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Bored_Man Since: Jun, 2015 Relationship Status: Abstaining
#276: Jul 12th 2023 at 8:56:22 PM

Okinoka

"You're full of hot air. Very impressive." Chara deadpanned upon seeing Mario inflate himself. With Luigi's disappearing act, at least, he gave a nod of approval before turning his attention to Joey's display. Or rather, his displaying of playing cards.

"Work now, nerd out later." He told the duelist before following after Sora. With any luck, they could find an opportunity to make a play and corner the official to make him talk. Or make him stop talking. Permanently.

Edited by Bored_Man on Jul 12th 2023 at 10:56:36 AM

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Jules-Firenze Druid Dude from somewhere in between Since: Apr, 2023 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Druid Dude
#277: Jul 13th 2023 at 1:15:32 AM

"Mario Mario", Outskirts of Owada

"If they're deeper in town, it would be easier for us to split up." Lancer notes, materializing from Spirit Form next to Uriko and Kanami. "You could take the express way." he addresses Uriko while looking towards Donna.

"Where exactly was the ceremony?"

Edited by Jules-Firenze on Jul 13th 2023 at 4:15:55 PM

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darksidevoid Anti-Gnosis Weapon from The Frontiers (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Robosexual
Anti-Gnosis Weapon
#278: Jul 13th 2023 at 4:38:22 PM

Overlooking Owada Anchorage

"Well, if I'm remembering right what I heard last night, the wedding's supposed to take place in the capital, Okinoka, which is about ten miles to the East on the main road," Kanami explained. "I guess since it seems like there's nobody around, they all probably left with the procession." She nodded to herself as she finished, as if to affirm her correctness.

"So, shall we go crash the fake wedding~?" she asked the small band of fellow-travelers around her with an impish smile... then realized something. "Oh, but we should probably get Uriko-chan a change of clothes first. Can't have her showing up to her prince in Dave-san's spares. Were there any sandals or clothes left back at the house at all? I can't remember..."

GM: AGOG S4 & F/WC RP; Co-GM: TABA, SOTR, UUA RP; Sub-GM: TTS RP. I have brought peace, freedom, justice, and security to my new Empire.
G2BattleConvoy The Hope, The Hero from Installation 07 Since: Mar, 2017 Relationship Status: What is this thing you call love?
The Hope, The Hero
#279: Jul 18th 2023 at 4:25:33 PM

Ōwada Anchorage - Hiroto Kuga

Hiroto lets out a sigh at the quite-frankly rude attitude of the stubbled dock worker before bowing in thanks to the bearded dock worker.

"Thanks. We'll be on our way now."

As he follows Yugi, Hiroto wonders about the math. Two hours by walking... no doubt the Core Gundam II and Earth Armour would be able to catch up no problem, but there was still the issue of keeping the element of surprise.

Luckily, Hiroto gets distracted away from his train of thought by Yugi's idea to use Gaia. "That's pretty handy."

"I'm thinking, if we need to, I can use my Gundam to scout ahead. If the shapeshifter's in the procession, it'd be a good idea to double-check where it is."

Assuming the power supply behaves itself, Hiroto snarks to himself in thought.

"We all fail. We all make mistakes. That is what makes us human."
klom99 Steams A Good Ham from The Panopticon Since: Apr, 2011 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
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#280: Jul 24th 2023 at 2:18:11 PM

Superwoman - With Uriko's Crew

"I thought there were a few spares, but if time's of the essence, we might have to bit the bullet and make do." Donna says, with a bitter chuckle. "If anything else, it'll be a day to remember."

"Doctor, I did say look for the Spymaster. Or should I say Spy....Master?"
Jules-Firenze Druid Dude from somewhere in between Since: Apr, 2023 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Druid Dude
#281: Jul 24th 2023 at 7:23:55 PM

Lancer Mario

"That seems like a little bad luck, but false weddings aren't good." he huffs, looking out onto the town. "These monsters (or are they fey?) seem to be quite the problem."

Now, should I stay with them or go ahead on my own? He thinks to himself. Can't leave a lady waiting, but my mana supply could run low if I join in.

"Alright, I'll go ahead and try to scout the wedding. Perhaps we can learn something. Any objections?" he puts his hands behind his head.

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darksidevoid Anti-Gnosis Weapon from The Frontiers (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Robosexual
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#282: Jul 24th 2023 at 7:36:13 PM

Overlooking Owada Anchorage

"Is there a reason we can't just go together?" Kanami asked Lancer, cocking her head inquisitively. "You, me, and Donna are plenty fast, and it'll only take a few minutes at most for Uriko-chan to get changed. The others can probably catch up to us quickly in Dave-san's RV after we head to the capital, too."

