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Body Count: Bloodlust Finale
*A massive palace forms within mementos, the location for the final confrontation of Bloodlust. Our group of heroes will enter, but will they exit or will Bloodlust be the victor?*
OOC: Closed thread or open?
(I mean, I did a sign-up thread earlier this week, but idfk. Sure, I guess. At this point I'm just waiting for everyone to join.)
OOC: I don't wish to intrude. I apologize for not seeing it earlier.
(Nah man, it's completely fine. Iirc, I have a single slot open in the party, so you can join if you want)
*Yuuya appears from no were* I'm hear.
OOC: if some people are unable to join in I would like to, if not, is it alright for me to cameo at the beginning?
(@Bgammax Yes and yes)
Having received a rather strange program on his phone, Kazuya has entered a strange new realm while exploring the subway tunnels. This was a strange turn of events to be sure but Kazuya had experienced stranger events still. He wondered if this was the power of a demon of some sort, but what kind of demon could pull something of this scale off was a mystery to him. As he walks through mementos he notices the massive structure that formed. Believing it to be connected to whatever caused this dimension to form he decides to investigate it himself.
(I might as well start it soon. Give it a few minutes to wait for the others)
*After entering several key terms on his phone, Gamma navigates his way to the palace. He's holding a device, similar to the one he handed Kazuya yesterday, but bulkier and with more data. He looks at it meaningfully and nods* Alright, that confirms part of my theory. With one form figured out differentiating the others should be fairly easy.
*The entrance to the palace is a massive mirror-like portal, shattered at the edges and coming apart at the seams. As our heroes come closer, the portal shimmers and shifts its appearance, reflecting the outside scenery*
The last thing Kazuya expected was for the entrance to be a mirror of some kind. Then again, some demons have some strange ideas when it comes to architecture. Kazuya knew that he should probably be more perplexed by the situation, even for him this was getting strange however he simply couldn't bring himself to feel any kind of fear. Somewhere deep down he felt as if everything here was somewhat inconsequential. He slowly walked up to the mirror like portal and poked it. He wondered exactly what the surface was like.
*Gamma looks st the palace entrance, checking between it and his device* Well, I probably got enough info out here, no need to go on and risk anything. *Gamma watches Kazuya poke the mirror and sighs* Well, kind of you to volunteer and go first I suppose.
*As Kazuya touched the mirror, it rippled like the surface of a pond would if a stone was dropped into it. With extended contact with the strange doorway, it is revealed that the mirror behaves like a liquid, wrapping around any objects within contact with it, but it would not spill out, even though the doorway stood horizontally*
*Yuuya walks toward the liquid mirror* So who's going to walk though the liquid portal.
Kazuya pulls his finger back and gazes curiously at the strange reflective surface. Such a oddity piques his interest as whatever demon is causing this certainly must have some strange tastes to make a door that denies such physics. He looks over to Gamma hearing his remark. "Perhaps it's strange, but things like this kind of stopped freaking me out. If whatever demon causing this distortion wanted us dead then I doubt it would have been subtle about it. Demons are usually direct by nature about what they want."
*Gamma shrugs and glances between Yuuya and Kazuya* This isn't really a demon thing, no, the weirdness you're looking at is all manmade. That is to say, it's the entrance to the mind of a serial killer, Nikolai.... Something or another. *Gamma walks through the mirror, eyes on his device* Course, they're dangerous, and you can do all sorts of things in 'em. Noblest of which is called a change of heart, basically reform the guy. Though there are other more... Mischievous things as well
*A familiar voice speaks out to the group, breaking the silence. Easily recognizable as Nikolai's voice, he chuckles and taunts the heroes with insults* Ah, finally. Took you fools long enough. *His voice changes to simulate a sad tone* I was starting to think you didn't care about that poor detective I've captured. Shame I had nothing else to take out my anger on... *With that, a feminine scream echoes around them, sending shivers through them* Well, what are you waiting for!? I'M WAITING, DAMMIT! *With that, the voice ceases it's speech, bringing back the unnerving silence*
(I'm gonna wait until everyone else enters before continuing the narrative...)
*Yuuya goes with Gamma through the mirror* I'm going with you.
Kazuya decides to follow Gamma for the moment. He's unsure if a change of heart is really something humans should be doing. It reminds him too much of the self righteous angels he dealt with in the past. Though he wouldn't let someone in-danger humans. If he could deal with a killer without violence then he would. "Manmade...someone's mind? This really is new to me." A feeling of duty washed over him as he passed through the mirror. He felt as if it was his job to protect people from that which they may not understand.
*The group enters the palace and are greeted by a room covered in corpses, some look familiar as they are his murder victims. Further ahead, Bloodlust stands within the middle of the room staring at his bloodied hands. He hears the groups footsteps and turns, chuckling maniacally and flashing a devious grin. "Welcome to my hell, trapped within my own mind!" He yells as he turns and dives through another mirror portal at the other end of the room, disappearing*
*Yuuya looks around the room. Let's look for clues.
Kazuya becomes skeptical about this killer not being a demon but then again, he had witnessed people in the past killing others just for power. Power...why did such a word drill his mind everytime it was mentioned. "So, that's him. Are you really sure he's not a demon of some kind? I've never seen a man so eager to kill." Kazuya decided to simply attempt to follow the crazed man into the mirror further down the hall.
*Gamma shrugs and soon notices the corpses. He pauses for a moment, but soon clears his thrust to regain his composure* Yeah, all sorts of weird stuff that's way too hard to explain happens here. Like apparently our good pal Nikolai's a metaverse user too. *Gamma glances at his device and nods* Alright, looks like all we have is to go further I seriously doubt there's anything important here.
