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 Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 8:10 pm
A "Bad Ending" - In some video games, the player has access to multiple endings, with two standing out in particular as the "good" and "bad" endings.
In HA, we're obviously going to end with a good ending, but I started thinking to myself "... What would each character's 'bad ending' be like?" That's where BAD END comes in.
I plan on writing the bad endings for each HA Earthling based on what the worst possible thing that could happen to them is. Yes. This is tragedy. wahmbulance emo crying cry
UPDATE: Due to personal life issues, I fail to see where in my schedule I can fit this. Between work, brooding, hating myself, and wanting to make everyone suffer, I hardly even have the time to post in HA and PLL. When and if (big if) I get my life under control, I may come back to this. Until then, sorry for the inconvenience. I know you were all looking forward to it. Or not, I have no clue. Never got much feedback anyway.
UPDATE: I'm back.
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Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 8:30 pm
This actually sounds pretty cool. Definitely need to start writing Sou!
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Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 8:43 pm
A Ronin's Eulogy - Chapter 1
It was a grizzly scene. The sun, though still in the sky, had been blocked by a haze of darkness and black fire, resulting in a grim twilit landscape. Amidst this battered, barren ground were the stains of blood and the signs of conflict. Were one to look closer they would noticed the abandoned weapons littering the field, thrust into the ground as though knocked away from the wielder's grasp. The number of weapons were quite numerous, in fact, some of them hardly constituting as weapons and acting more like conduits for magic. Weaponry such as guns... a boomerang... a flute... The ring of two blades meeting suddenly clashing rang out through the air, though nothing was immediately visible. Of course it wouldn't be, though.
More craters were suddenly embedded into the ground, the only clue as to who caused them being the fact that it was as though the ground was simply pushed in. The blades met again and again, though no source had yet come into sight- only the occasional spark as the weapons met and quickly left again. Blue fire suddenly razed the landscape, burning the ground in its chilly grasp before vanishing. Again the azure flames came, and again they left. More craters, and more clashes, yet still not sign of who was causing them.
It wasn't until the third wave of fire that the blades met again, this time stopping in a deadlock and blowing away the flames and kicking up dust all around them. Through the sandy haze, it seemed as though an angel and a samurai were in conflict, their ethereal glowing showing through the debris before the physical forms did. As the dust settled, it could be seen who was left standing- Kyle and Cory, their weapons locked. For a long time, the two pushed back at each other, neither one giving way before the twisted teen cracked a smile.
"What's the matter, K-"
"SHUT UP!" The opposing teen's eyes overflowed with tears as he tried his hardest against Cory, pushing back with all his might as he shouted, "ALL OF THEM! YOU KILLED ALL OF THEM!" He pushed again at Cory, but to no avail.
The twisted laugh could only laugh at Kyle before saying, "No, I didn't kill all of them, Kyle. One was already gone..." The look on the twisted teen's face became one devoid of his normal upbeat vibe as he said, "And that means someone broke a promise to me." Cory went to rev his sword, but Kyle had already jumped back away from him. The bandage on the boy's hand indicated he had already learned his lesson.
"There was NOTHING I COULD DO, CORY! It was the *&^&#xIN;G REPLICAS!" Kyle fired a banish spell in Cory's direction, only to watch the teen burst to the side. "There was nothing we could do for Rio, Cory! Nothing! Just like there was nothing we could do when you died!"
Darkness and azure fire began to gather in Cory's blade as he said, "Stop trying to reason with me, Kyle. I'm sick of you acting like I'm a sane person you can talk to, and even if I was? It's not bringing them back. They're dead." In a moment Cory had closed the distance with a burst an unleashed Cataclysm Mk.II, launching Kyle away and into the air, landing with a roll some distance away. However, before the former leader could even begin to get up, Cory was there, a ball of flaming darkness in his hand and aimed at Kyle's head. "You loser's were too trusting, letting me help beat the Replicas after that little freak killed Rio. It was just a matter of staying out of the fight and killing whoever was left. I even took the life of one of my own..."
Kyle looked off in the direction of Timmy's shields, gritting his teeth in frustration and rage before jumping back to his feet and clashing his Swallow against the Revblade. "Rae... Jenny... Kyla... Bobbi, Evan, Timmy, Kichi, Ben- ALL OF THEM! WHY ALL OF THEM?!" Kyle fired a banish that he had been charging since he hit the ground at Cory from behind his Swallow, sending the twisted teen flying in a similar manner as he had. Cory landed with a thud and rolled across the dirt before getting back to his feet.
The twisted teen held the Revblade up for Kyle to see, the thick crimson coat on it taunting him as Cory said, "Because they would have tried to stop me. You and Aldrick... Everyone looked up to you two. And Al promised to keep Rio safe from harm... You guys said you would protect her. And you didn't." Darkness and blue fire covered the blade again as he added, "I died under strange circumstances, Kyle. I was a partial existent. When I was completed, I came back... But there's no coming back for Rio. When she died, that was it. Same goes for your friends. It's over for them, just like it's about to be over for you."
