Chuckling as she heard the inquisitive question about her true identity, Demon Archer moved the saucer full of oni sake to her nose to breathe in the familiar scent of good sake for her appraisal. Nothing out of the ordinary and a much easier experience on the nose than what she was used to for horned people draughts which meant that it might be something that a human could stomach. Sipping away and letting the flavors play about on her taste buds, the little lady let the liquid flow down her throat to experience a wave of heat that was pleasurable. Overall smooth but powerful, something unexpected but rather nice.
Taking the time to enjoy herself and letting the two people wait a few seconds since her own personal happiness came first, Nobunaga then opened her eyes to once more regard the two once more. "I am Oda Nobunaga in the spiritual flesh if that's what you are implying. I have never been a man in my life, the history books changed my gender to better fit in with Japanese ideals of a patriarchal society after my death. It also helps that Oda males are fairly androgynous in appearance and I committed seppuku before my loyal retainers immolated my corpse so it was an easy lie to implement." Speaking easily about her tragic end with a 'what can you do' shrugging gesture, the Servant continued to sip away at her drink.
"We're dealing with the Kaleidoscope of possibilities here so no doubt that in a myriad of other realities, the possibility of my counterparts there being males would be without doubt. I suspect I wouldn't have had such a hard time overall myself if I had a macho mushroom growing between my legs when I took power too, haha! And yet now I can turn myself into a man like history always wanted me to be! How laughable is that?" Letting out a long string of manic laughter quite loudly and influenced by the drinks, the military leader enjoyed the talk with such direct beings. The Japanese cultural etiquette customs could go screw itself, she did what she wanted like she always had.
Calming down once again, the tipsy warlord regarded Tira with a thoughtful and slightly inebriated expression. "And your other self must be an angry drunk if that's how she feels. Alcohol does different things to people, but even the angry ones can vent a few grievances before exhaustion takes over. Tell her to try drinking with others and see if that way it'll make for a better experience." Taking the possibility of split personalities in stride due to knowing a certain fellow going by the name of Dr. Jekyll, Demon Archer dispensed her bit of advice towards the upside down harlequin.
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Auriel - Dojo
"Indeed," Auriel said to Hazel. At least this girl was unlike the previous one, who desired to slake her thirst for bloodlust. Hazel at least had a desire to learn. Which was more than she could say for even Imperius, sadly.There was a flash up ahead, with the cyborg shielding his eyes. It seemed as though he still had a mortal's sense of sight after all, while the sorceress shared no such limitation and was no doubt up to her next ploy.
"You seem to speak from experience, something rather rare in many humans," she added to the girl.
"Maybe, I don't know. You know Prince Shotoku? A long time before you were around? Turns out she was a lady this whole time, too! Met her a while back when she came to where I live. So, I'm not that surprised, believe it or not." She leaned back in the chair with another swig. "Still calls herself Prince sometimes, though."
She wasn't really sure how to take the "macho mushroom" part. Let's pretend she didn't say that.
"You're welcome, either of you, to drink with us any time," she said to Tira. "Even a bitter enemy like you is welcome at my table! Just don't be surprised if I try and cave in your face when I get too tipsy."
Tira considered Noby's words. Hmmmm....I don't know, she usually just likes to kill other people when she's around them, not talk to them, but I guess we'll see. She then looked at the other drinker in the group. Oh, that sounds like fun, I love fighting and killing people, so I'm looking forward to it!
Tira then jumped off of her perch, her grappling hook retracting as she attempted to summersult into a chair. However, she missed, and ended up falling face first into the hard tiles of the kitchen floor.
Ow! Fucking idiot, why the fuck did you do that!
Tira got back up, her head now drooping down at a near 45 degree angle, her eyelids now permanently narrowed, and her voice now considerably raspier. She reached for where the alcohol was and grabbed some hard beer, beginning to down it.
You'll have to forgive her moronic questions, she's an airhead and a moron. I don't care what your gender is, so long as you're not one of those cowards who hides behind his men or tries to hide her love of battle and blood behind idiotic nationalism, then you're fine with me.
She then turned to Suika. As for you....I have no idea what the fuck you even are. Some kind of demon or some shit? Since when do demons sit around and get drunk, I was under the impression they're supposed to be rampaging monsters who kill the shit out of humans.
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Hazel, Dojo
Menardi set off something like a flashbang, and Hazel shielded her eyes before the sight could do any serious damage. She turned back to Auriel, and paused, opening her mouth to answer and closing it again, thinking over her response. "I'm the centurion of the Fifth Cohort, of the Twelfth Legion of New Rome. I have fought against monsters and giants," she said, not boastfully, not with pride, but with an odd kind of resignation. "I have plenty of experience."
