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Post by Light on May 18, 2020 0:17:03 GMT -5
(Ah yes. Styx knows her people.)
"Hm... I don't know. We'll have to keep an eye out for them too." The crash made him jump a little as he whipped around in time with Lydia. Shadow had been there moments earlier, so that was his first thought. "Shadow..? Is tha-" Before he finished, Cheshire was right there before them. He blinked, a bit shocked at first, but a smile began to slip onto his face. She did look somewhat different, but she still sounded like Cheshire. "I didn't end up doing very much. You and Lydia did most of the work," Ollie admitted, glancing between the two with a soft smile. His gaze settled on Cheshire. "So are you feeling all right? You lost a lot of blood. I'm surprised you can already move around so well."
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Post by ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐จ on May 18, 2020 0:25:55 GMT -5
โOh yes, Iโm all juiced up with power, like a battery. Actually, just like a battery. A haywire, not controllable battery. Just do me a favor, and donโt touch me,โ it wasnโt even a request, it was a snappy retort, as she took several steps back. โBut yeah, Iโm fine. Upgraded and all, no longer should I be bothered by any pesky feelings getting in my way,โ she chuckled, joking only slightly, before she looked at Lydia, before glancing at Ollie, โIโm sure youโre being modest per usual, Ollie, youโve done plenty for our ragtag group. Just donโt expect me to do anymore favors. I had a point to prove last time, and even if the outcome was for the est, Iโd rather not go through it again. How is she, anyways?โ Rosie, that was.
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Post by Light on May 18, 2020 0:29:38 GMT -5
(Brokennose: Ah yes... Much seems to change over time. Ollie's power developed from random amnesia to a surgeon of memories. He's not a master surgeon yet, and I doubt he ever will be. He'd be much too powerful then. Blink used to be able to just switch places with people one on one in normal state, but somehow, I threw in switching places with some non-organic objects, and sometimes with more than one person. I suppose the details I remember are more just development plot lines.
Heh. When Xero touched Boris' shoulder, it must have been a literal cold shoulder. Good thing Xero has quick recovery- not that he touched him long enough to gain actual damage. I don't know what I'm saying anymore. XD Good night all.)
(Shadow, Lioncl - I will reply tomorrow some time. :3)
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Post by Lioncl on May 18, 2020 11:32:12 GMT -5
Lydia nearly swung at Cheshire as soon as she popped up in front of her but she stopped herself. When Cheshire started to gloat, a scowl formed on Lydia's face "You nearly died at the same time so stop bragging. Things could have gone a lot smoother if you had just listened and stayed here. And I only patched you up because you're important to the team. You're powerful and we need all the help we can get so I'd have to be an idiot not to try and help you" she said. She listened to Ollie and Cheshire talk but when Cheshire brought up Rosie, Lydia let out a huff of breath "She's doing okay but she has some type of mental trauma. I think seeing you almost die last night did not help her case either since now she expects everyone here to die as well"
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Post by Light on May 18, 2020 23:56:45 GMT -5
Ollie watched Cheshire, a tinge of concern slipping back into his features when she spoke of pesky feeling. "Still, if anything like this happens again, I'd appreciate if you at least let me know. You had promised to come back and tell me if I was needed. But you didn't. Instead, you acted recklessly and paid the price. Don't get me wrong, saving Rosie from that place was a good thing. I know you like working on your own and doing your own thing, but... remember, we're a team. If we had worked together, perhaps we could have avoided causing you pain. I don't want you to get hurt either." At the mention of Rosie, Ollie glanced at the door, his gaze distant and sad. "It will take time," he murmured after Lydia. Though his gaze lifted to Cheshire. "I don't know if it will do much, but it might help if she saw you. She's been asking about you." --- "Jerky..?" Finla's eyes widened at the strange word.
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Post by ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐จ on May 19, 2020 2:42:28 GMT -5
Some of the mirth seemed to shift away as Ollie spoke. All arguments towards Lydia dying on her tongue, as her red eyes flashed with anger for a bare moment, before she backed up. Cool and collected, it seemed, though her eyes narrowed in a warning, โOur deal includes relations to Orion. What I did for allmof you was a gift. Rest assured, I didnโt have to do anything at all. I still donโt,โ She commented, dryly chuckling, โIโm not a part of this embarrassment of a team, Iโm here to make sure Orion doesnโt meddle with my plans. I thought I made that obvious yesterday,โ her glance lingered on Lydia, smirk in place, eyes still narrowed in the eerie red color, which seemed to glow if only for a moment, accenting her words.
