#(para | nikolas)

[nobilitylost]

@bringwar | uriel & nikolas

“Pestilence.” Uriel spoke his name with dramatic flair, corners of his lips turning upward into a smile that wasn’t as warm as it could have been. “I heard you were in town. The rumors must be true then, yes?” God truly had abandoned them. If they were to face the end of of the world, the biblical Armageddon as it was foretold, then that would explain why one of the Horsemen was there – instead of hiding out under whatever rock they usually stayed buried beneath.

Still, it was Pestilence – not death – the pale rider than signified the beginning of the end. Perhaps there was still hope for this world, for the creation their father had worked so hard to craft, and the humans who remained blissfully unaware of the war brewing around them.

“You look good,” he said, not untruthfully. “You look healthy.” An oxymoron, given who he was and what realm he maintained control over. But then it was time for the small talk to stop, and the heart of the issue to be resolved. “Your being here mean I’m to assume that you know what’s happening? Are your associates here as well, or did we just get lucky with your company?”

[nobilitylost]

@bringwar​ | from x 

Kitae was used to that question; it was the one most asked of him by anyone within the organization – both in the United States and back home in Busan. Normally, it was an easy one to answer. His cards spoke, and they never lied – either success or failure, fate set in stone one way or another. This time? He sighed heavily and shook his head, eyes searching out the other man’s face so that he could make eye contact. 

“It’s…complicated. There are moving parts in play that can change things on a whim. Someone is dirty, and I can’t pinpoint who it is…yet.” Yet, he was quick to add. He’d find them sooner rather than later. “If we find them, you’ll win. If we don’t…j” It was left unsaid, his message clear. “Luckily, I’m pretty good at sniffing them out. A couple days, most. Do you have anyone you suspect? I can read their auras, get a feel for how truthful they are, or if they’re hiding anything.”

[nobilitylost]

@bringwar  | starter call | kyu & nikolas

They sent him to Nikolas for the week, with the understanding that Kyu was operating as security or in whatever capacity that he was needed. It wasn’t an unusual trade, usually members of different friendly organizations borrowed security when they were in new areas. His bosses were spending time in the States, working out deals that would solidify some North American trading, and he’d been asked to come along.

Just in case.

But the idea that he would work for an American group in some capacity? That was new for him and had already jangled nerves on edge.

“You’re Nikolas?” Kyu’s English was accented, but clear. He spent more years that he could count studying, watching whatever television shows he could get his hands on, and practicing with exchange students in school and American soldiers while he was in the military. “I’m San Kyu… Kyu. My bosses told me to come see you. They said we’d be working together while they’re here in the States.”

He was respectful, not bothering to take a seat until he was invited. The military and the respect of his heritage were finely ingrained in his personality. “They said there might be trouble.” Anytime groups came together to forge any type of peace accord or business deal, there were always outside sources that wanted to cause problems. “I’m really good at fixing trouble.”