NINE.

[failhound]

• ACTION •

[Somewhere in the city, yet another individual is slowly going out of his mind -- or at least, that's what it feels like. What's a little different (or perhaps not so different) is that Nora knows this feeling.]

... thought I told you to shut up. Not gonna listen to you. Don't gotta listen to anybody here. Don't care what you're saying this time, get out. Get out!

[It's a continuous mutter, countering the insidious whisper in his head. The one telling him unfamiliar things in a familiar voice -- to devour everything because he can, to make them acknowledge his power--

... When yelling at it doesn't work, and tearing apart the first monster he comes across doesn't work, and getting the blood from mostly the monster on shattered rubble and windows still doesn't work--

That's when Nora goes looking for distractions. Fights are distractions -- but what he's currently doing is undoubtedly scoping out the opponent, flitting along semi-stealthily behind the unfortunate individual whose stream or gait or weapon or look (really, he doesn't care which it was) has caught his eye.]

[OOC: Have a Nora!stalker for your actionlogging convenience! You can feel free to discover him or wait until he attacks or something. ;) Up to you. As a side warning, a random ridingabicycle may drop in at some point in threads.]

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[bubbleteatime.livejournal.com]

<sub>[ It's not like Taiwan wants to stay outside, but her body keeps on fighting and fighting. Her dress is already stained red with blood and tattered from brawling with monsters. Should she ever receive a fatal blow, she only regains consciousness hours later. Wounds won't kill a nation so easily, after all.

She bites her lips as she crushes a wolf's skull under her heel and surprised that she stays put for that moment. Then, she notices that someone has been watching her. ]</sub>

It's you! Um, you're the strongest demon in your world, right? ... Well, even if you aren't, _{I-I really can't stop it on my own, and America's...} so, could you ple--

_{[ And without warning, her body moves on its own and charges at Nora head on. ]}

[dueling-hearts.livejournal.com]

[Yami is stalking around as well. This is a very exciting tag.]

[Action!!]

[creepmoar.livejournal.com]

[Are you prepared for some lightning, Nora? I surely hope so because that's what is falling down around you but not hitting you just yet.

Crackle! Snap!

Then some familiar laughter.

The lightning takes a detour and strikes a stop light nearest Nora before disappearing. Finally, Shinkohyo reveals himself with a smile]

Long time no see.

[beastoftheseal.livejournal.com]

[He's moodily flying around, trying to get his head clear. He doesn't like any of this one bit.]

[failhound.livejournal.com]

[He hadn't been sure whether or not to believe her claims either way about fighting, but Nora's thinking that he can probably make up his mind now. He's stayed out of Taiwan's way so far, watching with something like fascination and something like anticipation as she decimated everything in her path.

When she calls out to him, he finally lets himself out into the open, bristling as she rushes him.]

I don't know what you're talking about, but--!

[There's a disconnect between her demeanor and her actions that's almost creepy, and quite familiar, if he thinks about it rationally -- but he's too busy setting his feet to stop her charge and anticipating the fight.]

I'm definitely the strongest an' I'll prove it!

[failhound.livejournal.com]

[... So, is this a stalking train or a stalking circle?]

[Action!!] jump in anytime, Perona!

[failhound.livejournal.com]

[Startled half out of his skin (he'd been all sneaky and everything! So very sneaky!), Nora lets out something like a startled yelp and pretty much falls over on his ass -- sneak attacks he's rather used to, but sudden lightning out of a clear sky? Not so much.

Not lately, anyway.]

What the fu...!

[Of course, once the voice comes in, everything snaps straight into place at the same time that he jerks to his feet -- death glare firmly in place.] YOU!! I should've known -- back for more, huh?!

[And without further preamble he runs straight in, intent on taking you out before you can summon another thunder spell or whatever the hell that was.]

[failhound.livejournal.com]

[Come to think of it, there's something distinctly undignified about stalking a stuffed animal, whether it talks or not -- but it's also a little challenging, keeping the small hovering thing in sight.

At the same time, Nora's debating silently whether he should throw a rock at it, fling his pitchfork (which, while excellently pointy, is also not a spear), or just out-and-out tackle it.

Decisions, indeed.

A long moment later, he settles on a compromise: a straight rush, pitchfork forward, shish Kero for dessert.]

[bubbleteatime.livejournal.com]

_{[ Panic, panic - if Nora really is what he says he is, she shouldn't challenge him now, not ever. So why aren't her legs listening!? ]}

Can we please settle that later, right now you need to GET OUT OF THE WAY, DAMMIT!

_{[ She unwillingly closes in on Nora and attempts to punch him in the stomach. ]}

[failhound.livejournal.com]

How about you MAKE UP YOUR DAMN MIND?!

[He gets an arm in the way in time to block, but her force is unexpected for someone slighter and smaller -- it pushes him several feet back into a wall, probably bringing some bricks and sundry crumbling down on their heads just in case this wasn't already exciting enough.

