With the advice of the slimes, following the maze ends up being a piece of cake. As the enter the last corridor, everything starts to take on a much more science fiction-like appearance. The stone walls turn metallic with lights all around them. Even the walls seem to pulse from the flow of information.
Ignoring the treasure, the team turns towards the area where the guardian is supposedly waiting for them but...
A door blocks the way. A red sphere stands on top, with pink, blue, yellow and black ones right underneath.
"Please Enter The Password."
The voice is metallic and unidentifiable. The only problem now is...was there a clue about this anywhere?
"U-um, well...! We needed to fight it anyway, right?"
Even so, Nano looks a little panicked. Excuse her while she just casually drops a World Revolution on the group in preparation for the guardian coming out in ten seconds.
Nano's already given up on figuring out the correct password, so instead she's going to finish getting ready, summoning her keyblade and striking a defensive pose.
Five seconds...Sarah will just shift her Arc back to Blade Mode and release the seal, switching it over to Predator Mode as she aims the slavering maw at the opening door.
"Next time, we're holding a vote before we do anything with password doors."
In a flicker of light, Seiten Taisei and Laksmi appear before him; the project image of Daidara-bocchi is too large to appear in this closed space, but his disembodied feet will do the honors.
Roll for Fear (MIND) - Need 3 numbers between 1-10
The door continue to interpret their speech as password requests.
"Incorrect. Please enter the Password.
...Time's Up! Game Over."
Instead of the door opening, the floor under the group opened, leading them to slide and free-fall for a few minutes in a slide before landing in what looked like a giant circus ring. A reddish tent stood far above them. There was no sign of the slide that had lead them here. At least now they had much more of an area to work with. A snap, and there were headlights shining above, despite having no metal bars to hold them up there.
"AND FOR OUR NEXT ACT! THE MONSTER LION TAMERS!"
An invisible audience clapped while music played in the speakers. A tent door opened to the left, and three lions or more like chimeras really, slowly walked in, snarling, growling, roaring, hissing, basically anything that could be seen as an act of intimidation.
"WATCH, AND BE AMAZED AS THEY TAME THE BEASTS OF THE WILD, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!"
[Not exactly what Nano had been expecting. She cringes a little as the lights come on, holding her keyblade protectively in front of her as her Persona Geppetto floats behind her.]
The chimera's eyes all glow in unison as they let out a roar together, making even the tent and ground shake. The effect leaves Nano with a dark fear that she can't shake off.
They then took off, each one attacking their targets, extending their claws and slashing at them (medium physical damage) when they got close. Ugh, and their breath smell was something else; like a combination of rotting bodies, garbage and a few bad trips to the lavatory. For Nano, however, it was far far worse. The fear was making it appear twice as high and looking down, she imagined herself in her earlier years that she had been created.
The claws of the chimera bounce off Sarah's coat - with Fenrir out, she can't be harmed by physical attacks. She lunges forward, letting the maw of her God Arc clamp down on the goat neck of the Chimera before ripping it away. As the Arc swallows noisily, a savage grin spreads across her face as her mutated physiology responds.
"Releasing...!"
A spark of light slowly spirals down from her head to her feet before bursting into a brief flare as she starts to glow.
[The physical damage from the attacks bounces harmlessly off Nano, but the fear takes hold, and she immediately lets out a loud scream as she huddles down in place.]
N-nooo...!
[Looks like she's out of commission for the time being.]
The chimera's claws also bounce harmlessly off of Atsuro - indeed, they're reflected right back at the chimera and it may find itself with a few extra bloody adornments to its coat. Atsuro darts forward a few steps towards Nano before realizing he'd better try and actually do something more than walk in front of her.
"Back off!"
Daidara-bocchi's foot smashes down into the ground, unleashing a shockwave that ripples around the arena. ...It seems to be less of a physical attack than a mental one as it doesn't affect Nano, Atsuro, or Sarah at all.
"I've weakened their attacks and defenses!"
RED HANDS (DARK) - Pick 6 numbers out of 10 unless immune to dark, 4 if strong against dark
When the beasts realize that none of the targets can be hurt with physical attacks they switch tactics. As they roar into the sky in unison again, strange reddish hands descend and attempt to grab them and pin them down violently.
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Nano falls into step behind them.
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Ignoring the treasure, the team turns towards the area where the guardian is supposedly waiting for them but...
A door blocks the way. A red sphere stands on top, with pink, blue, yellow and black ones right underneath.
"
Please Enter The Password.
"The voice is metallic and unidentifiable. The only problem now is...was there a clue about this anywhere?
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"Erm. ...Maybe this is our punishment for cheating or something."
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Sarah steps forward, shifting her God Arc to blade form, and grabs the red sphere. immediately shifting the Arc into Shield Mode.
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Nano screams, summoning Geppetto and hiding behind Sarah as she takes the red sphere in hand.
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Atsuro will not hide behind Sarah but he gets his Persona ready just in case.
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"
Please Enter The Password.
"You have 10 seconds to comply before the guardian is unsealed.
Well uh...that kinda sorta worked?
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Even so, Nano looks a little panicked. Excuse her while she just casually drops a World Revolution on the group in preparation for the guardian coming out in ten seconds.
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"Happy birthday!"
