[Center][img]https://txt.1001fonts.net/img/txt/dHRmLjcyLmZmZmZmZi5UMjF2Y21rLjA/alphabetized-cassette-tapes.regular.png[/img] [color=black]Level:[/color] 4 [color=white]Experience:[/color] 31/40 [color=black]Currently In:[/color] The Under?, [b]Boss Rush[/b] [color=white]Word Count:[/color] 1,006 (+2 Exp) [/center] [i][b][color=gray]"....Nnngh..."[/color][/b][/i] What happened? That was what Omori asked himself as he was pulled out of harms way by his smaller companion. Had Sectonia's sudden change in demeanor got under his skin? Had he overestimated himself? Or did one of the questions running through his head distract him? The boy had let Mewo out of his backpack before the fight started, and perhaps it was a good thing. If Mom had impaled his cat, he'd see red, regardless of whatever flesh wounds he had. Omori winced as the Knight carefully laid him down. Seemed their assistance wasn't needed anymore with Ganon striking the final blows on Mom. The boy breathed a shaky sigh of relief. Repulsive woman. Nadia went over to check on the injured youth, asking if he was sure he's up to continue. [b][color=gray]"Not dead yet."[/color][/b] He answered simply, letting the feral use her new striker to heal him. Besides, it was kind of too late to turn back now, right? The only way out is through. He sat up straight when she was finished, quietly accepting the headpat with a hum. [b][color=gray]"Thanks. Both of you."[/color][/b] He said to both Nadia [i]and[/i] Knight, his and the former's words seemingly snapping the latter out of its thoughts. It nodded in response, but the amount of hits Omori was taking was starting to concern even the Knight. The boy had proven himself to be quite persistent, but perhaps he should get some proper armor when possible? All he had was the clothes on his back and that tulip behind his ear. The two followed Nadia and regrouped with the others. Omori glanced around. The reward Mom dropped was a hard pass, and alongside another Devil Room appearing to the left was its natural antithesis; A room bathed in holy light, its offering watched over by a faceless angel on the right. They both had a similar item inside, so it was a matter of which to trust. Well, he was already adverse to the devil rooms. The answer was clear enough. The boy stepped aside to go grab the capsule in the Angel Room. Atleast, until he noticed Therion had similar intentions. Not wanting to be rude, he moved out of the way with a nod and let the thief take it instead. He did walk over to pick up the spirit of the Templar Impaler though. Staring down at it, Omori ended up deciding to keep it. [b][color=gray]"My minion now."[/color][/b] [hider=Spirit Summary][center][b]Notable Striker Obtained: [url=https://imgur.io/HtTXrVi?r]Templar Impaler[/url][/b] A spirit with a long cooldown, but it makes up for it in devastating attacks. The Impaler can strike for a slow but really hefty physical blow, so if it's set up it's a devastating finisher. A stab from its tail can afflict [b]Blight [i](Poison)[/i][/b] to its target. A body slam from it has high damage, knockback, and stun chance. Its only ranged attack is [b]Revelation[/b], which is essentially a huge, extremely damaging and stress-inducing burst of madness. However, Revelation has a massive windup so it's better to serve as an execution. But if its wielder isn't careful, the Impaler's attacks can hit his allies as well.[/center] [/hider] With no further points of interest in mind, Omori called Mewo back to him. Scooping up the black cat and letting her back into his backpack, the only concerning things were: [i]Who is Isaac?[/i] and [i]They've replaced the trapdoors with flesh holes. [b]Fun.[/b][/i] Once Nadia survived the test fall, Omori eventually hopped down afterwards. The next level was nothing but sickening flesh. The flesh part could've been expected, but the bubblegum-pink color of it reminded Omori of the innards of a [url=https://omori.fandom.com/wiki/HUMPHREY][i]certain whale[/i].[/url] Eugh. He took a moment to dry heave at the thought. Atleast there were more items down here. Ones that don't seem to distort anything in those who picked them up. From what he could tell. Once everything was picked up did a gallery of bosses appear from the.... Omori's eyes were immediately drawn to the spider-like boss that hung above their arena of flesh. Triachnid. [b]YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING.[/b] Nope. [i]Nope![/i] He's had enough! It was one thing to take a crappy boatride across the sea trying to stave off a heart attack, but [i]at least SPIDERS CAN BE KILLED.[/i] He had to fight this thing if they were going to keep moving! He had to focus. Whatever staves off his fears. Deep breaths, and [i]try[/i] not to let yourself get stomped on again. He reloaded his pistol. Let's get this over with. As he rushed forward, Triachnid rose its head up out of shooting range and seemingly stomped around at random, leaving small puddles of White Creep in its wake. The third apendage attempted to stomp on Omori, who quickly moved out of the way and fired a couple of gun shots at it before the leg could retreat. Looks like that works on damaging the creature somehow, but it [i]also managed to catch his full attention.[/i] Omori was forced to keep moving as the Triachnid attempted to stomp on him again, quickly slamming its head down to wildly fire white projectiles with no intended direction. The boy got hit once or twice; more earing a disgusted reaction from him than pain and fear (It felt like liquid cobwebs! Gross!), but he took the window of opportunity to cast Sad Poem on his opponent and open fire. That speed would be a problem and he couldn't use Mock with its head out of reach. Focus. It soon became apparent that [i]this[/i] was the only way it attacks. Omori just had to keep himself on his toes as Triachnid tried to crush him. There were times where it stomped four or five times, catching him off guard, brief moments where he accidentally stepped onto the slowing substance it left behind, and when it suddenly spat out a Trite that crawled all over him it dealt extra contact damage alongside causing him to flail in a panic. But the boy adapted. And more importantly, he remained focused. Omori kept firing at the legs, slowed it down further with Sad Poem, he even baited it to try and crush him with its head, only to get cleaved into by a blood red saw. It didn't seem fair for him to take a power from a god and [i]not[/i] make use of it. Focus. And soon enough, the spider-like boss was done for. Didn't even need to use a knife! Once its gorey end left behind the spirit Omori walked up to it...and allowed himself to lose his cool. [i][b][color=gray]"Stupid, stupid, gross, disgusting, freaking stupid-!!!"[/color][/b][/i] He ranted on and on, ending it by stomping on the spirit as a means to vent his frustrations.