The Human Shrine

[Cora Rhodes]

Cora ducks behind her already ruined car. Okay, so she was going to shoot to kill? Alright... she runs out from behind the car and rasies her gun putting a hand near her shoulder and fires toward Peter. She slides behind the corner of a alley.

[Zhuge Liang]

"Is the New Year still celebrated?" I ask as I down another mouthful of noodles, this time with less spectacular results. "It was my favorite holiday."

[Sango Elisa Snake]

Sango didn't want Winter to bother her any more, so picking up the large boomrang she carried around she walks out of the Rebel base.

She walks down the street toward a different spot of Helsinki.

((Just were exactly are you two fighting, training, whatever? (Peter and Cora. ))

[Thomas]

Thomas walkes over to Cephs unconsious body.

"i have nothing else to do...*sigh*

Thomas picked up Ceph and he leaned him up against the wall of the rebel base.Thomas then walked to a bench and he was going to wait for him to wake up.

[LuLu]

I realize I am not in the school as I get up I leave my things and walk around. I was in the Rebel's Base. How I got there I didn't know, ((sound like powerplaying?)), so I walked and looked around. "Hello? Is anybody here? Hello?"

[Peter "The Owl"]

((Because Peter believes in ideals, not political operations. He wants Cora to be a skilled immortal killer. That she works for the government is not important to him. So, he's training her with LIF Hunter technics.))

Cora's shot slides off of Peter's sheild like a bug but the shot was true, a shot for the heart.

"Good. Now, we up the difficulty."

Peter clicks a lock on his pistol and the magazine drops out. Before it hits the ground he's slamed in a expanded clip, larger than the last, easily thrity rounds. He doesn't tell her their stun rounds though, it's more modivating if she think's he's using live ammo.

"Better move!"

Peter steps around the corner of the alley about ten feet from the wall and opens fire on full auto, a chain of .45 calibur rounds ripping the air towards Cora.

[Lady Violet]

"Yes, but we pay more attention to the political holidays. The biggest holiday of the year is now May Day. I do love May Day though. Too bad this year it was ruined by demonstrations."

I feel more at ease again.

"You have an interesting presence, are you aware of that? I feel very formal in the presence of others but with you I am more...casual or...less confident. It is an interesting aspect about your character that I am sure is useful when confronting adversaries."

[Zinn]

Zinn jolts back to conciousness and her body with a gasp. She doesn't remember anything of her dream.

Zinn has a splitting headache. Still hangovers are nothing new, and she actually has access to tylenol, which is a plus. She goes to the mini kitchen she has set up in a corner of her room and makes some coffee. That always helps. She really hates the way coffee tastes, but it helps with hangovers.

Zinn goes to her lap top and turns it on. She knows what she wants to do. She writes an e-mail, and forwards it to all of the anarchists, plus Bassarov.
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Dear everyone,
Recently, I have been acting erratic, dangerous, and violent. I thouroughly apologize to the people that were affected by my actions. It has come to my attention that I am no longer fit to participate in an active fashion. I have decided to retire from field duty in the battle with the government. Instead, I have decided to devote my time to more peaceful endevours. I will now spend my time to educating others, and educating myself. I would like to create a study group on banned literature, and I was thinking that we could possibly organize other such workshops for interested rebels. Anyone could run one or attend one. There is nothing more dangerous to Red Infinity than a good education.
Sincerely,
Zinn
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Zinn sent another, private e-mail to Simona.

Dear Simona,
I suppose it's more obvious to you than anyone else that I am not well. You are very level headed and relaxed, and that is why I feel you are most qualified to help me work through my problems. Do you have any experience with psychology? I think you would be the most helpful person for the job. If you are interested, please e-mail me back. It would be greatly apreciated.
Sincerely,
Zinn
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Zinn sends both e-mails. She decides to go for a walk around the rebel compound. She hasn't really taken a look around.

Before she goes out, she drinks her coffee and takes some tylenol. She still has a hangover, but it's nothing she can't deal with.

[Cephrien]

Ceph body, sagged to the ground.. but something was strange... The white color from his hair, totally drained into a black.

[LuLu]

I hear people outside ((Thomas and Ceph))I walk toward the sound and see them. I notice that they can see me and try to hide......"Please don't see me please don't see me."........I thought to myself

[Silver Crystal]

I know you.. what?

Silver lifts her head to look at Runic.

Really?... of couse!

[Zhuge Liang]

"I believe it has something to do with some of the enhancements I underwent when I was cloned." I say. "I've since been able to do things I could not do before. I am told that my personality is being augmented by this change in a sort of aura, my own natural calm extends to others."

I take another mouthful of the noodles.

"When is the next New Years? It's been so long since I've seen the fireworks, I would love to see how the modern ones look."

[Thomas]

Thomas looked at Ceph and his White hair turned black.He then saw a girl(LuLu) but he acted like he didnt see her becdause he could see fear on her face."Man is this gettin wierd..."Thomas thought to himself.

[Simona Weil]

I check my email and see that I have one from Zinn.


I am afraid that I am not a psychologist, but I will gladly try to help you as a friend, in whatever ways that I can. Perhaps just talking through your past and problems will help you out. If that does not seem to work, we can try to find a psychologist, though most of them are employed by Red Infinity.
Come by my room later if you wish to talk.


I leave Sasha's room and return to my own.

[Runic Shimmerskin]

Runic smiles, looking at Silver once more, "Wonderful. How about tommorrow afternoon?"