[OOC] Royal Rumble!

[Bartimaeus]

@Gentlemanvaultboy is this an alright post, or would you like to do something else?

Hider

Aram beamed as Nasaraph clapped him on the shoulder, his fellow student commending him for his performance. "Oh, pfftt..it was nothing, really." he said sheepishly as he began to follow the avian-cultured Vigilante. Nasaraph was really weird sometimes...but he was a pretty nice guy, from what Aram had seen. He considered him somewhat of a friend.
As he walked, he fell in behind the two other students as they ascended the stairs, occasionally glancing at the plaques that marked which floors they were passing. He look in front of him to the other student, occasionally seeing his expression as they turned to climbed more flights. He didn't look comfortable at all. His brow was furrowed, and small beads of sweat were forming on his forehead.

"Samoth, is it?" Aram said. "You look tense. Maybe you should take a break? We could maybe wait for you, if you like.." he said as they continued their ascent. Maybe he's getting tired...even if he's a Laurel's student, he shouldn't push himself.

Samoth didn't pause as he was addressed by the student behind him. He was aching. Not that the proposal would've derived much more than a "no" from him. He would continue until they reached the staircase leading to the tenth floor, with aching legs and, assumedly, Nasaraph and Aram in tow. A slowly growing irk in his mind would increase as they ascended the floors. Until he took step on the first step to the eight floor. His brain was pulsing painfully already as he felt the presence of about...7 people above him. There.
Samoth suddenly began running up the stairs, skipping steps as he rushed to make it to where he assumed he would find Alto.

Wow, this guy is kinda rude... Aram thought as Samoth ran off without answering him. "Hey! What's up?? Wait!" he followed up the stairs quickly, being sure to stay close to Nasaraph in case anything bad were to happen.

[KillamriX88]

So I am dreaming up a little side adventure, and here are some things that would need to/be cool to have take place. Once/if the main objectives have been completed, I will at some point in the future set events into motion. I'm not gonna go out of my way too much to make any of it happen. I am curious to see how you'll go about it, assuming you're interested.

All I'll say is that the prize is a dramatic boss-fight spectacle. There won't be any literal prizes/power-ups handed out by me (dawg I ain't even the co-GM!), but it would be a good opportunity for character progression. That's up to you though.

Necessary events(All events are in order of importance):
1. William's plan succeeds
2. Wolf uses his Agony armor to demolish someone/something.
3. (Nothing atm, but I feel like there should be something here....)
Bonus Objectives:
1. I am allowed to adopt Cassius (+1000 points)
2. Kath fuses/absorbs/whatever the Demoness (+750 points)
3. Vittorio gets healthy enough to walk around. (+250 points)
Relevant people (again in order): @Letter Bee @Dezuel @6slyboy6 @Crowvette @Ebil Bunny @AtomicNut

I may add to the list if I think of/remember anything. (Also, @RoflsMazoy may want to take a quick look at this.)

[RoflsMazoy]

@KillamriX88 Ooh, sounds interesting >:D. I've said before that you can grab new powers when you feel like you should, so if you think your character's developed enough through the adventure I won't say no to a new power.

In that regard, after the Apartment you'll all be able to get a new minor power if you want, or save the 'exp' so to speak for a major one later on. There'll also be a handy timeskip to fasciliate this so you can say you trained it or something along those lines.

[KillamriX88]

So, since I know @Hammerman doesn't really keep up with the discord, as far as I can tell, I'mm put this here.

A few of us are waiting for a Christine post. I believe the most obvious target for Christine would be the main (real) demon, not that anyone can know that it's the real one. If she happened to attack it (it's the one of the ones still facing off against the school leaders) that'd be a fantastic way to transition to the next phase of the fight. The other copies are sort of being handled or... disintegrated.

Regardless, just something so we can keep going would be greatly appreciated. :D

[Hammerman]

@KillamriX88
Yeah, I don't really frequent Discord in general much these days. Thanks for notifying me here.

And there's my reply. Originally I didn't plan Christine to fight in such a physical way, but this is just so fun I couldn't resist. Spinning ballerina ice-skater Christine is just such a fun imagery.

[Gentlemanvaultboy]

That's one of the way Bayonetta fights, so it is by definition very good.

