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Post by The Hackfather on Dec 26, 2010 16:10:52 GMT -5
A superstructure within The World, it is the vault that all slain AIDA is banished to once defeated. Unknown to even Epitaph Users, it is a control system that Aura had created when the AIDA volume nearly caused the game to rip apart. The physics of this realm are unknown as it is remotely accessed from a separate server that Nathan had been compelled to make by the goddess.
Ravirim, fiend of The World walks forward. His body had been changed radically...a vast infusion of power from Morganna's severing of her contract entered his PC. While he is far more powerful the cost is a slow degredation of data volume that has impact on reality. However right now the fiend could not care any less about the subject.
He walks through and looks at the gate...reaching out a black and gold substance covered arm, he reaches back and punches a hole...entering it and holding it open, compelling his minions to surge forth inside. The gate attempts to automatically repair itself, but there is no use stopping the sheer power forcing it open. Once all of his staff were inside...Ravirim himself enters. The Serpent of Lore would trace the location to the outside, however the entry would be impossible right now to anyone else.
It was clear though, that this would be the final battle's location.
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Post by Hayate on Jan 1, 2011 22:15:06 GMT -5
Just moments after Ravirim's departure further into the structure, Hayate appears via Chaos Gate and makes a mad sprint for the gate. "RAVIRIM!!!", the blond Brandier screams in fury. The gates generate a loud clang as he rams his shoulder into it. Taking a grasp of the iron bars, he proceeds to attempt at forcing the gates open. To no avail, obviously. Not even his Aura powers would function in this bizarre space. "Dammit! What now!?"
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Post by The Hackfather on Jan 11, 2011 17:20:24 GMT -5
The screen shakes and the area vibrates. A dramatically overwhelming power shudders the roots of The World and Hayate would black out momentarily...
...waking up to find himself in a psychodelic looking void. Pathways into five corridors could be seen and the original gate leads to a spire reaching into the pinnacle of a void. A figure walks towards Hayate...an AI lurking toward him. The area was increasingly looking like a Netslum.
"W..wwwwww ww w w w wwhy hello!" the AI greet cordially.
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Post by Neon on Jan 12, 2011 2:09:44 GMT -5
Neon and Chibi Usa had a massive bone to pick with Ravirim. But not as much as Hayate and they had came a bit after the blond. And they had blacked out as well and woke up in the same area. Neon moves frist after Hayate "Man....you need to calm down. I know you want the man. I know what your feeling right now...rage,wraith,dispair. But right now you will only defeat yourself before you even get at that bastard" he spoke. As the male Assault Ace spoke to his friend. His gaze was sympathetic to Kazuto as he knew all to well how he felt.
"Look Kazuto.....lets call in the others at least. We are going to be vastly outguned here. Just enough time to gather our forces,this is your story and show. I'll let you comand me this time" said Chibi Usa as she was trying to keep the mood a bit light. More or less to keep there morale and spirits up. Even she did not know if she could be helpful. Since Ravirim had taken a huge chunk out of Morganna's power. But she had to fight every little diffrance could change the outcome.
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Post by The Hackfather on Feb 8, 2011 14:19:37 GMT -5
A figure walks up...and forward...looking to the small group that had already assembled. Those would notice that Kaeion approaching. His eyes dimly lit aglow blue, there was a new element to his PC. He looks at those present, then at the gate, and the five wings nearby.
"...I was in the middle of assaulting the Cathedral Spire when a god-like force pulled it into this place. I did a long scan, and found out that Ravirim stole almost all of Morganna's power when the contract was severed...and he pulled the five best defended areas in The World to this location to form a seal of Tartarus. Further his powers allow him to completely dominate AI...even the most powerful. The only who can resist are demis or AI on the level of Dekar or a Deity. As best that I can tell...there is a guardian in each wing.
Mamoru in the Cathedral Spire wing.
Averio, the false spear user in another wing.
Calypso, the incarnation of destruction, in a third wing.
The other two are beyond my reading capabilities, even with Azure's abilities in X-Mode" he says, looking at the three assembled.
"...I assume Serena will attack Mamoru. Call allies and figure out what you want to do. I will join the weakest group or attack one wing alone." he states, looking at the gate...where an AIDA monster was slowly emerging...at which point he opens his Akasha gate and fires a stream of replicated weaponry mercilessly maiming that which attempts in vain to emerge but finds itself ignited on flame that deletes it.
