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EchoingSilence Since: Jun, 2013
#801: Feb 14th 2023 at 5:54:09 PM

City Streets

Hunk would rub his chin... were it not for his mask and gear in the way. "I am going to guess that we can't just go to somewhere we haven't been before."

Figures, that meant exploring. "Right, keep that algorithm ready. Stocking, think you can start marking down notable locations from up high? Shops, groceries, buildings that can be fortified?"

TheStarscream759 from Maidenhead Since: Dec, 2017 Relationship Status: I wanna know about these strangers like me
#802: Feb 14th 2023 at 6:30:06 PM

Inside the Arcade

Buzz had gone inside just after Mai but just before Shantae went in. It was only after he had said his piece that he realised that in his goal to try to maintain order, that he had come off as rather patronising to Shantae and the others. “Buzz you idiot.” He muttered to himself, he couldn’t believe it, he felt like he was taking charge of the situation but he had probably gotten the others mad at him for it.

At that moment Shantae came in as predicted looking rather upset and approached the desk in a foul mood, Buzz quickly approached her, looking quite guilty at what he had just said to her back there. “Shantae, listen to me, I’m sorry. I was only trying to maintain order back there. You’ve got to believe me.” His words were genuine, he didn’t think he was trying to belittle her but to be fair to him, they WERE dealing with a spider after all and things got out of hand very quickly.

Alleydodger Since: Jan, 2012
#803: Feb 14th 2023 at 6:40:36 PM

Zan, Into the Arcade, All these pretty ladies

Axe still in hand, Zan left behind the sudden shouting and chaos as she slipped into the large building for the first time. She paused at the entrance as she found herself in a large room full of what appeared to be strange, boxy machines. It wasn't what she had expected to find, with no clear idea of where her foe might have been.

Before she could muse on it any longer, or choose a course of action, the towering woman's attention was taken by Mai slipping past her and into the building herself. Her choice in outfit quickly grabbing the warrior's attention and curiousity. For all of her anger in being brought here, she couldn't help but appreciate the clothing these various women sported.

After a few moments of watching the human walk away, Zan made her decision. She could wander around aimlessly, cause some chaos and hope whoever was in charge showed up. Or, she could approach someone else and find out more about the place. It was the smartest option, really.

And that would be how Mai would find herself with some company in the form of a tall, toned and very blue half-demon. One who looked with open interest as she stood near the chair, staring down. "You. Do you know much about this place?"

kagescorpionakki Breath of the Sun from Long Ago Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
Breath of the Sun
#804: Feb 14th 2023 at 6:45:22 PM

Stocking - Beating the Streets

Hunk was surprisingly easy to work with. Possibly because he actually asked, instead of demanding. Garter could learn a thing from this guy. Maybe I can convince Tester to kidnap him next...

"I'll see what I can do, but with everything being made of wood I'm not sure I'll be able to tell what's what." Stocking replied, before buzzing off to get a higher vantage point.

Surveying the wilderness that the city had become, she 'hmm'ed, then pulled out her phone to take pictures of buildings that looked interesting. "Now if I were a fancy boutique, where would I be..."

She noted tall buildings in particular. It'd be nice to have a penthouse or something similar, since the view would make it easier to find things in the city. Also, style points.

Edited by kagescorpionakki on Feb 14th 2023 at 9:45:46 AM

What is so amusing about this? Why do you take lives? How can you forget?
minseok42 A Self-inflicted Disaster from A Six-Tatami Room (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
A Self-inflicted Disaster
#805: Feb 14th 2023 at 7:07:40 PM

Sayaka

The Arcade

"What was that for? " she yelled at Trevor. She did get the point about not provoking the spider and left it alone. Shantae's invitation to follow her into the arcade was the only thing stopping her from charging at Trevor.
She followed Shantae into the arcade, huffing.

