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World of Light

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Level: 3 (1/30)
Word Count: 561
Location: Housing District - Outskirts
EXP: +1

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Sephiroth could feel herself starting to grow more impatient, and concerned, the longer she remained here talking with these idiots. While the person who's spirit she stole might have collapsed into a pile of ashes upon her death, the former SOLDIER was more than willing to bet that someone had come across them by now. That or begun an in-depth search to ascertain the shipgirl's whereabouts once she'd failed to turn up at wherever it was she had been going. And to make matters worse, she could see the shine of a lantern as it moved across the bridge leading into the housing district, something she knew could only be a bad thing given the urgentness behind it as well as the speed. Despite these rather pressing factors, however, Sephiroth did her damnedest not to let her annoyance show, forcing as friendly of a smile as she could manage instead.

"Oh of course not. I'm more than capable of taking down a lowly thug without such force, provided they don't resort to any sort of cheap tricks of course."

With that she said was swiftly on her way, striding past the woman and the businessman the moment she saw they did not intend to block her way. It wasn't exactly the smoothest of exits though, as the violent psychological warfare was still being raged inside her head, which made it even harder for her to get her equally unfamiliar stride and gait under control. Everything from the weight to height, and even shape of her new form felt off, and would no doubt take quite a while to get used to. This said nothing of the very cumbersome rigging she'd gained from the fusion as well, which only made the effort of movement much more difficult than she needed it to be, especially now of all times. Still, Sephiroth was determined not to be caught. Thus she made her way through the rest of the housing district as quickly, and steadily, as she possibly could. Only pausing once she'd reached what she assumed to be its edge to consider her next course of action. She couldn't stay in or even near Limsa Lominscuttle Town, of that much she was sure, but that begged the question of where exactly she should go. The most unpredictable choice was most likely the Dead Zone, as why would anyone in their right mind willingly return there, till she recalled the bomb the team had set up. One that had either gone off already or would yet, two prospects she didn't feel like exploring up close in any case, even if the journey was feasible.

Perhaps moving further inland would be the better choice, as Sephiroth figured she could undoubtedly find somewhere suitable to hide out in the surrounding region, at least until she was certain that no one was interested in coming after her. Furthermore, there would doubtless be many monstrous spirits out in the wilds. Spirits she could, distasteful as it was, possibly use to alter her physical appearance even further, and thereby rule out the risk of recognition entirely. It might not have been the methodology she preferred, but it was the most optimal course of action as far as her current situation was concerned. So, doing her best to focus solely on the objective ahead, Sephiroth set off into the shadowy unknown...

@Lugubrious

Hello, Hello~!

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Crossover Town

@ZAVAZggg The Terminator saw the working of the Senzu beans.

“You repaired yourself with assistance of those beans. Do they work on all humans?” He asked “And yes, I am from the future with one mission: to ensure the survival of John Connor.”

@MikkishtheLeprechaun

"From what I know yeah, though I can't guarantee that you'll be able to get your hands on any."

Teo flashes the Terminator an apologetic smile.

"My coat only gives me what I need at any given time, and even then it's completely random. Now, about this Connor fellow. I'm not one to dismiss such wild claims, especially not here, but I'm afraid I can't be of much help in your search. Never met him you see."

Crossover Town

@ZAVAZggg Jesse left the scene and fled from the spotlight of the news helicopter into a wooded area, with an armful of the weapon fragments.

The Terminator walked onto the scene not long after. He was confused, but wanted to maintain the same robotic persona.

“You have sustained damage.” He said, looking over Teo “Are you John Connor?” He asked, hoping he wasn’t fucking up his mission by allowing his target to be shot so many times.

@MikkishtheLeprechaun

"Yes, yes I have. So kind of you to notice," Teo said, looking up at the man as he pulled out an almost lima looking bean. "And no, afraid I'm not. Don't know any John Connors either."

Popping it in his mouth, Teo heaved a sigh of relief as his wounds magically healed, vanishing as though they'd never been.

"Ah, good old Senzu Beans! Anyway, I take it you're looking for this John fellow?"

Crossover Town

@ZAVAZggg “Get on the ground and put your hands on your head!” Shouted the officer, before a gunshot sounded and his brains sprayed out behind him.

Behind Teo Jesse was sat up with his gun aimed where the swat member was and his gun smoking.

“Like I said, make friends with them if you want. I’m getting out of here.” Jesse said as he got up “After I gather the remains of weapons my old friends used.” He said spitefully. The revolver was from his adoptive father and the axes were from an ally who was gunned down.

@MikkishtheLeprechaun

Teo's expression took on its grimness once more, though he did not move to stop Jesse. Couldn't, really, as he lacked the energy to. Instead he reached into his coat, hoping that whatever came out next was a first-aid kit of some kind.

