Lonewolf685

The Truth Behind the Project

Yukino Okajima

Hindsight was twenty/twenty, or so the turn of phrase goes. At the time of her departure Yukino had thought her time was best spent heading towards the bridge so she could make use of the open space and the verticality that the high wires afforded, but things had changed. Finding that the majority of the Order and Hero Brigade had scattered towards her destination as well as the train station, Yukino choose to go with a change of tact. With so many magical girls already heading to two hotspots, Yukino changed course to follow after the solitary Mitsuki as they made her way towards the downtown.

Perhaps not the most agile of mahou shoujo, it was still easy for her to convey herself across the city even if she wasn't as fast as Yuna and Erika. The fibrous stalks along her back wound themselves together into a pair as thick as her waist and flung her into the air with great force, only to swing or launch off of whatever surface she could find whilst hurling herself across the city. Abrasive snow bodily slammed into her waif like form, the speeds with which she travelled only hastening the inclement weather's assault upon her, but clad in the raiment of a proper magical girl -which ironically for her was more fitting for a school uniform, a luxury she had not known and likely never would given her occupation- she could brush aside these concerns in order to hunt the primordial threat.

In no time flat Yukino had arrived at the down town area, falling from above with a mostly unobstructed view of the calamity that had befallen the motorists here thanks in no small part to the primordial threat among them. She had also spotted Mitsuki in the process of descending upon a primordial whose attention she has captured, and while it would have been well within her power to assist her she didn't want to surprise the mahou shoujo while she was otherwise engaged in combat. After all, she had thought that no one else had come to join her.

Instead the Green Thumbed mahou shoujo found her own primordial threat, a creature dragging along a massive Warhammer between the rows of stalling cars. Its weapon managed to tear a furrow in the concrete as it went while the body was enshrouded in a bulbous mockery of knightly armor. "You will torment this city no more!"

Bouncing off a high rise Yukino descended upon the lumbering club wielder with her stalks brought forward as though to crush the creature. From the stalks ends emerged the rounded tips of seeds that barely fit inside, aiming at the primordial who jerkily turned towards its adversary, before releasing the projectiles ahead of her to slam into their armored target. Upon contact they would grow within seconds into a gnarled mess of creeper vines that would crush the primordial like a tin can.

The battle had been joined, but would the two of them be enough to handle what was to come?

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Broker Of Fortune & Blue Joker

The duo of Broker of Fortune and Blue Joker swiftly left the Blue City in pursuit of fame and fortune in the most dangerous of places, a vast dessert as far as the eye could see. A steady tapping range out as they travelled, Broker's gun beating a steady rythm against her hip as they went. "So Joker, what brings you to the Blue Guild? PvP didn't appeal to you? Sweepers making the Black Guild too edgy?" Broker asked after she had finished inviting Problem Child to a private chat. It wouldn't be a hinderance in grinding as she was used to this kind of multitasking already.

"Eheh, something like that," Joker said with one eye on Broker and one eye on the wheel. Or something. His driving wasn't sloppy by any means, but it could have had some leg work to it. Assuming he wasn't just joy-riding on purpose with little remorse or care.

"Blue Guild's got a nice ring to it. Nice color, nice kids, nice chicks like you, eheh. Question for you is what makes you want to hang out with the newbie?"

Broker chuckled in response, finding it was easy to relax around a laid back fellow like Joker even if he didn't provide the smoothest of rides. Then again, they were now entering the dessert and off roading wasn't known for its comfortable riding experience. "Oh I have nothing against newbies, we were all there at some point anyway. If you're in the guild then I may as well help you as readily as I would Absinthe or Titania. Who knows? You could be leading the Blue Guild in the future and I'd hope you remember the nice chick that got you started!"

Despite the casual air of their conversation her eyes were sharp and caught sight of a

disturbance in the sands up ahead of them. "Shit! Turn turn turn!" She called as she raised Fortune's Favor and wrapped her fist along the side, Overhaul taking affect on Broker and Joker's weapons. From the sands in their path erupted a towering sand worm with a piercing screech. Upon exposing the many rows of teeth that it called a mouth, the dissolution charged forward as though to swallow the vehicle whole.

