Shamitako

Haley "Actually, um, we're still in the hall." Haley explained, "It's just I needed to calm you down." She didn't end the illusion quite yet, she needed to make certain Arturia maintained her senses before she did that. Haley wasn't any kind of expert on being stabbed, the only time it had happened to her, everything had gone black instantly. "this here is an illusion I created with my powers. Nothing here is solid." She said, "If you're calm now, I can dispel the illusion and we can try to figure out what to do next." Riley Riley licked her lips hungrily, eager to get on with her plans. But Lana had questions, and she couldn't simply leave them unanswered. It wouldn't be any use if Lana was nothing more than confused. "What's going on, is that you saw things you were not supposed to, and now I am going to punish you for it." She said, "The why is actually quite complicated, but I can make it sound simple: I have need of the girl named Arturia, acquiring her is of deep importance to myself. However she must be in the right state of mind for her to be of proper use to me. As for Nayru, the one you call Natalie, I did nothing to her. I simply convinced her that she had need of Arturia as well and she willingly helped me fool you." She then reached out to touch Lana's face, cupping her hand over Lana's right eye. An odd burning sensation began to form in her eye socket, as though a low flame were licking at the back of her eye. "I have a uniquely powerful ability, one which allows me to glimpse into the future and find despair." She told Lana, "But this power comes with a unique price: I am in constant agony." The burning intensified, the pain spreading throughout her entire eyeball. "But there is a remedy for this agony, I simply have to inflict pain on others. And if it comes to choosing this infinite pain over hurting someone else a little, I'm sure you can understand why I choose the latter." A sharp stabbing sensation drove its way through the flames, feeling as though it were slicing Lana's eye in two. "I even have a special ability made specifically for the task of inflicting pain. Usually I only do this to men, because nobody cares about them, but since I'm keeping you locked up anyways, I may as well relieve some of my pain, no?" The searing and stabbing intensified, the pain climaxing at levels unimaginable by most. And then there was a snapping sensation and it was gone. Riley withdrew her hand from Lana's face, the previously empty palm now lightly grasping a small object. She turned her hand over next to Lana and slowly opened it. Sitting softly in her palm was an eyeball, it's deep green staring directly towards its matching partner "I'm sure to you that felt like a living hell, but to me it would have been like a cool breeze. And now, thanks to your enduring that hell, I'm free of my agony for a short while." Riley withdrew her hand and placed Lana's eyeball on a small end table. She then took a finger and touched it to the inside of the empty socket, sending a jolt of pain through Lana once more. No smile spread across her features, no giggle escaped her lips, no seductive gestures were made. Her face was almost entirely blank as she heartlessly tormented Lana (OOC: In case you couldn't sort it out, Riley is on Lana's left, she reached across her. BTW, I recommend freaking out, that seems like an appropriate reaction)

You wish I was a tsundere~

Aww, I was hoping for a present :c

Surprised it wasn't マーク (maaku). I almost always see ar pronounced as a long a

One stat transfer of a single point Or a change your ability Or a change your signature/add one Or make a change to a weapon/defense system/etc that doesn't effect stats The appearance can change P much however (within reason, changing from a humanoid to a tank because you added one point to speed from melee is a bit excessive) so long as you make a modification

