Rumors and Stones [Job-Kyra)

by **Aiden Ainsley** 20th May 2020, 6:26 pm

Aiden Ainsley: The Shadow King; - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Lineage : Reaper's Touch
Position : None
Posts : 1421
Guild : Meliora Vitae
Cosmic Coins : 0
Dungeon Tokens : 0
Age : 24
Experience : 587

Character Sheet
First Skill: Sunstorm Magic
Second Skill:
Third Skill:

Post n°1

Rumors and Stones [Job-Kyra)

by Aiden Ainsley 20th May 2020, 6:26 pm

During one of his many escapades to keep peace, Aiden had come across multiple rumors that intrigued him. He was always thirsting for more knowledge and sight into the unknown so when a rumor about a giant crystal that had appeared in Ace of Spades one day reached his ear, Aiden couldn’t resist going to check it out. He was a little curious about what kind of material this crystal would be and if it could be a valuable resource in building equipment and machines. But even more so, he was concerned about the safety of the town and its citizens. Although the crystal reportedly not acting hostile or hurting others, the fact of its randomness could not be overlooked as a potential threat to humanity.

Because of the unknown origins of this crystal and its potential for technology, Aiden put in a call for assistance to the Engineering Corp, hoping someone would answer his call and head to Ace of Spades. His excitement got the best of him and he was a little starry eyed as he boarded the first train out of town and started his journey to the crystal, deciding not to wait on a response from the Engineering Corp as his request said where he was going.

The train ride there he was dealing with paperwork and other things regarding his company. Since he took over as head, the company started to take more resources in so that they can work on building more projects, and it was his job to sign the paperwork agreeing to shipments. He signed a little bit, placing his hand on his chin. He didn’t choose to become the President of this company, it just kind of forced itself into his hands. When he joined the Rune Knights his adviser wanted him to join the Engineers so that the company could help but Aiden would refuse and join the Combat Corp because he didn’t want the company’s technology to be used for hurting people and war.

Stepping off the train a few hours later, Aiden stretched his arms above his head and stepped onto the platform, looking around and spying an empty bench. He would walk over to a nearby sandwich shop and buy himself a simple turkey and cheese before sitting down on the bench and began to eat. Since he was already in town, he decided he would wait until his partner got there.

He would be in his Rune Knight uniform, acting on official business and so that his comrade would know where to look.

He took a bite of his sandwich, tapping his foot as he watched the tracks, waiting for a train to arrive. He was a bit nervous that no one had answered his call or perhaps thought it was rude of him to leave without them. If they didn’t, he would have to research this crystal himself, and due to it’s unknown origins he would have liked some help on it.

HP: 300 WC:497
MP: 300 TWC: 497

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Character: https://www.fairytail-rp.com/t41394-aiden-ainsley
Bank: https://www.fairytail-rp.com/t20953-despairs-threshold

by **Kyra Forte** 21st May 2020, 7:27 am

Kyra Forte

Kyra Forte: Lineage : Lawmage's Word
Position : None
Posts : 131
Guild : Rune Knights
Cosmic Coins : 0
Dungeon Tokens : 0
Mentor : Mercury Arsenault
Experience : 7,412

Character Sheet
First Skill: Lacrimatek Requip
Second Skill:
Third Skill:

Post n°2

Re: Rumors and Stones [Job-Kyra)

by Kyra Forte 21st May 2020, 7:27 am

KYRA FORTE

Word Count: Post: 448
Thread: 945
Tagged: @Aiden Ainsley
Job Information: Link here~
Notes: -

"Target Recognised; Aiden Ainsley."

Aiden would hear the voice come from a white drone that was hovering a few feet away from him as Vanguard-1's camera zoomed in on the young man.
"Gathering data...
...Data Acquired; Aiden Ainsley, Rune Knight." the drone began. It was about to go into detail about Aiden when a girl dressed in a black body suit, which was covered by a white jacket, skirt and knee-high boots, approached and put her hand on the drone, which beeped in response. She had her hair tied up in a ponytail today, mostly to help with the sheer heat that had been bearing down on Era the past few days"Relax V-1. I already know." the girl said before smiling at Aiden. "Sorry about him, he gets overexcited when it comes to information." she stated before offering her hand. "Private Forte. I'm not officially a part of the Engineer Corps yet, but they asked me to handle this mission with you as a part of my training." Kyra explained before looking at her watch. The train was due anytime now, which explained why Aiden was watching the tracks before she'd arrived.

