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Chimera Shibuya, The Lawless Land

20/4/20XX
MONDAY





One-Shot Kill


With dramatic flair Noblesse pointed his finger in the motif of a gun at the white beast, his usual grin visible as his Persona behind him took a stance, the massive cannons on it's back flipping over to point their barrels at the Cerberus while it struggled against the onslaught from both Thespian and Signora. First, the rapid and quick attacks from Thespian would serve to keep it from moving too far uncontested, while the skewering singing arrows of Signora's Double Shot pierced it's legs, causing the Cerberus to roar in pain and buckle. Black ash and red flames bursting from the open wounds caused by their attacks.

"Bang", with a cool grin the young man draped in blue would cock his arm as if firing, and simultaneously Napoleon's cannons would fire in unison, two hurtling bolts that spiraled before joining into one strike. For a moment it might pierce it's head and end the fight, but it managed to swerve it's head, the singular shot instead grazing deep against it's side. Though it avoided immediate fatality, it suffered major damage.

"Now for the finishing touch! Baron!"

As if on cue, Baron's Mafrei would litter the entire half of the carriage where Cerberus stood, and in a brilliant display of blue and white, illuminated the group in a dramatic display. The young man would make a pose turning around and away, taking the chance to enjoy the moment. Within the blue hellscape, the Cerberus flailed until it could no longer, and as Baron's attack subsided, it's cratered body was collapsing and fragmented, red flames erupted from missing areas, before it would begin to disappear, like watching fire burn and devour a sheet of paper, and then, not even ash remained.

"Hmph! Well done! Though we have no time to lose", he walked over to the end of the compartment, and there it was, a door leading into the driver's compartment. He looked over to the group... Right. the driver's compartment was as one would expect, a big furnace and driver's wheel and controls. No one was here right now though, supposedly because the Shadow that was meant to drive this had turned into a great white beast.

"We should be arriving in just a few minutes so I'll cut right to the point, when we arrive to the settlement, there'll be a group of shadows to receive cargo. They seem to recognize Chimeratix members though", he turned his gaze over to Baron.

"As a former member, you ought to know a little of how to speak like them. Just talk with the shadows at the checkpoint, the rest of us will sneak out and take a position", the plan was rather straightforward. The idea of stealth was useful as he'd said, just not during the train itself.

"If you need any clues Baron, all I know is Chimeratix members often do 'inspections' around here, it seems these trains are just autonomously done by groups of shadows"
Sagamiyama

Sunday - Deep Night




"That won't be necessary Sara", the familiar voice of a mature, refined woman reached the ears of the young girl as Shoko landed just a couple metres away. She had with her Darius and Tony, who both appeared not long after her arrival jumping down from the rooftops. The two appeared to have a different air about them, similar to Bakuto who had just awakened his zanpakuto... Or rather, it was pretty obvious Tony had awakened his, given the new shape of his weapon.

"I see the battle here has ended too, a moment of respite then it seems. Tatsuha has informed me too that the horde of Hollow tonight have stemmed, so we shall take this chance to rest up", she began, pacing up the street, it seems most everyone has suffered a few wounds, particularly the three who had awakened their zanpakuto, but any moment now their surge in reiatsu will stop, and their wounds will start affecting them.

"Hmm, you three, please be seated. I will see to your wounds. Everyone else, make preparations to go meet Tatsuha", her tone was direct, serious, though it seemed she will be taking some time to treat them. She started with Bakuto, whose wounds seemed to be the most active. It was miraculous seeing the hole in Tony's chest be completely healed, was it a part of his zanpakuto's ability? And Darius, though his wounds were open, they did not bleed, likely something to do with his zanpakuto's attribute being defensive.




A lone soul sat upon the bench under the moonlight, blood dripping down his bandaged hands and cheek, his smile slight and tired. A wooden sword stuck in the ground beside him as he finally found a moment of respite. He pulled out what seemed to be a small green candy and popped it in his mouth, though his wounds did not heal, his energy was back. "Gotta thank the candy shop lady for these, they can't heal wounds but they'll keep ya goin'".

Tatsuha pulled out the phone from his pocket as he watched the moonlight, sending a message that things had calmed down... For now.

"But he's still at that tree I can feel it... Now that all the hollow are gone I can definitely feel it...", there was a bad feeling he had. What was it about that tree that got hollow so worked up or rather, made this one so fixated on it? Regalhorn was more than just a mindless hollow, one of the most intelligent recorded that were not vasto lordes. Most were beasts, and at most became gangs, but this one seemed to lord over them more like a king than a gang leader. Well, he had a feeling they were going to find out why they were fixated on that tree tonight... But he had not the energy just yet to go for it, not to mention, he got a couple messages from Shoko... Some of them have awakened their Shikai tonight... For a moment he was glad to hear that, but the next... How did they do it so quickly...?
Chimera Shibuya, The Lawless Land

20/4/20XX
MONDAY





Baron's more defiant stand began to have an effect as the white beast began to growl in irritation and rage, it's glowing gold eyes turned to the delinquent youth and flashed with power as a pillar of fire began to form around him, casting Agidyne. However no sooner did Baron realize he was enveloped in pure flaming light that the flames seemed to bounce off of him and turn into a myriad of blue arrows, sending the attack right back at the Cerberus.

