appearances it would seem he was aiming for her, however Iejir was simply timing his strike, just before landing three beowolves burst form the treeline to attack their stalked prey, however the lone wolf to the right was stopped short with Iejirs blade stabbed through it's neck and pinning the body to the ground.

[vFear]

"Nice to meet you Julia. Now, I say we try and find the relics that Ozpin mentioned. Care to join me?" Jace asked as he shook hands with Julia. Once the handshake was complete, Julia let her hand fall to her side with - you guessed it! - a hydraulic whir. As Jace paces off, Julia pauses for a moment to check his direction based off her previous judgement. Satisfied with her findings, she jogs to catch up to him then walks alongside him.
"You run into any Grimm yet? So far it's been easy going and I'm kind of worried." Jace asks.
"None yet..." Julia answers. She lets out a sigh. "It's been far too easy going and I really don't like it. I'm just hoping we get to open ground before any Grimm decide to have a look-see."

[Agent Rina]

Even though Sorell never really listened, she absorbed somewhat important information, sometimes. She knew that this was her new best friend. He turned around and started walking.

She instinctively followed him and began to blab. “ HHHHEEEYYYY NEEEWW BESSST FRIEND!!! Oh my goodness like you don’t even know how excited I am! I mean we’re gunna be best friends forever!! Or like BFFL!!! Best friends for life!! Hey new best friend!! I know that you probably said something back there… but I didn’t hear it! Oh you must be going the right direction because you’re smart! I’m so glad I found you as my new best friend! Oh!~~ This is a GREAT DAY! I MEAN WE’RE GUNNA BE BESTEST BUDDIES FOREVA! Cause seriously! I love meeting new best friends especially since we’re gunna be bffl’s!!! Isn’t the weather perfect for best friends!!! Hey new best friend blah blah blah blah blah….”

Sorell began to excitedly chatter about him being her new best friend.

“Wupsy! Forgot to introduce myself! I’M SORELL PARATEXTO, NICE TO MEET YOU NEW BEST FRIEND!”

She then began to chatter on and on.

[Thelonewanderer]

(Wei Raynkin)

While she didn't hear Iejir in the trees, she heard the beowolves as they burst through the trees, the ex-mercenary rolled back, coming up with both weapons in revolver mode, and unloaded into the the other two, Dead-eye allowing her to keep them down before they could get very far.

They laid dead with six holes each, all clustered around the chest and head area. Turning to her fellow hunter in training, Wei locked eyes with him. "Thanks for the save there, partner. Now, i think the temple is only a bit further the way I was heading." Wei said, ready to keep moving. The noise might have drawn bigger Grimm to the area, and the mission wasn't an extermination, it was retrieval. Wiping out the forest could be done later.

[Bionicllama]

Jace chuckled. "Yeah, I would rather be in a field rather than in a closed space." As he said so there was an opening in the forest. Beyond that was a temple but it was still pretty far away.
"You think that's where were going? I think the ancient look their going for is a big clue." Behind them there were rustling in the bushes. He didn't know what it was but he got out Boombox anyway in its warhammer form.
"Just as I was getting used to the idea of this being easy."

[Drakkon]

Choosing instead, an action. Graxis responded by setting the better part of their flank on fire. "SHUT. UP. ALREADY!" Graxis screamed, easily getting a headache from both Sorell, and the realization that he would have to deal with this for the next. Four. Years. "I'm not your best friend! I don't give two shits about the fucking weather! AND I DON'T FUCKING CARE WHO YOU ARE! Graxis basically roared in anger. Setting even more of the forest on fire. Swinging Frostbane around as he himself turned to face Sorell. I think I honestly preferred it when people were trying to give me advice. He thought angrily.

Without warning Graxis swung his blade again. Destroying an Ursa that had decided to charge the two very loud students. "AND DON'T THINK I'M GOING TO IGNORE YOU!! Graxis bellowed. The second one, it's mate, had charged at Sorell, making a lot of noise as it crashed through the brush.

[IejirKothar]

Iejir shurgged slightly putting Grieve back in its sheath across his back. "I'm sure we could, but doesn't all of this seem a bit too easy?" Iejir said trying to entice his partner to go on a hunt. "I mean, we're being graded and the only things we've managed to take out were a few Omega Beowulves."

[Thelonewanderer]

(Wei Raynkin)

"If you're looking to hunt some Grimm, lets get our relic first. That way we at least have it, and than start hunting as we make our way back to the cliffside. They might be grading on mission completion speed as well, so being quick might be best. " Wei said, willing to compromise. After all, they needed a relic in order to pass, and they weren't told how they were being graded, just that they were getting one.

[IejirKothar]

"Alright, I guess that does make sense." He said moving with Wei to the clearing. "When I was in the trees I saw something over there." He said pointing off tot he right, seemed old enough to me and something caught the sun." He told her before staring back across the clearing. "Uh oh. Wei, looks like smoke over there." Iejir said pointing toward a large plume of smoke rising over the forest canopy.

[Agent Rina]

Sorell looked as Graxis set the forest a blaze. That was something she had never seen before. He hit an Ursa like a boss, which was also pretty cool.
Being the twit she was, she thought that it was defiantly an upgraded simulation game to help train hunters. Because Ozpin wasn’t that mean or crazy to send a bunch of students into a dangerous forest, right? Then he said something, this time she did hear it. Sorell stared at her new best friend. Tears filled her eyes. “Best friend? You’re saying you don’t want to be my friend???” She did notice the other Ursa, but it was a simulation game like the one at home right? So she didn’t pay attention to that but only the hurtful words. Her new best didn’t want to be her friend.

She couldn’t understand why he didn’t want to be her best friend.

She slumped to the ground just as the Ursa jumped at her. It went over he head barely, but it went over. She didn’t even notice. The words that Graxis spoke hurt her to the core. She wanted so badly to be his best friend and he said he wasn’t. But he really was, which was why she was so sad.

She looked up to see if he was going to say it was just a joke and that he was also making another joke, that is why he set the forest on fire. But when she looked up she only saw the butt of the Ursa.

[Drakkon]

Graxis made a noise, which sounded a lot like a growl. Dropping Frostbane he launched himself into the Ursa attacking Sorell. His entire being erupted into a violent red as he lifted his arm to punch the Ursa. In a single punch he managed to turn most of the creature into mush. It's skull shattered under his Semblance. As he rose the air around him began to tighten, some of the fire receding from him, and plants and branches snapping and groaning at his presence. Grunting he casually returned to pick up his blade. The adrenaline draining from his body immediately and he fell to both knees, the red aura being snuffed out. He used his blade as a crutch to keep himself from falling completely on the floor.
"Sorell.. seeing how you dieing would technically be a bad thing. Fight back when one of these things comes out.. they will kill you." He didn't stand up after that. He simply stayed there, breathing heavily with his arms shaking.

[Agent Rina]

Sorell gasped. “Thank’s best friend, I’m not sure what you did, since I did close my eyes, but you worry to much! The Ursa’s gone, so that means that you must’ve moved it! YOU PASSED THE BEST FRIEND FRIENDSHIP TEST!! YAAAAAAAAYYYYYY!!!!! BEST FRIENDS FOREVER!! And seriously like it’s just a simulation game, they’re not real! Take a chill pill bestie!” She smiled happily at him forgetting about what he had said earlier. “Thanks bestie! Now wait… were we supposed to collect something like a relic? DO YOU Know what a relic is?? Is it shinny… or sparkly… or both????”

[Thelonewanderer]

(Wei Raynkin)

"Best we get to it than, and get out of the forest if someone lit it up. Burning to death is not on my to do list." Wei said as they moved onward to clearing Iejir saw, closer to the relic. It was about five minutes later when they came out of the treeline, and saw the broken down temple, and something shining in the sunlight. "Well, there it is. Lets go." Wei said, wanting to get this over with.

[IejirKothar]

Rafe scratched his chin in thought seeing both the huge plume of smoke in the distance as well as Graxis outburst on the scroll. "Really now, was all that necessary they were just ursai. I can just tell he's going to be a handful this year."
Taking another draw from his flask Rafe shifted to Iejir and Wei. "Those two teams are the closest to the relics, and so far the most comparable in both combat and temperament. Ozzy, do we have a contingency if this little eye contact strategy backfires?"

.......

Iejir took the lead deciding that they should take advantage of Wei' being at distance from anything they happened to stumble upon due to her weapons ranged capability. Between them and the temple was just a field of tall grass spreading wide enough to meet the forest on both sides and the temple across from them. "Sure this looks safe." Iejir said dryly holding grieve lightly in his hands ready to cut down anything in the grass. "No rocks or a path, it looks like we're doing this the hard way." He muttered taking a wide low swing with his sword cleaving an area of grass out from in front of him.

[Drakkon]

GM post

Ozpin shook his head. "No. They have to adapt on their own... and yes. Graxis does have some key personality issues, but I think Sorell is a bit too unobservant to notice... for long anyway. As for combat, despite yelling at the top of his lungs and setting his surroundings on fire he did sense the Ursai approach the two, and despite everything he's whining about he didn't hesitate to save Sorell." Ozpin gave a short chuckle as he continued to monitor the two. "Although he might be regretting that right now." Ozpin glanced at Glynda and then look at Rafe.
"On the topic of him being a handful. Did you have a chance to check your email before this? Graxis' father seems to have broken out of prison recently. If I remember correctly seven years ago the senior Blackflame was one of our own... with a similar sort of violence." Ozpin let that hung, choosing instead to monitor the other students at this point. Gwen in particular.

[vFear]

"Yeah, I would rather be in a field rather than in a closed space." Jace said after a chuckle. Julia cracks a smirk and a vague chuckle herself. "You think that's where were going?" Jace asks as he looks out towards an opening. On the other side of the opening is a large temple of sorts; it retains a ancient, historical appearance. Julia stops for just a moment to perk an eyebrow and examine the site before pressing froward. "I think the ancient look their going for is a big clue."
"You know what, I think you're right. Perhaps we should double-time it the-" She fell silent when the rustling came from behind them. A pair of armadillo-esque ears poke out from her hair and point rearwards. The moment Jace pulls out his boombox and turns it into his warhammer, she twists around with a hydraulic whirr; as she turns, her mechanical arm delivers her large o-katana to her right shoulder. By the time she's stationary, she holds a slight bend in her knees and both her hands are on the handle of her weapon.
"Just as I was getting used to the idea of this being easy."
"I think we just jinxed it. I say we jog it in."

[Bionicllama]

Jace took a quick look at Julia. "I say we do a bit more than a jog." He tapped her on the shoulder indicating that they were moving. He thought he saw armadillo ears perk up from her hair. So she's a Faunus too. As they got into the field he noticed two other people were out here as well. After a closer look he noticed that they were Wei and Iejir.
"Looks like we aren't the first ones are we?" He waved a hand to the couple. "Hey! Wei, Iejir!

[vFear]

"I say we do a bit more than a jog." Jace replies. Julia holds her poise, both hands on her weapon. She feels two taps on her shoulder; she looks over her shoulder to see a certain Jace starting to run not more than a few feet away. Julia releases her weapon as she straightens up however keeps facing the bush. Once she feels the mechanical arm holding her weapon rack into position, her ears vanish back into her hair and she turns around and moves into a quick jog, the fastest her exoskeleton will allow her.

"Looks like we aren't the first ones are we?" Jace asks almost rhetorically. He waves a hand to the couple. "Hey! Wei, Iejir!"
"Friends of yours?" Julia asks Jace as she flicks over the pair of them with crossed armored arms. She'd already assessed both of them by their looks; she didn't particularly like either of them, but liked 'Wei' over 'Iejir'. For starters, none of them are faunus, which is reason enough for her to dislike them; on top of that, Iejir comes off to Julia as someone who may just be known for giving others trouble and Wei seems like a modern cowgirl. To be fair, if Wei were a faunus, Julia would probably want to be friends with her dead off the bat but the fact she seems not to be is troublesome for her.

Julia closes her eyes as she whispers to herself,
"Try talking to them first... Just... Try it..."

[Drakkon]

GM post

From the general direction of the pillar of smoke Beowolves began to pour out of the trees. Too uncontrolled to be chasing any particular student, more panicked from the fire behind them. This changed when they saw the group of students and aptly surrounded them. Howling and seemingly forgetting their mass hysteria moments before.
From the bushes that Julia was watching, two more Ursai entered the field. The first aiming for Julia, and the second going for Jace. Both of whom, for reasons unknown. Stopped looking at the bushes that had been making an odd sort of noise. Now a small army of GRIMM had entered the field... if you could call eighteen GRIMM an army.

[Bionicllama]

Jace kept waving at the two until Julia came next to him. Friends of yours?
"I guess you could say that. We spent maybe 20 minutes together and after that we hadn't really seen each other. They seemed nice enough though." He kept waving until the Beowolves came. "Aw shit." He turned around just in time to see the two Ursai come for him and Julia.
"Aw shit!" He grabbed his hammer in both hands until the beast was on top of him. He swung at the creature's head making it stumble for a bit.

Jace made his hammer turn into its cannon form and fired. The shock wave knocked the Ursa back into the tree line.
He looked around looking for Julia and saw that another Ursa was on top of her as well.

[Thelonewanderer]

(Wei Raynkin)

Wei waved back to Jace and his partner in the exo-suit, and most her revolvers at the ready to cover Iejir. Of course that might not be enough when the small army of Grimm came literally out of the wood works. "Well, this went to shit quick."'Wei said as she brought Mercy and Redemption to bear, firing In to the crowd of Beowolves, landing bits but nothing critical for now.

Before she could reload both revolvers, the demon wolves rushed the gunslinger, forcing her to use the sword form of her guns. Two of the wolves made it to her and she grunted as they hit. Sword-fitting wasn't her best skill, but she could hold off long enough for her teammate to help her out if needed.

[vFear]

Julia observes the brief exchange between Wei and Jace. Wei doesn't seem all too bad, in foresight. Julia wanders off in her thoughts for a moment.
"Aw shit!" Jace calls out as he takes his hammer in-hand. Julia snaps back to reality as she twists to the two oncoming Ursai.
"Fucking right, awh shit!" Julia calls as she bends her knee and takes aim at her oncoming Ursa with her left gauntlet's 40 millimeter bolter. She engages the Ursa from a range with a sequence of rather loud 'chunk's' for each explosive 'bolt' fired; the continuous stream sends out small shock-waves around her although nothing physically disorienting. Whilst Julia continues to fire, she throws her right hand for her left side where the handle of her sword meets her with due credit to the sheath's mechanical arm. The moment the Ursa gets in melee range, significantly weakened by the volley of explosive bolts, Julia presses down on the high-frequency switch and tears her weapon from its sheath. Not a rasp but rather a 'Tsssht!' similar to compressed air gushing out of something only with a metallic hue to it rings across the local battlefield as the grindstone resonates the red-glowing blade in advance. The natural curve of the sheath and blade plus slight movements of the mechanical arm guide the resonated blade right into the Ursa; as Julia draws the weapon, she lets out a vague war cry. The blade travels clean through without trouble, entering around the pectorals and slicing right through to mid-chest to abdomen area. The Ursa slides into two pieces and lands on either side of Julia.

Julia twists around to check on the Ursa attacking Jace to see it handled. Without thinking, she directs her attention to Wei and the pack of beowolves. Julia twists on her heel to assume an appropriate launching stance before taking off. She lets her weapon trail behind her in her right hand as she raises her left to take aim at the pack. After securing aim at the outer pack, being cautious not to punt explosive rounds near Wei, she begins firing as she jogs to close the gap.

[Heson Shadowbane]

Gwen continued to speed deep into the forest while the trees were still spaced enough to allow her to, but as the forest became thicker she had to start slowing down, lest she risk ramming full speed into a tree. Now slowed down she started to focus upon her surroundings better. What she lacked in her ability to smell, she gained back in her sensitive hearing with her ears. Somewhere around her she could hear something crunching the foliage under their feet so she quickly went towards a tree and hid behind it relative to the noise, staff ready.

Lowell gradually slowed to a jog, breathing heavily after running a good distant and adding the use of his Semblance. Lowell's energy would be a bit drained as well, fortunately for Lowell, he could still create his bolts for Fenrir with ease as it take very little of his energy to generate them with the Dust help. Though he wish that Dust could help him out right now, sadly that is impossible. But now it back to what he had be trying to catch up too, he looked around his surroundings. Noting how there more trees here than there are further back, a likely sign that he is a bit deeper in Emerald Forest. Lowell nose twitch as he sniff the air lightly for a few minutes, a moment later he smiled and picked up a rock from the ground. Tossing it onto a tree as it hit it with a audible knocking sound, "c'mon out, it just me." Lowell shouted out toward the struck tree, calling out the person behind it.

Gwen smirked as she walked out from behind the tree, Roulette on her shoulder. "Well if it isn't the wolfy from before." She scratched behind one of her rabbit ears briefly before returning her gaze to him. "I could hear you coming for a ways off. Figured it was best to wait and see who it was making that racket." Her ears twitched slightly before she spun the panels on Roulette once more. "Speaking of noise I think we should get moving. Nowish probably. Something is scaring the animals and what could follow but some Grimm."

Lowell smirked a bit back once Gwen have step out from behind the tree, it got a little bigger from how she could hear him coming. "Guess I need to work on that, name Lowell by the way. Forgot to introduce myself yesterday," Lowell added as he replied while scratching the back of his head. When she mention about the other noises, Lowell's ears perked and twitch as they picked up the panic cries of the said animals. Along with the smell of smoke as his nose twitched to the smell, "yeah and that something is fire, I can smell it...vaguely, someone must've been reckless to start enough forest fire." Lowell stated as he look to where he believed the source of the fire is coming from, which was proven as he then looked up to see smoke rising toward the sky. "And we should take their advice and move where it safe, probably where these Relics are kept since there in this temple Ozpin mention."

Gwen smiled and nodded. "Gwen Jolas. I specialize in Glyphs." She pointed in a direction and started to set off, keeping her speed down to keep up with Lowell. "I'm pretty sure the temple is this way. I tried to get myself as far up as I could to get a look at it and saw there were a few ruined buildings. The one this way looked most like a temple. Not to mention it's on the directional path Ozpin mentioned before flinging us up into the air."

The moment Gwen headed off toward the possible direction of the temple, Lowell followed along with her at her right. "Good idea, thought it was strange how you were higher than everyone else." Lowell remark as he did his best to keep with her. While keeping a look out for any fleeing Grimms, that would most likely attack them the moment they spot them.

Gwen laughed softly. "I just told you that Glyphs were my thing. Get one all set down with some dust and boom, launch right into the air. Same concept going down. Burst through slowing glyphs to feather fall the decent." She turned her head in a direction, suddenly frowning. "Three over to our left. Not too big so maybe some Beowolves. Your choice. Change course and avoid them or take them out so we don't have to bother with them later?"

Lowell didn't give a answer as he rushed toward them, Fenrir drawn from the leather scabbard as he creates a surge of energy into its blade. Causing a sparking yellow aura as Lowell send a crescent-like arc of electrical energy, which crashes onto the small pack of Beowolves as they howled from the intense pain. Only to be silent with another blast from Lowell's blade as he had set it to use the cyan Dust, enabling him to freeze the three Beowolves inside a icy prison. "We'll go through them as they nap in their icy beds, c'mon let keep going." Lowell finally answered rather coldly before urging Gwen to follow him, speaking in a much calmer tone than before. Lowell sheathed Fenrir back into its scabbard as he kept going, looking back to breifly see if Gwen is behind him as he run along the path.

Gwen just watched as Lowell charged recklessly into the fight. She was frozen in place, a memory flashing behind her eyes of a cocksure boy wearing a bandana diving into battle with no plan in mind. "R-Rad..." She settled down a bit when Lowell managed to take them out with ease and then urged her on. She didn't answer him as she followed behind him. Her ears perked again as she heard weapon fire in the direction they were going. Without a word she spun Roulette again and pointed it at the ground, letting Glyphs appear in front of the duo on the ground, speeding up their running towards the combat.

[IejirKothar]

"Shit!" Iejir had turned to find Wei being flanked by a pair of Beowulves, and Ursa had cut off the retreat, though they seemed distracted with Jace and from what he could see a walking tank. "Worry about that later Iejir." He muttered to himself rotating his dust chamber. As he ran the edge of his blade began to glow golden red spreading to the tip of the blade. "Wei get the hell down!" He shouted as he closed on the two Grim. His attack came on the end of his warning as the sword caught the first beowolfe in its flank, though unlike his last attack the blade didn't cut through instead it seemed to impact like a blunted sword. "You lose wolfy." Iejir said just before he and the wolf were consumed in a large blast of fire. Iejir remained rooted in his stance, singed but for the most part fine, however the beowolfe was sent careening into its pack-mate before dissolving into smoke.
"You Alright Wei?" Iejir asked shifting his blade into a defensive posture. "On your feet, they aren't done yet." He told her watching the stunned beowolf climb back to its feet. "Shit, can anyone see the alpha?" He called out hoping Jace or his armored friend had a better chance to scan their opponents before the fight.

[Thelonewanderer]

(Wei Raynkin)

Wei was holding well against the beowolf, and gave it a kick, forcing it back enough for her to reload her revolvers. hearing Iejir warning, Wei hit the ground hard and quick, rolling out of the way of his attack. rolling behind him, Wei stood up, taking down a wolf that was coming to hit the swordsman's back. "yeah, im fine. Thanks for the assist back there." Wei said as she looked around the field, looking for the alpha of the pack.

"I don't see him, but he's most likely near the back." Wei said, calling on what she remembered from fighting packs in the past. Alpha's tended to let the weak ones go first, then finish up whatever resistance was left.

[Bionicllama]

Jace heard Iejir's shout about the Alpha. The Ursai were taken out and he had a clear view of the situation. He looked toward the back of the pack and spotted a Beowolf larger than the others.
"Got him!" Jace took aim with his cannon and fired. The shockwave hit the beast making it slide back a few feet, but it wasn't enough to knock it out.
"I thnk I just managed to piss it off even more."

[IejirKothar]

Iejir grinned at what Jace said. "Good, maybe if we can provoke it the alpha will fight us directly. Take him down and the others might flee." Iejir then moved a bit forward placing himself between Wei and the pack. "Wei, you and tank girl provide ranged support, Jace lets go hunt that Alpha."

[Drakkon]

Graxis started coughing, and snapped to attention. Oh right.. I set the forest on fire. Jumping up he looked at Sorell, who seemed a little too.. careful. She thinks this is a simulation? Why of course. That's a fucking great explanation! That's why Frostbane is COATED IN FUCKING BLOOD! He thought angrily. Several branches fell and Graxis decided it was much faster to just grab her and run then explain that she's going to die stupid.
So he did, and threw her over his shoulder. "Come on princess, I'm going to teach you exactly why fairyland here is dangerous.." He grunted, beginning a good jog forward. Slicing every bush in his path as he did. Good thing the princess doesn't weigh much. He thought as they entered a clearing, he dropped Sorell and fell to his knees again. Using his sword to keep himself up.
Oh... there's an army of GRIMM in front of them. Along with the temple and Relics.
"Okay... this... isn't going well."

[vFear]

"Wei, you and tank girl provide ranged support, Jace lets go hunt that Alpha." Iejir instructs to the group.
"Hey, I have a name, asshole!" Julia calls to Iejir as she halts with the group and holds her left arm out to her side. She reels her hand back at the wrist, causing two streams of steam to come from the bolter. Once she's vented the heat from the previous ranged battle, she brings her aim up towards the general direction of the Alpha as her bolter lets out a 'ker-chunk!'. She straightens her rear leg, bends her forward knee and places her right hand on her forearm just behind the bolter. She pauses for a moment to focus her aim on the alpha before she lets fly; a stream of continuous thuds ring from her bolter as a stream of 40 millimeter explosive rounds are lobbed in the direction of the alpha and surrounding beowolves. Shortly after she begins firing, explosions begin tearing at the beowolf pack and shortly after that, small shock-waves spread out with every shot from Julia.

