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Schwa Green Birdo The Embodyment of Good, infused with the Living Assets "Alpha Psibeam!" (echo effects) Level: 66  Posts: 1963/2214 EXP: 2457091 For next: 4760 Since: 04-25-04 From: Spanaway, WA Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 13 hours |
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| OOC: The challenge is ON. Normal SB rules. Be as creative as possible and you get a cookie. ^,^ Good luck, man... I've been looking forward to this. *snazzy pose* "Gah! They're everywhere! Every-wheeeeere!" Three Psi Warriors fly over the rainforest below, in which is scattered much action... First, you have Psi Warriors, all in white, loose clothes and dark blindfolds, each emitting one of seven possible ether colors... TONS of 'em... either zooming between trees and firing attacks to the ground, or hovering in place on a Psi Disc in combat, or on the GROUND in combat... and each Psi Warrior is in combat with at least 2 or 3 little maroon mushroom creatures, which are some of the most annoying demons ever-- Ma Pingon Neo. Why annoying? Let's zoom into one corner of the rainforest and see... "Dammit! GUYS..." one Psi Warrior calls, "We got a bunch more over here! A LOT more!" "What!? We wiped them all out on that side!" If you guessed it's because they're almost impossible to eradicate, you guessed right. They scatter spores, which all grow and mature into Ma Pingon Neo of their own, and to boot these guys revive at FULL HP 5 minutes upon death, thanks to the spores they leave behind! The rainforest is INFESTED with them. "Okay guys, we only have one shot at this. Robert, go!" "Volcano time!" One of the three Psi Warriors flies due north, where a volcano sits. "Jacklyn, get the mirror ready!" "On it!" The third Psi Warrior (not the first one) flies straight up, summoning some large, shiny slab, trying to get at the right angle. "And I..." the last one monolouges, "...am off to the Icicle Spring in the southwest naval. Time for some frost 'n flame!" The figure heads southwest, attacking Ma Pingon Neo from the air on his way. As he approaches the naval of the forest, however, a tingling feeling overcomes him, light at first and slowly getting more and more severe... "Gah... I feel weird..." So who is this figure? He looks similar to all the Psi Warriors; white, loose, robelike clothes and a jet-black blindfold, hands flaring with etheral energy (in his case, blue), etc... but he has some secrets. His name is Schwa. One of his hidden secrets, a recent one at that, is about to be discovered. As he continues to head towards the forest naval, the feeling grows powerful... and something SCREAMS at Schwa to divert his course to a small clearing to the south. Without intending to, Schwa finds himself on such a course. He reaches the clearing... It's jungle-like, since they ARE in a rainforest, and there is a small creek to the side of the clearing to boot. The clearing is relatively small, but still big enough for any confrontations to be carried out comfortably. And in the middle of the clearing are two figures; one, Schwa can't make out... the other is an actual Ma Pingon, not a Neo version, but an actual purebread, amnesia-curing, puple-colored Ma Pingon. It immediately turns to the approaching Schwa, hops towards him, and yells, "Save me, Schwa! Save meeeeee!" And all Schwa can say is, "HUH!?" OOC: Have at it.  |
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Koneko Flurry Level: 21  Posts: 141/256 EXP: 49237 For next: 706 Since: 06-11-05 From: Tartarus, tartarus, tartarus Since last post: 9 hours Last activity: 8 hours |
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| (ooc: Wow, most bizzare intro I've read in a while. I'm actually going to be an evil character this time, k? Oh, and the first thing I thought of when I read this was the music from Forest Maze in SMRPG. Am I allowed to embed a midi here if it's not on autoplay? Eh, another question, you never said the time of day... I find a crescent moon to be dramatic enough for my purposes, so that's what I'll use.) Upon a closer look, the other figure in the clearing seems to be wearing a suit of military-style leather armor, with a longsword buckled to his side. He's about five feet tall, with hair that's either black or very dark brown. His armor has a golden crown painted on it, with a design of a black ocean beneath it. Schwa didn't have much time to see this, as the man just fell over forwards with a raven-feathered arrow sticking out of both sides of his neck. A quick glance around could show that several men in similar uniforms lie dead in the shadows of the trees at the outside of the clearing. Another arrow whistles past Schwa from behind him, and hits a tree. It keeps going, leaving a two-inch hole through the tree through which can be seen where the arrow buried itself up to the feathering in another stout tropical tree, which promptly explodes in a small, localized shower of violet energy. The energy then seems to flow together into the shape of a mushroom monster, which promptly comes alive and walks into the clearing, eyeing the purple one hungrily. It lets out a piercing screech, and three others rush in, all seeming intent on killing and eating the purple 'shroom and the newcomer, as evidenced by their short preoccupation with devouring the just-slain soldier. It is important to note at this point that these are NOT the same mushroom demons that the other Psi Warriors are struggling against. At this point, a tall figure dressed in shades of green and brown steps out from behind a tree in whichever direction Schwa is currently facing. He carries an unrealistically long longbow, and his eyes shine with malicious delight. His glossy black hair seems almost iridescent in the light from the crescent moon. The smile that decorates his face is one of amused innocence, but his voice as he speaks to Schwa is very, very deep and intrinsically evil. "How do you like my newest creations? I've been creating demons for years now, and these are the first to be truly successful... Mind you, the creatures assaulting your friends back there were pretty inspiring." At