Event || Doppelgangers

[melodiesmods]

Characters: All characters who signed-up for the event.
Where: Dreams.
When: Overnight from April 16th to April 17th.
Summary: The Heroes of Light have a shared dream— They find themselves in the body of a Hero of Light from two thousand years ago, both witnessing events and reenacting things that happened back then. But these Heroes of Light aren't just anybody; they are people from their homeworlds... And sometimes themselves. Please refer to the second OOC Post for details and plotting.
Warning: Battles, death, tragedies, bad things overall.

Common Dream || Mingle

Group A || The Dissensions
Group B || The Hacking
Group C || The Betrayal
Group D || The Enemy Within
Group E || The Plan
Group F || The Other Way
Group G || The End

Comments

The Onion Knight | OPEN

[shallow_cleverness]

[He gives her a slightly wry smile.]

I mean besides that. But yes. At the current rate, in thirty days, this world will be completely crystallized. We'll lose the temple in twelve.

Terra [Esper Form] - [Open]

[shallow_cleverness]

[He can't quite hide the surprised expression on his face. It was usually a lot harder to get this Terra to open up like that. Quickly, he continues.]


I'll admit that is our biggest problem right now. But with the current rate of crystallization, he's running out of places to hide. At the very least, we can start narrowing it down.

poison buddies XD

[zodiac_brave]

[He gives Haytham a calculated stare.]

Do not plan to rely on luck. It is with forethought and careful application of our skills that we shall both prove victorious.

[The slight up-tilt of Dycedarg's lips suggest that he certainly expects success, no matter what sort of 'luck' the supposed-assassin leaves it up to. Reliance on luck is just another way of excusing failure, in his opinion.]

[matergaia]

A few more procedures. That was all that they needed. And now all those chances they had, all the madness her children were now enduring for the sake of this world, all for naught?

She glared at the group as if they had been children of her own even as they could stand as enemies

"Every other plan has failed," the Librarian stressed each of those words, "Have none of you learned anything in these last years when we have seen this chrystallis infestation consume everything? This plan... it has not been tried before. That alone may be the only chance we have. For the sake of all that remains, let go of your recklessness, and let us do our job."

They were all obsessed with grudges, and the fairy tale of the Mantle that her kind had squandered upon and left them vulnerable to the Flood. Why had her children in other worlds commit the same mistake? Why were they so focused on fighting among eachother even now?

She hovered in front of Link, trying to stand between them -- she, the Scholar of thousands of years of life, between the goddess, her champion, and the tyrant, with the same eyes as if she had been one.

"I have seen worlds consumed and eaten. I have walked the edge of the Abyss. I have witnessed countless empires break before abominations to nature. I have seen the most courageous soldiers fall away in fear before, and now you are willing to go through this madness and end the only opportunity we may have now that nothing has worked?"

"You... are solely mistaken, if you believe I will let that happen again."

[searchformymemories]

You don't need to thank me you know.

[He looked over, watching the various other heroes for a brief moment.]

I have a reason to help, I'm sure we all do. That is what drives us to help and to do what is right.

[searchformymemories]

I have an idea of what I'm doing at least.

[He had information that he was going to follow with a small group of people. That had already been decided at least.]

He is, we are just drawing him out so we can deal with this once and for all. I know that we can do it.

[nymphofdomino]

[Daphne had been quietly reading a book in her room, wanting to use this final time just to be with her thoughts, thinking things over. After all she had already spoken to people and hung out with some friends, right now she felt like she could relax and not feel so tense.

That was until she heard the knock at her door. Placing her bookmark in her page, she looked over. She wasn't sure if she should even open it or not, but knowing who it was she felt it was an okay idea at least.

Putting her book to the side she moved to stand up and headed towards the door, quietly opening it.]

I'm in. What do you want to talk about?

[aceshigh_dealwithit]

Chelsea could've nailed the landing.

Chelsea could've not tripped over one of the bodies of a fallen ally.

Chelsea could've been patient and not gotten herself blinded.

But she failed all of those things. At the least she managed to brace her fall and be thankful for her helmet, which, were it not for that, she might've hit her head on the ground, and might not be trying to wipe things off the visor as if that were the issue at hand.

"Well... I would've done the same thing. Just get up and keep trying"

"And hope is thinking that you'll realize that your way isn't the right way. No one way is, but at least, giving up and just dying is the WRONG way! If we die, then what about the people we leave behind, and the people they leave behind. You're asking for a spiral of despair and that's just STUPID!"

[aero_dienamic]

Sandy drops to her knees once her body is free from impalement, and soon healed. She's glad she didn't see the face of the creature that got her, or she'd be far more rattled than she was already.

