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Post by Monika on Aug 31, 2013 19:08:46 GMT -5
"I guess I'm from this country called Awesome Land," Sarina answered. "It's a large, powerful, and dangerous nation. In my dimension, at least. I haven't been there in a while, though..." She trailed off briefly, as memories of her wartime days rushed to her head. "Not that I miss it all that much. Wherever we are now, I like it a lot better..." Sarina blushed, air rushing through her hair as she and Jeff rolled their way around the arena. "How about you, Jeff? Where are you from?"
"Speaking of Awesome Land," Hioma thought aloud, "I wonder how Leon's doing? I hope he's not still upset about Cale's saving me..."
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Post by Mizagium on Sept 2, 2013 21:08:27 GMT -5
It never really occurred to Jeff that she would ask him that question. Where else would be from? But then he remembered where he was and...he died a little inside. "Uh, I'm from a country called the United States, which makes me an American - don't ask - on a planet called Earth." Scratched his head. "It, uh, from what I've gathered, there's actually a couple of Earths out there (we might actually be on one right now) but my Earth doesn't have this."
He thought about that.
"Ok. Well. Not much of it. There was that whole thing with Bob and Hilary Clinton and Martha Stewart...and I guess Hioma is from there. So, addendum: There's not much of this there." He waved his arms to encompasses the roller rink. "The insanity, not the roller rink - although no one really goes there anymore. Really was more of a '70s thing...and I'm rambling."
He promptly shut his mouth and continued to not-so-clumsily make his way around the rink with Sarina.
Xeltyr continued to thrash about on the floor, blabbering to the lady, now foaming at the mouth. It was quite clear that they were indeed having a conversation. Words like 'Ehecatl' and 'Tlazloteotl' cropped up, along with 'Lords of the Night' and 'Friendship is Magic'.
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Post by Damien on Sept 3, 2013 22:00:54 GMT -5
Trosdan and Vyn watched as Jeff and Sarina skated around the area.
"They seem cute together," said Vyn.
"Not as cute as you," said Trosdan quietly, hoping Vyn wouldn't hear. He didn't want Vyn to hear and feel embarrassed.
"Aw," said Vyn, blushing, "that's sweet of you."
"Umm..." Trosdan blushed, wondering what to do now.
"You know," said Vyn, turning Trosdan's face towards him. "You're pretty cute yourself."
Vyn pulled Trosdan into a kiss. Trosdan's eyes widened in surprise, but he gave in to his desire. Time seemed to stand still for them both, and when they broke their kiss, time continued to stand still. They stared into each other's eyes, not wanting to break the moment.
Unfortunately, Jeff and Sarina passing by broke it for them. Trosdan lowered his head and sighed, feeling that the ruined moment would probably mean the end of anything beginning between himself and Vyn.
Vyn embraced Trosdan and rested his head on Trosdan's chest. "Thank you," he whispered. Getting over the shock of Vyn's actions, Trosdan wrapped Vyn in his thin but strong arms and just held him.
Perfection...
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Post by Calefrun on Sept 3, 2013 22:36:17 GMT -5
A portal abruptly opened in the rink, near the entrance to the arcade. Out stepped Cale Efrun, the Illusive Squid, who took a moment to observe his new surroundings. His gaze moved from the party members playing video games to Commander Lobster and Whatserface skating around like a couple of fools, then to those two dudes making out off to the side. "I LEAVE FOR ONE FIZZING PAGE AND THIS IS WHAT I COME BACK TO?" He sighed and entered the arcade, joining The Dayman for a game of Road Brawler.
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Post by Monika on Sept 3, 2013 23:27:42 GMT -5
Sarina chuckled. "This whole multiverse thing is pretty confusing, isn't it? I guess we shouldn't dwell on it too much...Although it is kind of cute when you ramble," she replied. "Maybe one day we can go to this 'United States' of yours. Wherever it is, it sounds a lot more peaceful than Awesome Land."
"Oooh, that is such a good idea!" Hioma excitedly grabbed a non-magical notebook from a nearby arcade cabinet and scribbled a note to herself. "Do you mind if I arrange a second date for you guys back in the States, Jeff? After all this adventuring is over, of course."
