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The Legend of Heroes: Tales of the World

Thaum: Bugtanical Gardens

"The red zone? I see we have some brave challengers this year." Thomas smiled at the Pride and readjusted his hat. "Stay safe and remember not to harm the wildlife, folks?"

"Wait wildlife?" Xan called out with an arch of the eyebrow.

“Harm?” Estelle added with an arched eyebrow of her own.

Trixie meanwhile, lapped it up, jumping in front of everyone and with her eyes screwed together tightly, started screaming loudly and proudly. "You guys ready to kick some bootay!? We gon' storm this garden and take the grand prize! (Without killing anything of course.) My fellow Superheroes, are you ready to ruuuumbleeeeee!?"

“No! No I’m not!” Don screamed. “Tap out! Tap out! Lil’ Bro! Sis!” Don haplessly turned to his friends, holding out his catching net to the pair of them. “Tap me ouuuuuuuut~!”

And then, they heard and felt it. A low rumble that shook the ground, and an inhuman moan that rocked the entire forest without them even taking a single step. Don’s body became paralysed in fear, as the rest of his friends stared wide eyed in disbelief at what had approached them. Still staring at Lisette and Dylan, Don could see and read the awe that they felt, and with great trepidation to do what he would later regret, he began turning his neck slowly to reveal what had came upon them, the colour in his face paling at once.



Catch the biggest one, he said.

Don’t harm the wildlife, he said.

“AHHHHHHHHHH!!!” Don screamed, throwing his hands up wildly into the air and running deeper into the forest, unaware that even greater, dangerous evils lurked within. The tall grass was dangerous, and stepping in unawares was not a good idea.

Estelle meanwhile, licked her lips, as she looked on at the giant leech monster with a twinkle in her eye. She swung the bug catching pole in her arms as deftly as she could, brandishing it in front of her to face the leach as if it was an able spear (even if her use of weapons other than swords was limited), the net end of the pole incredibly inadequate to even think of catching the bug. Not that it’d stop her.

A fierce grin stretched across her face.

“Bring it on!!”

The Legend of Heroes: Tales of the World

It's a beautiful feeling. I had most of the plot and overall thing I had planned mapped out already in a general sense, but it was working on and finalising some details and making connections that should have been difficult but getting inspired and totally nailing them that just made things go FUCK YEAH. Except I was at work when I came up with it and had to wait hours before I could write it down, so I was basically playing it around in my head over and over to make sure I didn't forget. XD But yes, good stuff. And all incredibly vague since they involve massive spoilers that I simply can't divulge. I do wonder if I'm sometimes too ambitious for my own good but, fuck it. Think and aim large, right? Best part is I know I (and this rp and all of you guys) can handle it. Having co-gm chapters like this is a godsend for me since it gives me a good few months to properly plan out how and where the rp will go, and I've not had that feeling since the year I spent planning the rp/Tabul out. Really fun. Gonna make this rp best it can be. Hell yeah.

The Midnight Train to Nowhere

“What… the hell… are you… looking at…?”

As the catbus jerked to and fro throughout the air, performing amazing twists and turns and other aerial feats as it did, Vincent was thrown back and forth inside the terrifying ride, struggling to keep himself from banging his head against something and projecting all of the sweets he had eaten a short while ago back out again. He failed. He was vaguely aware of someone being shunted into sitting next to him, but he had yet to properly look at them, instead his eyes were screwed shut, hoping again and again for this monster truck derby reject to finally end its ride so he could have his two feet back onto solid ground again.

You know what they say about being careful what you wish for.

The catbus and its best attempts at mimicking a rollercoaster suddenly came to a thankful stop, but that wasn’t the only thing that stopped. Everything about it came to a screeching halt whilst still in midair, and Vincent was granted only half a second to breathe before the bus started freefalling faster and faster to the ground below.

‘Going to die.’ He thought. ‘I’m going to die! …fuck that!’

Without even realising it, his hand had snaked out and gripped Leila’s shoulder, grabbing her and pulling her into his arms, her face suddenly squishing against his bare chest. Whether or not he was protecting her or using her as some sort of ill thought out protection from the inevitable crash was impossible to say.

