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Inferno - STRIKE THE MATCH! - Concluded

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Prudence Knight

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Location: Limbo
Skills: N/A
Spells: N/A

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Prudence felt the heat in her mouth subside and moved her tongue around in her mouth. It hit something sharp and it took her a moment to realize she had grown new teeth. Or rather, her former teeth had transformed to that of a serpent or a vampyr. Fangs in place, she didn't notice any other difference. This was not all-together unnerving. After all, she had drunken from the cup. She made her choice.

"What a unique collective of personas we have here," Prudence uttered, not hiding the chiding nature behind it. A blind, old woman, two hapless men (though she will grant the newcomer had some skill, albeit his gender made him less deserving of praise), and a werewolf woman. But they all had the cloak and the amulet.

"Perchance we can save the introductions for another time. We may move onward as previously intended." In truth, Prudence wanted to move on to getting back home. This place was causing her concern.

X-Men: Cosmic Crusades 👽

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Peregrine Mayfield

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Location: Asteroid
Skills: Mediumship
Fit Of The Day

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Perry hadn't considered just....moving away. "I am not sure. Spirits exist even if I am not around to see them. But since douchebag over there amplified my powers, it's hard to say if I move away that they will just disappear." As she spoke, Barry attempted to attack one of the ghosts, only for his shot to miss and hit Perry instead. She felt a jolt, but it only stung a bit. Her hair began to stand up though, which irritated her more. "Yah! Not cool Barry!"

Detective Ed managed to freeze another ghost alien, but Flynn was right. There had to be a better way. "We can give it a go, but something's gotta give here." She attempted to flatten her hair and organize it better, but they had to do something. Reunite with the others, that should be their main goal.

Avengers Academy: X of Swords ⚔️

Sabine Bassard

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Location: Training Room B
Skills: N/A

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It seemed like none of them really got it. Her words fell on deaf ears. It was to be expected since they were all new to this team, but she expected Danni and Dorian to be somewhat understanding. Nemo didn't seem to take her seriously either, which irritated her. If this was how it was going to be, then she would stop trying. This is why she wanted Leah and April on her team. They would put up an effort on her behalf.

"You know what? Fine. Sorry for trying to bring us together. I still want to be the best so you all better not slow me down." With that, Sabine turned and exited the training room. Even if they weren't done, she definitely was. Let them get their shit together without her for a bit.

Inferno - STRIKE THE MATCH! - Concluded

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Prudence Knight

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Location: Limbo
Skills: Cursing/Hex Magic
Spells: Storm's Chosen

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Prudence waved off the old woman, not that she would see. It mattered little in the moment, but she was one to be feared by all. Lowly demons or not. Above her, a demon had attempted to fly at her and exploded. She felt the heat on her skin. She also noticed an intense, burning pain inside her mouth. It was a similar sensation when she drank from the cup. Painful, yes, but not all-together unpleasant. After all, to do what she do she accepted a certain amount of pain. If only to send it beck tenfold.

Speaking of such, she had paid little attention to anything other than the demons, who had been attacked by someone. Prudence noted it hadn't come from Ed or Runa. She heard the voice call out and saw yet another man had entered the fray. Joyous day, another male. Prudence fought an eye roll as Ed called out to him. "Either help with the fight or get out of the way." With that, she summoned her storm again.

This time, the storm cloud was huge. Enough to engulf a swarm of the devils. And in doing so, the cloud crackled and rumbled, almost shaking. It crackled with energy and, soon, it shattered and shocked, ending the lives of 30 demons. Prudence felt pleasure seeing their corpses. "If they do not fear me now, I will ensure they fear me by the end."

Avengers Academy: X of Swords ⚔️

Sabine Bassard

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Location: Training Room B
Skills: N/A

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Well this was interesting.

Danni and Dorian managed to finish their run only for their bomb to blow up with them in the cross-fire. Sabine knew already the bombs were real but she didn't think too much of it except for being slightly annoyed, but she knew from her poking around in Nemo's brain. Seeing Danni's sad face enraged her and knowing it was partially Nemo's fault lit a fire in her. But what had cooled it off was the understanding of maybe why Nemo did what he did.

After all, inside the school they may be safe, but stepping outside as potential heroes meant they would be dealing with those who had no qualms about killing others, even children. Hell, the next bomb they deal with might actually be another real bomb and there will be no Nemo or Firestar there to protect them. A harsh lesson, but necessary.

Still, Danni and Dorian were nearly killed and that couldn't fly. "I get why C4 was used, but it nearly killed them! And us, for that matter. Even though I ensured Percy had all the skills necessary to defuse the bomb, it still went off. I have respect for you but the minute you put any of us in danger like that again, lesson or not, I will melt your brain to mush!"

Still, their team was not at its best. Danni and Dorian had abandoned Zelda, though Sabine was sure Zelda was partially, if not fully, to blame, she and Percy hadn't meshed and, even in the moments they had, there was still unspoken tension. If they had any hope of doing this, they needed to put their shit aside.

"This is going to be rich coming from me, but we suck. We are supposed to be a team and we aren't acting like it. There's too much unspoken nonsense going on. We all need to step it up if we have any hope of winning this thing. I wanted you all to work together for the same reason I put me with Percy. We don't know each other outside of our friends group but that's not going to apply when we leave here. We can't just up and abandon our teammates because of anxiety or because they said something mean that one time. That would make us no different than the enemies we are fighting against. We all have stuff we need to work on. I have stuff I need to work on. If I am willing to put differences aside and work with you all, I hope you extend me the same courtesy."

With that, she walked over to Danni, offering her hand. "Come on Danni, let's get you to that shower."

