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Post by Cacao on Feb 6, 2010 14:44:45 GMT -5
Cacao practically sprinted away from the dojo, moving as quickly as she could to get to the docks. After a few seconds, she skidded to a stop, having realized something extremely important. That being the simple fact that she didn't quite know where Hercule City's docks were...
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Post by Cacao on Feb 6, 2010 14:46:36 GMT -5
Annoyance soon followed, the young hybrid folding her arms across her chest as she tried to remember if she had ever heard of anyone mentioning any ships leaving the city or whether or not the city was even close to the ocean. She had no idea despite having visited Hercule City for what seemed like years. Once again, she was faced with the possibility of asking around.
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Post by Cacao on Feb 6, 2010 14:48:37 GMT -5
Gritting her teeth, she approached a random passerby, letting the flier slip out of her sleeve and into her hand. She held it up to the random unimportant character and waited for any response. The older woman just blinked, shooed Cacao away and continued with her business.
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Post by Cacao on Feb 6, 2010 14:51:28 GMT -5
Moving on, Cacao headed towards another random pedestrian, hoping that maybe this person would have an idea as to whether or not Hercule City was near a body of water. The person she approached stared at her for a second before screaming out in horror and running off into the distance. The teen just stared in the direction the man had run, a look of complete and utter confusion plastered upon her face.
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Post by Ian on Feb 6, 2010 14:56:39 GMT -5
Ian and Raynak would soon be rushing up one of the many busy streets of Hercule City. He knew where the shop was, and it would take them a few moments to get there. At his new speed, though, the trip would only take a few moments. He had rounded the corner leaped over a line of cars as they passed through the intersection. "Still good back their, Raynak?"
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Post by Cacao on Feb 6, 2010 14:57:08 GMT -5
After multiple other failed attempts at learning the whereabouts of the docks in Hercule City or whether or not they even had any, Cacao had taken to a bench. She sat and stared up towards the sky, pondering just how she had managed to run into every random goofball who lacked the ability to answer a simple question. At least she had tried to find out, even if it was a complete failure.
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Post by Akiza on Feb 6, 2010 14:59:14 GMT -5
Raynak had made his way up on Ian's shoulders, with his arms wrapped around Ian's forehead.
"Yup! All good! So, where are we going again? You headed for the tournament now?"
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Post by Ian on Feb 6, 2010 15:03:57 GMT -5
Ian would have shaken his head, but Raynak was kind of wrapped around it and that might cause him to fall off. Not to mention the fact that it would be difficult with him hanging on. "No, no, comrade. I'm heading to the plaza mall. It's only a street away from where we met up before our fight. I need to increase the weights in my weighted training clothes. I'm wearing them right now and they aren't really doing anything." He explained as he rounded the last corner and the mall was in sight. They'd be in the parking lot in just a second or two.
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Post by Akiza on Feb 6, 2010 15:07:19 GMT -5
"Weighted clothes?!"
Raynak was surprised at this, and a bit angry....
"You were holding back.....?! Damnit.... I really need to shift gears now."
He then begins banging on the top of Ian's head like a drum....
"I want ice cream first! Ice cream! ICE CREAM!"
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Post by Ian on Feb 6, 2010 15:13:59 GMT -5
Ian was getting slightly annoyed at Raynak's pounding in his head. "Ok, ok. We'll get ice cream first. I could use something refreshing myself. But please stop hitting me in the head." Ian skidded to a halt outside the mall, where the ice cream man was parked with his cart on the other side of the parking lot. Once Ian spotted it he sprinted over and pulled out a few zennie. "Excuse me, comrade. I'll take two sundae cones with the works." Ian handed the man easily twice what they would cost. He knew that the man probably wouldn't be happy to so Raynak, and he wanted to pay him back for the trouble his friend had caused. He shot a wink in the man's direction as he handed him the money and took the cones. He then handed one to Raynak, who was still on his back.
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Post by Akiza on Feb 6, 2010 15:20:35 GMT -5
"Yay! Ice cream!"
Raynak stops hitting Ian's head at that. Once Ian went over to the ice cream guy that Raynak had totally jacked earlier, Raynak just laughed at the guy, sticking his tounge out at him atop Ian's shoulders. Now, taking the cone in right hand, Raynak enjoys his cone....
"Haha! Success tastes so sweet."
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Post by Ian on Feb 6, 2010 15:26:08 GMT -5
Ian did an about face and began walking towards the mall entrance. Once they were out of earshot of the ice cream vender, Ian asked, "So, comrade, I have a question. Why is it that you're willing to go out of your way to help me, even taken a beating and getting exhausted for my sake, but you cause so much trouble for these other people? Don't misunderstand. It's not that I'm ungrateful, because I'm glad that you think of me as a friend. You're one of my closest comrades. I do want to know what it is about me that's different in your mind. So, what is it?" Ian looks over his shoulder with a look of shear curiosity on his face. He really did want to know.
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Post by Akiza on Feb 6, 2010 15:31:23 GMT -5
Raynak blinks a few times at that, finishing his cone, he answers....
"Cause you are my loyal minion, Ian. You have my respect. And that, that accounts for everything. These people...." Raynak points out around him at that, "These people don't.... I find them worthless. They can't take care of themselves, or anyone else. When I become guardian of this world, things are gonna have to change. And you..." He smacks Ian on the head once more, "You will be my right hand man."
