➤The ✭ Perfect ✫ World ➧➧➤

[Hiddochi wolf]

A time when no one suffers...

Over the decades, humanity gradually found ways to drop its weapons and created the pristine society; the paradise. Every major country of earth banded together, formed peace pacts, and combined their technologies to make the impossible possible. Now, people live in absolute bliss, able to act out their greatest fantasies in reality...or is it "real" at all?

The entire planet is nothing but grandiose civilizations, gorgeous people, and amazing technology. A complete utopia in any sense. Buildings tower far beyond possibility, vehicles fly above the streets, neon lights illuminate the nighttime sky. And best of all? No one ever dies.

However, as of a couple years ago, strange people have found ways to defy the world's limitations and gain divine powers...all with evil intentions. They create weapons for themselves, then wreak havoc among civilians, finding ways to kill. It was because of these few that the Guardians were formed; designated protectors of life. The Guardians are the only few with the given power to kill. But are they enough to fight back the growing revolution of Corrupted?

 

[Hiddochi wolf]

ʁules

•Follow the Gaia and guild TOS, blah blah blah.

•Don't diss other players, blah blah blah.

•No complete god-mode characters, blah blah blah. True, people cannot "die" in this world, but they can still get badly injured. Also, unless your character is a Guardian or a Corrupted, they cannot wield a weapon nor can they kill.

•Please be semi-literate or better. I entirely understand writer's block, but at least try to post more than one sentence at a time.

•Don't annoy Hiddo. Violation of this rule will result in me personally tracking you down, stringing you above an open flame to roast, and your consumption with a tad of cheese, ketchup and mayonnaise.

•PM profiles under the title of "This is Paradise"

 

[Hiddochi wolf]

How the paradise works...
(Additional information.)

⥤ People don't "die" in the average sense. They vanish. Once someone's lifespan has come to an end, their friends may notice a rather extreme alteration in their behavior the few days beforehand, then they just disappear altogether. Only if they were killed through unnatural circumstances (such as being attacked by a Corrupted or Guardian) do they defy this pattern and die in the physical sense.

⥤ Guardians are the world's police force. They keep the peace, investigate suspicious cases, and deal with all Corrupted. Guardians possess unnatural powers, and are the only legal carriers of weapons. Generally, Guardians are chosen from birth, though it is possible for an average citizen to gain Guardian status through a display of incredible selflessness or bravery. Currently, there are two Guardians per each region.

⥤ People choose how they look, in every sense. Through the means of advanced technology, it is possible for people to add appendages like wings or a tail, they can change their skin type to even the most unusual of scales or fur, and can give themselves naturally odd hair and eye colors. Also, when a new person is "born," they already possess the knowledge of a college graduate, and appear to be in their 20's. There is no childhood nor elderly phase.


—More to be added.—

 

[Hiddochi wolf]

Characters

Guardian slots: 0
Corrupted slots: Unlimited

[color=YOURCHOICE]
Username:
Name:
Real age:
Gender:
Role: (Civilian, Guardian, or Corrupted)
Personality:
Likes/Dislikes:
Physical traits: (Includes wings, tails, odd skins, etc.)
Weapon: (APPLICABLE ONLY TO GUARDIANS OR CORRUPTED. Erase if civilian.)
Appearance:[/color]

Username: Hiddochi wolf
Name: Eva Annalyse
Real age: 20 (Appears 24)
Gender: Female
Role: Civilian
Personality: Generally good-willed, kind, well-mannered. A bit selfish at times, and prone to occasional depression or anxiety. She's also a little superficial, like many people in this world, due to the flawlessness of everything.
Likes: Romance, reading, art, operas, beauty. Dislikes: Loud concerts, rudeness, crowds, violence.
Physical traits: Purple eyes, occasional black & white angel wings (can choose when she wants them).
Appearance:

REAL EVA:


Username: Hiddochi wolf
Name: Raowan Deneval
Real age: 43 (Appears 26)
Gender: Male
Role: Guardian
Personality: Protective, kind, understanding, knowledgeable. He tries to look beyond a person's exterior to truly know them, and appreciates people for who they are inside. He is chivalrous and honorable, just like his other fellow Guardians.
Likes: Culture, sightseeing, adventure, people, learning. Dislikes: Needless violence and hatred.
Physical traits: Red hair & light blue eyes.
Weapon: Black steel claymore blade.
Appearance:




Username: Hiddochi wolf
Name: Devon Silviare
Real age: 33 (Appears 25)
Gender: Male
Role: Corrupted
Personality: Devon is perhaps what some would consider "neurotic." He very much keeps to himself, is an extreme introvert, and always seems on-edge. Yet, while he is antisocial, he enjoys watching other people live their lives...from a distance. There's no guarantee on what he'd do if someone approached him.
Likes/Dislikes: Watching people, cities, dark places, solitude. / Socialization, physical contact, speaking, open areas, people.
Physical traits: Mismatched eyes; one brown, the other radiant crimson. Fangs, black wolf ears (can be hidden in his hair).
Weapon: Devon crafts his own explosives, so he often has a small stash hidden in his coat. He also carries a handgun, along with an army knife.
Appearance:





Username: Hiddochi wolf
Name: Nemesis, Genesis, Metamorphosis
Real age: Each unit is about 5 years old.
Gender: Female, male, female
Role: Caretakers
Personality: These three robots are co-dependent on one another, and each possesses a different purpose. Nemesis is destructive, ruthless, focused, battle-minded. Genesis is creative, capable of multitasking, more "human" than the other two, has a conscience. Meta is defensive, adaptable, learns quickly, observant.
Likes/Dislikes: None of them hold preferences. They merely serve as peacekeepers.
Physical traits: Nemesis and Meta have extremely robotic bodies, but more human-like faces. Genesis appears human.
Weapon: Nemesis favors rapid-firing guns, built-in arm blades, and missiles. Genesis creates his own weaponry. Meta can adapt her body into defensive or offensive tools.
Appearance:
Nemesis | Genesis | Metamorphosis



Username: Hiddochi wolf
Name: Christopher Levine
Real age: 13
Gender: Male
Role: Resistance
Personality: Spunky, outspoken, adventurous, boisterous. Chris is your typical boy; likes to think he's all tough and invincible. He has incredible knowledge about weaponry and combat, because he was raised in the real world and basically grew up in a battlefield.
Likes: Real food, honesty, playing, freedom, the undergrounds. Dislikes: Robots, the virtual world, the government, death without reason.
Weapon: He generally carries a machine gun when on patrols, sometimes a few knives of assorted types.
Appearance:





Username: Koujo no Omoide
Name: Camilla Price
Real age: 23
Gender: Female
Role: Corrupted
Personality: She believes that anyone with flaws should restart life. People need to learn from their mistakes, and learn instantly. Cami sees herself as a vigilante, like the stories her father told her of someone by the name of "Batman." She's a sweet girl, and loves God, she's very religious and loves everyone and everything that is seen as "good." Her friends and family believe her to be "perfect."
Likes/Dislikes: Justice, peace, love, people smiling, happiness / disrespect, selfishness, greed, lust, lying, anger, hatred, other "evil" traits.
Physical traits: She has a pair of white wings with golden tips that she loves, and golden eyes that fade around the edges to match her hair.
Weapon: She carries with her a small handgun, shown in the picture below. At her home she has a small array of swords and weapons hidden carefully. The weapons include things like kitchen and butcher knives, but she has three swords she cherishes. Jasutisu and her arm blades Bengonin and Hagosha.
Appearance:




Username:Okami Ameras
Name: Scarlet Ameras
Real age: 12 (appears 22)
Gender: Female
Role: Explorer
Personality: Quiet, observant. Cynical, intellegent, wise.
Likes/Dislikes: Silence, Nature in it's various forms, simple well taken care of blades, a warm fire, darkness, the sun, a cool breeze, art/ loud obnoxious noise, stupidity, rusty blades, air conditioning, some technology...
Physical traits: A pair of cat ears, and a long, strongly muscled catlike tail (gotten for utility not for looks)
Weapon: Machete
Appearance:



Username: Okami Ameras
Name: Odessa
Real age:18 (appears 24)
Gender: Female
Role: Guardian
Personality: Calm and quiet, she always seems like she knows something. Few know much about her, only that she protects those who need protecting and she's always searching for something.
Likes/Dislikes: Quiet places, kind people, civilians/ loud places, annoying guys, Corrupted.
Physical traits: Gold eyes, and 3 sets of pale golden (metal) wings that she can withdraw in or out at will.
Weapon: Her body mostly, thought she does have a dagger and pistol hidden under her kimono, and she publicly carries a meteor hammer around.
Appearance:




Username: P r n c s s_H o r r i d
Name: Januff Trist
Real age: 34 (Appears to be 21)
Gender: Female
Role: Guardian
Personality: Very perceptive, though she takes things a little more lightly than she should. She adores the people she protects, but is more fascinated by them than her actual job. However, she'd give her life if it meant that they were unharmed and safe.
Likes/Dislikes: Likes: Music, Heights, Literature, Mystery /Dislikes: Seeing her own blood, Angry people
Physical traits: White hair, Grey eyes
Weapon: Daggers
Appearance:






Username: OmgIisonfiyah
Name: Virgil Aurelius
Real age: 28
Gender: Dude
Role: Guardian
Personality: Aloof, Smart-Aleky, Odd to say the least
Likes: Sleeping, Eating, Pretty Girls
Dislikes: Corrupted, Getting Hit, Rotten Food
Physical traits: He just looks like a normal person
Weapon: A sword that can manipulate sound waves called Orpheus and a Plasma Pistol named Hades
Appearance:


Username: OmgIisonfiyah
Name: Dante Christian
Real age: 28
Gender: Male
Role: Corrupted
Personality: Cold, Uncaring
Likes: Not a whole lot
Dislikes: A lot
Physical traits: He uses his hair to cover up a demonic looking eye
Weapon: A network of nano machines inside his body that he can use to create his own weapons, the only problem is that it drains him of his stamina and strength.
Appearance:




Username: Cherishthelostmemories
Name: Leiara Xavier
Real age: 25
Gender: Female
Role: Civilian
Personality: Leiara tends to be very soft spoken and timid when
surrounded by more than one person. She loves to be
outdoors and can create anything with her slender
angelic like fingers as long as no one is around to watch her.
She can stay in a daze for hours and though her appearance
doesn't show it, she can be very evil when angered
to the point of no return.
Likes/Dislikes:
~Leiara loves animals, and they seem to love her as well.
~Music and being creative float her boat.
~She ADORES roses. (especially white ones)
//Hates being indoors
//Pants
//DESPISES show off's and loud mouths
//Guys who try to hard.
Physical traits: She has snow, white wings that retract whenever she feels like it.
Appearance: Leiara~



Username: Chaos655
Name: Emerson (Emery) Caelum
Real age: 16 (looks 20)
Gender: Male
Role: Guardian
Personality: Emery actually cares for the people he protects.He can be completely impatient and hyperactive at times, but he's very lovable.He is not very honest and it seems like it's a second nature for him to lie. He hates that people suppose that he is a teenager and mistreat him.
Likes:Fish,Humor,Messing with other Guardians
Dislikes:Closed in spaces,Bad comebacks,Questions
Physical traits: Green cat eyes,Light blue hair,Long blue tail,Sharp nails
Weapon:Silver gunblade he named Mercury.A long,black whip his carries around his waist.
Appearance: http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af43/tokiohotelgirl_09/Anime guys/Asao-1.jpg



Username: tears_give me wings
Name: Erin Callen
Real age: 14
Gender: female
Role: Corrupted
Personality: quiet.shy and mosly nice
Likes/Dislikes: She likes computers darkness and cats.She dislikes dogs Gaurdians and bright lights
Physical traits: She has cat tails and ears
Weapon: A hand gun
Appearance:




Username: The Angel Monster
Name: Velourn Dalle
Real age: 23
Gender: Male
Role: Corrupted
Personality: Velourn is very mysterious, intelligent, and cold. He is very beguiling and deceiving to most.
Likes/Dislikes: Velourn likes power, control, and corruption. He dislikes those who believe to be more powerful.
Physical traits: Black hair, pale skin, and black wings that spawn from his back
Weapon: A Baretta 92F
Appearance:



Username: Gyzvx
Name: Mord
Real age: 32
Gender: Male
Role: (survivor) Civilian
Personality: untrusting, reserved, quiet and observant. Very emotionally sensitive but good at hiding the hurts (He has a great stone face). He is inventive, questioning , highly adaptive and ruthless when he needs to be.
Likes/Dislikes: quiet, food, soft music, the feel of a cool breeze, sun rises, the smell of toasting meat. / Strangers, guns, loud people, abrupt noises or physical motions.
Physical traits: his skin if one looks very closely has a slight prism effect giving a vague showing of multi-color sheen on his body similar to the effect of gass in a water puddle.
Weapon: ( if I can have just one weapon, A large kukri knife http://gallery.burrowowl.net/index.php?q=/post/view/17142&search=dagger )
Appearance: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gTBkJet8zgU/TMa4RELegbI/AAAAAAAAAYY/ymAS0cJUmWg/s1600/denzel-washington-livre-d-eli_articlephoto.jpg  

[Hiddochi wolf]

Role Play Status

ACCEPTING///OPEN

 

[Hiddochi wolf]

Player Notices

Hiddochi wolf — 7/1/11 - 7/4/11 — Busy weekend = minimal posting. Will resume more normally on the 4th and beyond.

Cherishthelostmemories — Unable to post on weekends.  

[Hiddochi wolf]

Factions
(The regional governments of the anti-simulation resistance.)

North
Primary function: Technological Restoration
Type: Elected Monarchy
Allies: Northwest, West, Southeast.
Rivals: Northeast, East.
Population: Approx. 2,500
Setting: Above ground, underground access.

Northeast
Primary function: Agriculture
Type: Democratic Parliament
Allies: East, Southeast, West.
Rivals: North.
Population: Approx. 950
Setting: Above ground.

Northwest
Primary function: Biological Restoration
Type: Greek Democracy
Allies: North, West, Northeast, Southwest.
Rivals: Unknown
Population: Approx. 2,275
Setting: Above ground.

West
Primary function: Resistance/Military
Type: Anarchy
Allies: Northwest, North, Northeast, East, South.
Rivals: Southeast.
Population: Approx. 700
Setting: Underground

East
Primary function: Resistance/Military
Type: Socialist Democracy
Allies: West, Northeast, South.
Rivals: North.
Population: Approx. 1,200
Setting: Above ground

Southeast
Primary function: Agriculture
Type: Communist Dictatorship
Allies: Northeast, North.
Rivals: West.
Population: Approx. 2,000
Setting: Above ground.

Southwest
Primary function: Economic Restoration
Type: Free-market Capitalism
Allies: Northwest, South.
Rivals: Unknown.
Population: Approx. 900
Setting: Partial underground/above ground.

South
Primary function: Resistance/Military
Type: Hereditary Monarchy
Allies: Southwest, Southeast, East, West.
Rivals: Unknown.
Population: Approx. 2,000
Setting: Above ground.

 

[Hiddochi wolf]

Hiddochi wolf

Hiddochi wolf

Hiddochi wolf

In a world that never understands you...

"Reserved. "

...the machines will always understand your pain.