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"Yeah, I'm a demon. An oni! That's just a kind of demon," Suika explained. She was a little red in the cheeks by now, but that's barely getting started for her. "Think about it this way. Even demons have to take breaks from killing people, right? So, why not spend that time drinking! I don't know about demons from over where you live, but that's what all oni think."
"Besiiiides, I don't even rampage anymore. Consider me retired from that job," she said. She probably was ancient enough to go to an old folk's home, too. Maybe even get medicare.
The Mighty Pen
Kage - Kitchen - Hurry Up And Wait
Guess Cane Guy and Knuckles didn't hear me and I wasn't interested in getting louder, given that they were chatting about where they'd come from and who they were. That was probably the first real dirt I'd gotten on anyone, if they weren't just lying to each other, but Knuckles at least didn't seem like the type. So I found myself some kind of snack or other to munch on and just listened. Then the Fire Princess came striding in talking like we'd better shape up or else she'd get pissed, like that was any different from normal. Cane Guy answered with a smart remark and I decided I'd weigh in and see where this went. If losing like that meant she still wasn't angry enough to torch the whole place, I was willing to chance telling it like it was.
"Speaking of that, what exactly were you doing that whole time? I didn't see you anywhere?"
A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent upon arriving. -Lao Tzu
I continued cooking, doing my best to ignore the various yahoos that began to congregate around my holy place. Why are you people even in here to just talk around.
"Cowards have no place on the battlefield. They might survive another day, but that's not really living. The thrill of being able to advance and realize your ambitions while breaking the will of your enemies... that is just delectable." Licking her dainty lips, Nobunaga simply reminisced about the good old days. "And while I was trying to conquer Japan to end the various factions from their stupid and petty constant warring, I will admit I enjoyed myself on the battlefield. It was always a gamble whether or not I would live another day, but that I stayed true to myself and advanced to where I was by sticking to such ideals."
Sipping more from her drink, Nobunaga simply passed the saucer over to Gloomy with casual ease. "And as for you... you probably don't trust anyone. And you would be right in most cases as caution is necessary but too much of that isn't always a bad thing. Here at least, you don't have to worry about your life so let's live a little. Me and you and that oni... we were all unholy terrors so that's probably why we get along so swimmingly well. We don't care what others think about us and do what we simply want. Not a bad way of living to be sure, this freedom..." And thus the drunken rambling continues.
Menardi - Dojo - Diversifying
"Why, is it too hot for you?" Menardi forced a laugh, taunting Raiden. "Do not worry, I brought enough water to cool you down."
Menardi was now wielding a sword in each hand, one seemingly made out of frothing water and the other seemingly fashioned from some kind of clay. It was a tough job keeping the two elemental constructs going at the same time, but it was the most reliable tactic.
"Your turn, cyborg ninja."
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Tira turned to the demon as she stated what she was, scowling at her. So you got old and now you're too fucking lazy to be bothered? How pathetic.
Noby interjected at this point, and just as suddenly as before, Tira switched back to her happier personality.
Ohhhhh, you're so right, Noby! That's all I ever wanted, you know, to be able to do whatever fun things I wanted. It's other people who always make problems, spoilsports who wouldn't know fun if it punched them in the face!
Without thinking, Tira lifted what she was holding and drank it, quickly spitting it back out comically and potentially hitting one of the two.
Ewwwwwww! This is nasty! How does she even drink this stuff, we have the same body and everything, doesn't she taste how nasty it is too?
Raiden smirked as he was challenged to attack, and a plan for his next move composed itself. He ran forward again. Then. before he got into sword range, he leapedup into the air, seemingly high enough that he would not be able to reach her with his arms. But that was the idea. He passed his blade down to his foot as he started leaping, closing the heel and allowing it to take hold. Thus, he would swing with his leg as he passed, aiming for her face.
He would then, assuming no major action was taken to screw up his landing, land behind her deftly on one foot, and raise his leg quickly to start kicking at her, slashing with his blade much more rapidly then he was with his arms as he attempted to score any kind of hit he could.
Auriel - Dojo
"It is unfortunate that these matters are not unfamiliar to you, child," Auriel said to Hazel. "Though it appears that one would not have been summoned here were that not the case." The girl seemed rather passive about the matter, not displaying the exaggeration of a zealot nor the resignation of a deserter."Do not lose hope, for I am here," she added. "Though we may be from realities unknown, I will stand against the forces of chaos in this world as though it were mine own."