"Eheh, looks like we found ourselves in a real jam, huh? Not a big fan of the sand myself you know. It's course and rough and irritating and it gets everywhere. You catch my drift?"

Blue Joker spun the wheel hard, drifting against the sand and spraying it over the massive Dissolution. He continued to turn until it looked liek they weren't going to be eaten whole before promptly driving in the opposite direction. Like hell they were going to stay behind and be someone's lunch.

"Really? Going to make that reference of all things?" Broker gave him an exxagerated eye roll even as they narrowly avoided a collision that would have wrecked their ride if nothing else. She turned around and saw that the worm had recovered from the near mess quickly enough and was in pursuit. "No point trying to outrun the beast if we came here to kill it anyway." Her arm snapped back with Fortune's Favor brought to bear and fired, the crack of the gun overshadowing the jeeps engine for a moment. There was a furious wail from the worm as it recoiled, a bit over half their health gone in a shot. "Even with that size and speed it shouldn't be too tough an enemy to farm. Turn us about while I reload, unless you wanted to throw something at it, Mr. Wheelman."

"Eheh, nah, I think you're doing a fine job Broker. You got this covered," Joker responded, keeping his vision on the "road" ahead. He looked down, a blue cube manifesting from his palm...before he crushed the thing and placed both hands back on the wheel.

"Don't think we've reached that point yet, right? Eheh," he said with a wink to...actually, who was he talking to? In any case, he continued to speed along, swerving the vehicle to avoid the lashes of the giant worm. It might have been troublesome for Broker to aim and shoot properly, but it kept them alive and that's what mattered.

"Do I even want to know what that point is? There has to be a critical mass for all that bad comedy in you- Jesus, I know we're dodging but a little stability is appreciated!" Broker ground out, one hand on the back of her chair while the other raised her gun at the pursueing worm. As much as she loved her chosen armament the drawback of a single shot weapon was making itself clear in this instance, even if the damage and accuracy usually made up for it. She narrowed her eyes while awaiting the perfect moment to fire where the erratic manuaveres wouldn't throw her off- "Got'cha." Catching the worm as it was busy taking a corner she fired, the bullet flying true to pierce the worm's hide and drop it dead, where it gradually despawned along the sand.

"That's one down. That leaves lord knows how many more, along with all their sweet loot." Kanbaru said as she settled back into the passanger seat and raised a fist towards Joker. "Damn fine driving, Joker. This your profession? Cause I think if we got you behind the wheel of one of the tanks it would be untouchable."

"I've driven around something like this a time or two, eheh. Say, were't you supposed to be meeting someone at some fancy club or something? Not like I was paying too much attention, eheh. You sure you can waste time around here?"

Joker eased the vehicle into a steady drive now, whirling back around to drive over the EXP crystals that had spawned in the dead Dissolution's wake. A few more dune piles began to unsettle and stir nearby, no doubt more of the death worms. He eyed them with a hasty grin, not quite sure if the two of them could take on a whole army.

"Hmm, you probably have a point there, but we only just got here..." Broker trailed off as she also caught sight of the rising mounds as the first death worms demise had signalled for reinforcements. If they had a bigger group, or a more diversified set of skills, then there may have been a chance of sticking around, but as it was... "Alright, I should actually get back to the club. Would have liked some more XP, but if one of those worms wings the jeep we are a long way from a safe log out. Alright Joker, let's call it a day, though if we get a bigger group this could be good for grinding."

"Eheh, sure thing Boss," he said, flooring it straight for the Blue Guild's base.Kanbaru kept her gun cocked as she settled in for Joker to extricate them from this rapidly escalating situation. Her gaze turned to the messager where she had invited Problem Child to chat while she had used a more austentaios name for herself..

> Dealer's Choice: I'm ready when you need me, Problem Child. On my way to Blue Castle, but I'm flexible as you should well know~

God's Shattering [Concluded]

Lorelai

There was a time when Lorelai would have been happy to awake to three square meals a day and endless patrols astride Durgan, a simpler time where she couldn't even conceive of corruption within the Imperium. A time where all the Knights of the Order of Ragnarok where seen as shining beacons of the Imperium's greatness that all should aspire to emulate, the Knight Asgard most of all. Things were easy and didn't leave her wanting to strangle her comrades-in-arms out of abject paranoia that they may have been complicit in Yggdrasil or the Jester's plotting.

