You felt as if you yourself were being sundered at the very same time the sky was. Your body had become completely paralyzed, as your innards went completely crazy. You saw that everyone else around you was experiencing the same thing.
Slowly, the splitting headache intensified, and blood flowed from your forehead. You tried to move your arm again to check it out, but it wouldn’t answer you. Either way, you could see what was happening to the rest of the people around you, a gap that was being slowly forced open in their foreheads, releasing blood as it opened.
One of the thugs right in front of you, suddenly started screaming, overwhelmed in pain, as his body shuddered and twitched like it had gone completely insane. His trembling started to intensify even further with every passing second, until he became nothing but a blur.
And… as the same time the apocalyptic green moon appeared from beyond the broken shards of the heavens, and the eldritch green light fell upon you, the head of the hired muscle exploded in a burst of blood, raining it down around the thug, before its body fell backwards with a dull thud.
Thankfully, it was the only lethal victim of this phenomenon. For the rest of you, there was a final burst of pain in the forehead, and a third crystalline eye spread open so you could see the world twisting around you, as reality itself went insane. No… only Tetsuo, the thug he had called Takashi, Shizumi, Mei and you did.
Then, the corner of your eye caught a bright light descending in the distance, through one of the cracks in the very weave of reality…
And then,
Night fell.
The skies shattered.
And, mercifully, your consciousness was cut.
quotes
Originally Posted by Mike1984
Besides, I don't see what's so terrible about looting anyway. It's only property, they're not actually harming anyone.
Originally Posted by lantzblades
when I say hero I don't mean hero in the spirit sense. I mean a morally grounded, good natured person who doesn't slaughter innocent people. No such person exists in the Nasuverse.
[00:12] <~Katie> i can't defy my origin
[00:12] <~Katie> of gay memes
[16:15] <~Katie> lesbians has always been my gimmick and i will exploit it to the fullest
[22:56] <@Sei> airen is pegging hero this time
[22:56] <@Sei> for once airen isn't the uke
[22:56] <@Kuroyuki> I thought Air was the Woman in the Relationship?
[22:56] <@Airen> Yeah I kinda thought I was the girl too!
“The game that began two thousand years ago shall begin its final cycle”
“Twelve months will pass.”
“Twelve Maidens shall rise again, against the end of the world.”
“The Ritual that began it all will end it all.”
“And the night will fall over the eldritch skies.”
“The fate of existence lies in your hands…”
Titanomachy – Other Side
Masayoshi Kotetsu
Opening file #11187
Altering Subject Data
Name: Masayoshi Kotetsu Race: Human ---> Warped Transcendent (Human) Age: 24 Gender: Male Element: Dark
Average Lifespan: 100 ---> 1000000 solar years.
Lifeline: Shiomata Katsuo
Adjusting Physical and Spiritual statistics. Human limiters removed.
Spiritual Rank: 0,9 ---> 1 Self: 100
Traits Obtained:
Third Eye Having opened one’s Third Eye, the subject has obtained the ability to passively perceive supernatural or spiritual aspects of reality that would normally be missed or passed over by Mortals. For example, the subject is able to perceive and see the gaps that allow transit to the Other Side and back, unless when inside a Distortion, or is capable of see traces and consequences of magic and other supernatural abilities that would normally be invisible to the eyes of Mortals. Physically opening one’s Third Eye is not necessary to do so, and it can be kept closed, unless one seeks to intimidate Mortals. Skills regarding the usage of the Third Eye may be obtained as one’s Spiritual Rank grows.
Spiritual Aura One of the basic forms of magic consists in translating one’s spiritual energy into magic power, which emanates around one’s body, forming a so-called Aura, which once released, can be used by various means. It can be hardened and made to acquire physical substance to be used as a shield or weapon, or it can be consumed to fuel a spell or skill and increase its potency or effectiveness. The Aura of Masayoshi Kotetsu is of a black color. The maximum distance one can extend their aura is 10 meters. Quantity, density, and distance of extension, as well as overall power of the aura will increase as the Spiritual Rank does.
Transcendent Lineage: Shiromi (False) As the son-in-law of the Shiromi family, that is, married to a member of the Shiromi family, privileges given to members of the lineage also apply to Kotetsu. Other details of this trait remain unknown.
Spiritual Power activated.
Karin Wright has offered to Godfather you. Accept? Y/N
Mizuhara Mitsuki
Opening file #11189
Altering Subject Data
Name: Mizuhara Mitsuki Race: Human ---> Warped Transcendent (Human) Age: 16 Gender: Female Element: Mana
Average Lifespan: 100 ---> 1000000 solar years.
Lifeline: Shimazaki Kaori
Adjusting Physical and Spiritual statistics. Human limiters removed.
Spiritual Rank: 0,9 ---> 1 Self: 100
Traits Obtained:
Third Eye Having opened one’s Third Eye, the subject has obtained the ability to passively perceive supernatural or spiritual aspects of reality that would normally be missed or passed over by Mortals. For example, the subject is able to perceive and see the gaps that allow transit to the Other Side and back, unless when inside a Distortion, or is capable of see traces and consequences of magic and other supernatural abilities that would normally be invisible to the eyes of Mortals. Physically opening one’s Third Eye is not necessary to do so, and it can be kept closed, unless one seeks to intimidate Mortals. Skills regarding the usage of the Third Eye may be obtained as one’s Spiritual Rank grows.
Spiritual Aura One of the basic forms of magic consists in translating one’s spiritual energy into magic power, which emanates around one’s body, forming a so-called Aura, which once released, can be used by various means. It can be hardened and made to acquire physical substance to be used as a shield or weapon, or it can be consumed to fuel a spell or skill and increase its potency or effectiveness. The Aura of Mizuhara Mitsuki is of a magenta color. The maximum distance one can extend their aura is 10 meters. Quantity, density, and distance of extension, as well as overall power of the aura will increase as the Spiritual Rank does.
Transcendent Lineage: Dollmaker Descendant of the Transcendent Lineage of the Dollmakers. Other details of this trait remain unknown.
Spiritual Power activated.
Lin Yu has offered to Godfather you. Accept? Y/N
Mizunoue Mizuki
Opening file #11191
Altering Subject Data
Name: Mizunoue Mizuki Race: Human ---> Warped Transcendent (Human) Age: 16 Gender: Female Element: Water
Average Lifespan: 100 ---> 1000000 solar years.
Lifeline: Tendou Touma
Adjusting Physical and Spiritual statistics. Human limiters removed.
Spiritual Rank: 0,9 ---> 1 Self: 100
Traits Obtained:
Third Eye Having opened one’s Third Eye, the subject has obtained the ability to passively perceive supernatural or spiritual aspects of reality that would normally be missed or passed over by Mortals. For example, the subject is able to perceive and see the gaps that allow transit to the Other Side and back, unless when inside a Distortion, or is capable of see traces and consequences of magic and other supernatural abilities that would normally be invisible to the eyes of Mortals. Physically opening one’s Third Eye is not necessary to do so, and it can be kept closed, unless one seeks to intimidate Mortals. Skills regarding the usage of the Third Eye may be obtained as one’s Spiritual Rank grows.
