"That's a shame. If she'd been nicer I would've loved to meet her.", Iris says. She then looks at the stone that became one poor mead bottle's grave.
"Okay. I might be pretty busy fighting in some time from now anyway.", she says, not really focusing on her words and what they imply.
Andrew takes some breaths once up at the top.
"W-wait, I actually won?", he asks, surprised and perplexed at first. But once he sees that Charlie's laughing, he can't help but start laughing happily too. He's having genuine fun.
Ferdinand von Bernard looks up, debating more and more on whether to dispose of the disguise and join in.
"... no, no, I can't be impatient now. I gotta tough it out. Once I've helped Evan, we'll have all the time in the world to play together again.", Cassidy thinks to herself. "Everything will be as it should be again."
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.
Thor raises an eyebrow at Iris's comment.
"Would you be so kind as to elaborate on that, Iris?" he asks. "Something tells me that you're probably not referring to any sort of training session."
Edited by IchigoMontoya on Nov 14th 2021 at 1:52:05 AM
She has an 'oh crap I got caught' expression for just a brief moment as she realizes she said that out loud.
Well, now she'll have to tell him.
"Well, I got more gains from my training than I first thought I would.", she says. "I'm already noticeably stronger than I was at the tournament. I'm thinking of eventually facing the Cabal again and getting some revenge."
She raises a finger before Thor can (understandably) speak up about that plan.
"With you of course, not on my own. I'm not planning on running off and getting myself killed by them."
Edited by DevilPsyco on Nov 14th 2021 at 11:05:23 AM
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.
Thor looks at Iris as though she had completely lost her mind. Once he's had a moment to process her proposal, his expression turns deathly serious.
"Iris, listen very closely to me. Facing the Cabal again is out of the Odin-damned question. Not after how badly we've lost against them."
He places his hands on her shoulders and looks her right in the eye.
"Let me tell you exactly how it would play out: we try to fight Set. He responds to our vain, pathetic, feeble attempts to slay him by brutally thrashing us to within an inch of our Odin-damned lives; he'll even tear the wings from your back, should such an opportunity present itself. Then, as we lay bleeding and broken and unable to move, he forces one of us to watch helplessly as he slaughters the other in the cruelest, most sadistic, most depraved manner his twisted mind can concoct. It ends with the survivor living just long enough to have that horrific image burned into their mind before Set does the same to them. And I'd never be able to forgive myself if you were to suffer such a fate."
A lengthy, heavy sigh escapes his throat.
"In short, trying to fight Set would be suicide. You had the right idea when you chose to withdraw from this conflict, so let's just do that instead of throwing our lives away in a battle we'd have absolutely no hope of winning. Perhaps if we're fortunate enough, someone far more powerful might do us a favor and blast that monstrous arsehole into oblivion while we're busy dealing with more important matters."
Edited by IchigoMontoya on Nov 14th 2021 at 2:25:33 AM
"That would absolutely be how it'd go if I fought with the strength I had back then. But I don't.", Iris says, unwavering.
"Aside from just becoming stronger, I've been practicing techniques as well. The tournament inspired me. Using my attacks in combination with each other for devastating results is something I can definitely work with now. I won't just be randomly be throwing fire around anymore. With my skills and strength, you, my necklace and the staff I got at the tournament by my side I'll be able to put up a stronger fight than ever before. Besides..."
She looks angry. Angry enough that some fangs are visible. But she's very clearly not angry at Thor himself.
"I did initially settle with staying out of that business permanently. But as days went by, the more I thought about the Cabal, the angrier I became, and the angrier I became, the more motivated I became to become stronger. I want to destroy Set. I know I can't do that alone, but I doubt I'm the only one willing to fight him once we get the chance to. Regardless, becoming strong enough to fight this is the most important thing to me right now. Besides, I won't die, and neither will you. I need to survive so that I can make you a hammer."
She then shakes her head.
"My mind is made up. I'm doing this. I refuse to stuff away my frustration again and letting things happen around me when it's not right."
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.
Divine Burden
IT TRULY PLEASES ME TO HAVE REDUCED THE LIKES OF YOU TO A WIMPERING PUP, "THUNDER GOD". HAIL MY MIGHT!
A black shape descends from the sky in the middle of the Arena. It's very sneaky though! Very sneaky. People won't notice it. It goes during the literal blink of an eye, heh! But luckily, it make itself known fast.
