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Mikage Sun Mall: Twilight Venue
The sun is setting on the town, yet the large, bustling mall remains busy as ever, people bustling from store to store to see what they might find. Its all fairly standard, save for two features. A small cafe known as Peace Diner, you're not quite sure why, but it seems to stand out. And the large fountain near the middle seems to have a new visitor. The tall figure with long, grey hair seems to have brought out an instrument and slowly tunes it. He flinches once, causing him to far overtune the item and start all over again None of the passerby seem to pay him any heed, as though they were simply used to him
Such a pest... No matter. There are plenty of people around. I'll find something soon enough
PK's stomach rumbles as he runs into the Sun Mall, getting quite excited as he rushes towards the Diner, hoping they still serve breakfast
I hope I'm not too late!
Astride a horse, laden with McDonald's, an old man, clad in nothing but a speedo, rides past the mall. The scent emanating from the chicken McNuggets in the paper bag which was strapped to the horse, tantalized any person close enough to gaze upon his glory. As he rode by, bottles of cheap liquor fell from within his speedo. He rides off into the sunset majestically.
PK stops upon seeing the man on a horse, standing straight and saluting
What a god!
PK then returns to the Peace Diner
PK runs into the diner, getting a few weird looks from the customers inside. Meanwhile the tall,
grey-haired man finishes tuning his instrument and looks around
And it seems this place is empty too. How unfortunate. No matter of course, perhaps I simply had higher hopes
Randy Savagely kills the mall
oh YEAH CREAM OF THE CROP
Tatsu wanders into the diner with a nostalgia look on his face. It's not quite the same as the one back home, but it definitely feels similar. He looks around the room for a dark corner to sit... And spots PK, rather than sitting off by himself the man walks towards his... Friend? PK is a friend, he guesses.
"So then, I guess you came here from some reason PK? Well, it's good to see ya around... Geez that Yomi thing was a hell of a mess huh?"
The man flicks his lighter for a moment and looks at PK'S face curiously, a slight smile forming on his face.
"Anyways what have you been up to? I hardly ever see you outside of hell dimensions and dungeons man. I'm actually curious what you get up to besides trouble."
Gunvolt walks in, wearing his casual attire, fitted with glasses and a green trench, and boots that were about knee high. His usual braid is held with a ribbon instead of a clip.
He shops for some stuff that he may need and what Joule may need...
PK snaps out of his stupor turning towards the counter and ordering a plate of pancakes as he turns to Tatsuya, yelling out to him
Hello there Tatsuya! Chaos was a big adventure! I didn't even have my persona for most of it! Which was a challenge!
PK then stops to think about what he does in his "free time"
Oh! Well, I patrol the streets! Eat pancakes! Fuse personas! Eat pancakes! Do some training! Eat pancakes! Did I mention I eat pancakes! I do that alot!
Jiyu, wearing a jacket with headphones on his head, can be seen walking down the mall looking at the stores as he passes by them
"The last time I was here, I went braindead at the armory. Hopefully that won't happen again."
Out of the corner of his eye, he sees the cafe and then turns towards it
"Another cafe? What's up with all of these cafes in Japan?"
He shrugs, walks towards the cafe and enters it
At the Sun Mall branch of Armory, Emerson exits his shop, carrying a large bag thats filled so much it could almost burst. He pulls down the shutter to the shop, locks it, and begins to walk down the hall.
Whew, managed to get some new designs in order. I guess tomorrow I could get them up and ready for purchase... Oh, but what about the older designs... will those even sell now?
Before heading out of the Mall, he passes by the diner. He looks down at his phone, realizing how late it was, and then enters the establishment. Noticing Tatsuya and PK, he walks over to them, smiling.
Hey! Pan, Tats! How's it going?
Maya hums to herself as she walks along the mall, a smile on her face and a bag in her hands. She looked around, now looking for something specific... But what could that be?
*Haruko wanders through the mall, only to notice the armory is closed.*
Curses, foiled again.
Oh Em! It's been a while since I've seen you around the place, hasn't it? Been up to exciting new work or just the usual? Well, it's good to see you again regardless!"
The man smiles at Em for a moment... Before considering PK's absurd list of items.
"And I see PK, this explains much about you my friend... AND WAIT, FUSING PERSONAS!? WHAT IN THE HELL PK!?"
With that he'd shout and stare at PK in shock, wondering just where in the hell he got such a trick... One could likely hear his stunned voice for a ways./
OOC: Shit, I meant to say diner, not cafe.
"Everything alright there?" GV says to Haruko as he was near the door to the armory where she was
*kicks down the front door*
EXCUSE ME DOES THIS MALL HAVE A GAME STORE
YOU KNOW
ONE THAT CARRIES GAMES
MY GAMES
Hmm?
Maya hears a familiar voice yelling, and instantly rushes to the scene, prepared for anything.
Is there a problem here, Ta-chan!?
Ehehe, nothing I'd call exciting, really. Just improving some old designs for the ol' armory. I doubt its anything worth sharing in detail.
And it's good to see you too. I've been... unreasonably focused on my work, I guess. If I can't be up with you guys, I might as well do what I can do properly, right?
He puts his hand on the back of his neck, still smiling.
Jiyu sits at a table, waiting for someone to take his order
"..."
PK nods at the question, pulling out a giant blue book from his coat, and dropping it on the floor, Tatsuya and Maya might recognize this book from a certain room
Yep! I even have this book to show for it! Unfortunately, I can't use it out of the Velvet Room but it works out well inside!
PK then turn to Em waving back
Hello Emerson! How are you doing! I hope you've been doing okay! It's been a while! Where have you been!
PK then turns towards Maya and draws his blade, looking around for danger
Huh! Evil! Where?!?! I! The Great Pancake Knight shall defeat them! Just point the way lady!
"There is no evil right now PK, not a single threat." GV says to him as he walks up to PK after getting no answer from Haruko(he assumed he spoke to quietly)
Tatsuya looks over to Maya with a grin and a curious tilt of his head... Oh, he might have sounded a bit freaked out there.
"Oh don't worry about it, Maya! I was just a little shocked to hear that... Pancake Knight, apparently does Persona fusion."
He points over to the boy clad in red for a moment, before turning back to Em.
"I dunno about that Em, focusing so much on one thing can't be good for you right? But who am I to talk?"
He laughs and thinks back to... All too many case files, honestly it's a little hypocritical for Tatsu to say not to focus overly much. But he can't exactly let it go unsaid.
"Don't just assume you can only do one thing right! Sure you may not be the toughest or anything, but you don't have to be! You're part of the team too, Em and don't forget that alright? Anyways, that being said if you really wanna do your work, I'm in no place to judge that."
He looks away from the two before walking a bit closer to Maya... Huh, funny how so many people have never met her. Either way, he raises an eyebrow at the woman.
"Anyways, what have you been up to Maya? It's been a bit since we spoke last. So found any exciting new leads or something?"
Tatsuya grins at her as he speaks, simply glad to see that nothing seems to have happened while she was gone... Well, best not to dwell on that though too much.
The winds of the Nexus directed Shotaro around once more today. After some time, he'd find himself standing before a large mall, one he'd yet to encounter.
"Mikage Sun Mall, eh? Well I need a new radio, so let's check it out."
Running his right index finger along the brim of his hat, the man walks through the main doors and begins his search for any sort of electronics retailer.
A young man walks into the mall. His eyes show signs of exhaustion and he walks with a slight twitch in his step. Still adjusting to this bizarre reality he tries to block out everything happening around him before finding a bench outside Armory.
He breathes in and out in an attempt to calm himself down before looking down to his own feet and starring.
Why am I even here?
As Dr. Kinasu enters the mall, he just stares with starry anime eyes at the size of it.
Wow......
Huh? This kid does Persona fusion? He looks surprisingly normal...
Umm, is he good?
Maya looks over PK as if examining a piece of meat, even though she didn't really mean for it to seem that way. Tatsuya's question pulls her back, though.
Well, I found a lead about this haunted factory, but it turned out to be a Nexus newbie. I did a report on nightlife in Shinjuku too!
