Super Smash Quest - Story - Chapter 346: Trevor's Terrible Talkdown
Date: 5:18:33 PM, November 5th to 10:23:24 PM, November 5th, 2006.
Metal Man (GM): Gniobbeeeeggggcontinwu
Alexia, Aetos, and Dragoshi arrive with Charles in the Astral realm.
As soon as they do that, the portal back to Valhalla... vanishes.
Alexia: "...Not good."
Charles Magellean: "Where the hell is that ghost!?"
Metal Man (GM): You see a trail that leads off somewhere in this white realm.
Charles Magellean: "That damn poltergeist is holding back this investigation."
Dragoshi: "...Right."
*He looks at the trail.*
Metal Man (GM): It leads through the land and over a hill, to... somewhere below the other side of the hill.
Aetos: "Perhaps our next clue is yonder?"
Charles Magellean: "One of you might as well take out your dex and record as much as you can to verify that attacking me was nothing more than a slipshod tactic based on circumstantial information."
Dragoshi: "...Right. Say that when all of that comes back to bite you."
Charles Magellean: "Don't patronize me. You've already pressed me beyond the threshold."
Metal Man (GM): Digi is also here, in the astral realm with the others.
Dragoshi: *Not really in a mood to deal with such incessant blather and follows the trail.*
Metal Man (GM): The trail looks to have been made by some rapidly moving object.
Aetos examines what variety of trail this is.
Dragoshi: "..." .oO(Did a highspeed igloo pass by.)
Digifanatic: .oO(Just keep moving and figure whatever out...)
Charles Magellean backtracks a bit so he is now nearby Aetos.
Metal Man (GM): It's a small indentation in the ground.
Aetos: "This does look suspicious. Aren't the Astral beings incorporeal?"
Metal Man (GM): Dragoshi reaches the base of the hill.
Alexia notices Dragoshi following the trail and follows him.
Charles Magellean: "This realm goes by its own rules. No telling what could've made it."
Digifanatic: *Is following.*
Aetos: "All realms go by their own rules... I suppose to understand them better, we should start by following this line in the ground."
Metal Man (GM): The hill is short; you already notice some buildings up ahead.
Aetos points to the hill.
Charles Magellean: "Lead the way then."
Aetos follows the trail after the others.
Charles Magellean: "Well... I'll follow You."
*He does what he said.*
Alexia: "Odd place for a village..."
Digifanatic: "Yeah."
Metal Man (GM): You all reach up the hill, in order, and find a number of skyscrapers.
There's a bridge from the top of the hill into the top of one of these skyscrapers.
Alexia taps a foot on the bridge to test it.
Aetos marvels at the height they are at.
Dragoshi does the same.
Charles Magellean: "Beautiful. I have not seen such magnificence for several decades."
Digifanatic waits to see what will happen to those two before moving on.
Metal Man (GM): It's a crystalline bridge.
It takes the tap; it seems tough and walkable.
Digifanatic: "Well... looks fine to walk on."
Dragoshi across the bridge we go! Single file people, single file.
Alexia: *Follows.*
Digifanatic: *Third in line.*
Metal Man (GM): Your steps make a weird clacking noise; it's like walking on glass. Either way, you reach a door on the skyscraper... which opens up for you, revealing a lavish, huge lobby.
Dragoshi: "..." *Blinks.*
Metal Man (GM): It's about 10 feet tall, has leather chairs all about, and a front desk with someone sitting in it.
Alexia: "...Wow..."
Metal Man (GM): All about the room are... IIF standards and flags.
Charles Magellean walks along that bridge too and other stuff.
Assistant: "...Hello, how can I help you?"
Digifanatic: .oO(Oh crap... not these guys.)
Aetos: "Hrm. I still think we should have killed Shadow when we had the chance."
Alexia: *Thinking* "IIF? What the hell are they doing in the Astral realm?"
Dragoshi: .oO(The IIF... Woah.)
Assistant: "...You aren't from around here, are you?"
Dragoshi: "...Pretty much, yeah."
Charles Magellean: "The IIF. Hmm, haven't heard from them for a good while."
Aetos: "Excuse me, do you have a ... list of all the office workers in the building?"
Assistant: "This is IIF headquarters. We are dedicated to maintaining the balance of Nintendus... which... isn't going quite so well. Apparently you only saw the path here because you are needed for some purpose."
Dragoshi: "Let me guess, Quester problems? Or something el-...Purpose?"
Metal Man (GM): Before she can react, what looks like Julian appears out of thin air in front of the desk... wearing an agent suit, and pulling out a gun... pointing it at all of you.
???: "I require the name of the last location you were at."
Dragoshi: .oO(...Uhh... What the hell?)
Aetos coughs.
Charles Magellean marches forward. "I can answer that for them."
???: "That said, you are to leave this building once the needed information has been given." *He lowers the gun when Charles moves towards him.* "Where is it?"
Metal Man (GM): He speaks with a strange, otherworldly twang.
Alexia blinks in surprise. .oO(Hell of a welcome wagon...)
Dragoshi: "..." *Just stands still, and calm.*
Charles Magellean: "I, and this mostly group of meddlesome people, came from a place known as Valhalla Fortress. It's current location is between the two moons that orbit the planet of Nintendus."
???: "That will do." *He adjusts his wrist-watch, and disappears.*
Alexia resists the urge to shoot Charles an angry look.
Aetos: "Well... he looked like Julian. That can only mean good things. Anyways..."
Metal Man (GM): Then, to escort you out, a variety of ethereal guys in agent suits walk out.
The head of them speaks to you.
Digifanatic: "Okay..."
Ethereal Goon: "All right, you've seen enough. Please walk right back out. You've seen all you need."
Aetos: "So. Our purpose is fulfilled? That was quick. Do we get rewards?"
Dragoshi: "...Prolly' not."
Alexia: "One room is all we need to see?"
Aetos was being sarcastic, of course...
Charles Magellean: "I would have love to have seen where that damn ghost Quester went. Holding back this conspiracy is not acceptable." *He turns around in a hoof and leaves.*
Ethereal Goon: "Uhhh... I swear I saw him go north."
Aetos nods. "Ok." Follows Charles.
Dragoshi: "Either way..." *Proceeds to walk towards the exit, looks back once, then leaves.* "...A-thank you."
Charles Magellean opens the door, and heads North then.
Metal Man (GM): They make sure you walk out, and then pretty much make no attempt to follow. brb
Alexia follows the others out, seeing as there's not much of another option
*Once out of earshot* "They're hiding something."
Digifanatic: *Leaves, obviously.*
Dragoshi: *Once out of earshot as well* "Isn't that obvious?"
Digifanatic: "So, I assume this has to be a fight-or-flee right now?"
Metal Man (GM): To the north happens to be a bunch of ethereal trees. Glowing trees.
There's a weird sign there, too.
Dragoshi: *Looks at the recently fixed vendetta machinegun.* "Eh. Doubt this thing would work 'gainst them, either way"
Charles Magellean attempts to read the sign.
Alexia: "Probably can't sneak in, but I'd like to see what the IIF's doing here."
Metal Man (GM): It says... 'Danger: Trees will attack all they see'
Above it, it says 'Forest of Evil Trees'
Alexia: "...THAT can't be good for tourist business."
Dragoshi: "...Ya think?"
Charles Magellean: "Young Ward. Come to me."
Aetos clears his throat and steps toward Charles, confused.
Charles Magellean: "The final ritual cannot be postponed any longer."
Alexia: "...Ritual?"
Charles Magellean: "I would like to look into your eyes. Show me of your journey to the Old World and allow me to see what you endured."
Aetos is still confused about the eye thing, as he's looking right at Charles anyways.
"You... can read it all here, then." *Asks the Dex to print something out he recorded, if that's possible?*
Metal Man (GM): Need. Paper.
Aetos makes a face at his dex and just hands Charles the whole spear.
Charles Magellean looks deep into Aetos's eyes. "Your journey was long, I see this. You were scarred by the undead. You took the route that only a single person could take. You battled a great mutant."
Aetos: *Or not...*
Charles Magellean: "You even went as far as to sacrifice yourself twice just to complete this task. Truly, you are adventurous and loyal."
"Present that which you ventured to Turion for."
