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Jun 21, 2020 21:06:00 GMT
Post by Shinzy on Jun 21, 2020 21:06:00 GMT
Streaks of orange blazed across the sky, courtesy of the setting sun giving way to the fast-approaching evening. In some of the smaller towns, this would be when some of the shops and restaurants would usually begin to close. A signal for the civilians to disperse and return to their private homes. However, this simple fact could never be true for a city, let alone a capital. Especially not Crocus. “Fine.” Grunted Shinzu as he trundled away from a group of individuals in a rather exaggerated and purposeful manner, as if half-expecting them to stop him.
“Cowards!” He yelled, once it became clear that his slow and gradual retreat would not be stopped by the prior group. Another failed attempt at initiating a spar. Sighing, Shinzu gave the grassy area a quick glance. A disappointed expression then possessed him not more than a few moments later. Skinny civilians. Children queuing up for ice-cream. Musicians filling the vibrant park air with joyful melodies. There seemed to be no one suitable to spar with today. The closest, were the hooligans from earlier, that had simply rejected his request.
All life seemingly leaving him, Shinzu began to slouch as his shoulders slumped heavily. He seemed drained and pale, despite not actually having achieved anything meaningful all day. “Another boring day…” He muttered to himself as he forced himself towards a park bench, with his feet dragging along the ground with each step. By the time he reached the bench, he simply threw himself at it with little regard for his own body. As much as he had made himself feel like nothing more than a sack of potatoes at that moment, it was nice no longer having his body weight bearing down on his sore feet.
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Jun 21, 2020 23:15:23 GMT
Post by shime on Jun 21, 2020 23:15:23 GMT
  
"Why have you been such a pain in the ass?"
Crocus, the heart of Fiore. The huge capital city served as a shining beacon to the magical country, and was the heart and soul of the nation. It was also where the Rune Knight’s main headquarters were located. As such, it was the seat of power that governed all the magical guilds in the land.
Shime was patrolling the streets, her metal boots clinking against the paved stone roads of the capital. She had just come back from an assignment the day prior, so she didn’t have too much to do at the moment. They wouldn’t give her another mission so soon. Although she was expecting to get one tomorrow.
People moved out of her way if she got too close to them. Despite her small stature, she supposed she looked a little intimidating. Her pale skin, red eyes, and military outfit made her stand out quite a bit. Not to mention a lot of people knew her by her moniker around here. Not many people wanted to get on the bad side of the Crimson Arsenal.
As she walked past the edge of a park, she heard a voice yell out. She turned her head to see a blue haired individual down the way. Like her he stood out. The strange half mask growing out of him was a dead give away.
“Hey, isn’t that the Sabretooth mage who’s been causing problems lately?”
There had been reports of a mage just strolling about Crocus challenging people to spars. At first it wasn’t given much thought. Fights occasionally happened and as long as they didn’t go out of hand, there wasn’t a need to step in. But as time went on, it became clear that fighting was this guy’s main goal. He was spending more time challenging people than he was going on missions. And that was an issue. Everyone had their own roles to play. And he was a nuisance by partaking in something that was disturbing the peace.
Making up her mind, Shime walked towards the blue-haired individual with purpose. She waited until she was within 10 feet of him. Then she called out to him.
“Don’t you have anything better to do than start fights, Ashtooth?”
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Jun 22, 2020 13:57:10 GMT
Post by Shinzy on Jun 22, 2020 13:57:10 GMT
Clink. Clink. Clink. The sound of metal smacking against even soft ground was more than enough to irritate Shinzu’s heightened senses. Clink. Clink. The sound seemed to grate against his sanity as it grew louder and closer with every moment. It was as if it was hunting him. Clink. “Huh?” Opening his eyes, Shinzu’s cobalt blue iris met with a pair of crimson staring right back at him. Rolling his upper body backwards, he paused for a moment to take in the woman’s words before abruptly jolting forwards to launch himself off the bench and onto his feet.
“Ashtooth? Two groups know me by that name. One would be Sabertooth…” Shinzu trailed off while studying the figure ten meters away from him. “…But you don’t exactly meet the height restriction. I guess that makes you a Rune Knight?” Shinzu had met another Rune Knight recently named Topaz. She had succeeded in showing him that not all Rune Knights were stern and a menace to those just trying to enjoy life and battle their literal inner demons. However, upon taking in this knight's opening line, Shinzu couldn’t help but conclude that he definitely hadn’t just been discovered by one of the rare few ‘good ones’.
“Besides, don’t you have anything better to do than randomly harass a guy resting on a bench?” Grinning, Shinzu took a few steps forwards, until the gap between him and the woman closed to a mere five meters to highlight the height difference. “No crimes to solve? People to protect? Is Crocus so in peace that I’ve jumped up your priority list over night and become public enemy number one?” Shinzu slotted his hands into his pockets with a rough shove. Despite attempting to look relaxed, he really wasn’t. However, no matter what he said or did, as long as he didn’t break any rules, the Rune Knight wouldn’t be able to arrest him.