this point, he turns and walks to his left, staring off into the distance. It is a pity that some villains must do without the dramatic window for their evil monologue. "The man who created the first demons capable of summoning others of their kind... he was my master. I have learned much from his wisdom. You have, perhaps, heard of the saying that dead men tell no tales? I regret to inform you that that is merely wishful thinking on the part of the deceased. People are so much more clear-minded when their existance is that of a talking skull." Now, he's turning back to Schwa... "But perhaps you are wondering, why do I bring repulsive and dangerous creatures into this world, and allow them to ravage whatever comes their way?" An idle gesture towards the skeleton of a soldier in the shadows, still wearing his armor... "Nothing so melodramatic as to rule or destroy the world. I wish to continue this research, so that one day the flawed humanoid races can be replaced with the perfect invincible demons. Most humans don't realize how insignificant their lives can be. They worry about the smallest things because they ARE the smallest things. In contrast, demons have all eternity to exist and prosper. The world will inevitably become a place of evil, and there isn't anything anyone can do to even slow them down. I just... Facilitate the process. It is a dream for the perfect world. My name is Corona, and you will soon die. Fear not, however; Your soul is valuable to me, Schwa. I will keep it with me, so that I can use your own powers to destroy your pesky Psi Warrior allies." With these words, Corona raises his black bow level with the ground, pulling back the drawstring at absurd speed. The arrow now appearing in the bow is very similar to the one that just missed Schwa a little while ago: Sturdy, thick shaft, raven feathers, and a tip of sharp crimson crystal. "Come on, now. I want something really heroic out of you, it would be a fitting end to the story of your life." |
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Schwa Green Birdo The Embodyment of Good, infused with the Living Assets "Alpha Psibeam!" (echo effects) Level: 66 Posts: 1967/2214 EXP: 2457091 For next: 4760 Since: 04-25-04 From: Spanaway, WA Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 13 hours |
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| OOC: Yikes, another evil battle... Okay, crecent moon but not at night; early morning when the sun is rising and the moon is still visible, meaning it's slightly dark but not TOO dark. As for the embedded Midi, yes, if it's not on autoplay. (Autoplay is for very special occasions. ) Question: Would it be legal to have Ma Pingon do a little bit of the fighting, for creative purposes? I like where this is going and I think we could stretch it quite a ways. As the group of mushroom demons close in around Schwa and Ma Pingon, Schwa gets tense. "Great Evil is afoot..." "Schwa! Schwa!" Schwa turns to the Ma Pingon. "Dude! How the hell do you know my name?" "There are some things... I have been trying to tell you." "Not now, uh, mushroom man..." "Pingo. Call me Pingo." Schwa prepares... then: "Secret Bomber!" (echo effects) Schwa leaps into the air and spins like wildfire, ether-coated arms outstretched, releasing a large number of glowing spheres of energy in all directions. The spheres quickly drop to the ground in nearly all places around Schwa, exploding into small columns of flame upon contact with the ground. Caught perfectly in a column, one would receive heavy damage; nicked with the flame, the damage would be about medium... but the attack is better at creating chaos and attacking groups of foes rather than specializing in damage. Schwa hopes the fire attacks would either destroy or scare back the creatures. Then, Corona makes his entrance and intro speech. Pingo, scared, edges closer to Schwa, and Schwa stares hostily at the dark character. "Geez, you guys are ignorant. All Evil should have learned to fear the etheral trail of a Psi Warrior's flight by now. But I guess I'm mistaken... "Let me give you a history lesson. A millenium ago or so, Rakuma, the first Psi Warrior, took the Pact of Honor halfway by accident and infused his soul with the Living Assets. He seeked to do this. Why? He was a seer, and he foresaw the destruction of the universe through unholy corruption. He wanted to prevent it, so he thought up a way to do so... by accident, which I and others believe was NO coincidence... and presto, the Psi Warriors were born. And lo and behold, what happens? The desruction of the world was PREVENTED! It should have happened in 360 years from then... 1000 years later, there's still existance. Why? Well, that's where WE come in... "The Psi Warriors. Us, the Embodyments of Good. Our destinies are simply to defend the Material Plane, AND the Spiritual Plane for that matter, from Evil corruption. As long as we exist, Evil is damned. And I wouldn't count on the Soul-stealing tricks, either..." Schwa holds his right arm up, and TONS of rainbow-ether pours out all over the clearing, lighting it up with Holy light. The awe-striking scene is enough to make minor demons cower in fear. The 'fireworks display' lasts 10 seconds and is all sucked back into Schwa's right arm. "That wasn't even 1% of my power. With a body, I am very limited... but a Psi Warrior's soul is immortal, so should my body perish, I will be stronger than ALL Holy Gods combined, as I am one with the Living Assets, Virtue, Respect and Honor. Same for EVERY Psi Warrior out there. Do you really want to mess with Good now? "Fire that arrow. I dare you." Pingo bumps Schwa's leg. "You sure that's a good idea?" Schwa nods quickly to him. Pingo is silent. |
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Koneko Flurry Level: 21 Posts: 142/256 EXP: 49237 For next: 706 Since: 06-11-05 From: Tartarus, tartarus, tartarus Since last post: 9 hours Last activity: 8 hours |
