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  1. As the four recruits investigated, a sudden snapping caught Nika's attention. Her Id activated as she pushed Akiko down, taking a direct hit from whatever lunged at the girl, grunting from the impact. 

    "Don't just stand there gawking! Take this thing out while I keep it occupied!"

     

    "I guess our creature is smarter than it looks," The leader spoke as she picked herself up. Some of her clothing was falling off from where the creature's claws tore into her, as well as saliva coating her face. For the first time, the group would see that she was covered in a charcoal-colored substance, but no damage seemed to have been done beyond her clothing being ruined. "If it understood that, well... Cucuy, you're with me. We're going to have to be the ones to subdue this thing when it comes back. Pangurban, you're on protection duty. Rusalka, try and keep us updated on its location, especially Akamanto. As for you," Nika glanced to Akiko, "You're going to be giving the orders from now on. You know what I mean, right?"

    Nika stepped forward, giving the group a nod as she cracked her knuckles, sharpened claws having appeared on her fingertips with the coating.

    "We're counting on you, Akamanto."

    Akiko was definitely a little shocked at being given the command to take over leadership, once they were in a more safe situation it might actually dawn on her just why her quirk could be useful in combat roles to update in battlefield operations!

    Ann immediately went to Akiko to inform her. "I am not sure how to point it out to you, but just keep track of where I am looking and pointing." Ann then pointed it directly at the creature's location, moving it when it maneuvered around. "Also, don't worry if it rushes you. That is the easiest way for it to fall, because I can hopefully neutralize it." The creature then suddenly stopped moving, and from what Ann could tell, it was readying to pounce on Lucia. 

    "Warn Cucuy. It is on her left. Alarm her immediately." She warned. "It could pounce at any moment." If it did, at least in her current form, it could pin her easily. Then, Ann shuddered, she would feel her death. 'She must not die. Even for a selfish reason like that, No one can die.'

    Akiko glanced over to Ann as she came up to inform her, immediately opening her mouth and drawing a pair of shuriken as she readied to throw them to create something like a loud noise against a trunk in order to scare it if it was indeed just an animal. "Cucuy, on your left, it is readying to pounce!/The creature is on your right! It's going to lunge from below!" She did her best to keep her quirk 'targeted' towards the location Ann was pointing out.

    Akiko moved to throw a shuriken at the spot she had falsely made the creature hear in order to try and sell the lie that she knew it's location, keeping the other shuriken hidden in a palm ready to be used as a makeshift spike in case it somehow decided to change attacks!


  2. J'adoube

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    "The blunders are all there on the board, waiting to be made."
    Name: Takehiko Kanda
    Age: 15
    Birthday: December 28th
    Gender: Male

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    Appearance:  A rather noble-looking individual who keeps himself dressed prim and proper. Keeps an earpiece for issuing commands to his 'units'.

     

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    Personality: They want to be a hero in order to build connections with people, showing what focused units can do and wanting to be an example to non-heroes for what they can do if they come together. They're very direct and focused, needing to keep track of everything going on. To some extent they even keep a small notebook in order to track tactics for longer engagements as well as when they're talking to people so that they can keep records of how people respond to certain things.

     

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    Biography: Takehiko was born to two Ex-Sidekicks in who have since hung up their hero mantles and with it many of their aspirations. His mother's quirk isn't much to speak of, she can merely shape paste-like substances into a small cube that can fit into the palm of her hand. His father's quirk simply lets him encase things using materials he can find around. Recently together they've decided to open an ice cream stall selling Monaka, showing what their abilities can do to bring smile's to people's faces together! When their son was old enough to learn they had a quirk, they were actually.. rather shocked to say the least. They weren't sure what combination of genetics had resulted in the quirk, but the smile it had brought to their faces is something Takehiko remembers well, and hopes he can bring that same kind of smile to everyone else. His parents pulled a string with their old Hero Boss to see if they could get Takehiko in on recommendation, to which he was invited to their Agency to check out... 


     

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    Quirk: Chess. The power to use the abilities of chess pieces and switch between them as 'modes'. Mode: Pawn. Pawn can clone up to 8 mindless copies of itself that require direct orders.

     

     

     

     


  3. -April 16th, 2000-

    -9:10 AM-
    -Pine Barrens, New Jersey-

    Akiko glanced over to Cade, giving a small nod as he told her to try and keep attacks directed towards him, "Er, understood!" She gives a small, quick nod to confirm what she had heard before moving to the clearing with everyone else.

