Chaldean Chronicles: Cadence of the Lostgrail

Avrae BOT 2022-01-08 9:23 AM

The gift of life. Given to all by Gods above, uncaring, unaware, unfeeling. As the soul manifests and brings all to life, destiny is carved upon their flesh. Misfortune, tragedy, sorrow, all in the hands of whimsy beings that may not even care for humans individually.

And yet, this girl is just like any other. Born, and set onto a well-known path. Even if she were to dedicate herself to the gods, they would turn a blind eye in her darkest moment.

9:26 AM

Her name is... . . .

It's come to this many times. Coming awake after a crash landing. Perhaps you guys have the most terrible luck. But nonetheless, Odin has kept the group safe and sound, as their bodies softly land on sand, water surrounding them. Yet they do not drown, for the talisman protects them of a more unpleasant fate. @Game Ping 6

Having being swept to the coast, Klara would slowly restore her standing as she catches her breath. Having kept alive by the Mystic Code, Klara would quickly looked around the depth, able to see well in the dark thanks to her vampiric vision. Everyone here and breathing? Klara asked the group telepathically, doing a headcount to see if everyone manages to land safely. (edited)

It's hard to dry yourself when you're still in the ocean.

Eyes snapping open, her grip on her staff tightens and as she looks around at their underwater surroundings.

'It appears we crashed on a powerful Boundary when I attempted to send us over to the shore, my summoner. It was something quite old, far older than something in this era should have'

"Well, we're alive. Are we going ahead then? I suppose we'll have to swim back~"

looking at the others and teipaticly talking said, "im perfectly fine, my aunt my have her moments but shes reilble, regardless this bounded field shoult be here, ive seen someing like this before in the france singulary"

Damn right I am! You can hear Circe chirp in your mind. Are you guys all alright? Your trick really was something else, Rider. This gives us more clues to work with.

Well we should quickly find a way to bypass the Bounded Field first to secure ourselves a safe camp before the day pass.

Luckily, my falcon is alive. She says this with confidence, despite it being nearly a miracle. There's a door just a few steps from you. Something tells me it's connected to the tower.

Thank you for the compliment, Queen Witch She nods before turning to Klara. Let us go then, summoner?

"well lets contue then" medea went ahead and tryed to open the door

@Sky_ | [NPC] | Sal [9] Walp [14]

The door slowly creaks. You expect to be pushed into the place, water flooding the entire room you set foot into, but instead... You find no such thing. A defiled lobby, filled with brine and the cold of the depths, stands before you.

9:56 AM

The most notable things of this section is that the moment you step in, you don't feel like you're floating in water anymore. In fact, your sense of gravity is almost as if you were on land. At the same time, however, you have an instinct that makes you think that if you were to remove the breathing spells cast upon you, you'd drown.

9:57 AM

The other two notable things is a staircase on the west, leading who-knows-where, and a fountain brimming with an uncharacteristic light. At the edge of the fountain lays someone, their back held against the marble construction and tightly gripping their body around something.

9:58 AM

There is dim light, provided by eerie, aquamarine hazes of light that float around the dark lobby.

10:04 AM

Petra can see the girl's features, white robes covering her, as pink hair softly floats in the unnatural environment you stand in. The thing she holds appears to be some sort of lantern, holding a dying fire inside its grasp.

Eyes narrowing, she looks at the fountain as one of her eyes turning a slight gold as she hums. There is someone there, summoner. And they appear to have some spells casted on themselves to remain alive down here

"A lantern... She has hair like that woman. Should we get closer?"

"What? What are you seeing?" Circe complains about her falcon's lack of underwater visibility.

setting foot into the room she looked around and said, "the girl looks like some kind of pristess if i had to guess"

"A priestess...?" The other Caster sounds confused. Maybe it's best to check it out.

medea would discribe the girl to her aunt and what the girl was holding

Nodding at Odin, Klara would move over tohe door connected to the tower. Entering the submerged lobby, Klara looked around the aquatic room as she notices the strange thing inside the lobby. As her servant points it out, Klara would held her staff close to her. Well one way to check, I'll do it. Meanwhile you guys can check the fountain and the stairs. Approaching the girl, she casted a reinforcement magic on her staff as she prepares for any suprise that the girl would do. (edited)

Understood Trusting her summoner, Odin would focus on the fountain instead, inspecting it with a curious eye to see if anything stands out.

She seems to be barely holding onto consciousness. But as steps approach her limp appearance, her eyes start to slowly open. "What...happened...?" Is the first thing the girl mutters. Odin, as you pass by the girl to approach the fountain you can identify she's a Servant as well.

10:17 AM

The fountain is "empty". But it emits a strange light from it. It feels soothing.

wanting her aunts fimler to be usful cast a spell on so it can see in the dark a bit

Its a servant, summoner, be wary if she acts She quickly informs Klara.

"Huh. Thanks, didn't think of it."

"You didn't think of it because you're making kykeon." It seems Penthesilea is on the connection as well.

Shut up.

Are you approaching the servant further, Klara? @NoLongerdEd

A servant you say? Klara stops on her track. It seems like she had changed her mind. She might be resilient, but dealing with servant is out of her league. She slowly backs out to observe the situation.

'Shall I converse with them then?' She suggest instead.

Very well, go ahead Allfather.

With a mental nod, she turns to the servants and taps her staff on the ground, making a small noise to get the servant's attention. "Greetings Heroic Spirit"

"Mm...ha?" She turns to face you. "Sorry... who...are you?"

"I'm servant Rider, a pleasure to meet you" She nods at her. "May I inquire the same question back? Who may you be"

"I'm..." She takes a moment. "...Hero...of Greece..." A hero of greece...?

10:30 AM

"...W-wait, are you enemies?" She weakly pushes herself away, dragging herself back with her sandals. "D-don't hurt me! I can't fight!"

10:30 AM

Some hero she is.

"You do not have to worry" She attempts to calm the servant down. "As long as you are not hostile to us, we should not be enemies"

"R...right..." She seems hesitant, regardless. As her body recovers some color, so does the lantern she holds.

Medea doesn't remember any hero like her, maybe she has to check. Regardless, the symbols she holds and her attire appear to be similar to what you remember those who were priestesses of Aphrodite wore.

With another nod, she looks at servant in front of her, hand moving up to stroke a nonexistent beard. "You seem disoriented, what is the last thing you remember?"

"I...I remember..." ...gasp! "Oh, no! Sir Hector!" She panics slightly. "He pushed me down, he saved me before I was killed! I left him all alone, no...!"

"From the looks of it you're a priestess of Aphrodite, am I correct" Madea asked

"Oh?" She hums. Queen Witch, It's same to assume this servant wasn't with Hector of Troy when he left?

"Girl, I got no idea who this is." She admits.

"From the looks of it you're a priestess of Aphrodite, am I correct" Madea asked

@Medea/Witch of Betrayal (@Grim)) - jump "Y-yeah... I've been trapped in this tower... For far too much time. I've been trying to fix things on my own..."

10:39 AM

"Until Sir... err, Santa Hector saved and helped me. Without him, I couldn't have gone as high as I did last time."

Medea simply looking at the girl said, " well since you from Greece and we're probably going to try to get Hector anyways let's start introductions, im medea, Priestess of Hecate"

"And what are these issues that you are attempting to fix, if you don't mind me asking?"

"Bringing the light to the top of Tartarus, of course! Otherwise... Otherwise, I can't save all those people, the ones that Santa Hector told me about."

10:43 AM

She held up the lantern as she spoke.

Petra walks over, studying the lady now identified as a Servant curiously. "How is that going to save them? By the way, were you summoned here by anyone?"

"The top of Tartarus is a lighthouse. And this... lantern, works against the curse of Cocytus. As long as you're bathed in its light, nothing will happen to you. I know that because I was up there when I appeared here... just before all this tragedy happened."

"What is the underworld doing here leaking into a world like this exactly though... more importantly who would even want that"

Your guess is as good as mine, Medea. I'm surprised this is even supposed to be Tartarus. I never saw it with my own eyes.

"Whoever Cocytus is? Also..." Petra puts out her hand with a light grin, the command seals visible. "You just appeared here by yourself, so you can use someone to provide you power, right? That is how it works, I think."

"A... contract, right? Y-yeah! Okay!" Hero smiles, trusting you completely.

Petra and Hero successfully make a temporary contract, just like that!

10:54 AM

With that out of the way, the people with darksight notice an anomaly in the area. There seems to be something akin to a flowing river, despite being underwater.

Letting the other Master and Medea questions the servant, Odin walks to the side and quickly uses her staff to begin inscribing a series of runes on the air to bring Huginn back into her side.

After processing what information the contract gives, Petra nods. "Are you just called Hero? That's a cool name! Ah, other than that... This place is strange. Do you know anything about why it is like this, at least why it seems to be both underwater but not? And that river there."

"It's underwater, since the tower springs from the underground. We're... below sea level." She turns to the river. "A-ah, that. That's the waters that leak from the rivers of the abyss. Do not touch them, they will freeze your very soul."

Soon, with a small unnoticeable flash, Huginn appears again and caws before flying over to her shoulder.

With her companion by her side, she swiftly feels the connection be established and gains the familiar second set of vision as she now can see everything far better. As she instructs Huginn to keep and eye around, she turns to stare at the Greek servant as one of her eye turn a slight gold, inspecting the servant's aura for a hint at her identity.

" I had a feeling it was something like that, you did mention a curse from that River"

Whatever other spirit has been grafted onto her Saint Graph, it's easy to tell it's Divine. She probably even has that Divinity skill stored up somewhere. Additionally, you can identify that her lantern is a Noble Phantasm.

talking to her aunt she said, " so who do you think this exactly is"

"I'm wracking my brain up here to figure it out." You can hear Penthesilea mutter in the link about how she's still focusing on the Kykeon.

"If you guys learn more about her, I can investigate further. She can't hear us through the link, since she still isn't connected to it, so be free to be as scathing as you like with your theories."

Well...a heroic spirit know for a legend related to a lantern, that was easy to guess.

Summoner, this servant has Divinity, and considering the Latern Noble Phantasm...I believe there this may be Psyche, Greek Goddess of the Soul

After informing her Summoner, Odin quickly returns back to the group, the small sound of her staff tapping the ground as she approaches announcing her return. "Well...besides this 'curse' that you have mentioned at the top of Tartarus, was other information can you provide us about this Tartarus Tower"

"Right, right... Well, this place is filled with these 'ashen' monsters, those cursed souls. Additionally, there are also... Heroic Spirits, cursed by the tower."

"That...is dangerous" She nods in agreement. "Have you encountered some? If so, do you know any of their identities?"

"I... only encountered three, but I can't remember very well... Well, except one. She always prevented me from going further in."

11:16 AM

"If we are to climb the tower, we'll have to face the rage of Caenis."

"... what are they doing here exactly... last time I recall I don't ever think she wanted to do anything on this level or even stop it"

She shook her head. "I don't exactly know. All I can say is that they seem like they lost a part of themselves, and are now focused on protecting the tower, no matter what..."

" well it's going to be trouble considering they are fairly strong, by the way mine telling me your true name them since we're working together here"

"I'm Hero!" That's all she says.

" if I had to guess why Canis lost a part of herself has to do something with the water, I'm sorry I don't exactly recognize you. If you know this much I don't have any doubts at the moment that at the very least you're a hero of Greece"

"Caenis, huh...?" Circe muses from the apartment.

"lets continue upstairs then, science with more of us here than just feel we should be honoured going up to the tower at least partially. Also canis was someone with me on the Argo a while back if I'm thinking of the right person, they had received a blessing from Poseidon to be invincible as well as some other nonsense but that's not relevant"

"If we're going to face her, it might be more relevant than you think..."

"I'm not sure if she received anything else during her time as becoming a servant but as far as I'm aware they had received that blessing from Poseidon after Poseidon basically forced his love on her, if I recall when her life ended she became a Golden Bird, regardless if they were anything like they were back then we should probably be careful"

11:49 AM

"there the "might makes right" type of tyrant"

@Sky_ | [NPC] | Sal [9] Walp [14]

11:53 AM

By the way at this point she was talking to the others especially talking about Caenis))

"Yeah... I think that makes sense..." Hero sighs.

After a moment of rest, Odin releases a breath and taps her staff on the ground to catch everyone's attention. "I believe we have been idle long enough" She then turns to Hero. "I assume you plan on heading upwards once again, correct? Would you mind if we accompany you, as we are also investigating the source of this tower"

"O-of course...!" Hero nods vigorously. "I would love nothing but for you to help me. I need to go up. Both to light the pyre... and save Santa Hector."

"Then we shall accompany you" She nods before turning to the rest of the party. "Nobody opposes this course of action, correct?" She taps her staff on the ground as if to emphasize the question.

"None from me. Let's move then."

There is only one visible entrance to the tower. The stairs to the west.

9:22 AM

(Please move your tokens towards that area.)

9:23 AM

As you move, Hero noticed a bag peering from the entrance of the tower, and took it.

"Was this with you...?" She held the bag that Penthesilea previously threw on the boat.

Anastasia looked around ever so curiously. Quietly, the Duchess found herself in awe and in interest with the place. She began walking around out of pure curiosity. She followed the hero without word and took note of what they took and tilted her head. "What is that?"

Note, the bag was on the southern section, not the west. Just in case I have to clarify that.

"That's the bag that we were given by Penthesilea" She answers her as she follows the two. She nods at Hero.

"This is...a bag like the one Hector had. Oh, I'm glad you have it! This... is important for when we face Caenis."

"What's in it?" She tilts her head again. As if she wasn't paying attention at all.

"It's not what it's inside, but what you can take out from it. It's... a gift bag."

"... What's that?"

"It's like...err, Hector said it's like "the most special tool Santa can have, for it can help give others kindness"...or something like that."

9:29 AM

"I-I'll explain it when we get there."

"Okay." She asks as she waits for them to guide them once more.

You ascend the stairs of the tower, slowly but steadily. The darkness encroaches upon you, the murky, wet pressure of the ocean making it even more agonizing.

9:34 AM

But eventually, you reach a new place.

9:36 AM

(Check the map. We are in dungeon crawling mode now. @Game Ping 6 )

9:37 AM

As you reach the room, the crumbling stairs giving way to the open area, you notice a door to your right. You can also see various pieces of miscellaneous furniture, simply floating away in the room.

Anastasia swam forward filled with curiosity, casually ignoring the furnitures as they didn't seem so important to her.

KlaKlara kept her eyes open as she swam along with the Russian princess.

"What sort of place is this? It looks like... some sort of twisted lobby."

Petra swam casually behind, enjoying the experience as she looked around.

The only entrance seems to be at a northern direction...

Anastasia quickly opened the door, without hint of fear.

The door creaks open, revealing a hallway.

9:47 AM

It does take a bit of strength opening it, as the water makes everything be pushed out by its volume.

She nods proudly as she successfully opens it anyways. Though, she IS a servant. It was quite possible for her to do so. She looks at behind her, as if waiting for them.

The hallway is only large enough to have one person pass by. So maybe you should choose who goes in front and who goes in the back.

9:49 AM

"Large", as in "width".

With a small shrug and nod, she motions with her staff towards the door.

With the equivalent of an eye roll, the embodiment of Odin's Thought flies off her shoulder and into the hallway, surveying the place ahead of them for traps or enemies.

She quietly slowly swam forward, taking the first steps.

The bird shares Odin's eyesight, as it flies— err, floats through the hallway. It reaches the end, meeting another door.

Letting a hum, she 'walks' behind the Caster servant. "The hallway appears to not have traps, with only a door at the end" She informs the noble.

"Okay." She answers briefly, but with clear recognition. She continued to swim forward, though her expressionless face, it seems she was enjoying this herself.

9:54 AM

And then, she opens the next door.

And as she does so, Huginn takes the opportunity to 'fly' past her and into the room to survey it before the servant can.

The door opens to a large lobby, ragged carpets strewn around on the floor, a broken chandelier 'hanging' from the ceiling, and broken parts that once were tables or other decorations that once made this a beautiful tower.

9:58 AM

Most notably, there's cursed water leaking to the side. The door creaks.

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9:59 AM

Huginn moves even more forward, and notices three ashen enemies, who have detected you.

"We have been found" She informs her group as she prepares her staff and runes.

Anastasia went in without worry then noticed her enemies almost too late.

Also, I'll add that there's a door to the north and to the south at the end of the reception room.

"W-watch out..." Hero mumbles.

10:04 AM

"Petra— Er, Master! I know I am not very strong, but I will do my best to be useful...!"

"Good to hear, do the most you can! You know this place more than we do, right?"

"Y-yeah...!"

"I'll do my best!" Hero raised her lantern and brought a warm shine around them.

With another inscription of runes in the air, she blasts one of the Ashen creatures into dust before turning and seeing the rest also get killed pretty easily by her allies. "Good job everyone, lets continue"

There is a door at the north, and at south.

"To go up, we need a key... but it's probably hidden in its box again after we climbed last time..."

Anastasia opens the door to another, smaller, hallway.

10:55 AM

Medea opens the door to see something akin to a box... Wait, some sort of wardrobe? There's useless items strewn (and floating) around this small area. A closet room, maybe?

"A-ah, you're going that way first?" Hero asked, looking at the others. "Well, Medea and I will catch up to you, don't worry!"

She nods at the servant, even as she sends her invisible Huginn flying towards them to follow, just in case they find themselves in trouble. "While splitting up may not be the best idea, we will need to investigate the tower thoroughly for any clues or anything that may be of help"

The Alter Ego nods, as she waits with the Caster.

The hallway awaits you.

Releasing a small breath and nodding back, the servant walks into the hallway.

The servants walk up towards the other door in front of them. Will you open it?

Just like before, the princess of frost happily takes charge and opens the door.

9:52 AM

As you enter the room, you're quick to notice how awfully close the waters of the cursed rivers are to you. In the other side of the leaking chambers, you see two snipers awaiting for you.

Walking into the room, she quickly brings up a ignition rune before blasting one of the undeath. Afterwards, she decides to test a theory, chanting as runes appear around her. "Swift Change of Location. Rymdvirvel"

The sniper can only grunt as it's swept of its feet, and blinks back into the cold waters of the abyss. Cold, abyssal hands attempt to grasp it, and it begins to freeze. The sniper does its best to fight back.

"Well..." She mutters, seeing what happens when you are standing on the corrupted water. "Lets endeavor to not touch that, yes?" She asks the Master at her side (@Fox/Wilt/[pending]/Wu/Lae)

"L-let me open it for you, Medea." Hero says, as she opens the wardrobe. A key hangs from a string in the middle of the thing.

10:25 AM

"Ah, the key to the door! Let's take it!"

"perfect!, I'm not sure why someone would exactly have a wardrobe here in the first place but clearly they knew about this place beforehand"

"Well, this entire place looks like it was...used before..." Hero pulls the key from the string.

And something else comes along with it.

"Oh, absolutely. Don't think we'd find anything useful down with those things, anyway..."

A floating, ashen spirit akin to a skull appears.

"Gyaah!" She squealed, trying to move back. "Get away from it! If you kill that while close...it'll blow up in your face!"

After swiftly dealing with the spirit she said to Hero, "great! now that we have that over with let us get back to the others!"

"Understood!"

Slamming her staff onto the ground, she quickly inscribes a set of runes in front of her. Nauthiz Merkstave. Necessity. Want. Deprivation. Taking something from the target or targets as this Rune Set is invoked. Sowilo. Life Force. Health. By utilizing this rune right after one where the concepts of 'Want' and 'Deprivation' are invoked. One creates the effect of 'Taking Life Force or Health' from a target, creating a offensive ability. Kenaz. Harvesting power. Utilizing this Rune on the middle of the set offsets the Life-Force draining properties of the two first runes and then re-distributes the ability into another concept. Berkano. Regenerative Properties. Utilizing Berkano's concept, the extra energy taken from the Life-Force Draining of the first set is exchanged into a Life-Force Restoring property. Gebo. Finally, utilizing the Gebo's concept of 'Gift'. The Life-Force Restoring and regenerative properties are then redistributed into her Allies. "*Wither away and die. Return what was taken back. Cykel av liv och död*"

The humanoid withers into ash, and whatever life was left from them is taken into you.

With the enemies dealt with, the only thing left is to advance further. @Game Ping 6

9:29 AM

There is a door southbound.

"Leave this to me." She says proudly as she walked towards that door and attempted to open it.

Anastasia passes in between the waters until reaching the door. She opens it as boldly as she has opened the others.

Shaking her head, she follows the somewhat careless servant from behind, ready for any traps this tower may provide.

Another door stands at the end of a short passageway.

Petra follows as well, prancing after and kicking the occasional pebble into the water.

The pebble floats in the submarine environment you're in. It's easy to forget that. Once it crosses the area of the river, ghostly hands catch the pebble and drown it. Worrysome.

9:37 AM

The door stands there. Will you open it again, and face whatever lies inside?

Why not. She does so the same way as she had always done.

Can nothing stop this icy princess? With confidence, Anya opens the next chamber of the twisted lobby.

"Remember, the floating thingy explodes if you kill it...!"

"H-hey! The agonías is about to explode! If you shoot it down it'll blow on us three...! Although, it might hurt that other monster at our side."

10:10 AM

@Ma|Resur|Anastasia|King| C

Medea with gracefully use the spell to Launch the angry looking ghosts towards the mall and kill it " I want to see if I could experiments but I'll take what I can get:

Unhesitatingly, Petra walks up to the undead creature with a soft hum, staring it right in the eyes with a calm, almost blank, grin as the pugilist steadily goes limp, simply staring back at her just as blankly. "There we go~ Give me a few seconds to deal with this, alright? You can keep searching."

"Very well" With a nod, Odin walks past the charmed creature to investigate the room they are in, for anything interesting there may be around.

There is a door northward.

The Alter Ego passed a key to Anastasia. "Since you seem to like to open doors... This one needs this key."

When you read the monster's mind, you expect nothing to be heard. Instead, you hear screaming thoughts, as if you were transmitted the same exact pain and suffering it was going through at this moment. As if it were burnt alive, every single inch of its body in a ritual of conflagration. You beg for it to stop, to stop, stop burning, stop killing you, even if it makes you into one of the whole, into a building block that makes up a pillar of flesh and hate and— Okay, maybe you should stop reading its mind before it actually makes you puke in a psychic shock.

The Enforcer tosses her head lightly, that much is enough to disturb even her, and ends her scan of its thoughts, instead leaving a single prompt behind. "The water's nice and calm... Go take a little swim and put that fire out~"

Noticing her reaction, Odin raises an eyebrow. "Something wrong?"

And so it does. It's put out of its misery and dissolves into the waters of the underworld.

"Oh, I was reading its mind. That one died horribly, burning alive really does seem painful." Commenting serenely as she watches it sink into the waters and dissolve, Petra turns to meet the others at the next door.

If you are to open the door, you find a more well lit passage, as it opens to a hole up above on the ceiling.

"Ah, I see" She nods in understanding before heading into the next room, looking upwards at the hole in the ceiling for a moment before she send Huginn to investigate.

Once the bird enters the hallway, it feels like it's on water again. As in, it actually feels like water instead of the fascimile they've been experiencing across the dungeon.

11:07 AM

Regardless, it's able to see an exit up above, but the light's distortion doesn't allow you to make up much details about what's above.

11:07 AM

@Kuro (Rat|Qtz|Yasu|Sei|Ath|Illy)

"It appears the hole above us leads back into the ocean" She informs the group as she hums, sending Huginn upwards.

"Not quite... But we can go there. This floor doesn't have any traps..." She mutters an 'I think' at the end, but she doesn't want to appear like she's not confident.

Hero steps forward and enters the water-like ambient. Swimming upward, she disappears into the hole.

... "H-hey! What are you waiting for? There's a safe hallway here!" She calls from above.

Nodding, she follows the servant ahead.

simply watching she she followed the Greek hero swimming upwards following her

Petra follows as well, and the party advances!

With that, the group reaches a hallway, much more well illuminated, an and imposing door, decorated with blood and gold frames.

" well this looks like the door we were looking for, so I guess from this point we just have to prepare

"...Yeah. She'll eventually sense us, so we don't have enough time for a long rest... But we can make preparations."

You also notice, once you swim out of the hole, that the water now barely reaches your ankles.

11:22 AM

You feel a little bit cold, but it's nothing compared to the chills you feel as you face the aura that emanates from the door.

11:22 AM

Be ready.

" of course she would, I'm going to have to ask her why the hell this is happening once she finds us"

"...Well, she's not in her right mind last time I faced her. But... there's a way to bring her back, I think."

With that, the remaining Chaldeans take rest in the hallways... A simple moment of respite, the calm before the storm. And the storm remains behind a fragile door.

< @Game Ping 6 You may roleplay freely until the next session, if you so desire. >

As the group waits, taking their final respite in preparation to face the awaiting storm, Petra has different matters come to mind, a piece of information randomly stirred, and opens a mental link to one of her servants... "Jack~ I finally figured out how to get your clothes made. Can you go find this person?" Sending an image and description of Arran, she provides a visualization of the outfit along with that. "He can sew this for you! Probably. Just tell me when you find him if you want help."

@Fl, Wi, Ab, Yu

"Yes mummy, we shall do as you desire. We shall find them...Quickly..." Even through mental link, Jack's voice was rather severe and deadly. Whispering into Petra's lingering mind. "Mummy, when are you coming home? We miss you so much." Despite the fact it had barely been any time, Jack desperately missed Petra. Almost obsessing over her.

"I'll be home soon, we're about to finish here and come back... Actually, you should be able to come! After you find that man who makes clothes, go to the rayshift room and see if they can help you be sent here, okay? I want to see you too."

Inwardly, Petra sighs, but knowing Jack is pretty much a child, she just smiles at the reaction. "Hopefully I'll see you soon~"

After a moment of rest, you are ready to face the door, where your next challenge awaits. Just before any of you decide to open it, Circe interrupts. @Game Ping 6

"Wait, wait a second! Before you enter, I have something special prepared!"

"hm? And what might this be?" Madea ask stopping in her place

You hear noises from the hole you came from.

9:11 AM

Suddenly, something bursts out from the hole...!

"Amazoness Prime delivery." Penthesilea flatly declared, carrying Chiron on her shoulder, and Jack on her other arm.

"The cavalry's here! Err, more literally than you expect in this case."

"Ho... now this is a unique gathering of Heroes." Chiron said as he stepped off of Penthesilea's arm and nodded gratefully at her delivery.

"A word of advice. Once you fight her, keep on fighting even if your limbs are ripped out. Even if you die, you keep fighting, you understand?" An unprompted amazon advice is offered to the team.

"We're heroes now? Well, that lady calls herself Hero, anyway." Petra nods enthusiastically at the Amazoness Prime shipper. "Like chickens! I've heard chickens can even keep moving without their head. You'd have to fight with your bones though, like clubs. Unless they're broken enough to be sharp."

"Hm. I like you, girl." She offers a satisfied smile to Petra. "Unfortunately, I can't stay for long and help you in this fight. I wish you luck."

"I am called Hero!" She replies, as if unsatisfied as to not being believed in.

"If our preparations are complete, let us begin this trial." Chiron then pushes open the door.

You enter the chamber.

9:36 AM

A large arena, the floor covered in water. You notice 4 holes in the area, and at the end of the room, lies a large gate.

9:36 AM

In the middle, your opponent awaits.

".... Caenis." Chiron calls out.

. . . She doesn't answer. But you're quick to notice how her hand tightens her spear.

"Caenis, have you grown so distant that you would not even deign me a glance before battle?"

behind Chiron was medea as she said, " i certainly never expected you to be so quiet seeing how you were back then, it's either that or that piece that you missed is more than I expected"

A grave, somber laughter escapes her. "That's not you." She spits on the floor. "But I remember...distantly. Those voices. Are you going to mock me still? Using the people I know?" Huh...?

-"Hoho~" She hums, looking at the servant and listening to her talk. "Interesting, seems quite obvious what's happening"

"oh... of course this Towers doing something to her mentally, okay I see how it is...."

Just as Medea says, Chiron, you see how her entire Saint Graph is drenched in some sort of grime. A very, very insidious curse. In fact, with your divine insight and wisdom, you're capable of understanding it's almost as if a piece of her was ripped apart. It's a wonder how is she still materialized after what's practically a spiritual lobotomy.

9:47 AM

What you also realize, however, is that this curse can be removed. You just don't know how.

I have greater restoration))

"Obvious... of course." Her laughter goes a pitch higher, as something very barbarian and violent seeps from her. As you look at her, you notice how it seems like at the edges of her body, she's turning into ash.

"That's her... I still remember how Sir Hector managed to defeat her... But it's going to be hard."

"Princess Medea, it seems as though someone or something has cursed Caenis' Saint Graph. Can you use your Craft to undo the curse?"

"I can try something like that to see if I can work, I'm not quite sure the full power of this curse so I'm not sure if guaranteed but I'm sure I can at least try it"

"Someone cursed me? Yeah...YOU are the one who cursed ME." She turns her head, gritting her teeth.

"And you'll pay for it... POSEIDON."

Roll initiative.

"Of course some curse from a tower does this, well expecting it doesn't make it any better"

Jack leapt into the fray, looking around desperately for Petra before finally laying eyes on her and raising her daggers to fight!

As the group leapt into action, Petra called on a little extra assistance, conjuring a familiar to join in the fight!

Medea uses her knowledge of magic and curses to identify the ailment that Caenis goes through. It's hard to comprehend, being a different thaumatology foundation than you're familiar with. However, you can guess that if they somehow return that fragment of her back to herself, the curse may not be as deeply harmful.

10:54 AM

Additionally, you gather a few things about her combat maneuvers...

"DO YOU THINK YOUR PUNY MAGIC CAN STOP ME!? MY SKIN IS IMPENETRABLE, MY SOUL UNBINDED!"

"Well it seems you forgot who I am if you think that's the case!" she then shares the results she got from the Arcana check to the others

"Give her back...? O-oh! Santa Hector did that! He gave something shiny to her, but... It's impossible to do that while she's like this... We need to incapacitate her!"

Slamming her staff on the ground, she takes advantage of Caenis current lack of movement to prepare a quick set of enhanced runes. *Aligz. First, use the protection rune to create a 'territory', a protective barrier that won't be destroyed and set it up upon the enemy. Sowilo. The Sun Rune. Explosive Power right from the start shall ignite and be released, creating a massive but contained explosion that will be limited by the barrier created by the Aligz Rune.* "Burn Away Eldklot"

Caenus can do nothing but grit her teeth. Rage emanates from her as she is burned and stabbed freely by her opponents.

Jack's mist permeated throughout the area, A cackle eminating from every single particle permeated throughout the area. Every single child that Jack possessed was laughing with absolute fufillment.

Jack cackled, leaping around as a horrific aura radiated from her. What could only be described as pure hatred and twisted desires. She bounced around the fog before spotting Caenis and only landing one blow.

"DAMN YOUUUUUUUUUUU!!" Caenis roars, as the knife pierces near her chest.

1:26 PM

"I'll make you pay... I'll make you pay! The Gods that cursed me! The men who killed me! I'll make you suffer with the very same curse you forced upon me!"

"WE WILL DISSECT YOU AND BRING YOUR LUNGS AS A PRESENT FOR MUMMY!~" Jack laughed, making their intentions fully clear if Caenis fainted, missing the whole servants have no organs part.

"Even if my pride is taken away, I WILL NOT STAND FOR SHIT LIKE THIS!"

"keep her alive, we need to find her other fragment!" she yelled at jack

"Her pride..." Hero holds a hand to her head, the other holding her lantern tightly. "...Agh! I remember now, dammit! How could I forget!?"

1:28 PM

"Who has the bag!? The one that Hector gave you!?"

"CAENIS!" Chiron roared with the authority of a Sage who trained heroes! "STEEL YOUR MIND! EVEN WITH YOUR SAINT GRAPH AS TARNISHED AS IT IS, YOU STILL HAVE THE PRIDE OF A HERO, OR DOES YOUR CLAIM RUN FALSE?! THEN FORCE YOURSELF TO REGAIN YOUR SANITY!"

"I do believe you have it...." She calmly comments, watching the Noblep Phantasm unleashement.

"But we want...We NEED to dissect her." Jack kept her serious demeanour, acting more like a serial killer as they were in combat.

"I WON'T BE FOOLED! I WILL CRUSH YOU!" She returns the roar with intensity, the pain and anger leaking out of her akin to the blood that runs from her wounds.

"Slice up her limbs so she stops moving. You can dissect her better if she doesn't die~"

"Identify the thing that she's missing! The treasure that represent what was taken away! Then wish with all your might! The bag gives out gifts, so once you know what she lacks, give it to her once she's crumbling!"

"Mummy...That's perfect!~" Jack would get ready to attack Caenis's legs, putting her dagger in her mouth ready to unleash her flurry.

"Archer, you know her, right...!? What can you see that she lacks?"

"I won't let you take away my pride!"

Releasing a small breath, one of her eyes turn into a golden color as she activates her [Blessing of Mimir], utilizing the infinite wisdom acquired from her sacrifice to attempt to do what Hero requested, search Caenis soul and find what is missing.

