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Post by WhiteRose-Aki on Mar 28, 2024 0:22:10 GMT
-Nophica's Blossom-
Chelsea thought about who would be able to handle long distances since she did not know how long the journey will be or what they will encounter. She pondered if there are still monsters wandering around in the world. Taking a breath, she stretched and looked as Kero went to Yue and sat on his shoulder, stretching and looking at the gate.
Shelby looked at Daniel and rubbed her hair as Momo moved her hand from his arm and stepped away from him.
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Post by nutty on Mar 28, 2024 0:57:51 GMT
~Nophica's Blossom~
Kenneth looked at Cell asking him. "Can you pop over to those Pokemon Trainers and ask them if any of them want to go and bring them here?" Cell gave a salute and quickly vanished, the four stood in wait before Cell returned seconds later with Serena in tow. "Well, I did as you asked...apparently this one here was desiring to go with Daniel somewhere instead of doing a whole lot of nothing." Toadstool blinked asking. "That quick, huh?" Cell nodded. "Yes" Serena immediately ran over to Daniel and bowed. "I got eager as soon as I was asked, I really wanted to go." Cell then told both Kenneth and Rosetta. "Now you two behave, after all you're representing the Mushroom Kingdom out there!" The duo nodded before they were the first to step through the gate.
~Earth [1926]~
The two would step out onto the white snow with dead trees about, it was also kind of cold even though it didn't bother the siblings too much on account of their family having been through many snowy lands in nothing more than boots, overalls, dresses, and so on. Rosetta remarking as the others came up behind. "Despite the cold dead trees...this place shows beauty in its white grace..." Kenneth merely said. "Indeed, that's poetic..." Unknown to them, a turtle creature on a cloud with a black shell had been observing them from the sky, he adjusted his glasses and then pulled out his phone to make a call.
~Space: King Koopa's Airship~
Meanwhile, King Koopa, Decious, and Prof. Executrain had taken one of the Koopa Troop airships and had left the Mushroom World. Decious being in the middle of a call as he asked. "Captain, let me get this straight...you said when you started to get the troops back together that a Toad spotted you, ran, and got away?" The Captain responded. "Yesss, I have failed hisss Royal Highness..." King Koopa responded. "No, you did not. Considering the Princess is not with her subjects...that Toad can't inform her unless he warped...return to the ship Basilisx." Another call came ringing as Executrain announced. "We have a call from one of Warkitu Squadron stationed somewhere above Russia on a random Earth. You may speak." The Warkitu Squadron member said. "Thank you, Professor. I called to report that some strange individuals just popped out of a portal not far from an orphanage and a crossroads to St. Petersburg."
Decious scratched his chin asking. "Do you have descriptions of them?" The Warkitu responded. "Yes, the first two were male and female, female was especially tall with platinum-blonde hair that wouldn't look too out of place on our world, male had short brown hair. Others have out including a short-haired blonde, a dark-skinned woman, another woman with brown hair, and another male with brown hair....but they don't look like they're from the Mushroom Kingdom or our world at all." Decious was in thought before he brought up to King Koopa. "Those first two...if I'm not mistaken...those are the children of Princess Peach..." King Koopa then said. "Unfortunately, we don't have the strength at the moment to unleash a massive attack." Decious raised a finger. "Your majesty, I got an idea..."
Decious snapped his finger before a humanoid being in a black robe much like his appeared, this one's face obscured by a dark version of what was typically a Shy Guy's mask as he asked. "Lord Decious, what is thy bidding?" Decious looked at the individual explaining. "Anti-Guy, you and your Anti-Squad are to head down to Russia and follow those people who popped out of the portal. I want the boy with short brown hair and the tall girl brought here ALIVE for our king, if anyone else gets in the way or discovers your crew...execute them." Anti-Guy then said. "So you want us to follow, keep our distance, and capture Peach's kids...got it." Anti-Guy then left.
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Post by StardustXtreme on Mar 28, 2024 1:46:41 GMT
~Earth~
Daniel put his hands to his mouth, blowing a on it, it was just as wel, the group decided to don some warmer clothes considering the small sumamry of the are ain question as the snow clearly was piling up. "Geez... I forgot how cold it was around this area, we should probably first start off on locating perhaps a sign or soemthign to see where we are and which direction we should go since well..." Daniel said recalling Russia's size.
