Round 1-5 ;; Battle Log

[lufenia]

Who: Everyone!
When: Midnight, between Friday and Saturday. (The battle itself will last most of Saturday, in IC-time).
Where: A mountain
What: The final clash between Chaos and Cosmos
Type: Either log or action-tag.
Notes/Warnings: There will be fighting. And probably swearing, too. Who knows. Also, everything not specified here is probably

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Teleporting to Kefka...

[mountain_sage]

It was sheer curiosity that led Saleh to touch the fake crystal planted by Exdeath. He quickly realized what a fatal error it was when he suddenly found himself transported to another area of the battlefield. The sage tensed up, suddenly not knowing where he was, and Cosmos was no longer in sight.

"Cosmos??"

Saleh turned, looking up towards the mountain top once again. There was no time to wonder what had happened. He needed to get back to the peak, and fast. And thus, he began dashing towards the mountain to begin the climb.

[chaoticelement]

"Leaving so soon~?"

Kefka wasn't going to give any kind of further warning before launching a large chunk of ice at the back of Saleh's head.

[mountain_sage]

Saleh spun back around with a gasp, startled as he spotted the chunk of ice flying towards him. While he wasn't able to avoid it, the turn caused the ice to hit him squarely in the chest, knocking him to the ground.

He stood up slowly, looking up at the attacker.

"You..." He remembered Kefka, all right. The rainbow-colored madman that had captured him last time. He would not let that happen again.

[chaoticelement]

Kefka just smirked as he conjured a fireball in his hand, rearing back to throw it in a comically exaggerated fashion.

"Can't have you going back to spoil our little festival, now can we~?"

Open

[smooth_sith]

So we have come to it at last, the Count thought, staring upwards at the peak. The last great clash which will decide all. If this war was as it seemed, the next few hours could determine the fate of entire galaxies. The thought of so much power resting on his actions excited him, filled him with a sense of opportunity. He would obey Chaos' commands. He would aid Exdeath's plan. The chance for greatness was here and now. He would not shirk from it. He would be a Sith, and show no weakness.

Drawing his lightsaber, Count Dooku began the long ascent upwards towards the peak. Towards his destiny.

Open

[chance_betrayer]

The idea of killing Cosmos troubled Jack. He hadn't hesitated to kill Aphelion, but Aphelion had been an immediate threat to Ridley. Even if killing Cosmos was the only way home... could he really do it?

The first thing he did was look for Dooku. Coordination was the most important thing, right now. And the Count was the only person Jack trusted to issue orders.

As soon as he saw Dooku, Jack jogged up to him.

"Count! Where do you need me?"

[smooth_sith]

Ah, excellent. Dooku knew he could count on Jack's support, and now it would be more important than ever.

"I intend to climb this mountain and confront Cosmos. We will see then if she truly is as helpless as Chaos claims," he said confidently. "I will require you to protect me from any of her warriors who try to interfere."

[chance_betrayer]

Jack nodded, and fell in line beside Dooku.

"Right. I'm with you."

Open / Early-mid

[m_sword_appear]

It was finally time. If Gokudo killed Cosmos, he was sure to gain godlike powers. With power like that, he'd never have to deal with curses. He'd never have to deal with annoying people telling him what to do or trying kill him. He'd be bound by no rule. It would be the ultimate freedom.

Of course, to gain that power, he had to be the one to kill Cosmos. No one else. If anyone, enemy or ally got in his way, he wouldn't hesitate to fight them.

Abandoning his sword, he ran up the mountain unarmed, his cape trailing behind him.

Earlyish? Some time before Terra gets teleported....

[heavenslament]

Terra was ascending up the mountain via leaps and limited, controlled gliding. She kept an eye out for Chaos, but her goal was also to stop any of his warriors from reaching the top of the mountain. Cosmos had to be defended at all costs.

