The Wanderer
Ark of Yamato, past
-A look on my face appears that people rarely see, that of abject terror as I fully recognize the implications of Loki's planning-
The Cathedral's Aura Nexus...I think Loki plans to interface with it to do something with the Jewel of Life. We can't let him do that, or we're fucked!
Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.
Meet The New Boss
Ark Of Yamato
Eugene: <And if that's not "oh shit" enough, well, I don't know about your universe but that Cathedral's built smack-dab on top of the Aura Nexus where the Vow happened in mine!>
edited 12th Aug '16 11:26:58 PM by Umbramatic
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The Wanderer
Ark of Yamato
-To Eugene-
Definitely an unmaking plan they have in mind, then. We need to get over there as quickly as possible.
I hope the [Nivkh] folks are okay, if they pilgrimaged over while Loki's there, they wouldn't hesitate to murder them. All humans are vermin to Loki after all.
Muddy: <Should we inform the rest of the J-Team?>
By the time we've managed to gather everyone for an assault, Loki would've completed his plans and we're doing a redux of Summer 2011. And shit, for all I know the legends from our world that could help us are experiencing the same thing in Loki and co's universe. It's all up to us.
For something I thought would just be a distraction, the stakes have certainly increased immensely.
edited 12th Aug '16 11:46:44 PM by rmctagg09
Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.
Blitz: "....."
-Blitz just stands there, and clenches his fists inside of his pockets-
He might not like hearing that people think he can't be scared, but if Tagg has that kind of look on his face...
-Gulp-
For a moment, I was hoping was exaggerating, but they're not kidding, are they?
"I'm... Not sure what that means, Eugene, other than historical fact... But either way, we're out of time to be messing around, aren't we?"
The Wanderer
Ark of Yamato, past
-Regains compusure-
Right, to the Cathedral.
Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.
Meet The New Boss
Ark Of Yamato
Kendall: Yes, let's go!
Enkidu: ~Gilgamesh? You still have those Natu?
Gilgamesh: ...I do.
-telepathically-
~Guys! Get us to the Cathedral, NOW!~
-The Natu blip in...-
Cathedral Exterior
-And blip everyone here-
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Asimov Space Crew Member
Eterna Forest, in the Old Chateau (past)
Ashley: <Ah, don't say Verigan is a knave. That's the best gentlemon i've even seen.>
Cynthia: ~I think it's more like you can't stop your friend more than you don't wanna stop him.~
Eterna - Outskirts (present)
Cynthia: ~Great! So... see you all later then!~
-poof-
Later, then - Eterna
Phaz: Well, let's go Amelie!
Amelie: Alright. Coming!
-Amelie exits her room. She is wearing a gray tank top a pair of blue shorts, and white running shoes. A large red paperboy cap is lazily sitting on her green-dyed hair.-
Phaz: You... aren't very formal here. Can't you at least comb you hair?
Amelie: It's combed. It's a messy effect.
Phaz: Yeah... Anyways, let's see if we can find Ark on our way. I hope so. Are you taking any Mons?
Amelie: Yeah. I'll bring Thales and Aaron with me.
Phaz: Thales?... Oh yeah. Your Porygon. Well, let's go.
edited 13th Aug '16 8:49:48 AM by Phazya
What's the use of money if you ain't gonna break the mold? Even at the center of fire, there is cold All that glitters ain't gold
The Wanderer
Cathedral Exterior, past
-Is blipped over-
Loki's gonna be in one of two places, up on top, or on the bottom where the Nexus actually is.
Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.
The Flamebringer
edited 13th Aug '16 9:34:14 AM by Izshta
All are significantly abnormal in a normal world... All are significantly normal in an abnormal world.
Mendel: Joseph, have Lin Bu use Ingrain and Grass Knot to everyone to the nearest wall as a precaution! Lane and Dune, have Seiten and Yomotsu use their attacks to penetrate either ice wall! Verax, have Mikazuchi help with the ice wall but if something threatens the group you need to protect everyone!
-Mendel inhales-
Mendel: If you can't get through the walls, you'll need to rely on Lin Bu's Grass Knot to make sure no one falls. Good luck.
