Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)
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				Title: <strong>Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Vergil1989</strong> on <strong>23-03-2012, 20:15:25</strong>
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				<div align="center">(http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs23/f/2007/319/7/4/White_Tower_by_SnowSkadi.jpg)</div><br>Just as Chaos has his own fortress, so too does Cosmos, and hers is a perfect reflection of the goddess herself.&nbsp; Unlike Chaos however, Cosmos's lands are a beautiful and serene place, full of life and light that works harmoniously with the rest of the lands the two gods have chosen to be their battlefield this time.&nbsp; One can easily swim or take a boat to the docks that surround the beautiful shining castle that can be seen for miles around, situated in the middle of a large, crystal clear lake.&nbsp; The waters are invigorating and refreshing, making it a choice spot to fish and swim even on a cold day, but the castle itself is home to people of all sorts that are more than willing to lend a helping hand to Cosmos's warriors who are fighting to protect not just this world but all the rest.&nbsp; Inns, shops, stables, airship docks, boat docks, and more are there to aid them, at a reasonable price for most.&nbsp; Prepare yourself well and you shall triumphant.<br><br>((This is mine.&nbsp; As seen in Chaos's neck of the woods, I don't mind if you make things for the town and castle itself but anything big will need to be discussed with me.))
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SargentToughie</strong> on <strong>24-03-2012, 00:38:10</strong>
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				Along a grand balcony overlooking the serene waters that surrounded the castle of Cosmos, a white haired warrior walked. His hand slid softly across the marble railing as he looked on at the stunning sight of pure tranquility that this place seemed to hold. While looking over it, he had to wonder just how long it would be before the fighting ended up starting. Since with every new cycle the fighters have their memories of the previous battles have their memories wiped, he had no recollection of the fact that this same thing has happened more times before then he'd be able to count. "I wonder if we can make the entirety of the world as tranquil as this place." he nodded to himself, sure that as long as he fought to the best of his abilities, the world would indeed become the kind of place that he could be happy with. Until then, he'd simply place his faith in his weapons and his allies, and he would fight his hardest to make his dream a reality.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Vergil1989</strong> on <strong>25-03-2012, 02:28:05</strong>
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				"I'm glad I ain't the only one to share a similar sentiment there Firion."&nbsp; Riku said, coming to rest against the balcony after spying the weapon master from a whole other world from his own.&nbsp; He'd traveled across the stars back where he came from, but this was something else altogether.&nbsp; He'd been stunned after going through Cosmos's portal, but after the initial shock the keyblade master's usual confidence and maturity had shown through a moment later.&nbsp; He hadn't been part of the cycle before, so Riku had no idea what would happen if the cycle wasn't broken and he was called upon again.&nbsp; Even if he did however, Riku wouldn't have cared, so long as the warriors of light never gave up in trying to end this war once and for all.&nbsp; "I sure hope so Firion.&nbsp; I've seen enough darkness for one world already to want to see it spread further.&nbsp; Darkness might be my weapon...."&nbsp; Riku held out his right hand and his keyblade appeared, the <strong>Way to the Dawn</strong>, before speaking further.&nbsp; "but that doesn't mean I have to be ruled by it.&nbsp; Chaos will fall if we stand strong.&nbsp; Isn't that right Firion?"&nbsp; He asked, not worried himself but he wanted to hear what the man beside him had to say about it all.&nbsp; He'd fight his hardest as well, but he had no idea what would happen if they didn't destroy Chaos once and for all, or if Cosmos wasn't destroyed either.&nbsp; Again, even if he had, Riku's opinion on the matter wouldn't change.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revenent</strong> on <strong>25-03-2012, 06:45:40</strong>
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				Ripples traveled outward like echoes in the otherwise still, completely pristine lake as a massive shape approached the castle, gliding silently through the water despite being much larger than any of the sea vessels or airships currently docked at the domain of light. Leviathan, the mighty sea serpent and King of the Eidolons, came up to the castle, his head just barely poking above the water, and circled around until he found a low public observation deck right next to the water. As he lifted his head level to the platform, nearby spectators would see a small, green figure jump like a flea from his head, landing on the balcony before facing and waving at the sea god that had carried her here. "Thanks for the ride!" Rydia called in a light voice, receiving no reply as Leviathan sank back into the water and disappeared below its crystal surface. The water summon gave few words unless necessary, but she knew he felt proud of her for choosing to fight the forces of Chaos, but even more worried for what could become of her. Even with all the time she had taken to prepare before coming to the castle, she still held quite a bit of fear herself, and seeing how this was her first time entering the war, she wasn't even subconsciously familiar with what was to come, like some were. Turning back to look up at her new home for the duration of this war, Rydia started moving forward toward the bulk of the town, hoping to find someone who knew what her next move should be.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SargentToughie</strong> on <strong>25-03-2012, 07:51:25</strong>