“I’ve caused enough trouble for the guild in the past. I won’t be tainting Sabertooth’s name any further today.” Feigning a clearly fake smile, Shinzu unclenched his hidden fists and rolled back his shoulders to straighten his posture. “That aside – what’s up? I know how much you Rune Knight’s hate idle banter. Did I break some unwritten rule again? Was there a wet paint sign on the bench I didn’t spot?” In a rather exaggerated and mocking manner, Shinzu twisted his upper body around to glance at his back in a attempt at finding the so called non-existent fresh paint on his clothing.
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Crimson Arsenal
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Jun 22, 2020 18:34:25 GMT
Post by shime on Jun 22, 2020 18:34:25 GMT
"Why have you been such a pain in the ass?"
Shime closed her eyes, giving Shinzu a seemingly friendly smile. "Surely you jest. Height has nothing to do with the qualifications of becoming a rune knight. You're the first person to joke about that though. Most people are distracted by my eyes to care about my height."
Well that and the fact that she usually only interacted with people on a job. Which meant that she was probably pointing a gun at them. Shime opened her eyes as Shinzu approached her. Her smile turned into an outright grin. Although it looked like the expression plastered on a mask. Clearly she wasn't showing how she was really feeling.
"That's funny, I was about to ask you the same thing. I know Sabretooth is classified as independent, but I figured they at least performed missions like any other guild. Yet here you are constantly yelling at people on good days and damaging property when you manage to get into a fight. I don't see where you get the time to actually do something for your guild."
Shime chuckled, her red eyes boring into Shinzu’s. "In a way, yes. It's a well known fact that Crocus is the seat of our power. No one is brazen enough to try anything major here. The most that happens are petty crimes that the lower level knights can handle. Our branch divisions that look after smaller towns have to deal with the most trouble. So the low ranking rune knights get to patrol the safer posts until they can handle more dangerous zones. It's grunt work that I haven't done in a long time."
Shime had intended on just giving the guy a warning. But she really did not like the attitude he was giving her. While it wasn't for the same reasons other people had looked down on her, he was disrespecting her at just about every turn. That being said, she couldn't just arrest him for no reason. She'd have to get creative if she wanted to teach him a lesson.
"Actually, you've broken both written and unwritten rules. Public harassment, property damage, and assault among other things. As for the unwritten rule, that would be your guilds existence. Sabretooth was an official guild, once upon a time. But your master decided that he didn’t want to abide by the rules. They think they’re too important to follow the law like the other guilds.”
Shime stepped closer, so that she was standing a foot away from Shinzu. Her red eyes bore into his own. Her voice suddenly lost all pretense of warmth. She icily addressed the Sabretooth wizard.
“The very fact that you’re in Sabretooth spits in our faces. We have laws for a reason, to keep the world a safe place. The way I see it, if one guild feels like they’re above the law, then other guilds will think that it’s okay to just disregard the rules. Your guild’s status is the epitome of arrogance.”
Shime was going to drive this person into the ground. Not only was he insulting her at every turn, but he was walking around the streets like he owned the city. Not to mention, he carried a brand of magic that Shime utterly despised. Like any of the hard working upper ranks, Shime had done research on magic and notable mages. Shinzu had a magic that threatened her and Dethener. That’s why she was going to drill it into his head today: you couldn't just treat the law as a joke.
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Jun 22, 2020 22:14:15 GMT
Post by Shinzy on Jun 22, 2020 22:14:15 GMT
“Oh. Well, I can’t really see your eyes from up here.” In another exaggerated gesture, Shinzu held his hand up horizontally over his forehead. For a moment, it looked as if he was saluting. However, all he was really doing was imitating the front bill of the Rune Knight’s hat. “Besides. They are just red. What’s there to make fun of?” He asked sincerely, as a foreign voice spewed a dark thought. “If they were grey eyes, I’d have to kill her.” He thought, while shrugging the words from his mind by shaking his head back and forth. It was getting increasingly difficult to differentiate his own thoughts from thoughts that did not originate from his own mind as of late.
“I don’t yell. I politely ask – with an enthusiastic tone. I know you Rune Knights are real killjoys, but surely it isn’t a crime to be happy.” Fighting, was about the only thing that did make Shinzu feel a modicum of joy. On top of that, the heat of battle was about the only time he could force the other voices in his head to quieten down. It was to him; what yoga is to a normal man. A normal man not forced to bear a dark curse. “Secondly, I haven’t damaged anything in months. What little, superficial damage I do cause, whether a result of my own actions or another’s, I pay for out of my own pocket as penance.” Shinzu grinned at the end of his grand speech. He had come a long way from never being able to express himself, to being able to carefully navigate out of a Rune Knight’s minefield of entrapping questions.
“Thirdly. I’m highly efficient.” Shinzu took a second to jab his thumb into his chest, before shoving the hand back into his pocket. The action revealed that he was agitated, despite what his playful grin showed. “So, Miss Rune Knight – what about you. How do you have time to fight crime and protect the innocent people of Crocus, when you’re spending all your time harassing Sabertooth members? I’m guessing I’m not the first you’ve targeted. Are you just simply efficient too?” Shinzu felt an urge to spit on the ground, but carefully resisted the action. Littering was an offence after all, and he could practically sense this woman’s intense desire to arrest him.
