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When the commotion finally died and tensions finally began to fall, Shang straightened himself and relaxed... somewhat. One of the men questioned why the red-haired girl started all of this, and her answer was... facepalm-inducing. From Shang's interpretation it essentially boiled down to her having a hunch and deciding to act on it. And while he might have had something to say about that, a different conversation also caught his ear.

This time it was between the lion man and the two "bandits" who turned out to just be peasants. The lion man seemed to think they could just venture out into the jungle and hunt for food. And when the two men rightfully pointed out that they weren't trained hunters, the little girl piped up with a response of her own. This... was also facepalm-inducing. Plus Shang had to fight the urge to notice that it was two young women making such naive-sounding remarks.

"Ahem, excuse me..." Shang finally spoke up, "...do kids your age commonly carry hand-held projectile weapons where you're from?" he asked, hoping he wasn't sounding too patronizing, "Because where I'm from, they don't. And I'm willing to bet that is true for most places. You can't just assume that everyone around you is as skilled or well-armed as you yourself are."

"And, Miss?" He said, now facing the red-haired lass, "What exactly did you find suspicious? Their weapons? I carry a sword myself, does that make me suspicious as well? Well, never mind that I suppose." he turned his gaze to the direction of the original peasant. In all of this he was now realizing that no one had bothered to ask what he thought of all this.

"Please forgive the sudden interruption your meal, sir." Shang said to the man with a polite bow, "But I must admit that I'm curious to know. Have you truly been summoned by your Emperor?"
Oh by the way, Jackie Chan actually voiced Shang in the Mandarin and Cantonese dubs for Mulan. So that meme is doubly hilarious here.
Lion Man with obvious animal instincts for hunting: Just hunt food in the jungle!
Disgruntled Peasants with no powers whatsoever: The Jungle is too dangerous to risk going hunting in!
Girl with a technologically more advanced weapon than what would be found here in addition to literal magic powers: What are you talking about? I got here just fine!
Shang:

The Under ~ Holograd Castle


Word Count: 1,006
Level 5 Ganondorf: 25/50
Exp: 2
NEW EXP Balance--- 27/50


A Kingdom of... Termites? Of course, why not? A basement made of flesh, a city of monsters in constant rainfall, why not a Termite Kingdom on top of that? The Seekers almost immediately split up to explore the place more thoroughly and cover more ground and the Gerudo was no exception. The thing that first caught his eye was the castle in the distance and so Ganondorf decided that would be where he would explore first. There didn't seem to be much in the way of sights along the way. Even the castle itself was clearly in ruin when it came closer in view. So most likely nobody was actually inhabiting it. Ganondorf entered its doors without fear. If there was anything waiting inside he was confident it was no match for him.

But he found the Castle in equal ruin on the inside as he had the outside. Not a soul appeared to be inside, living or otherwise. But the one thing Ganondorf did notice was evidence of fighting, a battle that was fought long ago. The evidence of a former battle was even stronger when the Gerudo entered the throne room. The walls and floors were covered in furrows as if from great sword cleaves. Mighty arrows were lodged in places to tightly to be pulled out. Any looters that came through here were apparently unable to free them without breaking the shafts off. Whatever battle took place here, it was not between armies, that much was certain. It had to have been between two monstrously strong individuals in some great and epic duel.

But it was the throne itself that managed to surprise even Ganondorf. It was severed in two and just in front of it was a pair of peculiar Great Swords, crossed and buried blade-first in the ground like some kind of memorial wrapped in ropes with talismans dangling all over. This was enforced by the presence of an epitaph carved in stone nearby. Ganondorf approached and knelt down in order to read the writing carved into the epitaph:

Here lie the ashes of the evil king who brought doom to this once-great city. May the dead rest well knowing that their vengeance came swift and without clemency, may this tyrant's flames give life to my people, may his like never again walk this earth. Let these blades stand as a reminder that those who walk the path of evil will always be brought to justice.

Ganondorf said nothing. Something about that epitaph gave him an odd feeling. Like there was something important staring him right in the face but that he was unable to recognize it. And then there was the swords. Even at a glance he could tell there was something oddly... familiar about them. He knew Gerudo craftsmanship when he saw it, and that was unmistakable in these blades. In a way it almost gave the King of Evil a certain... nostalgic feeling, reminding him of home in the Gerudo Desert. But rather than do anything with the swords, Ganondorf's eyes caught climpse of another curiosity.

