Noko: A Heartless Tale Cronicals CHAPTER 1, Departed Soil Grounds (Open Rp)

Lenneth if you're reading this..You were my true best friend. You never judged me and you always kept a smile as a true best friend. I will miss our rps..It almost brings me to tears.. Bye man..Just bye..

Lenneth appear to this world simply on a whim, sensing the gather number of heartless with a mild glimmer of interest. They felt different then the garden variety normal found in the dark reaches of the barren land here so it gave some merit for him getting out of his bed today, he hoped this wasn't a waste of time though something in the back of his mind dreaded this familiar sensation.

He arrived within the wasteland of keys moments after the sun was at its highest point as black roses sprung out from a patch of land near the came. The green quickly dispersing soon after his god like form shimmered into existence before blowing across the winds in flourishing petals along his stature. Standing for a moment across a mild distance away from the furthest tent on the edge Lenny proceeded to investigate this boom of activity, normally the graveyard yielded little nourishment or signs of life for either heartless or human to attract, scholars were common but as rain was to a desert.    

Taking off in a single leap and bound the Overlord of the realm of darkness walked along the charted pathways through the encampment. Examining the assortment of heartless and the odd adventuring equipment they had set up while magical his attire to that of a more commoner. A stylized reviling black robe while a simple cloak of sliver draping along his chest. He didn't feel the need to put much thought into this for this kind of crowd.

As the Shadow king stepped further into this place he stumbled across a familiar voice from the past that may explain this strange cluster of his kin. A small heartless child with a widening cast of back story leading this marry band of abnormalities through the realm of light. Though allied together once upon a time Lenneth wasn't particularly fond of the little shadow or the trouble he brought with him and yet fate seemed to deem their encounter for some reason. Stopping for a moment Lenny pondered then started to walk back the way he came, thinking that the boy looked busy so he would proceed with the examination of this camp from another part of the plot.

Noko, this time having on a different armor type looks upon the horizon, Joycec stood next to him as they exit to the command post center of the camp as a Assault Rider, usually kin to The Land of Dragon and are used as common Generals of battle among Heartless, this one was indeed as typical what he was, a general as he bows before Noko. He spoke in a slight Japa-Russian accent as he spoke.

The General: "AHh! Dearest Leader, I Have Battle Plans, Here, Da! Take Look At Master Plans!"

Noko, seemingly bored took a gander at his general's "brilliant" plans, the plans included a map of the area and where the possible point of entries where possible.

The General then spoke.

The General: "So, Yes Comrade, It Is Here The Possible Spy Would Enter, Da! And When He Does, General Will CRUSH Him With Staff!"

Noko's antenna twitches slightly as he smirks a bit.

Noko: "Impressive, however there's still the fact we have no idea how many troops this agent can conger.. And- Huh..? Hold it..I'm picking up a familiar voice.." The heartless troops look around and imminently begin to bow as the supposed "king of heartless" has entered the area.

Joycec smirks a bit, taking a interest in the so called "king", crossing her arms.

Joycec: "Who's the handsome one, Noko, a friend?~"

Noko sighs and blinks a bit.

Noko: "I think..You there, have we met before?"

Lenneth continued to walk alone through the came, paying heed to the heartless bowing before him with a simple hand gesture to acknowledge their wisdom and respect to him. They were a lot more respectfully this time around it seemed or the last time he and Noko meet the kid just brought along unknowledgeable brutes with him, so that was a pleasant surprise.

He heard Noko's vocally shout at him for some reason, turning to acknowledge the boy's efforts before turning away and continuing to move on with his own affairs. Lenneth would speak to the leader of this story telepathically while the distance between them grew larger.

“Yup” he mental spoke to only Noko while also flooding the young heartless's mind with visions and detailed accounts of their adventures through the white castle. Enough proof to validate the claim though it be up to Noko if he wanted to believe it or not. Len would keep to himself and not mingle too much with the crowd as they looked to be doing something already. He'd just wanted to watch and take a closer look at the heartless here.

His antenna seem to twitch and squirm as he sees these "visions", his head felt a bit numb, as such was new to him of telepathic talking that a sort of "hive mind" Heartless sometimes possess as he looks at him..He seemed different this time..

More distant, yet on his level of intelligence still, as he makes a slight "Tch" in retort to his "Yup".

Noko: "Lenneth..Ahh I do remember now..It seems fate changes yet our paths have met again..How can I assist you, "Self Proclaimed King"?. 

He didn't care for pointless titles of royalty as he was a mercenary leader, not a Heartless Republic Monarch, as he crosses his arms.

The General and Joycec look at the two awkwardly, not knowing really how to respond to him just standing there.

