Skies of Arcadia, the wings that killed adolescence

[GamerKale]

((I'll say a prayer for both of you. Take all the time you need.))
"What?" Said Mimiru, confused as to what was going on. "Hey, do you think you could just throw me into one of the windows, or archways, or there's probably a nearby bridge some- BARRIER!" She shouted suddenly and an instant later several explosions occurred about a yard off, followed by the sound of glass shattering as Mimiru's hastily thrown up barrier dissipated. Whoever this, is they fire spells like a machine gun. That's not Varicose's style though, plus while fast their power is a bit lacking, so is there a second bounty trying to be rid of me? Magic wasn't really Mimiru's forte, but she had stamina for it and throwing up barriers was simple. If a serious spell was thrown her way though, the best she could hope to do was soften the blow a touch.

[nekoryuuha]

The Attacks paused for a moment before the aforementioned serious spell flew their way and was deflected by the Wind Barrier Nephilim had been using before to deflect falling debris. "R-right....ahh..." she replied as she glided them toward the city. The Attacks got more and more fierce-some as they got closer, Driving off the Flying girl before she could safely drop Mimiru. She beginning to strain now, not so much because Her wings couldn't take it, but because she lacked a lot of arm strength to do this for much longer. She did have a plan though as she banked farther out and started gathering energy. She just needed a moment to do it.

[Zorolo]

"Man, today is just full of failure. I probably should do more studying than just the fact that Templar Divine Silver can kill undead. That thing seemed resistant to that effect," Zorlo said as he approached and picked his sword from the ground where it had fallen when Anima left. "After all, I hear the Templars are working on Synthetic magic to help them defeat people who can wield raw magical power. I'm sure that it's probably some kind of diluted form of Silver Magic, but if anyone can use it, I'll look into it when I get back to HQ... or find the Templar branch here."

Zorlo reflected for a second on where he was. "Right... Glacia is the Capital of Magic... it'd be troublesome for them if Templars were around. Probably shouldn't make my presence more known than i need to," the fencer stated as he swung his sword out to the side before spinning it and sheathing the blade. "So now I've got no girl, no success, and not even that giant undead I was intent on killing. Well damn..."

With a sigh, Zorlo turned before a powerful rush of wind nearly knocked him off his feet. He was standing near an edge and had nearly walked off... but that wasn't what had caused that rush of wind. He shielded his eyes as he attempted to look at whatever it was towering over him in the light. "what in the world?" It took him a moment to gather that Mimiru had landed in front of him and the figure that seemed to have wings was Nephilim.

"Turns out I lied. Today's got quite a bit of success," Zorlo stated as he shifted and watched Nephilim. Now he needed to know what more she could do. After all, he had very little information on what he was looking for, and this might provide just the information he needed.

(I'm sorry to hear that Kaori-san. Hang in there, 'kay? ._. We'll keep this going in your stead. ^_^)

[nekoryuuha]

Nephilim banked off with a smile that was both satisfaction & relief. She'd used a Wind Barrier to shield herself and Mimiru while simultaneously speeding up her dive. It have been enough to let her drop off Mimiru and use the extra speed to bank away as she dodged incoming Spells with her new-found freedom. To her assailer's credit, it didn't take them long to realize the Swordswoman wasn't with Nephilim anymore and broke off their anti-air attacks to find their real target. It let Nephilim relax and glide peacefully for a moment before flying back where she saw Zorlo to land. "Augh.... My arms are tired...." she to herself as she touched down. They could see the difference now from before. Along with being winged, she was now about a foot shorter then before with drastically shorter hair and pretty much no curves to her now super slender figure. Her eyes were also larger and bird-like. "You okay, Mimiru, Zorlo?" Even her voice sounded different, though it was hard to tell how exactly.

[Zorolo]

"I"m fine, but that guy is really pissing me off," Zorlo said as he stepped in front of Mimiru. "I hope you don't mind, madam, but I plan to do some battle." Zorlo snapped his fingers again, causing his body to begin vibrating with a blue aura around it as he kept an eye on the target. "I'm not very handy with Templar Pseudomagic. The method of inducing artificial Thaumaturgy is a bit... bothersome, so I've had to work on other kinds of combat styles," Zorlo stated with a smile as he knelt down and prepared to move the moment he saw the target. "Mimiru, tell me when they're close. I'll bring 'em down. You two just stay safe."

