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A Tale of Seven Children

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Innocence Lost: An RP of Child Soldiers and Science Fantasy

Still here.

My Villain Academia - Our World Not Theirs!

Chika chose not to speak in response to Arukomiya's greeting, giving a tired nod in response instead. The booth she sat at was nowhere near as comfortable as the chairs in her room, but leaving now that she offered aid would be problematic - Kazuma had told her several times that doing things like that was rude. Still, Chika had no problem eating - she peeled the lid off of her ramen, and gently moved the noodles to her mouth with her chopsticks, savoring the taste. Whitesnake's comment on the friendliness of the team was quickly processed by Chika's brain, before a reasonable explanation was constructed - Chika only cared about making this new girl respect her and listen to orders, nothing more. Arukomiya, on the other hand... Well, Chika wasn't really good at judging why other people would do things, unless their reasons are logical. Perhaps he was doing it for the same reason?

"You'd need to abandon your days hiding out in your room though, Kashikoi."

"...That would be problematic."

Whitesnake spoke again, relaying the information that Chika had asked for - the new girl spoke Russian. Chika only learned English, Japanese, German and French from actual tutors - she had learned the rest on her own at various ages. She learned Russian at 8, during her short period of being inspired by folk tales and legends.

It was at this moment in time that the girl in question, Ludmilla, emerged from the bathroom, having donned a full tactical suit and a face mask. It was now that Chika got a good look at the woman - she was redheaded, significantly taller than Chika, and had an eye patch over her left eye - this indicated that she was most likely injured somehow. She also carried a briefcase, the contents of which Chika could not see.

”If this tiny NEET girl is half as smart as she looks, she should know that red hair only looks good natural.”

Chika could care less if others insulted her - to be honest, she had never been bullied, but she doubted she would ever care if she was. Someone could call her any name in the book and Chika could care less. This was not any different. Chika simply laid down in the booth responding in her Russian.

"I am natural - ...mutation quirk."

Chika frowned slightly - her voice was heavily accented, and she had slight trouble finding the right word for 'mutation.' Other than the words being a bit hard to understand and Chika's lack of use with the language, however, she still spoke clear Russian.

It was Shade Walker who had just alerted them to get ready - Chika immediately jumped to her feet, before racing down the stairs quickly. Now was the time! Dr. Minaccia and her villainous inventions were going to crush the heroes! Upon making it to the basement, Chika grabbed the small control pad from the desktop. The device was very simple, and in all honesty, Chika had only invented it for portability - she normally controlled her robots from her desktop computer. She was only using it now because she wanted to see her creations off. The One-Pointers quickly came to life, all four of them filing out to meet with the fifth and the other Dark Tree Members. While they were weak, and weren't as strong individually, they were very good distractions and were excellent at swarming/ hit-and-run tactics. Chika briefly checked each of their cameras, the screen of the control pad switching between each of the robot's viewpoints after slight static.

Only one viewer was in Chika's room - the other two were located in the gym, near the kettle bells. After reminding herself to not let them wander, she ordered all of them to meet with the One-pointers, before she made her way up as well. Upon reemerging, Chika sat back in the booth, the fifth One-Pointer and one of the viewers being right next to her.

✧ Talrae ✧ (LOOKING FOR CO-GM)

Theodore Smith

Health: 1970/2000
Mana: 500

Stats

Strength: 15
Agility: 4
Intelligence: 4

Equipment

Shield (Round & Equipped)
Full Plate Armor (Equipped)
Longsword (Equipped)
Rosary of Courage (Equipped)

