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Overlord : Advent of the Gods

@BurningDaisies@Stern Algorithm@IceHeart

I bowed in return to December and nodded at Lexus' direction. Y'know, since I'm a well-mannered young harpy. "I believe all of us are already going in their separate ways. They seemed to be forming their own parties but there are also others who decided to venture out solo. As we speak, I think almost all of them are traveling to the nearest villages to get valuable information about this world." Gosh, I am living with this voice.

Ever since I've been talking to December, I've been getting this hostility vibe from the now normal-sized Lexus. I remember even though it refers to us as gods, it believed that its creator is the "one above all". That's probably the reason why it doesn't even speak to me, it just looks at me with its... I'm gonna assume they're its eyes, like its giving me a silent message: "Respect my mama if you don't want no drama" or something like that. Either way, this flying tin can sure has some balls to be like that to me. Not to boast, but I'm pretty sure I can handle fighting it even at its true form. It better be sure to be nice to me as soon as possible though, 'cause it'll see a storm of a lifetime.

As for December, I also think she's kind of giving me the cold shoulder, like one of those angsty, emo teenagers you meet at school that tells you to go away and doesn't need your presence in its life. Meh, I'm just going to give her the benefit of the doubt and really get to know her better. Since there are only three of us (Lexus included. No need for me to be mean to it if itsn't mean to me.) that has knowledge of our lives before the Shutdown, we have got to learn how to cooperate and be nice to each other (and also because no one wants to team up with us since Lexus just destroyed our guild and maybe blame December for it).

Speaking of past lives, I know it's pointless to feel this since all of us players are definitely powerful in our own way, but I'm actually kind of scared for us. Sure, we all know this game and its world because we spent countless days playing our hearts and souls with it, but that was when it was just a bunch of codes and programming so you always know what to do in every situation as well as how to defeat almost every monster in this world. This game of fiction has become a real-life game of survival and there seems to be no getting out of it. Since everyone and everything in this world has minds on their own, we never know what to expect anymore. Additionally, we are actually alive and actually living in our own avatars that a single mistake might be the end of our lives. Aside from the malevolent presence I've felt earlier, I'm certainly sure there are more nasty surprises this world has in store for us. I must admit, I was quite surprised that no one was crying hysterically or huddled in a corner rocking back and forth after the Shutdown happened so I guess all of us are heart-strong. Besides, this is the real world now and no amount of crying can ever take back our past lives.

Oh wow, talk about talking deep.

I decide to make small talk with December as an attempt to break the ice. "You know, your avatar and ability to change into all the animals in the world are really amazing. To top it all off, you got an ever-loyal mecha-guardian at your side!", I say as I point to Lexus. I'll never say it out loud, but I kind of envy December because she always has someone watching her back. We all need someone to rely on especially in difficult situations such as these. I knew I should've created a shrine guardian NPC that will treat me with respect and really up my ego.

I decide to test my charm as a harpy. "I've been thinking, since you can transform into every animal or beast you can think of, instead of December can I call you Queen B? Y'know, B for Beast? Get it?". I am now getting double of the hostility vibe from Lexus, which means my pun abilities are still functional in this world. Thank god.

As soon as I said that, I hear a voice from below.

"Greetings, my name is...HideYourMen...heavens I really need to think of a new name..." HideYourMen slapped her forehead in embarrassment at saying his username out loud. "Anyway that is now important, if we are going to make it in this, other dimension or whatever, we better come up with some plans."

@BurningDaisies@baraquiel

@IceHeart

I look down to see where the voice came from. I think it came from the Eqyptian snake lady. She also has an NPC following her, though regarding his actions and the way he looks at HideYourMen (ew), I assume it was designed to be crazy loyal to its creator. I also start to feel an aura coming from the snake lady. She is holy alright, but there's something weird about her that I can't put my finger on.

Wait: the way she moves, her clothes, her IGN, her holy but weird aura, and her very loyal male subject.

Oh. She (or him) is THAT kind of player.

"Hello to you as well, HideYourMen! Give us a sec to land so we can talk to each other in person!", I tell HideYourMen (ew).

I turn back at December and Lexus. "Well, it seems that somebody wants to join in the fun as well. Let's fly down now, shall we?"

Overlord : Advent of the Gods

@IceHeart Oh yeah, I didn't think of the environment where Himitsu is when it came to her Gale Surge's passive....
Hrmmmm.... hrmmmm....
Fine, I'll just edit it XD

Overlord : Advent of the Gods

@IceHeart It may or may not make an impact on the story, but can you please tell us what the current season is as well as how long will each season last?

Overlord : Advent of the Gods

@BurningDaisies @Stern Algorithm

I think I'm getting sick.

Imagine being near a bag of rotting garbage and multiply it by 10. That's how disgusting it is just being near an undead or a force of the dark.

I don't even know how I can smell auras now. I'm not even aware of the scent of the undead until I came close to it. As far as I'm concerned, no amount of perfume is ever going to soothe my nose again.

Not wanting to alert the duo, I immediately walk back from the spot where I landed and fly again, this time I'm heading back to where the guild was just for the sake of being far from this walking pile of garbage.

I flew so fast I didn't even notice the gigantic Transformer until I almost crashed into it. It is also with a chimaera, the one who called it it's "god".
Wait, how did I not see them before?

Oh... oh yeah, I was flying on the area with a blanket of clouds covering me so I won't be seen. Now that I think about it, I was only able to see the ex-guild through the peeking holes of the clouds, so there's a good chance I didn't see all of it, including these two. I also know that my kimono grants gives me camouflage against the sky, but I still covered myself behind the clouds just to be sure.

