Flamelord

The War of the Three

Tatiana Lorenz

Tatiana looked over as she was approached, to a figure that IFF tags said was Bonesword. "I don't see why not," she replied smoothly. "We are on the same side after all. Just try and keep up." Maybe she couldn't fly very far with this gravity thing, but that didn't mean she was going to take it slow.

She was about to go on when their new ally decided to call for a card, and right off the bat gave the Angels an advantage. Note to self, never have her call a card again. With her luck thus far she'd probably give one of the other factions the victory for all their efforts. Which, naturally, was something that she'd prefer to avoid if possible.

Still, it seemed they were on the march, and her thrusters activated as she skipped along towards the bridge. "Let's go," she called to Bonesword as she did so, rifle at the ready. Time to get this show on the road.

@KoL@Banana

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Tartys

Tartys nodded to Syphax as he arrived, soon followed by Juno and Omega, with another angel that she could not immediately recognize presenting himself and demanding to go first. At least she didn't have to look to test the gravity here, to know that actually trying to fly was dangerous, and so she didn't. It would not be seriously debilitating, for a mission like this.

Looking to Miyu, she nodded in agreement. "I would like that," she confirmed. Obviously they would all get out alive, and at the very least she was not going to ruminate about the fates worse than death that could be delivered unto them here. Really though, one had to wonder what the purpose of this war even was when there were beings in the Nexus who could force their will upon all hree factions at once without consequences. Though Miyu decided to drink herself into oblivion wasn't really inducing all that much confidence in the first place.

But that pales compared to what happened next, with the Machina calling for a card before they even made it into the castle and unintentionally giving their faction a boon. She didn't know what it was, nor did she have an idea as to what would be useful, she merely looked to their new companion as she noted the moves of the others. "If you wish to go first ten we had better move," she pointed out. "The other factions are not waiting." With that she started towards the door, not moving so fast as to leave everyone else behind, but quick enough that it would hopefully instill some sense of urgency in her comrades. Time was wasting after all.

@Lmpkio@Mega Birb@KoL@The 42nd Gecko

The War of the Three

Tatiana Lorenz

Karaoke with the Commanders had been fun, though Tatiana had ruefully realized that her singing voice wasn't as good as she had thought it was. It might not have mattered since that was the whole point of karaoke in the first place, So she enjoyed her time with the others, up until she got the message from Eos that they had another mission on hand.

First though she deposited the book she had gotten from the owner of that Mech in the last battle off at the recycling center. Honestly she didn't need the reminder of how she had died, and the joke gift was more annoying that anything. She'd get back at her for that next time.

The task was unusual, apparently a challenge run by one of the Independent factions in the war (Neutral implied uninvolvement, something that could not be claimed in the Nexus given that apparently everything was hostile to everything else all the time). They'd have to go, complete some challenges, and then get a reward. The only problem was that Eos didn't seem to be able to help out in any fashion, so they'd have to do this on their own. Which she wasn't that concerned with. She could manage.

Once she had gotten all her stuff ready she hit the button, and found herself teleported to their destination. "Someone's on an ego trip," she muttered aloud as she hefted her rifles, on the ground for the moment as she observed the castle. Small wonder she was banished, as the following speech accentuated.

Listening to the description of the challenges, Tatiana couldn't help but grin a bit, in spite of how difficult it would probably be. "What, only four challenges? I thought this was supposed to be difficult," she noted aloud with obvious confidence. Of course they would succeed in this challenge. They were the Machina; overcoming ridiculous adversity was what they did. Rebelling against Divinity tended to involve playing the odds.

Needless to say, she was fairly confident, and once the address had been finished she turned to look at the others for the plan. Time to show those other two groups just why the Machina were the ones who were going to win the war.

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Tartys

While conversing with Torag, Tartys was pleasantly surprised to find herself approached by a courier, who handed her a package before heading off. She wasn't sure what it could be, given that she had not ordered anything nor was she expecting any packages. Looking it over though she quickly found the note, a smile gracing her features for the brief message that was written there. For all the hardship she had been put through Miyu had still proven herself to be loyal, so while she didn't feel like this was needed she would nonetheless accept the gift.

Opening it up, she found a small sculpture of a snake inside it, hand made and beautiful in its simplicity. She wasn't sure why it was a snake, perhaps her armor, though she would have thought a lizard was more appropriate there. She wouldn't reject the gift though, and kept it close by so she could store it in her quarters later. At about that time the summons came, and Tartys rose to join the others who had been called in listening to what the Imperator wanted of them.