"Enshittification truly is how platforms die"-Cory Doctorow
GameGuruGG Vampire Hunter from Castlevania (Before Recorded History)
Vampire Hunter
#806: Feb 14th 2023 at 7:43:16 PM

Mai Shiranui, Recovering from the Spider in the Arcade

When Mai finally recomposed herself, she looked up and saw... the large demon woman who tried to attack the spider. She had asked Mai about this place. Mai thought and... no, she would have remembered if she saw anyone who looked like they jumped out of a Heavy Metal album cover yesterday. Thus, she explained what she knew about the situation to the demon woman.

"Some powerful jerk named Developer decided to trap us all in this city for 25— well now, 24 days because of Writer's Block or something. We'll be able to contact our worlds every five days. We can't die here or... Well if we do, we'd reappear in one of the bars, alive and well. No one has tested that yet. Don't try to cause chaos in this Arcade because you will be punished for it. Someone has tested that. There's a device here that can make snacks out of nothing, and this place has all the games one would ever want to play. Developer's assistant, TESTER, is over there with the counter along with more information about this city and Developer."

Mai pointed out TESTER to Zan, and then she got up and walked over, glaring, "You didn't intentionally put a giant spider right outside the Arcade, did you?!"

It seemed like the only reason Mai wasn't going to throw hands was that, like she said, she'd be punished for it. She disliked spiders, and she knew Developer would know that.

Edited by GameGuruGG on Feb 14th 2023 at 10:15:59 AM

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Ore-O Unbroken Bond from Alrest (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#807: Feb 14th 2023 at 10:34:10 PM

Nia, Arcade: A Cold Defusal

After a few mugs, Nia starts to cool down. She's a surprisingly heavyweight despite her lithe figure, so she's only slightly buzzed. She stood up and looked at one of the monitors that the little guy was using earlier. Screens aren't lost technology, considering ships or bases often contact each other through them, but there are texts but no face she could talk to. She looked for anything to contact the developer with and lo and behold, the chat program is there for her to boot up. With the use of an unfamiliar device, she types in her message. Fortunately, unlike the last person, her typing is actually legible.

Is this the Developer guy I've been hearing about? Are my friends safe and are my Blades still alive?

Indoline Praetorium: Missing Cat

"That should be all of her Blades accounted for."

The rest of Nia's group sees an impromptu gathering of Blades of all shapes and sizes, all suffering some sort of spell that left them utterly drained since Nia disappeared. First and foremost, Nia's first Blade, a big white tiger laid on his side, his eyes struggling to stay open. A boy in a blue diver's outfit speaks to him, "You still sense her, Dromarch?"

"It's faint, but I can still sense her, master Rex. But I'm afraid she's not in Indol."

The boy looked at a red-haired girl holding a horned girl in white's hand, the latter asking weakly, "Is everything going to be alright, Pyra?"

"Of course, Crossette. But you got to be strong for your Driver."

A low whine came from a richly dressed girl with a fish-like tail, "Oh, this is unbecoming of a woman of our stature..."

A woman dressed in a military outfit looked at a short furry ball overlooking a girl with green hair and robe that resembled a book's pages, "Any changes?"

"Friend Adenine is still weakened, but other than that, no other changes."

"As long as they're still safe, that will be fine enough."

A girl in a purple outfit and green hair looked at the area, "This doesn't make any sense! We looked up and down Indol and we haven't found neither hair nor suit of Nia! It's like she disappeared off the face of Alrest."

The boy responded, "Nia's not one to cut and run, not without Dromarch or her Blades. We just got to keep searching! But where else?"

The older woman's companion, a lady in a purple dress and closed eyes put her hand to her chin, "Hmmm... Mòrag and I will file a missing person report. That should cover Mor Ardain and Gormott."

Mòrag in question looks at her Blade, and then to Rex, "A decent idea. And for Uraya?"

"We could send some of the mercenaries to look around."

A man in an open jacket and an eyepatch gave in his two cents, "While you're at it, get her Blades to the village. Better over there than here."

"Already thinking about it."

A metallic girl in a red scarf and a maid-like outfit took the initiative and lifted the beast over her shoulder, "Poppi will take care of Dromarch!"

