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KiriK The Grey Pilgrim from across time and space Since: Mar, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
The Grey Pilgrim
#349776: Mar 11th 2021 at 1:59:11 PM

Dehaka bursts out of the ground in front of Micolash. That didn't take long, and with him having ditched the rest of the party, it'll be a couple rounds before they can notice.

However...

   "Your essence is... corrupted. Smells of things that should not be. What... do you... seek?"   

Edited by KiriK on Mar 11th 2021 at 4:00:32 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
#349777: Mar 11th 2021 at 1:59:55 PM

Stroking his chin thoughtfully, Loki takes a moment to process everything Matthew had told him.

"So there's at least one thing of interest here, and Narktus thought it warranted his attention. Perhaps I was right to venture here after all."

He clears his throat to get Matthew and Kyra's attention.

"You're not going to reach the island's center by standing around and bickering amongst yourselves, that much is certain. Should the monster continue to impede our progress, we'll slay it," he says. "Now, if you two are quite finished, I suggest we press onward before it decides to return."

He casts a brief glance at Mikhail.

"Oh, and perhaps tend to his wounds, unless you want the beast to devour him and become an even greater nuisance."

With that, he begins making his way deeper into the wilderness.

Edited by IchigoMontoya on Mar 11th 2021 at 2:11:56 AM

OmegaShadowcry Spooky Scary Boneheaded Man from The Arena Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Spooky Scary Boneheaded Man
#349778: Mar 11th 2021 at 2:03:22 PM

Whiterun

Amara went full Thonk Mode™ for a solid minute, with the Wii Music that was assumedly playing in her brain becoming nearly audible. Phalanx breeped confusedly, as the numbers were too big for his wholesome lil' brain.

"I... good question? I suspect we are not truly on the same scale, Gohan — though, who is to say that one day, we won't be equals in some way or another?"


Skull Island — Treasure Hunters

"Well, yeah — it's not as fancy though, sadly. Still need to tinker with it more," she said to Jigen. She held up another sphere, this one much more rough-looking, and opened it across the equator, revealing a somewhat more... rudimentary device within, which seemed to be swaying this way and that at the moment. The internals twitched slightly, as some precious material or another was picked up for a moment. Perhaps they were getting close? "Solid functionality, but it doesn't really feel... 'me'-ish yet, y'know?"

As she stepped forward, Megan returned her eyes to the surroundings, and noted the signs of battle all around. Taking a page from Reyna's book, she knelt down to investigate these markings with her Second Sight.

"Oy, got some damages around here.... Pretty heavy struggle... Looks like someone had to fend off an uninvited guest on their territory — and a big one at that. Everything on this island seems... remarkably larger than usual so far, no? We'd best keep our eyes and ears open."

"The Stick has sentimental value. It's like an enormous, hideous teddy bear we can kill things with." -rikalous
KrampusTheTherapist Filia, Final Lucifer. from A Galaxy Far, Far Away (Fifth Year at Tropey's) Relationship Status: A cockroach, nothing can kill it.
Filia, Final Lucifer.
#349779: Mar 11th 2021 at 2:05:31 PM

   "Indeed, but I see no way forward if this mountain will not let us pass. Is there a cave beneath it? We could use that instead."   

Talion looked to the group of four musicians,

   "What kind of suggestion is that? Faking our deaths will take more effort than it will to brute force our way past this."   

Bolded1 Fate, guide me from behind you!!!!!!!! Since: Mar, 2015
Fate, guide me
#349780: Mar 11th 2021 at 2:08:03 PM

   Hm? Corrupted you say? How strange! Very much like you, my only wish is to evolve! Not only my self, but also all of Mankind as well! For that purpose, I have done much to contact beings of the cosmos. Whose essence may look corrupted, but bring much prosperity nonetheless!   

He slam his hands into his chest with a smile. His lack of eyebrows make it unsettling.

   Yes! To have eyes is what matter! I did notice you, didn't I? This is because while you used to move in dimensions unknown to them, I've found ways to peer at the unknown! I have seen the depths of the lake of mud! Witnessed events that the greatest scholars of this earth dread to describe! Laughed and cried in the faces of cosmic dances that are to us what fireworks are to microbes! And as a result, my consciousness has advanced!   

Then, he points, fearless of getting a finger CHOMP'd.    Likewise, you seek to evolve your body, hm? Our methods and goals are somewhat similar, if different! While you seek bodily advancements, my ultimate goal is for mankind to ascend and discard their beastly selves!   

Only then does Micolash realizes that he's dealing with something that could rip him apart.    ... Though both goals are valid! One could argue that a strong mind needs a strong body to defend itself. I feel that our ascension will rid us of the need for warfare, but...   

