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MichaelDj54 Since: Mar, 2010
#251: Mar 24th 2021 at 9:34:05 AM

Nikolai - Hall 4

See, the problem with Nikolai was overstimulation tended to make more problems, not helped by his short attention span. He was giddy from fighting the wall and found himself giving a pep talk to himself, expressing joy at his first success.

The first thing he noticed in the room was lava above him and for a moment his smile fell into a concerned frown. “The rocks are bleeding. Poor rocks.”

He continued to walk forward, eyes up and head craned similarly, walking past the rest of his friends.

“Lot of blood-oof.”

His back bumped into something...and that something was some golden monkey statues!

Eyes going wide, he scooped them up into his arms and turned around to face his friends, his grin growing even wider.

“Look friends! Treasures! We are blessed on this day by the Rock lords! Hooray!”

Completely unaware of what he just did.

kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#252: Mar 24th 2021 at 10:24:14 AM

Group 1/2

Lux's plan went off without a hitch. With one blast from his wing, he destroyed the boulder, reducing it to rubble. But the left boulder remained, and it showed no signs of slowing. The bits of rubble smashed the frayed ropes, whittling them down to string. The remaining boulder was coming down fast, and only a few pieces of glorified floss kept it from smashing everyone below.


Group 4

As soon as Nikolai removed the monkeys, the glass panel up above slowly began to retract, trickles of lava oozing down the far end of the room. If they hurried, they'd have enough time to rush towards the entrance without being melted into slag. But even then, they'd be cutting it close.

But the real question was how they'd explain a fuck-up on such a massive scale that it made local hero Ted look like a pro by comparison.

Blueace Surrounded by weirdoes from The End Of the World Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Surrounded by weirdoes
#253: Mar 24th 2021 at 3:04:08 PM

Oh, no

"Oh, bloody hell" Lambert got out, as he dispelled the Zephyr and got Deuil to his hand.

"Time to book it, ladies and gentleman," He said, starting to get the Strengthening ready. The heat was already getting unbearable.

His legs started blurring as he really showed what his magic could do. He started focusing his power. Even if his ideas might be very stupid, he might stop the lava for a moment if he times it right.

If this gets me in trouble in the first day, Daph won't let me live this one down

Edited by Blueace on Mar 24th 2021 at 7:04:29 AM

Wake me up at your own risk.
PresidentStalkeyes Eats moldy bread and flies into windows from United Kingdom of England-land Since: Feb, 2016 Relationship Status: Do you like me? (Yes ⎕ Definitely ⎕ Absolutely!!! ⎕)
Eats moldy bread and flies into windows
#254: Mar 24th 2021 at 7:19:26 PM

Seez, Group EinZwei

Seez winced from the dirty glance Pastels shot his way. Did he say something bad? Or did he- was it the joke?

Syzers, had he come off as a jerk? He didn't want to be a jerk. Jerks are bad. He's a cool guy, not a jerk guy. ...Okay, maybe he shoulda been more about open communication earlier, he thought as he re-adjusted his shades.

Before he could reconsider his social broadcasting skills, he instinctively shielded himself from the debris as Angel Slice smashed one of the boulders to pieces. Oh yeah, big dumb rocks. Pff, easy. Seazy-peazy-eazy, even.

Confidently tugging at his lapels, he stepped forward and - "Kibblezy-kzopped, this rock's been stopped!" - froze the other boulder in its place in a Pause Bubble (with his usual flair, of course), confident that this time he wouldn't lose his focus.

"I dunno about you dudes, but I think this 'jective's been de-jected!" he declared, still holding out his flat palm. Mostly for effect, really. "Oh, uh, yeah... 'bout earlier, on the rewind. Gotta spill some sorry fuel into that tank, if I'm real. Was the voidy black bubble, I had some badical experienz-os with voidy black bubbles," he said, trying his best to sound... solemn? He couldn't do 'sad' or 'regretful', but 'slightly less upbeat than usual' would suffice.

