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Cygnus Fist of the thunder god from Mahora Evil Academy Since: Jan, 2001
Fist of the thunder god
#11176: Jul 18th 2011 at 10:15:22 PM

I had someone help me with the Dark Assembly PSA...

...which I'll pass tomorrow. For tonight, the brief scene leading up to it.

“Wait!” All eyes fell on Konoka again—albeit this time, she was flailing about, looking haphazardly at the small gathering. “I'm new to this, what's going on right now?”

Lunzard raised his eyebrow, but then remembered Konoka's state, and then sighed.

Shamefully scratching her head, Koyomi stood up. “Yeah, I'm not exactly good at this either.”

There was an awkward pause, as the members of Ars Goetia looked at each other. Finally, the “original four” sighed collectively (even the King of Dust). “Who recruited these people anyway?” demanded Andras finally. When all eyes fell on Konoka again, who only had a blank, confused smile, she sighed. “I admit defeat. I am a demon who supposedly spreads discord, and yet our overlord does far better with just the simplest of intentions. For that, I applaud you, grand demon overlord.”

“What.” Konoka felt utterly nonplussed at those words.

Lunzard smacked his face into his palm. “Ugh, it looks like I'm going to have to show you how it's done.” Satsuki and Konoka looked at him, but he pushed forward and slammed his fist on the podium. “Don't you fools have a tutorial for this?!” However, he stopped, and a glint in his glasses popped up on his face. “Oh wait, I bet you don't. Making it easier to manipulate her, hmmm? Don't make me bring out ways to even up the game.”

However, to Lunzard's surprise, Prinny K stood up. “I knew this day would happen, that's why I prepared a video (Thanks, Jack Rakan)!” He clapped his fins. “Bring out the video!”

There was a moment of quiet before the wheels of a cart could be heard. Appearing from another side of the room was a girl in a white and red suit-like skirt pushing a cart. With blue hair barely reaching her shoulders and shading one eye, the girl looked strangely cute and somber, like a red-eared bunny rabbit. The projector came to a stop in the center of the room. The strange girl bowed and slowly made her exit.

Prinny K pulled out what looked similar to a video cassette, bounced over to the projector, and stuffed it in. Konoka swore that he didn't actually put it in any interface that would accept the thing—just banged on it enough until it disappeared inside. The projector flickered to life, displaying a video in the middle of the room. Konoka was still weirded out on how Prinny K managed to make that work, but his sharp cry of “PAY ATTENTION!” brought her to the video.

It mildly flickered, before straightening out, the sepia screen displaying boldly, “THE DARK ASSEMBLY AND YO/U/.”

Why are there two slashes between the 'u'?” Konoka blinked.

“All stupid. All the time,” Lunzard rolled his eyes and burrowed his face in his palm.

Yep, that's a cameo of Pleinair.

edited 18th Jul '11 10:15:51 PM by Cygnus

You know you want to add more tropes to THIS.
Sereg Since: Jun, 2010
#11177: Jul 18th 2011 at 10:56:23 PM

Mana’s card is done!

Efficient sniper: Percussor perita

Tonus: associated with money and camouflage.

Directio: Traveling.

Virtus: Her thrifty nature.

Border: Red for bloodshed.

Australatis: Her nature as a warrior and her heritage.

MarqFJA The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer from Deserts of the Middle East (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer
#11178: Jul 19th 2011 at 2:35:39 AM

Remember, Marq that that power comes with a price: your dignity.
Hey, anima-self, remember? If I already made my own genderflipped-self, then becoming a loli is cake walk.

And, since you're a loli, Negi can tap that.
... And that would be bad, how? evil grin

Fiat iustitia, et pereat mundus.
gwonbush Lurking Puma Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Lurking Puma
#11179: Jul 19th 2011 at 3:23:12 AM

Also, as a loli you can be tormented by the cursed Kaliedostick, taking your dignity to negative values. Even worse, it might attach to you when you are not a loli.

MarqFJA The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer from Deserts of the Middle East (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer
#11180: Jul 19th 2011 at 3:38:39 AM

... What does the Kaleidostick have to do with Archer-class Servants?

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gwonbush Lurking Puma Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Lurking Puma
#11181: Jul 19th 2011 at 3:44:11 AM

...

......

.........

Um...

Well...