Edited by Bolded1 on Mar 11th 2021 at 11:08:28 AM

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
#349781: Mar 11th 2021 at 2:17:50 PM

   "Eyes are good, but limbs are more useful. They can hold, dig, tear, count, and create. Eyes may help you to see, but limbs are necessary to use what you see."   

Dehaka raises his malformed right arm (it was torn off and has been slowly regenerating) to his 'chin'.    "My kind have no unity. We live in packs, where the strong consume the essence of the weak. Even the most pitiful of things have something useful to take, and to take their essence until nothing is left that can threaten yours... that is what I would equate to ascension."   

   "Others, though... they think like you. They created a divide, between the Primal and the United. The United do not adapt as I do. They are blindly following cosmic beings that use them like tools. But not like the ones you speak of."   

"A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to."
vgm23 The woman of the hour from Your mom's house lol Since: Jun, 2020 Relationship Status: Holding out for a hero
The woman of the hour
#349782: Mar 11th 2021 at 2:20:33 PM

Onyxis

In the cold tundra of onyxis, a teenage girl was walking through, clad in a red school uniform, that almost seemed to have eyes on it, her hair matching the uniform.

she was holding what appeared to be half of a giant pair of scissors, and appeared to be talking to herself

"Where do you think we are?"

"yeah im not sure if life fibers couldve done this"

Your Jordans are fake, fake as hell. Dollar Store ass shoes
Bolded1 Fate, guide me from behind you!!!!!!!! Since: Mar, 2015
Fate, guide me
#349783: Mar 11th 2021 at 2:22:06 PM

   There is a strategic advantage to limbs, but their purpose is to help us survive the stage of flesh! An ascended being will evolve in a manner where it will no longer need a hand to grasp food, legs to walk or a mouth to chew on its meal! Its new existence will be one of pure thought, with no need to hunt.    He almost spit.    Which is perhaps why some of my colleagues were against that.   

He stares at the arm, creepily.    The Great Ones are sympathetic in nature! If beckoned, they will raise us, as Kos, or some say Kosm, once did for the Vacuous Rom! They need but surrogate children, which is a small sacrifice to ascend. Why should we let morals stay in our way? What pitiful ties bind us to that bed of filth upon which so many of... my fellow humans thrash about?   

   Packs? Ah, we followed similar structure. Disagreements and all such nonsense. A pity that we couldn't unite to contact the Great Ones... The folly of not ascending!   

Edited by Bolded1 on Mar 11th 2021 at 11:22:57 AM

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
#349784: Mar 11th 2021 at 2:32:41 PM

Lupin finds an entrance. "Ooh, what have we here?"

He dives in and is immediately sent scurrying away as poison darts come flying out. "Trap, trap, trap!"

"Damn it, Lupin!" Goemon rushes in, using his swordsmanship to cut and parry the poison darts. They're coming out nonstop from holes in the back wall of the chamber. Once he's close enough, he ducks to the side and out of the way of the barrage.

"Hey, you." Lupin prods Marcia. "You're a robot, right? Would you be a dear and go walk through the darts to disable them? I don't think you'll be too badly hurt..."


Kyra takes heed of Loki's advice. "Right."

"On it." Matthew opens a medpack on his leg, pulls out a syringe, then kneels down and jams it into Mikhail, injecting a fluid that stimulates and accelerates healing.

Then he tosses the syringe aside and gets headed deeper in, along with Kyra.

   "Your Great Ones and mine are... quite... different. If you seek knowledge, there is only one thing to learn on this island."   

The group gets close enough to hear Dehaka's speech, though they can't see him yet.

   "Kong is king."   


"There's no point in playing dead."

Eryn points up to a hole in the mountain that was revealed by the landslide. "I can go check out the inside on my own."

Edited by KiriK on Mar 11th 2021 at 4:34:10 AM

"A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to."
Bolded1 Fate, guide me from behind you!!!!!!!! Since: Mar, 2015
Fate, guide me
#349785: Mar 11th 2021 at 2:34:58 PM

   Is that so? Ah, then I truly hope that the encounter with Kong will be a fruitful one! There is much to learn of the great and powerful!   

He turns around, seeing the group coming when they have yet to do so.

Edited by Bolded1 on Mar 11th 2021 at 11:35:12 AM

Nautolan picture belongs to Bonesmarinated on twitter
IchigoMontoya (Don’t ask) Relationship Status: Not caught up in your love affair
#349786: Mar 11th 2021 at 2:44:57 PM

As the group continue on their journey towards the heart of Skull Island, Loki's gaze flickers to Kyra.