I heard some kinda bit about a demon that seduces girls in that district and drains their life force, too. That's gonna need a little more "private" investigation...
Jiyu gets up and leaves the diner because it's boring there and goes back to walking around the mall
During his search for electronics, Shotaro's attention is nabbed by the tired looking man. With a soft smile, he decides to go see what's wrong.
"Hey. Mind if I take a seat here?"
Upon reaching the man, Shotaro would point at the open space beside the man.
Emerson sighs, watching Tatsuya walk over to Maya, before turning towards the entrance to the diner.
I guess it's tough to understand without context. But after the infection, and that lady... I think I just need to get myself in check right now, and fighting won't do that.
Em begins to head out of the diner, slowly picking up his pace as he walkes away.
Quintus looks up to Shotaro with a nervous glance. Not wanting to seem unpolite he attempts to maintain eye contact but seems to be unconscionably looking away from time to time.
Uh, if you want to. I'm not the ruler of this bench, after all.
PK nods at Maya, putting away his sword
Yep! I can fuse personas! Here! Come! Pancakes and Syrup!
P+S then appears next to PK as they hop around, awaiting the fusion as PK thrusts his hand into the air
Fusion! Waffles!
PK then opens a rift into the sky by waving his hands, his personas fly into the rift as the air crackles with electricity, sending bolts everywhere as a giant golden knight steps out into the diner, rumbling the walls as PK smiles and hi fives the knight
See! It's my special move! At any rate I'm only an apprentice! I've got a long way to go! But if you need me to fuse something I could give it a shot!
PK then waves goodbye to Emerson, hopefully he's okay!
"A demon huh... Well, at least you haven't met any of the local gods yet. Heh, some of those types even give me pause ya know? And as for PK, he's... Well, he can fight. Anything else? It's questionable with him. Anyways, if you need my help with anything I'll be there got it! And uh I guess... Well, I can talk about that later."
Tatsu starts to blush for a moment, wondering if perhaps there might be a better time to talk about love? before quickly putting an end to that, as he turns back towards Ems fleeing form.
"And as for you Em... Just don't forget about us okay? I get not fighting, but we are your friends and I don't want you just hiding away in a workshop for the rest of your life. Anyways, try not to work too hard Em!"
"Haha! No sir, I didn't think you were. But thank you."
Shotaro smiles at the man before turning and taking a seat.
He kicks up his right leg over his left and puts his arms behind his head.
"You okay, pal? I saw you and got a bit worried."
His eyes scan the mall as he speaks.
"This whole place is overwhelming, huh?"
Quintus looked down for a moment before looking over his monotone clothing. The blue stain still in the middle of his shirt. Until then he hadn't given it much thought but every time he had tried to wear something different the color seemed to fade away and the blue stain had always reappeared in the same spot.
I just can't quite get over that this isn't some dream. I should be used to the weirdness by now to be honest. If this isn't a dream then...Well, that's not important. I just have a lot to think about and part of that is that I don't even know what I should be doing now. Should I be trying to get home or should I just get used to the way things are? I think I'm just confused right now...
Maya is... Somehow impressed by PKs cooking Persona powers!
Hmmm, interesting! Although... Perhaps an omelette would be better and healthier?
Maya smiles as if remembering something, now looking to Tatsuya and noticing his blushing. She giggles and decided to tease a bit.
What's wrong, Ta-chan? Were you just thinking about a cute girl?
Jiyu notices to two men sitting on the bench then walks over to them
"You guys really stand out from the other people in this mall, that must mean that you're not boring."
He then squats next to the bench
Mmm! Omelettes are okay! But pancakes are my sacred food! We worship them back in my hometown!
PK then looks sad for a second, before returning to his normal self, and realizing that he's needed somewhere, running off into the distance
Woah! I'll be back later! See you!
Shotaro nods along with the man's words. His expression still soft but stained with sadness.
"A dream huh? I guess that's one way to interpret this world if you aren't used to such fantastical events."
He stretches his right arm out and places a hand on the man's shoulder.
"Look. You aren't alone. Everyone here is just trying to survive. Sure, some people want to stay...but I know I need to get back home. So just know that there isn't a right answer, however, you need to worry about living first and foremost. And if you ever need help pal, just look for the Narumi Detective Agency. The name's Shotaro."
Shotaro notices the new gentleman.
"Not boring? Well you're not wrong pal."
Quintus seems to have calmed down a considerable amount as he smiles back at Shotaro. He's almost reminded of the strange rider from before who believed the world to be a game and wore strange armor but while rider was a decent person he wasn't sure what exactly about Shotaro reminded him of the confused ride player so much. At any rate he seemed to be much more reliable than the rider as if he had a lot more experience then he let on.
If I ever need any help I'll be sure to rely on you. I don't know why exactly but I feel I can trust you at least to some degree.
"Geez, do ya have to put me on the spot like that?"
Tatsu looks around them, noticing both his friends have left by this point... Well, there are worse places to have this talk. Like the middle of a fight, or trying to pull some hairbrained scheme. No sense being some scared high school kid over this right?
"And it's funny you'd ask that... Well, I guess I might have been thinking of someone. Any guess who that is, from the Intrepid Reporter? Or did I need to spell it out?"
Tatsuya grins and looks at her curiously for a moment, for some reason he doesn't think trying to tease her will work out in his favor... But then again, it's not like he really cares about having the upper hand.
"Yeah, just look at these normal shoppers."
He gestures towards the bland shoppers walking up and down the mall
"Do they look interesting at all?"
Shotaro sighs at the man's words.
"I mean, shopping isn't supposed to be terribly exciting is it?"
He turns his head to Quintus and pulls back his hand. The soft smile still upon his face.
"That's more like it pal! Sure things might look grim, but you never need to do it alone. I know I'd be lost without my trusted partner."
He chuckles a bit as he adjusts his hat.
"Him and I are two peas in a pod!"
Later then!
Maya waves goodbye to PK before continuing the conversation with Tatsuya
Hmm, I might. I might have had a hunch for many years now. Call it a journalists intuition!
Maya makes a hand gesture and winks.
Lisa and Jun always liked you, but you never responded to them as much, so it's gotta be me, right? Don't worry, I like you too, Ta-chan!
Maya seemed playful, but her eyes had some seriousness in them, as if she was dancing around her own answers in fear of the repercussions.
"Yeah, and that's why you two stood out from the rest of these guys."
Shadow is walking down the halls of the mall, blending in with the crowd and looking around at the store, consistently looking down at his phone and swearing as he passes by shops that don't have what he's looking for.
"Bloody crikey, how hard can it be just to find ten daft things in this damned mall!" Sighing he walks to armory, excitement seeming to grow in his posture, but gets crushed as he sees its locked up. "Great another missed opportunity! Another day if I have the time." Sighing he sits down by the fountain and stares at his phone, occasionally looking around.
Tatsuya grins at her and nods, no sense... Wait Jun? Huh, yeah in hindsight that explains a lot, but he'd never really noticed. Regardless, no sense playing around at this point.
"Hmm. Yeah, that's right! It's kinda funny but yeah, even after all this time, I still couldn't... Well, it's a lie to say I couldn't move on? More like, I didn't want to."
Tatsuya shrugs at his own words, even he's not sure which is right anymore. In spite of that, he reaches over and pulls her into a hug for a moment... Pointedly ignoring the eyes moving towards them.
"Well, I'm a little surprised to hear you say that... But then again, in some ways, I guess it's not a shock at all? Well, don't mind me! I'm just rambling at this point, Maya..."
With that he'd laugh a bit, before letting go of her and throwing his hands in his pockets. Wondering what exactly to do next, and praying that a certain Butterfly Freak doesn't show up.
*he zips by on a shopping cart full of Hunter/Myrmidon based curios and equipment*
Hey Tats, I am on a shopping rush don't mind me!
Maya giggles and quickly sneaks a hug in to Tatsuya when no one is looking. She then pulls away and looks down in reminiscence.
I kinda thought so. I was always jealous of how bold Lisa was, or how smooth Jun was with you... After the fire, I was kind of forced to forget everyone. And then again... With Nyarlathotep... By time I realized how much we really relied on eachother, it was too late, and then I had to move on. Though I never really did... I spent a long time alone... When I met you again here it was like I woke up from a coma or something. Like, where did the years go...?
