Shulk smiles, as he takes the opportunity to attempt to move around behind the bandit king. If successful, he then follows up with an arte, simply known as... "BACK SLASH!" Shulk jumps into the air, bringing the monado up and down in a crescent as he makes the jump. If this connects, It will likely do massive damage. He then says, as the maneuver finishes, "Why do we think we can win this? Because we're not going to back down. We're not going to just let ourselves get struck down, either. Why do we think we can get through this? Because at the end of the day, We're men at arms. And we're not going to just die to some common bandit!"
Luxord's die is a sitting duck... but thankfully, Luxord himself isn't, and he escapes from it before the corruption can spread to himself, letting the corrupted die disappear into the void.
Lefty is starting to look less and less like a bear animatronic, and more and more like a humanoid bear.
And then with a shriek, the Puppet erupts from its back, hanging halfway out in a horrific Chest Burster-esque manner.
"EUHHH"
"LEAVE ME ALONE!"
The image of Nightmarionne
attacking flashes in Samsara's vision, shortly before Lefty's body reaches out to grab her and slam her against Survivor.
The bugle part of Skippy's Keyblade transforms into a megaphone with an old-style car horn sticking out of it. The rest detaches and merges together in a flash of light, becoming a second horn-phone. "First, you leave them alone!" He fires a volley of sound blasts at Lefty.
Edited by KiriK on Mar 3rd 2020 at 5:53:05 AM
"A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to."The boy looks a little surprised. Then unsure. Then, however, he looks with disbelief on his expression.
"Anyone can claim as such. If you fully open your mind to me for a moment, however, I can look through your memories and see for myself if you're speaking the truth."
He backs off a little to give Thor a little space.
"If I find are speaking the truth, I'll let you go. If you're lying, I'll break you even harder than I was already planning to do. So what will it be?"
"Yes, there is.", Anna says with a teasing smirk.
"I doubt they have, considering some of the things that happened in our world's history.", Jake says. "They shouldn't have the means to replicate those actions here. They'd attract too much attention doing so, and with the kind of people that thrive here, it'd be a death sentence for them."
"Thank you.", Pseudo says. "My younger sister took it hard. They were pretty good friends."
He then ponders.
"To be honest, at least for the close future, I would suggest discouraging Katre and Troa from attacking the Cyber Angels. I've received a ton of potentially useful information yesterday, and I'm going to plan an attack. Your sisters are strong, but too unpredictable. To get results, I can't involve too many risk factors."
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.Yes, considering what they've done... I don't think attracting the attention of the people here would be wise. Well, they already did. I've heard that we have help from people not of our world.
He nods to Anna, looking interested.
Yeah, they help and the Einherjars don't know what they can do so its a big plus isn't it? Says Morgan!
...
I'll warn them then!
... So I'd better do it now before they run off. I'll try and inform others like Thor about Katre and Troa too, since he might take it badly and I need to carry my own burdens and not let others have to support them!
...
Samsara gets jumpscared and is thus grabbed, threatening to be slammed into Survivor should nothing be done!
Edited by Bolded1 on Mar 3rd 2020 at 12:57:18 PM
Nautolan picture belongs to Bonesmarinated on twitterSurvivor used this oppurtunity to take out a holy hand grenade and throw it at the Marionnete. If it hit him it woild make a giant explosion, dealing huge damage.
"What is this thing?? Lime a ghost?!"
Survivor said, trying to scream over the sound. He saw that Samsara was going to run into him so he grabbed her by the arms, stopping her.
"Woah there. You almost ran into me!!!!"
Survivor said, still trying to yell over the sound.
Edited by Merokoheroko on Mar 3rd 2020 at 4:10:28 AM
I'm finally a big boy!Shulk's actual turn for this round
Shulk, being BEHIND the bandit king, smiles. He begins to hack away with the monado, and then yells over to windu, "Windu! Do that weird push thing!" Shulk finishes the combo by attempting to attack with the art known as... "AIR SLASH!"
Air slash: Inflicts break on the target, which breaks the foe's balance,essentially, opening up for something to inflict topple. However, Shulk cannot inflict topple on his own with normal arts.
"How trusting...", the boy says with a creepy grin. A line appears on their forehead, which then splits apart, tearing the skin to reveal a third eye.
This might be a bit disturbing to witness.
The eye glows and Thor should feel a slightly dazed feeling, as if he just woke up and got out of bed too quickly.
