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Post by Valhalla Erikson on May 1, 2022 4:07:49 GMT
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Post by SuperKamiGuy1 on May 1, 2022 4:16:07 GMT
LET THE WAR BEGIN!  |
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Post by SuperKamiGuy1 on May 6, 2022 22:18:14 GMT
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Post by Valhalla Erikson on Jun 3, 2022 5:17:49 GMT
Prologue Countdown To The Hunt
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Post by Valhalla Erikson on Jun 4, 2022 2:57:26 GMT
John, cut up, a little bruised, looking like he had just walked out of a battlefield ran down the street as the thunder rumbled within the clouds. A omen of things to come no doubt.
Just a few blocks down the street he noticed a little kid. He couldn't have been more than twelve, though it was hard to say really. Crouched down on the cement, he was mostly hidden by a coat that had clearly seen better days, and the ubiquitous baseball cap that all boys seemed to own was pulled down over his eyes. Most people wouldn't have known exactly what to make of this youngster with his hand held out: street urchin, pan-handler in training, who knows what, but there was something about the boy that caught John's attention.
He looked up at John as he got close. He brought up a Rolex, that he stole from someone no doubt. With a devilish grin he winked at the older assassin. "TICK TOK!"
John glared at the kid but didn't reply, he just quickly scooped up his doggie in his arms and ran as fast as possible. Relying on pure adrenaline now. He knew who that kid is, or who the kid belongs to. Henry The Red. Or The Bowery King as most would refer to. He has agents on every street corner and every low-end job known to man. They're his eyes and ears and when they're observing he knows Henry is there observing too. Like a vulture lurking within the shadows. And is loving every moment of this.
The most important thing on John's mind right now is getting his dog somewhere safe. Henry and whatever's out there can wait.
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Post by SuperKamiGuy1 on Jun 4, 2022 3:37:29 GMT
John, cut up, a little bruised, looking like he had just walked out of a battlefield ran down the street as the thunder rumbled within the clouds. A omen of things to come no doubt. Just a few blocks down the street he noticed a little kid. He couldn't have been more than twelve, though it was hard to say really. Crouched down on the cement, he was mostly hidden by a coat that had clearly seen better days, and the ubiquitous baseball cap that all boys seemed to own was pulled down over his eyes. Most people wouldn't have known exactly what to make of this youngster with his hand held out: street urchin, pan-handler in training, who knows what, but there was something about the boy that caught John's attention. He looked up at John as he got close. He brought up a Rolex, that he stole from someone no doubt. With a devilish grin he winked at the older assassin. "TICK TOK!" John glared at the kid but didn't reply, he just quickly scooped up his doggie in his arms and ran as fast as possible. Relying on pure adrenaline now. He knew who that kid is, or who the kid belongs to. Henry The Red. Or The Bowery King as most would refer to. He has agents on every street corner and every low-end job known to man. They're his eyes and ears and when they're observing he knows Henry is there observing too. Like a vulture lurking within the shadows. And is loving every moment of this. The most important thing on John's mind right now is getting his dog somewhere safe. Henry and whatever's out there can wait. Oh damn this is definitely off to a dark start! The story just started and John already has Child Soldier Assassins stalking him around every corner! Run as fast as you can John because freaking Armageddon is about to come down on you! The first order though is getting the doggo to the pet hotel for safe keeping. Step two is getting patched up so you stand a chance at facing what's coming. Also, this is going to sound odd, but I'm feeling an odd sense of Deja Vu with the Assassins Children of Henry The Red and Derrick. I know it sounds weird but for some reason I'm just reminded on the farm followed by Derrick's training at the military compound with his parents and their allies. Maybe it's the whole 'Children Forced To Kill' aspect of it. Though, in Derrick's case, it was in self-defense while the kids are trained to be assassins. |
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Post by Valhalla Erikson on Jun 4, 2022 3:43:11 GMT
