(April 6th, 10:22 P.M. At a Purple Cloaks base, a female member of [b]Liomage[/b]'s High Council has been taken by P.C. members [b]Leisanya, Paraose, Chaiodo,[/b] the eyepatched member, alongside 3 random members, and thrown into an interrogation room. The High Council member, a Caucasian-[b]Terranovian[/b] standard, looking like she could be in her 30s at least, but since [b]Terranovians[/b] age too well, she could actually be 80. The High Council member has lime green eyes, light brown hair with blonde streaks, and a long ponytail. dressed in a gray dress shirt under a black, blue, and red blazer with a unique star-shaped insignia to represent her occupation within [b]Saitranovia[/b]'s government. Slim-fit, dark blue slacks, and high-tech fancy black shoes.)
*The vulnerable High Council member is pressed down against the large black table by [b]Chaiodo[/b], energy-depleting disc planted on her stomach while holding his special blade under her chin.*
[b]High Council Member:[/b] *panicked* What the hell do you want?! *groaning as she desperately tries to free herself*
[b]Eyepatched P.C. Member:[/b] Ohhh, you know, what that tyrannical little ruffian is planting within your minds and turning them into laws.
[b]High Council Member:[/b] *sounding if she's out of breath*[b]Liomage[/b]... is no tyrant.
[b]Eyepatched P.C. Member:[/b] It's what everyone of that cult always says. *leans in closer to the member* Want me to ask again, Jeta [b]Kinsyn[/b]?
[b]High Council Member:[/b] *shocked upon hearing her name* How did you--like I said, [b]Liomage[/b] is no tyrant!
*Jeta suddenly kicks the eyepatched member with her left leg, which prompts the rest of the members to beat her relentlessly. After 8 seconds of scarring her face up with faintly glowing bruises and bl[b]00[/b]dy cuts, [b]Chaiodo[/b] takes the disc off her stomach, drags her to an electric pod, presses it open, and places her in, pressing the button again to close it. The pod acts as a torment chamber, with the level of electricity damage ranging from Scale-1 to Scale-9, which the maximum scaling for power is 12, which is an omnipotent, boundless level.*
*[b]Chaiodo[/b] taps the eyepatched member, telling her: "Scan her power scaling." The eyepatched member pulls out a scale-scanner eyepiece and attaches it to her right eye, then begins to scan.*
[b]Eyepatched P.C. Member:[/b] She's displaying Scale-1 as of now. Most likely because we depleted her of her energy.
[b]Paraose:[/b] Scale-1 electric output it is.
[b]Chaiodo:[/b] No.
*[b]Chaiodo[/b] walks towards the pod with more extreme intentions. Being used to using this tormenting method, he instinctively goes to press Scale-5, but stops at a second thought: "I'll do Scale-2." Sparing Jeta of any worse mental and physical pain they've planned on inflicting on her, [b]Chaiodo[/b] presses Scale 2, as electricity turns on and mildly damages her.*
[b]Leisanya:[/b] Come on now, start talking!
[b]Jeta:[/b] *difficulty getting words out due to the painful electric shocks* What....the...hell...do you want out of me?! GAAAAHHHH!
[b]Eyepatched P.C. Member:[/b] Answers. Locations for his next speeches or new laws in development. Ruler's Palace's website hasn't updated yet and we need early access.
[b]Paraose:[/b] You think he'll be at the SFT vs. VCO event? It will take time.
[b]Leisanya:[/b] I think so, then so, we can-
*Cutting [b]Leisanya[/b] off, Jeta yells: "I know you're planning to assassinate him! Agh! You think you're so slick, don't you?! You'll have to either deal with the SIU, or his own personal guardians."
*A random P.C. member bangs the pod with his pistol, a way to tell her to shut up, while the 4 special members group up and whisper to each other.*
[b]Eyepatched P.C. Member:[/b] Killing her won't work, that'll put extra unwanted heat on us.
