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Post by hoodwink on Mar 7, 2019 2:17:46 GMT -5
Within the depths of a large forest, where tall thick trees loomed with jutting branches and leaf pads shaded large budding flowers, a hooded figure emerged from the tall grass that separated the forest from the rest of this world. They were average height, covered by a hood and wearing mostly black. Emerging from the forest line, the hooded figure looked around at the large grass around him. This world was certainly bizarre. He had had to shrink himself in order to not stand out in this world.
He had arrived on this world seeking a ‘Queen of Hearts’, assuming that someone with such a title would surely know plenty about hearts. Originally Kavra had been falling past dressers and tables down a deep hole, then was forced to eat an odd candy that shrunk him down to fit through a small doorway he had found with a talking doorknob. This entire world is so bizarre… Nothing made sense here, where furniture could talk and float and the grass was taller than buildings. ”Just where is this Queen, anyway?”
A groan escaped the Nobody’s lips as he removed the hood from his head, revealing his bright blue and red hair, spiky and messy and vibrant against his dark skin. Walking through the forest, the man scratched his head and reached into his pocket. Pulling out a rather worn and beat up pack of cigarettes, the venturing man lit the cancer stick and inhaled deeply. Nope. Still empty. There was nothing in his chest, no light, no darkness, nothing but a vast vacantness. How long would he keep feeling this emptiness? He couldn’t even get bitter about it anymore.
Feeling comfort in the cloud of smoke beginning to form around him, the Nobody breathed the toxic air through his nostrils, allowing himself to get lost in the pleasure for a moment. Closing his bleak steel grey eyes and exhaling, Kavra wondered just why he even bothered to continue his journey. ”I could always just curl up somewhere and die.” There was a sarcastic tone in his voice, sounding as if death would give him no release. ”Oh, wait. I already did that.” His teeth clenched and ground together at the memory.
Can’t underestimate them. Their yellow beady eyes, their twitching black bodies that reflected the darkness they were made from. Kavra had been struck down as a Somebody by the Heartless, the reason for his existence as an empty husk being caused by them. There was still a flash of anger burning through him at the memory, causing his fist to clench as he took another drag. He was stronger now. Practiced and well-trained. He had taken the time to make sure that he wouldn’t fail so easily again. Kavra was determined. He would find her Majesty and learn what she knew about hearts. If she refused to cooperate, or had some sort of power over hearts that he couldn't use himself, he would turn her into a Nobody. Kavra couldn't control Heartless directly, but being a Nobody meant he could sway the darkness in people's hearts, trying to convince them to turn away from the light.
Walking through the forest, the Nobody began to continue his search for this ‘Queen of Hearts’, hoping that this ridiculous venture had been worth the headache.
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Post by straxeragous on Mar 7, 2019 2:41:08 GMT -5
Strax sits at the entrance of the Bizarre forest, his knowing eyes glowing. In his lap he holds a smiling pink and purple cat. He pets the cat and looks up to see the man wandering the forest. "I wonder if he knows where he is going, or what he is seeking..."
"Probably not, But then again... does anybody?" The cat speaks through his grinning teeth. When the man notices the two, the Cheshire cat decides to become scarce, simply fading from existence, leaving Strax to look to the other man. "Ahoy there" Strax cries out, before silently cursing himself. He hadn't been to port royal in a while. "Are you looking for a way out of the forest?" Strax stands and waves the man over.
Apparently Strax stood a little too quickly, because the many heartless roaming the forest popped up from the ground to attack the two of them. Strax, taken aback, only has time to summon his Polyphemus. The large warhammer falls to the ground with a dull thud as Strax takes it in both hands. "Little bastards!" Strax cries before smashing a Shadow in the skull with the hammer.
-Five More Shadow Heartless- -Three more Soldier Heartless- - One Large body Heartless-
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Post by hoodwink on Mar 7, 2019 3:01:42 GMT -5
It felt odd, being small enough that flowers seemed looming. Kavra walked down the large forest floor, surrounded by tall grass and rocks. Being so small put the Nobody on edge, his grey eyes darting in every direction. That’s when he spotted another figure in the forest. He wasn’t alone.
He deeply inhaled another drag as the man called out to him, Kavra took in the stranger. He had bright colored hair, much like Kavra’s own, only it was a unique green. At first glance, he didn’t seem like anything special, just a dude with cool hair in a button up. Truthfully, given all the odd things he had seen, Kavra was surprised to see someone who looked overall pretty...normal.
