Meeting Dani

[17:20] Danica Drugovic asks, "....Either o' ye' want ta' fight for coin?"
[17:22] Revan was here simply on the behest of his comrade as they were gathering resources. He would enter the quaint little town, observing first the cemetary before entering the .. Sparse square.

Just as he was about to open his mouth to ask what this place was, a woman would ask to fight for payment.

".. You wouldn't even have to pay me."

He'd answer honestly, any opportunity to fight and grow was all he cared about.
(Revan Task)
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[17:22] Danica Drugovic says, "....I meant..."
[17:22] Danica Drugovic says, "Like a wager."
[17:22] Danica Drugovic says, "If I beat ye'- I get ye' coin."
[17:23] Revan would look at his coinpurse, it was full of gold that he had stolen from his youngest brother.
(Revan Task)
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[17:23] Revan Task says, "Deal. "
[17:23] Danica Drugovic says, "Alri' cool."
[17:23] Athanoti throws a rock at Dani.
(Athanoti)
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[17:24] Athanoti says, "Dani."
[17:24] Danica is boinked in the head by a rock.
(Danica Drugovic)
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[17:24] Danica glares at Athanoti.
(Danica Drugovic)
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[17:24] Athanoti asks, "You done ignorin' me?"
[17:24] Danica Drugovic says, "Dani nothin'- ye' dumb ass."
[17:24] Athanoti asks, "What?"
[17:24] Danica Drugovic says, "I'm still mad at ye'."
[17:25] Danica Drugovic says, "Now i'm goin' ta' go make coin'."
[17:25] Athanoti says, "Y' cunt fuckin' talk 't me."
[17:25] Revan would take a step back, and watch the exchange with some muted amusement.
(Revan Task)
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[17:25] Athanoti says, "'nd stop stealin' from kids."
[17:25] Danica Drugovic exclaims, "I aint' STEALIN!"
[17:25] Danica Drugovic exclaims, "FUCK YE'!"
[17:25] Athanoti says, "Practically 's."
[17:25] Danica Drugovic says, "I'm a changed woman--"
[17:25] Athanoti says, "'Dey ain't gonna win."
[17:26] Danica whistles.
(Danica Drugovic)
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[17:26] Fingar would blook between Athanoti and Danica as they throw insults at each other blinking in confusion.
(Fingar)
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[17:26] Athanoti insult each other for a living.
(Athanoti)
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[17:26] Danica Drugovic says, "Lets find a spot ta' fight."
[17:26] Athanoti says, "...."
[17:26] grab
(Athanoti)
[17:27] Danica Drugovic says, "....."
[17:27] Danica Drugovic asks, "WHA'! CANT YE' SEE IM BUSY?"
[17:27] Athanoti says, "Y' fight later w' talk now."
[17:27] Danica Drugovic says, "I aint' talkin' ta' ye'. Now leave me b'."
[17:27] Athanoti says, "Y' been fuckin' ignorin' m' ya' daft cunt."
[17:27] Danica Drugovic says, "Cause ye' a fuckin' selfish DUMB ASS."
[17:28] Danica Drugovic says, "Aint' actin' like no sister o' mine."
[17:28] Revan Task asks, "... Are.. You're not.. Both from Suberry.. Are you?"
[17:28] Danica crosses her arms and huffs, looking away.
(Danica Drugovic)
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[17:28] Revan Task says, "... I feel like I'm listening to two of my mentors. "
[17:28] Athanoti says, "'Cuz I ain't a retard who wants 't fuckin' STEAL from people f' a livin'."
[17:28] Athanoti says, "I'm sorrrrrrrrry."
[17:28] Fingar says, "Hold up.. what."
[17:28] Athanoti says, "Th'fuck 'y think you want m' to do? I don't care if I'm poor."
[17:28] Danica facepalms.
(Danica Drugovic)
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[17:28] Athanoti says, "I don't NEEd money."
[17:28] Danica Drugovic exclaims, "I AINT' STEALIN!"
[17:28] Revan Task says, "It is an agreement"
[17:28] Danica Drugovic exclaims, "YE' FUCKIN' WHIPPED APPLE ASS!"
[17:28] Revan Task says, "..."
[17:29] ATTEMPTS TO LEAVE NOW
(Danica Drugovic)
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[17:29] Revan would learn many new insults to add to his vocabulary on this day. He would pull out a pen and start taking notes on one of his bandages.
(Revan Task)
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[17:31] Athanoti says, "I ain't talkin' 'bout now y' tard."
[17:32] Athanoti says, "I got a fuckin' job 'nd I do it."
[17:33] stupid sister
(Athanoti)
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[17:33] Athanoti sighs.
(Athanoti)
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[17:34] Danica Drugovic asks, "This spot look arli'?"
[17:34] Danica Drugovic says, "Much better."
[17:34] Revan Task says, "Significantly. "
[17:39] Stepping into the Dojo, the teen would begin to stretch, mana coursing through his muscles as he gradually warms up. Muscles would swell as the bandages around his body would stretch to accommodate the growth. As more cyan mana surges around him, his golden hues would study his opponent.