Those sell-by-dates won't stop me because I can't read!
TheRealWren Omega Overlord. Or superjwren329. Either or. from I...honestly have no idea. Since: Jan, 2011
Omega Overlord. Or superjwren329. Either or.
#255: Mar 25th 2021 at 4:27:15 AM

James, Hallway 1/2

With Rosa loudly snapping and saying she'd handle the situation, James couldn't help but noticeably and nervously glance at everyone else.

"I'll...um...I-I guess i-if you can h-handle it, I'll just...s-stay here and get t-the barrier working i-if we need it, then...but..."

It took him a few seconds to notice pretty much everything was taken care of already and giving a slight sigh. "...W-Well, I-I guess we're okay for now...um, s-sorry." ...Of course, with Seez speaking up, he just ended up looking confused instead.

"U-Um, w-well, as long as w-we're okay, t-there's no problem...?"

Edited by TheRealWren on Mar 25th 2021 at 9:58:58 PM

Hope you weren't expecting anything witty here. Maybe some day.
CenturyEye Tell Me, Have You Seen the Yellow Sign? from I don't know where the Yith sent me this time... Since: Jan, 2017 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
Tell Me, Have You Seen the Yellow Sign?
#256: Mar 27th 2021 at 4:19:17 PM

Hall 4 - Indy Escape


"Oh my..." Mitzi was revving up her flyer when Nikolai walked past them. She was tense but was expecting a plan. Well, he had one: just grab them.
As it happened, she didn't regularly keep anti-lava spray on her person. So, next best thing... Mitzi fired a grappling cord from the flyer at an angle that would almost certainly snag Nikolai's leg instead of his torso, but she'd be dragging him either way.
"Moving!" she agreed quickly with Lambert before hitting accelerate and shouting at Nikolai without turning. "Don't you dare drop those! And watch your head."

Look with century eyes... With our backs to the arch And the wreck of our kind We will stare straight ahead For the rest of our lives
Booky Since: Sep, 2015
#257: Mar 28th 2021 at 6:47:36 AM

Rab-Room 3

He returned to looking at the pit that was their main obstacle. "Hopefully your pile of goop will stay in place." "Al Carol, can you stretch yourself across the gap? I can bet Izzy can get out by floating or walking on the ceiling. I guess Dario can make another doorbridge? That helps Brokk and myself scamper away. That seems awful easy, though. I can't help but think there must be another trick here. You can't be too suspicious around heroes. Like um..us."

He coughed uncomfortably. Yeees. us heroes. Boy, that sounded natural. Glancing at the others, he returned to the problem at hand. "So minding the gap-easy. Maybe I could get a running leap? But that again leaves Brokk and maybe Dario behind." He ran a hand through his hair, frustrated, and began to jog in a circle to work out his stress.

kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#258: Mar 28th 2021 at 9:13:34 AM

Groups 1/2&4, Outside Temple

With little effort, Seez stopped the boulders, making the monkeys theirs to take. On the other side of the temple, Mitzy and the others were hightailing it with their own treasures, the lava hot on their tails. But regardless of their methods, the results spoke for themselves.

Suddenly, a gong rang throughout the temple. Once for Group 1/2, another for Group 4. A large chute opened up under both groups, sending them sliding down past the traps and landing them at the temple entrance, flat on their asses. Ajra walked up, clapping as she commended the results. "Well done! For your first run, that was far from bad. But there are some things you could stand to improve on."

First up was Group 1/2. "For the most part, you did wonderfully. But your teamwork could use some polish. If this hadn't been a simulation, you all would have been crushed if you had bickered and argued a minute longer. When you're in the field, it is important to communicate clearly and concisely. And to quickly agree on the most effective plan of action instead of descending into anarchy. One moment of hesitation can lead to an eternity of pain. You had best remember that. But speaking of communication..."

