#expvrgction

[too-many-slugcats]

@expvrgction || From here

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The Watcher has taken a moment to look outside, at the starry expanse that matched their fur. Just, the understanding that they are somewhere new.

But that means new food.

And they are off towards the smell of food, turning invisible to sneak sneakily.

[slayers-testament]

Starter for @expvrgction

He knew it was unfair to judge her right away; she wasn't him... but the fact of the matter was that he could feel the same aura coming off of her that he radiated, even if it wasn't as hostile. Davoth was a tyrant, evil and fury given form; given his form...

...But this wasn't that. This was just a girl. A girl he knew better than to underestimate, but she hadn't proven herself an issue that needed to be dealt with just yet. Still, it didn't put him at ease.

As he stood in her presence, he did little else but stare her down. Very few thoughts were in his mind, with him focusing entirely on keeping an eye on her. It was obvious whether or not she could read minds that this man had trust issues, especially toward those of a more... Hellish persuasion.

[sins-of-the-sea]

"It seems the Jar of Dirt is an actual participant of the games rather than just a joke entry. I wonder what everyone is saying about it."

"What?!" Josep checks on the speakers. "Gah! The sound's fucked!"

"What?! Why?? I just got this laptop after throwing the other one away and having Guy burn it!"

"I just hear this scratching sound. Maybe we watch on our devices?"

"I am NOT watching this stream on a piddly phone screen! Especially without my glasses"

"You should be wearing them either way."

"Details, details."

-=MEANWHILE….=-

Guy somehow turns Thonias in a newt. "Relax, fella. It frankly doesn't make you look too different."

He proudly looks at his work. "This looks like a spell that you could pull off, Phi. Maybe if you practiced your Breath of Life more, you can teach yourself shapeshifting since you already know some levels of carnoma-

And then he has no more jar. "FUCK!! WHERE'D YOU GO?!?!"

The Jar of Dirt went off to team kill other folks including Davoth, of all people. Especially Davoth. Praise it, it's doing far more than Phoebus ever did alive in the Hunger Games.

[the-devils-toybox]

Starter for @expvrgction

The hero had been slain. He had managed to prevent the one thing it would take to seize control of Hyrule from him, and now he ruled over the land with an iron fist. His power had far exceeded anything else around him...

Ganondorf had won.

And yet strangely, he felt something... dark. A strong power in its own right. Stronger than him? Not if he had anything to say about it.

It was in Hyrule Field, a rather open place, which gave him a pretty good view of what laid before him - a red, metal giant. Something akin to a rogue Iron Knuckle? Maybe, but it felt too powerful for something of that nature. That aside, they tended to carry axes... he didn't see one on this being.

Regardless, he clenched his fists and stormed his way into the field, his fists clenched and bathed in dark energy. When he was close enough, he stopped, staring the figure down from a distance.

"Don't tell me; another hero, come to try and end my rule?" he says, his voice cool. "Whoever you are, you are making your presence more than known in my kingdom... I suggest you leave before you draw my ire."

[four-4-dream-land]

[expvrgction] "You and the pink child speak to and of the other merman an awful lot. Does he have any visible mark on one of his shoulders? Kelp hiding his chest, perhaps?" (Davoth @ Bandanna Dee. oh no, considering this man frightened bandanna and almost drowned him)

"Ack!!"

What the-where did he come from??? This towering figure...Bandanna had seen him before! Those red beacons once again bore into him, his heart and mind clutched by the memories of that awful day of fishing. His stubby arms shook, but he eventually managed to whip out his spear to brandish it.

"...M-M-Maybe we have, maybe we haven't! What's it to you? Wh-Why do you care?!!?"

Oh, he knew exactly who the monster was referring to, but he wasn't stupid. He wasn't going to allow anyone else to fall into Davoth's clutches, if he could help it.

[dimensional-duo]

[expvrgction] Now this wasn't the world the Doom Slayer wanted to go to, but at least the environment was familiar enough for him.

He wasn't too far from the nearest settlement, but inhabitants there are alien to him. At least he could see some Waddle Dees going about their day, some enjoying life on the beach, but the others? None whom he had met before.

The armored man stood there silently, unsure if it would be wise to approach these beings-- He wasn't the most social man nowadays, couple that with the thought of there being those protective of their land.

But there were a lot of things he needed to know.

(big boi doomguy @ elfilin and dimentio!)

At first, the waddle dees seemed blissfully unaware of the foreign soldier's presence. However, over time, they started eyeing him curiously and whispering to each other. Some of the wild beasts also watched, hidden within the greenery. It was difficult to tell if any of them knew of him from Dream Land, but at least they didn't look apprehensive (yet).

The two unrecognizable beings in question appeared to be sitting in the grass, a large tub of water in front of them. The fuzzier one watched as the more colorful one tied a string to a small branch. Then, a magnet was attached to the other end of the line.

