shattered 1

[22:45] <~Kroked> BGM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lI1DW_ryBMM
[22:46] <~Kroked> It's a late summer night, and you are all together at an abandoned shrine, after a recent test of courage. It... didnt really work well.
[22:47] * Ryuutaro laughs.
[22:48] * Rumiko glares at Ryuutaro
[22:48] * Kazumi is clinging to Rumiko "Can we go home already.."
[22:48] <Subaru> "Cheer up guys! At least it was fun!~"
[22:48] * Rumiko pats Kazumi's head. "Yeah, you two. Let's just leave already. It's late enough as it is."
[22:50] <~Kroked> the night has gotten pretty quiet, though, thats not exactly odd, it DOES seem a little quieter than normal, otherwise all is peaceful
[22:50] * Ryuutaro points at Rumiko. "Oi, aren't you forgetting something?"
[22:50] <Subaru> "But the night is still young! We can go have fun, go to an arcade, talk until dawn, live out our youth!"
[22:51] * Rumiko puts her hand on her hip. "What?" she asks hotly.
[22:51] <Ryuutaro> "We made a bet. The first person who leaves has to submit to a punishment game!"
[22:52] * Kazumi epps at the sudden movment and readjusts to get a better hold on Rumiko
[22:52] <Rumiko> "Well if Umi-chan and I leave together, then there's no first-out."
[22:52] * Rumiko starts to lead Kazumi away from the shrine
[22:52] <Subaru> "C'mon, it'll be fun!"
[22:53] <Kazumi> "Yyaaa.. she was just chasing after me.. cause i kinda ran first.."
[22:53] <Subaru> "I'll join in too if it helps!"
[22:54] * Ryuutaro sighs.
[22:54] * Rumiko stops and sighs. "Okay, fiiine. What'd you have in mind?"
[22:55] * Ryuutaro grins.
[22:56] <~Kroked> the ground begins to quake
[22:56] <~Kroked> it's not a gradual thing either
[22:56] <~Kroked> one moment everything is still, the next, the ground is shaking violently beneath you
[22:56] <Ryuutaro> "Shit, an earthquake?"
[22:56] * Subaru shrieks
[22:56] * Rumiko grasps Kazumi protectively
[22:57] <Ryuutaro> "Everyone get down, and cover your heads!"
[22:57] * Kazumi clings tighter to Rumiko "Rumi!!"
[22:58] <~Kroked> though the quake wasnt a big surprise, what happens next is, the ground, no.... the very air around you... cracks, like glass hit by a loose stone
[22:58] <~Kroked> you all suddenly feel a horrifying pain
[22:59] * Ryuutaro attempts to grab onto everyone else.
[23:00] <~Kroked> you feel like you're about to break apart
[23:00] * Subaru shuts her eyes at the pain
[23:00] <~Kroked> everyone, your companions all look much like the ground and the air, cracks spiderwebbing along there bodies, like cracked glass
[23:01] * Kazumi collapses to the ground unable to withstand the pain anymore
[23:01] * Rumiko attempts to help Kazumi, fighting her own pain
[23:02] * Ryuutaro looks at himself.
[23:02] * Subaru tries to huddle into a ball
[23:03] * Ryuutaro tries to hold onto Subaru.
[17:10] <~Kroked> as you all reach the point where you feel as if you are about to shatter, the shrine begins... to glow
[17:10] <~Kroked> it's as if the warm glow of the morning sun had risen and blanketed this one spot
[17:11] <~Kroked> the pain begins to slowly fade from your bodies, and the cracks, at least on you and your friends, dissapear
[17:12] <Subaru> "Wh-what was that?!"
[17:12] * Kazumi is gasping for air tring to recover
[17:12] * Rumiko has a gentle hand on Kazumi's back, encouraging her to breathe. "Is everyone else okay?"
[17:13] * Ryuutaro looks around
[17:13] * Kazumi nods slowly and tries to sit up
[17:13] <Ryuutaro> "Yeah, I'm fine."
[17:13] <Subaru> "I...I think so."
[17:13] <Kazumi> "W-what was that?"
[17:14] <~Kroked> Ryuutaro: while you are fine, the world around you... is much less so, the ground, the sky, everythign around you is breaking apart like glass, a little ways from you, the shrine glows silently with the brightness of the sun
[17:14] <Ryuutaro> "...But I'm not sure everyone else is."
[17:14] * Rumiko looks down at her feet
[17:14] <~Kroked> the ground is severely cracked
[17:15] <Subaru> "H-how is this happening?"
[17:16] <Ryuutaro> "...Shit!"
[17:16] * Ryuutaro runs off
[17:16] <Kazumi> "I-if this iss some... kind of prank Ryuutaro, it isnt funny.."
[17:17] <~Kroked> Ryuutaro: you reach the end of the light, and... bounce off
[17:17] * Rumiko smacks Ryuutaro's head. "Don't be an idiot and leave us all behind!"
[17:18] * Ryuutaro grits his teeth.
[17:18] <Ryuutaro> "Well then, You'll just have to try and keep up."
[17:19] * Ryuutaro tries running past the light again
[17:19] <~Kroked> as you do so
[17:19] <~Kroked> everything happens at once
[17:19] <~Kroked> the gound, the air, everything around you, breaks like glass
[17:19] <~Kroked> the entire world seems to just... shatter to peices
[17:20] <Subaru> "N-no......."
