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Current idk who is in the right but GRAB THE DICK AND TWIST IT!
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A decade ago when we made that meme "get kid", this isn't exactly what we meant...
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Do you think the reason Jesus Christ doesn't rise again is because we keep putting up crosses and he gets flashbacks on how that went last time?
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Happy almost crisis!
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it's not just a rock IT'S A BOULDER!...or whatever Spongebob said
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@Tybalt Capulet I think that's a common occurance for people doing Nano. Unless you plan months in advance, you have no way of knowing how the MC or any of the other characters are gonna end up until you actually write them out chapter-by-chapter.

That's how it was for me last year when I completed my first Nano novel. I mean, I've been doing this for 4 years now, but last year was when I finally reached the 50k goal. I am aiming to do that again this year.
Your Lie in April (Mix) — Masaru Yokoyama — Your Lie in April Original Soundtrack
The Beginning — Magic Sword — Magic Sword Volume I
Solaris [GRV Extended RMX] — Colossal Trailer Music — Weighted Ground
Sunset — The Midnight — Sunset
Vector to the Heavens/Xion’s Theme [Cement City Remix] — Yoko Shimomura — Unknown Album
Devil’s Calling — Parkway Drive — Ire
Lesson Learned — Enkay47 — Lesson Learned
Lose Yourself(Acoustic Cover by Alexi Blue) — Alexi Blue — Lose Yourself(Acoustic)
Every Time We Touch (Cover) — Jonathan Young — Every Time We Touch
Satisfy — Nero — Between II Worlds
@Tybalt Capulet Hopefully it doesn't change mid-story. =-= Though, I'm reeeeally liking how my first chapter came together. The MC is a strong, smart heroine. She has her politician father's ability to charm and her mother's grace. Truly a force to be reckoned with. I feel sorry for whoever becomes her enemy.
I'm getting a late start as yesterday(well technically today) I was feeling out of it, but I'm going to try and get back on track by day 3 - four at the latest. I've got a clear vision of what I want to do in the first act, so it's all a matter of getting it into writing.
I'm unshamefully doing soapy romance akin to daytime soap operas.

Got a problem? Fite me irl.

please don't; I'm very weak irl.
Even if they had a general location, there was still the fact that the Creature wasn't necessarily in Bhujerba. The most logical guess would be that the Creature was somewhere in the surrounding area, perhaps even higher than where Bhujerba currently floated: high above the Archadian-Dalmascan sea. Though, while that was true and the instinct they had was to go guns blazing on them, Wesley felt indifferent towards this approach. It was mostly because, given the immense threat that the Creature posed to not only the group present, but all of Ivalice, simply going in with nothing but their magick and weapons was, in Wesley’s opinion, a fool’s errand.

“I am not certain that’s wise.”

Savayna raised an eyebrow. “What’cha talkin’ ‘bout, Wes? We know the where, so best not to waste any time. We have to do this.”

“Going straight in without a real plan would only benefit the Creature.” Wesley added, crossing his legs as he looked around the table. “I believe we need confirmation of its exact whereabouts before we act hastily.”

“Then what do you suggest?”

Wesley’s eyes stopped on Michel, which made the green-haired male to curiously — and somewhat suspiciously — arch his eyebrow at him. “With your experience, I vote in favor of Michel leading an expedition to scout out Bhujerba for any clues leading to the Creature.”

“I’m flattered, but are you sure about this?”

“It makes sense that it’d be you. The rest of us lack the abilities to jump through the void at any given moment. If things do go south, you can get yourself out of harm’s way. There’s also your experience at espionage to factor in.”

Michel let out a chuckle, though he would turn it to a smirk. “Very well, Wesley. If this is what you feel is best, then I will do this.” Michel said, eyes going to Shion. “I’d be more comfortable if I would be allowed to bring Meli with me. Additionally, I’d like to request, with your permission, that the Poisonous Rose assists in this mission. Her skills will be beneficial and would make mission run a lot more smoother.”
As she had went on about the truth of the Creature, there wasn't so much as a hint of neutral expressions on any of their faces. To be quite honest, this was a bit of a shocker. To think he was up there in Ivalice's skies, shrouded in such dense mist that no one — not WEsley, Nadeline, Grant, Savayna, or even Jaakuna, who had the Gift of the Ram in his possession — took notice to where this being had been hiding all this time. And why should they? When you wanted to operate in the shadows and didn't want anyone to take notice to your presence or your plans, sometimes the best thing to do was hide in plain sight(as Shion had pointed out).

"Do we know where exactly the Creature is waiting?"

"I do," Jaakuna rose to his feet slowly, groaning. He felt like he got ran over by an airship.

"You do?" Savayna raised an eyebrow, doubting Jaakuna.

"Well, I know the general area that the Creature may be."

"Oh, please enlighten us." She dared him, smirking.

