post 12345 Location: A7, with Aquamarine and Jet & Co. Action: Attacking, eating the berry since uh… Aqua didn't Total: 3+ 5 [2nd] = 8 HP: 52 + 15 [Almadel's berry] - 26 [Round] = 41
The serpent fell, the world began to rip and tear, Earth was so close but at least their work on the shields had been worth it--
Seraphinite's gaze snagged on a space that ripped open near him. A planet out in space, with blue oceans and heavy cloud cover, but beyond them, he could see bits of tan, grey, and brown-red land. He… tilted his head slightly, confused by the sudden sense of deja vu. He'd never seen that image in his life. Yet it was there, a vague, distant sensation that he had. The tear in space closed, and Seraphinite shook his head. It'd been an alien world, he was pretty sure, certainly not Earth, but maybe it looked similar enough to his home that it made him think of its photos from space? Only thing that made sense to him.
It was also the least important factoid in the moment.
When Aquamarine told him to keep it, Seraphinite really debated the logistics of trying to shove the berry down his throat. When Jetagreed, the look he shot his brother was prickly as a librarian telling a loud-mouth to shush. Instead, he hissed to Aquamarine, "I'm not dealing with your ghost bitching at me to keep a close eye on him--I need your help to keep him outta trouble." Not that they did the best of jobs at it… but he didn't like the fading look to the blond, and the fact he didn't know how to help made him feel… a ******** worse.
That Aquamarine began to sway, that he fell after he made another strike against the serpent… He moved only a fraction of a moment after Jet, already going through his mental list of what s**t he kept in subspace that he could bring out to try and help, ******** should they try CPR-- the look on his face though, the way his eyes looked… "The <********> is all that?" He remained standing, if slightly crouched to offer aid if needed. Jet's quick examination, followed by how he hoisted up Aquamarine up over his shoulder, had Seraphinite straightening, eyes pinned to Jet's face to gage his state. His own pulse was through the roof. He hadn't been afraid till now.
Jet gave a… somewhat positive remark. Down, not… gone. Seraphinite closed his eyes in barely more than a blink, letting out a breath as quietly as he could. Like hell was he ever letting Aquamarine know he was worried about him…
Blades in his hands, Seraphinite took a couple steps back after Jet said to stay close, flicking his gaze to Ashanite... but he didn't have time to teleport up to attack when a massive black lightning bolt shot for the General. And a Captain (Andesine) took the ******** hit. And then she was… gone?
What was this?
"We need to end this, now," he said sharply to Jet, gripping his blades tighter. "What other tricks you have up your sleeve? If you've got any, please ******** use them." Snarling, he teleported up, taking another slash a the creature that attacked them freely without the shield in place. <******** did at least land again, and stayed on his feet.
post 1234567 Location: B2 -> ??? Action: Attacking the Hollow~ oh and KO Total: 3+ 5 [2nd] = 8 HP: 40 - 26 [Round] - 18= -24, KO
Watching the Calamitous Hollow race through the clouds, pull the storm and power to itself like that... it was a treat, even if it was firing at Earth.
To be fair, he didn't really have anyone he cared about back there. Everyone he had a level of fondness for was already out here fighting.
But it was satisfying to see the creature get hit, even if it fell and broke the shield, even if it was attacking them so openly and freely. Rigel teleported up to strike it again with his magic, a smile on his face even if he was exhausted. When he landed back on the ground... he saw the black lightning coming from him. Tired, sore, he grinned all the wider as it came for him, striking him, unmaking him. It was a pain unlike any other, ripping him apart piece by piece, removing him entirely from that place.
Sending him to standing before... an impossibility. Rigel stared up at the Dark Star with the grin still in place, terror making his pulse race and roar, grateful on a level that he was able to see this impossible, eldritch thing. It was beautiful, it was horrific, it was awe-inspiring and dread-provoking. Dread incarnate, really.
