melodiesoflife | Event || Revelations

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Event || Revelations

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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The kingdom's treasury was just that -- a large vault for the storage of gold and other valuables. While there was still a considerable pile, it was not much in comparison to the size of the room. One could assume a great deal was spent on the war with Aquaria.

In the middle of it all was a sword, planted vertically into the gold. Despite that, the blade didn't appear damaged. In fact, as they walked into the room, they could all see that the sword was glowing.

The Heroes might even feel a presence in the room with them.

[ Sheena hears Sephiroth and Cloud at about the same time Jade does, and she silently follows the man to where they're standing. ]

How bad is he? [ Sheena asks in a barely-there whisper, even as she signals to Cloud to help her do as Jade's requested. She opens her own cloak to act as a shield against prying eyes, even as she keeps her ears open for other noises.

She's been piecing together things from what she's seen and heard about Sephiroth, and while it's not exactly good, she's still going to protect her friend. ]

I didn't see or hear anything along the way here. Should we go get the others?

"Aye. That may be it. I can't help but worry that the moogles may catch the worse of all of this when the time comes. They've been eager to help us and guide us, but if our fighting back against the Calamity puts them in danger just by the magical nature of things..." She shook her head. She didn't want to finish the thought. It was just a downward spiral of what ifs, and almost all of them ended with her putting her steel to someone's neck.

"She's betrayed us no less than twice to this point. Ultima Weapon, the battle most recently. Aqures Tosf if you wish to count it. There's no reason to think she'd take to being honest now." She frowned as she followed Sheena's eyes to the others, "Perhaps. At least I hope that any blood gets spilled doesn't end up on the hands of those not ready for it."

( at the news of a single room, yuna didn't seem to falter much. when your life involved a lot of camping with your guardians, well...

besides, chrom just... didn't seem the type to be indecent about it. )

We'll be fine. ( yuna smiles, with an understanding look anna's way, and a follow-up one for chrom. ) We're fortunate enough to have found a room as it is, I'm sure. But...

( her head tilts just slightly... ) Will... you be able to tell what our duties will be exactly? ( it might be best to get it out of the way, right? they had to get looking for a way back... )

For a moment, it looked like their fingers might brush... but then Kyo was pulling away, and Reno was disappointed. It only had a little to do with the drug now coursing through his blood, but that certainly didn't help him. He really wanted to touch someone.

Maybe more.

"I guess..." he sighed (albeit lustily) and moved toward the door with the others. As tempting as it was to just give in, he knew they were right -- they needed to go, before they all did something they'd regret. Maybe. At the least, it would leave them vulnerable to any other traps in here. It didn't stop him from snaking one arm around Kyo's waist and the other around Johnny's, nipping Kyo's ear with a playful growl.

It was perhaps best for all that Minfilia was at the door, hurriedly ushering them out and fanning them for fresh air.

~fin~

'Let's not talk business right now, you all must be tired after your long journey. Just relax, rest, and enjoy your stay, hm~?'

[Anna doesn't seem to give them any other options, sauntering away with a jaunty bounce in her step.]

[Chrom can't say he's especially at ease with this. but he supposes K'pandolu and Yuna aren't really the type to throw things at his head if he does something boneheaded and careless the way he usually does with Robin.]

We can erect a divider of sorts. I apologize if there's any discomfort.

[The room, once entered, looks to be the sort found in a traditional Japanese hot springs resort despite being in a land of high fantasy. The tatami mats on the floor have a little flex to them, and the bedrolls are on comfy mats rather than springy mattresses. Anna must have been anticipating they would come, as there are two women's robes and one for men. A slip of paper on one of the tables indicates the various times for men and women to alternate use of the hot springs, as well as a note as to when they can expect dinner to be ready.]

"She must have gotten the wrong location, hmph." It really was a waste of time. "Through there," she pointed the way, settling back onto her perch on his head, and not gently, either. "It's a short cut, according to the map."

Grasping at his antlers, she pulls herself down slightly into his view, knowing exactly where his thoughts were probably wandering to after such a quick turn around, and the beastly body language that followed.

"And don't go thinking it's time to sit down for a disgusting bowl of fish head stew at a time like this, either. We need to get to that mirror!"

[As Jade and Sheena also come about his position Sephiroth seems to try to straighten himself up against the tree. He's flicking eyes between all tree of them and the space around them, half expecting an ambush again. It's too quiet; even if he had charged a fair distance into the jungle that strike team hadn't yet killed it's target.]

-quiet.

[He whispers sharply as Jade's cure magic is cast; a welcome cooling to that side of his face, and the various bruises he's taken on the way from pulling himself through the trees in the dark. As Sephiroth ushers silence there is a great rustling-

-only to then, long seconds later, manifest as a low gust of wind disturbing the silence of the leaves and shrubs at ground level. A breath exhaled and he then pushes up against the tree to get himself standing again]

-we need to leave. Now.

[Yes, he is still bleeding from one side of his head, but that can be dealt with better when they are clear of this place.]