That's going to leave a mark, too, but he doesn't waste time grabbing her arm and pulling her in for a solid headbutt (though if he'd been thinking, he would've probably avoided that too).]

[bubbleteatime.livejournal.com]

_{[ BAM! Taiwan hisses as she stumbles a bit and holds her head in her hands. She will be dizzy for a while, so it takes a moment before she can explain herself slowly. ]}

I, I swear it's not me, it's...

_{[ Too slow. Taiwan feels tired and her head is killing her, but her muscles definitely aren't planning on giving it a rest anytime soon. Her limbs quickly get into position, almost as if they were being dragged by someone else - she steps back and deals a roundhouse kick. If it connects, it shouldn't be too hard. ]}

[ridingabicycle.livejournal.com]

[Yue's already pissed off at Nora enough, and an attempt to skewer little brother is not met well. In fact, there's no pitchfork any more, since Yue's at least managed to aim his crystals correctly - this time.]

[Action!!] /jumps into the pool~

[lolighostgirl.livejournal.com]

Negative Hollow!

[So he thinks. Perona floats down behind Nora with one palm facing his back. Right when Nora charged, Perona shoots out a ghost passing through his body and away. Negative Hollows (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YP0jCjhVTko&feature=related); breaks the person into depression.]

because clearly i dont have emough threads with you....

[gocoldturkey.livejournal.com]

((Today isn't the greek'S day, and is quietly wandering around town with his staff laid over his shoulders, arms hung over in a sleepy fashion. A pair of cats are following, and another one is (magically) attatched to his back.))

I hate rain...

[Action!!] /wearing a floaty

[creepmoar.livejournal.com]

Hm hm hm.

What a beautiful finish to our introduction, Perona-sama. Don't you think?

[He merely stands there, his ice cream cone crackling with the sound of electricity]

[beastoftheseal.livejournal.com]

[He's not be able to sense Yue's presence yet, so the sudden crystal attack makes him jump in mid-air. And then he sees Nora, too.

... well, that was close.]

Hey! What's going on?!

[littlemissfreud.livejournal.com]

[There's something weird about that girl over there!

...oh it's just Koishi, nevermind. Seems to be more adventurous than usual today, staying in plain sight rather than sneaking around unnoticed like she normally would.

She seems oblivious, walking around without a care and humming to herself. Ho hum, deedleedee.]

[dueling-hearts.livejournal.com]

[You can walk the walk, but can you stalk the stalk? /shot

Okay so maybe Yami's just... lurking in the shadows. Watching Nora.]

[dewinthesun.livejournal.com]

[she was walking back from a supply run when it feels like something is...watching her? she pauses, hand wandering to the gun at her hip]

U-um, hello? A-are you a person?

[evaluative.livejournal.com]

[ is not so much affected by this...even so, it's not like he has much in the way of powers to manipulate. which is why he is more...watching what is happening outside. and doesn't...really notice the stalkery behavior. ]

[failhound.livejournal.com]

I don't care, you're still doing it, aren't you?!

[Nora's also sort of wincing because she's shorter and that probably didn't connect quite as he'd hoped, but there's no time for proper reorientation because next moment he sees something out of the corner of his eye--

Throws up on arm out of pure reflex to block Taiwan's foot even as he throws himself back -- but there's nowhere to go, so all the push does is perhaps separate them a bit.]

[failhound.livejournal.com]

[He... can probably feel your presence after a while when he isn't so distracted by Cerberus fucking around in his head. It's probably not terribly clear, since it's power fritz central in the city at the moment -- but it's enough.

Nora looks this way and that with his shoulders hunched and finally just flat-out shouts to the general neighborhood:]

I know you're there, dammit! Don't think I can't tell!

[Action!!] /lounges on one of those inflatable things

[failhound.livejournal.com]

Wha... I...

[Because she ambushed him from the back, Nora literally has no idea what hit him this time -- one moment he's in full gear and the next he's stumbling to his knees while the dark tide in his head rises severalfold, the whispering and snickering becoming growls and cackles. Cerberus knows all his negatives.

As if his day weren't already shitty enough.]

THERE WILL NEVER BE ENOUGH THREADS.

[failhound.livejournal.com]

[Greece, what.]

--There aren't even any clouds, ya stupid...!

[Apparently the ridiculous weather statement is the last straw for Nora's tightly strung nerves, and he bursts out of hiding and lets fly a particularly jagged piece of rubble at Greece's curly head.]

[failhound.livejournal.com]

[For some reason this ends up pissing Nora off. Even though he's the one being (successfully?!) sneaky -- he knows she has powers, so she has to be purposefully ignoring him or something. GOT to be.

He steps out in front of her, looming in the street with a hostile expression and his fists at his sides.]

Stop that!!