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    Quote Originally Posted by Miss Aurora
    "That's right. She's my oldest. We were... Separated by an accident when she was little, me, Saria and her sister, so I didn't get to do much of the raising myself."
    While Aurora's honesty and straightforwardness is quite surprising, that wasn't the reason why Cosmos had suddenly went still; like pieces of a puzzle filling up gaps in the larger picture, the goddess' revelation brought her back to an encounter that felt like a lifetime ago: Her encounter with the White Shroud in a corridor between worlds.

    The first clue was not only the revelation that Aurora was Saria's mother, but also that she has (had?) a sister.

    The second is Ciel's unusual behavior, almost as if she's ashamed or feeling guilty.

    And finally, Ciel's comment that Aurora was "built", which might make her daughter also considered to be an artificial creation.

    Indeed, when all these facts lined up in her head...

    Quote Originally Posted by Preciel?
    Dolls can't be allowed to rebel like this...

    I'll break it for you.
    Quote Originally Posted by White Shroud
    "...Preciel... Is she talking to you? What is it saying? That it'll break me? Like they did my mother and sister? Just like that? Do you think I would have come here if I didn't think I could slay a disciple?"
    ...Then the possibility of Saria being the White Shroud made a startling amount of sense.

    Of course it's merely conjecture, and the evidence are circumstantial at best, but the girl is at least a strong suspect in her mind now; the irony that the one person she had allowed to get close outside of her family is actually a White Shroud isn't lost on her, and past Cosmos might have felt so utterly betrayed that she would have done reckless things...

    But now, that feeling is more subdued.

    Perhaps it's because she's literally standing before Saria's mother right now, and her saintly demeanor helped to curb her more negative feelings; perhaps it's because of how Ciel acted that she understood just a little bit on why the White Shroud had been so angry, why Saria might have chosen to don the mantle; or perhaps all of her recent experiences had helped her to become more mature, to process this revelation in a calmer manner than she otherwise would have. Whatever the case, she is thankful to God that this is revealed to her now, and not before.

    Of course, that doesn't mean the feeling is completely gone.

    Cosmos could feel her heartbeat beating faster and faster as heat rushed to her ears, and while she managed not to let any of this be apparent (at least outwardly), she wondered whether the goddess before her could see and hear her inner turmoil.

    She'd definitely need some time to properly process this revelation and come to terms with it later, but for now...

    "I... I see. Do you want to meet with Saria, then? I'm on a mission right now, but I can fetch her for you if you want." Cosmos offered with a (hopefully not strained) smile.



    "A mother-daughter reunion is a precious thing. I think the two of you should meet when you have the chance..."
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    "Bridge is fine."

    Eve nods at you.

    "The 'other side' is... Not ideal." A brief pause, as she considers how to properly explain why. "It's intended function is more like... A cage. Does not connect well to the vessel's systems. Would be dangerous if it did."

    Another nod, as if she felt this explanation was sufficient.

    So a cage, huh? You had found Eve inside of it, but did that mean the cage was for her? The android had seemed more or less benevolent so far, even to the point where one might call it gallant or 'knight-like,' so it seemed unlikely, which meant that if it wasn't meant to hold her...

    It had to be for the other occupant of the ship right?

    "..."

    Still, with Aleta in what seemed like deep thought, and 'V-V' only able to nod her avatar at you inside the depths of your crisis, you make your way back to the bridge as best as you know how with Eve following dutifully behind, a door that hadn't been here the first time you had come inside the ship (before you had used the password on the outside) leading to the room that you had earlier identified as the bridge of the ship.

    Much like the other rooms, it had been altered somewhat by the 'turbulence' the ship had experienced earlier. The nine sun and moon dream-catchers that had been hanging over the bed have tangled themselves together, some of the "Nightmare on Oak Street" posters have fallen off of the walls (they had been hanging on with thumbtacks alone it seems) and the laptop that had once been on the bed, has slid across the floor to the corner of the room, just below the console and old-fashioned style helm wheel. A number of different connection ports are easily visible on the console, and the radio -which had been turned on the last time you were here- still seems to be on, and...

    Just like last time...

    Through the static...

    "Well, I won't deny that I ______ her up there. _____ running away from home like she did..."

    "What sort of ______ would I be setting for everyone else if I didn't _____ little when she came back? It's _________ time out."

    "...So to more directly answer your _____ question, since what you seem to want is a confession... I did it. Jonathan R. Black."


    Come a series of quiet, broken words, spoken in the tone of an arrogant sounding man...

    Yes, the radio was making noise...

    Like it was picking up on some sort of distant frequency...

    Same channel as last time too.

    ----

    Daisuke
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    Quote Originally Posted by Daisuke
    "...geeze. You're out of character, Robin. Or are you even him in the first place? It's getting harder to believe by the second."

    "Well..."


    The fairy smirks at you.

    "Don't get too used to this, I just happen to find this... Scenario... We find ourselves in so distasteful that I have no recourse but to be... As you humans say... Helpful."


    It frowns.

    "Once a story reaches it's conclusion and decides to go it's own way, no further harm should be done to it. At least not by the playwrights..."


    It chuckles.

    "It's a feeling like that... I don't expect you to understand it."


    A single finger.

    It extends a finger towards your face slowly, as if it was going to poke you...

    "Regardless... You are not incorrect. The distance between Ace and Savior is... Not that substantial, and going to the girl seems relatively pointless, of course, humans do pointless things all the time."


    It shrugs, that enigmatic smile returning to it's face.

    "I am here for two reasons, one: to keep my word to the summoner, and..."


    It trails off.

    But the implication...

    It's certainly the most Robin implication, that being...

    'To keep things interesting.'

    Something like that, still...

    "...Right. Pointless."

    Shuichi -who continues to maintain his bizarrely emotionless face- stands, and...

    "I'll go after the girl. The rest of you stay here."

    ...Starts towards the door.
    Last edited by Airen; September 16th, 2023 at 10:54 AM.
    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.




    Mugen No Sekai

    "The Illusion Incomplete Memories Produce Are,

    Fleeting, Disappearing into the Future,

    Until the Ruins of Yesterday Overflow,

    For That Which Falls Only to Rise is Simply a--"

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    “An order?” He pauses briefly. “From Alexia Wright?”
    "Mhm."

