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Ecstasy and silver_blade, you're in. That gives us a total of two Deadly Flower and two Emerald Fist members. MoyakuKeramushe, you're sign-up is pretty good. The only change you need to make is to get rid of the immortality thing. I realize that you're not saying that your character can't be killed, just that he can't die of age. However, I still need you to remove that part. Do that, and you're in. That gives us a Crimson Blaze member. Another Crimson Blaze member would be good, as would another Kutisok member. However, you can still sign up in one of the other factions (except for Black Falcon. We have enough Black Falcons). I'll start this RPG sometime within the next couple of days. EDIT: Okay, this RPG has started. Everyone's in (though you still need to edit your sign-up, MoyakuKeramushe). Sign-ups will remain open for the time being, so you can still sign up if you want to.

OKay, here's a list of people who are accepted, arranged by faction: Glowing Star: Myself as Saeneles, Kitty as Aoi Hada Emerald Fist: Monkatraz as Olan Black Falcon: Nefertimon as Ametite, Sin as Carthage Caznim, Starwind as James Terran Kutisok: Sazabi as Grathos Karana Deadly Flower: Kura as Touka Ichimaru Okay, I think we have enough Black Falcon members. There still isn't anyone in Crimson Blaze, so I'd like it if someone could sign up as a member of that faction. And again, if you have any questions, please post them in the Underground thread.

Okay, both the recruitment and Underground threads are up. The RPG is called The Throne of Telthes. For those of you who offered to help me out, I'll PM you if/when I need help.

Okay, this is the Underground thread for my newest RPG, The Throne of Telthes. Any questions relating to the RPG go here. To those of you who signed up for Phobia's Petal Throne RPG: remember that you can use your Petal Throne Characters. Just make sure to change minor details like faction names. Oh, and you'll notice that the Canis Lupis and 7th faction form Petal Throne have no equivelents in Throne of Telthes. This is because there didn't seem to be much interest in Canis Lupis, and I don't think I'd be able to use a mysterious 7th faction in the story. You'll also notice that I added a factgion, Crimson Blaze. I felt we needed a brute-force faction, which is why I added Crimson Blaze. Oh, and to those of you who offored to help me if necessary: I'll PM you when/if I need help. Meanwhile, if you have any suggestions for a main plot, feel free to tell me them (preferably via PM, so nobody else has even a hint of what might happen next). I've got a basic idea, but any suggestions are welcome.

[i][color=#2f4f4f]War. War is a word that people in the land of Telthes do not use. This is not because war is something which they do not know. It's because in the land of Telthes, war is the constant state of things. War is the way things always are in Telthes, and it has been this way for long enough that war is seen as the normal state of things. The people of Telthes are divided into INSERT NUMBER HERE factions, and these factions are locked in constant struggles for control of the Throne of Telthes, the seat of the High King in times long past.[/color][/i] [i][color=darkslategray]Telthes was plunged into its current state of war as a result of disputes over who had the right to the throne. Though that was the motivation at the beginning, those claims are now long forgotten. The throne is still the objective of the warring factions, but few actually care about it. These days, people join the war for reasons unrelated to the claims of old. It may be because of loyalty to one's people, or out of a desire for vengence, or for one of many other reasons. Because of this continuous flow of willing fighters, the long war has continued to this day.[/color][/i] Okay, the basic idea of this RPG is that thre are six factions fighting over the ancient Throne of Telthes. If this sounds familiar, it's because this RPG is basically the same as Phobia's Petal Throne RPG. Since Phobia seems to have abandoned Petal Throne before it even started, I decided to make my own version. The six factions are described below, and you may chose which one you want your character to belong to. Here's the list: [color=slategray][b]Glowing Star[/b]: At the beginning of the war, Glowing Star emerged as the early power. Though Glowing Star's dominance faded as the war dragged on, it's still a force to be reckoned with. Glowing Star specializes in magic. Though not all of its fighters can use magic, it does have the largest number of magic-users of any faction by far, and even those who can't use magic tend to know a good deal about it, including how best to combat it.[/color] [color=lime][b]Emerald Fist[/b]: The Emerald Fist are the most honorable of the six factions. They believe in facing their opponents instead of resorting to trickery. The Emerald Fist do not fight without strategy, but their battle plans never involve things such as hidden attackers or concealed traps, which they consider cowardly. The fighting skill of the Emerald Fist is sufficient to make up for their refusal to use such strategies. The Emerald Fist have an intense hatred of the Black Falcon.[/color] [color=darkslategray][b]Black Falcon[/b]: The Black Falcon fight using asassination and subterfuge. They prefer raids with smaller forces to straight-up battles between armies. The Black Falcon have mastered the art of cunducting operations with small forces in enemy territory. They asassinate enemy leaders, attack supply caravans, burn villages, etc. Though the Black Falcon are quite skilled at such operations, they are inferior when in comes to battles between full-sized armies.[/color] [color=red][b]Crimson Blaze[/b]: The Crimson Blaze are pretty much the exact oppisite of the Black Falcon. The Crimson Blaze prefer brute force over strategy and subterfuge. Their strategists usually aren't as good as those of the other factions, but the size of their armies and the skill of their warriors makes up for their inferior strategy. However, when fighting an army of equal size, the Crimson Blaze usualy don't do so well. However, in numerical terms the Crimson blaze are by far the largest of the factions, so they are usually able to form armies larger than those of their opponents.[/color] [color=royalblue][b]Kutisok[/b]: The Kutisok are willing to accept any price for victory. They are considered the most radical of the factions, and many consider them to be crazy. Kutisok throw themselves into combat with seemingly little regard for their own lives. Kutisok do not care whether they live or die, so long as they emerge victorious. Suicide bombing is a common Kutisok battle strategy.[/color] [color=darkorchid][b]Deadly Flower[/b]: The Deadly Flower faction is made up almost entirly of females. What males there are are there purely for procreational purposes. The women do all the fighting. However, this does not make them any less dangerous than the other factions. They are skilled and ruthless in battle, and underestimating them is almost always a fatal mistake.[/color] Okay, that's the faction list. Now, on to the sign-up. Here's the form: [b]Name[/b]: Self-explanitory. [b]Race[/b]: Your charater's race. Pretty much anything within reason is allowed (meaning no gods or anything like that). Use your imagination. And though I'll allow multiple characters to be of the same race, I'd like a variety of races. Please include a general description of the race if it's not well-known. [b]Age[/b]: This will very depending on your race. Your character's age needs to be in the 'adulthood' range for that race. No kids. And nobody too old, either. Remember, our characters are warriors. [b]Gender[/b]: Self-explanitory. I'll allow races with only one gender, so if your character's of such a race, just put 'n/a' [b]Faction[/b]: Which faction your character belongs to. Remember that different factions specialize in different area. For example, a brute-force, 'tank'-type character would probably be a member of the Crimson Blaze faction, while an assasin is likely to belong to the Black Falcon. Also, I don't want to may people being in the same faction. I'll allow multiple people to sign up in the same faction, but I'd like to have at least one character in each of the factions, or at least most of the factions. [b]Personality[/b]: This doesn't have to be too detailed. Just give us a general idea of how your character acts. [b]Weapons and abilities[/b]: This is where you put how your character fights. Be sure to include what weapons your character uses, any magical abilities your character may have, etc. Note that race-related abilities can either be put here or in the 'race' section, whichever you prefer. And remember that this needs to fit with your character's faction. [b]Bio/snippet[/b]: You may choose to do either a bio or a character snippet. And last but not least, here's my sign-up (and yes, I'm using the same character I signed up as in Petal Throne): [color=#708090][b]Name:[/b] Saeneles[/color] [color=#708090][b]Race:[/b] At first glance, Saeneles appears to be of the faerie, but upon closer inspection it becomes obvious that she is different. Because of the magical nature of the faerie, they are much more prone to change than races such as humans. From time to time, faeries are born who are fundamentally different from the rest of their kind. Saeneles is one of these. [color=slategray]Saeneles is a bit taller than other faeries, around the average human height rather than the average faerie height. She does have wings, and is able to fly, although her wings don't appear to play as much of a role in this as one would expect. They're certainly necessary, but there's something more than them at work. Even Saeneles herself isn't entirely sure what it is. She never has to think about flying; it comes naturally to her.[/color] [/color][color=slategray][b]Age:[/b] 132[/color] [color=#708090][b]Gender[/b]: Female[/color] [color=#708090][b]Faction:[/b] Glowing Star[/color] [color=#708090][b]Personality:[/b] Saeneles is a very solitary individual. She keeps to herself, and it's rare for her to socialize. She can function just fine as part of a group, and has no problems with discussions of strategy and the like. And she's a fine team player. She just isn't very social. She doesn't make small talk or engage in pointless activites with others or anything like that. She prefers to keep to herself Saeneles is very confident of her abilities, but not overconfident or cocky. She knows her abilities very well, and is well aware of her limits. She will not knowingly rush into situations she can't handle. However, she's not one to give up easily. If she can't do something one way, she'll look for another way, and only after considering every possibility will she give up on anything.[/color] [color=#708090][b]Weapons and abilities: [/b]Saeneles has magical powers greater than normal faerie. She is more in tune with the energies of magic, and therefore has greater command over them. However, use of her powers didn't come naturally like her flight. She had to learn to use her powers, to develop and hone them to perfection. But those powers, as a result of her stronger connection to the magic energies, are greater than the powers of other faerie. As a weapon, Selestiae wields a staff, and she's quite skilled with it.[/color] [color=#708090][b]Bio:[/b] Saeneles has been alone for most of her life. She was always different, always unique. The other faerie children tended to distance themselves from her, as did the adults. At the time, she didn't understand why, bat as she grew older she realized that it was because she was different. In some way or another, they were afraid of her. Those who were different were always feared, and she was no exception. This became very obvious when, as soon as she was capable of fending for herself, she was forced to leave the village where she had lived her entire life. Saeneles had been exiled as a result of her differences. Her own kind had shunned her because of something beyond her control. Though she'd been alone for her entire life, it was this that solidified her preference for solitude, and her behavior of distancing herself from others. She lost her trust in others when her own kind exiled her for something beyond her control, something that had been set at the moment of her birth.[/color] [color=slategray]Saeneles lived by herself in the forest. What time wasn't taken up by survival-related activities such as hunting for food, she used in the development and refinement of her powers. Eventually, she gained a level of control over her abilities that, as far as she knows, no one else has ever achieved. She simply spent more time on perfecting her abilities, put more effort into it. After all, she didn't have anything better to do.[/color] [color=slategray]Saeneles was exiled by the faerie, and she feelst no loyalty towards them. However, the same is not true of the faction Glowing Star. She'd been raised as a member of the Glowing Star faction, and though the faerie had shunned her, the White Mist faction as a whole had not. She was still loyal to the Glowing Star faction, and so she eventually began to fight for the Glowing Star. She promptly demonstrated herself to be an invaluable asset for the faction. And although sometimes she was on the losing side in battles, she never did anything less than her very best, and when she was givne specific tasks to perform, she carried them out. She quickly made a name for herself as one of the most able warriors of the Glowing Star faction.[/color] Okay, I think that's everything. I'm going to make an Underground thread, so if you have any questions, ask them there (or you can PM me, though if you do that, other people can't see the answers for themselves).

I'll start a new Underground thread soon. Just let me get the recruitment thread up first.