She backed up then, shrugging slightly as she turned, waving her hand in a flippant manner, โIโm not here to be your friend or babysit. The child was freed, now she has freedom. She thinks sheโs seen death?โ The words seemed hollow, as she glanced away, โSheโs lucky sheโs free now. Just tell her Iโm as alive as Iโll get.โ
It was a curt comment, and she simply walked off, not even deigning a teleportation. She mulled up the holographic map that hung over her wrist, scanning then city with a bored glance, already set on ignoring both Lydia and Ollie.
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Post by Light on May 19, 2020 10:47:06 GMT -5
"I'm not forcing you to do anything. Just... If you ever need help, I'll be here," Ollie called softly after her. There was a new sadness and pain in his eyes, but he didn't try stopping her from leaving. He didn't know when she'd be back next. He supposed she'd come when she came. When she felt like it. Because that was who she was. An untamed wildflower that longs to grow wild and free. Some things are never meant to be tamed. Ollie was gradually learning to accept that.
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Post by Sour Candy on May 19, 2020 11:32:13 GMT -5
Alex grunted in discomfort as his entire arm jolted from the energy surge of his newly installed component. The machine installed the strange device in his upper arm, connecting it to the various circuit boards and power relays within. "'Kinetic Tether' installed successfully. Unit Epsilon-43 remains stable." The automated voice announced. "Resuming upgrade procedures. Installing 'Taser Knuckles'..." The machine moved up towards the ceiling as two smaller ones lowered to his hands, immediately beginning to install more components and connect them to his circuitry.
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Post by ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐จ on May 19, 2020 11:38:00 GMT -5
(Iโll wait for Lioncl to reply before I get one up.
I feel so bad for Ollie and Lydia, Styxโs personality is onnthe default setting of being a massive jerk and theyโre just...stuck with it.)
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Post by Lioncl on May 19, 2020 11:50:49 GMT -5
Lydia was getting tired of being ignored by Cheshire and she set a wall of light up at the end of the hallway. "It would be a lot better if she heard that from you yourself. SHe's been worried sick and I don't think she believe us when we told her moments ago" she said
Ash smiled when he saw the interest gleaming in her wide eyes "Jerky is something humans have made using meat. It's dried and cured so that it doesn't waste away as fast as animals. There's hundreds of different flavors of it with different meats used. Bacon is one of my favorites cuts of meat. It's a super fatty piece of meat with tons of flavor" he explained
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Post by Light on May 19, 2020 12:35:18 GMT -5
(Eh. XD Ollie'll be a stress bucket about anything. He overthinks things and is exactly as Cheshire explained him: "A bundle of emotions." He actually ignores a lot of the negative things she says, because he has this preconceived notion that she doesn't really mean most of it. As for her distance, he's learning to tolerate it. ^^ He's gone from calling her a shield to a wildflower. :3) --- "Tasah knuckles!? Isn't that like wha'the popo have?" Pip leaned forwards, pressing her face to the window. It seemed her fear was turning into excitement for her friend. --- A little bit of drool slipped out of Finla's mouth and she splashed out of the pond. "Well, what are we waiting for? Let's go!" She shook herself dry and scampered for her new cloak.
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Post by ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐จ on May 19, 2020 14:45:05 GMT -5
Styx was set on walking, though she growled as the wall came up before her. โOh, you want me to talk to her? You sure thatโs a good idea?โ She challenged. She seemed about ready to teleport, her eyes narrowed, โI donโt do babysitting. The kid can suck it up, or find me herself.โ Regardless, she typed out a message quickly on her wrist watch. It sent to Ollie, a glare on her face, โJust show her that, now let the light down, Lydia.โ She commented, smirk in place, gaze condescending and not at all kind.
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Post by Lioncl on May 19, 2020 17:49:46 GMT -5
The wall of light didn't go down at all, instead it started to move further down the hallway. "I'm going to have you take some responsibility here Cheshire. I'm not asking you to babysit her. I'm only asking for you to show your face so the girl knows that she doesn't have to worry as much. There's no way she can know for certain that the watch is yours anyways. Hell, I don't care if you go in and toss the watch to her yourself but you're not leaving this hallway until you see her" she said.
