Bzprpg - Kumu Islets

[shadow pridak money gang]

IC: Dorian (The Final Problem, Xa-Koro)Alright, Shaddix. Keep it together, baby, keep strong, you're on the home stretch. Soon, you can put this place behind you, and then you won't have to worry about it. I mean, if things get tough, you can just kill her, right?Yeah. Of course I can. It wouldn't be the first time I'd gone and smote a lover after she was finished with her purpose. I mean, we could find another Mark Bearer, right? I wouldn't dream of wishing it on Naara, but maybe Illicia, or Tuara, or maybe Kearrstrun or Tank could find someone and give them the Mark, like they did Skyra. I mean, really, who even needs the Mark Bearers? We don't have a destiny. Utu died for nothing. Excuuuuuuuuuse me if I don't feel like taking that same route. I am destined for greater things than that, and that's not bravado or ego talking, like it was with Utu. This is straight up fact. I can and will do better things. And I'm using this tattoo to do so.Alright, alright, Dor, you're back. You're back in shape and you're on point and you're about to take this casino like a piggy bank and crack it open over your knee. As I stepped out onto the casino floor, finishing up with this little pep talk, I saw that, surprisingly, Grokk had left the casino floor. My silent queries were put to rest seconds later when I saw that the waitress serving him drinks was also gone. Well, that explained a lot. At least now he wasn't running his mouth or running the risk of getting himself shot. Having him get killed before the heist even started wouldn't do at all, and besides, I kind of liked the guy. He played a good funny man to my straight man, was good at validating my on-the-fly backstories, and he made for good company, even if I did want to cut his throat a third of the time."Hey, bro!" I called out to another Toa of Iron sitting at a poker tournament. "This seat open?"-Teezy

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IC - Kinika - The Final Problem"Hmm."Get away from me."I suppose so."Just tell him to sit down, freak."Can you play cards?"Kill him.Kill yourself.Kill kill kill."I'm sure this will be fun."

[shadow pridak money gang]

IC: Dorian (The Final Problem, Xa-Koro)This guy's as sketchy as an arsenic-flavored lollipop. Watch yourself, Dorian.I could glimpse the hint of madness, the whispers and silken promises of murder, dancing in the eyes of my Fe-Toa counterpart, and that didn't worry me in the slightest. Rather, I sat down beside him, grinning, adjusting my scarf - it was kind of cool in here, and the area of my chest exposed by my v-neck was starting to get goosebumps - and setting out the entry level pile of widgets."It sure will be," I replied evenly. "Name's Dorian."-Teezy

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IC - Kinika - The Final ProblemWow. You assumed I care."That...that's a nice name."Pull yourself together, Kinika.Kill the dealer.His hand, resting on his sword's handle...lashed out and gripped Dorian's...and shaking it politely."Shall we play?"

[shadow pridak money gang]

IC: Dorian (The Final Problem, Xa-Koro)"That's why I'm here."Nothing, of course, could be farther from the truth, and had this guy been in any real mental shape he would've noticed that people on my level do not simply show up at a second-rate dump of a casino such as this to play a couple rounds of cards with the worst outcasts in the scourge of society. Luckily, however, this guy was not in any mental shape, so I merely signaled that I would call and tossed some widgets into the pot. Time to play.But there was something familiar about him..."Did you ever go to the cinema by the bakery in Le-Koro?"-Teezy

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IC - Kinika - The Final Problem"No."Purge the table of the invalid. Kill the invalid.In what was literally a split second, he was standing, his sword drawn and pointed at the face of the Matoran across the table from him.Kill kill kill."Sorry."He sheathed his sword and sat back down. Tossing widgets into the pot, he took a look at his hand.

[shadow pridak money gang]

IC: Dorian (The Final Problem, Xa-Koro)Sweet Gali in a bikini top--This guy was bonkers. Off the wall, mad as a hatter, straight as a circle, half-cocked, stark raving mad, and I had plopped down right beside him like a moron without examining his personality. That Matoran wasn't even doing anything - well, the way he wore that cardigan was a crime, but nothing that deserved a death threat for. And even though he said that he'd never gone to the cinema, I knew for a fact that as I stared into the bright hazel of this guy's eyes, there was something really familiar about him..."I'll call. It would be sacrilege not to check out this flop."-Teezy

Edited July 28, 2012 by Tyler Durden

[Aderia]

IC: Rukk (Tactical Panda)"You," The Vortixx stalked out onto the deck, brandishing his meat tenderizer like a sword. "Spit it out. Now." He flourished his makeshift weapon in the general direction of over board.

