Board Thread:Role Plays/@comment-24260323-20160423052914/@comment-5426254-20160424003221

''Finally! I've been wanting to kill some time with something fun! Also, you guys are going to love this religious spiel I've got going on. -GL'' -- Carmine Ravenholme noticed a dilapidated chapel, filed with cracks and whatnot, just like the rest of the old Residential District.

''Hm. Well, looks like I know what I'd like to spend my taxpayer money on, unlike the feds I filed my taxes months ago for.''

He wore a jacket above his typical outfit, and brought with him a large backpack full of supplies - some food, as much ammo and batteries he could carry, a change of clothes, a gas mask lying from an army surplus, a tiny camera, with flashlights, along with something approximating a hazmat suit and a hardhat his father "borrowed" when he was in Mistral not too long ago, something he received when the family checked up on their son once they heard about the breach.

The breach ... it brought a bad aftertaste to his mouth and to his mind. Not necessarily because he was scared of the Grimm, but because it was quickly and efficiently handled by a certain group of students.

He and his team were handling clearing activities, protecting civilians, when they saw the actions of Team RWBY, JNPR, and CFVY.

While he understood the hype of the rookie teams at their initiation, he witnessed the true potential thus far for CFVY, the team everybody seemed to root for.

He saw the large, muscular strength of Yatsuhashi Daichi, a man taller than he was, stomping on entire area of Grimm with that humongous sword of his. Fox Alistair, with his ambiguous sense of vision, had managed to puncture holes in other Grimm - by blowing up spikes off an Ursa Major. And finally, Coco Adel stole the show by smacking aside a Beowolf with her handbag ... then transforming it into a minigun that quickly shredded Giant Nevermores, Ursa Majors, "Beta Beowolves", and Deathstalkers, all in a span of seconds.

''Stupid CFVY! How the hell were they able to do that!?''

Not only were they arguably more stronger and posessed more ingenuity than he did, but to add insult to injury, they were only a year younger than he was, fuelling his envy even more so.

So, he decided to change the subject and focus on the mission. Apparently, they had been called to investigate rumors of Grimm sightings underground. The mission was from "Dirtnap", the man Alicia had met on her mission way back on the Borealis.

He then turned to the fact that only three of them were called in, excluding their supervisor. They weren't enough to cover even a few feet of space underground.

''This is ridiculous. If they were this paranoid, they shoulda called in at least six!''

However, he reasoned that maybe the thing was a possible hoax.

Still, it was always a good idea to be prepared, just in case. If Alicia, who figured out what could happen on the Borealis, yet still get caught off-guard by the giant Grimm serpent lurking inside, imagine what would could possibly go wrong once they went under the surface.

This was the reason why he had packed up so much- he had to be prepared, even if he considered himself a man with keen foresight... - Listen to, my voice, calling you,

By the time he entered inside, the chapel had seen better days, no different from the buildings outside.

Pulling you out of dark-ness,

But what stood out besides the wrecked rows of the pews, the cracks on the stone foundations, and the decomposing wooden door, was the centre, where what appeared to be a nun praying on her knees in front of a stained-glass mural portraying a saint locked in combat with a Grimm.

Hear the dev-il's cry of sin,

He decided to tiptoe his way further forward, noticing his two partners nearby, out of decency for the nun...

Al-ways tu-rn your ba-ck on him.

... and to appreciate what appeared to be a church hymn passing through the air.

"Sorry to disturb you, Sister," he began, "but I assume you're Dirtnap's rep?"

The "nun" didn't answer.

"Alright then. Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord, oh Almighty God, who graces this Remnant of the earth with His Works, and His Mercy. Let light and salvation be granted to those who follow and believe in Him," he dryly proclaimed, reciting a prayer that he learned when he went to Mass once, when he was younger.

If the other two weren't laughing now, they should be laughing soon.

"While I'd like to confess my sins, repent and reconcile with the Divine One", he sarcastically remarked, "... that will have to wait. I came here for a mission regarding rumors of Grimm below the earth. Ya know anything about that?"

Music: Aubrey Ashburn - Out of Darkness (Devil May Cry 4 OST)