"The Sky City of Bhujerba." Jaakuna said, looking at everyone. "I believe we can find the Creature near Bhujerba." He then looked to Shion, "that is what you were going to say, wasn't it?"
It was almost as if Shion was deliberately fanning the smoke to this fire that was the animosity between she and Emiri. Neither of them was doing anything to quell their petty dislike for one another. When one had said one thing to the other, they’d respond with an equally-hurtful retort that would escalate it to higher temperatures. At a certain point, one had to wonder if it would cross the point of no return…

Wesley rubbed his eyes as he let out a groan. He seemed to be the only one who not only could speak without it hurting anyone and do so with a clear head. Savayna wished to see them fight. Nadeline probably didn’t want to get involved. The Gods knew Grant had no idea what to say and Jaakuna was in no position to voice any of his opinion on the matter. Michel and Meli were doing their best to ignore the rising tensions between them, so it was up to Wesley to quell the situation.

“Ladies, perhaps this could wait until a later date?” Wesley suggested, looking at both of them before letting out a sigh. “We have more pressing matters such as how we’re going to find the Creature. Or have you forgotten?”
It mattered not where they went. Whether it was in Dalmasca, Archadia, Rozarria, or even some other location, there was no such thing as prolonged silence when it came to this ragtag bunch of royalty and nobility — especially when one factored in Jaakuna. Whether he chose to or not, he was the source of most, if not all, of the noisy antics caused by his foolhardiness. However, in the case of the most recent one, he was actually innocent. Believe it or not, he did nothing to deserve not only getting shoved by a fuming Emiri but as soon as he was going to stand up, Michel and Meli accidentally(yeah right) stepped on his back, causing him to grunt and fall into unconsciousness.

Savayna ignored Jaakuna and paid more attention to how Emiri seemed angrier than usual. “Don’t get mad — get even.”

Wesley shook his head at Savayna’s poor word choice. “I’d recommend not following that advice. Fighting Shion, even in her weakened state, might not end well for anyone.” Wesley joined Michel, mirroring his grimacing expression. Both feared what would happen should things get any more hostile between the two, equally-agitated women.
A desperate screech emitted from one person as their body became engulfed in raw mist, distorting the air around them. They charged forward at a single entity — a shadow that personified death itself. Unlike the lawful death that the Death Seraph represented, that which had been the focus of this individual’s anger threatened all life, not just the lives of all mortal races that walked on Ivalice’s soils and breathed in her air. It was the greatest threat to not only humekind but the Gods that have created all living beings and all living, organic matter.

Mist collided with shadows and a collision of epic proportions had been created; light and dark; fire and water; life and death; good and evil — all that which opposed each other and were the up to the other’s down became present in this one, singular colliding of forces.

Their movements were blinding fast — too fast for any who witnessed it to keep up with their movements. They went from one corner of the cave to the other in a single second. When one had been pushed to assume defensive countermeasures, the other counteracted that to turn the tables. Spell after spell had been launched and each was met with the perfect counter. It was almost as if they could reach each other’s thoughts. It was almost as if one knew what the other was going to do. A game of chess, this was. Only the one who could predict the next move before the other had a chance to adjust would get the leg up on their opponent.

Even still, this was a lot of give and take. The more they gave into their attacks, causing fissures that had the potential to drive a wedge in the largest of cities and evolve into massive earthquakes(as well as aftershocks that were just as disastrous), the more they realized they had equal footing, yet neither was going to give up because both had as much to gain by emerging victorious. Both had equal motivation to see the other became nothing more but a distant memory.

But for one, it was much more than just eliminating that which threatened all life. It was about saving the one who meant more than anything to him.

I will kill you! Said Jaakuna Darcone, facing the Creature, though eyes were to the left of him.

I wish you all the luck in the world in that endeavor, Jackson. The Creature spoke, but its voice was no longer distorted. It had volume and form. Not only that, but its form was no longer of complete shadow. It was a solidified form much like the form Venat had taken before. It was clad in black armor with the sigil of the devil himself throughout it.

“You will pay for what you have done!”

And as Jaakuna’s eyes drifted over to the ground, he saw a lifeless body that was drowning in a pool of blood. The color of their hair unrecognizable as it had been tainted by the very blood their body harbored inside it. Whatever remnants of its shade had remained was now gone. Only maroon remained.

“I’m sorry.” He said to the body, wiping away a single tear as he charged forth towards the Creature for yet another attempt to kill it.


Sorrow woke Jaakuna up, his emerald eyes slowly opening to the sight of something he had already deemed it being too early to endure. Not even in an upright position and already Emiri and Shion were at each other’s throats. Of course, it had been Emiri’s defensive stance about how Jaakuna was forced into a position they both knew he didn’t want to be in and Shion retorting back in saying how he didn’t have a choice.

“Can’t you do this elsewhere? I was in the middle of a very...enthralling dream.” Jaakuna groaned, forcing himself to stand up. It was obvious he was up. His eyes were open somewhat. Eyelashes were hindering the full view of his emerald gaze and his frequent yawning signaled that this Archadian had yet to enter the state in which people were officially awake. But, as he stood, Jaakuna heard all what they were saying, but that didn’t stop him from walking sluggishly between them, both of his arms brushing past the two busty babes of his life. His left arm pressed against Emiri’s forcing her to make a quarter, clockwise turn, and his right arm had made Shion make the same turn but half of a quarter.

And before either of them could say anything about it, like a walking corpse, Jaakuna had left the room, leaving both gals to their devices.
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