Board Thread:Role Plays/@comment-25924729-20151107020221/@comment-24617443-20160106034901

Earlier

Akiba and the others finally reached the airport. Just as they did Doglas' scroll began to play a weird ringtone.

"AND HIS NAME IS JAUNE CENA!", the phone announced loudly before being followed by what appears to be a theme song comprised mainly of trumpets. The beat was sickeningly catchy.

"?", Douglas looked around him to see a mixture of emotions coming from the people on board. Shaking his head, he took it out and answered the call.

"What is i- WHAT!? THERE BACK? THAT'S GREAT!!", loudly exclaimed the detective, a few tears forming in his eyes. He continued to chat a bit more with what appears to be Holly, before putting it back down and quickly turning his neck back in... neck-break speeds to face his passengers.

"I've got good news from Holly. The orphans are all fine! It seems some group found and escorted them back to the orphanage!", as he said this with glee, he from right to left, ending with his gaze set on Sandi, who looked like he was just about to cry out a waterfall.

"She's alright kiddo! No need to cry too much about it!!", he reassured him by bringing down his hand onto Sandi's shoulder with a lot of force. Sandi couldn't help but nurse his (injured?) shoulder.

Akiba, who stopped just beside Douglas, couldn't help but smile behind his mask, and Tendon, who was just beside him, was covering his eyes with his right arm, trying his best to hold back his tears but with little success.

With that the group felt better now, and Douglas and co., Akiba, and Tendon headed for a parking lot conveniently close by the airport, after which everyone headed to the airport to find another convenient surprise.

Vert received a letter from what seems to be a servant of some aristocratic family, or at least a wealthy one. After reading it, Vert then explained that everyone is needed to sign something. Douglas and Tendon gave simultaneously gave out a tired sigh but complied, as well as everyone else.

After the signing, they finally got into the private airship and damn was it exquisite. First of all, the airship was big, just a tab bit smaller than the airships used by Beacon to escort its students in and out of the grounds.

The inside was completely decked out with an victorian-esque theme design. It was also quite open and had recreational activities like a pool board, a TV set, and all that fancy-shamsy stuff that.

Tendon, after seeing the pool board, challenged Akiba to a game, to which the latter accepted without hesitation. Douglas on the other hand shuffled towards and sat down on the couch facing the TV, took the controller, turned it on and setted the channel to what seems to be-

"RKO, RKO OUT OF NOWHERE.", a wrestling show.

The three did this all throughout the trip, as if forgetting the challenges awaiting them in Atlas.

Present

<p style="font-weight:normal;">The airship landed, Zhu-li stepped out of the airship first before being followed by the others. Behind the scenes, Akiba and Tendon were desperately trying to wake the senior detective up as the man has somehow found sleep while watching the intense man-on-man. sometimes woman-on-woman, and other times man-on-woman action that was professional wrestling.

<p style="font-weight:normal;">After getting the man up and quickly running off to catch up with the others, Tendon spoke up to his rival.

<p style="font-weight:normal;">"Aki, doesn't this feel like winter back home? Make's ya feel a little homesick, huh?"

<p style="font-weight:normal;">Akiba nodded to this, and the two fell back into silence afterwards. This wasn't the first time he's been here though, in fact it was when he was still a first year in his previous school when his family decided to visit Atlas. The memory is hazy, but he does remember the feeling of the cold air here.

<p style="font-weight:normal;">After a few more minutes walking together the group, being led by Zhu-li and Douglas, they finally reached their destination. It was an elegant building, but the color for the neon sign could've been a tad bit lighter.

<p style="font-weight:normal;">Zhu-li was the first to approach the door, but just before she could knock a hole bursted out of the door and Zhu-li was shot back from something, flung for a good 5 meters away.

<p style="font-weight:normal;">The door then busted open to reveal a girl with a spear and what appears to be a white-haired woman who was wearing a white mask. The spear-girl made a mad dash to the downed Zhu-li, and upon seeing this Douglas attempted to run to her but was cut short thanks to a group of soldiers and androids surrounding them.

<p style="font-weight:normal;">Akiba and Tendon were both cornered by a group of their own. Nimble-looking androids that looks like an Altesia Knight but with most of its armor taken out and re-programmed with fighting styles in its memory.

<p style="font-weight:normal;">Akiba and Tendon stood back-to-back, their weapons armed and ready to intercept their opponents. The two, though are rivals, have fought side-by-side many times together, and each also know their strengths, weaknesses, and most importantly their semblances.

<p style="font-weight:normal;">Like a well-done martial arts movie, they came on by one and sometimes by two's. As each came in, Akiba either redirects them or dodges completely, letting their attacks hit Tendon instead. When a few of them try to use grappling moves however, they were intercepted by Akiba, who made quick work by targeting their very exposed joints.

<p style="font-weight:normal;">Interestingly, Tendon didn't do much fighting, but instead is taking in every attack, and even going as far as using his own body to defend Akiba. It was as if he was actively getting himself hit. But despite taking so much damage Tendon looks like he's alright, as if he's getting tougher with every hit he's sustaining.

<p style="font-weight:normal;">Then Tendon went wild.

<p style="font-weight:normal;">Akiba gave the delinquent a tap on his shoulder, giving him his signal. With it, Akiba then used Tendon as a stepping stone to leap out of the group of androids. They attempted to follow suite but their attention was quickly taken away from Akiba when one of them were suddenly flattened into a pancake. Looking back, it was Tendon who gave the androids an clearly pissed off look.

<p style="font-weight:normal;">"What's wrong? Got tired fighting me already, HUH?", he said, taking up his weapon and getting into fighting pose of his own.

<p style="font-weight:normal;">"Come at me."

<p style="font-weight:normal;">As if on que, the group all charged in together and going into an all out beat-fest, trying to overpower the delinquent. But he didn't so much as flinch from their attacks, not that their even hitting him.

<p style="font-weight:normal;">His semblance, (which he named but we'll be using Akiba's omitted version because its shorter) Dragon Skin, creates an armor construct at wherever his body is damaged. As it gains more damage, the armor gets stronger and distances itself from his body until a certain range is reached. At maximum range, damage is taken in like a shock-absorber, dissipating all the damage and making him almost invulnerable. Also, the aura construct lasts longer the farther it is from his body, starting at 5 seconds to 60 seconds at max. Right now, Tendon's semblance has reached it peak, and with it Tendon goes all out on the androids.

<p style="font-weight:normal;">Of course the weakness to this is simply to hit him in many different areas since he needs to take direct damage first so that the semblance activates and that it only appears around the damaged area of his body, as well as waiting for it to dissapear before continuing on. But these androids don't know that, so they're actually refreshing the timer on his semblance making it last longer without realizing it.

<p style="font-weight:normal;">He continues to bash each and every one of the androids. Three of them retreated and try an attack at three different sides, but Tendon saw this and with one big swing with his bat, sends them all flying towards the STARKs.

<p style="font-weight:normal;">He then pointed his bat at them and with a comb of his hair with his free hand announced, "You next.", before charging in.

<p style="font-weight:normal;">Akiba landed a good distance away from the group being attacked and was soon facing the white-masked swordswoman. Akiba stopped just a few meters away from her and stood still. He had his left shoulder face her, with his weapon being held by his right hand. He let it fall and hit the snow-covered ground at an angle. He then flashingly raised his left hand and pointed at her with both his index and middle finger, with the rest being closed together.

<p style="font-weight:normal;">Akiba silently challenged the white-masked swordswoman and waited for her reply, ready to comply to her answer.