With the plan settled, the party went out to search for their furry-eared ally, not knowing that she's stuck on a different dimension.

Edited by Ore-O on Sep 17th 2023 at 3:30:49 PM

"I treasure every day with you, darling." "No need to be so sappy, love." "You know that's how she is, Nia." - AU!Pyra, Nia, Mythra
FergardStratoavis A Fluff Ringer from Bellveins (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: A gay little love melody
A Fluff Ringer
#808: Feb 15th 2023 at 1:07:00 AM

Trevor "Whip-Happy Brute" Belmont, Spider Tree > City Investigation

Was he being too harsh? Or maybe the people around him were much too trusting? Or, in Shantae's case, very easy to be antagonized? Her hitting Nia and Buzz with accusations by association was just uncalled for though. It seemed Trevor had no quip for her, watching her go with a furrowed brow. Soon, the others left soon after, and left the whip-happy brute alone in front of the Arcade.

Well... might as well move on. "God shits in my dinner once again..." He muttered, turning back and wandering into the city, back slightly hunched. Must have been the earlier helping of the canned beer making him sulkier than usual.

Pentigan Fwomph from The Underverse Since: Apr, 2010
Fwomph
#809: Feb 15th 2023 at 4:20:08 AM

Baro And The Sudden Arrival Of A Honkin' Great Ladybug

"So are we trying to be pro-insect or anti-insect because your prior conduct vis-a-vis their capture has me confused. Regardless, I suppose we're fighting then."

Baro regarded the now flaming giant insect and decided that while it was likely that the fire could kill the thing easily and that his companions were capable of finishing the job if not, he might as well put a round in it. Reaching into his clothes for his usual Aklex he instead drew a far more ornate-looking pistol lined with filigree and half a pair of butterfly wings.

"Hm, I suppose this is with the regards of Titania."

Baro allowed himself a smirk as he cracked off a single gunshot at the ladybug.

It's clearly a case of backroom political albumizing.
MystyGlyttyr Bitch pills from Ship's Harbor Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Crazy Cat Lady
Bitch pills
#810: Feb 15th 2023 at 7:52:09 AM

Post fight, meeting newcomers

Bucky glanced down at the black dog at his feet, raising an eyebrow, before turning his attention back to Luna, then to Gabriel, sizing the both of them up. He flexed the metal hand a bit, audible whirring coming from it, and tilted his head from side to side. Staying limber, apparently.

When Donnie rejoined them, Bucky glanced to him, and maybe ever so slightly shifted his stance to stay ready to intercept either Luna or Gabriel if they did show any sign of hostility.

"One creature destroyed. Remains available for retrieval. Awaiting new instructions."

The guy seemed to have gone a little further back into robot mode after the spate of violence.

Easing back into life one step at a time
secretlyasuperhero someone from somewhere Since: Mar, 2016 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
someone
#811: Feb 15th 2023 at 12:46:42 PM

Lunafreya || ?Ladybug Fight I Guess || This Post Is Filled With Uncharitable Thoughts

Luna stood there, just waiting. Either the man in front of her would help, or he wouldn't, but she had no wish to get into another fight today, or at all. While Umbra was being his curious self, Pryna had stuck by her legs, protective. It was sweet of her, but Luna didn't need it.

Someone else's intervention was annoying. "I appreciate your words, sir, but I can speak for myself," she said, softly. She'd been spoken over enough for a lifetime, and she had had this situation handled. If it was to go badly now, there was an unknown involved. And she did not require a shield.

But it would be fine.

She did step, slightly, to the side. That was a turtle approaching. A large, walking, turtle. What was this place? At least he asked a question she could answer. "Lunafreya Nox Fleuret, at your service. Would you happen to know where we are, and where I could possibly get some cleaner clothing?"

Umbra, realising he was being ignored, walked over to the newest arrival to the small standoff, looking up at the turtle with large, pleading, puppy dog eyes. The man had an interesting way of phrasing things. Was he an MT, or something like? No, he had some form of initiative, no one had ordered him over here. And nothing about him spoke of Bethisia. But his posture and phrasing was very MT like, which was...curious. Something to remember.