[b]Chaiodo:[/b] We got enough heat on us as it is. Killing her won't make a difference.
[b]Paraose:[/b] It isn't just S.S. and noblemen. Some freelance hunters want us flushed out as well. I don't want to take the risk of extra heat, so let's be a bit merciful this time [b]Chaiodo[/b], and spare her.
[b]Chaiodo:[/b] *plans to retort but rejects it* F[b]u[/b]ck it.
*He turns off the electric pod, presses it open, and throws Jeta out.*
[b]Leisanya:[/b] You 3, get her out our base.
[b]Chaiodo:[/b] *threatening Jeta as the 3 random members drag her* Any funny sh[b]i[/b]t, and next time, you'll be delivered to the Ruler's Palace in a body bag. *snickers wickedly*
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[b][u]*Cliche--blam!- opening theme plays*[/u][/b]
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(Time skip: June 30th, 12:00 P.M:4 hours until the commencement of the SFT vs. VCO event: At the SIU HQ, the Director's 5 main members are looking up at a large blue screen, containing random notes on that bioweapon in the [b]Umbral Void[/b].)
[b]Crisha:[/b] *sitting on a table cross-legged* If we were to get ahold of this bioweapon, if this thing has a name, what kind of experiment will we be conducting? That is, if it doesn't turn us into murderous fiends as the rumor goes.
[b]Sagon:[/b] *leaning on a desk* Destroying it. *chuckles* It's pretty straightforward, [b]Crisha[/b].
[b]Segoma:[/b] *seated in a chair by the table [b]Crisha[/b] is sitting on* We should at least study more of it. It's a deadly, ancient weapon that a divine used to try and kill another divine, but ended up wiping out 500,000 people. There's bound to be WAY more.
[b]Arko:[/b] It's not worth throwing away your sanity for an immense amount of power that'll eventually be your downfall.
[b]Drakar:[/b] I concur, [b]Arko[/b], but judging by what you've said, logically, should we just leave it there?
[b]Crisha:[/b] That is a smart decision; keeping it sealed away so no one can get their hands on it.
*[b]Renus, Crisha's[/b] father, enters on the scene, with a woman by his side who is most likely [b]Crisha[/b]'s mother. She is also pure [b]Saitranovian[/b], with long, spiky, dark gray hair with purple streaks and purple eyes, and light skin with a light blue undertone. Her outfit consists of a dark blue, medium, unzipped jacket over a shiny, wool, untucked burgundy sweater. Straight-legged, dark gray jeans and black [b]Holos[/b] sneakers.*
[b]Renus:[/b] *proudly raising his voice to get his daughter's attention* Hello [b]Crisha[/b].
*Recognizing the voice, [b]Crisha[/b] quickly turns to her left to indeed spot her father, and her mother; [b]Sarishia[/b].*
[b]Crisha:[/b] *quite embarrassed to see her parents while she's on duty* Oh, uhhh, hey mother, hey father.
*The other 4 snicker as the Director walks in from behind [b]Crisha[/b]'s parents with a smirk on her face.*
[b]The Director:[/b] [b]Renus, Sarishia[/b], while Gladiatorial King Roman is on the mainland, not to mention the event that starts in 4 hours, we're investigating him as of now.
[b]Sarishia:[/b] Hehe, reminds me of when we had a file on his father [b]Spartos[/b], and we watched [b]Vaisallian[/b] combat events under his rule.
[b]The Director:[/b] Team, we can investigate the bioweapon another time, we got a fighting event to watch.