But the luxury of ignorance and the innocence it conferred was no longer available to her. And if she were completely honest with herself, she wouldn't have it any other way. A blissful smile spread across her face at being invited to sit beside Lady Eleanor as her right hand, a position she wouldn't have dared conceive herself in yet now she was. Lorelai settled into the chair lightly and began to pick at a vine of grapes to sate her hunger while listening to Lady Eleanor. "Well it is good to know that the priestess Antonia is stalwart loyalist to the Imperium. It would be tedious if we had to ferret out our enemies from every-"

The Abyssal Knight froze as her face became a shade of color not unlike her lady's hair at hearing words which probably weighed heavier upon her than Lady Eleanor had intended, unless she had a habit flattering her subordinates into blushing school girls. "D-D-D-Dearest?!" Lorelai stuttered out, crushing a grape between her clammy fingers before taking a sudden interest in staring at her own lap. "I'm unbefitting of such a kindness Lady Eleanor, but my life and all I hold are yours to use at your discretion. Nothing will bar your path while I still draw breath..."

Lorelai seemed to close in on herself after that, nodding in assent to Eleanor's request that they maintain the strictest of confidences and unintentionally agreeing to Axon's request to join her in the morning. Regardless of her intent, she wouldn't reject him if her showed up to join her and Sev.

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@Lucius Cypher
So, any issues with Rufus?

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Thanks, doing that then.

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Slapped on 1 Round Cooldown.

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@KoL

Does the change work for you?

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@KoL

I can do that. I just read the description for a Sorcerer as someone who carpet bombs the area without respite, but that is more reasonable.

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'Rufus' | Warped Reality

Appearance:

Height: 157 cm

Weight: 47 kg

Hair Color: Raven Black

Eye Color: Light Brown

Name: Jin 'Rufus' Ikagi.

Age: 16

History:

Jin Ikagi, or rather Rufus as he prefers to be called, was the first child born to a lovely couple who didn't believe in a little thing called contraception of any kind. He had two brothers and six sisters who all looked up to him while their parents worked to support there ever expanding family unit. The children would have liked to spend more time with their parents, but life wasn't a cheesy family movie, and Rufus knew very well that it was better to have somewhat steady food then see their parents 24/7 because they were unemployed. It wasn't easy, but there were worst situations with which to care for eight siblings who looked to him for guidance.

There was always a pressure placed upon Rufus' shoulders, but not once would he complain unduly or curse the fates that had encumbered him. At his bleakest he would disappeared for brief periods of time to center himself. His nickname was first derived from a tendency to be found atop the highest rooftop her could find, sometimes having gone so far as to refer to the location as 'Roof-chan'. Disturbing attachment to inanimate surfaces aside, his parents and the more wizened siblings recognized that there was a need for release in their elder that he just couldn't satisfy where he was, so along with purchasing him Deep Ground Online, they had dipped into the college funds to send Rufus to Purple Crown Academy in the hopes that it would do him some good.

And if he happened to secure himself a good position for his efforts in DGO, then it could only benefit the family in the end.

Personality:

One would struggle to recall if an unkind word had been uttered by Rufus. He's a compassionate and caring soul who handles most of life's troubles with an easy smile that some consider charming. There is a magnetism to him that can lead to complete strangers on the train confessing to him his life story, whereupon he will politely listen and nod as required. He enjoys high places with unobstructed views as well as eating seconds and thirds whenever possible. When he feels overwhelmed he doesn't lash out, but withdraws inwards. For a long time this was done literally isolating himself away and up high, but as of late DGO has served him well.

In game he is much the same as in real life. There isn't a major personality shift or sudden influx of megalomania that strikes him. He plays the game courteously and with that same easy going smile on his face. Violence is part of the game, and he would certainly kill any dissolution or player before him, but he doesn't treat it as a personal power trip.