By impacting the ground in the middle of the Arena so hard, gigantic chunks of rocks the size of mountains are violently dislodged from the ground and thrown into the sky, where a big-ass void in the sky engulfs them all, tearing and screaming its way into apocalyptic existence via the sounds of a billion souls screaming in agony. Black lightning, lovingly crafted by the hands of screeching wild witches at the edge of the universe, sear the surfaces of a hole kilometers wide in superficy. The resulting explosions are shaped like screaming faces. They scream, all too aware of their miserable and short purposes, and fade into the nether.
From the bowels of Muspelheim, realm of fiery fuck-hatred, where the bile of unlife spews forth from the fiery wounds, tolled and sharpened by the cosmic craftmanship of mighty Surtur as he builds a sword to end the Heavens, Hell Lava comes out of the hole to further engulf the borders of the hole, further dooming life across the now barren wastes. It carves a mighty cliff all around the structures.
From the black abysses of Tartarus, chains of Obsidians coil together to form a mighty bridge over the lava. The tears of children lost to violence meld with the chains to create a bridge fit for an army marching to extinguish all life. From the very core of the blasted hole created by Set, a black mist spread, all the way to the beginnings of the bridge. From these mists, various atrocities appears...
The slavering hordes of Sauron!
The dreaded Death-Eaters!
The jingoistic armored troops of the Enclave!
Planets-conquering Decepticons!
Fiendish demons, without a Doomslayer to stand forth again them.
The rampaging hordes of Raoh, warlord of the apocalypse!
Terminators, the death-dealing avatars of Skynets!
Grey Mann's equally artificial army of robots!
The unstoppable swarms of the Zerg!
The mighty forces of Apokolips!
Vicious symbiotes from the depths of Space!
The forces of the Cathedral of the Deep!
The two evil Sisters from the future, Katre and Troa!
... And many more!
All of these led by Set, who flies above the carnage, wreathed in a dark aura.
'''I WILL HEAR NOTHING BUT YOUR SCREAMS OF FRUSTRATION, WORM! LET MY ARMY CHOKE ON YOUR BLOOD! LET THERE BE NO SOULS FOR EVEN ANUBIS TO JUDGE! LET LIGHT DIE! LET! THERE! BE! EVIL!
As he speaks, and as the evil armies walk across the bridges, the Blood Pyramid raises, about the width of a city and with size to pierce the heavens. It glows red, enough to bathe the entire Arena in it, and begins to shoot a powerful red beam into the void above, casting the surrounding area with a dark-red aura of malice.
Villains all around the place may feel themselves growing weaker, even ill... Those too close may fall over dead...
PRETENDERS! ONLY FIT TO BE CRUSHED IN MY SHADOW! FUEL FOR MY DARK ASCENSION! DIE! DIE! DIIEEEE! Set yells, evil orbs flying all around him as he feed on their evil.
...
Thanos's Spaceship
Thanos observes the proceedings from his spaceship.
Oh, shit.
...
Oca's Phone
Hey Oca, we're watching a superhero movie with the family and Set may be doing something tonight, you mind picking up my slack and checking it out in the Arena? xoxo
Edited by Bolded1 on Nov 15th 2021 at 12:06:40 PM
Fallout 2? More like Fallout 2 bad.
King of the Monsters
Saitama is just... there. "Oh damn, this sounds big." He puts up his fists in preparation.
Swooping down on a trail of sparkles is none other than Star Knight, who skids to a stop on his feet and brandishes his Rainbow Sword at the horde of evil.
"SSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEEET!" Middler, the Time Patrol leader, comes crashing into the midst of the evil army with a mighty roar and a tremendous explosion of energy!
Lastly, the sun shines bright, burning a hole through the red sky and incinerating any monsters caught in its rays! With a glorious howl, the sun god Amaterasu hurtles down like a fireball, landing in the middle of her shining light!
Below Falkreath
In an underground base, Raven Beak doubles over, groaning in agony, along with Alarak and the rest of the currently-unrevealed league of evil that had recruited the former.
The only one who remains standing raises his head. "This force emanating through our bodies... it plucks at the malice within our very hearts!"
"So why... are you still standing?" gasps Reaper from Overwatch, who is currently keeping himself propped up on a table.
"The God of Evil is truly a terrifying foe, but I am more than a villain! I am a king, a ruler, at times a hero! My nature grants me the strength to stand my ground, though I am yet besieged by a power far beyond what is available to me now! Yet all the same... Doctor Doom DOES NOT FALL!"