OOC: here
*Gamma follows in after Kazuya after waving for Yuuya to come along. He seems rather calm about all the dead bodies*
(Gimme a sec, writing a massive chunk of text and eating lunch)
(Crap I'm stuck at work, sorry bud, wish I could have joined.)
(It's fine Ain)
*As the group enters the portal, they arrive in a new room. It's appearance changes instantly upon their entrance. The furniture in the new room has fallen into disrepair, a wooden chair overturned and the table is missing a leg. In addition, there's a bookshelf in the corner housing cobwebs instead of books. A small child, who looks to be the age of nine or ten, cowers in a corner in fear as an older man yells at him, although no sound is audible. Soon after, the man turns and throws a chair onto the floor, shattering it on the ground. Upon it's destruction, the entire scene reverts back, playing on a loop. Nikolai's voice rings out over what seems to be a memory of his, "My childhood was a hellish nightmare. My father neglected and abused me, seeing me only as yet another thing in the house to hit. Every night I wished I wouldn't have to wake up, but such are the dreams of a naive child."*
*Gamma watches the abuse silently for several loops, he puts away his device and looks on, expressionless. After a while he speaks up* It's disgusting really, how often people take their problems out on others. Not productive at all. I bet Nikolai's father here was abused himself, leading to this cycle. *Gamma sighs and adjusts his glasses as his clothing changes. The glasses are gone and replaced with a simple, white mask covering the left side of his face while his clothes are replaced with s long black coat, similar to that of a composer* I've always hated this ugly truth about the world. Something I wish I could change. *Gamma chuckles* I guess that makes this my chance.
Kazuya seems saddened by the looping scene but he's unable to sympathize with such abuse. However, something else in him stirs at the sight of the scene. A father hitting their children. Such a scene reminded him of the truth of what God was. An abusive parent judging humanity as sinful and thus punishing them. But still... "You hurt others because you as well were hurt...I suppose I can sympathize with such ideals. If someone bites you then you bite back. That's how the world works but why endanger the lives of innocents? Who are you to say who lives and dies?"
*Yuuya goes with Gamma* I'm coming. This place is really creepy.
*Blue Phantom -EliteKnight- Has Been Summoned Through Concord* *the knight appears from a phantasmal hole, as if it was an elevator, and emanates a blue glow. he joins the group with fervor* so, the concord brought me here with you. i can see we have work ahead of us, friends.
What the hell is going on?
How did you become like this Nikolai.
it seems the person this place has spawned off of has had a troublesome upbringing. back in astora, we hung these people. i do feel bad for this one, but not enough to spare him
*After multiple loops, a new portal shimmers into existence at the other side of the room*
Stride with purpose, and lead us to victory, Gamma
*Gamma sighs and continues watching the scene* It's inevitable. Whenever anyone is in a position of power, they use it to harm others for their own enjoyment, even in this Nexus. I wish there were a way for me to stop it entirely. *Gamma takes the chance to glance at his odd device and smiles* If I can, perhaps I should at least minimize the damage they can cause.
*Gamma smiles back to the knight and nods before walking into the portal* Very well then, once more, unto the breach.
*the knight follows, and walks through the portal, wondering if yet another traumatic showcase shall lay before the party*
*Follows Gamma* wait up
Kazuya slightly surprised by the new people decides to continue on through the next portal. He's unsure if his words reached this Nikolai but he knows what must be done. Good and evil...do such concepts really exist? From one perspective, Nikolai had a hard life and was only lashing out against the pain that was inflicted on him, but in trurh...wasn't that the same as fighting back against the angels? Such things were too much for Kazuya to think on. He had a job to do and for now he would do what he had to, to protect the innocent people in the world.
*Yuuya follows Gamma*
What is happening?
(I gotta go)
*As you all enter the new portal, the new room transforms into a darkened alley. A single streetlight casts an eerie glow onto the street, causing a pool blood to glisten like a ruby gemstone. The apparition of Bloodlust stands over a fresh corpse, staring at the bloodied sickle and dagger he holds within his hands. After a minute, he wipes the stained blade on a cloth, then walks away. Once again, the scene plays on loop. Yet again, Nikolai's unmistakable voice narrates the memory, "I felt a sudden rush of adrenaline as the blade sunk to the handle in flesh. As I withdrew the weapons, they sparkled in the dim light, allowing me to see my reflection. To see myself smile for the first time in decades brought joy to my body, and I knew I couldn't stop."*
Oh no. Do I have to kill you?
OOC: @MonoDj Shiza's doing a palace for an abused serial killer named Nikolai, Bloodlust as his public identity. Currently have 4 party members out of.... I dunno.
*Gamma sighs and shakes his head* Just a single careless stab and who can tell how many people he hurt? So much of society is connected, like a web. *chuckle* and so much of that web falls apart because one man was bored.
Kazuya suddenly felt disgust and anger at the scene. Feeling joy from killing? That wasn't the world he wanted...someone who feels no remorse in such a action...doesn't belong in his world. Before he felt as if this man could be redeemed with this change of heart, but how can someone who feels such pleasure from violence ever be changed. "This bastard..." Kazuya calmed himself before reanalyzing the scene. "How can someone like this even be allowed to live? He's a danger to society...he'll only hurt more people. Could we really change him or is that just some fantasy?"
*upon seeing the alley, and the memory of what transpired...it brought knight back to the covenant of darkwraiths. their murderlust never stopping. this man he was now trying to find.....he would have been right at home with that motley crue of murderers* he found happiness in a most grotesque thing.....creativity of the mind, corrupted
What the..!?
