Event || The Enemy Within

[melodiesmods]

Characters: All characters who signed-up for the event.
Where: In their heads.
When: January 15th.
Summary: The Heroes of Light have a vision-- They are living through a hypothetical future where the Sage share his knowledge with them, and things went horribly wrong as some Heroes of Light became the villains in this timeline. Maybe they'll revise their thoughts on getting all of that knowledge.
Warning: The apocalypse, deaths, tragedies, overall a lot of very bad things.

Mingle Threads: The Antagonists || The Protagonists || The Others || General
Free Open Threads: The Two Years || Other Events

#01 Attempts at Negotiations || Trano Golsaucia
#02 Tactical Espionage Action || Aqures Ixen
#03 Judgmental Glares || Aerilon
#04 The Fight for the Crystallized Bodies || Aqures Tosf
#05 The Dusk of the Heroes || Mysidia
#06 The Fight for the Moon || Lunar Gate
#07 Conflict Above the Stars || Moon Base
#08 The Birth of a God || Crystal Life Tree
#09 The Death of a World || Moon Base
#10 Where Everything Ends || Pandaemonium

Conclusion || The Sage in Mysidia

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Protagonist Mingle || Mysidia

[melodiesmods]

If you want to play out something between the heroes, then feel free to use this thread! Mysidia is pretty much left unchanged from what it currently is. There are even more people than before, as some fled from Aqures Ixen, Flence, Balicea and Esdham after what happened within the past year, and they were all welcomed here.

Re: Protagonist Mingle || Mysidia

[just_want_normal_knees]

The months here changed Ruby Rose a lot, physically. Older, taller, more phyiscally fit. She was certainly not Yang in any case, but the battles made her better in many ways. Maybe she resembled her long-lost mother, Summer, who knows? Either way, the Huntress-in-training certainly made strides in her own work.

It was very rare to see Ruby without her corgi Zwei and just as rare to see her not riding either her velociraptor... RWBYsaurus (she was always insistent on that name) Monty or the strange Iron Giant she tamed and named "Penny". Of course, there are rumors of why she named the mechanical machine that...

Re: Protagonist Mingle || Mysidia

[pole_position]

[Throughout the past two years, Pyrrha has remained at Ruby's side as a loyal friend and comrade in arms. They've struggled and triumphed together, training their huntress skills to their peak. And now, it seems those skills will finally be put to the test in the defense of Mysidia.]

...You've gotten stronger, Ruby.

[Coming up alongside her friend, Pyrrha places a comforting hand on her shoulder.]

Yang would be so proud if she could see you now.

Re: Protagonist Mingle || Mysidia

[just_want_normal_knees]

Heh, I'm sure she would have. I think everyone would be excited to see me now.

[Oh, she was certain of that bit.]

But, that's not saying you're not better, either, Pyrrha! You've gotten really good over the years!

Re: Protagonist Mingle || Mysidia

[pole_position]

Well, I had a good training partner.

[Just like Pyrrha to deflect a compliment like that. She smiles at Ruby, nodding confidently.]

It's time to put our skills to the test. Even in another world, we're still huntresses.

[just_want_normal_knees]

Right. I'm certain we can handle this!

[There's Ruby's virtually-never ending optimism. Always when it's needed.]

Re: Protagonist Mingle || Mysidia

[dancingbaronet]

"Yo."

Zack approached Ruby with a smile, waving with one hand. They hadn't spoken too much, but Zack was a constant. He still wore his belt 24/7 though, in case of emergency but it was something familiar.

[just_want_normal_knees]

"Oh, hey! You doing alright?"

Yes, they hadn't talked to each other too much, but at the very least, it helped that she still made sure others were doing quite well.

[dancingbaronet]

"For the most part, yeah. I've got a bit on my mind though."

He shrugged a little. Ruby had changed quite a bit over the years, and Zack almost remained the same. His hair was a bit longer now, but he was often seen dressed in that red and black outfit of his.

[just_want_normal_knees]

"I think we all have that." Ruby admitted.

If anything, the only thing that changed on Ruby was her hair, a little longer and a little more scruffier. She always kept to her goth-like red and black attire, even though her trademark cloak was getting a little ragged at the moment.

Pre-Scene #01 || Thoughts on the Negotiations [open]

[silencesfate]

Negotiations organized by a neutral party, huh...

[ Shortly after it was agreed upon who of them would be selected as the representatives, the more formal part of the meeting: the decision to take this chance, was closed. Now it was up to Minato to ask around for the others' opinions on the notion. As one of their two mouthpieces, he had to know where their feelings and apprehensions lay, and also figure what was best for them as a course of action. While he was never very skilled at arguing per se, he was also grateful that they didn't try to nominate anyone who was infamously hot-tempered. At the least, Minato hoped he could deflect tensions from rising high.