[Hammerman]

@Gentlemanvaultboy
I never played Bayonetta so I wouldn't know about that. Just thinking to combine fancy ice-skating moves with Christine's attack.

[Letter Bee]

Sorry for the short post.

[Gentlemanvaultboy]

@6slyboy6@Hammerman@Bartimaeus@KillamriX88@rawkhawk64@RoflsMazoy

Seeing as how the last of the clones are close to being donezo I'd like to go ahead and ask everyone how we want to handle the demon? What do you want to do? What do you think would be the most cool? I'd like for everyone to get their own shot in if possible for when we put this thing to bed.

[rawkhawk64]

Well, my next post is gonna see Brutus light the Demoness up for a bit with his Flashfield. If needed, I can hold off on it for a sweet tag team if needed. After that, I dunno. Yuuto is gonna be running lower on Void Energy the longer the fight goes, though if he gets a break it'll recharge quick enough.

[6slyboy6]

@Gentlemanvaultboy We have a bit too many people for a collab, yet that would be the best idea to avoid any discrepancies.

[KillamriX88]

Well I'd argue that not everyone needs to get a hit in. And most people have had a chance to do something at this point anyway. Too many people in some overly grand finale would make it chaotic and feel like we're playing hacky sack with what is supposed to be an intimidating enemy.

At this point it's probably best to just do a small(er) collab with just the necessary people.

[RoflsMazoy]

small update is up y'all. By next update I'll be getting the faction leaders to bust out of the seal, and if you're not done by that point they'll finish the demon off, events permitting. If one of you is already in the motions of claiming the kill, I'll probably let your character have it though.

@Gentlemanvaultboy It's probably better to finish it sooner rather than later so that's what I'm gonna stick with

[Gentlemanvaultboy]

Final Round: Heaven or Hell, Let's Rock!

[Gentlemanvaultboy]

Also, @6slyboy6, if you consume that demon hold off on describing what the effects are. I want to run a temptation by you.

[RoflsMazoy]

Update for this weekend is up, and we're officially done with the first arc. Now, here's a couple of preliminary details;

As mentioned before, after this you can choose to give your characters a minor ability just after this 'night' so to speak, if you feel like your character did enough to power up. You can also bank the 'exp' and save it up along with the month we'll have before the tournament do develop a stronger power, or just save it up for the future for a strong one.

By minor I mean like Alto's new ability which I'll end up ironing out later, since I've got to do some study for now. But also do note Alto's only gaining a slightly weaker version of the ability he used in the post. It broke the seal because the Greater Demon was already dying at that point, it has more piercing power than anything else anyway.

Going forward from after this apartment thing, we'll be able to roleplay the month between the apartment and the tournament, but we're not going to be doing the entire month day by day, or any events everyone has to participate in.

Rather, treat it more like an intermission where you can ask someone if your characters want to meet up and do something on a particular day for example.

It'll take me quite a while to do the next arc since I'll have to iron out the rules and systems in place and whatnot, and I still also have to finish exams and stuff.

[Gentlemanvaultboy]

Anyone involved in that whole public fiasco feel free to have any rumors swirling around that you desire. @Hammerman, I didn't know whether you wanted to leave with the rest of Mephisto's or hang around with Katherine, maybe accompany her home, so I left that open.

[AtomicNut]

@RoflsMazoy@Gentlemanvaultboy NPC teacher for Mephisto School. :3

NPC

Appearance

Name:

Suzume Maskono alias Red Rain

Age:

24

Grade:

N/A

Biography:

Suzume was always considered a blessed and special child. Born in a base to military parents, she, from an early age, knew that she was different from the rest, and had a brash tomboyish personality, which she used to impose on others her sense of adventure and eager thirst for exploration. Her talent allowed her to attend to St Laurel's school, where hereby she would be hauled as one of the best students of her generation, if a little bit touched in the head and willful. She had her own gaggle of worshippers and followers, and she would lead them in faux little adventures trying to uncover the mysteries of the highschool.

However, all children grow up, and good times cannot last. First it was the adorable preciocious cutie of Cel, a late addition to her group, but a good one who could balance her brawn with so much needed brain. Some of the other students, jealous on how he had won the teachers and herself, the idol of the school, did a very nasty thing to it. Afterwards, an even nastier cover up took place, with her unable to do things. She became more vicious and driven, and in turn that alienated those whose talents couldn't keep up.

