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The Story Thus Far:

The Once-ler has successfully freed Martel Yggdrasil from captivity, bringing her to the woods for safety. Martel, afraid of the retribution this might bring, pleaded Once-ler to tell no one that she has escaped. Once-ler then returned to the Resistance, only telling Ino about what had happened. Martel meanwhile traveled the woods alone until she met up with Zack Fair, the now embittered mercenary that's been doing what he can to stay alive and free in this setting.

However it wasn't as though Martel's disappearance went without notice. Mithos noticed his sister's absence and has set out all stops to find her. Whether or not you know of Martel's release, it's hard not to notice the larger number of angels around - even if some appear less than intimidating. Because of this, the small traveling group of Zelos Wilder, Arya Stark and Genis Sage have decided to travel to the mountains to use the stronger winds for safe haven from any lifeless angels until they can stronger.

Meanwhile back in the Resistance, efforts to fight back still persist. The inventors are having struggles in creating better keycrests for their loved ones that have been transformed into angels. In the less tech part of the Resistance, Tsuna and Allen continued their efforts to revert angels back to their former selves. They were successful in converting Mithos's former assassin Sheena, but due to some mishaps Maladict escaped from their attempts.

Oh and Garry moped.

With all these different teams going on, what will be the next thing to occur? Will things turn in favor to the Resistance, or will it only get worse? Will Garry ever stop moping? Will any of you remember to use the damn journal? Only time will tell...

[OOC: This post has two services, first as a recap as you seen above, as well as a mass open post for all the on-goings you rather not make an entire post for! Feel free to use this post as such or simply make your own post in the comm, it matters not! As for amount of time, while the game is very flexible we'll set it to be still a few days after the staring point of the game cause why not]

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Men are men. Boys are boys.

[ Her remark is notably less barbed than usual. It's stated more like a simple fact than a taunt, but of course murmured with a smile. ]

[He catches it's less barbed than usual, but even with that he can't stop the smart remark coming out. Man, one day he really needs to get one of those voices in his head that tells him to quit before he hurts himself]

What does that make you, then? With your..tendencies?

[ Glancing up, Echidna smirks. Stupid tall, scrawny boy, of course he doesn't understand. But she doesn't mind that he thinks the worst of her, she doesn't mind it at all. If she can goad it into something worse, all the better. ]

Me? I'm just a simple woman with simple needs. Why, would you like me to comfort her in your place?

[He Once-ler snorts, going back to picking through his box of things]

Somehow, I really don't think she wants that sort of comfort from either of us. She's got a fiancé for that. [Okay, a fiancé who doesn't know she's out of captivity and living in the forest but details]

I doubt she'd appreciate you coming onto her.

And neither would you, mm? If I touched her? Pleasured her? Hurt her? Killed her? Released...her...? Would you stop me?

[ She leans over, eyes glinting; breath hitched. For being so still, sounding so calm, she couldn't seem more anxious. ]

Would you take that axe and cut me down, Zero?

[The axe that was on the floor moments ago very quickly finds itself buried in the table, just about missing Echidna's leg. Not that he knows he could have actually hit her even if he was aiming for her. Which he wasn't. He likes to hope he's not that far gone yet]

I could certainly try. I probably wouldn't get very far and chances are you'd make me a stain on the ground before I could even get a decent swing in. But hey, that's me. I'm a trier.

[ Back arching, Echidna's lips press tightly together for only a moment before she drops backwards, peals of her laughter soon echoing through the tunnel. Kenta slithers down her thigh to coil just next to the splintered wood, forked tongue flicking against the side of the axe. ]

So serious! I can't get enough of your sorry attempts. But you won't be any good to anyone if you try and die.

Edited 2012-11-03 03:13 (UTC)

[ Echidna's back up in an instant, crouching on her knees on the table's edge so that she is, yes, straddling his arm and the axe's handle, lewdly preventing him from pulling it back out (without hurting her, of course). With one hand stretched out so that her nails ghost just under his chin, any passing soul might get an entirely different idea if they saw.

But they can't see her eyes; the Once-ler can. And her desire isn't pure, or normal, or anything he could even begin to guess at, but it is a yearning and it is volatile. ]

There's no room for fake heroes anymore. To protect her, if you love her, you must be willing to do anything.

Next time you swing a weapon at me, aim to kill, or you won't get a second chance. Understand?

[Oh joy, laughter. That was always fun. He very almost bites back that he's really had enough of her attitude, and if she really wants to kill him, why doesn't she just go ahead and do it. After all, he has very little to lose now anyway.

But then she has to be...well, Echidna. He looks at his trapped axe, deliberating just yanking the damn thing out anyway. ...But no. He's gone down the path where he's ignored the consequences of his actions, where he was just selfish and hurtful and did whatever the hell he wanted. And look where it got him.

So, his eyes fixed on hers, his hand drops to his side]

You'd be surprised how much 'anything' can cover, and how much doing it can really change you. She wouldn't want me to become that person again.

[And then, calmly, he stands, back to his full towering height. His expression changes, it becomes something colder, harder. The one of the man who destroyed an entire valley for his own benefit. A man who, sometimes, was more like his mother than he'd care to admit]

But what she doesn't know can't hurt her. I hear you loud and clear.

[He just hopes it won't come to that, because if it does, he doubts he'll be able to come back from it a second time]

Now he's getting it... The attitude a real hero has to take.

[ As if he had passed some sort of test, she pulls her hand back in to press her fingertips to her lips, flattening it out and blowing him a kiss. ]

If you're going to have to be a man, then be the best of men.

[As suddenly as it came, his anger starts to fizzle out. He casts her a confused and somewhat irritated look. He'll never understand this woman. Never. Just when he thinks he does, she does something like this which makes him feel he has to re-evaluate her all over again]

Yeah. Thanks. I'll keep that in mind.

[ At that point, she lets him go, showily swinging one leg over his arm and sliding off the table's edge. Kenta wraps around her arm before she steps away. ]

You're welcome. It's too bad you're not a cute girl, then you could thank me properly and keep me warm all night long. I really am such a bleeding heart.

[The Oncer-ler grimaces a little at that]

Wow, dodged a bullet there.

And yep. Your heart is the bleedingest.

Do you have a death wish? I truly wonder for you sometimes... How such a smart man can be such a stupid one.

You know what? Sometimes I really have to wonder myself, too.

I don't think I have that little voice in your head that tells you when to stop.

Is it any wonder you can barely do anything without an entourage to guide your better judgment?

They're kind of needed. My better judgement is non-existent.

What a pathetic excuse. That only works for so long.

Then I'll use it for long as I can.

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