    A slow nod.

    "It's one of her theories. At the end of all of this, there needs to be an onlooker... Someone who can say to the World that this is what happened. To use an analogy... I suppose it's like theater? Without an "audience," the "story" doesn't mean anything, so I'm taking the role of the audience. Interfering too much would mean that I'm taking more then a step onto the stage and becoming an actor. If that happens... Then there is no audience."

    A pause.

    "Or rather... I suppose someone else would become the uncontested audience."

    A sad hum.

    "It's... Something like that. If there was someone trustworthy, an observer that fills all the requirements I do... They could take my place, and I could step onto the stage all the way, but..."

    She sighs.

    Ah, metaphysics, never easy to wrap your head entirely around...

    "But no worries!"

    Another pump of her fist.

    "You guys will do just fine without me! I believe in you! My sisters are less tied up this way, too-!"

    ---

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    "...Remember, Gods can be very proud, petty beings."

    While it seems like this Goddess is of the mischievous sort, the seriousness with which it answers the first of your words, is...

    Absolute.

    "Something that you saw as harmless, is something one of them could easily see as a sleight." She chuckles, as if aware of the obvious irony in her words. "The Greek pantheon was famous for it, no? So was the Judea-Christian God, real fire and brimstone type, Babel's a classic case, although I suppose humanity did have it coming that time..."

    Another dark chuckle.

    Of course...

    “Back at the SDCD, when Aleta landed in Logan’s arms. That was your handiwork, wasn’t it? I think I’m starting to gain an appreciation for your craft. Right now I don’t think there’s any opportunities for situations like that, but can I count on you in the future, oh Goddess? I like the cut of your jib.”
    "Fufu..."

    She makes an ungoddess-like sound soon after, so quickly that it almost becomes hard to take her seriously again...

    "My power may have been involved..."

    She admits it, looking around with sly eyes.

    "What's more looking then falling into the arms of a gallant young man?" She cackles. "Truly my blessing has led that child to greatness! Although it has also... Made her somewhat reckless I suppose..."

    Somehow...

    You get the feeling that she only realized that last part just now... Still-!

    "...Problems for another time."

    She shakes it off quickly-!

    "So long as it seems like it'd be entertaining, you can count on me. The dense humans are... Fascinating. Seeing exactly what it would take to get certain ideas through their skull is always an enjoyable sort of challenge."
    Last edited by Airen; September 18th, 2023 at 02:31 PM.
    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.




    Mugen No Sekai

    "The Illusion Incomplete Memories Produce Are,

    Fleeting, Disappearing into the Future,

    Until the Ruins of Yesterday Overflow,

    For That Which Falls Only to Rise is Simply a--"

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    Mokujima Chris
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    The first thing Mokujima Chris does when entering the bridge is set down the laptop housing 'V-V' and pin a fallen poster back onto the wall where it belongs. This place ought to be kept as Sakurako left it, she thinks.

    The crackle of the radio quickly distracts her from continuing the impulsive clean.

    "...right."

    It is not difficult. One end of the cord into the computer, and the other into one of the many connectors near the old-fashioned wheel. The kid will do the rest.

    "First task... strengthen that signal."

    The kid will figure that out, too, no doubt. Meanwhile...

    Chris moves onto the dream catcher, gently and patiently disentangling it. There's much to be set in order here. Best to start with the easiest task.

    "A cage, you said." The remark is directed at Eve this time. "For whom?"

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    "Would you rather I be more... Conventionally Godly? I could show you my true form and shatter your mind, if you'd like?"
    “… I think I’d prefer to continue conversing normally, without any mind-shattering. If I’ve understood what you’re saying, I assume you’d like that as well- otherwise there’d be no point in coming here to meet me, correct?”

    Eva considered what Marlene had told her.

    It was definitely a very ‘Godlike’ response… there were many supernatural entities who worked and acted in mysterious ways. For them, there was definitely nothing contradictory about giving an order that they purposefully contradict themselves later… as annoying as it was to try and understand.

    She had never heard of a goddess of possibilities before, but for one to act like that as well was not hard to imagine.

    “It’s not the most satisfying answer, since it just invites the question of what your actual purpose was in giving Liesl that order was… but I imagine we could be here all day if I were to ask every question that came to mind. So I’ll just ask the one I want to hear the most.”

    Not that Eva wasn’t curious- she would be lying if she said she wasn’t curious about what the actual purpose behind that order, or whether Marlene really knew the Lord, or why exactly Marlene had come out to talk to her, but if there was only one question she wanted answered at this moment, then it was undoubtedly…

    “--- Why did you do it? What do you get out of doing all of this?”

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    Quote Originally Posted by Eva
    “--- Why did you do it? What do you get out of doing all of this?”
    "Why?"

    ---A slow, amused smile crosses her face.

    "Well because I like humans of course, I'd rather they be happy then sad!"

    A baffling answer, even more so when this 'Goddess' had just admitted earlier to saying what she feels she needs to say to get the responses out of people that she wants... They are words that make it difficult to trust this claim, even though her facial features and bodily movements all point towards her telling the truth...

    "It's super bizarre. You'd think for beings whose worlds are made out of thoughts human worlds would be happier, but no! All the little imperfections remain, almost like they want to struggle... It's quite strange, quite strange indeed~"

    She pauses, placing a finger on her chin.

    "Then again, asking me that kinda question sorta implies you don't believe I can just be a benevolent being, huh?"

    She places another hand on Saria's other shoulder, the girl unmoving now, expression completely neutral.

    "So how about this? Another layer of sorts?" She grins. "Not only would I rather humans be happy then sad, but there's a certain... Divine Spirit that I'm trying to capture; one that's a lot weaker when the masses are content."

    A pause.

    Purposeful...

    Almost heavy...

    "Yeah... I guess you could say I'm trying to put the thing calling itself the Big G, old Cosmic Chrome Dome, Mr. Fire and Brimstone himself into a small, vane-filled box. Or something like that, anyway~"
    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.




