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Forest of the Lost: A Serene World
OOC: I had intended to start this around 3 hours ago, but the situation ended up not lining up and we got a neat waifu war, it’s pretty late for me, so I’ll simply take the chance to explain the basics and give would-be participants a few options of their own.
The idea is fairly simple, I’ll have probably two threads featuring embodiments of a character’s despair, sorrow, all that good stuff. Of course, some have already been written out, but if anyone wants to use this as a chance for development, just shoot me a message on PMs and I’ll plan around it. Oh, and for those who are interested, it would be nice for you to tell me when is a good time to actually do this. Though, I suppose if enough want I could try now, I feel waiting is the better option.
OOC: little bump, thought the memesplosion was over, but I’m somewhat glad it wasn’t
ooc: I'll be available in 2 hours
OOC: people are more awak, so I figured I’ll bump this and give a little detail.
Of course, PMing is entirely optional, anyone will be able to join, and I’ll start it up as soon as I get home, which SHOULD be within 3 hours, but due to annoying and unforeseen circumstances I don’t really know.
I'm hoping I'll be done by then, but I can't guarantee sadly
OOC: ONe final note before we get things started, if you come late, don't be afraid to join in, this is primarily tailored for individual encounters anyways, so you'll simply start around the beginning.
IC: *Here there is a long-forgotten, dying forest. The grass seems brown and sickly and in spite of the fact its far from winter the trees seem to have shed their leaves, making their branches look barren and empty. Strange things have been reported to have come from the forest, shadowy beings with a brand on their chest, but so far it seems to be little more than rumor.
Off in the distance is a peculiar formation of stars, there are 8 points, arranged like a diamond around a ninth star in the middle. In spite of the barren waste, the forest itself seems to be whispering, though what and how no one knows.
There are a series of trails crossing through the woods, though they have long since been overgrown, one can still find a trace of them, such as a rotten old sign near the entrance reading "Forest of Serenity". Though that name seems inappropriate now.*
Yuri approaches the old sign. They only give it a quick look, instead focusing on the strange stars in the sky.
"Find the Morning Star..."
They whisper to themselves, remembering the words from the church. They look around to make sure nobody's watching, then head onto the path. Their form ripples and soon shrinks into that of a silver-furred, two-tailed house cat. They sniff the air as they pad along the nearly-gone trails.
OOC: Is this free to join or are you expecting certain people?
ooc: It appears to be free to all.
OOC: As I have said a few times, anyone can join at any time. That's part of why I tried scheduling it earlier, an attempt to allow as many people to join as possible.
OOC: Need to learn to read things thoroughly...
IC: *Sam approaches Yuri*
Still stargazing, kid?
Pray to Atua!
All Sam sees is a two-tailed cat. It meows at him and continues walking.
*The air feels earthy, and natural, much like you might expect from a forest, in spite of its poor state. The star formation is easy to keep track of through the open canopy, though it feels as though Yuri is being watched, whenever he looks there is nothing to be found. Soon, he comes to a split in the road, or what would be, if it were in any good shape. There seem to be three paths through the trees, one to the left, one straight on, and one towards the right.*
*Sam catches sight of a strange, two-tailed cat with silver fur running off down the trail. It is quite a ways away, and soon runs out of sight*
*A voice comes from Sam's earpiece.*
Gin: You sure that's the kid your looking for?
Sam: Shut up, Gin. I know what I saw.
*Sam pulls out a lollypop and begins sucking on it. He then leans on his cane*
What is this place, anyway?
The cat's ears twitch as its icy eyes examine each path. It dashes down the left path, silently and swiftly.
*Sam reaches the split off.*
Roll a dice, Snowman.
Gin: Ok... 4.
Sam: Right it is.
*Sam walks down the right path.*
*Sam walks down the right path, which after a while in seems to be in decent shape. A pair of eyes seem to be staring at him from off in the trees, though not a word is spoken in response. Soon the eyes vanish, further into the forest*
*As for our dear catto, the left path is filled with tree roots and grasses, making it quite annoying to traverse. The trees are thick and soon he loses track of the stars. However, up ahead there seems to be a clearing in the distance. Likely a good place to find them again.*
*Falls out of a tree*
Oof... This happens way too much...
*Sam fires a bolt at the eyes a few seconds after they vanish. He watches the place for a minute before returning to walking down the path*
...pain in the ass stalkers...
The cat slows down as it approaches the clearing. It steps out into the open and looks up at the sky, but stays relatively close to the trees in case of danger. This form is vulnerable, after all.
*Pika finds himself in the middle of a long-forgotten forest. There is little around to guide him, save a peculiar formation of stars in the distance. Though there doesn't seem to be a living thing around, it feels as though the forest is whispering, but whispering what, no one knows.*
*Sam's bolt makes a loud *thunk* sound as it strikes something, likely just a tree. He continues on down the path to find a single fork in the road, one leading off to the left and another to the right. The star formation can be seen in the distance down the left path, while the right only seems to get darker*
*Yuri is able to see the star formation off in the distance, a little to the right of the path, though he's not far off. He also catches sight of another figure in the clearing. It seems to be a young school-girl with long, black hair Her uniform is white with long, black leggings and a large red bowtie. she is looking around the clearing, though doesn't seem to have noticed him yet. When you catch her eyes they seem to have a faint blue light deep inside of them.*
The cat's own blue eyes widen a little. It pads towards the girl, meowing as it approaches. It keeps its tails lowered, mostly to hide the fact that it has two.
*Walks around, hoping to find life*
Now, that kids after those stars but...
*Sam looks down the dark, right path*
I'm way too curious about this path Bara! Fip a coin!
Gin: Slave driver...heads.
*Sam smirks before heading down the right path*
Sam: For science!
Kazuya enter the forest and absent mindedly looks around at the enviroment. He stops as he hears the subtle whispers echoing throughout the trees. This immediately puts him on guard as he reaches into his pocket to hold onto his comp device without taking it out.
"If you're there then show yourself."
He somewhat hope there won't be a response but if there is then he's prepared for the worst. He hopes It's simply his paranoid mind playing tricks on him.
*The girl catches sight of Yuri, and in the blink of an eye, she seems to be a few feet to the left, her clothing has changed somewhat, with grey fabric being added near the shoulders and her ribbon changing from a large, red one to a smaller grey one, in addition, her left arm has a small shield with three orbs on it, and on the backside of her hand is a small, purple, diamond-shaped crystal.*
G?: "All my fault. Will never save them."
*The figure holds extends its left arm towards Yuri as the gem begins to glow*
*Pika wanders around aimlessly. Its difficult to tell if he's getting anywhere as the trees all look to be the same. However, soon he finds what seems to be a pair of eyes, watching him in the distance.