I got it! Loli!Archer is Kuro, right? Kuro is basically another Illya, who gets the Kaliedostick. Yeah, thats it. *nods to self* Or, since Kuro is your pactio partner, obviously the Kaliedostick must be nearby. And it torments people. *shudders at mental images*

MarqFJA The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer from Deserts of the Middle East (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer
#11182: Jul 19th 2011 at 3:57:28 AM

You're grasping at straws, aren't you? Because if that's true, then why does 2814!Kuro's profile lack any mention of that, last time I read it?

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Sereg Since: Jun, 2010
#11183: Jul 19th 2011 at 7:05:50 AM

At the pier, Konoka lay, covered with a blanket on top of the altar. “See that big boulder over there?” Chigusa asked, pointing. “There’s a real dangerous kishin lord sleeping there that no one’s ever been able to summon before. They say that once, eighteen years ago, the chief and The Thousand Master stopped his rampage and sealed him there. But of course...”

“Nnn...?” Konoka asked.

“With Ojou-sama’s power, we can undo that.” Chigusa continued. “If the summoning is successful, no amount of reinforcements will be enough!”

“Nn...” Konoka mumbled.

“Please forgive the rough treatment, Ojou-sama.” Chigusa requested as she leaned ove and touched Konoka’s forehead.

“Nm?” Konoka asked with a blush.

“There’s no danger to you, and it won’t hurt a bit...Actually, it feels pretty good. Fufu.” Chigusa laughed and stepped backwards before holding out an arm. “...Okay, let’s begin.”

“Nnnn! Nnnn!” Konoka protested.

“Ijaya.” Chigusa said, raising her fingers to her mouth. Light and wind rose from the altar whipping up Konoka’s hair and blanket.

“Nnn.” she said with a deepening blush and scrunched up eyes.

“Takamagahara ni kamudzumarimasu Kamuroki Kamuromi no mikoto wo mochite. Sumegamitachi no mae ni mausaku kurushimi urefu waga tomo wo mamori meguma hi saki hahe tamae to.” Chigusa chanted as she spread her arms wide. “Fujihara no asomi Konoe Konoka no. Iku misubi wo udzu no mitegura ni sono he tatematsuru koto wo moromoro kikoshimese.”

Turns out that Vetus has some info on the demons and what they’re called.

@Marq: Gwonbush is basically right. The kaleidostick is probably mentioned under Ilya’s profile.

EDIT: @JT: I sent you chapter 16 for when you have time.

edited 19th Jul '11 7:17:10 AM by Sereg

MarqFJA The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer from Deserts of the Middle East (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer
#11184: Jul 19th 2011 at 7:16:36 AM

Yeah? Well, I doubt it would want to cross paths with a certain deity of all boundaries who recently managed to not only... convert me to her following, but also declared my Author Avatar as a "special interest" of hers. evil grin

edited 19th Jul '11 7:25:03 AM by MarqFJA

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Sereg Since: Jun, 2010
#11185: Jul 19th 2011 at 7:18:42 AM

"Toments people" is a bit harsh. It's just snarky and ropes people into doing its dirty work.

Darkenning She's Back Since: Apr, 2011
She's Back
#11186: Jul 19th 2011 at 8:36:16 AM

Yeah, I kinda went overboard. But hey, you knew that about me when you asked me!

Yes, I suppose that I did, didn't I? <cuts, pastes, discretely edits>

Anyway, I've finally started on my own contribution to this undertaking.

Decadent Habits
Chapter 31: Mahora


Rows and flows of angel hair,
And icecream castles in the air,
And feathered canyons everywhere,
I've looked at clouds that way.
But now they only block the sun.
They rain and snow on everyone.
So many things I would have done,
But clouds got in my way.

I've looked at clouds from both sides now,
From up and down, and still somehow,
It's clouds' illusions I recall.
I really don't know clouds ... at all.


Konoe Konoemon stared out his office window at the great dark tower that had suddenly erupted from the grounds of his academy. He swallowed the urge to say something rather profane as he did so. To do so would be completely inappropriate to an elderly man of his dignity and character. But he would really have enjoyed it. He settled for simply grinding his teeth.

"Well?" he said to the woman standing in front of his desk.

"Sir," Touko said. "We still have full communications capability, but we're nonetheless having a difficult time contacting all our personnel. Casualty reports are just beginning to come in for the explosions. They're not high —"

"They will be," Konoemon interrupted.

"Sir," she replied non-comittally. "I'm mobilizing all personnel to repel the invaders. Deadly force has been authorized."