"Alright, now let's see if I can make this work..."

Scattered about was a collection of tiny fish-shaped metal toys. The jester picked one up, stared at it intently, and snapped his fingers. Suddenly, the toy began to violently wriggle in his hand, as though it were a real aquatic creature, and slipped into the tub with a splash! He then proceeded to do the same with the other toys until they were all swimming about in the tub, a makeshift miniature pond. It was a fairly simple animation spell, but effective for what it was needed for.

"There you go, Elfie! Now you can finally have your own fishing fun!"

"Whoaaa! This is so cool! Thank you~!"

The rodent fluttered about like an ecstatic butterfly before taking the pretend rod and practicing his casting. It was only then that his friend noticed the Doom Slayer standing in the distance. He froze, his smile fading as he tried to determine if they were in danger or not. That armor and weaponry looked...pretty threatening...

"Hello?" he called out, cautiously floating forward, "...Can I help you?"

[normal-noodle-guy]

[expvrgction] It seems like Len has received a letter of sorts! Were he to look through wherever the letter was sent his way, he would find an envelope with no stamp nor address. It only stated who the recipient was. If he opened the envelope and unfold its contents, he would see a piece paper with a strange and creepy rune being drawn, and judging from the color, was drawn with red ink. A small ":)" can be read at the bottom of the letter. Was someone out there trying to curse the restaurant he works in, or was this more directed to him? How did they even manage to send this to his work address!? Whether or not the rune would do anything, it would be best to discard it as soon as possible... Preferably by burning it. (congratulations, davoth has noticed len's existence. from this meme!)

@expvrgction

"... Boss, I'm heading out on my smoke break!"

"5 minutes, boy!"

"Got it."

He stepped out back, holding out the letter and envelope to one of his co-workers, Nel. "Smoke break."

Nel nodded before spitting out some flames, burning the papers to ash. "So, who do you think sent you that, Lenny?"

"Eh, dunno. Probably wasn't the starfish and it's not going to be the last."

The half breed elemental punched Len in the shoulder. "Ya gotta let me go toast that starfish problem of yours."

"You'll just hurt yourself." Len rubbed his shoulder.

[project115]

@expvrgction || Continued from here

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"You're on a beach. I saw you fall into the water and I pulled you out before you sank." He was aware that while he could breath underwater, humans couldn't.

"I think you've been out a few minutes. I'm not good at keeping time. No watch." The pink scaled boy laughed a little. He was curious where she came from but he figured that if she wanted to tell him, she would.

[youfight-likeacow]

[expvrgction] "I encountered pirates where I'm from before, and some more vicious than you. Except they have ships that can fly."

(Kahann @ Guybrush)

"Oh sure, everyone's a critic. Look, I'll have you know that I, Guybrush Threepwood, Mighty Pirate, can take on any pirate challenger! I've got a wit sharper than any flying pirates!"

[ssatxr]

Side eye.

[vendettavalor]

Mortals -- they always made things so much more complicated than they needed to be...

His deception was hardly the elaborate scheme that so many of the Argenta, and event those among his legions, saw it as. It was a simple presentation: the priest was desperate for something. He held the solution. It was just a matter of dangling the morsel just far enough from his mouth to get him to move, to speak, to act. Once he had what he needed, the man was discarded. His usefulness had ended. What happened to him now was of little concern to the prince.

He had more important plans to attend to.

Plans that proceeded accordingly. Organized ranks dispatched in methodical formations, providing adequate power and support to one another - enough to break through most barriers imposed by the Sentinels with ease. Perfect tact blending with overwhelming force. True, Hell's armies lacked the technological prowess of the Argenta, but that was hardly of concern when they had sheer numbers. The only aspect that went without critical scrutiny was that of the Slayer. Though Ahzrak had long decided the course of action to be taken with regards to him: avoid him.

It wasn't too difficult when his attention was split between so many groups of demons. On the ground, in the sky, all around him a plethora of targets worked to draw his attention, allowing Ahzrak and Ulsamir to slip into the floating city unnoticed.

No sooner had their feet touched ground than the Prince was inspecting the barren stretch they'd boarded with something akin to fascination. He drank in the sights of the city as they walked, following Ulsamir with graceful, practiced steps. The architecture, blending technological advancement with ancient historical preference carved into stone and steel was... beautiful. He wouldn't deny that. "Such a shame." He mused. "They show such devotion and yet, the Sentinels know so little about themselves."

He'd pity them if he cared enough. But he didn't. And so he turned his focus back to the Witch, diligently following her lead as they made their way to home of the Sentinels' most valuable and closely guarded secret -- the key to winning this war: The Heart of Argent.