Spiritual Aura One of the basic forms of magic consists in translating one’s spiritual energy into magic power, which emanates around one’s body, forming a so-called Aura, which once released, can be used by various means. It can be hardened and made to acquire physical substance to be used as a shield or weapon, or it can be consumed to fuel a spell or skill and increase its potency or effectiveness. The Aura of Mizunoue Mizuki is of a light blue color. The maximum distance one can extend their aura is 10 meters. Quantity, density, and distance of extension, as well as overall power of the aura will increase as the Spiritual Rank does.
Adjusting Physical and Spiritual statistics. Human limiters removed.
Spiritual Rank: 0,9 ---> 1 Self: 100
Traits Obtained:
Third Eye Having opened one’s Third Eye, the subject has obtained the ability to passively perceive supernatural or spiritual aspects of reality that would normally be missed or passed over by Mortals. For example, the subject is able to perceive and see the gaps that allow transit to the Other Side and back, unless when inside a Distortion, or is capable of see traces and consequences of magic and other supernatural abilities that would normally be invisible to the eyes of Mortals. Physically opening one’s Third Eye is not necessary to do so, and it can be kept closed, unless one seeks to intimidate Mortals. Skills regarding the usage of the Third Eye may be obtained as one’s Spiritual Rank grows.
Spiritual Aura One of the basic forms of magic consists in translating one’s spiritual energy into magic power, which emanates around one’s body, forming a so-called Aura, which once released, can be used by various means. It can be hardened and made to acquire physical substance to be used as a shield or weapon, or it can be consumed to fuel a spell or skill and increase its potency or effectiveness. The Aura of Amano Kaede is of an indigo color. The maximum distance one can extend their aura is 10 meters. Quantity, density, and distance of extension, as well as overall power of the aura will increase as the Spiritual Rank does.
Spiritual Power activated.
Nishi Taka
Opening file #11195
Altering Subject Data
Name: Nishi Taka Race: Human ---> Warped Transcendent (Human) Age: 21 Gender: Male Element: Ice
Average Lifespan: 100 ---> 1000000 solar years.
Lifeline: Nishi Mei
Adjusting Physical and Spiritual statistics. Human limiters removed.
Spiritual Rank: 0,9 ---> 1 Self: 100
Traits Obtained:
Third Eye Having opened one’s Third Eye, the subject has obtained the ability to passively perceive supernatural or spiritual aspects of reality that would normally be missed or passed over by Mortals. For example, the subject is able to perceive and see the gaps that allow transit to the Other Side and back, unless when inside a Distortion, or is capable of see traces and consequences of magic and other supernatural abilities that would normally be invisible to the eyes of Mortals. Physically opening one’s Third Eye is not necessary to do so, and it can be kept closed, unless one seeks to intimidate Mortals. Skills regarding the usage of the Third Eye may be obtained as one’s Spiritual Rank grows.
Spiritual Aura One of the basic forms of magic consists in translating one’s spiritual energy into magic power, which emanates around one’s body, forming a so-called Aura, which once released, can be used by various means. It can be hardened and made to acquire physical substance to be used as a shield or weapon, or it can be consumed to fuel a spell or skill and increase its potency or effectiveness. The Aura of Nishi Taka is of silver color. The maximum distance one can extend their aura is 10 meters. Quantity, density, and distance of extension, as well as overall power of the aura will increase as the Spiritual Rank does.
Adjusting Physical and Spiritual statistics. Human limiters removed.
Spiritual Rank: 0,9 ---> 1 Self: 100
Traits Obtained:
Third Eye Having opened one’s Third Eye, the subject has obtained the ability to passively perceive supernatural or spiritual aspects of reality that would normally be missed or passed over by Mortals. For example, the subject is able to perceive and see the gaps that allow transit to the Other Side and back, unless when inside a Distortion, or is capable of see traces and consequences of magic and other supernatural abilities that would normally be invisible to the eyes of Mortals. Physically opening one’s Third Eye is not necessary to do so, and it can be kept closed, unless one seeks to intimidate Mortals. Skills regarding the usage of the Third Eye may be obtained as one’s Spiritual Rank grows.
Spiritual Aura One of the basic forms of magic consists in translating one’s spiritual energy into magic power, which emanates around one’s body, forming a so-called Aura, which once released, can be used by various means. It can be hardened and made to acquire physical substance to be used as a shield or weapon, or it can be consumed to fuel a spell or skill and increase its potency or effectiveness. The Aura of Shiratori Kaguya is of a pink color. The maximum distance one can extend their aura is 10 meters. Quantity, density, and distance of extension, as well as overall power of the aura will increase as the Spiritual Rank does.
Transcendent Lineage: Shiratori Descendant of the Transcendent Lineage Shiratori. Other details of this trait remain unknown.
Adjusting Physical and Spiritual statistics. Human limiters removed.
Spiritual Rank: 0,9 ---> 1 Self: 100
Traits Obtained:
Third Eye Having opened one’s Third Eye, the subject has obtained the ability to passively perceive supernatural or spiritual aspects of reality that would normally be missed or passed over by Mortals. For example, the subject is able to perceive and see the gaps that allow transit to the Other Side and back, unless when inside a Distortion, or is capable of see traces and consequences of magic and other supernatural abilities that would normally be invisible to the eyes of Mortals. Physically opening one’s Third Eye is not necessary to do so, and it can be kept closed, unless one seeks to intimidate Mortals. Skills regarding the usage of the Third Eye may be obtained as one’s Spiritual Rank grows.
Spiritual Aura One of the basic forms of magic consists in translating one’s spiritual energy into magic power, which emanates around one’s body, forming a so-called Aura, which once released, can be used by various means. It can be hardened and made to acquire physical substance to be used as a shield or weapon, or it can be consumed to fuel a spell or skill and increase its potency or effectiveness. The Aura of Kurogami Yuu is of a red color. The maximum distance one can extend their aura is 10 meters. Quantity, density, and distance of extension, as well as overall power of the aura will increase as the Spiritual Rank does.
Transcendent Lineage: Kurogami Descendant of the Transcendent Lineage Kurogami. Other details of this trait remain unknown.
Adjusting Physical and Spiritual statistics. Human limiters removed.
Spiritual Rank: 0,9 ---> 1 Self: 100
Traits Obtained:
Third Eye Having opened one’s Third Eye, the subject has obtained the ability to passively perceive supernatural or spiritual aspects of reality that would normally be missed or passed over by Mortals. For example, the subject is able to perceive and see the gaps that allow transit to the Other Side and back, unless when inside a Distortion, or is capable of see traces and consequences of magic and other supernatural abilities that would normally be invisible to the eyes of Mortals. Physically opening one’s Third Eye is not necessary to do so, and it can be kept closed, unless one seeks to intimidate Mortals. Skills regarding the usage of the Third Eye may be obtained as one’s Spiritual Rank grows.