[GamerKale]

"You shouldn't get involved in things that don't concern you." Mimiru said as Zorlo moved to shield her. She spied where the shots had been coming from, benefits of specializing in using two weapons, you learn to multi-task so despite primarily being defensive she had a good idea where they had been coming from. The attacks ended shortly after it became apparent Mimiru was no longer in the air and that there was a man in silver armor apparently protecting the Yafutoman woman, but she had been on the ground long enough to spot her assailants. They looked like thugs, probably a hit squad sent after her, judging by their dress and the fact that she was still alive it seemed reasonable that these guys were unassociated with Varicose, meaning it was a different person targeting her now. That was at both a relief and an annoyance.

"I appreciate you saving my life." Mimiru said with a bow towards Nephilim. "If you will excuse me, I must now go discover who sent those thugs after me. Have a pleasant day." She started to turn away, but stopped. "Oh, and you shouldn't have to worry about Anima showing up again any time soon. Varicose usually moves on as soon as he's left his mark. Presumably, he assumes I am dead or will be taking the hint and not getting in his way again." Mimiru strode unhurriedly towards the nearest intact bridge to find a thug and politely asking after her assailants, in part this was her way and in part this was due to the fact that her injuries still required a little bit more time to fully heal.

[Kaori]

((feeling better guys, thanks for your support, I'll still post but it might be quite minimal for a while))

Fina and Kamille were on their way back to the the Ptolemaios when the ground shook, "RUN!" yelled Kamille as Fina complied, the two avoided falling debris and the occasional terrified mob as they made their way to the docks, upon reaching the Ptolemaios they shut the door behind them, "what was that?" asked Fina catching her breath, "beats me" replied Kamille as she slumped to the floor.

In the bridge, Rami demanded a status report, "no damage to the ship sir" replied otto, "where did those tremors come from?" added Rami, "some sort of fight with a giant monster in the city sir" replied otto, "set the Ptolemaios over the are so we can get a good look, I'll try to contact the authorities to send help to the people" replied Rami as otto complied, "all crew to your stations! We are engaging flight mode!" ordered otto as on the speakers, the Ptolemaios then began to ascend, moments later they were over the area and saw the wreckage of the place, "sir I have eye contact on a group among the wreckage" said otto as he showed them on a screen, "Its the man from earlier" said Rami as he recognized Zorlo, "set us down, but be careful not to hit anything" said Rami, "Don't worry sir, I'm the best helmsman back at the academy, remember?" replied otto smugly as he descended the Ptolemaios.

[nekoryuuha]

((Glad to hear that, Kaori. Just take whatever time you need.))


Nephilim blinked a moment, bird-like nictitating membranes momentarily visible, before nodding back with smile. "R-right. Good luck, Miss!" she replied back with a wave as Mimiru walked away before sighing. "My arms are exhausted..." she murmured as she began to glow a soft pinkish-gold. Her wings pulled in and seemingly melted back into her body as she shifted back to her 'Normal' self, the appearance that she'd met him in. "Better. Now then-" But she was interrupted by the windy aftermath as the Ptolemaios started its descent. She shielded her eyes with her hand a moment before reforming the Nictitating membranes to shield her eye from the wind. "Are... they going to land... here?!"

[Zorolo]

"Part of me WANTS to be surprised by this... but most of me knows that the man who's either piloting or captain of that ship is likely someone I know stopping in to say hi... Well, this could be either very interesting or very annoying. Either way, might as well hang out and see, right?" he asked Nephilim as he recalled the thing he had been given. "Oh, some old guy gave me this when you made that leap of faith. You want it back?" he asked her, smiling widely.

[Kaori]

The ship soon turned and headed for the docks, "take us back to the docks" ordered Rami as Otto complied, moments later they were at the docks, Rami then left the bridge and entered a dark room, a hologram of an old man wearing a white uniform appeared before him, "anything interesting in your investigation lieutenant?" asked the old man, "yes, but I'm not sure if it pertained to the investigation itself sir" replied Rami, "a source of mine who prefers to remain anonymous told me that it might have something to do with Yafutoma" added Rami, "very well, do what you must, but is there anything else you might need before heading off?" asked the officer, "yes sir, I would like to request for the OZ-00MS prototype, codenamed Tallgeese" replied Rami, the officer simply nodded and disappeared, Rami then left the room to check on the mobile suits when he came across Kamille wearing the Leo mobile suit, "hey Rami! Check it out I'm a tin can with arms and legs!" she replied, "Take off that Mobile Suit right now!" he snapped annoyed, Kamille then removed the helmet but then stopped, "whats wrong?" asked Rami, "I dont really know how to take this off" replied Kamille embarrassed, Rami then sighed as he proceeded to help her out of it...

