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Post by Tokrochiru on Jun 22, 2013 18:30:23 GMT -5
Piccolo clenched his fist and narrowed his green brow at the devil hunter. It was clear that Dante was used to coming out on top in these types of situations. The boy certainly have used a lesson in humility.
...But that wasn't going to help matters. And he wasn't willing to stoop so low. That was what the old Piccolo would have done.
Piccolo unclenched his fist and put his hand on Hellboy's shoulder.
"Settle down Hellboy. We're not thugs. We'll find them another way."
Piccolo turned around and walked to the shop's entrance, stopping at the door.
"Whatever problems you have with Amuzi aren't my concern. But we're the one chance your world, or any other world out there has of stopping this crisis once and for all. If people like you aren't willing to step up and do what's good for the whole, then countless worlds like yours will be nothing but smoking craters by the end of this."
Piccolo walked out the door.
"All of you, on me! I know at least one other way to find them..."
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Post by Greed on Jun 22, 2013 22:27:00 GMT -5
-Zelos-
Zelos closed his eyes, and waved backwards at the demon hunter. If the man said no, the man said no. But, maybe... he was going to voice their intentions. Just a little.
"Right, right... yeah to the first one, we'll get back to you on your other two requests." The chosen followed Piccolo out quietly, but as soon as he turned his back to the demon hunter, the Chosen's eyes grew hard. He was expecting this guy to attack them on their way out; Piccolo had probably just made sure of that. His eyes were a subtle warning to Ciel and Hellboy to guard their backs on the way out. He kept one of his other hands free, just in-case.
-Satsuki-
"O-Oswald... I... um, thanks. Really." Satsuki shook her head, slapping her face with both hand a couple of time. She just had to pull it together for the moment, that was all. Funny enough though, was the fact that the others seemed to be done inside Devil May Cry. Particularly, Piccolo seemed awfully angry about something...
"... huh? They're already done?" Granted, Piccolo seemed harsh alot, but even though she couldn't hear him clearly, that sounded like a disagreement.
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Post by Advix on Jun 22, 2013 23:08:53 GMT -5
Oswald gave Satsuki a soft smile before Piccolo barged out. "I take it he was uncooperative," Oswald commented. He waited for Piccolo as they stood by the entrance. He was curious as to what this other method Piccolo mentioned was. It sounded like something they should have done in the first place, but he kept his thoughts to himself. He stood by and waited for Piccolo to proceed.
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Post by Jisui on Jun 22, 2013 23:32:04 GMT -5
"They left because your boss is, honestly, a pretty big bitch. Hard to follow a heartless person with god-like power. Might as well be following a demon wearing an angel's clothes. Looks nice and pretty on the outside but is complete crap on the inside."
"..." Truthfully, if there was intended to be shock factor in his words... they died off quickly. It didn't really surprise Ciel if this demon hunter was telling the truth, and Amuzi wasn't as pristine and kind as she first appeared, because Ciel didn't expect any less from a witch. Did that mean that she would stop following her?
Of course not. After all, from the very first very beginning, she was not doing this for Amuzi anyway. Truthfully, she had little idea who she was doing this for at all. Everyone she previously knew was gone. Was she doing this for herself then...? That could not be, because she detested herself as well. Then, there was no one to think of when doing this. Just coldly treating this as any other mission, with no emotional rewards, was the specialty of the Church agent known as Ciel.
Besides, as a member of the Burial Order, she was accustomed to receiving orders from monsters anyway. If this was truly the case, then this would be no different.
...Just finish the mission, and it would be your last. With that in mind as her motivation, Ciel shook her head at the silver-haired bounty hunter, scoffing slightly as her group began to leave. Did he expect every leader to be kind? Should they hold your hand and coddle you? Tell you everything is alright when something is wrong...? How naive, she thought, closing her eyes and beginning to walk out of the building, although a few Black Key handles were materializing under her robes.
Did the green-alien truly have a way to find the other group though...? This was their only lead on them. How were they supposed to search an entire planet to locate them?
