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RagnaTheSaviour Since: Oct, 2011
#1: Mar 12th 2012 at 9:48:25 PM

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This world. This city. This everything revolved around the Atlus Presidium. The government answered to them, well, because they were the government. They regulated international trade, international relations, they were a massive culmination of states that made the world. No wars, no battle, nothing defaced the world while they were in power. The only threats, however, were those from space as intergalactic travel became possible. Different planets, different species meet with the human race to expand their knowledge, their borders on the universe.

The Atlus Presidium was first formed for a single duty, and they're performing that even now. The research and development of different technology, different magic, it was all happening. Money, jobs, everything was no issue.


Natsumiru, Japan

A rural area located to the north. Different transfer students come from all over to study the nearby Seraph Artifact, and to behold its might. A strange aura eminates from it, granting miracles to those fortunate enough to experience its majest.

A campus only a mile away surrounded by walls of ivory. Different buildings, a cafeteria, dorms, class rooms, it was all there.

At this time, now, there was a lunch break as soon as classes split. What was going on? No one knew, except the students, of course.

edited 12th Mar '12 9:51:57 PM by RagnaTheSaviour

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#2: Mar 12th 2012 at 10:20:55 PM

Zenko took her seat in the cafeteria, sighing. She really should be more happy about this. But for some reason, she just couldn't set her mind at ease today.

She rifled through her kimono, looking for the notice. Wolfing down takoyaki, she re-read the innocent little piece of paper. It was a job, from Presidium higher-ups. A request to start teaching new applicants. It was a show of good faith, a sign that someone up there was finally starting to trust her. However...

They never stop staring, she thought, sending a few prying eyes scattering with a glance. She couldn't really blame them. A youkai walking amongst humans wasn't exactly a common sight even for Presidium veterans, let alone new applicants. Doubtlessly they'd all been raised on the horror stories. Horror stories which, as much as Zenko hated to admit it, were mostly true.

So how do I convince them? She wanted them to trust her, to think of her as their friend, but sadly, making that happen was no longer as easy as it once was. Especially since her job as their instructor meant she'd be spending most of her time with them beating them up in mock fights. Zenko sighed. She guessed she'd just have to work really hard at it.

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nman Since: Mar, 2010
#3: Mar 12th 2012 at 11:22:25 PM

Shamus took his tray back from the woman piling potatoes on it, and walked away from the counter. He had no idea why they had selected him when there were so many, many, many more qualified and "people friendly" employees. He didn't fit in; it wasn't just the fact that his Irish looks clashed with the mostly East-Asian people; it also wasn't the fact that he still was dressed for an op, having been dumped here without much warning, his black clothes and limbs also making him stand out. No, the people here seemed... different. It had been that way at the other facilities, it had always been that way, but for some reason something made him feel like stranger in a strange land - more than usual, that is.

Taking a seat at a table, he started in on what looked like beef, but hell if he knew how they cooked it over here.

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#4: Mar 13th 2012 at 12:04:28 AM

Seeing one of the new applicants sit down nearby, Zenko figured she might as well get started. She approached the young man who, oddly enough, seemed to be Irish, and asked, "Do you mind if I join you?"

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nman Since: Mar, 2010
#5: Mar 13th 2012 at 10:58:16 AM

Without bothering to look away from his plate, he muttered to the woman "Not at all". As he got a closer look, though, he noticed that her hair had a tint more common to Europeans, despite her face having a decidedly Oriental flair. Ah, there it was, the ears. He didn't really give it much thought, though - he'd seen all sorts of strange things in his life - and started in on his potatoes.

edited 13th Mar '12 11:08:26 AM by nman

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#6: Mar 13th 2012 at 11:50:57 AM

Hmmm. He wasn't staring. Well that was a welcome surprise. Odd, but welcome. Zenko said a brief word of thanks, then she too took a seat, and began polishing off the rest of the takoyaki.

"So," she began, sliding the last dumpling off the stick, "What brings you here?"

edited 13th Mar '12 11:54:11 AM by KSPAM

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nman Since: Mar, 2010
#7: Mar 13th 2012 at 12:29:26 PM

"Orders," he said. Thinking that she was probably the sort of person who'd keep prying at such a vague and obvious answer, he added "Reporting in for specifics later."

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#8: Mar 13th 2012 at 12:39:39 PM

"So you're not one of the new applicants then? What a coincidence! Neither am I!" she said cheerfully. She held out her hand. "Zenko. I've been sent here to help train new applicants."

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nman Since: Mar, 2010
#9: Mar 13th 2012 at 1:31:38 PM

Shamus swapped his fork to his left hand and shook the outstretched one. "Shamus" he said, as he ate another piece of beef.

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#10: Mar 13th 2012 at 2:51:21 PM

Jakob stared at the substance on his plate. Apparently the food hadn't gotten any better since he left school. He made a grimace and searched the room for his partner. He found him on the opposite end of the room, already talking to someone.

Great, the sooner they got this over with, the sooner they could go back to base. He grabbed his tablet and walked through the cafeteria.

"I see, you already made contact", he said jokingly, patting Shamus on the back. He sat down and addressed the woman, "Jakob Stern, combat specialist with Atlus", he said, putting forth his hand.

edited 13th Mar '12 2:52:29 PM by eX

daltar (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#11: Mar 13th 2012 at 4:24:52 PM

Eloise's stomach grumbled softly as stood, back against a wall in the cafeteria. The reason why she was standing around instead of being sitting with some friends and enjoying some hard earned food at lunch time was because the young woman was a part of the security of the Presidium. And today she was tasked with keeping an eye on thinks during lunch hour.

Until now, she had seen no sights of trouble, but plenty of sights of people enjoying some delicious food...

