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 Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 7:43 pm
[John.:Under the Sea:.Atlantica]
John cautiously followed suit and swam forward after the rest. He bowed deliberately and uttered, "I am John, your majesty. Warrior and defender. You have a beautiful kingdom here."
[Saint.:Flying Dutchman:.Crewman's Quarters]
Saint sternly raised his eyes to look to Dusk. She was a pretty little thing really and just as filled with hate as he.
"Love..." he whispered. "I will never love..."
He moved to the other side of the room to become once again obscured by the shadows. He looked to the ceiling frustrated with his own lack emotions.
"I need some..." Saint trailed off, and quickly looked over to Dusk. Eying her up a down a bit.
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Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 7:45 pm
[Nick :: Halloween Town :: Graveyard]
The grin Nick gave to Ajora grew so big, the Dark Knight could swear he could feel his cheek muscles tearing at the strain. He couldn't possibly be in a better mood than he was at this moment. He not only got the chance to beat the living tar out of the opposition, but he got to eliminate Ultima's host? He could practically feel Chaos trembling with excitement and impatience.
"Vunderbar, Ajora! Vunderbar! It's not every day one gets to beat the living crap out of the host of a fallen goddess. But, I must ask...What other defenses do you have planned for our lovely party? And will I be on my own? It's not that I can't handle it by myself or anything, but I'd rather not underestimate the group." He inquired, his two glowing eyes seeming to glow brighter and brighter.
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Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 9:48 pm
[Jenny :: Shipwreck Cove :: Rose Ramp]
"It's fine, I shouldn't let this all affect me; but I guess it hada to get to me sooner or later. Everyone is trying their hardest and so should I," Jenny commented, trying to push aside the events that unfolded in the girl's restroom ans well as what happened just a little while ago. She smiled as she looked over the murky waters, thinking back on all the worlds she had seen.
" Yeah, at least it's all water, when I first got here, we looked out the Disney Castle balcony and saw a vast stretch of desert," the mage chuckled.
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Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 9:49 pm
[ Ajora ; ??? : Halloween Town : Graveyard ]
"At the very least, you'll have a Heartless pet that Kefka lent me in case their own pet Geist shows up; it's particularly skilled with Blizzard magic," he explained, taking a step back and shrugging. "Besides that, I might try to get one of the other Replicas to stay down there and help, but honestly, odds are it will only be a small group, I'd say no more than five to seven, at the most. A large portion of their group will be with the pirates, and what's left will have to defend Atlantica, so they'd have to carefully pick only a few to come down here."
"That's the reason I wanted to do all of this simultaneously-- separately, their numbers would be far too great," he explained. "On that note, though, I should clarify about my plans for Kyle-- I don't want you to take him out directly. Rough him up a little if you want, but the coup de grace will be a trap meant to force him into the Darkness-- or die. After all, if we can convert him, why shouldn't we?"
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Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 10:19 pm
[ Kyle ; Sora ; Triton : Under the Sea : Palace Halls ]
"And I am Kyle, Your Highness," the dragoon bowed, his face as solemn as the King's. "We're just a small portion of the group traveling with Sora, sent by king Mickey to aid those in need, among other things."
"I see," he said after thanking John for his compliment, nodding somewhat before looking to Kyle with a suspicious gaze. "What other things?"
"Well, King Triton, as you probably know, the worlds have all merged and whatnot," Sora explained, entwining his fingers behind his head. "King Mickey is gathering well-learned and wise beings from the many worlds, bringing them to the Cornerstone of Light and Disney Castle, where they're trying to figure out what's going on and what the best course of action is for everyone."
"So let me guess-- you came not to help me, but to recruit me?!" Triton seethed, suddenly seeming much, much larger than the two young men before him; both of whom began waving their hands wildly to declare innocence.
"No- I mean, sort of, but-"
"Your Highness, aiding those in need is always our first priority-"
"It's only an offer, you don't have to accept-"
"And we came first and foremost because we might know how to help the situation-"
"Oh, do you?" the King asked suspiciously, still towering over his guests with his narrowed gaze. "Then what do you know?"