1:41 PM

"Her pride" She answers after listening to Caenis raging screams and inspecting the missing components of the Saint Graph. "She is missing her Pride. Teacher of Heores, you knew her the most amongst us, what truly represented Caenis Pride"

Chiron closes his eyes. "Her crown - the symbol of her kingship, authority, upbringing, and the strength she seized with her own two hands despite all else. The symbol of her ascension."

"Then we have our answer" She turns to Hero. "You have the bag, Hero of Greece, wish for the present or hand the bag over to the Teacher of Heroes so that he may give it to her"

"Okay, got it!" She uses her lantern in an unorthodox manner to launch the bag directly to Chiron.

This bag is a magical artifact. No attunement required. You can think of any item, and put your hand in the bag. It will generate the item, as long as you intent to gift it to a different party. (Your party is considered everyone who is allied with you during this Singularity). @Tyonis Shiki

Chiron catches the bag and thinks of Caenis' crown, the triple-speared golden crown she wore in the prime of her life.

Caenis:: "Can you see me, Poseidon!? This is the roar of the ocean that you forced on me! I shall show your destructive nature! POSEIDON MAELSTROM!"

caenis (fate and 1 more) drawn by ladymelt

"Your Father is not here, Caenis! But I am, behold, your pride as a hero!" Chiron reaches into the bag and draws out the crown and holds it high above the waves that batter his chest!

Eyes widening, she is quick to slam her staff on the ground, two runes being swiftly inscribed in front of her. "Algiz" Protection, a shield, the defensive barrier and ward from oneself against others. "Merkstave Hagalaz" A reverse of the uncontrollable wrath of nature. The loss of power. Stagnation. "Protection from the Seven Elements. Yggdrasil's Omfamna!"

Caenis hesitates for a moment, her eyes dilating for just an instant. The roar of the waves lessen, the curse and the emotions overwhelming her. But it doesn't break the curse just yet. She's still moving. "G....g...GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!" Suffering in a cognitive dissonance of her own, she remains standing.

Chiron bursts through the tidal waves and lands a series of blows aimed at Caenis' pressure points. Though most are deflected and endured, the ones that do hit cripple her greatly enough for Chiron to reach forward and forcefully slam the crown atop her head!

While the teacher of one of her students takes care of an old Ally Madea mazes the murderous Loli so she doesn't kill Caines, "and I'm not going to allow you to actually kill her"

Medea, you can feel as if something broke inside the chamber. Whatever traces of mana that were holding Caenis's mind in place are now gone.

". . . . ." Her body fell to the ground. But she slowly stands up again. Firmly.

"Caenis, if you cannot recover even after having your pride restored, then I will have to slay you as a Servant of Chaldea." Chiron warns with narrowed eyes.

"Agh..." However, instead of the murderous enmity you felt, you can see the confusion in her expression, as she touches her blood-soaked face. "What...?" Her eyes narrowed, as she takes in the sight. "Teach...the hell are you doing here...?" (edited)

Chiron smiles, kneels down before Caenis and begins to wipe off the blood from her face in a familiar fashion. "I have been summoned to defend Human Order. Caenis, do you recall your own purpose?"

" it seems someone is back to their senses isn't it, Medea said still with her hood on it looking at Caenis, certainly nice to see you back thinking straight instead of trying to kill us" Medea said smiling a bit looking at her old Ally

"Ugh, well..." She shook her head. "Honestly... I can't remember shit..." She look around. "Hey, no, I remember you." The Lancer's eyes turn towards Hero. "You were with that old dude. What are you doing here?"

"Huh? I, uh..." She suddenly panics when Caenis asks her the question.

Chiron turns to Hero.

"Well, whatever. Huh? Medea, too? Am I really stuck in Tartarus with you dumbasses?" She offers a groaned laugh.

" I'm impressed most people can't recognize me behind my hood but as I said it's nice to meet you again, regardless currently here trying to fix the problem in this singularity so that's why I burp stuck here as you put it"

"I didn't teach you to be so vulgar," Chiron baps Caenis on the head after it appeared she made a full recovery. "That must be Jason's influence. Hm. I will have to straighten him out too."

" honestly should have straightened him out when you decide to cheat on me but regardless that's all in the past, anyways let me heal us"

"Hm..." She hums from the back, letting the Greek heroes talk with each other as she instead looks upwards at the room itself, her eye flashing gold as her [Blessing of Mimir] allows her to scan the room for the strange feeling she felt when Caenis was released.

Odin Alföðr [Megumin] makes an Arcana check!

2d20kh1 (19, 12) + 10 = 29

"I fell down. I'm sorry... I thought that once we defeated you, I wouldn't have to fight you again when I tried to climb up, but here you are..."

"Mm..." Caenis is bopped. "Ow! Come on..." The white-haired person sighs, as she tries to figure out pieces of her memories.

2:36 PM

"Well, I remember how...you know, Hector beat me up. You were kinda useless in that one, weren't you?" She laughs. "But once you went up, it's all dark..."

> @! | Avrae - jump You can notice how very, very subtle chants and writings are scribbled all over the walls and floor, obscured by the darkness and the water. You, however, cannot recognize the origin of this nature of thaumatology.

Eyes narrowing, not even scribbles are going to stop Odin, Searcher of Knowledge, from discovering new information. Her Personal Skill is activated at full force as she forces her mind into the Archive of knowledge she acquired when she sacrificed her Eye, using the information to translate the scribbles into readable information.

Odin Alföðr [Megumin] makes an Investigation check!

1d20 (7) + 5 + 1d4 (2) = 14 under the spell Guidance

It's hard to assume things most of the time, but it's easy to tell that as long as Caenis stays in the tower, this curse will reapply.

2:45 PM

This is complemented by what you read on the nature of the ritual. It appears to be redirecting magical energy harvested through a concept. It uses as its foundation and channel a name that you simply cannot recognize. This is not due to it being something beyond your knowledge, but because it uses as the base of this thaumaturgy a secret name that is simply beyond understanding in the current realm. It would take you your full divine comprehension to be able to read it outloud.

2:46 PM

As it stands, as a Servant, your container simply doesn't allow the processing power to achieve this knowledge.

"Still... this crown. This is part of me. It represents my wishes, that dream of soaring high above."

2:47 PM

"Even after being crushed by thousands of trees, I would burn them all and fly above."

2:48 PM

"...I never say this type of shit, but... Thanks."

Expecting the psycho girl is going to try to attack her sheep goes quite a distance then it drops her maze spell @Fl, Wi, Ab, Yu

Jack shot out at lightning speeds, screamimg with pure hatred as she completely lost care for the objective. Her only goal was to slaughter Medea for daring to get between her and maiming Caenis.

"I have found some clues" She informs the group. "It appears this chamber is being utilized as some kind of absorption and redirection of magical energy....its absorbing something by utilizing a Caenis as the Catalyst and utilizing a strange concept, something that even with my [Blessing of Mimir] and [Wisdom of the One-Eyed God] can't understand currently. It would be possible to learn if I was on my Divine Form, but as it stands, it appears to be a Secret Name that cannot be understood in this realm" Of course, its a bit hard to tell how many heard her from the sudden reapareance of Assassin and her attempts to kill Medea.

Seeing their mission was over, Petra turned away from the teacher and pupil duo, now more interested in supporting her own Servant, as she raised the hand with her Command Seals... "By my command, Jack the Ripper, unleash your Noble Phantasms to their fullest extent!"

While the scene happens, Caenis has fainted from the stress of the curse. Her Saint Graph is still safe, however.

"So... What do we do, so Caenis isn't hurt anymore...?" Hero asks.

"We should take her out of here - what is going on?!"

She shakes her head, looking at the array and making sure to memorize everything before she walked back to Chiron and the passed out Caenis. "I can have Geri carry her so we have hands free if you wish to interrupt their spat"

With a huff, the large wolf walks over to the passed out servant and begins working on putting her on its back.

"I'm pretty sure Me casting that spell on her so she won't rip apart the person we wanted to save who is the girl into a rage"

"Sorry for interrupting." Circe speaks through the mental bond.

"I was just thinking about what Odin said. I don't think your wolf can just swim out of the tower and risk itself and Caenis."

'Do you not have a Water Breathing spell? I'm certain someone like a Witch Queen could easily transmit such a spell through her Familiar'

"Yes, but can he survive the storm itself?" She retorts. "Don't worry. Just like we brought you support, I think we can get people out."

"It's possible that I can teleport canis out of here, besides we do have an object made by you so I can simply just drop her off at your place is that not possible"

'That is a fair enough assessment' She nods "Very well then, let us prepare to head out with Caenis in tow"

"Wasn't your teleportation distorted once you tried to approach it when you sailed to the tower?" Circe sighs. "Look, don't worry. We'll just order through Amazoness Prime again."

"You have a point there, I almost forgot about that but regardless whatever way we get out would be good enough we just have to be careful"

With Caenis safe, the only storm brewing in the group is the one amongst them. A tower of conflict and curses... What lies up above?

3:09 PM

A cold wind blows inside Tartarus.

With the talisman's refilled, it doesn't take you long till Penthesilea carries you back to the last spot your were, Hero patiently waiting for you outside the gate.@Game Ping 3

Releasing a small breath, she nods at Penthesilea. "Thank you for the swift retrieval" She then turns to Hero. "I assume we shall continue heading upwards?"

"Harumph. Here we are." The short Berserker drops the three softly on the ground. "I will return now. Caster says it is bad for a stray servant to remain here like I am doing." With that, she dashes out of the chamber.

"Y-yeah! Sorry I couldn't accompany you... Someone had to stay."

" well for the most part I believe this should be manageable we just have to take care of the monsters and be careful about it, other than that we should be fine"

"It is no trouble" She shakes her head. "Still, it is quite unfortunate that Chiron had to be resummoned back to Chaldea...We are now lacking on the physical department" She comments, looking between herself and Medea, two casters and Hero, who didn't seem to be a melee combatant.

Not in the slightest. "A-ah, that's a shame... If that was the real Chiron, I really wanted to talk to him..."

Enrica would say that she wasn't expecting this treatment, but then again she really had no idea what kind of treatment to expect. She had been rayshifted in and immediately been picked up by a small but muscular woman like she was nothing and carried to this bizarre place. "Ah... Good afternoon, everyone... I... Just woke up, my name is Lady Enrica, but you can call me Lady or Enrica, whichever one you'd prefer, I like all of them."

"An unfortunate case" She nods before turning to the new Master. "Greetings, Lady Enrica. I'm servant Rider, Odin the All-Father. I suppose it would be safe to assume you are not a physical combatant either?"

She tried to brief them as quickly as she could, there seemed to be something important happening.

3:20 PM

"Well, I might have been, I know a thing or two about fighting it seems, but I currently don't remember anything of my past, including particular skills I may have acquired."

3:20 PM

"Be that combat or magic..."

"Oh, um, hi!" Hero tilted her head softly to see who it was. "Well, it's fine. I have a hard time remembering, too..."

3:23 PM

"The next floor shouldn't be much of a problem... The only issue is that there's a puzzle to be solved."

"That is....quite unfortunate" She sighs before shaking her head. "I suppose I'll have to correct this lack of close quarter combatants on my own, if you would give me a few seconds" She answers before tapping the ground with her staff, creating a instantaneous set of runes that begin moving in a circular manner on the ground.

After a couple spins, the runes shine brightly and soon the sound of galloping could be heard. Soon, a hoof appears from the circular Rune Set before a large eight-legged horse practically gallos vertically out of it before it gallops on the air for a couple seconds until it eventually settles down right next to Odin.

Following the horse, the sound of a growl can be heard before Geri, the Ravenous One rises from the summoning set of runes, soon prowling until it stands on the other side of Odin.

With a caw, the embodiment of Thought lands on Odin's right shoulder.

Following its fellow crow, the embodiment of Will lands on Odin's left shoulder.

"That should be all, Sleipnir and Geri should be capable of handling most of the physical encounters other than servants"

"Wow!" Hero gasps in surprise. "T-that's...so incredible."

"Ah, that's good... My servant has instructed for me to stay back and out of trouble, so... That's what I'm doing, and that's why I have this." She held up the heavy crossbow with one hand and patted the quiver of bolts on her hip with the other. "For now anyway, a kind colleague's working on something with... Heavier fire power for me." She marvelled at the familiars as she spoke of her own, comparatively rather mundane damage capabilities.

" well if that's the case you should probably just stay back for now and I can summon a familiar or something to take care of you while wheel deal with the threats" Medea said looking towards the master

The gate lies just ahead. Who dares to open it?

"That would be much appreciated, miss... I'm sorry, I don't know your name. Either way... Which one of us should go first? Probably not me, speaking on the pragmatic side of things..."

3:30 PM

"You're a... Rider, aren't you All-Father Odin? I don't mean to sound rude or crude but... It might be best if you and your companions take the frontlines."

"While I'm a Rider indeed, I should normally qualify as a Caster so my endurance isn't quite as high as other Rider class servants" She answers as she climbs onto Sleipnir before commanding the horse to move forward towards the gate.

she had snapped her fingers as she spawned a large Blue Dragon commanding at to go over to the girl and had the dragon pick the master up by their collar and put it on their back saying, " my suggestion is you simply just fire anything range do you have at your disposal while laying low and the dragon takes all the hits for you"

3:32 PM

"If needed I can cast a spell to make you invisible"

"Ah, that's amazing!" Her eyes widened a bit, her mouth agape at the caster, before closing it and shifting to a more serious expression, nodding and clenching her grip around the crossbow a bit. "Right! I'll do my best."

The gate opens loudly...

3:35 PM

You see a hallway in front of you.

Medea quickly nodded walking into the hallway with your dragon following about 50 ft behind

That's odd. Circe chirps from the telepathic bond of the necklaces. By this point, in normal euclidean space you should've left the tower. Is Tartarus' architecture this weird?

Hero follows the other priestess , clenching tightly the chains of her lantern.

"Possible..." She answers Circe aloud, half-turning towards Hero. "Would you happen to know if this Tower of Tartarus switches its rooms around randomly?"

Enrica was to the backside of the dragon, walking alongside but also slightly behind it, ready to use it as cover at any given moment, properly wielding the crossbow at this point, having decided to pre-load a bolt. She didn't want to be caught unawares.

"I don't know... Maybe? But it's the same as I vaguely remember it being, when I was with Santa Hector..."

" I may be a priestess of hedcate however I even haven't seen what Tartarus looks like myself, you would have to ask the goddess herself for that so I'm not exactly familiar with this type of architecture but whatever it is is somehow if I had to guess linking this and the tower"

"I see..." She frowns slightly. "You remember the route then? Would you happen to remember what's ahead of us?"

You walk across the hallway, guided only by the warm light provided by the Alter Ego. As you go further, you feel, as if something was pulling you down ever so slightly. Your hair slightly pulls itself back, and Huggin suddenly feels the need to fly off your shoulder.

"Y-yes! If we're lucky, we might not even have to face some of those ashen monsters for a while. There's just one or two security measures to solve...."

Frowning, she looks at Huginn before nodding.

Letting a silent caw, the crow flies off Odin's shoulder and begins heading deeper.

Huginn flies upward.

3:48 PM

Yes. You just notice that the gravity has somehow shifted as you walked through the new area.

Enrica nervously grips the crossbow... She had to admit it she was afraid, but she put on a brave face and pressed on. She wouldn't be a frontline warrior, at least not yet, but... She had ways she could help, and she'd be remiss not to at least give an effort-

Selection timed out or was cancelled.

"D-don't worry. The floor is just weird here. But there's no danger to it... Unless you're thrown, or something—"

"R-Right... Okay... So it's become somewhat of a hill... That's not too much to be worried about... Can it get steeper?"

" if anything's you two can ride on my dragon while me and Odin use our own abilities to fly in the meantime" medea said

Nodding in agreement, she looks at the Huginn on the ceiling. "Lets continue then, as long as we don't stop touching the ground, we should be fine"

The bird attempts to fly down back into Odin's shoulder.

The bird managed to see several rows of paintings and inscriptions on the walls ahead of them.

Madea looked back at her dragon commanding it to make sure the master stays on then said, " now that's it that's it let's figure out what to do next"

"I see some paintings and inscriptions. Allow me a moment to read them" She informs the group.

Through me the way is to the city dolent;
Through me the way is to eternal dole;
Through me the way among the people lost.

...odd.

4:11 PM

The other paintings seem to be portraying multiple heroic scenes. Though some of them seem to have been vandalized.

Medea interested in the portraits decided to see if she can recognize any of them and read the plaques

She repeats the phrases before giving a small questioning hum. "City Dolent...Eternal Dole....People Lost....interesting"

One particular big painting is titled The Argonauts.

4:16 PM

A red line that ends in an arrow follows 3 characters in the painting. A woman in priestess clothing, a large man with a greatsword, and a woman carrying a bow. A slimmer man, standing in the middle, has its face crossed out violently.

4:17 PM

You do not recognize their appearances, but it's easy to assume who they are portraying.

"I would think they would have included the other but I don't understand the situation regardless" Medea said focusing on the painting in particular

"Hm..." She hums, looking between the paintings. Maybe a hint? A suspicious begin forming on her mind as she looks around for any portrait that might show a certain King/Queen they just fought.

"I would think they would have included the other but I don't understand the situation regardless" Medea said focusing on the painting in particular

@Medea/Witch of Betrayal (@Grim)) - jump The many other Argonauts are there too, but those three are the ones marked by the red.

4:20 PM

Naturally, there's a small sculpture of Caenis' trident, as it's one and the same as Poseidon's.

Medea would try to look at the other portraits to see who there was

"This reminds me of my home... We had a small site where the stories of heroes would be talked about in earnest. I-It was set in a different place from the temple, of course!"

"Perhaps a hint of some of the guardians we might encounter..." She hums. "Hero, do you remember who else did you and Hector of Troy fought on your way up?"

There's a picture or sculpture for basically every important hero. Not that you'd figure out by sight. Because obviously none of these classical paintings resemble what they actually look like in real life.

"U-um, there was a..." She makes the shape of horns with her hands. "And a goddess, apparently. But she wasn't as strong as she seemed..."

4:24 PM

"Anyway, these pictures aren't needed anymore. I know the answer to the puzzle, so we won't spend too much time in it."

4:24 PM

She shrugs. "She could be a minor divine spirit, but I can't really say, Medea..."

"I see" She nods. "Very well, then lets continues"

Enrica gazed at the wall as she walked past them, and the statues as well. They depicted heroics for the most part... Barring the vandalism... ...Her gaze drifted to her right arm, her brow furrowing, losing her in her thoughts for a while.

Medea nodded at Odin as she continued on keeping in mind how it was strange of the red lines but simply put it in the back of her mind for now

4:29 PM

Her Dragon following behind her

Actually, since you were looking at particularly odd paintings, there was one that was particularly odd...

contiue))

It doesn't look like a painting, first of all. It's more like a rough sketch. It's surrounding by similar words that Odin recently managed to read. So it must be the same sort of language...?

"Odin, can you read this...?"

She looks over to the text.

Her life was just like any other. Praising the heavens. Living comfortably. Her life was to be a simple world where she would dedicate herself completely.

4:39 PM

One day, however, a young man crossed the sea, unaware that he would be completely entranced by her simple yet enchanting beauty. And that she would also like his soft, yet firm words. The moment he set foot on this rival city, their fates were sealed.

"It appears to be a tale..." She answers Hero before reading the text aloud in english.

The Alter Ego listens quietly, as Odin reads. "Huh..."

"There's only those two particular inscriptions. In a western language, even. This place gets stranger and stranger..." (edited)

Enrica rubbed her chin with her hand, nothing in particular was coming to mind at the moment... Maybe she should have done some reading before she came here.

"Let us remember this tale as we continue onwards" She nods to the group before commanding Sleipnir to move.

You come across a wall with 3 rings, each inside the other inscribed with greek letters. In the middle, some sort of device that mirrors the same colored rings on the wall.

"E-err, just gimme a bit I solve it! I don't know what's ahead of the wall— err, ceiling. But just in case, you can prepare your things..."

Madea would try to look at electric letters inscribed in the Rings to see what they said

Letting out a long breath, something else seemed to come over Enrica. A stillness, a deep focus as she shifted her legs and took aim beyond the wall, unblinking.

As they are, they're just letters that form nonsense when read in a certain way. But as Hero plays with the device, you see as the words begin to set in.

4:59 PM

ΜΉΔΕΙΑ. Medea's name.

"Hm..." She hums, making Slepinir closer as she looks at the rings. "I suppose the rings are supposed to form the three argonauts names that we saw?"

Hero nods. "Y-yes! Exactly that!"

looking at a moment before thinking she said put the ring below one with my name is Hercules than the one with the bottom as Atlanta, if that doesn't work I'm not sure what would"

"Okay!" Hero follows Medea's instructions, and does as such.

The wall slowly opens...

5:14 PM

And then, you hear quick footsteps coming from behind!

"!" Enrica, at the back, would have perhaps been one of the first to hear, wheeling around and preparing to fire, or move, or do whatever might need to be done.

Madea being on high-end prepared for if it was a opponent while commanding her Dragon to get in front of the master for the time being

Muninn turns around, letting Odin gain a view behind her even without losing the view in front in case of a double ambush.

And the person... Completely rushes past them! Pushing away if anyone happens to be in the path. "Get away, I need to go further! I need to get it!" The man claimed! The voice is strikingly familiar. No, it's not just familiar. There's only one person that could be the man who just jumped into the newly-made entrance and into the new area.

5:22 PM

That's Jason, isn't it, Medea?

Enrica stumbled ever so slightly into the dragon with a soft 'ow' as she was shoved out of the way, before turning back around in incredible confusion. What on earth...

Medea instantly looks app hero before saying, " can you hand me that bag for a second I need to grab something." she said with the utmost confidence of and knowing exactly what the f* is happening**

"A-ah, sure!" Hero passed the bag to Medea.

Instantly Madea attempted to produce a Golden Fleece then said, " if anything Jason is charismatic but not nearly as powerful as our last opponent if everything is correct"

"So that was Jason the Argonaunt? Quite a panicked one, I must admit"

"However he's quick to run and use others to fight for him, so best just to blast him as soon as you can"

"Jason... It is? Then..." Enrica took aim.

"Considering your history with him...I suppose its for the best we finish this quick" She hums, recalling Medea's tale with Jason.

" it's a shame charion isn't here, he would have actually would have been interested in doing this but regardless, it's time to knock out a over-ambitious brat"

She rides Sleipinir into the room, prepared for any kind of trap.

The Saber awaits in the room. "Damn you, Medea! Even you!? You're betraying me!? Why, when we were so close to... to..." Jason grunts, trying to remember that thing he lost. That fragment of ambition that Medea knows so well.

" I can tell you this much she may not remember but you betrayed me far before I betrayed you!, mhm! Perhaps if I beat you up enough I'll actually give the thing you want already!" she said with a mix of what can be recognized as a little bit of anger but also just wanting to get this over with

"Damn you! I know your tricks! I... I won't go through this again!"

" and I don't care what I have to do I will bring you to my knees like I did so long ago!"

5:59 PM

She said this with what can only be called the wrath of a witch

5:59 PM

Afterwards she blasted some beams from some magic orbs that spawned a besides her at Jason

Enrica let out a puff through her mouth as she adjusted the crossbow, placing the butt of it against her shoulder and taking aim, one eye closed, squarely at Jason. ....Only to miss, and letting out a bit of a defeated sigh before loading again.

Riding on Sleipnir closer to the servant, Odin quickly inscribes a set of runes. "Merkstave Uruz" Misdirected Force. Weakness. The main rune on this Rune Set that focuses on debilitating the enemy's movement as much as possible. "Raidho" Complementing the Merkstave Uruz rune by reinforcing the concept of 'Travel' onto the concept of 'Weakness', creating the effect of 'Travel Weakness' and reducing the target's ability to move. "Isa" A reinforcement rune to strengthen the effects of the two previous runes, making them more effective. "Movement Restriction Stoppa"

It seems some leftover protections have shielded him from the runes that Odin cast upon him. "Gah! I won't let you do this!"

6:14 PM

"No, actually, they won't! ARGONAUTS, HEAD OUT!"

"!!!!"

As he spoke these words, two figures rose from the shadows. They're not quite the same, as they're covered in curses and darkness. But they do feel like your old friends.

" and here I thought he didn't have any way of weaseling his way out of losing... I'm not even surprised she can do something like this considering any type of abilities"

"ATALANTE!" Jason yelled. "You're going to take my friends away from me!? I don't think so!"

Special Trait activates.

6:52 PM

Jason is refunded his NP and health cost.

"I don't believe so..." She mutters, swiftly writing a new rune set. "Raidho" Travel in a physical form. Change of place. Relocation. Perfect for moving her target around "Laguz" Flow. Mysteries. Fantasies. Success in travels. A mysterious power, the runes were. A enhancement to the main purpose of this set. "Ingwaz Merkstave" Reversed Rune. Movement without change. Impotence. Toil. A forceful change without permission from the other party. "Berkano Merkstave" Finally, another reversed Rune. Loss of control. A reinforcement to this set of runes to signify a forceful change without the express permission of the other party. "Aligz Merkstave" Taboo. Turning Away. That which Repels. The main Rune that ensures this set doesn't simply relocate the target to somewhere nearby and instead 'Repel' them as far away as she needs to. Utilizing the concept of 'Taboo' and 'Turning Away' to send the target back into their original plane or into a subspace, trapped inside while she focuses. "Return from whence you came. Landsförvisning"

"Shut up! I know how you witches work! I'll just make you stop it!"

"A witch? Hmph....quite insulting, I would say" She lets a small huff.

as Jason was fighting Madea song the commander of the Argonauts rather than the one who cheated on her or at least a fragment of that before he was consumed by his desire to become king. At this point she was reminded of the side that she actually liked and respected, " I almost liked him better like this..."

With a growl, the wolf chases the running away servant, letting a small whimper as its cut by the shadow Heracles but ignoring the pain before jumping Jason and subduing him by slamming his head against the floor with its paw and weight.

"Kghh..!" You can hear as if his skull cracked. Yet. He moves. "Get off me... YOU STUPID MUTT!"

7:34 PM

Stabbing the wolf, he pushes it away to weakly rise up from his pool of blood. "I'm JASON! Of the ARGONAUTS! And I'm here to get... get... GHAAAGH! No matter! You fools can't stop meee!"

"A-Ah! Wooo!" It was almost a primal reaction, being so high up in the air and moving at such speeds, hanging onto the dragon for dear life with her legs and holding her crossbow with another. It was... Exhilarating. She took aim, firing again. She wasn't even reacting to missing her shots anymore, what did it matter? This was the only way she could improve... And it's not like she'd do much damage even if she did hit. She was happy to help... And to ride this bigass fucking dragon.

As the arrow from the shadow servant struck the dragon, she was suddenly wrenched out of her excited fervor, coming back to reality, and then she felt the explosion strike her, knocking her almost off of the dragon, down its tail... To which she clung onto for dear life as she felt something change within her... Awaken. And enter her. Her arms seemed to move without her commanding them, and a guttural roar that sounded like not just her own voice escaped her, her pupils contracted as she finally pulled the trigger, sending a crossbow bolt hurtling towards Jason.

seeing how the master managed to finish off Jason as he started to turn into dust quickly passed the Golden Fleece to hero and yelled "Give it to jason! now!" (edited)

I'm using my reaction to pass the Golden Fleece to Hero))

Jason screamed, as the arrow pierced him. His body began turning slightly aflame, as if he were a piece of paper put under a candle. "Damn you, damn you, DAMN YOUUUU!"

"H-here you go...!" Hero offered the Fleece to Jason, as his body continued to be aflicted through the curse.

"But hopefully I can assume he learned his lesson and at the very least he knows not to do what he did last time I met him in life... if he false unconscious like canis I am prepared not to treat him gently"

9:19 PM

sigh

Enrica seemed to shake herself back to her senses at Jason's screaming, blinking before realising where she was. She let out a small scream and put the crossbow back on her back, using her arms now to clamber back onto the dragon, clinging on for dear life, panting. "I... I did it? I did it!" Her eyes were wide as she whispered and gasped to herself, in her own little world at least for a moment.

Medea curious what happened to the master when she shot the crossbow bolt but thinking she can ask later called the dragon over to where her and hero were, the dragon calmly flied towards where Madea was before landing

"I...I...agh..."

9:23 PM

"...This...the fleece. It's still soft, huh?"

Medea looked at Jason narrowing her eyes before going to a ignore exhausted looking expression saying, "well looks like you someone finally woke up from being cursed and being saved my me again."

9:27 PM

Medea quickly took the bag and gave it back to Hero before looking at Jason expecting a answer

Enrica slowly sat up on the dragon, taking a deep and heavy breath... Before gently removing herself from it and placing herself on the floor rather gracefully, getting to her feet, her face a true mixing bowl of emotions. Elation, pride, waning terror, and growing confusion, all at once. She looked between Medea and Jason, just kind of nodded at Medea, and walked over a little ways away to sit down, legs wobbling the whole way.

"Agh, my head..." Jason sighs, putting his face against the fleece. "Seriously...how am I...here?" Just like Caenis, he's rather...disorientated.

" well then welcome to apparently Tartarus Tower, personally I'm not sure how you got here or how you can get affected by that curse as well as other things. Other than that I'm not quite sure how you got trapped in here"

Medea quickly cast a healing spell on the entire group including Jason so that they're all in better shape especially the Fairly weak master that they have with them

Even with her healing, Jason's barely recovering from the curse.

"Huh...Well... That's it for me, then..." And so, he falls unconscious. But not before offering a rare thing to Medea. A simple smile. He'll never admit it, but he's thankful. In his own, stupid way.

Madea herself did have her grudge against Jason however wasn't completely evil and angry so she just took a deep breath and said, "Circe. At the very least mind putting this idiot in a room where he can rest if we went through the effort of actually saving him we might as well do that much as long as he doesn't cause too much trouble"

9:59 PM

"You don't even have to act if we look after him you just have to make sure he isn't an active Danger and forget about him till he wakes up, I rather not deal with all of his Shenanigans Isabel anyways"

"My, you're quite forgiving today. I would make him into a piglet and put him through something after all the horrible things he did to you. But that's fine, I can just throw him in the closet~"

10:01 PM

"I'll tell Penthesilea. Do any of you want to be picked up out of Tartarus?"

" first of all I got my pay back by burning any chance of his own a happiness after he cheated on me, second of all as long as he's not being too much of a nuisance or too much of a coward I'm all right with him being around as long as he doesn't annoy me too much or try to kill me. Also throwing him in a closet is a wonerful idea! long as he can recover so he can be usful, one last thing, if he is bing a nusence just put him to sleep or pig or somthing" (edited)

"No need to spell it out for me. He gets out of line and he'll get in the pen."

"I think I should probably... Get to somewhere safe so I can bring Arthur here." Enrica rubbed the back of her neck and chuckled nervously, still trying to steady herself after that incredibly wild ride.

" the name sounds similar to someone else that I know of that I'm interested in but regardless, can you not telepathically contact him to enter the singularity and get through the same way you got through?"

"Oh... Right, yes, they said I could do that with my servant, I completely forgot about it in all the commotion." *She glanced away, slightly embarrassed that she managed to forget a crucial detail, holding her hands together rather tightly, before reaching in to the link between Master and Servant. Arthur... Are you there? Can you come here as soon as possible, please? @ArbyOrNotToBe

With his Master entering this singularity, Arthur would come along. However, he does not follow the main group. Rather, he would be a little far behind. Moving about. I hear you, Master. I will make my way to you know. I heard some fighting, are you alright? Arthur asks with a concerned tone. He wished to be there but he wasn't sure where his Master was. You should warn me where you're going next time.

Sorry, it was pretty sudden, I was carried off by Penthesilea and brought to a group that was heading into Tartarus, with Medea, Odin the All-Father, and a Girl called Hero! We just fought someone called Jason and two shadowy friends of his. I'm fine, but it was amazing, and scary, and I actually managed to land a hit for the final blow! I mean I'm pretty sure a strong gust of wind would have also finished it at that point but I had missed every time except that time and it was amazing! And I was riding on one of Medea's dragons, and when I shot the shot that hit I was hanging off of its tail by my legs upside-down and something came over me like something else was controlling my eyes and arms and that was scary and confusing but dragons are amazing creatures and it was an incredible experience!

She had started to rant and ramble, becoming a little bit overexcited as all the emotions that she had been calming down started swelling back up to the surface as she recounted her experience to her servant. If someone could run out of breath in telepathic communication, she certainly would have by now. She was swaying a little bit as she sat, fidgeting, unable to stay still with the excess adrenaline running through her veins.

9:47 AM

So to get here you head into Tartarus, and it's past a wall with murals of a bunch of heroes including a red arrow going through The Argonauts and there's a bunch of writing in a language I can't read, two languages I can't read I think, and two walls with big concentric rings on them, that's the entrance to the room we're in.

@ArbyOrNotToBe all good?

@RJ|Sir L/Lytus/Dude/Wolf/-/- sorry, in class rn cry

ah, no worries!

