Spiral Knights - Hour’s Till Midnight (RP Thread)

Hour’s Till Midnight (RP Thread)

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Sat, 01/18/2014 - 20:57

#101

Spirals-Ore

A calling of a slime

Ark fell unconcious after the impact to the ground , he dreamed than :
He was in a white space , a voice callled out of nowhere...
" I dream...

Within my dream, I saw it open the void, felt its endless hunger.

You are safe here, Slime. Within this dream, its many eyes cannot see you nor can its many arms reach you.

But this dream is fleeting. Use what is here to prepare for the battle to come. It knows of you now. It will find a way out and come for you."

"What finds a way out ? Who's arm and eyes ? What battle ? Answer me ! " Ark screamed as the white void began to fade.

Then out of nowhere a giant black orb consumed him. He wakes up only to find it was only a dream , he poke himself to make sure he is awake. Then he continued to crawl to the elevator , it wasn't working though. He then sat near a bramble , he cannot be seen easily be ause his color and shape match the brambles. " I guess i will wait here until the elevator works , let just hope that giant has go somewhere far away." Ark said.

He then start to sleep again....

This time he dreams of the lichen's lair , He was still small and his body is still perfect. He jump around , and tries to merge with a lichen ( Failed badly ).He then watch something else a black mist traveling really fast , it did not come near the slimes however he can see them trembling in fear. He then tries to catch up with the mist... He wakes up again.

"Gah , why do i always have nightmare when i sleep ? i will just stay awake then. " Ark muttered

Sun, 01/19/2014 - 10:29

#102

Hazardous-Anomaly

SPARK AND....grumble

"HEY! Wake up old man, you're on duty!"

The gremlin whelp screamed, Causing Jurak to turn around and bop the little guy on the head.

"WHAT ARE YOU SHOUTIN' FER? I'm old not deaf ya little *$%^! You coulda killed me ya inconsiderin' little brat, i'm ten times your age!"

Jurak said, flipping the magnification on his specks to better see the intruder.

"more like a hundred" the whelp snickered, "Anyway, you're needed at the station, apparently some of the elevators broke down again"

Raising his thwacker again, the little gremlin jumped back in time to avoid a swing

"WHADDA MEAN ISH BROKE I DONE FIXED HER NOT BUT TWO DAYS AGO!"

Jurak bellowed, slowly making his way to the compound. It was going to be one of those days

(A few hours later)

The compund was a large set of terminals all surrounding one immaculate screen showing various routes, elevators, conditions, and minerals that were under their radar. Guarding this was two extreamly bulky looking defenders, one Knight, and one gremlin. Both of which had learned not to stop the old man with an I.D. check for fear of the verbal onslaught from him and command.

"i'm here, what did you nitwits break?"

Jurak said, waiting for one of them to take the bait....

"W-w-well sir" the Knight said in a gruff voice, "It seemes terminal twelve is having troubles, theres a danger symbol on i-"

The knight said, being cut off mid-sentence

"Awww, how cute! you Whelps thought enough of me to only break one thing today! how great."

Jurak said, moving past them and savoring the sweet sound of their exhasperated frustration. The terminal had errorcode 16-07, power outage alongside some mismatched gears.

"Dunno which bonehead has been messing around in the concrete jungle.."

Jurak paused to admire his pun

"But I sure hope they arn't on the lift right now'

Jurak said with a sinister chuckle. Redirecting power from other stratums, jurak prepared a large pulse of energy that would surge through the lair. Everyone in it might feel a little static cling, but otherwise it'd be unnoticeable....Unless you were standing on the elevator. In theory, the power surge would power up the elevator, and create enough attraction between the gears to re-align them, but by doing so it would send a highly leathal amount of energy through the highly conductive steel of the elevator...frying them reguardless of race.

"and here....we....GO!"

Jurak said, slamming the initiating key, and begining the process. Lights flickered at the station for a few moments, and after a minute two or more, the light turned green. His job was done, as he made his way out of the building.

Sun, 01/19/2014 - 12:38

#103

Trolololololololoe

Dark Star's randomness...

Count Bleck sat down and was getting bored and had nothing to do. So, Count Bleck pulled his Dark Star again and pulled off another corner and started to eat it. However, as he was eating it, he quickly spat it out and was in pain. Count Bleck pulled out a shadow steel and started sucking on it to reduce the pain.
Count Bleck looked at the thing he spat out was covered in glass shards and Count Bleck said "So, this Dark Star is random when anyone eats it. Count Bleck better be careful, it could be useful..." Count Bleck pulled out his shadow steel and put it away before falling asleep...

Sun, 01/19/2014 - 20:04

#104

Sandwich-Potato

OOC: Sorry Edo, there was a personal emergency concerning a smelly pair of diapers that delayed me for a while.

Gradus glanced around at the debacle of what once was a flourishing city. As if to emphasize its poor quality, a chunk of a nearby building fell down and smashed apart a fire hydrant.

"Eeeeh, sure, why not?" He casually swung his wand back and forth. "Where're we goin'?

Mon, 01/20/2014 - 05:04

#105

Spirals-Ore

An new depth for a slime

Ark felt a little jolt coursing to his body , " Wha ... Where does that came from ?! Heh... gonna lock around , i am not gonna take any changes. " He said. He then start to look around , until he noticed the elevator changed . " Eh , is this thing alerdy looks like this before ? " Ark mutter to himself. He then poke the elevator for a bit , he could feel the same taste of the jolt with an exeption of that this is stronger.