Space Fortress Gravitas
Beyond the reach of Set's influence, Narktus sits.
He ponders to himself.
Nnnnnope.
Hitting a MASS RECALL button, all Gravitas units in the Arena are forcibly teleported back to the Space Fortress, and a dimensional barrier is promptly raised to keep Set from spreading into the AoU reality.
Edited by KiriK on Nov 14th 2021 at 8:44:38 AM
"He's gearing up for war."
"Now is definitely not the time to let your stubbornness and pride get the better of you. Set is far more powerful than both of us combined! He's unstoppable, invincible, and not even our mightiest blows will so much as scratch him! Think, Iris, think!" Thor retorts, his tone dripping with frustration. "We're nowhere near strong enough to kill him. Every single Odin-damned move I've ever made against him has ended in complete and utter failure! I nearly got you killed because, in my supreme hubris and stupidity, I dragged you into this hopeless war under the delusion that I could actually win it! I can't risk losing you again!"
He looks down at the ground.
"I can't... not again. I'm... I'm not strong enough..."
He then slumps back against the tree, looking more defeated than he's ever been. So much so that he just sort of watches Set's grand entrance.
"If only I had just stayed out of this unwinnable conflict..."
Edited by IchigoMontoya on Nov 14th 2021 at 3:15:39 AM
Hi
Shroomish shifts their eyes to the sky. They can feel it. A shadow encroaching. It is time for them to leave.
Until next time.
...Perhaps it will go a tad more smoothly.
Marching armies, encroaching upon this space.
It's not an uncommon sight, she supposes.
Angel looks into the distance, sipping a cup of tea.
She considers intervening, but feels the result is inevitable anyways.
Evil always destroys itself, after all.
"...Can... someone deal with that? I'm a bit busy at the moment."
A creeping horror beyond this world answers her in wordless feelings. She understands it perfectly, and teases its source for being so cryptic.
The presence of Ynn the star eater makes itself palpable in the air of the battlefield, intense, yet practically subtle compared to everything else going on.
Edelgard - the other Edelgard, stands in the distance, looking upon the encroaching armies.
This evil force is palpable in the air.
Not to mention the echoing declaration of war.
She resolves herself to fight. It's only the right thing to do, and besides, she's eager to make up for her embarrassing loss not too long ago.
She's grown stronger since then, much faster than even she could have ever assumed.
Amalthus falls to his knees, feeling a dreadful force fill the air. He is not close to the source of the draining, not even remotely, but it leaves him feeling faint nonetheless. The evil within him is grand, even all-consuming. Even so far away, it nearly holds him to the ground.
He has no idea.
Kyu blinks.
"Oh geez, that looks like a load of hoopla."
She looks around.
...And decides this isn't her fight for the time being. How bad can it be anyways?
Oh?
Now this seems...
Quite.
Interesting.
Perhaps.
This chaos may. Accelerate. An otherwise. Painful. Process.
Edited by Whoma on Nov 14th 2021 at 4:26:13 AM
And it's something quite peculiar / Something shimmering and white.
"... nobody is invincible.", Iris says, still unwavering. "I figured you knew the same. One thing I really admire about you is that you're willing to do what's right no matter how much the odds are stacked against you. You and your friends seem to all have that in common. We've pulled through seemingly unwinnable situations before and we can do it again. And if it fails, I'll at least know I died trying instead of accepting my fate. You are a hero, Thor! I know you feel the same way, and that you can fight through your fear, especially when it matters most."
She looks up as Set makes his entrance, showing an angry, fanged grin.
"We don't have a choice in the matter now anyway."
She then turns to Thor, unflinching as some black lightning strikes the ground very close to her. She shows a determined glare as she grasps onto her necklace.
"I know you wouldn't make peace with sitting here and letting yourself get killed when you could've protected your friends. That's not the Thor I came to know here. You're much more noble than I am, so if I am willing to fight, then aren't you?"
Lava bursts up behind Iris, but she does not react to it. With the glow of the lava behind her, it almost looks like Iris is glowing, like a visual beacon of hope.
"Let's show Set our combined divine might, Thor.", she says, grinning very confidently for someone who knows how small their chance of victory actually is, her eyes shining brightly. "Let's show him that we... that not anyone in his world is to be oppressed, mocked and hurt by his whims. We can win this. All I'm asking for is for you..."
