Flamelord

Primordial Uprising - [Kaiju & Monsterverse-Inspired RP]

Hm, yes, I can see that RPG lugging man is definitely what is needed here *Sagenod*

Primordial Uprising - [Kaiju & Monsterverse-Inspired RP]

So it seems that what this RP needs is some poor schmuck with a rocket launcher who thinks they can stop a skyscraper tall harbinger of destruction. I'm on board for this.

Beyond the Looking Glass: A CYOA Magical Girl Roleplay [Completed]

"Guh!" Things had picked up very quickly, and Alicia was forced to be swift on her feet as Soth bombarded the area of her illusion with tentacles in the notion that a wide enough coverage would hit her anyway. It was a valid thought, though what blows landed were deflected away by her enhanced uniform for the moment. She didn't want to rely on that however, and kept on the move, smacking tentacles and thrown attacks with the shaft of Star Seraph when she wasn't desperately dodging for her life.

At the same time, the situation became more clear. The Horror had extended the barrier across the room, cutting off any chance of outflanking. And the barrage of attacks meant there was little time to set things up. At least her allies were holding, though she wondered if the glyphs on the wall did anything, or if they were just decorative. Nonetheless, they were running out of time.

Then the pale girl yelled out, providing a clue. Eyes glanced upwards, to confirm what had been said. It looked like the wall didn't extend up that high. A pity she couldn't shrink, and the attacks meant a jump was unlikely to work, but it was a step. Now they just needed more, an opening, some to make this work.

As it turned out, sword girl provided the answer, given in glimpses she provided through her deadly dance of carnage with the Horror. It was hard to spot, but she could see the altar, and it began to cause some thoughts to trickle into her mind. Somehow she expected that the loss of a limb or even a head wouldn't deter a Horror, meaning that targeting the body itself was likely a futile gesture now that she had the opportunity to think about it. She would need to use an alternative target, and there was one that sprang to mind which was as good as any other she could come up with.

Whilst dodging, the plan went into action. Those with discerning eyes might notice the golden string of Star Seraph beginning to glow brighter as time went by, a result of the energy poured into it and the enchantments laid on it on the fly. She didn't want to leave anything to chance. The distraction meant that she did take some more hits, but none were sizable enough to disrupt what she was building towards before she initiated her plan.

Finishing the last of the enchantments, it was all too easy to swing into action as she flipped over another assault, threading the needle as the pulled back the drawstring and launched her bolts. "Fire in the hole!" For a normal archer this would have been impossible, but for someone with magic, it became a lot simpler. Her arrows had forsaken their traditional shape, becoming akin to bolts or a small spear. They flew true and almost in the blink of an eye. After all, they weren't real, so for someone with the power of Light, they could theoretically go that fast. Even merely faster than an actual arrow would be good enough for this.

What followed was the rest she had built up towards, as once the arrows had passed through the gap in the barrier they would curve, or bounce off the ceiling depending on the angle. The first couple of projectiles then speared down at the body, aiming for the torso or the head as if to do mortal harm to the vessel that rested in their path. Those were merely a draw, however, for the last few projectiles which glowed with their own fierce intensity from the built up energy inside them. And when those came down they would burst with a radiant force, one that would send huge slices through the altar itself as they burned with a raging intensity. As Elroy could attest from earlier, light was also heat, and that could be enough to reduce whatever the altar was to molten stone and send it crumbling.

Now then, fingers crossed that it actually made some sort of difference. At the very least it would be distracting, and that would have to be good enough for them to come up with another plan.

@ERode@DarkwolfX37@Crusader Lord

Beyond the Looking Glass: A CYOA Magical Girl Roleplay [Completed]

Unaware of what was transpiring outside, Alicia managed to hold back a grimace as she and Summer passed by the detritus of the previous magical girls movement through the crypt. At least it meant little resistance against them, which meant they could quickly proceed forward without having to waste more mana or anything that would further impair their combat ability.

"Because we had no way of knowing," she pointed out as Summer complained about the whole barrier situation. "Besides, this way we got someone else to expend the energy to open it, and it's not like we were held up that long. I would say it was worth the hassle."

Combat left far behind, they soon arrived at their destination inside the crypt. At this point Alicia couldn't help but visibly show her disgust, arriving to find the magical girl from before facing off with what was the very manifestation of a Horror itself, albeit a bit limited in scale. There was also some other girl there, though she looked like she was on her last leg already, and didn't get much concern from her in the immediate moment.

