Super Smash Quest - Story - Chapter 328: That Which is Unseen: The Mesa and the Light Side
Date: 8:05:32 PM, September 20th; 6:31:28 PM, September 22nd, 2006.
Metal Man (GM): You fly through the frame of time and space, eventually reaching The Moon, yet again.
You're in front of your base; everything seems normal.
Charles Magellean: "Is it too much to ask for a simple direct warp into my own home?" *He walks to the front door and opens it. He closes the door, steps out of the repressurization bay, greets his fellow colleagues.*
Ricky Koopa: "Hello, sir. We've been waiting for you. Something unusual has occurred."
Charles Magellean: "Large explosion somewhere on the surface of this small satellite?"
Ricky Koopa: "That's nothing compared to this. Our radar screen just recently detected a mysterious being walking nearby the crater, immediately after it explode."
Charles Magellean: "As irrelevant as it is, make sure that the vampire Dracula and the female known as No. 4 are to not to be tolerated. Now, report."
Metal Man (GM): A hologram of a roughly man-shaped being is shown on a shrunken version of the crater; he around it once, twice, and then raises a hand; the debris from the explosion vanishes, and he does too.
The hologram has no identifying features, for, to the radar, it appears to have a rainbow texture instead of normal facial features/textures/anything.
That is, the hologram of the man.
Ricky Koopa: "He is apparently both why it appeared and why it disappeared. If this is true, he's capable of things last seen when The Void ran amuck. And that would be very bad... for he doesn't appear to be reckless or obvious."
Charles Magellean: "If you are talking about the hidden base and its explosion, the Questers were the ones responsible for it, so I am not concerned about that matter. Still... this hologram is certainly unusual."
Ricky Koopa: "It left behind an electronically encoded contact number. I'm unsure of the safety of contacting it, but should we wish to try, we have it. Unfortunately, it erased the wreckage of the facility, which had some strange things inside it to boot; had he not done that, we could have learned something."
Charles Magellean: "Any further reports?"
Ricky Koopa: "High energy readings in the Gerudo desert linked to another dimension; nothing else. Sephiroth appears to have vanished."
Charles Magellean: "Since nothing more can be done, I will be investigating a similar hologram man mystery. Can Atlantis be contacted?"
Ricky Koopa: "Barely."
Charles Magellean: "Attempt to do so. I'm sure the Questers fixed whatever problem it was suffering."
Ricky Koopa: "Link established."'
Charles Magellean: "Audio only?"
Ricky Koopa: "So, what are you looking for?"
Charles Magellean: "An artifact only found on the Light Side of Nintendus."
*He clears his throat as he comes to stand in front of the (main viewer/microphone/television-phone thingy).
* "To whoever is in charge of communications: This is Charles Magellean of the Moonbase on Nintendus's Second Moon. I am attempting to establish a link to your communications. Are you receiving me?"
Ricky Koopa: "So far, we get nothing but static. There doesn't appear to be anyone manning the base."
Charles Magellean: .oO(No response to the hails, eh?)
Ricky Koopa: "Atlantis, as you may know, is mostly abandoned."
Charles Magellean: "You're mostly right. Minus the Mages Council leader Tirk, no one else was there last. Set the transporter coordinates for the entrance to Atlantis. I'll be using the Atlantis portal once again."
Ricky Koopa: "Portal opened." *A portal appears, to that very destination.*
Charles Magellean starts to go in, but stops a step before entering it.
"This is important. I want you guys to build some type of beacon so that when I activate it, you'll know where I am and can transport me from there. Can you do that?"
Ricky Koopa: "Assuming it is in an area we can pick it up from, yes."
Charles Magellean: "Good. Being stranded without you guys knowing when to get me back is a stupid concept to follow."
*He steps in.*
Metal Man (GM): *WARP*
You appear inside the ancient halls of Atlantis; the big four-walled room, of course, again. However, it seems somewhat odd; burns and appearance of a more recent conflict are here.
Charles Magellean: "Tirk? Tiiirrrrrrrk?"
.oO(Not here. No more wasting time.)
Metal Man (GM): The computers here are online; you could probably set them to the correct coordinates.
Charles Magellean begins looking over the controls. He begins looking over the planet of Nintendus and narrowing down the coordinates of the place of Valhalla Fortress. After a few 5-10 minutes of extensive searching, he enters in the coordinates for the front room of the fortress.
Metal Man (GM): It clicks; the warp to there opens in the room.
Charles Magellean enters that.
Metal Man (GM): You reach Valhalla. Appearing in the main control room, though, you see that things aren't the same as you left them.
Trevor: "...We have a few problems while you were gone."
Charles Magellean looks in front of him.
Trevor: "There have been... intrusions... by Sephiroth. He has yet to attack the ship, but he has taken offense to our vaults, which, luckily, have kept him at bay."
Charles Magellean: "Any further reports?"
Trevor: "A number of strange artifacts have been seen turning on and off, possibly activated and deactivated by something I can't see."
Charles Magellean: "I have been gone, and I will continue to be that way for some time that I cannot specify. Now I am going to make a very important request. I request... the holy artifact of Yortsed."
Trevor: "Hmmmm. That is... a very powerful artifact. I shall beam it aboard."
Charles Magellean: "Is it, by any chance, cube-shaped?"
Trevor: "Not specifically. It possesses the same encrypted cube as all the other artifacts, though."
Metal Man (GM): *ZOOP* You see it now. It's some sort of strange sphere, with a cube-shaped slot in it, and trillions of weird letters.
Inside it is a pre-existing encrypted control cube.
Charles Magellean silently stares outwardly for a moment. He focuses his eyes to the weird thing.
"I now understand what is to be done.
Trevor, what is known about this particular artifact?"
Trevor: "A large amount of gibberish; one of those discovered in Kairah's lab. It is rumored to be some sort of creating device... but what it creates is unknown. None that I can cipher. Like many of the devices, its important information was encrypted."
Metal Man (GM): You see the slot where the cube goes in, and how to take it out; from there, you can insert the new cube,
Charles Magellean: "I will take all of it back The Moonbase. Continue to keep an eye on Valhalla, Trevor. Your service to this project is still as important as it first was."
Trevor: "Be careful; this isn't your average toy."
Charles Magellean goes to pick up the Yortsed sphere.
Metal Man (GM): You pick it up.
Charles Magellean: "A robed hologram told me that all would be revealed once I did what it said. Now then... Trevor, be ready to set up a transport through Nintendus like last time. Can you set the coordinates to inside Atlantis?"
Trevor: "Yes."
Charles Magellean walks to the room that Trevor used for activating it the first time. "Make it so. I'll meet you there."
Trevor: "Activated." *The room in question powers up, with the warp coming online and soon being usable.*
Charles Magellean arrives in the room.
"Before I go, please tell me. Do you know of any magic words of creation?"
Trevor: "Unknown."
Charles Magellean waits for it to be usable.
Metal Man (GM): It becomes usable.
Charles Magellean: "I will see you later, Trevor." *He goes into it.*
Metal Man (GM): *WARP* You reappear at Atlantis.
Charles Magellean: "This is becoming repetitious in nature."
*He begins the extensive narrowing of coordinates from Valhalla to the orbit of Nintendus. Then, he focuses on The Moon, then centering to 100 meters outside the front of his base.
* "I may not like warping outside my own base, but I don't want anybody using these exact same coordinates to come into my home uninvited."
Metal Man (GM): The warp appears; you may warp there unimpeded.
Charles Magellean completes that. He walks in the warp. I know this part is boring, but we at the end of the warp trip so things can now be interesting.
Metal Man (GM): You reach the area just immediately outside your base, a short walk away.
Charles Magellean walks to the door, opens it, repressure, and walks in. "Hi, guys."
Ricky Koopa: "That didn't take too long."
Charles Magellean: "Twenty minute trip that seemed like an hour."
*He shows the holy artifact of Yortsed.* "This is what that robed hologram told me to get from Valhalla. All I need are those magic words of creation and I'm all set to go."
Ricky Koopa: "Hm. It is old, right? Like, before Nintendus?"
Charles Magellean looks to it. "Yeah, I'd say... around the time that Neo-Earth was on its last legs."
Ricky Koopa: "It probably involves a phrase from those times, then. But what? Most of the records were wiped out..."
Charles Magellean: "Then we last the guy who was around when Neo-Earth was on its last legs. We contact Metal! While I hate asking the Questers for help, Metal himself is... more of a leader.
Ehhhh..."*Waves his hand in small circles* "...hail Quester HQ."
Ricky Koopa: "Connection established."
Metal Man: (Comms) "???"
He is seen on the comms screen.
Charles Magellean: "This is Charles Magellean of the The Moonbase of Nintendus's Second Moon. I'm contacting you to deliver important news. After a series of warp hopping over Nintendus, I have retrieved the holy artifact or Yortsed." *He holds it up* "Looking at its design, I have figured out what to do. All I that remains are the 'magic words of creation.' "
Metal Man: "And I can help... how exactly? Seeing as I don't know of any, unless you have some sort of knowledge as to what sort of knowledge including those I'd have."
Charles Magellean points his thumb backwards to Ricky while still facing the screen.
Ricky Koopa: "Err... uhh... these words may date from your era."
Charles Magellean puts his thumb down.
"The crater from where this was found was during the time Sephiroth roamed Nintendus for the first time. I am sure it was during the years of Neo-Earth."
Metal Man: (Comms) "Hmmm. Let me think about it... nope. Can't say I remember any words matching your description."
