Recruitment (David)

[Jack]

OOC: If you have any problem with the back story please by all means pm me and we'll work something out xD I thought this would be a new way to discover out your char's name xD

IC:

Jack was regularly receiving intel on students of potential interest to his organization, with his club just around the corner he would soon begin a mass recruitment and press of young men and women who showed promise. Jack was hunting down one of these students, he was well respected and a man who deserved the utmost respect from Jack. He was after all the grandmaster of all Dragons within America, Jack was surprised, in recent times the Dragon's had been quite inactive in New York, only a few were left, Leon had recruited a new age of Dragons yet little came from it. Mathew returned yet little came from that, but now here he was, in a different state, in a different city and with different Dragons. If he were a smart man he would have been able to connect 259's Dragons to Gabriell's and David's presence here but alas he wasn't, but that didn’t mean he couldn’t get a smarter man to do the connecting for him.

All he knew was that here in the school was an extremely powerful man that from what he had gathered, via way of stories and rumours had a passion for war equal to his own. This man was both Jack superior and potential ally. Jack knew only his first name, apart from that nothing else, an educated guess would put him his own age or a bit older, thus that's where Jack would search away from the delinquent high schoolers, deep in the college complex of PHS #774.

Jack had few contacts outside of New York, but one man had been able to provide him with a guess as to where he could find out who this person was. Jack pulled out his I-Pad typing into youtube, PHS #259 Dragon's fight. A few videos came up, a lot were just random people punching on, but then he noticed the familiar look of Leon's moves and someone else fighting him, they were almost equals so he had to have been someone of prestige. Yet he didn't recognize him, in fact he had no idea who he was only who he possibly could be. Scrolling down the comments a name kept popping up, David, David, David and finally David Blaze. He had found his man, this guy had to be him, all he had to do now was find him out of the four thousand plus students that littered the college's halls. His true search finally began.

OOC: Open

[David Blaze]

OOC(( I'm fine with it.))

"Oi, David!"

He turned, shifting his body so his right side faced the student who called his name from the doorway he had just exited. In his hand was his binder, and a pencil- Mythology. One of the few classes the young Blaze actually enjoyed. He loved the stories of the ancient Gods and their bids for power- it reminded him of modern day California, or some of the schools there-in. He watched the boy jog over, handing him a book that fell from the inner folds of his paperwork- Odysius. He nodded a thank you before turning back to his path, his locker across the main causeway and to the right.

Now, while some might believe David would be a hard kid to spot, the exact opposite was probably most true. David wasn't one to hide who he was, in fact, he announced it to the world with pride. He wore a sweatshirt, and across the shoulderblade area, in Black flame, was the name "Blaze" for all to see and adhere to. It was something he started a long time ago, back at 809- a trend that made him seem cocky to say the least. David, however, saw it in a different light. He felt that it wasn't so much him flaunting himself to the world, but instead announcing his lack of fear. Friends could see the writing and know they were safe, while enemies would cower before the name. Under the sweater was a sleeveless shirt, which also held the name.

However, on the bottom lining, was another title, covered by the sweater. It was in Black as well, though block lettering instead of flame. It was something that announced more than a name- it was a statement that would bring sheer terror to some, hunger to others. At least, to those who could understand it.

Yadranym Tnykuh.

He popped his locker, sticking his book inside, moving to retrieve his keys and backpack for the short trip home.

[Jack]

"Oi, David!"

Jack’s head snapped up, locating the source of the name , he watched as a boy jogged over to a tall well built muscular male. Roughly the same age as Jack, except looked slightly more developed and mature, bingo!. The male handed David a book, he couldn’t see exactly what it was, but what he saw next confirmed who he was, as the male turned around Jack saw what was written on his clothing.

The male wore a sweatshirt with the name “Blaze” written across the shoulder-blade area. Someone liked to show who they were. Jack smiled at this, he wasn’t afraid of telling the world who he was.. this was a good thing. The Martial squad would not hide, they would not be secretive that, that was for the Intelligence division.

Jack would pace toward the male, he walked at a moderate pace, he showed no outward sign of emotion as he did so. His tie swayed from side to side as it hung loosely around his neck. His sleeves rolled down cufflinks in, his shirt as always tucked in but left lose at the bottom to give that casual air about him. He would stop just short of his locker, off to the side.