The pearly-haired maiden looked back at the young man, taking in his general appearance this time; he looked around the same age as she was, and was fairly lithe. Not as muscular as most of the Combat Corps that she'd met but she wasn't going to assume anything on that. Afterall, some fighters relied on range and smarts rather than overpowering their opponents, and some people relied on their magic overpowering their opponents rather than their own body strength.

Aiden was also wearing the standard uniform, something that made her somewhat embarrased seeing as how she hadn't done the same. She'd had a valid reasoning of course; the jackets and coats for the Rune Knights often got caught inside of her Requips and, because she didn't use magic, she couldn't simply Requip over the top as cleanly as others could. Her own clothing was designed to fit perfectly beneath her armours. But that didn't stop her from being somewhat ashamed. She noted that, perhaps, she should attach the Rune Knights crest to her jacket and possibly her bodysuit at some point. She cleared her throat and turned her mind back to the mission. The fact that both of them were so young and yet had both been sent on this mission without supervision was somewhat of a surprise to Kyra, albeit a welcome one. She hated being watched over.

"I was told most of the details but perhaps it would be best to hear them from yourself? Details tend to get lost down the chain."

Stats:

IVYLEAF33

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Kyra - Kyra's Bank
Vanguard-1 - Lacrimatek Requip
Golden Lacrima - Valid until 20th May 2021

by **Aiden Ainsley** 21st May 2020, 5:37 pm

Aiden Ainsley

Aiden Ainsley: The Shadow King; - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Lineage : Reaper's Touch
Position : None
Posts : 1421
Guild : Meliora Vitae
Cosmic Coins : 0
Dungeon Tokens : 0
Age : 24
Experience : 587

Character Sheet
First Skill: Sunstorm Magic
Second Skill:
Third Skill:

Post n°3

Re: Rumors and Stones [Job-Kyra)

by Aiden Ainsley 21st May 2020, 5:37 pm

Job Link

Aiden would look up when he heard the mechanical voice say his name. His eyes drifted towards the voice. He saw the white drone in the distance and his eyes widened in excitement. He stood up and started to make his way over to the robot to investigate when a white-haired girl stepped up and stopped it from speaking.

She would apologize before offering her hand, which he would take, giving it a gentle shake as she introduced herself as Private Forte. It was such a straightforward introduction that he couldn’t help but get a little nervous. “Private Ainsley... I’m not in the Combat Corp just yet but, I wanted to do this out of personal interest.” He would say quietly, not making direct eye contact.

“It’s nice to meet you. Call me Aiden please…”

Aiden could tell why she would join the Engineering Corp, assuming she made the drone herself. He didn’t really think much of her lack of uniform as he didn’t really care all too much about the dress code and uniforms while on missions. He could see why they were given uniforms though as it helps people recognize you as a Knight.

When she asked him about the details or what he had known about the job he panicked a little bit as he didn’t exactly know much about the crystal, let alone where it was even located in down. He blushed a little and scratched the back of his head “Uhm… I don’t know much. I heard that there is a strange crystal that appeared somewhere in this town… It’s attracting tourists so no one is investigating it. I think it might be potentially dangerous, but I think it is a good chance to obtain this crystal and maybe use it to build something.” He said, his eyes turning to the drone “By the way, did you build this yourself it’s really cool!”. It was almost as if his whole personality changed when his focus went on the drone, becoming almost starry eyed as he looked it over.

After a few seconds he would turn back into his usual calm in quiet self. “So, I guess we should start by asking someone where this crystal is.” He looked around for a nearby civilian, a man passing by with short dark hair and a slightly short stature. Aiden would call to him timidly “Excuse me sir!”. The man turned around, obviously a bit annoyed that they were bothering him.