Okay, I just ckecked Phobia's profile, and discovered that she was on the boards last Wednesday. However, she's done nothing related to this RPG. She didn't even post here to apologize for the delay or anything. And according to PM Tracking, she didn't ever read the PM I sent her a while ago. Personally, I'm thinking that this RPG isn't going to happen. I don't like that, so I've been trying to decide what we could do about it. I don't think that we should start Phobia's RPG for her, but what we can do is make a similar RPG. I'm just about ready to do this. I'd change a few things (like faction names, and I might add or remove a faction or two), but it's still be more or less the same thing. And we could all use our characters from this RPG (unless you don't want to), since it seems like we al really like our characters. However, I tried to make an RPG like this one in the past, and it didn't do so well. And that's my fault. I wasn't able to do that kind of RPG on my own. I'm willing to give it another try, but I'd like it if one or more of you could help me out. You know, like we'd run the RPG jointly. I'll probably do it whether I get help or not, but I think the whole thing'll be easier to do if I did have some help. So, would anyone be willing to help me out?

OOC: Okay, if you haven't logged off yet, just make a brief mention of it (you know, something like "...and logged off," followed by "After logging in the next day...". That's all you need to put). ------------------------------------------------------------- When she arrived at the Electronic Worlds facility the next day, Kiva saw that the place was as busy as expected. It was always busy on weekends, as those were the days most people had off from school/work. but the weekend crouds had been anticipated when the facility was built, so it was capable of handling the number of people that showed up. The facility housed a good number of VR units. The units themselves actually didn't require much, just enough power to run, some basic software for whatever program the user was using, and a link to a sufficiently advanced computer server. Space was not a huge concern, which was why so many units could be installed in a single facility. True, this particular facility, as with most VR facilities, was quite large, but still, newcomers were often impressed by the number of VR units it contained. Kiva checked in with the person at the front desk, a guy she hadn't seen before. Clearly a newer employee. He looked about eightteen, and according to his nametag, his name was Kyle. "[i]Digimon[/i], eh?" Kyle said after Kiva'd requested a unit. "Sure, hold on a sec... there we go. You're in room F, unit 5. I hope you enjoy yourself." "Oh, don't wory about that," Kiva said as she walked off. "I most certainly will." Kiva slid herself into the VR unit and inserted her Digivice into the slot. A few seconds later, there was the familiar moment of disorientation, after which [color=indigo]Kiva was back int the world of [i]Digimon[/i]. She was, of course, in the exact same location she'd been at when she'd logged out the previous day. And her Digimon, including the Phoenixmon she' dbefriended at the end of her previous session, were right there with her. "Hello, everyone," she said. "Anything interesting happen while I was gone?"[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"Not really," Hawkmon replied. "There were a few probing-type attacks against the Mekratrimon's forces at Saware. You know, attacks meant simply to test the enemy's defenses. And those defenses turned out to be as good as we'd thought. They don't have even coverage everywhere in Saware, of course, but they do have flyers for quick action wherever they're needed. And for observation purposes, too. With all the flyers they've got, sneaking into Saware would be next to impossible."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"Well, that's fine, I think," Kiva said. "I'm starting to wonder how important Saware is in whatever Mekratrimon's plans are."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"I'd say pretty important," Phoenixmon put in, "given the force level she's maintaining there."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"Well, that's what I was thinking, too," Kiva replied, "but then something hit me. Something that should have been completely obvious. Here, take a look."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]Kiva brought up the map display on her Digivice and zoomed in on a particular area of the map, the area in which Saware was located. The territory of the Daekos clan was also within the display. "Saware Valley is right here," she said, indicating the proper point, "within the Saware mountain range. That's where the battle took place, and until recently, I assumed that the place was important in whatever Mekratrimon's planning."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"Over here," Kiva continued, indicating the Daekos territory on the map, "is the Daekos clan's territory. The Daekos clan is centered mainly in these three locations." She indicated the relevant locations on the map. "As you can see, you can draw a more or less straight path through them to Saware Valley. Now, if I extend the map to include the territories of nearby clans who also had large presences in Mekratrimon's army..." Kiva zoomed out so that the relevant areas were within the display. "...you can see that you could take one of several paths through some of these areas and wind up at Saware. This looks to me like a patern of advance, Mekratrimon moving forward through friendly territory and gathering troops as she goes."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"Makes sense to me," Hawkmon told Kiva.[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]Kiva nodded. "Yes, it does. But you're forgetting one thing. Mekratrimon's lair is in Saware Valley. That's where she started, not where she's advanced to."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"Then why did her army need to take the area?" Garudamon wondered.[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"It didn't," Kiva replied. "It did look like her forces advanced into the valley and took control of the area, but think about it for a second. When the rumors of a forming 'evil' army were started, the army wasn't said by anyone to be anywhere close to Saware Valley. Mekratrimon's army didn't form in Saware, it moved there in response to the forming 'good' army. And the forces remaining in Saware are there to make sure the area isn't taken by another 'good' army. That, and perhaps to give the impression that the area is more important than it is."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"So," Phoenixmon said, "what you're saying is basically that we've been looking at this the wrong way. We've been assuming that Mekratrimon's forces were moving to Saware Valley, when in reality they were moving forward from Saware Valley and returned to Saware simply to defend it."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]Kiva nodded. "That's right. Now, if you look at this map here, you can see a number of potential paths formed by the locations of the clans with large presences in Mekratriomn's army. However, I think Mekratrimon was mainly looking to gather forces. Most of these paths are meaningless. Only one of the paths seems to lead anywhere significant, and that's this one right here," she said, indicating one that angled south away from the middle, 'straight' path.[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"If you follow this path," Kiva continued, "you come to the forest city of Miskas. As you know, Miskas has always maintained neutrality. It's one of the few places where it doesn't matter if one's a 'good' of 'evil' Digimon. One can leve there regardless, and many of both varieties do, along with quite a few neutrral Digimon. The population of Miskas is, of course, composed of mainly plant Digimon. They consider themselves the protectors of the Arbora Forest, which the city lies in the middle of. There are plant Digimon protecting other forests, of course, but it's always seemed like there was something... unusual about Arbora."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"Still," Hawkmon said, "'unusual' doesn't seem like enough to justify taking an army there."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"Perhaps Mekratrimon knows something about Arbora that we don't," Kiva replied. "But that doesn't really matter. What does matter is that Mekratrimon's most likely destination is the city of Miskas within Arbora Forest. So let's head there and see if we can learn anything."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]Kiva and Hawkmon climbed onto Phoenixmon's back. "Nice to be able to ride like this instead of being carried in Garudamon's hand," Hawkmon remarked.[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"I have to agree there," Kiva said. "Anyways, let's get going."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]P[/color][color=#4b0082]hoenixmon and Garudamon took off towards Arbora Forest and Miskas City, where Kiva hoped to learn something more about what Mekratrimon was up to.[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] --------------------------------------------------------------- OOC: Okay, if you want to show up at Miskas, feel free to do so. You don't have to if you don't want to, though.

Okay, Deathseye, you're in. Just please wait until after I make my next post (which should be sometime within the next couple of days) before you make your first post.

Yeah, and I like mine. Phobia actually hasn't been on the boards for about a week (I don't know why. It said in Phobia's profile that she (if Phobia's indeed a female. If I'm wrong, tell me) hasn't logged on since about a week ago), so I don't know what's going on there. It may be that Phobia just hasn't been able to get online for a week for some reason. This RPG isn't necessarily dead yet, though it probably will be if Phobia's MIA for much longer. Hopefully, Phobia'll come back and get this RPG started before then.

OOC: Okay, no 'dark field'. Please edit that part out of your post, Circeus. ------------------------------------------------------------ [color=indigo]Kiva, Vaxla, their Digimon, and the wild Phoenixmon traveled as a group to Serenity City. The Digimon landed, and Kiva and Vaxla jumped to the ground, their Digimon returning to their Rookie forms of Hawkmon and Biyomon.[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"Well," Kiva said, "even though our side lost, that was fun."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"Indeed," Vaxla agreed. "It was quite enjoyable, wasn't it? I mena, so what if our side lost? I think you and I did quite well. Besides, it wouldn't be any fun if our side lost every time, now, would it?"[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]Kiva nodded. "True. But it's not like this is over. The 'bad guys' may have won the battle for Saware, but this isn't over. Saware is certainly not Mekratrimon's final objective. She's up to something. The next task is to find out what. And we don't need a large force to accomplish that. Brute force won't get us much information. We'll need to take a more covert approach. You know, espionage."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"Sounds like fun," Vaxla replied. "That'll have to wait, though," she continued, looking at her Digivice's clock. "Right now, I have to go. Hopefully I'll see you tomorow, Kiva."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]Vaxla selected the 'log off' option on her Digivice. After confirming that she wanted to log off, her status was saved to her Digivice, and then she was gone.[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]Kiva looked at the clock on her own Digivice. "I should be going, too," she told her Digimon. She turned to face the wild Phoenixmon. "But before I do that, I'd like you ask you something, Phoenixmon. I was wondering-"[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"If I'd be willing to accompany you," Phoenixmon finished for Kiva. "I was wondering when you'd ask me about that. And I knew you would, even though I've declined every time you've asked me in the past. Youdon't give up easily, which I suppose is actually a good thing. Besides, things are a bit differend now. You did save my life, after all. So this time my answer is yes. I will accompany you from now on."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"And it's good to have you, Phoenixmon," Kiva said. "Of course, you won't be doing much right now, as I kind of need to get home. I'll be back tomorrow, though, and then we'll have some fun."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]Kiva selected the 'log off' option on her Digivice and confirmed that she wanted to log off. After her status, including the newly-befriended Phoenixmon, was saved, Kiva experienced a brief moment of disorientation, [/color]after which she was back in reality. Kiva climbed out of her VR unit and walked out of the Electronic Worlds facility, waving to Alexa and a few of the other employees as she did. Kiva would indeed be back tomorow, though not man y of her co-workers would. Tomorrow was Saturday, and the staff for Saturday and Sunday, especially in Kiva's area, was mostly made up of part-time employees, high school and colledge students who wanted to make some money. Their presence meant that full-time employees like Kiva could have the weekends off. Sure, there were no part-time employess involved in programming, maintainance, or security, so those people had to rotate off days, but the rest of the employees, such as Kiva, got the weekends off, so they weren't in the facility. Kiva, though, would most definitely be there, as she was a [i]Digimon[/i] player. She'd come, and she knew that no matter what she ended up doing in the game, she'd have quite a bit of fun. ------------------------------------------------------------ OOC: Okay, everyone, when you post next, please end your post with your characters logging off. You don't have to go into any detail about what they do next. Heck, I'm fine with you just saying that your character logged off and went home, just as long as you mention the logging off. And don't worry, there won't be any lengthly out-of-game stuff. We're just logging out so we can go home for the evening. You know, eat, sleep, that sort of thing. It's for realism purposes. After logging out, you can begin the post after that with something as simple as, "After logging back in to [i]Digimon[/i] the next day".

