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Post by nutty on Apr 24, 2024 15:50:48 GMT
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"Let's just deal with this quickly..." Kenneth remarked before transforming into Ex-Aid to access the full power of the Terror Mask, Kenneth would surprisingly move rather quickly before easily picking up the female mayor as though it was child's play. The Terror Mask deciding to take over talking as he spoke up. "Look here, lady. Nobody gives a rat's ass about your so-called Naranja or Yamaraja or whatever the FUCK you're going on about. The only God you're going to be answering to is ME! Now...either undo the seal for these nice folks or I'm going to rip you apart myself...and before you try to teleport away or claim some stupid bullshit about malice and stuff...let me tell you now....your blood that you've spilt and anymore blood you spill? I feed on that stuff...so what will it be, bitch? Will you do the noble thing or sacrifice yourself for the belief of your delusional god?" Kenneth merely said. "A bit too much..." The Mask then told Kenneth. "There are times being nice works...and other times it leads to something unfortunate like being kicked in the nuts by a psychopath."
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Post by StardustXtreme on Apr 24, 2024 16:20:33 GMT
~Earth~
While Kenn was... doing the good cop bad cop thing, Dnaiel along with Lyse and few PT went to inspec tthe frotn gates, it was indeed sealed rightas there seemed to be.. shaman, an old man decke din red and black, perhaps a Chinese monk or soemthign as he was examinign the ground where an intricrate seal was etched into the ground, glowing , muttering to himself about a Dehuai and the seal anme.
"And you are who?" Dnaiela sked and The man was surprised some were still alive before introducing hismelf as Zhuzhen a exorcist and adeptus, he was quite wlel known by working by the hours or so as he was hired by elders of a neighboring village to investigate this place and offered to join them for this venture as he walked with them into town.
Whiel that ws happenign the mayor slipped out of Kenneth's grasp like with the flexability of a feline and disappears in white smoke again but when she reappeared near the others, she had a look of digust and disappeared almost immediately again. "Interesting she looked so confident before but now something's changed." Daniel noted and ALice wodnered if ti was Zhuzzhen who laughed and said it was more someone working behind the scenes which the granny mayor certainly was spooked about and poofed bt Zhuchen led them to where her residence was and applied catnip with a special dye, which forced her otu fo hiding, ZHuzhen said it was a herbal remedy for stomachaches but it has a powerful effect on cat people when it was burned.
With her unable to fight, she transformed into a black humanoid demon cat which was wiftly taken car eof by everyone, liekly out fo sheer digus and unity of what she and her fellow villagers have done. "SO with her dead, the way to the shrine should be open now?" Daniel asked and it seemed that would be the case so they checked and indeed the wlal of bones crumbled to reveal a path ad Yuri approached the shrine to violate its presence as ZHuzhen warned everyone Yamaraja was the Lord of Hell, openign it up....
A tall giant of a being emeregd from it, dressed like a shman with blue skin, a very gaunt-look or so with a staff. "That's certainly fitting the bill." Daniel muttered as everyone got ready to fight.
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Post by WhiteRose-Aki on Apr 24, 2024 17:21:20 GMT
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"Well, thank you for helping us." Chelsea said, not sure what to say to the strange man and looking at the blue skinned creature in front of them. She worked with Lyse, using the gun in the Alchemist sphere and mixing various items to help streghtened and provide support for the group. Makoto and Ann worked while Haru worked with Sumire, Futaba and Sophie had fun together.
Alice focused on healing while Zhuzhen used his power to cast spells, Yuri used his power of fusion though he only had one fusion at the moment and Daniel used his own weapon and powers. The being used water based powers and spells, so they tried to use fire to beat and defeated the blue skinned monster. Zhuzhen was impressed with Yuri but Alice was confused on the person who was controlling Yamajara. Zhuzhen figured that whoever was controlling him thought if the Black Tortoise was there, it would be in the way of his plans.
So the person used the cat people to steal the seal, finding it sad that the local people were used as well as the spirits sleeping in the area. Alice asked if he was someone called Roger Bacon, saying that he was the one who tried to capture her when she met Yuri. Chelsea and Daniel kept quiet, not saying who Roger Bacon was really. Zhuzhen was surprised to see them know someone that well known, Zhuzhen realized something.