Editor's Note: Of course it is hard for him to imagine something that in reality was just kind of a fake thing that'd become uncanon later, haha!
Charles Magellean: "A... phrase of significance of some sort? Lemme say something outta the blue:...Power Word: Create ?"
Metal Man (GM): Nothing happens.
Metal Man: (Comms) "We didn't speak like that, that's for sure."
Charles Magellean takes this cube and places it in the cube slot of the Yortsed sphere.
Metal Man: (Comms) "Woah. I didn't expect you to have something compatible with that strange device."
You plug it in, and the device lights up; it appears ready for activation.
Charles Magellean: "Me neither. The only problem is figuring out the words."
*He says in a questioningly tone,* "To the extreme?"
Metal Man (GM): No response; the cube must only serve as a processor in this case.
Charles Magellean scratches his head. He looks to Metal. "Illian, unless I'm able to speak to your fellow Neo-Earthicans at the Lost Outpost, I'm at a dead end."
Metal Man: "You might do better talking to them. Although, that looks to be ahead of my time, not from it. Are you sure you're asking the right people?"
Charles Magellean: "No. Do you have any records about when 1/2 of Nintendus's entire surface was cursed with eternal light?"
Metal Man: "You're speaking gibberish to me, the entire planet exploded with me teleporting; no mention of cursed light."
Charles Magellean groans in frustration.
"Well, thanks for your cooperation. I'll notify you when I have made progress. Magellean out."
Metal Man: "Same." *Shoomp* *the connection cuts.*
Charles Magellean: "I suppose it is true. Few people of the Dark Side don't know about the other half of the planet that's cursed in eternal light. Are we able to access the Valhalla database from here?"
Ricky Koopa: "I believe he predates the eternal light, milord. Also, no. Interference."
Charles Magellean: "I should've taken Klumsy's advice long ago. I should've just stayed here and not bother with it in the first place. Okay... you guys know the drill. Research, hypothesize, try, try... try many words."
*He puts the sphere on the table.* "You know where I'll be."
Ricky Koopa: "Yes."
Metal Man (GM): *Fadeout.*
Charles Magellean begins climbing the steps. "I know this sounds very unwise, but if you are able to find Sephiroth, I want to know to where and be able to contact him. Dangerous as he is, he may be the only source of knowledge of what unlocks the artifact. Also, don't forget that beacon thing." He climbs up, opens the hatch, closes it, and climbs to the very top.
*Fadeout on the late posting Magellean as well
NY 236 Winter. Ganondorf also attacked.*
Editor's Note: There is seemingly a complete gap of a mission chapter. All I have is the sardonic description Locos gave me of it.
Metal Man (GM): Continuation-fu
The Questers go out to the Gerudo Desert, investigating an apparent inexplicable attack of demons. Upon reaching there, they discover an ancient and evil temple full of darkness, all mounted inside some recently arisen mesa. Despite defeating a demonic pirate, though, their adventure is only beginning!
Let me... describe a bit, so that people who weren't here can understand.
The Questers are inside the Black Mesa, a cursed mountain with a flat top in the middle of the Gerudo desert.
Editor's Note: If I do ever encounter the missing piece, I'll put it in here, but I'm not betting on it. Then again, a lot of the sessions in this time period have been kind of underwhelming, so I'm not too broken up about it. (The background: My laptop's hard drive blew and took out the data with it.)
Digifanatic: "Or arrange them in a proper order, perhaps?"
Alexia: "Or I could try draining energy from them using Overload."
Trigger: "Hey, how is the search going for the keys for the tower under HQ?"
Digifanatic: "Sorry, I don't know."
The Ninja: "Exploding may not be good idea."
Digifanatic: "I'm sure I could ask Metal and get back to you on that, Trigger."
Trigger: "Cause we might get exploded back. I could ask him myself when I get back."
Digifanatic: "Ah, whatever. As long as we know."
Julian Sawyer: *Tries to figure out how the crystals are inserted*
Trigger: "Ok."
Digifanatic: "Yeah..."
Scott Gibson: "Crap, puzzles aren't my strong point."
Trigger: "Same here."
Digifanatic: "Okay. Who thinks they need to be rearranged?"
Metal Man (GM): You're at the door; it has six crystals, they're all orange, arranged in a circle at the middle of the door.
Julian Sawyer: *Any other crystals around the room?*
Metal Man (GM): No other crystals in the room.
Julian Sawyer: *Can the orange ones be removed?*
Metal Man (GM): No, they seem stuck in there.
Digifanatic waits for Julian to be done looking at the crystals.
Julian Sawyer: "..." *Luck Check?*
Scott Gibson stands back and twangs on his guitar a bit trying to keep everybody's attitudes in check.
Metal Man (GM): Luck check; roll it.
Julian Sawyer: *And now, Deep Thoughts, with Julian Sawyer...*
Trigger starts to think about the puzzle.
Julian Sawyer: *Damn.*
The Ninja: "That may not be good idea either, Scott."
Dragoshi thinks...
Metal Man (GM): You think... you think... then you think, 'HULK SMASH'. But what? You can't tell.
Trigger thinks harder.
Metal Man (GM): All three.
Julian Sawyer: "...I'm thinkin' break the damn thing down."
Metal Man (GM): Trigger thinks; 'HULK SMASH WITH MORE SMASH'
Trigger: "No!"
Dragoshi: "...Same. But what do we break. The crystals or the door?"
The Ninja decides to uses his senses to help out if possible.
Trigger thinks again...
Metal Man (GM): Trigger thinks of smashing; The Ninja detects wires running to the crystals in the door.
The Ninja: "...Oh! I found wires!"
Julian Sawyer reaches into his vest and pulls out a Sledgehammer! Good for breaking things!
Dragoshi: "...Wires?"
Julian Sawyer: "Runnin' to what?"
The Ninja: "I bet if we cut them, they lose power... I think."
Trigger: "Try it."
The Ninja: "Do glowing things in door. No. I do not touch technology other than dex."
Trigger: "Ok, I'll do it than."
Julian Sawyer: "A'ight then." *Julian rears back, and tries to smash in one of the crystals!*
Trigger walks over to the wires to try and cut the wires.
The Ninja: "Bad things happen when I touch them."
Metal Man (GM): Trigger: Not only is that metagaming, but the wires are INSIDE THE DOOR.
Julian: SMASH!
The crystal explodes; the other five flicker.
Julian Sawyer repeats with the other five.
Trigger walks back over to the others.
Metal Man (GM): They explode; the door is unpowered; it falls open.
Doopliss: "We were lucky this time. Let's hope there's nothing else ahead."
Julian Sawyer: "Next." *Julian discards the broken Sledge and moves on.*
Scott Gibson: "That's one way to crack it open."
Digifanatic: "Julian. He gets it done."
The Ninja: "If there is, we defeat it."
Dragoshi: "...Well, that worked" *Follows Julian.*
Scott Gibson heads after them.
Digifanatic follows the others.
Trigger follows Dragoshi.
The Ninja leaps and jumps behind the group.
Metal Man (GM): You get outside of the Mesa; and you're now in the sand.
Trigger: "...Sandy."
Digifanatic: "Whew... out of that crazy place."
Dragoshi: "...Yep."
Metal Man (GM): The mesa itself, exploding, soon falls into the ground and vanishes; it makes a massive cloud of dust, which temporarily clouds your vision.
Scott Gibson: "Thank God for that."
Julian Sawyer: "Good job, cap'n obvious..." *Julian moves forward.*
Trigger: "Heh, no kidding."
Scott Gibson: "Are we done here? I'm in need of a beer?"
Trigger: "Heh, same here."
The Ninja: "So mission over? I must water garden."
Julian Sawyer: "Now hol' up... Did we find out where the demons was comin' from?"
Scott Gibson shrugs.
The Ninja: "From place we went to?"
Scott Gibson: "Always something isn't there."
Dragoshi: *Ker-shrug.*
Julian Sawyer: "I'm jus' sayin', that's what the mission was."
Scott Gibson: "Okay fearless leader, where to next?"
Digifanatic: "That and get rid of what was causing them to come here."
The Ninja: "Well, do you see other demon gate?"
Digifanatic: "I don't yet."
Scott Gibson floats up for a better look on Roxy. "Nothing I can see."
The Ninja: "Julian just wants more to fight. Like blood lusting demon!"
Julian Sawyer: "You wanna get another fail?"
Trigger: "..."
Scott Gibson: "Better yet, do we want another tactician?"
*He shudders at the thought.*
Dragoshi: "No. Three fails is enough, gaw dammet."
Julian Sawyer: "Two."
Dragoshi: "Three."
Scott Gibson: "Both'a you shut it."
The Ninja: "Where is mean lady anyways? Haven't seen her since Charles appeared."
Scott Gibson: "We have more important matters."
Julian Sawyer: "...Yeah. She ain't around much fo' someone that's supposed to be helpin' us."
Scott Gibson: "Let's find the source of all this shit and get the hell outta dodge."
Trigger: "Yeah, where is Miss Floaty Bitch?"
Digifanatic: "Valentine? No idea..."
Scott Gibson: "Probably floatin' around HQ somewhere."
The Ninja: "...Where is dodge? I do not see it."
Trigger: *Sigh* "Why doesn't she actually help us?"
Scott Gibson: "I'd prefer if she'd have been down there when the explodie happened but such isn't the case. You know I'd have batted her back in there with the spike room."
