A Get Together, Of Sorts [Moscow Event - Open]

Sun Jul 19, 2020 4:27 am

Saisei | Mr. Vandenreich Himself

Russia was a bit too bright for such an early July morning. The streets outside of The Kremlin filled with any and every race the world could imagine. People enjoyed themselves mingling among one another, life for the Russian people and those visiting seemed to be well off in recent time. The Vandenreich's latest up and coming recruit was on the scene.

For a festival, Saisei felt relatively at home. His time with the Sugiuran Royalty had taught him quite a lot when it came to celebration. As a kid with little time in this world, the young boy had learned far more than one could ever dream. Nevertheless, that didn't keep him from standing out in the sea of people around him. Not only did Saisei have an outlandish pink hue for hair, his clothing felt entirely off in comparison to those around him. Casual was one thing, Saisei was casual with a spin. Among those who had come, a member of an organization blasting its logo on the back of a hoodie was a bit on the nose. That wouldn't stop the new recruit, however.

Making his way through the sea of people, Saisei worked towards the steps of The Moscow Kremlin, a complex of sorts that housed many different historical and important buildings in Russia. For its size, holding a festival in its vicinity seemed a bit lackadaisical. Seemed too important to have so many around.

With the world on the edge of its seat, celebration seemed to be the last of the boy's worries. Saisei loomed at the foot of the steps to The Kremlin, hesitating before its might. He had just been another guy running around Karakura City weeks before, now, he held himself before one of the capitals of politics and world power, quite a step for someone so young.

"The Post-Allied World War 4 Conference. What a name, huh? Couldn't have been a bit more casual with it? Kinda on the nose. Not that I have much room to talk."

Saisei chuckled, talking to himself despite the crowds of people bustling around him. It wasn't all that unusual given the call to action Radioactive, a man of great tenure, and the Lux Orior had sent out to the world. Reassuring himself that things would be find from here on out, he took his first step of many, climbing his way to The Kremlin's entrance. Verifying his identity to a woman standing near the side of the entrance with both credentials and the massive symbol on his back, he continued on his way.

Without little direction and no real idea of where to go from here, he wandered aimlessly through the crowds of people. No one really looked out of the ordinary leading him to believe he was the first of many who would be arriving for talks. Approaching a cheburek stand, Saisei bought himself the small pasty and turned towards the swarmed street.

"For a place I came to make connections at, you'd figure more people would be around earlier. Guess I was expecting a few more... important folks around. Nothin' surprising, though. Home was a lot like this."

Taking his first bite of a cheburek ever, he smiled and waited. The boy was like a target in the sea of normal, surely someone would find themselves his way.

END POST | Finding A Way Forward

Mon Jul 20, 2020 11:54 am

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Elyss Kishimoto

Important event? Eh? Well, Elyss isn’t one for sticking her nose where it doesn’t belong, but considering this is a meeting to discuss the fate of the world, Elyss felt little regret for randomly appearing amongst the crowd of spectators that wished to partake in the festivities. She did, however, find it strange how this whole thing is being referred to as a festival. If anything, there shouldn’t be any stalls selling snacks of people partaking in games. This is a serious situation that will have the leaders of the world discussing the state of the Earth and how to move forward after such a devastating war. Festivities should have been held at a different time. Yet, she won’t show too much dismay about it. She’s enjoying the little bag of snacks she’s acquired.

Dressed poorly for the occasion, jean shorts and a white T on, Elyss didn’t come to partake in any discussion. She simply wanted to be one of the first to know how the world will spin the next day. Taking a break from everything she’s currently doing was just an easy decision to make to be part, even if minor, to something big like this. Besides, she might run into someone she’d like to talk to or get to know, maybe someone instrumental to her growth or whatever. That’s usually how these things go. You walk around at some big event and meet your next teacher or rival or whatever. Maybe Ulv is around. She’s important to this discussion, yeah? That woman is a mayor of a whole island and knows a lot of influential people. Only time will tell.

Sniff. Sniff. Wait. Her thoughts are taken away from within and focus outward. Something smells good. Well, everything sort of smells good. Why must her stomach churn now? Turning her head towards some guy with pink hair, she carelessly walked over and tapped his shoulder. “Hey. What’s that?” The redhead showed a keen interest in the pastry he held and seemed to care little for showing any manners pertaining to getting the information she desired.