Ayliori gates in another time later...others likely to emerge as they come online and find the message. She looks around at the area and feels at unease due to the foreign landscape but regardless she waits.
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Post by Hayate on Feb 9, 2011 0:56:24 GMT -5
Awakening in this new Net-Slum-like space, Hayate arises to the sight of the strange AI with stuttered speech. Before addressing the entity, he glances at his new surroundings, getting a feel for the atmosphere. It certainly felt like the Net Slum. Facing toward the odd-looking AI, Hayate finally greets, "What is this place? What happened to the gate!? Where's Ravirim!?"
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Post by Neon on Feb 9, 2011 1:54:25 GMT -5
"I figured after that bastard did all of that shit. He would have gotten that powerful........but this much. Just damn.....ok that would mean Sherry......I think this time Nyx should be brought in" said Neon as he knew that this was a grave situation. And sent a message to Sherry and one to his father on sending Nyx. He would have asked Luchia. But she would have been frail....but they needed all the help they could get. So he called her in as well.
As Nyx,Luchia,and Sherry gated in to the net slum. Chibi Usa and Neon had to do a double take as there mother gated in. And Usagi had a determaned look on her face. She looks over at Kaeion "I think you would need my help at least with Mamoru. Even though the man has been twisted beyound what he once was. Even then things can't keep going on like this. Funny I'm just a support actor now" she mused and was ready to go. As she wanted to end this now for once and for all.
"I will do my best to support all of you. So just keep at it ok and don't give up" said Luchia as she smiled trying to keep things a bit more cherery. Even though it was a very dark and somber thing that was about to go down. She had seen some of what her cousins went through. And even her aunt that was going to join this all out attack or at least it was a attack.
Sherry was looking very calm and relaxed "What gate leads to Averio....I have some buisness with him" she said looking at Kaeion. There was something a bit diffrant on how Naru was acting or feeling. She sounded a bit angry from her voice. In her mind there was a bit of conflict. As he was acting like a fool she had the medicine ready to go but there had been a delay. Maybe she could convince him to surender. Instead of fighting each other like this.
Nyx was just silent and would support whoever needed the help. Out of all of the targets listed,Calypso was the biggist threat out of the three. Due to having the reality banisher melded into herself. And would be the one that could cause the most damage to most of the human players there.
"Ok.....I guess me and my mom will deal with Mamoru. Naru and Luchia against Averio. Then Neon and Nyx against Calypso....for us that is.....I don't know about Hayate though" said Chibi Usa as this number of powerful players would be enough to take on each section so that would leave Ayliori,Hayate,and Kaeion to choose there targets. But was worried that Ravirim would have a hidden surprise for all of them. If they went into combat against these gaurdians.
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Post by The Hackfather on Feb 9, 2011 13:50:33 GMT -5
"R..r..Ravirim? I don't know who that is, but the Master of this world lies beyond the sealed gate!" the AI says looking up at Hayate, rolling around on it's wheels erratically, obviously distorted by the data volume of the area.
"...Forbidden Land of Blood and Agony.." Kaeion says to Sherry, his gaze shifting towards one of the corridors.
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Post by Neon on Feb 10, 2011 1:13:00 GMT -5
Sherry gives Kaeion a nod "Thank you,I'll be going now....er come on Luchia I'm gona need your help on this"she said and goes to the gate that he told her. Walking over Naru with a final check goes in. She was going to try and make Averio come to his senses. Why would he still stay loyal to this dirtbag when he only looks after himself.
"Hai wait Sherry-chan" said Luchia but as she was about to go. Neon gave her his Paladin's Gift Arcane Trooper weapon. As he wanted to give it to Sherry but she left before he could give it to her. Luchia understanding gives a nod to her cousin and heads off with Sherry. Oddly enough the duo would do well to compliment each other. Due to there wave elements as water was a conductor of elements.
Neon looks over at Kaeion "Kaeion you might want to come with me. Calypso had intagrated the Reality Banisher into her body. So she might be the hardist to deal with since she could killl us in real life. So its your call on that"said Neon as he knew even with Nyx. That AI would have some obsceen level of surviving or have a hidden threat. Even though he was good with programing Kaeion had more knowlage on the matter. And his Azure abilities could be able to counter act the Reality Banisher to a degree.
