Luxanna blinked. She was not used to being interrogated by animals with the mentality of a child. It completely escaped her notice that this is how she may have appeared to Dis Baba just moments before.
She was re-evaluating her assumption this creature was a demon attached to the child. Perhaps they were separate entities, very friendly. Perhaps it was far more intelligent than she gave it credit for. Just what kind of game was it playing?
"Well, from what I have heard, they are fierce creatures, masters of their domain. Though there is something I would like to know in particular; what is this one's name?"
How can you be in two places at once when you're not anywhere at all?Cinnamon smiled as she walked between the Doctors, escorting them back to the stage. "Well, gentlemen, it looks as though you've hit things off just fine." She nodded to Seven. "Thank you for joining us, good sir, your compensation is on it's way."
She stepped aside, pulling Ten with her, then snapped her fingers, watching with a mildly sadistic grin as Seven dropped out of sight. She walked over to the wheel of names, pulling the peg from Ten's, eyeballing it a moment before tucking it into the front of her dress.
"That's all the time we have for tonight, everyone, but don't worry, we'll be back, same time, same channel, for the next installment! For Kris De Lazarus, I'm Cinnamon Dream, wishing all of you...pleasant dreams..."
She grinned, stepping back, and snapped her fingers...sending all the challengers falling through similar trapdoors, which would deposit them back in the Common Room.
Easing back into life one step at a time"Guh!"
Gordon slammed into the ground on his stomach, knocking the air out of him in an instant. He wheezed, and then grumbled a string of unintelligible obsceneties.
Blink teleported in mid-air and landed on the ground, feet first.
"Whew, that was really really weird back there!" she said. "I mean, really strange!"
"Oh, dear. The toad, the monkey, and the dog have all screwed up."It was raining men.
As soon as the first body hit the floor, followed by a girl teleporting in, Lux became very, very worried. She wasn't a big girl, in fact she was slim, almost frail, and she didn't want to be crushed by a giant machine.
She threw her wand at Dis Baba, almost nailing him in the noggin as she applied a shield of light to him, retrieved it and shielded herself and the tiny tiger as she crouched down. This is most certainly an interesting way to meet people
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How can you be in two places at once when you're not anywhere at all?"Gyahaha!" Natsu slammed into the ground feet first while on fire and broke it with its force. Stepping out of his impact crater, he looked at all the others who slammed into the ground ungracefully. "You guys need to train your body." He patted down the fire on himself and became normal again.
Always be ready to do the unusual and unexpected.Subaru landed on her feet and managed to not fall on her butt as she balanced. Back in the common room, out of danger for the moment…aside from the wacky cat who was now it seemed content with Naoto looking after him.
Seeing a new person join the group, Subaru walked over (She was still in her military uniform, her barrier jacket deactivated).
“Hi. I’m Subaru Nakajima, who are you?”
Rey got to his feet, brushing himself off. "I've been trained to fall SAFELY, thank you." He glanced down, checking on Mal-Keshar's sword to be sure it was safe, then looked up, starting to say something but catching sight of the newcomer. "Oh. Hola, mi amiga. Bienvenidos."
Easing back into life one step at a timeDis Baba looked upwards at the plummeting Champions and blinked, tilting his head to one side in a decidedly inquisitive manner. "Well, this is different; upon completing the previous Challenge, our fellow captives simply appeared."
The strange fellow then nodded at Lux. "My thanks for the deflector screen, by the way; a timely intervention on your part."
Above, Ravage yowled at suddenly plummeting through a trap door, completely unprepared for this sudden and decidedly abrupt method of departure. He swiftly transformed into beast mode and reoriented himself in mid-air, as only felines could, to land on his feet. The impact was still quite jarring, but at least this way he was able to absorb the incredible shock and disperse it rather than taking it all across his back.
The Predacon panther eyed the small energy dome, growling as he caught sight of the girl who appeared to be its source. "Another one? Oh, for Primus' sake..."
The Danse Macabre CodexGordon got up off the ground, coughing, and shook his head. He was still swearing up a storm, only it was a little quieter now. When he finally stopped, he looked around the room.
"Guh... oh..." Gordon panted. "A new challenger. Hello, I'm-"
Gordon cut himself off with a wheeze. "I'm Doctor Gordon Freeman."
Blink was much less subdued in her greeting. She teleported next to Lux and looked her over excitedly.
"Hey! I guess I should introduce myself first before you do, 'cause that's polite!"
She stepped back and posed. "I'm Blink! Master Thief! You need something stolen? I'll steal it for you, for a nominal fee!"
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"Oh, dear. The toad, the monkey, and the dog have all screwed up."Paul went to get up from bed, fixing it up before he got dressed again
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Half a dozen people immediately took note of her as soon as they landed and moved to greet her before she could even look up from her tight crouch. This made her less eager to actually look up. However, two particularly heavy impacts convinced her that being able to see her surroundings may be important; One was followed by a taunt to the rest of the crew that they need to be more physically fit, and the other seemed exasperated she was here.
She looked around her and almost fell over as a girl just a fraction younger than her teleported practically on top of her. She regained her balance and stood up, eyeing the others around her. Some seemed to be wearing a combination of clothing and few, critical pieces of armor, as she was, a female who identified herself as Subaru and an older man who called himself Doctor Freeman, though he was clearly different than the Doctor mentioned earlier. Besides the overeager teen there was a larger man, who introduced himself in a language she didn't understand. "Hello all, I'm Luxanna Crownguard." she said as she repeated her curtsy. To the fellow she didn't understand, she added a meek wave, hoping the universal greeting gesture would suffice.
She then looked back at Dis Baba. "And thank you, I hope I didn't injure you while attempting to prevent such, I didn't exactly take time to aim..."
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How can you be in two places at once when you're not anywhere at all?Dis Baba waved a dismissive hand. "No harm was done, my dear, and thus there is no need to appologize."
He glanced at the other Champions, favoring them with a blink. "That was rather short, I must say," the alien stated, clearly perplexed. "Are these challenges normally so brief?"
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Cinnamon smiled some, heading over to the large door and pulling it open effortlessly. "Well then, it looks like the good doctors have finished their date. Come on out, gentlemen, and let's hear any...last words the pair of you have."
Easing back into life one step at a time