Trigger: "Hehe."
Scott Gibson: "Let her tact-is-ize her way out."
Trigger: "After we get you to a school."
Scott Gibson glares at Trigger a sec. "Not in the mood, man."
Trigger: "...Sorry, was school hell for you too?"
Scott Gibson: "I motored all the way out here for nothin'. Hell...?*Thinks*.
Yeah, teachers said my three principals in life were a pile a' shit.
Those being sex, booze, and rock'n'roll."
The Ninja: "Should we be completing mission and not bickering or badmouthing?"
Trigger: "...Fuckers."
Scott Gibson sighs and revvs Roxy's engine. "Yeah, let's get a move on."
Dragoshi: "...Or talking about trivial things? But, either way..."
Digifanatic: "Ninja's right."
Scott Gibson: "Let's save the chit-chat for the R&R room."
Digifanatic starts heading down to wherever... unless a warp comes.
Metal Man (GM): You hear a far-off helicopter rise from the dust; and then, you can see it.
Julian Sawyer: "..."
Dragoshi: *Looks*"..."
Metal Man (GM): It is an attack helicopter, much like an Apache, only equipped with laser guns.
Scott Gibson turns to see.
Digifanatic: "Oh boy..."
Dragoshi: "Ah, hayell."
Metal Man (GM): It also has a huge, circular portal, like the one Zio used, attached to it.
Scott Gibson: "Heh... Looks like fun."
Julian Sawyer: "...Fan-fuckin'-tastic."
Metal Man (GM): And controlling it is 4L.
Dragoshi: "...DOUBLE hayell."
Julian Sawyer: "Looks like our missions come to US now."
Dragoshi: "...Apparently so."
Scott Gibson: "Don't know about you but I could get used to it."
4L: *Copter PA* "You struggle against an enemy stronger, smarter, and faster than you are. It is time to reassert our power."
Digifanatic: *Sigh* "Let's just try to take care of this as quickly as possible..."
Metal Man (GM): It begins blaring some sort of imperial theme song as the helicopter itself flies over to attack you!
Julian Sawyer: "Jus' shut up an' die."
Metal Man (GM): BOSS BATTLE: Questers vs. Deathcopter
Julian Sawyer gets ready for combat!
Dragoshi: .oO(Why must you lesser beings think yourself to be so superior when it's all a delusion?)
*He gets ready for combat as well.*
Trigger gets ready for combat as well.
Scott Gibson brings his guitar into his hand and with a hand on Roxy's throttle he revvs the engine... "Let's get ready to rock, Roxy!"
Roxy: "Beep"
Metal Man (GM): Roll SPDs; the copter floats 5 units off the ground and is 2 units away from you. Thus, with the help of the right triangle thingy, it is roughly 6 units away from you diagonally, and that's what matters for hitting it.
Order: Digi, Dragoshi, Julian, Deathcopter, Scott, Trigger
4L: "Try your best; it won't even come close to scratching our newest line of destructors."
Digifanatic tries to jump up to get into closer range of da choppa...
Metal Man (GM): Order: Digi, Dragoshi, Julian, Deathcopter, Ninja, Scott, Trigger
So Digi moves 2 units upwards.
Yes.
Digifanatic tries jumping again.
Metal Man (GM): You reach all the way up to the copter.
Digifanatic really gets to da choppa on that one... he pulls off 2 Aerial Strikes while he has the airtime, descending back after the second is executed...
Metal Man (GM): You hit the shield of it with both, dealing 30 damage to it.
It being a helicopter, it cannot counter.
Dragoshi doesn't bother flying, and instead tries to jump up as well.
Metal Man (GM): But it moves you the same distance; the only difference is that you fall back down after jumping.
Roll again for the second jump.
You reach up there.
Dragoshi concentrates...
*A pair of scythes fly out of nowhere and attempt to strike the choppa!*
Metal Man (GM): Miss, hit.
The helicopter blocks the blows with a force field, but that still takes damage.
Julian Sawyer skips the jumping part and activates ROCKET BOOT POWAR! He flies up to the Helicopter, reaches into his vest pocket, an' pulls out...
*It's a stick! Julian throws it!*
Metal Man (GM): Hit!
Deathcopter
4L: "Behold the power of our Movement."
Julian Sawyer: "There's a movement?"
Dragoshi: "...Movement?"
Metal Man (GM): 4L presses a few buttons, and all four laser guns activate, spraying the entire area you're in with lasers. Another EVD check.
DC 20; 25 damage if you succeed, 50 if you fail.
Julian Sawyer's too much for ya!
Metal Man (GM): Then it powers up and targets Julian.
Dragoshi: *Oomf! Slightly.*
Digifanatic avoids about half of the lazors... but he's reeling...
4L: "Watch as the most powerful Quester is destroyed by ballistic missiles."
Metal Man (GM): S/he pulls a lever, and three missiles the size of VW Bugs fly at Julian.
Dragoshi: "...Yikes."
Julian Sawyer: "Holy shi-" *Miss HIT HIT.*
Metal Man (GM): The first one misses; the other two deal 50 damage each to Julian.
Julian Sawyer LIIIIIIIIIIIVES! "...You missed."
Scott Gibson stands partially on Roxy's footboard... he's going all out for this one... Before he makes his attack run he pops open a recovery vial and chugs it. Suddenly Roxy jets forward and toward the choppa. It goes into a barrel roll along the choppa's side. Scott brings his guitar back and slams it at the choppa's side with all his might.
Dragoshi: "...Damn, Julian."
Digifanatic: "Julian, I'm giving you an Ultra Shroom when I'm going again."
Dragoshi: "...I'd help, but I'm rather low on healing items myself..."
Digifanatic: "I always have plenty..."
Dragoshi: "...Got any vials?"
Digifanatic: "A few..."
Metal Man (GM): Hit.
The helicopter's force field eats the knockback.
Dragoshi: "...Enough to spare three? Or at least two? Hell, I wouldn't even mind at least ONE."
Scott Gibson: "Howda' ya like that fuck-ass!?"
Julian Sawyer: "...Fuck-ass?"
Dragoshi: "..." *FACEPALM.*
Digifanatic: "Heh..."
Julian Sawyer: "Jezus, if you people gonna copy me, do it RIGHT."
Digifanatic: "Heck, I'll give both of you Shrooms."
4L: "You've been catching the same disease that fool has."
Dragoshi: *Correction. Facepalm. TO THE EXTREEEEEME.*
4L: "I will explain to you how much I like it, with the accompaniment of lasers."
Digifanatic does just that. He gives both Julian and Dragoshi one Ultra Shroom apiece.
*EoT; saving TP.*
Dragoshi: "...Disease?" *Catches the Ultra Shroom and saves it for later.* .oO(You mean Tourette's?)
"..." *Saves up his TP, EoT.*
Editor's Note: No, Edgelordism Disease, Dragoshi.
Julian Sawyer follows up Digi's Ultra Shroom with 2 more! Full Health! And EoT.
Metal Man (GM): Deathcopter
4L: "Your actions are entirely in vain."
Metal Man (GM): The helicopter powers up and targets Julian with four powerful lasers.
4L: "Hm. Not accurate enough. Activate mode 2."
Metal Man (GM): The middle of the helicopter reveals an even larger laser gatling, which THEN fires at Julian with a hail of lasers.
Julian Sawyer's just too fast! All of 'em miss "An' you missed AGAIN! You sure you cut out for this villian gig? Oh shi-" *LAZOR.*
Dragoshi: "..." .oO(Gaw dammet)
Scott Gibson: "...Ouch."
Metal Man (GM): *BLAMBLAMBLAMBLAMB* 100 damage.
4L: "I prefer to toy with my victims."
Julian Sawyer: "...You gonna pay for that."
Dragoshi: "..." .oO(Not even gonna comment. Not now, anyway)
Scott Gibson: "Call me two dimensional but I have only two modes... Mr. Nice Guy and... NO MORE MISTER NICE GUY!!!"
*He is ready to hand this person, 4L, their ass. He stands on the footboard and goes into a superfast solo and creates 4 electricity balls and bats them in one move sending them at 4L like a shotgun blast.*
Metal Man (GM): CRIT!!!
The rest miss; but that one crit... it deals double damage.
Anything else?
Scott Gibson: *EoT.*
Digifanatic figures that jumping is the only way he'll stand a chance getting close to this thing... he will jump thrice to get in proper vertical range...
He decides to smack that Deathcopter around with that Golf Club...
Metal Man (GM): Hit, miss, hit.
Oops. I mean, you got up there.
Also, hit.
Digifanatic: *EoT I suppose.*
Dragoshi flies up to el choppa, strikes it with six blasts of water, then...
*A amethyst shard zooms out of NOWHERE to attack along with a... Black Dog? Fuh?*
Metal Man (GM): Miss, hit.
Erm.
Miss, miss.
You hit several times with the water, though.
Dragoshi: "...Stupid slow dogs." *EoT.*
Metal Man (GM): I'll wait for Julian.
Julian Sawyer downs another Shroom, then reaches into his vest and pulls out a...
*SLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEDGEHAMMER!*
Metal Man (GM): SLAMMA. Roll eeeit
Julian Sawyer: "...Oh yeah. This'll do nicely." *Julian rolls it over in his hands a bit, then rears back, and SLAMS it into the force field!*
Dragoshi: "..." .oO(Go hamma, go hamma, go!)
Metal Man (GM): The shield shatters from the attack. But 4L is not bothered.
