Hal Henderics

The cannon swivels around, this time, The GAWRSH fires off another acid round, the whunk of magnetic cannonry striking Officer B with it's Payload!

Laver Strikes Samantha now, healing her for 1d6+11 Health. His face is set, his determination unwaivering.

Suddenly, the other Turret swivels around, a series of long barrels on a devastating machine. A Series of *Whunk*s ring out as soda cans are shot from the cannon, striking Officer A. On Impact, the Cans explode into Acid, Stinking Toxic Acid! The Castle fires the GAWRSH at Officer A, dealing 10d6 Damage and Reducing their RES by 5!

"Hah! morons, don't you know rock beats paper? like, spell books? It's a joke, you stiffs." "Dackly, I don't believe that is accurate." Gozer responds, small chunks of himself falling off as he continues to charge Deleterious Bomb. Dackly Blasts Dragon Tooth Archer Battalion B with Petrify, while Gozer Continues to charge Deleterious Bomb! The Petrify would deal 1d6+14 Hate Stacks to Each Skeleton Individually, While Deleterious Bomb would gain 4+1d2 Damage!

Laver Strikes Atton now, healing him for 1d6+11 Health. Laver's face shows something akin to disappointment. It seems talking won't do any more good.

"Come at me Imma smack you!" "..." Dackly Blasts Dragon Tooth Archer Battalion A with Petrify, while Gozer Continues to charge Deleterious Bomb! The Petrify would deal 1d6+14 Hate Stacks to Each Skeleton Individually, While Deleterious Bomb would gain 4+1d2 Damage!

"I won't pretend killing isn't wrong. You shouldn't either. It's not healthy to think that way, even if we have to do it. I don't want this fight to end with you feeling that what this is, what's going on right here, is OK for anyone." "I don't want anyone to think Pain and Killing are things that are OK, just because they are things people like us cannot avoid." Laver says, his Heartstrung sword humming with healing energy. He turns on Samantha, Striking her with his weapon and healing her for 1d6+16 Health, and Doing so as a First Strike Action!

One of the Castle's Weapons suddenly turns in place, pointing towards the Mages swarming around a mysterious magical weapon, waves of purple energy begin to lash out from the Dish-like shape of the Gravity Cannon. These waves seem to be throwing the people in all directions as gravity is twisted and torn to shreds. The Castle fires Gravity Cannon at the Mages Operating The Magic Weapon.

-- Eric finds a few more smatterings and snippets, but nothing quite so explicit as that one report. He realizes the day is practically in full swing, and heads to the beach. Sneaking over to a nearby air compressor at Ron Dondlan's Scuba Shack, he manages to fill it up, giving him a supply of Air. Suprisingly, Nobody sees the tank, or the goggles, or at least, nobody comments on it. Testing the set out, it seems the tank and goggles work exactly as advertised, allowing Eric to dive deeper into the water, and keep a supply of oxygen. He finds a huge shell, iridescent and colorful. He makes his way to Mi Amore Dun' Cheep, a Seafood joint parodying high dining, and enjoys watching foolish people try to choke down the fried caviar challenger, a strange and vaguely disgusting pot of fried fish eggs. He himself enjoys a simple meal, before heading back... -- Arthur goes back to investigate the Washery further, however... -- Tetsu Wakes up, enjoying his breakfast, and trying to rest and come to terms with the revelation before him. Investigating the pad, it seems to still show that shadowy place, it is made of a smooth, textureless material. Furthermore, it does not feel hot or cold, making it seem almost like he is holding nothing at all. It is also weightless, or it sure feels like that. Dropping it still makes it fall, as he finds, but picking it up is no different than simply lifting an empty hand, if one were to try and compare the differences in weight. Tetsu Goes to the Ramen Shop from before, however... -- Asahi wakes up, pondering what has happened, and testing the seemingly mundane pen, it works just fine as one, given ink. Surely it has another use though? Maybe it has something to do with the other people she saw in there. In any case, she continues with her normal day, not leaving the house. -- [The Timeslot is Currently 3.] -- [Arthur, Eric, Tetsu] The Three fellows, heading in various directions, all spot one another. A Police Officer, who a bit old, and wearing the Purple Glove some Skinny fellow with a Swimmers build and wearing Green Scuba Gear, and a Scrawny fellow, holding a Blue Pad, devoid of any branding. They can't help but stop, spotting one another's Figments, and seeing the others notice theirs, a feat which nobody else today has managed.