By the time she graduated, she was one of the most honored students of Saint Laurel's... but she was alone. Out of regret for not making the world a better place, she signed up for one of the demon elimination taskforces of the Rhea Goverment, the Sabaoth. She embraced her duties with glee, as she felt the thrill of fighting stronger opponents and adventurers. Her career was like that of a shooting star, until that fateful day when she received a call.

A job in a certain School. Which casually also had her old friend Celestine skulking around. She accepted it, why wouldn't she? She also needed a break from school, and time to catch up with the cute lil' bastard.

Powers:

Suzume's core power is the blessing of the Goddess of War. She has an instinctual knowledge of any kind of weapon and offensive technique, and can match the most advanced of skills by simply just listening to her instincts, or if it is too complicated, a couple of glances at other people's perfomance. She is a battle freak by any standards, which is further enhaced by her first power and second powers, the Body of Steel and the Mind of Diamond, which makes her highly durable, fast, strong and resistant to mental interference.

Her third power is called the Pulse of the Dragon, and allows her to see the flow of power around. This allows her to manipulate said flow in the form of spiritual ki attacks, as well as sense all living things and hostile intentions in the vicinity. It also acts as some kind of sixth sense, one in which she can rely to fight when all other five are taken out.

Relationships:

Not much is known about Suzume, given that her service record is still classified, but what is known is that she is in a relationship with a certain doctor called Celestine Lightbringer, and has been transferred recently to the St Lucifer School on Mephisto's orders. She has a one way side relationship with her baby brother, Samoth. She likes him but he doesnt seem to reciprocate that much.

[KillamriX88]

NPC Badasses for Mephistos (Strongest to "Weakest" in order)

#1 (AKA not Jotaro, I swear)

Name: Gabriel Brekke
Age: 18
Grade: Mephisto's Third year

My Hider

Bio: A quiet, reserved student. Hardly shy, and has a very intense aura, and is known to scare people off with a look. He has a reputation for being the strongest student at Mephisto's, second only to Clara... (most people don't count Gilliam for lack of knowledge). To attest to this, when Rurik was beginning to earn a reputation for being strong around Mephisto's, he decided to dispel that... and beat him in less than a minute. This speaks to an underlying pride this he is willing to stomp on people to maintain.

He is a big guy, seeming well trained physically and more than capable in a fist-fight. He perfectly embodies tall, dark, and mysterious.

He is on the student council, but strangely has a worse attendance rate similar to Rurik's, probably seeing it as beneath him, though if he's told it's especially important... he might show up.

Powers: Most people are not fully aware of his capabilities, as they are subtle unless he goes all out.
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Astral Guardian: He can project an aspect of his soul to fight for him, either consciously or autonomously. When fighting on its own, it is very quick to react to danger, but fights on sheer, dumb instinct, lacking much creativity, and will not stray far from him. When guided, it can go about 100 feet from him and does whatever he wishes. It is a little slower once it starts approaching maximum range.
Double Strike: He can project his guardian at rapid speeds to strike an enemy and then draw himself to it to follow up in rapid succession. Can also be used simply for rapid movement. Loses effectiveness at longer ranges.
Enshroud: He uses his guardian to simply enhance all of his physical attributes, but loses its ability to defend him from harm. However, the trade-off seems worth it as the power increase is rather dramatic. This effect briefly activates every time he uses double-strike, at the moment he meets up with his guardian.
Sever Soul: He can break his link to the guardian, granting it full autonomy for three minutes before it fades away. He can do this multiple times, granting him two severed guardians and one still connected to him. After that, the process becomes painful and dangerous... though in theory he could go farther.

#2

Name: Annabelle Belleza
Age: 17
Grade: Mephisto's Second Year

My Hider

Bio: She quickly made a name for herself, jumping in head first once she found out there was a street fighting ring around Mephistos. She is currently undefeated. No one has even come close, though she has made sure to steer clear of Gabriele. She makes it quite clear that she is not on his level, which seems to have spared her an official beating, while also retaining her undefeated title. She is energetic and selfish, unable to care less for others feelings. She's the kind of person who will wait til' she's done laughing before she even thinks about helping you with that broken leg... that she probably gave you. Seems to have a mild obsession with teasing Rurik, perhaps because he's the only one to have ever properly challenged her.

