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Post by empireoffire on Oct 18, 2014 17:08:41 GMT -6
Important Links
Somewhere out there in the multitude of realms and alternate universes there is one where technology and magic are the same, and reality and imagination come closer together than ever. It also happens to take card games very very seriously. The cards of that realm/universe can release characters from stories and legends of limitless power, and bring any person's notions of to life. This world is called Oz, an oasis in a sea of darkness, floating through the void on the back of the celestial space turtle-god Roshi.
Oz used to have two ruling classes. There were the Wordsmiths, who wrote epic tales of heroes and villains, of monsters and machines, of gods and men. The technology they used to write commands a magic so powerful that their scripture is infused with magic that through psychic matter transmutation gives anything they write about the ability to come to life. The magic of their stories remained, even when alchemically reduced into a film-like digital storage called "Cards". Then there were the Dealers, who wielded the cards. Their rituals extracted the magic of the Wordsmiths to release them from their small rectangular transdimensional quantum computer films. This allows the characters of the works to be brought to life.
Sadly the primary intent of interactive fiction was quickly lost when the destructive potential of these cards was realized. In the next war to occur on Oz, Wordsmiths were called on to write the most devastatingly malicious and powerful characters ever imagined. The Dealers took these horrible stories to rain the hellfire of pure twisted imagination upon each other.
Obviously this didn't last long. Not because of mutually assured destruction, but because suddenly an incredible amount of deities of utter chaos and destruction were brought to life, and were told they were to fight on behalf of obviously inferior beings. Oops.
Now the world of creators belongs to their creations, who have spent the last centuries either mindlessly destroying everything or being oppressive jerks for fun because that's how they were written. At some point, the people of Oz tried to destroy their own world to end their horrific fate, but all this did was wake an even more unholy force of nature, with a vendetta specifically against the Wordsmiths and Dealers. In the following years, every single Wordsmith was wiped out, and with them, the ability to call forth any new characters able to fight. Without the powerful scripture of the Wordsmiths, the structure of the old world finally collapsed, and the world took its final tumble into darkness. New governments were formed.
In a final attempt to reclaim their world, the Dealers of Oz found another. One which still contained stories of hope and peace, of benevolent gods and mighty heroes. And so with their last bit of magic energy, they reached out towards the most powerful scriptures of this world, to form the very last set of cards that would bring forth the heroes that are needed save them.
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Post by empireoffire on Oct 18, 2014 17:25:20 GMT -6
Los Muertos Hideout: Abandoned Fort Pandrah - Southeast Alibab Republic
I hate my life.
Retreating toward a support column, Irving fired off a shot from his yellow Type-1 slot and created a wall of light half a second before a fireball nailed him and reflected it. He quickly ejected the slot from his ryfel and replaced it with a standard white Type-7 one and shot at the general direction of where the fireball came from. He ducked behind the column and began catching his breath and reloading his weapon as smoke began forming around him and the barrier of light faded away.
I coulda found modest work as a Caravan Guard, but I'm "not intimidating enough"! What bullcrap is that?!
From the smoke, a man with a scimitar lunged at Irving. He raised his gun and parried an overhead slash with it, struck the attacker across the head with a buttstroke, pulled the bolt in his weapon, held the trigger to charge the cylinder in his gun slightly, and let go to fire at the attacker's head.
So damn difficult to find honest work...
Deciding to use the cover of the (safe-to-breathe, as far as he's aware) smoke, Irving swung his ryfel behind him as he brandished his machete for possible close combat measures and sprinted through under a balcony. Hearing shouting above, Irving put his machete by his mouth to grab with his teeth as he ejected the slot in his ryfel for a red Type-6 one. He dove out of the smoke and turned around, firing a burst of fire at the source of the yelling.
And then law abiding folk wonder why so many people do unsavory stuff to get by!
Irving grabbed his machete, turned once more, and lunged at someone nearby that he caught by surprise, having lost him through the smoke.
A guy's gotta eat!
Irving pulled the blade out of the man's stomach and kicked him away. He noted the fireball-throwing lad from before and jumped out of the way of another attempt at giving him a fiery death (for that was not quite his idea of "going out in a blaze of glory). He fired another fiery blast of his own from his ryfel, only to see the man reach out a hand and absorb it. Irving ejected that slot and inserted the orange Type-4 projectile.
And it ain't my fault my slave life robbed me of most basic skills and a formal education!
The instant the man made movements for another fireball spell, Irving fired his weapon, which manifested as a rainbow-colored cloud of gas that traveled forward and enveloped the man. The fire he created spiraled out of control, and he began crying out as he was set aflame. Irving sighed briefly before averting his eyes and ejecting that slot and replacing it with the black 5th-circle one.
I hate this job...
Irving sped up a small set of stairs and turned the corner to advance further into the abandoned fortress Los Muertos have converted into one of their personal hideouts.
I hate fighting...
He raised his weapon as he heard distant yelling.
...But I get to clean up the criminal empire, even if it's just a little.
The first person he saw holding a weapon (in this case a hand axe) was shot with a blast of poison and was initially taken aback in surprise.
So I suppose I got that going for me.
Irving raised his ryfel overhead and brought it down hard on the second gang member he saw.
I guess there'd be worse--
As the man hit with the poison suddenly fell to the floor and began undergoing convulsions, Irving was suddenly hit from the front as a pale man with a gauntlet extended said piece of armor and the tips of the fingers shot out, latched themselves into him, and began shooting a painful electrical current at him. With a cry of pain, he fell to the ground and began convulsing himself as he was electrocuted.
Oh hell...
"Like that!?" exclaimed Mr. Gauntlet. He walked over and literally kicked Irving while he was down to assert dominance. "How does it feel!?"
Irving began turning face-down on the ground as his body continued shaking. Low volume growls began escaping him.
"Hurts, don't it?!" Another kick. "Tell me how much it hurts!"
The man brought down a foot to stomp on Irving some more, but instead he was suddenly grabbed by the ankle. A flick of the wrist holding him and a sharp snap ran out, causing him to shriek in pain as his ankle broke. He looked back at Irving and saw him slowly rise up from the ground and pull off the fingers embeded into him. Irving chuckled.
"You call that pain?"
Mr. Gauntlet began attempting to crawl away in terror. Irving simply grinned, walked up to him, picked him up by his back with one hand, and threw him against the wall. Irving ran up to him and raised a foot over him.
"THIS is true pain!"
A sickening crunch followed as Irving stomped on the man's head.
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"Boss! We're being torn apart!"
"You've gotta be kidding me! Are we sure it's just one guy? Actually, scratch that; are we sure it's HUMAN?!"
Before the henchman could respond, a loud thud was heard behind one of the walls of the small (compared to the throne room in the current monarchs anyway) throne room in the fortress. The leader of the fortress and his lackeys within the same room froze as the looked at the direction of the thud. A second thud... A third.
Finally, the wall gave out. A dust cloud formed as someone burst out of the new hole in the wall, holding someone's torn off arm. He sneered and threw the bloody arm to the side.
"Boss man? You've pissed off the wrong guy, they're paying good money for your head, and a man's gotta eat. I'd say sorry about this, but..."
Irving cracked his knuckles. "I'm just having WAY too much fun!"
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Post by Neo on Oct 18, 2014 22:15:49 GMT -6
6E 875, Year of the Dragon, the northern edge of the Unknown Sea...
"Do ya think the rumors about the Cap are true?" The young, fresh faced sailor asks the older man as he scrubs the floor.