Spiritual Aura One of the basic forms of magic consists in translating one’s spiritual energy into magic power, which emanates around one’s body, forming a so-called Aura, which once released, can be used by various means. It can be hardened and made to acquire physical substance to be used as a shield or weapon, or it can be consumed to fuel a spell or skill and increase its potency or effectiveness. The Aura of Griffin Elora is of a gold color. The maximum distance one can extend their aura is 10 meters. Quantity, density, and distance of extension, as well as overall power of the aura will increase as the Spiritual Rank does.
Transcendent Lineage: Matsumoto (False) Adopted by the Transcendent Lineage Matsumoto, and thus, privileges given to the members of the lineage apply to Elora. Other details of this trait remain unknown.
Spiritual Power activated.
Matsumoto Mika has offered to Godfather you. Accept? Y/N
Last edited by RacingeR; November 3rd, 2019 at 07:12 PM.
quotes
Originally Posted by Mike1984
Besides, I don't see what's so terrible about looting anyway. It's only property, they're not actually harming anyone.
Originally Posted by lantzblades
when I say hero I don't mean hero in the spirit sense. I mean a morally grounded, good natured person who doesn't slaughter innocent people. No such person exists in the Nasuverse.
[00:12] <~Katie> i can't defy my origin
[00:12] <~Katie> of gay memes
[16:15] <~Katie> lesbians has always been my gimmick and i will exploit it to the fullest
[22:56] <@Sei> airen is pegging hero this time
[22:56] <@Sei> for once airen isn't the uke
[22:56] <@Kuroyuki> I thought Air was the Woman in the Relationship?
[22:56] <@Airen> Yeah I kinda thought I was the girl too!
You slowly opened your eyes, to stare straight at a dark sky. All three of your eyes, in fact. Which makes you recall the strange things that had happened before, the monster and the eldritch awakening, the sundering of the heavens... and the fact that you had ceased to be human.
Something is clear. You aren’t in Kansas anymore.
Then, an unknown face appeared before your vision. Instinctively, you tried to struggle and move away from this stranger that was too near to you, only to find out that your body wasn’t answering you.
“Oh, don’t bother trying to move. You see, right now you’re… not exactly dreaming.” The girl who spoke to you looked, for all intents and purposes, like a normal preteen… except that she very obviously wasn’t one. “But saying that you’re dreaming comes close enough. Let’s see…”
“You can talk, right, Elora-chan?” She asked cheerily.
quotes
Originally Posted by Mike1984
Besides, I don't see what's so terrible about looting anyway. It's only property, they're not actually harming anyone.
Originally Posted by lantzblades
when I say hero I don't mean hero in the spirit sense. I mean a morally grounded, good natured person who doesn't slaughter innocent people. No such person exists in the Nasuverse.
[00:12] <~Katie> i can't defy my origin
[00:12] <~Katie> of gay memes
[16:15] <~Katie> lesbians has always been my gimmick and i will exploit it to the fullest
[22:56] <@Sei> airen is pegging hero this time
[22:56] <@Sei> for once airen isn't the uke
[22:56] <@Kuroyuki> I thought Air was the Woman in the Relationship?
[22:56] <@Airen> Yeah I kinda thought I was the girl too!
That is how Elora Griffin returns to the land of what she had once believed to be conscious thought; it is a bizarre feeling -an eye that shouldn't exist being open- and yet she does not scream, does not truly try to process what exactly happened to her, because to do so seems like it would be to embrace the nightmare for what it was, and risk lapsing into a panic attack of sorts.
Yes...
Focus on other things...
It is a thought that is temporarily distorted by the appearance of a girl, but the face of 'someone' immediately sparks to mind those she had been with; naturally, her mind burns with questions of a more normal sort like:
Where is everyone else?
Who are you?
Where am I?
The answer of it being a dream is not truly sufficient, and yet, when she decides she wants to struggle away from this mocking thing that simply couldn't be a younger girl, the body does not answer, and even the words...
"...I... Suppose."
Are slow to come...
Slow enough for her own sense of ego -or perhaps simply personality- to return through the haze of what must be shell-shock.
"Who are you...? Why do you know my name...? Where is Rika?"
Of course it is only natural...
For strength to return once she is reminded of her family's face.
Exodus (Complete)
Even if the author is silenced, the performance is stilled and the actors leave the stage, the story will never truly end.
Regardless of the form it takes, as long as there are memories of it's existence, the story will continue on.
In a small ward in the heart of a once devastated town, life carries on as it always has...
Because of you.
Please, remember it warmly.
We'll continue to walk down this path for eternity.
“How do I know your name? That’s because I know everything, silly.” The girl giggles at your question. The laughter is… normal, or it should be, but something about it instinctively creeps you out. Its not because you feel it to be evil or something like that… it is just… unnatural in a way you can’t quite define. Alien. Somehow (you are sure it has to do with the transformation you’ve undergone) you know this thing is not human, but merely taking the guise of one.
“Regarding your cousin and the rest of your minions… well, they’re there, around you. If anything, you should be worried about you, you know? You’re the one that was whisked away somewhere else.” She says, her face twisting in a grin that showed way too many teeth.
Suddenly, she moved her hand. Powerless, unable to move anything but your mouth, all you can do is watch as this monster’s limb approaches you menacingly…
And poked your nose.
“Just kidding. You’re still there, unconscious with the rest of your friends. I just borrowed your consciousness to have this little pow-wow, you see?” She said, laughing again.
Then, grinning evilly, she approached her face to yours again.
“Regarding who I am… well, that’s a little more complicated. Hey, Matsumoto Elora-chan. Elora Griffin-chan. Why don’t you tell me who you think I am? Or rather… what you think I am?”
quotes
Originally Posted by Mike1984
Besides, I don't see what's so terrible about looting anyway. It's only property, they're not actually harming anyone.
Originally Posted by lantzblades
when I say hero I don't mean hero in the spirit sense. I mean a morally grounded, good natured person who doesn't slaughter innocent people. No such person exists in the Nasuverse.
[00:12] <~Katie> i can't defy my origin
[00:12] <~Katie> of gay memes
[16:15] <~Katie> lesbians has always been my gimmick and i will exploit it to the fullest
[22:56] <@Sei> airen is pegging hero this time
[22:56] <@Sei> for once airen isn't the uke
[22:56] <@Kuroyuki> I thought Air was the Woman in the Relationship?
[22:56] <@Airen> Yeah I kinda thought I was the girl too!
It was that sort of feeling, and also one that was hard for her to truly define; a strange murky feeling that existed only through strange murky senses that poked at either the twisted reality of her own transformation, or of a dream that had just so happened to become both twisted and realistic in it's own way.
