Endgame || Apocalypse

[melodiesmods]

Characters: Anyone
Where: Pandaemonium
When: March 05th
Summary: The first phase of endgame begins! The Heroes of Light are on their way to deal with Garland as they’ve left their unfinished businesses in the hands of their friends amongst the NPCs. How will it end? The mingle threads shall not be modded, only The Guardian will be modded. Please do not start individual threads for The Guardian, reply in a single thread. Starting from now on, the game is officially in endgame. Please do not post any new posts on Mognet or in the Log Community, unless they’re backdated to before this event. The second phase of endgame will be posted once The Killer Of World thread will have been unlocked and completed.
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Mingle Thread
The Guardian
The Killer Of Worlds

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[water_meebo]

The water seraph stops a moment when Lust grasps his shoulder tightly and stood in front of him. He had an almost confused look on his face, but he understood. Right now there was no telling what would happen and she was going to try to defend him from it.

He appreciated it but he wasn't going to let her do it all the time. For now, he'd concede. Of course Garland didn't give them time to react at all. The world started burning with massive fire pillars. Even though he was not up front he was being burned and it hurt!

He cringed, feeling the searing pain burn through his clothes and skin, only to be slightly relieved of it by those who were using water based abilities to cool everything around him. To protect those who were already up front and damaged, he cast Curaga on Ales and Nanami backed by the power of him casting: Focus earlier on himself.

With Tear's Limit Break, he seemed to have had enough time to actually get back on his feet and try to ignore the burning pain and furthermore, the help of defensive bonuses against fire attacks was also a plus.

[boomchucka]

A scream burst from Selphie's lips as she was catapulted from the explosion. She rolled multiple times before eventually coming to a halt just in time to watch Tear trigger her limit break. The perky brunette honestly feels like she's been burnt to a crisp as she pulls out a Hi-potion and downs it before struggling to her feet. She watched the melodist go down afterwards and scrambled to the other girl's side.

"Hang on, I gotcha!" she shouted before firing off a Dualcast of Cura on Tear. "Don't give up now! We're not done yet!"

Despite the pain, Selphie would eventually stand in front of the other girl in defense as she fired off a Power Break in Chaos's direction. She'd hold off on letting her own Limit Break loose before seeing what was going to happen next. For now, she fulling intended on defending her fellow hero until Tear was back up on her feet.

[just_want_normal_knees]

Ruby hadn't expected to be yanked away by Saori, but it was enough to save her from getting flash fried in the awakening. She still got hurt, though, her first concern being... her cape.

"AHHH! My cape!" she yelped, patting out the red cloak before glaring at Chaos. "...I'm fine, Pyrrha, but he's not!" Getting back to her feet, she opted for two Mirage Dives, splitting into eight and attacking the beast with scythes flying.

[they_call_me_sonic]

"GYAAAH!"

Sonic buried Caliburn into the platform to keep him from falling over. Glaring at the beast and pulling out his sword, he got back to his feet and grinned.

"So, that's how you wanna play it, eh, Chaos?" Sonic said. "I fought a Chaos before and you're not him! He'd kick your butt in an instant! So, get ready to Open Your Heart, because I'm going to give you the butt-kicking you deserve!"

With that, he summoned the Magitek Armor and climbed into it before making it deliver a powerful Air Punch

[sesenta]

Akane, like so many others, uses Curaga to heal her wounds. Her brother seems to be taking measures to heal himself, easing her worries, and freeing her up to use her magic for something else...something that would definitely count as fighting dirty. But she's sworn to herself before she ever set foot in Pandaemonium that she would do whatever it takes to protect their worlds, and the people she loved.

Using Imitate, bolstered by her Crystal of Illusions, Akane no longer stood on the platform.

Kurma did.

She'd seen him at the meeting in January and when she had, knowing his ties to Garland, she'd been very careful to study his appearance and mannerisms. The imitation probably wasn't perfect, as she didn't know him nearly as well as Garland did, but the shocking sight alone might be enough to jar him and shake his resolve.

Akurma strode forward with a mix of anger and alarm. "You must stop this at once! There's no need to repeat these countless centuries of bloodshed and sacrifice. We have to fight for our future. Stand with me...with all of us!"

Whatever it took. Even if it meant breaking a tired old man's heart.

[partofthecycle]

This... this was hauntingly familiar. The fire, the sudden destruction of the landscape... Aang slid, forgetting at first that this world didn't allow for his earthbending. It felt like this was the lesson he would keep coming back to: fire and a foe that wouldn't, or couldn't stop trying to destroy what wasn't his.