“David Blaze”

Jack would call out in a quiet, polite yet strong and deep voice. It wasn’t a question as he knew who he was already, or at the very least thought he knew. Once he had David’s attention, he would wait for a second allowing David to adjust to the freakishly tall behemoth that wanted to speak to him.

“I have a small proposition for you... would you like to talk here or go somewhere else?”

Jack would say, calmly knowing full well that this man would be a hand full at the very least if angered.

[David Blaze]

When David had turned to walk away, he noticed a rather large male standing off directly to his left. Now, he never made it obvious when he glanced around- in fact, there was nothing in particular to show he had noticed the guy. It was, after all, peripheral vision. Still, he could see the head of the boy move with the young Blaze, keeping track of where he was heading. As David opened his locker, he blocked his head from view of the approching man, but still, he knew he was approaching. A shadow cast slightly across his back as Jack stopped, speaking his name. He supposed that, after hearing the other student say his first name, and reading the last name on his back, he put two and two together. He took a deep breath, shutting his locker slowly, having retrieved his keys.

He turned and looked up at the guy, unafraid. There was no true threat in his stance, but he was like a coiled snake. He never held himself in a way that betrayed liesure, at least not when a man whom David never met spoke his first and last name with some purpose. Generally, those purposes turned out to be rather...violent. But he wouldn't judge, not immediately. The man spoke again, causing David's eyebrows to twitch in slight worry. Not because he was afraid of this guy, or what he had to say, but that it was obvious he wanted something from him, and people who felt themselves important didn't ask someone they didn't know for things. So obviously, this guy knew who David was, at least thats what he assumed, judging by his expression.

He placed his keys in his pockets, along with his hands, as he stared into the big males face.

"Hmm." The guy seemed familiar...He smiled. "Ah, i know. I fought a guy named Katashi, once. He was a good foot taller than you, and three times as big- your size reminds me of him." He said it in a way that seemed interested, like he was wondering at the size of the male, and just making a small comment to "break the ice." But the trained mind would pick up on the masked message. David as not intimidated. He had fought that monster, that behemoth, and had nearly broken his knee, not to mentioned severly damaged the strange armor he wore. If this guy intended to fight him, his physical prowess would not be something David would shy away from.

"Elsewhere. You lead."

He would follow the male to wherever he went, regardless of how remote or out of the way. Once there, David would wait for the male to turn around, before he held out his hands in question, straight, at his sides.

"So, what can i do for you?"

[Jack]

The man turned around to face him, their eyes glanced over each other, subconsciously sizing one another up. Neither man outwardly posed a threat, yet, by their build, their nature everything about them one could tell either one was just waiting to strike. That constant ting of emotion that was like a taut rope, ready to snap. There was no fear in his eyes, as there was none in Jack, merely a silent respect that he had already showed, respectful yet carefully not submissive. After all.. it was Jack who was here with the purpose not David. As Jack spoke David's eyebrows twitched in a way they conveyed a slight worry, this in turn rose an alarm with Jack’s psyche, which flared up within him.

"Hmm." The man held his stare, un sure whether or not it was a good thing or a bad thing, that he was smiling. Deciding he didn’t care either way, he patiently waited for David to continue, "Ah, i know. I fought a guy named Katashi, once. He was a good foot taller than you, and three times as big- your size reminds me of him." Jack’s eyes flicked up to the sky, attempting to imagine looking at a man a full foot taller than he. The tallest man he had ever been in contact to was Ark and he was seven foot two. “A big man” Jack would say, his mind drifted back to the behemoth that was Ark.

"Elsewhere. You lead." Jack would nod as he motioned behind him, they would walk in silence trough the crowd, one could learn a lot from another man’s walk. The way he carried himself, showed that he was light on his feet, he walked with purpose which showed he had some level of confidence, his back was no slouched, his posture fine, which showed he wasn’t afraid to show the world who he was. A sort of silent declaration as to who he was, one which he was sure David was noticing.