    Mugen No Sekai

    "The Illusion Incomplete Memories Produce Are,

    Fleeting, Disappearing into the Future,

    Until the Ruins of Yesterday Overflow,

    For That Which Falls Only to Rise is Simply a--"

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    Logan smiles sadly. “You’re a kind girl, Burroughs.” Being the lone observer must be terribly lonely. “I’ll bring this play to a happy end so you can join us for the curtain call.”

    And with that, he makes for the door.

    Amelia
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    Monday ~ Evening


    “I’ll remember that. Thanks, Goddess…?” Amelia trails off, realizing that she never got the deity’s name. Whatever she would’ve said next is mercilessly cut off by the sight of Logan’s avatar moving toward the front door.

    : “Wait, hang on! I haven’t talked to Burroughs yet!”

    With the barest hint of a smile on his face, Logan begins to count. “60… 59… 58…”

    : “YOUUUUUUU…! I’LL GRIEF YOU, I SWEAR!”

    Amelia rushes her character toward the library to say her greetings and far-too-soon goodbyes.
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    "Yeah... I guess you could say I'm trying to put the thing calling itself the Big G, old Cosmic Chrome Dome, Mr. Fire and Brimstone himself into a small, vane-filled box. Or something like that, anyway~"




    A deathly silence.

    Eva Ellet considered herself a devout member of the Rose Cross.

    Or more precisely, she was a tool. A combat android, who served the Rose Cross. She was by no means a mindless machine- she could think on her own and make her own decisions, but those traits themselves she did not consider particularly special.

    Rather, they were natural features to have. Waiting on orders before taking any actions would be horribly inefficient, and thus a degree of autonomy was useful.

    For example, as Theresia had mentioned, undeads were not looked at favorably by the Church. The fact that Eva had decided to cooperate with Theresia regardless in this situation was not because Eva thought that judgement was incorrect. Eva simply had the autonomy to recognize that it was unwise to prioritize that problem over the more distressing one of what the state of the current world was like. Once the situation changed, perhaps their truce would have to be reconsidered. This was how Eva saw things up until now.

    Tools existed for a reason.

    They were not like human beings, who existed by the grace of the Lord, and for whom it was fine to simply exist.

    Tools were made for specific reasons and existed to fulfill those expectations. That role was what gave them meaning.

    For Eva, she found purpose in her role as a member of the Rose Cross.

    One might think that since Eva didn’t join the organization out of her own religious beliefs but solely because she was made by a member of the Church, she was not a fervent believer. For her, it was simply the road of least resistance, and perhaps because of that, Eva had no real attachment to it… but if anything, the converse was true. It was because it was the natural state for her that she felt so strongly about it. From her perspective, it was not the road of least resistance, but rather the only road she had. She didn’t have anything else, especially not after what happened with her mother.

    So, she took being a member of the Rose Cross very seriously.

    And thus, to Marlene’s statement that was clearly blasphemous against the Lord…

    “If that’s a joke, Miss Marlene, then it’s not very funny.”

    Eva’s response was icy cold.

    Of course, it was possible that her statement was merely a joke. Her actions up until now certainly suggested that it was not wise to take Marlene’s words at face value. That uncertainty was one of three reasons that Eva did not take a more dramatic response.

    The second reason was the fact that if she really was who she claimed, then there was nothing Eva could do against her anyways.

    And finally…

    “If you’re just saying that because you’re offended by my question, then I apologize. It was not my intention to imply that you couldn’t be doing this out of the goodness of your heart. It is a bit…” She paused. “…hard to believe, but it’s not unthinkable. If I were forced to respond, then I would even say that is the answer I would like to believe in.”

    … the last reason was simple. Thinking back on everything she had seen so far and if she took Liesl’s words at face value, then one thing was clear-

    “After all, it’s true that you seem to have made things better… and if I were to take what others have said as truth, then that’s not just the case for me personally, but for many others as well. If that’s really true, then I should be thanking you, not interrogating you.”

    It would hardly be proper to attack someone to whom she technically owed quite a lot to.

    “However, that and what you just said, are two completely different things. If you are serious about what you just said, miss Marlene, then…”

    Her tone of voice, softened to apologize for her conduct earlier, once again hardened.

    “…I can’t let that happen.”

    Perk Reveal!

    -Zealotry-
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    Restrictions: Rose Cross, Can’t take along with Sympathy for the Devil

    The church has gotten soft. With many of your peers relenting to the pressures of the new world order and allowing Demons to flaunt their existence in society, you, amongst so few, have kept your senses straight, recognizing the danger those sorts of monsters present to the world, and willing to act on it whenever they give you a reason or means to do so. The character is able to sense the presence of demons, as well as those who bear the blood of ‘inhuman beings’ in spite of how human they may appear on the outside.

    When battling such individuals, the damage you cause to them cannot be healed through use of magic due to the inherent bias your spiritual power holds against them, so severe that it is akin to a serious poison seeping into their wounds. In addition, an entity claiming to be “The Voice of God” will speak with you on occasion, but whether to trust it or not...

    That is up to you.

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    "..."

    ---Everything stops.

    As if the world itself was holding it's breath, putting even the rampant dancing shadows to an unnatural sort of rest. It's the stillness of fate, of a moment of destiny, the appearance of a crossroads that you hadn't expected, a sort of 'truth' reached in the depths of a nonsensical dream, yes...

    The world stops to listen.

    To see what will happen now.

    "...Unfortunately, in this matter, I am deadly serious."

    The Goddess speaks calmly, her form no longer flickering, eyes no longer blinking, gazing across at you with eyes that no longer radiate humanity of any sort. Yes... You can see it now. The eyes that peer at you across the darkness do so with an alien sort of light; not like a human looking at a human, but a something else looking at a human, it's...

    It's not like a Goddess at all now, nor is it like a demon, it's...

    Unique.

    Alien?

    A gaze that embodies space itself, the cosmic void through which human thought shrivels up and becomes meaningless-!

    "I am sure you'll be able to understand. My pride is the pride of a tool, if such a thing can have an ego." She giggles, but the charm of it no longer seems to reach you, sounding almost machine-like, not an android, not something endowed with a human ego, a human view of the world, but some other sort of thing entirely. "...Even if it means burning myself to ash to do it, I will accomplish my assignment. The Ancient of Days will remain bound, until the very end of time."