The duo became aware of the new arrivals at about the same time, and the Seraph couldn't help but internally sigh yet again. Dear god, first Sammy and now this girl who was getting way to into her method acting or something. She was already starting to miss the team that had beaten Justine, as ridiculous as it was sounding. At least she wasn't as nuts as Sammy was, and once there had been some interpretation it made sense. They didn't need to beat this thing, they just needed to stop the ritual that seemed to be taking place.

It was an easy enough layout. Central altar, lots of tentacles and eyes and stuff, the sort of thing you would expect from this type of situation. At least the weird talking sword girl was doing a good job fending off the current attack, even if there was a good chance she would get overwhelmed eventually.

Glancing over at Summer, Alicia shot her a rueful look. "This thing has already started manifesting, I'm not sure shifting would make a difference with the kind of power it has. What sword girl said is right. We need to stop the ritual, destroy the body, or the coin, or something. I'll need you to cover me if I'm going to focus on that."

That said she strode forward, wings of light flaring wide as her Spark shone radiant against the malevolent influence of the Horror. "This farce comes to an end," she declared, an arrow of light already strung on Star Seraph. "You will be purged Horror, and your schemes undone." Her words carried the force of an oath, and a moment later she fired. The bolt flew over Amaryllis' shoulder, sinking into one of the many eyes that were already present. Not that she expected that would inhibit the Horror in any way, but the flare of purifying light that came with it would at least deliver her intent.

With a hasty plan in mind Alicia began to implement it. A wave of her hand applied magic to herself, taking the form of distracting afterimages to make herself less of a target. A shimmer hung around her, and sometimes it would seem she was ahead of where she actually was, or behind. It might not work on a Horror, but if it saved her a few hits then it was good enough. Forced to pick her targets carefully, Alicia began inching to the side to try and find a clear line of sight on the altar for the next trick that she had up her sleeve. The sooner, the better.

@ERode@DarkwolfX37@Crusader Lord

The Mothership Descends

I'll have to think on what character to be, posibly some sort of religious person, maybe an elf, but this idea was too intriguing to not express my interest. So I'm on board

Beyond the Looking Glass: A CYOA Magical Girl Roleplay [Completed]

Pleased that Summer was on the task that she had been assigned, Alicia could focus more on dealing with al the new enemies showing up, and keeping them from approaching the crypt where they were now. She wasn't deliberately trying to save Regina, it was just an accidental result of her efforts. Otherwise one could be sure that part of the barrage she had launched would be aimed at the Bate sister too.

Nodding to Katarina as she was instructed to focus on Elroy, the archer was quick to do so. Not that it was easy with the two large beings moving into close range of each other. Which meant she had to be careful about her shots or else she could hit Penny instead.

There wasn't much time to focus on that anyway as Sammy finished up with what she was trying to do. "Um, wouldn't that defeat the point of having a barrier?" Alicia observed in confusion, mostly to herself as the detective revealed the weakness of the barrier. Maybe it was just her, but it seemed like having a defense where you could walk in after smacking it hard enough, even if only for a short time, was not a particularly useful defense.

She was really, really tempted to fill Sammy full of arrows right then and there, but she managed to restrain herself beyond the occasional muscle twitch. If there had been any doubts before, it was now clear that the detective was just flat out crazy, cementing her desire to not interact with her again in the future if Alicia could avoid it. But the weather was taking a turn for the worse, and the barrier was temporarily disrupted, so she had no time to waste. One last bolt was fired, this one arcing up to give Elroy a flash in his face equivalent to the brightness of a bolt of lightning, before Alicia moved to get through the barrier.

"Let's go Summer," she called, exiting the scene with Star Seraph lowered. There was little time left, so needless to say he was hurrying as they rushed down the corridors that the previous magical girl had already been down, searching for the source of the ritual in the crypt. Hopefully they weren't too late.

@BrokenPromise@Shifter_Master@DarkwolfX37@Rune_Alchemist@ERode

Beyond the Looking Glass: A CYOA Magical Girl Roleplay [Completed]

Angling in behind the mysterious interloper, Alicia's face wore a scowl as the barrier opened for the figure, only to close seconds before she and Summer could teach it. "Tch, typical," she grumbled. The last time someone had run off by themselves it hadn't worked out too well. So they had better start looking for some way to get past this barrier on their own.