4L: "Yet another sacrifice needed to succeed."
Metal Man (GM): Anything else?
Er. No. EOT, right?
Julian Sawyer: *EoT*
"NOW you gonna get it"
Digifanatic: "Julian! You're a whiz with that hammer! Keep it up!"
Metal Man (GM): Deathcopter
4L: "That was only to make you waste your energy. I am in no way phased.
Mode 3 activated."
Julian Sawyer: "You 'bout to be!"
Metal Man (GM): The copter repositions the giant summoning ring to be on the nose of it (there's enough room) and then begins charging it... like a massive deathray... but worse. Linked to the Infernal realm, it lays poised to fire a concentrated beam of hellfire at whoever it is targeted at.
4L: "I am not convinced that bodily destruction will do. Therefore, your soul will also have to be annihilated.
Consider these moments your last."
Julian Sawyer: "...Ho-ly shit..."
Metal Man (GM): The helicopter charges up to full power, the ring becoming filled with endless fire.
4L: "3... 2... 1... Fire. Ha-ha. What a funny pun."
Scott Gibson: "As if..."
Metal Man (GM): The ring powers up, and then fires a MASSIVE BEAM OF FIRE at Julian, intent on not only burning him up, but destroying his soul.
Dragoshi: "...I can think of funnier."
Julian Sawyer: *Fuck.*
Metal Man (GM): It immolates Julian, dealing 200 fire damage and apparently screwing with the revival process. Instead of reviving, he appears to be stuck somewhere. Unluckily for 4L, though, it didn't behave predictably; rather, his soul got stuck somewhere else.
To make things worse, the ring overloads and melts the front of the helicopter off.
Dragoshi: "...HOLY FUCKING HELL."
Scott Gibson: "Shit!"
Digifanatic: .oO(We just may be screwed...)
4L: "Oh dear. I overloaded the Infernal Destructor.
I will just have to launch it at you and blow you all up."
Metal Man (GM): The helicopter launches the massive, flaming ring at you all. It misses you, but... it sprays flaming sand everywhere. EVD checks!
DC 20; 50 fire damage if hit, none if success.
Dragoshi: *OOF! Still alive, though.*
Scott Gibson survived it but his HP was halved.
Digifanatic is dead... literally, by only 1 HP.
4L: "And now, I shall leave."
Metal Man (GM): The helicopter begins to (slowly) fly away. Choice time!
Scott Gibson: "You cowardly son of a BITCH!"
Metal Man (GM): You can either A. stop the ring from exploding, or B. stop 4L.
Dragoshi eats the Ultra Shroom and drinks a Recov Vial, wondering what to do...
Metal Man (GM): However, if you leave A alone, it will explode, possibly causing massive destruction.
Digifanatic: *Waiting to be revived...*
Metal Man (GM): Also, it may be a key to helping Julian.
You can also attempt to split up.
The dead people are revived, as 4L cackles and continues flying away.
Scott Gibson is ready to go after 4L if there are any other takers that wanna board the Roxy Express.
4L: "I had been waiting so long to do this to you..."
Digifanatic revives and is tosses up between which way to go...
Dragoshi: "...Dammit we're seriously shorthanded. Scott, I suggest splitting up. I'll try and stop 4L, if you can try and stop the ring from asploding"
Digifanatic: "And I will... Go with Dragoshi."
Dragoshi: *Flies towards 4L* "Oh, no ya don't!"
Digifanatic chases after that helicopter. One can tell the guy wants revenge.
Scott Gibson: "I'm going after 4L, man. No dice!"
*He jets off hoping someone will tackle that thing.*
Dragoshi: "...No. One of us has to stay behind and stop this thing!"
Digifanatic: "Fine... I'll take the ring!"
*He runs back to the flaming thingy of doom.*
Dragoshi: "...Oh, SOD IT." *Goes after 4L, nodding in thanks to Digi.*
Digifanatic: "You two go after the chopper!"
Scott Gibson: "Will do, thanks Digi!"
Metal Man (GM): Doopliss emerges from... hiding in the sand? By the ring.
Doopliss: "Sorry, Slick. I had to hide from the wicked witch--she doesn't know I betrayed he--- woah! This thing's gonna blow!"
Scott Gibson: "I owe that asshole a good bunch of pain on his HIGHWAY TO HELL!"
Digifanatic: "Oh, hello there... It is gonna blow. Gotta stop this thing."
Metal Man (GM): First: Ring group.
Digifanatic: "What should we do? I can manipulate my attacks to make them water-based. Think that could help?"
Doopliss: "This is an ancient relic ol' Zio used to summon his crony, Lashiec. I think I could do something. It's been overheated, but if we put water on it, it will crack. We need something to drain the power with..."
Digifanatic: "Oh, wow. Didn't know that."
Doopliss: "Yes, I researched the history when Kuja was in power."
Digifanatic: "No, that's fine... Just step out the way. I don't want to douse you."
*He decides to try using a Hyper Beam Matrix on the ring, but, as stated, he will Elemental Will both of them to make it water-based.*
Doopliss: "No-no! Stop!" *He shoves you.* "I said no water. It'll explode if contacted by it."
Digifanatic: "Oh... I thought cracking meant a good thing..."
Doopliss: "We need to use the energy. Somehow. No, if it cracks, this entire desert's gonna become glass."
Digifanatic: "Ah."
Doopliss: "As well as you and me."
Digifanatic: "I'm so stupid..."
Doopliss: "We need something to drain the energy. Quick! Do you have anything?"
Digifanatic: "I thought it'd just harmlessly break into a thousand pieces."
Doopliss: "Like... you... used something to eat all the power from your own devices. Do you still have that?"
Digifanatic: "The two closest things I have are out of juice from when I teleported the guys in that spiky, electric room of doom. And what you mentioned would be those two things."
Doopliss: "Great. We can power it with this ring, but... it may explode. I'll... uhh... make it up to you if you use it, though."
Digifanatic: "Oh man..."
Metal Man (GM): *RUMBLE* The ring is almost critical now.
Doopliss: "Either that or anything. Anything!"
Digifanatic decides that, if nothing else, he'll try to power up the Dex.
Metal Man (GM): You attempt to plug the dex into it; but it doesn't draw enough current.
Doopliss: "The dex can't draw enough. Only your weird Digivice can drain infinite power. By the way, if you want to teleport anywhere, you could use that power to do that."
Digifanatic: "Oh man... I can't afford giving up the Digivice... unless you can transform into me and use the cloned one! Yes! That's it!"
Doopliss: "The items I make are phony. Wait... ...Julian's soul went somewhere. Why don't you teleport yourself and the Questers there?"
Digifanatic: "I don't know where."
Doopliss: "You can rescue him and stop the ring. Without blowing up the device. Here, I'll program it--" *RUMBLE* "Quickly!"
Metal Man (GM): He holds out a hand.
Digifanatic gives the 'Vice...
Metal Man (GM): He programs it, and plugs it in. The ring glows, and then... stops glowing...
Digifanatic: "Just be careful. I didn't get picked to get one of those for nothing."
Doopliss: "Don't worry." *Beep beep beep* *The Digivice turns red instead of the ring.*
"I'll be seeing ya later, Slick."
Metal Man (GM): *WARP* Digi and the 'vice (unharmed) warp; the ring is saved.
+2000 EXP to Digi. Also, this is a confirmed...
Digifanatic finds himself in the location to which Julian has gone to...
Metal Man (GM): MISSION COMPLETED
But! The 4L people... can try to accomplish it.
MEANWHILE...
Digifanatic: *HAS EXCEEDED 200K EXP!*
Metal Man (GM): The people chasing the copter catch up, either on the scooter, running after it, or flying after it. 4L turns and looks behind the copter.
Dragoshi: *Still flying towards her.*
Digifanatic: *But still has a crapload left if he's to catch Julian!*
4L: "You are nothing but fools, who deserve to be ground into hamburgers. Cease your pursuit or you will all die."
Metal Man (GM): You hear the heavily damaged but still operational helicopter... powering up?
4L: "You have 15 seconds to comply."
Dragoshi: "...And let whatever unholy plot of yours come to frui-..." .oO(Cheapass)
Scott Gibson is motoring after 4L.
Dragoshi: "...Tough choice, actually..."
4L: "10. 8. 5."
Metal Man (GM): The helicopter turns around to face you all, with 4L somehow controlling it even though half the controls have melted.
Scott Gibson revvs the engine higher. He's not going to believe this shit for a second.
4L: "So you choose death. I shall have no choice; Mode 4 Activated."
Metal Man (GM): S/he rips off a lever, and the burnt thing's laser guns explode. Its wings fold into arms, its tail into legs, and it soon resembles... a blood red MTA, with a helicopter blade for a weapon; it holds it in its right arm. on its chest is the mark... of the Heartless.
Dragoshi: "...Oh, SCREW I-...The HEARTLESS?! What in the nine COSMIC HELLS are the bloody HEARTLESS doing here!?"
4L: "You shall all become less than sentient when I am done with you."
It brandishes its helicopter blade, and then enters attack formation.
Scott Gibson glares it down, "This makes things way more interesting."
Metal Man (GM): EXTRA BOSS BATTLE
Questers vs. HELL MTA
Dragoshi: "...God damn. It HAD to be the bloody Heartless. Ah well..."
Metal Man (GM): Waiting on Scott.
Hell MTA
4L: "I shall shred you to pieces."
Scott Gibson gives 4L the finger..."Like hell."
