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Post by Luna Tsukino on Feb 3, 2010 19:22:29 GMT
A young man pushed his way through the crowd, he was wearing a ragged cloak and tatty clothes, that looked like he'd been through a few wars, or millions of bushes backwards. He looked upon the group of Claymores, 25 in total. He snikered as he looked along the majority of the Claymores. He focused a little on the Claymore that was instructing the others, she seemed to be the leader of the group that had gathered. "25 Claymores, That's quite alot," he said in a raised voice towards the 'leader', "but most of them look nervous and out of place. Trainees I guess. You sure you have enough power to defeat these youma of ours?" He said with an almost taunting smirk.
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Post by Light on Feb 3, 2010 21:23:25 GMT
Selene looked at the newcomeer with a mild expression; "Oh. A sceptical human; how fun..." She looked at him critically; "You'd be surprised. 20 Yoma are nothing to a trained Claymore fighting solo, and we have five of those; somehow, I think we'll be alright, even with so many whelps" She turned away and rolled her eyes 'Such an angrateful race' she thought to herself, then leapt up high onto one of the rooftops; "Well, you heard me! There are twenty Yoma to kill; find your quarries with your senses and report back here when you've killed one; Don't get lost; oh and one final thing, I don't want to have to kill the Yoma for you; please don't make me kill them for you!" She shouted formt the rooftops, as the other four instructors ascended the other rooves to keep an eye on the goings on; 'Ah, numbers 12, 7, 31, 42 and myself; we'll keep this under firm control' she noted calmly to herself, happy that she knew exactly where each of the twenty reported Yoma were in the town; an andvantage that only the instructors had at present.
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Post by Ryoku on Feb 7, 2010 18:57:49 GMT
Nya Rolled her eyes and looked around quickly, taking in her surroundings as she was taught. 'Strange' she thought quietly 'reminds me of the training room they had' She stepped forward, watching the other trainee's sprint ahead. "Idiots" she muttered, noting the five instructors up on the roofs "Looks like a good spot, but where's the fun in knowing the answer" she carried on down a wide street then turned sharply into a narrow alley that joined a parallel street. "If I were a yoma, where would I hide?" she whispered to the air, looking at each door and window along the street in turn as if each hide her adversary. She suddenly stood still and snapped her head to the window on her left, it seemed like an ordinary cross braced window but she could've sworn she heard a clack of claws inside. She stared as if daydreaming and saw a flicker of orange, like the flares from the sun. Yoma aura. She drew her two swords and smiled at their lightness, it'd take some getting used to she knew but practice makes perfect and their was no better time. She prowled forward, swords hanging low either side of her slender legs. "come and get some" she muttered just loud enough to hear, before the wall exploded outwards and battered her with shrapnel. Nya felt her feet leave the ground, so she brought her knees up until the claymore on her back dug into the ground. It's strength was enough to hold her weight steady above the ground until she put her feet down. The yoma ahead of her cackled like an old haggard, his blood stained hair matted behind him like a ragged mane. His hands and feet were elongated and distended, ending and long blackened talons like small knives. They were as sharp as, Nya realised by the deep cuts on her arms. He must've thrown her, using the shrapnel as cover. "Aww what a pretty little girl, shame you have to die" he hissed, his voice strangely serpentine, probably because of his long pointed tongue. Nya smiled and stared at him "Not today" she hissed and slammed her feet into the floor, pulling her claymore's point out of the ground and launching herself at the demon, determination set into her silver slitted eyes like stone.
