Filler Arc - An Evening Stroll [Completed]

[Tyekanik]

[Opening note, what happens is for RP value and all, Nero isn't going to randomly do this to characters yet, also this is for the people in The South, A Buried Tombstone Arc]

Near the exit the the crypt, Constantine and Nero look back at the commotion inside.

"I didn't feel like messing around right now, but they are a lively bunch aren't they." Nero ponders the situation over.

"Haha, have something in mind?" Constantine begins to worry a little over what might be in store.

"Only thing is, you'll be in the same boat. Hope you are quick on your feet. I'll give you the clue though, there are ley lines throughout all worlds, where they meet the realms are close." Holding his hands out to his sides, Nero begins an incantation that is incomprehensible to Constantine.

"What?" At this point the sky begins to darken, light is robbed from the world, and two realms merge.

Those that were in the crypt are no longer inside of anything. There is only wide, burning sands, tidepools of dark, murky liquid which passes for the 'water' here, and blackened twisted lifeless trees.

The sky is a deep shade of red, with a predominate moon shimmering in the sky, much larger and closer than the one seen from earth. The sky is featureless except for this. What passes for the wildlife are horrid, twisted mutations of earthbound creatures.

All of the transposed people are separated, and would be able to see each other save for the fact visions fails past 40 meters due to an ever present thick fog. The landscape is impossible to follow logically, hills valleys and treelines seem to appear through the fog creating veritable maze. It should be noted sound does not carry any further than vision in this realm.

Constantine no longer sees Nero, but his voice is heard throughout the territory.

"Gentlemen, welcome to Gehenna."

Companions for the arc:


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A vicount ruling over several legions of the dead - Guards the Ley line and passage out

Hp: 290
Speed: 25
Tactics: 8
Attack: 17
Deamon Magic: Summoning

A daemon which subjugates the living, turning them into his daemon servants. His wings repel a great deal of energy based attacks, and his hide is thick enough to withstand most contemporary attacks.

Can summon and order the other classes of Daemon to do his bidding during battle

His howl can momentarily paralyze those within 20 meters

A necrotizing liquid drips from his claws and blade, when wounded this will have an effect on the area surrounding the would (i.e. if you get a cut on your calf, your leg will work in a limited fashion)

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Living Flame

Hp: 15
Speed: 12
Tactics: 3
Attack: 14
Immune to all physical damage - not having a physical body only water/ice/cold are effective, otherwise damage is vastly reduced

Attacks with the flames made of his body, can manipulate them at will.

These roam the plains of this particular section of Gehenna

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Hp 60
Speed 18
Tactics 6
Attack 10

Eaters of the dead, these rend the flesh from opponents and begin to devour it before the opponent is finished, as a bad habit.

Usually lurks among the trees, waiting in ambush, attacks in groups of 3-5


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Rules:

- This is a Filler-Arc

- Only Characters from The South: A Buried Tombstone can participate

- Nero is controlling everything in this illusion world

- Filler-Arc will end once the Final Boss is defeated

- Travel to the South Route Arc once completed

[Fidchell]

Nicholas

"What is this place?" Nicholas wanders around in a barren wasteland. It smells of burning flesh and rotting wood. There is a thick fog that clouds much of Nicholas' vision. Strangely, Nicholas cannot manipulate it. The fog was more like a strange smoke.

"This... must be... Hell on Earth." Nicholas wanders.


(i have no idea about the extent of this illusion. )

[Ryuzaki]

"Nero!? Where are you...!?" I looked around and peered into the dark red sky with the off-black colored clouds. A gust of warm wind blew at me as black mucky sand flew on my suit.
Only thing is, you'll be in the same boat. Hope you are quick on your feet. I'll give you the clue though, there are ley lines throughout all worlds, where they meet the realms are close. "What did Nero mean by that I wonder.. I'm sure I'll find out sooner or later..."

As I walked down a twisted path that seemed to lead to nowhere as I was walking, a dead tree near me started to move and shake violently. Large claws spread out and and molded out of the tree. The face was quite hideous as it glared at me with those red eyes.

"You don't look to friendly..." the monster roared and started to slide through the ground at me. "Apollo..." Forming a ring of light around the monster, it quickly formed around it and stopped it in it's tracks.

"Now, let's see if you can take this..." I formed a large bow and arrow in my hand and fired it directly at the monsters head while it wasn't able to move. "Goodbye..." squeezing my fist in front of me, the light around the monster condensed and went through the whole body of it. Bright light emitted from the attack and black dust flew up into the red sky.