While the words of the mocking thing make sense on a surface level, fundamentally, when she comes it to reality, things exist beyond a light haze of denial. She had just gotten into a fight with what had clearly been an honest-to-god monster and so she should perhaps be a bit more accepting of all the oddities that were bursting into existence around her, and yet it remains hard to accept...
Or at least, to admit to herself that a part of her had already accepted this all as a form of 'reality.'
A dream that holds more meaning than a dream should, her consciousness being pulled out of her body for the purposes of a...
Pow-wow?
Meeting?
Talk?
Even if she accepts the oddities as real, this still comes across as 'strange.'
For what purpose? Why her? And...
Using both of her names like that...
What the heck was really going on...?
---In the end, all she can really do is answer the question. If everything was actually happening, and her consciousness really had been 'borrowed' from her body, it probably wasn't a good idea to antagonize her momentary captor too much...
Still...
"What you are...?"
The only thing clear in that regard is "not a human."
That would've been the easier question, to simply tell her what she is not rather that what she is, but...
"I dunno... Some sort of shadow puppeting a body?"
That 'sense' simply told her 'that's not it's original form.'
"A vampire?"
The teeth had stood out slightly, although it's a simple weak guess made with simple observation, but-
"...Or something with too many eyes. Lovecraft might have been on to something here."
-The last answer is remarkably dry.
Exodus (Complete)
Even if the author is silenced, the performance is stilled and the actors leave the stage, the story will never truly end.
Regardless of the form it takes, as long as there are memories of it's existence, the story will continue on.
In a small ward in the heart of a once devastated town, life carries on as it always has...
Because of you.
Please, remember it warmly.
We'll continue to walk down this path for eternity.
“Lovecraft?” The girl tilted her head in the mockery of a cute thinking posture. “Bit strange for a normal Japanese teenager to know about him, but then again I guess popular culture has gotten quite a bit generalized nowadays, hasn’t it? One does lose track of time with the passing of the millenniums.”
“Buuut, I’d say that last one is quite close to the mark! I mean, if I were to show my true form it’d be some sort of tower of tentacles and mouths, and yes, eyes. Well, all of my kind are like that, no matter what sort of human guise we take, after all.” She said, holding up a finger. “Trust me, your cultures do depict him quite coolly, but you wouldn’t wanna meet the real Odin, trust me.”
That… only could mean one thing…
“Yes, that’s right, Elora-chan~” Again, a smile that showed way too many teeth. It was as if this being was enjoying your dread and confusion, almost as if it was feeding on it. “I. Am. A. God. A god without a face, you could say. Or perhaps a god that may wear any face it wants to~”
“I guess you could call me… N. That’d do for the time being. Hi~ Hello! My name’s N! Nice to meet you, Elora-chan~” The thing bowed politely at you, and then giggled again. It was not something intentional, as far as you can see, but this being’s words and actions had a… mocking, sarcastic edge to them. Too cynical for someone who looked like a little girl.
No. Not a little girl.
A god.
quotes
Originally Posted by Mike1984
Besides, I don't see what's so terrible about looting anyway. It's only property, they're not actually harming anyone.
Originally Posted by lantzblades
when I say hero I don't mean hero in the spirit sense. I mean a morally grounded, good natured person who doesn't slaughter innocent people. No such person exists in the Nasuverse.
[00:12] <~Katie> i can't defy my origin
[00:12] <~Katie> of gay memes
[16:15] <~Katie> lesbians has always been my gimmick and i will exploit it to the fullest
[22:56] <@Sei> airen is pegging hero this time
[22:56] <@Sei> for once airen isn't the uke
[22:56] <@Kuroyuki> I thought Air was the Woman in the Relationship?
[22:56] <@Airen> Yeah I kinda thought I was the girl too!
How does one respond to the implication that they have been kidnapped by a God? Ignoring the implications that Odin was actually just a mass of tentacles and mouths -which would probably both delight and dishearten the occult club- the information that becomes most prevalent at the end of it all is that she had been kidnapped by one, one who was implying it was faceless.
---She didn't have what one would call a strong occult background.
There were the obvious mythology inspired monsters in games, and the little bits she picked up from hanging around with the occult club sometimes at school, but even with just that...
Faceless God...
That's... Not Great.
Still...
"Hi."
...The only thing she can really do right now in defense of herself is talk, and so talk she does:
"...I'm not sure if I should be flattered or not."
It sounded tough, but really...
She was just a mostly normal girl, so...
What did a God want with her...?
Exodus (Complete)
Even if the author is silenced, the performance is stilled and the actors leave the stage, the story will never truly end.
Regardless of the form it takes, as long as there are memories of it's existence, the story will continue on.
In a small ward in the heart of a once devastated town, life carries on as it always has...
Because of you.
Please, remember it warmly.
We'll continue to walk down this path for eternity.
“Well, you definitely should be, you know? I don’t talk with just anyone!” N pointed out.
“I mean, most of the time I talk with someone that someone ends up dead. Comes with the job I guess.” She said something very disturbing without even missing a beat, as if it was normal.
“Because you see. I am evil. Pure and utter evil, in fact. Ah, I think you humans would define me as amoral? The kind that doesn’t care of the means she uses to accomplish her ends. Or he, sometimes. I get around a lot.” She continued, and smiled that disquieting toothy smile.
“I am one of those evil gods, the villain that appears in the tale. One of those cliched enemies the heroes must defeat. You know the type. Those who go ‘oooh, look at me, I have a big sword and a small brain’, ‘oooh, look at me, I am tall and muscley and all the bitches are clinging to me’, ‘oooh, look at me, I am totally not overcompensating for anything’. Really, come on. Heroes suck, everyone always remembers the cool villain at the end anyway.” It was all said in a quite childish way, including gesticulation as she imitated the heroes, and ending with a pout that would be cute if this wasn’t a monster that was capable of eliminating you with the wave of a hand and had confessed to being evil. “No offense intended, Hero-chan~ at least you’re cuter than the usual fare~”
“But you see, from one eldritch abomination to another, it gets quite boring to always be the bad guy!” Again saying something deeply disturbing without missing a beat, she put a finger on her chin. “So I thought, why not, I could, no, I should play good guy for once. Hell, after all, everything is ending, if you guys lose this game. A game that is already lost, in fact. Where the odds are against you. A game where there are so many wonderfully bad ways to win, either way!”
“So hey, why not try something new for a while? Play in the side of humanity for once? Right, Elora-chan~?”
quotes
Originally Posted by Mike1984
Besides, I don't see what's so terrible about looting anyway. It's only property, they're not actually harming anyone.
Originally Posted by lantzblades
when I say hero I don't mean hero in the spirit sense. I mean a morally grounded, good natured person who doesn't slaughter innocent people. No such person exists in the Nasuverse.
