[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/5r7OTIh.png[/img] Guest starting Kamek [b][color=Aquamarine]wordcount:[/color][/b] 3,410 (+4) (+4 rapport) [b][color=Aquamarine]Midna: level 9[/color][/b] EXP: [color=Aquamarine]////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////[/color] (129/100) (+1 bonus pending) [b][color=DeepSkyBlue]Kamek: Level 13 [/color][/b] EXP: [color=DeepSkyBlue]////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////[/color]/////////////////////////////////// (111/130) (+1 bonus pending) [b][color=Aquamarine]Location:[/color][/b] [color=Aquamarine]Warp Charges:[/color] 1 [hider=warp locations] Virgin Victory teleport room Top of the Split mountain Outside the Convent of Our Lady of the Charred Visage Tostarena Town S.O.U. Building Seiran Clinic Underground Roadway (Seiran Rebel Base Outskirts) Below City of glass entrance (plate maintenance tunnel) Vandelay Campus (Alleyway) Arahabaki’s entrance Deep Ground - the Source [/hider] [/center] After acquiring both Falcon and Juri’s vehicles and stuffing them into her otherworldly garage, the princess headed on out, and then a little bit later, up up and away to a floating hight she most certainly would have been nervous about had she not brought her flygon out to keep her compnay once she was up there. Once collected, it was off to use all the spirits they had gathered, using the tools that the Lost Numbers and, apparently, the other team had acquired in spades to improve the results. [color=Aquamarine]”first thing’s first“[/color] Midna said as she borrowed the greed hat, removing her help to put it on, and then raising the spirit of the knight with the shining blade in her had [color=Aquamarine]”let’s make a new beautiful-“[/color] [hider=For Midna]Item obtained: [b][url=https://i.imgur.com/rqiQcYg.png]Breastplate of Valor[/url][/b] [i]Increases physical defense, maximum mana, and mana regeneration. Most importantly, reduces cooldowns by 20%[/i][/hider] [color=Aquamarine]”-set of armor????“[/color] she gaped in horror at the defiance of her expectations, before near tumbling forwards due to the weight of it. [color=Aquamarine]”What gives, I thought it was meant to make something better? So why isn’t it a sword?“[/color] she complained to Kamek, who had been on had to advise about the under team’s acquisitions, and who was stealing glances at where her fused shadow was sitting on the ground between them, doing his best to resist the temptation of its dark power. [color=DeepSkyBlue]”Better, but getting exactly what you desire would be rather against the spirit of things”[/color] Kamek, who was mostly supervising at this point advised/joked, before pointing out [color=DeepSkyBlue]”besides, perhaps it is what you need? You have those pauldrons, but your chest only has fabric defending your soft flesh”[/color] [color=Aquamarine]”The burn scars are hardly soft“[/color] Midna grouched, unconsciously touching them at the collarbone, before thinking for a moment, and realizing [color=Aquamarine]”but perhaps I don’t need them any more if I have this?“[/color] Kamek merely inclined his head rather than offer input, seeing as she was coming to a positive concussion on her own. He did however offer a squire-like hand in getting it on, leaving the princess much more of a knight than the weak bodied spellcaster she had started out as. [color=Aquamarine]”Interesting, I can feel it boosting my magic as well. It really is almost perfect“[/color] she commented, finding it suited the fighting style she’d developed near perfectly. That made the result of her touching the reset machine all the more amusing as the once again imp sized Midna close to toppled over in her new armor that did not fit her at all. [color=Aquamarine]”Ok, faster we sort this out, the better“[/color] she decided, making only a quick stop to trade for a spirit she had spotted and liked before heading into the chamber, sans the harbinger but bringing along the harpist (Norah) the grey-skinned caster (Shemira) and the draconic warrior (Ariel) because damn the consequences of overfusing. [hider=Midna redone] (harbinger removed, relevant skill/weakness lost) Midna now stands at 1.7 meters tall, has a lean and toned physique of an agile warrior and her skin is the hue of a late sunset, topaz shades graying as night sets in, body closer to night, face closer to day. She is entirely humanoid, save for a long draconic tail which has pale green scales, ridged with short golden spines and is tipped