" Jees , i wonder how those creature use this kind of elevator .... Heh , they do love shocking other species doesn't they ? Oh did i mention like LITERRALY." ark said with a failed atemp to make a joke :P." Well the elevator seems working still it is still locked... maybe i will sleep again ? i dunno the nightmares will just disturb me any way....

He then start to nap on a pile of posionous bramnle again , picturing a nice bubbly bath... made of tasty poison and some oil..

Mon, 01/20/2014 - 07:22

#106

Darkwatck

OOC to IC

Daud looked at the outer world of the Clockworks, endless elevator shafts and levels that seemed to spand over an endless void of darkness. Much like space and its endless lights we call stars. For a moment the elevator stopped, the console dying from loss of power. Just as fast as it went out the device came back to life and led them on there way. A strange invention they where, carrying people and other things up and down endlessly with no care for who was on it. Maybe one day Daud would need to meet the Engineers and that day might come when a Gremlin Colonist could best him in combat. With a little snicker he looked back out over the expanding darkness.

"You know, its allot like this down there. The endless darkness that flows around us. Even with a light you can only see so far ahead before even the lights will fades away to the darkness." Skotino said as he looked across the endless void. "Do you remember what it was like on your first trip old friend?"

Daud shook his head. "Yes, a day that will be burned into my memory." As if a living nightmare Daud remembered the darkness that came from the devils playground. The sound of the shambling undead as well as his fallen comrades who came back to life just to attack him once more. It was as if everything wanted to consume the Knights, the all expanding darkness wanted in under there skin. It was a Terrifying moment when he saw his ally get up and start slashing at him as if being controlled like a puppet.

"Those where dark times indeed. And yet again I find my self going into those depths once more to see those who had fallen. Honestly its like walking right into a night fright. But once we reach the Passage we can relax, after all the safety of the Sanctuary has always kept the Swarm away. Yet once we get there, we will be locked down for the next seven months. I wonder who will crack first in that hell hole."

Skotino turned and looked at Daud as if unimpressed by his words. Looking at the elevator he smiled unseen as it transferred rails and started taking them to the Terminal on Depth 23. The console flash for a moment as if telling them to brace for the final stop.

[Depth 23: Clockworks Terminal, Gate way to the Shadow Layer]

Coming to a complete stop the Elevator hissed as it let off some steam and held up pressure. They where met with Salutes and welcomes as Daud lead Skotino to Gate three, he was wanting to just get going but of course there was the matter of the Head-Warden who kept the Keys for the Shadow-Layer gates. Unmoving or wavering the man just kept watch over the dark pits from the chair in the middle of the room. Even as Skotino walked by he did not care one bit about moving.

The commanding officer of the dive in Gates One and Two started shouting orders to get the crates read for the departing of the light world. As the Commanding Officer of the Dive in Gate Four waited. Daud himself walked up to the Head-Warden and in silence the two talked. The first time the monster of a Warden even moved since anyone arrived in the Terminal.

((Yes I know the in-game function of getting keys but remember In-game =/= Lore. So in this case I stated that a Head-Warden of the Depth has all the keys. yes he Answers to the Barron so ya. Out side of this I wanted to say get ready for the next time I post, if your not heading in the Depths below your getting left behind in the story. I will try and help you out but the Story is taking the players down into the shadow-Layer to fight there respective battles.))

Mon, 01/20/2014 - 07:58

#107

Hazardous-Anomaly

An angry adress

As the nearby loud speaker crackled to life, a voice rang out

"HEY! What're you doing at MY elevator"

The device boomed, startling Count Bleck.

"If you're waitin' there to ambush knights, I got news for ya shadow-slicker, thats the exit! Bwahaha!"

The device boomed again, but this time a small eye appeared below the loud device.

"Hey you ain't one of 'em. You're that guy with the robot...why are you still here? Not compitent enough to hop on an elevator? Leave it to devilites to....Oh the gates locked. Why didn't ya say so?! *Grumbles* Okay listen up you little puke, i'm going to unlcok that gate, but you are NOT to hop on it until a team of rangers arrive. If you even think about leaving them behind, i'll fry you like the snake you are.

And with that, the loudspeaker died off, taking the mechanical eye with it. On the other side of the area, another loudspeaker turned on, this time next to the stranded rangers. The sound was less clear due to the years of ill-repair, but the voice managed to remain quite loud.

"Rangers, y'all need to haul *%^ and get your work done, command says it's time to go. Oh, there's a devilite waiting at the elevator for ya so you shouldn't get lost...AGAIN. The gates will unlock in ten minutes yime, and make sure you're all on it, as the elevator takes around an hour to return once it's left."

The loudspeaker rangout in a crackeled voice, loud enough to wake the dead...in fact...

"Oh! and by the way, seems that there's some still some enemies comin' yer way, dunno why. Let me see if I can't do EVERYthing for you."

The voice died out, leaving the sound of the undead to fill the gap. Until a familiar voice could be heard over an intercom, screaming insults and attracting some of the horde away from the group

Mon, 01/20/2014 - 08:20

#108

Darkwatck

Unwavering

The Vile Deadnaught heard the sound but it knew where the meat was. Yet it was slowly losing control over its lesser breathern, walking out from the building into the locked up area the overly armored Deadnaught roared as if angry. Slamming its shield into the ground the creature pulled its weapon and slammed it into the dirt below.

The shaking from the level was heavy as from its depths three Grim Totems appeared in different corners of the area in brambles of poison. Coming to life the three pillars made rings of energy emerge covering the platform. Meanwhile the Vile Deadnaught roared once more getting back at least a dozen or so of the wondering undead to it's aid. It seemed the Deadnaught had made its self a nice little trap for the living on this level, yet it unlike its brain dead counterparts who were wondering around the area with in the glowing totem's rings, waited looking forwards as it closed the guard over it's face. Keeping it from bring back to dead but also protecting it's head from taking a shot.