"Y'know," Julia begins as she maintains her current volley, "I think that ruin is a far easier place to defend then an open field right on the treeline, y'know?"

[IejirKothar]

Iejir rolled his eyes at Julia's outburst. "Introductions can wait, I wouldn't think someone wearing that much armor was so thin skinned." He admonished her fending off another strafing Omega. 'Damn, their trying to wear us down. are they learning?' He paused again at Julia's comments. "Alright, then we make for the temple, Wei, you and our prickly friend stay to my back, Jace, take the rear guard we'll push through the throng and make for the temple."

[Agent Rina]

Sorell hadn’t a clue as to what was going on. She was very excited, this was the best simulation game* ever! She then looked at Graxis who seemed to be extremely tired out for some odd reason to her. She grinned at Graxis.
“Don’t worry best friend! I’ve got your back! I’m a boss at these simulation games! I play them all the time!!!”
With that she skipped of to go fight when the shinny relics caught her eye and she was immediately distracted. She skillfully weaved her way to the relics. They were so shinny and with the glint of the sun they were beautiful. She was just about to get there when a beowolf got in the way. She whipped out her weapon and split it in two and sliced the head off without any thought then she skipped over to the ruin with the relics and then took a look at her swords and screamed. “EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!” She looked in horror at her sword which was covered in blood.
“This is the most DISGUSTING SIMULATION GAME EVER!!!!!! GROSSS!!!!” She looked for something to wipe the blood off of her sword and then just whipped it off on the pelt of a dead beowolf. She then put her swords back together and slid her pole back on her back. She then weaved over back to Graxis to tell him about the disgusting blood. “Best friend!!!! This must be a more realistic simulation! It’s disgusting!!”




* Sorell is super rich, at home she has a simulation game room just like a forest with simulated animals. She still hasn’t realized that this is real life and she just assumes this is a more hard core simulation game.

[Thelonewanderer]

(Wei Raynkin)

"Names later, fighting now." Wei said as she kept the pressure on, going for kill shots on the Omega beowolves. Hearing the plan to fall back to the temple, Wei was good with it, and followed the orders Iejir was giving out. "Got it." the gunslinger said as she moved to fall in formation.

Normally she worked solo, but a team effort wasn't a bad thing either, and with so many Grimm, a single person would have been overwhelmed, short of them having a really deadly weapon, like a sniper scythe, or the armor user's bolter.

[Bionicllama]

Jace nodded in Iejir's direction. He had never worked on a team before, but better learn now rather than later.
He fired behind him as the group was running towards the ruins. The first thing he noticed was Sorell splitting the Grimm in half.
He stopped at the entrance and kept firing, shockwaves shaking the ground around the Beowolves' feet. "Anyone got a better plan?"

[Drakkon]

Graxis growled in annoyance. Because one.. she still thought this was a simulation. Annd two..
Because the fucking GRIMM weren't THAT stupid. A few turned around when she waved back. Snarling at his tired ass. "Damnit princess.. I really want a new partner." He muttered, watching them rush at him.
"Or no partner, how about that? Let's skip the whole team thing, I don't do well with people." One of them split off, circling him.
"Actually." He added, thinking on it a bit more. "I'm a fucking nasty playmate." Twisting Frostbane's handle Graxis let a short pillar of flame launch at the primary group of Beowolves. The monsters panicked and yelped, darting to the sides. One wasn't so lucky, it caught on fire and was howling in both pain and fear. Graxis felt the clawed hand of a Beowolf on his shoulder, the one that had moved to flank him had reached him. Grunting the brute of a man used his right hand to grab the creature and hold it in a headlock. Using his free hand to control Frostbane's flamethrower to keep the rest at bay so he wouldn't be interrupted in squeezing the life out of his captive.
"Trust me stupid.. fighting fire with fire never worked in the favor of the lesser flame." He murmured.

GM's post.
Theodore grumbled, chugging his bottle of.. well he didn't know or care what it was. Alcohol is alcohol. His "keeper" was sitting in front of him. Taking small sips here and there. Not because he was reserved, hell it was obvious the whiny bastard wanted to drunk himself into a coma. But as it stood, the only one keeping Theodore Blackflame from destroying the bar to get free drinks was him. From across the bar a man was on the phone, contacting the police.
"Hello police?" He whispered into the phone. "I think the escaped con is here. Looks just like him! The black fire tattoo on his cheek is how I figure! He's at the Trusting Dragon inn, and tavern hurry quick!"

[vFear]

Julia lets out a vague sigh of relief as the group seems to take up her suggestion. She moves alongside Wei as she follows Iejir towards the ruins.
"Y'know what, I think I prefer tank girl." Julia replies as she remains in suit. Occasionally Julia turns to pump some more bolts into the beowolves, namely in the vague vicinity of the Alpha. Occasionally beowolf corpses fly up from the explosions.



Brrng brrng. Brrng brr-
Sivan snatches the phone up from its position; unfortunately, his video spree would be interrupted.
"Senior Inspiector Duarte." Sivan answers rather blandly. It's as if it's word is entirely separate from the world of the students; his feet are on his desk, his fan is spinning and he's sipping on his third mug of coffee. He was watching videos, but yeah.
"It's info-tech," a male voice replies. The voice sounds rather nerdy, the kind of person you'd expect to find on second life with an overly muscular avatar. "Someone just called the emergency hotline, we got a hit on Blackflame." Almost at once, Sivans feet are on the ground and he's hunched over his chair.
"Where and how long ago?" Sivan asks as he stands up and scoops up his blazer with his spare hand.
"Literally less than two minutes ago at the 'Trusting Dragon Inn'. A ba-"
"I know where it is." Sivan replies, cutting the man off. "Have you got schematics of the building?" At this point, Sivan is swapping his phone between hands to get both arms in his blazer sleeves.
"U-Uh... N-No, I didn't think to..." the male replies.
"That's fine." Sivan replies as he tugs his blazer down with one hand. "I need you to pull up schematics of the building and have each entrance covered by an unmarked SWAT van."
"E-Each entrance?" the voice asks, "I-.. Isn't that a bit excessive?"
"It's a risk considering who we're up against." Sivan answers. "Let the SWAT team know who'll be in there and that he's a master of melee combat. Trying to match his skill is simply not an option."
"I..." fear creeps into the man's voice. He takes a breath. "...Okay. What frequency will you be on?"
"Alternate 2." Sivan answers. "I'll let them know if they're coming in peacefully or hard."
"Okay..." the voice replies. With that, Sivan puts the phone back down on his way past.

Sivan comes to a halt out front of the inn. He puts the vehicle into park as he looks towards the entrance through his tinted windows. He's driving an unmarked car extremely similar to a black painted 2014 Audi A6, due credit to the station; the car is customized to look normal however have a high performance and hidden sirens. He reaches out for the dash-mounted radio and takes the hand-piece.
"Team leader, is everybody in position?" Sivan asks. After a moment, a dark and manly voice replies.
"Everybody's in position, Senior Inspector. All entrances are covered." the voice replies.
"Good, good." Sivan acknowledges. "I'll be in touch. Go in hard if you don't hear anything in five minutes."
"Five minutes... Marked." Sivan almost slams the hand-piece back into its position before he peers underneath his coat. Both of his revolvers have the charged light glowing and one has a slight shortage of dust. After a moment to nod to himself he buttons up his blazer and pushes open the car door.

Sivan gently pushes open the door with his ID and weapons hidden. After he closes the door behind him he turns to the bar and flicks over its features. Smoke is hazy near the rooftop due to the accumulated cigarette smoke. A variety of figures, from muscular motorcyclists to scrawny men having a mid-life crisis, fill the bar. Who he's looking for isn't too hard to find, though; a certain Theodore Blackflame and, oddly enough, a male with him. Sivan makes a note of walking past the bar and flashing his ID to the bartender from under his coat; he receives a nod in exchange. Once he's received the nod from the bartender, Sivan wanders over to Theodore and his 'keeper'. Sivan taps Theodore's 'keeper' on the shoulder with one finger twice, hoping to get his attention whilst seeming natural to Theodore.

[max shadow]

(sorry about the late start)

Jack yawned and sighed, laying hidden in the branches of a tree and watching over two random students who he had no confidence would be leaving this forest any time soon if at all. He was one of the many who had ended up with the task of observing the new students throughout the initiation, and as such he wasn't aloud to interfere in any way unless told other wise by one of the lucky ones back at the starting area.

Normally this task would require more effort, but since this pair had so much trouble getting along they hadn't moved more than a few meters in close to an hour he had made himself comfortable and enjoyed the show, even the part where a few beowolves had heard the two and were sneaking up around the arguing pair, ready to pounce. He whispered to himself, knowing the two wouldn't hear him over each other "looks like it's almost time for these two to learn or die. wonder if any of the others are watching this....."

[IejirKothar]

Iejir held his ground watching the alpha carefully. The detonations of Julia's bolt cannon had cleared a good majority of the lesser wolves leaving the alpha's closest companions. "We'll need to push through him when we leave. Iejir said flicking a bit of blood and sinew from his blade that hadn't vanished. Saying so he turned on his heel and moved toward the center of the temple toward the relics. "Chesspieces? what the hell." He said snatching the closest item off its stand, a black knight piece. "I suggest you grab yours too Jace." He said as he stood next to Wei. "We're going to try and flank it and make a run for the cliffs. If I'm right and we're quick enough, we can force it to fight on our terms.
Iejir said before looking over to Graxis standing in a circle of fire he created himself.
"I don't suppose we can just leave him there either. Raising his sword Iejir spun it a few times in the air in a rallying motion hoping to draw the two wayward hunters to the main group.

[Heson Shadowbane]

Gwen ran past Lowell, reaching into her jacket and grabbing vials of dust. It was a full on battle she was hearing just ahead, Dust help her if she was going to just ignore people in danger. The was also the relics to think of that was there. She burst out of the tree line, taking in the scene of the battle. Beowolf corpses were laying around the area and she could spot three pairs of people fighting with more beowolfs coming in. In fact she had come out next to a trio of beowolfs. Not having the time to use her semblance she yanked Roulette out and with a press in of a panel it started to change.

She continued to run as the weapon changed into something akin to a minigun, stuffing the dust vials back in her jacket. She turned around and her staff started to spin up before a barrage of dust bullets started to pour out of Roulette, slamming into the beowolfs that had begun to chase her. Flames, frost, and sparks rang across the GRIMM. When she saw the last beowolf of the trio go down she stopped firing, turning to look at the others to gague what her next actions would be.

[Bionicllama]

Jace ran up to where the relics were and was greeted by an assortment of chess pieces. A little redundant, but they would make great souvenirs. He quickly grabbed one and saw that it was a black Bishop. It had a little weight indicating that it was not cheaply made. He pocketed the "relic" and saw that most of the beowolves had been taken care of. Only the Alpha and a few close beowolves remained.

"Iejir, Julia, mind backing me up?" He ran towards the Alpha and the beowolves with Boombox in its cannon form. He turned the knobs on the side to make the shockwave spread out more, but be less damaging. After firing, the pack was dispersed and Jace went for the Alpha with Boombox in its hammer form.

[Drakkon]

The Beowolf fell limp, remaining beowolves were all that stood between him, and the group. Do I really want to join them? Guess I kinda have too, there's too many and I'm too tired to remain alone. Graxis thought bitterly. He was just about to rip Frostbane from the earth when something hit him.. and hit him hard. Knocking the brute a few feet away from his weapon. The Beowolves took the opportunity to rush him. One pinned him on the floor the other started clawing at his armor.
From behind them a Boarbatusk snorted. Rolling up and charging at the main group. From the trees a King Taijitu slithers around. Waiting more patiently for the students to be weakened. Attracted by the constant sound of battle.

[TheExiledChampion]

Kathryn storm toward the three, anger on her face as she stare at Rafe for some reason. Which was soon answered through her actions as she began to yell at Rafe, "Thanks for not checking if I was awake, Spiky. So how it going down there, what with the smoke?" Kathryn soon asks after venting her anger on Rafe as she now stood more calmly, while taking out a glazed donut from her brown paper bag marked with the Donut King's logo. Eating it as she held it up with the wrapper, that kept Kathryn's hand from getting sticky. The blowing by made her ponytail to wave around, along with her bangs as she take a glance at Glynda's Scroll. Seeing the footage of a group of students fighting off a pack of Beowolves, even a glimpse of her nephew taking down three with ease. That brought a smile to Kat's crumb covered lips, then glance toward and held up the hand thats hold the paper bag. "There one more if you want it?"



Lowell watch Gwen rush past him heading toward the temple, he was about to follow suit till he caught a whiff of a Boarbatusk. Even hear it snorting as he look to where it was at, seeing it charging toward the group. Another was joining along with the charge as they closed in on them, but before they could even get closer. Lowell kicked down a partially burning tree with his legs glowing like before, the kick forced it to uproot from the ground as it crashes in their path. Along with getting their attention as they looked to see Lowell charging at them, they charged at him in turn. Only to be avoided as Lowell jumped over them and fired his chain down toward them, hitting the tree's trunk to ricochet off it and under them. Which only caught one of them by its hind legs, causing the Boarbatusk as it skid along the ground as it watch the other leaving it behind.

While still in the air and before he land, Lowell pulled the lassoed Grimm as he have it go up into the air. Exposing it vulnerable area, which was its belly for the lack of plates that covered its back. Lowell obviously takes the chance the moemtn he was on the ground, then aim his transformed Fenrir at its soft vulnerable stomach. Striking piercing into it with a red bolt, thus setting the boar-like Grimm on fire as it crashes onto the ground. After Lowell dealt with the Boarbatusk and freed his chain from the burning corpse, causing it to break up into black smoke. Lowell quickly turn his attention toward the other one, seeing it was kicking up dirt as its prepare to charge him. Which the Grimm did as charges at Lowell with its spin attack after making a small jump to do so, thus making it somewhat difficult for Lowell to chain it up like he did to its friend. Instead, Lowell cycle the cylinder to its cyan Dust chamber. Then rapidly fire a small barrage of cyan-color bolts, having them struck the ground as ice shards burst around them in time to catch the spinning Boarbatusk. Trapping it as it squeak and thrash it legs wildly, while being stuck on its back as the ice caught the Grimm by its backside. Thus exposing the Boarbatusk's stomach, which Lowell penetrated with Fenrir after turning it back to its sword.

After he had dealt with them, Lowell jump over the down tree and attempted to catch up with Gwen. Only stopping when his ears perked, twitching as they picked up a familiar sound. A sound that belong to something big, "a King Taijitu" Lowell whispered before rushing toward the group as its was best to stick with a group than alone. which one person should've take note off as Lowell spotted a large man being attack by a few Beowolves, while one of them kept the man pinned down for the others. Lowell halt to a stop and grapple the one doing the pinning with his chain, then pulled it away as he soon killed it with a bolt piercing through it. Then fired another at two of the other Beowolves, decreasing their numbers for the person to fight back.

[Agent Rina]

One minute Graxis was next to Sorell and the next he wasn’t. When she had seen that Graxis had been pinned down she got mad. “ YOU DON’T TOUCH MY BEST FRIEND!!!!” She then sped over and pulled out her weapon and scraped it against the ground activating the dust in the crystals at the ends. She then fired it at the beowolf whose back was facing her. Thankfully someone else had lessened the number around her bestie. The crystal shards flew into the Beowolf’s back as it howled in pain as it hit it. It then turned its attention to Sorell while the other still held Graxis down.

Sorell glared at it because it had touched her best friend. The beowolf charged at her. Sorell then rolled out of the way and split her weapon and went back at it. She then made a glyph in the air and jumped off of it straight at the beowolf and sliced it’s head off. She put her weapon back in a pole form.

She sped back over to get the other beowolf but used the crystal shards to strike it in the face, making it stagger back away from Graxis. “BESTIEEE!!! YOU OK????????” She then used her semblance to make a large bunch of crystal shards to finish it off creating extra large shards piercing all the way through the beowolf, creating an glyph when she used her semblance. She still had enough breath to worry and call about to her best friend. “Best friend!!!! You ok????? Best friend???”

[Heson Shadowbane]

Gwen turned just in time to see the King Taijitu, waiting for the right time to slither into the battle and start taking out the hunters in training. Gwen cursed under her breath, recognizing that she was the closest to the Grimm and that she was separated from the others. It started to move in as she turned and started to run, constantly cursing. Her weapon began changing once again, this time as she was slinging it upon her shoulder. The front of her weapon opened up and a glyph panel folded out that would cover an eye if she shouldered the changed weapon.

With her weapon fully changed into it's rocket launcher form Gwen jumped up into the air as she turned to face the approaching Grimm. She raised her weapon, looking through the glyph panel like it was a cross hair, and pulled the trigger. An explosion of dust fired out from Roulette, a mass of energy flying at the snake like Grimm. If Gwen had taken more time to line up the shot she might of hit it. As it stood though the King Taijitu managed to avoid the main brunt of the attack as it exploded into the earth. What Gwen had been going for was shooting herself backwards, making her speed towards the temple ruins where she wouldn't be alone.

[IejirKothar]

Rafe looked at Kathryn with a mix of shock and accusation. "Excuse me, I seem to be in a bit of a catch twenty two here, you're violent in the morning Kat, I wake you up and I'm liable to be chased around for invasion for half the day." He said jokingly before responding to her second statement about the smoke. "Blackflame, Sorrell has been.... difficult it seems to deal with. But now at least the whole gang is together in one big appetizing buffet. I wonder how this is going to play out, only two groups so far have a relic."
......

Iejir growled slightly, they were attracting way to much attention. He had to make a choice, Jace had Julia providing ranged support but Graxis was down with only Sorrell there to help him, no way the slip of a girl was going to get that mountain of metal on its feet. "Wei, lets give them some back up." He told her moving across the field to Sorell and Graxis. The crushed bodies of the beowolves already vanishing.
He reached down taking the collar of Graxis's breastplate in hand before pulling upward. His arm glowing a dark red. "On your feet Giant this isn't over yet."

[Thelonewanderer]

(Wei Raynkin)
"Got it." Wei said as they moved in to give cover to the giant with the mask. Firing as fast as she could, Wei fired on the Grimm that approached. "If you got a plan, now is the time to give it" she said calmly as the King Tajuiti sensed the group of four cut off from the rest.

Seeing the giant snake like Grimm approaching, Wei aimed for its eyes, hoping to blind it and make it have a harder time finding them.

[TheExiledChampion]

Kathryn Rosada

Kathryn leer at Rafe comment about her bed manners, in retaliation, she pulled out the glazed donut and stuff it into his mouth after he had explain the cause of the smoke. "Can it Spikey...so Blackflame's kid caused the forest fire, don't we have anything to stop it before it get worse?" Kathryn ask as she wiped her hands clean with a provided napkin, while looking toward Ozpin for the answers.


Lowell Wolfgang

Lowell look away from the two when he notices the blast Gwen had made, which led him to see where the giant snake was. "Best to keep it in one place," Lowell stated as he fired a barrage of ice bolts at its midsection. Thus trapping it as ice freezes over the midsection of King Taijitu's body, while also angering it to wakes up its black half. Which hisses at Lowell since he was in the snake's sights, "I made it angry it seems." Lowell remarked as he jump to the right, avoiding a strike from the black half. "Yep, i definitely made it mad."

[vFear]

Julia swung her head over her shoulder at the sound of battle from just behind her. A King Tiajitu lurking behind the ruins was the last thing she wanted to see.
"...If you got a plan, now's the time to give it." Wei says mid-engagement. Julia keeps her gaze focused on the King Tiajitu as she raises her left forearm to point her bolter towards the sky. With a vague fist-pump motion, two streams of steam eject from the weapon with a 'Tssshhh'.
"Now under normal circumstances, I'd say split our forces in half for an attack on two fronts." Julia begins, "If we want to take that... giant snake thing down, however, we'll need time and we'll need to focus fire, and we can't do that whilst we're being hit from two fronts." She looks back to the effort against the alpha beowolf before deeming she's done enough to soften up the beowolves.

"If I can borrow somebody with good ranged ability, we can hold off the snake for a bit, at least. In the meantime, we need a full frontal from everyone else on that alpha beowolf to collapse the other front; then we can focus on the snake." Julia continues as she takes aim at the King Tiajitu's eyes on Wei's drift. "You agree?" With that, Julia begins lobbing carefully-aimed shots individually for the King Tiajitu's eyes, attempting to deal some explosive damage.

Of course, the King Tiajitu would go on to split in two. Julia's eyes widen briefly before she takes aim for the other ones eyes. After electing the situation has evolved too violently she takes decisive action; she makes the call as she begins to fire,
"If you're not holding off the snake, full frontal on the alpha! We need to collapse that front!" she calls out to the entirety of the group.

[Drakkon]

"Damn runt! Do you know how much money I spend feeding you instead of drinking with my buddies?" The Senior Blackflame asked, batting the younger away like a fly. He vanished in a puff of smoke, and the Faunus appeared. "If I promise something.. I'd be able to do it." She told him gently, through her mask. His mask. She too disappeared, now came his mother. "I don't know why that man wants to keep you! All you do is make him fucking mad and now look at me!" Her face.. like his.. was burned. The Senior Blackflame had a bit too much to drink. “Best friend!!!! You ok????? Best friend???” A new voice.. this didn't belong here.
Graxis opened his eyes. The sound of combat rushing back to him. "On your feet Giant this isn't over yet." A new voice stated. He didn't know it. Or care too. "Damn coward came from behind." He murmured, still groggy. But Frostbane wasn't with him.. he was reached a stable sort of level now.
A lot of people were doomed after that. His armor flashed a bright red, and he rolled his shoulders making a loud crack. "Oh goodie... do we get to play with a King Taijitu?" He asked, eying the monster. He noticed it trapped immediately. "Stop shooting by the way.. I don't think the Beowolves from the forest next door can hear you all." He growled, grabbing Frostbane and lifting it's wrathful metal with both hands. Without another word he lunged himself towards the King Taijitu, while it was preoccupied with the wolf boy. Who seemed to be having trouble. Ignoring Sorell and Iejir all together in his charge. The moment it lunged to meet him he'd swing, the momentum from both ends would destroy the head. If it didn't see him.. well there's going to be a rather huge part of the bastard chopped off. Now do they need each other.. the two heads. Or can they survive without?

GM post.
Theodore's keeper was startled. Looking back over to the man he smiled. "Sorry mate, ya scared me there. What can I do for ya?" He asked. Great. An idiot and a madman. What could go wrong? He thought, maintaining his false smile. No one had reason to come over here, and this guy came in roughly thirty seconds ago. An extra minute if you add the time to park and walk. Knew we should of just left Vale altogether. But no the murderous bastard needed his morning drink.

[Bionicllama]

Jace looked at the situation. All in all, it wasn't that bad. All that was left was the King Taijitu and the Alpha. When Julia said that someone needed to focus on the Alpha, he jumped at the chance.
"I'm on it!" He turned back towards the Alpha and changed his cannon into its warhammer form.
"Come on little doggie, time to play." He rushed forward and took aim to hit the beast on the left side of its head. He wasn't sure the anatomy of these things, but he was aiming for what would be the temple.

Jace made contact but the Alpha was just pushed back a little and shook off his attack. "Awe, shit." The large beowolf pounced on Jace. For the first time in months he used his semblance. He entered the bullettime-like state that heightened his reflexes. Jace dodged the Alpha and immediately removed himself from this state. He was already sweating from the short time he had used it.
"Alright, this might be a little harder than I thought."

[vFear]

Julia grits her teeth as junior Blackflame makes his advance towards the King Tiajitu.
"Stop shooting by the way.. I don't think the Beowolves from the forest next door can hear you all." he remarked on the way past. Julia kept firing for a moment longer before ceasing; she pauses in the spot as the updated situation runs through her mind.
God damn brute... she thinks to herself. After a few moments to think, her eyes vaguely widen. Brute... Someone you can't order to do something, but if you point them in the direction of it, they'll destroy it and everything on the way there... A smirk creeps onto her face; everything's coming together nicely.
"Someone back up the big fella' and she-wolf over there!" Julia calls out as she brings her left hand in towards her. She fist-pumps yet again, adding two vents of stream to her orders, even adding some dramatic effect. "Everyone else, get on the alpha so we can collapse that front!" With that Julia twists around to face what's left of the beowolf pack. "Call out if you're in trouble!" Julia calls as she takes off after Jace. The first thing she notices when she sees Jace is him being pounced by the Alpha; she moves a little faster as a look of determination passes over her face.

