Event || Melodies Of Life

[melodiesmods]

Characters: All the Heroes of Light, their Moogles, their friends and whoever.
Where: Aqures Ixen.
When: August 03rd
Summary: The long-awaited meeting with Palitutu! This post will be updated as things evolve and will lead into the main event for the second Anniversary, Revelations. According to the predictions of a certain Heroes of Light, Ultima WEAPON shall be fought during the meeting, better be prepared. Trying to avoid the meeting is a bad idea, as Palitutu mentioned she will use that very WEAPON to destroy Aqures Ixen if the Heroes feel cowardly.
Warning: N/A

Mingle Thread
The Meeting
Ultima WEAPON
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[shinrasfinest]

At around about the same time that Jade had decided to back away Sephiroth did also, taking a significant few feet back-pedaling as Palitutu gave her finishing words in response to Levy. A familiar, intuitive feeling already knowing whats coming before the tarutaru even needs to say it.

The Enlightenment spell settles over Sephiroth as he takes the first two steps with his back turned, paused only as the rumble to the ground was registered as he fixed his gaze on the view of their arrangement of forces before him. He breathed in slowly-

SOLDIER's combat-mode was initiated, and before that initial charged feeling of mako-like energy recedes he'd broken into a full sprint back to the front lines of his own platoon. Using the momentum as he went along to roughly pull his own sword from it's harnessed sheathe.

"PREPARE TO ENGAGE-!"

If nothing else, the way that those troops nearest him would react in taking battle stances and locking weapons in ready positions would give a clear enough signal to those others around, and in the air.

[pole_position]

Pyrrha has remained relatively quiet in the crowd of Heroes spectating while the negotiations with Palitutu were still going on. She hasn't been in this world half as long as a lot of the people standing here, and understands far less about the Heroes' current situation than many of the people who have been talking, so she's been content to leave the talking up to the others.

But the moment the ground starts to rumble, she suddenly springs into action - vaulting into the air, drawing her spear, and landing atop her red chocobo as it appears under her. It would seem the time for talking is over. Now it's time for her to show the results of her training, both here and at home.

"Xanthus, get ready!"

Pyrrha's form glows with a soft reddish light as she activates her Aura, hardening her defenses against whatever Palitutu is about to throw at them. It's not a defense that will last forever, but for a time it should keep her relatively safe from even the strongest of attacks. Energized by the power flowing through her, she watches and waits for someone to make the first move.

[iknowtheconsequences]

Kaji would really like to be a lot farther away than he is. But he needed to listen, to hold his tongue when his daughter went charging in there, and to keep watch. Trust that Ib is better equipped to get herself out of there than you are. Is this a fight now?

It's not the insanely far shot from cover that Kaji would like it to be. He's close enough to definitely get a return range attack blasted down on him, or a preemptive strike if somebody decides he looks too threatening. But he can't risk being any further away with this wind and rain. Even this is a chance, but one he's wiling to take. But he nocks an arrow, draws, mutters the beginning of a spell, and holds. Holds. He won't fire, but will keep cover on his target, until the instant it looks like they are about to do something.

[boomchucka]

Selphie was prepared for the worst and even while she'd been silently hoping that it wouldn't come down to a fight, it's exactly what happened. Her nunchaku was at the ready, the old trusted weapon feeling like an extension of her arms. A practised battle stance is taken as she decided that the time for talk was over.

The perky brunette was still hoping that Ramza's call for reason would be heeded but it didn't seem likely as she settled a dark look at the Tarutaru. Selphie would defend the city with her life if she had to.

[bloodypast]

Vincent had kept himself near the back of the group and by the fringes. Much as he had during the mingle too for most of his time there. It wasn't easy keeping his profile low enough, but he was managing well enough with the Gunner/Ninja combination maxed. Especially since he now had the invisibility crystal to unlock true stealth for the ninja-job.

The rain and mud weren't going to give him much of an advantage, even unseen, but he'd take what he could get. Crouched and ready, feeling the Enligtenment settle over him, Vincent prepared a Charged shot, but held his action for now.

[ninjainviolet]

Sheena had stood by and listened to the "negotiations", her heart sinking as something Palitutu said made her think of home, and what it would mean for all of the Heroes here and in stasis. Unless Sheena was wrong--which was highly likely--what the planet needed was either a huge ExSphere or hundreds of them to enhance the planet's natural abilities for survival.

And there was only one way to make one. By sacrificing someone and turning them into one.

Which meant the Sage's vision...

No. She refused to believe that. There had to be another way, and Jade's way seemed the best, but of course, Palitutu did have to test their hearts and their worth, didn't she? because seriously? Her challenge had that all too familiar ring to it.

So, sighing deeply, Sheena took up her battle stance, but didn't cast any spells or ready any weapons. Not yet, anyway. She was accustomed to her Ninja job by now, and her Custom Job was one she had been using since she was a child--even if it wasn't completely maxed. So, all she had to do was wait.

[acceptedoblivion]

It was something he knew of well. Using the souls of many as a battery in order to prolong a cycle of millions being sacrificed while one was "saved" from the very force that continued the cycle. He almost kicked himself once for agreeing to blindly be a battery for such a stupid thing. Saw fragments of potential other timelines before losing grip and returning to the wastes of his own world.

There was no way he would sit back now when someone would rather reset a similar madness. Not while Sora's soul still acted as his conscience despite its absence.

Lowering the visor of his helm was all he could do in order to hide his scowl. Perhaps if he lived through this, he'd punch Reno in the face for that remark on soul energy. Until then, he unsheathed Soul Eater and stood at the ready, preparing a Break spell. At least darkness was a familiar comfort in comparison.

[melodiesnpcs]

The shaking grew more intense, and Palitutu shook her head at Ramza’s plea to find a peaceful solution to all of this. At this point, the Heroes of Light might notice the sky behind Palitutu and her two acolytes grew darker.

“You will not defeat Garland with words, nor will you befriend the Calamity. If you refuse to fight today, the cycle might as well be repeated and I shall ensure it is.”

And after a second, the shadow behind them landed and revealed to be Ultima WEAPON. It looked as deadly and dangerous as it had been last year, but it didn’t attack just yet.

“Come now, Heroes of Light.”

Palitutu rose a hand toward the sky, and she and the two others seemingly disappeared and teleported away. After a few moments though, her voice arose once more but this time from the WEAPON itself, as if she was speaking through speakers.

“Prove you can end this cycle or die trying!”

[ To be continued here. ]