Event || The Night of the Thirteen Moogles

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Characters: Everyone!
Where: Aqures Ixen (Old Observatory, others).
When: Night from the 31st of October to the 01st of November.
Summary: Midnight is approaching, ghosts are everywhere and clouds are slowly gathering above the old observatory... What does it all mean? This post is open to all characters, there are no sign-ups for this.
Warning: The destructor has come.

Mingle || Before Midnight
Confrontation || Midnight
The Cursed Heroes
King Moggle Mog XIV

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[cantante]

[There hasn't been any question regarding Tear's whereabouts when the earthquake had happened. She would have gone anyway given the importance of the facility, but the screams that had accompanied the shaking made it all the more urgent that she make her way there. Though she had seen the monstrosity that was King Moggle Mog XIV, she could trust other fellow Heroes to take care of it.

When she did reach there, her feelings regarding the decision were indescribible. Yet she kept her expression hard and determined, putting her efforts into delaying them the best she could before they could make their way far into the streets. Watching the other Heroes trying to delay them made it obvious that they were not to be approached, and too often she would find herself just barely dodging a spell or attack, her own music and magic interrupted or not as powerful as it should be.

Nevertheless she gives it her best, her expression unfaltering until...

She feels her hand go cold and her heartbeat falter at the sound of a voice in the distance, eerily haunting and beautiful in its power. Her moment of hesitation nearly costs her when her opponent, a face all too familiar, makes his way closer and moves to try and pierce her with his blade. She was lucky to only just be nicked by it, but the pain was disproportinately excruciating.]


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[No, she was doing it again, who was she intending to strike with that spell? If she could break away from her opponent soon enough, she could go to their aid and get them away.

Or maybe the body whom the voice belonged to would make its way to her first, wanting to break her other self.]

[no1]

[ To be honest, there was no longer any order governing people's decisions in the chaos that had ensued. Ace quickly found himself at crossroads upon leaving the Observatory, but upon assessing the situation at the hospital he couldn't bring himself to ignore the desperate cries for help.

He quickly notes his advantage of not being closely acquainted with any of the Heroes in crystal stasis, which without a doubt only makes the realization all the more painful as a melody, eerie and mighty, reaches his ears. There is little hesitation on his part as he begins the chase after its source, his feet carrying him across the halls before he even realizes, but even so, there is no guarantee that he--

-- no.

The scene unfolding in front of him drains the color from his face and restrains the cadet from moving for a moment, very much against his will. ]

[cantante]

[While the cadet stood prisoner to his emotions, the melody continued to reverberate through the air and guide the the power of light on the last of the hospital personnel who had been unfortunate enough to be in her path. The execution was precise, piercing the unfortunate soul with its cross of light before dissipating into brilliant energy. But its commander had diverted her attention before the last of it had faded away, recognising that there was someone new crossing the path to her goal.

For her, distance was hardly a problem as she took several unsteady steps toward Ace, brilliant violet light only just visible beneath the hair obscuring her face when the movement stopped and simply stood only a few metres ahead of him.

Then the glyph shone beneath her feet, leaving it all too clear who her target was. And what a wonderful target he would be, a captive to his emotions as she raised a hand to finish gathering the light and energy needed to unleash the powerful Holy Lance. He was in her way, and thus had to be dealt with appropriately before he could escape or anyone rescue him.]

[no1]

[ And Ace would give her the opportunity to marvel for a while longer, if only to leap sideways the very second the streak of light . It was all he could afford even if the spell flew close enough to leave him with a stinging sensation just below his right shoulder, a deep cut, no doubt, but nothing that could possibly steal his attention away from what was happening.

This was something he could endure, to become the decoy for the soldier to follow if such was her desire. With that in mind, he attempted to overtake her in one swift motion, attempted being the keyword as he wouldn't fool himself wishing that it could be that easy to divert his opponent's attention. The motivation behind his actions was different, and had its own name.

Her name, his friend and companion, left at the mercy of the awakened soldier if he as much as thought of retreating. No, it was only logical that he flings himself between the two, reaching for the sword at his side despite the pain in his dominant arm slowly spreading. While the weapon wasn't his favourite, it had its use in deflecting the hits and ensuring sufficient distance. ]

[cantante]

[If close combat was what he wanted, she could deliver it just as effectively. With a bladed staff as her weapon of choice it would be all too easy to parry his attempt, too easy to match his movements and break through an opening on her own. Even if the wraith were to lose it she still had the capacity to try and eliminate him for getting in her way through other means, and for one who had approached him so seemingly slow at first, she pushed her weapon toward the cadet with such ferocity that her long hair billowed out gracefully behind her as she readied the next attack.

A ball of dark energy began to form at the tip of her weapon, but before it could gather properly the sharp glint of a knife hitting its mark redirected it away from her opponent, sending the blast to unleash its power on a wall that quickly began to crumble in its wake.]

Ace! [Tear's approaching voice betrayed her concern and growing fear before she could stop herself, but as she made her way up to her friend's side she didn't really care. Silently she berated herself for allowing him to become involved, but there was nothing she could do to change that now.

Nothing, except plead with him.] You need to get out of here, it's too dangerous to stay!

[no1]

[ Ace acknowledged his own limits, and no penchant for heroics would have been capable of making him partake in an unwinnable fight if that had been all there was to it. No, there was a reason why he belonged in there, at that particular point in time, a fact that no amount of reasoning could possibly make him question.

He accepted Tear's successful attempt at retaliation as a cue for him to act, effecting in a dull, metallic sound echoing through the air as the blade of his sword forcefully collided with the staff that the phantom wielded. While it appeared too sturdy to allow for as much as a dent, he could still hope to knock the weapon out of her grasp if he was smart about applying his strength.

It was only when he was fighting this peculiar battle for dominance that he could finally afford a brief response. ]

And leave you with her on your own?

[ The cadet leapt away, a pained sigh leaving his lips as he listened in to the ominous rumbling sound coming from the surrounding walls, certainly not used to sustain similar damage. ]

... This is a stalling game, and it's up to us to ensure no more lives will be lost today.

[cantante]

And I know full well what she is capable of. [Tear understood she wasn't the strongest physically, but seeing the capabilities of her shadow firsthand with a single attack was enough to know that those same limits didn't apply. Though Ace's attempts to knock her weapon back succeed in at least making her stumble back and fall out of ready position, Tear knew that it would hardly give them the advantage. She had heard the melody earlier, it was for that very reason she had fought so hard to escape her earlier opponent and worried now that he would eventually find his way back to her again.

Without wasting another moment she sets right to casting, hoping to take advantage of the opening Ace had made in turn before the phantom could retaliate against either of them. It was as he had said; this was a stalling game, and now that he was here she had to ensure he made it out.]

Holy Light!