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Bolded1 Fate, guide me from behind you!!!!!!!! Since: Mar, 2015
Fate, guide me
#368401: Jun 23rd 2022 at 1:39:55 PM

Blood sorcery from (not so) deep within the ages has a sudden affliction of boiling blood attempts to seize a vampire, attempting to burst from within it in a way that would rain over everyone else, the caster not caring much about it.

The blood land everywhere before coalescing into a single pool, from which Dahliha emerges, adjusting her round sunglasses and coat.    Lesser vampires are fair game!   

Edited by Bolded1 on Jun 23rd 2022 at 10:52:09 AM

Nautolan picture belongs to Bonesmarinated on twitter
DevilPsyco from The Underworld (pretty deep down in the ground) Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: In another castle
#368402: Jun 23rd 2022 at 1:41:17 PM

With a shimmering sound, glowing wires suddenly begin to move over the ground. They attempt to reach the monstrosities closest to the soldier, entangle them, and if successful, they'll slash them to bloody shreds.

Regardless of the results, the wires came from none other than Walter C. Dornez, who looks somewhat annoyed. He's carrying what appears to be a satchel on his side. The satchel contains a few bottles.

"Just my bloody luck that I'd run into monsters when I'm on a trip to get more wine for my bar."

If Dahlila's attack is successful, blood will splatter all over Walter too.

"... and now I'll have to clean the bottles as well.", he snarks in a way only the British can.

Edited by DevilPsyco on Jun 23rd 2022 at 10:50:37 AM

In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.
Rbade [PASIO] from Woodstocks Since: May, 2015 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
[PASIO]
#368403: Jun 23rd 2022 at 1:46:06 PM

Castle Volkihar

dinosar

Sauron bursts onto the scene from seemingly nowhere, ready to ham it up.

"IT IS I, THE GREAT SAURON! THE MOST MAGNIFICIENT! DEEP! DINOSAURIAN EVIL OF ALL!"

He poses, spreading his wings as preparing to leap into the air. Which he is not. But it's a cool pose.

/\。。/\
Arachnos (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#368404: Jun 23rd 2022 at 2:15:40 PM

An invisible force (invisible to the human soldier at least - the vampires should be able to see ethereal arrows forming in the air) suddenly pulls a good chunk of the winged creatures together, only for a streak of rainbow to lance through them, reducing them to bloody splatters. The projectile reveals itself to be a colorful orb resembling an embroidered cloth ball, but packing a cannonball-like punch to it. Guided by the ethereal arrows, it rebounds several times across the room, strategically seeking and blasting through as many winged horrors as possible, all accompanied by a happy jingling of bells.

The Twin Moons (Boss of the Sparrow Union)

Upper Kizuki Rank 4 and 3 arrive on the scene. To befit their higher station, both seem to have upgraded their threads - Yahaba, the man with the eyes wide shut, now sports a kimono decorated with crimson arrows forming intricate patterns, as well as large black pearls around his neck, while Susamaru, ever the inner child, wears a bright and somewhat gaudy outfit as colorful as her signature temari.

"Search and destroy! My second favorite, right after hunt and devour~" The Temari Demon sniffs the air deeply. "Well, I guess nothing says we can't have a little bit of both, right... I definitely smell something... tasty."

Her companion shakes his head, even as a thin streak of drool escapes his lips. "Mission takes priority. Narktus sent us here to investigate and purge this anomaly, but it seems we're not alone. A wrong move could compromise the mission." He sighs. "Despite... everything... we're still Upper Kizuki after all."

KiriK The Grey Pilgrim from across time and space Since: Mar, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
The Grey Pilgrim
#368405: Jun 23rd 2022 at 2:46:31 PM

Sauron's theatrics get the entire monster swarm's attention, at least until Dahlila makes her move. The Iraqi man stares dumbfounded as one of the monsters just fucking explodes, its blood and guts showering him as well as those of the ones killed by Walter.

"Wh-who are you people?" He gestures at Walter wildly. "These vampires have put me through hell, and you just shredded them like... nothing! And that guy is saying he's Sauron! Sauron! Like the Lord of the Rings guy?!"

Around the room, dozens fall, yet a hundred more take their place, swarming, scratching, biting at Dahlila and the demon duo. Only a relative small handful reach the center where the soldier and Walter are, and they stalk around, looking for openings...