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Wolf 4 was successfully blocked - albeit temporarily. Very quickly, a massive burst of flames shot inches away from Dirk, singing the wolf into an explosion of those light particles that seemed to embody death in this world. Theo's slashes against the other two wolves were significantly more damaging than he expected - in fact, his sword cut through them very well. These hill wolves, which are the second most menacing things that the group had faced so far, were relatively weak - Theo was confident that they could only take three strikes from him before they fell. Still, that was nothing compared to the DPS of the team - Alisea took out the 4th wolf in a single burst of flames. Theo barely managed to catch the movement in his peripheral vision, as a massive claw stroked across his chest. The blow, which once would have easily taken a hundred or so of his Health, only knocked him down by 25 - this armor was amazing! Totoro, however, looked less well off - expected, considering he was less defended than Theo. One of the Hill wolves swiped it's claws at Theo's ankles, but Theo could hardly even feel it - the cocky side of him made him think that the wolf may have chipped a nail. Shaking his head, Theo pushed the thought from his mind. Everything could kill here, even if they only did a little bit of damage.

Theo questioned Reylan's orders slightly - To be completely honest, Paralyze looked like he was demolishing the two wolves. However, he felt a small twitch in the back of his head. Dirk would follow the suggestions of his friends without hesitation. Before he knew what he was doing, his sword came crashing down on the second wolf, before immediately slashing across the third's face. Theo collected himself as the enemies all exploded into the same particles as earlier, and he sheathed his sword. He barely listened to the pep talk and planning Reylan did with them, instead thinking of what caused him to attack so quickly against his will. He planned on doing it anyways, but his reaction was almost unconscious...

The thought of not dumping so many points into Acting crossed his mind, but he quickly got rid of the thought. He NEEDED the skill - it would hide the old him. These people liked Dirk. Dirk was cool, strong, a bastion of support. God knows that everyone needed support right about now... They could never know how much of a loser he was in real life. Theo was a disgrace who was destined to fail - Dirk was a hero who didn't even know the word 'Failure.' Theo would make sure there was no way anyone could find the real him.

But what about the waitress-

"uh hi, My name is Shiba. Don't attack me I cant stress that enough. I accidentally came in with you and I wanted to see if you were accepting new members?"

Theo had pulled out his longsword out of pure instinct, but sheathed it immediately - this was another player.

Reylan and Alisea talked with the mystery man first, acquainting him with the party - it was good to have another member... The party was a tad large, but luckily, the others had noticed and already divided the party up into separate groups. Paralyze seemed to receive extra attention than normal - while he was a bit savage with the mobs, Theo honestly didn't see the problem. He had taken psychology as a minor - in stressful situations, it's expected for people to respond with violence. What could be more stressful then this? Besides, at least he was channeling the aggression into something beneficial - but to be honest, Theo doubted he could feel angry at Paralyze even if he wanted to. The rosary clung to his head, shining slightly - it's mental effects coursing through Theo. Theo decided that it was better to get introductions out of the way - the faster he did, the better the result and impact he had on the new guild mate.

"Hello there! You should meet me first - the Great Bastion of the Legion of the Wolf..."

Theo pointed his sword towards the heavens, adopting a stereotypical and over dramatic pose.

"DIRK DAVIDSON!!!"

Upon finishing, he immediately sheathed his sword and took Shiba's hand, shaking it aggressively.

"Welcome to the team! If you need anything, let me know!"

Theo made sure to use a strong grip - he wanted to give off the impression of a guy that didn't know his own strength. Upon finishing the handshake he let go, beaming a bright and cocky smile.

My Villain Academia - Our World Not Theirs!

The day had been beautiful - warm weather, bright, and the epitome of "a good day." Or, at least, Chika assumed it was. She hadn't left the basement of the bar for nearly 2 days, having raided the upper floor for provisions the last time she was outside her room. She had found time for showers, ever since some members commented on the smell she had whenever she came up for supplies - but other than that, occasional bathroom breaks, and the 5 hours of sleep she had a night, she had spent the entire time tinkering with her robots. Dark Tree had been plentiful in the resources they provided her, considering she had only been a member for a few years, but there were still little she had at her disposal. The most precious resource was space - she stored all 5 One-Pointers in her room, and the Viewers were stationed in various points in the basement. Her room, as expected of a mad scientist, was cluttered to the extreme - the floor was covered in thrown tools and parts, and every surface on the wall was covered with papers or blueprints. She was currently on her computer checking the viewers cameras - all were operational. She was worried, considering she hadn't done maintenance in awhile, but they were thankfully alright.

