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DevilPsyco from The Underworld (pretty deep down in the ground) Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: In another castle
#331976: May 16th 2020 at 1:07:45 PM

The two give the wallet an odd look and come closer to investigate it.

"What is that?", Althea asks. "Is that a more modern satchel to keep candy in?"

"If it is, modern candy must be quite flat."


Cue Botar making his usual entrance by simply appearing right next to Thor without warning.

"Greetings, Thor."


"Quite impressive, wielding two types of elemental magic at once.", a voice suddenly speaks up from behind Severus. If he turns around, he'll see Tharja standing there, showing her trademark creepy (but intrigued) smirk.

Edited by DevilPsyco on May 16th 2020 at 10:08:12 AM

In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.
KiriK The Grey Pilgrim from across time and space Since: Mar, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
The Grey Pilgrim
#331977: May 16th 2020 at 1:09:01 PM

"What...?"

Roxas gives them a confused look.

"This is a wallet. You keep money in it. To pay for food."

He starts walking off. "Wanna come along, or should I just bring it to you?"

"A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to."
IchigoMontoya (Don’t ask) Relationship Status: Not caught up in your love affair
#331978: May 16th 2020 at 1:18:24 PM

Quickly pocketing his earrings, Thor instinctively summons his axe, Stormbringer, to his hand before realizing who it was that had suddenly arrived.

"Odin's beard, Botar, you need to start warning people of your arrival... Anyway, I take it that Pseudo requires my presence?"


At the sound of Tharja's familiar voice, Severus dispels both of his orbs, then wheels around to face her.

"Elemental magic is my forte, Tharja. I discovered that during my time at the academy," he explains. "And as strange as this might sound, considering my position on dark mages, I'd be lying if I said it wasn't a pleasure to see you again."

Edited by IchigoMontoya on May 16th 2020 at 1:23:57 AM

DevilPsyco from The Underworld (pretty deep down in the ground) Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: In another castle
#331979: May 16th 2020 at 1:36:52 PM

"Oh... these did not exist where we came from.", Artemas comments. "We kept our money in satchels. I still have mine on me somewhere."

They look at each other again for a moment.

"Um... we'll come with you.", Althea eventually says, after which the two of them follow Roxas.


"Considering I have been a jailer for over 80.000 years, I'm not really used to warning people before I appear before them. It's not a habit I can break so easily.", he admits.

He then nods.

"We've made some exceptional advancements that he wants to share with his allies. Is now a good time for you?"


"With such a potential for Dark Magic, your Anima Magic must be a real force to be reckoned with if you consider it your forte, huhuhu.", Tharja says, chuckling.

"Same here. I'd been beginning to wonder if I'd ever run into you again in this huge place. And here I thought Plegia was large..."

In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.
KiriK The Grey Pilgrim from across time and space Since: Mar, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
The Grey Pilgrim
#331980: May 16th 2020 at 1:41:29 PM

"Oh, okay."

Roxas leads them to a small shop, more closely resembling the kinds of market stalls Artemas and Althea might be familiar with if they ever saw a market than a modern store.

"Three of the usual, please," he says to the person behind it, paying accordingly.

After a moment, Roxas receives three sky-blue dairy treats on sticks. He takes one in one hand and two in the other, offering them to the siblings. "Sea-salt flavor. It's always been a symbol of friendship among those who know me."

Edited by KiriK on May 16th 2020 at 3:45:06 AM

"A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to."
IchigoMontoya (Don’t ask) Relationship Status: Not caught up in your love affair
#331981: May 16th 2020 at 1:49:09 PM

Thor nods, putting his axe away.

"I'm not particularly busy with anything at the moment, so by all means, bring me to him."


"I wouldn't claim to be as powerful as an Archmage or anything, nor do I plan on mastering dark magic. Not after my experiences with the likes of Malkoran and his followers."

Severus takes a seat upon steps leading up to Black-Briar Lodge's entrance, and invites Tharja to join him.

"But on a lighter note, as vast as this place's current setting is, I actually quite like it. It almost reminds me of home."

