DOOMSDAY, DOOMSDAY, GETTIN' DEAD ON DOOMSDAY

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Who: oneofsaya and you!
What: The big battle.
When: June 18th, afternoon.
Where: Anywhere.
Summary: Kusanagi has decided to go on a freaking rampage and will KILL YOU ALL. So, uh. I think it's a good time to make like Ike and fight for your friends.
Rating: M (for death and violence!)

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Later on?

[awakenedchaos]

[It's hard to miss all of the fighting going on in the village right now, even for someone who prefers not to wander around the village that much, like ν-13. But more important - at least for her - is the sudden spike of residual Azure energy that she's picking up. It feels similar to her own (and Ragna's) Azure Grimoire, yet a little... different.

And there's only one other person she's aware of who also seems to be in possession of some form of the Azure.

Taking care to conceal her presence as much as possible using a combination of a concealment ars and Kipinn's magic, the younger Murakumo will be carefully hovering through the village, on the lookout for that person: that is, Noel... or rather, µ-12.

Of course, for someone of the other Murakumo's caliber, it shouldn't be difficult to spot the silver-haired girl despite the ars she's relying on. The question is - which one of the two will notice the other first?]

Yes!

[oneofsaya]

[She's out to murder, and her senses are becoming more and more heightened by the second, looking for more people to dispose of. Her eyes are always trailing around, searching for any signs of life. At this point, Kusanagi has left nothing but a trail of destruction. Terumi would be proud if he saw this.

It's because of this reason that a strand of silver catches those soulless eyes of hers. How Kusanagi managed to miss this is beyond her... a concealment ars, perhaps?] New target detected.

[...no, this isn't someone new. For the first time, Kusanagi recognizes this person.] ... Dimensional boundary contact prime force No. 13... Nu, confirmed.

[awakenedchaos]

[It takes merely a fraction of a second for the girl's attention to shift to the source of that voice, the red lens of her visor immediately focusing on Kusanagi.

...it has to be her, alright. But something's... different. That armor - it's like hers, yet somehow different. More... complete? Whatever it is, there's something about it that causes some sort of feeling to surface that she doesn't recognize right now; uneasiness, perhaps.]

...Target confirmed. Scanning complete. Processing...

[A short pause follow, though she soon begins to speak again, her voice remaining as monotone as always.]

Target identified as dimensional boundary contact medium No. 12, Mu. Target's threat level is SS.

[...Wait, wasn't it S in the past, not SS...?]

[oneofsaya]

[how can you call this complete Just like Nu, she will remain still for now, though if one thing is clear by this point, it's that the predecessor is far more hostile today than ever.]

Target identified as self. Threat level is SS. [Unblinking, unmoving.] ...target is a predetermined threat. Termination is advised.

Way later into the fight - also, placeholdery like hell 8D;

[semper_cogitans]

[Since the end of the experiment, Robert has been... disturbed. The two days or so of reprieve he'd gotten had served to help him out, but only to some extent.

Still, he's sure that he's not so insane that what he's hearing and seeing in Luceti when he finally emerges from his building again isn't some kind of horrible nightmare.

... It looks like war.

Terror spikes through him, making him shake uncontrollably as he beholds the violence - fighting everywhere, and blood and panicked cries and the acrid stench of burning flesh - and in the middle of it all, some blonde figure clad in metal.

... What is going on...?

Against his better judgment, Robert wanders closer to the pandemonium, trembling all the while. Are his friends out there? Is this some kind of Third Party warrior breaching the barrier? He has no way to tell, and that's the worst part.]

[consultmybooks]

[Giles pauses for breath in the shade of one of the less damaged buildings. Bracing his hand against the wall, he gulps in lungfuls of foul air, steadying himself to keep chasing after Mu.

When he looks up, his gaze is drawn as though on a winch to the figure tentatively making its way from the safety of the nearest Community Building. And even through the smoke and screams, he knows that figure.]

Robert!

[oneofsaya]

[It wasn't Giles she had noticed, but poor Robert. Being out in the open while a crazy woman goes around killing people isn't exactly the greatest ideas. Anyone, no matter who or what they are, is an enemy in the Murakumo's eyes.

The scientist is no exception. Kusanagi doesn't hide and wait; she lets her presence known within seconds of her discovery.]

...new threat located. Gauging risk level. Scanning...

[Hi.]

[semper_cogitans]

[Giles. Giles is in this... this hell. That is the first thing that Robert notices, and frankly the first thing he cares about, far before his own safety. He almost looks over at him, in the direction of that cry that pierces through the haze of terror in his mind - but the voice of Kusanagi distracts his attention.

...

Doesn't he recognize this person?

He does, vaguely. A... Ms. Noel Vermillion.

And she is coated in blood. Even Robert is able to deduce what that means - this, plus her words, mean she probably caused this destruction.

He trembles; he can't help himself, can't help the terror of being stared down by this robotic harbinger of death - but he also can't help the words that escape him, incredulously.]

W-why are you... doing this...?

[once_knighted]

[However the surrounding area looks makes no difference to Yuri. He's only got one thing on his mind.

Get back at the bastard who took down Flynn.