[00:12] <~Katie> i can't defy my origin
[00:12] <~Katie> of gay memes
[16:15] <~Katie> lesbians has always been my gimmick and i will exploit it to the fullest
[22:56] <@Sei> airen is pegging hero this time
[22:56] <@Sei> for once airen isn't the uke
[22:56] <@Kuroyuki> I thought Air was the Woman in the Relationship?
[22:56] <@Airen> Yeah I kinda thought I was the girl too!
There were a lot of questionable things in that God's statements. From a clear admittance to being an evil god that normally murders the ones it speaks with, to insinuations that they were both eldritch abominations -a claim that Elora again shoves to the side in spite of the sinking feeling in her stomach- the more things this God in human form says, the more her understanding of this situation, (or hell, her own world) starts to shake apart at the seams...
And then, to top it all off, it goes and offers to be a 'good guy' at the end...?
"Umm... I mean... Helping humanity would be a good thing, yes."
Really.
It's such a bizarre twist that even her own answer is remarkably sincere and uncertain, because this 'God' is acting in a bizarrely 'cute' fashion that is both disarming and incredibly out-of-place.
After all...
Being called 'cute' by what had already admitted to being a mass of eyes and tentacles...
Again...
She's not sure how to feel... But more importantly than that...
"But I don't get it... A game? What game? What did we lose?"
Exodus (Complete)
Even if the author is silenced, the performance is stilled and the actors leave the stage, the story will never truly end.
Regardless of the form it takes, as long as there are memories of it's existence, the story will continue on.
In a small ward in the heart of a once devastated town, life carries on as it always has...
Because of you.
Please, remember it warmly.
We'll continue to walk down this path for eternity.
The expression of the god that called itself N becomes serious.
“There are many worlds out there, Elora-chan. Many, many worlds. Perhaps an infinite amount of them.” She pauses. “No, that’s all I can say about that. Geez…”
“Humanity. Humans. Humans crave freedom, but they need order to survive. You guys are contradictory, all of you, humans and human byproducts. You all act so rebellious, you think you are so cool and accomplished, but the moment a superior power shows up, you kneel and surrender and swear obeisance, then you go and kill each other just because some feathered asshole showed up and said so. It is quite amusing to watch, really! But quite idiotic. Because you can’t truly trust humans to come to a decision, not by themselves.”
She paused and crossed her arms.
“But, now you have no other option. The game has started, Existence’s last resort. So you’ll have to decide, sooner or later, how much you will lose, and what will remain. You’ll have to decide on an exit, on a solution, or perish. You’ve gone way past the point of no return.”
She pointed straight at you.
“You’ll get to know what the game is. In just a few minutes, you’ll find yourself knee-deep in the game. It will come, whether you wish for it or not… no, it was already here, the moment the sky broke. It was already here since the start of this year, and at the same time it has been going on for the entirety of this world’s history. And of all the people who have Awakened into your species… I chose you, because I wanted to see what’d happen if I followed your moral compass.”
“So, first decision of many, Elora-chan~!” She said, returning to her cheery off-beat tone of before. “I am offering you my guidance… and my help, in a certain way. Do you accept it… or do you reject it?”
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Originally Posted by Mike1984
Besides, I don't see what's so terrible about looting anyway. It's only property, they're not actually harming anyone.
Originally Posted by lantzblades
when I say hero I don't mean hero in the spirit sense. I mean a morally grounded, good natured person who doesn't slaughter innocent people. No such person exists in the Nasuverse.
[00:12] <~Katie> i can't defy my origin
[00:12] <~Katie> of gay memes
[16:15] <~Katie> lesbians has always been my gimmick and i will exploit it to the fullest
[22:56] <@Sei> airen is pegging hero this time
[22:56] <@Sei> for once airen isn't the uke
[22:56] <@Kuroyuki> I thought Air was the Woman in the Relationship?
[22:56] <@Airen> Yeah I kinda thought I was the girl too!
The God had seemed somewhat affable up until now, and perhaps because of that, she had accepted it's existence in a slightly more humorous light than was wise; but now that it had suddenly gone full-on fire and brimstone seriousness with it's words, it becomes a more blatant 'problem' that she has to 'deal with,' yes...
Just like it said, the first choice in a game in which she knew absolutely none of the rules.
"Well... I'm not so eager to kneel and surrender. I grew up in Japan, raging against the heavens is a common theme in the games."
Yeah...
None of the rules, or even if this thing was telling the truth, let alone if it was actually a God or not.
"Course that's not actually what you're saying, but hell, you admitted to being an Evil God yourself..."
She has absolutely no proof that anything it says is the truth either. It is an entity that literally snatched her out of her body for reasons that can't be confirmed, and has an odd interest in her that probably extends beyond simple 'curiosity.' It seems a bit too surreal for that to be the complete truth, even the Gods wanted things in myths, so...
...It's hard to trust it.
Really, it's simple common sense not to trust a potential Dark God; but at the same time...
"Really, you're the most suspicious thing I've seen yet... So... Griffin Code #24: Never let your feet run faster than your shoes. I'll listen to whatever guidance you've got, and if you decide you want to help I'll accept that too... But I'm not signing any contracts, and I'll ignore your advice if it seems bad; I've read the stories, I know how these sorts of things tend to go."
In the end, it's just as it said; humans can't help but to try and act rebellious and 'cool.'
Even when she's completely lost, that sense of 'confidence' keeps her grounded as 'herself.' She doesn't know enough to make a truly informed decision, so clarifies the terms of something she could agree with instead, as if to avoid falling into the 'cracks' left behind in many verbal agreements nowadays.
The God had implied something similar, following her lead in a sense, but...
She does feel clarifying is necessary.
"As long as I can continue to act how I choose to act, you can help me as much as you'd like; maybe we'll be friends by the time one of us attempts to seal the other one inside of a bottle."
...And even seems confident enough to joke about possible betrayals with a completely serious face...
Exodus (Complete)
Even if the author is silenced, the performance is stilled and the actors leave the stage, the story will never truly end.
Regardless of the form it takes, as long as there are memories of it's existence, the story will continue on.
In a small ward in the heart of a once devastated town, life carries on as it always has...
Because of you.
Please, remember it warmly.
We'll continue to walk down this path for eternity.
N smiled a sharp smile, tilting her head and giggling slightly, as if she found your words quite charming. It’d have been cute if it wasn’t for the unmistakably disturbing… inhumanity that surrounded her every action.
It was off. Simply too off.
“The most suspicion thing, yes. After all, as a God, deception and illusion are under my purview, so in that sense your little code is quite right.” She puffed her chest as if saying ‘behold, I am a master of deception!’
“But well! You did give me ‘consent’, and that was all I needed. After all, with you being here, completely at my mercy, I can do whatever I want with you, you know?” She said with a smile, and a chill ran down your spine.
This was bad. It was apparent that all N had needed was for you to say ‘yes’ to do whatever she wanted to do. Chances were, the clarifications you had issued could be easily ignored if she wanted to.