Chika reached for the cup of ramen in front of her, only to be disappointed that it had been empty for the past few hours - she had eaten it and forgotten about it, leaving it empty in front of her. Sighing, she temporarily considered simply ignoring the hunger in her stomach, but she finally motivated herself to go up to the main level and get some food. She had the viewers get her food before, but was yelled at when she accidentally slammed into the wall, putting a large crack in the drywall. Ever since then, she had to get her own food. She was mostly dressed - wearing a simple white shirt, slacks, and her signature lab coat, she only needed to slip on socks and loafers before the outfit was complete. She slowly made her way up the stairs, the light causing her to squint her eyes slightly. A One-pointer followed her, as she couldn't go somewhere without her machines and stay comfortable.

The soft sound of jazz echoed slightly, and Chika could see several of her team mates littered throughout the bar - Shade Walker was at a table, while Captain East was at the bar itself. Neither of them ever really caught Chika's attention, but the man at the Arcade machine was interesting to her - Kazuma was the one who had introduced her to the organization in the first place. He was nothing special, dressed in a tank top and brown pants, and being his usual self - he was always irritated with the small arcade machine in the corner, and she saw him plating the stupid game. Other than him, there was whitesnake - Kazuma had told Chika one time that Whitesnake was the guy that usually recruited people, but Kazuma knew her from one of her interviews and introduced her to the group - even though he wasn't part of Dark Tree, the group was in need of a technology expert, and Kazuma "thought he could make some cash by introducing her." Those four were valuable - they were the ones who contributed greatly to the success of the missions, and she wouldn't have a place to live without them. There were others present as well, however.

The first was Arukomiya-Senpai - he had been here far longer than Chika had, and was easy to work with. His quirk was dangerous in combat, and Chika found him to be a dangerous man. He was significantly slower than her One-Pointers, but his reaction speed and quirk makes him a strong counter against them. Other than combat-related things, he had never denounced her creations, and was easy to work with. He was useful. He was currently sitting at a table near Kishimoto-Senpai.

Next was Kishimoto-Senpai - she had been in the organization longer than Chika as well, but nowhere near as long as Arukomiya-Senpai. She was quiet and calm most of the time, and Chika didn't care about her boredom - she had little knowledge of when people were bored, due to her social problems. Her outbursts were far more problematic - one time, the bitch tried to break one of her viewers that she accidentally left in the bathroom! Still, her quirk was valuable, and Chika could ignore her personality problems pretty easily.

Kane-Senpai had a more monstrous appearance, far more reminiscent of the villains in Anime. The Mad Scientist in Chika appreciated this, and his efficiency and lack of remorse appealed to her greatly as well. Mercy was pointless in their line of work, and efficiency was the pinnacle of perfection. Still, his anger and violence were only useful in combat situations, and his dislike of "Normals" was slightly disconcerting to Chika, only because she lacked the more fantastic abilities of most of her companions. If he were to lash out at her, she doubted she would be able to defend herself, so she kept her distance - her paranoia refused to let her guard down.

Finally, Nijimura-San was also a member of the group - Chika didn't know how long he was a part of the organization, but he interested her somewhat. He was smarter than some of the other members, especially when it came to his knowledge of Psychology and manipulation. His monotone voice reminded her of her own creations, and his general appearance was more machine than her other companions, which pleased her. However, his lack of care towards villainy displeased her Mad Scientist side - evil was supposed to be spread for evil's sake, not for any major goal! Still, she held no hard distaste towards him - he had never tried to bust one of her machines, at least.

