Morose

Avengers Academy: Junior Year 💥

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@BlueSky44@Nallore@Trainerblue192@Achronum@PatientBean@Forsythe@Blizz@Kirah@Natsu

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8:40 AM - Wed. Sep. 15th, 2038 - Margaret Carter Institute

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@Blizz@Nallore@BlueSky44@Forsythe:

Vicky fired off her attack, and it hit. The infrared laser fired off first, setting Leah on fire. Her hair and her clothes were burning. The repulsor beam attack hit Leah second, not as powerful as the laser, but strong enough. It struck Leah in the neck. It was a fatal attack. Leah's form glitched for a moment, as three hearts appeared above her. One of the hearts then greyed out. And Leah vanished. Only to respawn at the platform she had first entered from.

Ed was keeping to himself, crouching down near the tree line and somehow managing to become somewhat invisible. He was watching the fights though, almost hungrily. He noted the hearts that had appeared above Leah, and how she had respawned. It was like a video game then. They had three lives. Hopefully, all the heavy hitters would tear each other apart, and then Ed could stroll on out and claim victory. Worst case scenario, he wouldn't be out of breath like the rest of them.

Uniform Trim Colors

You can choose what variation of the uniform your character is in - i.e., pants or skirt or shorts. The top is going to be a plain white button up with a tie. In the winter months, people will put on an academy blazer or sweater on top, but it's likely way too warm for that right now. We're heavily drawing inspiration from the Umbrella Academy uniforms.

Green: Diana & Zelda
Purple: Mary Sue, Ardere, Sabine, Leah
Blue: Andy, Zari, Vicky
Red: Percy, Dorian, Danni, Mads, April

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April Flynn

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Location: Gym - Training Room A
Skills: Hydrokinesis

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Each time a bat was destroyed, it turned into water, crashing helplessly into the ground. A similar thing had happened to the questing beast when Nimue dispelled it. If it hadn't been apparent to April then, it was now - the Lady of the Lake was using magic water. And all the water in the universe was April's to command. Could she control these creatures like water, before they had been dispelled? She wasn't sure. But what she did know though was that there was now plenty of water on the floor for her to work with - especially after Andy and Mads took out a fair number of the swarm.

The swarm kept on coming though. Mary Sue conjured up a weird sort of cage thing around them. "Nice job, uh... Sorry, I don't know your codename, Mary Sue!" April cried out. Her eyes were on the prize. The cage around them had narrow enough gaps that it would hopefully keep most of the bats out, although she was trying very hard to not worry too much about whether the bats could squeeze on through the gaps.

She held her hands out in front of her, bracing her body as if she was about to carry something heavy. And April tugged on every drop of water in the room. She thrusted her arms up towards the ceiling, and the water did the same thing, slamming into the swarm. The water sent the swarm up and into the ceiling, breaking some of the poor bats' bones in the process. She tried to force the water to keep the pressure up as long as she could, but her focus slipped and the water crashed down to the ground - the remaining bats along with it. "Any chance you could hit them with lightning?" she asked Andy. "Just maybe, um, try not to hit this cage - I'm not sure what material it's made out of - thoughts maybe? - but I don't wanna find out if it conducts electricity."

Lady Nimue had not said another word. She was as still as a statue, just watching the girls in the cage.

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Percy Novikov

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Location: Gym - Training Room B
Skills: N/A

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Percy was not surprised to hear that Zelda didn't even want to be here. He didn't particularly want to be on a team with Danni and Dorian either - Sabine, vicious as she was, was fine. He liked her sharp tongue. But while he wasn't thrilled with his team placement - mostly because he just could not stand Ser Nemo - Percy still wanted to win. He didn't want to be made a fool in front of the world's superhero community. He wanted the praise and the attention and the awards, and once he had them, he'd act like they were nothing. That they meant nothing. That he was above all of that stuff.

He knew the school rules - all the high school aged students had to be on a team. Zelda had to compete. "Maybe you can ask to be transferred to another team then, where people don't have a strong interest in winning," Percy suggested. He didn't mean it to be mean. But it probably came off that way. He wasn't arguing for April to be brought on - it'd probably just make Danni and Dorian even more unbearable. But if Zelda wasn't going to pull her weight, then he didn't want her on the team.

