[Open] I Could See Into the Soul of Every Passerby

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Characters: Valdis and YOU!
Date: The Month of June
Location: Around Keeliai and Hatal
Situation: Various
Warnings/Rating: In Headers


The previous month had been somewhat of a whirlwind. Meisheng’s revelation that Milyn had truly betrayed them, Yunxu’s failures as a leader and her decision to move forward with the Police force had set in motion things that she wasn’t certain she was prepared for. In particular, she wished she could spend her time hunting the cultists, but her commitments to the Dojo and the Police Force currently hindered that. Hopefully she would be able to refocus her attentions soon enough.

Personally, she was concerned with keeping the Void under control, it’s temporary possession had been disconcerting to say the least and she couldn’t be certain it would let go so easily the next time. For now, she kept Revelations on hand at all times, the warm glow from the entire blade kept hidden by a dark cloak to keep out the cold and conceal her presence when she didn’t wish to be noticed. So many eyes seemed to be on her and her potential police force, it was different, because any mistake would be closely scrutinized and it reminded her why she had never tried to rule a country directly. The spotlight was detrimental to her secrets.

Comments

Open | Night at the Palace Gardens | CW: None

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Tonight was different than most nights, for Valdis had managed to slip away from her duties and wander the streets as a hound. It felt good to stretch her legs and breath the night air. The light rain couldn’t penetrate her thick coat, the small droplets clung instead to the guard hairs and were easily shaken off. Her breath billowed out of her mouth as she blew out air and she watched it twist and disperse before repeating the action. The Gardens of the former Palace were wild now, but the hedgerows still formed pathways large enough for the giant hound to walk through.

She lowered her head to sniff at a puddle, her breath causing the surface of the water to ripple, then she snorted and stepped over it, continuing down the path to the clearing where she used to spend time with Wan. The sudden dizzy spell was followed by a sense of peace and then, even more suddenly, the rage of the Void at the intrusion of...whatever that was. Her disorientation lasted only a moment and she spun around with a snarl at the sound of a branch breaking.

Who is it? Her voice would ring harsh in the mind of whoever approached.

Open | The Dojo | CW: None

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Valdis wasn’t so busy with her new endeavor that she neglected her students. She could still be found holding regular classes for various levels of fighters, both with weapons and without. Her advanced students, when not training, had taken to helping her with the less experienced students so that she could give more one-on-one instruction. At the moment, she was demonstrating a self defense maneuver designed to disarm and knock aside an opponent. The small kedan female she was teaching watched with wide eyes as Valdis grabbed the wrist of her much larger sparring mate, twisted his wrist to make him drop the dagger he was holding and swing him away using his own momentum. It wasn’t a complex maneuver, but speed was the key.

“You don’t have to go fast right from the start,” she assured the girl, “Just practice it slowly and soon enough your muscles will remember the movement and it will come naturally."

Bakura | The Special Jagaiz Ring | CW: Fighting

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Valdis had recently found herself with far too much negative energy and she was growing tired of feeling watched by the Chihuelans and everyone else. She also felt the growing need to remind the Chihuelans that the Foreigners were not to be trifled with, a need that was becoming difficult to curb. Bakura had once told her that is she ever needed to blow off some steam then he could summon his monsters, she didn’t know if that offer still stood, but she certainly hoped it did. She didn’t like the consuming need for violence that kept rearing its ugly head. It wouldn’t do for her to break down now, better to work it off in a controlled manner. Hence, she had asked Bakura if he would be willing to help her put on a ‘show’ for the citizens of Hatal and the Chihuelans.

"You ready?" She whispered, half to herself and half to the white haired man.

Open | Police Headquarters | CW: None

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Valdis was furious. She had known that the gangs would be difficult to bring to heel, but she hadn’t thought that they would flex their muscles in such a way. In particular, she was unhappy with the gang from the fire sector, but she had assembled the majority of her force for a briefing.

“I would like to remind you all that we currently lack the authority to make arrests, especially in the manner in which a few of them have been made. We are not the Snakes and acting like them will only bring resentment. There is no justice system in place, nothing we can legally enforce. Helping people is one thing, but hurting them is another.”

She sounded incredibly calm and collected, two millennia of practicing the art of deception was quite helpful in such circumstances.

“If you cannot follow the rules yourself, how can you expect to enforce them?”

She waved a hand, dismissing the crowd, ignoring the few grumbles that rose, pretending that she couldn’t hear them. Not all the gangs knew that she had enhanced senses and she saw no reason to let them know now. The crowd dispersed and she headed to her office, shutting the door behind her. She sat in the chair behind the desk, placing her head in her hands and taking a deep breath. The simmering rage tried to come forward, but she pushed it back, with no small difficulty. She looked up at the sound of a knock on the door.

“Come in.”

Xuiyu | Stark Industries | CW: Plot

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It had been her conversation with Sanzo concerning the strange child that had sparked the idea in her mind. The Ritual Chamber beneath the Palace hadn't been properly investigated and since it had been tied to both Malicant and Tu Vishan, it had to be the center of whatever had been done to the turtle. Definitely worth investigating. But she had allowed this revelations to remain dormant until she had a better handle on her forces. Now, however, she realized that the interim Police Chief couldn't just open a door sealed by the heads of the families without some sort of permission.

Now she was in the lobby of Stark Industries, waiting for an audience with Xuiyu to discuss the matter. The woman was a potential and powerful ally, quick witted and sharp minded, dedicated to her people...if anyone would make a good leader, it was probably Xuiyu, though Valdis had no intention of saying that out loud.