"Well, Your Highness, we know that tomorrow morning, a guy named Ajora is going to be leading an assault on Atlantica," Sora said, calming down.
"And we also think that the person who took the Trident might be an accomplice of his," Kyle mentioned, looking over to Kyla and nodding, as if to call her over. "We have a picture of a young woman that you might be able to identify. If it's the same woman, then... this just got a whole lot more complicated."
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Meanwhile, a small, black 'fish' seemed to flit into the shadows just outside the throne room, almost completely unnoticeable. It left no wake or vibrations, possibly due to its tiny body, and upon finding a small kelp plant to hide within, remained stationary. It was impossible to get any clear details on what the thing might have been, but in the slight motions of the kelp plant, one might have seen an odd, line-thin red 'stripe' appear and disappear, the only sure sign that anything had gotten into the kelp plant at all. It only happened once.
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Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 10:26 pm
[Elleon ~ Paris ~ Beauvais Manor Ballroom]
Their glasses made a clinking noise as they tapped together, a sound easily drowned out by the music and surrounding din. Elleon smiled and sipped from her teacup, watching Ajora from the corner of her eye. Her mind was busy, but not all with schemes. Taking her time with her tea, the Replica finished it and placed it on the table. Her hand gracefully found its way to his upper thigh, resting there gently.
"I'm sure you'll find some way to relax." The blonde said softly, leaning in toward Ajora for a moment. "I can help with that."
No sooner had he words left her lips Elleon stood and turned away before calling over her shoulder, "You know where to find me~"
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Je suis a toi Vice Captain
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AldrickZearse Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 10:31 pm
[Joe: Atlantica: Throne Room]
Joe had pretty much tuned out most of what the others were saying. Well, he caught snippets here and there, but most of his attention was focusing on the room and searching it. As much of a room as you could call it, considering the pillars and open space. Still, he wasn't having much luck finding anyth-what was that?
For a split second he thought he saw something red by a kelp plant. Just once.
But once was enough.
Joe's staff was speeding through the water at where he saw the red. It was just a matter of getting the thing.
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Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 10:51 pm
[Matthew :-: Shipwreck Cove :-: Rose Ramp]
Matt decided to join Jenny in taking in what was over the railing. Immediately, however, he felt the sensation of his stomach falling through the floor and took a few steps back. "Criminy that's a long fall," he muttered under his breath, his heart racing. Matt had an intense fear of heights; which he found ironic considering how tall he was.
"I can't decide if falling into sand is better or worse than falling into sea water," he said to Jenny. Taking a breath, he settled down a bit so he wouldn't look like such a spaz. "Aside from this, I've only seen downtown Hawaii and the beaches."
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Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 10:52 pm
[Dusk : Flying Dutchman : Crewman's Quarters]
Dusk raised her eyebrow slightly, curious, at his mention of love. There was more than met the eye when it came to this man. Though that thought was quickly thrown away when he eyed her body. A small grin spread across her face as she leaned slowly sat on one of the beds in the room, crossing her legs as she leaned back on the palms of her hands.
"Oh?" she cooed once more trying to play the clueless card, "Just what is it you're needing? Freedom from this oppression? Or is it something more?"
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 2:16 am
[Kyla: Atlantica: Throne room]
As the boys babbled in panic at the Kings seething- Kyla just groaned and had to control herself not to roll her eyes. It was the reaction she was expecting the emotional Sea King to have, she saw it coming a mile away.
Especially after it looked like Triton had already had a visitor of less likable character.
As Kyla and Sora pleaded their case Kyla watched Joe swim around out of the corner of eye, obviously taking point, or checking the throne room for anything suspicious- good idea- when she turned back just in time to meet Kyle's indicating gaze that it was time to showcase some of her journal work.
What was it about this guy?- childhood memories perhaps. She was barely a toddler when she first saw the story in theaters and watched as this raging father figure, aglow like a demon, taking his trident and blowing up everything in sight on the screen.
