"W-well, I, uh..." Eggman seems genuinely disoriented. He's confused, really.
"Hm... lemme think... would Al...? No... Ah-ha!"
He taps his fingers together a bit. "I think maybe, if you do small things, he'll notice. Mega Man was a helper robot first, right? Try offering advice when you can, or helping clean up around the place or polish the vehicles. It might be boring, but your efforts can be appreciated..."
Eggman leans in with a devious grin. "Or, if you're feeling brave, I could just tell him you asked. Don't worry - destroying robots for insubordination is my thing."
"A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to."Makoto and Haru just take the free spots, and hang back. They stay a bit silent for now, perhaps thinking of what they could find in Riften.
...
Man, you remember when this place had all those varied areas? You could go to the desert or a lava wasteland... Nowadays you just have those shitty snow-covered forests.
Hm-hm.
And the towns are old. It's not fun. New Los Angeles was pretty nice!
Hm-hm.
Your mom is so fat, astronomers keep giving her different names coz they always think they're discovering a new planet when they see her.
We don't have an actual mom, moron.
Well, Katre and Troa are having fun near Lost Valkygg
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Nautolan picture belongs to Bonesmarinated on twitterCopy Robot blinks in surprise.
"Advice? Clean up? ... would that really work?"
Eggman's next suggestion has Copy Robot feeling a bit more unsure.
"T-that's not necessary. I'll try your idea, doctor."
He then hands him the Chaos Emerald.
"Thank you for your time.", he says, after which he starts walking away, muttering to himself.
"Cleaning the vehicles... he hasn't used the Wily UFO for a while, it could be dusty. Maybe he'll be happy if I clean it up."
Katre and Troa may suddenly hear sounds of either fighting or training because, in that very same area, Nesley
◊ is busy practicing some techniques. While in his T-shirt, without a jacket or anything else to keep him warm in this cold area. He seems to be trying to push himself forcefully.
Katre and Troa, if they approach and see him, may recognize him as one of Pseudo Porky's little cronies.
He sits down in the snow for a moment, wiping his head, then sneezing.
"Damnit... I'm getting a cold..."
He focuses for a moment, then casts PSI Healing on himself, ridding himself of that cold.
"Better... alright, I'll take a... quick moment to rest."
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.Katre shush Katre, who was about to say something, and decide to approach the young boy.
Ha, it's cold in there, isn't it? She says, taking off her hat and bowing. Ah, my humble pardon! You must recognize me, but allow me to present myself! I am Troa Tripadora, and while you may think that I am accompanied by a little monkey, be aware that she's called Katre Tripadora!
Up your snob ass.
It is wonderful that fate would put us together! She says, eyeing both. I would have a most pressing message to bestow upon Pseudo Porky!
Nautolan picture belongs to Bonesmarinated on twitterOn the Road again
As the group gets in and closes the doors, Katsuya starts up the engine, and begins to drive, Not as well as tatsuya, but Safely and carefully.
Katsuya, while driving, says, likely adressed to the phantom thieves "So, you two girls, and Eikichi, are persona users too? Didn't expect to see that around here, especially with Eikichi. But, that's not too weird."
Eikichi looks confused as can be, as he says "I have no Idea what he's talking about. I've had a persona longer than Little Tat here's had one, and Katsuya's not suprised about Tat having one."
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He pauses when he hears Eggman's question and turns back around.
"Oh... yeah, I did. The ghost seemed to lose strength over time somehow, and after we went to pick it up I got a weird feeling off of the thing. Bass didn't seem to notice anything though."
He looks a little worried.
"I didn't do something wrong by bringing it here, did I?"
Nesley turns to look when he hears their voices and immediately gets back up on his feet when they approach and 'introduce' themselves.
"I... I recognize you both alright.", he says, taking a step back just in case, realizing that he's in an extremely bad situation right now. He just took a break from training, so his legs feel like jelly. He wouldn't be able to beat them in a fight even at full stamina, but right now fleeing isn't an option either. He hides the understandable fear he feels in this situation really well.