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Post by Light on Feb 7, 2010 21:42:14 GMT
'Hmmm...' Selene mused form the rooftops; 'Slight adjustment in 15 of the Trainees; they've engaged' She smiled as 7 of the Yoma auras she felt winked out; 'Surprisingly fast for whelps...' She looked into the square and saw that already two of the trainees had returned from their task and that by the auras the other five successful ones were doing the same. She paced about a little on the roof; then suddenly stopped dead as a something very faint hit the edges of her senses; 'What the?...' She muttered, stepping forwards; "Seraphim, Misa, Sonja, Anastasia, do you sense that?" She shouted to the other instructors; As they nodded, she leapt to the closest rooftop, making for the edge of town; "Misa and I'll check this out; stay alert and keep a carefull eye on the streets!" The other 3 instructors set about doing that as Selene set with an instructor almost as tall as herself, but more slender and with long hair down to her back in a braided ponytail. Their two markings glinted in the sunlight; a Snowflake and kite-patterned diamond
A few moments later they had traversed the town and arrived on the roof of the furthest house; that was when they saw it; a black mass of Yoma; at least 100 of them suring into the town across the plains; "Shit!" exclaimes Misa, Selene looked at the mass with anger; "Why the hell were that many Yoma all supressing their auaras like that; This is too organised...Get back to the others and tell them to get the whelps back into the centre, along with the civillins!" Selene barked, as screaming started within the streets beneath them; at the moment confined to edges of the town; making any towards the centre oblivious to this new threat. Misa leapt back towards the centre obidiently as the Yoma looked up; "There!..." They hissed "Kill her!" Selene smiled as she drew her sword and leapt down into the street below, barring their entry as she landed. She brought her sword up in a deft sweep and cleaved five of the Yoma in half on the spot; "Hello boys..." She smiled "That'll be easier said than done!" Several Yoma launched themselves at her as she stood ready for the attack
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Post by Ryoku on Feb 9, 2010 12:10:14 GMT
The yoma paled and crouched to move out of the way, but her claymore kept her steady in the air so she swept her two blades down in a windmill and took off his shoulders. He crumpled on the floor and screamed as she flipped onto her feet. She felt good, her power just tipping at 15% so her ears pointed a little. She strode back and looked down at the quivering coward "So who's going to die?" she smirked and brought her swords down as he began to laugh. She scowled and hacked him into pieces before calming herself 'why was he laughing?' she thought. Using her twin swords like ice picks, she climbed up the face of the nearest house and hopped onto the roof, smiling at the fresher air and clearer view. She saw one of the instructors making a dash back to the centre and wondered what happened, so she leapt back the way the slender higher had come, a terrible feeling vicing her gut as she drew closer "Damn yoma!" she spat and rushed forwards
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Post by Light on Feb 9, 2010 17:44:47 GMT
"15!" Selene shouted loudly, as her sweeps cleaved another ten of the attackers; "This is quite pathetic!" She noted as she waited for the next Yoma to try and attack her; her senses showed that one of the trainees was approaching where she was 'Stupid Whelp!" She cursed under her breath, as the lead Yoma hissed; "Get around her and into the town! Stop that other one from warning the others, and kill the one approaching!" The mass of Yoma surged up the rooftops and around the allways, to avoid Selene blocking their path; "And the rest of us will kill this priority target!" He hissed again "Oh so I'm a priority target am I?" Selene said with mild amusement; "You're not doing a very good job are you. Well if you're not going to attack..." She stepped forwards, swinging her blade in a great X-shaped arc in front of her until the sword was moving so fast it had become a blur; as she advanced the Claymore had the desired effect; that of a blender in action. Yoma puree splattered the walls of the houses nearby.
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Post by Ryoku on Feb 10, 2010 11:01:12 GMT
Nya glared at the Yoma massing on the roof tops ahead, drawing her swords and hanging them low she smiled, noticing the flying parts behind them and the incredible aura accompanying them "Someone's going to town" she mused, laughing at her own joke as halved two yoma as she passed. Keeping her momentum going she leaped forward and side stepped at the last second, plunging her blades into his shoulder and ripping his head off "Next?" she smiled, remember to keep a check on how much power she released, but raising it to just 20 % 'That should be enough' she thought and made for the next demon in line
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Post by Light on Feb 10, 2010 18:34:54 GMT
"27!" Selene said with a smile; '20%...Didn't I say no more than 15%?...I might have guessed it'd be you Nya' She noted to herself 'Better get this sorted quickly and get her back to the others, I don't want to fight with a distraction' She muttered; "Sorry to disappoint you boys, but this is very boring, come find me when you're actually gonna do something..." She lunged forwards, pulping even more Yoma; "35!" She said leaping up to the rooftops away form the confused mass below 'Now for the whelp!' She breathed, leaping in the direction of Nya's aura.