"My name is Revan Task.. Eldest triplet to Dun Task.. I simply like to know who I'm fighting."

He explains why he even bothered to introduce himself. "You seem to.. have a strained relationship with your sister.. You should think about fixing that."

He actually had NO idea why he said that, though he would dip into a low stance, his hands held a lot ready to strike or guard. "Alright, I am ready when you are."
(Revan Task)
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[17:43] Dun Task- she was sure she'd heard that name before. Though instead of stating where she'd heard it, she'd just offer an amused twitch of her lips. Anyone willing to announce their family name, must assume some sort of superiority. It was just a name!

"My name is Danica- call me Dani." It wasn't a request, but more of a demand.

Upon his scrutinizing judgement of her and her sisters relationship, her purple hues harden intensely...Becoming cold and uncaring. "An ye' should learn ta' keep ye' trap shut bout' thin's tha' aint' concern ye'." There was ice in her tone- she wasn't friendly, and he shouldn't mistake her as being such.

She was not one to speak with so carelessly.

"Ready." She'd say simply, as those black shadows around her consumed her being entirely. Only sign she was actually still there, was the two glowing eyes that peered forth in his direction.

Then- she'd attack.
(Danica Drugovic)
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[17:52] Darkness.

Immediately Danica began to seep into the subconscious of her opponent. Illusions entrapping his mind into a world that was not one he was physically in, but it was all just that...An illusion. The boy would be in darkness. Not a single thing around him, no sounds, no sights. Just darkness.

Tap...Tap...Tap..

A sound, and it would echo all around him. Was that someone walking? It would come from every direction, surely sending Revan into a fit of panic? He wouldn't know which direction to even be prepared for an attack..Yet would there even be one? Or was Danica purely enjoying the terror presented in his own mind?

Assuming Revan would be looking around, Danica would wait for him to turn around entirely. A form had quickly presented itself without his knowledge, and as he'd turn around...

[https://i.imgur.com/MNr7frc.jpg] There'd be a face present within the dark, eyes wide and staring. It would be quiet for just a few seconds, before its mouth would shoot open.

It was screaming. LOUD. A high pitched, ear stinging scream. Aiming to take Revan to his knees with it's intensity. Though should he withstand, the illusion would end- and Danica would simply gust wind in his direction. Sending him to the ground entirely, in one swift swoop.

He'd faceplant.
(Danica Drugovic)
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[18:03] The illusionist would find that her spell would be VERY effective against the teen. Even before their fight had begun, his mind was a place of turmoil. Why did he comment on her relationship with her sister? He ordinarily hates frivolous conversation, so why the comment? He could've just accepted the fight, but he was compelled to say something.

Trying to shirk off the thought and focus on the fight at hand, he would find that his vision goes black- who had turned out the lights? He would look around, unsure, standing their cautiously as he kept his guard up.

Pivoting around to closely follow the tapping hear heard go around him, he would find himself face to face with the horrendous face- his first reaction was to punch it, but before his fist can even make contact, he hears the ear splitting scream.

He wavers for just a moment, charging his mana as he did his best to endure the assualt, though a gust of wind would blind side him, knockinghim off his feet.

