[FIN]Kimblee & Co. play Secret Squirrel

[syradarkangelle]

Wrath stopped dead in his tracks,someone was watching him. Did the scary lady send Sloth-san to help him. He cocked his head sideways,as women cooed at how cute the gesture was.

No,the feeling was the one he had when he was around Envy,Envy was a traitor now.Wrath took off running to where he felt he was being watched from. He stopped,as he continued further in town,as he heard and smelled food. He forgot what he was searching for as he took off running laughing,towards a food stall nearby.

((OOC :Having a little writer's block))

[Zolf J Kimblee]

Well, he didn't figure Bido would believe him, but he was just not motivated enough to conjure a better lie.

He popped his head out the bathroom window before Bido could scurry off, "Okay, fine..." he confessed, "I'm not engaged and I ain't gettin' married."

The little cretin was probably right, he thought tiredly. He knew he was a creep with a rap sheet a mile long...and that just from one war. No nice girl in her right mind would take up with a sick bastard like himself. Who was he fooling? "Smell ya later, Bido." he added as a parting shot before making a pit stop in the bathroom stall.

[Dorochet [Bido]]

Bido looked a little surprised as Kimblee confessed his little lie. The weird thing was that the alchemist actually seemed a little bothered by it. Maybe he really did like the girl. Kimblee was insane but it didn't meant he had no right to like someone like everyone else did. The thought of the compleetly crazy alchemist doing so may be a little foreign but therefor not impossible.

"Good luck with her." Bido just called back slightly amused but somewhat sounding encouraging still. It seemed he'd have to wait a little longer for a real useful conversation but he had the time he didn't mind that much.

[velinda]

((I was waiting for Shezka/Riza to post, but I guess I'll go.))

Roze was busy eating at the time, and a few times, she thought she saw somebody looking at her from the outside. It made her uncomfortable, but she just shifted slightly in her chair. She wondered what was taking the man so long, so she decided to check out the bathroom where he went. She was no pervert, however, so she took to knocking on the door with three raps. "Hey, Jay, are you in there?" she asked. She was getting a bit worried. Maybe it was just her personality, but she didn't want a potential believer to be in any trouble. Then again, she wasn't quite one herself anymore...

((Question... how do you think I'm doing playing Roze?))

[Zolf J Kimblee]

He was just zipping his fly when he heard a knock on the door and female voice calling him. He walked to the wash basin and washed his hands clean of the bloody cuts from the glass. He put his gloves back on and opened the door.

"Heh...betcha thought I fell in, huh?" he teased with a grin. There were telltale cuts on his fingers and wrists from the broken glass. Maybe no one would say anything, but he wasn't counting on it. They both walked back to the outdoor tables and he took his seat, smiling a bit uneasily. Sheska was pretty quiet, taking small bites of her chocolate cake. Since it was outdoors, he hoped they wouldn't mind if he lit up a cigarette.

[If Sheska doesn't log on in a day or so, I'll just 'move' her character along with ours. I hope she's okay. She was posting ever day for awhile there.]

[Dorochet [Bido]]

(Yeah it's weird, she's been off for a while now. And Kimblee smokes? o.O )

[masterwarlord]

Envy continued to watch Wrath to see if anybody worth actually being worried about was with him, but he seemed to be going about pretty aimlessly. Eventually it seemed as if he were looking for something. . .Did he notice he was being watched? Nah. It’s not like he’d given any signs. Wrath would have to be even more paranoid then him if he thought he was being watched. . .

So just what –was- Wrath doing out here all alone? He was far too incompetent to do any real damage, and none of them could take Envy’s place in turning the place into a philosopher’s stone. . .Perhaps he’d finally broken free from Dante too? He knew he would eventually, but so soon? If he did, though, he wasn’t exactly staying out of the public eye too well. . .Stupid brat.

Envy considered going to try to see if he had indeed left Dante, but what could Wrath do to help him? He’d just weigh him down, if anything. It’s not like he could shapeshift Wrath in addition to himself, and he was far from fond of children. Bringing Wrath along with him would be putting a big sign in neon lights telling Dante where he was. . .A foolish idea.

. . .If he still was with Dante, it’d be very easy for Envy to take him out. Wrath was far from a threat. . .How could Dante possibly of been stupid enough to send him here all by himself? . . .Thinking about it a while longer, Envy decided that Wrath was probably just bait to lure him out to see if he was in Lior or not. She obviously was going to dispose of Wrath soon anyway what with all the monstrous homunculi replacements she was crafting, so she may as well make his death of some use.

So if he went to Wrath, either way, he’d be alerting Dante to his presence. Envy could possibly keep watching to see if Sloth or somebody was with Wrath, but there’s no way Sloth would be letting Wrath act so stupid and childish. May as well move on. . .Envy flew up off the rooftop he was perched on and continued prowling Lior like a hawk, waiting for his main prey to show itself.

[syradarkangelle]

When Wrath felt the eyes off of him,he had just finished eating,he walked down the road,as a little boy,who looked ismilar to him from a distance stopped,and said,"i like your outfit." the little boys said shocking Wrath.