    The thing tilts it's head at you.

    The smile widens, eyes mimicking human curiosity.

    "...Gonna try to stop me here?"

    ---It's quite the question isn't it?

    Considering what this thing is, is there a point to challenging it right now? If it was so strong that it could rearrange space and time to it's liking, then how much of a chance does a single person have?

    Yes.

    It's certainly a question, and...

    ---In the face of it.

    ---Be not afraid.

    A voice like fire treads on the surface of your thoughts.

    Each word it speaks bathes your world not a vivid white, but gold and crimson; the colors of that most holy flame that descended on that mountaintop long ago. For while the world often sees the creator as a figure of gentle light, white clouds and endless sunshine, the Lord is also a being of eternal flame, wrathful but righteous, that God that stands above all others, yes...

    Is this... A hallucination?

    That golden flame that exists in the mind's eye, a light so vivid that even as a thought you can't look at it or risk going blind, it's...





    “Hear me, child born of human spirit.

    Man is now a race of some power.

    You, daughter of man, must face the power you hold.

    And you must face your destiny as well…

    Though your days were peaceful, the fated time draws near. I am her judgement. I sundered the tongue of her fathers and shattered their arrogant power.

    So long as the lord does not live in them, all living beings hold darkness in their hearts.

    If you truly wish to be yourself, then rise and cast down the false idols.

    If you have the will to challenge your destiny of battle, daughter of man, state your name and step forth…!"





    Certainly something, but vision, prophecy or simply insanity, a mark of a mind you had always known was more then a little broken...

    Something awaits your answer.
    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.




    Mugen No Sekai

    "The Illusion Incomplete Memories Produce Are,

    Fleeting, Disappearing into the Future,

    Until the Ruins of Yesterday Overflow,

    For That Which Falls Only to Rise is Simply a--"

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    "...hmph. Humans do pointless things all the time, you say?"

    Daisuke's extended finger zooms right past Robin's and pokes the fae in above the chest in an accusatory manner.

    "I don't wanna hear that from the Demon who does nothing but pointless things."

    As Shuichi leaves, Daisuke is by his side, carrying an umbrella in his hands. In a puff of transformation smoke he rises to a height that lets him hold it over both of them. He looks back to Lexie and gives her a thumbs up... and then to Robin, at whom he blows a raspberry.

    "Besides, COMPs can do pointless things too! That's what Chris would've said."
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    ---Definitely an ESPer.

    Your wild swing had struck a body that was like steel, a physical form reinforced not with the gentle hum of a Harmonizer, but the reiki that saturated every cell of his physical form. While considered human-type entities, ESPers are without a doubt entities fully immersed in the supernatural world; considered a manifestation of the "immune system" of humanity's collective unconscious, they are almost more akin to ghosts then people, their physical structure so heavily reiki-based that an attack without real spirit power behind it should fail, so much so that they break down into spiritual particles upon their death, leaving no body behind...

    "..."

    The sharp-eyed man says nothing even as your blow lands, as his head rocks back ever so slightly from physical force that had exceeded what he had expected from you. While surprise does cross his face, the eyes that lock to you show not pain, but a fierce and spine-chilling intelligence, the look of a man that wasn't looking at someone he considered a human, but rather...

    A thing.

    Or perhaps an insect?

    Even so, there's a terrible sort of understanding that arises in those crimson orbs, a wicked-looking grin showing teeth shining like fangs in the darkness.

    Yes.

    The man seems amused for some reason, even if his demon seems much less so; the reaction of a demon upon their summoner being attacked is often enough to feel out what sort of bond they have... Those that are simply operating on a professional basis don't often emote at the pain of their summoner, after all, to immortal entities, most humans simply come and go through the endless song that is their life. It takes a special sort of bond for a demon to really show that they care, a mark that their summoner has become "special" to them in some way, and...

    "...Insolence-!"

    The Black Rider emotes, it's voice that of a promised grave.

    Even if it's face is but a simple skull, the empty hollows that regard you do so with a newfound sort of flame. It's hand dances briefly in the air before it, air singing, screeching as skeletal hands tear through the atmosphere itself, and-



    ==SOUL DIVIDE===

    -there's a flash of crimson energy, a blade of swirling demonic power, an immediate retaliation towards the one that had struck at it's summoner-!

    However-!



    ---Light shines forth.

    ---Light cuts through it.

    Zerah does not answer your message with words. The moment the Demon before him had attacked, the moment this battle had truly started anew rather then exist as a series of back and forth taunts, the man's mind had returned to that of a hero far removed from this modern age. The knight that had been out of reiki shows a burst of something strange from deep inside his being, a shining but foreign reiki that spawns a blade of pure white in his hands, a manifestation of some strange sort of energy that cleaves through the spell before it can reach you, energy scattering energy in a shining storm of sparks and stars-!

    "This is it."

    ---Even his voice changes, the normally laid-back knight speaking with a strange sense of finality.

    "This ends now."







    ---Light opposes light.

    --A blade cuts down magic again and again, as the white-haired knight closes the space between himself and his opponent at godspeed-!

    For you...

    There's no good opening, or rather, the knight has no blind spots in this moment.

    Much like you, Jonathan is hanging around behind his partner. The man has been watching you for awhile now, smiling the smile of the amused, as if more curious about what you were doing then what Zerah was doing, or perhaps...

    Having absolute faith in his demon to stop the knight's charge?

    Whatever it is, the two of you lock eyes, and-

    "...Hmm."

    -he makes a strange gesture towards you.

    "Keep your eyes up front."

    ---Behind you, instantly, as if summoned by that motion.

    "No one will be coming to save you."

    ---A wall of that strange black, corrosive mud -tall enough that it seems like it's scraping the sky- and wide enough that you can't see where it ends...

    Cutting you off from the others, huh?

    "So it's on you now, Dagonet. Are you human this time? Or trash?"

    His grin widens, as he calls you by a code name he should not know-!

    "I'm... Quite eager to find out."

    He's still playing around...

    Black Rider


    Name: Black Rider
    Class: Demon
    Demon Type: Fiend

    Stats

    SEN: C


    Spells


    -Soul Divide-
    Rank: C
    Element: Darkness

    Summon up one's power as a manifestation of "Death" and rend the target's soul, inflicting [????]. Further details are unknown.



