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RomanianInquisitor Is this your power, Yagami? from Spring, Texas! Since: Apr, 2013 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Is this your power, Yagami?
#26: Nov 14th 2015 at 3:18:12 PM

Nikkō Zaibatsu - US Branch

Amaterasu was not pleased. This had unfortunately become the norm for the Kami of the Sun since she had traveled to America, as trade discussions had proven...difficult. She had underestimated the stubbornness of the American Business, especially when it came to Energy. The plan was to help convert their energy and resources to Solar Power...

She had been warned it would never happen, and perhaps she should have listened. Some of them at least lent their ear to her...the majority did not. Their words made them seem interested, but the Goddess Of The Sun was no fool. So she had called the meeting to an end early and now was staring out the window at the night sky.

<"You are going to let the sun rise on the morrow, right Amaterasu-Sama?"> Her hand maiden, Uzume-no-Mikoto asked as she set down her lady's favorite tea in front of her.

<"Of course I am. It's just a bad business deal...I believe I can still pull them around. It shall just be slow going."> She sighed as she drank her tea.

<"Indeed. That reminds me, Inari-Sama was supposed to come by soon, was she not?"> The Kami of the Dawn asked.

<"...Yes.">

<"Did you forget she was coming?">

<"I may have forgotten due to my frustration, yes."> She sighed and stood up, setting her tea to the side. <"I'll head down then, she should be arriving soon...I shall see you later tonight then, Uzume-san."> Amaterasu said with a bow before heading for the elevator.

Nikkō Zaibatsu - US Branch

When Inari entered the lobby of the office building, she would spot Amaterasu rather quickly, the Goddess having seated herself near a pond built into the ground of the lobby, several koi swimming around in the pool.

"I am nature's weapon. You are unfit to carry on your species, and I shall ensure that you do not do so!" - Charles Darwin, XCOM Sniper
ThisGuy481 Since: Jul, 2015
#27: Nov 14th 2015 at 3:21:27 PM

Mummu slipped from the flames, calmly walking away through the chaos. He slipped by what appeared to be some college kid, though he knew better "Enjoying the chaos, Spider?" he asked, as he calmly walked by

RedSavant Since: Jan, 2001
#28: Nov 14th 2015 at 3:50:23 PM

Nikkō America, Headquarters

Inari pulled her motorcycle into one of the open spaces in the rooftop parking garage and slid off it, slipping the key into a pocket inside her robe. Her beat-up old motorcycle looked a little out of place next to the sleek black company cars, but that was okay. She waved to the guard at the entrance as she headed over to the well-lit entrance.

"<Amaterasu-sama, light of the heavens and mother to us all,>" she said as she approached the woman seated by the koi pond. Getting smoothly to her knees, she placed her hands on the carpet and leaned forward, nearly touching her forehead to the ground. "<It was my honor and privilege to receive your invitation.>"

It's been fun.
svenorzokarkoff Since: Apr, 2013
#29: Nov 14th 2015 at 4:00:06 PM

Anansi cocked his head towards the newcomer in greeting "Mummu, it's been a while." He replied. "I was curious about the smoke and decided to come see what was going on myself."

ThisGuy481 Since: Jul, 2015
#30: Nov 14th 2015 at 4:05:09 PM

"Heh, Anansi, this riot is just another little ripple - you write stories, like me, true stories. I am a firm believer in chaos theory. A little ripple, big tsunami. That's how it works." He says, dodging a rock thrown in his direction

"Everything is chaos, and that is fine. Just gotta make it ordered. So, nothing new, Anansi. Oh, did you hear about what happened to that KKK chapter? Even for them, that was a pretty harsh punishment"

Mummu proceeded to flash a Psychotic Smirk

sgtpendulum Since: Dec, 2012 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
#31: Nov 14th 2015 at 6:41:47 PM

(Sorry, thought I can catch up to City Park in time but apparently I'm too late and bad at counting so I'm changing this post so that Neith is caught up in Venice Pier Beach instead.)

As Neith laid back into her luxurious leather seat, she rolled her eyes as she got the message from the other app. "Come on, you know that even the NSA wouldn't interested in our conversations, stop being paranoid :/" she texted, though she just played along and use Arty's choice of app anyway.