But, I'm glad we held on. I still feel the same as I did back then, maybe moreso after realizing how much of a mess I am without you guys, and you specifically.
It may be silly, but, I never moved on. I never even tried. I'm pretty much the same, even though my body ages.... Heh, forever young, right?
Shotaro looks at Hunter before turning back to the man.
"Well he was certainly an interesting fellow."
Kalib had entered the mall just in time to see Tatsu being all lovey dovey and couldn't help but let out a laugh. The tough guy who seldom showed what he was feeling, it was refreshing...or so it seemed. He'd wait until he was done before walking over with a wave.
"Yo! Tatsuya! And Maya, right? What are you two lovebirds up to? Hmmmmm?"
He laughs softly at his teasing.
*he walks up to Kalib after his shopping spree*
Long time my old friend.
The man's eyes roll for a moment before he sheepishly scratches his head and turns to Hunter.
"Right right! I've been busy, what with the near death experiences, fighting a world of darkness, sleeping. Life keeps me on my toes ya know? How've ya been?"
You're looking at Nohrian Myrmidon and friend of one of the prince of the kingdom too.
*he pulls out his new Chikage, the old rustic blade now shining like silver*
He raises a brow.
"You certainly do get around. Don't you? Regardless, it's impressive. Myrmidons are truly powerful warriors!"
Indeed I do, and while I helping mah boy Leo... Magatsu Izanagi took to study the books of magics. His favorite is Nosferatu and Rexcalibur.
*Haruko's OOC suddenly remembers this thread exists! Which means Haruko wanders over to the main square of the mall and has kinda resorted to people watching considering the armory was closed.*
He brings a hand to his chin.
"Magics? That might be worth a read on my end. Never hurts to have a few extra tricks...heh..."
Speaking of which, how's Leonidas?
*he hands Kalib his book, a one to one replica of Leo's Brynhildr*
This holds some nice basic magic for Leonidas to learn. Like Flux, Thunder, Fire and Wind.
"That... Heh, I guess I'm kinda the same too. Sure things have changed a little, but..."
Tatsuya grins at the woman as he finishes speaking.
"With you? Kinda feels the same as normal honestly, like in spite of everything that's happened things haven't really gotten any different. Well, if anything did change I'll say this much... Things got a lot more exciting if you can imagine, this place makes back home look normal, even on our worst days, but... I guess it's kinda quiet lately? Except for Yomi, but I'll tell that story later."
Tatsuya smiles happily for a bit longer... Before sighing as he finally brings up something else he's put off.
"Anyways, I hate to say it but... You know you're out of practice right Maya? Hate to point it out, but well if really wanna mess with things around here it'd be best to do something about that. As much as I'd love to say I'll always be around... Yeah right, I already know you wouldn't it that way right? Wouldn't be like you to let me do everything anyways."
With that said, he'd pull his lighter out a flick it on. Staring into the flames for a moment as he tries to think of anything else, but thankfully comes up blank. Not like he's happy to bring up this kinda stuff right now.
*Notices Tatsu, with a woman. A real, live woman! Well... a young woman. But she doesn't say anything because knowing Red Coat, he'd get prickly and defensive.*
Now then, I am off to sleep. Nice to see you Kalib.
*he tips his worn out Hunter's cap and vanishes to the Hunter's Dream to wind back and nap because it's his birthday and he has the right to relax*
And he'd suddenly notice Kalib at this point, having recalled the thread exists... Along with his face going slightly red, geez this is gonna be a thing, isn't it?
"Um not much Kalib, anyways yeah that's Maya Amano... Don't think you've met her right? Well, yeah that's a thing."
Tatsuya wipes the sweat off his forehead and quickly attempts to change the subject, can't let the whole Nexus know he actually has emotions after all.
"Moving on, however, you are Kalib, right? All things considered... You seem like it, but best to be safe with that "Fakelib" thing around."
The man's eyes nervously dart between Hunter and Tatsuya as the book is handed to him. However he swallows hard and tries to save face.
"Yes. Well, Leonidas hasn't been with me for awhile now. Ya see, he evolved. I found my true strength and Roland was born. Oh well goodnight!"
He laughs shyly as he looks down at the ground, until Tatsuya addresses him.
"Ah! Well I met a Maya before, at LeBlanc I believe. And I think I saw Maya on GYM securtiy footage. And right, the faker you mentioned is still on the prowl."
(edited by imtherealklib)
"Oh yeah, she was in GYM a while ago... Geez you actually go through that stuff Kalib?"
Tatsuya looks around curiously, mostly wondering to himself how many people actually bother to go over that stuff.
"Well anyways, I can assure you if the jacket had hearts it's her... And yeah that other Maya, uh do me a favor would ya? Don't mention that to her Kalib. She's got enough to worry about, without freaking out over me or something, ya got that?"
Kalib gives a quick nod.
"Sure thing! Wouldn't want her worrying that much."
He looks away shyly.
"Well, I go over security tapes to take notes on everybody's fighting styles. See what works and what doesn't, and trying to incorporate that into my own abilities!"
He lets out a chuckle as he grins.
"Knowing weaknesses is also a key component to being a strong leader...and I want to be able to make good calls when I the real leaders aren't around."
"Taking notes eh? I usually just do that kinda stuff mid fight honestly... Hah, some of my best work has come from ripping people off on the fly!"
Tatsuya grins as he thinks back to a few ideas... Maybe one day he'll thank Gamma for inspiring Firewall?
"And you leading eh? Not sure I'd call anyone a leader around here, but I'm sure you'll do alright man... You always do seem to come through in the end after all."
He scoffs.
"I always come through in the end? Sure. When it's convenient for me to step in."
He turns away slightly as a coolness permeates the air around him.
In moments the friendly tone drains from his voice as a gun appears in the man's hands, shots ringing out as he points towards the figure's left knee cap. Tatsuya glaring coldly as he backs away a bit.
"Oh, so it's you again, fucking wonderful. Why don't you do us all a favor and just stop trying to spread despair? I'm willing to drop this whole thing if you do ya know, but for some reason... I get the sense you aren't thinking about that right? That just giving up on pointless death and mayhem isn't in the cards for you? Beings such as yourself seldom seem to consider that an option, in my experience."
Tatsuya's voice drawls out that little speech, sounding entirely bored with his foe as he stares it down.
With the sound of a gunshot sounding throughout the mall Quintus awakens with a startle. It seemed he was sleeping on the bench but when he heard the loud bang his once tired demeanor was filled with one of fear. He bolts up and tries to figure out exactly where the gun fire came from.
W-what was that? Dammit, is this place dangerous now too? I-I...I have to find the exit, uh, where was it again?
A thick fog rolls in as the temperature drops more, freezing the doors and windows of the mall. A small black figure jumps into the line of fire and the bullet bounces off with a clang.
"Run away from responsibility and live freely. Good motto, no? Problem is. People all have this pesky thread of fate tied to them. So no matter how far they run...it's only a matter of time before someone yanks on the leash."
He turns his head in the direction of Quintus as the black beast wraps around Kalib's right arm.
"Unfortunately my fate isn't so strict. I am truly free to fulfill my goals. Hmm? A treat for my pets already?"
A window above Quintus would shatter slightly as a small black orb rolls to his feet. The orb seemingly calls out to him using a sort of primal wavelength. Almost as if it knew of his fears and offering solace.
Quintus' heart seems to race for what he felt to be the first time since he arrived in the Nexus even with all the insanity he'd faced. The countless times he's been close to death began flashing in his eyes. The fear at the pit of his being once again resurfacing. A distant memory flashes in his head for a moment as the blue stain on his chest flashes red in his mind. He slowly reaches out towards the black orb feeling that it was his preservation. He felt as though without it he may face death again and so he reaches out to grab the black sphere.
I...I don't want to be afraid anymore...Are you...Can you take that fear away?