*As for Sam, he walks down the path as the natural light grows dimmer and dimmer, the trees seem to come closer together until a near-solid canopy is formed. The path twists and turns, making it difficult to tell where you're truly headed. Soon, he finds a clearing of sorts. A shadow seems to dart across the clearing, it is difficult to make out, but there seems to be a few glowing spots on its chest*
OOC: I knew I should have refreshed
*Finally, Kazuya hears no intelligible response from the forest, though he notices the path seems to have been disturbed recently, there seems to be no one around but himself.*
*Pulls out an Ak and points at the eyes*
Get away from me!
"Mraaa..."
The cat arches its back, and begins to back up towards the trees. It stays like this for a moment, then breaks into a run, dashing towards the patch of trees in the direction of the stars.
Kazuya tries to relax his guard but the forest puts him on edge. Perhaps it's simply from having a bad experience with forests in the past. Regardless he continues down the path wondering who else might've come through here before. He keeps his eyes and ears open for anything odd that may stick out to him directly.
Gin: Where even are you right now?
Sam: Don't know. Can't see. Give me a second.
*Sam sends a current of electricity through his staff, causing it to become a torch that lights up the clearing.*
Let's see what's been running around, shall we?
*Minato is watching the group from a tree*
*Where Pika is, Soon enough, the eyes vanish, further into the forest. Leaving Pika with nothing but trees around him.*
*The girl launches a bolt of energy towards Yuri, narrowly missing him and instead blowing up a section of the ground behind him and throwing him forwards. He makes a dash for the other side, but again the figure seems to have suddenly moved again, now standing near the other side, she is holding a pistol in her right hand that seems to have appeared from near the shield*
G?:"They're doomed anyways. All my fault. Never again....."
*As the figure speaks it fires three shots towards Yuri, he can see her face seems pale and lifeless, though her movements are rather swift.*
*The whispering seems to fade as Kazuya enters further into the forest. There is little of note until he comes across a split path. Soon, he comes to a split in the road, or what would be, if it were in any good shape. There seem to be three paths through the trees, one to the left, one straight on, and one towards the right.*
*Finally, Sam lights his staff, allowing him to see the shadowy figure better. It is a humanoid that almost seems to be made of black mist. It senses the light and turns around, where its eyes would be is a sinister blue glow, and on its chest is a formation of lights similar to the stars in the distance. Sam can see a few more of these figures entering the clearing from the woods. A snap is heard from behind him, like something broke a twig.*
OOC: As for MInato, currently all 4 players are in different sections of the forest. If you would like to have found your way near one, I can work with it. But you'll need to specify who. Or you can enter on your own and we'll have another individual.
*Puts gun away and sticks to the left side, because that's what you do in mazes.
Oh boy. Here we go. You friendly or no? I'm gonna gues no, but I could be wro- hmm?
*Sam spins around after hearing the sound*
Ooc: Well, then I'm watching Pika from the tree.
Ic: Why is he here..?
Out of pure instinct, the cat leaps a few feet into the air, evading the downward shots. Upon landing, its whole body shifts into a human form with ears and two tails. Yuri steps backwards and pulls out a pistol of their own from inside their jacket, firing at the girl.
Kazuya looks between the paths but decides that the trees might provide more cover. He takes the path through the trees and creates a small contained ball of fire to burn through any plant life in his way without allowing it to spread too much. Knowing his visability is bad in the trees as well he tries to stay within the darker or more narrow paths to avoid detection.
*Pika turns to his left and goes straight, because this is a forest, not a maze. But you're right in saying it'll eventually lead you somewhere. Soon he stumbles upon the tree MInato is in, finally someone he knows.*
*Sam turns around to find another of the figures emerging onto the path a short way behind him. The whispers become clearer*
W: "Never good enough. Lost and alone."
*The figure in front of him seems to glide across the ground as it charges Sam. Its hands morph into claws, and reach out towards him.*
*The girl doesn't flinch as the bullets strike her. A faint, black smoke seems to trail from the wound. The girl fires a few more rounds before, in the blink of an eye, her pistol is gone and replaced with a grenade, pin removed. She throws the grenade at Yuri, repeating mindlessly*
G?"Never going to see them again. All my fault."
*Kazuya makes his own path through the trees, continuing further into the forest. He can't help but feel as though he is being watched, however, whenever he looks there is nothing there. Kazuya continues on for a while, until he runs across a young-woman in priestess's garb. She seems to be looking through the forest, but for what he cannot know.*
*Jumps onto the tree Minato is on*
Hey! Don't question my jumps.
Kazuya looks indiffrently at the woman as he slowly approaches. He is unsure of who the woman is but he can tell she's looking for something. Though because of his distrust for religious groups of any kind due to who they might worship he keeps his guard up with his hand in his pocket around his comp.
"Excuse me, who are you and what are you doing here?"
Aincrad stretches and yawns looking up at the stars. "Well there's that weird formation from the church. Might as well see where it leads." He grins and looks at the entrance of the forest. "Serenity? What with the freaky ass trees and weird ghosties. Yeah I ain't taking chances. Hey Heppy, I'll need you out here." He snaps his fingers and Shadow forms besides him.
"You're a slave driver you know that? Bad enough I have to deal with the other parts of your mind and personality." He smirks at Aincrad and looks into the forest. "So what have we here?"
"It isn't slave driving if it's myself. And from the looks of it a haunted forest. What do you think the odds are of us seeing ghosts? I'm betting 100%."
"Nah they don't exist. But... eh screw it 50. You pay me if they don't show up. I need a coffee breaks."
"You got it bud, now then shall we?" He grins and bows waiting for Shadow to go first. "Nigh indestructible entities first."
"How kind of you." With that they walk in and follow the path, chatting amongst themselves and trying to ignore the eyes.
*He looks at Pika*
It seems that you found me, so what are you doing in this forest anyway?
*Sam locks claws with the figure using the claw on his mechanical arm*
Definatly not friendly. In the words of the Egyptian god of the sun, Ra...
*Sam uses his free arm to take the lollypop, now just a plastic stick, out of his mouth*
Fabulous!
Notice how I always fall out of trees? I tried making a teleporter once, but it can only randomly teleport into trees. And it just so happens that it teleports me here.
*Pulls out a weird phone-like contraption*
Yuri growls as some of the bullets graze them, and lowers their pistol. A dark smoke drifts over the girl's body from the wounds. It's not painful to breathe, but it leaves a strange feeling...
"Not human, the-"
They're cut off as the grenade is thrown. They dash aside to avoid it, but the blast still knocks them to the ground. They clutch their sensitive ears in pain. Two blue flames appear near their body.
"B-Blue Blaze!"
Yuri can barely hear their own voice over the ringing in their ears, but the two flames shoot towards the girl.
Oh...
*He hears Yuri's voice in the distance*
Hey, isn't that the cat person who tried to get me arrested..?
*Listens intently*
There seems to be a lot of anthropomorphic people in the nexus... So you two got history or did she just try and get you arrested?
ooc: Food time, feel free to move on if I don't return in a timely fashion
Yeah, she just tried to get me arrested, or was it a he..? I don't know...