The man looks up from his game. He was a grim faced old man, known for his dry wit and love of drink, and all the younger, less traveled sailors called him Grandpa. You had to earn the right to know Grandpa's name. It was something of a rite of passage for the younger deckhands. It was a well earned moniker though, Grandpa, as he was by far the oldest sailor aboard the Nautilus. The weather outside was even worse than usual, so most of the sailors were below deck, playing poker. He was the newest recruit though, so he was stuck moping floors. But he didn't really mind. He was paying his dues, after all.
"What's that? You mean to tell me ya joined an expedition to the end of the world, without knowing that much?"
The lad pauses, and shifts his feet. "Well... It's a mite embarrassing, but I've always dreamed of being a sailor. I wanted to see the world and all that. Then, one day the Nautilus rolled into port! I couldn't believe my eyes... My Pops was a sailor too, see, and I was raised on tales of the Great Explorer, and the legendary ship Nautilus. My Mum jokes my first book was the first Saga of Wind and Fire. But I never believed the tales were true... When I saw her for the first time, I knew what I wanted. I pestered the Cap for so long before he finally hired me..."
The old sailor nods, a small smile on his face. "Aye. The Captain finally agreed to take you on thanks to your knowledge of the stars, I recall."
He nods. "And I'm ever grateful for it. Working on this ship, chartering unknown waters, learning from the best sailors to ever sail the Nine Seas... It's like something from one of them old stories... You know? So I was just wondering if it was really true... What they say about the Captain, I mean. Sorry gramps... Didn't mean to share my whole life story with ya."
A couple of the other men chuckle, but gramps only shakes his head and smiles. "Nah, you ain't got to apologize, lad. You just voiced what we all feel. This ship... Well, it's like a beacon for us all. We hear the call of the ocean, the call of the unknown, but it's thanks to this ship and its Captain we're able to answer. Now, I can't speak of another man's past... It ain't my place. But I've served this ship and her crew for going on five decades... And I can tell ya some stories that would blow your mind like a faulty airship in July. But you go on and finish your rounds first."
The young lad's eyes light up like miniature solar flares, and he hurriedly shuffles off to finish his job. He reappears a second later to thank the old man, before disappearing again, as quickly as he reappeared.
Garret laughs. "Ah... To have such youth again." The other sailors next to him laugh as well, and the good natured age jokes begin. Garret merely rolls his eyes.
The door leading above deck abruptly opens, admitting a gust of frosty wind and the most imposing figure a man could ever see. The room fell silent as the Captain entered, his boots clanking on the hardwood floor, looking every bit like a legend stepping out of the pages of some folktale. He was a giant of a man, with an intensity that crackled around him... Quiet and brooding, calm and collected, wise and stubborn, he was a living legend, and to many, the greatest explorer who ever lived. They called him by many names; Azar the Red, The Mountain, Captain Scar, Blackbeard, The North Star... Most were just names adapted by fairytales for dramatic purposes. But to him, the Captain would always be Ethan.
Ethan's thick wolfskin cloak billowed in the gust, and crumbs of frost fell from his thick beard. He looked much older these days, Garret mused silently. Perhaps it was the facial hair, or the ever present hint of wisdom in his eye, but for the first time it occurred to him perhaps the Cap wasn't immortal after all. Perhaps dragons really did age.
The Captain's intense glare scanned the room, though his eyes soften when they land on his old friend. He gives a slight nod, and Garret nods back. He walks forward, and the Nautilus's First Mate closes the door behind him. Ethan's daughter follows close behind him, just like always, and she is perhaps an even more intimidating sight than her father. A truly gorgeous woman, cold and dangerous, like a mountain mirage.
"Heading to bed?" Garret asks casually.
He shakes his head. "No, not yet. I haven't finished mapping the area. I'm actually looking for our newest deckhand."
Garret raises an eyebrow. "Oh? I was just talking to the lad. He's mopping the floors down the hall. I'll send one of the guys to fetch him."
The Captain inclines his head. "Good man. I'll be above deck."
Both Captain and First Mate turn right back around, and head back up. Garret motions to the younger man next to him, who immediately bolts to his feet, and takes off running. Ah, to have such youth again...
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Post by empireoffire on Oct 18, 2014 22:16:05 GMT -6
Realgam Tower, Orre - Joshua Vega's Room
As usual, Joshua was the first to wake up. Ever since he had stopped having the same nightmare he has had for the past six or so years, he had hoped he would be able to experiencing the joy of restful sleep once again. Unfortunately, his body had seemingly adapted to his self-destructive sleep schedule, so he still has a heavy case of sleep deprivation despite no longer having any real reason to dread the act.
Glancing around with a half-open eye and noting cracks of sunlight slipping through the closed window signifying it was just about time to get up anyway, he grunted internally to himself and shifted himself slightly. Apparently slightly too much so, seeing as his bedmate gave a soft "mmm" and began stirring, which he thought was a bit odd since she's usually a surprisingly deep sleeper.
Yancy slowly opened her eyelids and saw herself still in his arms. He smiled as he used a finger to brush away the hair over her face.
"Good morning", he said.
Yancy looked at him gave a tired smile of her own. "Good morning."
They pulled each other closer and gave each other a brief kiss.
"Sun's up", said Joshua. "We should be getting up."
"Well", murmured Yancy, almost whispering, "five more minutes shouldn't hurt anyone... right?"
Joshua raised his hand to caress his beloved's cheek. "I was thinking the same thing."
The two of them lightly bumped foreheads and closed their eyes. Smiling. Enjoying this brief moment.
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Moments later, and Joshua re-entered his room with assistant Ursaring carrying a box filled with berries in tow. Joshua in comparison just had a tray.
"Breakfast!"
Ursaring set the box down on the floor as he, Zoroark, and Gallade began passing the berries to the smaller Pokemon like Rotom and Manaphy in order to prevent all of them from swarming the box and causing havoc. Joshua saw Yancy sitting by the desk (changed out of her sleepwear) setting aside a book she was reading. He took a seat next to her and passed her a muffin and a glass of milk while he himself got a tuna sandwich and coffee.
"Are you going to work today?" he asked.
"Yes, but not until much later in the day", said Yancy. "What about you?"
"I have to get my team back together before being able to do anything", he replied. "I've already filled in the paperwork, so I just need to turn them in and spend an unknown amount of time in the waiting period as it gets processed."
"Lucky you", said Yancy. "We're still understaffed, so I'm expecting to have to work overtime in the near future."
"I can sympathize", said Joshua.
"...I can't really complain, though", she said. "There's still so many people fighting no matter what time of day it is... It's still our duty to be able to help them any way we can."
"Everyone appreciates the way you medics save lives", said Joshua. "But it's still not good if you start getting so overworked that your own health starts suffering for it. Just remember to take a breather every once in a while."
"Don't worry. I will", said Yancy. "...Although I think you should be one to follow your own advice. I can see it in your sleep-deprived eyes."
"...I'm trying" was all Joshua could respond with.
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Post by HHDeception on Oct 19, 2014 2:39:14 GMT -6
Location: The Pokemon World
Hm...it looks as if it's finally starting.
You're just catching up now?
Awesome! I'mma get my board and dive in!
Palkia, sit down. We have to do this by the rules. I'm sure your brother is pleased.
Indeed.
Alright, smile! I have to take your pictures for the cards. Palkia, give yourself a better face. Dialga, stop erasing Palkia's card from time. Yes, I know you're doing that. No, Palkia you cannot bring your brownies. Oh, for my sake just...ah...forget it. Cheese!
*FLASH*
Perfect. Now let me take a selfie.
*FLASH*
Location: Lilycove Beach
Meanwhile, a youngster named Joanna was singing a little song to herself as she stirred something in a pot.
I like poffins, yummy yummy poffins!
Making poffins, stirry stirry stir!
"Come on Disco, help out! Pass me the Pecha. I think Falafel likes them sweet."