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Post by Mizagium on Sept 3, 2013 23:49:43 GMT -5
Jeff grimaced. "I think we'll figure that out for ourselves, Hioma." Then he groaned. "But...thank you. Can we...move on, please? I'm becoming acutely aware of everyone staring at me...us."
Xeltyr finished his thrashing and babbling in time to hear Jeff say his last line. "Especially me, Jeff. I'm staring right into your very - "
"PLEASE?"
"Soul."
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Post by Monika on Sept 4, 2013 0:19:41 GMT -5
Hioma frowned, feeling slightly disappointed by what she felt was an abrupt end to Jeff's and Sarina's date. "Aww...If you say so, Jeff." With a sigh, Hioma wrote something down in the Notebook of Fate! and Jeff and Sarina were transported to the arcade with everyone else, a pair of normal shoes appearing on each one's feet. "If you would be so kind, Zelmon?"
"Right, milady. The winner of Round 3: Fight 1, by another stunning technical victory - does this count as a technical victory or a forfeiture by the opponent? Or are they both the same? This tournament business is just too much...Anyway, the victor is Hioma! Congratulations!"
Hardly anyone clapped. Partially because hardly anyone aside from the main characters was left.
After being announced the victor, Hioma jotted a few more things down in her Notebook. Immediately afterward, Cetis, the Dayman and their illegal Road Brawler game were transported to the smooth, polished floor of the roller arena. And all of them were wearing roller blades. Especially Road Brawler.
"When the contestants are ready," Zelmon started, "the semifinal match between Cale Efrun, the Illusive Squid and the Dayman may begin."
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Post by Calefrun on Sept 4, 2013 20:51:20 GMT -5
For a few moments, the pair continued their game as if the teleportation had never occurred. "BAH!" Cale exclaimed as he thrust the machine away in such a way that it began circling the two of them in an elliptical orbit. "That combo was cheap, and you know it!" He backed up to the edge of the orbit, facing The Dayman, and planted his feet despite the fact that he was wearing roller blades. "Regardless, I am a squid of my word." He thrust out his chest and crotch, and his codpiece (which had remained illusive during his interdimensional trip) appeared in all of its royal glory. "Therefore, the first attack is yours. So come at me!" A portal opened up near the arena, and a man stepped forth. He had a shaved head, wore futuristic power armor, and had a lobster claw for a left arm. "At last I have found you, Squid!" Without turning to look at the newcomer, Cale responded, "Ah, the old commander! How good to see- err, hear you again! As you can see I am currently occupied, and I'm sure that you understand that honor prevents you from interfering with one-on-one combat, especially between royal men such as ourselves!" Commander Lobster glared at him. "Stop calling me that! I am the current Commander Lobster!" He reached for his weapon, but as Cale predicted, he could not interrupt this battle. Instead, he addressed The Dayman. "You! Whatever you do, do not allow this damned Squid to defeat you! If he gets his hands on those rings, it will mean the genocide of three civilizations of aquatic people!" Cale merely laughed, his gaze still fixed on his opponent, and with his laughter a song began to play. |
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Post by Sariel of Tevet on Sept 5, 2013 12:34:17 GMT -5
The Dayman, glorious and royal, took his pose and pointed a finger at Cale.
"None, be they royalty or a filthy commoner, can handle my super royal Road Brawler mega combo! One would think a squid would have enough appendages to combat such a simple move. Perhaps you were far too weighed down by that shoddy piece of reef that you call a codpiece! What loins do you have to protect anyway? A squid has no jewels to protect from the airborne pathogens released by commoners! In fact, how would you even know that you had said royal jewels to begin with? Perhaps they would be too illusive for the ladies to even find!"
The Dayman bellowed and released a laugh so hearty that the sheer royal force of it pushed the combatants away from each other and they rolled along the skating rink.
"Now my friend, that concludes the royal name calling portion of a royal battle. Onto more important matters!"
The Dayman began to glow with the purple magnificence that is pomp, and shot a blast directly at his roller skates. They transformed into codpieces with wheels, obviously much more royal and effective than the previous skates.
"Now, for true royal love! Let the battle commence!"