World of Light

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Level:

▲LEVEL UP▲ (Lvl.2 to Lvl.3!)

Gigaflare: Charging the move all the way transforms Megaflare into Gigaflare, a large explosion that Sephiroth casts directly in front of him. It is the strongest of the three as well as having the widest blast radius. Opponents trapped in the blast will enter into a very brief stun state, allowing Sephiroth a small window of time to attack into a combo or into grab, effectively canceling the character's launch trajectory from the explosion.

Word Count: 295
Location: Limsa Lominscuttle Town
EXP: +1

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Sephiroth pressed a hand to her forehead, feeling the full weight of the changes both physically and psychologically. It didn't exactly sit too well with her, this current clash, especially since it only heightened the chances that she'd be found out. Especially with how long it forced her to remain. And, even as she thought this, a wave of disgust radiated throughout her body. It didn't sit well with her, this skulking away. Or, rather, it didn't sit well with the personality she'd absorbed. Sephiroth would need to remind herself that no matter what she presently felt, it wasn't truly her will but that of the spirit she had fused with. Speaking of which, several people appeared from the surrounding doorways to investigate the disturbance and further complicate matters, their questions throwing her even more off balance than her new body and thoughts already were.

"I... uh..."

Sephiroth shook her head, inhaling sharply as she forced her way through the daze in order to give an appropriately convincing response.

"We're investigating a potential disturbance," Sephiroth said in the most matter-of-fact and soldierly tone she could manage. "My commander said there was some sort of troublemaker skulking about here and sent me to check it out."

She slowly stood up straight, the daze finally clearing even if the awkwardness of it all hadn't.

"Suffice it to say I did find someone sneaking around down here, but he managed to get the drop on me with some kind of spell. Ran off before I could get a good look at him."

The lie was sloppy she knew, but hopefully these fools would buy it so she could get back to putting more space between herself and any potentially concerned parties back at the center of the city.

@Lugubrious

World of Light

I'll get on a post sometime tomorrow probably.

Crossover Town

@ZAVAZggg “Pfft. Law enforcement? The law enforcement in Culrud burns people alive at best. But a more likely scenario is they shove a sharp pole up your arse made leave you impaled. You know a man can live several days on a pike?”

Jesse spoke the truth of the law men he was familiar with. He had no idea how cops here handled criminals.

“Anyway, I’m getting out of here. You can stay and be friends with these law men if you want.”

Then a single, terrified lone SWAT man peaked over some cover and shot Jesse, knocking him to the ground again.

“You!” He shouted at Teo “Don’t move!” The man said, trembling.

@MikkishtheLeprechaun

"Look kid," he said, keeping the hoop between himself and the officer just in case. "I'm riddled with bullet holes and downright exhausted from trying to take down that guy you just shot. Do yourself a favor and get out of here while he's down alright?"

Crossover Town

@ZAVAZggg “Yeah?” Jesse was confused by Teo’s attitude as bullets continued to hail around them. “How do you axe a man to death politely?”

Another five men were headshot from a distance by Jesse.

“A man doing a job to kill you is still trying to kill you. And a man with a chainsaw for an arm as soaked himself in blood many times. Think.” Jesse said, waiting for more gunfire. There seemed to be no more SWAT, however.

@MikkishtheLeprechaun

"You don't axe him," he replied as a bullet whizzed past his face. "You clearly know how to fight, surely it wouldn't have been too much trouble to leave them with some broken bones?"

Teo rolled his eyes.

"You wouldn't have these men trying to kill you had you not decided to hack someone to pieces! Why do you think they've been tearing the city apart? And the fact that you killed a bunch of other people since then certainly hasn't helped your case!"

Seeing how SWAT had stopped for the time being, Teo cautiously lowered the hoop as he peered around.

"And that may be, but you had a choice of whether or not to kill. You could have brought him in and let local law enforcement question him just as easily. You chose not to, and that's on you."

Crossover Town

@ZAVAZggg Teo’s comment struck a cord with Jesse. It brought him back to his earlier interaction with Ash.

“Yeah? And what the fuck did I do? Kill some people trying to mug me? Kill these blue men when they shot at the chainsaw man? Fuck these guys!” He insisted with his brow furrowed, shooting some more of them.

@MikkishtheLeprechaun

"You hacked the muggers apart," he said quietly, tone laced with steel. "There's a certain line where self-defense becomes slaughter, and you crossed it. As for these men, they're doing their jobs. It isn't their fault they've been ordered to shoot to kill."

He paused to readjust the hoop.

"Besides, if you were confronted with two men, one with a chainsaw for an arm and the other drenched in blood, what would you do?"