"My parents left me here and I have no clothes,"he said,his tone somber,"i want some new ones,I hate this outfit." The little boy grabbed his hand,and led him into a house.

"We can switch,and you cna have mine,since I have others,and I cna use these as play clothes." The little boy said,this was Wrath had been hoping for. After he had changed he said a thank you to the boy,as Wrath looked like any normal boy,he even had his hair pulled back. The little boy wearing his clothes looked like him ,he was using him for a decoy if someone was watching him. he would follow the kid using the shadows and wait to see if anyone took the bait.

[Zolf J Kimblee]

[Ugh! This poor thread is losing steam! Havoc is hog-tied somewhere by his job and Riza has disappeared without a trace. Barry, I guess you'll have to drag Havoc and Riza along and I'll have to drag Sheska along till such time they decide to return. Specially Riza/Sheska. Perhaps they can 'bump' into each other on Kimblees way to the dessert. Then we'll at least have each other to RP with instead of wandering about talking to ourselves. xD Anywho, it's up to you. Any one else who wants can rendezvous as well.]

They all sat digesting their huge lunch in leisure. Sheska wailed about her stomach feeling like it was going to burst, although she ate like a bird. Apparently Frank had made no arrangements for Sheska to stay at the hotel with them, so they'd have to make the trek across the desert to return her. They'd better move soon, because all the snakes and scorpions came out after sunset when it was cool.

He made an excuse to Roze about how her father was stationed at the HQ off in the dessert nearby and how they had to go their before it got dark. The walk would take about two hours if they took their time.

He didn't want Roze to know they were both military in case she wanted to tag along, at least to the edge of town. There would be only one logical place they could be headed if she came along and he'd have to say something.

They all walked down the street and he stopped at a small gift shop and spent a small fortune on a cheap canteen. He filled it water from a well nearby and then stopped to place a phone call. One was to Frank, to see if it was necessary to return, or if they should get Sheska a room. That would certainly save a blistering trek across the sand. No such luck. Either he didn't answer or he was out of the office. The other call, he placed to the hotel. He gave them him and Havocs' room number and told them to write a quick message and slip it under their door. It said, "Returning Sheska to her office. Will likely stay their tonight and return tomorrow. Call Franks office if you have any news to report, and ask for me. Tell Frank nothing, unless he asks directly."

He then fetched a deep sigh and they began their walk to the edge of town and into the heat of the dessert.

[Dorochet [Bido]]

The little lizard chimera had decided that he might as well follow Kimblee and his company for a moment. He had tracked along through the crouds subtly. When he noticed they were heading for the dessert, the chimera frowned a bit to himself doubting whether to follow or not. He didn't mind going through the desert but he didn't felt up to a too long walk either, though if he lost Kimblee now he'd probably have a hard time finding him again later. Greed had told him to stay distant of the insane alchemist and look for the armour person but Bido was quite sure of his guess that Kimblee would lead him to his armour goal eventually.
So he had decided to keep close to the man afterall and followed through the little crouds subetly getting closer to the warm desert.
The lizard chimera didn't mind the least as he liked the heat seeing he was partly cold blooded. So he sneaked after the little group, staying out of sight (in his new cloths, thank you Kimmy).

[aspiredeathe]

((Lol at the men's room part Roze ^^ I think you're playing her just fine =D
And I can now say that I"ll be on more often, school's closed and thus my work too xD ))

[rizahawkeye]

((Sorry we haven't been on in a while... slight family crisis took away our attention, but we're back... ^^; ))


Sheska looked up at Kimblee... she felt rather sick, and gave a defeated sigh.
I knew I ate too much... she thought to herself, rather miserably.

[Zolf J Kimblee]

[Well at least Bido didn't spend it on booze, drugs or gambling! xD]

"Why was it that when most females whined, it was like a dripping faucet, or clashing cymbals but when Sheska whined, it sounded cute?" he wondered as a smile took hold of him. "Must be the tone of voice and that look she gets."

"Aww..is your poor tummy in an uproar, lady bug?" he asked with a grin, which he didn't have to fake, unlike everything else about this mission. "Don't worry...if you get sick, I'll just toss you over my shoulder and carry you." he chuckled.

They reached the edge of town and the sandy dunes stretched out before them. He actually liked the desert in it's desolate beauty and small creeping things that came out of the sand. A desert bred hardiness and survival ability. Only fierce and stoic people could endure it, and they valued water above gold.

The mirage shimmered in the distance, and the desert HQ looked so tiny and far away, like part of the mirage itself.

[Dorochet [Bido]]

(Hey that he lives with Greed doesn't mean that he acts like him too. XP)

[masterwarlord]

Envy saw the child in the disguise of Wrath, but he ignored him. He'd already decided that actually letting Wrath know of his presence was a bad move, so he didn't get to look at the child long enough to tell he wasn't Wrath, much less notice Wrath in his new disguise.