She holds out her hand to Thor.
"To trust me."
Muspelheim
Very close to where Set appears is also where Perfect Cell is flying around.
"Impressive entrance the guy's making." , he grins smugly. "He might be entertaining enough to-"
He stops talking as he suddenly feels himself growing weaker. Thinking fast, he flies away from that location as fast as he possibly can, continuing until he no longer feels himself getting drained.
"W-what the hell was that about!?"
—
In another part of Muspelheim, Jevil is watching with intrigue.
"Ooooooh! Now this looks like fun, fun~. Should I join in?"
Cavern
Ovarr, who'd just gotten up and is walking around a bit, is nearly knocked off of his feet by the rumbling earth.
"What the-hey! Don't blow up the cave!" , he angrily calls out to Psyco, who immediately responds.
"I'm not doing anything but trying to save my equipment right now! Whatever's causing the crap happening outside is endangering my progress!"
"... It isn't you?" , he mutters to himself before he runs towards Psyco. He passes the room the Deliderp is in, with the little bird hiding under a table, keeping the Staff of Navitus tucked away in its tail with all of its other stuff.
You know... just in case...
Pseudo's Base
The monitor easily picks up the void appearing in the sky, granting Pseudo Porky visuals of the area.
"What the-"
He can't even finish that sentence before suddenly losing visuals again. The black lightning coursing throughout the area strikes the monitor and destroys it instantly, putting Pseudo's organization in the dark.
"Shit!"
He presses the intercom.
"Attention everyone in the base. Something dangerous has appeared in the Arena and has destroyed our visuals. For the time being, you are all to retreat to the basement area and prepare the cannon for usage in case we need it. Until further notice, leaving the confines of the base is not permitted."
He then presses some other buttons as well.
"I'll let us descend a bit deeper as well, just in case the island is targeted and destroyed..."
—
As everyone starts making their way down towards the basement area, Tracy looks incredibly worried.
"I-isn't Nesley still out there somewhere?"
"If he has any common sense he'll go into hiding too.", Ahkmou says, and while he didn't really mean to be crude, the way he said that does earn him a bonk on his mask from Ness, who then looks at his little sister.
"Don't worry, I'm sure he'll be careful. I doubt he didn't see what the monitors saw."
Reprium, forest
Nesley jumps from one tree to another, blasting some PSI at incoming dark fog. He'd gotten lost in the forest for long enough to find out that this isn't normal fog.
"Agh, there wasn't some stupid forest monster here last time. Either that or it left me alone back then.", Nesley grumbles. Then, as the earth shakes, he falls out of the tree.
"OUCH!"
The fog quickly advances while he gets back up, but then it just... stops, as if sensing something and pausing. After a few seconds, the fog just retracts instantly, leaving Nesley standing there, confused.
"Did... it retreat?"
He looks up for a moment, now seeing black lightning crackle through the sky. He now realizes that something bad is about to happen, and as such starts looking for a place to hide. No way he's getting involved with whatever that is.
—
Underneath the nearby town, Father awakens, glancing up. He can't see anything from this deep under the ground, but he can sense Set just fine.
He decides to order the rest to stay inside for a while.
Hub Centralis
While in hiding in some alleyways, the Dark Hunters, led by Lariska at the moment, all look up to see the void appearing from afar, followed by screaming explosions. She says nothing, motioning for everyone to lay low and keep moving.
Unbeknownst to them, a certain little thief, who's a few alleyways further away, sees the same thing and immediately enters a building to go into hiding.
G.E.M. Base
The explosions and lava make the ceiling of earth shake above them, prompting a barrier to be formed over the base.
"Something big is going on up there.", Claus says as Pigmasks are scrambling around all around him in a hurry.
"Should we evacuate mom, dad and the Pigmasks for a while just in case?", Lucas asks.
"That may be for the best..."
Linda, who is outside of the base (but inside the barrier) currently instructing some panicking soldiers to go get their mining materials inside, eventually looks up at the ceiling.
"... Something feels off. I don't like the feel of this. Not one bit."
Assassins HQ
As Mr. L exits a room and enters the hallway, he suddenly finds himself grabbed by a Hub clone, who was running by.
"W-whoa, wh-"
"Set is attacking and we're going into hiding in another base. No talking, only running!"
"W-wait! All of our stuff! A-and the secret weapon-"
"My fellow clones are already transporting everything! Again, shut and run!"
