Hunt of the Serpent King [Daichi and Mako]

Mako had travelled to Gaoling, he wasn't really sure why. It was kinda of a spur of the moment decision. Once there, he regretted it. The people here were poor, and life appeared to be difficult. He remembered times when he had fallen that low, in fact, he was there at the moment, though his newly bought travelling clothes weren't a real giveaway.

He hardly recalled a time he hadn't struggled, but he brushed that aside as a pair of men approached him, each walking on one side. He had no money, and knew he was about to be pickpocketed by one of them. Each brushed by their respective side, he felt a brief contact as their hands searched his pockets. He felt no lighter once they passed.

He chuckled lightly, slipping into a bar that was to his right. He really had no money at all, so he scanned around, hoping to find a girl who might be convinced to buy him a drink. No one visible was there, and he frowned, all in pairs, or in groups. He sighed, and took a seat at the bar, though he simply laid his head down, and didn't order anything. He found himself listening quietly to the announcement, slightly unconvinced by the story. A giant den of snakes? Mako had seen a lot of things, but never a community of snakes.

He chuckled lightly, raising his hand, he didn't look like much compared to some of the other men there, but he obviously felt confident in his abilities. "I'd like to see the den at least, no harm in that.", he said, his voice was calm, and broke the still air with neat precision.

(OOC: Don't worry, I won't assault Mako, just needed an excuse to be in the pub.)

Kako Anthropos

Gaoling, it was possibly one of the dullest places in the Fire Nation. At least, that was the view of Kako Anthropos, spymaster of the Fire Nation and all around badass. Still, Gaoling was certainly preferable to sitting around in his office all day, twiddling his thumbs and shouting at whoever was unfortunate enough to knock on his door. Although, the later did provide some good entertainment from time to time. Nevertheless, Kako was still quite bored, that is, until he saw a familiar face. Is that... It was. Mako Irion, also known as the little shit that left me to die. This trip might be slightly more enjoyable than I thought. Kako grinned, and licked his lips, it was time for some good old fashioned assault. The only problem was, he was unsure of where to do it exactly, what he had planned may cause collateral damage, and Kako had absolutely no desire to involve the common folk in anything. Obviously, the only solution was to tail him, a task that wouldn't be particularly hard. So, he did, and Kako soon found himself following Mako into a comfy-looking inn, Kako cursed under his breath, there was no way that he was going to achieve his goal in there, but patience is a virtue, and he soon found himself moving towards a corner of the room, where a particularly rowdy bunch of lads stood. Kako moved in close to them, close enough that he wouldn't be noticed, yet far away enough that they wouldn't start anything. The room fell quiet, however, when the bartender started to yell about a den full of snakes that the "sweet young girl" standing next to him had discovered. Kako wasn't particularly interested in snakes, he'd seen them before. He perked up, however, when young Mako decided that he wanted to go on the little trip. He'd hit the jackpot, of that much he could be certain. After Mako spoke, the pub was relatively quiet, the silence punctured only by cynical murmurs, regarding the bartender's tale. Until Kako emerged from his hiding place as he volunteered himself, his voice noticeably gruffer than Mako's.

Mood: Condition:

Link: Kako’s App

Mako was silent, he knew that voice. His eyes became slightly feral as rage pulsed through him, and he glanced back with such a venomous stare that it was clear he thought so little of Kako that he would have crushed him instantly if he'd had the chance. His hands were clenched into tight fists, his knuckles white. Mako had never hated anyone until this one person ruined the life of a young dragon, and slaughtered it's mother. He was sure Kichiro wouldn't be too happy to see Kako either, luckily he wasn't with him.

He looked back to the girl, ignoring Kako's existance altogether. He followed after her, barely aware of each step, his hands were still clenched. What luck that of all the trash that happened to acompany him it was this murderer, this murderer who Shula had apparently not cut down to size yet. He made a mental note to be there. He wanted to see the look on his face when he is condemned for the murder of a dragon. He closed his eyes, lucky he wasn't falling into a mad fit of laughter at the image. He often wondered if he had gone a bit crazy. Sometimes he couldn't justify his anger, or depression, he supposed that's often how it goes.

Mako walked silently, practicing an old trick he picked up from an old waterbender. His breathing was long, and calm, eventually his anger faded. He closed his eyes as he walked. imagining himself as a leaf, allowing the water to flow off him, the water being Kako. He let out one last breath, and his anger was gone.

He needed a clear mind anyway, snakes were sensitive creatures, better not to arrive angry or they'd likely bit him first.

Kako Anthropos

Kako sighed, he couldn't help but feel that he was going to be the only one making any type of conversation for the entirety of the walk. His glorious leader was obviously quite shy, and Mako was just trying to hide the fact he was angry. Probably just using mumbo-jumbo. the spymaster inwardly scoffed. Kako looked back at the girl, noting how she perked up when he mentioned snakes, and he took this as a sign of keenness. Each to her own I guess, some like sports, others like...viciously murdering reptiles, I think that me and her are going to get along just fine. It suddenly struck him that he in fact did not know this girl's name, so he decided to ask, despite the inevitable mumbling he suspected would follow. "My name's Kako, by the way, so now you know mine, what's yours?" Once again, he attempted to look friendly.

Mood: Fine Condition: Healthy

Link: Kako’s App

Daichi, wouldn't this be a lovely thread to die in?