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| (ooc: I'm ok with having your little friend help out. Corona in of himself isn't very strong, but his resilient summons are his major advantage. Also, I chose him because of his personal philosophy, and its vast conflict with Schwa's worldview. Read on...) The pillars of fire make quick ashes of the mushroom demons, or so it would seem. As both speeches are made, the dust swirls up and around the entire clearing, then settles down into the shape of... you guessed it... the mushroom demons that were just incinerated. It's obvious that you can't destroy them very easily... They are once again looking at Schwa eagerly, when the light show arrives. Being creatures of evil, they should back away... But they don't. They seem to like the energy, and one of then jumps high into the air in an attempt to take a bite out of it. Meanwhile, Corona seems to be amused by Schwa's little reply. He lowers his bow about halfway through, and it looks as though he is stifling laughter. "Although I already know more about the Psi Warriors than I ever expect you to accept, I appreciate the refresher. However, I do not fear you for a simple reason. I am not evil. Neither are my creations. You read too much into what I have said. Yes, the world will become a place of evil, another addition to hell, even if the forces thereof must wait an eternity. But never did I say that those forces were my allies. The true reason I fight against the Psi Warriors is not their constant struggle against the Forces of Evil, which is indeed commendable, but that you arrived here and saw my BEAUTIFUL works of art as Evil, without knowing so much as their intentions. Psi Warriors refuse to believe that there are places between Absolute Good and Absolute Evil. You will want an example at this point, correct? My Master created demons. This is true. He worked on ways to make them as hard to destroy as possible. That is also true. However, he was, in fact, a priest! His work was done in order to research the types of venoms secreted by various evil creatures, and to create antidotes. He stumbled upon a breakthrough- A medicine not for humans, but for demons! It removes their urge to kill, and indeed even their ability to wish death upon another. Having made this, he set about a way to spread this affect through demons everywhere, and transform the world into a place in which creatures of evil would do no evil. One day, he was off in a forest far from our laboratory. He was trying to teach a demon he had created the difference between good and evil, and that good was the correct path. A Psi Warrior happened to be passing overhead as he reached a clearing. He had been successful. The demon, without any of the Master's special medicines, or any binding magic, had learned the concept of friendship. It was a small step, but it was one in the right direction, and it gave him hope. The Psi Warrior landed. He saw an old man in robes, speaking kindly to a horse-shaped demon which was eating an apple out of his hand. I was hiding in the apple tree, and I watched in horror as my Master, a good man indeed, was slain on the spot for associating with evil. It was then that I realized the truth. There is no such thing as 'good' or 'evil.' There are only people, and actions. My Master believed that nothing was evil in of itself, and he was right. He had spent his life battling what was called evil, and in the end he was brought down by one of his misguided allies. For you see, my Master was a Psi Warrior." Indeed, over the course of this long and tedious verbal flashback, the four demons have been running around in circles, playing with each other as do children. They no longer appear frightening in the least, just playful. "So you see, Schwa. The creatures, people, and places considered evil are merely different, and are vicious only out of a need to survive. At the same time, Good is also just a label placed by those who would seek out and destroy anything remotely connected to 'evil.' Because I openly opposed the self-righteousness of the Psi Warriors, I was exiled from their ranks before my training had even begun. Now, because I fight against the ideals upon which the Psi Warriors stand, I am labeled evil. This jungle has been my home for many years, and I continue my research here. The demons on the outside edges of the forest are sadly necessary to prevent people from idly wandering into its core. But then, the nearby people come begging to the Psi Warriors for help. A great chance to be righteous, eh? You come in here, with the intent to kill all the demons you can find. Now, the more peaceful demons..." At this point, he points to the four nearby mushrooms, which are now playing an odd variation of leapfrog. "Can you truly expect them to see their brothers killed and not feel hatred for the invaders? The only reason these demons here are fighting is because their home is under attack. You came here to kill them. To them, you're evil. And you're as evil as the first demons were, because you're killing everyone, the women, the children, the infants, before the very eyes of their families. And I also fight for the defense of this secluded village of demons. I know that I cannot win, but it is better to die by the hand of evil than to join forces with the oppressor. Even you could understand that, Schwa. So, I fight you for my Master, I fight you for my people, and I fight you for the only true righteousness this world has to offer! In the true name of the Psi Warriors, I will destroy you!" Corona drops the ruby-tipped arrow out of his bow. Raising it again, a pure white arrow springs into existence in his quiver, and he pulls it out, aiming directly at Schwa. As he does so, the mushrooms stop playing and back away to the edge of the clearing, where now over a hundred of these demons can be seen waiting in the shadows. "I'll give you a chance to run. It's more of a chance than my Master was ever offered." He pauses. "By the way... the Psi Warrior who killed my Master... His name was Schwa." |
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Schwa Green Birdo The Embodyment of Good, infused with the Living Assets "Alpha Psibeam!" (echo effects) Level: 66 Posts: 1970/2214 EXP: 2457091 For next: 4760 Since: 04-25-04 From: Spanaway, WA Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 13 hours |