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Post by Ian on Feb 6, 2010 15:36:46 GMT -5
Ian smiled when he heard Raynak's words. He respects me? Is it because I'm strong? His dreams seem a bit twisted, but he's just a kid. He's really strange. I'm glad he's on my side.
"You have big dreams, comrade. Don't stop dreaming big. You're strong. Those dreams will always be in reach so long as you hold onto them." Ian chuckles as he says this. They both entered the mall at this point and Ian made his way towards the martial arts shop.
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Post by Akiza on Feb 6, 2010 15:41:38 GMT -5
"It's no dream, Ian. It's my destiny. Though, I shouldn't say guardian, so much as ruler of this world. So long as you play your cards right.... And stay a loyal minion.... You too can rule this world along with me. You get half of everything. Just remember.... There can only be one Demon King."
Inside the mall, Raynak looks around as Ian walks along, taking in all the different items, sites, etc.
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Post by Ian on Feb 6, 2010 16:31:55 GMT -5
Ian and Raynak would soon exit the mall altogether and be on their way back into the wilderness. "So Korin is a talking cat, eh, comrade? How could he train us to be stronger? Ah well. You've given me good results on the training so far. I won't doubt you about this either, Raynak." He kept walking until he hit the first intersection and waited for cars to go by.
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Post by Akiza on Feb 6, 2010 16:35:18 GMT -5
Raynak shrugs...
"I'm not for certain really.... Though it's definately worth a visit. Who knows, it may pay off big." Raynak points to his left, "Head that way, we should run into it soon. It's a giant pole stuck in the ground... You should be able to see it once within range."
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Post by Ian on Feb 6, 2010 16:39:44 GMT -5
Once Raynak pointed the way, Ian bent his knees for a moment and then took of sprinting. He wasn't anywhere near as fast as before. However, he was still rather quick. Quick enough to dodge cars. They'd be out of the city in no time and well on their way to Korin's tower.
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Post by Akiza on Feb 6, 2010 16:44:34 GMT -5
Raynak would just hold on tight as Ian raced through the city streets. Accompaning him to the wilderness.
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Post by Cacao on Feb 6, 2010 16:46:06 GMT -5
Having finally decided on what she'd do, Cacao got to her feet. She realized that she likely wouldn't get any answers from anyone walking down the streets. Thus, she'd just try and find a map. There had to be at least one in the city, right?
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Post by Cacao on Feb 6, 2010 16:52:24 GMT -5
She took off, ready to scour the city for some form of a map. Unfortunately, she didn't get too far, accidentally crashing into a sign post, collapsing backwards immediately afterward. Ignoring the throbbing pain caused by the back of her head colliding with the ground, she noticed that someone had picked up the flier she had been holding onto and was now looking it over.
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Post by Cacao on Feb 6, 2010 17:00:59 GMT -5
"A tournament on Papaya Island? Well...You're not going to be getting there by lurking around here. You'd need to head to East City." The man said after looking over the flier. He then dropped it on the young hybrid's face, disappearing into the distance for no reason at all. Cacao lay there for a few seconds before getting back on her feet and brushing off her clothes. She wasn't even going to try figuring out where the hell the man had come from or how he figured out she was lost.
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Post by Cacao on Feb 6, 2010 17:02:59 GMT -5
It'd likely be better for her state of mind if she didn't know the answer to those questions. All she cared about was the fact that she now knew how she'd get to Papaya Island. All that remained, however, was the question of how she'd get to East City...
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Post by Cacao on Feb 6, 2010 17:05:41 GMT -5
That, thankfully, had a simple solution. Cacao had been around Hercule City long enough to know that there was some form of transportation between it and the other major cities of Earth. So now, she'd just have to wait for a bus that was actually heading there since she had no idea where East City was in relation to Hercule City.
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Post by Cacao on Feb 6, 2010 17:11:29 GMT -5
Fortunately, it didn't take that long for a bus to arrive at the stop, a small sign placed above the side windows reading "Destination: East City". She stepped on, a tad surprised that things were going so well for her now...compared to, oh say, mere seconds earlier. But she didn't mind as long as she got where she was going.
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Post by Nachi on Feb 7, 2010 17:32:19 GMT -5
Nachi steps out in to the streets, and looks around... "Where'd it go?" She's looking around for something... something that went by earlier... but the writer of this post can't be bothered to think up what it was and type it here.
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Post by Nachi on Feb 7, 2010 17:48:37 GMT -5
Shrugging, Nachi turns around and sees a tree, then walks over to it, and tries to rip it from the ground. After a short while's struggle... she rips the tree free, and begins swinging it clumsily around with both hands... chaos begins...
OOCEdit: I'm deciding to make this my solo training, if I can hit 30 posts with it.
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Post by Nachi on Feb 7, 2010 17:49:54 GMT -5
People bolt out of the way... deciding to walk down other streets, and cars swerve, with the drivers silent unable to know how the fuck to respond to a kid swinging a tree around. I mean... what the hell?!
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Post by Nachi on Feb 7, 2010 17:51:01 GMT -5
Windows are inevitably smashed as the tree swings around to crash through them, and Nachi is simply having fun. Eventually, someone tries to reason with her... only to end up out cold the next moment...
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Post by Nachi on Feb 7, 2010 17:52:22 GMT -5
The chaos continues, and the police have no idea what to do... she's just a kid after all! Someone's going to have to stop her... somehow...
Meanwhile, there goes another line of windows... oh... and there goes someone's brand new car. Damn.
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