Inferno - STRIKE THE MATCH! - Concluded

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Prudence Knight

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Location: Limbo
Skills: Cursing/Hex Magic
Spells: Storm's Chosen, Infestation, Vixen's Pain

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Prudence was thankful, to some extent though she would not admit it, that her unlikely allies had fought alongside her. The man had managed to provide an...adequate shield to protect them while the old woman unleashed hellfire worthy of the Devil himself. Granted, it seemed she could not aim as the fire rained down on the demons and them. The only thing protecting them was the shield and even that soon fell.

It seemed Prudence needed to continue to take matters in her own hands. She was the Devil's vessel, after all.

She eyed one of the demons near her and cursed it with bugs. Soon, the demon felt cockroaches crawling around his skin, infesting him. To her dismay, this seemed to pester him very little. "Tis not for entertainment, demon. If thou wishes, I can make it worse." She called upon the storm again and shot out a lightning strike, hitting that same demon and stunning it.

Not one to just let it lay there, Prudence quickly went after another demon, sending out another curse. This time, the demon elt pustules on its skin. Though Prudence made sure her mark was felt. The painful boils would be seen on the demon's genitalia. Prudence smirked, knowing full well that even a demon would feel that. "I suggest thou leave demon, less you are reckoned with forces beyond comprehension. Or does more fire and brimstone sound welcome?"

Ju-V

^{INTERACTIONS: Bulk
MENTIONS: Bulk
LOCATION: Recreation Room}

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Brooklyn finally had her answer as Bulk responded to her only to make her feel like a jerk. In her defense, she liked dogs but didn't want to own one and dude here had major Golden Retriever vibes. "You're right, I don't scare easily. In fact, had you come up behind me I woulda popped you one. You seem tough, but I guarantee I am tougher. Bigger dudes than you have tried to mess with me and now they drink their steak through a straw like it's a Yoohoo."

To signify this, she cracked her knuckles. "Thanks. Special ordered and customized to my likes." Brooklyn realized the conversation was growing stagnant. She rolled her eyes. She supposed she should get to know the guy after he made his way over like a kicked puppy. "Name's Brooklyn. So Brian, what's there to do around here, seeing as it looks like I'll be spending more time over here than I thought? Don't get me wrong, soon as I am able to I am breaking out of this joint. But I figure I may as well have some fun before I bring it all down to rubble."

Brooklyn took another glance at the room, seeing if there were cameras or guards or just anyone she felt would get in her way if she tried. She was with others like her so she would have to reconcile with that fact. She hadn't met someone she couldn't take down, though that didn't mean they didn't exist.

X-Men: Cosmic Crusades 👽

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Peregrine Mayfield

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Location: Asteroid
Skills: Enhanced Empathy/Mediumship
Fit Of The Day

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Perry nodded at Flynn as he pushed over the alien she had helped freeze, sending it to the ground in shatters. "Nice teamwork! I set them up, you knock them down! Especially since the last time I tried I nearly broke my foot." She was keenly aware that everyone was seeing her spirits now. Flynn thought it was cool, at least. "Yeah so, everyone, aside from the alien ghosties, we have my two buds! Detective Ed who can freeze things and Barry the super security guard who can taze. They've been accommodating so far!"

Detective Ed didn't react but Barry waved. Perry looked over at Fabian and tried to get a sense of him. Was he telling the truth? She couldn't be 100% sure, but he seemed to be truthful this time, which was annoying. At least she got to punch him.

She attempted to see if other friendly spirits were nearby but to no avail. Detective Ed decided to take matters into his own incorporeal hands and froze another alien. "Nice! Knock it over Flynn!" This was just in time for the explosion to rock them about. "Explosions aren't super great on a good day. I suggest we wrap this up quickly and get out of here before other things blow up."

Avengers Academy: X of Swords ⚔️

Sabine Bassard

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Location: Training Room B
Skills: N/A

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Sabine went into the locker room and retrieved a fresh uniform before she turned the shower on and got in. As the water ran down her, her mind wandered. She couldn't help but think back to the fortune she received. She hated that it rattled her so much. And on top of that she was part of a team that, if she were being honest, she would not have picked. Danni was her golden boy, that went without saying. Dorian was good in her book from before until his little possession stint. Percy turned out to be okay in small doses. And she didn't know Zelda at all.

Not an ideal situation.

Ater finishing her shower, she dried off and got changed before coming out to the training room again. She noticed Firestar there and the big bear dude. What was his name? But she also noticed Zelda. Last time she checked, Zelda was supposed to be with Danni and Dorian in the obstacle course. "Did Dorian and Danni kick you off the team? Seems rather rude of them. I put you lot together for a reason. If we are going to be a team, we need to work together with people we might not get along with. I'll speak to them when they manage to finish." She didn't believe they kicked her off and fully expected Zelda to have just ditched them, but she wouldn't say that outright in front of Nemo or Firestar.

Inferno - STRIKE THE MATCH! - Concluded

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Prudence Knight

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Location: Limbo
Skills: Cursing/Hex Magic
Spells: Storm's Chosen

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It seemed they would not go quietly into the good night as they attempted to leave, only to be bombarded with a slew of dark creatures, all calling for the death of the sorcerer's supreme. Prudence didn't have to guess who they meant by that. "Twould be a waste of time to fight us, demons." They did not listen, however, and sent fire at them only to miss.

Runa did not seem worried. Prudence wondered what the old woman had tucked up her cloaked sleeve. Prudence waved her hand around, calling forth a storm cloud. It appeared above them as light crackled inside it. "A storm comes!" she called, sending lightning hurtling at their foes.

One strike missed its mark, but the other two did not. One strike hit the demon and obliterated it while the other was hit and stood still, stunned from the shock. These seemed to be easy foes, but even a swarm of lesser demons could still be dangerous.