Alice explained that she had been captured by the Japanese in Changchun and was heading to a place called Fengtian on a special train. Suddenly Bacon showed up, killed the Japanese soldiers guarding her and tried to abduct her. Then Yuri explained he appeared and saved her from Bacon, scaring him off, thinking that he killed him. Zhuzhen laughed at the thought, saying Roger Bacon was not one to die so easily. Then he told them that while Roger Bacon wasn't the one who used the spirits, but there was no question in some way he was involved.
Alice was surprised to hear that someone else did it and wondered if it had to do with her going to Japan by the army. She looked at the shrine and felt the malice that was seeped into it. Chelsea, Lyse, and the PT girls kept quiet, listening and curious. Apparently Alice's gift to send malice was called 'Demon Eyes' by the people in Zhuzhen's profession and anyone with powers like that will tagged a demon by others who don't understand.
Zhuzhen did warn Alice that her powers would make her a target for those who would want to use those powers and kill her for it. Alice paled but felt Chelsea touch her shoulder while Yuri didn't believe it. Zhuzhan warned Yuri he would be a danger if he kept his heart closed. So he suggested that they leave now that the seal was likely broken and they could open the gate.
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Post by nutty on Apr 24, 2024 17:34:35 GMT
~Earth~
"That mask....the second voice..." Akechi said looking right at Kenneth. "Why is it that you let it speak?" Kenneth looked at Akechi. "Despite being one who is into blood and death and such...I kind of owe it to the Mask considering without him...I along with Toadstool would have been dead on the spot...not to mention I helped him deal with some folks he was tortured by and he helped rescue Mitsuru." The Mask then spoke to Akechi. "Not to mention you're also not exactly a saint considering what you've caused, hoo boy...I mean seriously I don't get how you're hanging around these people considering what your dad did and what you did to a certain someone's dad here." Kenneth then said. "Still, I'd like it if you'd vanish for a while so I can spend time with my friends..." The Terror Mask...oddly complied as he would vanish from Kenneth's face. "Thank you."
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Post by StardustXtreme on Apr 24, 2024 18:07:05 GMT
~Earth~
Watchign as the Zhuzhen departed, Daniel sighed and put his hands on his hips. "I suppose we oughta head to the next best place that isn't a village as we're clearly not going to stay or sleep well here, however little sleep we'll be able to get tonight, perhaps we can find an inn or something to crash at at the next city or whatever, after all.. Nobody in their rigth mind would stay here." Daniel said and that was an unanimosu agreement as they made their way on, this'd allow for talks to happen.
"Hoo boy..." Daniel said, he wondered how the Phantom Thieves were eeling, it's was probably their first actual time seeing many human corpses comapred to what they were used to seeing back home or in the Metaverse.
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Post by WhiteRose-Aki on Apr 24, 2024 18:25:15 GMT
-Earth-
"Well, that was unexpected." Ann said, breathing as they walked out of the village. Futaba said, "Way too many cat people than I expected to see." "But isn't Miss Y'shtola and Mister G'raha cat people?" Sophie asked, tilting her head. Futaba said, "Different kind of cat people." "You boys doing okay with all that?" Makoto asked, looking at the boys.
While Alice walked with Yuri, Chelsea looked at her, thinking, 'So that's the lover Yuri had to bury with his own hands.' 'It does seems that his original memory of things slips and he shows that he cares for her.' Dragon told her. Chelsea agreed, 'But he's trying to make it so she falls for him naturally like before. Still I doubt that the Roger Bacon she says tried to capture her is the one we know. Say, Dragon, what do you think of this malice?'
'If you're asking I think it's similar to despair, I doubt it.' He said, Chelsea shrugged. 'It appears similar to the last time we were here, like the malice that Nicolai released from Apoina Tower.' Lyse walked and breathed, stretching.
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Post by nutty on Apr 24, 2024 19:03:49 GMT
~Earth~
"We'd also have to point out Morgana and Meowth..." Akira stated before Morgana tried to argue with. "I'm not a....oh, forget it...still was messed up." Kenneth merely said. "The whole concept of cannibalism is messed up...normal, innocent people shouldn't be eaten by normal people." This somewhat got an agreeable nod from everyone but Akechi merely because of what the Terror Mask pointed out regarding his past actions. Ryuji then asked. "Wait a minute...what about Goku Black being eaten up by Venom when you made him into a chocolate pretzel?" Kenneth merely said. "Ryuji, that's a different matter...Black wanted to kill you and the others. Not to mention he doesn't qualify as normal or innocent since he's Goku Black."