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| Schwa seems speechless. But Pingo nudges him again. "Don't listen to this guy, Schwa..." "Pingo, shut up. I'm thinking," Schwa whispers back. He then lowers his hands and the ether subsides. "Okay, let's clear up some confusion here... I never killed a Psi Warrior in my life. I have PROOF of that. I can relay all my ENTIRE Psi Warrior memories to you in 30 seconds time, in a way you could understand clear as crystal... and you could see for yourself. Also, once you become a Psi Warrior, your Evil side is destroyed from this existance, and banished into another one. It's gone. And finally, Demons who are turned to Good through spiritual and/or arcane means, which of course are the only two ways to convert a Demon unless the Demon chooses Good through free will, are no longer Demons. The term "Demon", in SPH, is defined as "A living creature who has embraced his/her Dark Side as his/her full state of existance". If you're the kind of person you say you are, you'd know that. "And furthermore, Corona, that remedy which you speak of... It was a hoax started about 10 years ago. A Demon who disguised himself as a Psi Warrior started that rumor, until Sensae himself eradicated him for the scum he was. Don't patranize me, man. I can see right through your lies, and you for that matter." Schwa folds his arms, triumphant. "You really want to see my memories? I'll give you that opportunity if you wish, but they'll only stick for 10 seconds after being implemented, in case you try to use any info you learn against us. But it's fair that you are given the choice. Hurry up and decide, I'm getting bored. And when I get bored, I get an urge to blast someone I think deserves it." Schwa taps his foot. OOC: Let me give you some more info on the Psi Warriors... Sensae, the leader, is stronger than all Holy Gods combined, and he knows everything about everything. (He's the only Psi Warrior who's broken the barrier between his true power and his physical body.) Regular Psi Warriors can read minds, and by doing so they can determine who's Good and who's not. Schwa, nor any Psi Warrior, would make the reckless mistake of killing a Good creature in any way, shape or form. That means either your character was lying, or you haven't thought things through all the way.  I dunno, maybe this battle got started the wrong way or something... |
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Koneko Flurry Level: 21 Posts: 144/256 EXP: 49237 For next: 706 Since: 06-11-05 From: Tartarus, tartarus, tartarus Since last post: 9 hours Last activity: 8 hours |
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(ooc: Alright then, I will continue on my planned battle plan, in an effort to confuse any audience we might have as much as is humanly possible.  )Corona regards Schwa with an expression of disgust. He then gestures around him, then yells out in a strange demonic language. Undoubtebly Schwa can read his mind to find out what he said... "Hear his lies! He refuses to believe in your perfection! He claims you all are scum!" It isn't the best rallying cry the world has ever seen, but it does the trick for the army of demon-mushrooms, who immediately rush at Schwa. There is a sound like that made when hundreds of swords are drawn, and each demon now boasts six very sharp, foot-long claws. The mushrooms in the back are climbing over each other in an effort to reach their targets first. They certainly don't look childlike or innocent now... Corona speaks his next taunts in Common, so as to save Schwa the effort of actually looking into such a convoluted mind... "Narrow-minded fool! They remain Demons out of spite for your ridiculous intentions! We will, all of us, form a perfect society of creatures that no longer require arbitrary labels! And you all will die as many deaths as is necessary to quash your souls!" Upon reaching these words, Corona forgoes actually attacking Schwa himself in favor of a long maniacal laugh. Unfortunately for him, it is cut short by each of the mushrooms spontaneously disintegrating... Not one of them got within ten feet of Schwa or Pingo. The dust doesn't begin swirling around, either. Corona is obviously confused, but snaps out of it quickly, firing off his white arrow at Schwa. "It wasn't enough to kill my master, was it? You just... you just... Killed... my people... dead... All of them! You Must Die!" As the arrow flies through the air, it splits up into thousands of tiny white needles, covering an area ten feet wide. Some of the fragments thud into the ground, and yellow sparks shooting out of the impact points give some indication of the possible damage from the attack; Specifically, it's low lightning damage from each needle, and that damage can add up fast. |
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Schwa Green Birdo The Embodyment of Good, infused with the Living Assets "Alpha Psibeam!" (echo effects) Level: 66 Posts: 1974/2214 EXP: 2457091 For next: 4760 Since: 04-25-04 From: Spanaway, WA Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 13 hours |
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| "Alright, but you had a chance," Schwa says with a sigh. The Demons close in, and Schwa prepares to pull off another Secret Bomber, but he doesn't count on them disintegrating. "Wha? Oh, that's not right at ALL. ...Whoa, pal, I didn't touch your p-- Okay, fine, skip to the fighting." Annoyed, Schwa engages the foe. As soon as the arrow is fired, he uses: "Halo of Graceful Charm!" (echo effects) Thrusting his palms forward and flaring up with lavender ether, a projectile is fired; it's a large, lavender energy ring. It flies right at the arrow and envelops it an instant before it splits. As soon as the ring moves around the arrow, the arrow is coated in lavender ether as well, and quickly turns 180 degrees around toward Corona to hit him with his own attack! Schwa is safe, for now. The problem, though, is that this Technique is taxing to pull off, and Schwa won't be able to use a Special Technique next turn. "Corona, I don't know how you came up with your conclusions, but you're a liar. Prepare to be eradicated." |