[nekoryuuha]

((Sorry! I'm distracted with stuff!!))


"Huh...? What's that?" she asked as the Air ship slowed it descent before banking off to dock at the Airship Docks. She looked back up to be sure that the Airship really was moving off before taking the orb from Zorlo. Almost immediately, the young woman's eyes lit up in happiness as she ran magic through the orb and watched various diagrams flash up for her to see. They appeared to be anatomical diagrams, but it was hard to tell with the fleeting, momentary images. "Yay! The old man came through on my Mobile Index!" Nephilim exclaimed as she filled it with magic and watched happily as the red crystal orb seemingly dissolved into her hand. "Although I guess this means I don't have any farther business here. Thank you for holding on to that to give to me, Zorlo," she finished with a bow.

[Zorolo]

Zorlo nodded. "It's quite all right. Anyway, those guys on that airship are here likely waiting for me. Can you go in my place for now. THere's someone in this town who I need to see. He's kind of... odd, but he has information I don't," the fencer stated with a smile as he leaned forwards and kissed her on the forehead. "For good luck, of course," he told her smirking.

With that said and done, Zorlo waved at the ship and started off. He had to find the Vice-Commander and speak to him about his work. It might have some answers for slaying that monster that shrugged off even a Templar's weapon.

[Kaori]

As Rami finally pried Kamille out of the Leo, she gasped as Rami removed the chest armor off, "Thanks" said Kamille as she sat down to breath, "Next time do be careful" sighed Rami as he put the chest piece down, Fina simply chuckled as this reminded her of times when they were children, and Kamille couldn't remove a bucket from her head.

elsewhere.....
"The silvite ship still hasnt left Glacia" spoke the braided girl, "Time to move in for the kill!" she spoke as she brandished her scythe....

[Zorolo]

Zorlo stood quietly outside of the view of others within a dark alleyway. This was the most likely place that something like this could work out. He had to speak with the Vice Templar General. The old man was bald and his eyes no longer saw. Well, they no longer saw in the same manner as normal people, anyway. The green-haired man stared at the older man, but remained silent.

"I saw everything, young Templar. The power of our Templar Silver weapons can't destroy that creature. Its a monstrosity. Still, there is a power in this world that can stop such creatures."

Zorlo crossed his arms and nodded. "And what is that?"

The old man's eyes met Zorlo's. The fencer felt a chill run up his spine as he felt the man almost looking into his soul. "The power of TEmplar Pseudo Magic I created... the power of Golden Magic. Such a power is more than enough to kill something like that... by combining condensed silver magic with purple magic into an elixir, you can gain that power. I gained it without such methods, but it cost me my eyesight... as it was originally."

Zorlo shifted and noticed the airship hadn't moved. "WEll... since I don't know anything about it, would you mind explaining it?"

The Templar General laughed as he stepped out from behind the building. "I sense someone is coming for battle. Perhaps I can show you my power there?" he asked, resting his Templar mace against his shoulder and adjust the Templar shield in his other hand.

[Kaori]

Kamille and Fina were given permission to go about while Rami waited for the things he asked for, the two were currently eating ice cream at a cafe, "I wish they would sell stuff like this at sailor's isle" said Kamille as she ate her ice cream "it would probably melt over there" answered Fina as she ate hers, the two hoped that things would be more calm now that what happened is over, "Watch it you little brat!" yelled an angry voice as Fina looked at the direction it came from, two men were menacing a young girl, Fina then rushed to them and asked "What is going on here?", one of the men replied "this brat bumped into me and told me it was my fault!", "now now, lets be civil-" said Fina as the other man interrupted, "this aint your problem broad!" said the other man, Fina stopped and then took a deep breath, then exhaled, moments later the two men were unconscious while Fina brushed dust off her shoulders, she then turned to the young girl and asked if she was alright, "I'm fine thank you" replied the girl with a smile, Fina asked her name, "Zwei Maxwell" she replied with a warm smile on her face.