"Get Ready, you bums! The Wrath of Nyx is upon your sorry butts!" Dackly shouts, her fist to the sky. "This place is the end of your travels." Gozer continues. The pair Leap off the walls, Dackly Blasts Dragon Tooth Archer Battalion A with Petrify, while Gozer Summons Deleterious Bombs, Charging up an attack.

"Hey, Lady! Sorry we have to do this, but you are killing a lot of people. And I don't think there is any way I can convince you to stop." Laver shouts, Gripping his sword in both hands. He is Equipped with Metal Sonic's Accord. Laver Changes Tensions, Turning his Harmful attacks into Helpful ones, and adding +5 Damage to his next Basic Attack.

The report goes on to describe the event in further detail. Apparently, the patients saw an angelic being personally utilize a Pink Scepter to cure their wounds and illnesses, before disappearing by fading away. Citations include the New Jersey News Group (NJNG), FictitiousResurgence.net, Science Inquiry Magazine and a bunch of others that don't really catch your eye.

-- Arthur would find that the glove easily slips down with the pencil, like it lacks the friction to be held in such a way. Bob is looking at him oddly now. "So, Uhh. What are you doing, man?" Bob asks. "Look, I need to get back to work. The Chief wanted you to go to that place where the murderer from before worked, dig up some info for the court case." -- Eric's Swim Gear seems almost weightless, like a balloon. Though, that isn't quite right. When he lets go, it falls to the ground normally, making a soft noise, but when he picks it up, it is like it doesn't weigh anything at all. It's surface is very smooth, and it isn't cold or hot, it's almost indescribable, just applying pressure to the tank with his hand, he finds that he can't actually feel it, aside from the pressure. Wearing the Goggles and Tank together, he can almost immediately forget that he is wearing them, as it feels no different than when he was not. Looking up just the word "Figment", he doesn't find much, the definition of the word, an attraction in disneyland, some sort of literary circle. There is also a recent news report that came up on the second page, just a blurb. --

The glove seems to not pass through the pencil, but fails to move it as well, like the pencil were immovable. Seems that trick won't convince Bob.

"What glove Arthur? You feeling alright?" Bob responds, He can't see it? It's right there in front of his face! It seems nobody else can see the glove clearly on Arthur's Hand.

"Mam yes Mam! I'll get Voidboy and my Assistant Chef right away!" she shouts with a salute, before springing unhealthily high in the air and searching for Morgan and Haile.

-- Arthur finds that the glove is not able to cast spells, or shoot webs. He sees the other objects float up and off the ground, but doesn't have the chance to give his address to them. -- Tetsu picks up the pad, it shows the same black void he is in, he can see a white figure there, fuzzy and indistinct, they are standing there holding the pad. He does not have the chance to do much else. It turns Blue as he takes it. -- Eric Picks up the Goggles and Tank, putting them on. It seems to be functional, but lacks any air in the tank. He does not have the chance to do much else. The Goggles and such turn Green when he grabs them. -- Asashi picks up the feather pen, but upon grabbing the floating goggles, finds that they are kinda stuck in place for some reason. She does not have the chance to do much else. The feather pen stays Red, even as the other objects change colors. -- All As the objects are taken, White figures are pronounced suddenly in everyone's sight, they are all able to see one another, but no details. Two thin people, one with a swimmer's build. A female, strong in body and with defined muscles. An older person, a bit taller, too, their posture is ever so slightly hunched. You all hear a voice, as the world seems to fade to black, red, and purple. The color of closed eyes. "Find the others, I made sure to pick all of you in the same town. There will be rewards and trials ahead." "I'm Sorry, about what comes next." Everyone wakes up, slowly or quickly, suddenly, or all at once. They remember the dream they had, and everything appears to be perfectly normal. However, at the moment they decide it must have been a dream, they would discover the objects, sharp and pronounced against the texture and tones of reality, they seem almost too perfect to be anything other than something supernatural. [Set up Timeslots 1-5 for where you go and what you do, you will have a chance to Interact and specify more in depth when events happen during specified timeslots.] [You can also choose to take several actions during timeslot one before leaving, for the purpose of exploring the current situation.] [Theme: Five Owls Band - Quiet Life]

"Huh, I'll have to write up some notes and get a fishing pole. How do you feel about going fishing with me sometime Dr. Void?" Dackly responds, a hint of greed coloring her eye.