*The priestess turns to Kazuya and smiles. Though she doesn't say a word, he can see a faint blue light in her eyes. From the ground between them a shadowy figure seems to form. Its main body is large and bulky, almost spherical, towards the top of this two long, thick arms like treebranches form, as well as a head of sorts, being little more than another, smaller lump with horns coming out to the side. It seems to be made of some sort of mist. Where its eyes would normally be are two orbs of blue light, and upon its chest is a symbol similar to that of the distant stars. The figure turns to Kazuya and begins "walking" towards him, it almost seems to simply glide over the ground.*
*Aincrad walks down the somewhat beaten path. There is little of note until he comes across a split path. Soon, he comes to a split in the road, or what would be, if it were in any good shape. There seem to be three paths through the trees, one to the left, one straight on, and one towards the right. Finally, there seems to be a thinner clearing through some of the wilderness, this path has traces of ash, almost as though someone had forced their way through.*
*The figure doesn't seem to be particularly strong, Sam's claw easily forces it back, but it seems unwilling to relent. The figure stares at Sam with its empty eyes and attacks again. Sam feels something behind him. perhaps the two from the clearing. The whispers continue*
W:"Hopeless. Never going to be good enough. Should end it now."
*Finally, Yuri's flames streak towards the unmoving figure. In an instant, it has the pistol out once more and fires a few shots into the blaze, before being struck by the fire.*
G?:"Never going to-
*The girl's shape disforms and changes, becoming a humanoid seemingly made of black mist. IN place of its eyes are two blue orbs, and within its chest is a mark like that of the stars in the distance. In a moment, the figure glows, and is gone.*
What are these voices? Psychological distractions? Voices of the dead? Am I just thinking about this too much? I think I'm just thinking about this too much.
*Sam snaps his fingers, sending a massive electric surge from his staff at one of the figures*
Aincrad shrugs and looks at the three routes. "Well this'll be fun. Three routes and a hall of ash. Eenie meenie min-"
"We are going left. Nobody goes left. It's basically a bad luck charm. So at the very least we will be alone. I hope. I rather not meet anyone in this forest. The trees are bad enough." Shadow shakes his head and starts walking down the route. "Well are you coming or what?"
Aincrad sighs and looks down the other routes and creates a bit of holy light in his hand. "Fine it's worth a shot. But if any of the trees come to life and move, I'm burning first and asking questions later." With that they continue down the left path.
Kazuya pulls out the Comp and summons Yama and Pazuzu in a flash of red sparks. Cold air radiates around his hand with a blue glow as Pazuzu channels energy in its hands before enchanting Kazuya and Yama with a thin barrier that looks as if it's break after a single strike. Kazuya looks over to the shadowy figure to see what it'll do. He decides to see if it's in anyway inteligent.
"Stop and explain yourself or I'll have no choice but to fight back..."
*Sam's electricity strikes the figure in front of him. Causing it to groan and burst into a smoke, leaving an image of the stars for a moment as it vanishes into the mist. Sam is struck by a claw from behind, though the wound doesn't seem very deep, it stings. Sam turns to find the other two figures close behind him, one reaching out with its claws as the whispering continues*
W:"Useless. Worthless. Never going to find it. Always lost."
*Aincrad finds the left path to be filled with tree roots and grasses, making it quite annoying to traverse. The trees are thick and soon he loses track of the stars. However, up ahead there seems to be a clearing in the distance. Likely a good place to find them again. He sees a brief flash of light in the clearing, likely not natural.*
*The shadowy figure doesn't seem to hear Kazuya, looming closer and sweeping its thick-branchlike arm at the trio. The whispers become clearer*
W:"Never going further. Always back. No point."
*Pika and Minato continue derping around or something, or maybe they vanished into the aether, who knows?*
Come on Pika...
*He jumps off of the tree*
Let's go explore...
*Sam winces in pain and he turns to face his new attackers. He puts the lollypop stick back into his mouth*
Jackass... Well, you've got my full attention now. Enjoy it.
*Sam unloads a barrage of electricly charged wristbow bolts upon his attackers*
*Jumps off*
*He walks down a path*
Yuri pants, feeling another sharp pain in their leg. Their form shifts again- although rather painfully- into that of a house cat. It licks its wounds and heads into the trees, in the direction of the stars. It favors its back left leg as it walks.
Aincrad smirks and points up ahead. "See? I knew we would come to a clearing soon enough. Good thing I choose this route." He grins and walks forward without caution.
Shadow sighs and squints when he notices the light. "First off no. I choose this route. Second off I don't think we are alone bud, looks like we may have found another person."
Aincrad stops and his face turns serious. "Alright execute maneuver three beta."
Shadow sighs again. "And what the fuck is that? We aren't a military. How the hell am I suppose to know that?!"
"It's a cool sounding name! That's what it is!" He shakes his head and nods towards the trees putting a finger to his mouth. "Let's just continue alright?"
Shadow smirks and walks into the trees silently while Aincrad walks into the clearing.
"Ello? Anyone here? I'm looking for a diamond star?" Aincrad says when he enters the clearing.
The three are struck by the branch like arm pushing them back but not hurting any of them as the thin barrier around the three breaks instead. Kazuya understands the situation with clarity now. Now is the time to survive above all else. Yama begins focusing a red aura filled with godly power that encircles the three and fill them with mystic power. Kazuya points his hand at the shadowy figure and the ground around him begins to freeze before the ice extends towards the monster and spiky pillars rise out of the the ice to impale it. Pazuzu begins focusing as it stares at the monster with fierce eyes that glow with a strange light. The light flashes forward in an attempt to paralyze it.
*Sam's bolts almost immediately strike the figures, causing them to begin dissapating. The whispers begin to fade away*
W:"Never good enough. Alwa-
*And in a moment, the figures are gone, leaving behind the image of stars upon their chest. Near the middle of the clearing, a young priestess, similar to the one from Kanda church seems to be watching Sam. She smiles at him, a blue light can be faintly seen in her eyes*
*Yuri begins down the path when he hears Aincrad from behind. Similarly, Aincrad sees a small, silver-furred housecat walking towards the other side of the clearing. It seems to be injured somewhat, and there's a faint scent of gunsmoke in the air.*
*Soon enough MInato and Pika find themselves on a path, they walk in one direction down it, decided at random, and find themselves at a split. There are three paths, two of which lead off into the forest behind them, one straight ahead that seems to lead out, and finally, a thin trail with traces of ash, likely made recently*
*Finally, the figure roars and strikes a few of the icy pillars. Its chest is pierced in several places, and a black smoke seems to leak out. However, the figure is able to move to the side, the pillar passing through the left side of its body, leaving a thin, smoky mark where it originally struck. The figure "looks" into the light for a moment, before covering its face with its arms. It doesn't seem paralyzed, and instead blindly lashes out at Pazuzu. The whispering continues*
W:"No point. Only gets worse. Might as well end it."
Hmm, let's go down the path with the ash trail...