Ren: Titans. I remember Giratbulu from Jacob's mindscape and Kitsune mentioning Susano-o when she went to Dezi's. If this is a titan too, who are we looking at? Helios? Ra? Xihe? Sól? Ho-oh? Ammy?
edited 13th Aug '16 10:17:55 AM by keys2tkingdom
That's just how it is on this bitch of an earth
Delta Quadrant
Daydre shrugs and follows after Ren.
off the shits
Meet The New Boss
Cathedral Exterior
Gilgamesh: Bottom it is. He likes lurking within the earth anyway...
-Everyone heads in-
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Blitz: "Unless there's something at the top that's gonna help in focus, my guess is we're fighting at the Nexus itself. Which works for me, I can go all out if we stay out of the sun"
-He releases a Clefairy and and Natu-
"Down, might need you for emergency teleportation..."
The Flamebringer
-She follows the group.-
All are significantly abnormal in a normal world... All are significantly normal in an abnormal world.
The Wanderer
Within the Cathedral, past
-While walking down-
I've only been down there a couple times since this interior of this place gives me the creeps, but we'll see the connections between it and the other Nexuses down there.
Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.
You're shivering. Are you afraid?
Jenna: Okay, this place is pretty, but who felt the need to build a cathedral out in the middle of nowhere like this?
Pianis: So this is called a Nexus? Funny, it doesn't look that Protoss-y.
Lily: No, no, it's an Aura thing. Which makes me wonder... is this gonna do stuff to our new powers?
Do not fear power... fear those who wield it.
-Blitz and his mon follow Tagg through the building-
Blitz: "I guess there's only one way to find out... Not a lot of time to experiment unless you can do it while you're walking"
The Wanderer
Cathedral, past
-To Jenna-
My current running theory is some predecessor to the Aura Guardians made this place, there's similar reliefs to those of their temples across the complex, and art styles from all the regions in the archipelago.
-To Lily-
When we as Aurics draw power from an Aura Nexus, we gain an exponential power boost for as long as we're in the area.
-Has my hand glow with Aura as a roaring flame for emphasis-
For instance, I can make non-chain Constructs without a medium, or I can plug in to the Nexus itself to exponentially increase the range of my Aura Sense.
edited 13th Aug '16 12:46:20 PM by rmctagg09
Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.
Flying Colors
Months ago, a short time after the events of the Delta Episode…
A hopeless fight. A sneak attack. A blur.
The events leading up to Kieran's — no, Eskay's, at the time — fall were already a blur. He'd passed out from overexertion immediately after losing the Purple Sword, and by the time he woke up, that was all that was on his mind.
As it turns out, being drunk on power has its own withdrawal symptoms, which certainly didn't help his recovery. After the Sword was taken from him, he felt… empty. Like he lost the one thing that gave him any strength. And he didn't get a glimpse of who took the ancient weapon from him, but he had his theories. Naturally, all those theories pointed to his twin sister, Sarah. And naturally, he came up with this conclusion in mere seconds. So the moment he was conscious again, he bolted upright and glared at his already-awake twin.
"Where is it?" he demanded. Sarah sighs as she hears his voice, and turns to face him.
"It doesn't matter anymore," she says as calm as she can manage, although the quiver in her voice betrays her and shows how utterly scared she is. Eskay frowns, and stands up.
"Tell me where it is, Sarah," he says, his tone getting more bitter. "Tell me what you did with it."
"I didn't do anything," Sarah insists. "I never had it— "
"DON'T LIE TO ME!" Eskay growls and grabs Sarah by the coat collar, prompting her to force him away. Unfortunately, it doesn't take much for things to escalate, and in moments, they're at each other's throats, tumbling out of the window. Many of their Poke Balls fall outside as well, and open upon hitting the ground, releasing Spectrum, Holly, and Jazz. They all look around,
It takes a few moments for either of them to regain their senses from the fall, but when they do, they notice Eskay is gripping his Rainbow Wing tightly.
"...Eskay, don't you dare," Sarah pleads. In defiance, he indeed dares. Out of sheer desperation, he holds the feather in the air, and it glints in the sunlight before shining brightly.
In mere moments, a massive rainbow bird descends upon them through a brilliant beam of light, shining in every color of the rainbow.
You're shivering. Are you afraid?
Lily: Okay, that's cool. So does it work on psychics too, or do I have to watch Pigtails here have all the fun?
