[Alexander Linden]

Somewhere between the Secret Rebel Base and the Royal Refuge lie the Barracks of Blood. The Barracks is neutral ground, a place to rest during the fight for freedom. The building is grand and can accommodate many offering fresh water, food, blankets and medical treatment; however, the smell of blood is strong, and the owner is nowhere to be found. Who does this building belong to? Why is it here? And who are the invisible staff helping the occupants?

Enter if you dare...

This is a role play thread. Please enjoy your time here and play fair!

[Axel]

The smell of blood brought Axel to the building late one night. It lingered high in the air and was so strong he could not resist. No mortal would have picked up the smell from the distance he had.

His bats swarmed the gate and flew into the dimly lit hall. There seemed to be no one here, but it was not quiet by any means. The sounds of activity in the kitchen filled his ears, and he could smell a meal being prepared, but when he went to the room, there was no one in sight, however, there were hot pots over the stoves.

[Quiet Man Cometh]

The smell of blood was everywhere, or she had become so accustomed to it that she hardly noticed it's presence or not. The inside of the building was no different, excpet that it lacked a lot of the other smells that followed battle; the dust, the sweat, the metal, and it was a cleaner smell than the gangrene and human waste that permeated areas of the medical tent at times.

She didn't care. It wasn't loyalist, it wasn't rebel, and someone willing she wouldn't find anyone who still insisted on talking about the war and the overthrow of the Queen. She was here for her reasons and to help free the arco. She wasn't interested in the politics behind it all.

Inside the building she noticed one other figure, the man she recognized from the training grounds within the rebel camp: another person not from this planet. At the moment she just wanted to be in a place where she didn't have to think about the war for a moment, to work out some of the frustrations that have built up over the days of fighting, even if the place she found did still smell like blood.

[Axel]

Axel didn't stop to look at the newcomer, still observing the kitchen from his place in the hall.

"We aren't alone," he started slowly, before finally turning his head to look at the newcomer, "Someone... or quite a few someone's are here, however, I can not see them."

[Quiet Man Cometh]

Quiet saw the steaming pots on the stove along with the freshly washed cutlery. There were definately the sounds of kitchens and food preperation though there was no one to be seen.

"It seems that way, yes."

She waited, focusing on the sounds and trying to imagine the hidden movments of whatever invisible someones were present. "They do not appear to be hostile, at this point, do you think?"

[Axel]

Axel shook his head, "No, they don't. I wonder... why they are here?"

[Funkduder]

Funkduder wondered into the Barrack. Upon seeing the blood he immediately became interested. "Who, what, when , why, and how? The questions can compare with the amount of blood one can smell." He began exploring. Looking from room to room without noticing the floating rags and buckets.

[Axel]

"There's no need to be alarmed. I don't think they are hostile," Axel said to the new guest, still looking over the kitchen.

[littl3chocobo]

*it apeared as it often did, quietly and without warning*

[Funkduder]

Funkduder abruptly turned his gaze to Axel, expecting the owner to be standing there. "Oh, it's you," he said lowering his guard. "I don't suppose you know where the smell of blood is coming from, do you?"

[littl3chocobo]

*it hovered over to the hatted one*

[Axel]

"The smell of blood is weakening now really. Whatever that is... They're probably cleaning up after some sort of battle. Cooking too. Do you smell the roasting meat? I wonder what invisible thing could eat that?"

[Funkduder]

Suddenly, Funkduder felt a presence above him. He swung the but of the gun-blade, attempting to hit the invisible figure. Pointing the barrel at it he yelled, "Explain yourself!"

[littl3chocobo]

*it stared blankly at the hatted one as it held up an iron stick thing, it touched the hatman to hear it*

"Explain yourself!"


it thought about it for a moment

....blood, no death

[Axel]

Axel barely glanced up for a minute, "Whatever that is, it just arrived here too."

[Funkduder]

Funkduder look at the ceiling, seeing no one there. "How weird...I could have sworn someone was behind me." He looked for a moment before turning back to Axel. "Anyhow, where were we?"