The whirs of her hydraulics and the thuds of her exoskeleton draw the gazes of a handful of beowolves, even taking a few beowolves intending to help the alpha off Jace. The forward beowolf lets out a howl before erupting in a charge towards Julia; four others move in tow. The forward beowolf rushes in with a claw raised. Julia makes a vague leap forward to get in close and underneath the arm before she throws her left gauntlet into its gut; with that, two thuds emit from her bolter. Both rounds burrow inside the beowolf's stomach - the first one stuns it and the second one sends it back. The moment it gets outside of the 5 meter safety range it rips apart in two explosions. The second beowolf is right behind the first, moving in fast and quick with a low attack. Julia extends her right foot as if kicking a ball before her armored foot collides with the beowolf's jaw with a shattering noise. As the beowolf moves off to her side, she raises her bolter and pumps two rounds into it whilst it's on the ground, although the rounds fail to detonate whilst she's within the safety range. Whilst her foot is up and she's vunerable, the third beowolf rushes in with a rather strong attack; Julia's expression details one of shock as her mechanic arm delivers the handle of her weapon to her right shoulder.
And here I was hoping trying to save as much dust as possible for the alpha...
As her kick carries her in a circle her right hand snatches the handle of her weapon and presses on the high-frequency switch as she draws it. Once again, the noise of compressed air breaking loose rings out as she draws her weapon; the weapon has no trouble cleaving right through the beowolf with assistance of the blade's high-frequency feature. Mid way through the beowolf, Julia begins to twirl her weapon to point the weapon towards herself as it comes out; the mechanical arm delivers her sheath in path with the weapon for the weapon to be sheathed. As Julia sheathes the weapon she's facing away from the direction the beowolves are coming from; as she's three-quarters through her turn, both halves of the beowolf pass either side of her. Julia snatches the battle once again, however; she completes her turn by planting her left foot in the ground, aiming her left arm towards the oncoming beowolves and securing her left arm with her right hand. Two thuds ring from her bolter as she aims at the closer of the remaining two then another three as she aims at the further; the closer beowolf erupts into two explosions and tumbles to a halt before the further one nearly turns into giblets. As Julia recovers from her position and takes off after the alpha, the beowolf she kicked down explodes behind her.

"I got your back!" Julia yells to Jace as she approaches the alpha beowolf. She comes with the momentum of her run over as the mechanical arm delivers the handle of her weapon to her left hip. Her right hand grasps the handle of her weapon as per normal but her left, however, grasps the sheath; her fingers find their way into grooves pre-made bar her index finger, which finds its way to a trigger.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXi-8qxHx3k
Skip to 0:50 please.

Bang!
As she pulls the trigger, a round ejects from her sheath's ejection mechanism. As the round ejects, she presses down on the high-frequency toggle as the weapon almost flies out of its sheath.
Tssshh!
Her right arm follows the explosive - no pun intended - draw through; her right arm glides diagonally upwards and to her right from her left side. She attempts to take some heat off Jace with arguably one of her most powerful melee attacks.




Sivan doesn't hesitate before speaking in reply; he knows that he has every entrance covered and that he'll be contacted of Theodore makes a run for it.
"You wouldn't mind if we have a brief word, do you?" he asks, "I'll even shout you a drink for your time... At the bar." Sivan makes a note of emphasizing 'at the bar', attempting to get Theodore's 'keeper' away form Theodore for a moment for a conversation. He intends to attempt to persuade his keeper to get Theodore into a position outside where he can be restrained and arrested; if he's non-compliant, he can just fire off his dust-charged revolver and eliminate the only person known to him so far to be travelling with Theodore.

[Thelonewanderer]

(Wei Raykin)

Seeing her shots have little effect on the snake like Grimm, Wei shifted her focus of fire to the Alpha, and the few wolves that stayed with it. While she didn't get a chance to line up some shots before the armored girl ripped though them, Wei was able to pick off the stragglers, bullets to the the brain for them.

With only the Alpha left, Wei went into Dead-Eye, lining up her shot with both revolvers, aimed right at the Alpha's eyes. If the thing was blind, it sure as hell would have a hard time dodging of at least be stunned by pain in and lost of sight.

[Drakkon]

Graxis snarled beneath his mask. Even as he swung against the king and succeeded in chopping off it's Yin from the Yang he could hear the other heavily armored student making A LOT of noise. And hear I thought I was the stereotypical Brute. Pointing at Lowell Graxis shouted. "Get that stupid tank of a moron to cool off on the fucking explosives! They're predators they will chase the sound of prey! I don't even care if it's part of her attack this constant assault is bad enough without the chance to attract something ACTUALLY FUCKING BAD!!!" Turning his attention back on the agonized King he gripped Frostbane tightly, lifting his wrathful blade up high and chopping off another section of the Grimm. This time both halves fall limp.

GM post
The senior Blackflame stood up before his keeper could respond. Wrapping an arm around Sivan and smiling.. not at all nicely. "Aye! I'd fancy another drink, don't you Omega?" Omega, his keeper, was obviously not please. Theodore pulled Sivan away from the table and facing the bar. "As long as your payin I don't mind who I'm drinkin with!" He says very loudly, no one really cares. Just another drunk. Lower, so only Omega and Sivan can hear. "Plus.. I'd be happy to find out who that 'we' is. You came in alone... also.. I can kill you before you try anything funny. And I don't give two shits about this prick.
Omega sighed, his hand had been on Lucky's Edge the entire time. He knew that this didn't matter much though. The elder Blackflame was either found out, or this guy was severely stupid.
Either way.. it's not like Blackflame was known to go down easily. Hell the only reason Omega was picked for this job was because of his skill, not in elimination.. oh no. Blackflame was too valuable for that. Omega was good at incapacitating. Removing the threat without killing them. The man was known for his anger.. they didn't want him on a rampage now would they?
Sadly.. it didn't seem like this would be avoided.

[Bionicllama]

Jace was glad he got some help. He cursed himself for not being as strong as the others, but he would at least finish the job. The Alpha was now focused on Julia, but he wouldn't give it a chance to attack. He saw Wei shoot the Alpha in the eyes, a perfect shot. This would make his job even easier.

"Hey, big ugly!" He jumped in the air and pulled his hammer over his head. He transformed it halfway so that the back of the hammer had the cannon sticking out of it.
"Fuck," He brought down the hammer of the beasts head while also shooting a shockwave from behind it, making the force even greater. ",YOU!" He could hear the Alpha's skull crush under the force of the hammer, or was that the aftershock? He wasn't sure.

He was breathing heavy after he landed on the ground. He hadn't done that in a while. "I think its dead, what do you think?"

[vFear]

Sivan chokes back a grimace as Theodore puts an arm around him; this is the exact opposite of where he wanted to be. He looks over to the bartender within Theodore's grasp and calls out,
"Three standard, please." Sivan calls out before speaking in a lower tone, "Unless you two fancy anything else?"
"Plus.. I'd be happy to find out who that 'we' is. You came in alone... also.. I can kill you before you try anything funny. And I don't give two shits about this prick." Theodore says in a low tone. If Sivan was in a position to gulp, he would.
"Oh, I just meant 'we' as in Omega and I." Sivan explains. He's pretty sure 'Omega' was the guys nameif he picked it up correctly from the conversation.

With that, the bartender puts three drinks down on the bar. Sivan lets out an awkward 'heh' as he attempts to slither out of Theodore's grip,
"Here, I'll get the drinks for you."

[Agent Rina]

In the mean time while everyone was fighting, Sorell got distracted, again. She saw the shinning relic again, and this time, there was practically nothing in the way so she snatched it and then began to shine it in the sun. It was pretty. In fact, if there weren’t other people there who were fighting, she would probably have been dead by now… wait… scratch that… she would have been. But that’s what friends are for, she would say. So in her mind it was ok to be distracted by a shining object. After all, everyone else took one. She needed one for her best friend! She then skipped over to Graxis. “BESTIE YOU LIKE THIS THING????” She held up the relic in his face, not even noticing the whole entire King Taijitu thing or the Alpha beowolf thing going on.

[TheExiledChampion]

Lowell Wolfgang

Lowell nodded to Graxis' words as he head off, getting out of the large man's field of range as he torched the half-dead Grimm. Burning it till it was nothing, but a black husk. Lowell jumped up and landed onto a Beowolf that tried to attack the Faunus' blind spot, killing it as he'd impaled the Grimm between its shoulder blades. "Stop shooting before you attract REALLY unwanted attention, the snake was one thing, but a Nevermore is another." Lowell warned her as he took down another Beowolf that tried to rush him, thinking he wasn't paying attention till Lowell proved the Grimm wrong.

[max shadow]

Jack sighed again and opened up a line of communication to all the other watchers and the group up on the cliff, quietly asking them a question while watching more and more beowolves gather around the small clearing where the two students were still arguing about small things.

"Question, so do we not interfere at all? even if the students are about to get shredded apart due to a lack of situational awareness? cos i have two kids here who, honestly i'm actually impressed they haven't attacked each other yet let alone noticed the......." He stopped to count for a moment "10 or so beowolves that are waiting remarkably patiently for these two to do something."

With that said he fell silent and watched, waiting for a reply to tell him if he was supposed to do anything to at least warn the two or just let them figure it out themselves.

[Heson Shadowbane]

As Gwen flew backwards towards the ruins she switched her weapon back into it's staff form and quickly threw up some Glyphs behind her. Much like when she was falling from the launch, as she went through each Glyph her speed slowed down until she lightly landed upon the ground. During this time she was able to see all the fighting going on before her. Brushes with death, possibilities of losing someone even if she didn't know them. For those looking at her on their scroll they'd see her heart rate go up as she was frozen in place. Her thought process came to a halt and she couldn't think of any way she could help these people. They seemed fine on their own, but she knew what lived around here. She knew what all this noise would bring.

She eventually managed to glance over at the relics, spotting a bishop that she quickly snagged. 'We have what we need, now is the time to run.' "Lowell! I have the relic! We need to leave now before the Deathstalker shows up! It's surely awake with all this ruckus! Everyone else grab your relic and get moving!" Gwen pulled her hood back up, feeling safer in the shadow it cast over her face, and jumped/climbed her way up the ruins. Survival was a key priority here to Gwen. There was no sense in taking on such a challenge when they had no reason to. She turned to the battlefield once again, seeing if her words had gotten through to anyone.

[vFear]

A fumble and roar comes from behind Julia, right in her blind spot; she freaks out as she twists around and her ears protrude from her hair. Much to her delight, a blade pierced through the closest side with a certain Lowell on the other end of it.
"Stop shooting before you attract REALLY unwanted attention, the snake was one thing, but a Nevermore is another." Lowell instructs. Julia pauses for a moment to process before offering a nod,
"You're right..." she admits, much to her disliking due to being stubborn by nature. She pauses for a moment. "Perhaps we should go t-"
"Lowell! I have the relic! We need to leave now before the Deathstalker shows up! It's surely awake with all this ruckus! Everyone else grab your relic and get moving!" calls out Gwen from her elevated position. Julia's ears twitch before they hide in her hair once again as she nods.
"I'm not sure about you but she has a point." Julia turns to head over to the ruins before stopping and looking over her shoulder towards Lowell. "I'll be on your leash then." she says as she brings up her left arm and uses her right to detach the ammunition belt. It whips around for a moment before reeling into her ammo pack. "I'll stick to cutting shit until you want me to blow stuff up, yeah?" Julia offers Lowell an over-the-shoulder boyish smirk before she starts jogging over towards the ruins. She hopes to find a way out over there that doesn't involve leaving her exoskeleton behind.

[IejirKothar]

Nodding slightly at the situation around him Iejir made his way over to Graxis and the dead king. "Time to go, Your partners grabbing your relic now. I'd say we've already overstayed our welcome and the suns starting to set, none of us should be out here after dark I don't care how strong you are." With that said Iejir turned on his heel headed back toward the temple where he had left Wei. Some of the lesser wolves had broken when Jace took down the alpha though some still had a taste for blood and circled back around. It wasn't that hard to handle them, Iejir cut the first two down in a single swing before having to block the third with the edge of his sword. When the creature attempted to press him to the ground however Iejir shifted his weight causing the beowolf to be thrown to its back before getting its throat cut with a flick of his blade.
"Wei, get that spaz a relic and lets get out of here." He called up to his partner as he turned and faced the remaining seven wolves.

..............

Rafe grinned slightly at the complaint relayed to them before deciding to answer. "Learning how to get along is a part of this exorcize Jack. Without solidarity they won't last the year. If you feel you need to intervene then that would be an automatic failure for that team."

[Thelonewanderer]

( Wei Raynkin)

"She's already got one. We need to go, now." Wei said as she switched over to her blades. The one girl was right, they had all made a ton of noise, and the gunslinger didn't want to fight a Nevermore or a Deathstalker quite yet. Maybe I a few years, but not now.

[Bionicllama]

Jace followed suit back towards the ruins. He was feeling a bit weary, but he made sure not to show it.
"I don't know, I think it may be fun. I heard the Deathstalkers are a riot." He got to the ruins and saw that everyone had a relic. He guessed this would be used for something in the future and not just a meaningless task, but you never knew.
"So, anyone have a way out?"

[Drakkon]

Gm post
Theodore smiled, using his free hand to grab two of the drinks and chugs both. Only then letting him go. "Serry buddy! I drank yers!" He called back. Returning his attention to Sivan he smiled, then chuckled albeit... too amused. Omega groaned a little when he heard the laugh. The drunken brawler was ready for a fight. Either the man he was about to sucker punch was a doomed cop.. or a doomed idiot. Either or. He was waiting to see what happened.
"So.. come sit sit. I wanna tell ya a story bout.." He paused thinking.. obviously harder then he should. "Eh!" He called back to Omega. "What'd be a better story? My son and 'is friend.. or before I quit huntin?" He asked. Omega sighed, shaking his head. "Son." He said without much consideration. That hunting story might reveal too much about what he can handle.. Omega thought.
The Senior Blackflame chuckled and motioned Sivan to sit. He himself plopping right there on the chair.

[IejirKothar]

"Actually I do." Iejir said grinning to Jace grinning excitedly. "We run, all we have left are a handful of Wolves. So we make a dead sprint for the cliff side and fight only the ones that can catch up to us. This way we don't waste time and energy by fighting needlessly and will not be as appealing a target for larger Grimm."

[max shadow]

Jack listened calmly and replied. "got it, i'll only interrupt if they're about to die." With that taken care of he sat up, ready to get this over with, kicking a branch to knock a few leaves loose and letting the wind blow them between the two, the leaves breaking the pairs eye contact just enough for one of them to notice the eyes watching them. "now for the show." He whispered, watching calmly and sitting ready to intervene, unaware of the group of students that would likely be heading his way.

[vFear]

Julia approaches the group with her trademark hydraulic whirs. She pants a bit once she stops although recovers from her fatigue quickly.
"We run, all we have left are a handful of Wolves. So we make a dead sprint for the cliff side and fight only the ones that can catch up to us. This way we don't waste time and energy by fighting needlessly and will not be as appealing a target for larger Grimm." Iejir plans. Julia pauses for a moment to think it over before shrugging; it's a good first step, although getting out is another thing.
"Unless anybody has any better ideas, I'm for it." she comments neutrally.




Sivan could almost let out a sigh of relief as he's released; he keeps it contained, however.
A slip of my god damned tongue... he thinks to himself in regards to how he said 'we'. They're already suspicious... He pauses for a moment as he thinks things over. I'll need to do it the risky way then... Sivan moves a small ways up the bar, not too far from Theodore but not too close, either. He does this to 'approach the bartender'.
"Oh, your son?" Sivan asks with feigned interest as he nears the bartender, "How old is he?" He comes to lean onto the bar in front of the bartender. The bartender glances over with a perked eyebrow.
"Paying for your drinks?" the bartender asks.
"Yeah, plus I'll buy another two." Sivan answers as he reaches into his coat. His hand wanders onto his radio. "Here, let me get my wallet..." In the meantime, Sivan looks over towards Theodore. "So, your son, right?" He asks rhetorically. He presses on his radio's receiver for his next word, letting off a quiet 'Tcch' which is mostly concealed by his coat although possibly audible to Theodore at the range. "Go..." Sivan continues; once he finishes that word, he releases the receiver. Tcch. "...on."

There are three loud bangs just outside the bar, coming from outside the three entrances; the main entrance, the back emergency exit and the employees entrance. The shuffling of feet and the rustling of gear is rather audible to the confusion of some of the patrons and even a few pneumatic gushes of air and metallic shifting. As the bangs come from outside, Sivan throws both his hands into his coat as he puts his foot against the bar on an angle; he kicks off the wall to get some quick distance between him and Theodore. He rolls towards the front door; he recovers from his roll just in front of the front door from which he twirls as he rises and pulls out both his weapons. He aims one at Omega and the other at Theodore - the dust-charged one is aimed at Theodore in case he charges in hope of stunning him or bowling him over and the aura-charged one is aimed for Omega for a quick take-down in case he attempts to back Theodore up.
"Sit!" Sivan yells at both of them. Rather fittingly, just after he yells, a voice comes from his coat which would defiantly be audible to Theodore and Omega:
"Breach!". The front door flies down behind him, being rammed down by the entering SWAT team, before various armored figures with the word 'SWAT' on their chest-pieces file in. They're almost like hunters as far as their armament goes; all carrying rather unique weapons which are custom-made by themselves. Chances are they attended Signal. At the same time, the back door comes down with yet another team and the employee door flies down before the bar door comes down. The breaching teams make an effort to spread out to surround both people Sivan is aiming at as well as to secure as many exits as possible, such as the windows. A total of seven SWAT operatives came through each door, leaving five outside per team.

The inn is surrounded on the outside in case the breaching teams are either broken or evaded. On the other side of the outer perimeter is the three vans which command a third of the outer perimeter; there are 5 SWAT members to a third. In each van is a SWAT Sergeant co-coordinating that third and a communications specialist in contact with the local station. The specialists have prepared for two additional vans and a helicopter to be on standby in case the fight gets to the outer perimeter and has put out a warning order to patrol cars in the area. The Vale Police Department have fully acknowledged the threat that Theodore possesses and has, on the local scale, taken as little risk as possible in this attempt for apprehension.

[Thelonewanderer]

(Blake Raynkin)

"Best plan I've heard so far. I say we get going." Wei said, falling back and keeping her from got the wolves. No need to give them an easy target. She'd blast them all, but they need to keep a bit quiter. Fighting a Deathstalker or a Nevermore now would more than likely get them all killed.

[Agent Rina]

“Hey Bestie!! BESTIE?? You lookin at this shinny ebony lookin thing! Our friends say we need to go. Are we on a time limit? Is there cake at the end? Do we need to leave now so we can get a prize? Sooooooooo why are we all worried bout these simulations? Is that blonde lady grading us??? BESTIE??? Are you even listening to me???”
She waved the relic in his face some more. “BESTIE??? BEST FRIEND???”
She still ignored everything around them because she assumed that this was a huge, more upgraded simulation game, and that the others would get them no problem. After all! That’s what friends are for!

[Drakkon]

Graxis paused, looking behind him within the treeline. Obviously trying to ignore Sorell. Beneath his mask his eyes widened. "Sooooooooo why are we all worried bout these simulations?" Sorell screeched in his ear. He was visibly shaking with irritation at this point. "Sorell.. you're fucking stupid." He growled, strapping Frostbane to his back and hoisting Sorell once again over his shoulder. Deeming it faster to do this then try to explain that this was real. Graxis ran back towards the group. Away from the cliffside, and through the group of students.
"MOVE IT! THIS WAY IF YOU DON'T WANT TO DIE YOUNG!" He yelled as he did.

A Deathstalker and Nevermore entered the clearing. Attracted from their liars by the sound of combat and especially the sound of explosives.

GM post.
"Can I use it?"
"You don't know how..."
"True.. should I use that then?"
"Honestly I just wanna die before I'm killed. So I don't care."
"Noted." Theodore rolled back his shoulders and glared at Sivan. "The news was wrong by the way. It's not six people. It's more like twenty.. fifteen of them at once. Faunus hurt like hell when you piss them off.. too bad I hurt like worse... too bad you can't actually fight me here. What? Did you plan on no resistance? You.. any of you.. start fighting you'll find that nothing legal in a civilian zone can bring me down. And if you want to bring me down.... you're going to have to follow my advice." He didn't sit down.. or raise his hands. He just stood there, glaring.
"My advice? Destroy the entire city block if you think you can bring me down." He lunged then, not at Sivan but to the side, at a group of Swat members. He was.. surprisingly resilient to every shot that hit him. A Dark mist surrounded him as they shot him. He shrugged off five shots before he reached the group, and when he did the unlucky fellow to get hit was sent flying into the wall.
Omega sat there. Sipping his drink that he's been sipping for the past hour.
"If it means anything comin from me." He called out to Sivan. "This place is too crowded. The numbers are against you if you miss."

[TheExiledChampion]

Lowell nod to what Gwen had said as he tries his best to catch up with everyone, while he staggered a little after using a good amount of energy from using his Semblance intensively on himself. Creating his bolts take very little at lest Lowell were to use his more powerful attacks, but it was mainly due to using his Semblance to make himself stronger and faster through his arms and legs. "I sure hope we don't face any of...never mind" Lowell groaned as he heard the cries of an Nevermore, looking up in time to see the giant bird to stir up a small windstorm at their direction. Even causing some of the burning trees to go out like a candle, such moments after the Nevermore arrival. An angry Deathstalker bulldozed into the clearing, somehow even assisting in putting out the flames after knocking the trees down. Lowell only respond with what almost sound like a dog-like whimper, his wolf ears even drooping down along with his whines.

[IejirKothar]

"OH GODS, RUN!!" Iejir shouted catching sight of the nevermore and Deathstalker. Normally he would have been excited at the challenge, but he was already exhausted from the pack of Beowolves they had been fighting and knew they would have to beat the timer to get back to the school.
Falling into stride in front of Graxis and cutting down the few wolves left in their path he had to verbally curse his luck. "Just who invited them to this party anyway!"
......
Rafe couldn't help but shake his head and how far the situation had escalated. "Is it just me or do the grimm seem to have a rather nasty vendetta on these students?" He asked the staff around him. "Better come on back Jack, It'll all be over soon one way or another."

[Thelonewanderer]

(Wei Raynkin)

"Less talking, more running." Wei said as they all ran to the cliffs, following the giant with the mask. He had a plan, and if it kept them all alive, she was fin with it. She'd thank him when the all survived, but not before then. keeping an eye on her surroundings, Wei kept her blades at the ready. It would be terrible to escape the stalker and nevermore, only to die by a beowolf jumping her.

[Bionicllama]

Jace kept running and running to the point where his legs felt like they were going to give, then he ran some more. He was surprised to be keeping up with everyone and didn't want to be a burden since he knew that at least one of them would come back for him if he gave out.
"Crap, crap, crap, crap! Guys, what was that saying? Only the good die young? Well let's hope we are all the most evil people in the world right now!"

[max shadow]

Jack nodded taking one last look at the two who had, once they stopped fighting, become a force to be reckoned with. Leaving them to find their way he headed for the cliff before spotting the nevermore in the distance. "i might be a little late, i'm going to back up whoever that bird is hunting. looks bad if we lose people on the first day." With that he jumped into the air, using his semblance to 'fly' closer and hide in a tree in front of the group. As soon as he noticed they were students he stopped moving, letting them pass and following behind both the group and the two beasts. "i found a group of students being chased, i'm following and will help them only if they need it."

