BZPRPG: Kumu Islets

IC: Nikarra"I slept well."

IC: Dorian (The Final Problem, Xa-Koro)"Good. Glad to hear that."He got up and stretched, cracking his neck and knuckles before sliding on a new shirt over his bare chest. Dorian yawned again and turned back towards Nikarra, and instantly, his mind began to compare her to Naara. Where Naara was stoic, Nikarra was emotional; the latter was a dynamo, creative, and absolutely obsessed with him whereas Naara was quiet, preferring to stay introspective and quiet with her thoughts and feelings. There was no middle ground between the two, nothing to truly compare them against each other in.Except him. The only thing they had in common was him. And it all came down to who truly wanted him more. Who held that title was an issue that left Dorian, for the first time in years, truly clueless.-Teezy

IC: NikarraNikarra climbed out of bed and dressed herself, before taking a moment to look into Dorian's eyes. There was something in them, something that scared her, and at the same time drew her in. Somehow, his eyes both terrified her and seduced her, and no matter how much her mind screamed at her to look away, she didn't want to. "So, what now?"

IC: Dorian (The Final Problem, Xa-Koro)"Well," I sighed, leaning against the bed and watching her as she got dressed. "We could either go down to dinner, watch a decent band play and eat terrible food, or we could order dinner to come to us and then we could talk. I really don't know...anything about you. You're starting to put me on edge."-Teezy

IC: Nikarra"Talking sounds good. I don't know all that much about you either." And yet she knew too much. An image popped into her mind, but she shoved it out quickly. "Let's order in."

IC: Dorian (The Final Problem, Xa-Koro)Dorian took a small notepad and wrote out their orders before sliding it through a mail slot: each villa had a slot that rode down to the kitchens, giving the kitchen staff instantaneous alerts for when their customers were hungry."So," he said. "What do you want to know about me?"-Teezy

OOC: I'm making some assumptions here about what Dorian told Nikarra.IC: Nikarra"I know already that your name is Dorian Shaddix; I know that you're a professional killer, currently working for Bad Company; and I know that you are planning to rob this casino, and that a main reason that you've shown any interest in me is that I can help you do that." The last point was said quieter than the others, as though Nikarra was afraid of anyone overhearing. "What I want to know is who you are."

IC: Dorian (The Final Problem, Xa-Koro)Well, at least she knows what's up."You mean like...hobbies and stuff."She nodded, and I smirked lightly, leaning back against the bed and closing my eyes; I looked relaxed, peaceful, as if I were being laid out for a viewing pre-funeral. The air was my embalming fluid, the room my coffin, Nikarra's questions my eulogy. It was comforting."I compose and write music under various assumed names, and I can guarantee you've heard at least two of my songs being hummed over the last week. I've submitted three papers on psychology to various Ko-Koran medical journals, two on disassociative identity disorder and one on people's inherent need to be loved. I've designed clothing. Created fighting techniques. Sold paintings. Currently halfway done with my first novel. Done a bit more with my life than systematic slaughter. In my free time, I read poetry, daydream, and debate with myself over various philosophical moot points."-Teezy

IC: NikarraNikarra listened intently. "My brother had disassociative identity disorder."When Dorian finished, she nodded, taking note of all that she could and storing it away for future reference. "So, what do you want to know about me?"Nothing. He doesn't want to know anything about me. He's just going to stay with me until this place is robbed and he gets his money. But I'm going to try to make the best of what time I have with him.

IC: Dorian (The Final Problem, Xa-Koro)A heartbeat. Then a second. Then a third."How did you end up working for Freaky Beak?"-Teezy

IC: NikarraIn her mind, Nikarra breathed a sigh of relief. "Revenge. Specifically, on my brother. We have a very... strained... relationship. He wants to kill me. I have to get there first. I figured that the best way to find a killer was by getting involved with one. I knew of three. One hated me. One was my brother. And the other was Reichenbach."He himself wanted revenge, on a detective named Thedar Chronn, although he never told me why. He became obsessed with him, and every time a day passed that Chronn was still alive he would become more determined that his nemesis would never see another dawn, and every day he did, and he fell into depression and self-loathing, flipping a coin to decide whether or not he should kill himself on any given day. Being his only close relative that didn't despise him - I'm his cousin - it was up to me to stop him from actually taking the knife to his throat. But every time I did, he ignored me. It was like I didn't even matter. Eventually, he decided to kill my brother and his best friend and I knew he'd gone far enough. I turned on him, killing another of his employees and helping my brother escape. Every now and then, I have to wonder if I did the right thing."