Group 4 was next on her shitlist. "...you made it out without getting singed. That is the best I can say. But one weak link is all it takes to bring the whole structure crashing down in flames." She glared at Nikolai, but soon averted her gaze. "In the future, I expect you all to make some effort to communicate before rushing in like the class clown. If I had half a mind, I'd—"

Suddenly, a tinny funeral march rang from her pockets. "For Lucifer's sake!" She pulled out her phone, smacking it to her long pointy ears. "Hello? ...you what? Oh, that's wonderful! I bet you're making everyone in your class jealous, aren't you? ...oh, don't be like that! Most would kill to make quarterback! Now, your mother needs to whip your fellow students into shape! ...yes, don't worry. I am trying to go easy on them. Remember, Mother loves you very much!"

She dropped her phone back in her pockets, turning her attention towards her students. "Apologies for that. My son can be very... needy. In any case, you all did well enough for your first day. But I expect improvements on all fronts. Now, are there any questions while we wait for the stragglers to finish up?"

Edited by kkhohoho on Mar 28th 2021 at 12:45:11 PM

Blueace Surrounded by weirdoes from The End Of the World Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Surrounded by weirdoes
#259: Mar 28th 2021 at 12:25:42 PM

"Anyone in favor of naming a babysitter for Nikolai?" Lambert muttered. Taking a breath and checking his own leg muscles, he stopped the magic flow to return everything to normal "That didn't end well"

It was possible to foolproof things, although what a fool will do may be a mystery even for themselves. Currently, the best to do was to stop the magic flow and keep his own body in good condition. His blades are tucked away and he could only wait until the last group got out of the place.

Good thing it is not real, or else we might have pissed off a culture or two

Wake me up at your own risk.
LilyTheLitten Inspector Irratino my beloved ❤️ from The Investigation Institute Since: Apr, 2020 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
Inspector Irratino my beloved ❤️
#260: Mar 28th 2021 at 12:34:18 PM

Rosa

"There we go," Rosa said, heading up to one of the monkeys and taking it. That wasn't so hard, was it? She didn't say this, mostly because it might come off as a trifle condescending, but she certainly thought it.

Suddenly, a gong rang from somewhere in the temple, and then the floor disappeared, sending her screaming down a long chute before depositing their group at the entrance of the temple. Muttering under her breath, Rosa got to her feet and brushed off the dust and dirt on her skirt. Really picked a bad day to wear white.

"Right," she said, nodding at Ajra's assessment. "Don't waste time arguing over plans. I can do that."

"Look inside yourself and to the stars; there, you will find your answers."
furnacedoor from in the middle of something Since: Sep, 2020 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
#261: Mar 28th 2021 at 1:55:53 PM

Mara Springwood

It was with some relief that Mara watched as the group's haphazard, cooperation-free efforts at monkey retrieval bore fruit. Catching a golden monkey as it came her way, Mara opened her mouth, quip at the ready. Unfortunately, the world would never know what, exactly, she'd been about to say, because at that very moment the floor disappeared from beneath her, and then it was down the rabbit hole she went. As Mara tumbled suddenly down a glorified trash chute, she thought with startling clarity that she'd made the right call on the shoe thing.

When she landed, she realized with some dismay that her dress hadn't been so lucky. A section of the seam on her sleeve had been pulled apart, and she was pretty sure her zipper tab had snapped off when she hit the ground. She had the slight smarting pain on the back of her neck to prove it.

All of that was small potatoes, though, and Mara brought herself to her feet soon enough, with no immediate complaints. She appeared to only partially be listening to what Ajra had to say, still fiddling with her short sleeve, until Ajra had leveled her critiques. Attention still on her clothing, she spoke irreverently.

"You've got a point, teach, but it seems to me like we should also be taking a few seconds to make sure the plan is, you know, good. Otherwise you just wind up listening to whoever can hog the convo, and then your plan's all show and no go. But it's no skin off my nose."

Enirboreh AKA Nixer from the domain of infinite floof. Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
AKA Nixer
#262: Mar 28th 2021 at 8:14:39 PM

Izzy

All of a sudden, Izzy smacked her lips and exhaled sharply, the inaction having gotten to her.

“Alright, howzabout– I'm just gonna go... y'know, get into pozish? On the ceiling. Upwards,” she gestured helpfully, pointing vertically before blankly staring at the others for a long moment.

“...bye.”

