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Post by ShadesofGrey18 on Mar 14, 2012 21:01:20 GMT -5
Yet another peaceful day in the Void City Plaza. Sun shining, birds singing, weird portal opening- wait, what?
Yes, there was another portal opening; out of it came an older-looking man wearing black robes. Panic gripped the man when he realized that he was up very high and falling.
Cazzo!
He lunged his hands out... just barely managing to grab the edge of a building. He pulled himself up, then exhaled.
"Merda. I'm getting too old for this..." He spoke with a noticeable Italian accent. He then chuckled. "Well, maybe in a few years or so." He looked around. "Ora ... dove diavolo sono?"
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Post by gantzgun74 on Mar 14, 2012 21:15:39 GMT -5
Boring....
Boringboringboring...
SO BORING...
How long had it been since her mission to exterminate a young girl named Little Red Riding Hood? Her FAILED mission, where she didn't get even the slightest trace of money? Vanessa, the Black Cat Samurai wasn't sure, and really, the more she thought about it, the more it REALLY got on her nerves. Yes she understood Red was supposed to be a good kid, but letting targets go has not and NEVER will pay the bills.
It was with an irritated expression on her face that she decided to leave her home in the church district and go out for a little run...
And by little run, I mean a flat out parkour trial.
One of the perks of being a Felpier, a human with cat like qualities (And distinguishable with her cat like ears, tail, and eyes) was that she had very enhanced agility and a natural eye for even the smallest handhold, foothold, which she could take advantage of in her run. For Vanessa, Parkour was both a great way to stay active AND relieve stress. 2-for-1 deal in all honesty.
As she jumped from one building and caught a pipe on the side of the other, she quickly climbed up and continued running along the rooftops. Now this was freedom-
Her eyes and ears were caught on an interesting sight happening not too far off on a building just across the street from her. A bright flash of light, followed by a flux of magic.
She recognized that energy all too well...
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When she arrived on scene, she found that the new arrival was some odd man wearing a black hood. Certainly an intimidating fellow... Perhaps what set off her mental alarm more was that he spoke a language with which she was not familiar........ Her eyes were then caught on his gauntlets which had pieces that looked perfect for hiding knives...
He was certainly an interesting man... And the more she looked at him, the more her tail swished back and forth in interest...
Everything about him screamed one word. A word she knew all too well...
Assassin.
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Post by ryocker on Mar 14, 2012 21:32:53 GMT -5
It's been a few days since he arrived here- an Island floating above a deep void, far bigger than his home of Angel Island. Currently, Knuckles took to just gliding through the city with his dreadlocks, sometimes flying high when he caught an updraft flying between buildings. Finding out about where I am right now is one thing, he thought, scanning the city streets. but since I don't know anyone here, or recognize for that matter, I get the feeling this trip is going to feel pretty long...
...Wait, what's up?
Honing in on a portal's energy signature, he quickly turned that way and drifted down, eventually seeing a man in a hood on top of a building. Looks like someone new. Maybe I could help him out, or at least try to make a friend on this island until I can find my way back home again. Gliding to his perch, Knuckles pulled back and dropped behind him, crossing his arms. "Hey, you in the hood! I take it you just got here, right?" he announced, honestly hoping he wasn't making a bad choice in greeting him.
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Post by ShadesofGrey18 on Mar 14, 2012 21:37:07 GMT -5
He glanced over at the two newcomers. His eyes would've shown perplexity had they not been covered to the outside by his hood. He turned towards Knuckles. He spoke with his Italian accent, "Si. I am new... here. Wherever 'here ' is."
He thought to himself, 'If it weren't for the fact that my hands hurt slightly from gripping that ledge, I'd think I was drunk or dreaming...'
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Post by gantzgun74 on Mar 14, 2012 21:42:29 GMT -5
Vanessa likely had this aura around her that matched Ezio's in a sense or two, but she did her best to make sure it wasn't too noticeable. She didn't want to attack this man unless he gave her reason too... "I understand you're confusion... It's a normal reaction people have when they first arrive on this island." What made Vanessa stand out from the two characters was that she spoke in a relatively careless monotone.