[IejirKothar]

Rafe grumbled slightly at Jack's need to interfere. "Jack I already told you that if you interfere they fail, have some faith and stand back, this isn't a test for you."
....
Iejir reached the ruined tower first turning on his heel to usher the others toward it for shelter. "Come on Move it!" He shouted watching the deathstalker and nevermore draw closer.

[vFear]

As the Nevermore soars overhead and the Deathstalkers breaks the clearing, Julia lets out a 'huh'.
"So they're those two things you were worried about..." she says out loud as she stares for a moment. She seems eerily calm although in reality, she's still processing the sheer amount she just took in in regards to the rather petrifying foes. After a moment Julia swings around and takes off as fast as she can after the others. "Fuck this!"

Julia files into the tower as Iejir holds it open. By this point, she's panting although not breathless. The moment she's in she's leaning on her knees as she catches her breath.
"Fuck..." she says to herself in her typical tomboy'ish manner. After she vaguely catches her breaths he reaches her right hand under her left armpit and grabs the ammunition belt; after taking it in hand, she pulls it out and runs it to her bolter. After getting it over towards it she secures it in position then stands up straight. Although she intends to speak, she stops to check if they're still running or taking shelter in the tower.



Sivan grimaced at the display. The black mist around his target, the failing attempts of the SWAT teams, the outright failed attempt at the show of force, the high number of civilians, so on so forth. Even more irritating? Omega had a point. Sivans eyes squint as he both observes and formulates his next step; all the while, Theodore is tearing through his targeted SWAT members. Sivan slides his left foot outwards before stepping forward with his right, aiming the outwards side of it towards Theodore. With his feet at shoulder width, he bends his knees enough to be knocked off balance easily in the case he is attacked. Following that, rather oddly, he crosses over his arms to point his left hand pistol at his right hand target - Theodore - and his right hand pistol at his left hand target - Omega. Sivan's left arm is nearly straight with a vague bend at the elbow and his right hand wraps around it, as if supporting it; his right wrist bends to aim the other revolver at Omega although his focus is defiantly on his left hand revolver. His eyes squint more yet again as he zeroes in on his target, training his aim due to the civilian count.

The moment Sivan thinks he has a good chance of landing a hit, he pulls back on the trigger. His left hand revolver is charged using aura, therefore the round comes out at a much faster speed with a white tracer-like effect to it. He's already starting to doubt himself and the operation but intends to get information out of it, if nothing else. Sivan plans to observe how the tracer-like round reacts to the black mist; to check if the mist can be penetrated using armor piercing rounds and, if not, what exactly the mist does to the rounds.

[max shadow]

Jack does his best to stay hidden, keeping an eye on the two beasts rather than the students. "I'll only interfere if the students are about to die or are going to fail regardless. I'd rather them fail than die. The only other reason I'll get involved is if the students manage to lose one or both of these creatures. That way I'm not interfering and removing two pests to make it slightly safer for the rest of the year." He stayed hidden and far enough behind to not b noticed while still able to see at least the grimm.

[Agent Rina]

Sorell smiled when he called her stupid. "Hey,I'm actually really good at being stupid ya know! Also, why are we running? And another thing I can like you know, go and run after you, after all I'm pretty fast myself! GUESS WHAT BESTIE!! I chose the black shinny thing cause it reminded me of you. It's fairly large, and tall like you and the color of shinny ebony! Which can be fixed easily with some PINK sparkles!! YEah!!!" She still hadn't a clue as to the reality which was probably a goof idea since she would have freaked out if she knew. But since she didn't she didn't take anything seriously. So she still acted as she did, totally oblivious to the fact that everything was real.

[Drakkon]

Graxis just growled in response to Sorell, stopping short at the bridge to the ruined tower. Dropping Sorell to his side. Staring at the ruins he tilted his head, taking in everything before he turned to face the others. "Four of you get up to the ruins, the higher elevation should help with the Nevermore. The Bridge is unfortunately big enough for the Deathstalker to follow so the rest have to stay down here. Fortunately.. I'm used to fighting bigger bads." He grunted, drawing Frostbane and turning around to face the Deathstalker.
Probably should mention I'm not used to winning against bigger bads. He thought.
...actually since that's the last thing -I- want to be thinking about right now... He reasoned, keeping his mouth shut. He didn't know or care who was going to stay by his side. All he knew was that if any of those supports break on the ruins he'd be dead and therefore useless to the overall survival.
"As if I'll lose to another monster." He grumbled in response to the Deathstalker shrieking at them as it approached.

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Theodore laughed, and laughed. Taking down one SWAT member after another. The ones he didn't hit were the ones who missed and hit their friends. A few made the smart decision of falling back outside. Cutting off a few of the retreating members he picked them up by the throats. Many had long since stopped firing at him but a few still did. The smoke around him vaporized anything that passed through. And what didn't merely grazed his skin. The SWAT member in his grasp was choking, trying desperately to escape his clutch. One of the members moved to attack him from behind, only to be battered down by his own friend.
"Hurry up, I'm getting bit antsy with this gun pointed at me." Omega called out from behind the crowd. Theodore grunted crouching low. His hands and fingers were suddenly covered in metal, and extended from the tips were sharpened pointed. "Fine, but I'm going to piss you off on the how." He growled, slicing down another two members. By now most of the SWAT had fallen back to the outdoors. Leaving maybe two left with Thoedore, Omega, and Sivan.
"Better run fool."

[IejirKothar]

Iejir grudgingly saw Graxis's point. The guy was a jerk and more than a little overbearing, but that didn't invalidate his point. "Damn, I'd say you're suicidal but we're backed into a corner." He admitted reloading Grieve with a fresh vial of dust. 'Come on come on, there has to be a way to stop that thing.' He thought running his eyes over the beasts body.
"We hit it from both sides, Come on spaz you and I are the quickest. Can you give us cover Big guy?"

[Agent Rina]

Sorell stood next to Graxis. “Bestie Best friend, I will NEVER leave you!!! EVER! Cause we’re best friends! So I’ma stay right next to you!!! Tee hee!~”

She then listened to Iejir’s command, for once actually hearing what he said.

"We hit it from both sides, Come on spaz you and I are the quickest. Can you give us cover Big guy?"

“And leave Bestie to cover? ALL RIGHT!!! “ She then gave a thumbs up. “Waitt…. What are we gunna do again???”

Like most things, in one ear and out the other. She did at least register the last part about covering them, but the rest went in one ear and out the other, gone from her mind, just like that.

[Thelonewanderer]

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[Drakkon]

GM post
Ozpin sipped his coffee, and began sending a message to Jack. "Jack, please come back here. That group seems to have everything under control.. or at least half an idea on what they're doing. There's actually something I need to discuss with you." He turned to the teachers standing with him. "So.. these students at the ruins. What are your thoughts on the eight of them?"

[Bionicllama]

Jace looked at the Deathstalker with wide eyes. He had seen pictures of it that were enough to cause nightmares, but this was something out of this world. Seeing it in person was something that he wished he wouldn't have to do again. More out of fear than a sense of duty he took out Boombox in its cannon form and aimed at the giant bird-like creature. He adjusted the knobs to have the shockwave become very concentrated but to do maximum damage.

"Ok birdy, time to say goodnight." He fired the cannon and knocked himself on the floor. When he fell back he saw Wei firing her own weapons at the creature. He heard the bullets hit but he himself didn't see if his own attack made contact.

[max shadow]

Jack sighed and took one last look in the groups direction before heading back the way he came for a while and then heading to the cliff. He kept to the ground and tree's for the most part, choosing to save his semblance for if he needed it later. He arrived at the cliff not all that much later, staying off to the side of, and a few feet behind, the teaches, calmly waiting to be addressed.

[IejirKothar]

Rafe thought for a moment before shutting the scroll and facing Ozpin. " Well concerning the four facing teh deathstalker. Kothar's Aggressive but in too much of a hurry, he's definitely not concerning himself with the next step, he's proven highly adaptable to the changing situation. Reiken, is pretty textbook, she has a very refined skillset and rarely deviates from her tried and true tactics, but can easily be pushed back once those stop being an option.
Sorrell.... seems to think this is some kind of elaborate game. I can't really be sure if she just insanely lucky, a tactical genius... or blissfully ignorant to the true danger she's facing. And Finally Blackflame.... is surprisingly cooperative and protective of his partner. His temper is something we'll need to work on but he does seem to know whom his allies are and isn't just letting them fend for themselves.

[vFear]

With a bang that sends a small shock-wave around him, the aura-charged round flies from Sivan's revolver with far higher than normal speed and a white trail coming behind it. Thankfully, his aim was true - his shot finds its mark. Even with its armor-piercing qualities and high speed, the trail simply vanishes out of existence the moment it enters the black mist.
...! Sivans eyes narrow as he observes the result. Even with the warnings he received he really underestimated the power Theodore has at his fingertips. Truly a force to be reckoned with...

"Hurry up, I'm getting bit antsy with this gun pointed at me." calls out Omega from behind the crowd.
"Fine, but I'm going to piss you off on the how." Theodore replies. By no exaggeration of the word Theodore proceeds to cut down two SWAT members. The last SWAT members who haven't either been taken down or fled to the outdoors break and run bar two. The remaining two take steadfast positions at Sivans flanks with weapons aimed at Theodore. Theodore turns towards Sivan and the two remaining SWAT members with a rather intimidating appearance.
"Better run fool."
Sivan knew Theodore was right. With his ace-up-the-sleeve effortlessly taken out and his primary method of attack nullified it was an uphill battle that Sivan was losing, especially indoors to Theodores favor. Sivan offers a side-wards glance to his revolver aimed at Omega - the charge light is still on. He can't use a dust charged round indoors, especially in an area populated with civilians. Other than the dust-charged round, Sivan only had a few hopes left: using his grappling hooks as weapons or using other objects from the world itself; theories he can hopefully test before most likely needing to fall back and take inventory on what he's learnt.

"Fall back," Sivan orders to his two comrades, "Keep the door open. Evacuate the street and block the road." The SWAT members don't even nod - provided nobody interrupts them, they fall back to the outer perimeter and leave the door open for Sivan. As the two SWAT members fall back Sivan dares to tempt fate; he brings his right arm from aiming at Omega around his body and behind his back to aim behind him as he extends his left arm to aim for Theodore with a straight arm besides a slightly bent elbow. The resulting gesture looks a bit like an aiming musketeer - Sivan attempts to portray himself as focusing on his aim rather than doing something with his other hand. With his right hand he hits the revolvers change toggle; with a series of quiet metallic thuds, clunks and whirs, the revolver shifts to resemble a grappling hook with a handle and trigger. Hopefully Theodore nor Omega can at least see what he has.

Sivan bends his knees a bit more than he should as he begins to take semi-precise shots with his remaining five standard rounds at Theodore and his mist. His knees are bent as if to promote agility and sudden takeoffs although allow himself to be knocked off-balance easily. As he fires he leans back a bit in preparation for what one would assume to be a rearwards roll, back-step or jump-off. Sivans plan is this:
He intends to get Theodore charging him whilst he 'covers' the retreat of his two comrades. The moment Thedore takes off, considering he needs 2-3 seconds to suck in air for his grappling hook and it wouldn't take long for Theodore to close the distance with his brute size and nature, Sivan intends to fire off his grappling hook out the door and pull himself out of harms way. Hopefully this lures Theodore outside to Sivans playground: the open with lots of grapple points. This should give him what he needs to figure out as much as he can about Theodore and his mist before ordering a retreat.

Hopefully the two SWAT members have relayed Sivans orders provided the SWAT leaders haven't made their own decision to retreat from the scene.

[Drakkon]

GM post
Theodore growled, moving to leap at his opponent. The moment he left the ground and with a quick blast from his feet he was two feet to Sivan's side, and three behind him, crouched low like an animal. Another blast he was suddenly hanging from the ceiling with his claws, and for the first time his feet clearly seen. Much like his hands his feet were also augmented with sharp points, canisters were attached to his ankles. "How the fuck do you STOO-!" Another blast, his feet sent skyward into the ceiling. Creating a hole. With his feet now stuck through the ceiling Theodore was hanging upside down. "FUCKING SHIT! TURN OFF DAMNIT!" It fired again, he fell onto the floor with a thud.
WHAT THE FUCK DID I SAY YOU PIECE OF SHIT! The mist that surrounded him swirled in a tempest of rage.

Omega on the other hand was busy biting his tongue. During Blackflame's little performance he analyzed the situation. "Well I can't say he's doing well." He muttered, drawing 'Lucky's Edge' and aiming the revolver at Sivan. "I told him.. better practice first. No drinking today we need to leave. But it's like arguing against the sun rising. You'll get burned for it." He was calm, maybe because the destructive brute was on his side. Maybe because he knew something Sivan didn't. Or maybe it was a "Fuck it, let's just go with the flow, hope we don't get a waterfall." moment. Either way, there were probably far braver soldiers who would show a hint of worry in this situation at best. Omega just stood there, aiming at Sivan.
"As I said.. run.. I want to avoid confrontation at best. He's going to figure out how to stop sooner or later."
USELESS PIECE OF FUCKING GARBAGE! TURN OFF DON'T FUCKING LAUNCH ME AGAIN YOU RETARDED PIECE OF URSA SHIT!" That was Blackflame being launched across the room again.

[vFear]

The moment Theodore takes off, Sivan reverses his arms: his left hand comes in to be tucked into his back from actively firing at Theodore and his right extends to aim out of the doorway and into the street.
Tsssh! the grappling hook sucks in the necessary air.
Pssch! the grappling hook is sent spiraling out and forward. It clutches onto a fence on the other side of the street before securing itself in position. Under normal circumstances, this would be the part where Sivan would zip out to the street but instead, he finds himself in a rather unique circumstance.
FUCKING SHIT! TURN OFF DAMNIT!"
"...Not gonna lie, you kinda killed the mood there, buddy." Sivan insults with a smirk. Being the smart-ass he is, he simply had to.
"WHAT THE FUCK DID I SAY YOU PIECE OF SHIT!"
"I told him.. better practice first. No drinking today we need to leave. But it's like arguing against the sun rising. You'll get burned for it." Omega says. There's a pause before he goes on. "As I said.. run.. I want to avoid confrontation at best. He's going to figure out how to stop sooner or later." Sivan glances over to Omega to find a revolver aimed at him.
"USELESS PIECE OF FUCKING GARBAGE!" TURN OFF DON'T FUCKING LAUNCH ME AGAIN YOU RETARDED PIECE OF URSA SHIT!" Sivan moves his head left to right for a moment with pursed lips as he returns his left hand revolver to his coat.
"You're a cool guy, Omega." Sivan begins as he swaps out his revolver for a phone. A run-of-the-mill flip phone. He flips it open with his thumb and thumbs open the camera as he continues, "You could do better than Theodore. Come say g'day at my office sometime and..."
Snap! Sivan takes a photograph of Omega before flipping his phone shut and returning it to his coat.
"...I'll see what I can't do for you." Sivan made a note of not introducing himself. With that, Sivan gives a almost mocking two-finger salute before he reigns in his grappling hook. He zips out of the building. Shortly after, the SWAT are gone as fast as they appeared.




Sivan slips off his blazer and throws it over his chair before sitting down on it. A lady with her hair in a bun peers through the doorway. Sivan raises one finger to indicate 'one' and she nods with a smile. Sivan boots up his computer and taps his foot as he waits; the lady returns with a single coffee.
"Thanks." Sivan says with a nod as he takes it. She returns the nod with a smile before leaving. As he sips on his coffee he hooks his phone up to his computer before starting to write a report in regards to the apprehension attempt to the Chief Inspector.

Chief Inspector, the e-mail begins,

The apprehension attempt at the inn was a failure. Losses are moderate. I'm sure the SWAT team and you will be in touch in that regard.

I have learnt a great deal in regards to the suspect and obtained a new suspect who I believe we should bring in before Theodore. Sivan goes on to detail what he's learnt about Theodore and Omega. He details aspects such as the black mist and all of its strange protective qualities, his untested methods of breaking the mist, Theodore's weapons, attack methods and inexperience with technology, so on so forth. He also attaches a photograph of Omega and details a bit about him.

I'll see if I can't get a file on Omega from IT or archives. Sivan adds. He adds IT and archives to the CC field.

In service,

Sivan Duarte.

After a quick proof-read, Sivan hits send and sighs. He's already smelling the ass-kicking he's getting for botching an apprehension in a civilian dense area. It'll happen as due regardless; Sivan goes on to print off both a photograph of Theodore and the one he took of Omega. He takes both over to his pin-board and spins them both to it; Theodore in the middle and Omega next to him. He takes some red string and strings the two together. Sivan then takes a marker and adds 'Target' above Theodores head and 'Accomplice' above Omegas.

Now to try to track down Omega...

[vFear]

It doesn't take much foot-tapping and coffee sipping for an e-mail to return to Sivan.
Beep!
Sivan peers over to the bottom-right corner of his computer. screen to look at the pop-up e-mail preview.

Regarding Omega
No records indicate a place of residence, just a long list of...

Sivan swaps his mug of coffee over to his left hand before taking his mouse in his right hand. He moves the mouse over to the preview just as it starts to fade and clicks on it. A blank window occupies the entirety of the screen from the default background; the window takes a moment to load but it eventually displays the e-mail.

No records indicate a place of residence, just a long list of hotels and such. He was involved in a loan shark ordeal in another kingdom five years ago. From what they could gather he was behind on his debts and men were sent after him, killing four people including the loaner. He is suspected of another three killings of officers on his trail however it was beyond his usual M.O.

M.O was immobilization. Generally victims suffered wounds that rendered a limb useless, in the case of the loaner it was utter destruction of his motor skills. Legs, arms, even the neck were disabled. The suspected murders however the victims received multiple blows to the head. Comparing these with his other victims it's highly suspected he had an accomplice. It should be noted the otherwise rich trail they were following went dead the day these cops were killed.
Sivan can't help but grimace as he reads the e-mail. Sure, he was concerned that he's a criminal rather than a tag-along but two things strike him the most: immobilization and having an accomplice. Why immobilization? Could the accomplice be Theodore or someone else? Could the somebody else be a street jack or someone more sinister? His train of thought is interrupted by another beep.
Beep!

Hey!
Soo there was a noise complaint the other night about a certain..

Sivans initial thought was to roll his eyes. He takes his mouse and clicks on the pop-up to open the e-mail.

Soo there was a noise compliant the other night about a certain Mr. Brill. When we sent a guy over the door was open and the house was wrecked with no sign of Mr. Brill or whoever caused this. Normally I wouldn't pass along my case but when I found out you visited Mr. Brill yesterday well.. yea. I'd rather not get involved after what I've heard with the bar.
Sivan pauses for a moment after finishing the e-mail. He reads over it once more before clicking the 'reply' button and setting his mug of coffee down. The message he sends back is pretty simple, just a case of 'thank you, I'll handle it from here and let you know. Signed.'. Sivan clicks on the menu button and then on 'Shut Down'.

Sivan stands up as he scoops up his blazer. He runs a quick check on himself - he has his ID, his weapons, his cell phone and ammunition. He starts his way to the Q-Store to pick up a radio and car keys.




Sivan pulls up to Henry Brills house in the same car he drove to the bar. After putting the car into park he draws his uncharged revolver from his coat and holds it in hand. He sits in the car for ten seconds as a white aura gathers around him and, after ten seconds, the pistol. After approximately ten seconds, the aura vanishes and the charge light on the cylinder turns on. Back to an aura-charged round and a dust-charged round. He slips the pistol back into his coat as he opens the door.

Sivan approaches the two patrol policemen standing in front of the crime scene tape with a smile.
"How are you, boys?" he asks as he opens one half of his coat with his left hand and reaches in with his right. He draws his ID and folds it open. One of the patrolmen flick it over before he speaks,
"Good, Senior Inspector, yourself?" he replies. The other patrolman shoots him a look before looking back to Sivan.
"Good, good." Sivan answers as tucks his ID into the outside of his coat to be displayed. "I'll be leading the investigation on this house as it has been forwarded to me. The pair of you can feel free to contact me at anytime through the radio or e-mails if it's relevant to the case." The patrolman who spoke nods as he steps aside.
"No problem, Inspector." he says. Sivan offers him a nod and a smile before he steps over the crime scene tape and proceeds into the house. After Sivan enters the house the patrolmen look to one another. "Senior Inspector? What shit have we got ourselves into...?"

As Sivan steps into the house he draws his cellphone from his coat. He flicks it open and opens the camera application. He begins a thorough search of the house in search of clues; he photographs the rooms as he goes and anything of interest.

[IejirKothar]

Watching the battle taking place Rafe thought for a moment on the final four students he was asked about. Nothing stood out to him from the test. Each team seemed to mesh rather quickly and unremarkably, they each shared a goal and that was it. But their backgrounds were rather entertaining.
"Julia Urquhart, A faunus sharing a likeness to the dessert armadillo's. According to her scores and profile she's quiet the adept little engineer, However she does seem to harbor some rather... aggressive feelings for humans. There's no real information as to the cause but I'm sure we can all guess that she was targeted by a few of the anti faunist groups in the past. Luckily she wound up paired with Mr. Treemor, He's a bit of a starry eyed boy, probably sees this as some road to becoming some kind of hero."

"Mrs. Jobs...' Rafe stopped for a moment moving past her profile 'I think you already know about her Oz. That girl has a remarkable strength of will to come back after that incident." Stopping there he looked over at his colleague. "So Kat what about Lowell, is he living up to your expectations today?" He asked wondering how well Kat would be able to evaluate her blood relative.

[TheExiledChampion]

Kathryn Rosada

Kathryn pinched her chin after hearing Ozpin's question as she ponders on what to say about them, but turn her attention to Rafe as he gave his thoughts on the group before asking her about Lowell. "Somewhat, he still didn't lessen the use of his Semblance and now he look drained. Beside from that he rushes those Beowolves carelessly, sure he took them down with ease. But I try telling him to not let his anger toward them get in the away, which he didn't." Kathryn finished with a shrug as she soon moved on about the others, "You pretty much said what I can only agree with about the other seven, Sorrell especially...you just did more kinder than me. BECAUSE SHE A TOTAL TWIT!" Kathryn spat with raised and out-stretch arms as she talked about her thoughts on Sorrell.

[IejirKothar]

Rafe could barely contain his chuckle at kats outburst of the hyperactive Sorrel. "Maybe she just wants you to think that and its all part of her elaborate and brilliant scheme?" He teased his friend.

[IejirKothar]

Graxis moved his arm in front of Iejir. "Nice plan Sortie. But the sides are kinda where it's primary attack is. Scorpions tend not to use their tail until they've immobilized their prey with the pincers... if it's still alive at least. Aim for the eyes in the middle, if you're as fast as you're saying then you have a better shot at that." He growled, changing his stance with Frostbane. That carapace looked battle-worn. So the Deathstalker wasn't weak by any means, and he doubted he could cut into the carapace. Armor beats slashing, speed beats piercing, endurance beats smashing. Simple logic.

Sorell clapped. "YAYY BESTIE! I've got a pretty good aim! I'm good at this game!!!" She then gave the thumbs up. "Ready when you are friend!" She then pulled her Sparkling Solitaire off her back and kept it in pole form. She looked at Graxis and smiled at him and then looked over at Iejir. "Ready when you are friend!" She then gave a salute to show her attentiveness, as Graxis reminded her of the main goal of what they were supposed to do.

(Wei Raynkin)

"I'll go with the big guy here. No need to be quite anymore, so I can start to let the rounds fly." Wei said as she shifted her weapons into their revolver forms. loading her 'heavy' rounds, Wei readied up to give the big guy some cover. Her heavy rounds were explosive tipped rounds that packed a larger punch, penetrating a small amount of armor before detonating. It was effective, but expensive as hell, and so Wei only has 12 shots, one full spin for each gun.

"So, anyone know the best spots to hit it, 'sides the obvious eyes?" the Bounty Hunter asked.