“Well, you seem to be patrolling a so-called safe post. Does that make you a low-ranking Rune Knight?” Shinzu asked with an exaggerated raised eyebrow, while gesturing at the surroundings to draw attention to the lack of dangers in the immediate area. Fighting this woman with his fists would be impossible. Not when the smallest of accusations could land him jail time and the full wrath of the Rune Knight collective. All he could really do in this situation was use his words to fight. “Hold on. See that.” Shinzu pulled his right hand out from his pocket to point out a civilian asking for directions from an elderly couple. They were only ten meters away, but it was still impressive that Shinzu’s keen sense of hearing had managed to capture their conversation despite appearing focused on the Rune Knight's words. “If going around asking people a simple question is illegal, then you should arrest him too. Do you actually have any proof I’ve broken anything? Because I have been super special careful since the last warning your organisation sent to Sabertooth. It also isn’t assault if two consenting adults spar. If it was, martial arts would never have become a thing. Is that all, or do you have any more surprise accusations up your tiny sleeves?”
Shinzu sighed at the fact that he was even bothering to justify himself to this Rune Knight. Normally, he knew to just accept their verbal abuse and walk away. However, for some reason, he couldn’t help but stand his ground today. Perhaps it was the fact that he hadn’t fought anyone in an entire week, which left him craving for even something as mundane as a verbal argument. Perhaps even, it was the strange scent emanating off the woman. A strange, yet familiar scent that he couldn’t quite place. “Kill her.” Thought an unknown voice in Shinzu’s mind, which startled him into an abruptly stiff posture. “You’re right. We are the epitome of arrogance.” Shinzu nodded along playfully, while hiding the fact that his heartbeat was racing. He was used to dark, murderous voices speaking in his mind. However, none thus far had been as tempting to listen to as that one. “It’s just a shame arrogance isn’t a crime. Besides, that’s rich coming from a Runey. You guys are practically arrogance incarnate...” He said, with no real enthusiasm or malice in his words. “I need to leave… Quickly. I am losing control...” He thought to himself while eyeing the sky. “The sun…” He told himself as he began staring intently at the sun, unblinking. The searing pain in his steadily reddening eyeballs seemed to be helping him stay in control.
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Crimson Arsenal
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Post by shime on Jun 26, 2020 3:31:37 GMT
"Why have you been such a pain in the ass?"
“A lot, believe it or not. Well, “making fun of” isn’t quite accurate. It apparently gives people the creeps. You don’t seem to be bothered by it though.”
It was indeed an abnormality. Although something became very apparent the more Shime interacted with this guy: he had a very strange way of looking at things. She raised an eyebrow at his description of what he was doing.
“If your reputation is warranted, then I can buy your efficiency. But yelling at random strangers and calling them cowards isn’t the same as politely asking them to spar with you. It’s intimidating enough when the homeless yell expletives for no reason, let alone someone with half a skull on their face. How long you haven’t done anything doesn’t matter either if you cause more damage. It’s more than just paying for the actual damage, which you would know if you knew the slightest thing about social economics.”
God, this guy sure was uppity. Shime didn’t like being questioned in general, especially by someone who thought they were too good for the rules to apply to them. She gave him a wide grin that seemed a little too friendly.
“Well, I wouldn’t be a captain if I wasn’t efficient. As for why I’m wandering around the city, I live here, and I prefer wearing my uniform. It’s my favorite attire. I just happened to come across you. Believe or not you’re the only Sabretooth member I’ve talked to. Your guilds existence annoys me, but you guys don’t usually raise any kind of ruckus either. It’s another matter when an entitled mage starts behaving like he owns the city.”
Shime looked over at the couple that Shizu pointed at briefly. They were completely normal, which invalidated his point already. But that didn’t matter anyway. Shime turned, tilting her head and staring at him like she was studying a weird animal.
“Who said anything about arresting you? You haven’t done anything worthy of that. Yet. I am simply warning you before you actually do something to get yourself arrested. You’re on thin ice and could easily take things too far.”
This was the start of the game she had in mind. As he pointed out, she had absolutely nothing on him. Although that could change very quickly. He already seemed to be a little agitated: he was staring up at the sky and avoiding eye contact. She chuckled, folding her hands behind her back and leaning back on her heels slightly.
“We’re the protectors of peace who have to lay down the law. I’m sure it looks arrogant from your perspective, but we only do as we’re dictated. Unlike your trash guild that thinks they’re a special snowflake because of a few notable mages. But if Sabretooth disappeared from the face of the world, it wouldn’t make any difference. The world would keep going as it is. The Rune Knights on the other hand are the pillar that holds our magical system together.”
Shime closed her eyes, giving Shizu a friendly grin. Despite the insult she just threw at his guild, she was acting like she was having a casual conversation with the Sabretooth mage. But beneath the surface there was clear disdain for the other magic user.
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