[shadow pridak money gang]

IC: Dico (Xa-Koro)Elsewhere, a slightly disheveled, pale looking Toa of Plantlife played quietly on his brand new, deep cherry red acoustic guitar, hand-crafted by a Le-Matoran instrument maker whose days of musicianship could not be put to rest just because of the simple curse of aging. It was brand new, a beautiful instrument, with high-quality strings that seemed to carry a dark, bassy melody in each strum, singing of an innate darkness that awakened a feeling of urgency in the chests of all who heard it.And then he looked up and saw a gorgeous Toa of Iron walking out of a music shop, and as his gaze reluctantly turned away from the Toa, he saw in the mirror a shopkeeper finishing up a guitar and hanging it in a shiny new display case. Oh, what a thing of beauty it was, with its deep tan shine like the Po-Koro deserts, its strings so tightly wound you could've sworn they were just fitted, the simple, elegant bridge that was already practically playing itself, singing a siren song that was just begging for Dico to grab it..."Why can't I get a guitar that nice?" he yelled out to any who may have heard him and cared. When he got no answer, Venedico snarled and threw the guitar to the ground, moving into the music store and whipping out his bag of widgets.-Teezy

Edited July 29, 2012 by Tyler Durden

[Grantaire]

IC - Zarayna - Tactical Panda:Zarayna gulped nervously, which had the added effect of making him swallow."Excellent cooking," he began, his voice sounding completely unperturbed.

Edited July 29, 2012 by Zarayna: The Quiet Light

[shadow pridak money gang]

IC: Dico (Music Shop, Xa-Koro)"What?"As he stared into the eyes of the shopkeeper, Dico could feel annoyance springing up inside him like a well, rapidly bubbling over and flowing into a conveniently placed pot labelled "Misplaced Rage." Why was he angry at this poor, second-rate soul in front of him? He was Venedico! He had been to more places, been with more women, owned more items of value than this poor sap could even fill his mind with thoughts of! And still he was denied this guitar, this prime, shining example of musical elegance because of a fifty widget shortage? Why should he be angry at that? The problem, he decided after a minute, was not that he was angry at the shopkeeper. He was jealous. Why should this chump get the right to call this guitar as his own? He had no claim to it! Could he even play a guitar?"What do you mean, no bartering allowed? Isn't the whole point of a market to encourage bartering?""I'm sorry, sir, but I really can't go any further down. This is a brand new piece and I--"His words cut off in a choking gasp as Dico threw out his whip and wrapped it enticingly around the neck of the shopkeeper, pulling him in with a gasp and meeting his gaze from inches away. The manager's eyes screamed of fear, pain, and a willingness to appease the musician, anything to make him happy, anything to make him take the guitar, anything to make him go the Karz away before he scared away any more customers. It was music for the deaf, immediately clear, crisp, and beautiful to be in the presence of, and Dico almost regretted the shopkeeper's next words."O-okay...I can do 450...""I thought you could," he replied with a grin as he walked towards the guitar, lifted it from the case, and walked back out into the streets of Xa-Koro.-Teezy

[Legolover-361]

IC: KynaeraEarly morningXa-KoroThe Toa emerging from the store with guitar in tow didn't notice the Toa of Gravity standing across the street, as he should.She pulled her weight from the wall behind her, slipping effortlessly into the crowd. She had spent years honing her tracking techniques; her muscles knew in what directions to lead her without guidance. Her eyes danced from person to person as if controlled by idle curiosity...Several meters ahead. He still carried the guitar and walked with a smooth but stiff gait.Kynaera didn't close in just yet. Waiting was her forte.

[BBBBalta]

IC (Ketan)

IC: "Of course," Barük replied with a roll of his eyes, biting deeply into his orange. "Thought you said two would be enough?" He smirked slightly, continuing before his companion could respond. "Never mind. But how many do we need, then? And how do you plan to...select them?"

[Riisiing Moon]

OOC--Joinin' in on Dorian and Kinika's poker game here.IC--Beast [Final Problem]Beast tapped the table twice and threw his money in. His hand released the dagger at his waist as the Toa of Iron leapt up with his blade. His eyes twinkled madly--Beast's twinkled suspiciously. Tension crackled."Call that too...you alright, sparky?"

Edited July 29, 2012 by Riisiing Moon

[Let's Henshin!]