Aetos: *Speedily draws out the sword, hooray. Quickdraw. He sticks it into the ground.* "There is a warning."
Charles Magellean: "Do you give this to me as a gift, to show that you want to become part of me again?"
Aetos backs away from it. "No one person can ever have it long."
Charles Magellean is focused on Aetos.
Aetos nods.
Charles Magellean approaches the sword. He puts his hand on the handle.
Metal Man (GM): It is the real thing; the others, at this rate, may be a bit bored.
Charles Magellean pulls Schnelltott out, looking at it closely. He carefully looks at the sharpness of the blade. He smiles, pulls out a small sword belt from his pocket, and wraps around his waist. He sheathes the sword to the left.
"Aetos of the Wind, you have redeemed yourself of your wronged ways against your mentor. You and I... are as before."
Metal Man (GM): *MEANWHILE* (Sorry, gotta pause on this group a short bit longer)
Julian and Scott face down the warp from the Astral Realm.
Scott Gibson: "More surprises... I can't wait..." *Dripping with sarcasm.*
Julian Sawyer: "What the fuck is is now..."
Metal Man (GM): Out appears... the Julian in the suit.
Julian Sawyer: "... The hell?"
Scott Gibson: "What the hell!?"
.oO(Can I trade Julians with you?)
???: "The Phantom Lords have had enough of your machinations, Trevor. I, will personally stop you."
Trevor: "It never ends, does it, Julian? Except... it does. I am... the end of this... interference."
???: "Nonsense. You will be coming with me." *He takes out a pistol and flashes some sort of badge.*
Julian Sawyer: *So... very... confused...*
Scott Gibson: "Whoa, whoa, whoa! What the hell's goin' on here?"
Trevor: *Takes out a strange sphere-shaped device, and presses some parts of it... they sink like buttons* "This... is the inversion device. Specifically made to stop people like you."
???: "...That isn't supposed to be. The Ancient Devices were not--"
Trevor: "Silence! I know of your past... you aren't as furious as you made out to be... you had to destroy yourself to be this way... and you did it to evade death by Sephiroth."
The Fury: *Takes off his glasses* "I can't let you leak such secrets." *He angrily balls his free hand into a fist, and swings at Trevor.*
Metal Man (GM): Trevor grabs his fist... and begins pushing him into the wall.
Scott Gibson: *Mutters* "Yeah, he's got Julian's touch."
Trevor: "You are smart... you are... immortal... but I have... the device which made you." *He takes the sphere and rolls it to the side, before crushing the fist of the Julian lookalike. It vanishes in a white mist.*
Metal Man (GM): He then picks up the suited Julian and holds him over his head.
Trevor: "Let it be known that I, Trevor, have killed THE FURY!" *SLAM.*
Metal Man (GM): He collides into the ground and disintegrates.
Trevor turns to face you two.
Scott Gibson cringes seeing that. .oO(He'll feel that in the morning.)
Julian Sawyer: "...Big whoop. I done it TWICE. Now we gonna get back to us kickin' your ass or what?"
Trevor: "He was the first... but he will not be the last... this world is overpopulated with fools." *He begins walking to fight again.* "You don't understand... you don't need to. You will be next!" *He runs at Julian...*
Scott Gibson: "If you think that display's gonna stop us you're dumber than I thought."
Julian Sawyer: *And Julian goes to grab him much like Trevor grabbed the Fury! With blood-red glowing gloves.*
Metal Man (GM): Hit.
Julian Sawyer's got a lock as the burning energy flows into Trevor for 36 damage "Lemme get one thing straight." *Julian lifts Trevor above his head, quickly shifting to a military press* "I'm not the Fury. The Fury's a cheap RIPOFF!" *Julian then throws Trevor like a dart straight down, connecting him with the ground face first with a Throw!*
Metal Man (GM): You throw him at the ground. He rights himself mid-air and takes minimal damage landing.
Trevor: "All the better... because I am stronger than any Quester!"
Julian Sawyer then reaches into his back pocket, and pulls out a semi-familiar hilt... that sprouts a definitely familiar orange blade. "Hope I still got it..." *Julian then rushes Trevor and tries to nearly cleave him in two with a powerful Upwards Slash! BAH.*
Metal Man (GM): He holds out his hand and blocks it.
Trevor: "Check."
Julian Sawyer: *Try Again!*
Metal Man (GM): He tries to move it back and gets slashed in da hand.
Julian Sawyer: "Mate." *Julian forces the blade through Trevor's hand.*
Scott Gibson: "Good one!" *Flashes a thumbs up to Julian.*
Trevor: "You aren't familiar with chess, are you? No matter... you won't be familiar with anything for long."
Julian Sawyer: "What the hell's chess?"
Trevor: *He smiles* "Your worst nightmare."
Julian Sawyer: "...Snakes? I'm familiar with snakes."
"What the hell are you talkin' about?"
Trevor: "A game where countries are lost and wars are won."
Julian Sawyer: "...That has NOTHIN' to do with snakes!"
Scott Gibson: "Enough talk, action's speak...LOUDER!"
*He runs at Trevor with a resonating battle cry trying for a straight-line swing!*
Metal Man (GM): He sidesteps you.
Anything else?
Scott tries the swing again going for a hit.
Metal Man (GM): Hit this time.
Anything else?
Scott then grabs the dear Trevor by the neck of his outfit and chucks him straight up hoping to catch a hit on the return flight down with his guitar.
Metal Man (GM): Erm. Crit too!
Scott Gibson: "Shoot to... THRILLL!"
*EoT.*
Metal Man (GM): He gets up... hm. Something's different about him.
Scott Gibson: "Give it up you Gerald wanna-be!"
Metal Man (GM): He walks over to Julian.
He grabs at him, but instead rips a massive pole out of the wall.
He grabs it with both hands, and attempts to smash Julian into the ground with it thrice.
Julian Sawyer: *But is only able to smash him into the ground twice! FAILURE!*
Metal Man (GM): He does so with so much force the ship shakes. Julian is smashed into the ground for 50 damage per hit.
Julian Sawyer LIVES!
Metal Man (GM): The pole is busted. He silently raises a hand at Scott.
Scott narrows his eyes.
Metal Man (GM): It glows white... and then a veritable sea of flying holy daggers fly at him in beam formation.
Scott Gibson: O_O "Shit!"
Metal Man (GM): 15 damage per hit.
Scott is sent flying backwards; they nail him to a wall, temporarily.
As this goes on, he goes to fish Julian out of the floor... but can he hit?
Scott Gibson: "AUGH!"
Metal Man (GM): Yes!
He grabs Julian by the throat. His eyes narrow.
Trevor: "You are nothing more than a pathetic parasite on the surface of this narrow dimension..." *His fist glows.* "Go back whence you came!" *PUNCH.*
Metal Man (GM): Julian is sent flying 50 feet backwards into the wall, taking 50 + 10 damage from that.
Julian Sawyer: *And Julian's... down!*
Trevor: "Come and get me, useless parasite... I want to taste your blood!"
Metal Man (GM): He's 4 units away from Scott as the daggers vanish.
Scott pulls a dagger out of his abdomen, leg, and shoulder wincing as he does."Ah! So, you wanna play rough, eh?" winces again "Get ready, cause here it comes asshole!"
He pops an ultra shroom to take the edge off and runs at Trevor unleashing a string of swings hoping to get a hit on him.
Metal Man (GM): Hit miss hit miss miss miss miss miss miss
He moves around like a whirling dervish, expertly dodging many of your swings.
Trevor: "I have studied you all for a long time... like insects... you move in a set pattern."
Metal Man (GM): Anything else?
Scott grins evilly and spits blood into Trevor's face then flips him the bird. "Talk all you want... Doesn't matter worth a pile'a shit to me anyway." EoT
Metal Man (GM): He smiles and then attempts to grab Scott.
He begins whirling him in circles up above his head.
Scott Gibson: "Whoooooooaa!!"
Trevor: "Your cunning speech is nothing more than violent air moving in circles, like you are now. There is simply nothing an idiot can do to save themself." *He lets go, and sends Scott flying into a wall, for a total of 50 + 10 throw damage.*
Metal Man (GM): Then he does something odd...
