Liz: You'll have to excuse Aya. She gets a bit over emotional.
Kwai: That's fine. It seems to me she's had more than enough to worry about lately. So what about you? What's your story?
Liz: Hold on, you just heard Aya's life history, and you still are interested?
Kwai: Of corse
Liz: Alright
*I launch into a very abbreviated version of my past, trying not to bore Kwai, but was surprized that he accualy looked interested, so after a while I went into more detail.*

Malus(stepping out of the shadows): I understand the problem, we have another task for you both rhizod and shadow, please follow me *strides off a quick pace*

switching characters,

Kwai: Ah well my story is not very intresting, I was born many, many turns of the planet ago, on a small farm in china, my family had many children and could not care for me as they wanted to, so still an infant they entrusted me into the care of the southern shaolin temple, from a young age I worked at the hard training and work at the temple, training hard at my religous studies and at the ancient arts of Kung-fu. Over time I became a master of many styles including the famed Mystic Dragon and Tiger-Crane Duet styles. I deciated myself to perfecting Kung-fu to the point of making my own weapons *gestures at bag* to ensure that I worked with tools perfect for my skills. I gained discipleship at a fast rate, doing what normally took many decades in just 14 years, Then in my 19th summer I was allowed to take the test to attain the rank of master. It is a hard and harrowing test that only the best can possibly survive much less complete, but at a young age I did and received the brands of a master (rolls up sleeves and reveals a tiger brand on his left arm and a dragon brand on his right) I remained at the temple teaching my art for three years after that but I began to lose my way so I left my brothers and have wandered the earth ever since
*smiles* as you can see I am quite plain in my background I am sure either of you is much more intresting than me *smiles again*
Anya: *launches in to her backstory again and gets all worked up*
Kwai: there, there child all will be alright *walks close and manipulates a pressure point on anya, she immediatle falls in to a deep sleep*
Liz: what did you do to her?
Kwai: a little bit of Chi manipulation, when she awakens she will feel calm and refreshed and be better able to deal with her problems

* i walk back to the citadel with shadow *

Shawn left us both in the dust. He insisted on going alone. I can tail people if I have to under almost all conditions, but he took his damn motorcycle.

Out of character: Don't worry. I'll be bringing in some new characters sometime soon, I just happen to like Shawn & Alex.

As Alex:
I may be slightly drunk but who can blame me when I'm handed a bottle of really old rum. As I "stumble" through the hallways I can't help but notice several young magic users walking about. Someone needs to show these "greens" how to do some "real" magic, & I can't very well let gramps get all the credit. I manage to chant something & on a far wall is left a note written in flames that says: "To any & all who may be interested in increasing their current knowledge of magic, please come out to the courtyard at dawn tomorrow...& bring with rum."
I go over to a chair & table & sit down to finish my drink.

Out of Character: Well for the time being, I think I'll stick with one personality. Or 2 I guess. But still...

In Character:
Liz: Please have a seat.
Under my breath I mutter "Is it just me, or does this place draw quite an interesting crowd?
Kwia: What was that
Liz: Oh. nothing. I'm Liz, and this is Aya. So whats your story?
Kwia looks at me, puzled.
Liz: It seems that everyone who comes here has a story. So I was just wondering, what's yours?

out of car: hah if letz has schitzophrenia it is not existant compared to mine! I play way more chracters than letz does! and I have several more planned that will be introed shortly

In char (Kwai):

Kwai: my this place is large, I do hope I run in to someone to talk to who was not as stupid as those poor thugs who attacked me.
*Kwai sees alex leaving the girls in search of more rum*
Hmm sense more people in that room, I think I shall intorduce myself to them, that warlock that just left is so drunk he wouldn't know I was standing in front of him, much less speaking to him
*walks in to the room and bows to the girls*
Greetings I am Kwai Chang of the Shaolin, would you mind if I entred and took a seat? I have been walking for a very long time

"Obvioulsly she doesn't like rum..."

