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KiriK The Grey Pilgrim from across time and space Since: Mar, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
The Grey Pilgrim
#318001: Jun 21st 2019 at 8:43:46 AM

Later, Unknown Location

The Search Snake returns to Mega Man, who picks it up and pulls a cord out of his head. He plugs the other end of the cord into the Search Snake, letting him view its camera footage.

"I'll have to talk to those guys about this later..."

Upon seeing the unnamed mad-scientist individual with very untrustworthy features, he comments, "That guy looks like he'd fit right in with Wily and Eggman... This might be worth asking Sonic about."


Omega's Post

EX Dylan recoiled. "Should've warned us about what that badge does, Rey!"

Thinking quickly, he manifested an Umbral Barrier, a shield of dark magic, that protected him from the impacts of his reflected bolts. Omega, within the shared mindspace of EX Dylan's head, began forming a plan.

Hmmm... Most of my attacks up to this point have been projectile-based. Do you think we can mix the energy from my 「Stand」 with your melee attacks, or would it be a bad idea to get that close to Xeno over there?

Iraaxos stood up, and kept his blades sheathed for the moment. His body would recover from the strain, but it was tiring, swinging those blades around. He raised up a hand instead, charged with crackling electrical power. He was no electromancer, but the raw might of draconic spellcasting could sometimes put dedicated mortal casters to shame.

   "Now that your barrier is down, it seems the rest of us can cut loose. Triplet-Boosted Maximized Magic: Electrosphere."   

He swung his arm forward in a wide throw, producing three large orbs of lightning that swept towards Angus in three different arcs, which all seemed to converge at a point along the bulk of his body.

"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
#318002: Jun 21st 2019 at 12:15:51 PM

Dark Realm, North Path

At the part of the path between points 7 and 9, where the path switches from a sandy color to one of coal, the Spirit of Count Kevin stands, drenched in Dharkon's aura and back turned to anyone who could approach him. His hands are clasped together, as if the twisted creature is praying, but his mouth isn't moving.

Anyone who gets near him, whether they know who he is or not, will probably get confused. Where is the puppet he's tied to?

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
#318003: Jun 21st 2019 at 12:41:25 PM

Dark Realm, North Path

Loki and Pietro are patrolling the area near points 7 and 9 when they notice the spirit of none other than Count Kevin, much to the latter's shock.

"Ohhhhh, shit..."

"Judging by that ecstatic reaction, I'm assuming this... man isn't among the friends you and your sister have made in this realm?"

"God, no, that's freaking Count Kevin! Remember what Wanda and I told you and Thor about this guy?"

"Only that he possesses what is quite possibly the least menacing name I have ever heard."

"Well, don't let the normal name fool you, Loki. There's a damn good reason Mara, of all people, freaked out when she learned that he was about to be released."

Bolded1 Fate, guide me from behind you!!!!!!!! Since: Mar, 2015
Fate, guide me
#318004: Jun 21st 2019 at 12:42:08 PM

I-is your horse alright, miss ? T-there are three people on it.

Haha, don't worry ! I trained it to be able to handle having a lot of people on its back ! A true hero must be able to save as many people as possible-

Yes, but if the pegasus get tired, we'll fall.

There's three women, each atop a flying horse. One has blue hair and armor, the other has blonde hair and pink clothes, and the last has reddish hair and a different manner of clothing, being dressed like a priest of some sort.

O-oh, dying is...

Not good. Alright then ! says the woman, getting her horse to fly down.

Oboro, Doppio and Samsara lurks in the realm of darkness...

Are you... sure about coming here, Doppio.

The Boss told me to help, since I haven't been very, erm, active.

Your boss ? You are a retainer too ?

Sort of... o-oh ! Mio Dio !

They spot Count Kevin, and stop, with Samsara carefully pulling her sword out of its sheath.

Alright. Let's see if back-up is coming.

Nautolan picture belongs to Bonesmarinated on twitter
DevilPsyco from The Underworld (pretty deep down in the ground) Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: In another castle
#318005: Jun 21st 2019 at 12:49:58 PM

Count Kevin keeps that 'prayer' pose for a few seconds longer, before swiftly turning his head to look at everyone, then twisting said head 180° around. ... Clockwise around. The appropriate bone-snapping sounds accompany this action.

A sharp-toothed grin forms on his face as his head twists back into normalcy, and then he fully turns to them.

...

Silence. Nothing but silence.

He then starts walking backwards, his pose not changing in the slightest. He's not even beckoning them to follow, like one might expect he'd try. But no, he's just walking.