{Iejir}
Iejir hated to admit it but he was feeling a bit rushed he would have been in alot of trouble had Graxis not held him back. He nodded once to Sorrell as she finally seemed to be on the same page as the rest of them.
"Anywhere you see a crack or gap in that things hide Wei." Iejir replied as his blade began to glow with ornate markings. "We'll try and get behind its claws and open it up for you.The things incredibly mobile so there has to be a soft spot somewhere."


(Wei Raynkin)

"Alright. Im ready when you guys are." Wei said as she raised Mercy and Redemption. She was now waiting until and opening presented itself. She had spied many cracks on the face area of the Deathstalker, and with her heavy rounds, she could make those cracks a bit wider, hopefully wide enough for Graxis to shove his blade down and roast the thing alive.

(Iejir Kothar)
Iejir Ran forward taking point and moving Grieve to the low guard position ready to parry the Deathstalkers strike as he moved past it. 'If we can trap it then the things land speed will mean squat, we'll see its attacks coming a mile away' He thought letting his feet carry him along the bridge while watching its claws and tail as they swayed menacingly.

Graxis followed suite, gripping the blade by the blunt end so that he has better control over the weapon. He was hoping to be in the direct path of it's pincer as to try and block it for Iejir and the rest. If I don't die I'm going to fall from exhaustion after this. he thought. When he saw the pincer strike at them he raised Frostbane and using it's side as a shield and bracing himself he took the full brunt of the attack. Sliding back from the opposing force but otherwise holding his own.

Sorell thought about the whole fighting ordeal. Bestie was taking this like a man. She took her pole did a series of dropspins to run it along the ground to rev up the dust. The ends sparkled a nice baby blue color. She then found her point, which was in the front of the deathstalker's face. She had never studied how one should kill it, but this was a bouncing game for her. She swung her pole and released the shards, hitting the Deathstalker's face as she slid under it's claw and bounced upard using semblance and created an air platform to get a high distance, taking another swing and sending shards to the deathstalker, and landing again back near Graxis.

(Wei Raynkin)

With an opening made, Wei firied away, the tweleve heavy rounds making impact, half hitting some of the cracks in the armor, while the rest hit it al over, leaving some gaps much wider, and the beast stunned overall, for a little bit anyways. She'd let her team deal with the next set of attacks as she reloaded and checked her ammo supplies.

Iejir didn't flinch as Graxis guarded him from the creatures first attack and barely moved aside of Wei's attacks. He was closing in when Sorrell's attacks dazed the deathstalker long enough for him to spot a crack one of Wei's shots had widened. 'There' He thought razing his sword and charging forward thrusting it into the crack in the chitinous shell. However the crack was barely a surface fracture, for as deep as it was Iejir was suddenly aware that the attack had little to no adverse effect on the deathstalker as he just barely side stepped the stinger it thrust down toward him. Still holding his sword Rafe triggered the stored Dust causing a burst of fire to lance into the Grimms armor briefly stunning the beast as it pulled back a few steps freeing Grieve from the crack.

Grunting, the brute of the group twisted his arms, striking at the stinger. He only managed to get a portion of his blade through before it stopped short. With effort he pulled Frostbane out, grunting a little louder now. He was tired, his semblance acting up earlier took a lot out of him.
"Word of advice runt." Theodore growled, knocking his son to the floor next to the girl he had just killed. "Getting worried about the safety of anyone, dead or alive.. is going to kill you. That little trick of yours.. that might have just killed me." With sadistic glee his gauntlets erupted in flames, and aimed at his son.
"Move back! We're getting crowded!" Graxis called out, turning the handle of Frostbane and spraying the Deathstalker's eyes with fire while pulling back. When he was far enough he stopped, using Frostbane as support to hold him up. Once again his breathing was heavy, he looked at the Deathstalker as it attacked in randomly places. Bits of fire still burning on it's face. "Ursa, Beowolves, KTs, and now a damn Deathstalker.. if that wasn't bad enough." He muttered, taking a breathing break every third to forth word.

Iejir broke away from the Deathstalkers strike zone standing beside Graxis. "No resting just yet." He told him watching the creature carefully. "That shell is starting to piss me off, it doesn't feel anything that doesn't get through it." Reaching into his pocket Iejir pulled a few vials of BURN out of his belt and began to pout the contents into the pouch of glitter Sorrel had given him earlier. "I think I should let you know, I'm about to do something incredibly stupid and you three will need to capitalize on it." The small bag was now almost overflowing with Burn as he tied it off again. "I didn't catch your names earlier, besides Wei, I'm Iejir. Don't forget it if this doesn't work alright?"

Sorell raised her hand. "OOOOOHHH!!! Glitter fixes everything!!! I shoulda thought about that before!! Plus it's special glitter that sticks to you!! Cause glitter is the way to go!!!! heee hee!!~" She smiled as she excitedly waited for something exciting to happen, since she still thought this was a game. "OHH!!! By the way... I don't think I did introduce myself!!! I'm SORELL PARATEXTO!!!Nice to meet you Iejir friend!" She was immediatly distracted by the glitter, again. "Glitter always works. "Glitter!! Sparkles!!! Shinny stuff!!! YAYY!!!!!!!!" She then reached into her pocket and thrust glitter out on everyone around her. "wupps.... I think that was the last of my spare!!hehee~"

"Gah!" Iejir sputtered as he was once again doused in the offending substance. "Sorrell do you MIND!" He snapped picking the glitter from around his eyes, at least do that to the thing trying to kill us instead what are you nuts?" He asked shaking his head. "Nevermind, just keep that things face open for me." He told her refocusing on the Deathstalker and charging it once again holding his improvised device in his free hand while defending with Grieve.

(Wei Raynkin)

Going over her ammo, Wei had enough to hopefully last the fight. while Ijier and Graxis fell back, Wei was taking shots at the Deathstalker's burning face, aiming for the things eyes. If it couldn't see, it would have a much harder time trying to kill them, hopefully anyways.

"What ever your going to do, do it fast. Don't want to fight this thing in close range combat." Wei said as Ijier started to fill a bag with something. She ignored what Sorrel was doing, as it wasn't affecting her.
Graxis growled, gripping Sorrel by her collar and the bottom of her shirt. "That's it, I'm throwing you." He snarled, launching her far above the Deathstalker, who couldn't see much but still sort of followed the flying girl as she sailed over it. Graxis of course took this opportunity to blast it with another long tongue of fire. The deathstalker used its pincers as shields to avoid burning it's eyes.
"It'll lower it's guard once I stop to attack again, tell me when you're ready." Graxis stated.. almost calmly.
Iejir

Iejir kept running alongside Graxis's plume of fire closing in on the beast.
He was barely a few meters from its when he readied Grieve. "NOW!" He shouted trusting Graxis to halt the assault on time and shifted sidelong into the path of the fire as it disipated. The Air burned around him and stung his skin but Iejir kept pace racing through the opening defences of the Deathstalker. Through the haze of the burning air he could see the Deathstalker refocus on him. He could only grin knowing it was too late for the beast to react as he cut into its shell again creating a second crack intersecting the first and opening it large enough to squeeze the pouch within. "WEI SORRELL!" he shouted hopeing he had snapped Sorrell out of whatever daze she was in and knowing Wei was ready to take action.

"YAYYY BESTIE!!!!!!!!!" She called out as she landed from the high toss, " That was soo much fun!! yeah!!!" Then she refocused on the other task again. "Yesss Iejir friend?????" She then gave a salute as to show she was ready.

(Wei Raynkin)

"Got it." Wei said as she took aim, Dead-eye kicking in, and she fired away, tweleve rounds flying, half aimed at the bag of whatever Iejir had place in the crack on its armor, the other half aimed at it's eyes.[/QUOTE]

Sorell, still thinking that this was a game, stood there for a moment trying to take in a decision that she wanted to make. She didn't want to get up all close in it's face with her friend shooting at it. She decided to just flip her sparkling solitaire and throw shards at the death stalker's face which was what everyone else was doing in her estimation, and she should at least help right? So she flipped her weapon around and fired some dust shards at the deathstalker's face.[/QUOTE]

Even as the bolts from Wei's weapons and Sorrels dust shards hit the deathstalker Iejir was beating a quick retreat not knowing how strong the effects the bag of dust would have when hit.
He was about to learn however as Wei's shot connected surprisingly quickly. Smoke and Fire enveloped him quickly but aside from slight disorientation iejir was fine and came out of the smoke easily and seeing the dazed and stunned Deathstalker realign from shock.[/QUOTE]

"Go down already!" Graxis huffed, swinging Frostbane at it. Only he wasn't close enough to hit it from here.. so he let go of his blade. He missed of course, it was far too heavy to aim with in an arc like that. The red cloth that peeked out underneath his armor began to glow, and the air around the team tightened. He charged past them all, jumping ontop of the Deathstalker and letting both his fists come down on top of it's carapace. Screeching the blind enemy thrashed and struck forward with it's tail. Crouching low and keeping his footing the brute grabbed the holes where it's eyes used to be. Jerking it's head to the left, forcing it to turn to face the lethal drop. The more it struggled, the brighter his glow and tighter the air that surrounded the two. It's screeching became more struggled, as though it was having difficulty breathing. With one more jerk part of it's carapace began to peel and it rushed forward. Unaware of the danger until it had half fallen. Graxis hopped off, nearly falling himself. He ignored the others at first, instead merely walking to Frostbane. When he was there he turned his head to the others. The air still tightening, shielding him from many who would want to approach. After all, if they didn't gasp for breath their bodies would start to cramp. "First true monster killed.. where's the next?" He asked stooping to pick up Frostbane. Falling unconscious as he did so, his glow dimming and the air returning to normal.[/QUOTE]
Iejir watched as Graxis literally wrestled the beast over the edge of the cliff in both wonder and disbelief. He wanted to assist but also noticed that Wei and Sorrel had finished fireing and were as stunned as he was. Watching their menace litterally throw itself over the ledge Iejir watched as Graxis collapsed there on the ground. "REALLY!" He shouted at the unconscious teamate hiding his face in the palm of his hand. Sheathing Grieve Iejir moved over to Graxis nudging him with his foot without getting a reaction. "Oh just great." He said stooping over and hefting his armored comrade over his shoulders and back. "You know...." He grunted using his own semblance for the third time that day and starting to regret it. "It's a good thing you not wearing a full suit of heavy armor, or this would be REALLY difficult." he groused before looking down and Frostbane. "Damn it man, you just can't kee a hold of your own weapon eh?" He growled stooping once again and taking the weapons hilt firmly trying to balance Graxis weight and the weapons together.

[Heson Shadowbane]

Order: Heson Shadowbane, Chief, Vfear, Max Shadow, and repeat.


Gwen frowned as she saw the grim bird flying around, looking for an easy target to swoop down upon. "This is bad. Real bad." She looked at Roulette and then at Lowell. "If there were more of us..." And thats when her eye laid upon another two that scaled the tower with them. Gears turned in her head as puzzle pieces fell into place. She grabbed Lowell and pointed at the two students. "I need you to go to them and do whatever you can to get them to work with us. I have a plan but I need the Nevermore to be in a specific place as I can't adjust the aim on the fly."

She spun the pannels upon her staff, letting different glyphs form. "I'm going to run distraction. Use this to get to them. Get that bird to get still..." She scanned around and pointed to two towers that were close by near them. "Between there. Once you take it's attention from me I need a full minute... Maybe more. Also You'll know the moment when you need to GTFO." She swung her staff in a certain motion, a glyph appearing under them. "This all rides on you. If you are unable to do this we're probably dead. No pressure right?" She laughed softly, pulling her hood down and letting her ears perk up. She'd need all the speed she could get and she didn't want her hood catching air and slowing her down. The glyph was some of acceleration, obvious as Gwen sped off it at a high speed. Her staff formed into her minigun and she began to fire upon the Grimm, trying to get and hold it's attention.



Lowell start breathing easier after gaining a chance to rest up, while looking up to see the avian Grimm circling over the tower they were taking shelter in. Lowell avert his eyes to Gwen as she started speaking, instructing him on what to do in taking the Nevermore down with the others. "Got it, keep on your toes though. They like rabbits," Lowell nodded as he spoke back. Jokingly adding that last bit as he waited for her to go and attract the Grimm's attention, then rush off to the other two climbing up the old tower.

"Hey...we got a plan in taking that bird down, but we need extra hands. Care to lend them, best answer quickly as she already getting it in motion." Lowell called out to them as he explain their situation, while also pointing up to where Gwen was currently luring the Nevermore with her minigun. "So what your answer?" Lowell ask one more time, looking at them each face to face.



Julia doesn't even blink before responding to Lowell.
"I'm in." Julia swiftly responds as she begins to check over her kit. Her belt feed is rigged up to her bolter, her HF o-katana is present and her exoskeleton is still functioning as required. "Traditionally I'd request that you run through the plan with me but..." She pauses to think, hearing the Nevermore's heavy wings batting overhead, "...Just let me know what you need done."

Julia glances over to the third member of the party, remaining silent to allow him to speak.



Tiy finished climbing up and looked from Julia to Lowell while listening "Guess i don't have much or a choice. what do you need me to do?" Smiling slightly he un-clipped Todomé from his belt and rested it still sheathed on his shoulders, resting his hands on the ends. Looking over at Gwen as he answered.



Gwen continued to run, occasionally turning and firing at the Nevermore as best she could. She certainly had it's attention as it flung some feathers at her. The rabbit faunus dipped and dodged between the giant feathers, putting all her focus upon her running now. The grimm shrieked and dove at Gwen, narrowly missing as she dove into a tower entrance, coming out on the other side still at a sprint. "Any time now..."



"First off, we need to draw its attention away from Gwen. While also keeping it in one place for at least two minutes," Lowell explain as he point to the towers that Gwen had pointed out earlier. "We need to keep it between those two towers, now best we make haste." The Wolf Faunus explain as he look to the two briefly as he gave them his name, "name Lowell by the way." Then head off toward the towers afterwards, drawing out Fenrir from its scabbard as he kept it in its sword mode till he needed it second one.

Lowell glance back over his shoulder to make sure they were keeping up, normally he would've used his Channeling ability to get there quicker. But he needs all his energy for what they're getting into, he can think of a few ways on how to keep the Nevermore still for Gwen. Maybe a few more from his quick inspection on the other two appearance, the girl's armor gives him a few ideas as he work it out in his head.



"Hah! Getting things attention is what I do best, right?" Julia jokes, referring to the fight that attracted the two major Grimm, as she remains in tow behind Lowell. Her hydraulics whirr and whine as she scales the stairs.
"Name's Lowell by the way." Lowell says, introducing himself. Julia pauses for a moment before replying.
"Oh, I'm Julia. I really would love to say it's a pleasure, I really would, but y'know... The entire Nevermore thing... Perhaps we can alll hang out later or something and properly meet one another?"



"Sounds easy enough, so have you got any ideas about how?" Tiy ran along with the other two with Todomé in hand bu still sheathed, listening to them telling each other their names. "I'm Tiy, hopefully we live long enough to get to know each other better. if not then, well it was nice meeting you" He smiled calmly, doing his best to seem completely calm.



Gwen skidded to a stop, turning and looking at the Nevermore. Her minigun turned back into a staff as she stared the giant grim down. She reached into her pocket, pulling out a vial of dust with a grin. "Come on. Don't you want a tasty snack you big brute?" She flipped the dust vial in her hand, crouching down as the Nevermore dove at her. At the last second she threw the red vial and sped away. She didn't look back as the vial exploded in the Nevermore's face, flames engulfing it. The attack really didn't do much more than piss it off as another shriek echoed out before it started to fly after the fleeing rabbit once again.



"Alright, then you go between the towers. While me and Tiy find a way too the top floor, that way we'll attack it once you lure it in." Lowell explained clearly to them as they ran for the mention towers, once they had reach their destination. Lowell and Tiy would start going up the towers, which has a spiraling staircase along the walls to the top floor. Fortunately, the roofs have either caved in or broken down during the long years since they're been abandon to Father Time's care.

Lowell would be taking the right one, while Tiy be taking the left tower as they be waiting for Julia to get in position for her part. Then they'll be doing their part once the Nevermore get in range for the two boys to strike from the rooftops, or what remains of the roof tops and top floor.



Julia nods firmly in response. Some nerves may be seen creeping into her expression by a sharp eye but she puts on her generic tombiyish smirk.
"Got it. You'll know when I start." Julia begins to step towards the middle of the two towers as she cracks a thumbs up before twisting and jogging for her post.

Julia is, needless to say, a bit breathless once she gets in position. She looks around for a moment, just getting a feel for where she is. She's on the top floor on an outside room between the two towers. The view from the windows is astonishing and she even finds her self admiring it for a moment, finding that it calms her nerves. After a few moments to steel herself she takes a breath, paces a few steps forward and raises her left arm to aim at the wall.

Various thuds ring throughout the building, one after the other, each one cutting the other off. Thu-thu-thu-thu-thu-thu-thu-thud! Once she's done Julia takes a slight step back from her contraption, however not so much to be outside 25 meters. She's laid out an explosive frame of sorts, embedding her bolts in a fashion so that, once she gets outside the 25 meter safety radius and they detonate, they should take away the forward-facing wall and the adjacent roof with quite the explosion. Julia admires the view one more time through a window, preparing to act as bait for a Nevermore.
For a Nevermore... How did I get myself involved with this mess? she ponders to herself. After a deep breath in and a deep breath out, Julia runs to the far side of the room.

BOOM!
Multiple explosions ring out at once, barely milliseconds apart, sending a light shake across the building. Chunks of wall fall down to the earth below, shattering on impact, whilst the roof collapses in and slams against the floor. With adrenaline racing through her veins Julia jumps into action; she runs out into the opening to look for the Nevermore as she draws her HF o-katana.
"Hey, sparrow!" Julia calls to the Nevermore, as if insulting it will do much to get its attention, as she takes aim with her bolter. She opens up with a burst of explosive bolts the moment she's confident she won't hit her ally and uses the detonation spots to adjust her aim to be more accurate. "Mess with someone a bit closer to your own size!" As she continues to fire her o-katana begins to fold and shift, changing into it's alternate spear-naginata form.



Tiy gave a quick nod before heading towards the other tower, running up the spiral stairs while thinking, mostly about why he was running up the stairs rather than just flying to the roof, but also about the plan. He wasn't quite sure what he was supposed to do, and the echoing sound of Julia at work was making him a little worried about if the two towers would take the nearby explosion.

Quickly pushing this from his mind he reached the top, looking over at Lowell he did his best to get ready to follow his lead. He silently swapped between watching Lowell for the signal to do whatever it was he was supposed to do and watching Julia getting the nevermore's attention.



If the explosion hadn't been enough to get the attention of the Nevermore, the insult and explosive bolts were enough to turn it's attention from the rabbit. Sure it wanted easy prey, but it wanted to eat it's meal in peace. With a loud screech it turned from Gwen and turned it's red gaze towards Julia. It gave a massive flap of it's wings, flinging giant feathers at the threat before diving towards her.

Gwen noticed the absence of the Nevermore on her, but she continued running. She had found the perfect spot to set up as her plan was forming and she began her run towards it. It was a wall that was fallen down at an angel, pointing at the spot between the towers she told Lowell to keep the bird at. A vial of red dust came out of her pocket in her hand and she tossed it was the slanted wall, blasting a hole in it. "I hope this even works... Or at least doesn't kill me in the process..." She took the bottom two rows on pannels off her staff and shoved that end into the hole, aiming it between the towers.



Lowell look up from where he stand as he watch the giant Grimm diving down toward Julia, he set Fenrir into its crossbow mode as he channel his energy into its chamber. Causing it to glow in an cyan color as the dust become charge from the process, even causing an icy steam to be form around the tip. Looking up again when the Nevermore cried out in anger, Lowell look toward Tiy as he ready himself. "Tiy! Force that bird to the ground, we need to keep it in one place for Gwen." Called out as he then shouted down to the Armadillo Faunus, "Julia, move the moment I fire. You too Tiy, we need to be as far from the killzone when it time.

After giving out their orders and Tiy does his part, Lowell would jump out above the Nevermore so he can blast it with one of his stronger attacks with Fenrir. Which would trap the Nevermore between the base of the towers if things goes right.



Julia braces up her stance as the Nevermore flaps its wings towards her, sending gusts of winds rocketing her way. Various clicks and snaps come from her armor as her hydraulics lock up. She is seen holding her eyes shut and gritting her teeth as the winds impact although she is barely sent half an inch back due to the weight of her exoskeleton. The moment she recovers she takes aim once again, her head snapping forward and her eyes narrowing as more explosive bolts soar towards the Nevermore.

"Julia, move the moment I fire. You too Tiy, we need to be as far from the killzone when it time." calls a voice. Julia looks up for a moment with concerned, wide eyes, making eye contact for a moment. After her moment her eyes to return to normal, she nods and she looks back forward, resuming her wall of fire. She observes Lowell leaping into the air to take aim out of the corner of her eye. The moment he fires off his round Julia quickly ceases firing, aims her bolter upwards and turns in a full sprint for the far side of the room, attempting to get out and get back to safety as fast as she can.



Tiy guess at his part of the plan, resting Todomé on his forearm to help his aim. He waited till it was getting close before starting to fire, sending explosive rounds at the nevemore's right wing in the hope it would bring it down for a moment at least.

Seeing Lowell jump over the bird gave him a bad idea. Leaping off the roof he landed on the nevermore's back, using his semblance to keep from hurting himself before reversing it to make himself as heavy as possible while drawing Todomé and doing all he can to push the straight swords tip into the beasts spine. "Julia, come help hold it down."



Gwen laid the panels down in a certain circular pattern around her staff, the backs of them adhering to the stone as they were placed. With her other hand she was pulling out all the vials of dust she had upon her, putting them all in one place. Behind her she heard to battle raging on and she tried to put it out of her mind. She had to put her trust in them. "Rad, Isabel, Mikhol... Watch over us." She laid the last panel down, looking at the dangerous glyph she had made with it. "Dust I hope this works..." She started to open all the dust vials, pouring them upon the glyph. She made sure the dust got down into the crevasses of the glyphs, accenting them as much as possible.

With the use of her last vial of dust she stood back and looked at the others and the Nevermore that was screeching and fighting back as much as it could. Gwen took a deep breath, double checking her aim before lowering her head. A green glow started to come from her, the dust filled glyph starting to crackle. She poured as much as she could into her semblance, charging the dust more and more as her glow intensified. The crackling of energy would get louder and louder, soon to be audible to the others.



After seeing Tiy shooting the Nevermore and then jumping onto force it
back, Lowell punch the air as he launched Gleipnir from his gauntlet. Whipping it around what remains of an wall as he reeled himself onto the opposite tower, looking down as he watch Tiy bringing the Grimm down at the base of the two towers. Lowell ears twitches as he hear Tiy calling Julia to assist him, which would makes things worse as Lowell's crossbow continue glowing. "No, move it you two...Now!" yelled the wolf Faunus as he aims Fenrir down too where the Nevermore was, while he waits for them to move out of his shot.

Once they were, Lowell closes his eyes as he breathed in from his nose and out from his mouth. Then open them as he steady his aim, the crossbow glowing brightly than before. Such as the Avian Grimm manage to get itself on feet, Lowell pulled the trigger mechanism as the arrow flew from Fenrir. Turning into an arrow-shape blast, the tip shaping into an snarling wolf. Which open its jaws such a second from clashing onto the Nevermore's back, causing it to be pinned down under a thick layer of ice. "Alright...let move before Gwen make the killing blow," Lowell stated after dropping down to ground level near the other two, pointing up to where a bright green glow was forming. Follow with crackling of energy Gwen was causing for her part of the plan.

Lowell wave the two to follow him as he sheath Fenrir back in its scabbard, leaving the Nevermore to cry and struggle under the thick layer of ice pinning it to the two towers. Which barely budge as the ice held firm in keeping the Grimm down, trap as it will soon face its end from Gwen.