A loud automatied message rang out over the sound of the Gremlin on the speaker.

WARNING: The section will be closing down in Twenty minutes. All those who do not belong on this level will be locked in.

It was the level starting to be cycled out in favor of a new level on the Depth. Something that could only be stopped in the Master-Control room which had no way inside. Even the Gremlins knew not how to enter it for the path to the Master-Control room was lost.

Mon, 01/20/2014 - 10:43

#109

Viorayne

Out of the Frying Pan~

Rumbling began to erupt under Alexander's feet, felt by the other Rangers. He looked around and saw dust shaking down from above them, as pillars began to arise from the ground. The Elevator was in-sight, with an odd looking Slime by its entrance. Without much concern for something that had yet to turn hostile, he got a move on, and started to hurry to the elevator.

*60 Seconds Remaining*

The Ranger scooped up the Gremlin over his shoulder, increasing his speed in desperation, not caring much for the Mender's opinion on the matter of being man-handled. The other Rangers were keeping up just abouts. But hands the hordes were closing in fast. One recruit tripped over a vine, and fell to the ground. The horde of undead didnt hesitate in pouncing onto him. The last act he could manage, was placing the autogun to the side of his head, and pulling the trigger. The rest of the group didnt look back but pressed on.

*20 Seconds Remaining*

The group reached the Elevator, nearly tripping over a slime that was...sleeping? Alexander tossed the Gremlin in, uncourtesly, and slammed the emergency release on the elevator controls. The brakes attached to the elevator de-coupled, as the platform free-fell toward Depth 20. As they fell, the entrance above them closed off, sealing off the Undead Masses for that moment. The Ranger tried to re-activate the brakes, only to have them spark wildly and shatter from the speed. The Elevator impacted the next level, sending shockwaves through the bodies of the Recruits, Alex & the Gremlin. Alexander rubbed his head, recoiling from the landing, looking around to see where on Cradle they had ended up...

Mon, 01/20/2014 - 11:14

#110

Sandwich-Potato

Gradus sadly looked at the fallen body of the recruit as it disappeared out of view.

Stupid me, I should have at least slowed the horde down.

Well, I guess I can't help him anymore; instead of standing around stupidly, maybe I should actually be helpful.

The mender turned towards the large Toxilargo-like ooze.

"Hallo ther, wasn't you the one back at Emberlight?"

Mon, 01/20/2014 - 14:38

#111

Darkwatck

[Depth 20: Candlestick Keep, Burning Blackout]

The sound of Pepper kats and Slag Walkers filled the keep as well as the soft glow of the large Blue Candles. Just out of range of the candles a
Grimalkin appeared in the middle of the hall they where in only to float threw it and disappear just as quickly as it came. The only that that set any fear into a normal knight was the sound of a Black Kat moaning aloud inside the keep. They where clearly not alone in this dark place where the Spirits of the Kat race rests in anything but peace.

From down the hall a Smoking Howlitzer looked around for anything to bark at. Slag Walkers marched around in front of the Howlitzer's as well as the unforgettable sound of a Deadnaught's boots stopping. It was hard to judge distance in the Keep for everything was a twisted and strange as it's inhabitence. Yet there escape lied some where ahead of them in the endless passages of the maze. Books and broken chains, candle loberas all about, it was clear this was where the dead never rested.

Mon, 01/20/2014 - 15:47

#112

Trolololololololoe

Falling...

Robo N8 looked around the floor and noticed that gremlin from before standing nearby a missing lift. Robo N8 carefully walked around the totem poles and the dreadnaught and made it to the missing lift. Just then, the gremlin asked Robo if he could jump on before it was too late.
Robo N8 agreed as long as he didn't attack him. Before the gremlin could jump on though, the ground rumbled and he fell over and quickly thought "I really need to hurry!" Robo N8 stabilized himself as the gremlin hopped onto his back and walked over the space where the lift was and started to fall. During the fall, he noticed a lot of undeads and realized that, as soon as he lands, the noise will alert everything on the floor...

Mon, 01/20/2014 - 18:18

#113

Spirals-Ore

Is gradus asking to ark ? i dunno if he's not i am just gonna

( Note : Is gradus asking to ark ? i dunno if he's not i am just gonna revise this post )

" is that gremlin talking to me ? ... Jees , i don't really like their kind... but i don't want to be stomped on a cramp elevator " ark said
He then touch the gremlin on the shoulder so he can listen what he said.. " Err... Yes ? how can i help you ?.. gah sorry i am not used to talk to your kind " ark said nervously

Mon, 01/20/2014 - 18:18

#114

Spirals-Ore

Is gradus asking to ark ? i dunno if he's not i am just gonna

( Note : Is gradus asking to ark ? i dunno if he's not i am just gonna revise this post )

Mon, 01/20/2014 - 19:14

#115

Sandwich-Potato

"Heh. Considerin' most of my race, can't say I'm much offended by that."

A screech from a nearby Kat cut him off. He grimaced, and brought his wand up.

"Reckon I'm gonna need this beauty before this is over."