Arthur would already start making his way to his Master's location but as he does so, he'd be informed of what happened. Such events sounded concerning but he was also proud of her. He didn't expect his inexperienced master to participate in such fights so soon. Not even he was there which says a lot.

I am glad to hear that you are well and that you have had an incredible experience, Master. However, I have a feeling things will only get much more difficult. Leave it to me this time.

Noting the direction, Arthur would look out for this in order to catch up with the rest.

@RJ|Sir L/Lytus/Dude/Wolf/-/- Sorry for the long response!

Of course. I think I'm going to stay out of the action for a little bit after that... That hurt pre-tty bad! I'm re-familiarising myself with Magecraft... That could help me figure out what's going on with me, too.

She relaxed a little bit more, knowing Arthur was on his way again. With him here... Everything would definitely be okay, and she'd certainly be safe.

...After some time, Penthesilea returns to the tower with three people on her shoulders.

6:54 PM

@ArbyOrNotToBe @Fox/Wilt/[pending]/Wu/Lae @Fl, Wi, Ab, Yu

"Erm... My thanks?" On his way, he encounters Berserker and is brought all the way here with her help.

6:56 PM

Upon arrival, he looks around to find his master.

"Don't mention it, Saber." She puts very little thought into it, as she returns to her base.

"Mummy...?" Jack asked, blinking rapidly as she didn't quite know what was going on.

"Oh, welcome Arthur!" Enrica hopped up rather immediately, getting over her anxieties immediately upon seeing him, giving him a small, excited wave from where she was standing.

"Master." He sighs in relief to see that Enrica was alright. "So this is where you have been? Impressive." Arthur says as he looks around while moving to her.

Patting Jack's shoulder as she looks around at the others, she attempts an encouraging smile. "We're going back in there to deal with the problem, and these people are helping out this time." Looking over at the other pair, she studies the two curiously.

"Oh, it's... Not that much, all I did was sit on a dragon and take shots from very far away. But I did stay back, as you instructed, and I will continue to do so!"

"A dragon? How did you get a dragon?" Arthur laughts at an image he pictures in his head of his master riding a dragon almost in a cartoony way.

As they talk, the conversation draws her over, and she calls out unhesitatingly with a calm smile. "Hello! Are you two new here? I don't think I've seen you anywhere before."

Arthur sees Petra and looks over to his master, letting her take the lead.

"Mummy, are you sure we can trust these people...He looks suspicious." Jack was generating a general uneasyness towards males, glaring at Arthur.

"Ah... Yes. I woke up a day or two ago, I believe, and made my way here. I am Lady Enrica, but you can call me just Lady or just Enrica as well, I'm fine with any of those." She explained to the other two, kind of expecting Arthur to introduce himself at some point of his own accord, before turning back to face him. "A woman called Medea has one in her possession."

" I trust him more than you little missy, at least I didn't try to tell you without you provoking me if I last remember after I try to say it our Target"

Jack pouted at Medea's words, crossing her arms as she sighed loudly.

" so are we going to fight me again or are we actually going to do the mission next time we work together"

"Nice to meet you, Enrica! I'm Petra Rosalie Altland, but you can just call me Petra too. And is that your Servant?" She looked over at Arthur, before turning back as Jack's question. "Everyone looks suspicious at first, Jack. And you have to choose to trust people in the end, but it does help to know you all have the same goal in the end. When someone is working with me, I choose to trust them, anyway. Not when someone mindless thinks they can interfere. We can agree on that, right, Jack? So don't worry, go say hi to those two!" Turning back to Enrica with a smile, she waved Jack forward, indicating for her to introduce herself.

Jack quickly trotted to Arthur's side, prodding his leg as she groaned. "Hello there, our mummy wants us to talk to you and say hiya. We're Jack the ripper..."

"and our goals had changed from killing to saving if i recall" medea said in response

"We don't save...we kill"

" I rather save anyone we can as they probably can be useful, by all means you simply just have to Whittle them down and we can actually restore their spirit origin and that's all you have to do"

"Jack. Nobody is talking. It's silly to argue with nothing when you don't have anything in your way, is there?

"AND....We refuse to help, unless we get to dissect a human with mummy." Jack seemed to still be hurt she couldn't do it last time.

7:41 PM

"....ahhh...True..."

Nodding, she pats Jack's head. "Now don't let this lady and her servant see you get upset over stupid things that nobody said, and be polite, okay?"

" well then miss Master Petra do you want to be brain dead or do you want me to throw you back to chaldea"

7:43 PM

"I don't have to kill you to punish you for doing something that you shouldn't"

"Okaayy mummy!" Jack gleefully giggled, the idea of dissecting a human with Jack filled her with glee. Though, she immediately drew her daggers as Medea threatened her.

"Don't do anything. There's nothing anyone can do here without being punished, and these people do not need to see you make a scene.

"..........." Enrica looked between Jack and Medea and Petra, frowning. She yelled out for a moment as she saw the knife being thrown, but sighed in relief when Medea simply deflected it...

"Okaayy mummy!" Jack gleefully giggled, the idea of dissecting a human with Jack filled her with glee. Though, she immediately drew her daggers as Medea threatened her.

@Jack The Ripper (@Fl, Wi, Ab, Yu) - jump see immediately spawned a couple magic words that's fun to Magic circles around them and said, "do you really want to try this weekend or do you run away like a coward like you did last time"

Do you want to try this again or*

(stop (don't respond

7:48 PM

(let Spin contine

"That's enough!" Enrica finally spoke up as the magic circles appeared around Jack and Petra, holding her hands out to both sides of the argument as she tentatively took steps to get between them. "This isn't going to help any of us... In fact if we're not on the same page it could probably lead to serious danger for all of us, thinking about it. I don't know what happened between you two and Medea, but if what just happened is any indication, these are people Medea knows... Losing them would... Probably hurt. Could you maybe consider waiting a while to dissect anyone? Or finding someone that we don't need to save? I'm sure it won't take too long... And..." She turned to Medea with a somewhat pleading expression. "Believe me, that kind of damage to the brain is something I would not wish upon anyone." She took a deep breath in through her nose. "We're allies here. Comrades in arms. Either we fight together or we die alone, that's how this kind of thing works..." "......I think." ....Where had that come from?

"...As long as we get to dissect someone this time, we don't care when."

"You can kill everyone except people trapped by this Towers far as I'm concerned if that's done I have no complaints, can we do that"

7:56 PM

"You can kill all the other monstrosity is in this Tower and I wouldn't care. As long as the servants trapped by this Tower are saved in the end I will have no issues"

Letting out a light sigh, Petra shook her head. "Jack, please don't talk about that here, and keep your daggers away unless something is actually a threat. You've caused trouble for this lady without meaning to, but you should apologize still."

she said this looking towards a jack specifically hoping to at least reach some sort of conclusion

"...We're sorry, we mean it!" Jack bowed softly, her face contorting into something resembling a robot trying to look sad. Jack didn't really feel guilt, period. But tried her best to look like she did.

She then turned to lady Enari and said, " the only things I actually want to save in this Tower are the servants trapped by the tower itself due to some sort of curse that basically damages their spirit origin, like I said all the other monstrosity s could burn for all I care but I'm inclined to let the servants in here live so if they can simply spare those and kill everything else I'll be content and I won't do anything" @RJ|Sir L/Lytus/Dude/Wolf/-/-

"I apologize as well, but she...didn't have the most usual life, so I hope you'll understand her strange interests. Just please don't provoke her and trust me to manage things, alright? You can say I'm strange too, so I can work with her."

"That's... Very kind of you, Medea. And thank you, all of you. I don't think I would have survived if another fight broke out in here." She laughed a little bit, rubbing the back of her neck, before turning to Petra. "It's alright. I trust you two. And I can understand... I can only guess what kind of life I had."

"You can only guess? Did you forget a lot? I forget a lot of things too, so that's fine, I'm just curious."

" just to confirm can we agree on killing all the monstrosity is except the servants with the damage spiritual cores? If that happens we can work together and we don't have to fight anymore and we can just finish this Tower as soon as possible" she said talking to Petra and Jack

Her focus changed by a thought, she turned to Jack. "Hm... By the way, now that it came up, Jack. I heard that those Servants who are being aggressive are just missing something, and when we meet them, we have to find what it is first. That way, they'll be able to help us, okay? Of course, if that goes wrong, try to leave their heart. We can take it back to that lady named Circe to see if she can help them."

"YES MUMMY! WE PROMISSSE!" Jack became enthralled at the idea of dissecring a servant! Kissing Petra's cheek!

Enrica sighed with relief, watching the three of them come up with a solution that everyone could be happy with, taking a few steps back... She didn't exactly know where that boost of confidence came from, to step between two possible hostile servants like that, nor that battlefield knowledge, but... It didn't matter now. All that mattered was that the issue was resolved. She turned to Arthur, smiling awkwardly at him.

" the missing part of them is simply something involving their Legend or personal Feats that was if I had to guess erased from their memory and spiritual core for some reason, during the battle we can try to figure out what exactly they're missing and if we can do that but then knock them out some way as they don't seem to disappear immediately we can simply just put whatever belongs to them and give it to them and their spiritual core would be reconstructed. And will you see after it's reconstructed we can just drop them off at my aunts apartment and can continue on"

Shaking her head softly, Petra giggled. "You're almost a bit too much to handle sometimes, Jack, I enjoy that~" Turning back to Enrica, she curtsied lightly with a happy smile. "Well, that's our introduction! It got a little messy because something made Jack upset, but I'm usually able to handle it if nothing keeps provoking her. Ah, did I ask you something? Well, whatever. Do you have any questions about us?"

"Your aunt? That lady that's been speaking in my head is your aunt?" Enrica could think about that later... Did Petra ask her something? Oh, right! "Ah, yes, my apologies, this is my servant, yes, Arthur Pendragon, Once and Future King of Knights and Camelot. He's a Saber... But you can probably guess that. I can't say I have questions of my own, I can guess what Jack is good at, but... What do you specialise in, Petra?"

" as for her being my aunt, she indeed is. Circe was actually the one who I begged when I was still a princess to teach me Magecraft, so we both learn from hecate either way"

8:33 PM

She said looking towards Enri

"He's rather quiet, isn't he? Well, maybe it was the first impression. I can understand that, people go quiet around me at times too." Thinking for a moment, Petra then nodded to herself. "I tend not to be noticed by most people for long, even more if I actively don't want them to. Average people, anyway. That's one of the things I inherited, my family said before I was sent away to the Clock Tower. They made me an Enforcer there, when they remembered me, someone who goes to see people they ask me to. I bring them back in at least enough pieces they can use." Smiling calmly, almost blankly, she continued. "I've learned to affect minds a little too, although I can't reliably use that trait I mentioned consciously... But I've learned other skills to compensate, like how to study people and provoke them, or lure them sometimes. I'm good at dealing with people trying to provoke me too! I think. But that's really all. Then Chaldea found me and I had the affinity they wanted or something, that's how I'm here. It doesn't give me as many chances to do what I know how to do well, but I summoned Servants I like though~ I wonder if I could bring them with me?" At that, she patted Jack again. "Oh, sorry if I talked too much. My mind tends to wander, people always tell me that."

At that...Jack seemed scared, the idea of losing Petra seemed too much for her little mind to comprehend as she hid her face in Petra's collarbone...

Hero stood quiet as the conflicted sparked and then rescinded. She's still quiet, simply holding her lantern as she thinks. ("All of these people... They're amazing. The other Servants are as well... But I can't even save one person. Can I really...live up to being a Heroic Spirit?") (edited)

In a meeting of fate, a love was established and consummated. It was intense, yet forbidden. So for this love to grow, someone would have to cross a most treacherous sea, only for the sake of a newfound affection. Perhaps this was the show of the purest love he could offer to her.

The Party, after their previous victory on Tartarus had continued to make their way up the tower. Whatever could await them on the next one? Surely more difficult battles are waiting.

8:17 AM

the Corridors are dark, the only thing keeping things visible is the Hero's Light.

:Enrica is dutifully following, once more keeping herself close to the dragon, glad she had Arthur to be following alongside her now and keeping her safe.

Hero continues to step forward, her pace not as constant as she'd like. "We had to split so we could open the door... Still, I can't help but be nervous."

Arthur would stand by his Master's side. Keeping a look out for any danger. Now that he's presence, he couldn't help but feel some pressure as a newly summoned Heroic Spirit. Some of the people have more experience than him when it comes to Singularities but that makes him more determined to do a solid job in supporting his allies. Hearing the Hero's concern, Arthur jumps in to share his own feelings. "You've made it this far, that is quite the achievement if you think about it. I am already proud of my master's accomplishment in this singuliarty." I will be honest, I am nervous as well. This would be my first mission but I will do everything I can to not let any of you down." The Knight states with confidence.

She nods quietly at his response. Gripping her lantern tighter, she feels now the need to not let down the knight in shining armor. ...But maybe it's fine to relax. That's... quite the achievement, huh? "...Em, thank you, Saber."

moving through the darkness, the straight narrow corridor they are walking through ends. a Staircase leading upwards is what they are met with.. It appears to be the only way forwards from here.

"Alright, let's go further in... We don't want the others to wait for us."

Arthur nods his head and decides to take the lead. Using the path ahead of them and guiding them to their next destination. An invisible blade in his hand...

Enrica was holding onto her rifle now, having familiarised herself with the weapon and its functions, the butt under har arm.

. . . . It's quiet, their steps echo as they ascend the stairs. Slowly, the path starts to widen considerably. The Stairs end in yet another Dark, Wide Corridor. yet, before they can proceed any further, a voice calls out. "Calibrating Distance to Target.. 265 Tiles.. Apollo, support me." a Shot rings out. It hits the Wall nearby. Another Shot, It hit the Ceiling. Something fell in the distance, Debris. The Room is illuminated, and the full length of the Corridor is revealed. Littered with Debris, it's hard to make out the small Gold Haired boy at the end of it.

8:45 AM

". . . Apollo! Why aren't you helping me..!? ..I guess I'll just stop them myself, then.." He now properly addresses the Group. He has to shout so they can hear him.. "My name is Paris! You will NOT make it past this point!"

"Master, get behind me." Arthur warns softly as he holds a defensive stance. Acting like a wall for those that stand behind him. "Let us past. If bloodshed can be avoided, then that is what I will prefer."

"We know you are missing something!" Enrica called from behind Arthur, remaining as calm as she could. "If you like, we can try to help you find it!"

"Whaaaat? I can barely understand you from over there!! Are you guys Insulting me!?"

"NO! WE'RE OFFERING HELP!"

8:55 AM

She raised her voice louder, as loud as she could.

"I don't need help, Apollo's got me!"

"Master, I notice that there is cover ahead of us. I suggest you move behind each of them every time we advance. I'll do the same but I hope to get her attention if she so chooses to bring harm."

8:59 AM

"Though... I feel hesitant to engage. They don't seem to be a villain of sorts."

"The people like this one are missing something, if we're able to incapacitate them without killing them and return their missing thing to them, whatever curse has been placed upon them seems to lift." Thankfully talking is a free action, so she explains what's going on with these buckos to Arthur.

"You're right... But thankfully, we can be as rough as we like with them..."

"What...Am I seeing this right?" The Chaldeans hear something from Circe's communications. "Get closer as soon as you can, please. I need you to distract that Archer. There's something -way- wrong with him..."

"Enemy Servant spotted, Analyzing Weakness...!" The Enemy Archer's klironomia begins to glow as he takes aim at the Saber.

"Is that a klironomia!? Why does Paris have that? How!?" As the falcon in the tower glances at Arthur, she turned the connection to him. "Saber, I think he's charging something! Staying out of range might be a good idea!"

Noting Circe's info, he'll do just that. He underestimated this Archer too much but he stood out in the open to ensure his Master doesn't get shot. A single blow might just be enough...

"..Charging 80% Complete, Apollo, watch me..!"

"What are you doing!?" She yells at Hero who can't even hear her. "Dammit, get into cover... I don't like what a divine construct like he has could do...!"

"HERO!" Enrica watched the woman go flying over her head, before her eyes turned in fear to the direction that arrow came from, realising that she wasn't safe. She had to get fully behind any sort of cover, not just put it between the Archer and her.

"I'm..I'm fine!" She coughed, and after being attacked by a swarm of sheep, she ran to cover. "Enrica, get over here! You need to stay safe!"

Hero placed a hand on Enrica's shoulder and chanted. "Okay, be careful now... You have a minute before you get tired, okay!?"

"On it!" She got into a running start position and began speeding between covers, managing to catch up all the way to her servant, panting a little bit and grinning. "This is amazing!"

coming late and I was being busy with stuff on her and she didn't notice them fighting the next person in line and a little bit frustratingly just finally ended up here. After doing that and briefly seen the situation she decided to cast an invisibility spell then try to dash forward as seemingly made no footsteps

"...one hundred percent. You cannot hide from me..!" Paris's glow increases, as he takes Aim once more, this time at the Newcomer that opted to rush ahead in an invisible state. "TROIA VELOS!"

Figuring the servant has some sort of invisibility she quickly dropped the use of a spell ask her wings opened up to magical symbols and she flew over right next to Hero, " well it's time do another plan then but this should be easy enough to take care of we just have to wait and bide our time..."

"GAH!" She felt the arrow strike her in the side, but she just kept going. She couldn't stop. She only had so much time before this spell wore off and she lost her opportunity...

Atalanta seeing that it was her time to move decided to stretch her limbs a bit before she surrounded herself with her pelt, increasing her nimbleness before like a speeding bullet. Atalanta ran, and ran, making it past the hero and medea before looking back at them.

Atalanta being near her team mates would look down before pointing at the floor as she spoke with a rather quiet voice. "Use my burrow, it'll allow you to be safe as you travel. It'll be big enough for you guys to fit. Good luck." After this Atalantas pelt would form onto her hands, enchanting it with a giant claw before just as quickly as she moved. She burrowed and burrowed, suddenly dissapearing as she rose from the top of her burrow luckily right next cover. After which she just ran, speeding by everyone in sight and then fly. She was incredibly fast even with an arrow stuck in her shin.

"Woah..." She looks agape as Atalante quickly bounces away from them. "...That girl looks like the shade we fought when we faced Jason... Is that Atalante, Medea?"

" indeed, she's a bit different than I expected her to look although this is about how she would look over all"

12:21 PM

"I would even say she would do stuff differently giving her skill-set but I'll have to see what's the deal with her later"

"Ah, I s—" And then, a rain of arrows immediately struck her. She cries out in pain, wounded by the archer.

"tch!" Medea quickly cast a healing spell on the girl then said, " if you really want to continue with that sentence you can tell me in the borrow, we can go we can move this way without taking any damage from the Archer!" (edited)

@Sky_ | [NPC] | Sal [9] Walp [14]

Atalanta being the speedster she was would zoom by everyone reaching the goat within second before she then took a shit load of crossbow bolts into her body yet it seemed null to her as she wrestled the thing away from the sheep. Giving him a scowl before, sudden head pats from a rather saddened cat girl. "You do not need to fight any longer, please do not attempt to summon your crossbow back. I do not wish to hurt you, you are too.... Young.... I promise you, that if you stop I'll keep my allys from injuring you. You don't deserve such, pain."

"Wh..- U-Unhand me right this instant..!" Paris doesn't know how to deal with this situation at all, He's flailing around. "Apollo! Help me..! Get her off of me..!"

Atalanta kept a tight grip on the seeming child to her as she turned her head slightly, as though she were an animal hearing a new noise. Seemed she was not interested in letting the sheep man get away from her. "I cannot do that, for you can get hurt. You are in safe hands, I do not wish to hurt you. But, I can let you go. If you promise me that you'll talk to me and my allys." Atalanta said with a small smile on her, finally being able to show well more than anger before hearing the sheep speak of the god apollo, was this person worshiping him? "I won't unhand you until you stop being so hostile, you don't need to- HEY HEY!" And with that the sheep would become mist making atalanta slightly saddened that she couldn't keep him from danger. So she decided to fly up before speaking to the sheep in a saddened tone before once again she held him. "Is my comfort not enough? Maybe, I am too scary? I do have a rather scary appearance..."

"Wwwaah! She's chasing me..!" Paris calls out for help that's not going to come once more, he's very confused..! He's supposed to stop these people from advancing, why are they hugging him!?

Enrica was... A little bit out of it. Using all that energy in such a short amount of time made her woozy. She just stayed behind the cover, hand to her head and breathing heavily. "Sorry... Arthur... Went a little too far ahead..."

"Please stop! We don't to inflict any more harm! Please speak to us. We'll clear everything!" Arthur pleads now that he sees this child before him.

Paris, who was about to keep running, stops in his tracks and circles around Arthur to hide behind him instead. "if.. you keep her away from me..! Maybe.. That's fine, right Apollo?"

He looks towards Atalanta for a moment then back at Paris. "You have my word. She won't be hurting you anymore. We just want to talk."

"Have you figured out what's missing?" Circe asked from the mental connection.

Apologies, Caster for I was late for the party. What is it that we're trying to find? Arthur asks for a re-briefing of their objectives. He has already managed to calm down the young Archer even if he inflicted plenty of damage onto him.

"i think it has something to do with apollo, im not sure how that work thought...i can try some thing"

"I'm getting a closer look now. Yeah, that doesn't seem to be related to Apollo at all. Do you guys know what's a Klironomia?"

"hero, give i have the bag!" she yelled to hero

"It's a divine boon, to put it in simple terms. That device has all the marks of Aphrodite."

"Okay!" She threw the bag to Medea.

"Ah, he healed!" She continues to chirp in the bond.

"As long as that klironomia is on him, he's probably going to keep going! Can't anyone take it away from him? Disarm him, or something?"

Arthur! Get that weapon off of him, and use the back of your blade to knock him out if you have to!

11:30 AM

@ArbyOrNotToBe

"Betrayed! I can't trust any of you..! You want to take me down, just like they did to him...!"

"That kid's down. Try to get her up. Or not, really, just attune the klironomia to her! She's supposed to be a priestess of Aphrodite, isn't she?"

Enrica, seeing Paris come to a stop in front of her, had her legs move before she did, with a yell of effort she ran towards Paris, with all she'd been told, and yanked the Klironomia, beginning to run in the direction of Hero...

12:16 PM

Only to pause directly in her tracks, lifting the Klironomia in front of her, staring at it. It was... Beautiful. Incomprehensibly so. The way it shone, the way it felt... Just being here with it was... Ecstasy.

".....god damn Klironomia....i hate that love god so much IrysSmirk

"

The effect wore off, and Enrica quickly shook herself out of it, calling to Hero. "MAKE IT YOURS!"

"hero!, try and put the Klironomia on!"

"A-ah!? Uh, okay...!" She held the klironomia on her arms. Very confused. But she knew what she had to do now. ...This is the boon of Venus, isn't it?

And with that, Enrica looked behind her at the servant that could kill her any second, and hauled ass towards the hole that Atalanta had created.

after being bonked into submission, Paris goes down..! But.. he does not stay down for long.

"This is it...we can pacify him now...!"

12:49 PM

"Medea, you have the christmas bag, right?"

"Finish it, ARTHUR!"

"i have it!, now then laets see if this works"

"Okay... Okay Hero, whatever you're doing with that thing... It's of your Goddess, isn't it? I don't know you very well, but you must be very competent from what I've seen... You're perfectly capable of doing this! You just have to... Connect to her, right? Connect to her through that and I'm sure she'll grant a follower such as you her aid."

Hero is silent, but the encouragement fills her with energy. With a mirthful nod, she focuses.

With Medea returning the lost Apollo to Paris.. He is pacified..!

"....Eh?" Enrica was poking her head out of the burrow Atalanta made towards Paris being given the sheep. "A sheep? But... He had so many of those. Is there something special about that one?"

"A...pollo..? Where..." Paris seems.. Lost, confused even.

"The others...looked really fake..." Hero gasped. "Maybe that plushie is more like the real Apollo...?"

1:47 PM

"His power was...coming from Aphrodite's gift..."

Medea stepping back and sighing in refilf and said, "well i never expected to meet my grandfather here of all places..." she said quitly

Paris shakes his head, he seemed.. relieved. "..Thank you! Thank you."

1:49 PM

"I don't know what came over me.."

"it was somesort of curse from the tower, regardless i didnt xpect apollo to join you as a servent" medea said

"Speaking of..." Enrica climbed out of the hole and approached Hero, placing a hand on the heroic spirit's shoulder in a reassuring manner, as best she could anyway, her brow furrowing. "How are you doing? Is there any way I can help?"

"Ah.. no, no I'm fine thank you. You guys go on, I've got to find the real Apollo."

she was talking to hero

"i dont think you should stay here for long if anything, besides what happed to hecter?" she asked

"Well.. I.." Unceremoniously, the Servant had passed out. The curse had taken quite the toll on him after all.

"I'm...ha...managing." Hero sighs. "This power isn't mine... can I really wield it?"

1:57 PM

"W-wait, he knows about Hector? Or, err...knew, now that he's unconscious."

"It's Aphrodite's, and you are a priestess of her, an extension even, as long as you are hers, that is yours. At least that's what I believe."

"Well, I..." Hero seems hesitant. She really, really doesn't believe she deserves to be able to do all of this.

"is he is paris, he should be hecters yonger brother i belive" she then fliped onver then summoning her dragon, puting paris on its back. she then whent over to hero with her dragon in toe and helped her atunn the divine for hero (MCS A) then said, "your a pristess of Aphrodite are you not? then this thing is best in your hands"

...But something speaks to her. Something that shares her existence. And with Medea's words, she becomes further confident. "...F...fine. Lady Medea, I humbly ask you to help me...I want to fully acquire this gift from Venus."

"And..." Enrica widened her smile at Hero, looking her directly in the eye now. "If not you, then who?"

"Y-yeah, I can do this...!"

Medea foucsing helped hero attune to the magic item "well of corse, everying can be used for some porpase some where" medea said smiling a bit

@Sky_ | [NPC] | Sal [9] Walp [14]

And so... time passes. And eventually...!

They shared stories to each other, both through words and touch. They connected in every possible way, all under the keen watch of the flame that shone at the top.

One day, he asked, "How have we not joined in flesh? It is your duty as a herald of love, is it not?" His persuasive and charming voice was enough for her to accept his offer, and so those stories became one.

The path splits in the darkness. Hero said that there should be something that opens up the hallway to get further in the tower. So... it was better to split to gain more time and terrain, right? All those people below, their hearts frozen and bodies wounded, were waiting for the light to shine on them. It's better to hurry. (edited)

2:14 PM

@Game Ping 1

The young assassin kept close to her master, a gaze of uncaringness. She felt like this'd be easy for them. Jack's attire now matched that of a Victorian school child.

Petra walks alongside her, studying the surroundings as they pass. Atalanta had arrived, but after some thought and discussion, she'd sent her along with the other group to help protect the newly awakened Master, while this one continued on their own another way. Glancing between those also with her, she wondered what might be ahead...

Odin stood there patiently as she taps her staff on the ground, inscribing runes switfly as she works on bringing her familiars into the realm again.

Ushiwakamaru strutted down the cavern, her steps light as the tapping of her sandals echoed throughout Tartarus. She looked down the hallway, a hand loosely wrapped around her katana's hilt in preparation to draw it, staring at the halls in a mixture of both vigilance and wonder, half-marveling at the ancient architecture.

It's awfully empty as you cross the large, twisting hallway. This tower becomes more unnatural by the second, with only eerie, purple lights accompanying the Chaldeans that climb through the tower.

2:21 PM

Eventually, you reach a black, rusty door. Somewhat similar to those weary metal doors that many old buildings still have today in modernity.

2:22 PM

It's not ornate in the slightest. Just a boring, old metal door. Perhaps this makes it stand out compared to the more ornate decorations fitting for a temple they've had the fortune of admiring as they climbed the tower.

"Curious" She hums, riding atop Sleipnir once again. "And slightly worrying, we should be alert when opening this door in case of an trap"

"we have a blade that warns me of danger...we can simply wave it around the area to see if its a trap or not"

The executioner follows shortly behind the others, a troubled expression on his face at the sight of so much death. But, in the end, that is why he has been summoned here. Still, that does not mean such a sight is any less disturbing. "A blade that warns of danger? I would still ask to be careful, even if it shows no danger. It is odd that such a door would be so out of place, and I cannot help but imagine there will be something there regardless."

"Do you doubt our abilities?" Jack asked with an accusatory tone, Jack wasn't one for making allies. Much like the original Jack the Ripper. She was an assassin after all, they worked better alone in their myths.

"Looks like that one has something in mind anyway." Nodding at Ushi, she watched what the armored lady was doing.

"Mm, worrying or not, there remains only one option we have if we wish to continue. Now, allow me!" Ushiwakamaru couched down, getting in the position of a Iaijutsu. In the next moment, two translucent clones leaped out above her, from both sides. One of the clones landed next to her, the other recklessly charged forward, drawing their copy of Usumidori cleanly across the metal barrier, cutting it in half, and promptly in the same motion, kicking off the now bisected doors into the room in order to land next to Ushiwakamaru in turn with the other.

"....." She blinks before muttering under her voice. "Reckless....." Afterwards, she lets a cough. "Alright....seeing how the door has been opened now, let us head in then?"

The room that has opened after Ushi kicked its door down has much better illumination, an astral glow of violet coming out of it.

"Who goes in first? The armored lady?"

"Allow me" She nods, giving a small motion with her staff before Huginn lets a caw and flies into the room.

The room is lightly illuminated, with debris strewn around the oddly large room. Right in front of the entrance, at the other wall, you find an even stranger view: A purple veil, covering the silhouette of a person.

2:53 PM

"My, you're finally here... Hurry, for I cannot last for long."

Jack would use Petra as cover, sneaking behind her as she attempted to pull out her daggers towards the silhouette.

"It seems we have someone expecting us" She informs the group, looking through Huginn's eyes.

"Could be another of those Servants. You can sense if one is there, can't you?"

"Mm, it's most certainly another heroic spirit, however corrupted or perhaps diminished they may be. Shall we entertain their invitation?"

"We would rather not, we would rather stay away."

"It doesn't seem like we have much choice, if we wish to continue deeper into this tower to investigate its mysteries"

The woman weakly laughed. "I'm not fully under its control anymore... But it still strains my spirit."

3:05 PM

"You are free to wait until I disappear, like a mirage... But even a weakened spirit knows more than what you might think."

"Are you going to tell us anything, then? Or is this some kind of challenge?"

"....Mummy, what's your choice?" Jack asked, still not trusting the spirit

"I believe their word can be trusted. I don't get the sense they are filled with malice." Still... he summons his blade, even if they themselves are not under it's control for now that does not mean it will stay that way.

"...Why not both? As long as this magic has its thorns on my neck, like a leash, I must abide by that contract."

3:07 PM

"So I must offer some...difficult, questions at the very least."

Shaking her head slightly, she commands Sleipnir to move forward, entering the room. "Do you mind telling us your identity then?"

"And besides... perhaps you may... figure out something more by doing this." She continues, in her soft yet dignified tone.

3:08 PM

"That is a breach of contract, I'm afraid... But it won't be relevant for this."

"Hm... Then let's begin. What's the first question, miss?"

Time to follow after the other person into the room then. Best not to split up in case the door has a way of closing and trapping them inside.

If Odin and Sanson head in, Petra will wave for Jack to follow with her

Ushiwakamaru followed suit, following behind Sanson, poised to move forward in order to charge forth and strike down the hidden silhouette if the conversation turned awry. Her clones stayed by the doorway, prepared for an ambush.

The assassin reluctantly followed, her eyes staring daggers.

"It's a difficult question..." Ash and dust begins to reform, figures building themselves from the ground. The smell of death emanates from them as they are put together. "Physically difficult, I'd say."

3:17 PM

Multiple ashen pugilists stand. "Let this be a test of statistics, per our mutual agreement. It's very simple. If your health is down to 0, you lose." (edited)

"So a trial by combat?" She raises an eyebrow. "I was hoping for a more mental test, but very well"

"If I were to make a mental competition, it wouldn't be a competition at all~" The person replied, in a rather proud manner.

3:19 PM

"Now, are you ready? I only have so little time before I turn to dust myself."

"Let us get it over with, we will defeat anything you throw at us!"

"Alright! Now then, I see you have the resolve to become weather-beaten!" With the prospects of combat, Ushi's eyes seemed to instantly light up, she swiftly crouched down, both of her hands are placed on her katana now. "I aim for their heads! I shall now depart!" And with that said, she charged forth.

The tarnished symbol of the goddess of love is painted on the floor. The light will make the blood splatters shine with glory.

3:32 PM

Let us begin this ritual.

"Well, that's simple enough... Jack, go ahead, but save that for if the lady steps in."

Jack immediately began to slaughter, spending no time to wait as she ripped through one of them. Looking back to Petra for praise.

Petra gives her a thumbs up with an enthusiastic smile.

Meanwhile she holds her position, leaving the ashen creations to the Servants!

Sanson rushes forwards, barely managing to maneuver through the debris in time for a slash at one of the Pugilists, managing to slice part of the Ashen creature.

