Hyrule (Main)

[Mariomasher]

[MM, Haylee, Smashbro, Millica, Kaemon]
{Gerudo Desert; !ENTERING TEMPLE!}
"Good, let's begin now," MM said. "Kaemon, tag along if you want." Kaemon nodded as the others entered Arbiter's Grounds, now known as Arbiter's Sanctuary.

Inside the sanctuary was the normal entrance, quicksand and small sandcrabs. The three jumped over to the first platform then onto the next. A few bricks crumbled but being an ancient building, it was expected. Small skeletons rose from the sand. Smashbro quickly and easily defeated them.

"Memories." Smashbro sighed. "Sweet memories."

"Yes, thus this should be very easy. Très facile," MM added. They opened the door and proceeded into the next room.

"Smashbro?" Haylee asked, "Was that smile... flirtatious?"

"Oh, no. I was just being polite," Smashbro kindly responded.

"Oh, okay," Haylee said, sounding suprisingly disappointed. She drew back next to MM and Millica. "MM, if you like somebody, but you're unsure how they feel about you, how do you get them to like you?" Haylee inquired, in a slight whisper.

"Well," MM began,"you should have more experiance than me. You're 23. I should be 24 but I didn't age, in those 7 years in Hell. Trust me, you learn nothing of love down there." He chuckled. "You really just need to wait for his response. Maybe drop hints." They reached the next room. "I can never figure out this room."

[lloydexphere]

(Sorry I Have not posted in a while, have been busy and kind of was hoping Mibs would post)

[MM, Haylee, Smashbro, Millica, Kaemon]
{Gerudo Desert; Inside Temple}

Kaemon nodded,"I really do not know how I get myself mixed up with things like this, but I'll go ahead and tag along. Maybe I'll find out what exactly I am here for."
As they entered the next room, Kaemon remembered the Zora's that attacked him.. hoping they do not live here, he continued deeper with the group.In that room were unlit torches along with some strange looking statues.

[Bud]
{Death Valley, inside hole}
Bud waited long enough, he was going to climb out himself. What was taking the little fairy so long to contact someone? A Goron ate her? She hit something? Maybe flew off the cliff? Well.. with all of these Zombie Redeads, Bud did not want to wait to find out. Or HE will be their lunch.
One Redead turned on his ipod and started dancing to this song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8hcv-uUNDw&feature=related <.<

[serraskai]

[Millica, MM, Haylee, Smashbro, Kaemon]
[Gerudo Desert]

The air within the temple was thick, clingy, and musty. The unmistakable scent of decay hung within it- the ancient edifice was left in an eternal decay, and now only these monsters were its keepers. The very walls and floors of the area appeared as though they were ancient beyond Millica's years of reckoning, from a history she never knew. It was alien to her, just as much as many modern things were, beyond her grasp of reason but within the realm of possibility.

So far, however, Millica was feeling rather useless, not that she told the others that or even hinted at it with subtle movements, but she felt it. She was at the back of the group, her armor finally fully equipped and her unique half tonfa half broadsword, The Blood of Kerensky, felt heavy in her hand angry at the lack of combat she had endured. But, she was certain the time would come when she -or perhaps the other would be- happy that she came along. The puzzles were nothing if you knew what you were doing, and these men seemed to have been there before, so that was no problem. However, who knew what terrible manner of creature had come in the time between visits? Only Blake knew.

Millica sighed a little when one of them mentioned that they always could never figure out the room that they now found themselves in. But, as she knew nothing of what that may imply, she stayed put. She enjoyed the idea of staying alive should the trap be deadly rather than try to outsmart someone who has been here before and no doubt already knew the solution.

[smashbro]

smashbro looked around the room. He didn't remember it, but once he started moving, he did. This was the room with invisible rats. smashbro noticed the others having trouble moving. He sent out a wave to destroy them all, and surprisingly it worked.
"Alright guys...On the other side of the room, there is a chain i have to pull. When I do, a door will open, and you guys should go through it. Once you do...I think it's another skeleton room. Light the torches and move on. THat brings up the room with the 4 poes; in the game we had to track each down, which was a pain. but i dont' know if they will be there now." smashbro began to lead everyone to the other side of the room. Halfway through, he remembered. "Oh, and guys. Watch out for the spikes in the floor."

smashbro himself used his hoverboard to fly over the obstacles, and waited for the others to reach the sliding door. Once they did, he pulled back the handle, and opened it. He decided to hold on as long as he could, then make a mad dash for it, since he would have to go around the fence.
"Are you...?" Haylee asked, waiting on smashbro's side of the room.
"Yeah, go," smashbro replied. He thought that it seemed she might...nah. She didn't.
"I'm waiting for you," she said, and despite MM's urging, she stayed.
"Just go!" smashbro said, as he let go. The door slowly began to close, but by the time smashbro got there, the opening was small. He jumped into Haylee as his hoverboard retracted, and the both got through safely.

