Two Quick Introductions

Flash_Guardian is about to head out from the Dojo on one of his scheduled beach patrols. He is all geared up in his usual attire, with red cape, tabi boots, and spiky hair. Swordbreaker is also strapped at his side, Flash seemingly unable to part with it now. He steps out of the front entrance to the dojo, glancing around the clearing for other signs of life. Slowly he breaths in the fresh sea air, smiling happily. His bruises from the other day have already begun to fade, their pain dwindling to a dull and subtle ache.

Omenis has as always carefully made her way over the earth bridge her steps once leaving this structure turning upon the path towards the dojo situated in the distance amongest the trees....head down hands resting uponb her robe as she walks ..deep in thought for once her surroundings not holding her attention

Kverk 's trail began as a flurry of bubbles breaking the surface and releasing steam into the air, the water near the middle of the land bridge began to ripple and a club-like stone hand emerged to haul the Golem onto dry land with apparent ease. He didnt pause to catch his breath , as conveniently enough he doesnt breathe. The familiar grinding noise as Kverk turned his head might be heard and his eyes pulsed gently as he focused on Omenis before turning fully and beginning to plod after, displacing sand and earth as he went

Flash_Guardian seems somewhat sad at the lack of population outside the dojo, but has a feeling that will soon change. Someone or something always seems to come around. Hence the beach patrols that he now sets out on, heading southeast on the trail to the land bridge. No sooner does he break the tree line than he discovers a friendly face, stopping in his tracks and calling to the young woman in blue. "Hello!" A cheerful wave is offered to the thoughtful girl, eyes peering at her to try and determine her thoughts.

Omenis stops head jerking upwards to see who called her....a smile immediatly appearing upon her features...an arm raised as she waves....lips move as she speaks..." Hello Flash......are you....well" her gaze dropping to his arm where she knew he had been brusied

Kverk noted the appearance of the other, his head tilted to one side as if curious to why this being would be here or exist at all. he rumbled quietly before his pace quickened slightly and the golem lumbered forward, arms swinging like pendula at his sides and eyes ppulsing rhythmically

Flash_Guardian nods cheerfully as he approaches Omenis, holding out his arm for her to inspect. "See? The color is already returning to normal. By tomorrow, I should be good as new," he pipes cheerfully. He is about to ask her something when he hears a faint rumbling sound in the distance, one ear perking upward to listen carefully as he mutters, "What on earth ..."

Omenis smiles widens at his words as she sees for herself the truth of his words....before her head turns to see just what is coming...eyes puzzled as they scan the area

Kverk was reaching the end of the land bridge now, eyess continuing that same rhythmic pulsing and he began to slow as he neared the two of them, arms lessening their swing and his stride shortening. similar to how a train slows due to its increased momentum. he was still a little way off and his head lolled slightly to one side again as he picked up Flash's words and again he rumbled quietly.

Omenis smiles as her eyes settled on the golem rememebering him from the slave market....nodding and smiling to the creature her arm raising once more to wave to it...." Hello....soo you too have found the island"

Flash_Guardian blinks, eyes peering through the trees further down the trail as he seems to see something moving along ... something large and stony. Flash takes a step or two forward to get a better look, craning his head around. Only when Omenis calls to it does Flash turn his eyes away, giving the girl a very surprised look. "You know that thing?" he asks her, looking back to it now. What an odd situation.

Unbidden moves across the island. Its uncertain when she got here, and she isn't showing herself even now. Her attentions are not on the human inhabitants of the island yet, which might explain her present stealth. Her movements are at branch-height in the nearby trees, and slowly but surely she is making a ring right the way around the island.