    The stench as they entered was awful, forcing her to gag and have to shoot a hand up to cover her nostrils, "Eugh!" She did her best to keep quiet, trying to breathe through her mouth in order to avoid the stench. Akiko made sure to keep a hand on her weapon as she moved to a tree, running her fingers along the scratch marks. She hummed to herself quietly before moving back to the rest of the group, "Major, I think it's safe to say whatever it is doesn't seem to be a normal animal, right? Is there some truth in those reports you talked about or anything significant about them...?"


  4. -April 16th, 2000-
    -9 AM-
    -Front Entrance, Diluculo Branch 25-

    "We will not be splitting up. We are hunting for a supposed amalgam of a creature, with exaggerated features, so make sure to keep your eyes peeled for any signs of unnatural life. I assume you will be able to help us with that, Cucuy?" The major looked Lucia in the eye as she spoke, "After all, you have spent much time with animals, have you not? The rest of you do what you can. I don't fully believe the information we've been given, but it's best to stay on our toes. Move out."

    Akiko nods, frowning to herself as she spoke up, "Apologies, Major Volkov, but it came to my attention that you harbored what seemed to be some sort of disdain for Major Drake when you spoke with him? Is he an entity that we should be more careful around?" She scratches her cheek, "I know it doesn't have that much to do with the mission but I couldn't help but notice the slight tone change you had when you were speaking with him. Kinda like how I think I sound around Pervert."

    She'd begin walking with the rest of the girls and Cade to follow Nika, keeping a hand down towards her thigh with the shuriken pouch, "An amalgam with ex...age...rated features? That doesn't sound like any kind of animal I'd be aware of besides maybe some stuff in movies." Akiko frowned at her uncertainty of if she may have misunderstood that word in particular. 

    "Hey, you guys?" She glanced over to the other 3 members of the group, "My Id isn't very combat-focused as you all know but I can probably be a good distraction if any of you need anything like time to activate your own Ids, I know Cucuy's Id well enough but figured I should ask if there's anyone I should prioritize keeping an... enemy? Away from?"


  5. -April 16th, 2000-

    -5 AM-

    -Diliculo Branch 22-

     

    Akiko gave a small groan as she heard the miniscule demon screaming tablet, reaching over and groggily mumbling. She picked up her pad, her eyes spinning a bit as she looked at the words floating off of the screen, "Nnnngh... Austin, turn off the thing..." She glanced to the screen, starting to yell back at hers, "Off, turn... off! Shut Down, Restart!" She huffed, fluttering her eyelashes awake as her ears rung from her own screaming back at the blasted device, "...Y'know what, Nika seems to have kept getting some crap... Maybe... I can make myself more useful by going to combat?" She reached up to touch the screen, pulling her hand back for a moment, "No, I shouldn't... if it's dangerous I could... hurt someone.." She bites her lips, before pressing the screen and letting out a breath, sweating a little and panting.

    Codename: Aka Manto registered for 7 AM Mission, Leader: Major Volkov

    "Well... hopefully I don't ruin anything... guess I clicked the thing so now I'll lie in it." She groaned as she rolled out of bed, crashing against the floor, "Gotta get up now..."

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    -April 16th, 2000-

    -6:55 AM-

    -Diliculo Branch 22-

    Akiko had managed to find a small cafe nearby, taking a moment to eat a light breakfast and grab a coffee to go before she managed to return to Diliculo and grab herself a shower, walking herself over to get some equipment. She picked up a Katana, she had practiced enough swordplay when she was younger so she should be fine. She also grabbed a small pouch to tie around her thigh, slipping around 5 shuriken inside in case she needed them.

    Akiko walked up to the bus, giving a small wave and yawning, still a bit sleepy from the alarm, "Morning you guys." She gave a few glances around, "Didn't you say like a shuttle or something would be around?"

    Akiko tilted her head before possibly hearing some grumbling from Nika, waiting for the bus to arrive, which it finally did at around 7:05! 

    "Pile in. This is not our vehicle, but the organization's, so please do not damage it."

    Once everyone made it in , the ride began, leaving them with enough time to talk, eat some food, drink some coffee, or sleep. The Major stayed mostly quiet through the trip, leaving the recruits to their devices.

    Akiko hummed, sitting near the front of the bus and setting the sheathed sword next to herself, taking small sips of her coffee as she glanced at the passing scenery.


  6. Akiko gives a small nod, letting out a breath as Mathilde answers her questions, "Something unique about each of us that wouldn't hurt us in combat, huh?" She glances towards the others as they seem to give some small answers she could use as examples. 

    "I suppose I used to enjoy hiking quite a bit, exploration and seeing what nature has to offer has always fascinated me. Listening to streams, chirping birds, and the like..." She seemed to get a distant look on her face for a moment, before quickly shaking her head, "Oh, uhm, I also enjoy games of chance like Tarot Readings, Card Games, and stuff!" She gives a smile, humming to herself. 

