Hyades
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Post by Hyades on Aug 10, 2014 20:48:56 GMT -5
"She ignored this delicious chicken wing!? Perhaps she isn't the chicken lover type I guess," Hyades thought as his offer to give his chicken wing to Ria was ignored.
Hyades is having hard time to stare at Ria's face since she keep giving that kind of expressions to him. Despite how it feels awkward for him, it somewhat felt nice, for someone to worry about him after all this time.
"Heck, I just realized the moon are still above us!" Hyades gasp as he watch the moon still shines brightly above him as he realized how poor is his grasp in time when he mentioned the line about the sun is about to rise. Just as he wanted to cover his mistake, Ria shakes her head from his reply. He was kinda stunned to see this girl suddenly give him a confident look and wrote something that actually makes him feel annoyed after a long time.
"You sure are one stubborn girl..." He gave her a smile before grinning. "I guess I shall do something about those shield of yours," Hyades stands up as he prepare his bow and aim an arrow directly to Ria. With a serious looking face of his that he rarely gives, he grins. "The moment you open even a small hole of your shield, I'll shoot. Let us see how long your shield can last," Hyades said with a very sharp glare as he focus all of his attention to find any opening on her shield. He planned to drain her energy by making her waste her energy by keep opening her shield. "Let's see who get tired first," He is determined to kill her himself, no matter how long it'll takes.
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Ria
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Post by Ria on Aug 11, 2014 0:40:12 GMT -5
Ria stood straight and stiff with that determined look after she finished writing. She pulled her right hand back in towards her chest, paused a moment, then returned it to her side. Her eyes remained locked on his as he spoke. The concerned look began to take over her expression again as she saw him prepare his weapon again. When he finished speaking, however, Ria's expression slowly began to soften.
The determined look melted away first as her muscles all over seemed to relax. Then her concerned expression melted away as her face began to lighten into a small and gentle smile, her eyes filled with a kind light. She knew her shield could last an incredibly long time. She was trained since she was young to have ample energy to maintain her defenses while attacking simultaneously. This was merely defense. She wanted to prove to him that she wouldn't die, to make her statement come true. This was now going to become a long waiting game.
With her small and gentle smile, Ria clasped her hands behind her back and looked up towards the moon. She took in a deep breath then exhaled, unclasping her hands as she looked to the ground beneath her. Thanks to her shield, her space was entirely illuminated. She crouched down spread the sand out around her, creating a flat space for her to sit on. She sat with her legs crossed in front of her and began to trace seemingly random lines in the sand in front of her.
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Hyades
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"I'm rather looking forward what's gonna happen tomorrow than the further of the tomorrow"
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Post by Hyades on Aug 11, 2014 1:12:16 GMT -5
Hyades did not blink. He did not even show any changes of his appearance on every actions that Ria do. He noticed how this girl in front of him did not show any sign of nervous despite death is so near. Hyades is convinced that this girl are very confident with her shield power. Tho how long can her shield last?
Hyades observed how Ria's determined look relax as if she are confident that she can win this waiting game easily. He assumed that the shield's duration can last for a very long time seeing how relax she is. Watching her every move, how this innocent girl then put her attention to her surrounding as if she is just simply waiting. Hyades began to realized that this girl shield are tougher to be deal with.
After a while of his unchanged expression, his eye suddenly wide a bit as he noticed something about the shield. He knows how the girl in front of him are the pacifist type, seeing that she did not even show any sign in attacking him despite how he strikes her with killing intention back then. Noticing how his arrows turn to dust as it touches the shield, he believe that the shield is a powerful weapon and not just a powerful shield.
His mind now tries to understand the shield, as he stop his bow stance as he take one of the stone nearby him and throw it to the shield. As expected, it turn to dust. Then his mind assumed two things about the shield. Perhaps the shield only effects projectile, magic and weapons that is going to harm the master, or it simply just destroy anything that it touch. But the 2nd assumption doesn't even fit this girl whom can't even attack. With curiosity in his mind, Hyades suddenly walk closer to the shield. As the shield is now in front of him, he then slowly reaches it with one of his hand. He is making a risky move. Despite that, he somewhat believe, that this girl have no intention to harm him. With that kind of faith, he then touch the shield in order to understand the property of the shield.
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Ria
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Post by Ria on Aug 11, 2014 1:56:10 GMT -5
Ria was drawing in the sand with a relaxed smile on her face. Despite the lines appearing random, she was actually attempting to recreate the hills and mountains in Tenka, particularly trying to make it look like a view of Yuki Mori's ice tree forest. As she finished her intended image, she suddenly sensed something hit her shield. She looked towards Hyades again with a surprised expression as he seemed to be looking inquisitively at her shield.