Huh. Could be a rather interesting interaction between Derrick and Henry whenever they meet  Yeah, as awesome as the world of John Wick is I felt there is potential to really push the envelope. Since we are talking about a world of killers it's not entirely out of the question that there are child soldiers. Especially as there were hints of that in Chapter 3. |
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Post by SuperKamiGuy1 on Jun 4, 2022 20:12:23 GMT
Huh. Could be a rather interesting interaction between Derrick and Henry whenever they meet Yeah, as awesome as the world of John Wick is I felt there is potential to really push the envelope. Since we are talking about a world of killers it's not entirely out of the question that there are child soldiers. Especially as there were hints of that in Chapter 3. Definitely! I could see both of them raising interesting points about it too. Makes sense. As awesome as the movies are it's still a universe where freaking everybody can be an assassin so child soldiers wouldn't be out of the question if they ever want to go really dark. |
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Post by Valhalla Erikson on Jun 4, 2022 22:24:41 GMT
The Battosai Estate
Baron rubs his face irritably. He already had his phone shut off the moment he got the signal of the impending countdown of the Blood Hunt. He knew, when John had that hit on him awhile back, it was only a matter of time. He wanted no part of it. When the signal hit, he immediately contacted some of his friends and suggested to take a neutral stance on this. Everybody liked John. And Sergio was a buffoon. He should have been dead a while ago. John didn't deserve this. He relaxed in his chair and took a few breathing exercises to calm himself. He doesn't want to be emotionally compromised. That'll only trigger his daemon even more. He's glad that his sister is unaware of this. Currently having a girl's night with Gwen. He gets up and walked over to the cabinet to pour himself a drink. Morgaine walked in just as he was doing so. "Lord Battosai." "Yes, Morgaine?" "The Adjudicator is here to see you" Baron's stomach dropped; his muscles tensed. He closed his eyes to calm himself and took a long drink and set it down. "Where is he?" "In the living room, Sir" Baron nods. "Tell him I'll be there." The Butler bowed and left the room.
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Post by SuperKamiGuy1 on Jun 4, 2022 22:57:46 GMT
The Battosai Estate
Baron rubs his face irritably. He already had his phone shut off the moment he got the signal of the impending countdown of the Blood Hunt. He knew, when John had that hit on him awhile back, it was only a matter of time. He wanted no part of it. When the signal hit, he immediately contacted some of his friends and suggested to take a neutral stance on this. Everybody liked John. And Sergio was a buffoon. He should have been dead a while ago. John didn't deserve this.
He relaxed in his chair and took a few breathing exercises to calm himself. He doesn't want to be emotionally compromised. That'll only trigger his daemon even more. He's glad that his sister is unaware of this. Currently having a girl's night with Gwen.
He gets up and walked over to the cabinet to pour himself a drink. Morgaine walked in just as he was doing so. "Lord Battosai."
"Yes, Morgaine?"
"The Adjudicator is here to see you"
Baron's stomach dropped; his muscles tensed. He closed his eyes to calm himself and took a long drink and set it down. "Where is he?"
"In the living room, Sir"
Baron nods. "Tell him I'll be there."
The Butler bowed and left the room. Oh fascinating! This is getting really interesting! You can only imagine the influence the Adjudicator has. Both personally and otherwise. Not to mention even if you kill them they can just be replaced with another one and they won't be happy. So it's honestly best to deal with them and come up with a compromise. Looking forward to the meeting and how their interactions go! |
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Post by Valhalla Erikson on Jun 4, 2022 23:06:58 GMT
Baron Battosai entered the living room; the decor, much like the rest of the house, had a feudal Japan feel to it. Waiting for him at the center of the living room is a taller individual sitting next to a young man, around 14yrs of age. The older individual has blonde spiked hair dressed in a black suit. He has a rather casual look on his face but he can tell from his eyes they're predatory in nature. Just one signal from the young man next to him and a bloodbath will ensue.