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*Sai walks in the HQ for a visit, only to be met with a normal human; a middle-aged black male with a gray stubble beard, black, polarized, visor sunglasses, and a [b]Saitranovian[/b] military-themed, black, dark purple, and silver durag. He's of a stocky, muscular build, wearing a fingerless, black and purple gloves, tucked-in, maroon tank top, strapped with gunmetal gray shoulder armor pads, a shiny, black bandolier, overlaying holsters carrying various [b]Terranovian[/b] guns. Black and navy blue camo pants, and short, black combat boots with silver accents. He is looking up at an electronic poster board promoting the SFT vs. VCO event, which is just a few hours away.*
[b]Stranger:[/b] *turns to see Sai and starts conversing, speaking in a gruff, country-like accent* Ain't that a b[b]i[/b]tch? Primordi' [b]Saitranovia[/b] got another enemy, and it's that King Roman. Shoooo, the killing of [b]Terranova[/b] wasn't that long ago.
[b]Saitonia:[/b] Hmp. *sort of shrugging off what he said* Well you can thank me for putting an end to [b]Terranova[/b].
[b]Stranger:[/b] *slowly takes off his glasses to reveal hazel eyes, and a stunned expression* Mothaf[b]u[/b]cka. For real? *Sai nods* Weird to be face to face with a godslayer.
[b]Saitonia:[/b] Saitonia.
[b]Stranger:[/b] Atticus [b]Hunterfield[/b].
*Atticus lends his hand out for a handshake and Sai accepts.*
[b]Saitonia:[/b] I wasn't alone during the whole process. First it was a few of my close allies, then the 2nd encounter, his sister, who he killed, got some ghostly vengeance. Managed to get into his head, and he inflicted damage upon himself, then I finished him off.
[b]Atticus:[/b] *chuckles as he puts his sunglasses back on* Every ghost has unfinished business. But ay, didn't matter if you did it alone, it mattered if you succeeded, in which you did.
[b]Saitonia:[/b] So what's your relationship with the SIU?
[b]Atticus:[/b] A hired gun, a hitman for them. Became one after I was discharged from the [b]Saitranovian[/b] military, finishing out my 20-year contract. I go after criminals the SIU have files on, and turn them in for a pretty damn good amount of zep'. Kinda like how freelance hunters go after criminals independently, and noblemen are relegated to--Did I say relegated? Shooo, I mean obligated, to dependently hunting down specific criminals of certain scaling, and under the orders of The Monarch.
[b]Saitonia:[/b] What's your scaling? *wondering if this Atticus has any redeemable capabilities* What abilities do you have?
[b][u]*Continuing Below*[/u][/b]
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[b][u]Continued Below:[/u][/b] [b]Atticus:[/b] Ain't much, but it gets my jobs done. Heh, the obvious super strength, I can amplify it, along with my resistance to damage, and ay, *leaning closer to Sai* I've also learned this camouflage ability that causes my whole body to cloak itself within the environment, and wherever I move, the color of my body matches up with whateva' or whoeva' I'm next to. Set example. *Atticus touches the black and blue interior walls, turning his entire body the same colors, also becoming transparent. He then crouch-walks towards a dark gray stand, behind Sai, who luckily notices his shadow, and Atticus changing colors. As Atticus comes behind him, Sai swiftly turns around, making Atticus deactivate his modified camouflage ability.* [b]Atticus:[/b] Sh[b]iii[/b]et, you got some keen eagle eyes, my man. That ability managed to take down many mothaf[b]u[/b]ckas in my times in wars, and as a hired hitman. [b]Saitonia:[/b] Drawbacks. There comes times when people's specialties backfire. [b]Atticus:[/b] True dat. We'll see if this king meets his downfall. *"Heyy, our hired hitman, Atticus!" The 2 turn to the right and see that [b]Crisha[/b] has called out to them.