Mon Jul 20, 2020 5:19 pm

Saisei | Mr. Vandenreich Himself

The crowd continued to churn as time passed at the pace of a snail slugging its way through salt. It was as if those here for the festivities had no real idea about what was happening right before their eyes. The world was changing, people were learning and growing and the threat of Shadowfall and demons slowly eased its way from the Earth. Despite that, Saisei stood amidst the crowds of moving bodies with a sense of disappointment. So much for trying to change the world, huh?

Taking yet another bite from his trio of chebureks, he sighed and stretched. A festival that sought to bring all organizations together for a sense of companionship and solidarity didn't do very much of that. People were celebrating... what? The end of World War 4? Instead of dancing and frolicking around, why not actually create change. It frustrated the boy that he came under the guise that things would be changing. Looking around, Saisei couldn't help believe that might not be the truest statement he's heard.

Reeling back, Saisei had a sudden shift in tone. In the blink of an eye he was descended upon, a woman well beneath his height loomed over him with an intensity he rarely felt in life. Turning his head to her touch, Saisei found himself face to face with the woman, yet another rarity in life.

"A-Ah, right. Its called a cheburek. Sort of a delicacy here I believe. Here."

Having had three pieces, he didn't mind giving one over to a persistent stranger. Delivering one over his shoulder to the woman, he went back to munching down on his own.

"You here for the festival? Nothin' really worthwhile around if you ask me. I'm here with The Vandenreich, doubt it was too hard to tell though."

Saisei shrugged his shoulders to bring attention to the back of his hoodie, an insignia etched into it representing his allegiance to The Vandenreich. Time continued to pass like a slug, the boy's hope slowly dwindling.

"We came hopin' to see change. To be frank, I see nothing of the sorts around these parts. My boss will be the one seein' change. Too bad, huh?"

END POST | Finding A Way Forward

Tue Jul 21, 2020 9:31 am

Elyss Kishimoto

“Che-bu-rek? Cheburek.”

Hmm. Rather nice guy to just give her one instead of directing her towards where he got it. Though, this is a perfect opportunity to taste it for herself without having to commit to buying anything. It’d be silly to not accept the offer, and by taking the Cheburek, she’s committed herself to having a conversation with this guy. Hmm… The thing feels rather flaky, but soft, in her hand. She can tell it's filled with something. Meat? It’s rather skinny though, like a taco. It’s even taco shaped. A… dough taco? Dough taco! She rather liked the stupid name her mind came up for this treat in her hand, and with a quick small bite, she finds out that it’s full of beef and tastes amazing. It’s no regular sweet bakery delicacy, but it’s still quite nice.

“Mmm… This is nice.” She says taking another bite, filling her mouth a bit which almost causes her to miss Saisei’s inquiry. “Hmm? Vandenreich? Isn’t that the Quincy organization? You’re a Quincy?” Her eyes narrowed slightly, but seeing how this is a festival for the whole world to participate in, she has little reason to think someone would try anything. You’d have to be insane to start shit with the world’s strongest around. So, with a shrug, she nods her head some. “Eh, whatever. I’m here just to be here. Maybe someone I’d like to get to know will appear, I don’t know. Guess it’ll be nice to learn how the world will change today. Hope it’s for the better.” She’s not one to judge a person based on where they’re from. It’s always a person by person thing with her. Besides, he’s not even the first Quincy she’s met. It’s just the fact he’s a part of the Vandenreich, knowing how they’ve been treated in the past, that has her a bit iffy.

“I don’t have a boss right now. I don’t know what’s going to happen here. All this charade…” She sweeps her hand out to the crowd around them. “It’s just to keep the citizens distracted I believe. Who knows if this meeting will go awry or not. Might as well hide it as something good just in case the next day is pure Hell.” Another bite of her treat is taken as she shrugs herself and looks up at her new associate.

“Name’s Elyss by the way.”

Wed Jul 22, 2020 10:30 pm

Saisei | Mr. Vandenreich Himself

"Saisei. Pleased to meet you."

Elyss was pretty clear on how she felt about the event unfolding before their very eyes. There wasn't much to gather when it came to the swathes of beings intermingling with one another. At the end of the day, a festival is a festival. Looking to create peace was entirely unrelated, Elyss was right. Despite that, Saisei couldn't help but feel perturbed at the event. It felt like less a celebration and a giant mask. To him, at least.

"I'm not exactly a Quincy. I was just lookin' for a home that would take me in. Someone lookin' to help out our lil 'ol Earth is more than I could ever ask. Especially in times like these."