Even this world's imitation of energy bending wouldn't work here.

"No. No more. No more of this." The last was said with a strong echo, sounding like not just one voice, but hundreds, both male and female. Aang's eyes started to pour put light, as the tattoos visible on his back, arms and head started to glow a brilliant white. He had entered his limit break, the Avatar State. Without thinking, he gathered up air in a bubble around him, gathered fire and shards of crystal in steams circling it, and launched them in a braided beam at Chaos.

[OOC: So massive fire, air and earth damage to Chaos, and Aang gains a persistent Protect, Shell and Float... the first two might be superseded by other buffs.]

[not_most_days]

Anyone who was close to Garland when he changed forms would have enjoyed the view of Mary's clone being consumed by the flames, throwing its arms up but fortunately dispelling before any gruesome image could be seen.

Further back the real pirate crouched, watching the battle shift. She had let Ira go when he charged back in but her own eyes lingered on Saori. She hadn't made the wrong decision precisely in going for a killing blow but she'd have to give her a talking to about the proper way to do it. It was a touch too reckless and without the proper care, but it's not like they actually had much chance to learn that part of the Brotherhood's teachings. To a point that was probably for the best. And it's not like this was a normal situation anyway.

But she was glad she took the time to pull Ruby out of the fray at least. She closed the silent admonishment with a nod and then ran to rejoin the fight, going through the handseals for Shunshin followed by forming a new Clone.

[fearlessherosheart]

Do you know who gives not a damn? Tazendra gives not a damn. Her armor and size let her avoid slipping off the platform, and now she is going to cast a quick Cura on herself, and charge the enemy, casting another Shock.

"Ah, I had thought he had gone down too quickly!"

[charming_jerk]

Johnny is knocked back by the fire, but manages to stay on his feet. The compulsion to take up his lance and jump into battle was getting strong, but he wanted to save it. He knew it probably wouldn't take long for his Limit Break to get set off, and then him consciously being able to help was over.

After a moment of hesitation, he picked his guitar back up and started on the Imperial Anthem. Fitting, considering their surroundings. Anyone whose equipped Jobs included Gunners, Magitek Knights, Ninjas and Illusionists would have their stats boosted by 75%.

[nomorecowbell]

Owowowowow! Nanami screamed as she scrabbled to her feet and away from the edge, clutching her staff in one had and her sword in the other. "Fine, I am putting out this fire." She started summoning again, quickly calling Leviathan, then, in an added fit of pique, added the call of Hades using High Summoner. Sure, status effects were petty, and the healing had brought her up to feeling better, but seriously, what the hell?

The downside was she was out of eidolons for the moment, but she'd make due. "How does that feel!"

[red_planet_blues]

Sparks lucked out in this attack, being in a Fire-aligned Magitek Armor. He managed to withstand the attack and stay put, and now the new song being played managed to reinvigorate him. For the other Heroes, he dropped a quick Healing Force before rushing at Chaos, readying an Excalibur attack.

[wickedone]

"Sheena!"

Without hesitation, Albel leaped in front of the ninja and attempted to cover her as best he could with his body. Because he loved her.

Like his father loved him.

It wasn't quite the immediately incinerating strength of an elder dragon, but he screamed as it burned. His mind flashed back to the past when he was a child, helpless as flames engulfed him, his father's body taking the brunt of the attack until it was gone... he was gone... his arm was gone. That day had haunted his nightmares since then, but today rather than be paralyzed by that fear, he moved. He'd conquered it with the help of those who had become friends.

He breathed heavily, his legs weak but still standing as the nanomachines slowly began to stitch his skin back together. If that was the power that Chaos had, he'd use Runic to prepare for the next attack. But Haste at least granted him the opportunity to throw an angry Judgment at the beast as he turned from Sheena.

[dammit_flynn]

Was it really the end? Was there no hope left? Flynn bit his lower lip as he struggled to stand upright, but when he became aware of Yuri's unwavering determination right by his side, he couldn't help but smile.

Yuri who had been thrown an inch or two back with burning pain was still holding his ground. It was his fault for being up front with the rest of the heroes trying to be a middle ground. Flynn joined him and now they both suffered for it, but as Flynn glanced over at him, he couldn't help but grin back at him with his usual arrogant grin. It's not over yet. All the other Heroes were betting their all into this. Yuri was going to do the same thing and he was going to do with his best friend.