IC: Dorian (The Final Problem, Xa-Koro)"That depends."Dorian propped himself up on his elbows and turned to look at Nikarra; his blue eyes seemed to meet hers and sympathize with them and, surprisingly, he seemed to be thoroughly invested in the topic at hand."Did you save your brother because you want to kill him yourself, or because it's the right thing to do?"-Teezy

IC: Nikarra"By that point, I no longer wanted to kill him. He could never kill me - not for lack of trying, but because I'm better than him, and he knows it. I saved him both because he was the only family I had left, and to spite Reichenbach." And then my brother went psycho and tried to kill me.

IC: Dorian (The Final Problem, Xa-Koro)Dorian was quiet for a second as he seemed to run over the answer in his head and pick it apart."My father," he finally said, "ran a silk business. Highly successful, outposts in four of the six Koros - with Po and Ko being the only exceptions at the time of his death - and richer than any man could ever need to be. Model businessman, outgoing in the community, religious as any man you'd ever seen...publicly. In private, he was abusive, misogynistic, and overbearing. I was set to jump into a thriving little enterprise, but what I really wanted to do?"He smirked."I wanted to paint. I was about to do my first solo gallery in Ga-Koro before he kicked me out. I made my home in Ko-Koro and joined the Sanctum Guard to try and make him proud, and after I became a Toa, started to get into the assassin's trade, I killed him for free. And you know what I felt? Disappointed. Ashamed. Sad, because I never showed him that I could really make something. I thought that I had beat him, and eventually, I realized that he'll always be the one that ended up beating me. You get what I'm saying?"-Teezy

IC:NikarraNikarra nodded. "I... I think so..."OOC: I can now put bold, italics and colour into 3DS posts.

IC: Dorian (The Final Problem, Xa-Koro)"Mm."More silence before Dorian laid down again and faced Nikarra, sizing her up with his eyes."So what else do you like to do, then?" Dorian asked. "Any hobbies? Pastimes? Side jobs?"-Teezy

IC: Nikarra"I enjoy reading. I like talking to some people, although admittedly the last conversation I had that rivalled this one in length had to do with killing someone with a watch. Most of the time, I keep to myself, though. I've tried to play the guitar, and learned a few chords. I also tried my hand at drawing, but I'm not all that good at it." Nikarra explained. "I once had a job as a receptionist. That was the single most boring thing that ever happened to me. Other than that, I've always been an assassin, despite the fact that I don't get jobs much anymore. But that's what I get for hanging around my incompetent, 'detective' brother, his brainless friend, and that Toa of Fire."

IC: Dorian (The Final Problem, Xa-Koro)"Guitar?"Oh, you planned this, I know it.-Teezy

IC: Nikarra"Yes. As I said, I didn't learn much, and it was a few years back, so I'm not sure how much I'd remember." Nikarra replied.

IC: Dorian (The Final Problem, Xa-Koro)Dorian walked over to his bag and handed his guitar over to Nikarra; the Toa of Iron sat down behind her and wrapped his arms around her, moving her hands with his onto the guitar."Start playing," he said, not moving from the embrace. "I'll guide you."-Teezy

IC: NikarraNikarra strummed softly, being as careful as possible in order to avoid causing any damage to the guitar.

IC: Dorian (The Final Problem, Xa-Koro)Dorian moved his hands away from hers after a minute, seeing she had the hang of it, and wrapped his arms around her abdomen. Resting his chin on her shoulder, he closed his eyes, smiled, and started to sing."Mama, take this badge off of me.I can't use it anyyymore.It's getting dark, too dark to seeI feel I'm knockin' on heaven's door.""Knock knock knockin' on heaven's door,Knock knock knockin' on heaven's door,knock knock knockin' on heaven's door,knock knock knockin' on heaven's door.""You sing," he whispered quietly.-Teezy

IC: Nikarra"Mama, put my guns in the ground,I can't shoot them anymore.That long black cloud is comin' down,I feel like I'm knockin' on heaven's door." Nikarra didn't sing often, although she had quite a nice singing voice. It was nothing amazing, but it was nice to listen to.