[17:21] <~Kroked> you remain floating in a void filled with a miasma of chaotic colors, and watch as you world dissolves to nothing
[17:21] * Subaru can't seem to get up from the ground and off her knees, unable to summon up any strength in her legs
[17:21] * Kazumi grabs onto Rumiko again "Whats happening now!"
[17:21] * Ryuutaro crosses his arms and grits his teeth.
[17:22] <~Kroked> it seems to reduce to nothing but a fine sane, drifting into the void, by the force of the shockwaves you now see before you, you yourselves are protected by the light... but this affords you a front row view to the end, and a peek, at that which brought it
[17:22] <Rumiko> "I-I don't know..."
[17:23] <~Kroked> a distance away, you see a... thing, floating alone in the void. Something like a man, but clearly not
[17:23] * Ryuutaro yells and tries to move towards the figure to punch it
[17:23] <~Kroked> His skin is dark blue, and his hair long and crimson. on his back, countless demonic and angelic wings, with Horns rising straight up from his back
[17:24] <~Kroked> Ryuutaro: he's too far
[17:24] <Ryuutaro> "Hey you!"
[17:24] <~Kroked> in his hand, he holds a Large red chaotic looking blade, it's form seems maleable, as if it's unsure if it's a blade, or something else entirely
[17:24] <~Kroked> Ryuutaro: your voice sounds quiet and pitiful, even to you
[17:24] <~Kroked> ...but it hears you nontheless
[17:25] <Ryuutaro> "Are you the one responsible for this!?"
[17:25] <~Kroked> the being turns slowly to you, and stares with dark, endless eyes. eyes full of nothing
[17:25] <~Kroked> nothing at all
[17:26] * Rumiko shudders at man-thing's appearance and eyes
[17:26] <~Kroked> he says but one sentence, and this sentence alone shakes you to your very core, it's so loud i hurts your eardrums, and you all cover them instinctively, but you can shut it out
[17:26] <~Kroked> its as if it's in your minds as well as the air around you
[17:26] <~Kroked> "I AM OMEGA, I AM THE END"
[17:28] * Ryuutaro pulls a shoe off and attempts to throw it at him.
[17:28] <~Kroked> you can't
[17:28] <~Kroked> you can;t even move
[17:28] * Kazumi cringes at the voice "Rumi make it stop!"
[17:28] <~Kroked> the voice, the force behind it has made you powerless
[17:29] <Ryuutaro> (can I still speak?)
[17:29] * Subaru can only seem to shudder, mouth agape as she looks out at the void before her.
[17:29] <~Kroked> yes you may speak
[17:30] <Ryuutaro> "I didn't ask what your name was!"
[17:31] <~Kroked> The thing does not respond, it only looks away, as if you aren't worth its time
[17:31] * Rumiko is too frightened to do anything but stare silently
[17:31] <~Kroked> you watch as it begins to stride through the void, as if it were solid
[17:31] <Ryuutaro> "TURN BACK RIGHT NOW, DAMN IT! ANSWER ME!"
[17:31] <~Kroked> soon, it is gone
[17:32] <Ryuutaro> "WHO'S THE ONE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS? WHAT HAPPENED TO MY HOME, MY OLD MAN, MY SISTERS? DON'T SCREW WITH ME!"
[17:32] <~Kroked> no answer
[17:32] <~Kroked> BGM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv-j20_ZN48
[17:33] <~Kroked> for a moment, there is only horror in your hearts, but before long, you notice something happening in the void around you
[17:35] <~Kroked> the Sand that your world had become, now floating in the void, begins to, it seems to... coalece, at first it's nothing but a large mass of sand below you, swirling in a tornado of color, but soon, it begins to form a sort of... desert of crystal sand
[17:36] <~Kroked> it is than, when you realize just how far up you are, as you notice a sparkle of... things in the sand below you
[17:36] <~Kroked> the bubble of light begins to slowly descend
[17:38] * Kazumi hurriedly flips her guitar from her back to front and begins to play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7eSpk1YYS0
[17:38] <~Kroked> as you do so, the area becomes more and more clear, refealing what looks almost like... a graveyard made of crystals
[17:38] <Kazumi> "This is just a dream.. just a dream... we will wake up and everything will be fine..."
[17:40] * Rumiko holds Kazumi closely and reaches her other arm out to the others nearby
[17:40] * Subaru doesn't move as she continues to stare forward not really looking at anything
[17:41] * Ryuutaro grits his teeth
[17:41] <Ryuutaro> "..damn it."
[17:41] <~Kroked> before long, you hit the ground, and behold a truly unearthly sight
[17:41] <~Kroked> the bubble expires, and you find yourself before 2 massive statues, back to back, both at least 200 feet tall
[17:43] <~Kroked> One is of a man, his hair falls to his shoulders, and he seems to wear a Jacket of some kind. he holds in his hand a beautiful sword as he stares into the distance, a sad expression on his face
[17:51] <~Kroked> the other is a woman wearing beautiful armor, with a battle skirt. She has short bangs, with the rest of her hair pulled back into a long braid which trails down her entire back, her Face is elegant, her eyes sharp, and she wears a frown upon her face
[17:51] <~Kroked> the biigest, and most noticable feature on both are the wings they both wear on there backs
[17:51] <~Kroked> all of you roll animals
[17:52] <Kazumi> )roll 1d100
[17:52] * Demonbot --> "Kazumi rolls 1d100 and gets 11."
