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Bolded1 Fate, guide me from behind you!!!!!!!! Since: Mar, 2015
Fate, guide me
#304826: Oct 23rd 2018 at 1:46:42 PM

"Sir Stark ?"

   Huh, kid, I'm gonna drop the Harry Potter pun for good now.    he says, coughing.

"... That would be appreciable but I will have to ask you to come closer to me in case of the enemy's survival."

Tony does so.

   You know, I could grab you and start to fly around at top speed for mobility.   

"No. This would lead to the prompt evacuation of my stomach through my mouth, a disagreeable phenomenon."

   You can just say "I don't wanna puke".   

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yastubb If Michael Bay directed a human from Neptune Since: Sep, 2018 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
If Michael Bay directed a human
#304827: Oct 23rd 2018 at 1:49:22 PM

Black tendrils lash from the ground, attempting to grab Laurent.

Bolded1 Fate, guide me from behind you!!!!!!!! Since: Mar, 2015
Fate, guide me
#304828: Oct 23rd 2018 at 1:50:30 PM

Stark pushes Laurent backward, though it causes him to get entangled in the vines as a result.

"Sir Stark !"

   It's fine !    he says.    Get ready !   

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yastubb If Michael Bay directed a human from Neptune Since: Sep, 2018 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
If Michael Bay directed a human
#304829: Oct 23rd 2018 at 1:56:12 PM

The tendrils begin to drain the battery from Stark's suit while simultaneously attempting to penetrate further and potentially make contact with his body.

In front of the group, the ground breaks open and Moric emerges-though it is difficult to tell it is actually him. The upper part of his robes have been burnt away, revealing a completely black humanoid body.

His green eye narrows. "Nice job...but not quite enough..." he lifts his arm, revealing the black tendrils are connected to the blade of his scythe.

Most disturbingly, as power is drained from Stark's suit, Moric stands up straighter, in less pain for each moment that passes.

Bolded1 Fate, guide me from behind you!!!!!!!! Since: Mar, 2015
Fate, guide me
#304830: Oct 23rd 2018 at 1:58:16 PM

The armor seems to resist the piercing but the battery is slowly drained. However, Laurent uses this moment to hurl several Elwind, air-attacks designed to cut through the vines and attempts to slash through Moric's body.

He then picks another air attack : Fimbulveter.

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IchigoMontoya (Don’t ask) Relationship Status: Not caught up in your love affair
#304831: Oct 23rd 2018 at 2:05:33 PM

Before Nicole can say or do anything in response, Marx's Epic Fail happens, causing her to blink in surprise.

"Okay, then..."


GE!Thor lays a comforting hand on Niko's shoulder, then looks at BE!Tobajas.

"That was... quite a lot to take in, I'll say."

yastubb If Michael Bay directed a human from Neptune Since: Sep, 2018 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
If Michael Bay directed a human
#304832: Oct 23rd 2018 at 2:06:02 PM

The tendrils are slashed by the wind, and Moric winds up with three cuts on his chest. He lets out a scream, falling backwards onto the ground.

Blue blood begins to leak from the wounds.

"CURSE Y-" his voice is cut off as he disappears.

A large [[http://figverse.wikia.com/wiki/Moric's_Battleship saucer-like]] vehicle appears above the group, hovering just above NLA's dome. The saucer is mostly black, but its surface glows with countless green lines forming patterns that look much like circuitry.

The vehicle surges with power briefly, before launching a barrage of arcane energy aimed at Stark, which crash straight through NLA's dome.

Edited by yastubb on Oct 23rd 2018 at 5:09:39 AM

Bolded1 Fate, guide me from behind you!!!!!!!! Since: Mar, 2015
Fate, guide me
#304833: Oct 23rd 2018 at 2:09:21 PM

   This is the worst headach-    says Stark, before getting buried under all the arcane lasers. Laurent sidesteps though, and raises his two fingers, attempting to engulf the ship in a deadly air attack, a frigid, cutting wind attempting to strike him while its busy on Stark, with the power of a focused tornado.

"Fimbulvinter !"

Edited by Bolded1 on Oct 23rd 2018 at 11:10:28 AM

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KiriK The Grey Pilgrim from across time and space Since: Mar, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
The Grey Pilgrim
#304834: Oct 23rd 2018 at 2:11:24 PM

"... Oh." Cabba turns Super Saiyan 2 and starts charging up a Galick Cannon.

