Can I Get You Something To Drink? {Open}

[Kodoku Itami]

Itami voiced no protests as he pushed the barstool out and stood up, finally opening his closed eye, it was onyx black like it's counterpart, no point in showing off his identity too quickly with a simple flash of his eyes, was there? Following Natas into the back room, he had charged up a good amount of energy whilst he'd been tending to the blood on his face and was ready for if this turned out to be an attempt to jump him. Even if it was, Itami wasn't planning on killing this particular bartender.

[Natas/Alvaro]

Natas sits down on a box and stares at Itami, folding his hands over his mouth, covering every bit of his smile, except the corners. "Something tells me you're not just here to get a drink, friend. Why don't you tell me who you are and how you know me."

His body shifts to Alvaro, black and white-streaked hair flipped out of his eyes. He bares his fangs as he pulls the bandana over his mouth. "And while you're at it, tell us what you want! Ohooo, gimme something to kill, kid! It's been way too long!" He chuckles in his gargled-echoed voice.

[Kodoku Itami]

Itami smirked, not in a warm or friendly fashion, the corner of his mouth raised upwards as his brow furrowed, his assumption was perfectly correct. This was the Natas, or rather Alvaro, of legend within the Ariadelventian Royal Guard. Alvaro had revealed himself, so why shouldn't he? His eyes suddenly seemed to spin, turning red, the three black tomoe sliding into view, seemingly from nowhere.

"My name is Kodoku Itami. A name I'd hope you recognize given my blood lineage. And I need your help, Alvaro, I need your help with something that'll involve a lot of killing."

[Natas/Alvaro]

"Hehehe! Killing! And Kodoku Itami himself is asking me?! Ohoho!" Alvaro had to stand up, positively quivering with excitement. "Oh, man! You're gonna drive me crazy! Absolutely crazy!" His body spazzes real quick as Natas takes back over, his hair returning to its light green, eyes turning pink once more.

"An... interesting offer, Kodoku Itami." Natas removes the bandana from his face and sighs heavily, bringing his palm to his forehead. "You've really got Alvaro excited now... But tell me, why do you seek me out? And what do you want? I don't kill anymore."

[Kodoku Itami]

"Officially, neither do I..." Itami retorted, his face made of stone, the expression neutral and unchanging as he spoke to Natas. It seems the man was capable of a swift change when it comes to personality and attitude, a useful attribute, Alvaro would no doubt be an incredibly valuable asset, his calmer side may also have his uses.

Itami spoke again. "You were fired by the country you served so well." He said, his red eyes locking onto Natas'. "You were thrown out onto the street like a used rag, and you can tell yourself that you don't want revenge all you want." He smirked "But I'm sure Alvaro certainly does..." He needed to sever his ties, free himself up from what had controlled his life in the past.

[Natas/Alvaro]

"Heh. Kodoku Itami, you're an interesting fellow. Even I want revenge. Going from all to nothing is a drastic change, and one I wasn't fond of. I'm just making the best of the worst. I do own a rather successful bar, after all." Natas replied in his regular calm voice.

And his body shifts once more. "You know I want my revenge! I'll tear everyone in that country apart with my bare hands! Heheh..." He tucks the bandanna back into place. "But you've never been a team player. None of the Kodoku ever were, Itami. So tell me exactly what you want from us... and what's in it for us." He began chuckling darkly, that gargled, echoey voice trying to stay quiet to not disturb the customers. Money is money, after all...

[Kodoku Itami]

"All I want from you is what you're best at." He said, crossing his arms against his chest. "Just pure killing force, I have a few other people in mind to handle logistics, support and the like." He looked across at Alvaro. "As for what you'll get out of it? Well, firstly you get your revenge, secondly, I hear you're a fan of money, Alvaro, I'm sure you'd enjoy looting and burning the Ariadelventian Palace, would you not? As for Natas, like I say, you get your revenge as well as..." His Sharingan seemed to bore into him. "Hmm... What is it that you want..?"

[Natas/Alvaro]

Natas takes back control. "My revenge would be a reward all on its own. And as for what it is I want..." He laughs lightly, rubbing the back of his head and twirling a hair to the front of his face. "I haven't a clue, honestly..."

Alvaro snaps back in, his white eyes piercing Itami's. "Oh, it doesn't matter what he wants! I'm the star, here! Hehehe! We'll definitely help you! All the money... all the blood! I can already taste it!" The slight bulge of his tongue licking his lips could be seen as the middle of the "X" on the bandanna bumped up and back down in a line.

Natas takes back once more. "But what about the bar, Al? It's a steady source of income, and we worked hard. I don't want to just get ri--"
Alvaro takes over with a shudder. "Listen, Nate! Who cares about the bar? We get to kill again! All the blood! And money! Maybe even women!"
Natas regains the body with a sigh. "Yeah... women..." He laughs lightly, keeping the smile, but it was different somehow. "Well... I can find something to do with the bar, I'm sure... I, well... we would be glad to help you, Kodoku Itami."