The Dayman skated towards Cale, his royal purple cape flowing in the royal wind created by his speed and purpose. Just a few feet from his foe, The Dayman thrust his mighty crotch forward with sound shattering force, and his codpiece collided with the crunchy coral of Cale's codpiece. Ting!
"Ah ha! Feel the force of my loins!"
The Dayman continued to feverishly crash his glorious and ridiculously shiny codpiece against Cale's.
Ting ting, ting ting ting ting ting
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Post by Calefrun on Sept 5, 2013 17:59:26 GMT -5
"Shoddy? I'd say that you have no taste in codpieces, but that much is made clear simply by a glance at your own crotch-covering! Have at thee!" Cale responded to The Dayman's attack in kind, placing his hands on his hips and repeatedly thrusting his pelvis forth.
Ting ting ting ting ting ting ting
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Post by Sariel of Tevet on Sept 5, 2013 18:17:51 GMT -5
"No taste? I have you know that my beautiful wife picked out this matrimonial codpiece sir! I shall have your head for that remark, and not the one on your shoulders!"
In a fit of anger, which is quite unbecoming of royalty, The Dayman thrusted into Cale with such force that the squid began to roll backwards across the rink.
ting ting ting ting ting
"Ha! I seem to be....on a roll!"
TING
Their codpieces collided yet again and sent Cale skating around the entire arena. The Dayman simply turned around to meet his combatant when he came...full circle, and began the assault once more!
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Welshy brought a tray of roller rink food over to Diane.
"My dear, would you care something to eat? You must be famished from watching your husband fight."
"Fight? Oh Welshy. They aren't fighting. They are just...dicking around."
Welshy's spirit died...entirely...but he managed to smirk....
"Good one mam."
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Post by Mizagium on Sept 5, 2013 19:07:40 GMT -5
Jeff took his seat in the stands, mildly amused that the roller rink had lasted this long. But he frowned. He hadn't meant to sound to curt towards Hioma. He did appreciate it. But having a date in front of everyone...how high had he been in accepting that?
"Hola, amigo!" Xeltyr more or less just dropped into the seat next ti him. "Girl problems?"
"What? No."
"Oh. Well. Good, cuz I couldn't help with that anyway." He looked around. "Speaking of which, where is your date?"
"I..." Jeff looked around. "Don't know. Usually we all teleport together."
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Post by Calefrun on Sept 5, 2013 19:54:19 GMT -5
Cale stopped himself, then went back on the offensive. "Ha! You let your wife pick out your codpiece? Not man enough to decide on your own pelvic protector?" He thrusted hard, and with a ting! The Dayman was sent rolling backwards. The Illusive Squid gave chase, and let loose a flurry of attacks from his codpiece.
Ting ting ting ting ting!
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Post by Sariel of Tevet on Sept 5, 2013 21:26:01 GMT -5
"Hey! That's not fair! Marriage is about compromise! You'll learn that some day when you have a squid family of your own. IF you can manage to fish for a proper wife with such a misshapen codpiece! Or is what it protects what is truly misshapen?"
The Dayman thrusted Cale into the Road Brawlers machine.
"Now! To finish this nonsense!!"
The Dayman jumped into the air, spun, and then cut through the air with his codpiece with such speed that when he crashed into Cale, the energy contained within the attacked sent electricity wizzing through the arena and into the arcade machine. The two were consumed by a blinding flash (however not as blinding as the royal shininess that emanates from The Dayman's codpiece on a normal day) and then transported into the game.
They appeared on the video screen, in all their 16-bit royal glory. The Dayman observed his new form and smirked.
"It seems I truly have gained the upper-hand. I defeated you at this game once before. I shall do it again! Up, Down, B, A, B, Right!!!!"
The Dayman double jumped into the air, thrust his codpiece forward, and let loose a solid purple ray of energy that bounded straight for 16-bit Cale.
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Prince Elton's ghost slid between Welshy and Diane.
"I don't know what you two are so disappointed about. This is the best cock fight I've ever seen!"
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Post by Calefrun on Sept 6, 2013 12:48:19 GMT -5
Cale double jumped out of the way, landing just out of the beam's path. "You may have bested me last time, but you have yet to see the full extent of my power!" Cale jumped again, and yelled, "DOWN, DOWN-RIGHT, RIGHT, DOWN, DOWN-RIGHT, RIGHT, PUNCH, PUNCH, PUNCH!" He curled in on himself slightly as he built energy, "Metsu..." Then he thrust out his groin guard, "CROTCHUKEN!"