Jack immediately leapt at the next enemy, gouging their innards to become outtards as she cackled with glee! "WE'RE WINNING, MUMMY!"

The person claps behind the veil. "Quite splendid. Very well, onto the second question!"

Seeing the field clear, Petra starts walking toward the veil. "May we have a question of our own, then?"

"It wouldn't be fair if you couldn't make your own. Very well, but shouldn't wait until the end?"

"Hmm... You said you would disappear soon, that's all. I'm fine with waiting~"

Jack let out an audible pained cry as she got shot, panting loudly as she looked around for any cover

Sanson steps forwards, his sword swinging in quick and methodical fashion at the floating skull thing with three precise strikes. However the following explosion upon dealing with the creature was unexpected "Tch... They explode when defeated!" Calling it out. Even if the others probably already noticed

Ushiwakamaru pranced around the battlefield, swiftly and systematically cutting down the opponents with each swipe of her katana. As the ghoulish monster attempted to strike her down with it's mud, she easily dodged it, neither phased or scathed by the substance.

"My, you're solving these problems quite easily. Perhaps it's best to pick up the pace?"

"At what point do the problems become threats, then?"

Galloping on Sleipnir towards one of the new enemies, Odin lets a small sigh as she incribes a series of runes. "Algiz" Protection. Warding off Evil. A Rune that is placed in this Rune Set to focus the main components of the other runes into a more offensive ability to destroy any Evil in the surroundings. "Ansuz" Calls forth her authoriy as Odin. Summoning her glorious Valkyries, or at least a weak manifestation of them to assist her in taking down her enemies inside her territory. "Thurisaz" Directed force of Destruction. This rune is added to this Rune Set simply to reinforce the abilities of the Valkyries. "Come Forth, warriors of Valhalla! Valhallens Armé"

Quickly following after Sleipnir, the executioner moves to attack his target, seeing how much damage the rather large enemies can do. "Time for the execution." A simple sentence as his eyes sharpen in focus on his foe, swings of the heavy blade arcing through the air and tearing through the target with surprising ease, as though some other force was helping carve through the giant, only increasing in deadliness after the first strike connects.

"Quite well you've handled yourselves," she commented in her sweet voice, "but that is not the final solution to this riddle." She makes some motions with her hand. "Now, let us finish this. Come, my djinns!"

"Mummy!" The assassin cried out as she fled to her side, unsure on how she could've gotten out of that situation without being beaten to a bloody pulp. "Mummy, can you protect us?"

"Yes! Stay here with me for now, leave the rest to them unless anything comes close. We're almost done..."

The Agonías are struck down by the cloud of death, and start dying... Bursting into evil curses of agony around the trio in the center of the battlefield.

"Mummy, I may be cocky...But I think we're winnin'" Jack exclaimed with a feminine cockney accent, smirking slightly. Jack's confidence seemed to be growing slowly.

2:21 PM

*We

"It does look like it, but still, keep your guard up. That was close..." Petra sighed. "Using that fog a little more carefully would be safe."

As the darkened cloud loomed through the battlefield, Ushiwakamaru crouched down, prepared to slice through the skulls with a few strokes of Usumidori. Through the fog has made the skulls hazy, and obscured her vision, so long as she can still see their silhouettes, she could still easily cut them down. However, the skulls had a habit of exploding post-mortem, and with so much of those skulls flickering around them, there's no saying what may happen if they were to all detonate at once... she glanced towards the master-servant duo next to her. Even if she was confident in her ability to push through the explosives, she couldn't say the same for the others. With her preferred option of simply cutting down the skulls voided, she immediately decided on the next best course of actions: to retreat to a better position. The young magician and the executioner had both headed down to the eastern side of the corridor, by simple logic, it can be deduced that it's best if they follow after and head there. Her course of action planned through, she thus prepared to enact on it... but before she could, the skulls began to emanate a ghastly aura, fractures splitting across the skulls with an ethereal light shining through. Her eyes widened in silent shock.

My Lord! My apologies for disturbing you, but I must beseech thee for the usage of a command seal, to heighten my agility!

@Bofa

Jack cackled softly, leaping towards the woman as she began to wildly slash. Attempting to dissect the woman, taking sick joy in doing so as she cheered like a child on christmas day.

No blood is spilled, as when she cuts the spirit apart, it only turns into a warm earthen breeze before completely dissipating.

Jack's face went to one of incredible disappointment, she wanted...No, she NEEDED to dissect someone. It was almost like an addiction, she quickly looked to the living people with frenzied eyes.

Jack noticed her teammate down, ignoring the urge to slice into them and take out their organs. She's begin to give CPR on his chest before just backhanding him...He is alive!

The Caster watches quietly behind her veil. Even as the group struggles to keep up, they keep fighting on.

Slamming her staff onto the ground, she begins working on swiftly inscribing the longest set of runes she had done since being Summoned. "Hagalaz" Wrath of Nature. Untamed potential and power unleashed out into the world, without a form, it would simply rage on and destroy everything on its path. "Nauthiz" Restriction, Innovation. A bit of a creative use but thanks to her [Rune Set Composition] skill, she could transform it. Utilizing its concept to form shape to the untamed power of the Wrath of Nature. "Thurisaz" Directed force of destruction. The overwhelming firepower of the strongest Phantasmal Beast shall decimate her foes. She brings forth its shape, that of the Phantasmal Beast, the Dragon. "Kenaz" Creativity and the Vital fire of Life. She breaths life on the Beast, bringing forth a false version that yet still has its overwhelming power. "Merkstave Wunjo" Intoxication. The poisonous Dragon, its breath its said to be poison and its teeth shall destroy Yggdrasil from below.. "Eihwaz" Strength, Endurance. She brings forth a piece of its Authority, bestowing the Dragon with its indestructible scales and hard resilience. "Merkstave Algiz" Consumption of Divine Power. The beast that continues gnawing at the root of Yggrasil, poisoning its roots and destroying things on its path "Come Forth. O' Dragon that gnaws at Yggdrasil, whose teeth pierce the World and whose breath Poison's Rivers. I call thee forth, O'false Image of the Monster the Resides Below the World|Yggdrasil." "Falsk bild: Níðhöggr"

Jack let out a defeated cry as she felt to the floor, All of Jack's spirits split as they all saw the light in their mind. But they all looked back...Their mother was still struggling. They refused to leave until their mother was happy. They all began to rush back to Jack's dying body. She let out a loud inhale as she shot to her feet like she got a second wind adrenaline rush!

As she took down the final target, Jack let out giggles of glee despite being on death's door. Limping over to the woman with a veil, attempting to neatly dissect her. Looking over to Petra and wanting to have mother daughter dissecting time.

A soft wind covers the arena as Jack crushed the last djinn, stabilizing and waking up those who were deadly wounded.

7:33 PM

As for Jack, who was limping towards her in a murder attempt, she finds that...

7:34 PM

A contingency spell triggers, forcing a Wall of Force to put 5 feet between the child and her dissection victim.

7:35 PM

"Now that was quite something. This investment on this wall was well worth it, too..."

"GYAH!" She let out a cry as she ate the dirt, looking livid as her eyes shone a beautiful red. Smashing the floor with her foot, she looked like an addict. Screaming at the top of her legs. "WE WANT TO DISSECT WITH MUMMY! THIS IS UNFAIR, WE WON FAIR AND SQUARE!"

"Dissecting the dying Heroic Spirit wasn't in our contract, missy." She replies, in a slightly smug tone.

The lying figure of the executioner slowly rises after his consciousness finally gave out from the chocking and poisonous air, blinking rapidly as he refocuses... to the sound of a child screaming some rathe disturbing words. He stands up with a slight wobble as he looks back over to the shrouded servant and very upset serial killer.

Now that the heat of the battle withers, you notice that the symbols of the chamber had progressively lit up throughout the fight. It reached a climax the moment Jack killed the thunder-aligned spirit, then waning and turning as dim as before, as if its shine was transferred somewhere else.

Jack was about to attempt to murder the woman, Jack didn't like her smugness. Literally everything in her mind was telling her to try dissect her so she could watch from the afterlife that her corpse was being removed. "G-Grrrr!"

"Now, I have to honor our contract, yes? I can answer a few questions...While my energy lasts..."

As the last ash soldier returned back from whence it came, Ushiwakamaru turned her view to the elephant in the room, flicking her katana to shed it off any... dust? Ash? Well, it was easily seen by all to be a practiced motion she always performed after battle, so as to not have any blemishes mark her blade.

"Hm, first, what's your name?"

"Only my beloved knows my secret name. But I am simply a queen of the east, a mirage from Sheba."

Jack was mentally imagining herself dissecting the smug woman with a smile on her face, she felt so warm at the idea of taking out her liver and giving a hug like she did to her last mummies...She then looked over at Petra with a stare, looking at where her liver would be as her smile widened.

"Now, aren't there more pressing questions you have? I'm sure my identity isn't worth the price, considering I'm not even from the greek regions."

"Well, there is one. What are you missing?"

"Can you tell us what caused this... corruption?" Perhaps it is a fruitless question... but at the least he found no mention of the answer in the reports.

"My power and authority, of course. But there is no point, fretting over that. You don't have the girl's bag, in any case."

"Hmm... a mirage from Sheba, and a queen of the east... Ah! Does that mean your this singularity's version of that moneygrubbing caster in Chaldea?"

"Moneygrubbing...? Hehe...I guess my 'other me' is having fun over there. Good for her." A whistling noise escapes her as she attempts to sigh. Perhaps it's not just a concept that's missing from the Caster.

"Which girl's bag? Ah, never mind that. If I can prevent you from disappearing and break that spell, will you help us?"

"What!? No, let her die mummyyyy! Pleaseeeeee! We hate her!"

"There's nothing you can do." She replied in a decisive tone. "I expended all my efforts for this... opportunity. No other moment would've sufficed. This poor fragment of a heroic spirit is a slave until you break the tower from the inside."

"Can servants go into the body of masters or other servants? Maybe she could come with us in spirit?"

With that. Petra sighs. "That's a shame, really, I think I might like you... Can you do that? Maybe I'll take you, or Jack. Or that armored lady?"

"Can you tell us what caused this... corruption?" Perhaps it is a fruitless question... but at the least he found no mention of the answer in the reports.

@Charles-Henri Sanson (@Dagger) - jump "I could, but my truth would be twisted by the nature of this world. I have to pretend, if it means to tell you what you need to know."

7:49 PM

"Now, would you care for a riddle? I can feel my breath running out."

"Jack is not good at riddles, Jack can't even count or read."

"Go ahead, I'll try."

"A riddle... I will be sure to do my best." He may not be as intelligent as a true genius like some of the servants who have found their way here... but regardless he can do his best to hear it out.

"Mmm... a riddle... an interesting proposition... Mm! I similarly will attempt my best." Ushiwakamaru nodded in response, it would certainly make for an interesting farewell. Much more agreeable than being dissected, at the very least.

A play of seven steps is made It's epilogue painted in light As it mirrors a ring held in the sky Mocking the first-born beast's spell She took another breath. Its mast build on hatred and corpses The rebel continues to weave it with conflict Lying while in wait of its fated climax The child of the dawn prepares for the stargazers' ax (edited)

8:06 PM

"That... is all from me. But two last things. Consider it a purchase bonus, if you'd like."

8:07 PM

"Beware of the angel that spites the eye of providence.... And. In this chamber lies what you've sought."

8:08 PM

With that last sentence, Jack can see how the wall of force disintegrates...

can anyone write that down?

<it's pinned>

"I...have no idea what any of that means. Guess that's it." Petra turns away, losing interest. "Jack, enjoy yourself."

Sky_ | [NPC] | Sal [9] Walp [14]

<it's pinned>

~~I don't think I have paper with me IC~~

Once she was done, Jack leapt up to kill her. Trying to impale her with her knives. If Jack managed to succeed, she'd then exhale like a cigerette addict getting a hit. Before trying to dissect her liver.

The only thing she stabs is a warm breeze and the golden dust of a servant.

8:13 PM

Inside the chamber is the lever meant to be pulled to open the door on the other hallway.

Sanson moves to step forwards after Petra's words... but with his own agility being so much lower than Jack's and his currently heavy wounded state well... it's not like he could stop her anyways. But regardless... even if he did it would have made no difference

A scream of pure desperation came from the serial killer, crying from the sheer lack of dissection. She hasn't got to dissect one corpse since summoning, much less with her master.

~~Dissect your master lmao~~

~~she would tbh~~

100% (edited)

8:16 PM

~~Get her a corpse of you'll experience what the prostitutes in london did~~

~~she'll get one soon~~ ~~if it comes to it, she'll take Jack out later tonight for a stroll~~

~~BET~~

Ushi walked over and patted the murder loli on the head. Ushi hasn't gotten to properly behead anyone and claim said heads as trophies yet. She could empathize... even if it probably shouldn't be something that anyone should be empathizing with. (edited)

~~lunatic team let's go~~ (edited)

Jack gives Ushi a hug, paying close attention to her liver...Where it should be. But she enjoyed the hug. "Mmmm~" Jack leapt up onto Ushi's shoulders and giggled playfully.

"Looks like you're getting along~" Petra grinned, nodding enthusiastically, before turning to the lever. "I think we pull this, right? Or does anyone think it's a trap?"

"We love you now..." She stated so matter of factly to Ushi, staring down at her as she began to kick her legs whilst atop Ushi.

"Take a look at it first, just to be sure. I don't think she'd have any traps like that prepared for after she died, but..."

"Mm, mm... ah! Ahem, if it is just me, I would certainly pull it now, but I believe it's best if we leave it for another time. My brother often said that I could survive on any battlefield, and I can fight for longer still, but the conditions of some of us are quite troublesome. I believe it wise if we rest first before we pull that lever, so as to err on the side of caution. There's no need to take unnecessary risks." Even if Ushiwakamaru was initially surprised at how the young servant eagerly hopped onto her back, she swiftly caught her as she did so, pulling her in a piggy back before swiftly coming to enjoy her company. She smiled upwards at Jack, but as Petra pointed out what was happening, she turned away blushing, giving a small cough before replying to her inquiry.

Nodding, Petra turns and heads back to the others. "Someone should check that, but the armored lady is right, we all could use some rest. Some of us would enjoy it too~" Patting Jack as she comes over, she watches the two Servants interact with a soft grin. "Jack would like a playmate, really, if you'd be okay with that? Hm, besides that... After we rest, should we call some of the others?"

"Mummy, we love armor lady! Can we hang out with her forever and ever?!" Though completely unintentional, because of Jack's natural uneasy aura; the forever and ever just sounded ominous and horrific.

"Sure! It's good to see you find someone you can let out some energy with~" Petra's smile didn't waver, either oblivious or immune to Jack's aura, perhaps both.

"Of course, I wouldn't ask anyone to push themselves beyond their limits. While we rest, would any of you mind if I helped to patch you up? You'll find I am more than capable of it with my knowledge of medicine." What an ominous aura... but he won't let that dissuade him regardless if she wants the help.

"Armor mummy." She stated, taking the first thing she saw and pointed it out on Ushi. "We are hurt...Please help us...? Did we do manners?" She turned to ask Petra as she leapt down, walking to Charles.

"That was good manners. You're good at surgery too, right? Maybe once the nice man is done helping you, you can talk to him about it. Just keep being polite, okay?"

IC I might be good at medicine but OOC I don't know anything. Regardless I have a feature that lets me heal 2d10+11 (my medicine modifier) with the effects of lesser restoration during a short rest. Unfortunately, we're getting a long rest so that doesn't matter but you can all get a bit of heals rp wise before then

But keeping up this lofty dream was courting death.
To keep appearances, to avoid conflict, they did it in secret. He swam across an impossible sea. And she lit his way.
But to dance with their lives at risk is a fool's charade.

And, as the moirai would foretell, tragedy would strike dramatically, in an insurmountable storm.

The Party continues their climb of Tartarus, their past battles proving to them that they are making good progress already. Much like last time, they are moving through a long straight Corridor. It's not dark like last time, it's almost comforting.

Just like last time, Hero stands in front, her bright lantern bringing light to where there is not. However, she looks different. Not slightly. Very radically so. It's almost as if her Saint Graph had been modified by the klironomia she took from Paris.

"Are... You doing okay, Hero? How are you handling the Klironomia?" Enrica asked quietly as they continued through the halls, her head on a swivel as she tried to keep an eye out.

"So, Caster. What is the situation here?" Chris asked his servant through their connection

"I'm doing fine, I think. But it's like... I don't feel like me anymore. You know? It's kind of weird, sorry..." "B-besides. Isn't this new outfit the klironomia gave me a bit too much? I know it's the goddess' form, but it feels more like something a machine would wear than a human!" She almost looks like a completely different person.

" I wouldn't try to avoid too much about her if she really is a priestess of Aphrodite she should handle it as the space between the closest thing right next to being the goddess herself to handling it, if I have to guess it would have to do something with connecting to her sing craft but that's something different" she then and said, " this is called Tartarus and where not exactly sure how it got here or how it got here. Other than that we're basically repairing hi bestie crafts of heroic spirits who have something missing from their saint grapth"

"I think it looks... Cool." Enrica smiled and rubbed the back of her head, chuckling a little bit. "I suppose the Klironomia is almost like a living thing, so... Maybe it's that as well?"

"I see.." He responded to Medea before glancing at Hero. If that is her real name as he is not really familiar with this Klironomia thing.

"I don't know. Phosphora tells me I'm supposed to just...kinda deal with it." She shrugs. She's kind of new to all of this 'Heroic Spirit' business.

"A goddess, you say? You definitely look the part, Hero. Though I advise you to lift your head, such a flustered look is not fit for a goddess." The mistress of Kur had joined the party! A smile was present on her face as she greeted the new heroic spirit.

"Well I can't see that a weird outfit for some kind of Ascension or--WAIT, you somehow gained Persephone from that!"

"Persephone? N-no, Phosphora's the spirit that's been guiding me all this time." Her component as an Alter Ego?

8:57 AM

"A-ah! Okay, miss! I'll do my best. I'm just a priestess, but... I'll live up to her name!"

"So, what is our goal now?"

Tarquinius is just looking around wandering from left and right not giving much mind to what is being said or done but he simply replies to that last question: " Complete the mission. Kill evil entities and anyone else that stands in our way. Simple. "

"tch! Why am I such an idiot for whatever then... anyways am I guess it seems something like an Ascension or some kind of modification of some sort from the looks of it. I'm surprised the first time you're mentioning them"

"Well, not necessarily kill them, as the main people we have been fighting are... Lost, rather than evil."

The hallway suddenly begins to split.

"Oh... we're here."

9:33 AM

She turns her gaze to the others. "Everyone, remain quiet. If we're...lucky... I think we can avoid fighting the guardian of this floor."

"If you say so, but... Which way do we go?"

"That's...um... the problem."

9:36 AM

"Have you heard of the Minotaur?"

”A fearsome foe, yes? Then we must exercise caution,” Ereshkigal sighed. “As Master Enrica has said, where do you think we should head on to?”

"The issue is that this place is basically his labyrinth. And we have nothing to guide ourselves with. We'll just have to hope for the best."

"well i see, fighting him he might be able to Troublesome. Personally like you said the real issue is where were fighting him"

The Alter Ego nods. "Let's stay together... If he finds us, we can be ready."

9:53 AM

With that said, she makes a sharp turn to her left, as she continues to lead the way.

" assuming he gets some kind of enhancement by this Tower and the strength he has. It would probably be a little bit difficult although beatable if any of the others were to compare"

"When Sir Hector and I faced him, he was... incredibly strong. He managed to beat him because he's so good at running away..." Is that really singing praises of that Lancer?

" I mean if it works it works, besides I'll have to figure out what exactly he would want, I know the story of the Minotaur however I'm not fully sure what he would want from it although we'll just have to figure that out in battle I guess"

~~"his father's love and affection, but he never got that in life anyway"~~

With an explosion heard behind her, Hero turns, her face showing panic. "Oh, no, he's here!"

"WAH!" Enrica looked behind her and hero, panicking. She was taken completely by surprise, her legs preparing themselves to run.

"■■■●●--!!" The Minotaur had bursted through the wall behind them. Seemingly enraged. Two Greataxes in hand.

"I'm seeing it, too! Is that Asterios!? Be careful! He may not be able to keep up with the versatility you guys have, but I assure you, you're dead the second his axe catches you!"

Chris would merely pull our his helberd in response to the minotaur. Immediately his blood begins to boil seeing such an opponent. It was time to prove himself "Caster, support me."

"Let us regroup Caster! I am on your way now!"

@Grim)

"N-no, not again! Where's everyone!?" Hero extends her wings, and begins flying around to try and find her other peers. Unfortunately for her, she has no access to the communications they all share.

Enrica merely blinked, and she was entirely elsewhere, her head on a swivel as she gripped her rifle tightly, taking a deep breath in. This was bad... She had only survived so far because of the support of the others... And now she was alone... ....No, she wasn't alone. She had the support of... People she couldn't remember, but people that cared about her... The spirits of her ancestors, whomever they were... They were with her. They were there for her. And even if she couldn't see him... Your Highness... Is everything alright? Where are you? @Deleted User

Tarquinius was also in a completely different location yet not too far off from where he was originally so he can assume how many feet are there until the Entrance. He was confused looking around not truly in a panic or anything as he was only capable to hear the action instead of seeing it. And now he is being contacted by Lady Enrica.

" I am completely fine, Enrica. From the looks of my current position I am probably 50 to 100 feet away from the Entrance we already used and where the Minotaur was spotted by our companions. I suggest you keep your calm. Do you know your position? "

His inner voice alike was indeed calm. He felt no fear as he was really confident on his own powers to prevail even without support.

@RJ|Sir L/Lytus/Dude/Wolf/-/- (edited)

I have no idea, I'm in an alcove with two very large pillars... And there's a hallway the alcove comes out of and a different exit at the side of the alcove... I think I just saw Chris running in one direction, maybe I should follow him? Or perhaps I should simply hide instead...

Enrica pondered her options as she spoke to her servant through the mental link, bouncing from foot to foot a little bit as she prepared herself to spring into action at any given moment.

After thinking for just a moment - Tarquin realized something. It would be quite...shameful...not only shameful but quite a disaster for Enrica to loose her life or be crippled because of this very first Mission while he is present. He promised her something and that cannot be denied by Death or otherwise. He becomes suddenly more serious and quite demanding:

" Do you trust this person named Chris? Actually... No need for an answer. Do as I say. If you trust this person to protect you at all costs follow them closely and relay back to me your surroundings as you move. Ill meet you halfway. I made a promise and I will keep it. "

@RJ|Sir L/Lytus/Dude/Wolf/-/-

"Let us regroup Caster! I am on your way now!"

@Chris Heinrich (@Orphelia/Naomi/Artoria) - jump "we need to find Hero!, she doesnt have a form of telapathe!. regadless i will meet with the others later and im sure i can find you you guys!"

I'll be honest, I haven't met him until now! But he's much closer to me currently than you are, and you can find me easy... I'll follow him, and hopefully you'll be able to catch up!

She prepared to go after Chris, rolling her shoulders with her eyes locking onto the direction he came from, taking deep breaths to calm herself.

Tarquinius is already on his way.

" You may know little about me but I assure you...I am more than capable to catch up. I am already on my way going northwards. "

@RJ|Sir L/Lytus/Dude/Wolf/-/-

"Chris! Hold on- AH!" As she was calling out to Chris for him to wait for her, she was grabbed by the invisible force, stumbling, looking down and gritting her teeth, tightening her fists. "Dammit! What is this!?" Your Highness I've been grabbed by some spectral hand!

12:18 PM

Growling, she looked down at the hand grabbing her, and took a deep breath, chanting in Shona for a brief moment as a spirit began to form near her, at a spot where Chris could see behind him, taking shape into an intangible elephant, a loud call coming from it as it imbued Enrica with strength.

Already going bad...One minute without his perfect supervision and people getting possibly killed for it. Tarquinius bets that must have been the plan of this Minotaur all along.

" If you can touch it back and especially hit it then do so. Cut it off. Cripple it. Bash it. Torn it apart so that it may never bother either of us ever again. Afterall...you have both of your hands available. Use them ! "

As you command! I've broken free, and I will get rid of it now! She prepared her rifle to fire, aiming squarely at the hand, rolling her shoulders, standing by the elephant spirit that watched over her filling her with confidence. After all it wasn't just a beast of strength, it was family.

being able to sense Shiro Sushi quickly open her wings a bit hovering above the ground barely, as she got caught by a hand suddenly she quickly summoned her Dragon to destroy the hand and continued on her briefly seeing another servent " I bought a sense to her up spirits around here, since you're here I advise you it would be best to follow me I'm going to meet up with the others anyway soon enough"

@Deleted User

Oh? Meeting up with others so soon? He sure did not expected that. Not that he needs help to meet up with Enrica. " If you know the way...be my guest. For now ill follow this path. " Pointing forwards (North)

Medea/Witch of Colchis

being able to sense Shiro Sushi quickly open her wings a bit hovering above the ground barely, as she got caught by a hand suddenly she quickly summoned her Dragon to destroy the hand and continued on her briefly seeing another servent " I bought a sense to her up spirits around here, since you're here I advise you it would be best to follow me I'm going to meet up with the others anyway soon enough"

tul!edit being able to sense She hero quickly open her wings a bit hovering above the ground barely, as she got caught by a hand suddenly she quickly summoned her Dragon to destroy the hand and continued on her briefly seeing another servent " I thought a sensed another spirits around here, since you're here I advise you it would be best to follow me I'm going to meet up with the others anyway soon enough"

*"Chris! Have you met up with the others yet!" Medea asked her master telepathically

@Orphelia/Naomi/Artoria

"Not yet! I have yet to find the others nor the enemy!"

@Grim)

"tch! I'm with the other two servants except ereshkigal! I can sense her somewhere Northeast of where I currently am!"

The other two servants being hero and I forgot his name))

((tarquin))

(how dare u forget the best name ever)

((grand moff tarquin-))

RJ|Sir L/Lytus/Dude/Wolf/-/-

((grand moff tarquin-))

{So Tarquin is gonna blow up alderaan]

(Now doing the stuff from the actions in here too) Tarquin simply moves up in-front of Hero and Medea as he begin shouting something that makes them feel weirdly invigorated. It did not really mattered what exactly was being shouted as it's effects were magical. " Companions of battle ! I will lead the way to victory as my words are sharper than that of swords ! That monster in-front of us cannot stop us from achieving our dreams and destiny ! " He then proceeded to shout for the Minotaur instead: " Tell me your name and tell me why is the labyrinth shifting it's shape for I need to know. You would be making quite a disservice if you do not. " And with no response from the Minotaur he adds: " Only stupid weak and ignorant creatures would ignore my words. If you have no name ill simply call you a little Cow. Or just Steak with horns. "

The Minotaur reacts in Anger. Letting out a Growl and a Shout of rage.

"Is...that really the way to treat...? A-ah, it's angrier now!"

"Okay, that was amusing. Still, be careful now that it's probably mad at you. Get away from its range as soon as you can, Assassin!"

putting a wall of force around the monster mede said, " at the very least that should hold them off for a bit I believe, who knows what the hell this thing can do in its own territory"

"NOW I FOUND YOU! COME BEAST! LET'S SEE WHO's ANGER OVERPOWER's WHOS!'

@Vormal/Asstolfo/Morban/Sword/Cat

Arriving at the corner where the minotaur and her allies were, Enrica held her hand out, the spiritual energy swarming around her as the elephant charged through the walls of the labyrinth towards her target, and began to shift, losing size and beginning to fly through the air in front of Asterios, flittering around him was a great eagle.

after hero went to go help tar then quickly getting separated only to just as quickly have her master break a hole through the wall which she entered then cast a spell on his armor chest plate. Madea hope this one at least stall him so he won't move for a bit " he's one hell of a tough bastard I can say that much"

even after getting pinned into a corner by the monster after the maze had shifted she looked confident staring at the Beast. After some back-and-forth of attacking seeing how her allies were weakening the Minotaur she took the chance and more or less used a large amounts of powerful energy in the form of a lightning hand as she gently put her hand on the monsters torso as it was brimming with so much energy as its power could be felt. A split second after as the monster was given a weakness to electricity smiled as she let loose the power as the explosion of lightning lit up on his chest nearly burning it to a crisp and blue lines appearing all over his chest as she was smiling gleefully as prideful as she usually was

"Alright... I think we've got it! Hero, quick, the bag, what is he missing!? I don't know anything about him but if we can figure it out... We can end this here!"

"O-okay! I can barely...remember what Hector gave him. Do any of you know...?"

"Alright miss Hero! Or Mister. Whatever you prefer! People are too sensitive nowadays! Do you have the thread that was used to navigate this place? If so give to me!"

@Sky_ | [NPC] | Sal [9] Walp [14]

She is very confused as to what Chris referred to at first, but she understands it ."O-okay... the thread that was used to navigate the Labyrinth..."

10:52 AM

And... poof! She pulls it out! "H-here! It's this, isn't it!?"

10:53 AM

"Do you think that'll remind him of who he really is!?"

"That's it! The legendary thread!" Chris would head towards her as she grasped the thread from her bag "Now alone me to do the honors! Unless this thing disappears when I hold it?"

@Sky_ | [NPC] | Sal [9] Walp [14]

She passed it to him, no problem. "Go ahead, Chris!"

Chris would then look at the Minotaur as he raised the thread of Ariande. The one who gave the ball of thread, raising in front of the Minotaur he proclaimed! "Asterios! Remember yourself!"

@Vormal/Asstolfo/Morban/Sword/Cat

"Y-yeah! Now give it to him, I think...I think that'll be enough...!"

He then offered the Ball of Thread to the Minotaur

Please work, please work, please work, please work, please work... Enrica was nigh-on panicking at this point. She wasn't sure how much longer they could hold out against this creature without someone dying... Be it one of them or their opponent in this labyrinth...

@Vormal/Asstolfo/Morban/Sword/Cat

The Berserker halts its rampage against the Goddess of the Dead. ..Asterios? It sounds so familiar. "▂▂▃▃▂▂..?" This Thread. Of Course. He is Asterios. "▃▃-- name is... " He points to himself. "Asterios."

"Hah... Hahah! Yes, it worked!" Enrica practically jumped for joy, pumping her fist, before taking a tentative step towards the good cowboy. "It's nice to meet you, Asterios! I'm Enrica, this is His Majesty Tarquinus Superbus, Hero, Chris, Medea, and Ereshkigal!"

"It looks like you are back Asterios. The one and only Minotaur of the world. I must say you fight quite well.."

11:09 AM

He would merely carry his helberd at one hand while raising his fist and pointing it at the Minotaur. Offering a fist bump.

"Thank..." ...The Minotaur kneels. Or rather, he is forced on his knees due to the fatigue. "...you..." With that, the Minotaur stops moving.

Ereshkigal smiled at the group's accomplishment, though she kept some distance away from the Minatour.

"....A-Ah! I think he might need some healing!"

"Do not worry! I am on it!" Chris would merely rush to the Asterios's side. Using his Lay on Hands to heal him. Channeling the Sacrament he learned at the Holy Church

@Vormal/Asstolfo/Morban/Sword/Cat

Asterios is merely unconcious! Just like before, the Curse of the Tower forces him to recover.

11:16 AM

The Labyrinth shakes, shifting for the final time. The way to the next floor is open.

Ereshkigal smiled at the group's accomplishment, though she kept some distance away from the Minatour.

@Ereshkigal || Mistress of Kur (@sumanai) - jump Chris would merely glanced at the goddess of the underworld and instead rush to her side. Kneeling a bit to be at her height before attempting to heal her "Stay still Ms. Goddess."

"Oh- eep!" Ereshkigal did not expect the sudden proximity from Chris, and jumped when he leaned down to her. She stood still after some time, though, but her cheeks were dusted a faint pink. "Hm, excuse me-- Thank you, Heinrich. Your assistance is appreciated."

@Ereshkigal || Mistress of Kur (@sumanai) - jump Chris was somewhat surprised by how cute she is after healing. And as always a thought comes to his head

11:22 AM

"Why are heroic spirits this cute?"

The goddess raised an eyebrow at his statement. "Cute? You are mistaken. I acted in such a way simply due to the fact I that I was surprised. Do not pay it any mind. Please remember that I am a Goddess!" Ereshkigal's words were firm, but her irritated huff did not do much in adding to her intimidation.

@Ereshkigal || Mistress of Kur (@sumanai) - jump "Ah sorry, Ms. Goddess. It is only natural that a goddess such as yourself possessed beauty that outmatched a human's imagination." Chris immediately apologized, while giving a bit of a compliment. He is not sure how other goddesses of other religions work but a compliment might ease the tension

"...she is cute." Hero muttered to herself.

Ereshkigal sighed in response. Perhaps there was no way to stop this Master's barrage of compliments, so she decided to accept in hopes that doing so would stop him. Her face now much redder than before, she crossed her arms against her chest. "V- very well, then, Heinrich. I accept your compliment. I am flattered that you see me that way."

