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Where this hell is this "edgy" label coming from? So what, he gets angry like once and suddenly he's this massive edgelord? You'd be annoyed too, don't even try to deny it. And oh yeah, bitch-queen Miyuki thinking someone is edgy? Pot, meet Kettle.

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"Bah!" Takatora blurted out, almost sounding like bark or growl, "He makes a friend request and then acts like I don't even exist!" The Meijin addressed everyone to give what he thought were criticisms of their performance and chosen styles of play. He then proceeded to just ignore the hell out of Takatora without so much as a shred of acknowledgement. The racoon's hand balled into fist, trembling for a long moment before he suddenly slammed that fist into the wall, producing a loud and audible thud, "Well screw you too, Meijin!" he shouted, almost hoping the bastard was still in earshot to hear him, "You giant, colossal asshole! What kind of jerk does that?"

He started to quiet down. What was once anger was now just simmering down into quiet hatred. Hatred for what, Takatora didn't know. Sure, the Meijin was a giant bag of dicks but it wasn't like he actually saw Takatora battle in the first mission. He was only interested in the Event with King. King, an even bigger douche than the Meijin as far as Takatora cared. He didn't know what was worse, the fact that these jerks were all getting under his skin or the fact that he didn't have a valid retort for their disregard. Things were so much easier when one could focus all their anger and frustration onto a single target. But in this case there was no single target to really focus on.

"I'll show that bastard. The Meijin, King... I tear them both down from their high horses. Then we'll see who's high and mighty after that." then Takatora suddenly shouted again, "You hear me, Meijin? And you, King? Don't get too comfortable on your thrones, because when I get done I'll reign over both of you!" he punched the wall again, and only then did he finally respond to anything Akira said, "If you want to take that jerk's advice, then knock yourself out. As far as I'm concerned, he just became another target. I'm done here for today. I've got somewhere I need to be." and without any further warning he just vanished, his avatar dissolving into pixels as a sign that the player had logged out.

In the real world, Takatora yanked off his headset and threw it over onto his bed, "Bastard!" he hissed to himself, "Time to see a man about a Gunpla." he hurriedly packed up the Hayabusa and then bolted for the door. His destination? Sakuraba Plastic Models.

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@Renny@vancexentan@AngelofOctober@Archangel89

I gave you all down time to start up conversations between the characters. If no one is going to take advantage of that I can always move us forward.

@AngelofOctober

Are you planning to post anything with Ianthe soon?

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Well, Takatora didn't want to be the one person who refused a friend request from the Meijin. He didn't care for Daigo's personality, but he wasn't exactly personable himself a lot of the time. Reluctantly, he accepted the request, "I don't know what good I am to you. I didn't even take part in the Event." he said with a grumble. All this socializing, it wasn't exactly the reason he logged in that day. He wanted an escape, to be able to focus on something and therefore not have to think about the real world for a little while. To that end, battles were typically a good way to accomplish that. But not the talking. All that did was make him think he was in the real world, and the real world wasn't something he was in any mood to think about.

"Even if I did... I'm not sure I would've seen it through anyway." to keep from having to stare at everyone, he brought up his game menu and just aimlessly read through the Hayabusa's stat screen. Honestly it was a good thing it didn't get destroyed yet. The truth was that Takatora wasn't sure he would even be able to fix it properly if that ever happened. It wasn't his Gunpla. Not his design, and the only person who could even teach it to him was... Takatora hurriedly shut off the menu screen and looked around awkwardly. He was hoping someone, anyone, would say something else and change the subject to shift the focus away from him.

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@Renny@Archangel89@AngelofOctober@vancexentan

Added some Lore:

Keyblades

Key-shaped swords forged in the image of the original X-Blade. Keyblades are believed to come in three varieties; Light, Darkness, and Hearts. The most common Keyblades are those of Light, while Keyblades of Darkness and Hearts are almost unheard of. It is said that they can only be found deep in the Realm of Darkness, where none have ventured and returned to tell the tale.

While they come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, Keyblades all share some specific traits. They are all shaped like a Key in some form, hence their name. They all possess handguards that form a complete square or circle around the hilt. This can sometimes make it tricky for a newcomer to hold them properly, especially one who is more accustomed to normal swords that possess no such handguard. Finally, every Keyblade possesses a symbolic trinket that hangs from a small chain attached to the bottom of the weapon's hilt. Becoming a Keyblade Wielder can be done in two possible ways: having a strong enough Heart that one chooses you, or a Keyblade Master performing the bequeathing and inheriting their Keyblades later in life. A Keyblade's shape and the aspects of their power is also said to vary depending on the Heart of their wielder.