He would run a hand through the hair that escaped his bandages, I'm going to have to fight with more than just muscle and instinct. He would think to himself as he got up from the wooden floor. Once again, he would take the same stance, though he was now much more focused on his opponent now that he knew what they were capable of.
(Revan Task)
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[18:05] {Lost Restrained RPB against Danica Drugovic}
[18:21] Seeing as Revan insisted on getting back up to his feet, Danica would be unrelenting. Once again those hands would lift in his direction, and she would dig into his mind once more. Taking hold of the circuitry that controlled his senses. His eyesight? It was hers. His hearing? That was hers too.

Control. Complete control.

The setting would be different than the previous darkness she'd dropped him in. This time, he would be set into what seemed to be his home. A childhood home that was shared with his family. Though no one would be around, would Revan search for them? It was very dimly lit, covered in shadows...

There would be dead bodies hiding in closets, at the top of a stair case...All members of his family, all brutally murdered and bloody around him.

Then? [https://i.imgur.com/EfWEreQ.jpg] would jump up from seemingly nothing from below him. Grabbing him by his hair and dragging him through the shadows that lurked beneath them both. All the while the monster cackled away...A throaty, deep, gargled laugh.

Then Revan would be plopped back into the present. As Danica completely withdrew from his head.

She'd simply watched him the antire time, wondering aimlessly around the dojo mats, terrified and confused...Would he be curled up on the mats in horror? If not- she'd swoop him off his feet once more. Taking him down onto his head.

Those lips curled up into a sneering smile the entire time. Pleased. In control. Entirely evil and menacing with her intent to scare him completely. Victorious.
(Danica Drugovic)
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[18:44] Revan knew the name of the game now, he was prepared for the little illusions that Danica would prepare for him. His father had always taught him he had to train his mind as equally as his body- though this would be the first true test of his mental fortitude.

My body is the enemy at this point, my senses aren't to be trusted.

He'd repeat to himself over and over again, expecting more darkness, and puppets of shadow to emerge at him. Though there was none of that, there was Theria's chill air, and the manor his father raised him and his two brothers in.

W-how? Surely she couldn't simply steal his thoughts.

He remembered being in the dojo, there was a wager over coins. He would find himself stepping into the door, and like in a dream, he would forget the waking world. The house was quiet, but he felt drawn to the workshop, where his father and brother Hades worked.

Dun's head, smashed by his own anvil, Hades, cut into large chunks and boiling in the cauldron he brewed his own potions. His stomach would turn as he ran back, going to his room to find that Valero's head and spinal column were ripped from his body, dangling from the ceiling.

Paralyzed with fear, he wouldn't have even been able to scream if he wanted to. The monster Danica had conjured would leap out of nowhere, dragging him into darkness as all he could do was wheeze and empty his lungs. Being the Last Task was certainly something that shook him to his core, something he never wanted to confront or think about.

As he fell into the dark expanse, he would find himself dropping to his hands and knees, the woodgrain floor was a sudden relief as he looked up, scanning the room. Just like a bad dream, he would remember where he was, what he was doing.

His breathing would be erratic and panicked. Not a single punch had been thrown, but he was very aware of the outcome of this fight- no, this wasn't a fight, this was simply a game to her, and he was nothing but a puppet, being tugged along.

As his breathing eventually would steady, he would feel a rush of emotions, anger towards her, grief over what he thought he lost, and.. An odd sense of.. Gratitude? He couldn't pinpoint the exact reason why, was it because he was free of such a wicked nightmare? Or because she had shown him a fatal weakness of his? Either way, he would reach for the coin purse and toss it across the dojo at her.

".. To the Victor.. The spoils."

Danica was now the big winner of 17 gold coins.
(Revan Task)
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[18:44] {Item} Dropped a bag of 17 Coins.
[18:53] The coin hadn't even mattered to her by this point. Even if it had, there was only a measly seventeen coins. Picking the pouch up from the dojo floor, she'd take note of its lightness and narrow her eyes in Revan's direction. However, her good mood from the fight had tinged a lightness onto her annoyance. Hence, she'd let that go. For now.