GM: AGOG S4 & F/WC RP; Co-GM: TABA, SOTR, UUA RP; Sub-GM: TTS RP. I have brought peace, freedom, justice, and security to my new Empire.
Jules-Firenze Druid Dude from somewhere in between Since: Apr, 2023 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Druid Dude
#283: Jul 24th 2023 at 7:52:05 PM

"Hm, fair." Lancer shrugs with a smile. "Just saying that more than one of us could alert any baddies, especially... whatever that is." he gestures to Penny. "I guess a small group would work, so we can hunt the thing."

"I don't mind terribly, working with you guys, just being pragmatic."

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#284: Jul 26th 2023 at 4:17:52 AM

Ōwada Anchorage

"So, shall we go crash the fake wedding~? Oh, but we should probably get Uriko-chan a change of clothes first. Can't have her showing up to her prince in Dave-san's spares. Were there any sandals or clothes left back at the house at all? I can't remember..."

"Oh, well, I keep my dresses in a chest in the upstairs bedroom," Uriko replied, "They're really very plain, mostly for garden work. But if you can hurry, then I'd at least be able to arrive wearing something less strange and, erm...smelly."

As the group continued to debate, they might have spotted a strange sight. Ten blocks down the road, coming up from the harbour, could be spotted a shadowy knight on a horse just as dark, with a scarlet spear in hand. Riding with them, or following close behind, where two young men, one with black hair and a beige poncho, the other in a blue jacket with hair like a red-black-blonde starfish.

Okinoka

Racing around the street corner, Sora would find that the imminence of the parade had been somewhat exaggerated. The street, in fact, was almost completely barren, without so much as a cart running down it. It was the most still and steady location the party had seen so far. You'd think it was deserted, were it not for the peasants stood to attention by the side of the road, waiting tensely for the 'happy couple' to arrive.

"ATTENTION, CITIZENS! THE PARADE WILL TAKE PLACE MOMENTARILY! ASSUME THE POSITION FOR CHEERING AT ONCE!"

There, up the slope, Sora would spy the official from before. A tin megaphone held to his lips, he barked his orders and browbeat anyone in sight who wasn't already standing with a basket of petals. He began striding down a side street, three blocks up, to bark at more civilians on the next avenue. Meanwhile, far in the distance, a rhythmic music of horns and drums began to sound.

And a Strange Figure Emerges.
Jules-Firenze Druid Dude from somewhere in between Since: Apr, 2023 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Druid Dude
#285: Jul 26th 2023 at 6:10:34 AM

Lancer Mario

"Ah, seems someone's heading this way." Lancer helpfully notes. "They're too flashy to be bandits... Perhaps Demonic Beasts, except for the humans." he murmurs, squatting. "I wouldn't think they're after Uriko, but then again, who's to say?" he turns to Kanami and Donna, then looks at Dave and his RV. "If this gets ugly, we should... er... keep the lady Uriko out of harm's way." he mutters, eyes narrowing at the Rider and his two passengers. He already stuck with these people, might as well protect them.

Edited by Jules-Firenze on Jul 26th 2023 at 9:11:29 PM

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Skooter910 Since: Apr, 2016 Relationship Status: Browsing the selection
#286: Jul 26th 2023 at 4:32:44 PM

Okinoka

Recoiling at how empty the place was despite the calls for the parade, Sora stopped running to look around. Had he jumped the gun? Well, hearing the same darkness-covered man yelling for everyone to get into place, he supposed he had. Still, it allowed him to get into place to observe the suspicious man, and anyone he interacted with. They didn't have time to get any kids to help, but that just meant Sora would have to look extra hard.

I say that aloud too sometimes, just: "man, no life."
darksidevoid Anti-Gnosis Weapon from The Frontiers (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Robosexual
Anti-Gnosis Weapon
#287: Jul 26th 2023 at 4:57:59 PM

Road to Owada Anchorage

"Hmmmm..." Kanami considered, squinting at the figures as they drew nearer and nearer. "Nah, that definitely seems like modern clothing - not the kind you would find in this world, I mean! Which means..."

The woman with the long, black braid cupped her hands around her mouth and made use of what Donna had earlier observed to be her ability to shout really, really loudly:

"HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEY~! PEOPLE WITH THE HORSE! ARE YOU GUYS FROM ANOTHER UNIVERSE, TOO?!"