Thankfully, the landing wasn’t too bad, and miraculously enough both of them came away unscathed without any injuries greater then a churning stomach. In the minute it took for Vincent to come to his senses, awakening and taking deep lungfuls of air, the catbus had came to a sliding finish against a tree, and everyone was safe. Leila, meanwhile, was still sandwiched in-between Vincent’s arm and chest, and he finally noticed her, his eyes glancing down with several blinks, as she looked up. A trickle of sick stuck to his chin from the thin river running down from the edge of his mouth.

Vincent suddenly let go of Leila and propped her back to sitting normally on the chair next to her, suddenly returning to his stock glare. “What?” He asked. “Tch. Don’t wet your panties or anything. You’re safe. And you’re welcome.” Vincent laughed, easing himself to standing upright again and walking out of the bus.

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“OOOOOOOOORRRRAAAAHHHHH!!”

In the onset of the slime attack, Vincent was the first to charge forwards and fiercely move to attack the larger, master slime. He was a man of practical action, preferring to ignore the small fry and go for the big cheese himself. If a roar like that could propel the smaller slimes to attack them, then making it cry should naturally lead to them all bouncing home to their mother slimes and crying in their beds.

His arm reared back, and the amulet that hung around its neck started to shine as the liquid inside sloshed about. He could feel it this time. Feel strength bubbling up within him, surging from his chest and through his right arm, centering finally on his fist. He could feel it build, and build, and build. Fuck yeah, this was power. And he was going to slam it straight in the slime’s face!!

Like a cannon, his fist shot forwards, and connected squarely against the slimes’ face (or whatever the most accurate descriptor for this could be when considering all of a slime tends to just be… face). The surface of its body rippled like the surface of a lake from the dropping of a stone, and for a brief moment, the King, or Queen, Slime, seem to freeze in the spot. A sly grin sketched itself upon Vincent’s face, before-

“…uh oh.”

He found his fist was trapped inside the gelatinous creature, and for his power and might he couldn’t pull himself free, with the slime’s body beginning to extend and snake itself around Vincent’s arm to further ensure he was trapped. And that wasn’t all, as the slime reared open its massive maw, eager to eat dinner…

The Midnight Train to Nowhere

I need to catch up on posts, but I'll either have one up later today, or tomorrow. Seriously guys, wait days for a post and then a billion come all at once? D:

The Legend of Heroes: Tales of the World

Three day weekend

Three day motherfucking weekend



Very pretty art, Kei. c: Good luck with the laptop!

AND OMG TAE, NEIL IS SO CUTE <3

Good luck on tests, Kathi! And good luck with homeworks and schools and SLEEP PROPERLY REX D8

I wish everyone the best of luck with everything they're going through, good and bad. Too much to really respond to so I'll just say good luck to everyone for everything @_@ I hope you all have a fabulous weekend! I think we've all deserved it, no? orz

(Pach also totally had an awesome brainstorming session today at work where he managed to work out clear details on like EVERYTHING he's doing with the rp and its overarching story and plot and omfg the sheer excitement and nervousness and size and EPICNESS this shit needs to be noted down @________@ I had a good idea and direction for everything, but connecting all those dots together into what I have makes me scream and cry from its majestic beauty and shiiiiiiiieeeet)

The Legend of Heroes: Tales of the World

The Legend of Heroes: Tales of the World

Thaum: Streets

“Umm, maybe we should just ask some directions, yeah?” Dylan nodded at the cafe to the left. “And maybe get some coffee while we’re at it?”

Don folded his arms together, closing his eyes as if deep in thought, shaking his head from side to side again, just like he had done moments before to Estelle before he had departed in the opposite direction.

“Of course I know where I’m going, Lil’Bro!” Don began to educate. He glanced to the café again and considered Dylan’s suggestion for coffee- he didn’t feel thirsty after their meal at the restaurant. Instead, Don was gripped with purpose:- purpose to lead him and his bro to the Gardens that interesting bro Atlas had mentioned, and to do so before any of his sis’s reached there! Big Sis, Sis, Little Missy and Metal Sis… he’d beat them all! It was a challenge! Why, he could do it with his eyes blindfolded and even whilst still recovering as he was! Piece of cake!

