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melodiesoflife2017-03-24 07:49 pm
neverfirstclass) wrote in melodiesoflife2017-03-24 07:49 pm
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On That Day, Five Years Ago - Black Water - Misery Marsh near Esdham
On the bright side, Cloud hadn't thrown up when the ship went down. Of all the things that went wrong that day, at least the fortitude of his stomach remained intact.
He'd braced himself for impact and after that it was fuzzy. Dream and memory intermingled. When he and the other Heroes blacked out and later he wouldn't be able to recall which parts actually happened and which were just projected assumption. He even thought he saw Zack running around on the deck trying to help, as absurd as that mental image of a chocobo trying to help keep an airship in flight was.
The next thing he was aware of was the feeling of thick water lapping against the side of his head. That and a sense of cloying scruffiness around his face. Grunting, he pushed himself up to sitting, half in and half out of some water. The dry ground wasn't very much so, more mud. Looking around blearily he could make out shapes moving in the fog around him. Things slipped into focus bit by bit from there. This was a swamp of some sort, or a marsh, whatever. Same difference.
Next he noticed three bodies laying near him; Reno, Johnny and another he knew was a fellow Hero but didn't really know by name. Dylan or something? His mind more latched onto the fact that the way they were laying was that it was almost like Johnny and Reno were reaching for each other.
The last thing to shuffle into focus were the shapes moving in the distance. They were a bit far off, too far, hopefully, to see or smell or hear them...but there were Malboros sloshing through the marshwater and mud in every direction.
He'd braced himself for impact and after that it was fuzzy. Dream and memory intermingled. When he and the other Heroes blacked out and later he wouldn't be able to recall which parts actually happened and which were just projected assumption. He even thought he saw Zack running around on the deck trying to help, as absurd as that mental image of a chocobo trying to help keep an airship in flight was.
The next thing he was aware of was the feeling of thick water lapping against the side of his head. That and a sense of cloying scruffiness around his face. Grunting, he pushed himself up to sitting, half in and half out of some water. The dry ground wasn't very much so, more mud. Looking around blearily he could make out shapes moving in the fog around him. Things slipped into focus bit by bit from there. This was a swamp of some sort, or a marsh, whatever. Same difference.
Next he noticed three bodies laying near him; Reno, Johnny and another he knew was a fellow Hero but didn't really know by name. Dylan or something? His mind more latched onto the fact that the way they were laying was that it was almost like Johnny and Reno were reaching for each other.
The last thing to shuffle into focus were the shapes moving in the distance. They were a bit far off, too far, hopefully, to see or smell or hear them...but there were Malboros sloshing through the marshwater and mud in every direction.
Re: Barracks Bossfight
Cloud was worried about them. He was worried about Zack and Tifa and all his friends who had been frozen there. Were they really among their enemies now? He wanted to see for himself but he was at least aware that his group as they were had little chance of making the trip there. So getting across the world to find the others in Aerilon or Mysdia or Santa's Village was even more daunting.
"We need to find a vehicle," was Cloud's offering to the group, and you couldn't take the grunt out of the Would Be SOLDIER. The Barracks seemed to be the best option for them as far as he saw it. The Esdham military was well equipped when they last saw them and even a small craft would be something.
Leaving Dylas to his own devices, Cloud went with Reno and Johnny to see just what they could find.
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There is something in this place, but it is not someone. Anger, hatred... Whatever it is lurking in this place seems to be made up of violent and negative emotions. But at the very least there are not Calamity Monsters lurking around the barracks so it should be safe to explore... Maybe.
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"...I'm not the only one feelin' that, right? Let's find something fast 'n get the hell outta here."
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His own hand slowly went to his sword as he nodded to Johnny, "It's not just you. If there's anything worth having in here we're probably not getting it without a fight." Leaving was always an option, but it's not like they had any clue or options of where to go.
He didn't have the ghostbuster job, not any more, but his other skills would hopefully do the job if needed.
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Fighting seemed inevitable, the way pure hatred hung in the air like Midgar's smog. Reno drew his electro-mag rod and had it extended with a flick of his wrist. "Let's stick together. Things were already dicey before, and now we don't have Dylas."
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Aqures Ixen - Seventh District Laboratory
"Savior of World - Details"
The only things we know about this Advanced Job are what data we found in Palitutu's Computer. According to her writings, she didn't create this Job but restore it. What this means is unclear, but if the Job's name is any indication it might be our only hope.
