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DevilPsyco from The Underworld (pretty deep down in the ground) Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: In another castle
#304751: Oct 23rd 2018 at 9:02:19 AM

Floating City

A figure is stealthily sneaking around buildings and through alleyways, and even up walls and over rooftops with the use of conjured chains.

Said figure is Niko, who's trying to remain as unseen by possible threats as possible, having taken his family's advice about being very careful as seriously as one can.

I didn't seen him anywhere in New Los Angeles, so I really hope he's somewhere around here., he thinks to himself. It'd be a very bad idea to go searching outside of the cities here.


Claus just grumbles in an annoyed, embarrassed manner, causing Ninten to laugh again.

"C'mon, Clausy. Let's leave them to their talk before you explode.", Ninten eventually says, guiding Claus out of the room with him while he himself still snickers, waving goodbye to Shadow as he goes.

Once they're gone, Pseudo looks back at Shadow.

"I've actually picked up on some things revolving around Andropov and his own allies on camera feeds. From what we know, the Assassins did a favor for him in return for his services. Whatever it is, it may be something they can take back again should Andropov betray them. It wouldn't surprise me with all the precautions they take."

He then ponders.

"True, though thinking about it, it poses a risk in itself. While there's a chance he'll consider us interesting enough to side with, it may also cause him to want to fight more of us. If the latter happens, it may blow our chances of convincing him to switch sides. For a way to heighten our chances, I suggest that, whoever we pick to fight him, mentions that, if Hisoka were to aid us, he'll be given more fights against similar opponents once the Assassins have been dealt with. Who those opponents will be, we'll see after the matter has been settled."

He then shakes his head.

"The only truly immortal being I've ever known is Vezon, and he is long gone. Even then, I wouldn't trust him to aid us. As for you, I have no doubt that you're immensely powerful... but this world has ways of limiting people. I'm honestly uncertain if there even is a being in this world who can defeat them all on their own. We should not attempt an attack on Mara at least until we have gotten rid of some Assassins who could back her up, either through them switching sides, or them being killed."

Then he ponders again.

"... It's come to my attention that there is a notorious thief in the Arena, though nobody here has spotted him yet. The name on the 'wanted' flyers that messenger angel has been spreading around escapes me right now, but perhaps he's someone willing to do business. I might look into seeing if it's possible to come into contact with him."

His eyes become a little less narrow, looking a bit surprised.

"And it just so happens that Dimentio turned out to be an Assassin, until Hub killed him for what appeared to be Dimentio trying to betray them, which Pietro saw happen. With this information in mind, there's a very high chance that Mr L is brainwashed with such a sprout. Perhaps this also answers what Dimentio's role was supposed to have been, had he stuck around. Perhaps the Assassins were going to incorporate brainwashing into their plans, but decided that they could go without it when Dimentio did whatever earned to get him killed. ... This Chaos Heart you speak of, though, that's something Dimentio created, right? Or can anyone create it?"

He smiles a little.

"I appreciate that."

He pauses for a little bit before answering again.

"I hope so too, but with the Apple's prediction, I have confidence that it won't."

He then glances at the hallway for a moment.

"I'm not entirely certain just how much it's affected him. He doesn't openly speak of his feelings, not even to his lieutenant, Wallace. I can see, however, that his role as overlord is taking a bit of a toll on him. I suspect he might not have expected to take up the mantle so soon, and may not have been ready for it. He relies on Weber's advice for a lot of things regarding his new duties, and that worries me. He does, however, also seem to have formed a genuine friendship with Ness, despite... well, his part in all that."

He turns back to Shadow.

"Probably. While she may have beaten Sarah, a future version of Wanda and Thor were aiding Sarah. The both of them could've most likely held their own against her, since Mara had been getting fatigued. It wouldn't surprise me if Mara tried to find new things to do with her powers, just in case."

He then looks at Pilly.

"In that case, will you bring Shadow to see Roll?"

"Okay!"

Pilly turns to Shadow, tugging on his sleeve a bit, and heads into the hallway to the right.

"Her room's this way!", she calls out to him.

In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.
Bolded1 Fate, guide me from behind you!!!!!!!! Since: Mar, 2015
Fate, guide me
#304752: Oct 23rd 2018 at 9:05:14 AM

Niko will receive a brief telepathic message, though he should recognize who it is.

"I'm with your sister. I'm keeping an eye on you. You're free to walk on your path but I'll keep an eye out if anything too gnarly attempts to interfere, alright ?" says Sarah, as Sandra trains nearby.