DevilPsyco from The Underworld (pretty deep down in the ground) Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: In another castle
#331982: May 16th 2020 at 2:00:27 PM

The way they look around once they get to the shop shows that they seem to be somewhat familiar with the concept of a market, but not with the stalls or a shop. Perhaps, where they come from, markets were a thing, but the goods may have been laid out on just blankets or tables instead.

They then give the ice cream a weird look, though they do each take one.

"I've never seen food like this before.", he says, sounding hesitant. The possibility that the two may not believe it's actual food and become wary starts to arise for just a moment, but when Roxas comments on what they symbolize, they seem to become more intrigued than wary.

Artemas then suddenly takes a full-on bite out of his ice cream... which goes exactly how you'd expect it to go.

"W-whaa! D-diz iz coooooold!", he tries to say with the piece of ice cream still in his mouth.

Althea can't help but laugh a little, earning her a comically unamused glare from her brother. She then takes a smaller bite out of her own.

"This tastes... kinda odd. Salty, but... no, sweet.", she says. "... I think I like it."

Artemas swallows his piece whole, taking a moment to breathe and try to let the cold leave his mouth. He then takes a regular bite out of his ice cream after seeing that Althea likes the flavor, and this time he's able to get a better picture of what it tastes like too.

"She's right. What kind of food is this?", he curiously asks.


Botar nods, and before Thor knows it, he's standing in the main monitor room.


"Oh, I don't judge you for not walking down this path. It doesn't end well for a lot of people. And I can appreciate some good Anima magic as well.", Tharja says. "I myself am well versed with Thunder magic, just in case it's necessary. Who knows, don't you agree?"

Tharja walks further in as well, though she doesn't immediately sit down.

"This place is definitely intriguing. And I don't mind a place where I don't get bothered by a lot of people all the time. A spacious but interesting world like this one, with its own mysteries and powers, where I can be left to my own devices, is perfect for me. Much better than Plegia or Ylisse.", she says, smirking in a pleased manner.

And then she sits down, pushing the underside of her robe and cloak aside a bit so that she can properly sit.

Edited by DevilPsyco on May 16th 2020 at 11:02:52 AM

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
#331983: May 16th 2020 at 2:18:52 PM

Upon arriving in the base's main monitor room, Thor takes a seat in the nearest chair and waits for Pseudo's arrival.


Severus nods in agreement.

"Believe it or not, that's actually the same reason I was taught healing magic, despite elemental magic being my primary strength. Considering all the threats and monsters one might encounter in their travels, a healing spell could very well be the only thing standing between you and an excruciating death by poison."

He offers Tharja a lighthearted smirk.

"Let's not forget the potential to discover new types of magic, such as the... interesting variety practiced by my friend, Thalia. You remember her, yes? Dark hair, eccentric personality, wielded something chaotic called Dynamic Magic."

Edited by IchigoMontoya on May 16th 2020 at 2:19:13 AM

KiriK The Grey Pilgrim from across time and space Since: Mar, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
The Grey Pilgrim
#331984: May 16th 2020 at 2:19:09 PM

Roxas makes an amused grin and takes a bite of his own ice cream. "It's ice cream. And I said the same thing the first time I tried it."

"Roxas, how could you?"

Xion appears! She gives Roxas a teasing smirk.

"Getting ice cream, but not a spare stick for me! Now I have to pay myself!"

"I, uh..." Roxas is embarrassed. In an attempt to change the subject, he turns to the siblings. "Oh, right, you were sparring the other day, weren't you?"


Black-Briar Lodge

A spectral presence appears in the basement of the lodge, likely beyond Severus and Tharja's notice.

What isn't so easily missed is what it's brought with it - something that emits enormous magical power.

"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
#331985: May 16th 2020 at 2:30:50 PM

Althea and Artemas turn at Xion when she appears. When Xion teases Roxas about the ice cream, Artemas briefly wonders if he should offer to buy her one. He does still have some money, and if that money isn't worth anything here, he'd just make more on the spot.

Roxas' question distracts him from the thought though.

"Sparring? ... I suppose. It was more like playing I think.", Artemas says.

"We had to try to knock her down to win. And we would've actually won had someone not been all technical about what counts as knocking down.", Althea says as she gestures to her brother, who just sheepishly smiles at her before taking another bite.