"That is not how you pronounce my name."
"I'm making you poffins. Your name is hard to say so you're Falafel now. Ok?"
"...Kawkawkawkaw! Fascinating. At least it's better than Death Turkey."
Disco the Dedenne hopped up onto the little poffin stove. It sat in the middle of a beach that was currently littered on the far ends with battlefield debris, and either unconscious or dead solders and pokemon. It was quite clean where Joanna was cooking though. Yveltal made sure of that. As far as Joanna was concerned, she was enjoying an evening beach cook-off with some new friends after a stressful day. Yveltal brought the poffin machine and everything (As delicious tiny berry cakes are, it's impossible to make them yourself when you're 19 feet tall and you have either talons or massive wing-claws for hands).
Disco spat the pecha berries she was carrying in her cheek pouches into the poffin mix and squeaked. "I like Death Turkey. You're still Death Turkey!"
"She said she likes Death Turkey more."
"Then I'll call you Falafel and she calls you Death Turkey. Hey Shoegaze!" Joanna called over her shoulder, "What are you going to call Falafel?"
Shogaze the Shuckle was sitting a fair distance away, keeping watch, or so he said. With him was a Rattata named Boogie. He made a few clicking noises saying "Uh...I'll call you whatever".
"He said he'd call me Whatever."
"Strange name, but I accept that."
*FLASH*
Location: Off the shore of Lilycove Beach
"Gary, I'm not making this up. Yveltal is on a beach and is making a little girl cook poffins for her."
Eusine Minaki, pokemon hunter, peered through a spyglass from atop Suicune a fair distance away. From atop Raikou, Blue Oak (currently going under the fake name of Gary) hovered in the air above Eusine and tried to make out the scene. A burst of red energy shot from his backpack and semi-materialized into the head of a Pidgeot. A second burst materialized a spoon, that radiated psychic energy, allowing Blue to see what Pidgeot saw.
"Uh...yeah," Blue called down to Eusine, "You couldn't make up something that dumb anyways."
NExt to Eusine, Molly Hale simply reclined back atop her friend Entei. "Um, lets just go say hi. She's probably friendly."
Both of her male companions shook their heads and answered at the same time.
Blue said, "Bad history."
Eusine said, "wants to make me immortal."
Blue looked at Eusine.
"It's a long story," Eusine waved his hands, "Won't come up again if I can help it."
Suddenly, Molly sat up to attention, staring off into the distance. Blue saw and directed Raikou down.
"Molly," Blue said somewhat hushed, "What are you seeing?"
"Seein-" Eusine started, only for a psychic spoon to slap him silent.
Molly began to speak, "I...something's about to happen. Something...completely different..."
*FLASH*
Location: Southern Hoenn Seas
Kekekeke
Toxicroak impaled another poor soldier through the face with his fist, scraped him off, and then fell backwards through a Phantom Force portal he created to rendezvous with Purugly and Skuntank. The Cat was levitating with Telekinesis, flinging Flamethrowers, Ice Beams, Thunderbolts, Energy Balls, Shadow Balls, Sludge Waves, Moonblasts, and pretty much any other attacks she felt like flinging at the hull of the ship to take it down. Her tail whipped through the motions of drawing sketches in the air, as she flipped through the attack-dex engraved in her photographic memory. The Skunk chortled as the not-quite-suppressing fire from other ships was attracted to and bounced harmlessly off his Wonder Guarded skin.
As the ship went down, the Frog just turned and smiled at the other ships. Their engines seemed to hastily switch into reverse as they stopped firing. Nearby Galactic ships swarmed it to secure the surrender as Toxicroak grabbed Team Galactic's other two prized mutants and dropped them through a portal to the Sky Pillar. Jupiter was there to greet them.
"There you are. Mission accomplished. Thank you. The jailbreak phase is about to start so you might as well take a rest. We can handle it from here."
The Galactic strategist waved her arm towards the door and the three pokemon scattered. She spoke into a microphone.
"Are we ready Mars?"
From aboard the Ultimate Weapon, stationed on the moon and poised to fire, Mars answered through her microphone.
"All charged up. Let's do this!"
Jupiter looked up towards Saturn, who was already taking a nap. Check. She broadcast a message to every Galactic communicator, to her forces spread across the world.
"Everyone on your marks. Payload delivery in five, four, three, two, o-"
*FLASH*
Location: There
Somewhere in the void of non-existence, a statue of Doctor Phineas Celeste and his best friend Jirachi existed.
*FLASH*
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2014 9:05:58 GMT -6
Location; Somewhere in the world of Arstur.
"Ah just like the old days right hun," Baron told his wife Catie. "It sure has, with you and your dad training all the time and me with my training," Catie said while staring at Baron. "Well I am just glad to get a break from that wonderful torture," Sam said hoping onto Baron's shoulder. "It has been a while so ce we could go out like this well especially since the birth of Barry and Silvia," Catie said leaning against Baron. "I don't think I ever seen him that flustered since the day he first met you in ahem your birthday suit," Sam told Baron with a sniker. "Yeah I was the one who had to carry the twins, and yet you were worried and stressed out then me," Catie said just looking at Baron lovingly. "Well how I was suppose to act I was so unsure about what to do," Baron just said with a sigh. "Its why I love you so much the way you care so much about others, its so adorable," Catie said planting a kiss on Baron. "Yeah soooo caring and so dam reckless, honestly I just don't know if you are gifted or just plain lucky," Sam told Baron. "At least your sense of humor is still intact whiskers. " Its the only thing keeping me sane at this point, " Sam replied to Baron.
"Well maybe if somebody haven't lost the seal maybe this could have been avoided," Baron told Sam. "Hey who ended up raising you to the young man you are today," Sam hissed back. "Yeah if only you remembered that one simple fact that I carried my father's blood this could have been avoided," Barron growled back. ENOUGH BOTH OF YOU NOW," Catie yelled at both of them. "Please I thought Barry and Silvia were with their granddad," Catie told both Baron and Sam. "He started it," Baron told Catie almost childlike. "Now, Now, Barry mommies here for you, aww who's mommies good boy," Catie retorted in a mock motherly way. Sigh the more things change the more they stay the same," Sam lementted. "Aww Silvia whos mommies good girl, so polite, but at least you got my free spirit," Catie told Sam while telling Sam in a motherly tone. "Come here yet mommie give you a nice big hug," Catie said squeezing the air out of Sam. "I am really starting to miss that torture now," Sam moaned. "Why that nice older gentleman volunteered to watch Barry and Silvia and the kids absolutely love there grandad," Catie asked innocently. "That's because they haven't pissed him off yet," Sam retorted. "That's because they haven't lost anything valuable yet," Barron sneered back.
While this unusual display was going on a voice of Please help me I trapped was echoing from a nearby cave. "Let me guess we are going to run in head first to what could be a trap," Sam said while already knowing the answer. "Well if you insist Mr. Paw and Claws, let's go and see if we can help," Baron said rushing towards the cave. "Wait up Baron," Catie called out running to Baron. "Why do I have a bad feeling about this, sigh Mary he seemed to inhert your sense for adventure," Sam moaned chasing after Baron. The group of Baron, Catie and Sam approached the cave where the cries for help were still coming.
"Hello, anybody there we are here to help," Baron called out. "Catie back up a little bit," Sam said hoping onto Baron's shoulder. "Van do you sense anything?" Baron asked. "Funny I can hear the screams for help but I don't sense anybody," Van told Barron. "Umm guys there is a pretty light coming from within the cave," Catie said. "Yeah I see it but why does it seem like its getting bigger," Baron asked. Before anyone could say anything else a bright light engulfed Barron, Sam, and Catie. When the light faded there was nobody there.