And off she went, sailing not-so-gracefully towards the ceiling. After impacting and bouncing back up onto her feet she began to run along upsidedown, aiming to position herself over the monkey statues and their podiums as she then glanced back at the others.

“Okay! Does this help anyone's plans?” she called out to them, sounding hopeful. “In... y'know, thinking of 'em...?”

bork
NickTheSwing Since: Aug, 2009
#263: Mar 28th 2021 at 11:12:49 PM

Zachaia

Well, after...all that, jumping off of the glider, seeing Nikolai handle it and all that nearly happened, she decided she was going to need to...sit him. For better or for worse. Hearing Lambert float the idea, she turned to look over at him and smiled slightly, "Well, I personally was planning on paying him some of my attention, but after that all...well. I suppose there's another reason for it."

Innocently reckless, prone to acting without considering...perhaps there's more to look into here than I figured.

And...mm, at least the whole training exercise was done. She could do without going into another temple simulation for some time.

MichaelDj54 Since: Mar, 2010
#264: Mar 29th 2021 at 7:31:01 AM

Nikolai Vargeist

“Ah...Nikolai did...bad?”

If “kicked puppy” was a tone, then Nikolai had it down to a art form. He didn’t need to be a genius to read the room, the glare from the teacher, the whispers and frustrations from the other students...it left a crushing sensation on his soul and he pulled his robe a bit tighter around him.

He was used to making one person disappointed. Now he made an entire room of his friends mad.

Plus side, he wasn’t being beaten for Messing up.

“Nikolai is sorry. Nikolai was just trying to help.”

He was silent for a moment, staring at the floor.

“Nikolai will do better. Nikolai will be better. Please do not hate Nikolai.”

Blueace Surrounded by weirdoes from The End Of the World Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Surrounded by weirdoes
#265: Mar 29th 2021 at 9:36:16 AM

Lambert, with a heart rate getting back to normal, just walked to Nikolai and poked him on the forehead.

"No risk about that" He said "Just pay more attention to things around you"

Managing to reassure wasn't exactly something he was good at, but at least he gets the message across.

Wake me up at your own risk.
Noussibonne UFO: Unstoppable Force of Obnoxiousness from the Mothership Since: Apr, 2020 Relationship Status: A cockroach, nothing can kill it.
UFO: Unstoppable Force of Obnoxiousness
#266: Mar 29th 2021 at 10:21:34 AM

Lux - Jungle Challenge - Outside The Temple

Lux, with the destruction of the boulder, quickly shielded himself (aided by his Wing) from the debris as he landed.

After that, he eventually noticed that Seez took care of the other boulder.

With an eager smile, he took a glance at the frozen boulder as he headed towards the pillar and took a golden monkey from it.

"Good job, guys! We actually pulled through in the end!", he complimented the group.

However, before he could further compliment the others, a gong suddenly rang. For the teen giant, that was a surprise.

The large chute opening up under the group's feet? That...was a bigger surprise. Though, thankfully, he didn't take a tumble throughout the slide, which would look, for someone of his size, pretty damn unceremonious. He only got out with just his backside hurting a bit.

"Owie...", he slowly got up, rubbing his butt. "Couldn't they just announce they were going to do that...?", he grumpily muttered to himself.

Ajra eventually met up with them (and the other group) and evaluated their performance.

He can partly agree with Mara. They have to make that the plan they come up with isn't just some willy-nilly fight-or-flight response. But, at the same time, being a hero requires you to have (or at least develop) the ability to strategize and make heat-of-the-moment decisions...and they shouldn't ignore that...

"I guess...I guess I'll take note of that..."

Edited by Noussibonne on Mar 29th 2021 at 9:35:49 PM

Sweet dreams are made of this~ Who am I to disagree?
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Breath of the Sun
#267: Mar 29th 2021 at 11:48:58 AM

Hallway 3 - Brokk

Brokk scratched his beard as he looked once more over the acid pit. He still hadn't moved from the door, not trusting the glass to hold his weight. "I'm not exactly fast on my feet, here."