Omenis blinks at Flash surprised at his question.....and more surprised at his words....looking back to the creature....okay she didnt know what a golem was....but was it really a thing and not a being....nodding to Flash...." He was at the slave market where .....where...." she frowns slightly ooh yes..." Where that male had been I brought to meet you"

Kverk pushed on, stepping across the sandy earth with little hesitation or care. did such a thing care in any event? he found a tree in his way and out of habit gave it a slight push... persuading it to bend out of his way before he stepped past and continued on towards the pair

Unbidden eventually comes right back to where she started. The land-bridge. Checking very carefully along the narrowing shoreline there, she confirms that none of the carefully concealed tripwires at just the right height have been triggered yet. Apparently the target is still on the island. That should make this easier then. With the prey cornered, it wouldn't be long before it was caught, surely. The woman steps back into the forest with practiced silence, keeping alert and aware of her surroundings. Wherever it was, it was elusive for now, but it would likely try to escape sooner or later, and she would know then. Until that time however, she had naught to do but wait. Since the perimeter of the island had been examined in full detail, all that remained it seems was to check the center.

Flash_Guardian nods, remembering the other man. "I see ..." He chuckles slightly. "An odd place to find a golem, but not entirely inappropriate, I'm sure." Flash watches as the thing pushes a tree casually out of its way as if it were nothing. "Very impressive," he says aloud, nodding and wide eyed. "Soo ... what's it doing here ?"

Omenis focus's her attention on Flash...." Golem......?"

Unbidden brushed herself off over the space of a few minutes, removing any minor specks of dirt from her otherwise clean and pressed outfit, then heads straight toward the light of the clearing. There were sounds there which perhaps it would be worth investigating, plus she had heard there was some kind of dojo here. Interesting. With her usual subtlety, the woman in the business-suit stepped from the forest out onto the ground beyond and walked with a formal bearing over toward the building she could now see quite clearly.

Kverk was no more than 10 feet from the pair and without a sound or any other movement he stopped dead. rocking back and forth on his feet as his momentum dissipated slowly. he cocked his head to one side and remained passive, watching them intently

Flash_Guardian nods to Omenis, eyes still surveying the approaching creature. He does not seem to show any real fear at its approach, more like a mixture of idle caution and curiousity. "A golem, yes. At least that's what it looks like. They are typically created by powerful wizards for various purposes, usually for protection. They typically don't pose any threat ... so long as you're on the good side of the one who controls them." Flash quickly steps between Omenis and Kverk, looking up at it as it comes to a stop. "Can you speak?" Flash asks it, not really expecting an answer.

Omenis nods slowly.....head tilting as she watches Kverk come to a stop and rock a little.....that smile as always upon her lips...puzzlement in her eyes as Flash steps between them....." Is something wrong..?"

Kverk regarded flash with avid curiosity and understood his words fully. The sound of sliding gravel again as he shook his head, his expression remaining as always passive and calm looking, perhaps slightly forlorn. he then turned his attention to Omenis and shook his head a little more.

Unbidden walks over to the front of the establishment and comes to a stop. Standing straight with feet together, she puts her right hand to her chin thoughtfully and looks over the design. It wasn't bad. Certainly it didn't look like any of the classic styles precisely, likely some kind of personal or regional twist. There appeared to be something in the design that hinted at unusual craftmanship in certain places. Altogether though, a reasonably impressive piece. For now it would be just a passing interest however. There was still the minor, if rather irritatingly troublesome mission to deal with. Turning fluidly, the woman rotates about her central axis and makes a beeline over toward where the two people were conversing. She doesn't pay the golem in the slightest slither of attention.

Flash_Guardian nods, humming appreciatively. "Right. Can't speak, but you can still understand me. Very good." Flash stifles a cough now before asking it another question. "Can you tell me who your master or owner is? And if so, please do so." Flash casts a glance back to Omenis, grinning. "No, nothing wrong really. Just curious at the moment." His grin quickly fades as he spies movement in the clearing over Omenis's shoulder ... a dark haired woman wearing a business suit. "Oh, no," Flash groans, apparently recognizing the woman ... or at least he thinks he does. "Not now ..."

Omenis smiles as she steps forwards.....stepping around Flash afterall she hadnt hurt this being so why would it want to hurt her....or pain her anyway....stopping only when in front of Kverk head tilting upwards and emm upwards...

