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15strangers2017-12-22 08:14 am
strangerpeople) wrote in 15strangers2017-12-22 08:14 am
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FINAL TRIAL
[Soon after the final clue it found, the large set of double doors at the end of the hall finally open.
And beyond is what Nyaf-ya calls the Room of Reckoning. And this room is...]
[...rather impressive. Large, for certain. Maybe a bit too large for the space it would have to occupy beneath the mall, or to have light streaming from the windows, all things considered. But given everything else that the surviving strangers have encountered, this might not be the strangest thing with this situation overall.
There is a wooden throne at the top of the staircase, and at the bottom of the staircase are four large, comfortable-looking sitting pillows - one green, one orchid, one gold, and one pink. The red pillars surrounding the staircase are also decorated with markings that definitely don't look like they fit the aesthetic of the room.
There are also two low hot pot induction cooker tables in the great hall area before the staircase. One table has six spots, all with sitting pillows, each with a name written onto a paper placed carefully on a plate. When everyone sits at their place, they will find that the stove in the center is already heated and ready to go, and every imaginable ingredient for a proper barbecue and hot pot meal is available to them for cooking. A pitcher of their favorite drink is also next to each respective cup.
And, once everyone finds their place, their phone pings with a message.]
Once you've figured everything out, the Boss....wants to talk to you. She doesn't want to fight. Not this time. Please, take your time, but please be careful, ok? The rules of the Game are still in effect.
We're rooting for you. I know you'll find a way!
It's time to finally answer the questions the Titled have about why they are here - and face the Masterminds behind the Game.
Good luck, Titled.]
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[Well it's worse than 'just a burn', but he's not letting that stop him, even if it hurts. He keeps the sword behind him -- not wanting to let the charge disappear.
Getting closer to the fire is risky, but as he sees it, Yotsuya would expect him to go towards the back to dodge those. She wouldn't expect him to try to dodge by getting closer, right? Ducking and trying to stay as close as possible to the hot floor, he moves forward, trying to keep enough distance from the fire to not get further burns than the ones he already has]
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[ Initially, he starts to rush over, only to almost instantaneously realize that would likely be pointless...
And it would be wasting a chance to try getting her while she isn't paying attention to him at all. Quickly, he'll be readying one of the grenades... and then throwing it at her.
It doesn't have nearly the same power as a properly manufactured sleep-inducing explosive. But even if it doesn't weaken her through sleep, it does have some kick to it behind the power of boom.
... Also, if she is knocked to the ground, he's moving in with his dagger, and... telling himself she's just another shadow in the metaverse. It has... nothing to do with anger. Nothing to do with spite. This is about... defeating her and showing her they're resolved, and stopping her from hurting more of them.
...
Anyway, if given the opening?
He'll try stabbing her right in the shoulder. ]
BOSS: CHARGE UP
Yotsuyu is tackled, and she does let out a grunt from the impact. Then - just as she's breaking free from Orion - she is stabbed in the shoulder.
...
and is completely unphased by it. In fact, there is no blood as she floats back up into the air, this time out of range from Britt's attack.
And possibly any future shoes thrown at her, as she cricks her neck, glaring at Orion before looking back at Akira.]
Oh, Nagging.
[Speaking like Akira just cut her off in line at the post office and not, you know. Stabbed her.]
Even I know not to bring a knife...
[She casually snaps her fingers.]
to a gun fight.
[Three lights suddenly appear, following all three Titled.
Uh oh.]
Dialogue Only (delaying until after Akira)
Only our Pin stuff is really hurting her! Akira, can you hold her in place?
jumping in so you guys can do your thing next turn!!!
Calm down... ]
Everyone: be ready to dodge, just in case.
[ It's authoritative-sounding. Say hello to Joker voice? Still, he quickly acts the second he hears that question. ]
Got it, Princess.
[ He's going to be holding her in place for a full 30 seconds. ]
Fusion step 1
It's time for a pas de deux!
[Joey moves over to Britt and in a fluid movement, takes his free hand, looking up at his face to solidify her Pact with him.]
Dance with me if you want to live.