*He starts walking down the ash path*
Finally. So the whispers came from those things. "Never good enough". I wonder if they killed themselves in this forest. Speculations can wait. I'd better move.
*Sam begins looking for an exit to the clearing other than the one he came to get to where he is now.*
The cat's ears twitch, and the feline dashes into the undergrowth. Its icy blue eyes peek out from the shadows. It seems ready to run at any moment.
*Follows Minato*
Huh, think someone dragged a burning body down this road?
Maybe...
"Aww a poor cat. Here let me heal you up." Aincrad walks forward but stops for a sec and looks back. "Nothing to worry about Shadow! Just an injured cat! That-" he sniffs the air. "Seems to have fired a gun. Eh it's probably just the forest."
Shadow takes a small breath irritated but walks out of the trees and joins up with Aincrad. "Here we can heal it and go on our way." With that he crouches and looks at it. "Though why two tails?"
"Who cares we have seen weirder." With that Aincrad watches as the cat dashes away. "Aww come here lil guy, I just want to help."
Pazuzu backs away as it's struck a few times. It seems to have taken quite a beating as it begins breathing heavily somewhat worn out but is still standing. It begins gathering energy within it's hands in the form of moderately sized energy balls. It launches around 3 balls of energy at the shadow before continuing to back away and recover it's strength.
Yama begins glowing red as a fierce wave of fire begins surrounding it. The stream of flames pushes forward towards the ice pillars causing them to erupt into steam that surround the area.
In the confusion if the steam Kazuya once again concentrates the cold energy into his hands and raises more spiky pillars of ice in the direction of the monster.
The cat tilts its head, and cautiously takes a step out of its hiding place. Perhaps this human could heal it. No sense in chasing stars with a hurt body.
"Mrr?"
*Across the clearing are two more paths, though they seem to be in even worse shape than the one Sam left. The path to his left seems to go in the direction of the strange stars in the sky, while the right goes further into the woods. The priestess standing in the clearing walks towards Sam, overhearing his speculation*
E?: "I assure you, those came from people who are very much alive. Probably still in the city."
*Minato and Pika walk along the ashen path for quite some time, it continues onwards, and in the distance you can hear what sounds like fighting, and see flashes of light.*
*The shadowy figure's arms are struck by the balls of energy, causing more smoky substance to pour out of it. The steam erupts around the figure, causing it to look around in confusion. As such, the figure is struck by each of the pillars, its cold, blue eyes seem to empty as the whispering fades*
W:"Only gets worse. N-"
*The figure soon dissolves into a black smoke, the star formation on its chest lingering in the air for a moment before dissapating as well. The priestess seems to have been watching the fight. She smiles at Kazuya, and waits*
*Yuri and Aincrad are being buddies. awwwww.*
*He hears the fighting sounds*
Hmm, so it seems that there are others here...
Aincrad smiles and holds and summons a ball of light containing Salvation giving off a warm glow. "It's alright I promise. After this we can continue into the forest."
Shadow smiles and stands up, patting Aincrad on the back. "I'll go scout ahead a bit. See what may be waiting for us." With that Shadow slowly walks towards the edge of the clearing and looks around for a sign of anything really.
"Nyaaa...." The cat purrs a little, then vanishes into the forest again. Off towards the stars it goes...
*Sam looks up at the priestess.*
I don't like being told the answers, priestess. Still, why would these beings be connected to the people of the outside. Seems like something to look in on. Anyway, since I seem to have lost connection with Gin, I'll let you weigh in on this. Pick a path, Priestess. Guide this lost soul to the light.
*Sam smirks.*
Kazuya sighs deeply as he unsummons the demons who dissapear with a flash of red sparks. He looks over to the priestess and once again tries to approach her. His look in no longer just passive but filled with tension from having to fight for his life.
"It's time for you to tell me what's going on. That thing was like no demon I've encountered before. What was it and who exactly are you?"
*Pulls out evoker and Ak*
Yeah... Be ready.
*His nanites turn into his sword*
...
"And there it goes. Should we follow?" Aincrad stands up and brushes himself off, turning off Salvation and looking at where the cat disappeared to.
"Nah odds are we would lose it anyways, besides I have a feeling we all have the same objective." Shadow points to the star. "But I have a feeling that there is something deeper than that star we might want to look at, but for now we will just follow the trail."
"Sounds good to me. And who else is there?" Aincrad shrugs and exits the clearing.
"No clue but someone had to burn that trail." Shadow follows closely behind Ain.
New trick eh? I don't really got powers other than my persona, infinite pockets, and insanely fast and great engineering.
*Shadow watches Yuri bolt off on a path on the other side of the clearing. Yuri continues deeper into the forest, keeping his eyes on the strange formation of stars. The path twists and turns, and seems to have no end. Soon, the trees begin to thin, and Yuri catches sight of a strange, smoky figure. Similar to the one the girl turned into.
Meanwhile, another figure emerges from the forest near Aincrad. The figure has lavender-hair and wears a black athletic shirt and jeans, as well as a Get-Smoke hat. Its eyes seem to glow a light blue, as it turns to Aincrad. On further inspection, the figure seems familiar to him.*
*The priestess near Kazuya remains motionless, for a moment, before opening her mouth to speak.*
P: "It wasn't a demon, that much is certain. Merely a small fragment of the sorrows that pervade our world. As for who I am, I am a messenger of sorts. Come to the Morning Star, and all shall be made clear."
*A blue light begins to glow around the priestess, and she vanishes into the air. Pika and Minato hear the back half of the conversation as they walk into the area with Kazuya, seeing the young man alone in the wilderness*
*The priestess near Sam smiles and points to the left path, towards the stars*
E?: "Those figures were a mere shadow of the sorrows that pervade our world. Born from the anguish and pain the people feel. Come to the Morning Star, there all shall be made clear."
*Points ak at Kazuya with one hand and evoker to head on other*
Who are you!
Aincrad puts a hand on Shadows shoulder and turns slowly upon hearing the figure. "Get ready." He whispers. He then swings around fully ready to attack when he sees the lavender hair and laughs walking towards him. "Heyoo Gamma, how are ya? I swear you're the only person I know who has hair that ridiculous a colour. But it fits." He breathes a sigh of relief and chuckles. "Almost scared me there man. What are you doing here? Following the diamond star as well?"
Shadow turns and looks at Gamma smiling but it falters a little as he takes a closer look at him. "Yeah what are you doing here bud? This place isn't exactly downtown Shibuya."
Morning Star. That thing we summoned a few days ago then.
*Sam sighs*
I can explore later. Come on.
*Sam wanders off towards the stars.*
Yeah, it's a new trick...
*He looks at Kazuya while putting Pika's AK down*
Hold on Pika, we still don't know if he's a threat or not...
The cat hides in the shadows, trying to look for an opening to get past or see what this creature's appearance was. Their fur ripples as they tense up. What form would it take this time? Another human?
Right...