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Post by The Hackfather on Feb 12, 2011 20:50:14 GMT -5
As Sherry and Luchia enter the area ahead of the others, they would see Averio kneeling down in a blood red tree similar in texture and shape to that of Indieglut Lugh. His eyes closed and his hair drifting in the digital air of the area...he speaks softly when the two enter.
"...Of course it would be you whom comes here...those who offer false hope to the hopeless..." he says, slowly standing up and withdrawin the Lance Aoalin...his cold stare looking at the two below.
"...There is a greater threat here that I have been made aware of..." Kaeion says, walking toward one of those corridors he did not explicitly identify. "...I trust you can handle Calypso. You are far stronger than you ever gave yourself credit for" he says quietly...walking away.
Ayliori exhales and walks toward Neon...breathing softly. "...I'll go with you...if I understand correctly Calypso can separate mind and body...but Illusions shouldn't be able to impact real bodies."
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Post by Neon on Feb 12, 2011 21:33:14 GMT -5
Neon looks at Kaeion and gave a shrug "Alright then and it was your call. But take Nyx with you though,You might need the back up. But you tend to fight on your own without worrying about others. But I just a feeling that you might need it" said Neon as he looked over at Nyx and she gave a silent nod and walk towards Kaeion. She was made to help and deal with things like this. And would not slow someone down like Kaeion. The multiweapon looks back over at Ayliori.
"Well I guess its the two of us unless Hayate,Gwen,or both of them show up" he said looking a bit sheepish. But he had to make sure that he and Aylia lived from this. Since it would be on them to beat this thing. "So you ready to waste another psycho program" he said jokingly to the user of Innis.
Luchia stays back a bit to let Sherry to speak as she had something with this guy. But she gets ready though incase this guy started to attack the two of them. As she had a lot of new tricks up her sleeves. She was not a frontline fighter but she could hold her own just for awhhile. The mermaid diva clutches her microphone out of tension of the situation.
"Kou....You don't have to do this. I have something that can help you heal.....I don't want to fight you. But this man has done too many horrible things. He even tried to kill his pregnat wife. Amung so many other things.....I know that you would not be with someone like Ravirim. You would not kill your love for money unlike this...this monster"said Sherry as she walked a bit closer to the water's edge. She was unarmed at the moment trying to plead with the man. The Neo user of Macca had more innocent feelings. Eventhough she enjoyed some of the more sinful delights of flesh. But at the same time it also expressed her love at times.
Naru just hoped that she did not need to fight but was ready though. Since Averio was deep within dispair,pain,and was stubborn. There was a high chance that he would just fight them. But she had to try an attempt on this matter. "I....can not express my self that well......but please don't fight us" Sherry spoke again trying to be heartfelt as possable.
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Post by The Hackfather on Feb 12, 2011 21:51:42 GMT -5
"ENOUGH! There is nothing left for people who have already lost everything!" Averio says as his weapon becomes aimed at Naru...as a red, crimson aura manifests. He arches back...as with a flash of movement, the weapon almost instantly flies for Naru's chest...the Causality Violator.
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Post by Neon on Feb 12, 2011 22:12:46 GMT -5
"You still have the will to live.....If you have lost everything then why are you alive? You have not lost everything start over I am trying to give you that chance" said Sherry as she had whipped out her Anima Calibur and Edge weapon. And brought it up to block the oncoming spear strike. The strike of it was pushing her back but the girl was holding her ground. "I'm not doing this so I can get anything in return" she said as her voice was trying to convay as that was not totaly possable to do that with a character's face within the game.
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Post by The Hackfather on Feb 12, 2011 22:19:16 GMT -5
"...Things are different this time..." he says...kicking Naru away and leaping back behind the red water...waving his spear into the top of the water, launching solidified spikes of water at Naru with sparks of power around them.
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Post by Neon on Feb 12, 2011 23:04:47 GMT -5
Naru waited a bit and then her body became electricfied. And waited for the attack to come at her. The power looked like electrical power so the armor would protect her. But looked at Luchia though and hoped that she would be alright. Since she did not have anything yet for party protection. But brought her sheild again as the attack was going to be a problem for her. Although she would have a counter attack ready pretty soon.