But how did they protect the Earth from it, then? From anything else that proceeded it--there were other Heralds of the Dark Star, was there not? The dread of the finality of what was coming for Earth was enough to make him nearly sick, but oh... oh, he was grateful to behold it with his own eyes.
post 12345 Location: F3 with Lyndin and the Vanguard Action: Attacking Total: 2 HP: 78 - 26 [Round] = 52
She was in awe of the Commodore as he fought. His movements were so controlled, each motion purposeful and not a flinch else. Yes, he didn't choose violence very often, but when he did? She'd never seen such masterful movements before, and wanted nothing more than to have more time to learn even a barest fraction of the techniques from him.
That required him to survive. That required her to survive. So she continued to shoot at the serpent, because she didn't have anything else to offer in this moment except effort to end this thing.
post 123456 Location: F3, with Lyndin and Vanguard + Energy Helpin' folks Action: Attacking the CH, unaffected by lightning due to Encke Total: 6 + 5 [2nd] = 11 HP: 83 - 26 [Round] = 57
She couldn't keep trying to energize the shield because the shield was... gone. Carnotite tried not to think too much about the dangers this now posed, the risks this especially posed to Lameia. Instead, she put trust into Janggunite and his youma to keep her safe, while Carnotite herself focused her energy on trying to kill this ******** thing.
post 12345 Location: H2 with Janggunite, Maikoh -> ??? Action: Attacking, and oops KO Total: 8 HP: 42 - 26 [Round] - 17 = -1, KO
"You two okay?" She looked immediately to Janggunite and Maikoh, before trying to jump up high enough to strike the damn serpent with her fist. When she landed, though... the black lightning struck her before she could react, faster than a snake's strike. Her eyes were wide as she stared at the others, her body like ice and breaking apart and nothing was okay and it all hurt.
Sorry I'm not strong enough, she wanted to say to Maikoh, but she was falling and gone and her body was gone before she could get the words out from her lips.
And she stood before the end of everything, in agony and furious. She wanted her home safe, she wanted this s**t erased from the universe.
But she felt sure, in horror and dread and sobbing, that nothing could protect the tiny, fragile Earth from this true monster.
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Corrupt Super Ako Location: A7 Action: Attacking the Hollow, falling! Total: 9+5=14 HP: 17 - 26 - 14 = -23
There was no scenario in this world where Ako would leave Kaga's side. Especially not like this. Reaching after her as she got up, Ako forced herself to her feet as well and followed suit, refusing to let Kaga make a last stand on her own and attacking in tandem with her. Maybe some long forgotten optimism within her thought they'd both survive this last attack, or perhaps she was naive. Either way, she was woefully wrong.
Watching with horror in her eyes as Kaga fell, Ako felt, for the first time in all of this, genuine terror. As if ice was gripping her heart. Akaganeite's name on her lips, she reached forward for her and felt herself struck down as well. Her hand grasping Kaga's as she fell beside her, Ako fell, eyes glassy and full of stars as a tear slid down her cheek.
She had always thought that, should she fall in all of this, it would just be black. That there would be nothing waiting for her on the other side. That she didn't deserve redemption for willingly corrupting her soul to escape pain. So when Ako found herself in the dark, she wasn't surprised, not at first. No, that didn't come until she noticed the darkened star in the distance, crackling with purple lighting. An overwhelming almost familiar sense of hopelessness seemed to consume her, washing over her like tidal waves. Was this the price for her not being strong enough? To not be able to protect the few she loved? She prayed to whatever might hear her that at least Chalcanthite and Melpomene would be safe, that they would manage to walk away from it all, and that somehow, some way, she had made a difference.
Character Name, Rank, and a link to their journalSquire Spasskaya Location: G8 Action: Attacking with staff Total: 8+5 =13dmg HP: 93-26= 67hp (No Lightning damage but Maya pushed her out of the way.)
It was tiring, even as she kept swinging and attacking. Even more as the thought that they'd actually lost gnawed at Spasskaya.
Touching back down between attacks, she hadn't noticed the bolt of lightning coming right at her, she only felt herself being shoved out of the way as she stumbled and used her staff to keep herself from falling.
She didn't know the knight, which wasn't an uncommon occurrence, but she was surprised someone had actually cared enough to make sure she hadn't gotten hurt.
