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I am going to spoil myself silly with this game. I can't wait until I know all my brain can hold. I'm not one of those people who only like something if it surprises them. If I already know a character is going to die, it still hurts me anyway when they do, etc.

As Joseph walked past Brutus on his way out the door, he called, "Hey, aren't you going to clean up and take a bath before we head out on the ship? We'll be able to sleep plenty on the way to Faria, but we really need to get clean now. I don't care if you've got a Knight now, I don't want to be held in the company of swine."

(I'm really sorry I've been gone so long. I'll post later on today and we can get things going again.)

Koneko leaped backwards and prepared to do a series of slashes towards Jonah, but paused when she saw him standing there with his arms up in the air. She blinked a few times to make sure she wasn't just seeing things, and then lowered her sword, a confused look on her face. "You know, you really weren't doing all that bad. Your speed helped you get up close and could have helped you more in the long run, so why are you giving up?" she asked. Kusarigama saw that Anthony was about to shoot, and to deflect, even just slightly, the bullets headed his way, he leaned down and grabbed the broom in both hands, his feet dropping off of it so that he was simply holding it like an incredibly long bat in mid-air. With all of his might, Gum swung the broom, creating a large gust of wind that displaced the bullets, though one clipped his shoulder, causing him to lose grip on the broom with that arm. He used his remaining good arm to toss the broom underneath himself once more, hopping on it and speeding straight for Anthony.

I wish I could travel back in time and help young me out with the original Kingdom Hearts and watch my face light up at each new discovery.

I don't know how I feel about this just yet, but I guess time will tell. I've got a bad feeling in the pit of my gut, though.

(I embedded a video for it in my last post.)

"Army of One is Lightning's signature move. It's a fluid, graceful stream of attacks that you can use to easily dodge and deflect all incoming attacks with ease," August responded, rushing forward with his shield blocking his most vital areas and his sword deflecting others, his speed enhanced by Vaan's natural ability. (Feel free to look up Army of One on youtube. It's pretty great.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OofoJlFsmUw

"Why is he not shooting?" thought Kusarigama. Not willing to let his sparring partner keep this kind of distance from him, "Gum" quickly shifted the form of his weapon from his scythe mode to the broom of the west wind, his mother's primary ARM. He then tossed it forward and jumped on it, riding the broom up into the air like a skateboard. He popped the broom to where the back end was facing Anthony and fired a few bursts of wind in his direction. Koneko pulled out her sword and swept it forward, leaving an arch of energy in it's wake heading straight for Jonah. Jykell immediately surrounded himself with Vector Plates facing outward so that Mr. Goku couldn't approach him, but Goku soon realized as much and began shooting kai blasts instead, which Jykell did his best to block with Vector Arrows.

Is this thread for all bad battle quotes?

(Well, since Aria went into the Fire room, all three traps got activated. Wonderful. Needles will now begin shooting from the holes in the walls of the Arrow room along with the arrows from the crossbows at the back of the room.) August quickly summoned a sword and shield, then blocked a few of the incoming arrows with them, dodging the rest as best he could, but taking an needle to his exposed ribs. A concurrence rune appeared on the ground before him and he punched it with all of his might, sending Cataclysm, a burst of three large chunks of earth, springing up from the ground towards the crossbows, destroying them. Now they just had to do their best to get through to the back without becoming living pin cushions. August shouted at Victoria, "See if Lighting can take control of your body and use the ability Army of One. It'd be your best bet to get to the other side."

Both would be great, but I feel as though they are far more likely to put the Kingdom Hearts team to work on, you know, a Kingdom Hearts title.

Kusarigama partnered up with Anthony, a knowing smile crossing both of their faces. Jonah stood next to Koneko, nervous about whatever was about to happen, but glad to have such a strong, and pretty, girl as a partner. Jykell smiled brightly, completely unaware of the turn of events coming his way. "Okay guys! Now that everybody's all partnered up, face each other and shake hands," Goku instructed everyone, shaking hands with Jykell before turning back to face the rest of the students. "Now it's time to spar with your partners! Weapons and abilities are allowed, but do your best to keep from severely injuring or maiming your opponents." Jykell's mouth nearly hit the floor. He would have to fight the teacher? And Mr. Goku at that? Jykell felt sick. Kusarigama faced Anthony as they both took battle positions. Focusing, Kusarigama summoned forth some of his soul's energy and used it as material to construct an ARM identical to his scythe form, though less powerful. Anthony pulled out his pistol and readied himself. Jonah looked scared witless, but Koneko punched his arm playfully and whispered to him "Don't worry, this one time I'll go easy on you. Later on, though, I'm gonna have to show you how to actually fight, because it's kind of sad to see you like you are now, especially when you clearly have a lot of potential." (OOC: I'm totally cool with a love triangle, but it's up to Azure Flame on this one.) Cassius placed his beloved violin gently into it's case before turning once more to face Archer. "You seem to be under the impression that I would need guards or security. I must say that you have raised some valid points. They are points I have considered before, but valid points none the less." The previously tossed bookend re-entered the room, floating back to it's previous and proper location with a simple gesture from Cassius. "I have full confidence in my brother's loyalty to me, but as my organization grows, it may begin to enlist... unsavory members. For cases such as those, surely it would be helpful to have someone close at hand on which I can rely, but tell me this. How am I supposed to trust a person who's primary master is someone else? Surely not by faith alone in your good intentions. I'm afraid that if we are to take this conversation much further I must first meet the "man behind the curtain" so to speak," Cassius ended, a pleasant smile once again returning to his face.