(edited by Quintus_Geminus)
"Calm the fuck down Mr, welcome to the Nexus where shopping malls turn into fights to the death in an instant! Anyways don't worry about me, I'm... Well, from your view it seems hard to believe I'm sure, but I really am just trying to help here. AND FUCK'S SAKE DON'T TOUCH THAT THING! WHATEVER IT IS IT'S NOT GOING TO HELP YOU!"
He's got no clue what the orb does, but it can't be good... He has bigger issues though, a warning is all he can spare for now.
"Free huh? I don't think you can call yourself free when you live to serve an unseen master of a god. But that's just me, maybe you see it some other way? Either way, you were made to serve a purpose. And in so far as I can tell? Doing a great fucking job, so go ahead and stay a pawn."
With that the man would draw his blade and rush towards Fakelib, rather than the usual flames covering it the blade looks normal this time... Until electric energy dances along the blade, if Odin didn't protect him that might hurt. But alas for his foe, the lightning-imbued metal flies at Fakelib's right knee in a blur of motion.
Red, beady eyes appear inside the orb. The feeling of mutual protection is now being conveyed along this primal connection. Almost as if it was beckoning for Quintus to reach out and acheive a higher power.
"A pawn, huh? Please. Those pathetic Sins were the real pawns. I stand as an equal to my creator. Not as strong yet however....Succoth is a firm believer in working for power."
His arm is once again clad in the creatures scales. The two large mandibles where his knuckles are seem to be more menacing than before, a sheen of red on them.
"Oh! Silly me! I forgot to give you a bath, pet. You still have that dreadful radio announcer's blood on you. Poor thing."
He laughs wildly as he reaches down to parry the strike,
electricity surging through him for a moment.
"Ooh! That tingles!"
Quintus briefly hesitates with Tatsuya's warnings but the thoughts of all those he had seen who had been capable of easily slashing through monsters flowed through his head. He thought about how easily they could slash through his as well and about the time he had nearly drowned with an anchor tied around him. Those terrible memories of being lost in the woods. The feeling of the cold dark followed by a maddening numbness and then nothing. He grabbed at his chest thinking about it and began to shake. To him this meant everything and he wouldn't let hesitation stand in his way of escaping his fears.
I won't be afraid anymore...I don't know who you are but you couldn't possibly know what's its like to be afraid. No matter what it takes...I will live!
Quintus grabs onto the orb and holds it in his hand. He stares into the red eyes of the sphere unsure of what exactly to make of it but still holding onto lingering feelings off regret with his choice but right or wrong his choice was his own.
Tatsuya simply hold his blade in place and smirks as a man holding a spear forms behind him, the electric surge in his blade growing stronger. Before Odin, himself raises his spear towards the sky causing bolts of lightning to crash down upon the target. Tatsuya, on the other hand, begins rushing away from his foe and towards Quin, aiming to knock the orb from the stranger's hand as he mutters a series of curses. Of course, he's not even sure he'll get there in time...
"I can't know what it's like to be scared? Don't act like you know what I have and haven't been through. I don't know what you've seen here, but I can promise you this... That thing over there is some monster that lives to spread despair, me? I'm just a guy trying to help people out. But sure, trust the weird artifact of doom. Don't say I didn't warn you."
"Good answer."
As the torrent of lightning crashes down upon Kalib, the orb opens up. The figure begins to uncoil into what looks like a worm of some sort. The head of the creature nods at Quin's words before boring into his hand. Where pain should've been was instead replaced with exhilaration. However the elation is short lived as the creature works it's way deep inside of Quintus, his fears gripping him once more. However, a voice speaks to him...an unknown voice at that.
Such despair. Death was it? Ah. A respectable fear to be sure. The abyss of death is truly the world's greatest mystery. But allow me the chance to be your sword and shield. Let us relinquish your fear and unleash it upon the masses.
The words played inside the man's head were sickening, yet there was a pull to the words. Not enough to overwrite his will, but each word was carrying heavy suggestion.
"HAHAHAHAHA! BRILLIANT! THE FIRST HOST! PATIENT ZERO!"
Kalib stands with his guard raised as the lightning subsides. He's pretty badly hurt but his wild laughter and malevolent grin would suggest he was feeling like he was on top of the world.
"I was worried about Hookworm. But I was proven wrong."
"Don't get so fucking smug yet asshole! Just because you've got some damned parasite doesn't mean you've won this fight."
With that Lucifer would take Odin's place, Black Tendrils shooting from the Persona's back and attempting to wrap themselves around Fakelib. Assuming it worked Lucifer would quick crank up the pressure on his chest and lift his foe into the air. Tatsu meanwhile would turn towards the man he doesn't know.
"And as for you... I hope you understand, that whatever voice I'm sure you happen to be hearing isn't quite as helpful as it sounds. Sure it sounds like a good idea right now, but do you want some unknown parasite floating around in your dammed body trying to make you do who knows what? I'm not sure why you need power so badly, but there are better fucking ways than this ya know."
Quintus unsure how to react to the voices suggestion and the fear once again pulling at him decides to try and process what the voice is suggesting to him. He already knows in his heart that regardless of anything else he wished for his own survival among all things. He didn't want to needlessly harm others if he could avoid it and thus he already knew his resolution.
I'd rather avoid the trouble of bringing death to others. I wouldn't want to which my fears onto them but...what exactly is it that you want? What is it that you need to help me overcome this fear exactly? It can't be anything that bad, right?
Quintus hearing Tatsuya's words looks over with no joy in his eyes. He's still grabbing at his chest slightly as he speaks once again seemingly with less self-doubt in his voice.
I don't want something as useless as power. Strength isn't want decides how the world works. I just want to live in peace. I'll do anything to achieve my own peace regardless of what the world tells me I should do. Don't misunderstand me though, I don't want to hurt anyone or to change the world. Changing myself is enough...
(edited by Quintus_Geminus)
"Bringing death to others? I can think of better ways to get stronger than that... Well, if you're okay facing up to what's inside yourself anyways."
The man casually flicks at his lighter, his Persona still trying to grab hold of the thing as Tatsuya drawls on.
"Yare. Yare. Daze. If letting a freaking worm tell you what to do sounds like a fun time then... Go ahead and do it, but I think you might be better off finding something else don't you? And you don't wanna get stronger eh? But if death is what you fear then power is quite frankly often needed to escape it. And strength doesn't decide how things work? Sure, maybe in a fairy tale where the good guys always win. But I digress from the point, that being... You need help, and if you plan to stay alive I doubt that worm will do you any favors in the long run."
Bring about the despair of death. Teach others just how terrifying it is to dance on the devil's doorstep. My goal is the same as yours, survival. But to survive, I need to feed on that raw terror. Your fear can sustain me, but my powers as of yet are too weak to truly protect us both. Think of driving others to the edge of despair as our fuel source. Wouldn't want to end up on the wrong side of the dirt, now would we?
The voice has a lilt in it as it speaks. Meanwhile, Fakelib is assaulted by the flurry of tendrils.
"Tatsuya. Do you know what the anomalocaris specialized in when they were alive? Preying on the weaknesses of the strong."
As the tendrils close in, the mandibles on his gauntlet light up with amazing white light. Fakelib then gets into a fencing pose as he meets each tendril with a slash of holy light, in an attempt to cut through them.
Quintus almost seems troubled by the voices suggestion. Teaching others the fear and despair of death? Could he really something like that...perhaps it wouldn't be so bad. It's not as if he'd be killing or harming anyone...Al he would need to do is- no. That line of thinking was dangerous and he didn't know if he even had it in him to do that to others. Perhaps there was another way? He was unsure what to do but for the moment he decided to hold off on that question to ask the parasite more questions.
So, I feed you and in exchange you protect us with some kind of power? I'm skeptical but seeing as I've already made my choice...well, what exactly is this power your talking about? How can you protect us?
The tendrils would slam into blinding light. Most of the things are easily cut down, two, however, form blades on their ends and begin slashing back at their foe... Tatsuya, on the other hand, would point his hand at Fakelib's back while flames grow in them, a lance of heat rushing through the air to hopefully slam into the leg of his distracted foe.
"Sure sure, old ass seafood preying on the strong, but you seem to forget... Ninety-nine times outta 100 I'm not the strong jackass, the shit I hunt can tear me to bits in a flash if I screw up. Without even talking about gods and other such things, simply put? I kill things that hold far greater power by fighting dirty and smart, so I guess we have something in common then huh!?"