[Feeling the energy flow between them, Joey concentrates on Orion, giving the doll as many feelings of power and purpose as she can, before spinning herself around (Britt knowing how to do a turn is helpful but not necessary), passing the doll to Britt, and leaving him a final instruction.]
Now use that throwing arm of yours again.
[After which she's going to continue her motion to do an acrobatic fucking pirouette away from Yotsuyu's line of sight.]
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[It's not difficult for Britt to see where this is going. Britt shoves his charged sword into the doll's paw, hoping it will continue existing even if he's not touching the sword. He jumps back, less graceful than Joey, aims at Yotsuyu, and throws the doll with the sword]
BOSS: ATTACK
Oh Needed, I was not aware that you wanted to see my bare skin that much. One Grain, Infinite Promise!
[As she speaks, another barrage of energy bullets come for the three of them.]
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[Orion, on the other hand, lands and shakes himself off. Seeing that attention is off of him and on the humans for now, he's going to leap back up againg and try to claw up Yotsuyu's other leg.]
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Akira!
[It's a good thing your wind tornado stuff can attract things as well, pal. With some luck it'll attract all those energy bullets and keep them in one place for a while]
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So hopefully that vortex will draw some of those bullets in...!?
Also, his breath is catching sharply as he feels a sudden, phantom pain; for just a split second, he's forgotten about how the partner thing means shared pain... That isn't what distracts him, however.
What distracts him, is remembering that it's because Karma is now hurt -- just like that, he's remembering to double the pain, to know just how badly he's been hurt, and his gaze flickers away for just the fraction of a second. ]
Karma!
[ But even as he's calling out to his friend, he's already resuming his focus!! He even manages to somehow be missed by those bullets (for... for now)?? ... Well, no, it's Chariot's luck potion and the fact that she's aiming for all three of them at the same time, probably.
Anyway, he's calling out for a reason. Whenever the redhead is in a position to respond... ]
BOSS: ATTACK
Nice try.
[And she drops it enough to kick it into the nearest wall. Damn cat and their claws. As everyone is dodging, they forgot something was also nearing them: those beams of light from earlier Her expression changes from annoyance to as if she caught a canary as she points forward.]
You may be able to dodge those bullets, but not these.
[And the beams of light start popping out in quick succession, much more than the previous energy bullets. These bullets and beams cannot be dodged.]
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[Jude...last time this happened, Jude saved her. Him and his dumbass flare gun. She can always count on Jude, so...]
[Wait. Jude's not here. Everyone here is busy fighting. She's gonna...have to get up, herself...]
[Wait. That's Orion all banged up over there...that's...those clawmarks...]
[Joey staggers up for the moment and goes to pick up her partner. Give her a second. She's got a first-aid kit somewhere for the humans, and there should be stitching in there for the Mr. Mew...]
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What the hell was that?!
[Unfair! Thanks for helping him stand up, Joey, just give him a moment to recover, he's a bit woozy after what happened]
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[ Well, it doesn't hurt any worse than some of the crap he's experienced in the Metaverse...? But, thing about getting hurt in the Metaverse is you can fucking heal.
Unfortunately, he could reeeeally use that, right now, considering where he gets shot. One hand quickly moves to his side. Damn it... both sides hurt, now.
Somehow, he manages to keep standing, his eyes narrowing. Like the proper defiant little shit he is, he's just going to look more pissed off and worried for his friends over there than in pain. ]
You guys okay!?
[ Okay... think, Joker...
There's gotta be something they can do... ]
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[ Oh he feels absolutely awful but he's not down and out yet so there's that. He's picked himself up off the floor despite how much hurt he's in.
Just letting Akira know he heard him loud and clear. ]
I'm done letting her have the upper hand. Why don't we show her that we aren't to be messed with?
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Let's see if we can't finish this...!
[ And that's when he'll be focusing all his energy -- all of it will pour into the next moment.
Now some lights will be appearing near Yotsuyu -- and they're shaped like guns... ]
FUSION TIME
Guns, huh. Works for him.
He raises his hand in mimicry of an actual gun being held in his hand as he aims it up at her, waits until the right moment.. ]
You're done. Consider yourself assassinated.
[ With that, the two gun-shaped lights fire off at the same time. One from the front, and one from the back, two large bullets made of light shooting toward her without much warning. ]