[color=indigo]It took a little while, but after taking enough hits, Mekratrimon finally began to show signs of damage. She'd been steadily thinning the opposing force of good Digimon, but they'd been attacking her. And at the current rate, Mekratrimon would probably lose the battle.[/color] [color=indigo][/color] [color=indigo]Kiva'd been expecting additional good Digimon to arrive at any moment. The Searchmon who'd flown off when Mekratrimon had first appeared had undoubtably gone for help. And Kiva'd been correct. Quite a few good Digimon had begun to close in on Mekratrimon. Unfortunately, this approaching force of good Digimon had been cut off by a force of evil Digimon who'd likely been coming to assist Mekratrimon. This was both good and bad. It was bad because the good reenforcements couldn't reach Mekratrimon, but it was good because the evil force couldn't do so, either. And it was more good than bad, because even without the good reenforcements, Mekratrimon was probably going to lose the battle.[/color] [color=gray][/color] [color=#808080][/color] [color=slategray]Mekratrimon could see how the battle was progressing, but she wasn't about to give up. She was currently in the midst of the good force, doind as much damage as she could. Of course, the good Digimon were hitting her hard. But this didn't worry Mekratrimon. She knew that she'd be able to make up for any additional damage she took now.[/color] [color=slategray][/color] [color=slategray]Eventually, Mekratrimon judged that it was time to make her move. Things were about as perfect as they could be. Good Digimon were on all sides of her, with only a few staying farther away. All the flying Digimon were attacking from the air, so they were safe for the moment, but Mekratrimon would deal with them soon enough. Right now, she was going to deal with the rest of the good force. She spread her arms and wings and began Darkness' Embrace.[/color] [color=slategray][/color] [color=slategray]The good Digimon had been caustios after Mekratrimon had first used Darkness' Embrace, but as the battle went on, their caution lessened. Mekratrimon had been counting on this. Eventually, most of the good Digimon had come within range, which was what Mekratrimon had been waiting for.[/color] [color=slategray][/color] [color=slategray]Some of the good Digimon within the dark energy grid managed to escape in time, but the rest did not. The grid split apart and enveloped them, preventing them from taking any action at all. Mekratrimon took them all out while they were helpless, making sure to avoid the attacks of the rest of the good Digimon while she did so.[/color] [color=slategray][/color] [color=slategray]A few of the remaining good Digimon were land-based, but most were flyers. Darkness' Embrace was next to impossible to use on flying Digimon. A flying Digimon could simply take flight to escape from the grid, and if Mekratrimon used the attack in the air, flying Digimon could easily fly over or under the grid to avoid it. Mekratrimon would have to deal with the flying Digimon in a different manner. After taking care of the remaining Digimon on the ground, she turned her attention to the flyers.[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=indigo]Kiva'd seen that Mekratrimon was positioning herself to use Darkness' Embrace effectively, and she'd seen that Machinedramon was within the attack's range. So she'd had him devolve to Gigadramon. And just in time, too, because Mekratrimon had used the attack right after Gigadramon took to the air. Kiva was really glad she'd made that decision, because even if Machinedramon hadn't been within range of Darkness' Embrace, Mekratrimon would still have taken him out. There were few enough land-based Digimon left after Darkness' Embrace that she'd had no trouble getting rid of them. Of course, that didn't mean that Gigadramon was safe, because Mekratrimon was now going after the flyers.[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=slategray]Mekratrimon did not take flight and engage the flying Digimon in the air. She fired a few Shadow Flares towards the flyers to distract them. She spread her wings wide, but not her arms. After a couple seconds, black energy began to circle around her body. When there was enough to complete cover her body, Mekratrimon raised one arm and pointed it upwards at the flying Digimon above her. She channeled the energy through her arm. Shouting, "Darkness' Fury!" she released the energy in a series of powerful dark energy blasts. The blasts moved quite quickly, and in something of a spread pattern. The flying good Digimon did their best to evade, and some were successful. But many were not. There were enough energy blasts in a large enough spread that it was very hard to dodge them all. And once a Digimon was hit, the impact knocked it out of its evasive maneuvers. If a Digimon was hit once, it would most likely be hit again. And the hits were powerful, too. It didn't take many to take out even a Mega-level Digimon, and there were a lot of blasts. The attack took a while to use, but that was its only real downside.[/color] [color=#708090][/color] [color=#708090]Many of the flying Digimon were taken out by Darkness' Fury. Others, including Gigadramon and Phoenixmon, managed to get away with taking only one or two hits. And a few, including Garudamon, were able to avoid the attack entirely. And now they were being cautios, keeping themselves spread out so that the attack wouldn't have as great an effect again. But Mekratrimon didn't need Darkness' Fury again, nor did she need Darkness' Embrace. She'd reduced her opponents to a number that she'd have no trouble dealing with. She took to the air to engage them and finish them off.[/color] [color=#708090][/color] [color=#708090][/color] [color=indigo]"Shit," Kiva swore as she watched the devestation caused by Darkness' Fury. "Mekratrimon's just turned things around," she said to Vaxla. "She won't have any problems winning this fight now."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"Perhaps," Vaxla replied. She spoke into her Digivice. "Aquilamon, are there any good Digimon nearby who could help us out against Mekratrimon?"[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"No," Aquilamon replied. Since he was too weak to be of much use against Mekratrimon, Vaxla'd had him flying over the battle, observing the fighting and seeing how the battle was going.[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"The battle's turned around," Aquilamon continued. "Mekratrimon seemed to provide something of a morale boost to the enemy, hurting our forces' morale at the same time. The evil army took the lead, and they've kept it. The remaining evil forces have mostly grouped together into a few forces, but the good Digimon are scatered throught the battlefield. It looks like most of them are fleeing."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"So we've lost the battle, then," Vaxla said.[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"We've lost the battle," Aquilamon confirmed, "and we didn't even take out Mekratrimon to compensate for the loss. And she won't be going down. Not today, not when there's so few Digimon in any position to go after her. The only thing left for us to do is to get the hell out of here."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"Then let's go. Phoenixmon, get down here! We need to get out of here!"[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]Kiva spoke into her own Digivice. "Gigadramon, Garudamon, it's time to leave. We've lost the battle, and now all we can do is get away before it's too late. So let's go."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]Kiva was riding Gigadramon, and Vaxla was beside them on Phoenixmon. Aquilamon and Garudamon were above them. They were heading away from the battle as fast as they could go. So far, nobody had prusued them, and it didn't look like that would change. The remaining evil forces were busy cleaning up the last remnants of the good army, and they probably wouldn't waste time chasing after fast-flying bird Digimon that were leaving the area.[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]Kiva was right in that no evil Digimon came to pursue them, but that didn't mean that they got away without a fight. This particular fight was happening in front of them. As they drew closer to the battle, Kiva saw that it consisted of a Phoenixmon fighting an Ornithmon and two Karatenmon. Not surprisingly, the battle was going poorly for the Phoenixmon.[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]As they were about to pass the battle, Kiva caught sight of a distinguishing scar on the Phoenixmon. Kiva'd met this particular Phoenixmon before; she'd tried a few times to befriend her, though without success. But Kiva wasn't one to give up easily.[/color] [color=indigo]"We should help that Phoenixmon," Kiva told the others.[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]Vaxla nodded her agreement. "We have to move quickly. Phoenixmon and I'll attack the Ornithmon. Aquilamon will attack the Karatenmon."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"So will Gigadramon and Garudamon," Kiva said. "We'll focus on one at a time. This shouldn't be too hard. Let's do it."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]Things worked out very well. Vaxla's Phoenixmon attacked the Ornithmon, drawing its attention away from the injured wild Phoenixmon. Gigadramon, Garudamon, and Aquilamon concentrated their attacks on a single Karatenmon, taking it out quickly. They were about to attack the other Karatenmon, but she turned and fled. Meanwhile, vaxla's Phoenixmon and the wild Phoenixmon took out Ornithmon without any trouble. Gigadramon flew up beside the wild Phoenixmon.[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"Looks like we showed up in the nick of time," Kiva said to the wild Phoenixmon.[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"Thank you, Kiva," the wild Phoenixmon replied. "I thought you'd be participating in this battle."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]Kiva nodded. "Of course. Too bad our side lost. Now let's get the hell out of here before anyone else shows up."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"Agreed," the wild Phoenixmon said. She, Kiva, Vaxla, their partners, and their befriended Digimon, headed away from the battlefield as fast as they could. they'd managed to escape successfully, but many others had not And the evil army had won. Mekratrimon was now in control of Saware Valley and the surrounding area. Any good Digimon left in the area were fleeing as fast as they could.[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]Kiva wondered what would happen next. She knew that even though the good Digimon had lost this battle, they wouldn't simply give up. That just wasn't how things worked in [i]Digimon[/i]. No, this wasn't over. Kiva didn't know what would happen next, but she was looking forward to it. Whatever it was, it was sure to be one hell of a ride.[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] -------------------------------------------------------------- OOC: Yes, the evil army won the battle. Didn't see that coming, did you? I decided to have Mekratrimon take control of Saware as part of a larger storyline. Like Kiva said (okay, thought), it's not over yet. I'll give more details in a future post. And as with the battle, if you don't want to participate in this particular storyline, you don't have to. Anyways, 'good' players at Saware should finish whatever they're in the middle of and then leave the area. 'Evil' players should also finish up whatever they're in the middle of, but they don't have to leave the area. They're the winners, after all.