He looked up to where Izzy was floating. "Couldn't you make multiple trips?" He gestured towards the glass floor. "Doesn't matter if the floor goes out when you can fly, no? Just grab them one by one if you have to. Though they look sturdy enough that you can probably just fling them this way with your gravity magic. As long as they make it over here, I can catch them."

He grumbled again. "Not like I'm good for much else, here."

What is so amusing about this? Why do you take lives? How can you forget?
Enirboreh AKA Nixer from the domain of infinite floof. Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
AKA Nixer
#268: Mar 29th 2021 at 6:03:12 PM

Izzy

“You're good for giving advice, duder! Hold on, I'll try something out. We're probably just gonna be standing here all day otherwise,” Izzy gave Brokk a thumbs-up, before furrowing her brows in concentration and letting herself levitate off of the ceiling again. In a controlled manner, she let herself fall before cutting off her adherence to normal gravity once more—only to accidentally cause one of the monkey statues to lift off of its pedestal along with her.

“Oops.”

Quickly, she tried to launch herself back towards the others with the relic in tow. She didn't trust this place, though there was more of a general anxiousness and excitement that motivated gee to scarper.

“Incoming...~!”

This was more a playful warning than a serious one, as if she made it back to them it wouldn't he impactful enough to even bowl anyone in the group over. More a graceful glomp than anything else.

bork
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#269: Mar 29th 2021 at 8:43:51 PM

Mara Springwood

Mara's casual demeanor slowly fell away along with the hand she had been using to fiddle with her dress. Her eyes narrowed intently at Nikolai, who had begun to sound positively desperate in his apologies for whatever scene he'd caused back in the temple. She hadn't taken much note of him previously, but the fear in his voice rubbed her the wrong way. It reminded her a bit too much of long hours in detention back home.

Though at least back then they'd known better than to be so outwardly vulnerable.

Ever unable to remain silent in the face of suffering, Mara sighed deeply and put her hands on her hips, raising her voice just enough to be heard over the others.

"Hey, man, nobody worth a cent is gonna hate you for whatever you did wrong in gym class. And even if they do, don't friggin' nail yourself to the cross about it. Anyone who wants you to do that is a major douche, and they don't deserve the satisfaction. Dig?"

Mara's eyes drifted to Zachaia, who was looking a little too pleased to have power over a fellow student.

"And if anyone tries to make you, I'll make sure they don't try twice."

That, at least, should be simpler here than it was back home. And much less dangerous.

kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#270: Mar 29th 2021 at 8:51:36 PM

Group 3

With one of the monkeys off the plate, the glass floor began to open. But only just. About a fifth of the floor had pulled away from the far end, but the rest of it had remained. There were four monkeys to go, but if they were careful, maybe they could get out with their skins intact.

CenturyEye Tell Me, Have You Seen the Yellow Sign? from I don't know where the Yith sent me this time... Since: Jan, 2017 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
Tell Me, Have You Seen the Yellow Sign?
#271: Mar 30th 2021 at 10:37:09 AM

Mitzi on the Ground


"Sunuvafukkkk!" Nikolai had a weight. And Mitzi knew it. What she didn't know until it happened was this sadistic danger room opening a chute right under his feet. She made the exact wrong maneuver at the same time, and her flyer was jerked from under her just in time for Mitzi to go falling too. And to hit and tumble down the walls on the way. And to land flat on her back on the ground.
Mitzi's flyer pulled up next to her eventually. She hadn't really counted how long she lay on the ground blinking. I need to retool... She reached up eventually dragged herself up to at least sit straight, and tried to ignore the pain and the urge to rub her sore everything in public.
"This is what practice is for..." Mitzi said as evenly as possible when she finally registered what Nikolai had said. "And simulation rooms for practice. No harm done. I think. You didn't end the exercise with a drop chute."

Edited by CenturyEye on Mar 30th 2021 at 10:38:04 AM

Look with century eyes... With our backs to the arch And the wreck of our kind We will stare straight ahead For the rest of our lives
TheRealWren Omega Overlord. Or superjwren329. Either or. from I...honestly have no idea. Since: Jan, 2011
Omega Overlord. Or superjwren329. Either or.
#272: Mar 31st 2021 at 12:09:39 AM

Group 1 & 2

"W-Waaah!"