Masaki nodded "Yes it is. Officers use them to subdue a dangerous suspect in a non-lethal way. I wonder why they would install them onto Alex though. Could they be trying to subdue any intruders or do they have some sort of plan?" He asked mostly to himself
Ash chuckled as he went to grab for Finla's coat "Woah there Missy. We gotta wait for your father since he is the only one that knows the way there" he said
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Post by ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐จ on May 19, 2020 19:14:28 GMT -5
Styx seemed willing to do it for a moment, until she was called Cheshire, she visibly froze. โNo, Iโm not Cheshire. I was given that name by people who didnโt care if I died. Iโm not keeping it. Not when Eliza has revealed what she intended by name to be. And by all instances, she is my mother.โ She sounded defensive for a moment, before calming slightly, โMy name is Styx. I didnโt know that, not really. But thatโs what she named me, and thatโs...all I have of her now.โ She had no idea if Eliza made it out with Night or not, if Eliza was even alright at all. But still, it was a name she requested. Though, the names was odd, especially said outloud, just sounding like Sticks. She rolled her eyes slightly, โChallenging me? I could gladly fulfill anything to avoid youโre stupid request coming true, I could be out of here in an instant. Easy way, hard way, I donโt really care what way.โ
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Post by Lioncl on May 19, 2020 19:38:39 GMT -5
Lydia actually looked apologetic as she realized that she had been calling Styx by the wrong name the entire time. "Well sorry about calling you the wrong name. I was only calling you by the name you introduced yourself as though I do find it weird. I do wonder why your mother would name you after a goddess of death and the river that separates the living and the dead, I don't mean any offense by the way. It's kind of fitting for the dead girl that lives" she said. Lydia let out a groan as she let her annoyance be known to the others "Why can't you ever make things easy? I ask you for one simple thing after helping save your damn life and you can't even do that"
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Post by ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐จ on May 19, 2020 20:33:16 GMT -5
โMy mother gave me the name for plenty of reasons.โ Her eyes gained a bit f a painful going, looking at the wall opposite of them, โRiver of death, a reminder of what feeling can lead to.โ drowning, but they donโt have to know that, she internally reminded herself of that fact. โI mean, I wasnโt exactly born with it. I donโt remember much of who I was, I just remember the After.โ She sighed then, laughing softly, annoying Lydia was too fun. โHonestly, I was going to pop in and give her a little Hello, but now Iโm tempted to just leave, you did challenge me, after all. Saying I wasnโt out of the hall until I did,โ she seemed to tap her chin in thought, before shrugging, before grinning and snapping her fingers, teleporting away.
She ended up in the room Rosie was in, much to her chagrin, shaking the power from her handsnin annoyance. Why couldnโt the blasted magic do what it was told to do? Her gaze locked on contents of the room in annoyance.
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Post by Lioncl on May 19, 2020 21:48:34 GMT -5
Lydia shrugged "Didn't say she didn't. Honestly, I've met plenty of other people with even weirder names. But if you don't remember who you were before everything, how do you know that Styx has always been your name? Did you have some type of fever dream while you were out last night?" She asked though she highly doubted Chesh-, no Styx, would actually answer her. Next thing she knew, Styx was gone, infuriating Lydia in the process. She had to stop herself from putting a hole in the wall so she merely conjured up a square in front of her before she hit that. "Damn bitch does it again. How the hell are we supposed to be a team if she won't listen" she said as all the hard light faded away to nothing
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Post by Light on May 20, 2020 1:06:39 GMT -5
The room Styx had teleported into was practically empty. The bed was neatly made, though there were slight wrinkles, a sign that someone had been there. Rosie was curled up under the bed.