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Post by StardustXtreme on Apr 24, 2024 19:12:28 GMT
~Earth~
Daniel walked alongside Lyse as he heard the conversations beign shared. "Well, from what Alice said, the souls of the domestic animals were able to take the villagers bodies or something like that, it's nto exactly uncommon for such horrors to occur or monstrs like that emerging out of the shrine, though if I had to guess, the village was probably under protection of the previous Guardian, the Black Tortoise God but then someone switched it out or something, Malice is... I think it was an accuminlation of negative emotions and thoughts, if it's elft to fester enough ti could become a monster, after all... You don't necessarily know if the thing you killed holds a grudge aginst you or such... But Yuri's a bit different..." Dnaiel said, the Phantom thieves were a bit concerned Yuri could transform into a monster and absorb whatever consitutued as their souls.
"It's something to do with his family lineage, I am not sure what the full history is there btu from what that Zhuzhen said, it's a long forgotten arts in Japan, it's also somewhat possible to do it yourselves provided you are willing to risk your soul for it." Daniel said, he doubted they'd be that desperate.
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Post by WhiteRose-Aki on Apr 24, 2024 19:33:21 GMT
-Earth-
"It's hard to imagine taking something from a creature you beat to use it and transform into something similar." Chelsea noted, Futaba nodded, "That's very hard to imagine. But it would be so cool." But Makoto gave her a swift chop to the head, saying, "Calm down and it wouldn't." Futaba pouted, rubbing the now bump on her head while they walked.
"Well, if we're going to help them, we'll need to keep certain abilities under wraps, are we all agreed?" Haru said, looking at Kenn. "Despite how well intention those abilities may be." Everyone agreed.
"Hey, Alice." Chelsea asked, having the white haired girl look at her. "Why do you have a bible and can use white magic?" "Well, my father was a traveling priest who exorcised demons from people." Alice said. "I suppose you could say I was sort of his student and was traveling with him. Til he was killed and I was taken." Chelesa didn't say anything to that, but nodded, "Well, I'm a Christain. So nice to know there's another and one that isn't afraid of using magic." Alice smiled and nodded.
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Post by nutty on Apr 24, 2024 20:05:06 GMT
~Earth~
"Unfortunately, I cannot entirely agree with that considering I've got a sentient Mask who can just appear on his own accord, but I'll try to hide it. Not to mention...one other thing. While you all were sleeping around the fire prior to us entering that messed up village...I saw something...not natural." Kenneth remarked leading to a question from Akira. "Not...natural?" The brunette remarked. "Yes, those wolves we killed...some sort of..." Kenneth then started to draw the general shape of a Mushroom from the Mushroom Kingdom for emphasis. "...Mushroom...slid towards them, latched onto their head and brought them back to life." Ryuji was flabbergasted. "FOR REAL!?" Kenneth watched Makoto smack Ryuji upside the head. "Yes, for real...there are mushrooms capable of bringing back the dead...but certainly not by latching themselves onto a specimen's head like what I saw." Yusuke then asked. "And did they do anything else?" Kenneth merely said. "They stared at us and then left..."
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Post by StardustXtreme on Apr 24, 2024 21:05:13 GMT
~Earth~
With what has happened, the group eventually made it to fengtian but considering how worn out everyone was, the girls were mre or less collasped ona park bench, sleepign somewhat with heads on each others shoulders as the guys were more or less awake and Dnaiel put his hands on his hips. "No wonder they are tired, this is probably a pwoer nap for them since nowhere was open so late at night." Daniel said, rubbing a hand behind his head, the fountain water beign heard as people or citziens gossiped, he strained an ear, eharing wanted criminals were in fengtian, basically the town they were in.
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Post by WhiteRose-Aki on Apr 24, 2024 22:11:15 GMT
-Earth-
While everyone was resting, Chelsea looked over her supplies, Lyse sat by the fountain, listening to the water and looking at the blue sky. Alice slept soundly with the girl, then she woke up, explaining a dream where Roger Bacon appeared while she was trying to help someone. After some reassurance, everyone got up and began to explore the city.