For right now, he's combing the area to look for who the most likely perpetrator is, an incredibly dark look about him that likely isn't made any better being coupled with his sword already being drawn and ready. Given the way Kusanagi stands out, and the obvious blood lust coming from it?

It won't be long before he puts one and one together.]

[cakeblocked]

[There isn't exactly a trail to follow when it comes to trying to find Yuri. Luke didn't really think of that fact when he picked up his sword and ran out after hearing that message.

That, and Luke had been distracted by the big problem Luceti was suffering from right now. It's purely by chance that he happens to find Yuri staring down Kusanagi, and he jogs to catch up with him before stopping a few feet behind him. He already knows there isn't going to be a sense of camaraderie between them, considering how livid Yuri must be.]

Is that...?

[oneofsaya]

[Bravo, Yuri. In all honesty, it probably wasn't difficult to pick out the one who's been throwing the balance of Luceti into a fit of chaos today. You could say she's been literally caught red-handed. Who knows? Maybe some of that blood is Flynn's. The thought of so many lives in her hands neither amuses or bothers her much--there's simply apathy.

It's like being a living weapon almost.

Yuri is the first she notices, though she detects another's presence from nearby, now closing in with the man. His cold stare is met with her own dull gaze. If you hate her, she doesn't seem to care very much.]

...scanning targets. [Yes, that's a plural. Look behind you, Yuri.]

[once_knighted]

[Yuri barely registers Luke saying anything, or even approaching him. Really, it's only when Kusanagi says "targets" that Yuri realizes there might be someone else close by.

All Luke's getting is a quick, sharp glance before Yuri goes back to focusing on the one in front of him. Considering the commotion, the blood all over her ... it's very obvious she was responsible for what happened to Flynn, in his opinion. And hell, whether it was or not ... it was clear she'd likely deserve what he had in store for her.]

Get out of here, Luke!

[Time to get himself ready to charge. Whatever that scanning crap is about, he wasn't about to sit around and wait to find out.]

Midway through the fight, and a placeholder until tomorrow morning.

[lostinmyway]

[Grune had been gone for most of the day to check on her water lilies at the lake. She had enjoyed a nice, peaceful day rambling aimlessly about.

And then she had come home to find her village a war zone.

Even Grune can't miss what this means. When she finds the person responsible battling one of the villagers, she sets down her bouquet of flowers and begins to cast a spell.

Her intent isn't to do anything more than distract Mu when her opponents need it. As she is now, Grune couldn't possibly be a match for her, and she wouldn't want to kill her--only incapacitate her.

So, who is she buying time for? Is it you? Even if you've only said hello to her once--in even if she's only seen you around the village--she considers you a friend she must protect.]

Re: Midway through the fight, and a placeholder until tomorrow morning.

[puppet_paladin]

[After that experiment, Cecil had been planning to hide away for some time, to give the whole family the chance to recover from the harsh words exchanged.

That plan had gone flying out of the window the moment he'd seen the carnage around the village. The moment he'd felt a certain pang in his chest...

He's running around, now, trying to look for the person responsible. Trying to protect those who are still fighting. If he can only save a single person, perhaps...

Which is why he throws himself in front of the first spellcaster he sees, knowing that every second of concentration counts with magic.]

[oneofsaya]

[It's just like when she first woke up. Everything is passing by so quickly. The carnage and the bloodshed... because of her. The chaos that has erupted by her own hands only urges Kusanagi on to keep going. And she will. She'll fight and fight until her last breath--there won't be an end until everything disappears, including herself.

She's not surprised when she notices more of the humans appear. Had they been taking less time to appear? She doesn't care to keep track.] Multiple targets located.

[...just like before, a flicker in her memories when she sets her eyes on the man. No matter.]

Continuing assault. [Surprise, guys. Her arms push down, and a beam of light shaped akin to a sword erupts from beneath the two of them in an attempt to knock them over. Watch your feet!]

[lostinmyway]

[Grune had been casting her very fastest spell, and so she has just enough time to get it out before Mu's attack lands.

Her voice is calm, almost dreamy, before she's hit:] Bloody Howling--ah!

[As she's knocked off her feet by the beam of light, darkness spirals around her, and then a dark, multi-coloured orb encircles Mu. It's not a strong attack--Mu would probably only register it as an annoyance--but it would allow Mu's latest victim a chance to fight back or flee.]

[de_bel_survivor]

[He notice the fighting and chaos going on. After quickly checking the journals, Kouki head out to investigate.

If he find a group, he'll cast magic to support them or to contribute to the attacks. Or if he find the one responsible, the King of Bel will do his best to stop them.]

[oneofsaya]

[It won't be long until the King of Bel does find the one responsible for all of this carnage. She's covered with wounds and blood from all of the battles she had already dealt with, but it's as though there's still no end to her actions. Kouki is just another one to add to the pile of opponents she's faced.]

Threat detected. Level determined as... S. Termination of target is suggested.

[de_bel_survivor]

[He looks at her, examining the bloodied figure. There's something oddly familiar about her.

Her assessment of him makes him blink, but it's fairly accurate and not surprising.]

Stop.

[oneofsaya]

[...that horrid feeling again.]

Command refused. [No matter. She'll just ignore it in favor of executing what she came here for.] Overriding all power limitations.

[Yes, that does mean she's going to be serious with you, too.]