"Kyra, yes? What made you decide to enlist in Gravitas, if you don't mind me asking? Money, power, vengeance, family?" he asks. "Perhaps a chance to repay your friend there for a favor he did you?"

BombonBombin Nightmare lord from Across time and space Since: Jan, 2021 Relationship Status: In love with love
Nightmare lord
#349787: Mar 11th 2021 at 2:48:57 PM

Cave at the mountain

Well, I'm OK with brute force.

Meanwhile, the musicians shrugs their shoulders, lacking better ideas.

OK. We will await you while you go to research the cave. Any thing I'll give you a shout.

Edited by BombonBombin on Mar 11th 2021 at 4:51:57 AM

Three freaking ghosts!
Rbade [PASIO] from Woodstocks Since: May, 2015 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
[PASIO]
#349788: Mar 11th 2021 at 2:50:15 PM

Treasure Hunter Group

"I don't totally get it, but if you say so."

"Well, dragons are just large lizards. It makes some sense its home would have a lotta bigger 'en normal things."

Jigen 'tch's when Lupin triggers the trap and knocks a few darts out of the air with his bullets. Bang, pow, pew!

"How can ya tell if she's a robot? I thought she was jest wearing some costume."


Loners Group

Ika heads deeper in alongside the others.

She looks between Loki and the mooks.

"You guys know each other, de-geso?"


DNP!Gohan

Gohan sighs, but gets his grin back quickly enough.

"Well, if you need to get stronger, the only thing to do is train, right? You gotta work out every day!"

He raises a fist.

Edited by Rbade on Mar 11th 2021 at 2:50:33 AM

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Whoma The Great Herrscher of Sentience from Earth Since: Feb, 2021 Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
The Great Herrscher of Sentience
#349789: Mar 11th 2021 at 3:39:20 PM

Mikhail walks along with everyone else with a slight limp.

The damage he took from that cut was healing... fast, really fast. It was practically gone at this point, really. Two bits of accelerated healing will do that to you. It still kind of hurt though, and he felt like being dramatic. He'd say something about the pain, but before he can think of a sufficiently dumbass line, he hears someone talking in the distance...

"Wait a minute, I'm hearing something up ahead... something about a kong and a king?"

Edited by Whoma on Mar 11th 2021 at 3:42:57 AM

Yatta!
KrampusTheTherapist Filia, Final Lucifer. from A Galaxy Far, Far Away (Fifth Year at Tropey's) Relationship Status: A cockroach, nothing can kill it.
Filia, Final Lucifer.
#349790: Mar 11th 2021 at 3:51:30 PM

Talion motions for the woman to explore,

   "Enjoy yourself."   

KiriK The Grey Pilgrim from across time and space Since: Mar, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
The Grey Pilgrim
#349791: Mar 11th 2021 at 3:53:39 PM

To Loki: "Legacy, I guess. The Gerudo were a tribe of thugs and bandits, not really anything of upstanding moral. Gravitas changed that - gave us our place in the world. It's been thousands of years since then in my world, but we still pass down the stories of those days."

To Ika: "Not really. I shot at him once, but that was the extent of it before now."

To Mikhail: "... What?"

The group runs into Dehaka and Micolash. He simply burrows underground to avoid being attacked first.

Matthew breathes a sigh of relief. "Were you two... talking? It say anything good?"


"Yay!" Eryn uses the Slinger she got from the Fatalis hunt to grapple-hook up to the cave, then starts rummaging around inside.

"A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to."
Bolded1 Fate, guide me from behind you!!!!!!!! Since: Mar, 2015
Fate, guide me
#349792: Mar 11th 2021 at 4:00:20 PM

Micolash doesn't turn around, instead, he stares up at the sky and raise his hands high, before clutching his fists.

   Kong is King! Such is his lesson! A powerful one, is it not? Such a small phrase, yet of such tremendous importance! A god-like being must rule here, and I will seek communion with it! What tremendous secrets, oh the feeling of the crawling ants beneath my skin! It is exquisite! Yet unbearable! I must satisfy it at once!   

He runs off, cackling like a lunatic.

Edited by Bolded1 on Mar 11th 2021 at 1:00:53 PM

Nautolan picture belongs to Bonesmarinated on twitter
Whoma The Great Herrscher of Sentience from Earth Since: Feb, 2021 Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
The Great Herrscher of Sentience
#349793: Mar 11th 2021 at 4:06:47 PM

Mikhail scratches his head.

"Well, well, well, looks like I was right, there was something ahead. Question is, should we follow them? I'm not keen on taking directions from someone so eccentric, but they do seem to know something we don't."