Yeah his less then happy composure was a bit intimidating...
But in a secret place inside her it also made her angry.
Maybe because at once point in her life she had a room full of stuff she collected and the thought of someone blowing it up in a fit full of rage got to her. Maybe it was the fact she wondered how such an explosive man ruled a kingdom this huge...
Maybe it was the fact he jumped to conclusions about everyone and everything all the time, and apparently, nothing- not even his own story history, would change that for very long.
She half expected the King to jump the gun again once she showed him her book, and order the guards to throw them all into the dungeon.
Like hell she'd like that happen; but NOW was NOT the time to give any indicator she may also be considered a seawitch right now.
So mustering her courage the little mermaid approached the massive muscled old man with her sketchbook in hand. Once Kyla seemed close enough for comfortable observation- without getting too close to the King for obvious reasons, she pried open her book with her thumb and turned to the latest illustration in her book, a blown up image of Noelle's likeness, depicted in a more..sinister manner.
"Was this the girl you saw your Highness?"
She flipped the book around and held it up for him to see, but within arm reach if he wanted to take it from her. It was at that moment Joe seemed to do something a bit more violent off the corner of her peripheral vision.
What did he have against that piece of underwater shrubbery?
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 3:50 pm
[ Ajora : Paris : Beauvais Manor Ballroom ]
Ajora finished his own drink in silence, gazing out over the crowd. It was slowly dwindling, with the attendees being both tired and somewhat put-off by Frollo's appearance. All the better, though, he could use a bit of peace and quiet.
When Elleon made contact, his attention turned to her; for the moment, he thought perhaps she was just looking for something to lean on in order to whisper to him. However, then the emphasis came in words as she spoke before walking away, leaving her siren's call in the air as she did. The Replica's ears, hidden by his hair, turned a brilliantly-deep shade of crimson and he froze up.
She surely doesn't mean-
Yep.
Probably just a sparring match of sorts, we are violent creatures after all-
That wasn't exactly a menacing grip, you idiot-
Come on, me? Not a chance-
Ugh, even when given the opportunity, you're a blithering imbecile-
Look, I'm just stating the odds-
F@#$ the odds and go f@#$ her brains out-
No need to be so vulgar-
YOU'RE DIGRESSING-
And you're ignoring experience-
.:Go.:.
Well, alrighty then.
Flustered, but with a silenced mind, Ajora rose, running a hand through his hair in order to recompose himself. He took a breath, and then another...
With his typical cocky smirk back in place, the Replica strolled after Elleon, paying no more thought to the party.
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:26 pm
[ Kyle ; Sora ; Triton : Under the Sea : Palace Halls ]
Triton remained silent as Kyla approached, he seemed tense, still somewhat suspicious, but not as angry as he had been before. As she opened her book, he looked at the picture, and the anger he'd previously lost resurfaced.
"Yes, that's the witch!" he shouted, though he wasn't directing his anger at them anymore. "Who is she?! Where is-"
At that moment, Joe's bo-staff struck the 'fish' that had been lying inside the kelp plant. Without warning, there was a terrible explosion of Dark energy, obliterating the kelp plant and releasing a shockwave that sent even Triton's hair flowing backward. The structure of the room seemed undamaged, but the release of black energy with tints of crimson would have been familiar to anyone who'd been on the Dutchman.
Guards suddenly rushed in, looking to guard the King with their various spears and swords.
"What in the world was that?!" the King shouted at Joe, and all the guards suddenly turned their attention on him.
"Wasn't him, Your Highness," Kyle spoke up, and despite the overall urgency of the situation, he just seemed morose and disappointed, placing a hand on his face and dragging it downward. "Joe was just destroying a spell that very likely was meant for you. An early present from Ajora. The woman you just identified is an accomplice of his known as Elleon."
"How do you know all of this?" he asked, his tone still guarded. The guards took Triton's continuing of the conversation as a sign to back off, though they remained in the room just in case.