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Hazel, Dojo
Hazel shrugged. "I'm a demigod. Monsters are a fact of life," she responded, quite matter-of-fact. Auriel was...reassuring her? That was nice. "I'm more worried about my world, my cohort. My boyfriend. I'm concerned about what they'll do without one of their leaders," Hazel admitted.
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Paranormal Activity VII
Ryuko - Uuuuuuhhhhh.... (Lounge)
Seemed like both Four and Chun-Li made friends of each other. Ryuko listening in on their conversation, simply rolled her eyes at the display. The two made nice with themselves despite being on opposite teams and just fighting with each other moments before in the beaches. She shot out another sigh, and changed TV channels in silence.
I hope you know what you're doing Chun-Li. I don't feel like being stabbed in the back... Ryuko thought as she glanced over at Chun-Li and Four.
Azula - Ticking bomb (Kitchen)
Actually yes I would. I don't want to risk repeating myself of what I did back home, or do I? I want to give you credit and not challenge your intelligence... Azula answered Roman as she set her drink down. She shook her head and glanced over at Suika, Nobu and Tira as they entered the kitchen. At Tira's specific entrance, Azula simply shot a armor piercing glare at her and clenched her fist. She hadn't forgotten Tira killing her before the mission started.
She's a lot of nerve coming here after what she did to me.... she said through clenched teeth. As Tira was in the middle of a conversation with both Nobu and Suika, she chose not to confront her right now. That would come later, preferably when both are alone with each other.
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Salute the freedom fairy! ._.7
Harry, washroom, to the dynamic duo
While I didn't get to watch many movies these days, I was still pretty sure that actors challenging other actors to duels for their roles wasn't something that just happened. The magnificent duo over here sure came from a strange world.
I couldn't deny that it explained their odd behavior, though. I had written off tweedle dum as a lost cause already, but tweedle dee was making a better impression, the whole assassin thing aside. I stood up, done with my task, and (with more than a little bit of sorrow) turned the shower off. I savored the last few sprinkles of hot water before reaching for the towel.
"You mean you were ready to do double time. Someone went and signed us up for this new job here without ever telling us about it."
"Your Sig is now charmingly out of date" — Vox, 7/6/2016
...Wait, she was back to her loopy side. Suika, surprisingly, didn't have enough experience with such people. Wait, that does remind her...
"I met a girl that was three people at once," she said after Tira so cruelly wasted perfectly good beer. "Only one of them really liked drinking, even if they...she...yeah. She's the same person."
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Auriel - Hallway
"A demigod..." Auriel mused. "Do you descend from angels, demons, or are you an awakened nephalem that we have never encountered? Have faith that all will be well until your return. The High Heavens may lack hope until I return, yet I know that they shall be able to endure what challenges may wait until such a time.
Tira's attention turned to Suika, clearly finding this new topic of conversation much more interesting then beer.
Oh, wow, she had 3 voices in her head? That sounds really noisy! Like, I don't even think I'd be able to hear myself think if there was a third voice in my head.
So, you go around fighting strong people? She said, rapidly switching to another topic that caught her attention. The guy I used to serve a long time ago did that too, his name was Nightmare, he was a really cool....thingy in black armor, he basically walked around Europe, went into cities, and burned them to the ground! Along the way, he'd look for strong people, and then he'd kill them and take their souls and feed them to his sword, which was also him. That part was always confusing for me.
Then she held up Soul Edge. Speaking of his sword, this is that sword! His name is Edgy! Say hi, Edgy!
At this point, the eye of Soul Edge sprang open, staring at the Oni.
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Hazel, Dojo
Hazel shook her head. "I'm the daughter of Pluto, the Roman god of death and riches." She paused, and thought about her peers. "You’re right. I should have faith in them. I just...worry." She just hoped that Dakota was doing well, and not drinking too much. As for her friends....Annabeth was in Boston, Piper and Jason were having a holiday, Frank was doing great in his new role, and she was so proud of him. Percy was studying. As for her brother, Nico seemed happy with his boyfriend at Camp Half-Blood.
But then there was Leo...she was still sure that he wasn't dead. But he hadn’t turned up again. Hazel shook her head. "I...worry."
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Lizard Metabolism
Destroymen, On Nemesis Show
"I have to say, it might not be so bad. It is certainly exciting." The polite Destroyman chuckled softly, moving a little back to give Harry some space to leave. The impolite one followed suit, quite begrudgingly judging by his face. "UAA was not quite a reality show, but it certainly featured more than enough of its share of bloodbath and unhinged individuals."
