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Prometheus Academy: Open-world, multiple locations, unique classes and an overarching story.

Kyo looked back at the others with a determined mien, ineluctably drawn to the idea of helping the injured and wounded as atonement for the sins he had committed and was planning to commit.
"Why don't you just leave him here?" he asked Dark in a harsh and hostile manner. "It's not like anybody's going to come here looking for him. The people outside are the ones who need our help."
Kyo turned around and shot upwards through the broken window, not turning around to look at whoever else decided to follow him as he rapidly headed towards ground zero.

-Kyo has left Scenario 21-

Prometheus Academy: Open-world, multiple locations, unique classes and an overarching story.

#Scenario 21: Darkness Begins

"This will change everything. Good luck, Horus." whispered Ozymandias, grasping the shoulder of the man in front of him firmly.

The man, visibly distressed but with a resolute glimmer of determination in his eyes, nodded. After both men shook hands, they parted and went in their separate ways.

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He stepped through the crowd with fluidity, avoiding the raucous crowd of Saturday shoppers with swift and snake-like movements. Considering his mission, it would have seemed preferable to take as much time as possible, but he was ready.

He finally halted in the centre of the Ceteris Mall and gazed silently around the beautiful atrium, taking in the sight of the busy store fronts, delighted shoppers, young couples and children frolicking with their parents, clutching things like ice cream cones and new toys. It may have been decadent, but it truly bought the populace happiness.

"What a shame, what a shame..." he whispered to himself.

"Are you lost, mister?" came a voice from below him.

Horus tilted his head down to see the beaming face of a young girl looking up at him. She could hardly be older than six, he thought, as the cherub-faced child smiled and pointed at an ice cream stall nearby.

"My parents are over there!" she informed him excitedly. "They're buying me and my brother ice cream. Do you want some too, mister? Maybe they can help you get back home!"

Horus dropped down to one knee and put both hands on her shoulder, giving her as warm a smile as he could muster.

"What's your name?" he asked gently.

"Lily, what's yours?" she replied eagerly.

"Well, I'll tell you, but first you have to do something for me."

"Like what?"

"Let's play a game."

"I love games!"

"Great. You have to close your eyes as tightly as you can, OK? You can only open them when I say so. Then, I'll tell you my name."

The girl giggled and lifted her chin, shutting her eyes as hard as she could to prove to the man that she'd abide by the rules of the game. To seal the deal, she placed both of her hands over her eyes.

"Lily?" came a concerned voice from a distance away.

Horus stood up and looked to the right, witnessing a distressed woman and what appeared to be her partner searching desperately for something. The connection was obvious and it only served to hasten what had to be done. Ensuring that the girl still had her eyes closed, Horus levitated high into the air above her.

A few onlookers had noticed something in the air and, upon seeing a humanoid form, were ostensibly incensed. The fury, however, immediately turned into apprehension as Horus' body started to vibrate and rapidly, emitting wisps of dark energy that spiraled outwards before retracting back into his body, over and over, the motion repeated, gaining in distance, in speed and in power.

The first screams begun when the ground started to shake, at first a murmur but soon turning into a full-blown earthquake. The crescendo of noise and of energy continued to spiral upwards as shoppers frantically tried to escape the scene and the deafening rumbling that shook the entire mall. Just when it seemed that ear drums might burst, everything stopped.

Horus remained completely still in the air, with the only noise being a faint buzzing. Nobody dared to breathe. Horus looked down towards the girl who had befriended him only moments ago and, for the most infinitesimal moment, their eyes met.

He threw his arms to the side and screamed, triggering the raging torrent of noise to return. His body, which had been vibrating before, suddenly swelled with a massive orb composed of dark energy that crackled and hissed menacingly. His screams continued as the flesh tore from his body, the outline of his skeleton glowing inside the sphere for a few seconds before completely disintegrating.

As soon as the last bit of bone had turned to ash, the black orb sent out a shock wave that crumbled everything around it before expanding ferociously, consuming anything and everything in its way. Men, women and children fell before the dark energy with no time to scream before their shadows were burnt into the ground forever.

The sphere ripped through the entire mall, crushing stores and collapsing pillars until one of the greatest feats of architecture in Ceteris was reduced to mere debris that burned and burned, lighting the night sky whilst the cacophony of howls and cries from the devastated around ground zero echoed across the violated city.