"Ms. Flynn, once training for the day is complete, would you stay behind so we can chat?" Ser Nemo asked. The coach didn't look shocked in the slightest that Zelda was having a crisis of confidence and wanted to quit. If anything, he seemed to have expected it. Percy narrowed his eyes. Had Ser Nemo time traveled briefly and seen everything that was going to happen that day already? Had he rehearsed in his head a thousand times how to convince Zelda to stay on the team? Did he keep on traveling back in time until he got it right, creating thousands of splinter realities?

Sabine however had a devilish grin on her face.

It was immediately apparent to Percy as to why. She didn't pick the teams that he expected her to. But she also didn't do the worst case scenario, which would've been pairing Percy up with Danni and Dorian. He gave a pitying glance to Zelda. This was her worst case scenario. "Interesting choice," Percy said to Sabine, moving to stand next to her. Actually, his worst case scenario probably would've been being paired up with Nemo. That might've just killed him.

Ser Nemo chuckled slightly at Danni's whine, shaking his head. "My dear boy, you competed first in the challenge. But take this lesson and heed it well. There are no redos. Treat every choice you make as if it is set in stone," Nemo advised. His tone became strangely sharp. "And there is only ever one winner - never two, no matter how it may seem."

Percy shook his head quizzically. What was that about? The vibes were so weird from Ser Nemo, and they seemed to change drastically by the minute. He guessed that maybe the bit about no redos could've been from the trauma of his apocalyptic future, but those futures were averted all the time. Time travel was all about redos. And as for the winner comment... well, the best Percy could guess is that Nemo was terribly competitive - simultaneously a sore loser and winner.

Ser Nemo then handed rope to the two teams, letting them tie themselves up. The obstacle course was a mirror image, meaning that the team of three would start off by going to the left, and the team of two to the right. "On your marks... get set... GO!"

Percy turned to face Sabine for a moment, before shuffling along with her up to the start of the course. There was a dizzying drop separating them and the other side. He assumed there had to be pillows or a crash pad or something down at the bottom. In the middle, a canoe was suspended on a rope. And on the other side, he could see the rest of the course. Percy snorted slightly. "Idiot. A drop like this is nothing to a teleporter," he boasted. "Don't hold your breath. When you're ready, I'll jump us."

Of course, Percy had never teleported another person before, but he wasn't about to tell Sabine that. Just like he hadn't mentioned the pounding headache or the growing feeling of nausea.

Obstacle Course

The obstacle course is identical for both groups. There are four stages to this course.

Stage 1: A sheer drop separates you from the rest of the course. The expanse is about 20 feet in length. In the middle, there is a small canoe tied to a rope. The canoe is approximately 7 feet in length.

Stage 2: There is a wall that you must scale. It is covered in sharp, pointy thorns. The wall is 30 feet tall. No climbing equipment has been provided, but there seem to be handholds behind the thorns, if you could reach them.

Stage 3: There is a table with a small red box, and three photographs. The photographs are of three mean, labeled Sinister, Malcom, and Benjamin. There are three doors in front of you. Inside the red box, there is a tooth. Behind two doors are monsters you must fight. Only one door is clear. Identify the owner of the tooth and use that information to pick the correct door.

Stage 4: The final stage. There is again a table in this room. On the table is a bomb. Disarm it. If you do not disarm it, it will explode.

Inferno - STRIKE THE MATCH! - Concluded

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@BlueSky44@Nallore@Trainerblue192@PatientBean@Blizz@Kirah@KazAlkemi

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Limbo

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I wish you were not here, little one. This realm is no place for a child. It is a place of horrors and nightmares, but the loss I fear you may experience... the trauma endured by Miss Rasputina... it is a sin I cannot bear to see repeated. And yet, the magic of my station chose you. I could do nothing to stop it.

The skeletal horses, strangers to kindness and bedfellows to cruelty, took off in fear at your touch. They cart you along with them, clinging to the chariot for dear life. They bound off aimlessly into the hedge maze, turning at random. At the speed they are going, you will soon be separated from the others - from the Sorcerer of Reality and the Sorceress of Divination. I hope they find a way to catch up to you, little one, or the horses will be the least of your concerns.

You see, child, the hedge maze is alive. And it hungers for flesh.