[Damage Given: 21(arrow) - 21(circular light) = 18/60]

Enemy:

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Hp 60
Speed 18
Tactics 6
Attack 10

Eaters of the dead, these rend the flesh from opponents and begin to devour it before the opponent is finished, as a bad habit.

Usually lurks among the trees, waiting in ambush, attacks in groups of 3-5

((Prof, you just make up anything you want as you go. The final destination will be somewhere around here just keep traveling and get out of that place to meet up with Conny.))

[Fect]

Jacques laid there, his eyes wide open. He had a lot of rib fractures and various other things.

'At least I have you to talk to.'

"Well, you seem rather bored and happy. I suppose it's about time that we began working with you. Your sorcery is based on manipulation..."

Jacques was looking away and over towards the still lake inside his dream.

"...You aren't listening to me, are you?"

'I feel like I've known you for a long time.'

She shuddered and looked towards the lake as well.

"The world is a magnificent and terrible place. To keep the balance, sometimes we maintain the wars or negotiate peace."

The sun began to set. Lamia was as she had been, changing her facial expressions from time to time. This one seemed concerned as she watched the boy in front of her look off into the distance, past the momentary.

'Life is a walk full of disappointments, but the Bagger always takes you home.'

She looked at him all the more concerned."

Then, he appeared. The ground was hot to the touch, and an aura of death surrounded him.

"He did this to his allies as well? He must be angry after his slumber."

'What's this?'

"He can only do this once he's held to sleep for too long. He sends all those who are living to the dimension of the damned: Hell."

'Oh joy. Just what I needed. After I'm... injured...

He felt his chest. It was breathing shallow from the smoke, but his ribs had healed and set into place.

[HP=19/40]

[Ryuzaki]

Outside the Illusion Tomb

As the deformed monster grabbed his head and shook his body in pain, I prepared for the finishing blow to this tree monster. As I pulled back another arrow, two others of the same creature came out of the same twisted tree as the first.

"You guys are a pack huh? Well, that's fine by me... I'll just wipe out all of you... just you wait." I let go of the arrow into the wounded monster and shot him in the heart, killing it as it squirmed to the ground.

The other two moved in a cross path towards me at a fast rate. Forming many spears of light in the air, I shot at both of them, hitting there upper and lower part of their body. They still continued despite the attack though, obviously they were quite strong and resilient.

[Damage Given: 19(Both) = 41/60 HP]

The two quickly ganged the distance between me and slashed their claws furiously, but I was able to dodge back and to the side to avoid the attack. While they were slashing at me, I used lower EM waves to enter their entire body so it would be impossible to detect.

They tried to stab me from both ways, only to manage to pierce my left arm. As they were about to dash at me with their next attack I grinned at them and snapped my fingers. "Bye, bye...." I waved at them as the EM waves in their body instantly turned into waves even higher than gamma frying them in an instant.

[Damage Given: 25(Both) = 16/60 HP]

To my surprise they were still able to move, but barely, as I completely radioactively burned their so called muscles, so it was impossible for them to move anymore.

"Sheesh, I'll give you credit for lasting this long, but your time is up..." I formed two Zeus' in both of my hands, ran towards them and sliced through their heads, killing them instantly.

[Damage Taken: 8(left arm) Regenerated: 8]


((If anyone wants to meet up with me, you can... I'll be on my way to some maze now and I can use your help for that part lol.))

[Toukestu Zero]

" Where am I?" Zero wonders as he wanders. He woke to find himself in an illusion. His pet golem was missing so he couldn't contact anyone. Just then, he bumped into something. He looked up and saw a big monster. Zero screamed and ran away.


The monster later cuaght up with Zero and explained that he was an ally and then the current situation. But Zero would have to go by himself. So he left alone.


((Hooray! I made my 100th post!))

[Fidchell]

Nicholas continued his wandering, he found himself in a desert plain. The rocky ground gave the feeling of a volcano. The smoky fog seemed to be slightly thinner in this particular area in lieu of a watery fog, something Nicholas could manipulate.

"I don't like this place. It seems too..."

The smell of burning flesh began to become more obvious. The noise of sizzling water on top of a hot surface began to creep closer.

WATER! Where is it coming from.

Nicholas looked around him. His vision was still severely impaired, but it was still better than what it was before. Nicholas looked to his left and right. Nothing. He raised his arms, hoping the source of water was within 100 meters, that was his direct field of power at the moment. He felt fatigued.

A splash came from four o'clock. Nicholas turned around and saw several bright red entities in his way.


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Living Flame

Hp: 15
Speed: 12
Tactics: 3
Attack: 14
Immune to all physical damage - not having a physical body only water/ice/cold are effective, otherwise damage is vastly reduced

Attacks with the flames made of his body, can manipulate them at will.