Mr. L stops yapping and does as he's told now. They pass by Cyber's room as he's looking at the screens, witnessing Set's descent before he himself will evacuate as well.
"... you are definitely missing something, Mara."
Floating City
Seeing the black lightning, rocks, lava and eventually giant pyramid in the sky, Varik already knows what he must do.
Get as far away from this shit as he possibly can.
—
Dark Samus happens to be in that same city. Unlike most of the other villains though, it doesn't realize what's about to happen and suddenly finds itself weakened as its evil is fed upon by Set.
—
Also in that city are Obese and Shadowman. The former is about to speak up, but some black lightning destroys the ground underneath them and sends the two plummeting into the water far below.
Good thing they're comedic characters or that would've probably killed them.
Skyrim, Grasslands
Porky Minch witnesses everything happening and, barrier or not, decides not to take any chances, quickly retreating into his underground lab.
And someone new who just arrived in the area sees shit going down as well, becoming intrigued and starting to head towards Set's location.
Mysterious Realm
The winged creature flies near the shoreline, looking at the trees.
"Where did he...", it mutters to itself. But then it pauses and looks at the water, which starts to ripple wilder than usual.
"Hm?"
He flies above the water, after which he sweeps with his arm. A soft breeze kicks up, flying across the water and altering it to show a visual of Set's entrance in the Arena, the water acting as a giant screen. An expression of surprise appears on the creature's face, after which he flies closer to the water, wanting to see what will happen.
Behind a tree, meanwhile, the spirit of the child that was once trapped in Balloon Boy sighs in relief at seeing the winged creature distracted by something. Holding onto a grey soul piece, he quickly flees deeper into the forest.
K-9 Storage Facility
Mara, sitting against a wall, snaps awake and yawns.
"Shit, I fell asleep. What day is it? ... goddamnit, I probably missed Halloween." , she grumbles as she stands up. "I'll have to make up for that once things get rolling."
She stretches a little before glancing behind her, hearing robotic movement coming her way.
"Seriously? That thing isn't gonna back off, huh? Kinda impressive at this point. ... well, I guess it can entertain me for a bit longer. But it better not take the others too much longer to find me and bring me back to the Arena."
She turns around to face it.
"And I better not miss a goddamn thing, or someone's gonna pay dearly."
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.
it's hunting season
Falkreath
Andrew salutes the shroomish, before going as well.
"This ain't it man. Man I really gotta say sorry faster."
He walks ahead.
Intrigue or wherever he was last seen
Reboot!Dante stares at the sky turning red, reminded of what Limbo used to be "Vergil ain't here to steal my thunder. Besides it's red, like my piss... AND ME OF COURSE! He twirls his signature pistols, pointing and aiming them at the vicinity of the horde. Rebellion appearing on his back. "Whatever, let's rock!" He smirks.
Hub Centralis
Mark hops out of an abandoned apartment he ransacked and grapples himself onto a rooftop with the chains. He looks ahead, seeing the incoming armies and the sky turning red. "Nuns, Demons, and Bots with guns. They're really upping the fucking ante that much, look at all the VARIETY IN THE SHIT I GET TO INCINERATE!" He slams his fist with his palm, making a small flame in excitement while giggling a little.
Somewhere Remote
"You're 100% backing out of this because there's magic over there eh?"
"You know me too well... Plus that last thing's gave me a beating i wont forget"
William fly dives into the deepest parts of the ocean to hide in the meantime.
Hub Centralis, again but in the middle of a street.
"Komaki-san, where on earth did you bring me this time..." Kiryu says to himself noticing the sky is red, and a variety of enemy hordes on his way.
Substory 1: It might be his last
"This isn't the arena I know of... But this is The Arena, as he put it"
Edited by BoniniBanana on Nov 14th 2021 at 8:48:35 PM
real
Explora Colores
Wii Fit Trainer (F)
The vision of his father dissolves by the beams, but it appears again, as a shadow, but sightly bigger.
Your magical and physical strenght will do nothing to improve. Your words and your will strenght will be your sword and shield in this battle.
Wii Fit Trainer (M)
Great!
As he watches how Cassandra is temporally unable to move, he imbues the energy of the Sun Salutation into a soccer ball, and kicks a fiery shot to hit her!
Gonna edit for Set soon.
[PASIO]
Yunzabitopil University
"what, ocay"
"i mean okay fuck god damn it"
Oca clicks off his phone, and turns to the class.