[17:52] <Subaru> )roll 1d100-35
[17:52] * Demonbot --> "Subaru rolls 1d100-35 and gets 61."
[17:52] <Ryuutaro> )roll 1d100
[17:52] * Demonbot --> "Ryuutaro rolls 1d100 and gets 58."
[17:52] <~Kroked> Subaru: open roll
[17:52] <Subaru> )roll 1d100-35
[17:52] * Demonbot --> "Subaru rolls 1d100-35 and gets 45."
[17:53] <Rumiko> )roll 1d100+35
[17:53] * Demonbot --> "Rumiko rolls 1d100+35 and gets 36."
[17:54] <~Kroked> Subaru: you recognze something specific about the wings, as you recently did a bit of research on birds for some of your idol work
[17:55] <~Kroked> the man, his wings are like that of an Eagle... in fact, they ARE eagle wings, while the girl seems to wear crow wings
[17:57] <~Kroked> scattered around the statues, stuck into the sand, are weapons, or at least, what seem to be excellent crystal sculptures of them, scattered in a circle around them
[17:59] * Kazumi slowly stops playing "This.. isnt a dream, is it?"
[18:03] * Ryuutaro kicks one of the sculptures.
[18:04] * Rumiko nudges one of the weapons with her foot
[18:04] <~Kroked> Ryuutaro: statue, or weapon?
[18:04] <Ryuutaro> the one that's more likely to break his foot.
[18:04] <~Kroked> Rumiko: there are 18 weapons lying around
[18:04] <~Kroked> the weapons are
[18:07] <~Kroked> A katana, the weapon itself seems very plain, from what you can tell, an elegant looking bastard sword http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs21/i/2007/266/3/e/X_Holy_Sword_II_by_Sakanami.jpg  A large elegant spear, with beautiful engravings, a Sword taller than you are, with all kinds of runes on the blade, a large handcannon, two wakizashi, crossed together,>
[18:13] <~Kroked> A large Chakram, A sword with a strange hilt that cover the back and front of the handle, something dangles off the bottom. A slim, elegant Rapier, crafted like a rose, Some kind of strange scythe with skull decoration, with a large chain attached to it. A staff, decorated with snakes entwining it, An elegant sabre, with a pattern like flame, >
[18:18] <~Kroked> A Halberd, decorated with Angelic Designs, a Large Sword, nearly twice your size, with wave like engravings, A dagger, thin, and elegant it's handle engraves with petals, A large Hand Held claw, it's blades crooked and eerie, A Sniper rifle with little distinguishing features, and A Pistol, a diamond engraved on the barrel.
[18:20] * Rumiko hesitantly reaches out to touch the rapier
[18:21] * Kazumi uneasily stands up and looks around for any signs of life other then the statues
[18:21] <~Kroked> Kazumi: there is none
[18:21] <~Kroked> Rumiko: pause
[18:21] * Rumiko is paused
[18:21] <~Kroked> everyone else can keep acting
[18:22] * Ryuutaro grabs the biggest sword.
[18:23] <~Kroked> Ryuutaro: pause
[18:23] * Kazumi puts a hand on Subaru's shoulder and tries to help her up
[18:23] * Subaru weakly stands, "Th-thanks......"
[18:24] <Kazumi> "Welcome... its like we are in a game or something, whats with all this?"
[18:24] <Subaru> "Sh-should we take these?"
[18:24] <~Kroked> both of you roll notice
[18:24] <Subaru> )roll 1d100+20
[18:24] * Demonbot --> "Subaru rolls 1d100+20 and gets 106."
[18:25] <Kazumi> )roll 1d100+10
[18:25] * Demonbot --> "Kazumi rolls 1d100+10 and gets 84."
[18:25] <~Kroked> as you scan the area nervously, you notice Ryuutaro and Rumiko both with their hands on one of the weapons, unmoving
[18:26] <Subaru> "Y-you guys okay?"
[18:26] <~Kroked> no response
[18:26] <Kazumi> "Rumi?.."
[18:27] <~Kroked> nothing
[18:27] * Subaru rushes over and tries to shake Ryuutaro
[18:28] <~Kroked> he moves limply as you shake him, but his grip is like iron over the hilt of the sword
[18:28] * Kazumi does the same to Rumiko tring to free her hand from the weapon
[18:29] <~Kroked> you get the same response
[18:32] <Subaru> "A-are these things cursed?"
[18:32] * Kazumi is still tugging on Rumiko's hand as hard as her little body can "I... dont know! But it wont let go!"
[18:34] * Kazumi while still pulling on Rumiko just stops, as the dagger with petals catches her eyes. Almost as if in a trance she walks towards it and grabs the handle
[18:34] <~Kroked> Kazumi: pause
[18:35] * Subaru not wanting to be alone slowly walks over and grabs the pistol.
