Tacos

You silly, I don't have the balls to walk over there at 1:30 in the morning. c;

To think I walked through campus preemptively just in case. Whatever, I'll get one of my other friends from the university to let me in. :c

But the question is, do you have it?

Snicker doodle chewing gum. Amazing. (I'm going to go and find your dorm specifically to rob you of that if it exists and you have it.)

My creative juices aren't exactly flowing tonight Zephy. I'll try and get something in tomorrow.

We're teens, we all suffer from flaws. I guess it's just a matter of who can prove their point better.

{Investigation Squad} Zander was a bit taken aback at how bold Setsuna was. "Setsuna, I understand your opinion and respect it fully, but if I could just have a chance to defend myself here? Those who were with me yesterday, I think can vouch that I'm not normally like this. What you just saw was, at least from my perspective an act of passion. I guess it wasn't all too clear that I was willing to give up riches beyond comprehension to gain information, or confirmation that what Mr. Ayatane Michitaka told me last night was correct. And that's probably only one minor piece of the puzzle. And to say that it was merely over a card is a bit preposterous, right? Mr. Michitaka told me that cards like this hold power beyond mere comprehension." Zander lowered his arms quickly to his outer thighs, creating a sound much like a smack, before continuing. "Also, you said that I managed to fail on all accounts. Isn't that a large assumption to draw from a small window of time to gain a perspective on me. Once again, I'll return to the others who were with me with Mr. Michitaka yesterday. At least, to me, I think I was able to properly approach him given the situation and information I had gathered during my investigation yesterday evening. Now, I'm not saying I'm the ideal leader, nor am I saying that I even think I should be. In my opinion, it would be best for us to at least see who else wants to be a part of this group and go from there. We're rushing this quite a bit, don't you think? Lunch just started. Let's give it a moment before we try to engage in any formalities" After his tangent, Zander turned to Arthur. "Sorry to hear that, Arthur. Perhaps we can discuss plans to locate him again a little later once we have things organized? Is that alright with you?"

You've taken a Forbidden Lance to Zander's heart.

{Danielle and Jacob} Within a bush not too far from the entrance, a small Roselia watched excitedly as Ryan entered the woods. It wasn't often that visitors came through, and her favorite past time was to mess with the oblivious students. This one seemed incredibly lost in his thoughts, sulking around, his head hung. Easy peasy. He'll be running out of the woods thinking he's gone insane when I'm finished with him. The Roselia giggled a little bit and lifted her angiosperm appendages to her face. She shook the azure and rouge flowers in front of her face, taking a whiff confidently of their scent. Finding confidence in her own vanity, she stepped towards the edge of the bush and prepared her plan. Ryan was sulking through the forest, lost in his own head. This is all so overwhelming. There are so many drawbacks to victory, and even more consequences for losing. It's just so difficult someti-. Ryan's thoughts were interrupted when a tree root had the unmitigated temerity to trip him. He fell onto his stomach, his face staring directly at a bush with no flowers. Or were there flowers? Ryan blinked and suddenly two roses appeared on the side of the bush, one a brilliant blue and the other a marvelous red. As he was standing up, Ryan blinked again, and suddenly, the roses disappeared. Curious as ever, Ryan slowly made his way to the bush and forced his hands to create an opening in the bush. For just a moment, he could have sworn he saw two tiny green legs scuttling along the ground. Ryan moved away from the bush and began running towards where he thought the little legs were going. The Roselia was using her rosed arms to muffle her cackles as she scurried off towards a large tree. Seeing the boy close behind her, she revealed her roses on the left trunk of the tree. The boy began to chase faster and she hustled to the other side, displaying her roses there, in an attempt to confuse the boy. However, while he wasn't in top shape at the moment, he wasn't incompetent. He peaked behind the tree and saw the Roselia. He's found me out! Eep! Sawsbuck help! The Roselia raised her arms defensively in shock and began running into the forest again. Ryan was determined to not let the pokemon get away, and started running after her while shaking his head. He was closing in on the Roselia when he dove for her, sliding right into view of Danielle, Jacob, and Sawsbuck. However, his effort gave him no rewards, as the Roselia scuttled over behind Sawsbuck's leg and peaked at Ryan from behind it, feigning concern on her face. Ryan blushed as he suddenly was put in a rather embarrassing scenario.

{Ryan vs. Raiza} Ryan stood at his side of the field, analyzing the battlefield before him. I don't see any of my teammates being able to gain any advantages on this field. This is a tough decision. Let's see, Raiza has Rogue, Toothless, and Lucifer. Type advantages, movesets, etc. Who would be my best choice? Ryan ran his fingers over the three pokeballs hanging off of his belt on his right hip. I'd love to change up my compositions and not have to use my dynamic duo in the same fight again, but I guess it's all I have. Glacien would probably be a good defensive decision if Rogue is her first choice. Regardless, Glacien is capable of taking on both Toothless or Lucifer, and I know damn well he can take some hits from Rogue. Looks like the decision's been made. Ryan slid his fingers across Glacien's pokeball, finding a comfort feeling in the small scratches that he and Glacien had formed in the ball during their time in Mossdeep. He pressed the button and felt the ball expand in his hand. He placed a small kiss on the button before tossing the ball into the field. With a flash of light, Glacien leapt out of the ball with that goofy cliché grin. With a tiny trill in his voice, Ryan spoke to Raiza. "I'm readyy~"

​Perhaps Zander had ulterior motives. Fixed.