    Zerah


    Name: Zerah Meir
    Gender: Male
    Class: Spirit Tamer/???

    Stats

    STR: A
    AGI: A

    Magic (?)

    -Fragment Blade ~ Lingering Light-

    Rank:

    Channel the power of the [_____] shard into a spiritual blade. Because the power comes from [???] rather then Zerah himself, it can be used even during times of spiritual exhaustion, or when separated from his COMP, however [Further details unknown]


    Jonathan


    Name: Jonathan R. Black
    Gender: Male
    Class: ESPer/???

    Stats

    STR: E
    VIT: C
    SEN: A


    ESP

    The Flow

    A form of hydrokinesis. Jonathan was originally limited to control over water, but extensive growth as an ESPer has stretched the domain of his control to anything he can perceive as a liquid...


    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.




    Mugen No Sekai

    "The Illusion Incomplete Memories Produce Are,

    Fleeting, Disappearing into the Future,

    Until the Ruins of Yesterday Overflow,

    For That Which Falls Only to Rise is Simply a--"

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    … an error.

    This must be an error.

    There is no other way to describe this sensation. This feeling, of receiving a vision from the Lord, that Eva is experiencing right now, must be the result of an error of some sort with her body. The most likely explanation would be a malfunction in her sensors.

    After all, the alternative is unthinkable.

    Given her faith, one might wonder if Eva Ellet has any misgivings towards the lax stance on Demons adopted by the church in recent times. The answer is simple- because the pope has chosen this stance, then it must be the correct one, even if she doesn’t personally understand it that well. It is not her place to challenge that viewpoint.

    Even if Eva is indeed rather devout, from her own perspective there is nothing particularly special about her, as a member of the Rose Cross. There must be many people who are more faithful than her.

    And as such, the alternative- that the Lord has chosen to speak to her, of all people, is not worth considering.

    This must be an error of some sort.

    However, even though Eva is certain it cannot be genuine…

    … she cannot deny its words feel strangely compelling.


    "...Gonna try to stop me here?"

    Eva’s response was simple.

    “… Yes.”

    There was, of course, no chance that she could succeed. Eva knew that much. This entity had effectively rewritten reality, and claimed to be all-knowing to the extent that all recent events were within predictions. This was hardly an appropriate opponent for Eva Ellet.

    If there was a reason that she chose this option anyways…

    “Your goal is to seal away the Lord. As a member of the Rose Cross, I, Eva Ellet, cannot stand by and allow you to do that. I don’t intend on pretending otherwise. If that is truly how things are, then conflict is inevitable.”

    …it was because it was inevitable.

    “Given these facts, I don’t see any reason for you to let me off unless you already intend on doing so, or you don’t see me as a threat either way. In either scenario, isn’t it the best option for me to see exactly what you’re capable of, to plan for the future? It doesn’t seem like it’s very easy to meet you under normal circumstances.”

    Logically speaking, Eva’s fate was already out of her hands the second she had come face to face with this alien entity and stated her goals. That fact- or the fact that she convinced herself it was true- prevented her from feeling any fear at the bold declarations she uttered.

    She had convinced herself that this was in fact the most logical course of action.

    If there was one thing that still bothered her about this choice, then…

    “… I do not believe that the sin of blasphemy against the Lord erases the good you have done, nor does the good of the latter justify the former. To attack you without warning is a bit much… and I can’t imagine that a self-proclaimed goddess would feel the need to flee from me. You can have the first move.”

    Wise up!

    Name: Eva Ellet
    Comp Heat: 0/10 (No Spells Used)
    When Eva is in combat mode (ready to fight seriously and hasn't been caught off guard) she gains the passive stat benefits of all three COMP types, in essence, when fighting, her base stats are effectively:

    Strength: A
    Vitality: A
    Agility: B
    Sense: C
    Resistance: C

    Auto Skills
    - Judgement
    - Absolution

    Spells:
    Auto da fe
    Spirit Chain
    Agi/Agilao/Agidyne
    Kouha/Kouga/Kougaon
    Tristitia
    Flash Truth

    Comp Action:
    7.) Decode (Auxiliary-Type COMP Action): Concentrate on decoding any hidden attributes the opponent may have, such as encoded spell data or falsified physical parameters. Will not reveal everything at once -and can only decipher things that have actually been in use around it- but will generally become more effective the more times it is used on a single opponent. Cannot be used alongside other COMP Actions. (Used)

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    "...She's sleeping right now." Says the Goddess with a smile, tilting her head towards the distant cafeteria. "She and Alyx both, at the lunch tables... Honestly, it seems like a lot of you Tamer kids are tired all the time."

    Her words are as gentle as always, but the way in which she states that last sentence has obvious hints of motherly concern to it. It's the sort of tone one's parents might take after discovering you not only work 14 hour days seven days a week, or some other sort of general capitalist nightmare hellscape. From that perspective, it rapidly becomes clear that she has no intentions of waking anyone up -seeming to think that its better for them to awaken on their own- still, as her eyes drift from you to Daniel (who upon being noticed, does a butler-like bow and approaches the two of you) and then back to you again, she...

    "Is there something about this mission of yours I can help with?"

    ...Seems to notice you are a little troubled, but isn't quite sure about what it is...

    "I have heard Yamuna has a reputation for being helpful to humans nowadays. She and I are... Similar types of being, so if there's something you think I can help you with... Well, please don't hesitate to ask. I have more free time then I know what to do with these days..."

    A naturally helpful person?

    As for Preciel, well...

    At the back of your mind, muttering more to herself then to you, she...

    [Dolls... Was that... Me? Why would I call them dolls...?]

    ...Seems to be rather shocked by the 'memory' that had flashed across the surface of your mind..

    [And shroud... Was it even a shroud...? The nephilim healed... Didn't she...?]
    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.




    Mugen No Sekai

    "The Illusion Incomplete Memories Produce Are,

    Fleeting, Disappearing into the Future,

    Until the Ruins of Yesterday Overflow,

    For That Which Falls Only to Rise is Simply a--"

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    Logan Starbright & Amelia
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    11/16/2026
    Monday ~ Evening


    "Amelia!"