Powers:
Toxic Girl: Many of the glands in her body have been replaced or re-purposed and now secrete various toxins. These toxins are body dangerous to others, and beneficial to her, in many cases taking on the function of what they replaced in addition to their other properties. This also gives her a very strange, but highly resilient biology. Her poisons have three states: Liquid, gel, and gas, though all start as a liquid when excreted, but one can quickly become the other.
Reinforcing Venom: She can flood her own body with the toxins, granting her superhuman strength, resilience, and regeneration. She becomes nigh unstoppable unless she takes an absurd amount of damage all at once, or until she just runs out of toxins. In this state, her blood is highly toxic to others, as this only works on her modified biology.
Paralytic Venom: She effectively sweats a poison that sticks to opponents on contact, seeping into their skin or evaporating into gas after some time for them to inhale. This leads to dizziness, nausea, and, in high concentrations, full paralysis. The more she uses this, the faster she runs out of toxins to reinforce herself. It takes a little prep time, but she can also exhale a thick cloud of this venom.

Burning Touch: Her most dangerous venom that she is "nice" enough not to use most of the time. It takes great effort from her, but she can highly concentrate her toxins into an acid-like substance. She herself is mostly immune to it, but it is extremely painful to others and can even damage normally resilient materials like stone and metal. If she makes it strong enough to more quickly eat through such strong materials, then even she can't stay in contact for too long.

#3

Name: Caleb Carner [Still have a personal use for this one, will "unlock" him later if that's OK]
Age: 18
Grade: Mephisto's Third Year

My Hider

Bio: Rurik's arch nemesis. Definitely has a big thing for Christine, though he's hardly unique in that. What is unique about him is that unlike most others, he actually can kick Rurik's ass, and thus the asses of any other suitors who might get in his way. He is generally more refined than many of the thuggish students who attend Mephistos, but he is one-hundred percent up his own ass and has a massive superiority-complex. Is rather upset he's not on the student council...

Powers: TBR

Note: Yes, they are all connected to Rurik in some way in their bios because I came up with them as a part of his backstory at Mephistos... but now they're up for use in general.

Goldi

Name: Goldi Locksly
Age: 16
Grade: Mephisto's First Year

Appearance

Bio: A timid girl who only ended up at Mephistos because of her brother. Has a strange relationship with Gabriel. Is a prime target for bullying, but oddly enough no one seems to bother her.

Powers:
Core:
Troisours:
She can summon teddy bears. Generally speaking they are mundane, aside from being almost sinfully soft and fluffy. No bears on the market can match what she makes. She can make these bears permanent, but it uses up a bit of power and thus takes longer for her to recover. That said, it makes gift giving easy for her... as long as the person likes bears. She can cheat and put the bears in costumes. Also a myriad of props and accessories. They can be anywhere from handheld size, all the way up to a towering 11 feet tall.

When not making permanent bears, thus cutting them off from her abilities, she can have three summoned bears.

1. Ourson:
She summons a bear that can be no smaller than 1 foot tall, and no greater than 3, that has the strange property of drawing people to it. This can be resisted, but once in contact, the victim feels the overwhelming urge to cuddle it and protect it. If Goldi is holding the bear at the time, this protective urge will spread to her as well. This can also be resisted, but it many magnitudes stronger than the original draw.

2. Pereours:
She summons a bear that can be anywhere from 6 to 8 feet tall. Its weight more than quadruples and it gains a strong, defensive property, basically becoming a wall. Dangerous if dropped on a person.

3. Ours de la Mere
A bear from 6 to the maximum 11 feet tall. This bear triples in weight and can move. This bear can be very aggressive, and take advantage of any props given, though they will usually be blunt, and often just hard plastic... but at that size, does it really matter? Can only use this once a day and tends to be lightheaded for a long time afterward.

Also gives deadly amazing hugs.

[6slyboy6]

You guys tempting me so hard to put up all the ideas for characters I never made as NPCs here. The tease is real.