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LilyTheLitten Inspector Irratino my beloved ❤️ from The Investigation Institute Since: Apr, 2020 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
Inspector Irratino my beloved ❤️
#812: Feb 15th 2023 at 12:52:37 PM

Donnie, Infodumping

One of the newcomer's dogs walked up to him, a pleading look in its eyes that would melt the heart of anyone else.

Donnie was not particularly moved.

"Well, according to my calculations, we are in a tertiary metaverse, taken from our old worlds by a being known as the Developer. Yesterday, we were in a city not unlike New York, and now..."

Donnie looked around.

"...we are wherever here is."

"Look inside yourself and to the stars; there, you will find your answers."
AllHailThrall For the Horde! from Somewhere (It’s Ben 10) Relationship Status: Longing for Dulcinea
For the Horde!
#813: Feb 15th 2023 at 1:02:00 PM

Shantae the half-genie hero - the arcade

Shantae sat at the center desk and glanced over at Buzz when he made his apologies. She kept her brow furrowed, but sighed.

"Apology accepted. And I'm sorry for snapping at you. It's just... friends are supposed to protect each other. If it was Bolo, or Sky, or Rottytops, I would've fought off a hundred spiders to keep them safe," said Shantae. She created a glass of orange juice at one of the kiosks and downed it before continuing. "Not to mention, I don't appreciate being treated like some little girl. Now, do you want anything to drink, Sayaka?" she said.

She was about to address TESTER, but it seemed like Mai had beaten her to it, so Shantae just waited her turn.

I can still hail the Horde even though the company has shamed us. Strength and Honor even if Blizzard has neither.
TheStarscream759 from Maidenhead Since: Dec, 2017 Relationship Status: I wanna know about these strangers like me
#814: Feb 15th 2023 at 1:18:21 PM

The Arcade

Shantae though still a bit miffed about the whole thing seemed to accept Buzz’s apology. Again the Space Ranger really didn’t intend to offend Shantae or anyone in particular but he supposed it did look like from their perspective that it he was treated them badly when he really wasn’t. All Buzz could do in that moment was hang his head ashamed for a bit and then let out a small sigh before turning back to the Half Genie Hero herself. “I’m sorry, Shantae, I really am…it’s just that…well you know…the situation got out of hand and I just wanted to get us to focus on what we came here for…I would never treat any of you guys like that. I think even my team would think I was being harsh back there…I would definitely defend my friends like you would for yours. And I don’t think any of you are less than capable believe me this is coming from somebody with a lot of experience under his belt so to speak. I guess my leadership skills are a bit…out of place at the moment…”

Buzz didn’t have much to say in regards to TESTER other than Mai along with Zan approached the desk and just listened in to what she had to say to the computer assistant, he like Shantae waited his turn to speak.

Edited by TheStarscream759 on Feb 15th 2023 at 9:19:25 AM

Locoman Since: Nov, 2010
#815: Feb 15th 2023 at 8:05:07 PM

Arcade tree

"Hey, I can climb, no prob." Cheetor looked at the enormous tree again and flexed his fingers. "Of course, I've never had to climb this high before..."

TruthHurts22 You can't handle the me Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
You can't handle the me
#816: Feb 15th 2023 at 10:04:43 PM

Gabriel Agreste - the Ladybug-less clearing

Gabriel turned to address Lunafreya, a particularly sharp, "yes, of course," without so much as an apology. "I got caught up in the moment there."

When Donnie joined the three of them properly, Gabriel's gaze almost went over him entirely. At least, there wasn't anything to betray surprise in his face, as if a giant talking turtle was perfectly reasonable for him. "My name is Gabriel Agreste," he offered. There was a slight hesitation after as he considered how much of the truth to pass out. At the very least nobody seemed to recognize him, so he was not still in Paris. "I'm actually quite used to dealing with strange circumstances and giant monsters. It's almost second nature to me now." A partial truth. The easiest lie to tell.