*Once again, a new doorway appears, slowly forming.*
*Gamma once again walks through the doorway, shaking his head. He seems impatient.... Or perhaps eager.*
yet another path, likely with another memory.....im eager to see how demented this man truly is...... *the knight waits for the others to take lead, but is obviously intrigued*
*Mono follows behind with another figure behind him.*
*still following Gamma*
*the knight walks through the portal after gamma, intrigued, and glad he brought a more suitable weapon for this task*
Kazuya despite being unsatisfied with the lack of an answer follows onward behind the others. He seems shaken up, as if something about this is starting to bug him greatly. A strange feeling begins to form in the pit of his stomach.
(Gonna have to pause this, I've got psychology class)
(Alright, back for the time being) *A new memory forms as the group enters a new room, depicting an empty street in Shibuya, the dim streetlights and the crescent moon being the only sources of light. The murderer seems to be stalking a solitary man further up the street, but he pauses and turns, staring at a defiant Naoto wielding her trusty revolver. Her lips move as if she's speaking, but no audio plays. As she grips the gun, Nikolai steps forward and she starts to fire, but with inhuman speed, he hits her in the temple with his elbow and disarms her of the gun. She recovers and summons her persona, Yamato-Takeru, all the while he dodges all her attacks nimbly and gives a mock yawn. He rushes forward, slugging her with the butt end of his sickle. She hits the ground hard, unconscious. As he stands over her, he grins and drags her away. As per usual, the memory repeats to no end. Bloodlust' voice chimes in describing what had transpired, "Her voice made me turn instantly. 'Nikolai Solokov, you are under arrest!' Psh, as if. I inspected my opponent up and down and noted that her hands were shaking as she held the gun toward me, and I couldn't help but laugh. Her terrified groan as I easily disarmed her and put her on her ass was adorable. There may be some use to you, Shirogane..."*
Kazuya's expression seems to turn grim. He solemnly looked over the memory with his fist trembling. Using another human as a toy...playing with lives...these were the same crimes as... The feeling in Kazuya's stomach grows stronger as his head aches. Despite that pain he remains inpassive though. "Can someone like this, really be forgiven? Such arogance, there's no way he's even human anymore."
Nikolai....Solokov......i now know your name, and your face. and ill find you here..... *the knight clenches his fists, no longer a slight intrigue, but an intense purpose to do what must be done* and i vow now, as a Darkmoon Knight, to pass judgement upon thine unholy soul....
*Gamma stops and ponders for a moment before speaking* Naoto was a fool to go after a killer with no backup, especially if she could barely stand. All they were likely to do is get themselves hurt. *Gamma shrugs* The world is filled with fools like that. If you're too scared to fight then run, it's that simple.
You're one sad strange little man.
Kazuya considers Gamma's words. Despite hos outrage he doesn't seem to show any disagreement with Gamma as he speaks. "Only this with power can stand against another's ideals...at least, that's what I feel. It doesn't matter now though. We have the power to stop this madman so we're going to get it done, right?"
*Once again, a new mirror shimmers on the other side of the room, calling everyone's attention as it slowly flashes*
Hm?
*The knight walks through, not waiting anymore* Just like her, just like her.....i refuse it. i refuse *he mumbles to himself*
Don't go insane now. We need you.
Kazuya walks towards the mirror without hesitation. He almost seems like another person now, like something inside him awakened that's long since been asleep. He steps through the mirror eager to put an end to this.
Well. Time to enter the mirror. Follow me, Cup.
*Gamma wordlessly walks through the mirror, glancing around the remains of the memory*
*enters the mirror*
*Now a familiar sight forms, as the house from the first memory appears, this time with further signs of age and decay. The furniture is falling apart, with the wooden floor rotting and the fire place's ashes spread around the building. A boy in what looks like his mid-teens walks out of the kitchen with a knife and slowly climbs up the stairs, a slight creak with every step. After an agonizing few minutes, he disappears upstairs, his creaking steps still audible as he creeps down the hallway. The creaking stops, which is replaced by a door opening and a scream. The murderer's voice resonates within the room, describing the event in vivid detail, "Ah, one of my most vivid memories. As I made the agonizing journey to where my father lied, my heart was ready to burst as it pumped ever so quickly. When I opened the door, I jumped back, my father laying on the bed in a drunken stupor. Before he could react I slit his threat, the knife cutting like butter. Finally the bastard who had tormented me all my childhood was dead, good riddance. May we meet again in hell."*
*throat, not threat
a man of retribution, however truly disgusting he is..... *the knight crosses his arms, and waits for the next portal while listening to the thoughts of his peers*
Well. I should have anticipated this.
*Gamma sighs and shakes his head* And so his father reaps the consequences of his actions. It's the one immutable law of this world. If the story ended there I'd hardly blame Nikolai. *shrug* Unfortunate really, that he went so much further.
Kazuya observes the scene as it plays out. His eyes slightly shifting to a red tint as he seems to act as another person for a moment. "Why didn't he stop there? He got his revenge...there's no need to keep going is there? You kill those who deserve it and spare the rest. That's the proper way to display power...this is just a child in an adult's body who lashes out on everything indiscriminately." Kazuya's eyes seems to shift back to their normal color as he seems to calm down. "I'd rather avoid the need for a loss of life though. If you can take away someone's power then you can take away their ability to enforce their own ideals."
*Now a new portal appears, allowing further delving into Nikolai's mind*
Let's go, Cup.
*the knight takes a brisk prepared walk, determination and anger coursing through him. he crosses and waits for the others*
Kazuya crosses through the portal. The feeling still coursing through him as his head aches. Whatever this is, it feels like it's trying to force him into a way of thinking that to some degree scares him. The part that scares him most is that he doesn't completely disagree.
