*Gamma walks by the school. Noticing the obviously poor condition of the school, he approaches the building* This place has definitely seen better days. Well, at least its more likely to be quiet.
As soon as he opens the door, he is greeted with soaked stone walls and the smell of salt water. A very familiar moth in a top hat and bow tie flaps its wings as it approaches Gamma. "YOU ARE FINALLY HERE! WAS WONDERING IF ANY WOULD COME. ME HERE TO HELP GUIDE. MASTER'S PROMISE STILL STANDS!"
*Gamma looks at the moth for a moment, surprised at first, but soon he returns to his regular, stony gaze*
Mas... Oh yeah, that snake. Seems like I have a habit of befriending those. Yeah, this place is kinda empty, which is lame. But well, also makes it peaceful, y'know? Anyways, you talked about guiding me, so I guess that makes this some kinda maze too.
"YES. MULTIPLE FLOORS. WE ON HIGHEST, BUT DOES NOT SEEM LIKE IT." Fancy Moth flies over a pool of water, as if demonstrating. "MORE UNDER HERE. CAN LOWER WATER WITH SWITCHES. OR SWIM LIKE BUNNY HOOD."
*Gamma looks at the pool before turning back to the moth* Well, I'm not the greatest swimmer, plus I can hardly use ice attacks underwater. Probably best to find the switches and work from there. No need to be working with a handicap after all. Do you know where these switches are? Or is this pretty much the extent of help you can give me?
*Gamma begins to speak to the mothman, but soon notices Space_Cat* I... I have seen Morgana a few times. In fact, I've seen more than one of them. None of them have mentioned having a cousin. But hey, since you're here, mind floating across the pool and pulling the lever that Moth's been talking about?
*Gamma shrugs, and grins a little at Space_Cat* Wow, someone who needs a reason to do things. Never thought I'd see the day. Well, I haven't seen Morgana for a while, there's some chance they're at the bottom of this flooded area. No one flips the switch, no one gets to the bottom. So unless you have a better idea, you may as well go for it.
The Space Cat flips the switch, causing the water level to go down a floor. The wooden floor underneath the group's feet sinks with it. There's also a stone bridge linking both sides.
*Gamma sighs and attempts to move onwards down a floor* First, its probably disgusting because most of the place is filled with water. Second, I don't see how you plan to get to the bottom of this place if you keep flying over it. While, you're welcome to leave if you want, that's not going to help you get through here.
*Gamma lets out another sigh and watches Space_Cat go for a little, then moves towards the switch path* Personally, I'd've thought you'd try the obviously clean path first. This place surprises me more by the day.
OOC: They're typing that up right now. What's beyond the seaweed, and what's beyond the switch. We call it the update system, where we put in our actions and then the person guiding the thread (Hundred-S in this case) posts "update" and takes note of no actions afterwards as they type a lengthy reply of the results of our actions.
*Gamma sighs and turns back, hearing the sounds of laser fire, he walks the direction Space_Cat did* Yeah, this direction's a trap alright. You're probably just trying to clean seaweed.
Ahhh... it's been a while since I've seen shadows.. and if there's shadows nearby, then that must mean there's someone with a palace here... must've hidden down here ever since the Nexus appeared, and people started getting Persona's in real life...
Honestly Spaceguy, shadows just kinda appear in any area with enough magic for some reason. Considering the flooding, there's probably an entity causing it, and they tend to bring lackies with them.
OH boy, weak to ice? Sign me up. Shiranui, Diamond Dust. *Gamma's persona bursts into life around him in the form of an eastern dragon made of flame, it roars, and sends 6 spears of ice at the Lightning Strike*
*Gamma raises an eyebrow at Spacecat* I'm sorry, what? All things considered I somewhat doubt that I will be popular in the future. One way or another.
A snake is an animal from our time. Normally they don't talk or anything but I tend to find magic ones that can. I dunno, its just kind of a thing that I've stopped questioning at this point.
The snake's eye twitches as the shot is fired. It dives out of the way before shooting its body into the air. "A FIGHT? VERY WELL... JAM SLAM!" The serpent's tail swings down towards Space Cat, landing a critical hit. And inflicting Silence. It huffs and dives into the water again.