 

[Hiddochi wolf]

Massive streaks of pure white light pierced the sky, and descended from the heavens to the center of a gathering crowd. The target, a young man with short blonde hair and crimson eyes, backed away from his opponents with a wicked smirk upon his narrow face. He raised up one hand above him, and from the palm emanated a fierce violet barrier that absorbed the white tendrils with a resounding clash. The large group of citizens shuffled away from him cautiously, shock plastered on their flawless faces.
Raowan grunted in exhaustion, “How can a non-guardian have access to those powers?” His eyes were fixated on the man’s energy field, which somehow managed to overpower his own capabilities. He drew up his claymore, a monstrous blade of black steel and gemstones, and charged forward to strike.
The sword collided with dark energy, which produced a significant spark on impact. Raowan felt his enemy falter beneath the barrier. He recoiled, then quickly slashed once in five different directions, whipped around, and struck down the backside of the bubble. This time, it penetrated the wall and reached the man’s shoulder. He doubled over in pain, the barrier vanished, and Raowan seized the opportunity to seal the man’s fate. With a quick motion of the hand, Raowan summoned a white circle around him, which completely submerged the man before narrowing into a beam, and then shot off into the sky.
The crowd oohed and ahhed at the spectacle’s conclusion; it wasn’t often that a guardian actually had to use their powers. A woman fought her way through to the center frantically, until the other civilians cleared too suddenly, and she tripped on the pavement. She glanced up to Raowan with concern, “Are you alright?”
He returned his claymore to the case slung over his back, then bent over to help her up. His tenseness eased at the sight of her, “I feel like I should ask you the same, Eva.”
Eva was rather small in frame, and appeared very fragile to untrained eyes. She was also incredibly gorgeous. Everyone in this godforsaken world was drop-dead gorgeous, but she possessed a certain beauty that few others could match. Her skin was flawless alabaster, which framed vibrant indigo eyes, a long and slender nose, and rosy, luscious lips. Her hair was a silky black, grown slightly past the shoulders, now clipped back in cascading waves by a diamond pin. She had a curvy figure for how slender she was, now clad in a flowing white summer dress with accents of pearl beading.
Raowan, on the other hand, was a bit of a brute. Broad in shoulders, muscular, tall. He was of a slightly more tan complexion, with ice-blue eyes, and dark red hair that reached just beyond his ears in shaggy strands. He wore a sort of makeshift armor; full metal plating down both of his arms and part of his chest, a grey t-shirt beneath, some black pants, combat boots, a thick leather belt with metal spikes, and a tattered grey cape. Over his armor was a leather sash, which held numerous badges and medals for each of his courageous acts. He was a guardian.
Eva smiled, “You know I’m not that weak. A little fall has never hurt anybody.” She stood up easily on her own, but acted like it was due to his aid. His arm never left her, but instead fell to her waist, where it rested in a gentle embrace as they retreated to the sidewalk. The curious bystanders finally began to clear away, and the traffic of hovering vehicles resumed.
The city was absolutely marvelous. Skyscrapers reached toward the sky endlessly, made of shapes that should have been physically impossible. Bright lights in every direction, surrounding advertisements or ushering people into businesses with their brilliance. And the people, so many of them. Every single person was flawless and beautiful, each with his or her own quirks. Some had wings, others had tails, or robotic limbs, or oddly colored hair and eyes, or even the skin of an alien species. People of this world truly had no sense of age, for every one of them appeared to be 25 for the entirety of their existence. No one died, either; they simply “vanished” once their lifespan had run out.
Only one person that Eva knew had ever vanished. Her next-door neighbor and friend, Marla. That was several years ago, back when Eva still lived alone in her apartment. Before she met Raowan.
She gazed down at the concrete as they walked along, Raowan never left her side. He was like a magnet; always stuck to her. Even after she expressed her dislike of public affection, he still unconsciously held her by the hand, shoulders or waist. It’s not that she was embarrassed by his presence — she was just sick of seeing their faces on the fronts of magazines. Eva was from a prominent family, and Raowan was well-known simply by his being a guardian.
An armored man approached from behind, and stopped their walk with a yell, “Hey, Raowan!” He waited a moment for him to release Eva and turn, “The council’s wantin’ your report of the incident. Better go, ASAP.”
Raowan nodded, “Alright.” He looked back to Eva with visible fatigue, “I’ll be home around 12, don’t bother saving me a plate. And don’t get into any trouble, missy. Love you.” He told her, before being led off by the other guardian.
“Yeah...” Was all that Eva uttered, absentmindedly, before returning to her aimless walk. She didn’t feel too great. She’d had random fits of dizziness over the span of several days, but never told Raowan or anyone else. Instead, she simply paced herself with small steps, and slipped into the nearest tavern.  