Which is...probably not the password, but she's really irritated the repeating days thing made her miss her birthday.
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Atsuro will contribute. ...These were some of the most commonly used passwords anyway surely one of them would work.
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"
Incorrect. Please enter the Password.
"You have 5 seconds to comply before the guardian is unsealed.
There was smoke rising from underneath the door, and the sound of something clawing from the other side.
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"Get ready, everyone!"
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"Tear down and devour the gods! Fenrir!"
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In a flicker of light, Seiten Taisei and Laksmi appear before him; the project image of Daidara-bocchi is too large to appear in this closed space, but his disembodied feet will do the honors.
Roll for Fear (MIND) - Need 3 numbers between 1-10
"
Incorrect. Please enter the Password.
"...Time's Up! Game Over.
Instead of the door opening, the floor under the group opened, leading them to slide and free-fall for a few minutes in a slide before landing in what looked like a giant circus ring. A reddish tent stood far above them. There was no sign of the slide that had lead them here. At least now they had much more of an area to work with. A snap, and there were headlights shining above, despite having no metal bars to hold them up there.
"AND FOR OUR NEXT ACT! THE MONSTER LION TAMERS!"
An invisible audience clapped while music played in the speakers. A tent door opened to the left, and three lions or more like chimeras really, slowly walked in, snarling, growling, roaring, hissing, basically anything that could be seen as an act of intimidation.
"WATCH, AND BE AMAZED AS THEY TAME THE BEASTS OF THE WILD, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!"
Insanity barely started to describe this place.
1, 4, 7
[Not exactly what Nano had been expecting. She cringes a little as the lights come on, holding her keyblade protectively in front of her as her Persona Geppetto floats behind her.]
2, 5, 6
1, 2, 9
[The demons and the Persona recover themselves, although Seiten Tensei simply floats down on his cloud and smirks. Atsuro gets to his feet.]
Those didn't appear back home, but I'm pretty sure I'm safe in calling them Chimera.
Nano (7,6,9) FEAR | Sarah (5,7,1) SAFE | Atsuro (4,7,8) SAFE
They then took off, each one attacking their targets, extending their claws and slashing at them (medium physical damage) when they got close. Ugh, and their breath smell was something else; like a combination of rotting bodies, garbage and a few bad trips to the lavatory. For Nano, however, it was far far worse. The fear was making it appear twice as high and looking down, she imagined herself in her earlier years that she had been created.
Devour - Physical | Burst Mode (3 Turns)
"Releasing...!"
A spark of light slowly spirals down from her head to her feet before bursting into a brief flare as she starts to glow.
Screaming
N-nooo...!
[Looks like she's out of commission for the time being.]
Sabotage+ to All | Also Screaming
The chimera's claws also bounce harmlessly off of Atsuro - indeed, they're reflected right back at the chimera and it may find itself with a few extra bloody adornments to its coat. Atsuro darts forward a few steps towards Nano before realizing he'd better try and actually do something more than walk in front of her.
"Back off!"
Daidara-bocchi's foot smashes down into the ground, unleashing a shockwave that ripples around the arena. ...It seems to be less of a physical attack than a mental one as it doesn't affect Nano, Atsuro, or Sarah at all.
"I've weakened their attacks and defenses!"
RED HANDS (DARK) - Pick 6 numbers out of 10 unless immune to dark, 4 if strong against dark
2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9
6 9 3 5 10 1 - AFFECTED (FOR NEXT TAG)
4, 3, 9, 8, 7, 10
5 9 2 10 8 3 - AFFECTED (FOR NEXT TAG)
7, 6, 3, 8, 2, 1
8 7 10 1 9 4 - AFFECTED (FOR NEXT TAG)
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More Screaming - passive Null Fire & Reflect Physical
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Oh sorry I got mixed up by the order and thought Atsuro still had to go.
PERSONA SKILL: Vorpal Blade
Panteles (Severe Phys Damage > One) | Phantasma ('Teleport') > Nano
Maakingu + Ailment Amp (Mind) | 60% chance of inflicting Mark
I swear to god this switched order | Marked | Medium Lightening (all), fear (30% chance)
3, 7, 9
2, 6, 4
3 5 4 - AFFECTED
1, 2, 3
7 5 3 - AFFECTED - Other Tag incoming
FEAR will last 3 ROUNDS
SCREAMING FOREVER PART 2 ELECTRIC BOOGALOO
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PERSONA SKILL: Vorpal Blade
Persona Skill: Singled Out (Instant KO to targets with Mark Status)
Mod Turn! Also Persona Skill: Psychotic Break (Increases duration of time in padded white room)
I thought this tag had been sent off
4
Also 4
Do I pick...? 9?
All out attack forthcoming pending last number choice.
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The RNG really loved 4, sorry - change mine to 7
I didn't get the notif for this one / Explode (Almighty, high), pick a number between 1-5
3
1
5
Explode (Almighty) | Hope you guys have some healing.
PERSONA SKILL: World Revolution | FUNNY STORY SHE LEARNS SALVATION AFTER THIS FIGHT
Persona Switch -> Enki Prime | Mediarama
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We can wrap this up in a few more turns.
PERSONA SKILLS: Life Wave & Aura Wave
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