Anyhow, he doesn't really have a choice in the matter, and he knows it. Though he figures he should first try to find out what their game is.
"I can call Pseudo... but why would you need to talk to him? As far as I know, you're his enemies."
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In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.We're part of a group. We... help in defeating bad people and setting them straight.
We take hearts, but not literally, you know?
...
Ohh no. It's a bit complicated but we're meant to be allies! We wouldn't even be here if some "gods" decided to let us be.
Well, it's a simple message. We won't even give him a rendez-vous because that'd be suspicious. Or that hammer moron would drop in and flail at us 'till Set nuke the place.
Troa approach slightly and attempt to put her hand on Nesley's shoulder, as a sort of quite gesture of dominance.
We have but one message to tell. And we're not lying. Of course, you and the others can doubt us, but we, to put it crudely...
Don't give a shit.
... Quite.
Nautolan picture belongs to Bonesmarinated on twitterOnce Eggman's gone, Copy Robot stands there for a bit more, feeling nervous.
"... If I screwed up here, I'm never be able to recover in the doctor's eyes."
He turns around and walks away, hoping dearly that Eggman would find a way to fix the thing.
"... allies? You two?", he can't help but ask despite knowing full well that he may be angering the two of them. The notion just feels so unbelievable that he can't stop himself. He regrets it the moment after, hoping that he didn't just screw himself over.
Troa's gesture, meanwhile, is really effective, the kid freezing up, suddenly feeling even colder than he already did. And as much as he tries to hide it, Troa'll easily see that she's got the upper hand on a mental level too now.
"W-well, I mean, I'm sure he'd be interested enough to hear you out.", he says with a nervous smile. Normally this kind of fear wouldn't really result in a submissive reaction from Nesley. Part of the reason why it does now is because he doesn't want to tempt things into going wrong for him and causing Mystia even more trouble.
Of course, the other part is knowing that either of these two can and probably will crush him, literally, without a sweat if he starts being difficult.
"I'll give him a call, o-okay?", he asks as he takes out his cellphone and start s typing the number.
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.She waits a little and Katre check her watch.
Man, you enjoy being kind of a bitch, Troa.
Hmm, a bit.
Both wait for Nesley, and Katre silently raise her thumb.
At night, exactly when the sun is... down. Set leaves his base. She says. I don't know where it is, since we're teleported out and I don't know much of this realm, but if you want to take any action against the cabal, do it when the sun is gone, alright?
He comes back when it rise again. So you have a pretty long window to mess with us actually.
What she said.
Nautolan picture belongs to Bonesmarinated on twitterFloating City
Milo and Duckus
◊, otherwise known as the Duck Hunt duo, are wandering the streets of the floating island.
"Quack, what's the guy thinking, letting a snake stick around without telling us? I almost flew right out of my skin."
Milo lets out a questioning whine.
"Yeah, I know it's a small snake, but it's still unnerving as all quack."
"When the sun's down... I'll tell him that.", Nesley quickly says before he manages to reach Pseudo.
"Nesley? Done with your training? I'll tell Botar to-"
"Actually, uh, I'm calling for something else this time. I, uh, have some people here who want to speak to you."
"Is it important? I'm trying to find a way to translate this book Ken Tahn brought back, so if it's not important, you should just pass their message to me later."
"I think it's important enough to spend some time on it. It's, uh, Troa and Katre."
"Troa and- are you alright?"
"Huh? O-oh, yeah, I'm fine, but they really want to talk to you."
"Understood. I have your location, and I'll be there in a moment."
Pseudo ends the call. Nesley looks at his screen for a moment, then back at Troa and Katre.
"He said he'll be here in a moment, then you can talk to him."
"Please don't let this be the part where they tell me I've outlived my usefulness.", he thinks to himself.
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.Floating City
Along the way, Milo and Duckus ought to run into a face familiar to them...
◊
Wait, make that three.
◊
Milo notices Isabelle and Banjo and Kazooie first and swiftly turns to them, which causes an unprepared Duckus to fall off.