Yatta!
josh6243 Betty "Blast Hornet" Blanctorche Doppler from Digital Realm Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
Betty "Blast Hornet" Blanctorche Doppler
#349794: Mar 11th 2021 at 4:08:09 PM

Temple Ruins

Marcia grumbles as she wades into the traps. Surprisingly, these traps barely tickled her as she's made of metal. However, the sight of darts perforating her body is too funny to not laugh at.

"W-why did you make me do this...?"

KiriK The Grey Pilgrim from across time and space Since: Mar, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
The Grey Pilgrim
#349795: Mar 11th 2021 at 4:26:01 PM

"Yooooooo!" yells Eryn. There's the sound of something scraping against stone, and then a treasure chest comes tumbling down the mountainside.

It's locked. Guess they'll have to fix that...

"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
#349796: Mar 11th 2021 at 4:30:36 PM

"Hmm... I was certain it had something to do with your friend. How fortunate, then, that I didn't place any wagers on my prediction," Loki replies with a chuckle. "I would ask you more about your people and how Gravitas saved them, but perhaps that subject ought to be saved for when we're not traversing across an unknown island."

He glances at Ika.

"He tried to keep me from joining a battle, I thwarted his attempts with a well-placed illusion," he explains. "My brother and I also have a history with their master. It's complicated."

When the group reaches Micolash following the latter's conversation with Dehaka, Loki can only roll his eyes and watch as the madman runs off following his latest insane rant.

"Personally, I would rather maintain our present course than follow a raving lunatic to what I can only assume will be his demise."

Edited by IchigoMontoya on Mar 11th 2021 at 4:33:09 AM

BombonBombin Nightmare lord from Across time and space Since: Jan, 2021 Relationship Status: In love with love
Nightmare lord
#349797: Mar 11th 2021 at 4:36:02 PM

Mountains

Leave that to me!

The captain proceeded to open the chest with a needle, with an ability more fitting to a thief than a captain... The musicians looks surprised at his movements.

Edited by BombonBombin on Mar 11th 2021 at 6:36:23 AM

Three freaking ghosts!
KiriK The Grey Pilgrim from across time and space Since: Mar, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
The Grey Pilgrim
#349798: Mar 11th 2021 at 4:54:02 PM

Omega

Skull Island — Treasure Hunters

Megan glanced over angrily at Jigen, before glancing away and taking a moment to calm herself.

"Did you just— hrhrnmr... Alright, cool your head here, Meg..."

"You're only partially right — lizards tend to be more convergently related to dragons than directly. Many reptilians are dragonkin in my world, that is certainly true, but—"

Megan stopped suddenly, feeling a flash of warmth from the wrappings on her torso.

"Shit—!"

She dashed off to the side in a blur, her boot-claws giving her the grip to turn sharply and check for injuries on the others.

"Damnit! Always the damn dart traps... well, at least we know that there's supposed to be something important in there now."

She glanced upon Marcia's unfortunate countenance and snickered, but caught herself, covering her face. "Nk-pft-a-are you okay, ma'am?"

As she said this, she checked her treasure-compass, and her Tracker, watching for anything that might pop up...

"A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to."
Rbade [PASIO] from Woodstocks Since: May, 2015 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
[PASIO]
#349799: Mar 11th 2021 at 5:06:18 PM


Loners Group

"That's a weird way to meet someone, de-geso. Sounds like an action movie someone would sea in the theater."

She perks up when kong and king are mentioned.

"King Kong?! I love that movie!"

"Let's go see!"

Edited by Rbade on Mar 11th 2021 at 5:06:24 AM

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KiriK The Grey Pilgrim from across time and space Since: Mar, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
The Grey Pilgrim
#349800: Mar 11th 2021 at 5:06:40 PM

Lupin stifles a laugh at Marcia's expense as he slips into the room behind her.

"Have you no shame, Lupin? The poor girl is humiliated."

"Yeah, but like... she's fine..." Lupin contorts his body and slips a lit stick of dynamite amidst the dart shooters.

"Ah- have you lost your mind!?"

"No off switch. Fire in the hole!" he replies cheekily.

KABLOOEY. The path forward is now open.

Meanwhile, Megan's tracker will show her the vague presence of... four dragons. Bad news?


"Kong... is..."

Matthew goes slack when Ika drops the name.

"Something wrong?"

"King Kong. King Kong!"

He suddenly takes off running after Micolash.

"Matthew, wait!" Kyra gives chase.

Aaaaaand cue Yakety Sax.

Edited by KiriK on Mar 11th 2021 at 7:07:19 AM

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

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