"You probably won't believe me even if I told you," Kyle said with some exasperation, but not so much at Triton as the entire situation. His shoulders sagged and he once again ran a hand through his hair-- a rather common occurrence lately.
"What he means is that it's a hard story to believe, but," Sora began, nodding knowingly toward the King. "I've been with them from the beginning, so I can vouch for them. The truth is... Ajora and Elleon are two of a set of Replicas, dark clones of some of our friends who travel with us. It's been a game of cat and mouse with them for awhile, and that's how we know what's going to happen tomorrow."
Okay, so he might have told a little white lie somewhere in there. Hopefully no one called him out on it.
[[And it's at this point I hand over control of Triton to Joe, so I stop monopolizing his time.]]
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Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 5:12 pm
{Kyla: Under the Sea: Palace Halls>Throne Room]
Kyla nearly flinched and swam away from him as he began shouting again, but at least it wasn’t directed at her anymore.
To answer his question Kyla began leafing backwards through her logs and other illustrated chronicles when Joe’s bo-staff hit it’s mark and unleashed something like a preemptive bomb strike!
As the darkness was unleashed Kyla whirled around and poised her pen over the page, preparing to summon a Lotus shield in front of the King in case something else emerged from the explosion.
So her relief it seemed nothing else was coming so she lowered her pen as the guards arrived and flanked the enraged King, while Kyle explained what had happened.
This was the first time Kyla had ever encountered such a thing and made a point to record the new development.
“… That’s just low...” she muttered while adding another possible ability to the roaster she had kept of their previous encounters. Though she moved away from Triton, the contents of her book were exposed from over her shoulder, where the rest of the replica’s were viewable along with Elleon- at least the ones Kyla had physical view confirmation. Though she spaces open for every possible mirror replica that might come along in the future for every earthling- even the canons.
“ Despite how this looks- your Highness, it’s not like they came here because we came here as well,” Kyla added on seeing a possible accusation before it could be voiced, “As of late we’re the ones who’ve been tailing them, cleaning up their mess, and trying to right the wrongs they’ve been so enthusiastically making. Needless to say it looks like they’ve decided to come here as well… this little present just confirms it.”
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Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 8:34 pm
[ Kyle ; Sora : Under the Sea : Palace Halls ]
"Well, re-confirms, really," Kyle mused dejectedly, preparing his explanation. "Though most probably wouldn't consider the source reliable, Ajora's already boasted about his plans to assault both Atlantica and Shipwreck Cove tomorrow morning simultaneously. The only reason we were able to help out in Hawaii was he gave his word he wouldn't be assaulting the city until daybreak."
"Really? When did he say that?" Sora asked, somewhat confused.
"Er,you probably missed it in the commotion with everyone trying to revolt on the Dutchman," Kyle replied, shrugging and finding the nearby throne positively fascinating.
"Eh, yeah, probably," Sora said with a small groan. "Anyway, Your Highness, that's why we came in the first place-- to warn you, make sure everything was okay for the moment, and offer our aid in tomorrow's fight. Since they've taken the Trident, though..."
"Oh, knowing him, he won't be using it for the attack on Atlantica," Kyle mused once again. "It's dramatically ironic, sure, but too obvious. No, if anything, he just wanted to take it out of your hands to make tomorrow's battle fair."
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Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 8:58 pm
[Dani :: Under the Sea : Palace Halls ]
“This could be bad.” Dani said as she put her hands together, suddenly alert when she noticed Joe go after something. After she saw him strike the target and watched it explode, she put her hands back at her sides. She had decided against using her magic in order to not make a spectacle of herself.
“There is a problem I am worried about though.” Dani said when Kyle was mentioning Ajora and the trident. “What if some of the replicas are with Ajora during the battle? Wouldn’t we be at a disadvantage if they showed up because we don’t really know them as well as Ajora or even who we are up against?” Dani then swam over to where Kyle and Kyla were while looking at Triton.
“I also hate this waiting game. It puts me a little bit on edge,” Dani said nervously putting her hands together.
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