While Thor has to wait, if he looks around on the camera feed to pass the time, he may notice the feed that shows Ken Tahn. He's laying down on his back, legs crossed, one arm behind his head and the other held up in the air, twirling his finger as he looks at it.

... well, that's one way to entertain yourself. That, or the confinement is starting to take its toll on him.

Luckily it won't take very long for Pseudo and Pilly to walk into the room.

"Ah, Thor! I'm glad we got to meet this quickly already.", he says, visibly in a good mood.

"How are you doing?", Pilly asks as she approaches as well.


"Healing magic. That, I don't have experience with.", Tharja says. "... though now you've made me wonder if I can't create hexes that can deal with poison and illness."

She chuckles again.

"Huhuhu, it sounds like a real challenge. It interests me."'

Then she nods.

"Oh, yes. It may have been a while, but I never forget anyone I find intriguing. I even still remember her face."

Then she pauses, appearing a bit alert and getting up from the steps.

"Hm... something of magical origin just appeared below us. Its presence is impossible for me to miss. Maybe we have a burgling mage on our hands."

Edited by DevilPsyco on May 16th 2020 at 11:46:09 AM

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
#331986: May 16th 2020 at 2:53:07 PM

"Fairly well, all things considered. I imagine you'll be relieved to hear that Thanos probably won't be exploiting Broly for his own personal gain anymore," Thor replies. "Not after a certain... incident you probably noticed on the monitors."


"Heh... come to think of it, I don't think I've seen Thalia in quite some time. I hope she's faring well..."

Before Severus can further muse about Thalia's whereabouts, he too senses the newcomer's immense magical power. He rises to his feet.

"I sense it, too. Come, Tharja, let's see who our unexpected guest might be."

Heading up the steps to Black-Briar Lodge, he walks through the front door before descending the stairs leading into the basement.

KiriK The Grey Pilgrim from across time and space Since: Mar, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
The Grey Pilgrim
#331987: May 16th 2020 at 2:56:01 PM

"Eh, close enough." Roxas finishes his ice cream and checks the stick. "Darn, no 'winner'... Anyway."

He stands up straight and manifests Oathkeeper and Oblivion, brandishing them in an overly-dramatic flourish.

"How about I get a turn? This game's a lot tougher. You have to beat me."

"That's not fair, Roxas! You're stronger than me!"

"Then you can join their team. It'll be even."

Fight Like a Phoenix (Time to Make History (Full Version) - Persona 4: Dancing All Night)


In the basement, the two find a sight that hasn't been seen by anyone in a long, long time. On the elf's left hand is a fancy-looking gauntlet - the source of that magical presence.

   "Oh, sorry, am I bothering you? I'll just go,"    she says.

"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
#331988: May 16th 2020 at 3:05:50 PM

"No 'winner'? What do you mean by that?", Artemas asks as he finishes his ice cream.

"Oh, look, I figured it out already. My stick has that word on it.", Althea says, showing it to her brother.

"Oh, I see. Mine doesn't say anything. ... does this mean Althea won something?"

Then they pause.

"Beat you? And you're stronger than Xion?", Althea asks, unsure.

"... I accept.", Artemas says, to his sister's surprise. Though she doesn't really question him, even going along with it a moment later too.

Accepting the Challenge (Time to Make History (Akira Yamaoka Remix) - Persona 4: Dancing All Night)


Pseudo nods.

"Indeed. I hope you're not angry that I didn't send any aid during the fight. I will be honest with you. I didn't do so because I feared that none of the members here, save for perhaps the Darklings, would have survived that battle. And I cannot risk losing anyone right now. If our negotiations with the Cyber Angels fail, I'll need everyone we've got. It wasn't an easy choice to make, but still a necessary one."

Pseudo sits in his chair.

"Luckily things ended well for all of us, especially if, as you say, Thanos can no longer use Broly for his own ends. That's more good news to add onto the pile. I'm honestly starting to wonder if all this good stuff is going to be a prelude to something bad."

"I dunno. I think we deserve a streak of good luck for once.", Pilly happily says.


Tharja follows in silence. She's still silent when they get to the elf, her eyes wandering over to the gauntlet.

"A magical artifact, hm?", she mutters.