Both: "Umm..Hello?"

They both said kinda in the background as everybody else returns to their business, Noko approaches him with caution, as he seemed..A bit off then his last encounter.





MEANWHILE-



As it reaches the tip of dusk, a figure was watching..Waiting, this was that of Darius Shine Blade, Captain of The Lost One's Inner Circle. He had found the encampment as his two Royal Samurai Bodyguards tell that several of his disguised agents report that of another greater power of darkness..They knew not of it, as this sparked the interest of him.

Daruis: "At Midnight..We Begin The Assault, I Want Both Alive..The Rest..No Mercy..."



As the conversation between the leaders of the camp went on, a white Neo-Shadow suspiciously walks from the tent, followed by 3 White Shadows, this was clearly a scouting party, as they hide among them, watching and gathering info.


Noko: "The greetings will have to wait, you remember Number One's Agents right? Well, we  believe one powerful agent has been sent to assassinate me and my "family" you could say. Weather you help or not is up to you, just know this.."

Noko glares a bit at him before speaking in a stern voice.

Noko: "Something about you..I can sense your difference, so I will say this.."

"Don't expect me to not be cautious of you here, and if you try anything, I will put you down myself, king or not I have people to protect."

Keeping to himself the dark king continued his work mystically breaking apart the heartless around him mentally during his analyze of them. He didn't actually harm or effect anyone he just studied each atom of darkness that composed their very will, lighting up his magics and eyes with a bright pink hue of light while scanning them as he looked on. All the while the small shadow general proceeded to make his quips and gestures, puffing his chest out like an idiotic alpha male trying and failing to show dominance to a new face outside his herd. It fell on deaf ears as Lenneth went on with his work.

Conjuring a chair of flesh and roses he sat down to work, placing the location around the east border of the camp while tending to his mental notes, organizing his thoughts and findings to himself while not interfering with the boy's story. Noko was free to do as he wished and Lenny would do the same.

Noko was simply thrown off, yet seemed a bit annoyed by his attitude..

What was with him..? What's his gimic, why was he so distant this time, but honestly he saw this as a sort of ego ploy, but had more impotent things to do as he simply turns his head and walks to his tent.


The General took a imminent interest in the King and walks over to him, smiling a bit as his fuzzy bread blows in the wind, his horse lower body twitches with excitement to meet a great warrior.



The General: "Hello Comrade, I Am The General! Please, Tell Me About Yourself, Friend! I Love To See Strong Heartless, Almost As Great AS The Motherland Herself In All It's Honor!"

He, in great respect, bows before the great king, taking in a respect to him as Joycec on the other hand, kinda sees Noko's concern, she simply looked at him odd now, as he was scanning people, she could sense him probing her vary essence and found it creepy, even for a Heartless.

Joycec: "Somethings up with this guy..What a odd one he is..Cute..But..Just kinda weird.."

As it would appear, now several other guards seem to be replaced with white versions of themselves, it would appear the spies are taking out a few guards and replacing themselves among the common guards, as one White Armored Soldier Heartless was spying at him behind his "flesh throne".

White Soldier Spy: "What a creep..This must be the other target I was informed about, why with his capture, I'll be promoted to a higher rank, perhaps even in the inner circle! Number One will be pleased!"

The festering Nobody Spy grins largely as he twitches and spazzes a bit, writing down his every movement.

It was about to be Midnight as the camp was doing is daily night shift and preparing a meal in the barracks for the hungry commoners and guards.

Lenny formed two arm rests to accompany his throne while continuing to gaze off into the vast space of his mind, calculating equations and theories from within. Fiddling around he played with a number of dark energies around his form while starring off into the void, rolling it along his finger tips and crafting different shapes and forms with each small gesture. Underneath his breath whispering a arcane phrase known only by his own creations. Text started float in front of him, numbers diagrams forming at his well, gifted with a assortment of rainbow hues for fun as the light show kept his other sense occupied.

An oddity showed itself to Lenneth, this one was far more pleasant and had a much more mature air to him then the little shadow blown up with power and a tainted pridefulness to match. The general seemed much more lax and amusing for the time being, a fresh face to be sure. Hopefully not another fridge character to be thrown away like the previous general he had meet before.

“Greetings sir, I am Lenneth. There are countless things to speak of myself or any subject you may wish to know but to do so in a short spam of time would be beyond my attention span. Simply ask your questions and I'll answer which ever are deemed to be noteworthy for small talk.” Speaking vocally this time Lenneth offered the respectful general with a smile and giving him much more returned affections then Noko.

The General did think of Noko as a bit stern, but he enjoyed the loyalty of two great influences.