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Sorceress of Evocation, Sorcerer of Umbramancy, and Sorceress of Transmutation - you three walk calmly towards the Tower. Yet the land itself seems to be alive and shifting, the Tower moving towards you as you move towards it. The effect is dizzying - I hope that you all have strong stomachs. I must ask you again to heed this omen. Brace yourself, for the Tower is of Revelation.

The tower is tall, taller than your mind can comprehend. It is covered in dead vines, and skulls of vaguely humanoid shape litter the ground around it. The small windows have no light, save for one at the very top, so high up that it hurts your neck to crane and see it. The mood is already ominous and foreboding, as you hear an ear piercing scream.

It came from the top of the tower.

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You make your way to the cemetery gate, Sorceress of Curses. Your unwitting companions do not follow you - at least, not yet. Perhaps that is for the best. The mantle of Sorcerer Supreme is lonely and the path you must walk lonelier still. Had I not had pity on a friend, I would still be alive. This may be a correction for my mistakes. When you arrive at the cemetery, it seems to stretch on for miles, as far as the eye can see. The names on the tombs are in a tongue that you cannot read, but the images make their impressions. Cherubs are carved onto these tombs. These are infant graves.

If you would walk deep into the cemetery, you would notice a mausoleum sits at its center. Its entranceway is weakly lit by two torches, struggling to maintain their flames. The temperature plummets and the wind howls. You see your breath in the air in front of you. You have never known such cold before.

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Runa the Grey

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Location: Limbo
Skills: N/A
Spells: N/A

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Prudence. A lovely name, if it were true. Runa was far too old and untrusting to give her name to a stranger. They knew the sorts of magic that could be worked with such things. They would have to scold the children for this action later. Prudence was unknown, but Runa had known Edus. He ought to have known better. "A friend, yes," Runa agreed. His words did not help her much to contextualize what era he came from. They had known each other briefly - less than the span of a Midgardian's lifetime, of which Runa had now lived trillions.

They chuckled slightly. "Your aid is more valuable that just knowledge, my old friend. My body is weak and tired, and my eyes long since gone. My staff is sufficient, but a guiding hand would be a welcome kindness." They did not wish to expend magic to see at the moment. If they had, they might have noticed the cemetery beckoning them - or that Prudence had walked off without a word.

Instead, Runa surmised that the young sorceress was simply quiet. She could understand that. She had been much the same at that age. There had been a century of time when their parents had thought they had gone mute. "Pray tell, what did your letter say?" Runa then inquired. They reached a hand into the pocket of the cloak, feeling a stiff piece of paper. They pulled it out. "And am I to surmise that this is a letter from poor Stephen as well?"

X-Men: Cosmic Crusades 👽

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Guin Stark

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Location: Blackbird
Skills: Telepathy
~Fit Check~

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Guin snorted somewhat derisively at Max's admission that he had just assumed. "Well, I'm billing you for those suits. Maybe next time just have your new rags appear in a box right by us, instead of disappearing suits that were specifically designed for us and didn't feature patriotic propaganda. Besides, I thought you'd consider yourself to be Genoshan." She probably shouldn't have said the next bit, but she was feeling irritated with him. Irritated with everyone, really. And stressed. "Or did that end when the island did?"

I'm getting cranky. I'm gonna be a huge bitch. So distract me somewhat. Where is it you wanted to go on vacation? Guin telepathically whispered back to Pietro. Only she didn't use the word bitch - she used the c word.

Most of the people on the ship seemed to want to continue just chatting about strategy for once they were inside. She got the impulse, but she was feeling antsy as well. The longer the ship hovered there, the more likely that Magneto would detect it - and with just one thought, he could kill them all. She had to hope that if he noticed them, he'd choose to be more dramatic about things and give them a fighting chance. "Look, we can chat more about what powers people can use once we're on the station. Every second we sit here is another second that Magneto can crush and kill us with a thought. I'm going to contact Mare, see if she can get to the docking bay. Either we dock the ship there or we use the escape pods."

Guin then put a hand to her temple, and she concentrated, hoping it'd be easier to cut through and reach Mary now. Mare, you there? We need an assist. Can you get to the docking bay and lower the shields or doors or whatever the fuck they're using to seal it off? We gotta land the ship - or jettison ourselves out in the pods.