Meanwhile, the Yoma confronting Nya formed a tight circle around her; each one moving in step with the others; then they lunged as one, several missing rather clumsily as they all advanced, but two managing to strike her; in the the right arm, and the other deeply gouging her left side; they stayed as a circle foe the next attack
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Post by Ryoku on Feb 13, 2010 17:06:34 GMT
Nya smiled as her blood spilled about. The strike to her right arm was fine as she usually blocked all feeling from that arm, solely focused on her left sword arm. The gouge however stung like several swarms of hornets 'No reason to let them know though' she thought quickly as her swords came up, drenched in blood so they seemed like black ribbons twirling. She quickly thrust them in opposite directions, catching the two who wounded her squarley in the face "Damn, I wanted them alive" she cursed as she kicked another in front and brought both blades back into the gut of one behind her. "I hate you lot, you're all so stupid" she murmured as she pulled the impaled demon apart and settled back into her favoured stance of low crouching like a trained martial artist.
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Post by Light on Feb 13, 2010 18:35:30 GMT
The seven remaining Yoma hissed as three of their breathren were eviscerated by Nya's blades; The one closest to her lunged with excellent prescision towards her face; however, before it could complete its attack it stopped short, a claymore protruding from its chest. The monster screamed as the sword was brough sharply upwards, tearing it in half. Selene stood behind it, with an irritated look on her face; "What did I say about exceeding 15%?" She sighed, slicing the remaining six Yoma apart almost casually; "42!" She counted her kills; "Now. Get back to the centre and the others. That is an order!"
Meanwhile, at the centre of the town, ten of the trainees were stood in a tight circle around a large group of humans. They were protectively facing outwards towards the streets leading in. At the centre of the humans lay the other ten, wounded trainees. Kaela stood in the defensive cirlce, her left arm hanging limp by her side, a deep gash in it begginning to heal very quickly. "Stay in formation!" Barked Misa "You trainees get what manages to slip around us!" She ordered slicing down a group of charging Yoma "27! How are you girls doing?" She smiled, completely in her element "21!" Shouted Seraphim in response "19!" "19!" Shouted the other two instructors
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Post by Ryoku on Feb 15, 2010 23:13:03 GMT
Nya gave a slight shrug and brought her power back down to 10% as she halved another yoma with a scissor sweep "'If you change I'll kill you myself' i think it was, but I haven't really changed and I'm still in control." she said quickly before bounding towards the town centre as ordered, swords at her sides like scythes, ripping through any yoma who were unfortunate enough to be in their path. 'Damn higher, I know my limits, and so does the organization. Why do they toy with me?' she thought quietly to herself as she leapt around the rooftops circling the town centre. She spied some more Yoma cutting across the rooftops and decided the Instructors had it covered, besides she had the best angle on the circle up here and could dart down if things got hairy. After all she'd followed orders and come back, that was it since she'd received no more orders she was on her own initiative.
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Post by Light on Feb 15, 2010 23:33:38 GMT
Selene bounded after Nya towards the centre of the town;"I'm just feeling nice I suppose; besides, you did no worse than...Never mind; just get down and join the others" She shouted to her; 'Now why did I nearly say that? I must be getting soft...' She mused; Below her she heard the other instructors confirming their kills; "Sorry Girls!" She shouted down to them; "I'm on 42!" "Dammit Selene!..." Smiled Misa "You're not outscoring me!" "Let your sword do the talking; but I've got double what you have..." Selene actually smiled, diving down into the path of a group of charging Yoma and carving them up; Misa charged another group nearby and did the same.