Lucina and Robin are at Primordia, seemingly sparring.

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IchigoMontoya (Don’t ask) Relationship Status: Not caught up in your love affair
#304753: Oct 23rd 2018 at 9:11:04 AM

Cauldros

Nicole (y'all getting tired of me using her yet?) is presently shadowboxing on Slavebird Isle. With how oddly quiet Cinke's been in regards to updates on the Mandrakk investigation in addition to hearing next to nothing from Swain and/or Darius, she figured this would be a good time to both blow off some steam in a healthy manner and get some training done.

Edited by IchigoMontoya on Oct 23rd 2018 at 9:17:03 AM

KiriK The Grey Pilgrim from across time and space Since: Mar, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
The Grey Pilgrim
#304754: Oct 23rd 2018 at 9:17:08 AM

Cauldros

Nicole may hear the sound of a young woman screaming (in the "exerting force" way, not the "terrified" or "in pain" ways) coming from what sounds like the distant north.

Much closer to her than that but still in the same direction, a large glowing blue crack forms in thin air nearby, as if spacetime was a glass pane that had just been punched.

Cabba comes flying down. "Miss Nicole, I-" He pauses, seeing the crack. "... What is that?"

"A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to."
DevilPsyco from The Underworld (pretty deep down in the ground) Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: In another castle
#304755: Oct 23rd 2018 at 9:17:42 AM

He yelps at first, not expecting a telepathic call at all. He calms down quickly though.

Mom? I didn't know you were here too. ... Alright. That makes me feel a little safer, I'll admit.

He then starts moving stealthily again.

In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.
Bolded1 Fate, guide me from behind you!!!!!!!! Since: Mar, 2015
Fate, guide me
#304756: Oct 23rd 2018 at 9:23:48 AM

"I could have used a phone but I can see that you're trying to be stealthy. I won't hold on this too long to let you at ease but know that I'll be always there for you, alright ? Whenever it gets too tough or dangerous, I'll be there to help you.'"

She bites her lips a little.

"Of course, I know that you can handle yourself since you're Demo and I's son but just be careful, alright ?"

Lucina and Robin are still sparring, though Robin is being a bit faster and strong, actively pushing the princess back with each clash.

They collide one last time and then leap back, with Robin tilting her head to the right.

"You're distracted."

"Yes, but worry not, for-"

"You should tell me about it, Lucina. Even with Anna, we're still two people stuck in this world. If you have something coming up, I should be aware of it. In exchange, I'll inform you of my own troubles."

"I understand where you are coming from, dear friend. But I wouldn't classify these thoughts as troubles... and futhermore, I didn't want to wind you up over a mere... feeling."

"A feeling of what ?"

"Hope."

Cinke is working in her lab, with the robots being quite normal. However, she has someone else with her : Eleven, who's currently watching over the big screen, observing the cameras and labs.

"Woman, what is this technology ?" asks Madara, standing behind Cinke, who has rinnegan for eyes, having seemingly been placed under a genjutsu.

"It's pretty hard to explain to you. You'd be amazed at the sight of a car, so explaining how this work would be a bother."

Madara frowns.

"Woman, you may not choose to disrespect me."

"Hurgh, stop saying woman, it makes you look like an old man."

Edited by Bolded1 on Oct 23rd 2018 at 6:26:44 PM

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IchigoMontoya (Don’t ask) Relationship Status: Not caught up in your love affair
#304757: Oct 23rd 2018 at 9:29:04 AM

"Don't ask me, Cabba," Nicole replies, wrapping up her training for the time being as she looks first to the crack, then in the direction that the yelling came from.

"Why do I get the feeling that whoever just yelled made this... hole in friggin' reality?"

DevilPsyco from The Underworld (pretty deep down in the ground) Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: In another castle
#304758: Oct 23rd 2018 at 9:34:49 AM

... Alright, thanks., he thelepathically says, sounding reassured. He then stops in his tracks for a moment, narrowing his eyes as he sees someone in the distance.

Is that him? He matches Dad's description..., he thinks to himself.


Cauldros

Nearby the blue crack, where Nicole and Cabba are, someone else notices the glow in the distance, and starts approaching, but doesn't get close enough to be spotted by anyone, watching things unfold from behind cover.

In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.
Bolded1 Fate, guide me from behind you!!!!!!!! Since: Mar, 2015
Fate, guide me
#304759: Oct 23rd 2018 at 9:35:41 AM

"I'm always with you !" she says, in a warm tone, before cutting the "call" off.