"And no, I don't think it's from natural cause, Arty," she added. "From the way the...radio guy, I forgot the name, describes it, it more likely that some fire god has set fire to City Park. Hey, I can take this on my own if you don't want to. Wanna get some supper later though?"

Then, as luck would have it, the route the self flying car is taking was just so happens to be through Venice Beach Pier where the Hawaiian God seems to take a liking to the pier and wanting to bring it down to keep it for himself. Neith bring up a livestream of the attack at City Park as she went past that but as soon as she saw that are numerous gods handling the situation already, she shrugged and told the car "Park now" to land on the nearby parking lot to get a clear view of the pier.

edited 15th Nov '15 2:50:23 AM by sgtpendulum

http://www.last.fm/user/sgtpendulum Yo, check out what I'm listening, it'll be heat, brah :^)
RomanianInquisitor Is this your power, Yagami? from Spring, Texas! Since: Apr, 2013 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Is this your power, Yagami?
#32: Nov 14th 2015 at 6:47:05 PM

Nikkō America, Ground Floor

Amaterasu gave Inari a bow of her own, moderate compared to the one she had received. <"Rise Inari-san. It is good to meet you again after so long. Come, take a walk with me."> She requested as she stood, smiling down to Inari before gesturing to the door. <"How have you been since leaving the Homeland?">

"I am nature's weapon. You are unfit to carry on your species, and I shall ensure that you do not do so!" - Charles Darwin, XCOM Sniper
RedSavant Since: Jan, 2001
#33: Nov 14th 2015 at 7:20:54 PM

Nikkō America, Ground Floor

Inari did as she was commanded, standing as smoothly as she'd knelt and falling into step behind Amaterasu as the sun goddess walked toward the door. "<Well enough, I would say,>" she said, nodding. "<Ever since that cold morning when we parted in moonlight, nothing has been so hard for me as the dawn,>" she recited with a smile. "<Begging your pardon, of course, milady. And you? I was glad to see the solar panel deals go through, finally. I hope progress is being made here, too?>"

It's been fun.
svenorzokarkoff Since: Apr, 2013
#34: Nov 14th 2015 at 7:32:13 PM

"How could I not? People are already forming theories for this like a caffeinated spider forms a web."Anansi sighed, pulling out his phone. "Sometimes when I see your handiwork, I wonder if Lovecraft was your follower, or at least inspired by your domain."

edited 15th Nov '15 12:35:34 AM by svenorzokarkoff

Yomegami Since: Jan, 2011
#35: Nov 14th 2015 at 7:59:43 PM

Art Park

Vanth watched the man run off towards the burning park. He wasn't wasting any time at all.

One part of her thought she should do something to help, but she really wasn't sure what. Superheroics really weren't her thing, and she wasn't sure what else about the park situation she would be able to reasonably handle. For now, she opted to stay out of it. Chances were there would be something she could do once the chaos was over and done with.

For now, she went back to sketching her surroundings.

Icon by Civvi the Civilian!
RPGLegend Dipper fan from Mexico city Since: Mar, 2014
Dipper fan
#36: Nov 14th 2015 at 8:04:44 PM

Eris the goddess of Discord—Godless alliance Protests.

Meanwhile in the middle of the protests of those of the godless Alliance a big purple smoke arrived at the scene the goddess of Chaos herself '''Eris'''. She was the one that had fooled Era, Athena and Aphrodite with her apple of Discord . The one that made sure mortal and god alike would witness the glory of true chaos and feel Discord in her hearts, she was the enemy of peace and bringer of change.

The gigantic puff of smoke soon turned form into a gigantic woman. Her skin was pale and her body and her hair were flowing as if they were in the water.She was looking at them, laying on the floor like a child looking at his toys.

"Well, well looks like the mortals are protesting against us. —-Don't fool yourself you aren't doing this because we are "evil" or antiquated, she gave a sarcastic laugh You hate us because you ENVY us. We are immortal , powerful, undying and forever young. You are withering and slowly dying and soon you will be nothing but a memory," Eris said too the mortals below making sure everyone would hear her.