He raises a hand, and some sort of weird glow appears on Scott... neither bad nor good, it seems to do nothing.
He walks over to the control panel and sets the ship to fly to the Second Moon.
Julian revives... and lands right on top of Scott!
+10 damage to Scott; Julian loses 1 TP.
Scott Gibson: "OOF! Dammit!"
Metal Man (GM): You're both 3 units away from him now.
He has his back to both of you.
Trevor: "Soon enough... I can dispel those idiotic ramblings. I do not want to revive Zemus... he is not for me. I only wish... to absorb all that is good... so it can be mine forever."
Julian Sawyer's back! Disregarding landing on top of Scott, he scans the bridge of Valhalla. Where are the doors, is there a viewscreen... stuff like that.
Scott Gibson: "That's... ngh... it? ...Seriously, you keep getting dumber by the minute."
Metal Man (GM): There's a viewscreen. In front of Trevor. Doors to the left and right, they lead to space.
Two behind, they lead deeper inside the ship.
They're all locked.
Console in front of Trevor, which he's set; it's currently moving towards the Second Moon.
Julian Sawyer: *Any good handholds?*
Metal Man (GM): The doors have handles.
Scott Gibson groans a bit. That last attack really took it out of him.
Julian Sawyer: "..." *Julian reaches into his back pocket, and... pulls out a couple of Air Tanks? He hands one to Scott, then motions with his hand for him to move to a door, hoping he catches on. And now I have to BRB.*
Metal Man (GM): EoT?
Scott Gibson sees Julian's signal catching the airtank. He whistles and crawls up onto Roxy who moves him over to the door by Julian. He hooks his legs around Roxy, even though he knows she can survive and fly freely in space.
Metal Man (GM): *Shrug*
And now, for the conclusion of the astral peoples' journey up there.
You guys are still by the forest. But you haven't found The Wraith yet.
Dragoshi: "...Well, that one fellow DID say to the north, right?"
Alexia: "What if he was lying?"
Charles Magellean: "With the final ritual done, I am your mentor as you are my truly my Young Ward again." *He turns to the forest.*
Metal Man (GM): The forest looks dangerous... but! You have a big sharp sword.
Trees do not like swords.
Charles Magellean: "Do as you please with the IIF, but there are no other leads to find the troublesome ghost."
*He begins the walk through the forest.*
Alexia follows Charles somewhat reluctantly.
Metal Man (GM): The trees... turn to see you and start trying to smack you.
Better do something about that.
Charles Magellean unsheathes Schnelltott and looks to them maliciously.
"I will only say this once..."
"BACK... OFF."
Dragoshi follows behind Charles, Vendetta machinegun drawn.
Metal Man (GM): They... see the sword and back off.
Charles Magellean keeps the sword in view in case any further trees down the line want to be "fresh" with him. He walks north at a brisk pace.
Dragoshi: *Just shrugs as he looks at the trees, and follows, machinegun still at the ready.*
Alexia continues following the others, glancing around.
Metal Man (GM): You're making your way through it... and beginning to wonder why John would go here.
Aetos: "I wonder why Wraith would come through here."
Pat?: "I wonder too, Aetos."
Metal Man (GM): Hm... you swore you heard Pat say that.
Alexia: "...?"
Charles Magellean: "I will personally perform a sending for the damn wraith just so he will not go on his own anymore!"
Metal Man (GM): You notice... up ahead is a graveyard.
Charles Magellean walks into this graveyard.
Dragoshi follows.
Charles Magellean: .oO(Cut off his incorporeal head so he knows to be a Quester than an individual that screws everything up.)
Metal Man (GM): The graveyard... is empty; and appears to have blank tombstones.
Aetos: "Hrm."
*He taps his head.*
Dragoshi: "Huh."
Metal Man (GM): You're lost in the middle of nowhere; but, thankfully there's a sign nearby.
It says... 'This way to the guru of Knowledge'
Hm... stupid confusing Astral realm. Nothing SEEMS to make sense here.
Dragoshi: "...Right."
Charles Magellean: "The next best thing."
*He read the sign and follows the direction of where the sign pointed.*
Dragoshi shrugs, and follows Charles.
Aetos gives a second look at the tombstones. He uses his Eye of Truth.
Metal Man (GM): You see... unrefined energy trapped inside the tombstones.
The path leads to a tall temple, amongst the 'Forest of Evil Trees'
The doors are open.
Aetos makes One-Winged Angel appear in his hand, and smashes one of the tombstones.
Metal Man (GM): A buncha white energy leaks out and seeps into the ground.
Charles Magellean transverses the entire path and eventually reaches the temple's doors.
Aetos nods and follows the others.
Metal Man (GM): You enter the temple
There, Wraith is talking a weird monk-guy.
Dragoshi: *Fo-Oh, you know the drill*
"...?"
Knowledge Guru: "Oh... I see. These are those people you spoke about. As I was saying... if you wish to ascend... you must become entirely above the world below."
The Wraith: *The spirit has his back turned to the approaching group; he doesn't see them, and is too engulfed in the conversation to notice. Until they are mentioned. He turns around, a look of disbelief on his face.* "...You've got to be kidding me."
Knowledge Guru: "Every tie to it, otherwise, will follow you and prevent you from staying here... as you can see now."
Charles Magellean: "WRAITH!!" *His irises begin to become red. He walks as fast as he can to approach the ghost and the monk.*
The Wraith: *He nods to the guru,* "Indeed..." *He then looks to Charles.* "...Why are you here?"
Charles Magellean: "YOU had better have a *DAMN* good reason of staying behind and holding down this conspiracy that Gerald spewed to you people!!"
Dragoshi: .oO(...I still say he's blind as a bat.)
The Wraith: "...If, indeed, Gerald was truthful, you just opened the window wide open for your trusted robot. Why was there need to follow me?"
Charles Magellean: .oO(Calm DOWN, dammit! This is a holy place.)
Dragoshi: .oO(In the non-literal sense. But, still.)
Knowledge Guru: "They come here because they lack the knowledge to defeat the unholy chimera."
Charles Magellean: "Just like a Quester to not be thorough. The entire REALM has to be checked, not just one small place."
Knowledge Guru: "They lack experience... for it only comes once a thousand years."
The Wraith: "And why do you think I am still here, Charles?"
Knowledge Guru: "There are no ships in this realm. Nothing has been attacked. Because you warned the very person who planned to do it you were going to look for them!"
The Wraith: *He turns to the guru.* "...This 'unholy chimera' you speak of?"
Charles Magellean sheathes Schnelltott. "Forgive me for being malicious in your presence, Guru of Knowledge."
Knowledge Guru: "It is a creation of ruined intelligence... one by..."
Metal Man (GM): He points at Charles.
Dragoshi: *Just listens.*
Charles Magellean: "..."
Dragoshi: "..."
Knowledge Guru: "In looking for the light... he blinded himself."
Dragoshi: "...Huh."
Charles Magellean: "My..."
Knowledge Guru: "I wish to help him. And all of you."
Dragoshi: "Okay. Sooo... Where do we start?"
Charles Magellean: "...Then tell us how to return to the place of where this journey began."
The Wraith: *The spirit closes his eyes, his arms folded, and nods.* "I am open to such help."
Charles Magellean looks to Dragoshi, disgusted. "I am still holding you and the rest of your organization at fault for attacking me for the wrong reasons."
Knowledge Guru: "It is most simple."
Charles Magellean: "Don't... let it happen again."
*He listens to the Guru intently.*
Dragoshi: "Fair enough." *Listens as well.*
Charles Magellean irises of red fade away to black again.
Knowledge Guru: "You must outsmart, not outbrawl the chimera. Behold."
Metal Man (GM): You see a projection of the Fury getting thrown into the ground so hard, he is incinerated... by Trevor.
You then see him punching Julian across the room into a wall and ripping out a support beam like it's made of paper.
Charles Magellean falls to his knees.
Knowledge Guru: "He only expects violence. He is made to out-violence everything, including the likes of The Void. He also has Charles' xenophobia. He considers everything his enemy."
"But he also wants all knowledge for himself."
Dragoshi: "...I see. So, how do we outsmart him?" .oO(I'm thinking of making him state all the numbers of pi, but that'd never work.)
