Cross Effects > Areas
Pine Garden
Aiden:
Mira Lashi
3:45 PM
Mira had never been in a place this ritzy before - or this sleazy. Her sharp blue eyes took in the abundant differences in wealth apparent in the style of the homes furthest out. The first thing anyone saw was packed together and cookie-cutter poor housing, but up over the hill the palatial estates loomed over everything else. She scoffed at the display, sticking her hands into her letterman jacket with a sneer on her sharp young face. "What a crock of shit," she said loud and proud.
She could feel the hostility of the gangs, and worse, that were all over this poor area. They didn't matter - the first and last attempt to harass Mira ended in broken hands and knives. The young fighter didn't even have to remove her hands from her pockets before they got the point. It didn't even get that far when she passed the threshold from the poor to the rich districts, her long luxurious hair and expensive-looking earrings getting her by with just a glance.
It was only as she approached one of the houses that Mira pulled a hand out of her pockets so she could look at a slip of paper in it. "This is supposed to be the place, hmm? Nice trees." She looked up from it at the posh yard, and then cupped her hand like a megaphone over her mouth. "OI! YOU HOME, PRETTY BOY?"
Kotomine_Rin:
Vega
3:45 pm
Cold water trickled down his body, washing off the sweat while perfumed soaps were scrubbed deliberately over his bare form. A hand trailed over his golden hair, and he clutched at the lock before pulling it to the side. Even now, his eyes looked at the reflection of the shower window with longing eyes. A finger travelled down his chest, running over the serpent painted over his smooth skin. Feeling every curve of his chiselled form while the soap washed all away. This felt wonderful, it was like being reborn again.
"...witnesses found the remains scattered in his own study. Once again, it seems as if the mysterious beast appeared in the home unannounced, which puts the currently verifiable death toll of this creature at 17. Police suggest not leaving your residences or visiting the slums after sunset, especially not alone. Currently, forensics are examining the latest victim savaged by the beast to find any link between him and the mysterious creature."
The radio played on the background of his bedroom, the voice of the reporter accounted the past incidents that had haunted the night streets for a while now. And it was such a grisly story to begin with. A beast who hunted at night, chasing rich and affluent leaders of the criminal underworld before feeding off their blood and scattering what was left. Such a grim story utterly lacked beauty or style, it made it seem all so detestable. Perhaps he should look into that. Just as he pondered on that, he thought he heard a voice calling out to him.
"How dull." He uttered with a tinge of contempt, of the arrogance the worthy exert over those beneath them. He smiled, and his hand trailed off and coursed through silken locks. He washed long golden hair with exotic soap and oils, all which he had bought from a trusted merchant. The merchant spoke of them bringing favour and good fortune to the one who applied them. A fitting present for a champion and a king, surely he sought to garter his favour after his victory.
But he did not wish for his company, or any company for the matter. He was perfectly happy and whole in his lonesome, undisturbed in the perfection of his body and the cool water that caressed him. Only weak, imperfect beings needed others to complete them.
So he ignored the voice, hoping whoever was responsible would know better than to prove bothersome.
Aiden:
Mira
She gave him a couple minutes to answer. It was only fair - for all Mira knew he was with some fangirl or eating lunch or something. By minute five she closed her eyes and focused, reaching out with her refined senses just to check if he was even home. The chi in this place was so... stale. Aside from the hints of corruption suggesting at magic somewhere in the area, everything else felt so trapped and regimented. What an awful place.
Anyway, her target's energy felt strong, if unfocused and unfamiliar, so Mira knew she was at least barking up the right tree. He would be up on the... second floor? It didn't take long for Mira to spot the steamy condensation on the window of one of the rooms after she circled the place a bit, so she cupped her hand again and shouted, "I know you're in there!"
And after that didn't do anything, she tapped her foot on the ground, kicked a pebble up, and flicked it at the wall right next to the glass with her finger. It bounced off with a loud thunk.
"You'd think you didn't know how to answer a challenge or something!"
Kotomine_Rin:
Vega
Oh. So that is what brought her here.
He closed his eyes and exhaled deeply. No, no, no, no, no. This would not do, this would not do at all. He washed the soap off his hair without a hurry. Then and only then, a firm hand grabbed onto the window and opened it. She couldn't quite see him, but she could catch a glimpse of the side of his hair. He didn't even deign her worth looking at.
"Should I answer to every dog who barks at my presence? Every tree that rustles before my voice? I think not. Besides, I much prefer the sound of the leaves and the mongrels to your bleating. You will wait, my patience will run thin, but my answer will not change."
And suddenly, a well muscled arm slid from the opening, if only to wave at her to leave. But it was most fascinating, that physique was not the sort one could acquire without near fanatical training.
"Allow me to spare you the trouble, since you walked all this way. Waste your breath on another champion, I have no interest in fighting."
Aiden:
Mira
That was the first look Mira had gotten of this guy since the fight earlier. She'd been too busy at the gym to watch it earlier, or she probably wouldn't have even bothered coming to check him out. It was a pretty nice arm if nothing else, but his attitude left something to be desired. Not that Mira was being much better, she admitted to herself with a shrug. "Suit yourself! I'll be waiting."
With a flick of her hair back over her shoulders she strolled her way across the guy's yard to check out one of those trees. It had some tasty looking apples dangling from it, but were they as fake as the rest of this place? Mira hopped up on to sit on one of the low hanging branches, and picked one off to check out. "It doesn't look fake..."
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