”Are you looking for a way out of the forest?” Was this man a local to this world? He hadn’t met anyone else yet, having almost doubted the existence of anyone. It wouldn’t surprise him. The World That Never Was had been like that. Nothing but Nobodies and Heartless.
”I’m looking for the Queen of Hearts. You know her?” His tone was blunt and direct. He wasn’t one to beat around the bush. Before the two could talk however, Heartless emerged as soon as the man stood. For a moment, the Nobody wondered if the stranger had summoned them. This theory was quickly disproven as the man summoned a war hammer, cursing the creatures presence.
Kavra continued to walk in the same direction with the same gait, steady as he approached the man surrounded by the dark monsters. With a final inhale, the Nobody flicked his cigarette butt onto the ground in front of him, butting it out by stepping on it as he walked. Relaxed and composed, the Nobody stalked towards his prey as a large metal rod burst into existence, balanced on his shoulders as he rested his arms on each end. The pole was long and translucent with a slight teal hue, a sign of its material composition: Orichalcum +. It was a strong metal, one of the rarest and most durable out there. With this pole he had wreaked havoc, both as a Somebody and a Nobody.
With “The Smoker’s Pipe” resting on his shoulders, Kavra felt a surge of power within him. ”You’ll see this void that gnaws at me.” A powerful surge of pressure erupted around the area, crushing down on many of the Heartless surrounding the green haired stranger. ”Graviga.” Kavra continued to walk, unhindered by the very pressure his presence seemed to emit. A sadistic smirk emerged on his face. ”I’ll send you all back to the dark.”
He stood next to Strax, the two unaffected by the spells abilities. The long pole rested on his shoulders, his body slouched and ready to react. He would see how many were left after his spell.
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Post by straxeragous on Mar 7, 2019 4:38:31 GMT -5
As the orb of gravity falls upon the field, the shadow heartless sink into the ground of their own volition, avoiding the attack. The Soldier heartless are not so lucky, as all three of them end up being crushed and sent back into darkness. The Large body, though he looks funny, takes only a little damage, which puts him into a tizzy. The five Shadow heartless surround Kavra and all lunge simultaneously at him, each to claw at him.
Strax became busy with the Large Body, as it charged towards them. Strax casted Reflect, causing the large body to fall backwards. Strax's eyes glowed bright gold as he transformed into a hybrid werewolf. He grabbed his Warhammer in one hand and hammered the large body into a pulp, before it disappeared into darkness. "Die you damned creatures! Never Return!" Strax howled at the smoking remains.
-Five Shadow heartless remain- -All Soldier heartless are gone- -All large bodies are gone-
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Post by hoodwink on Mar 7, 2019 4:52:48 GMT -5
Damn it! Of all the Heartless he had come across, he probably hated shadows the most. They were always the most annoying. As the five shadows emerged from the forest floor, surrounding Kavra and lunging towards him, the Nobody sighed. He wished for once that the thrill of battle would make him feel something. There was a sudden blur of motion and wind as the Nobody spun on his heels, spinning the long metal staff effortlessly around himself.
A blurring circle of motion, the Orichalcum staff bashed its way through the Shadows with one wide arcing sweep, most erupting into smokey darkness the moment it made contact. With such a long weapon, Kavra easily had the advantage on the tiny Heartless. If he had a heart, he might even feel pity for them. But he didn't have a heart. He didn't feel anything. Turning to see how the green haired man had fared during the commotion, the Nobody was impressed to see him fend off a Large Body so easily.
His steel grey eyes didn't even widen as they watched the man transform into a tall looming beast. Standing at a menacing height, the man had transformed himself into a forest green wolf-like humanoid monster, with the head and claws of a gigantic wolf. The beast was still able to wield its hammer, crushing the hefty Heartless effortlessly. Suddenly the forest was clear of the enemy. A wolf with a hammer, huh? This world really was filled with ridiculous things.
Kavra's pole began to shrink and collapse in size before disappearing completely into nothingness. With the Heartless gone, everything seemed quiet for the most part. Kavra slid his hands into his pockets, his shoulders slouching lazily as he gazed over at the werewolf. "Hey. I'm looking for the Queen of Hearts, have you seen her?" He hadn't been able to discern if the man was a local or not, but Kavra figured if he was he would certainly know about the Queen.
