Event || Revelations

[melodiesmods]

Characters: All the Heroes of Light and their Moogles.
Where: Order's Sanctuary, The Interdimensional Rift and their Homeworlds.
When: August 03rd - August 30th

Summary: Following the battle against Palitutu, all the Heroes of Light were transported into the Interdimensional Rift. They were told by Palitutu they would have to find her to prove they can break the cycle-- But before they could reach their destination, a malevolent entity from the Rift stripped them from their immortality...

And now, they woke up in a decaying and dying world, most specifically in a place called Order's Sanctuary. From there they are ready to jump... Into their homeworlds! Feel free to use this post for the Mingle at Order's Sanctuary and should your homeworld be the stage for the Heroes of Lights' next adventures, feel free to make a thread for it and as many sub-thread as necessary! Please refer to the OOC Post for questions and plotting.

Warning: Whatever you come up with.

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[unalive_them]

BAM!

And a bullet just whizzed over Palitutu's head, courtesy of Deadpool, packing a whole lot of heat.

"Yo, Ms. Potato Head! We're heeeeeere!" he proclaimed. "So, how about you stop running, roll over and and become a good little baked potato!"

[bag_has_snapped]

Wha...?! I-If that's true... th-then, maybe he's here! Maybe he can help us!

[Wouldn't hurt, right?]

[neverfirstclass]

Cloud rushed forward with speed and purpose, so much so that one might have confused the blonde for the a chocobo himself. He wasn't thrilled with Deadpool opening things the way he had, but he couldn't say the other Hero wasn't justified. But even with Palitutu simply standing there he wasn't about to assume she was here peacefully.

Getting himself as much between Palitutu and the other Heroes as he dared he raised his shield and drew his gunblade. He held his weapon out to the side, trying to keep the the other Heroes behind him from killing her as soon as they saw her. "Palitutu! We've played your games! Tell us the real why you brought us all here." And please please pleaaaaase don't make this come down to a fight.

[fearlessherosheart]

"We do not object to fighting you," Tazendra said helpfully. "Quite the opposite in fact. And we have bested your challenge, survived the Rift, and destroyed your WEAPON."

After all, she is a Crystal Knight, and the whole point of her taking this advanced class was to fight people who insist on manipulating jobs to win fights. But she is in high enough spirits she will let the diplomatists speak first. Duty came before pleasure.

Tazendra didn't know 'good cop, bad cop', and would have trouble playing a part, but she was a violent lady and could pull that off without effort.

[theendiswherewestartfrom]

Are they in the Rift? Are they out of it? Does it even matter anymore? But at last, Palitutu is in front of them. Jack scowls at the people around him. So ready to fight, even here? He is far less aggressive about stepping forwards.

"Thank you. For letting me talk to him again." The Doctor. "Never thought I'd get back to him."

He looks up to the castle in the distance. "We saw what was in the Rift. Was that what you wanted to show us? Or was this?"

[umslay]

[Ales sighs through his nose, folds the pamphlet, and sticks it up his hat. If they were to be separated - or if Dylas were to die again - this would be their only guide.]

That's the tendency with forests. Always something happening in there. Quite a common place to put a portal, if I may add.

...You don't have a Heart of the World or anything here, do you?

[theendiswherewestartfrom]

Jack sighs, and smiles a little. "Figured it was worth a shot. I'll keep them out of your hair until this is all over, then."

Thank you, Kurashiki, for coming up to him. He nods sharply and starts to follow him. "No. What's going on?" Hey, wait, where did everybody go? Looks like stuck in this basement is exactly where they need to be for this portal, then.

Jack pauses in the doorway when he sees her. Kalki? Stunned, shocked, like the others, but it passes quicker, and then he smiles warmly as if he's looking at an old friend. "I knew you weren't dead." The smile quickly turns into a smirk. "You still owe me that dance, after all."

[umslay]

Stealth was always the best route for Ales. He held his computerized arm closer, squinting at Palitutu through the crowd of legs. He had a good shot from where he stood, and with the help of Levy's tireless work, he planned to disarm her with an Arm or Leg Shot if she did anything suspicious.

As much as he wanted to talk to her and learn her true motivations, he would not let himself fall prey to idealism and wish to solve the problems the Tarutaru caused by talking them away. There were many people in all universes that did not listen to reason unless it was forced upon them.

[red_planet_blues]

Sparks is doing and alright job of calming his trigger finger right now. But he won't reprimand Deadpool for shooting before talking, since he feels like doing the same. He even manages to not come at her with in his Magitek Armor like he wanted, but that was just a call away if they needed it.

"You better start talkin', short stuff, cuz you already know what we wanna hear."

[shepherd_prince]

Chrom had taken on the Crystal Knight job specifically because of the ability it granted to prevent job disabling. While he was confident he could fight on his own with Falchion, the sad truth of the matter was that the magic of Crystallis could easily pierce his normal defenses.

He arrived wearing the gaudiest armor in all the world, shimmer shards of crystal jutting out from his shoulderguards, his chestplate, and other places he generally considered too flashy.