"This is a large country and all... Plus.. We probably don't want to be attacked by any leeway monsters, but it should be maybe fine since we don't have something emanating an aura to bring monsters towards us." Daniel said, recalling Yuri's issue after being cursed. "it'd also help to learn what possible year this is as well." Dnaiel said as Serena did say he looked like he didn't like the cold too much.
"It's something like a little thing with those whoa re born in different seasons, those born in the summer like the heat and such but don't take too the cold too well while it's vice versa, I am just glad we dressed for the occasion or else, it went in wearing normal attire, we'd probably be suffering from a cold and then some... Still..." Dnaiel said glancing at the snow. "It's rare to see this much snow where I came from, I remember when I was younger I would hope for it to snow so I could skip school." Daniel admitted.
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Post by WhiteRose-Aki on Mar 28, 2024 3:05:01 GMT
-Earth-
Stepping out of the portal last, Chelsea breathed, pulling a scarf up over her mouth. Feeling the soft snow under her feet and the snowflakes falling, Chelsea thought and summoned Garuda with a Batta Candroid. While waiting for the familiar, Chelsea found a beautiful encrested box of some kind, softly putting it away in her bag. Garuda flew around and the Batta Candroid with them let them hear the people whisper about the rumor that the youngest princess, Anastasia, may had survived the death of her family following the Russian Revolution and her grandmother has a reward for anyone who can reunite them. Daniel and Chelsea kept quiet, not sure what to say but waited for Garuda and the Batta Candroid to return before they began to walk to St. Petersburg.
Coming to a crossroad that led to a fishing market and St. Petersburg, they heard a voice and saw a young woman walk up. She looked at them, wearing a dark navy newsboy cap, a large olive green overcoat which showed a bit of a dull brown tunic held together by a belt, black stockings and brown boots. She carried a small bag that carried a book and a egg. Chelsea looked at her and asked, "Hello, miss?" "Hi." The girl said, "Are you going to the fish market?" "Why there?" Chelsea asked.
"Because that place is the only place that a lowly orphan like me can go. My name is Anya." The girl told them, messing with a necklace she wore. Chelsea said, "What is that?" "The only clue to my past." She told them. "I think if I could head to St. Petersburg. But that's crazy." "Why?" Chelsea asked, Anya said, "I'm a orphan. I don't have any money. How would I get to Paris."
Looking down the path to St. Petersburg, Anya looked as the wind blew and thought she saw images of people she knew, vague shadows as Chelsea and Daniel looked at her. She took the first step to the city, feeling something pull her to the city. Chelsea smiled as they headed to the city and Anya walked with them, not sure what was coming over her and looked back for a moment but looked forward. She started to walk toward the city with the group, feeling her courage raising and her hopes getting higher.
There were a few times they fought monsters but the way Anya fought it, using eggs and photos to create creatures. She didn't know why but she felt like she knew what to do and how to do it for some reason. Anya walked with Daniel while Chelsea wondered what else they could find in this world. She held the Sealing Key and breathed.
The group walked til they arrived at St. Petersburg. Anya said, "Lets find a clock shop. We may find something there." Chelsea nodded.
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Post by nutty on Mar 28, 2024 3:46:10 GMT
~St. Petersburg~
"Little brother, what's on your mind?" Rosetta asked as the two walked together before Kenneth said. "It's about this Anya girl...the way she fights is very similar to a girl I had travelled with roughly before, not to mention her desire to go to Paris...I'd need a visual refresher to look closer, but it's very likely that she...may actually be our missing princess." Rosetta then immediately brought up. "Yes, but you don't have exact proof she is a princess...we don't want to make assumptions or worse if Wario was here..." Kenneth didn't look amused. "Wario would likely have some scam that'd involve making a fake princess just to get the money, but we need a visual first...after all we're not here to make some sort of scam out of getting someone back to their proper home."
As they walked, several of the black masked beings were keeping their eyes on the group, their masks hidden from the two Toadstool Royals as they'd be obviously identified by them. Serena on the other hand held onto Daniel's arm tightly.