    The younger girl's avatar calls out, her soft but excited voice accompanied by a cute, bird-like chirp. While she had made somewhat of an odd face (a slight faltering of the smile) after Logan had spoken of her returning for the curtain call, she had only done so for a single frame, a micro-expression so small that you're not quite sure you had seen it at all, especially because...

    "Hiiiii!"

    She just seems so darn cheerful still, waving at you with digital arms in an exaggeratedly cute way.

    "How have you been?" Her smile broadens. "I see you found Rice! She's a good girl -if a little dishonest with her real feelings- so don't be too bummed out if she's a little awkward-! She'll always do her best no matter what-!"

    Rice, having just heard what sounded like her being called not only awkward, but some sort of tsundere...

    Frowns.

    In a very tsundere kind of way.

    Meanwhile with Logan...

    As you move your avatar towards the door of the orphanage -the kids seeming to regain a sort of interest in you as you do so- you hear something, not from inside the interiors of the game, rather...

    *Knock knock*

    ...The sound of someone tapping on your door with their knuckles.

    Not the door inside of the game, no...

    It seems someone is standing right outside your room.

    "Hello?"

    Calls a female voice.

    "This is... The right room, right? I can't actually be this bad with maps..."

    Yes...

    "You in there Logan?"

    ...It seems to be Eliza.
    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.




    Mugen No Sekai

    "The Illusion Incomplete Memories Produce Are,

    Fleeting, Disappearing into the Future,

    Until the Ruins of Yesterday Overflow,

    For That Which Falls Only to Rise is Simply a--"

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    11/16/2026
    Monday - Night


    '...I'll figure something out.'

    Asuka's voice -projected through her COMP, which was as shy as always about itself- responds gently to Aster's message, a certain sense of something like strained fatigue present inside of it. It's the voice of someone who is putting forth some sort of strenuous effort somewhere, although your inability to detect her reiki seems to imply that she's managed to successfully hide whatever it is from your pursuers...

    'Worst case scenario I'll just copy Erika... Breaking through the skylight isn't exactly subtle, but if we're fast enough about it...'

    Although the mind of your squire still seems to be set on dangerous paths, namely...

    Talk about the skylight implying she's still in the room, or perhaps, more then that-!

    "...!"

    Well, no time to think about it now, really-!

    The moment wind surges forth from your hands, you hear a strange sound off in the distance, one that gives but a heartbeat of pause. It's the sound of scattering rocks and breaking concrete; a deep, droning roar that wouldn't have been out of place coming from the vocal chords of some long forgotten monster. Golden light surges above you -scattering not just across the skylight but down through it- painting the darkened world outside (and the area just beneath the skylight inside- the warm colors of a false early morning, as that strange tower you had seen so many times before takes on a golden sheen, shining like an incomprehensible lighthouse in the darkness, it's reiki signature spiking to new heights-!

    But there's no time to think about it.



    ---You don't know what's going on right now.

    ---Until you manage to get a grasp on your situation, you can't afford to burn through too much of your stamina.



    To that end, finishing this quickly is the best bet.

    All the power your body can muster is put into this singular strike. Not just the power of the physical body and the momentum behind your dash, but the power of your soul, strengthening the muscles to give a downward swing that rivals meteor impacts. It lacks the grace you're typically known for -being like a reflection of the hidden side of your heart- but there are few who would wish to take such a blow head on, after all...

    If you have enough power, technique is often unnecessary.

    "...!"

    Your opponent holds her ground, face set like a stone statue. Her defensive form allows no retreat; the walls of air that had collapsed in on her do the job that she had intended to do herself, her eyes narrow as you reappear in front of her, as a physical force that was not unlike that of kinetic bombardment slams down at her body, and-



    -beneath her feet, the ground detonates from the force of your strike.

    For a second time in but a handful of seconds dust and debris goes flying throughout the mall interior, a thick, uncomfortable haze settling like fog throughout the open space and making it difficult to see... Of course you are not particularly worried, you had both seen and felt your blade make contact with her armor, both of those senses screaming your victory, and yet-

    "...!"

    -the sound had been wrong, your hearing tells the truth of the matter.

    There had been no crumbling of metal beneath kinetic force; the sound had been more like a metallic clink, a light, melodic sound that causes you to jump back instinctively, sensing the natural impeding danger that was an unknown form of supernatural defense, but-

    "Sorry~!"

    -you're a heartbeat too slow.

    In the artificial fog, the girl had thrown her body at your center, running through the attack of your ghostly doppelganger with that same impossible clinking sound, like a spoon tapping on the side of a glass-!

    The sudden blow to the stomach -to your solar plexus- knocks the air from it.

    You fall backwards with her on top of you, the hands that had been clutching at her knives now also doing their best to pin your arms to the floor. In terms of passive strength it seems she's slightly stronger, or rather, considering the thrum of the reiki inside that armor of hers...

    It seems the armor itself is a little bit stronger then you.

    Grappled!

    Not impossible to break free from, but-!

    "Forgive me for being so forward, but you're the freaky kind of fast~"

    She smiles at you, voice as flirtatious as ever, body glowing ever so slightly in the presence of that strange golden light that had taken over the outside.

    "But this isn't so bad, right?"

    A wink.

    "...Well, the next part might hurt a little. But you did choose to resist arrest~"

    Tsukiko (?)


    Elemental Resistances

    Physical: Absorb (?)
    Spirit: Absorb (?)
    Wind: Neutral (?)

    Abilities

    -SDF Protocol ~ BABEL Support-
    Ability Type: ???
    Rank: ???
    As a member of the SDF, Tsukiko Yonagi has the authority to request assistance from Babel during the course of her duties. This assistance can take a variety of forms, from sending demons to the aid of the agent in question, to directly empowering the agent themselves through use of a certain physical medium; however, because the bond between Babel and it's agents is not like that normally possessed by Demon and Summoner, it seems that [further information is unknown.]

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    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.




    Mugen No Sekai

    "The Illusion Incomplete Memories Produce Are,

    Fleeting, Disappearing into the Future,

    Until the Ruins of Yesterday Overflow,

    For That Which Falls Only to Rise is Simply a--"

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    ---The fae had snorted.

