"And did your Grima not do so too? Does this one not plot to do so? They're all Grima, just some are more extreme than others. I get it if you don't want to turn against your mom, but again, this is not your mom."
The Fell Dragon's eyes narrow. A roiling purple fog starts to spread from his jaws...
"A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to."Tournament Of Power Arena
Yashiro and Rosy stop fighting when the announcement is made, Yashiro immediately moving over to the signup sheet.
Yashiro: "New... Face... Team..."
New Face Team: Yashiro Nanakase, Chris, Shermie
Rosy is next, although she gets tapped in the shoulder by X, who signs in surprisingly intelligible blood.
Bastardization Team: X, Tails Doll, Rosy The Rascal
From the Sky Noah drops Kyo, Iori, and Chizuru, as they land next to X, him simply shaking his head and moving on.
Vegeta: "Just sign up already."
They each sign their names, each in clearly different handwriting styles; and in Eastern order, too!
Three Sacred Treasures: Kusanagi Kyo, Yagami Iori, Kagura Chizuru
Next is the Jacks, who pop in from behind Vegeta and write their entries upside down on the paper.
ʞɔɐlq ᴉuᴉW 'ʇsoɹℲ˙ſ 'ʇsoɹℲ ʞɔɐſ :ɯɐǝ┴ uoᴉʇnloʌǝɹ oH-ǝǝH
Next trudges up a set of odd bedfellows; Iron Tager, Undyne, and Silver Sonic, now christened as Silver Sonic 3.0!
Undyne: "Gaaaah, I forgot the team name!"
S.S.3.0: "Great Scientific Alliance Team."
Great Scientific Alliance Team: Iron Tager, Undyne, Silver Sonic 3.0
Finally, Vegeta flips the pad over and signs his name as his teammates drop down...
Official Invitation Team: Vegeta, Akuma, Rozwel Gustab
Akuma: "This will be interesting..."
Rozwel: "I sure hope so."
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"DIO is the ultimate being! The being of the future! Dare you not to rival me!"Luffy write down the name of his team.
Strawhats
I'm kinda wishing we'd have the whole crew around to be a three-m... oh.
...
We'll go with Saiyans Forever. If you have an issue with it, I'll blast you!
sign me up for that shit!
It's kinda cheesy, but sure!
Saiyans Forever
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Nautolan picture belongs to Bonesmarinated on twitterAnna chuckles but then smiles pleasantly.
"Come by the store later. Maybe we'll find something nice that you can have as a gift."
She then looks at everyone else bringing Niagara to safety.
"I should go with them and help Emmeryn heal. Come with me, guys.", she says to everyone still near her, walking after the Shepherds. Selena, Laslow and Odin will do the same once Corrin's group goes with them.
Morgan is about to say something, but then looks somewhat thoughtful. Reyna's words aren't lost on him, that much is sure.
He eventually narrows his eyes as well and shakily raises his Bolt Axe, holding it with the hand that doesn't have the Fell Mark on it, pointing at Grima.
"G... go away.", he says, sounding strained and uncertain. He's clearly not fully convinced about this whole ordeal, but enough so that he's capable of making the right choice.
"No, we don't. But what if they do?", she says. "I'm starting to understand that a lot of things can happen in this realm. If we're incredibly unlucky, that can happen as well."
She crosses her arms.
"Also, how do we dispose of them if we can't touch them? I highly doubt that's just a feature of the staff and not the other two. If they're really all filled with rage, then shouldn't the same rules apply to all of them?"
She then casts a glance at the Vegeta that's writing down the teams.
"Looks like there's gonna be a good number of teams. I'm pretty curious."
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.Sephiroth suddenly steps in and holds Masamune out between Iris and Thor - in a reverse grip, hilt-first, so as to appear less threatening. "I believe everyone present who intends to fight has signed up. It's time to see the brackets."
Fu makes a sudden cameo, warping in and swiping a finger to create a big board in the sky.
Round 1
One-Winged All-Stars vs. Official Invitation Team on Tournament of Power Arena
The Red Team vs. Revengers Team on Replica Himinbjorg
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Saiyans Forever vs. Hee-Ho Revolution on The Moon
Strawhats Team vs. Great Scientific Alliance Team on Replica Howard Estate
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Heroes of Beneril vs. Bastardization Team on Replica "Hill"
Team Rocket vs. Hellspawn Team on Royal Road
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The Spanish Inquisition vs. New Face Team on Replica TwinSanity Island
Helltakers Team vs. Three Sacred Treasures on Skull Egg Zone
"We'll be in the first match." Sephiroth's smirk turns downright sinister. Is that, like, the only facial expression he's capable of making?