[18:35] <~Kroked> Subaru: Kazumi freezes
[18:36] <~Kroked> Subaru: Kazumi
[18:36] <~Kroked> as you hold your weapons, a series of images races through your brain
[18:37] <~Kroked> Subaru: you see a young man, independent, shrewd and clever, a private detective, seeker of the truth in all things
[18:38] <~Kroked> the images, however, are blurry, indistict, like whispers you cant quite make out, faster and faster they go bye, before cracks begin to web around the void around you
[18:38] <~Kroked> the images freez on a face
[18:38] <~Kroked> dark blue skin, crimson hair, a sadistic smile on his face
[18:38] <~Kroked> the darkness around you shatters, along with the weapon in your hand
[18:40] <~Kroked> Kazumi: you see a beautiful woman, one who lives in the shadows, but begins to yearn for more, one who knows little, but desires to know more, searching onwards for knowledge, images pass you by, but are blurry, out of focus, like whispers just out of hearing, faster and faster they go by, until they end on a single image
[18:40] <~Kroked> dark blue skin, crimson hair, a sadistic smile on his face
[18:41] <~Kroked> the darkness around you shatters, along with the weapon in your hand
[18:42] <~Kroked> you findyourself snapped out of it
[18:43] <~Kroked> the others are still frozen, accept for yourseleves
[18:43] <~Kroked> a dust of crystal floats through the air around you from the shattered weapons
[18:44] <Subaru> "Why are we the only ones back....."
[18:44] <Kazumi> "Wh-what happened?"
[18:45] <Subaru> "O-once more...with feeling."
[18:46] * Subaru grabs the twin wakizashi, one hand on either hilt.
[18:46] <Kazumi> "Maybe if we break the rest of the weapons we can free them?"
[18:46] * Kazumi walks over to the sniper rifle and grabs hold
[18:47] <~Kroked> Subaru: pause
[18:47] <~Kroked> Kazumi: much like before, images race through your mind as the world darkens
[18:50] <~Kroked> you see a man, all alone, forced to trek through a world where no one notices him, and those that do, forget about him a moment later, a man born without a purpose, given one by the death of another, a life full of killing, one after another, until a true purpouse entered his life, a true recognition of the evil in the world, recognition that he could be >
[18:50] <~Kroked> the good.. the images pass faster and faster, but are blurry out of focus, until they end on a single image, the same as before
[18:50] <~Kroked> dark blue skin, crimson hair, a sadistic smile on his face
[18:51] <~Kroked> the darkness around you shatters, along with the weapon in your hand
[18:51] <Kazumi> "Yes! Thats another one down, how bout you Subaru?"
[18:52] <~Kroked> Subaru is unmoving
[18:52] <Kazumi> "Oh no..."
[19:01] * Kazumi begins to shake as she reaches out for the next weapon, the staff with snake heads "Not again.."



[19:41] * Violet appears to Kazumi
[19:42] <Violet> (BGM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWduRg-AwjE)
[19:42] <Violet> They are in a grand, beautiful palace. A girl looking one, maybe two years older than her sits silently in a chair on the other side of the room, studying a book. As the girl reads, upon her face is a look of content and peace.
[19:42] * Violet looks to be calm and at peace, as well.
[19:43] * Violet A small red fairy rests upon her shoulder
[19:43] * Violet addresses Kazumi with a comforting smile, "Hello, little one."
[19:43] * Kazumi quietly calls out "H-hello?"
[19:44] * Violet addresses Kazumi as such, despite being hardly more than a head taller than her
[19:46] <Violet> "Are you lost, little one?"
[19:47] * Kazumi starts to shake uncontrolable "I.. think we went past lost.. a long time ago, where are we now? What happened to all those statues? Wheres Rumi!"
[19:49] <~Kroked> Kazumi: one thing you notice, is that the girls mouth doesnt quite seem to sync up with her words
[19:49] * Violet places a kind hand on Kazumi's shoulder, as the little fairy rests on her other, spreading a comforting warmth through her body. "Calm down, now. You're fine. Everyone else is fine."
[19:53] * Kazumi is starting to hyperventilate "B-but there not here! Where even is here? Whats going on? Why are you talking so weird?"
[19:55] * Violet tries to calm Kazumi down. "I can explain everything, little one. Nothing's going to hurt you here. This is all happening inside your head. This is just like a dream."
[19:56] * Kazumi tries to ease her breathing "Just.. a dream? So all the cracks, that blue person, the statues in the desert, all of it is just a dream?"
[19:58] * Violet just nods
[19:58] * Violet waits for Kazumi to hopefully calm down a little more
[19:59] * Kazumi slowly brings her breathing back to normal "..So can i wake up now?"
[20:05] * Violet smiles a little sadly. "I don't know, honestly."
[20:05] <Violet> "I...I can no longer wake up. But it might not be too late for you."
[20:07] <Kazumi> "...Does that mean im stuck here with you and this little fire spirit then?"
[20:09] <Violet> "No, you won't be here long. You'll be rejoining your friends in the desert soon. But I would like to share something with you first."
[20:10] <Kazumi> "W-whats that?"
[20:10] <Violet> Why don't you sit down and get a little more comfortable, alright?
[20:11] * Violet offers her hand towards the side, where a chair appears
[20:12] * Kazumi slowly takes the offered seat "T-thanks.."
[20:24] * Violet sits down onto a materializing seat. "Let me start by explaining the gist of this all. A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away..."
[20:24] <Violet> Some creature of pure destruction or chaos, or /something/ I don't know exactly what, was sealed away. You probably heard it introduce itself earlier. It identifies itself as Omega.
[20:25] <Violet> Myself, my friends, and some others were tasked with defeating this being. But...we failed. My friends and I...we all lost out lives in the battle with this thing. Even though we lost our lives...I made the strongest of friendships while we were on this adventure, and even though we ultimately failed, if faced with the decision to do it again...I know I would
[20:25] * Violet wipes a few tears from her eyes and clears her throat.