Keep crying while I see you, slowly turning into dust, she gave a smirk to the crowd.

edited 14th Nov '15 8:27:07 PM by RPGLegend

Forgiveness is beyond justice, faith is superior than hope, redemption is better than perfection and love is greater than them all.
Taco Since: Jan, 2001
#37: Nov 14th 2015 at 8:24:14 PM

Hephty

Hephaestus slumped back in his chair at the front desk; today was slow, and nobody else had a shift today. The TV suspended in the corner of the room buzzed and hummed gently over the news. He winced sympathetically at the fire, but just went back to playing with the pen in his hand. He couldn't quell that fire if he wanted to. No idea how many GA's were caught in the blast, didn't care. They probably had little ill will towards him anyway. He changed the channel.

Asshole gods at the lake, that was something he could handle. VULCAN still had plenty of nets itching to get fired, and he had a lunch break coming up. He was free to go about his business. If this fight took him a few minutes over he'd probably still be in the clear; again, fucking nobody was coming in today.


Valley Bay Lake

VULCAN crashed into the sand on the shore of Valley Bay Lake and stood tall. A single cyclopean eye swept across the beach, looking for the agitator. The plating on its forearms clicked open, revealing the machine-gun and the net-gun. Hephaestus really only felt alive when he was touching one of his machines; the days of building thrones and weapons for others were over. He was his own man now, free to pilot his own creations, and use them to blast away at whatever assholes were terrorizing the lake. He had no illusions about being able to actually kill another God with mundane weaponry, but it would certainly hurt, and getting them to fucking leave would be fine enough. He raised a hand skyward and fired a few rounds, arm jerking erratically with recoil.

"Hey!" Hephaestus broadcast, loud and booming from his shining exoskeleton. He clanked towards the water, making sure all the seals on his suit were working just fine. "Heard there was some Godly asshat out here actin' a little too big for his britches! How about you get out here and we straighten this out like gentlemen?"

edited 14th Nov '15 9:09:53 PM by Taco

daltar (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#38: Nov 14th 2015 at 10:15:34 PM

At a Lemonade Stand

Lunch sounds good, place looks packed already. Have a happy hunting says Artemis, smiling and wondering if a bit of her blessing in saying such a thing would actually transmit to the other Goddess.

However, seeing a somewhat familiar figure passing her by chased by cops, she lets out a little sigh, putting away her phone as she picks up a lemon from the stand, paying a little bit extra to throw it hard at the running criminal.

RomanianInquisitor Is this your power, Yagami? from Spring, Texas! Since: Apr, 2013 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Is this your power, Yagami?
#39: Nov 14th 2015 at 11:06:20 PM

Outside of Nikkō America

<"That's good to hear, indeed...ah, I haven't heard that poem in so long. For our dear home land? Or someone else?"> She asked with a smile as they stepped outside.

"I am nature's weapon. You are unfit to carry on your species, and I shall ensure that you do not do so!" - Charles Darwin, XCOM Sniper
RedSavant Since: Jan, 2001
#40: Nov 14th 2015 at 11:11:11 PM

"<Can't it be both?>" Inari asked, smiling as she walked behind Amaterasu. "<Leaving home is one thing, certainly - the air and the land feel different here, and not entirely in a way I like. But there are things I want to see while I'm here - and yes, you were one of them.>"

It's been fun.
guyshane Combat mode, engage Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
Combat mode, engage
#41: Nov 14th 2015 at 11:53:49 PM

Osiris was walking to the bus stop when he saw the park going up in flames. The god let out a heavy sigh as he walked over to the entrance and towards the flames, recalling and casting a spell to cause rain as he entered. "Hello? Is anyone in here hurt? I'm a doctor among other things, I can help." He called out as he looked around the park.

I really hope that this is just some normal arsonists, the spell was not originally intended to work in this plane after all, it may not be very effective.

edited 14th Nov '15 11:58:57 PM by guyshane

-dramatic music ensues-
GrimHelm (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#42: Nov 15th 2015 at 12:26:51 AM

The Parthenon Library

It was a slow day, Athena observed as she absently flipped a page on the book she was reading. Her library was strangely empty, the only people present being a trio of college students working on their thesis.