Character Name, Rank, and a link to their journalSquire Chillingham Location: E9 Action: Eating Berry and attacking again Total: 3+5= 8 HP: 38-26+15-19 = 8hp
"Monch!" Crying out as she saw her friend get struck, she felt a chill crawl down her spine as she looked towards Earth.
"Oh no... Freddy..." It couldn't be true, the good guys were supposed to win, not the world-eating monster. That's why everyone was working together, it had to be fake, had to be some sort of illusion.
Swinging back out, she couldn't help the tears and hiccups that came along with it. It couldn't be true, they were supposed to win, she was going to make sure she did her part so everyone back home would be safe.
January had always kept an extremely tight leash on his self control, forcing patience and politeness because if he allowed himself to be worked up in nearly any regard, he would overwhelm himself with his own emotions at even the slightest of inconvenience. And then he would hyperventilate- panic- cripple himself in every way his body could figure out how to on it's own. January had had to force himself to feel and do so little.
...Janggunite was not half as reserved. The intensity of his scowl tugged at his entire face as he glared at Lameia. The poor girl had hardly done anything, but there were, admittedly, outside factors further souring his mood.
The lightning frazzled his beautiful white curls, made the delicate membranes on his ears and tail furl and recoil. If there was anywhere to escape to, Janggunite would have. He was, admittedly, a bit of a coward when it came to pain, no matter his ability to force himself through it. So if he could've, he would've run and found a gentler way to end it than whatever atrocities were happening here. But there was nowhere to go and nothing to do besides fight, so he turned the fiercest glower he had on the Senshi with him.
And he did not seem capable of stilling his hands and the sassy swaying tilt of his head as he echoed mockingly, "'Be on the same wavelength- she'll listen more.'I am her Captain- she should have no choice in the matter." Even with the snappish response out, he couldn't still the flippant hand gestures or disgruntled chitters under his breath. "Me? Me? On her wavelength? Ridiculous." Pollen spore continued to pour out of his tail filaments, scenting the air with a certain sweetness. "We're fine. Worry about yourself."
"No," His Youma barked. "You should listen. Maikoh is more experienced than you. She knows what she speaks of. And everyone agrees, kek!"
She leaped overhead, flipped around, kicked at the Hollow with powerful legs. She was proud of her unique constitution: she felt it allowed her to persevere even though the most arduous of fights. But even still... her body would be dust if she continued to push forward. There was little choice, it was what Maikoh would do.
...But she hoped Janggu would be okay with this Senshi girl once Maikoh was gone.
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Vela blinked confused but did as she was asked and she pulled out her henshin pen. She felt it was the right thing to do and she had never gone wrong listening to a guardian cat. She nodded and didn't waste time with saying anything, she got down on her knees to get closer to the guardian cat. "Here." She said, holding it out.
Character Name, Rank, and a link to their journalSuper senshi Vela Location: Doing stuff with kitty Action: Total: 9 + 5 HP: 6
General Benitoite Location: I4 Action: Emotional pain...attacking the beast. Total: 4 + 10 (rank ) + 1 (article of strength) = 15 HP: 0
From where he stood, worn out and tired, the blond haired general could see as Mara fell from the air having launched herself at the beast. She had done her best, she'd need to rest after this all, he was glad to see Miyamoto moving in to catch her when she fell. Only she didn't fall into his arms, she didn't even hit the ground, she just...vanished. She was gone.
His cousin was gone.
It wasn't just her though it was Gerard, who wasn't even that far from him, who had launched an attack with his mini spear on the beast. He too vanished, though at least he'd reached the ground first, but the shock of the losses hit him with more force than the beasts outburst of ligthening, he wasn't even sure he felt the pain, he'd just seen two cousins of his vanish. They were...dead. What had happened. And Aoede was there begging him to bring Gerard back, and he wanted to tell her that he could do it that he had the strength to bring them back, but he couldn't do anything. He was just a simple general, even if he'd served so many years, and he couldn't even protect his cousins...his family. This was exactly why he'd never wanted to involve his family, his fear of losing them, he had been fine walking this path alone until Hudson had stumbled upon things and Lorcan had decided to help him.