"Th-thank you..." The front line are both a place for, and not for her, and soon she's gone, now poised up on the ceiling and raining several javelin down on crystal monsters pouring into the room, too far to see their faces and worry about who is or isn't who.

[iknowtheconsequences]

There is a constant stream of sound coming from Asuka, either screaming with her attacks, or yelling at their allies they're supposed to be protecting. A second wave is starting to surround her, but as soon as it looks like she's faltering, she knocks most of them back.

"Someone block up that door again, or we're going to be swimming in them!" She has some choice comments for her other allies, but then, as the next few enemies charge, something seems to be briefly going wrong. It's hard to see details between the group of crystal bodies around her, but Asuka is physically holding off the front of another wave with her blade, pushing back to prevent them from charging forwards any more.

[lastfonmasterguardian]

Ion hadn't asked Nebilim about Jade, but as well as he knew the older woman, he really didn't have to. There was clearly something bothering her, and given the way that all of the others had left before, well...

Truthfully, he'd tried to contact Anise, too. But no matter how many messages he sent, there was still no reply. He knew she was mad, really mad, but for her not to say anything at all? As much as he wanted to avoid thinking about it, there was no denying that something had happened to the group that her and Jade were in. Something really bad.

In light of this, he feels guilty pushing forward with the plan, but what other choice does he have? He certainly doesn't want to condemn Auldrant, but at the rate the calamity is spreading, it's likely that his homeworld is doomed anyway. The only thing they can do now is minimize the damage, and save as many people as they can in the process.

When he finally speaks it's soft, but with conviction.

"Listen, Buccaneer, I know this choice isn't an easy one, but I don't think this is something that we'll be able to solve with force. We have to consider what will happen to our homeworlds if a direct attack fails, too." Somehow, that possibility seemed even more grim.

"I know it's not pleasant, but it's the best chance that we have."

[vindr]

A knot of tension left Fukutomi at the words he heard from behind him. Sandy was still alive.

Casting the fire magic on his blade again, he turned all his focus to finishing off the two crystalline forms in front of him. There were none immediately behind those. A precious lull, for how long?

He took out his hi-potion, his deep breathing the only thing preventing him from downing it in one swallow, and looked around.
A stately figure was rapidly closing on him from the left, where Daphne had warned of more enemies.
Asuka shouting for a block on the doors- damn, but it seemed that there was no end to them, and if anything the tide was swelling.
And then he noticed- throbbing pain in his legs, burning pain on his arms and chest, a warm wetness down one side of his temple- he'd been injured. When and by what enemies didn't matter now. He'd continue ignoring it.

What did matter now was whether to turn a double-cast of blizzaga on the doors or on the Queen. Had anyone else heard Asuka's command in the midst of everything?

[xroyal_bratx]

What the hell is going on here?!

[ She caught the worse part of the scenery just as she rushing into the scene following her other allies watching the crystal stasis, searching for people she cared about, searching to see if they were embedded in these crystals. She whipped her head around when bodies were piling. Why were they piling? This was not right. A voice interrupted her thoughts and she looked around as if she was trying to find something. Yet, somehow it felt like the wind was just whistling. ]

Now that's a scene.

[ Ishtar didn't know where that came from but she narrowed her eyes. She really trusted her allies, and she hoped that things would not end up where they were. Yet, they were and she didn't know what to think. ]

Sephiroth what are you doing?

[bloodsoakedsnow]

Yes... You're right.

[Nebilim looks around the temple at the passing Heroes.]

In my world, everything was predetermined by the Score, down to the tiniest minutia of each person's life. Making your own path... it was unthinkable. But here, even not knowing what lay before them, everyone seized the unknown future by their own hands.

[She smiles softly.] I'm proud of them, Hylia. I truly am.

['Professor... I wish you could have seen what Auldrant is like now. Forgive me.']

[bloodsoakedsnow]

I'm going to make sure everyone is at the peak of their strength. Once the battle begins, I'll stay behind to watch your backs.

[It wasn't a lie. Hopefully, that was all it would come down to. She prayed that the other plan wouldn't be necessary. Still, someone had to remain behind in case it would.

'Other plan?']

[bloodsoakedsnow]

Yes.

[Though Nebilim's smile does fade a little, her expression remains calm.]

I know how severe the situation is, but we mustn't give in to panic. Twelve days is more than enough for what we are planning to do.

[bloodsoakedsnow]

[Although her eyes twinkle with amusement, Nebilim keeps herself from laughing. She's here to help, not to be condescending, after all.]

I'm sorry if I offended you. I'm afraid I'm a bit of a worrywart.

[She gives a sheepish smile.]

Do you think you could indulge me, just this once?

[neverfirstclass]

A few people...and more than once. [The losses weighed heavy on his heart. Too heavy to make him cry. He could just feel the emptiness where they had been.] It's bad enough when a friend dies, but even then they still watched out for me back home. But them we were reunited here...