(Tempted to throw Anne in here. XD) --- Ollie glanced down at his watch when the message sent. When Lydia and Cheshire began to banter, he lowered his hand and remained silent as he watched and listened to them. Styx, hm? As quickly as she had come, Styx was gone, leaving Lydia and himself in the hallway. He flinched and stepped away from Lydia when she displayed her anger. "She may be helping us against Orion, but she always said that she'd do her own thing. That was a part of the deal. We just have to accept that and work with what we have," Ollie put in quietly with a twitch of a sad smile. He started walking backwards down the hall. "I need to go and get cleaned up." He said, pointing in the direction of his room. --- "Give it baaaack!" Finla whined when Ash took her coat before she arrived. She jumped for it.
Farlow chuckled as well, smiling at the two of them. "I'm ready whenever you are."
Lowen had his coat on and was standing beside his father in anthropoid form.
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Post by Lioncl on May 20, 2020 9:18:40 GMT -5
Lydia shook her head "I know those were the terms but she could at least pretend that we are part of the same team. She just does whatever the hell she wants whether it be good or bad for the team. God this makes me miss working with some of the green berets. Even if I jumped around from squad to squad, we always helped each other through thick and thin" she said. When Ollie started to back away, Lydia thought she had said something wrong until he explained himself "Alright go ahead. I'll just be in the living room eating" she said. Lydia walked back out and immediately grabbed the plate that Olga had originally given to her
Ash tossed the cloak back at Finla "Well since you're dad is ready, let's go" he said. He looked over at Farlow "I hope you're right about them though"
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Post by Light on May 20, 2020 11:43:00 GMT -5
"Well... Technically as of yet, she hasn't done anything bad for the team," Ollie murmured mostly to himself as he entered his room. He dropped his coat on the bed and peeled off his shirt, wincing a little as he did. What a mess. After stripping himself, he hopped into the shower. It felt good, washing away all the grit and caked blood. It was like... a fresh start. A clean slate. --- Olga was seated at the table, her own petite plate of pancakes and bacon before her. "How'd it go?" she asked when Lydia came in. --- Pip didn't answer. She simply seemed absorbed in the process. A troubled look had entered her gaze. --- Finla snatched the coat from the air, giving Ash a sour look as she slid it on.
Farlow huffed and quirked a little smile. "So do I," he murmured as he turned away. He shifted to ferret form and darted through the forest at a manageable pace for the children. Finla and Lowen shared an excited/nervous look and followed suit, shifting to their ferret forms and scampering after their father.
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Post by Lioncl on May 20, 2020 14:07:12 GMT -5
Lydia shrugged "As well as you'd expect. Poor girl has bee through a lot it seems. She just wants to hide herself away forever because she's afraid she's some type of bad omen or something. Chesh-, I mean Styx, is the same as ever and doesn't listen to a thing anyone says. This team is more of a mess than I thought" she said
Ash ruffled Finla's hair "Oh don't give me that look. I'm just having a little fun with you is all" he said before turning into his wolf form. He kept pace with the 3 ferrets fairly easily
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Post by Samandriel on May 20, 2020 18:16:01 GMT -5
(Eh, I might introduce Styx into this as well. Not the whole 13 and Robin and Sonia thing, but maybe having her just watch the zombie-like fight break down.) Eyes as wide as saucers, Lennox watched with dawning horror, though her words were clipped as she looked at Max, โI canโt do that. But...Iโm, I will remain here for now,โ she elaborated, eyes screwing to a close. This was horrifying, if she was completely honest. She remained in her safe spot, tucked behind her friend, ducking. โYouโre a hero,โ She looked simply annoyed at this point, rolling her eyes, โIโd be stupid if I didnโt know your name.โ It seemed she hadnโt picked up on anything, her almost unnatural blue eyes narrowed at him. They seemed to widen ever so slightly, he looked absolutely panicked. โHey! Um, itโs fine, itโs fine!โ She added, โI know everything is scary, but donโt worry. Enix and Ress, at least theyโre alive!โ She added, smiling, though wincing at the intonation, โOllie is too! Just...not Holly, or you. Um...how are you back?โ (:3 Yeah... It's still a work in progress, but such is life. Motivation, here we come!) (I was originally going to post a picture of him on tv, but I never got to it. XD) Alarms began to blare within the city. Screens around the city turned white with what appeared to be a scratched black Z. Moment's later, Zed's masked face came into view. The metallic mask seemed to have a dark strip around it, and within it, two digital glowing yellow circles to represent his eyes. Spikes seemed to stick out from the top of the mask, almost like hair. "Our city is in danger. Don't believe me? Why don't you take a look at the sky?" Quick flashes of newsfeed on the night sky flashed by. "Eternal night. We are under attack, and this is only the least of our worries. Citizens, I suggest that you get somewhere safe. Go home. Lock the doors." Footage of the unfolding attack flashed onto the screen. Locations were printed at the bottom of the screen. "Heroes and all able fighters. If you don't want you or your friends to die today, gear up and do what you do best because we are in for a bumpy ride. Stop these undead wannabe's in their tracks!" The last bit of footage was of Night. "This is their leader, a man of magic and chaos. Defeat him and our lives become infinitely better, but know this; it won't be easy. He wields powerful magic and is extremely dangerous. Battle and defeat him with the strength of a dragon! Only then will this eternal night fade. Only then will we take back the right to our own futures!" There was something pointed in his words on that last bit. The televisions cut out again, returning to fuzz. He reopened the com to Isaac and Hornet. "Do what you must."