The man's voice drips with false cheer, clearly not being pleased at all by this news. Rather than simply ranting in a sarcastic manner, the man is poking at his foe. Wonder what gets under this one's skin? Either way, he's got bigger problems than that idiot, at least for now.
"Already made your choice? The choice isn't made till you've become nothing but a puppet to that thing ya know. Bet ya if you were to just stave it then your choice isn't made eh? And as for it protecting you... Frankly? You'd be a fool to trust that, most parasites kill their hosts once they're done with them don't you know? So why would these be different? Know what I'm sure won't kill you? A Persona, sure it can't protect you unless you'll stand up to protect yourself. But on the other hand, it won't try to sway you to some way of thinking either, they are after all simple extensions of the user's will."
With that he'd give Quin a curious look, wondering what exactly the man will do faced with a choice like this. From his viewpoint, there's no way to know if Tatsuya is telling the truth or not,
but even so he's gotta try and help the poor bastard.
Can I? You wound me sir. Watch and learn.
The voice was clearly offended by Quintus' doubt, however it appreciated the opportunity to show off. With a gurgling sound and some spilling fog, a pair of hooks appear from Quin's hands.
Hookworm: Armed Mode.
The hooks each had a single red eye on them that both looked towards Quintus.
My blades won't cause external damage, but I cut inside your foes and siphon their blood. More life force for us.
Quintus can also feel that there was more to the hooks,
as if he could throw them and they'd be returned to his hands.
Ugh. Is that pest still talking? What does he know? You were tossed head first into this hellscape with no form of defence! Yet he's going on about how you don't deserve to do whatever you want for survival? What a joke. And think of our relationship like a business partnership kid. You scratch my back, and I slash your foes to ribbons. Capisce?
Fakelib is preoccupied fending off the pair of swords and is struck by the flame. Forced to take a knee, he whistles and another black orb crashes through a window. The orb finds it's way to Fakelib before unfurling and revealing its form as a large spider. The spider mounts itself on Fakelib's left wrist and it begins to shake. As it shakes, multiple Fakelibs appear around the injured one.
"Oh! Playing dirty is a mutual pastime? Fun fun! Do you like long walks on the beach too?"
All the Fakelibs speak in unison.
Quintus looks towards the hooks and holds them up. A smile crosses his face as he appreciates the weapons. Tatsuya's words once again cause rise to some second thoughts but the temptation of such a useful power is one that he wouldn't simply turn down.
I have no objection to using this power to my own ends. If I end up giving you want you want in the process, well, that's just how a deal like this works, right?
Suddenly, Quintus' focus is taken up as a phrase Tatsuya mentions seems familiar to him.
Persona? I...I feel like I've heard that word before...when was that though?
HANDS IN THE AIR THIS IS A RAID! *A squad of special ops soldiers parachute out of a helicopter and ready there rifles*
"Long walks on the beach? Hmm... Only with the right company, gee maybe we can learn to get along? Another hobby of mine! Using dangerous tech made by madmen to summon two Personas!"
With that the man's hands blur downwards to his Evoker, rather than showing off he quickly spams the thing to his head and pulls the trigger back. Lucifer vanishing as Odin once more stands before them, and Dagda bursts to life behind Tatsuya. The giant raised his hands as waves of water begin forming in front of them, Tatsu isn't happy about the damage to the place but... It'll work.
"If you like beaches I also hope you enjoy swimming with electric eels!"
The maelstrom of water would rush towards the whole lot of them, aiming to send all the Fakelibs tumbling down as it slams towards them. Odin on the other would light his spear up in a dazzling blast of lightning, the god tossing it for the middle of the water causing waves of electric magic to flow through the area, though ending a few feet before Tatsu and Quin. The man himself turning back towards Quin as he asks about Persona.
"Heard it before? Tell me Mr? Hmm what was your name? Have you ever seen a man in a butterfly mask somewhere before? Or perhaps an older gentleman with a long nose? Do the names, "Igor Master of the Velvet Room" Or "Philemon Dweller of Consciousness Unconsciousness" mean anything by chance? If so then perhaps we have something in common, but either way. I'd wager you heard it in a dream, or in a game? One of those. I digress, however, the point is simple. Are you really willing to do horrible things to people just to stay alive? As a better option stares you right in the face? If so... I have to ask, why?"
He'd eye the other man more closely than before, suddenly very curious if Philemon has perhaps met this person before?
The Fakelibs are immediately destroyed as soon as the waves crash over them. The remaining and real one is swept away.
"Yes, yes. I've seen it all before. This variant is new though. Kudos to you pal."
He merely shrugs before the spear impacts the water, sending several powerful jolts of electricity throughout his body. He lets out a sharp cry as the current continues coursing through him.
Yeah. You do whatever you want kid. I'm stuck with you now, just as you are with me.
The eyes of the hooks narrow at the word Persona and they go silent. Fakelib on the other hand is left gasping for air as the attack ends. He begins crawling across the floor weakly before attempting to stand.
"O-Okay. That one...urk...that one stung..."
He begins to laugh.
"I wonder how Kalib is going to feel? Exciting, isn't it? Hurting your friend."
Charlie 4:WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT?
"... It really isn't honestly, and frankly, I'm not sure why you'd ask something like that. But either way, this seems pretty done don't ya think? I won't kill you, and you can't beat me. So unless you feel like taking my offer of not doing this shit anymore I'd suggest running away before trying anything else."
With that he'd look away from Fakelib, turning on his heels back towards Quin. the two Personas both floating above and glaring down at him. Odin's spear crackling with energy as he points it at their foe. Dagda on other hand gathers up the water from the floor before forming it into a series of blades, somehow the things look disturbingly sharp... Tatsuya glances towards the Ops team for a moment, wondering what in the hell these people are doing here.
"And as for you people I suggest getting away from this place, I've fought a whole lot worse and those guns aren't exactly scary to me or the parasite freak on the ground over there. Besides, if you don't know what I'm using you have no place in a battle of magic like this. Just leave it to the pros eh?"
Quintus almost seems shocked at the mention of a strange man in a mask. Recollection seems to flash in his eyes before he looks away from Tatsuya as if trying to avoid his gaze.
A man in a mask...? No...I...That's not real. Sorry, but I don't...uh...know anyone like that in person.
Quintus looks over to the SWAT team as well as he slowly walks towards another exit within the mall. He's careful to try and back away slowly and quietly so that hopefully nobody will notice.
Tatsuya would simply storm through the Ops team, his Personas vanishing from sight as the mask he wears takes the shape of Satan. If they're dumb enough to shoot at him it's not his fault they'll be riddled with holes for the trouble... Besides, they should live. Either way, the man surely notices Quin's exit given how interesting the poor bastard seems to be. He'd simply stand at the exit with a smirk on his face, waiting for Quin.
"Not in person eh? I thought that too once ya know, but trust me it's real... Come back here some other time, there's an alleyway off to the side of the Armory, there will be a blue door there I'm almost positive of that fact. You should find old man Igor inside and he can explain better than I, so with that parting message I bid you farewell. But keep in mind... What's there to lose by just looking hmm? Either way I'll see you around! And if you ever want to learn about Persona or anything please let me know, name's Tatsuya Suou so commit it to memory."
With that the man would simply snap his fingers, Lucifer appearing in a blast of darkness before he leaps on the Persona's back. Before taking off the man would hear his foe's last words, the thought of simply putting a friend to death is sounding saner by the moment, but he's better than that. Wings beat in the air as the two take off in the direction of Tatsuya's apartment, Tatsu being very glad that Maya was already gone by the time this fight happened... And annoyed he'll have to take greater pains, but the fake doesn't have a Persona so it's come to this point... Tch, he's not giving up yet... Either way, no sense dwelling on it now.
(edited by Tatsuya)
Well then. Looks like you and I will get along just fine.
The hooks speak silently before sinking back into the man's hands. Fakelib however isn't so quiet.
"I'll leave. I get it. I'm not strong enough to crush you just yet. But hmmm, I must say...'