Saisei, against his very nature, couldn't help but see the conference as a farce. The world needed action. Someone needed to take their power and move forward and continue making moves against the effected areas of the world. Shadowfall and the demons that found themselves aligned with the organization weren't just going to give up on the earth. If they were sticking around for that long already why wouldn't they just make a move to get things back? What, in reality, would be stopping Shadowfall getting the entirety of Demon World to back them? It was a line of thinking the young boy couldn't help having.

"I'd like to see the world move forward together. I don't know, I guess. I've seen enough politics in my short time alive to know its never really about the people. Not to some, at least. I've always wanted to help everyone out, y'know? Maybe keep the people that inhabit our world alive for a change. All this fighting and war, I've barely seen life but have yet to escape the violence."

The boy wasn't wrong, he didn't know all the details but there was conflict just before his birth. Even after, World War 4 had waged on long enough to effect him on an emotional level, Saisei couldn't help but feel for those in the middle of warfare. Nevertheless, he was being a downer to those around him, those in his vicinity looking rather down now.

"I'm sure things will get better. You said that you were hoping to see someone? What did you mean by that?"

He was curious, as he always was. Meeting a new person usually led to something interesting. Usually, at least.

END POST | Finding A Way Forward

Thu Jul 23, 2020 10:00 am

Elyss Kishimoto

“I like you.”

Elyss didn’t even attempt to hide her enthusiasm with what Saisei is preaching, the corners of her lips curling up into a mischievous smirk as she bit into her chebureki. Quincy or not, Saisei has a pretty view of the world. A people’s person, that’s what he is. However, Elyss shouldn’t really base her thoughts about the Quincy around some really old documents she’s read in the Academy. Most likely, hopely, those monks have changed for the better. Who enjoys getting genociding repeatedly anyway?

“Can’t say I disagree with ya there. Innocents should be kept out of the violence. What’s the point of having power if you can’t keep anybody alive? What’s the point of preaching peace and security when, everyday, people were becoming victims to horrible deeds? Though, I guess I’m fine with talking. It’s better than fighting. But, that’s only if it helps and doesn’t make things worse.”

She takes yet another bite noticing the fact she’s close to finishing it all. Bummer. Her eyes moved around the two of them taking in the crowd. Man, what’s the point of all this? There could have just been a simple meeting instead of this. All this does is invite a troublemaker. They have the perfect surroundings to hide in and wait to mess something up. Even if Elyss doubted someone would, it’s still a possibility that shouldn’t even exist right now. Still, Elyss felt the same as Saisei when it came to politics. She’s barely been involved with any sort of talk, but she does know how corrupt politics can get. She hopes that this meeting is for the people and not for some selfish gain, but she knows better than to rely on hope.

“Anyway, I’m not really waiting for anyone or looking. If I see someone, I’ll just go talk to them. Much like how I saw you and decided, why not? Yeah? Saisei?” She chuckled lightly as she finished off her snack and stretched putting her arms in her tight pockets as they walked, her redhead bouncing lazily. Hmm… There’s suddenly a lull in their conversation, and Elyss couldn’t really figure out what else is worth talking about that mattered at the moment. That is until she saw a booth with a shooting range. Ah. Her smirk returned.

“Hey, Saisei? Ya any good at shooting? Ya have worked with the Vandenreich, yeah?” She didn’t really wait for him to answer that however as she took his arm, her calloused fingers gripping him a bit too roughly as she pulled him with a surprising amount of strength towards the shooting range. There were 6 targets, 3 hanging and 3 connected to the ground, all of them moving in random directions. “Hey hey. Take a shot. Take a shot.” She’s already pulling money out to pay the man for a few chances while nudging her head towards the fake gun.

Mon Jul 27, 2020 11:56 pm

Saisei | Mr. Vandenreich Himself

Why, of all places, was Moscow the center of attention? Saisei thought to himself while the girl before him spoke. It made no sense to him. The Lux were far from the model organization and he barely knew who Radioactive was despite his tenure as a defender of earth. It was like the festival was all just for show. So much for expecting any real change anytime soon. It was pretty simple, at this point, The Vandenreich would be the one's entering the driver's seat soon enough. Cyrus knew what to do, the boy truly believed that.

"I wouldn't really mind what I say. I think at this point a lot of what I think may just be wishful thinking. Of course, it'd be wonderful if it wasn't. You never know, maybe this joke of a meeting may create some change. Kinda doubt it, though."