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Post by StardustXtreme on Mar 28, 2024 4:32:34 GMT
~Earth~
Daniel never been to such a place but Anya as she was called recommended a clock shop, it was certainly peculiar ANya had the same faberge egg-like mechanism that Anastasia had, if this... Russian Revolution ten years ago was perhaps something akin to when Nicolai opened the door containing all of the Malice stored in there that esclated the war effort, it would not be a surprise there but that didn't seem right considering he was still around and provided documents for Anastasia to be a goodwill ambassador which helped greatly in Japan.
"It's certainly a bit bustling." Daniel said, noting Serena holding his arm tightly, likely to keep warm. "Well, Anya if I recall, there was a notable clock store we visited before...." Daniel said and tried to recall the path to the store where they been to before it seeme dliek ti was run down or diused, Daniel tooka chance to peer in througha window, seems liek there was nobody who been living here for some time. "Huh... Did he move shop?" Dnaiel wondered, then agin eh wasn't sure how much a clock maker made or such, he asked a passerby adn they said the old man Edgar had died and well, things happened.
"Huh, that is... Saddening, Anastasia probably treated him like a grandfather." Dnaiel thought, since that was a no-go, Dnaiel wondered what to do next before snapping his fingers. "let's go to the Palace... I want to see how or what happened." Dnaiel said and they went there, seeing the palce look like it's been left desolate and empty, the snow filling up the courtyard, the gates never been closed either, the revolution must of caused this, no doubt in interior must of been ransacked or somthing and Shelby said it must of been beautiful when it was in use.
"It was... When we were last here, we had the distinct pleasure of entering inside and seeing what ti was like, gelaming floors and Russian guards, we were only quite fortunate due to the invitation we were extended." Dnaiel said adn Anya asked if he seen Anastasia. "Why yes, we did, along with her mother, the Tsar hismelf and her younger brother Alexei, I believe he came from from the Front when we saw him, it was a party too." Daniel said as they trudged through the snow, the place was baorde dup with hapzardly placed wood or such, guess the revolution had them storm through the Palace, hwo sadddening.
"Anastasia did tell us she was afarid of the people breakign through the gates and getting intot he Palace, she was aware of the people's anger and frustations depsite her age, guess it really did boil over... However it did when the war escalated." Dnaiel said and touched the wood and Shelby wondered what it was liek inside as she never been in something like this.
"I'm sure we can go inside, I doubt they'd be anyone living inside this derelict place." Daniel said and Serena asked if that wasn't trepassing. "Not really, I doubt anyone would care, there was no footprints other than ours and there'd be no point stating any guards here since the Tsardom fallen and whatever looters could get their hands on, besides we aren't going to be stealing anything and there's no law aginst looking, you rarely get a chance like this, even though usually you don't encourage breaking and breaking but this cna be a exception>" Daniel said as they found a way inside
Chelsea noted the place certainly hasn't been cleaned. "I wouldn't be surprised, even though there's no heating, the building's structure remains rather sound so the coldness won't affect us much in here... Hard to believe this building was once host to many parties, we didn't exactly get to explore the Palace in its entirety, besides.. I don't think anyone is in a rush to clean this place up or restore it... A shame really, such stuff should be preserved for history but I suppose monarch eventually falls no matter where you go." Daniel mused.
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Post by WhiteRose-Aki on Mar 28, 2024 15:13:25 GMT
-Earth-
"It's weird." Anya said, looking at the dust covered items and cobbwebs of the halls. She said, "It's weird. This place, it's a memory from a dream....." She looked at the room and walked into the ballroom.
Walking to the empty ballroom, Anya looked and felt something. Chelsea felt a reaction from the Clow Book and grabbed it, opening the red book and suddenly the Illusion began to surround the room, creating a ballroom full of people. While Anya could fully see the images, to the group, they were merely shadows. There were certain shadows that Daniel and Chelsea recongized, their images were more clearer and recongizable then the other dancers. However, their faces were fuzzy as though Anya knew who they were but didn't remember what they looked like.
