And The Bell Tolls((Open))

[Mr. Butterfly]

A lone figure sat among the sacred meeting place of the Masked Ones. Sighing deeply, and with obvious boredom, the white haired teen leaned back in one of seven chairs, tilting it onto two legs while rocking back and forth slightly. Twiddling his thumbs, Barda Kaazaki, Seventh Seat on the Council, closed his eyes, trying to ignore the other voices echoing in his head....his zanpaukuto and his inner hollow.

C'mon, Barda! Let's go outside, or walk around, or something! Garasu wouldn't stop pestering him to do something...anything...she was tired of him sitting around.

Oh, shut up, girlie. Let the friggan kid do what he wants....I most certainly don't give a damn. Kyoumen, as Barda called his Hollow, was tired of Garasu. They pretty much hated each other.

"...You guys....shut up....." Barda mumbled to himself. He was rubbing his fingers on his temples, trying to get rid of his headache. He could never get a moments rest. He wished someone else would show up that wouldn't pester him to death.

In the distance, the old bell tower started to ring.....

[Kiyoshi]

Kiyoshi Hinamoru, Fifth Seat Council Member, strutted along the old abandoned building that was the Syndicate's home. Like always, he was playing his little handheld game as he walked along. His mind was at peace during moments like this. Zetsumei, his zanpaku-to was sleeping as usual while his inner hollow, Moru, kept to himself. A small explosion erupted from the game as Kiyoshi smiled. "Oh yea...that's what I'm talkin bout." he said to himself. Kiyoshi looked up from the game for a moment, only to open the door to the sanctuary. As he walked inside, he shielded his eyes from the sunlight creeping in through a shattered window.

This place was ancient and left behind by father time. He continued playing the game while walking towards the stage, where he heard the creaking sound of a chair rocking. He glanced up from the screen and noticed someone sitting in one of the seven council chairs. It was Barda Kaazaki, Seventh Seat Council Member. His body gestures and facial expression indicated that he was bored and tired. Kiyoshi smiled gently as he took a seat in the fifth spot. "Whatup man?" he asked without even turning to face Barda.

[Firechild]

(OOC I will join this, but I want to see a bit more developement of the topic. Kiyo only just posted so...)

[Roddo]

Roddo being n the position that he was, always kept track of who or what was wondering around the HQ of his humble group. He had seen the the intruder way before he reached the gate and decided to go meet the stranger, Roddo had been walking down the hallway as he heard the ruckus in which some of the council members were having a little bit too much fun. His attention was quickly diverted to the new guy that seemed to be snooping around, he slowly made his way into one of the rooms and exited out the other side coming up behind the newcomer ... "Excuse me ... do you have business here?" he said as he placed his hands in his pockets after pushing up his mirror shades upon his face. Roddo was wearing his normal battle gear complete with his long leather jacket and boots. "Speak up ... " he said as he awaited an answer, Roddo was in more of his serious moods today and he wasn't going to playing any games anytime soon.

[Roddo]

Roddo sighed in response to the arrogance of the stranger, "First you waltz into my house uninvited, then you sprout your ignorance and arrogance around like it's something to be proud about ..." Roddo said as his hands remained snug within his pockets ... "You will remove yourself from my abode, or you will be thrown out ... and despite how it may seem around you ... I will need NO assistance to do so. Do NOT tempt me." he said as he walked to the other side of the intruder with his back toward the room in which his fellow vizards were, while he faced the door blocking the stranger from venturing any further within the head quarters. He was well aware of what he was, but he wasn't sure what if the stranger was actually aware of what he was getting himself into. For someone who has been around it for so long, sensing such an entity inside a being wasn't very difficult.

Despite that, Roddo didn't take being disrespected very well ... if anything was demanded of him ... it was respect. If this guy didn't know, he would learn very soon, "So ... what will it be little boy ?" Roddo said, he could careless which path the person took ... for he was ready for both. "Either way you will take it outside until you can carry yourself in a respectful manner in my home."

[Kiyoshi]

The malice energy that pulsated from the intruding vizard could be felt inside the room where Kiyoshi sat. He raised an eyebrow in curiosity as the energy brushed pass him, it was similar to his own when he first started his vizard training. Kiyoshi smiled as he compared the vizard's strength to that of the fellow council member Roddo. It was obvious to him which one would come out standing if a fight were to break out.

Hey kid, doesn't that reiatsu get your blood pumping? Lets go check it out. Moru laughed to himself as his twisted mind thought of the many possibilities. The handheld game emitted a weird noise indicating the lose of a life. "GAME OVER!" shouted a voice from the game. "Dammit! Huh, might as well go check it out. Got nothin better to do." Kiyoshi rose from the chair and stretched his arms out. Though he really didn't do anything, Kiyoshi was tired and feeling a little sleepy. He sluggishly stumbled over to the doorway, the energy from before got more intense the further he went.

Yes yes. I'm so excited. Moru spoke. Kiyoshi simply shook his head at his eager inner hollow, he was always like this no matter what. He was soon standing at the door where Roddo stood blocking entrance. Kiyoshi playfully extended his head over Roddo's shoulder to get a better look at the intruder of their home. "Who's the kid?" he asked casually.