-End of Scenario #21-

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#20

Kyo carefully disengaged his grip from Cancer's arms as the man became limp, the vividness of his memories fading along with his consciousness. He looked around at the others solemnly, wondering if anything had been gained by coming here.

The windows began to rattle.

"GET DOWN!" he yelled, hastily creating a telekinetic orb that encapsulated them.

The windows exploded ferociously as the entire building descended into unbridled chaos, the deafening noise of shattering windows punctuating the silence that they had held in the shell of the facility. The sharp shards of shattered glass rocketed towards them and some were able to pierce through the barrier, cutting the exposed skin of anyone who was unfortunate enough to get in the way.

After what seemed like an eternity of the unnerved group cowering in shock and confusion, Kyo scrambled up to his feet and bolted towards the window that he had been standing with at Mei, the sounds of glass crunching under his heavy footsteps.

"Oh my God... no, no, no..." he whispered, both hands curled up into tight fists in his hair as he gazed out at the towering inferno in the distance.

Prometheus Academy: Open-world, multiple locations, unique classes and an overarching story.

Before Kyo could respond to Mei, the awful sounds of Cancer's pained screams rang throughout the corpse of a building. He turned in his heel and sprinted back into the room where the others were, rushing through the doorway and looking around frantically with a bewildered look as if asking for the others to explain what was happening. He dropped to his knees beside Cancer and placed both hands on his helmet, attempting to pry it off but eventually relenting as it was possible that it would just make things worse.
Utilising his telepathic prowess, Kyo delved into Cancer's mind to fight whatever visions he was seeing. Almost instantaneously, Kyo yelped and stumbled back as his entire being was knocked back by Cancer's mind.
"I can't do anything, it's too much! Help me hold him down!" he barked at the others, pinning Cancer's arms to the ground so that he would not be able to hurt himself or anyone else.

Prometheus Academy: Open-world, multiple locations, unique classes and an overarching story.

Kyo walked down tot he end of the hallway, within earshot of the others in case they needed him. He rested his hands on the window ledge in front of him and gazed through the grime-encrusted window at the ominous shadows of the Ceteris skyline. It was hard to imagine that this decrepit building had once served an actual, horrible purpose. It seemed as if it was abandoned almost immediately after Ashlynn's escape. They must have severely underestimated her skill since she was able to escape. Her resolve to find freedom must have been strengthened by the unimaginable cruelty that took place here, with the holding cells bearing more than a passing resemblance to a zoo. Judging by the angle of the cell windows, the prisoners here were never able to marvel at the magnificence of Ceteris.

Prometheus Academy: Open-world, multiple locations, unique classes and an overarching story.

"Welcome!" said Kyo, flashing Mei an amiable smile. "I don't know what you guys are expecting to find in here, but we need to be quick about this. Quick scan and nothing more."
Kyo stepped in front of the group and led them to the wooden doors guarding the entrance to the main building. He budged it with his shoulder but, unsurprisingly, the door remained shut. He lifted his knee up and smashed his foot into the door, knocking it off its hinges and watching it skid across the floor before settling against the wall, dust billowing around it. The floor was encrusted with the accumulated filth of years of abandonment.
"After you." he said to the others, beckoning for the group to file in.

Prometheus Academy: Open-world, multiple locations, unique classes and an overarching story.

Kyo landed gently on the rooftop and observed the group from afar, unaware that there would be others here. Dark had been hasty in informing about this recon mission and the only thing Kyo knew was that it could possibly turn ugly. What else did he need to know? Balthazar's training had made him bolder and he was more than happy to step up in order to defend his friend from any potential harm, especially in the suspicious absence of Aphrodite.
Kyo made his way over to them and grinned, concealing the painful awareness that the man with the grinning helmet had been there the night of his first murder.
"Damn, looks like we missed the superhero dress code memo." he said, referring to himself and Jade.

Prometheus Academy: Open-world, multiple locations, unique classes and an overarching story.

"Going there will be a waste of time." asserted Carolyn, pushing her chair back and trying not to wince at the screech. "I've got to see Professor Valmont. Someone needs to get Ivy on a missing persons list. Detention's over."
And with that, Carolyn sauntered through the kitchen door, heading to the Black Mage guild.

-Carolyn has left scenario 19-

Prometheus Academy: Open-world, multiple locations, unique classes and an overarching story.