Alex stands in the corner. Looking more than a little dizzy. Looking at Aya he says "Alright, so you probably don't need lessons." Turning to me he said "Liz, I'll meet you in the courtyard at dawn tomorrow."

With that he stood and walked out.

I turned to Aya. " I guess I never introduced myself. I'm Liz, Newly discovered sorceress, currently residing right here."

Aya: Come on. You've heard my entire life history, and all I get is that?
Liz: Well, it's a bit of a long story.
Aya: I've got time
Liz: Well, here goes. I was born in a small town in Kansas. I lived there up until about 3 months ago. Sometime last year I started discovering my powers. Small things, at first.
Aya: Like what?
Liz: Well, once it was hot, I was tinking how great a gust of wind would feel, then suddenly, there was one. Basicly at first things that could have all been just very well timed coincidences.
"Well one day I was talking to a girl. We weren't exactly close friends. We got into a fight. Next thing I knew, I ended up using my powers to throw her across the hallway. As you can imagine, that didn't go over so well. Basicly, my mother threw me out.
"I got on a bus and some how inded up in St. Louis. That's where I met Shawn. Oh, right, you don't know him, do you? Well, I'll save you the confusion and just say, Shawn ended up ditching me in a hotel room, after which he wound up having to leave in a hurry. So Giaus came to pick me up.
"Next thing I knew, I ended up here. When Giaus found out about my powers, he intruduced me to Alex, the guy who just left. Now he's going to start instructing me.
"That enough of an explanation for you?"
Aya: I think that will do. So you really just met Alex?
Liz: Yeah, why?
Aya: Just, the way you were looking at him, seemed like you might have known him a bit longer if you catch my drift...

By now I was had turned scarlet.

Aya: Not the type you'd expect the girl just in from Kansas to go for.

Aya and I continued to talk for a while. By the end of the conversation we had become fairly good friends.

Out of Character: I think Amp and Lets have officially become scitsophrenic(sp)

*smiles with satisfaction*

clarifying to liz: "I've known that there was something supernatural about me forever. i've been able to do magic for as long as i can remember. I just didn't know that I was an elf..."
I turn to the bald guy, and say
"I think that I did pretty well with learning my gifts on my own, but if you want a demonstration..."
with a flick of my hand a strong wind and jet of water materialize and blow his rum away form him and knock him out of his chair. a ring of fire comes up around the rum, though the ring isn't perfectly circular, betraying a small lack of expertise. As he tries to get the rum, the stones in the room's floor grow ever so slightly to knock him off balance and throw him to the corner farthest from the rum. both he and the girl stare at me for a while, and i think that some of their shock came from the fact that I wasn't even breathing hard.

Kwai(standing outside the citadel): Hmmmmm this citadel was worth the walk, even if that motorcycle thing almost ran me over
Group of werebeast thugs walk up*
Werethug 1: human is lost we think
Kwai: no I am exactly where I intend to be thank you
Werethug 2: that is not what he meant human
Kwai: oh really? what did he mean then?
Werethug 3: He means human that you have come somewhere you are not supposed to go, and now you are going to be seriously injured because of it
Kwai: I would not advise for you to follow that course of action as you will regret it, but if you must attack me I must defend myself *drops his pack that has several weapons in view and withdraws a kung fu fan*
Werethug 1: you are going to fight us, superior werebeasts with a mere fan?
Kwai: in the hands of a skilled warrior a toothpick is a lethal weapon
Werethug 2: your either stupid or insane, Get Him!
*the werethugs charge and kwai knocks them out with six solid strikes from his fan*
Kwai: that was distasteful, however not that I have had to fight to be here I may as well enter

As Alex:
"Well now! Very impressive! I do believe that you will be a fine sorceress one day young Liz."
I turn to Aya.
"...& did you too want to become an apprentice of mine? I can help you to master whatever gifts that you may have."
I just walk around them both & eye both of them up & down. Very powerful girls. Very sexy too. Damn are they sexy! Time for more rum. I walk over & take another swig.
"Ok elf girl, let's see what you can do now".