Nautolan picture belongs to Bonesmarinated on twitter
yastubb If Michael Bay directed a human from Neptune Since: Sep, 2018 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
If Michael Bay directed a human
#304760: Oct 23rd 2018 at 9:36:29 AM

"Feel free to lead the way, then."

Qualna stands idly.

Well, not quite-he's taking a good, long look at Stark's suit.

KiriK The Grey Pilgrim from across time and space Since: Mar, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
The Grey Pilgrim
#304761: Oct 23rd 2018 at 9:39:26 AM

"Er... Yeah, that's safe to assume."

A silhouette wrapped in multicolored energy is faintly visible, approaching the crack from the other side.

Then it suddenly smashes through the crack and emerges into the Arena, its aura fading as it does so to reveal a female Kai with pale yellow skin and dark brown shoulder-length hair. She wears the classic Supreme Kai outfit with protruding shoulderpads, and a Potara earring hangs from each of her ears.

Unfortunately, she comes through with a flying Superman punch and is unable to stop or veer away in time to notice the others present, so she ends up tumbling right into Cabba. They collapse in a pile on top of each other.

"... Uuurk... 一体何がありまし?"

TL Note for convenience's sake: According to Google Translate and a context-based linguistics site, "一体何がありまし" - "Ittai nani ga arimashi" - can translate to either "what the heck is that" or "what the hell just happened".

Edited by KiriK on Oct 23rd 2018 at 11:53:15 AM

"A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to."
Bolded1 Fate, guide me from behind you!!!!!!!! Since: Mar, 2015
Fate, guide me
#304762: Oct 23rd 2018 at 9:44:36 AM

"Is it the sunglasses ?"

"I believe that he want your technology."

"Hm... how about I build some of those nanobots and give them back to you ? You're kind of creeping me out staring at me like this."

"Can you really build them that easily ?"

"Depends on what I find there but I did make my first suit of armor out of scraps, so..."

Nautolan picture belongs to Bonesmarinated on twitter
yastubb If Michael Bay directed a human from Neptune Since: Sep, 2018 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
If Michael Bay directed a human
#304763: Oct 23rd 2018 at 9:52:02 AM

"That would be nice." Qualna is "smiling" again, his eye back to an upwards crescent.

"Hm...perhaps I should give you something in return."

Qualna reaches into his robes with a hand, searching for...something, clearly.

DevilPsyco from The Underworld (pretty deep down in the ground) Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: In another castle
#304764: Oct 23rd 2018 at 9:54:20 AM

The person Niko has in his sights is none other than BE!Tobajas, who's sitting on a bench, taking a breather and leaning back.

"Well... 35 times we've been to this city, 35 times we haven't found squat.", he mutters to himself. '"I really don't think we're gonna find him, but I can't give up. ... but it's becoming so frustrating..."

Niko looks down at him, hearing what he says thanks to his hearing prowess, which he's inherited from his mother.

"Yeah, according to the book, he was searching for someone around this time. It's gotta be him."


The onlooker is surprised by the Kai's sudden appearance. Surprised and a bit intrigued. He starts to wonder if he should go out there and interact with these strange people or not. He kinda wants to, but doesn't know if he should.

In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.
IchigoMontoya (Don’t ask) Relationship Status: Not caught up in your love affair
#304765: Oct 23rd 2018 at 9:57:35 AM

Cauldros, Slavebird Isle

Cue the Supreme Kai bursting through the crack and colliding with Cabba, which Nicole can only stare at in utter confusion as she takes a moment to process whatever the hell just happened.

"...What."

Shaking her head, she moves to haul the two back up before looking to the Supreme Kai.

"So... an explanation would be appreciated, miss."


Floating City

Near wherever Niko might be in said Floating City, GE!Thor is presently taking a walk.

Edited by IchigoMontoya on Oct 23rd 2018 at 10:00:01 AM

Bolded1 Fate, guide me from behind you!!!!!!!! Since: Mar, 2015
Fate, guide me
#304766: Oct 23rd 2018 at 10:07:21 AM

"Nah, give it to the kid, not me." says Stark. "I don't like being offered stuff for free."

Nautolan picture belongs to Bonesmarinated on twitter
KiriK The Grey Pilgrim from across time and space Since: Mar, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
The Grey Pilgrim
#304767: Oct 23rd 2018 at 10:08:23 AM

The Kai lets Nicole help her up, but once spoken to, she practically jumps back a little with a startled yelp of "Euh?!" Rather timidly, she says, "N-nandato?" "What did you say?"

