Crossing Paths [Private]

Natsuko was not one to often travel outside of her familiar homeland of Umbros, nor was she particularly fond of larger settlements in which humans resided - But she made an exception today due to the fact that one of her former partners in battle said that somewhere within this city's walls there would be someone who would be able to help further her goals. She did not know who this person was, or even what they looked like, but she eventually came to the conclusion that some clue - vague or not - was better than sitting about and waiting for something to happen.

The Demon was dressed in a sleek black military attire with a button-up coat that covered a white dress shirt beneath it, wearing a short black skirt that left a few inches of skin between the end of it and the stockings she wore along with her simple black dress shoes. A black cap and a cape accentuated her attire, the latter of which billowing with the gentle breeze as she walked along her way.


She would move into the city's walls and begin marching down the first main street she would come across. Her aura chilled the area close to her and her eyes shifted from grey to red whenever she passed into the shadows for a brief moment or two, making her presence unnerving to some who began to whisper about the fact that there was a demon in their midst and that they were unsure of whether or not this one would attempt to harm them - and whether they should deal with it before such a thing happened.

Deciding to not pay the whispers or looks any mind, Natsuko would move into what she presumed to be a market center, judging by the stalls that lined either side as the demon woman would begin searching around for any person or thing that stood out - as that would be her target, one that would hopefully be able to do as her ally had said and help her complete the task she had set upon for herself.

She wondered to herself if this were indeed a person - would they be an ally? an enemy? How exactly were they able to help her further a goal that she herself had no idea as to what exactly it was aside from some unknown great deed to please a Goddess that lay asleep to this very day? There were definitely a fair share of questions running through the woman's mind, and thus far she had no inkling as to the answer to any of them.

The Windaria bank is a well guarded facility, with the Guards barracks sitting right across from it as a deterrent to any unsavory sorts deciding to make a target of it, with their Proud Guard Corps sitting nearby like a beacon of protection for those residing nearby...
Unfortunately, for a certain individual, that's merely an invitation to a party...
A strange bass-line fills the air near the Bank, causing the patrons and tellers to glance up curiously, even as it gets louder and a deep voice begins the chorus to the strange tune..?

"X gon' give it to ya! Fuck waitin' for you to get it on your own, X gon' deliver to ya!"

One of the Teller's glances up curiously as a Guard moves towards the door to check on the disturbance, eyebrow cocked upwards as they turn their head from side to side in search of the noise.

"What is tha-?" And that's when the door bursts open, knocking the guard over painfully to reveal one Terestrias Quinn...
Also there was a Gun.

"Knock knock, open up the door, it's real, with the nonstop pop-pop and stainless steel!"

"EVERYBODY KISS THE BLOODY GROUND!!!!" He shouts with a roguish grin, baring demonic fangs as his violet hues flash crimson around the edges, firing after a moments hesitation at waist level, anybody too slow..? Gets a hole in their thigh, his guns aren't a high caliber so a thigh shot being lethal is basically an impossibility, the guard reaching for his sword however..?

"I SAID-" Quinn roars, grunting in exertion as he plants the toes of his boot against the side of the man's skull...Lucky for Quinn, the fall knocked his helmet off, and he was still in a kneeling position, making the punt to the side of the temple rather effective. "ON THE GROUND YA WANKERS!!!"
He shouts, before dashing for the counter and tossing over a burlap sack.
"EVERYTHING FROM THE FRONT! PUT IT IN THE BAG!- NO FUCK THE VAULT, ALL THE COINS IN THE FRONT!! LET'S GO! LET'S GO!! NOWNOWNOW!"

He shouts, the Tellers intimidated by the Teenager, currently armed to the teeth in weaponry, shotgun holstered on his left hip, Tommy gun strapped to his left shoulder and being held in his right, a satchel of dynamite slung over his shoulder to rest against his lower back..And the knife within easy reach strapped to his left forearm in a sheath, worse yet, he's clearly a Demon, with that little display earlier.
The Teller's hand over the bag, and Quinn snatches it, reaching into his satchel briefly before his had vanishes, and he heaves the bag over his shoulder before making a mad dash for the door, switching his Tommy out for the shotgun, which he one-handedly aims to the side, just as he bursts from the door, firing wide to deter the by now- Mobilizing guards, and causing a panic on the streets, he cackles joyously before he dashes off down the main road, song still blaring loudly around him- Before it cuts off, and another song replaces it..

Loud guitar riff, sounds out as the chase begins, Quinn ducking and diving over arrows, spears, magic spells, bullets and other various projectiles chase after him, missing him by a hairs breadth because of some slightly clumsy looking maneuvering on the part of the Demon.