Yes, this does mean they could theoretically choose to ignore him, but since his puppet has to be around here somewhere, that would mean there's one more threat out here that could potentially be an ally against Dharkon.

Besides, it's not Count Kevin himself they're fighting, but the puppet he's tied to, so his freaky abilities shouldn't be as prominent as they were last time.

In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.
Laicuss333 Since: Jul, 2016
#318006: Jun 21st 2019 at 1:00:04 PM

Dark Realm, North Path

A tear in space and time suddenly appears in the way of Count Kevin and grows to a size that is a tad larger than your average human. A man with white, slicked back hair and a long blue coat steps out. A sheathed katana rests in his hand as opposed to worn on the waist.

Vergil runs his hands through his hair and glances around at those around him before setting his gaze on Kevin.

Bolded1 Fate, guide me from behind you!!!!!!!! Since: Mar, 2015
Fate, guide me
#318007: Jun 21st 2019 at 1:03:10 PM

Hugh, he reminds me of Cioccolata but even creepier... can't I just sit back and cheer on you from afar ?

Looks like an all-hand-on-deck situation. Doppio, do you want to fight ? Do you want to seek help, perhaps ? We have time to prepare.

I'm going to follow... it. If I die, could you tell Lord Takumi...

She scratch her chin, embarrassed.

Oh, wait, I won't die here, of course. Wish me good luck. she says, heading out.

What did she mean by this ?

I think I know but this is not something you speak of when this thing is close to us. I can see Loki and some... man. Let's go.

They set out to follow Oboro.

The Pegasi is flying atop a lake. The rider and the girl seems interested, but the blonde sit there, arms crossed.

Edited by Bolded1 on Jun 21st 2019 at 1:09:08 AM

Nautolan picture belongs to Bonesmarinated on twitter
IchigoMontoya (Don’t ask) Relationship Status: Not caught up in your love affair
#318008: Jun 21st 2019 at 1:06:56 PM

While Loki and Pietro both knew that Count Kevin was most likely leading them into a trap, chances are it was probably the only way to reach whoever his Puppet was. So, with their respective weapons drawn, the two begin to follow the haunting figure.

"Hey, we don't know for certain that he's luring us into some death trap. Maybe we're just heading for a really freaky surprise party!"

"One hosted by the ever-so gracious and altruistic Thanos himself, no less."

DevilPsyco from The Underworld (pretty deep down in the ground) Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: In another castle
#318009: Jun 21st 2019 at 1:15:26 PM

Count Kevin notices Vergil and stops walking for a moment. He glances back at Vergil before suddenly cackling and leaping over him, despite the fact that he could've just phased through Vergil no problem, seeing as he's a Spirit.

He then continues on his path, but now he's running, and he's fast. Luckily they won't be able to lose sight of him due to the path going mostly straight.

Then, at the point where the charcoal road becomes golden, he stops, his form shuddering before flying up at the peak, at exactly point 9. A shadowy figure awaits there, clad in Dharkon's aura, a spear held high, and coak billowing in the wind. There's also some strange, very light blue flickering lights that roam across his body, not illuminating the person enough to get a clear sight on them.

He doesn't move nor speak. He seems to be waiting for them.

In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.
ReynTheLord Since: Aug, 2017
#318010: Jun 21st 2019 at 1:18:10 PM

The Dark Realm

Shulk would be headed on his way to the next battle, monado on his back. He'd be silent at this moment, but he'd also be looking around to see who else is getting involved, And to see who the target might be before he's in close quarters.

Bolded1 Fate, guide me from behind you!!!!!!!! Since: Mar, 2015
Fate, guide me
#318011: Jun 21st 2019 at 1:18:53 PM

She look at the spear and hold up her own, anticipating a fight. Samsara look bothered at the sight of the spirit, while Doppio attempts to look into the future, in a span of ten seconds, to see what may happen next. However, this means that things will be a bit blurry and fast.

If someone near him is in great danger, he'll attempt to warn them.

Samsara, for her part, just grabs her dual blades from her fight against Rodan.

Here it comes.

Nautolan picture belongs to Bonesmarinated on twitter
Laicuss333 Since: Jul, 2016
#318012: Jun 21st 2019 at 1:26:47 PM

Vergil remains stoic and keeps his eyes trained on Count Kevin as he leaps over him. He looks over his shoulder at the others when his form seems to flicker and he disappears.

He suddenly reappears in front of the shadowy figure, his hand resting on the hilt of the Yamato.

"I can feel great power within you, spirit. Give it to me."

IchigoMontoya (Don’t ask) Relationship Status: Not caught up in your love affair
#318013: Jun 21st 2019 at 1:29:18 PM

Once the pair eventually reach the cloaked, spear-wielding Puppet, they attempt to get a better look at him.

