"Grk...so it's...a battle of...guts...is it?" Gunha grabbed onto the creature's tendril with both hands and yanked in opposite directions, attempting to rip the tendril apart with a loud grunt. He probably would've been yelling, were it not for the whole being choked thing.
"No need to be rude, John," Mari responded in a tone that strongly sounded of disagreement and disappointment, and then she lowered her voice volume quite a bit when she continued.
"At least not yet." This boy... John had a way with things, which seemed to be very compatible with her personality and ways, as it turned out. She was surprised, and feeling more comfortable by the moment with this so-called partnership or cooperative agreement between them. Could it be more, even for the cold-hearted Mari Kurihara?
@Wedge Antilles
Cinder Fall
@Klutzy Ninja Kitty @Verite @Kaykay @Gibbons
Cinder jumped into the air in an attempt to avoid the tendrils, putting both of her blades together in rapid movements, making them form a bow before one could visually register what had happened...
By the time she was starting to fall, she had already loaded and drawn 3 arrows into the bow, firing all three of them at the blue creature, upon impact, each would detonate in a fiery explosion, but, it was uncertain if that would be enough to take down creatures like these.
"Because of course, we can't ever be teleported randomly and then go back to saving the world..." Robin muttered as he stood up and waited for the clothes to be handed to them.
Minato shrugged as the offer of tea was made, "Sounds good to me, though... If you have some wrenches and duct tape, I might be able to fix your washer. Might not work like brand new, but it'll last awhile." For once, he was glad he was a stay-at-home boyfriend who had to fiddle with home appliances to ensure they continued to work properly and without fires.
@Verite
"Saving the world? What, you talking about the World War III that just started?" Cromwell questioned curiously, tilting her head slightly, "If you wanna stop that even though it's already started, you're delusional, kid. Unless you're part of a growing superpower like Academy City, it's hopeless, unless you got some sort of master plan?"
"Ah... it's complicated," Illya awkwardly replied, wringing her hair to get water out of it.
"In any case, fixing it would be nice, I suppose. None of us know the first thing about these blasted machines, and we'd rather not waste money on something that wasn't our fault," the woman sighed, running her hand through her blonde hair, "I'll give the Far East girl a call. Wrenches and whatnot aren't stuff we carry around, after all."
- - -
After a surprisingly brief wait, two nuns would appear in the room, walking through the door. One couldn't be any older than Illya, sporting red hair, while the other looked more like a normal nun, both of them holding some clothing in their hands.
"We only had some of Sister Angelene's Winter clothes lying around, since the rest of her clothes were supposed to be washed tonight, but ah... looks like that didn't go as planned," the younger nun spoke, handing Illya what appeared to be a coat and a little hat along with it, "You can go change in the restroom or so, and you... fine gentlemen can change in here," she said, while the other nun would hand the two of you some spare clothes.
"It's lucky that the clothing shop didn't already close for the night."
"Bet Kanzaki managed to get 'em for free after running around in just that yukata."
Beat.
"A-Anyway... would you two like something to eat with some tea after you change? Perhaps a crumpet or two?"
@The Tactician
"That doesn't strike me as very important right now..." Was Kizaru's response to Ryner before he did his thing.Ryner's lips twitched as he looked down slowly "You're quick, Kizaru...do me a favour...Get everyone away from me...And when she's dealt with...Shut my eyes for me..."
Slowly he'd allow himself to think of all he'd seen that day, the blooming romance between Saber and Lon'qu, the tragic nature of it all, the deaths of the innocent old man, and the two boys, the fact he'd sworn to protect people, and couldn't do it, all of this flooded into him, guilt, anger, sadness, emotions he'd shut away behind heavy steel doors came flooding out
"Ah, yes...That's it...let it out"
"Life is inconsequential"
"Your goal in life is to kill everything, to leave nothing in your wake!"
