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Post by nutty on Apr 23, 2024 19:59:55 GMT
~Unknown [SH Earth]~
Meanwhile in a room with a starry background field and the terminal that used a N64 controller, those aligned under the System was working on the Overclocked Chaos Egg as System Luigi said. "Preparations for second round of testing will commence shortly, the testing site...the world of Shadow Hearts." Dr. Starline then asked. "If I may interject, why Shadow Hearts...this series made it to where both its endings were made canon." System Luigi responded. "Yes, while it is true...it somehow merged with an animated movie that doesn't belong....not to mention the System wanted to test something." System Mario spoke up as he held the controller in his hand. "I just received word from the System, those interlopers are coming."
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Post by StardustXtreme on Apr 23, 2024 20:32:34 GMT
~Nophica's Blossom~
"Who knows, only way t know is to investigate as there's no point standing around here." Daniel said and got nods as Daniel went in first.
~Earth~
The group foudn themselve sin some plains and it was clearly ngihtnight by the darkness and the full moon, it was unknown where they even were to begin with. "Huh well.. We're somewhere.. Let's see what we got to work with, maybe we'll find a town or something..." Dnaiel saida s they went ina direction but Daniel saw soemthign in the darka sn it wasn't a monsters either, ti was a girl collasped wearing a blue and whtie mini dress thatw as decorated with whire buttons and such and petticoat, white tights and brown shoes whiel her har was held up in a bun with a blue ribbon, was she knocked out cold out scared herself into an unconcicous state?
"She didn't look injured as Daniel spoke. "Keep an eye out, I'll check and see if she's okay." Dnaiel said and walekd over, butt raised in the air soemwhat giving possible onlooker a chance to see pink underwear as Daniel, checked ehr pulse, she was alive and it didn't seem erratic, just maybe a bit of a drenline rush or something.
"She looks fine..." Dnaiel mutetred as Chelsea said she didn't see any blood either. "Most likely she scared herself unconcicous from a monster, still she had unique attire." Dnaiel said and heard footsteps not the groups, he turned and saw a famialir face desptie wearing a different outfit and Dnaiel stood up a sthe moonlight was servign as the source of light. "Yuri?" Daniel asked.
Yuri looked surprised justa s them. "You guys... You aren't..." Yuri begun to say, regconizing a few familair faces. "What do you mean by that?" Dnaiel asked and yuri shook his head a bit. "Well... I don't knw what to tell you but you guys aren't supposed to be here, I only meant to find..." Yuri glanced to unconcious girl, a somewhat wiftful look on hsi face, as smile crept across his lips.
"Not meant to be here... Yuri... Are we... In the past?" Dnaiel asked and Yuri looked at him. "Yeah... How can I... After the battle with Kato, I found myself back here after I intended to die to escape the Misteltoe's Curse, if I let it finish it's job, I'd be a blank slate, my soul was freed from it and then... I found myself back here, where everything changed for me." Yuri said.
"So she's... Gepetto's niece." Dnaiel said, looking to the unconcious girl and Yuri nodded. "Y-Yeah, it's funny, when i heard the train carryign her approaching from Changehun , I felt like a little kid again." Yuri admitted and Daniel looked to him. "And why did you return back here?" Dnaiela ske dand Yuri sighed. "To save her... I'll... Explain later." Yuri said rubbing a hand behind his head.
"Are you going to tell her you're...?" Daniel asked and Yuri shook his head. "No, she didn't seem to remember me, I'm planning on retracting my steps as I normally acted and try to find out how to change what happened last time, so... It'd be a good idea not to mention this to her or she'd probably think I'm crazy or worse." Yuri said and Daniel nodded a bit.
"To keep the timeline somewhat more or less preserved.. Okay, we'll do our best to help, you are an old friend after all." Daniel said and Yuri nodded as Daniel gently shook the girl to try and wake her. "Miss? Miss?" Daniel gently said.
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Post by WhiteRose-Aki on Apr 23, 2024 20:54:52 GMT
-Earth-
The girl groaned, slowly opening her eyes to look at the large group with bright blue eyes. "Where.... where am I?" She asked, sitting up with Chelsea's help. Chelsea said, "Well, miss, we're somewhere on the side of the road. Your rescuer here said that you got caught up in a nasty fight and fell off the train, then something frigthened you and you fainted? You feeling okay?"
"I see." The girl said, looking at Yuri who looked away. "Thank you. My name is Alice and who are you all?" "Name's Futaba." Futaba said, adjusting her now goggle-like glasses, Ann smiled and said, "I'm Ann." "I am Makoto." Makoto told her, Haru nodded, "My name is Haru." "Hello." Sumire said, waving at her. "I'm Sumire." "I'm called Sophie!" Sophie said, waving at her. "Name's Lyse." Lyse said, looking at her. Chelsea said, "And I'm Chelsea." Alice nodded, "I'm okay. But thank you for coming to check on me."