[Roddo]

"You've tried your best and you've been far past patient with this fellow" Fenikkusu bellowed deep within the mind of Roddo as even his usually quiet inner-hollow grew impatient with the man that stood in front of him. The last person to push Roddo past his comfort level didn't really live to tell about it, and he was usually good at keep his composure but this was another issue. A smirk slowly creeped across the face of Roddo as he felt the beings uncontrollable inner-entity start to sprawl out of control and raise the tenseness in the air. He even let out a slight chuckle as the man's reiatsu began to pulse .. "That weak presence will have no affect on anyone within this domain, you have a lot of work to do." he said as he raised his reiatsu pressure to match the intruder, he could read the inexperience on this kid like it was plastered on his forehead. Roddo slowly turned his head to the side to address the concerns of Kiyoshi, "Here we have a guy, who waltz in uninvited ... and starts demanding thing ... and by the looks of things ... he's looking for a fight." he said as he let out another chuckle and faced the stranger ... "And i'll be glad to oblige." he said as he reiatsu pressure rose to surpass that of the intruder ...

"Die ? If you could accomplish that feat ... i would gladly accept my death, for if i can't stand to the like of you ... i deserve to die." he said as his blood began to boil, those around him should feel an immense pressure around him ... for his council members it would be tough to withstand but they are sure to have felt it before.

[Mr. Butterfly]

"Why today......."

With a casual flick of his feet, Barda had righted the chair back to four legs in it's original position. He stood up, sticking his hands in his pockets as he followed the path Kiyoshi had walked beforehand. While this reiatsu was impressive, it was not on the level of any one of the council - especially Roddo. So, for the moment, there was nothing to worry about. However, what bugged Barda was the fact that someone was trying to attack them after entering so unceremonially.

Reaching the room where everyone had gathered, Barda sighed, removing a hand from his pocket to shift it through his untidy hair. His other hand rested on his zanpaukuto hilt, which was draped at his side. He stood beside Kiyoshi, looking boredly at Alto and Roddo. He cocked his head towards Kiyoshi for his next question.

"So...how long do you think this will take, eh?"

[Kiyoshi]

Kiyoshi shook his head with a little laughter as Roddo told him of the situation at hand. Could there really be someone dumb enough to intrude on the home the vizard council. Guess so. As Roddo's reiatsu began to raise, the pressure from it sent chills down Kiyoshi's spine. He never really got completely use to just how much power his fellow vizard had. And this was just the tip of the iceberg.

Kiyoshi glanced behind him feeling the presence of Barda approaching. "So...how long do you think this will take, eh?" Kiyoshi gave a smile at his question. Before answering him, he took one good look at the intruder sizing him up. He then glared at Roddo before turning to face Barda. "Not even a minute."

[Mr. Butterfly]

"Hmph."

Barda looked back at Roddo and the intruder. Sizing the intruder up a second time, he felt that this guy had ptential, but severely lacked control. He was simply letting his inner Hollow talk him into things, and his spiritual pressue leaked everywhere, reaking of malice. Not very in control. And Roddo......well, it was scary to think about Roddo's power. Barda wouldn't last five minutes against the council head.

Barda sighed yet again as his own inner Hollow, Kyoumen, was getting aroused by the spiritual pressenses in the room increase. He seemed to be growing unsettled, wanting out and aout to have his way...

C'mon, kid....let me have a go at this guy.....I need to stretch my legs sometime..... Barda could feel the hunger ike a contagious disease, urging him to fight. However, Bard kept it in check. What he did do was ask Kiyoshi another question, though it was directed at Roddo in a roundabout way.

"So...why does Roddo get all the fun? It's not like we couldn't have handled this guy......."

[Roddo]

Everything that was said after the point where the intruder drew his sword was blatantly ignored and blanked out by Roddo, for there was nothing else to talk about. Roddo had enough of the utter disrespect in which the stranger showed, now only in his tone of voice but with his presence in the house. He slowly removed himself from the doorway and walked by the stranger bumping him on the way to the outside of the headquarters "You 2 can watch if you must ... this shouldn't take long." he said as he made he was out the front entrance of the home. He didn't make the assumption that he guy was weak, but his lack of control and arrogance would lead to failure even if he happened to be stronger than Roddo.

Once he reached the outside he walked to the outside of the gate to the open field beside the cathedral, he slowly turned and faced the direction of the doorway. He then looked toward the city, his shades began to gleam as he scanned the area for any bystanders just in case things got out of hand ... just because Roddo could control himself doesn't mean he could control the damage in which his opponent could. He placed both of his hand within his pockets and waited ... the utter silence in the area and the speechless Roddo would confuse the most sane enemies, but for those who knew him they knew that it meant trouble.

[Kiyoshi]

Like they say, the tension in the room could be cut with a zanpaku-to. Or was it knife? Either way, things were really starting to heat up. Kiyoshi yawned as he watched Roddo leave the room and exit the cathedral. As he passed by the vizard, he nudged him with his shoulder in a way that would be considered disrespectful. Kiyoshi looked to the lone vizard and saw the expression in his grey eyes. They told of the anger that he had for Roddo. This sparked Moru's interested greatly, even more than before. Come on man. Just let me out for a sec. This kid is just begging to be killed. he pleaded. Kiyoshi just ignored his inner hollow then turned to Barda. He nodded his head to him signaling that things were about to get heavy. Kiyoshi placed his hands in his pocket and casually walked out of the silent cathedral and into the open field where Roddo and Alto stood. He watched closely as the grass withered away beneath the vizard's feet. A flock of birds scattered away in fear, as well as small animals running. Kiyoshi tilted his head to the side and gazed dazingly as the two men prepared for battle. "Hmm, hope there's some left for me." he said to himself.

[lanzthebetrayed]

joining this thread was a bad Idea.

[GoldenKitten]

Moved to Dead RP's.