[IC] - All the World's a Game

[NeoFox]

Shinki's Palace
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"I can also copy ones abilities, and voice too." Said Axl as X smiles. "Axl was a crucial member to my team along with Zero against Sigma. I almost died to Vile if it wasn't for Axl, and later to Sigma if it wasn't for Zero. I can tell that Axl will be a great help to us when it comes to stealth." Said X as he pats Axl on the shoulder.

[Koishi]

Shinki's Courtyard

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Hank sliced, diced, and dodged the shards with the grace of a butterfly, and the ferocity of a tiger.

"Hm. Quite simple. And breakable." Hank chuckled.

[S121]

Shinki's Palace

"Axl was a crucial member to my team along with Zero against Sigma. I almost died to Vile if it wasn't for Axl, and later to Sigma if it wasn't for Zero. I can tell that Axl will be a great help to us when it comes to stealth."

"It definitely sounds like it will be a help. Who knows, maybe Axl will be able to turn into a Neo-Yakuza boss, to really stir things up."

[NeoFox]

Shinki's Palace
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"Indeed." Said X as Axl looks at John. "I hope I can be as much help as I possibly can." Said Axl as he takes out one of his guns and hands it to John. "Here ya go. Consider this a gift for repairing me earlier." Said Axl as he looks at John. "Don't worry about ammunition when using it. It never runs out of ammo, and it is as powerful as X's uncharged X-Buster. I also don't mind if you take it as I have ten more of these at home." Said Axl as he waits for John to reply.

(Refer to the picture of Axl in the OOC to see what his guns look like. They are as large as a desert eagle. They are also as accurate and fast as X's Uncharged X-Buster.)

[S121]

Shinki's Palace

"Don't worry about ammunition when using it. It never runs out of ammo, and it is as powerful as X's uncharged X-Buster. I also don't mind if you take it as I have ten more of these at home."

"Thank you. I'll be sure to put it to good use."

[NeoFox]

Shinki's Palace
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Axl salutes John as he runs off with X. Intending to go spar some more.

[WriggleRid3r]

Shinki's Palace

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"I took it easy and set the spell card on easy mode." Shinki explained. "But that bullet-breaking sword is really something. How's this?"
"God Sign - Heaven's Gate"
Blood-red wall of bullets weaved through Hank, trapping him. Then, Shinki dove straight into Hank to pin him to the ground.

[S121]

Shinki's Palace

John turned towards Renamon, then spoke.

"Well, I suppose I'll turn in for the night. Thank you again, for helping me see in a different perspective. I honestly needed it."

John walked down the hall, Towards the palace's sleeping quarters.

[Kristia]

Shinki´s palace

"Enjoy your night" Renamon said walking outside and jumping to the roofs and taking some rest on a high tower, inside the tower was no one and it looked dusty, the fox cleaned some of it and used some cloth to make a bed.

She easily fell asleep and was greeted in the dreamworld

Touching the earth, the vixen barely reacted when the jackal jumped on her back "Welcome back.. I missed you" Nera said hugging her mate. "Geez, give her some air, the fox just finishes a day and you almost strangle her" Mara laughed at the scene while eating some berries.

"Actually I wanted to ask you something, you know many things about me but.. I know next to nothing about you" Renamon said almost embarrased "Well then, what do you want to know?" the jackal said ready for questions

"First of all, how can I act with you, I mean, how I was when you were alive?" the fox asked and got her answer "Hm.. you were the same as you are now, kind of quiet, knows what to say and quite stubborn haha.." Rena said laughing a bit with the last "Also I love seeing the moon, you probably already know that" the vixen nodded with that fact

"She also loves to cuddle with something warm, in this case, someone" Mara said resting on a tree branch as the jackal got a little crimson "You creatures with fur, how can you survive summer with coats?" the ghost got surprisingly countered by the fox "Says the ghost who makes snow"

"Nice, you are getting the hang of it" Mara said and Rena coughed for some attention still regaining from her crimson "Ahem.. as I was saying, I also like sparring with a good adversary so.." the jackal suddenly took the vixen´s arm and threw her to a patch of grass "Lets see how are you in battle, golden fox"

Renamon got out of the patch and made a stance "Come here Cerulean Jackal

[S121]

Sleeping Quarters - Shinki's Palace

Eventually, John reached the sleeping quarters. The room was very large, and had to of held 30 or 40 beds.