The Fell Dragon snarls, but surprisingly backs down, flying away.
"Good on you. Now, I've gotta go use Robin as bait for the real fight with that one. See you around, hopefully."
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"A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to."Morgan blinks, only really snapping out of it when his wyvern makes a happy noise, apparently proud of him. Morgan pets him on his head before glancing at Reyna.
"Oh... okay, but... please do me one favor. Don't... tell anyone about this. Just let them think I immediately left, a-alright? Please?"
Iris actually gives Sephiroth a serious look before he makes clear why he's doing it, after which she looks curious again.
She looks at the brackets and is pleasantly surprised, not really noticing Sephiroth's sinister expression.
"We're on first? This has to be fa-"
She pauses.
"Erm, I mean, luck."
-
The cardinals of the Spanish Inquisition look the brackets over as well.
"Up fou... no, seventh! Good, excellent. We will defeat this New Face Team and do the Crown proud!"
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.Morgan nods gratefully before he has his wyvern fly off, heading back to the castle.
Julius' Castle
Morgan arrives back at the castle, bringing his wyvern with him, not letting him stay in that pen anymore after that incident with the cultists from last time.
"... Mother... isn't the same. Right?", he mutters to himself before going into his room.
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Naesala
◊ flies into the castle through one of the windows, towards Lekain.
"Well?" , he asks.
"Well, I had to move from my hiding spot when a second Grima suddenly popped up in the bushes, but I'd say it worked.", Naesala says, handing Lekain a wrapped-up medallion
.
"Ah, excellent! It must have reacted quite a lot to all the strife and conflict of that battle!" , Lekain says as he takes it back, keeping it wrapped up.
"Probably.", Naesala says, uncomfortable with the damned thing.
"Soon, the medallion will have enough energy to awaken the Goddess once more, and I will finally get all that I have strived for. And then you, dear friend, will finally be rid of your Blood Contract, haha." , Lekain evilly says. Naesala glances away, trying not to show that he's ashamed of his participation in this plan.
-
Around the same time, Ephraim's and Eirika's group returns to the castle, where Julius awaits them in a suspiciously empty room.
"You've done excellently. That meddler is now no more and my desires are secured once again. As such, I've decided to reward you."
"Reward us?", Ephraim asks warily.
"Yes. Behold." , he says, taking their Blood Contract out from under his robe. Then he shocks the Einherjar group by tearing it in half, nullifying its powers.
"You have followed the terms of your Blood Contract, and thus you are no longer bound to it."
"We aren't? We are free?", Eirika asks, hopeful.
"Yes, you are. You are no longer my servants, no longer part of my army."
He grins darkly as he takes his Loptyr tome out of his robes.
"And no longer allied."
The Einherjar only have a moment to react before they're suddenly overtaken by a draconic burst of dark energy washing over them, as Julius casts the Loptyr spell.
It kills them instantly, their cards slowly falling on the ground, after which Julius picks them up.
"All you're good for now is as potential hostages when that merchant girl will inevitably show up at my door." , he chuckles darkly.
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.Stitch
Stitch sighs, looking at his teammates,
"Интересно, кого я сегодня убиваю" (Wonder who I get the pleasure of killing today.)
"Find out who are opponents are, and find their weaknesses. And girls, figure out how its going to work with you three.
With that, Stitch walked off, casually observing everyone, paying close attention to Sephiroth and Thor.
Rimuru
The slime had no clue what to do to accomplish that, so he just kinda sat there, staring around, using his Magic Sense to figure out abilities of everybody around him, at least, if they were magical.
Cerberus
The demon dogs took to the area, splitting up to casually sniff out the competition, literally sniffing the air around them, getting a read on people, hopefully
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"Just a humble peasant looking for work~""Then I'll call down my lightning and destroy the wretched artifacts before they can cause any trouble."
Thor, Nicole and Pietro turn to look at the brackets, then exchange glances.
"Alright... What say you two? Do you still want to fight in this tournament or not?"
"Well, unless I get a call from Snake or something, I'm still on-board."
"So, we're going up against those guys who look like they came straight from the other Thor's world. Let's just hope Polyphemus hasn't slithered off to god knows where once this is over."
Nodding to his teammates, the god of thunder turns back to Iris.
"Best of luck to you in this tournament, Lady Iris," he says before whispering into her ear. "And if it seems like your life truly is in danger, I'll intervene regardless of the consequences."
Nicole, meanwhile, looks at Sephiroth.
"Is 'smug and evil' literally the only expression you're capable of making, Rapunzel? Because it sure as hell doesn't scream 'trustworthy'."