"Yes," he said. Not good. Never good. The order he now had to give was not good either. He drew a deep breath. "Contact our people in JSDF command. Inform them of the situation, and tell them that if they don't receive confirmation of the situation's successful resolution within the next six hours, they're to employ any and all methods to reduce Mahora to a cinder."

"Sir!" Touko protested, horrified.

At last, he turned to look at her, face set in an iron mask. "The alternative is permitting the master of that tower to seize control of the World Tree. Considering what we know about its nature, what can be done with the power it holds, considering the likelihood of his identity, preventing him from doing so qualifies as a G Threshold event." He pronounced the terrifying English loan-words without hesitation.

Touko simply stared at him.

"I believe that our people will succeed, Touko-kun," Konoemon said, sounding gentle this time. "But I must prepare for the alternative." He turned away again. "You have your instructions."

"Yessir," she answered ... and then was gone.

At least, the headmaster mused silently, with Lingshen's activities and the intrusion from the Magical World a few weeks ago, we are prepared for this. It almost makes me wonder whether that preparation might have been the girl's intention all along. He shook his head. That way lay madness.

Such a horrible old man he'd become, putting all the hopes of this academy's survival on such small shoulders. Sayo-chan would have hated the man he'd become.

Ah well. Such was life.


It had been a strange day for Makie.

She was using the word 'day' in the literal sense, rather than simply beginning with when she'd woken up. In the last twenty-four hours, she'd had a thrilling and just a little bit terrifying adventure, followed by a rather disturbing discovery.

Walking in on her three best friends making out in the shower — with each other — had not been anything she'd ever expected to happen. Or wanted to happen. If she'd walked in on them making out with a guy, or two or three guys, that would have been a little embarassing but kind of hot. But with each other?

Eep.

And the weird thing was, the girl-girl thing didn't bother her in the abstract. She thought that Konoka and Setsuna made an adorable couple, and wished them all the best. Likewise, Nodoka and Yue. And she didn't just want to see Asuna and Ayaka together because it would take out her two biggest competitors for Negi, but because she earnestly believed that they'd be happy together.

The group thing didn't bother her either. As she'd thought earlier, if it had been two or three guys, and they'd been switching around a bit, that would be really, really embarassing to walk in on but also really, really hot to watch. Although it would have been a little tricky to fit six people in one of those shower stalls. Well, actually —

But anyway! It had really been a relief last night when Ako hadn't come back to their room. Presumably she was spending the night in Akira and Yuna's room, doing with each other whatever it was that they did with each other. On the other hand, she did find it a little lonely in her room that night, on top of the fact that she had weird dreams that she couldn't remember.

Maybe that was what bothered her about all of this. She was being left out. None of them had even made any overtures in her direction. But no, that made no sense! She didn't want that, right, so if they offered, she'd be offended, not flattered, of course. So why would she want to have it offered, so that she could be offended? It wouldn't be flattering.

Right?

All these thoughts and many others with much less in the way of coherence or pertinence had been running through her head as she walked through town the morning after all of that. It would have been nice to stay in bed, but she had a feeling that if she did that, she'd start doing things that would make her even more confused than she already was. She wasn't sure what those things were, exactly. She'd heard vague statements like, "I took care of myself", but she wasn't really sure what they meant.

She didn't want to take care of herself. She wanted to be taken care of by someone else. And that someone else should definitely be male at least, and Negi at most! Right? After all, her friends were cute, and Yuna in particular had some very nice breasts, but she didn't think about girls that way! Ever!

"Aw, man, what a strange day!" Makie finally yelled.

As though on cue, there was a series of explosions all over town right after she said that. She could hear people shouting in panic in the distance, even though her immediate surroundings appeared to be all right. And then there was a rumbling noise as, not too far away, a huge tower grew out of the ground.

Makie just stood there staring.

"I'm sorry," she finally said, she knew not to whom. "I take it back. It's not that strange."

Before she could do anything else, men wearing helmets and heavy armor came out from the buildings around her pointing rifles in her direction, complete with red dot laser pointy things that converged on her chest.

"Team leader to base, team leader to base," one of them said. "Third daughter is secure. Waiting orders to deliver package."

Oh, for the normalacy of a few moments ago.

edited 19th Jul '11 10:45:26 AM by Darkenning

If you won't I'll slit your throat/Won't you please be nice?
Cygnus Fist of the thunder god from Mahora Evil Academy Since: Jan, 2001
Fist of the thunder god
#11187: Jul 19th 2011 at 11:17:35 AM

[up]Whuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut.