Drifting those intense purple hues in the direction of Revan, her lips would twitch. The only sign on her visage of any sort of amusement, as most of the time her expression was hardened. Void of emotion, more than anything else. Especially in times such as these.

Not that she was incapable of feeling emotion, more so the fact she enjoyed the antonymy of it. Being mysterious was her forte, and she enjoyed the fact no one knew much about her. Preferred it that way. It was easier to live when few knew of her own nightmares.

"Where are ye' from?" She questioned the boy, as she would moveforward toward him. A black crow would slowly manifest on her shoulder, shadow dripping from the animal. Though her small hand would lift, and pet at it's head. Withdrawing a small box from her pocket, she'd open it.

It was filled with fingernails...

She'd offer one to the shadow crow, and it would consume it entirely. Then, bringing her attention back to Revan, she'd speak more.

"..Ye' lookin' ta' join a group o' rebels?"

Frank, straight forward. A possible follower? A beginning to something new? Strength? Control? It was time for her search to begin.
(Danica Drugovic)
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[19:06] The teen would continue sitting on the floor after tossing the coins, he felt shame he didn't even land a single hit on his opponent, though he was also busy sorting reality with the nightmare he just emerged from.

He was realizing he had dedicated far too much training to his body, and even then, he hadn't progressed as much as he had wanted to. Did he only train his body because he didn't know how to train his mind? He was well educated, but that didn't equate to the mental fortitude it would take to break such a trance.

Golden hues would look up from the floor as it seemed Danica took interest in him now. "... Theria." He would answer bluntly in his monotonous voice. There were quite a few similarities between the two any observer might notice off the bat, the dull tones of their voice that hinted at emotions they both ignored. Though for Revan, it was more so he was never exposed to a lot of joy, or what one would expect of a normal life. It was nothing but training, and fulfilling the expectations his father put before him.

He would glance over to the crow, and then the box, squinting to make sure that he witnessed it actually eat a toenail. "I.. Rebels?" He would ask with a cant of his head, "What.. Are you rebelling against?" He asked, thinking over each word before it left his mouth, it was a quirk of his even before the mental assault, however, he was even slower as his mind recovered from the ordeal.
(Revan Task)
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[19:14] "Essentially, we would be rebellin' against whatever we see fit. Ye' need vengeance? We all need vengeance. Someone looked at ye' tha' wrong way? They looked at us all tha' wrong way. A form of protection, s'pose."

Those purple hues continued to examine Revan. There would be nothing he could read from the womans intent, as it seems, she wouldn't be able to read much from him either. Though she saw something familiar within him. Hate? Vengeance? Perhaps something dug down deep within him. Where such feelings also resided within Danica.

"Though keep in mind- ye' would also be required ta' do wha' is needed o' ye' ta'. I ask ye' ta' 'urt someone? Ye' would be required ta' do so. It's a give an' take." She would further explain, though at least she was being honest about it. No hidden secrets, no catch. What she was offering was somewhere he would always belong, a family of sorts.

Though not a family at the same time. Business.

The crow would begin to nibble on her finger, as if it were asking for more sustenance. She'd withdraw the box again, and give him more fingernails.

"Jus' figured if ye' 'ere....Theria aint' much o' a place ye' feel...Accepted....Happy?..."

She lifted a brow.

"Jus' somethin' ta' think bout'. Ye' don't 'ave ta' give me an' answer now..Jus' let me kno'."
(Danica Drugovic)
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[19:33] It was certainly a lot to take in, and all at once too. From an offer to fight for money, to now being apart of something seemingly larger. His eyes drifting from the floor as he thought, to the woman who had beat him with nothing more than a wave of her hand.

There wasn't much he could gleam from her, just as she had difficulties seeing past all of the bandages that wrapped any skin that would've been exposed. Though she seemed quite set on revenge, whether she was seeking it now, actively, or that is simply how she operated.

Those rich golden hues that burned with ambition would be dulled with hesitance as he contemplated. He wasn't necessarily unhappy in Theria, it was where his purpose lay.. Or.. Was he unhappy? Was that why he was drawn to those in the Dragontooth guild?