Rhea appears to be startled. "... I don't really have a counter to that!"

"Don't worry, I'm not aiming it at anything!"


Topaz averts her gaze, appalled even without knowing much of the context.

"A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to."
yastubb If Michael Bay directed a human from Neptune Since: Sep, 2018 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
If Michael Bay directed a human
#304835: Oct 23rd 2018 at 2:15:19 PM

The attack splashes harmlessly against the vessel's magically reinforced hull.

Luckily for the pair, they don't need to worry about it anymore-the vessel begins to soar upwards and away rapidly. Within a few seconds, it's not visible anymore.

BLADE Skells emerge from the hangar, scrambling to defense positions.

Meanwhile, aboard the ship...

Moric is sulking on the bridge. He's back in his robes and his wounds are healed.

Qualna is there with him. "Moric..."

"Quiet."

"Moric, are y-"

"I DON'T NEED YOUR HELP!" Moric materializes Mortus, his scythe, pointing it at Qualna. "GO TO THE-"

Qualna heads down to the engineering deck. He doesn't like the way Moric is acting at all-he seems extremely unstable.

Bolded1 Fate, guide me from behind you!!!!!!!! Since: Mar, 2015
Fate, guide me
#304836: Oct 23rd 2018 at 2:21:51 PM

Laurent look down at the holeand is glad to see Stark emerges. His armor seems extremely durable.

"Sir Stark, are you alright ?"

   I just got blasted by several... magical cannons after getting drained some one eyed tentacle ghoul. I'm at peak form !   

"... Judging by the presence of your wit, you appear to be fine."

   Yeah but we lost the previous guy and that tentacle eye thing is still up there.   

"Worry not. My air attacks harmed it. I am confident that we could beat him once we are reunited with another group."

   Alright there slow down slow down. I just got blasted through the floor and you're arguing about round 2. Let's, let's take a break and sit down, okay ? Maybe huh talk about your wife and how that girl has pink hair and then slowly we get to work again alright ?   

He deploys the nanobots back to their housing unit to refill and recharge them, looking dazed. Laurent sighs.

Lucina and Robin are looking right at the destruction at NLA. They briefly glance at each other and depart for the city.

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DevilPsyco from The Underworld (pretty deep down in the ground) Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: In another castle
#304837: Oct 23rd 2018 at 2:27:00 PM

Niko remains silent for a little while longer, even when GE!Thor tries to reassure him. Though when he does talk again...

"You said you stopped believing that you could create another Elite Pawn Doll.", Niko says to BE!Tobajas.

"So what about my dad?"

BE!Tobajas looks a little surprised, then shows a sad smile.

"Well... you have to thank your uncle for that."


The King walked into the cellblock, where a half-asleep Vezon stumbles away, passing him.

   "You gotta stop putting me down here, this is boring."   , he mumbles as he fiddles with his cape. The King ignores him though, and wanders over to 0.01's cell. As usual, 0.01 is trashing about, attempting to destroy the chains and tear through the steel celldoor that's holding him in. The King looks at him and sighs sadly.

"I'm so sorry... I know it probably doesn't mean anything to you, maybe you can't even understand what I'm saying... but... I'm really sorry. I wanted to honor my friend, and give you family. But I failed... I tried, but..."

He turns around and slumps against the door.

"I failed. Again. And I'm so sorry, Argo."

Beat

It takes the King a moment to realize the loud sounds of rattling chains has stopped. Getting worried, he turns around, suddenly facing a still trapped, but surprisingly calm-looking 0.01.

   "Don't go assuming things about me."   

The King stumbles back, nearly falling as a result. It makes 0.01 snicker.

"S-Since when can you talk!?"

0.01 ponders.

   "Since after I ate."   

"Ate? Ate wh-"

It was at that moment that the King learnt about the Pawn Dolls' ability to take a trait from a person they've eaten. He wondered... did he create a potential monster in 0.01? Should he kill him before anything can go awry. Should-

   "That name."   

"... what?", the King asks, confused.

   "That name. Argo. I like it."   

The King slowly gets back on his feet.

"You do?"

   "Yeah. ... Why'd you think you failed just because something went wrong?"   

"What?"

   "Science works like that, doesn't it? If you fail, you try again, but with something differently."   