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Koneko Flurry Level: 21 Posts: 148/256 EXP: 49237 For next: 706 Since: 06-11-05 From: Tartarus, tartarus, tartarus Since last post: 9 hours Last activity: 8 hours |
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| As the arrow comes in towards him, Corona seems surprised and terrified. However, that is nothing to the look on his face when he looks down and sees that he has actually caught the white arrow with his left hand! He's genuinely shocked at this, and just stands there staring at his hand for a moment. It's become scaly and black, and he has... claws?! Thinking this can't possibly be real, and once again coming to the conclusion that Schwa used an illusion spell to mess with his head, his hand does change back into that of a human. Satisfied, he draws back another arrow, and it turns blue as he fires it. It travels slowly, but seems to be unaffected by gravity. Corona quickly pulls out another arrow, this one red, and fires in the exact same direction as before. The crimson arrow, moving much faster, pierces through the back of the azure one, which explodes in an enormous (read: Covers entire clearing) shower of cold energy as the scarlet arrow morphs into a streak of fire headed straight towards Schwa. As the cold blast strikes Corona, his entire body is covered in white fur, his features lengthen, and for a few moments he actually IS a polar bear! He still takes damage from his own attack, and once again his disbelief forces him back into human shape. He's really confused at this point, and he proceeds to yell at Schwa about it. "What are you doing to me? You say that Psi Warriors are the true good and light in the world, when I am turning into a Demon at your whim? How could you possibly bring me lower? I don't care anymore if I die in the process! All Psi Warriors must be slain! This time, something is noticeable when he speaks. His eyes flicker into dark purple when he's talking, and back again when he's not. He actually seems confused right after saying this, as though he's having trouble remembering if he said it or not. One thing's for sure though, he doesn't like Schwa. |
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Schwa Green Birdo The Embodyment of Good, infused with the Living Assets "Alpha Psibeam!" (echo effects) Level: 66 Posts: 1976/2214 EXP: 2457091 For next: 4760 Since: 04-25-04 From: Spanaway, WA Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 13 hours |
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| Schwa prepares for the blue arrow. "That looks like a lower level attack..." Then heeeeeere comes the red one. BAM! A shower of cold energy covers the field, as a layer of frost covers the plants and thin fog coats the ground. Schwa shivers a little... but doesn't have time to do much else as the fire, taking him totally by surprise, nails the Psi Warrior in the chest and sends him backward. Then, needless to say, Schwa is no less confused and surprised at Corona's transformations. "Dude... You accuse ME of casting illusion magic? A Psi Warrior, using forbidden illusionary powers? Oookay, you are SO going down." He's PO'd now! "Alpha Psi- GACK- *cough, sputter* Schwa breaks into a coughing fit, leaving him open to Corona's next attack. He forgot... After Halo of Graceful Charm, ALWAYS allow oneself to regain one's energy. Back at the Psipalace, Sensae laughs hysterically at visualizing this. "I've waited for that to happen!" |
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Koneko Flurry Level: 21 Posts: 150/256 EXP: 49237 For next: 706 Since: 06-11-05 From: Tartarus, tartarus, tartarus Since last post: 9 hours Last activity: 8 hours |
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| (ooc: Oh wow, can't believe I didn't notice ths earlier, but nice Cave Story reference!) {Evil Laughter} You see? The truth about your existence pains you! Your own self-righteousness disgusts the universe! I will end you! With these words, Corona takes four arrows out of his quiver with his right hand, holding them between his fingers. Each one of them has a different pattern, but they are all painted with more colors than most people think exist. He pulls back, and aims his bow at the morning sun. The four arrows fly out at insane speeds, and are quickly lost to sight. He turns back towards Schwa, and knows he can take advantage of his opponent's temporary weakness. He takes out another arrow, this one with a topaz tip, painted gold, with what appears to be... Phoenix feathers?!... decorating the end. He concentrates, and gathers energy into the gemstone tip, which begins pulsing rythmically with a bright yellow light. His eyes show nothing but a pure, cold, hatred... And while he's concentrating, he doesn't notice at all as his face lengthens, becomes covered in black scales... His head is the head of a small dragon, and his eyes are replaced with just eye sockets in his head. He seems to be able to see just fine, though... Also unbeknownst to him, he now has a skeletal black tail behind him. Corona is turning into a skull dragon. |
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Schwa Green Birdo The Embodyment of Good, infused with the Living Assets "Alpha Psibeam!" (echo effects) Level: 66 Posts: 1978/2214 EXP: 2457091 For next: 4760 Since: 04-25-04 From: Spanaway, WA Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 13 hours |
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OOC: I love Cave Story, and I promised myself to make at least one reference to that game while RPing or SBing someday. Destiny fulfilled.  (Actually, the Ma Pingon thing plays a huge part in Schwa's personal storyline.)Schwa stops sputtering. "*wheeze* Okay, you wanna say that aga-- Oh shoooot..." He noticed the Pheonix arrow. "Dude! Where ARE you getting those!? Do you know how RARE that arrow is? Hard to make? Not even Tuxydon can make those things yet! Gaw-LY! "Let's-a try-a this again. Alpha Psibeam!" (echo effects) Schwa brings his arms outward and brings them back in a curve, painting a silver arc of energy in front of him. He then points at Corona, and the arc takes off after him at a generic speed, homing in on the target. At the same time, it seems that's when Corona starts making his transformation. "Ohhhh SNAP! Lookie there, what a bad morph for you to pick at this moment!" Alpha Psibeam does above-average Holy/Psychic damage if it hits, and it does double-damage to Demons and Undead, and also to anyone with an Evil alignment. Schwa is personally convinced that Corona is Evil, and in a Skull Dragon morph (which is probably considered undead), things might get very painful soon for such a target. But Schwa doesn't have time to gloat... The whole time, he's looking up, trying to figure out where the heck those tie-dye arrows disappeared to. He's suspicious of them, and that Corona fired to miss Schwa seemingly on purpose... Pingo is hiding. |