Making her way behind the bar, Chika grabbed one of the small cups of Ramen underneath the counter, filling it with water and placing it in the microwave just next to it. She had bought the microwave with her own money, and dissected it numerous times - the only reason she left it up here and not in her room was simply due to a lack of space. While the meal was cooking, she finally noticed the newcomer, who had just closed the door to the bathroom. Shade Walkers comment quickly helped Chika grasp the situation - while she hardly saw the girl walking in the bathroom, she would be a new member of the group.

"I know it isn't my place to say anything right now, but I'll just say this - I can help her learn Japanese if need be. That translator can only get her so far after all. I just hope it won't be detrimental when we're trying to communicate on the job."

Chika Quickly snapped to attention - that girl didn't know Japanese? Why was she part of the group? She must have some kind of importance for Whitesnake to take notice of her... Chika grabbed a water bottle nearby, drinking before commenting on the situation.

"What languages does this girl speak? I know a few, so I might be a better teacher."

Chika currently knew 18 languages, so she was confident that she knew whatever the mystery girl spoke - if she taught the girl, the process would be much quicker than a non-speaker. If she got on the girl's good side, than she would be easier to use - Chika usually stayed away from the action, providing a bird's eye view with her Viewers and informing the others about positions. If she was friends with the mystery woman, she would be more obedient - always a useful quality. Even without that, if the girl could speak properly, the others would probably be pretty appreciative.

Right next to her, the flat screen came to life, causing Chika to jump as her One-Pointer maneuvered itself in front of her. As soon as she saw the person on the screen, she calmed down, instead focusing on how well the One-pointer's AI worked. She never got over how well she did 10 years ago when she created them - with UA's funding, she made some pretty powerful machinery. Kazuma and Kane were arguing, but before she could start listening, Chika's ramen had finished cooking - she opened it, making her way to one of the Booths with her meal.The one pointer stood in the hallway, head slowly turning 360 degrees around, keeping an eye on all the surroundings.

Innocence Lost: An RP of Child Soldiers and Science Fantasy

The last few days passed uneventfully, with little change - the only differences being the weather, and the ways Ace killed time. While the others played video games, Ace mostly spent his time either running or reading - both of which were some of the only activities he was allowed to do while in the custody of the Ascendancy. Still, reading novels that were not hand-selected by the organization was a breath of fresh air, and when not doing either of these things, he interacted with his fellow soldiers. As Ace expected, none of them shared his opinion on the announcement that had occurred a few days ago, and he made sure not to let slip his own opinions on the matter. Eventually, however, the fun and games were over.

Green woke up the rest of the group, but Ace had just returned from his morning run, a habit that he had developed ever since he escaped the Ascendancy's clutches. Luckily, Ace made it back in time in order to hear Green announce that they were headed out - finally. The journey to the freighter itself, as expected, was completely uneventful, with the group staying among the cargo of the ship rather than staying with the other passengers.

Still, at least the place was roomy - Ace had managed to find a small armchair, and upon sitting and placing his cauldron on his lap, he was prepared for a long voyage - he took out an older book, entitled "Flowers for Algernon." The novel was about a middle-aged man who, upon receiving treatment from an organization, received enhanced intellect. The writing was excellent, and Ace couldn't help but draw several parallels between his companions and himself to Charlie and the titular Algernon. Only a quarter of the way into the book, Ace was taken away from his reading by the sudden declaration coming from somewhere nearby.

"This is captain Kulora of the Simone, the pirate group in the region! We demand you, surrender your ship and offer all your cargo on your ship to us!"

The group steadied themselves among the various pieces of furniture and other forms of cargo as the freighter tried to evade the newcomer, and Green alerted the group to the danger that presented itself. Ace swore under his breath, realizing that he had no explosives with him - and even if he did, there was no way he would detonate them so close to other people's possessions and in a space ship. Unfortunately, he had to rely on ramming into these pirates with his incredible speed - something he didn't enjoy doing very often, considering the risk it prevented. Less than a minute later, massive tremors and crashing occurred all around him, and Ace began to breath heavily - he hated loud noises. Soon, the sound was replaced - the cold, metallic wurr of a ship beginning to dock. A hiss escaped from the docking area, and hundreds of men in exosuits began to pile inwards - upon seeing the various weapons they had slung across their backs and wielded in their hands that Ace finally grew truly terrified.