[Koujo no Omoide]

Camilla made a "tsk" sound and shook her head. She was walking with a girl she had just met moments ago. "Why do people feel they need to cause so much ruckus?" She shook her head once again and waved happily at the popular couple but kept walking.
"Hey, maybe I'll see you tomorrow. I have an appointment that I just can't miss. Okay? Bye!" She said, smiling and waving at the girl who seemed bewildered by Cami's bubbly personality.
Skipping towards a tall apartment building, Camilla let herself in past the doorman. "Joey!!" She called in a sing-song voice to a door on the third floor. When the door opened, she burst out laughing and hugged the man. "Can I come in? You still have an appointment at six tonight, right?"
"Yes," he said gruffly, "I'm going to get a load of money tonight. Maybe I can take you to dinner tomorrow?"
"Oh no, no, I'm not interested, I'm sorry." She said as she sat on his couch. She reached down to her foot and slipped a small steak knife from her ankle. "You see, you're a selfish man. All you can think about is money and girls. If I went to dinner with you, I think you'd try to take advantage of me like you did the last girl. I can't let you do that anymore. Come here, and I can show you how to make it all better. Maybe then you can date me?" He walked towards her, and watched as she put on a pair of silk gloves before touching the knife. "Take this and hold it tight." He obeyed, just as she gave his arms a hard push, and the knife stabbed the man in the stomach. Grabbing his arms she stabbed his throat and ran to the door, leaving the weapon behind. Camilla knew to leave it, and come get it later tonight. She left and skipped down the stairs. Looking both ways, she skipped across the street and checked her shirt. The small amount of blood that did hit her shirt blended in nicely with the paint splatters and spots that speckled her shirt and jeans. She laughed and started to speak with another man walking near her. "Want to get a drink? You seem like a nice man. I like you. Come on, I'll pay." She took the man into the tavern that Eva had gone into earlier, but Cami didn't know that yet.  

[Hiddochi wolf]

The bar was smaller than most others, but also seemed more cozy and welcoming. The interior consisted of burgundy walls, cherrywood tables and chairs, high countertops with lit candles upon them, and numerous holographic games and displays in each corner. Eva found her way to the counter, where no one else sat except for one lonely soul. As the bartender prepared her order, her eyes strayed to the stranger’s face. She couldn’t tell the person’s gender, but what drew her attention was the long trail of scars that reached down their face. Such a sight really was shocking, in this perfect world. She tried to distract herself with sipping on her drink.
“Appearance isn’t everything, you know.” Said the stranger in a dull, emotionless voice, “True beauty is beneath the surface.”
Eva turned back to the suspected-girl, now able to see the full extent of scarring. She was very young, even for that standard forever-25-look. The red gash traveled all the way from her forehead to the base of her chin on the left side, and the evidence of burns were everywhere else. She didn’t have unusually colored eyes; just simple, honest brown. Her short, honey-blonde hair was limp and unkempt. Overall, she was a complete disaster.
“Yeah, well people sure make it out to be.” Eva replied equally dull, “They can fix you, by the way. Scar removal is a simple process nowadays–”
“I don’t want to be ‘fixed.’” The girl snapped, “I don’t want to be like everyone else. Beauty corrupts.” Her voice wavered a bit on the last statement, as if it brought back a terrible memory.
Eva fell silent. She ran her finger over the rim of the glass, listening to its quiet ringing. The young woman also remained silent, attention diverted to the other customers.  