*walks through the portal*
*Now a new memory forms as the group crosses through the portal, morphing the room into what looks like an executive's office of some big shot company. A tall man dressed in a suit stands beside the assassin, shaking hands with him. The man has pitch-black hair, and eyes the color of ice. As you take in his image, you can't help but recognize him somehow. Right on cue, Nikolai's voice sounds, narrating the scene, "I thought the man was insane to contact me and offer a proposition for my assitance, and that's coming from someone who's mentally ill! The man called himself Grant Winters, CEO of Exodus. My condition for my hiring and extra tech and weapons was to divert the police and media from his hidden projects by starting a chain of serial murders. He's planning something big, and I'm just glad I'm on his side."*
So, you were a ploy? A way to distract police?
So he was just used..
(Quick question, does anyone even remember Exodus and Grant Winters?)
even if it was a plan, in no way did he not take pleasure in it. i see i have more to pass judgement on. *the knight makes a mental note of the man, and his company.*
OOC: Me and Cuphead says no.
(i dont, i could connect them to Zero Beat though. i think that would be a cool plot...)
(They were a plot for Shiza when Dahlia and Reaper were still around)
OOC: I have to go to class and I won't be able to RP until around 3:30-ish. Just imagine that Mono and Cuphead are just following the party without saying anything.
*Gamma sighs and shakes his head* And that makes another. Don't worry Nikolai, you'll still pay for your actions. But it looks like you're not the only fool responsible
(I'll be off and on for band anyway. Just be patient with me)
*A new portal appears once more, allowing further travel again*
Kazuya steps through the portal. He's been silent as if concentrating on something. He seems to be in a bit of discomfort but continues on.
*Gamma sighs and checks his device again. He shakes his head, unspurprised by the lack of change. He hides it away before stepping through the next portal*
*goes through the next portal*
*walks through once again, tired of this farce*
*The group walks through the portal and a new memory shimmers into the room, creating some sort of laboratory. Three surgeons operate on a man laying on a metal table, strapping him down and injecting various foul-colored liquids. The man struggles on the plateau, spazzing in pain as the chemicals flow through his system. After a few minutes he ceases his movement and lies still, not breathing. The body lays motionless until it rapidly jerks up and grips one of the scientists throats, choking him to death. The other two step back in horror as their coworker drops lifeless to the floor. The man then continues, grabbing a scalpel and stabbing the now dead scientist. The frenzied figure then looks up at the other two with a menacing grin, and before long, all three surgeons are dead, killed in revolting but admittedly creative ways. The subject then stands up and walks out the door, still gripping the bloodied scalpel. Solokov narrates the event once more, tension in his voice, "They did these experiments for weeks, months, years which I would never get back. As soon as they injected that filthy swill into me, I felt like I had a fever. I was shivering like it was cold, but was sweating like it was sweltering at the same time. My body spazzed and shuddered, threatening to give out. When my heart stopped, I could feel myself floating on the edge of consciousness. Once I came back, all sense came rushing through my head. These bastards put me though hell, and I'd send them there myself. 'Help, anybody! Please have mercy!' They screamed, but I would give them no such solace."*
*the knight observes, and stays silent, though visibly disturbed*
(Where'd everyone go?)
OOC: Isn't exactly easy to come up with a reaction to every memory.
(Fair) *After a few minutes, a new portal appears, bringing the group one step closer to their intervention*
(I've got to go and won't be back until tomorrow, probably. Sorry guys. See ya tomorrow, hopefully)
(Bump for finally finishing this today)
(fucking christ end it)
(Did somebody call for a deus ex machina?)
OOC: I won't be cake to join this one as I am at school, but yeah, in the future probably want to avoid Massive infodumps like this. Robin had that issue a bit too.
OOC: *able. Not cake. Dunno what autocorrect is doing there.
(I apologize Gamma, I'm still learning ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ )
(Anyway...) *The final portal shimmers on the far side of the room, beautifully sparkling in the darkness.*
*the knight trudges through, symbolically putting his hand to the portaland walking through*
*Yuuya follows the knight through the portal*
*The group enters the portal, bringing them to a new room with a massive steel door with six slots horizontally across. Perhaps it is a puzzle of some sort?*
*Yuuya examines the holes and the memory's*
The memory's are probably the keys to this door. Maybe.
his story is straightfoward, a one track mind.....so this is a straightforward puzzle, the the memories are one track.....
*Within each of the slots one of the memories play on end, and the slots seem moveable...*
*Afrer following the others through the door, Gamma ponders for a moment* Let's look at this rationally. His father's abuse obviously came before his father's murder, similarly the businessman approached him before Nikolai underwent the experiments. It had to end with Naoto's capture, as that event was recent.
(Gamma's too smart, I need to kill him before he learns too much!)
so, let us put the memories in chronological order. *the knight moves the memories like tablets, from the abusive childhood to the experiments*
*Gamma sighs before continuing* That leaves two questions, whether or not the next murder came before or after the experimentation. And secondly if the order is to go from top to bottom, or bottom to top.
(It's left to right, Gamma)
OOC: nevermind, that makes it much easier *Gamma looks to the remaining two memories* And with those 4 organized, this is easy to finish. *Gamma takes out the second murder and puts it immediately to the right of experimentation, finishing the set with Naoto's kidnapping*
*The door makes a massive metallic clang, followed by multiple clicks. The slot mechanism merges with the door, as the door unlocks*
And now there's only one thing to do. *Gamma walks over to the door before looking over to and nodding at his companions* Let's get this over with, shall we? *and with that, Gamma opens the door*
Yeah let's finish this
This shall be true justice..... *the knight follows gamma, and prepares for battle*
*You all enter into a large cavern-like room. A strange ambient light glows within the center, but it seems to have no source. Because of this glow, the outer rim of the room is cast in shadow, giving you all a feeling of dread as to what it hides. In the ceiling a pair of blood-red eyes peer out of a cylindrical hole.*
OOC: apparently I have an exam, so l8r
What the hell is that.