Ah, at this rate I'll start drooling... focus, Eloise, focus!

Thus the young guardian of the Presidium stood her vigil, with a grumbling stomach and a two handed blade hanging on her back.

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#12: Mar 13th 2012 at 8:10:29 PM

"Zenko, freelance combat specialist." she said, returning his handshake. "I'm here on a job. Presidium wants me to start training the new applicants for combat situations with youkai. I've been trying to get better acquainted with them, but so far..." She rubbed her head, a little embarrassed, "I haven't been having much luck."

edited 14th Mar '12 1:24:51 PM by KSPAM

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Sonzai Since: Sep, 2010
#13: Mar 14th 2012 at 1:23:08 PM

Urahiro walked into the cafeteria, and looked around at the students eating. He was wearing casual pants and a t-shirt, and had sky-blue hair with fox ears and a tail. He walked over to the food line and picked up a katsu-don. Some of the others were staring at his unusual appearance - casual clothes notwithstanding. Jeez, all this attention reminds me why I originally volunteered for mostly field work, he thought.

He scanned the room, thinking, maybe there's someone even goofier looking I could sit with... He then saw Zenko, next to Shamus and Jakob. Holy crap! Another kistune/fox - here?

He walked over to their table and said, "Hey there, um... mind if I sit here?"

daltar (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#14: Mar 14th 2012 at 5:21:36 PM

Among the sea of students moving about during lunch hour there was a single girl stood out due to the fact that she was not, in fact, a student. Actually, she had no personal relation with the Presidium and walked among them in casual clothes and with a hood covering her features. Now, this would normally draw a bit of attention... however, no normal student or teacher of the institution ever took notice of the girl.

That was because Imaizumi Keiko was using her inborn physic powers to force everyone around her to not take notice of her irregular presence as she tried to infiltrate the Presidium.

nman Since: Mar, 2010
#15: Mar 14th 2012 at 9:48:27 PM

It seemed odd to Shamus that everyone wanted to sit by him - but then seeing the ears and tail, he assumed the man was more interested in sitting near the woman at their table. He turned to the man and for the second time today, said "Not at all".

He could have sworn he saw something in his eye's camera, but for some reason ignored it and ate another piece of beef.

Sonzai Since: Sep, 2010
#16: Mar 15th 2012 at 10:38:26 AM

Urahiro sat down next to them and started eating.

"So, I'm Urahiro, field support specialist. What brings you all here?" he said.

Something was definitely off nearby, but he couldn't pinpoint it, and being wrapped up in this conversation and off-duty, decided to leave it be for now.

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#17: Mar 15th 2012 at 10:46:43 AM

"Zenko, combat specialist. I'm here to teach the new applicants." she said, turning to face the new one. There was a little surprise waiting for her though.

"Another youkai working with Presidium? What're the odds?" She smiled, and stuck out her hand. "Great to meet you... Urahiro, wasn't it?"

edited 15th Mar '12 10:47:03 AM by KSPAM

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Sonzai Since: Sep, 2010
#18: Mar 15th 2012 at 11:28:06 AM

"Pretty low, based on what I've heard," Urahiro said, "nice to meet you Zenko."

I think I've heard of her before ... isn't she the one who's supposed to be hundreds of years old or something...? he thought.

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#19: Mar 15th 2012 at 12:42:34 PM

"Why yes indeed I am." she said, waiting for the confused look to kick in. "Telepathy. It's a thing you get later."

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nman Since: Mar, 2010
#20: Mar 15th 2012 at 12:48:18 PM

Shamus nearly froze, fork in midair, before acting natural again. Telepathy? There was only one way to see if his thoughts were secure, or if he was an open book like that other fox. Making sure not to think about it being a test, hoping it seemed authentic, and focusing on his memories of the explosion a few years ago to add in some imagery, Shamus loudly thought: The bomb should go off in five... four....

edited 15th Mar '12 12:59:16 PM by nman

daltar (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#21: Mar 15th 2012 at 1:23:10 PM

The hell!? I decided to infiltrate on the very same day a crazy military idiot decides to make a terrorist like attack!?

To say that what Keiko overheard in her mind shocked her would be a severe understatement. Furthermore, she had no idea where the bomb was and she didn't have time to inquire.

There Keiko took a split second choice. The man could be a suicide bomber, certainly, but if he wasn't then it was most likely that the safest place for her was near or him.

Pinpointing him in the middle of the caffeteria in a hurry, Keiko lost the concentration to maintain her little stealth effect. While the effect was going off she sprang to the man, aiming to slide right under the table where he sat with a good number of people.

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#22: Mar 15th 2012 at 1:26:05 PM

"There's no bomb around here." she said with a tsk-tsk. "Honestly, you expect to fool nine-tails?"

Then someone came sliding under the table, aiming straight for Shamus. Zenko pulled her legs back in time, but...

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Sonzai Since: Sep, 2010
#23: Mar 15th 2012 at 1:30:22 PM

"Oh, Jeez, forgot about that," Urahiro said, rather embarrassed.

Then, noticing Keiko dive under the table, he jumped up quickly, and said, "What the heck!?"

nman Since: Mar, 2010
#24: Mar 15th 2012 at 1:48:10 PM

"Why were you reading my min-" Suddenly noticing a person materialize out of thin air, coming right at him, he focused all his energy into his legs and sprung right up, yelling "WHAT THE HELL?" as he flew upwards.

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#25: Mar 15th 2012 at 1:54:52 PM

"I can't help it!" Zenko said, still trying to sort out what was going on. Kneeling down to see the girl under the table, she said, "Ummm... who are you and why are you attacking him?"

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