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				Firion would simply turn back to see a fellow white haired warrior stepping up to him, agreeing with his personal musings about the desired outcome of this battle. He would merely nod for a few moments and cross his arms, propping his back against a nearby pillar in order to get a little more comfortable. He found that his gear was a bit easier to tolerate when he had something supporting him in holding it up, as such, he was a rather large fan of resting on things whenever the opportunity was available. "I just don't want to see a place this beautiful ruined by war... And I'm sure that if the other side has their way, this castle won't be anywhere near as large or impressive as it is." It was at that point that he realized that the man had addressed him by name several times during his initial speech, and he had to wonder just where the young man had heard it. He didn't think he had ever seen him here before. "I believe you have me at a disadvantage... Anyway, don't worry about using the powers of darkness here, you're not the only one. If you ever run into Cecil, just know that he puts just as much stock into the darkness as he does into the light."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Vergil1989</strong> on <strong>25-03-2012, 23:21:26</strong>
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				"Glad to hear it.&nbsp; If I see this friend of yours I'll be sure to take a few pointers from him.&nbsp; As for how I know your name, your story and your deeds were easy to match up to what I overheard on my way up to the castle with you.&nbsp; I had asked Cosmos to drop me off a ways off when I had agreed to show up."&nbsp; Riku replied, telling the truth since he had wanted the time to see what he'd be fighting for.&nbsp; It helped to stave off his own darkness which was a literal force to be reckoned with where he came from.&nbsp; Just being here was a danger to others if he ever lost control, but Riku had come far since his early days as a creature of the dark.&nbsp; There was very little chance he'd ever lose his heart to his own dark power.&nbsp; "My name is Riku, and I'm a Keyblade master.&nbsp; Where I come from such weapons choose their wielders depending on what they sense in their wielder's heart.&nbsp; I walk the path between the light and dark and I'm the stronger for it.&nbsp; Considering what I went through when I was younger, I'm still kind of amazed I'm here of all places.&nbsp; I...wasn't always one to fight for the light, let's just say that."&nbsp; He shrugged but looking into his blue eyes one could see it still kind of bothered him a bit.&nbsp; Even so he still managed a smirk as he made his weapon disappear with a thought before wiping the bottom of his chin with his right fist.&nbsp; Watching Firion lean against a nearby pillar, Riku turned his head as he heard a noise out at the lake and saw the giant sea dragon appear.&nbsp; He jumped back, fast, leaving a blurry afterimage behind as he appeared next to Firion a moment later, his keyblade out when he had fully formed after seeming to teleport before realizing what was going on.&nbsp; "Is that a fabled Eidolon or summoned monster or whatever they're called here?&nbsp; Ever since arriving I had heard stories of such creatures as well, but never thought I'd see one."&nbsp; Whatever surprise which had temporarily seized Riku had disappeared just as fast as his sword did once again as he watched Leviathan disappear back into the water.&nbsp; It was a thing of beauty, and he wondered who it was that had called it forth, having not seen someone jump off of the creature's head from the balcony himself and Firion occupied.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Thorn14</strong> on <strong>26-03-2012, 03:50:41</strong>
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				Water. No ground in sight. And this was a land of serene calm and peace? Perhaps for most people. And fish. Rosen however loved brown and green and life. Of course, the realm of Chaos was dead and barren. Not much of alternative...Not that she would know at the moment. Dangling her feet over one of the feet she sighed. It had been just hours since she seemingly teleported her way into this land. It was calm and peaceful compared to other places she has been, but she didn't like being driven away from her quest over what appears to be nothing. Shaking her head and rubbing her fingers through her hair she stood and sighed. "Alright, time to find out more..."Sent to fight for a war? And she wasn't even asked her thoughts on the how thing, other than Chaos sounding pretty bad. How rude, she thought." She went back inside the marble castle, wandering in any direction.<br><br>Rosen wandered the Fortress casually. "Helloooooo?"<br><br>She turned as she heard the sound of something big in the water outside but paid it no mind after a moment. "Huh."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Maverick Hunter Cake</strong> on <strong>27-03-2012, 01:18:47</strong>
