towerofanimus | 3rd Duel - Gang Battle Distraction

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3rd Duel - Gang Battle Distraction

Characters: The Five Bad Band (Kiryu, Ira, Queen Zeal, Hallelujah and Asako) and whoever would like to join/stop them
Setting: all over the tower, details in the threads
Format: All is go!
Summary: Ganondorf ordered a distraction, a distraction he's getting and it's not like anyone cares about collateral damage... at least on the villain's side of things~ <3
Warnings: swearing, trolling, violence, character death, fire and explosions everywhere and if there's anything else, I'll add

[Anyone nearing the 19th floor will probably be quick to notice the dark smoke rising, and the smell and sounds of something burning. Similarly others may or may not find other floors suddenly catching fire and the flames are spreading.

Are you ready to face the vengeful inferno~?]

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[Following his little incentive to take action Kiryu is still laughing madly in delight as he watches Infernity Demon move on to the rest of the terminals - the air above them glowing purple before a flaming hand reaches out of the magic rune and closes around them, leaving nothing but crushed metal behind. He is well aware of the purpose of this - this all is nothing but a decoy, as sad as that is, but that doesn't mean he can't have a little fun while he is at it, does it?

He then draws a few cards off his deck, slotting some of them and summoning another monster to his side.]

So... let's satisfy ourselves. Infernity Beast, if you will...?

[The hell hound howls at that, cheeks inflating just before it releases a roar of flames that ignites the books in one of the shelves, the fire quickly spreading as both monsters continue their assault and Kiryu just keeps laughing.]

[Shion entered the library with a pile of books, reference books that had ended up in the other library. It was his last job of the day before he was to go and meet Xion and the others.

He was a little nervous about the task ahead, and trying not to think about it. In case his thoughts became clear and he gave them all away before it even began.

He stacked the books carefully, finding their rightful places when he heard a roar, he span just in time to see fire, burst past the opening of the aisle.

He put the books down, took the EMR out of his belt, and began to back away, glancing behind him, ready for whatever monster had found their way into the library.

[Kiryu ignores anyone who might be going about the library - he has no interest unless they try to get in his way - laughing as more and more books catch fire and the flames jump from shelf to shelf and he directs his monsters to keep going.]

It's not enough yet. We'll make it it all burn down!

Shion heard the voice and made his way towards it, an angry look on his face when he realised it was a resident. "What are you doing?"

[Kiryu actually spares him a glance for a second, the raise of his eyebrow very much saying "Just what does it look like I'm doing?", before he deems Shion beneath his notice and draws another card, smirking in satisfaction before adding it to his hand for future use.]

[Shion moved closer, eyes glinting] Stop it.

[So the kid does have some spine after all. Well, in that case, Kiryu has no problem issuing a challenge.]

Make me, if you dare.

[Just then he is drawing another card and placing it on the disk, a second Infernity Beast appearing.]

[Shion held up Reno's EMR in a defensive grip and his eyes widened as a second monster appeared. He stepped closer to the man, swinging the EMR, knowing he could take him easier than the monsters.]

[Kiryu smirks as he moves up his left arm to block the EMR with the edge of his duel disk.]

Going for a Direct attack? But that's not how this game is played. I won't have you breaking my rules! Infernity Beast!

[With that his monster moves forward, hissing as its mouth opens wide and it moves to attempt to bite right into Shion's thigh.]

It succeeded, Shion yelped in pain as he brought the EMR down, trying to hit the monster on the head.

[Infernity Beast lets go when the EMR hits it, growling as it shakes it's head and slides back towards it's master. Kiryu just chuckles and shakes his head.]

It's not over yet. Infernity Beast, Infernity Demon!

[The moment he calls their names, the other two monsters turn away from the shelves and quickly advance towards Shion, the beast aiming for his already injured leg while the demon stretches out its arms, sharp nails intent to dig right into the flesh of Shion's face.]

Shion batted out with the EMR again, he had to chose so he went for the one clawing at his face, whilst trying to drag his leg out of the way of the beast.

He wasn't quite fast enough though, and he stumbled as his injured leg was hurt again.

[As he stumbles, the beast changes its aim, trying to burrow it's teeth into the arm holding the EMR instead. Kiryu meanwhile advances slowly, lazily almost, as he reaches for the knife he's keeping in his cloak - spoils from a nightly battle; it does pay to have a weapon at hand in this place after all.

As far as he is concerned, this will be over very soon.]

[Shion screamed as the teeth sunk into his arm, and resorted to using his feet, kicking outwards trying to get the monster off him, trying to kick at Kiryu.]

[The beast releases him, irritated by the kick but hardly disturbed by it otherwise as it takes its place at Kiryu's side again. Kiryu himself has little trouble dodging the kicks, he is after all in perfect position to see them coming.

He flips the knife in his grip, looking almost playful as he keeps advancing.]

Let this be a lesson... never step into the realm of a Duelist with such a half hearted attitude.

[Because all that awaits is defeat. And in this case...]