A beam similar to The Dayman's let loose from his codpiece, and collided with the other nether-region ray. The resulting blast sent the two of them flying back out of the machine as it exploded into a royally spectacular fireworks display in the center of the arena.
Cale landed on the arena floor and slid a short distance before picking himself back up again. He dusted off his clothes and codpiece, then looked to his opponent. "Surely this isn't all you've got?"
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Commander Lobster watched the battle with a look of disbelief on his face. "What the dongs?"
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Post by Sariel of Tevet on Sept 7, 2013 0:33:59 GMT -5
"Is that all I've got? I am TRUE royalty! Not your hopeless sea shanty of abominable aristocracy! Only someone truly as royal and magnificent, someone with a truly perfect codpiece, that my beautiful and graceful wife Diane picked out of course, with a deep v neck...so deep that the very dimensions of our omniverse whither and fade beneath its vertex!! I am true royalty. The descendants of the sexy force of pomp runs through my veins!! Their blood grants me power of all things! This world is mine to control and cleanse of common undersea hobo rabble such as yourself! Is that all I've got? You shall see!"
The Dayman curl his fists and began to flex and strain. Every glorious...beautiful and shiny royal muscle in his body began to conjure the sexy power of pomp. Purple electrical energy began to skip across his skin and flow out into the open air. He raised his hands above his head, pomp energy jumping between his palms.
"TAKE THIS!"
The Dayman reached down and clutched his codpiece and imbued it with every ounce of pomp that he could command into being. His codpiece began to swell and grow to lengths that were once believed to be inconceivable, until everyone in the arena was forced to conceive of it with their own eyes. The light was so blinding that even the sun itself became sentient, just so that it could put on a pair of sunglasses. The sheer irony of said act unfortunately turned the sun into a hipster.
The Superiorly Royal Dayman swung his codpiece. As it sped towards Cale's coral codpiece, the fabric of reality began to ripple. Mere feet away from contact, the dimensional walls of the arena began to tear and a nothingness flooded into the room, threatening to whisk the arena away like an absent tide.
Finally, contact was made, and the force of the crotch blow shredded the arena and sent everything into a sinking spiral. The skating rink and its inhabitants imploded and blinked from that existence, only to reappear into the Null-Void. A residual field of pomp had contained the group and commanded the the Void itself and forcing it to obey physics in the immediate area. A faint purple membrane could be seen around the arena and the adventurers.
The Dayman, still surging with his inner powers smiled.
"Do you see? Do you see what TRUE aristocracy can command?"
He bent down and placed his palms onto the floor of the arena and sent a surge through the cold rink floor, breaking it into pieces that flew out through the residual stamp of pomp that kept them safe. It pushed through the membrane and ceased to exist within the nothingness of the Null-Void that overtook it, leaving everyone to float about within the residual pomp field of royal physics.
"I do not know how long this will hold, but I shall see to it that we finish this fight either way. It is your move Cale, but I am afraid you cannot complete your task alone."
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Post by Calefrun on Sept 7, 2013 15:58:29 GMT -5
Cale smirked. "I think we both know that I am more than capable of handling you on my own. However, since you seem to think I need help, please pardon me for a moment." He floated over to the still present Boopen, which immediately sent its tentacles flying at him in a boop-attack. He managed to deflect the assault and land a counter-boop right between the giant squid's eyes. The beast relented, having accepted the Illusive Squid as its master.
Cale leaped onto the Boopen's head, and climbed up to the top of its mantle. He drew his swords, and the one in his right hand transformed into a lance, while the left weapon became a shield. "Now then! Let us end this quickly, before this little pocket zone collapses and we are all dissolved into the void! Prepare to be booped!" The Boopen jetted through the empty space towards The Dayman, then turned around and sent its tentacles flying forward to boop him from every direction.
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Post by Sariel of Tevet on Sept 7, 2013 21:06:32 GMT -5
The Dayman deflected a great many boops and managed to scramble away.