*Swaps Ak out for a taser*
Kazuya thinks on the priestess' words if the morning star. Unsure of what to do next he turns to try and find a exit to the forest only to be confronted by a guy with blue hair and a mouse looking creature holding a gun pointed at him. He raises his hands in surpise.
"Uh, I'm just a high school student..."
Assuming this creature is a demon he holds onto his comp as he raises his hands in the air.
Oh...
*Puts weapons away*
Never mind he's not a hostile. Hey, why are you in here in the first place?
Yeah, why are you here..?
*Aincrad turns to the figure of Gamma, it seems pale, almost empty, with a faint blue light in its eyes. Gamma? Opens its mouth to speak*
G?: "Alone. No one notices. Forever abandoned."
*A faint image of his Persona forms behind Gamma, launching 4 spears of ice directly at Aincrad. The figure itself remains largely motionless, speaking as though no one is there.*
*In another brief flash of light, the priestess vanishes, leaving Sam to walk down the path towards the Morning Star. The path seems to be brighter as the trees seem to begin thinning as he goes down the path. Soon, he finds another figure, emerging from the forest. They wear a red jacket over a green shirt as well as a tophat. Sam would likely recognize this figure as it spins its cane around.*
"Can't protect them. All gone in the end."
*The shade Yuri stumbled upon seems weaker than the previous one. It walks by, looking around, as though searching for something, or someone. It looks towards Yuri, its empty blue lights giving no hints for what it sees, before a falcon, with golden feathers and armored beak and talons divebombs the figure, cuasing it to roar in pain.*
*Kazuya finds Minato and Pika, time for more chatter.*
Kazuya puts his hands down and returns the Comp to his pocket.
"I was just walking through this forest. I often come to places like this to think but I noticed this place was a little supicous so I decided to investigate."
Kazuya looks passively between the two with extra attention on Pika and their less than normal form.
Oh...
*Drinks whiskey*
A little suspicious? That's putting it lightly. We heard gunshots, screams, and no explosions.
Yuri's ears flatten. As a cat, their instinct was that big bird of prey equals danger. The cat hurries onwards while the two are busy fighting. Get to the star, don't get attacked by the bird or shadow. Simple.
Kazuya perks up at the mention of screams.
"Screams? Could there be more people in this forest?"
Kazuya seems to grow worried for a moment but valuing his own survival he quickly think about an exit.
"I think it might be best for me to leave this forest. I don't want to end up as one of those screaming people and I am just a student."
*Sam approaches the figure*
Hey, aren't you... Oh, I'm so bad with names. Umm... Aizen? No that's not it. Aincrad, that sounds better. What are you doing here? Wander in to this maze as well?
*Sam tightens his grip around his own cane.*
"FUCK GET DOWN!" Shadow being more ready then Aincrad tackles him to the ground. "It's an illusion! That ain't him Ain!"
Aincrad looks up at Gamma and shakes his head when Shadows words finally get through. "Alright... looks like I need to kick his butt then."
Shadow gets up and offers Ain a helping hand up which he takes and both stand ready to face Gamma. "How do we do this Ain?"
"Quick and fast, I'm pretty sure we have both his weaknesses so this shouldn't take to long." With that he points at Gamma. "Start off with a Blazing Hell."
Shadow smirks and a fire lance forms behind him. "Happily. Sorry about this bud." Shadow grabs onto it and flings it at Gamma. "Please don't hate us."
OOC: Got to go. Sorry for the abruptness but I have matter I may need to attend to. I'll make another OOC post if things change.
*His nanites form into a chair, and then Minato sits in it*
Gunshots, screams, and explosions..? If I heard those while I was asleep, then I'd just stay asleep...
Ooc: Okay.
*Yuri's shade lashes out at the bird, striking one of its wings. The falcon falls to the ground and begins to fade in a faint, white light. Meanwhile, Yuri can hear Eris's voice from nearby*
"Incandescent guardian, descend to this realm once more."
*He sees a flash of light as a large, nine-tailed fox with white fur appears near the priestess. It gets down into a defensive position and snarls at the shade. None of them seem to have caught sight of Yuri as he sneaks around the three.*
*Aincrad? points his own cane at Sam, launching a jet of flames as it continues muttering.*
A?:"Not strong enough. Can't protect anyone."
*Aincrad?'s Persona forms nearby and launches its own beam of light at Sam. Both figures hardly seem to notice him, yet they fight, as if this is all they've ever known.*
*Gamma? Doesn't move, instead creating a wall of ice in an attempt to shield itself. Aincrad's lance soon melts through the ice, striking the figure in the side. The lance dissapates soon after, leaving behind a smoky wound.*
G?:"Abandoned. Never again. Left behind. Forgotten."
*Gamma? Summons Shiranui once more, the dragon roars as a total of four tendrils of darkness come up out of the forest floor near Aincrad. Two of them lash out at Shadow like whips, while the other two attempt to latch onto Aincrad and drag him to the ground.*
OOC: Good luck Kazuya, don't worry, I plan for this series to be open through and through.
Yeah, thought as much.
*Sam jumps out of the attacks way, firing a bolt of electricity at Aincrad? out of his cane*
Aincrad jumps forward but gets caught and falls to the ground. "Goddamn things! Yo creepy Gamma! You better not be a fan of tentacle hentai! Don't besmirch the real Gamma!" He starts kicking at the tendrils and grabs hold of them. "Heppy return to me! We need one body for this!"
Shadow gets thrown forward from being whipped and is about to unleash an attack before hearing Ain and dissolving into flames, returning to Aincrad's body.
"Now that we are one, let's get rid of these tentdrils. Kouagon!" All around his body a holy light forms until it becomes blinding and burst outward, all around the clearing.
Let's investigate them.
Yuri keeps going, picking up the pace now that they knew who exactly was fighting. They taste the air in an attempt to catch Eris's scent. If they could get to her, then maybe she could explain this... after the creature was dealt with.
*He gets up from his chair*
Investigate what..?
Meh, let's try to locate the sounds. possibly find out about this strange forest.
*Pulls out map device*
This thing will backtrack our steps in case we get lost.
Okay...
*He walks towards the sounds*
*Sam's bolt strikes the back end of Aincrad?'s flames, weakening it somewhat before hitting the figure. There seems to be a small hole at the point of contact, from which black smoke seems to pour out.*
A?: "Never strong enough. Can't save anyone."
*Shadow? Returns to Aincrad?, Aincrad? Stands tall and begins to glow, releasing a great pulse of searing light towards Sam.*
*The tendrils glow white for a brief moment before dissolving in the light. As for Gamma? The light seems to burn into its already open wounds, causing the mist to come out faster. The figure remains standing, as frost creeps from the ground beneath it towards Aincrad.*
G?: "Never good enough. Always abandoned."
*As he moves around the fox Yuri is able to see Eris, who had been previously obscured from sight by the creature's nine tails. Eris focuses on her staff, and a pulse of energy enters the fox.*
E: Let us conclude.
