Enter The Arena As Your Avatar -- The Spinoff!

Simon does his usual Belmont Strut down to the bottom of the structure from which the tower had protruded.

"Dracula kept these things in his castle in case of severe structural damage."

He takes a small, seemingly-innocuous hourglass off a shelf and flips it upside-down.

Dracula's Castle

All the fighters, former puppets, and spirits approach Dracula's Castle from the front. Mara and Wanda are separate from each other.

Roy is the first to notice. "Weren't we... through this already?"

Richter blinks briefly, then nods. "Ah, yes, that's right. That was good thinking, Ancestor."

Simon briefly explains, "Dracula's Castle is equipped with hourglasses that, when flipped, reverse time in a very circuitous way. Every thinking being is relocated to the entryway, while the state of the castle itself is reverted to normal." He gestures to Hinawa and Zacharie. "As you all can see, we don't need to rematch any of the spirits."

"We still have battle damage, so it'd be wise to leave and come back another time."

"Indeed. Let's get a move on, then." Simon leaves through the purple vortex.

Richter attempts to pick up Specter Knight and carry him through the vortex after Simon.

Edited by KiriK on Mar 13th 2020 at 11:52:46 AM

Xander smiles tenderly and turn around, spotting Peri holding the weapon. He sighs and approach her.

Laslow, I do believe that we are done here, if you want to. he says.

O-oh yeah, Selenaaaaaaaaaa, do that incor... no body thingy !

—

The sheperds notices the on-going events, with them approaching. Peri casually bites her thumb to see if she's not dreaming but Laurent keeps his cool.

Emmeryn will warp us out of the castle. I recommend standing close. he declared, as Samsara approach Anna, holding unto her bloodied arm. She smiles gently and wipes away a tear.

It's so good to see you back, Anna !

Arthur and Kellam are there, bloodied but standing and supporting each other.

Hurgh, the Nohrians did everything...

What ? Milord, you've defeated two puppets from afar ! You did more than the Nohrians up there, if I may say !

Indeed, Takumi, you represented Hoshido well !

Takumi smiles.

Edited by Bolded1 on Apr 23rd 2019 at 12:37:49 PM

Nicole blinks upon realizing that she was now at the front of Dracula's Castle.

"Huh... I'm getting a serious case of deja vu here."

Cue Simon explaining how the hourglasses in the castle reverse time before departing with Richter.

"So... it's like Dracula has a little collection of time turners, but they only affect his castle. That sure beats the hell out of rebuilding every time someone knocks a wall down. Second, this is friggin' Dracula's castle? As in, the legendary vampire, Count Dracula? Well, guess I better stock up on garlic and stakes, then..."

After stretching a little, she walks over to Anna and Zacharie, flashing a grin at the former before giving the latter a big hug.

"It's really friggin' great to have you back, Zach! Sorry if I broke anything during our little tussle back there!"

Upon arriving in front of the castle, Wanda looks around in confusion until Simon gives his time turner spiel. Relived that she wasn't just seeing things or losing her mind, she quickly notices that Mara was now separated from her.

"Oh, thank god... I was almost worried that I'd need to find other ways to separate from you! Ugh, I don't even want to imagine how long that might have taken!"

After bidding farewell to those present, she turns on her heel and departs from the premises, planning to meditate and recover from her injuries.

Laslow, Selena and Odin separate from their hosts, then get close to Emmeryn too.

Specter Knight, still confused, starts flailing in Richter's arms, having no idea who he is. But since he's just half a body at the moment, he can't really get away, so he's carried off.

Anna gets up, still looking confused, and shocked when she sees how wounded everyone is.

"You guys? What happened to all of you? What are we all doing in an... apparently impressively self-repairing castle?"

"Ahaha, we'll explain after we've had a rest.", Zacharie says to Anna, which, considering everyone's state of being, she chooses to accept. Zacharie turns back to Nicole and is surprised when he gets a hug.