Chris shuts his mouth, but of course. That red face certainly did not help. Glancing around them, it appears these goddesses are something else entirely. Then again, what does he know about beautiful woman? He was still the same young man in his room mainly reading about his faith. So rarely was he exposed to such..

11:35 AM

But as always, he has bad luck with women.

11:36 AM

"Anyways, what do we do now? In fact, Ms. Hero. How many stairs do we have to climb?"

@Sky_ | [NPC] | Sal [9] Walp [14]

"Just a few more floors of ash and flames...And we'll reach the top, I think. The demon responsible for this should be there...!"

(damn missed my chance)

((dw your np actually helped immensely, let chris give it to the guy without a hitch))

(missed my chance in terms of RP-Discussions above at least ^)

7:19 PM

(Could've insulted the cow 3 times by now

)

((

wanna do some rp in circe's apartment or the city of turkey?))

Enrica had asked Penthesilea to return her to Tartarus. She had a small amount of respite back at the apartment, and had made quite a few discoveries and a lot of progress in her summoning techniques... But as she continued to work with the spirits that followed her, the spirits that were her family... Something weighed on her mind, rather heavily. And she wasn't sure Arthur or Tarquin would understand, but... She knew who might. She wandered around the gate, searching for Hero, and upon arriving slowly walking up with a nervous wave. "Good afternoon, Hero... Erm... Have you been resting well?" @Sky_ | [NPC] | Sal [9] Walp [14]

It seems that the girl was simply sitting down, staring at the flame of her lantern that she has been protecting throughout the singularity. "Ah?" She raises her head to see the other Master approach. "Oh, hi... Ah, yeah. How you've been, Enrica?"

11:38 AM

@RJ|Sir L/Lytus/Dude/Wolf/-/-

"I've been wonderful! Sort of..." Hero could see a flicker of a spirit behind Enrica, a mostly featureless humanoid shape, but with her connection to the goddess of love and beauty it's possible that she could sense that such a spirit was... A vacuum of that, entirely devoid of it. "I've really been getting in touch with these spirits that follow me lately... I know they are... My family. My ancestors. My... Clan. I haven't been able to discern much else from then yet. It's... Feelings, more than anything..." She walked over to Hero and sat down next to her gently, still giving personal space to the girl. She reached her hand out, and spiritual energy swirled, becoming a small wyrmling, a sickly cloud of energy around it. It looked ferocious, feral, jet black scales that seemed to have the luster of oil under the light, and white eyes with no pupils. It was sharp, jagged, like itself was a weapon. "I even managed to turn one into this, using Arthur's blood, but... Each time I connect with them I feel... Anger. Hatred, even... It feels like it's all they know..." She was musing to herself, trying to build up the courage to ask the questions she wanted to ask. (edited)

12:11 PM

@Sky_ | [NPC] | Sal [9] Walp [14]

"Is that so..." Hero's face shows a degree of confusion, clearly not accustomed to dealing with that. However, she was a priestess, so she can gather some ideas. "Well, I think that spirits get closer to something they can resonate with. Perhaps...there's anger and hatred hidden in your heart too?" Her tone is hushed, as she hopes her assumption isn't insulting to Enrica.

1:00 PM

@RJ|Sir L/Lytus/Dude/Wolf/-/-

"....Yes... That's exactly what concerns me. Can I ask you... First of all conversely, what does it feel like to have... At least a degree of the presence of an entity of love within you?" She let the wyrmling run up her arm and come to rest on her shoulder, almost skittering like an insect to get there, reaching up and giving it a small pat on the head. "I'd like to know..."

1:03 PM

@Sky_ | [NPC] | Sal [9] Walp [14]

"Of love...?" Hero mutters. "Well... she isn't an entity of love. My klinoromia is and it gives me my lady's powers, but... It's not her. It's like a glittering carcass that I'm wearing." Her voice turns even more somber. "But she says it's okay. It doesn't matter whether love and hate flow through you, but what you do with that."

1:18 PM

@RJ|Sir L/Lytus/Dude/Wolf/-/-

As Hero spoke to her, she nodded, and processed what was being said to her, holding her hands together and staring down at the lantern in front of the two of them as she gathered the courage to finally speak her mind. "Are you afraid? Of who you might have been?"

1:31 PM

@Sky_ | [NPC] | Sal [9] Walp [14]

"Not at all! I know who I was... and while I have regrets, it doesn't mean I'm scared. Maybe right now, but only because this is...very strange to me."

2:44 PM

She sighs. "I'm still barely able to effectively manage this tools I've been gifted with."

2:44 PM

@RJ|Sir L/Lytus/Dude/Wolf/-/-

"Oh, you do? I was under the impression you had forgotten, for some reason... I don't suppose you'd be willing to share, would you?" She joked a little, chuckling as she did. "....You'll do fine. You're a Hero, after all... I suppose... I'm just afraid that... If all that hatred belongs to me, if I remember who I am, will I be back to... Naught but hate?"

3:09 PM

@Sky_ | [NPC] | Sal [9] Walp [14]

"I just had forgotten about what happened in the tower... But I'm getting better." She perks up as she heard of Enrica's plight. "Well... Fate can be terrible, but... as long as you try your hardest to choose your path, isn't it fine, even if your essence is hateful? Some people don't even have the choice to change themselves, so... Maybe you'll get to do so."

3:59 PM

"And, who knows, maybe you won't even remember your hate."

3:59 PM

@RJ|Sir L/Lytus/Dude/Wolf/-/-

"It's... Just the possibility that scares me, is all... So... I suppose until that time comes, if it comes, I'll just... Have to cherish the love that I have for the world, right?" She looked up at Hero, smiling a little awkwardly. "Whatever love means in that context... Sometimes finding the words to describe how I feel is difficult. I don't want to say I take pleasure in crisis but... It feels... Familiar. As though it's maybe how I spent most of my time."

4:26 PM

"I... Like the adventure. I like the danger, a little bit... And I like knowing that I'm helping people, and doing what I believe to be right."

4:31 PM

She seemed to turn away from Hero again, musing to herself at this point, rubbing her thumbs over her fingers as she continued to hold her hands together. "And when it's with you, and Arthur, and Tarquin, and Medea... I feel like I can do it. That I can stand beside you, even as a rather ordinary woman amongst legends, and I can achieve... Anything, with your assistance." She rubbed the back of her neck, giggling. "Maybe that's... What do you call it... Hubris." She finished her giggling and sighed, dropping her hand again as the wyrmling skittered down her arm and onto the ground, nibbling on one of her fingers. "I just don't want to lose it. That feeling... I don't want to be overtaken by that awful feeling I know those dead that follow me feel, I don't want that belief to be drowned out by screams of agony and vengeance and malice. I don't... Want to lose who I am... Or I guess who I've become so far. Because... I kind of like it."

4:31 PM

@Sky_ | [NPC] | Sal [9] Walp [14]

"I think 'hubris' means for something to violate natural order," she replied ", unless you mean something else, you haven't really done that." She purses her lips, unsure on how to approach this. "But...well, I don't know. If you're feeling alright right now, why worry about the future? Hold onto what you have today. It's true that you don't know if you could, or if you will, lose it yet... B-but! It might never even happen. So... Maybe you can relax. Your friends have your back, you know? If they understand you don't want to return to that dark, anguishing hole... I think they'll help you pull you out of it if you ever do."

8:34 AM

@RJ|Sir L/Lytus/Dude/Wolf/-/-

"Right... I'll try to do that. I'll put the faith that I have in you guys when it comes to the adventure into you handling me as a person as well. So to speak..." She threw Hero a smile, looking at her now as the dragon climbed up onto her head and kind of walked in a circle before curling up and laying down on it. "You're pretty wise, you know that?" @Sky_ | [NPC] | Sal [9] Walp [14]

"Wise...? N-no, not at all!" She began to shake her hands. "No way, I guess I can give a little advice, but it's mostly her help! I mean, she's even the one that let me be around, so..." After calming down a little from the compliment, she sighs. "Really, without any help, I'm just an inch away from screwing up..."

12:07 PM

@RJ|Sir L/Lytus/Dude/Wolf/-/-

"...Are you kidding me?" Enrica raised a brow and chuckled a little bit to herself, remembering that a single arrow almost killed her... On two separate occasions, actually. "You've been able to help us so much... You've known what to give these people to save them... And... I thought she was just a shiny corpse you were carrying around or something like that?"

12:09 PM

@Sky_ | [NPC] | Sal [9] Walp [14]

"I guess...Yeah, you're right!" She smiles a little bit more. "Oh, uh, the klironomia is something different from Phosphora. Apparently most of the time the God part of an Alter Ego is the one that has control over the body, but she's given me control... for some reason..."

12:13 PM

@RJ|Sir L/Lytus/Dude/Wolf/-/-

"Oh, right... I had forgotten you had mentioned her, hehe... Maybe she thought you deserved it? Or maybe she just wants to be along for the ride..."

Fire licks at your feet. Bizarrely enough, the following floors of Tartarus have been underlined by a shifting river of flames and magma. The Phlegethon, as Hero refers it. You walk throughout a narrow hallway, surrounded by small chasms that lead down to the fiery waters.

"We should be there soon. We can fight those who I faced before I... uh, passed out and dropped to the first floor." She doesn't seem to be proud of her previous circumstances. "B-but, it's gonna be okay! You guys can handle it!"

Medea was walking alongside the others in the narrow hallway simply, mostly staying quiet if not having some light comments. Upon what hero said Medea looked at her responding, " If we got past the last challenge I wouldn't be surprised if we got past this one"

"We can all handle it with each other's help..." Enrica was feeling confident in herself and her ability to assist for the first time since she awoke. She wasn't some cowering girl with nothing but a rifle now... She had ways she could be of use.

"You are not really that convincing Ms. Hero. Perhaps a bit of convinction in your voice could help a little here. Still, I suppose all of us survived the Minotaur itself. What couldn't we defeat? Chris sai as he merely followed his servant. Still, he has to wonder what is the next challenge ahead in this floor

Silk totally said hi to her team before this. It's her first mission with most of these people. There's even a Master who only woke up recently. She's feeling like a Senpai for the first time. "You don't sound too confident," she tells Hero. This is her first time meeting her too, so she's curious how accurate the reports about her have been. Too bad her friends and Gawain aren't here though. She'd feel a lot more comfortable with Emiya, Veronica, Aden, Asteria, Nagato or Miyu around. She wouldn't even mind if Mayfield was here.

"A-ah, sorry about that." She gazes down, a frown forming in her face. "I'm just...unsure. Like I've told you, all of this fighting is...really new to me. And I guess I'm afraid of looking again at one of my failures."

The newly summoned servant had closely followed her master. Though at first lurking by the wayside as if to get a better look and read of these who would accompany them for the mission. Eventually however Kiyohime joined the group properly, remaining remaining silent for the most part before standing by her Masters side. A quiet look of contentment and relaxation present on the Berserker features. "We will do just fine." Kiyohime spoke up for the first time since their arrival.

" you shouldn't worry about it too much all you need to do is be able to do something, even just support or healing and you should be good enough. All you need to do is to know how to do something and be around in the right time and you'll be perfectly fine dear!" Medea said smiling a bit confidently at hero

"Hey... It's pretty new to me, too. But you've got me through it... And I'm going to return the favour for you, alright? I promise that we're all going to make it through here, on my honour as... Well I don't have much there, but you understand, right?"

"Well, your name is Hero after all. I am sure you'll be quite heroic soon enough by the end of this. If you know what I mean. Regardless, I wonder which greek figure we are facing next? The Hydra? Nimean Lion? Heracles?"

"H-heracles!? I would be terrified if I had to face such a great hero." A sweat drops from her brow. Don't worry her, she's faint of heart!

"You guys sure are close." Silk makes an absent minded comment. When she first joined Chaldea, the dominant attitude was that Servants didn't matter outside of their usefulness as a tool. Seeing how much things have changed is nice.

Enrica put a hand on Hero's shoulder and gave a small smile, a sweatdrop on her own forehead. "Hey. Even if we face Heracles, there's only one of him and... Six of us?"

”Mm, worry naught, Hero, for to serve our Lords is the exact reason for why we servants have been summoned upon the modern era. To be able to once more protect and behead the enemies of my Lord is the greatest honor I can receive! Though my lord is currently not here with us, I swear that I’ll protect you all the same, to do anything but my upmost best would only bring shame to the Minamoto name.”

"It doesn't matter. They will fall just like anyone who would dare stand in the way of my master. That much is a fact. After all, what chance do they stand?"

Even with all her worries, she can't help but feel at peace with Chaldea supporting her. "Right...uhm, thanks, everyone."

Eventually, the winding passage ends at a large gate, its piercing black texture a contrast to the more cavernous aesthetic they've been admiring for a good while.

"...This is it."

2:30 PM

"We open this door, and there's pretty much a huge dungeon to traverse. Are you guys...well, ready?"

"You're asking that way too late," Silk says. "If we weren't ready, we wouldn't be here."

Did little more than open up her fan. Quietly staring ahead and glancing over at the gate once again. "Yes."

"Oh, Ms. Hero. We are born ready.." Chris answered with a confident smirk on his face. Taking out his helberd while a restrained anticipation on his lips as her eyes shifted to Kiyohime and Medea briefly

Returning a more relaxed nod, she pushes the door with all her strength!

2:32 PM

"Hmph....! Ha...okay I am not fit for this at all..." Despite her clearly strenuous effort, she opens the gate.

"well of course! If we weren't ready we wouldn't have got this far!" she said smiling at Hero

"Well... Not like we can do much more to get ready here..." Nevertheless, the pseudodragon appeared coiled around her arm and a small lion seemed to appear behind her, pacing back and forth. "So. We're as ready as we can be."

A hot wind pushes from the inside of the gate. As the crevice opens more and more, you see multiple pugilists and snipers, whose grotesque forms meet your gazes...

2:35 PM

But they don't attack you. No, in fact, they open the door completely for you. And even in their disfigured forms, they attempt to... bow?

With a look of pleasant surprise, Enrica bowed in return to them rather chivalrously, before beginning to walk inside.

With a look of panicked surprise, Hero just lets out a yelp of confusion at the sight.

". . . Disgusting... To offer my master such a pathetic greeting... Worthless- So worthless... Worthless, worthless, worthless...!" Kiyohime grumbled under her breath, curses spilling out with a voice full of hatred deep within. Her eyes took a more serpentine look to them as her fan came to cover her face almost fully, leaving only these yellowish orbs staring ahead.

Silk, as you watch their movements, you realize that they're not... organic. It reminds you of a puppet, mechanically brought along, with invisible threads pulling the magical nails that tie them to these actions. Metaphorically, of course. But this isn't what they're intended, or rather, inclined to do.

Medea was confused at the sight but after a moment in suprise try to annlyze the creacres

"Someone's controlling them." It's pretty obvious, but it's still worth pointing out. "What do you think, Medea? Do you know anyone who would arrange something like this?"

While you mull over on the nature of the monsters, they start gently pushing you towards a hallway, leading the way throughout the dungeon.

"Huh... why are they...?" Hero frowns. "This is the right path to the end. I remember well..."

"I don't know what exactly they are but I suggest we keep our distance and stay Sharp" Medea said trying to follow in the back

For the moment Kiyohime followed alongside Medea, sticking towards the back just like her.

"Just stick close, I get the feeling we might be lead to a trap"

Eventually, you reach a large chamber. Surrounding this room's floor is a pit, leading down to the flowing river down below. The heat is bothering you.

Medea summed her dragon and golden sheep

In the middle, lies a table, and several seats. At the very end of it, a woman seems to lie in wait.

"Hm... You finally got here. My, you must be exhausted from your trek. Sit down, will you?"

"Caster, who are they?" Chris asked Medea

"Ah, how kind of you, but we do have enough energy to continue... If you would not be insulted by our refusal, we would like to simply continue on, yes?"

Mentally

An enemy Servant? "These guys here were kind enough to lead the way for us. Thanks to them, I don't feel like taking a break at all."

"Really? Why don't you... reconsider, just for a bit? We have all the time in the world, after all."

@Game Ping 2 Wisdom save, right now.

Rank C: The magic of the Fairies guards your mind. You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened. In addition, whenever you or a creature you can see within 120 feet of you succeeds on a saving throw against being charmed or frightened, you can use your Reaction to force a different creature you can see within 120 feet of you to make a Wisdom saving throw against your spell save DC. If the save fails, the target is charmed or frightened by you (your choice) for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a successful save.

Medea makes a Wisdom Save!

2d20kh1 (14, 16) + 10 = 26

+3

I'll use the second part if that succeeds

Alright.

Yoon Silk makes a Wisdom Save!

2d20kh1 (19, 4) + 3 = 22

3:01 PM

Dr. Orphelia Maxwell Germi makes a Wisdom Save!

2d20kh1 (17, 9) + 8 = 25

reeee]

Chris Heinrich makes a Wisdom Save!

2d20kh1 (10, 16) + 8 = 24

3:02 PM

Kiyohime makes a Wisdom Save!

1d20 (4) + 3 = 7

Kiyohime sits down, as suggested by the enemy Servant.

3:04 PM

The others don't seem swayed by her charms... But also, do not realize that they're being charmed in the first place.

Ushiwakamaru makes a Wisdom Save!

2d20kh1 (20, 10) + 10 = 30

3:04 PM

Lady Enrica makes a Wisdom Save!

1d20 (5) + 2 = 7

uh oh

3:05 PM

Looks like Enrica's sitting down. She's polite.

~~she isnt even charmed she's just susceptible to the slightest peer pressure-~~

Angelic

Rank C: The magic of the Fairies guards your mind. You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened. In addition, whenever you or a creature you can see within 120 feet of you succeeds on a saving throw against being charmed or frightened, you can use your Reaction to force a different creature you can see within 120 feet of you to make a Wisdom saving throw against your spell save DC. If the save fails, the target is charmed or frightened by you (your choice) for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a successful save.

You can make your charm attempt, by the way.

"doesn't a good host introduce themselves first" Medea ask the enemy servants not knowing them

"Yes, who are you exactly? ANd what are you doing here?

Charles-Henri Sanson makes a Wisdom Save!

1d20 (10) + 6 = 16

The protection of the fairies wards off the girl's charm like a barrier. Then, it comes right back to her. "She's trying to take control of us," Silk says. Is it her eyes..? No, it doesn't seem like there's any source Silk can point to. "Or..someone else is."

The wis save DC is 25

Is 16 good enough?

(Damn it)

Dagger

Is 16 good enough?

nope

"My name... I'm afraid I've forgotten that, too." The fairies charms are nonsense against a divine entity. Or rather, she lets herself be charmed and lets the effect disappear from her body.

Sitting down like a good polite executioner

". . ." Kiyohime, sitting down by following the suggestion made by the enemy Servant seemed... Enamored. Her eyes fixated on the woman before her. Once again she unfurled the fan, resting on the floor and watching her. Her lips curving in a smile.

She takes a moment to take a breather after Silk attempts to charm her. "....Hm. You're rather strong, yourself. How long has it been, since I've met someone who tries, but pales in comparison to us? Months? Years? Centuries? I'm afraid I've forgotten! Isn't that too bad?"

Chris decided to stay in the meantime. Still, they do not know their names? That was odd...

"Master, I believe it would be fine for us to rest- At least for the moment."

"You lose a little bit of yourself the more you stay here... It's gotten so boring. My last visitor was many years ago. Wasn't it you, in fact?" She tilted her head at Hero.

"Eh, years...? That doesn't make any sense..."

"So, why are you here?"

She doesn't charm you or anything, she's just asking.

" we're simply trying to find whatever has the Grail and retrieve it" Medea responded

"That's fine," Silk says, a smug smile on her lips. "I'm not trying to compete with divinity anyways." Silk turns to her team. "You guys have been helping these Servants regain their memories, haven't you?"

”Ah, I see, so that was why I had felt a strange sensation there, you have my thanks for informing me.” Ushi gave a quick nod of her head to Silk in an attempt to show gratitude to the Master as she informed her of the charm magic attempt… then, in a blink of an eye, with a quick flash and the sound of a sword being unsheathed, Ushiwakamaru stood next to the purple haired servant, katana drawn, threatening to slice through her neck. “Now, would you care to explain for what reason you had attempted to charm us? Answer quickly please, or I may have to lop off your head.”

"My, if only it were that simple. Do you know what this tower is built upon? It's quite the funny story, actually—"

3:22 PM

. . . She just beings laughing, as Ushi immediately does that. "And I thought I was dealing with kind travelers, not brutes..."

Silk raises both of her eyebrows, looking down at the pink-haired girl. "Just answer her." She's still not sure if it even originated from her though. She looks around, focusing her senses on the traces of charm magecraft.

"....." Enrica was a little confused. Controlling? She thought she sat down just to be polite...

"Well, isn't it simple? You refused such a kind invitation on my part. I just... had to be a little forceful, that's all. Aren't you guys forceful too, when you try to get someone to do things? Like you are doing right now!"

"Charm...? Ah... She does have some charm to her... Charm so similar to Anchin even, the way she spoke then... I think she was quite reasonable."

She laughs further. Is she making fun of the situation, or making fun of you?

Aren’t they all overreacting? She just asked them to sit down, and the others should have noticed other than just the one of there was magecraft right? She could just be mistaken.

"Come on, you guys! Seriously? You can't fall for someone that easily!" Silk sighs. "She's not even that cute!"

"My, if only it were that simple. Do you know what this tower is built upon? It's quite the funny story, actually—"

@███████, the Piercing Mirage (@Sky_ | [NPC] | Sal [9] Walp [14]) - jump "explan please, how does such a tower like this exist" she asked politly

"My heart is taken by only one, she merely sounds reasonable is all." Kiyohime scoffs at the very idea that she'd fall for someone other than Anchin. Her eyes turning fully serpentine the moment she was questioned.

"I was just... Being polite. She doesn't seem hostile. Are you sure it's an attempt at charming us?"

"Rude!" She replies in annoyance, pouting. "If there's any pride I got, is my nature as...as..."

3:33 PM

She froze for a moment, as she tried to remember the words.

"As....?"

“She hasn’t been aggressive towards us in the least, isn’t your own hostility uncalled for?”

"Um... I guess, I forgot! No big issue, honestly."

"Oh..." Enrica turned to Hero, raising a brow. "I think she's lost who she is. Any ideas by appearance alone?"

"Hostility!? Geez, you don't have to make it sound that bad," Silk says. When did she turn into the bad guy?

"I have no idea... and, when Sir Hector fought her, they didn't remember, either."

" miss hostist can i ask something" medea asked

"Sir Hector... My, that name I met so long ago— Ah, what do you want, Caster?"

3:35 PM

She seems completely unfazed be the blade at her neck.

"so how exacly was this tower formed? i know its conected the the underworld some how but i don't know"

"Oh, dunno." Shrug. "We were just...caught here, I guess. Brought here by the energy. I think... I was just like you guys, once. But I don't know what happened after that. It's been so long, after all."

Aren’t they all overreacting? She just asked them to sit down, and the others should have noticed other than just the one of there was magecraft right? She could just be mistaken.

@Charles-Henri Sanson (@Dagger) - jump "Hmph, unless she has done something to prove otherwise, she's untrustworthy at best. And so far, she's done nothing of the sort to prove as such." Ushiwakamaru scoffed, though, she did let up on the grip of her katana somewhat... not that it probably mattered much, she still had the blade very nearly pressed against the servant's throat.

"Hmph, unless she has done something to prove otherwise, she's untrustworthy at best. And so far, she's done nothing of the sort to prove as such." Ushiwakamaru scoffed, though, she did let up on the grip of her katana somewhat... not that it probably mattered much, she still had the blade very nearly pressed against the servant's throat.

@Ushiwakamaru || Heaven-Sent Child of Kurama (@Baka | Olga, Theisoa) - jump saber stop, whever the tower is doing they can't die here no mater what you can do" Medea said looking at Ushi

"Indeed... She is being a good hostess. The least we can do is offer her respect for doing so."

"Oh, dunno." Shrug. "We were just...caught here, I guess. Brought here by the energy. I think... I was just like you guys, once. But I don't know what happened after that. It's been so long, after all."

@███████, the Piercing Mirage (@Sky_ | [NPC] | Sal [9] Walp [14]) - jump "may can i want to ask another question, since you met hector may i ask what happed?" Medea asked agian

"Well, miss, as you said, staying here long enough removes something from you and makes you forget who you are... And you need something from this sack that my friend has that would remind you of who you are. Unfortunately for that to happen WE need to know who you are and, well, we don't know who you are yet..."

"Hmph, unless she has done something to prove otherwise, she's untrustworthy at best. And so far, she's done nothing of the sort to prove as such." Ushiwakamaru scoffed, though, she did let up on the grip of her katana somewhat... not that it probably mattered much, she still had the blade very nearly pressed against the servant's throat.

@Ushiwakamaru || Heaven-Sent Child of Kurama (@Baka | Olga, Theisoa) - jump He shakes his head lightly “Whether they are trustworthy or not the least we could do is listen… Nit threaten them when they haven’t taken any hostile action.” And besides… these accusations have no proof, they could easily be false.

"I do not believe her to be lying." Kiyohime stated simply.

"It's been so long, so I can't... put my finger on it. I do remember, that poor girl jumped into the abyss. I thought she died! But he went on... and then, I don't know. But if I'm still trapped, I don't think he managed to defeat whoever's above us."

"So you fair maidens say you don't recall your names. So I will ask, do you wish to know?"

"Who doesn't? If you forgot who you are, would you just be happy with whatever pieces were left with you?"

3:47 PM

"But I don't think I'll ever do so..."

3:47 PM

"Besides, we've spent too long just talking. We have to abide soon, by the law that this entire tower works by."

That... Seemed to strike a nerve in Enrica. Because... So far she'd been happy with the pieces left with her, scared of having more, even, but after that talk with Hero... "Don't worry, we'll try to find out who you are so we can restore you. What pieces do you have? Why not tell us a little about yourself?"

"Hm... Is it me, or do you really like me, miss?" She giggles at her immediate question. "But... I guess, since you want to talk with me more, you still don't understand the universal rule of Tartarus."

"Ah, um, well..." Enrica rubbed the back of her neck, chuckling a little awkwardly. "It's just... What you said struck a chord, and we're in similar situations, you and I... But unfortunately I don't think anything in that sack can help me..."

" if I had to guess the tower as building parts of yourself for its own benefit such as gaining power. Also miss I assume you have no power to open the gates regadless? Besides do you have anything you want in particular" she asked

@Sky_ | [NPC] | Sal [9] Walp [14]

"No...no, you still don't get it. Why we're doing this. Why we fight. But it's a bit obvious, if it's put right in your face, isn't it?"

"Mm..." With the protests from the three servants, the samurai at last relented, bringing the katana back inside the sheath and slowly stepping away. Though, to a trained swordsman's eye, it was easy to tell that Ushiwakamaru was more than ready to draw the blade once more. Even though she stepped away, the servant was easily within range of being cut down if need be.

"Indeed... I'm sorry, but I definitely don't understand why we have to fight here rather than just... Assisting each other."

" personally I wouldn't like to have this go down in the fight however, usually all of we faced usually tend to attack us first. If we can all get this done peacefully I would rather do that" Medea stated

"It's fine," Silk tells the samurai Servant. "She clearly doesn't mind and I feel safer with you staying close to her."

@Sky_ | [NPC] | Sal [9] Walp [14]

"As you should. But perhaps..."

4:03 PM

"You should look more behind you."

The table and everything around is consumed by a gaping hole that leads into lava. Everyone moves away in time, but Ushi remains with Euryale.

"How loathsome. To hurt her like this."

"Alright, you had your fun now...?" You can read her lips to see what she tries to say. "So, allow me."

Sanson yells out in surprise at Ushi no longer existing, but sadly he's in the silence bubble.

looking at Hero she asked, "Hero! Do you remember what hector gave these two!"

@Sky_ | [NPC] | Sal [9] Walp [14]

"Um, sorry! I can barely remember anything... beyond my defeat. I'm not sure if Hector even managed to pacify them...!"

"Time for games is over. You dare to raise your hand against my beloved... Watch on master, watch as I incinerate the liar..."

4:12 PM

"Samadhi Through Transforming Flames"

"Haha... This burning feeling... It hurts...Gah... I need to repay it back to you, travelers!"

4:45 PM

Aiming the bow from her restrained position, she moves her gaze away from the knight, and into the person that's restraining her. Even while her body is kept tight, she can muster a burst of energy for a single shot.

4:48 PM

"Eye...of the Euryale!" Wait, what's...that name? Euryale——?

4:48 PM

But even with her attempts to fight back, she simply...missed.

"!" Enrica's eyes widened as she heard the call from across the chamber. She had read that name! She knew who that was! "Euryale! One of the sisters of Medusa!"

4:56 PM

"HERO!" She called across the chamber as she fired off a spirit infused shot at the undead creature in front of her. "There's only two sisters here... There should be three! Remind them of their sister. The um... The shield! With her face on it!"

4:56 PM

Her memory wasn't perfect.

"Um! Sorry! I don't know what shield you're talking about!" Hero squeaks.

"Nay, your opponent is me! It'll only besmirch my duty as a samurai to let such an attack through my guard, do not underestimate the tactics of the Kiichi!" As Euryale attempted to shoot her Noble Phantasm at Kiyome, Ushiwakamaru sliced forward at the incoming phantasm, narrowly deflecting it off course from its mark.

"DOES ANYONE KNOW THE NAME OF THE SHIELD WITH MEDUSA'S FACE ON IT!?"

"Medusa? Apologies, but I know naught who this 'Medusa' you speak of even is!"

".....AEGIS!" She rather suddenly called out, and turned to Hero.

6:43 PM

"WE NEED AEGIS!"

6:44 PM

"HERO, GIVE ME THE SACK!" She leaned down and whispered to the dragon that she was sitting on, speaking softly but sternly. "Get ready to fly like the wind for me, okay?"

"Got it!"

"Now! THROW IT!" Enrica had herself shoot forward on the Dragon, her pupils contracting as she felt herself get in touch with the spirits again, not just of her ancestors but that of the dragon. And Hero. She held her arms out, ready to catch.

6:59 PM

@Sky_ | [NPC] | Sal [9] Walp [14]

"Okay!" Since they're kind of at the same height she has no trouble passing the bag at her,

Enrica HAD in fact had the dragon dive to Hero's level whilst it moved, and as it continued to move towards the sisters, Enrica drew a shining shield from the sack, just as she had imagined it. She could almost feel a hum of power from it... But she didn't act on it, instead sending it skittering to the feet of the two sisters. "Stheno! Euryale! Remember who you are, the sisters of Medusa, the Gorgon! Divinities of the Shapeless Isle! Beauties beyond mortal equal, self-exiled to care for their sister!"

7:05 PM

"Remember each-other!"

"What...are you...?" One of the sisters begins staring at the shield. Aegis. Depicting that what they lost. That person they loved so dearly...

. . . Unfortunately, that only stuns one of them. And the other one is completely focused at her task.

7:09 PM

With a beautiful smile, she gazes at the man who wounded her sister. "Now, now...Look at me. At my beautiful self, and gorgeous smile."

Upon seeing the Gorgon sister attempt to use what could only be her Noble Phantasm, Sanson Dashes forwards, away from his earlier opponent. At which point, he has only one thing to say to Stheno. "Moving to enforce the sentence! Death is Hope for Tommorow, La Mort Espoir!"

"GAH!" She gasped, as she was forcefully caught and wounded by the machine. "Foolish...humans...Damn you..."

"They were goddesses. If they forgot who they were, there may be some sort of idols in their image they could be given to remind them."

"well looks like its almost time i suggest we use a medusa doll if this shield doesn't work" medea said anlysing the situation

Her flesh teared apart by the blade, the only fragment of her happy memories comes to her. "Sister... I'm...sorry..."

Nothing but golden dust remains of her.

Medea apon seeing one of them dead yelled "Dammit Saber! Why did you do that, we didn't know if that screws are plan up you idot"

Opening her eyes, Stheno manages to see as Euryale was pierced and disappeared into beautiful dust. Consumed. The curse further envelops her. Violence, conflict, death. All in front of her. As if she was eaten alive by the desire of revenge. Even if the milder Stheno wasn't like this... It's all thrown out of the window.

2:36 PM

"You...you...!"

2:39 PM

A scream is drawn from the small Assassin.

Focusing all her energy on the Rider, she puts her in a trance. "My...dear...enemy. I have a kind order for you."

2:48 PM

"You should kill yourself...now!"

3

2

The executioner’s eyes widen as he breaks out into a run towards the Samurai, but sadly his agility is rather… lacking. He wouldn’t make it in time to reach Ushi, unless… “Push me!” A statement not said to any one person in particular, rather a plead out into the air as he moves to save the other servant, needing just that small extra speed.

Ushiwakamaru, upon hearing the order, had her eyes glazed over. With the katana she held in her hand, she drew it and pointed the blade towards her abdomen. "Understood, my lord." With that, the katana flashed a brilliant yellow, and she violently thrust it into her stomach, falling over instantly, with her katana still stuck in her guts.