She took a step towards you, and you started to struggle futilely to get away. Your body still didn’t answer your commands, and apart from your mouth and eyes, you were completely unable to move. She knelt at your side with a smile so wide it distorted her face monstrously, clearly enjoying your dread.
“Just kidding~” She said, her expression alleviating somewhat to a more normal smile. “After all, consent isn’t the same as swearing loyalty, so I’m quite limited on what I want to do. Weeell… I could still screw you over if I wanted to, but…”
She shook her head, saddened. “Guess if I’m going to follow your moral compass, I should respect your wishes, right? Right… sounds like a real pain. You humans are dumb. Dumb I say!”
While speaking, again with that faux-cutesy tone of hers, she brought one of her hands to her mouth.
“This isn’t going to be quite what you had in mind, I’m afraid. I do need a way to ‘act’ more directly, after all! My apologies, if you’ve got any complaint, you can throw it at my lawyers~”
Laughing at her own jokes… she bit on her index finger, triturating effortlessly with her teeth, extracting black, viscous blood from it. She held her hand up, and above your head, and you watched horrified as the dark fluid dripped from her hand into your eyes.
Drip.
Drip.
Your consciousness started to black out once again as a strange feeling ran through your whole body.
Drip.
“See ya soon~ Elora-chan!”
DRIP.
And once again, you fell into a deep sleep.
Acquired Trait: Godsworn of N (False)
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Originally Posted by Mike1984
Besides, I don't see what's so terrible about looting anyway. It's only property, they're not actually harming anyone.
Originally Posted by lantzblades
when I say hero I don't mean hero in the spirit sense. I mean a morally grounded, good natured person who doesn't slaughter innocent people. No such person exists in the Nasuverse.
[00:12] <~Katie> i can't defy my origin
[00:12] <~Katie> of gay memes
[16:15] <~Katie> lesbians has always been my gimmick and i will exploit it to the fullest
[22:56] <@Sei> airen is pegging hero this time
[22:56] <@Sei> for once airen isn't the uke
[22:56] <@Kuroyuki> I thought Air was the Woman in the Relationship?
[22:56] <@Airen> Yeah I kinda thought I was the girl too!
Elora Griffin & Yuu Kurogami April 3rd – Evening OTHER SIDE: Nakano, Streets - Alleyways
Elora:
Saying that you felt sick would’ve been the same as equating a gunshot to a mosquito bite.
You coiled on the heated curb, struggling to contain the need to throw up. The experience had been traumatic and painful… yet, it could have been worse. That woman who had called you and Rika ‘nieces’… Matsumoto Mika, you were sure she had protected your group from the worst.
Still felt as if you had been ran over by a truck.
You heard a cacophony of pained moans around you. The others were also stirring all around you, slowly coming to, all of them in a bad a state as you were. Rika, at your side, clutching your hand so hard it hurt, let out a whimper that she’d normally rather die than let it out in public.
Sakura, Ryou, Osamu, Akane, Kiyoko, Nanami, Ayako, Erika, Yuu, Kaede, Rika and you. Twelve persons strewn around in an alley, in various states of pain and panic, bathed by the hellish green light of the eldritch moon.
It was in this moment that you noticed that the wounds received in the earlier fight were completely gone. You couldn’t feel them anymore. That was some relief at least. They had probably been healed along with your transformation. Right, transformation.
You weren’t human anymore. You remembered it. The strange data sheet that had appeared before you eyes amidst the darkness, along with the mysterious Godfather offer you had subconsciously accepted. Your encounter with the strange Evil God, N and the link she had forged. You had superpowers now. And a lifespan of a million years.
No wonder you had a pounding headache. The fact that your forehead had split to reveal a third eye probably hadn’t helped. The information that had been poured inside your head was just adding insult to injury. Your face was still drenched with blood.
Merely thinking about you was enough to bring forth a change. Your eyes saw something that wasn’t there, even while close… something that very clearly was a data sheet of yourself, enumerating your various characteristics, normal or paranormal. Practically like a character sheet you’d see in a RPG you’d play in happier days now gone.
And that wasn’t it all.
Initializing Nakano Distortion. Please wait a moment…
Those two strange phrases floated into your mind…
Yuu:
“Miss…” Kaede dragged herself towards you, although it was the most she could do before her own feeling of sickness caused her to stop and release a pained gasp, a rarity in your usually stoic maid. Not that this would stop her for long when it comes to the act of aiding you.
Not that you needed the aid. You also felt sick, your head hurt, you were caked in your own blood, your stomach was doing its best to attempt to escape through your mouth. But evidently your illness was nothing compared to that of your companions.
You even felt well enough to sit up and open your eyes slightly, feeling the sweat trickling on your body, opening your eyes slightly to look at a sky covered in cracks and a green moon that shone mockingly in the eldritch heavens. You understood that if you had been as you were a scant few minutes ago, the sight of this (falsetheskiesarewrong) moon would have broken you in a way so fundamental that even now you scarcely could understand. But no more.
You weren’t human anymore.
And your blood was boiling.
It was as if binds that you had been carrying all your life without knowing were suddenly released, setting you free. It was as if unconsciously, you had been waiting for this moment your whole life.
And-
Initializing Nakano Distortion. Please wait a moment…
Well, what was this even about?
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Originally Posted by Mike1984
Besides, I don't see what's so terrible about looting anyway. It's only property, they're not actually harming anyone.
Originally Posted by lantzblades
when I say hero I don't mean hero in the spirit sense. I mean a morally grounded, good natured person who doesn't slaughter innocent people. No such person exists in the Nasuverse.
[00:12] <~Katie> i can't defy my origin
[00:12] <~Katie> of gay memes
[16:15] <~Katie> lesbians has always been my gimmick and i will exploit it to the fullest
[22:56] <@Sei> airen is pegging hero this time
[22:56] <@Sei> for once airen isn't the uke
[22:56] <@Kuroyuki> I thought Air was the Woman in the Relationship?
[22:56] <@Airen> Yeah I kinda thought I was the girl too!
Amano Kaede April 3rd – Evening OTHER SIDE: Bunkyo, Sakurai Apartments – Outside
You unconsciously released a whimper as you trembled on the heated curb, temporarily unable to move, your body convulsing, tossing and turning, completely out of control.
It hurt.
It hurt.
It hurt a lot.
It was perhaps inevitable when your whole body, down to the hairs and toes, had undergone a qualitative transformation that had made you into something more. Something inhuman, with a lifespan of a million years, superpowers and the ability to see things man hadn’t been meant to see and not break down upon doing so.
You’d have felt more comfortable providing the voice for the character undergoing this, rather than being the one it actually happened to, but, evidently, fate had other plans for you.
Fate was a complete bitch.
Slowly, the heated pain subsided, and your convulsions stopped. It was all replaced by a pounding headache, and a sense of sickness so strong that you curled into yourself, trying to not throw up, and remained in that position for a moment, until the nausea subsided.