*The Fox's tails almost seem to glow in the light as the pulse of energy washes over it. The fox gains a crown of sorts, and bares its teeth at the shade. The shade charges it, as the Fox's tails come together above its head and send out a beam of energy that pierces the shade, causing it to begin to disappate*
*Pika and Minato are talking for a while I guess. The only sounds around are the whispering that seems to pervade the forest, cannot be identified from any single direction, so you could just walk off at random and hope for the best. Only form of direction that can be seen are a few stars, twinkling in a distant formation*
*Sigh* We're getting nowhere at this rate...
Barrier shift: Ignis
*Sam is coated in a red barrier for a second. Resistances changed. Fire Null. Nuclear Resist. Wind Weak.*
Been a while since I had to crack that out. You should be happy.
Yuri's form shifts into their more human appearance, and they calmly approach Eris. To anyone not paying attention, it was as if the cat-eared person had appeared out of nowhere.
"Nicely done. I see you found this forest as well?"
Aincrad groans and stands up, quickly stepping back when he sees the ice. "Goddamn it... Hey Heppy? Could we have gotten this wrong? Listen to what he's saying! We could try another way!" He keeps backing up and nods. "Well to do that we focus the blazing hell on our feet then. How long can you keep it up?" His face then falls and he nods a little bit. "It'll be enough." With that he focuses a blazing hell on his feet and steps onto the ice wincing and shouting at Gamma. "Gamma, or whatever you are! You are worth it! I'm your friend and I won't abandon you! So please stop what you are doing! It doesn't need to be like this!"
Should look at the stars? Seems as if they're in a pattern-ish.
OOC: I'm back for about an hour and a half.
*The barrier has no effect on the light, it seems as though it was bless damage after all. Sam is singed, but the effect is much weaker than if Aincrad himself had used it.*
A?: "Can't protect anyone. Always die in the end."
*Aincrad? focuses the holy energy into a ball, which is then launched at Sam again. It stands there, twirling its cane in its hand.*
*Eris hears Yuri and turns, a solemn expression. She nods to the young man*
Eris: "I'm sorry if this seems to be coming from nowhere, but have you happened to see someone who looks like me around here? I only caught sight of them once. I don't know what's going on, but they seemed to be going to the Morning Star.
*Eris's fox jumps between the two, fangs bared defensively. So, Eris reaches out and dismisses it, the fox turns into an amulet in her hand and she stores it away*
Eris: "Sorry about that, they can get defensive sometimes."
*Gamma? doesn't seem to hear Aincrad. Its face remains solemn and empty, as the ice melts around Aincrad's feet with relative ease. Gamma?'s Persona forms faintly in the air around him, and four more spears of ice come with it. Launching themselves directly at Aincrad*
G?:"Always abandoned. Everyone's gone in the end."
*Minato and Pika continue talking, not actually directing themselves anywhere*
OOC: Very well Kazuya, you remain in the forested bit where you left off. Eris? just left and Pika and MInato seem to have wandered off. In the distance through the trees, you can see the star formation that the young priestess seems to have been referring to.
*He looks at the stars*
Heh, great idea...
Damn it. Thought I was being smart. Guess I wasn't.
*Sam summons his bow and fires a Great Arrow from it, through the orb and towards Aincrad?*
Kazuya looks up to notice the stars. With no other way to go that he can see to leave the forest he decides to follow the stars in hope that they might lead to civilization of some kind. He walks off through the trees with fire in his hand to light the way and burns through any obstacles.
Yuri flinches when the fox makes its move, but forces themselves to remain calm.
"It's fine... And I haven't seen them since the ritual at the church. All I've seen is a creature that took the form of a schoolgirl... What are these, anyway?"
Aincrad sighs and looks sadly at Gamma. "I'm sorry for what I'm about to do then." With that he summons a large fire spear above him and tosses it at Gamma and the ice spears. "I hope you can find rest in whatever awaits you outside this battle. Blazing Hell."
*He follows some stars*
*the orb bursts upon contact with Sam's Great Arrow, though the arrow is largely unharmed. Aincrad? Doesn't move a muscle as the Arrow is fired through him, opening up a larger hole in his chest.*
A?:"Not strong enough. Can't protect anyone."
*Aincrad? morphs, for a moment Sam can see one of the humanoid figures from earlier before it dissapates like the rest, leaving no trace save a few scorch marks on the ground.*
*Eris looks at Yuri with concern for a moment, before looking down at the ground*
Eris:"According to the imposter that was likely a fragment of sorrow. Her creatures are formed from the pain that everyone goes through. Whatever you heard was likely the girl's inner fears. She claims to be doing this to liberate everyone.... But at what cost?"
*Kazuya burns his way through the forest, though it seems creepy, it is largely uneventful. Soon, he emerges near Sam, catching sight of him as another shadowy figure fades away*
*Aincrad's spear is able to burn through most of Gamma?'s, though one spear is missed, striking Aincrad in the leg. Aincrad's fire spear goes straight through Gamma?*
G?:"Always abandoned. Don't wa-"
*Gamma?'s figure morphs and fades, revealing a humanoid formed of black smoke, where its eyes would normally be are two orbs of blue light, and emblazoned upon its chest is a serious of lights in a similar pattern to that of the Morning Star.*
*Finally, Minato and Pika proceed through the forest for quite a while, the silence is almost eerie, and they feel as though they are being watched. However, nothing seems to happen. Up ahead, the trees begin to thin out as the formation of stars become clearer*
ooc: Sleep time approaches, so... I must leave. I'll certainly be back whenever we start up again.
Just another fake. Wonder if the rel Aincrad thinks that way too.
*Sam sighs, despawining his bow*
Still, got to get moving.
*Sam continues advancing towards the stars*
Bring on the next challenger. I'll bring them all to heel.
As the other person walks away Kazuya decides to continue on his way as well. It seems everyone else he's encountered is trying to approach the stars. Against his better judgement he decides the stars might be worth investigating further. He continues walking towards the stars in hopes of finding something.
*Sigh* Finally, a clear view of the stars...
"Gah! "Aincrad looks down eyes wide. "Son of a..." He turns to Gamma eyes glaring but it soon turns to surprise as soon as he realizes the symbol on the figure matches that of the star. "Wait did that star... What is that thing..." Shaking his head quickly he runs forward and reaches to grab one of the orbs in the creatures eyes, shouting to himself. "What do you think I'm doing?! Yes we need to study it! I KNOW SHADOW!"
OOC: Good night sweet Cait, we're almost at the end of this scenario, just got a last fight to get through, or if you people would rather I could finish this tomorrow around the same time. There're two more stretches after this scenario before the whole thing's over, one of which will be 100% open like this, while the second will need participation in the one before it.
*Kazuya follows Sam towards the edge of the forest. When they emerge, the formation of stars, 8 of them forming a diamond with beams of light connecting them can be seen looming overhead. There's something eerily calm about it. However, a faint black smoke can also be seen near the Star.*
*Aincrad reaches out to grab the figure, as it finishes fading away. Behind him a faint giggle can be heard before a voice that sounds like Eris's speaks*
E?: "Its no use. Simply a fragment of the world's sorrow. The hour of Liberation approaches. Hurry to the Morning Star. There, all shall be revealed."