Knowledge Guru: "You must take advantage of his assumption you are nothing but violence."
Charles Magellean: "The artifacts sealed by the spawn of Jenova so long ago. They...are the cause of his corruption?"
Knowledge Guru: "A part of it, yes."
Charles Magellean head droops down.
"A betrayal inside my most inner circle of trust..."
*He shakes his head.*
Dragoshi: .oO(Sad, isn't it?)
Charles Magellean: "I don't know how much more of this I can take."
*He gets up from the floor, coming to stand up.* "No, there is still a chance."
"How do we return to the realm that Nintendus resides in?"
Aetos: "I think... we need a name for our realm now."
Knowledge Guru: "Your realm? Returning to it? Both easy. Your realm is known as... uh..." *He takes out a huge book.*
Metal Man (GM): And flips through it.
Knowledge Guru: "Ah, yes. The Milky Way."
Editor's Note: Nice try, Knowledge Guru, but even with SSQ 1's weird screwed up logic, they were asking for the dimension name, not the universe name.
Aetos: "Shocking."
Charles Magellean: "Then bestow upon us the knowledge so we may hurry before the Questers of closed eyes do any more irreversible damage."
Dragoshi: "Quite. On both counts."
Knowledge Guru: "Well, you'll have to fight, but you must outsmart him when the time is right. A time of cockiness, or perhaps bragging. When he thinks he cannot lose. Do the unexpected."
Charles Magellean looks to the sword by the corner of his eye. "I will do just that. No one else will."
Metal Man (GM): He snaps his fingers, and a warp back home appears.
The Wraith: *The spirit had simply remained silent, observing and listening quietly; the others are doing plenty of talking. He nods thankfully to the guru as the warp appears...*
Charles Magellean: .oO(There has to be another way. There just has to be!) *He runs into the portal.*
Dragoshi: *Slowly walks into the portal.*
The Wraith: "I thank you for your time and patience, and for what you have granted us... We will meet again in due time; I will apply what you have taught me today." *He bows to the guru, and, if not halted, backs out through the portal.*
Metal Man (GM): *WARP* You appear on the bridge, facing Trevor and with Julian and co.
Aetos trots into the warp, weary of walking into the middle of something bad.
Metal Man (GM): Julian is... one second from pulling the pin off of a grenade.
Charles Magellean: "STOP!!!"
Scott Gibson: "Oh, shit! There goes that idea."
Julian Sawyer: *Right, so Julian and Scott are safely secured to the door handles by lashing their wrists to them with their belts, Air Tanks active, Trevor facing AWAY from them, and Scott's got his legs wrapped around Roxie. Julian's got a couple of grenades in his hand, waits for the thumbs up from Scott... got it. Julian pulls the pins... and launches them towards the windshield of Valhalla!*
Metal Man (GM): *BLAM.*
Dragoshi: .oO(Let's see how ever-so-clever your tricks are no-Ah, hell?)
Metal Man (GM): The windshield... does not break.
Julian Sawyer: "...Oh come fucking ON!"
Trevor: "...I built the windshield to withstand direct lasers. It's a requirement of most space ships."
Scott Gibson: *Facepalms.*
Dragoshi: "...Friggin' fool."
Metal Man (GM): He takes out a big pile of paper, labeled 'Safety Mandate NY 235'.
Scott Gibson: "FOR CHRISSAKES CAN'T YOU PICK A BETTER TIME TO COME BACK!?"
Metal Man (GM): On the front, it says 'All space ships must have a shatterproof windshield.'
Charles Magellean breathes a quick sigh of relief before walking to Trevor.
Julian Sawyer quickly frees himself from his restraint, stops the Airtank back up, and puts his belt back on.
Charles Magellean: "Trevor. You have changed your appearance."
Scott Gibson: *Groans* "Gah, nevermind... It's time to give him a right ass kickin'." *Unlashes himself and puts his belt back on letting go of Roxy. He preps to fight again.*
Aetos looks at the room.
Dragoshi does the same.
Julian Sawyer: "Also: I fuckin' TOLD YOU ALL."
Dragoshi: "...When did you?"
*Forgot, apparently.*
The Wraith: "...Several times throughout that entire conversation."
Aetos nods at Julian and sighs. .oO(What is that?)
Dragoshi: *Either that or he really didn't give half a damn.*
Trevor: "Correction: He told you it without any evidence, repeatedly, before then pretending he was right."
Julian Sawyer: "Well I WAS, wasn't I?"
Charles Magellean: "Your attack was just, but for the wrong reasons, Mr. Sawyer. We traversed the Astral Realm and found no white ships at all."
Trevor: "It was a coincidence."
Dragoshi: "...At least that's one thing I can agree with this guy about" *Points at Trevor.*
Scott Gibson: "Better things to do here guys..."
Julian Sawyer: "It was the fuckin' TRUTH!"
Trevor: "Yes. You should behold the final part of phase I."
Dragoshi: "Coincidence and truth are not the same damn thing."
Charles Magellean: "...What?"
Trevor sits still as the ship moves towards the Second Moon.
Dragoshi: "...Ker-zuh?"
Julian Sawyer: "Where the hell are you gettin' Coincidence from? Gerald to-...Right."
The Wraith: "...There's no need for this argument, gentlemen."
Charles Magellean: "Trevor, what are you doing?"
Trevor: "I have all the cards. Three bases with the ability to conquer Nintendus... but all at once!"
Scott Gibson: *Mutters* "Fuckin' you over, Chucky-boy."
Charles Magellean: "...The guru was right..."
The Wraith: "Did you expect any less?"
Charles Magellean drops to his knees again, shaking his head fiercely.
Dragoshi: "...I'd leave in a sarcastic remark, but now is most certainly not the time nor the place."
Charles Magellean: "Where did I go wrong?"
Editor's Note: The Mega Mack Drinking, perhaps? Or serving Smithy... no wait, maybe it was the time he enabled Doopliss. Or perhaps allowing Vladimir Varuushka or Lumis Dongthar or that Nobody Mahlec of his to run around and wreak havoc, or... you get the idea.
Julian Sawyer: "I was right, you stuck-up piece of SHIT." *Julian rushes the console, trying to grab Trevor and throw him away from the console so he can do SOMETHING.*
Charles Magellean: "WHERE DID I GO WRONG, TREVOR!?"
Scott Gibson: "Ask yourself not him."
Dragoshi falls over, tea over asskettle. Err, ass over teakettle as Charles said that.
Scott Gibson: "I don't trust anything without a soul. Seems I was right."
Dragoshi: "I'd have to agree with Scott on that." @_@ *Gets up.*
Charles Magellean: "... Trevor."
Dragoshi: "The first thing he said, though. The second is up for debate."
Charles Magellean gets up, taking a deep breath.
"If you had to... would you have killed me to achieve your aims?"
The Wraith: *The spirit returns to his frequently recurring silence, arms calmly folded as his patient gaze rests on Charles.*
Aetos walks on over and picks something up from the floor.
Trevor: "You did not go wrong, Charles. I am merely improving... your plan."
Metal Man (GM): STR check, Julian.
You throw him out of the way and have access to the console.But that still doesn't seem like you've damaged him enough to slow him down... yet.
Julian Sawyer: *Upon grabbing Trevor again for 36 damage, Julian whirls around and wings him at CHARLES because he's tired of all the melodrama!*
Metal Man (GM): He crashes into Charles.
10 damage to Charles... and Trevor.
Trevor stands up.
Julian Sawyer just needs time... to do a Computer Use check to stop this thing from going to the Second Moon.
Charles Magellean: "Trevor, I want you to stop. To conquer Nintendus means giving up the life of non-interference I have desired."
Julian Sawyer: *GODDAMMIT.*
Metal Man (GM): You press in the buttons. ...'ACCESS DENIED'
Julian Sawyer attempts to gain access again because the dice hated him that time!
Metal Man (GM): You try it again, and get access to the computers... but they seem locked.
Julian Sawyer: *Haxxor Attaxxor to unlock the computers so he can SAVE THE WORLD AGAIN.*
Trevor: "Stop... but why? Isn't this what you want?"
Julian Sawyer: *Wooha!*
Charles Magellean: "I..."