Poor, POOR Makie.

And now, the moment you've alllll been waiting for! HOW TO DARK ASSEMBLY 101!

Note that, while this is accurate to Disgaeas 1 and 2, it does have some slightly different rules because it's Ars Goetia and they are notably differently organized than the average Dark Assembly.

What appeared to be a small boy was dejectedly kicking a pebble, in what looked to be a poorly framed background of 1950's suburban America, complete with carbon copy small houses. A much taller and older man, looking more like a stranger in a trench coat than a father figure, watched him stroll on by. “What's the matter, Jimmy?” The man's voice gave him away as a poorly disguised King of Dust. (Konoka, looking horrified at this revelation, squealed, "Don't fall for it, Jimmy!")

“Nothing... dood,” “Jimmy” muttered, and a closer look revealed him as Prinny K, wearing just a button down shirt.

“That’s not the tone of nothing. Why dontcha tell me what’s wrong, Champ?” The supposedly father-like King of Dust sneered at “Jimmy”. He twitched in irritation from some off screen shouting, but he kept going.

The boy answered, “I want to do more stuff, dood, but I just don’t have… Don’t have…”

“Don’t have what? What don’t you have?”

“I just don’t have the ability, dood,” The boy looked heartbroken… Sorta. Prinny K shook his head slightly but endlessly, making it look like he was overacting just because he felt like it.

The man stood up and seemed suspiciously chipper. “Well that isn’t much of a problem, Jimmy. You just need... the Dark Assembly.”

Jimmy looked up at him, squinting to keep the sun out of his eye (or was it the poorly aimed lights?). “Dark Assembly, dood? What’s a Dark Assembly?”

The man chuckled like an old supervillain holding a rite of passage secret. “Why the Dark Assembly is the perfect thing for any overlord to do the things they need to do but might not have the time for.”

“Like the government, dood?” Tried Prin—err Jimmy K.

“Nope. Not at all!” The sinister “father figure” gave a rather cheeky grin.

“I'm confused, dood. What is it like, then?” Jimmy tried.

“Well, you see...”

The camera faded to some art deco style animation. A gender neutral demon figure stood before a towering group of darkened baddies, a look of fear on its face. The sinister voice of the King of Dust continued speaking.

“All legislative activity of Gehenna has to pass through the Dark Assembly, no matter the scale. Whether it be the need for a new minion or even global enchantments!” The image of the demon changed to reflect the narrator’s description. “No matter the importance, the Dark Assembly will vote on your bill and it will go into effect right away, all you need is some magical energy as payment. And with the Dark Assembly being active members of the community, they might even pass their own bills. Be sure to visit often, or your life in Gehenna will be Hell (instead).”

“Now all this talk might have you wondering, ‘Well that sounds as slick as wax. I can get all my wishes granted.’ But let me tell you that’s some dangerous thinking! Just because they’ll vote on your bill doesn’t mean it will pass." The neutral demon was now facing cheap but crisp pictures of Andras and Yui, both shaking their heads. The Andras drawing throws a Prinny at the demon, blowing up everything. "But like with all governments, there are loopholes. However, these loopholes are widely known and are accepted as rules within the Dark Assembly. If your bill doesn’t pass, you can take two routes." The recovering demon rose up and looked at two paths.

“One. You may fight the Dark Assembly in a motion called ‘Persuasion by Force.’ If you win, the bill will pass." There was a picture of the demon fighting against Andras... and winning. "The members of the Dark Assembly will still likely hate you but laws are laws, and soon, yours will be too." The demon made a face at the defeated Andras (the real Andras shot a contempt filled glare in Prinny K's direction,) "The same applies for the power of veto. We fight you and if you win, they’ll repeal the bill you don’t like. But be warned, this will only work once, so make sure you’re absolutely certain you can win.” Unfortunately, the demon wasn't so victorious this time. Andras and Yui were pointing and laughing at the fallen demon, with a bill over his head.

“The second method is a little less hard on your body. As senators, they accept donations to their various causes, be they favors or in the form of currency and other... small gifts." The demon was now shown offering a tied-up demoness to Yui and then a sword to Andras, with both senators laughing maniacally and giving said demon a high five. "There is one caveat though. If you introduce a bill they generally like and it still isn’t passed, you may find yourself with teammates for the fight afterwards." It showed said ladies teaming up with the demon to try and take down the King of Dust, showing a rather ornate painting of a boss fight (this actually got Konoka to marvel at that). "So get to your work on your charisma and networking abilities and have some real power in the senate!"

