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Yes Bloodwolf, don't worry, I will be posting soon. I've been rather busy with work this week, but more than that I've been conversing with Wayward about a lot of RP-related stuff, namely the missing Light apprentices. Now that at least two out of three of them have confirmed they're still around, I will be posting at my earliest opportunity. I expect to have something up by tonight, but if not, I have this weekend off. At the very latest expect something by Saturday, but I don't foresee it taking that long.
Bloodwolf, summoning your armor in the same manner as Keyblade Armor is fine. In fact, you can consider your armor a stylized version of the BBS armor if you'd like.
Now my post is up, so Dark Apprentices, feel free to post as you will. I did want to specify that, within the Dark Apprentices there is no specific post order at the moment, any of you can feel free to post when you are ready. This is subject to change in the future, and just feel it out before you post. If you feel that someone should post before you due to the sequence of events in the RP, wait for that person.
Also, I agree Bloodwolf, we're off to a stellar start so far!! It's really great to see everyone doing so well, and I can't tell you how happy I am with all of you. Now let's keep it going strong!
Lastly, Double, you are the only on left to post. Please get to it as soon as possible so that the Dark side doesn't get too ahead of the Light.
Also, I agree Bloodwolf, we're off to a stellar start so far!! It's really great to see everyone doing so well, and I can't tell you how happy I am with all of you. Now let's keep it going strong!
Lastly, Double, you are the only on left to post. Please get to it as soon as possible so that the Dark side doesn't get too ahead of the Light.
The area in which the outpost was situated was a rather large clearing, hidden in the midst of jungle, with patches of overgrowth breaking into it here and there. The outpost served as a base of operations for one of the legs of Axeus's Darkwatch; its loss would mean he would have difficulty maintaining watch over that section of the jungle. To Axeus, loss of knowledge is loss of power, and the failure of the Darkwatch in this matter was no trifling thing. In some ways, the Darkwatch, though less qualified, had more responsibilities than Axeus's apprentices. The apprentices were simply groomed for combat, sculpted in his image, in order to become masters and further his goals, whereas the Darkwatch had the ever important- and decidedly deadly- task of keeping Axeus informed of the happenings in the jungle. This reconnaissance wasn't an easy task. The main threats were threefold: one being the ones they spied on, who generally didn't take kindly to it, another being altercations like the lion Heartless currently wreaking havoc, and the last being the price for failing to complete their assignments. Most likely, it was numbers alone that allowed the Darkwatch to be as strong as they were.
There were three remaining members of the Darkwatch still fighting in the clearing, or rather, attempting to clear a path for their escape. They hacked their way through Shadows, thinning their numbers considerably; even a Darkwatch could dispose of these low-level Heartless with ease. The lion-like beast was what they feared. The dread was painted on their paled faces. Then, Tendra entered the clearing, approaching the beast by leaping, ducking, and flipping over the jungle's obstacles. When he broke through the wall of vines and into the fray, the remaining Darkwatch immediately turned to regard him. With renewed vigor they sliced their way through the Shadows in order to get closer to him.
"Tendra!" One of the Darkwatch called out. It was a young boy, no older than 16, that had come to Axeus, like Tendra, in order to be trained. However, Axeus rejected the boy and instead sent him to be trained under Captain Greith. The boy, followed by two older members, came to a halt in front of Tendra, panting heavily. The boy spoke again:
"Tendra, I'm so glad to see you! Axeus must have sent you to help, right?" The boy, named Elz, pointed to the lion Heartless. "That thing wiped out our whole damn squad! We're the only ones left! The ones that were supposed to be on patrol duty are nowhere to be found, and the Captain was with them! The beast must have taken them out and made its way to us," the boy looked at Tendra with hopeful eyes. "So, what should we do?"
Just as the group met up with Tendra, the lion-like beast roared and leapt toward them. It bounded through the clearing quickly and easily, however, it stopped short in front of a large, burning pile of building and vines, likely set ablaze during the battle. The creature snarled at the fire and deliberately avoided it, correcting its course and leaping toward the group of four, claws and fangs bared in attack.
