"A hammer? I don't think so-oh!!!" Thanks to the goop, Yumeko slipped and fell on top of a squid. The unfortunate creature let out a wheeze and vanished into thin air.
"Well, that's one way to do it. But ain't no fuckin' way you'll see me throwin' myself on the ground a billion times." The man walked to one of the stunned creatures and jumped. With a grunt, he landed on the little squid, crushing it flat just as Yumeko did. "Ain't that somethin'!"
@Jeremi @Verite @Kaykay @Mari @Minerva @Bloopers
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The gust of wind would do nothing. All Might was able to safely stay on the second level. Now to just get onto the third...
@J A Y F R OM T H E 6 I X @Walkway
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"Yeah, it's pretty much game over for you. And now that I've established that you're the correct Starlow, I'm going to go ahead and disable your simulation."
The room suddenly underwent a shift in design. What was once a Japanese styled room became a cube of blue code and formulas.
"Come on out through that door," the voice said, as a door opened up on one wall.
@Mason Moretti @Afterlife
@Jeremi @Verite @Kaykay @Mari @Yun Lee @Bloopers"A hammer? I don't think so-oh!!!" Thanks to the goop, Yumeko slipped and fell on top of a squid. The unfortunate creature let out a wheeze and vanished into thin air.
"Well, that's one way to do it. But ain't no fuckin' way you'll see me throwin' myself on the ground a billion times." The man walked to one of the stunned creatures and jumped. With a grunt, he landed on the little squid, crushing it flat just as Yumeko did. "Ain't that somethin'!"
@Jeremi @Verite @Kaykay @Mari @Minerva @Bloopers
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The gust of wind would do nothing. All Might was able to safely stay on the second level. Now to just get onto the third...
@J A Y F R OM T H E 6 I X @Walkway
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"Yeah, it's pretty much game over for you. And now that I've established that you're the correct Starlow, I'm going to go ahead and disable your simulation."
The room suddenly underwent a shift in design. What was once a Japanese styled room became a cube of blue code and formulas.
"Come on out through that door," the voice said, as a door opened up on one wall.
@Mason Moretti @Afterlife
"..."
Hiyori was silent as it all went down. She had been grateful, when the first pick went well- Yato and her both made it safely to the ground, which was better than she could have imagined. But panic quickly spread through her as one by one, the other 'contestants' were lowered down, leaving fewer and fewer people suspended in the air. Eventually there were only a handful, and the young teen couldn't help but feel a clenching pain in her chest. These people were strangers, but that did not mean it would be okay to her if they died. Quite the opposite, in fact. The very idea, let alone the fact that she knew it was the only outcome, was completely gut-wrenching to her. So naturally, when it came to the final choice, and the net shot towards the sky...
Wait, had that been--?
Instantly, as the first ring of the bell echoed through the building, Hiyori's hands shot to her mouth with horror. Starlow. She had been one of the ones that came to help her and Yato at the hut before. And now, she was... Dead. The recognition, the slow process of realizing that in full, rendered her speechless and teary-eyed. How could someone kill such a sweet, innocent creature in cold blood? More than that, something was wrong: surely by now an apparition of Starlow's spirit should have appeared, right? Wasn't that how the far shore worked? So why was it that there was nothing but this cold, empty feeling?
What came after that was a blur. The whole world around her had fallen away, much like her spirit so often did from her body, and she didn't fully absorb any of it. She didn't witness Yunmeko's personality shift, or realize she was physically incapable of uttering a word of what transpired to the officers, after she had unknowingly and subconsciously been ushered out of the place with the rest of the crowd. She didn't hear that they had more freedom now, that they would even have somewhere to stay. Even her favorite scent- that of the stray god -did little to bring her back from her sullen and melancholy state.
What did seem to break the spell was the feeling of something wrapping around her hand. Something warm and soft and gentle. It gave her a tender squeeze, emulating a miniscule sense of comfort. But she was too focused on that sensation to fully even note what was said to her by the male, her pink eyes only managing to note he was there after a long few moments of silence and distance.
"Huh...?" she muttered, attempting to stifle her feelings of distraught. It was belated, but it seemed that his question eventually managed to click. "Ah, I don't mind, really. I'll follow wherever you lead," she followed up, eyes remaining downcast and away from Yato's. Though she did attempt to force a smile, it didn't last long. She didn't know if she could handle much more of this.
@Takumi
"Eh? We've swept the field!"
Yamashiro shouted happily as the creatures were defeated, the survivors retreating. She then started to try to get the remaining oily substances off of herself and her yukuta, when she heard the man that they rescued, speak. So this was the Leeds person, she thought. He was of some sort of importance, so she introduced herself as well:
"I am Yamashiro. What else is there to do here sir, have we accomplished our mission?"
