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@Dark Cloud, @Eviledd1984, @IronPhinx

Vitius rose from his seat with a sigh, his mind still stuck on all the ways in which this expedition could go wrong, and strode over to the entrance of the tavern. Pulling his hood down until half of his face was cloaked in shadow, the old vampire opened the door and stepped outside, where he waited for the rest of the group to catch up. If they wanted too, that is. Should no one join him within the next few minutes or so he would simply explore the ruins by himself.

World of Light

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Level: 1 (7/10)
Word Count: 461
Location: Smash Tower
EXP: +1

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Sephiroth nodded slowly as he listened to Blazermate's explanation, clasping his hands behind his lower back as he did so. Spirits seemed to be, as far as he could tell anyway, the most valuable thing here in terms of benefits and power. Thus the one-winged angel resolved to find and absorb as many strong ones as he possibly could, though with some care of course. As a perfect being, it wouldn't do for him to marr his true form too much. A balance had to be struck, perhaps by taking spirits into his mind only or as strikers like the machine had said, as he doubted he'd need them as weapons. His Masamune was more than enough in that regard, plus he could upgrade it with Materia as well, assuming he found any during his travels that is. So far the machine's explanation made perfect sense, and gave him quite a few ideas as to how he might get powerful enough to utterly destroy Galeem. It was only when she said not to attack Galeem's people that he was given some pause, his eyebrows raising ever so slightly. Of course this too she explained, and upon hearing it he had to force himself not to laugh. Peaceful or not, the only friends he'd ever had were Genesis and Angeal, with his attitude towards everyone else—even the most loyal of fans—being complete indifference.

And to be honest he wasn't exactly keen on playing nice with something that had just tried to kill him a few minutes prior. Still, he could see some logic in the machine's words. From what he'd felt while under Galeem's influence, weakness aside, Sephiroth knew that the aforementioned puppets would not cease their attacks. Not if they could help it anyway. Thus he deigned to spare the rod and spoil the child, if only so he wasn't swarmed and... overwhelmed while out in the field, the very idea of which still managed to make him sick. Thankfully he didn't have to ponder this unsavory probability for very long, as the machine swiftly broke him from his thoughts with an offer to go to the beach. Apparently to find or meet up with, he wasn't entirely sure, another team. Blue to be exact. Pondering it for a moment, Sephiroth did his best to weigh the advantages and disadvantages of such a move while Blazermate extolled the niceness of her turtle-dragon friend, Bowser and in a rather annoying tone of voice too. Eventually, however, he reached a decision.

"Alright," he said, turning his attention back to Blazermate. "I'll tag along, though you do realize a beach still has plenty of sand right?"

He gave the machine a smile that bordered on patronizing, but wasn't quite there just yet.

@Archmage MC

Tales From Landrunia: Ten Thousand Suns

Talus

▰▰ Talus ▰▰

_{"Officially I don't exist, and in a couple of seconds neither will you."}

—Species—

• Android.

—Gender—

• Male.

—Age—

• Unknown, though it has apparently been long enough for Talus' internal clock to lose track. That or the sheer amount of damage he's taken over the years has knocked more than a few screws loose.

—Personality—

• Talus is, for the most part, ruthless and efficient. At least when it comes time for a job to be done anyway, although he will occasionally allow a bit of dry humor or wit to slip out in order to lighten up what is an otherwise tense and risky situation. He also appears to be quite introspective as well, often slipping into bouts of deep analysis or thought when there is time for such. As for what he is thinking about, no one but him can ever know for sure, as he is not exactly one to share the contents of these thoughts with others. Finally, while he does not mention it, it does appear as though the nature of his work weighs upon him heavily at times. This ultimately does little to stop him from finishing the mission, however, no matter how much of a burden it may be.

—Reputation—

• Talus' reputation truly runs on a need-to-know basis. Meaning if one does not need, then one most certainly does not know.

—History—

• As if widespread redactions on his identity in both physical and digital documentation wasn't bad enough, the fact that he cannot reliably recall most of his past makes any and all endeavors to learn about his history even worse, since what little non-classified material there is might not even be accurately remembered.