[color=darkslateblue]"Something really bad should happen about now."[/color] [color=darkslateblue]Just as Eiffel finished his sentence, Guilmon tugged on his arm, and he turned around. Behind him was a Devidramon. The Devidramon was positioned between Eiffel and the tunnel that led back to the surface that was the only escape route. Eiffel couldn't run, and with Patamon's energy depleted from the battle with Anubismon, he couldn't fight the Devidramon, either.[/color] [color=darkslateblue]HUman laughter came from the direction of the Devidramon. Eiffel looked up, and was not at all surprised when he saw the person on the Devidramon's back. The Devidramon kneeled down, and Kalika leapt down from his back onto the ground, with Labramon jumping down beside her. "Surely you didn't think it would be that easy," she said to Eiffel.[/color] [color=darkslateblue]"Actually, I did," Eiffel admited. "I should have known better, though." [/color] [color=darkslateblue]"Indeed. Did you really think I'd be without any befriended Digimon? If so, then you were wrong. Now, Devidramon here may not be the most powerful Digimon, but he won't have any problem taking out three Rookies, and Labramon tells me that your partner is too tired to hold a Digivolution.And in order to prevent you from running, I've got the only real escape route blocked. Yes, you could run deeper into the lair, but I think you know how dumb that would be. So there's no way you're getting away this time."[/color] [color=#4b0082]Aquilamon flew down the tunnel at high speed. He knew that time was of the essence. Vaxla and the others wouldn't be able to last for long against Mekratrimon without help, and it was Aquilamon's job to gather that help.[/color] [color=#4b0082]As Aquilamon neared the chamber, he saw that the path was blocked by a Devidramon. He didn't have time to wait for the Devidramon to move, so he decided to ram it, which he did. He flew away before the Devidramon could attack him, and began informing the good Digimon in the chamber that the enemy leader, Mekratrimon, had appeared outside.[/color] [color=darkslateblue]"You've lost, Eiffel," Kalika said. "Now you're going to pay the price. Devidramon, do it."[/color] [color=#483d8b]Just then, something came zooming out of the tunnel and slammed into Devidramon, knocking him down. It recovered quickly and flew away, but Kalika was able to identify it as an Aquilamon before she lost track of it. Meanwhile, Eiffel had taken advantage of the distraction provided by Aquilamon, and had bolted into the tunnel with Patamon, Guilmon, and Gabumon before Devidramon was able to recover. As soon as Kalika noticed, she wanted to pursue Eiffel, but Devidramon was being attacked by a Birdramon, and had to take it out before he could chase after Eiffel. This gave Eiffel a major head start. He'd probably make it out before Kalika could catch up with him. Truly escaping, however, wouldn't be so easy.[/color] [color=indigo]Mekratrimon had attracted some attention. Several good Digimon were coming after her. However, as they came either individually or in small groups, and as almost none of them were higher than Ultimate, Mekratrimon had no trouble taking them out. Even the couple Megas who'd charged at her had gone down quickly. Mekratrimon had taken some hits, but she showed no signs of slowing down, and it was clear that she was able to take one hell of a lot more damage before she'd go down.[/color] [color=#4b0082]Mekratrimon was still in the air. Phoenixmon was giving her quite a battle, along with several other bird Digimon that joined in during the fight. They were evading skillfully, and attacking whenever there was an opening. Mekratrimon was able to take most of them out easily, but a few, including Phoenixmon and Kiva's befriended Garudamon, were being much more dificult targets, simply because they were evading so much more skillfully. Meanwhile, Machinedramon had been trying to hit Mekratrimon from the ground with Giga Cannon. He was currently not firing at all, as there was too much risk of accidentally hitting a good Digimon.[/color] [color=#4b0082]Deapite the skill with which Phoenixmon, Garudamon, and the other bird Digimon were fighting, Mekratrimon was clearly winning the battle. Most of her opponents were Ultimates, and she was powerful enough that she only needed to hit one once or twice to take it out. Before long, she'd taken out all but Phoenixmon, Garudamon, and a wild Birdramon. Then the Birdramon went down, leaving just Phoenixmon and Garudamon.[/color] [color=darkslateblue]Eiffel and his Digimon ran like hell through the tunnel, trying to make it to the surface before Kalika could catch up to them. If they could do that, they might just be able to get away. It wouldn't be a simply task, though, as Kalika wouldn't just give up. She'd be hunting for them, and they'd have to get away from the battlefield without her finding them.[/color] [color=#483d8b]Eiffel and the three Rookies made it out of the tunnel, but not in time, as Kalika and her befriended Devidramon emerged a couple seconds later. However, she was far from the last one out of the tunnel. Several good Digimon energed behind her, led by the Aquilamon who'd rammed Devidramon. Kalika was no longer able to go after Eiffel, as Devidramon was too busy defending himself.[/color] [color=#483d8b]Eiffel and his Digimon attempted to escape while Kalika was busy. He was almost clear of that particular area of the battle when something hit the ground near him. The impact caused Eiffel to stumble and fall. He stood up and turned around to see an unfamiliar Digimon landing in front of the cluster of good Digimon. This was clearly the evil army's leader. Eiffel's Digivice identified her as Mekratrimon.[/color] [color=#483d8b]"Come on," Eiffel said to the three Rookies. "We need to get the hell out of here, and now. Staying here would be suicide."[/color] [color=#483d8b]Eiffel and his Digimon turned to run, but were stopped when Devidramon landed in front of them. Kalika and Labramon leapt to the ground. "Hello again," Kalika said. "You won't be escaping so easily. All those good Digimon are busy with Mekratrimon now, which leaves me free to deal with you."[/color] [color=#483d8b]"I don't think so," Eiffel replied. "Into the battle!" he shouted to his Digimon. "Move!"[/color] [color=#483d8b]Eiffel and the three Rookies ran into the midst of the fight against Mekratrimon, hoping to lose Kalika amid the chaotic battle.[/color] [color=indigo]Kiva knew that Garudamon and Phoenixmon wouldn't last long against Mekratrimon on their own. Fortunately, they didn't have to. Aquilamon emerged from the underground lair, followed by the other good Digimon who'd been down there. Mekratrimon directed her attention towards this new force. She fired a couple Dark Tears at the force as she landed in front of it.[/color] [color=#4b0082]Mekratrimon spread her arms and wings wide. Multiple black lines shot out from her body at high speed, extending away from her in a pattern that was gridlike, despite the fact that this forming grid was circular. It only took a couple seconds for the grid to fully form, and the fuly formed grid was large. Quite a few of the good Digimon were within it. When the grid was formed, Mekratrimon brought her arms together, shouting "Darkness' Embrace!"[/color] [color=#4b0082]Several of the good Digimon within the grid had reacted quickly enough to escape the grid, but a few had not. And now it was too late for them to get out. The grid broke into several sections, each one around of the Digimon within the grid. Each section flowed iwards, enveloping the Digimon within it. Kiva, who was watching closely, saw that the attack didn't seem to do very much damage, though it certainly did some. However, the enveloped Digimon were completely restrained by the dark energy enveloping them. They were unable to do anything. They couldn't even move, making them easy targets for Mekratrimon.[/color] [color=#4b0082]Mekratrimon took the enveloped Digimon out one after the other, though she made sure to evade the attacks of the other good Digimon while she did so. The envelopment affect wore off after about half a minute, but by then, Mekratrimon had killed all but a couple of the Digimon who'd been caught in Darkness' Embrace. She knew that she wouldn't have quite as good a result with that attack again, but the first use had allowed her to easily destroy a nice chunck of the good Digimon force. And just because it wouldn't be as easy for her to get a good result with Darkness' Embrace again didn't mean that it was impossible. She was certain that she'd be able to put the attack to good use a couple more times during the battle.[/color] [color=indigo]Machinedramon, Phoenixmon, Garudamon, and Aquilamon moved in towards Mekratrimon, along with a few other good Digimon who'd shown up to join the battle against Mekratrimon.[/color] [color=#4b0082]Kiva spoke into her Digivice. "Be careful," she told her Digimon. "Mekratrimon's powerful. Machinedramon, be careful not to close. If she uses Darkness' Embrace and you're within the grid, there's no way you'll be able to get out in time. You're too slow to escape quickly enough, so stay far enough away that you won't be within the grid."[/color] [color=#4b0082]Vaxla looked at Kiva. "Do you think we can still do this?" she asked.[/color] [color=#4b0082]"Yes, I do," Kiva replied. "It won't be easy, but I think we can win this."[/color] [color=#4b0082]Vaxla nodded. "So do I. So let's do this."[/color] ------------------------------------------------------------------ OOC: Circeus, please tell me if I need to change anything about Eiffel's part in my post.

Okay, I think I'm going to sign up. [color=slategray][b]Name:[/b] Saeneles[/color] [color=slategray] [/color] [color=slategray][b]Gender:[/b] Female[/color] [color=slategray] [/color] [color=slategray][b]Age:[/b] 132[/color] [color=slategray] [/color] [color=slategray][b]Faction:[/b] White Mist[/color] [color=slategray] [/color] [color=slategray][b]Race:[/b] At first glance, Saeneles appears to be of the faerie, but upon closer inspection it becomes obvious that she is different. Because of the magical nature of the faerie, they are much more prone to change than races such as humans. From time to time, faeries are born who are fundamentally different from the rest of their kind. Saeneles is one of these.[/color] [color=slategray] [/color] [color=slategray]Saeneles is a bit taller than other faeries, around the average human height rather than the average faerie height. She does have wings, and is able to fly, although her wings don't appear to play as much of a role in this as one would expect. They're certainly necessary, but there's something more than them at work. Even Saeneles herself isn't entirely sure what it is. She never has to think about flying; it comes naturally to her.[/color] [color=slategray] [/color] [color=slategray]Saeneles has magical powers greater than normal faerie. She is more in tune with the energies of magic, and therefore has greater command over them. However, use of her powers didn't come naturally like her flight. She had to learn to use her powers, to develop and hone them to perfection. But those powers, as a result of her stronger connection to the magic energies, are greater than the powers of other faerie.[/color] [color=slategray] [/color] [color=slategray][b]Personality:[/b] Saeneles is a very solitary individual. She keeps to herself, and it's rare for her to socialize. She can function just fine as part of a group, and has no problems with discussions of strategy and the like. And she's a fine team player. She just isn't very social. She doesn't make small talk or engage in pointless activites with others or anything like that. She prefers to keep to herself[/color] [color=slategray] [/color] [color=slategray]Saeneles is very confident of her abilities, but not overconfident or cocky. She knows her abilities very well, and is well aware of her limits. She will not knowingly rush into situations she can't handle. However, she's not one to give up easily. If she can't do something one way, she'll look for another way, and only after considering every possibility will she give up on anything.[/color] [color=slategray] [/color] [color=slategray][b]Bio:[/b] Saeneles has been alone for most of her life. SHe was always different, always unique. The other faerie children tended to distance themselves from her, as did the adults. At the time, she didn't understand why, bat as she grew older she realized that it was because she was different. In some way or another, they were afraid of her. Those who were different were always feared, and she was no exception. This became very obvious when, as soon as she was capable of fending for herself, she was forced to leave the village where she had lived her entire life.[/color] [color=slategray] [/color] [color=slategray]Saeneles had been exiled as a result of her differences. Her own kind had shunned her because of something beyond her control. Though she'd been alone for her entire life, it was this that solidified her preference for solitude, and her behavior of distancing herself from others. She lost her trust in others when her own kind exiled her for something beyond her control, something that had been set at the moment of her birth.[/color] [color=slategray] [/color] [color=slategray]Saeneles lived by herself in the forest. What time wasn't taken up by survival-related activities such as hunting for food, she used in the development and refinement of her powers. Eventually, she gained a level of control over her abilities that, as far as she knows, no one else has ever achieved. She simply spent more time on perfecting her abilities, put more effort into it. After all, she didn't have anything better to do.[/color] [color=slategray] [/color] [color=slategray]Saeneles was exiled by the faerie, and she felt no loyalty towards them. However, the same was not true of the faction White Mist. She'd been raised as a member of the White Mist faction, and though the faerie had shunned her, the White Mist faction as a whole was not. She was still loyal to the White Mist faction, and so she eventually began to fight for the White Mist. Her weapon of choice was a staff, with which she was quite skilled. She quickly prooved to be an invaluable asset for the faction. And although sometimes she was on the losing side in battles, she never did anything less than her very best, and when she was givne specific tasks to perform, she carried them out. She quickly made a name for herself as one of the most able warriors of the White Mist faction.[/color] Okay, there we go. Please tell me if I need to change anything

OOC: Come on, people, don't let this die. ----------------------------------------------- [i][color=gray]Selestiae had seen into Leo's mind when she'd appeared before him and the others. Leo really didn't remember anything about himself or his life. He remembered nothing before he had awoken in the valley. Artime had saved Leo's life for some reason, but it seemed that his actions had had an unexpected side effect, namely Leo's loss of his memories.[/i][/color] [i][color=#808080][/color][/i] [i][color=#808080]Selestiae was already contemplating ways to turn Artime's plans against him, and when she'd appeared before the group, she saw in Katie's mind that Katie had the same idea she did. If Leo truly remembered nothing, than perhaps he could be turned against Artime. Katie had already been thinking about how to best go about doing that. Selestiae knew that this would need to be handled very carefully. Katie knew this as well, and would not begin until she was completely ready.[/color][/i] [i][color=#808080][/color][/i] [i][color=#808080]Selestiae couldn't help but wonder what Artime was up to, but she was not worried. He knew he couldn't take direct action, which was obviously why he'd chosen to use Leo for whatever plan he had in mind. He had to act through humans, and humans were no danger to Selestiae. If Leo became troublesome, it would be quite simple for Selestiae to eliminate him. Selestiae did not know what Artime was planning, but she was confident that no matter what it was, it would not be a problem for her.[/color][/i] [i][color=#808080][/color][/i] [i][color=#808080][/color][/i] [color=royalblue]Two Devourers had fallen, and one was badly injured. Katie finished the injured one off, then turned to help the others against the remaining two. Is was then that she heard Kylipso's cry for help. "You guys handle these two," she said to the others. "I'll go help Kylipso."[/color] [color=#4169e1][/color] [color=#4169e1]Katie ran towards Kylipso's voice and soon came upon her. She was being attacked by a grotesque creature which Katie recognized immediately. It was called [i]Kelsok[/i], an old word that meant 'inside'. The Kelsok were creations of Selestiae. Their monstrous appearance was meant to represent the true nature of the majority of the human race [color=#4169e1][/color][/color](OOC: this includes all humans except for Selestiae's followers, as well as a few others who aren't actually followers of Selestiae but have views similar to those of her followers)[color=royalblue].[/color][color=#4169e1] Kelsok were very dangerous beasts. However, unlike Devourers, it was rareto encounter more than a single Kelsok at a time. They were dangerous, but they were not encountered in groups.[/color] [color=#4169e1][/color] [color=#4169e1]"Katie, watch out!" Kylipso shouted as Katie charged at the Kelsok. "That thing doesn't look nice![/color] [color=#4169e1][/color] [color=#4169e1]Katie said nothing. She was focused on her oponent. Despite the skill she gained from her staff, this would be a difficult battle. Kelsok were dangerous creatures. They were very strong, and had a very high reaction speed. Plus, their tentacle-like arms gave them an advantage in flexability.[/color] [color=#4169e1][/color] [color=#4169e1]Again, Katie moved like an expert, thanks to the magic of her staff. However, she didn't simply beat the Kelsok to death as she'd done against the Devourers. Kelsok were not as easy to take down in that manner. It could be done, but it would take a while, and an extended battle against a Kelsok was a bad idea. Eventually, it would get you.[/color] [color=#4169e1][/color] [color=#4169e1]Katie dodged the Kelsok's swipes and jabbed her staff into one of its heads. She sent an energy charge from the staff into the beast's head. The moster was stunned by the blast, and the head was schorched. Its skin , or hide, or whatever it was had even been burned off in a couple places.[/color] [color=#4169e1][/color] [color=#4169e1]Before the Kelsok could recover, Katie repeated the charge on a second head. She did it again on the beast's lower torso, and hit it with a forth blast in the chest. That prooved to be more than the Kelsok could take. The beast went down. Katie gave it another charge just to be certain it was dead, then turned to [/color][color=royalblue]Kylipso. "You all right?" she asked.[/color] [color=royalblue][/color] [color=royalblue]"Yes," Kylipso replied. "Thanks. Um, just how did you do that?"[/color] [color=royalblue][/color] [color=royalblue]"I'm not quite sure," Katie admitted. "I somehow just knew how to do it. It clearly has something to do with this staff. I really wish I knew just where it came from, and why I got it. And how'd it get there, anyways?"[/color] [color=royalblue][/color] [color=royalblue]"I don't know," Kylipso replied. "You could talk to Kim about it. Something similar to what you described happened to her. I saw it."[/color] [color=royalblue][/color] [color=royalblue]Katie nodded. "Yeah, I kind of suspected that. I saw her reaction when I described what happened. I've been meaning to talk to her about that, but so much has been happening that it just slipped my mind. I'll try to remember to ask her once we get out of here. For now, though, we should get back to the others. Come on." With that, Katie turned and led Kylipso back to the others.[/color]