with [url=https://i.imgur.com/SDaunA7.png]flygon[/url] tail fans. Her hair is still done up in a ponytail, but is now a veritable mass of hair going down to the small of her back, and is a smoky orange filled with [url=https://i.imgur.com/SdANkdt.png]Norah’s[/url] blue jewels like stars. Her chin has become strikingly pointed, her eyes a dark orange, lips painted soft green, and her ears are now smooth and pointed like an elf’s. Each ear is adorned with three golden loops, smaller versions [url=https://i.imgur.com/oLOnwVo.png]Urbosa[/url]’s, along their length, as well as having a golden ‘sheath’ over the tips like [url=https://i.imgur.com/SFvTgE0.png]Ariel[/url]. The twin crests on her helm now slope backwards, melding with a pair of gold-black dragon horns sprouting from her forehead. The pair of worm-like engraving on its front have become a pair of long bodied dragons, rear claws gripping the horns while the front pair grip a red eye like jewel on the forehead over which they seem to be battling. The psycho mask is permanently attached to the front of the helm, and turned into the snarling red face of [url=https://imgur.com/kTaphHp]Murasame[/url], while [url=https://i.imgur.com/OpyIAi7.png]Shemira[/url]’s eye mask covers both eyes and the top of the face. Her shoulders bear a pair of large pauldrons, gold rimmed ‘scales’ filled with red, which match the similarly striking red and gold chest plate that covers her from shoulder to waist, that is relatively thin and form fitting. A black sleeveless jacket, open at the front and with a popped collar, is wrapped over the back of this armor. A round core of magic hums at the center of the chest, lighting crackling out of it and dancing across the metal, suffusing all her armor in electricity. She has two sets of arms (top real, bottom magical) emerging from the sides of this armor like [url=https://imgur.com/kB5o2hf]Orendi [/url]’s do and are clad in thin black, fingerless, elbow length gloves. [url=https://imgur.com/WXZ377A]Akira Howard[/url]’s cuffs and astral chain adorn her (real) wrists, but are of a golden metal, and are much slimmer and compact, closer to Ariel’s stylish wrist guards than bulky handcuffs A black dress rests on her waist below the armor, trailing down to just above knee height at the front, just below it at the back, while leaving the thighs exposed. On her legs she wears a set of sturdy black thigh length heeled boots done up with cross stitching, which have golden metal caps on their toes who’s metal runs around the edges of her feet and down underneath as well. Both heel and toe tips are mechanically articulated, causing the boot to be flexible rather than rigid. This, combined with a set of dragon energy claws permanently extending from the toes and heel, allow the heels to enhance rather than restrict her mobility. Her magic, dragon energy, lightning and astral chain have all now harmonized to have a black core inscribed with green twilight runes, all encased in a similarly green aura, in the same manner as her twilight volley bombs. Her shadow hands continue to match the hue of her hair however. Personality: Midna is not exactly a picture of princessly grace and virtue, as she can be manipulative, mocking, selfish, vengeful and violent to get her way, as well as being impulsive, unpredictable, and prone to colorful expressions thanks to Orendi. However, she also takes the responsibility of her royal title to heart, having a deep concern for the well-being of her people, one which she has learned to apply to others beyond her kingdom. Ariel and Urbosa’s influence have added a warrior’s spirit and deepened her sense of nobility to this protectiveness, though her tendency to tease, joke and taunt can sometimes make her seem more rogue than royal knight. Shemira has made her more willing to help selflessly as well, while the undead woman’s pessimism is suppressed by Ariel’s belief in a better world, because though Galeem’s may be cruel and unfair, the only thing to be done is fight against fate. Part of that also comes from a belief in the divine, that there other great powers out there, that need only be freed from Galeem’s grasp such that they might be able to aid in undoing the damage it has done. She has also inherited Norah’s muse, if not her talents, and finding musical inspiration coming to her at unexpected times, which when combined with Orendi results in sometimes humming or whistling tunes, or even more rarely, singing them. New strengths/weaknesses