Agidyne Napoleonic Decree


The display certainly would answer Thespian's doubts, as it seems Cerberus had predominantly fire attacks. With Signora giving everyone some of their vitality back, and Thespian running in for a strike, the Cerberus was thoroughly pummeled. Seiji would join in too, deigning to dash right up to it's face and pepper it barrage of revolver rounds. The battle was looking close to over, Seiji made the call to end this quickly.

"It'll think twice before using fire again, now come on let's wrap this up", he began to pull his phone from his coat, ready to call in a harder hitting follow-up to his smoking gun.

Gunfire
I apologize for the 2 week delay for such a short post, but I was hoping more people would post.

I guess this will be all we have going forward then. I'll be pivoting a couple things to work with that premise.
Chimera Shibuya, The Lawless Land

20/4/20XX
MONDAY





No sooner did the battle begin that a bronze contraption clamped it's jaws around the Cerberus, and though it was heavily resistant to fire, it was still inflicted with burns. Such was the incredible power of a Persona's signature skill, though an unfitting solution it still managed to do something. It was immediately followed by twin bolts as Double Shot from Signora landed it's mark clean around it's neck and shoulder as the bronze toaster had kept it in place. The area around the white beast would immediately be set alight in blue radiance as Baron's Mafrei turned the area into a warzone.

Still it was not enough to keep the beast down. When the smoke cleared it's eyes glowed as it howled, causing a rain of fire as it cast Maragi on the party, pelting them with falling flames that exploded upon impact. By no means was it particularly powerful, but it applied pressure to the entire group allowing it to break free and strike the nearest fighter, which so happened to be Seiji.

Maragi + Bestial Bite


Noblesse managed to weather the blow, using his saber to help ward off a particularly nasty attack, before he would resume with an immediate counterattack. Swinging his blade with one hand, while pulling out his phone with the other. "Hmph! So fire is it? By decree I forbid it", as Napoleon appeared behind him he took a step forward and pointed at the beast as a his Persona appeared to sign a parchment before throwing it out, a mysterious shroud would cover the entire party.

Attack + Napoleonic Code
For now mostly flavour. A clear cut system will be made for duels and encounters eventually but even then they'll rely a lot on how you use your skills.
Chimera Shibuya, The Lawless Land

20/4/20XX
MONDAY





The operation was proceeding as intended, the back carriage attracted the bulk of the shadows on board, while the rooftop group made it to the head of the train to quickly dispatch the driver, and take control. The musty smell of coal and smoke became stronger the closer Noblesse and Thespian got to the front carriage, and given the noise behind him having died down, the rest of the group were not far behind. It'd be good to get started on whoever was driving the carriage.

Through a chute on the driver's compartment, the two dropped inside. Without hesitation he pulled his revolver out and pointed it at the driver, a shadow it seems, but this one was dressed a little differently. They had to be quick about it, so he fired a few shots, landing clean upon it's chest, and just as he began to put his gun away the shadow seemed to yell in anger.

"Auuggh! Did you just shoot me?! Oooh I get it, you're jealous I get to drive a train! Pretty cool right?!" Noblesse sighed, and just pointed it again, firing, but this time the shadow erupted into a haze of black and red flames as it revealed it's true form. A white mane made itself visible beneath the flames, along with a black tail, it appeared in a form similar to a lion, though larger and much fiercer.

"Well, I guess that'd be a little too easy, Thespian back me up", as soon as Noblesse took a stance, the compartment door behind them slammed open. It seemed everyone was now present.

"Good, it seems you all made quick work of them... Now let's do the same for this mutt"


BATTLE START

OST: Keeper of Lust


NOBLESSE made the first move, his phone seemingly manifesting in his hand alongside his Persona in a brilliant array of black and red flames. With the group now here, his focus had changed for tactics as Napoleon gathered energy within it's hand, and pointed it skyward. An orange and red aura enveloped the entire Liberation Brigade as they felt a surge in strength.

MATARUKAJA


"Hold nothing back everyone, the sooner this train is ours the better", he announced, drawing his saber and pointing it directly at the Cerberus.
No one's posting at the present.

I'll force it forward very soon though. Can't play chicken forever afterall. That said I'm glad someone cares. Means it's still worth trying to get this moving again.
Well good to know some of you are around. I'd have responded a little sooner as a followup but I'd been playing Endfield and Code Vein.

So, anyone who can post, please do, and then I'll move it to the last fight on the train.

Then we can finally get to the settlement.
Roll call, who's still here? Things have been very quiet, and mostly at a standstill as I waited for people to post.

I know January's a killer for people but come on.

@Randomguy Hikari Kasuga - SIGNORA [High Priestess]
@Bacon Osamu Ichikawa - BARON [Emperor]
@Digmata Shirona Hoshino - THESPIAN [Lovers]
@Aurkanthis Toma Ishikawa - DAIMON [Hierophant]
@TruthHurts Ayo Suematsu - FREE [Hanged Man]
@Ikan Hibiya Kazushige - ARC [Temperance]
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