With their Anti-material rifles, the chances of them shooting through the hull of the freighter was massive - especially since the hull was already damaged. As soon as these pirates suffered a few losses, they could simply puncture holes in the ship, either causing explosive decompression, or simply depriving everyone in the bay of oxygen. Ace had never before been in a situation where his durability would not simply protect him from any harm - he was used to fighting on planets, not in space. Still, there was no choice but to fight - if he hid out of fear, the pirates would simply take him prisoner...

There would be no difference between that and being the Ascendency's soldier.

Maneuvering himself into position, Ace prepared to start running at a moments notice - should any of his companions be in a sticky situation, he would rush and ram into the attacker, like a human-sized bullet. Even with his immense speed, Ace felt he could reliably tank the damage from running like that - the only thing he wasn't sure about were the Anti-material rifles... Those may be able to put a dent in him.

My Villain Academia - Our World Not Theirs!

Will get a post up sometime tomorrow.

EDIT: Make that sometime Thursday morning.

Worm - The Malfesant Throne

Tony Nicholson

Circus Maximus

Still annoyed that so much money was lost, Tony hands her the small check, hastily written down for the needed amount. Even though Sickle said that Tony would get any money that would be made from this, he knew for a fact that he wouldn't pay for any losses - That's not the way Tony rolled. He wouldn't work for someone and not get paid, no matter who the asshole that orders him around is-

Breathing calmly, Tony realized he really needed some fresh air - as soon as Sickle came back inside, he'd feel safe exiting and breathing a little. The woman got her ticket, and Tony silently prayed that she lost - when people saw that she came with sickle, a lot of people already betted on her. Of course she didn't - apparently, Sickle and his little buddies were the toughest guys around... Tony was really glad that he wasn't real deep in the Wonderland.

The following matches, luckily, filled Tony's pockets slightly - They went by relatively stress-free on Tony's part, and it wasn't until the beginning of the final match that anything occurred - a woman, oddly dressed even for the weirdos that hung out around here, approached him, just as he was about to begin the last match's announcement.

"Lady, I'm kinda busy here, you should have taken a bet before the ma-"

She cut him off, and upon doing so, Tony found himself without the microphone - the next thing that filled him was rage. This slut dared to come up, while Tony was having a god awful night, take his goddamn microphone, and use her power on him. How the hell could she even use her power - Tony had never heard of another person being able to use it while within the field... Still, it was less the fact jealous that she could use her power.

She had embarrassed him, in front of the massive crowd of criminals and scumbags - any sense of respect and power he held over these thugs was lost the second she placed her hand on his cheek. Thoughts quickly rushed thorough his head, and His hand made it's way to the cool metal in his jacket - he stopped himself quickly, however, and made his way from the area. He was about to shoot that woman in the back of the head - this place was god awful. Tony stood right next to the exit, only waiting to see what would happen - understanding that this woman had some sort of mind-manipulation, he prepared to plug his ears the second she opened her mouth. Or, this was what Tony planned to do, until he heard her say the last line.

As soon as heard that, Tony slowly opened the door, and quickly slipped out of the building. He couldn't give less of a shit - Tony wasn't risking his life for a couple bucks, especially after how crap the bets had been so far. Tony began to quickly make his way back home, moving as swiftly as he could without appearing suspicious. Breathing gratefully, Tony felt the lump in his stomach fill as he left the nullification field - He would have felt even better, had he not been fearing for his life.