The other option would be to try to space walk over to the station, but that still likely would require some help from the inside to board.

Roll Request

Guin is trying to send that telepathic message above

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Neil Spellman

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Location: the Asteroid
Skills: N/A
~Fit Check~

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Neil appreciated the comfort Annie offered him, but he was sad at the same time to know that they hadn't met his other self. As much as the realization he was on the cusp of terrified him... he knew he wanted it all the same. He just hadn't found the courage to admit it, to himself more than to others.

They caught up with Bethany, finding themselves in a room that had a few computers in it. Neil naively thought for a moment that this might've been the main security room, before Mira mentioned that it wasn't. But that it could still be useful. He wasn't a techie himself, so he trusted her explanation and didn't think about it too hard. It was right. It had to be. Mira said it. But just as Mira got to work, the sound of footsteps were approaching. Nothing could ever be easy. At least Bethany had already figured out who was and wasn't on the station.

"If your thing doesn't work, we have to make sure Mira has the time she needs," Neil whispered. "Even if it means a fight."

Avengers Academy: Junior Year 💥

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@BlueSky44@Nallore@Trainerblue192@Achronum@PatientBean@Forsythe@Blizz@Kirah@Natsu

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8:30 AM - Wed. Sep. 15th, 2038 - Margaret Carter Institute

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@Blizz@Nallore@BlueSky44@Forsythe: The group would open their eyes up inside the Framework.

They were in a large grassy field, each of them standing on a separate circular platform. These platforms surrounded a gigantic cornucopia, filled with weapons and supplies. Some items were thrown in the grass around the horn, and a few things were even pretty close to the platforms. Ed's eyes widened, before he laughed slightly. "I love the Hunger Games!" he admitted. He then did his best to mimic Prue's whistle, but didn't quite do it right.

Then, from up above, Usagi's voice boomed - "FIGHT TO THE LAST!"

The battle royale had begun.

Arcade took off of his platform at a sprint, surprisingly fast. He scooped up a large hunting knife, and then sprinted as far away from the cornucopia as he could. He played enough of these games. He knew that central location would be a blood bath. He made it to the tree lines when suddenly a wall of pixels appeared and his face smashed right into them.

"Damn it, Usagi, you made the arena too small!" Arcade cursed, his heart pounding.

Uniform Trim Colors

You can choose what variation of the uniform your character is in - i.e., pants or skirt or shorts. The top is going to be a plain white button up with a tie. In the winter months, people will put on an academy blazer or sweater on top, but it's likely way too warm for that right now. We're heavily drawing inspiration from the Umbrella Academy uniforms.

Green: Diana & Zelda
Purple: Mary Sue, Ardere, Sabine, Leah
Blue: Andy, Zari, Vicky
Red: Percy, Dorian, Danni, Mads, April

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April Flynn

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Location: Gym - Training Room A
Skills: N/A

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The questing beast was going right for April, as her eyes widened and then narrowed with determination. Her heart was pounding a million beats a minute, but she held tightly onto the sword that Mary Sue had conjured up for her, and in her other hand, she was holding a small ball of coffee water. "I can do this, I can do this, I can do this," April muttered under her breath. She swung her sword, only to...

"Argh!" April screamed. The beast had sunk its fangs into her arm. And it wasn't letting go. Her arm felt like it was on fire, and she hoped to the gods that it was just because of, y'know, the giant wound. And not venom. She didn't know if the questing beast was venomous. If it was, hopefully Lady Nimue would take pity on them - but so far, their mentor seemed unmoved, watching them all coldly.

The water April had been keeping up fell to the ground lamely. She could vaguely make out snippets of conversation behind her - Mary Sue pleading with Nimue to call off the beast - but her head was throbbing. Her vision was swimming, a wild swirl of colors all around her. For a brief second, she could've sworn she saw Danni and Dori... laughing at her. She tried to swing her sword, but her body felt like lead. And then she went limp, fainting for the second time that week.

"I have seen enough," Lady Nimue said, raising a hand. The questing beast collapsed, turning into water that lapped at the floor. She reached into her bosom and produced a cordial. She placed a drop of it on the head of April, Mads, and Andy - everyone except for Mary Sue, essentially. The venom dissipated from April's body. Mads' demon form washed away. And Andy found herself healed, restored to her senses.