If anything, her scowl deepened as she turned to see just who else was present at the crypt. "Not you again," she muttered to herself with a sigh. Sure, she might not be a threat, but it was much too soon for Alicia to want to deal with this nonsense again. Not that Sammy was particularly endearing herself with that sort of attitude.

"Oh yes, we're definitely responsible," Alicia replied with an eyeroll, wondering if she was maybe too blatantly obvious about her sarcasm as her fists clenched. "That's why we're standing out here trying to get inside the barrier, rather than trying to stop everyone else who's trying to get in." God, which deity had she ticked off this time, and how?

Before she could comment on the situation more, things took a turn for the worse. As far as she could tell Elroy was having some sort of emotional breakdown due to....well she didn't actually know why, but it was happening. Her head rose, almost earning another sigh as she shook her head. "You've got to be kidding me." At least Penny was on hand, already growing larger through assimilated metal to fight him, just like she had with the ice golem from before.

But they had a situation on their hands, more monsters storming into the graveyard in the distance. Loath though she was to admit it, Sammy was the least of their problems now. Her sword vanished, Star Seraph returning as she redirected her magic to ranged alternatives to deal with the large waves of beasts. "You'd better get a move on. We're about to have a lot of company," she called, before lowering her voice to talk to Summer. "If you can use your powers to bypass the shield somehow, then do it. Or find some way to keep Gumshoe here from slamming the barrier back in our face once it's open." She wouldn't put it past her to try that kind of trick.

Stringing Star Seraph, she joined in the defense, a trio of arrows arcing skywards. At the apogee of their rise they burst like fireworks, sending smaller arrows lancing down into the waves of monsters to cut them down to size. They didn't have to kill them all, just buy time to get inside the barrier. The longer she could keep these things away from Summer and Sammy, the better. She would just have to trust that Penny could handle Elroy.

Though speaking of that, where had Regina gotten off to? She still had a bad feeling about that.

@BrokenPromise@Shifter_Master@DarkwolfX37

Beyond the Looking Glass: A CYOA Magical Girl Roleplay [Completed]

Alicia was quite understandably pleased with herself as everything went as planned. She managed to free herself from Elroy's hold and assisted Summer in her own predicament. It was a better showing than she had given the most recent fights, at least in her appraisal. Not only that but Penny was now in the fight, a slugger to match or surpass Elroy from previous experience. He may have gotten a boost somewhere, but he was still outnumbered.

That seemed to anger the duo, an oppressive aura washing out from Regina, one that was met and staved off by her inner spark. Others might wilt, but she would not let herself be intimidated by magic into inaction or weakness.

While she was confident, that quickly changed as Elroy did...something, and she watched with wide eyes as Penny's arms tore themselves off and joined the dark twin. What the hell had just happened? Glancing between the two of them, what he said was only more confusing. Allies? All she really got was the source of Penny's metal, which didn't entirely indicate anything except she really needed to do a better job of vetting her sources when she was trying to make modifications.

Nonetheless, she was faced with a lot more metal and a lot more anger heading right at her, black flames and oppressive aura showing the magic that he was committing to this fight. It was probably too much to hope that he would run out soon, and her situation wasn't great with Penny out of commission. Faced with that incoming threat, Alicia was taken off guard as Summer leapt in front of her to take the incoming hit, relying on her powers to keep her intact.

That was something Alicia had no intention of allowing, Star Seraph returning to her grip as she fired a trio of arrows over Summer's shoulder at Elroy, those arrows tuned to explode after a few seconds and perhaps throw off his charge. She certainly didn't expect to score a direct hit when he was like this. She then grabbed Summer, the hold secure beneath her arms as wings unfurled, and with a mighty heave she cast the both of them skywards.

From the corner of her eye she noticed the arrival of a newcomer, barreling towards the crypt and its contents. That was good, it meant more distraction for Elroy and Regina to deal with, which meant more freedom to act and less chance that she would get shot. She'd have to look out for Elroy's chains after all. "Not yet," she replied. "How good are your landings?"She moved towards the crypt as well, skipping the slog on the ground entirely while preparing to deploy Summer where she wanted so that the Seraph could focus her efforts on hammering down the barrier from the skies with her magic. With things how they were now, they would just have to change the paradigm of the battle.