Openings they seize when the soldier impales one through the face, the rest lunging as one.

Edited by KiriK on Jun 23rd 2022 at 4:54:30 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
#368406: Jun 23rd 2022 at 2:48:53 PM

Dahlila surrounds herslf with an armor made out of the blood accumulated here and there, granting her protection, for a short while.    You just might be next. Don't see it as mercy.   

She jumps back and points at more blood splatters, ripping them out of the ground as bloody orbs and hurling them as projectiles towards her enemies, meaning to shred them with it.

Edited by Bolded1 on Jun 23rd 2022 at 11:49:10 AM

Nautolan picture belongs to Bonesmarinated on twitter
DevilPsyco from The Underworld (pretty deep down in the ground) Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: In another castle
#368407: Jun 23rd 2022 at 2:53:00 PM

Walter lights a cigarette, taking a puff from it before answering the soldier.

"I am Walter C. Dornez, Angel of Death. I'm a mercenary, ex-vampire hunter, ex-butler and currently owner of a bar. And luckily for you..."

He blows out some smoke as he watches more vampires converge on him and the soldier. He grins, moves his fingers, and those same wires now rise up from around himself and the soldier, surrounding like like a wavy dome and attempting to cut through the new vampires as well. If successful, he'll pull his wires back to him.

"I've faced far worse than these daft mooks."

He glances around at the other fighters.

"So I suggest you stick close to us if you want to leave this place alive."

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
#368408: Jun 23rd 2022 at 3:08:20 PM

Skull Island

Wanda sits in meditation within the vast wilderness of Kong's kingdom, floating just above the ground as she reflects upon her conversation with Edwina.


Hub Centralis

Eddie is currently taking a walk through the city, figuring that a bit of sightseeing wouldn't hurt.

   '"If Polyphemus ever decides to send a hit squad after us, we should do to them what I wanted to do to Drake's lackeys back when we first met,"    Venom chimes in from within his mind.

"You mean, remove their heads and pile them next to the bodies? I still have no idea what doing that would actually accomplish, buddy," he replies, passing by a nearby alleyway.

   "Pile of bodies, pile of heads. Really, Eddie, what part of that is so difficult for you to understand?"   

Edited by IchigoMontoya on Jun 23rd 2022 at 3:12:42 AM

DevilPsyco from The Underworld (pretty deep down in the ground) Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: In another castle
#368409: Jun 23rd 2022 at 3:25:42 PM

Skull Island

Wanda may suddenly hear some familiar voices not far from her location.

   "Why did I have to come along?"   , Mr. L asks.

   "Isn't it obvious? I need someone to carry the rocks for the summoning salt."   

   "You have SIX arms!"   

   "And I'll need all of them in case we get attacked. Unless you want to defend me?"   

   "... I'll carry the rocks."   

   "That's what I thought."   


Hub Centralis

Unbeknownst to Eddie and Venom, someone... or something... was watching them from afar.

...

Once Eddie walks past an alleyway, he may suddenly hear a little girl's voice inside of it.

"H... hello? Someone?", the voice rings out, sounding distressed.

Edited by DevilPsyco on Jun 23rd 2022 at 12:28:03 PM

In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.
Arachnos (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#368410: Jun 23rd 2022 at 3:29:38 PM

"Who we are? Well, if the meat wants to know... my name's Susamaru, this is Yahaba, and as Upper Kizuki..." she points to her eyes and the marks they contain, "...we are some of the most powerful demons in the world!"

Yahaba, meanwhile, furrows his brow, still without opening his eyes. "Sauron, huh... I recall that name. Susamaru, we should watch our step around the scaled one."

As the winged fiends continue swarming them, Yahaba opens the eyes in his palms wide, simultaneously manifesting enough vectors around himself to look like a crimson sea urchin, before forcefully shoving them all forward at once, slamming the vampires into the walls with bone-shattering force.

Susamaru raises one of her palms as strange blue boils start forming inside it, much like seeds in a lotus pod. No, not boils - tiny temari balls. They begin shooting out of her hand like machine gun bullets, piercing through a great many pests. When they embed themselves in flesh, they expand, grow and multiply. Colorful growths begin ripping through flesh, crushing bones and severing entire limbs, until the enemies practically explode in a colorful burst of blood-soaked jingling balls.