“But be warned, as not all senators are equal. Some are higher class demons while others are nothing short of eldritch horrors. And naturally, because the universe hates your pathetic life, the eldritch horrors have more vote so they count more." Yui, Andras, and the King of Dust were shown against each other, with increasingly higher levels. "Don't think you can count out the weaklings, either. They just might be cunning enough to pull something against you." Cue Yui stealing a bribe the demon was offering to the King of Dust. "So pick your fights wisely, get to work on your influence, and someday soon, you just might be an overlord worth your salt that all of Gehenna can enjoy.”

The film faded back to “Jimmy” and the “man in the trenchcoat”.

“So did that... help you any?” The sinister trench-coated demon sneered.

Just like an overactive kid, Prinny K bellowed, “SURE DID, DOOD!”

The King of Dust lost all pretense of acting and stared at Prinny K, annoyed as all hell. “You are truly annoying.”

“Not as annoying as you, dood,” Prinny K challenged, dropping into a fighting stance. “We were supposed to walk away and get apple pie and stuff, dood.”

“I care not for such a thing, your annoyance will not stop me this time,” The King of Dust made his own fighting stance, before the two of them crashed together in a burst of light. There was some clashing noises at the video ended. The black card at the end mentioned that the film was copyright of the “Gehenna Dark Assembly Board of Information in’MMVI.’”

In any case, suggestions for making it funnier are welcome~

edited 19th Jul '11 11:18:18 AM by Cygnus

You know you want to add more tropes to THIS.
Darkenning She's Back Since: Apr, 2011
She's Back
#11188: Jul 19th 2011 at 11:23:06 AM

[up] Oh, come on!

How could I possibly have been less subtle about Makie's status? I explicitly stated that she was the only character in the story who would Never Get Laid. In other words, a Maiden! Add to the fact that even before she got a pactio, she was using her ribbon to do things that defy the laws of physics, rather suggestive of some hidden power like oh I don't know the Royal Magic?

Geez, you guys!

If you won't I'll slit your throat/Won't you please be nice?
NapoleonDeCheese Since: Oct, 2010
#11189: Jul 19th 2011 at 11:32:57 AM

A plot bunny just hopped through my head...

Blood Ties

And then, under Zazie Rainyday's picture, there was the final student. Number 32. She looked remarkably similar to Mc Dowell-san, but with blond reddish hair instead of a golden mane, and deep brown eyes instead of icy blue ones.

She also vaguely reminded Negi of someone else, but he couldn't say exactly who...

"Ah, she's Evangeline-san's sister, Sylvie Coraline Mc Dowell," Shizuna looked over his shoulder, noticing his puzzlement. "They're very close, so the Dean allows them to sit together. However, they rarely socialize with anyone but Karakuri-san..."

"I'll see what can I do about it," Negi promised, then closed the book and drew in a deep breath. "Well, I'm ready to go..."

.......

For the next few weeks, he didn't have much time to look into the Mc Dowell sister's case. Between the dodgeball game, the Library Island debacle, and assorted little daily problems, he had his hands too full to even start with it.

Until that night at Sakura Lane.

Asuna and him had corraled Evangeline-san in that rooftop, facing off against her and Chachamaru-san. After Asuna's kick had broken through Eva's barrier, things began looking up as well. Sort of. Evangeline actually whimpered like a bruised child, rubbing her quickly swelling cheek.

"Uwaaaa! You'll pay with this with your life, Kagurazaka Asuna! How you dare, to touch my face with your filthy foot! This will not be—"

And then she tensed, looking up. Chachamaru, Asuna and Negi followed her gaze, the later two having no idea of what to expect.

Then they saw her, floating down surrounded by shrieking black bats, as tall and haughty as ever, her long reddish hair dancing in the cold breeze.

"Oh, no. Not you, not here!" Evangeline roared. "I told you to stay out of this!"

"Sylvie-san," Negi gasped as she landed on her feet between them and Eva, smirking arrogantly. Asuna frowned, ballying her fists up.

"Boya," she hissed, her mouth flashing sharp long fangs. "You have just made the greatest mistake of your life, daring to hurt my mother..."