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To be continued
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Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 9:28 pm
KALGJFHDOIH:ADSLFKHDE:LIDJK I"M DEAD?!?!?!
Well, I'm assuming Aldrick's dead, even though he was really only mentioned as promising to take care of Rio >.> Especially cause you 'killed all but one' and whatnot...goddammit ;-;
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AldrickZearse Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 9:29 pm
.... I-I can't read it TwT. Too sad. Everyone dies. Cory does the anti-Sasuke where, instead of killing the one person because of the deaths of many, he kills many because of the death of the one person.
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Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 11:39 am
This is only one Bad Ending, Al. You'll be alive in others sweatdrop
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Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 1:48 pm
GRAHHHH o_O!! THIS IS SO SAD!!
*HUGGGLES RIO*
But Sou, great topic of exploring the bad endings! Never would of saw it coming but now that I read it, I'm curious how it all plays out.
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Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 3:24 pm
Sou, I'm totally for this bad ending thing. And I'm only going off of this one, which I am dead...which kinda sucks that everyone is dead, too...ah, well.
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AldrickZearse Vice Captain
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Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 5:53 pm
Ya know... I wish there WAS the possibility of a "bad" ending, would make me feel like I could actually affect things Dx... however great idea Sou!
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Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 10:35 am
A Ronin's Eulogy - Chapter 2
Kyle clenched his teeth as his hold on the Swallow tightened. "So this is it? You really want to finish this, don't you?"Cory grinned his fake grin, a hint of sadness in his eyes as he rested the Revblade on his shoulder. "Even if I didn't want to, I can't stand leaving this unfinished. And besides that, there's no turning back now. One of us dies."The blue and black fire surrounding Cory began to take shape, covering his left arm in samurai armor. Next to form was the chest piece, then the tasset and right gauntlet. The shin guards then formed, followed by the formation of an ethereal straw hat in his free hand. He donned the hat and eyed Kyle from beneath it, the fire vanishing completely as azure cherry blossoms began to fall around him out of nowhere.
He pointed the Revblade at Kyle, his mischievous grin prevailing again as he said, "Summon Drive. I know you can do it, too, Kyle, so unleash it. Let my ronin's blade taste the blood of a goddess."
Kyle raised an eyebrow at Cory's request, knowing full well that the twisted teen was known for enticing people into traps. But at the same time, what was previously on level ground with him was now covered in armor and had access to even more of his summon's power. The young man thrust the Swallow into the ground next to him before saying, "I was hoping to keep this from everyone, but they're gone now. It was going to be my trump card against the Replicas, but thanks to the aid of the Flock I never had to use it. And I was going to be you on my own, but I did not expect you to have the same control over your summon." Six angelic wings unfolded from behind Kyle, as though they were there the whole time. "I don't mean to brag at a time like this, Cory, but all you have is Yojimbo. I have the Fell Angel, and you can't hope to beat it with your samurai."
Kyle reached forth and grabbed the Swallow just as golden armor began to materialize all over him. He closed the visor to the winged helmet before slowly rising into the air, his wings flapping slowly yet powerfully enough to give him lift. "I'm going to beat you, Cory. I will put an end to you so my friends' souls may rest easy knowing you're in hell."
Cory was suddenly invigorated by Kyle's new form, hopping back and forth with anticipation. "Then let's do this, Dr. Menstrual!" Cory blurred forward, his speed much faster than before, yet not quite up to par with Burst Movement. He lunged into the air at Kyle, swinging down with the Revblade as its engine roared like a hungry lion. The angel's avatar brought up his Swallow and blocked the hit, though it sent him to the ground. Kyle landed on one knee with a crash of thunder, as though he was sent like lightning to that position. Cory fell on him again, swinging one more to only be blocked again. The ground cratered in around Kyle, yet his stance remained unchanged.
"Ooh," Cory said in excitement, "You can actually block my attacks now!" The ronin's host vanished from sight, reappearing on the other side of Kyle with his weapon brought back for a horizontal swing. "But can you follow my movements?!"
The was a thunderous clash as the Revblade met the Swallow again, Kyle looking back through the visor at Cory. "Stop underestimating me, Cory. Or you'll die much more quickly than my friends did against you." A sudden Banish threw back Cory, sending him into the air. The twisted teen landed back on the ground some distance away, sliding to a stop as he watched Kyle flying towards him. In the avatar's wake was a cloud of dust, his speed on par with Cory's Drive-enhanced speed as he thrust his spear-like weapon forward.