John went to one and began taking off his armor, piece by piece, careful not to drop the armor plates. One falling would probably damage the floor.

After taking off the undersuit, John laid on the bed and began to relax, thinking about how his teammates came to his aid when he needed them to.

(Hmm. I've never had this before. Usually, it's me that's the pillar of strength and resolve... It's good to know that I'm not alone, that I have people that are there for me. I'll do everything in my power to keep them. I promise to keep them safe.)

"Don't make a girl a promise... If you know you can't keep it...", Cortana's voice echoed in his mind.

(I promise.)

[Katrix]

Sleeping Quarters - Shinki's Palace

Aqua walked down to the sleeping quarters where she found a comfortable bed. ("Last night in this world for a while").

[S121]

Sleeping Quarters - Shinki's Palace

John saw Aqua walk in, to find a bed to sleep in.

"Turning in for the night too, huh?"

[WriggleRid3r]

Garden of the Sun

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The sunflower field in the Garden of the Sun, and a quaint wooden manor, was the source of Yuuka's joy and peace. She did have her moments of comfort with other Characters that treated her with hospitality, but this was the condition Youkai should be in: Quiet, alone, and uninterfered.
"Well, today was a long day." Yuuka stretched out of tiredness and boredom. "I think I'll go to sleep too."

As Yuuka was changing, she heard a knocking on her door.
"Who is it?" Yuuka opened the door to find Medicine Melancholy, a poisonous doll youkai.
"Miss Kazami..." Medicine was crying. She was holding a baby doll similar to her.
"Oh what's wrong, Medicine?" Yuuka asked.
"I had a bad dream and I can't sleep... Can I sleep in your house?" Medicine sobbed. Oh how cute she is.
"Aww, of course you can." Yuuka embraced Medicine with a hug. "Come on in, I'll make you some tea after I finish changing, ok?"

Medicine fell asleep on Yuuka's bed before Yuuka could even prepare tea for her.
"She must've been tired." Yuuka smiled as she examined Medicine. Medicine was young, even so compared to a human. But because of her dangerous ability, people and youkai alike shunned her. She bore all that hatred, and yet she still sleeps like an angel.
"Foolish Yuuka, you're no different from a human compared to what Medicine had to go through." Yuuka whispered to herself as she sipped on the green tea she brewed. "Ouch, hot, gotta let it cool before I can drink it."

[NeoFox]

Shinki's Palace
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Axl and X had finished their training. X decided to go run some of his systems scans to make sure nothing is wrong with his systems. Axl on the other hand had decided to go into sleep mode until the next morning.

X continues to run his scans but the thoughts of his new friends keep interrupting. "I made so many new friends lately... I promise to protect them with all of my might... even if it involves risking my own life to protect them..." Said X as he leaves the Sleeping Quarters. He then goes back to the courtyard and decides to sit under the tree there. Looking up at the large palace that belongs to Shinki. Going deep into thought as he does so.



Pentagon, Washington DC
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Zero goes into his chamber room again. Opening a panel on his arm a small screen can be seen. He pushes a few buttons and the sound of beeping can be heard. "If X is in this world then I should be able to contact him..." Said Zero as he waits for some kind of response. After a while of waiting a No Signal message comes up on the screen. "Damn... guess he isn't in this world after all..." Said Zero as he gets another idea. "Maybe Axl is in this world..." Said the red robot as he gets the same No Signal message. He then tries to contact Pallette and he does get some sort of signal, but she did not respond. "Maybe she is busy doing something." He said as he continues to try and connect to Layer, but no success either, he then tries the old leader of the Maverick Hunters Signas, but no response from him either. He then remembers Alia and tries to connect...

... ... ... ... ... ... ...

"Hello?" Said a distinct female voice on the other end.

A small smile comes over Zero's face as he finally got a response from one of his old teammates. "Ah Alia... I did not expect you to respond..." Replied Zero to Alia over their inbuilt communication system.

"Z-Zero is that you? It's been a while where are you?" Replied Alia as Zero thinks of how to respond.

"Well... you see...." Said Zero as they begin catching up.

[Koishi]

Shinki's Courtyard

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As Shinki came down on him, Hank charged a punch with energy, lightning crackling off his hand as he punched Shinki in the gut with a force that sent even the Auditor reeling when Hank fought him. As he did so, after the punch landed, he cut through a layer off the wall, allowing him to leap through.