After a time to descend the tower, Julia comes charging out from the base of one of the two towers, moving as fast as her exoskeleton will let her at a blistering pace towards the Nevermore.
"No, move it you two... Now!" called the Wolf Faunus. At once she comes to a sudden halt, her feet slamming into position as the momentum seems to transfer into both her arms, raising her bolter to level with the Nevermore as her exoskeleton locks in from bottom to top. After the dust from her sudden halt clears she and her exoskeletons locks up much as it did when distracting the Nevermore it is apparent she is standing in small craters just larger than her exo-skeletal feet, created by the sheer weight and the force of the hlat.

Julia looks up to observe her preparing friend firing a blast of ice down onto the bird, freezing it in place between the base of the two towers. At once she releases her exoskeleton's locks and turns to return the way she came, to get out of the impact radius that soon to come afterwards.



Not entirely happy that Lowell hadn't done whatever it was he was going to do before he landed, Tiy took the time to build up his semblance more before leaping out of the way. both making himself as lite as possible while pushing as much force down at the nevermore as he could manage. He floated in the air for a little while Lowell froze the bird in place, watching it struggle before landing with a tired stumble next to Julia and Lowell, quickly sitting down and smiling with a soft pant. "Think that'll hold it long enough?"



Gwen smiled as her companions moved out of the way. She raised her glowing green hands in front of her. "Forced activation, Blasting Spark." She clenched her hands into fists, the green glow suddenly transfering to the dust filled glyph panels. A true glyph popped up from them, turning around at increasing speeds before Gwen punched forward into the air.

Silence. A single second of silence that seemed to last longer than such a small unit of time. Then the dust exploded. Following the rule of the glyph she forced to activate, the energy from the explosions went from the panels into her staff. Lightning cracked across it as the energy traveled up through the staff, activating the dust as it traveled before it finally reached the tip. From the tip fired a beam of crackling energy, dust for electricity and flame seeming the most prominent in it. With the Nevermore held down as it was it had no way to move away from it. It blew straight through it's chest, coming out of the other side.

Three seconds. That's how long the beam held before it ran out of dust to power it. Gwen's staff was blackened by ash and when the top of it opened up it expelled only the ash of the dust that had been in it. The rabbit faunus gave a little chuckle before she fell backwards, collapsing on the stone under her. She had pushed herself so hard to activate all that dust and forcing a glyph to activate, there was no wonder that she'd pass out from it all.

[Drakkon]

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"Gwen Jolas. Lowell Wolfgang. Julia Urquhart. Tiy Faith. For recovering the Black bishop pieces you will work as team GUlLanT. Led by miss Gwen Jolas." As Ozpin spoke pictures of the four members of the newly established team lined up on the screen behind him. The letters G.U.L.T. Ozpin inclined his head to the four students as the crowd consisting mostly of older students and faculty members. When they were ready the next group approached, and Ozpin started again.

"Jack Thor. Henry Phillips. Octavius Reed. Ellen Rogers. For collecting the White Knight pieces. From this day forward you will work together known as, Team THOR. Led by Jack Thor." Once again the teams pictures aligned themselves, and the letters T.H.O.R underneath their respective members. Jack shook his head, passing a quick irritated glance towards Octavius and Ellen before they were sent to their seats after the crowds cheering had passed.

Ozpin hesitated for a moment, before speaking this time. "Lastly. Graxis Blackflame. Sorrel Rosafarben. Iejir Kothar. Wei Raynkin. You have collected the Black Knight Pieces. From this day forward you will work together known as, Team Briar. Led by Graxis Blackflame." Again the pictures of the students aligned themselves. Graxis still being in his mask oddly enough. The letters B.R.I.R underneath their respective members. Ozpin briefly inclined his head to Graxis before allowing the students to rise from their chairs and mingle with their new teammates.

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Graxis growled, glaring at his 'team' beneath his mask. Iejir and Wei seemed quiet enough.. except of course the princess here was loud enough for the four of them. Turning away from them he noticed Ozpin taking a glance at him as he spoke with Glenda. Their was nothing wrong with his expression, except for the eyes. They were sad when they focused on him. Regretful.
"Just what I need, more problems." He muttered, walking away from the group. Trying to lose himself in the crowd, he eventually found his way to Jack. Without thinking he grabbed Jack by the shoulder, pulling him close. "You pull a stunt like that against Faunus again, you'll have to answer to me. Is that clear?" He snarled lowly, so that only Jack could hear. Someone grabbed his shoulder from behind, but failed to pull him back. "Hey, leave him alone!" He didn't know or care who had said that. Jack sneered at him. "I'm so scared." Having nothing else to say Graxis shoved him back a little, rolling his shoulders. The sound of his armor sliding against each other was the only noise he made as he walked away.
"What a prick."

[Agent Rina]

Sorrel began blabbering with excitement as they were allowed to mingle and talk... or talk extremely loud, in Sorrel's case. "GUYS! GUYSGUYSGUYS!!! EEEEEE!!!~~~ WE'RE A TEAMM!!!!!! YAY!!!! OHHH YEAHHH!!!!" She was so caught up in the excitement that she didn't see Graxis go off. She kept blabbering to Wei and Iejir. "You guys are part of our team!!! yay!! I'm sorrel, by the way, just in case you didn't catch that!~ EEEEEEEE!!!!!~~~~" With that she threw some glitter upon them and threw some all around. "YAY GUYS!"

Then she looked around to congratulate her best friend. He had disappeared completely. How could her best friend forever be gone at a time like this. It. Was. Devastating.... oorr maybe it was a game of.... HIDE AND SEEK! She had to find him. "uuuhhh sorry guys gotta go be right back soonish!" With that she sped off to go find Graxis. "BEST FRIEND GRAXIS!!!" she called as she searched for Graxis. "Bestie!"She pushed past some team and threw glitter around on everyone she passed as she seared.Finally she identifyed her best friend. She came up from behind him and grabbed his arm. "BBBBBBEEEEESSSTTT FRIEND GRAXIS!!! I found you!! Great game of hide and seek there!~I can't believe that we're team mates and that you're leader!! You're the best!!!!~~"

[IejirKothar]

Iejir suddenly felt cold after Sorrell's glitter attack. after she ran of he could only turn to Wei feeling as if a cloud of doom fell over their heads. "Why do I get the feeling that she has no clue what is going on?" He asked her shaking his head. Iejir decided to head for their dormitory to check their accommodations and arrange his belongings, classes started tomorrow and he didn't want to be late.
"Oh well, just one more challenge for me to overcome and build my legend." He said shrugging his shoulders.

Rafe was on the stage still chuckling under his breath at Sorrell's antics. "Oz you have to tell me if she's like you grand daughter and putting on some kind of huge joke or something. This isn't even a stretch I could come up with." He said watching the students shuffle out of the assembly hall. "THOR does bother me though, they snuck around the forest while GULT and BRIR fought the grimm. Not very becoming for huntsman in training."

[Drakkon]

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Ozpin shook his head. "She is an odd one I'll give you that. However she's more capable then you think. Team THOR on the other hand had gotten to their pieces before GULT and BRIR. When Beowolves had started stalking them they had decided that since they already had their pieces there was no reason to fight them, and chose instead to complete the objective." He tapped his chin as though deep in thought. "On the topic of BRIR, their leader has quite an interesting connection to the police raid earlier today don't you think?"

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"Go away Sorrel." Graxis sighed, jerking his arm out of her grip. "Why don't you bother the other two instead, play a game of somethin." In truth Graxis was still exhausted from the day. Frostbane had taken a lot out of him after the fight with the Deathstalker, and he could use a break.

[TheExiledChampion]

Kathryn nodded to Rafe's statement on THOR and how they fled scene before the fight started, "it insulting you name them after a strong name like Thor, they better not try a stunt like that again in my class." Kathryn exclaim as she dislike the four already after seeing them fleeing the site, and it isn't due to her fondness to Norse Mythology either. "But it nice to see how well the others did against those Grimms, handling themselves with those three Grimms. Especially that Deathstalker, shame he dead, I was sure he'd last another year or two." Kat remarked as she look down toward the four that makes up GULT, smiling to see that her nephew had made it through the Initiation.

"I'm going down to congrats my nephew, then give Corinna the good news." Kathryn stated as she headed down the stairs, soon pushing her way through the remaining students that stayed. Giving some of them friendly hello's and congratulating the new students on passing, pretty soon she had reached where GULT were and announce her presence with a slap onto Lowell's back. "Good some job out there kiddo, I knew our Little Wolf could do it."



'Gallant huh? A fitting name for us,' Lowell though out in his head as he stood with his three teammates, looking at their faces one by one. Then look toward the exit as he watch team THOR leaving, 'figures he made it through, must've gotten there before us.' Thought the Faunus as he shook his head and started to head too their room, pulling out a slip of paper that had the number of their room. Though he thought of asking Gwen as she was likely a wasn't a new student like him, but before the Wolf Faunus could say a word. Lowell stumble forward from a sudden slap to his back, follow by his Aunt's voice.

"Thank Miss Rosada, did you have to hit my back that hard." Lowell replied as he roll his shoulders from the mild pain on his back, though it was responded with her laughing a bit before she start speaking. "You can still refer to me as your aunt till tomorrow, so how you four doing?" Kathryn ask as she smile at the four teenagers, "I'm doing good so far, the welcoming was rough a bit." Lowell answered as he recall what happened yesterday with Jack punching him, which made his aunt frown a bit before brightening up for the others as she look toward them. Finding it pleasing how two of them were Faunuses like Lowell, the leader especially, though knowing about her past makes Kathryn worry if she up for it.

[Heson Shadowbane]

Gwen kept her hood up during the ceremony, more to hide her face from any of last years students rather than to hide her faunus heritage. When she was announced as the team's leader she blinked in shock a bit. <Even knowing my run with a team last year that put me in charge of one? Oh Dust help me...> When the event was over and they were allowed to leave, Gwen glanced down at the dorm and room number for a second before knowing where she was to go, but she wasn't going there yet. She really wanted to visit somewhere else on the campus, but she had to act as the leader and be there for her teammates.

So she stood there with her team, using her empty staff as a walking stick, watching as a teacher approached Lowell. She looked upon her face, trying to remember if she was one of the teachers from last year. She couldn't remember so she kept her hood up as spoke up. "He was a great help out there. With his nose and my ears I doubt there would be a Grimm that could sneak up on us."

[IejirKothar]

Rafe thought for a moment on Ozpins musings. "Possibly, you want me to check it out boss?" Rafe asked breaking out of his relaxed persona for a moment. "The boy has a good chance and walking a clean path. I'd hate for him to stray because of old scars." Rafe wasn't entirely sure of what happened in town but he had a few contacts he could talk to.
The police reports had been spotty since anyone close enough to get and eyewitness account was seriously hospitalized.

[Agent Rina]

Sorrel frowned. "Awwwww... but... but bestie, You can't possibly be happy all by yourself! Plus, since you're leader, we can't play any games without you!" She continued to follow him, because she was determined to make sure that Graxis would not be alone. After all, he did seem kind of sad for some odd odd reason. Maybe he wanted more glitter? Had she neglected her glitter giving? She didn't have any more glitter on her as she had thrown it on everyone she had passed. This was terrible! That's why he would be upset! She definitely couldn't abandon him at a sad time like this! "Bestie! I will make sure to include you next time! I am so sorry that you missed out! But I'll include you next time! I promise!"

[max shadow]

Tiy wasn't all that interested in the ceremony, more happy when it was over than anything else. He stayed near Julia mostly, smiling while trying to use her to hide from any attention. As soon as the teacher showed up he started for the exit slowly, making sure to vanish from her view the second she wasn't looking.

It didn't take him too long to find the room number that was on the paper they all had been given. Sorting through his stuff and putting it in a corner neatly, deciding to wait till the others got there to unpack and such. He calmly got out his guitar and sat next to his stuff, playing quietly and relaxing a little to recover, still a little tired from using his semblance so forcefully in the fight earlier that day.

[Thelonewanderer]

(Wei Raynkin)

"Aye. Lets just hope she doesn't get us all killed. I'm haunting someone if I die because of her. Most likely Ozpin." Wei muttered as she moved with Iejjr. "Hey, I'm going to find Graxis. Sorrel is bound to have found him, and I don't think he needs antagonizing." the gunslinger said as she left Iejjr to find the dorm room.

Following the loud noises and trail of glitter Sorrel seemed to leave, Wei found the chatterbox trying to talk to Graxis. "Sorrel, calm down. If he's sad, he might want some time on his own. That, or using a giant blade takes a lot of strength, nevermind using his semblance on that Deathstalker to finish it." Wei said.

[Drakkon]

Graxis sighed as he realized that he was followed by everyone except Iejir. At the mention of Frostbane and his semblance he snarled at the two. "Fuck off, and for the record it takes more then the thought of dealing with either of your types for four years to make me sad. Go bother Iejir, because as far as I'm concerned Sortie there is your only other teammate." He turned around shoving Sorrel back by her shoulder. "And Princess? I'm not your friend, just the unlucky punk who got stuck with you." Growling he continued on his way, fists clenched as though he was ready to attack the next person to bother him.

[IejirKothar]

"Oh dear..." Rafe muttered scratching his head. Graxis's outburst could be hear all the way back in the gathering chamber and from the dead silence everyone could else felt the same way he did. "I suppose I should go and handle that little issue, excuse me Oz." Most of the students moved aside for Rafe as he matched stride with Iejir who had a set and detirmined look in his eye. "Just go to the others Iejir, let me talk to him." Rafe said putting his hand on the boys shoulder.

Iejir was furious, he knew Graxis was anti social but each of them had shown they were more than capable of handling themselves back in that forest and if it hadn't been for him the punk would still be back there probably being gnawed on by a beowulf. He stopped next to Wei and Sorrell like he was told to, Rafe didn't seem open to argument at the moment. "Apparently our leader forgets that he was the one that collapsed back in the forest." He put his hand on Sorrels head patting it lightly. "Don't worry though, apparently professor Barune is going to give him a lecture."


Rafe kept walking until he caught up with Graxis and made sure they were alone before he spoke. "Stop right there Blackflame. Just how long are you going to keep shutting people out?" He asked leaning against the wall. "I've seen your transcripts and I'm well aware of your strength and skill, but take it from someone with the experience, you can't keep going it alone and expect to make it. No man is an Island as they say."

[Agent Rina]

"Sorrel, calm down. If he's sad, he might want some time on his own. That, or using a giant blade takes a lot of strength, nevermind using his semblance on that Deathstalker to finish it." Wei said.

That made absolutely no sense in Sorrel's mind. She had used her semblance and gotten flung, so that made no sense. After all, how could someone who was the best be tired? She thought that Wei's theory made no sense.

Then Best friend Graxis spoke. There was only one thing that stuck in her mind. "I'm not your friend". She had an arm out to him to say something, but took it back when he said that. It crushed her soul. This was her best friend. How could he say that he was not her friend? It was a joke right?? But something insider her said that he was not joking, not this time. "B-b-beastie's joking r-r-right??" She asked to no one in particular.

[Thelonewanderer]

(Wei Raynkin)

"It's hard going from a solo to team leader. Give him some time. And Sorrel, you need to be kept away from the coffee and anything with sugar in it. I will shoot you if you annoy me too much." Wei said, and then looked at Iejjr. "He did finish the thing off, and came up with about half the plan we used. More then likely, we'd have bit the bullet if he hadn't stepped up, so lay off him." the silver gunslinger said to Iejjr, wanting to get the other male off their leader's back for the time.

[Drakkon]

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Graxis paused, shaking his head. He turned to face Rafe but with his mask on it was hard to tell if he was really looking at him or not. "Good thing I'm more monster then man. Horray for heritage eh?.." His hand slipped into his pocket and back out, he approached Rafe, his fist still clenched and as he drew closer his heavy breathing was easily apparent. "You're our professor for GRIMM studies right? I have a letter from my guardian for those who have to.. directly.. involve themselves in my fighting abilities."
"For everybody's safety." He muttered under his breath.

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Omega sighed, shaking his head as he watched Blackflame practicing in the 'basement'. He was aggressive, ferocious.. and had more then his fair share of strength to back it up. The drones their boss had stolen were piles of melted scrap the moment he decided to use them. For a moment Omega had frozen in terror watching the senior Blackflame. Their boss had done nothing more then to make him mobile in combat. He was already a fucking monster without this added bonus. He was dedicated as well.. he refused to stop until he got used to using Feral's Embrace. He wasn't patient enough to use it properly.. or so he's been told. However when or if he did master it.. there is nothing short of destroying entire city blocks to stop him. He even admitted to that.
Walking upstairs Omega dialed the phone. "Do you have a contingency plan for Blackflame? I'm not questioning your choice to recruit him, hell I've seen why we wanted him. But his psych evaluation's got me worried for my own health ya'know?"
"I have taken the necessary precautions to the Senior Blackflame, including your current place of residence. I will warn you to keep him away from Beacon at all costs, as he has a particular interest with one of its students. As I'm sure he'll soon come to have a particular interest in us."
Omega frowned glancing around to make sure Blackflame wasn't listening. "Boss? Something I should know?"
"Blackflame's son attends Beacon academy, and we currently are unable to touch him without alerting Ozpin and other Hunters. We have removed the detective who had arrested our Blackflame and all but adopted his son.
This son as we have found, knows many if not all of Theodore's old associates and contacts. Junior is among them."
Junior? Shit.. his web of information stretches far, and it's not like he and Theodore had escaped Vale discreetly. "I assume Eta is on top of that?"
"You assume false. Junior has his uses, as an information broker and bait." Omega frowned, not exactly understanding this.

[IejirKothar]

Rafe took the offered note and pocketed it. "I'll make a note of it but that has nothing to do with this discussion Mr.Blackflame." Rafe said flatly. "You're blood and family does not set your destiny only your actions. Yes, you have an unprecedented and dangerous semblance. But that is why you came here to beacon isn't it? to learn how to properly control that power." Rafe stoked his beard slightly as he spoke to the boy wondering exactly how to get the message through to him. "If you so choose to become the monster you think you're predestined to become I can't stop you, but understand that as far as power goes, A monster will always be defeated by man. You have too much potential to waste on this isolationist behavior, your the leader of Team BRIR for a reason. Why not give them a chance and let them decide what you are, a leader or a monster."

[Agent Rina]

Sorrel stood there in utter dismay. She tried to understand the stiuation which was devistating if it was true. She didn't want to think it was true. She thought really hard. Maybe he was serious about not being her friend. Maybe, he was going to say.... he was her best friend and not her friend. That was it. Just that! He wasn't her friend. He was her BEST FRIEND! Best friend Graxis was totally going to tell her that he wasn't her friend and that he was her BEST FRIEND! BFFLS! Best friends for life! That had to be it! Her eyes widend at the thought and a huge smile crept across her face. "OOOOOFFFF COURSE!!! THAT'S IT!!! He's not my friend! He's my BEST FRIEND!!" She said aloud as she came to this false realization that she so thought was true. "bestie's so thoughtful!"

[Drakkon]

Graxis shook his head leaving, already tired of this repeated discussion. "I've no intention to find acceptance. They can see me for whatever the hell they want. I've heard this before from someone I respect far greater, and look how far he's gotten." Regardless of if Rafe wished to continue or not Graxis continued on his way towards the graveyard. There he hoped, the professor would leave him be and believe he was visiting someone he once knew. In truth, he didn't. He would look for someone yes but he didn't know if they were buried here or not. And this person would be a friend of a friend if anything.

[vFear]

Julia Urquhart

Julia pushes open the door to her assigned dorm room with a sigh. She stomps into the room, one sluggish foot after the other, before parking her exoskeleton in the corner. With the same process as before the event she climbs from her exoskeleton and runs her hands through her hair as she moves over to her pack. As she unzips her pack she speaks,
"So, is the chief around or?" she asks as she digs out her toiletries and a towel. She is visibly sweat-ridden from high activity in her exoskeleton.



Sivan Duarte

Sivan lets out an irritated sigh as he drums his fingers on his desk with one hand and impatiently sips on his coffee with the other. He wonders when Beacon give him the clear to come around and when he'll get the last seen documentation, if any are present.

[max shadow]

Tiy looked over and watched Julia enter the room, politely looking away when she started going through her things. Focusing on his guitar and quietly playing. "No, I'm the first one here. I'd say the other two are still down in the hall." Looking back up he smiled, getting his first look at Julia without her armour. "want me to tell the chief you're looking for her if i see her before you do?"

[IejirKothar]

Iejir could only groan silently at Sorrells "discovery" He didn't think Graxis was going to be anything but a headache for the next few years at this school. "Come on you guys, leader or not we still have to get settled in before our first day of classes." He said to the other two before making his way toward the dorms.

Rafe could only shake his head as he watched Graxis walk away. "This kid is going to hit a wall soon, I just hope he hasn't alienated the few friends he has when the time comes.

[TheExiledChampion]

"Don't I know it, have to conceal my scent during our training sessions. Good to know they paid off," Kathryn exclaim with a smile of prideful joy as she ruffle Lowell's hair, who did his best to fight off her hand. "Well you two best get to bed, don't want you sleeping in my class. Got some things before I do the same, now off with you." Kathryn exclaimed as she shoo the two Faunases away, then headed off to her own room as she pulled out her personal Scroll from her jacket's pocket. Dialing in her sister's number as she wanted to give Corinna the good news, it took a few seconds before she heard the telltale sound of Corinna had picked up.

"Hello?" Corinna ask tiredly, which must mean she was busy doing something. Most likely school related, since Signal Academy would've also started today.

"Hey sis, thought I called to give the good news." Kathryn explained as she then continue that Lowell manage to get through the Initiation, along with a brief details of his teammates. Especially stated that two of them were Faunases as well, which made Corinna happy that her son is with good people. Thankfully, Kathryn kept her mouth shut about the incident yesterday morning. Kathryn couldn't bare to make Corinna worried about Lowell well-being, she already worried enough knowing what he'll be dealing with at Beacon.

"So he doing good then, give him my regards would you?" Corinna asked from the other side of the Kat's Scroll, which shows how she misses him.

"I'm sure he doesn't, but I'll give it to him nonetheless." Kathryn agreed with a light shake with her head, then gave her good byes and hang up after Corinna given hers.


Lowell gave his farewells to his aunt as he headed for GULT's dorm room, figuring that the others had went there ahead of them. "How you feel about being made leader?" Lowell ask as he look over his shoulder to look at the rabbit Faunas, who he had notice been trying to stay concealed under her hood. The wolf Faunas can already guess that she wasn't new like himself and the others were, though he figured that Gwen must be hiding who she was from the other students. "You don't have to hide who you are, I'll have your back if anyone try something. I'm sure the others will too," Lowell stated as he kept walking, keeping an slow pace to walk side by side with Gwen. All the while, he look at the doors numbers to find theirs.

[Heson Shadowbane]

Gwen watched the woman head off and started to make her way to her team's room with Lowell. At his question she sighed and shrugged. "Not sure honestly. I mean it is an honor, but I don't think I'm the right person for the job you know? I'm afraid that I'll make a bad call and someone will pay the price." She closed her eyes, shaking her head. "It's a bit stressful." She reached up to her hood as Lowell brought it up. "I know, I don't have to hide myself. Honestly it's a bit of a reflex at times." She smiled a bit at Lowell. "I never wear my hood when I am at a protest or a boycott though. It would defeat the purpose right? Oh left here."

She turned and grabbed his arm, tugging him in the right direction. She hadn't really been looking at the numbers and she didn't have the paper with their room number on it out either, but she knew where to go. Soon they were at their room and she walked in with a smile as she pulled her hood off, her ears sticking up in the air. "Hello again everyone. I hope we can become good team mates as we study here at Beacon." She bowed politely as she continued to speak. "I'm Gwen Jolas if I've forgotten to introduce myself. It's a pleasure to have you three as my team mates."