* [b]Crisha:[/b] I see you 2 have met. Atticus, this might be a weird thing to confess, but- *The Director suddenly calls for everyone's attention; "Look what just happened." Referring to the recent breaking news, titled: "SFT Fighter [b]Ignitus[/b] brutally assaulted outside [b]Sakrisen[/b] District Fairgrounds: might possibly be unable to compete" the live footage displays the assaulted fighter; a tall, [b]obliterator[/b] male, with large and spiky, dark brown hair. He's decked out in red, gold, and brown magma-like armor under a black bodysuit with silver details, but unfortunately, his outfit is badly damaged due to the attack on him. He also has a unique headgear of the same color palettes, which is also slightly damaged, signaling that he most likely has put up a good fight to these mystery assailants. He's being carried on a gurney into a medic airship, but a male reporter for Starseek suddenly approaches him, luckily still breathing.* [b]Male Reporter:[/b] [b]Ignitus[/b]! [b]Ignitus[/b]! Do you know who did this to you?! [b]Ignitus:[/b] *painful groan* Vai...saillan.. *heavy breather* soldiers...and I think...agh, some of their VCO fighters. [b]Male Reporter:[/b] Well...*clueless on what else to say* the SFT and the VCO are to meet in the combat event coming in a few hours, so I can assume this is a planned attack for the VCO to gain an advantage. I really don't like where this event will be headed. Reverting to you. [b]Sagon:[/b] Yeah. Definitely planned. It'd be idiotic backing out an event with so much effort put into anticipating. [b]Crisha:[/b] *turning to Sai* Saitonia, will you be at the coliseum? [b]Saitonia:[/b] Yep. *Beeping comes from Sai's cator. Walking away from the group, he answers and hears Cat's voice.* [b]Cathera:[/b] *from cator, casually asking* Sai, did you hear about the assault on one of our fighters? [b]Saitonia:[/b] Yes. Just saw it. Are you all at the same fair? [b]Cathera:[/b] No, we're actually at a fair in [b]Venturos[/b]; [b]Sanistadio[/b] Fair. Shouldn't be that far from the mansion. Some fighters are holding meet-and-greets at different fairgrounds. Aino, Sage, and Saff are also with us. [b]Saitonia:[/b] Heh, who isn't? [b]Cathera:[/b] [b]Maviko[/b]. As far as I know, she's probably in her hideout somewhere, indulging in some chrono studies. Eternalism, 4th dimension, all those complexities. [b]Saitonia:[/b] 100% screams [b]Maviko[/b]. Well I'll join you at the fairground. Seeing you in a few. *turns off cator* ___________________ (Later, at the coliseum, in the outskirts of the 4 districts. Outside, a myriad of vehicles are parked outside, containing fans who are impatiently eager for this event. Inside however, several prominent SFT fighters including [b]Sephinon, Brotonos, Karnage Vyper, Avalion, Ivarien, Takmis,[/b] and [b]Shiruno[/b], are standing in the massive arena. A large, silver circle with azure-blue and gold lines, multiple pillars scattered around this circle, black, rocky ground surrounding it. From the base, Roman's loyalists and some VCO fighters are watching Roman descend to the SFT fighters.) [b]Male VCO Combatant:[/b] *in Greek* What's Gladiatorial King up to, Grandmaster? [b]Grandmaster Riuno:[/b] *replies back in Greek* Perhaps a challenge to one of them. That one in the ice themed outfit is [b]Sephinon[/b]; "The Glacier Warrior". One of the most preeminent fighters from the company. *Another male VCO combatant chimes in (still in Greek) with an overconfident manner: "I can still take him. These egotistical weaklings are coddled." [b]Grandmaster Riuno:[/b] Hehe, settle down, [b]Ethedro[/b]. Underestimating a foreign opponent is one of the last things you would want to do. *back in English* We'll see what the Gladiatorial King's offer will be to these SFT fighters. ____ [b]Roman:[/b] *levitating as the SFT fighters are looking up at him with caution* You all...seem like formidable fighters, each and every one of you. I have a proposition for whoever is the top fighter of this company; the main fight, it'll be me against any one of you. Who's the top fighter? *The SFT fighters look at each other, silently wondering who's going to step up.