"Mother?-!" Negi and Asuna gasped, recoiling back.

"I'M NOT HURT AT ALL!" Evangeline shrieked. "AND I FORBID YOU FROM SAYING ANYTHING ELSE! GO BACK HOME! RIGHT NOW!"

Sylvie-san shook her head. "I'm deeply sorry, Mother. But this time, only this time, I must disobey you. It has to stop now. No longer will your unfair captivity continue! Let him know! Let me say what I have wanted to tell him since I learned of his existence!" she stepped ahead, a dark aura surrounding her. "Negi Springfield! Son of the Thousand Master!"

"I'M WARNING YOU, STOP—!" Evangeline reached for her. Sylvie barely avoided being grabbed, never stopping.

"Tonight, you meet your end!" Sylvie grandly proclaimed. "At the hands of the Thousand Master's firstborn!" Negi's eyes bulged out like saucers. "YES! ME!" She placed her long nailed hands on her hips, looming over them thanks to her size advantage. "Sylvie Coraline Springfield-Mc Dowell!"

To be Continued...?

edited 19th Jul '11 11:35:44 AM by NapoleonDeCheese

Darkenning She's Back Since: Apr, 2011
She's Back
#11190: Jul 19th 2011 at 11:38:34 AM

[up] Yes!

If you won't I'll slit your throat/Won't you please be nice?
NoLimit Since: Oct, 2009
#11191: Jul 19th 2011 at 12:41:31 PM

...I'd call Chris Hansen, but due to recent events concerning him...[lol]

MarqFJA The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer from Deserts of the Middle East (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer
#11192: Jul 19th 2011 at 1:43:01 PM

O_o; How on Earth did Evangeline manage to get Nagi into her bed?!

edited 19th Jul '11 1:43:17 PM by MarqFJA

Fiat iustitia, et pereat mundus.
NoLimit Since: Oct, 2009
#11193: Jul 19th 2011 at 1:45:04 PM

Cliche answer of: Very carefully.

Zeether Knight of Legend from Mahora (I wish) Since: Jan, 2001
Knight of Legend
#11194: Jul 19th 2011 at 2:07:28 PM

How would one go about making a Transformers and Negima crossover fic work? I saw one somewhere but it was in the Bay movieverse and I kind of want this to be G1.

Heidegger, Heidegger was a boozy beggar who could drink you under the table~
NoLimit Since: Oct, 2009
#11195: Jul 19th 2011 at 2:13:22 PM

Satomi trying to get in contact with aliens, but that results in accidentally getting the Transformers to Earth? I dunno. Not that big a Transformers fan.

TheNobody Since: Jan, 2011
#11196: Jul 19th 2011 at 2:19:08 PM

@ Gwonbush, Marq, Sereg: Thanks, I tried my best. I guess that means there are only four confirmed people in this thread who watched NGE. And no, I'm not counting myself.

Quoteblocks... Well, I don't really like reading text in quoteblocks, and the general rule is "do unto others". If one more person asks me, I'll start using them from then on.

And who... Well, that's the point, in keeping it ambiguous. But really, you'll be surprised. Or so I hope.

Rather than smart, I'd prefer to be wise. It would let me be silly more often.
Sinclair Scriptor Referens from Deep Space Since: Jan, 2001
Scriptor Referens
#11197: Jul 19th 2011 at 2:31:18 PM

[up] Now I want to see Shinji repeatedly punching Gendo in the face while shouting "Ayanami! Is not! A doll!" evil grin

Und wenn du lange in einen Abgrund blickst, blickt der Abgrund auch in dich hinein.
Darkenning She's Back Since: Apr, 2011
She's Back
#11198: Jul 19th 2011 at 2:33:44 PM

[up][up] Please start using quoteblocks.

If you won't I'll slit your throat/Won't you please be nice?
MarqFJA The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer from Deserts of the Middle East (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer
#11199: Jul 19th 2011 at 2:55:56 PM

[up][up][up] Actually, I meant that the "Who?" question lacks an important element: The action or event that this "who" is supposed to perform or have done unto/occur to him.

[up][up] That, and have him do the same to a Jerkass SOB who decided that it would be bright to insult (probably mentally broken by then) Asuka by calling her "doll" - with Shinji, at the time, already knowing Asuka's bad history with dolls.

edited 19th Jul '11 2:58:00 PM by MarqFJA

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Darkenning She's Back Since: Apr, 2011
She's Back
#11200: Jul 19th 2011 at 3:03:13 PM

Decadent 31 continues.