The demon woman smiles and laughs happily as she witnesses the carnage she is sowing. "Pfft! Are humans really afraid of these things? They're barely even worth calling morphed demons."

"That's because they're not. My eyes do not see the Master's blood in them. But, don't underestimate them. There is something else within them... something that also wants to spread and multiply. Susamaru, try not to get struck by them. I believe the Master's blood would prevail over theirs, but I would rather not have to give it a go."

IchigoMontoya (Don’t ask) Relationship Status: Not caught up in your love affair
#368411: Jun 23rd 2022 at 3:35:52 PM

Wanda's ears immediately perk up at the sound of Mara's voice. Without a moment's hesitation, she teleports into the treetops with a puff of crimson smoke, hoping to see if she can't get a better look at wherever Mara and Mr. L might be.

"Rocks and summoning salt... I don't have to be Strange or Terlette to know what she's planning on doing with those."


Eddie stops dead in his tracks upon hearing what sounded like a little girl in distress. Slowly, he turns on his heel and gazes into the alleyway.

"Hey, uh... you lost, kid?" he inquires, cautiously stepping into said alleyway.

   "Careful, Eddie. This might be that bad feeling I was talking about back at the hotel,"    Venom warns.

Edited by IchigoMontoya on Jun 23rd 2022 at 3:37:49 AM

DevilPsyco from The Underworld (pretty deep down in the ground) Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: In another castle
#368412: Jun 23rd 2022 at 3:54:57 PM

Mara tosses Mr. L a rock, which he catches and bags.

   "Why do you even need summoning salt? You never needed that stuff before."   

   "Specific summons require specific spells, and the one I need to perform needs this. Now please stop complaining."   

She picks up another rock, inspecting it for a moment, then tossing it aside.

   "Nope."   


"H-hello? Who's there?", the voice rings out. It sounds like it's coming closer, so at least Venom can rest assured that whoever it is isn't trying to lure them deep into the alleyway. Makes it less likely that this is a trap.

... of course, 'less' likely doesn't mean impossible...

In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.
BoniniBanana Fortunate Sun I from real Since: Aug, 2021 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
Fortunate Sun I
#368413: Jun 23rd 2022 at 3:58:44 PM

William reserves as much power expulsion as he can and absorbs the kinetic energy generated from the air blast. His body faintly glowing as the light concentrates onto a single point, the tip of his sword. Slashing upwards, a very tall concentrated slice of glowing wind starts whizzing towards Shadow 3.

Edited by BoniniBanana on Jun 23rd 2022 at 7:00:13 PM

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IchigoMontoya (Don’t ask) Relationship Status: Not caught up in your love affair
#368414: Jun 23rd 2022 at 4:06:01 PM

Curious as to what was so special about these particular rocks, Wanda discreetly uses a scanning spell to, well, scan them while planning out her next move.


Eddie continues making his way through the alleyway, following the voice to wherever it was coming from.

"I'm not gonna hurt you or anything, okay? Just stay calm, kid, and I'll get you outta here," he assures.

   "If this leads to us walking straight into one big trap, Eddie, do not say I didn't warn you."   

Rbade [PASIO] from Woodstocks Since: May, 2015 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
[PASIO]
#368415: Jun 23rd 2022 at 4:11:31 PM

Sauron points HAMTASTICALLY at Iraqi.

"I SEE YOU ARE A CULTURED MAN! Indeed, I have taken the EPITHET of TOLKEIN'S ULTIMATE VILLAIN, as only such could bear the weight of containing my OWN EVIL MAGNIFICIENCE!"

"I am not that Sauron, alas, but one better! For all his magnificence, is the classical Sauron a dinosaur?!"

Neither are you, fucker. You're also not HELPING.

Edited by Rbade on Jun 23rd 2022 at 4:11:41 AM

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DevilPsyco from The Underworld (pretty deep down in the ground) Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: In another castle
#368416: Jun 23rd 2022 at 4:21:28 PM

The rocks that Mara chooses don't really seem to be all that special. They just contain more ground up minerals than the other ones.

   "Let's see... five should suffice."   , Mara mutters as she picks up the last one. She throws it at Mr. L.