Tue, 01/21/2014 - 01:06

#116

Spirals-Ore

One ugly ride

" Wow ! this place is huge ! and the decoration is so good ! they even have some cute floating... err kat ? " ark said as he stepped of the elevator. He then wanders around a little bit , Trying to keep distance between the ranger. Just then a giant looking shadow pop out of the ground Showing it's colossal teeth. " What in the world is that ! " ark screamed with his soundex still in gremlin mode.
He then dashed back to the group ... still keeping distance though. He fires tons of bullet like energy to the shadow abomination , however the bullet just past through it's shadow

He then recall his dream about the black mist . " Is this the mist ? It looks diffrent than what i see... am i still dreaming ? " He then poke himself with one of his barbs " Ouch ! ok i am not dreaming.. " ark thinks to himself.Desperate of how to kill the giant he shouts to the group " Err... Hey there ! some help here ? seems like you have the big guns on this battle.. ".

He then Stomps the ground creating a barrier between him and the shadow ...

Tue, 01/21/2014 - 02:46

#117

Viorayne

Alexander walked up to the barrier the jelly created, and poked it, causing it to shatter. He sighed out from expected dissapointment at the shield the odd thing had created.

"Firstly, dont bother creating a barrier out of desperation. It lacks the focus to form properly and do its job". Alex looks toward the Dark Kat, as it sunk back into the ground, out of the light. "Second, there are things in these halls no amount of power can destroy. That large kat being one of them. No bullet or energy can destroy it, so dont waste your time".

The Ranger looks around, still stretching and recoiling from the sudden landing. A large gate blocked the path forward, with a large button-like-Pad adjacent to it. Alexander thought it would need the original team who came down the elevator to activate it. He pondered on who it could have been. He & his Rangers had come down via other means, the Slime-thing seemed unlikely to operate an Elevator, so...

"Gremlin, I believe you can unlock the gate. However I feel we should prepare ourselves first. These blue candles around us won't be around further on and Im sure that we'll see more of those Kats in the darkness". He walked over to his remaining 3 Rangers, and checked for a pulse. Waiting a few seconds on each one, he motioned a cross formation with his hands above 2 of them.

"Necks & Vitals disabled from the aftershocks of that impact. At least it was quick" Alexander murmured under his breath, before speaking up again. "This last Ranger is badly wounded, shaken up but probably ok with some rest. May I ask we stay here for a bit longer until he can carry his own weight?" Alexander doesnt wait for a response as he shuffles around the deceased Ranger's clothes, taking out 2 wolver-tags and placing them inside his own coat.

Tue, 01/21/2014 - 04:11

#118

Hazardous-Anomaly

A final "present"

Ark's voicebox came alive with a distinct (angry) voice

"Hello thar, can ye hear me alright?!"

Jurak yelled

"I've set up a temporary link with that mushy thing you seem to love's vocie module, it'll be a one way transmission so listen well sprout."

The comm buzzed with a distinct clanging in the backround, eventually leading to a large amount of static

"I SAID HOL-Bzzzt- STEADY! They'e gonna nee-Bzzzt-mation!"

The banging sound intensified, and Juraks voice grew more washed out...and desperate

"Ten minutes to p---are, g-nna s--- a few rockets -our w-y, D--GER CLOSE!"

Faintly, the gremlin had a final styatement before the line was cut, and Ark's voicebox went back to normal

"W--n -ou get -- the ----, LEFT"

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Jurak set down the commlink and looked back to the two guardians who had SUPPOSED to be holding a link together, but had found it neccasary to fall down and ruin everything, you just can't get good help these days...

"Welp, hope they got the message"

Jurak said, starting an ominus countdown
"Not much more to do 'ere, might as well take the access elevator"

He said with a quick snort, shambling to the engineering terminal

Tue, 01/21/2014 - 04:37

#119

Spirals-Ore

Dechivering a message

" Hey , mister head recon ! thanks for saving my live there ! can i have your name ? also i think you might know but i heard rumors about 'the swarm' , darkness that consumes heart , and now i have dreams about them... " Ark asked alexander. Then he can hear sounds coming from the soundex.. it sound like it was angry , first he panick and begun to run around then he realise it was important so he let everyone know.

" Eeh mister ! i think someone is trying to alert us about something you might wanna hear the message :

"Ten minutes to p---are, g-nna s--- a few rockets -our w-y, D--GER CLOSE!"

"W--n -ou get -- the ----, LEFT"

I think it said this : Ten minutes to prepare ! gonna shoot a few rockets your way ? i dont get it oh there is more , Danger is close !. We need you to get out from the left ? i am not sure but i think it contains that message.... " Ark said with a confused tune.

Tue, 01/21/2014 - 05:03

#120

Sandwich-Potato

"Oh ta heck wid this," Gradus angrily mumbled. "Thar's no time t' waste."

He muttered a stream of incantations, pointing his Wrench Wand at the injured Rangers. As he spoke, the crystal in the staff seemed to pulse brighter and faster, and the staff seemed to grow all the darker. Even among the dark halls, the air almost seemed to be visibly more static from his casting, and the red light from the crystalline sphere began to outshine the blue glow of the candles.

Then it was over.

"Abracadabra, alakazam. If there's rockets coming this way, let's go to the hallway called Th' Heck Out of Here." He walked over to the contraption.

"Well, it's not 'xactly designed for the slime, so I reckon I'll have to..." A shot from the Iron Slug pierced the button, letting him into the mechanisms. A short while later, the deed was done.

"Uh, jus' be careful to not step on the blue wire."

Tue, 01/21/2014 - 09:00

#121

Trolololololololoe

Loud crash

As Robo N8 was falling, he noticed some knights on the ground but before he could check it out, he crashed on the ground. The gremlin that was on his back jumped off and landed on the ground. When Robo N8 hit the ground, a loud sound could be heard and his body armor was cracked and his arms broke off. The gremlin on the other hand was just fine...

