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Oh, Sam hoped Aika didn't cry. He already had to take time to clean bloodstains out of his costume from those meddlesome rulebreakers! He didn't want to have to stop and clean it because of tears! But her question earned her a non committal shrug from the spirit. Would life have been any different if the witches who created the idea of Samhain been around to raise him? He didn't really think so. He thought for being a thousand years old, he turned out pretty well! But maybe Aika was deserving of a little explanation. The doll continued to write, animated by Sam's power.
["No. Not abandon. But long dead by the time I came about. But for a thousand years I've gotten by fine! I'm sure you will too.."]
There was that positive tone Sam always tried to show off! Giving an affectionate coo, he continued the hug. But the good times would not last for long as Sam heard a loud noise as if someone had been slapped and so they had. Breaking his hug from Aika, Sam watched as Luso was seemingly punished for breaking a rule.
Wait, so this place had it's own set of rules too? Like Halloween did and Sam enforced those?
"Hehehehehe!"
["Rules are fun! I enforce Halloween rule's myself! :)"]
"... a thousand years?"
If Aika's basic arithmetic she learned in grade school was correct, a thousand was like putting 10 "one hundreds" together? Either way, that was a mighty long time, and she was only eight years old! Though, she had little fantasies before, such as thinking that she was an adventurer when she went out to travel the nearby park from her home in the middle of the night, so maybe it was some sort of fantasy that Sam had.
"Yeah... I think I'll be fine... when I get older. I wouldn't want to... bother my mommy and daddy too much. That way, I'll grow up to be whoever I want to be in the future!"
Though, Aika's new bout of happiness and joy was soon tumbling down again once she heard a sharp crack, almost like someone was being...
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"You dare call me out?!" He would yell at Luso, gritting his teeth. There was another rule broken, and of course, rules were meant to be obeyed! Loyal wouldn't want any other individuals to be influenced by the man calling him out, for it would give the others the idea of pushing Monsieur Loyal around. Heck, if any of the other carnies saw Loyal allowing this man to slip by, they would all think it was alright to talk to the ringmaster like that. So, the male's arm rose as he brought it towards Luso, striking him at the cheek. This was not Loyal's full strength, as he could have broken the poor man's jaw. "Break another rule again, and I'll have you sent for punishment." He would straighten his sleeves and make sure that there was no saliva owned by the younger boy who Loyal had hit. The ringmaster then looked upon all of them, bowing in apology for his violent eruption. "I dearly apologize for you all to have to see that. However, rules are rules and I cannot allow someone to break them! Please, let us all hurry! There is so much more to this carnival than I!"
He then noticed that there were some issues between the other male who almost looked as if he was part of the carnival; however, Loyal knew by feeling that the man was not someone who should be messed around with. Loyal threw his fist at the gate, creating a loud sound that would bring them all to a silence. "I say, if I have to be enraged like this again, I will seek for someone to take one of you!"
He looked at the tall female who was the next one to approach the entrance as he saw her hand upon what looked like a sword. Monsieur Loyal would have walked towards the female, extending a hand as if he was going to confiscate her possession. "We cannot have weapons within the carnival! That is the fourth rule broken in one day! What am I supposed to do with you all?!"
"Frederika!" Loyal yelled out into the entrance, "I seek your assistance at once!"
Whelp, you all are in trouble now.
@The Tactician @Gummi Bunnies @Verite @T.O.M. @The Silver Paladin
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Those who are at the entrance with Monsieur Loyal and ready to enter:
(9/26)
@Verite
@Archmage Jeremiah
@The Tactician
@Gummi Bunnies
@Bomb
@Kaykay
@T.O.M.
@The Silver Paladin
@CrunchyCHEEZIT
Luso didn't even flinch as the punch connected and his head jerked to the side. While it did sting to be punched so suddenly, it wasn't as though he wasn't used to such blows by now. His time on Ivalice had taught him to take a punch, be it to his shield or to his cheek. This ringmaster didn't have anything on the bangaas back in his second home.
"If you're going to hit me... Then how about you actually hit me, and not call your lackey in like a bully being stood up to?"
This wasn't going to end well for Luso, and he didn't care at this point.
... slapped.
"L-Luso?!"
Now with this, Aika was worried. Did something go wrong? She wouldn't think of Luso as someone to be breaking a rule, and to think about it, Aika didn't really see what happened between him and Loyal. If Luso did break a rule, maybe...
"W-W... Wait a second, if Luso broke a rule, m-maybe he did that to do something for someone else, something good... rules are kinda like promises... and it's only the first time for him... breaking a rule here... right?"
For an eight-year-old, Aika somewhat tried to reason things here, trying to keep the peace despite the strange and eerie atmosphere. She just didn't want any conflicts or people being hurt...
"L-Luso?!"
Now with this, Aika was worried. Did something go wrong? She wouldn't think of Luso as someone to be breaking a rule, and to think about it, Aika didn't really see what happened between him and Loyal. If Luso did break a rule, maybe...
"W-W... Wait a second, if Luso broke a rule, m-maybe he did that to do something for someone else, something good... rules are kinda like promises... and it's only the first time for him... breaking a rule here... right?"
For an eight-year-old, Aika somewhat tried to reason things here, trying to keep the peace despite the strange and eerie atmosphere. She just didn't want any conflicts or people being hurt...
