The Forge

Adagio pointed a weak finger towards the alleyway the music originated from.

The archer inched towards the alleyway, trying to pinpoint the source.

Adagio quietly followed.

The man with blonde hair and the top hat sat at the end of the alley, singing away.

Carol stopped a few yards away from him, staring. "hello?"

The composer scanned the singer with his ears as well as his eyes. He didn't have a bad singing voice, but there was something...wrong about the song. It was an unusual tune, to say the least.

The top hatted man looked up at them.

"Hello there." he said sweetly.

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The Shade pounced at Ankoku.

Ankoku attempted to get an hold of the creature's wrist to hold it in place so that Deimos and Fortuna could take it out

The creature pulled its arm away violently, and swung it at him.

Adagio simply nodded at the stranger.

Carol blinked. "uh, h-hello." she forced a smile, though this man and his song gave her chills. "what are you d-doing back here sir?"

Fortuna jumped on the Shade's back, boldly taking a stab at it, while Demios tried firing at it's eye again.

The Shade shook its body wildly, and its back grew small spikes in an effort to get Fortuna off.

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"What brings you here?" the man asked.

((Uhh.... Robot a question. I don't mind losing to the shade, but this is the question. Are we supposed to win or to lose against it? Just to be sure what to do in the RP ))

((In a second he is about to attempt to explode you all to death. So yes, you will lose))

((Okay, to be sure if it was just an hard boss battle or a plot induced defeat ))

Ankoku attempted to charge a swing at his legs as he seemed distracted

Fortuna was thrown off when the spikes dug into her legs. She fell to the ground with a soft 'thwump!' and ceased moving. Demios ran to her side, pulling her out of the way.

Carol frowned. who was this strange man?
"I'm here because my friend and i heard your song."

"It is a strange tune you sing, sir." the composer commented. "Where did you learn it?"