*Gamma sighs and looks at SpaceCat* Yeah, I'm kinda used to that at this point. Still, its kind of a shame, hoped you wouldn't be trigger-happy. Shiranui, Ice Age *A sheet of ice spreads from beneath Gamma's feet, heading towards the water in an attempt to freeze the snake*
OOC: Just as a reference point, my character is quick to act. He doesn't stop to think when he sees a possible enemy. He is a clean freak, so getting dirty will inflict Rage on him.
The Sea Serpent spends some time breaking through the ice. It doesn't seem too hurt (2300/3000 HP)... although it seems to have been battered from a previous fight.
"TERROR ROAR!" The Serpent lets out a screech for medium Curse damage. Its secondary effect fails.
*The attack batters the cat's space suit, but he takes minimum damage due to armor. He tries to suck the Sea Serpent out of the water using a vaccum meant to collect materials. Of course, it won't be big enough to get the serpent inside of it, but he intends to get the serpent to calm down.
OOC: That's fine, Gamma makes comments like that a lot, he's kinda a jerk most of the time. IC: *Gamma hardly seems to notice the screech and looks back at the serpent*
Ok, you asked for it. Shiranui, Diamond Dust. *6 spears of ice streak towards the sea serpent, begining to freeze anywhere it hits*
I think we're past the point of talking actually. Ever since you shot it. Plus it looks to have had a bad time with previous explorers. Probably best to just beat it into submission now.
The Sea Serpent shrugs off Gamma's attack. (2200/3000)
Its attention is drawn to Space Cat as its head is dragged by the vacuum. "STOP THAT. I AM NOT IN THE MOOD FOR FRIENDS. HYDRO BLAST!" The Sea Serpent roars and sends a blast of water at the cat for severe Water/Ice damage. Partly intended to overload the vacuum.
Looks like it doesn't mind ice too much. Unfortunate, since its my go-to. Oh well, Shiranui, Eigaon *Tendrils of darkness form in the air around Gamma and strike out at the snake*
Why you little... aghh! I'm done with this! Tesla, use Thunder Reign! *The cat's Persona appears, a brass robot with electricity flowing over it's body. It points at the snake, firing 2 giant bolts of thunder at it.
The two attacks combined cause the Sea Serpent to be knocked back (1800/3000).
The Sea Serpent hisses and tries again. "STORM THROW!" It inhales deeply to draw in Gamma like a vacuum, then exhales in one sharp breath, sending him into the air (Heavy Wind, then med Phys upon landing).
Weak to electric, huh? Tesla, use Thunder Reign! *The cat's Persona appears, a brass robot with electricity flowing over it's body. It points at the snake, firing 2 giant bolts of thunder at it.
*Gamma coughs up a little water as he looks at the rest of the group* You've got to be joking. That coward won't even fight us properly? Man am I going to have to have a few words with that snake. Well, not words per-se, but you understand what I'm saying.
A quick glance tells the group that the layout has changed. What was once a pool is now a pit with a few ladders leading to the first floor. A platform floats at the lowest floor on a large stretch of water.
*Gamma looks at the forcefield, somewhat confused* Ok, this is some kinda shield. And what's it supposed to do exactly? I mean, other than just protect me, you mentioned it required data on me, which makes it personalized.
It scans your battle data and discovers your weaknesses. Then it specifically targets those weaknesses. For example, if your weakness was ice, then the shield would grow hotter.
So in my case, it'll mostly protect me against Light and Fire, nice to know. Shiranui, lets freeze his pond again, Ice Age *A sheet of ice begins to spread over the area, in an attempt to freeze the serpent, or at least force it to surface*
Holy Dance hits thrice, doing quite a bit of damage (1100/3000).
Ice Age freezes its tail (1000/3000). The Sea Serpent shatters the ice against the platform before diving downwards. The water level rises about half a floor.
Player turn! (...*insert to be continued meme here*)
ooc: Short version: water snek tries to kill everyone
longer version: Basically, this is a labyrinth formed within a school. The main objective is to defeat this sea serpent that manipulates the place. The group is currently on a playform that the serpent is swimminh around
OOC: You can be for sure, I mean, it looks like I'm the only member of the "old guard" in this time. I just kinda thought you might not want to.... Cuz.... Gamma... Yeah...
OOC: Boss Battle is me, Outside is you two. *Gamma takes a quick look at the shadow before summoning his persona*
I take it talking's out of the question now. Shiranui, Eigaon. *Tendrils of darkness form in the air around Gamma and strike out towards the shadow in the water*
Mig shatters the window, letting out a stream of water. The inside of the first floor is completely flooded... and are those scales? A green eye glares at them as the window begins to ice over to stop the stream.