Ariel: This spirit grants the ability [b]Cyclone Kick[/b], a powerful high thrust kick that unleashes a bright green magical tornado to deal heavy wind impact damage in an upside-down cone, with a 160% chance to stun for 5 seconds. This ability must be charged by landing wind-type attacks, and after a target is stunned, it gains stun resistance for several minutes. This spirit also grants the Weakness [b]Critical Fire Bane[/b], resulting in 50% extra damage from fire-aspected attacks Shemira: This spirit confers the ability [b]Tortured Souls[/b], making the host able to summon souls of the dead (who look like Poes) that spiral around her (with a radius of a couple of meters) to deal continuous damage over 12s, with 50% of their damage returning to the host as health. Tortured Souls constantly drains mana while active. This spirit also confers the Weakness [b]Auto Battler[/b], making the host more likely to zone out and fight without thinking in battles that don't interest her Norah: This spirit confers the ability [b]Rainbow Rondo[/b]. By strumming a stringed instrument, the host can bestow a boon upon nearby allies that lasts 20s. Whenever such an ally takes a hit, even if it deals no damage, the host has a 1/3 chance to perform a musical counterattack, dropping three magical notes on the attacker. This spirit also confers the Weakness [b]Hard of Hearing[/b], making the host's hearing worse [/hider] Midna whistled, first tunelessly, then pivoting unconsciously into a tune you might hear when opening a treasture chest as she checked herself out in the Mirror of lost Battles (which thankfully did not release another Ganondorf this time) before declaring [color=Aquamarine]”Now this, this is better“[/color] with a nod, before thinking out loud [color=Aquamarine]”Now I just need a good sword or five and I’ll be set“[/color] [color=DeepSkyBlue]”Swords? Well now, why didn’t you say that is what you needed? I happen to be carrying quite the collection off sharpened odds and ends around for their majesties you know”[/color] Kamek informed her [color=DeepSkyBlue]”I believe we were mostly intending to sell them, however if they might be of use of you, I am sure we could be convinced to part with some”[/color] She rather doubted him, till he started pulling out and enlarging tiny objects out of his robe’s many pockets. These included a serrated [url=https://gearsofwar.fandom.com/wiki/Combat_Knife]knife[/url], what she assumed was a [url=https://gearsofwar.fandom.com/wiki/Serrated_Knife]sarated shortsword[/url] till she saw the size of the grip that meant it was actually also a knife, just one for a giant, a [url=https://i.imgur.com/wVXYi0V.png]Machete and Pistol[/url] that where apparently bound together in some way and, as a fusion of those in a way, a [url=https://i.imgur.com/Apah7nG.png]gunblade[/url]. Somehow, however, that last was not the most absurd, because the final pair of blades just kept growing and growing till they [url=https://i.imgur.com/IKOoFGO.png]towered[/url] over both of them. [color=Aquamarine]”Those are not meant to be that size? Surly?“[/color] Midna said, balking at the weapons that unlike the second knife had handles fit for [url=https://i.imgur.com/qHRimxj.png]human hands[/url], and swearing [color=Aquamarine]”Goddesses, what kind of monster was that made for?“[/color] [color=DeepSkyBlue]”A human woman with twintails and a flowers red dress, and similar taste in red, black, and gold as you now have funnily enough”[/color] Kamek informed her, before adding that [color=DeepSkyBlue]”the mirror produced her when Rika attacked some kind of living train monster, terrifying it in the process. She did indeed wield it with a meer two hands, which I imagine would be impossible even for the humans here”[/color] [color=Aquamarine]”With two hands, yes, but-“[/color] Midna replied, grinning to herself, before launching her shadow hand up from her head and then grabbing the blade’s handle and hauling it up into the air above while boasting [color=Aquamarine]”I can do it with one!