[20:36] <Violet> "A-anyways. All that's left of us are the weapons you saw at the base of the statue in the desert." That's why you're meeting me. You touched my staff, my weapon and tool I used and trusted in in the final battle. It's part of me and I am part of it. But it's more than that. You hold in your hands my very soul."
[20:37] * Violet says all this, pausing to comfort or calm Kazumi down as needed if/when she gets worked up
[20:39] * Kazumi is completly absorbed in the tale like its one of her novels and with a cold somber expresion speaks up at the end "Then.. its already over? You and your friends.. lost.."
[20:41] <Violet> "You and your friends have a chance to set things right, though. You can pick up the pieces of this shattered world."
[20:43] <Kazumi> "B-but the four of us are just normal middleschool students, even with your fancy weapons and.. souls.. how can we fix this where you great warriors could not?"
[20:47] * Violet smiles "I was years younger than you when I first left my home and about as prepared. Even though we didn't succeed, would you rather just give up without even trying? With an attitude like that, you'll have lost before you even started. Besides. You won't be alone. We'll be with you in your weapons."
[20:50] <Kazumi> "...If we win... will things go back to how they were?"
[20:50] <Violet> "I can't say for sure. It certainly will be better than the alternate, I promise you that."
[20:53] <Kazumi> "Thats something atleast... then as long as I have Rumi.. Subarru and Ryuutaro.. I will do what i can to help.."
[20:54] * Violet smiles "That's good. I'm proud of you already. You're a very brave little girl."
[20:54] * Violet's fairy hugs the side of Kazumi's cheek
[20:55] * Kazumi pets the fairy on her head "Your spirit is very friendly, does it have a name? Actually, what was your name too? My name is Mizukata Kazumi."
[20:57] <Violet> "This here is Celia. She's been my closest friend ever since I was little. And you can call me Violet. It's nice to meet you, Kazumi-san."
[20:58] * Violet bows respectfully, mirroring Japanese custom
[20:59] * Kazumi bows back in respect "You dont look japanese, how do you know about our customes?"
[21:01] <Violet> "Oh, would you look at the time? I think it's about time for you to wake up, Kazumi-san, my dear."
[21:02] <Kazumi> "We just meet though, I would really like to talk some more."
[21:08] <Violet> "W-well, there's more important things to talk about."
[21:09] <Violet> "Before I go, I can give you some of my power and give you a fighting chance"
[21:09] * Violet winks
[21:10] * Violet stands and motions for Kazumi to stand as well
[21:10] * Kazumi stands "Any help you can give, I gladly accept."
[21:11] * Violet extends her hand to Kazumi in offering
[21:11] <Violet> "Now, just tell me what it is you would like to help with you on your mission?"
[21:17] * Kazumi takes her hand "I have always been frail.. and alone.. most of my life.. Untill i met those three. I dont think wishing for power will help solve any of that. So if such a thing as magic exists, that is what i wish for. The ability to control the elements and call forth aid at a moments notice. With that i think i can be helpful.."
[21:19] * Violet sighs. "Ugh, everyone just loooves magic. No appreciation for psychic power, I swear...."
[21:19] * Violet watches Kazumi out of the corner of her eye, fighting a growing smile her face
[21:19] <Kazumi> "You mean it does exist? Mind tricks too?"
[21:23] * Violet laughs. "Yes, that and more. I commanded the power of the mind. But I never had the ability to control magic in life, and I cannot grant that which I did and do not have."
[21:27] <Kazumi> "T-then I dont really know what to ask for... I dont think ill ever have what it takes to be a fighter, or someone smart enough to use your psychic powers. Ill take anything you can offer me then."
[21:36] <Violet> "If you'll have it, I will grant you a little fairy like the one I have here. They are known as Sheele, and while I can't promise you what she will be like or the exact extent of her abilities, she will be, if nothing else, a close companion like Celia always was to me."
[21:40] * Kazumi has a spark in her eyes you have yet to see this whole encounter "A-a friend? That will never leave my side?! Yes!!"
[21:42] <Violet> "Then so you shall have one!"
[21:44] * Kazumi has tears in her eyes and a smile on her face "Thank you! With this atleast I think I can stop being a burden to Rumi and the others.."
[21:46] * Violet smiles and places a hand on Kazumi's head. "You ready?"
[21:47] * Kazumi nods "Yes!"
[21:48] <Violet> "Alright. Here it goes."
[21:48] * Violet places a spread hand over Kazumi's chest and concentrates
[21:55] <~Kroked> Violet pulls away her hand and a little ball of light comes out of your chest, the light begins to coalesce into a tiny form
[21:56] * Kazumi watches on in awe
[21:56] <~Kroked> the form of a small, fragile looking girl with greenish hair, decorated with petals, wearing clothes made from flowers, she looks at you with gentle green eye's, and gives you a gentle smile
[21:57] * Kazumi holds out her hands below the spirit to give her a place to land
[21:58] <~Kroked> she lands lightly on your hands
[21:59] * Violet smiles at the joy on Kazumi's face
[21:59] * Violet Celia flits down to great her little spirit-kin
[22:00] <Kazumi> "Your beautiful little spirit.. Do you have a name?"