"Oh dear, it's... someone I do not recall ever meeting before," Loki remarks, wielding his scepter in one hand and a dagger in the other.

"Yeah, I'm guessing things'll start making sense once we actually see this guy's face," Pietro adds, flourishing Galaxia.

Edited by IchigoMontoya on Jun 21st 2019 at 1:34:00 AM

DevilPsyco from The Underworld (pretty deep down in the ground) Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: In another castle
#318014: Jun 21st 2019 at 1:39:19 PM

Doppio will see a blast from the puppet's spear hitting the golden-colored ground, breaking down into various different metals and rocks. In fact, the very components that make up gold itself.

Almost as if the gold had been de-fused into its raw materials...


The shadowy figure looks at Vergil, who'll find that the being is about as tall as he is, as Count Kevin appears behind him. The puppet raises one finger, putting it over his mouth.

   "Shh... the price to pay for this power is too great for you."   , the puppet chuckles at Vergil, Count Kevin talking through him.

It's still the puppet's voice though, and Loki might find it familiar-sounding. He may not fully recognize it, but he'll be reminded when the puppet steps to the side of Vergil to look down at everyone, stepping into the light to do so and revealing his features.

It's someone who Loki, for sure, never thought he'd see again.

Planting the underside of his spear into the ground, he moves in front of his weapon, slight mechanical noises sounding as he walks. His free clawed hand is raised in a manner of recognition of Loki, even though the person is possessed by Count Kevin. A mad little cackle escapes his masked face as his eyes shine a bright red.

   "This time, things will be different."   , he says, though it's unclear which one of them it comes from.

Parts of his body are missing, signified by the now clearer blue lights, making the missing parts look like they're the result of some sort of glitch.

Though the biggest question of all probably is... how did Vezon return?

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
#318015: Jun 21st 2019 at 1:42:03 PM

He moves, but he isn't made of flesh ?

Hm... I fear that taking it down will require more effort on our part. But hold fast, and be ready to...

Pssssst, hey, Samsara, pssstttt

Samsara turns around, and Doppio points at the ground, and at the spear. Understanding, she nods to him, quickly motion at her friend, and prepares to dodge the incoming attack.

Nautolan picture belongs to Bonesmarinated on twitter
ReynTheLord Since: Aug, 2017
#318016: Jun 21st 2019 at 1:46:49 PM

Dark realm

Shulk would finally arrive at the fight, Taking the Monado II off of his back and activating it as he steps forth. He'd look at Dharkon's puppet, then at the group. "Sorry for being so late. Just had to make some new stuff for reyn..." he'd return his attention to the current fight, Moving in to try to flank his foe, or even get around behind them.

Laicuss333 Since: Jul, 2016
#318017: Jun 21st 2019 at 1:49:15 PM

Vergil scowls at Vezon.

"If you will not give it to me, I will take it from you. No price is too high for power. Might controls everything."

He unsheathes the Yamato and raises the blade towards the puppet.

IchigoMontoya (Don’t ask) Relationship Status: Not caught up in your love affair
#318018: Jun 21st 2019 at 2:07:44 PM

To say that Loki was taken aback by the reveal that Vezon, who he'd long known to be dead, was Count Kevin's Puppet would be a massive understatement.

"...What. The. Bloody. Hel?!"

Pietro, meanwhile, raises an eyebrow in confusion.

"Wait, wait, this doesn't make any sense, Loki. I thought you and Thor took Vezon out years ago!"

"Yes, we were among those who slew this prattling arsehole, but someone apparently felt cruel enough to revive him. And I think I know exactly who the culprit is..."

"Well, let's trade theories after we've beaten him."

The half-Frost Giant simply stares Vezon down, pointing his scepter at the rogue Piraka while the silver-haired speedster prepares to strike.

DevilPsyco from The Underworld (pretty deep down in the ground) Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: In another castle
#318019: Jun 21st 2019 at 2:19:16 PM

Vezon just chuckles darkly, not reacting to their words. Only when Shulk attacks does he start moving. His mask glows and a portal opens behind him, through which he lets himself fall. The portal closes immediately afterwards.

He then reappears a little distance away from Samsara's group, raising the Spear of Fusion and firing a beam at her. The same beam from Doppio's vision.

Which means that, if that beam somehow hits Samsara (as the vision predicted it would miss), she'll literally de-fuse into the base components that make up a human. ... and, well, be dead because of it.