Dackly listens intently, looking directly at the two. She is flipping through her scrapbook for anything that might jog her memory more on void travel, but, it seems her experience with it is secondhand and emergency procedures. "I'm no professional, certainly, but just throwing my experience out there, I'm pretty sure that would kill half of us, and less than half of whatever we needed it to kill." "There are entities in the void whose goal is the destruction of all good. Not so many of them do the whole "helping good" thing."

"Oh man, you've been void traveling and you aren't batfucking insane? What's your secret?" Dackly says, the topic piquing her interest as she puts a hand to her chin.

"I'm fairly certain between me and Gozer here, I can do just about whatever you need." "Gozer, my voice hurts, can you give her the list?" She says to Ghost, rubbing her throat. "Dackly's power stems from her emotional state, and the type of light which is reflected from her face. She is also very skilled in manipulating both the emotions she feels, and the expressions she makes along with them. Hatred allows her Gaze Power to turn a target to stone, The only extant things we know of that can resist petrification, or even experience less than it's full effect, are targets who are already made of stone, targets wearing mirrored armor, and targets who possess True Heroic Resolve, and are unable to be affected by fear and hatred." "Note however, that beings that are simply incapable of feeling fear normally are not immune, and indeed, are more vulnerable due to being unable to properly resist Dackly injecting fear and hate into them. Imanimate substances and objects are also not immune to this power, and it can be used on anything Dackly can perceive visually, including Illusions, Magic, and Energy If she can see it, and it is not immune to her power in some way, it can absolutely be turned into stone." "Objects which have been turned into stone also bear the essence of what they once were. A petrified flame could be a powerful reagent for fire magic, or used to create some sort of flaming powder, for example." "Using the power of Love, Dackly can apply a Gaze effect possessing all the same qualities as before, only in this case, she is able to Soften a substance, both physically and by other definitions of the word. This effect is much more powerful on targets who are full of fear and hate, and when used on an ally who has already been blasted by petrify, it can grant them an additional resistance to harm, through their softer and more pliable form This skill can also cure the effects of Petrification, Paralysis, and similar effects, with no harm to the target done Supposedly, it is also a fairly relaxing experience." "Dackly and myself are also Priests of Nyx, the Primordial Embodiment and Goddess of the Night. Using her blessings and Dackly's own Gaze powers, the ones associated with her feelings of Honor and Glory, she can summon a Spear made out of Divine Shade, this Spear is able to purify anything it strikes, and foes who have been struck by it are purified of corruption when their strength has left them completely. It also blinds targets as well, and functions as a spear. Targets which are completely corrupted by an outside force, and consumed by it are not purified by this, as it would kill them, obviously. Instead, it extracts the remaining pure essence from the evil mass, protecting it, and through Nyx's power, nurturing and restoring it until we can either return it to life, or imbue it into some physical form She can also petrify these, obviously." "Dackly can also extract and absorb into herself Knowledge and Wisdom from targets she has seeded hatred in, and this intellectual boost can be quite pronounced if she manages to imbue them with enough Hate." "In our travels, Dackly has also learned a method by which to parry attacks from a wise and optimistic knight of the sun. Given our extensive travels, Dackly is confident that if she knows what the attack is, and who it's target is, she can parry it absolutely." "Lastly, some minor details include the fact that Dackly's Hair is made of Snakes, which are venomous, she is made of plant matter due to a magical mishap, and her single large eye gives her a certain advantage using weapons which require no depth perception. If you can enhance her perception and mental capacity, all of her Gaze based powers are enhanced alongside it as well, for obvious reasons relating to her relying on sight and mental capacity for emotion." He pauses, at which point Dackly speaks up. "Absolutely completely true! I really am the greatest, after all." "Ok, my voice is feeling better. I'll explain what my Best Friend Ever here is good for." "Let's see, Oh! He knows how to make Invisible Psychic Bombs, we picked up that skill from a Demon I had to beat up, he was very rude and creepy." "He can turn my Statues into Emeralds, which make him stronger, but you can also use the emeralds to make ANYTHING better, anything at all! You can also use them as a power source, I'm pretty sure, and they are considered a form of Soul Trap, for the most part." "He can Charge into people, what with how big he is, this guy is a pretty big fan of Wrestling, after all. If someone is charging something up, you can sic him on them to put a quick stop to that!" "We also learned a technique from another demon guy, but this one was cool, basically, Gozer here can give people a defencive boost using his cool technique, and can do it for like, three or four people at the same time, even!" "He also learned from studying some robot guts how to unlock his hidden potential and all that, if we get in REAL trouble, he can do that and make it so he moves a LOT faster, and all of his tricks are also a lot stronger for it, since he doesn't need to let them cool down as much." "He's also got a compartment here." She taps a spot on his side, where it opens up to reveal strange devices. "If you attach these little things to anything that isn't struggling too hard, it pops open a balloon, and using special dimensional tech, warps them to our castle, the big one on the tank treads. It can even do this across dimensions, so don't hesitate to ask him to airlift something out if you don't want it here." "Uhh, let me think for a second. He's made out of rock, so it isn't like poison or anything is going to hurt him too bad, and those emeralds can be used to reincarnate enemies as well, so if you can get me people to petrify, we might be able to coerce them, ya-know?" "I can't really think of anything else. Any other questions? Oh, I have an indestructible rapier, and Since I've been to so many dimensions, I made a scrapbook about it. If you want, I can probably identify any-damn guy in the whole wide multiverse by now, just so long as he's right there in front of me." "That's why me and Gozer work really well against enemies we know, cause our powers have so many little caveats and all that. My petrify just smacks the heck out of those skeleton armies, by the way, they don't have much resistance to fear OR hate."