These roam the plains of this particular section of Gehenna

"Shit."

The flames, Nicholas counts eight in all, danced around Nicholas, circling him.

They charged, all moving towards the middle.

Nicholas jumped in the air, but as the flames ran into each other, the intensity exploded, a pillar of fire going towards the air.

[Damage Taken: 15 = 25 HP remaining]

"Where is that water." Nicholas ran towards the area where he though he heard the water splash before. A tower of water shoots into the sky. As the water returns to the earth, it settles into what looks like a bottom-less pool.

A geyser

Nicholas waited for the flames to charge at him again. He stood facing them waiting for their figures to shine through the fog. The intense red appeared again as the group of moving flames came in view. They walked in a single file until they saw Nicholas. They changed their formation to a line.

They charged! Nicholas looked at the stagnant geyser in the corner of his eye. He was anxious for it to explode again. The flames grew closer, their heat causing Nicholas to perspire. The geyser began to boil.

Four flames ceased to move while the others continued to charge.

The geyser shot up. Nicholas redirected it using his arms towards the fire. He froze the water as it traveled towards the flames and it struck the ones that kept charging.

[Damage Dealt: 15 to all four. ]

[Ryuzaki]

As the two Erangars collapsed on the ground, dead, I heard faint rumbles coming from the east. It better not be any of Nero's illusion again... but it might be the right way to get out of this hell hole...

As I continued to walked towards the rumbling noise, it started to get louder and clearer and as I got closer. By then I knew it wasn't just a illusion set by Nero, but the real thing... well almost the real thing.

A few minutes later, I came across a black stoned cave which looked all too familiar to me. "Could this be... the tomb that Nero and I came out of?" As I said that, someone's hand grabbed the outside of the stone and peered out very slowly, looking around to see who was around. It was none other than Jacques and Dimitri... I thought that they were dead by now. Deciding to walk off to avoid them, Jacques quickly spotted me, grabbed Dimitri and ran towards my direction.

"O, there you guys are... well if you want me help than don't bother..." I looked at Jacques who seemed beaten up a little, "Plus in your guys' condition, I don't think you'll be of any help at all... heh..."

[Toukestu Zero]

Zero wandered around, and ran into a man lying on the ground. He looked closely and recognised him as Jacques. He seemed badly hurt. " Hey, you okay there?" Zero asked him. Then Zero summoned his black tuxedo and handed it to Jacques. "Put it on, it will regenarate your health gradually after you put this on. You can have it for a while," He told him.

JACQUES
Health gained: 2
Remaining Health: 19 + 2 = 21

[Tyekanik]

Nero approaches Viscount Quizzar, at the locations where the worlds were close.

"Nero-ou, it is an honor for you to come this far yourself. Rest assured none shall pass." Quizzar knelt before Nero, with his promise that would prove empty.

"Not likely, I don't believe you'll survive this one. However I'm curious about those who came after me." Dismissing the promise, and showing a complete lack of faith for the Viscount, Nero lounges back among those souls undergoing the change from human to daemon. The process of subjugation provided a never ending source of entertainment for the Noah.

"Yes, Nero-ou, however they must first find their way here, amongst the terrain and creatures of this world, that likelihood is indeed slim." Taken aback by the Emperors lack of faith in his subject, Quizzar gains the determination to stop all who attempt passage.

"That might be so, however the paths shall ultimately lead here. I've seen to that. While they may believe that the terrain is leading them in circles, or intentionally getting them otherwise lost I have no intention of staying around here too long."

"Nero-ou! You are leading them here? So you fully intend that they escape?"

"Yes, Quizzar. There is no gain in anyone failing to leave this small space. The dead play no games, and I've finally be released. I intend to enjoy the coming ages to the fullest extent. Destroy the world - utterly ridiculous. There must always be a large population from which to draw entertainment. Those with superior combat potential are a vast minority, and must be carefully cultivated to provide the finest shows."

Nero's primary concern was selfish joy, he had no love for either cause.

"Besides, one of those exorcists, something about them strikes a familiarity within me. I couldn't begin to guess what it is, though perhaps I'll catch a glimpse of it soon." Standing to leave, Nero begins to journey towards a small group of individuals in order to spy on them, and watch their progress.

Pausing, unsure of which group to follow, Nero removes from a pocket inside his robes a roman gold coin, and flips it into the air, letting it land on the ground. It has landed on heads.

Leaving the coin behind, he travels towards the destination decided by fate.

