hey, I don't mean to interrupt the story, but, is it too late to join in?

Name: Chase Tucker

Age: 27, 18 in appearance and mentality

Magic Rune: doesn't know what runes are

Side: his own

Background: Would-be head of a prominent mercenary family, but went rouge. Cursed. Good with any weapon

Appearance: Shaggy red-brown hair, green eyes, slightly elongated canines(just a little bit). Currently carries no weapons.

Cursed appearance: A relatively harmless looking cat- red fur, green eyes. Can talk.

History: He was once a rising star in the criminal world, but he made the mistake of setting his older sister's fiance on fire. His sister, a powerful enchantress, cursed him by turning him into a cat and dumping him deep in the wilderness. 9 years later, a passerby partially broke the curse, allowing him to return to his human form temporarily, although he occassionally loses control and reverts back to his cat form. (he's more likely to do this when stressed, although it happens at random) Now he wanders the wilderness, looking for some sign of civilization.
Notes:
- he set his future brother-in-law on fire because they were competing over an enchanted sword called Soul's Fire, but his sister ended up taking it for herself.
-The curse placed on him has a side-effect of negating magic, meant to keep the curse from being lifted from him. This means only really powerful magic will affect him.
-years in his cat form has caused his human form to change: increased night vision, can jump 20 feet from a standing position, sensitive hearing & smell, and his personality is more cat-like.
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*Pokes his head out of the bushes, then sighs in disappointment*
Chase: Aw, hell, it's just a little group... hey, anyone care to point me to the nearest town? I'm starvin' here.

Chase: "Crap, when did I change back?! Great, just great!"
*tail twitches in disgust*

*comes in running like she's about to get killed, runs into Hito-kiri* Oops, sorry. *turns back to the bushes and waves her fist in the air* Well, the next time you think to hire an assassin, think to pay so you won't have to send your dogs after me! And you can have your precious silver dagger back when you pay me! *turns back to Hito-Kiri* Sorry about bumping into you. *holds out dagger* Here, you want it. He's not gonna be getting it back anytime soon. *looks around and sees Nightshade fighting a toaster; twitches* What is that? Wait, don't answer that. What are you all doing here? I know I got lost trying to hunt down my current employer, but you all look like you just poofed outta nowhere.
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Name: Nazukeru
Age: unknown
Magic Rune: doesn't have one unless a fireball counts
Side: own side; works for the highest bidder
Background/abilities: carries three daggers on belt - life (white fire), death (black fire), and eternal swords (normal but beautiful fire)-- the life sword carries the ability to bring the dead/dying back to life; the death sword is for any living creature; the eternal sword deals with time, space, and places, if the place has no 'time', this sword's power won't work. The eternal sword carries with it a prophecy. Whoever gives Nazukeru a true name will be in turn her murderer. When they gain the Eternal Sword from her, the girl's death will be imminent.
Appearance: short blonde hair pulled back in a ponytail, one blue (represents life) and one red eye (represents death), light skin, smells like strawberries and blood (if you can smell it), jeans and a black t-shirt that says 'No, I don't like you'; a thin layer of armor, almost invisible is set under her clothes; height - 5'2"; weight - 98 lbs.
History: parents murdered; went to stay with other relatives; ran away
Random Facts: physically weaker than others but the swords amplify her strength; handles almost any weapon well; uses common sense to her advantage; stands by what she believes; pretty but doesn't spend her time fretting over what everyone else thinks; semi-booksmart; she's tiny, but don't underestimate her

*notices Nazukeru and stalks over to her*
Chase: "Hey, a fellow assassin! Always nice to meet a colleague. Anything new in the underground? I've kinda been absent for the last nine years or so.."

To Chase: Nothin' really. I wish something would come up.

Yelling at Nightshade: If you stick something that explodes in the top slits, it should topple him sooner!

To Nightshade: Or that could work...

To Chase: Nine years, eh? That's a long time to be missing.