Remaining where he was at their meeting table, he waved his hand to once again, get the attention of those who remained who were chattering between one another. ]

I'm sorry to keep you from your business--I'll form my arguments on my own time later on, but what else do you think we should say to them? And what precautions should we take?

[ The boy continued, ]

We know well enough what they want from us, we'll need to express clearly what it is we want from them, too.

[ ooc: For this, I'd prefer a long thread discussion-style with the remaining Heroes in the room! So threadjack whenever you'd like. ]

Thoughts on the Negotiations

[thegreatninja]

[Yuffie knows that Minato is about to meet MarKus and the others who opposed them at this meeting. She hasn't been able to talk sense into MarKus and she doesn't think it will be so easily done now.

She nods her head stepping towards Minato's side to speak with him. Vincent's red cap rested over her shoulders keeping her thin frame hidden from view.]

It will be difficult. [Yuffie is still honest.]

You should probably approach it logically. [She already knows that MarKus won't be swayed by emotions... and it hurt when she realized his goals weren't like her own.]

[zodiac_brave]

[Ramza wants to believe that negotiations will work and that their former friends will see the errors of their ways...but experience has taught him caution.]

You will have to go in with no weapons. But that does not mean you cannot have spells of protection cast on your persons. Before you go, I want you to have every positive status our white mages and bards can give you.

[It hurt, to voice that he had doubts about MarKus's trustworthiness, but Ramza could not allow an ally to go into a dangerous situation without taking precautions just because Ramza had once been friends with their enemy.]

[silencesfate]

That sounds smart. Wearing them myself is out of the question when so close to them, too...

[ Minato's being accustomed to the support role or generally fighting on the backline would do him no favors here, if it turned violent. But he also felt that if they didn't think too much about the versatility that came with his Custom Job, they would underestimate his abilities with his Personas, and that could work out for them in a positive way. ]

I'll organize an escape line as well, with some of the undercover allies we have there.

[ He nods to himself, then looked at Yuffie and Ramza one after the other. ]

Even provided all this time... do you think you can guess what arguments he may try to make?

[thegreatninja]

[Yuffie lets out a soft sigh. She knows what arguments MarKus would say because they are fights that she's had with him time and time again. Eventually they stopped arguing and then talking all together.]

I don't know about Nanami. MarKus believes that the extreme is the only way to combat the calamity.

[A knot twists in Yuffie's stomach as she continued.]

If it looks like things might go poorly please escape.

[She doesn't want anyone else to die, more so someone as nice at Minato.]

protagonist mingle | sayaka miki (open)

[dolente]

Dressed in her Mitakihara school uniform, Sayaka didn't exactly look as though she was prepped for battle. But here she was, stretching out her arms first, twisting her torso to loosen up, then leaning into hamstring exercises. If their efforts were finally coming to a head, she was going to be ready and make sure that she didn't pull anything in the upcoming battle... not that her magic wouldn't take care of that anyway.

That was a thought that made her pause, looking down at the ring on her finger. She didn't dare let her Soul Gem take shape in her hand to examine it... lest anyone around see how dangerously dark its colour had shifted. It wasn't on purpose there just... hadn't been time to cleanse it, that was all. Wondering if she would have a chance to take care of it before the confrontation, she mitigated her own worries by convincing herself that she would just have to take it easy on the magic.

Turning, she donned a smile seeing someone approach. "So, ready for the big showdown?"

[foodchaining]

Kyoko, donning shorts and a sweatshirt perpetually in need of zipping taps the backside of the pocky box to free that last stubborn soldier from its formation. Thank goodness she was finally able to track down her favortie snack in this strange world.

Tucking it to the crook of her mouth like a straw of wheat she crunches the empty box, moving at first as though to toss it for a perfect three pointer in a nearby trashcan...and instead redirecting it. Aiming for the middle of Sayaka's forehead as the girl practices her olympian stretches.

"Showdown?" The readhead's expression shifts to amusement, "You look like an idiot, what the hell are you doing?"

[dolente]

Her reflexes had gotten much better over the years. A hand reacted upwards -- just in time to catch the box as it bounced off of her forehead and finally into her hand. Rubbing the spot it had landed, she counter-attacked, sending it sailing back at Kyoko's face with an indignant look.

"I'm getting ready! Which is what you should be doing too, you know." Instead of stuffing her face, for once. Hands on her hips, Sayaka shook her head, thinking that some things never changed... and maybe a little bit glad for it.

"Those guys in Aqures Ixen are on the move. Or haven't you been paying attention to any of the intelligence reports?" Again...

[foodchaining]

The box is caught with the crunch of a hand, a bratty grin returned with the promise of more tricks to come as as ponytailed girl moves to lodge lazily against a wall where Sayaka is diligently preparing.