Helping Alice stand up, she began to walk with Yuri. Before they left, Lumina appeared, "Well, this should be interesting." "What now, Lumina?" Chelsea asked, looking at her. She smiled, "Maybe I should have some fun here." "Lumina, now is not the time!" Chelsea said, looking at the pink haired girl in black. She pouted and stuck out her tongue in a childish manner before she skipped off and disappeared.
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Post by nutty on Apr 23, 2024 21:11:04 GMT
~Earth~
"I knew I had a big feeling something about this was off..." Kenneth merely commented before stopping to get a good look at the environment, it did look pretty in the moonlit atmosphere as the brunette took it in closing his eyes. His moment was short when Morgana noticed something and shouted. "Ryuji!" Ryuji looked over at Morgana asking. "What? I didn't do nothing." Akira then said. "Ryuji, your hair..." Ryuji blinked in confusion before Zenkichi stated. "Your hair along with Sakura's changed." Kenneth opened his eyes to where he looked at Ryuji, he noticed his hair wasn't blonde. He quickly looked at Futaba noting that her hair wasn't its usual orange, but black. Yusuke rubbed his chin theorizing. "Something must have happened on the way here..."
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Post by StardustXtreme on Apr 23, 2024 21:28:29 GMT
~Earth~
Daniel was curious as to hair color change as Yuri shared with Alice tos tick with him lest his head spilt open from a voice telling him what to do as the followed after the pair a few apces back, it was curious Lumina decided to show up here of all palces as Ann walked alongside Dnaiel, quietly asking if this was normal. "You mean the monsters roaming around, yeah, I don't know why but this place has differences and monsters is one of them..." Dnaiel said as Yuri went to work on sluice agte to them to cross the river but ti may take soem time to drain so the group sat in little abndoned torn down hut
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Post by WhiteRose-Aki on Apr 23, 2024 22:13:41 GMT
-Earth-
Sitting on the ground, Chelsea breathed, finding it interesting that Alice used a bible as her weapon, not just for casting holy spells and healing wounds, but smacking the monsters with the backside of the book. 'I heard giving people the holy word but it gives a whole new meaning.' She thought, scratching her cheek as Lyse gathered wood for a fire and they built a small fire to warm up while they waited and relaxed after fighting a constnat flow of wolves appearing from the area around them.
Futaba wasn't sure what to say about her hair being black again but she figured there was a reason for it. Ann laid against Makoto who breathed and kept a eye on the fire. Alice felt her eyelids start to droop and laid her head on Daniel's shoulder. Chelsea looked at the white haired girl and kept quiet, Nibi asked, 'What's wrong?' 'Don't know.' She thought, looking at the fire and pulling out the Sealing Key. 'Just hoping we can help Yuri. So far, we just faced wolves that are trying to protect themselves.'
She tucked the shrunken wand back under her shirt and stretched, laying down and looking at the stars. Slowly closing her eyes, Chelsea fell asleep and Lyse laid next to her. The girls began to fall asleep, the only sound they heard was the crackling of the fire.
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Post by nutty on Apr 23, 2024 22:37:12 GMT
~Earth~
Eventually, Kenneth was the last one still somewhat awake as he wanted to keep an eye out for anything out of the ordinary, his blue eyes would...however spot something. What appeared to be a Mushroom-shaped object was sliding along the ground before it came into contact with one of the wolf corpses, it latched onto the wolf's head before Kenneth would hear a very audible and familiar sound.
After that sound was made, the wolf started to stand on its feet again with the "Mushroom" latched onto its head. Other wolves that were once defeated were being brought back to life by these "Mushrooms" and were staring at the group and thus Kenneth as they were sleeping. The wolves would soon leave.
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Post by StardustXtreme on Apr 23, 2024 23:07:51 GMT
~Earth~
Daniel stayed awake as he and Yuri were more or less awake to be on more or less guard duty as the other took their nap as Daniel glanced to Alice sleeping on his shoulder and Yuri breathed, leaning back as he looked up at the stars before sleep taken him, Yuri must of been a bit worn out from his little fight on the train as Daniel breathed, him being the only one awake and he gently wrapped an arm around Alice's waist to somewhat help support her as he heard her murmur about her father.
"Dremaing about her old man huh..." Dnaiel thoguht, looking at the fire. "I haven't dreamt about my parents for so long... Wonder how they are doing.. Well, my mother's side more than anything." Daniel mused in his thoughts, eh coudl care less abotu his father's side but well, his subsitute back on Earth was likely keeping things going, who knows what has happened back home.