[22:00] <~Kroked> it kind of, tilts it's head, as if unsure
[22:03] * Kazumi looks up at Violet "Do they not have names already?"
[22:04] <Violet> "She came from within you. You gave her life. You must also give her a name."
[22:07] * Kazumi looks back down to the spirit in her hands "In that case, how does Hana sound?"
[22:07] <~Kroked> Hana grins widely and nod's enthusiasticly
[22:09] * Kazumi brings Hana up to her chest and hugs her gentle "Its nice to meet you!"
[22:09] <~Kroked> she attempts to reciprocate the best her tiny arms will allow
[22:11] * Kazumi looks back to Violet "As long as i have your staff, youll be with me too, right?"
[22:17] * Violet smiles sadly at Kazumi. "I've used up too much energy as it is. I can't stay for much longer."
[22:17] * Violet appears short of breath. "Grasp the other weapons lying about. My friends can help you further. My time here is quickly fading."
[22:18] * Violet laughs ironically "I never realized just how taxing magic was. Maybe there's some credence to it after all."
[22:18] * Violet the world around them starts to fade away into a bright light
[22:19] * Kazumi starts to tear up "Im so sorry! If i would of known this was going to kill you i wouldnt of asked for it!"
[22:19] * Violet smiles. "It's alright. If truth be told, I've lasted too long as it is."
[22:20] <Violet> "It was good to meet you, Mizukata Kazumi."
[22:20] <~Kroked> you find yourself back where you were. the crystal staff remains where it was, but now it seems... duller, as if asleep



[22:39] <Erina> BGM - http://listenonrepeat.com/watch/?v=OcZhyH-ODd4#Cowboy_Bebop_OST_4_-_Goodnight_Julia
[22:39] <Erina> You find yourself in a small ship that looks like something off a Sci-Fi movie set. Stars and planets pass by outside of the windows with lights flickering at the controls. Clothes and weapons from various people seem to take up a lot of the space near the walls. Sitting in what you can only assume is the pilot's chair is a young girl with large white wings. She turns the chair to face you and
[22:39] <Erina> speaks, "Hi there!"
[22:40] * Ryuutaro blinks.
[22:41] <Ryuutaro> "I'm sorry, but I must be dreaming."
[22:42] <Erina> "Well....I'm sorry to say this, but you're not. While it might only be around for a while longer, welcome to the Titanic III."
[22:43] <Erina> "You saw him right? The blue evil guy who calls himself Omega?"
[22:43] <~Kroked> Ryuutaro: one thing you notice, is that the girls mouth doesnt quite seem to sync up with her words
[22:44] <Ryuutaro> "Oh, that bastard. Who the hell does he think he is, brushing me off like that."
[22:44] <Erina> "My friends and I......we fought to prevent him from manifesting.......we failed."
[22:46] <Ryuutaro> "so, what happened next?"
[22:47] <Erina> "Well, everything ended....The universe has become what you saw and Omega is still running around."
[22:47] <Erina> "But you and your friends, somehow you guys survived."
[22:48] <Ryuutaro> "...Everything..."
[22:49] <Erina> "There is a chance at fixing things....I don't know if it will work and the chances of success are slim."
[22:49] <Ryuutaro> "Does it involve beating the shit out of that blue bastard?"
[22:50] <Erina> "Yes actually, and while I won't be able to do much, I can help you. I can grant you some of the power I held while I was living."
[22:51] <Ryuutaro> "Power? No offense kid, but you don't exactly look that strong."
[22:52] * Erina points at the ground and a small stuffed kitty forms at Ryuutaro's feet.
[22:53] <Erina> "Pick that up."
[22:54] * Ryuutaro tries picking it up
[22:56] <~Kroked> Ryuutaro: you... can't
[22:56] <~Kroked> the thing weighs a fucking TON
[22:57] * Ryuutaro squats down and tries using both arms.
[22:57] <~Kroked> you get a firm grasp on the plush and pull but... the thing just wont budge. its definitly not stuck, you can feel it shift, it's just... heavy
[22:58] * Erina gets up and walks forward before grabbing it and lifting it above her head before letting it drop. "That thing weighs over 900 pounds."
[22:58] <Erina> "Almost every part of this body I received to save my life pushed the limits of Human capabilities, some going even further. Just remember the sword you grabbed, that sword was mine."
[22:58] <Erina> "This strength can be yours."
[23:01] <Erina> "The only thing for certain, is that that my help, will also be yours."
[23:01] <Erina> "The rest, is your choice."
[23:04] <Erina> "So! What do you want me to give you?"
[23:05] * Ryuutaro pounds his fist into his palm.
[23:05] <Ryuutaro> "Strength."
[23:06] * Erina holds out her hand, "Then it's yours.....though I don't know if you'll get my strength completely, you'll no doubt be incredibly strong.....uhhhhh whatever your name is."
[23:07] * Ryuutaro holds out his hand.
[23:07] <Ryuutaro> "Call me Ryuutaro, and I never got your name either."
[23:08] <Erina> "It's Erina, nice to meet you Ryuutar- ARE YOU FROM EARTH?!?"
[23:08] <Erina> "Wait sorry....don't have time for that..."
[23:09] <Erina> As she takes your hand in hers you feel yourself getting stronger, like energy is flowing into you.
[23:10] <Erina> "Sorry.....for not protecting you and the rest of the universe...and sorry, but it looks like my time here is coming to an end. Good luck Earth guy!"