    She looks to Mathilde, "You're gonna like, give an answer too, right? And are you sure uhm... Nika won't be too upset at you calling her that around us?"


  7. -April 15th, 2000-

    -2 PM-

    -Front Hall, Diluculo Branch 22-

    Akiko seemed to be a bit to herself, vaguely listening as she was still mulling through the thoughts clouding her head as she sat down at the table they'd been at earlier. She glances to Mathilde as she requests them to ask her questions, giving a small frown as she thought about it. She hadn't really put much thought into anything she could ask in particular, watching as Ann and Cade seemed to bring up questions well enough on their own. Though she realizes something that might be important to ask, glancing towards Mathilde.

    "Who is it that we actually answer to? With the... specifics this group is created for I have to work under the assumption that we're likely a more controlled group, right?" She nodded to herself, happy with that as a question. "If the answer is everyone higher in the organization, what part of the structure are we actually a part of?" She tilts her head a bit, putting a finger up to her lips, "Ah, I suppose this would also be a more... private question, but how are weapons handled within the organization, such as the purchasing or owning of one?"

    Akiko lets out a breath, a bit out of it from her honestly rapid-fire questions, rubbing the back of her neck, "Ehe, sorry if that was a bit too much at once..."


  8. Akiko blinks a bit at the 'babe' comment, putting her hands on her hips in response, "I think it might be for the better if you kept the pet names to yourself." She gave a small nod, actively listening to him, even as she put her things away. 

    "Now...second off, if you honestly think your Id is garbage...you might be right." Austin rolled his eyes, speaking to Akikko in pretty much the same manner...his lips saying one thing, but it was obvious on the fact that she heard him call her that. "What's more, is that Id...I regret to even say, helped yours truly out in the little training battle. Tch...you can take that as an apology or whatever...just don't expect it all the time. So yeah, if you honestly think that your Id isn't worth a damn, maybe that means you just need to work on it."

    Akiko hums a bit, crossing her arms, "I'm actually a bit shocked someone managed to use it in combat. I suppose you've got to have on-the-fly thinking with an Id like copying." She lets out a small sigh, rubbing the back of her neck, "Maybe I do need some training with it, I've only known about it for like 2 weeks... That's not exactly enough time to learn everything about it. Kind of still... shole-shacked I think is what it's called in English? I guess maybe I could put in some training for not using my Id too and implement that into some sort of fighting style..." 

    She holds up the sheet of paper she had gotten, "Although apparently I'm useless for fighting and a better fit for comms according to what they could figure out about my Id. Which I mean... guess they're right, cuz the heck is saying two things at once gonna do in-combat? Maybe confuse someone for a second? How'd it even help you out?"


  9. -April 15th, 2000-
    -9:20 AM-
    -Infirmary, Diluculo Branch 22-

    "I think I got the wrong message... She said it was for Mathilde... Unless... was my message the lie? Fascinating... I'm guessing the random gibberish coming from the thingy was the other messages, so... gibberish... Kinda like this. What did you hear?"

    "Mmhmm, like Lucia said, it sounds like total gibberish when it's not aimed at us."

    "And I heard only gibberish," Alek added to the discussion, "Most curious... However, if they say they hear things, then they must be able to. We'll have to see what you can do for communication efforts, because it seems like the most likely area for you to excel in."

    "I suppose that's fair enough, it's not exactly like I'd be able to tell when my voice is connecting gibberish since everything sounds completely clear to me when I'm speaking." She rubs the back of her neck, glancing off to the side, deciding to leave soon after she was dismissed, "I guess that wasn't as awful as I was excpecting... should make my way to the Mission Room or whatever then." She'd quickly take her own pace to head off.
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    -April 15th, 2000-
    -10 AM-
    -Mission Room, Diluculo Branch 22-

    "No need to stand, I'm going to keep this brief. Inside each of the files you have been given, you have been assigned to one of two groups for later today. We will be having a mock battle with teams of four, with either the captain or myself serving as proctor and advisor. We will not get involved, but we will be there to make sure no one gets injured too badly."

    "On top of that, you have room assignments~" Maddy cut in, producing a smaller piece of paper, "I don't know if you were informed that last night's rooms were temporary or not, but we have larger rooms fit for two people, bathrooms built in and all. Your file includes your room number, as well as your roomie."

    "That is correct. Please settle into your rooms and relax for a few hours. Camaraderie is important in a line of work like this, so the only criteria from now until 2 PM is that you must not spend your time alone. Your files also contain information about where to report at 2. That will be all for now."