"Kurama?" Daniel asked in his head and Kurama respodned. "hm?" and Dnaiel continued. "Think you can be aware of oru surroundings for a bit while...?" Daniel stopped as Kurama spoke. "Just take your power nap, it's not I got much else to do in here." Kurama said and Daniel did so
it was unknown how many hours passed but it was still night time so perhaps it been a hour? Daniel was stirred awake as Yuri was groaning, mumblign about masks and Malice.before he was jolted awake as everyoen was awake from the groans. "At least Yuri didn't release a monster from inside him this time." Daniel thought, Alice did seem a bit concerned but Yuri brushed it off, noticing the river was drained as he said they can move on now, putting the fire out as he muttered soemthign about someone was back.
Hearing from Alice they were in Asia, Daniel looked thoughtful as the group soon came across a town that Yuri ahd a headache about and he groaned, it seemed to come out of nowhwere as ALice said she heard the voice Yuri had in his head and that this village was dangerous, like something was waiting to devour them. "Hmm then we better excerise caution." Daniel said, Alice agreeing and Yuri laughed saying he sene many things that didn't surprise him anymore but then the village agtes had two kids peering through as they said no-one can enter but Yuri said to them run home to their mother and tell her they got guests, however Daniel felt soemthing... unverving about these kids as they were eyeing the girls, commenting on them being nice and soft, one would think it was perhaps their puberty and perverison, tender and juicy... it was.. odd words to use to describe a woman, The girls were beautiful sure but still.
They were let in and went inside with the kids headed on their way, Daniel felt a strange... air hanging over the village, he wasn't sure what. he wasn't sure any of the other could sense it but it was perhaps unlikely they weren't used to battle or something. "Kurama..." Daniel thought and Kurama spoke. "Don't elt your gaurd down, I felt it too, this isn't a normal village." Kurama warned him, doubly assuring Daniel he wasn't imagining things, he'll have to quietly talk to the others out of earshot and share his thoughts.
The villager's gazes were on them sure but he felt more eyes were attracted to the women of the group.
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Post by WhiteRose-Aki on Apr 24, 2024 0:13:43 GMT
-Earth-
"Why is everyone looking at us?" Futaba asked, Makoto said, "I don't know, but lets stay close together." Lyse kept quiet as was Chelsea and the rest of the girls, not sure what to expect but they stayed close together. Alice stayed near Yuri and Daniel, looking around though the village. Dragon said, 'I don't like this. The village may be peaceful and calm, but there's something hiding.'
'Wait, I can smell something.' Nibi said. 'I imagine Kyubi can smell it too.' Chelsea looked at Daniel who held Alice's hand as they walked, the group walked around, keeping to themselves. Walking into a room, Alice gasped, holding Daniel's arm.
In front of them was a large pile of skulls and bones, Alice paled, "These are.... bones! So many bones." "So that's the scent....." Chelsea noted, covering her mouth. She looked at Daniel, who looked at the large pile covered in blood.
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Post by nutty on Apr 24, 2024 0:29:11 GMT
~Earth~
Akechi merely blinked while the others were realistically a bit appalled by the sight at first...until the Terror Mask flashed onto Kenneth's face in the same half-form he had appeared while Kenneth had transformed into Ex-Aid commenting casually. "Well, certainly was a bloodbath that happened here..." Kenneth growled asking. "How did you just do that?!" The Terror Mask bringing up. "In case you've forgotten Kenny boy, we're still a team...not to mention when you made that Gashat or whatever...it became linked to me and your...Bugster blood." Zenkichi then asked the brunette. "What is that thing and why is it talking!?" Kenneth looked at Zenkichi. "That's right, you weren't there...Gramps this is the Terror Mask, Mask this is..." The Mask then interrupted. "Yeah, yeah...Zenkichi Hasegawa...I have access to your memories incase you forgot." Kenneth merely brought up. "Still, why would they have this even here?"
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Post by StardustXtreme on Apr 24, 2024 0:45:25 GMT
~Earth~
Daniel ptu a ahnd over his mouth, grateful he ahdn't eaten anythign as Yuri said these villagers were cannibals. "That explains the uneaseiness I felt and the weird chocie of words those kids used... But... Why around a shrine in the back?" Dnaiel wodnered as vacant man said the Black Tortoise God enshriend ere was goen for 6 months whichw as to pacify earth spirits but now without it, the villagers were free to do as they pleased as they could even take the form of humans.
"So.. they aren't real humans..." Daniel thoguht as the vacant man said it was all thansk to theri new god, a Yamaraja as it were before he left, telling them to visit the Mayor "...Let's get away from this place, having bones around makes it uncomfortable." Daniel admitted as they stepped out and Daniel breathed as the other Phantom Thieves did look pale, he couldn't blame them. "...Let's play along with their 'hospitlaity, we may learn their true colors if they aren't actually human." Dnaiel suggested as they entered the residence of the Granny and hoo boy they woudl be watched and Yuri suggested they rest adn wait for their next move, when pretending to sleep, the two kdis tried to get first dibs but ti was a trick as they said they couldn't run away cause everyoen will eat them and if they eat them, they'll be in trouble.