The Revblade was suddenly flying in Kyle's direction, having been thrown at the seraph's avatar with all of Cory's might. Kyle deflected the weapon, watching it embed itself into the ground before turning back to Cory- who had already changed position. The twisted teen's fist collided with his face, the hit sending Kyle into a spiral and tumbling to the ground.
The ronin's host turned to see the crumpled form of Kyle only to find the Swallow soaring at him. Cory rolled to the side, only to get up to find Kyle's foot already in mid kick. Cory was sent flying again, summoning his Revblade to hand and thrusting it in the ground to pull him to a sudden stop. He looked up just in time to see it coming, pulling back from the downward swing of the Swallow. His straw hat split on the edge where the Swallow hit, but Cory had no time to contemplate how close he was to dying. He tilted his head to the side as the weapon was this time through at him, deciding to once again go on the offensive.
The twisted teen moved inside of Kyle's swing, bringing up the Revblade in a horizontal swing. The avatar moved back to avoid it, but was not given even a moment to recover. Swing after swing, the Revblade honed in on Kyle, pushing him back in an offensive he didn't know Cory was capable of. The swings suddenly turned to thrusts, trying to pierce it's target until finally Kyle gave a flap of his wings to move back away from Cory.
He looked up to find his enemy suddenly replaced by a white glint zipping through the air. Damn, it's an Iai Strike! The glint raced towards Kyle, circling him too fast for him to follow. Finally it passed though his midsection, prompting him to bring up the Swallow. Cory suddenly appeared on the other side of Kyle, his sword positioned as though he had just swung it. The Swallow landed next to him, Kyle having brought it up just in time to replace it as the target of the Iai Strike.
Cory stood up and rested the Revblade on his shoulder again, turned to face Kyle. "Stop relying on your summon's reputation, Kyle. It's not the weapon, it's the wielder, and you don't stand a chance against me..." The Swallow suddenly shifted, though only the top half. The weapon slowly slid into two halves of its former self, the top half falling to the ground. "Even with Ultima as your summon. Just accept it and let me kill you already."
Kyle was doubled over, the force of the Iai Strike knocking the wind out of him. He stared up through the visor, his wings slumped over onto the ground as he said, "No, Cory... It won't end that easily." the seraph's avatar threw his right arm out to his side, the golden armor cover it body beginning to shift position on his body. "What most people don't know is that Summon Drives carry a Limit. A desperation attack." The armor began to all focus on his right arm, covering it and reshaping it. "It is the man wielding the weapon that matters. You are, as much as I'd hate to say it, a better fighter. But..." The transformation of Kyle's arm was complete, replacing the limb with the cannon that is Ultima's lower half. "Even a child with a gun can kill the world's greatest boxer."
Kyle aimed the cannon at the surprised Cory, too awestruck to burst. "You were right, Cory. One of us dies, here and now. This will be the 'Deathblow'."
~~~
To be continued.
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Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 11:39 am
O.o really awesome fight there. Me wants to read more hurry up and post.
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Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 5:53 pm
A Ronin's Eulogy - Chapter 3
"Eschaton!"
It was fast. The flash of light exploded from Kyle's cannon and raced towards Cory, his eyes still wide with shock...
An explosion. The place where Cory had once stood was suddenly leveled in holy magic, a bright light consuming the entire area. When the light subsided, Kyle rested the tip of the "Eschaton Cannon" on the ground, staring into the debris and searching for a body. But there was none. Of course, he must've Burst at the last second... Movement caught his eye as he turned to see Cory down on one knee not too far away, his hand covering his face.
The twisted teen's entire body was smoldering, the presence of such a holy attack burning at his obviously dark being. "You've done is this time, Kyle... You've really pissed me off..." Cory moved his hand away from his face and opened his eyes... The once gray irises now completely milky white. "That arm of yours is mine now, Kyle. It was forfeit the moment you too my sight."
Kyle couldn't help but scoff at the idea, pointing the cannon at Cory again before adding, "You've been in the darkness so long, the light is blinding... How do you think you're going to fight me now, Cory? Your sight is gone. You've lost. Just stay still and accept it." It was too fast for Kyle to see... Of course, because it was Burst movement. The front of the cannon fell off as he turned to see Cory standing behind him, resting the Revblade on his shoulder.
"What? Never heard of Zatoichi? The blind samurai? My samurai hearing can see you better than my eyes." Cory was gone again, taking with him another piece of the Eschaton Cannon. "Oi, over here." Kyle turned just in time to see the Revblade soaring in his direction. He ducked beneath the blade and watched it embed itself in the ground not too far away, expecting it to be resummoned. It wasn't.