    "Have fun~"

    Akiko gave a small raised eyebrow at the fact she was sharing a room. It certainly wasn't something she had been expecting as she accepted the manilla envelope, slipping out the paper and scanning the contents quickly and quietly. At least there wasn't anyone she could think of she actively disliked except for the one copier guy, couldn't be bothered to remember him by name though, not that he seemed he even wanted to be.

    Id is useful for communications. Does not appear to be great for combat. Needs lots of training.

    Will have to work harder than others. Captain Mathilde is willing to give one-on-one training in spare time.

    Akiko gave a small sigh and leaned back a bit, she already knew her Id was bad but it was starting to grate on her just how much worse than everyone else it really seemed to be. Even some of the more niche ones had some combat implications, although she admitted she didn't really desire to have either of those pain-type Ids. She returned to looking at the paper, making a mistake as she took a sip of water she had brought with her, throwing her into a coughing fit as she suddenly remembered someone's name.

    Room #201. Assigned Roommate: Austin Rankin.

    "GODAMNIT!!" mistakenly using her Id in tandem so that most could only make out a few letters, the garbled gibberish itself even seeming confused and angry sounding. She clutched at the paper as she picked up her bag and started to make her way towards the room, staring into it as she took a few deep breaths, "Maybe he's not a raging asshole, maybe I can give him a half decent chance/Ha! Yeah right, this guy can't even rely on his own abili...ties...Akiko gave a small frown as she seemed to think about something as she opened the door and walked inside, claiming the side that was as of yet unclaimed by Austin.

    She turned to glance towards him, looking upset she was wanting to ask this question to someone like -him- of all people, "So... I haven't heard how that battle went but I just realized... what do -you- do when your powers aren't working? Mine are... kind of garbage, obviously, so... tch nevermind, you probably couldn't help anyways!" Akiko gave a shake of her head, starting to unpack, targeting him with her Id, "Forget about what I said, it's not important."

     


  10. Akiko would nod and listen along to Maddy's words, taking a deep breath as she decided to ask her own question, "If you don't approve of the methods the recruiters use, why are they part of your organization? Especially when they recruited a power so... well... kind of useless, this seems almost impossible to differentiate with how it is, isn't it? And... I guess if it's for you and not the recruiter higher-ups, what kind of ways can I talk into the walkie talkies that you really want to test...?"

    "You don't seem to understand... They are not part of this branch. None of us here have the authority to change how things go, only our superiors can do that. We here do not approve of conscription, much less kidnapping, but they believe this is the best way to take care of the world moving forward. The batch that you eight are in is part of around 300 people..." Maddy sighed softly, crossing her arms as she pushed against the door more, "When the others return, I want you to try and communicate a message to me, a message to Lucia, and a message to Alek. I want to see how each of us hear what you say, okay?"

    Akiko would wait for the others to return, taking the offered walkie-talkie before returning out into the hallway and going a good distance to make sure she could only be heard through the walkie talkie as she attempted to send a message to Maddy, "This is Akiko, sending a message to Mathilde." She'd then focus on Lucia at the same time, "Uh, guess I'll make this true, I think that's how this works, this is the message for Captain Mathilde." She nodded, satisfied with the lie before she let Alek not be targeted for whatever he wound up hearing, speaking again to Mathilde, "I'm not... completely sure what my Id even is still, are there any more ways to test it? Like a blood test you guys can do or something for anything I might not be aware of? I seem to have a lot less... training then everyone else, seeing as I y'know... only found out about mine like a week ago..."

    On the other end, the sounds came through loud and clear. Maddy heard the truth, sounding like gibberish to the others. Lucia heard her lie, the rest gibberish to the others. And the last message came as gibberish to Alek entirely, nothing. With a giggle, Maddy replied back through the walkie talkie.

    "Alright, come back in! It was a big success! I heard only the first, Lucia seems to have been the only one to hear the second, and no one heard the third! And I don't believe there's a test... but let's get this wrapped up, we're running a little behind."

    Akiko walks back into the room, letting out a small breath as she sets the walky talkie down"Okay and like... bit of a weird question but uhm... what do you even hear anyways when it's not targeted at you? Maybe that could help me figure out other stuff I might be able to do or what my power might be related to based on the noises you hear if there's anything you guys think it sounds similar to?" 


  11. Akiko looked a bit confused as she listened to the recordings, "Erm... do they sound different or anything? They sound completely the same to me, I admit the latter is a bit static-y but I already know what was said so it's easy to piece out for me." She watches Alek walk out of the room, nodding to herself, "Uhm don't suppose I've ever tried walkie talkies or anything. I remember talking to a police officer over the phone about an... incident that happened, and that seemed totally normal!" She crosses her arms, humming to herself"Do you think my Id might be some sort of Signal Jammer or something? I mean I kinda doubt it but from how you're acting I guess that's at least one form of it. Ah I'll go out into the hall and wait for Alek to come back with the Walkie Talkies!"