(Good luck, Gamma)
Like a rat, he hides in shadow to strike first....protect yourself. *the knight appears to cast a spell on himself. his chest glows faintly, and does little more*
*From the darkness, a massive shadow falls down into the room. Holding a large bottle like a club slung over it's shoulder, it roars menacingly*
*the knight draws his weaponry, and readies himself*
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
OOC: I missed a lot less than expected. IC: *Gamma steps back at the shadow's sudden, appearance, before bringing out two small, metal rods and taking a low stance* This is the part we've been expecting.
OOOooooooooo.
*Battle Start! Party Turn!*
*Gamma grins and summons forth his Persona* Alright, Shiranui, Diamond Dust. *6 spears of ice form in the air around Gamma, before fanning out and converging on the shadow. If dodged, the spears would meet in the middle and shatter. Meanwhile Gamma shouts to the others* Ok, what elements are at your disposal? We may be able to do combination attacks. OOC: also, is the bottle seemingly made of glass?
Fire! *Mono fires a couple of missiles.*
(Seemingly, but it isn't)
*Update*
ah, right....lancelot would be more effective.... *the knight evokes lancelot, and he readies his blade* Lancelot, kougaon. *Lancelot charges his sword with holy light, and shoots it out of his blade at the creature*
*Gamma hits the monster with Diamond Dust!* *Both of Mono's missles hit the monster!* *Fulmin just barely hits the monster with Kougaon!* Enemy Health: "Father" - 78% *Enemy Turn!*
*The monster lets out a guttural growl, swinging it's bottle club horizontally, hitting all members of the party. Next it roars, increasing it's attack for three turns!* ++Action++ *Severe Phys to all foes, Attack increase for three turns* *Party Turn!*
*the knight takes the damage, and falls back before recovering. lancelot charges his sword with lightning and tries to overhead strike the monster* sunlight blade! (med phys, med lightning*
*Gamma quickly forms a shield of ice, significantly reducing the impact of the swing* Alright, light, gun, not helpful for me. Let's try this. Strike his arm Shiranui, Maeigaon. *4 tendrils of darkness emerge from the ground around the Shadow, they wrap around the bottle and attempt to take it out of the shadow's hand*
*Update!* *Gamma just barely hits the monster, but fails to disarm it, as it seems to be an extension of it's body!* *Fulmin hits the monster with Sunlight Blade!* Enemy Health: "Father" - 64% *Enemy Turn!*
Hm, it is time to end this farce....Weapon Art: Guillotine! *lancelot halfswords and raises his weapon over the monsters head, and brings it down like the blade of a guillotine*
(ah shit, right, well, thats my next thing after cuckboi does his thingy)
*The monster reels back, grunting in pain. A foul black liquid starts to seep from it's mouth. It then lifts the bottle and rapidly slams it upon the party five times, then follows up with a bright flash of light, killing any party members inflicted with dizzy* ++Action++ *The monster casts Beatdown (Heavy Phys to all foes 5x with low chance of dizzy), then casts Deathwish (Instantly kills any foes inflicted with Dizzy)* *Gamma is hit twice, once for a crit! Deathwish misses!* *Fulmin is hit four times, twice for crits! Deathwish misses!* *Party Turn!*
OOC: about that, no need to calculate for hitting me. I have Firm Stance IC: *Gamma once again forms small walls to reduce the damage he takes before sighing* Oh, we're showing off now? Very well. Shiranui!!! Diamond Dust Variation!!! Frozen Slasher. *Gamma runs towards the creature as a blade of ice extends from his wrist. Gamma jumps to slash across the Shadow's torso, taking advantage of his greater agility in the metaverse, and pivots around to slash at its legs*
(@Bgammax Duly noted. Secondly, what levels and types of damages are these? WRRRYYY)
OOC: I'm making it up on the spot, so we'll go with 3x phys/ice
OOC: medium
(Thank you Gamma. Boss?)
(severe phys, i mean, lancelot is trying to chop its head off*
*Gamma hits once with Frozen Slasher!* *Fulmin hits with Guillotine!* Enemy Health: "Father" - 52% *Enemy Turn!*
(ugh, gotta go, count knight as just doing med damage slashes)
OOC: I can see about coming up with combo attacks if you don't mind Knight, while you're gone.
*The massive shadow knocks Fulmin away from it, and a black fog starts to envelop the room. The monster casts Evil Smile, then casts Beatdown!* ++Action++ *Evil Smile (Med odds of Fear to all foes) and Beatdown (Heavy Phys 5x with low chance of Dizzy)* *Gamma is hit all five times, and is inflicted with Fear* *Fulmin is hit five times, once for a crit! Evil Smile misses!* *Party Turn!*
(go right ahead)
(Ahem, party turn?)
*Fulmin attempts to block the strikes, getting steadily knocked back, and off his feet at the end. Meanwhile Gamma begins breathing rapidly, reducing the impact of his blows with quick walks of ice* Ok... T... That could have went better.... L... Let's get this over with. Gamma: Shiranui!! Fulmin: Lancelot!!! G: Ice Age *A sheet of ice spreads forth from Gamma attempting to overtake the shadow. If it hits the shadow is frozen in place for part 2* F: Weapon Art: Guillotine *Lancelot rushes the (hopefully frozen) shadow and slashes it hard in an attempt to cleave it through* G + F: Frozen execution!! OOC: as for numbers that's severe ice and severe phys. If the ice age hits Fulmin's attack can't miss and goes up to colossal.
(This'll be a nightmare to calculate. Can I just say it dies?)
OOC: please do, let this end.