Shelby wasn't sure what to say since she hadn't really seen the magic of the Clow Cards in action, but she was quiet and looked as Anya encountered with at least three figures that knew her. Then she danced with various figures and smiled, Chelsea wondered why the Illusion reacted. Shelby looked at her and Chelsea whispered, 'I don't know why. The Clow Cards, like the Zanpakutos, are sentient beings so they have their own personalities so maybe Illusion recated to something that Anya felt.'
Shelby looked as a group approached Anya and one danced with her. As the dance finished, she pulled away from the figure and bowed as the illusion faded away.
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Post by nutty on Mar 28, 2024 15:39:07 GMT
~Palace~
During all of this, the two siblings were taking a good long look at what appeared to be a large family photo of sorts...after all they needed to find some legitimate proof. After a moment Rosetta slowly moved her hands into the form of a frame over one of the children. "Look at this...remind you of something?" Kenneth looked at what she had framed before he said. "Yeah, it does...but we can't say for certain. Let's see what the others think." Kenneth turned before he told everyone else. "Hey everyone, come take a look at this picture here."
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Post by StardustXtreme on Mar 28, 2024 16:58:14 GMT
~Earth~
Danirl crossed his arms as he watched the spectacle. "Perhaps it's maybe the memories that linger in these walls, they do say memory is quite a powerful force and well, there's also the saying if these walls could talk, we'd know so much more." Dnaiel said, cupping his chin. "It seems like Anya while she doesn't know she is, her subconicnous is there since she seemed to know how to do such things, they do say certain triggers can restore memory.. Judging by what we've seen..." Daniel said, glancing to the images.
"It seems like our Anya is more than she realizes, considering there's some familiar faces here from her memory, I would guess if we went to the Throen Room, it might stir up that paticular memory." Daniel said lowly, recalling when the Tsar's assassination was prevented and Rasputin was ousted from his post... "She said she couldn't remember anything past a certain age and doesn't know her last name... Perhaps we should try to see if we could somewhat help her unlock what's buried underneath but judging by what we seen, she might be..." Daniel said and breathed.
"Let's double check at least." Daniel sthought and coughed a bit. "Miss Anya, what do you recall? It seems to us like this palace holds something for you to act the way you did, considering we have been here before, does the name Anastasia Romanov mean anything to you or perhaps... Grigori Rasputin or perhaps even say... Sapientes Gladio?" Daniel asked slowly, thinking of three certain events or names to place for her.
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Post by WhiteRose-Aki on Mar 28, 2024 18:13:54 GMT
-Earth-
Hearing what he said, Anya held her head and tried to think, "The phases sound familiar but my mind is clouded a bit and some things are a bit hazy. But I do recall Sapientes Gladio. I remember telling people that this country felt like a statue, becoming too stiff and a man who said that he was half-Russian. Something about Soul Pacts in Turkey. Fusions." She held her head and Shelby touched her shoulders. "Don't force yourself. Just take deep breathes and calm down. Try to remember what you can."
Anya breathed and looked at the portrait. Chelsea said, "There is some resemblance to Anastasia. And heard rumors that her grandmother is offering a reward for her return somewhere in Paris." Anya looked at the portrait and held her necklace.
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Post by nutty on Mar 28, 2024 18:42:41 GMT
~St. Petersburg~
"Look, I'm going to be rather honest here since I wanted a visual...I think...our Anya here...is the missing princess." Kenneth started before looking at the picture and the person explaining. "The features look very similar, same goes for fighting style..." Serena quickly bringing up. "If you really think that, then shouldn't we get her to Paris and get it sorted out?" Kenneth looked at her. "Personally, I'd want nothing more than to be correct and feel like I did a good thing by getting her home...but I also don't want to lie either, just because I said she may be the missing princess doesn't mean she is in the eyes of others...and this...well...this whole sorting it out feels like something more suitable for Daniel than it is myself." The brunette then sighed. "However, if my assumption ends up correct...the only reward I'd want is knowing she's happy and okay, nothing more...nothing less."
