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[great_king_of_evil]

Characters : Open to any and every villain / morally gray character in the tower
Setting: Eight Floor (Labyrinth)
Format: Either Prose or Action
Summary: This is a reunion for all bad guys in the tower, or at least characters who are morally gray, who think ends justify the means, etc. If your character qualifies, feel free to post in. There are no invitations or network message about it, Ganondorf simply spread the rumor that a reunion was about to happen on the 8th floor, this way all bad guys could get word of it.

There will be mostly the bad guys speaking about what happened lately and what should be done. Possibly a few far-fetched plans to take over the tower. And probably ideas to make the good guys' lives even worse. Spies are welcome as well, although of course, there are risks…

Like for the other reunion/party threads, this one will be divided in sub-threads. One of them for before the reunion, one during and one after. There will be another thread for Kidou and Romeo (aka the bitties) who have been invited at the very end for corruption purpose and a fifth thread where Reno's betrayal will be uncovered after the reunion ended and most participants left.

Warnings: EVIL. If a good guy interrupts the reunion he’ll be killed or worse.



Unlike last reunion, this one didn't happen in the Cathedral. No, too many people had walked in the cathedral last time and it was too much of an open space. Didn't want another Link or so-called hero to walk in and get off'd. This time it happened at the center of the maze in the eight floor. Much more discreet and less dangerous-

Those participating in should have no difficulty reaching the center fortunately enough. Undesirable intruders though... That is better left unsaid.

The maze was different from usual. It was night already and grey, dense mist was filling the entire floor. In the center of the maze were over ten chairs, all of them identical and arranged in circle. It was so that those sitting could speak to each other directly and freely. They were all identical. much like last time Ganondorf had figured it wouldn’t be a good start if he had given different chairs to everyone.


Arrival / Pre-Reunion (Mingling)
The Reunion
The Bitties (End of Reunion)
Post-Reunion (Mingling)
Reno's Fate (Post-Reunion)

Comments

[attheclocktower]

[The spell does work; most of the lingering aches - though not the associated exhaustion - are washed away, and the haze clears considerably, enough that Xion is able to piece together what was happening. Reno and Ganon had been arguing. Ganon was trying to do something awful to him. He'd wanted her memories erased, and then...

It's then that she's finally able to fully acknowledge and appreciate the change in position. She blinks, her eyes focusing as she sits, arms quivering a little as she pushes herself upright.

The figure next to her isn't Reno, like she thought it was. But she knows that coat, enough to be relieved. Her eyes drift past him, in time to see the Darknuts charging. She yelps, lifting her hands up in a shielding gesture, focusing her own power into the strongest Blizzard spell she can manage.

The shards of ice shoot past Riku's side (very nearly hitting him, something she'll be sorry for later) towards the Darknuts, and with luck they might hit, maybe even freeze one or both.]

[great_king_of_evil]

[ Ganondorf smiles as Reno's shadow does its job and he walks to him slowly and shakes his head, as if disappointed. ]

That's what happens when you play with fire. And it's only beginning for you Reno. I have always despised traitors of any kind.

[ Note the hypocrisy considering Ganondorf himself betrayed the King of Hyrule long ago. Details.

Meanwhile, one of the two Darknut (the weakest one) positions himself to receive most of the damage and protect the other. Those monsters are amongst the hardest to defeat in all of Hyrule and the tower gave them an upgrade. The armor is nearly impervious to damages and must be removed for the creature to be killed. That happens after a lot of damages are caused to the armor or if they find a way to cut it down.

After the onslaught of Dark Firaga and the Ice Shards, it finally manage to do the job. When his armor shatters, it reveals a paper white and featureless creature, bearing a striking resemblance to some kind of anthropomorphic dog or something. On one hand, they can now attack him. On the other, he is now three times faster and agile. And the second Darknut is intact, so while the spells slow them down they should be soon enough within sword range, and they are expert swordsman.

Nevertheless, the Darknut better not be Riku and Xion's main focus. If they manage to look around, they'll probably witness Reno's fate as he is engulfed by his own shadow. And see Ganondorf's stern expression as he is now focusing on them, preparing a spell to cast on them. A bad one. ]

[justabignobody]

[Riku is almost tempted to glance back when the ice shoots past him - but the spell alone is proof enough that Xion is at very least well enough to defend herself and he can't effort to take his eyes any of their enemies. Because while Xion might be up again, Reno is definitely out for the count, Ganondorf's focus is turning back to them and the Darknuts are still approaching.

Not exactly ideal conditions to turn their backs and start running towards to the maze.

His mind is racing as he tries to find a way out of their situation - while might be able to finish off that unarmored Darknut rather quickly with Dark Aura, he is well aware of the drawbacks; Xion left unprotected, the two other enemies that just might disrupt his attack. No, he needs something different-

And then he remembers the last time his heart had raced like this, when fear had spread through him, had made him call for magic and crush a large rock right in the middle of a hallway...

...

It's risky.

He has only ever cast a spell like this once, while stuck in a body with instincts to use and handle that kind of magic, only barely knows what not to do, but... considering the lack of alternatives, it's worth a try.