Saisei's happy go lucky mood had become soured all too quick. When he thought of the state the world was in, he couldn't help but become overwhelmed with frustration. Moscow and the people flooding its streets made him feel insignificant. For a world torn by war, Earth sure treated it like a game. If the boy had his way, it'd stop. Elyss pointed out she would simply do as she pleased. Made sense for a girl with what seemed a whole lot of passion. Giving her a soft chuckle, Saisei tried to shake his bad mood off.

"I figure that's the best way to get to know a person, right? Talk and learn. Nothin' better than a bit o'learnin."

There it was, that inquisitive mind of his struck again. He watched as Elyss finished off her pastry. For such a brash girl, Saisei couldn't help but feel she was a bit of an enigma. That was most of the world to him, of course. Growing up secluded had that kind of effect on people.

Before long, their serious conversation seemed to fade away to silence. The festival goers continued with their lives, enjoying themselves to the fullest. Oh how Saisei wished he could have been a normally kid, just for once in his life. That shred of nostalgia was soon ripped from the boy's mind, his relatively tall frame yanked in an unknown direction, without his consent mind you.

"Does being a part of The Vandenreich automatically make me a crack shot?"

He released an exasperated sigh. Elyss wouldn't take no for an answer, quickly yanking bills from her pocket to fend off the gamemaster. Picking up the toy cap gun, Saisei closed his eyes and smiled.

"These games are usually a giant scam..."

Filled with confidence, Saisei released a small amount of his energy and tagged each of the six targets. Six targets, six caps. Quietly, the boy aimed at each target, slowly pulling the trigger as each pinged one after another.

"Isn't really fair when you've got someone special in the crowd, huh? You can pick whatever prize you like, Elyss."

Motioning at the rack of rewards, he turned and gave himself a small pat on the shoulder, metaphorically of course. Saisei wasn't really the festival type, no if no one special would be turning up.

END POST | Finding A Way Forward

Tue Jul 28, 2020 11:09 am

Elyss Kishimoto

Optimism isn’t a foolish option, but fools are always optimistic. Elyss, wishing for a better world, knows that she’ll never achieve that if she’s always seeing everything in a negative light, but she knows she’ll never achieve it if she can’t accept how messed up her world truly is. Hollows, Demons, Humans, Shinigami. If one group isn’t causing any problems, another is. Thinking the world will ever truly be peaceful is the definition of insanity. Yet, hoping that the world would grow to be able to stomp out those issues when they first appear so they can’t cause any lasting issues isn’t crazy to Elyss’ mind. She’s not one to share too much about her ideals though, so she’s way more focused on their current situation, and that’s if Saisei could win this game or not.

“Hey. How am I supposed to know if you can shoot or not? Like you said, got to learn about people, and I am doing my part to learn… by making you participate in dumb games.”

Scam or not, if Saisei is a part of the Vandenreich, then he should have some form of energy manipulation which would make such a cheesy game easy. And, with ease, he perfects the game the first try. Of course, the owner is pissed. It seems he has some affinity for sensing energy and threw a rather sour look at Saisei. It looked as if his mouth was about to start accusing and spitting, but before a word was uttered, one of the caps that sat on the stands table flew by his head like a bullet soaring through the skies far far away to never be seen again. Elyss’ finger is smoking lightly, but she quickly wiggles it a bit and throws a sweet innocent smile at the booth’s owner, her onyx eyes focusing on him strongly. Saisei wouldn’t feel any rise in Reiatsu from Elyss, but the man before them keeps his mouth shut.

“Thanks, Saisei. I’ll take this.” The giant brown bunny is plucked from the group of other stuffed prizes and thrown over her shoulder as she turns away from the booth and starts to walk off. “Come on. Let’s go.” She looks content. Though, the ecstasy from getting a prize is small and quick to wear off as her lips fell into a frown.

“Don’t rely on people, Saisei. If you have the power to help someone, make the world better, save everyone’s lives… Don’t hesitate to step forward. Even if you’re scared of the unknown future, don’t let anyone tell you that something you believe in isn’t worth chasing.” She turns her head up to him, her gaze hardened like a warrior who’s lived through Hell and returned. He’d see the strength within her that none notice when they first encounter someone as expressive as herself, the truth of her life. “I’ll beat the shit out of you myself if all your talk is just that, talk.”

Sun Aug 02, 2020 1:54 pm

Saisei | Mr. Vandenreich Himself

The boy threw his hands up in defense, shaking like a mad man. The Gamemaster was beside himself, of course when he set up shop he wasn't intending on people like Elyss and Saisei to arrive, that didn't stop the boy from feeling rather bad. To him, his actions were a bit skewed, it was both his and the Gamemaster's intentions to win. This time around, it just seemed the con man was a bit too unlucky for a change. Besides, no matter what Saisei said he wouldn't be getting himself out of this sticky situation anytime soon.