“Eh? What? What is it?” the man walked over to them. Aiden took a few steps back, resembling almost like a scared or hurt puppy. “Uh- Uhm… We- We were wondering if…” He stumbled through his words frantically “We were looking for… For the crystal.”

The mans face changed to utter delight almost “Oh! Well why didn’t you say so sooner! Everyone knows where the crystal is around here!” he turned and waved his hand, beckoning them to follow.

HP: 300 WC:492
MP: 300 TWC: 1,437
@Kyra Forte

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Character: https://www.fairytail-rp.com/t41394-aiden-ainsley
Bank: https://www.fairytail-rp.com/t20953-despairs-threshold

by **Kyra Forte** 22nd May 2020, 5:34 am

Kyra Forte

Kyra Forte: Lineage : Lawmage's Word
Position : None
Posts : 131
Guild : Rune Knights
Cosmic Coins : 0
Dungeon Tokens : 0
Mentor : Mercury Arsenault
Experience : 7,412

Character Sheet
First Skill: Lacrimatek Requip
Second Skill:
Third Skill:

Post n°4

Re: Rumors and Stones [Job-Kyra)

by Kyra Forte 22nd May 2020, 5:34 am

KYRA FORTE

Word Count: 764
Total Word Count: 1212
Thread Word Count: 2201

Tagged: @Aiden Ainsley
Job Information: Link here~
Notes: -

The young man introduced himself as Private Ainsley, but preferred to be referred to as Aiden. It made sense since they were working together to just use their first names. It was also somewhat refreshing not having to use the militaristics for a change. Kyra smiled back at the man before re-introducing herself. "In that case, you can call me Kyra."

The man then began explaining what little he knew about the job which, disappointingly, was little more than what she had already been told. So it seemed this was to be a full-blown investigation then, from the ground up. This wasn't a bad thing of course - investigating things was something Kyra thrived on - but it meant that the mission was likely to take longer than anticipated. Still, there was nothing to be done for that. They were tasked to the mission and they would see it through to its completion, irrespective of how long it might take. Aiden then asked about V-1 and Kyra chuckled. What was it about V-1 that caught people's attention so much? "Yes, this is Vanguard-1. I suppose you could call him my sidekick during missions. He can make connections between our investigations and previous instances of similar events so that we can hopefully resolve issues quicker and easier. Emphasis on the word 'hopefully'." she explained, before turning her attention to a man nearby.

She was about to approach him for information but it seemed she and Aiden were on the same wavelength, as her colleague stepped forward and spoke to the man first. It was then that she realised why Aiden was waiting for a train - it wasn't so that they could travel to the location of the crystal, but because he was waiting for her arrival. Unbeknownst to him, she'd arrived on a previous train and had gone to get herself into her 'uniform' before he arrived. It didn't seem like he'd noticed or was going to bring it up though, so she wouldn't mention it either. She listened in to what the man had to say and followed behind when he led the two Rune Knights out of the station. They took a short walk from the station and it wasn't long before they could see the crystal themselves. A large black obelisk was stood in the middle of the road and planted directly in the center of it was a beautiful blue crystal. "There she is! Our newest pride and joy! Isn't it beautiful?" the man stated proudly. Kyra didn't respond, simply walking forward to get a closer look. "Hey, don't go touching it now!" the man began, but was silenced by Kyra putting her hand up. "We're with the Rune Knights. We're investigating this crystal. We won't touch it if we don't feel we need to.".

The man was about to argue when Kyra simply turned and looked at him with a frown. "A large black pillar appears in the middle of the town out of nowhere and no-one knows how it got there. While it seems harmless, it would be foolish not to investigate it further. If it is of no risk to the people then we will not need to do anything with it and we will be on our way. But for now, please, allow us to investigate."

The man swallowed his words and nodded. "Very well, you make a fair point. I do hope you enjoy your time investigating it nonetheless." he replied with a smile before walking away, looking back nervously once or twice. But Kyra had already turned her attention back to the crystal itself. Vanguard-1 had joined her and was now hovering around the obelisk, taking photographs and scanning the entire construct. "What's the verdict, V-1?" she asked the drone. V-1 beeped a couple of times.

"Scanning similar events...
No prior missions matching this one. Full investigation required."