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Koneko Flurry Level: 21 Posts: 152/256 EXP: 49237 For next: 706 Since: 06-11-05 From: Tartarus, tartarus, tartarus Since last post: 9 hours Last activity: 8 hours |
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| (ooc: I finally realized that the stretching was making my Rufus avatar look weird. I replaced it with the fireball spell icon from the same game. Also, YAY at mentioning Tuxydon. I'm not saying why, of course.) Remember that ruby-tipped arrow Corona dropped at the beginning? He does. As Schwa fires the Psibeam, Corona tosses the Phoenix Arrow straight up into the air. Before it can begin falling back towards him, he picks up the ruby arrow and fires it into the ground at his feet. A little cube of earth is vaporized, and a mushroom demon pops up into the air - Just in time to be annihilated by Schwa's attack. Corona calmly catches his Phoenix Arrow with his left hand behind his back, then brings it forward, continuing to charge up energy. The topaz is now emitting a glowing red light steadily. As for the transformation... Corona still hasn't realized that he's becoming a dragon. His feet have broken out of his brown leather boots and are covered in, you guessed it, black scales. He seems unable, or perhaps unwilling to speak at this point. Only his arms remain human, as they are the focus of Corona's entire concentration. Just a little more time, then he can strike... |
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Schwa Green Birdo The Embodyment of Good, infused with the Living Assets "Alpha Psibeam!" (echo effects) Level: 66 Posts: 1984/2214 EXP: 2457091 For next: 4760 Since: 04-25-04 From: Spanaway, WA Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 13 hours |
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| OOC: Well of course... EVERYone loves Tuxydon. "Oh my GOD! Dude, that was CHEAP!" Schwa seems pretty annoyed. "You just-- summoned help to defend yourself that was instantly vaporized! And I hope it wasn't one of those Ma Pingon Neo, 'cause they respawn... yeah... Anyways, that was SO cheap, and now I'm mad. I'm talkin' to Sensae!" "Sensae!!" The telepathic voice on the other end is uncontrollable laughing. "Hoohoohoo! Du-hude, that was-- Hoohoohoo!" "Never mind," Schwa thinks, highly annoyed. "Fine... Let me try what you're trying." Schwa kneels and begins charging up white ether. "Oh, uh... You DO realize you're becoming a big blinkin' bone drake, right?" |
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Koneko Flurry Level: 21 Posts: 158/256 EXP: 49237 For next: 706 Since: 06-11-05 From: Tartarus, tartarus, tartarus Since last post: 9 hours Last activity: 8 hours |
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| Let's take another look at the past three turns, from the perspective of the four multicolored arrows Corona fired earlier. They're not being slowed down by the planet's gravity, and break out into space fairly quickly. This is where they really accelerate; They're being pushed along by multiple explosions triggered behind each one. They go faster and faster, roaring towards the Sun. Approaching it, they do two nearly instintaneous orbits and rocket off, back towards the planet. Upon entering the atmosphere, they burst into gigantic fireballs, each two feet in diameter with a long fiery trail... and they're headed straight for Schwa, at velocities capable of giving physics professors heart attacks. At the same time, Corona has finished charging his Phoenix Arrow. He takes aim, and fires at Schwa. As the arrow flies forwards, it bursts into flames, then takes on the form of an ever-expanding phoenix. Right as the phoenix nears its target, it makes a loud cry, and a wave of low-powered fire washes over the clearing, with the phoenix still headed straight at Schwa. Corona is incapable of speech at this point, so instead he projects his shout directly into Schwa's mind, accompanied by a roar from his draconic head. "Corona Shot!" Immediately after firing the Phoenix Arrow, Corona drops the bow. His arms extend into scaly legs, and he falls forward, his torso and neck expanding to raise his head to its previous height. Slowly, the black scales retract, revealing a skeleton, which immediately catches fire. No, it's not a skull dragon anymore; When Corona activates any undead form, it changes from its normal type into fire, and from an undead into an elemental. Case in point: Corona Dragon. |
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Schwa Green Birdo The Embodyment of Good, infused with the Living Assets "Alpha Psibeam!" (echo effects) Level: 66 Posts: 1992/2214 EXP: 2457091 For next: 4760 Since: 04-25-04 From: Spanaway, WA Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 13 hours |