"Get what you can, while you can and Get out! Get what you can, while you can and Get out! Get what you can, while you can and Get out!"

The song disturbs the silence, the Purple haired young man bursting around the corner and turning the corner on his heel quickly with a giddy hop and a burst of speed when he see's the Village gates, spears, arrows, bullets and magic bullets impacting against the wall he was running towards, if there was ever one person to stand out, it'd be this Teenager, currently dashing past the Demon Woman nary a glance her way, unaware of her connection to him, nor aware of the fact that she was searching for someone of his description.

As Natsuko continued to internally debate how she would find this unknown person or furthermore how she would recognize them - the sound of what seemed to be a rather explicit song came to meet with her ears, followed soon by the sound of running and impacting weapons, spells, and all manner of things nearby that would cause the demon woman to turn her attention to the source of all of the commotion. She would be greeted by the sight of a young man who ran past her swiftly and with a speed she was rather impressed by, along with the fact that he was doing so well to avoid all of the village guards and the like chasing after him: "If there ever were a sign from the Goddess herself, that would be it.." She muttered to herself in response to the entirety of what she was witnessing before then deciding to begin sprinting after the man herself, hoping to catch up with him after a short while.

She used the shadows cast by the buildings of the city to her advantage, utilizing one of her techniques in order to grant herself a fair amount of speed as she traveled between them, only stopping upon reaching the gates wherein she would not longer be able to do so as a result of the sunlight beaming down upon it. If she had reached the outside of the gate, she would wait for him there, otherwise she would catch up to him and call out before he had a chance to flee further:

"You!" She called towards him, trying her best to make it clear she was not threatening - but definitely attempting to grab his attention. "Can we talk for a moment?" She asked, hoping that he would give her a moment to explain her situation as she kept her hand idly upon the hilt of her sword - just in case any guards decided to leave the safety of the village walls. If he would allow her, or if he had not retreated yet from where she was, then she would speak again. "I am looking for someone who can help me with a quest of sorts - I need to perform a deed in the Goddess Pandora's name, something magnificent and worthy of legend . . . Although, I do not know what would please her and I had been told that within this village of humans I would find an ally that could help me do just that." She would explain, hoping her detailed explanation of the matter was not enough to scare off the man, or that he was paying attention in the first place.

"Can you help me?" She asked after a few moments of pause, taking this time to look over the man's expression and attempt to gauge his response while her eyes shifted from red to grey while in the sunlight again, and back again once she took a step into some nearby shade. If he were not interested in helping her, she would likely leave it at that, and she would begin her travels out of the village in search of another place that she could find an ally - however, if he accepted or had decided to at least hear her out, she would remain, waiting for a response before continuing to speak again while occasionally glancing off towards the nearby village with curiosity as to whether or not its guards had given up.

They've got no chance catching him, which means this is getting boring, which means he's outgrown Windaria, he needs something else, something big, something that will lead him on some kind of grand adventure, something that will get his black heart pounding and his demonic blood pumping, these mundane guards mean absolutely nothing to him anymore, but what else can do he do?
What else is there besides the thrill of the chase?
It's not like Adventure is just going to drop into his lap.

"You!"

He stops, skidding for a moment before blinking owlishly at the one calling out to him, he glances back over his shoulder at the Guards who are approaching as she asks for a moment of his time and he ponders it for a moment...Before he grins roguishly, and gives her a nod, deciding it'd be fun to give them a chance to catch up. He bounces on the balls of his feet from side to side, keeping his blood pumping as she speaks, eyes narrowing thoughtfully as she begins, upon the mentioning of Pandora the Purple haired Demon steps back, spins on his heel heaving the bag of gold over and hurling it towards the approaching guards, who pause and immediately move to secure the bag, before forming up in a protective circle around it, eyeing the pair as they converse at the front of the gates.

"I'm in!" He shouts enthusiastically, his grin almost childish as he cocks his head to one side and crosses his arms over his chest.
"It's strange finding another Follower in a land like Ventari-5-but I myself am rather devout so-4-I'd be more than happy to assist in any task that can-3-help further the goals of our glorious-2- Shade Mother and Demon Kind-1, Cover your ears.-." He informs her before he claps his hands over his ears and ducks his head, and just then a loud explosion rings out, the guards being sent flying in every direction, gold coins sent flying skyward before falling like rain, the guards are rather tough, and well armored so it's only managed to rattle them a bit, but the trampling of the civilians as they scramble to gather the gold that he's decided to redistribute, causing glorious pandemonium, before his shimmering violet hues gleam crimson and he bares his fangs eagerly.