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Post by Neo on Oct 19, 2014 10:33:15 GMT -6
Ethan stood at the bow of his old ship, leaning against the bulwark. The air was brutal outside, well below freezing, and on the open sea, it was even colder. The wind was harsh and biting, but that was to be expected this far north. He had just finished mapping the area, but he was far too alert to retire just yet. Something was bothering him, nagging at the back of his subconscious mind. So he simply stood there, bracing against the wind, and watching the Aurora Borealis. It truly was spectacular, from so close a distance. He had dismissed the rest of his deck crew some time ago, including his unruly First Mate, though she refused to leave. Stubborn girl.
"S-Sir! Reporting in, Sir!"
He smiles a bit at the youth's clumsy attempt at military protocol. He waves the boy's shaky salute away. "Don't worry, lad. I won't keep you long. Have you ever seen the Northern Lights before?"
The boy looks out to sea, and he inhales sharply. "N-no sir, I haven't... I've never seen anything so beautiful."
The Captain nods in agreement. "Yes, they truly are incredible. I doubt many people alive have seen what you're seeing now, lad. That's why I do what I do. I see things ordinary people never will, and I record them, so those people might know what I saw. But let me ask you something... What is ordinary? No... What is extraordinary? What makes a person exceptional? What makes me any different from you?"
The boy appears baffled. "I... I don't rightly know, sir. I reckon it's your birth. A man's birth, his circumstances and parents, make him who he is."
Ethan smiles again, having anticipated such a reply. "That's what life has drilled into you, lad, so I don't blame you for thinking that way. But I believe the extraordinary is not who we are, but what we do."
The boy gives him a wondrous, awed look, speechless. Ethan motions back to the cabin. "You're young enough to decide for yourself, lad. I just wanted to give you something to think about. Now, head on below before you catch a cold."
He rushes off, but not before thanking his Captain profusely. Afterwards, his daughter materializes next to him.
"Are you really planning to give that boy your ship?" Eona asks, both curious and incredulous.
Ethan nods. "In time. I see great potential in him, Eona. With the right guidance, that boy could become an even greater explorer than I. And it's high time I settle down for good, and focus on my family."
She softens, and gently wraps her arm around his. "Father... Mother and I love this life too. We've been the Captain's family for centuries now. You don't have to retire for us. You know that."
He places a soft kiss on top of her head and holds her close. He doesn't argue, instead removing his map from the folds of his cloak. He shows it to her, and her eyes widen. "This... This is... Asgard? So you've finally..."
Ethan's smile widens ever so slightly, but it turns a bit wistful. Even sad. After all these years, he thought he would feel proud. Happy. Elated. But instead... He only feels empty. "Yes. It's done, Eona. There's nowhere left to explore. We've mapped the four corners of the globe, every city, every port, every backwater stream and infested cave, from home to Aspian and back. All that's left... Is the End of the World. The northernmost point on the planet. That glacier in the distance... That's it, Eona. This is our last adventure."
Her eyes mist, and she looks away. "It doesn't have to be, you know-"
She stops mid sentence, and her eyes darken. "You see it too?" He asks.
It was a rhetorical question. Of course she did. "Sound general quarters," Ethan orders, and she breaks out in a mad dash to the Com system.
How in Grandfather's unholy name did he miss that...? How did he not sense it? There's only one way that could have happened...
The grim faced Captain turns away from the bulwark, something glowing in his cloak. One second he was there, and the next he was gone, and a dark shape was soaring through the skies.
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Post by empireoffire on Oct 19, 2014 20:34:30 GMT -6
Realgam Tower, Orre - Training Room
Riley exhaled and tightened his focus, putting all of his attention to the aura wavelengths around him. He opened his eyes and directed his attention to the sparring partner in front of him, able to anticipate when in which direction his sparring partner would twirl her wooden practice knives as she waited for his "go ahead".
Alright, as long as I don't blink...
"...Rea-"
Riley had less than a split second to react to the knife about to "stab" him in the shoulder. He raised his arm and blocked the attack by hitting her forearm. Seeing another action about to be taken, he ducked as his sparring partner spun around with Agility-boosted speed and tried a horizontal slash. Riley jumped backward.
"If this is 'ready', I'd hate to see your idea of 'set' and 'go'", he commented.
"But that was a test... To see if you were ready", said Marley.
"...You know, normal people just... Oh forget it. Go!"
Riley weaved to the side as Marley sped at him and aimed for his arm. Cheryl sat on a chair in the sidelines watching the two of them and drinking a can of tea. Mira walked up from behind her and saw the high-speed battle of Marley's speed and Riley's dodging skills.
"What's happening?" She asked her.
"They're sparring", replied Cheryl. "Riley wanted practice with reading people's movements with aura, and Marley wanted to experiment with ways to relentlessly attack someone. I am merely here to heal them if anything happens."
"Lucky them", Mira pouted. "Mira's always looking for a sparring partner, but nobody's volunteering!"
"To be fair", said Cheryl, "you're capable of picking up and throwing bridges. Even if someone is able to engage in equal footing with you, I doubt it would be worth the risk of possible collateral damage going towards the tower or anyone nearby."
"...Mira practices moderation sometimes", she grumbled. She crossed her legs to sit down on the ground and crossed her arms, pouting and mumbling something to herself as she watched Riley attempt to sweep kick Marley.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2014 21:44:47 GMT -6
Location; Somewhere in the world of Eden...
A lone warrior with her spear and sword by her side is traveling with her loyal companion a German Shepherd that goes by the name Charlie. "So boy you ready to do some traveling," Shiva asked Charlie. Charlie in response just looked at her with pleading eyes almost like he was asking about Marrh. "I am sorry boy but it seem like his old man needed him for something, and who knows how long he will be," Shiva told kneeling down towards Charlie. "Besides he promised he would return as soon as he's done, okay Charlie," Shiva said while petting Charlie. "You know how I feel about him and besides Charlie it was thanks to him we were able to get our hands on this," Shiva said as she took out the sacred artifact known as Wings of Sacred Ice. "Not only was this bad boy well hidden but that fight," Shiva said holding her side. "I thought we were going to die, but thanks to you, him, and as much as I hate to admit it Teak we somehow got this," Shiva said as she held the artifact in her hand. "I actually, really miss Teak its a shame she's away on official mission but one day I hope we can see her again," Shiva said just gaveing into the sky. "So what should we do while we wait for Mar Mar to show up?" Shiva giggled.
When all of a sudden the wings of sacred ice began to radiate a brilliant light. Flash. Shiva, Charlie, and the wings of Sacred Ice all disappeared into the light.
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Post by Neo on Oct 20, 2014 13:38:53 GMT -6
"I have to go find my father!" Eona roared above the wind, as she braced herself against the mast.
The Nautilus lurched and rolled as thirty foot swells pounded her side. All non essential personnel were down below, praying to Origin, while the bridge crew fought against a storm that was anything but natural. Ironic, really, since the old fool probably can't even hear them anymore.
Garret, another old fool and her Master Chief and Second, gives her a brisk nod. "Aye, milady! We can hold on here!! This little spout ain't nothing!" He turns to the others struggling behind him. "We're switching gears, mates! Helm, power up the engine! Petty Officer Michaels, head down below and get Gregory! Tell him we're switching! We'll show this blasted weather why the Nautilus is invincible!"
A few cheers can be heard over the storm, and Eona smiles slightly. Good thing the old girl is an auxiliary ship... She'll have to thank Miss CEO when she gets back.