Now he'd brought in others, more family, and they were gone all because of him. His knees felt weak, the grip on his weapon shook, but he shook his head and removed the one hand which had still remained on the spike. Wiping at his eyes he bit down on the inside of his cheek.
Shaking his head once more he found his voice as he pulled himself together, he had to be strong, still people remained on the battle field consious and fighting to protect everyone on Earth. He couldn't falter...he had to hold strong and do something other than hold onto a damn spike. "I can't do anything for him Aoede...sometimes magic works in the most unexpected of ways and gives a final hour save. Just keep in mind that you love him - he'll be back." Because he'd heard his elder cousins words and he was sure he felt similar, if not the same, despite how the whole marraige thing had been approached at first. He was certain it had all changed; somehow.
That said he turned his gaze up towards the beast, ignoring the cousin who remained standing. Gritting his teeth against the surge of pain from the beasts attack, even as it buckled his knees and brought him to the ground, scales rained down on the battle field and one near to him was touched and sent to subspace for now. He would look into it later, see if it couldn't be used for something, when this was all over he would want to know more about these monsters from the depths of space. This one had taken family from him...the next wouldn't be so lucky - he would be stronger and ready.
Gritting his teeth as the assault from the beast surged through him the blond stood slowly, delicate and weak as a deer in the legs, he was confident and defiant as he launched himself towards the beast. This might be this final attack, he hurt and he felt like breaking down over Ophelia and Gerard, but he had to make this last attempt to do whatever damage he could. He had always fought so his family wouldn't have to, the one to protect them from the monsters they didn't know about, so someone with their best intrests in heart was there on the battle field...so that if things failed, if everything ended, he'd at least been there trying his best to protect his family. He would fight for them now.
Lorcan could scold him later, he was certain he could hear the others voice in his mind even now as he aimed his spear right for the beast.
He could feel the energy leave him, a cry of pain passed his lips as his spear found it's mark, and the hold he had on his weapon went slack as he fell towards the ground. Wide eyed his pale eyes remained open and unseeing as he hit the ground with a thus, limp like a doll, the general lay there on the ground. The fight gone from him as he joined his cousins.
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Eternal Corrupt Miyamoto Location: I3 Action: Helping himself and Mara...as best he can. Total: 8 + 10 (rank) = 18 HP: 37 + 15 (berry) = 52
He'd been prepared to catch her, braced for impact, despite how sick he felt and how everything swam as he moved. The migrane was bad but he needed to catch Mara, and he would, but she never landed in his arms. Instead he watched with wide eyes as something took her away, as her body was destroyed, and he felt his arms go limp and fall to his sides. Gray eyes turned to Stichite, wide and uncertain, there was a fear in his eyes. "Gone..." A single word but it seemed to contain everything he felt, uncliding the fear, as he took a staggering step towards the other.
"I tried." And he noticed finally that others were falling, some vanishing and others just falling to the ground, they were losing their numbers. This wasn't good. "We can't lose." He'd been confident before, maybe even still was, but he was shaken by what was going on around them.
His head hurt and the pain from the lightening only made it worse, brought him to his knees in front of the blond general, shaking and biting down on his lip so hard he tasted copper. Wrapping his arms about himself, as if it might protect him somehow, he stared up at the other. "Worse than corrupting." A lot worse, worse than anything he'd ever felt, this was slowly unraveling and becoming a nightmare.
As he looked around he thought about the pouch he'd been carrying and finally drew it forward and opened it, pulling out the berry he took a nibble before eating it, he didn't know what it would do but he could hope Almadel would want the best for them all in this fight.
Slowly, because moving his head caused everything to swim, he turned his head towards Benitotie and caught sight of them launching some sort of an attack on the monster. Into pocket space a scale went, having fallen near to where he'd sunk to the ground, and from pocket space he pulled out an item and without care for what it was he turned and threw it up with as much force as he could - aiming for the beast which sought to ruin everything.