The General: "Tell General, How Did You Become So Strong?? Tell Tales of Adventures, I Was Promoted From Killing My First Lost One Member, Turned Out To Be A Fake...But..It Was Still Good Kill!"


Noko seemed to be going over battle plans, still a bit thrown off, as you see in fount of you the sneaky  White Soldier, seeming to sneak to the tent where Noko was, it would appear several white heartless also begin to enter his tent. Wonder what's up with them..?

Joycec approaches the strange person and looks over to him.

Joycec: "Umm..Hello there guy..Why are you here exactly...?"

Lenneth looked off into the distance as the general asked for adventures beyond the scoop of time, a tale of how the La Vaeas became king which in the starry eyed heartless gaze that fell before the charm lord Len could almost feel rush of excitement emitting off just from his voice. But as Lenneth reflected on his raise to power and the trials of such a path he could only recall sorrowfully millennium one might call his childhood. He became slight for a number of passing moments, not catching the gaze of the general while the old memories stirred back. He was a different person back then, a different life and a far cry from whom he was today but still it was he that lived that life.

A tale spun in blood and blackness, one after another till a greater one remained to stand where he climbed.

“It was a bloody road for me to become king, survival of the strongest was the primal call in the realm of darkness. It was a time where all there was for me was the Lust...I do not wish to speak more on that part of my life for only a sadness as deep was the void of space remains with me to this day. But know it was not an easy time for a fought each day for my life as did the countless did around me”

A second heartless spoke, a female form whom he had not encountered and felt around the same level of combat experiences as their little shadow. She seemed unsure and might be as connect to this story teller then anyone else. Lenny nodded and paid her the chance to prove herself more then what he saw in Noko.

“Greetings. I am here to simple learn about your tribe, to see them in action and what course you all take your fates to. My interests lay with our kind and their well being. But at the same time allowing any heartless to choice their own path despite where it may take them”

The General was amazed as such a story, with twists and plots oh so juicy that the ending for survival was sure that he had met a powerful person.

The General: "Friend, Your Tale Is Both Awe And Touching To This Grizzled Old General, Motherland Would Be Proud To Have You!"

Joycec looks at him still with questions of why she was basically being "looked upon in a uneasy manner"

Joycec: "Listen, sir, I am an experienced fight, but let's get one thing clear. I work for the best. And Noko from what he told me about you, you seem a bit different then he remembers, care to explain??"

But before anything else could happen, a noise of what appears to be horrific screams is heard from Noko's tent, as several of the white shadows and soldiers where kicked out of the street, as Noko can be seen, holding a battle wound, a possible assassination?! So soon?!

Noko: "Spies..Ughhh...Rise...An Alarm...Ahhhhh.." He takes a knee as he holds hi chest, a wound from a light based weapon had pierced his armor as he holds his black blood leaking hole, he cringes in pain.

Then suddenly, an explosion appears before the camps, as gurds sound off an alarm that both The General and Joycec hear.

Both: "What the..?!"

The general's reaction brought Lenneth a smile while he regaled the lack of any real details or actually story come to think of it. He really just got just the overview in a simple paragraph but whatever floated the heartless's boat. He must be going a little crazy to think that short paragraph was a story maybe even made up the details of tale himself considering Lenny said nothing more then not wanting to tell his tale. Ah well still nice to see a jolly fellow in this parts.

The girl though was much more youthfully and unrightfully so with no procrastination. Claiming to react to a pass though while Lenneth had not shown an shred of his inner thoughts.

Her writer should really read a fellow rper's post more carefully and not metagame/not directly react to something that was never outwardly expressed. Lenneth criticism to her stature and level of experiences was a private thought.

“Care to explain myself? Why nope I don't have to at all”

The sounds raged on and Noko seemed to caught neck deep in his on little party

“Seems like you have bigger issues to deal with Miss”

Joycec looks in shock to see Noko in pain as she runs over to him, and holds him close. 

Noko looks a bit surprised but welcomes her support.

Noko: "J-joycec...Listen, we are under attack, find the source and stomp out this agent..I'll be fine."

Joycec: "Oh Noko! Please me mroe careful next time!" She said.



The General looks over, as now several Nobodies where ravening around, this angered him.

The General: " Grrrrr...!" "Come, Comrade, Let Us Destroy The Attackers, For Motherland!"

He picks up his General's Lance and charges at the attackers, shouting "THUNDER BLITZ" as he is surrounded by a aura of lighting, his attackers where shocked and paralyzed as he sweeps his lance right into there vary core, several try to jump him as others appear.

The white spies turn into Nobodies as the guards where battling the invaders, sounds of blood shead and battle where imminent.