[Dark World Event] || [The Evil Realm] || [Open] || [2/3]

[great_king_of_evil]

Characters: Anyone who signed up for the Dark World Plot! Look at tag list for more details.
Setting: The 4th and 5th of March. Located in the Cursed Floors + Ganon's Tower (Floors 6, 7, 8, 12, 62, 65, 68, 70, 73 and 79 + Floor 75).
Format: Most likely action but left at the players's discretion.
Summary: Your character somehow got trapped in the Forest Floor of the Tower-- And it looks nothing like the Forest Floor the characters remember. It's the beginning of the Dark World. Some floors look pretty different from what they did before, some nearly identical. The only way to get out is to go through the dungeons that make up this Dark World.

All characters start out in the Dark Forest, then as they go throughout the forest, they magically walk into one of the three dungeons (the one they have been assigned to). By exploring the dungeons, they will acquire one of the three Pendants that lead to the Core of the Curse, from where the cursed floors can be ended. However, Richtofen is there and happy to make sure that won't be that easy.

Mingle threads are simply for Mingle, whereas the exploration of the dungeons, puzzles, etc happens in the Exploration threads. OOC information here.

Warning: While your character may survive fine and all, the dark world is a dangerous place with lots of monsters and puzzles to solve. Characters may get harmed or killed, but that is left to the players's discretion. Characters going through the water of temple may lose their patience and sanity.


Arrival in the Dark World
Here are simply listed the three different ways your characters may have gotten dragged into the Dark World. Note this can be a combination of many of these ways, feel free to pick how your characters arrived in!

• The character may simply have been present on the floor when Ganondorf cursed it. That's really… Bad luck? If that is how it happened, the character would have been immediately transported into the Dark Forest Floor. If they arrived before the 4th of March, they would have been unable to leave this floor for three days. Which may be pretty unnerving.

• The character may have been caught by a floormaster or wallmaster somewhere throughout the tower, and cast into the Dark World. Floormasters and Wallmasters are gigantic and creepy black, red or purple hands that come out from either the floor or the ceiling and take characters to another part of the tower, point in case the Dark Forest.

• They character may have found one of the black doors of Mordor leading into the cursed floors. Out of luck, a creepy black hand similar to that of wallmaster could have come out of from the door and have dragged them in.

• The last option is the simplest, Ganondorf hided in the shadows and cast a spell on you that teleported you right into the Dark Forest. This option is mostly directed to those who have past history with Ganondorf or who are known to be close of Princess Zelda, Link and Tetra.


Dark Forest -------------------------------------------- Mingle || Exploration

The Water Temple: Wisdom Dungeon ----------- Mingle || Exploration || Boss Battle
The Death Mountain: Power Dungeon ----------- Mingle || Exploration || Boss Battle
The Palace of Darkness: Courage Dungeon ---- Mingle || Exploration || Dark Self Battle || Boss Battle

Richtofen's Laboratory ------------------------------ Mingle || Exploration || Boss Battle

Illusionary Room
Ganon's Tower

Comments

Not a problem!

[doctor_dismemberment]

But I have a very important reason for staying hidden! You see, I have all of this place to watch over, und I can't very well do that if I'm walking around, can I? Mm, no. Omnipotence is much more efficient.

[He pauses for a beat, and then starts to laugh hysterically again. Somebody's pleased with their newfound powers.]

Hahahah! All of you, however, are doomed to walk around in mein maze, searching desperately for a way out while I observe you from above! That makes you the lab rats, und me the brilliant, all-powerful scientist.

[His tone turns about ten times more patronizing than it had been before, which is an impressive feat.]

Easy enough to understand, ja? Or should I explain it again, more slowly this time?

And now I was late. ;;

[sacred_flamer]

Why don't you just get lost! We'll get out of your stupid maze, and out of here too, just you watch!

No worries! c:

[seekinganswers]

It sounds to me like you're just a power-hungry maniac who's in dire need of an attitude adjustment! I hope you're prepared to deal with disappointment!