An old tradition of the Keyblade Order is for Masters to select the next generation of Keyblade Wielders by seeking out those who possess great potential and performing what is known as The Bequeathing. It involves having the selected individual take hold of the Master's Keyblade, and the Master himself reciting an old passage that goes as follows: "In your hand, take this key. So long as you have the makings, then through this simple act of taking, its wielder you shall one day be. And you will find me, friend—no ocean will contain you then. No more borders around, or below, or above, so long as you champion the ones you love."

But as stated earlier, Bequeathing is not the only way one can become one of the Keyblade's Chosen. Sometimes, simply having a strong enough Heart can be enough to call a blade to one's hand. The exact nature of this and what triggers it is still largely unknown, it even being believed to vary depending on the person's own Heart. Strangely enough, even those who inherit a Keyblade via Bequeathing often summon a Keyblade that looks and behaves differently than the Master who chose them. This is because it is commonly believed that a Keyblade's shape and indeed its very aspect and power is an almost direct reflection of its Wielder's Heart. Some might even say that Keyblades at their core are the power of the Heart made manifest.

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So could we meet and/or face a Force that's basically this:


Could be a fun way to homage Super Robot style mecha series. Maybe their gimmick is that they all use SD Gunplas than break apart to augment the attacks and weapons of their teammates a la Victory Gundam from Try Fighters?

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"Why am I following you?" Takatora had to think of a response, but the only one he could come up with was a question of his own, "What about you?" he asked, pointing a clawed finger at the tall guy. One had to admit, the tall man was being just as suspicious if not more so, "You're the only one who doesn't seem bothered by what happened to King. And to top it off your reaction is to immediately seek out his latest victims. I think that makes you the suspicious one, here." but he was seemingly ignored. The man just brushing him off and knocking on the door without a care in the world.

Ugh, jerk. Don't question me and then immediately ignore my response... asshole. It really hadn't registered to him who this person was, not that it would have mattered anyway. Takatora hated jerks no matter how big and famous they were. So Meijin or not, this man certainly didn't have a fan in Takatora right now. But he did listen to the guy explain who he was. Or rather, his total lack of an explanation since he failed to mention a name or who the hell he even was to anyone. Was this jerk really that full of himself?

"Taka - uh oh..." blurted out Takatora. The first actually substantial thing the guy said was a question... and it was about who the extra name on the list belonged to, "Yeah, that's me. There some kind of problem with that? I'm guessing that will also be a suitable explanation for why I followed you?" of course, he lacked a real explanation for why hadn't participated in the Event Battle, nor did he have a real explanation for why he hadn't logged off yet... which was what he told the others when he first left the Force Nest.

Oh boy... if I were smart I would have just stayed in the lobby. Damn curiosity.

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They lost, that wasn't exactly surprising. It was King after all, a Gunpla Pilot whom most believed was invincible. Even if Takatora had stayed, took part in the Event... it wouldn't have made a difference. King's kill count would simply have reached 101 rather than the 100 it now shown as. Besides, what if the Hayabusa had been severely damaged, destroyed even? No, that would have been unacceptable. Best not to take the risk at all.

"Are you satisfied - huh?" Takatora looked around, realizing that Adam was gone. He had no idea when he left, but he had apparently done so without so much as a word. But that was when Takatora noticed an unread private message in his inbox. It was from Adam:

Adam's Message

Something came up and I had to log out. Sorry for not sticking around longer. I've seen all I need to see. Thanks to those friends of yours, I think I might have even discovered King's weakness. Only time will tell, though. About what I said earlier, I meant it. Your form is good, but you need work. You need training. If you're serious about piloting the Hayabusa, then the way you can master it is to learn the same way Kiyotaka did. Find the one who got Kiyotaka into Gunpla and learn what you can from him, although you won't find him anywhere in GBN. You'll have to seek him out offline. His name is Sento Sakuraba.

-Adam

"...Sento?" Takatora remembered the name from somewhere. Sento Sakuraba ran a small Gunpla Store in his neighborhood, but Takatora had never seen him battle, so he was unsure how he could learn battle techniques from him. But those thoughts had to be put on hold for now. Takatora spotted a figure trying to make their way into the Force Nest. Who were they? What did they want? Curiosity got the better of him, and Takatora moved to follow.

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@Renny I'm not sure Takatora can return. He would have taken himself out of the group when he left the Force Nest and no one has any reason to invite him back in.

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@Renny I'm pretty sure it's all from Astray. Speaking of which, since the Hayabusa's base model is the Astray Blue Frame combined with the Red Frame, I gave it a few of the perks of both suits. Namely the Scale System from Blue Frame (so it has some underwater mobility) and an optional Flight Unit from the Red Frame (though the Flight Unit is a bit bulky and thus cannot be equipped at the same time as the Dragon Buster, so only one or other can be can equipped at a time). And for for the hell of it I threw on Trans Phase Armor in case shit ever hits the fan. Hopefully that makes the Hayabusa much more useful and not just a "Discount Deathscythe" as vance put it.