Perhaps he would even know how to find the castle. So far this world was a confusing maze of nonsense. Kavra was steadily growing more and more antsy to get off of this world.
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Post by straxeragous on Mar 7, 2019 6:17:04 GMT -5
Strax snarls at the dissipating darkness before turning to his new adversary. He nods to him, acknowledging that he does indeed know where the Queen of Hearts is. In a loud voice that seems to echo around Kavra's skull, Strax psychically speaks. "She is through this patch of grass, I warn you though, she is insane and probably will not listen to any demands you may have of her. I am certain between the two of us, we can take her guards however. The last time she saw me she told me 'No green hair allowed in my kingdom!' So I will probably just stay in this form. She is crazy enough she may let me slide by now."
Strax dropped the warhammer letting it disappear into thin air. He walks towards the patch of grass he mentioned earlier and he parts it, allowing Kavra to see through into a green courtyard that is littered with red rose trees. There was the occasional white rose, always with a nearby paintbrush dripping with red paint. "After you." Strax offered politely. Strax would follow behind closely, to offer Kavra some protection from behind.
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Post by hoodwink on Mar 7, 2019 11:39:16 GMT -5
The werewolf didn't both attempting to talk with its massive jaw, instead sending thoughts directly into the Nobodies mind. For a moment, Kavra had been shocked at hearing the voice, staring at the green werewolf who's mouth remained unmoving. That's handy... The thought of someone being able to interrupt his thoughts unsettled him slightly. It seemed that the green haired man did know the Queen he was seeking, though the information he heard about her next daunted him a bit. Weird... So this 'Queen of Hearts' was prone to fits on insanity apparently, banning the color 'green' from the kingdom. Kavra silently reached up and touched one of his bits of spiky hair, running his fingers through the pale blue. Shit... If she doesn't like his green hair, will she like my blue and red hair? He hadn't thought of all thing on other worlds for hair color to be the thing that blew his spot.
Sighing in slight frustration, the Nobody rubbed the back of his head. Damn it. Well, I have to give it a shot. Looking up, his steel grey eyes watched as Strax moved some of the large grass towards the edge of the Bizarre Forest, exposing a large courtyard lush with roses and flowers as well as tall hedges. So, the Queen was that way. What truly surprised him was this green-haired stranger siding with him so quickly. It seemed that the man had a grudge against the Queen of Hearts due to her behavior. Kavra shook his head a bit, biting down on his doubts. Kavra held his breath as he nodded at Strax, who offered to follow behind him.
It was nice of the man to offer his assistance, though Kavra wondered if there were a chance he might work for the Queen herself. I suppose if he turns on me, I'll just have to smoke him. Most likely a task easier said than done, Kavra was sure, looking at the size of the hybrid form werewolf that waited on him. Sighing a bit, almost as though he had given up fighting it, Kavra slumped his shoulders and head a bit as he walked through the small opening Strax had made in the large grass.
The courtyard was massive. Hedges guarded the sides of the courtyard, roses and flowers littered the scene as well. In the courtyard there was a tall judge station set up, where a rather plump older woman sat. She was adorned in red and black garbs, a long dress with a tall crown resting on her head. With the large Heart sigil on her chest, Kavra was sure this was the Queen of Hearts. The crown only reassured him in his theory. Currently, the Queen was shouting at a flamingo, who stood in the middle of the courtyard, lifted up on a small pedestal where he made his case.
"B-b-but your Majesty, I t-t-tried my best." The flamingo was a wreck, shaking all over as tears welled up in their eyes. The Queen roared back at the flamingo, causing it and the several card soldiers that surrounded the place to jump.
"DO NOT TALK BACK TO ME! I LOST MY GAME BECAUSE OF YOU!" The Queen was now standing, though her plump stature rather short, leaning over the edge of the Judge counter as she pointed a menacing finger at the creature. "Don't worry, though~ You'll have plenty of traitors to keep you company... IN THE DUNGEON!" Many card soldiers stood at the ready, long pollards and axes in hand, their posture stiff and alert. Near the judge station was a rather large cage, a curtain pulled aside to reveal who was inside of it. Within the cage was what seemed like a human-sized chess piece. It was a bishop, the pointed nose-head equipped with a full pair of eyes and a mouth and everything. Moving cards... and chess pieces? Just what was this place?