It's not... half hearted. [He gathers the last of his strenth, pretty certain he's going to die anyways but needing to try, because he has to go and meet Xion. He launches forward trying to kick the mans legs from under him.]

[ Right after everyone went on a flight, Big Boss had gone into the Cafeteria, as confused as everyone else about what the hell was going on. That's where he had heard all the explosion and ruckus happening on the higher floors, as well as a couple residents worrying about it.

Driven more by curiosity than anything else, he went up the stairs. Objectively speaking, he had little chance of survival against that kind of monsters and power when armed with only an assault riffle, equipped of a grenade launcher option. Why hadn't he taken his rocket launcher with him this morning... Yet again, the entirety of his life had been defined by defying the odds against supernatural beings or gigantic machines, so this was nothing new.

~~He would probably still die anyway.~~

Given what destruction the monsters unleashed by Kiryu were causing, he had no difficulty locating the floor he was on and approaching it. That didn't look good. Rather than reveal himself however, he flattened himself against the wall by the staircase and tried to peek into the room, trying to stay unseen and evaluate the situation.

And meanwhile prepared in one hand his assault riffle, in the other a grenade. The monsters he had little chance again, but he may try to go for the one ordering them around. ]

[By the time Big Boss arrives the library is utterly aflame and Kiryu - very satisfied by his handiwork so far - is moving on to the next floor. There are over a hundred of them after all and they certainly won't set themselves on fire (nor that Kiryu would want them to - what's the fun in that after all).

Somewhere on the ground he might see the probably more or less recognizable, but very lifeless body of Shion - Kiryu may or may not be stepping on him while making his way to the stair case, his monsters moving at his sides and behind him.]

[Having to "work" on this floor was an annoyance he could very well live without. The dolls, the surroundings - the dolls and puppets in particular - were merely things he found to detest even more as of late.

'You're nothing but a puppet to them,' a little voice whispers in the back of his head as he works to reorganize some dolls on the shelves. 'That's all you were, and that is all you'll ever be...'

His eyes narrowed as he stops and stares at the doll in his hands, shaking his head. No, he has a job to do right now. He needs to focus on said job. Though, that didn't mean that he wouldn't have a little fun in doing so. "What fun could be had in being a shopkeeper on this floor," you ask? Well, it certainly wasn't playing with them like you would expect.

The little message on the network he caught a glimpse of before coming to his post was his cue.

Still looking at the doll, he sneered.]

Let's have a little fun.

[Something about his eyes, maybe even his aura, seems a little off - maybe even glowing as he chuckles under his breath. Seconds later, the doll is consumed in dark flames and a blade is in his hands, normal clothes transformed into a dark suit he hasn't used in quite some time. Last December, actually. In replica time, that's quite a while ago.

Haphazardly and with little care, he tosses the doll over his shoulder, his dark aura growing in strength as he seems to breathe it in before dispelling a magic that seems almost foreign to him. blue-violet flames begin to spread in X-shaped patterns as he laughs, summoning his blade to his grasp.

It was time this puppet cut his own strings.

Your move, tower.]

[Asako didn't know about the big plans. All she knows is that there was a request to destroy shit for the greater good(?).

She's been having a bad...year, really. Fighting, video games, rescue operations, questioning the validity of her own existence - she knows that she's still got a lot of despair and stress to work off, especially from when she still believed she was no more than a fragment. All right so it's mostly the despair, the pain that she never truly let out.]

It's not like the damage is going to stick anyway...is it. Come on, Tower. It's your fault this all happened, so- let's dance, shall we?

[It only takes a few moments to call out Garuda (and only Garuda - Norn's a healer, not a fighter) and set him to work destroying things. People use this room - it's full of things that can be destroyed -

And just like back with that ill-fated infirmary raid, she's actually okay with it. Well, like I said, the damage won't stick.

She shifts her weight to the crutch for a moment, focusing and then letting loose beams of light. Holy Dance - that good old fallback. But no. There's probably electric stuff here too, right? Elec Dance follows, arcs of lightning striking machinery at random.

In its own way, it's beautiful. She flicks her cape briefly and then resumes casting spell after spell, pausing only to recover from the magic use. That's when Garuda takes over, of course. Full blast.

Maybe one of these days I'll have to choose whether to be a good child or to continue raising hell like this. But for now, well...it isn't like it matters. Right?

... Of course, it doesn't take long for an electrical fire to start. Look who isn't worried.]

Edited (upping all the antes) 2013-07-29 20:56 (UTC)

Having fun, are we?

[ Asks a voice from atop one of the wider tables that's still standing.

Avenger, perched there with his legs crossed at the knees, watches her set that electrical fire raging in the room, with those random bolts of lightening and beams of light and so forth. That idiot used this room fairly regularly but the Servant isn't attached to it.

He sounds unenthusiastic, but not especially concerned. Like a spectator at a game. ]

[She looks over at Avenger at that, kind of - well, blank in the eyes for a moment. She recovers quickly enough, and shrugs.]