[color=indigo]Neither Kiva nor Kalika had any idea what they were doing. They weren't exactly flailing around randomly with their weapons, but neither had recieved any actual instruction in such combat. Though the two of them may have looked like they knew what they were doing to most people, anyone with any actual instruction would immediately know that they didn't, and could easily take either of them down.[/color] [color=#4b0082]Kalika launched into a series of strikes, but Kiva managed to block or dodge every one. She went into her own series of strikes, but Kalika blocked and dodged just as well as Kiva had. Kalika countered with a low, sweeping strike, which Kiva easily dodged. Kalika had been expecting this, and she quickly spun around and swung at Kiva. Kiva managed to avoid the attack, but just barely, and doing so left her a bit off balance. Before Kalika could take advantage of this, something slammed into her and knocked her to the ground. Kalika managed to roll over and throw her attacker off. She quickly got to her feet.[/color] [color=#4b0082]Kiva regained her balance and looked at the attacker, who was a Guilmon. And he was clearly not happy. Kalika had positioned herself so that she could see both Kiva and the Guilmon. Kiva was pretty sure that this particular Guilmon was the one Eiffel had befriended; she knew of the history between Guilmon and Kalika, and she knew how much Guilmon hated Kalika. So him attacking her wasn't exactly surprising.[/color] [color=#4b0082]Guilmon charged Kalika again, but this time Kalika was ready. She sidestepped and swung her weapon at Guilmon, but missed. Kiva came in, and Kalika quickly spun around to deal with her. Guilmon came in again, and Kalika tried to jump out of his way. She succeeded, only to have Kiva hit her and knock her to the ground. Kiva didn't give her a chance to stand up, coming in and slamming her weapon into Kalika. She wasn't worried about harming Kalika; no injuries sustained by a player's avatar had had any effect on the player's real body. In fact, there was really no practical reason for Kiva to personally engage Kalika. She just enjoyed doing it.[/color] [color=#4b0082]There was some commotion over by the main enterance to the chamber, and then quite a few Digimon burst into the room. Kiva left Guilmon to deal with Kalika and went to check out the situation. A few of the new Digimon were in the 'evil' army, but most were in the 'good' army. Kiva quickly found Vaxla, who had already learned what was hapening.[/color] [color=#4b0082]"Our army's broken through to here," Vaxla explained to Kiva. "Our flyers were able to clear a path. The battle generally seems to be even, though the fact that we've penetrated to this lair in such force probably puts us ahead."[/color] [color=#4b0082]"The evil leader isn't going to like that," Kiva remarked. "If this new Digimon is going to enter this battle, it'll probably be sometime soon. And the thing probably won't need to come by us to do so. There's undoubtably more than one way in and out of this place. I say you and I go back up to the surface and check things out."[/color] [color=indigo]Vaxla nodded. "Sounds like a plan. Let's go."[/color] [color=indigo]Kiva rode on Phoenixmon with Vaxla. Garudamon and Vaxla's befriended Auqilamon were in front of them, and Kiva's partner was behind them as Gigadramon. When they made it out of the lair, they began flying over the area, searching for, well, anything. Before long, they spotted something near the entrance to the lair that they knew about. It wasn't at that enterence, but it was close. The Digimon all flew down to the ground, and Kiva and Vaxla jumped off, Kiva triggering Gigadramon's Digivolution back to Machinedramon.[/color] [color=#4b0082]There were a few evil Digimon by where Kiva, Vaxla, and their Digimon had landed, but they didn't put up much of a fight against Kiva and Vaxla's Digimon. Almost as soon as the evil Digimon were taken care of, something came out of wht was obviously a concealed enterance to the lair. It didn't take a genius to figure out that this was the new evil Digimon. Pointing her Digivice at it, Kiva was able to learn that the Digimon's name was Mekratrimon. The only other piece of information avalible at the time was a bit surprising. Up until now, every evil leader Digimon--Millenniumon, Apocolymon, Armegeddemon, etc.-- had been male, if a gender had been specified at all. Mekratrimon, however, was female.[/color] [color=#4b0082]The Digivice also flagged Mekratrimon as 'unique', which was hardly surprising. All the evil leader Digimon were unique, as were all the corresponding good leader Digimon. These Digimon were much more powerful that other Digimon, but 'unique' didn't mean extra-powerful. They went hand-in-hand, but they weren't the same thing. All that 'unique' meant was that there was only one of that Digimon. Also, a unique Digimon was impossible to befriend, and couldn't be chosen as part of a partner's Digivolution line.[/color] [color=#4b0082]Mekratrimon was well over twice as tall as the average human. Her entire body was thick and muscular. Both her handsand feet had nasty-looking claws. Her head was that of a demon, and she also had demonic wings. About the only thing missing from the demon image was a tail. Mekratrimon was a dark color, with red strips running up at an angle so that they circled her body.[/color] [color=#4b0082]By this point, the two armies were intermixed throughout the battlefield. As a result, there were several 'good' Digimon nearby when Mekratrimon emerged. Like Kiva and Vaxla, they immediately recognized her as the 'evil' army's leader, and they came in to attack. There were two Greymon, a Growlmon, a pair of Garurumon, and a WarGrowlmon coming from one direction, a Kyuubimon and a Gargomon from another, and a pair of Birdramon from above. A Searchmon saw Mekratrimon and flew off towards concentrations of 'good' Digimon, presumably to inform them that the enemy leader had appeared.[/color] [color=#4b0082]The largest force, led by the WarGrowlmon, was also the closest, so Mekratrimon attacked them first. She placed her arms together, then swung them apart, shouting "Shadow Flare!". An arc of energy formed in the path of her hands, and from it emerged multiple streams of dark fire which headed for the approaching Digimon. The number of streams made it virtually impossible to avoid the attack completely, though the two Garurumon were able to dodge most of it, getting hit by only a couple streams each. The other Digimon got hit harder. The Growlmon took several hits, as did the Greymon. One of the Greymon, a partner Digimon, took even more hits and was knocked down to his Rookie form of Agumon. The WarGrowlmon took the most hits, but was still standing, though he seemed to have second thoughts about continuing forward.[/color] [color=#4b0082]Kiva was watching closely, getting all the information she could about Mekratrimon. It was easy to see that Shadow Flare was an attack best suited for use against large groups of weaker Digimon. There were a lot of streams, but the streams were individually weak. However, the spread pattern the streams took made the attack ideal for htting multiple Digimon.[/color] [color=#4b0082]Mekratrimon's next targets were the aproaching Kyuubimon and Gargomon. They'd closed into attack range, and began to attack Mekratrimon. Mekratrimon held out one arm and shouted, "Shadow Wave!". A wave of dark energy eminated from her hand and headed towards Kyuubimon at a very high speed. Kyuubimon was hit and defeated, though barely. Shadow Wave appeared to be another weaker atack, but a quick one, making it very hard to dodge and good against more agile Digimon. Mekratrimon hit Gargomon with another Shadow Wave, then looked up towards the two Birdramon.[/color] [color=#4b0082]Before Mekratrimon could attack the Birdramon, Phoenixmon flew down and attacked wit Crimson Flare. Mekratrimon avoided the attack, and Phoenixmon flew upwards. Mekratrimon was about to take to the air in pursuit when she got hit by a Giga Cannon blast from Machinedramon. She recovered quickly and faced Machinedramon.[/color] [color=#4b0082]Mekratrimon was surrounded by a red glow for a second, after which she placed one hand on the ground and said, "Hell's Flame!" The ground underneath Machinedramon glowe, and a collumn of fire shot up and engulfed Machinedramon,fading a couple seconds later. Hell's Flame seemed to be a more powerful attack, though it looked easier to dodge. And although it was a more powerful attack, Machinedramon could take quite a beating, so he was fine.[/color] [color=#4b0082]Mekratrimon used Shadow Flare to distract Machinedramon while she lept into the air. "Dark Tear!" she shouted, thrusting one arm forward. There was an odd distortion effect that traveled from her hand towards the approaching Birdramon. Eventually, it made contact with one of the Birdramon. When it did, the distortion tore open in an explosion of dark energy. The Birdramon went down, and the other Birdramon was hit with splash damage. Mektratrimon finished that Birdramon off with Shadow Wave. Dark Tear seemed to be another more powerful attack, though perhaps not quite as powerful as Hell's Flame. Harder to dodge, though, as it was difficult to see the distortion of Dark Tear.[/color] [color=#4b0082]Beside Kiva, Vaxla was speaking to her befriended Aquilamon through her Digivice. "Aquilamon, go back into the lair," she instructed. "Let everyone in there know that the evil leader, Mekratrimon, has shown herself. Get as many of them as you can out here. Mekratrimon does not look like an easy opponent, so we'll need all the help we can get."[/color] [color=#4b0082]As Auqilamon reentered the lair, Vaxla turned to Kiva. "Hopefully we'll have help soon," she said. "Until then, we'll just have to do our best. So let's do this."[/color] ------------------------------------------------------------ OOC: Okay, the new evil Digimon has appeared. If you want to join the battle against her (or with her, if your character's an 'evil' player), go ahead and do so. I described her attacks in my post (though I may end up adding one or two more in a future post), so use them. I've posted in the Underground thread, so make sure you go read the post. Just remember that Mekratrimon is not an easy opponent. She's very powerful, physically strong, and can take quite a beating. Oh, and just so I can be sure she doesn't go down too easily, please do not post her actual defeat. I'll do that myself.

Okay, as you saw in my most recent post in the RPG (read it if you haven't done so yet), I've introduced the new evil Digimon, Mekratrimon. And yes, Mekratrimon is a Digimon I came up with on my own. And yes, I know I said that that's not allowed. Now, I could just say that I'm the one running this RPG, but that's not what I'm going to do. Instead, I've decided to loosen that particular restriction. If you have a Digimon that you came up with yourself and would like to use in this RPG, PM me the information for that Digimon. If you've done a good job with everything, I'll let you use the Digimon in the RPG. Don't worry, I won't be too restrictive on what gets approoved. I just want to make sure that you've put some effort into it.