Eternal Sailor Hugbell Transcendent Senshi of Comfort: Journal Location: F5 -----> F3 Action: Moving with Lysanna, Chyper and Vyn to F3; using Barnaby!Shield again. Offering Lysanna her berry. Using Metallic Bracelet. Total: 8 + 10 = 18 * 2 = 36 HP: 150HP - 35HP = 115HP - 15HP = 100 HP - 38HP = 62HP + 20 (shield) = 82 - 26 = 56 - 19 = 37 + 36(shield) = 73 Roll: 8, 9
Hugbell nodded to Vyn as the gun was lowered, "Thank you." She said looking over to Lysanna who'd taken some damage and she frowned heavily, "Do you want my berry as well Lysanna? I should be okay." She was watching what was going on as the shield over them failed. This was bad.
She followed the group towards the square with the rest of the vanguard. The senshi of comfort who had Barnaby carried under her arm when he had shrunk looked up and threw him back into the air to use as a shield calling her attack. "I''m glad this actually seemed to work..."
Teddy Extra Comfy Catches Hugbell can change her teddy into a "big bear pillow" for a comfortable landing. Pros:
- Can make falling from certain distances easier on the body! - Barnaby's so soft! - He's the size of a King mattress. - Works for either Foes or Friends. - Barnaby can be sat on if not used to catch people. =o - Barnaby Can be Punched a couple of times before disappearing.
Cons:
- He's the size of a King Matress. Don't Miss! (Harder to miss but still possible!) - Barnaby shrinks after a hard hit. (EX: Sailor Rainbow Dash fell on him? Barnaby goes back to normal) - Can be used twice (second time is often very dangerous and little more unstable) - If no one falls on Barnaby he can cause a 'road' block. - If not struck in 40 seconds Barnaby disappears.
Unused Almadel’s purple diamond pin - grants a one time bonus of +10 to a roll.
Giving away Almadel’s purple berry gift - heals a target +15 HP once
Used Metallic Bracelet - can be used towards one roll; it will double the attack (modifiers included)
Dark Mirror Prince Remarque Location: H9 Action: Attacking ; opens a mirror under Hela Total: (9 + Rank (15)) HP: 139
When offered thanks, Remarque waved his hand, not quite dismissively but certainly not with great enthusiasm. He had the ability to help, so he did. It didn’t need to be more than that. They were all fighting to protect their home and he was sure that any one of them would have done the same if their positions were reversed.
They were looking after each other, which was all that he could ask for.
Watching the Calamitous Hollow turn its attention to Earth made every muscle in his body stiffen, so any thought of celebration was lost.
There was a cloud of dust separating them from their home, and as of right now he had no idea if the shields they’d provided had done anything to help.
If anything had happened to Earth, they always had plan B, but he still didn’t feel like he needed to start ushering people out of here and into Mirrorspace.
He couldn’t keep himself in the air forever so he’d cast one more use of his magic and then started gliding down. There wasn’t much more he could do up here and things were getting more chaotic. The black lightning was striking too close, and shards kept flying out of the sky as the creature took on more damage.
They’d been safe for so far but a large scale, cracked in two and as large as his torso flew past him on his way down–
Right towards Hela.
He wasn't sure what she was doing; she looked like she was deep in focus. So, he made the split second decision to summon a mirror right beneath her.
She disappeared from view a split second before the shard hit and cracked the mirror into a thousand pieces. He felt a strange tickling, slicing sensation across his skin, but he opened a new mirror up–fresh, unscathed.
If Hela had made it into Mirrorspace, she could make it out. He hoped, in better condition than the mirror she’d left through.
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Character Name, Rank, and a link to their journalMabella super senshi of Ermines Location: E1 Action: Eating berry offered +15, healed 6 damage by Ellicott Total: 7 + 5 HP: 16
Mabella smiled at the other senshi these senshi and klghts had protected her this whole time and she wanted to fight as hard as she could, so they could all go home. She wanted to get to know these senshi and knights better. "Thank you." She said warmly to Ellicott. She also liked Bifrost a great deal. She wanted to grow more powerful so one day she would be able to protect them in turn. As a chibi senshi she wasn't as powerful as a full-strength senshi and there were no chibi knights as far as she knew.