You had a lot of things to think about right now. Like the fact that merely thinking about yourself was enough to make a veritable character sheet including all of your natural and supernatural characteristics appear in your consciousness.
And the whole not being human anymore.
Your body slowly relaxed, and you released your breath, opening your eyes slightly, enough to see your friend and brother figure lying nearby, in a similar state to yours. At least both your wounds and his seemed to be gone. At least that.
Initializing Bunkyo Distortion. Please wait a moment…
And then there were those two phrases that you heard in your mind, like some sort of unhinged system announcement.
Edmund opened his eyes, sunken and bloodshot, and you exchanged glances with him.
“What… the hell?” The detective spoke up, voice hoarse.
What the hell indeed.
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Originally Posted by Mike1984
Besides, I don't see what's so terrible about looting anyway. It's only property, they're not actually harming anyone.
Originally Posted by lantzblades
when I say hero I don't mean hero in the spirit sense. I mean a morally grounded, good natured person who doesn't slaughter innocent people. No such person exists in the Nasuverse.
[00:12] <~Katie> i can't defy my origin
[00:12] <~Katie> of gay memes
[16:15] <~Katie> lesbians has always been my gimmick and i will exploit it to the fullest
[22:56] <@Sei> airen is pegging hero this time
[22:56] <@Sei> for once airen isn't the uke
[22:56] <@Kuroyuki> I thought Air was the Woman in the Relationship?
[22:56] <@Airen> Yeah I kinda thought I was the girl too!
Masayoshi Kotetsu April 3rd – Evening OTHER SIDE: Shinjuku, Streets – Yamagumi Bar (Outside)
You’d probably take being repeatedly punched in the liver by Mike Tyson over what you were feeling right now.
It’d probably be more pleasant.
The searing pain and the convulsions slowly ceased while your mind accelerated, trapped in an ocean of pain and confusion while it tried to deal with the whole not being human thing.
Huh, you could think faster than when you were human, even while feeling so sick you even threw up a little. The alley felt like a damn oven, you were covered with sweat, and you were being rather thankful you hadn’t managed to drink too much earlier, or you’d probably need a new set of pants.
Nearby, Katsuo turned around, unleashing a storm of curses that would probably make a sailor become a nun if they were to hear him. If he felt good enough to shout like that, he was probably doing well enough given the circumstances.
The data sheet with your lifespan… and the character sheet you were able to summon. Transcendent… that’s what you were now. With a lifespan of a million years and superpowers, because this whole day wasn’t insane enough.
You couldn’t imagine how it could get strang-
“Hey! You two! Get up right now. We don’t have any time to lose!” A cold and commanding female voice cut your thoughts off.
Right. No good deed goes unpunished. You hadn’t been alone in the alley before the world decided Lovecraft was back in fashion.
You opened your eyes. Your vision was still blurry, but you could see enough to notice the alley you were in looked… different. Distorted. The green moon overhead shone a green light that seemed to make whatever it touched even more bizarre, but you avoided looking at the sky for the moment.
Instead, you looked towards the girl. Karin Wright, you knew. Not that you had any idea of how you knew that. It probably had to do with that mysterious Godfather offer she had made you, and that you had subconsciously accepted.
She was sitting up against a wall. Shorts, a tanktop, and a coat was all she wore, tattered and covered in her blood, although she had strapped a few gun belts to herself since you had last seen her, full of ammo and weaponry. The mysterious magic watch was also on her wrist. From here, you could still see her wounds, although they seemed to be slowly regenerating.
Her purple eyes stared at you, impatient.
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Originally Posted by Mike1984
Besides, I don't see what's so terrible about looting anyway. It's only property, they're not actually harming anyone.
Originally Posted by lantzblades
when I say hero I don't mean hero in the spirit sense. I mean a morally grounded, good natured person who doesn't slaughter innocent people. No such person exists in the Nasuverse.
[00:12] <~Katie> i can't defy my origin
[00:12] <~Katie> of gay memes
[16:15] <~Katie> lesbians has always been my gimmick and i will exploit it to the fullest
[22:56] <@Sei> airen is pegging hero this time
[22:56] <@Sei> for once airen isn't the uke
[22:56] <@Kuroyuki> I thought Air was the Woman in the Relationship?
[22:56] <@Airen> Yeah I kinda thought I was the girl too!
Elora Griffin April 3rd – Evening OTHER SIDE: Nakano, Streets - Alleyways
The real struggle upon her return to the alleyway, was a struggle against the raging nausea building up inside of her body, a warning shout from the body to the brain that a trash-can was needed in the next couple of seconds, only to get a prideful answer from the brain that refused to give in to such things... It's a simple, pointless struggle, but one that is filled with a sort of pride nonetheless, as if the blonde council president at least wanted to maintain that much dignity in front of everyone else...
Yes...
That first struggle is against the nausea, and it's one that she wins.
Slowly...
Slowly...
Doing her best to sit up, aware that Rika was squeezing her hand -and squeezing it back just as hard in camaraderie- the girl maintains a struggling, breathless demeanor as she resists the urge to agitate her condition further by simply jumping up to her feet as soon as she was conscious... No, her struggle to her feet is also a quiet slow one, speechless not just because she still doesn't quite trust herself not to vomit just yet, but because...
Data sheets, and a mysterious 'initializing' message...
"..."
---Such things come with a few thoughts -most of them bizarre, like pondering how literal of a game N had meant- and others...
"...Hey."
...Like a simple call out to the others, as well as a headcount of sorts.
"Everyone okay? If you gotta be sick feel free, but let's do a roll call, just to make sure."
...While she can see the others groaning on the ground, that doesn't necessarily mean that they're okay and...
One person is missing, admittedly the one that had only appeared at the end but...
Matsumoto Mika...
With her absence, that brief feeling of earlier safety...
Had definitely dampened somewhat, but...
"Especially you Rika, if you can hear me, squeeze as hard as you can."
...Her spirit remains somewhat intact of spite of everything, or perhaps...
Just because she was still somehow alive, albeit...
As some sort of human-based monster...
Exodus (Complete)
Even if the author is silenced, the performance is stilled and the actors leave the stage, the story will never truly end.
Regardless of the form it takes, as long as there are memories of it's existence, the story will continue on.
In a small ward in the heart of a once devastated town, life carries on as it always has...
Because of you.
Please, remember it warmly.
We'll continue to walk down this path for eternity.
Shiratori Kaguya
April 3rd – Evening
OTHER SIDE: Minato, Tokyo Tower – Sei Kyonatsu’s Ramen Stop
Knowing that it would have been worse without the help of these mysterious members of the Round Table did nothing to alleviate the feeling of sickness and the headache that pounded against your skull. Never mind the icky feeling of your own blood in your face and clothes.