"...Did I seriously faint again? And wake up wet?" April groaned under her breath. She had been right next to the questing beast, so she was now completely soaked in water. This was sadly starting to become a pattern. She was shaken though, her mind going back to that weird vision she had had, when the venom was inside her. Danni and Dori laughing at her... Her heart cracked slightly. They hadn't even texted her. Maybe they didn't care. Maybe they didn't need her anymore.

"You are not ready for what is to come," Lady Nimue said, addressing the group. She seemed more stressed than disappointed. "Only one of you has impressed me so far today. I would like to see that changed. Now, take up your swords and defend your lady!"

Nimue snapped her fingers, and a flock of what must have been a thousand bats appeared out of nowhere, rushing at the group!

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Percy Novikov

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Location: Gym - Training Room B
Skills: N/A

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"Good ear, Ms. Flynn. I have lived long enough in Otherworld that I have adopted that accent for my own," Ser Nemo said. He did not care for the students criticizing Zelda, but his comments would have been very much the same. Without confidence, she would never achieve her full potential. He did not come all this way to see these students only achieve mediocrity. "Confidence will come with time - and good friends."

He then eyed Sabine. "Ms. Bassard, while I applaud your defense of your friend, if you would threaten one of my students again, I will have to send you to detention - as I would Mr. Novikov, if he continues to make such choices."

Percy's nostrils flared. Detention? For making a point and completing Nemo's stupid test? Everyone else here was getting praised, whereas this old asshat seemed to hate him. Fine. The feeling was mutual. His insides felt all twisted up whenever he looked at him, the old man was probably carrying a million weird diseases. Percy didn't know much about Otherworld, but he knew that the place was supposed to be crazy. Nemo being from there checked out. They probably had loads of fake knights running around that place.

"What's your problem with me?" Percy snapped, glaring daggers at Ser Nemo. His eyes briefly crossed. Sweat was pouring down his neck. His body was screaming at him to go lie down in bed and take it easy, but Percy refused. He was fine. He wasn't sick. He most definitely didn't catch whatever his roommate had.

"I have no issue with you, despite your attempt on my life," Ser Nemo said coolly. "Now, as for the winner of the challenge - that is none other than Ms. Bassard. As a reward, you get to select the teams for today's obstacle course. One team of two and another of three. The teams will enter from opposite sides of the course." He then smiled, with a twinkle in his eye. "The teams will be tied together at the legs and arms."

Percy wasn't actually pissed that one of Dorian's friends was put in charge. He figured there was no way that Sabine put him with any of her friends. That was fine with him. Put him with Zelda. The team of two would have an easier time - plus, Percy could just teleport himself and Zelda through the course. No running or awkward movements required. Nemo probably didn't think that part through. He smirked slightly, proud of himself already.

And feeling so very very ill.

Ω Heroes of Olympus: The Next Age of Heroes Ω

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☀️ Nancy Parker ☀️

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Location: Outside Burger King
Skills: Prophecy

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"I still can't believe Minerva has children," Nancy said, shaking her head. "It'd be like Aunt Diana showing up with kids. Or Vesta. Or Juno having another husband. It's so... weird." But her comments were somewhat distant. That really wasn't what Nancy was thinking about at the moment. No, her mind was turning over something else entirely. Her ears had started to ring, and her head felt cloudy, almost out of sync with her body.

It felt like she wasn't in control - that she was watching someone else operate her lips and speak with her voice, as she reached out a hand for her brother. "Zeke, the-," Nancy managed to stammer, before everything went dark. Zeke would see Nancy's limbs go slack as she collapsed onto the sidewalk. Her eyes rolled back and her breathing became shallow and slow. Then, her body began to convulse, trapped in the grips of a seizure.

Nancy saw something else entirely different though. She was there. Her throat felt thick, as if she had a brick blocking her airway. Her hands were clammy and she was so certain that if she looked down, she would still see the blood of the men she had killed all those years ago. She wanted so desperately to close her eyes and to scream, to scream as loud as she could until the building fell down from the sheer force of her being, but she couldn't do it. Every time she closed her eyes, the vision slid back into place.