*In a brief flash the figure is gone, leaving Aincrad to see nothing if he turns around*
*Minato emerges from the forest near Kazuya and Sam, and watches as a pair of blue orbs seem to emerge from the massive column of smoke*
That took way too long. Seems some new people have joined me as well. And somehow I beat that kid here.
*Sam clears his throat*
Evening, Gentlemen.
Aincrad groans and turns. "Well I'm gla- Eris?" He looks around looking for her. "What the, where did you..." He shakes his head and looks up at the sky. "Yeah yeah I know. Only one place to go now. Maybe we can get some answers finally." Stretching he starts making his way to the star. "This should be a fun time. Yay."
Kazuya stares up at the stars looming overhead. Perhaps he really shouldn't have investigated further. He had no involvement in what was going on and should have focused solely on his own preservation. The preservation of others was something he only had time to think about with himself out of harm's way. Yet he was here already and might as well see this out to the end. He looks at the others and examines them to try and gauge what they might've been capable of. He looks over to Sam with a passive look.
"I'm still not sure what's going on but I guess We're all in this together now."
*Continues walking*
Wonder how far we're going.
I'm wondering the same thing...
(As for waiting... Up to Cait. If they want to be here I'm fine with waiting.)
*Aincrad catches sight of Eris as she emerges from the forest. He follows after her, winding up in the same area as Sam, Kazuya, Minato, and Pika.*
Eris: We're here at last. The Morning Star, supposedly everything should be clear soon.
*The shadowy figure finishes forming in front of the formation. Like all the others, its eyes are mere orbs of blue light, with a Morning Star mark emblazoned across its chest However, unlike the others, it seems to be nearly two-stories tall. Towering over the group. From its back sprout, large, crystalline wings, and horns emerge from its head like a halo. The whispering falls silent, leaving only the creature's empty gaze. It raises one of its long, unsightly arms and swings at the group.*
OOC: I hope Cait is fine with just missing this one last fight, then a brief conversation. I'll try to make it short, since Kazuya's time is limited and we've been going for hours after all.
*He turns around to look at Eris while walking backwards*
Morning Star..?
"Ah Eris where did you- ah fuck me arse. Everyone! Dive underneath it's legs!" With that Aincrad does what he says and dives underneath the beings legs, hoping to god he was fast enough to avoid the arms.
*Sam manages to dodge the arm*
Barrier Shift: Corona
*Sam is coated in a white barrier for a second. Resistances changed: Light Null. Ice Resist. Psy Weak.*
I see the cult got bigger. That's nice to see. I'm... assuming your all the real ones, right? I already killed one Aincrad today. I mean, I can handle more, but it's a bit of an annoyance.
*He does the same as Aincrad*
*Jumps into cardboard box, under it's legs*
Kazuya tries to dodge the strike as he pulls out his comp but is still knocked away by the sheer force of the swing as he hits a tree and red sparks seem to fly off him. He gets back up and activates the Comp as Pazuzu and Yama appear next to him in a flash of red sparks once more.
Pazuzu gathers energy on his hand before unleashing it and creating a thin barrier around Kazuya and Yama.
Yama unleashes it's red aura that surrounds Kazuya and his demons imbueing them with mystic energy that boosts their magic by a tremendous amount.
A transparent energy swirls around Kazuya's hand as he points it forward causing a massive force to push towards the monster.
*Aincrad, Pika, Sam, and Minato manage to narrowly avoid the arm, they can feel the force of it whooshing over their heads, as Ain, Pika, and Minato manage to get behind the creature. Its eyes glow and it reaches out towards the injured Kazuya, only to be caught by surprise at the wave of force he unleashes, stumbling backwards and falling towards Pika, Aincrad, and MInato.*
*Eris is struck by the arm directly, being knocked a short way away from the fight. She struggles to her feet*
Eris: This thing.... I have to help them!!
*Another voice can be heard near Eris, similar to her own*
Eris?: No need, the hour of liberation is nigh. Soon, it will be time for us to become one again.
Everyone, with me!
*Minato's nanites create a protective barrier, to protect Aincrad, Pika, and himself*
"What do you mean you already killed one of me?! Wait I did beat a Gamma... Never mind!" He then looks at the being and sighs. "We can never catch a break can we?" He smirks. "Time for a showstopper! Come on out Hephaestus!" Behind Aincrad Hephaestus forms to his full height and nods. "Blazing Hell!" Hephaestus swing his hammer, now wreathed in flames, to the side of the being, attempting to beat it to the side.
A glint of red can be seen in Kazuya's eyes before fading again.
"No need to stop the attack. In a battle of life and death I already know where I stand. I will survive no matter what..."
Pazuzu summons white orbs into its hand and fires off 4 of them at once at the falling creature.
Kazuya himself seeing the creature falling towards the group unleashes another massive blow of force to try and give the group time to get away.
Fire forms in Gamma's hands as it begins forming around him. He has the fire combine with Kazuya's force to increase the strength of the flames.
"I'll save other if I can but my survival must come first for me to help others!"
Oh it's quite simple, really.
*Sam spawns his bow.*
I simply shot you with an arrow. Through the heart, I think. Anyway, I'll play distraction. You guys do whatever it is you do.
*Sam fires a Great Arrow from his bow at the towering creature, aiming for the head*
Let's make you a little more "Last Giant", shall we?
OOC: Gtg
IC: WE'RE FUCKING SCREWED! ACTIVATE EMERGENCY TELEPORTATION SEQUENCE!
*Cardboard box teleports to somewhere...*
OOC: I only have one question Kazuya.... Why is Gamma on your autocorrect?
IC: *Aincrad's swing diverts the creature to the side, causing it to glance off the Nanites, Minato's dome buckles, but remains firm. Pazuzu's orbs are struck by the creatures flailing arms, burning a small hole in them from which black smoke seems to escape. The flames and force wrap around the creature, scorching it, but leaving it mostly unharmed. Sam's Great Arrow nails the creature between its eyes, black smoke leaks from the wound but the creature itself does not seem to react. Its eyes glow as the creature struggles to stand. Suddenly orbs of curse energy form around Aincrad, Minato, Sam, Kazuya, Pazuzu, and Yama, the air feels heavy as the orbs attempt to crush them.*
*Eris stands up and faces her twin*
Eris: You're not me, I would never unleash these things.....
Eris?: To the contrary, I am, and you did. But no worries, the ritual is almost complete. In mere moments the fruits of our labors will come forth.
OOC: I should have read that over, I thinks that's from when I RPed with you a while ago. Not sure otherwise.
OOC: Probably, I have interacted with you quite a bit as Gamma. but that's not important really, just thought it was funny
"Oh you've got to be... Minato, I need you to do me a favor. Focus your nanites on the fake Eris. Meanwhile I," he groans and with a flick of his hand dissolves Hephaestus. "Will try to dissolve these things. Kouagon!" Holy light once again bursts from Aincrads body as he struggles against the pressure.