[Kodoku Itami]

This man... Men... Were an interesting bunch. The way the personalities shifted between one another was quite surprising, but just as equally intriguing. Itami had absolutely no doubts that they would prove to be integral to his plans. Now he just needed to gather the others really.

He had noted the way that Natas was looking at him, but he paid it no heed, instead he decided it best to discuss the task at hand.

"It seems that the Lunar Knights are heading to Guasto." He'd done a bit of research before taking on Rin for a second time, or rather, he'd overheard them speaking of going there. "We're going to meet them there, I want to tail them for now... They may lead us to more interesting figures, people we may need..." He closed his eyes for a moment in brief thought, before opening them. "If you have any belongings, pack them, we'll be setting off for the inn where the Lunar Knights are staying and tailing them as soon as possible."

Itami mentioned their targets of legend as if they were mere animals to be tracked.

[Natas/Alvaro]

"Lunar Knights...? Do such people actually exist?" Natas removes the bandanna, revealing his smile. "That would be interesting. I'd like to meet them if they do."
"YEAH! AND KILL THEM! We can rip them apart! And see if their blood glows like their moons! Bahahaha! Oh, it will be great!" Alvaro took over and began laughing wildly after his rant, fangs almost glimmering. "Oh, MAN, Itami, you've set us up for everything! It's almost too good to be true!"

Natas regains his body with a light laugh. "Oh, Al... you're unbearable sometimes." He turns his pink eyes to Itami and nods. "Right away. I have a room in back with my old equipment. It won't take more than a few minutes."

[Kodoku Itami]

Itami nodded.

"Alright. Well, go and get your stuff I want to be leaving as soon as we possibly can." He went as if to turn away before stopping and looked over his shoulder at Natas, his eyes locking onto his. "And Natas?" He asked, his Sharingan eyes burrowing into a frown. "Keep Alvaro in check whilst we're tailing. I don't want to draw unnecessary attention to us by having your hair and eyes change colour... And Alvaro..? Behave." With that, he finally turned away, and left, waiting outside.

[Natas/Alvaro]

"That'll cost extra." Natas says for Alvaro. He laughs lightly, moving to a cupboard in the back of the store room. Opening it revealed a hidden room in back, a plain room. ((Think Delphine's room from Skyrim))

"It's been a while, Alvaro. Almost three years..." Natas says in a small, dreamy, nostalgic voice. "Almost makes me even more excited."
Oh shut up, corny guy. Just get our stuff together. Alvaro replies, but his voice was almost like laughter. He was just as excited.

And so, reaching into his chest, Alvaro smiles, taking his old vest out. His belt... both loaded up with throwing knives and poisons. And at the bottom... the daggers that had been his trusted weapons. He slid them into their sheathes and stood up. "Strange... It feels so natural. It's like I'd never taken all this weight off..." In a small sack, Natas packed up his black assassin gear to change into at a more suitable time, with one more sigh, he stood at the doorway to the room. And then he turned away.

Then it was back into the bar room. He takes a bottle from behind the counter and smashes it on the bar top to gather attention. "Attention, my patrons." He began. "It's been a pleasure to have you all as my loyal customers. But I'm leaving for a while. Perhaps forever." He shakes his head and sighs. "The deed is right here. First-come, first-serve. That's always been my policy." He takes the deed, framed and everything, and sets it in the middle of the floor. "Take care of my baby, alright?"

And with that, he leaves and walks outside. The sound of fighting and yelling could be heard from the inside, which only makes Natas shake his head and chuckle. "I'm not sure if I know what I just did. But I stored up the good stuff for us, for the road. I'm ready to go."

[Kodoku Itami]

"Let's go then." He looked across at Natas. "But firstly, I believe it's time we christened this little group, don't you..?" He smiled slightly, as he looked up at the night sky. The moon was shining brightly, but the shape of the NatAl's Pub, hiding them from the moons light, Itami couldn't help but smirk at the prospect of it.

"Yami." He said bluntly. "Darkness. Has a nice ring to it, don't you think..?"

[Natas/Alvaro]

For just a split moment, the right half of Natas's face is taken by Alvaro, both twisted into a smile. "Hehe! I like it!" Natas's normal calm voice and Alvaro's gargled echo voice both said at the same time. It soon came to be just Natas's as he nodded and made the rest of his smile his own. "As would be expected of one of the Kodoku. Yet, I like the ring of it... I've commonly been referred to as 'Twilight,' somewhere inbetween... maybe I'll be able to get to belong to one side, then." And with that, he motions for Itami to take the first step. "After you, my leader."

[Kodoku Itami]

Itami said nothing, he initially was going to ask Natas if he could still keep up. Then it dawned on him, he may have been out of the organization for three years, but once you started as a royal guard, you never stopped. Ever. Instead, Itami just looked back at Natas and nodded, with that, he disappeared, leaping up to the skyline, moving at the insane speeds expected of the royal guards.

"Finally, I'm on the right path... The Path of Yami."