He would stop in front of an empty classroom at the end of the hallway, not wanting to take David too far from his locker as one may find it as an inconvenience. They would enter the classroom, closing the door behind them Jack, Jack would relocate himself to the middle of the classroom. Looking at David who had beat him to his question. "So, what can i do for you?", “It’s more of a question as to what we can do for each other.” Jack would square up “I do not believe I have introduced myself, Jack O’Connor. Or as Leon named me... The Sonic Dragon” Jack would outstretched his right hand for a hand shake. Once that was over he would step back, resting his thigh on the front of the teacher’s desk. “It’s quite an honour to meet the Grand Master of all Dragons, having only properly met a handful in my time at #552” Jack would say as his mind drifted back to his early years in New York. His attention would return back to David “I am putting together an elite group of fighters to operate in a tight nit cell within a much larger and rapidly growing organization, we will have the freedom to express our martial arts knowledge and safe guard it against the system we have fought so hard against.”

[David Blaze]

'Sonic Dragon...'

So, another one. David suspected there might be others out there, ones Leon didn't have the time to tell him. Hell, he probably didn't care to, since the past wasn't something people liked to relive. Common sense was enough, and his told him there were probably others. He took the hand, giving a girm handshake before watching with an attentive interest as the man continued. Several things piqued his caution. First, the boy knew he was the head Dragon. Second was the lack of cockiness he expected from most. Every Dragon David had encountered up to that point felt themselves the greatest in the world at what they did, and while most were excellent fighters, all of them held no air of honor- except Leon.

Gabriel...Gabriel was something different. He didn't really hold to the code, and he had a brutal nature about himself; always plotting, always planning. Never realizing the ways of the world were not for him to control, like a spider of its web. Still...the strength he had once possessed was more than enough to get him named by Leon. Ah, Sudeki. The one man whose thoughts didn't stray too far from battle. He had honor, and dignity, and earned respect, but still...even his sight was a little too short for Davids taste. He returned his attention to the male at about the time he began to talk again, David leaning against a students desk.

"And you want me to join this group?"

He folded his arms as he glanced off to the door, making sure it was closed and that none had heard what the Sonic Dragon had just said. He turned his eyes back to the large male, keeping his voice even.

"Tell me- What would make me wish to join this organization of yours? I'm already leader of the most elite group of fighters in the world. What makes your group stand out enough that I, the Aetheral Dragon, would care to join it as an underling?" He didn't want to sound cocky, but he guessed that Jack knew that. He was simply making a statement of fact. David was the only Tier One Dragon around, as Leon had vanished some months ago. He had to know what made this Gang so special, why he should be placed under the leadership of two men who were, in his eyes and obviously in Leons, Inferior to him and Sudeki Combatively? He stared and waited, keeping his mind focused, his body always ready for the slightest altering of the calm attitude that was currently directing the conversation.

[Jack]

"And you want me to join this group?"

“Correct”

Jack would be blunt he would not hide the fact, he wanted David a man of his power and influence, joining his organization would give him the stability and fire power that he required to kick start the Martial division, with Phoenix frantically working day and night scouting out meeting locations, other properties to build they would eventually need to expand. This expansion would start here between these two men and soon the ideology of Deorc Veritas would be known far and wide. Those who stood out against them would be crushed, those who joined them would be embraced and those who did nothing would be cared for.

"Tell me- What would make me wish to join this organization of yours? I'm already leader of the most elite group of fighters in the world. What makes your group stand out enough that I, the Aetheral Dragon, would care to join it as an underling?"

Jack thought about it long and hard, after all David spoke truth he was the best among the best, but the Dragon’s had no purpose other than being recognized as being the best. “Firstly, you would be no mere underling, a man of your calibre would be in a role of authority and leadership, one where your skills and talents could flourish. You would be given the freedom you require to work efficiently.”

Jack would swallow, letting David take in the first part of the information.