Athena couldn't help but smile at them. Ah, youths working hard to learn. That always made her feel affection for mortals. Eager lot, they were.

Still, the goddess had to admit, it was rather boring. She hadn't left the library at all today and she was itching to either play a game online, or suit up as the Owl.

At that moment, Athena's attention was drawn to the small television on her desk.

Frowning at the news of a fire, Athena put her full attention to the set and observed as several other gods (including, ugh, Hephaestus) made their appearance.

Hmm, while it was true that she could make an appearance as the Owl there, it was also true that having that many deities in one place would be...to use a modern expression, a complete and utter clusterfark.

And while she may still be iffy on the blacksmith of the Olympians, she could admit that he was really good at what he did.

Therefore, she decided that her being there was not needed.

Instead, the goddess picked up her phone and sent a message to two goddesses and a god

Her half-sisters and half-brother currently in the city.

Artemis.

Persephone.

Dionysius.

Her message was this: Hello, slow day today, and I haven't seen you all lately. How about we go find something to eat?

Saturn Hurr from On The Rings Since: Jun, 2011 Relationship Status: I-It's not like I like you, or anything!
Hurr
#43: Nov 15th 2015 at 2:05:51 AM

((Seriously, if I say a limit for a event, I mean it. What is so difficult about that?))

City Park

Tsetse cackled at Nyx. "Foolish Greek...The path to righteousness must be cleaned of the filty..." The leopard hissed out, quickly flying around Nyx to create a small tornado of blazing flames to engulf the goddess before sprinting off deeper into the trees, covering them with fire.

Nusku watched calmly from down in the ground, his hands behind his back. As he stepped, he created small footprints of lava, trailing them on the ground. He looked up at Eris, scoffing. "The Greeks remain as prideful as always, I see. Do not speak for us, Discordian."


Venice Beach Pier

((Sorry Taco, I meant to say Venice Beach Pier, not Valley City Lake. So, just pretend Heph went there instead.))

The colorful and bright ferris wheel, creating a happy atmosphere of the fun rides and concession stands was completely contrasted from the screams of the civilians currently being attacked by what seemed to be large giant squids, invading the amusement park on the pier. These huge pink and purple creatures were taking people, thrashing them about and crushing them like grapes. Out past the pier, in the water, there was the Hawaiian God, Kanaloa, standing imposingly on a huge stationary tidal wave. He was tall, strong and appeared to have seaweed for hair. The murderous giant squids were under his command.

Seedy Part of Town

Dionysus chuckled in surprise at Macui, completely downing his whole goblet, and staring at it as it magically refilled again before taking another sip. His words continue to pour out of him in a sensual slur. "Donny...Are you really suggesting that I partake in the business of soliciting my body for money...Honestly, do you not know me at all? I would never charge someone to enjoy me...especially if they were cute. Perish the thought..."

She looked down at her phone, sending a message back to his sister Athena. He always felt a certain connection to her. Their births were very similar, and their father favored them both very much. This allowed him to bond with his half-sister very easily.

hiii sis <3 in a boring old business meeting right now but yesyesyes plz lets have drinks

edited 15th Nov '15 2:06:52 AM by Saturn

Victor_Skye Hot-blooded Catholic Space Nazi from The Imperium of Man, the million worlds. Since: Mar, 2015 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Hot-blooded Catholic Space Nazi
#44: Nov 15th 2015 at 3:02:23 AM

Said young girl flings a lemon at Hermes in a way that resembled a pitcher from a professional baseball league. Surprisingly, Hermes had failed to detect the incoming fruit and it intercepted him at the back of the head, the shock of the force made him tackle the floor like a football player. The cops were still hot on his trail and they obviously couldn't catch a runner that could compete in the Olympics, so when Hermes recovered from the injury he inevitably outran his pursuers.

"In the grim darkness of the future, there is only war."
TenebrousGaze Dark Eye from A Shaded Face Since: Sep, 2013 Relationship Status: Giving love a bad name
Dark Eye
#45: Nov 15th 2015 at 6:00:11 AM

Nyx shook her head dismissively as the troublesome spirit continued.

"Youth these days, really."

