Originally Posted by
River
Shhhhhhh yes I'm pathetic I'm posting on Christmas, well now its technically Boxing Day but meh, still kinda sad. ^^'''.
Erm... I've been here posting a lot of the day, too.
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Ivan
Dust...
That was all that was left of the monster whose massive claw Ivan had pinned to the ground just moments earlier. His sword, still embedded in the Earth, was now plunged not through a huge crab claw, but a small mound of grey powder, blowing away in the wind and dissolving in the rain.
Ivan stared down at the blade of his sword, deep in thought. In the midst of a fight, his sense seemed to sharpen, allowing him to take notice of the things around him more easily...
But as bizarre as his opponent was, what truly baffled Ivan was his own sword - as he plunged it through the beast's claw, he could swear he saw something black envelop his blade before diving into the Earth, like a great shadow, but different. It was more focused. More powerful.
More... solid...
'What is going on here?' Ivan thought, pulling his sword from the ground and inspecting the blade.
Raindrops spattered against the sword, dirt and ichor clinging to it thinning and washing away, leaving only the silver, normal-looking blade underneath.
'I've seen much in my life,' Ivan thought, turning the sword over. 'I've seen fires, floods, tornadoes... But a nightmarish hellspawn? Powers over the elements? This is all new to me...'
A few voices broke Ivan away from his thoughts. He looked up, remembering that there were five other people in his company.
Ivan grunted to himself, his expression darkening a bit. He hated crowds.
As his eyes fell on Denny, however, the rare urge to say something sounded in his mind.
"You were a fool to get in my way like that." he said in an icy voice. "Sheer dumb luck is the only reason you aren't dead right now."
"What?" Denny said, offended. "Hey, pal, how about a little gratitude? If I didn't step in, you'd probably have been shish-kabobed by that thing!"
Ivan's gaze wandered amongst the group as Denny ranted at him. The archer, the brunette, that simpleton who'd followed him...
Then, his eyes fell on the redhead, who quickly looked down at the pond, away from him.
Ivan paused for a moment, his keen eyes catching sight of several scars on whatever skin of hers was exposed. The scars... And that look in her eyes...
Ivan narrowed his eyes, memories of his own past suddenly flashing through his mind.
"...And another thing..." he heard Denny's voice say. "Hey... Hey! Are you even listening to me?!"
Ivan looked back at Denny.
"No." he responded, his tone as frigid and emotionless as the icy void of space.
Denny frowned.
"You've got a real attitude problem, buddy." he said.
Ivan looked Denny dead in the eye, causing the latter to actually flinch a little. Those eyes... They were like black holes. Dark pits devoid of any signs of life and light.
"I'm not your buddy." Ivan said, his voice so low and dangerous, it was almost a hiss. "I'm no one's 'buddy.' Not yours..."
He looked at Kyoshiro.
"...Or yours..."
He looked at the group as a whole again.
"...Or that of any of the rest of you. Don't think I attacked that abherration as a means of assisting you. Whatever that creature was, it challenged me, and I responded. That's all."
His eyes locked on Denny again.
"You were merely fortunate enough to destroy it before I could land the finishing blow."
Just then, the sound of sirens reached Ivan's ears.
'Perfect.' Ivan thought, his brow furrowing. 'More aggravation.'
Not wishing to be annoyed any further, Ivan sheathed his sword. Then, he turned and walked away.
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Well, as has become the official slogan of this RPG...
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