That's when it occurred to her - this wasn't real. It was just her curse. She forced herself to try to steady her breathing, to try to memorize the faces and details through tear-blurred eyes. The questing group was tied up, held captive by monsters in front of the Doors of Death. They were thrown on through, landing in what must've been the Pit. Nancy caught a glimpse of a wolf - Lupa, she hoped instinctively - before everything faded away.

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🌈 Leda Storm 🌈

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Location: Under the Sea
Skills: Superspeed, Sword Fighting

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Leda cried out in pain as the healing water hit her back, sealing her wounds. Her hair was halfway out of its braid, messy and sticking up at odd angles. Her blood stained the back of her clothes. And in her eyes, there was a sort of a feral fire that had been lit. "I'm - I'm fine," Leda choked out. It was the nastiest wound she had ever received from a monster. It could have easily been the last one. Kiera had healed the bite, but it still ached and throbbed and curdled. It'd be one hell of a scar, Leda could tell as much.

The ground shook, and Leda collapsed to her knees. She wished she had been standing when Oceanus entered - that she could have spat in his eye. The water currents collided against her and she flew backwards, her injured back hitting a wall and Leda cried out in pain again. "Don't kill Ocy-anus until I'm there, luv," Leda requested. She wasn't going to get the yips. She was a daughter of Iris - her entire gimmick was killing dozens of monsters before other demigods could move.

She accepted Kiera's hand up, and readied her sword again. Had the intensity and seriousness of this fight not been dialed up to eleven, she would've complimented Sera on her technique. She was a new demigod, but definitely the sea god's daughter. Instead, Leda took off at a run, ignoring the burning pain as she slashed and slashed and slashed. She wasn't moving as fast as normal, and some of the cyclopses managed to dodge her initial blows. She killed one and injured another. Another strike and the injured one fell. One more swing and another died, but the last one evaded her.

And that made Leda pissed.

Inferno - STRIKE THE MATCH! - Concluded

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@BlueSky44@Nallore@Trainerblue192@PatientBean@Blizz@Kirah@KazAlkemi

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Hallow's Eve - Earth-666

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It is funny, how time can separate and sever a bond. Most of you have known each other - do know each other - or will know each other. It is one of the tricks of Limbo. It seeks to separate and divide, to create strife and chaos, to bring out the darkest parts of your soul.

The young half-demon is proof of this. Horns had sprouted from her head and her eyes turned cat-yellow. Now, a forked tail has grown from the base of her spine, and her teeth morphed into razor sharp fangs, all the better to rip and tear. Her fingernails have lengthened into sharp talons, befitting a predator in her natural environment. Are these changes merely cosmetic? Or is Madalyne Crane becoming something else entirely? What will she hunger for... what forbidden tastes will prove the point of no return, resulting in a further loss of her soul?

I told you all to find your bloodstones.

I died because you did not, Maximilian.

The land seems still, for a moment. Where once only mountains stood, your vision will pick out a new structure. Heed this omen. Or do not. You will simply only end up in hell with me.

Madalyne, Jack, and Annika will see a grim and imposing tower, so tall that it appears to pierce the red sky.

Maximilian, Princess Klara, and Carolina will see a large hedge maze, the shrubbery dead and dying yet still standing tall. A lone chariot rests at the entrance, fastened to two skeletal horses.

Prudence and Edus will see a cemetery, the iron gates open and beckoning. Queen Runa does not, as she cannot see.

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Runa the Grey

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Location: Limbo
Skills: Intuition
Spells: N/A

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"Aye, I suppose I do seem Strange, dressed in his cloak," Runa answered the voice. They did not choose to use their gifts to take a glimpse at this person. Instead, they let their imagination guide them. Perhaps that was not a wise choice. The fog of this place may have physically obscured vision, but it did the same thing to senses and emotions. She could not tell who this stranger was, be it friend or foe - and their mind was leaning towards the latter. Her eyebrows furrowed ever so slightly. They could not trust this person.

"My business is my own, traveler. For a name, you may use Gullveig - or Seeress, if your tongue cannot form such a shape," Runa the Grey said. "What shall I call you?"

The other voice was obscured to them as well - she would not have known the speaker had they not introduced themselves. Had her hood not been so low, a look of genuine surprise would have appeared on their ancient face. Edus Penior. A name she had not thought of in many ages. There had been a brief moment, a slight drop in the river of her life, where she had known him. He had been a warrior brother to her late husband. Runa clutched her bone staff tighter.