Tue, 01/21/2014 - 09:41

#122

Darkwatck

The one mistake

At the sound if the large robot crashing into the ground below an angry growl came back as it seemed the attention of the undead creaturs of the Manner found the group. With a hellish sound the spirits of the Kat's rushed in. Pepper Kats firing the glowing sphere's of energy at them from the unseen darkness before them, only there hellish grins where visible from the darkness. Smoking Howlitzer moaned there angry songs as more projectile's flew in, at this point the term bullet hell was an understatement.

Along with the sound of the angry sounds of armored Slag Walkers came walking in as well as there hissing. It was at this point turning into a fight just to get to the next exit for they created there own personal, sweltering, hell. But what should have shook them with the most fear was the sound of heavy boots walking around some where in the darkness. Any man or woman could have told them it was Deadnaught of fire, but how did a Slag Deadnaught get up here, perhaps the left overs from the Almirians when they where the inhabitance of this planet. Either way the creature was lurking some where in the manner waiting for some one to run into him, or him run into them.

((Note: This level has a One whole ingame day before it gets cycled out. Also its a Manner is its rather large. The Exit is hinted at on the walls to be in the Treasure room, a warning is scribled on the floor by other knights who wondered into this level. Don't try and engaged the Slag Deadnaught that is something I will control as well as what spawns. Final note: your only human, and you feel quite a ways down. Your hurt and I can say this, running into the Slag Deadnaught is a game over at this point till you regain some strength from the fall.))

Tue, 01/21/2014 - 14:01

#123

Sandwich-Potato

"Oh fer-" Gradus was cut off as Kats attacked. Though they were currently blocked by the gate, when that went down (as it had to to advance), there would be more bullets than crowns in Haven's Treasury, all zooming at them. Bracing his wand again, he muttered another stream of incantations, and outside of the blue circle of light, red flashes appeared, disappearing almost instantly as soon as they were seen. The wave of bullets slowed down immensely; though still quite a lot, they could at least have a fighting chance.

Good to see my wand still does its tricks.

He turned his attention next to the robot and Gremlin. His hand carefully probed for his Iron Slug, and he spoke in a cautious tone.

"Who're you two, and why're you here?"

Tue, 01/21/2014 - 14:21

#124

Creeperlucario

Pain...

As Molpos saw the ground fast approaching, he quickly jumped off and hit the ground, it wasn't high enough to kill him but it did harm him. As Molpos started to stand up, he heard someone saying "Who're you two, and why're you here?" Molpos stood up and saw it was a gremlin and the rangers would know his true identity.
"My name is Molpos, a gremlin who suffered Amnesia and has been working for the knights. I suffered a fall while riding this robot." Molpos looked at his saw blade and prepared it for the floor but was struggling to breath and the cold air wasn't helping.

Tue, 01/21/2014 - 14:31

#125

Trolololololololoe

Robo N8 heard something but he was too busy trying to load up his memory because of the crash. "Beep, Beep, Beep, Beep, Emberlight Guardian, Beep, ERROR, ERROR, going to rest mode until fixed..." Robo N8's eye turned to blue and had a pillow on it...
((OOC: Robo N8 has went into rest mode because of the fall and because of the robotic arms fell off. He won't reawaken until fixed...))

Tue, 01/21/2014 - 14:54

#126

Hazardous-Anomaly

Your time is up!

An old siren, remincent of the elder days, began to ring out from above for the knights in the candle stick keep, alerting them that thier time was up. The earth began to shake ever slightly at the massive payload arriving in the vacinity.

"RAINING HELL!"

A pre-recorded voice rang out, a precursor to the incoming bombardment. From the heavens they appeared, phasing through the darkness with the glare of fire, each one embossed with a different message or emblem. A gift from emberlight.

Gremlin ordnace was cheap, plentiful. powerful, and horribly inaccurate. Though they were amazing at support, they have a nsaty history of friendly fire.

Tue, 01/21/2014 - 15:09

#127

Sandwich-Potato

Gradus quickly rolled behind the gate; though it wouldn't last, it could at least temporarily block the missiles. The entire world seemed to be shaking, as sky and earth and the in between melded into one. A rocket exploded right beside him, causing him to fall on his face.

Get up, get up!

Using his Wand as support, Gradus quickly made a few comical frantic motions, as his fellow Gremlin and the Construct began to be repaired by his wand. He yelled over the explosions.

"That robot of yours has some damaged circuits! I need a few minutes to fix that, and we're running out of time, so carry him to th' elevator!"

His wand lit up the path with a dull red glow. He could see several chunks in walls where the rockets had blasted through, and through a few there was the terminal, quietly humming as though there weren't about a trillion tons of explosives everywhere. The gate began to groan, and sagged in its place as a few explosives ricocheted off it and blasted monsters into oblivion. Crowns were flying like confetti. It was total madness.

"If I don't lower the gate, the mechanism'll break down! On my count, run past the Monsters and go!"

"One!"

"Two!"

"NOW!" The gate collapsed outwards as Gradus blasted it back with his Iron Slug. The metal screamed, somehow drowning out the deafening explosions. A single rocket hit the mender dead-on, tearing through fragments of his armor. He scrambled back to his feet, (badly) trying to shoot down some other ones. He missed every single shot.

"Go go go!"