Satisfied, Eona dives into the raging sea. The bridge crew are already fully aware of her and her father's true identity, and they don't even bat an eye. A moment later, a giant winged shadow rockets into the sky, and the Nautilus raises her shields.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2014 15:48:43 GMT -6
Austur, Cletian Empire
Fenrir sat on one of the walls, staring off into the sunset. It had gotten pretty boring sitting here all day. Austur was a wonderful world, but he couldn't help feel as though he was born in the wrong time. He already had a hard enough time balancing being an adventurer and inventor for both side of his family as it lay. Beside him, Adelle hefted herself over the walls as well.
"What's got you in such a sullen state, bud?" She inquires, sharing his gaze. Fenrir looks over, breaking away from distant reverie. "I'm thinking. Do you like this era? Have you ever wondered what life will be like for the people three thousand years from now?" He asked rapidly, leaning his head back. Adelle pursed her lips, holding her hair down as the wind blew fiercely.
"Not really. I'm a here in the now sort of person. You're the brains, and I'm the fighter. Besides, why would you want to see the future?" Her tone shifted into annoyed. Fenrir closed his eyes. "Don't get me wrong, I like the time we live in, but we could do so much more." His tone changed as well, mirroring the inflection of a eager child. "I mean, I could see all the technology they have, learn everything!" He opened his arms, sweeping as though he was referring to the world itself.
"And maybe, just maybe, we can break planes to see if other worlds DO exist!" He ended with labored breathing. Adelle knew that look. "You're too scatterbrained. Besides, you're already one of the top researchers in the Empire now." She folded her arms.
Fenrir scowled slightly. "You're too close minded."
Adelle narrowed her eyes. "Excuse me?"
For his sake, he didn't repeat his words.
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Post by empireoffire on Oct 20, 2014 21:29:21 GMT -6
Realgam Tower, Orre - Rosa White's Room
Alone in her room for the time being, Rosa gloomily looked down at a carton containing four Pokeballs. Said Pokeballs were marked with a small insignia in the top-half of the object used to mark rental Pokemon that have been loaned out to approved soldiers.
Hydreigon...Galvantula...Bisharp...Volcarona
She continued staring at them in a trance until knocking from the door startled her and snapped her back to reality. She put the carton aside and took a few breaths to compose herself before springing up and answering the door. She briefly worried about having to fake a mentally and emotionally stable behavior, but breathed an internal sigh of relief as it was a welcome face.
"Hey", said Curtis. "Do you mind if I come in?"
Rosa willed a half-smile. "Never."
Curtis nodded and entered the room. Rosa noted a handgun in his holster and some magazines on his person, inferring that hes returning from target practice. He looked at the cart set aside on the bed.
"Are those rental Pokemon?" he inquired.
Rosa nodded. "I can't rely on borrowing your Pokemon forever... I'm already re-adjusting myself to a weapon, but I still think of myself as a Trainer first. So I... ordered the use of them."
"Which ones are they?"
Rosa swallowed before speaking. "...Hydreigon, Galvantula, Bisharp, and Volcarona."
Curtis's eyes widened. "Wait... But aren't those the Pokemon you had before..."
Rosa nodded silently. "I... wanted to stick with what I knew. So..."
Curtis approached her. "Rosa..."
"...I hate it", she blurted out. "When I look at them, I just see them. Taking on trainers with them, exploring the region, even that time I entered a musical with them... I can't stop thinking of those moments. Every time I think about how they were starbursted in front of me when I slipped up; seeing them go from full of life to... I even ordered them from the rental center specifically not to be starbursted thinking it would help, but I-I can't! I couldn't even bring myself to order an Emboar because... Because..."
As she broke down crying, Curtis wrapped his arms around her and held her tight. Despite how much he wanted to, he couldn't bring himself to speak any words of encouragement.
I can't hope to know how she's feeling, he thought. ...I don't know what to say to her.
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Orre Dessert - Right Outside Realgam Tower
Under normal circumstances, the soldiers guarding the front entrance to the tower are completely dedicated to never stray their minds from any possible intruders attempting to enter the tower, keeping a near-zero-tolerance policy in their hearts.
For this circumstance, however, they've allowed themselves to get distracted by the duel occurring nearby for short instances.
CLANG
Keldeo grunted as his laser sword clashed with Cobalion's Sacred Sword. He pushed himself off and tried to continue attacking with a vertical slash followed by a horizontal slash to the left, both of which Cobalion parried. Deciding on a change in tactics, Keldeo used Aqua Jet not to charge at Cobalion, but to retreat a fair distance quickly before firing a Hydro Pump at him. Cobalion retracted his sword and jumped to the side to avoid the first attack, used Protect to defend against a follow-up Hydro Pump, and used Quick Attack to weave out of the way of a third before charging at Keldeo directly. Seeing him brandish his sword as he charged, Keldeo "sheathed" his own sword so that he can focus his attention on dodging Cobalion's slashes and thrusts. Cobalion jumped back briefly and hunched forward, about to charge at Keldeo. Thinking fast, he guessed the moment Cobalion would attack, hopped, and fired a Hydro Pump at the ground beneath him, propelling him over Cobalion as he charged where he once stood. Unfortunately, Keldeo was unable to perform a perfect landing, stumbling as he did so. Cobalion seized the opportunity to dash at Keldeo with Quick Attack again and strike with his sword. Keldeo brought up his own sword to block it, but Cobalion twisted his neck sharply to push away Keldeo's sword and throw him off balance. Cobalion darted sideways and slammed Keldeo in the side with Iron Head, throwing the Colt Pokemon off his feet and causing him to roll on the hot dessert sand upon landing. Before he could get up, Keldeo saw that Cobalion was already pointing his sword at Keldeo's neck.
Keldeo panted. "... I yield."
Cobalion's sword vanished. He too was breathing heavily, though not quite to the extent of his pupil. "Do you require assistance?"
Keldeo shook his head before picking himself up. "You were right. There's a more freedom sparring out here as opposed to the cramped rooms inside."
Cobalion nodded. "Hmm. I must say, I am impressed. You've shown a great amount of improvement these past few times. I see you've adapted well to your artificial blade."
"I'd still rather have the one Arceus intended, but it gets the job done", replied Keldeo. "To be honest, I thought I had you for a moment there."
Cobalion cracked a brief smile. "Such over-exuberance! You may have performed well, but do not allow it to hamper progress. You must stay collected, stay focused, and know there is always room for improvement."
Keldeo smiled back. "Yes sir!"
"Come", said Cobalion. "Let us return indoors. Truth be told, I can only barely stand this heat."
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2014 22:36:51 GMT -6
Location; Peach's castle...
The weather is beautiful and there is joy and laughter in the air. Princess Peach has invited everybody to her castle for a get together and to relax before the big challenge ahead of them. "She sure knows how to throw a party," Starlow told Mario as he nodded in agreement. "I wonder if Rosalina is going to be there I miss her already," Luigi sighed while his faithful pup following besides him. "Really Luigi its been like what one day, besides she said she wanted to help get the party ready, and that she would make it up to you," Starlow told Luigi kinda of harsh but then eased up. "Besides I thought you were scared of ghost but you are dare I say calm around that mut," Starlow said glaring at the pup. "Be nice he's a good boy, besides look how cute he is, there isn't anything scary about that," Luigi said to Starlow. As Mario, Luigi, Starlow and the worlds cutest pup made their way into Peach's castle.
"I hope he's going to be there, sigh why did I have to leave his side?" Ashley bemoaned as Wario and her were coming into view. "Ahh quit your worrying he said he would be back at the party but he wanted to check on Merlin," Wario told Ashley. "Besides you are kind of banned from that place after you yelled in a loud voice this old man is a fraud and he wouldn't know magic if it slapped him in the face," Wario told Ashley. "I was only telling the truth that a fake like him doesn't know what magic is compared to such a gifted witch like me," Ashley said very confidentiality. "Aren't you still in training?" Wario asked. "You tell anybody that and I will burn your building to the ground with you still in it," Ashley told Wario very softly in a unusually calm voice. "Please Wario is not scared of your little spells, I seen far worse and survived," Wario said letting out a big laugh. "I wounder what Ms. Syrup would say if I asked her," Ashley said very nonchalantly. "That's cold," Wario said as him and Ashley entered the lobby.