* * * * *
Axeus watched as his apprentices fought the spawn of darkness in an intense battle of life or death. The elderly master was fully ready to let these two die before him should they not complete his task; for him, this was like watching a play, and he was entertained to the fullest. Like he had said, though, in his eyes it was merely a formality. He could sense their power, their potential, and knew that even these more difficult enemies could be overcome, be it through tactics or brute force, seething anger or calculated actions. As he watched the two young ones fight, he began to see their personalities blossom. The boy seemed to use more planning in his actions, but his execution left something to be desired. Axeus was unsure whether it was because Kotaro was hesitant to carry out his own plans or simply lacked training. Either way, he handled the situation rather adeptly, as expected from one trained by Taimus. However, something confused Axeus. He saw none of Tamius's brutishness in the boy. How could one be trained under such a relentless warrior and end up like this? Axeus rubbed his chin, his curiosity peaking once again as he noticed Kotaro's Keyblade, a blade wrapped in chains, in cloth, its form almost hidden. What lurked underneath that dark cover? This boy had proven to be more than met the eye, and Axeus would have to keep a close watch on him. As scarce as trust was in his faction, there was certainly none for Kotaro. Axeus didn't like the mystery that this boy posed, it was threatening, and he thought for a moment it might be best to nip it in the bud...
But then, he remembered the words of Helena, and his heart softened. Yes, as strange as Kotaro was, he was an important part of Axeus's plan. He knew this intrinsically. That is, unless the boy fell to the Neoshadows.
Axeus then switched his gaze to Isadora. He couldn't help but feel a stark contrast between the two. Where Kotaro offered him worrisome insecurity, Isadora simply radiated darkness, making him feel much more comfortable around her. Yes, Kotaro too had his darkness, but there was something to be said about being so calm, so passive, especially having been trained by one like Tamius. But, perhaps it was partially Axeus's fault; maybe his memory of Tamius was skewed; maybe he wasn't the ruthless killing machine he remembered him to be. That aside, Isadora's connection to Helena also made him feel closer to her. However, despite his preconceived notions, Axeus was fully prepared to let them prove themselves through battle and training. As he watched Isadora's gracefully merciless fighting, however, his favor toward the girl only grew.
In a flurry of moves that seemed to last only seconds, Isadora charged the Heartless. Axeus could feel the emotion, the rage that built up inside her and spilled forth as she fought. His eyes widened as he watched the dance of death, his heart pumping quickly, excited by the carnage. Like Kotaro, she dealt with the mid-level Heartless rather adeptly, though in a very different way. She charged headlong into battle, fighting with unparalleled ferocity, and not letting up until her enemies were crushed. He loved it. She handily took care of the three that Axeus had sent her way, and, panting from exhaustion, went to pick back up her cape that she had tossed aside in battle... Axeus smiled.
You won't be getting off that easily, child.
* * * * *
Kotaro performed a split-second dodge as the three Heartless converged on his position, leaping back and cutting horizontally. His blade connected with the two to either side of him, causing them to be staggered, but not outright destroying them. This gave him enough time to perform a powerful finishing strike on the first Heartless, whom his leap but Kotaro just out of reach of. The strike was strong enough to destroy the Neoshadow in one shot, something that Master Axeus would surely take notice of. However, the two at his sides had recuperated at this point, and sprang toward him from both sides. They whipped themselves into a vortex-like attack, spinning through the air toward Kotaro, becoming veritable whirlwinds of claws and death.
As Isadora whipped her cape up from the ground and threw it back over her shoulders, a pool of black from underneath it took form and in a split second, a Neoshadow leapt out, swiping its claws at her chest and barreling toward her in an attempt to knock her down. It seemed that one of the Heartless she thought she had defeated simply took the form of a pool of darkness, lying in wait under her cape for when the time was right to strike...
There were three remaining members of the Darkwatch still fighting in the clearing, or rather, attempting to clear a path for their escape. They hacked their way through Shadows, thinning their numbers considerably; even a Darkwatch could dispose of these low-level Heartless with ease. The lion-like beast was what they feared. The dread was painted on their paled faces. Then, Tendra entered the clearing, approaching the beast by leaping, ducking, and flipping over the jungle's obstacles. When he broke through the wall of vines and into the fray, the remaining Darkwatch immediately turned to regard him. With renewed vigor they sliced their way through the Shadows in order to get closer to him.
"Tendra!" One of the Darkwatch called out. It was a young boy, no older than 16, that had come to Axeus, like Tendra, in order to be trained. However, Axeus rejected the boy and instead sent him to be trained under Captain Greith. The boy, followed by two older members, came to a halt in front of Tendra, panting heavily. The boy spoke again:
"Tendra, I'm so glad to see you! Axeus must have sent you to help, right?" The boy, named Elz, pointed to the lion Heartless. "That thing wiped out our whole damn squad! We're the only ones left! The ones that were supposed to be on patrol duty are nowhere to be found, and the Captain was with them! The beast must have taken them out and made its way to us," the boy looked at Tendra with hopeful eyes. "So, what should we do?"