Tue, 01/21/2014 - 15:21

#128

Darkwatck

Spooky Scary

As the Level started to crumble, no doubt going to need excessive repairs, the Pepper Kats and Slag Walkers all ran to there Knights and Gremlins ignoring the robot completely. Yet every time one got close a rocket from above redussed the creatures to ash. As much of a Merical as this was the Lager Kats came to life hunting down those who left the safety of the Enchanted Candles. Endlessly they hunted for the taste of flesh and bone to quinch the hunger that built up after years of endless rest.

In the background the Slag Deadnaught stood before the Elevator, unphased in his room of Crowns and other golden Treasure's. As the rockets fell they hit all around him, it seemed it learned from watching that moving around was how to die again. With an angry hissing moan the Deadnaught gave out it's defend call to those in the Keep to come and fight it.

[WARNING: BOSS BATTLE INBOUND. TARGET: SLAG DEADNAUGHT]

((DO NOT FIGHT THIS ALONE! You are a team, if you try and be a hero you will DIE resulting in a GAME OVER for you Character. You must think carefully when you reach the Treasure room since this is where the Elevator is to leave the keep. As we talk I will be Generating the next level))

Tue, 01/21/2014 - 15:54

#129

Creeperlucario

Fighting against the foes

Molpos saw the kats and walkers entering, Molpos launched his saw blade to defeat them as they where rushing towards him. As they started to get closer, Molpos started stabbing them with his shortened leviathan blade until his saw blades came back.
However, as the foes got closer and closer, Molpos was having a harder time breathing and started to run by the kats and walkers to try and catch breath, even a valestone crystal would be useful at helping his breathing but the farther he went forward, the closer he went towards the dreadnaught...

Tue, 01/21/2014 - 15:47

#130

Sandwich-Potato

"Oh hecking flapp-" Gradus's curse was cut off by an exploding projectile, which reduced a nearby Slag to ash. The Deadnaught turned towards the group, hissing with rage. The mender quickly slowed down the creature, but it was blocking the entire hallway. There was no way around it, and it was still coming slowly.

It's going to charge! Oh no oh no oh no

Gradus was struck by a flash of stupidit-er inspiration. He frantically waved his arms, and his face assumed a nearly comical one filled with mock fright and horror.

"LOOK! 'N OBVIOUS DISTRACTSHEEN!"

Tue, 01/21/2014 - 15:52

#131

Darkwatck

The walking dead

As the Deadnaught looked at Gradus it charged at the Gremlin only to be come a pile of ash by a random rocket falling down from above. Even with its body turned to ash it roared as if it was in pain.

((Note: The Slag Deadnaught I will be controlling as a bit of a test/Boss for you all. The battle will happen after the bombardment ends.))

Tue, 01/21/2014 - 16:53

#132

Thinslayer

Alchemy!

Hurry up. We don't have all day.
Sorry. I'm almost done.

Gwen poured a little solution into a vial and slipped it into the structural analyzer. Moments later, she removed it and printed the results. "Hmm. Not bad." Agreed. Might this eliminate our weakness?
"Meh...maybe. Maybe. We should test it first."
We seem to like the idea of a battlefield test, but we both know how dangerous that is.
"Yeah."

Morlin glanced over his shoulder. "You okay Gwen? You've been talking to yourself again." She turned around and smiled sheepishly. "Yeah, I'm okay. Just...thinking aloud." Morlin nodded and continued studying his sample of biofilm. Gwen capped the vial and muttered, "I'll be back."

She raced to the Arcade as fast as she could. This is going to be our first battlefield exercise with you! It'll be so exciting! I know! It'll be bloody, though. For the humans, maybe. Yeah, that *is* kinda disgusting. Ick. We still hate stepping in their blood. It never gets old.

She glanced at the display on the elevator. Now...how to get to depth 23?
You could try pushing the button, for starters.
...I knew that.

She stepped onto the elevator and hit the button.

Tue, 01/21/2014 - 18:26

#133

Hazardous-Anomaly

All good things must end

The sirens died out, leaving two sounds to fill the void, burning books, and boots against the pavement. Although the streets were paved with craters, debris, and scorched remains now, at least the barrage had ended.

"Payload delivered, transaction complete. Come again soon!"

The prerecorded voice rang out, with a snicker, into the choatic level. Though most of the level had been damaged to a point, there remained a small sliver of untouched ground with a dud at the center. Sleep tight! Etched into the side of it was a thing of pure irony, as these bombs had brought rest onto lost souls that had been wandering for ages.

Wed, 01/22/2014 - 05:34

#134

Spirals-Ore

Not sure what to do here

" *cough* gah... well lets look at the good thing , almost all of them are dead once more... are they ? " ark said while putting the seccond battery onto his reactor. Then stomping the ground creating force feild around the ashes of the dead , remembering the accident at briar bone barrage.

However he too wasn't feeling so good he stopped moving and collapse from time to time.. " *cough* must be because of my weak membrans , the impact of the rocket was too damaging. I will just rest here for a bit ... " ark said while deeply inhaling , trying to handle the pain.

He started to cough more and more.. he then drop some oil slicks , then burning himself in a atemp to feel better.

Wed, 01/22/2014 - 15:50

#135

Creeperlucario

Molpos quickly looked around the floor for Valestone but there was none and he thought "No... this is bad, I need Valestone." Molpos quickly backfliped to the Kats and zombies who where following him and they got poisoned by the venom veiler.
After that, Molpos quickly launched his saw blades to try and kill the walkers and kats. He didn't want to lose, even if his breathing was slow.

Wed, 01/22/2014 - 16:36

#136

Sandwich-Potato

Screeches from Kats and groans from the Slags alerted Gradus that they weren't done fighting yet. Whipping out his Iron Slug, he aimed at a large group of monsters and fired; he missed his target, but the shot hit a nearby Kat. The cry cut through the hallway like a knife, sending chills up his bones. He blasted again, this time completely missing everything. He reloaded his weapon and took out his wand.