"Wow it looks as beautiful as ever," Robin said gazing at the castle. "It sure is Fletching I mean beautiful," Flan said in response. "Aren't you worried about her?" Flan asked in reference to Ashley. "I don't know at first she scared me half to death but now she seems like my little sister and I am her big brother protecting her," Robin said in response. "I am sure she would be so Fletching, I mean thrilled to hear that," Flan said very sarcastically. "I don't know she kinda of just grows on you," Robin was about to finish before Flan interrupted. "Yeah she grown on you like a bad rash," Flan said when a familiar little girl was on the bridge waiting for Robin. "Where have you been?" Ashley demanded while Wario let out a big laugh in the background. "You see I wanted to see my good friend Merlin...and ouch that hurts so much," Robin said as Ashley grabbed his arm and dragged him to the lobby. "Sigh," Flan let out as she flew into the castle.
"Good everything is almost done," Peach said going over the last minute prep. "Sweetie why are you so worked up you know Mario will be happy to see you," Rosalina told Peach in a soothing voice. "Mama....Starlow.....be.....there?" Prince Luma asked Rosalina. "Yes son she will be here, I still can't believe you actually have a crush on her," Rosalina playfully teased Prince Luma who began to blush? "I think its cute that a star spirit and a Luma actually have a crush on one another," Peach giggled. "Speaking of crushes I still find it hard to believe that of all people Luigi has a crush on you," Peach told Rosalina in shock. "It's okay dear, I am still a little surprised myself but I guess something happened back when we were at that mansion that lead him to overcome his deepest fears and finally admit his feelings," Rosalina mused. "Before you ask yes, I feel the same way about him too, yes he may seem like, a coward, or scared all the time but the bravery and courage he showed and that big heart he has," Rosalina said letting out a sigh. "Reminds me why I fell for Mario," Peach said joining Rosalina by her side. "I knew it from the moment he first saw you, you just needed Nintendo to go ahead and make it official already," Rosalina said with a smile.
Just as the two ladies were, enjoying this moment, they heard some noise coming from downstairs. "Looks like everyone is here," Rosalina told Peach. "Not everyone," Peach said mischievously. "Don't tell me he's coming?" Rosalina said in a kinda of serious matter. "Please we all know he would of just showed up one way or another, its kinda of how it works," Peach said in response. "You are right about that," Rosalina said as a car horn could be heard from outside.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2014 22:48:20 GMT -6
(Bgm playing from the car radio; m.youtube.com/watch?v=bq_jS6o3OoY ) "Man that song never gets old," Bowser said very nostalgically pulling up in his sweet ride. "You awfulness aren't you a little worried about getting an invitation to the party," Kamek asked. "Yeah you usually have to crash the party in order to attended it," Kammy added as the car came to a stop. "You two worry way too much, its obvious Peach finally realized my awesomeness and decided she needed me to attend her party," Bowser said while doing his laugh exiting the vehicle. "Dad really I think these two might have a point for once Bowser Jr said as he unhooked himself from his booster seat. (B/C when you are an awesome dad like me your child's safety is very important gwa ha ha). " Please son its obvious Peach realized her parties were missing one thing," Bowser said turning to his loyal minions. "YOU CAN'T HAVE A GREAT PARTY UNLESS ITS A BOWSER PARTY," Bowser said in a boisterous tone while doing his laugh. "How did we end up with such an incompetent king?" Kammy asked Kamek. "Hey you better watch what you say about my dad," Bowser Jr told the naughty magikoopas. "Besides try being his son, I thank the power stars I haven't ended up like my brothers or sister yet," Bowser Jr whispered to Kammy and Kamek. "Hey you three it's about time I am make my grand entrance, " Bowser said to the three then he turns to the screen. "As far as you people out there viewing such a scene of greatness let me just say Its Show Time," Bowser said in all his greatness as the screen flashed yellow and his emblem appeared. As Bowser finally made his way to the center of the lobby, Peach and Rosalina made there way down the stairs. "Friends, and Bowser, I just wanted to throw a little party, as a way to kick back and relax," Peach told the group. "Star...low," Prince Luma said very excited as he made his way towards Starlow. "Geez its only been a day, but yeah happy to see you too," Starlow said in response as Prince Luma lead Starlow towards the backyard. "Sigh, that boy of my can be so impatient sometimes," Rosalina sighed. "Anyways if you follow me and Peach we will lead you outside we have a nice little party set up for everyone," Rosalina said as she gracefully made her way towards Luigi. Poulterer Pup was the first to greet her with a bath (do ghost dogs even have tounges to lick you with?). "Yes boy I am happy to see you too, as for you Luigi, I hope you didn't miss me too much," Rosalina playfully teased as she place a kiss on Luigi's cheek. "Yeah I missed you a lot Rose, it was too much to bare," Luigi said as him and Rosalina made their way to the party. "Mario did you miss me?" Peach asked nervously. Mario in response explained how he missed her a whole lot and that maybe they can actually spend some quality time together. "Don't worry about that me and Rosalina have something planned for you and Luigi tonight after as they say 'the credits roll'," Peach told Mario as Mario jumped in the air screaming Oh Yeah. "Robbie I missed you so much please don't even think about leaving me like that again," Ashley said grabbing a hold of Robins arm. "If you do I will find you and do unspeakable things to you," Ashley warned Robin. "Umm its okay Tharja.... I mean Ashley its just that Chrom....I mean Merlin did find me when I first got here and I wanted to see how he was doing," Robin told Ashley. "Flan can vouch for me right .....where did she go?" Robin said looking puzzled. "Sorry master but she scares the Fletching off of me," Flan said flying away. "We don't need that annoying thing around us come times a wasting and there is so much I want to do," Ashley said dragging Robin. "Hey you Bowser I saw that sweet ride you pulled up in," Wario said addressing Bowser. "Yeah isn't she awesome of course when you are the greatest king in the history of the Koopas you have to have an equally sweet ride," Bowser said very triumphantly. "It sure is sweet, maybe when your not busy you should come by and see my ride its not too bad itself," Wario said. "That baby is my fourth pride and join," Wario told Bowser. "Finally, somebody around here who is almost as cool as me," Bowser said. "Why couldn't I have kidnapped your princess instead of Mario you would have been a much cooler rival," Bowser told Wario. "Yeah no ones better then me Wario, if you want there's a nice ring out there, I would love to challenge you to a test of strength," Wario said making his way out back. "Ha ha ha, Bowser accepts but don't be embarrassed when I defeat you too quickly Bowser called out as he chased after Wario. " Um I guess that's our cue," Bowser Jr, Kammy, and Kamek said making there way outside. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2014 22:53:16 GMT -6
The party was a rousing success and has gone off much better then Peach's parties usually go. Mario and Peach were spending quality time together just the two of them gazing out towards the crowd. Luigi and Rosalina were just out and about talking about what was going on when the two were away. Kammy and Kamek were just doing there own thing enjoying the weather and the fact that for once they didn't have to babysit Bowser. Speaking of Bowser a nice sized wrestling ring was set up and you had Wario and Bowser in a middle of a match. The two were evenly matched and it looked like it could go either way. Finally, the two agreed that they were both too awesome to care who won and shocked hands in the middle of the ring. Bowser Jr was having fun with Starlow, Prince Luma and Poulterer Pup.