Metal Man (GM): The MTA powers up, and then flies at Dragoshi, attempting to slice him to bits with its custom helicopter blade.
Dragoshi: "..." .oO(...Yep. Definitely monday.)
Metal Man (GM): 30 damage per hit.
It then backs off.
Scott Gibson charges 4L and leaps from Roxy onto the cockpit window of the chopper. Bringing back his guitar for his most powerful guitar strike he brings the guitar down at the cockpit window.
Metal Man (GM): SPD check; you have to get up close.
And it makes a pathetic roll.
Eh. I'll say you succeeded it; that'd be boring to let you miss on a 2 point difference.
Anything else?
4L: "Your success is impossible. Nothing can kill me, for I already died."
Scott Gibson: *Drops himself off of the chopper while hitting three loud chords then screams,* "Cuz I'm T.N.T.!" *and blasts out an explosion from himself.*
Metal Man (GM): FYI: This is a humanoid mech now; it transformed. Like the transformer. XP
Hit!
It, too, deals plenty of damage.
Scott Gibson: *EoT.*
Metal Man (GM): New round
Hell MTA
4L: "I tire of your existence."
Metal Man (GM): The MTA powers up again.
It reaches half-power due to a malfunction.
4L: "Zio gets in my way yet again."
Dragoshi: "...Fuck this, I'm out of here." *And, he gets out of there due to Perfect Escape! I think...*
Metal Man (GM): Dragoshi flees, leaving Scott.
4L: "One by one the pins fall. Soon I'll be a perfect bowling ball."
Metal Man (GM): All you got is yourself, your dex, and not much more; what do you do... what DO you do?
Dragoshi: *As he escapes to self, very whisperish*"...My HELL, that joke SUCKED."
Scott Gibson is caught in midair by Roxy and flies back up. Going into his solo again he charges up four more energy balls and shotguns them at the Hell MTA.
Metal Man (GM): Miss hit hit hit.
4L: "You alone cannot win. The Questers proved that to me when I went alone."
Scott Gibson: "I don't listen easily as you've probably noticed."
4L: "Now... to power up in the fullest."
Metal Man (GM): It fully powers up; but it takes a turn to synchronize the charges.
4L: "This is your last chance to flee."
Scott Gibson pops a shroom and heals himself. Then with his remaining TP he charges it again but this time goes in for jousting shots at it in superfast mode. The first he goes in for massive trauma twice.
He then finishes the combo with a stunning blow.
Metal Man (GM): Hit!
Scott Gibson: "Like I'll listen to your sorry ass!"
Metal Man (GM): The machine takes the beating; it appears to be nearly done for.
4L: "You shall listen to the sound of your death."
Scott Gibson: "Pfft... Whatever..."
4L: "Now... to finish this."
Metal Man (GM): The mecha powers up, taking the blade and turning it into a flying, slicing thing, and hurls it, frisbee-like, at Scott
........
Its entire right arm flies off, and crashes onto the ground.
4L: "It appears your time has not come yet."
Scott Gibson: "You're not leaving yet! I'll chase you down until I beat your skull open, PERSONALLY!"
4L: "..."
"Mode... 5..."
MTA: "Error. Unable to comply. Structural damage."
4L: "..."
Scott Gibson: "More modes?! When'll you figure out you can't beat the Questers!? YOU'RE ON THE HIGHWAY TO HELL! " *Laughs maniacally*"
" *He is ready to take this thing down,* "Yes... Let's finish this dance..." he laughs in a heavily sarcastic tone. His guitar at the ready he lets off another shotgun blast of energy balls. "You've been THUNDERSTRUCK!!!!"
Metal Man (GM): Three hits.
The machine still stands; but it's battered.
4L: "It is good that I was bluffing. Otherwise I would be dead by now."
Metal Man (GM): The machine straightens up, and then prepares to attack back.
Scott Gibson: "Bring it... Everything you've got! The man who makes a beast out of himself... get's rid of the pain of being a man!"
Metal Man (GM): MTA
4L: "You are right... you can't beat the Questers.
It's a shame you didn't know you were up against one."
Scott Gibson: "I'd heard rumors that you may have been. Quester on Quester, eh? EXCELLENT!"
Metal Man (GM): S/He leaps out of the MTA, as it falls apart like a cheap toy, and then becomes engulfed in fire and flies at Scott, with a 'Fire Fox' move.
50 damage if that hits.
Also, EVD check; we're switching to person v. person combat, complete with counters.
COUNTER
You may attack back, now, after taking the damage.
If the damage was too much, you get one attack before losing a life.
You didn't; that was for a counter.
Scott Gibson takes the fireball full on but it doesn't seem to phase his focus at all. (damage was taken.) He shrugs it off and hits with two massive attacks. A downward strike and an uppercut.
Metal Man (GM): 4L is extremely hard to hit; only the second hits.
Scott Gibson: "You actually dodged that... Impressive..."
*EoT.*
4L: "You do not know what you are fighting."
Metal Man (GM): 4L hurls three crosses at you.
Scott Gibson: "Nope... Not that I care though."
Metal Man (GM): 20 damage per hit; holy damage.
Then 4L powers up and hurls a bolt of electricity at you; it looks powerful.
60 damage if that hits; 4L takes 5 damage.
4L: "You will lose against me. I have killed greater with less power."
Metal Man (GM): You revive, just in time for the mystery person to hurl a giant punch at you.
It misses. EVD check.
COUNTER
Scott Gibson gets back up. "Hendrix throws harder hits than you do."
He solo's and throws an double shot of energy blasts at 4L. Following up with a double dose of stunning hits.
4L: "Remember, I have no intention of killing you instantly. Unlike this Hendrix may do."
Metal Man (GM):
Miss, hit.
Miss, miss.
Scott Gibson misses both shots and is out for this turn. EoT "Nice dodge there... You may be fun yet. I haven't had this much fun in ages!"
Metal Man (GM): 4L
4L: "It will not last for long."
Scott Gibson smirks.
Metal Man (GM): 4L takes out a massive bastard sword and swings it at you.
CRIT
56 damage.
Scott Gibson staggers back but is far from dead or dying. "Augh!"
Metal Man (GM): Then 4L fires a massive blast of fully-charged energy at you.
It flies by and blows up a sand dune.
Scott Gibson pops a shroom for good measure and jets to blast 4L with a stunning blow...
Metal Man (GM): Miss.
Scott Gibson sees the miss and decides to hold back for now. EoT.
4L: "I am the only true Quester. All the rest are traitors."
Metal Man (GM): She hurls more crosses at you.
20 damage per hit.
Then s/he attacks with another bolt of electricity.
60 damage if that hits; 5 damage to 4L.
Now on your last life. 4L sees you revive, and then raises a fist.
4L: "I alone know how to kill Questers. There is but one more chance for you."
Scott Gibson: "What?"
4L: "Retreat now or die; you have only minorly wounded me.
I can take roughly four times this punishment and survive; you can only take twice it."
Scott Gibson looks 4L over and sees he/she is right.
"Seems like I've got a ways before we can really tangle.
Sure, we'll postpone the fight for now... But..."
4LY: "I will give you only one hint; my name also includes a Y, to form 4LY. Goodbye."
Metal Man (GM): 4LY vanishes.
Scott Gibson: "I'll be the one to kill you..."
Editor's Note: But she's technically already dead, being Alys. So... too late on that one!
Metal Man (GM): +1000 EXP to Dragoshi, +3000 to Scott. Also.
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: +20,000 coins
Then the Questers are warped... but to where? In order to help Julian. But will they succeed? Find out... next mission! (Also: Questers healed)
Also, the mysterious 4LY learns a little respect for the Questers, but... remains a problem.
Julian: Coins + 1500 EXP
Charles Magellean: *Last time, I had used Moonbase transporter to Atlantis to warp to Valhalla in the Light Side. Trevor reported that Sephiroth had attacked the vaults with artifacts, but was pressed at bay. Holy artifact of Yortsed was requested, a sphere with trillions of weird letters on it, and an encrypted cube. Transporting to Atlantis then back to The Moonbase....*
Metal Man (GM): ...You had the cube, plugged it in, and were missing the words. Bingo.
Charles Magellean: *...Ye old control device that was used for powering chaos energy sucker replaced the encrypted cube and the sphere began to glow. Metal was contacted to try to find out the magic words of creation to no avail. Colleagues were last said to study about the magic words of creation and, if possible, locate Sephiroth. They were also told to make a beacon.*
Metal Man (GM): Okay. Lemme get me headphones (For listenin') and then we get goin'.
The Curse of the Yortsed
You're on the moon, when, suddenly, you get some interesting news.
F.A.Y.T.H.: "We are receiving an incoming communication from Sephiroth. Accept it?"
Charles Magellean climbs down the hatch after hearing the news about it.
F.A.Y.T.H.: "It appears to be coming from the depths of something unseen in the Light Side. He's been hiding there, invisible to everyone."
Charles Magellean approaches the main viewer. "Hmm, now how do you suppose that he could penetrate all that solar interference from that planet's side?"
F.A.Y.T.H.: "It appears he can control the light at will. As well as the radio communication. He's been able to route all of it through a tiny hole in the radiation, using it to amplify his signal, even. Nobody has a signal as clear as this."
Charles Magellean: "On screen."
F.A.Y.T.H.: "Activated."
Charles Magellean: *Whispers* "Everyone put on your best poker faces."