The two chidlren became humanoid feline cats that look starved, when they were beaten the atmosphere of the town changed , wahtever spell ros uch masking the scene or loosk fo the village, ti was staine din blood and there was the smell of it too, all the villagers likely decided to show their true selves.
"Feline Demons then..." Daniel muttered, if the one in charge was the Mayor, perhaps it stood to reason whatever thsi was would end unless that shrine were somehow invovled, it was likely the original villagers were probably part of that burial ground, it was sickening to say the least.
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Post by WhiteRose-Aki on Apr 24, 2024 3:36:45 GMT
-Earth-
"I get liking cats but this is taking it too far." Chelsea breathed, pushing her hair. Lyse looked at them and asked, "What's the plan?" "We find the Mayor and stop whatever this is." Chelsea said, covering her mouth to avoid the scent of blood becoming overwhelming. Sumire asked, "Are you okay?" "Yeah, I'm fine." Chelsea said, patting her shoulder.
'I imagine the blood is becoming a bit much for Nibi and Kyubi.' She thought. 'Not sure if Dragon is really effected, but I doubt it.' "Where should we look first?" Haru asked. Chelsea thought and looked at the boys, "Any ideas?"
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Post by nutty on Apr 24, 2024 3:47:06 GMT
~Earth~
"Geez, if it bothers even the Fox and Cat so much...then let me have it." The Terror Mask remarked before it started to use Kenneth to absorb any nearby blood like a sponge. "Oh yes....so satisfying..." Kenneth groaned somewhat before Akira suggested. "Why not check out where that Black Tortoise God originally was located at? We might find something there." Kenneth then said. "Akira might have a point, it does sound a bit suspicious and may be the origin point of the spell that's not obvious..." Ryuji shook his head. "I hope one of you is right, cause this is some fucked up shit right here."
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Post by StardustXtreme on Apr 24, 2024 14:41:26 GMT
~Earth~
Daniel nodded in agreement. "Well, let's see if the old woman is at that said shrine." Dnaiel said and they saw her indded, saying even if she dies, the monsters will still remain adn they'll remain trapped in this village because it was all the will of their protector, Yamaraja as Yuri said he could easily go over to that shrien and ceat teh crap of him but the old man said all these bones aroudn the shrien is has malice of all the humans she sacrificed to him and amde this fence to keep all away from anyone so as long as she was alive, the fence will remain standing so without killign her, they can't get to him.
"So? You aren't exactly a normal old woman, I don't think anyone would miss your mug anytime soon." Daniel said adn the old lady laughed saying they'll ahve to first catch her and poof, she was gone and Makoto asked where she even went as the old lady's voice echoed saying they'll never find her and they'll wander aimlessly through thsi village forever where morning never comes.
ALice suggested she can't of gone far, she must be bound to being within the confines of the villages and Dnaiel nodded. "Sounds likely, if she is tasked to being the thing that protects the shrine, there must be a certain radius she has available to her... Only there's one problem." Dnaiel admitted and Lyse asked what that was. "if she's certainly,... like a cat, she'll be flexible, after all... She has no reason to battle us if whatever... magic she can teleport her away or mask her presence, we can try surrounding her to see if that helps... I woudl also suggest we maybe see if it is true we are trapped within this village by checking the gaee we came through." Daniel suggested
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Post by WhiteRose-Aki on Apr 24, 2024 15:12:55 GMT
-Earth-
Heading to the gate they came through, not only was the gate locked but there was a seal on the ground. Examining the seal, the group came to the conclusion they neeeded to beat the one who made the seal so they could escape. Everyone looked at each other, guessing that they had to fight the female mayor since she was the only one who seemed likely enough to to do that. Lyse nodded, gripping her fists and breathing.
They headed back to the room of the bones and they met the mayor again, Yuri told her that they had put the children to sleep permanently. Then he asked her to show her true form cause they were just tired of seeing nothing but fiends. The mayor lady told them that even if she was killed, the monsters would remain and they still would be trapped. She proclaimed this was the will of Yamaraja, the protector of the village. Yuri said that he could take care of him by destroying the shrine in the back.
The mayor lady tried to taunt them by saying to look at the bones of the people she had sacrificed to him, using the malice of the townspeople and made the fence to keep everyone away. So as long as she lives, the fence will protect Yamaraja since they can't get near without killing her.
"Well, thank you for providing the hint to help us." Chelsea said, grabbing her weapon but the woman disappeared, her voice saying they will never leave and die in the village.
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