"Gimme some protection!" He yelled out. "Gonna try to do somthing!"

It had been months since Gradus had last casted a healing rune on the floor, and he stumbled over the incantations required, forced to restart a few times before he recollected the whole procedure. The entire process was incredibly unorthodox according to standard army procedures, and would be much less effective, though also quite a bit larger, than the standard rune. Of course, it would take a few minutes of casting, and currently, he didn't know if he could last that long.

Wed, 01/22/2014 - 16:43

#137

Playerman

It's hard catching on to some things.

((To my knowledge, the party at the terminal has not yet descended into the Shadow Lairs.))

Matthew stood in the back, watching as knights chose their gates. He was horrible at choosing for himself. And did they expect him to ask that Warden for access? He looked terrifying! Well, all the others did too. Matthew sighed, and sat up against a wall. He pondered for a moment.

...Gate 2.

Matthew walked up to the Warden, and stated just that.

((Having a hard time lately understanding this plot. If this isn't the way to select a Gate, then please tell me, and ignore that last part.))

Wed, 01/22/2014 - 16:57

#138

Darkwatck

Head-Warden Nychta

The Head-Warden looked down at the Knight, expression lifeless much like his older brother. Looking back up he sighed softly before clinching the keys tighter. With his free hand he started typing on something unseen on the chair he was sitting in. Before long a hollow screen came up before him, to Matthew it was blank and empty, but to the Head-Warden it was full of information. With the bat of an eye the Head-Warden looked down at the Knight.

"Elite Defender Matthew," His voice boomed as if he was angry, his scowl did not help, "you are directed to Gate Four by order of your current Commanding Officer."

With that said the Eight Foot Tall Warden stood and started his walk to unlock the gates for the first wave of supplies to go down. Walking to Gate for he held the Key to the lock on the Chains, with a twist of his hand the passage into the darkness was unlocked for the first wave.

"Go down into darkness, where you belong..."

Wed, 01/22/2014 - 17:51

#139

Thinslayer

Gwen's turn!

[D18, Emberlight]

You know, this place never gets old. The gremlins are just adorable.
So furry and fluffy...I just wanna cuddle them...
...and hug them and kiss them...
...and give them cookies!
Amen, sister.

((Who else is here in Emberlight atm? Please introduce yourself to Gwen.))

Wed, 01/22/2014 - 18:34

#140

Hazardous-Anomaly

Annoyed, pained, and inquizitive

Jurak tapped the floor with impatience, it seemed a small eternity before the lift arrived. And whats worse, the lift was occupied. Bio-tech, experimental devision. And from the way she talked to herself, quite possibly insane.

(Why do these whelps always have such ridiculous armor, i've heard of experimenting with resistances, but a dress? Where do these tests of thiers end?! sending a woman out here like this. Prolly ain't the first time from the looks of her face. And what of her hair? Bet that was an test gone badly heh!)

He thougt chuckleing under his breath

(Wait a second, thats not a regular scar...)

He glanced at her face for a few seconds longer until he realized he had been staring at this girl intently for a minute or so, leaving her with her thoughts, probably asuming the worst as all spirals do.

"Oh quiet you, it's not like i'm staring at you for the reasons the other lads do, dressed the way ya are, and i'm prolly five times yer age."

Jurak said, leaning a little bit heavier onto his cane due to a newfound pain in his back

"Anyway, I see the way -ugh- you is looking at me. If you try to pet me, or treat me like a puppy, we gonna 'ave problems...get me?"

Jurak said in a pained voice, fumbling in his pack for medication and stepping onto the elevator.

(just gotta finish the job, an go home)

He thought, sitting down on the elevator

Wed, 01/22/2014 - 18:51

#141

Playerman

Okey.

"Go down into darkness, where you belong."

Just as Matthew was about to respond, he felt a chill down his spine. His mind was restless. His breath, unsteady. After nodding quickly towards the Warden, Matthew rushed to the side of the room, and unsheathed his dark rapier. It was reacting to what the Warden had said. Hallucinations. Light-headedness.

The Snarbolax itself materialized in front of Matthew, in the place it called home. A dark, horrible place. He'd seen it in dreams numerous times, but never had he dared to enter more than once. The black beast glared at Matthew, teethed bared. The two stood, watching each other for what seemed like an hour.

"You made me join this group."

"Of course not. It was your own will to do so." An evil laugh followed. Matthew scowled.

"I'll go in, just... don't hurt anyone."

"The harm done was caused by your insignificant mind. You're insane, accept it."

"What, should I thank you for not getting caught then?"

"It'd be nice if you showed manners once in a while, I suppose."

"Just leave. I have to go in soon."

...

Matthew had come to his senses. He had been giving the wall a horrible death stare for a few minutes now.

Wed, 01/22/2014 - 19:05

#142

Darkwatck

The catcher and the Rye

Skotino stood beside Matthew starring at the wall as well, unbreaking gaze as he seemed to be looking at the beast the other Knight was. Yet instead of wanting to murder the wall Skotino just started to pet it as if the creature was real.

"You know, denying madness is not a sign straight. In fact its a sign of weakness." Skotino said turning and looking at Matthew dead on.

With a jet of blue light Skotino hopped back slightly as he looked at his new foe. From his side, an evil hiss was heard as a Acheron was drawn from its sheath. The tip pointed at Matthew, Skotino tilted his head slightly as he smiled unseen. The Blade he held, a master of its kind, seemed to smile with the same glee of battle from the lights angle. The purple aura that normally came off Skotino shifted from him to the blade as he took up what looked like a dueling stance.

