Counting Up The Cards 1, 2, 3

[of-10-faces.livejournal.com]

[Tsukasa was in one of the practice rooms that had been converted from storage. He was certain not many came along this way, and quickly he strapped on his Buckle and removed several cards, taking stock of them.]

Blast, Slash, Invisible, Illusion and Final. Still far too few for any real battles. Henshin!

KAMENRIDE: DECADE!

[Dusting his hands, he held up one of the grayed out cards and opened his buckle.] Henshin.

KAMENRIDE: FAIZ

[The activating sound of the card abruptly terminated as Tsukasa grimaced under his helmet.] Let's try that again. Henshin!

KAMENRIDE: W!

[Still nothing.]

KAMENRIDE: KABUTO! ATTACKRIDE: CLOCK UP!

[Letting out a seething growl as nothing happened, Tsukasa leaned against the wall in frustration.]

No closer to the Riders... and I'm stuck with all but the basics. [And he tossed the cards to the side negligently, fanning out in a pattern of nine Rider cards to skid towards the door as he slumped to a sitting position.]

Comments

[emorangerblack.livejournal.com]

[Devon doesn't look disoriented by Tsukasa's invisibility. Her gaze immediately follows him as he re-appears.]

Your abilities seem technical in nature. The cards do not function because they are broken...
Or perhaps the fault lies with the user.

[of-10-faces.livejournal.com]

Ah, half true on both parts. I was told that to regain the powers that were once active, I had to find the Riders. [he holds up a card reading, Kamen Rider Blade with a grayed out image.]

I had to check for myself however to make certain they were working or not.

[emorangerblack.livejournal.com]

You must find others to unlock your real power, then.

[Devon doesn't say anything more, but from her tone of voice it seems she's happy not to be in such a situation.]

[of-10-faces.livejournal.com]

That's it in a nutshell. Nine Riders, one Decade. Though I've got several more cards in here that have no labels.

[emorangerblack.livejournal.com]

For unknown riders, obviously.

[The whole reliance on others is not to Devon's taste, so she looks ready to just get up and leave.]

[of-10-faces.livejournal.com]

Maybe. [a pause as he examines one of the unmarked cards] You seem very reluctant to rely on anyone, hmm.

[emorangerblack.livejournal.com]

Real power comes only from your own. To trust others' strength...

[And now Devon really is leaving. She looks rather upset, or maybe determined?]

I will not do that mistake again.

[of-10-faces.livejournal.com]

[Just watches her go. He'll let her have her awesome exit. But there's something in her tone that worries him. Maybe loss connected with it? He'll make a point to pester Frank later.]