2

"USHIWAKA!" Watching the carnage unfold in front of her, Enrica was brought to somewhat of a standstill. She probably couldn't do much to attack Medea and stop her from letting Ushiwaka die without being thrown off the dragon, there was no chance of pacifying Stheno now... So her best option...

"What a mess," Silk thinks aloud, still hacking away at the minions. "If you keep fighting us, you're gonna die too! Don't you understand that by now!?" She yells at the pink-haired Servant, venting her frustration to her. "Are you seriously gonna throw your life away like your sister? If you guys just listened to us, it wouldn't even have come this far!"

Was to just... Help however she could.

The response of the Master falls on deaf ears. Looking at Stheno's form, it's become a silhouette of who she was, burning away as ash and smoke rises from her skin. Her eyes red and soul burning, she's completely consumed by the tower's intrinsic nature.

flashed back to a certain mission that ended up having two masters die. She then took a deep breath and flying into the crowd of people and healing everyone including the stupid saber and the person she tried to stop before,. And looked at the remaining sister,

4:25 PM

Madea looking at her silhouette body summoned rule-breaker and attempted to stab and both activate to dispel the curse

The Assassin looks at you as you pierce her. As you look at each other's eyes, she tries to say something...

4:27 PM

Until the strength of the curse rebounds on her.

As golden fragments of her slip between Medea's fingers, the agonizing figures that attack them also crumble.

4:29 PM

And so, in the field of lava, there's only silence left, with Chaldea victorious.

"........" The first mission that Enrica could unequivocally call a failure. She gazed at the sack in her hands... If she had been better with the timing, or maybe it was the wrong item... This wouldn't have happened.

"They're....gone." Hero frowns. "...They might come back, but they aren't free of the curse."

Medea steping back for a moment said, "tch, finally...at least the sisters died together, better than most" medea said

As the battle comes to a close and the serpent takes it's original form once again... Something changed. The previously pure white outfit had taken on a darker shade, her green locks turned white like snow while her horns took on a dark shade. Opening her eyes once again, the woman breathed out a soft sigh... "Does that really matter? We have came out victorious. The one's whom had attacked Master have been turned to dust."

"........I'm sorry." She spoke quietly, reservedly, stepping off the dragon and offering the sack back to Hero.

"This was not a victory. Our objective was to save them from the curse, and instead we have only..."

"If...if we solve this, we can break them all free. We need to hurry to the top."

"That is of no concern of mine." Kiyohime stated simply, closing her eyes before finally glancing up. "Though I suppose we can do our best to handle it regardless... "

Medea looks at Enrica assuming she damaged her opinion of herself and said, " you ever want me to help you with any activities in the future just ask but I won't force you to" before looking away and walking towards the door

"Is there not time to rest? I would like to at least patch everyone up first."

"Medea..." Enrica's brow furrowed, she wasn't sure what to say as she watched the Witch begin to walk out the door. Ah, this was awful, all awful!

"..Anyways, let's keep going."

The serpent gave Medea an inquisitive look... Though for now Kiyohime refrained from commenting, merely smiling just a little as she glanced towards Chris. Deep within taking satisfaction from in her own mind having out-preformed the witch.

"R-right. Mr. Sanson has a point. We should rest. I...don't really know what's coming next. So we need to be ready."

"Should we call on Queen Penthesilea?"

"If anyone wants to go back...yeah."

"I believe Caster should head back. Considering what had happened, I doubt master will have a use for her going forward."

@Kiyohime (@Andle | Cam, Ib, Rach) - jump " I am hardly the one but made the mistake and killing one of the people we needed to save, you should claim that super doing that if they're going to blame me especially if I managed to stop the other one from Reviving fighting a endless battle"

that saber*

"Correct me if I'm wrong, Caster but it was your dagger that had pierced their chest... It's a shame, I'm sure nobody can truly blame you for your... Poor judgement." Kiyohime's eyes turned more seprentine as she spoke. Staring the woman down. "You could be of far greater help heading back now however..."

"With all due respect, Madam." She turned to Kiyohime a little more aggression than expected in her eyes as she felt the need to say something. "No one asked you."

"so tell me, how would you exactly save someone who's lost their soul to the tower. Unless you have a solution we can do that were their very soul to stop them from fighting you have no room in talking"

"If Medea wants to continue giving her help, let her... Provided she doesn't try something like that again. It was definitely foolish."

4:51 PM

"Attacking Mr. Sanson, that is... There wasn't much more that could be done for Stheno, as far as I could see..."

". . ." Not a single comment left the white-haired maiden's lips. Instead, her piercing gaze shifted from Medea over towards Enrica. The eyes of the berserker, however cold and perhaps even sinister they were before while gazing at Medea turned into a look of pure rage and malice boiling beneath the surface. The visage of the dragon that came to help them just a moment ago...

4:52 PM

The seething hatred of a serpent waiting in the grass.

Enrica didn't back down. The air seemed to shimmer around her for a moment as she felt herself coming under threat. She fought alongside one of the world's most renowned dragonslayers... This one didn't scare her. She had come from nothing, and she was not afraid of returning to nothing... Not now.

Medea sighed and said, " we should stop arguing and take a rest if you want to fight the full strength and especially avoid arguments that is going to get us nowhere" (edited)

"Was there truly nothing more we could have done? Those two... they resisted attacking us and instead chose to speak instead. And in return... their lives were taken without mercy. Regardless of intent, that is..." Sanson trails off at Medea's words.

The berserker had made no other sound. Moving towards her master, she'd simply come to lean up against him. Seeking warm and comfort oh so deserved following the battle... All the while shooting a glance towards Enrica, the same gaze fixated on her from that point on, carefully watching.

Enrica, honestly rather childishly, stuck her tongue out at the Berserker, before working at reforming her hyena and her wyrmling.

". . ." Something smells like burnt leaves.

Madea look at the Assassin wanting to say something but opting not to. She had healed saber due to having a second chance herself self, and wanting to remember and learn from the failure of her own actions

Sanson moves over towards the snek girl. Even if they have time to rest... She's by far the most injured from that battle, the injuries from before her transformation only worsened by pushing her spirit core to use her Noble Phantasm. "Would you mind if I examined you? Even if my work isn't much, I would hope I can ease the pain of your injuries to some amount while you heal."

Chris would merely glance at Kiyohime and then finally at Medea. At the very least, he will admit. None of them are dead, looking at her Berserker servant, he would ruffle her now white hair which replaced her old green one after the transformation. So, Kiyohime's Noble Phantasm was the ability to transform into a gigantic white snake that consumes it's target in flames. Just what is she?

@Andle | Cam, Ib, Rach

Medea had looked towards hero and sighed saying, "im sorry you had to see that side of me Hero"

@Sky_ | [NPC] | Sal [9] Walp [14]

As Samson approached Kiyohime, the girl looked over to the man before nodding. "I suppose it couldn't hurt. I have sustained some limited damage- Nothing I couldn't recover with the help of Master's mana but... A faster recovery would lessen his load so, I suppose you may do your thing healer. I appreciate your help." With that she exposed her left arm and shoulder, the areas primarily damaged during the fight alongside her upper chest. Kiyohime merely let out a soft 'mmmnh' at having her hair ruffled, The closeness to her master was more than enough to make her happy about the situation. She seemed almost carefree like this. Content and pleased at his close touch.

Hero perks up as she's talked to. "What? Ah, no...I guess it's fine. It had to be done by that point." She sighs. "I...really don't know how to react. But people have to make hard choices many times, don't they?"

"We make due with the cards we are dealt with Caster. Sometimes things seems to fail despite our best efforts. Now then, Ms. Hero. Only the final chamber awaits right? It might be best if we do our preparations beforehand. Still, I will admit, this fierce battle really took a lot out of me.. it is a miracle I am still standing.." Chris said as he breathed heavily, exhaustion finally caught up to him as he used both Kiyohime and his helberd as support to prevent himself from falling down. His training in endurance was certainly enough to keep up with these heroic spirits..

Despite her own wounds, despite the struggle that was pushing trough the pain at the moment for the woman-- Kiyohime seemed to be able to support her master with ease. Not letting out a word of complaint at his weight shifting onto her. If anything, she seemed to smile at it...

A sigh escaped the lips of the knight as he felt the exhaustion eat away at his remaining energy. Then in one slip up, he dropped his weapon and was about to fall down to the floor face down. "A-agh...." While his body was used to funneling energy to Medea. It was not at all used yet to Kiyohime's.

@Andle | Cam, Ib, Rach

"There, there master.. It's alright. Just take a moment to sit down and relax." Kiyohime instructed Chris, glancing over to Samson as she did her best to gently help the man down and sit properly. Though she wasn't quite able to catch the weapon... "I'll dematerialize for now in order to help you conserve energy, Master. That way you should be able to recover better while we rest. Ultimately once Samson is done providing me with some basic care, I'll be able to minimize my energy drain on you." Two servants present at once... That was certainly problem for their master... A problem which could be solved should Caster had listened to her advice but... No matter.

"like i said we should rest to be at full strength unless anyone wants to continue on as they are:

"I do not think anyone wants to.' Chris mutters as he was laid down to the ground. Reaching out for his backpack, he pulled out his supply of bottled water and drank it down. Quenching his thirst after like 5 bottles full.

she sighed then waking asked, "then please don't be reckless" she while casting greater restoration on him

"Are you all really that tired..?" Silk mumbles to herself, then turns back to the group. "I guess taking a break is fine."

@Sky_ | [NPC] | Sal [9] Walp [14] I want to do an insight check on Hero

Angelic

@Sky_ | [NPC] | Sal [9] Walp [14] I want to do an insight check on Hero

Go ahead, what are you looking for?

Sky_ | [NPC] | Sal [9] Walp [14]

Go ahead, what are you looking for?

She's been saying she has no idea what awaits us but maybe subconsciously she does actually

10:18 AM

And she's just repressing it

Angelic

She's been saying she has no idea what awaits us but maybe subconsciously she does actually

Okay, how do you manage to see that subconscious thought?

Sky_ | [NPC] | Sal [9] Walp [14]

Okay, how do you manage to see that subconscious thought?

Fairy Eyes EX: Fairies always detect lies

10:20 AM

Even if it's not a true lie, if there's something she's lying to herself about, I can notice something is off

You stare at the Heroic Spirit for quite a while. Though you can't seem to sense any 'lie' emanating from her, you can nonetheless notice a sense of doubt or worry. Far more than her usual, in any case.

Yoon Silk makes an Insight check!

1d20 (13) + 3 = 16

Still, you can't really tell why. It'd be best to ask her, or otherwise leave it for later.

"Hero, may I talk to you for a moment? In private?"

@Silk (@Angelic) - jump She once again perks up at the sound of being called? "Huh? Me? Ah...yeah, sure. What is it?" She stands up from her seat, and approached the Master.

She once again perks up at the sound of being called? "Huh? Me? Ah...yeah, sure. What is it?" She stands up from her seat, and approached the Master.

@Hero, Priestess of Venus (@Sky_ | [NPC] | Sal [9] Walp [14]) - jump "I'm just checking on you. You've been acting anxious," Silk says, walking some distance away from the rest of the group with her. "You don't seem like you're just nervous about whether we'll be able to solve this Singularity tomorrow."

"I'm just checking on you. You've been acting anxious," Silk says, walking some distance away from the rest of the group with her. "You don't seem like you're just nervous about whether we'll be able to solve this Singularity tomorrow."

@Silk (@Angelic) - jump After a moment of silence, she nodded. "Yeah. I'm worried about Sir Hector... This is the place where we parted. And I don't remember much... Beyond a monster taking him away."

"...aren't you worried? Like, screwing it up and the like. Since this is such a delicate matter..."

@Hero, Priestess of Venus (@Sky_ | [NPC] | Sal [9] Walp [14]) - jump "A little. You get used to it." Silk can relate. She used to worry all the time too. It wasn't until she made up her mind and finally dedicated herself to becoming a first-rate magus that she's been able to stand behind her own actions. "I can't say nothing bad happened to Sir Hector. He might have become affected by this tower's curse, or worse, already be dead. But.. I do know one thing." She smiles. "All of the Masters and Servants that have assisted you, they got your back. They haven't been by your side only because of the grail, but because they want to help you. So what if you mess up? That's why we're here. If you fall on your face, we'll just give you enough time to stand back up, no problem."

"...Right. Thank you, miss." She nods. ...One last floor left.

Sorrow. Everything faded to black, as Leander's corpse never managed to reach shore.

She didn't know what to do. Did she cause this? The light didn't turn on, it was snuffed out. She had to do something. She had to. She wouldn't leave him to die.

With dizzy steps, and agony filling her body, she fell from the tower.

Well, that's how the story usually goes.

But she didn't throw herself to the rocks, as they say. She dived deep in the ocean. For a single glimmer of hope that she could save him.

A cold embrace takes you as you enter the final layer of Tartarus. The icy winds of Cocytus buffet your skin, but you keep going forward.

"So cold... I kind of regret taking this klironomia now..." Hero whimpers, but quickly turns to the rest. "Is everyone alright?"

11:06 AM

@Game Ping 6

"Good thing they gave us these arctic uniforms..." Enrica gently held herself and rubbed her arms a bit, having calmed herself down. There was bound to be a failure or two eventually... What mattered now was resolving the greater issue. "I'm okay."

"I've been in worse regardless, I'm fine" medea said useing prestigedgation on herself

"My coat has enough warmth. Though... I imagine that may be in part due to my nature as a servant."

"i suggest trying to use a spell to warm yourself up if you're cold, i can if you don't have one" @Sky_ | [NPC] | Sal [9] Walp [14]

"Ah, good point! Sorry, I just never quite accustomed to using magecraft..."

"What is this buffoon doing in here at the last gate? Despite not having anything to do with the other mission, who follows now is no other than the totally not shady guy with the bonking stick, closed eyes and a smile that can look pretty suspicious sometimes. "Ooh, how cold~"

"don't worry to much hero! It's not impossible to understand, especially for a Greek hero"

"Right... thank you."

A large gate once again stands in front of you.

11:21 AM

The final door.

11:21 AM

Who shall dare open it?

With her wyrmling and her beast of the land by her side, almost mirroring her compatriot Odin on the first day she arrived at this singularity... Enrica pressed her hand to the door and pushed.

she pated heros shoulder then said, " as long as I'm here you'll be all right!, anyways let's continue on"

Her expression was focused. Whatever had gone wrong in that mission, she was here now. And they were about to face their final challenge... She had to be ready, and she had to be in the present.

Taigong wasn't the only one that had nothing to do with the other missions yet. This dumbass was here. Mainly to check up on the team here ~~and make sure silk didn't zap herself again.~~

The executioner remains silent as Enrica goes to open the door, merely summoning his sword into his grip in preparation for if there will be any adversaries from the start... from what he's heard, that caster and those sisters were unusual in that they spoke before they went and attacked as the tower demands.

And the door slowly opens, revealing a broken room of glaciers and frost.

11:31 AM

Rocks form a symbol on the floor, and at the end of the room, there, it stands. The enemy.

Before the door being opened, Taikoubou analized their fighting forces... A expert witch from the Age of Gods like him, probably even more powerful. A executioner with a heavy sword. A half blood of great strength. The priest of Venus, her love of her life denied to her. And... "Hm." He simply let that out while focusing at Enrica. Could it be...?

Darkness encroaches.

11:33 AM

A demon stands in the middle, looking at you. It carries a bloody bag on its shoulder.

"....." Enrica stood for a second, watching it and tightening her grip on her rifle a little bit. She took a few tentative steps forward, before calling out. "You! Who are you, and what do you want!?"

The being growls back. No, it's not a growl. It's more like a laughter.

11:36 AM

"What...do you think I want? The same thing I've done for eons.

"Well ain't that lovely huh? A demon carrying a bloody bag."

“…” The executioner follows after Enrica, stopping just a bit in front of her. No… rather than following after her, it’s more like he positioned himself so he could be in the way of this demon if it tries anything.

"......You know that would be a lot easier to guess if I had the slightest idea who you were, sir."

"souls right?" she asked

It laughs in response.

"I simply give out punishment. To those who are wrong. To those who bear sin. You bear resentment. I can smell it. I can almost taste it."

11:39 AM

"Humans gave me a name, but my existence is an eternal curse."

"......" Enrica seemed to shrink a little bit at the mention of resentment. She knew she was surrounded by it but... She did wonder just how much was her own. Or... The resentment of the person she once was.

"then why summon Greek heroes then? Can't you do it yourself"

"In other words, you seek justice. No, that word doesn't get to your level. Retribution, would be more likely." Now the devilish being in front of him had taken his attention... A creature that only knows to give pain and suffering, without feeling anything else.

“And whom are you to decide what punishment entails? Who are sinners and who are innocent? Such things should not be left for a single person to decide.” How many innocent people have been harmed by this being… All because of it’s own arbitrary standards? The thought… It angers the executioner even as he attempts to stay calm.

"Isn't Grecee where the concept of 'tragedy' was truly born?" It roars with laughter. "But I seek no justice. No, this is just how 'nature' works."

11:46 AM

“And whom are you to decide what punishment entails? Who are sinners and who are innocent? Such things should not be left for a single person to decide.” How many innocent people have been harmed by this being… All because of it’s own arbitrary standards? The thought… It angers the executioner even as he attempts to stay calm.

@Charles-Henri Sanson (@Dagger) - jump

"There's many ways to call it. Karma, regret, the naughty list. It's all the same. And I am the devil who delivers on it."

Resentment? Silk can't recall ever holding a grudge over something. Maybe she just can't think of it. After all, everyone probably has something they're upset about. She never thought of herself as a resentful person, but if someone presses her enough, even she will probably start to dislike them. "..No, I don't think so. I don't really think I've ever felt like someone deserved punishment. That kind of emotion is just too unfamiliar for me." She coldly shrugs the comment off. "Maybe most people have an interest in seeing others punished, but if I wasn't here in this tower, I doubt you'd ever be on my mind."

"......So you plan on delivering it to an entire city? The whole world? What do you have to do with Tartarus?"

"Hah...Is that so? Perhaps you're freed from it for now... But it comes to all. Resentment for others, or oneself."

11:56 AM

"Well, how about you find out?" It extends it's huge arms, golden claws ready to fight.

11:56 AM

"It's punishment time."

2

". . . Resentment. Sins... Hatred...." Kiyohime quietly muttered under her breath. Her eyes fixating upon the thing ahead of them. So it begins.

The horrific transformation unfolds once again. Kiyohime's eyes shine a deep red as her attention affixes itself upon Krampus. ". . . Burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn, burn---!" The cries of the woman echo out, the fires of the eastern serpent flurry out in a buffet of fiery blue lights as the white skinned serpent's bloodlust and killing intent is revealed. The full extent of Kiyohime's true feelings echoing out with a fearsome roar. The serpent-- Dragon... Whatever one wished to call it.

"Ouch, ouch, ouchie... It will take a bit more to deal with this big demon, huh? Sibuxiang, it's your turn!" And the kirin manifests by the call of Taikoubou, letting him ride it to fly through the frozen plains, towards their enemy.

The serpent watches one of it's allies move towards Krampus. With a strong hiss, it mutters out a low-serpentine almost gutteral sound. "Other... Side..." Her words were filled with hatred and rage, yet she shot a piercing glare to Taigong.

Fairy Eyes always see the truth. In the land of the fae, everyone is constantly deceiving each other despite knowing this. Through half-truths and ommission, fae dance around the concept humans call honesty. For someone with fairy eyes, seeing the ugly truth inside those lies is simply a part of life. "Yeah. I can already tell you're hiding something from us." Silk is not a pure fae. She can not unwillingly see through deception. She's nothing but an byproduct of what happens when a fae makes the unthinkable choice to mate with a human. "Now, let me just..." But that doesn't matter. If she always saw the truth, she'd probably grow to hate humans anyways. All she needs is one moment. If her eyes can last for even a second, she knows she can find what she's looking for. "See what you're really like!" She activates the magic circuits in her eyes and makes them reach their full purity. Their real purpose isn't to see that which is hidden. It's to see lies! "There.. inside him!" "It's Hector! Hero, do you know what to do?"

"HECTOR!?" Hero yells as she realizes what's going on. "No...no! No, I can't...I can't let this happen..." She frowns. "Damn you! I will save Sir Hector! With my friends!"

"Gehahahaha! Naughty girl, seeing the secrets of other people. Yes, even that hero was trapped in a curse. But it's not so bad. It granted me quite the amazing gift."

The demon gloats, its right arm extending itself even as he is grappled by the snake. "Now...I'd like to see you try, girl. Can you really save him after THIS!?" And with a roar that comes from him, the arm literally shoot itself to the other side of the black mist...

3:01 PM

And comes from the other side!

3:01 PM

"ULTIMATE UNBROKEN DEATH!"

"GAH!" Enrica fell from the dragon as it was impaled, slowly getting to her feet with a groan, steadying herself and holding her head... Only to be entirely engulfed by the flames of Samadhi.

"Wha- E--ENRICA!"

3:55 PM

No, not again. She's not losing them. She's not losing the people she loves.

The light in her wings shines even brighter. The lamp that floats around her breaks free. "Oh, morning star of Venus! Show the light that blessed humanity! This is my Goddess' gift!" "SOUL LIGHT MYCENAE - VOYD OF LIGHT!"

4:05 PM

Divine light extends from her wings, and covers Krampus.

4:05 PM

It's so bright, not one of you can really see what's going on...

4:05 PM

But once it's over, Krampus seems more visibly weak. And Hector is in sight.

4:06 PM

From thin air, a blade manifests. But is that...really a blade?

4:09 PM

It's too odd to be called a sword... Regardless, she lunges towards the writhing body of the Krampus— (edited)

Without hesitation upon seeing the Krampus fall apart, local Executioner is running over to Enrica to treat her

"Enrica!" Medea seeing the blast hit the girl that she tried to protect I was about to rush over before it was all over, after hero did her thing she quickly rushed towards and Rica to try to heal her

Silk regains consciousness after a while.

4:14 PM

~~Sorry~~

Medea quickly cast a healing spell to bring the girl back to Consciousness than sighed " I don't know why that Dragon thought it was a good idea but I would have killed her by now"

@RJ|Sir L/Lytus/Dude/Wolf/-/-

lying around at 0 hp

Medea then summons a Ram with golden fur and had it carry Enrica, she then walked over to Silk and the unconscious hector healing them both with a spell

Enrica woke up... Screaming. She's still on fire at first, and is desperately patting herself down to put it out, groaning and wincing.

"Thank you, Medea." Silk gets back on her feet. "So.. it's defeated?"

"Yeah... we did it..."

Hector is unconscious over there.

4:19 PM

Might want to call Amazon to pick him up.

Enrica woke up... Screaming. She's still on fire at first, and is desperately patting herself down to put it out, groaning and wincing.

@Lady Enrica (@RJ|Sir L/Lytus/Dude/Wolf/-/-) - jump As the girl was screaming she felt the warm indescribably fluffy healing Spirit of the Sheep

Yoon Silk casts Healing Word!

Meta

Healing: -(1d4 (2) + 6) [magical heal] = -8

Effect

A creature of your choice that you can see within range regains hit points equal to 1d4 + your spellcasting ability modifier. This spell has no effect on undead or constructs.

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"....." Enrica stared straight ahead, breathing heavily and holding herself, leaning forward, her eyes wide, wild... And hateful.

Yoon Silk makes a Medicine check!

1d20 (17) + 0 = 17

Silk treats Hector. "Hey, you're up."

"Well... Shit. Didn't expect things to turn out like that, but at least we won with... Some complications..."

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“Miss Enrica. Can you hear me?” Sanson kneels down next to the… potentially traumatized girl.

Or else you'll*

"Kh... Sorry to call you bud, rest now." Taikoubou dismounts the Kirin, but it stays around. It does not like the atmosphere on this frozen hell. ~~And it is jealous of being outdone by the dragon anyway~~

tul!edit Medea works at and Rica and sees a familiar look in her eyes and glared and said, " I've been there before and all I can say is don't do anything stupid or else you'll end up suffering for the rest of your life like me"

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Medea works at and Enrica and sees a familiar look in her eyes and glared and said, " I've been there before and all I can say is don't do anything stupid or else you'll end up suffering for the rest of your life like me"

".......I can hear you loud and clear, Mr. Sanson..." She gripped the crest on her right arm, which seemed to be activating slightly, and seemed to be intensifying in its pitch, the air shimmering around her and mild whisperings heard.

"Grr..." The man finally makes a sign of being alive, groaning and trying to sit up.

4:24 PM

Oh, by the way. He's kind of half naked, since being inside a monster didn't require having clothes.

4:25 PM

At least he has some modesty on him. "What...Huh?"

finally, fanservice

"Ah, so you're at last awaken, Hector of the Shining Helmet. What a... curious state do we find you in."

"..." Silk keeps her eyes wherever she can avoid seeing anything she doesn't want to see without making it obvious. "Hero? What now? Hector's awake."

She moves up to him. "Sir Hector! You're safe!"

"Huh...? That? Oh, if it isn't young Hero! You look...different. Changed your hair?"

".......I can hear you loud and clear, Mr. Sanson..." She gripped the crest on her right arm, which seemed to be activating slightly, and seemed to be intensifying in its pitch, the air shimmering around her and mild whisperings heard.

@Lady Enrica (@RJ|Sir L/Lytus/Dude/Wolf/-/-) - jump having any idea of what is happening said, " so you really want to go this route to you"

And many other things. "Uh. yeah." She awkwardly laughs. "We need to get you back, so you're not cursed again..."

"No... No, I'm fine, just give me... A moment..."

4:27 PM

She took several long breaths, and the effects seemed to start dying down as she gritted her teeth, focusing.

"If only that friendly woman was around here..." As you know, Hero isn't in the connected psychic connection that Circe manufactured.

"I guess...I'm too old for this." Hector laughs, until he realizes his state. "And naked, too. Yikes." He turns to the others. At least he's on his boxers. "Ho! Hey, all of you. I guess you risked your life for me. I really should be thanking all of you. I guess even with 'Santa power' and whatnot I still fell to this tower."

4:29 PM

"Do you know if that witch and Penthesilea are alright?"

Silk's eyebrow twitches. "You're a Servant. Just materialize your clothes."

Taikoubou snorted, even during this stressful situation that they just got through. "Ahahaha, maybe we should have gotten a bit of that 'Santa power' as well." "But yes, they are fine and well last time I checked."

"Hey! Good point. I guess my memory's failing too." And he does that. Bam! "Ugh, but I do feel tired. My magical energy must be low by this point..."

"Isn't Santa supposed to wear white and red..?" Silk mumbles.

“I’m glad to hear it…” He glances to the side for a moment with an unsure expression before looking back. “Would you prefer moving to the other room? I imagine with Sir Hektor awakening, it might be a bit… loud in this room.” At least while they all share what happened.

Madea looked at at Hector and said, " oh I'm sure she can already tell if she isn't busy cooking. Regardless, hello sir hector, I'm Medea the aunt of Circe"

"Well, I did. But I guess whatever happened to me made me lose that, too... I don't know what's up with this tower, but it's like it eats things and makes it into pure energy."

4:33 PM

"Oh, you're her niece? Nice to meet you, Lady Medea. I'd say something really heroic and Santa-like, but my poor back is already acting up, you know?" You don't know.

Return the pain... Bring retribution... They dared stand against you. They dared try to extinguish us. Enrica put a hand to her head and gently nodded at Sanson's advice, shuddering a little bit.

"I need a break too, but.." "What about the grail? Is now really the time to be resting?"

"You say that but you got pretty banged up there."

Taikoubou pondered on the matter. If Hector experienced that, then it must be true. A tower that could transform the Heroic Spirits to use the energy for its purposes... But, why? And another thing worried him. He looked at Enrica. With just looking at her, somehow, he glimpsed a bit of the reason. That worried him, and considering what the Berserker ended up doing, it was a matter of concern as well.

4:37 PM

"The tower has been allowing you to clear it step by step, correct? Then, either it does not possess a will of its own, or it will purposely allow you to clear it at your own pace. Either way, I do believe it will be safe to rest here."

The Executioner... though perhaps his title as a doctor may be more accurate at this moment, holds out a hand as he attempts to gently guide her away from the commotion while she gets the chance to regain her bearings. Though he glances over at Medea as he does so "..." He... probably shouldn't interrupt. She would know more about this than anyone else here, at least.

"Or did you miss the flames instead of the cold? Ahahaha!" Even though it was a bit of bad taste, it was a attempt to humour Silk even in the conditions they were facing.

"But...there's no more opponents, I think! We defeated that devil! We just have to light the top of the tower now...!"

To be clear the text in the box is only in Enrica's head. And in the whispers.

4:39 PM

~~"What the hell is that guy talking about?"~~ "Yeah, you're right. I'm not saying I'm in good condotion to keep going."

"Not so fast, priestess. I do believe a rest is in order. After all, a Grail does not act without a will of its own, right?"

"I guess...you're right. We can make camp here, then? So we don't have to go back down the tower."

"Whatever it is it's probably linked to the Tower, so if that's the case we just simply have to go there"

"...I still agree. We should light the tower now while we know for sure we can."

She allowed herself to be taken to the other room. She somewhat preferred the warm climate and the ambience of the bubbling lava regardless.

~~by the way sibuxian is now in baku form.~~

Medea can literally almost full heal us with one mass cure wounds

Hero nods, turning to her friends. "What do you guys think...?"

(Just so you know OOC you're getting a LR's worth of recovery.)

"We can push forward, I'm still good to go."

"For some reason I suddenly feel really refreshed." "In that case, it's not even up for debate. Let's go."

Sanson keeps watch a bit away. He'll give Enrica the time she needs to calm herself down, but he's close enough to speak should she feel like it.

"Alright, to the top we go!"

As you head to the top, you realize... How can you even get to the top? There's literally no exit point, except a hole on the ceiling that shines light in the middle of thea cold glacial floor. (edited)

"I can't fly."

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"So... How do we get to the top?"

"I... Apologise for speaking rashly, whilst we were in here earlier... Truly... I was at a loss. I would have attempted more items, but I believe even if Stheno remembered who she was, and we saved her... Ushiwaka, and by proxy we, had killed Euryale. Perhaps one of the only things she loved in this world. She would have wanted... Vengeance. Retribution." Enrica spoke quietly to Sanson as she made her way back to the others after a while.

"We're not climbing up the side or something are we?"

"And I see that kind of thing is dangerous."

4:48 PM

"I've read... And seen enough..."

I can temporarily give people the ability to fly, however I believe there definitely is some way to get the stairs properly" Medea responded looking at the situation**

Taigong Wang seems to make a little ritual with a little talisman he makes, and divinates the path to take... "Crystal steps shall descend from the light, and it shall go up towards our destination."

4:50 PM

"There is a trigger and we must find it."

"Perhaps but... If we had been able to break her from the curse, then even if it would have come to that, at least she would still not be cursed in this tower. That... is all I wished for." He nods slightly at her words "I too have seen such a story play out many times. Though my role, was always at the end. Their vengeance... it led them to commit grave sins. It was my purpose to sever those sins, even if it means I would only take on more of my own." He looks down at those words. He states his words calmly, but it's clear to see he takes no pride in his actions.

"......." Then it was decided.

4:53 PM

"I apologise. Thinking now... I agree we still should have tried. That was a failure on my part, as a Master of Chaldea and as one that subscribes to certain ideals."

4:54 PM

She would not take retribution. She would not walk down that path. That path that... She was certain now that she had walked before.

"if I had to guess I have an idea of how to do it, although I'm not sure it would fully work so if I had to guess we had to take some kind of light at the very least"

"Medea, that is your name, correct? Do you happen to know of any symbols that may help us in our situation?"

Medea may make a history check.

5:02 PM

Medea does recognize the symbol. Oddly enough, it's not a traditonal Greek symbol she's familiar with. No, if anything, it reminds you of the alchemical symbol of Sulfur, one someone like Paracelsus would use.

5:03 PM

What is it doing here?

The executioner simply nods at Enrica's words. "...Ah, I don't believe I ever formally introduced myself, did I? Charles-Henri Sanson, at your service."

"Well I'm actually surprised for once, this is basically the Greek symbol for Sulfer which is Alchemical symbol"

"It's nice to meet you. My name is... Well, I've been calling myself Lady Enrica. Just Lady or Enrica is fine... Or any kind of shortening of that..."

5:06 PM

As she talked about her name, she stared at the horrific scene tattooed on her arm again.

" hey hero why don't you try to use your Lantern around this to see if the Crystal Stairs respond, model have to figure out something else"

"Um, okay?"

"Oh yeah, guess is should introduce myself as well... Alright, I'm Nagato, need someone to take hits for ya come call me!"

Hero holds her lantern around. It doesn't do much.

There's a lot of rocks strewn around the place, maybe...?

seeing that fail and having somewhat of an idea of what might work try to examine the rocks

The stairs finally lower.

Medea after completing the alchemical symbol said, "well let's see what's the next challenge now won't we"

"Great! Let's go shall we?"