IC: Sev(Final Problem)From the corner of the gaming room, two eyes peered out from beneath the brim of a fedora. They were surveying the room, keeping an eye on the occupants, while not drawing suspicion on themselves either. The Vortixx who was watching, happened to be Sev, who had been instructed to meet up here later. Due to his, shall we say, less than ideal standing with most of the other members of Bad Company, it wouldn't have been all that smart for him to have left with Dorian and Grokk. Instead it was made to have appeared that Sev had left to sulk in his room of the bunker, and since the other members didn't really give a Rama's Stinger about, none of them would've of checked to see if that truly was true.Instead Sev was here, at the Casino, inspecting the Guards, and making sure Dorian and Grokk didn't draw to much heat on themselves. Essentially he was manning the fort, the backup for Dorian and Grokk. Of course this also meant he wasn't actually gambling, his luck just meant that such a feat would only serve to draw unwanted attention upon the group. That was why he was in the corner, the brim of his fedora obscuring his face, appearing as some lowly wanna be crime lord. This would tend to lead towards most folks looking down upon him, and quite frankly that was how he rolled. If he was an arrogant being it might have been off putting, but he wasn't, and so instead he used the underestimating to further amplify his skills, surprising his opponents at their folly. As of now his gaze was covertly watching Dorian's match, the crazy other Toa he was fit seemed to be on the psychotic end of things, Sev needed to make sure things didn't get to out of hand. The new brute joining the match only served to make his worry have more basis, after all, he needed to make sure he didn't interfere too much. If this turned into an all out brawl, because of the antics of one crazy Toa, well then things for the Job wouldn't be so, well, efficient as they could be. Seems the pretty boy has gotten himself into another delicate situation, let's hope he can continue preforming his miracles to squeeze out of of it.

[a goose]

IC: Pirok"Last Vortixx I knew with a hat like that wasn't up to anything good." Pirok noted, now standing beside Sev. "I apologise for the possible overreaction, but you seem slightly suspicious to me."

[shadow pridak money gang]

IC: Dorian (The Final Problem, Xa-Koro)And now Nikki's ex-boyfriend - no doubt she'd been obsessed with that poor guy at some point, too, which gave us a sense of camaraderie in some kind of weird Gothic literature way - was messing around with Sev. That wasn't good: he was my backup because he was supposed to be inconspicuous, but he had to go and where the bloody fedora, immediately drawing attention to himself. Was that supposed to make me jealous? Sev getting attention that belonged to me? Well, it wasn't working....I think."Easy, tiger," I said calmly, winking at the behemoth across the table with a grin. "He won't be any trouble. I'll make sure of it."-Teezy

[Let's Henshin!]

IC: Sev(Final Problem)Sev glanced at the Toa who had sat down beside him, suspicious me? Time to turn up the charm. Cracking one of his charismatic grins, Sev turned to face the Toa. "Ya mean to tell me someone's been copying my style. Karz, and here I though' I was unique, well send the old chap my regards, no good copy cats. Sheesh, a man can't get a single thing to himself on this island." He chuckled.

Edited July 29, 2012 by Toa Onarax

[a goose]

IC: Pirok"He lost his hat. You're style, for now, is yours." Pirok raised an eyebrow. "You don't seem to be taking yourself very seriously."

[Riisiing Moon]

IC--Beast [Final Problem]Beast caught the Toa's look over his own shoulder, followed suit. Quite the...flambuoyant Vortixx. There's two words that didn't click together. He registered the threat, but he wasn't quite in the mood for a bar fight to break out. He felt somewhat bored, but...expectant. Medieval relics and art projects on legs don't end up in the same place unless they're hanging out together, and that couple didn't sound fun.He chuckled. "Do I make it look like I need the help? Your move."

[Let's Henshin!]

IC: Sev(Final Problem)The Vortixx chuckled, "Take my self serious, now why woulda I wanna do tha', af'er all the serious folks are the ones who end up gettin' themselves killed. I'd jus' much ratha enjoy life, instead of bein' so dark an' gloomy." Hopefully this guy will leave soon. "Anyway, the name's Sil," he spoke his name just a little louder than normal so Dorian would hear his alias, "Pleasure to meet ya." He held out his hand.

[shadow pridak money gang]

IC: Dorian (The Final Problem, Xa-Koro)"Well, if this pot gets much bigger, my girlfriend will probably take the cash for herself and throw it at poor people for kicks," I said, sighing and picturing the incredibly hot, if slightly sociopathic, scene of Naara beaning the homeless in the head with handfuls of widgets. Note to self: build a poor people dungeon in future dream house. "I'll call. Your ups, Hatter."-Teezy

[a goose]

IC: PirokPirok glanced down at the hand, but didn't shake it. "Anyone I've known who hasn't taken themselves seriously is either moronic, acting, or dead. And you don't seem to fit option three, leaving you as one of the first two."

[Riisiing Moon]

IC--Beast [Final Problem]"Sounds like a keeper. She skips the whole buying her junk phase and cuts straight to taking the money. What's your name?"