(Sweet, this is the second to last bit anyway) *The monster topples over and dies, disappearing into a thick black vapor. A new portal appears, leading to the final confrontation. Through the portal, you can barely make out Bloodlust*
*after Gamma calms down and the pair tends to their wounds, Gamma sighs as he and Fulmin enter the portal* G: Alright, Game's up Bloodlust. You wanted a chase, you got one.
*Bloodlust stands below a massive pile of skulls with a throne sitting atop it, gripping the collar of a person that looks like him. He chuckles as he chucks the body aside, as his Shadow bleed from an incision in the throat* Heh, claiming to be me. The audacity! I am the one and only, and I will not be usurped by a cheap knockoff! *He turns and looks at Gamma, taking off his helmet, revealing his face. His eyes are a dark greed, like jade and his hair a perfect auburn* Psh, you sound as though you have me all figured out!
*Gamma just blankly stares at Nikolai* You have no idea how palaces work, do you? If this is seriously yours, and that was your shadow.... Might not wanna let it bleed out. It's kinda important.
*He raises an eyebrow at Gamma, then shrugs* Why's that?
*Yuuya looks at Bloodlust* Did you just kill your shadow Bloodlust.
*Gamma grimaces and looks over to the shadow* Well.... You see..... Your shadow's kinda..... A manifestation of your psyche. Whenever someone's shadow is killed, they suffer a mental shutdown. Brain dead and all.
Oh, then should we heal it before he suffers a mental breakdown.
Hmm... Why would you care if I suffer a "mental shutdown" or not? Aren't you supposed to be bringing me to justice? *He speaks with a mocking tone as he twirls a knife on an elongated finger*
No one deserves such torture, Bloodlust
*Gamma shrugs and smiles back at Nikolai* I was under the impression you didn't particularly want one. Figured it was worth the warning. You decide your own fate. That's what it means to be human. *Gamma quickly glances to Yuuya and sighs* Well, it wouldn't be torture. Seeing as he'd be dead and all.
Not even I? *He continues with his tone, now flipping the knife end over end*
Well looking at the shadow makes me a little bit sad.
*He sighs* Fine... *He apples some bandages to the Shadow's wound while continuing to talk* Maybe you are me, but you're still a copycat.
Is it still copying if it's you? *Gamma shakes his head* Not important. Far more to the point is why you bothered going to all this trouble. Would have been far easier to lead us on a chase across town. Obviously you want us here for some reason. Of course, if you're looking for a fight all you have to do is charge. Anyone willing to kill must have considered the same thing happening to them
*He rolls his eyes* Elaborate, Mister Gamma.
As mentioned before, it's a lot more effort to find and run into your own palace, especially with as little metaverse knowledge as you seem to have. Plus you're still talking to us. So it's obvious you don't want a fight, or a chase. You probably have some ulterior motive.
Ulterior motive...? Hah! You know me too well, dear Gamma. *He's started pacing* So tell me, let's say I do have some sort of ulterior motive, what would that be?
For some reason you needed us to be right here. You already fought your shadow, so that can't be it. Perhaps you want a change of heart? If you even know what that is.
*He shrugs* Barely. I have a basic understanding of this "meta verse" stuff. *He grins* I'm only fulfilling my end of the bargain. So go ahead, Mister Gamma... *He puts his mask back on while unsheathing his sickle and cleaver dual wield* Come at me.
If you insist. I'll do you the honors. *Gamma grins and removes his mask to summon Shiranui* Diamond Dust Variation Frozen Slasher. *a blade of ice forms around each of Gamma's wrists as he rushes Nikolai. Gamma begins with a backhanded slash, stepping back as he does so* OOC: if it's just us two I suggest going full narrative.
(Agreed) *Bloodlust easily deflects the blow, chuckling maniacally* It isn't too late to let me go, Gamma...
(Well, I got to go, sorry)
Every action has consequences. These are yours. *Gamma pivots on his left foot, giving his right leg a thin layer of ice and using the momentum for a roundhouse kick* You have to have expected it honestly.
OOC: part 3 then
(bumple because this shit needs to fucking die)
(It's not as long as some of my other dungeons, Boss, so why does this one specifically need to die?)
(because i wasnt there for those)
(So all of mine need to die?)
(Fuck it, another bump. Really want to finish this today and get it over with)
OOC: I'm still here and posted a thing... So, neat.
(I'm waiting for Yuuya to join. I'm starting the fight over too)
Yuuya's back.
(Blah blah blah, yadda yadda, FIGHT!) *Party Turn!*
*Yuuya summons a large ninja, dressed in full black and a mask over it's face* Hatters Hanzo, rip him to shreds! ++Action++ *Heavy Phys damage 1x to 2x*
*Gamma sighs and brings forth an eastern-style dragon made of blue fire* Alright Shiranui, Dimaond Dust. *6 spears of ice curve outwards and launch themselves at Bloodlust for severe ice, if dodged they'd shatter into a hailstorm, likely scratching him anyways*
Lancelot, deliver justice! *Lancelot charges a ball of pure holy energy, and cuts it into fine sharpened lightblades, and sends them toward Nikolai at blinding speed!* AD MORTEM INIMICUS *20x slight damage, adding up to the equivalent of collosal holy damage*
*Update*
*Yuuya hits once with Tempest Slash!* *Gamma hits With Diamond Dust for a crit! ONE MORE!* *Fulmin hits with his holy blades!* Enemy Health: Bloodlust - 187%
(Well, I guess I'll skip Gamma's one more...) *Enemy Turn!*
*Bloodlust chuckles* Tsk tsk, you'll have to try harder! *He lunges forward and slices repeatedly at Yuuya, then jumps back and fires his shotgun four times* ++Action++ *Heavy Phys 2x, Severe Gun 4x to party* *Party Turn!*
Hattori hanzo rip him apart. ++Action++ Heavy Psys damage to 1x to 2x.