She followed up her question by waving down the horseback riders with both her hands.

GM: AGOG S4 & F/WC RP; Co-GM: TABA, SOTR, UUA RP; Sub-GM: TTS RP. I have brought peace, freedom, justice, and security to my new Empire.
ZodanTheUnbounceable from Everywhere, Nowhere, Somewhere Since: Jul, 2013 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
#288: Jul 26th 2023 at 6:00:38 PM

Owada Anchorage (Yami Yugi)

Yugi and Hiroto had been riding along with Gaia, back up the road, when Kanami's voice reached them.

"Hm? Gaia, can we stop for a moment? I think I heard something..."

Gaia complies, his steed slowing to a stop as Yugi surveys the road, spotting Kanami and her comrades. He draws another card from his deck, and Hiroto can see that it's the same dragon he and Yugi had ridden on before - "Curse of Dragon."

"I...take it you are, as well?"

Okinoka (Joey Wheeler)

"Izzat da guy? Guessin' from how Sora's actin', I'm guessin' dat's da guy. In dat case..."

Joey looks around to make sure he's still concealed in the alleyway, before placing a card on his Duel Disk.

"We could use a little backup. Flame Swordsman!"

A swordsman clad in orange and blue appears next to Joey, an orange sword slung across his back.

"Sweet, dat actually works!"

Flame Swordsman simply nods, it seems he and Joey are acquainted already.

"Awright, Flame Swordsman - dere's a guard around here who's up ta somethin' suspicious. You got our backs in case 'tings go south?"

"I do."

Oh, he talks. As he does, Joey moves to follow Sora, drawing a card from his deck as he does so.

"...Fairy Box? Aw, nuts..."

Edited by ZodanTheUnbounceable on Jul 26th 2023 at 9:01:34 AM

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darksidevoid Anti-Gnosis Weapon from The Frontiers (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Robosexual
Anti-Gnosis Weapon
#289: Jul 26th 2023 at 6:29:08 PM

Road to Owada Anchorage -> Uriko's House

"Yep~!" Kanami confirmed with a big ol' grin. "And now that we've established that, let's do introductions! I'm Minagawa Kanami, from Earth, this is Uriko-chan, who's from here and is supposed to get married today, and these are Donna-san and Mario-san, who are... I assume from Earth?" She looked to the pair of fellow isekai'd people in her party and quirked an eyebrow after indicating each member.

Before she could get an answer, however, she remembered something that made her jolt. "Ah! Crap! I almost forgot! We gotta get you changed clothes pronto, Uriko-chan! Okay, so, I'll go back to the house with you, and you two finish explaining what's going on!" she quickly said first to Uriko, and then to Donna and "Mario" as she scooped Uriko up again.

Princess-to-be secured, she zoomed back over to the maiden's home and set her down at the door. "I'll guard you while you're changing to make sure nothing happens to you, 'kay, Uriko-chan?" she said, following the girl into the simple house. "I'll keep my back turned while you're actually getting dressed, o' course, but I should probably be in the same room, just in case!"

GM: AGOG S4 & F/WC RP; Co-GM: TABA, SOTR, UUA RP; Sub-GM: TTS RP. I have brought peace, freedom, justice, and security to my new Empire.
Jules-Firenze Druid Dude from somewhere in between Since: Apr, 2023 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Druid Dude
#290: Jul 26th 2023 at 11:36:01 PM

Lancer, Near Uriko's House

So these people are displaced from their homes? Lancer thinks to himself, before nodding to Kanami at her question. It wasn't a total lie. He was human before becoming a Servant after all.

Moving up the road to meet the Rider and his passengers as Kanami yoinks Uriko away, he takes stock of them and smiles. Except for the Rider themself, they don't seem to be a threat. Or at least, not at the moment. "I'm Mario. Mario Mario. What do people call you?"

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klom99 Steams A Good Ham from The Panopticon Since: Apr, 2011 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Steams A Good Ham
#291: Jul 27th 2023 at 2:37:57 AM

Superwoman - Meeting Three Wise(?) Guys

Donna found herself internally exasperated. These people kept chomping at the bit to make their way to their destination but when it was right in-sight, suddenly there was just one more thing to tend to. She could sympathize with Uriko wanting to look her best at-least, but fashion felt a bit less important than someone hijacking the girl's chance at love, politics or political love. Yet again, she keeps those feelings to herself; moreso to avoid making a scene in front of the child than actually giving a damn. Key note of diplomacy: The ability to smile when you're pissed is a more useful tool than cartoons make it look.