Which was everywhere.

The fact that the disabling pulse was used at all meant he came with his sword raised instead of sheathed.

[shepherd_prince]

[Chrom nods solemnly to K'pandolu.]

A foul magic caused phantasmal or dead warriors to rise, attacking all they encounter. We're not entirely certain from whence they came, but things have been quiet since we made peace with Plegia.

[So it's possible that King Gangrel was responsible for their presence. Yuna's compliment earns a warm smile from Chrom. He chuckles.]

I cannot claim any credit for her beauty. But I am proud of this halidom nonetheless. You have my thanks.

[He looks forward. Whatever's ahead seems too small to be a proper town, but there may be a small settlement. What disturbs him are the plumes of white steadily rising from the area.]

Is that smoke...? We must hurry!

[Chrom rushes forward, drawing his sword. If the village is on fire, then it's up to them to evacuate everyone within.]

[But that's not what they find. Chrom's mad dash slows once he realizes that it's not smoke, but steam, rising steadily from a large and shallow hot spring next to a prime resort.]

Ah...

[Chrom smiles sheepishly.]

I'm relieved to see I was mistaken. My apologies for making you run, K'pandolu, Yuna.

[shinrasfinest]

[Having heard the various noises from the outside, Sephiroth had already a fairly firm idea of what to expect when he'd peered inside. Not that battlefield gore -especially as fresh as this seemed- would ever be desired for anyone to see but at the very least he's got much more of a stomach for it than, say, if Spence had come over here as well. He narrows his eyes in the direction of the far end where the cadets are still battling away, but he hasn't a very good viewpoint, nor is there time to think-

A glance up, locked eye contact with the apparently-angry girl in black for only a split of a second before dots-connect and Sephiroth launches himself backwards -much higher and further than any normal human might on account of the custom Job he's equipped with- landing in a crouch momentarily before pulling himself back to his feet. Waiting for the explosion that's sure to follow-

Keenly looking out for that girl with his hand hovering back over the handle to Masamune, ready to be drawn with less than an instant's notice. If he's going to be helping the cadets, after all, he'll need to charge once the dust-cloud has settled again.

And maybe there will be a second or two for his hearing to recover from the ringing in his head.]

[damn_juicebox]

Rukia stepped out of the portal, then froze in momentary surprise as the pulse of power swept over her. The robes she wore rippled, as if caught in a light breeze, before she put a hand against her chest and looked down. Her jobs were...? Ah, she'd been afraid of that. At least she still had her zanpaku'tou, and was a skilled fighter in her own right.

If, indeed, it did come down to a fight. She couldn't share Jack's gratitude, but she held her peace for the time being. Being banished to the rift did grant her an opportunity to speak to her brother, her captain, and Renji. More importantly, she'd been able to ask Urahara for help. He hadn't been able to offer much, saying he needed to study the crystal itself, but based off of the one she herself carried, he said he might come up with something.

For an exorbitant price, of course, that bastard.

She kept a hand on her sheathed katana, ready to draw it if the need came.

[shinrasfinest]

They could have done without the little tour-of-duty through who-knows how many worlds over the last few weeks and Sephiroth was about as tired of all the games as the next person. Distractions, intrigues, searching endlessly for answers that none of them ever knew...he could think of a thousand better ways to have spent the time, back on Crystallis. He still hadn't seen even a whisp of green hair as to indicate where Terra had gone and could only assume that was also part of the game, at this point.

Sephiroth seems a lot tidier than he had been when they had first congregated in Order's Sanctuary, at least. The damage to his crystal-knight enhanced uniform all repaired, the silver armor at his shoulders gleaming in the light. It hid how exhausted he was starting to feel extremely well.

For now, he'll hang back and take the wider-perspective, holding Masamune out and to his left side as if he needed more of a signal for others to give him space.

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[melodiesnpcs]

Palitutu didn't move as Deadpool shot-- Artemicion did however, revealing himself as he leaped from behind Palitutu and looked at Deadpool with a judgmental (and terrified) stare. She turned to the Heroes and replied to Sparks' question at least.

"All the information you want is compiled in reports I have written in the course of my life. You have already found some... I am quite certain you will find the rest upon returning to Aqures Ixen." She then turned to Jack. "I told you. The solution to stop the Calamity doesn't exist in Crystallis."

She then marked a pause.

"You have one last challenge ahead of you. I already said it before. Garland will spare you no clemency. He will kill you if you try to spare him. He will take advantage of your weakness if you extend a hand toward him. Therefore, this is your last challenge. You have to prove that if it is necessary-- You will kill your enemy."

And with that said without sparing another second, she cast a spell at them--

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[melodiesnpcs]

BOSS BATTLE: Palitutu
Job: Crystal Researcher
Formerly known as Jessie, Palitutu is the researcher who destroyed Aqures Tosf to summon the Heroes of Light to Crystallis and Garland's adoptive mother. She claims to have stumbled upon the truth regarding the cycle during her research. Her Job is one she put together from scraps so as to keep an eye over the Heroes of Light and fix the cycle. It allows her to shift between Jobs at will according to Kalki's tape.