OOC: Okay, there's been quite a lot of partner-killing recently. Can we try to keep that at a lower level? As I said in the underground thread, it's not something that happens all the time. It's okay to do it sometimes, but not in every battle with another player. And in case it this has some role in the continual partner-killing, killing a partner gives no additional experience. A Digimon gets the same experience from a victory whether the opposing Digimon is killed or just rendered unable to continue fighting. --------------------------------------------------- [color=indigo][/color] [color=indigo]Despite the total strength of the combined force, losses were still heavy, especially when punching through the heavier guard around the entrance to the new evil Digimon's lair. But the force did make it through to the lair's entrance. However, the entrance, which was on the side of a hill, was sealed shut.[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"We're not going to open this door," Kiva stated, "so we'll just have to remove it." She triggered Gigadramon's digivolution to Machinedramon. Once everyone had backed off, Machinedramon destroyed the door with Giga Cannon, then led the way into the lair, followed by the remainder of the force. They entered a downward-sloping corridor that was large enough for even the largest of the Digimon in the force. The downward slope clearly indicated that the lair was entirly underground.[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=indigo]Before long, the corridor opened into a very large chamber. The chamber, like the corridor and presumably the rest of the lair, was not simply a cave. The lair was not all-natural; it appeared to be made of the same materials as the lairs of other evil Digimon. And it seemed to be quite large; several corridors led away from the entry chamber in various directions, suggesting that the lair was very large.[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]The entry chamber was not empty. There were quite a few evil Digimon in it, and some 'evil' players as well. Kiva recognized one of them immediately. She had something of a history with Kalika. The two of them had met for the first time in Serenity City, and Kiva'd coma away from the meeting with a strong desire to beat the shit out of Kalika. Since then, Kiva'd battled with Kalika every time the two had crossed paths. And this time wouldn't be any different.[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"This room shouldn't be much trouble," Kiva said to Vaxla, "but even with the larger force, what we have left probably isn't enough for us to make our way through the entire lair. We should hole up in this room until others from our side make it here. This may be a large rom, but we only need to guard the entrances. Station a few Digimon at each one and we'll tear through any bad guys that try to come through them, since they'll have to pass through individually. You take care of organizing that, Vaxla. I'll lead the clearing out of the enemies in this room."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]Vaxla nodded. "Got it."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]Kiva jumped to the ground and spoke into her Digivice. "Machinedramon! Garudamon! You and some of the other Digimon on our side take out all the bad guys in this room. Vaxla's taking care of guarding the entrances. We'll hold our position in here until reenforcements arrive."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]Both Digimon responded in the affirmative and led other Digimon against the enemy. Garudamon fought, too, even though there wasn't room for her to fly inside the entry chamber. Kiva ran towards the enemy as well. Some debris fell in fromt of her, the result of a stray attack that had hit the ceiling. Kiva spotted a chunk that would make a good weapon, which she picked up. She headed for Kalika, who, she saw, had a similar chunk of debris.[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"I knew you'd be here, Kiva," Kalika remarked as Kiva approached her.[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"And I knew you'd be here, too, Kalika," Kiva replied. "Who's your partner this time?"[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"Actually," Kalika said, "I still have the same partner as I did when we last met."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"You still have Labramon? That's hard to believe. You normally change partners more often that you change clothes."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]Kalika laughed. "Well, this time I didn't change partners. I wanted a partner at the Mega level for this battle, and Labramon was getting close. He has managed to reach Mega, by the way. You may have seen the Anubismon. That's him."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"Whatever," Kiva said. "It doesn't matter if he's at Mega. You're not winning this fight, Kalika."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"We'll see," Kalika replied, bringing her weapon to a ready position. Kiva did the same.[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"Yes, we will," Kiva responded. "Let's go."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] ----------------------------------------------------------------- OOC: Okay, I'll be introducing the new evil Digimon in my next post, so if you want your character to see this new evil Digimon, then have him or her make his/her way to the lair's entry chamber (where Kiva is). Sakura and Circeus, your characters are already in the entry chamber (remember, they were with Kiva's force). 'Evil' characters can join the fun, too. Also, don't think you're left out if you don't get a chance to post before my next post. There'll be a battle with the new evil Digimon, and yo're more than welcome to show up during the fight.

OOC: No problems, Illusion I've posted in the Underground thread about how I'm going to diferentiate between Katie's 'shell' personality and her real personality, so be sure to go take a look there, but basically, blue text is Katie's 'shell' personality and purple text is her real self, while the sea-green text is for when the thoughts/actions apply to both personalities. -------------------------------------------------- [color=#4169e1]After Selestiae dissapeared, the group entered the caves. Katie was visibly shaken by the encounter with Selestiae, and understandably so. She'd been an atheist for her entire life, and now a goddess, or somebody claiming to be one, had apeared before the group. And she'd matched the descriptions and depictions of Selestiae in the texts and images Katie'd studied. She had also exibited mental powers, which Selestiae, being the goddess of the mind, among other things, possessed. And she'd certainly acted like Selestiae would have. But she couldn't actually be Selestiae, could she?[/color] [color=#4169e1][/color] [color=#4169e1]"You all right?" Kay asked Katie.[/color] [color=#4169e1][/color] [color=#4169e1]Katie nodded. "I- I'm fine. Just a bit shaken up is all. AI just can't believe that that woman was actually the goddess Selestiae."[/color] [color=#4169e1][/color] [color=#4169e1]"Why not?" Kay wondered. "You've studied religion, right? Surely you know enough about Selestiae to confirm that it was her."[/color] [color=#4169e1][/color] [color=#4169e1]"Well, she did fit with everything I know about Selestiae," Katie admitted, "I just... well, I told you I don't believe in any gods or goddesses. They don't exist. That woman may have been very much like Selestiae, but Selestiae doesn't exist. No gods or goddesses do."[/color] [color=#4169e1][/color] [color=#4169e1]"That's not true," Kay replied. "I think you've seen enough proof of that by now. Selestiae exists, as do Artime, Ninyata, and Nox. I think you realize this by now, but you're not even admitting it to yourself."[/color] [color=#4169e1][/color] [color=#4169e1]"Whatever," Katie said dismissively.[/color] [color=#4169e1][/color] [color=#2e8b57]The group walked through the caves "So, we've already walked through these caves, then, right?" Leo asked Katie after a while. "Yeah, we did," she replied. "But, now it's totally different," Kylipso put in.[/color] [color=#2e8b57][/color] [color=#2e8b57]Leo faced Katie. "So, what do you think these "servants" are going to look like?" he asked. It was Kylipso who spoke first. "Well, I think-"[/color] [color=#2e8b57][/color] [color=#2e8b57]Leo cut Kylipso off before she could finish her thought. "I wasn't talking to you, now, was I? Huh? Was I?" he said.[/color] [color=#2e8b57][/color] [color=#2e8b57]Kylipso was visibly hurt by Leo's response, and fell behind him and Katie. Katie moved closer to Leo. "I know I told you that you don't like Kylipso," she whispered to him, "but I also told you that you keep this a secret. You don't let it show, because if you upset Kylipso, you end up upsetting the people you do like."[/color] [color=#2e8b57][/color] [color=#2e8b57]Leo nodded. "Sorry," he whispered back.[/color] [color=#2e8b57][/color] [color=#2e8b57]Katie fell back beside Kylipso, who was being comforted by Kim. "I'm sorry about that," she said to Katie. "I don't think Leo meant anything by that. He's just... well, he's lost his memory. This can't be easy for him."[/color] [color=#2e8b57][/color] [color=#2e8b57]"You don't have to apologize," Kylipso replied. "You didn't do anything."[/color] [color=#2e8b57][/color] [color=#2e8b57]"I know, but I still feel responsable. I mean, I'm the one who told Leo everything after he lost his memory."[/color] [color=#2e8b57][/color] [color=#2e8b57]"That wasn't your fault, Katie," Kylipso repeated. "You did your best. I guess I shouldn't expect too much. I mean, he did lose his memory. This can't be easy for him. No, I'll forgive him."[/color] [color=#2e8b57][/color] [color=#2e8b57]"Good," Katie said. "We may be in for some rough times, and we can't afford to have things like that between us." She went back to Leo, and the two began talking casually, making jokes about Selestiae's servants and things like that.[/color] [color=#2e8b57][/color] [color=#2e8b57][/color] [color=#2e8b57]When the group was attacked, Katie and the others drew their various weapons and ran to engage the enemy, with Kay and Quincy staying behind with Leo. They soon came into view of the enemy, and saw that there were only two of them. Katie immediatly recognized the creatures.[/color] [color=#2e8b57][/color] [color=#2e8b57]"What are these things?" Dred wondered.[/color] [color=#2e8b57][/color] [color=#2e8b57]"Devourers of Selestiae," Katie replied. "Real nasty beasts. I'll tell you the details later. Right now, we have a fight on our hands."[/color] [color=royalblue][/color] [color=#4169e1]Katie and Dred were at the head of the group, so they were the first to engage the Devourers. Katie faced her opponent and attacked. She'd never been in battle before, but thanks to the magic of her staff, she was fighting like an expert. A staff wasn't exactly the bast weapon, but Katie kept slamming it into the Devourer's head, and eventually the beast went down.[/color] [color=#4169e1][/color] [color=seagreen]Dred finished up his opponent at about the time Katie was done with hers. "Not too tough," Dred remarked. "I thought you said these things were nasty, Katie."[/color] [color=seagreen][/color] [color=seagreen]Katie nodded. "They're supposed to be. These ones went down easier than I expected. Maybe they were weaker ones." She paused, then said, "We've been tricked. I can sense several beings by Leo and the others. I think they broke through the wall." Another pause, then, "Five just passed by Leo'd group. They're coming for us, and three others are still by Leo's group."[/color] [color=#2e8b57][/color] [color=#2e8b57]"They seperated us," Kim stated. "We're weaker when seperate."[/color] [color=#2e8b57][/color] [color=#2e8b57]The approaching five, all Devourers, were soon in sight. "Now the battle really starts," Kylipso said. "Let's do this."[/color]

From now on, I'm going to use text color to differentiate between Katie's outer, or 'shell' personallity and her inner personality, her real self. Actions and thoughts of the shell personality will be in [color=#4169e1]this color[/color][color=black], while actions and thoughts of Katie's true self will be in[/color][color=purple] this color. [/color][color=seagreen]This color [/color]is for actions and thoughts that are the same for both personalities. If you're confused by all that, tell me, and I'll try to clarify things for you.