"Sorry, class! I'm afraid I have an excuse to skip class to attend to. Fish Sauce, you're in charge."
"M-my name is Ceviche..."
*bawoop!*
Whiterun-ish
"ADVENTURE! WHOO! TIME TO PROVE MYSELF!"
Megumin X blasts onto the field of battle, fully decked out! I don't know if she'll help much, but she has enthusiasm!
-
DNP!Red flies in on Charizard!
"...!"
Looking over everything happening from a distance, it's definitely not normal. Or good. Something is hurting Mewtwo, anyways, he can hear him grouching psychically.
Red touches down a distance away - right by Megumin X, actually. They glance at each other, but don't make much note of each other beyond that.
-
Whiterun-ish
*bawoop*
He watches Set's display of power. Um. Oh dear. The sucky sucky saps him a bit, too. Not nearly as much as if he were still an active villain of any sort. But his amoral tendencies open him up a little.
"... Oooooh... ... Maybe I should call in some backup myself..."
*ring ring*
"Hey, Fu! You busy? I've got a thing I need some combat help with... ... No, it'll honestly probably be worse than with Taro. Okay, I get it. You're paying for food next time we hang out though."
"Hey, Percel! You busy? ... Timeline War? What the fuck are you talking about? Whatever, talk to you later?"
"... Callis was grounded or something, right? Can't ask her..."
"Hey, Zenobia! ... I mean, I can't fault you for just not wanting to come, but damn man. Some Blade."
"... Does Rin even have a phone?"
"Hey, Nagato! You busy? ... You are? Live what...? Ah, damn. Aight."
"... I don't know if Megan would turn out fine with all this."
"Hey, Sam! Wait, why the fuck am I calling you?"
"..."
"Heeey, Trigo! ... Yes, it's for a righteous cause. Yes, the enemy is unambiguously evil. ... I guess he has a demonic vibe. ... Oh thank fffffffff-Kakarotto."
*bwww-w-w-wip!*
"... That certainly looks like a harbinger of evil."
"Yes. Anyways, I have more people to dial. ..."
He tries to call Courne's scouter.
"Eyo! Big fight important happening. You up for summ?"
Hub Centralis
Girlfriend is suddenly hit with a bought of nausea. Like something is draining from her.
*Hurk!*
In the nearby shadows, pair of ruby eyes dim with pain, before their owner hisses. Monster fortifies himself against the draining assault.
I dunno, somewhere
Dr. Gray looks to the sky.
"Oh, my. That really feels like something that would defenestrate my gels. Perhaps I should..."
...
"Eh. It'll sort out. I have bones to hunt!"
Hub Centralis - Bulletin Area
Cassandra is bowled over by the SOCCER ATTACK, and grumbles as she kicks up dust. Twisting around, she manages to get back up to her feet within a second and charges up a shot of purple energy.
"All right, dip-*hurk!*"
Set's stuff bazingas her for a moment, and the shot goes off early. It's still an attack, but more of a normal bullet than a charged magic death demon bullet.
Edited by Rbade on Nov 14th 2021 at 5:15:04 AM
/＼｡｡/＼
Thor gazes up at Iris throughout the entirety of her speech, hanging onto her every word. Not even the surrounding chaos breaks his concentration. The moment she finishes speaking, he grabs her hand and allows her to pull him to his feet.
"You're... you're absolutely right, Iris. Now is hardly the time to be languishing in despair and waiting for a stray attack to put me out of my misery. Not when I can ensure Set's long-overdue demise before this madness consumes everything and everyone I hold dear," he says, his eyes now glowing electric blue. "Even if this is to be our final stand, at least we'll have battered him enough for the others to finish him off, and we'll have well and truly earned our places in the halls of Valhalla."
He reaches out to call Stormbringer to his waiting grasp, and the axe immediately soars into its master's palm with a satisfying smack. The shard of Galeem shines brightly in the weapon's handle, as if it were a blazing torch holding back the darkness.
"Stay close to me, Lady Iris, and let's send that monster and his wretched horde back to the depths of Hel!" he says, his face splitting into a wide, confident grin. "Because that's what heroes do!"
With that, he rockets into the air and towards the fray, electricity trailing behind him. Whirling his axe above his head, he calls numerous bolts of lightning from the sky down upon the forces of darkness, with the largest one arcing straight towards Set himself.
"BRING ME SET!" he roars, his deep voice sounding akin to a thunderclap as the wind whips at his lengthy blonde hair.