Through Space and Time, the Count and the Rook


Fighter: Vezon

Spirit: Count Kevin

  • Prefers to attack
  • Heightened durability
  • Regenerates some HP each turn

Edited by DevilPsyco on Jun 21st 2019 at 11:19:45 AM

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
#318020: Jun 21st 2019 at 2:22:22 PM

Samsara and Oboro dodge by running to the side, run up next to the beam, and attempts to strike at the beast, fighting in a pretty well-coordinated manner. After the initial strike, Oboro twirls her spear as Samsara spins her other blade, and they go for a strike unto his back.

Doppio, meanwhile, start running around, preparing to use Epitaph again. Aware that the ground would shatter, he's quick to try to flee.

Edited by Bolded1 on Jun 21st 2019 at 2:23:05 AM

Nautolan picture belongs to Bonesmarinated on twitter
ReynTheLord Since: Aug, 2017
#318021: Jun 21st 2019 at 2:28:12 PM

Shulk would sigh, seeing as his opponent has teleported away, and would move up towards his foe again, trying to keep out of the way of any incoming attacks for now though. Shulk would use a certain art to try to get a bit of a stealth advantage, and lower the priority he is on verzon's aggro.

"Shadow eye!"

A cloud of smoke would appear around Shulk as he darts around, once again trying to get any focus on him gone. He'd look over to doppio, A bit worried, but he'd also remember that thing which came to his aid when Nyalarthotep appeared.

Edited by ReynTheLord on Jun 21st 2019 at 3:28:40 AM

Laicuss333 Since: Jul, 2016
#318022: Jun 21st 2019 at 2:30:00 PM

Vergil sheathes the Yamato and quickly locates Vezon. He leaps after him, landing behind the puppet.

His back facing Vezon, Vergil unsheathes his sword and spins around, using his momentum to attempt to slice down the back of the puppet.

IchigoMontoya (Don’t ask) Relationship Status: Not caught up in your love affair
#318023: Jun 21st 2019 at 2:35:36 PM

Loki summons an illusory copy of himself, which runs headlong towards Vezon. With this distraction in place, he quickly moves to get behind the Piraka, then attempts to drive the bladed end of his scepter through his back.

Pietro dashes towards Vezon in a zigzag pattern in an attempt to disorient him, then aims a momentum-enhanced slash at his face with Galaxia.

DevilPsyco from The Underworld (pretty deep down in the ground) Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: In another castle
#318024: Jun 21st 2019 at 2:54:24 PM

Usually, the insane, cocky Skakdi would start out by toying with his opponents a little first, some cruel fun.

Unfortunately, Count Kevin is anything but the type to play around when he wants to kill, and it's the Spirit that calls the shots.

Vezon skillfully spins the Spear of Fusion in one hand, effectively using it to block Samsara's and Oboro's slashes. Shulk's technique seems to work so far, as Vezon isn't paying attention to him at all.

He then stops, grabs a white dagger out of his cloak, and spins around, slashing at Loki's scepter, blocking the larger weapon Peter Pan style, and using his arm itself to block Vergil's sword. Thanks to Vezon being a biomechanical being, his arm has steel all over it, allowing it to take the attack, albeit with some visible damage to it.

Pietro is a little too fast for him to account for in this situation though, so by the time he's spun back around he gets slashed, his armor damaged, and leaving him stunned for part two of Samsara's and Oboro's attacks, which end up knocking him on the ground, and he doesn't get up just yet.

With every hit, Vezon shines that same light blue color, if for a brief moment.


"!!!"

The Great Light, who was looking in a house in Rorikstead, immediately walks back outside.

"What's wrong?", Des asks.

"I sensed something odd. A soul that doesn't belong here is getting damaged. It may be the soul that went missing from the Nothingness after Galeem attacked."

"Seriously!?", Des says, immediately concerned. "Well, go do something about it then! If that soul is destroyed the consequences for you are going to be dire!"

She starts shoving them rapidly.

"Go, go, go!"

"B-but what about finding Toba-"

"You've been looking for over a year now, wherever he is, he's not going to run away. Go solve this mess!"

"A-alright."

The Great Light turns into a floating sphere, which then starts flying in the direction of the portal to the Dark Realm. It'll take a little bit before they'll get there though.

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
#318025: Jun 21st 2019 at 3:00:19 PM

Samsara and Oboro hang back, noticing the light.

Is it over ?

That early ? Not at all. Doppio, if you please !

Doppio start to run epitaph once more, on a shorter time span of 3 seconds, making things much clearer for him. The two sheperds do not attack yet, aware of the supernatural nature of what was going on and fearful of a trap.

Edited by Bolded1 on Jun 21st 2019 at 3:01:00 AM

Nautolan picture belongs to Bonesmarinated on twitter

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