“As to why you would like to join? Because we have purpose, I thought my whole fighting life ever since I first fought Leon, my purpose was to follow him and one day be like him. After much struggle he finally recognized me as an elite... what then? Do I try and become the best of the best, I thought that was what I needed to be, all I could be. So I’ve trained now for three long years... doing just as Leon had said, but here I am.. after all this time I’m no closer yet no further, but I’m all the wealthier. I’ve met someone who shares my ideals, and I have met others out there” Jack would point outside the classroom. “ within these exact halls and I hope we both share this common interest. “

“Deorc Veritas, The hidden truth. Is more than just words like honour, valour, courage, corruption, vengeance, it’s an ideal.. perfectly split up into two groups, a oligarchy leadership. Both Martial and Intelligence are separated in line of work and practise yet united through ideal. We take no sides, we have no definite right or no definite wrong... we change with the times the only thing that is definite is that we hold our ideals among all else. If for no other reason I offer you a position of authority and friendship one which we can both mutually benefit from in the coming months”

OOC: Now please don’t ask what these “Ideals” are as well we haven’t worked them out yet.

[David Blaze]

He watched the male as he spoke. He held himself with a state of someone who wanted to do better for the people of the school, yet different. He was proud, confident. The guy walked like a Dragon, and talked like one, speaking of battles, training and strength. He thought highly of David, but it wasn't like he was constantly kissing his ass either. Respect, he guessed it could be called. He was shown it more since he defeated the Dragons, and since he fought Leon a second time and brought him to a standstill. It was encouraging, to say the least, that his effort was not in vain. He wasn't concieted, but was defiantly proud of himself despite the people who sometimes connected the Dragons to more...regrettable circumstances.

"I see."

He looked away a moment, biting his lower lip in thought. Jack had one thing right- the Dragons only purpose was to fight, and to be the best. Since 259, however, that goal was...built upon. Not physically, since his sickness took that away from him. But mentally, he expressed his intent to further the Dragons from just basic terror and combat. He wanted to form an elite group, a sound operation of fighters. A Dragon Collective. None knew this, however. None even suspected, since he had no time to show it. He was ready himself, for that, but he knew that the Dragons were not. Divided completely, David had much work to do before he could bring them all together under the banner once again. This new gang...it may be of some use to him, and he to them.

"Just know-" He looked Jack square in the eye. "-that if things begin to turn in a direction i do not agree with, i will not hesitate to walk away. And if you or your partner directly turn on me or my own, i will tear the whole thing apart." He shrugged, letting his warning slide, as though it meant nothing, even though it meant everything. "If that is fine with you, I will join your Organization." He wasn't trying to intimidate or anger Jack, he was simply giving an understandable warning. He knew next to nothing about this guy, or his partner, and was taking an awful risk to his own name by letting Jack put it out there. But it seemed...promising, and if, in the end it turned out to be less than he desired...

Well, David wouldn't think about it. He commited himself, quicker than most probably would. And when he made a commitment, so long as things went they way he felt they should...He would abide by it. He would wait to see if Jack had more to say, or wanted to shake his hand, give him something, or elsewise. If not, David would speak.

"So, you mentioned a position of authority? Who and what am i in Command of?"

[Jack]

"Just know-" Jack would match David's stare, it was not malicious or rude it was a mutual respect that both the distinguished fighters had between one another. "-that if things begin to turn in a direction i do not agree with, i will not hesitate to walk away. And if you or your partner directly turn on me or my own, i will tear the whole thing apart." The shrug did much to lighten the mood even though he knew the full weight of those words. He had heard them thousands of times, one of the most cliche and overused scenes but hey, it was reality."If that is fine with you, I will join your Organization." Jack would nod "Just know David, the same applies to you and anyone who joins us. But alas with correct communication and respect it won't ever have to come to that, we hold no grudges"

Jack would open out his hands, his palms facing to David, before coming together and once again resting either side of him. "But I tend to have a certain.. bloody way of going about things. It may take some time to get used to one another" He would need to explain. "Our end goal is to create something everlasting... I think you could relate to this comparison."

Jack would take a quick break getting comfortable"Over the years many have tried to untie or rekindle the Dragons, Leon had attempted and failed many times. There were a few problems, but the main one I can identify and currently address, is we were great whites in a bath tub. It's fine to be the strongest, but the strongest amongst weaklings is not really the strongest at all, they were hardly ever challenged, despite this the student body in particular was weak. All must lift" Jack would raise his hands up, motioning as if he were lifting something up "Before we can truly be called the best... if anything that is Deorc's main purpose to lift this place to a new level and maintain the constant balance between staff and students. Everything else will be revealed shortly... welcome on board"

Jack would firmly shake David's hand.