—Gear—

Weapons

• Spectre-09 - A sleek looking yet surprisingly sturdy assault rifle with violet highlights and a built-in holographic sight, this gun comes with your standard trio of firing modes, not including obvious ones such as safe. These are single-shot, burst, and full-auto respectively. In regards to ammunition types, the Spectre fires high-caliber milspec grade kinetic rounds designed to tear through armor and flesh with ease.
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• AM3 - A veritable beast of a handgun, the Aries Model 3 is perfect for use in close quarters scenarios where significant stopping power is required, as it relies on an energy cell powered firing system to generate and deliver devastating bolts of plasma to a target. Recoil and overheating are still a bit of an issue however, despite the manufacturer's best efforts to eliminate them.

Utilities & Equipment

• x3 Z-Nades - Despite the somewhat intimidating name, Z-Nades or Zero Nades are actually hollow tubes designed to release a molecular freezing agent a few seconds after being primed in order to rapidly bind with the joints or hinges of whatever synthetic object it comes into contact with, locking them in place. These are generally used for taking high priority android targets down without causing too much harm, or in cases where the situation warrants a more non-lethal approach. This agent has no effect on organic non-machinelike material however, and appears as a thin layer of easily discarded frost.
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• CYPHER - Mainly a type of intrusive program that Talus was given by his employers, CYPHER is typically deposited into the mind of an artificial target via a spike housed in his forearm, which he uses to safely locate and extract potentially sensitive data. From here the information is transmitted back along the spike, where it is then written onto an encrypted solid-state drive for future viewing/use.
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• R.A.T.S - The Rogue Android Targeting System, or R.A.T.S for short, is a multiuse software suite connected to Talus' physical senses that provides him a plethora of options when it comes to stalking his prey, the most valuable of which is his ability to track a target based on their micro-radiation signature alone, though other variants-such as thermal imaging and footprint analyzers-do exist as mentioned before.
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• Nanoweave Cloak - Made from nanoweave mesh, this self-repairing hooded cloak not only offers Talus a fair amount of protection against kinetic projectiles, it also lets him use a form of active camoflage. It does not let him turn completely invisible however, being used for blending in more with the surrounding environment instead. Thus should one look closely enough or should he move about too unnaturally, Talus may find himself easily detected. Finally, the cloak does not offer the greatest protection against energy based projectiles, as they tend to burn out or short circuit the nanites it is comprised of. This slows the automatic repair process, since new nanites must be created from nearby material, a serious diversion of both resources and time that severely disrupts his active camoflage capabilities as a result.

Ship(s)

• The Turing - Appearing as an almost amphibious or even fishlike creature with two massive arms, the Turing is fitted with the latest in regards to military tech, coming fully stocked with its own miniature armory, long-range sensors, and even stealth system, though it should be noted that this is in place to hide the ship while on a planet's surface as it would be practically useless in space. Oddly enough the Turing does not have any weapon platforms to speak of, such things having been cut in favor of a making a craft focused more on maneuverability, speed, and ease of infiltration rather than one focused solely on offense. To this end the ship has been fitted with several forms of thrust, the most noticeable and powerful of which are the twin rotating engines sprouting from the tips of each wing. Several micro-thrusters line various parts of the ship's hull as well, and are mainly used for more delicate maneuvers or steering in general. Lastly, the underbelly of the Turing is lined with eight ionic repulsors, four on each side, that it uses to hover in place.

Wealth & Resources

• Credits - Enough to maintain himself, his gear, and his ship, plus any additional payment he gets from a successful job. The exact amount remains a tightly kept secret however.
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• Friends in High Places - Thanks to the nature of his work and impressive record thus far, Talus can occasionally call upon his mysterious benefactors for a favor, so long as it is a reasonable one.

Tales From Landrunia: Ten Thousand Suns

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@Raptra@Eviledd1984@ZAVAZggg@Ouroborrean

Hey guys I'm feeling really burnt out at the moment for personal reasons, but I'll try to be online early Tuesday. I'm sorry for my lack of work I'm just stressed right now.

@Blackmist16

If you want, we could finish the dialogue up and then head to the ruins ourselves. Unless you had something in mind, like encounters, that is?