The chess piece was shouting out from the cage now. "Please, your Majesty! I'm the one that won the game! That poor flamingo was just your stick! Have mercy!" It seemed the chess piece was of a more merciful breed than the Queen, who simply roared with laughter before banging her gavel repeatedly against the counter top.
"SILENCE!!!" What the Queen commanded actualized, as the entire courtyard went silent. Kavra watched all of this from a distance, still lurking at the edge of the Forest Line with Strax, standing in the archway that the werewolf had opened up to reveal the courtyard. Geez... she does seem crazy. There was something gnawing at the Nobody. Would he really be able to find anything out from this woman? With the name like 'Queen of Hearts', he had expected someone wise, compassionate and emotional, not this raging sow.
With a scowl on his face, Kavra crossed his arms as he raised a brow watching the spectacle. "She really does seem crazy." His statement was quiet, a faint whisper directed at Strax, who had warned him of this. Apparently this man had already met this Queen, supposedly a few times, though Kavra couldn't see how anyone could stand a conversation with this woman. "She's annoying." That was his first impression of the Queen of Hearts. The flamingo was carted off by the card soldiers against his will, kicking and screaming for mercy the entire way. Kavra wondered how many others had been dragged off or imprisoned based on something so... well, ridiculous.
Not one prone to cowardice, Kavra took a few bold steps into the courtyard, his hand still in his pant pockets as he stalked into the opening. The courtyard was beginning to clear out, most of the card soldiers accompanying the prisoners back to the dungeon. The Queen remained seated in her little 'Judge Station', a sight that sickened the Nobody to no end. Walking into the middle of the courtyard, his steel eyes fell upon the plump Queen, who's face was still red from all the shouting.
"JUST WHO ARE YOU!? GUARDS! SEIZE THIS INTRUDER!" Wait, what? She hadn't even waited for him to introduce himself, how was he already getting arrested? Kavra stared at this woman who so easily abused her power and felt a burning hatred forming in his stomach. Holding up his finger he pointed at the Queen, a scowl still on his face.
"Oi, the name's Kavra. I've been looking for you, Your Majesty." Despite his tone being somewhat abrasive, he still used the 'Majesty' title, wanting to at least show the Queen he respected her power. Unfortunately, all of Strax's warnings had been true, and the insane Queen immediately grew more red in the face.
"HOW DARE YOU! GUARDS! Quick, an assassin has emerged!" Multiple card soldiers began to pour into the courtyard, causing Kavra to look around. There were around 20 in total, the rest escorting the other prisoners to the dungeons or elsewhere, luckily. Kavra looked around at the armed cards that held poking spears and prodding axes, wondering exactly why the Queen assumed anyone looking for her was an assassin. Well, he supposed with a personality like hers someone probably tried to kill you multiple times a day.
Looking up at the Queen, Kavra furrowed his brow a bit in frustration. "But I haven't DONE anything!" His tone was one that seemed to think this all ludicrous and unbelievable. He definitely was NOT a fan of this world so far. The Queen roared something that the Nobody couldn't quite hear as suddenly action erupted around him.
The card soldiers were coming.
[[20 card soldiers in total!]]
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Post by straxeragous on Mar 7, 2019 20:44:48 GMT -5
Strax growls and shoulders his warhammer. "Don't say I didn't warn you." He speaks in a low growling voice. He throws his warhammer into the air, grabs Kavras shoulder and thrusts his other hand out in front of them "Aeroja!" A large buffeting gust of wind blasts out, Strax acting as the epicenter to the tornado. It knocks all the card soldiers backwards, giving Kavra and himself plenty of time to ready themselves. Strax lunges into the air, grabbing his now falling warhammer. His eyes glow gold. "Psychic focus, Cyclops Slam." Strax brings the hammer down, creating a psychic shockwave that knocks the cards back even further, and manages to knock over the red queen onto her back. "You get the red cards, ill get the black ones." Strax suggested psychically, to avoid having the enemies know their plan of attack. Strax lets the warhammer disappear, and calls out his Scylla, and Charybdis along with some Greek themed armor.
