Ariamis

Chasers: Boundary of the Crimson Sky

I aim to inspire.

The Truth Behind the Project

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You can take it either way.

The Truth Behind the Project

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The Truth Behind the Project

"Huh? What did you-" Elise spurted out, but that was all she said before she turned silent all of a sudden. She wanted to shout and curse at the girl for bringing something embarrassing like that up, but for some reason she couldn't say anything. It was a touchy subject to her in many ways. She only heard rumors about it but never any concrete facts, and when it happened the first time she thought she was seriously injured and about to die. And it didn't get easier after that either; it was a grim reminder to her that she could never be like her brother, and that she would be stuck with the wrong set of chromosomes for the rest of her life. She did accept that part of her eventually, having decided to prove herself to be strong despite being a girl, but nevertheless the topic brought painful memories back that left her stunned.

"They are," she finally managed to say, but fortunately the other girl already moved on to the subject of Akame and that they should follow her. Since she knew the flaming senior, it was fine to trust her, and so Elise followed her, having also transformed back into her uncomfortable borrowed clothing. She was happy about getting the kill, though, and bragged about it to Izumi with a grin. "Did you see how I absolutely wrecked that Primy? Bastard never saw it coming, heh."

Chasers: Boundary of the Crimson Sky

Yamato's going all Nick Fury on this joint.

Chasers: Boundary of the Crimson Sky

Yamato ran through the ruined city as it was burning around him. The corpses of his comrades were littered at his feet. The red moon was glowing, and it had a disgusting grimace as it came slowly crashing down. He heard the shrill laugh of Tokusada Orihime as she came in view, with an army of endless dolls circling around him. He held his Four Dark Devas of Destruction in his arms, life having left their little bodies. They were cold and unresponsive. There was nothing he could do to stop death from taking those he cared for the most, and dropped to his knees in despair as he was about to be overwhelmed by the mass of unfeeling, soulless killers.

"Yamato Ikusaba, we shall see each other again. I'll finish what I began here at that time."

Yamato opened his eyes and catapulted out of his bed. He touched his face, and realized it was but a nightmare. Sometimes the Evil Eye would give him prophetic visions through his dreams, but up to this point they have always been ambiguous and easy to forget. Why was this one so clear in its message? Yamato waited for his heartbeat to slow down. He felt disconcerted at what his vision seemed to imply. To avert his fate, he had to take the initiative. He had to be the one to lead them to the Promised Land of Victory. If for nobody else, but for Orihime's sake.

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Yamato stepped inside the cafe, and went to sit at the counter. He did notice the little girl, and saw through the ghost's facade, but it mattered not to him; there was something far more important for them to do. So he patiently waited for everyone else to arrive, taking an order of tea while he was at it. Once the Chasers were united again, Yamato once again addressed everybody.

"My fellow Chasers, I have devised the suitable members for each task I specified yesterday. Note that these are subject to change, and are not to be considered as orders, but as suggestions from a comrade to another.
To the assignment of cleaning the Yellow Jacket infestation, I nominate the most suitable operators to be the Master of Meteors, the Flesh Devil and the Electric Princess.
To the assignment of hunting Yokai, I nominate the Aura Fiend, the Bionic Commando and the White Wizard.
And lastly, to accompany me in patrolling the city for signs of Edward Harker and his organization, I nominate the Revenant of the Silent Shadow, the Scarlet Sorcerer and the lovely Shiina Gamai, the Night Stalker. Now, if you have any doubts on your mind reveal them to me without hesitation. We must act in harmony if we are to succeed in turning back the tide of dread and desolation, and discord will tear us apart in but a blink of the eye."

Chasers: Boundary of the Crimson Sky

I would post myself, but I was hoping that there would be a bit more of a response to Yamato's attempt at taking leadership.

The Truth Behind the Project

What if she made the universe not exist? Wouldn't that be an existential crisis?

The Truth Behind the Project

Alright, is the group now in the cafeteria? The lunch area was mentioned, so I guess it means that.

The Truth Behind the Project

There was grumbling and teeth-gnashing on Elise's part when she left to hunt the Primordial: Izumi was really getting on her nerves, and she was really yearning for something to rip apart and slaughter so she could relieve a bit of her growing frustration. If she couldn't find anything, well, she had to settle with beating Izumi up. She found the Primordial, but was too late: another magical girl had it frozen up with seemingly ice-based powers. Elise responded to her questions:
"That's none of your damn business! Now out of my way!" Elise was not going to let herself be denied of her kill, so she ran past the ice girl and sliced the frozen Primordial apart in a fury of slashes, ending with a smash from her greatsword leaving the being as a wet stain on the floor. She turned around to look at her with disdain.
"Are you stupid or something, leaving a Primordial alive like that? Damn you really poop the party with this cold, brrr."