"Alright! you ready Flynn?!"

Yuri glanced over at Flynn as he said that. They both knew was the time. If they were only going to do this once, this would be the single most important time to do it. There's no holding back since Chaos certainly wasn't.

They sparred together, practiced together, fought together, hated each other, and - though they would never say it out loud - loved each other. In this foreign land neither of them could call home, the spiral of destruction had to stop. If they were going to go out, they were going to go out fighting - not as two opposing forces, but as a single unit that would shine a beacon into the world, supporting each other instead of competing with one another.

"Let's go! Yuri!"

Flynn activated the secret technique of the Overlimit shared by the Imperial Knights in the form of a skill, engulfing both the Vigilante and the Imperial Commandant Jobs into a focused, bright aura that pulled away the surge protector that kept their limits in check. Darting to opposite sides of Chaos, both moved perfectly in sync as they jammed the ends of their blades into the crusty, melting ground. The auras within them spilled into the blades, forming a gigantic glyph beneath Chaos, shooting up magical energy into a gigantic pillar of energy.

"This is it!" They both shouted.

In the blink of an eye, Yuri and Flynn darted straight ahead, instantaneously switching places as they used their edges to slice through Chaos as best as they could, the glyph still activated. With a powerful push off the ground, both swordsmen jumped into the air as they gathered energy into their blades. From Yuri's blade, a blue energy sparked - from Flynn's sword, a golden aura emerged.

"We'll show you!" They both shouted, unleashing their bolts of energy toward Chaos, the two beams intertwining as a helix, meeting with the glyph beneath the monstrosity in a grand explosion. "Pierce! Twin... Wave!"

They both shouted joining the mass of Limit Breaks from the other Heroes of Light.

[shinra_dog]

"Fuck!" Reno yelped, dropping to the ground and rolling to try to put the flames out. Even with the abilities of a Crystallis Job, he was only wearing a suit after all. It was the smell of singed hair that really set him off, though.

"You'll pay for that!" he snarled, running forward to use Life Thief against Chaos to heal himself. And since Haste was active, he decided he'd use Master Thief, too. He didn't expect to get anything, but hell, why not try?

[deadlyvu]

All of that had hurt and Lydia was grateful that she'd equipped the jobs she had. Vampire was her most familiar job--almost second nature at this point, but sadly there wasn't much she could likely do. The sudden burst of flames and the wind knocked her over and off her feet, but she stayed on the platform for now.

Then she heard Ira, and saw him lunge. Getting to her feet and starting to move towards him, as she felt the Cura wash over her. She was not a fighter, not like him--but she could help somewhat. Moving to stay by him, sprinting if she had to. "Heal yourself, Ira." It's stern, before she's turning to Chaos--and casting Absorb Stats once more. Then calling out loud. "Someone has a temper!" Thanks to the spells that brought about Haste on the Heroes, she called on another of her vampiric skills and cast Charm. No harm in trying, right?

[cockblocker]

Thank goodness Hisui was a long-range fighter. The fire pillar fucking hurt, but it wasn't anything he hadn't dealt with before. "Final Embrace!" Casting the advance water elemental arte, the main body of the icicle was aimed at Chaos, but the fringes of the arte should have at least cooled down the fire in the immediate area. It wasn't as fancy as the other stuff people were slinging around, but it hopefully did some damage.

[ninjainviolet]

Sheena hadn't seen Albel when the attack came because her head was down, nor heard his voice over the howl of the wind. Nor had she seen him as she Summoned, eyes still burning from the pain as she hardly waited for the potion to take effect before acting. It wasn't until he had turned from her that she realized what he had done; why she hadn't been as damaged as those around her.

He had protected her. In a way she never would have expected or asked him to.

"Albel!" she cried, rushing over to him, his labored breathing making her brows knit in concern. "You Idiot! You really have to stop doing things like that you know! Are you all right?" And she wasn't just asking about his physical well-being, either.

This was Sheena, folks. She yells her love and concern at people.

[ranoutofbugs]

Lailah couldn't do much as her being was currently one with Chrom's, but the battle was just as exhilarating. Thankfully fire was her domain - while Chrom's attacks wouldn't do as much damage due to being imbued with the element of fire, at the very least he was taking mitigated damage from fire as well. Sir Chrom, she directed her thoughts at her partner, My strength is yours. It matters not the worlds we hail from or the labels we place upon ourselves, you are a Shepherd, one who acts as my vessel. Focus your heart, and we shall be victorious! Let's end this cycle once and for all! She relinquished all control, allowing Chrom full movement as her power poured into him.