She tilted her head slightly in curiousity as she saw him walking closer to her shield. A confused expression was on her face as she wondered what he was doing. As she saw his hand reaching out towards the shield, Ria's expression turned to surprise and fear as she quickly moved one of her hands out towards his direction.
Before Hyades' hand could touch her shield, a small circular form appeared in front of his hand, just bigger than the size of his hand, to block it from touching the shield. This circular shape of light looked exactly like the light shield that covered Ria but the protective side was facing him so that his hand wouldn't be burned by the rest of the shield that was protecting her.
She would remove the circular form the moment he'd take his hand away, not seeing it yet necessary to have the full thing up. However, if he kept trying to touch her shield, she may be forced to add that protective outer layer all around to protect him from hurting himself on her shield. Before allowing the full thing, however, she'd be ready to stop any further attempts with more small circles. The protective layer also would not destroy his weapons except by the force of contact with a wall.
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Hyades
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Post by Hyades on Aug 11, 2014 2:23:44 GMT -5
"So... One of my assumption is true," Hyades murmurs as he observes another smaller shield is blocking his hand from touching the bigger shield, which assumed to be able to damaging anything that it touches. Grinning, he simply found a way to dry the girls energy faster by forcing her to focus another magic of hers. But, Hyades slowly gets angry by this very facts. Raising one of his hand, he then punch the shield. As his expected, the girl would protect his fist with one of the smaller shield. It feels like punching a wall, but the pain doesn't make Hyades flinch. His expression now clearly shows how angry he is.
"What is this?!"He shouted at Ria. Another punch is thrown by Hyades and it is getting heavier. "You do realizes that ANYONE would notice this actions of yours! Any experiences person knows magic stamina can be drain quicker if a magician focus on two magic at once!" he punch again, still being block. "Are you trying to say that you are willingly to protect your very own opponent!?" he shouted as he throw another punch with his right hands. "You are being very naive, Ria!"
Hyades is angry. Never he would met someone that could be that naive. He learns the cruelty of human nature as he was born and live in the Veyyard. Tightening his fist, he prepare to make another punch. His fist is already swollen and might will bleed on his next punch. But he do not care. "Perhaps you even would try to stop me from breaking my own fist?!" he furiously throw a punch with more force that can break his own face. He is testing Ria.
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Ria
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Post by Ria on Aug 27, 2014 23:57:54 GMT -5
Ria held a worried expression as she watched Hyades. She wasn't worried for herself but for him. After protecting him from touching her shield, Ria watched his expression turn to a grin then change to anger. She saw his fist come straight towards her shield and she added an outer shield circle again to protect his hand from being burned. It wouldn't protect him from a pain like that of punching a wall though.
Ria's expression showed more worry as Hyades began to shout and throw more punches. She blocked them all to keep his hands from getting burned, but she was quickly beginning to realize that the force with which he was punching was building and he could hurt himself just from that force alone. Ria knew very well how magic abilities drained, but that was part of why she felt confident. She knew what her reserves were like and she felt confident that she could outlast most others in magical stamina because of her harsh training.
As Hyades' next punch was about to be thrown, Ria looked surprised again. Using both hands this time, Ria changed the shape of her shield. The area in front of Hyades bent inwards to avoid letting him make contact with it. Also, just in case that punch caused him to lose his balance, the surface area of the indented shield was covered with a protective outer shield. Ria waited a moment before slowly letting her shield mold back to it's usual egg shape.
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Hyades
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Post by Hyades on Aug 28, 2014 0:22:54 GMT -5
As Hyades threw his last punch, he did not expect that the shield's shape can be altered at will, causing his punch to actually miss and hits air as the surface of the shield bend inward to avoid his fist from making contact with it. However due to that, he lost his balance due to the forces he use as he fell forward toward the shield but is saved by another protective layered shield as his face bump into the hard shield hard. Quickly he stands back up as he touches his forehead in pain as his eye twitched, feeling annoyed that he is actually save by his own target. He then however, burst to laugh after a while as he sits down facing on Ria.
"That is unexpected," he grins as he looks at Ria. "You really are that rare type that will protect just about anyone do ya?" Hyades questions her as he then stands before walking near the shield. Without touching the shield, his face leans forward in order to look Ria's face as close as he could. "Tho I wonder, why would you protect the person that is going to kill you? What are the reasons for your dedications Ria?" he asked with curious looks. He wonders why would anyone would try so hard to protect anyone that much. He believes that protecting the enemy is fruitless moves.
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Ria
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Post by Ria on Aug 28, 2014 0:48:10 GMT -5
Ria watched Hyades with a worried expression as her shield returned to normal after he stopped making contact with it. She was surprised when he suddenly burst into laughter after such an angry expression. The sight caused her to crack a smile and chuckle a bit silently herself. She smiled sweetly at him as he sat down facing her now.