(Okay, now to let the conditions drop. First of all, the mutated bear was already free and headed your way. It's more intelligent than normal bears. It is also stronger and can see perfectly in the dark, unlike you guys. Now that Victoria has entered the Arrow room, the Bear room will get more difficult. You heard me right, it's a circle. There are bear traps laying all around the Bear room which the bear can see and knows to avoid. They were being held down by magnitizm before, so they could be stepped on without them going off, but now the magnitizm has gone away, so Jared, Chuck, and Paul have to defeat the bear and dodge the bear traps in the dark to get to the exit, or just find a way to get to the exit quickly. The bear traps can also be set off easily, so you can use that to your advantage. Additionally, because Paul entered the Bear room, the Fire room is going to get more difficult. The temperature will begin to rise incredibly quickly, making it necessary for Joy and Calder to get through to the other side quickly. Good luck anyone, and keep in mind that this was all Damion's idea, not mine, so all credit/blame goes to him.)

Cassius stopped playing his violin for a moment, the last note resonating in the air. "Oh, a visitor? Hmm, I don't believe I remember inviting you in, but certainly I must have simply forgotten. There are very few which would dare intrude upon my home," retorted Cassius. Continuing, he turned to look Archer with a calm, gentle smile on his face. "I'm afraid that you've misunderstood my intentions, however. I wish to stir up no hostility between myself and others at this point. The slaughter in the Neutral District will serve only to draw out help from the Southern District. Particularly, a certain individual in which I have a fair amount of interest. Kio and his new friend will be on the more violent side of my plan, while I and the soon to be new recruit will be handling the more delicate side of things. I assure you, while we all may be young, we should not be trifled with. I'm actually thankful of the stereotypes and stigmas placed on my generation. Low expectations make everything so much easier. Now on to you, yes? I can't say as I've heard much about you or your works, but in my line of business that may speak even more in your favor than stories ever could. If you wish to work with me, I'd be happy to have more assistance, but be for warned that I don't plan on giving out details until details are necessary. I like to run a tight operation, you see, and I find that easiest when I am in direct control. Feel free to speak your mind, however, on any topic. Fresh views are always appreciated, and I am not one prone to being stirred to passions. You would be compensated duly for your assistance, of course. Well, what say you Mr...?" Cassius ended, his seemingly kind smile the face of grace itself.

(Yes, it's perfectly fine. I'm not sure if you ever played Final Fantasy X or not, but since Tidus's main thing is time manipulation then maybe he could cast haste on the two of you to allow for a better way to get through your room.)

(You don't start off standing on the plates and they don't shoot fire unless there's pressure on them. The obstacles are there to keep the two from being able to run straight to the exit. The bear is there and will attack you, but the additional trap hasn't activated yet.)

(OOC: It's just a normal school day until about lunch time, when you and Kio will attack in the Neutral district, after which the "good side" will begin sending support in and things will start to get a little more interesting. School will still be kind of the hub of activity for the "good side", but things should become more dynamic soon. Anyone who wants to be a "bad guy" and join Cassius, feel free to approach either him or Kio.)

Even with just August and Mariah entering the room, a trio of mechanized crossbows began shooting arrows at the duo at the same time in three second intervals. Since there was so little room to move, dodging them would be difficult. They could also see an assortment of holes in the walls which could be spraying the duo with arrows, but which currently weren't. Similarly, Jared and Chuck had entered into a pitch black room in which they could feel metal devices under their feet which weren't activated just yet and they could hear the vicious growling of a genetically enhanced bear. In the third room, with Joy and Calder, flames were bursting out from pressurized plates in the ground, but since there were so many obstacles to avoid in there, getting to the exit would be incredibly difficult. They could also see a number of spouts through which flame could easily come, but that weren't currently active. All three groups were trying to get to the stairwells at the back of their respective areas which would lead them each downward and into the labyrinth below. (Those are the current challenges. Depending on which door Xeveemon chooses to have his characters enter, one of the additional traps will activate. May the odds be ever in your favor. Sorry, had to do it.)

Cassius glanced at Kurono and sighed. "There's a grinding stone in the back, but do try to keep the place clean." Then, turning to walk up the stairs and resuming his violin solo, he called back "Kio, feel free to show Kurono around and to get prepared for the attack. It shouldn't be terribly difficult to stir up trouble, but don't take any chances. I can't afford to let anything go wrong with my plan at this point."

(OOC: Lol, I wasn't saying that the other people didn't see anything, they just didn't know the cause of it. Also, Damion Strife doesn't have internet right now, but he told me what to do in the next few posts. Echo, you might want to make another character because your story won't really get going for a little bit.) Kusarigama quickly shuffled through his back pack and grabbed the three specified flavors. "Hmm, interesting," he said mysteriously. Suddenly, Mr. Goku burst in through the ceiling. "Well hey there everybody! I hope that your first day back to school in a bit has been great so far! Okay, I need everyone to go ahead and find a friend to team up with right quick, okay?" Goku said to the crowd of students. Koneko, feeling bad for Jonah, went over to him to team up. Kusarigama was open to teaming up with just about anyone, but figured he'd end up teamed up with Anthony, especially if everything worked out the way he thought it would. Jykell looked really sad for a moment and he raised his hand. "Huh? What's wrong nervous kid?" asked Goku. "Well, what if I-I don't have a friend? Or a best friend at least," responded Jykell. "Well then," Goku started, trying to think, "I'll be your friend!" With that, Jykell's face lit up.

(There are actually traps that are activated no matter what in each room, but if three people enter certain rooms, certain things happen. I won't explain what, though.)

The Doctor is a boss. That is all.

(Damion Strife's internet is currently down, but he told me what would happen in each room and the labyrinth, so as soon as people have decided to enter, I'll spring the traps and what not.)

I'm not saying that one or the other is better, I'm just saying that they're different. I dislike the above because to me it's like comparing oranges to volleyballs. I mean, they're both round but after that...