Just as the group met up with Tendra, the lion-like beast roared and leapt toward them. It bounded through the clearing quickly and easily, however, it stopped short in front of a large, burning pile of building and vines, likely set ablaze during the battle. The creature snarled at the fire and deliberately avoided it, correcting its course and leaping toward the group of four, claws and fangs bared in attack.
Axeus watched as his apprentices fought the spawn of darkness in an intense battle of life or death. The elderly master was fully ready to let these two die before him should they not complete his task; for him, this was like watching a play, and he was entertained to the fullest. Like he had said, though, in his eyes it was merely a formality. He could sense their power, their potential, and knew that even these more difficult enemies could be overcome, be it through tactics or brute force, seething anger or calculated actions. As he watched the two young ones fight, he began to see their personalities blossom. The boy seemed to use more planning in his actions, but his execution left something to be desired. Axeus was unsure whether it was because Kotaro was hesitant to carry out his own plans or simply lacked training. Either way, he handled the situation rather adeptly, as expected from one trained by Taimus. However, something confused Axeus. He saw none of Tamius's brutishness in the boy. How could one be trained under such a relentless warrior and end up like this? Axeus rubbed his chin, his curiosity peaking once again as he noticed Kotaro's Keyblade, a blade wrapped in chains, in cloth, its form almost hidden. What lurked underneath that dark cover? This boy had proven to be more than met the eye, and Axeus would have to keep a close watch on him. As scarce as trust was in his faction, there was certainly none for Kotaro. Axeus didn't like the mystery that this boy posed, it was threatening, and he thought for a moment it might be best to nip it in the bud...
But then, he remembered the words of Helena, and his heart softened. Yes, as strange as Kotaro was, he was an important part of Axeus's plan. He knew this intrinsically. That is, unless the boy fell to the Neoshadows.
Axeus then switched his gaze to Isadora. He couldn't help but feel a stark contrast between the two. Where Kotaro offered him worrisome insecurity, Isadora simply radiated darkness, making him feel much more comfortable around her. Yes, Kotaro too had his darkness, but there was something to be said about being so calm, so passive, especially having been trained by one like Tamius. But, perhaps it was partially Axeus's fault; maybe his memory of Tamius was skewed; maybe he wasn't the ruthless killing machine he remembered him to be. That aside, Isadora's connection to Helena also made him feel closer to her. However, despite his preconceived notions, Axeus was fully prepared to let them prove themselves through battle and training. As he watched Isadora's gracefully merciless fighting, however, his favor toward the girl only grew.
In a flurry of moves that seemed to last only seconds, Isadora charged the Heartless. Axeus could feel the emotion, the rage that built up inside her and spilled forth as she fought. His eyes widened as he watched the dance of death, his heart pumping quickly, excited by the carnage. Like Kotaro, she dealt with the mid-level Heartless rather adeptly, though in a very different way. She charged headlong into battle, fighting with unparalleled ferocity, and not letting up until her enemies were crushed. He loved it. She handily took care of the three that Axeus had sent her way, and, panting from exhaustion, went to pick back up her cape that she had tossed aside in battle... Axeus smiled.
You won't be getting off that easily, child.
Kotaro performed a split-second dodge as the three Heartless converged on his position, leaping back and cutting horizontally. His blade connected with the two to either side of him, causing them to be staggered, but not outright destroying them. This gave him enough time to perform a powerful finishing strike on the first Heartless, whom his leap but Kotaro just out of reach of. The strike was strong enough to destroy the Neoshadow in one shot, something that Master Axeus would surely take notice of. However, the two at his sides had recuperated at this point, and sprang toward him from both sides. They whipped themselves into a vortex-like attack, spinning through the air toward Kotaro, becoming veritable whirlwinds of claws and death.
As Isadora whipped her cape up from the ground and threw it back over her shoulders, a pool of black from underneath it took form and in a split second, a Neoshadow leapt out, swiping its claws at her chest and barreling toward her in an attempt to knock her down. It seemed that one of the Heartless she thought she had defeated simply took the form of a pool of darkness, lying in wait under her cape for when the time was right to strike...
Yes, Mike. Normally, all you have to wait for is my post for the Dark Apprentices' "round" to start. This may change in the future, but for now it's best to post after I have.
My post will be coming tomorrow-- er, later today.
Double, I feel like you're arguing out of anger here, rather than actually trying to prove a point. Your initial point was that you wanted more worlds, right? Well your last sentence is passive-aggressively stating that there's no need for even four, "if, as we say, we have no need for so many worlds." Which is it? Are you looking out for our principles, or are you arguing for your own? Or perhaps you're just trying to poke holes in our logic rather than proving your own?
Yes, it's a slow moving RP. You've seen it yourself. The IC has been up for two weeks and we have only 15 posts. You're up to post, in fact.