"They probably abandoned it as soon as she escaped, otherwise the entire operation would have been revealed." said Carolyn, her thoughts swaying to Ivy. What terrible things were they doing to her as they sat here, discussing her fate?
"I know for a fact that Ivy's a primary Dark user too. If they kidnapped her for that reason, it means that they couldn't copy Cancer's powers." explicated Carolyn. "Did they mention anything like that when they took her?"

Prometheus Academy: Open-world, multiple locations, unique classes and an overarching story.

Carolyn stared at the table in front of her, trying to absorb the information but feeling more confused by the second.
"They're kidnapping students so that they can, what, extract their powers?" she said quietly.

Prometheus Academy: Open-world, multiple locations, unique classes and an overarching story.

Raphael LeDoux

Gender: Male

Age: 21

Height: 5'10"

Weight: 160 lbs

Appearance

Head: Raphael has a thin, pale face with high cheekbones and striking blue eyes. His black hair is kept short and spiked at the front, with streaks of grey running through it. Is occasionally seen wearing a black bowler hat.

Torso: He has a slim build with a very small amount of body fat, a side effect from his many years of parkour. He usually wears dark, full sleeved and buttoned dress shirts.

Arms: Small but muscular with a tribal tattoo around his right shoulder that extends to his elbow

Legs: Usually wears black dress pants and shiny, black leather loafers with golden buckles

Personality: Raphael is a very amiable person to be around and is distinguished by his characteristic friendliness and willingness to talk to strangers, often wishing a good day to those he passes by. This trait has led to his typecasting as an obstinately upbeat kind of guy which he generally is, although he is not immune to sour moods. He is the very opposite of a solipsist, fascinated by other people and curious to get to know them better. Each person has a wonderful and beautiful story to tell: Raphael wants to hear them all.

History: Born in Paris to two Black Mages, Raphael led an extremely strange and painful childhood. His parents, destitute and without family or friends, were drawn into a Wanderer cult which met under the Notre Dame cathedral. The cult leader, a man by the name of Naplanum, had resurrected the Babylonian religion of old. Claiming himself to be the first ruler of Babylonia reborn, he helped himself to the wives and daughters of his followers whilst teaching the male children and men in the cult to become fearsome and bloodthirsty warriors.

Crime and punishment in their paltry, underground kingdom was particularly draconian. Raphael, starving to the point of delirium, snuck into the King's personal kitchen and stole bread for himself and his parents. Unfortunately for him, he was captured. Surrounded by a crowd of other Wanderers, the 8 year old Raphael launched into a tantrum regarding the cruelty of Naplanum and how he was well-fed while the rest of them starved.

The punishment for his insolence was to have his tongue cut out.

Soon after the incident, Raphael's secondary power of telepathy began to develop and he was able to begin communicating again. His plans for escape, however, were cut short when the French army raided the underground caverns and slaughtered any and all cult members they could find. In the chaos, Raphael managed to hide in a small crevice and stayed there until the army left.

His eventual departure from underground to the surface world led to shock and widespread condemnation. Although anti-wanderer sentiment was high in France, the sight of such a young boy, deprived of his parents and his ability to speak, was too much for some. Those who cared donated to a campaign that would allow Raphael to travel to America and enroll in the Prometheus Academy where he could be with others of his kind.

Although the entry age for students is usually 14, Raphael lived in the Academy for several years before beginning his official tenure as a student. As he had nowhere else to go and would be deported without someone owning up to the responsibility of taking care of him, Professor Alvarez allowed him to stay. This kindness is one of the main reasons that Raphael shows fierce loyalty to the Academy and to Alvarez himself.

He does not like to talk about his past and realises that he doesn't need to. Anyone who is interested in knowing why he doesn't have a tongue can simply search for his name on the internet and find articles detailing the grisly cult and its downfall, leaving him as the lone survivor.

One of the biggest problems his outgoing nature presents is that most Wanderers do not appreciate being communicated to via telepathically without their consent. It is considered intrusive and poses a problem in the form of private thoughts being clanestinely read under the guise of conversation. He has faced a lot of opposition for this but regards the complaint as valid and is willing to explain why he must communicate in this manner.

Powers: Black Magic (Wind/Electricity), Secondary Psion (Telepathy)

Guild: Black Mage

Theme: Caravan Palace - Dramophone