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Post by BloodValkyrie on Jun 23, 2013 8:21:15 GMT -5
"The man told you all to leave our world. Not just walk out the door and continue your little quest."
Standing ahead of the group, further down the street, was a beautiful woman with pale skin and long blonde hair. She wore black pants, sunglasses, shoes, and a black corset with a intricate designs going around it. The corset was somewhat low, exposing a moderately large amount of cleavage.
The woman looked at the group and stood completely still, intending to block their path. As if to make this intention more obvious, a flash of red light and electricity went off behind her and a large, demonic, crimson sword appeared floating behind her back. This woman was a friend of the demon hunter's and a frequent partner of his in his business. She had been listening in on the group's conversation with him and had already figured it would end in a confrontation. Both groups had people who were too stubborn to listen to one another and, frankly, their interests clashed with one another.
"You talk as if following this bitch of yours is the only way to go about saving everything. Why work under someone who makes you miserable when there's alternatives?"
She shook her head and smiled mockingly at Piccolo.
"That's what blind loyalty gets you..."
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Post by Jisui on Jun 23, 2013 11:35:30 GMT -5
"Tch..." Coldly observing their new arrival, Ciel's hands disappeared into her robes, and then came back with a Black Key handle between each finger. Blades began forming on the handles, even as she gave a cold smile to the blonde woman. Well, as soon as she entered the shop and heard that Dante was acquainted with the rogue group, she had a feeling it would turn out this way.
"You talk as if following this bitch of yours is the only way to go about saving everything. Why work under someone who makes you miserable when there's alternatives?"
"Hmm... well, most would agree. " The Church agent agreed, continuing to smile at her with her cold blue eyes. "Since you seem to like talking so much though, would you mind talking about these 'alternatives' as well?"
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Post by SlvrNight on Jun 23, 2013 13:48:56 GMT -5
Dante walked past the group, stopping next to the blonde woman. He had one hand on his sword, which was over his shoulders, and the other on one of his handguns. He turned to look at the group and shook his head at them. "Not tellin' you. You guys seem pretty damned serious. Not the least bit flexible. I'd rather not take the risk of you guys trying to stop their idea. Plus, I told you guys to get the hell out of my world. But, it looks like you guys aren't gonna take my offer. Was hoping you'd be smarter than that. But I guess it can't he helped if we just happen to be on opposing sides." The demon hunter smiled at the group. "Let's rock." BOSS:Dante & TrishDanteStats: Strength: B Magic/Energy: C- Speed: B- Defense: B+ Combat Skill: B Abilities: Half-Demon - Dante's father was the demonic dark knight Sparda and his mother was the human woman named Eva. Due to his demonic blood, the demon hunter's body is much more effective than that of a normal human's giving him enough strength to lift vehicles, the power to channel limited amounts of energy into his attacks, the ability to move around at speeds difficult for the human eye to track, a large amount of endurance, and a healing factor. He has survived having swords stabbed into his chest and being struck by enemies with higher strength than him. Whether his healing factor can regrow lost limbs is unknown, as he has yet to have a limb severed.
Rebellion - Dante's trusted sword. It is practically unbreakable and has high cutting power. It also reacts very well to launching energy stored within it. Beyond this, there is little noteworthy about the blade.
Alastor - A sword similar in shape to Rebellion but with a crackling aura of blue electricity. Using this blade gives Dante's slashes an electrical effect, shocking those struck by it. There is little more to this weapon when used normally.
Ifrit - Demonic gauntlets that appear around Dante's hands in bursts of flame. They give all his physical strikes a fiery effect, allowing him to set enemies ablaze with a single punch or kick. They also give him limited fire generation, meaning he can conjure decently sized bursts of fire with them equipped.