"I thought the original UAA was a bunch of fucking nutcases. You ever seen a sweet lolita drunk off her ass and batting gimps at you? But then they up and upstaged themselves with actual fucking ghosts and demons, a shaman rapper with a literal boombox and a brain in the robot." A brief pause. "This motley crew of bitches and whores ain't half as strange as that."
Soma, Post-Tour > Dojo
Having explained all the intricacies of our prison to the new arrivals, I excused myself to do something else. The first instinct was to go over to the kitchen and grab something for a snack, but it seems to be crawling with Villains at the moment. Mr. Torchwick is also there and frankly I don't think I want to interact with him at the moment. Hang in there, Emiya-san. A quick look to the bar outside also reveals a congregation of Villains drinking away, and though there's Suika there and Nobunaga seems friendly enough, the presence of Tira is more than enough for me to reconsider.
Thus I make my way to the new room of our place; the dojo. Looks like it's already crowded; Menardi and Raiden are out there dueling and they have an audience; Hazel and a rather heavenly-looking woman. Must be another newcomer. "Hello there." I introduce myself politely. "Looks like we're wasting no time in using the dojo, huh."
How do lizards fly?
Menardi - Foot Bath
Raiden lead with a spectacular attack. He got a lot of good use out of his cybernetically enhanced agility. However, taking to the air was a mistake. It was easier to follow him, and his options were limited. Menardi was ready for him. When the blade came down on her, she was quick to raise the water blade, meeting the katana...and immediately swallowing it in a watery grip. The watery blade held it quite firmly, and unless Raiden was able to break free, Menardi would follow up with a crushing blow from the bludgeoning rock blade on his kneecap.
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Auriel - Dojo
"Hope be upon you," Auriel said to Hazel as the girl grew more and more quiet as she spoke. Her cord snaked its way towards the girl's shoulder to rest on it, pulsing with soothing energy. "Do not allow your woes to overcome your soul.""Greetings," she added to Soma. This newcomer was a tall well-dressed young man, sharp of eyes. "How now, young one? I am Auriel, Archangel of Hope."
Lizard Metabolism
Soma Meets An Archangel
Straight to the point, huh. I haven't met anything that could classify as an angel back in Dracula's castle. Valkyries, maybe, but they were rather unwilling to talk.
"Pleased to meet you, Miss. My name is Soma Cruz, though I have no title to speak of."
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Vampire Hunter
Chun-Li, Couch
"You know... food and drink," Chun-Li explained to Four, before sniffing the air. "I think someone is making ribs in the kitchen."
Juri, Kitchen
"So brains and brawn, then," Juri chuckled a bit, understanding that Roman and Neo were a package deal. Before Juri could follow up on that, Azula, Kage, and some of the others showed up. Juri merely chuckled at the scene, but unlike Roman or Kage, did not make have fun at Azula's expense. "Hey, kid."
Wizard Needs Food Badly
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Neo - A Song of Ice Cream and Fire; Kitchen
After annoying Suika, Neo had glanced around for Roman. Spotting him in the kitchen, she entered it herself, heading directly for the freezer. A litre tub of ice cream (Honeycomb, despite her name) was extracted, and not even bothering with a bowl, Neo acquired a spoon and began tucking in.
As she did, she made her way over to Roman's side of the counter. She placed her ice-cream atop it, before pulling herself onto the counter herself, dangling her legs off the side as she sat. Despite her size, and thanks to her aura, get up onto the table wasn't that hard.
Azula's statements and attitude caught her attention, though, and between mouthfulls of honey-flavoured dairy product, she glanced between the fire princess and her partner. A vicious smile appeared on her lips, before she gave Roman a pleading glance.
Giving the Cinder knock-off the hint of the flavour of steel was her intention, but she knew this was supposedly a teammate. Thus, Roman's permission would be nice.
Hmmm.....so people drink because they want to feel good? So....it's like, medicine?
Tira reached down to scratch the top of her upside down head in confusion.
That's weird, because the voice in my head drinks it all the time when she's not sick. And she gets a lot meaner when she does.
She then looked at Noby, and laughed. Don't be silly She said to Suika. Just look at her, even I can see that she's a girl, not a guy! Maybe you have her mixed up with someone else. Or maybe this other guy was an impostor or something!
Raiden staggered backward as the blade exploded into flames, shielding his eye as he did so, which would give Menardi a few seconds to prepare for whatever she had in store. This, however, did not stop Raiden's mouth.
"Someone's a real big fan of fire, ain't you? Beginning to think I should have packed a water hose."