While the four got acquainted Gabriel couldn't help be stare at Bucky, maybe just long enough for it to be noticed. Whoever this man was, he was exceedingly aggressive, prone to violence, and seemed willing to follow orders.

A perfect specimen for someone like Shadow Moth.

"So a whole new world?" Gabriel followed-up on Donnie's explanation. "That's hard to believe outright. What makes you sure of it?"

LilyTheLitten Inspector Irratino my beloved ❤️ from The Investigation Institute Since: Apr, 2020 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
Inspector Irratino my beloved ❤️
#817: Feb 15th 2023 at 10:16:00 PM

Donnie, The Idea Guy

"Well, first of all, my calculations rarely mislead me, but..." And here, Donnie drew himself up like he was giving a speech. "Yesterday, dozens of us were kidnapped from our home worlds and brought here. You may have experienced a time freeze followed by a loading screen?"

He waited just long enough for anyone to answer, then continued. "After the initial panic, the majority of us made to explore the strange new city we were in, and discovered what can best be termed the hub of this world: the Arcade, where we learned the details of our current situation from a robot called TESTER."

Another pause, this time to let the information sink in. "If I may propose our next course of action, the intelligent thing to do would be to locate the Arcade and ask what is going on."

Donnie then looked up at the giant canopy of trees, miles of forest stretching end to end.

"...if we can find it."

"Look inside yourself and to the stars; there, you will find your answers."
minseok42 A Self-inflicted Disaster from A Six-Tatami Room (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
A Self-inflicted Disaster
#818: Feb 15th 2023 at 10:27:22 PM

Sayaka

The arcade

Sayaka replied to Shantae, "I could use a glass of Coke, with ice in it." She got her glass of coke with ice and downed it, dousing the rage that burned inside her.
"When I became a magical girl, I stamped my seal on a contract to fight witches and use my powers for good. But... there are too many people who don't care!" she said.

"Enshittification truly is how platforms die"-Cory Doctorow
secretlyasuperhero someone from somewhere Since: Mar, 2016 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
someone
#819: Feb 15th 2023 at 10:49:11 PM

Lunafreya || Ex-Ladybug Fight || Umbra Has Terrible Luck

Luna would easily admit that she had no idea what those words meant. She has learned diplomacy, etiquette, the Cosmogony, but very little science, and, unfortunately, her past experience with Besithia made her loathe to touch it again. But, what little she did understand of that statement made it clear that this world was not Eos, that she was in a new one.

"So I'm not dead?" Luna said, smiling softly. She couldn't quite work out how she felt about that. She didn't want to die, but she had come to terms with it. At least she had managed to give Noctis the Ring. If nothing else in her life, she had achieved that.

She did not like Gabriel Agreste. An interesting conclusion, since she had just met the man, but something about him reminded her of a politician. Fortunately, she could also play that game, and so she just inclined her head, an acknowledgement of his words. She would be quiet, and demure, and meek, if it would be easier to get his measure. She would even play dumb, if neccesary.

"Is that what that green thing was?" she asked. It wasn't a geniune question, she had heard enough about video games, but lacking basic knowledge was a good way to get people to underestimate you. An Arcade? Noctis would love this place. He had certainly talked about the Arcade in Insomnia enough.

"Pryna, Umbra, can you help with that?" she asked the Messengers, who both gave a yip in reply, before vanishing from sight. No special effects, they simply were there, and then were not.

All across the City, people might catch a glimpse of a white or black dog, who would sniff the air and then vanish from sight in a few seconds.

"Thank you for the explanation, Sir...?"

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#820: Feb 16th 2023 at 6:26:47 AM

Post Ladybug Battle

There didn't seem to be any new instructions coming. Which...was good. That was good, yes. He wasn't with HYDRA any longer. He didn't...need instructions. He could choose to do whatever he wanted to do.