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Avatar Class: Mage | Sorceror

Avatar Title: Warped Reality

Avatar Level: 3

Avatar Profession: Scribe

Avatar Guild: Red Guild

Avatar Abilities:

Achieved

Lvl 1- Gateway: Creates two portals through which players, objects, projectiles, or spells, regardless of affiliation to Warped Reality, can travel between each other. Both portals can be placed anywhere within 100ft so long as there is an unobstructed line to the point where the oval shaped portal will form. Momentum is preserved when going through these portals and they do not have to placed on a solid surface, such as opening on a particular space in the air with any orientation Warped Reality so chooses. Closes at will or after duration expires
Active Ability | Duration: 1 Round | Cooldown: 1 Round

Lvl 2- Antimatter Cascade: Launches a bolt of unstable matter from Warped Realities staff. Upon contact with a target it will explode in a 3ft radius dealing moderate damage. Every enemy killed by the original explosion will also explode for 25% less damage then the last explosion in a chain reaction that continues until no new enemies are killed.
Active Ability | Cooldown: 1 Action

Lvl 3- Roiling Singularity: Creates a 25ft singularity that draws in unsecured enemies and loose objects alike. Does light damage while caught inside the singularity with additional damage from collision with other players and objects. Explodes with great force, dealing heavy damage and expelling all trapped players and objects in random directions.
Active Ability | Duration: 2 Rounds | Cooldown: 3 Rounds

Unachieved

Lvl 5- \\ INSUFFICIENT LEVEL REACHED \\
Lvl 6- \\ INSUFFICIENT LEVEL REACHED \\
Lvl 9- \\ INSUFFICIENT LEVEL REACHED \\


Avatar Feats:

Achieved

Lvl 3- Twin Spells: Allows you to use two spells at the same time, including the same spell.

Unachieved

Lvl 4- Staff Mastery: Increase the effective abilities of staff by 25%

Lvl 5- Enlightenment: Casting time for spells decreased and their power increased by 25%

Lvl 6- Magus Blast: Unleashes a burst of condensed mana, dealing a high amount of defense-ignoring magic damage to anything within a 10-foot radius. Instant cast; sixty-second cooldown.

Lvl 7- Crawling Chaos: You cause pain to all opponents who are merely in your presence. For ever thirty seconds they are within 50 feet of you, they take 5% damage. Their speed is also cut down to a 1/3 of their max, and prevents flight or teleportation.

Lvl 8- Cataclysm: You raze a structure to it’s very foundation, causing 80% damage to anything caught within the area of effect including yourself and your allies. Thirty minute Cooldown.

Lvl 9- Magic Itself: Your body becomes an arcane mist. Physical damage taken is reduced by 25%, and magic damage dealt is increased by 50%.
Weapon:

Scepter of Spatial Domination

To answer a summons I've been receiving elsewhere, and since Hildr is an NPC, I present my second character, Rufus, and his Spatial Mage avatar, Warped Reality!

Denizens of the Madhouse

Rufus | Warped Reality

Appearance:

Height: 157 cm

Weight: 47 kg

Hair Color: Raven Black

Eye Color: Light Brown

Name: 'Rufus'

Age: 17

History:

As they were want to do, a young man came to the Purple Crown Kingdom in order to play a game. He walked with nothing but the clothes on his back, the well worn book tucked into his back pocket, and a large tuna carried over his shoulder. True to the path of Alexander Supertramp, he carried not a name given at birth but one born on the roads he walked, Rufus. The game he played was rather grand, the rules and goals all but unknown even to Rufus, and DGO was only a tiny part of it he picked up walking through a flea market.

His entry into Purple Crown could be the subject of a novel in and of itself, but for the sake conciseness it can be reasoned that he acquired a used uniform from a drop out who'd rather have unburden themselves of their former vestments then carry them to greener pastures. Needless to say he hadn't the money to afford such a prestigious institution as Purple Crown, and is in point of fact not an enrolled student. This doesn't stop him roaming the campus or sitting in on classes with the anonymity his age grants in blending in among the crowds, though it is not an uncommon sight to witness Purple Crown staff chasing after Rufus upon failing to present any sort of identification.