Kverk looked at Flash oddly... trying to comprehend what this being was saying. 'master' , his eyes began to pulse rapidly , he had along the way lost his slate so means of communication was difficult at best. only able to answer yes or no for the time being. he raised his arms, the rocky crest on one shoulder creaking as the Golem..shrugged. he glanced down again as Omenis approached, his expressions contorted for a moment, was that the briefest hint of a smile? at any rate it soon passed and the same passive expression peered down at her

Unbidden is wearing her typical dayjob clothing. She has the sunglasses on and everything, and certainly appears to mean business. She slows as she draws close, and eventually pauses completely. A glance is given to Flash and then to Omenis, then back to Flash. She bows, just a little, and asks in a somewhat exotic accent: "I'm not interrupting anything important am I?"

Flash_Guardian catches the golem's answer, eyes suddenly going wide, apparently rather fearful from the answer. "A golem with no master ... great. This just gets better and better," he mutters to himself, turning back to address the businesswoman with a polite yet forced smile, hands moving to behind his back. "No! No, of course not," he tells the woman in a pleasant tone. "It's just ... I hadn't expected you to be getting in touch with me so soon. Is there some kind of problem?" Flash looks respectfully to her, almost more fearful of who he believes this woman is or represents, rather than the rogue golem, though it hardly seems to show.

Omenis reaches out......a hand touching the golem's arm....or finger or whatever body part she can reach.....her fingers running lightly over the texture of the being....and then suddenly stepping closer head going forwards as she rest her cheek against the being...her eyes closing

Unbidden was about to ask a question, but hesitates. One eyebrow raises, visable above the rim of her reflective glasses, those lenses that perfectly hide her eyes beneath. "Forgive me if I am wrong sir, but to the best of my knowledge we have never met. Yet you were expecting me to be 'getting in touch with' you? Is there any way you could explain this to me?"

ChuKeLiang had been sitting within the Eastern quarters of the Dojo for most of the time, legs crossed and eyes closed while he allowed his mind the privilage of clearing itself of the current world he took residence on or perhaps just reality. Either way, you would describe how he looked as quite diciplined for as young a gentleman he was, his figure unmoving and silent for the entire time. It had taken him some time to attune himself with the energies that freely roamed over this land, the wooded area around this place filling the building with very distinct patterns and various influences that would effect even the smallest of things. Of course, he remained in the Eastern wing for a reason and one reason alone. He felt as if this would be a place of learning and of teaching, a subject that would draw any astute student near from afar. But he had been in one place for long enough, his two glittering jade eyes opening and taking back in the world around him. " Ah. " A simple exclaimation, but good enough.

Kverk would rumble again lowly, his expression once more taking on a slightly different appearance in reaction Omenis' actions. But he remained still paying little heed to all else. his focus completely on omenis. His other hand raises slowly and he plucked a leaf deftly from the air before it had a chance to land atop her head.

Flash_Guardian seems completely taken aback as he looks to the woman now, utter confusion plain on his face. "You mean you aren't ... oh! Whew!" Flash breathes a visible sigh of relief, relaxing quite visibly. "Well, that's a relief! Sorry about that," he apologizes to the woman, no less respectful than before. "I mistook you for ... well, I thought you worked for a certain organization. But I guess not." Eyebrows quickly wrinkle again as he asks the next logical question. "But in that case, why are you here?"

Unbidden smiles a little and nods her head. "An understandable error. My reason for being here is a little more unorthodox. I am looking for a black squirrel... a very particular black squirrel. Have you seen such a thing this past hour?"

Omenis seems to stay for a while her eyes closed cheek pressed against the so called flesh of this creature....a smile upon her lips as she hears....senses...with unseen eye ......Kverk

Flash_Guardian wrinkles one eye, looking back and forth between the woman and the pair of Omenis and the golem. A very odd situation indeed. Flash answers in the only way he can the woman's question. "I'm afraid not, miss. Most squirrels I've seen upon this island in my time here have been the normal chestnut brown variety." He glances once more at Omenis, slightly curious as to what she is feeling from the creature, though he stands ready to respond to either party.

Kverk let the crumpled leaf fall from his hand toward the floor. watching as small pieces of it caught in the breeze and vanished off into the air. he rumbled again lowly before turning his attentions once more to Omenis, a straneg feeling if thats what it could be called, coming over him now, his brow furrowed slightly, accompanied again by th sound of sliding stone.