@Yun Lee @Jeremi @Kaykay @Verite @Takumi @Midnight Maiden @Minerva @Bloopers
Gelato Beach
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GM: @Mason Moretti
As the group arrived, they would find a bright and beautiful beach. What might gather their attention the most was a large tower in the center. Atop the tower sat a large, glowing sphere. Furthermore, a large caterpillar-esque creature sat on top of the sphere. It appeared to be harmful to the sphere, rather than some sort of nurturing parent.
To the west, there appeared to be some sort of dock, with plenty of people, both Pianta, and some strange sort of seashell-looking people. They seemed available to talk.
Speaking of them, one particular seashell-person, known as a Noki, seemed particularly distressed.
"Oh my! The sand bird! The poor Sand Bird egg! Those darn Red Cataquacks are blocking the mirrors, and we can't chase off the Wiggler! If we don't get Wiggler off soon, then the poor Sand Bird... Oh, I can't bear the thought! If only we had learned from last time."
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Mission: Cataquacks Strike Back
It appeared that this man needed help. There wasn't much goop in the area to clean up, as these "Red Cataquacks" and the large green "Wiggler" seemed to be the biggest sort of trouble.
Solar panels? Egg? Was the Sand Bird like one of those Zoids or Transformers, where despite being intricate machinery, were at the same time living beings with reproductive cycles?
What was described as the Sand Bird Egg sat on top of a tower, guarded by - or rather, being assaulted by a caterpillar-like beast.
Ernesti Echevalier set his sights on the Sand Bird's safety, so no matter what, nothing would change his mind!
As much as he wanted to rush in, he started by approaching Noki. A strategy was required, but what good is a strategy when your enemy was unknown?
"Excuse me mister. My name is Ernesti Echevalier, Commander of the Order of the Silver Phoenix, but today, that is not my duty, and today, I am a member of the... uh... cleanup crew, I suppose. These are my allies. You seem familiar with these Wiggler and Cataquacks. Could you tell us the best way to rid of them, or at least get them as far from the Sand Bird Egg as possible?"
@Crow @Khan of the Mardu @Otto @Klutzy Ninja Kitty @Mason Moretti @GelatoBeach
Gelato Beach
@Crow @Khan of the Mardu @Klutzy Ninja Kitty @Otto
The old Noki looked at Ernesti and squinted. "Ah, yes, of course, Ernest. I see you have one of those FLUDD things that this Mario guy used to have. I heard that when he was here at Gelato Beach, then he would spray the Cataquacks to keep them from launching people into the air. But those red ones are a bit stronger. It might take more than just water to beat them."
"Launch people into the air, you say? If that's their natural instinct, then I think I've got one fraction of my plan down," Ernesti smiled, "maybe two!"
Ernesti tests a possible theory out - he starts off by spraying a single red Cataquack with the FLUDD, before jumping on it.
"Under normal circustances, these Cataquacks are too aggresive to attack with physical strikes, so we need to surprise them first. The constant reccommended usage of the FLUDD implies that most native enemies here can, one way or another, be dealt with water, even if they're not made of ink."
Ernesti Echevalier then proposes an idea to his allies.
"The Solar Panels seem to be providing power to the incubator, thus speeding up the process which will take for the egg to hatch. The more Cataquacks we deal with, the better the Solar Panels will perform their job. Long story short, we'll need at least one person ridding of that Wiggler while all else wipes the field of Cataquacks. If the Solar Panels complete their job before the Wiggler is gone... then..."
Ernesti Echevalier ponders.
"The basis of my plan involves using the Cataquacks to toss me up to that solar panel platform," Ernesti points to the platform beside the tower where the Wiggler stood atop, "then the Cataquacks on that panel to toss me to the top of the tower with the Wiggler. Once I'm up there, you can all go ahead and rid of the Cataquacks, since I will no longer require them for propulsion. My other alternative would be two on the ground dealing with the Cataquacks and two up there dealing with the Wiggler."
Turning back to Noki, he asks, "what do you think, gramps? You've seen these Cataquacks before. Can the jump be made?"
@Khan of the Mardu @Klutzy Ninja Kitty @Otto @Mason Moretti @GelatoBeach
"Eh? We've swept the field!"
Yamashiro shouted happily as the creatures were defeated, the survivors retreating. She then started to try to get the remaining oily substances off of herself and her yukuta, when she heard the man that they rescued, speak. So this was the Leeds person, she thought. He was of some sort of importance, so she introduced herself as well:
"I am Yamashiro. What else is there to do here sir, have we accomplished our mission?"