OOC: If you want to join this Bartz, its not a big deal, looks to be fairly close to over anyways, but if you're nervous because of your time constraints its alright for you to leave.
Migrant easily opens the doors, which... are free of water. Up ahead is a large pit. At the bottom of the pit is a pool of water with a platform... and a very familiar person on it.
*Gamma looks somewhat concerned at the raised waterlevel, but focuses on the snake* Alright, why don't you just come out here and fight me again instead of hiding in the water all the time? Shiranui, Deathbound. *A wave of force emanates from Gamma aiming to strike the snake for 1-2 medium phys*
*Gamma has yet to notice Mig as he looks at the water* Seems I'll have to lower the water level again in order to force it to fight. Annoying, but I very well can't fight in there.
There aren't any switches around... was that intentional?
Something rams the platform from below, but just enough to shake it. The Sea Serpent tries to dive back down, but with such a large body, it's still visible enough to attack when it's near the surface.
*Gamma is shaken with the platform, but doesn't fall into the water* Alright, that's more like it. Shiranui, Deathbound *once again a wave of force emanates out towards the snake the snake*
*Gamma is knocked into the water, he struggles to the surface, coming up coughing. He seems barely able to keep in place* Are you.... Serious? Agh.... I knew this was a bad idea...
*Gamma's still struggling at the surface of the water* Stop. Being. A smartass. And do something. If you haven't noticed, I'm not the strongest swimmer.
You mean this? *Gamma hits the button on SpaceCat's device, activating a force field to flot him to the top* That's really, really useful actually. Mind if I keep it? In the meantime, Shirnaui, Eigaon. *Tendrils of darkness form in the air around Gamma and strike out at the snake for heavy curse*
Thunder Reign hits... both the Sea Serpent and Gamma. Water conducts electricity. It likely bypasses or breaks the shield, too, due to not being Gamma's weakness. (200/3000 HP)
The Sea Serpent inhales, drawing in Space Cat. He exhales in one sharp breath, using Storm Throw to inflict heavy Wind, then medium Phys (the latter if he crashes into Gamma as intended.
*The cat gets hit with the gust of wind, but activates his boosters in time before he hits Gamma. In turn, he instead crashes into the wall. As he sinks into the water, he activates his shield, and sinks underwater. The shield pushes the water away, and he submerged himself.
*Gamma is shocked by the Thunder Reign, leaving him short on breath* H... Hey. Be more careful than that. Lets see if I can take it out. Shiranui, Deathbound. *A wave of force emanates from Gamma towards the serpent, striking for 1-2 medium phys*
The Sea Serpent is hit, but due to resistance takes not much damage. (150/3000 HP)
With Space Cat gone, it can turn its attention to Gamma. It lifts its head up high and sends a Hydro Blast down at Gamma (Severe ice). Even if it fails to harm, it'll still be a literal blast of water pushing on him.
*While the blast hardly affects Gamma himself, it does break the forcefield and pushes him deep under the water. He is barely able to struggle back towards the surface*
*Using this opportunity, Space Cat walks down at the bottom of the ocean. He stops once he can clearly see the image of the snake in the water, and activates his boosters. Once he was close enough, he reached out of his forcefield and made a grab at the snake using his Persona.
The forcefield broke, I imagine it at least needs to recharge. Also the snake is down. I don't really see a need to go any further. Too bad, I'm not used to things actually dying when they are killed.
*Gamma sighs and floats with the water back to the entrance floor*
I think the moth left a while ago because it couldn't swim or anything. And I think the snake was the main reason they're here. I mean, you can look further if you want, but seeing as I'm no swimmer, and the forcefield isn't ready again, yeah. Not sticking around
As they exit, the labyrinth fades, replaced with soaked school hallways. There are a few cans of soda and a bowl of milk sitting nearby. The Fancy Moth at least gave refreshments again after all that salt water.
*Gamma sighs and heads back towards the front door* The moth has been gone for a while, probably isn't coming back. And I'm sure not paying you. All I ever said was maybe you'll find Morgana, didn't give any sort of hope there.
Umm... he might've left me something. It was weird. While I was sleeping, there was this guy who said he had killed Morgana. Then, Morgana appeared and the guy tried to slash him.