Board Thread:Roleplay/@comment-26517142-20170227104250/@comment-26517142-20170408025830

(Welp, no. I'm busy packing up coz I'm heading back to my hometown for the holidays. Gonna be a problem for me to reply at times.. but well, that's life. So, sorry guys for the delay and here I go with the rising action:

The Nereid Stix’ s cackles are heard loud and clear over the smoke. “ You can’ t hide forever, mouse! I can see you past the smoke and mirrors! Well… just the smoke.”

Cocking her rifle for a fresh round of bullets, she prepares to slip into the water – until Drac-chan stops her.

“ Oh… .. so you’ re one of those people siding with the Ozian.” She sniggers. She eyes her haughtily. “ You know… all this is for him to get to the next level, so I’ d rather that you NOT interfere.”

<p class="MsoNormal">She slams a smoke bomb of her own  and jumps into the waters filling the Ozian fields.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Meanwhile, Micah ends up in an abandoned tent where hostile commanders had settled. Checking on what they might have left behind, she happens upon a drawn map.

<p class="MsoNormal">On the map, the two inhibitors were drawn with X<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif";mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">’ s.

<p class="MsoNormal">And right at the kingdom of Lyonesse Lemur, a bigger inhibitor was made to scale <span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">– a hundred times larger than any inhibitor she<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif";mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri">’ s seen.

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<p class="MsoNormal">The inhibitors getting destroyed<span style="font-family: "TimesNewRoman","serif";mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">…

<p class="MsoNormal">It<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">’ s a trap.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Spiga<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">’ s blade delivers a clean cut across General Lethe (the Cancer) and her arm is severed off in a blink of an eye. The officer merely smiles. The arm instantaneously regenerates and she grabs for Lailani<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif";mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri">’ s leg. She slams her toward Spiga. As the two are launched back, she aims for the kill.

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<p class="MsoNormal">=*TSIING!*=

<p class="MsoNormal">Ersha counters the blow with her spear, her feral eyes glinting. <span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">“ Not so fast, seafood~!<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif";mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">”

<p class="MsoNormal">Sebyl, Nunnally, Cybele and Blances rush to the battlefront, pushing back invading forces from entering the camps. It just wasn<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif";mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">’ t enough.

<p class="MsoNormal">They were getting overwhelmed.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">“ They<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">’ re too much!<span style="font-family: "TimesNewRoman","serif";mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">“ HOLD THE FRONT! We have to, before Jeiel comes back!<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif";mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri">”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">“ WHERE IS HE?<span style="font-family: "TimesNewRoman","serif";mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">”

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<p class="MsoNormal">Ojo and Anastasia wake up moments later... their eyes filled with fear.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">“ No<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">… this is only.. the beginning<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif";mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">…”

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<p class="MsoNormal">General Thanatos grins wider as the grenades are fired. She makes a stance, her spear behind her while the shield is high up in front. She positions her feet back.

<p class="MsoNormal">She charges <span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">– directly into the exploding barrage. Like a freighter train, she went on, without stopping <span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">– until she stops in front of Kenzie.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">“ Boo.<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">”

<p class="MsoNormal">=*GASHHIK!!*=

<p class="MsoNormal">She lands a direct slash on Kenzie<span style="font-family: "TimesNewRoman","serif";mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">’ s shoulder.

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<p class="MsoNormal">(Aww man!! You<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">’ re dead?? And just for that giant mecha entrance<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif";mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri">… DAMN. Come back MAN!)

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<p class="MsoNormal">Cocytus is flung backward. All around her, her units are torn to shred. Yet, she is not reacting. The remaining units by her side have all turned tail and fled.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">“ No remorse<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">… no regret.. no guilt.<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">” She flickers her tail and moves her hair aside.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">“ A heartless beast. To the core.<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif";mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">”

<p class="MsoNormal">She aims the staff. Tentacles spring to life and as a massive wave, slams into Xena as she is pushed (while on her feet), farther and farther away, completely blocking her vision.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">“ What is your name?<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif";mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">” She asks from her distance.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Jeiel suddenly feels Vega<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">’ s aura leave.