Equations flew threw his mind, graphs, complex sums, the answer to all things flew past his eyes, sums that would never be solved within the lifetime of humanity, great mysteries taken to the grave with brilliant minds
And then he laughed, loudly, his eyes shimmering red before the discs emerged, menacingly
"You pathetic worm..."
A hand extended toward the woman and a glowing red rune formed
"Begone"
Just like that, one of her hands would have turned into molecules that fizzled and vanished entirely
@Jeremi @CrunchyCHEEZIT @C.T. @Atomyk @Verite @CCC Kouhai @Arena
Rewind
Max had little time to talk to Ryuko, giving her only a brief smile as the events occurred before the Retcon Queen. Every bad trope from busty, innocent antagonist to non-Euclidean geometry danced before the Irish-descended photographer's eyes. People of extraordinarily impressive abilities and talents, with lightning dancing and fire rising from their palms. Yet as they fought, chasing some delusional lady, Max followed in silence, her right hand raised, the world around her flashing a orange and teal hue. Her body concentrated, Max closing her clear blue eyes, focusing all of her energy as she walked with such an elegant grace in her lanky form.
Stop...Stop...Stop...
Everything froze from Max's perspective as she neared closer and closer to Passionslip, carefully and tenderly walking between the rubble and frozen attacks of those around her. With a shaky breath and anxiety coursing through her body, Max lifted a small lead pipe, beginning to feel as if her plan was foolish.
"Come on...come on...think of it as playing baseball. Well, if baseball had sexy busty women..."
Positioning herself beside Passionlip, Max carefully closed her eyes, the artist flinching as the world once again fell back into motion. To those around her, it was as if she teleported beside Passionlip, when in reality Max had simply altered the course of time. As the others unleashed their absurd attacks ranging from molecules shattering to bolts of pure electricity, Max held a more unorthodox approach. Raising the lead pipe in her two hands, the Mildly Frustrated Max closed her eyes, bringing the small lump of heavy metal down towards Passionlip.
Hey, it might work~
OhgodI'msorryI'msorrybutyouareeatingmyfriendsstop.
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Misaka had been shooting off electricity during the fight, but the strange woman just continued to shrug off the majority of their attacks. The young electromaster grew more frustrated with the fight every passing moment, her face affixed into a snarl as energy attacks flew left and right around her. She felt a bead of sweat roll down her forehead, her body flushed with emotion more than exhaustion. This woman had to be an esper, as it seemed her ability lied within the strange interdimensional space kept within her chest. Misaka had the growing unease that simply destroying this woman would not free the idiot trapped inside, if he even was still alive in there. Something drastic had to be done, and Misaka was already growing red at just the thought.
"Ugh... I can't believe this!" she moaned, bringing a hand to her forehead. Whatever Ryner was powering up, it looked like it had the potential to kill this creepy boob lady for good. Realizing there was no time, Misaka shut her mouth and threw out her hands. Her electromagnetic abilities allowed her to establish a magnetic connection with Passionlip's mighty claws, which Misaka used to suddenly pull herself toward the woman at a great speed. Propelling herself into the air, Misaka cried out as the large chest of their enemy grew bigger and bigger below her.
Nothing was going to deter her at this point, not even the sudden appearance of Max striking at the woman's side. Misaka couldn't help but yell out wordlessly as she plunged a hand deep into the infinite space of the woman's chest, her fingers grasping for the boy trapped inside. "Come on, you...!" She grinned as her fingers clasped around an arm, before pulling it up with all her might. "Come oooooooon!" she yelled, as Touma was pulled up and out of the infinite chest. Misaka stumbled backward and away from Passionlip, crashing to the floor so that Touma landed on top of her.
"What do you think you're doing?!" she snapped, electricity coursing around her.
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Misaka had been shooting off electricity during the fight, but the strange woman just continued to shrug off the majority of their attacks. The young electromaster grew more frustrated with the fight every passing moment, her face affixed into a snarl as energy attacks flew left and right around her. She felt a bead of sweat roll down her forehead, her body flushed with emotion more than exhaustion. This woman had to be an esper, as it seemed her ability lied within the strange interdimensional space kept within her chest. Misaka had the growing unease that simply destroying this woman would not free the idiot trapped inside, if he even was still alive in there. Something drastic had to be done, and Misaka was already growing red at just the thought.