As Shawn:
I find my old Harley out by the main gates. I revert back to human form & ride off on it. Now I'm off to Tucsan. If I'm going to be ready for anything that is to come than I'll need help from old Graylizard.

Out of Character:
Heres the long overdue stats for Shadow & Frank.

Name: Shadow Yin
Sex: Famle
Eyes: Ice blue
Hair: Very Long, Stright, Black with very dark red "highlights" in it
Skin: Pale, German white
Body: Very sexy, almost perfect.
What she is: A master Vampire
Favorite saying: Fuck ( with anything that goes with it)
Lives: St. Louis
History:
Born in 1984. Shadow was born in St. Louis Hospital. She came out of her mother after 36 hours of labor. Her mother, Shou-Yin( light world) Choose her name Lyning-Yin( Sun world). When she came out, the doctor left Lying in her father's arms. Krissin-Yin(Dark World) jaw dropped. He thought that she was the the most beauitfu thing ever. And about eight years later, Lyning's home burned to the ground, both of her panents were inside. Lyning went to live with her aunt. After 7 years of cooking and cleaning for her aunt, she feel in love. Slowly but surely Lyning decided to date hime. He accepted. Afterbeing with him for a year, he broke her heart, Lyning went into a deep depresstion. Slolwly her hair went to black and grew red into them. Her eyes turned an ice blue and her only friend was a creatures from the shadows. She started to cut and cry. Waking up from dreams of horror. Black became her friend and colors faded from her life. As does her smiles. Talking to her shadow friend. At 18, while she was walking past Blood corner, don past "Guilty Pleasures". She was taken down and ally behind the strip joint and bitten and raped by three diffrent vampires. For 3 days and nights, she laied ther and changed into a vampire. On the third night, Jean-Claude had found her. With in a year of training, she gained 300 years of power. she finally set out on her own. She found an abanded manstion and made it he own.

Name: Frankfurt Wolfgang Blitzkreig (Frank for short)
Sex: Male
Age: 6 in human years 42 in dog years.
Body: Big & solid
What he is: A Rottweiler
Favorite saying: Woof!
Lives: Wherever Shawn says to.
History: Abandoned as a puppy (he was the last free puppy left in the cardboard box), he was adopted by Shawn & has been a loyal companion to him ever since.

out of char: Here Comes a New Challenger!

Name: Kwai Chang
Age: ?
Height: 5' 8"
Weight: 168 Pounds
Hair: Bald
Skin: Tanned and Weathered, Asiastic
Place of Origin: One of the Northern Chinese Shaolin Temples
Religion: Taoist/Buddhist
Body: very mucsuler and solid, hands, feet, shins and forearms have taken the "Iron" training and are as hard as steel, has a dragon symbol(right) and tiger symbol(left) burned on his arms as a mark of his mastery
Profession: Warrior Monk of the Shaolin
Styles Mastered: Wu-shu, Praying Mantis, Eagle Claw, Crane, Tiger, Mystic Dragon, Tiger/Crane Duet, Monkey, Drunken Hand, Various Weapons
Prefered Style: Tiger/Crane Duet
Prefered Weapon(s): Iron(aka Kung Fu) Fan, Kwan-Do (think halberd) Iron Bo Staff, Kung-Fu Sword (think Scimiter), Chinese Straight Sword
Lives: On his Tao(way)
Qoute: When you find yourself you will find your Tao
History: Born in to service at a Northern Shaolin Temple Kwai took to Kung-Fu from a very young age rising to the rank of disciple in just a few short years, at age 18 he was one of the strongest monks in the temple and his skill at Kung-Fu was matched by only the greatest of masters, at age 19 he became the youngest man to test for master rank, he passed and recieved the dragon, tiger brands as a symbol of his sucess. After this victory he yearned to see the world and so left the temple helping all those in need.

I'm still a bit in shock from loosing all that magic so quickly when the elf dropped in. She's still talking, I guess I should try to listen. Something about loosing her parents. And just learning she's an elf.