The Toychest was not going to be filler, but rather a whimsical addition to lighten up a rather serious roster. The only reason I made the allusion to the Hundred Acre Wood was because they would be accessed similarly. I'm not even sure how a mini-game centric world would work in an RP, but I can assure you that isn't what we have planned. It will be a normal world, a little more lighthearted than the others, that is accessed in a similar way to the Hundred Acre Wood. I just thought it would be fun to do it that way since it seemed like a good nod to the games.
Yes, it's a slow moving RP. You've seen it yourself. The IC has been up for two weeks and we have only 15 posts. You're up to post, in fact.
The Toychest was not going to be filler, but rather a whimsical addition to lighten up a rather serious roster. The only reason I made the allusion to the Hundred Acre Wood was because they would be accessed similarly. I'm not even sure how a mini-game centric world would work in an RP, but I can assure you that isn't what we have planned. It will be a normal world, a little more lighthearted than the others, that is accessed in a similar way to the Hundred Acre Wood. I just thought it would be fun to do it that way since it seemed like a good nod to the games.
Mike, that is a rather creative idea, and thank you for sharing it. However, something that we had wanted to do with the RP was not re-use any worlds that had previously been used in other Kingdom Hearts games. That said, we will certainly take the idea of having two worlds as priniples of light and dark into consideration (though that's sort of what we were aiming for with the starting worlds, Old Bastion and Fallen Jungle).
Double, your concerns are valid. The vote was to gauge how everyone felt about each world; if no one voted for a particular world that we felt would be good, even if we really wanted to add it we would look elsewhere. Sadly, the converse is not true. Just because some worlds got good votes does not mean they'd be automatically included. I was the one who compiled the final list of worlds, Wayward just accepted it, so if you're going to be upset with someone be upset with me. I didn't feel like The Emperor's New Groove or The Hunchback of Notre Dame fit with the themes we were trying to convey, nor did they offer much wiggle room creatively. When I tried to think of Emperor's New Groove, admittedly a favorite of mine, all that kept popping back into my head was Pride Lands... but with llamas. Haha, that's an exaggeration of course, as I'm sure there are other ways to take it, but it just didn't feel right to me.
So, that's what it boiled down to. What feels right. I'm sorry if you felt the vote was superfluous, and in a way, maybe it was. We used it to trim possible worlds rather than elect them. Perhaps I should have been more straightforward with what the vote constituted. If you notice, all I said was that Wayward and I would take the votes into consideration, not that they'd be the end-all-be-all of the RP.
Lastly, yes, Sin hit the nail on the head. If this was an expansive RP with more than eight participants and posts coming in multiple times per day, we'd have more worlds. That's just the bottom line. Jest and I discussed this at length as well via PM. He wanted to have more worlds and I wanted less. I don't see the reason of adding worlds that we'll never visit during the course of the RP just to add more "Disney stuff." If you notice, that isn't exactly the focus of the RP. We are focused more on our characters that, yes, hail from original worlds. The Disney worlds will be visited as part of the story, and a rather large part at that, but if that isn't enough for you then maybe this isn't the RP you're looking for.
If anyone else has any questions regarding the world selection, please feel free to ask. We are always open to these kinds of things and we want to be as transparent as possible with our players. Again, I will ask you to trust us on this. The world selection we have chosen will suit the RP very well. However, you don't need to trust us blindly. If you have questions or concerns, please voice them, like our friend Double did.
So, that's what it boiled down to. What feels right. I'm sorry if you felt the vote was superfluous, and in a way, maybe it was. We used it to trim possible worlds rather than elect them. Perhaps I should have been more straightforward with what the vote constituted. If you notice, all I said was that Wayward and I would take the votes into consideration, not that they'd be the end-all-be-all of the RP.
Lastly, yes, Sin hit the nail on the head. If this was an expansive RP with more than eight participants and posts coming in multiple times per day, we'd have more worlds. That's just the bottom line. Jest and I discussed this at length as well via PM. He wanted to have more worlds and I wanted less. I don't see the reason of adding worlds that we'll never visit during the course of the RP just to add more "Disney stuff." If you notice, that isn't exactly the focus of the RP. We are focused more on our characters that, yes, hail from original worlds. The Disney worlds will be visited as part of the story, and a rather large part at that, but if that isn't enough for you then maybe this isn't the RP you're looking for.
If anyone else has any questions regarding the world selection, please feel free to ask. We are always open to these kinds of things and we want to be as transparent as possible with our players. Again, I will ask you to trust us on this. The world selection we have chosen will suit the RP very well. However, you don't need to trust us blindly. If you have questions or concerns, please voice them, like our friend Double did.
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