"So, you mentioned a position of authority? Who and what am i in Command of?"

"Well I think a quick introduction on how the organization is set up, is in order" Jack would raise his hands up forming a circle "We have our Ideals, this is the number one thing" He would branch his hands diagonally down to form two smaller circles. "Then we have the two Division's, Scathach the Intelligence Divison and Invictus the Martial Division. From there each division will be broken up into two squads if numbers permit it. Scientia and Timoris are the intelligence squads while Sanguis and Thanatos are the Martial Squads.

You will be captain of Thanatos.. you are free to use Deorc Veritas' resources and your squad to do as you like as long as it stays within the best interests for the organization. For now we are focusing on recruiting, once you have a full squad of elite fighters we will march out and take territories, the more we can maintain the better. Currently we are five strong, six (3 real members 3 NPC's)
including you. However with you here now we might as well have an army." Jack would chuckle. "There has been a recent shift in power, Kevala is no longer captain and I am skeptical of the strength Jayr possesses along with her pillarship... while I don't want a declaration of war against the pillars I feel it is our duty and in our best interest to constantly remind them of the threat that the school is in. So feel free to rough them up when ever you see them or see fit (I'll PM/IM you to talk about this further). After all we can't have them getting lazy on out hands."

[David Blaze]

He nodded when Jack spoke of the way he planned to carve a path and a reputation. There was nothing new there- it was, in reality, the only way to get a name for yourself. Even those who deemed themselves to be the knights in shining armor could only be recognized by defeating someone who was evil. Davids hands were stained with the blood of many, fighters and thinkers alike. He couldn't even recall the faces of those who had crumbled before him in battle, whose test against his might had been failed. While most might be skittish at the sound of harming others, it was something the Dragon knew all too well.

He listened as Jack listed of some things he felt his new Captain needed to know, chuckling a little at the comment of the gang now having an army. David asked two questions after Jack finished.

"I get to pick my own squad members, i take it? And when do i get to meet your...partner?"

Once these questions were answered, he would reached into his pocket, pulling out a cell phone. It would be plain that he was waiting for Jacks phone number before he would close it, putting his hands in his pockets, speaking his farewell unless Jack had more to say.

"Well, then sounds good. I guess i had better get started."

He would hold his arm out to the door, allowing Jack to go first, exiting the classroom without glancing at the faces who stared at him. It would be the beginning of something new, for him. Not since 809 had a Gang brought him under its banner, besides Militia, and that group had ended not long after. He would see...exactly where this new place would take him.

[Jack]

"I get to pick my own squad members, i take it? And when do i get to meet your...partner?" Jack would nod "To a degree, I mean there will be no one in your command that you disagree with, your squad your command. But we're severely undermanned so" Jack would bring his right hand to the back of his hair ruffling it up. "If I ask if one or two of your squad members to temporally to move to Sanguis don't be shocked. For now Thanatos' and Vertias's domestic expansion is crucial."Jack would think about the second half of his question. "To be honest I'm not sure what that boy's up to. You will meet him, eventually but for now" Jack would shrug "Don't let the thought bother you, he's around lurking somewhere...." Jack would swallow, the thought of Phoenix's uncanny abilities to stalk disturbed him and peeved him off to no end. "You've probably passed him several times in the hallway already. Also for now I think it best that you are the only one who knows about the Scathach."

Jack would tell David the number which he could be contacted by, inputting David's in his own.

"Well, then sounds good. I guess i had better get started." Jack would nod, a quick hand shake of fair well along with some warm words "Good luck David and welcome to your new family".

Jack would show off his cocky smirk, the thought suddenly struck him that the world didn't seem so bright or so dark anymore just the shade of gray that Deorc Veritas would forge. David held out his arm toward the door allowing Jack to exit first, nodding his thank you Jack would depart in the opposite direction as to where ever David went. He walked with a new purpose a new air of authority his life's dream was coming true. The work that Phoenix and Jack had done back in new york was not in vain.