"I... uh...", the King muttered, nearly speechless. 0.01... no, Argo, was talking about scientific matters as if he's been aware of what those things are for some time now. ... Perhaps, talking wasn't the only thing he inherited. Did he inherit his partner's mind too?

   "Family... it sounds important. You should try again."   

"Again? But-"

   "Try. Or I'll eat you. I want to know what it is."   

The King paused for a little bit, and Argo seemed to become impatient rather quickly. Luckily, he replied before Argo could get mad.

"Alright. I'll try. Thank you, Argo."

Argo then went silent again, now sitting against the wall, somewhat exhausted. As the King walked away, he noticed a strange red glow coming out of Argo's mouth, probably from in his throat. He'd have to look into that later, he figured.


"I tried to go about things slower, try to understand what I did wrong. I gave 0.03 a larger, older body than 0.01's and 0.02's, so that I'd have more space to work with. And it eventually paid off. Demo would be born, and it's thanks to Argo.", BE!Tobajas says, smiling.

Niko, who'd been listening intently, seems to be lost for words right now.


Marx, half knocked out, rolls off of the arena, along with his ball.

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
#304838: Oct 23rd 2018 at 2:47:57 PM

GE!Thor fixes Niko with a concerned look.

"Is... something troubling you, Niko? Should I contact your parents to come pick you up?"


As she watches Cabba charge his attack, Nicole takes out her phone and contemplates giving Platinum a call, unaware of the fact that Cinke was... in a spot of bother, to say the least.

KiriK The Grey Pilgrim from across time and space Since: Mar, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
The Grey Pilgrim
#304839: Oct 23rd 2018 at 2:54:32 PM

Rhea flies for cover.

Cabba fires his Galick Cannon over the fighting stage, ripping through the area until it collides with a distant mountain and explodes.

The Katchin doesn't seem too badly damaged, looking like it could easily withstand a few more of those blasts.

Cabba looks down with admiration as he reverts to base form. "That is quite a durable material."

"Thanks."


Topaz continues listening.

"So... Is there any part of the story that's been left unaccounted for? Anything that hasn't been resolved as of this day?"

"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
#304840: Oct 23rd 2018 at 3:06:08 PM

Niko looks at GE!Thor, a bit of a smile on his face.

"N-no, nothing's wrong. It's just... I didn't expect Uncle Argo to... well... be the reason my dad exists. And by extension, Sandra and me. ... Suddenly, I think I understand all of his weird, playful teasing more."

He turns to BE!Tobajas, and this time he's the one to be giving the hug.

"Thanks, Tobajas."

He smiles and hugs him back, patting him on his back a little.

"You're welcome. You're always free to come pay me a visit if you want, and so's Sandra."

"I'll tell her.", he happily says, then turns to GE!Thor.

"Alright, I'm ready to go home for now."

He gets off the bench and will start walking, presumably with GE!Thor. As BE!Tobajas turns to Topaz, saying that that's it, Niko ponders to himself.

Something is still missing here. There has to be a reason for Uncle Argo to be so opposed to talking to it. I'll find out eventually... but for right now, I think I'm gonna go give him a hug.


Poor Marx ends up getting blasted away by the force of the blast, sent flying all the way into deeper Cauldros.

Meanwhile, somewhat further away from the new arena, a man had been observing everything, having been intrigued when he saw the arena being put together. Genuinely impressed by what he's seen, he retreats to leave the area.

His boss, Green Jr, would love to hear about this.

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
#304841: Oct 23rd 2018 at 3:09:45 PM

Sarah, upon seeing that Niko is leaving, leaves with Sandra as well.

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IchigoMontoya (Don’t ask) Relationship Status: Not caught up in your love affair
#304842: Oct 23rd 2018 at 3:17:05 PM

"It was a pleasure seeing you once again, Tobajas, but I should be leaving with Niko as well," GE!Thor says to Tobajas as he rises from the bench. "Thank you for telling him that story and farewell."

After nodding to Topaz, he begins walking alongside Niko.


Blinking in surprise when Cabba accidentally blasts Marx to kingdom come, Nicole turns to look at the Universe 6 Saiyan.

"Yeah, you might wanna make sure no one's lying unconscious at the spot you're about to blast..."

Looking back to her phone, she decides to send Platinum a quick text message.