I didn't sense any malicious aura coming from the chimaera but this Transformer, Lexus is its name I think, has a hint of holiness with it. But compared to me, it's not that much... holy. I mean it is holy, but not full-pledged holy. I don't know, it's aura is really perplexing, like trying to understand what you're seeing through a kaleidoscope. Maybe it's because its creator is another player whose not fully inclined with the light while my class is but like I said I don't know. I'm gonna need a lot of time to understand this big thing.

I greeted both the chimaera and the big guy with a warm smile. "So, you're the guys who destroyed our guild, huh? Himitsu, by the way".

I silently freak out on the inside. Why does my voice sound like it can cure cancer and solve world hunger?! It is so pure and angelic and... suspiciously similar to Lamb's voice as Kindred in League of Legends. Doesn't matter, I have a voice as beautiful as this, I will never shut up.

Overlord : Advent of the Gods

Looks like I am already too late.

By the time got back to the guild, the place was now a huge pile of debris. I am surprised that none of my fellow players are unharmed during its collapse. Well, now that I think about it, I'm pretty sure almost all of us are very high-leveled so it won't even matter anymore.I notice however that some had already left the area, save for a group forming at where was once the gate to our guild. I knew I shouldn't stop by to eat the random fruits and berries I've found when I was flying to the guild, but this girl has her needs and all this chaos was making her hungry, so hungry that she was this close on eating a worm emerging from the ground.

Anyways, I've been thinking about what should I do in the meantime. Should I join those other players that are already forming a group or just go solo like the rest of them did? I am currently flying overhead the ex-guild with my kimono camouflaging me with the night sky so they can't see me, pondering on what should I do when I noticed something else that's different about me: I can see and sense dark energy. I can choose not to see these auras but the sensing is the part I can't control. The aura is pretty strong especially around demons, the undead, or those whose souls are tainted by the dark force. I can sense some dark energy wafting around the formed group on the ground but I've been getting another strong vibe that's coming from a forest not too far from here. Don't know why but I can tell what kind of creature the dark energy is coming off from even I can't see it and I am pretty sure this one's coming from an undead.

But there's something else, a force so malevolent that it's chilling me to the bones. I can't really pinpoint where it's coming from but I'm absolutely sure of its presence. I can't even tell if its coming from a demon or an undead. What's with this pure dark energy that's more powerful than the dark energy from all the other demon-like players combined? The thing that's bugging me the most is that I can also tell that it's in a dormant state at the moment. It's like wind: you can't see it but you can feel that it's definitely there. One thing that I'm sure of is that one day this dormant wind will soon become a powerful typhoon that will leave destruction and chaos in its wake. When that day comes, I'll be ready for it. Matters like these are just a part of a priestess's everyday schedule, followed by napping.

Shrugging it off, I decide to go to where the lone source of this dark energy is coming from and sure enough, it's from an undead. It looks like it's... talking to a bunny girl? Considering it's a zombie that seems to speaking words rather than "uuugh", I guess it's another player affected by the Shutdown. I was about to approach and talk to them until I noticed the crater next to them. At first I didn't pay any attention to it as I thought it was just part of the natural secenery when I sensed remnants of dark energy coming from it that's identical to the energy coming out of the undead. Did he... made it?

Aw heck no.

I know I it's my job as a priestess to drive out the forces of evil but this is different: this character that was once my avatar became my real body and although I can fly without any hassle, it still feels weird for me to actually move with wings for arms and hands along with talons for feet. I also know that I can fight my enemies from a distance, on the other hand I also want to be completely sure of what my capabilities are now that I'm truly a harpy in the flesh.

I thought of a safer way to get near them without being caught. I fly around the area to land on a spot not far from where the zombie and the bunny girl is, quietly walk like a baby-whose-walking-for-the-first-time towards said duo, and watch them behind a big tree. I want to observe them first before going out to meet in them in person. What can I say, I'm not much of a people person.

[Dead]Fairytalia Academy

@Secrethood @Polaris North

"Forgive me, my dear Flynn, I was simply... deep in wondering", Aphemia told Flynn with a reassuring smile. Although she thinks Flynn is very kind and trustworthy, she's still skeptical of telling her newfound friend her condition. She doesn't want to be teased and left out again like she experienced in her past school. No matter what, she is determined to not let anyone know of it.

Aphemia focused her around her surroundings much more: like what Flynn said, they were already inside the academy though it has far exceeded her expectations. As much as she appreciates the aura of formality and royalty emanating from the place, she does prefer the chaotic beauty of Wonderland more.

She turned to Jonathan with a warm smile on her face. "An academy as big and as grand as a castle would require lots and lots of time to explore indeed", Aphemia said as she drinks her tea. "Although I am sure we would have the school personnel give us the tour of the whole school, I personally prefer to explore them personally. It would be quite fun to be lost in such a magnificent place such as this, don't you think?". As soon as she said it, she can barely contain her excitement in just the mere thought of wondering and wandering around.

Overlord : Advent of the Gods

!YRROS

I was planning on a more detailed starting post for Himitsu but due to IRL problems I was late for almost a week XD. The post that I made was a starting point that I just made up on the spot because I wanted to catch up to you guys. Same with @Holy Soldier, I am awake while the rest of you are sleeping but I don't mind if y'all already posted a bunch of times because I'll think of a way to be in sync with y'all. There's a possibility for me to go with a group but I think I can manage when I go solo, though I do think it'll be very interesting if Himitsu ran into the other characters while soloing ^u^. On the other hand, if I got accepted in a party, I apologize in advance if I reply late because of the timezone.

Justice League Unlimited

Thanks! I'll post my cs asap ^u^

Overlord : Advent of the Gods

I'm so sorry I wasn't able to post that frequently like I did before. School just started a week ago along with finishing my requirements for college. I'm more free during the night tho (I live in Asia) and I'm finished settling in at my new school. I'll reply as soon as I can ^u^