"Alright, alright. Chi-"

Before he could utter anything else, Elyss made herself clear to the Gamemaster and refuted any real anger he had towards the boy. To be fair, Saisei thought, anyone in the position he was in would step down from their high stool. After all, a blistering fast cap to the head was more than enough to threaten your every day citizen. Nevertheless, Saisei found himself apologizing profusely for it was his nature. Just because he won didn't mean he himself didn't swingle another person, it just so happened the person being swindled wasn't the most honest. That made it fair.

Showing his appreciation for her gratitude, Saisei followed Elyss back into the crowd as they made their way through the streets. While the prize was small, Elyss seemed to be genuinely grateful, something many people lacked in today's age. The boy felt relieved from the stress the Gamemaster put onto him with his quick and large outburst thanks to the woman. With his mind at ease, he listened intently to the girl's words.

"I seek to do my best. While I might not be as tough and as strong as my boss, or her boss for that matter, helping people is the name of the game at the end of the day. Y'gotta make sure people can live to see a long life, especially in a time like today, right? No one deserves livin' in fear, no one."

Saisei held a somber look upon his face as he spoke. Fear drove many into corners they could never return from. Shadowfall and many of those like them were nothing but bullies in the boy's eyes. Earth belonged to its people, not Demon's or Demon World. Nevertheless, while their reign may have ended, the fight was far from over the boy though. Gazing back towards Elyss as she spoke, he couldn't help but feel a bit of reassurance from her expression. It was nice to know others out there aimed to change things just as he did. Refreshing, almost.

"Fair enough, no reason to talk big and be all bark, huh?"

The festival continued on around them while they spoke of matters effecting the world on a far grander scale. It was odd to him that others didn't find themselves doing the same but who was he to judge? Let the citizens of the world celebrate while those who can help struggle to do so. As long as there was hope, Saisei had very little worry in his mind as to what the end result of all this fighting would be. The Earth was far from defeated, he thought.

"Do you think this is the last of the wars we'll see for now? I can't imagine Shadowfall and their cronies are all too happy about the outcome, right? Figure the crew here in Moscow and with The Vandenreich have something planned for when that day comes. Do you?"

Continuing with his brisk pace, Saisei spoke on and on about the questions that plagued him. If Elyss would give him the time of day to ask such questions, the inquisitive boy couldn't turn a blind out to such an opportunity.

END POST | Finding A Way Forward

Sun Aug 02, 2020 9:10 pm

Elyss Kishimoto

“Eh? Who cares? Evil will be evil. Thinking that far ahead will only needlessly bother you. Of course something’s going to happen down the road. Who knows when it’ll happen? It could be the next second, minute, hour, day, week, month, year, decade…”

She shrugged nonchalantly as if she didn’t actually care about what the future may hold. Though, that is far from the truth. She cares greatly. It’s just that. What’s the point of stressing over that stuff when there are so many issues that require their attention right now. She knows, herself, that she has a lot she has to deal with before she can even think about protecting the people of the world. Yet, if something happens at this very moment, she’d be the first running, doing all she can to help the situation. That’s her self-imposed job anyway; protect the innocents around her even if her life must be put on the line. Her personal problems just add unnecessary risks to that which is why she’d rather fix them now while she still has time.

“I hope those meeting today talk about the now and worry less about what could happen. People need help now. There’s so many who are still suffering because of the demons, and it’ll be extremely hard to prepare for another assault if the state of the world doesn’t stabilize soon. It’s quiet here, but I’ve seen some towns that require a lot of work to be done within them.”

That’s just her two cents on the situation. Be always wary, but fix your board first so you can better prepare a move against those that scheme against you. Though, she’s not that strategic an individual. She’s just a foot soldier, one whose life is thrown away for the populace. Still, she can have her thoughts on the current matters. Anyway, this is a festival, even if in poor taste. They shouldn’t be all grim about possibilities and all these hypotheticals. What if the demons stay home? What if they want peace? What if there’s a threat that isn't them? Too much to think about.

“Well, Saisei. This has been a time. I wished there was some exhibition or something around. Just a bunch of food, kid games, and people. I’ve never been one for large crowds. Hmm… Let’s play a game.” She looks up at him and smirks. “I spy something… shiny.”

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