As they entered a shop, everyone looked around and got some supplies. Chelsea got some supplies to mix and make some new items. When they were ready to leave the shop, a radio report about suspsects who killed soldiers in the train that Alice was on, the police believed the murder suspects were in Fengtian. The leader was described to be a thin Caucasian female. The shopkeeper gasped, calling for her husband. Alice shook, holding Daniel's arm. Everyone ran out and there was suddenly a explosion.
A blond haired woman checked on them, making sure they were okay. The woman offered they could come with her if they wanted to avoid the police, disappearing into a opening in the ground. Not having much of a choice, they went through the same way as her.
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Post by nutty on Apr 24, 2024 22:42:52 GMT
~Earth~
On the other hand, a distinct noise matching that of the Pause sound from Mario would ring through the sewer causing Yuri, the blonde, and any actual natives of the world to be halted in Pause's temporal freeze. The group would then be met by several robotic humanoids in red and black suits carrying briefcases, their heads with a singular glowing purple eye akin to a certain Cyborg Ninja as they came between the group and the others with the lead speaking up. "On behalf of the System's Litigation and Anti-Piracy Laywers, we hereby issue you a Cease and Desist on your little adventure." Zenkichi then said. "We haven't done anything wrong, we're natives to this world." This led to a response from the lead robot as he brought forth a katana from his briefcase. "No, you're not natives at all...if you do not leave...we will be forced to take action."
The other "Ninjas" got their katanas out ready to enact legal justice when System Mario and System Luigi suddenly appeared facing the group with their hoods up, this got the attention of the Ninja Lawyers as System Mario said. "Litigation will not be needed for them." The lead Ninja asked. "But why? They're not supposed to be in Shadow Hearts and are trespassing." System Mario simply said. "Because that is what the System ordered, these folks will be perfect for...Phase 2 Testing..." The Ninjas froze as the lead said. "O-Of course, if it's a direct order from the System itself..." System Mario then spoke to Daniel and the others. "See you at the end of the game..." With a snap of his fingers, time resumed as the Ninja Lawyers, System Mario, and System Luigi were gone.
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Post by StardustXtreme on Apr 24, 2024 23:10:17 GMT
~Earth~
"Ah the mandatory sewers... There's alwasy one." Dnaiel said, he was a bit annoyed at the police pointing their finger at Alice being the culprit of the train incident when that ws wrong and now the offworld interfernce of the unexpected Pausing and omniosu foreshadowing. "Surely they could of picked a bloody better time than that." Dnaiel thoguht, groaning for both instances but there was nothing they could do right now, they proceeded onwards, meetign the blonde haired woman who. sayign she was a spya nd daniel blinked at if she really was one.
"Next you'll be telling me there's an female assassin with long black hair." Dnaiel thought, she gave ehr code name, it sounded maybe... German btu she said they can call her Margarete, ehr real name, she obivously believed she was a top notch beauty or something, she was pretty sure but what was she trying to be? "A female James Bond or soemthing?" Dnaiel aske din his head with a blank look, they also found a small dog they saw at the station and the wya out was unsealing a manhoel cover that was gaurded by three... marine creatures? They were taken care of and ascending to find themselves... At what appeared to be an airstrip?
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Post by WhiteRose-Aki on Apr 25, 2024 0:17:45 GMT
-Earth-
"Where are we?" Chelsea asked, crossing her arms and looking at the airplane in the hangar. A soldier appeared, shocking Margarete and more soldiers appeared. Soon, everyone faced soldiers, who thought Alice was a cold blooded murderer, Chelsea groaned, not liking that Alice was seen as a killer with no evidence. Margarate suggested that they take one of the planes, but there was a sudden expolosion and the hangar blew up.
Suddenly, Alice saw the dog was glowing and talking, saying he could take Alice. Alice gasped, realizing that he had been watching them since the sewers. The dog taunted them that they were beneath him to know his name. Everyone teased him into revealing his name as Dehuai, the innocent little puppy turning into a monster. Chelsea rolled her shoulder, "Well, I feel bad for hurting a little pup, but I guess he's not a puppy.
"Let's go." Lyse said, everyone fighting the monster. They managed to defeat the dog monster. Lyse breathed, while Alice was worried this new enemy about Roger Bacon and her. But Maragrete told thme they would be fine and ran off. Alice held Daniel's arm as they held Maragrete managaed to find and start a undamaged plane. Chelsea said, "There's no way that can fit all of us. We're gonna have to find either other planes or a different way."
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