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Post by hoodwink on Mar 7, 2019 22:29:03 GMT -5
Damn it, he hadn't planned on the Queen being this unreasonable. Card solders began to fill up the courtyard, surrounding Kavra as they began to group up. "I didn't come here to fight!" It didn't seem that the Queen of Hearts cared for this, luckily Strax had kept an eye out for the Nobody. Erupting from the forest in order to reek havoc with his Warhammer, the Nobody was pulled out of the way as Strax unleashed his Aeroja spell. The eruption of air magic was enough to blow back multiple cards, even the Queen herself. Strax split up the burden, having a wise idea to take on half and half.
Sighing in frustration, Kavra reached into the Nothingness and pulled out his "Smoker's Pipe", the Orichalcum staff growing in size until it was taller than its wielder. The Nobody stood in the center of the court yard, his steel grey eyes hunting for the 'red' color that would signify his opponents. As many of the cards were beginning to gather themselves after the werewolf's spell, Kavra twirled his metal pole wildly around himself. Getting pumped up, the Nobody was suddenly a blur of motion as he rushed forward in a charge of color.
The pale blue streak of motion was Kavra using his 'Sliding Dash' ability, darting across the battlefield with his pole outstretched and poised, ready to strike. As the Nobody propelled themselves towards the nearest group of red cards, the staff rang with a resounding THWACK as it bounced off the helmet of the closest red card. The poor soldier was unfortunate enough to take the blow head on, collapsing instantly as the Nobody followed up with a spinning flourish, his staff a blur of motion as he bashed away the other nearby cards in a wide spinning attack.
More cards were picking themselves up from the earlier air spell, recovering albeit damaged. So far he had taken out three of the red cards, not paying any mind to any of the black suits. He said to leave those guys to him... He had already seen what the werewolf was capable of earlier. Truthfully, he wasn't that worried about the green beast that set about ruining many cards with their Warhammer. With another swift arc the staff had collided with yet another card soldier, becoming imbued in a dark energy immediately after knocking out the soldier. The translucent teal staff glowed as though it were holding space itself within it. Jumping backwards and into the air, the Nobody grabbed the end of the long pole with both hands, slamming it down in a heavy arc towards the group of soldiers.
There was an erupting force of pressure as his last hit connected, the dark energy swirling around the pole erupting into his 'Gravity Break', a melee finisher that deals physical and gravity damage. The pressure forced several of the card soldiers in the area to stagger, some falling to their knees. Most were damaged but not lethally. It appeared the Nobody had weakened many, some of the card soldiers even beginning to move slower due to the pressure of the attack. It wouldn't last forever, though.
[[17 Cards Total. 10 Black, 7 Red. CARDS ARE STUNNED]]
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Post by straxeragous on Mar 7, 2019 23:24:42 GMT -5
Strax laughed with glee, the thrill of the fight was always enough to bring back his humanity. He saw that Kavra was using a staff and Strax bellowed a wolfish laugh. "Good idea!" Straxs warhammer disappeared, and in its stead, Morpheus, the Adamantine staff appeared. Strax used it to pole vault over Kavra as he smashed the staff downwards into a Black card. Straxs hand glowed green for a split second before he shot a blast of energy that took out another black card. He twirled around, putting his back to Kavras back as he cleared his mind, allowing his Psychic to take over for his instincts. He allowed himself to mimic, mirror, and flow with Kavra to fight off the waves of cards, Fighting in perfect harmony with his ally.
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Post by hoodwink on Mar 8, 2019 0:06:48 GMT -5
The sheer number of the cards was the problem, the soldiers themselves being rather... uncoordinated. They would lunge in powerful but wide motions, leaving them wide open. Strax had fallen in sync with Kavra, the two a whirlwind of motion in the middle of the courtyard, fending off multiple card soldiers. With both of the two wielding staves, they were able to keep most of the hoard at bay. Kavra ducked a jab from one of the card soldier's spears, pinning it down by the end with his own staff as he used the other side of the metal pole to deliver a punishing blow.
As the card soldier fell back, unconscious, Kavra looked around the battlefield. His steel grey eyes darted to the 'Judge Stand' that the Queen had been at. The plump woman had seemed to duck behind the counter, crawling her way over to the side where there was a small staircase leading to the plush grass below. "Oi! Wait! I have some questions for you!" Just as the Nobody began to run towards the Queen, one of the card soldiers swung their heavy axe down towards his head. Kavra was thankful to his reflexes as his arms lifted, jarring under the heavy blow that his sturdy Orichalcum pole protected him from.