    With that Akiko went outside of the room, kicking one of her feet up behind her as she raised her finger to her mouth, giving a small sigh, "I really wish my powers were more... useful. They said it themselves, I won't be any help..." Akiko rubbed at her eyes a bit, "Tch, why would you want to be useful to a kidnapper anyways? Why on earth do I feel bad, I should be angry about it still!" Akiko let out a breath she didn't know she had been holding around Mathilde and the others, a few cracks in what she had been trying to tell herself showing, "Damn... hopefully nobody heard that... Wait... Come to think of it... What does my Id do if I don't have a target designated other than myself?"

    Akiko slowly pokes her head back into the room, "Ah, apologies Captain but... you didn't hear any of that did you?"


  12. Akiko gives a small nod, "Truth be told I don't even know if it works as a truth and lie, but that seems to be the way I've been able to... seperate them consciously I guess?" She takes in a small breath, turning to attempt and register her Id between Mathilde and Alek, "I am speaking to Captain Mathilde/I am speaking to the Queen of England, who has knighted the only homosexual Russian in this facility." She gave a small giggle at her joke.

    She then turned and hummed, trying to register the opposite voices for them, "I haven't practiced using my Id for personal use/I may need therapy." She scratches her cheek a bit, puffing her cheeks out, "Uuuh... I think that's the best I've really got. My Id kinda... y'know, sucks." She gives a small pout, "I guess I've never heard it through a recording, might be something new I suppose!" 

    She glances over to Tateru, "I mean, okay I gotta be kinda curious, what on earth could you think was interesting about my... Id?" She gives a small frown, "Especially when you have such a cool one!" She sighed and shook her head, giving a small shrug, before turning back to the Captain and Alek, "Hopefully that was satisfying enough, I admit I don't exactly use this too much... As I said earlier I'm... completely new to however this stuff works, there's probably stuff I don't know about. I uh... seriously only found out about it last week." She goes to sit in one of the chairs dotted in the infirmary, looking a bit awkward, "I'm really hoping maybe there's... something really cool I don't know about..." 


  13. Akiko seemed to give a small eyebrow raise at that. Really? Not like telling a quirk she had no idea what could actually really do hurt much of anything. Suppose she's got a point but doesn't look like everyone agrees. She lets out a small sigh, she didn't figure she'd be very useful anyways, even as support for the one who had to rely on the powers of others. She opened her mouth to speak before seeing the back of the Major already turned and walking off, "Damn..."

    She turned towards Austin, giving a small wave, "Ah, you must be one of the one's that weren't forced into this whole mess. Trust me I'd avoid this hellhole if I had the choice, I already tried to run off a couple times. Got caught every time cuz as far as I'm concerned I agree with ya, this Id's pretty trash. Sorry I can't be of any help." She gave a small stretch as she stood up, seemingly unfazed by his attempt as she let out a laugh, starting to head off to the infirmary. Like hell she would ever get involved in the middle of combat, her Id couldn't even do anything remotely helpful!

    She stopped for a moment to think. Everyone's quirk definitely seemed like it had more uses than hers. She gave a small rub to the back of her neck, letting out a sigh, "Why am I here again? They totally could've had me run off and be fine... I guess I... don't really have a home anymore though but still.../You know you don't want a home, stop being such a selfish girl and listen to them."

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    Akiko strolled into the infirmary, stopping in her tracks as she saw... one other person. "Uuuuuh..." She gives a small look around, looking behind the door, "We're not seriously the only two who came in here are we? There were others with... obviously... very obviously non-combat Ids." She sighs, before seeming to perk up and give a grin, "Hey, you're Fork/Knife Guy!"

    She seemed a bit more at ease as she went up to him, holding her hand out for a shake, "It's a bit more proper to shake hands, right?" She rubbed the back of her neck a bit awkwardly, "Your Id seemed so much more interesting than mine. I have to admit I'm a bit jealous of everyone else, even if some aren't exactly uh... socially aware." She hoped it was fairly obvious who she was referring to.

    "And as far as giving away information and what Major Volkswagon/Volkov was on about, she can suck it. We're meant to be companions or team members at the very least, yeah? I don't really know how my Id works or the like, so I'm not even sure if I told everything about it... I guess I think I'm a more... recent user of mine then everyone else seems to be? I'd be happy to answer anything you or anyone else wants to know about it, maybe it would help me learn more about it too if I'm asked a question I can put some thought into rather than just the power questions the recruiter gives/if I'm asked a question that actually has some thought put into it unlike the brainless lists of the recruiters."