"Madness, is not something be a shamed of boy. It's our Insanity that makes us strong."

With that said the Shadow Guardian thrust his blade forwards at Matthew, regardless if he was ready or not fully intending to land a hit. Wanting to see more of this Knights mind, not only in visions but in battle as well.

Walking over to the Head-Warden Daud shook his head in distaste, having to watch Skotino go threw one of his fits. Looking up at the monster of a Warden, Daud nodded.

"Hello little brother."

The Head-Warden looked down and snorted as he crossed his arms. There was almost no mistake in the way the two giants of men held themselves, they where of the same blood. Yet the Head-Warden was a foot or so taller then Daud, and from the looks of it had more muscles to spare.

Wed, 01/22/2014 - 19:38

#143

Playerman

Insanity comes in different colors.

In a single sweeping motion, Matthew sheathed the rapier, and ducked. Rolling around Skotino, Matthew stood and stepped backwards. He looked into the eyes of the Commander. Merciless.

((Looks like I'll have to finish this later. Derp. Prepare for a counter! I'll attack in this post eventually.))

Wed, 01/22/2014 - 19:47

#144

Hazardous-Anomaly

An attack? Now?!

Nappy looked drearliy over to his commanders to hear what all the shuffling was about, to his surprise, he saw a...Knight attacking?!
He must've cracked under the pressure! Drawing his sword, he pointed over to Deadman's unknown assailant

"TRAITOR IN THE RANKS! TRAITOR IN THE RANKS!"

He screamed, causing a commotion.

(We might not have to kill him, but he isn't getting in the way of my paycheck!)

nappy thought , preparing to rush over to the fight

Wed, 01/22/2014 - 19:51

#145

Darkwatck

"SILENCES!"

Daud yelled with a deep voice at the man yelling. He was not angry but if he ever was, this was an indicator that it was not good.

"There is no Traitor in the ranks boy. Its Commander Skotino just having fun. Relax and go back to sleep."

Daud said as he turned his attention back to the fight at hand.

Wed, 01/22/2014 - 20:21

#146

Hazardous-Anomaly

Bitter responces

Nappys hands were shaking, his head pounding, it had been awhile since he had been able to sleep, this place wasnt natural, the chains on the elevators were always giving off a faint whisper.

"*Relax and go back to sleep.* he says, it's all for fun he says"

nappy said in a mimicing voice whilst regaining his position

"Well excuse me if I didn't sign up to wait around while the commander plays swordfight with some spiral."

Nappy said angrily, sitting down with a thud

I didn't sign up for any of this actually, the waiting, the nightmares, none of it."

He said in a sad whisper. looking to the ceiling, Nappy felt an ache in his heart

"I wonder what time it is, maybe mum's awake, or if Hannah's still getting in trouble"

An odd feeling, for the first time in a long while, Nappy had missed the few friends and family he had.

Wed, 01/22/2014 - 20:39

#147

Darkwatck

The Head-Warden walked over and looked down at Nappy, his gaze seemed to be darker then the pits below the gates. Wordlessly the Giant picked up Nappy and walked him to what looked like a tent set up for sleeping.

"Sleep and forget yourself." His voice boomed even thou it was soft. "Your darkness will come for you. For now, remember the light other wise it will consume you."

Like a true Zealot the Head-Warden turned and started back for his chair, in his hands the chain that bound the keys to him raddled like a church bell. The mans devotion to keeping the Swarm back was clear to all as he sat down, displaying his rein over the Terminal by taking his seat.

The first of many Elevators started it's strip down, the sound of the darkness seemed to whisper from the void. Yet shortly after going down, the Elevator sealed its self and it's Passengers into there doom. The Head-Warden looked forwards once more as if nothing was happening typing something to an unseen person. Before long he got up and Unlocked Gate 2 and 1. The temper on his face was of a man who had just committed murder for the Hundredth time.

Walking to Gate Three he turned and looked back at the now filling Gates. In a long dead voice he spoke. "You will join them, and down there you will find no light, no hope. But you will find the one thing you try to avoid, the darkness..."

Wed, 01/22/2014 - 20:54

#148

Thinslayer

Hey! Wait for me!

The gremlin decided to stop staring at Gwen and speak to her. "Oh quiet you, it's not like I'm staring at you for the reasons the other lads do, dressed the way ya are, and I'm prolly five times yer age. Anyway, I see the way -ugh- you is looking at me. If you try to pet me, or treat me like a puppy, we gonna 'ave problems...get me?"

An interesting way to open up a conversation.
I swear, not all of them are like that.
Gwen gingerly tiptoed up to him and knelt down in front of him. "Don't worry about it. My name's Gwen. Who might you be?" She offered him a beautiful smile and extended her small, soft hand.

Wed, 01/22/2014 - 21:15

#149

Hazardous-Anomaly

Impressions they last

Jurak eyed the girl once more, and let out a small sigh. She was just like his neice; innocent, kind, annoying, and full of cheer.

"Jurak's the name, fixin' the #%^* you break's my game."

He said nonchalantly, grabbing his hammer-cane

"An if ye don't mind, i'll be skippin' the hand shake lass. Arthritis is actin' up lately, and the meds take awile to kick in"

With great effort he stood up and pressed the elevator button

Wed, 01/22/2014 - 21:17

#150

Thinslayer

You've got company.

Gwen stood up and followed him to the elevator with a wide grin planted on her face. "I'm coming too!"

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