Kyra gave a small sigh, but then smiled. Sure it was going to take some time, but this was a completely fresh investigation into something that, according to the Rune Knight's records, was entirely new. She stepped forward and gently began brushing her fingertips across the surface of the obelisk, then the surface of the crystal. It was the latter that caused her to stop. It felt...off. There was something in there. Something powerful. It felt similar to a lacrima and yet vastly different at the same time. This suggested magic. "Aiden, come here. Can you feel that? You have to be super close but...there's a really powerful magical energy signature coming from this thing..."

IVYLEAF33

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Kyra - Kyra's Bank
Vanguard-1 - Lacrimatek Requip
Golden Lacrima - Valid until 20th May 2021

**by **Aiden Ainsley** 2nd June 2020, 3:20 pm**

Aiden Ainsley

Aiden Ainsley: The Shadow King; - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Lineage : Reaper's Touch
Position : None
Posts : 1421
Guild : Meliora Vitae
Cosmic Coins : 0
Dungeon Tokens : 0
Age : 24
Experience : 587

Character Sheet
First Skill: Sunstorm Magic
Second Skill:
Third Skill:

Post n°5

Re: Rumors and Stones [Job-Kyra)

by Aiden Ainsley 2nd June 2020, 3:20 pm

Job Link

The man led the pair to the crystal and Aiden was met with something he didn’t expect to see. Not only was it a crystal but there was a black obelisk where the crystal was implanted. Putting his thumb and index finger to his chin, Aiden immediately entered investigation mode and became fully entranced by the mystery. The man started to put up a fuss about their poking and prodding but was shut down by Kyra almost as quickly as he had started complaining.

She was correct though. Just the crystal appearing was one thing but adding the black pillar too it seemed a bit ominous than the towns people were thinking. It was possible that this could just be some natural phenomena of nature but that doesn’t explain how the pillar got there or how it was even made in the first place.

After Kyra calmed down the man he left, letting them get back to their investigation. He started at the crystal while listening to V-1’s analysis, eventually coming up with nothing. This got him a little excited. Here, in front of him, was a material and a monument of unknown origins. His thirst for knowledge and adventure getting him fire up.

Kyra broke him out of his daze by asking him to feel the crystals power. He nodded and walked forward, he slowly placed his hand before the crystal, the magic power from it was definitely powerful, as he brought his hand closer the sheer magic only grew stronger.

He was a bit nervous at first as thoughts of the worst scenarios popped into his head. What if touching it caused some creature to be summoned, or what if it blew up. There were a lot of people around the crystal right now, some curiously watching the pair investigate and others admiring the scenery around them. All of these things had to be considered and as he was going over possible outcomes, the subconsciously would bring his hand fully onto the surface of the crystal.

The crystal, as if reacting to his touch, immediately started to glow and he felt the magic vibrating through him. He looked at Kyra, giving her a very alarmed look as the light grew around them. After a second the light was so blinding that Aiden had to close his eyes as the feeling of magic intensified around him. When he opened his eyes, he took a look around to see that they were not in Ace of Spades any longer.

The large city that they were previously in had disappeared completely and in its place was a dark, seemingly dead looking forest. The air around him was silent and smelled of rotting flesh. He looked to his right to see nine deer laying on the ground, their bodies looked skinny and deathly. He walked over the them and saw that they were already dead and looked like their pure life force had been sucked out of them. The whole area seemed like this.

He turned to his partner “Uhm… I may have made a mistake by touching that… I don’t know where we are…” he muttered nervously. The place they had been taken too was putting chills down his spine, making him a bit frightened.