This lasts for a few seconds, until the eye stops glowing and closes again. The boy looks genuinely stunned.
"..."
The darkness now fades, revealing to Thor that they're standing in a hotel room. Which has one destroyed closet from Thor's attack earlier.
"So they weren't puppets..."
"Yeah, we've made a few friends here who have been a big help.", Anna happily says.
"We wouldn't have nearly been as successful without them.", Jake says.
"Alright. In that case, I'll tell Botar to let you out."
He presses a button on his keyboard, then looks back at Deut.
"Despite the subject, I enjoyed your visit. Feel free to come by whenever you want to.", he says.
"Goodbye and good luck."
She'll then be warped out by Botar.
Edited by DevilPsyco on Mar 3rd 2020 at 1:12:41 PM
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.Indeed! But anyone who think they can mess with us or you is in for a shock! We've taken out quite a few powerful things by ourselves!
I'd be curious to meet those allies.
Haha, I need to show you Samsara first, dad! She's great!
Samsara? That's an exotic name. Is she from your world, Saizo?
No.
Daad, it's like reading the end of the book to see the mystery!
Haha, apologies. I'm just a bit eager to know more about this mysterious person...
He turns towards Anna and Jake.
So, I guess that you've visited the time periods described in books, right? Their sacred weapons are described as very powerful. Easily superior to ours.
Yeah, but we're finding out ways to take those out of the equation! Can't go in blindly and expect things to work out against those after all!
...
Alright, thank you Pseudo! Have a great day!
She's warped out and bows to Botar.
Bye! Have a great day too, my friend!
Deut turns around and leap off!
Edited by Bolded1 on Mar 3rd 2020 at 1:16:39 PM
Nautolan picture belongs to Bonesmarinated on twitterThe air slash hits the king. The spores start to spread more and more through his arms. Remember the patch of corruption spores? Well now it created tentacles out of the spores, and it tries to smash the die with one of them morphing into a huge hammer.
"Hahahahahaha!!!!! You idiots will never defeat me! I can feel the corruption's power increasing more and more!"
The king said. The spores were all over his body now, spreading faster.
I'm finally a big boy!The die is die.
Luxord smirks and launches a single card at the Bandit King.
"Yeah, a restless spirit inhabiting a machine. Or that's what I... gathered..."
The mangled Lefty/Puppet hybrid screams again as it is engulfed in holy flame...
and what emerges is no longer recognizable as anything like what it started off as.
It now looks like an ursine Animalistic Abomination, vaguely reminiscent of a giant black-and-red bear with its left eye gouged out, and an unholy black-and-white THING sprouting from its back.
The heat of holy energy should've vaporized the remnant binding Charlotte's soul to the Puppet and Lefty, but she simply refused to let go, and this monstrosity is the result.
"I can feel it... hatred, loneliness, fear... She's just lashing out at us! We have to stop her, but don't kill her!"
"A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to.""Ugh... I suppose this means you're going to try to kill me now?", they ask.
"The Holy Crusader Weapons, you mean? Yeah, they're the most powerful weapons to have ever existed.", Anna says. "And if we have to go up against Manfroy, we're pretty much guaranteed to run into at least a few of those weapons."
"We'll need a foolproof plan against the Einherjar that wield those weapons. They could easily be some of the most powerful opponents we'll have to face.", Jake says. "They're in a completely different league to any of the Einherjar we've faced so far."
Botar, stoic as ever, raises his hand as a goodbye before setting off again.
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.His eyes now glowing blue, Thor simply answers by attempting to bash the Puppet Killer across the goddamn face with a now-sparking Mjolnir, putting all of his weight behind the mighty blow.
"If you even think about doing that shit to me again... I won't be nearly as merciful," he says. "Consider yourself fortunate that I have far more important matters to worry about besides you."
Edited by IchigoMontoya on Mar 3rd 2020 at 4:36:43 AM
Not expecting that sudden of an attack, the boy is struck in the face by Mjolnir. They end up skidding back against the wall.
Notably, however, they're still on their feet, despite their small and light stature.
"..."
They rub their cheek, which looks painful and swollen, then they look back at Thor.
"Your power is really threatening.", they mutter creepily with a fixated stare. "I should kill you to ensure my safety."
They blink once while wincing from the pain.
"I suppose I started it though. So I'll be fair. If you consider us even now, then I will too, and I'll leave."