Kyle turned and looked at Cory, who was standing at ease with his hands in his pockets, a smile on his face. He just stood there, grinning at the avatar for a moment before pulling off his vest. "You know, blinding me really clicked something inside of me, Kyle. My light is entirely gone now, thanks to that Eschaton. It's a shame I cut your cannon down to size, I was hoping to test something against it... But such a bulky weapon makes you completely open to Burst movement strikes. And I suppose that's it for your Limit? Your desperation attack? If so, then I'm sorry, but you're down and out for the count." He tore his vest in half, tying a piece around his eyes and using the other to bandage a wound he'd received much earlier on his shoulder.
"You may have wavered my heart enough to break the Swallow, Cory, but killing my friends can only do so much to me. Even with just my magic, you can't beat me without your sight." Kyle summoned the two halves of the Swallow and added, "Besides. My weapon can still function."
"Heh." Cory held a hand out before him, the ground at his feet beginning to waver as he said, "That's all fine and dandy, Kyle... But I'm not just a blind ronin right now." The armor that had covered Cory suddenly vanished, replaced by a ghostly samurai robe. "You see, I already knew about the Summon Drive Limits. Probably even before you did, actually. Thing is, I like to keep these things to myself. Kind of like you, I suppose. It's nice to have a trump card."
From the ripples on the ground emerged a long, elegant katana in its sheath, rising into Cory's grip as though it were magnetically attracted to it. with a swing of the katana, Cory sent the scabbard soaring at Kyle, who barely had the time to duck beneath the sudden attack. The twisted teen only chuckled a bit before saying, "I can finish this right now... But I'll humor you, Kyle. Since these are your last moments." Cory leaned back into a two-handed katana style before rushing in at Kyle, swinging down with the weapon at the avatar's head. Kyle easily blocked the weapon, thankful he no longer had to worry about the destructive force of the Revblade, and thrust at Cory with his free hand... Only to be caught.
Cory grabbed hold of Kyle's hand and pulled him in, head-butting him in the nose and disorienting the holy dragoon. In that moment of distraction, Cory wrenched the swallow piece from Kyle's hand and attempted to stab him with it, only to hit the armor on his opponent's forearm. "Stop dicking around!" Just as Kyle was about to send a Banish into Cory, the twisted teen had vanished... And the barrier was up. All Kyle could hear was the roaring of the Revblade, the katana clearly visible outside of the attack, discarded in favor of the Revblade.
Kyle knew what this was. He'd seen it plenty of time to know the name, how it worked, and how truly dangerous it was. He concentrated all of his focus into his armor, knowing escape from the attack wasn't possible at this point. and then here heard it.
"Cataclysm."
He hadn't even noticed the Revblade beside him, the twisted teen perched on its pommel with a finger on the handle. And then light... Only a burning searing, painful light. When it was over, Kyle was still on his feet, the armor smoldering from the attack. It was too much for the golden armor, and it simply cracked and faded away, leaving the boy open. Cory appeared again, running in Kyle's direction with the katana in hand again. The avatar wasn't stupid. He knew Zanmato was Yojimbo's most powerful attack... And the only thing capable of killing in one blow. Kyle closed his eyes, accepting defeat with as much honor as he could. Though it did not come.
"Tch. Stupid ****ing summons..." Cory jumped back from Ultima, the Zanmato shattering as the robes and straw hat vanished. However, he couldn't help but smile at the small line slowly descending across the summon's form.
Ultima stared back at Kyle in disgust and sadness before saying, "How... How dare you make me save you?..." The white line reached the other side of Ultima, he form suddenly splitting in half before vanishing in a ray of light.
Kyle fell to his knees, staring at the spot where his summon had once been until he noticed the white glint pass through his shoulder. Sh-
"Too slow, Kyle!" The glint found its way back to the Revblade, the twisted teen grinning sadistically as he heard the spatter of blood, followed by the bloodcurdling scream. There was a thud as Kyle fell to the ground, clutching the spot on his shoulder where his left arm was once attached... But Cory wasn't finished. Fire engulfed his sword as he Burst towards Kyle, standing over him and touching the flat of the burning blade to Kyle's stump. Another agonizing scream.
Cory just barely burst in time to avoid the Swallow swing aimed at his ankles, facing Kyle with a grin on his face. "I told you. That arm is mine."
The former avatar got to his feet, shaking in pain and breathing heavily. He dropped the Swallow half and resummoned it, continuing the strange process for a total of seven resummons. And then he managed to summon the complete Swallow. He held it out before him, a look of determination on his exhausted face as he said, "Then take it... I only need one of them to kill you!"
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Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 9:13 pm
WOW!! Poor Kyle D: I wanna help him... even if I am dead. I'll be some ... uhhh spirit... XDD
and Ultima... why are you so mean. ;-;
WRITE MORE!!! WILL CORY TAKE HIS ARM!?!?! Awesome last line for Kyle by the way. XD
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Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 5:42 pm
*Insert scream of anguish here* D:
Hope your life sorts itself out! I'd love to read more of this ;-; BEST OF LUCK SOU!
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