Dragoshi: .oO(Heh. I bet it's merely a twisted perversion of what he wants.) >_>
Trevor: "You hate them. You don't want them to interfere. I'm making sure they can't interfere ever again."
"Look at him. He's going to destroy your ship."
Metal Man (GM): Julian unlocks the controls... boy. They're complex.
They're set to dock at The Second Moon.
Scott Gibson: .oO(We'll interfere no matter when, where, or how. Even if he kills us s'more will take our place.)
Dragoshi: "...You and your jumping to conclusions. Your stupidity amazes me."
Julian Sawyer sets them to NOT dock at the Second Moon, and in fact get very far AWAY from the Second Moon AND First Moon.
Trevor: "You know the Questers. They will attack with violence."
Charles Magellean gets up.
Dragoshi: "Hmph. That is also an idiotic assumption."
Metal Man (GM): Computer use check... and it's gonna be pretty high DC. Not because it's protected, but because it's insanely complex.
Dragoshi: "Then again, that's also a given from time to time"
The Wraith: *The spirit silently waves a hand toward Dragoshi, shaking his head...*
Dragoshi: "Depends, r-" *Stops after noticing John wave his hand, and nods.*
Julian Sawyer should have plenty of time, seeing as how Trevor's more interested int talking to Charles then stopping him...
*BAH.*
Metal Man (GM): You press some buttons... hmmm...
*BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP* 'DANGER: Course set for center of the Second Moon'
Dragoshi: "..." *Would say something, but instead 00ber-facepalms. TO THE EXTREEEEME!*
Julian Sawyer: *While that's kind of an improvement, Julian tries to go back to his original course of action. Namely, not to the Second or First Moon. TRY AGAIN.*
Scott Gibson: "Oh shit..." *Runs over to Julian to try and help get this bucket'a bolts moving in the direction they want.*
The Wraith: *He lofts an eyebrow, deciding now would be a good time to make an interjection.* "...Trevor, would you be so kind as to set this ship to a geostationary orbit?"
Scott Gibson: "What's the plan?"
*To Julian.*
Julian Sawyer: "Get it the HELL away from the Moons."
Metal Man (GM): *BEEP* 'DANGER: Course set for... ...
Charles Magellean: "...Trevor, do as John suggested. Separate those two Questers from the computer console."
Metal Man (GM): It trails off and starts flying past the moon.
Julian Sawyer: "...This works."
Scott Gibson hopes it's flying away from any other astral bodies.
Trevor: "With pleasure."
Metal Man (GM): He cracks his fingers and walks over to the console.
Aetos holds up the device, if it has any projection point, he aims it at Trevor.
Scott lifts his guitar into a fighting position.
Julian Sawyer checks to see where the ship's heading, now that it isn't going towards the Second Moon...
Metal Man (GM): You're heading towards... empty space.
Julian Sawyer: *Empty Space is VERY good.*
Metal Man (GM): There's a few buttons on the device... you can squeeze them inwards.
Julian Sawyer: "A'ight, this should do..." *Julian then turns around towards Trevor.* "If you think I'm gonna let you do what you plannin' on doin', you is SORELY mistaken."
Aetos does so, despite the fact he has no clue what it is. Anything to keep Trevor from following Wraith's orders.
The Wraith: *The spirit drifts nearer to Charles, and mutters over to him.* "...I understand why you wanted to separate yourself from these people... I feel the same way. That is one of the reasons I was staying in the Astral Realm..."
Trevor: "All I wish to do is keep the ship from flying into somewhere far away and running out of fuel. If you wish to die from starvation without me doing anything, then I will let you."
Scott Gibson: "Stop the ship totally then."
Trevor: "I do not follow YOUR orders."
Metal Man (GM): He points to Charles.
Aetos shakes his head, watching the device.
Trevor: "Now, Charles, I must finish the knowledge accumulator."
Metal Man (GM): The device is warming up... glowing...
Then it does nothing.
Hm... must have a special purpose.
Charles Magellean: "Your project is on hold. As of now, stop this ship and place the controls under lockdown via my authorization."
Trevor: "Whatever you say." *He does so.*
"Unlike you people, I can be in two places at once."
Julian Sawyer was planning to do that himself... except for the lockdown, but whatthehellever.
Trevor: "So it is just fine that I discuss while I begin my takeover of your pathetic planet."
Julian Sawyer: "You about to be in two PIECES at once."
Charles Magellean: "Enough."
Trevor: "Over Charles' dead body."
Dragoshi: "...Dude. Never say things like that in front of Julian."
Julian Sawyer: "With PLEASURE. You first though."
Charles Magellean: "Trevor, my final order until further notice: "
Trevor: "I am fully aware of what I am doing... as I speak, the remaining Kuja ships close in on their real target... and you don't know where they are! Ricky's military, I must admit, does not answer to me yet, but I'm learning more and more how to impersonate you, Charles."
The Wraith: *The spirit folds his arms again, backing way from the others...*
Charles Magellean: "WHAT."
Trevor: "And the advanced machines Gerald made are currently being mass produced at my very order, on the First Moon."
Charles Magellean snarls.
Dragoshi: "..." *Merely stands still, waiting for anything...*
Trevor: "And all of you... are locked down inside my ship."
Charles Magellean: "..."
Julian Sawyer just wonders how the hell Charles keeps avoiding the OBVIOUS.
Dragoshi: "I think you aroused his ire..." *Points at Charles.*
Scott Gibson: "Figures you'd backstab us you piece of cheap silicon shit."
Charles Magellean: "You traitorous bastard."
Trevor: "Metal Man and Ivan are not warriors, Questers. They will surely fail. I already dispatched The Fury, and the IIF appear to have stayed their hand."
Julian Sawyer: "NOW HE GETS IT!"
Trevor: "I learned... from you, Charles."
Julian Sawyer: "AFTER WITNESSIN' ALL OF THIS!"
Trevor: "You betrayed the Questers and your people for yourself."
Charles Magellean: "Treachery may be part of me..."
Dragoshi: "...I'm not even going to BOTHER."
Trevor: "Now it's my turn!"
Julian Sawyer: "Only took you, what, MULTIPLE TIMES SEEIN' THE SAME THING?!"
Scott Gibson: "Seems that only two of us actually KNEW what we were doing." *Glares at everyone else.*
Dragoshi: "...Pfft. You are so full of bull."
Julian Sawyer: "JESUS, it makes me wonder how the hell you managed to take over the world in the FIRST PLACE!"
Editor's Note: Well, you had to be there, it was sort of a mess where nobody was paying attention and he won a series of bizarre random rolls that I used as a game mechanic instead of actually evaluating the quality of one's tactics. Plus I mean, Season 3, you know. Crazy times.
Metal Man (GM): He has a smug look on his face.
Dragoshi: .oO(I believe that would be the time to outsmart him... NOW?)
Trevor: "Come, attack me with your swords. I know what they do and what they are for. Everything you have done before is in my databases."
"I will not fail like Kuja..." *The lights flicker.* "For I will kill you before you can learn my tactics."
Dragoshi: "...If you REALLY expect me to play your hand, then you are quite mistaken, oh ye of little mind." *Stays back. He doesn't attack. Nope. Not at all.*
Trevor: "You will not attack? Cowardly." *He turns to Julian, beckoning him.* "Come show me your strength. I know you wish to destroy me."
The Wraith: *The spirit simply stays where he is, letting the muscleheads' scalding comments roll off his back as he watches Trevor calmly...*
Metal Man (GM): FYI:
This room has the control panel... some electrical outlets...
One door on the right, another on the left... two deeper into the ship...
Scott Gibson: "I'm sick of this pathetic blabbin'."
Metal Man (GM): The control panel has comms... and you have your dexes.
Surprise me.
Dragoshi: .oO(You may be quite clever, Trevor, but your tricks aren't quite clever enough...)
Metal Man (GM): Trevor himself is being cocky.
Julian Sawyer: "..." *About this time Julian wonders what the hell happened to Metal and the Kuja Ship.*
Trevor: "Not even The Void could stop me... although I suspect the false lead of Sephiroth II probably dealt with him."
Metal Man (GM): That is a good question... perhaps you should contact him.
Dragoshi: "..." *Hums the final boss theme of Sonic 2 to himself, walks over to the comms panel, pulls out his dex... And you know the rest.*
Julian Sawyer quickly flips open his Dex and calls Metal.