Cross Slash! *2x med phys*
(hold the fuck up, how does someone have 187% health. thats not how a percentage works!)
(I double health for bosses, it's how I've always done it. Don't worry your pretty little head about it...)
OOC: sorry for the sudden leave, almost late to a class I need to give a speech in. I'll have to kiss this.
(It's fine Gamma. Good luck in your speech. Anyway...) *Yuuya hits once with Tempest Slash, but just barely!* *Fulmin hits twice with Cross Slash, hitting once for a crit! ONE MORE!*
*lancelet readies his blade in a Wrath Cut position* This is true justice.... *Lancelot charges and spins before he overhead slashes Bloodlust with almost incomprehensible speed.* Colossal Phys
*Fulmin hits with Wrath Cut!* Enemy Health: Bloodlust - 182% *Enemy Turn!*
*Nikolai chuckles maniacally, before flourishing his blades* It isn't too late to let me go... I only followed orders... *He fires four more times from his shotgun before slashing twice at Fulmin* ++Action++ *Severe Gun to party, 2x Heavy Phys to Fulmin with low chance of Fear, but Fear missed!* *Party Turn!*
Hattori Hanzo attack ++Action++ Heavy Ice Damage to 1 foe.
End This, DIVINE JUDGEMENT: PURIFICATION!!! *Lancelot hold his sword in an honorgaurd position, and 3 blue phantasmal versions of Lancelot appear, then strike at Bloodlust with one clice of their swords each, before charging a gigantic ball of light blue energy, and throwing it at the monster before them* *heavy phys and bless, chance to cut enemys hp by half*
(Almost forgot battle theme:
) *Yuuya hits with Bufudyne, but it was resisted!* *Fulmin misses with Divine Judgement! Were you even trying?* Enemy Health: Bloodlust - 180% *Enemy Turn!*
(fucking hell we wont get this even fucking done, just kill him already holy fuck)
*Bloodlust cackles* Mister Fulmin, are you even fucking trying?! *He leaps forward and slashes Fulmin's chest with his sickle, then does the swme to Yuuya* ++Action++ *Heavy Phys 2x to Fulmin, Heavy Phys to Yuuya* *Party Turn!*
*aims deadeye at Bloodlust* Let's do this *fires all 4 shots* ++Action++ Heavy Phys damage.
*fulmin stays silent, and snaps! Lancelots blade glows blue, and his armor now has a platinum red sheen* A PIECE OF TRASH LIKE YOU HAS NO RIGHT LETTING MY NAME PASS YOUR LIPS!!! *Lancelot charges and trys to both slash and bludgeon the maniac, pure fury erupts from him*
(It's Gun, Yuuya, not Phys) *Yuuya hits twice, once for a crit! ONE MORE!* *Fulmin just barely misses his assault!*
*reloads and fires 4 more shots* ++Action++ Heavy Gun damage.
*Yuuya hits three more times!* Enemy Health: Bloodlust - 164% *Enemy Turn!*
*Bloodlust cackles maniacally as a man dressed in Victorian-era wielding a knife starts to materialize behind him, a strange outline around the figure* Jack, let's rip and tear! *Bloodlust and his persona are engulfed in a bright white light, then the persona follows up with a slash toward the entire party, hitting them both* ++Action++ *Jack the Ripper casts Heat Riser, then uses Remoreselss Killer (Heavy Phys to all foes with a med chance of despair) The ailment misses* *Party Turn!*
*strange red outline (And I was doing so well too!)
*Yuuya aims and fires at Jack the Ripper* How could you. ++Action++ Heavy Gun damage.
(Ya can't attack personas, Yuuya. You can only attack the user)
'*Yuuya fires 4 shots at Bloodlust*'
*Update* *Yuuya hits three times!* Enemy Health: Bloodlust - 158% *Enemy Turn!*
*Bloodlust shrugs* I'm feeling generous, Yuuya. Turn and leave, and I'll spare your life... *He folds his arms infront of himself, staring at Yuuya for a reaction*
Thanks, and I will not fire at you if you don't attack me.
*He chuckles* And to think the others would've continued fighting me. Go on then, Yuuya, leave me.
(The theme for this thread:
Have fun!)
(LET THE BODIES HIT THE FLOOR LET THE BODIES HIT THE FLOOR LET THE BODIES HIT THE FLOOR)
*Nikolai fires his shotgun at Yuuya* I was joking, you fool. Fight me! ++Action++ *Severe Gun 1x*
You dick
( Oh, yeah, I forgot I signed up for this... )
(Bump. All I want to do is kill off Bloodlust and finish this plot line! WHY CAN'T I?!)
(I TOLD YOU TO AND YOU WONT, JUST LET THE ATTACKS FUCKING HIT SO HE CAN DIE)
*Yuuya takes out his blade swiftly and lunges at Booldlust* Take this you bastard. ++Action++ Medium Phys damage.
(ITS NOT MY FAULT THE RNG GODS HATE YOUR PATHETIC ASS!!)
(ITS ALSO NOT MY FAULT YOU WONT MOVE THIS ON YOU SACK OF EDGY SHIT)
*Yuuya hits, but just barely!* Enemy Health: Bloodlust - 156% *Enemy Turn!*
(I'M TRYING, DAMMIT! ALL I WANT TO DO IS FINISH THIS PLOT LINE, SO HELP ME!)
*Bloodlust shrugs* Guilty as charged, Yuuya. ++Action++ *He casts Sinner's Punishment (Severe Fire/Curse to all foes and light Phys to self)* Enemy Health: Bloodlust - 155% *Party Turn!*
*Yuuya gets engulfed in a bright yellow light* ++Action++ Power charge.
++Action++ Overlord's dimension 50x collosal fire damage OOC: lol, I jest. But, this would be a good way to finish it.