Centering himself, he breaths deeply as he calls for what magic he has, as he tries mold it similar to what he had done when he had woken up in Terra's body, the best he can remember at least. He has only one try to get this right.

Just before he is about to cast the spell, he turns his head back to Xion.]

Get ready to run.

[Then he releases the magic, bracing himself as the earth starts shaking right beneath the Darknuts, and a rock start crashing-

A second later it all explodes into a huge blast, and it's only instinct that makes Riku throw up his left arm to shield his body and face and after the first wave passes, his shield goes up, weaker than usual, with only Darkness to feed on, but enough to protect him a little at least.

Well... he can't say this is exactly the result he had hoped for.

But at least the raised dust should make a good screen for their retreat. He is already turning back towards Xion; it's really time to go.]

[attheclocktower]

[In the moment that the Darknut's armor falls apart, Xion glances around, trying to see what else is happening. As soon as her eyes fall on Reno though, her expression changes from tense nervousness to pure panic.]

Reno!

[She flips over, pushing herself to her feet, trying to ignore how her legs wobble. She's not sure what to do but she knows that she has to do something. She can't just leave him like that, she can't let him get hurt because of her!

In that regard, Riku's spell backfiring serves to not only cover their impending retreat, but the resulting explosion prevents Xion from darting out, forcing her back behind Riku for protection from the blast, covering her face with her hands. Coughing she glances up, trying to peer through the dust.

She sees Riku turning, she knows what he wants to do, but she can't. She can't leave her friend behind-!]

[great_king_of_evil]

[ Ganondorf is pleasantly surprised- Looks like not all of those keyblade wielders are worthless and weak. He had already guessed that much, but it was good to see confirmation. The weaker Darknut probably perished from the attack. The other one's armor probably fell down, no matter it is slowed down so they would have time to run away.

As for Ganondorf... They won't see it, but if they were to wait, they could see he is no longer there, nor is Reno being engulfed by his own shadow. Who knows where they might be?

Probably nearby. The fog thickens and a light rain starts falling- That's a sign the floor as a whole is cursed. It's a light curse of course, Ganondorf doesn't want to cast a heavy curse on them, but the monsters' powers and resistance in the labyrinth are all enhanced by the curse's effects.


If they back down in the labyrinth, the first thing they will stumble upon is... A hand. A hand that comes out from the ground and rooted to it, but do not be fooled the hand with its arm are half as big as a human body. The hand is easilly defeated, though it will try to catch them and take them into the ground.

And it's not difficult to guess where they'll end up if the hand catches them. Aside from that, plenty of monsters will run after them. Mostly Uruk-hai, Mublin and the like with a couple other Darknuts on the loose. ]

[justabignobody]

[Riku doesn't turn back to look, doesn't dare to wonder why Ganondorf scent disappeared or where he went - and even though the left side of his coat is ripped and pain is spreading through his arm, he reaches down to grab Xion around the waist; he is sorry to have to drag her away like this, but there is nothing they can do, staying will only get them killed. (Or well... him killed and Xion recaptured, if Ganondorf's earlier order is any indication).

He presses his lips together when it starts raining, but he relaxes a little at least when they are finally in the maze and sets Xion down with a murmured apology; at least they aren't out in the open anymore.

The moment of peace doesn't last long though, when a flash of darkness just barely warns him in time to dodge the hand reaching for them from the ground. Looks like they can't let their guard down yet after all.]

[attheclocktower]

[Xion yelps in surprise and panic as she's picked up and hauled away]

No, wait-!

[As she looks up through the fading dust though, as best she can under the circumstances, she can't see anything. Not Ganon... or her friend. Were they gone?

When Riku finally sets her down, she turns to ask, to plead with him to maybe go back, but she's interrupted by the hand erupting from the ground, forcing her back with a muffled scream. She stumbles back into a wall, bracing herself against it as she calls out her Keyblade. She's still so worn out from what happened, somehow.

If they have to fight all the way out, this is going to be tough. She pauses for a moment, then raises her hand, this time shooting fire at it.]

[great_king_of_evil]

[ Worry not, you will indeed have to fight all the way out. When the fire spell is cast, the hand hides back into the ground and disappears. More monsters look around and look specifically for them, so they better don't waste time.

While it looks fairly calm for the moment, they can hear a laugh resonating around them- It sounds like Ganondorf's laugh, albeit more... ghostly, less realistic. And probably creepier.

If they manage to reach the exit f the Labyrinth in spite of the Uruk-Hai, Redead and all the creatures in the end, they'll be pleasantly surprised to see a magical barrier block the exit. ]

[justabignobody]

[Riku grits his teeth when Ganondorf's laughter echos around them, eyes narrowing - they are really far from safe yet. The darkness of that hand-monsters has retreated though, so for now at least they should go on, as far as they are able to without anything blocking their way.

It isn't long until a pair of Uruks attacks them - Riku's jaw tightening more; he has fought those before and he usually prefers to retreat unless he's one on one or has enough back-up. That obviously isn't an option here though, and so he charges forward, calling for the darkness to boost his own speed and his strength - he will need both - and shouts the only advice he can give towards Xion, she has been here for quite a while already, but he isn't sure, if she has ever gone up against those.]

Don't bother with magic against them!

[They might need it further down the road after all.]