As Cabba stands up and steps back, he rubs a newfound chest bruise while muttering something about how much that hurt. Then he looks over the Kai. He whispers to Nicole, "Is she wearing a pair of Potara?" then turns back to the Kai and says, "Excuse me, miss, but can you understand what we're saying?"

The Kai looks up as if pondering. "... H-hai." "Yes."

"Can you speak our common language?"

She continues ruminating, then looks straight ahead while glaring and tapping her foot. Then, finally, she squints as her face tightens out of apparent frustration. "Eto... Ummmm... Yes?" she suddenly blurts as her eyes reopen in excited curiosity.

"Yes."

Edited by KiriK on Oct 23rd 2018 at 12:18:49 PM

"A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to."
DevilPsyco from The Underworld (pretty deep down in the ground) Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: In another castle
#304768: Oct 23rd 2018 at 10:19:10 AM

Niko carefully descends from the rooftops on a chain... and then loses his grip and falls down on the ground, which may get GE!Thor's attention.

It definitely gets BE!Tobajas' attention, as he gets up and hurries over to him.

"Hey, kid, are you alright?", he asks, worried. Niko is tougher than he looks though, and gets back up with ease. Though he's made the situation very awkward now.

"I-I'm fine."

"Ah, that's good.", BE!Tobajas says.

... cue an awkward silence as Niko doesn't know what to say, and BE!Tobajas, for some reason, now narrows his eyes at him.


Ah, screw it, he thinks. He's curious, and if they find him eavesdropping, they'll get the wrong idea about him, he figures. So he emerges, hopping next to the Kai on his ball and looking up at the three.

In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.
yastubb If Michael Bay directed a human from Neptune Since: Sep, 2018 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
If Michael Bay directed a human
#304769: Oct 23rd 2018 at 10:20:46 AM

Qualna keeps digging through his cloak, but he nods to acknowledge Stark's request.

After about six seconds he draws...an odd thing from his pocket. It seems to be some kind of charm, a brownish ring carved with a green sigil. The sigil vaguely resembles an eye.

"I'm sure as a mage you'll find this useful. I picked it up sometime in my travels, but I don't think I'll actually ever use it."

Bolded1 Fate, guide me from behind you!!!!!!!! Since: Mar, 2015
Fate, guide me
#304770: Oct 23rd 2018 at 10:22:35 AM

Laurent grabs it and look at the ring, frowning for a very small moment but then nodding.

"Thank you for your gift. I shall use it to reach greater heights in power and knowledge."

"Yea you could just say "thanks bud."

Nautolan picture belongs to Bonesmarinated on twitter
yastubb If Michael Bay directed a human from Neptune Since: Sep, 2018 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
If Michael Bay directed a human
#304771: Oct 23rd 2018 at 10:23:31 AM

Qualna ignores Stark's remark.

"So...where exactly is this wife of yours?"

Bolded1 Fate, guide me from behind you!!!!!!!! Since: Mar, 2015
Fate, guide me
#304772: Oct 23rd 2018 at 10:25:44 AM

"She should be close-by, there is a bond..."

"Like, love bond ?"

"No, a magical bond." says Laurent. "It is faint but I know where she is, so I shall find her. I shall also seek guidance for veterans of this realm, for they might have seen her already."

Nautolan picture belongs to Bonesmarinated on twitter
yastubb If Michael Bay directed a human from Neptune Since: Sep, 2018 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
If Michael Bay directed a human
#304773: Oct 23rd 2018 at 10:34:19 AM

Qualna nods, continuing to follow Laurent.

"Hm...speaking of the "natives", BLADE isn't showing its face today. I don't think I've even met one of their members in person."

Bolded1 Fate, guide me from behind you!!!!!!!! Since: Mar, 2015
Fate, guide me
#304774: Oct 23rd 2018 at 10:37:17 AM

"They're probably off thinking of a better name." says Stark.

Nautolan picture belongs to Bonesmarinated on twitter
yastubb If Michael Bay directed a human from Neptune Since: Sep, 2018 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
If Michael Bay directed a human
#304775: Oct 23rd 2018 at 10:42:23 AM

"Well, they do their things. Keep the city as maintained as they can..."

Qualna stops talking, thinking for a few seconds before continuing.

"They also manufacture some nice equipment, and I've heard that they can help out with things sometimes."

He glances towards the Skell hangar.

"And the Skells. I have to mention the Skells. They're impressive, really..."


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