Metal Man (GM): The dire countenance of Sephiroth appears on the screen; a scar runs down the right side of his face. He is the only thing visible; behind him is pure white, but not blinding white.
Charles Magellean puts on a modest smile like those in delegations.
Sephiroth: "Hello... grotesque Lunarian. I have contacted you to tell you that you are doomed to a horrible death. For the device you took was one the vile Neo-Earthian Kairah Mardeneigh attempted to recreate all life with; activate it again and the Light Side shall become inhabitable again.
If you activate it, I will kill you; if you don't, whoever gave it to you has informed me he will kill you instead."
*Draws his sword* "I would rather prefer to kill you myself, and laugh as the Light Side obliterates the Dark, but the ultimate choice... is yours, creature."
Charles Magellean puts his hands open, his palms facing up. He sort of shrugs.
Sephiroth: "You do not believe me?"
F.A.Y.T.H.: "Incoming---"
Metal Man (GM): *BOOOOOM.*
Charles Magellean: "Well, hostilities aside, Sephiroth, you make a valid point."
F.A.Y.T.H.: "...A meteorite just missed us."
Sephiroth: "I am no fool, like the Genome. There may yet be salvation for you, but only if you join at my side; perhaps we can kill the vile traitors ourselves."
Charles Magellean: "Although your points are valid, I am etched in controversy. If I am to unleash the power of the Yortsed, my life will be ended by your sword, however, if I don't do so, you say I'll be killed by the Robed Hologram."
" *He turns around walking.* "To continue on this road of problems, I've done as you demanded and have left the side that you have cursed eternally in light, and have done all that I wanted so I can be left alone in peace. HOWEVER!..." He raises his left index finger, turning around to face the main viewer again...
He puts his finger down.
Sephiroth: *He listens quietly.*
Charles Magellean: "Nintendus has had this habit of bothering me, and logically, the only thing I can do about is do the unknown's whim so they will leave me alone and leave me to my isolated twilight existence. Finally, so many beings have claimed for my death that I'm just, but no offense to you, just want them out of my life since I'm not a Quester anymore nor do I live on its planet."
Sephiroth: "Correct; you are a lot easier to kill than any Quester... making you an even more desirable target."
Charles Magellean: "Now this artifact will be the end of me either way, so I'll just save you the pleasure of wasting my time and energy, as well as yours, by asking this of you. Since the artifact of Yortsed was from your time, what magical words of creation are required to activate it?"
Sephiroth: "Well, it is within my favor for you to allow it to work; so I will tell you. The heathen Neo-Earthians referred to it as 'Let there be Light'. Disgusting; I burnt them with the very light they claimed created them."
Charles Magellean: "I thank you for your time, Sephiroth. Now I'll let you to your machinations before others like Jeff Maxwell, Robotnik, Gerald's Virus, Ganondorf, Bowser, the Phantom Lords, or any other goddamn bastards do what they're planning to destroy the Questers. But again, thank you for your time. Fayth, sever the connection."
Sephiroth: "Yes. Unto your death you shall go."
F.A.Y.T.H.: "Viewscreen off."
Metal Man (GM): *SHOOMP* The connection closes.
Charles Magellean: "And turn off that damn viewscreen. The white noise the static makes annoys me to no end."
*He takes a hold of the artifact of Yortsed.
* "Now... LET THE---
Hell no. This bird gonna be shot at from more than one direction.
Bob, you have that beacon ready?"
Bob, Lord of Electric Death: "Yes."
*He tosses the beacon to Charles.*
Charles Magellean catches it.
"Ricky, set the transport coordinates for Quester HQ. If this sucker's gonna be unleashing something horrible, might as well have the Questers have first-hand knowledge of it as well."
Ricky Koopa: "Aye aye. Transport set."
Charles Magellean steps into the transporter with beacon and artifact in tow.
Metal Man (GM): *VARP*
You arrive at Quester HQ... but before we continue with your part....
Whatever Aetos is doing
Aetos is... wherever he is... doing... whatever he's gonna do that's important.
Oh, right. He's on the moon.
Extremely bad timing
Aetos warps inside Charles' moon base, only to find it without Charles.
Aetos "...H--... But Metal said he was at this place..."
Bob, Lord of Electric Death: "Hmmm. What do we have here?"
Metal Man (GM): A hologram of Eggman appears before you.
Aetos: "Of course, it's you."
Bob, Lord of Electric Death: "That's odd. I don't remember him letting Questers up here."
Metal Man (GM): Then a blue-shelled Koopa walks over.
Aetos: "Hi. Who are you?"
Ricky Koopa: "This is irregular. It would have been blocked, but we were too busy talking with... somebody that's none of his business. Please state your business. Milord is off on errands."
Aetos coughs. "Well... I am Aetos, and I am in search, -again-, of Charles Magellean..."
Ricky Koopa: "He has told me you are not to find him. Therefore. You will find him in the Magnetic wastes. I have a warp ready if you wish to meet him."
Aetos: "That sounds peculiar. What would he be doing there, then?"
Ricky Koopa: "He is finding the ancient artifact of Nchtetwas, which will allow him to revive the great lord Bahamut from his infinite slumber."
Metal Man (GM): He pronounces that word in a way only a Koopa can.
Aetos: "Come Again?... ... Nevermind. Um... Well... this is awkward. Why would he say for me to not find him? Do you know?"
Ricky Koopa: "Your breath stinks of garlic." *He salutes.*
Aetos: "Now that's just a flat out lie! I don't think I can trust you, koopa. See, I'm the only Quester I know of who actually owns a toothbrush!"
Ricky Koopa: *Pulls out a gun* "And I am the only Koopa I know of who packs a magnum. Into the warp." *A warp appears behind you.*
Aetos: "No? I need to find my master, so stop telling your lies."
*He snaps his fingers and becomes wind elemental.*
Ricky Koopa: "I saw the Void himself destroy the base of Ivan Robotnik. Imitating that won't scare me. Ahem. Fayth. Enchant my pistol with your magical filters."
Metal Man (GM): His pistol suddenly glows blood red, and a red SIMBER appears over his shoulder.
Aetos: "SIMBER! Why are you here?"
F.A.Y.T.H.: "You are not allowed to meet with Charles while he is busy. I would suggest you take the portal.
I am not SIMBER. I am FAYTH, the computer here."
Aetos: "I don't care what he's doing. I'm going to find him sooner or later, now that I heard about this 'Light side'... I could start my search there."
Metal Man (GM): Ricky begins chuckling.
Ricky Koopa: "Why yessss! You could go to the Light Side! Why, why didn't you say it? I have a warp to there too!"
Metal Man (GM): Another warp appears alongside the other one; it burns with white light.
Aetos: "I would not trust a chronic liar such as you any longer."
Ricky Koopa: "Then pick a warp; before you are shredded into pieces. There is a reason nobody invades this outpost."
Aetos: "I might as well call Metal to take me back to his headquarters. His warps I can trust." *He reaches to his back... and feels around... a frightening emotion appears on his face. He pauses.* "First of all... Why do you say I am intruding?"
Ricky Koopa: "The Second Moon can only be landed upon by those allowed by Bahamut."
Aetos: "Is this moon privately owned?"
Ricky Koopa: "It is only our serendipity that we do not allow him to destroy you."
Aetos: "Bahamut?... What about Charles, and you all?"
Ricky Koopa: "Charles is a native of this planet; and he has allowed us. You, he has not."
Aetos taps his chin. "Hold on... ...There is indeed a Lunarian who granted myself permission to be on the moon."
Ricky Koopa: "And he is?"
Aetos: "Well... I can't really say. The universe will implode or something if Charles ever had known of it. Now. I'm going to continue my search." *he moves over to that large screen if it's visible.*
Metal Man (GM): The screen is off, and Ricky moves into your way.
Aetos sighs. "You want me to leave, right?"
He moves through Ricky.
Ricky Koopa: "Well, either that, or I could tell Charles you gave me some information of that kind and we can see what happens to the universe."
Aetos: "My spear was left somewhere else... and... well, I need some way to contact his Headquarters."
Ricky Koopa: "No way. Now, will you leave quietly, or loudly?"
Aetos shrugs. "I can only tell you it is matters of a subconscious portal that ventures participants into a realm of goat people, large dorsal fins, seeds that let you return to it, and memories. ...Maybe they were pills... I don't remember."
Ricky Koopa: "Doo doo doo..." *He picks up a phone from somewhere.*
Aetos: "I'll leave now, but how I please, and that is via this computer. Fayth? I ask you to contact Metal Man of the Questers, please? The sooner you do, the sooner I can be away from this turtle."
*He looks over to the Eggman.
* "Why are you not announcing your schemes of global dominations and manipulations of Questers?"
Bob, Lord of Electric Death: "My coffee isn't done yet." *He suddenly takes a cup out of thin air and drinks from it.*
F.A.Y.T.H.: "..." *A warp to HQ appears.* "Save us the trouble and go right back to your HQ without calling him. Perhaps then the overly violent Ricky can settle down and continue shooting those Bowser stand-ups."
Aetos: "You know, a ward of your roommate should be treated better."
*He sighs and steps toward the warp. .oO(I hope I can trust FAYTH more than the koopa.)
Metal Man (GM): You warp into it, appearing right back at HQ.
Aetos: "Ah... thank goodness." *Disperses his wind and becomes physical again*
"Now before I go off to search for him somewhere else, I need to find the spear." *he goes up to the HQ's door.*
Metal Man (GM): The door opens; meanwhile, Charles has arrived at HQ. Due to a weird distortion, he also just got here.