He didn't know how MM, Kaemon, or Millica had dealt with the skeletons, or if they did, but he sat on his butt, panting. He looked over to Haylee as he blew hair away from his face and smiled. Then he realized what it would seem like. Haylee was sitting on the ground too from the push, but smiled and giggled back to him. smashbro thought, 'Haylee's been acting odd. She didn't even just laugh. She giggled.'

[Mariomasher]

[MM, Kaemon, Millica]
TEMPLE : Skeleton Room

The three entered the room, perfectly prepared. Conviniently, there was a fully oiled lanturn before them. Kaemon picked it up.

"Strange," MM said. "Normally, this room is swarming with skeletons."

"I know! Well, easier for us," Kaemon stated. Millica seemed to drift to the back. "C'mon, Millica. Come up here with us."

"Oh," she said, shyly, "okay." She quickened her pace as Kaemon lit the torches. The door opened to the next room, the Poe room.

"Oh," MM gasped.

"Crap," Kaemon finished. The room floor was layered with small skeletons. They began clustering until they formed a Skeleton Golem.

"Normally, they swarm," MM said, casually.

"Looks like they have a BIGGER plan," Kaemon responded.

"Haha! I get it. They're small, making a big golem. That wasn't cheesy!" MM laughed.

"Save it," Kaemon said. The golem roared.

[Smashbro, Haylee]
TEMPLE : Brief Hall

Haylee giggled again. "That was fun, hm?"

' Fun? We nearly got crushed, and trapped! ' That's what raced through Smashbro's mind. Instead he said, "You okay?"

"Yeah, you?" she said, in a shy like voice.

"Fine," Smashbro said. Haylee then jumped on him, hugging him. He was startled, but being a polite person, he hugged back. ' Geez, she's acting really strange... ' he thought.

[lloydexphere]

[MM, Kaemon, Millica]
TEMPLE : Skeleton Room

Kaemon leaped to the side, throwing his flame torch aside as the Golem Skeleton swung it's large arm like a bat. MM and Millica did the same, hoping out of the way.
Kaemon gripped his back sword and he grabbed a hold of his hip holster sword.. ready to swing and fight.
"MM! Help me attack it! Millica, use distracton from afar!" Kaemon said to them.
They nodded and jumped in front of the Formed Golem.. full of bones, while Millica was further behind them.

MM and Kaemon looked at each others then nodded. They started to run towards it..


[Bud]
{Death Valley, inside hole}
Bud looked into his bag,"A rope!"
He grabbed it out.. then he looked to his right, picking up a heavy rock.. but small enough to use. He tied it to one end of the rope.
"I should of thought of this before." Bud said as he swung the rope upwards out of the hole.

...

The rope with the rock hit a Goron.

[serraskai]

[MM, Kaemon, Millica]
TEMPLE : Skeleton Room

Millica stood in the far back of the room, unsure of exactly what she was supposed to do. She wasn't a distance fighter, but so far she had yet to do anything that would show them otherwise, but she DID have other abilities in her arsenal- a distraction they asked for? she had just the thing.

"Look away from me!" She shouted- knowing full well such a statement would only draw attention. However, if any of her allies looked at her while she did this and where affected by it, the too bad- she warned them adequately.

Raising her hands above her, Millica created a spark of energy between her fingers. The energy laced her hands and shot from one palm to the other, shooting back and forth before collecting in the center and bursting out with a violent force. There was no blast, on light escaped the field. (Cast Blinding Light) Her hat protected her own eyes from the attack- she could only hope that the creature was at the very least distracted by it.

[Kismet]

[Iskra]
[Hyrule Castle Town]

Deep down, Iskra had understood that she had entered an alien universe, but she had never truly thought about its implications. Now, as she sat staring in shock at the Goron before her, did she realize that she probably could have been more prepared for this moment.