"So this is the Lord of the Battosai Household? The videos and images doesn't do you justice. You're much pleasing to look at in person" The blond haired gentleman complimentes.
"Seth, meet Baron Battosai, Baron meet Seth. Quite the charmer" The young man stood up as did Seth.
Baron recognized the young man all too well. But this isn't a formal meeting. This meeting concerns The Household. As a member of The Household he doesn't go by Han Kurosawa but by another name.
"Good evening, Adjudicator, Seth" He bowed before the guest and they did the same.
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Post by SuperKamiGuy1 on Jun 5, 2022 0:54:45 GMT
Baron Battosai entered the living room; the décor, much like the rest of the house, had a feudal Japan feel to it. Waiting for him at the center of the living room is a taller individual sitting next to a young man, around 14yrs of age. The older individual has blonde spiked hair dressed in a black suit. He has a rather casual look on his face but he can tell from his eyes they're predatory in nature. Just one signal from the young man next to him and a bloodbath will ensue. "So this is the Lord of the Battosai Household? The videos and images doesn't do you justice. You're much pleasing to look at in person" The blond haired gentleman compliments. "Seth, meet Baron Battosai, Baron meet Seth. Quite the charmer" The young man stood up as did Seth. Baron recognized the young man all too well. But this isn't a formal meeting. This meeting concerns The Household. As a member of The Household he doesn't go by Han Kurosawa but by another name. "Good evening, Adjudicator, Seth" He bowed before the guest and they did the same.  This just got real! Nice to see Seth in the house and I am very curious to learn more about the Adjudicator they sent to speak with Baron regarding the overall John situation! I looked for some good images for the type of 'Super Kid' you would send on a mission like this and I figured 'Orochi Chris' from KOF would work out perfectly! Also I'm listening to Thorgi's KOF Retrospective so that might have played a part but I think that, honestly, he has that right combination of power and ambiguous innocence that works great for the scene. Kind of a Sojiro look. |
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Post by Valhalla Erikson on Jun 5, 2022 1:32:14 GMT
The Puppy Hotel
A young woman in her mid-twenties. Dressed in a black t-shirt with a dog paw and words beneath saying Pawsitive Attitude and kakis rushed to the pounding door. She can only make out the silhouette through the window, but her irritated sigh shows she recognized the person behind the door. Nadia opened it and faced the taller man with her arms folded. If John were expecting to enter he's going to have to get through her.
Her expression softened when she noticed the dog in his arms. Looking at her in pleading eyes. She returned her gaze at John and kept it firm. "You have a lot of nerve, man. This place is off limits to you"
His eyes motioned to the clock behind her. Nadia looked back at the grandfather clock near the checkout desk
"I still got an hour left Nadia. And I didn't come here on my behalf."
Nadia looked at John and cast her gaze downward at the dog. She's not stupid, John looked like he was in a warzone, a dog in his arms.
"I want you to take care of him. He's a good dog. He has nothing to do with this. And I know how you feel about animals, I don't want him caught in the crossfire."
The dog whined up at Nadia. It's expression is enough to make her heart melt. She relaxed her position and snapped her fingers. "You have my word, John. He will be taken care of"
A member of the hotel staff arrived, he looked at the dog that John placed on the ground.
"Make sure he gets the deluxe package" Nadia instructed and gives John and the dog some time before the pup is checked in
John knelt before the dog."This is a good home, boy. You'll be safe here"
The dog whined, he walked up and licked at John's face. John smiled and pets the dog. "I'll miss you too boy. Be good ok?"
The dog barked in assurance.
John stood up and watched the hotel staff escort the dog in.