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The ermines are a bit brighter and glow with cold fire. A spectral ermine appears and bites her enemy causing a small amount of numbing effect that lasts about 20 secs. The effect numbs the area making it feel as if the area has fallen asleep, which may make the area hard to use. Range 7 feet. 3 uses
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Sailor Acrucis, Super Senshi of Prayer Location: H8 Action: Talking to Arthur, hoping that some cosmic presence brought him to her for a reason. Total: Rolling after growth HP:52-26(prompt) = 26 (rolling for her after growth)
Acrucis looked up when the sound of an unfamiliar voice greeted her..
As if an unspoken prayer had been answered, a mauvian knelt and, though worn and weary from the battle, kind blue eyes looked back at her. She felt a rush of hope flood through her as his gentle smile prompted her to quietly ask, “Can you help me?” Her voice was barely above a whisper as she drew in a shaky breath.
“Can you help me save them, please?”
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It was all so fast, all of the chaos erupting around her, all of them fighting valiantly to save the planet they lived on, and so so many of them falling one after another. Aruna spared a second to look around at the battlefield, then froze in horror as she watched Elsa fall. Cold washed over her, a familiar sensation of despair and helplessness that she had felt so so many times before. She turned to look to Murikabushi and her heart ached for him, choosing to move back beside him. Her hand gently rested on his arm, though her grip was firm. "Let's finish this."
Taking another second to look at who was left, she froze as her eyes finally landed on Nagyagite. He was the one who, just days before, had pulled her starseed... and then put it back. There were quite a few things she wanted to say to him and ask him, but it seemed that now, she wouldn't have the chance. Her heart squeezed as she watched him fall, and she clenched her hand into a fist. This needed to end.
Removing the berry from the pouch she had received at the start of the battle, she pressed it into Murikabushi's hand, closing his fingers around it. "Take it." Her tone held no room to argue and she squeezed his arm again. "We're going to make it out of this. All of us. Somehow." She had to believe that. She had to. There was simply no other outcome in her head. Somehow, all of them were going to walk away. She refused to believe that those who had fallen were lost to them. "Let's finish it together, okay?" There had never been such firm resolve in her eyes, and she had never held herself so tall before. But for Muri? She could be strong. And with that, she sent another landslide towards the Calamitous Hollow.
Super Attack: Raging Slide!
Aruna stomps her foot and the ground beneath her targets becomes slick with wet, tightly packed dirt. An ethereal landslide mixed with debris, twigs, and rocks sweeps towards targets, causing the sensation of moderate bruises or scratches and very tricky footing. This attack has a distance of 15 feet and has two uses per transformation. Terrain change lasts 20 seconds. The effects of the magic will fade when the magic ends, but players can choose to take lasting or more severe damage.
Chibi Sailor Aquitania of Courage Location: G8 Action: Pirouette kick to the Hollow's underbelly Total: 2 + 10 Almadel's Pin = 12 HP: 53hp (shielded for 13 by Halle and 21 by Snowball)
Lightning Strike: 2 (miss) // (1 + 10) x 0 = 0
Aquitania took the berry from Metis, eating it thankfully as one of the people in pastel fairy tale garb summoned the likeness of a golden unicorn's head in the sky above them.
And none too soon.
The Hollow attempted to attack the Earth, which the clouds briefly revealed beyond them, only to be repelled by a shield. It shrank again, and the air ripped to reveal other worlds, like tears in reality. Aquitania blinked as she stared at the strange sights blinking into view around the field.
And then the shield above the Earth rebounded on the Hollow, causing it to writhe in pain, shedding scales and shooting black lightning.
She looked to Niflhel. "I think we're okay. But I'm out of magic, so I'm just down to kicking it if I'm in range. I'm not far into ballet, but it's neat to see it have some unexpected uses," she added with a wan smile.
Turning to Totoro, she said, "I don't know, but I think, if we do as much damage as we've been doing, it probably won't take much long--"
And then she looked around the field, and saw other people crumpling to the ground, the lights in eyes going out. And her blood ran cold. Were they...dead?
If they were dead...and she did not want to believe they were anything other than unconscious...there were going to be too many funerals to count. Too many people who lost loved ones. This fight might be starting to tip the other way.