There's so many of them! Already as he was jumping backwards to get some space from the axe wielding soldier, another spear wielding soldier came up on his right. The metal weapon soared through the air as its wielder plunged forward, intending to stab Kavra directly in the side. The Nobody was adept with his weapon of choice however, having used it most of his adolescence as a Somebody, quickly pulling up the rear of his staff to swipe aside the spear, causing the soldier to stumble forward, wide open. THWACK! The spear soldier went down with a sickening crumple.
If it's a numbers game... The Nobody called forth into the void, portals of nothingness emerging around him as four small grey shapeless creatures came forth. They seemed to be small humanoids, though they hardly stayed in one shape long enough to tell. The Creeper Nobodies Kavra had summoned flew through the air, transforming into shields, swords and lances to lash out at enemies. Hopefully this would help turn the tides.
[[13 Cards Total. 8 Black. 5 Red.]]
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Post by straxeragous on Mar 8, 2019 0:59:04 GMT -5
A loud clang can be heard from behind Kavra's head as Strax blocks an axe attack with his staff. Strax pushes the offender off and uses his staff to bring Kavra's staff to the ground. "Thunder!" Strax calls out as it rains lightning from the sky, shocking three of the black cards. He lets Kavra bring his staff back under control before Strax takes off aggressively smashing the staff down to finish off the three black cards. "I see you have minions. Thats pretty good, you should meet mine! Morxtog, Appear!"
"I am here Strax!" A small Imp looking creature appears and lands on Kavra's shoulder. "Hey how ya doing?" He winks before jumping to the ground. "Hold onto your pants there kiddies! Imp Shatter!" A brown circle filled with strange symbols appears on the ground. Shortly after the ground around them starts to rumble before exploding upwards as a ton of boulders rain down onto the enemies, destroying the remainder of them.
Strax uses his pole to steady himself and make sure he doesn't get hit by the boulders. Strax looks around at the ended battle and turns back to human form. "Well that was easier.... where did that red queen go?" Strax looks to Kavra, looking to see if he may have seen where she went.
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Post by hoodwink on Mar 8, 2019 1:43:28 GMT -5
There was a lot of commotion in the court yard, the Creeper Nobodies beginning battle against some of the cards as Kavra and Strax fought back to back. As the shapeshifting Nobodies fended off many of the soldiers, Kavra was surprised to see a small imp-like creature appear out of nowhere. Staggering as the imp-like being leaped from his shoulder, Kavra shouted out in shock as the ground began to erupt and burst beneath him. Using his Orichalcum pole, the Nobody vaulted himself into the air, landing midair on small darkness platforms that appeared beneath his feet.
Hovering above the courtyard, Kavra looked down at the fainting card soldiers as they fell to the imps powerful magic. Geez... how is that shrimp so powerful? He supposed looks could be deceiving, As the remaining card soldiers fell, the Nobody looked around the clearing, hoping to see a sign of the Queen. Other than the fallen soldiers and themselves, no one seemed to be around. Sighing, Kavra dismissed the Creeper Nobodies that were floating around the area, knowing they weren't that helpful when it came to finding things.
"Damn it...I lost her." Frustrated, Kavra shoved his hands in his pockets as he began to walk down towards the ground through the air, the small darkness platforms acting almost like stairs whenever he took a step. Making his way back to the ground, he looked over at the werewolf who had reverted back to human form. The blue haired youth eyed the older man warily, though it seemed that the green haired stranger was a helpful type.
Don't falter now... Shaking the thought off, Kavra looked around for the nearest exits. Other than the forest they had emerged from, the only other exit was through a large archway, though Kavra wasn't sure where it led. The archway was created from the tall hedges, the courtyard eerily silent after the battle. Stepping onto the cracked and jagged ground, the Nobody glanced over at Strax.
"Thanks..." It was a mutter, hardly audible as the Nobody lowered his head, mumbling into his jacket collar. He was embarrassed to admit it, but the stranger had really helped him out. The number of guards the Queen had was daunting, as well as her temper. The battle probably would have been harder without him. "I think she went that way." He pointed towards the exit he had seen.