The caravan had meandered through the desert, pulled along by the resilient boars that populated the vast wasteland. They had slept during the day’s unbearable heat, the humans confined to the wagons and the beasts burrowing into the sand, and travelled by night, using the stars as guides. The loneliness might have been acute for anyone else; stranded in a strange new world where even the very stars were foreign and alien. But Iskra had been alone for a long, long time. She had stared at the stars as they travelled, watching them glisten in the crisp desert air. She and her Emperor would join the stars one day. He, as the mediator of Heaven on Earth, and she, as his loyal Revenant. The freezing desert air could not chill her when she reminded herself of this.

After what seemed an eternity, they left the desert behind, descending into the fertile valleys of Hyrule. The oceans of dunes were replaced with seas of wheat and grasslands, extending as far as the eye could see. Finally, Iskra was permitted to leave the accursed cart and stretch her legs, moving on her own two legs with the wind on her face and grass beneath her feet. The boars were traded in for oxen, and the convoy made way for Castle Town. Again, Iskra’s hopes began to rise. As the only representative of her world, she was duty bound to learn as much about this new one as she could. And, as a servant of her Emperor, it was her duty to seek out those who would consider themselves his equal in this land. Tellius had proven to be a waste of time with their Apostle locked behind legions of mindless sycophants and priests. But the Princess Zelda, who ruled over this land, was said to be far more accessible-and hospitable.

The rest of the journey went on without a hitch. They arrived safely in Castle Town without incident, received and dispensed payments, and disbanded. The city, though filled with strangers, was easily traversed and friendly to traveling visitors, filled with inviting shops and restaurants designed to loosen one’s purse. Then she’d run into a Goron.

At first, she’d thought a gargantuan boulder had somehow found its way into the city. When it began moving and speaking, she had nearly shouted out in alarm, but managed to contain herself. Imperial Revenants were the best of the best, trained to handle anything and everything that came their way. She had been surprised, not scared, she later reasoned. And even if she had been initially frightened, it was not for her own safety, but as a result of a wholly alien and unknown experience. Humans naturally feared the unknown. By exposing herself to it, she became stronger. No mark against her honor was required, she decided.

Still, words were cheap. Iskra had then marched directly up to the lumbering creature, stared it straight in the eye, and said hello. A short explanation later, and the Goron had pronounced her a lifelong friend, hoisted her atop his shoulders, and proceeded to give her a tour of the city.

Not a bad at all, Iskra thought.

[Mariomasher]

[MM, Kaemon, Millica]
Temple: Poe/Skeleton Golem Room

The bright light lit the room completely, nearly to the point that the light was blinding to those not looking at it. The golem began stubling a bit. MM kicked it in the face. It slid into Kaemon's weapon. The golem screeched as three skeletons fell off it's back and exploded. "The more it's hit, the more skeletons fall off. Maybe he's like the poe boss in Wind Waker. Soon, he'll shatter and we have to destroy them as soon as we can. Got it?" MM stated.

"Yep. Millica, we might need another distraction, mix it up," Kaemon shouted. MM got in a ready position and put away his sword. His hands glew with an iceberg color. He froze the ground before him and began skating towards the golem.

[lloydexphere]

[MM, Kaemon, Millica]
Temple: Poe/Skeleton Golem Room

Not trying to look at the light, Kaemon pointed his blasters from his back large swords backwards to act as a jet. He triggered a blast and flew forward, side by side with MM skating on the ice he had created.

The light continued as Kaemon and MM sliced through the beast another time. More skeletons fell off it's back. They came in for another slice making an "x", causing more skeletons to fall off as MM jumped on the the right side of the Golem, and Kaemon jumped on the left.

"Alright!" Kaemon said as he swung out his two back swords, letting go of the trigger so he could land,"Let's hit him again!" Kaemon pointed both the large swords towards the Golem as MM got ready for his next move.

Millica, still making good distractions and hiding her face from the light.

[Mariomasher]

[MM, Kaemon, Millica]
Temple: Poe/Skeleton Golem Room

MM nodded. He skated towards the golem, but instead of bashing him, he skidded and some ice propelled into the air. "Ice Cannon!" The ice particles formed together to create a cannon. The cannon fired and the golem lost a chunk of its body, also propelling the rest of the golem towards Kaemon. He swung, smashing even more of it. Then, they both slashed the arms, severing them. "I'll let you do the honors, Kaemon." Kaemon nodded.

[Haylee, Smashbro]
Temple: Hall

Haylee stopped hugging him. Smashbro, with a fake smile on his face sat against the wall. "What's wrong?" Haylee asked.