Ria's smile softened ever so slightly as he questioned her on being someone who would protect just about anyone. There was almost a sad glint in her eyes as she thought about those she couldn't protect, those she accidentally hurt, and even those who tried to do her harm even after she only protected them. In response to his question, she gave a single nod.
As Hyades stood again, Ria stood as well. She watched him closely, making sure he didn't try to or accidentally touch her shield again. As he leaned forward, looking at her, Ria's expression changed to an inquisitive look, wondering what he was doing. Her head even tilted to the side ever so slightly.
As he asked the question he'd been curious about, Ria's expression turned to sadness. Her eyes lowered as she thought about past events briefly. She then slowly raised her right hand to write. I DON'T WANT TO SEE ANYONE GET HURT. Her eyes raised back up to meet his again as she finished writing. They held a melancholic glow of sincerity as she hoped to convey her feelings properly.
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Hyades
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Post by Hyades on Aug 28, 2014 6:47:51 GMT -5
Hyades reasons in getting close to her as he tries to understand why would she tried hard to even help him. He wonders if there's a complex reasoning behind her doing. When Ria finally replies to him, Hyades was stunned a bit before laugh softly at it. "Is that so? That is such a simple reasons," he then looks up as he continues. "Then again, my reasons to kill people are simple too," Hyades then moves away from his location as he starts to disarm his trap and start packing his stuff. He knew that he will not able to harm her at any way now, and thus he prepares to leave.
As he packs his stuff, he then ask Ria one last questions. "Will you still protect all the other people that will cause harm to you and anyone else?" he ask with a smile on his face.
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Ria
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Post by Ria on Aug 28, 2014 7:38:12 GMT -5
Ria wasn't sure why Hyades laughed at her statement, but she somehow felt a hint of relief at his positive attitude. As he called her reason simple, she pulled her hands against her chest, one hand in a loose fist and the other cupping it against herself. Sure, she'd grown up with this innate feeling of not wanting to cause pain to others, but she had also witnessed some things that confirmed her feelings. To her, her reasons are not as simple as they may sound with what she can write.
Ria's expression turned to that of surprise as she realized Hyades was disarming his weapons and packing up. Had he decided to not kill her after all, she wondered. As she watched him, she slowly began to relax and smile. She wondered if she had managed to get through to him with her kindness. She was happy, in any case, that he seemed to change his mind about killing her.
As Hyades asked her another question, Ria lightly gripped her loose fist against her chest. She smiled a gentle but confident smile and looked him straight in the eye and gave one firm nod in response. Even if there was a person who wanted to cause harm to another person around her, she'd do whatever she could to calm the situation and find a peaceful resolution.
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Hyades
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Post by Hyades on Aug 29, 2014 2:52:12 GMT -5
Hyades gave Ria a wide smile in his respond of Ria's reply to his questions. He now acknowledge Ria to be one of the people he respected among the few. "It is seems like my boss don't give any time limit in hunting you so..." he shrugs as he shakes head before continuing. "Perhaps I'm having a problem in finding you and thus unable to kill you," Hyades made an obvious excuses as his way to tell Ria that he won't be hunting her for now. He wonders if he can somehow delay his task to kill Ria as he thinks of a way to 'hide' Ria's whereabouts. He needs time, and thus only can delay it for now.
"Do take care of yourself, I'd be damned to see anyone from my group to chase you down, that will be bad," he rubs his head as he believe his group won't take the same action as him. "Nice to meet you, hopefully the next time we meet would me more peaceful than our first meeting,"he lets out a chuckle since its kinda awkward to get to know with someone in the attempt of assassination. He waves his hand once at Ria before dashing away from the scene.
For once in a while, Hyades feel happy. His boring and repetitive routine of life now somewhat have a twist and turn to it. It may be troublesome to him, but it is worth it to feel like wanting to act normal again with someone, after a long time. He hope that the next time they meet, they'll be friends, and not foe.
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Ria
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Post by Ria on Apr 2, 2015 12:23:34 GMT -5
Ria lowered her hands down in front of herself as Hyades spoke again. Her expression turned to confusion for a moment as he spoke about having a problem finding her. When it registered that he meant he wasn't going to continue trying to kill her, Ria's expression switched to realization then to a gentle and happy smile.
Her smile was almost beaming as he told her to take care of herself. She wasn't so much thankful to have her life spared in particular. Rather, she felt happy finding out that he was a kind enough man to change his mind about taking someone's life. As he said it was nice to meet her and he hoped their next meeting would be more peaceful, Ria gave a firm nod to communicate that she felt the same.
Ria watched as Hyades dashed away with a smile. She lifted her hands in front of her chest and let out a heavy breath of air as she smiled in the direction he disappeared. Ria waited a moment longer as she thought over their meeting before finally lowering her shield and turning around to head back to the hotel's party.
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