"I... wasn't out for too long, was I?", he asks, able to tell that Nicole had been really worried.

Mara looks surprised to suddenly be separated again, blinking as she looks at her arms.

   "Well now... that was easier than I thought it would be."   

She then appears hilariously unamused.

   "Well, you seem disgusted with your own idea all of a sudden."   

Once Hinawa, Flint and Masc release one another from their hug, Masc notices that Peri has the Drago Fang, and he approaches her.

"Hey, um... can we have that back?", he asks, uncertain. Flint and Hinawa approach Emmeryn's group as well, wanting to ask if they can be warped to safety alongside them.

The Queen, meanwhile, looks confused, deciding to inspect Tobajas' Spirit for a bit. Said Spirit is still out cold.

"This situation is confusing... and nobody seems willing to explain anything to me. I suppose I will have to find out for myself, and-"

She then gasps.

"Wait, where is Hugo?"

Without even waiting for an answer, she takes off into the castle, in the direction of the exit and the way back to the Dark Realm.

Mara casts one last glance over the group, narrowing her eyes for some reason as she looks them over.

   ... I need to check up on something...   , she thinks to herself, then leaps away, leaving the area.

Spirits obtained:

-Anna-

Legendary

—All Stats Up—

—

-The Queen-

Advanced

—Super Armor—

Edited by DevilPsyco on Apr 23rd 2019 at 1:27:53 PM

Roy prepares to leave, but then he stops.

He gets up close to the Shepherds so he can warp back with them.

Edited by KiriK on Apr 23rd 2019 at 6:24:48 AM

Looooong story...

Peri looks at Masc and.. happily hand it back, approaching the group with a little childish skip and hop. Those who approached are then whisked away by Emmeryn's massive warp spell, and put up close to the sheperds's base, with healers and such on stand-by to help.

Should they wish to depart, then they can do so. Those who wish to remain with the sheperds may enter the fort, with its massive doors closing.

"Dude, I've been worried sick ever since I learned what that glowing son of a bitch did! So having you back is.... well, it's one hell of a weight off my chest, Zach."

Nicole releases Zacharie from her embrace, then tousles his hair before noticing the Queen's spirit running back into Dracula's Castle.

"Did... that lady say something about Hugo? If she did and I ain't just going deaf, could you get her and lead her to the city? That's where I'm guessing you'll find Hugo and Charlotte, the talking cat who apparently made you keep her friggin' existence a secret. Yeah, I'm guessing I'll learn the whole story behind that later."

She runs a hand through her short, brown hair.

"Well, I really hate to cut this little reunion short, but I sent Nik a text to meet me here before the fight and, well... since she never showed up, I'm gonna make sure everything's alright with her. If you need me for something, I'm staying with Nik at this hotel in the city. Don't be afraid to ring me up if you have my number, either!"

She spreads her dragon wings, grinning at her masked friend.

"So... guess I'll be seeing you around, Zach! If you run into Anna, tell her Nicole wouldn't mind catching up with her sometime!"

With that, she proceeds to fly off.

Zacharie chuckles in a surprised, yet happy manner.

"I'm sorry for making you worry.", he says. He then immediately looks around when Nicole mentions a woman talking about Hugo.

"What? Maybe that was..."

He turns back to Nicole.

"Charlotte... right, I'll explain a little more about her later.", he says, his words confirming that he knows her, meaning that she may be trustworthy after all. "I'll go look for this woman. If she is who I think she is, this may be great news! Au revoir, Nicole."

He raises his hand to say goodbye, then heads off, trying to go after the Queen. He passes Tobajas' Spirit as he runs, a little confused why he's there on his own, and stopping for a moment to try to grab him. When he realizes he can't, he figures that the boy should be fine then, since he can't get hurt. And he'll probably wake up eventually, right? So he runs off after the Queen, though with his own wounds, isn't nearly as fast as normal.

Meanwhile, Masc looks genuinely surprised that Peri handed it back.