Silent Requiem vs. Strider The giant energy blast blew through Silent Requiem's armor like it was nothing, leaving a charred heap of vaguely spherical metal. Adam slammed his fist against the controls in anger. He knew full well he could have won that, but he'd been too cocky. If Lord were here, she would scold him for letting his pride overcome him. "Pride is a tool to use." She would say, "When it becomes a driving force, you will shortly find yourself crashing and burning." She was certainly watching the match, and he was in for a lecture next he encountered her. "Well played, girl." He told Strider, "That was a close fight, I feel that one more good hit would have done you in, but you held out." Adam allowed his mech to disappear from around him and then calmly walked off the field, trying to conceal the fact that he was seething inside Sloth Chapter - Travel Phase The competitors stood on a platform, before them was a golden train. Interplanar train travel was nothing new, but the one in front of them wasn't just any dimensional train, it was a luxury train. Seven cars, a luggage car, a luscious dining car, a mechanic's car, a performance car, and three sleeping cars. Each and every one furnished with the finest that the Planes could offer. The contestants were each led to their rooms, the top four seats in one car and the other four in another. They were asked to wait a short while until the train took off, then they would be allowed to wander freely for three hours. They were notified that the Diviner was monitoring their mech's regeneration. And also given the choice to attend a concert by Black Idol or to go to the food car for a meal.The journey was to take twelve hours total, during most of which the contestants would be confined to their rooms for safety reasons Adam - Attend Black Idol's Concert (2 Actions) Adam waited patiently for the free roaming time to begin, he didn't particularly have anything he wanted to do so the wait was of little consequence. When Black Idol's voice announced over the intercom, "Okay everyone, you're free to move about the train." He shrugged his shoulders and stood up. There was a teleporter in one corner which would take him to the other cars--traveling between them physically was literal suicide in the void between Planes. Having no real interest in checking up on his mech's repair and not feeling particularly hungry, he halfheartedly decided to attend Black Idol's concert. He keyed in the transporter to take him to the performance car, double checked that it was locked to his biosignature, and teleported. The car housed three rows of five seats, likely it was built for slightly larger companies, and a small stage which currently had nothing on it. The lighting was dim but didn't ruin visibility. In the corner was a small bar which under normal circumstances likely held a selection of fine wines but right now just had some soda set out. Black Idol had yet to arrive at the car, but the concert wasn't for another ten or fifteen minutes so Adam wasn't too worried. He grabbed a cola from the bar and took up a seat in the middle row to wait

Lesgo Travel Phase. The "how to" is up in the OP, be sure to ask if you have any questions Keep in mind that the order of doing things matters quite a lot. The sooner you post, the less likely someone is to nab you with a question. But the later you post the easier it is to figure out where someone you want to stalk has gone If you want to visit the Diviner lemme know first so I can describe the mechanic's car to you. The dining car is just a buffet and a table. Oh, and DW, there are bathrooms in your rooms, although if you wish for a shower you'll have to do it while stopped NEways, have some fanceh shoutcast recaps courtesy of Murdoc Silent Requiem vs. Strider Supernova vs. Revenant LOLI_HUNTER vs. Slumbering Giant Hellfire Knight vs. Ricochet

*Notices* *Doesn't care* *Goes back to doing unimportant stuff*

Eden "Lovely" Eden's Curse said kindly, "Then I would appreciate if you would call me Eden." She grabbed Lee's hand and led her back to the doorway, standing in defiance of Kallisto. She applied a small exertion of power, making just the slightest change to Lee's soul. She wouldn't feel it, but it would effect every aspect of her destiny. "Miss Lee, I would like you to say the following, it will give you access to the powers locked inside of you, those of an Earth Blade. "Heart and soul forever torn Endless sea of endless hate Reaching out to tear down scorn This blade of mine does reach forever Salvation is my true endeavor" (OOC: Eden teaches unique chants BTW, so this only works for Lee)

Alright, a couple things happened that need explaining: Emberly is a Soul Elemental. She can turn her body into pure Soul energy making it impervious to everything but making her incapable of moving or doing anything else useful until it turns off (and she can't choose to turn it off either) This state lasts for three hours (ish). She can also project her soul outside her body, allowing her to travel literally anywhere in the world within a matter of minutes and observe basically anything, but leaving her body vulnerable. Also there's people who can see free souls and can kill her if they catch her so care Lee is an Earth Blade. Earth basically gives one control over matter. As a blade, this means she can form swords made of whatever solid material she wishes, so long as she is touching said material when she forms the sword Also since confusion happened a moment ago: When an Elemental becomes their element, their outfit stays on them and magically floats as tho they were still solid. Only a couple of elements (one being Soul) can transfer their energy out of their self-containment field Also: "Arturia decided to at least follow Haley outside into the hall. Couldn't hurt, right?" - I just noticed this and, like, ROFL