He knew they were...here, though. Wherever here was. He didn't grasp the concept of a "metaverse" or whatever it was Donnie called this place, truthfully he still wasn't entirely sure that any of this was even really happening. It wasn't as though he hadn't been through stranger situations.

The disappearing dogs didn't really make him think better of the idea this was all some kind of trick to his mind.

Bucky gave a long stare to where the black dog had previously been, though there wasn't any sign of an emotion to his face. Not even so much as simple curiosity about the fact that a dog had evaporated in front of him.

Still, he did finally look back at Luna and Gabriel, maybe keeping a fixed stare on the latter for a second too long, before he looked back at Donnie.

"If we go back down, we would return to the...lair, that you are working on."

Easing back into life one step at a time
BlitzTrain Since: Apr, 2014
#821: Feb 16th 2023 at 6:33:40 AM

Tron Bonne - piloting Gustaff - Arcade tree roots

"Sure, unless were in a section where there's a hidden shortcut you gotta break into" The Gustaff pointed it's arm cannon at a nearby section of gnarly root that could feasibly be the size needed for a hidden breakable doorway, but her tone was fairly clearly teasing for the sake of being contrary. Though she would gladly do it they hadn't explored enough for Tron to resort to shooting and punching random walls to see what happens yet.

At the comments about climbing, Tron pulled the Gustaff's gun arm back and gave a small wave with it at her companions "Free climbing might be a bit of a problem for me..." the problem being fairly obviously that the Gustaff only had one functional hand "I'll just go find a ramp or something, that beetle shouldn't have been programmed to bring us here if we were supposed to backtrack and get up to those bridges another way" With that said she wandered off to look for a door or point of interest or anything that might point them toward the Arcade

Alleydodger Since: Jan, 2012
#822: Feb 16th 2023 at 5:08:39 PM

Zan, Scoping out the Arcade

As the woman explained what she knew, Zan simply listened quietly and absorbed the information. The rage bubbled in her gut but stayed there, tempered by years of training and experience. It was a start, but she still had to know more.

"Thank you for the information." She said as Mai stood, choosing to follow as the woman made her way towards the counter. It would have been her next destination regardless. "This punishment, what was it? And has this 'Developer' shown themselves before?"

Then, curious to see this TESTER, and how they appeared or answered the woman, the half-orc woman simply stood just to the side and waited; Eyes sharping and searching as she examined the immediate space.

FirockFinion THE SLORG! from The Red Desert Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
THE SLORG!
#823: Feb 18th 2023 at 11:29:03 AM

Brigitte Lindholm - Grön armor - Arcade tree base - Open says me? Open sesame? Would sesame oil help?

Brigitte considered what Daisy, Cheetor, and Tron all said, and thought it over a moment. "Cheetor, do you think you could safely climb with Daisy up there? You two could go on ahead if you want, while Tron and I find our own way in," Brigitte then asked and suggested, then turned to follow after Tron.

"Remember that it might not look like a door," Brigitte said as a reminder, rapping her knuckles against each knot or curl of bark that looked at all out of place against the rest, wondering if perhaps she'd find a disguised button or doorknob of some sort.

You are reading this.
EchoingSilence Since: Jun, 2013
#824: Feb 18th 2023 at 12:08:54 PM

[[THUMPED]]

Edited by EchoingSilence on Feb 18th 2023 at 12:02:40 PM

GameGuruGG Vampire Hunter from Castlevania (Before Recorded History)
Vampire Hunter
#825: Feb 18th 2023 at 4:20:13 PM

Mai Shiranui, Waiting for TESTER, Arcade

"Well, I..." Mai thought about what happened with Aqua. "I actually don't know... All I know is that another of our own blasted some creep with water and then she got affected with... something that clearly was a defense mechanium of the Arcade, but she didn't looked harmed."

They all basically left the arcade right afterwards... Mai actually wondered what chaos was being wrought by Aqua, but she was glad it wasn't anywhere near here.

"Developer hasn't shown up personally, but anyone can type to them using one of the computers," Mai said as she pointed out the computers. "Developer isn't in the City, but we can communicate with them."

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