Edited by IchigoMontoya on Nov 15th 2021 at 10:43:03 AM
Explora Colores
Set Prelude
Hi, this is Ulala from Space Channel 5. These are breaking news: A huge army of evil beings, leaded by a Set, are about to invade the Arena. Your help will be needed to fight them! Come soon, please!
Dawnguard Fort
Belén is watching the TV.
Hey! Ulala wants our help again!
Let's go! No time to waste!
The Pica-Pica rides the Pica-Mobile, a VW Bus, and goes quickly to where Set landed.
Skies over the Arena
The People's Barrier, right out from the OP Event, watches Set's display of power.
That nightmare is never gonna end!
A superhero never has a moment to rest. Let's go, girls.
Hub Centralis sewers
The Insect Ladies feel the rumble.
What's happening?
I'm watching the news! An army is about to invade the Arena!
Let's stop them!
Warrenton, Reprium
Rubén is watching the news too.
It could be Don Calcetino? I'm gonna dispatch Warren, Esther, Whistlings, Gadget, Clarilú and Pipo. The rest, stay here for anything.
Dreamstalk
The alarms of the Vanilla Gang HQ is ringing louder than ever!
It's a nightmare! And one big!
"It must be that guy Set, leader of the Cabal. I feel this issue is going to end soon. Let's go, everybody. Ride your ships and prepare to fight."
Tic-Tac-Toe Alliance HQ
Hatch watches the TV.
"There is a new menace around. Let's go to fight them, together."
Whiterun
The Wisedom Tree feels something off.
"There is an evil force about to hit the Arena. All of you, fight for the Nature!"
Super Pamp nods. The tree gives him a bunch of fruits. All of the members of the Nature's Guardians are preparing for a huge battle.
Tropique
Mark Evans, Naranjito, Sportacus, Stephanie, and Pancho Pantera are playing soccer at the beach, when Set did its appearing.
Heh heh... Finally, a worthy opponent.
Ant school
Our 4 ant-men feels the rumble, and they goes to the surface to see what happens.
I feel this gonna be a big fight.
Quimirock Co.
Crisol, Pipeta and Tato talks.
"Do you believe our weapons will be enough to fight them!"
I don't know... But we must try! Or it will be the end!
Hub Centralis rooftop
Luis Pescetti is watching the scene, guitar at hand.
... It's show time.
And Ryoga, somehow, arrived with him.
Saotome, are you ready for- WHATSDIS!?
Vague Hub Centralis
From the skies, Kurara Hananokouji is ready to fight. And so, Ran Hibiki and Nagare are ready to get a scoop!
Near them, there are Viewtiful Joe, Nico-C and the Kool-Aid Man, ready to fight.
And, from a portal opened by Mariana's Gardevoir, the Noodle's Troupe appears to help!
CAH Peninsula, Southern Onyxis
Caulimón, a Werewolf, and the Giant Bunny are watching the news.
Alright! Time to kick some tails!
Let's go, buddy!
They rides their balloon.
Rockavilla
Pistacho and Cacahuate flies towards the battlefield. Because they're superheroes, and its their duty.
Village er... Villain people
In their respective places, Don Calcetino and his gang, the Blue Meanies, Darkrai II, Ultros, the Toilet Genie, Faux!Pica-Pica, Ecoloco, Trastada, Evil Mode!Cuchy, Edmundo Fonseca, and other unrevealed villains and evil people are feeling the effects of Set's presence.
Hub Centralis, vs. Cassandra
The male Wii Fit Trainer is disttacted too by Set's shenanigans, and got hit by the magic bullet.
Ugh... I hope them don't want to attack us amidst of our battle.
He readies his Final Smash.
Falkreath
What in tarnation is that portal!?
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Iris pulls him up, still grinning confidently.
"If Valhalla can even contain us that is.", she smirks. She then nods, and as soon as Thor rockets off towards Set, Iris follows him, able to keep up with him. Her eyes, glaring furiously, are set on Set, and she prepares to fight.
Luckily Courne answers the call.
"We already saw it. I was training when I saw that giant pyramid appear.", he says as he's already flying towards the soon-to-begin fight.
"We're on our way to kick some ass!", Viche grins as he's flying behind Courne. Courne sighs.
"Let's just hope he doesn't end up dead.", he says before disconnecting.
"Hey, I can hear you, y'know!"