@ERode@DarkwolfX37@BrokenPromise@Shifter_Master@Rune_Alchemist

Beyond the Looking Glass: A CYOA Magical Girl Roleplay [Completed]

At least they were agreed on the unimportance of conversation. They all had chosen their paths, and reconciliation was long gone. Alicia might have felt bad about the fight before, but any guilt was driven into the ground and squashed by what the pair had done since their meeting. For all the girls that they had brainwashed, she would make sure that this ended once and for all.

Unfortunately she didn't do so great after that. She'd remembered the shadow manipulation, but had underestimated how many would be left behind in a graveyard like this. She was going to need a lot more light if she was going to negate that entirely.

Just as suddenly she found herself affixed to his shield, the intention obvious as he began charging at the recently arrived Penny. At least she still had one arm to use, and no intention of being used as a human shield to keep her friend from doing what had to be done here. She might not have access to her bow with only one arm, but that didn't mean she was helpless either. Not by a long shot.

Her right hand opened wide as she focused, imagining what she wanted. A sword, of course. But light was also heat, and in her mind she imagined it glowing bright, brighter and hotter, and even more still. With a mental snap she manifested the blade in her free hand and swung it backwards, stabbing at Elroy's arm and then at the chains that bound her in place on the shield. At their give she would move, diving off to the side whilst taking a swing at his leg.

Only then did she let the sword go, instead returning Star Seraph to her as she manifested a trio of hanging orbs of light to illuminate her immediate area. A quick shot, she fired off a bolt of light at the dragon harassing Summer to give the Beckoner relief while keeping Elroy's presence close in mind for any retaliatory attacks. She wasn't sure if her friend could hear her at this distance, but she could sure try. "Penny, flatten that crypt!" she called, well aware of her disposition to break things. And now she could go all out.

beacon would save the day this time around, there was not a doubt in her mind on that.

@BrokenPromise@Shifter_Master@Rune_Alchemist@DarkwolfX37

Beyond the Looking Glass: A CYOA Magical Girl Roleplay [Completed]

"Rina, alright then," Alicia muttered to herself. At least she had a name now, and she turned from that to what they would soon be confronting. Progress was initially easy, and she caught sight of other magical girls in the distance heading towards the same place. At least she wasn't the only one to recognize the dangers of this. Now hopefully it would work out better than the whole Justine business had.

Difficulty arose with wall of darkness, and her arms rose to cover her face as she was buffeted by the sudden burst. Though it pushed her back, she was not knocked off of her feet. Almost as if by reflex her power flared, illuminating around her and allowing her to chart a course forwards and to whatever was causing this.

Emerging from the smoke, Alicia would find several things to draw her attention. The first was the crypt with a magical barrier around it. It also served as the only source of light, meaning that this had to be the center of what was going on.

She also found that she wasn't alone. Nodding to Summer, her gaze shifted to the other girl. Red outfit, though she didn't seem familiar. Most importantly were the duo that approached them, and she took a step back as realization set in. For a moment she hadn't recognized them, but the mention of that nickname brought it all right back. No one had mentioned that their appearance had changed so drastically!

Her face darkened as he spoke, ironically agreeing with Regina in that sense. Light twisted and formed as Star Seraph appeared. The bow rested comfortably in her grip as she raised it, aiming directly at Elroy as she pulled back the drawstring and manifested a shining arrow of light. "Plan A, no shifting by yourself," she replied swiftly to Summer, her attention diverted but a moment.

Facing down Elroy, he would meet with only a steel resolve and iron certainty. "We have nothing to discuss," she growled, meeting his challenge head on. "Whatever this is, it ends now." She had gone in fully expecting there would be no peaceful retreat, and was prepared to face that. She'd given the Bates a chance before, and they'd taken it and brainwashed her sisters. And now they were aiding this...whatever it was. They wanted to force this to the bitter end? Fine.

In any case, she was more than willing to shoot first and did so, her aim adjusted as she fired over Elroy's shoulder at Regina. It would cross part of the distance between them, nearing before exploding into a vibrant star of pulsing light. She then dodged to the side, in case it wasn't effective on Regina's altered form and there was a retaliatory strike.

"Rina, right?" she called back without looking. "You take care of the boy. I'll handle our sniper problem." Another arrow was strung and fired, this time without the fancy tricks as she engaged Regina in a long range battle. At least she had cover on her side as she slowly advanced towards the crypt.

@DarkwolfX37@BrokenPromise@Rune_Alchemist