"... t-thank you.", he says, shocked. He then joins his parents in standing near the Sheperds.

Laslow, Selena, Odin, Masc, Hinawa, Flint and Anna are then teleported away alongside them. Tobajas, still completely unconscious, can't be taken along, as he, being a Spirit, can't be forcibly warped. Anna feels bad that they have to leave the boy behind, though figures that, since nobody is taking him with them, that he probably can't go anywhere until he wakes up.

Dracula's Castle, Clockworks Tower

Marx is hopping inside the hallways, pouting angrily.

"I can't believe it. Why is that giant robot guy so convinced that I'm a spy for Dharkon!? I've never even met the guy. How come my name was in that list to begin with? This makes no sense at all. I-"

He then pauses, hearing what appears to be singing nearby. Curious, he hops in the direction it's coming from.

"Through ice and through fire... a wilderness of stone...~"

The singing isn't all that bad, Marx figures.

"With dreams and desires... I have come alone...~"

However, he does notice that the closer he gets, the more off putting the melody sounds. Like an altered version of what would otherwise be a pleasant song. Of course, this being Marx, it's right up his ally, so he continues.

"Seeking the answers...~"

Marx, admittedly, actually starts to grow a little nervous, but he's also too curious to turn back now. He then halts in front of a room, where he sees a figure dance in the shadows.

"Only you could knooooow~"

He hopes closer, hiding behind the doorway and peeking inside. And what he sees surprises him a little.

Marx figured he'd see some kind of beautiful lady, since the singing tone sounded feminine, but it turns out to be a boy. This, Marx had definitely not expected to see.

"Show me the wisdom of the wooooorld~", the boy sings, gracefully dancing as if he were present at a royal ball. His aura is coated in Galeem's radiant colors.

Marx, entranced, doesn't notice something appearing behind him, slowly and silently slithering towards him...

"Tell me the secrets of the heaaaaaart~"

The boy's Spirit begins to form behind him. The shadows leave it hard to make sense of who it is. All Marx can make out is that it's someone wearing a long, royal gown.

"And the sweeeeeet... mysterieeeeees...~"

The boy then suddenly turns to look at Marx, making the little guy jump. Had he known that he was watching all along? If so, why didn't he attack?

"Of looooooveeeee~"

The boy grins darkly, and the Spirit's eyes shine a dark, sinister mix of purple and crimson.

   "Looooooooveeeeeee~"   

A pair of big, dark eyes open up behind Marx, each one big enough that Marx could fit in them if they were holes. Sensing some kind of presence, Marx turns around.

He is met by some kind of giant monster, which lunges at him before he can even make sense of what it looks like.

Marx's dreadful scream fills the halls of the Clockworks Tower, and the boy giggles darkly before turning around and resuming his dancing and singing as if nothing had happened. His Spirit, still hidden within the shadows, simply observes with a cruel grin before returning to the boy's body.

Left Staircase - Redacted and Brain

The castle was quiet, empty. Both of their voices echoed through the massive expanse of the entrance to the castle. The temperature dropped sharply when the pair reached the base of the stairs.

White Tower - Hit The catalyst lets out a faint warbling noise, very quiet. The peak of the catalyst let off a faint glow, and fired a small beam of a pure white energy towards Hit. It certainly wasn't strong, but enough to hurt at the very least.

Tower's Peak - Narktus

Krampus kept his footing as well, and scoffed in disbelief. The fire that was once far below them, rose along with the tower. The flames changed from their bright blue to a deep crimson. The temperature rose drastically, the crimson ice that they stand upon started to become slippery it was melting. The tower became a mirror, reflecting the fight. The flames were erratic, not even Krampus seemed to have control over them.

   "Only once have I met an opponent so strong.... Are you an Archangel?"   

He throws his blade into the flames, it came back moments later.... lit aflame with crimson fire. He grabbed the blade, a very audible burning sound could be heard. His hand was smoking, and he rushed towards Narktus. He swung the blade towards him, aiming for the head.