With their rear covered by Itoshiki and his ministra, Negi's party were able to cover most of the distance to the base of the tower. Their passage wasn't unchallenged, but they were no longer pinned down. Many of their demonic assailants were taken down within seconds by the lethal combination of Asuna's Cancel and Setsuna's Shinmeiryuu training, with Negi's fists and Mana's bullets accounting for most of the mechanical ones.

But within no more than a short distance of the tower, their progress came to an abrupt halt. Negi stopped dead in his tracks. "Incoming telepathica!" he shouted. "It's Ku!" He pulled out the martial artist's pactio and held it to his head as Setsuna and Asuna took up guard positions around him — accompanied by Ayaka, somewhat to Asuna's surprise. Before Asuna could say anything, though, Ayaka gave her a smoldering 'shut up' look that made her back down. For now.

But the pause left them open to an ambush, as one of the larger war machines dropped down right in front of them. To Haruna's untrained eye, it resembled the drone that had greeted them as they came out of the library during the festival, only larger and not quite as sophisticated looking. Its guns swiveled towards Negi's position, leaving it wide open to attack from the rest of the party.

Yuna needed to say something stirring and dramatic. It was part of the code, after all. She opened her mouth to cry out —-

"For Mahora!" shouted Yue and Nodoka as one as they directed a large number of Sagita Magica at the war machine.

"For Ariadne!" shouted Collet and Beatrix, not to be outdone, as they directed fire at its other side.

Now Yuna was annoyed. To hell with the code! "For Tommy and Gina who never backed down!" she shrieked as she drew her guns and began firing up into the machine's leg servomotors.

One of her bolts hit a crucial section of the motor at just the right time to blow the leg off, unbalancing it at just the right time to send it crashing to the ground. It did not move again.

Slowly, Collet turned to look at Yuna. "Those must be very potent deities you just invoked, " she said.

"Yeah! Right! Eyes front!"

All the while, Negi had been receiving a communication from Ku Fei. Where are you, Ku-roshi? he sent.

With Asakura at Chao Bao Zi, the martial artist replied. We come here for —

There was a brief squawk before the signal stablilized once again. Negi-sensei, this is Satsuki.

Satsuki-san! How are you doing this?

Class representative powers. It was a few years ago in Elem — that's not important, sensei. I'm here with Asakura, Sayo and Zazie, as well as a couple of my part-timers. Even though Ku and Zazie have managed to hold off any attackers here, I don't think we can last much longer at this location. But I don't want to test the flight mode on the train without someone who knows about its workings taking a look at it!

It was a little unnerving for Negi to 'hear' the obvious apprehension in the 'voice' of the usually placid chef. Satomi's here with us, I'll send her your way ASAP.

Thank you, sensei. Brief pause. She put more than just flight mode systems on the train, sensei.

What do you — But the contact was broken before he could finish sending the question. He didn't let his eyes snap open just yet, turning his thoughts to the problem of sending Satomi to their assistance. She'd need backup. Who to send with her?

I wish Misora-san were here, he thought. She'd be perfect, if Satomi were willing to be carried by her. Where could she be?


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But there was no point in Negi wishing for things that couldn't be. His eyes opened. "Satomi, I need you to head for the Chao Bao Zi to help Satsuki-san get it airborne," he called out as he stood up. "Kaede, will you please —"

"I'll do it," interrupted Mana. "You'll need her here."

"And of course, you wish to demonstrate that you're a better courier," Kaede noted dryly.

"That's a factor," Mana allowed.

"Okay," Negi agreed, beckoning for Mana to come over. "Nobody gets near her, all right?" he said quietly.

"Not within thirty feet," she agreed. "But before I go —" And with that, she quite soundly kissed him in front of the entire party.

"What, what —" he stammered when she released his lips.

"Damn, but you're cute when you blush," she said, then turned to Satomi. "Let's go," she said with a nod of her head.

"Ah, yes," the mad scientist agreed, just a little flustered.

Nodoka and Yue just stared for a moment, before turning to look at each other. "Do you get the feeling that we've been leaving some people out of our speculations?" Yue asked.

Nodoka nodded, in a way that would have seemed solemn if not for the look of extreme befuddlement on her face.

If you won't I'll slit your throat/Won't you please be nice?

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