Devil Trigger - Dante unleashes his demonic power, increasing all his stats, excluding Combat Skill and Speed, by a full rank. The effects of this are different depending on his current weapon. Rebellion - Dante's true and unique demonic powers are used when using Rebellion, as the sword has no supernatural properties that can mix into his Devil Trigger. His appearance becomes far more demonic and his body gains "natural" armor plating that is based upon his usual red and black clothing. The center of his chest gains a glowing center and his eyes become bright yellow. Alastor - Dante's powers are effected by the electrical properties of this sword. His demonic form is covered in slim black armor and he has blue electricity crackling around him at all times. His speed and magic/energy rise up by a full rank but all his other stats, excluding Combat Skill, increase by only a third of a rank. Dante has wings in this form and can fly. He also gains the power to generate electricity. Ifrit - Dante's powers are effected by the fiery properties of the gauntlets. His demonic form is covered in black charcoal-like armor with lava-like sections on his thighs and arms. The temperature around his body increases dramatically, enough to instantly turn water into steam if it came within a foot of him. Dante also gains the ability to generate large and more powerful flames, allowing him to fire large fireballs that explode like grenades. TrishStats: Strength: B Magic/Energy: A- Speed: B Defense: B- Combat Skill: B Abilities: Demon - Trish is a demon created by the powerful demon lord Mundus. She was originally created in order to betray and lead Dante to his death, but the demon hunter filled her dark soul with light and, in the end, she returned to help him defeat Mundus. Trish's demonic body is significantly stronger that that of a normal human's and she has enough physical strength to throw vehicles, enough speed to move throughout a populated city unseen, enough durability to survive being struck by foes with superhuman strength, and a healing factor that is sufficient enough to heal bullet wounds in several minutes. Her most powerful attribute, however, is her magical energy.
Electrical Demon - Trish can generate electricity and use it for a variety of purposes. Her electrical blasts are extremely powerful, capable of killing lesser demons in a single shot, and she can turn her body itself into electricity. This allows her to travel vast distances in short periods of time, essentially teleporting. This has little use during battle though since she needs to actually concentrate while doing this. Since electricity is such a vital part of Trish, she is completely immune to any of its harmful effects. Trish can also manipulate electricity in several different ways including, but not limited to, leaving a type of electrical mine within the air, as well as creating electrical "tripwires". The mines take the form of barely-visible yellow sigils that explode with electrical energy when in close proximity. The tripwires take the form of barely-visible yellow sigils on a surface that will fire blasts of electricity once an enemy is detected directly on top of it, above it, or below it.
The Sword of Sparda - The large crimson demonic sword was once the blade of the legendary dark knight Sparda, a demon of justice who aided the humans against the demon realm and sealed away the majority of its most powerful denizens and weapons. The sword is ridiculously sharp, capable of cutting through most materials with little effort, and can be controlled by Trish through an odd mind link she seems to share with it. This lets the blade be used as a boomerang as well as a surprise attack if it is knocked away from Trish. Finally, the Sword of Sparda can shift into two additional forms. A long spear and a large scythe, although Trish seems to use both these forms rather sparingly.
Dante immediately charged at Hellboy, his sword extended outwards. The red demon muttered "Aw, crap." before shielding his midsection with his stone fist, repelling the demon hunter's sword. He wasted no time in taking advantage of Dante's recoil and swinging his fist out, but the white-haired man did a simple hop back and avoided the attack. He instantly aimed one of his handguns at Hellboy's face and fired, but the demon ducked down as soon as he saw Dante's arm move and came back up with an uppercut after he heard the gun fire. The powerful punch was blocked by Rebellion and the demon hunter slid back several feet from the force of the blow. Dante smiled. "Okay, so you can fight. Nice." His eyes moved to Piccolo and he jumped into the air, coming back down with his sword intending to cave in the Namekian's skull. "Now let's see what you can do!"
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Post by BloodValkyrie on Jun 23, 2013 14:11:04 GMT -5
The Human Realm Los Angeles Outside Devil May Cry
Trish watched as Dante attacked Hellboy then moved onto Piccolo. She then removed her sunglasses, pocketed them, and laid her eyes on the entire group.