[23:11] <Ryuutaro> "Don't worry, little sis, I'll be sure to kick his ass real good."
[23:13] <Ryuutaro> "And I'll bring my world back, I'll bring back all the worlds, just you wait!"
[23:13] <~Kroked> the world around you begins to fade
[23:13] * Erina just smiles and waves as she fades out
[23:13] <~Kroked> you find yourself back where you were, the crystal sword remains as it was, but now it is dull, as if it had gone to sleep



[23:30] <Umi> BGM - http://listenonrepeat.com/watch/?v=AMNJCFqy1gc#With_the_Same_Smile_As_that_Day_(iamsleepless_%7C_original_song)
[23:30] <Umi> Subaru: A girl, roughly the same age as you, stands crying in a darkened room with a handful of what seem like phones in her arms.
[23:30] <Umi> As soon as you register she's there, she begins running, deeper into the darkness of the room around, seemingly endless.
[23:30] <Umi> She grows older, as people run aside her... but faces are ever changing, gone in a blink of the eye before you can notice them...
[23:30] <Umi> But gradually... people start being more recognizable... and a light appears ahead of the girl.
[23:31] * Subaru follows as fast as she can, "Waaait up! Who are you! What is this place?"
[23:31] <Umi> As the girl, now a young woman, touches the light, you are temporarily blinded by a flash.
[23:31] <Umi> ...and find yourself in the middle of the street.
[23:31] <Umi> It's silent, but it's not empty.
[23:32] <Umi> People, with joyous faces litter the sidewalks, as confetti falls in slow motion.
[23:33] <Umi> "It's beautiful, isn't it?" A voice calls to you, from a bit behind you
[23:33] * Subaru turns around to face the voice. "Yeah. It's like a festival."
[23:36] <Umi> A nostalgic feeling graces over you, as the woman before you is clad in a Sentai uniform, bright red with a cape draped on her back and a symbol like a sword on her helmet.
[23:36] <Subaru> "So what is this place? What happened....last I remember it looked like the world was.....falling apart..."
[23:37] <Umi> "This is my home... on the day after me and my friends saved it."
[23:37] <Umi> "Being here... I assume I can't go back."
[23:37] <Umi> "Myself, my friends, and many great people gathered to fight back a threat, Omega."
[23:38] <Umi> "The world falling apart was due to him... we... failed."
[23:39] <Subaru> "But then...why did we survive? What do we do now?"
[23:39] <Umi> "I suppose it's a cruel twist of fate... or maybe luck?"
[23:39] <Umi> "Regardless, you and your friends are the ones whom can save... everything."
[23:41] <Umi> "I don't mean to pressure you or anything... really."
[23:41] <Subaru> "What can we even do? Only Ryuutaro can fight.....I'm only an idol..."
[23:42] <Umi> "I know the feeling... well, not the idol bit. I was rather shy when I was little."
[23:42] <Umi> "I can give you my strength... my will which has kept me going all these years..."
[23:43] * Umi pulls her helmet off, her strawberry blonde hair bouncing out, reaching around her shoulders
[23:44] <Subaru> "What do you mean?"
[23:45] <Umi> "Me and my friends may have fallen... but you and yours can use what we have."
[23:45] <Umi> "Like, do you want to know Kung Fu?"
[23:46] <Subaru> "That would be cool! Is there anything else?"
[23:47] <Umi> "I can't grant you my weapon... but I may be able to grant you my morpher."
[23:47] <Umi> "It's sorta like my weapon... except you'd need to learn how to use it on your own, just as I did."
[23:47] <Subaru> "Awwww.....your swords looked cool."
[23:48] <Subaru> "Then, if I can't have those...I'll go with Kung-Fu!"
[23:48] <Umi> "Didn't they?"
[23:48] * Umi smiles
[23:49] <Umi> "What's your name, anyways?"
[23:49] <Subaru> "Soarakado Subaru, nice ta meetcha."
[23:50] <Umi> "Misato Umi, Red Sword Arcana Ranger."
[23:50] * Umi offers Subaru a handshake
[23:51] * Subaru grabs it enthuthuiasticly, "I'll try to help in any way I can."
[23:51] <Umi> "Hey."
[23:52] <Umi> "If I can save the world, so can you."
[23:52] <Umi> "I believe in you."
[23:52] <Subaru> "Thanks!"
[23:54] <~Kroked> the world around you begins to fade, and as it does so, you feel knowledge flow into your mind, knowledge of kung-fu
[23:55] <~Kroked> you find yourself back where you were, the two crystal blades remain where they were, but they dull, as if asleep



[00:16] <Remiel> Rumiko: a series of images flash before your eyes. a tear-stricken young girl dying her hair red. The same girl, a few years older timidly smiling as she struggles to keep up with a silver-haired girl who wears a carefree expression on her face. The two girls joined by a tall-black-haired man, then with two more girls, all cooped up in what slightly resembles the inside of an RV.
[00:18] <Remiel> the images speed up. You see a large gate-like structure, and images of the red-haired girl becoming torn up. The girl, a bit older now, and with long dark-blue hair is now in a large purple room with floral decorations everywhere.
[00:19] <Remiel> The girl, now with her hair cut is fighting a large suit of armor with an unfamiliar-looking girl behind her.
[00:20] <Remiel> The images speed up even more as you see a familiar blue-skinned man once again.