"Edus, son of Catrine. It has been some time," Runa said, lifting up a withered hand and pushing back the hood of the cloak. They had been a young goddess when Edus' life had expired, all those years ago. They looked different now. Their skin had been ravaged by time. Where eyes should have been, there was nothing but empty sockets. But the expressions, those never changed. To those who loved Runa, Baldur's daughter, they would know the Seeress was she. "Will you not aid an old comrade in arms?"

They smiled.

Star Crossed: a Star Wars Story (BlueSky44 & Morose)

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Raynor Blake, Jedi Knight

25 pts (Light-Side)

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"Jedi Temple, NOW!" Raynor ordered the poor, terrified taxi driver. Luckily, he didn't have to ask twice, as the driver stepped on it. The passenger was quiet too, also scared to death. Some people were scared of the Jedi, but Raynor was fairly confident the fear was more of from the fact that two people had just dove onto his cab in the midst of heavy traffic. Raynor turned and gave the passenger his most charming grin. "Everything is fine."

"We get to the Jedi Temple, we tell the Council about what Jarothe did, and then he'll be arrested and you'll be free." He assumed that Shakka was on board with that plan. She had to be. It was the right thing to do. And she'd be in a better place. Raynor really felt that everything here was going to work out - that the will of the Force was being done.

Ride or Die for the Republic (Morose & Kirah & Nallore)

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Raynor Blake, Jedi Knight

22 pts (Light-Side)

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Raynor nodded, hearing Kaylelia's ideas. They were all sound. But that was not the point of this exercise. So instead of offering her praise, her offered her points of contention. "But there was no evidence found in the report of Separatist tampering. Or any tampering of any kind, be it from another politician or a Hutt or an intern," Raynor pointed out. "Post-mortem analysis of the droid showed no foreign code or other reasons for the droid to go rogue." But even as he said it, his thoughts were somewhat of alignment with Kay's. This wasn't some random accident. There was a motive here, one that only a sentient species could have - certainly not a droid.

"Emzie, what do you make of it?" Raynor asked. The shuttle landed at the Senate Building, where a small delegation of troopers awaited them. Security had been heightened since the Senator's murder, and the Clone Troops had been called in. Ordinarily, droids might've filled this function - or even other members of the Republic military - but the Senate had specifically requested some of the finest Clone Troopers at hand. Members of the 501st were currently working security duty. They'd be there to escort the trio around and assist in the investigation.

Raynor was NOT looking forward to that - he didn't need even more people breathing down his neck.

Ω Heroes of Olympus: the Hidden Gem (Nallore, Morose, Kirah) Ω

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☀️ Nancy Parker ☀️

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Location: Mount Rushmore, South Dakota
Skills: N/A

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"Holy shit, that thing's a computer?" Nancy exclaimed, completely shocked. Computers were supposed to be gigantic machines that took up entire rooms. She had gotten trapped inside the Lotus Hotel just when home computers were getting popular. She had heard that those were things, but something so tiny and delicate, able to be carted around in a truck? It was insane. "Where's its brains?" she then followed up. There had to be something wrong here. Maybe it was a glitch in the Mist or something - or maybe it was some sort of weird magic item that he was pretending was a computer.

She was still somewhat suspiciously eyeing the "computer" when the waiter came by with the menus and to get their orders. "Uh, I'll have a bacon cheeseburger and a vanilla shake, thanks," Nancy ordered. She didn't look at the menu. She just sort of assumed that they would have those here. What BBQ joint wouldn't be able to grill a burger after all?

Song of Heroes - a Percy Jackson RP (Morose & DragonicQueen)

Poseidon Cabin...

Percy hesitated for a bit in the entranceway of the cabin. It felt like a sunken bunker, as if fish would drift by the window at any moment. But at the same time, it had almost more of a lived-in feeling than the Hermes Cabin did, despite their being only two occupants. His cheeks went slightly red, as he set down his few belongings on an empty bunk - the minotaur horn mainly. He kept Riptide in his pocket. Besides a change of clothes in one of the camp bags, he didn't really have much of anything.

"How long did everyone stare at you like you were a flesh eating alien?" Percy asked suddenly. "Because that's been happening since last night."