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Sephiroth answers Nicole's query with... another smirk and a small, amused grunt.
And then, the bell rings.
Tournament of Power Stage
As everyone not fighting in the first round is ushered towards the audience stands, the teams of the first match make their entrance.
Surprisingly, it's Shaq, not Sephiroth, who comes out on point. He hops his way towards the center of the arena, dribbling a basketball and practicing his footwork, as the cameras make sure to get a lot of good angles.
Sephiroth descends off to his side, with Iris presumably not far behind.
"Y'all want some Shaq Fu?"
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"A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to.""Best of luck to you too, Thor!", Iris says. Then she nods.
"I know you will.", she says, showing that she trusts him.
She then hears what Nicole says and looks at Sephiroth for a moment.
"Rapunzel? That's not his name according to the sign up sheet.", she mutters to herself.
She doesn't have time to ponder about it further though, as the bell rings. Iris follows Sephiroth, seeing as he seems to know how this whole thing works much better than her, and lands besides him. Luckily she knows enough to know that she isn't allowed to fight just yet.
'' "Alright, time to get some insight on my allies and opponents' fighting styles.", she thinks to herself, eagerly waiting.
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.Everyone sit down to watch.
OH GOOD LUCK LADY IRRRISSSSSSSSSS!!!! Says Sanji. Zoro sighs and facepalm, while even Luffy grimaces, a bit perplexed.
Heh, it's another Vegeta! How strong is you, in your opinion? Goku cups his hand over his eyes.
He's weaker than I am.
Zelerie is eating pop-corn, how did she?
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Nautolan picture belongs to Bonesmarinated on twitterTournament Of Power Arena
Rozwel flips into the arena, landing on one knee as cards spread around him, dissolving into pure energy.
Rozwel: "You know, I thought it couldn't get weirder than what I do..."
He stands and holds his hand out, a deck of cards appearing in his hand before they spread out around him.
Rozwel: "But I guess I was wrong."
Crimson Flash Of The Ultimate Saiyan!
Shaq ducks and rolls behind Rozwel, attempting to cross him up...
"Sephiroth!"
Sephiroth suddenly warps in with a falling Hell's Gate stab on Rozwel from right above, before quickly warping away again, trying to keep Rozwel in blockstun from one side as Shaq smashes a Shaq-uriken into his face from the other.
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"A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to."Shaq is knocked back by the cards, and it's back to neutral. He attempts to land a crouching jab, then a sweep kick, but will be left at a disadvantage if Rozwel doesn't get hit.
If Rozwel does get hit, Shaq will cancel the combo into... throwing a basketball into the air.
"A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to."Tournament Of Power Arena
Rozwel eats the first two hits, rolling back and whistling before calling for-
Rozwel: "Vegeta!"
Vegeta shows up in mid-air and fires a volley of energy blasts at the b-baller.
Rozwel then tosses up a ball of energy that turns into a volley of playing cards set to hit Shaq from the opposite side!
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"DIO is the ultimate being! The being of the future! Dare you not to rival me!"Shaq crouches and raises his guard, being chipped and pushed around by the barrages of projectiles. However, he manages to tag out.
"Show me whatchu got!" he calls as he tags in Iris to take point.
And the basketball comes falling down on Roswel's head to try and open him up for her to capitalize.
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"A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to."Iris blinks as she gets tagged in.
"... wait what-"
Luckily she snaps to her senses immediately though, spreading her wings, swiftly charging forward and attempting to deliver a powerful punch up towards Roswel's jaw.
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.Iris notices him reappearing behind her, quickly turning and trying to block with her arms, but the knockback from the attack is still strong enough to push her into the barrage.
While she's in it, she quickly raises her arm and launches a fire ball at Rozwel, hoping to put a bit of pressure on him so that he can't prevent her from escaping right after.
Edited by DevilPsyco on Dec 28th 2020 at 3:51:19 PM
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.

Erm, welcome back lady Camilla. Camilla press Beruka against her stomach in answer, tap her back and smile.
Aw, you can give me an hug too! She let go of Beruka, and look everywhere around her. Beruka is silent, eyes wide in shock, and nearly tip over unmoving when Corrin give her a little tap on the shoulder, like a statue. Well, this is... a change in scenery. What happened there dear?
It is a fairly long story, would you mind if I told you of it while heading back?
Meanwhile, an unconscious Niagara is dragged away by his family, with the careful help of the remaining Shepherds like Emmeryn. Gangrel, meanwhile, looks at Anna and points at himself.
Well yeah, I did do all the work!
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