As prophesied, the stairs lower down. Beautiful crystal stairs lead the way to a starry heaven, a brilliant, mesmerizing mist awaiting as you rise through the final steps of the tower.

She was almost trying to avoid thinking about it further, and so just approached the stairs and began to head up, though she did keep an air of caution about her.

"this must be the top, but what now...hmmmm" Medea comented looking a the situation thinking

"Hero needs to light the fire..." Was Leander involved at all in this? Would a great wind come by again and snuff it as soon as it had been lit?

5:25 PM

They'd have to find out...

"But what light, exactly?"

It's a long climb, but you finally see an end: A room, floating above the heavens where the dawn begins to shine upon.

"....." Enrica's head was immediately on a swivel, glancing around and trying to check for any threats... But more importantly the lantern.

"Ah... How beautiful, don't you all agree?"

"It truly is... but we should probably at least at some point stop admiring and just get to the top already"

Eventually, you do get there.

5:47 PM

You find yourselves in a bedroom with no walls. In the middle, an unlit pyre.

"Well uh...? This is interesting, A bedroom?"

"..." She grimaces. She recognizes this bedroom very, very well.

" I suppose this is the place if anything, well hero if I had to assume this is your bedroom I guess... you should know what to do"

"Right... With this, it's going to end. Just like she promised..." Hero begins walking up to the pyre.

She was smiling at hero actually happy they got to this point, not just satisfied for a reason. Medea can tell but wouldn't talk about openly with strangers

"Everyone, can you hear me?"

"Uh? Who are you?" assuming she is speaking to him as well.

she sends a telepathic message to her aunt saying, "yea"

"It's me, Circe. You know, the beautiful witch who gave you the things you used to get to the tower. Anyway! I've been thinking a lot about this. I shared my worries with Medea too."

".........Something doesn't seem right." Something that the sisters said...

5:53 PM

Enrica's eyes widened. "HERO, DON'T LIGHT THE PYRE!"

5:54 PM

*"N-Not yet at least!"

"It's just... Yeah! That! Greek heroes!? With an eastern demon? And then those symbols... I think that Caster eas trying to warn us. But about...what...?"

Too little, too late. Hero has consecrated the lantern to the pyre. And it burns with a dazzling, engulfing light.

"Oh! It's you!"

"Stheno, or Euryale, one of them said... That Hero threw herself off before she forgot. That's exactly what she did in her story, after..."

5:56 PM

"After lighting that pyre, no!"

"Ah, well shit."

But Hero doesn't die. Or is thrown off. Rather, her face shifts in expression.

"Ah." A shame he didn't know about Greek myths.

You swear you can read her lips say "I'm sorry". As her irises change.

And deep inside, you realize.

"What..?"

You've been lied to.

And yet, she drowned. Deep, deep in the abyss. She prayed. She prayed as best as she could, as she could only ever do. But there was no patron to answer. No god or hero would dare look at her. She wanted to save him. But had no power. With one last prayer, she closed her eyes one final time. (edited)

11:27 AM

Not a single divinity heard her call.

11:27 AM

But something did.

The light slowly goes out. Where Hero once stood, remains nothing. The light removes all that is unnecessary. The pyre is gone, as well. Or rather, it has transformed into a light shining bright above.

11:33 AM

No longer blinded by its power, you all see the dawn come at full force.

11:34 AM

Accompanying, a laugh begins to echo. Clapping. As the opponent of mankind, of Chaldea, looks down on you.

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As light continued to fill the room, and the fallen angel's laughter spreads, a sparrow guides an oni and a musician to the arena. (edited)

"H-Hero..." Only the girl's name escaped the Lady's mouth as she stared at the Lightbringer. She couldn't believe it... She didn't want to... She had... Hero... Her thoughts were going at a million miles an hour trying to wrap her head around this. Someone she had felt so close to... Taken away and turned on her in an instant. By... This thing. Lucifer. The one sometimes called The Devil... "Let her... Go..."

Ibaraki had arrived just in time, guided by the sparrow in order to hear most of the spiel spoken out by the damn thing, whatever it might have been. Squinting towards it, the oni would disregard the others for a moment only to speak up herself. "Eh...?" Ibaraki seemed to pause just as she watched the figure suddenly go on her little spiel. Squinting just a little as the self-proclaimed divinity let out an insane laugh... "You're nothing but a human though, at least you have the stench of one. I'll enjoy grinding down your bones and delighting myself in the taste of your flesh." The Oni chuckled, her hand gripping the bone blade just as she rose her right hand up without much more hesitation. "Have you no mind other than to mess with an Oni? I guess all you've earned yourself with that talk of yours is a spot in the grave."

"tch-First you force hero to do this then you try to do this!!! Last time I checked but overconfidence of yours got your ass kicked by Gabriel so what makes you think you can fight us in a state where you don't even have half of your power!"

"Let go? Silly, I'm the one who's keeping her together. Do you really think a weak phantasm like her could manage to enter a state like this? No, this is... A partnership."

11:45 AM

"Yes, it hurts me to lie to my partner." A hand goes to her chest. "For that, I do really feel sorrowful. However! Without her heartfelt actions we wouldn't have reached this point!"

Gripping her blade, the oni simply scoffed. Watching the exchange unfold for just a moment, tilting her head in an attempt to size the being up.

"Sorry. I don't think I worded myself correctly."

"As for you..." She raised a brow at the oni. "Oh, silly demon. You are below me. Your ancestry may be different, but your nature is one and the same as the one I gathered once I fell—"

11:47 AM

"Oh?"

The 1Caster arrived in time to see something he would have liked the context for, taking off his mask he looked about to try and see what on earth he had missed before spotting Sanson* "Sanson why is the Christan icon of Sin here? I appear to be missing a fair bit of context"

Madea was pissed beyond belief and quickly put her Hood up as she was now ready to kill him, "HAHAHAHA oh whatever sorry you feel I'll treat you like it was supposedly treating others back when I was alive! BURNING YOU TO A CRISP LIKE A TRUE WITCH!"

She raised her rifle and aimed it squarely at Lucifer, Tsitsi and Vimba appearing at her side as her pupils seemed to contract and the air shimmered around her. "Give her back. Or I'll make you." Her voice and demeanour had shifted slightly, quieter, with more gravel.

"Gross."

"Lucifer. Nice name you got over there. Really like the tone of it." Said Taikoubou, perhaps honestly, perhaps sarcastically. But goddamn have they been played like the Devil's Fiddle. "The adversary, you say? Oh dear, what a pickle we are in... But... Well, my teammates have elaborated in the subject far better than I could." "Dawnbringer, our task is clear. You will end this farce. I don't know about your deity, but I know my master. And with his guidance, your defeat is assured."

The demon smiles. "Now that's the reaction I was waiting for. The disgust, the hatred. The conflict. Have you figured it yet? How this illusory 'Tartarus' works? What is consumed into energy?"

“Hero fell from this tower once… It seems the reason she survived was the interference of Lucifer.” The star of Venus… Now that he thinks of it, why would a Greek hero have used Aphrodite’s Roman name? Yet… they never questioned it until now.

"Hmpf. I've seen better. I've fought better too. You are nothing to the likes of Shuten~" Ibaraki grinned, as if amused by the taunt. "I have no clue why anyone would be afraid of someone like you, not even remotely. If you fell once, I'll make you fall again. Hah."

That answered exactly none of my questions but what did I expect from Sanson really

"Tch." ... Shit! How didn't he see that coming?! This Dawnbringer has done nothing but inflict pain and agony on those that were trapped inside the Tartarus. All as a means to power his own Territory. He had to give it to him. He had thought of all.

"So that's what this is... it makes sense if Hero is as weak as you claim." He crossed his arms as he looked at Hero-Lucifer. Phantasm aren't strong enough to manifest by themselves so attaching themselves on to something to manifest... Was there a way to help Hero in this situation? He couldn't really tell at the moment perhaps an opportunity would arise but if worst comes to happen then... "Well unless any of you have any bright ideas about what to do to save hero now would be the time to speak up about it." He uncrossed his arms and grabbed his sword longsword, pulling it off of his back.

"Silk! Enrica! Can you listen to me!" Her voice is cutting off, as if something was preventing them from communicating.

"You made Tartarus into Hell... Your own domain. Conflict, pain, sin, it's all wrapped up into one neat little package for you..." Much to her own chagrin, Enrica had no ideas of her o- "....Lady Circe? You're spotty, but I can somewhat hear."

Yeah, barely.

"Something is blocking what I've been saving for now. I knew something like this would have happened. But if I couldn't transfer magical energy like I intended, I prepared something material. I only managed to have two made, and since I know you two can't...quite keep up to the others, I knew this was for you."

The sparrow drops a potion to each in their hands.

Moving closer to the Mutt, Ibaraki grinned from ear to ear. "Oi, you ready to fight side by side with me properly for the first time, Mutt? I expect you to keep up. It would be great shame if you lost to some wannabe dumbass who tripped and fell or something. I bet they're all talk."

"Oho?"

"This is the pinnacle of enhancing potions! It won't last long... But it will be just enough for this. Your bodies might be in much agony after that. Are you willing to risk that?"

Enrica... Didn't even answer. She just opened the bottle and drank.

"Yeah, I got it." Silk drinks it too.

Your body starts to writhe in agony...But you feel as if your vision was clearer. Like a fragment from the future. Everything feels lighter.

Lucifer unfurls her wings. Unlike the ones described in myth, instead of beautiful feathers or disgusting bat wings, she presents wings made of pure light.

"Who the hell do you think I am? Of course, I'm ready to fight alongside you! Just try not to go too crazy, this was our friend before this Lucifer side showed up." He prepared himself for what could be a hard battle. It was Lucifer after all, who knows what exactly he had to throw at them.

"Eh? They don't seem like a friend anymore. Maybe we will get to teach you to make some bone sake once this all is done!" Ibaraki grinned from ear to ear, seemingly excited about the battle to come.

"... Ah, this is why I don't dealing with demons and Xian beings. Too unpredictable for my taste." Taikoubou sighed... Could they even win? No, that was a preposterous proposition. They were going to win, for it is the biggest challenge of mankind to overcome the root of all evil. "At least, spare me this question, if you were so kind." "Why?"

"Why go through all the trouble? Answering Hero's call, making this tower, making those inside suffer, what is the big idea?" (edited)

Mozart decided not to look for further answers to his unanswered question, because he didn't really care "I guess I'll just have to make sure nobody dies?"

"Hm...Well... I could tell you many things. For evil! To change the world! To make it in my image! Or maybe perhaps to punish my father, an affront to everything He made!"

12:08 PM

"Or maybe...just because I wanted to." She shrugs. "Who knows. I sure do, but you're not getting that out of me."

“How much of what Hero… how much of what she said was you simply using her voice? Was the Hero we met ever even truly herself?”

"A shame, at least this is more conversation that you could get more out of the generals of Zhou." With that... Taikoubou put a chinese talisman on his chest, and invoked his Gods-Smithing Whip. That which would strike down all inmortals. "I am Taigong Wang, the student of Yuanshi Tianzun. I serve the Mandate of Heaven, and my job is to establish the Investitude of the Gods." "That makes you my enemy. Expect no mercy from me."

"Heh, sure we can make some bon- bone sake?" He was taken back at learning bone sake was a thing, man he had a lot to learn about Onis and being oni. "I don't think I'll be interested in this Bone sake, the regular stuff is fine for me."

"It's better than the regular stuff. Trust me... Unless you're more of a mutt than I thought."

"Sanson any idea on how strong the literal devil might be?"

"I don't need anything out of you..." She had sworn off the retributive path... For her own sake. But right now, for Hero's and the world's. "I just need you to lay down and accept defeat."

“The arch angels were said to be able to bend even reality to their will should they need to, and the strongest of them was Lucifer. But with a vessel like this… Such things should be beyond them.” They wouldn’t be able to use their full strength… right?

"Whatever let's focus on the enemy in front of us then talk about Bone sake." He tightened his fist and as he looked at Hero-Lucifer, their intentions unclear, and yet he would fight in a attempt to save hero if they couldn't then so be it. He would bare that burden if need for the others who were more attached to Hero than he was. Still, to strike down someone he saw as a friend... It could be worst than what he's done before.

"Ugh. Enough talking, let's murder this weakling then talk after... I'm itching to burn them to crisp...!"

"So not the best of Venues for my conducting, I really am in over my head huh."

12:21 PM

"Well no matter, this performance shall be an interesting one at least!"

"Yeah." Silk draws her blade too. "Let's go."

"Time you trip and fall back into whatever hole you came from, freak~"

“…I do not know if you can hear me, Hero, but I have but one request if you would allow it.” He sets his executioners blade, pointed in the direction of Lucy Goosey. “Allow me to separate sin and sinner once more. I promise you, I will give only my best performance.”

"We're not killing her Ibaraki." hopefully After informing Ibaraki that the goal wasn't to kill her, he glanced at the blade in Silk's hand, the one he had given her. He was gonna upgrade that weapon after this, with her permission of course. He turned his attention back to Hero-Lucifer his blade at the ready as a grin grew on his face. "Yeah... Let's get this party started already."

"I will KILL you for everything you've worth you fallen angel scum"

"Ok Nevermind, maybe we are killing her."

Gritting her teeth Ibaraki glanced over to Nagato. "Ugh-- Decide already... All this talk of killing them is making me hungry now... Very much so even."

"She seems a bit how do you say, Pissed."

“Some things are best left unsaid, Mozart.” Then again tact was never his strong suit…

"Good. It just means she will get more fired up for the fight, keep up humans."

Enrica can try to calm medea down if you guys need to))

"We'll figure it out during the battle!" He was unsure what the course of action was when it came to dealing Hero-Lucifer. They wanted to save hero right? But also kill Lucifer? That's what medea was referring... Right?

”Medea… That’s still Hero’s body. If we’re not careful… There’s no hope for her at all.” Her voice was restrained. Just opening her mouth felt like undoing stitches…

"Hahahaha! Now that's how it really should go! Chaldeans! Face my wrath, face Hero's sorrow! As Mozart said... Let this performance... begin!"

"OI OI Don't steal my lines you winged snake"

"......" with ladys words managing to at least Pierce enough for her to understand, medea calmed down enough to think clearly but still very angry and for the most part stayed silent

”For the sake of Hero, for the legends you defiled, for the city you have encased in ice and for the world you doom with your actions… You will be struck down… LUCIFER!” She screamed at the top of her lungs. Just because she wanted to protect Hero and avoid vengeance… Doesn’t mean she was any less angry.

"Hmmm~! I see my allies are lively today! Very well, let's take the front... Sibuxiang!*" And the mythic Phantasmal Beast roared, flying over Lucifer and breathing fire from above.

"I'd like to see you try!" Dodging away from the fire, she is slightly burnt... But then, suddenly regenerates.

1:16 PM

You can notice the source comes from 3 different floating skulls, adorned with wings.

1:23 PM

"Now, watch me. These are the wings of oblivion! The path to my freedom, the granter of wisdom! And by that right, I shall take it away from you!"

1:24 PM

"THE SEAT OF DESOLATION - VOYD OF LIGHT!"

"Hah! Was that meant to do something!?"

"You'll feel it hardest when it hits. You'll see." Grin.

”Gh… Dirty tricks will get you nowhere. You’re just delaying the inevitable.”

As the angel is attacked, you notice that in its bursting form of energy it avoids it's attacks. It's like its bursting at the seams with magic, yet manages to reflect attacks that come its way...

Sanson can see that despite it's agility and energy transfer power, it looks incredibly fragile, as if it'd break at the slightest touch.

2:15 PM

A Broken Angel of the Body.

“They seem fragile. A single hit should be more than enough!” Now the only question is how to actually bonk them

@Charles-Henri Sanson (@Dagger) - jump Bonking, you say? Sounds like a work for me!

”Just hitting them doesn’t seem to work, they can deflect the energy of it!”

“An angel of the body… The soul and the mind as well perhaps? If physical attacks won’t work, spiritual or mental ones might!”

"Kukuku... Disregarding the power of an oni is never a wise choice. Cower before me, whatever the hell you are. I'll rip these wings off of you and then we'll see just how well you can fly!"

"Well no time like right now I suppose!" Mozart raised his baton and began his performance summoning a band of glowing Angels behind him "Now tell me, which Bach do you prefer?"

”Something uptempo and dramatic, triumphant, if you please!”

"Hit me up with something aggressive! Play music of war!"

"Well I shall have to play those requests!" Un, Deux Trois!" With a flick of the baton the music began filling those who heard it with reinforced determination as the sounds of symbols clashing and drums banging began to play

"Kukuku... Disregarding the power of an oni is never a wise choice. Cower before me, whatever the hell you are. I'll rip these wings off of you and then we'll see just how well you can fly!"

@Ibaraki-douji, Ringleader of Mount Ooe (@Andle | Cam, Ib, Rach) - jump "Is that so? Alright, here goes nothing."

2:48 PM

"POWER WORD KI— just kidding~"

2:48 PM

"That spell's like...banned, anyways. But for real though." She raised her hand to the skies, as multiple sigils manifested.

“..?”

". . . Eh? You're a monk?"

"Hmm that looks like a bad sign."

"Why the hell are you screaming Ki?"

In the most melodious, calm tone, she casts the spell instantly. "Meteor Swarm."

"Ha! Is that all you got!? Who do you expect to fall to a measly attack like that!?"

Hero just casually points at the critically wounded musician on the corner.

Glancing back, the oni let out a soft 'tch' before turning back to Lucifer. "Only weaklings fall to an attack like that. Still, I've been tasked to defend these weaklings- however begrudgingly so... That one cannot be turned into a filling meal. Pick your fight with me before I tear you limb from limb."

"...Oh. Oops!" She winks, after she realized she broke the angel. "My bad~"

Against all odds… The Executioner somehow manages to just barely move around the swarm of meteors battering down from all sides… Even as he rapidly gets hurt from the impacts of them around him regardless. “Hah… hah… That strength…”

”GUH!” The weight and explosions of the meteors crashed upon Enrica. Even in this state, she was knocked down to the ground…

"OK SO FIRST OFF FUCK YOU! not that it did much to me, I managed to avoid most of it but still..."

Hits square in the face by a giant rock

Luckily, the Sibuxiang was a nimble and fast animal. Through it couldn't forever dodge all the meteors, it managed to avoid most of the damage for itself and its Rider. "AAAAGH! Hot hot hot! Playing dirty, are we?"

"How come you're all about playing fair? You're eight versus one lil' me!"

"I'm getting real tired of your smugness... You remind me of someone I used to know. Tsk."

"Everyone, can you hear me!?" Circe calls.

"I don't know what you guys did, but I can now keep a stabler connection! I will hide in the clouds, so Hero-Lucifer can't catch me!"

"Things are looking bad. What do you need us to do?"

"Then, One v one me right now if you want fairness!"

"Oi, mutt! Don't just take a fight for yourself damnit! I want to chew on that asshole."

"Keep at it and break those angels! They're what's keeping her stable!" Circe replies. "I'll start sending you support. Just tell me what to do!"

”Cir…Ce….?”

"Enrica, hold on just a little longer...!"

"Don't you Oi, Mutt me! She wants a fair fight I'll give it to her! With or without my swords, I don't care!"

"Who the hell cares about fairness to the prey!? We will slaughter it regardless!"

glancing between Lucifer and Mozart for a moment, his gaze falls towards Medea… And at least this once he decides to put his faith in her, moving forward to meet Lucifer. Unfortunately… An executioner isn’t exactly much of a threat to an arch angel, and he’s unable to land any blows. Yet… As he glances at the remains of the ‘angels’ he can’t help but notice something. A soft and gentle breeze. One that wasn’t there before. And with that a memory of something Enrica said. “There was a storm that blew out the light! It’s going to return!”

"Glad to see you back on your feet, musician. Get yourself back together and prepare to write a composition about this...!" The oni chuckled, tilting her head to the side just as her attention once again affixed itself on the devil. Growing more serious by the moment. Closing the distance between them and flying right above Lucifer, Ibaraki quickly opened her mouth. A scowl all too apparent. "I'm getting real tired of you smug asshole ignoring me... Did you think you could get away with simply shrugging off the power of an oni!? Kahahahaha... You mentioned something about taking a fall, how about we put you right trough that again!? You see, this hand has gone trough a lot since being cut off that fateful day..." Ibaraki extended her hand downward towards Lucifer, grinning a mad grin before shouting. "Great Grudge of Rashoumon!" With that, the massive hand quickly detached from the woman and with a buffet of flaming wrath and the crushing grip worthy of a true giant, slammed down into the floor with intense strength.

"Ah it seems I messed up that perfo- OW" "Yes that hurts quite a lot"

Once the hand slammed into the figure with force, Ibaraki grinned from ear to ear. A wicked- sadistic grin and called out. "Do you fear the wrath of an oni now prey!? Don't you dare ignore me again!" With that, extending her knee downwards Ibaraki slammed in against the woman's stomach following her attack.

"Ghk—" She is dropped into the ground by immense force.

4:24 PM

But instead of terror, she laughs. "Geh...ha...HAHAHAHAHAHA! Good, good! You're finally making this fun!"

"Do not let up yet" Mozart raised his baton once more summoning a new orchestra band of Angels "A goddess' divine protection resides in a good piano." With a flick the band begin playing their piano's healing the wounds of those engaged with the Demon and his own wounds

"Still talking huh? I guess we'll just have to gut you next."

"Oh, my! How scary. Try it then! This is a place of violence and conflict! Let us dance in blood and ashes!"

"Heh... Kahahahaha! Let's see what you can do then! I commend you for surviving that, I wonder just how much longer you can take though!"

Silk draws nearer to Lucifer, keeping her blade ready in her hand while the protection of the fairies materializes around her body in the form of tiny golden butterflies. "I'm sorry I wasn't really listening to you, Hero," she says. "I thought I wanted to help you, but I realize I was being selfish. I was just thinking of the good of the mission." Her voice pierces through Lucifer's mind. "Does it hurt? I'm sure you're hurting a lot worse than this." When she was talking to her the other night, she didn't ask her any of the questions that really mattered. "I wish I'd understood that you were hurting back then too. If I'd just let you tell me how you really felt, perhaps you wouldn't have had to bear all this weight on your own."

. . . You reach to her...

4:35 PM

Meanwhile,

Violence and conflict… It was at that moment that Enrica thought of something.

"Good job, everyone! You're keeping up well! I finally have stabilized a more appropriate connection! Keep it up!"

4:35 PM

All of Circe's options are now unlocked.

With Silk’s words as well…

4:39 PM

”Circe. The spirits were saved… Can we enlist their help?”

. . . "I'm sorry..." You hear a voice speaking to someone else. "I must be a burden, Phosphora... For letting me stay alive in this form."

"Oh, don't you worry. It's a mutual benefit. I get to be free of the chains of certain...classes. And you get another chance."

She had a plan, and it was a long shot… She didn’t think this was a conflict they could win. So the simple answer… Was to stop the conflict. But how?

"I can't fix what happened, Phosphora. I am not good enough. Do you...think Leander thought I wasn't good enough?"

"Dear... literally no one would swim four miles straight in horrible weather for someone they didn't fully love. I've seen a lot of terrible relationships in my years. But yours wasn't."

". . . I still...let him die. I couldn't save him. I couldn't...help him."

”Circe. The spirits were saved… Can we enlist their help?”

@Lady Enrica (@RJ|Sir L/Lytus/Dude/Wolf/-/-) - jump "I don't think they'd be able to reach in time. I sent that oni girl and that sleazy musician preemptively."

Is it only Silk that can hear this?

Yes.

"Heh... Kehehehehe. You know, I'm starting to like you. I like you enough to burn you up all proper before you die... Certainly an amusing thought. I wonder how you'd taste, sweet or more savory..." Ibaraki grinned, tilting her head to the side. Her grip on the bone blade tightened. "You're far more fun to fight than anyone else I've had the chance to face off during my life, if not for anything other than your ability to get back up after taking a beating."

4:53 PM

"Maybe I should keep a trophy once we're done..."

"Haha...I wonder if during life you...suffered through the agonizing cold of the Cocytus. But I'll let you experience it!"

"Stay tight! I'll give you all a taste of the power held by my burning blood!"

5:12 PM

Seeing Enrica @RJ|Sir L/Lytus/Dude/Wolf/-/- dash towards Lucifer, Ibaraki rose an eyebrow and called out. "Eh!? What the hell do you think you're doing human? Are you that keen on getting in the way!?"

"Sorry about this, it's my only plan! Mind out!" She called as she dashed forward and took a deep breath in, her pupils becoming draconic slits... And as she appeared from behind Sanson to Lucifer, she exhaled a huge cone of cursed spiritual energy, like a poisonous cloud, at the angel... And reaching out to grab that old sack whilst one of the most powerful beings in the world was distracted.

"Gah, you filthy...!" Realizing her bag was taken, she makes a wry smirk. "Very good... How about you take this from me as well!" She launches to the sky, casting a spell at the area under them.

"Must hurt, King of Liars, being deceived by a mortal so much lesser!"

"I must say, I'm impressed!" She brushes off the comment. "I may have to get serious for real..."

"Come on, Hero..." She spoke a little quietly to herself, staring at Lucifer. "You have to be in there somewhere..." She knew that the divine usually took precedence of control over the body in this kind of situation... But there had to be a way around this...

"Kehehehe... Yes, yes~! Do keep going. Seeing you all bruised up and smacked around like the pathetic thing you are is all too entertaining!"

Hearing the crash of the cymbals and the triumphant music properly again over the blood rushing through her ears, Enrica quickly flipped backwards away from Lucifer, clutching the bag as tightly as she could.

"Leander.. that's the name of the guy you like." "I don't really know what he's like. Before I met you, I'd never even heard of him. But I'm sure he was great." Silk raises her blade, the butterflies around her warding off the harsh ice magic assailing her. "Can't you see we're busy?" she shouts at Lucifer. She can still keep going. If she just needs to endure more of this, it's fine.

"Silk... Can you hear her? If she's really in there, and you can reach her, I'll need to you relay a message for me, please. You'll know when." Enrica focused deeply, reaching far into the bag and almost praying for what she wanted, what she needed... A gift for the one that had given so much.

"Yeah, I can. I can't make any promises, but I'll try."

Watching the angel fly away, the beaten and bruised body of the executioner maneuvers towards the witch, his sword being brought up, the flat of it hiding his face from view. "Lucifer Morningstar... Your crimes are numerous... Your sins well known... And now you have continued them with this tower. Your punishment is clear. But even sins as black as yours can light a new day." And with that statement the blade twists, revealing two pure blue eyes shining with magical energy. "Let this moment be your sharpest! Death is hope for tomorrow! LA MORT ESPOIR!" Even as his spirit cracks, even as he can barely hold his body together from the strain, he unleashes his Noble Phantasm. A guillotine rising before the fallen angel, even as hundreds of phantasmal hands reach out, grabbing, binding, pulling... All with the purpose of getting the designated sinner into the machine of execution.

Mozart threw off this jacket laughing "Well well it seems it is time for a battle of music!" "Please enjoy. It is time for a public performance! Prepare to listen! To the sound of a demon!" "Listen, to this bewitching sound! Requiem for Death." Mozart summoned a grand Orchestra of angels which filled the sky around him as they played his Requiem for death itself to drown out the sounds of the Devil with that of the Demonic tune of the composer loved by the gods

And without any moment of hesitation, her head is cut off by Sanson... The guillotine dissappears... And somehow, the decapitated corpse stands up, and simply puts on her head. "Geez, it's been a while since I've had the French experience... If I were you, I'd rather leave the thousands of state sanctioned murders in the past." Just relaxing, as she adjusts vertebrae after vertebrae in her neck.

3:10 PM

"Maybe you should check out chiropractic treatment... Because yours hurts like hell, fuck." She recomposes herself, but is in a bit of a bad mood. Even more so, as the sounds of the apocalypse are drowned out by Mozart's orchestra.

Seeing the servants work, and Lucifer shrug it off as though it were nothing, Enrica started to perform a desperation move. Finally, her hands found purchase on what she was looking for, and she yanked it out of the bag, holding it aloft… …It was a lantern. A torch. Similar to the one that Hero held. And yet, despite the ever increasing winds… Its flame seemed to just flicker and wave gently, entirely unaffected, shining with a bright and gentle warmth. “HERO! LOOK, OVER HERE!” She glanced at Silk out of the corner of her eye, praying the half-fae understood the signal. “IF YOU CAN HEAR ME, THEN PLEASE! YOU’VE BROUGHT GIFTS TO SO MANY, BROUGHT LIGHT TO GUIDE THEM AWAY FROM THE DARK COLD ABYSS! NOW ACCEPT THIS GIFT! LET ME GUIDE YOU! IT’S YOUR TURN, YOUR TURN TO SWIM! FIND YOUR WAY BACK TO US, HERO!”

3:16 PM

@Angelic

. . .

3:20 PM

"...I...won't let you."

". . ."

"Luci...fer...! They are my...friends!"

"Stop this. You're getting off-script."

"I... don't care about that! Right now! I won't let you hurt them anymore!"

"You can hear her, can't you? That's Enrica..! She's waiting for you too!"

And she screams. Her agony, sorrow, her regrets. All pinpointed in a single location. Like the bullet of the Freeshooter the devil once offered, the last bullet shot the person Lucifer loved the most. Herself.

"Now..! Everyone, this is our best chance!"

”LET’S TAKE BACK WHAT IS RIGHTFULLY OURS! BRINGERS OF JUSTICE, GREAT WITCHES, MUSICIANS HEARD THROUGH THE AGES AND THE STARS, PURIFIERS OF NATIONS, MASTERS OF CHALDEA!”

"Eh!? What about me!?"

"Maybe you count as a bringer of justice—"

”AND OF COURSE, LET ME NOT FORGET GREAT, POWERFUL DEMONS!”

Geez, that girl talks so oldfashioned she's sounding like Gawain. But Silk still can't help but feel pumped!

"You already did though!!"

”SORRY, I’M STILL GETTING USED TO THE SPEECH THING!”

("Ha...Are these idiots the ones you put your trust so much in...?")

”ANYWAY AS I WAS SAYING, LET US SNUFF OUT THIS SICKENING RADIANCE, THIS FALSE DAWN, THAT WE MAY SEE THE STARS OF TOMORROW!”

"Très Bien, Sanson you better start picking up the slack!" Mozart tapped his baton increasing the tempo and volume of his Requiem "Such terrible tastes in music Mademoiselle, allow me to correct this performance of yours!"

"Tsk..." Ibaraki shook her head, turning towards the angel with a soft grumble... "Just shut up already you weakling, daring to forget about an Oni such as myself... If you keep that up I might just eat you once we're done. Wouldn't that be unfortunate?" It was difficult to tell just how truthful this taunt was... "Alright. Prepare yourselves, you all had your turn to do your damn thing. I'm getting tired of this... I'll be killing this floating asshole."

"Très Bien, Sanson you better start picking up the slack!" Mozart tapped his baton increasing the tempo and volume of his Requiem "Such terrible tastes in music Mademoiselle, allow me to correct this performance of yours!" attachment

@Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (@Sophie, Mary, Nito, Gorgon, Boud) - jump "Not bad. I like something a little more modern, but I don't mind this kind of sound."

"Not bad. I like something a little more modern, but I don't mind this kind of sound."

@Silk (@Angelic) - jump "Tout le monde est un critique ces jours-ci" "I shall play a more modern piece once this done Mademoiselle, how does that sound?"

"Tout le monde est un critique ces jours-ci" "I shall play a more modern piece once this done Mademoiselle, how does that sound?" attachment

@Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (@Sophie, Mary, Nito, Gorgon, Boud) - jump "Let's ask Hero what kind of song she'd like to hear!"

"Good, she's down! I'll take more time to try and enhance my support. You're close!"

" if we can take her down we can probably get here or back at this rate.... just give up already demon and lie down like the dog you are!"

”That’s it, Hero, you’re doing so well! I know you can do it, just keep swimming! You’re strong, much stronger than you know! It’s not just me waiting here, or Silk, it’s all of us! And not just us, all of humanity is depending on you right now! All those people were saved, the people we didn’t, they’re all counting on you right now to break this curse! Please… I know I haven’t known you long, and I’m sure I’m no Leander, but follow the light, follow my voice, follow the music! She said you’re off-script… But this is your story to write! You can grow, as much as anyone, you can change your story here and now! COME ON! I BELIEVE IN YOU!”

The suited angel writhes. Another scream is made.

"Hero, out of all the people I've met during my journey and call. You're the person I've been the closest with! I would say like the little sister sides if you made it this far and survived I'm sure you can defeat an idiot try to go against his father like this!, NOW SHOW THIS CAST OUT LAIR WHO'S BOSS FOR ME!"

"...Ha."

5:38 PM

"Did you forget?" She stands up. "Who really is in control?"

5:40 PM

Lucifer immediately makes a shockwave, and then disappears into light.

"~~NANI?! H-HAYAI!~~"

" and how about you please shut up already and just die, don't think anyone wants to hear you at this moment"

"I lost sight of Mademoiselle Crazy!"

"We're getting outshined, Herr Mozart, are you going to allow that!?"