[shepherd_prince]

In Chrom's mind, Lailah had done more than enough. For once in his blessed stay on this world, at long last, he was not on fire. Moreover, he wasn't even as damaged as the others might be so long as the Fire Seraphim had linked her power to his.

Still, whatever he experienced, she likely felt as well, so he braced himself with a brief Cura spell to make sure his partner was unharmed.

He wanted to ask her if she was all right, but after hearing her voice, he nodded once in silent determination.

"Right," he agreed, shifting his stance. The melding of Falchion with the entirety of his right arm was flickering with Lailah's flames. Though he was hesitant to use her true name, knowing the weight that it carried, it seemed like there was no better time, and no better cause. Garland had to be stopped. "Together, then! Guide my blade, Fethmus Mioma!" Even as he said it, he felt the purity of their bond grow that much brighter, and the flames on his sword burned like an inferno.

Chrom leaped at Chaos, a primal shout tearing out of his throat as he swung the massive flaming blade with quick flowing strokes. The tattered and singed cloak billowed out behind him with his powerful movements as metal sang out against metal.

[needsteaplz]

Saori let go of Ruby when the smoke bomb cleared, just barely dodging a pillar of fire. She pulled out a wide strip of paper with an brush ink drawing of a fox carrying a bushel of rice in its mouth. She kept these special ofuda from her home world hidden for such an occasion.

The black ink changed to red and it gave off a golden aura before burning to ashes. Inari's Ofuda would provide a small luck or crit boost for two more rounds of attacks. In the mean time, she summoned a Clone. One armed herself with the machine gun and began to fire, flanking Chaos's right while she circled his left while casting Water Ninjustsu at him.

[featherlike]

With Flight, Ace had easier time facing the pillars than others, Of course, that didn't mean he was safe, by far, for the powerful gusts of wind thwarted his plans and reduced his mobility greatly, but though he'd been hurt, at least he was no longer risking falling off the shaking platform.

Unfortunately, he'd also been separated from his partner, so his gaze was drawn to the Selphie’s dramatic attempts at shielding Tear with her own body. Even though she resisted, it was clear the girl's current state wouldn't allow her to do that for too much longer.

“I'll take it from there. Heal yourself.” Belatedly, the cadet realised he wasn't even moving his lips, he'd been this swept up in the moment - it was a telepathic message sent Selphie’s way, and, well, certainly a way to ensure that the girl would hear him.

And he meant his words, following up with the Vanish skill to materialise in front of the pair. With luck, he should be able to withstand some of the upcoming attacks thanks to the knowledge of Excellence. For now, however, he could not allow himself to remain idle, using Partial Summoning to call forth Shiva while he waited for the melodist to regain her strength.

[boomchucka]

Selphie heard the message in her mind as she steadied her shield. Now wasn't the time to panic about an ability she had never heard of as In the Red kicked in for the brunette. She quickly used the boost from the haste spell to Dualcast Cura on herself before nodding briefly as Ace materialized in front of her. The spell took most of the bite from the burns that still lingered as dashed ahead with another faint nod.

Without a second thought, Selphie unleashed Ice Brand from her sword at Chaos.

[unyieldingspirit]

That was an unpleasant reminder of the primals she'd fought against in Eorzea. K'pandolu gritted her teeth and tried to set her feet against the pushback. She wasn't falling off the platform, at least, and she looked to see if anyone else looked too close, ready to try to grab them if they needed to be, as she activated Shushin. She'd had some vivid visions of what could have been against Titan, when they'd come up against him, and she didn't want to see it happen in actuality.

"Make sure you have space should he try that again!" she snapped out, and cast Blizzara.

[hiddentruth]

While Parasraya didn't fight, she cast a healing spell on Ramza that restored his health by 30%. That wouldn't do if this one were to die, after all. She then proceeded to cast the very same spell on herself, whilst she carefully tried to stay behind the Heroes of Light using shields so as to take advantage of their protection.

[damn_juicebox]

Rukia found it much easier to breathe all of a sudden, and there was no need to look around to see who had cast the healing spell at her. She could feel the unique traces of Jade's reiatsu permeating the healing magic, and it not only bolstered her health, but her resolve as well. They were united in this fight.

She straightened, opening her mouth to speak the dual incantations to summon Hades and Odin back into the fray.

"O masked ruler of all that has shed mortal flesh..."

There she goes again...