One's idea of 'youth' tended to be a little off when they were one of the oldest beings in existence. She simply waved her hand again and turned into a cloud of darkness, dispersing and forming again on the other side of the fire.

As she hovered in the air Nyx once again approached Tsetse and, with a sweeping motion of her arm, created a large cloud of darkness over the tops of the trees.

"You speak of righteousness? You see nothing."

Nyx's voice boomed throughout the darkness as she approached. Her fighting was far from sophisticated; as she got close to the divine leopard she simply threw a mighty punch.

ThisGuy481 Since: Jul, 2015
#46: Nov 15th 2015 at 6:30:17 AM

"Lovecraft... yeah, I don't really know. I doubt it, but I might have. Being around here as long as I have, you forget things - might check the Black Library later, it really depends" he says, narrowly dodging a crazy rioter with a baseball bat

"I seriously must get going" he says, walking away through the chaos.

sgtpendulum Since: Dec, 2012 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
#47: Nov 15th 2015 at 7:10:32 AM

(See my previous edited post for renewed context)

It's a common knowledge that if you go around the city carrying an ancient item like a katana, full plated armor or a fedora, you would look like a try hard loser and bows and arrows, no matter how much Neith tried, are no exception so she have to go for something different. She walked over to the trunk, opened it and press the small, seemingly insignificant button on the side to reveal a nice set of bows and quivers of arrows, arranged neatly to show off as much as possible, complete with purple neon lighting to show it off. This does not only covers a fraction of what she owns, she has a whole lot more at home, all of which were crafted by her.

While in most situations Neith prefers to use the classic elegant wooden recurve Egyptian bow, for a situation as serious as this, she'll have to set aside style and nostalgia for pure performance and picked a compound bow. She tall and brave at the sight of the squids and seaweed hair god as she strapped onto her quiver of regular arrows. It felt so good to her that it's a steelheaded arrows instead of the foam tip ones that she used for archery tag.

She pulled the string back and began thinking of ways to take down beasts like this-

And then she saw some mechanical monstrosities roaming the beach. "What in the fuck?" she muttered. Then she thought, fuck it.

She rained arrows upon arrows upon both the squid and the god without a care in the world. This is to see how the robot reacts, whether it be friend or foe.

http://www.last.fm/user/sgtpendulum Yo, check out what I'm listening, it'll be heat, brah :^)
svenorzokarkoff Since: Apr, 2013
#48: Nov 15th 2015 at 10:33:54 AM

"I'll see you another time, then." Anansi replied, knocking down the rioter with a leg sweep and bolting into the burning forest. His spiders had reported the presence of several humans trapped within, as well as the presence of a goddess.

The first thing I need to do is put out the flames. Aiming his hands at one of the burning trees, Anansi fired a thick stream of webbing at it, The heat quickly melted the silk down into a glassy structure, which smothered the fire. Anansi continued this process as he went around the forest, doing his part to douse the forest fire.

Taco Since: Jan, 2001
#49: Nov 15th 2015 at 11:47:02 AM

Venice Beach Pier

Anyone who got grabbed by those things was good as dead, clearly. Their crushing grip and thrashing swings made sure of that. Hephaestus sighed. Well, on the bright side it meant he wouldn't really have to aim, only sort of... hose them down. Hephaestus clicked his arm into position and opened fire, the machine-gun chattering out hot death as he walked towards the end of the pier.

"HEY!" He called out towards the God sitting out on the water, trying to yell over his own gun. "HEY, GET OVER HERE! I WANNA TALK! CALL OFF YOUR GOONS!"

RomanianInquisitor Is this your power, Yagami? from Spring, Texas! Since: Apr, 2013 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Is this your power, Yagami?
#50: Nov 15th 2015 at 4:33:48 PM

<"Indeed, the air stings my nose, hurting my sense of smell at times, the smog to blame for this of course."> She chuckles, waving a hand under her nose as if to mimic waving something away from it. <"I am flattered that you placed me on such a list, Inari-san. There are quite a few Kami I wanted to meet in this plane, you were one of them as well. Come, walk next to me, not behind. So I can talk to you more easily.">

"I am nature's weapon. You are unfit to carry on your species, and I shall ensure that you do not do so!" - Charles Darwin, XCOM Sniper

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