"Well shit I suppose that means I have to actually start trying seriously"

She suddenly appears behind Tai Gong. "Then all of us will be heard no more."

"Tch... I'll be waiting for you, Hero!" It seems her light wasn't quite bright enough to guide Hero out of the sickeningly bright abyss that Lucifer was creating in her head... That was fine. There could be other ways... For now, she supposed she'd have to settle for guiding her allies instead. The spirits seemed to swarm Lucifer and Taigong Wang for a moment, siphoning energy from the angel and granting it to the wise fisherman, only to see the archangel teleport in her general direction. She held her hand out, and the accursed jackal and wyrmling came to intercept, as much use as that would be... "This isn't over yet, not even close! Let us not slow down for even a moment! She certainly won't!"

As the executioner watches the Devil flash about he steadies himself. Tensing up in preparation for a certain moment... Eyes watching with care so he can react in that half second before it's to late.

"Do you see this? Everyone's waiting for you to stand back up, Hero." Silk says that, but.. her allies are in pretty bad shape. Unlike her, they won't be able to keep this up. Her eyes land on Lucifer. "You're in our way." Two swift strikes of her psychic blade and Silk cuts through her defenses. This potion is amazing..! She's so strong, she can't even believe it herself!

The demon groans. The light of the day becomes darker, and darker. She stands up once again...

"Tsk. Let's just get this over with you damn asshole..."

Feeling a sudden temptation Mozart ignored it and continued playing "My apologise Mademoiselle, but I only care for one and you fail to compare to them."

". . . Is that it? Do you truly believe an Oni of Mount Ooe would ever listen to you? What is this joke?" Ibaraki bit her lip, watching at the simmering reflection of herself standing just opposite of her. Ibaraki's lips wavered for just a moment, a scornful look all too present on her lips as she glanced to the other self... Then back to Lucifer with a look of pure rage. "If you think that I'd ever take your side, you are sorely mistaken you winged freak. My name is Ibaraki-douji, I am the ringleader of the Oni's of Mount Ooe, they all owe their allegiance to me... But there is only one person I'd ever take any sort of an order from..." "And that isn't you. It never will be you. The very fact you think I would is an insult of the highest caliber..! If I was to get snuffed out here, by an image of myself following orders from you I'd spit at the very goal, the very wish I have..." With that a ring of fire formed behind the oni, a look of pure scorn all to visible on her expression as suddenly she swung her detached hand around the air alongside her bone blade. "I'll not let you insult the bond I've made! Not now, not ever. Bask in the fires that chew trough flesh and bone alike. Burn to crisp and NEVER DARE MAKE A MOCKERY OF IT AGAIN." "FEEL THE FULL MIGHT OF AN ONI! BROKEN NOBLE PHANTASM: GREAT FLAMES OF MOUNT OOE"

4

10:12 AM

"Huff... Huff... Huff..." The Oni's skin had already begun to burn up, the force of her own noble phantasm combined with her... Copy had put her out for a spin. A look of exhaustion was present on her face. She was battle-worn and tired. With her opponent still standing as well... It had only made the Berserker get more and more agitated though by now, that Agitation became less and less explosive in nature. "I... I'm gonna gut you regardless, no matter what tricks you pull." Though the healing energies from her companions had begun to ease her wounds, causing some of the burns to retract she had nonetheless sustained heavy damage, not to mention the growing exhaustion she was bit by bit beginning to feel.

Scorching fire surrounds Lucifer, as flames and lightning are called down on her. Her suit torn, her face blackened by ash and magical injuries. She looks terrible. And yet, she stands... Tall. Dignified, with a wide smile in her face. "Even in this life... Even in this dream... You still fight... Ahaha..."

"Gh!" Seeing Ibaraki do something so admirable whilst at the same time getting smacked around by a copy of her was weird. She struggled in the grasp of the hand, looking over her shoulder. She was trying to think of something, anything!

"Oh my, oh my... You just don't know when to give up, do you?" In some way, he too could find admiration in that. How a flower may bloom even through thunder and fire. But, she was still his enemy.

"Just... Die already. Die, burn... Whatever-- Just get on the damn floor already. This fight isn't even entertaining anymore. Why the hell do you still keep on going!? Just fall down dead." There was the slightest hint of desperation in Ibaraki's voice, the anger that coursed trough her earlier. Her thoughts begun to wonder, just for a moment... Yet, that quiet cry of frustration from the side took her attention. "Ach... That damn still is still following your orders..! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrhhhhh!!!!"

. . . "...But it is meaningless. Mankind allowed it for all to be burnt to ash. There is no God, no universe, no human race, no earthly life, no heaven, no hell." "Not anymore." (edited)

"There is Chaldea."

"....Only... Because people like you continue to get in our way. Drop this now. We are the ones that will return the world! We will reclaim God, the universe, the human race, earthly life, heaven and hell!"

11:01 AM

"We, Chaldea... We will do what... Maybe you set out to do a long time ago. We will set humanity free."

". . ." Ibaraki's head turned towards Lucifer for just a moment. These words, they... Stung. Like a needle trough the heart. She wasn't wrong now was she? Everything had always been the fault of humans, they- the prey had stood up and came to burn everything she had ever known. Destroyed all that she cared about... The angry look on Ibaraki's face turned into one of frustration and sorrow.

The world turns to darkness. You realize you are now in the abyss.

"then if mankind alowed it let them die in there grave, evreything falls evenchuly and that includes you"

11:04 AM

"its not always your place to juge, sometimes its better to watch"

"...As long as rebellion. As long as the desire of freedom, to stray from the path, exists... I will live."

". . . This darkness is familiar."

"Chaldea keeps me alive as much as everything else does."

11:07 AM

"...A spell from the old. Make the world anew. Thaumiel Overdrive."

".....Then you would do best to cease your attempts at subjugation." They were in complete darkness... But Enrica looked down to her side. The lantern. It yet burned, shedding its warm light even in this entirely black void. "Because there's someone within you that desires to be free. Free of the traumas of her past... Free of her nature as a pawn in your game. Free of having to host your bitter, ugly radiance! And in this abyss... I hope she sees this light more clearly than ever! HERO! This is your chance, whilst she is weak! Show her your strength, your dedication, your resolve! You climbed all this way, to the top of the tower and all the way down into the abyss with us! I refuse to end this journey without you by my side! SWIM! EMERGE FROM THAT COLD VOID AND RETURN TO US NOW! I BEG OF YOU, PRIESTESS OF APHRODITE WITH LOVE UNENDING!"

. . . The world is a lie. Those words are lies. This is the current universal truth. But even someone could take a lie to heart.

She was so tired... So, so tired... Tears streamed down her face as she called out once more. Her voice was hoarse. But she wouldn't give up. She wouldn't let the light go out for Hero. She would continue to guide her... And her companions. She took step after step towards Hero-Lucifer, looking at her companions, and anything she could see... It was a gut feeling, but...

11:33 AM

"It has to be done. We have to be rid of the Angel if we're going to finish this..."

11:33 AM

"My friends... Do whatever you can. I'm sorry if we can't save you, Hero... But we can at least free you..."

11:38 AM

"Bring an end to this... This void must disappear if we ever hope to return home alive..."

It hurt. Watching that girl be struck so wildly and desperately. But this wasn't vengeance. At this point, it was just... What needed to be done. To save the world.

11:57 AM

She was really starting to feel the sting of the potion now, too, every cell was on fire, burning with mana and power that she shouldn't have.

Gritting her teeth, Ibaraki gripped her blade once again. Step by step she approached the angel and summoning what little fire she still could she swung her blade around, summoning the torrents of flames with a look of frustration. "Drop... Dead. Drop dead! I'm not going to forgive you for the insult earlier! They burnt everything down but... You... I'll burn you down with it!" She cried out. That fire that still burnt inside her lashing out in a torrent against the Angel but by the time she finished her last swing... Even the Berserker looked exhausted. The flames surrounding her died down, turning to mere flickers and sparks stemming from her blade and hand.

Yeah... We did do that, didn't we? Our own hatred. Our own desires... Enrica was battered by the light and the cold that came her way, but remained standing, and holding the lantern as high aloft as she could. She knew it was a symbolic gesture more than anything but... She could only pray. To Hecate. To Aphrodite. To protect her friend... To guide her back.

Silk dashes through the darkness, taking a single strike at Lucifer. "I'm sorry," she says. "You needed someone to listen too, didn't you?" But.. that's not something they can do for her.

As she look at silk doing the final blow Madea's solemnly look at hero and said, " I'm sorry had to end up this way hero...."

The fairy's blade pierces her chest. "Hah...sympathy for the devil, is that it?" She snarls, coughing up blood. "Tell me... Chaldeans. Why do you struggle, knowing the abyss awaits?" (edited)

" if I'm fighting knowing that there's going to be in then they might as well die fighting, I've died on island exiled long time ago and I rather not share that same fate again"

".....Even in the abyss, there can be light. Even if there's no hope, even if the only thing awaiting me is hell and eternal torture... There is value in doing what's right, simply because it's right. And if my actions can guide others to better lives, even at the expense of my own... I'll do it."

12:10 PM

Enrica took more steps towards Lucifer, quivering at the knees.

While you guys have a dramatic moment I'm going to go treat Mozart's wounds if that's ok.

Save your boyfriend, Sanson.

". . . I want to see Shuten smile again. That's all. You want there to be an abyss, how can she smile when there is nothing?"

"....." That's... Actually kind of beautiful.

12:14 PM

Enrica nodded at Ibaraki, continuing to walk forward, step by agonising step.

Laying unconscious while they monologue

Mood))

"Why we struggle... I'm not so sure about everyone else but to answer your question, I struggle cause I'm a greedy bastard. I want to help those that I consider my friend to the best of my abilities and have a good time. There ain't nothing fun in the abyss so refuse to just lay down and accept that fate! My connections make me strong and give me strength to keep struggling even against impossible odds, so I'll keep on fighting cause not only do I love fighting I got awesome people fighting alongside me!"

The oni glanced over to Enrica, pausing for just a moment at the nod before simply turning her gaze towards Lucifer. "This darkness, I've seen it before it all vanished. The warmth of my own blood Followed by... Nothingness. Nothing but sadness and loneliness. Ever since my arrival in Chaldea, despite these... Humans have been amusing. Even though I haven't had much of a chance to talk to her, I can tell that Shuten has grown fond of them, she wouldn't be out and about so much if she wasn't." "I don't want to feel that again. Never again."

"Ha...ha." "Quite...the interesting answers you have. But, that's the answer that...I wanted to hear." Her hand holds the sword's blade, as she unlodges herself from it. And then, she completely recovers, like new.

12:23 PM

"Thank you. It was fun." And now, instead of divine, sickening radiance... A soft, beautiful blue is above you, soft clouds extending far, far into the horizon.

Simple, and some might call it selfish, but... Once more, it's beautiful. "There are... Many reasons why we fight. Some people do it no knowing what's ahead. Some do it knowing exactly what's ahead without care."

for a moment Medea back. Not sure exactly what to do having the most surprised face feeling like an idiot. For the moment she was just speechless

As the battle wind up to a close, Ibaraki retracted her hand. Squeezing it into a fist once again before looking up and onward towards the horizon. She blinked just a few times, watching all that was around them with a degree of calmness. ". . ." She looked on quietly. Her eyes welling up just a little following the fight. The emotions begun to catch up with her just a little and yet... She managed to hold back tears just enough.

She saw the healing, and she blinked in the new light... But it didn't deter her as she finally reached Lucifer... And put a hand on her shoulder. "I should be slapping you right now... But I'm far too tired... Just... Are you done, now?"

With Enrica so close, Lucifer smiles. She took her hand, and placed something inside of it.

"Can we have the Grail?"

"Sure. I don't need it anymore." Inside, there's the Grail Fragment.

And now that his wounds have been treated, it's time to wake up the musician in the only appropriate way. Ahem. "Beethoven was a superior composer to anything Bach created."

"....." Frowning, Enrica took it, looking at it and slowly turning her expression into a smile. "....Well. If she's still in there..." Enrica wrapped her arms around the archangel, and the woman that was once someone she held dear.

12:28 PM

"Goodbye, Hero."

The fallen angel steps back, opening her hand. She was about to manifest something when she was hugged.

12:29 PM

"H-hey, wait! Save those hugs for her! She's still here."

"Hehe, it sure way an interesting time... Next time though, fight me one on one!" He had a grin on his face, despite the injuries and the fatigue he felt from the battle he still wanted to fight one on one. A true idiot till the end Nagato was.

"......Eh, you get one too."

12:29 PM

"I always hated how your story went."

Following a moment of emotion, Ibaraki took in a sharp breath. "Get the hell out of here before I pummel you to the brink of death again."

After a moment, she let go and stumbled back slgihtly, beginning to pant as she felt the strength leaving her.

"...." Medea was standing silently not really saying anything or responding just silently watching and blinking. Madea was a mix of surprised, tired, exhausted and not wanting to deal with this s* and was just watching**

"Oi! Don't go ruining the moment cause you were getting trashed around!" He proceeds to bonk Ibaraki on the head.

Waking up after hearing Sanson saying something stupid "YOU AREN'T JUST WRONG YOU ARE INCREDIBLY STUPID YOU TONE DEATH APE" (edited)

That bonk didn't seem to do too much to the oni other than just cause a soft and audible yelp to emerge form her. Having turned around already-- It only made her attempt to hold back the prominent... Sobs.

"Hold on, there's still one thing left." She explains. "I'll ask you again. Do you know what this ritual is about?"

"O-owww--- I wa-wa-waaaaaaaaa!"

"huh...?"

" all I know is it's something about the incineration of humanity I'm not sure of anything else about the whole ritual"

".....My only guess is collecting conflict... To power a ritual to bring about an abyss."

"H-hey! Stop that crying! What happened to all that talk about being a big bad oni and crap?!"

She just glanced off. Growling a little under her breath, that growl however was little more than a tired- half filled with sobs and somewhat weak.

"Oh, I'm talking about mine. But it's not like there's any difference. This whole set up is just to spite him." Shrug. "Anyways, yeah. Conflict and violence. I accumulated energy when Hector, and later you guys fought across the tower." She kind of glances at Nagato. Geez, he made her cry?

"I- I aaaam!"

"So was I. That's what I gathered... It's why I tried to focus less on fighting you and more trying to solve my problems with words..."

12:36 PM

"Less food for you, you know?"

"Heh, glad you caught on." She manifests another ball of energy. "Something with enough power to surpass True Magic could be achieved, then. But this is just a mockery of the real thing."

"Without you bragging and hinting at that... I don't think I would have gotten my insane idea."

"Oh, don't tell me my perfomance is so blunt. That'd hurt this poor devil's heart!"

The berserker just kept on sobbing, though she had managed to get it under control-- Only to lash out and smack Nagato in the stomach.

"Yeah, well, you took my friend from me and lied to and manipulated her, so... You get a few lumps, okay?"

"I am a powerful oni! Don't underestimate me mutt!" Sniffle.

"Oh, don't tell me my perfomance is so blunt. That'd hurt this poor devil's heart!"

@Hero-Lucifer, the Morningstar (@Sky_ | [NPC] | Sal [9] Walp [14]) - jump “It was better then your music” DavinciSip

"... I would comment on why spite but honestly I don't have any right to complain about that, all I can say is despite how much of a bastard you seem to be that is very smart"

12:40 PM

" so if I'm correct you're trying to take energy away from him then if it is out of spite"

"Don't give me that look!" He responded to the glance Lucifer had thrown at him before turning back to Ibaraki. "I'll buy you Sake once we return to Chald-" He held his stomach in pain as Ibaraki had hit him in the stomach. He wasn't prepared for it so it hurt a lot more than he was expecting. "Ow! Well I can say I didn't deserve that..."

Please ignore local Executioner in large amounts of pain from salty composer

Silk is just standing aside, watching them talk it out with a smile.

" so what do you plan to do with the energy you gained or rather stole, or are you just going to keep it for yourself"

"So... This is all the energy you've built up so far, huh? Not enough to do what you wanted, I imagine, but... What will you do now?"

". . . I'll take the sake." Ibaraki sobbed just a little more, though by now it had turned into sniffling. She did however seem to turn her attention to Lucifer.

"That's up to Hero." She declares. "But we have more pressing matters. Rather, I need you guys to do me a favor."

" and what would that be exactly" she asked the devil herself

". . . ?" She glanced at the devil, rising an eyebrow.

"I feel so cheated for some reason..." He muttered to himself before looking at Lucifer. "What's up?"

"Could you put poor Furfur out of its misery? It must be tired of the perpetual agony I put it through, y'know."

".......What's Furfur?"

"If I can eat it, then sure."

"You know, guys. The Demon God Pillar we're standing on?"

"say what agien"

"The."

12:50 PM

"What?"

"Is it edible? It doesn't sound it...?"

"..."

"This is a..!"

".....So... That's what this tower truly was..."

".....Gross......." Silk mutters to herself.

"So... What you're telling me... This is a demon God pillar...?

"I mean, I needed a magical circuit to run all this energy through. I'd thought I'd steal one of those bastards from another singularity."

~~Flash backs to when he was devoured by a demon God pillar.~~

"And I'm spiting that imbecile even further that way~, Hehe."

"I don't get it..."

12:53 PM

"Well, alright since you asked..." With that, Ibaraki smacks the floor.

Medea just sighed, she didint sign up for this mush

“Oh neat.”

"You have all this magical energy now. Can't you just..take him out?"

"So are we going to have to fight this thing or not" medea asked

"It a really big demon pillar with too many damn eyes.* He let's out a sigh, hopefully there would be a easier way to deal with this. ~~He didn't want to get devoured by another one.~~

"........" Enrica looked down at the floor beneath her... Then at the lantern...

She holds out her hand. "You guys have two options. You can retreat and let it awaken fully, with its power. But you get to contact Chaldea for backup." "Or we can fight it while it's still stirring from its pain stupor. I'll heal you guys up a bit, but you're not taking any breaks."

"Let's fight it! Fight! Fight!"

12:56 PM

"I'm ready to go for another one...!"

".........Let's get this over with."

"Take it out now, letting it get to full power would be a pain to deal with even with back up. I think we all got some fight left in the tank right?"

"If I wait any longer I believe this potion will wear off fully and... I won't be much help, then, apparently."

Medea's summons her dragon then had her Dragon be put on top of it and said, " let you control him for a bit"

“

Oh now using that magic to back hand Sanson seems stupid in hindsight.”

" anyways let's get this over with"

He simply shakes his head at the musician, his head's still lightly throbbing after that. Besides, he always was perhaps a bit overly sensitive about music.

"anyways if this whole thing was about a conflict why didn't you get a version of me to use?"

@Sky_ | [NPC] | Sal [9] Walp [14]

"Why are you asking me? Ask that lousy Jason."

" thought you had control on who you picked for the tower... I do understand why you would choose Jason though"

". . . Does it matter, witch? Did you want to beat yourself up that badly?"

"It does seem a bit weird that you seem really interested in having to fight a version of yourself, Teacher, heheh..."

"Kind of? I just had a Greek catalyst source on me. You guys would've been FUCKED if I summoned Achilles like I wanted, though." She makes a rough laugh, completely unbefitting of her smooth, frosty vibe she has. (edited)

" for certain reasons my flight would have been something along the lines of everybody else's in terms of reasons... but regardless that's enough talking for now"

".....Yeah. Yeah that would have been awful. Asterios was bad enough."

"Eh. I would have beaten him up regardless. He's just a human, even if greek."

1:07 PM

Had seemingly by now returned to her ordinary self, just ignore the puffy red eyes.

" by the way why did you exactly want to spite him anyways, I understand the incineration of humanity and all but do you have any other reasons"

@Sky_ | [NPC] | Sal [9] Walp [14]

"I'd tell you, but that'd be a spoiler. Don't want the DMs to get mad, you know?" Yes. She's saying this.

Madea kind of confused just gave a thumbs-up and acknowledgement although roughly getting the message

With the little bit of a break they got following the fight, Ibaraki sat down and looked on towards the horizon for the moment. It was nice, serene. Though perhaps she wasn't one to be all too bothered about this sort of a thing normally it... It reminded her of something from long ago. It was nice, a little warm but not like a fire. It was better than the darkness they saw mere moments before, way better...

@Game Ping 6

"Alrighty everyone. It's time!"

Glanced back towards Lucifer. Getting up from the ground the Oni let out a soft grunt- forming a ball of fire in her hand and tossing it off into the aether. Channelling that inner flame within her, she grew to her large form again.

Medea quickly heal herself in preparation as she was pretty wounded. Madea then flew up about 20 ft and hovered around that range preparing for the fight

"Let's finish this."

Everyone was slightly invigorated as their life came back to them.

"Well this is most certainly an interesting venue." Mozart summoned his jacket as he spoke

"Alright, I think you guys are tired of lil' old me. So I'll be leaving."

"We will handle your mess. Just get lost already."

Enrica slowly pushed herself to her feet, and the shimmering seemed to increase around her arms, her crest getting deeper as there almost seemed to be shadowy claws at the ends of her fingertips. "You owe us, Lucifer... You owe us a lot."

"Yeah, yeah. So talk to you guys later. Make that bastard bleed, okay?"

9:57 AM

But, instead of actually flying away, she just stood still for a moment.

9:57 AM

"...Uhm. Eh, hi." Her tone of voice has shifted to something more familiar.

Enrica froze for a good few seconds, and her head whipped around. It was then that she understood the ACTUAL meaning of Lucifer's words. "Hero!?"

The floor rumbles.

"Y-yeah! It's...um. Me. Sorry for... well, everything guys."

"Eh? Hero? What Hero?"

9:58 AM

"Hey! I told you to get lost!"

But a heartfelt reunion is immediately ruined, as the floor is pierced by a wounded, disturbing scream.

"I'm not Luci— Ah, no! Not the time! Look behind you!"

And there it is.

"Damn it... We have no time for this!"

"At last here is it, the Demon God Pillar... Never saw one before, and oh my, I didn't think they were pretty, but neither thought they would be this horrifying!"

Looking behind her the Oni let out a soft 'utch'. "The hell is that..?"

"That's a demon god pillar and we have to kill it. Although something I noticed last time I fought one was that it was weak to fire, don't know if this one is but we'll find out."

"Lady Circe, are you still with us?"

"Oh I'm quite glad I rejected that offer to become one, they are as ugly as I assumed" Mozart flicked his Baton again and reduced the amount of pain him and the other servants would be able to feel "This spell isn't healing but It will make it hurt less"

Medea smiled and said, "good to have you back hero! After we kill this thing im going to hug you SO much!"

"Weak to fire?" Ibaraki chuckled, grinning from ear to ear. "Now that I can do well with..! Very well then, let us see how it deals with an actual demon."

"....." Enrica just kind of blinked at Medea for a moment, rather shocked to see her saying something so affectionate, even to Hero.

The connection with Circe has quieted down. But instead you hear a very cut off message.

"So this is a demon god pillar..." Local executioner is barely able to use his knowledge to fight humanoid things, and this thing is definitely not humanoid... This is going to be difficult.

Every----ne, are--- okay? I've sudd--ly detec--ed a Demon God Pillar in the center of the Singularity! Be warned, it's magical energ-- is much higher than what we've seen b--re!

10:08 AM

Da Vinci's message barely reaches you.

"That was... DaVinci! Something's different about this one in particular, apparently... Be ready for anything!"

". . . Eh, I can smack it to hell and back!" Ibaraki grinned from ear to ear, flashing her toothy smile just as her body begun to morph a little bit more. "I'll gore it if I have to."

"Everything usually goes from bad to worse like this nowadays" Mozart looks disappointed "perhaps is see about finding somewhere to drink."

"The Phantasmal Beast flies away from the creature, suddenly struck with a fear it has never known "Hey, hey, calm down, calm down! We can do this!" So does Jiang Ziya try to calm his mount.

"Okay, everyone... I'll pay what's due!" Here's green eyes shine. "Let's do this!"

"Why are you still here!?"

Upon the summoning of the dragon, Enrica immediately understood, jumping onto the dragon and soaring off over the edge of Tartarus, making her distance with a newfound invigoration. "Ibaraki, this is Hero! She's a friend, Lucifer stole her body but she's got it back now!"

"Eh!? What do you mean stole her body...? Like took it over?-- Gah! Whatever... Just don't get in the way."

Mozart Began one more performance his orchestra beginning to play a balled of a dragon as he raised up his mask while their radiant light "I suppose it is almost time to begin this properly" He said has he healed their remaining wounds

"Yeah, that! Took it over!"

10:36 AM

"It's a long story that we do not have the time for right now, just focus on the pillar, she's here to help!"

The dumbass gets flung into Silk crashing into her and knocking them both onto the ground. He cursed under his breath but this was at least better than getting devoured by it. "Sorry about that, I'll try to avoid letting that happen again." He then got up off of silk ~~what position they were in is up to your imagination~~ and rushed to the demon god pillar, his eyes glowing red once he was within range he attacked with his longsword, Chunchunmaru before switching to Aegis a sword with the blade being pure energy that cut through the pillar better than Chunchunmaru did.

As the dragon began to plummet towards the ground, and she saw her compatriots being thrown everywhere and hit with ray after ray after ray...

11:52 AM

She thought how this was rather anticlimactic. She held tightly onto the grail fragment and the lantern. They had all fought so hard through Lucifer, and now this demon had every counter to them, it seemed...

Suddenly, something brings up those who were thrown down to the clouds back to ground.

11:53 AM

"Don't give up yet!"

11:54 AM

Everyone is brought back safely, as multiple voices cried out together a war cry.

"You think we were going to let you guys have all the glory!?"

"Y-yeah!" Even while helping out, Jason seems like he'd be willing to straight up jump back into the clouds. "We can't just leave you to die! I'd fail as captain if I did that!"

"...I'm here as well.. to.. help..."

"Eh? What are more weak humans gonna do to help!?" Ibaraki glanced back, turning to look at the new arrivals before relenting. "Eh. Whatever, any help works..."

"Haha! Weak humans my behind, Ibaraki, BEHOLD SOME OF THE GREATEST GREEK HEROES AND MONSTERS"

11:58 AM

"It took you folks long enough, you almost missed all the action!"

"I'm here too! Everyone is here to help!"

"What about Lady Penthesilea and Lady Circe, are they on their way?"

"Eh...?" The Oni didn't seem too impressed regardless. "Whatever, they will get the chance to show what they're work in the fight."

"Believe me when I say they're a challenge... I've faced all but one, and each of these have almost killed me at least once!"

"I'm too old for this..." Hector complains. "Circe used all of her energy to get us up here. Penthesilea's raging down at the base, though. She's doing a mighty fine job."

You feel energy renewing you... But it's odd. Like a phantasm that was once there. A warm smile from a queen from the desert east.

"OH! Hector!" Enrica wound up and tossed the sack over to Hector. "I think this is yours!"

The executioner’s grip on his weapon tightens ever so slightly at the notice of a certain pair missing from the group “Is this everyone..?”

"Hey!" He took the bag. "Thank you, miss!"

"Sir Hector!" She smiles. "Thank you for coming to help us!"

"Huh, is that you, Hero? You're changed anew! But well, I'm sure you're even stronger now."

"Turns out Phosphora was Lucifer! This entire thing was their fault! But we drove them off, Hero is in control again, we just have this to deal with!"

"Wow, that's wild! Man, I wouldn't be able to handle it if I was just alone..." He sighs. "Hey, lil' bro. You ready for this? Our Troyan combination strike?"

"Ack--" Silk gets slammed right into the ground by Nagato. "Geez, you're heavy!" She lies on the ground like a spilled glass of milk. "It's fine, just get off me..!"

"Yeah! Yeah..! Let's do it!"

"Alright, one...two...three...!"

12:11 PM

"DURINDANA!"

"Troia Velos!"

"Ha! i knew saving the spirits was a good idea, now im about with this pillar!"

"Okay...let me... try it too!"

"Medea, when you say it like that, you really don't sound like you were acting selfless, you know?"

"Hehe, it really doesn't sound like it..." She takes a deep breath, as the world darkens and her wings absorb the light. "Watch my wings that contain this world's guidance! Get buried in the light...! The Seat of Desolation, Voyd of Light!"

For just a moment, Ibaraki gets ready to feel strength leave her muscles once again just like it did before but... It didn't happen. Glancing back to Hero she quickly let out a 'huh'. "I guess you are on our side this time! Alright...! With this feeling going trough me... I get a feeling I can whoop it's ass the same way I did yours as well!"

"That doesn't so so nice but, um... okay! Let's do it!"

You can hear the Demon God Pillar scream in agony as Silk strikes her blade inside of it. It seems Lucifer really did a number on it...

What a tiny angry person... Guess I would be mad if someone got thrown into me to? "Well with backup here that makes this easier, and looks like whatever silk just did hurt it. Tear into it Silk!"

"Ah..!" Silk gets picked up and flung around, everything blurring around her. "Ouch..." She looks up again to see she was thrown into Nagato. Then, she looks at the pillar. "Seriously?"

Deep inhale... Reach deep inside. Focus on it. Feel the fire burning. Feel it's heat, feel it burn. Let it burn, burn, burn... Feel it spread, burning your very blood. By all means she should have reached her limit many times over now, yet trough the help of their 'allies' she had managed to regain the vigor she would have had... All it took was a little push. "Alright you ugly bastard, you felt the strikes of the mutt. Now the time has come for your fire to be snuffed out! Whatever the hell you are...! Just die already!" With that Ibaraki rose her bone blade, her strikes fueled by the flame that surrounded her and fed the incoming strikes. Gripping the weapon in both hands she swung time and time again against it's flesh, caring little for if the attacks hit or deflected. Instead, she focused on pulverizing the damn thing into dust. The flames not too much dissimilar to that of her Noble Phantasm quickly came to buffer down and engulf the pillar in fire, scorching away at it's surface. "Kahaha~! Burn up!"

Seeing Silk get picked up and flung in his direction he doesn't move out of the way but instead, catches Silk. "Nice of you to drop on by, you're pretty light you know? Now I need you to get off of me so I can and she's paralyzed..." He gently moved the paralyzed Silk off of him and got up. He looked at the pillar and once again engaged in combat with it. His blades glowed as flames erupted on them causing his already burning strikes to burn even more.

Silk looks down to see her hands turn to stone. "Oh..."

"Alright, time to bring this out...!" With it, Taikoubou lets out the little whip coming out of his Gods-Smithing Whip to drop into the ground... Becoming a fishing line, ready to fish out this big one! "24 seals, unlocked. Demon God Pillar, you that doesn't know death, by the Heavens, you will learn its meaning at last! Fall, DASHIBEN!*" And so, from the sky above, along with the striking of lightning and brimstone, comes down the bian to bring down gods

Seeing the pillar screech out in pain, the executioner once more steadies himself as his spirit origin strains itself, though it’s much less damaged this time. “Let your death bring the light of hope to humanities future! La Mort Espoir!” And so, a guillotine of extraordinary size is lifted from the ground, impossible though it may be. One of such size as to hold a Demon God Pillar in it’s grip even as hundreds of phantasmal hands reach out for their target.

As the tower begins to fall, Ibaraki quickly moves towards Hero. Reverting back to her original side.

3:01 PM

Cling to the flying lady.

Yes. A crumbling tower, fitting for having broken the curse.

Medea looking at the practly dead piller smiled. she cast a spell as the skys opened up and a meter smatched the piller into like a fly and a fly swater

3:03 PM

medea also summed her dragon to save Enrica from falling

Enrica had continued to wildly claw at its eyes as it seemed to crumble and fade away, a lot of pent up anger finally getting out of her until she finally felt the tower rumbling and crumbling... And she snapped out of it, when she finally felt the strength begin to drain from her.

As much as he dislikes having to be the one to save him AGAIN after what Mozart did, Sanson rushes over towards Mozart to grab him. Hopefully this spell will last long enough for someone to get them while they’re slowed…

"H-hey!" She whimpers as the oni grabbed onto her, but otherwise goes to heal up her immobilized friends and let someone else grab them.

She slumped onto the dragon as it appeared beneath her, her muscles beginning to lose all movement one by one, her chest rising and falling.

As much as he dislikes having to be the one to save him AGAIN after what Mozart did, Sanson rushes over towards Mozart to grab him. Hopefully this spell will last long enough for someone to get them while they’re slowed…

@Charles-Henri Sanson (@Dagger) - jump “Please put me down I’d much rather fall to my death.”

Clings onto Hero, shifting to cling onto her back.

As everyone was falling mdea looked at the others for a moment. as a secend past she had cast a spell as everyone was telepoted to the ground salfly as medea sighed tirdly then huged hero tightly

Letting out a wheeze as she landed flat on her face, Enrica slwoly pushed herself up with all her might that she had left, which was not a lot. Her muscles were screaming out to her, but she was going to certainly do as the devil said in this scenario... And join on in on that hug.

Only rubble and ash remains, as the tower crumbles. All of the warriors having evacuated, a smell like a lit incense is left over.

3:14 PM

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. And so, Tartarus is no more.

Drops Mozart onto the ground now that he’s not at risk of imminent death.