[color=indigo]Kiva's force was blazing a path through the enemy. As Kiva'd predicted, they simply weren't prepared to repel a concentrated push. Oh, they got in some hit, and they managed to take out a few good Digimon, but there were more than enough good Digimon to replace the fallen ones.[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]Eventually, progress began to slow. Though the enemy hadn't beed ready to stop the concentrated push, they were repositioning to better allow themselves to fight Kiva's force. Kiva expected this to happen eventually, but it was happing much sooner than she'd expected.[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]Kiva was riding on Gigadramon's back. "We have a problem," she said to her partner. "The enemy's reacted to our push much sooner than expected. At this rate, we'll probably still reach the lair, but we won't have a sufficient force left to deal with the Digimon in and around it."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]Suddenly, Phoenixmon flew close to Gigadramon, and Vaxla jumped from the Mega to the Ultimate. "Our push isn't supposed to be slowing this early, is it?" she asked Kiva.[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]Kiva shook her head. "Nope. The enemy's reacted much sooner than I was expecting. I think we can still reach the lair, but we won't have a strong enough force left by the time we get there."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"Then let's reverse course and fall back to the rest of the 'good' army," Vaxla suggested.[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"The enemy's probably expecting that," Kiva replied. "They'll be ready to bunch together and block our retreat. No, we can't go back out the way we came, but I think if we move in an unexpected direction-like diagonally instead of straight-we can probably throw the enemy off a bit and maybe get ourselves a better chance of successfully pulling out."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]At that moment, Garudamon's voice came through Kiva's Digivice. "I think someone else had the same idea you did," Garudamon said. "There's another concentrated force, about as large as yours, pushing through the 'evil' army."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"Where?" Kiva asked.[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"Their path makes about a 25-degree angle with yours," Garudamon replied. The way things are now, you'll meet at the lair."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"Let's change that," Kiva said. "We've encountered heavier resistance than expected, but if we can join up with this other force, that'll solve all our problems. You've seen them, Garudamon. Direct our force from the air. We'll get our flying Digimon up there to cover you."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]Garudamon flew lower and chose a direction that would allow Kiva's force to intersect the other one at the earliest possible point. Kiva's force followed Garudamon, with Digimon that could fly, Gigadramon included, rising into the air to cover Garudamon from enemy flyers. Kiva and Vaxla decided to stay on the ground, so they hitched a ride on Kajo's befriended WarGrowlmon.[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]It didn't take long for Kiva's force to meet up with the other force, which welcomed their aid. They'd been facing greater-than-expected resistance, as well. However, their combined force would be more than enough to push through to the new evil Digimon's lair with a more that sufficient force remaining. [i]We can still do this,[/i] Kiva thought. [i]We've still got our shot at the leader. And we'll take the fucker out.[/i][/color]

Man with gun: "Hands up, mother-sticker! This is a f#ck-up!" *Akward silence* Some guy actually said that when he was trying to rob a bank.

[color=indigo]It wasn't long before Garudamon reached the gathering point and landed, placing Kiva and Hawkmon on the ground. Kiva was almost immediately aproached by another player. The woman was partnered with a Biyomon and had a befriended Aquilamon. "I knew you'd show up," she said to Kiva. "And I was right. I saw you flying in, so I decided to come say 'hi'."[/color] [color=#4b0082]"I knew you'd be here, too, Vaxla," Kiva replied. "There's no way either of us would have missed this, is there? How long have you been waiting here?"[/color] [color=#4b0082]"About twenty minutes, game-time," Vaxla answered. "Event's starting in another twenty. Players and wild Digimon have been arriving for quite a while now. As you undoubtably saw flying in, we've got quite a force here. Of course, the enemy force isn't going to be anything to sneeze at, either."[/color] [color=#4b0082]"Of course. Wouldn't be any fun if there was a significant force discrepency. Anyways, you've already been here for a little while. I assume you've made use of that time."[/color] [color=#4b0082]Vaxla nodded. "Certainly. I've learned a few things from people and Digimon here. Most importantly, there's a wild Birdramon who's pretty sure she spotted the entrance to the new evil Digimon's lair when she flew over the enemy's gathering point on her way here. I've spoken with some other players, and we've been trying to formulate some sort of plan based on that information. Unfortunately, we keep running into the same problem.[/color] [color=#4b0082]"See, the enemy's not going to let us into the lair without a fight. The obvious plan is to take all the flying Digimon and go directly to the lair's entrance. That way, we'd only have to do a little fighting to clear the entrance, then we'd have a significant force inside. The problem is that the enemy is undoubtably prepared for such a move. They'll have their own flying Digimon ready to intercept ours, and they've probably got some Digimon near the entrance that are quite good in an anti-air role.[/color] [color=#4b0082]"We've been trying to find a way around that problem, but we haven't succeeded. No matter what we think of, that same problem's always there. We've basically given up on a quick penetration to the lair."[/color] [color=#4b0082]"Why not just push through on the ground?" Kiva asked. "Gather a bunch of partner, befriended, and/or wild Digimon together and just push through the enemy. Blow a path right through their army."[/color] [color=#4b0082]"You really think that'll work?" Vaxla replied. "I mean, Kajo had the same idea, but the rest of us didn't think it would work."[/color] [color=#4b0082]"As long as we do it right, it should work," Kiva said. "We just need to be sure to do it right. We need a sufficient number of Digimon to sustain the push. And they can't be weak Digimon. No lower than Ultimate, and Mega is preferable. They can't be slow, either. For example, Hawkmon's Mega-level form wouldn't work. Machinedramon has the power, but he's just too slow. He'll do fine as Gigadramon, though.[/color] [color=#4b0082]"If we have enough Digimon, pushing through shouldn't be a problem. We just can't get distracted. We take out what's in our way, and only what's in our way. And above all else, we keep moving forward. As long as we keep moving, we'll do fine. The enemy will be expecting our army to be spread out, and to some extent, it will be. It's just too large to be otherwise. But if we can get a concentrated force together, we should be able to blow a path through the enemy without much trouble. They simply won't be prepared for a concentrated force."[/color] [color=#4b0082]"Well, you seem to have it thought out," Vaxla replied. "Sounds a lot better when you say it than it did when Kajo said it, that's for sure. I think we just might be able to pull it off. That's assuming we can get enough people to do it with us, of course."[/color] [color=#4b0082]"Then let's make sure we have enough people," Kiva said. "Let's do some recruiting. We'll split up so we can talk to a greater number of people. Let's get a move on."[/color] [color=#4b0082]By ten minutes to the start, Kiva and Vaxla'd made some very good progress. They'd manage to intrest quite a few players, and many wild Digimon, as well. And they'd keep it up until the battle began.[/color] [color=#4b0082]Kiva saw a pair of angel Digimon, a Seraphimon and a Piddomon, flying in. [i]That must be Sakura,[/i] she thought. [i]I wonder if she'll be willing to join in our charge?[/i][/color] [color=#4b0082]Kiva was waiting when Seraphimon and Piddomon landed. Sakura leapt to the ground with not Renamon, but a Veemon. "Hey, Sakura." Kiva said. "Where's Renamon?"[/color] [color=#4b0082]"She's... gone," Sakura said sadly.[/color] [color=#4b0082]"I see. Well, I'm sure Veemon will do just as good a job as Renamon did. Anyway, another player and I have come up with a plan, and I'm wondering if you'd be interested in helping us out."[/color] [color=#4b0082]"Well, it's definitely your kind of plan," Sakura remarked after Kiva'd explained the plan. "It does sould like it could work. Yeah, I think you can count us in."[/color] [color=#4b0082]Eiffel showed up five minutes before the start of the event. "Hello, Kiva," he said as Piddomon landed and placed him, Guilmon, and Gabumon on the ground. "I thought you'd be here."[/color] [color=#4b0082]"Of course," Kiva replied. She indicated the Gabumon. "Befriended another Digimon?"[/color] [color=#4b0082]"Not really," Eiffel said. "A Digitamamon asked me to come here with him. He wanted to participate, but Digitamamon was afraid he wouldn't survive, so now I'm protecting the little guy."[/color] [color=#4b0082]"I see. Well, if that's the case, then I don't know if you'll be interested in a plan I thought up."[/color] [color=#4b0082]"Well," Eiffel said after Kiva explained the plan, "it does sound dangerous for Rookie-level Digimon. On the other hand, I do want to get into the lair and see this new evil Digimon, and your plan sounds like it'll work."[/color] [color=#4b0082]"You could come near the rear of the force," Kiva suggested. "That way, you probably won't have to do much during the push through the enemy's forces. There may be some rearguard action, so make sure you're not at the very back, but if you're just near the back, you should be fine. Besides, it's not like Rookies are going to draw much attention. They won't be targeted. They're too weak to be a threat to higher-level Digimon."[/color] [color=#4b0082]"That's true," Eiffel agreed. "Yeah, I think you're right. I'll go in with you."[/color] [color=#4b0082]"Thirty seconds," Kiva remarked, looking at her Digivice. "Almost time."[/color] [color=#4b0082]"Yeah, here we go," Vaxla said. "Let's give it our best shot."[/color] [color=#4b0082]Kiva nodded. "Indeed."[/color] [color=#4b0082]Kiva counted down the last ten seconds aloud. At zero, the army began to move out. For now, the whole force stuck togeather. The flying Digimon didn't even take to the air, aside from the ones, like Aquilamon, that had trouble walking for any real distance.[/color] [color=#4b0082]Before long, the 'evil' army came into view. Players in both armies triggered the Digivolutions of their partners. Vaxla had her partner, Biyomon, Digivolve to the Mega-level Phoenixmon. Kiva only had Hawkmon Digivolve to his Ultimate form, Gigadramon, because Machinedramon was to slow for the push.[/color] [color=#4b0082]"Not yet," Kiva muttered as the 'good' army met the 'evil' army and the battle began. "Wait for it. Wait for it... now, Garudamon!" she shouted when the two armies were throughly engaged.[/color] [color=#4b0082]Garudamon shot a Wing Blade straight up into the air. Kiva and Vaxla had told everyone they'd spoken to to watch for that, as it was the signal to group together and begin the push. This went smoothly, and the concentrated force charged through an enemy line that wasn't prepared for the concentration that hit it.[/color] [color=#4b0082]As the rest of the 'good' army fought with the 'evil' army, Kiva's force pushed right through. They ignored any Digimon who wasn't in their path as they pushed their way through the enemy force, heading towards the entrance to the new 'evil' Digimon's lair. Others in the 'good' army, seeing the path Kiva's force was punching through the 'evil' army, followed her through, wanting to get to the lair and confront the new evil Digimno that was the true head of the 'evil' army.[/color] ------------------------------------------------------------------- OOC: Circeus and Sakura, PM me if you want me to change anything in regards to your characters. Okay, the battle has now begun. Everyone who's character was heading towards the gathering points, you can still have your characters arrive before the battle's start if you want them to. Just make sure that you clarify that your character's arriving before the events at the end of my post. To those of you whose characters haven't even begun to head for Saware, you can still participate in the battle if you want to. Latecomers are allowed. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask them (preferably in the Underground thread).

