Board Thread:Role Plays/@comment-24304510-20140416200630/@comment-24304510-20140426044729

As the general trainer populace mills about the lobby, trying to decide whether or not to sign up for the dubious mission, a small form appears. Cradling her Ralts like a porcelain doll, Ruby carefully peers around a doorway, watching the crowd. With a distraught look on her face, she flits back around the corner, with an expression like she's struggling with something within.

After several agonizing minutes and with one last long sigh, seemingly having finally made a decision, she steps out into the lobby. She rushes over to the bulletin board and writes down her name in shaky script, though if that's due to excitement or anxiousness, it's impossible to tell. Looking around once more, her expression quickly turns into one of happy relief, and she steps back, seemingly admiring her work.

In the darkened corner opposite, Yang's smile slowly turns to a frown as she stands silently, watching the scene unfold. "That girl...she needs to learn to....she doesn't need to get stronger. Doesn't she know I'm...." She sighs loudly. "No, of course she does. Dammit, I guess it can't be helped. I didn't want to get myself involved, but if she's doing this, someone's got to be there to protect her." Slowly, she gets up, walks over to the sign-up-sheet, and writes her name in firm script.

At this point, Kyosuke walks down the stairs from the sleepboxes, lit cigarette in his mouth. Wondering what all the commotion's about, he strides over to the bulletin board and gives it a glance. He removes the cig after a long draft, and raises his head as a puff of smoke erupts from his mouth. "About bloody time they got off their asses and did something. The bastards have already let half the city be wrecked with their dilly-dallying."

Looking up at the list again, he scowls. "Dammit, I've never even heard of almost anyone on this list. Is this the best those idiots here can do?" Ruby, obviously intimidated, moves behind Yang. Kyosuke's eyes flick between her and the signup sheet for a moment before he speaks. "So...she's going on this 'mission', huh?"

He makes no effort to hide his disapproval, but it's fairly easy to see why. Ruby is frail at best, definitely someone you wouldn't see fighting on the front lines. At these words, Yang moves into a more defensive stance, placing herself squarely between the two. "If you got something to say about her, you can say it to me."

Kyosuke's expression becomes unreadable as he looks Yang up and down. After a second, he puts the cigarette back in his mouth and starts walking towards the Center's entrance. "A needless death is one best avoided." And with those words, he strides out the front doors.