"The Noah, this works well. I shall be forced to aid these people, I should like to know what they are capable of." Taking long carefree strides, the recently awakened Nero plans an evening of watching the games.

[Fect]

"Thanks Zero, but I don't need it. I have my own ways of taking care of myself." Jacques told him.

Constantine began walking off, and Jacques followed him; others may have done so, but he seemed generally oblivious.

"There are only two ways of winning in this terrain: using holy attacks, and sorcery. It seems that you have the power of both, but you've never pursued them. Probably because of your lackadaisical attitude towards life..." Lamia moaned at him.

'I don't appreciate that, ya know. When I'm interested, I take action.'

"Are you ever interested?"

'Sometimes.'

"Meaning... never?"

'You got it.'

The lake was peaceful.

"When you ask me to release myself, I'll assist you, but it will cost you; only those with great power and even greater will can wield me properly. Since your naturally affinity is towards holy and lightning, we'll begin you with a blessing from the Goddess of Wind: Zephyr."

'This completely contradicts Christianity.'

"They're all the same religion really. All of the Gods are one, and one is all."

'That confuses me more than three in one.'

"You'll understand in time, but for now, I'll heal you and help you create your second affinity, but be warned: it's much less than your normal ability and will only do so much right now."

Constantine looked over, "Why is it that you're always helping me?"

"Similar goals, I suppose," Jacques replied. He was not looking at Constantine, but instead was watching his arm itself as the ghostly energy changed to a pure white.

The internal bleeding had stopped and his left arm had mended.

[HP=24/40]

[Toukestu Zero]

"Oh, all right then," Zero said, he put it on and shrugged. " Hehe, it looks good on me too," he said as he took out a mirror. "It's my first time wearing it." and followed the two fo them.

Zero began to stare at Jacques hurt arm. It was glowing ghostly white. It soon begun to mend itself. " Wah, I didn't know you had a regenaration ability yourself."

[Fect]

Jacques looked back at Zero.

'He can see that?'

"Strange, it's a rather low amount too."

'Well, Let's see how this goes.'

"Well, Constantine, Hell is other People, don't you agree?" Jacques asked.

"Only if they're you. Why do you always seem to be with me when these kind of things happen?"

"I don't know."

Zero looked on ahead: "I see something."

As the others came over the small knoll, a large daemon was sitting on a rock.

'Are those the laylines you spoke of earlier, Lamia?'

"Yes, they are. I'm spending more energy healing you, because the daemon is the guardian of this realm. You'll have enough trouble with him as is."

'Doesn't look too tough. Can he grow back limbs?'

"He shouldn't be able to, but I haven't met him in over two millenia."

[HP=30/40]

((Let's hack away a few limbs.))

[Toukestu Zero]

((I'm voicing my questions now))

"Okay," says Zero. " Let's go." Then he remembered, " Ah, what's so strange about me being able to see that glow in your arm? And not seeing him for that long...does that mean he probably got stronger?" He said as he prepared for combat.

[Fect]

((Um... You shouldn't be able to hear the voices in my head. That's what the italics are...))

Jacques looked over, "Are you telepathic?"

Constantine's eyebrow peeked at this statement. "What are you doing?"

Zero just stared at Jacques.

As they made their way through the maze of trees, groups of monsters laid in wait, but were scared to attack, because of the number of living beings walking through. "They're watching us..." Zero commented.

"They won't attack, not after what I did to their friends~" Constantine added.

The monster ahead howled and sent a shiver down the trio's spine.

[Fect]

The leylines converged at the same location, the rock on which the monster stood. It howled again and again, striking terror into the group which approached it.

"You will join me in death," it bellowed.

"But one of you is blessed; he will receive passage through here without worry," the Demon added, "Not even my master knows who they are."

It pulled its sword from the ground. It stared at the three, then decided to strike at the one with the black markings all over his head. Fire spirits appeared behind them, along with an assorted other group of undead slaves. Jacques rose his hand and a large circle, with runes written all inside it, expanded from his hand and stopped about the diameter of his body. "Canon de Saint."

[Toukestu Zero]

((Sorry didn't know that that was suppsosed to be telethapy))

"Oh yeah i guess so," Zero responded to Jacques question. " I didn't know about it though, i guess the power is still evolving."


Then..."[Black Firewall]!" Zero shouted as the fire spirits and a black wall of fire appeared behind him and blocked out the spirits. Then he used [Black Fireveil] and coated his skin with a layer of black fire. (Check Zero's stats ifor effects of spells!) [Black Extremespeed] and [Black Beseker] before he summoned his black tuxedo.