World of Light

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Level: 1 (6/10)
Word Count: 289
Location: Smash Tower
EXP: +1

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Sephiroth felt his scowl fade as directions to the nearest available map were given, his lips working their way into a cocky grin once again. The map could wait for the time being, as could his desire to get a better lay of the land, however. Knowing more about the topography of this strange world he was in was all well and good, but learning how it actually worked would be even better. He'd noticed the strange features that poked and twisted their way out of the other fighter's forms, and heard mention of spirits from the dragon-turtle while they were in the Dead Zone as well, all of which only helped pique what little curiosity he had concerning the matter even more. So, seeing how almost everyone else had gone their separate ways but him, the dragon, and the robot, Sephiroth decided to see if one of them knew more about how things worked here. Or if the machine knew more rather, as given their interactions and the chaos from earlier, he doubted the beast was in the mood to humor him.

"So how do things work around here," Sephiroth asked as he sauntered over to the machine. "I've heard mention of spirits, seen the strange mutations of your comrades, and found myself quite intrigued by them as a result."

He paused midstride with a tsk as he laid a hand upon his chest, taking a step back before shaking his head ever so slightly, as though he had just remembered something extremely important and was chiding himself for his own forgetfulness.

"Ah, but where are my manners?"

Sephiroth leaned forward ever so slightly, gesturing to Blazermate as he did so.

"What, may I ask, is your name?"

@Archmage MC

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@Eviledd1984

Vitius gave the necromancer a sideways glance followed by a small shrug.

"Suit yourself," he said simply. "But keep in mind that, other than sitting here in this tavern, the ruins are the only choice we've got."

Despite his attempt at persuasion, Vitius considered simply leaving the man here. Although he hadn't said anything at the time, he had seen just how jittery and nervous the poor bastard was when he first walked in. Nerves like that could get you killed on the battlefield, as he himself knew, and throw your allies into disarray. And the last thing he wanted was to be fighting off some beast in some dark and dank ruin somewhere, only to have his shaky friend their balk when he was needed the most. Of course that wasn't even the end of his problems either. In truth Vitius took issue with the composition of the entire party as it currently stood. Not only did he not know most of their skills, though the newest arrival had the look of a hunter so that was something at least, but those he was aware of were all useless in a combat scenario. Sure the lass seated next to him could play a pretty tune, but could she hold her own in a fight? As for the ragged man, he was far too jumpy for Vitius to even think of relying on, let alone fighting alongside.

As for the fae, while he had seen one during his time in the Hoods, he hadn't had the chance to work alongside her for any considerable amount of time and thus wasn't too sure about how useful the one that had joined them the night before would be. Still, his small size made him a hard target to hit, so perhaps that counted for something. Not much, but something. In the end, however, it seemed that the huntress—assuming she was a competent one—was the only individual here he could possibly see making a kill, although hunting an animal was very different from hunting a man or beast. Two things he felt would be patrolling the ruins to the south in abundance, be it together or apart. All in all it was quite the piss-poor group he had as far as battle readiness went, but perhaps they'd get lucky and find nothing there but crumbling stone and rotting plants.

Personally though, Vitius doubted it'd be that easy.

Things never are...

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So I notice there's a geography section. Might be a good idea to list the tavern itself and maybe the southern ruins as locations, with brief descriptions of course, for future reference.

Also, I assume that section will slowly fill up as this goes along and we gradually add more locations?

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@Blackmist16 @Eviledd1984 @IronPhinx @ZAVAZggg

Vitius shrugged upon hearing the songstress' words.

"Seems as though that's the only lead we have, so it's probably best we take it. Besides..."

He tilted his head from left to right and back again, working out the knots and cramps.

"It wouldn't be my first time traipsing through some abandoned brickwork."

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@Raptra

Vitius glanced over at the girl, his eyes narrowing somewhat as he weighed the worth of venting to two complete strangers. Eventually he seemed to relent, hunching forward with the slightest of sighs.

"My problem has to do with the inn keep," he explained, his gauntleted fingers drumming heavily against the table's weathered grain. "I asked for, requested actually, some manner of animal blood last night. I did this so no one here would be harmed as a result of my thirst, yet I was ignored and refused."

The old vampire picked at his scalp with his free hand lazily.

"So I had to spend the entire night resisting the urge to feed on the other patrons. It's not my first time doing so of course, but it's also not something I find particularly enjoyable either, hence my dour mood this fine morning."