> Judgement

All Heroes of Light's health is reduced to 10%. Furthermore, they are afflicted with Curse: this ailment lasts for only one turn, but this means they will not be able to use their Limit Break for the next turn. They are all still alive and able-bodied however-- Weakened if anything. A single multiple-target attack might be able to kill them all off though.

[umslay]

Ales had prepared his robot for this. With the power of a fully realized Hacker, he willed his puppet to shoot Palitutu with an Arm Shot, hoping to reduce the chances of her using another spell. The puppet rolled from its hiding place in the middle of the crowd and shot, and Ales ran in the opposite direction.

[jadethenecromancer]

She certainly didn't waste any time, did she?

Jade stayed behind the others, bracing himself as the Judgement hit them all. Luckily he was one of the Heroes equipped with Levy's special equipment and thus was able to respond quickly. Haste and Curaga on himself first, to make sure they'd still have a healer alive after this; then he could work on getting everyone else back on their feet.

[unalive_them]

Deadpool grunted at this - not only did she shut off their jobs, but also put them at 10% HP. The jerk!

But, this is where Deadpool gets to shine - he's dealt with not having his healing factor and, guess what? Being brought down to normal doesn't impede in using heavy ordenance! Which is why she's greeted with a grenade.

"This is for being a waste of time!"

[shinrasfinest]

Well, if that didn't cause a shudder as HP just drops away...

Sephiroth's grip tightens on Masamune, his stance spread a moment later as he once-more conjures Combat Mode to give him the extra edge -hopefully one that Palitutu wouldn't expect either since it wasn't strictly a 'base' Job. But Deadpool already reacted, his sharp eyes picking up a glint of metal-

"Get clear! NOW!"

He hoped that no one thought to pause and question as the silver-haired warrior leaps up and back away from the immediate vicinity which might be within the blast radius of the explosive.

[free_spirited_wind]

[He frowns thoughtfully.]

I still don't remember everything. My memories started coming back once I got to Crystallis, but it's been really slow.

[Not that he's been actively trying to retrieve his memories. Bartz has just been waiting for them to return on their own. No rush.]

But I don't think that has anything to do with this place. Cosmos was probably the one who our memories away.

[free_spirited_wind]

Sort of. They were more like copies. Of all the different warriors on both sides.

[line_piece]

By this point, Chiaki has fully equated Palitutu with Junko Enoshima in her head. As such, she's concluded that she has fully given into despair and that no amount of idealistic hope speeches will get through to her. Unfortunately, her Jobs are disabled, so she can't follow through with her original plan of crushing her underfoot with a ridiculous rabbit-themed mech. She does, however, have something on hand that doesn't rely on Jobs or magic at all.

A jar full of bees, helpfully obtained from Thedas.

She waits for the opportune moment, following the explosion of Deadpool's grenade, to lob her own projectile. There's a brief sharp sound of glass shattering, followed by an angry buzzing swarm spewing forth from the smoke as it begins to clear. Congratulations, Palitutu. You have managed to run Chiaki Nanami - someone who was literally programmed for the express purpose of spreading hope and friendship - so utterly out of patience that she has resorted to throwing a jar of bees at you.

Hope you're proud.

[gorgeous_sin]

"Don't be an idiot."

There was at least one hero who refused to move, even though her life energy had been majorly depleted. She was breathing hard, but stood her ground armed with little more than a cool and disdainful stare.

"Prove it to who? If we kill you, you'll be dead. What will that satisfy?" Slowly Lust straightened, settling a hand on her hip as her dark lips tugged downward into a contemptuous frown. "I might be one of the last 'Heroes' who would object to killing an enemy, but you'll need to give me a better reason than that if you want me to cut down a valuable resource."

Her motivations were probably not as noble as it might appear; Palitutu was a master alchemist, and she had knowledge that Lust wanted. Desperately.

She rounded on the other Heroes and narrowed her eyes, moving closer to Palitutu. "Are you going to allow yourselves to continue being puppeted after all of your complaints about being manipulated and forced? Think for yourselves." Without her job, she had no weapons or means of defending herself, but if she had to, she would absolutely attack someone who dared to risk killing off the one person she knew might have the means of creating a Philosopher's Stone.

She'd even throw herself in front of the next attack that might have posed deadly consequences to Palitutu.

[lostwisdom]

She knew she would otherwise be useless in a confrontation without her magic, yet when she feels most of her remaining vitality drop away, she doesn't hesitate. Ellana picks out a jar that seems to vibrate in her hand with a constant buzzing sound before lifting the large burlap sack (that was also buzzing louder than a few old floppy drives playing some weird-ass tune on the "internet") over her shoulder again, ready to flee at a moment's notice.

Lightly bouncing it as to aggravate whatever vilekin lingered in the glass container further, the elven mage throws the max-upgraded Jar of Bees (now with even more Wasps!) with all her might at Palitutu and Artimecion before taking flight. Though not before using another grenade on herself and those in melee range - Healing Mist.