"So, what task do you have for ole Quinn?"

Natsuko observed as the man threw the pouch towards the guards, the armored individuals surrounding it as he would began to speak to her and count down at the same time - He seemed to be rather enthusiastic about the whole situation, although the uniformed woman was unsure of what exactly the counting down meant up until the point at which he instructed her to cover her ears, something she did just a fraction too late to avoid repercussions as she had been trying to process why exactly she would need to do so in the first place.

Her ears were ringing, although from what she could tell her hearing was not damaged for the long term and the shouting voices of guards and citizens mingling together sounded muffled to her for a short while until she allowed herself a moment to recover and soon enough everything seemed to return to normal shortly thereafter. She had to admit, this man's certain style and attitude impressed the woman a bit - more-so than she could say for many others whom she had come across, who appeared as if they could barely hold their own let alone be worthy enough of tackling a task such as the one that Natsuko would need to complete in order to fulfill her duties as a servant of Pandora.

She let her hands fall to her sides, no longer bothering to keep one on her weapon for the time being as she felt there was no need for it as she smiled towards the man in a sort of gentle manner one might with someone that they had known for a long time and something she reserved only for other demons whom she counted as allies:

"We need to perform something great - Something that would make the Goddess take note, even if she still slumbers." She would say, before then adding. "I believe that conquering a sizable land in Her name or destroying one - Perhaps that would suffice." She would further say, nodding her head softly as a hand moved idly to rest under her chin in a curious manner while now turning her attention fully onto her new compatriot. "Perhaps one of the Forgotten Lands - Provided you've no plans for a quest that could please our great Goddess." She concluded, raising a brow and giving the man a chance to speak as she seemed to be waiting with her undivided attention being given to the man whom had introduced himself as Quinn.

Holstering his shotgun after a moment, hopefully the older Demon has learned to consider his words with a bit more haste next time, he tends to fly by the seat of his pants and if he's going to be tagging along with her, it'll be important for her to adapt quickly to the plans and traps he sets up. The dynamite charge in the sack of gold being a very prominent example of that, but back on the topic of her plan, that has him pursing his lips in dissatisfaction. So when she offers him the chance to speak his mind, he smiles coyly and does so.

"Conquest and Destruction is fine, but Chaos and Anarchy, is even better..." He begins before he begins walking away from Windaria, gesturing for her to follow, it's best to leave now before the heavy hitters gather, and there are heavy hitters in Windaria, so he begins walking away.
"Umbros is our Home, we have no need for anything else, as it's already a Perfect domain for our Goddess, what our Goddess will require is tribute and entertainment...So, we spread chaos throughout the Human realms, sow dissent, take away their structure, something they rely on, something they simply cannot live without..And we invite them to our doorstep to come and get it." He finishes, casting a glance over to her now, eyes casting a pure crimson glow as his excitement builds.

"We kidnap a figure beloved by all, whose existence is crucial to their way of life, and we flee to Umbros...Perhaps, the one who unlocks the Soul Gems?"
Those will be Warrior's weakened, and a religious figure being taken by the big bad demons? They'll be howling for our blood, they'll charge the Kingdom without hesitation, and the Demon's will use the Home Field advantage to tear them apart.
Human's are fun, until they decide that they are equal to Demon's, then they need to be reminded of their place, and live dancing on Pandora's strings.

"Any beloved political figure will do, as long as it'll leave an imbalance of power, Human's are greedy things after all."

Natsuko listened to the younger demon as he spoke, following along with him as he gestured for her to do so and nodding along at his suggestion. It was a fair point, she had to admit, there was no real need for anyplace other than Umbros as their and their Goddess's home - It was a place that was always destined for them and one that would continue to be theirs until the end of time if her beliefs were correct.

The idea of kidnapping an important figure was definitely an appealing one: They would not only have a great power in their hands, but they would symbolically have stolen power from the Humans and remind them that anything they had could be taken with ease if Demons and those who followed Pandora so wished it. The one whom the man suggested only seemed to confirmed Natsuko's agreement with the idea: The Goddess Of Destiny, the one whom unlocked the power of Jewels within one's soul and gave them extraordinary powers beyond the normal - It was perfect.

