Lonewolf685

God's Shattering [Concluded]

Lorelai

The Abyssal Knight, for all her dedication to Imperium and Lady Eleonor, was also a lover of animals to her very core. So she would be reticent to admit that she had been rather enamored with the shapeshifting feline upon her lap, finger working away to stroke between the ears and along Si's jaws in an almost hypnotic dance until she was roused by Eleonor's words. Hastily recalling what complaint Titania had raised, Lorelai turned to address the other general in the room while her fingers continued their work. "As Asgard, Lord Jessi, and Axon have provided, there is ample reason for you to trust in what we have to say, and we could not afford to turn aside the help of these former Librarians without hampering ourselves with depleted forces. However, to reassure all of us, the groups have been divided so there are two Imperials to each Librarian so no one shall need fear treachery except from those we know hunt. If you hold any doubt in Yggdrasil's duplicity then you need only join Axon and Meihou to find the truth for yourself."

Next her gaze turned towards Axon with a coy look. "Not at all. This is merely the best allocation of skills for the task at hand, and is not influenced by personal concerns at all."

As amusing as it may have been to rebuke the debonair operative or lounge upon the chair with cat in hand, the Abyssal Knight found her attention drawn upon the retreating form of Eleonor as she retired to her room. Her parting words had been directed towards Fei, but she could not help but think on Eleonor saying the same to her before she ran off into the woods. Lorelai didn't regret her actions as they kept Fei in safe hands and allowed this group to form, but she regretted missing the opportunity to meet with her idol in a more private setting.

"If anyone has need of me, please tell it to Si or the nearest mai- Solanne." Lorelai abruptly said as she found a maid approaching Solanne with an offered saucer and tea cup. Only there was no tea, but honey. Rich, sticky, smothering honey. "For the time being, accept nothing offered explicitly to you until I have a conversation with the staff. They are...upset with the state you have left their lady." That she offered not a word in reprimand to this action spoke to her opinion, shoeing the maid away to be more clever in their next attempt at revenge. She heard whispers it would involve flooding Solanne's room with strawberries without disturbing her sleep, but she'd believe that when she sees it. Lady Fei, if you don't mind I'd like to speak with your mother. Excuse me.

Lorelai left Si curled up atop the chair, still warm from being sat upon so the Fey should find it pleasing for a time. Her feet swiftly carried the knight down the halls and along Eleonor's footsteps till she arrived at the ladies door. She wrapped her knuckles gently upon the door and asked, "Lady Eleonor. Pardon the intrusion, but their was something that required your attention. May I come in?"

The War of the Three

@KoL

I have a playful Kitten who likes to meet new people. If I'm not careful I might have more kittens soon.

@Ryonara

*imagines Ryo's sig multiplying across the screen* That is far too cute for this world to handle.

The World of Wasted Dreams

@TheWindel

Considering it's been seven days since they were last online in the Guild, and three weeks since they posted in any RP, I'd think it safe to presume we have lost them.

The War of the Three

Aqua Regia's Niffelheim will take 1 post cycle to charge and be ready to fire on the second. Good luck~

The War of the Three

Aqua Regia

@KoL - Offering a rebuttal to Victoire.
@Flamelord - Being thankful for defenses.
@Ryonara - Putting way too much faith into.
@Rune_Alchemist - Standing ready to fight with Gwynn.

The Machina in command of this final line of defense looked upon the released Valkyrie stolidly, her inaction in countermanding any of Gwynn's words all the approval the defenders needed to heed them as the front line GRNTs shifted slightly towards her in order to maximize the effects of her holy aura. While some of the pure humans held the messenger of the Heavenly Host with contempt, the logical Machina understood that her aid, crippled as Gwynn may be, would do much to bolster their odds of success...

"Attention all Sleeper Agents and Demons inside this fortress, the Prize is being held on the Cargo Hold, on the ship's lowest levels. All of you who remain loyal to the Armies of Darkness, converge there immediately and assist in crushing the remaining Machina resistance. Don't kill any humans on the way, I repeat, don't kill any humans on the way there. Round them like the cattle they are and force them to the Cargo Hold as well. Spread chaos through the enemy, force them to think if they are shooting friend or foe, if you can do this, victory is ours..."

Only for the calculations to be reworked and found wanting. The Demons modus operandi shown through with this vocal declaration of their plan, turning the defenders upon their own forces in the hopes the Man and Machine would be too conflicted with their own number to target the demons slipping in amongst them. A sound plan if a human or Angel were in command of this force, but Aqua Regia wasn't flesh and blood. Ice flowed through veins, keeping her processors and the processors of those around her at peak efficiency. With the passive cooling of her own creation, Gwynn's holy aura, and their pre-established defenses, these would the be the toughest troops still left aboard the Elicitor.