*Yuuya casts Power Charge on himself, increasing the damage of his next Physical attack by 250%!* Enemy Health: Bloodlust - 155% *Enemy Turn!* (I can always count on you Laharl...)
OOC: yeah, I think you're putting a bit too much stock into numbers Shiza. Fights should go on as long as there's more to say so it doesn't become grindy. Also, showing health percentages can make it kinda discouraging, since it forces it on longer than may be needed.
*Fulmin draws an ultra greatsword, and then uses his miracle and buffs to stack damage* Sacred Oath Power Within Sunlight Blade *it takes Fulmin time to use these, so his turn is done. triple damage!*
*Bloodlust laughs* Fight harder, idiot! KILL ME! ++Action++ *Sinner's Punishment* (I've boosted damage to Bloodlust. This is being finished one way or another.) *Party Turn!*
(and yeah, i seriously think its enough. weve spent enought time on this, its way too anoying. especially your damage numbers being so low it ends up feeling like a chore to finish this and leaves people dropping their weapons and not caring about the story anymore*
Let's end this Bloodlust. Hattori Hanzo cut him to pieces. ++Action++ Heavy Phys damage to 1x to 2x.
(Fair enough, fuck it.) *Bloodlust is doubled over on the ground, bleeding at a steady rate* What comes around, goes around... Go on... kill me...
So be it I will kill you with honor.
*He looks up and smiles, blood running down the corner of his mouth* There is one thing you must do... End Grant Winters and his apocalyptic machine. Do it for the Nexus... *He bows his head* I await my death... Father, it is time...
i am a Blade of The Darkmoon, and by the holy light of the moon blessed upon me by Lord Gwyndolin, and for the Darkmoon Knightess.... *the knight sheathes his weapons, and a dark force spawns over his hands* May you live forever as a hollow, devoid of your humanity. *the knights left hand glows, and grabs the shadow by the face, bending him back and looping nikolais crimes back to him over and over, to the point of insanity, and the lets go, a pure black fire floaing in Fulmins hands*
(Lolwut?)
(dark hand, it quite literally channels darkness to fucking steal your humanity. its how londor makes soldiers. by using it on Bloodlust i turned him into a useless hollow, doomed to relive the hell he made for himself over and over until either he gets his humanity back, which is the black fire, or somebeody fucking kills him*
OOC: that's a thing in Dark Souls, stealing one's humanity. Though it's more of a Darkwraith thing. Guess it's been adapted for convenience sake.
(how the hell do you think knight knew how to do it? anybidy can just kinda get a Dark Hand. not neccesarily adapted. any undead can do it)
(Ah, considering I don't play Dark Souls, I thank you both for the explanation.) *Bloodlust screams in pain as he tears his mask off, tearing at his flesh* PLEASE! PLEASE MAKE IT STOP! I WAS ONLY A PAWN, END MY SUFFERING! *He sits before Fulmin, laying on his hands and knees crying in pain*
(also @Sabin you better suplex a train in a thread today or i have no respect for you)
hmph....im not sure youve earned my forgiveness. your humanity shall be returned when i feel like it, or someone with enough credibility asks. until then, i hope you enjoy repeating it all 30 times every second.
OOC: pretty sure I'm about to suplex a dragon, if that's good enough
*He starts bawling, head in his hands* IT WASN'T MY FAULT... I WAS BEING USED... PLEASE HAVE MERCY...
(THATS NOT A TRAIN THO)
*Fulmin quickly turns and smacks Bloodlust with his steel clad arm* What would you know about mercy, you hog shite!?!? *Fulmin snaps and continuosly starts to beat on the helpless man, fully snapped, as if he was reminded of something.*
Fulmin, this is sickening to watch. Just give him mercy... *Yuuya goes to Bloodlust while taking out his blade and slashes Nikolai, slitting his throat. His lifeless body hits the floor, a plastered smile on his cold face*
*With that, the reign of terror that was Bloodlust has ended (Fucking finally). The palace starts to crumble apart, dissipating into a foul black mist. Nikolai had hinted at Grant Winters and a deadly project he was working on, but is there any truth to it (Trust me, this won't be a combat dungeon. It could be done in a day, easily)?*
fine, yuuya, i guess we got everything we needed. *Fulmin obtained the Soul of Bloodlust* *fulmin whisks his ashes away to leave the palace*
*Yuuya bends over, picking up Bloodlust's weapons from the corpse*
*As Yuuya picks up the weapons, he can hear the screams of the victims of these awful blades. He can't help but feel a wave of dread wash across his body, and he can't help but feel the blades are cursed, needing to be destroyed immediately...*
(Lmao, I completely forgot about the fact that Naoto is still there...) *A small being gets up from the ground, looking around wildly. Her body is covered in cuts and bruises, and her gaze is wild*
*Yuuya walks towards Naoto* Are you alright Miss.
(and for the final touch) *before the palace collapses, fulmin returns to simply P O I N T D O W N at the murderer* https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/229986408134213633/362611503075033088/pointdown.png
(GOD FUCKING DAMMIT BOSS)
ah yes, the girl. i was so angry i forgot, yuuya, get her out. she cannot travel with me
(CRAWLING IN MY SKIN... THESE WOUNDS THEY WILL NOT HEAL...)
*The girl looks up at the two strangers, backing away slowly* W-Who are you?! Where am I!?
It's ok you are safe now.
Get away from me! Who are you? Where is the murderer?
I'm Yuuya and the murderer is not here anymore.
N-No? Where is he?
In the afterlife.
*She looks down* Hmm... I see. No matter, let's get out of here, Yuuya.
Yes, let's get out of here. Oh I haven't asked for your name yet have I. So would you please tell me miss.