"For what it's worth, I'm glad you killed that son of a bitch" Nadia say softly
John nods, "Take good care of him"
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Post by SuperKamiGuy1 on Jun 5, 2022 2:03:04 GMT
The Puppy HotelA young woman in her mid-twenties. Dressed in a black t-shirt with a dog paw and words beneath saying Pawsitive Attitude and kakis rushed to the pounding door. She can only make out the silhouette through the window, but her irritated sigh shows she recognized the person behind the door. Nadia opened it and faced the taller man with her arms folded. If John were expecting to enter he's going to have to get through her. Her expression softened when she noticed the dog in his arms. Looking at her in pleading eyes. She returned her gaze at John and kept it firm. "You have a lot of nerve, man. This place is off limits to you" His eyes motioned to the clock behind her. Nadia looked back at the grandfather clock near the checkout desk "I still got an hour left Nadia. And I didn't come here on my behalf." Nadia looked at John and cast her gaze downward at the dog. She's not stupid, John looked like he was in a warzone, a dog in his arms. "I want you to take care of him. He's a good dog. He has nothing to do with this. And I know how you feel about animals, I don't want him caught in the crossfire." The dog whined up at Nadia. It's expression is enough to make her heart melt. She relaxed her position and snapped her fingers. "You have my word, John. He will be taken care of" A member of the hotel staff arrived, he looked at the dog that John placed on the ground. "Make sure he gets the deluxe package" Nadia instructed and gives John and the dog some time before the pup is checked in John knelt before the dog."This is a good home, boy. You'll be safe here" The dog whined, he walked up and licked at John's face. John smiled and pets the dog. "I'll miss you too boy. Be good ok?" The dog barked in assurance. John stood up and watched the hotel staff escort the dog in. "For what it's worth, I'm glad you killed that son of a bitch" Nadia say softly John nods, "Take good care of him" Still one of the most heartwarming ideas man. This really is sweet. It makes sense too and it just works so well. It's nice to see John catching a break after all this time too! He deserves it so much. Ngl, I want to see Nadia explored a bit more. What if she's, like, a Beastmaster type superhuman? That would be perfect for a Pet Hotel Owner! Granted, she's mostly neutral, but this would mean she would have approximately as many eyes in the city as Henry! They're just getting a Bird's Eye View of the city.  |
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Post by Valhalla Erikson on Jun 5, 2022 2:08:58 GMT
Nifty! Something I'd definitely explore down the road Oh and Nadia |
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Post by Valhalla Erikson on Jun 5, 2022 2:36:16 GMT
The Battosai Household
Morgaine poured Baron and The Adjudicator a couple of drinks, "Thank you" The Adjudicator complimented while the emotionless butler of the household bowed. "You may be excused" Baron instructed
"Yes, Lord Battosai"
The Adjudicator glanced at Seth, "Would you be so kind as to entertain the Lady Morgaine while Baron and I discuss business?"
"You got it" Seth saluted and stood up
"And not your kind of entertainment" The Adjudicator said
Seth noted and offered his hand to Morgaine, "May I?"
Morgaine silently reached out and accept his hand as Seth led the butler out of the living room. The Adjudicator waited till he relaxed and crossed his legs, "It's cool, Baron. Seth had the cameras within this room altered to make it look like we are having a casual conversation"
Baron raised an eyebrow, "What kind?"
"Just the usual. You and your house's stance regarding The Blood Hunt."
"Ah. So you know where I stood?"