Case in point - When your colleague outright calls over the suspiciously-armed knight and his creepy cosplay entourage.

"An Earth, but yes." Donna replied to Kanami's comment. "W-W-Wait, don't...leave us here..."

She's already gone.

Looking at the trio before her, they all looked like no-nonsense types despite the clown get-ups. The spiky-haired one in-particular carried himself with an odd confidence. Something felt "special" about him - People like that were social magnets. They exuded just the exact kind of energy that tilted heads. Let's try the blunt approach.

"I'm Donna, an emissary from Demon's Island. That's Mario. Little girl's a princess...probably. Potential wedding-hijack-in-progress...Probably. That's the simple version."

If this was one of Circe's ploys, it was her most meticulous yet.

Edited by klom99 on Jul 27th 2023 at 4:42:42 AM

"Doctor, I did say look for the Spymaster. Or should I say Spy....Master?"
G2BattleConvoy The Hope, The Hero from Installation 07 Since: Mar, 2017 Relationship Status: What is this thing you call love?
The Hope, The Hero
#292: Jul 28th 2023 at 10:32:51 AM

Ōwada Anchorage - Hiroto Kuga

Hiroto follows Yugi's lead in approaching the new group, taking note of Yugi's card as he does so.

"Yeah, we're from Earth, too. Oddly, it feels like a crossover event right now," Hiroto snarks at the current scenario. "Kuga Hiroto. This is Yugi Moto."

Then the mention of the wedding trips an alarm bell in his head. "Hang on, did you say wedding? What do you mean?"

"We all fail. We all make mistakes. That is what makes us human."
Enirboreh AKA Nixer from the domain of infinite floof. Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
AKA Nixer
#293: Jul 28th 2023 at 2:10:22 PM

Lara Croft: Ōwada Anchorage

"I believe it is another dimension, since my means of getting here were due to a instant transportation system... well, failing, somehow. From what I can guess, there must have been some kind of feedback problem that caused an anomaly, as the gates which the system used were temporal as well as spatial. Perhaps a paradox occurred..." Lara hummed in consideration, hiding her intrigue in regards to the book the twins were in possession of. It seemed to have a lot of relevant information... and details she'd never heard of in all her studies. Curious. "I... w-well..."

She blinked, taken aback slightly by Dipper's inquiry if she was a video game character or not. She struggled to even answer this. How could she? It wasn't a question one would expect to be asked, nor be able to provide an answer for. His reasons for asking were fair, at least. 'Pit Spelunker'? Something of a clunky name, but if he recognised her likeness from that... well, she couldn't refute it.

"It's... quite possible...?" she eventually said, though she still sounded unsure of this. It wasn't her expertise, anyway. Mabel's teasing of her twin made Lara chuckle, however, and she crossed her arms and shifted her weight to one foot in amusement.

"Really...? Well, you're only a teenager, so I'll let you off the hook for that. Besides, it really isn't my business, is it...? Not exactly the same person...~"

She made a mental note of it regardless, should she have a need to quell the boy's ego in the future. Which may not even be necessary, but it was good to have these things prepared. That aside...

"The wedding..." she murmured, catching the tail end of the back-and-forth between Tosanjin and the elderly resident nearby. She suddenly frowned, looking back towards where they'd come from thoughtfully.

"We're on a tighter schedule than I thought... damn it. We won't get anywhere going door-to-door like this. We'll have to join back up with the others! I feel like we're missing something crucial..."

bork
klom99 Steams A Good Ham from The Panopticon Since: Apr, 2011 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Steams A Good Ham
#294: Jul 28th 2023 at 2:44:07 PM

Superwoman - Diplomacy

To get a response like that meant something was going down. Getting warmer.

"Oh, you didn't hear? There's a major wedding going on today. That little girl's the bride. Or at least, she would be if everyone hadn't magically forgotten about her."

Donna deliberately puts emphasis on 'magically.'

Edited by klom99 on Jul 28th 2023 at 4:47:08 AM

"Doctor, I did say look for the Spymaster. Or should I say Spy....Master?"
ZodanTheUnbounceable from Everywhere, Nowhere, Somewhere Since: Jul, 2013 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
#295: Jul 28th 2023 at 9:21:02 PM

Ōwada Anchorage (Yami Yugi)

“Yugi Muto, a duelist from Domino City…did you say something about the wedding?”