Edited 2016-11-18 21:04 (UTC)

Sheena couldn't give a damn about the room or the riches it held--her mind was on the man beside her while her eyes were on the sword before her. Feeling the presence in the room, her eyes narrowed in concern and her grip tightened about Albel's hand.

There was no malevolence in the glow or from the presence that she could feel, but knowing what she did, the ninja felt a wave of fear wash over her.

Turning to him, she didn't ask him if he was sure he wanted to go through with this. This was something he felt he should do, and despite the chance he was taken, she wasn't going to talk him out of it or plant any doubt in his mind. Instead, she leaned close and gave him an encouraging smile to let him know she believed in him.

Before releasing his hand without a word and stepping back.

"All.. red?" Meredy didn't exactly know what that might imply, but she didn't much like that her magic was nearly useless against such an attack that seemed to incapacitate one of them like that... If healing didn't work, then how could they defend against it?

Well, for now, sometimes offense was the best defense, right? "Then, what about this? Seal Evil!"

[Cloud frowns as he sees the wound. If this was the old Sephiroth then this should have been nothing. Was his body reacting that badly to returning to their world? He was feeling fatigued himself but this seemed a bit different. Shouldn't Sephiroth have his SOLDIER strength back? Was it having side effects or something?

'Maybe he's going to turn finally.'

'NO! No stop that! It's not that simple and you know it!'

He's about to comment when Sephiroth stands and calls for silence. Maybe it was just his imagination?

He doesn't argue the following point, simply nodding and sticking close to Sephiroth as he moves. Weakened as he was he still feels the need to try to protect everyone else.]

Vincent was glad anew for the speed and agility the ninja-job afforded. Going Invisible once more, as he reloaded. Between Shunshin and Transience even in the corridor he was far more difficult to hit. Moving unseen and continuing to focus on the second gunman, swiping out with the wicked claws of his gauntlet at the man's face.

If he'd be able to enact a point black shot, that'd be helpful as well, but his main goal was to knock the gunman off balance.

A feeling of presence and a glowing sword was similar enough, but different, from quite a few experiences Vincent had back on Gaia. Enough to make him subtly on his guard, but not enough to worry him yet. The vault's was given a bare glance before crimson eyes returned to Albel.

"We're here with you." His voice quiet but firm, remaining close enough to the other he was aware they were there without crowding him. A reassuring presence hopefully.

I'll tame the fire. You look like you need it more than I do. You can take Repede or Acrisius with you and send them my way when you're done.

[ He pushed instead. It was easier for her to get herself washed up than it was for Yuri. He was used to being well on the run and not bathing all the time but it wasn't like he rolled in the dirt. He was just covered in wet snow. ]

...

[ Maybe he shouldn't have said that so casually since that was what happened. This place must run differently and normal people aren't a thing. ]

C'mon let's head out before stuff gets worse. [ and a push and a nudge there. ]

"That serious huh?"

He's not laughing anymore given the explanation from Albel. It seems like things are getting pretty serious around here. He knows when to read the air really. Yuri can be very nonchalant but he's also good at being able to detect things like this.

"This is some mess we found ourselves in but I get what you're trying to say," he replies with a glance around the place for more detail. Honestly, there isn't much he can say about the whole thing. It's already trippy that they're all flopping around in different worlds of other so-called "Heroes of Light."

"Now that's one messed up society. Worlds shouldn't be created for amusement or self entertainment. My bad. I suppose I wasn't taking this as seriously as I should have. In any case," he pauses before adding, "if there's anything you need cracking down on, I'm your guy."

[A soldier prods Duster's back, causing him to jerk forward in response. Another holds his hands out, into which Duster drops his spear into. As he is lead into the plain carriage, he continues to look out the small opening. Rialynn disappears into the other carriage and is unable to be seen from within, but if the soldiers are men of their word, they won't be taken into separate directions.]

"I wasn't thinking about how delicious some fish stew would be! K-knock it off!"

His voice even broke a little, as if dismissing fish stew was something he could not do with a clear conscience. It's not his fault that fish are delicious and perfect and much preferred to human flesh regardless of whether or not he's got arm-tearing teeth.

"This is stupid. Can't we just take...a shortcut or something? I bet I can punch one of these walls down."

[Whatever you do, do not scream, Saori mentally told herself as the bony fingers tightened around her legs. A wince squeaked out from her but she bit her lip from revealing any more. It was too late to hope no one heard the sound of her own bones on the verge of cracking. A goddess's body maybe incredibly tough but they still have to bow down to physics from time to time. She would bear the pain now and just focus on reaching for Sephiroth's hands.

The deep cut from Sephiroth's earlier sword attack did expose some of the inner bone of the Gashadokuro's fingers to Ira's Fira and Mary's physical attacks. While it maybe a giant skeleton, its willpower was driven by the souls of countless restless soldiers who died in battles from ages past who never received proper rites.