"So it's a joust is it? I have just the mount for such an occasion!"
Prince Elton began to began to mumble under his breath from the audience.
"Please be me, please be me, please be me."
The Dayman stuck a glorious royal hand into his infinity belt and grabbed hold of a tusk, and pulled it through into the pomp pocket dimension that they occupied. A narwhal came forth and began to swim circles around him.
"The narwhal! Nature's perfect jouster, and coincidentally Cale, they have a habit of eating squid. Now for one last touch."
His a light emanated from his codpiece and engulfed the narwhal, and situating a whale sized codpiece just under its belly. He lept atop the narwhal and used his powers of pomp to control the beast without reins.
Prince Elton sprung into action. Now is my chance! He sneaked away behind the new duo and possessed the narwhal. Oh happy day! Finally! My prince has mounted me!! "Squeeeeeeee!!!"
The Dayman shrunk his brow. Did my narwhal just squee? Hmm. There battle cry isn't as royal as I expected. No matter. He guided the narwhal throughout the arena, circling Cale a few times. Prince Elton began hum inside his head.
I'm.....sailing.....awaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!
The Dayman directed his first blow at the boopen.
Set an open course, for the viiiiiiiiiirgin seas.
The attack missed and he was forced to circle again.
Cause I've...got to...be freeeeeee.
The mount swam high above Cale.
Free to face the life........that's ahead of meeeeeeeeeee.
It directed its tusks towards the Boopen.
On board I'm the captain.......so climb abooooooard,
It curled backwards to prepare to push forward.
We'll search for tomorrow......on every shooooooooore
The Dayman and his mount hurled themselves toward the boopen and Cale.
and I'll try...oh lord...I'll try....
Suddenly, mid attack, the narwhal belted out.
"TO CAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRY OOOOOOOOOOON!!"
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Post by Calefrun on Sept 8, 2013 12:45:54 GMT -5
Cale laughed. "You still do not back down? You are honorable, if not a fool. While jousting may be a royal contest, I have the advantage! I was not born royal, but had to toil to achieve my lordship! Now I have the status, ability, and determination to defeat you!" The Boopen added its voice to his, wailing out a response to Prince Elton.
"I... look to... the seeeeeeaaaaaa!"
Cale's mount shot out four of its massive arms and grabbed the narwhal by the horn, effectively stopping it in place.
"Reflections in the waves spark my meeemoryyyy".
With the remaining two arms and two tentacles, the Boopen began booping the narwhal all over over its face.
"Some happy... some saaaaaaad."
In the meantime, Cale slid from the top of his mount's mantle and grabbed onto one of its swimming fins. He called out to The Dayman, "Prepare to be boarded!"
"I think of childhood friends... and the dreams we haaaaad."
He then leapt through the void, landing on the end of Prince Elton's horn.
"We lived happily forever... so the story goooooeees."
Readying his lance and shield, he charged across the horn heading straight for The Dayman.
"But somehow we missed out... on the pot of gooooold."
As Cale ran, he yelled, "COME NOW, DAYMAN, AND MEET YOUR END!" At the same time, the Boopen let out a mighty roar behind him.
"But we'll try... best that we can... TO CAAAAAAAARRRRY OOOOOOOOOOON!!"
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Post by Sariel of Tevet on Sept 8, 2013 21:32:22 GMT -5
The Dayman chuckled at the thought of Cale boarding his mount. He lept up from his seated position, deflected the lance with one of his royal arms, and then uppercutted Cale in the chin with his codpiece. He continued his pace towards the Boopen and pulled sword fish from his belt, which he used to cut his narwhal free.
A gathering of angels appeared above my head
His mount escaped and swam behind the Boopen.
They sang to me this song of hope and this is what they said
The Dayman jumped on top of the mount's horn.
They said come sail away, come sail away, come sail away with me lads
His companion swam his way high above the Boopen.
Come sail away, come sail away, come sail away with me
The Dayman began to charge up his pomp in the palms of his hands.
Come sail away, come sail away, come sail away with me baby
The narwhal did a flip and sent The Dayman hurling towards the Boopen. He collided with the giant squid and sent a surge of pomp coursing through the Boopens body.
Come sail away, come sail away, come sail away with me
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