You were trembling, out of control. You heard voices speaking as the others spoke between themselves, the trio that had been in the van, Reign and the three members of her round table, and the hooded trio. However, you dismissed them as you simply didn’t have the energy to listen.
To put it simply, you had never experienced so much pain and so much nausea, and the terrible feelings that had assaulted your body as it was transformed. You had been so sheltered that you could probably count the times you had gotten hurt with the fingers of one hand, and you had only been truly sick a few times in your short life.
And then there was this… transformation. The fact that you weren’t human anymore, as the data sheet you had seen during your moment of unconsciousness had shown you. Even now, a simple effort of will was enough to bring up a character sheet of sorts into your mind, and some concentration caused a faint pink light to shine around your limbs, which you could perceive even through your closed eyes.
“Now, we’re the same ‘thing’!” had said Reign. And now you were, if lacking an eldritch shadow like she had.
Then, you felt two arms reaching towards you, and pulling you closer. You recognized the presence of your best friend, who despite being in the same state you were, had enough presence of mind to hug you to try and lend you some comfort, as meager as it was.
You remained there, hugging each other, until…
Initializing Minato Distortion. Please wait a moment…
The strange ‘system announcement’ broke your reverie.
The voices of the others sounded worried.
“Damn, this is a mess…” You heard the grumpy voice of Sherry complaining at nobody. The woman was probably standing at some point near you, and then you felt her hand pressing on your forehead, the other probably on Laura’s, a sense of a warm energy that poured into you and alleviated your symptoms somewhat.
“Rei?” You heard Rinko voice not far away.
“S-sorry… this-“ Cinque’s voice was chagrined, obviously talking to the blonde delinquent.
“Ahh… guess we fucked up this bet.” Reign’s voice was calm, as if merely talking about the weather.
“REI?!” Rinko sounded even more desperate.
Just what was going on right now?
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Originally Posted by Mike1984
Besides, I don't see what's so terrible about looting anyway. It's only property, they're not actually harming anyone.
Originally Posted by lantzblades
when I say hero I don't mean hero in the spirit sense. I mean a morally grounded, good natured person who doesn't slaughter innocent people. No such person exists in the Nasuverse.
[00:12] <~Katie> i can't defy my origin
[00:12] <~Katie> of gay memes
[16:15] <~Katie> lesbians has always been my gimmick and i will exploit it to the fullest
[22:56] <@Sei> airen is pegging hero this time
[22:56] <@Sei> for once airen isn't the uke
[22:56] <@Kuroyuki> I thought Air was the Woman in the Relationship?
[22:56] <@Airen> Yeah I kinda thought I was the girl too!
Taka Nishi April 3rd – Evening OTHER SIDE: Shinjuku, Streets
Initializing Shinjuku Distortion. Please wait a moment…
The phrases that floated through your mind interrupted your reverie. You were no stranger to pain, but there were no words to express the sheer physical suffering you had just experienced. A qualitative transformation of both body and mind was evidently not something one could undergo without being ready for it.
Warped Transcendent. That was what you were now, apparently.
Superpowers aside, it sure felt as if your innards had been warped.
In midst of the wave of pain and nausea, you could hear the noises of four others. Shizumi the hostess had broke down into a crying fit. Someone else, who you identified as Takashi the thug judging by the groans, was busy ejecting the contents of his stomach all over the sidewalk. Tetsuo was groaning in pain, and your mother…
“Taka.” Her voice reached your ears as she shook you. “Taka!” She shook you more insistently, which didn’t help your feeling of sickness any, but at least this woke you up some.
The moment you took about yourself, a character sheet with your data, both natural and supernatural appeared in your mind.
Well, that was useful and not at all disquieting.
Further thought was interrupted by new words floating into your mind.
Shinjuku Distortion initialized Rules Established
Players are forbidden from fighting each other.
First Phase Objective A: Slay thirty Fallen Objective B: Reach Shinjuku Station
Time Limit: Six hours - 2 AM April 4th
What…
This was such a confusing mess…
And to make things worse…
You could feel heavy footsteps slowly approaching your position. Steps heavy enough… to shake the ground.
Last edited by RacingeR; November 3rd, 2019 at 09:53 PM.
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Originally Posted by Mike1984
Besides, I don't see what's so terrible about looting anyway. It's only property, they're not actually harming anyone.
Originally Posted by lantzblades
when I say hero I don't mean hero in the spirit sense. I mean a morally grounded, good natured person who doesn't slaughter innocent people. No such person exists in the Nasuverse.
[00:12] <~Katie> i can't defy my origin
[00:12] <~Katie> of gay memes
[16:15] <~Katie> lesbians has always been my gimmick and i will exploit it to the fullest
[22:56] <@Sei> airen is pegging hero this time
[22:56] <@Sei> for once airen isn't the uke
[22:56] <@Kuroyuki> I thought Air was the Woman in the Relationship?
[22:56] <@Airen> Yeah I kinda thought I was the girl too!
Masayoshi Kotetsu
April 3rd – Evening
OTHER SIDE: Shinjuku, Streets – Yamagumi Bar (Outside)
Ow.
Ow, it hurts.
It was as if an Oni of Brutality had systematically looked me over, inside and out, and beaten every centimeter of my body with a large club of pain.
Needless to say, it was a sub-optimal state of being, so I decided to let the world know my opinion by rolling onto my side and vomiting up what was probably the small bit of bar snacks I'd managed to pack into my stomach.
Take that, ground, enjoy stomach acid, bile and mediocre snacks.
I then flopped back on to my back and stared up at the sky for a bleary moment, before turning my head aside, burying my eyes in my hand.
The moon should not be green, this is shameful.
I mopped at my face for a moment, feeling particularly pathetic, covered in sweat and with a bunch of nonsense crawling into my mind like a particularly incessant six year old.
A storm of sulfurous curses greeted my ears pleasantly as I continued to feel sorry for myself.
I took this as Katsuo-san's kindly and well-mannered conveyance of his well-being, and moved on to other matters.
He's not the sort of person who'd waste breath that he needed.
But what else could there be? What pressing and deeply important matter was just before me, and going to threaten everything I held dear?
“Hey! You two! Get up right now. We don’t have any time to lose!”
Truly, a mystery for the ages.
I lowered my hand and looked out glumly, meeting the sight that decided that since I'd done the good deed of helping her not die, this makes me some sort of manservant to be ordered around.
This person was [Karin Wright], my [Godfather], that invasive glut of information helpfully let me know this as soon as I looked at her.
I rolled upwards obligingly, mopping at my mouth with a sleeve, then sweeping back green bangs with a mulish expression, fingers gingerly sweeping around a certain spot.
"There's only one person who can bark orders at me like some sort of stray dog, Wright-san, and you are not that person."
I regarded her stern-looking, violet-eyed face with irritation, dusting at my pants idly, wishing I had some blood-free clothes.
"You know my name, I would appreciate it if you used it."
Originally Posted by Mike1984
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