Shorty after he spoke, several waist high spider-like machines seemed to crawl onto the scene. They attacked the ghouls, stabbing out their sharp metallic legs to pin and/or to restrain. If destroyed and looked at closely, someone might see the Z carved into them. It seemed Zed must have released some of his weapons. These were the first to arrive.Maxwell glanced up at the electronic billboard just in time to see Zed's face, and a picture of the man he'd seen earlier- if just barely. So, that was the leader? What he wouldn't do for the opportunity to fight that kind of power. But for now, something more pressing was at play. A single monster- an old man, with skin now as white as snow and eyes sunken and blackened, charged forward with claws outstretched. Max grabbed those extended hands and knocked them up, following with a thrusting knee upwards that launched the body back. The next went down as quickly and easily as the first, and the shambling horde now focused its attentions to Maxwell. He spared a glance to Lennox- still safe, but scared- and turned back to his foes once more. ~ Hornet and Isaac came to a stop, with Hornet turning to face the direction they came. "We've got to get back out there." She declared, unsheathing Needle and tossing aside her helmet. Isaac reached out and took her by the wrist. "It's too dangerous right now. We have to wait for Zed at least!" It brought physical pain in the form of a turning stomach to Isaac to admit it, but he wasn't going to beat Night like this. He needed... at least a few more minutes. Minimum, of just rest. But Hornet wasn't hearing it. "Don't worry- I've got someone I've gotta come home to, I'm not dying out there." She grinned. ~ With a palm to the back of his neck, 13 shrugged. "What do I say? I didn't bring myself back. I just am." Which, as his hand now came to rest on his chin, made absolutely no sense. He narrowed his eyes and leaned forward. "No. No, the only way I'd be back is magically, I think. And I know of only a couple people that can do that. Based on the darkness in the sky and the feeling I'm getting... Something tells me I'm not the only one who's returned." Night: the only sorcerer who made sense in all this- A small melody began to play, and 13 swiveled around to see a shimmering form of a young woman. Her fiery red hair was long, well kept and curled at the ends near her shoulders, and her hands delicately hugged a violin to her side, guiding the strings with her bow. "Adam, Night's not the one who brought you back. That would be me." This new arrival declared. She gave a smile to the girl beside him, and dipped her head. "But Night is back. And a man named Zed needs you."
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Post by ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐จ on May 20, 2020 19:04:02 GMT -5
Styx glanced at Rosie then, though something was flaring, deep in her head. It coursed deep into her bones, something...something familiar. Painful, and yet familiar. She didnโt have time to stay and talk, not when something was off like it was. โHey Rosie,โ she replied softly, stepping a bit closer, smile falling on her lips, โI need you to stay here, and I need you to stick near Ollie.โ She commanded, softly. She had an itch to check out whatever was going on, โAnd no more feeling bad, youโre Powers, they run on emotion. Iโm not saying to bottle it up, but itโs okay to talk about it. Ollie, Lydia...theyโll listen, Iโm sure.โ She felt for the girl. Not much, not at all. She didnโt feel much more than the nearest amount of comparison to people, but she recognized the pain she saw, at least, to an extent.