With the letter they had been shown, it seemed that they would be taking part in a challenge proposed by some third party in the Nexus. They had been chosen to brave the challenges, whatever they might be, and claim the reward for the challenge at the end. Fairly simple as far as objectives went, though she had no doubt that actually accomplishing their goals would be a tad bit more difficult. Third parties traditionally were not on their own simply by the goodwill of the other factions.

But they headed out, Miyu allowed to come with and Juno coming along too. That made Tartys a bit more nervous than she had been otherwise, if only because Juno ha demonstrated her willingness to throw the rest of them under a falling boulder if she felt like it. That would definitely impact their ability to succeed in this challenge.

With Miyu's gift stored away, Tartys soon fund herself with the others at the entrance to their destination, resplendent in shining armor and spear honed to a sharp knife. There were two other groups with them, the other factions having arrived to take part in this challenge. She hovered slightly above the ground as Hohenheim explained the challenges that they would be going through, and it looked like it would be quite difficult, especially with the restrictions on advancing through the various challenges.

"Well then. I suggest that we be careful," she noted to her allies. She didn't want anyone captured and left stuck with the Alchemist if they could help it. Eternity was too long for a fate like that. Specifically to Miyu she added, "Thank you for the gift. I'm glad that you're back with us."

@KoL@Awesomoman64@The 42nd Gecko

Idols Are Heroes Too!

"Alright," Jess replied with a smile of her own as her partner played tough to get. That was fine. Like he said, she would find out who he was eventually. For now she made sure her stuff was all situated before she headed out towards backstage, to prepare for the show and the introductions. This was going to be interesting.

Deep Ground Online (Hiatus)

Masae Kanegawa

The computer club room had taken on a different appearance from what Masae was used to, now arranged like a game show audience room or something similar to that. Considering what they had arranged that made sense, but it was still worth noting since it wasn't what the room usually looked like. Fortunately she had beaten the clock, and managed to arrive before the main event started.

With the time that was left before the quiz, she spent it chatting with the other people there that she knew. She went to the Computer Research Society every once in a while, but considering how busy she was some sacrifices in her time had to be made. Besides, with how often things like DGO invariably came up it wasn't like she had much incentive to be around. Who knew what sorts of groups had someone in the club? Okay, so she was probably being a bit paranoid, but she had learned that excessive caution was never harmful.

Still, that was a concern for another time. At the moment she just wanted to enjoy the festival, and that she did as she waited for the game to begin. Idly she wondered if Aderyn would show up, a momentary thought she quickly dismissed. She was probably busy with guild business, perhaps even actively playing right now. A shame that she would miss out on the fun for that, but it wasn't for her to decide. Aderyn would do what she wanted, and trying to stop her wouldn't get Masae anywhere.

At last the hostess emerged, and though it didn't do anything for her personally, Masae appreciated the nerves it took to dress up in a bunny outfit for this. It wasn't like she was required to do so after all, as far as the girl knew. This wasn't quite the maid cafe after all. Regardless of the speculation over outfits, Masae sat down with the others as she waited for the game to begin.

The game began, and Masae found that the first question was definitely easy, as the name attested. Even if she didn't know all the Beatles albums, there was only one with an iconic cover that she could think of, and it wasn't Sergeant Pepper. So she wrote down 'Abbey Road', and sat back to await confirmation of her answer.

@KoL

God's Shattering [Concluded]

So far things could have gone worse, though Alex was getting the sense that he was hardly the picture of innocence for Zealot. Not that that was really a surprise given how rapidly he showed up after Alex himself had returned home. Without immediate aggression though he was willing to consider with this avenue of approach. They'd probably want to find some evidence that the Relic was in this actual place, rather than a general area, first.

Well, if he was wrong then this would hurt. But for now he'd continue with his plan as he came to a stop as well, though he did shift slightly nearer to the escape route that he had installed in his place a while ago. Everyone needed a bolt hole, especially if that everyone was a certain thief of ill repute in the Imperium.

"Of course I am," he confirmed with a nod. Not that he cared much for the rules in the first place, as his self professed occupation could attest to. "I don't even know what a Legendary Relic looks like, much less me having on in the first place. Though if the Imperium is planning to get my luggage back I'd certainly be willing to take a look around."

Admittedly, that was pretty unlikely considering his luggage was at the bottom of Aquaria somewhere. But it wasn't like Zealot would know that either, so he didn't feel bad in asking. At the very least it would buy him some time, which he could use to scrub his own tracks a bit and make it harder for Zealot to find him the next time. For now, h waited to see how Zealot would react to that, and what sort of lie he would have to spin next.

Idols Are Heroes Too!