  14. I mean yeah, I agree with you. It was kinda obvious it was going to be banned with that format. I've seen some people trying to argue that because of Companions a sideboard should start existing, even though we know it won't. I'm also a casual/kitchen table player so I wouldn't have any issues with people in my playgroup running it although... yeah you basically -have- to throw it into every single deck with that access, and at that point it can get unfair cost-efficiency wise if it hadn't been banned. I do think it was a mistake not to have it simply banned as companion though, I know they seem to have thought it would get too confusing but the card is completely fair to be played as Commander or in the 99, right?


  15. -April 1st, 2000-
    -12 AM-
    -New York City, New York; Saint Patrick's Cathedral-

    In the midst of a restless night, the bustling noise of NYC had been getting to her. She walked through the empty cathedral, her footsteps echoing around her, before she came to a stop at the far back of the cathedral. She looked out into the empty pews, imagining what the Church must be like during the day, truth clouded by devotion. She let out a small sigh, she had been a bit... resistant of Diliculo when she had first woken up, trying to escape at a couple oppurtunities. And now there was definitely someone watching her.

    I wonder how many of them know they're being lied to and still come here just to hear something kind they don't believe. She wasn't usually a very religious person, but she knew what an impact they could have. They were usually meant to make people feel better about death and the loss of loved ones, right? There wasn't anything inherently malicious about them so she found them simply curious. New York definitely seemed to have a lot of churches, even with how many she had visited.

    She gave a small sigh, seeming to glance down at a watch and realizing what time it was, "I suppose I should be getting back. What say you Mr. Security Man?//Miss Security Woman?" She gave a small pause, "...You guys really aren't gonna let me run off, yeah? Suppose I should be getting back then. Maybe they can take a joke at least."

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    -April 15th, 2000-
    -8:15 AM-
    -Dining Hall, Diliculo Branch 22-

    “Gooood morning!”

    Akiko gave a small jump at hearing such a chipper voice coming up to the table. She looked around at everyone else for a moment before giving a wave, her eyes quickly rolling up and down the woman's body. She looked for any motions of deceit in the woman's body, before seeming to realize what she was doing and freezing, giving a polite nod to her.

    “Come now, come now, let’s all share a table! After all, it’s easier to do roll call that way, hm? I am Captain Mathilde Macha, born in Seattle, Washington, here in the USA. My Id, Scope Sight, means that I can see far away things very, very well. The Major will be joining us shortly, but since you all arrived early, we can use this as a chance to learn about each other!”

    Akiko seemed to have been avoiding her food for the most part, only taking a light portion to even start with. She listened to the captain with a smile, about to open her mouth before others started to speak first, closing her mouth to allow them to do so. It was only polite, right?

    "Also, I have a degree in anthropology. People are fascinating to me, so I had planned to become an anthropologist before being offered a job with Diluculo."

    She was a bit surprised. Can't say she was really expecting to find someone wanting to become an... anthropologist here? He definitely seemed as if he found conviction at the very least! If he found people fascinating she might actually be able to talk to him about things like Cathedral's without people automatically assuming she was religious!

    "Austin Rankin from Venice, Los Angeles, California. And let's just say, I'm better in every way than you lot! Not stating an estimate, just a cold hard fact. My Id is called Idposter, and basically...I mimic any one Id I want and I basically just do it better than you."

    Akiko actually couldn't hold herself from busting up laughing at that, nearly falling out of her seat, "Damn dude sounds like you got almost as screwed as me. But yeah, you can have your Id be better than mine, it's not that hard." Her tone seemed one of almost annoyance as she got back up off the floor, "My name is Gekkane, Akiko, er, Akiko Gekkane I mean from Japan, Shimonoseki Province. Sorry, I'm still not used to American introductions. My Id I guess is... Truth and Lie? Dunno if that's the best way to put it, but I will say it sucks. I can say two things at once, as long as it's a Truth and a Lie, and can choose who hears which. For example, I find Austin a sweetheart//I think Sergei and I could be great friends!" She selected Austin and Mathilde to hear the first line, and Sergei to hear the second line, "Compare what I just said to eachother if ya want, it's a hard to detect Id I guess but other than that it blows."

    She gives a small lean back, before finally glancing back around, shifting nervously in her seat, "I uh... think that's everything from me? I'm not actually used to speaking very much... Would someone like to continue?"