Rosie reminded her of Esmeray, back when Styx was a human girl and nothing more. Well, when she was presumably a human girl. Esmeray had issues with her powers too, and acted so similar to Rosie, that a small smile fell on her lips, โOr Shadow, Shadowโs like you. Sheโs scared of what she can do, but powers like yours? They can hurt only if you let them. And if theyโre too much, Iโll help you find a way to be normal.โ She backed up then.
She waited, waiting to see if Rosie had anything more to say. She didnโt have time now though. Something felt off, something felt dark. Something felt like it had before, unsettling, burning deep under her skin. It was a power that she recognized, and yet it seemed different. And it didnโt make sense.
(Feel free to throw in Anne!)
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Lennox was reminded of how much of a fighter she wasnโt. Sure, her powers could be extremely helpful at times, but also dangerous, and scary. Her aura didnโt hold any kindness deep within, which meant releasing it... she was reminded of the arena, after they escaped. Those poor souls were lucky to escape with their lives, she was sure.
She simply let her friend take care of these creatures, more fearful of them and what she could do if she let go than what they were than anything else. Her gaze watched Max, flickering between him and the areas around them.
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Robin watched him, opening her mouth for a moment, unsure how exactly one should reply to his words, and overall astounded at the turn of events. But she immediately knew what he meant, blinking beneath her mask, a soft noise of surprise escaping her.
Then the music, she jumped again, Bright, unusually bright blue eyes narrowed at the girl. โIf you can bring people back...what about Holly? And...and the others? So many have died, they can help, Iโm sure.โ She commented, wanting to dull her own guilt, and wanting someone more useful to help. Though she quickly silenced herself, glancing at 13-no...Adam? She glanced at him, regardless, โLooks like youโre needed,โ she commented, probably not responding as she usually would. Who could blame the girl though? She was absolutely shocked.
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Post by Light on May 21, 2020 12:50:46 GMT -5
(Ah, so the time is aligned. In that case... The gang might hold off on their attack. It wouldn't be an opportune time to attack when there is a type of apocalypse going on. They might attack after, but if the sky is already dark and with Zed sending his message, they'd probably hold off. Who knows... At this rate, Ollie and the others might end up joining the fight.)
Olga chuckled. "You can't throw a bunch of random people together and expect them to work flawlessly. It takes to learn eachother's strengths and weaknesses- to learn comradery." - Ollie stepped out of the shower and dried himself off. His thoughts yet lingered on Cheshire, and her comment about human nature. So that memory he had met... it must have been her human nature, right? She said something about going to the void. Ollie felt bad that she had lost such an important thing. If only he had gotten there sooner... None of this would have happened. He wrapped up his raw looking chest wound and got dressed in clean clothes. He plugged in his phone and moved to grab his dirty clothes. Wadding it into a bundle, he left his room and took them the washer, where he tossed them in and began a cycle. It was probably about time to meet up with his friend. He half walked, half ran through the kitchen, grabbing a couple pancakes as he went. "I'm going out to meet a friend. We have some potential recruitments on hand," he called before shoving a pancake into his mouth and opening the door to go. --- (Man. A bunch of people in black coats. People might think they are in a cult.)
(All three ferrets in ferret form.) Farlow slowed as he neared the edge of the forest. He stopped when the city came into view. His eyes narrowed. Something didn't feel right. The sky turned dark, but it wasn't even near night. It was an unnatural darkness. He took in a deep breath, scenting the air.
Finla and Lowen stared out at the lights of the city with wonder, though when the sky turned dark, they seemed to sense their father's concern and drew close to him. --- There was so much Zed could do from here. So much information he could access and see! Not only that, but he had a beautiful view of the city from up here. If he took off his suit, he could probably feel the wind blowing across his skin. Technically with the darkness above, he could probably do just that. But there was no time for that. With the signal he had, he unleashed able-technology onto the ghouls, writing up their own programs so they could run without his supervision. Most were of his own creation, though some were pieces he had stolen or traded from other organizations. Just incase Night might have some trick up his sleeve to control his technology, he had a self-destructing option prepared. They'd at least buy some time. Zed finally disconnected himself from the tower, though not before uploading any live footage he could access of the area. He couldn't see all of it at once, but it would help him get around and find their allies, as well as their enemies. Zed strode to the edge of the tower and lifted off. --- Rosie looked up at Styx. Despite only knowing her for a short time, the other girl seemed to understand her, at least in part. Being normal...? For so long, she had wanted to be a hero. When she found out she had the means, she had been so excited. Then she met Jerome, and so... so much had happened. It felt like so long ago, and yet... she still had that longing. To be a hero. But had she been able to save anyone? No. Nobody. Everyone died and she could do nothing. Yet the girl's words got her thinking. She said nothing in response, simply sat there, pondering.