Meanwhile, in the far hills, on the edge of the plains surrounding the town, six figures stood, robed in black from head to foot; "Well?" Demanded the tallest of the figures; speaking in a harsh tone, of indistinguishable gender; "They're doing rather well; They actually appear to have killed a majority of the attackers..." Said the figure closest to the first; She spoke with an almost childish voice, as if she were enjoying herself; "Why don't you let us deal with this?" She asked "Because you have a far greater task; And I cannot afford to have you revealed yet...It would cost me too dearly. Concentrate on your priority taks; if these fools fail now, there will always be later opportunities..."
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Post by Luna Tsukino on Feb 16, 2010 0:13:09 GMT
The young man in the ragged cloak wandered around the group that he'd been pushed in with. He was surrounded by the obvious trainees. He couldn't help but smirk at the looks on some of their faces. The look of shock and of determination to prove themselves to their instructors. He pulled a hood on his cape over his dark brown hair and snuck around the surrounded crowd. He looked at the trainees, looking for the one paying the least attention, and found her. He wasn't suprised to see quite a few he could sneek past. They were like puppies without their mother, easy to pass; he just had to get past that instructor.
He got past a trainee as expected then headed to a nearby building. The instructor close by was going to be harder. He lay low untill she seemed distracted by the Yoma, and ran deeper into the town. He kept running untill he was far enough away; he took a deep breath and lowered his hood. It was time to get down to business... or he thought so anyway. 5 Yoma stood infront of him were going to probably cause problems. "Ahh fuck shit...." he hissed taking a small step back.
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Post by Light on Feb 16, 2010 12:14:32 GMT
"Human..." The Yoma hissed, advancing; "You look tasty!" hiised the one at the front, siganlling to the others to begin encircling the young man; "We can have some fun with you..."
Back at the centre, the instructors were doing what they did best; slaughtering the Yoma that kept on rushing them; a couple of them were smarter, and leapt over the instructors to the group of trainees at the centre; however they had underestimated them, as Kaela swung her Claymore up like a shield and cleaved them both in two. The tide of Yoma was rapidly thinning; "We're almost done here!" Shouted Selene; "Kill every last one of these bastards!" That cry seemed to frighten the remaining Yoma into a panic; and in desparation the last 30 of them charged the centre, the instructors and, seeing as she was still away from the group, 3 of them went for Nya. Selene carved the two Yoma in front of her them moved to a nearby rooftop to scan for anything else; 'They can handle the last few' she thought to herself; 'Now...5 of them, within easy reach, and...a human?! Shit!' She noted, then set off incredibly fast towards the Yoma auras, and arrived on the rooftops above them. Then she saw who they were hunting; "What the hell do you think you're doing?" She shouted down to the young man.
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Post by Ryoku on Feb 16, 2010 12:29:22 GMT
Nya glanced sidelong at the commotion that was coming to an end. 'That trainee, Kaela was it, seemed to be doing well despite her injuries' she thought, making a mental note to have a duel with her one day. She smiled as she heard Selene screaming and sending the remainder into a panic, then chuckled at the three coming towards her. "I think I'm entitled to a little fun here" she murmured, sheathing her two swords and drawing her claymore "Come and get some" she yelled as the three charged. One of them leapt up while the other two split to either side, so she threw her claymore like a javelin into the airialist, then drew her swords in a wide arch, clipping the legs of the other two. She prowled over to one, smiling at the wet thud of the impaled Yoma landing, and decapitated his head with a deft swoop, bringing the two blades up to point behind her as the last one charged. She expected a dead weight on the swords but instead she found pain down her spine where his claws had raked her. "Diee!" she screamed as she spun round and sliced him cleanly in three, her power jumping to 30% for a moment. She sheathed the swords and walked over to fetch her claymore, taking deep breaths to bring her power down. She sat down, planting the tip of her sheathed claymore into the roof and leaning on it like a backrest she waited, for what she was unsure, "Damn Yoma" she whispered to the corpses around her.
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