The golden unicorn head shield and the frosty shield both went up again, and Realta was dashing toward unfamiliar senshi sporting the colors of a bonfire and flamelike touches to her shoes. She would have asked where the Mauvian was going, but Metis seemed unruffled. So it was probably fine.
And she should probably do something towards getting the Hollow small enough to get in its cage.
Turning back to the others around her, she said, "I guess the best thing I can do right now is to try to bring this fight home, even if I don't have any magic to do it with. I promise it'll just be one kick, and then I'll be right back."
Straightening up and taking a deep breath, she murmured, "Courage can be found in the unlikeliest of places, huh?"
Bending her knees and clutching Almadel's pin on instinct, she kicked off from the ground, leaping toward the big shield over the entire field, which had just finished shattering above everyone. Locking her arms and legs into position, the Chibi Senshi of Courage began to pirouette in midair, striking the Hollow with one booted toe at the top of her arc before beginning to fall back toward the ground.
Time to have faith that the people below would catch her when she fell, and that the black lightning wouldn't find her.
Aberdonia blinked as the storm intensified before clearing...to reveal Earth. Ripe for the taking. Before he could scream, the Hollow blasted Earth...only to have it ricochet back into the Herald of the Dark Star, repelled by some kind of shielding apparatus. He grinned as it writhed and shrank again. Who had put that one together? The Mauvians? Next time he talked to one, he'd have to ask, and thank them if that had been one of their tricks. As a purveyor of shield magic, he absolutely appreciated that kind of a move.
And then reality shredded itself around them, offering them glimpses of other worlds, some living, some dead. Some part of him desperately wanted to try to pick his own asteroid out of the pack, but now wasn't the time to go rubber-necking. Scales were falling again, no longer the size of a bus, but still unreasonably large. His shield needed to hold out, and this was a bad time for his attention to waver.
And then the Vanguard shield was gone, his was all that the people around him had, and black lightning rained down on the field below the Hollow.
And then, the man who seemed to be Murikabushi's lover crumpled and fell, struck by the black lightning.
Others fell, too, struck down suddenly, though some stayed vertical, seeming catatonic.
The Senshi of Papyrus felt his heart freeze. They had the Hollow on the ropes. They could get the damn Herald back in a cage. But at what cost, for those who lost loved ones on this field?
Hell.
If they still needed the spike-holders...and Murikabushi's lover was down...would Murikabushi be able to focus on finishing this?
Aberdonia threw himself in Elsa's direction, seeing Tianyi reacting to this sudden loss on Murikabushi's part, with equal concern, care, and decisiveness. Tianyi would bolster Murikabushi. Aberdonia would do what he could to shelter them all. His fist clenched around Almadel's pin.
"I'll do what I can to keep all of us safe, whether we're vertical or not!" he shouted to Murikabushi. "Everyone else should keep on fighting!"
Gritting his teeth as a bolt of black lightning shocked him to his core, he shouted, "Papyrus Protection!" one last time, creating a final new shield of papyrus as the second one faded away.
It might not do much. But it would hopefully do enough.
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Everyone in E10 can take advantage of this! 15 damage can be prevented!
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Papyrus Protection Aberdonia calls out the name of his attack and conjures a shield made from papyrus; it is six feet wide and six feet tall. He can cast the shield on himself or on someone else. Once cast, no one can enter or exit the shield and it will move according to the location of the target. For thirty seconds, it will block all first stage attacks (including magic and weapons). It can reduce damage from second stage attacks and may deflect magic or physical attacks. It cannot defend against attacks from third stage or higher. This magic can be used three times per day.
post 1234567 Location: G8, with Aquitania, Metis, Totoro, Niflhel, Senshi Mauvian Snowball, Vela, & others! <3 Action: Assisting Vela Total: N/A HP:63 Humanoid form, Engraved Medallion makes her energy signature as it was as a feline
"Thank you," she said warmly, taking the henshin pen gently from the Super Senshi. Standing as she was, she was rather lax as she held the pen in her hand, moving her other hand over it till the pen began to glow and hover between her two palms.
The magic came easily to her, drawing on the power she felt coming from the senshi's starseed and mixing it with her own. The pen shifted, its form reshaping in the brilliant light, before it resettled into a new state.