The Advanced Job is a combination of "Onion Knight" and "World Knight", the later being a blank Job. We were able to give one of our own the World Knight Job thanks to the Job Switcher provided by O'aka, but any attempts to replicate the Onion Knight Job have failed. And even if we could, doing so would be too dangerous. According to former Heran officials, Kalki injected her imperial soldiers with fragments of the Calamity to give them the ability to wield two Jobs at once. Doing so is beyond our abilities and the regent has forbidden us to even try doing any experiments related to the Calamity. With Aqures Ixen now lost, only the Heroes of Light have a chance to use this Advanced Job.
There are four skills, like with any other Advanced Job. Whilst Palitutu named them, she didn't associate any description with them. They are named "Anti-Death," "Void Vision," "Reraise" and "Melodies of Eternity." What these skills accomplish is unclear and we aren't even sure they can be used at all.
If you find the Heroes of Light, please communicate this Job to them. Perhaps they will be able to shed light on what these skills are.
- H. S.
But to grab the Crystal or not to grab it: thus is the question?
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That thought hadn't yet moved to the front of his mind. but it built as he walked over. The piece of paper cast in the crystal's light caught his eye next and he leaned over to read it.
"Huh..." He furrowed his brow as he read it, especially as certain names popped up. And World Knight...why was that familiar? He couldn't quite place it at the moment. And as he gets further and further down his eyes widen. "Holy shit...Guys! Take a look at this!"
He stepped out of the way, but his eyes returned to the crystal. Red. He felt compelled to reach out and take it. At the front of his mind he told himself it was because it might be related to this new Job but...the urge ran deeper. His hand rose to grasp it.
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"Yo, you sure you wanna be doin' that so fast? You sure we can trust this?"
The overwhelming emotion cast on the room certainly didn't make the crystal an totally attractive offering.
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"We did all that work making weird advanced jobs, so it's totally possible," Reno pointed out. Never mind the fact that the red crystal was incredibly alluring... He couldn't keep his eyes off of it.
"It's called Savior of World -- we need that!"
Thoroughly convinced, Reno (recklessly) grabbed the crystal.
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Its light flickered and ere long the darkness that covered the barracks swirled around them, as if the negative emotions were taking shape. A wave of energy pulsed from the Crystal and threw Reno and Cloud away as the darkness swirled around it and slowly took form, an entity being born before their every eyes.
It was small at the beginning, but as more darkness was drawn to the Crystal, it grew. At first it was human sized and looked like a humanoid made of shadows, but ere long it was ten times the size of a human and had the features of a monster-- Big enough that it broke through the ceiling without trying. Two gigantic shadowy daggers appeared in the hands of the creature and the Savior of World crystals rested upon its forehead, like a jewel.
BOSS BATTLE: CALAMITY BEAST
An mindless entity bent on destroying everything, born from the hatred and malice of past Heroes of Light mixed with the power of the Calamity. When Esdham was overtaken by Calamity Ghosts, the spirits of past Heroes of Light lingered amongst them and one in particular fed on the negative emotions that haunted the deceased. A formless evil, the accumulation of all this hatred and malice was awakened by the presence of living Heroes of Light and was given a physical form through the power of the Savior of World crystal.
Following its awakening, the Calamity Beast swung wildly all around, bringing the barracks down in only a few blows. Whilst it didn't attack the Heroes of Light just yet, they ran the obvious risk of being crushed by the collapsing walls and ceiling.
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"C'mon! We need to lead it outside!"
While escaping, Johnny used Spirit Surge in order to get ready for the fight.
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He wasn't going to argue with Johnny about running, especially with the ceiling about to come down on them. He ran ahead, quickly mulling over what he could use that would get them that crystal back. They couldn't risk losing it. Not if they wanted to undo....all of this.
When they got outside he forced himself to calm down, and did so by humming a song that he'd been working on since one of the early trips to the chocobo forest. Under the Apple Tree would boost the trio a bit, not just their status but also their conviction in getting that crystal back.
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"Dammit!" He scrambled up and out, using his hands to balance him until he was able to run. Because right now, running was the only viable option. "DAMMIT!"
Maybe Johnny was right. Maybe he shouldn't touch weird crystals in creepy ruins.
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And ere long, the Calamity Beast laid its eyes upon Cloud. It swung its massive daggers at Cloud, in an attempt to smash him away as if he were a vulgar rock. It ignored Reno and Johnny entirely, though they risked being hit by the swing of the blows if they remained too close to Cloud.
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"KWEH~" A familiar Chocobo's cry rang out from overhead, and then there was a golden flurry of feathers as Zack flew into the scene, delivering a heavy flurry of kicks to the monster's face!
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Reno spun from his retreat and went on the offensive, using a Smoke Bomb to duck under the Calamity Beast's swings and jut his magrod swiftly into its sternum.