Will see about dropping by the lab either tomorrow or at a later time. Lemme know if Cinke'll be too busy with important/top secret shit for guests before I arrive.

With that, she bids farewell to Rhea and Cabba before spreading her dragon wings, then flying off.

Edited by IchigoMontoya on Oct 23rd 2018 at 3:27:26 AM

SacredSpirit123 Isengrim Heath-Stalker - Lupine Lawman from Jorrvaskr (Elder Troper) Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
Isengrim Heath-Stalker - Lupine Lawman
#304843: Oct 23rd 2018 at 7:24:30 PM

Shadow cheerfully waves goodbye as Claus and Ninten make their exit, still grinning, though with more of a joking effect, then he looks back to Pseudo, giving a contemplative frown.

   "Ah...you're probably right on that. In fact, that might be in place for any number of the formerly-heroic Assassins. It's probably a good idea to be very careful regarding any attempt, so that the Assassins don't get wise and end up making all of our attempts for naught."   

He nods.

   "Good idea, though we're going to need more particularly durable volunteers for that. Given the size of the Arena and the varied beings who end up here, I'm sure that we could find some prime candidates."   

He sighs, nodding.

   "Alright, it was worth a try. That'll have to be another thing to keep an eye out for, though. Immortals would lower the risk of losing a vital ally in the effort, and it would have the equally-desired effect of giving Hisoka a challenge without vastly overpowering him. As for my strength, I have noticed certain villains comparable to those I've fought in the past have taken at least some extra effort to defeat within the Arena's influence, though I still wouldn't say my skill's dampened to any extreme. That plan of removing Mara's allies is smart, but I highly hope it'll be the former instead of the latter, at least for the ones I see good in. I don't generally condone the unnecessary shedding of blood, especially not from those who would be considered innocent in any other circumstance. Also, yeah. Vezon was, to put it lightly, a conniving bag of filth. The only reason I made that statue of mine was essentially a monument to remind me to never, ever let something like that happen to a world again. in light of its upcoming dedication as a shrine to the lives lost or forever changed by his treachery, I'm also willing to extend a helping hand to your Agency's representatives from said world, should they desire it."   

He raises an eyebrow, looking contemplative.

   "Messenger angel? Hm...well, that certainly suggests that this guy's way up there in terms of infamy, if even an agent of the Heavens considers him to be worth capturing. I'm usually an optimist, but here I'm beginning to think that this should be taken as a bit of a possible red flag...if you feel you need to investigate this lead, just...be incredibly careful. I'm sure you don't get on Heaven's most-wanted list for nothing."   

He nods.

   "So you see the connection, too...well, if he was involved in brainwashing, suffice to say, unless they have another agent with a similar skill, they won't be doing that anymore. Still, it'd be a good idea to add the possibility of other brainwashed combatants to the list of things to consider. As for the Chaos Heart, well, to make a long story somewhat shorter, there was an ancient and malevolent book of prophecies from that world known as the Dark Prognosticus, which fell into the hands of an exiled group of precursors known as the Dark Tribe. One of their descendants, wounded by the disappearance of his fiancee and thus seeking to commit a form of universal suicide, began attempting to incite the apocalyptic event foretold in the book, and thus created the Chaos Heart by forcing the world's resident Princess and King of Monsters to marry, corrupting the natural power of love integral to the world's stability. It was said that the Heart could only be destroyed by either vanquishing its user or collecting the world's Pure Hearts and uniting them with the true power of love. The villain, Count Bleck, who happened to initially be Dimentio's boss, was defeated, however he was overthrown at the last second by Dimentio, who stole the Chaos Heart's power for himself, which subsequently lead to the 'avatar of destruction' thing I mentioned earlier when he fused it with Mr. L. It took the creation of the Purity Heart from the eight Pure Hearts, brought together by a declaration of true love, to erase the Chaos Heart from existence, defeat the destroyer, heal the void rent through the world, and put an end to Dimentio's evil forever. If the Chaos Heart even has the possibility of coming into play, then I'd suggest that I try asking an instance of the Paper Universe that I've already aided if they'd be willing to lend their Pure Hearts...let's hope it's just the sprout. If Dimentio fusing with Mr. L. and the Chaos Heart was almost world-ending, I'd hate to see what could happen if someone even worse tried to pull that move..."   