  16. Truth and Lies

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    Character Info
    Name: Akiko Gekkane 暁子 月光羽
    Age: 22
    Birthplace: Japan, Shimonoseki Province

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    Appearance:

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    Personality: You could say Akiko is rather happy-go-lucky, cracking jokes and pranking fairly frequently. Though they're also fragile, someone she considers a friend telling them to shut up making her nearly shut down and try to avoid them as best as possible, sometimes even winding up using her own Id on herself to tell herself truths about herself in order  to feel better.

    Though sometimes if she was in a dark enough place she'd start to tell herself all of the lies she said as if they were true. She tries her best to avoid using her Id on herself due to this, although otherwise she's quite peppy!


     

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    Biography: Akiko was born in Shimonoseki, and as such was quite close to the areas of Japan known as the "Sunny Side of the Mountain" as well as the "Shady Side of the Mountain" in reference to a mountain chain going through her province. Her family always told her a story about the mountains she had been fascinated with while she was growing up, influencing some of her beliefs.

    Her time as a child was for the most part unremarkable. She always found herself telling people little white lies to make them feel better than what she considered to be a black truth, her philosophy unbreaking from that of the story she was told. Although, she would usually be found miserable after someone found out she had lied, bullied and any friends she made quickly breaking off telling her lies were unforgivable, even if she had seen their smiles when they had been told them. 

    More recently, she had been in college, taking care on her tests and attending classes. Until she recieved the call from a detective about an incident that had occured... On the day of the incident she had decided to journey up the mountain, but when asked if she would take the path on the Sunny Side or the Shady Side she had decided to walk the much longer route horizontally across the mountains, desiring to see if each side was truly Shady or truly Sunny. On her journey she saw that the story had been exaggerated, seeing patches of shadow on the Shady side and bright, shining meadows on the Sunny side, though only in more less-trodden areas.

    While she had been out, she got a call from the police, saying her family had been taken from her. The detective she had spoken to didn't seem to mince words, letting her know her parent's bodies had been found posed around their dinner table, as well as a spot marked for her in what they could confirm was the parent's blood. A suspect had been apprehended to the detective, and she was told he was setting up someone to take her into protection just in case.

    After being told such a black truth, Akiko had nearly choked as she responded, "They're dead?//They're alive damnit!" The detective seemed to calmly ask, "...Miss Akiko, is someone with you?" She simply responded, "What? No, of course not!//Not that I know of..." Whoever this detective was seemed to be silent for a moment, "...There's a change of plans, Miss Akiko. You have 8 hours then I need you to meet a contact of mine at the base of the mountain, where the Sun and Shade meet." And her cell phone went silent. She didn't know what to do. 8 hours? That wasn't enough time! Although, she might be in danger...
     

    On her way back down she had been lost in thought, realizing her true desire: To see the Sunny and Shady sides being able to interact with eachother, ever since she was a kid. And now she knew that this mountain showed her it was possible. Then, when she had managed to get to the bottom, there was what she assumed was the contact, "Miss Gekkane?" Akiko seemed frozen for a moment, "Yes?//No?" as she responded, the contact seemed to nod, "Seems what the detective told me was true." And the last thing she saw was a flash of white and the ground rocketing toward her face, before unconsciousness greeted her.

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    Combat Info
    Id Type
    : Audio
    Id: Truth and Lies(Name Pending); You can say two completely different sentences at the same time, One Truth and One Lie, and decide who within earshot hears which version. 
    Weapon of Choice:  Katana, possibly also shuriken as distracting weapons!



     

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    Other Information
    Wow took 2 days to go through like 20 powers I wanted to do and finally landed on this!
    Music time~!

    Scrum Debate because hecc you Blake I made a Truth and Lies character and the theme fits

    And Counterattack because I will shove a Xenoblade Song anywhere I can and it makes sense as combat music for her.

    And this also matches the tone of the character fairly well though dunno what I'd make it... Child of Light-Dark Creatures (Battle Theme)

    This is also a cool track I stumbled on on accident!

     

     

     


  17. Blake asked me to look into joining, so, uhm, here ya go! Hopefully I included enough detail and stuff, but I can edit as needed! ❤️

    Name: Ryuji Sanada
    Gender: Male
    Age: 17
     

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    Physical Description: 

    danganronpa-2-goodbye-despair-gender-ben 

    Height: 5'6"

    Weight: 108 lbs.

    Ryuji is probably what most people would describe as a bit of an eccentric. His clothing choice tends to fall towards exceedingly flashy, wearing things like necklaces, bracelets, eyeliner, or anything that would draw attention to him. He almost looks like he's trying to be the first one spotted in a crowd of people, wearing vibrant pink contacts along with his rather clashing outfit. If he thinks something will make him stand out, you'll usually find him wearing it!

    His hair is likely the first thing you'd spot on him once you saw him though. Vibrant pinks, blacks, blues, and whites all layer themselves together in such a chaotic pattern that it almost looks like he's doing it on purpose.