The ground giving way beneath him caused Zephair's sensors to go off and the jet-boots to kick in, leaving James hovering above the chute for a few seconds comedically flapping his arms...before they mostly shorted out, sending him falling but at least slowing down his momentum somewhat towards the end of the slide. At least he landed somewhat more gracefully.

And with the evalutation, James couldn't help but just meekly nod Best not to speak up or object or correct the fact he...wasn't arguing, just giving suggestions, the last thing they needed was him stepping on other people's toes and getting them all killed.

"T-Then I guess i-it's good we're at an Academy and h-half of the point b-being here is have p-plenty of time to learn t-these s-sort of things!" He remarked, at least trying to sound cheerful and take the criticism in stride.

Hope you weren't expecting anything witty here. Maybe some day.
kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#273: Apr 3rd 2021 at 9:02:36 AM

Jungle, Outside Temple

Perhaps unbeknownst to Izzy, she had touched all five statues by accident, dragging them along with her as she floated to the exit. As soon as she made it to safety, the third gong rang, turning the floor into a chute and sending Group 3 tumbling towards the entrance.

Ajra clapped at their safe return, though there was a sharp edge to her gaze. "Splendid! To a point. You had the right idea. As Mara said, deciding on an effective plan of action is part of the puzzle. But you spent so long settling on a course of action, it was a wonder the pit hadn't already opened and swallowed you whole. But some of you took the opposite approach."

She glared at Carol, though she didn't linger long. "As a note, rushing to action ahead of your teammates before you've settled on a plan is the best way to get everyone killed. The trick is to find that balance between decisiveness and consideration. Lean too far one way or the other, and you'll all tumble into the Abyss. In the future, I'd suggest you do better to achieve it. Or there's a good chance you'll receive a one-way trip."

She clapped her hands, brimming with vigour. "But enough with the admonishments! There were plenty of mistakes, but for your first run, it was more than passable! Though you had better prepare yourselves. Future sessions will not be so easy. Now, does anyone have further questions before Sue takes you to the dorms? Or perhaps you wish for an encore?"

Edited by kkhohoho on Apr 5th 2021 at 10:24:28 AM

Enirboreh AKA Nixer from the domain of infinite floof. Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
AKA Nixer
#274: Apr 3rd 2021 at 11:18:22 AM

Izzy

“...i-is it bad that was a mistake...?” Izzy nervously laughed with a slight blush in response to their teacher, nursing her sore backside again after she'd been unceremoniously plonked outside. “...Eh. Great job, dudes...! Sorry I... uh... I hogged it all at the end. Didn't mean to. Was gonna let you guys take turns and it was gonna be all cool...”

Her voice dropped to a guilty mumble by the end, and she was distracted by this to the point where she missed the offer for asking questions. She probably wouldn't have any, though. She was disorganized as-is.

...is my range bigger than I thought, or something? I gotta watch that... I could pick up dudes without realising...

“Brokk gave me a boost~! That was fun...~” she couldn't help but giggle absentmindedly as the thought occurred to her, and she promptly offered him a fistbump and a wink. “Maaayyybe not as painful next time though...”

bork
Booky Since: Sep, 2015
#275: Apr 3rd 2021 at 1:07:10 PM

Rab-Team 3-Outside

He'd tried to used his superspeed to get to his feet, but somehow his legs moved faster than his reflexes and the young hero almost found himself on his butt yet again. Thankfully he only stumbled about for a moment or two, but it was long enough for him to gain an embarrassed flush as the teacher was speaking to them. Rab did appreciate her rebuke to Carol, however. Well deserved. Either we work together or we get our buttocked prodded separately.

He glanced at the other students. I wonder how they did on their tests. Did she reprimand them? Compliment them? And was this based on a real mission or something fanciful? "I'd be happy with either choice-this was fun but a little exhausting. However, I agree we definitely need more practice."

Edited by Booky on Apr 3rd 2021 at 1:08:25 AM


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