Edited by DevilPsyco on May 16th 2020 at 12:17:33 PM

In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.
KiriK The Grey Pilgrim from across time and space Since: Mar, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
The Grey Pilgrim
#331989: May 16th 2020 at 3:21:57 PM

"If that's on your stick, it means you won a prize. ... I dunno what the prize is, though."

Roxas leaps at Althea, spinning with his Keyblades outstretched like a helicopter rotor, but Xion light-warps to intercept, stopping his attack with her Kingdom Key!

Edited by KiriK on May 16th 2020 at 5:29:59 AM

"A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to."
IchigoMontoya (Don’t ask) Relationship Status: Not caught up in your love affair
#331990: May 16th 2020 at 3:22:31 PM

"Oh, don't worry, I'm not upset. After all, things ultimately worked out in the end," Thor says. "Now, Botar mentioned something about your recent streak of good news and accomplishments. Would you care to elaborate?"


"That won't be necessary, miss. My friend and I simply weren't expecting any company today," Severus assures the elf, briefly studying her gauntlet. "Ah, but where have my manners gone? I'm Severus, and my companion here is Tharja. Who might you be?"

KiriK The Grey Pilgrim from across time and space Since: Mar, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
The Grey Pilgrim
#331991: May 16th 2020 at 3:23:11 PM

The elf covers her gauntlet-hand with her other hand.    "Er, maybe don't talk about that. It's better if you don't acknowledge this artifact... at all. It tries to get in your head, tempt you to use it. I'm only immune because I created it. Anyway, my name's Lup. I haven't seen this place in a while."   

Edited by KiriK on May 16th 2020 at 5:23:23 AM

"A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to."
ReynTheLord Since: Aug, 2017
#331992: May 16th 2020 at 3:23:13 PM

Indeed, you'd be of tremendous use to our cause.

DevilPsyco from The Underworld (pretty deep down in the ground) Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: In another castle
#331993: May 16th 2020 at 3:41:36 PM

Althea, once protected by Xion, snaps her fingers and summons a huge stone. She worries for a moment that she's going to hurt Xion with this attack too, seeing as Althea isn't actually used to fighting with a partner who isn't her brother.

Luckily he tries to come through by creating a sideways stone pillar, with which he attempts to bask Roxas to the side. If successful, Althea will follow up by dropping her stone onto Roxas.

Seeing as they claimed him to be stronger than Xion, and she survived a building falling on her, neither is really afraid of going too far.


"That's a relief.", Pseudo says. He then nods and lets Pilly tell Thor, since she's enthusiastic about it.

"Not only have we been able to translate one of the findings from the infiltration mission, thanks to Snake, but we also have the chance to research an actual Cyber Angel body. Mutran, a Makuta ally of ours who we thought was dead, actually managed to come into possession of an intact corpse and possessed it."

She turns to look at the door they just came out of.

"Locke is running experiments on a broken-off part of Mutran's body as we speak. We just went to go see how things were going."

Pseudo chuckles.

"Should our negotiation plans go awry, we might be able to use this opportunity to learn potential weaknesses we can exploit."


"Similarly to untamed Dark Magic, I see. Very well, I won't bother you too much about it. But I might steal a glance every now and then. I'm sure I can handle that much.", Tharja says, smirking.

In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.
KiriK The Grey Pilgrim from across time and space Since: Mar, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
The Grey Pilgrim
#331994: May 16th 2020 at 3:44:10 PM

"Oh, I'd love to ditch my current masters and join you in but a beat of my mechanical heart!" Freeze Man laments over-dramatically.

"However, I can't. I was programmed so I can't do anything they wouldn't approve of."


Whiterun

Supreme Kai Rhea is... around. She notices Dahlila being around but decides not to question that.


Roxas gets knocked around by rocks, but then he bursts into the air and launches at Althea with an X-slash. Xion isn't fast enough to protect her, but she makes up for it by launching some pillars of blue light at him.

Edited by KiriK on May 16th 2020 at 5:45:25 AM

"A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to."
IchigoMontoya (Don’t ask) Relationship Status: Not caught up in your love affair
#331995: May 16th 2020 at 3:55:05 PM

"If what Loki told me about the Cyber Angels is true, well... let's just say that I really hope it doesn't come to an all-out war," Thor says. "They remind me far too much of Vision than I'm comfortable with, if you get what I mean."