Dackly slithers up onto the ramparts and crushes an Earthen Emerald, enhancing the volume of her voice so it can be heard, by using it's inner energy. "Hey Idiots! I had a great day today, and you morons have been wasting it siegeing this castle, and now I'm going to kick your ass, your lives must suck! Morons! Did those servant guys pay you, or are you just that whipped that you can't even think for yourself!?" she laughs, her voice hopefully booming over the land. Gozer looks nervous as she slaps her rear, before slithering back down.

"I am a figment. I do not have much time. I'm sorry, but I'm having to answer 3 others with the exact same words." "My creator is dead. With my last actions however, I intend to have you recreate me. Find the other three. Four of you in total that I'm speaking to simultaneously." "You'll know one another by the impossible objects you will wake up with." "I'll explain more when you are all brought together. Your Creative Minds are why, -and how- I found you. The rewards and trials of a strong and vivid imagination begin now. I'm sorry." Victory lays their head down, dead in a puddle of what is likely their own essence. -- Arthur Sticks his hand into Victory's Body, coating it in vivid red, It becomes Purple, and a Large V shape appears from the coating, until it is a Glove in dark purple. It is form-fitting, and it's texture is unnerving. He can't alter his form, no. He barely has one to begin with, in this strange place. -- Everyone but Arthur would see a Hand seemingly appear from nowhere, floating in the air, and turning from the Red color of Victory into a strange Purple Glove. The single floating hand covering waves back and forth for a moment, fingers clenching. The body melts completely, turning into three objects in the darkness. One for each of the remaining people. A set of red Swim Goggles, with an attached Air Tank. A V is proudly emblazoned on the tank itself. A screen, it seems to be like a pad of some kind. On the back, obviously, a V. A single large feather quill, Bright red, but unadorned. The Choices seem obvious. Above where Victory was laying, the words "GAME OVER" flash. It seems whoever their creator was, they had a sick sense of humor. [Theme: Long Walk Home]

"Very Excellent! OK, Everyone with the Siege Fighting Squad, I am about to go Shout mean things at that army outside with a magically enhanced voice, if you have any psychological warfare of your own you would like to enact before we beat the heck out of them, speak now, or forever hold your peace." Dackly says, counting out some emeralds and preparing her one-liner.

There seems to be nobody else in this black hard void. Approaching the pool of red, your footsteps clack with the immovable surface of the darkness, something suddenly drags itself out of it, like a red silhouette, no depth or texture can be detected from it's surface. It is a humanoid figure, the same color and glow of the puddle, They seem to be wearing some sort of knight's armor, like something out of /A Game/The Knight Class in Fire Emblem/The Medieval Renaissance/Some sort of weird fencing club/ It's single good arm has it dragging itself out of the pool. Black Tendrils seem to be tugging at it weakly. It raises it's head, revealing two piercing eyes, glowing brightly in the dark. [Theme: High Rollin'/William's Street Closed] "Oh, Good. I found you." It-He says. "My name is Victory. Despite this ironic statement, I am dying." They comment simply, getting comfortable. "Can you hear me?"