Noelle: Uh, you have pigtails too.
Lily: Yeah, but mine aren't near as long as yours.
Do not fear power... fear those who wield it.
Flying Colors
Months ago...
"What is the meaning of this?!" Ho-oh demands. He looks at the Rainbow Wing, then at the two feuding twins. Sarah immediately kneels before him.
"Ho-oh, s-sir," Sarah says, her voice shaking, "I-I had no idea he would do anything this d-drastic…"
Ho-oh shakes his head. "I had hoped Xerneas was exaggerating. It's quite clear, however, that he was not."
Eskay scowls. "Ho-oh, I summoned you to—"
"To do what, exactly?" Ho-oh interrupts Eskay, looming over him, wings burning. "To take revenge on your sister? As if you believe you ever had any right ordering me what to do? In what possible universe do you think you're above me in any way?"
At this point, Eskay is trembling. "I-I thought, with the Rainbow Wing— "
"The Rainbow Wing is to be used to call me when absolutely necessary! It is a sacred gift that should only be used for guidance, or for incidents that defy mortal ability, and I should have you incinerated on the spot for attempting to use it for petty revenge on your own family!"
The twins both fall silent. Ho-oh sighs and shakes his head.
"However, I am aware that, until recently, you have been under the influence of an ancient artifact notorious for corrupting those with the power to use it. So I will not destroy you like I am usually inclined to do… but I will strip you of your Heart of Gold. Your sister is a better candidate for it anyway, and I'm not quite sure why she didn't receive it in your split…"
He raises his wings, and both twins become surrounded by columns of rainbow flames reaching seemingly endlessly up through the sky. After several seconds, the flames disappear. Eskay falls to his knees, a look of shock on his face.
Ho-oh sighs and turns away. "Ugh, maybe I should take a page out of Mew Prime's book and take a vacation, Xerneas did mention a few nice spots… Spectrum?" He turns toward the Flygon, who buzzes in curiosity.
"Spectrum, would you be willing to fill in for my duties while I'm away? I'm sure Nix will be happy to have you around."
Spectrum blinks, then beams. "Oh! I missed lil' Nixxy, I'd love to! Oh, I have so much to tell her about, so many stories!"
Ho-oh nods. "I'm sure she'll love them. I promise, I will reward you for your service." He turns around and faces the twins again. "Sarah, I am leaving you with the Rainbow Wing, as long as you keep it out of your brother's reach. I believe I can at least trust you, correct?"
Sarah nods, stammering. "I-I promise… I won't let a-anything like this happen a-again…"
"Good," Ho-oh says, taking flight. "Spectrum, would you follow me, please?"
"Okay!" Spectrum replies happily, taking flight as well. The twins, as well as Jazz and Holly, watch as Ho-oh and Spectrum fly toward Johto.
"...And she's gone again," Jazz says flatly, breaking a long, long silence. Sarah sighs, and pulls Eskay back toward the Pokemon Center.
The Wanderer
-To Lily-
When I mean Aurics, I'm referring to the entire quartet, so yes.
-Head-tilt-
Aren't you normally my type of Auric though?
Eating a Vanilluxe will give you frostbite.
You're shivering. Are you afraid?
Lily: Well, yeah, but then this guy claiming to be an immortal emissary from Xerneas who we later found out actually was Xerneas but not our Xerneas but part of this alternate universe thing that's invading our universe and uh... where was I?
Jenna: He gave you powers. And he said he was going to turn me back to normal size but he hasn't actually done that yet.
Lily: Right! So then he gave us all Aura spectrum powers and cool outfits! So I'm psychic now, and Noelle has auras, and the blue haired people got darkness powers.
Do not fear power... fear those who wield it.
Blitz: "At least those should all be handy down here. Personally, this Nexus thing seems like it's gonna be a hindrance for me..."
Ark Of Yamato
Eugene: -to Blitz- <I can do a ton ki->
-Eugene freezes more than Pianis registering Tagg's words-
<...Did you say the Cathedral? The one waaay up north? The one that poser Annoski tried to use to help steal my "dark ruler of Sinnoh" thunder in this world? The one that's the cherry on top of a motherfucking Aura Nexus sundae?!>
edited 12th Aug '16 11:09:35 PM by Umbramatic
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