Severus casts a glance at Tharja.

"Perhaps it might be prudent to heed her warning, Tharja. You'd be no good to anyone if you succumbed to this artifact's influence."

His gaze flickers back to Lup, and he extends a hand toward her.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Lup. You'll have to forgive my friend for her... curiosity. Rest assured, I have no intention of doing anything with your gauntlet."

Edited by IchigoMontoya on May 16th 2020 at 3:55:18 AM

KiriK The Grey Pilgrim from across time and space Since: Mar, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
The Grey Pilgrim
#331996: May 16th 2020 at 3:57:33 PM

Lup shakes Severus' hand.    "Good."   

She narrows her eyes at Tharja.    "The last person who got his hands on this when I couldn't stop them reduced an entire city and all its inhabitants, including himself, to nothing more than a circular sheet of obsidian - and the one who had it before him stabbed me in the back after leading me to the vault where I meant to seal it way. You cannot handle this gauntlet."   

Beat

   "So, uh... looks like we're all mages here. That's pretty neat, right?"   

Edited by KiriK on May 16th 2020 at 5:59:18 AM

"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
#331997: May 16th 2020 at 4:04:28 PM

This time she reacts fast enough, forming a shield, though the impact ends up sending her rolling down the street.

Artemas tries to follow up on Xion's attack by creating steel bars above himself, which he then launches at Roxas one by one.


"Indeed. These Cyber Angels don't seem to be ordinary robots, despite the whole wire deal. Which, hopefully, we'll also get an answer to with our experiments.", Pseudo says. "Regardless, we can't afford to hold back if it does come to that. Loki had heard of a new weapon, something fierce they keep in the basement, and a giant robot. It's clear that they haven't been going all out."

He looks serious.

"If we underestimate them again, who knows what sort of damage they'd do. Should it come to fighting, make sure to not let your interactions with Vision affect how you'll fight the Cyber Angels."


"You both underestimate my experience with this sort of thing.", Tharja says, amused. "I can handle simply looking at it just fine."

She then glances at the stairs leading up.

"This isn't a very fitting place to talk though, don't you agree? How about we go back up?"

In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.
QuirkyTurtle101 Fluffy/10 from Paradox Space Since: Jan, 2018 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
Fluffy/10
#331998: May 16th 2020 at 4:09:37 PM

Far Above Whiterun

A tear in space forms, two armored claws grabbing it and tearing it as their owner makes her second entrance into the Arena. She looks around, baffled at the new scenery, then descends to the ground.


Whiterun

The Devourer of God's feet hit the ground with a thud as she completes her descent. Immediately, she looks around, noticing the presence of someone she hasn't seen before - the Supreme Kai.    "... I guess there's some new faces around here. Who are you, kid?"   

Bolded1 Fate, guide me from behind you!!!!!!!! Since: Mar, 2015
Fate, guide me
#331999: May 16th 2020 at 4:11:29 PM

Dahlila waves at the two newcomers, unfazed by their appearance, and slowly approach them. She conceal her gun, but get ready to draw if she needs.

Howdy fellas.

Nautolan picture belongs to Bonesmarinated on twitter
KiriK The Grey Pilgrim from across time and space Since: Mar, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
The Grey Pilgrim
#332000: May 16th 2020 at 4:14:00 PM

Roxas gets knocked back by the energy pillars, but he slices through the iron. He huffs, fatigued, and looks at himself.

"That's dirty."

"All's fair." Xion looks aside and says, "I used my powers to reduce the peak level of his vitality for a short time. Basically, it's easier to hurt him."

Roxas grunts and throws Oathkeeper and Oblivion at Artemas and Althea, respectively. Unlike Xion from yesterday, he simply recalls the Keyblades once they hit or miss instead of teleporting to them, but he follows up with a barrage of slices as he dashes from one opponent to another!

Xion gets juggled and knocked down, but she's alive. "Heal!" She casts Curaga preemptively in case either of the siblings might otherwise get killed.


Rhea is momentarily taken aback at being called 'kid'... but then she just makes a pouty face.

"Well, my name's Rhea. I've been here a fair amount of time myself. I even built the stage for a ginormous tournament featuring some of this world's best fighters!"

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

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