Aetos peers in. "SIMBER?"
Charles Magellean: (((((( Quester/Charles Crossover II ))))))
SIMBER: "Yes?"
Aetos sighs. "Thought you were missing for a moment there. Um. Could you locate Talon and bring it to me here?"
Charles Magellean enters through the front door. "Heelllooo? Metal?"
Aetos blinks.
Scott Gibson is using Roxy to try and move crates of instruments to the Stadium to assemble.
Charles Magellean stops in mid-step to stare at Aetos calmly.
"...Young Ward."
Scott Gibson is walking with a huge crate in hand too.
Aetos: "Charles! Your turtle friend is a jerk!"
SIMBER: "Located." *The spear floats over and to Aetos.*
Charles Magellean: "Ehhh!?"
Aetos nabs it. "Thanks, SIMBER!"
Dragoshi floats on in.
Charles Magellean: "What are you talking about?? Turtle... turtle... Koopa?"
Scott Gibson: "Yo, Charles." *Passes by.*
Aetos: "Some blue-shelled Koopa told me you were not wanting to see me and you were in the wastelands and he tried to kill me and then he tried to warp me into a burning white light and... *Breathe*."
Roxy: *B-beep.*
Charles Magellean waves. "You might wanna stay around, got something for you Questers to observe."
Dragoshi: "...Apparently I came in at a bad time."
Charles Magellean looks to Dragoshi. "I said to not be modest. In fact, you better stick around." Looks back to Aetos.
Scott Gibson stops and sets the crate down and helps take the other off Roxy. "What's up, man?"
Charles Magellean: *His irises lift to the top of his eyes and scratches the side of his head with one finger.*
Dragoshi: "...I wasn't. Well, regardless..." *Leans 'gainst the wall.*
Charles Magellean jaw drops down in awe. He looks to Aetos. "OH GOOD LORD!"
Aetos jumps back. "WHAT?! AH!?"
Dragoshi: "...Zuh?"
Professor Oak: "Phantom Lords? Where? Ahhhh!!!"
Charles Magellean: "Aetos, I'm SO sorry. I had no idea you came to see me."
Roxy: *BeeeeP?*
Aetos rubs his head. "Oh..."
Metal Man (GM): Oak runs in with a massive ray gun and fires weird beams at the walls. He shoots Aetos once, but all it does is tickle his pinky finger.
Scott Gibson: "I worry about them too, Rox."
Dragoshi: "...What the fuuuuh?"
Aetos: "Charles, I told you to stay here while I went to the mission. Why didn't you stay?"
Professor Oak: "...Not a Phantom Lord. Good. My invention does not appear to be ready yet."
Charles Magellean: "I... apologize. I had to wrap up some business that a robed hologram told me to do. That's why I'm here."
Dragoshi: "...Is it a Phantom Lord-B-Gone of sorts?"
Aetos sighs and nods.
Charles Magellean: "Could one of you call up Illian?"
Professor Oak: "! I've always wanted to do that."
Dragoshi: "Sure. I'll go get 'im." *Zooms on over to Metal's office.*
Aetos looks at the ceiling, as if he's trying to search for SIMBER.'
Professor Oak: "METALLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!"
Editor's Note: Oh lordy, he screamed out Metal's name too, I didn't remember that.
Aetos plugs his ears.
Metal Man (GM): You hear a thud, and then slow steps. Eventually, Metal comes in.
Dragoshi: *Skids, and crashes* "Dammit Oak!"
Metal Man: "Ow... why did you have to do that, when I was using SIMBER to listen anyway?"
Aetos unplugs them and listens now.
Dragoshi dusts self up and zooms back into the room.
Professor Oak: "You'll understand some day." *He walks off.*
Editor's Note: I understand now! Well technically I did OOCly then too.
Charles Magellean: "Had I known you wanted to to see me, I would've notified my friends that you had permission."
Metal Man: "Geh... and... Charles? Today is weird."
Scott Gibson: "Sooo... What're we doing now?"
Charles Magellean: "Okay. Metal, remember that I said if I had news about the magic words of creation, I'd notify you? Well, I found them... now I need all of you to come with me outside for a moment..."
*He walks outside the HQ doors, going to outside the building.*
Aetos: .oO(Alakazam?... Open Sesame?... Bibbity Bobbity Boo?) *Follows.*
Metal Man: "I see. I don't usually expect follow-ups, but I'll be willing to watch." *Follows.*
Dragoshi follows as well, but doesn't zoom forward.
Aetos narrows his eyes and looks at the sky. .oO(Why do I have this feeling?)
Scott Gibson: "Might as well. Rox, I'll need my guitar!"
Aetos looks back ahead and closes his eyes.
Charles Magellean is outside with Illian and his counterpart The Void, Scott, Aetos, and Dragoshi.
Scott Gibson: "Thanks. Let's go."
*He follows the others.*
Charles Magellean: "Before we start, Illian, The Void here as well?"
Dragoshi: .oO(Wonder what all the hub-bub's all about...)
Charles Magellean: "Now usually I don't come here, but seeing as new threats to this planet tend to arrive through me, I'm right here so that: "
Scott Gibson: "Anybody notice it's quiet around here... Julian must be MIA."
Charles Magellean: "A. You guys have first-hand knowledge of what will happen."
Metal Man: "We can only exist one at a time... at least, for now."
Charles Magellean: "B. Should something malicious come out of this, you guys have the chance here and now to contain it."
Dragoshi: "...For now?"
Metal Man: "It's related to why he's weaker now and also no longer violent."
Charles Magellean brandishes a sphere with many weird letters and a similar weird cube.
Metal Man: "Should we choose, one could find what he calls his 'original being' and allow him to exist as he claims to be; a true human. I doubt this is true, but you never know."
Editor's Note: DEFINITELY not true.
Aetos blinks. .oO(Bad feeling rising.)
Dragoshi: "...Huh."
Charles Magellean: "This baby is known as the holy artifact of Yortsed. Combined with a control device from Robotnik and some certain words, all would be revealed as said by a robed hologram."
Metal Man: "You don't say? That's got to be similar to the one we found."
Dragoshi: "...This oughtta be good..."
Charles Magellean: "Now... Questers, brandish your weapons and get into fighting stances."
Aetos scratches his head and pulls out the book to read the title of it again.
Dragoshi pulls scythe out of carrying case, and closes said case up.
Scott Gibson shrugs and grabs his guitar off Roxy's seat.
Charles Magellean says the phrase.
"Let there be Light."
Dragoshi: .oO(And then all was good. ...I think)
Charles Magellean puts the sphere down on the ground.
Metal Man (GM): The sphere lights up, and shoots a beam of light into the air. It travels sideways over the horizon; and with one swift explosion... something happens, far north.
Metal Man: "...Too bad we couldn't see what, exactly, that did."
Scott Gibson: .oO(And then there was nacho cheese.)
Charles Magellean: "Dammit, I didn't account that it would start elsewhere."
SIMBER: "...An entire half of this planet we could not see has suddenly appeared. The world is twice the size we thought it was."
Dragoshi: "...Wonder what ha-...Damn."
Charles Magellean: "!!?!?"
SIMBER: "There appears to be a single spacecraft there. It refuses to answer our hails."
Scott Gibson: "Wha?!"
Charles Magellean: "DAMMIT, I'VE BEEN TRICKED!!"
Dragoshi: "Zuh?"
Aetos looks at Charles.
Charles Magellean activates the beacon.
Metal Man (GM): The beacon activates; warping home immediately?
Aetos: "You mentioned you were at the Light?... that sounds coincidental."
Dragoshi: "..."
Charles Magellean: "I give you this warning, Questers. Do not travel into the Light Side of Nintendus. The Valhalla Fortress that I reside in is there. It is also where Sephiroth has been hiding."
Scott Gibson: "Oh, funzies."
Metal Man: "Then why not allow us to take him off your hands?"
Aetos lights up. .oO(So Valhalla went WITH him...)
Dragoshi: "...Maybe 'cause he's insanely powerful?" >_>;;
Charles Magellean: "He is the one that placed the eternal cursed light on that side of the planet."
Metal Man: "I shall allow a more knowledgeable authority answer." *Snaps his fingers.*
Charles Magellean: "Not even Kuja dared venture there. Anyone who touches that light is automatically fried and obliterated."
Metal Man (GM): The Void appears.
Scott Gibson: "Even more funzies."
The Void: "The light is gone; the realm is open. I shall blot out Sephiroth's burning powers with the power of the Questers!"
Dragoshi: "...Does no one listen?"
The Void: "Then you shall be entitled to live in peace and keep your fortress. Sephiroth, however, must die."
Scott Gibson: "Nah, I'm hearin' ya. They're daft as idiots though."
Charles Magellean: "If you dare attack Valhalla or the Crater which it resides over, though, then I will wage war with this side of the planet."
Aetos uses his Wind Vacuum to silence Scott.
Charles Magellean: "Until we meet again!"
Aetos: "We listen. We don't care."
Charles Magellean activates the begin. NOW he's ready to go home.
Aetos turns back to Charles. "Wait!"
The Void: "I have no intent to attack your place." *He watches a warp appear for Charles.* "But beware of greedier peoples."
Dragoshi: "...Right. Welp, talk about bad timing. I haven't even had enough time to unlock my hidden strength yet... Dammit all!" *Snaps claws, agitated.*
Aetos steps in front of the warp, and releases the vacuum surrounding Scott.