"Let's start this off with some light stimulation... We'll save the satisfying stuff for later."
She moved her hand in a wide arc, firing several large blasts of yellow electricity at the entire group. She released the blasts with Dante in mind, completely avoiding launching one towards him.
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Post by Jisui on Jun 23, 2013 14:33:35 GMT -5
"..." Completely ignoring her other teammates who were being attacked, Ciel's eyes were glued to the blonde demon in front of her, staring coldly as Trish began charging electricity at all of them. So... it seems she had abilities similar to electrokinesis. If so, it was probably better if she took out her first. The electricity continued forming at Trish's fingertips, but the agent did not move yet.
...Reinforcement, start.
In one fluid move as Trish fired a blast of electricity at her, Ciel reinforced her legs as if it were sacred nature to her, mana flowing into her legs and enhancing them to superhuman levels. Kicking off the ground, she disappeared in a flurry of motion, turning her body and sharply allowing her legs a nearby lamppost. With her body angled towards Trish and her legs still reinforced, she kicked off the lamppost towards the blonde demon, her eyes mechanically looking for weak points on Trish like a surgeon would. As she fell towards her, the agent flicked her left hand towards the blonde demon, sending five Black Keys straight Trish's arms and legs with deadly accuracy.
[[Reinforcement: Although Ciel's body is in peak condition, able to leap from lamp post to lamp post, something that helps her is her ability to perform Reinforcement. Reinforcement, the act of strengthening and enhancing an object's existence through Prana, is often used by Ciel to strengthen her body enough to battle with supernatural creatures. With it, she can reinforce her legs to leap further and faster, or reinforce her arms in order to use the Seventh Holy Scripture. However, even if Ciel has an inordinate amount of mana in her magic circuits, not even she can use Reinforcement forever, something that she's aware of.]]
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Post by Tokrochiru on Jun 23, 2013 19:22:10 GMT -5
"If that's the way you want it, then you got it."
Piccolo dropped his turban and cape on the ground, revealing a pair of antennae on his head. The clothing landed on the ground with such a heavy thud that it actually damaged the concrete. With his weighted clothing removed, Piccolo let out a grunt. An aura of incredible power emanated from his body. The aura created gusts of wind that would send weaker men off their feet.
Piccolo was able to avoid Trish's blast not leaping out of the way, but by just leaning to the side a bit. He needed to stay in position, just below Dante's impending strike. The devil had made a grave mistake by leaping into the air. As he descended toward the Piccolo, the Namekian put his half-clenched hands together and shouted.
"LIGHT GRENADE!!"
A powerful blast of energy catapulted towards Dante. The attack was worthy of its namesake, as heat coming from the blast was enough to blow a man to bits and completely disintegrate the leftovers.
Even if Dante had some way of dodging in mid-air, Piccolo doubted that he would be able to do so while descending so quickly and recklessly with his blade.
This was his chance to claim the first strike. He wasn't going to let it go to waste.
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Post by Greed on Jun 23, 2013 19:38:42 GMT -5
-Zelos-
"Right, right..." Zelos leapt over a blast of electricty, and landed in a crouch, avoiding another as he unsheathed his sword; the gleam of the the Last Fencer was as unearthly as usual, but a present for besting his sister in the Meltokio Arena... heh. It was a nice sword, he had to give it that much.
"Right then, I'll just take it that we're gonna beat the hell out of each other now." A blue caster sigil appeared beneath the Chosen's feet for a moment, radiating energy, before Zelos held his blade up.
"Spread!" Without any further warning, a geyser of violent water erupted beneath Trish, a Zelos aimed to temporarily disable the ranged threat first.
-Satsuki-
Satsuki's eyes widened as the two demonic combatants came at them at once; things had gone that badly in there...? She didn't have any further time to think though, as Dante and Hellboy were already fighting; and just like that, the demon hunter was leaping down towards Piccolo, right near Oswald and Satsuki.