"I've interviewed just about every scoundrel, crime lord, supervillain, psychos, and various nefarious individuals. As much as most of them want John dead they hate Sergio even more. And of the years I've known you I don't see you as the sort that would kill without reason. In short. You're not an idiot"
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Post by SuperKamiGuy1 on Jun 5, 2022 2:56:07 GMT
The Battosai HouseholdMorgaine poured Baron and The Adjudicator a couple of drinks, "Thank you" The Adjudicator complimented while the emotionless butler of the household bowed. "You may be excused" Baron instructed "Yes, Lord Battosai" The Adjudicator glanced at Seth, "Would you be so kind as to entertain the Lady Morgaine while Baron and I discuss business?" "You got it" Seth saluted and stood up "And not your kind of entertainment" The Adjudicator said Seth noted and offered his hand to Morgaine, "May I?" Morgaine silently reached out and accept his hand as Seth led the butler out of the living room. The Adjudicator waited till he relaxed and crossed his legs, "It's cool, Baron. Seth had the cameras within this room altered to make it look like we are having a casual conversation" Baron raised an eyebrow, "What kind?" "Just the usual. You and your house's stance regarding The Blood Hunt." "Ah. So you know where I stood?" "I've interviewed just about every scoundrel, crime lord, supervillain, psychos, and various nefarious individuals. As much as most of them want John dead they hate Sergio even more. And of the years I've known you I don't see you as the sort that would kill without reason. In short. You're not an idiot." Looking at you, Suko!  So I guess then that the Adjudicator is here to clarify about House Battousai's Neutrality and standing regarding the current situation of The Blood Hunt? He's right though. Honestly the Battousai Family come off to me as the type of Vampiric Family that only lay the smackdown if you cross them first. Other than that they'll have a live and let live mentality for the most part. |
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Post by Valhalla Erikson on Jun 5, 2022 3:18:01 GMT
Baron smiled and relaxed his posture. While he still has that tensed feeling from before he's aware that there's no sense of hostility radiating from the young man before him. "You know me well"
"And it's because of that it makes our meeting that much easier. Now, even with your Neutrality, that also means that Japan is closed off to the participants? In the event they set foot here?"
Baron raised an eyebrow "They?"
The Adjudicator's expression frowned, "Because of John's involvement and the events that led him to his participation to the hunt, you and I know full well that it won't be long till a certain Dhampir Princess tries to help him."
"You don't think she'd do that do you?"
The Adjudicator leans forward and looked at Baron in the eyes. "Heaven forbid, if it were Hiro or Hana, I'd do the same. If it were Malty, you'd do the same. You'd be surprised the lengths a person would go to protect the ones they love"
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Post by SuperKamiGuy1 on Jun 5, 2022 3:43:49 GMT
Baron smiled and relaxed his posture. While he still has that tensed feeling from before he's aware that there's no sense of hostility radiating from the young man before him. "You know me well" "And it's because of that it makes our meeting that much easier. Now, even with your Neutrality, that also means that Japan is closed off to the participants? In the event they set foot here?" Baron raised an eyebrow "They?" The Adjudicator's expression frowned, "Because of John's involvement and the events that led him to his participation to the hunt, you and I know full well that it won't be long till a certain Dhampir Princess tries to help him." "You don't think she'd do that do you?" The Adjudicator leans forward and looked at Baron in the eyes. "Heaven forbid, if it were Hiro or Hana, I'd do the same. If it were Malty, you'd do the same. You'd be surprised the lengths a person would go to protect the ones they love" Yeah you can't blame him he makes a fantastic point here. Everyone he mentioned is FAMILY to them. Even if it was one of their friends was in a similar situation the would jump to defend them because that's how important family is to them. So it's only natural to expect that Carmella would do the same with how important the family unit is among the Vampire Community and especially in The Red Dragon Coven so asking about this is completely understandable. |
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Post by Valhalla Erikson on Jul 23, 2022 19:25:17 GMT
"BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA! To all you Hired hitmen, Covert Assassins, Psycho Slashers, Mafiosos, and the rest that makes up quite a dastardly ensemble of The Carnival of Killers. Welcome to the 150th annual BLOOD HUNT!" The podcast host of the event Dr. Wolfenstein cackles manically
"That is right my amoral lunatics. Someone has put their name in the contest. And you know what that means"
Dr. Wolfenstein points at the clock that counts down to the deadly hunt that is about to transpire. "The individuals name is none other than the notorious Boogeyman himself. To Johnny, if you're listening. I hope you're hiding out somewhere and arming yourself up. Because there are a fair number of killers just aching to make a reputation out of you. While you are making preparations I'd like to dedicate this song just for you"
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