Fog bursts through the holes in the glass, obscuring vision as those who escape decide to leave.
"...Maya was certainly interesting. Heh. Haha...hahahahahahahaha!"
With that bout of maniacle laughter, the fog lifts and Fakelib is gone.
Quintus has a lot to think about now. A blue door that supposedly leads to a man named Igor?He wasn't sure what to make of that kind of information. He notices as the hooks vanish back into his hands and wonders about them as well. He wasn't sure if this power was really ok to use but he didn't believe he had anything to lose either. So many things happening at once yet he felt as if perhaps this was how things were meant to go. For the moment though he was tired and decided that simply leaving the mall was enough for him at the moment. With all said and done he leaves and returns back to his temporary place of lodging.
FALL BACK! *smoke grenades are thrown*
I leave for a few hours and all hell breaks loose.
Faint chuckling can be heard from near the fountain. Once again, a tall, grey-haired man is sitting on the edge of the decoration, watching passerby with a grin painted across his face.
How utterly typical. Missing everything important.
Eito walks near the fountain.
Umm...
He looks to the gray haired man.
You seem to know what's happening..Sooo...
Care to tell a kid the story of how this place got absolutely fucking wrecked?
The winds of the Nexus kindly reminded Shotaro that he left without buying a radio, and thus he promptly returns to the mall. Though, it looked as though someone vandalized the property. Breaking windows? How uncouth.
"Ah mou...I guess Gamma was right about there being all types in this world. Well, more potential work I suppose."
His eyes catch sight of a rather interesting figure sitting upon the edge of the mall's fountain. With curiosity piqued by the man's attire, Shotaro would walk over and speak to him.
"Ah! Good day sir! Pardon me, but I must ask. Where did you get those clothes? They look pretty cool!"
Shotaro grins as he adjusts his hat.
A black kitten wanders into the mall... and immediately narrows his yellow eyes at the damage. As a detective would say, a struggle took place here. The shouts he had heard earlier weren't that comforting either... He swishes his tail and pads up to the few remaining people here.
After a bit of hitchhiking After blowing that reactor up to bits and all that The red coated Sword and dual pistols armed man with white hair, Walks into the area With an iPod listening to music "So where an I now?"
The man flinches upon hearing Eito ‘s voice. He takes a deep breath before looking up from his instrument at the man
Oh if only I knew myself. I was hoping to find something OC ibterest still here, but it seems I missed it.
The man grins wickedly as another approaches, they stand and bow low to Shotaro
Why, I made these myself. Quite a while ago. Thank you for noticing. More importantly.
The man stands straight and glances over at the cat as they pass by
You all seem to be able to see me. Most ordinary people can’t, would you care to tell me about yourselves? I’m always one to listen.
(edited by Twilight_Child)
I look around pointing to myself at the question.
The cat gives the white-haired man a wary glance, then sits down in front of the so-called "storyteller" from that cafe.
"Mew?"
The man's words are strange... what is he? A spirit? A quick shift of his vision to a familiar red world can tell him that...
"Are you talking to me?"
Shotaro notices thewickedness in his grin but it's the last thing he says that causes him to swallow hard.
"You uh....aren't a ghost right?"
He takes a deep breath before continuing, granted he is visibly wary.
"The name is Shotaro Hidari, hard-boiled detective extraordinaire! There's a tad bit more to it, but prying eyes and all that. Sorry mister, um...what can I call you?
Shifting his vision, the cat finds the exact same man standing before him. In spite of the change his vision might leave on the rest of the scenery, he remains identical. Meanwhile the man begins to laugh, only to be cut off by a sudden flinch. A grimace crosses his face for a second onlyfor him to return to his usual smile
If you can hear me, white-haired one, then yes. I’m talking to you.
The man removes his hat and bows to Shotaro once more
I’m no ghost, that much is certain. Consider me a wanderer, a loner, a....
The man pauses for a moment, his face hidden by his dip, he takes a deep breath and straightens back up
My point is, I go by many names. Please, call me Twilight, it’s one of the ones most commonly used in good favor.
Eito looks at the man curiously.
Well,uh...My name is Eito Arai and to be honest with you,I don't really have many stories to tell you.
I have absolutely no idea where I am,who all these people are or what i'm supposed to do here.
I just walk around trying to learn about my situation.
"Dante's the name and demon Killing is my thing"
Not a ghost. No core as far as he could tell, either. The red ghost world vanishes as the kitten snaps back to the real world. He stands up and wanders towards Shotaro. A "detective." The kitten was very familiar with detectives.
His fur bristles at the mention of "demon killing." Hopefully the kitten wouldn't be his next target, even if Dante wasn't a threat to him in actuality.
(edited by Black-Cat)
Eito sees the black cat.
Oh!Hello kitten!I didn't think i'd see you again!
He attempts to pet the cat.
The cat doesn't resist the pets, closing a yellow eye as the hand strokes its head.
"Meow..."
Shotaro wipes a bead of sweat from his brow.
"Well, Twilight, I have several detective stories that I'd be more than happy to share. I actually wrote a book, well, I'm writing a book."
He turns to Dante with a curious expression to say the least, and then back to Twilight.
"So, most can't see you then Twilight? Why is that?"
*mysterion enters the mall*
"Huh Bets it's a demon or angel...Had alot less of those these days"
Eito looks at the cat with a smile on his face.
I should probably stop calling you a kitten huh?
Sorry,it's just that I can't control myself!
Eito looks away and sighs
After all,here I am,talking to an animal like it was a long lost friend...
Twilight eyes Eito curiously, as though trying to sum him up. All the while he steps closer to Eito
Oh, the tale of a lost lamb is it? No matter, I can at least aid you with that.
Twilight steps back making wide, sweeping gestures all around him
This wonderful stage is what we like to call the “Nexusâ€. It’s a meeting place of travelers from all the realms and a land where anything can happen.
Twilight shakes his head while letting out a sigh, he turns back to Dante with the same excitement as before
And you, a demon killer? Usual term I hear for it is hero. I’m quite eager to hear the sort of things you’ve done, if you would share.
Teilight sighs before opening his arms wide and stepping back from the group
As for your question, that might be easiest to answer with a demonstration. Demon Slayer, care to demonstrate your abilities with me? I can’t exactly pay you, but it would help.
I walk over to a table, Showing my pair or handguns, Ebony and Ivory And my sword Named rebellion "Best Weaponry I got unless you count a breifcase with 666 Weapons in it"
The kitten sits down, looking up at Eito. He can kind of understand that. A good friend of his had done a similar thing in another life. But as for this "Nexus"... That meant he wasn't home. That was why the phone couldn't take him anywhere.
"Mrrow..."
The kitten speaks to Twilight, staring at him with wide yellow eyes.
*mysterion walks around the mall*
Shotaro looks over at Dante with wide eyes.
"Is it normal to just carry that many weapons around?"
Eito listens carefully to the man.
Uhuh.Well,thank you mister...I think I heard you say your name was Twilight?
"The fuck?The Nexus?Isn't that from a video game?"Eito thinks to himself.
The kitten edges away from Mr. Too-Many-Weapons and nearly bumps into the strangely-dressed child.
Twilight sighs and walks over to the kitten
I know I know, sad isn’t it? I mean, I’m not complaining in fact.
The man reaches out to pet the kitten, only to suddenly bring it up to cover his face
*sigh* I’d be glad to have less from home around. Always been partial to cats. Alas.
Twilight glances over to Eito, indifferently
Oh don’t worry kid, you’ll find far weirder and more harmful to me. Why, in my current state....
Finally, he reaches out to pet the kitten, only for his image to shatter upon contact, blowing away like dust in the wind.
Eito stares at the dust with wide eyes,mortified.
WHAT IN THE HELL?!
"Mrrow?!"
The kitten stares in bewilderment at what just happened. He bats at the small pieces, as if trying to gather them back, but it's in vain. A quick shift to the ghost world. Where is he...?
Shotaro runs over to where the man disappeared in a panic.
"Oi oi oi! What's going on!? Twilight!"
The man quickly pulls out a small device and a USB drive from his pocket. He quickly slots the USB into the device as it comes to life.