Zander's eyes gleamed like polished sapphires when he saw the card that Lane had dropped. His mouth opened larger than the size of the Hope Diamond and he began stumbling over his words. He leapt forward and grasped Lane's shirt in his hands. "W-w-w-w-where d-did you g-get that? I-I-I-I'll..." Zander paused and looked down at his wrist. His amethyst coated watch gleamed under the light of the class room. "I-I-I'll g-give you m-m-my watch for it! Do you feel like you've gained any p-p-powers or s-something?" It was then that Anna began to speak to them, an intriguing story about the connection between Duel Monsters and their current scenario, as well as the backstory of Anna and the various people Zander had heard of the evening before. If she had known all this information, why did she not tell us earlier? We could have gotten so much done last night had we known this information. When Anna brought up Ayatane, Zander held his mouth until she finished before deciding to speak. His hands still clasped to Lane's shirt, Zander proclaimed, "I met Ayatane in Heart Hotel earlier last night, and later, Roy, Paul, Monika, and I all found him in a alleyway here at the school. I already told you what he told me, and I guess that information is to be trusted now." Zander released Lane's shirt from his grip and turned to the class. "I don't know if the rest of you guys did any sort of investigating last night, but I'd like to ask that you do now. If Ms. Reinier allows it, I'd like to create an investigation group so we can hopefully figure out how all of this is linked to Professor Tenjo's death." As he mentioned Anna, Zander turned towards her with his hands open, palms up. "Are you alright with that, Ms. Reinier?"

Would it be metagaming for Zander to suggest that the class join together to help investigate Tenjo's death? I mean, he's aware of many other students who were already doing so, and considering the info Anna provided for them, I wouldn't find it too farfetched to propose at this point.

Now I don't know if I want to make a response or wait for Anna.

Would be interesting. I'd have no quarrels.

Zander began to shuffle on his feet a bit, not sure exactly how to speak in regards to his current scenario. "Well, I kind of went out last night to see if I could learn anything about Tenjo's death." Zander chose not to speak about the other students because if he were to be in trouble for investigating, he wasn't about to rat out his fellow students. "And, I got a bit of a lead on this one guy in crimson armor that seems to hang around this school at night. So, thinking he might be the culprit, I followed that lead. I did find him, and after interrogating him in an alleyway, he told me that he was a friend of Professor Tenjo, and that he was there to avenge him. He even showed me this card: Number 12: Crimson Shadow Armor Ninja. He said that it was one of 108 cards that kind of just showed up around here. He said that he felt like they give some sort of powers to the holder." Zander paused for a moment. "I'm not questioning his allegiance, but just wanted your thoughts. Do you think that a card is capable of giving extraordinary powers? Or maybe, even better, do you know about these cards already and could give me more details?" A little twinkle grew in Zander's sapphire eyes. "Or perhaps even better, do you have one of these cards?"

Ryan would have ran up to Delilah to hug her had there not been an electric fence blocking his way. Instead, he returned Delilah to her pokeball and left the field with a conflicted look. I hate having to defeat people like that some times. I mean, how would I have felt to be knocked out from this tournament already? I probably wouldn't be all too happy. I guess this is just one of the unfortunate parts of being a trainer. Perhaps I should just take a walk, and clear my head with some fresh air. Instead of returning to the waiting room, Ryan left and made his way over to the forest, where a small pokemon watched as he entered.

Once again, Delilah was too oblivious to see the obvious opening. Ryan did, however. "Get him to the fence!" Delilah didn't hesitate this time. She did know for a fact that getting Kiai against the fence was always her priority. She ran closer to Kiai before slamming her trunk towards Kiai, hoping to send him towards the fence.

Ummm Cyaloom, you're bunnying again. Darklight made no indication as to where Arial was, so saying she was in her normal spot is forcing her to be in that position unless you two have already discussed it.

Zander's head was still on last night. He needed to talk to Anna about this before he decided to chase this rumor more. Zander, curiosity squashing is bravado, walked slowly up to Anna's desk with his head hung. It took him a moment before he spoke. "Um, excuse me. Can I ask you a question about something that occurred to me last night?"

Could be misleading for days in which some mods are feeling extra tired or oblivious. Possibly could make them believe there's a double post and perhaps issue incorrect warnings.

Promotion of NSFW content still infringes on Rule #7. If any of you do have Haku's tumblr though, you'll definitely be able to have access to it. I just can't allow NSFW content on the forums.

Feeling a bit defeated, Zander turned around with his head down and climbed onto his scooter. He didn't even offer a ride to any of his fellow students and began the drive home. Upon reaching a red light, he pulled out his D-Pad, contemplating sending a message to Arthur about what went down. He gazed into the red light for a minute, and couldn't help but see Ayatane's armor in it. He couldn't help but feel as if this couldn't be a lost cause. This card. I need it. Where else will I be able to start? Maybe I can talk to Anna about it tomorrow? Zander put his D-Pad back into his pocket, deciding not to message Arthur. He continued on his way home.