Eventually, everyone got together and had a nice lunch. Any and every food you could think of was available to eat. Of course Bowser and Wario decided to turn this to an eating contest between themselves and cleared a few hundred plates between the two of them. Thankfully when you are the princess of an entire kingdom you have a near limitless amount of food available. Then towards the end Toadsworth came out with a camera and wanted to take a picture of the group together having a good time.
"On the count of three say Shrooms," Toadsworth called out. "One, two, three," Toadsworth said. "Shrooms, Bowsers the best," everyone and Bowser said. As soon as Toadsworth clicked the camera the flash went off and everybody disappeared. "Oh no not again where could they have gone," Toadsworth asked in a panic.
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Post by AlmosDug on Oct 20, 2014 23:12:56 GMT -6
Walking through the fortress's hallways, Adena, Natalia and Guillame patiently followed Robin. He'd proven himself more powerful than all three of them combined merely hours ago, and their primary interests were now the same, so they made little effort to run. "You know, if you wanted to go travel the world, or sell yourself out as a merc, all you had to do was ask, Adena. Granted, first I would've sent you with some experienced soldiers, made sure to teach you how to tend to your weapons and effectively guarantee their continued use, I would've sent you off with better weapons than an iron sword and a Thunder tome..."
"Father, please focus."
"Right. Ah," he says, pointing down a hallway, "you, coocoocachoo, there's a cake down there you can eat, if you're quick enough."
"Liar!" Guillame cries out. "The cake is- wait for it- a lie!"
"Why did I wait for it? Was that supposed to be funny? Bah, whatever, you didn't fall for it, oh well. This way, kids." Rubbing his hand over a wall, Robin whispered for a half-second, and the wall fell over anticlimactically, though quietly. "Now," he said, walking into the small room an d hopping over the table to a tall chair. "Let's go over all of this. So, we still know pretty much nothing about the enemy."
"Right," Adena states. "Aside from them using us to get to that man, wanting me, and that they don't like Shepherds."
"Which tells us nothing in reality, since most of the continent and Valm has a reason to dislike the Shepherds. So let's focus on what we're going to be doing. Natalia, you'll get your pay for finding Adena when we're done with all this."
"Okay, I guess. Though I really couldn't have done it without the others..."
"Yeah yeah, they'll get paid too. Adena. Since your power seems to be under control now, I'm going to laugh at my council in a letter and tell them you're to have free reign now to do as you please. Within reason, of course."
"Close enough."
"Guillame, I intend to hire you and your brother for my army when all this is over."
"I intend to kill you in your sleep."
"Good, that'll keep the guards on their toes. Just be careful of Tharja, she's rather clingy, and protective."
"Damn straight I am," Tharja whispered from the shadows.
"See what I mean?"
"Father, can we please focus on the issue at hand, instead of the reasons I should be concerned about your marriage? What are we going to do about these people?"
"We need information, and we need to contact Ylisse and Ferox, so they can get their guards up. I was already on my way to notify Chrom personally, but you guys can do that just fine, since it's the shorter distance."
"I'm sure you're just eager to go see Mother."
"I'm sure you're right. Regardless, I can travel farther, and faster than your group can."
"Yeah," Natalia laments, "we get distracted easily, find it difficult to rush things, and-"
"Adena!"
What is it, Guillame?"
"Adena, they're coming."
"Who's coming?"
"Nobody we know."
Robin laughed at this. "He's insane, right?"
"He's also rarely wrong, in my experience. He guessed my lineage at a glance."
"Aw s***, here they are."
"Here who are?!" Adena and Natalia yelled in unison, though Natalia had a bit of panic in her voice.
And then, a bright flash shone through he air, blinding everyone present. Robin yelled out "Oh, neat, this is usually the kind of thing that happens before I find something worth the experience!"
"Your father has the strangest view on life!"
"Here we will find enchiladas!"
As the light faded, Tharja was left alone, wondering just who to kill over this. Nobody takes Robin from her... Aside from Lucina, but that's a work-in-progress.
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Post by empireoffire on Oct 21, 2014 21:40:20 GMT -6
Los Muertos Hideout: Abandoned Fort Pandrah - Southeast Alibab Republic
"Any last words?!"
Having slaughtered the remainder of Los Muertos members who had put up a fight and hadn't already fled to committed themselves to playing possum, Irving held his mark by the neck. Despite having a noticeable amount of blood dripping from a wound in his side that he's failed to notice, he was otherwise mostly unharmed. His mark, however, had a bloody face an was undoubtedly housing a number of broken bones.
The mark said nothing, choosing to groan instead.
"Whatever."
Irving clenched his fist and swung it at his target. In that brief instance in the middle of his swing, however, a flash of light appeared. The mark dropped to the floor as the person holding him up vanished.
Realgam Tower, Orre - Joshua Vega's Room
"Hey papa", said Joshua's Rotom. "Whatcha readin'?"
Joshua looked up from skimming through a packet of papers to see Rotom hovering behind his shoulder. "First, you're starting to talk like Grinn. That is not good."
"He knows his role models!" yelled out Grinn the Gengar from the other side of the room.
"Second, I'm just reviewing the papers to get my team back together. It was disbanded when I did a certain something, after all. I'm just making sure I didn't spell someone's name wrong."
"Did you make certain you spelled 'Sidibe' correctly?" asked Ditto, who was lounging on the floor.
"It's 'D', then 'B', right?" replied Joshua. "Don't worry, I got it burned into my head after the fourth time I messed it up.
"It only took that long, eh?" commented Grinn.
Manaphy was the one who confronted Grinn. "Stop bullying daddy, Grinn!"
"Don't worry, Manaphy. Bullying implies that affects me in some way." Joshua stood up. He looked around looking for Yancy before realizing she was in the restroom. "Anyway, I just need to head downstairs and turn these in, so I'll be back in a--"
"Wait!" blurted out Manaphy and Rotom in unison. Manaphy was the one who continued. "Actually, daddy. I-- I mean we... It's just that..."
"They wanna go with you", interrupted Zoroark. "They're feeling kind of clingy after your stunt a week ago."
"Are you implying that you don't secretly feel the same?" teased Joshua. "Grinn's a bit of a gossip, after all."
Zoroark put on a shocked expression and glared at Grinn, who simply... well, grinned back.
"...Why not? You can all come along."
Manaphy and Rotom cheered with joy as Joshua took out his Pokeballs and recalled his Pokemon. He looked at the Pokemon belonging to Yancy closest to him -- in this case Serperior -- and gestured to tell Yancy where he went. He stepped out the door.
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A random assortment of thoughts entered Joshua's mind as he walked down the hall a short time later.
Wow. I actually have a day off. No planning for a future mission, no doing a future mission, nothing. Granted, that means Mewtwo could probably think of something for me to do, but it's smooth sailing, at least for now.
...What do normal people do in their time off again? I can probably do more than just watch TV. The less I see of The Bold and the Beautifly, the be--
That was the cue for him to vanish in a flash of light.
Once Joshua had left, Serperior chuckled to herself.
"Aah yes. Though it was a frightening time, we mustn't forget that Zoroark is still houses a soft interior. He was pretty distraught, after all."
She didn't notice that Togekiss had floated over. "Wait, what? I remember it differently... Namely you being the most distraught one."
Serperior glared at him in an intimidating manner, causing him to shrink and float away. See turned her head to see the bathroom door opening and her trainer stepping out.
Yancy looked around. "Where's Joshua?"
Serperior was about to speak, but then realized that the Cosmic Drive Yancy uses to talk to them was turned off on the table nearest Gallade.
"Gallade, would you be a dear?"
