[X] Tell them that their leader wanted to have a discussion about it. Trying to be civil, despite how obvious a fight is going to break out... It's time to bite the bullet and see if you can be diplomatic.
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It couldn't be avoided. As much as you wanted to sock the Byakko's leader for potentially being the catalyst of yet another turf war, you had to see if your diplomatic skills would still work. Judging that if it was written by Hajime, he must know of something major. He rarely sent out invitations like that. And because of that, you had to address to him up at front.
"Hey. Where's your leader? We got his letter." You said, showing the letter immediately. "Let us in."
The pair looked at the letter, and then back at you and your crew. "...You're allowed in. Boss is waiting in his room. You know the one, since you've been here before."
"Thanks." Ryouichi said with a calm smile. "We'll be headin' along now~"
Heading through the double doors, your senses were on high alert. It was way too easy to get pass them. Sure, you had the letter, but all the same, they should have been more suspicious. Being a diplomat was a pain in the ass, but you couldn't deny that it got you results when it did. The corridors where wholly dusty - there was rusting here and there, but other than that, it seemed alright. Even more troubling to add onto this, the halls of the civic center were practically barren. Were they planning to move to a new location? Had their Kobe location deemed too troublesome to keep in tongue and cheek, considering how the construction company and the bank were hawking this old place?
It wasn't far until you saw the man himself, positioned elegantly on a makeshift throne. He was taller than all of you combined, he was a six foot and four inch giant. His dark brunet hair and his white frost tips were "fashionable", at least in his terms. His olive eyes scanned the four of you, completely unimpressed by the looks of it.
"...So. You have received my message, I take it?" Hajime said, and before you could pipe up, he chuckled. "As you know, we have had... our differences in the past."
"Get on it with it. We don't have all day." Seiko snapped.
"I've noticed something odd lately. And you must have noticed it too, Maki. Something is wrong. Have you all seen a girl dressed in white? I can't be the only one." Hajime continued without a beat, practically glossing over Seiko's presence entirely.
"Girl dressed in white...? What's your point? So what if we did?" Asuka fired back, causing you to flinch slightly at her sudden, yet eager defense.
"This girl in white... if you see her, you are destined for suffering."
Hajime's voice changed. No. Not changed. It was as if it warped. He suddenly rose up and walked over. It caused you to back up slowly. His posture, his behavior... it frightened you now. You were prepared with the brass knuckles, but to be honest, Hajime was a really good fight. Fighters like him knew to hit the places where it counted the most. And not to mention, he had a katana that he always kept on hand.
Something formed, almost having blossomed from his back. You weren't sure of what to make it. It was still forming. But it seemed that with this... thing forming, that ice began to protrude out of the ground. And what came out of the ice was a fucking white tiger on his own two feet, looking humanoid, with sharp, crystal-like canines. Ice? Crystal? What the fuck was literally going on here...?!
"It's beginning..." The girl appeared. "You can no longer run from fate."
"Fate?! What bullshit is that just now?!" Asuka screeched, frozen in place. "Dear god almighty, what is that...!"
"Wait, you see it too?" Seiko shouted, her hands tightening into fists. "You can see the huge fuckin' tiger that clearly Hajime pulled out of nowhere?! It looks like a human!"
"Aaaaaaaah, we're gonna die!!" Ryouichi cried, a natural response to seeing the crystallized ice coming closer and closer.
Then that was when the headaches started. It wasn't just you. It was Ryouichi, Seiko, and Asuka, too. It felt like your head was being split open with a peen-ball hammer. You could feel the weight of your headache crushing you from the inside out. Surely it wasn't a normal sort of pain. The girl had waved with a mysterious smile, and faded away, as if she was nothing more than a mirage.
That was when you noticed that something was forming behind you. Her black hair billowed forth, white and blue stars laced through the strands seamlessly, making it look like a sea of stars. Her rose pink eyes were... similar to yours. In fact, she looked similar in built. She wore a fur collared dark brown leather jacket with two golden buttons on and a dark blue wrap dress with a white star on the black band around the waist that goes to her thighs. She was also wearing black stockings and black heeled boots with dark blue accents. Drawing forth from her own scabbard was a bright blue katana with a golden hilt with dark blue roses on it.
There was no time for questions now. It seemed that your friends were slowly and painfully awakening themselves, being unable to move or even speak. You couldn't blame them. It seemed like Seiko was being shocked by whatever she had. Ryouichi and Asuka, you could barely tell, but they were both writhing in pain, each of them unable to really help out at the moment. It seemed that while your awakening was painful and hellish, it seemed yours was more natural than theirs. Almost as if it was forced upon them.
You clicked your tongue derisively. You had no choice but to fight. You had a feeling that this strange being was here to help, rather than harm. You turned your gaze towards Hajime, although you weren't sure that he was possessed or not, finding that everything felt like stars connected to each other like ethereal lines. God, was everything getting fucking screwy. Especially with... this Stand... That was the only thing that came to mind when it came to this thing.
What do you do next. . .?
Ability Creation/Attack Creation.
[] It seems that Hajime's body had shining stars all over his body, and some are shining really bright. Hit them with that Stand's sword..? Star Points.
-[] Write-in attack name and ability of attack.
[] There's a few constellations that you recognize... Perhaps this Stand can use that constellation somehow...? Constellation Physiology.
-[] Write-in attack name and ability of attack.
[] Punch the hell out of Hajime's Stand with light-infused fists. Fuck it. You aren't going to toy around with this. Photokinetic Combat.
-[] Write-in attack name and ability of attack.
[] Write in.
-[] Write-in attack name and ability of attack.