HP: 300 WC:544
PWC: 1,533
MP: 300 TWC: 2,745
@Kyra Forte

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Character: https://www.fairytail-rp.com/t41394-aiden-ainsley
Bank: https://www.fairytail-rp.com/t20953-despairs-threshold

**by **Kyra Forte** 5th June 2020, 4:26 pm**

Kyra Forte

Kyra Forte: Lineage : Lawmage's Word
Position : None
Posts : 131
Guild : Rune Knights
Cosmic Coins : 0
Dungeon Tokens : 0
Mentor : Mercury Arsenault
Experience : 7,412

Character Sheet
First Skill: Lacrimatek Requip
Second Skill:
Third Skill:

Post n°6

Re: Rumors and Stones [Job-Kyra)

by Kyra Forte 5th June 2020, 4:26 pm

KYRA FORTE

Word Count: 558
Total Word Count: 1770
Thread Word Count: 3303

Tagged: @Aiden Ainsley
Job Information: Link here~
Notes: -

When Kyra had asked Aiden to check the crystal, she hadn't expected it to react in the way that it did. It was only down to pure protective instinct that she had managed to grab a hold of her colleague's arm before the world around the two of them suddenly turned into a whirl of light and chaos. An odd feeling came over Kyra's entire body, as if something was pressing heavily against her, almost as if it wanted to push THROUGH her. Then, as quickly as everything happened, it all came to a halt. Whilst Aiden had remained standing, Kyra had fallen to her knees gasping for air, before swiftly gagging as the air she inhaled tasted and smelt of rot. She choked for a few seconds before managing to get some control over her senses. She got back to her feet and wiped her eyes dry before looking up at Aiden as he spoke.

For a second his words made no sense, but then she looked around. Aiden had said he had no idea where they were. Unfortunately she had as much of an idea as he did. Worst of all, it seemed V-1 hadn't come here with them, which means her greatest source of information was unavailable. Always a bad thing when you were stuck in a completely unknown new environment. But that wouldn't deter the engineer, who was immediately taking in her surroundings; laid on the ground nearby were several deer carcasses, all beginning to decompose. The trees around them were bare and had a dark, near black shade to them that suggested they were dying too. Even as they stood there, the sound of falling twigs and branches could be heard in the distance. It was as if life itself had simply left the entire area. That wasn't a good sign for the two of them.

As she turned to face Aiden again, something else caught her eye. Or rather, someONE else. Approaching the two from behind her colleague was a pink-haired girl in a peculiar black and purple outfit. She looked simultaneously fitting, and yet out of place here, which meant either she was pulled in here as well, or she was already here to begin with. She stopped a few meters away from the duo and, before Kyra could speak to ask questions, she began talking to the two of them.

"Well, hello. I've been expecting visitors. It took longer than expected. You have questions I'm sure, but I only have so many answers to give you, so allow me to speak.

Firstly, this world is not your own. You cannot simply teleport out, nor can you find an exit through standard means.

To leave, you have to collect twelve crystals and combine them, then bring them to the core of this world and free my creator. She will send you home with no resistance at all. But the crystals are found in twelve separate areas, I can teleport you directly to them, that much will be easy. However, each crystal is embedded into a powerful entity that we will need to kill. Once dead, I can remove the crystals but it will take longer if the entities are alive. Mostly because they will be trying to kill you, but also because the process is much faster if they are dead."

IVYLEAF33

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Kyra - Kyra's Bank
Vanguard-1 - Lacrimatek Requip
Golden Lacrima - Valid until 20th May 2021

**by **Aiden Ainsley** 15th June 2020, 5:34 pm**

Aiden Ainsley

Aiden Ainsley: The Shadow King; - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Lineage : Reaper's Touch
Position : None
Posts : 1421
Guild : Meliora Vitae
Cosmic Coins : 0
Dungeon Tokens : 0
Age : 24
Experience : 587

Character Sheet
First Skill: Sunstorm Magic
Second Skill:
Third Skill:

Post n°7

Re: Rumors and Stones [Job-Kyra)

by Aiden Ainsley 15th June 2020, 5:34 pm

Job Link

The voice of the woman caused Aiden to jump a little bit as he wasn’t expecting a third life form to be alive in this place. He glanced at Kyra first though to make sure that she was alright as he had noticed this place took a harsher toll on her than it did him. The girl explained that they were no longer in their own world and that they could not exit. The first part of this was obvious to him as he had never seen anything this dark and disgusting in his life but the second part about them not being able to exit concerned him even more. What if they were the next things to die in this world?