With a wide grin, Natsuko would reach out to give the man a little pat on the shoulder as she walked alongside him, nodding again before she spoke in a pleased tone on the subject at hand: "That is a plan I can believe in - And as for the target, I believe that Destiny would do just nicely.." She said, giving a soft laugh at the idea. "You have a brilliant mind, Quinn, was it?" She said, adding in a sort of question as to whether she had heard the man's name correctly earlier or not. "Ah, I forgot to introduce myself as well - Natsuko Nonomura, a pleasure to meet you." She said, pausing for a moment as they walked before she spoke again. "The only question I have about all this - Is how do we plan to accomplish this plan of yours?" She said, once again placing her hand beneath her chin in a curious manner as she seemed to be thinking on this for the time being - although allowing Quinn to speak if he came up with a plan for their newfound mission.

"Pleasure to meet you Miss Nonomura, yes, my name is Terestrias Quinn, just Quinn, please."
Her musings on how exactly to accomplish this task is met with a thoughtful hum from the young Demon, who begins speaking softly, formulating a plan on the fly, as he normally does.
"We'll need a suitable distraction, Mercenaries, Human Ones as to be disposable, a large Mercenary force as a distraction, something to draw her out, and a force capable of taking her captive." He muses, eyes glimmering with anticipation as he speaks of this.

"Suicide bombers, people who can blend in and gain entry to her City, they can wander in, find populated areas and then set themselves off all at once, create a panic, then we send in the troops, make it look like a simple raid, draw the bulk of the Human's forces away from the Temple, and then..We send in our Elites, grab a few followers and hold them hostage, if Destiny does not appear, and does not surrender.." He trails off with a shrug. "Well, I imagine the Demon's will be rather thirsty, and we've got plenty of Acolytes, Priests and Nuns to eat.."

Resources, he needs resources to accomplish this, he's just a minute or so ago been drafted to complete a Holy Quest for Pandora, and now he's planning it out, but he needs resources, strong Demon's, hordes of Greedy Human's, bombs, Guns, chains capable of holding Destiny and a means of escaping the city and getting to Umbros.
A suitable plan, the Chaos left in it's wake is sure to please their Goddess.

Natsuko did not seem perturbed or bothered by the idea of using humans as suicide bombers: Much like Quinn seemed to be, she herself placed little value on humans, especially those who were not subservient to demons . She would nod along as the man spoke, responding to the plan in an even tone while they walked:

"I prefer less invasive methods, myself, though I suppose for something of this scale . . . It will be necessary." She would say, before then addressing the plan further. "If she chooses to fight, it will be only more entertainment for us - I've not had a proper fight in what feels like an eternity." She said with a grin, her own fangs being shown now before the woman would continue once again to speak about their plan. "As for eating the Humans, leave at least a few for me - I could use a good servant or two, and I must admit that some Human women can be appealing." She would add as a sort of personal afterthought, speaking about humans in the same way one may a pet dog or cat, although this was to be expected of a leader within the ranks of Demons such as herself who has slain an unknown amount of Humans and captured many more. After so long, it becomes second nature to dismiss the enemy as less than one's own people.

She would continue walking, looking around idly as they made their way in the opposite direct of Windaria. "Though, I suppose that we will not be able to simply do all of this immediately - We will need a lot more than ourselves to complete this, the question is simply where to start..?" She said in a questioning manner, crossing her arms and letting out a soft sigh. "Perhaps we should find others to align with us first, those who we needn't worry about turning on us mid-way through our mission.." She said thoughtfully, closing her eyes for a brief moment in concentration before opening them again. "Do you happen to know where we can find allies for our cause as well?" She asked towards Quinn, assuming that it would not be so easy - but also hopeful that perhaps he had an idea of where they could start, otherwise it would be a long trek back to Umbros in order to scour Black Heart City in the most likely event for recruits.

He gives the Demoness a smile, pleased with how agreeable she is, really he's kind of winging it, but he does actually have an answer for her, it's the simplest solution and one that's readily available, so with a pleased tone he says.
"Oh that's simple friend, if one seeks like-minds, they need look no further...Than home~"
Umbros has the most Demon's, and therefore it'll have the most followers of Pandora, they'll need strong Demon's in order to capture the Demi-Goddess and her followers, and Divine Blood is a delicacy, is it not?
He'll convince a few of their intentions and those that will not join the cause in life, though Quinn is unaware of this, can simply join in Death as his new Partner's unfeeling toy.

The Blackest Night is coming, and if Quinn has anything to do with it, it will not be a silent affair.
"Shall we go? We've got a lot of preparations to make, and we'll need money!"
He declares, before chuckling giddily and dashing ahead slightly, just as the bells of Windaria begin ringing behind them, making it clear that they are to be chased by a much more competent and well equipped force, ones that will give them trouble..
Drowning that out however, is another melody.