The smoke chain around its neck desperately yanked back some more until finally lets go of Saori, leaving a large purple are on her calves where it gripped her. Its teeth clatter angrily as it's dragged back down the mineshaft until the angry orange glow of its eyes faded into the dark. With that weight no longer on her, the goddess was finally able to grab Sephiroth's hand. Two bruises remained on her legs but it'll heal quickly compared to the possible fractures. Hopefully by the time they get to the Roc's egg, she'd be able to walk. In the meantime, she's just going to be lying on the ground on her back unless someone is willing to lift her up. Thankfully anyone would be able to carry the case with their metal order inside. The wonder of a hammerspace container like that instrument case: Able to fit just about anything in there and it would still be manageable.]

Thank you, everyone. I'm sorry I put you all through that.

Edited 2016-12-07 09:13 (UTC)

[As soon as the weight of the bony Gashadokuro was gone, Sephiroth grunts and one hand finds purchase over the top of where they have met, to make sure that he wouldn't slip in lifting Saori back up and over the ledge, taking care not to haul her onto the side that he'd laid his sword down. It wasn't so easy, making his own muscles scream from the effort somewhat but once the apparent threat was over he's retrieving his sword and looking to the others to verify that indeed, it didn't seem to be crawling back up that shaft....yet.]

No trouble. Though I daresay we should make haste now we have what we came for?

[He's looking at the small case that she'd been able to fit two large containers in, wondering exactly how heavy that might be to carry...that said there are more than a handful of things in this World that don't exactly obey the rules of physics.]

[K'pandolu looks exceedingly sour about the prodding as another soldier gets her moving forward, but she clamps down on any sounds that might betray her. On the bright side, they haven't actually been cuffed, and she leans to try to look out of the opening as well.]

Quite fancy… How far is it to go?

Sheena nodded. "They don't deserve it, that's for sure. They're trying to help the world by helping us, and if..." She also cut herself off because innocents dying because of someone else's actions didn't sit well with her.

Shaking her head, she turned back to Mary. "No, I count Aqures Tosf. Because it wasn't only a betrayal to us, but to the entire planet. If she hadn't been so..." She stopped and took a breath. "That city would still be here right now. She never once even thought of another way of doing things. 'Oh, the cycle is reset, let's just do what we did before because nothing new will change it.' Gods, I hate that."

Her tone had too much venom in it just to be a mere observation--perhaps experience?

Once again turning to the crowd, the ninja's eyes narrowed as she thought. "I have the feeling by the time that moment rolls around, there won't be anyone not ready to have blood on their hands."

[Whether Saori made a noise or not didn't matter much to Mary. She was in danger in this moment and that's all there was worth worrying about. If anything the whisper of pain she hears doubles her resolve as she works to free her patron goddess. She keeps on striking, not willing to let up until it finally falls away.

She watches it as the smoke tugs it down, watching it fade as it falls and making sure it doesn't surge back at them once more. As Sephiroth lifts Saori, Mary helps from below until they're all back on more level and sturdy ground.]

I have to say...if it wasn't for Crystallis I'd have been ill prepared for that.

[She looks at Saori with happy but worried eyes. She lingers at the sight of the bruises and then takes the initiative to pick her up in her arms.]

Sephiroth, get that case. We can relax once we're back in the daylight.

[She leads the way, closing her eyes just before they reach the doors so that she's not blinded as she steps back out of the mine. Once they're a few strides clear, the Pirate finally addresses Saori directly.]

Are you alright? Should we take you back? Sephiroth and I can handle the rest of this.

[After all this time she doesn't want to have to NOW apologize to her family for letting her die.]

"And risk breaking the mirror somehow? Who know where these... people have hidden it, obviously they can't even remember... With our luck it will be on the opposite side of whatever wall you decide to put your fist through! We don't have any more time for complaining... this way."

After the pumpkin, and some heavy lifting to get towards the next room haphazardly marked on their map; Midna looked down at the lifeless body of Darkhammer. She looked no worse for wear from the battle, having probably participated minimally, sounding a curious. "Hmm..."

"He didn't stand a chance against me."

Dylas shrugged and lifted a hand to his shoulder, massaging where he'd taken his only blow during the short battle. The ball had barely grazed him, but it was still going to be enough to leave a bruise.

Curiously, his tail was lifted slightly, like a horse's would be when praised or feeling accomplished. He'd enjoyed the fighting, even if there was now blood on his claws. It wasn't like he carried a sword.

"What's up? Did you notice something while you were busy not helping?"

She chose to ignore the snide comment, a smile starting to form across her lips instead, as a canine poked out from hiding.

"We'll take this with us," Midna announced happily, nodding towards the weapon, then jumping backwards in the air, back onto her place between his antlers. "I'm sure it will come in handy somehow."

And it was probably heavy. So here she is, settling back into a comfortable spot in his mane of hair, and leaning her head on an upturned palm, waiting for him to take it. "Well? The longer we take the more that stew is probably getting cold. Or eaten. Eee hee..."

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CLEARLY I SHOULD HAVE HIATUS'D FOR OCT... cry

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I'M STILL HERE

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SAME... pls excuse a little bit of fast forwarding here...

Re: SAME... pls excuse a little bit of fast forwarding here...

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