1/2

[doctor_dismemberment]

[Richtofen gives a fond chuckle, like he's a parent watching two young kids throw a fit over something silly.]

You'll get out of here, I'm sure. [He shouts, though he still sounds pretty happy.] But you won't be alive! Ahahaha!

Und you! Girl! [Okay, now he sounds angry.] Power-hungry? Ja. A maniac? It is not the first time I've heard that one. But to think I will be disappointed when all this is over... [He scoffs in disgust.] Not likely. I mean, have you seen what I can do?

2/2

[dark_world]

[He'll just show you. Faster than the eye can track it, a ball of fire streaks down from the sky and smacks into a nearby tree. Animals scatter in terror, and it isn't long before the fire spreads to a good number of other trees. Over the roar of the flames, Richtofen can be heard cackling.

He's basically acting like a three-year-old with a flamethrower. This has taught you that Richtofen's ego is inversely proportionate to the amount of restraint he has.]

[sacred_flamer]

[Luke let out a yelp, jumping back as the flames got intense. Oh man, why did this stuff always happen to him!?]

Run!

[He grabbed Sheba's hand, starting to make a break for it.]

[seekinganswers]

[Fire?! Sheba pales slightly as the fireball strikes and the flames spread from tree to tree. One of her best friends was a Mars Adept, but this was less reminiscent of Jenna and more reminiscent of Saturos and Menardi, and they'd used fire on her hometown, and she'd never wanted to think of that again, but--

Luke grabs her hand and she's pulled out of her thoughts as she's pulled along behind him. She stumbles, but manages to keep from falling, and soon enough she's running right alongside him.]

Whoever this guy is, I really don't like him!

[doctor_dismemberment]

I heard that!

[Another fireball strikes a tree just a foot behind Sheba. If Richtofen noticed the look on Sheba's face when she saw the fire, it's abundantly clear that he doesn't care what she's feeling.]

Let's make a deal. [He's talking so casually, as if he's not trying to chit-chat with two people who are in danger of being swallowed up in flames.] If you come und find me, I'll tell you my name, all right? Until then, you can just refer to me as, hm, I don't know... your god!

[Another three fireballs strike the ground behind and to either side of Luke and Sheba. It's clear that he's steering them in the direction of something.]

[sacred_flamer]

[CRAPCRAPCRAPCRAPCRAP...!!]

S-see, this is why I think Auldrant doesn't have actual gods... P-people like this guy!

[Seriously, he didn't know what gods even were until he came to Animus!]

Keep running!

[seekinganswers]

I'd call a floating one-eyed rock a god sooner than I'd call you one!

[Sheba really needs to stop yelling back at Richtofen. Really. She does. Luckily she's good at yelling while running, so she doesn't lag behind.

The fire is getting a little too close for comfort, though, so she raises her staff and calls upon her Psynergy to try and cast Whirlwind, with the intention of catching the fire in the wind and sending it away from them. Whether that'll work or not, she doesn't know - this does seem to be Richtofen's domain and all.]

You don't have to tell me that twice, Luke..!

1/2

[doctor_dismemberment]

[Richtofen's voice is dry.]

Do not make me attach an eye to a rock, child. Do you think I won't?

2/2

[dark_world]

[Sheba's spell seems to have the opposite effect. Whirlwind makes the fire even larger, though it still won't cut off the path in front of them.

That won't stop it from singing Luke and Sheba if they get too close to it, though.]

[sacred_flamer]

[Oh for the love of...!]

Sheba, here's an idea: DON'T BAIT THE PSYCHOPATH.

[seekinganswers]

[She mumbles something that sounds almost like "But he was asking for it" under her breath, but other than that? She'll just focus on following the only path they really can go down, what with those flames.]

1/2

[doctor_dismemberment]

[Richtofen periodically throws more fireballs at them, but never in front of them. He mostly just laughs, but finally, he decides to speak again.]