~Limbo~
Meanwhile...Decious and Executrain had teleported off of King Koopa's airship to somewhere below the surface that looked to be filled with skulls and bugs, the eyes of King Koopa's right-hand men adjusting to the murky greens and natural colors before Executrain covered his nose bringing up to Decious in a low whisper. "This place smells like someone crawled up in here and died...and I don't mean becoming a pile of bones that magically reanimates itself like at home, but I mean rotting flesh..." Decious didn't seem to be phased by the smell before he saw someone in the distance asking. "Excuse me, are you Grigori Rasputin by any chance?"
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Post by StardustXtreme on Mar 28, 2024 19:09:15 GMT
~Earth~
"If so... Well, first we'd need to get to Paris and well... considering transport and such since I imagine things have changed somewhat in the ten years since we been here... Mayhap there's a train or something to Paris or whatever, unless it requires a visa or something." Dnaiel said, scratching his hair. "If so, who knows how much we got to pay but.. I suppose it is better than nothing .. Ah the wonderous world of politics and crap." Dnaiel said and breathed.
"Maybe we can find someone to falsify documents or whatever, problem is, not sure what a visa would be like or if the government changed things.. We need to learn about that first before anything as I doubt travelling by any other vehicle in this snow wouldn't be nice... And can't exactly place a call to Roger Bacon in Wales either for his Jet either." Daniel said and Serena asked who that was.
"Think veyr old man but he's much older than that due to some stuff involving rituals or such... I doubt Anya or Anastasia would have those same papers of being a goodwill ambassador unless she managed to keep such things but then people aren't sure if she's alive or dead so that may not work." Dnaiel admitted and sighed "What a conumdrum." Dnaiel said and Chelsea said they may need to help Anya learn how to conduct herself properly as the Grand Dunchness.
"Oh right that's also a thing, I don't think Anastasia did much of that around us, Hmm.." Daniel cupped his chin in thought. "The only stuff I know of what Rapunzel had to be taught and what I've observed in other similair royalty liek with Ariel... But considering how she acted just now and so on, we may of indeed foudn our lady.. Besides perhaps seeing her relative might be a good trigger for her." Daniel admitted.
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Post by WhiteRose-Aki on Mar 28, 2024 20:35:44 GMT
-Earth-
"Old?" Shelby asked, recalling how old Keeper was and how he had been around. Chelsea looked and said, "Lets see who we can find to make visas and find a train to Paris. I think it's time to get out of this cold and warm up a bit." Shelby nodded, as they began to walk out of the palace.
While they walked, Chelsea thought about Anya and what they heard and seen so far.
-Limbo-
Looking at his unexpected guest, Rasputin said. "Yes. And how may I help you?"
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Post by nutty on Mar 28, 2024 20:54:05 GMT
~Limbo~
"Yes, your magical energy caught the attention of the Koopa Kingdom and the Koopa Troop..." Decious stated before he introduced himself. "I am Nox Decious and this turtle-like creature standing next to me is my compatriot, Professor Executrain. We are both members of the Koopa Troop under direct command of King Bowser Koopa Sr...." Prof. Executrain chimed in. "Yes, it seems our interests have intersected...you want the surviving princess Anatasia dead and we want the two Toadstool royal children left alive for our King, not to mention all three according to our intel are currently travelling with each other...so I propose we form an alliance of sorts that way we both can get what we desire."
~St. Petersburg~
"It shouldn't be difficult to find someone....right?" Serena brought up regarding the visas.
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Post by StardustXtreme on Mar 28, 2024 21:30:04 GMT
~Earth~
"i imagine not, especially if forgery is invovled , I mean it's likely during the revolution, some people went to cross border, the downside is unlike wlel, say what you're sued ot it, you got a all-in-one visa/passport with that Dex of yours, the downside is we never exactly used a Visa whiel travelling, usually money spoke more so we could hope we can bribe ssome people, especially in probably these trying times as much as it's proabbly frowned upon>" Daniel shared with Serena as he wrapped an arm around her waist, walking with her.
Locating a perosn wasn't easy btu they ahd soem red booklets and soem forgery done with some bribery and acquiring tickets on a train which was something, the carriages certainly weren't nothign to sneeze at. "Not sure how long to takes to get from here to Paris but hey... We're good." Daniel said.
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