It was fixed on the wall in the back of the throne room. Was it a clock? If it was it wasn't like any Ganondorf had ever seen. It's gray and metallic hand appeared to be counting with a trail of blue flame circling behind it. It looked to be the only thing in this castle that was still functioning in any way. Was it important? He had no idea, maybe one of the others could shed some more light. Besides, Ganondorf found himself distracted by looking back at the twin Great Swords yet again. What was it about these weapons? Why did it almost feel like they were calling to him?

Without thinking Ganondorf reached out a hand to grasp one of the weapons. He felt a crackling sting from the talismans, which he now surmised were there to ward off evil. But the ward they provided was weak compared to himself. He pushed through and was able to break the talismans' ward by his own sheer force of strength and will. That left the weapons open to be taken. He grasped them in his hands and pulled. They were embedded tightly, but the strength granted to Ganondorf by the Triforce of Power allowed him to free the weapons with relative ease. He held the weapons in his hands, turned them over and examined them. He even gave them a few swift swings. They lacked the heavy infusion of his other weapons had, and yet... Somehow these just felt more comfortable. He couldn't explain it. Perhaps their Gerudo craftsmanship lent themselves for being dual-wielded better than the other swords. Or perhaps there was just some deeper connection that Ganondorf was unaware of. Either way, just holding these swords gave the King of Evil the distinct feeling that he was just a bit more... whole... than he was previously.

"...Interesting." He finally said to himself. But just as he felt compelled to take the weapons, something also made him feel compelled to leave something behind in their place. He put away the twin swords and instead drew his first sword from its scabbard. It was the one he previously wielded against Galeem before his imprisonment. He turned it upside down and buried it blade first the same spot he had retrieved the twin swords from. He didn't know why he felt compelled to leave it. Maybe he just felt like he didn't need it anymore. He wasn't sure. But now he had a new objective. He needed to go head and regroup with the Seekers and tell them about that clock thing. Maybe Rubick or Kamek would able to properly identify it, being as knowledgeable in magic and enchantments as they were.


Sector 06 ~ The City of Glass

@Lugubrious Luka | @DracoLunaris Midna | @Zoey Boey Sakura & Karin

Word Count: 492
Level 7 Roxas: 2/70
Exp: 1
NEW EXP Balance--- 3/70


Roxas didn't say much during the elevator ride back down. This was for a number of a reasons, not the least of which being his frustration over how things ended at the top of the tower. He hoped that opening Kale and Sam's eyes would net them some extra allies, but not so. Seemed to be enough for Sandalphon though, so at least it wasn't a total waste. During the ride back down, Roxas examined the spirit he picked up earlier. The rooster reploid was pretty touch opponent, and just as he had been thinking he decided it would probably serve best as a Striker.

"Well..." he whispered to the Spirit in a low voice, "...Look I know I wasn't exactly your friend. But my friend and I really are trying to fix things. You were pretty strong, and that strength could be a great help to us. Plus if we succeed, I'm sure you'll get to go back home where you belong. So what do you say?" he paused a moment, as if waiting for the Spirit to somehow answer him. It of course, didn't, but it still bound itself to the Keybearer nonetheless.



Later on he was finally reunited with the other Seekers. Unfortunately there was not going to be any time for celebration. Namely, Luka from Psych-OSF appeared bearing news. He and a few others did some digging and discovered a hospital that may be holding Peach... or at least what was left of her. He had come to get Raz and Sakura in addition to anyone else who wanted to help with that investigation. As much as the Nobody disliked Psych-OSF and Suoh in general... he couldn't turn away.

"I'll go!" Roxas spoke up, suddenly. Given his feelings and behaviors the other day this probably came as a surprise. But he was serious. "I just have to hold your hand right?" He asked Luka. But before the platoon leader could answer, there was a rumble followed by a crashing sound.

”and that is our cue to leave” He heard Midna say nearby.

"She's right, let's go!" Roxas chimed in and he grabbed Luka's hand without waiting for any other confirmation. Here we go again. He thought to himself. Back into Sector 5, like it or not. We have to at least try to save Peach.
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Ariel’s trying to protect the peasant!


From a threat that only she was able to successfully perceive. To everyone who failed the check (like me) you are aggressors.
Is Shang really the only one who has any respect for the establishment you people are blindly picking a fight in?
My character was approved via PMs, hence I why I put straight in the Char Tab. Just in case anyone was wondering.
12 for Intimidation.
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