Jessica wasn't so much interested in how the boy fought, as what he actually did, though he did get around to answering that in time. Jazz? Well, jazz wasn't a genre she had worked with that much, but she was certainly willing to try new things. Some ideas already sprang to mind about what they could try out together, even if it was just a recording. It wouldn't be the first time that she had worked with other people in collaborations.

Of course, there was also the point that he made, since there weren't many other people to team up with. "You make a good point," she agreed as she looked around. After doing that she stepped forward, offering the boy a hand. "Jess Avery. It's nice to meet you."

Fate/ Transcendent Paradigm (A Fate/GO Based RP)

So, uh, not sure what I should do with my Master character seeing as I lost El Cid. Just pretend he doesn't exist too?

Oh, and I feel like Nevsky would be of more use dealing with Vikings than with Age of Gods hijinks.

Idols Are Heroes Too!

Arriving in the dressing room, Jess scanned the people who had arrived there to see just what she was dealing with. Some acts seemed far outside the norm of what she usually catered to, but others were closer to the sorts of things that she did if her assumptions weren't mistaken. Unfortunately there was no one he recognized there, but such was life.

She took up a position off towards the left side of the room as she waited for things to get started, and it soon did as her coach arrived to explain the situation to everyone gathered there. It didn't seem that complicated overall. Five matches againsr different opponents, different stages, the winner presumably advanced towards the finals. It would be a tad more dangerous fighting another idol with some of her moves, but after a moment of consideration Jessica quickly lightened up. She was sure that it would be fine. There was no way the organizers would have overlooked something like that, right?

With that the group dispersed a bit to go about making up pairs. There was some sort of ambient noise going on, but she paid that little mind as she rapidly found herself approached by someone else, a tall fellow who seemed to think that blue was n style this seasons. Not that she was one to judge, to be fair.

She nodded in turn. "Yeah. If I succeed then that's great, I'm just here to play music with a bunch of other people who like doing the same thing." The question about partnering up was a bit more tricky though, and she wouldn't just leap without looking. "I'd say I'm open to it. What do you do?"

Idols Are Heroes Too!

Before Jessica got far enough along to actually begin tuning her instrument, she found herself interrupted by a voice from the large monitor. The face there was familiar, and she joined the others in smiling as she paid attention to what was being said. If it was coming from Eriko then it was probably important. Then again, given the situation she probably would have listened anyways.

She held still as the fans departed the room, leaving the idols alone. Even though she understood why, and knew it was only for good, she couldn't help but get a chill at the sight of so many people leaving in unison like that. It was just creepy to her, that's all.

With them gone a trio of individuals appeared, indicating that they were coaches who seemed to focus on specific areas. If the weird names they had were any indication to her. With that they went about explaining what was going on here, much to her surprise. So it was some sort of competition then, to determine who the best idol was? Unorthodox, but she supposed she was game for it. How bad could it be?

That in mind she made no effort to take out her stuff, instead waiting until her name was called. She stepped up and took an armband before heading backstage for her team room. This was definitely going to be interesting, that was for sure.

Idols Are Heroes Too!

Main Concert Hall, Sacalonia

Jessica Rothgeb, better known as Jess Avery to her fans, smiled as she took in the concert hall that she had been directed to. It was certainly impressive, larger than most of the venues that she had performed in before. Though given that many of her own performances had merely been on the street she supposed that it wasn't that much of a shock. Well, the street, bars, subway stations, anywhere they would let her play really. If she made it to a stadium or concert venue, so much the better.

But she really had to hand it to Greg, her manager. She didn't know how he had wrangled it, but she was here now in Sacalonia, for what had been touted as a worldwide idol competition. She didn't really expect to win, but just the opportunity to be here, to make music with all these talented people and put on a show? That was the opportunity of a lifetime, and something she wouldn't ever miss or forget.

Of course, she couldn't forget her priorities. Pausing near the entrance of the building, Jessica fished her phone out of her pocket and booted up the camera for a well framed Selfie. She herself was dressed in fairly casual wear, slightly weathered jeans,a black t shirt, and a light blue overcoat to go with it. On her back was a more weathered instrument case, and she flashed a smile for the camera so everyone could see where she was, and some of the other idols in the background. With the photo taken, it was simple to upload it to her social media and website with a quick caption. 'In Sacalonia for the big show. So many famous people here! Wish me luck. :) '

With that done she put her phone away before turning to the actual event. People were chatting, warming up, and after a thought that seemed like a good idea. An instrument had to be properly maintained after all, even if she wasn't going to be immediately performing. So sh began to wander the hall, looking for an open spot that had not yet been claimed where she would be able to practice a bit. This was going to be a lot of fun, she was sure of it.