   "See, that wasn't so hard, was it? Let's go back to the base."   


A silhouette of a little girl is now clear in the distance.

"You'll really get us out of here?", she asks.

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
#368417: Jun 23rd 2022 at 4:28:04 PM

Seeing her chance to keep Mara from summoning whatever it was she intended to unleash upon the Arena, Wanda performs a quick wave of her fingers. What appears to be an illusory copy of her goes right up to Mr. L from seemingly out of nowhere and whispers a single, chilling word into his ear.

"Run."


Eddie raises a finger to respond before realization strikes him like a blow from Carnage, and he comes to a halt before he can reach the figure.

"Hold on... what do you mean, 'us?' I don't see anyone else there but you."

   "I don't wanna say I told you so, but..."   

Edited by IchigoMontoya on Jun 23rd 2022 at 4:31:48 AM

DevilPsyco from The Underworld (pretty deep down in the ground) Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: In another castle
#368418: Jun 23rd 2022 at 4:42:18 PM

Mr. L pauses when he hears that, looking terrified.

   "W-what-"   

Mara throws a sword through the illusion... which, considering that Mr. L was right next to the illusion, this scares him even further. He yelps and starts running.

   "That idiot. You'd think he'd actually move when threatened to do so."   

Mara looks around, then up, spotting Wanda.

   "How kind of you to take the effort to spare the person you don't hate instead of just killing him on the spot."   , she grins.

   "He can't actually get off of the island though. So I feel like we should keep the collateral to a minimum."   


The little girl stands still... before suddenly dissipating into thin air. Metal clanging can now be heard from above Eddie and Venom.

It's dark above Eddie. But he may be able to see something slink across walls and pipes anyway.

"How attentive of you... one slip of the tongue and you see right through us."

... that voice may just sound familiar.

Watch Your 6

Edited by DevilPsyco on Jun 23rd 2022 at 1:47:43 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
#368419: Jun 23rd 2022 at 4:49:32 PM

The soldier stands back as Walter goes to town, electing to ignore Dahlila and Susamaru's offhand threats.

"Ah, so you're evil?" he asks Sauron, wryly joking. "Just what I needed."

The small child Rui arrives shortly behind Susa and Yaha, bringing up the rear so as not to avoid collateral damage from his newly-empowered caretakers.    "And who are you, human?"   

"My name is Salim. Salim Othman. I need to get back through that portal... I need to see my son."

Rui's eyes widen.

Salim points with his pipe at the vortex, which is too densely packed with the monstrous vampires to have any hope of getting through. "These things burn in any natural light, even the moon's. Is there a way to collapse the roof without crushing us all?"

A few vampires are slain by Dahlila, but another uses the corpses as shields in order to get in close and try to impale her with its claws.

Similarly, more vampires use the corpses of those previously slain by Walter to "block" his wires as they move in for the kill... but then web strings snatch their necks from behind, swiftly decapitating them all at once. These strings retract to the fingers of Rui, who is staring at Salim with a look of vested interest the whole time he does it.    "Precise strikes to carve out a single chunk should be enough. We can lure them into the light from there."   

Susamaru and Yahaba clear the area around them of monsters, but they may notice some vampires crawling on the ceiling to get towards the group's rear.

A single random vampire tries to jump Sauron while he's busy monologuing.

A towering figure, albeit more humanoid than the rest of the enemy vampires, starts to appear within the vortex, watching the battle.

Edited by KiriK on Jun 23rd 2022 at 6:53:25 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
#368420: Jun 23rd 2022 at 5:04:17 PM

"I don't think we can be picky about our allies when we're outnumbered. My wires aren't foolproof, after all.", Walter says.

"I don't know for sure if they can hold up the roof debris either if it collapses. I'm not sure it's worth taking the risk."

He glances at Rui when the child comes to his aid.

"A solid plan.", he says, nodding. He moves his fingers, calling his wires back to him and telekinetically grouping them into individual string groups. He then launches them at specific parts of the ceiling, aiming to slash at specific spots. He trusts that Rui will keep the vampires near them at bay.

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
#368421: Jun 23rd 2022 at 5:05:15 PM

Wanda teleports from her being place and lands before Mara, her eyes taking on that all-too-familiar crimson glow.