"Eh?" A foot, raises to rest precariously against a raised branch - conveniently near Sayaka's face where the over zealous caped magical girl is preparing. "No kidding."

Paying attention, hardly a need when you had such a nag for a best friend. The girl's arms, which before had risen with a lazy grin behind her head had fallen away with a bit of a frown at the news.

"You know...it's not in your contract to have to fight people, only witches."

[dolente]

"Just like it's not in yours to stuff your face with all that pocky every day, right?" She leaned forward, as though somehow that would get her point across better, even though she knew it wouldn't. It was only a joke anyway, she knew by now Kyoko was happiest when she was eating, and it didn't bother her.

"There's supposed to be some kind of gate just south of here. The Lunar Gate, I think they were calling it. They were looking for people to go and check it out, so I know you'd have no problem volunteering for that and told them so." Sayaka grinned at that, standing up straight again and looking satisfied.

"Everyone was happy to hear it of course, they all know how you love to help and not just laze around all day."

[bag_has_snapped]

"Not really, no. But... do we have a choice?"

Tsubomi looked quite weary. Everything fell apart after the Sage told them everything. While she still fought to uphold her own Pretty Cure ideals and the ideals of heroics, everything else just seemed to weight down on her and it showed. Fairy Tail had pretty much fell apart after Levy quit and gave Tsubomi control, with others following suit. Her attempts to stop the fighting and bring about a more peaceful resolution wouldn't hold at all.

"I... just want this to end."

[dolente]

Tsubomi's melancholy tone was enough to bring anyone's spirits down. She knew that her fellow magical girl had been having a rough time of it... she'd heard about the guild Tsubomi had been a part of, too.

"Hey, try not to look at it that way, Tsubomi," she tried to sound gentle, encouraging. "If those guys over in Aqures Ixen are finally ready to do something instead of just sitting around that castle... maybe that means they're willing to hear us out again." She didn't sound so convinced of it herself, but keeping a stiff upper lip was important.

Taking a step forward, she placed a hand on the other girl's shoulder and offered a smile.

[bag_has_snapped]

Tsubomi looked down a bit before looking back at Sayaka. The two had always been close, and Sayaka did look up to her for quite awhile. She smiled at her friend and nodded.

"You're right. I'm sorry. It's... it's hard, but... maybe things'll get better with this."

Re: Protagonist Mingle || Mysidia

[fearlessherosheart]

The funny thing about Tazendra was that most defeats rolled off her like water off a duck's back. But people who had known her before might have spotted her change. Before, she fought with skill but almost a reckless abandon. Now, after the Interdimensional Rift, she was... well, still forward and all-in, but less likely to seek out fights and more likely to request backup. In truth, the knowledge that her death would kill everyone on her home world was doing what little else could do: make her cautious.

Right now, though, she was working, shaping a stone, in deep concentration. A number like it were in a pile.

Open

[vonspielburg]

Elsa was glad that of all the races on Crystallis, the most battle-savvy ones were the Bangaa of Mysidia. It made her job easier to train up everyone they had left, whether they were straggling "Heroes of Light" or people of the city who didn't want to see their planet swallowed up in crystal. She would have rather evacuated the civilians to somewhere safe, but there was no place left to go.

Most of her hours she spent going through drills with those who meant to take up arms, or hunting monsters for food. There were a lot of mouths to feed, and it never really seemed like there was enough to go around. It was difficult to harvest crops when crystal covered the fields and earth. Even if the crystal covering the entirety of the planet turned out not to be lethal to the living, everyone would surely starve to death shortly after that.

Given her past and what she'd done under Baba Yaga's curse, Elsa wasn't exactly one of the most popular heroes, which was fair. She didn't expect everyone to drop their grudges and immediately forgive her for The Brigand Leader's crimes. But she was still an asset, and as long as they didn't forcibly turn her away, she was determined to fight to the bitter end.

Tonight she took her post on the watchtower, wearing thick furs and hides to keep her warm against the cold, her bow grasped in a gloved hand. She wore her blonde hair long now, and when she shifted, the clink of armor could easily be heard. Elsa was a warrior at heart, and if it didn't give her the worst aches and stiffness upon awakening, she would have slept in her armor if she could.

She chewed on a dried strip of behemoth jerky as her dark blue eyes scanned the skies and the glittering stretches of land for signs of unwarranted activity. There were not only the jaded Heroes to watch out for, but the powerful monsters of the Lost Continent as well. Their territory had been shrinking, forcing their numbers to bloat, and making it impossible to travel the countryside alone without running into at least a dozen monsters a day.

But venture out she would. It was clear that they needed help, and there were those who hadn't chosen a side who still might be persuaded. She needed to go to Aerilon and see who she could find to join their cause.