Metal Man: (Comms) "Where are you guys? The Valhalla's been just sitting here for days!"
(Comms) "Er. Hours."
Julian Sawyer: "..."
Dragoshi: "...We're AT The Valhalla."
Metal Man (GM): (Comms) "I tried to get in, but Charles told me he was busy negotiating with Trevor."
Charles Magellean: "...but do you know what happens when a being is treacherous towards me?"
Julian Sawyer: "GET THE FUCK OVER HERE RIGHT NOW!" *Julian sends Metal the current coordinates of Valhalla.*
Scott sees them open their dexes and flips his up opening the same channel.
Metal Man (GM): (Comms) "What? Then..." *Sound of a hologram poofing* "...It was a fake? ...Right away!"
Trevor: "Bravo. I shall show him the might of my X-zone shield."
Dragoshi: "...What Julian sa-...Right."
Scott Gibson: "We're in deep shit and seems like these other idiots are divided again."
Metal Man (GM): The Kuja ship flies towards Valhalla.
Metal Man: (Comms) "It looks like he's using next-generation shield technology... you need to do something about that."
Trevor: "Come near the control panel and I will chop you in two."
Julian Sawyer: *Is the Dauntless still in the side of the Moon Base?*
Metal Man (GM): Julian: Yes.
Julian Sawyer: *Is the Unknown-Ray on it still able to fire?*
Metal Man (GM): Julian: Yes.
Julian Sawyer: "Metal, can you get a lock on the Dauntless?"
Dragoshi: "..." *Decides to continue humming to himself.*
Metal Man: (Comms) "Yes, I can. It looks... ...that's coming out of your next paycheck."
Scott Gibson: *Turns to Julian* "No need, I can fly there myself Julian."
Dragoshi: "...Ah crap. What happened?"
Trevor: "Hm... attempting to play chess... you'll lose."
Metal Man (GM): (Comms) "Somebody flew it through a bunch of lasers!"
(Comms) "...That's bad... the base just opened fire at me!"
Aetos: "What's chess?! This is a pure brawl, Trevor! Put up yo dukes!"
Dragoshi: "...Chess? Damn. And me without the board or the piece-Yikes."
Metal Man (GM): (Comms) "I can't get in there. Those guns are firing at me."
Dragoshi: "...No it isn't. It's chess. Being played by a bunch of idiots."
Julian Sawyer: "Can you teleport it into the cargo bay of the Kuja ship?"
Metal Man: (Comms) "This ship is too big to fit there, and there's a field in the way."
(Comms) "Uh... the force field is sorta stopping me."
Charles Magellean: "Everyone: Remember what we learned in the Astral realm about how Trevor can be defeated: He cannot be outbrawled. He is made to out-violence even the likes of The Void, but also wants all knowledge for himself. You must take advantage of his assumption you are nothing but violence!"
Aetos looks at Dragoshi like he's an idiot.
Julian Sawyer: "Can you TAKE DOWN the forcefield?"
Trevor: "Come here and hit me, then, Aetos."
Metal Man: (Comms) "It's another X-zone field. No. I need something else with a portal thing... oh... duh."
Dragoshi: "...What? There's probably SOME truth to I-"
Metal Man (GM): You hear a loud *SHOOMP* As the force field is beamed into oblivion.
Trevor: "That was only a pawn."
Julian Sawyer: "We just need that Unknown-Ray ontop of... What the hell was that?"
Aetos whips out One-Winged Angel again in a shimmering light. .oO(Nobody understands what a distraction is.)
Metal Man (GM): The one on the base, not the one on the Valhalla.
Metal Man: (Comms) "...This isn't good. Another Kuja ship's firing at me!"
Dragoshi: "...So? What does that make as a King? You? And, what of the Queen?"
Metal Man: (Comms) "Do you know of any backup?" *BAM* "Taking fire!"
Dragoshi: "...I thought we got rid of all of those. ...Well, not we, but still."
Trevor: "No, no. I am the Queen, and Charles the king. In piece value only, of course."
Julian Sawyer: "Just teleport the Dauntless into OUR Kuja ship and get out of there! We just need the Unknown-Ray ontop of it!"
*IS there any backup left?*
Metal Man: (Comms) "Right!" *WARP* "...It's chasing me."
Charles Magellean: "You stand alone, Trevor."
Metal Man (GM): Julian: You'll have to remember the other forces and past allies.
Julian Sawyer: *You have to remember Julian's player has a very bad memory. Luck Check?*
Charles Magellean takes several steps back. "You are no longer considered an equal to me, bastard."
Trevor: "I am superior, you are right."
Charles Magellean: "OR as a dear friend, either."
Metal Man: (Comms) "...Is that just me, or is the Second Moon also shooting at me?"
Dragoshi: "...Sad, isn't it? That you thought that you had all the pieces set up right. Also, I don't think that's what he me-...Great."
Julian Sawyer: *Is Shadow still active?*
Metal Man: (Comms) "...I'm being attacked on all sides. I can't get to you. I'd be lucky if I escaped with my life."
Metal Man (GM): You'd have to talk to him.
Metal Man: (Comms) "I need ideas, people!" *BAM* "Dang... there goes 50% of the shields."
Aetos shakes his head and waves his hand.
Computer: (Comms) "...What he said."
Aetos: "The aliens?"
Julian Sawyer: "You could try Shado-...What aliens?"
Dragoshi: "You mean the Lacent? Well, they'd prolly' be of help... Right?"
Trevor: "Hm. Very cute. Interdimensional aliens."
Julian Sawyer: "Whoever they are, CALL THEM! We're pullin' out all the stops here!"
Aetos: "The outsiders, technically. Lacent. They followed us through to this dimension after the Vaccine/Virus banished us."
Scott is getting angry with all the constant talking and no action.
Metal Man (GM): Gotta dex 'em.
Trevor: "We shall see if your arguments hold water."
Aetos: "Metal will have to contact the (possible) idle UFO ships hanging about. We have no way to contact them."
Dragoshi: "They'll hold water. Just wait and see."
Julian Sawyer: "...THE DEX YOU IDIOT!"
Trevor: "Okay then."
Metal Man (GM): He crosses his arms.
Metal Man: (Comms) "Uh... alright... I'm seeing if I can contact them... hm..."
(Comms) "I'm getting a message saying they don't have enough functional ships to stop the forces against me, or help me much."
(Comms) *BLAM* "And the shields are just about dead."
Aetos: "Have them beam you to their own ships."
Trevor: "I do like seeing you squirm... unaccustomed to fighting with logic."
Julian Sawyer: "Fuckfuckfuck..." *Julian calls up... Shadow! It's their only hope, apparently.*
Metal Man: (Comms) "What purpose would that serve? Their ships would also be blown up."
Aetos: "The Kuja ship wont last any longer. Alright, die then." *Shrug.*
Shadow: *Dex* "...You know, I didn't want to be called by you, but I think I may reserve you for my 'kill' list if this isn't important."
*Dex* "What is it? Some sort of party gone wrong?"
Julian Sawyer: "Shadow, I know we had our differences in the past, but I'm hopin' we can put this ALL behind us if you can come help us save the galaxy."
Shadow: *Dex* "...It is actually in my interest for the galaxy to explode."
*Dex* "I have arrangements elsewhere."
Julian Sawyer: "Trevor, The AI in charge of Valhalla,'s gone crazy an' wants to-WHAT?!"
Aetos coughs. "Charles, I coulda sworn you had a program to shut down your X-zone shields."
Shadow: *Dex* "Sounds like he'll kill you for me. Well... I guess I'll take a day off today." *Click.*
Julian Sawyer: "Wai-...GODDAMMIT! Who do we have left?!"
Metal Man: (Comms) "I lost them! ...I'm in the middle of an asteroid field." *CRASH* *BONK* *SMASH* "Ow! ...I'm not going to get there in time. Something odd's up."
Metal Man (GM): Julian: You suddenly get a comms from... Ricky?
It's relatively quiet.