* [b]Roman:[/b] [b]Brotonos[/b], you were built on our land, yet you manage to establish yourself as a top fighter, why not- *"Me." is yelled from the group of SFT fighters, revealing that [b]Sephinon[/b] has answered the challenge. "We heard what happened to [b]Ignitus[/b], and it seems an associate of yours is responsible. I'll fight you, "Gladiatorial King"." [b]Roman:[/b] [b]Sephinon[/b]. *assertive* So be it. ___________________ (Later, [b]Sanistadio[/b] Fairgrounds in [b]Venturos[/b], the group, excluding [b]Maviko[/b], are at a punching machine, testing their superhuman strength.) [b]Cathera:[/b] Alexa, you go first. [b]Alexa:[/b] Well it's fair, I'm not a superhuman with crazy strength stats. *She strikes the glowing white target with her left hand, and Alexa scores 534 psi.* [b]Alexa:[/b] *eyes slightly widened* Wow. I guess that's impressive, probably not by your standards. *A random stranger butts in and comments: "Haha, yeah that was weak, silly earthling." As the stranger annoyingly laughs, [b]Esadius[/b] comes to Alexa's aid and replies with: "This won't be though." as he nonchalantly plucks the stranger, sending him flying through a ring on the architectural entrance and outside the fairgrounds, silence filling the group for several seconds.* [b]Ainotias:[/b] I'll do just a light punch. *Aino lightly punches the target and scores a 5578 psi.* [b]Alexa:[/b] *astonished* Holy crap! That's even higher than some animals can bite! *Everyone else participates taking a shot at the punching machine themselves, going as follows: [b]Cathera[/b] (light left jab): 4825 psi [b]Kavita:[/b] (aggressive right hook): 2351 psi [b]Saffyre:[/b] (light left jab):5109 psi [b]Sage:[/b] (light left hook): 5074 psi [b]Kyokia:[/b] (left haymaker): 2222 psi [b]Vandren:[/b] (left jab): 2632 psi [b]Anna:[/b] (right jab): 2043 psi [b]Kaburo:[/b] (jumping knee): 2630 psi [b]Sakiro:[/b] (spinning roundhouse kick with a low amount of energy): 102,473 psi *group reacts with amaze* [b]Virol:[/b] (right haymaker): 35,683 psi [b]Casaphne:[/b] (thrust kick) 48,994 psi [b]Shiani:[/b] (single hand assisted inside kick): 51,375 psi [b]Aguiro:[/b] (straight right jab): 3528 psi [b]Esadius:[/b] (strong right jab): 49,540 psi (2nd attempt, he simply plucks the target as he did to the stranger): 18,611 psi [b]Alexa:[/b] *slight fear* Oh, my God. To realize y'all can pluck my head clean off with no effort is such a scary thought. [b]Cathera:[/b] Well, we do have to restrain our strength. You can increase your energy scaling so it won't be as easy. Many methods to do so, yet some take advantage. [b]Alexa:[/b] *sighs* Yep. That quote from Spider Man still stands: "With great power comes great responsibility." [b]Ainotias:[/b] Sai should be here soon. *Random people around them are starting to leave the fairgrounds to prepare for the combat event, but from another building several meters away, [b]Kizani[/b] spies on the group, who unluckily for her, didn't hear what Aino said. Unfortunately for [b]Kizani[/b], Sai has been arrived and is taking cover by a ride, catching her on the act of spying in his friends. He pulls out his cator and calls Aino.* [b]Saitonia:[/b] Sis, I'm at the fairgrounds, but...I'm having a gut-sense right now. [b]Ainotias:[/b] *on cator* What is it, Sai? [b]Saitonia:[/b] There's a woman in a green jacket just watching you. *inquiring* Is she a friend or associate or something? *Aino looks around the area until towards her right, where she can spot [b]Kizani[/b], by another building watching her group.* ________________________ [b][u]END:[/u][/b] [spoiler][b]Erased....[/b][/spoiler]