“[/color] [hider=Item Obtained] [b][url=https://i.imgur.com/IKOoFGO.png]Dead End Express[/url][/b] A pair of huge, heavy mechanized clubs forged from the remains of Wartrain Gouon, six feet long and a thousand pounds apiece. Each miniature locomotive boasts eleven grinding sawblade wheels that spin at high speed. Though nigh-impossible to wield, they boast terrifying destructive power, and can even be straddled or otherwise ridden and used as a vehicle [/hider] [color=DeepSkyBlue]”Impressive, though actually his mightiness can wield it as well. The issue is also what do do when not wielding-”[/color] Kamek began to say, right before Midna opened a portal and deposited the chainsaw blade down into it for storage [color=DeepSkyBlue]”-ah”[/color] [color=Aquamarine]”I can pull bladed weapons out to slash just“[/color] she snapped her fingers [color=Aquamarine]”like that as well. Not that I will demonstrate because that was already, well, quite space consuming“[/color] [color=DeepSkyBlue]”I see, hence the desire for swords”[/color] Kamek replied, regarding the ability she was attempting to feed [color=Aquamarine]”That and they just feel like what I am best with, which makes it a shame that there’s not a conventional blade in your arsenal. Can’t say I’m surprised, I suppose. I’ll just have to be proactive about acquiring a proper scimitar instead of relying on whichever spiteful god of dice is laughing at me right now“[/color] she resolved, before saying [color=Aquamarine]”but I’ll still take what you have“[/color] [color=DeepSkyBlue]”Ah, ah, ah, payment first”[/color] The princess sighed, and then tried to barter with the spirit she had not used, but the koopa was not particularly interested. It was then that she remembered that she did, in a way, have a reserve of spirits. Or at least several she wanted out of something. A few moments later a portal was open, out of which a massive mechanical paw extended. This was then pushed into the reset machine, causing the paw to vanish and 3 spirits and a very confused wolfos to be spat out in its place. The beast received quickly, and made a right nuisance of itself (in Midna’s opinion) running around excited at having a brain again. As it did that, Midna collected the spirits, and offered one to Kamek [color=Aquamarine]”Here, your little prince likes machines and robots, correct? Well this one was 30 feet tall and made that thing into a pilotable war machine“[/color] she told him, before admitting that [color=Aquamarine]”It, uh, didn’t really work out as a fusion. Just wasn’t practical to use around anyone else, and to clunky in a fight, but the guy who used it against us as a striker was a real piece of work“[/color] [color=DeepSkyBlue]”You had an enemy use strikers against you?”[/color] [color=Aquamarine]”Ah, right. Midgar knew how spirits worked as well,to the point that most of its top fighters were fused with at least one other spirit. They were even farming pokemon inorder to make an army of people with their powers. It was a nightmare of a place“[/color] [color=DeepSkyBlue]”Well now, that’s one more thing to worry about, I suppose”[/color] Kamek said as he examined the spirit, before deciding that [color=DeepSkyBlue]”Yes, this will do well I think. The young master was needing to change up his striker strategy anyhow, given his current army of them tactic is not good for his health”[/color] and then letting her take the other blades [hider=items acquired] [i][url=https://gearsofwar.fandom.com/wiki/Combat_Knife]Combat Knife[/url][/i] [i][url=https://gearsofwar.fandom.com/wiki/Serrated_Knife]Serrated Knife:[/url][/i] A large dagger most infamously wielded by General RAAM of the Locust Horde. Although it is a knife in the hands of RAAM, by human standards, it is a short sword. [i][url=https://i.imgur.com/wVXYi0V.png]Machete and Pistol:[/url][/i] Two piratical weapons bound together. The machete is short and broad, deal unremarkable slash damage while the pistol is a flintlock, with short range, high recoil, and deceptively big damage. However, the pistol is empty and does not accept ammunition. The only way to load it is by landing two subsequent hits with the machete. They share durability and upgrades. [i][url=https://i.imgur.com/Apah7nG.png]Revolver:[/url][/i] A renowned gunblade. What it lacks in power, it more than makes up for with its reliability. Despite its name, it cannot be used as an actual gun, meaning it does not fire projectiles, and can therefore only be used in melee combat. Triggering a round in the gun chamber sends a shock wave through the blade, increasing its damage potential, but the timing required is hard to learn, which is why it takes years to master wielding a gunblade. [/hider] With that all sorted, and her new blades stored, she called out [color=Aquamarine]”Come here, thing“[/color] summoning the wolfos back to her side, only for her to wipe the happy wagging mood it was in away when she held up 3 spirits. [hider=(a) wolfos