They wince again.
"Ow...", they mutter, still rubbing. "If I had a skull..."
Edited by DevilPsyco on Mar 3rd 2020 at 1:41:25 PM
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay."Good. Then we'll leave it at that."
The boy takes their hand off of their swollen cheek, revealing that it's cracked. They look bothered.
"Oh man, you broke my skin. I'll need to pour energy into it to repair it now."
They sigh.
"Until then..."
Then, right before Thor's own eyes, the boy's body morphs into that of a girl of around the same age, and still without colors.
Once they've transformed, they glance at Thor, eyes narrowed threateningly.
"I advise you to keep this encounter, and this information, to yourself. Otherwise you may incite your allies to come get revenge for you. And I can promise you..."
Their pupils shrink as they flash their fangs.
"Anyone who threatens my life will die."
They turn to the window.
"So it's best to just stay away from me. I think we'd both be happy that way."
They then leap through the window, not giving a single fuck about the broken glass. They land on the streets and disappear into the alleyways immediately after.
Once Thor leaves the building, he'll see that he's in the Floating City. Which means this creature either warped them both to the city, or the more worrying option...
They let Thor come here by himself, and that snowy area he thought he was in was all an illusion too...
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.Thor proceeds to depart from the premises as well, deciding to think about how he could've ended up in the Floating City, of all places, over several tankards of mead. After that, he'd figure out how to discuss this nightmarish encounter with someone in a way that wouldn't implicate the Puppet Killer.
Edited by IchigoMontoya on Mar 3rd 2020 at 5:16:26 AM
Yeah... however I'm sure that we'll have something! Though we'll need to prepare if they attack and are bringing those weapons along. I don't think our fortress is all that stealthy!
Well, if it can't be stealthy, it can at least provide good defenses, right? Says Niagara. It seems to be relatively well defended thus far.
...
Samsara shakes her head and activate Demon mode to be safe, since her enemy was now some kind of shadowy bear demon instead of something more reasonable, like a undead general.
Alright! I'm going to need to put more ooph to my attacks though, so be careful! She warns!
...
Windu tries to make his way over to the King to attempt a big force push!
Edited by Bolded1 on Mar 4th 2020 at 5:33:12 PM
Nautolan picture belongs to Bonesmarinated on twitter'Lefty' lets out a scream that sounds like a young girl being murdered, then charges for Samsara on all fours with a lunging bite. At the same time, the thing on its back points its hands at Survivor and launches a volley of dark energy blasts.
While the true nature of these attacks is basic projectiles, to him each one might look like a Nightmare Animatronic lunging at him to bite.
Afterwards, the bear half rears up and takes a swipe with a forepaw at Skippy, sending him flying into a tree. "Oof!"
He transforms his Keyblade back into its base form, then the Squirting Flower along its neck grows, sucks in the rest of the weapon, and takes on a much more extravagant design, becoming a magical shield with a hand grip.
"A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to."Combo time!
Shulk, seeing windu attempt to topple the bandit king with a force push, Moves in once more, Using one more art in an attempt to compliment this maneuver. Shulk brings the monado around his body, moving it up, before bringing it slicing down, as he yells "This will leave a mark! Shaker edge!"
Shaker edge: Melee attack, Inflicts Daze on a toppled target. Daze stuns targets and removes auras, amongst other things which will not take effect during this fight for balance reasons

Survivor blocks the slash, but he is hit by the punch right in his face, falling back a bit. He regains his balance, looking angry.
"Why you little-"
Survivor takes out his solar eruption, and does a flurry of whips at Lefty, trying to melt him into a puddle.
The King got hit by everything, because he was staggered, but then when he finally regained balanced the corruption aura was a lot stronger. But there were these weird purple spores growing on his hands and slowly spreading.
"ENOUGH! I've let you have your fun, and now it's MY TURN."
As the king was talking, his voice was warped, kind of like in the movies when the monster has a voice that sounds like 2 voices combined. He held out his hand, and a purple spear appeared in his hand, like a giant toothpick. He threw it at them. If it hit someone, it would absorb into their bodies and they would slowly start to corrupt as well. If it hit the ground, the floor woild begin to get deep purple spores thag didn't seem to do anything right away.
Edited by Merokoheroko on Mar 3rd 2020 at 3:42:55 AM
I'm finally a big boy!