Speed: 26 x 2 = 52, 52 + 1.5x (26) = 78 - 5 = 73
Attack: 21 x 2 = 42, 42 + 1.5x (21) = 63 - 5 = 58

He then wielded his candle like a katana and got into his combat stance.

[Ryuzaki]

The giant swung his gigantic claw towards me, I was barely able to dodge the blow while only getting a cut to the stomach.

"Damn, this big guy is pretty fast now is he?" I said to the other 2 who were trying to break him down. Not being able to concentrate my attack on the beast since I was dodging his claws and his necrotizing, which would give even me, a Noah some problems if I didn't watch out.

"Foolish mortals, I shall obliterate you all at once, you do not stand a chance against me!" He said as he swung around me with surprising speed and tried to finish me off with one blow.

"It's easy to doge your little claws since it's so big and slow, heh." I taunted at the demon as he continued to lash out at me. After Zero unleash his ultimate attack, he seemed very worn out and tired, unable to move much. "Tch, this guy's in the way..." As Quizzar moved closer around us who were beginning to bunch up together, with a mighty, huge punch with his left claw, Jacques rolled to right barely able to escape while I jumped up into the air onto his back. Zero, unable to move very much took on the fierce blow full on and was sent flying one hundred feet back, knock out cold and motionless as he laid there on the black dirt.

As Quizzar was still in motion in his attack, I formed two Zeus blades in my hands and slashed at both of his arms at the same time, hoping that would stop the annoying attacks. To my surprise, he was still able to barely move his arms, so I improvised and decided to finish the blow. I lifted up my hand and made the remaining rays in his shoulders amplify to even greater levels than gamma, turning Quizzar's shoulders into ashes from the radiation heat.

"Tch, I haven't got the chance to do that move, you should feel grateful that you took on that attack, and twice too, I applaud your efforts..."

He growled and moaned as both of his arms were now completely annihilated, unable to attack with that annoying move. With great rage, Quizzar howled like never before, almost reaching me at the distance where I was. Jacques was safe from the howl, but I almost felt the full force of the move.

"Okay, Jacques, your turn to have a little fun now.... eheh..."

[Damage to Quizzar: 20(stab in right arm) + 20(stab in left arm) + 25(turned left arm into ashes) + 25(turned right arm into ashes) = 90]

((You know what to do.))
((Zero, your character is knocked out atm, but we'll finish him off so we can get to the South Route Arc ASAP. A FInder or Jacques can help you heal.))

[Fect]

Then, the most peculiar thing happened.

The flesh around them melted: all the undead servants were pulled into the ground; the spirits of fire were absorbed; and the two limp arms - they were all absorbed into the ground. The leylines flowed towards the stone.

The monster lept backwards towards the tall stone with the sword and Constantine rushed in, looking for the kill. The flesh around his right arm bubbled. 'Dang it. That Noah's going to get himself killed...'

Jacques ran fast. 'I won't make it in time... I need more. I need... More.'

The sword swung down, on eye level with Constantine. It grew closer and closer, towards his eye. The speed was nothing like before---

Constantine saw the blade swing; it was mere millimeters from his eye.

Then a flash. The crescent-shaped light appeared between Constantine and the demon.

Jacques was there. The demon's blade vanished. The world held still.

T'ing. Rip. Rip.

Jacques fell to his knees and began coughing up blood. A white fire ignited at the connection points between the demon's arm and wing on the same side. His sword flew down from the sky and came to rest in the ground next to Constantine. The demon's arm and wing separated from its body, and came to a thud against the ground. From there, they burned into a white ash.

"The Deal is broken," the Demon told the duo. His head ignited in a blaze of white flame; He sat on his rock as his flesh slowly melted away. As the body burned away, his skull fell and landed in front of them. Then, his body was gone, a pile of ash in its place. The skull ignited again and his voice was heard, "This is only the first of your trials, you cursed and blessed..." His skull then melted into ash. The wind blew, and the pile of ash began to scatter into the wind, like the sands of time flowing through the world.

Jacques couldn't help but cough up more blood and fall over again.

[Damage Given = 200]
[Damage Taken = 20]
[HP=5]

((Done so that we can move on, approved by GMs. Also, I will most LIKELY never do 200 damage ever again.))

[Tyekanik]

Laughing loudly, Nero watches as Quizzar is dispatched, and the people who were trapped inside of Gehenna step over to the area he was guarding. Sure enough, there was an area that seemed to shimmer.

Stepping through this, all have exited, carrying the unconscious with them.

XP Awarded:

Jacques - 3
Touketsu Zero - 3

Constantine - 3
Nicholas - 3
Nero - 3