redone] This wolfos has become considerably more draconic in shape akin to that of [url=https://i.imgur.com/reQu4qv.jpeg]Maridon[/url], with a longer serpent like neck with a glowing throat pouch, and thicker, sturdier hind legs that sport a wider stance. It has also become more mechanical, with the nest of black ‘hair’ turning into metal cables that extrude to where the forehead plate, which itself is now fused to the flesh rather than floating above it, and its eyes are now those of Maridon. Its snout is wider and bulkier, its lower jaw is metal rather than flesh like the [url=https://imgur.com/rSfufX0]rampaging cyborg[/url] and its gullet is distinctly cannon shaped. Its back sports a metal plate shaped like a motorcycle seat, while a second at the base of the neck provides 2 extensions that can be used as handlebars, as well as a hatch in between them that can be used to load ammunition to be fired out of the beast’s maw. Its tail is medium length and made up of the same energy filled tubing of its throat. Its legs are the most drastically cybernetisised, coated from head top to bottom in Maridon blue metal, and sporting several jet thrusters. The front ones are akin to [url=https://imgur.com/PMYYGLa]Khan[/url]’s with their attachment to the legs and blade like wings, only they stick out a 45 degree angle out and away so as to not simply burn it’s rear legs or it’s rider, while the rear ones are akin to Maridon’s with two Kahn ones attached on the outside acting like auxiliary thrusters. Each ankle has an extension holding a hubcap of a wheel on it, and when brought together with its twin on the opposite leg, it will cause maridon’s tyre to form between them, transforming the beast into a motorcycle. Finally its feet now consist mostly of three large razor sharp claws. Maridon: This spirit confers the ability [b]Thunder[/b], which drops a shower of 6 thunderbolts in a moderate area. Each one deals appreciable damage, but they have low individual AoE and fall randomly, so smaller targets can evade them. This spirit also confers the Weakness [b]Bog Standard[/b], decreasing the power of standard/normal attacks (such as bites) by 30% Khan: This spirit confers the ability [b]Point-blank Shot[/b], a high-damage, low-range, single-target projectile condensed from the host's primary element. If it's a critical hit, it's even stronger than a normal crit. This spirit also confers the Weakness [b]All-out Attacker[/b], decreasing defense and resistance by 15% [/hider] The results were both a lot less drastic than before, given that it still had a brain for one. However the odd dragon-ish creature did have wheels on it, and seemed to not be able to float, which made her rather annoyed at the waste of all those rocket boosters. Well at least until it rubbed its back legs together in response to a phantom itch, and promptly face planted when a massive wheel formed in between them. After a little laugh at its expense, she dismissed the beast so it would stop taking up space, and got to the last business, which was some itemisation of the two spirits she knew no one would come asking for, namely the Pendran her wolfos had been fused with, and the harbringer who was no-longer ruining her beauty. [hider=for Midna] [b][url=https://i.imgur.com/TPtYfIM.png]Dagon[/url][/b] [i]A rare twin-headed ice wand that boosts the power of ice spells and has a 50% base chance to inflict Frozen if used as a melee weapon, although its melee damage is fairly low and it loses extra durability when used that way[/i] [b][url=https://i.imgur.com/F5LTdXV.png]Harbinger Mask[/url][/b] [i]A strange, full-face rebreather that seems almost molded from flesh, worn stuck to the face. It somehow doesn't obstruct visibility, but it does amplify the sound of the wearer's breathing. In exchange, it provides immunity to Poison and Burn, as well as variants of those afflictions, and 75% fire damage reduction[/i] [/hider] The wand was certainly interesting, though she herself was not going to get much use out of what seemed to be an affinity for ice magic. Perhaps someone else? As for the mask, well [color=Aquamarine]”Not on your life“[/color] was she wearing that thing, that was for sure. However, she was reminded of the crucible item Kamek had shown off, and, out of curiosity, decided to try it out with this, and suffered seemingly no effect, at least, not one she would notice until something tried to set her on fire or poison her. All in all, a very productive half an hour.