Thunderstruck by Circumstance [Henrex]

Mon Jan 20, 2020 11:52 am

The seas surrounding Minatumi were as calm as ever. The waters were smooth. Few clouds dotted the soft blue sky overhead, and the sound of freighters arriving and leaving the harbour reached far and wide.

It was entirely out of place that a crack of thunder and flash of lightning would disturb such serenity, though not an unfamiliar occurrence for the island city. From over the water, a lone figure stood upon the air. Her long coat fluttered in the wind given life by her arrival for the moments it took for her to call upon another power, and seconds later, the woman touched down in the street of the city proper, riding on a broom of her own mind's creation.

Sylvia took her time smoothing out the wrinkles from her outfit while onlookers shrugged off her less than miraculous appearance. Her overcoat, white with blue accents and gold borders, signified her presence here as that of Vandenreich business, and underneath that, she had dressed quite well in a business formal style: dark blue undercoat and white button-front top, pencil skirt, dark leggings and booties that matched together splendidly.

And, of course, her braided hair currently being tugged at by the gentle breeze that had come with her.

However, something about the harbour had seemed... off today. Her casual grin dropped to a look of confusion, then concern for what it was she was feeling. She could sense Ulv in the city, as usual, but not within the city.

Was she not here?

Sylvia's powers settled, the broom disappeared from her hand, and she started the trek through the heart of the harbour and towards Ulv's mansion on the hill. "Aus allen zeiten..." she thought aloud.

Tue Jan 21, 2020 7:24 pm

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CALM BEFORE THE STORM

Artist: Mephiles - Song: Dire Dire Docks

There weren't enough words in any language to describe the freedom he felt in the air, soaring through the sky. The sound of the air around him as he floated aimlessly through the sky. As his eyes slowly began to close, the smell of ozone filled the air for an instant as the crack of thunder caused them to snap back open, straightening himself as he turned to the location of the sound.

Descending from the sky and landing on the roof of a nearby building, he watched as she came to the ground, with everyone else shrugging off the rather grandiose appearance. It wasn't a surprise, the sounds of thunder had always been the coinciding factor to the appearance of the Quincy, as, after the flash of lightning, her presence was always there. While he had noticed it, he hadn't paid it much mind -- at least, not after the first time.

He remembered her from Madness City, where he had briefly stopped in to give assistance to Yoriko and Arianda, she had been there too. For a while, after he had managed to return to the harbor after his own events there, he had been worried if she had made it out alive. Arianda and Yoriko did, he knew because of their connection to him through Resolve Embrace's network. The moment he sensed her presence in the Harbor the first time sent a wave of relief over him.

She was alive.

Now, she had become somewhat of a regular to the Harbor, something the lightning had indicated. A smile came to his face as he sat down on the roof, watching her as she approached Ulv's mansion, though the smile quickly faded as he sensed her confusion and concern. Sliding down from the roof and quickly but silently closing the distance between them. Slowing to a walk, he raised a hand to give a wave before he spoke, his voice gentle and welcoming.

"Hi there. I'm...guessing you're looking for Ulv?"

Wed Jan 22, 2020 11:47 am

Sylvia Brauer

In the harbour, it was difficult to find people if you weren't specifically looking for them; at least, it was for the Quincy. So, when a soul had approached her from above, she'd paid it no mind. It was only when she felt the odd tug at her inner flame, though not in the way that it acted around Ulv, that her curiosity was piqued.

"Oh. Ja," she responded from behind a small grin. She had seen the man only briefly, back in Beijing, but she did recognize him. For a moment, she remembered the feeling of the power he had left behind at the battle, and when she'd accepted it into herself to use against the horde.

Then, she quickly brushed such things aside.

"Zee Vandenreich has need of her." She was straight to the point. Though she trusted the man on some level, she didn't know who he was, or whom he called an ally. "Do vu know vere she is?"

Mon Jan 27, 2020 9:13 am

CALM BEFORE THE STORM

Artist: Final Fantasy - Song: Celes' Theme

There was something else that felt familiar -- a warmth and will that felt similar to Ulv, as well as the former Head Captain. Not only that, but he could feel the small traces of residual energy from the Seal of Heroism, something he had left at the battlefield. It seemed she had used it, however, to what extent, he didn't know.

But, like her, he didn't mention it, only made note of it as she responded. He had...actually never heard her voice before, even in Beijing. Her accent was cute. It was admittedly something that he felt guilty about, coming in for such a short time only to leave, but there wasn't much time to think, and, even now, it was in the past. There wasn't much he could do now.

"Unfortunately...no. I can't sense her in Minatumi anymore, so I don't think she's here at all. Sorry if coming up to you was a little random, but I wanted to give you some company while you waited...if you were planning on waiting for her. I don't know if or when she'll be back, so I can't say for sure how long that'd be."

Smiling warmly, he rubbed the back of his neck as he sighed, thinking of what to say next. There was a very crowded room with how many elephants there were, from questions he had about Beijing, the Seal, the similarities to his own powers that lingered within her, and so many more that he couldn't even think of at the moment, and a hunch told him that she probably had some questions for him.

"Um...you wanna get something to eat or drink? Or just sit down and talk, if you want?"

Sat Feb 01, 2020 1:20 am

Sylvia Brauer

The Quincy frowned, and though she was curious about the as-yet unnamed man, her mind was on her mission and duty to the Vandenreich. If Ulv wasn't here, and there was no telling when she would return, then Sylvia would need to procure travel to the Soul Society some other way.

Her expression turned to one of tentative apology before the words ever left her mouth, "Nein. I'm sorry, put I am in ein hurry." However, she did feel bad about turning down his invitation so quickly and firmly. After a moment, she offered, "Maybe some other time?

"If vu do see Frau Ulf, blease tell her Sylvia is looking for her." She grinned softly at the man, while focusing her thoughts on the feeling of flying. In an instant, her hexenflug reappeared within her hand, and she fell on it side saddle before floating up several feet into the air.

Then, like a summer's breeze, she flew away from the Harbour with haste. It hadn't occurred to her to leave the man with her full name, or to ask for his, for she was already flustered by a setback in her mission so early on. However, knowing the Harbour and its mayor as she did, they would certainly run into one another again.

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