“Don’t doubt your Big Bro!” Don continued. “Have I ever let you down?”

His eyes flashed open, and his head dramatically swung to the side, as his body span and his right hand sliced through the air (almost smacking poor Dylan in the face as he did) to point straight down a street that ascended towards a hill. “It’s that way!!” Don screeched.

Dylan, meanwhile, didn’t look quite as sure. “How do you know that?” He asked.

“I have a radar!” Don confessed. “Whenever I need to find a place, my hair points in its direction!!”

There followed a calm silence, with nothing said between the two men and with Don still held rigidly in his pose, pointing up to the top of the hill. Birds sang beautifully as carefree clouds passed overhead. Dylan… didn’t really know what to say to that. What was there to say to it?

But before any response could be given, before he could check with the propieter of the café for directions and get some of that wondrous coffee that he oh-so-needed, it just so happened that… they appeared again.



Estelle, Trixie, Lisette and Xandra, all being led by the metallurgist who was looking at her map and who had finally reigned in control of the chaotic swordswoman. It was luck that they managed to meet Don and Dylan again, but the path the quartet were walking in (with Kapi happily trudging along beside Lisette’s feet and Isaac riding upon), was in a completely different direction to that of any Don, Dylan or Estelle were going in. Estelle scratched the back of her head sheepishly as Xandra led them on. Don turned to look in the direction that Xandra was walking towards, and then looked over his shoulder with a flashing thumbsup back to Dylan, pointing at his slick hairdo again.

“See? What’d I tell you?”

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Thaum: Bugtanical Gardens

“…BUGS?!” Don’s body backstepped towards the nearest wall of the domed garden, his hands thrown in front of his body as he shrieked loudly. Upon arriving at the garden, he and his friends had been rapidly thrown into the garden to partake in a bug catching contest, and Don, well…

“I hate bugs!!” Don screamed, his eyes knitting shut tightly as his thoughts returned back to their mission in the underground ruins of Museo, and his and Selan’s traumatic encounter with a swarm of spiders. Tears began to swell in the usually cool bro’s eyes, and he wished frantically that Selan was here with him to dance their nerves away again.

“You hate bugs…?” Estelle asked, blinking towards Don in disbelief, as her hands lifted up and down the pole and net that Thomas had given her, as he had with each of them. Estelle sighed and shook her head. “What’s wrong with bugs?”

“They’re all icky and gross!” Don blew a raspberry, his body dancing on tiptoes in trepidation. “Right Lil’Bro?! Right Little Missy?! And we… we have to catch some?! Whyyyyyyyyyy~?!?!”

Estelle shook her head. “I’m sure it’ll be alright, if not fun!” Estelle grinned. “This is something different, huh? We can go and try and find the biggest bug we can, and Lisette and Dylan can draw them!”

“B-b-b-but what am I supposed to do?!” Don fretted, jumping forward and latching onto Xandra with his body as one hand tightly gripped Trixie’s wrist. “Oh, Metal Sis!! Little Missy! Save meeee!!”

The Legend of Heroes: Tales of the World

The Legend of Heroes: Tales of the World

The Legend of Heroes: Tales of the World

Well, I got us there kind of. It gives everyone else the freedom to add on and steer us to the Gardens properly and into the awaiting arms of Fox's wonderful guide 8D

So far I think we have:

Coliseum: Moira, Syed, Lucien, Lute (I think Selan?)
Gardens: Estelle, Don, Xan (I think Lisette?)

Estelle's carrying someone in her hands, which could be either Lisette or maybe Trixie depending on what Tae and Rex think, whilst Don's walking with someone at least. c: Thought that'd help spice things up a little, haha.

EDIT: Wait, just looked back and saw Tae's definitely cool with Lisette going bug catching and Dylan going to the Gardens too. Awesomes! 8D MuehuehuehuahhahahahahahaHAHAHAHAHAH