"I wouldn't have said it if you couldn't.", Courne grins.
As such, closing in on Set's location are Iris, Courne, Viche, Jevil and the new presence that's still on his way to the fight.
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.
The Vagrant
"Motive?"
The other Alderoth just raised his arms a little, eye glinting.
"I personally just want to know more, really."
Creator of the Avatar Arena and its Discord server.
"Then why do I feel like there's something you aren't telling us? Oh, wait, maybe it has something to do with that look in your eye," Wanda replies, folding her arms. "So, would you please stop playing coy already?"
King of the Monsters
"You're being kinda sus I can't believe I just said that right now."
Terlette's voice suddenly begins to reverberate. "Just tell us what you're thinking."
If he is not warded against psychic manipulation, Rework!Alderoth may find himself compelled to answer truthfully.
"He's gearing up for war."
The Vagrant
The original Alderoth was as similarly as wary as Wanda, his eyes narrowing at his counterpart, who seemed quite unamused at the turn of events, or perhaps annoyed that the others didn't believe him.
And, with that peculiar spell, the counterpart simply levelled a harsh stare at Terlette, appearing surprisingly unaffected by her attempt to compel him.
"No, really, I am simply curious," he emphasised, his voice now firmer, "you have experience and the knowledge of a realm that is a crossroads between many others. I want to know more about that."
"...Why do I feel like there's an 'and' in that?"
"Well, no offence meant, but perhaps Terlette's suggestion of merging together could also allow me to balance your mentality a little, and provide you a new place to call home."
The original hesitated, his eyes widening before turning his head away. That... definitely seemed to have struck a chord, likely due to him having left his home in less-than-decent terms.
Creator of the Avatar Arena and its Discord server.
"...I see."
Wanda's gaze flickers to her Alderoth, and she takes his hand in her own.
"Take all the time you need to think about this, Alderoth. Remember, nobody's going to force you to go through with his plan if you really don't want to."
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King of the Monsters
Terlette's eyes begin to glow again as she stares at Rework!Alderoth. This time, the color they take is a royal purple. "I see... so that's it."
She closes her eyes, and they're back to their normal brown when she opens them again. She then turns to Wanda. "Perhaps now isn't the best time for a merge, but... Do you still have my Book of Magic?"
"He's gearing up for war."
The Vagrant
"I... I will..." muttered the original, still looking rather bothered by his counterpart's statement, a soft sigh escaping his lips. It seemed as if that particular suggestion was definitely making him seriously consider the option.
On the other hand, the other Alderoth's single eye flickered over to Wanda, his gaze surprisingly soft despite the lack of shine in his iris.
"I am wondering what your opinion on this is, actually. Considering that you two are in a relationship... I feel like you should have a voice in the matter, considering that a merging scenario could affect what you two have."
He gestured to the original, before eventually folding his arms.
To Terlette, it seemed that the Summoner wasn't really malicious. Well, not entirely so, at least. He definitely had that ambition and a rather casual disregard for laws or ethics, although it seemed that his line was drawn when it came to the harm of innocents for no particular reason, and that he would rather avoid such scenarios. And there was a particular interest in seeing others progress and ascend, as well...
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Creator of the Avatar Arena and its Discord server.
Wanda flashes a smile at Alderoth.
"Let me know when you've made your decision, okay? And no matter what you choose, I'll always love you, Alderoth."
Her attention shifts to the second Alderoth, and her brow furrows as she contemplates his words.
"...I only want what's best for Alderoth. He deserves it after everything that's happened to him. And if he decides that your idea could be exactly what he needs, well... I just hope that this merge doesn't take away his kindness and compassion."
She then looks over at Terlette, answers her question with a nod, and takes out her copy of said book.
"I've kept it with me ever since I first received it."
"Wheh?"
Cassandra is trapped in the hula vortex! Oh no!
... For only a moment, because her eyes shine a purple so deep it's almost black, and she shouts in rage "NO!" Dark energy bursts around her, dispelling the hula hoops and dropping her to the floor.
"Huff..."
She's still open-ish, but not so out of it she can't react.
"Heheh... I guess it is."
"... Alchemy? ... That's just like... chemistry, but magic, right? ... So you're like..... a flesh golem?"
"I was made out of these, uh, parasite things. And they formed into the shape of my mom. And I'd be weird and feral but this guy's.... technical dad... biological... um... ... brother's... ... SOME GUY performed a brain surgery so I could function like a normal person."
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