He tilts his head.

   "It's wise to consider every possibility, so that one's not blindsided by unforeseen circumstances. Fate has a way of toying with people."   

He curiously tracks Pseudo's gaze, then looks back to him, frowning solemnly.

   "I can imagine that such a violent and immediate upset of power would have an effect on him. Nobody expects a whole Kingdom to just be thrown into their lap one day. There's a reason heirs are usually eased into their position."   

He raises an eyebrow, his frown slightly deepening.

   "To be honest, that news just rubs me the wrong way, too...I...don't exactly think Weber's quite the best person to come to for ruling advice..."   

He blinks, looking pleasantly surprised.

   "...well, that's...as good to hear as it is shocking."   

He nods.

   "Yeah, if she noticed we had such powerful allies before, then she'd likely start trying the same thing in order to make an attempt at finding out our own weaknesses."   

He chuckles a bit at Pilly's enthusiasm, quickly finishing his soup and standing up, but then pauses, tilting his head and blinking once, a look of recognition on his face. He pokes his head out the doorway and raises a finger.

   "Pilly, could you hold on a second, please? I just thought of something I should probably tell Pseudo."   

He then quickly makes his way back to where Pseudo's sitting, rubbing the back of his neck and glancing to the side.

   "Sorry, I probably should've mentioned this before practically walking out the door, and this is probably going to be surprising at first but I...actually have a an in with one particular division of the Assassins, the Shinigami Royal Family in particular."   

He holds up his hands, looking apprehensive.

   "Now, please hear me out...I managed to befriend, or at least establish a mutual respect with, the Shinigami before they joined the Assassins' organization. They actually don't seem at all like bad people at heart, perhaps a bit aloof at worst, so it's very hard to believe they actually agree with the motives the Assassins are following."   

He takes on a serious, confident look.

   "In a prior encounter with them, I was invited to a friendly sparring match by Sonia, the Queen of the Shinigami, and I was thinking that this would be a perfect time to put our recruitment theory to the test. Since they're already on good terms with me, I think they'd be more willing to listen to what I have to say, assuming I didn't offend her. I would like to request your permission to take this chance."   

Aaand timefroze again.

"Life isn't a fairytale. There isn't always a 'Happily Ever After' waiting for you at the end of the road." ~ Isengrim Heath-Stalker
KiriK The Grey Pilgrim from across time and space Since: Mar, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
The Grey Pilgrim
#304844: Oct 24th 2018 at 5:54:01 AM

"Oh. Sorry!" Cabba flies off in the general direction of Marx, though he may not be able to find the cosmic jester...

Rhea plops down, sitting cross-legged on the tournament stage.

"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
#304845: Oct 24th 2018 at 8:42:44 AM

Robin and Lucina are heading for NLA at a decent pace.

Goku is flying towards the ring !

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KiriK The Grey Pilgrim from across time and space Since: Mar, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
The Grey Pilgrim
#304846: Oct 24th 2018 at 8:43:56 AM

Rhea sees him coming and stands up excitedly.

"Heeeyyy!"

"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
#304847: Oct 24th 2018 at 8:50:55 AM

"Hey !" he greets back warmly. "Who are you though ?"

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KiriK The Grey Pilgrim from across time and space Since: Mar, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
The Grey Pilgrim
#304848: Oct 24th 2018 at 8:55:27 AM

"... Oh. I'm Rhea, a Supreme Kai. You're Goku, right? I've teamed up with your sons and a kid version of you for a timespace tournament I'm in."

"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
#304849: Oct 24th 2018 at 8:56:49 AM

Goku looks confused for a moment but then nods energetically.

"Ho, so its just weird time stories again !" he says. "Well huh, thanks for helping my son and kid me Rhea !"

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KiriK The Grey Pilgrim from across time and space Since: Mar, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
The Grey Pilgrim
#304850: Oct 24th 2018 at 9:01:46 AM

"You're welcome. Y'know, the adult you actually sparred with us as training for when Cell decided to bring in a bunch of copies of himself to storm the tournament and we had to fight them all. Guess I shouldn't be surprised that you're not the same Goku so you wouldn't know. But..."

Rhea takes her fighting stance. "It felt like that other you was holding back during that. Besides, it was the five of us versus only the one of you. So... Wanna throw down?"

"A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to."

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