Yugi looks Donna and “Mario” up and down, seeming to notice something about them.

{I sense something…magic about these two. It doesn’t feel like a Millennium Item, or even the same as a monster’s shadow magic I’m used to…if they’re from other worlds, magic must be more common there. Different, too.}

“My friend here is known as ‘Gaia The Fierce Knight.’ He was helping us catch up to other friends of ours.”

{One of them could be the amanojaku, so I can’t tell them what we’re looking for just yet. But I can’t use Eye of Truth either, in case I’m wrong - if I wanted to use it again, I’d probably have to reshuffle my whole deck, and who knows when I’d draw it again.}

“Everyone…’magically forgot?’ What do you mean, Donna?”

Gaia is oddly silent, considering he’s supposedly their escort through potentially dangerous territory.

Edited by ZodanTheUnbounceable on Jul 28th 2023 at 12:21:28 PM

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klom99 Steams A Good Ham from The Panopticon Since: Apr, 2011 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Steams A Good Ham
#296: Jul 28th 2023 at 9:41:32 PM

Superwoman - Diplomacy With Pointy-Head

"Not a linguist, huh? We suspect foul play." The Amazon replies. "We think somebody's trying to futz the wedding, if they haven't already."

Donna could tell she and Mario were being sized-up. Understandable, given she was doing the same in turn. That tacky charm on his chest was the second-most stand-out feature after his lightning rod hair. Looks might be deceiving with this one. The knight meanwhile looked...extra. Like a monster from a video game. It was hard to articulate.

Edited by klom99 on Jul 28th 2023 at 11:43:58 AM

"Doctor, I did say look for the Spymaster. Or should I say Spy....Master?"
drearyArchon Divine Basement Dweller from Somewhere Beneath The World Since: Apr, 2022 Relationship Status: Is that a kind of food?
Divine Basement Dweller
#297: Jul 31st 2023 at 5:15:26 PM

Iori

Iori handed Dipper and Mable a handful of candies. They were a bit crude compared to the mass produced stuff the two were used to back home. Iori doesn't trust the Wings to not put weird stuff in their candies, so she made these herself.

"We'll, we'd best be off then, it'd be quite a shame to miss the Princess' wedding." Iori said, stretching out her hand towards everyone. The Purple Tear had already memorized Toriyama's map, so teleporting to the wedding shouldn't be a problem. "And it just so happens that I know a shortcut, if you would all trust me."

Everyone's just doing the best that they can.
Bored_Man Since: Jun, 2015 Relationship Status: Abstaining
#298: Jul 31st 2023 at 6:44:50 PM

Okinoka

("There you are...") Chara thought to himself, seeing the official alongside Sora.

"If a fight breaks out here, there's going to be a lot of witnesses." He said quietly, addressing Sora and the nearby Joey and his summoned backup. So that's what the cards were for. "You all good with that, or do we try to lure him into a trap?"

Edited by Bored_Man on Jul 31st 2023 at 8:52:33 AM

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ZodanTheUnbounceable from Everywhere, Nowhere, Somewhere Since: Jul, 2013 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
#299: Jul 31st 2023 at 7:51:11 PM

Ōwada Anchorage (Yami Yugi)

"...I see..."

{They might know something we don't...}

"...But why would anyone want to ruin this wedding? To what end?"

{Just to cause trouble, that's why.}

Okinoka (Joey Wheeler)

"If you guys can lure 'dis guard over ta me, I got a trap for 'em."

Joey taps one of the cards he's placed facedown into the device on his arm, leaving little doubt as to what he means by that.

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klom99 Steams A Good Ham from The Panopticon Since: Apr, 2011 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Steams A Good Ham
#300: Aug 1st 2023 at 3:30:54 PM

Superwoman - Uriko's House, with the Yuges

"No idea." Superwoman responds. "Guesses run the gamut from power-play to magic."

And now for the chaser.

"Where do you guys stand on that?"

The mention of the wedding got strange glances from all three, meaning they had at least the basic inkling that something was wrong, whether they had details or not. Hell, Donna and them were also running on fumes - the issue would cause sparks either way. Question now is whether they'll catch fire or fizzle out. The 'magic' bit was admittedly a bluff - but from the chains that first bound Uriko to the varied people'd she'd met since she arrived, it couldn't be ruled out. She went with her gut.

Edited by klom99 on Aug 1st 2023 at 5:56:19 AM

"Doctor, I did say look for the Spymaster. Or should I say Spy....Master?"

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