[Drakkon]

"Give me the most promising."
"Graxis Blackflame. Son of the infamous Theodore Blackflame. From his records his survival and combat skills are extremely high. Though closer examination reveals a sociopathic side to him. While he hasn't attacked anyone outright he's come close. His Semblence is Pressure though highly unstable. Likely a result of his quick temper."
"Camera shy I take it?"
The screen in front of the two zoomed in on Graxis' mask. "No, he wears the mask constantly. There's no clear reason as too why. Underneath his suit of armor his body is covered in bandages. Our best educated guess is that he is highly disfigured. However Berserkers like this usually wear scars with pride."
"Weaknesses?"
"He's short range, and slow. You'd think the sword he has would be beneficial but no, he's actually far stronger hand to hand. Again the Berserker archetype we thought he'd be falls flat here. He limits himself. He's also an isolationist, which is ironic considering he leads a team now."
Diagrams flashed onto the screen, notes pointing out pieces of Graxis' armor that could be vulnerable spots. Next to him much of the same analyzing washed over Frostbane.
"Recommended method?"
"For now a half truth about his father. We believe he has strong feelings of hate for his father. If he has reason to believe he's going to bring him down.."
"..Then he'd do everything in his power to make it happen. Yes.. and the other candidates?"

"Gwen Jolas. This is actually her second year at Beacon however her team died during a mission and she was the sole survivor. She also leads a team." The Screen changed, now it was Gwen that was being analyzed.
"She is able to manipulate dust directly.. and her staff helps her manipulate better. It forms either an RPG or a mini gun. Faunus... if that's important."
"Details are always important."
The assistant gulped before moving on. "There are similarities between her and Blackflame. The most notable being that both have a form of PTSD. Blackflame's form is increased irritation, and a general mistrust of anything that can speak. Jolas being withdrawn, and world-weary. The second most notable being that they have some form of hiding themselves. Blackflame the mask, Jolas throws her hood up to hide the ears."
"Recommended method?"
"If we could convince her that what she will be doing can end tragedy's such as her team dying last year she might be inclined to listen. There is one more sir."
"Very well."

"Ellen Rogers. Her Semblance is enhanced strength. Nothing fancy."
Ellen now appeared on their screen.
"She uses a greataxe in combat that can turn into an RPG.. rather popular today. Nothing out standing about her personality. Just a thrill seeker."
"That was sort. Recommended method?"
"She likes a challenge. She's not the one I'm worried about."

[IejirKothar]

Rafe all but shoved the door open on the small lounge that served as an entry way to Beacons staff offices and set down the letter on the table grunting in frustration.
"I've never seen a student that stuborn, where in the hell did the guy who protected Ms. Paratexto during initiation go?" he groused opening a can of beer. Rafe obviously was having trouble deciding how to train Graxis, the boy was strong and could be one of the best but still thought nothing of the people around him. The staff at signal had obviously let his go on about his ways and that only compounded the problem.
"We need to tear that wall down." He said into his drink his eyes seeing nothing of what was infront of him but mentally picturing Graxis.

[TheExiledChampion]

"Talking to yourself?" Kathryn musely asked as she lean onto the doorframe of small lounge, after having to see Rafe storming inside. "Worry about Graxis I take it?" Kat ask him as she try to untangle the cords of her earphone, feeling up to listen to some music from her music player. She didn't really need to ask Rafe that question to be honest, she had seen him going after Graxis after Ozpin's speech.

"Love letter?" Kathryn asked as she lean over him to look down at the letter laying on the table, trying to read the address on it for clues of the sender. Sadly, all of that was facing the table as it was laying the backside. Giving an faint annoyed groan, the blonde hair Huntress sat down on an nearby chair. Sticking one of the earphones into her right ear, making the left one to hear what Rafe would say to her. While she listen to some catching song at nearly full blast, giving white hair Hunter to faintly hear a bit of the lyrics. "They see you as small and helpless...They see you as just a child." (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w83phD3EwSc)

[IejirKothar]

"No, just a message from Blackflames last instructors, basically their half hearted "good luck" He groused sourly. "They gave up on him and let him distance himself from them and his peers. I suppose I could just let it slide if it was just him, but his entire team will suffer in performance if he doesn't actually lead them." Rafe said offhandedly wondering if Ozpin had done the right thing in placing that responsibility on Graxis.
It seems this team will be my little project for the foreseeable future. Sorry Kat, you probably wanted me to put that nephew of yours through my patented training." He half joked deciding that worrying about Graxis and BRIR this early on was perhaps a bit premature. "So, what you gonna do with them tomorrow I kinda want to know how much of their time and energy I can use up, gotta break these kids in hard on their first day."

[TheExiledChampion]

Kathryn nodded at his explanation as she took it and gave it a read over, while she turn down the volume to listen better. "Corinna had him in her classes as well, told me something about Graxis' Surrogate. What was he did...oh yeah, he promised Graxis books. Why not promise the kid books if he behaves, just don't try telling him yours...might try to throw you out of the window." Kathryn suggested before making a small joke about Rafe's storytelling skills with a smirk, then return the letter to its previous place on the table.

"I don't mind if you go hard on them, going to be easy on them tomorrow. Just gonna lecture them and shows clips from the footage taken," Kat explained as she lay back on her chair and propping her feet on the table. Then turn to look at the doorway with a light glare, "get to bed you two, it a school night." Kathryn snap as two girls scurried off to their dorm rooms, once they were gone Kat hang her head with a groan. "I sounded like my sister, her motherly-ness rubbing off on me." Kathryn exclaimed with another groan.

[IejirKothar]

"Aww, only the first day and Kat has her own little fan club." Rafe said grinning at his old teammate with a Cheshire smile. "I think that comes with the territory, or you're naturally developing it out of some survival instinct. Just imagine what your sister might do if something were to happen to Lowell on your watch." He said getting even with her for mocking his ability to spin a story.
Standing up Rafe moved for the door. "Well, I suppose use professors have to get some sleep too, don't want those kids running me ragged tomorrow. that just wouldn't look good.

[TheExiledChampion]

"Oh please...they're obviously yours, two girls and a good looking young man. Don't get ahead of yourself," Kathryn warned after she make that statement. "But yeah, Corinna would get mad at me since I've promised to keep him safe the best I could. Which is hard with this place, especially when the students get catapulted from a cliff. Didn't even had the heart to tell her about that incident yesterday," Kat explained as she watch Rafe leave the room and agreed with him about getting some sleep. "I'm going to give the halls a quick sweep for more of those two, see you tomorrow morning." Kathryn exclaimed as she exited after Rafe and walk in the opposite direction down the hallway.

[Drakkon]

GM POST
8:00
Across the school alarms rung, and with students and teachers preparing for their day. One wonders what the first day of school shall bring.

?
Sitting on some high nook of the school building a woman opens up her scroll. Sending a message to her employer.
"Nothing of note happened during the night. Orders sir?"
Immediately her message was responded to, unsurprising considering how the man seldom slept.
"I have researched the data you have collected. Miss Julia and her designs intrigue me. I wish for you to bring her to me."
That however, was entirely surprising. The man reeked of low profile plans. In fact the only reason he ordered The Beast to be broken out of his cage so early in the plan was so the police frenzy would die down when they decided to finally act. Kidnapping a girl the first day of school however was almost idiotic of a plan.
"Sir is that wise? She will be quickly missed, and surely heat the place up."
"Not if you do it quietly."
While she knew the man was eccentric this was endangering everything he wanted to happen.
"Sir if I may. She has not been known to be quiet."
"I'm sorry. I must have the wrong assassin. I thought I hired one of the best. However if you can't do it I suppose we can find another, more willing, cohort."
Damn him to hell. She didn't like it but she needed the money.
"I will retrieve her at once sir. However be warned, I may not be able to return in time to cover the tracks."

Julia
On the way to the bathroom Julia sighs, rolling her shoulders. She felt like she was being watched. Suddenly her eyes widened and her mouth and nose were covered with a strong smelling cloth. Her vision faded and she fell unconscious.

Exchange Student Program person
10:00 AM (Players will still be able to play up to this point, however I decided to put it in now so I don't forget later.)
"Hello? I'm sorry this is such short notice but we suddenly have room for one more foreign student here at Beacon.. No. It appears miss Julia Urquhart has dropped out due to family issues. Yes I know it seems odd timing. No it's not my job to look into it. Nuria Joyuse will be the fifth? Okay thank you. I'll get things in order over here. Thank you and sorry for the inconvenience."


Player post.
8:03 AM
Graxis grunted, having avoided going into the dorm room entirely and instead slept propped up against the wall outside their door. Frostbane leaned against his right shoulder, and his mask still worn. The only sign of him being awake was the cracking of his knuckles. He had the dream again last night, the haunting serenity of the house sent a chill down his spine. Although he'd take that eyrie feeling over having to listen to Sorrel confront him about what he had said last night.
Bah.. .
He stayed there for awhile, not moving. He didn't care too. Some habits lived longer then others after all.

[Snotgirl]

7:30 a.m

Nuria strode up the landing ramp of a gleaming airship. The rising sun's glare shone off the stainless steel. It was the start of a new day. For Nuria, it would be the start of a new life. She'd signed up for the student exchange program to the other kingdoms, and it was the kingdom of Vale that had answered her call. Carting her few duffel bags of belongings, she stopped midway up and turned to look at her teammates. They hadn't known each other for very long, yet there was sense of deap seated respect from each of them. They'd gone through their own trials without a hitch, all three very capable in their own way.

No words passed between them. Nuria nodded at them before continuing her ascent to the airship. In the silence of morning, interrupted only by the ships engines, the three watched as the ramp closed. The last they saw of Nuria was her red shirt and golden blonde hair flapping in the wind.

Then she was off. The ship flew into the open skies. An almost leisurely ride through the lazily hanging clouds. It would be a few hours before she reached Vale. Nuria was far too excited for sleep however, so she just stared at the clouds drifting by.

Her heart was beating faster and faster in her chest.

What awaits me in Vale?

[TheExiledChampion]

8:00 AM

The sound of ringing cause Lowell to wake up and sat up in his bed, which was next to Tiy's bed. The Faunus yawned with his arms stretching out over his head, then reach over for the shaking clock and stopped it ringing and shaking on the bedside table. After doing that he got up from his bed and looked at the white sheet hung between the middle most beds, one side being the girl's and the other being the boys. It was Lowell's idea of having that up, thought it was best for the girls to have some privacy.

The wolf Faunus rub his eyes and yawn again before picking up his school uniform and started changing into them, swapping them with the clothes he had wore for pajamas. Which was an light blue t-shirt and an pair of white sweats, that obviously has an hole for his tail. Once Lowell was in his uniform, he opened the window in their room and looked out to admire the scenery.

[IejirKothar]

iejir rolled out of his bed graggily rolling his shoulders as he stared out the one half of the rooms shared window, opposite of his bed was Graxis's the room layout a mirror opposite of his own until you looked up a the large deviding sheet takeced up along the ceiling and wall. It had been his idea to have a privacy curtain and this was the best they could do on short notice until more supplies were obtained.
On the wall beside him was his long coat Iejir quietly got dressed for the day taking a look at his clock witch read 0830 in a crimson digital readout. He still had some time to grab Grieve and some light breakfast before class.
"Girls, it's high time you woke up you're gonna be late for your first day." He said loudly trying to get the school uniform right himself. The effect being only half correct. the tie was missing all together and the first few buttons unfastened. His sport coat open and the sleeved rolled a third of the way up his arm.

Rafe grinned sadisticly as he waited on the campus yard, his timed scroll message to the first class waiting for its timer to run down and give the kids barely 15 minutes to change into their usual gear and meet him on the field, of course he had scrambled the lock codes on all their equipment lockers that morning witch meant they'd have to arrive unarmed as he intended.

[Heson Shadowbane]

Gwen had been awake before it was even close to 8am. In the sunrise lit room she had gathered her things, heading off to get a shower and get dressed while the rest of her team continued to sleep. As the clock hit 7:30 she was walking out of the school into the courtyard where a memorial was erected. TO THOSE FALLEN DURING TRAINING TO BECOME THE PROTECTORS FROM THE GRIMM THREAT Under that message names from over the many years Beacon had been a school were carved in. She kneeled before the memorial as she placed three items she had been wearing upon it.

"Michael..." She ran a hand over his name as she set down a necklace with a crescent moon upon it. "Isabel..." She touched her name, setting down an earring with a ruby stone in it. "Rad..." She set down the bandanna she worn upon her arm, touching his name. "I'm back everyone. This time I'm a team leader. Can you believe it Michael? Me a leader?" She laughed softly, lowering her head. "I miss the three of you. I promised myself I wouldn't let any of you down, that I would try my best to live to the fullest for everyone. Just give me the strength and courage to push on wards."

She stayed down there for a while before she stood up, putting back on the items she had laid down. Finally she pulled out three candles, setting them down on the memorial and lighting them with some red Dust. As she walked back into the room she saw Lowell looking out the window and wondered if he saw her in the courtyard. She shook her head to get the thoughts out and smiled a bit. "Mornin'. You ready to start your first classes at Beacon?" She headed over to her side of the room, blinking a bit. "I guess Julia is already up... Her bed is empty."

[max shadow]

Tiy Hadn't actually gone to bed overnight, his bags tossed into his bed to make it look like he had. Instead he had gotten worried when Julia didn't return and spent most of the night looking for her, only to end up back at the room shortly after Gwen. "She wasn't here last night. She went of to the showers last night and didn't come back, I was out all night looking for her but i didn't see her anywhere."

He grabbed out a change of clothes and looked over at Gwen and Lowell "She wanted to say something to you before she left, didn't say what though." Changing his shirt and checking Todomé was still securely clipped to his belt before putting his gauntlets back on. "Think something happened to her?"

[Drakkon]

Graxis stood up, slowly. Rolling his shoulders as he did every morning. He half wondered if the teachers would reprimand him if he didn't wear the uniform, just his combat gear. He decided to take his chances on that, as this was a school focused on combat and academics, rather then just academics. Gazing down to his blade he mostly wondered if they'd yell at him for Frostbane being out and about. That would probably be the case, however he didn't quite care. The first class was combat oriented, surely they wouldn't care either way. He was about to take his first step towards class when a moment of hesitation passed him.
You promised Mr. Brill you'd at least try.
Giving himself a sound of annoyance he tapped the door with his fist. "I'm heading to class. If anyone's ready come with me." He said through the door, he waited a moment before heading out.

[IejirKothar]

Iejir turned slightly to the door as he heard their leader rap on it. 'Why the hell didn't he come in last night' He thought moving toward it only to find him half way down the hall. "Can't you wait like five minutes Blackflame?" He called heading towards his team leader. "At least appear to be a leader." Iejir said finding it hard to keep the edge out of his voice over his behavior last night. he sighed slightly hearing it and figured butting heads with him wasn't going to go anywhere they were both too stuborn. "Look I get that you rather fight and work alone but this is how the school works apparantly, and that said you don't have a bad team Raykin is probably one of the best freelance mercenaries out there, and unless you've lived under a rock for the majority of your life you know the Kothar reputation." He said trying to appeal to his sense of reason. "What ever reasons you have for being here, you'll need us and we'll need you."
Iejir wasn't sure if he had heard any of this but there was still another subject he needed to talk about. Back in the trials when he picked up Graxis and his weapon, all his strength failed and he could swear something was laughing.
"Graxis, I'm going to say this now because we're alone right now, but you collapsed back in the forest during the initiation. I stopped to help you out, want to take a guess as to what happened next and tell me why?"

[Drakkon]

Graxis paused, listening to Iejir. He turned, his mask hiding every hint of emotion that could have told Iejir much more then any words. "Actually I don't know either of those reputations. Most of my life was spent thrown in a fireplace or somewhere else." His voice was cold, and calm. Ignoring his question he continued on his way. This time he wouldn't stop until he reached the class.
He picked up Frostbane.. this isn't going to go well.
Maybe you should tell him.
Maybe he should have left well enough alone.
Images flashed through his mind of another time and place. His arm shook violently and his breath grew short. On instinct he touched the back of her mask. Closing his eyes and trying to force the memories out of his mind. His sense of reality faded in and out. When he came too he was still walking to class. He was saturated with sweat but otherwise alright. He ended up at the classroom early, and took his seat.

[TheExiledChampion]

Lowell look down at the Memorial after noticing movement, only he didn't catch the person as they were long gone. But he didn't pay it any mind as he notice the faint flicker of lights at the base of the Memorial, figuring it was someone giving respect to an lost friend or to them all.

Lowell look toward the bed next to his, which was where Tiy would've been sleeping in, but he wasn't there by the lack of his scent. "Where did..." He was going to say something till Gwen came inside and lightly yelled out morning to them, or just him after she stated that Julia was gone too. "So is Tiy's bed, guess they got up early." Lowell suggested as he soon turn to look at Tiy, who came inside after explaining about Julia being gone all night. "Not sure, didn't see her since the the ceremony last night. Could ask my aunt though, she might know being an teacher here." Lowell suggested as he fix his tie on around his neck, "thank god for mother's teaching me to tie this." The Faunus stated in his head as he finished tying his necktie into an knot.



"Why you smiling?" Kathryn asked as she walk up beside Rafe, holding out an cup of coffee to him as she takes a sip from hers. "Took a look at the lockers, found the codes were scrambled...Glynda gonna get mad for doing that." Kat warned with an devilish smirk.

"So you plan on having them to fight without their armor, weapons I can understand. But you can't denied them their protection." Kathryn stated as she lightly glare at him, while taking another sip of her coffee. "Know anything about this Exchange Program?" Kat asked as she look out to the sky, keeping an eye out for the airship that is bringing the student.

[Agent Rina]

Within the next moment of the morning, Sorrel had gotten up with a flash and was ready within the next minute, all glittered up with a huge smile. Noticing as how bestie Graxis had never came she assumed that she was late and needed to catch up to her bestie, after all, last night she had decorated the half of the wall with glittery pink flowers after she woken up in the middle of the night to realize that he still hadn't returned. So she swiftly sprang off to look for Graxis. After all she had sooooo much to tell her new Best Friend. She finally sped around enough, to where she spotted him after a great deal of luck that she didn't get lost. when she saw him, she called out to him. "BBBBBBBBBBBBBBEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSTTTTTTTT TT FRIEND GRAXIS!! WAIT UP FOR MEEEEEE!!!" she called out as she sauntered in his direction.

[IejirKothar]

Rafe chuckled a bit taking the coffee. Glynda might get a little mad yes, but the codes will revert after class, the point of this training requires them to master themselves not rely on their armor or weapons." He said before pulling on an exaggerated attempt at a wise old face. "If you know yourself and your enemy, then you need not fear the result of even one hundred battles" He quoted before chuckling. "Besides they'll be fighting each other not any grimm so it's going to be perfectly safe.... ish" With that he looked down at his watch grinning as the minues rolled over sending his warning to teh students to gather at the schools combat field. "And que the cries of panic" he said grinning.

Iejir wanted to continue after Graxis but decided to let it go, the guy was obviously going to be like this for a long while.
"Thrown into fireplace or somewhere else." He quoted sarcasticly. "Not exactly our fault something like that happened ass, and you just love to wallow in your self pitty, frigging victim." He groused chewing on a bagel. At that moment his scroll went off relaying Rafe's message. Iejir dropped his baggel in shock at the message. "Proffessor Barune you ass!" He swore racing for the equipment lockers.

[AncientHalo]

[Sorry for the delay on my IC Post, since I'm alone for the moment, I had to spend some time making this post]

It's been about four months now since Alice had joined the ranks of the White Fang and actually proved herself to be one of the Top Commanders of the group within the Vale area. Just as Alice was preparing to go out on a Mission out in a Forest to collect some extra Grimm Masks for potential new recruits that are coming in for tonight's meeting, her friend Chase taps her shoulder or rather, nudges it to gain her attention for a moment.

"What is it Chase, something bothering you?" Alice asked with a secrene tone with care to Chase, "Nothing, just wanted to say good morning to you before you went out for the mission; oh by any chance, can I tag along?" Chase said somewhat calmly showing a bit of anxiety being that they haven't went out to eat together in a while due to Alice's rise in ranking forced more responsibility into her life. "It's been forever since we've hung out to eat or anything of the sort, I figured this would be a good way for us to spend time together." Chase finished saying with a cheerful, child-like tone.

Alice sighed a little, but not from Chase's enthusiastic attitude to try and hang out with her after some time had passed, but rather due to her fatigue and pressure from being one of the higher-ups within the White Fang. Alice then looked at Chase and gave a wry smile to him, saying with a happy voice, "Sure why not? It has been some time since we last hanged out. You got my back, I got yours; like during my first three weeks here," Alice said with a girly giggle after the last word, she then caught an idea in her thought processing and offered something to Chase, "oh and afterwards let's grab something to eat." Alice said with an energetic tone.

Chase could sympathize Alice's fatigue and lack of sleep due to the recent days that just passed after she was promoted to being the second in command of the White Fang for her display of power, intelligence and leadership in combat. Chase did laugh a little however, due to Alice's comment relating to her first three weeks within the White Fang, "Yeah, just like those days again." Chase then heard the offer made by Alice regarding getting to something to eat. "Sure, I'd love to get something afterwards to eat, I'll buy then if that's the case," he said with a cheerful but firm tone, "I'm counting on you partner." Chase finished saying as he slapped Alice's back playfully as a reminder to loosen up a little even due to her position.

After hearing Chase's response, Alice smiled and teased him slightly saying, "Oh, you're buying? Okay then, I know there's this one place I've been dying to go eat at for the past week, and don't worry Chase..." Alice paused for a moment before gently gripping the hand that playfully slapped her back, "I'll be fine, after this mission I have some leisure time to myself, so we can go eat right after we deliver the Grimm Masks." Alice said with a carefully soft and gentle tone as to assure Chase that she's taking the advice, she then proceeded to put on her Gauntlets in the form of forearm and ankle bracelets. "Let's go Chase, before the mass of the Grimm go lurk somewhere else." Alice said to Chase with a confident leader-like voice.

Chase more or less blushed slightly after Alice mentioned the restaurant and joked about it slightly, "Haha, sure that would be nice." Though he then took care to Alice's quick pause regarding the silent message of loosening up a little as she gently gripped his hand, which caused him to heat up a little in his head. Chase nodded after Alice reassured him that she'll be fine. After Alice put on her Gauntlets on the forearm and slightly up her shin, he said confidently, "Right, let's go."

As Alice and Chase both proceeded out of her room and out of the White Fang hideout, Chase thought to himself: "One day, I'll let Alice know how I feel about her....one day."

[Thelonewanderer]

(Wei Raynkin)

having gotten up at around six-ish, Wei had been getting ready, and was done rather quickly. While she didn't like not having her weapons at hand, to many nights in the wild to break that sort of habit, Wei let it go. The message she saw on her scroll however, was what made her paranoia come back and she would be keeping one weapon on her at all times afterword, rules be damned.

Once at the lockers, she saw that her access code was not working. Shit. No weapons, not even my normal combat clothes. Wei thought, going over what she knew as of now. Without her weapons, she was a bit on the screwed side of things. She hadn't much training in hand-to-hand, and against a Grimm that was damn near suicide anyway. It wouldn't be as bad if she had her normal outfit, but it was in her locker, as it was combat wear. She had some light armor sewn into vital areas.

Walking into the classroom, Wei was not going to be enjoying today's class. of that she was sure.

[Heson Shadowbane]

Gwen shrugged, grabbing her dust belt after checking the vials were filled and put it on. She may put her staff into her equipment locker, but she never went without at least some form of dust upon her. "It's easy to get lost in this school, but the chances of just wandering about lost without running into a teacher or an upper classman is kinda remote. I like Lowell's idea, ask a teacher about it. At worst she may have fallen somewhere and went to the infirmary." At least that's what she hopped. She knew there were a few students not friendly towards faunus at the school.

At the alert upon her scroll she yelped. "Crap! Quick, to the locker room!" She sped off, hoping her team mates could keep up with her. She skidded to a stop in front of her locker and frowned as her code wasn't working. "Come on... I just set it last night..." She glanced at the others, her ears drooped. "You two having any luck over there?"

[TheExiledChampion]

"You better be sure it is, because it ain't and Lowell end up in the infirmary. It won't be my head Corinna be after, good luck with class...oh saw Graxis sleeping outside his team's room, he still got his gear with him." Kathryn warned as she gave Rafe an heads up about Blackflame, then headed off to wait for the new Exchange Student that be arriving from Vacuo.