[shadow pridak money gang]

IC: Dorian (The Final Problem, Xa-Koro)"Name's Dorian," I replied with a nod, leaning back and monitoring Sev out of the corner of my eye. I could hear the Vortixx just fine from over here, but from the way the slots were positioned, he wouldn't even be able to read my lips. I wasn't sure if that was a good thing or a bad thing, but I finally decided that I could handle myself if things went south even without a tail. After all, between me and the Mark, we could take down anyone at this table. Maybe this guy could even help. God knows the heist needed some brute muscle..."Pleasure to meet you..."-Teezy

[Let's Henshin!]

IC: Sev(Final Problem)This guy is pretty persistent. The Vortixx thought while withdrawing his hand, "Fine then, don't shake it Debbie," he joked good-naturedly. "An what make ya think I'm not option three, there could be a Tryna or somethin'. Ah who am I kiddin', I'm jus' ac'ing, I'm really jus' a big old gloomy gus." His voice deepened into a bored monotone. "This world sucks, and I jus' wanna die. Gah." Before breakin' into a hearty laugh.

[Riisiing Moon]

IC--Beast [Final Problem]"Beast. It's longer in the native tongue." He pondered on what to say next for a moment--then it occurred to him, didn't matter what in the slightest. He always forgot that the advantage of having no allegiances is that nothing you say will get you killed by any particular party, especially when you're big enough to put someone's face in a place it didn't belong."So whatcha up to here? Doesn't seem likely someone of your...persuasion would come to appease an addiction. And those clothes couldn't've been cheap in the first place."

[a goose]

IC: PirokI don't like this guy. "And why, if you don't my asking, are you here, Sil?"

[shadow pridak money gang]

IC: Dorian (The Final Problem, Xa-Koro)"I only came because the room service staff cooks better than my girl," I said with a wink as the Hatter called and threw in a couple widgets, followed by a couple Skakdi and then the Matoran he'd freaked out earlier. "And I mean only, believe you me. This place's gotta be the biggest dump of a business I've seen since the seaweed bakery I visited in Ga-Koro a couple months back."-Teezy

[Let's Henshin!]

IC: Sev(Final Problem)Sheesh, when's this guy gonna get bored of me. "Now now," he chided, "Ya don't even tell me your name, why you're here, an' ya still wan' me to answer all of your questions. Where's the common courtesy in that?" He then chuckled, "Ah who am I kiddin', I jus' here for some fun, somethin' gloomy guses like me aren't allowed to have."

[a goose]

IC: Pirok"If you want my name, it's Pirok. I came here to get a break, and I stayed here for my own reasons."

[Riisiing Moon]

IC--Beast [Final Problem]The Steltian smiled genuinely, a rare occurrence these days. His face showed it, too--wrinkles, for the love of the Great Spirit in his absence. He'd noticed them only a week before. "Have it your way, Dorian. This way I'll just follow to your home and take your family hostage, find out the hard way. Where ya from?"

[Let's Henshin!]

IC: Sev(Final Problem)Seriously, what's this guy's deal? Just leave already."Well Pirok, ya mean to tell me ya came to this dump of a place, jus' to get a break, an' then ya actually bothered to stay. Sheesh man, ya must be desperate. Listen, I hear there's a nice bar in Le, the tender can hook ya up with one of his pretties no problem. Wouldn't tha' be far more fun than this dump?" The Vortixx suggested.

[a goose]

IC: Pirok"Who says I'm here for fun?"

[Let's Henshin!]

IC: Sev(Final Problem)Sheesh mate, give it a rest already, "Well ya did say ya wan'ed a break, and a women's touch sure is good at allowin' men to lose track of everythin'. Ya sure ya don't wanna try out this bar in Le? It could be quite soothin, don't ya think?'"

Edited July 29, 2012 by Toa Onarax

[a goose]

IC: Pirok"No, thankyou. You seem to be offering a heck of a lot of advice for someone who's only just met me."

[Let's Henshin!]

IC: Sev(Final Problem)Sheesh man, are you dense? "Jus' offerin' some friendly advice tis all, by the Mata, all the guys in this place could use a women's touch." Time for Plan B, noticing a waitress passing by, Sev raised a finger, "One Ihu Dew please, Madame." He looked a Pirok, "Ya thirsty chap, drinks on me."

[a goose]

IC: Pirok"I don't drink."

[Let's Henshin!]

IC: Sev(Final Problem)Yup, he's dense. He should definitely check out that Bar. "In case ya didn't notice chap, I ordered an Ihu Dew, not alcoholic, but it sure as karz is caffeinated. So ya sure ya don't even wan' a soda?" Sev asked.

[a goose]

IC: Pirok"I don't drink in bars. I don't drink anything in bars, because no matter what it's gonna have something in it."