Realta grinned, skirts shifting around her legs as she offered the new pen that rested in her palm back to the senshi (Vela), delighted and pleased with this development. "The new phrase you need to say should come to you as the others have. Be proud of yourself in this, you've achieved a wonderful thing. I'm excited to see what you'll do with that."
Dark Mirror Super Narcissus of Rejection Location: F9 Action: Attack! Total: 9 + 5 (Rank) + 1 (Article of Strength) + 10 (Alma pin) = 25 HP: 53 - 26 (Hollow attack) + 1 (Article of Resilience) - 18 (fail) = 10
Oh, oh, yes, Narcissus knew that it must be terribly annoying to be told 'no, I won't leave. I want to stay with you.' Which in all fairness, those weren't the exact words Narcissus had uttered, but the point was the same! And for them, in this moment, they needed to be together.
Rakovanite had one hand on Diasporite, but Narcissus took the other, twining their fingers together.
He'd prefer to live.
But if they didn't, then they'd done all they could. They'd come together and done everything anyone could think to do and probably more than that, even! This stupid cage... it just had to work! But if it didn't, no one had run away. They'd fought and fought and fought until everyone fell, like so many had already done. This had to be their final moment, their big finale!
Narcissus looked up at the creature and called his magic again. It was all he could do.
Corrupt Super Calaverite of Carrion Location: F9 Action: with Rak's team Total: 4 + 5 (Rank) + 10 (Alma pin) = 19 HP: 41 - 26 (Hollow attack) - 20 (fail) = DEAD
He had... almost nothing left. Cala had tried and tried and done his best, and why was this stupid thing still flying around? It wasn't fair, it wasn't fair. He didn't just let anyone- anything hurt him like this monster had without leaving a dent in it.
But ultimately, his abilities were so little...
Cala was weak, just like Ivory was, and it didn't matter how hard someone so weak fought. Nothing frustrated him like a remind of how weak and nothing he genuinely was. Calaverite screamed, calling his Super magic to summon something bigger, bigger! To fight for him! He just wished it had mattered... Wished it was worth more... Wished the person he wanted so badly to look at him would...
"No, Diesel, no- You need it, you- Stop trying to shove that thing down my throat!" Ugh, he didn't have the energy to resist. It only sucked because Feldspar didn't really want to keep fighting. 'Just a little more,' they said, but he'd been fighting way before this, and he just didn't have the willpower someone like Diesel had...
He ate the berry because it was practically shoved on him, but it would just be a waste to use it on someone like Feldspar. Especially if it meant that at the end, Diesel wasn't there... Because he'd given something away that could help him recover.
Feldspar still had one of Rakovanite's chakrams. He still had to use it- because he was being forced to- And dammit, if they all made it through this, he was going to have some choice complaints for his precious boyfriend.
Name:Humanoid Guardian Cat Arthur Location: G8 > H5 Action: Shielding Total: 2 + 5 = 7 HP: 90 - 26 = 64 (No additional damage this round) ===========================================================
He smiled, and in the chaos, he got close and touched her shoulder gently.
"I can open the way for you to do that. Rise up and steel yourself. Let yourself open to what's inside you, and let it shine bright."
To this, he gently stood Pherkad. "Just a moment, dear." He softly spoke to her before rubbing his hands together and holding them out. Typically on four legs, he'd do a little flip, but he didn't think now was the time. Could he even do it in this body?
"First time doing this on two legs." He commented a little bashfully before asking for their pen. Once in their hands, they held it in one, taking a deep breath to silence the power signatures and energy around them to narrow down on the prickle of power before them. The one individual power specific to this one person. The pen warped, shimmering in his hands as his own star shined brightly, humming as his own magic worked with the pen in his grasp before it altered, shifted, and settled back. To this, he handed it back to them.
"Sailor .."Acrucis "Acrucis. You've come a long way, but you have more to go. You can accomplished much to be here in this moment, to answer the call, and to make it to this point. The senshi you have become and the one destined to you, is waiting. Say the words - and claim your power. I will lead you there. Eternal Sailor Arcucis."