[00:20] <Remiel> http://listenonrepeat.com/?v=gDTVsitKMk8#Trick_%5BChateau%5D_Remaster_-_SAGA_FRONTIER
[00:21] <Remiel> You now find yourself in what appears to be the inside of an RV, with a young woman sitting in the kitchen area.
[00:23] * Rumiko hesitantly walks up to the woman "H-hello? What...is this place?"
[00:24] * Remiel motions across from her.
[00:24] <Remiel> "Hello, please, have a seat."
[00:25] * Rumiko takes the offered seat. "Th...thank you."
[00:27] <Remiel> "Now, to answer your question, we seem to be in a space ship that belonged to a dear friend of mine."
[00:28] <Rumiko> "Oh...uh...why am /I/ here, then?"
[00:29] <Remiel> "Oh, you're not actually here. think of it as a dream, almost. A vision, if you will."
[00:30] <Rumiko> "...Well then why am I having this vision? Do I know you somehow?"
[00:30] * Remiel thinks for a moment before looking slightly surprised. "Oh, forgive me, where are my manners. I am Remiel, a half-fae, and the Charm Lord, and you are?"
[00:32] * Rumiko blinks at the sudden introduction, "I am, uh, Shirohara Rumiko...human...and student."
[00:33] * Remiel smiles. "Pleased to meet you, Rumiko."
[00:33] * Rumiko bows. "Pleased to meet you, too, Remiel-san."
[00:36] * Remiel 's expression turns to a more serious one. "Well then, to answer your question, the reason you're here is because...My friends and I, we failed to stop a powerful man, if you can call him that, called Omega."
[00:37] * Rumiko nods slowly, taking this in
[00:38] <Remiel> "because of our failure, he was allowed to roam free, to destroy everything."
[00:40] * Remiel grabs Rumiko's hands. "Rumiko, I'm afraid that because of our mistakes, a terrible burden has been placed upon you."
[00:42] * Rumiko looks down at Remie's hands on hers and her face goes red
[00:42] * Rumiko tugs her hands back. "W-what are you talking about? Me? What did I do?"
[00:44] <Remiel> "You survived, when even some of the strongest souls could not."
[00:46] <Remiel> "You are our last hope. Please, you must stop Omega. If you do, there's a chance that everything can still be saved."
[00:46] * Rumiko puts a hand to her forehead. "I...I don't...that's a lot to just thrust on someone all at once..."
[00:47] <Remiel> "I know, and I am sorry."
[00:48] * Rumiko laughs humorlessly. "Me too, I guess."
[00:50] <Remiel> "There isn't much I can do, but I can give you my power as a half-fae, or as that of a wizard. You need only ask, and it is yours."
[00:50] <Rumiko> "As a...half-what now?"
[00:52] * Remiel closes her eyes for a bit. as she opens them, she seems to glow with an aura of beauty that is almost...not human.
[00:54] <Remiel> As a half-fae, you'll move with grace that surpasses that of an ordinary human, and it may change your appearance a bit.
[00:55] <Rumiko> "I...um...I think I'm a bit attached to my humanity. What are the perks of being a-"
[00:55] * Rumiko looks at Remiel's obviously female form.
[00:55] <Rumiko> "wizard...?"
[00:57] <Remiel> "Oh no, you see, where I'm from, Wizard is a gender-neutral term."
[00:58] <Rumiko> "Ohhh"
[00:58] * Rumiko looks relieved
[01:00] * Rumiko waits for her description of wizardry
[01:00] * Remiel 's glow fades. "To put it simply, a wizard is someone who specializes in the use of magic, though anyone with the gift can cast spells to some extent."
[01:02] * Rumiko frowns at Remiel's lowered expression. "Are there bad things that have to do with being a wizard, too?"
[01:04] <Remiel> "I don't follow."
[01:04] * Rumiko gives her a funny look. "Is it bad being a wizard at all?"
[01:05] <Remiel> "Not at all, unless you live in a society that looks down upon the use of magic."
[01:06] * Rumiko nods
[01:07] <Rumiko> "So...before you "give me your power" or whatever it is you're going to do, is there anything else you can tell me?
[01:08] <Remiel> "Like what, for instance?"
[01:09] <Rumiko> "Like, oh I don't know, maybe some more details about the end of the universe?"
[01:12] <Remiel> "Well, for starters, it's not just one universe being affected by it, It's all of them."
[01:14] * Rumiko mumbles under her breath "Of course it is..."
[01:16] * Remiel grabs Rumiko's hand. Don't worry, I'm sure you have others you can rely on.
[01:17] <Remiel> "Now, I'm not sure how much time we have left, so you'll need to make a decision, fast."
[01:18] * Rumiko is distracted by Remiel grabbing her hand again "I...uh...I guess, um..."
[01:18] * Rumiko 's face grows increasingly redder
[01:19] * Rumiko yells "Wizard! Just make me a wizard, okay?!"
[01:24] <Remiel> "Well then, my power will become yours."
[01:27] <~Kroked> you feel power and knowledge pass into you, and the world around you begins to fade
[01:27] <Remiel> "Good luck, and I'm sorry for the trouble we've caused you."
[01:28] <~Kroked> you find yourself back where you were, and it seems the others have also snapped out of it as well
[01:28] <Rumiko> "T-thank you!"
[01:28] <~Kroked> END SESSION