Kallisto "I am the goddess Kallisto, I've been incarnated as human for reasons I don't know." She explained, "And right now this young girl here has come to kill me." She took a half step forward and held her fingers out towards Eden, giving therm a single snap. Golden sparks formed at her feet and traveled up her body. Her feet became adorned in golden silk slippers. Her legs were coated in a red triangle pattern. Her long orange skirt was replaced by a short, uneven gold one. From the waist of the skirt a golden ribbon wrapped its way up and around her upper body, tucking back into itself after passing over her chest. Her arms had a matching pattern to her legs. And her nails were painted, the middle finger and pinky of each hand in red and the rest in gold. Her hair was now in a long ponytail that looped around back into its starting point, and it was now long enough for the lowest point on the loop to hang down just below the edge of her skirt. "Very well, fuck you too." Kallisto told Lee, "I shall leave you to Eden's Curse." She couldn't deal with a stubborn ward, so she removed Lee from her mind and focused on those who were more willing. She obliged Rein, grabbing the girl by the throat and flinging her so that she slid to a stop at the foot of the table Emberly sat at. A shiver of excitement ran down her spine but she quickly dispelled it, this wasn't the time for self-indulgence. She snapped her fingers again, and a fiery red shield arose around Emberly and Rein. "I'll give you both a chance to join me in fighting in the future, but I don't have time to explain that right now, so just sit tight." (OOC: I didn't copy/paste anything IDK wherever you got that idea) Eden Seeing Kallisto cast aside the girl gave Eden great pain. To her, each and every person was precious, and yet Kalli had thrown her away without so much as a second thought. "You underestimate me, Kalli," she said, "I have no intention of harming anyone but you and those who side with you." She calmly walked past the bewildered Kallisto to the girl. She looked up at her, calm and reassurance in her features. She reached out applying a slight pressure to the girl's mind to find her name within her memories. She hated that her abilities were broken in this would such that she had to be breaking someone to help them, but it was a struggle she simply had to overcome. "Forgive me for the slight pain, Miss Lee." she said, "I'm sure you're seen the horror of this world, particularly that inflicted by followers of the goddess who chooses to cause you pain. I have come to end that, will you join me in my endeavor?"

Sharp Riv distracted the toad, using bright bursts of light to keep it from taking her down. Sion fired ice at it, ripping through tongue and flesh with precise bursts. Then it was Sharp's turn. He ran a shallow arc in front of the toad, releasing orbs of fire periodically. Each stretched out, forming a rifle. He began to fire them off in time with Sion's ice blasts, immediately burning the wounds Sion caused shut. The multitude of tongues began to wane in number, and soon Lexi could once again be seen through the writhing mass. Sharp gave her a close look to make sure she was alright, and was only partially surprised to see her braiding her hair. Her braid now went all the way through her hair, encompassing what had formerly been a ponytail. "Are you doing your hair?" Sharp yelled in astonishment. Lexi looked up in surprise and said, "Oh, uh, yeah. I was bored waiting for you guys." A moment later, a bolt of ice sheared through the tongue that held the goddess, freeing her. "Alright, that's enough." She said. A storm of white flared up around her, ripping and tearing away at the tongue that held her. She landed on the ground and immediately charged the thing. She collided with its gut, but didn't stop. The storm tore into the toad as Lexi pushed forward. Then the storm died out, or rather, it died out everywhere but Lexi's hand. The toad started to fall forward, clearly in agony, but Lexi didn't let it. She raised her hand, the storm still raging away in her palm, and when the toad's skin made contact with the whirling white it was flung backwards. Blood spewed forth from its rent guts, showering Lexi in crimson. She the turned around and said cheerfully, "Now then, shall we go murder ourselves up a doorway?" (OOC: Wait, did I say there wouldn't be gore? Oops...)

I confess I haven't tried it A RoA build can work out in very niche situations (IIRC it happened once or twice in last year's LCS), but most of the time you want to build damage/utility not damage/tank