Luchia after seeing the attack starts channeling power as her PC was using a special Rengeki. As a summoning aray was forming around her in a large circle. She had learned a few new things and this was one of them. This was going to be one attack that needed her to have some consentration. As it needed some time to charge up before being unleashed on the enemy infront of her.
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Post by Hayate on Feb 12, 2011 23:10:27 GMT -5
"I know that already!", gripes Hayate, growing agitated by the AI's mannerisms. "But where is the gate!? I was just standing in front of it!"
Just then, a voice calls out from the darkness. "Calm yourself, child of Gorre."
"Huh?"
Having gated in just moments ago, Shizuru emerging from the shadows, with Ciel and the now reawakened and fully realized Haseo at her side. "Ravirim won't be escaping from us again. We just have to push through his defenses. And the only way to do that is with a clear head."
"I'd listen to her if I were you, kid.", Haseo adds. "Anger gets you nowhere. Trust me on that."
"...Haseo..."
Stepping forward, Ciel gazes down the path leading to the Forbidden Land of Blood and Agony, briefly addressing his parents to the rear. "I'm gonna go help Luchia fight Averio."
"Alright.", replies Shizuru. "Good luck, Shinji."
"Right!" With that, Ciel takes off.
Turning to face Haseo then, Shizuru states, "I suppose I'll go lend a hand against this 'Mamoru'."
"Alright. And I'll deal with Calypso."
"...Be careful, Ryou."
"...I will."
Hayate watches as the Misaki family goes their separate ways. Their actions seemed well coordinated, causing the blonde swordsman to question what exactly it is he should do. And while he thought nothing of it at first, he could swear he felt the presence of another in the immediate vicinity. An entity both familiar and foreign to him. "..."
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Post by The Hackfather on Feb 17, 2011 0:22:40 GMT -5
Hayate would find himself warped out forcibly...alone in a dark space. There was little light that could be seen, except for a dimly lit, purple hued, glowing gate. Black dots pulsated out from it liberally...an indicator to the horrors that would be inside.
"Welcome...Kazuto." a familiar voice would state. Ravirim himself would stand before Hayate, with two long swords, one in each hand.
"How nice of you to fall into my trap...you see, the gate only can open once all eight epitaphs are destroyed in the presence of the gate. It matters little which individual PCs...epitaph user, factor user, neo factor user...they each qualify so long as they fill in that vague requirement. I shall start with Gorre" Ravirim says, taunting Hayate...waiting for the brandier to act.
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Post by Hayate on Feb 17, 2011 22:42:15 GMT -5
Upon seeing Ravirim's form, Hayate seethes angrily through his fangs. "'Trap', huh? Call it whatever you want.", he starts, drawing a blade sword into each hand. "You just saved me the trouble of hunting you down!" As white Epitaph symbols resonate all over his PC body, Hayate charges forward, attacking Ravirim with a leaping slash.
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Post by The Hackfather on Feb 18, 2011 14:29:57 GMT -5
Ravirim laughs softly and then glares at Hayate, his eyes glowing with unnatural power...suspending him in place in the air. The villain begins to tauntingly walk around the frozen brandier.
"...Oh so much rage and anger...and yet so powerless to do a damn thing about it" he taunts.
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Post by Hayate on Feb 19, 2011 22:55:47 GMT -5
Even in his still-life state, Hayate's eyes follow Ravirim around the room. "When I get out of this, I'll show you firsthand just how 'powerless' I am...!!!"
As he taps into Aura's power, a modicum of movement returns to his joints, but nowhere near enough movement to challenge Ravirim up-close.
"Why!?", the blonde shrieks. "Why'd it have to be me!? Why'd it have to be my family you slithered your way into!? My mom doesn't know what to do with herself now because of you! Did you even love her!? Even a tiny bit?!?"
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Post by The Hackfather on Feb 19, 2011 23:29:10 GMT -5
"Yes...but love is weak...meaningless. Wealth would allow me to have as much love as I want and much more." Ravirim says coldly. "...After all, your own girlfriend couldn't be bothered to show up to help you in your pathetic standoff against my forces" he taunts.
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Post by Hayate on Feb 20, 2011 22:32:11 GMT -5
"The further away she is from you, the better!", Hayate retorts. As the back-and-forth between the two went on, Hayate's mobility returns little by little. In several moments' time, movement had completely returned to his left arm. With blade in hand, he swings at Ravirim with a stream of flames, hoping the attack would be enough to break Ravirim's concentration and his hold over Hayate's PC body.