"Ouch! Milo, what the-"
He then notices them too and hops back onto Milo's back.
"Oh! Hey!", he calls out as Milo now runs towards them, barking happily.
Nesley pales for a moment when he thinks it's going where he feared it would be going. Then he pauses a bit, still looking nervous though.
"I... I don't think I'd be very interesting for you to talk to.", he says, clearly looking for a way to leave without angering Katre by making her think he's dismissing her offer to talk.
Luckily for him, Botar appears the moment after with Pseudo's monitor.
"I'll be honest... I didn't actually expect that we'd be talking to each other outside of a battlefield."
Nesley, meanwhile, proceeds to hug Botar's leg, never having been more happy to see him in his life. Botar, while somewhat getting the reason, still looks uncomfortable.
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.Ok then. She says, seemingly getting bored. When Pseudo come up, she doesn't even move, and Troa does.
Ah hello, Pseudo! Let's be quick, lest we end up discovered, either by Set or one of those hare-brained godlings. To be honest, I thought you wouldn't even bother with coming here.
Troa shift her position. If you want to strike the cabal, do so at night. Do it during the day, and Set will be present. And as long as he's here, your attempts at getting rid of us will...
Fail horribly.
Most of the Cabal will be wise enough not to come out when he's gone though. So you'll need to force their hands. See if you can't lure them!
Nautolan picture belongs to Bonesmarinated on twitterDark Pit will hear a soft sound of footsteps behind him. A woman approaches, wearing a somber black suit with a red necktie, a cross-shaped lapel pin, and a red ribbon in her blond hair. She respectfully bows before him.
"A good day to you, emissary of the gods. You are here to thwart the attack of the incoming Void-born entity, are you not? Please allow this humble servant to assist you in your task."
Despite her respectful mannerisms, Dark Pit may be able to sense some really unsettling vibes coming off the woman. A sense of crushing evil that feels quite possibly worse than the one emitted by the incoming entity, though it's doubtful that he'll have the time or luxury to choose his allies in this situation.
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Katsuya would keep driving, the town now in sight, as he says "So they're associated with a different Joker, Tatsuya? What do you mean by that? Someone else taking the name of the rumored Hired mass murderer? I'd not expect anyone nice to take that name for a good few years."
Tatsuya is now more confused than ever, alongside Maya and Eikichi, with Tatsuya speaking first, saying "Murderer? Are you sure That the JOKER you're talking about is even the one in town? I've not see him straight up kill anyone normally."
Eikichi then says "Plus, these fine ladies aren't your regular nineties people, they're from the great twenty first century!"
Maya looks back, confused somewhat, while Katsuya suddenly stops the vehicle, having reached the town gates, and leaves it parked, before saying "You might want to tell me a bit more. About everything. And I mean you too, Tatsuya."
"Duck Hunt!"
"Oh hey!"
"Haven't seen you in a while! Because you never get picked to fight!" Kazooie sticks a tongue out, only to be stuffed into the pack by Banjo.
"Kazooie, no!"
"I mean it's true, we're the way more popular and successful duo!"
"Okay but it's mean to go around saying it!"
Dark Pit whips around to face Rumia, taken aback by her sudden arrival and aura. "I'm nobody's emissary and I don't know what kinda gods you serve...! but that's not important right now."
He turns back to look out over the cliff. "A storm's brewing. Help me or don't. I don't care."
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"A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to."Yes, we're from... a certain distance ahead in the future.
The 90s are nice though! We don't have citypop and the likes nowadays, and everything's a bit confusing on the internet.
As for Joker... Hmm, I fear that some of the case's notoriety has been lost. But he certainly isn't a murderer.
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On the road
Tatsuya simply nods to the girls afer Makoto finishes speaking, before Katsuya says "Well, you lot were headed somewhere, weren't you? The squad vehicle's got plenty of room. I'm sure some air conditioning and somewhere to sit would be better than walking. We can talk during the drive."