    It had been a very uncute sound, the noise Robin had made upon being poked and declared at, but the sparkle in it's eyes and the lackadaisical wave of it's hand as if to urge you on had been...

    Well, about as friendly as fae get.

    ---The jump-scare virus it had apparently infected you with as recompense for the poke (what had you done wrong? For some reason you were having a hard time understanding why exactly the fae had made Chris's scary face) had been a little less friendly, but the sight of faceless shadows leaping at you from the darkness had been rather immaterial all things considered, easily remedied, more of a 'swat on the nose' then anything substantial, and thus...

    The journey back to the bakery is made in relative peace.

    A significant amount of time seems to have passed on the outside... The storm that had been raging so heartily earlier had apparently snuffed itself out, the golden light of an oncoming dawn slowly peeking out from beneath the horizon, painting everything that dull red that appears just before the sun itself becomes visible. The fog -both natural and unnatural- was gone, although the signs of battle, the craters, gouges and destroyed buildings was still very present, but...

    The both of you ignore that.

    While Shuichi had seemed intent on doing this alone, he ultimately hadn't sent you back to the cafe, instead sighing a sigh that was a bit more like his usual self, as if thinking I guess it can't be helped...

    But that hint of levity was short lived.

    The arrival at the baker reveals it too continues to share the scars of it's past battles, the shattered walls and windows, but...

    "...Hah..."

    ---The sound of heavy breathing can be heard from the outside.

    ---A few splatters of blood seems to be leading towards the inside, not enough to threaten a life, but enough that the person on the other end of it can't be doing too well, and...

    "...?"

    Rolling into your foot as you follow after Shuichi, was some sort of cylinder...

    A medicine bottle?

    Haloperidol?

    But even as quickly as that draws your attention it loses it, as...



    There's a girl that looks quite a bit like Lexie...

    Sitting, slumped over against the stairwell that led to the second floor, eyes closed but chest rising and falling as if asleep, body covered almost comically in bandages, as if the one that had bound her wounds wasn't particularly good at it. One hand is resting on the hilt of a sword, and the other...

    Is lying open on the ground, as if she had been clutching something tightly in her fist until recently...
    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.




    Mugen No Sekai

    "The Illusion Incomplete Memories Produce Are,

    Fleeting, Disappearing into the Future,

    Until the Ruins of Yesterday Overflow,

    For That Which Falls Only to Rise is Simply a--"

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    Monday - Dark Hour

    The necessary spells and auto-skills are immediately prepared.

    Daisuke steps forward, giving Shuichi a look that asks him to take care of things if the worst were to occur.

    Then he raises his hand.

    "Dia."

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    Both Alyx and Saria were sleeping in the cafeteria?

    Somehow, something about that seems strange to her, but she couldn't exactly pinpoint what.

    As for the goddess' offer...

    "Um, how familiar are you with the demonic server, Miss Aurora?" Cosmos asked, taking note that Daniel is approaching them as she speaks; she'd wait for him before deciding anything, like enlisting the goddess for help or telling her what they're looking for. Their mission is quite confidential after all.

    But within her mind, her other's self response was quite concerning; when she thought about it, the voice she first heard didn't really match the Ciel she now knew, but that means...

    '...Ciel, I know the answer to this question should be obvious, but... There's nobody else in my mind but you, right...?'

    The possibility is quite frightening.
    Random Regalia Hijinks

    <Mellon> But yeah. Don't play the waiting game too much guys. Just do what you want to do and let God (me) sort it out.

    <Erlkonig|Phone> Why get a gf, when Airen is your waifu?

    <Airen|Phone> I'll save everyone, it's fine

    <Snaxies> Airen is totally Jesus again

    <frantic> I actually hate reading your post because you're so fucking anime

    <Reiu> Regalia is a scary place desu...

    <Mellon> He who lives by the oneshot, dies by the oneshot

    <Airen> No character in ga rei is 100% serious


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    <@RacingeR> Pally would be a perfect shoujo lead

    <Erlkonig> I would fall for Pally if he was a qt shoujo manga lead girl

    Quote Originally Posted by Airen View Post
    Only pala is pure, the rest of ya are twisted


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    Ludwig Karlfeldt
    Karlfeldt Estate ~ Third Floor - Theresia Study
    11/16/2026
    Monday ~ Evening


    "..."

    Ordinarily, Aura Blast is a straightforward strike.

    A manifestation of reiki in arguably it's purest form, the manipulation of spiritual energy into heat, into plasma, turning the spiritual into the physical in order to interfere with the physical world. It's because of this simplicity that it's such a favorite in the magical world, often being the first attack spell that people master, something that doesn't require true nature interference, just the transmutation of the self, to incarnate one's will into something that can damage someone else.

    Yes.

    It's a rather pure strike, relentless in it's simplicity.

    Known for that simplicity.

    It's time to see how much this woman knows about you, no?

    It's not a bad idea.

    I wonder if it'll work, Ludwig.

    Let's find out together.

    "...!"

    The woman had always intended on reaching the ground as fast as possible. The launch out of the window had been done as more of a dive then a leap, the foot kicking off the top frame of the window enough to launch her body towards the ground, arms and legs pulled together like a diving falcon. Your own launch had to be just as reckless in order to keep up, throwing yourself out after her, and launching your spear of a spell while simultaneously throwing yourself backwards into the window, onto the first floor...

    You're just fast enough to do it.

    Blue light closes in on a falling star.

    In many ways, Aura Blast truly is a lance. Straightforward and unapologetic, and the woman treats it as such in the end; revealing the ability to seamlessly alter her momentum in midair (some sort of innate anti-gravity system), she easily dodges the lance that seeks to spear her through the back, or at least...

    "...?!"

    Insolent brat...!

    ...That is what she clearly thinks should have happened, judging not just by the look on her face, but the errant thought that again flows through your mind.

    Body that had flown unnaturally fast to the right -gaining altitude instead of losing it for a moment, as she had intended to loop around and smash back into you- is followed almost nonchalantly by a spell born from a spirit that was relentless in pursuit of it's goals.

    She had swerved, so it had swerved to match her.

    ---It's simple and efficient.