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Post by straxeragous on Mar 11, 2019 3:47:46 GMT -5
Strax nodded and followed Kavra towards where they think the red queen had headed. "Hey when we find the red queen, what are you looking to learn from her exactly, and at this point are you even able to believe what she says? She has plenty proven her dimming intellect and her less than pleasant attitude." Strax looked around seeking any trace of "Her Majesty"
Morxtog climbed onto Strax's back and sat on his shoulder as best he could. "Heya there... I'm Morxtog the Battle Imp, glad to meet'cha!" Morxtog chirped happily to Kavra, hoping to have made an excellent impression on the young man. "Those card guys were pretty nasty, glad I could help tear them to shreds!"
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Post by hoodwink on Mar 11, 2019 9:53:35 GMT -5
The Nobody walked over towards the tall hedges that lined the wall of the courtyard. There was an archway in the center that led to a different area, though Kavra couldn't make out anything through it. It was too dark. With a grimace he sighed, running a hand through his pale blue hair as he turned over towards Strax and Morxtog. It seemed the imp the strange man had summoned was sticking around for awhile, able to talk and socialize and everything. He's much more intelligent than my Nobodies... He needed to get stronger minions. Strax proved that much to him. Look at how quick all the cards were destroyed by one little imp!
"When we find the Red Queen, what are you looking to learn from her exactly?" The question was straightforward and blunt, just the way Kavra liked it. Turning to look at Strax, the Nobody shoved his hands into his pockets as his steel grey eyes fell to the grassy plain they stood on. He supposed there'd be no harm in mentioning a vague reason why he was here, though truthfully Kavra wouldn't go into details, wanting to not involve the green-haired stranger too much.
"I'm going to ask her about Hearts...and...emotions." The Nobody's lowered gaze fell on his hands, which he now stared at, thinking to himself. I just want to feel something. This emptiness gnawed at him, crushing his spirits and hopes every second. It was so empty that Kavra couldn't even feel sad about it. He couldn't feel anything, really. That was the curse of a Nobody's existence. Without a heart, all of the emotions Kavra felt were artificial, fake, habits and reactions formed from memories. Truthfully it was all very depressing, so he didn't linger on the thought much.
As Morxtog introduced himself, Kavra nodded and gazed at the imp rather curiously. Shaking his head a bit, he figured it best to stay on target. "I think she went through here..." Absentmindedly, Kavra turned back towards the archway in the hedges, stepping closer to it as he peered into the darkness. Wondering what lied ahead, the Nobody pushed himself through the entryway as he left the Royal Courtyard. Going through the entryway, Kavra was surprised to find that he emerged back in the same room he had first arrived in.
Now that he was shrunk, the room was vast and tall and wide. It housed a tall blue table I the center, accompanied by a matching chair, with two bottles on the table. One bottle Kavra had already drank, causing him to shrink down to this size. He had yet to try and grow back to his normal size. Tilting his head a bit, Kavra's empty eyes scanned the room, going over the fireplace, bookshelves and water pots. There was nobody here.
Walking over to the door which held the talking doorknob, Kavra knocked on the door, as the doorknob had fallen asleep. "Oi, Doorknob. You seen the Queen anywhere?" The doorknob grumbled and groaned, muttering something about five more minutes as it trailed back into sleep. "Tch. Useless." Kavra turned away from the door with a heaving sigh, growing frustrated. "Damn it! I lost her!" He clenched his teeth and ground them together slightly, pulling out a rather beat up looking pack of cigarettes from his jacket pocket. In his other hand he whipped out a lighter, setting to work on the flame.
Smoke rose to the ceiling as the Nobody took a deep drag, happy for the relief. Kavra stayed on edge in this room, knowing that it was only a matter of time before Heartless emerged. He just wanted to find the Queen and get off this stupid world that made no sense to him, with its talking doorknobs and flamingos and the way you could grow or shrink and how even the flowers seemed to have opinions. It was all a bit much. The Nobody dragged his cigarette, trying to relax, when suddenly he felt a shift in the room's energy.
Suddenly there was a significant dark presence that caused the room to tremble and quake. The bottle! He knew that if he grew in size the Heartless on this world would be no problem. Kavra quickly ran towards the large chair, throwing his only relief on the ground in irritation, wondering what exactly was coming. Whipping his head around the room, he checked to see if Strax and Morxtog were still with him or not. Either way, he had to prepare for whatever was coming.
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Post by hoodwink on Mar 30, 2019 21:38:44 GMT -5
[[AYE MODS: Can I request to have this thread moved to Role-play History? Looks like it's kicked the bucket. R.I.P]]
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