[Koujo no Omoide]

"What do you want to drink?" Cami asked the man.
"Uh.." The man hadn't said a word to Camilla since she targeted him. He looked around for help.
"He'll take a coke, and I'll have a water." Camilla said to the bartender. "By the way, you have a very original look. That is what I would call 'breathtaking.' I don't mean to be rude, I'm being honest. I like it. It's real." Cami had a very genuine smile and turned back to the man. "Let's play a game!" She said before grabbing his hands and pulling him towards a holographic stand.
"I'm Camilla. You're a good man." She nodded, smiling, and turned towards the game. "Here, you play, I'll go get our drinks."
She set him up so he could play and she walked back to the bar.
"Hi guys!" She said. Her voice and personality were very young, as though she were a foolish, young, gullible girl. Her face was open, and eyes loving. "Are you having a good day? My days' been okay. I was having a very good day, but I had to talk to very bad man earlier." She said with a pout. "All he could talk about was money. But its okay, he told me that he would be a good person from now on. He promised me." She laughed, and looked at the two girls again. "That was quite a show outside earlier, wasn't it? I love watching the guardians take care of us. They're doing good things. You must be so lucky, having a guardian all to yourself. You must feel so safe!" Cami jabbered on, turning her beaming face toward Eva. She took a moment to breath and laughed.  

[Hiddochi wolf]

Eva hadn't even realized that it was her whom Camilla was speaking to, but she'd heard just enough of the one-sided conversation to seem like she had, "Oh, yes. That was rather exciting. A bit unnerving, though, now that we know they can use those powers. I wonder how he managed..." She trailed off into a dreamy silence, smiled, then returned her gaze to Camilla, "I'm terribly sorry for drifting off. I haven't quite felt like myself lately. Raowan's been so busy with the increasing attacks, and I can't help but worry a bit."
The scarred girl finally spoke up, "I wouldn't be too worried. I mean, they can't all be bad. Just the few that go crazy and slaughter anyone that's in their way. But they must have some reason for going to such lengths..." She sipped the last remnants of her wine, then stood to leave, "God knows, it sure wasn't a Corrupted that did this to me." She pointed to her mangled face, then left Eva and Camilla behind to ponder that thought.
Eva followed the stranger with her eyes until she was completely out of sight, "It's odd, finding someone so honest in this city."
She glanced back to Camilla apologetically, "Please excuse my lack of manners; I'm Eva. Though you probably knew that from those gossip magazines that're strewn everywhere."  

[Koujo no Omoide]

"Of course I've seen you two! You're on all the covers. I don't really know much about you, I never read the magazines, they are shallow and full of gossip. But I can't help but look at the covers on occasion. I'm sorry if I'm talking your ear off. I'm Camilla." She said with a smile, sticking her hand out. "You look wonderful, by the way. I wish people would look at me the way they look at you. You're gorgeous, plus you come from a high family. Oh, you must have just a wonderful life. I hope you're happy. You seem like a wonderful person."
Just at that moment, the man from earlier walked up. "Do you mind?" He said with a grin as he reached across Cami and grabbed his drink. "Oh no not at all! In fact, here, take this," she handed him a 20 "and have a good night. I hope you had a good time. You should smile more!" The man walked off as she was talking. "He's a good person. He's quiet, but a lot of people are around me. I wish some people would tell more though, like that girl that just left. If it wasn't a Corrupted, than who could it have been? Do you think she had a scary animal? Or maybe it was an accident...?"  

[Okami Ameras]

Meanwhile...

Beyond the city into the forests, a figure could be seen snuffing out a fire in a small clearing. She had long red hair that went down past her waist, a pair of alert cat ears and a very long and thick muscled tail.

The figure's name? Scarlet Ameras.

I looked up at the city ahead as I put out the small fire. I sighed. I hated cities. Ever since that time... I lowered my hand to my chest, over my heart. A small scar could be seen just peeking over the collar of my top.

Best not to dwell. Unpleasant or not, I was going in.

I packed up my things and strapped my well maintained machete to my hip; it was a very useful tool that had saved my life many times-- against wild animals that would send most fleeing for their lives.

Then, I strode into the city.

The buzzing increased. Normally, wherever I went, I heard a buzzing between my ears, nestled securely in my brain. I could ignore it easily out in the wilds, but in cities the buzzing got worse and far more annoying.