"Nothing," Smashbro stated, his voice slightly wavering. "We need to proceed. The last thing we want is to be stuck in here."

"As long as I'm with you," Haylee blushed.

Smashbro sighed. "Listen, Haylee, I think you're really nice. It's just..." A rumble shook the hall. The walls began closing. They both ran down the hall, slowly getting narrower. Smashbro pushed Haylee out of the hall, just as it closed.

"Smashbro!" Haylee cried. Then she heard a small warp, Smashbro warped a short distance, into the next room. "You're alive!"

"Yes, but listen, I think your real nice to think of me that way, but I don't feel the same way."

"Oh," she replied. "Okay." They walked to the door, leading to the poe room.

[smashbro]

If smashbro had to be honest to himself, inside he was sad to say this, at least having her like him, he knew he was important to someone. But he couldn't pretend to like her, that was wrong.

As the two walked into the room, they saw Kaemon, Millica and MM finishing off the monster (OOC: feel free to post how you did it exactly).

After they finished that up, smashbro asked the people to sort of huddle. "Hey, everyone. We need to figure out what's happening here and get out. I don't know why, but I get the feeling that everything is...dying. The longer we wait the worse this feeling is getting. We need to get this done and move on and find everyone else we knew. So now, where do we go?" smashbro hoped at least MM would get what he meant.

OOC: yeah, this thread is kinda dead and we are the ones doing the most posting i think. Let's pick this up.

[serraskai]

[MM, Kaemon, Millica]
Temple: Poe/Skeleton Golem Room

Millica, determined to prove she was worth more than just a simple distraction, charged the massive beast, ducking underneath a swipe from it massive paw, stabbing her sword up into the ribcage from below, then tearing it from the creature in a violent display that destroyed the chest, leaving it open for a fatal blow from Kaemon.

Afterward, during the huddle, Millica felt she had a grasp on the situation- she really didn't. The creatures here were undead, alright, but she lacked the knowledge that her self-proclaimed fearless leader had, and thus, missed the point of his concern completely.

[Ezekiel Crow]
[Just outside Castle Town]

Things had changed much since Ezekiel last beheld the castle town. The ancient ways had given in to the more modern peoples- the very architecture of the town was actually gone, replaced by new buildings entirely after what was no doubt a great siege. On one hand, this meant that if he stirred up a ruckus, no one would recognize him. On the other, that meant that he wouldn't have the sweet victory of killing those few who scoffed at his research. He was oh-so-eager to use the powers they had claimed he would never receive to end them.

A man was approaching. A guard, by the looks of it- he wasn't wearing his helmet, the stupid bastard. He was strolling along peacefully, speaking to a young woman who was, in turn, carrying his shining bronze false head in her hands. A crime of convenience was all this was for Ezekiel.

As the two passed, Ezekiel turned his book over, and dropped from it a long rapier. Just after they passed him, he made his move.

The unarmored skin of the man's neck parted as the sword slid through it in an almost intangible way. The force of the swirl of gray cloth and pale flesh drove the man downward and into the ground- dead within moments. The woman began to scream, but her efforts were cut short by the same sword gliding upward and into the side of her ribcage, slotting her heart and ending her instantly. A throbbing pain entered Ezekiel as he stood from his kills. These two now had a greatly different future than before- his doing. Nothing too outlandish or important, that much was for sure, but the strain even still split his skull as he strained to remember what their future would have been.

They would have married within two weeks- a child in a year. The child would grow up to be a fine young man, then die in a freak accident. Their second child would be more rebellious, right up until he himself became a knight of Hyrule, grew old, and died. Crow could feel this future slipping away as he tried to remain conscious, hardly aware of the men who had seen him and were now rallying people to come and get him. He had already forgotten the childrens names, and within moments the memories of the children ever existing was gone completely from his mind. The pain finally subsided, and he was surrounded- five men and a Goron, all armed with simple tools.

[smashbro]

smashbro listened to the silence and frowned.
"Are you kidding me? No ideas? Is anyone even out there? We've got to finish this up! If none of you say anything I'm going to finish this alone. There are Zoras that need help, and we can't stand around waiting. Someone respond!"

[lloydexphere]

(I am really sorry, I have been really busy.)

Kaemon nodded,"Alright! I'm with Smashbro, Let's go save those Zoras!"

Kaemon had no idea what a Zora was but he was excited to find out.

"Are you others coming with us?"