Fortunately, Gallade didn't put up his army sergeant act and just saluted and used his psychic powers to float the device over to Yancy. Realizing her mistake, she apologized and turned on her device. Serperior was about to relay what happened, but Ursaring spoke first.
"He is delivering his paperwork."
Serperior turned toward Ursaring and glared at him. Unlike Togekiss, however, he didn't show any reaction.
"I see", said Yancy. "Thank you for letting me know."
She walked toward the desk where her book was. She stopped briefly after passing by Golurk standing on the side nearby. She thought for a moment and addressed it. "Umm... Excuse me, but you can see what the other units see, right?"
"Affirmative", replied the robot.
"Can... Do you know if any of them have seen our friend?"
"Analyzing data banks... Analyzing... No data found. Units have been advised to report sightings of target."
"Thank you", said Yancy.
Before she could turn to her book, Yancy and her Pokemon vanished in a flash of light.
Realgam Tower, Orre - Training Room
"Time!"
Riley's call for a break was in vain as Marley had jumped on and off a conveniently-placed wooden crate and kicked Riley in the face during the rebound. From the sidelines, Mira winced.
"Dang! Mira heard the impact from here!"
"This is what I am here for", said Cheryl.
Cheryl stood up and reached for the Pokeball containing Blissey while Mira followed. Marley had dropped her practice knives and was kneeling down to help Riley up.
"I-I'm sorry", she stammered. "I didn't--"
"Don't worry about it", reassured Riley. "It was only my jaw."
As Cheryl's Blissey arrived and began applying Soft-Boiled treatment, Cheryl looked at a stopwatch. "You're showing improvement, Riley. Two minutes more than usual."
"Are you talking about how he survived longer before Marley kicked his butt?" inquired Mira.
"I'm offended by your low opinion of me", responded Riley, picking himself up. "It was just how long I could fight using aura without feeling the world rotating on its axis."
"2 minutes against her is still impressive, all things considered", retorted Mira in defense of herself.
"...Riley", said Marley. "Do you have any criticisms about my fighting style?"
"Overwhelming people with high speed attacks? It works fine for the most part, but I saw that you were working off of instinct and making it up as you went along. No offense, but it was kind of clear that you didn't get proper training on knife-fighting. You're good, but I still think you can do better."
Marley nodded. "Thank you for your hone--"
*FLASH*
Rosa thanked Curtis after calming down a bit. Then without missing a beat, she picked up the Pokeballs and turned to face Curtis.
"... I need practice", she said. "It's been years since I battled... Mind going somewhere else to spar?"
"I'm not the expert you are, but I'll do anything to help", said Curtis. "...It's not like I can convince you to take it one step at a time, anyway."
"You know I hate being a burden", said Rosa. "The sooner I can stand on my two feet... The better."
"As long as you promise to keep mind of your limits. Collapsing on the battlefield is worse than not being there in the first place, you know. If you ever feel like it's too much, just stop, step back, and take a break."
"Of course. Sorry if all I make you do is... worry."
Curtis smiled. "I don't mind."
*FLASH*
Once the elevator doors opened, Cobalion and Keldeo stepped inside. Cobalion then unsheathed his sword and... Used it to press a button for one of the upper floors that was required slightly more precision than he could perform with his head or hoofs. The elevators were clearly designed with humans in mind.
"...Say", began Cobalion. "Have you--"
*FLASH*
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Post by Neo on Oct 21, 2014 22:15:35 GMT -6
"Even now you haunt me?! Bah! I killed you once, and I'll kill you again!"
Eona hovered there in the clouds, watching her father and the ghost fight, speechless and stunned. She could scarcely comprehend what she was seeing. After all these years, the nightmare was still there. She thought her family had finally been freed from his monstrous curse, his overwhelming shadow. But she was wrong.
Lightning streaked across the darkened sky. Endless torrents of rain blurred her vision. But she could still see him, clear as day. Bile rose in her throat, as she fought against the memories of what he had done to her family. To her mother. Her father. To her.
She hadn't been there then, all those centuries ago, when her father slew him atop Ishmael's broken tower. She didn't know his true terror, his true power. But his eyes, oh his eyes.. They were exactly the same... Even in this form, they were the same... She hadn't witnessed their fight before, but she did now, and she was terrified. The great dragon, daughter of the End, and granddaughter of the Beginning, was trembling.
"You still don't understand, pup?! I AM you! As long as you exist, then so shall I!!!"
They collided, her father roared, and Eona screamed. The living nightmare enveloped him.
And then they were gone.
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5E, Unknown Place, a few years after the Great War...
"Mother, please! Hurry! This way! If we can just make it to the village-"
They never had a chance. A tall blond haired woman leaned back against a nearby tree, casually cleaning her daggers, as her Master stepped out of the shadows. "Couldn't you find a better crop?" She asks, a little annoyed. "Hunting random humans isn't any fun, love. Frankly, it's boring. What's so important about this experiment anyway? You don't really think a pathetic pair like this could open the Gate, do you?"
Jeckle gives a slight chuckle. "Lillian, my dear, have a little more faith in me. I'm trying to ascertain whether soul energy can be used to open the Gate..."
The strange, diabolical pair suddenly look up towards the sky. "Interesting..." Jeckle comments curiously.
Legretta blinks. "A dimensional rift? Here?"
Jeckel shrugs nonchalantly. "Stranger things have happened, my dear. Shall we? It's been a while since we went star hopping together..."
The mad doctor chuckles again, apparently amused by his own joke, and Legretta only sighs. "If you wish... Hopefully they'll have better Game."
A flash of light illuminated the night sky. The stars looked on, undisturbed.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2014 8:44:22 GMT -6
Austur, Cleatian Empire
Fenrir kept his mouth shut. He wasn't going to upset her any more than he probably had. Adele watched him with her narrowed eyes. She was miffed by his earlier comment. "You gonna say something?" She asked. She had known him for a long time. Fenrir wasn't about to give in. She was testing him.
He kept quiet, staring into the sunset. He felt a weight on his shoulder. Adelle had clamped on to his shoulder. "HELLO!" She screamed in his ear. He jumped, nearly losing his firm hold. He gave her a dirty look before returning to his gaze. A night vortex grew behind them, reaching out with hungry figurative hands. "I'm fi-" was all he could say. They were gone. Whisked away by the vortex.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2014 9:15:15 GMT -6
Somewhere in E. Gadds Lab
"Ah ha ha, you stupid Koopling," King Boo let out a haunting laugh as he was staring at the portrait of Iggy. "You really thought that I was going to help you, because you released me," King Boo said in a mocking matter. "The only thing I will say is thanks moron, now to get my minions back, its time to finish Luigi and that stupid professor of his," King Boo said floating away. "This time they will be no holding me back, no illusion will be too great, no trick to harsh, instead of letting those incompetent ghost try to soften him up, I shall handle Luigi from the start," King Boo said while starting to leave the lab. As King Boo was exiting the lab Professor E. Gadd spotted him.
"I am afraid I can't let you pass," E. Gadd told King Boo. "Please old man you could barely handle one of my lesser minions," King Boo told the professor in a mock tone. "Thank you for saving me the trouble of finding you, I hope you enjoy your life as a painting," King Boo said charging towards E. Gadd. While E. Gadd closed his eyes and whispered the words sorry as he took a small device out of his pocket. "Sorry for what being a loser who's about to fail everyone," King Boo laughed. "Sorry for the place that you are about to go," E.Gadd said as he launched the device that enveloped King Boo.
"The device was a prototype and I have no idea where it leads to," E. Gadd said while making his way back to the lab. "I am sorry if it takes you to a place full of people because they have no idea the horror I just unleashed upon them," E. Gadd said as he went into his lab.
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