Oblivia - Yamoshi and Bardock

Gunnor is quick to get back to his feet. His left arm encases itself in ice, and he blocks the rebellion spear. The demon groans again

"I see..... a philosophy different to mine in many ways. Although I would call yours cowardice, this has nothing to do with you."

He turns back to Yamoshi and prepares himself, the ice still lingered on his left arm.

"Your move, defiler."

Rbade

"yeahfuckingthanksrey"

His charged shot goes off, and the recoil slams him into the dirt.

He just takes cover. Anyone looking at him would swear steam is coming out his ears.

RF

Xigbar: "Yo, just saying, we should probably take our leave."

X:    "The Emerald!"   

BEN:    "Someone else has it, let's go!"   

HABIT, Xigbar, X, SM, and BEN all leave with the faculty, Red Diamond catching up to them with Squidward in tow.

SI Gang

Dylan: "Is it me or is it getting hotter-OW fUCK"

Dylan gets hit head on with one of the beams, being knocked away from it, but catching himself on the Warrior. Huzzah!

He readies a sniper shot at the Phoenixfire Gauntlet, aiming to set Lup off balance.

The Warrior kept firing in the Beam-O-War.

Hit gets, um, hit, making him stagger a little.

He tells Brain the path to his current location (which I ain't gonna write).

—

Narktus' eyes widen underneath his mask, and he does a Mortal Kombat-esque aerial back flip away from Krampus to evade the coming slash.

As he lands back on his feet, he brandishes his weapon, which changes shape from a lightsaber into a perfect replica of Krampus' sword.

"I am vengeful hatred incarnate. I would never pledge subservience to any being, divine or infernal. Every defeat... makes me stronger. And I've fallen more times than I would care to admit."

Narktus holds the hilt of his weapon up to his chest, examining its features. He chuckles and proceeds to make a reverse-grip slash at Krampus with it from out of reach, launching a Sword Beam of frost at the demon.

Yamoshi keeps a cold stare on Gunnor, but he cracks the faintest hint of a smile.

"Bardock... only step in if I lose. Otherwise, may this remain a duel. Please."

He runs at Gunnor (staying on the ground, an action not commonly taken by Super Saiyans) and throws a Ki-laced punch.

Brain points in a certain direction very confidently.

"Procedural rightways, comrade!"

"... Fine."

He stands and crosses his arms.

Bardock considers cardboard boxes.

Edited by Rbade on Apr 24th 2019 at 6:58:18 AM

Redacted started walking in that direction, best idea that either of them had, and the little thing seemed super confident about this path

   "Alright little guy, we'll walk this way. Do you have anybody here that is your ally?"   

Right Staircase - Redacted and Brain

The staircase lit up with each step, as it did every time before. Although the dance of colors was still beautiful, no matter how many times you went up or down.

White Tower - Hit

The catalyst starts to rapid fire several of the same bolts, the faint warbling grew louder.

Tower's Peak - Narktus

Krampus is surprised, but counters the sword beam with one of his own. It was of crimson flame, and when the two met a brief fog appeared. Each beam cancelled eachother out.

   "You've harnessed the blade's frost properties in an instant. Impressive.   

He looks Narktus up and down, not really scared, but impressed at the lack of damage he had taken thus far. This was not a fight that would be short, or perhaps even winnable. He slams the blade into the ice, the flame extinguishing.

   "You're a true fighter, I'm not at peak strength. This is a battle I do not wish to continue, but perhaps this... scuffle of ours could lead to a temporary alliance? Your servants are certainly not lacking in strength either, I think this could benefit us both."   

Oblivia - Yamoshi and Bardock

Gunnor parries the blow with his left arm, and goes for a punch directly to his nose.

"Your honor is admirable warrior, I will ask one last time. Please fulfill my request, give up the object and I will give you an honorable defeat. Otherwise, this will end in death."