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| Schwa keeps charging for a moment, and notices the arrows from the sky blazin' towards him... Not 'notices', as he would only have a moment to react after seeing them hence their ungodly speed... but he can detect them from a LONG ways away, ever since they started emitting so much kinetic and heat energy from the speed... So he ditches his charge and uses the gained energy to pull off an advanced Technique: "Spirit of Wind!" (echo effects) Instantly a tornado of silver wind, only a tad taller than Schwa, whips up around Schwa. It is, in reality, an Air Elemental summoned by Schwa. Spinning super-fast and backed by what seems like holy energy within, the Elemental completely covers Schwa in an air shell-- and as the four fireballs close in, another coating of air appears around the Elemental, spinning even faster and stronger, and expands in all directions... The four fireballs are weakened by the wind blast by a good deal, and as they approach Schwa the inner layer of wind weakens them even more. Schwa, coated in ether, takes all four attacks, which combined still does pretty good damage, but nothing too much for him by a longshot. When the Pheonix Arrow approaches, the outer wind layer vanishes, and another outer layer once again radiates from the center right as the Pheonix phantasm pyronizes the field, blowing out all the excess fires right from the start. The Pheonix still heads towards Schwa, and at the last second Schwa jumps backwards and the Elemental shoots forwards, right towards the Pheonix. Schwa can't tell what would happen following the collision of the mini-tornado and firebird, but whatever happens it could be BIG... Schwa's panting. "Gah... Never mess with a 2-turn charged attack." He prepares for the collision, momentarily forgetting all about Corona... OOC: And, of course, I'll leave the best details up to you. |
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Koneko Flurry Level: 21 Posts: 159/256 EXP: 49237 For next: 706 Since: 06-11-05 From: Tartarus, tartarus, tartarus Since last post: 9 hours Last activity: 8 hours |
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| BIG, indeed. As the two sources of energy approach one another, tiny bits of fire flow out of the phoenix, meeting tiny bits of wind flowing out of the elemental. These first specks crash into each other, forming tiny green lightnings that connect them together. The sparks seem to pull them together even faster. And finally, the collision. The phoenix flows into the elemental entirely, the whole of them turning a soft pink. For a moment, nothing happens. More nothing is still happening... And then, eventually, the air elemental explodes. A burning wind envelops not just the clearing, but a pretty big chunk of forest, too, instantly annihilating just about all life in the area. Immediately following the first shockwave comes a geyser of superheated rock torn from the earth by the massive drop in air pressure. Gravity happens, and for a short moment, white-hot rocks rain from the sky. Each forms its own small crater when it hits, all falling within the larger crater created by the shockwave. All in all, the arena is pretty devastated; The remaining jungle near the edge of sight is visible mostly because it's on fire. However, this is even more interesting for what it reveals: Far behind Corona the Dragon is a cave entrance surrounded by a red glow. It alone stands untouched by both the shockwave and the stone rain, and as it is noticed, it sinks into the ground... As for Corona, he was immune to the flaming effects of the initial blast, but was still thrown back quite a ways. In dragon form he is very agile, and indeed manages to dodge every piece of falling earth. He roars once again, and the sound echoes naturally throughout the recently deceased landscape. It seems to be a sorrowful sound, a mournful howl into the skies. However, this is short-lived. Four onyx chains fly out of the ground around Corona, grabbing onto his burning legs. He struggles against them, but slowly his fires turn black, and his eye sockets are filled with pure black energy. The chains retract back into the ground, and as Corona roars again, it is aggressive and evil. He's no longer his own dragon, if he ever was. |
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Schwa Green Birdo The Embodyment of Good, infused with the Living Assets "Alpha Psibeam!" (echo effects) Level: 66 Posts: 2003/2214 EXP: 2457091 For next: 4760 Since: 04-25-04 From: Spanaway, WA Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 13 hours |
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| OOC: Wow, I just noticed you never have to edit your posts, not even sometimes. You're good. Also, I edited my Profile last night, and Pingo is going to return to the fight as a summoned creature for Schwa in the near future. Schwa stares up at the massive energy rift about to happen. "Oh, shoot... This is gonna be tight..." "Schwa! Schwa! Use the burning powder-wave ability!" "Huh?" Schwa looks back for a moment, and Pingo has come out of hiding! But-- what could he possibly mean by Burning Powder-Wave? Then a funny feeling in Schwa's right arm overtakes him... He stares at it, and a faint holographic image of Pingo flickers there for a few seconds as Schwa's arm fades into a lilac purple color. "Hahh, what's happening to me?" "Trust your bond with me, Schwa," Pingo adds. Schwa stares back in disbelief. Then he focuses and lets the funny feeling take over... Schwa finds himself slamming his palms into the ground. "Magna Wave!" (echo effects) Suddenly, yellow powdery mist pours out of the whole ground, all over the arena, rising into the air. The arena is now engulfed in a thin yellow mist, and it's getting HOT in here, not to the extent of damage but definitely noticable. It must be about 95 degrees F. The pink fire within the elemental changes color to a soft blue, same color as Schwa's ether. Then the elemental/Pheonix collision explodes into the geyser. Schwa keeps his eyes shut the whole time, saying to himself "Trust the bond. Trust the bond.", without fully understanding it's meaning. As he lets the strange energy flowing through him guide his actions, he doesn't even feel the burn from the white-hot wind that singes the rainforest for a moment. And as the burning earth-chunks flurry into the air, something remarkable happens... The chunks begin to change their flight pattern, as if remote-controlled! They begin to corkscrew in the air into intricate patterns, before forming themselves into a sphere of hot rocks, hurtling towards Corona like a firey meteor! The meteor-formation will explode upon contact with him or the ground, and overall this is a heavy damage attack. It might have hit Corona after all. Schwa had perfectly manipulated the direction of the heat energy. Opening his eyes, he keeps his palms on the ground and the yellow mist stays active. "What IS this, Pingo?" "I have some things to tell you, Schwa. Remember the Ma Pingon Neo that afflicted you with a spore toxin?" "Yeah..." "Thata was me. I'm the origional Ma Pingon Neo, converted back to normal. The spores in you are mine." "But I got rid of those spores!" "Yes, but I believe they were there for so long, they hardcoded my DNA into yours. That means you have Ma Pingon DNA in you now... and that's why you have this new attack." As Schwa talks to Pingo, that's when Corona's chains start to appear, but Schwa doesn't even notice, nor does he notice the black energy flowing from his foe. He's still gotta take this info in... |