IC: Dorian (The Final Problem, Xa-Koro)"Um...wow," he said. "Wasn't expecting that."-Teezy

IC: Nikarra"Expecting what?"

IC: Dorian (The Final Problem, Xa-Koro)"Is that a natural F minor or did you practice that?" Dorian asked, sounding genuinely intrigued. "Your voice wasn't as bluesy as the original version of the song, but...great take on it nonetheless."-Teezy

IC: Nikarra"No, I didn't practice it. I don't really sing much." Nikarra admitted. "And I've never quite managed to sound all that 'bluesy'."

IC: Dorian (The Final Problem, Xa-Koro)"Well, it takes either years of training or the right set of vocal cords to get that kind of sound," the Toa of Iron assured her. "But...wow, Nikarra. That was really good."-Teezy

IC: Nikarra"Thanks." Nikarra smiled.Alright, smiling's enough, but nothing more than that. You can't have another giggling fit at a time like this, not when you're so close... it'll destroy your chances. Completely.

IC: Dorian (The Final Problem, Xa-Koro)Dorian was quiet for a second before slowly moving his gaze to Nikarra and grinning. He leaned forward to kiss her cheek--KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!"Sir! Mr. Saosin!" yelled out the room service guy. "Your dinner order is here, sir!"-Teezy

IC: NikarraWell that's just-"Sounds like the food's here." Nikarra chuckled. She didn't really feel like chuckling, though. She had been so close.

IC: Dorian (The Final Problem, Xa-Koro)Dorian offered her a sympathetic smile - God, he had the greatest teeth - and walked towards the door, wheeling in dinner and a couple trays which he stored on the bottom of the cart."I took the liberty of ordering both of us dessert ahead of time," he said with a wink. "So they didn't come back later. Now, where was I...?"He left the cart at the foot of the bed and crouched down in front of Nikarra, tilting up her chin and kissing her.-Teezy

IC: NikarraWaitwaitwait...At first Nikarra was shocked, but slowly she returned the kiss, taking a breath in when they pulled away. That was... "Wow."

IC: Dorian (The Final Problem, Xa-Koro)Dorian smiled and brushed his finger across her lips before rolling over the dinner tray."The stuff on the first tier is yours, second tier is mine, third tier is dessert," he said, plucking a footlong sub from the second tier and taking a bite.-Teezy

IC: NikarraNikarra grabbed some of the food off the first tier, and took a few small bites, chewing slowly.

IC (Armageddon team from Le-Wahi): Aftter the three had piled off the makeshift boat, Bane spoke. "Alright, you know what to do. First, I want information on Vorki, also known as D. I also want info on what's happening here. This place is pretty burned, but it's still got life. Split up and find some answers."The three clasped forearms in a unique triangle shape, then split up, moving into the different sections of the town.OOC: Secer, Kali, and Bane open for interaction.-Bane

IC: Dorian (The Final Problem, Xa-Koro)Once they were done, Dorian gave her a winning smile and lifted the trays from the third tier onto the top."You know how I said that I'd gone ahead and ordered us dessert already?" he asked. "Well, I kind of ordered...all the dessert."-Teezy

IC: Nikarra"You mean, you ordered everything?"

IC: Dorian (The Final Problem, Xa-Koro)"Yep!" chirped the psychopath with a cheerful grin as he plucked the receipt off the table and began to read it. "Ice cream sundaes, banana splits, , brownie sundaes, angel cake, devil cake, purgatory cake - I dunno what that is, sounds kind of sketchy - strawberry, cherry, blueberry, and whipped cream pie, and the crown jewel...chocolate lava cake."He looked up at Nikarra with a wink and an expectant grin."Eat what you'd like. It's all on me."-Teezy

IC: NikarraNikarra's eyes widened as she looked at the massive assortment of desserts. What she assumed to be the purgatory cake looked a little bland. However, she took a brownie sundae and began eating it, surprised at the fact it was a good deal nicer than the desserts they had in the restaurants. He was right. They do actually give the people in the villas nicer food.