Board Thread:Roleplay/@comment-26517142-20190627101923/@comment-26517142-20190719061021

Joseph inspects the area for no traps. But there was none. As such, after Jalken repelled several other Naetherkin and ordered those she managed to defeat to cover her exit of the area, the platform starts to ascend into the air before disappearing a brief moment..

.... and then reappearing in a dark room.. within Daspire. Where a single figure awaited under the open light of Daspire's charging weapon. In front of both individuals was Egaraida Derrieri - formerly Egress the Swathing, her form gathered by pale-robed Plague Priests who seemed to worship her.

"Welcome. BOTH of you. Welcome.. to the eve of my kingdom."

Jalken : Egaraida... where is Aschera? Stop this... (her appendages swarm from behind her like living, tentacular spikes) .. or I will make sure I put you in place.

Egaraida: AND WHAT makes you so sure you will succeed??

Jalken's eyes glow in determination. "Because my mind has made up... and I am not the one chained for so many years in Quitonne anymore. (Head raises) I am Jalken Kanaida.. and as the Hanged Quin.. I'm asserting my dominance as a Naether QUEEN!"

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Down below, Atrea was up against Cayenne. The Contagial froze the pale-robed Plague Priests hurtling towards her with their infected sickles using her crystallization ability, and with heavy swings she dove for Atrea only for the latter to twist in mid-air and throw hypodermic needles at her opponent. Cayenne freezes the needles and swatts them aside.

"S-S-STOP this A-Atrea! Aren't you Egress' closest confidante?? D-DON'T destroy the only HOME WE NAETHERKIN have!!" Cayenne reasoned aloud. In bitter arrogance Atrea bursts at Cayenne grabbing dropped sickles for her to raise against her foe. "THE Naether .. IS BETTER off forgetting everything - when it had allowed my MOTHER to be TAKEN away FROM ME! (continues to swing for Cayenne) LET the NAETHER  rebuild.. and let all things around it be rebuilt WITH IT!!"

Cayenne then skids backward. "T... THEN you leave me NO CHOICE!"

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At soon as Ophelia blasts the doors open, Jeiel stops for a moment upon sensing that there was a magic screen that would prevent him and Ophelia from entering in an instant. He quickly depowers himself and yells, 'OPHELIA ! They won't be able to follow. Disable every magic function you have. We're gunning the steps on foot! COME on!" He says as he punches the magic screen with such force it shattere like glass, and he headed for the stairs..

Meanwhile, Lyndis had finally met face to face with Pir'e, who was simply gripped her hands tight on her swords. With a croaking voice, Lyndis spoke. "Indeed. We would have not reached this point in time.. had I NOT listened. But see... that is how I've always been, correct? (one arm suddenly turns into a spasm of liquid that flows down to the ground like acidic blood) '''... I never LISTEN." '''With a waved motion she throws her liquid-form of an arm at Pir'e as if to melt her on the spot, then quickly preparing her greatsword on her other arm to counter a sword slash..

The forward slash hits the Des Abel squarely on the chest, forcing her to tumble backward and slam her axe on the ground to prevent herself from falling. Just as she roars for Repter she witnesses Jura and Durnavhiir take down the massive Tyra-Marines and focus their last attack on the protective pillar, which collapses and causes a flickering disappearance on the auric protection of Daspire's outer layer. Upon realizing the barrier outside had  fallen, the Naether Empire forces begin to assail the tower facade with catapaults of ignited rock, chipping away at the spire even for a little... all the while fending off the invading Quitonne-spawn

The Des Abel grips tight at her weapon. "YOU humans think that we would use such an OBVIOUS weapon to ruin everything. You.. have no idea of the true weapon to your COLLECTIVE DOWNFALL!" She swings her axe, throwing Repter off his feet and towards the wall, nearly breaking his back as her hand circles his throat....

With Jura and Durnavhiir, they soon realize one of the Tyra-Marines bore a cluster-bomb on its back that quickly flies into the air and explodes. It was a stun-grenade - a bomb that emitted a white flash brighter than the very sun, forcing the huge beasts to go blind... while pointed weapons struck their underbellies at their inability to see... to which the Naether Empire forces rush to defend their giant allies...

For the Blood Order's case, one by one they fought through the Daedori and hacked apart the tower structures funneling Miasma into the sky... their actions racing against the clock as thy continued to see the topmost area of Daspire charging up..

Konigia : HURRY! WE DO NOT HAVE MUCH TIME!!

Shastica : EASY for you to say, Lady KONIGIA!

As Ayu instructed... all of the sudden she feels bone-chilling dread down her spine. Tendrils, as fast as the speed of light, fly toward her .. and rip apart the fan she held into shreds. A distance away stood a Mal Corazon, leering at her while saying, "The sly may make their notions but bear no knowledge of the horrors.. the eyes that glint and see the real and immaterial..."

Without waiting for Ayu's response it disappears.. and blinks right on top of her about to land a bladed scorpion tail..

Seiren, on one end of the field, was still focusing her attacks towards the Demurian with Celsion and Katora when she remembered something that seemed to have passed her mind.

Where was Ka Mula?

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Back at Quitonne, Layfon and his team had managed to descend to the lower levels of Quitonne, LVL 0, where the supposed factory for Quitonne tech is located. Instead of finding tech there, however...

What they see is a gigantic ball of conjoined magic bombs, as big as the factory itself. All set to explode at a moment's notice. Seeing that the Quitonne-spawn were trying to stop them from exiting, they realize..

They were being trapped in Quitonne. With the bomb.

"Oh, a kingly one." said the Dementer as her shackled arms shook. She curled her fists. "How I hate ROYALTY." With heavy arms she slugs the air and buries her hand on the ship wall, causing the very wall to corrode on touch. She continues to punch for Isaac, lifting a foot to kick under his chin and follow with  a lariat..

On the other hand the Slime guards and Conrad's updating defenses were making quick work of the invaders. Fari and Kida did their part to defend as well. Finished with their work, Dr. Bright recieved both contributing ends of Conrad and Lich-chan and mixed the data together, landing the venom serum he needed.

"THAT's IT!" He pops it into a needle-end gun and then throws it to Isaac. "HEY! Try it on our dimension-making friend! See if IT works!! (pulls out the tech taken from Repter and starts to hack into it) TIME TO FINISH this!!"