Oh for the love of... Raijin! Hit me!
*A lightning bolt from the sky hits Sam and the orbs around him. Sam drains electricity*
Kazuya quickly tries to block the curse energy from himself and manages to resist the blasts as they hit and red sparks fly off him.
Pazuzu manages to resist it as well and only takes minimal damage. Yama isn't so lucky though as the curse energy hits him one by one until he dissapears in a burst of red sparks.
Kazuya noticing his lack of one demon quickly starts typing on the Comp as another demon is brought out. In a flash of red sparks a mutlifaces demon that seems to be a blob of heads appears.
Pazuzu once again creates a thin barrier around Kazuya and his demons.
OOC: This may be my last post.
*Minato breaks out of the dome*
Got it...
*Minato summons his compendium then summons Thanatos with it*
OOC: Please just hit the thing and finish this fight.
IC: *The orbs dissapate shortly after they form, having been for one attack. The creature notices the Erises and reaches towards them, having apparently lost track of the others*
*Meanwhile, Eris? approaches Eris, as Eris stumbles back*
E?: The ritual is almost complete, now come, the time for us to be two is over.
E: Stop, I won.....
*Eris? reaches Eris and a light seems to glow around the pair. When the light is gone, only one Eris remains standing there.*
E: Now, the time of liberation is at hand.
Hey, you big mug. Don't ignore me.
*Sam disappears in a rumble of thunder, appearing behind the head of the creature. His leg is struck by lightning as Sam attempt to kickss the creature from behind. He lands back on the ground, his leg smoking slightly*
That... felt way cooler than I expected it to.
"Welp time to one up my killer." He smirks and nods at the creature and summons Hephaestus behind him. "You know what to do." Hephaestus picks up Aincrad and places him on the blunt end of the hammer and wreaths him in flames. "Fire!" Aincrad gets launched towards the beast hands first and summons a Kouagon in the shape of a lance around his hands. "Begone beast!"
*His nanites make another sword for Thanatos, and then Thanatos charges towards the fake Eris*
*The creature is stunned by the sudden kick to the head, stumbling forward momentarily. Its eyes turn wide as a hole is burned into the back of its head by the lightning, causing a large amount of the smoke to come from its newest wound. Finally, Aincrad is launched through the creature's chest, spear tearing open one final, gaping wound. The creature begins to fade from beneath Sam, the mark of the Morning star is left behind for a brief moment, and soon enough, that too fades. Eris is standing to the side watching the situation unfold. She begins clapping*
Eris: And so, the ritual is complete. Liberation is at hand.
*Something begins happening to the Morning Star. spears of light comes from the four corner stars, before turning in towards the middle and piercing the center. A gateway seems to open, and from it, a figure emerges......*
*A slender woman emerges from the gateway, in long dress with spears circling her, Sam and Aincrad may recognize her from the statues in the church. The woman floats in the air in front of the Star, and looks at the group*
W:I am the Nexus, that is my name. Offer up thine woes, and the light shall be as thine eyes and thy flesh.
*Sam looks at the figure coming from Morning Star*
Is that a good thin or a bad thing? I'm guessing bad thing, but fuck if I know.
*Minato looks the the figure as well*
Uhh...
".... Since when did I join a cult? And since when was that cult right?" He looks up at the figure. "Nah I'm good. I just came here out of curiosity. That's about it." He turns to Sam. "1. Know anything about this? 2. I had the awesomest finisher. Painful but fun." He smirks then turns to Eris. "Care to explain Eris?"
Welcome to the cult, Aincrad. I didn't know it was a cult until after I joined either. Also, Lightning bolt kick to the head? Come on. You can't beat that, even if it wasn't a finisher.
*Eris walks over to the figure, turning back to the group*
Eris: This is what we've been waiting for. Once the world's sorrows have been vanquished, Nexus will come to cradle the world in a serene dream, then extinguish it of all sorrows. Now there is no need of arguing, no need for conflict, we can all rest in her loving embrace forever.
*Nexus remains well above the group. The gateway she left from begins to shine, and then it acts like a vacuum, sucking the group inside*
N: The Infinity gate hath opened. On the other side all sorrow and pain shall be forgotten.
"Dude, holy fire, going through the chest, as a human spear. I'm pretty sure I win, at everything from that. Actually lets get an impartial vote." He turns to the Nexus figure. "Whose attack was better? Mine or his?"
OOC: I'm back once again. My task was a lot easier than I thought. Is this still going on?
"Actually you know what? Never mind." He starts backing up. "Bud, you have anything to keep us reigned into reality?! I would really appreciate it at this point! Hell you can win!"
OOC: You're just in time for the end of it. Of course, will be continued for much of tomorrow, but for now, this little bit is it.
OOC: Just in time for me to make like someone who has Morgana in their room and sleep. Until tomorrow.
Kazuya's eyes gleam red as anger fills his expression. He gives Nexus a glare with his now completely red eyes.
"What makes you think humanity needs your guidance? The only ones who should decide things for humans are humans themselves. Or do you think your too above everyone for that kind of thought process?"
Something changes about Kazuya as he seems to be acting not out of self preservation anymore but out of something else.
I'm just going to, you know, leave...
*He slowly walks away*
"Maybe leave first bud! We can fight another day!" He yells at Kazuya. With that he starts trying to book it away. "She'll be here next time! We need to prepare!"
*Eris steps forward to confront Kazuya*
Eris: The will of Nexus is absolute. She and she alone has the power to....
*Nexus glances at Eris, and the latter becomes silent. Nexus turns to Kazuya*
Nexus: Humanity wished for this, longed for it. They seek to be rid of the sorrows that plague this world, and I offer them that liberation. I only offer what everyone wants.
*The infinity gate's pull grows stronger, and everyone is sucked inside. Soon, the gates close, and a dream begins.......*
OOC: But that's for another time. Its far too late to even begin that segment.And so,
OOC: uhhhhhh.... Well, I guess if anyone didn't know they know now. Oops.
Kazuya just looks at Aincrad half hardly with his neutral expression. He seems slightly annoyed by Aincrad's command as if he was the one used to giving out the commands.
"I'm just looking for an answer right now. I wouldn't want to waste my time on someone without knowing their motives. You should show me some respect as well. I'm someone of great power and someone who hates those who try to reign over others without it."
Kazuya starts to walk away following Aincrad.
"I suppose for now I'll humor your request though. You've proven to be someone worth some respect as well today."
OOC: Should've read before I posted.
hey babe hows it going
Best couple
OOC: Its fine, came rather close together, but yeah, no need to feel limited or whatever, we'll continue this tomorrow, I aim for the next thread to be open much of the day.
IC: *Nexus looks over to Nexus and smiles*
I'm doing quite well, thank you for asking. I must say, good job bringing so many people here. More of humanity for me to liberate.