DENDEN!
The device begins to unfurl and morph into something akin to a snail.
"Alright Denden, see if you can sense where he went!"
The snail's eyes begin blinking with a red light as it looks around from Shotaro's palm.
*mysterion was surprised for a moment*
"For me, Yes it is normal for carrying weapons"
Jiyu, who's still next to the bench, wakes up I guess
"Damnit, I fell asleep again!"
He gets up and starts walking around the mall again
The ghost world reveals nothing of note, however, when Denden looks back at the fountain, it sees Twilight, tuning his instrument once more
As you can see, I can’t actually do much of anything here. Merely project an image.
Twilight sighs and the image his instrument simply vanishes as he stands back up
I’m no ghost, but I’m not really here either. You can try whatever you like, but it’s not worth gazing through other realms. I’m more thorough than that at least.
Eito seem to calm down just a tad bit.
Nope,nope,nope.
Fuck this,I'm out.
He enters the mall in an attempt to distract himself from just seeing a guy turn into dust
(edited by Eito)
The cat returns to the real world... but pads up to Mysterion. Something is off about him. The Ghost World gave him an appearance unlike anything the kitten had ever seen...
He places Denden on his shoulder before turning back to Twilight.
"Projecting an image huh? Are you unable to be here, or are you projecting from a different location on purpose?"
He adjusts his hat as he eyes the gentleman once more. Something wasn't sitting right with him. However he briefly turns to Dante.
"As for you, best keep those things under lock and key. Too many loose cannons in the Nexus as is."
"Relax, I know what I'm doing. I'm the best at what I do"
I lean against the table with a smug grin and a cocky one at best....But He is right about One thing... Everyone can be trigger Happy here.
*Suddenly mysterion's head gets crushed by a cannonball from the sky*
Levi found himself outside the mall, not sure how he ended up there, the last thing he remembers is that he was fighting some titans until his equipment broke.
What even... where am i?
with the only thing left being his swords, he notices the fountain and approaches it, beginning to use a tissue to clean them.
The kitten jumps back in surprise. What even...? Okay, it wasn't the strangest death he'd seen, but... No time to mess around. The kitten's body falls limp, and something changes in his vision...
First step: enter the kid's core. The swirling red world contrasts the blue flame the cat sees in front of him. The soul.
Hey, are you awake?
Probably not. Souls were usually unconscious for a bit after death.
*For some odd reason mysterion/kenny's soul was not there at all*
*Soon Mysterion enter the mall once more. alive again*
Twilight grins and leans backwards, arms behind his head. He waves goodby to Eito before turning back to the detective
A little bit of both I’d reckon. I look for stories to entertain myself. Otherwise I’d just be trapped in a room with a brick wall a...
The man flinches violently, image almost falling back into the fountain
Blasted serpent.... *sigh* No matter. All I have to do is hide my time... Perhaps I’ll find some wonderful hero soon enough.
Twilight grins, looking around at those present
So, anyone have a story they’d like to share? Or perhaps something else?
The cat snaps back to life, twitching wildly for a moment. That felt... Weird... He looks over at the seemingly-fine person, still lying on the mall's floor.
After getting a closer look at the destruction of the mall,Eito decides that dealing with some dust and a bunch of weird people is preferable to sticking around to a probable murder scene.
Well,then...
Eito sees the weird,now headless kid in the stupid costume costume and jumps back.
HOLY SHIT!
He then sees the grey haired guy sitting the fountain,appaently just fine
......You know what?Screw it.Ihave a feeling that this isn't the weirdest thing i'm gonna see here.
How are you doing my guy?
(edited by Eito)
"A story huh? Well I had a few good ones but..Nah your probably gonna think it's all fiction or something" I shrug and put away my Weaponry.
*The body vanished like it never even happened*
*mysterion sighed and sat on a bench*
Shotaro crosses his arms as he listens. The mention of a snake gives him a start however.
"I'll tell you a story after you explain what that snake remark was about. Sound like a fair deal?"
Shotaro tips his hat and gives a sort of business-like tone to his voice.
"Meow..."
The kitten hops up onto the bench and nudges the kid with his muzzle.
While walking, Jiyu notices Mysterion who's on the bench and walks up to him
"You know, Halloween's been over kid. Unless you're one of those cosplayers that just dress up for no reason."
Twilight sighs and begins to shake his head... Only to flinch again and start off irritated
Fine fine, have it your way. I’ve been locked up for centuries with nothing but a brick wall and an accursed snake that...
The man quickly rubs his eyes, taking a moment to recollect himself
Has nothing better to do than drip poison in my eyes. Cruel, is it not?
Twilight begins grinning again, eyes alight with ideas
But no one’s visited me in decades. Seems they have forgotten, and I’d be ever so grateful to take advantage of that.
*mysterion pets the kitten before looking at Jiyu*
I fight crime and don't think I'm just acting, I do fight real crimes
Eito,now seemingly fine looks at Jiyu.He sees that He's wearing a jacket and headphones,a similar outfit to himself.He whistles to get his attention.
Nice style.
The kitten flicks an ear. Sure, kid. Fighting crimes with the power to revive yourself at will. He bats at the kid's hood with a tiny black paw.
Hhh..?
it seems like someone was trying to talk to him and before even looking at him he finishes cleaning and put away his blades. After that he stands up and talks.
I think i heard you brat trying to ask me something, this is not the right way to talk to me.
My name is Levi and i'm the squad captain of the survey corps.
You will refer to me as captain if you so wish to ask any questions, is that clear?
Also do you know anything about vertical maneuvering equipment? I need some pieces before i can try to go back and finish what i started.
After that he would look at the one who tried to talk with him, with a serious and cold look.
Upon hearing Eito's whistle and compliment, Jiyu turns to him with a smile
"Thanks man. You have a nice style too."
He then turns back to Mysterion
"A crime fighter eh? That's sounds pretty cool."
He grins.
"Alright. I'll keep my end of the bargain."
He sheepishly scratches the back of his head before speaking.
"Know how I said that my stories are in a book? Well, one morning, when I was adding another chapter something odd took place. My typing somehow caused reality to bend in the area around the agency I work at. Just as the words I typed were italicized, so too was this small pocket of the world. It ended up being fixed with the assistance of an unknown god, but it was truly an adventure."
He shakes his head and sighs.
"So you're trapped then? How do we fix that?"
*Mysterion took out a Nameless Midnight scout rifle and shot a mugger in the head that was about mug someone in the shadow's*
The cat's fur stands on end. What just...? He springs from his spot on the bench and dashes over to the body of the shot person, batting their head with a paw. No response.
*The person the mugger was mugging ran away*
Jiyu just blankly stares at Mysterion
"Two things, one: Who did you just shoot, and two: Where did you pull that rifle from?"
(edited by Jiyu-Hatanaka)
The kitten falls limp, and its yellow eyes stare blankly at the body. Inside the red Ghost World, he can see their blue soul.
This guy seems like a simple thief. But why would he just be shot like that? The detective hated the fact that he did that to a suspect. It stuck with him for years. And for a kid do do that... I gotta fix this.
*The mugger's body went away...*
*Mysterion knew that the mugger was not a normal person*
Eito's eyes widen for a moment at the sight of the man suddenly going lim,dead before closing tightly.
"And now that kid just shot a guy."
"Jesus Christ."
For a second, the cat's soul is floundering in empty space, having been in the process of traveling to four minutes ago. Somehow, he finds his way back to his own body. The kitten is shaking like a leaf...
"Mew..."
*Mysterion puts away the gun and pets the kitten like nothing happen*
"FSSSH!"
The kitten arches its back and hisses at the kid. He seems very furious...
Jiyu looks at the shuddering kitten who's next to Mysterion
"Is the cat OK?"
*Mysterion got up*
by the way the mugger was a alien
Twilight grins and holds his hand out to Shotaro, quickly withdrawing it and looking around
Seems my time’s about up. Might get suspicious if I hold this any longer. I’ll comtact you in due time. Shouldn’t be too hard for a wonderful detective like yourself.
Twilight bows deeply, pausing for a moment at the end before his image dissolved into the wind once more.