OOC: Venge, to answer your question, when characters are in VR, they're referred to by their player names, not their real names. Also, it's perfectly fine for a human to attack a Digimon. Just remember that a human isn't likely to be able to do anything against a Digimon at the Champion-level or higher. A human's perfectly capabe of taking on Rookie-level Digimon, though. Rei, minor note about something that probably doesn't matter: Electronic WOrlds doesn't make VR equipment. Think of EW like an arcade. Arcades don't make the arcade machines, they buy them from the ones who do make them. Likewise, EW buys VR equipment from companies that make VR equipment. Of course, EW does have top-notch support staff that know the VR equipment in and out, and running VR equipment does [color=seagreen]require[/color] one hell of a lot of computing power, so don't think you need to change anything about your character wanting to get a job with EW. -------------------------------------------------------- [color=indigo]The battle with Ornithmon was similar to the one against the Karatenmon. Ornithmon was in the air, far enough away from Machinedramon that the machine Digimon was unable to hit Ornithmon. Garudamon was in the air with Ornithmon, but just like she had against the Karatenmon, Garudamon was focusing on evading rather than attacking. She fired off a Wing Blade whenever she had an opening, but aside from that, she did nothing more than evade.[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]Garudamon tried to draw Ornithmon closer to Machinedramon, but Ornithmon wasn't about to fall for that again. She made sure to stay far away from Machinedramon.[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]Kiva had an idea. "Machinedramon, I've got a plan," she said. "I'll need you as Gigadramon for it. What I want you to do is fly up there and engage Ornithmon head-on. I don't expect you to kill her. Your job is just to distract her."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]Kiva grabbed her Digivice. One of the more useful features of the Digivice what that it allowed the player to communicate with his/her partner and befriended Digimon from any distance. Kiva selected this feature, and spoke into the Digivice.[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"Garudamon," Kiva said, "I have a plan. Listen closely. What's going to happen is..."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]Machinedramon devolved to his Ultimate-level form, Gigadramon. Gigadramon flew up to attack Ornithmon. Unlike Garudamon, Gigadramon didn't focus only on evading. He made sure to dodge Ornithmon's attacks, but he made quite a few attacks of his own. Ornithmon's focus shifted to Gigadramon.[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]Gigadramon was slowly drawing Ornithmon closer to the ground. Ornithmon didn't see any trap. She knew that the Gigadramon she was engaging was Machinedramon at a lower level, and if Gigadramon tried to Digivolve, Ornithmon could pull back before Machinedramon had a chance to finish her off.[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]Garudamon's timing was perfect. When Ornithmon was close enough to the ground, Gigadramon dropped all the way down, and Kiva triggered his Digivolution back to Machinedramon. At the same time, Garudamon, who'd positioned herself above Ornithmon, came chrashing down. She slammed into Ornithmon, knocking the Mega-level bird Digimon to the ground. She pushed off as Machinedramon completed his Digivolution. He hit Ornithmon with Giga Cannon at point-blank range, finishing the bird Digimon off.[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"Well, that was interesting," Kiva remarked as Garudamon landed and Machinedramon devolved to Hawkmon.[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"Yeah, I didn't see that one coming," Hawkmon said. "I've never seen that before."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]Kiva nodded. "Yeah. That was a surprise. I know the code has no restrictions on wild Digimon killing other wild Digimon, and that that happens all the time, but I've never seen a wild Digimon kill an ally like that. It was a very smart move, though. One fresh Ornithmon had a much better chance against us than two injured Karatenmon."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]Wild Digimon were programmed to be inclined against killing partner Digimon. Wild Digimon would sometimes kil partners, as there had to be some potential concequence of a lost battle, but it happened very rarely. There was a lesser disinclination towards killing befriended Digimon, but not nearly as strong a one. And there was no disinclination at all towards wild Digimon killing other wild Digimon. They normally didn't kill their allies, but in this case, that had happened. The Karatenmon had killed her remaining companion to get herself to the Mega-level, giving herself a fighting chance. She'd still lost, but she'd had a much better chance as Ornithmon.[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]"All right," Kiva said. "Let's get back to Serenity."[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]After finding the merchant and reporting her success, Kiva just wandered through the city with her Digimon. After a little while, Kiva's Digivice beeped. "About time," Kiva said as she reached for her Digivice. It was displaying the words 'Event Information Available'.[/color] [color=#4b0082][/color] [color=#4b0082]Kiva selected to view the information. After reading it, she put her Digivice away. "Okay," she said to her Digimon, "I've got the info now."[/color] [color=#4b0082] "Then let's here it," Hawkmon replied. Kiva nodded. "As we know," she began, "the Daekos clan seems to be at the center of a forming army. A matching army has been formed to move against the Daekos army. All 'good' players participating in this event will be with that army, while 'bad' players will be with the Daekos army. "It has now been officially confirmed that Daekos is not at the head of this army. There is a new evil Digimon leading. Information on this new Digimon is currently unavalible. It'll be added to the database after the event, but if we encounter it during the event, we'll have to figure everything out for ourselves. "Both armies are being divided into sections based on ability. Newer, inexperienced players will be with the weaker groups. These weaker groups will go against each other, ensuring that their members will be against others of their level. More experienced players will be up against tougher opponents. And if you don't know which group you should be with, you can have the system analyze and place you. We don't need that, of course. We know where we belong. We're going in with the main force." "Where's the fight going to take place?" Garudamon asked. "The battle will take place in Saware Valley," Kiva said. "Isn't there supposed to be a hidden area there?" Hawkmon asked Kiva. "That's right," Kiva replied. "It's never been found, so it's probably one of those places that was marked for possible addition. The hidden area has now been added, and it's the lair of this new evil Digimon. "The 'good' army's objective in this event is simple. This new evil Digimon is obviously planning something. We're going to push through its army, penetrate its lair, and take it out. Of course, the 'evil' army is going to be trying to prevent us from doing so. This isn't going to be easy. What it will be is one hell of a ride." "How long until the battle starts?" Agrudamon asked. Kiva checked her Digivice's clock. "Half an hour, game-time. Plenty of time to reach the gathering point. Let's get going, shall we?" Garudamon grabbed Kiva and Hawkmon and took off, heading for the 'good' army's gathering point at one end of Saware Valley. The 'evil' army would be gethering elsewhere in the valley, presumably somewhere around the location of the new evil Digimon's lair. Kiva was looking forward to the coming battle. Going after individual targets or even small groups was fun, but Kiva enjoyed large-scale battles even more. And this one looked like it was going to be particularly enjoyable. This would be one hell of a ride. [/color]------------------------------------------------ OOC: Okay, everybody who's interested in participating in this event, come to Saware Valley. You don't have to if you don't want to, though. I'll give people a few days, then start the battle. If you have anyquestions, don't hesitate to ask them.

[color=purple]"They're trying to encircle us," Katie said. Everyone looked at her.[/color] [color=#800080][/color] [color=#800080]"How do you know?" Kay asked.[/color] [color=#800080][/color] [color=#800080]"I can feel them," Katie explained. "I don't know how. I think it's related to my staff. But no matter where this ability comes from, it's definitely there. I can feel them. They seem to be trying to encircle us, force us to fight. They're being slow and careful. Their plan probably assumed that we wouldn't know they were here until they were in place. As things are now, we still have a way out. We can escape through the caves we used to enter this valley. Our path to the entrance is not blocked, though it will be if we delay."[/color] [color=#800080][/color] [color=#800080]"Then thet's move," Dred said. He led the way back to the caves. He set a swift pace, and the rest of the group kept up with him. They had to move fast. Otherwise, they would be trapped.[/color] [color=#800080][/color] [color=#800080]Katie was pretty certain that Selestiae was behind all this, but this belief didn't afect Katie's action in any way. Over the years, Katie had become quite skilled at keeping her true beliefs secret. She'd develloped what was effectively a second personality. This outer personality was who she appeared to be. It was the Katie people saw, the Katie everyone new. rBut it was not the real Katie. This 'outer personality' was how Katie was able to go without ever slipping up and revealing anything about her true self. She just acted according to her 'outer personality'.[/color] [color=#800080][/color] [color=#800080]Before long, the group reached the entrance to the caves and paused. "The enemy has stopped moving," Katie told the group. "Presumably, they've noticed thay we're no longer where we're supposed to be. THey're currently in a 'U' shape, with the open end facing us. It won't take them long to figure out that we fled in this direction. When they do, they'll start chasing after us."[/color] [color=#800080][/color] [color=gray]"Actually, no. Their role is simply to prevent you from escaping."[/color] [color=#808080][/color] [color=purple]Everyone spun around to face the newcomer, who turned out to be a woman of seemingly impossible beauty. She had appeared behind the group. As they faced her, their backs were to the cave. They could all feel great power within the woman.[/color] [color=#800080][/color] [color=#800080]"[i]Tesel cesaek soe[/i]," Katie muttered. It was a phrase in an ancient language she'd become familiar with during her studies of relifgion. The phrase roughly translated to 'The impossible is before me'. "Who or what are you?" Katie said aloud.[/color] [color=#800080][/color] [color=gray]"I think you know that already," the woman replied.[/color] [color=#808080][/color] [color=purple]"I know who supposedly takes that form," Katie said, "but she doesn't exist."[/color] [color=#800080][/color] [color=gray]"You are incorrect. I am real. This should be obvious."[/color] [color=#808080][/color] [color=purple]"Who is she, Katie?" Quincy asked.[/color] [color=#800080][/color] [color=gray]"I am the goddess Selestiae," the woman replied.[/color] [color=#808080][/color] [color=purple]Kay clearly recognized the name. "Selestiae. Goddess of magic, psyche, and the elements. Opponent of Artime. Many consider you to be evil."[/color] [color=#800080][/color] [color=gray]Selestiae laughed. "Evil? There is no such thing as evil. Evil is a human concept. If a person's beliefs are the opposite of yours, then you consider that person to be evil. Evil is simply one of the many methods by which an individual human convinces him or herself that he/she is superior to others. If anything, the human race as a whole is closest to this concept of 'evil'."[/color] [color=#808080][/color] [color=purple]"You're wrong," Kay replied. "Humans aren't evil. Sure, there are some bad people, but only a few. The rest of us aren't like those few."[/color] [color=#800080][/color] [color=gray]"Believe what you will. It makes little difference. And I can see that not even I could succeed in convincing you that you're wrong. Your faith in Artime is unshakeable. You continue to believe, despite all that has happened. Such faith is rare, and quite admirable."[/color] [color=#808080][/color] [color=#808080]There were shocked reactions on everyone's part. Selestiae just smiled. "Yes, I know this. There is no keeping secrets from me. I can see into your very minds. Leo, the one without his memory. Quincy, the man who is grateful for the death and destruction that has occured, as the deaths of many saved his life. Katie, who is unwilling to admit when she is wrong, even when there is indisputable proof that she is wrong. Yes, I know you. All of you."[/color] [color=#808080][/color] [color=purple]There was a pause, after which Kylipso spoke. "What do you want?"[/color] [color=#800080][/color] [color=gray]"You are such an unusual group. Quite the varied bunch. It's rare to see so much variety in a group of your size, and some of you are unusual in other ways." Selestiae's gaze fell on Kim as she said this, then passed to Katie. "I wanted to see you firsthand."[/color] [color=#808080][/color] [color=purple]"So now what?" Kim wondered. "Are you going to kill us?"[/color] [color=#800080][/color] [color=gray]"Kill you? Where's the fun in that? Killing you would be easy, but it would also be quite boring. No, I've got something more enjoyable in mind."[/color] [color=#808080][/color] [color=purple]"And I don't give a shit," Katie replied. "I don't know who you are, or what you are, but you are no goddess." And with that, she drew her staff and ran at Selestiae. Suddenly, she was thrown backwards. She slammed into Kylipso, and both of them fell to the ground. Selestiae had not moved at all, but nobody doubted that she had done it.[/color] [color=#800080][/color] [color=gray]"You can't challenge a goddess," Selestiae said as Katie and Kylipso picked themselves up. "To even think of trying is extremely foolish. Now, where were we? Ah, yes. As I said, I'm not going to kill you. However that does not mean that you'll get out of here alive. You already know that the caves behind you are your only escape from this valley. My soldiers have blocked all other potential routs of escape, and more are closing in on you at this very moment. They will kill you if you are still here when they arrive, and their numbers are too great for you to have any hope of fighting."[/color] [color=#808080][/color] [color=#808080]"You only have once choice if you want to make it out of here alive, and that's to enter the caves, But these caves are not as they were when you first passed through them. Dred thinks he knows the route, but he does not. I have changed the layout. Old paths are gone, and new paths have opened. There is only one right path, and none of you know it.[/color] [color=#808080][/color] [color=#808080]"Of course, simply changing the route is simply an inconvenience. However, things are not that simple. The caves were safe when you passed through them before. That is no longer the case. My servants now roam throughout the caves. Any you encounter will attack you. So not only do you have to find the way out, you have to survive long enough to do so."[/color] [color=#808080][/color] [color=purple]Suddenly, Selestiae was no longer there. "So, what do we do now?" Quincy asked after a few seconds.[/color] [color=#800080][/color] [color=#800080]"We have no choice," Katie told him. "Selestiae, or whoever that was, was right. The soldiers are closing in on this location, and there are to many for us to fight. Our only choice is to try to make it out of the caves."[/color] [color=#800080][/color] [color=#800080]"Then there's no reason to stand around here," Dred said. He turned and entered the caves, followed by hte rest of the group.[/color] [color=#800080][/color] ----------------------------------------------- OOC: PM me if there's anything wrong with this post, Ecstacy. Okay, so we're trying to get out of the caves now, but it won't be easy. Selestiae's servants are wandering the caves, and we'll undoubtably encounter a few of them as we try to make it out of the caves. Remember that Katie will not hesitate to attack them. Oh, and as to what exactly these servants are, well, use your imagination. I'll tell you if you screw anything up.