Upon seeing a figure not too far behind her, Terra paused and watched him for a moment. She was certain he had never entered Order's Sanctuary, which alone pinned him as a warrior of Chaos. With that, Terra leaped into the air, unleashing Holy. The bright missiles of magic streaked from her, homing in on her target.

[m_sword_appear]

Gokudo dodged the first couple of spheres of energy, shouting "Magic sword appear!" His weapon appeared in his hand, and he used to to block another, before finally being hit. He was knocked into the air, landing on an outcropping of rock a little ways down. He was back on his feet in an instant.

"What the Hell is your problem, lady?"

[heavenslament]

Terra's response is swift and to the point, as she dodged one of her own missiles, sent back to her by that block. "I won't let you reach the top! You're not harming Cosmos!"

She then focuses on her next spell; Meteor. It takes some concentration but is worth the effort, as she summons several fireballs to slam around her enemy.

Open

[prez_tentacle]

The end was here, and Solidus didn't have a plan.

Chaos' orders boomed in his ears, and he bristled at the intrusion, at the presumption. After all this time, after all his schemes and alliances, he hadn't succeeded at making himself anything more than another slave. The stalemate had failed. He hadn't come up with a new plan to replace it. And now things had become even more complicated. Jack- no, Raiden, now- was here. Mutilated, broken, resigned to being a weapon. With his revolution a failure and the Patriots triumphant, Jack was the only shred of a legacy left to Solidus, the only mark he could claim to have left in the world during his life. And now he was here...

All I want... is to be remembered.

But how much of this would be remembered? The last, supposedly final war had changed nothing- all the 'veterans' stories were the same on that point. How much did any of this matter? Would the cycle begin again, erasing the past to start anew? Erasing him?

Solidus had no doubt in his mind that both these gods were his enemy, each

Open || Early/Mid || Opportunity presents itself...

[lightning_fists]

This was her chance. This was her time

[prez_tentacle]

"Hrm?"

He stirred as he sensed someone approaching, raising his head away from his brooding to see who was coming.

"Tifa."

She'd been part of the stalemate group, he remembered. That made her a possible ally, despite the gods putting them in separate factions. He examined her, saw which direction she was headed.

"Going up?"

[lightning_fists]

He had helped them with the Stalemate; had been one of the major players responsible for organizing the people on the side of Chaos to their cause. And while their attempt had ended in failure, it was enough knowing that he had been willing without also having an ulterior motive, at least as far as she knew or had seen of him. Still, it was enough. So it was only with a lingering inkling of hesitation and a debating glance up the mountain slope that she stopped.

There were other warriors ahead. Surely, they would reach Cosmos in time. She could spare a moment.

"Yeah," she breathed, "No other way to go but up, right?"

Open / Early

[38thdefender]

A Defender of Earth never hesitates when someone is in danger!

So naturally, Kurtis chose to travel up the mountain, rather than moving toward the enemy group. Protecting Cosmos took priority right now. Thankfully, the top of the mountain would be the perfect area to defend. If he managed to get to the top before any of Chaos' warriors, they'd never be able to get past his beams.

Of course, it wouldn't be that simple. Chaos had shown his craftiness in the last battle, and Kurtis had no doubt that there would be surprises waiting on this mountain.

Open / Early

[heavenslament]

Terra wanted to protect Cosmos directly, but felt that her task was elsewhere. She knew, without pride or arrogance, that her magic was among the strongest on the battlefield. Thus, she needed to use it against Chaos directly.

As Kurtis traveled upward, Terra caught sight of him as she did the same while looking around for Chaos. The mountain itself presented no difficulties for her; she merely touched ground for brief moments while soaring up its side.

[38thdefender]

Kurtis waved to Terra as she reached him. Too bad he could only fly for short distances. In his old body, he would have quickly made it to the top of this mountain.

"Looks like your powers are well-suited to this battlefield," he said to Terra.

[heavenslament]

Terra nodded. "They do help. Whom do you seek, Cosmos or Chaos?"