It's nice to be able to let it out, yeah.

[She looks back at the inferno.]

...I feel like laughing at it all, to be honest.

[ The inferno burns wildly, throwing off sparks as it steadily chars the workshop black. He beams. ]

Mm-hmm. Venting is always a blast.

[ Avenger tilts his head. ]

Laughing at the Tower? Peoples' futile struggles? The burning wood in front of us?

I'm not sure if it's the burning. Not much that's funny about that.

[She just sounds puzzled at it, tilting her head while watching the flames.]

You know that laugh when you realize you're going over an edge that you probably shouldn't be going over? And you probably should stop yourself, but it's kind of pointless? I think that's it.

Oh, that. Thaaat's got a touch of nihilism... or mild hysteria, I'd guess. Or a nasty symptom of being too tired to care anymore.

[ He chuckles.

But no, he wouldn't know that laugh because Avenger went over that edge, hit several more edges on the way down, got a lot of blood and mud over everything, and kept right on falling and falling and falling. But he gets what she's trying to convey anyway.

Still, Avenger is casual. ]

Aah, thinking 'bout the dangers of going too far without going 'whoops, time to try and go back,' but not concerned enough 'bout yourself to slam the brakes?

[Coming down the stairs towards the commotion, Aleph stops in his tracks as he notices the total rampage that Asako's gone on. It doesn't take a genius to know she's responsible, either.]

So.

Why are we doing this?

[It's not patronizing - just curious.]

[Whoops. She looks at him, half-guiltily, and shrugs.]

You read the message on the network, right? The one calling for some damage to get done? ... I was bored.

It's not like I'm going to stop you. As long as only administrators get hurt, I don't mind you doing as much damage as you want.

[He watches the fire for another second.]

Were you just planning on sticking to this floor?

Okay. Thanks. Yeah, no, I'm not going to kill anyone, just - give the admins a headache.

[There's a brief half-smile before she gets back to work. Well, actually, not so much "getting back to work" as she is just watching the mess. Aleph kind of broke her concentration, and now she's just thinking.]

This - ah, yeah. Just this floor. From what I can tell, there's already people at work elsewhere.

You've ruined this floor pretty solidly. I'd say good work.

Thanks...

[...]

...Did...I make a mistake?

About what?

Anything. Everything. ... I dunno. [There's a brief laugh.] Sorry for dumping this on you - I've been thinking a bit too much.

It's alright, I just... don't know what I can do. You're older than me, for one thing.

Wh- Huh?!

[Congrats, Aleph, you shocked her out of her emo state and now she's looking at you like you just said something really weird.]

How does that even work?

I'm only a year and a half old, and a year of that was in the tower. [Le shrug.] I'm an artificial human, so being younger than I look isn't that strange... is it?

I didn't know that...Sorry.

[Yeah, she'd just assumed - Well, you know what happens when people assume!]

Yeah, I guess that makes sense...Huh.

Nothing to apologize about. I just don't think I'm a very good source of advice. On most topics anyway. You want to learn how to dance or recruit demons, or recruit demons by dancing? I'm really good at that.

[.........

.........

HEADTILT.]

I'm a demon overlord. Why would I need to recruit them? And that's- Okay, I give. How does that even work?!

Demons aren't just impressed by physical strength.

I'd demonstrate but the floor's on fire and it's hard to dance on stairs.

[They'd both noticed that people are missing. There must be something going on, and for so many people to vanish instantly it's likely planned.]

[Allelujah's not one to ignore an obvious tactic when he sees it. So he flings open the doors, letting Hallelujah loose.]

[... Bombs are simple to make. Really, as long as he can find explosive materials, it'll work. And there's a lab with strange chemicals - and he has enough knowledge of science to recognize a few that are volatile.]

[Anyone coming to the workout floor will find a few explosions going off, as well as a few fires getting started. Hallelujah is laughing, before heading towards the upper levels.]

[What a stirring message that young man had broadcast to the network. Under other circumstances, she might not have risen to the suggestion... but she had been feeling hopeful. She had felt a sense that something important was underway. And, simply enough, she wished to cause her captors some harm.

The music room had been a favorite of hers, a place she tended to linger when nothing else pressed upon her time. She knew it well. Which made it a fine place to ruin, as she knew precisely what ought to be ruined. Stepping into the floor, she gave an idle flick of her wrist and conjured a ball of flame. Another flick, and it became several separate balls. And with a final gesture of command they fly across the room, engulfing guitars and violins and drums and any other sufficiently flammable instrument.]

Enough empty music! Enough wasting away the hours!

[Still slowly striding across the floor, both of her hands lift and a great gust of wind comes with them. Wind to fan the flames, wind to pick up the less flammable brass instruments and strew them this way and that.]

Do you understand what you have brought here?! What you have condensed and caged?! Ha! You know nothing!

[Heaven help anyone on the floor with her. Heaven help anyone getting between her and the enormous organ in the center of the floor. She would not be satisfied until it could resonate no more.]

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