Regardless of there efforts he will be found roaming the halls of Purple Crown or slaying Dissolutions in DGO like the rest of the students. Unsubstantiated reports have been made of a figure sleeping in the trees of the academy grounds have also begun to circulate shortly after his arrival.

Personality:

Mercurial, unconventional, and a bit of a troll, Rufus is a slippery person to pin down, both literally and in terms of his interests. His focus is always firmly planted upon the present, unburdened by whatever past he may have held and indifferent to the concerns which may plague him in the future. He seems to change with the day, as in one he may do nothing but lay about and swipe unattended food from the cafeteria, and the other he's shuttling around the city along some unspoken design only he perceives. Can be known to have a selfish streak in failing to consider the wants of others and has been known to flagrantly break rules to see the reaction, though whether this is because he does not know they exist or acts in spite of them is unclear. Whether in reality or DGO, Rufus is stubborn enough to find a way to get what he wants.

Other:

As part of a long series of odd jobs, Rufus once worked a few days in a maid café. Enjoyed it immensely.

The Purple Crown cafeteria staff have a tentative arrangement of unknown terms with Rufus. There are now significantly fewer instances of him fleeing the cafeteria with ladles thrown at his retreating form.

Favorite Shows: Madoka Magica. Kino's Journey. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.

Enjoys dumpster diving, flea markets, fishing, the generosity of strangers, and Purple Crown's showers.

Dislikes garbage day.

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Avatar Class: Mage | Sorceror

Avatar Title: Warped Reality

Avatar Level: 3

Avatar Profession: Fisher

Avatar Guild: The Ivory Masks of the White King

Avatar Abilities:

Achieved

Lvl 1- Gateway: Creates two portals through which players, objects, projectiles, or spells, regardless of affiliation to Warped Reality, can travel between each other. Both portals can be placed anywhere within 100ft so long as there is an unobstructed line to the point where the oval shaped portal will form. Momentum is preserved when going through these portals and they do not have to placed on a solid surface, such as opening on a particular space in the air with any orientation Warped Reality so chooses. Closes at will or after duration expires
Active Ability | Duration: 1 Round | Cooldown: 1 Round

Lvl 2- Antimatter Cascade: Launches a bolt of unstable matter from Warped Realities staff. Upon contact with a target it will explode in a 3ft radius dealing moderate damage. Every enemy killed by the original explosion will also explode for 25% less damage then the last explosion in a chain reaction that continues until no new enemies are killed.
Active Ability | Cooldown: 1 Action

Lvl 3- Roiling Singularity: Creates a 25ft singularity that draws in unsecured enemies and loose objects alike. Does light damage while caught inside the singularity with additional damage from collision with other players and objects. Explodes with great force, dealing heavy damage and expelling all trapped players and objects in random directions.
Active Ability | Duration: 2 Rounds | Cooldown: 3 Rounds

Unachieved

Lvl 5- \\ INSUFFICIENT LEVEL REACHED \\
Lvl 6- \\ INSUFFICIENT LEVEL REACHED \\
Lvl 9- \\ INSUFFICIENT LEVEL REACHED \\


Avatar Feats:

Achieved

Lvl 3- Twin Spells: Allows you to use two spells at the same time, including the same spell.

Unachieved

Lvl 4- Staff Mastery: Increase the effective abilities of staff by 25%

Lvl 5- Enlightenment: Casting time for spells decreased and their power increased by 25%

Lvl 6- Magus Blast: Unleashes a burst of condensed mana, dealing a high amount of defense-ignoring magic damage to anything within a 10-foot radius. Instant cast; sixty-second cooldown.

Lvl 7- Crawling Chaos: You cause pain to all opponents who are merely in your presence. For ever thirty seconds they are within 50 feet of you, they take 5% damage. Their speed is also cut down to a 1/3 of their max, and prevents flight or teleportation.

Lvl 8- Cataclysm: You raze a structure to it’s very foundation, causing 80% damage to anything caught within the area of effect including yourself and your allies. Thirty minute Cooldown.

Lvl 9- Magic Itself: Your body becomes an arcane mist. Physical damage taken is reduced by 25%, and magic damage dealt is increased by 50%.
Weapon:

Scepter of Spatial Domination