✧ Talrae ✧ (LOOKING FOR CO-GM)

Theodore Smith

Health: 2000
Mana: 500

Stats

Strength: 15
Agility: 4
Intelligence: 4

Equipment

Shield (Round & Equipped)
Full Plate Armor (Equipped)
Longsword (Equipped)
Rosary of Courage (Equipped)

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Before Dungeon

Theo was busy demolishing his shepherd's pie, and thanks to a long day's work, he hadn't thought about listening in on the conversation that Reylan and Alisea were having until it was too late - Alisea had passed him with a large mouthful of pie, before giving him a good night farewell. Theo responded with a wave of his hand, doing his best to keep the same upbeat personality that he was known for. Even though the last few days had weighed heavily on him, his heart felt a lot lighter today - maybe it was because he actually helped someone, like Dirk would. He bought this game to emulate his hero, after all - his real life was boring... Or at least it seemed that way. But safety could be described as pretty boring, compared to the last few days... Finishing his pie unceremoniously, he was about to head to sleep for the night, when Reylan walked up to him as well.

"Hey Dirk, I got the treaty if you want to sign it! The Legion of the Wolf couldn't go on without our trusty paladin."

Flexing a bicep and placing his other hand on the muscle, Theo gave out a hearty laugh-

"You can count on me! The D in Dirk stands for DEPENDABILITY!"

Theo gave a hearty laugh after shouting this out, timing it so that Julia was not present - whether she was in the bathroom or the kitchen, Theo had no idea. He quickly signed the document, before rising from his seat. He soon turned to leave, before stopping and speaking out in a much calmer voice.

"The name isn't as heroic as I'd like, but it suits us. You especially. Night Reylan."

Giving a wave as he walked away, Theo headed to his room, somewhat calmer than usual. Today was... honestly the most honest work that Theo had done in his life. Unequipping his armor, he slid under the covers, sleeping softly in preparation for the dungeon ahead of them.

---

Waking up at 6, Theo quickly headed down to the shops, praying that the rumor he heard while serving the tables was correct - thankfully, he found that a player somehow managed to get their hands on a full suit of plate armor, and was selling it for only 80% of the market price! The player, apparently named Kcorex, was somewhat mysterious, but Theo honestly didn't mind. After all, everyone wore masks. Upon meeting the robed man, the exchange went without a hitch - so smoothly, in fact, Theo was honestly worried that the armor was stolen or something. Still, it had set him back a pretty penny, but now he actually had some REAL protection. Quickly rushing back to the Inn, he equipped his new armor and set out with his companions (and a few new faces) to the dungeon.

The dungeon wasn't much different from how it was only a few days ago - other than the fact that a few exits have been closed off. Did someone clear them and they didn't respawn yet or something? Or was the admin "helping" them? Theo didn't have much time to deliberate over this, as many foes quickly appeared in front of them all. Following Reylan's instructions, Theo was thankful he was in the lead of the party - his slow speed didn't hold him back too much as he slashed into wolf 3, and as soon as he finished that, thrust his blade into wolf 2. Wolf 4, on the other hand, was his by a ball of fire coming from the side - presumably Alisea. Not knowing if he could hit the beast reliably, Dirk moved directly in front of wolf 4, prepared to leap in front of it should it try to move around him. Since wolf 2 and 3 were aggroed on him, they shouldn't be a problem... for now.

"Try not to draw too much aggro - I don't want to waste my mana this early in!"

A hearty chuckle escaped his lips, and Theo grew slightly concerned that he didn't even intend to say that - he simply said it on his own, in a near perfect impression of Dirk. Thoughts of his Acting Skill and the Rosary floated in his mind, but he quickly shook it off, focusing on the pain he would feel soon.

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Summary:
Moves ahead of the group slightly
Attacks Wolf 2
Attacks Wolf 3
Blocks Wolf 4's path.

Worm - The Malfesant Throne

Post should be up sometime today or tomorrow.

EDIT: Geez, I'm terrible with my flakiness. Sorry, post should be out on Friday or Saturday - it's about halfway done right now, but I'm pretty fried after today.