Regia opened up her own link to the intercom, broadcasting her rebuttal to Victoire's ultimatum. "To all those aboard the Elicitor, know this. Any who enter the cargo hold before the Demons are eliminated or detained will be shot on sight. Do not retreat from this enemy and die upon our Queen's Treasure. Fight to the last, knowing you will be remade all the greater for your sacrifice."

As though to punctuate her statement the defenses were restored, every door save the main entrance sealing itself with thick slabs of metal before crackling with electricity. Inside the ventilation ducts, powerful fan blades whirled to life at every junction and grating to make undetected infiltration through the ductwork nigh impossible.

"Unit's Shizuka. Hibiki. Valkyrie Gwynn and I require your assistance. The Angel is wounded from our prior engagement, while I lack the available injector to attempt to mend the damage done." The Machina said, eying the severed tube elsewhere on the ground. Assist the Angel as her shield bearer while I prepare to attack the Demons before they arrive. This will require time to charge, so I shall require aid if they encroach upon our position early.

Along Regia's back, the four focusing units broke away from their silent vigil and hovered before her. Each tip joined together into an X-shape, and when Regia raised her rifle it became clear that this was the reticule for her most powerful weapon.

"Arming Niffelheim."

Magical Notes - A Tale of Songs and Knights [Hiatus]

What kind of element would a mental focused spirit be? or would that not be allowed.

@Lucidnonsense

I'd say either Light or Dark, depending on the effect upon the mind you were going for.

Magical Notes - A Tale of Songs and Knights [Hiatus]

Thank you my echoes.

@TheWindel

Thank you my echoooooooos~

Magical Notes - A Tale of Songs and Knights [Hiatus]

Hmmmmm....

Deep Ground Online (Hiatus)

Kanbaru Otoko and President Yoshino

"Well it is nice to hear Purple Crown has such a studious president looking out for
us, even if it must be a drag sometimes." Kanbaru said, eyeing the pervy man as he retreated from the area before returning her attention fully to Yoshino. While she really shouldn't stay off of DGO for long, the Bruiser was due for a breather and it seemed Yoshino was in need of some company. "So Yoshino-san, what brings you to this kind of scene all by your lonesome?"

"Hmm? Well I wasn't really alone until a few minutes ago. I'm not sure if you know of her, but Retsu Goroshi was accompanying me," the President said, though it was somewhat easy to figure out there was something between her and the Yakuza chick. Given how much time they seemed to spend together, sharp eyes could detect that something was going on. She had explained herself though and now waited for what Kanbaru wanted to say. If it was another bribe to boost up her GPA, Yoshino already had a denial prepared.

"Retsu...Ah yes, word was that you two were rather inseparable. Lucky you for netting such a catch~" She leaned in with a congratulatory smile, aware that the rumored Yakuza was a mercurial beauty to say the least. Rather a stark contrast to the companion of Yoshino's sibling, though Kanbaru wouldn't know this yet. The Bruiser pulled away Yoshino to scan the dance floor, taking extra care picking through the few heads of red hair she could find. "Though I can't find hide nor hair of her. She run off to the lou or something?"

"She said she had some business to take care of. Probably Deep Ground stuff involving my client," Yoshino said, really wishing she had brought her glasses along with her. But that safety blanket was gone now and with Retsu nowhere to be found, she was stuck dealing with this blue-headed stranger...thinking on it now, why were all the blue-heads in her life overtly eccentric? Must be a Bruiser thing.

It appeared to Kanbaru was a touch uncomfortable, an understandable reaction since Kanbaru had come out of nowhere to hug her as though had an established friendship. The only thing to be done about that was for her to get building bridges. "Damn, I get the feeling. I came here expecting an associate of mine, but they decided things were better off if she remained anonymous. Sigh, now it's just us lonely hearts...hey, I rented a private room and its going to waste with just me. Want to come? We can order a few drinks and bemoan our faithless dates~"

"Did you just verbally sigh?" Yoshino asked, again wondering what was with these blue-heads she knew. In any case, she supposed it wasn't too suspicious. Better someone from her school than some stranger she didn't know and she did want affection and attention. So with reluctance, she nodded her head and managed a small, "Sure, fine," before following Kanbaru's lead. Remembering from what she knew of Kanbaru's school records, the girl was decent enough. Not as bad as her sister by then again Chiyo was in a league of her own.

"Excellent!" Kanbaru exclaimed as she wrapped one arm around Yoshino's waist and led the president towards the back room, passing the room containing a catatonic Retsu, before returning to where she herself had been playing a few minutes prior. She sat herself down on the blue sofa and motioned for Yoshino to sit wherever she pleased. "So Yoshino-san, what's on your mind?"