Lowell nodded to what Gwen had said as he soon got the same alert on his own scroll, making him follow few step behind Gwen. Mostly because she the leader and should be taking the lead. Once they had reached their lockers and Lowell tried to unlock his own, only to find out it wasn't working. "Same here, these are the right lockers?" Lowell asked in case they've got the wrong ones, but looking around it seems their other classmates having trouble too.

[max shadow]

Tiy skipped going to the lockers when his scroll's alarm went off, already having his gear from the night before he instead double checked his dust levels before leaving for class. He smiles calmly while walking past other rooms, hearing the panic of people who overslept on the other side of a few doors along the hallway.

It didn't take him all that long to find the courtyard, having explored most of the grounds over night, he looked over to where the teacherwas standing, in time to see the one he recognized as lowell's aunt from the night before walking away. Rather than walking over he stayed where he was, waiting for the rest of the team to show up.

[AncientHalo]

Alice and Chase had been traveling for just about an hour just to get to a lone forest, more importantly however, this forest was the site of the recent initiation for Beacon Academy. Looking around patiently, Alice confirmed that there was nobody within the premises, "Okay, we're clear for the time being Chase, let's make it so we can grab about 50 Grimm Masks from Beowulfs and Ursas. After that, we'll head back to the hideout, and deliver the items that were asked for." Alice said calmly keeping in mind that going out to eat was afterwards.

Chase listened carefully to Alice's instructions as she said them with a leader-like voice in a steel whisper, though something did cross his mind, as if he was semi-impatient at that moment and asked without thinking for the moment. "Sounds great and all Alice, since they aren't much of a problem.....but what about our hang out?" Chase asked timidly, more because of his fear of Alice's temper at times when people test her.

Alice sighed with a little annoyance but didn't mind as much since she was starting to tense up slightly again due to the Mission beginning, then stated to Chase calmly with a gentle voice. "Don't worry, I haven't forgotten our hang out afterwards, but business first....okay?" Alice then scanned the premises once more by climbing a tree and taking off her red Bandanna to let her wolf ears twitch slightly and gain some fresh air; while at the same time to use her slightly enhanced hearing to listen for the Grimm footsteps.

Five minutes later, Alice came back down from the tree and approached Chase cautiously, "Looks like the Beowulfs are in packs like usual, we can do the usual exercise we did before: take down 40 Beowulfs and then we proceed instead of Boarbatusks, take out 9 Ursas, and to push ourselves, we'll take on a Death Stalker for the final mask." Alice then giggled slightly at the idea of pushing her and Chase's combat prowess to their absolute maximum, then proceeded to ask Chase with a cheerful whisper to his ear. "Sound good buddy?"

Chase was almost.....afraid when Alice had mentioned a Death Stalker just for complete training and fun, he nodded and said with a fearful voice for the first time in what seemed like many months, "Y-yeah....that sounds good, just make sure with the Death Stalker....you have my back okay?" Chase then shuddered slightly after actually being slightly scared in front of Alice, when he was supposed to stay strong in front of her.

Alice, hearing the fear within Chase's voice walks up to him and gives a gentle, sincere hug. "It's alright if you're scared, we never did take on the Death Stalker yet.....but I do have an idea on how to beat it with just minor casualties," Alice then said to calm Chase down, and as time went by; explained the possible plan to beat the Death Stalker fairly easily.

Chase felt the warm sincere care that Alice has for him from the hug, "Yeah....thanks Alice." Then as Alice explained the plan to Chase, his eyes widened in surprise from how possibly dangerous this plan could be for Alice herself, he then seemingly raised his voice slightly, but reluctantly agreed, "It's dangerous.....even for you Alice, but we'll do it......if things get out of hand, we're leaving it's Nest alright..?"

Alice nodded and merely said, "Yeah, that's fine.....now let's go get some Beowulfs over on the right." Alice stated with some authority, as they both began walking casually towards the Beowulf pack being that they're like a personal playground to them.

[Agent Rina]

Sorrel felt the scroll and looked at it utterly confused. She had no idea where this place was, this was a definite need for Bestie. He seemed to know the way to everything. EVERYTHING. It was a good thing she had followed Graxis the whole way, after sprinting around and finding him, but even though he was slow, she was even slower this morning. It must've been because she had been so excited last night and ran around practically everywhere before spotting him. The energy rush had yet to begin! After all, following Graxis was one of the best desicions she made.
She finally caught up to him and slid up next to him. "Hey! why didn't you wait for me! It's a good thing I followed you!!~ By the way you read this scroll thing right? I figured out how to use it!! AAANNNNDD!!!! Guess what? WHAT? I TOTALLY FOLLOWED YOU ALL BY MYSELF! Isn't that cool right? Right! I was lost, but then I saw a glimpse of you, and then I followed you here.... where ever this is.... soooooooooo... you do know what we're supposed to do right?Becuase I don't. I don't even know if I was supposed to go to my locker! BUT I saw you so I figured, ya know, why go to your locker if you can follow your best friend! Plus I'm not even sure if I could get to my locker by myself, so you know...I thought....blah blah blah....by the way! look at this scroll thing feature~! ANnnnnd this thing from a teacher dude!~ not sure what it means... but look at this other thing! We can friggin send messages to eachother!!~ blah blah blah!~"

[Drakkon]

GM POST
The pack's watchers howled when the two approached. Quickly they surrounded the two, growling and crouching low, ready to strike. Once they were all in position a chorus of howls erupted and they lunged at them with reckless abandon. It will not be a matter of how many of them die that decides when they cease, only their deaths will sedate the angry pack.
From a distance Ursa heard the furious howls and the splattering of blood. Not quite prepared for battle but curious none the less two pairs casually wander to the sound of excitement.

Player post
Graxis sighed, already tired of his team. What was utter rage last night was only a great headache, likely from how tired he was after Frostbane had drained him. Where was Wei in all this morning madness? She hardly spoke which was a far cry from this one. "Just shut up Princess.. It's too early for me to throw you off a cliff." He muttered, taking a seat in the corner of class.

[AncientHalo]

*Slash* *Punch/Kick* *Thud* *Boom*

The sounds of battle resonate as both Alice and Chase are fighting against the Beowulfs, *grunt*. Alice sees that Chase is easily handling his half of the swarm while Alice herself has taken out a few as well. Though she did sense something off, it was as if Alice's instincts were saying to get out of there now and regroup for just a brief few seconds. But by disregarding it for just a brief second with an action of using a Major Pulse vs a horde of Beowulfs, Alice has just sealed Chase's fate unknowingly.

"Alice, there's too many Beowulfs at once.....when did they know we were here?" Chase said with a small amount of fear in his Voice, as he kept on slashing away at the Beowulfs that attempted to slash him, some succeeded, some did not.

"CHASE! Be careful, we can't let these Numbers beat us.....we just...we just can't." Alice said with worry and care for Chase, though she's not sure if he had heard Alice's words of doubt regarding the Numbers against them.

It was then that after five minutes had passed, the number of Beowulfs around Alice and Chase had dwindled down to about five total, however, a pack of Ursa had started coming into the view of both Alice and Chase, though they have 35 Grimm Masks right now after beating Beowulf, it was almost.....suicide to take them on in their current state.

Looking at Chase with worry and more or less motherly care, she places him at a tree nearby to recover as Alice herself was fairly fine in health. "I'll protect you.....until my last breath Chase....I promise..." Alice said to herself. With five Beowulf to take care of before having to deal with Ursa alongside Chase, Alice decided to set a Major Solid Pulse as her next Attack towards the little pack, preferably with Fire and Lightning. Setting the Dust of Fire and Yellow Glyph, Alice punched the Medium-Large Glyph along with her Red Dust fueled Gauntlet to launch a Full Solid Pulse of Fire and Thunder towards the Pack of Beowulf.

Luckily, Alice did not singe any of the Grimm Masks that came off the Beowulf and managed to slip in to grab them and place them inside her sack. However, with the Ursa in sight, Alice could only go back to Chase, and speak quickly to him. "Hurry Chase, we need to move and avoid the Ursa even if just for a minute to regain our strength."

Chase groggily looked up at Alice after recovering for about a minute, and saw that she had wiped out the pack of Beowulf, however the Ursa were coming, and it was already known that unless they fight together, it's not possible to beat the pack of Ursa coming their way. "Alice....d-don't worry....I can still....fight." Chase said weakly, he then told Alice the keywords that made her worry, "Buy me time!"

Alice gasped at what Chase had said to her, it made her worry and shed a tear at Chase's determination, yet it was stupidity and determination mixed into together. Alice nodded that they will fight together, however as she prepped her gauntlet, Chase mentioned the words" Buy me time!" Alice looked at Chase with a scared look, and screamed out, "BAKA! It's too dangerous in your condition! We don't know what'll happen!"

Hearing those words, Chase only said with a blunt tone, "I know! That's why we need to get rid of these Ursa NOW, if we want to survive." Prepping his Semblance to be able to destroy anything in his path(?).

Alice complied reluctantly and began buying Chase time, buy causing a mini-shockwave against the Ursa, hoping to place them off their balance.

[Drakkon]

GM post
The Ursa scattered to avoid the shockwaves. One had managed to get around from Alice, while the others had tried to attack her directly. This one snarled at Chase, hitting him from the side and knocking him to the ground. Raising both it's claws the Ursa had started to beat him to the ground, all the while Alice was relentlessly pressured by the rest of the group. Though they staggered in Alice's current state if she would cease her minor attempts to control their abilities they would surely manage to hit her.

[AncientHalo]

"Gaahh!" Chase groaned in agony as he was ambushed by a wandering Ursa who was smart enough to actually get around Alice while she was preoccupied with the rest of the Ursa group. "Stupid Ursa....." Chase thought to himself as he was still prepping his attack even while being beaten by the Ursa, he only needed a few seconds to unleash the attack, though the target would have to change to the lone Ursa that's in front of him, unless Alice could somehow gather all of the Ursa into one group. "ALICE! Scatter and...*cough* gather!" Chase yelled in hopes she would catch on for the idea in Chase's head.

Upon hearing Chase's cry of pain, Alice's mind went haywire realizing that one of the Ursa slipped past her guard and attacked Chase. "CHASE!" Alice yelled in heartfelt agony, as she began moving backwards while keeping her pressure against the Ursa at once. Of course, Chase had to be a bold hero type and say another plan at that moment: "ALICE! Scatter and...*cough* gather!"

Though at that time, Alice knew what this meant from past experiences before she rose to Second in Command. With the Scatter portion of the plan covered, she needed only to gather all or majority of the Ursa into one group so that Chase could unleash some fury on them. Following this old plan, Alice launched a Fiery Shockwave to disrupt all of the Ursa movements for just a split second, and for Chase to get away even for a brief moment himself and finish prepping.

While the Ursa did scatter and regroup [7 of them to be exact], and another duo formed by the last two Ursa who managed to evade the radius of the Shockwave, though they were not close to Chase anymore. Battered, bruised and covered in some bloody scratches, Chase simply said in a low aggressive tone, "Checkmate Ursa." As he launched his prepped assault against the group of seven Ursa to hopefully dispose of them, Chase then fell to the ground, groaning in pain as the fatigue had begun to go against him after utilizing such a dangerous Skill.

Alas, the Ursa that were all supposed to be dealt with in the group of seven, were not dealt with. Why was this Chase wondered, Alice herself knew the answer simply for this reason: "His aura.....it's too weak right now....his life force is fatally low." Alice thought to herself as she saw the deception in Chase's eyes, as they slowly began to lose their will to fight.

When things possibly just couldn't get worse, they ironically did. Due to the shockwaves that Alice emitted earlier in combat, and Chase's Wilt Semblance being used as well; the ground rumbled slightly at the weight and size of a Grimm that Alice and Chase did not want to fight against until AFTER they had beaten the group Ursa and recover for at least an hour. The Death Stalker, had risen out of it's cave and sadly is targeting both Alice and Chase. "CHASE! We need to get out of here....NOW!" Alice screamed at Chase with so much worry, it almost seemed like she was desperate to tell him how she felt about him for these months that passed by.

Chase could only hear the screams of Alice as he was beginning to lose his will to fight and let himself be killed by the Grimm at current sight. However, things began to change when he fully understood what Alice meant to say to him: The Death Stalker was in view, and coming towards them. Chase could only, groggily get up from the ground as Alice ran towards him and yanked him over her shoulders out of desperation. "Alice....w-what's going on? Why...a-are we running?" Chase asked Alice, though he didn't even need to hear her response to realize why they were running, it was again due to the Ursa and Death Stalker in view. Now literally running for their lives to find cover, Chase left his life in the hands of Alice as he shut his eyes just for a few moments.

Alice running with Chase on her shoulders, could only manage to buy some time for Chase to recover as the Blood slowly stopped gushing and his Aura slowly recovered only the minor wounds on his body. "Please.....don't die on me Chase...I don't wanna lose another person I care about....more than myself." Alice thought to herself as she ran for both her life, and Chase's.

[Drakkon]

GM post
The creatures of GRIMM chased them relentlessly, slowly the Deathstalker gained on the two with the Ursai close behind. The Deathstalkers pincers clasped together excitedly as the chase went on. It's beaming red eyes filled with glee the closer it got to the two Faunus that had murdered so many Beowolves not ten minutes before. The Ursai on the other hand were merely enraged at the two, and wished to only tear them apart rather then toy as the Deathstalker did.

[Heson Shadowbane]

Gwen frowned, looking at her scroll for the time before nodding. "These are the right lockers but we're out of time if we want to get to class on time. I could blast the locker open but dealing with the damages and the headmaster about destroying school property..." She shook her head, laying a hand upon her dust vials. "Come on Lowell. Lets get to the class room before we're counted tardy." She gave him a tug on his collar to make sure he was moving before making her way to class. As she walked in she spotted Tiy and took a seat next to him, glancing around to see if Julia had come into the classroom and had just been avoiding them.

[IejirKothar]

As the students assembled with him on the practice grounds Rafe cleared his throat. "Welcome to your first day here at Beacon. We're going to hit the ground running so to speak and to that end I've made sure that all of you are out of your element. You may have noticed that none of you save Mr.Blackflame, who seems to have missed the lecture regarding storing his gear in the lockers, are equiped for combat drills. That was intentional, all of you are experts in your chosen gear you designed it after all, but my training will show you all what your base abilities are without the aid of your weapons. A professional hunter should be ready no matter the circumstances. So all of you will be paired off and training against one another in hand to hand combat to start with, once you are all warmed up, then we can move on to the next phase of training. I expect each of you to fight your best but know your limit, if you know your beaten don't press the issue." Rafe announced grinning at some of the shocked looks on the students faces.
"Mr.Blackflame, for the sake of fairness and safety, you'll have to fight against me, and that isn't an option."


Iejir grit his teethe in frustration during Barunes speach, no wonder he couldn't open his locker this morning. He wasn't especially worried about the combat training but he did wonder what the point of locking their weapons away was. That would just have to come out in time he supposed as he took the field with the rest of the class.

[Drakkon]

Graxis sighed, figuring it was more towards safety then fairness. Although.. he wasn't entirely sure Rafe understood the design of his weapon. Far be it from him to correct a teacher however. From the corner of his eye he saw several students eying him suspiciously. Either they figured he was an unknown legend or simply had medical issues.
"Sir, would this 'fight' be simply without using Frostbane, or do I discard it entirely? There's a significant difference to my ah.. abilities. Sir." He asked, holding the back of his mask as he weighed the possible outcome of the latter answer.

[AncientHalo]

The creatures of GRIMM chased them relentlessly, slowly the Deathstalker gained on the two with the Ursai close behind. The Deathstalkers pincers clasped together excitedly as the chase went on. It's beaming red eyes filled with glee the closer it got to the two Faunus that had murdered so many Beowolves not ten minutes before. The Ursai on the other hand were merely enraged at the two, and wished to only tear them apart rather then toy as the Deathstalker did.

"Shit....these GRIMM just don't give up do they?" Alice thought to herself as she ran with Chase on her shoulder, beginning to lose a little bit of Stamina she thought to herself, "Dammit Chase, lose a little weight will you? It's hard to actually....k-keep running.....together....I feel like....it's over...why....we're still alive....b-but...feeling legs....g-going....numb.." As Alice began to slow down simply due to her legs beginning to give out.

Chase could only see darkness in his mind, barely any audible sound is heard at best, "Where am I.....am I dead...or sleeping?" he thought to himself as he heard the running footsteps grow slower bit by bit. Slowly now, Chase began to wake up, groggy, but being awake is better than being knocked out since now he's able to make a last stand against the GRIMM, namely the Ursai and Death Stalker at hand when he first saw them. "Alice...." Chase said weakly, "Put me down....and keep going....I'm going to hold them off for as long as I can....for you....alright?" he finished with a resolution that even Alice may not be able to comprehend at this moment.

Alice heard the voice she worried so much for, but the words made her shed tears and resentment towards the person she cared so much for. "Chase! Why....it's not worth sacrificing yourself..." Alice said beginning to sob as she kept running.

Chase, being able to easily tell when situations like this couldn't be avoided, forced himself off of Alice's shoulder and held her close for just a split second and gave her what could be his farewell gift to the girl he loves: A gentle and loving kiss on her lips. "Sorry Alice, but this is goodbye...and....not the scenario I wanted to say this in but....I love you." Chase said with tears flowing down onto his cheeks and dripping to the ground. Chase then did something that Alice wouldn't actually expect: He grabbed Alice and surprisingly managed to throw her deeper off into the Forest, just to save her life.

[IejirKothar]

Rafe thought for a moment figuring it could hurt to have him start learning to stop relying on the weapon. As the students paired off he approached Graxis confidently. "You'll keep the weapon on you for the time being, but part of your specialized curriculum is going to be getting your semblance under your own control Blackflame, that weapon is a tool not a crutch its time you stopped leaning on it." He said seriously before his face shifted again into a grin. "Now don't hold back, I'm no so old that you should be taking things easy on me boy." Rafe simply stood ready after that statement. His hands relaxed and loose at his sides and his feet just past shoulder width apart. By a textbook standard he had no guard and was wide open.

From accross the training grounds Iejir spied Rafe and Graxis squaring off. His hands absently deflected the attacks of his opponent who tried in vain to land a hit, it wasn't that much of challenge for Iejir really, a slight push setting the punch or kick harmlessly to the side, he might actually have to pay attention if his opponent would stop telegraphing his every move.
As it was he was wondering what the instructor was up to, his stance was wide open, and yet his demeanor and posture relayed nothing but confidence. Iejir wondered briefly if Rafe was able to move quick enough to fight that way and was keen to figure out just what the professor was all about.

[Drakkon]

Graxis muttered under his breath for a moment, the words further muffled by his removal of armor on his shoulders, and the breastplate. He kept the gauntlets on however, and his greaves. He had kept Frostbane close to him carefully as he did this. Directly underneath his armor looked as though it had been mummified, bandages tightly covered most of his skin, a red sash wrapped around his waist and over his shoulder. He let the sash fall for the less ceremonial across the shoulder to draping from the hip. All the while he studied Rafe's form, figuring it to be a trap. Don't hold back huh? Easier said then handled in my case.

Graxis spread his arms out, leaving his own opening towards his chest, and rooted his feet firmly. He's open, and he expects an attack while he's vulnerable. Either he's a cocky bastard or quick on the draw. Considering he's TEACHING It's safer to assume the latter. Actually it's always safer to assume they're better then they appear in this case.
He dived down, placing both hands on the ground as to swing his lower body at Rafe's legs and keeping himself mostly out of Rafe's own reach. When his feet touched dirt he practically threw himself back up, entering a defensive stance when he did. While Frostbane weighed him down it wasn't by much.

GM POST
Jack glared at the teacher and Graxis. The guy cheats and isn't punished? Furthermore he gets to fight the teacher and not anyone else? Shame, he wanted to teach the compensating punk a thing or two about threatening him. Scanning the scene before him he spotted BRIR's other three members, of them he smiled at Sorrel, and approached her. Fine, if I can't fight you I'll fight your little girlfriend here. Without introducing himself or asking if she had a partner he raised his fists in a fighting stance in front of her.
He was about to lung for her without seeing that she was ready before he stopped himself. There's a line. While the class in nature will have accidents I shouldn't premeditate some of them. I'm not Ellen. His gaze wandered to Ellen, who was more then happy to have found somebody to spar with. She was energetic but more importantly impatient. It would get them all killed one day.

[Thelonewanderer]

(Wei Raynkin)

While learning hand to hand was good, it wouldn't be all that useful against a Grimm. Then again, wit the White Fang getting more violent, it might be needed. Turning to her opponent, Wei was able to fight well enough, using Dead Eye if she absolutely needed to, otherwise relaying mainly on her own reaction time, which was still pretty high.

[IejirKothar]

Rafe grinned inwardly to himself. 'The boy is able to take the measure of his opponent well enough, he didn't even come near my striking range instead trying to bait me closer.' he thought to himself with a throaty chuckle. "Very well then Blackflame, I'll take the offensive." He stated before dashing forward still without a reliable guard up. The speed with which he took off gave away one of the subtleties of his previously open stance, Rafe had been standing on the balls of his feet the whole time the muscles in his legs ready to hop in any particular direction, now however all that strength was pushing him forward closing on his student at a speed demanding a quick decision.

Iejir stopped for a moment catching his opponents arm as the fight kicked into action, the boy struggled slightly to retrieve his arm only wrenching it free after giving up his stance to counter Iejirs own hold.
'Impressive, the old guys still pretty spry.' He thought before a strained grunt caught his attention again forcing him to turn his head jus t in time to barely escape the lunging punch his opponent threw at him. 'shit, that was close.' He thought before bringing his leg up and kicking his opponent in the stomach. "Guess I have to focus a bit, you all done warming up?

[Agent Rina]

Sorrel sat there, until someone came at her, as luck would have it her reflexes kicked in and she dodged the attack. She then looked around and then realized that she now had an opponent. "EEPP!!" She squealed in the surprise of the attack. She herself didn't much ever attack, but in this case, without her weapon, the only thing to do was.... dodge! She dodged every attack gracefully as if they were dancing. The feeling of surprise at the unexpected partner was now gone as she began to think of it as a game. A game of dodging. She could see that this guy, who ever he was, was much stronger than her. She also didn't give his attacks much thought as she was playing the game and swiftly dodging every attack, never once blocking or striking.

[Drakkon]

Jack
Frustration seeped into Jack the more and more he tried to fight, no, HIT the girl. She danced around his swings like she was mocking him. She didn't make any real attempt to return the favor, nor even properly block his attacks. Jack began to throw his arms faster and faster at the girl, turning what once was deliberate punches more into wild swings. It was insulting what it was, being for the better part ignored as an opponent and only avoiding blows. "Why won't you fight back?!" He growled, attempting to sweep her legs so she would stop dancing around.
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Needless to say the Deathstalker was quite happy with it's wounded prize standing still. Using it's pincer the Deathstalker knocked the Faunus into a tree, before circling him so that it was between his friend and it. There would be no escape from the Deathstalker, and it's massive body was only a pseudo-cover, blocking Alice's view of it's tail striking down at Chase.

Player post.
Graxis didn't move out the way, rather instead he kept himself rooted in place. He forced his palm forward, using Rafe's momentum and lack of precise control to his immediate advantage. While his arm pushed Rafe's striking arm off it's trajectory, and grabbing his shoulder. He kept his spare hand in a defensive position however he did not use it to attack his opponent.

[Thelonewanderer]

(Wei Raynkin)

Wei had finished her oppentent, the other fighter having missed a chance to end it, and Wei used that moment to spin over the fighter's back as she pulled him down, before kickiing him in the back of the knees, and then got him in a chock hold. "Yeild?" she asked, the student tapping.

Letting him go, Wei helped him up before walking off to the side, watching the rest of her team fight. Graxis was up against the teacher, Iejir was watching thier leader and fighting, and Sorrel was just dodging, making it look like a dance.