A hand went to the sheathe of her katana, but as she made no move to unsheathe it, Ezio could tell the movement was more casual then anything else. "So... Who are you supposed to be stranger?" Her gaze seemed to be fixed on Ezio, paying Knuckles relatively little mind at all. Likely she believed the rodent wasn't worth her attention.
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Post by ryocker on Mar 14, 2012 21:51:48 GMT -5
Great, he thought. Another annoying girl in the way. If she's anything like Rouge, I'll... He breathed out, trying to calm himself. "Yeah, cat-girl has a point. It's fine if you don't know where you are- I didn't either. But I do know now- this place is called 'Dimensional Island.'"
When she asked him about his name, Knuckles crossed his arms. It wouldn't hurt to learn about a new arrival, would it?
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Post by ShadesofGrey18 on Mar 14, 2012 21:55:34 GMT -5
'Dimensional Island... curious. Hm; Leonardo would be very interested in hearing of this. ...I wonder if there aren't Templars or other Assassins here...'
He spoke. "Il mio nome รจ Ezio. Ezio Auditore da Firenze." He turned his head towards both of them. "E tu sei?"
'...Cazzo. I still don't have the hang of this foreign language; I still slip back into Italian...'
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Post by gantzgun74 on Mar 15, 2012 0:40:54 GMT -5
........................
Vanessa and, very likely, Knuckles stared at the stranger as if he had just spoken gibberish... Which he might as well have.
... It was Vanessa who spoke first, deciding to address the elephant in the room. "Um... I apologize sir... But what was that you said? You speak a rather peculiar dialect, I have never heard before."
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Post by ryocker on Mar 15, 2012 9:53:57 GMT -5
Not exactly paying attention to her words, Knuckles clenched his teeth and muttered "That better not've been an insult...!" under his breath. His huge fists were tightened up inside of his gloves- though a wild swing at this point would've been a bad idea, he didn't care.
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Post by ShadesofGrey18 on Mar 15, 2012 13:08:30 GMT -5
Ezio's face remained expressionless as he activated his Eagle Vision; he glanced over the two, who showed up grey. 'Hm... currently neutral...'
He spoke again, a little slowly. "My... apologies. I do not speak English that well; my... native Italian is more comfortable. My name... is Ezio. Ezio Auditore da Firenze. And you are?"
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Post by gantzgun74 on Mar 15, 2012 18:23:30 GMT -5
Ezio hmm? Interesting name. Certainly had that foreign air about it. After a moment, Vanessa shrugged a little before moving her hand from her katana. "I am known as Vanessa, graduate of the Particus academy for Heroes, and a star rank Samurai." Her katana certainly hinted at the Samurai part.
Something Knuckles would've likely noticed, in regards to his wondering of whether or not Vanessa was like Rouge, that Vanessa's rather flat expression hadn't changed in the slightest since the beginning of this scene, remaining quite flat. "In any cases, it is a pleasure to meet you Ezio. It is not often I come across warrior's such as yourself on this island."
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Post by ryocker on Mar 15, 2012 23:33:45 GMT -5
Blinking his eyes a bit, he added: "And I'm Knuckles, guardian of the Master Emerad of Angel Island. Guess it's a pleasure to meet ya, Ezio." He said guess for a reason- one being that he didn't exactly know the guy. The other? There was something about him in particular Knuckles wasn't sure about... but it likely wasn't much.
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Post by ShadesofGrey18 on Mar 16, 2012 1:22:06 GMT -5
"A pleasure. Now... if you'll excuse me, I... should probably get a better sense of this area."
Gauging the distance to a nearby building, Ezio started running and jumped off the edge of the building he was on, landing in a roll then looking out over the Plaza.
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Post by gantzgun74 on Mar 17, 2012 0:50:47 GMT -5
Vanessa watched the Assassin take his leave before turning to Knuckles. She seemed to regard the Echidna a moment as if curiously, before she shook her head.
Oh well... Not like the matters of a strange assassin was any business of hers. Nor was it any business what this Echidna did with his own time. Thinking a bit, she remembered that she HAD come into town for a Parkour run. Might as well get back to that.
"Today's certainly been an interesting one..."
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Post by ryocker on Mar 17, 2012 1:07:22 GMT -5
Knuckles popped his neck a little, then did the same with his arms. "Maybe for you it has- I've just been gliding around all day, nothing for me to really do."
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