Do you see that clearing? The one on the top of that hill? It will take you out of here! No more flamey-flamey for the little ones!

2/2

[dark_world]

[True to his words, there is a hill up ahead of them, and it does look like it's home to a clearing. However, the path leading up to the clearing is blocked.

The closer they get, the more the bulky shapes ahead of them will begin to take form, until they realize they're staring at two large Moblins. They're carrying large, heavy clubs, and look very unwilling to move.]

[sacred_flamer]

Freaking liar...

[Luke skidded to a stop, readying his sword. If they wouldn't move, he was just going to need to move them!]

Sheba, back me up!

[seekinganswers]

On it!

[Sheba really doesn't like the look of those things. Gritting her teeth, she raises her staff and focuses her Psynergy.]

Let's see how they like this - Spark Plasma!

Sorry I'm so late!

[dark_world]

[As soon as Luke and Sheba ready themselves to attack, the Moblins begin to charge. Sheba's attack makes them stumble and squint for a moment, but it seems like the most it's accomplished is to make them even angrier. They charge through the Plasma, clubs swinging, one going for Luke, and the other for Sheba.

Richtofen howls with laughter in the background like he's watching the funniest show ever.]

It's okay~

[sacred_flamer]

[Luke drew the residual fonons left over from Sheba's spell into himself; Volt was definitely one of his favorites, as weird as that was to say.]

[His sword came down on the Moblin that was dumb enough to come after him. The air around his sword was charged, and the blade sparked as it hit.]

Feel the roar of lightning!

[He jumped up, the sparks combining into one massive blast of lightning as he brought his sword down on the creature again.]

Lightning Tiger Blade!

No worries!

[seekinganswers]

[Normally, Sheba would whistle and say how impressive that was, but as she was sort of preoccupied with the other Moblin at the moment, well - praising Luke would just have to wait.]

Back off! And Luke - you might want to hold your breath! [Sheba leaps at the Moblin that's approaching her, bringing up her staff - which is tinged with a faint white-violet light - so that she can strike it. Should the strike connect, a cloud of purple, foul-smelling vapors would be unleashed from the staff; if that happened, Sheba would be very careful not to breathe in, because there was a chance that whoever breathed it in would be poisoned.

The Jupiter Djinni Wheeze has been unleashed and is standing by for summoning!]

[dark_world]

[The Moblin attacking Luke raises its club in an attempt to block the attack. When Luke brings his sword down on the club, it doesn't break, and it absorbs some of the shock, but the Moblin still takes damage. It's paralyzed for the duration of the attack, but as soon as it's able to move again, it stumbles back a few steps, then swings out blindly with the club.

Sheba's staff connects with the Moblin's club, and her vapors get released. The Moblin inhales a good bit of it, and the vaguely boar-like screeches it makes indicate that the poison caused it some irritation. However, it doesn't stall in its assault, raising its club with the intent to bring it down on Sheba's head.]

[sacred_flamer]

[Luke braced himself, a magical sphere shooting out around him as he used Guardian on himself. It wouldn't completely nullify damage, but he'd be able to stay on his feet afterward.]

[seekinganswers]

Oh-!

[Sheba looks up in alarm - she has to act fast or she'll get her skull split open, she knows. That's not an experience she really wants to have. She takes two quick steps back as the Moblin continues to approach, a faint orb of light emerging from her chest; when the club comes crashing down, Sheba vanishes in a haze of vapors and is nowhere to be seen.

The Jupiter Djinni Haze has been unleashed and is standing by for summoning!]

[dark_world]

[Even with Luke's barrier around himself, the blow still connects with considerable force. All of that bulk on the Moblin clearly isn't just for show. It continues to strike out at Luke, more brawn than brains, just looking to do as much damage as quickly as possible.

Be careful that it doesn't end up pushing you into the fire, Luke!

The Moblin on Sheba looks around when she disappears, confused. It whirls around, nostrils flaring, stomping its feet against the ground when it inhales the vapors.]