I know, DW

Possibly. It depends on whether or not I feel like not being lazy about it

Terms, Titles, and Honorifics Behold, random information that I'm tired of revealing as-needed and will thus be dumping on you all at once. Just some different ways of referring to people depending on status [FirstName]: Referring to someone by just their first name is a sign of familiarity and friendship. Use this by default with younger siblings or after becoming friends with someone. Adults may also use this when referring to those of equal status such as coworkers [LastName]: Using only a last name is the standard way of referring to someone of a lower status than yourself. Use this with your underclassmen or direct subordinates. If someone is beneath you simply due to you having a very high status and are not your direct subordinate, refer to them by their respectful title Miss [FirstName]: A respectful way of referring to someone of a higher status than yourself. Use this with upperclassmen and young adults Miss [LastName]: A somewhat informal way of referring to a direct superior or authority figure. Use this for teachers and the like, or during casual conversation with your boss Mother [LastName]: Used to refer to the leader of any group that works with children. Used for the headmaster of schools, the head librarian at a library, the head doctor at a children's hospital, etc [FirstName]-sih (pronounced like "see"): An honorific appended onto the names of elder siblings when speaking to them Sister/Sis: Used by very close siblings or twins to refer to each other, Occasionally used between childhood friends Made [LastName]: The more formal way of talking to a direct superior, may also be used with indirect superiors (but usually you can get away with Miss [LastName] for those who are authoritative but have no actual say over what you do) Lady [FirstName]: The way to refer to someone of noteworthy social status when no more specific title applies. Also used to refer to the goddesses Stole [HonoraryName]: Used when referring to Kallistle priestesses. Their honorary name is always exactly three letters and may be reused to refer to a successor which they trained Estole [HonoraryName]: Used only for the head priestess of Kallisto. The current holder is Estole Syv Ustole [FirstName] (Long U): The equivalent of Miss [FirstName] for those from the line of Kallisto that have yet to earn their three-letter title or have no intent of doing so. Notably, almost all have the letter K in their name. Use this instead of Miss for upperclassmen of the priestess line Nigh [FirstName]: Used to refer to Nayru in some situations, as well as to refer to the leader of Nayo, currently Nigh Abigail Madam [LastName]: Used for devout Laylites or those with reclusive natures. Considered to be a tad insulting, but it's not socially acceptable to act on this insult directly Madame [LastName]: Used to refer to a woman who openly takes no sexual interest in other women. It's pronounced like "Adam." It is not considered disrespectful, but neither is it respectful. Used in place of "Miss [LastName]." Initially coined to refer to a group of Laylites who claimed that their goddess advocated love of men Gall: The general term for talking to a man whose name you don't know. Otherwise his first name should be used (And said with all the spite for males you can muster) Mack: A derogatory term for girls who take after their father Beard: An insulting term for an unattractive woman Lad [FirstName]: The way to refer to a man who has acquired social status Tule: A derogatory term for a man who has acquired social status Scar: Used to refer to a woman who has given up her social status to a man. Formally she should be referred to in the same way as a normal man Biset: Used to refer to a woman who is subservient to a man with social status Fog: Refers to males who would have the audacity to take sexual interest in each other. Also used for both men and women who have given up on life but haven't chosen to die (both meanings referring to the concept of losing one's way) Warble: A derogatory term for a woman who wishes to be a man Marble: A derogatory term for a man who wishes to be a woman Cock: An even more derogatory term for a man who would dare to defy his place and society and wish to be a woman Crim: A derogatory term used to refer to redheads by those who dislike the bonus social status they gain at birth Narf: A derogatory term for someone with dark skin EDIT: For the fun of it, I colored all the ones I made up/changed while typing this

Forgive me if I don't trust your building advice when you suggest RoA on Ori >_>

Layla "Um, y-yes, I'm the Goddess of P-power, I know what my s-sister's powers are." Layla said, a touch of indignance creeping into her voice. Nobody wanted to hunt for the descendant of Adam, which she couldn't really blame them for. She knew it was a longshot, she had only brought it up because it was what she wanted to do. There was only one of his descendants in the entire world, the chances of them even being in the school were slim. But if Lexi and Kalli and Yui were here, why not a child of Adam? But she had given the choice away, and she would have to live with that. Perhaps Adam would come looking for her. "A-alright, let's go find N-nayru." She said, "A-and Miss Esyllt, you can t-turn it off just by th-thinking it off." She then gathered a couple items from her bag, most notably a pair of red-lensed sunglasses, and headed out into the hall. The best way to find Nayru was to check out all the redheads attending the school. And the best way to do that was to ask the head redhead herself, Helen Opium. Layla led the way towards Mother Opium's room, which was in a separate building from the student dormitories. It was reaching towards the early evening, so it was likely the Mother was in her room by now. She stopped momentarily outside the Mother's door, too nervous to knock herself. "Uh, so, th-this is Mother O-opium's room." She said, just in case any of the other girls didn't know, "A-anyone want to d-do the oh-honors?" (OOC: Mother is a formal title for the head of any institution that deals with raising or educating children, in case you were thinking it was a religious title like Father is IRL. More informally she could also be called Miss Opium as though she were a teacher or other direct authority figure. Or one might simply refer to her as Helen if they were a close friend or one of her peers. Never call her Miss Helen as you would one of your senior students, that's extremely rude)