Listening to the next thing the woman would say would intrigue him. She wanted them to acquire twelve crystals from these monsters so that they could release her master. At this point Aiden would speak up “Sorry... I understand we kind of HAVE to do this but... what if your creator is evil. I wouldn’t want to release that.” The boy would say, a bit concerned as he looked around. In his mind this world could have been created by this “creator” of hers. The girl would turn her attention to him and bow her head “I cannot explain or answer that question. I apologize. Know that you can trust us though. We mean no harm.” She would speak in a dead pan tone to them, almost as if she was a robot.

The boy would look at her in the eye for a second before sighing and shaking his head. He would turn to Kyra and shrug “Well... I guess we have no choice but to comply.” He said quietly, his face looking a bit drained. This was a lot for him to take in and he was a very scared, but he would try not to show it. With one final nod the girl would raise her hand to them and send them into the area where they would find their first crystal.

When the light from the teleportation went away, they were now in an even stranger area. It was a bit less disgusting and foul, but it was just... Empty. He could hardly see anything around him as a fog that seemed to spread on forever encased the pair. Not only that but it was almost too quiet.

He would turn to Kyra “Are you okay?” he would ask her, thinking back on how she had reacted to the first area. Just when he did ask however he saw a black figure fly from behind her in a circular motion around them. He could hear the sound of the wings flapping. Soon after that, he saw two other figures that looked exactly alike follow him.

“Be on your guard!” he would say, turning his back to her again, in an attempt to catch a good sight of the creatures.

HP: 300 WC:495
PWC: 2,028
MP: 300 TWC: 3,795
@Kyra Forte

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Character: https://www.fairytail-rp.com/t41394-aiden-ainsley
Bank: https://www.fairytail-rp.com/t20953-despairs-threshold

**by **Kyra Forte** 5th August 2020, 11:35 am**

Kyra Forte

Kyra Forte: Lineage : Lawmage's Word
Position : None
Posts : 131
Guild : Rune Knights
Cosmic Coins : 0
Dungeon Tokens : 0
Mentor : Mercury Arsenault
Experience : 7,412

Character Sheet
First Skill: Lacrimatek Requip
Second Skill:
Third Skill:

Post n°8

Re: Rumors and Stones [Job-Kyra)

by Kyra Forte 5th August 2020, 11:35 am

KYRA FORTE

Word Count: 349
Total Word Count: 2119
Thread Word Count: 4144

Tagged: @Aiden Ainsley
Job Information: Link here~
Notes: -

No sooner had the girl explained the situation that the two knights were in than the world suddenly shifted again. This time the pressure was not nearly as heavy on Kyra's body, although the sudden spinning and warping so soon after their initial travel almost caused her to heave again. Aiden approached her as soon as the transition was completed to check up on her and the pearly-haired knight gave a weak smile and nodded. "I-I'm fine. I think it's just the amount of magic in the air..." she replied as she straightened herself up as best as she could. As she was about to speak again though, the sound of flapping wings became incredibly clear, as if something had taken flight within the immediate vicinity. A sudden rush of air brushed past her right ear as a black figure came into view from behind her. As it turned to face the pair, it was joined by another two, completely identical creatures, all with that same menacing grin.

Aiden called out to Kyra, warning her to be on her guard. It was an unnecessary call, but a welcome one nonetheless as it snapped her into combat mode that little bit faster. In seconds her entire body suit changed, her usual Rune Knight attire being replaced by her Hexchrome Jumpsuit and her eyes being covered by her Hexchrome Visor. "They seem like they'll be fast Aiden." she spoke calmly, but with an almost stern, stoic tone. "How do you want to handle this? All at once, or focus target one at a time?"

As if they'd heard her words, the three creatures cackled loudly before one screeched loudly and dived down upon the duo. Kyra managed to avoid the attack, using her suit to jump a short distance behind where the remaining two creatures were and turning to face them, before finally requipping a weapon; her Cryotek Bow. A blue, almost crystalline arrow formed in her right hand as she held the bow in her left, raising it up to point at one of the creature's backs. "Your call Aiden!"

Stats:

IVYLEAF33

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Kyra - Kyra's Bank
Vanguard-1 - Lacrimatek Requip
Golden Lacrima - Valid until 20th May 2021

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