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Koneko Flurry Level: 21 Posts: 166/256 EXP: 49237 For next: 706 Since: 06-11-05 From: Tartarus, tartarus, tartarus Since last post: 9 hours Last activity: 8 hours |
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| Corona is very surprised to see the big ball of rocks heading towards him. It's not every day that someone you've spent most of your criminal career studying pulls off a move out of nowhere that you've never seen before. He turns and runs, which is obviously the logical course of action when you just used one of your most powerful attacks and it seems to have had no effect. The meteor strikes the ground behind him, and big chunks of stone fly everywhere, including straight at him. He takes a few hits, but breaking dragon bones is something that requires more than mere physical projectiles, so mostly he's ok. He lets out the aforementioned cry of sorrow, and the black chains erupt out of the ground to take control of his body. The flames turn black, and Corona loses himself. At this point, Corona, or we should probably call it the Corona Dragon, charges towards Schwa and his remarkable companion. It travels about half the distance between them very quickly, and leaps into the air, rocketing towards its target with a speed far greater than that of Corona. As it nears Schwa, its mouth opens wide, and a stream of black flames shoots out. These fires are in reality a mixture of three elements; Fire, Ice, and Darkness. Being burned and frozen at the same time is nasty enough, but add corruption on top of that and you have just about the personality of whoever is controlling the Corona Dragon now. |
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Schwa Green Birdo The Embodyment of Good, infused with the Living Assets "Alpha Psibeam!" (echo effects) Level: 66 Posts: 2005/2214 EXP: 2457091 For next: 4760 Since: 04-25-04 From: Spanaway, WA Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 13 hours |
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| "I'm... I'm a mushroom?" "Not really, Schwa, less than 1% of your DNA is mine. We two seem to be compatable, not the case with most races." "Well... That may be because I'm already partly infused with Oracle blood, and Oracles are one of the most compatable races of all..." "Wow!" "Still... This is a little much." He looks at his recolored right arm. "Is this color permenant?" "No. But focus on the battle for now... Dragon Corona is after you again." Schwa turns again, still in the stance to keep Magna Wave in play, and notices DCorona fast approaching. "But I gotta keep this move in play!" "Schwa! Defend yourself!" The breath weapon is launched. "No!!" Pingo exclaims. But again, this attack was not all that bad! Ice strikes Schwa and does good damage, but the damage is reduced because of the 95 degree mist. Darkness hits Schwa, but being an embodyment of Good, Schwa is 65% resistant to Darkness attacks, however the damage still adds to the ice. And the Fire that's mixed in there... All the fire swerves straight up, missing Schwa and gathering into a large ball of flame-- at this point, Pingo (and maybe DCorona) realize that Schwa is psychically controlling the fire again, thanks to Magna Wave's effect-- which, once full-sized, flies circles around DCorona, spraying him with a long-lasting flamethrower before exhausting itself into nothing! (DCorona may be resistant to Fire, as mentioned before, but at least the attack didn't hit Schwa.) Pingo hops up to the still in-position Schwa after the attack is over. "Schwa, that's amazing! Are you hurt?" "Kinda... This and the fireballs from heaven did a number on me." "Oh... Okay, how can I help?" "Not yet. I don't want you getting hurt, and it doesn't look like you can attack. Besides, this is my battle." "Aw!" "Just tell me... How many hidden attacks DID you manage to siphon into me?" "Tons, more than I could count. It would likely take a lifetime to uncover them all, plus with the psychic adaptability of a Psi Warrior you may even come up with hybrids of the existing moves." Schwa grins ear to ear at this info. Maybe being part-mushroom wasn't so bad! Either way, it's still weird... but nobody needs to know that Ma Pingon are mushrooms, so if anyone askes...  OOC: Pingo IS a damagable target, btw. |
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Koneko Flurry Level: 21 Posts: 167/256 EXP: 49237 For next: 706 Since: 06-11-05 From: Tartarus, tartarus, tartarus Since last post: 9 hours Last activity: 8 hours |
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| Dragon Corona lands lightly on the other side of Schwa after using the breath weapon. The flamethrower attack deals no damage, and in fact even replenishes the demon-dragon's supply of mana. As the fires die down, DCorona leaps high into the air, flapping skeletal wings that somehow keep it aloft. Flying higher and higher, it suddenly folds down its wings and drops towards Pingo and Schwa at very high speeds. When there is just a few feet between them, the dragon releases another wave of icy dark fire from its mouth, then pulls up swiftly. The resulting wind generated by the quick maneuver is capable of knocking many of the stoutest warriors to their backs. Assuming success in this attack, DCorona soars higher into the sky, trying to get out of range of the inevitable counterattack. |
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