For the longest time, he thought his face would crack if he ever smiled, but in their presence, it seemed like one had been plastered on his face with every second he spent with them. Though, was that where he was meant to be? He felt like at points he was at odds with himself in their presence, doubt creeping in to him.

"... I want power." He would say aloud, she had given him a lot. She had shown him a shortcoming of his, offered him a place he could potentially belong, and surely working with her, he could learn to be as strong as her.

"I told you before, I like to fight.. But that wasn't a fight at all. If I keep being delusional about my strength, then I'll simply crumble under any true threat.. So.. Can you offer me that?" Perhaps it was the lingering influence of her spell tugging on his mind, but he saw an opportunity here, and he was not about to pass it up.

"And.. Would I be rooted here, or free to travel as I was prior?"
(Revan Task)
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[19:45] "If ye' prove ta' me ye' deserve a spot o' power- gladly. Ye' would b' my first choice. First ta' claim tha' spot."

A nod of her head, and Revan would be able to see a twitch of her lips. Indicating she was pleased he was asking questions. Questioning everything was a good trait to have, it showed that whatever his circumstances were in his life right now, that his faith and trust waivered. She so easily picked a part his insecurities, taking note of them, all without even having seen his true face.

"We reside wherever we wish ta'. I aint' 'ave a specific place jus' yet...This group is rather new." There was a shrug of her shoulders then.

"Ye' tha' first member I 'ave taken an' interest in recruitin'." A smile is offered then, though it was small and brief. It showed her interest in the boy. Potential- drive. Strength.

"Tho'...I'd keep bein' part o' tha' group a secret for now. After all- ye' 'it 'arder when people don't see ye' comin'."

A wink is given then, before she allowed her hands to drift to her sides. That crow flying from her shoulder, and onto his. It wiggles it's beak into the strands of his hair that peaked out from his bandages.

"Th'if ye' agree ta' join me, I'd 'ppreciate ye' sendin' anyone my way who might b' interested in joinin'...Though jus' don't outright tell em' wha' we do...I'd want ta' meet em' first. Outcasts mostly."

A soft nod of her head then.
(Danica Drugovic)
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[19:59] Prove himself.. That is something he could do.

The more she spoke, the more appealing she made it sound. Perhaps it was her insights she picked from him, though it seemed as if they were getting on the same page. He would nod understanding, to some the thought of being the first recruit in a group might be a deterrent. Wishing to wait and see what it makes of itself, however, Revan wish to follow in his father's footsteps, a guiding hand in the criminal underground.

"A group that operates from the shadows?.. I like it." Anything he didn't have to advertise for, he was already in favor of. He had already turned down a recruitment position in his other guild. "And you do not have to worry about me telling people what we do.. Or sending you garbage.. I have very high standards, for myself and others." He state, reassuring her he wouldn't send anyone unworthy to darken her doorstep.

As the crow perched on his shoulder and tugged at his hair, his golden hues would look at it without turning his head to bother it. Kicking off a shoe, he would rip out one of his toenails, only letting out a small sig through his nose before offering it to her familiar.

".. Consider me in."
(Revan Task)
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[20:09] Those purple hues examine Revan for a moment, as she listens to him speak. She looked pleased, as if the puzzle pieces were all coming together now. She would lead- she would control the outcome of her life. A step in the direction of healing from her past. Taking hold of that control she hadn't had for fifteen years of her life.

Revan ripping off his own toenail and feeding it to her crow, was just a sealing of their deal. It caused a wide smile to spread across her face. A rare sight to see, and it looked like it didn't belong on her face.

"Alri' then. We will keep in touch. For now- keep practicin'. Get stronger an' work on keepin' an' eye out for recruits. I am goin' ta' take care o' a few thin's ta' get us started."

A nod is given, and she holds an arm out. Hand extended awkwardly, as if to give him a handshake. Which she would give, if accepted. Then her crow would transfer from his shoulder back to hers, and she would head toward the door of the dojo to exit.

"See ye' soon."

And then? Her journey would begin- the process of making flyers and getting the word about of her new forming group. A task, but one she held dear to her heart. It had to be done. There was no going back now.
(Danica Drugovic)
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[20:11] Revan Task says, "I will.. See you around. "