Liz: I'm sorry to hear about your parents. As for just discovering something slightly supernatural about yourself, well welcome to the club.

Aya looks at me, confused

Liz: I just discovered, well you saw, A few weeks ago.

the two of them kept staring at me.
"ok, look. I was raised with humans, and my ears were barely noticeable. Then, a few weeks ago, there was ... an incident."
i didn't want to go any further than that.
"what kind of incident?" the bald guy did want me to go further
"my parents were... killed... by... some kind of animal, i guess. i came home from school, and...*sob* they were *in tears* ripped apart... dad was still breathing, and he said, when i came in, run, my little elf, go! they're hunting you"
I take a breath
"he had never called me elf before, so i thought this was weird...I tried to ask him what he meant, but by then he was gone. I stayed at a friend's house until i came here today. I asked my friend's mom (she was friends with my parents) why dad had called me an elf. she told me that he had said that I was an elf. when i started thinking about it, it made sense. then, once i had made the connection, something happened to my ears... they really started to stick out through my hair, and whenever someone came over to offer "condolances", i had to wear a hat... there hasn't even been a funeral yet... and since this place was calling to me, i don't think that there will be..." *starts crying*

* transforms and falls from shadow's hand, stands up in humanoid form but still covered in green scales *

I suppose I can stay like this until I really have to go under.

* takes out a small ink bottle filled with a strange mucous-like fluid and beings swirling a bodkin point in it. places the arrow in a special compartment in her quiver *

Frog toxin. I've never seen even a werebeast with an immunity to it. I'm unsure as to how helpful this may be later, but until we reach the shades, you might want to carry a couple of these as well.

out: i quadruple (you had it right)posted because i had a lot of afterthoughts... and i was bored, cuz no one else was on

in: I heared a noise in the hall, a loud bang, with an astonished gasp/scream. I walk towards the sound. there is a closed door, with a lot of bright light shining out from under it. figuring that that was where the noise came from, I open the door, to find that the room was occupied with a young woman concentrating on a huge sphere of light and the bald guy who was checking me out earlier. both looked impressed with the sphere, but i could tell that the girl's light magic was starting to tire her out, as can happen with inexperienced/incompetent magicians. Upon seeing me, the girl stopped whatever she was doing to create the magic and stared. "why are you dressed like that?" she said, "in the short time i've been here, i've never seen an elf dressed in modern clothes"
she must have seen my ears.
"I didn't know that I was an elf until recently, and my ears didn't usually stick out like this. i'm just used to the modern clothes, i guess..."

Out of Character: Noise, wouldn't that have been a lot easier if you had made it all one post? Although I have to say, I'm inpressed, that is the first time I've ever seen someone quadruple(sp) post.

In Character:
Liz: Honestly, I can't do much with my powers, I just discovered them recently, and... well... It's a long story from then to now

Alex rolls his eyes, I can tell he's annoyed by my chatter, I have a tendancy to talk a lot when I'm nervous. I take a deep breath, trying to calm myself. It didn't do much, but at least I'm not rambling off like an idiot anymore.

Liz: Right, what I can do.

I concentrate on making the small spheres of light I had taught myself. They weren't very impressive, only about an inch in size, but that's just about all I can do. I'm still a bit nervous and preoccupied with my thoughts. Suddenly a gust of wind blew through the open window and the door slamed shut. I jumped and the sphere I was casting suddenly became huge. It was as big around as I was tall.

Alex was staring at me. Obvioulsy impressed.
Alex: Wow. This could be interesting.

I walk around, looking for someone who seems willing to talk to me. The odd assortment of characters told me that I was not the only magical being in the area. I could tell that there weree vampyres and werewolves, but there were also dragons! And, most importantly, other elves! I just stand and stare, gaping at the assortment of magickal beings in the area.

the three companions ignore Aya and proceed to have the below conversation. Aya walks further into the citadel, looking for someone to talk to