And suddenly, a massive blast of light from Piccolo's hand. Satsuki had never seen anything quite like it; infact, she quickly scrambled behind a nearby car once she saw it. A tiny whimper was the only indication of where she'd gone...
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Post by BloodValkyrie on Jun 23, 2013 20:12:37 GMT -5
Trish's eyes traced Ciel's movements and she stabbed the Sword of Sparda into the ground, unleashing a quick burst of red energy that deflected the five black keys. The demon licked her lips at the agent and smiled.
"Looks like you just want to straight into the hardcore stuff. Alright, then."
Her eyes moved to look at the others briefly and she noticed Zelos performing to do...something. Some kind of magic maybe? There was no way his sword could hit her from there so it had to be...then the blue sigil appeared beneath him and she knew. She snapped her fingers and a yellow sigil appeared beneath her, directly in Ciel's path. Then the blonde demon jumped back, barely avoiding the high-powered geyser of water as it burst from the ground. She then turned her blade into its scythe form and tossed it at Zelos. The demonic blade spun like a buzzsaw as it flew towards him, shredding through the roof of a nearby car as it went, intending to shred the man to bloody ribbons.
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Post by SlvrNight on Jun 23, 2013 20:54:27 GMT -5
Dante smiled at Piccolo's attack, pleasantly surprised the man had some power to back up his attitude. He even had some kind of strategy in that head of his because the demon hunter realized that the green guy knew exactly how to counter his attack.
The demon hunter held his sword in front of him, using it to protect himself from a small bit of the blast. He was sent flying back, but landing on his hand and flipped over once he hit the ground, landing on his feet and ready to keep fighting. Dante had some light burns on his skin and his red trench coat was tattered and blackened in some areas. He clicked his tongue in annoyance at this and put his sword back onto his back. His arms and legs became surrounded in flames as demonic black gauntlets appeared on them.
"Alright, looks like you got a bit more than just power to ya. You actually have a brain in there."
Dante charged forward, hopping to the side at the last second and swinging his right fist towards Piccolo's jaw, a stream of flame following his blow.
Meanwhile, Hellboy figured Piccolo would be able to deal with Dante if he had backup from Oswald and Zelos. He wasn't really surprised when Satsuki instantly went into hiding. In all honesty, he preferred it. If she didn't want to fight, it was best if she just got out of the way and stayed safe. The demon then charged forward, hopping to the side to avoid Trish's yellow sigil on the ground.
"Alright, I guess the church lady and I are gonna deal with you!"
He followed this statement with a power right hook aimed for Trish's face. The speed of his punch was enough to turn it into a red blur and the force behind it was enough to shatter all the bones in a normal human's head.
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Post by Jisui on Jun 23, 2013 21:19:22 GMT -5
Although what else was happening on the battlefield might have been interesting to her, Ciel was a little preoccupied right now. The church agent's eyes widened as she spotted the yellow sigil appear where she was diving, letting out a curse upon realizing that it was impossible to change her trajectory. While she didn't recognize the sign, it was almost certainly a magic spell, most likely a lightning one that would fry her as soon as she got in the viscinity.
Instead, as her hands impacted the ground, almost directly in the center of the sigil, she pushed off to the right side as hard as she could with her entire body. Rolling as far away from the sigil as she could, she attempted to avoid the worst of the spell at least.
As she suspected, the sigil shined a bright yellow before discharging a brilliant explosion of electricity and energy, which Ciel was unfortunately caught in. Thankfully, because of her roll, she managed to avoid the worst of it, but winced as it slammed her against the wall of a nearby building, electricity scorching the side of her robe and singeing it. A small amount of smoke rose from the church agent as the explosion dissipated, leaving Ciel with a light burn on her left side, a rather sore body, and plenty of irritation towards the blonde demon.
Narrowing her eyes, she formed more Black Keys on both hands, and darting forward back towards Trish.
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Post by Advix on Jun 23, 2013 22:47:39 GMT -5
[what the fuck, guys? i mean, nobody could have waited for me to come back from work?]
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