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Post by The Hackfather on Feb 20, 2011 23:52:15 GMT -5
The pillar of flame crashes into Ravirim...causing him to laugh subtly...as he emerges, almost undamaged and decides to let Hayate have his body motion back.
"Boy, you don't understand many things in this world.." he taunts
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Post by Hayate on Feb 21, 2011 0:05:03 GMT -5
With 100% mobility returned to him, Hayate puts a few yards' worth of distance between himself and Ravirim. "If there's only one thing I understand completely... It's that this world is better off without you in it!" Throwing his arms to his sides, Hayate conjures hundreds of duplicates of his signature blade swords and lets them fly toward Ravirim. A flurry of swords rains upon the wicked Ravirim from above.
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Post by The Hackfather on Feb 21, 2011 1:26:22 GMT -5
"Tch...Summon..." Ravirim says as a glyph of code appears between himself and the incoming blades. A PC's body begins to forcefully be summonned into the room, in the process a blue shell appearing and shattering around that PC. Just as the blades are about to collide into it, the individual's face and body could be seen.
Kyoko.
her face turns to terror when she looks around and sees a hailstorm of weaponry come for her...but before she could react, she ends up getting skewered horrificially, falling to the ground in a pool of blood.
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Post by Hayate on Feb 21, 2011 1:35:49 GMT -5
"KYOKO!" The white symbols covering his PC body instantly vanishing, Hayate makes a mad dash for Kyoko's lifeless form. He slides to his knees and takes her bloodied body into his arms, casting a continuous chain of Repth spells on her. "Kyoko, are you okay!? Speak to me!"
The emptiness in Kyoko's eyes remains unchanged.
Hayate's eyes begin to blur with tears. His emotional tolerance was virtually at its limit. "Please, no... Not again..."
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Post by The Hackfather on Feb 21, 2011 1:41:57 GMT -5
The body begins to glow and fade...pulsating slightly...and in Hayate's arms...Kyoko's eyes flicker...
...and the girl explodes.
Violently.
A vast amount of PC damage would fly in Hayate's face all at once...the girl being a clever trap by the sadist.
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Post by Hayate on Feb 21, 2011 1:58:20 GMT -5
"...Agh...!" Hayate slowly picks himself up after the blast. The trap had left him with little HP, but it was enough to keep going. His ears were still ringing from taking on the explosion at such close range.
"You're...sick...", he snarls at Ravirim between his pained groans. "The way you...toy with people's lives... Your complete disregard...for anyone's well-being but your own..." As he stumbles to his feet, Hayate draws his blade swords once again. "It's no wonder...Kagehoshi and Shinobu jumped ship... They saw you for what you truly are --
...a monster...!"
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Post by Neon on Feb 21, 2011 2:32:33 GMT -5
"hhhhmmmmm yes this man is truly a monster but that will end soon. Quite frankly Katsuya your game is about up the hunters and rangers are coming after you" said Kagehoshi as she appeared behind Ravirim and then warping away. And then behind Kazuto there was a gost of a grin on her face. Although this was a lot more confident. "After what you tried to do the the woman you were about to marry. I don't think....I would be safe any more" she said taking a stand with Kazuto. Looks at Ravirim and then gives a icy glare.
"You have no more power....You washed up drugie......oh and I gave a little something to some AI's. So its going to be a raither nice party" said adding some insult to injury to Ravirim. She said wanting him to really sweat as there would be a few that would most likely get there hands on Ravirm.
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Post by Hayate on Feb 23, 2011 1:17:34 GMT -5
"Mind if I get in on this action?", asks a third voice with bravado. Shinobu appears to Hayate's other side. "I'm a little disappointed, 'Ravi'. Using the same ol' back doors? Tsk-tsk. Try changing up your game a little. I didn't even have to break a nail to get in here."
Needless to say, Hayate was quick surprised by the presence of Ravirim's former followers. "You're...helping me?", he ask stutteringly, unable to find the right words to convey his shock.
With a shrug, Shinobu replies, "Why not? I got nothing else to do. Besides..." Momentarily cutting herself off, Shinobu cracks her knuckles confidently. "...I've got a score to settle."
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