"Nothing in particular....and you didn't answer my question," Yoshino said, taking her seat while also scowling at being near-dragged into this room. "There's not much to say unless you'd like to hear about the new curriculums the school is trying to implement. Or new procedures in discipline. Or maybe the latest activities of the Winter Festival the Chess and Newspaper Club have planned."

"What's wrong with a verbal sigh? Far more effective than the alternative." Kanbaru said, evading the largely meaningless question. "And that isn't what I asking, and you know it. Look, I'm not trying to pump you for the answers to our finals, but you saw that guy coming for you and didn't make a move to stop him. If this is because of Retsu, well, maybe you should talk about it before something happens. Lord knows I just did some reckless stuff when Dark Wraith left me here." Kanbaru grumbled the last part ruefully, turning her gaze downwards with a slight scowl of her own.

"Hmm. Maybe. Though it's not just here, it's really...well, I suppose it does have a great deal to do with her. Though not in the way you may think," Yoshino said, taking the other answer for now while keeping her hands on her lap. "I wasn't thinking straight back there, that's all. I expected a fun evening, something that Retsu promised me, only to get a fragment of that in the long run...anyway, why do you care anyway?"

"We are in the same boat, so why wouldn't I offer my shoulder? I came here looking to meet a pen pal and you came for your friend. In the end we were both very disappointed. Honestly, I needed a breather to recover from all that craziness on DGO, yet it's only gone further down the rabbit hole." Kanbaru said, raising a hand to pinch the bridge of her nose as she gradually leaned back till she reclining with her feet up on a glass table. "Heh, look at me complaining when you clearly have the heavier load. Heavy is the head that wears the crown, am I right?" She offered as good natured jab.

"I suppose, though over time the job just gets boring," Yoshino replied back, the ghost of a smile on her face. It ward hard not to with this girl around, yet something about what she said made her pause in getting comfortable. "What did you mean by crazy? What's happening in Deep Ground right now? Surely it's not that big of a skirmish that Retsu had to log in again, is it?"

"Eh? You didn't know? Honestly I had thought that everyone knew and you were just avoiding the mess." Kanbaru said, turning to Yoshino with a look of surprise. "The Strykers and Sweepers just kick started a civil war in the Black City, some random person started it trying to break into the Guild Hall for whatever reason, though last I was there Moon Rider had come on to try and direct the fighting at the Cobalt Bruisers cause, well..." Kanbaru scratched her chin, gaze roaming around the room before returning to President. "I had tried to bring the Bruisers to the city to pacify the fighting, but Moon Rider and some ass hat name Paper Moon took it as a hostile invasion. Honestly I just wanted to stop them from fighting, but now they are killing each other AND gearing up to fight the Bruisers. Ugh, this wouldn't have been an issue if Titania or Absinthe had been on, but no, I was left to rally the Bruisers to try and do something good with our power. Just hope things don't blow up while I'm here."

If Kanbaru was expecting an immediate reaction from all of this, she would get no such thing because Yoshino merely stared at the blue-headed girl as if she had...well, grown two extra heads. Only when Kanbaru finished her recounting did she blink once, twice...before immediately clutching her stomach as if in pain. A striken expression plagued her face and she got up with a hasty step, legs wobbling while her feet carried her unconscious towards the door.

"S-Sorry Otoko-san, but I gotta run. I guess I needed something in my stomach after all, so I'll be right back. Restroom first and then I'll order us some drinks," she said hastily before rushing out of the room and towards her stated location. Walking into the restroom, she panted heavily and looked around to make sure no one else was present....before a deathly expression replaced her sickened one. A little overdramatic yes, but she needed to get out of there fast. Quite honestly she felt like punching a mirror but she was not like a certain edgelord wannabe. So instead she found a stall at the very end before locking the door and herself in privant solitude.

She was going to contact her client this very instant because she was not, not going to let a few idiots ruin the Ebony Strykers. And if what Kanbaru said was true, then the damage needed to be stopped imemdiately. It only took a few seconds for the deed to be done. It took fewer for the Black King, the real Black King, to step into the world of Deep Ground Online.

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Welcome Moon Rider-Black King!

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"Well...shit. That could have gone better. Guess I really am pretty reckless tonight. Sigh..." Kanbaru said, oddly disheartened Yoshino wasn't going to call her out on the verbal tick. It appeared that her breather didn't do anything but create more trouble all around. "Should I...no. All my deals are falling through and I best not muck it up further. Back to the war front."

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Welcome Broker of Fortune!

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The War of the Three

@AzazelSlayer

As it stands, Aldoneus is not approved to be a Demon Lord. We judge these things based on the quality of the CS and there exists very little to be seen to the character beyond they are evil and like shadows.

I understand you are knew, but the existing CSs for this RP have a certain level of depth to them that we would like to maintain, Noire not withstanding, and we would appreciate if you could build upon the CS so that his personality is longer than a single line.