"Hmm? What's this? Two kids want to play with me, then? I'll have you know that... I play rough. And I intend to win when I play rough at that as well."
Aha. Ahahaha.
So that was it.
This child wanted to pick a fight with him, eh? Aha. Ahahahaha.
How amusing. How interesting. How hilarious. How delicious!
HOW EXCITING!
Or rather... It would be if Hisoka took Luso more seriously, but at the moment... Unless there were some way to draw out any sort of power from the boy, Hisoka wouldn't find him even worth killing. No... Not at all. Unless he were to be surprised, and though there was a time where Hisoka believed that he would be bored forever... Well, his mind had been opened to many new possibilities.
And perhaps he could help open up Luso as well, hmm?~
Hisoka broke into a small laughter at this. He was being challenged, already? How quaint. Even if he didn't possess a lot of power as he was right now... Perhaps he could help... season the boy here? Just like he did with Gon?
Let us see if he's made of sterner stuff...
Staring down at Luso and Ashe, his expression changing to that of a monster in an instant, he could feel his heart began to beat faster and faster over the span of just a few seconds. If nothing else, they'd be a good warm-up... if they were even worth being called such a title. Be careful what you wished for.
"You are accusing me of crimes I have not committed, for I have not done anything," he spoke in a low voice that somehow kept a relatively high pitch. It was evident that he was feeling quite murderous at the moment, yet at the same time, he was having fun with that emotion, "The little girl does not interest me, and the boy... You can ask him yourself, but we're... close friends."
"However, it matters little to me. If you are so eager to die... then allow me to be the catalyst of that deliverance."
FWOOOOOOSH!
Sticking his hand out slowly and deliberately, Hisoka would release a sort of strange energy. It wasn't particularly physically harmful, nor was it even tangible. In fact, some could say that it was completely invisible, except to those whom Hisoka had in his sights. Hisoka had released his Ren, showing it off to Luso and Ashe, or in other words...
T H I S
He released the pure aura of his bloodlust with the intent to intimidate his two potential opponents in order to test if they were even worth fighting at the moment.
M A N
At that moment, the two of them would be able to know at least one thing about Hisoka.
W A S
He was not a man.
D A N G E R O U S
He was, at the core, more like a monster.
"I'll give you one last chance to back down. It'd be in bad taste even for me to have a taste of fruits that have yet to become fully ripe..." Hisoka spoke briefly, licking his lips, before closing his hand, making a fist. Instead of swinging it however, he simply folded his arm behind his back, letting the esper who would suddenly teleport into the scene speak.
Simply smiling, once again with a deceivingly benign look on his face, Hisoka would put a finger to his mouth, before proceeding to give a more bashful, even shy look.
"Yes... Perhaps you could say it like that," Hisoka nodded, as though to affirm Kyousuke's words, "I may not look it, but I'm pretty shy deep down, you know..."
@The Tactician @Kaykay @The Silver Paladin @T.O.M. @C.T. @Jeremi @Crow @CCC Kouhai @Gummi Bunnies @CrunchyCHEEZIT
Sam had felt this sensation before. It wasn't threatening to him and Sam had no real desire to flex his own power. But seeing someone like Hisoka speak of fighting and to show off his power like this was like a goldmine for the rambunctious little spirit! Hopping up and down, Sam clutched at his mask and giggled up a storm. Were these guys going to fight Hisoka? Sam didn't want to see either Aika or Hisoka get hurt. But if rules were broken and someone had to get hurt? Then maybe Sam could make an exception. But for now, he'd waddle over to Hisoka's side and gently sought to grasp at Hisoka's other hand.
"Hehehe."
@Kaykay @Verite @CCC Kouhai @The Tactician @Crow @Gummi Bunnies @The Silver Paladin @Jeremi
Now this, this did cause him to flinch.
Fora moment, his knees buckled and nearly gave out on him. Whatever the thing before him was, he knew it wasn't human, and any monster that impersonated a human was not something to be trifled. Maybe he should back down...
Then he remembered the things he had fought before and laughed.
"I've been chased by the undead," A shiver ran through his back at the memory of those particular fights, "a literal god, and worst of all, a giant chicken that wanted to peck my head in. I can't exactly be afraid of a clown with some magic on his side at this point after facing all of that."
Paladins like him didn't back down from a challenge, and Soldiers especially didn't back down. Holy powers or not, he was ready for this to turn into a fight, and he would make sure him and the strangely familiar woman won.
@Kaykay @The Silver Paladin @T.O.M. @C.T. @Jeremi @Crow @CCC Kouhai @Gummi Bunnies @CrunchyCHEEZIT @Verite
As if Aika's panic and worry wasn't bad enough, the little girl was suddenly startled by Hisoka. Just... just what did he do? Was it like those little magic tricks that Sam did with her Dolly? And even so, how come Sam was so inclined to go over to such a person! Startled and confused by everything, Aika went to pick up her Dolly, cradling it close to her chest for comfort.
@Kaykay @The Silver Paladin @T.O.M. @C.T. @Jeremi @Crow @CCC Kouhai @The Tactician @CrunchyCHEEZIT @Verite
@Kaykay @The Silver Paladin @T.O.M. @C.T. @Jeremi @Crow @CCC Kouhai @The Tactician @CrunchyCHEEZIT @Verite