Closed starter for @vendettavalor! ---

Aratum, a historical city and safe-keeping vault for many valuable treasures of the Argenta, was under heavy fire. Hell's forces managed to trick one of the clergy responsible for guarding artifacts important to Argent D'nur's history, and that of its civilization, leading to an ongoing siege.

The attack was scheduled on time, too, which would normally be uncharacteristic of the dark realm. By now, it would be commonly known that it was a hound against hound world for Demonkind there, but for organization of levels never before thought of immediately brought suspicions to many.

But of all Night Sentinels involved in the city's defense, Kahann would learn what this attack would mean the most-- There had to be a mastermind behind this attack, and much as it would take a while to reach there, the truth would be revealed to him, in time.

The Doom Slayer and his dragon Serrat did most of the heavy work, but the Primeval himself wouldn't be the type to slack off either. This fight would have both civilians, historians AND military personnel at risk here.

And to be frank? His blood would begin to boil at the thought of it. However, his patience had yet to run thin, let alone be torn apart. There still would be ways to salvage whatever would remain of Aratum before it would inevitably fall-- Recon teams within the Order of Aerum were doing their best to rescue city personnel, equipment and historical materials.

Either way, the Sentinels were still quite far from the chamber holding the Heart of Argent. Time was of essence, and Kahann intended to make use of it to help King Novik secure the Heart.

[slayers-testament]

[expvrgction]

"Something ain't right-- You're not the one I'm looking for." (a wild phobos has appeared!)

"Don't sound so disappointed; you'll make me cry." He chews on the end of his cigar a bit before pulling it from his lips, blowing a large smoke cloud.

"I assume you're looking for that Doomed Marine. No clue where the hell he's gone to, but I guess I'm housesitting for the night. At least until I can get the hell out of here."

@expvrgction

[sins-of-the-sea]

[expvrgction] Kahann was about to leave with apples he just bought before looking at one little boy in particular. If viewed from Josep's perspective, he would see an unusually tall man-- Long, black hair, blue eyes and he was in outfitting and gear fit for a traveler. This man looked like he was from further north. One couldn't help but wonder what he saw in his travels, let alone stories. "Good morning! What's a little boy doing here in a busy marketplace? Are you with your parents? Maybe siblings?" He asked. (josep lookin' death in the eye... without the death aspect showing, sjdlksj;l)

Send Anons to pre-1498 Josep Frances

The kid just stares at the tall, black haired man, clearly foreign even within the combined kingdoms of Spain. For this reason he can't help but just keep on staring until he realizes he's being noticed.

"Oh, uh, I'm with my brother! But even then, I'm old enough to do tasks at the marketplace myself!

"….With servants, that is." He says this with annoyance rather than to brag about his family's wealth.

"You don't look like you're from around here. Are you from France? Savoy? The Holy Roman Empire? OOH!! I'll bet you've been to the New World, have you?! Or you've been to Egypt! Or China!! Have you? Where have you gone?!" Kid, no.

[the-devils-toybox]

Starter for @expvrgction (Kahann)

"What, is there some kinda sign out front that says "Free Castle Tours, Inquire Inside!" or something? What's with everyone always stepping foot on MY property!?

"Or did you perhaps come to admire the awesome strength of KING BOWSER KOOPA, FUTURE RULER OF THE MUSHROOM KINGDOM AND BEYOND!? Maybe then, I wouldn't have an excuse to POUND ya'!"

[spxcemuses]

" Wait, did I mess that up? I swear that's how the quote went. Ah well... " Wade mutters under his breath, tapping his chin a couple of times before looking up towards the heavily armored man that stared at him. He gives a shrug, not really caring at this point as he lets out a humored scoff at Doomguy. One masked man to another, Wade was surprised to see them here.

" Hello there, tall, dark, and mysteriously brooding... Where did you drop in from, the mech department? Got so much armor on you might as well call yourself the Iron Giant, am I right? "

@expvrgction

The Doom Slayer did not just hear that. Maybe it was just him, but he ain't no fan of his favorite quotes being bastardized like that.

He was tempted to say 'What the fuck kinda quote is that?' out loud to the stranger before him. However, even with much of his face hidden by the helmet, his silent gaze alone would already suffice.

[savior-of-humanity]

If you were a deity, what would you be the god of?

STRATEGY AND WARFARE

prideful and ambitious, your followers come to you for guidance and luck in battles they feel are too much for them. you embody the bravery and bloodlust of warfare and the battle intelligence for strategy and leadership. Your patience tends to thin around those who don’t respect you or question your intelligence and strength.

Stolen from: @unforgivendivine

Tagging: @rathalascendant, @ofluckandmagic, @wisperedlullaby, @heaven-said, @expvrgction, @hauntedreality, @ave-dominus-nostramos, @mxchineandnerve, @musesfromthefifthdimension, and anyone else who wants to do this!