Eito moves closer to the cat,not feeling that it's especially safe with that weird,probably mentally unstable,self reviving,batman wannabe murderer petting it nonchallantly.
"God damn."
He pulls out his phone and pretends to be reading something,while keeping an eye on this Mysterion.
"Mrrow!"
The kitten glares at the child and dashes away, deciding to huddle by the detective.
"Mrr..."
"I'll talk to you later then. So long Twilight. Stay safe."
Shotaro grins as the figure disappears.
"Well Philip, we have another case on our hands."
With a determined look on his face, he heads off to buy a radio and then sets out for home.
*Mysterion sat down on another bench*
Sighing in relief,Eito walks off and sits on the fountain,trying to clear his mind.
"What have I gotten myself into?"
Jiyu walks up to the fountain and turns to Eito
"What's up with that kid anyway?"
(edited by Jiyu-Hatanaka)
Well, with the detective gone, the kitten settles for the next best option: wandering back over to Eito.
"Mrra."
*Mysterion was suddenly gone and a hooded boy was on the bench now*
*Mysterion was suddenly gone and a hooded boy was on the bench now*Dude, who cares?
Eito turns to Jiyu,while absentmindedly petting the black cat.
"I don't fucking know man,I just don't fucking know."
After regaining focus from the gunshot heard I whip out ebony and ivory for a few seconds....Then slowly lower them..."What Did I miss?"
Tsk.
I could share a story from any of my battles if only any of you brats or the cat gives me what i want first, i need to return to my subordinates and until i find what i need, i won't be able to.
After having said that, he sits on the fountain once more looking at everyone there and with one hand on his right blade, ready for anything to happen.
OOC:Dude,is this allyou're going to do in these threads?*Mysterion was suddenly gone and a hooded boy was on the bench now*Dude, who cares?
"Mra."
The cat gives Levi a tired look, as if saying "Hell if I know." He scratches an ear with one of his hind legs.
Fires off Ebony and Ivory at Kenny.
OOC:Wait for it....
*Kenny gets shot and dies*
Okay, the kid's essentially immortal, but this cat's not the kind of guy who will just let someone shoot a child. In a black blur, he springs from his spot and sinks his kitten claws into Dante's leg.
Jiyu turns to Levi with a blank expression on his face
"And what do you want?"
Eito sees Dante shoot that hooded kid that is very obviously Mysterion,shortly followed by the cat jumping on him and scratching him.He then turns to Jiyu.
"Did you see that shit?"
"Is that fucking normal here?"
(edited by Eito)
Uses Devil Trigger.
This transformation... Nope, not human at all. The kitten digs its claws in and climbs up, biting at the demon's leg.
Levi's eyes wirden as he quickly gets up and puts his sword at the guy in the red coat's neck and he doesn't seem to want to let go.
Did you just shot a kid? Idiot why in the world would you ever do that? Every human life needs to be protected or we'll get into extinction.
"That litteraly tickles and He was obviously a demon"
*Kenny enters the mall once more alive and well once again*
(edited by Kenny_McCormick)
Ironic, coming from a demon. The cat climbs up farther, still trying to bite into Dante with little luck.
Jiyu turns to Eito again
"I've seen crazier shit in this "Nexus" place. So this is pretty much normal, I guess."
(edited by Jiyu-Hatanaka)
"This is getting fucking ridiculous"
Shakes off the cat with ease Being stronger and merely unstoppable in my Devil trigger form. "....Your not doing anything to hurt me if your trying"
*Shino walks by with a drink in her hand, and sighs at all the commotion going on*
This is why I hate going out in public places..... Way too much noise, and too many people.
"Meow..."
The cat seems to agree with Eito. He circles Dante, lashing his tail.
Eito looks at Shino with a tired look.
'Trust me lady,you haven't seen anything at all"
While still in his attack position, he looks over at the child, that now seems to be perfectly normal.
He's alive...? Then why am i trying to kill this guy?
As quick as his previous moves were, he removes the blade and puts it back to its place and returns giving a cold stare to everyone present.
What i asked was info on where to find pieces for a vertical maneuvering equipment, if you're not stupid enough you should tell me where i can find them and quickly since i have a place to return to.
Dan Kuroto walks towards the group with a smile.
Ah, hello! Don't mind me, I was just sleeping on the mall floor all night, waiting for someone to actually answer my question.
MEANWHILE IN THE NORTH POLE...
"Ho! Ho! Hmmm? Dante from the Devil May Cry series has shot an innocent child?"
Santa sighs as he rubs his temples.
"And we were doing so good Dante. It was almost Christmas time but you've forsaken it all."
Santa adjusts his glasses and reaches for a large scroll to his left.
"Well the Naughty List has a blank space, Dante."
Santa then grabs an ornate feather pen from an inkwell,
proceeding to write Dante's name.
"And I'll write your name. Ho! Ho! Holy cow I referenced a Taylor Swift song. She's a good girl. Nice List always has her name."
Santa continues checking his lists not once, but twice.
AND BACK TO SUN MALL...
Jiyu looks up at Dan
"What's your question?"
After that god-tier Santa post, the cat pads up to Dan Kuroto and tilts his head.
"Mew?"
*Kenny went through the trash and found a perfectly fine 3d maneuver gear*
Eito also looks up at Dan.
"What he said."
"We're not psychics."
Well, last night I asked if there was a game store in this mall, and if they carried the games I made.
Dan squints.
Last night I broke the door and yelled this question and no one answered. So I do hope for your safety, I get one this time.
(edited by Genm)
*She looks at Eito and giggles a little*
Trust me, I've seen more than you think... It's kind of hard not to when my family used to help protect this place.
After Framing the DMC Devil may cry Dante following the god tier post by santa I leave To go do my job.
Eito looks up at Shino with an amused look.
"At this point i'm not surprised."
"I am 100% sure that everyone here has seen way more than me."
He then looks at Dan.
"First of all,we weren't here last night.Second of all:Is that a fucking threat?"
(edited by Eito)
"Mrra."
The kitten flicks his tail towards the sounds of an arcade in the distance, then curls up under the fountain.
"Well, I don't know if there's a game store here, even though I walked around the mall like a million times. Have you tried asking anyone who works here?"
*Kenny looks around*
As the masked child finds the equipment he needed, he gives him a confused then disappointed look. The whole thing being on the trash was very dirty and he didn't want anything to do with it.
Thank you for trying brat, but until that shines like a mirror or it's an extreme emergency, i'm not even touching it.
Get to work and clean that mess!
He then points to the fountain and throws to the kid's direction some a cleaning kit with everything he could need.
*Kenny pets the kitten and then kenny cleans the 3d maneuver gear perfectly before walking away and getting killed by a random titan bone*
(edited by Kenny_McCormick)
A threat? Of course not! It was an invitation to an ice cream date.
Genm mutters 'idiot' under his breath.
Ah, thank you small cat. Hmph, it's amazing how much more helpful you are than the others here.
The cat flinches at the child's touch, then arches its back upon seeing a third- no, fourth death. This was a new record...
"You know,if i wasn't a weaponless coward I would totally call you out on calling me an idiot.."
"However,I am indeed a weaponless coward,so I will just ignore that in favor of my life."
"That is assuming you can actually do something to me."
"But i'll take the path of safety and assume that you can."
Jiyu takes out his phone and puts on some music on his headphones
Best option right now? A quick retreat. The kitten slinks out of the mall...
After checking numerous times to see if everything was clean enough he puts it on and begins to test it on the mall building. He slashed some of the windows and walls of the mall to test blade sharpness and speed, at the end of it he left some marks where the hooks were attached.
Does any of you brats have questions or something you want to know from me? If not i'm going to return to my fight.
He assumes his stand, ready to use the gear to fly over in the distance, maybe even return from where he came from and help the survey corps once again.
That sure sucks for you. Anyway, there is an arcade apparently, so I'm going to go make sure they have my games there. Farewell Mr. Coward.
Eito waved with a mocking smile.
"See ya later Fuckhead."
Eito flips him off.
"Anyway,see ya'll later."
Jiyu takes off his headphones
"See ya."
He then puts them back on