[He doesn't elaborate. Aerith and Zack's deaths in this realm weren't ones that went unnoticed. They were both so outgoing that they left many holes in their passing.]

{Wait...Zack dies? Aerith too? His girlfriend? That was her statue. Is that why everyone was mad at Sephiroth?}

It's not sadness anymore. I got past that after the first time I lost them. I even managed to stop blaming myself. But here.... [He glanced across the room where Sephiroth was mingling with the others and ground his teeth behind closed lips.]

It can't be for nothing.

[bloodsoakedsnow]

It's not that no one is scared. A lot depends on our success -- it's natural to be afraid.

[She put a hand on Nanami's shoulder.]

But if we dwell too hard on failure, we'll just defeat ourselves before we can even accomplish anything. One way or another, this will end soon. That's why everyone is concentrating on what they need to do... so that whatever happens, they'll be at their full strength.

[neverfirstclass]

[Cloud glares but keeps his voice down. He hoped that the man hadn't heard his outburst but clearly his hearing was on point today. He doesn't chase it down though, the last thing Sephiroth needs to hear is that he's hearing voices. Give him more ammo to use against him in front of the others even if it isn't him.

And Cloud doesn't have the liberty to give HIM the benefit of the doubt.]

{Why....why do I hate him so much}

[Cloud pushes the voice aside again and leans against the console in front of the map.]

Only you would think it was. You have the others here fooled but I know what it is you want. Even if the crystal growth is stopped, they still will have to deal with you. [He stands up straighter and looks Sephiroth in the eyes before speaking a bit louder so that anyone standing nearby can hear.] I'm going along with you on your mission. I've already told the others I want to try to make up for being so untrusting of you in the past. You really HAVE become a hero.

[Internal smirk. Your move.]

[neverfirstclass]

[Cloud smiles as he sees the painting. The regret of those lost weighs on him, but it's good to see them remembered like this.

Flashes of a photograph blink in his mind. Two different versions. Two different ways he remembers. The voice that's been bothering him for the past little while buzzes in confusion but he pushes it aside.]

I think I got here too late to meet some of them. Looks like you were all good friends.

[bloodsoakedsnow]

There he was. Nebilim paused on her way to the machines, watching Sephiroth, her head slightly tilted. He was one of the last ones she had meant to check on, and as often was the case, he was somewhere away from the others. A private man, as always.

She had received the warnings of Cloud and the others from his world. To stay away, to be wary, to second guess everything Sephiroth said or did. Every account she had heard made it clear that the man with the silver hair had committed horrific crimes.

But then, so had she. And if she didn't believe in his ability to change, how could she believe in her own?

'Crimes?'

Shaking her head to shrug off the voice in the back of her mind, Nebilim approached, smiling slightly.

"Hello, Sephiroth. Are you well?"

If he gets Dycedarg to kill enough people he can get an achievement

[not_most_days]

[Haytham would actually agree completely. In his line of work you couldn't leave things to chance. A person needed to be in the right position for a plan to work. A body placed just so. Escape routes were better plotted than made up as they went. And then bribes in the right places.

But 'luck' made for better alibis when someone 'happened' to take a spill down a flight of stairs or you were just a moment to late to save them from a trap or an enemy's sword.]

{You snake. Is that what you're planning to do to me? Make my child an orphan while I'm trying to save everyone here?}

Well then, may FORTUNE be with us. [And may the Father of Understanding guide us.]

Re: Chelsea Haley | Open

[aceshigh_dealwithit]

"Is it? I mean... it's NIGHT before dawn even starts. It has to be."

The analogy is lost over the semantics of the statement. No, she gets it, but, she doesn't have to admit it, especially to that voice in her head.

"Still, maybe it's better talking it out than keeping it in. I might go crazy if I don't."

Re: Cloud Strife (post Advent Children) - [OPEN]

[neverfirstclass]

[Cloud glances up at the monstrous woman. She never ceased to be a novel sight to his eyes, even for someone who kept company with a talking wolflion, an amusement park mascot, and a man who many would confuse as a vampire.

No, there was something about Terra and the magical aura she gave off that made her feel more Real. That you couldn't ignore her presence if you tried. The only other time he felt like this apart from his connection to Sephiroth was when he used red material to summon an ancient force. He still can't help but wonder if they're related.]

Terra.... [He half looks away, not wanting to admit to his own broken mind. But if she's hearing things] Like...my doubts and worries over all of this are speaking louder than usual...you're going on the expedition with Sephiroth, right?

[Terra had been one of Sephiroth's most vehement supporters when Cloud had arrived and tried to warn people about him. It didn't make for the best first impression between them. They were only now beginning to reach an understanding.]