"So, when are we going to have this tour?"

The wizard asked Alan.

Redacted kept walking up the staircase. A ghost of a smile creeping along his face as he looked at the beautiful colors lighting up with every step.

The blue orb in the center of Kikuri's coin form goes back to its normal color. She stands around and keeps watching the two.

Hit rapidly deflects the bolts with his forearms. "Double-time it, I'm under attack."

Narktus overhears what's happening on Hit's end through a comm unit of his own.

"Disable the arcane sentry turret that's firing on my hired fists. Then we'll talk."

"Conflict lies at the heart of Saiyan philosophy. If I backed down from a threat, who would I be?"

"Indeed! For the assassin of Universe 6 prowls, in waiting for knowledge!"

… what?

Bardock shouts from the sidelines.

"A COWARD!"

…

"KILL HIM!"

Library - Redacted and Brain

Upon reaching the top of the stairs, the door would already be open. The library was still dark, and the books on each bookcase glowed with the ethereal purple energy as they did when Hit had re entered. The temperature was cold, brisk. A pungent aroma of smoke filled the air, almost like something was burning.

White Tower - Hit

The catalyst stops firing, exploding into several pieces. From seemingly nowhere, a figure clad in blue robes appears. There was nothing under his hood, besides two piercing blue eyes. A red scarf wrapped around his neck. A very unpleasant smell came from the figure. As if there was something dead in the room.

   "Greetings. Apologies for the hostilities."   

Tower's Peak - Narktus

Krampus chuckled,

   "Done, now let us discuss? I have a particular group of pesky 'heroines' who hinder my return to the mortal realm, and why well I am quite weak as of now."   

The flames died down from around them, and two chairs of crimson ice shaped separated by a small table. Krampus motions to it,

   "Sit, please."   

Oblivia - Yamoshi and Bardock

"Your friend seems to have some wisdom, indeed I suppose it would make you a coward. It's more enjoyable to fight for what you want anyways, I just don't like to embarrass my opponents."

Gunnor stalked forward, and attempted a punch to the gut.

Brain plods onwards, looking around.

"HIT"

He grumbles, crossing his arms and finally deciding to power all the way down.

"gbgbgrbgbbrbbrrbgglmglmglg…"

   “What are you calling for? Do you need me to hit something for you?”   

Redacted stepped around the library, looking at all the books on the shelves. He would definitely come through this room again. Perhaps take some of these books..

Hit sighs and puts his hands in his pockets.

"I assume you were controlling that catalyst."

He faintly hears Brain calling for him nearby. "This way!" he barks.

—

Narktus reverts his weapon to lightsaber form, then shuts it off as he takes his seat. "No sudden moves," he warns.

With a snap of his fingers, he summons a tablet device with a hard-light display into his left hand. As he hands it over to Krampus, he explains, "Gravitas recruitment protocol is already based around deals such as this. If the terms outlined on the standard contract don't work for you, we can bargain."

The device shows some kind of recruitment form.

Yamoshi covers his gut with one arm to block the strike, then attempts to backhand Gunnor with the other arm.

Edited by KiriK on Apr 25th 2019 at 9:39:02 AM

Castle Dedede

Yashiro approaches, but faints at the floor. A young blonde boy that had been found and assigned to watch by the castle by Goenitz, at least until everything blew over, started dialing the Hakkeshu up on the phone.

A freed Spirit hangs nearby...

NLA: McDonalds

This is just a starting point, it doesn't need to be connected to Ronald or related characters.

Shermie gets the call.

Shermie: "Kevin? You found someone? A Spirit? We're on our way!"

Shermie looks over to Leona, Foxy, and Bandana Doo, who she happened to be eating with.

Foxy: "okay lets fucking go"

Bandana Doo: "Mwah!"

Leona simply nods.

Edited by DefRevenge24601 on Apr 25th 2019 at 11:22:12 AM