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[center][b]Day/Time:[/b] Day One - Evening
[b]Location:[/b] Tetris Castle - Council Room
[b]Tagging:[/b] [@Gentlemanvaultboy][@Lmpkio][@SuddenSardines][@Aether Spawn][@Hostile][@Loki Odinson][@Hylozoist][@Loki Odinson][@Hylozoist][@Bright_Ops][@DracoLunaris][@Argetlam350][@Etherean Fire][@Simple Unicycle][@Lugubrious][@ToadRopes][@Zarkun][/center]
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When James Varrock entered the room, as he apologized to him, Guile’s attention was on another matter. A shadow fell over Quina as suddenly standing before him/her/it was the American fighter. He stared her/him/it down with blue eyes empty of sympathy. Without a word uttered to her/him/it, he stepped passed her/him/it, grabbed the back of the Qu’s pink sweater and bib and dragged her/him/it out of the chair and back toward the door of the Reception Hall. Once he passed through the door, he left her/him/it there before marching back over to the table where s/he/it left her/his/it culinary monstrosity and scooped the tray up. Haphazardly, he tossed it at the door and some of the bits didn’t quite make it out of the Council Room, but it didn’t matter because most of it did. After taking out the trash, he slammed the Reception Hall door closed behind her/him/it and even locked it in case the creature tried to waddle back in. Guile then reclaimed his position at the end of the round table and spoke on a volume that would drown out the small talk so that those who actually cared about why they were summoned, could hear him. He crossed his arms behind his back, standing At Ease as it was called in the military, and said:

[color=39b54a][b]“Let me begin by sayin’ that we don’t know much about this thing. I know, big surprise huh? You were all expectin’ us to have all the answers. That’s how most games go, right? But we don’t. That’s why you’re here. The Seven before you are the last remaining characters of their games. Then again, there may be still some survivors out there. We were proven wrong when the turtle was able to summon you all here and believe me when I say we weren’t expectin’ a crowd. Any help we can get to figure out this thing would be appreciated, but for now, I’m going to have Dr. Solus explain all the speculation science mumbo-jumbo.”[/b][/color]

The square transformed into the holographic head of an alien creature with a red and white head and solid-black eyes.

[color=a36209][b]“Hello. Hello. My name is Dr. Mordin Solus. Genecist here in Platform City. Mugen Virus, quite nasty. Much to speculate. Collect samples and bring to me. More samples; more information. Speculation. Virus is contagious. Host filled with grandeur, and then madness. Avoid contagion with an experimental vaccine I have,”[/b][/color] the doctor explained in his quick and choppy speech.

Mario scratched his head beneath his hat before he noticed Samus had removed her helmet again. He didn’t seem to care that she sat with Luigi, a fish girl and some kid [@ToadRopes]. Mario walked over and sat his big butt between Hapu and Samus and stretched his arm out comfortably along the back of the bounty hunter’s seat. He grinned up at her and rubbed the back of his neck in shame as he quietly told her (so as not to disturb the meeting), [color=0072bc][b]“Hey, I hope you aren’t still upset about the potato. I was only foolin’ around.”[/b][/color]

[color=a36209][b]“Vaccine comes from Umbrella Corps. No Umbrella scientist is here. Always infected. I perfected the vaccine. It may help.”[/b][/color]

Guile who was frowning from trying to process the doctor’s speech pattern interjected, [color=39b54a][b]“Everyone is gonna get a shot before they leave the castle. We’ve all taken it, and we don’t know how effective it will be having never acquired an actual sample of the M-virus, but it’s better than nothing. I’m sorry that we don’t have anymore information to offer regarding it, but we’re hoping that when you guys go on this mission I’m about to tell you that you can bring us something back.”[/b][/color]

The square flicked from Mordin Solus to a whole different universe.

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[b]Universe:[/b] Atlus
[b]World:[/b] Vanillaware
[b]Kingdom:[/b] Erion

[b]Setting:[/b]  The Kingdom of Erion is divided into multiple nations. The two main nations are Raganival, the warrior land in the north, and the fairy kingdom of Ringford in the south. The two kingdoms have been raging an eternal war in the wasteland that was once the Kingdom of Valentine. The focus of this mission will be in the nation of Raganival. In Erion, there are powerful crystal weapons called Psyphers. When a person dies, the body releases balls of lights that are called Phozons. Psyphers are able to suck up the phozons to make the weapons stronger. Phozons can also be used to grow plants and fruits that grant healing, resistance, and destructive properties. Phozons can also empower creatures. The phozon crystals that make the psypher weapons grow in the Netherworld. There are two types: blue and red. Red is the more powerful crystal but it is also the more negative. The technology in this world is medieval and magic is the dominant source.

[b]Story:[/b] Raganival is ruled by Demon Lord Odin. In this world, a magical cauldron has the power to bring about Armageddon or eternal peace. It is controlled by a magical ring called the Ring Titrel. Demon Lord Odin killed the fairy queen Elfaria to possess the ring and use the cauldron to conquer all of Erion. However, a sudden madness has overtaken him. Demon Lord Odin plans to destroy all of Erion. Just before he lost his sanity, he sealed his daughter Gwendolyn in a crystal with the Ring Titrel. Without the power of the cauldron, Odin’s desires can only be reached by sending his army of Valkyries into the world to destroy it. Ringford, however, is resisting.

[b]Mission:[/b] A General Brigan has contacted the Seven requesting help to stop Demon Lord Odin and return Raganival to what it once was. He says he knows where Princess Gwendolyn is hidden and can lead the heroes to her. If they can get ahold of the Ring Titrel, then they may be able to use the cauldron to undo the chaos.