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    Personality: 

    Ryuji tends to be incredibly open-minded, not giving a care in the world what others thought of him. If someone said he looked girly, he might go right along with them. He also tends to be caring, trying to watch others to make sure they weren't hurting. He loves talking to people, always loving to discover new personalities and types of people thanks to his more eccentric personality. 

    Thanks to his time in his hometown of Turbo City, Ryuji has also adapted a bit to being a bit of a show-off. Due to this nature, he's been seen roaming the streets of Cradle to watch the stunning pendulum Action Duels, even going so far as to practice poses in secret to get them down right. Cradle seems to have also caused him to adopt even more of a 'Showman' personality, especially when he watches the more entertaining Heels of Action Dueling, and having a deep respect for those who can play the villain for the crowd. In fact, he even collects copies of some of his favorite entertainer's cards!

    As well, he has a bit of a verbal tic where he might say things twice...

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    Biography: 

    Ryuji's father had been rather sick before he'd been born, apparently passing barely 2 years after his birth. His mother had been heartbroken, often becoming unresponsive or sad whenever she looked at Ryuji. He was well cared for during that time, though whenever his mom looked at him, he felt like she was looking through him instead. He started to become distant, one day his mother telling him the reason... She had been planning to have twins. He couldn't blame her for the way she looked at him anymore, taking to avoiding the house.

    While living in Turbo City, Ryuji was always looking for a tourist to ask questions about recent matches they'd seen. Sometimes he'd get scoffed at and the tourist would walk away, though others would start to reminisce about the match in great detail, especially the ones that dressed flashy! Seeing the ones who were flashier tended towards being good at telling stories for things he couldn't always get to see, he started to dress in a similar fashion. It even had the side effect of making his mother happier to see him! If only it had lasted longer... Around when Ryuji had been 5, she passed away as well, leaving him to wander the streets.

    One day,  a man started asking him questions instead. What duels had he seen recently? When he admitted that he actually hadn't ever seen a duel, he was given an invitation to Cradle with the man to view a tournament. His eyes shown bright as he watched the Duelists able to athletically leap around, voices booming through the crowds as he felt waves of anticipation with each turn ending before the opponent. The Heels were always his favorite to watch. He could tell they weren't really bad, nobody with that big of a smile could be! At this point, after the tournament he was asked if he wanted to be a Duelist.

    It was a few months later, had to be while he was 13. He was learning a Duel Style that was a mix of Action Dueling and Turbo Dueling. Personally he preferred to call his style Session Style Dueling, practicing all sorts of jumps to Action Platforms in Solid Vision using a regular bike at first before he started to figure out cards. He slowly started to challenge himself more on different action fields, finding out his preferred Action Field to be Action Field: Neon City due to its bright lights and difficult tricks for Action Cards.

    A few months after he was finally getting himself on his feet with his dueling, the man who had asked him if he wanted to be a Duelist approached him. He said that he'd come along well, and at this point he was sent off to a few scientists. He didn't really mind so long as he could still practice his unique style of dueling, and even then the nicer old man had become his 'Handler' and would usually keep him in line and out of trouble. Sometimes he'd disappear, though he had enough respect for the Handler to never leave the isolation, though he got pretty verbally berated one time for it... He wound up staying for 4 1/2 years, his constant disappearances sometimes making an experiment have to restart. Can't say he was upset with the person who got him here at all though... Maybe this was for the best?

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    Deck: Ryuji uses a deck themed around Gemini Monsters! He runs cards that go along with Normal Monsters in order to get value out of both parts of their effects, preferring to show a style of Dueling where his monsters get to come back for an Encore, A.K.A. what he calls 'Ending the Session'. You can't have a proper session without an Encore, right? He also utilizes cards that support his Gemini Monsters in his extra deck, along with some slight utility to try and take his opponent by the blindside if his Gemini's don't seem to be able to get the job done. Phoenix Gearfried tends to be his go-to Main Deck card, usually using it to fetch his Ace Extra deck monsters such as Vola-Chemicritter Methydraco.

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    Duel Dragon: Black Brutdrago

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    Misc. Info: 

    Duel Theme

    Casual Theme?

    Duel Dragon Theme

    This character might also wind up having Ace Cards like Superalloy Beast Raptinus, still trying to figure out what cards they'd run in the deck since I want them to be a more fun-leaning character with a serious side they can get into. I admit I'm still a bit newly getting into Yugioh and learning all the new cards that have happened, so I'll happily take some pointers that people can point out with cards that would fit in the deck theme that they'd enjoy playing against in RP.

    Discord Name: PhoenixOfCute#5383


     

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