Charles Magellean enters the portal and escapes.
Scott Gibson: "Y'know I'm getting a bit agitated by your shutting me up, man."
Metal Man (GM): Aetos is knocked over in the process.
Aetos grumbles and stands up, contemplating.
The Void: *Turns to Aetos* "He has said what he will. The truth is, I have no plan to bother him. But thanks to him..." *He laughs.*
Metal Man (GM): Gone.
Aetos: "Get Metal back out."
Scott Gibson: "Meh..."
The Void: "Hm." *Changes back.*
Metal Man: "So then, Aetos, you have something to say?"
Aetos: "I'm going on a 'vacation'. I want you to warp me back again. And I wont forget my Dex this time..." *Shifty eyes.*
Metal Man: "Warp you... where?"
Aetos: "The same place you put me last time."
Metal Man: "But... we need you, especially with the upcoming work we'll probably have to do to ensure this new land isn't invaded."
Scott Gibson: "Have fun then... Yo, Drag, wanna unpack the instruments with me?"
Dragoshi: "...Huh wh-Oh, sure. Almost forgot about those."
Scott Gibson: "Yeah, they've been collecting dust so far."
Aetos was contemplating again. "You need me, but other things need me more. Besides, Metal, it's obvious that wherever I go or do, it is tied to you and your Questers."
Scott Gibson tosses the crate back on Roxy and picks up the crate he had been carrying.
Metal Man: "Yeah, but, over on Turion, there's nothing."
Aetos raises his hand. "And I promise not to trus-- I'm talking about the place you sent me just this afternoon!"
Scott Gibson: "I've got one more crate in the storage room. If you can grab it, Drag, I'll get started setting this stuff up in the Stadium."
Aetos shakes his head. "And I promise not to trust strangers."
Metal Man: "Oh."
Dragoshi: "Ah. Sure thing. Lead the way, man."
Metal Man: "Well, that's between you and Charles. Seems he's allowed you there. Go ahead, the warp elevator can send you there."
Aetos would go to the elevator after waving at Dragoshi and Scott. He makes sure he has everything... his toothbrush, chalk, that book about Gerald whatever... his other items that he doesn't use...
Scott Gibson points down the hall, "Third door on your left. Semi-big-long crate with 'Rickenbacker' on it."
Dragoshi follows Scott's directions.
Scott Gibson heads with Roxy to the Stadium and drops the big crates off. "Damn, these things are heavy."
Metal Man (GM): You go there. *WARP* Buuut fadeout on the Charles side. Now we switch to normal downtiming. For now. (I needs me some rest)
Scott Gibson: *The massive crate with Gibby's drums sits there next to another with 'Fender' and another with 'microphones'.*
"Now for a crowbar... Rox... you know what to do."
Roxy: *Be-Beep She motors off to find a crowbar.*
Scott Gibson: "Hm... Now to get set up..."
.oO(Wonder what's taking Dragoshi so long...)
*He snaps his fingers...* "I forgot to get the amps!" .oO(Question is... How am I going to get three 400 stacks in here? Let alone by myself.)
Dragoshi: *Dragging the crate* "Bleh. I could use a little help here..."
Scott Gibson jogs over to Drag and grabs an end of the crate.
Dragoshi: "Thanks."
Scott Gibson: "Good timing."
Roxy: *rolls back into the stadium with a pair of crowbars on her seat and beeps to Scott and Dragoshi.*
Scott Gibson nods and helps heft the crate onto the stadium floor with the others and sets his end down.
He grabs a crowbar off Roxy's seat and proceeds to pry open the crate marked 'Fender', holding Julian's guitar.
"Damn, they seal these up pretty tight."
*He cracks the lid off the first one then decides to get the rest of the lids off.
* "By the way, Drag. That Rickenbacker crate has your bass. After we get these open we have to go get our amps."
Dragoshi: "Ah. 'Kay, then."
Scott Gibson: "4 400 watt Peavy vocal monitors, 2 400 watt Marshall stacks for myself, 2 400 watt Crate amps for Julian, and 2 500 watt Crate bass amps. Figured that setup would give us a major punch of sound."
Dragoshi: "...If only I knew what that meant. Ah well."
Scott Gibson: "It means we'll be able to sterilize frogs as far as 5 miles from the stadium with sound waves."
Dragoshi: "...Heh."
Metal Man (GM): The crates and amps are moved into the Stadium, top floor of HQ. Da.
Scott Gibson: "Wow... Handy."
Dragoshi: "...Very much so."
Scott Gibson jumps up to the massive crates holding the amps and using his guitar he bashes the lids off the fronts which fall with a splintery clatter on the stadium floor.
Dragoshi: "...That works."
Scott Gibson then proceeds to pull the massive speakers out... slowly since they're so frackin' heavy... and sets them up to play... now for the power! Da powa!
"We need power cords now.
Then we can do a sound test."
Dragoshi: "...'Kay, then."
Scott Gibson jogs off to the storage closet after seeing many there. He returns some minutes later with the hover dolly utterly laden with power cords, extension cords, and heavy duty power cables he bought on N-Bay.com
He jogs about connecting cables to various outlets he spies around the stadium. Then for a final measure he goes into the maintenance room and makes sure he's not going to blow a fuse running these high powered amps, speakers, and such.
"We're good to go." *Plugs his guitar into the dual Marshall 400 stacks and cranks up the volume to 1 and strikes a chord... it's fairly soft and quiet but still clearly audible
He cranks it up a volume level each chord trying to break them in slowly. 2...3...4...5...6...7...(okay getting really loud)...8...9...10 (Ear splitting!!!)
He runs back and clicks the dial to 11! The gain is super high by now and just that is rumbling the floor.*
Editor's Note: Just don't ask what the gain is on Metal Man's Yellow Submarine attack.
Dragoshi pulls out two albatrosses and uses them to cover his head.
Scott Gibson puts in some earplugs and stands in a stance to displace his weight properly. He raises a hand with his pick in between his fingers...
He nods to Dragoshi.
Dragoshi nods back, still using the albatrosses to cover his head.
Scott Gibson strikes a heavy power chord.
*The massive chord knocks even Scott off his feet and plants him into a wall across the stadium.*
Dragoshi: "...Is it over?" *Still using the Albatrosses.*
Scott Gibson: "Mmmph!" *Gives a thumbs up as he tries to pull is face out of the concrete. BZZACK!* *The light's kill... Need better fuses...*
"I think I shorted out the HQ with that... Hope not."
Dragoshi: "...Prolly' not. It'll prolly' come back on in..."
Metal Man meanwhile, watches the lights go out. "Hm. Perhaps I should try quantum-quality fuses."
Metal Man (GM): *flicker* Lights come back on.
Scott Gibson: "Whew."
Dragoshi: *As the lights come back on*"...Now."
Scott Gibson: "Nice call."
*He unpacks Julian's new guitar, strings it, tunes it, and sets up his amps. It takes him the better part of twenty minutes to get the wiring right.
* "Sound test number two!" *Inserts earplugs again.*
Dragoshi readies another pair of albatrosses.
Scott Gibson goes about the turning up of the amp slowly until it get's to 11 then nods to Drag and steps to the OTHER side of the amps before striking the chord.
Dragoshi does so.
Scott Gibson strikes the same chord... dims lights... BZZT... then clicks back on like last time... a second shockwave of sound is reported out as far as the last one. Birds mysteriously drop out of trees with dazed expressions. Dogs and cats are seen huddling with one another for cover.
"Oh yeah!"
Dragoshi: *And that's another pair of dead albatrosses. Bleh. Anyway he tosses them away and gets out another pair.*
Scott Gibson: "Now here's the part I've been somewhat dreading since the first chord strike."
Dragoshi: "...?"
Metal Man hears the noise again. He thanks sound protected floors. "Good thing we live in the middle of nowhere."
Scott Gibson: "Now for your bass."
Dragoshi: "Mind if I do the bass this time?"
Scott Gibson: "Have at it, man."
Dragoshi: "A-thank you." *Takes the bass in hand.*
Scott Gibson: "Here I'll show you how to set it up." *Tosses Dragoshi strings, tuning key, cord (guitar to bass.) and starts setting up the wiring for the bass amps.*
Dragoshi gets his stuff ready.
Scott Gibson: "Tuned up?"
Dragoshi: "Mhm."
Scott Gibson flicks the main switch on the amps. The gain is super low. Can't even feel it.
"We'll start at level 1 volume and work up to 11. I'll let you get a feel for your equipment." *Walks oven and takes a seat by his equipment and faces Dragoshi.*
"You're up, man."
Dragoshi: "Okay, then..." *Starts at level 1.*
Scott Gibson: "Keep it up, man. I'll let you handle it from here."
Dragoshi: *Then, at around 11, Dragoshi strikes the chord, and FWAM! Lights dim... BZRAP... Clicks back on like the last two times... Third shockwave of sound is reported out rather far, repeat like before, and yeah Well, either way, most of that happened minus the shifting foundations. And, that's another pair of dead albatrosses. FanTASTIC.*
Scott Gibson wobbles around... that's some serious bass... almost shook him to the ground.
*There's probably not an unbroken dish in the entire HQ.*
"Awesome."
*Pops out his earplugs* "Once Gibby and Julian get here we can really get down to practice.
In the meantime though I think that's enough for today."
*He beings packing up the instruments and cords. Then with help he begins to push the amps up against the wall so they're out of the way for now.*
Dragoshi does the same.