Julian Sawyer: "...What." *Julian's quickly scrolling down his contact list, hoping to find someone who'd help AND has the capacity to help them... when he gets a call from Ricky* "..." *Takes it.*
Ricky Koopa: *Whispering* "I managed to outsmart the machines in this base. I have a plan to take down Trevor. You see that console? We put a master override in it."
Julian Sawyer: "...Problem. Trevor's in front of it. But go ahead."
Ricky Koopa: *Whispering* "Make a diversion of some kind. He can be in many places at once, but never all in the same place."
*Whispering* "I would know. I programmed part of him. It's up to you to type 'Allahlav' into that console."
Scott Gibson looks at Julian and senses that a distraction is in order. He looks to Julian and nods his head still looking at Julian toward Trevor.
Ricky Koopa: *Whispering* "They're coming again. You're going to have to do some--" *Cut.*
Trevor: *Frowns* "Something's up. You're not violently yelling at people who can't help you."
Julian Sawyer: "..." *Calls everyone in for a group huddle.*
Trevor: "But... it won't be enough to stop me. I am above all Gods and all beings!"
Scott Gibson: "Kinda pointless to be yelling if they can't hear us." *Snaps back to reality.*
Dragoshi: *Looks at Julian and Scott, then nods*"...No there isn't. He's learnt how to keep his cool a little more easi-" *Walks over to Julian.*
The Wraith: *The spirit sighs softly as he drifts over into the huddle...*
Scott leans closer.
*Whispers* "Plan?"
Julian Sawyer: *Whispering* "I need everyone to make a diversion. Trevor can be in many places at once, but never all in the same place. Jus' get him away from the console, an' I'll do the rest."
Aetos: "Oh... k..."
Scott Gibson: *Whispers* "Can we get him to split into multiple forms then drive the one in front of the console back?"
The Wraith: "Force, force, force... Brains, not brawn."
Trevor: "Ahahahahah. Your combined intellect will never stop me. Whatever you're saying."
Scott Gibson: *Whispers* "Scratch that... too may 'how's?' in that idea."
Julian Sawyer: *Whispers* "Hell if I know. Did he split in two to fight us?"
Scott Gibson: *Whispers* "Nope."
Julian Sawyer: *Whispers* "There's your answer."
Scott Gibson: *Whispers* "We need to get those doors open so we can run amok in the ship. That ought to get him to move."
Julian Sawyer: *Whisper* "Look, jus' do whatever. If it don't work, stop doin' it an' do somethin' else. I jus' need access to that console."
The Wraith: "I'll begin. Take note that the following conversation with Trevor is simply for conversation's sake. No hard feelings." *He turns around, shaking his head as he drifts away as if everything he'd just heart was completely worthless...* "...You're right. These people are hopeless..."
Trevor: "At last! Somebody intelligent! When did you find out? Was it when they tried to sacrifice their leader just to save their own lives?"
Scott Gibson: "No, John, you're hopeless if you can't agree to a plan!" *Very slightly winks to John.*
Julian Sawyer: "...Righ'. Everyone else? Break!" *Julian breaks the huddle and gets into position...*
Aetos holds out his hands at Trevor, a gust of wind blasts out, in order to blow back Trevor, hopefully occupying his time a little.
*8 units...*
Metal Man (GM): He's thrown backwards into a window... *Crack* Hm. You didn't realize he was -that- tough.
The Wraith: "Oh, it was long ago... Every mission I go on with them just makes it clearer than the time bef... ore..." *He eyes over at Aetos, and shakes his head.* "...See what I mean?"
Metal Man (GM): He gets up and walks back to his spot.
Trevor: "Be careful, you might accidentally kill yourselves and force me to win."
Dragoshi: "...Eh. The hopeless will always stupidly claw away at their lives to attempt something futile. Then again, they're known for... Hmmm... What's that word again? Persistence. I think I read somewhere that it was bravery in the odds of overwhelming logic."
Aetos: "I can survive in Space, along with sustaining everyone else who can't, Trevor. I don't see why we don't just abandon you here and blow it up."
Trevor: "Go ahead. I want to see the expression on the other's faces."
The Wraith: "A bee stuck in a jar will repeatedly bash against the bottom of the jar until it has killed itself. Persistence to the fullest, if I do say so myself."
Aetos: "You remind me of what everyone else says about Yurie, Wraith."
Trevor: "Yes. Foolish, tha--" *BLAM* *You hear something slam against the ship... it's the other Kuja ship!*
The Wraith: *He casually starts drifting over to Trevor, to his side as he speaks.* "...At the very least, I'd like to have a decent conversation sometime before this whole place goes up in sm--..."
Dragoshi: "Well, there's always the holes, but those are too small, and one really wouldn't be foolish enough to risk themsel-Whoa!"
Metal Man (GM): This is your diversion; better use it as Trevor falls on his face.
Trevor: "Oof! I didn't expect someone to do that... but clearly no one will do anything to stop me."
Julian Sawyer: .oO(...Y'know, I was thinkin' everyone'd just rush him, but whate-GO!) *Julian makes a mad dash for the console, trying to vault over Trevor and typing in Allahlav on the console!*
Metal Man (GM): You vault over him. He turns at your back and laughs.
Trevor: "Going to kill us again, Ju---"
Metal Man (GM): *BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP.*
Trevor: "...It was that turtle! I knew it!"
Dragoshi: "...And, this is where your overconfidence screws you over. Hmph. Trying so hard to be something that you are not. And failing."
Metal Man (GM): The ship is... unlocked... and no longer under Trevor's control.
Dragoshi: "MISERABLY."
Trevor: "Well, I must say, this is a surprise. But I've got my four ships, and my two... one and a half... bases. All I needed... was a little time... thank you."
Metal Man (GM): He bows and then vanishes.
Metal Man: (Comms) "Okay. We've done part one."
Julian Sawyer: "...Great. Two more to go..."
Dragoshi: "...I think... Oh, screw it. I'm prolly' just gonna state the obvio-...Right."
Metal Man: (Comms) "Get ready for a real fight, next time. He's not going to stand there next time."
(Comms) "One of you set the Valhalla on a course... to the Second Moon."
Dragoshi goes off to do so. Any checks?
Metal Man: (Comms) "We have to stop him before he can launch whatever crazy thingamajig he has planned."
Julian Sawyer: "After what I went through HERE? Believe me, I'm READY." *Julian moves over a bit on the console and sets the course.*
Dragoshi: *'Kay.*
Metal Man (GM): The ship blasts off... the other Kuja ship follows. You see, up ahead... a blockade of four Kuja ships.
(Comms) "...Not good."
Scott Gibson: "It's time to do some real damage." *Smirks.*
Dragoshi: "...Son of a sidewinder."
Julian Sawyer: *What kinda weapons does this baby have...*
Metal Man (GM): You check out the weapons.
Julian Sawyer: "Mets, you still got that Unknown-Ray on our ship?"
Metal Man (GM): ...X-zone ray with Cup of Rainbows.
I wonder what that does.
Dragoshi: "...Cup of rainbows?" o_o
Metal Man: (Comms) "Fully charged."
Metal Man (GM): You also have a 'Ancient Beam Weapon'
Julian Sawyer: "Great. Take out those shields for us, if you can."
Metal Man (GM): And also 'Traditional laser array'
*BLAM* A shield goes down... then comes back up?
Dragoshi: "...Please. The traditional stuff never works."
Metal Man: (Comms) "No good. You guys try something."
The Wraith: "...The rainbow looks kinda interesting."
Dragoshi: "...So... Anyone wanna try the first one...?"
Julian Sawyer: "...A'ight, scratch that, fall back." *Julian looks over his array of weaponry... X-Zone vs. X-Zone. Let's see who wins. PRESS.*
Scott Gibson: "Can't we have one objective WITHOUT any surprises this time!?"
Metal Man (GM): You are... amazed at the power of the weapon.
The Wraith: "Wow... That's amazing!"
Trevor: (Comms) "Ahhhhh!!!!!! I thought that was just a joke weapon!"
Dragoshi: "...Holy crap!" O_O
Pat?: "Indeed it is!"
Julian Sawyer: "...We're keepin' this."
Metal Man (GM): You see a giant ray of rainbows blast one of the ships to smithereens.
Scott Gibson: "Ouch."
Aetos: "Yup!"
Dragoshi: "...Awesome. Do it again!"