Unbidden nods slowly. There is a pause to indicate a dropping of that topic, and an expression to indicate another question. "You would be the owner of this establishment here, wouldn't you?" she says as she gestures with one hand to the dojo behind her.

Omenis takes a deep breath for she had lost herself in what she had been doing enraptured in what she sensed and saw in Kverk.....stepping back now as her eyes open to look up at him....her hand now reaching for his....being lost within his own as she folds her fingers around his massive hand...." Friend" one word uttered yet truely meant

Flash_Guardian nods happily to the woman as she brings up a subject with which he is quite familiar. "That establishment you see is Redfang Dojo, and it belongs not just to myself but to many." Flash offers the woman a hand, red cape trailing from his wrist as he moves. "You can call me Flash."

Unbidden glances at the man's hand. Ah yes. That western custom. She extends her own hand, makes the briefest formal handshake, then returns her hand behind her. With the utmost subtlety she uses her other hand to whip a handkerchief from her back pocket and give the shaking hand a quick clean-off. The whole thing isn't something she approves of greatly, but appearances must be kept. "Interesting. And did you and this many build it personally?"

Omenis actually grins as she feels Kverk's hold clench a little satisfied she turns now to look at Flash and blinks surprised to see him with another female

Flash_Guardian shakes firmly, eyeing the hand-wiping strangely, but he does not question, instead focussing on the question. "That we did. It was built by my hands, as well as others. Most notably Cannon, but also Devaine, Kade, Jaia, and others. It was founded on the principle of self-defense, learning, and enlightenment, as well as sanctuary." Flash seems very proud of what the building stands for, and all that has been accomplished. "I don't suppose you'd like to take a look around?" he offers with a wide, open-handed sweeping gesture, glancing back to Omenis and grinning as he sees her getting along so well with the golem, chuckling lightly and whispering to her in a voice plainly heard by all, "I think he likes you." His grin is broad and a little mischievous.

Unbidden smiles a little, though there is a glint of perhaps unwanted enthusiasm in her eyes. "I would be most honoured if you would show me."

Kverk rumbled again slightly louder at Flash' words, his eyes breifly brightened illuminateing his face for a moment before dieing down again. His attention though remained fixed on the woman, for whatever reason

Flash_Guardian nods to the woman, looking back now to the other pair as he remembers that Omenis wished to speak with him, and not wanting to leave her behind. "Perhaps you both would like to join us?" he says, extending the offer to them as well.

Omenis looks at Flash puzzled.......was liking the same as being a friend.....nodding a little.....her hand still resting lightly upon the golem as she looks to the female...." Hello...."

Unbidden turns her head to look at Omenis. She replies to the one-word greeting with a nod. Only very briefly does she glance at the golem though, and with an expression of distasteful curiosity that the man had said 'you both', implying that the golem might be on the same level as the person beside it. Curious. Her attention is turned promptly back to the host here, and that polite 'mona lisa smile' resumed.

Flash_Guardian shows his most pleasant smile to them all, springing to his feet and heading back towards the dojo. "Well, alright then! This way, if you please!" Flash begins to head over to the dojo's entrance at a brisk pace that is likely difficult for the others to keep up with ... perhaps that's the way he wants it, giving the others plenty of time to view the dojo from their approach and keeping the attention upon it rather than on him. After all, what is one man against such magnificence?

Unbidden keeps up just fine. Not only does she keep up just fine, but she makes it look like a casual walk. She wouldn't call herself fast, just prompt. Well-exercised too, in just about every applicable sense.

Omenis for a few seconds watch as Flash seems to bund off towards the dojo.....casting a smile back to Kverk....." Do you want to come with us.....your welcome Flash likes everyone?" she makes no attempt to follow until she gets some sort of reply from the creature

Unbidden 's typist needs some sort of stimulant. Don't let that stop you though. NPC the char until such time as caffiene is brought back, alright?

Unbidden 's typist needs some sort of stimulant. Don't let that stop you though. NPC the char until such time as caffiene is brought back, alright?