<p class="MsoNormal">''<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif";mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">‘ Is he.. dead?<span style="font-family: "TimesNewRoman","serif";mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">’ ''

<p class="MsoNormal">''I can'<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">’ t say, Danna-sama'<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">…. but it seems like it.''

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<p class="MsoNormal">And just as Isaac yelled such a challenge.. there was a roar from the waters. Tentacles shot out of the waves. Giant ones, and not just one <span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif";mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">– they were many.

<p class="MsoNormal">The tentacles zoom on to Isaac, but being a small target, he manages to weave his way through. Just then<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">…

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<p class="MsoNormal">Something stabs his chest.

<p class="MsoNormal">A knife. From the hands of a Mamono.

<p class="MsoNormal">It was someone Isaac never expected to see<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif";mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">…… beyond the farm<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif";mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri">… (wanna circumvent this, Isaac-kun?)

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<p class="MsoNormal">Erebus shudders as the Baphomet fondles her with such delicacy and tact. She gives her a conniving wink. <span style="font-family: "TimesNewRoman","serif";mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">“ Simple. I hit for home.<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif";mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri">”

<p class="MsoNormal">With her free tentacle, she reaches for her anchor and throws it into the air. The anchor flies <span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">– right into the stunned Isaac.

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<p class="MsoNormal">(That a challenge Rep? Hehe<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">… let it commence<span style="font-family: "TimesNewRoman","serif";mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">… )

<p class="MsoNormal">Lin flies past Repter and pins down a Mucus Toad about to lash her tongue at him. Her saber lit, she swats a few more Mamono and kicks another away.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">“ Repter-san.. are you saying that they<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif";mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">’ re targeting the main heads of this battle, namely<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">… you, Isaac and Goshujin??<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif";mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">” She asked.

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">“ Yes.<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">”

<p class="MsoNormal">TP.

<p class="MsoNormal">A pair of footsteps that seemed to walk above the water approached, ripples reaching into their ears despite the prevalent noise of the ongoing war.

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">“ We are.<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">”

<p class="MsoNormal">It was another challenger to the fight. But it wasn<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif";mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">’ t just anyone.

<p class="MsoNormal">A crowned deity. Her visage hidden in a veil, she held a fan made of dragon scales and an armor made of assorted Mamono, from Otohime to Sahuagin scutes.

<p class="MsoNormal">A god.

<p class="MsoNormal">It was the Fish Queen.

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">“ G-Gghhhh<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">…”

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<p class="MsoNormal">Jeiel walks on toward Ozma, despite him being smoldered in bullethell by the Mamono. She summons magic circle upon magic circle <span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif";mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">– fires magic bullets one after the other <span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">– and despite Circe<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif";mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">’ s protest, he approaches her..

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">… and taps her shoulder.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">“ Your efforts are disconcertedly futile.<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif";mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">” She speaks without lifting an emotion from her face.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">“ Oz<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">… ma<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">… ..<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">”

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<p class="MsoNormal">He touches her shoulder<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">… and moves the clothing on it aside.

<p class="MsoNormal">His eyes widen.

<p class="MsoNormal">A tattoo of a butterfly, small and discreet, sitting as if it were alighted on her shoulder.

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<p class="MsoNormal">It was Ozma<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">’ s favorite tattoo.

<p class="MsoNormal">A tattoo that she branded on herself<span style="font-family: "TimesNewRoman","serif";mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">…. And only she can place on herself.

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">“ It<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">’ s<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">…. you<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">…”

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<p class="MsoNormal">Jeiel tightens his fist.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">“ OZMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif";mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">”

<p class="MsoNormal">The energy surges around him <span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">– and before long, he enters Ercic MODE. Ablaze in his aura and that of Circe, he zooms into the sky <span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif";mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">– and he and Ozma slams against each other, to which the others spot as mere pinpoints of light hitting against each other in the darkened sky.

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">…

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">… it was about to rain<span style="font-family:"TimesNewRoman","serif";mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri">… ..