Metal Man (GM): The other three vanish and flee before its awesome might.
Julian Sawyer: "...Damn."
Trevor: (Comms) "Well... you've won round one... but I have two more rounds!"
Dragoshi: "...Aww. And, I wanted to do it again."
Metal Man (GM): And so, the Questers fly towards the Second Moon... ready for the real battle to begin.
+5000 EXP (for excruciating mind puzzle of doom sequence)
Julian Sawyer: "First things first: I want an apology from you an' you." *Pointing at Dragoshi and John respectively.*
Metal Man (GM): You may... downtime. I must... eat dinner... which I sort of didn't do while GMing for... hours.
Also, sorry about spacing out in the middle. I was watching the Simpsons.
The Wraith: *Level up!* "...For what, specifically?"
Julian Sawyer: "For refusin' to recognize I was right the entire time until it was two inches from yo' FACE. Scott wants an apology too."
The Wraith: "...That the virus was right? I never disagreed with you, Julian."
Scott Gibson: "That'd help... Seems we were the brunt of some pretty nasty shit."
Dragoshi: *Level up*"..." .oO(There are SO MANY GODDAMN WAYS I can be sarcastic... And, Julian is not making it easy on me.)
*He nods in agreement with John.*
Julian Sawyer: "No, but you DID agree with Trevor mosta the time, called me bein' right a coincidence right after you got back from him TRICKIN' YOU, an' mocked me an' Scott tryin' to do something while you jus' stood there slackjawed."
The Wraith: "Alright. I never joined his side of that argument. But I apologize for not trying to brute-force a computer I had no idea how to work."
Scott Gibson: "But we know computers."
Julian Sawyer: "Brute-force? I got that thing to work fine! Me an' Scott!"
Dragoshi: "Same. Well, on the first part."
Metal Man (GM): *Flashback of space ship flying towards... nowhere.*
Dragoshi: "...Oh, really?"
The Wraith: "After nearly sending us crashing through the Second Moon. Then out to where we'd run out of fuel and starve."
Dragoshi: "Yep."
The Wraith: "Then Trevor stabilized us into a stationary orbit."
Aetos: "Wraith, I have ways of escaping situations like this, OK?"
Julian Sawyer: "That was jus' a delayin' tactic until we had the situation under control an' could turn back. Ain't my fault Trevor WAS the damn system."
Dragoshi: *Slight hint of sarcasm in his voice* "Right."
The Wraith: "We may not have had the fuel to turn back. And... What ways, Aetos?"
Scott Gibson: "..."
Julian Sawyer: "...This damn thing NEVER runs outta fuel! An' if we got stranded, we coulda just called Metal in to tow us back."
Dragoshi: *Cue flashback of Metal saying he was in an asteroid belt.*
Aetos sighs and shakes his head.
The Wraith: "Assuming he could get out to where we are and could drag this whole thing back without running out of fuel himself."
Julian Sawyer: "It's a Kuja spaceship. That's even LESS likely to run outta fuel."
Aetos: "Wraith, for someone who claims everyone else are a bunch of idiots, you fail to be quite so 'full of wisdom' yourself."
The Wraith: "I never said you were all idiots, save for my staged outbreak to distract Trevor."
Aetos: "I'm a wind master. I have means of providing oxygen to people. We could have just lept off the ship and you'd be fine for a while."
Scott Gibson: "People keep forgetting that I can fly in space with Roxy."
The Wraith: "I find it hard to believe that you'd be able to supply the constant atmospheric air pressure for several people out there, regardless of your wind control."
Julian Sawyer: "An' I find it hard to be believe that half a person can drink and possess boots, but there you go."
Charles Magellean has been looking outside the window ever since he disowned Trevor, eyes devoid of irises.
Aetos has a feeling Charles is being emo, but then recognizes the face.
"Nonetheless, you'll find out someday, ghost."
Roxy: *Moves up to Scott and brushes against him.* *BeEp?*
The Wraith: "Find what out, Aetos?"
Aetos: "If I can do what you claim I can't."
Scott Gibson: "I'm okay for the most part, Rox. A bit roughed up but living."
The Wraith: "Alright, then."
Roxy moves over to Charles and beeps quietly. She seems to be attempting to cheer him up seeing as he was having a hard time.
Aetos ponders as he peers toward Charles. .oO(How long is he gunna take now?)
Charles Magellean: "... ..." *Montone* "Trevor..."
Roxy: *B-beep?* *Revvs her engine very quietly.*
Charles Magellean: "They have to do what must be done... It always comes down to that simple fact."
Aetos looks at Charles' eyes.
Charles Magellean's eyes are absent in the sense of missing irises.
Aetos: "This is new." .oO(I thought... when the iris' were gone, he was lost within his own mind or religion.)
Charles Magellean: "It always comes down to that simple fact... It always comes down to that simple fact..."
Aetos: "They have to do what must be done."
Charles Magellean now just whispers these words... over and over.
Aetos: "It's for the good of the universes."
Charles Magellean: "No."
Dragoshi: "..."
Charles Magellean smiles maliciously. Irises no longer there.
Scott Gibson finds a seat whilst they travel and plays some "Born to be Wild" by Steppenwolf.
Charles Magellean: "Nevermore. It will start with Trevor. When the machine is destroyed, I will begin the process of mutilating every single malicious being on the accursed planet."
Dragoshi: "...That sounds a little... Self-destructive. Then again, it IS none of my business..." *Walks away to a nearby wall and leans against it, humming "War Pigs" by Black Sabbath.*
The Wraith: *The spirit is currently some distance away from each of the others, his arms folded. He opens his eyes to look to Charles as he began speaking in his own tongue...*
Charles Magellean: "A world without Bowser, a world without Ivo Robotnik, a world without Ganondorf, a world without Metroid Rathos--"
Editor's Note: Maybe just focus on Metroid Rathos, the others actually had some reason to exist in SSQ.
Dragoshi: "...I'm not going to ask we he's mentioning them. ...Hell, I don't know what a presumably dead guy has to do with the other three..."
Scott Gibson: "It's simple, Drag. He's pissed."
Charles Magellean: "If the world of Nintendus without evil, I will have my life of solitude."
Dragoshi: "Ah. That'll work."
Charles Magellean is in such a maddened state of mind, he is mixing his two languages.
Scott Gibson: "His AI buddy backstabbed him, he's been pushed around, used, abused, rode hard and put away wet. Seriously I can't blame the guy for being that P.O'ed."
Dragoshi: "Yea. I mean, I'd prolly' be the same way right now."
The Wraith: *The spirit simply nods quietly to Scott as he continues listening...*
Dragoshi: "...If I was in his shoes that is."
Scott Gibson: "Right, I'd be in the same position."
Charles Magellean sllloowwwwllyy moves his head to the Questers. His malicious smile widens with him actually opening his mouth. His irises appear... but now that appear are those of glowing red swirls that circle constantly.
The Wraith: *The spirit's gaze meet the eyes of of the half-Lunarian's, still as unwavering as ever...*
Scott Gibson: "Aand he's about ten thousand miles from pissed as I previously thought."
Charles Magellean: "A world without evil... a world where Questers wouldn't be needed as much. True peace at last."
Scott Gibson: "Looks more like stark crazy now."
Aetos rubs his chin.
"Speak english, Charles."
The Wraith: "Just give him time to sort things out... It will take time."
Charles Magellean moves his head back to the window of space. He unsheathes Schnelltott and stares at it, silently breathing in and out rapidly, almost like laughing. Only Roxy would be in such close proximity to know for sure what Charles is doing.
Aetos shakes his head. "Put the sword away, Charles."
Roxy starts whining her horn worriedly and backs slowly away back to Scott, trembling slightly.
The Wraith: *It's at this point that the spirit uncrosses his arms...*
Dragoshi: *Nods in agreement. Then speaks to self*"...Now I think he's slowly going insane..."
Scott Gibson: "Whoa, easy there, man. Plenty of time for vengeance later."
Charles Magellean: "Judgement... for all evil. A dream come true so interference can go away forever."
Dragoshi: "...Slowly. Right..."
Charles Magellean stops suddenly. His hand shaking violently, he sheathes the tyrant's sword.
Scott Gibson: "There we go. Just play it cool, man."