Envy took a while to find Kimblee. . .Constantly going through the city again and again, he just couldn't seem to find him. He knew Lior like the back of his hand thanks to all the time he spent there as Cornello. . .It made him regret a decent bit that he was blowing the place to hell, but it -was- for a worthy cause. . .He needed to feed on their souls to kill Dante. In Envy's twisted little world, he tried to pretend what he was doing was noble.

He finally realized when soaring high over Lior why he couldn't find Kimblee. . .He managed to spot him traveling away from the city in the distance. No wonder he couldn't find him by searching Lior. . .Envy considered going to land in front of them to talk to Kimblee at the very moment, but he didn't want to take the chance of anybody back in Lior seeing the transformation, considering they weren't all that far from the city yet. He'd wait once they got a little farther out into the desert to appear to them. . .Envy circled Kimblee and Sheska from overhead like a hawk, which was quite strange, considering he was in the form of an eagle.

[Zolf J Kimblee]

[Roze is with Sheska and Kimblee too, I think. I just sort of moved her character. >.> <===== Gotta wonder if distant future generations will look at emotes and acronyms and wonder if it's some form of hieroglyphics...and start holy wars or scholarly debates over them. XD]

The sun beat down on them mercilessly out of a clear blue sky. A sand vehicle would have been preferable, but securing one would have took more effort than the trek across the desert.

He hoped Roze would be able to get them a 'tour' of the inside of the temple, but she never said yes...or no, for that matter. Which probably meant she had her own reasons for not wanting to, but not wanting to just come out and say so.

He got the sensation of being watched again, but Bido, the little footpad, was hiding pretty well if it was him. He never thought to look up and he didn't want to glance around and advertise his suspicions either. That kind of transparency only gave your adversaries something to work with.

[velinda]

[Hey guys, wait up! And yes, I think they will, Kimblee. And thanks for the encouragement, guys.]

Roze looked up to the man as he exited from the stalls He had cuts on his fingers, but she said nothing. How was it that a man could injure himself going to the bathroom? He must need help pretty badly. Going back to their seats, Roze started to eat again when Jay said that he had to leave back to another desert city. Intrigued, she decided to follow, but she did it secretly. She wondered what desert city it was, so she decided to play it safe if it was a hostile desert city, and followed suit. She winced at the measly canteen the man purchased for two people, and she got herself a larger one for free, thanks to her being known so well inside town.

She followed them a little ways behind, and noticed that they seemed to be going away from the desert towns... which only served to further her curiosity. It seemed like the man wasn't telling her the whole truth... but it was some of it. She also felt like something was watching them, and glanced around. She wasn't as shy about showing her fears. She finally glanced up, noticing an out-of-place bird following them. She decided it was at that time that she should tell them she was following them. She ran up behind them and spoke to Jay, albeit in a quiet voice, hoping that the thing following them wouldn't hear. Maybe she was being paranoid, but then again, it was out-of-place, so there was no harm in being cautious, right? "Jay... um... sorry for following you... but there's a bird that isn't from Lior up in the air, following us... It may be hostile... but then again, I could be paranoid... I just thought I'd let you know..."

[syradarkangelle]

Wrath continued,as he walked around,he was trying to pinpoint where the feeling had come from. he looked overhead,as he saw the eagle,he ran following the form.

An evil smirk formed on his lips,"maybe it was time to show Envy what he was dealing with. He kept up with the shape shifting Homunculi. First he would show Envy,that Envy is not better than him. He wanted nothing to do with creating a philosopher's stone,he just needed enough time to pull them in,and make sure they did not hurt anyone else.

Siran had a cloak covering her body,as she followed the group. She let out an evil laugh,as a soldier fell from her hands,dead,bleeding out from a knife wound. She hid in the shadows following them,as they exited the city. She casually stayed behind them as if she was headed in the same direction.

((OOC: hope that is alright to add Siran here))

[masterwarlord]

((You’re going to want to be more specific as to who your OC is actually following and for what reason, if any, he/she/it/potato is doing so. While I know you’re following Kimblee due to what you said in the chat, I certainly couldn’t gather that from your post.))

Envy noticed a child following him as he followed after Kimblee. . .He couldn’t put his finger on it, but he without a doubt looked familiar, and the people who would follow him narrowed down who it could be considerably. But still. . .He hadn’t given any signs, had he? Then again, Envy noticed Roze look up to the sky then whisper to Kimblee. . .Good god. He was just a random bird. What caused people to give their attention to him so much? In addition to this, Envy noticed an assassin of some sort stalking Kimblee’s little group. . .Just what the hell was going on?

[Dorochet [Bido]]

Being a chimera certainly had it's ups Bido decided as he walked through the warm desert. The little chimera could follow Kimblee and Shezka from a good distance and compleetly out of their sight without a problem. Kimblee probably knew that he was around but Bido didn't worried about that too much. Though he kept his distance as he the alchemist probably wouldn't appreciate being disturbed on his little 'date'? That and he noticed the Lior girl joining them again, and Bido wanted to avoid being seen by the Lior people as much as he could. Up in the air he noticed an eagle circling the group. He decided not to pay any heed to the bird as he just cheerfully walked on enjoying the heat of the desert sun.