Anne stood by the door. She had drifted in halfway through Styx's speech. Her arms were crossed, her eyebrows raised somewhat. She had a slight smile on her face.
(Anne's going to be popping up a lot, just watching everyone do their thing. :3 Only Cheshire will see her, though Ollie might see a flickering glow from a forgotten realm standpoint.)
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Post by ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐จ on May 21, 2020 13:05:50 GMT -5
(Light, Iโm perfectly good doing it whenever you like. I still have tons of characters back at the base :3.)
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Post by Lioncl on May 21, 2020 13:08:31 GMT -5
oh geez i wasn't paying attention to the other posts. I wasn't expecting the big fight to happen now. I'll have a post up soon)
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Post by Lioncl on May 21, 2020 15:23:41 GMT -5
Ash's hackles rose as he could sense the danger coming from the sudden darkness. He turned into his werewolf form as he stared at the sky. "Something is clearly wrong here. It's not even midday yet and the sky is so dark. Farlow, do you know anything about this? Is this due to one of the people we are meeting?" He asked as he took a step forward, as if he was trying to stand between the kids and the current danger of the city.
Lydia sighed "Yeah I guess so. I just guess I'm used to joining various squads. We always had similar or th same goal and we treated each other with even the bare minimum amount of respect. Maybe they just treated me differently because they were afraid of me or something. Maybe it's usually like this" she said.
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Post by Light on May 21, 2020 16:02:12 GMT -5
(Mhm. :3 It would simply be counterproductive to fight heroes when there is a greater power out there that threatens their business. Theyโll come when they feel the time is right. Theyโre the type of group that likes to get their information first anyways. I dunno. I might have jumped the gun a bit. XD)
(Iโll post soon. ^^)
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Post by Light on May 21, 2020 21:01:26 GMT -5
(I hope I'm not making things too busy. ^^ I'm just trying to go with the flow of things.)
Farlow shifted into his anthropomorphic form. "No... I don't know what this is. But I know it's not from any friend of mine." Whatever it was, it had the stench of a massive unnatural power. Farlow glanced back at the kids, looking torn. The highway before them was packed with backed up traffic. An advertising sign by the highway lit up with some strange robotic looking face that began to speak.
"Our city is in danger. Don't believe me? Why don't you take a look at the sky?" Quick flashes of newsfeed on the night sky flashed by. "Eternal night. We are under attack, and this is only the least of our worries. Citizens, I suggest that you get somewhere safe. Go home. Lock the doors." Footage of the unfolding attack flashed onto the screen. Locations were printed at the bottom of the screen. "Heroes and all able fighters. If you don't want you or your friends to die today, gear up and do what you do best because we are in for a bumpy ride. Stop these undead wannabe's in their tracks!" The last bit of footage was of Night. "This is their leader, a man of magic and chaos. Defeat him and our lives become infinitely better, but know this; it won't be easy. He wields powerful magic and is extremely dangerous. Battle and defeat him with the strength of a dragon! Only then will this eternal night fade. Only then will we take back the right to our own futures!" --- "I'm assuming the people you worked with were military trained to work in their environment and respect the authority given. The people you're working with now are little more than kids trying to do what is right. They have little to no military training, at least as far as I've seen," Olga mused, giving Ollie a little wave as he whirled through the kitchen, snatching some pancakes and calling out a quick explanation as he jogged off to the door.
(What he said is on the last role-play post I did. :3)
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Post by ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐จ on May 21, 2020 21:46:29 GMT -5
The unease prickled under Styx's skin, becoming worse. "Talk to her, Rosie." Was all she said, before turning around. Of course, she usually could sense the dead, well...it seemed there was too much of that somewhere, sending her senses crazy. She raised an eyebrow at Anne, before giving Rosie a cheery wave. Stupid kid was gaining a soft spot from the spirit. Styx quickly left the room, before looking at Anne expectantly.
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