    A power born on the SLEIPNIR, something you hadn't had during your years at the Karlfeldt residence, and thus...!

    Well, what does that say, really?

    Hard to tell, right?

    Alas-

    Even though -in this instance- your tactic should yield absolute results...

    Her form flickers away before it can strike her.

    It's not her own will that allows it, she had been caught decisively off guard, so this...

    An auto defense?!

    Blue light, denied it's prey, makes a strange arc towards the sky, still in pursuit.

    You look up.

    On the floors above, Lara and Liesl seem to have been a bit less reckless then you, although their reiki is rising rapidly and in unison, but past them, far past the second floor, her figure a blip in the sky that your spell was still relentlessly chasing...

    Was the strange woman.

    Fuming inside.

    Despite the distance between you, the two of you lock eyes, and-

    "..."

    ---You feel a surge of killing intent, as another spell is cast.

    It's not difficult for you to tell what it is, no...

    Concentrate.

    A spell to amplify spells.

    Or in other words...

    ---She was preparing something big.

    ---Something that seemed to be targeting not just you, but the two upstairs, in other words...

    Something to blow the entire house away.

    Or at least... Attempt to do so...

    Seemed she was the type that -when pushed- figured she might as well just get everybody at once?

    "..."

    Black flames slowly begin to gather beneath her palm.

    Charging Lævateinn...

    Strange Woman


    Name: ???
    Class: Spirit Tamer


    Stats

    Strength: C
    Vitality: B
    Agility: C
    Sense: B
    Resistance: C


    Spells

    -Fold-
    Element: Spirit
    Rank: C
    The ability to fold anything into a smaller area - whether it is air to create blades of wind, magic to focus or redirect the power of a strike, or space itself for quick travel between two points. A versatile spell. However one that is also unable to directly affect anything with a sentient mind of its own.

    -Concentrate-
    Element: Spirit
    Rank: C
    Use magic to strengthen magic. Grants the "Pierce" property to the next spell cast by the user.

    -Lævateinn-
    Element: Fire/Curse
    Rank: ???

    Major Traits

    -Autonomy-
    You are no stranger to surviving all on your own. Whether it was due to a self-imposed restriction on yourself to always fight by yourself, a consequence of not caring about making friends, or simply an ability that came about from surviving alone in the Demonic Server for months, you have become a truly self-sufficient Spirit Tamer, your resourcefulness on an entirely different level from that of your fellows.

    Even when fighting completely alone, no penalties are suffered from being outnumbered by the enemy unless they directly specialize in working as a team. Additionally, by voluntarily acting last when outnumbered, you are able to attack in such a way that you strike everyone else at once. Finally, your ability to pick up on hidden traps and dangers is significantly increased so long as you remain alone (and thus only have to look out for yourself).


    -Auto Trigger-
    A new COMP sub-system that is becoming popular amongst Tamers of all factions, but one whose use can have some dangerous flaws if not thought through completely due to it’s inherently uncontrollably nature. Involves the installation of a special spell circuit and monitoring system inside of the COMP, this circuit is separate from the others, and will preload a single spell that will be set to be used automatically upon the appearance of a specific situation or trigger, without any active input necessary from the User or COMP AI.

    For example, one could place a speed formula such as “Flash Truth,” within the circuit, with the trigger of “cannot defend against an attack.” Under those circumstances, the sub-system will activate the spell on it’s own and force the body to attempt to dodge even if both user and AI were unaware of the incoming strike for one reason or another. Due to preloading, the heat cost is paid in advance and doesn't apply to the turn in which the spell actually goes off.

    Condition Revealed: When the user is unable to dodge an attack, cast Fold to attempt to escape.

    -Sky Dancing-
    Flight has always possessed an inherent appeal to humans, to the point where spells that enable temporary flight (or similar forms of movement such as platform hopping) are common amongst Spirit Tamers. However for you, the ability to fly does not come from magic, but rather, is an inherent ability of your COMP itself.

    Enables the use of perpetual high-speed ‘flight’ by the character. This flight ability is not restricted to Earth or it’s atmosphere, and can even be used to freely move through inhospitable areas such as space for short periods of time. In addition, due to being heavily adapted to this sort of flight, general ability to participate effectively in sky-borne scenarios (recover from being struck while in the air, dodge attacks mid flight, fight skyborne, etc) is increased.
    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.




    Mugen No Sekai

    "The Illusion Incomplete Memories Produce Are,

    Fleeting, Disappearing into the Future,

    Until the Ruins of Yesterday Overflow,

    For That Which Falls Only to Rise is Simply a--"

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    "The Demonic Server?" The Goddess pauses for a moment, as if having to recall exactly what the Server was, which might make sense, considering all the implications she had been asleep up until recently. "Ah, you mean the Expanse, or as they called it back in my day, Atziluth."

    She smiles faintly, as if recalling a sort of fond memory...

    "Fascinating that it shows up as a Data World nowadays... Although I suppose Demons and Angels have always been beings of energy, information and thought..." Her voice trails off, eyes again moving to regard the distant cafeteria, before returning to you. "Atziluth has a tendency to shift over time, it is a chaotic realm after all, but I am familiar enough with navigating it. I suppose... How good would be dependent on what exactly you need to do inside of there? Is it like... A hunt of some sort? Person? Demon? Item?"

    She poses the questions to you innocently enough, meanwhile, with Daniel still on his approach, Preciel...

    [...There...]

    ...Takes longer then you might like to answer your question.

    [Shouldn't be... Unless our mind is even more broken then I first thought...]

    Not only that, the answer isn't exactly a confident one...

    [Those memories are... Troubling... Now that I'm aware of them... Quite a few things are odd... The voice mimicking me, and even the White Shroud itself...]

    Another pause.

    [Judging by your own memories of them as an organization... Wounds they deal to those with supernatural heritage should not heal so easily, it is a property of their reiki that they cannot suppress and yet, Alyx was just fine after the battle... Why is that, I wonder?]

    ...A good question.
    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.




    Mugen No Sekai

    "The Illusion Incomplete Memories Produce Are,

    Fleeting, Disappearing into the Future,

    Until the Ruins of Yesterday Overflow,

    For That Which Falls Only to Rise is Simply a--"

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