"Ugh... I can't believe this!" she moaned, bringing a hand to her forehead. Whatever Ryner was powering up, it looked like it had the potential to kill this creepy boob lady for good. Realizing there was no time, Misaka shut her mouth and threw out her hands. Her electromagnetic abilities allowed her to establish a magnetic connection with Passionlip's mighty claws, which Misaka used to suddenly pull herself toward the woman at a great speed. Propelling herself into the air, Misaka cried out as the large chest of their enemy grew bigger and bigger below her.
Nothing was going to deter her at this point, not even the sudden appearance of Max striking at the woman's side. Misaka couldn't help but yell out wordlessly as she plunged a hand deep into the infinite space of the woman's chest, her fingers grasping for the boy trapped inside. "Come on, you...!" She grinned as her fingers clasped around an arm, before pulling it up with all her might. "Come oooooooon!" she yelled, as Touma was pulled up and out of the infinite chest. Misaka stumbled backward and away from Passionlip, crashing to the floor so that Touma landed on top of her.
"What do you think you're doing?!" she snapped, electricity coursing around her.
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"That doesn't strike me as very important right now..." Was Kizaru's response to Ryner before he did his thing.
The attack would hit and Passionlip had a look of silent shock in her eyes as she turned her head to where her left arm should be as it disintegrated from existence.
Then a hit to the head by a lead pipe, which wasn't much more than a love tap to Passionlip. Still she just stood silently looking at her missing arm. That was until Misaka did her thing.
"W-what?! No! You can't take him!" Passionlip would raise her only remaining arm into the air in an attempt to crush both Misaka and Touma. "He was a part of me!"
Before she slammed her claw down she'd feel something sharp piercing her abdomen. "My my...you should really learn how to share..." Kizaru had teleported behind her and stabbed Passionlip with a sword made of light.
He'd slid it out of the wound and take a few steps back.
"I don't know about you...but I'm pretty sure you should be dead already."
Despite everything however Passionlip was still standing, tears welling up in her eyes. "I...I just...wanted to be...loved." Uttering those words she'd send her gigantic claw down in an attempt to crush Misaka and Touma.
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"Oh, uh, thank you," Robin took the clothes from the nuns with a smile before nodding, "That would be nice... Though could we also have some privacy? I'm fairly certain sisters of the church aren't supposed to witness two men undressing..."
"Mister Tact, stop being such a prude. Let me tell you, nuns love it when they get to watch..." Minato muttered with an amused smirk, not at all embarrassed or ashamed as he began to remove his t-shirt in front of the nuns.
"That doesn't strike me as very important right now..." Was Kizaru's response to Ryner before he did his thing.
The attack would hit and Passionlip had a look of silent shock in her eyes as she turned her head to where her left arm should be as it disintegrated from existence.
Then a hit to the head by a lead pipe, which wasn't much more than a love tap to Passionlip. Still she just stood silently looking at her missing arm. That was until Misaka did her thing.
"W-what?! No! You can't take him!" Passionlip would raise her only remaining arm into the air in an attempt to crush both Misaka and Touma. "He was a part of me!"
Before she slammed her claw down she'd feel something sharp piercing her abdomen. "My my...you should really learn how to share..." Kizaru had teleported behind her and stabbed Passionlip with a sword made of light.
He'd slid it out of the wound and take a few steps back.
"I don't know about you...but I'm pretty sure you should be dead already."
Despite everything however Passionlip was still standing, tears welling up in her eyes. "I...I just...wanted to be...loved." Uttering those words she'd send her gigantic claw down in an attempt to crush Misaka and Touma.
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Annabeth thought for a moment. "18?" she said a bit silently. She wasn't quite sure. "Because if it counts down, and then begins counting up by the same number again?"