"Since when did you start worrying about collateral damage, Mara? Last time I checked, you loved causing as much death and destruction as possible."

She begins calmly marching towards the Divine Guardian of Evil as she readies a spell, her lips curled into a confident smirk and her demeanor void of any fear.

Scarlet Witch vs Divine Guardian


   "I told you so! Now you owe me a new pair of chickens to replace Sonny and Cher!"   

Pointedly ignoring Venom's remarks, Eddie shifts his gaze upward and looks around for whoever or whatever was crawling around above him.

"Wait a minute... you're one of those clown robots from the circus, aren't you? I thought we trashed all of you back in the woods."

   "In hindsight, maybe I should have just eaten them, no matter how funny they might've tasted."   

Edited by IchigoMontoya on Jun 23rd 2022 at 5:06:00 AM

Rbade [PASIO] from Woodstocks Since: May, 2015 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
[PASIO]
#368422: Jun 23rd 2022 at 5:10:43 PM

"AHA! Family is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT! I-"

His new monologue is interrupted by sudden vampiric attack, causing him to go absolutely apeshitosaurus. Sauron just you know. Goes to town on the guy attacking him. Slashy bashy attashy.

"UNCULTURED SWINE! I SHALL RENDER YOU... EXTINCT! AHAH!"

/\。。/\
DevilPsyco from The Underworld (pretty deep down in the ground) Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: In another castle
#368423: Jun 23rd 2022 at 5:22:20 PM

   "Well, I'd be quite the fool to just kill off my own allies."   , she chuckles.

Her grin grows wider as she pulls a sword out of her arm.

   "Ladies first."   


"H-hahaha! 'One' of them, he says."

The sound now changes to a metal slithering.

"It seems you're not getting the picture, my friend."

"It would be wise to listen up..."

Something now drops to the ground behind Eddie. If he turns around, he'll see a messy, metallic monstrosity looming over him ominously, made out of endoskeleton parts and robotic eyes. Nothing is covered save for its face, which sports a clown mask.

"We recognized you... lured you in here... and now..."

It suddenly tries to grab Eddie by his shoulders and lift him up. If successful, it'll squeeze him a little, as if to threaten that it can crush him if it wants to do so.

"You will have to help us, if you don't want to die."

In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.
Arachnos (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#368424: Jun 23rd 2022 at 5:33:45 PM

"Precise strikes nothing! Even if the whole ceiling collapses, big brother Yaha would just do his thing and keep us safe~"

"I'd rather not collapse the entire ceiling. It shouldn't be too hard to keep us safe from the rubble, but... can you imagine the amount of dust? I just got this Rakna-Kadaki silk kimono, you know!" With a rather casual downward gesture, he rips the demons trying to sneak up on the group right off the ceiling.

While they're lying on the ground in a confused heap, Susamaru tosses a temari into the mess. It explodes with the power of a bomb and the beauty of a blooming flower, unraveling its razor-edged woven threads as they mince monsters into chunks of meat like the world's most colorful blender. "Rui, I'm afraid to say your big brother is what is commonly referred to as a killjoy. But in this case, I don't even blame him, these kimonos are fancy!" She twirls in place happily. "I feel like the prettiest princess~"

Yahaba can't help but crack a smile. "Muzan would've probably skinned you alive if he saw you right now." Almost instinctively, his hand goes to his mouth as if to keep the name from slipping out all too late... but nothing happens.

"Muzan... Yaha, we can say the Master's name now... how weird is that? We wanted to be Kizuki for all our lives... wanted to be strong for him. But now we're Kizuki and we have all this power but we... and he's... and it's... kind of because of us, right? Can we even call ourselves Kizuki anymore without the Master to give us meaning? Have we... failed as demons?"

BombonBombin Nightmare lord from Across time and space Since: Jan, 2021 Relationship Status: In love with love
Nightmare lord
#368425: Jun 23rd 2022 at 5:58:21 PM

Castle Volkhar

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_20211031_2105183.png

A buzzing sound could be heard near the other vampires: it comes from an... Anthropomorphic electric plug? Wearing a cape?

   Must... Suck... Electric energy...   

Edited by BombonBombin on Jun 23rd 2022 at 8:01:37 AM

Three freaking ghosts!

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