[u]Special Abilities Available[/u]: Yes

[u]XP Event[/u]: Yes

[u]Special Items Available[/u]: Yes

[h3]Inventory[/h3]
[i]The Seven want to avoid using items outside the universe a mission takes place in. The crossover of items could lead to power struggles, and so therefore, all items issued to the teams are native to that universe.[/i]

[b]Squad Leader:[/b]  Baromett Seeds x4, Muggle Seeds x3, Napple Seeds x3.

[b]Team Leaders:[/b] Baromett Seeds 2, Muggle Seeds 1, and Napple Seeds x3.

[b][u]Item Description[/u][/b]
[list][*][i]Baromett Seeds[/i] – [u]12 Phozons[/u] – These seeds produce two sheep when they grow. The sheep will wander around and will need to be slaughtered in order for them to transform into Lamb Chops that characters can consume to have their health restored to 100%.
[*][i]Muggle Seeds[/i] – [u]8 Phozons[/u] – Muggles look like mangos and can be eaten twice. When consumed, they will heal two moderate injuries the first time and second time. Moderate injuries are: 2 degree burns, dislocation, subcutaneous cuts or stabs not in vital areas, disorientation, mild concussions, and broken bones.
[*][i]Napple Seeds[/i] – [u]18 phozons[/u] – Napples look like apples and two are produced from one seed. Napples can be eaten three times so a character can partially eat one to receive two moderate heals, eat it a second time for two moderate heals, and eat a third time or eat the whole thing to get healed 100%. Napples when completely eaten leave behind a hard and sturdy core that can be lobbed at enemies. Napples also when completely consumed give the user 5 XP.[/list]

[h3]Teams[/h3]
[i]Teams were generated using a randomizer from Random.org. Team leaders decided by using decidermachine.com.[/i]

Team One: Hunter, Ezio, Slayer, [b]Crash[/b], Quina

Team Two: Luigi, [b]Edward[/b], James, Samus, Amaterasu, Hapu

Team Three: Fox, Gordon, Garrett, [b]Naija[/b], Mario

[i]Team Leader/Squad Leader names are in bold.[/i]


[h3]Rules[/h3]
1. [b]XP[/b]. The GM will reward your team with XP after battles with minions, bosses, etc. The only XP you will keep track of is word count. Understand, the GM will monitor your numbers to make sure your math is correct and that you’re not giving your character too much or too little. So be sure to use a calculator and double check all calculations.
2. [b]P.O.[/b]. During missions, there will be a posting order that you all will need to follow. Each team has its own P.O., but if one team gets ahead of another team, then this rule may change to put everyone on the same P.O. Otherwise, one or two teams may be waiting on another team to catch up. So be mindful of your posting speed. Some of us have lives and work for a living.
3. [b]Items[/b]. In this post, your team was given items to start off with. The team leaders and the squad leader are the only ones who have these items in their inventory. If anyone on the team is injured, then it is up to the team leaders and squad leader to decide how to go about distributing the healing items.
4. [b]Items Part 2.[/b] In Odin Sphere, the items are very unique. You cannot just take out the jar of Muggles and start eating them like pickles. The food has to be grown. For every enemy that dies in the mission, their bodies will burst into Phozons. If a squad leader or team leader has planted a seed, then the seed will collect the phozons. There are a certain amount of phozons needed to grow the seed and it’ll be up to the team leaders and squad leader to make sure they don’t forget the planted seed when collecting phozons to grow it. If your team has to run back to get a plant, you delay the mission due to negligence. The seeds can be grown beforehand and the fruits kept for when they are needed. You will know how many phozons are released because the GM will specifically tell you in the post.
5. [b]Planting.[/b] Do not try to plant more than one plant. Regardless, the phozons will go to one plant at a time. You don’t know how many phozons are going to be released before you have to move to another area, so just don’t even bother. Just do one plant at a time and learn to prioritize.
6. [b]Napples.[/b] So I’m sure you noticed that the Napples provide XP when grown. They also have the most Phozons that need to be collected. Which plant you choose to grow is up to the team leaders and squad leader. If the Napples are not harvested before the mission is over, then you just lost the XP you could have gotten from them. There is no way to get it back either. If you also forget to plant the Napples, and a boss dies, which will produce the most phozons, then you missed out on them. Planting the Napples after a boss battle will not count.
7. [b]Enemies.[/b] The GM will be controlling all of the enemies to include the minions. The primary enemies in this battle will be Valkyries and they are not pushovers. They are warriors who are experienced in combat, so if you weren’t certain about your combat writing, you’re about to learn just how well you do. The GM will wait for all teams to post before writing one complete response post. This way, the GM can better keep track of actions.
8. [b]Figure it Out.[/b] I’m going to be pretty Dark Souls about this game. You guys will have to figure out how to beat the bosses. Hints will be revealed in the writing, but it’ll be up to you guys to figure it out. If you can’t figure it out, do not get frustrated. There are 16 brains in this game. Someone will figure it out and be able to help out the entire team.

The square winked out of existence. Guile looked over the group of heroes and informed, [color=39b54a][b]“All of you will need to report to the 49th Floor using the warp elevator to get your shots. There’s going to be a teleporter that you can use to cross dimensions. Thank you all for answering the call and try not to get yourselves killed.”[/b][/color]

[i]You do not have to write out your characters going to floor 49 for vaccines if you do not want to. Even if you do write it out, do not post to any NPCs, assuming the GM will write a response to you because the GM won't.  [u]All teams are required to report directly to Erion[/u]. All heroes will emerge together in the forest outside of Raganival Castle. The GM will make another post to initiate the beginning of XP generation as soon as all characters are gathered in the same area. The same XP initiation post will be another GM post to present the mission tasks.[/i]