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				The footsteps of Sora's relentless running up the many flights of stairs of the pure marble fortress resounded through the air, making quite the clatter for the calm place of rest. He had just gotten here, and he was more then excited to explore the castle of light, but a more pressing matter weighed in the keyblader's mind first. His friend Riku, who had also signed on to fight in ths stalemate of a war. The brown haired man was concerned to say the least after hearing Cosmos tel him that Riku had lent his strength to the effort. It had been one of the major points Cosmos had pushed to convince the keyblader to help her fight against Chaos.<br><br>'We all just found each other again! Can't he stay in one place?' The usually happy man thought tiredly, afraid that the forces of Chaos would be the one to take his friend away permanently. "Riku! Riku-! Wh-Whoa!" Sora cried out as he tried on his own pant leg, having been too concentrated on running to actually watch where he was going. Flailing his arms out in front of him with all the grace of a angry monkey as he managed to keep himself from being too banged up by the stairs."Ooooouch."He grunted, seeing the new, purple bruise on his right knee."What a way to start...."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Vergil1989</strong> on <strong>27-03-2012, 01:37:39</strong>
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				Seeming to hear Rosen's unspoken need for direction, an orb of light appeared before the woman, seeming to float and flutter about her head before flying off a bit before coming back again, wanting her to follow the orb.&nbsp; If she did it would lead her to where everyone was gathering on one of the top most balconies.&nbsp; Riku meanwhile thought he heard something on one of the floors below as he waited for Firion to reply, but at that same moment another orb of light would appear before Rydia.&nbsp; That orb would also start to try to lead her upstairs.&nbsp; Riku meanwhile started downstairs, wondering if he had heard what he thought he had heard.&nbsp; "Sora?&nbsp; Was that you old friend?"&nbsp; He asked, curiosity and hope starting to form in his voice as he started to run a moment later.&nbsp; If it had indeed been Sora, then this war just got a Hell of a lot more interesting since between the two of them, they'd be next to unstoppable if he had kept his strength up as Riku had all this time.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Maverick Hunter Cake</strong> on <strong>27-03-2012, 01:44:46</strong>
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				Sora could hear the heavy footsteps of someone running down the stairs to meet him, or at least see what caused all the ruckus that had happened. The brunette swore he could hear Riku..."Riku! Is that you?!"He called out, resuming his breakneck pace up the stairs, not willing to let a simple bruise on his knee stop him. He felt like he had years before, being lead along by all&nbsp; who had seen his friend in the service of Malificent. No one would give him a straight forward answer."Riku, I swear you can be a pain sometimes! You go off and join this whole war and don't say a darn thing!"He called out, still expecting a snark back at him for being still kinda childish after all this time. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SargentToughie</strong> on <strong>27-03-2012, 01:52:07</strong>
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				Firion would merely watch as the two friends were reunited, and he saw no real need to interrupt what looked to be a perfectly fine conversation where he wasn't needed. Instead, he was rather interested in the massive water snake that appeared out of nowhere. While it was true that he had seen and slain a few creatures that were vaguely similar to it in the past, one of such magnitude, and one that commanded such presence, wasn't like anything that he had ever seen before. Curious, and totally oblivious to the green flea that had hopped off it's head, he slipped away from the conversation with Riku and instead traveled down to see just what that creature had been. If Cosmos commanded such a powerful being, then there was no possible way that Chaos would be able to prevail, Firion refused to believe it. Naturally, when he got down to the lake and saw the green clad summoner, he gave her a curious look and moved past her towards the water. "Hey, did you see that giant serpent that surfaced just a few moments ago?"<br><br>In his world there were no such things as summoners, he had no possible way of knowing that Rydia had actually been involved in the thing's appearance.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Thorn14</strong> on <strong>27-03-2012, 02:31:14</strong>
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				Rosen shrugged as she saw the orb of light. Why not? She traveled through the halls when she heard other voices come out. Were they here to fight for Cosmos too? She crossed her arms as she walked forward and saw the group. She looked at Riku and Sora with a raised eyebrow. "Other Keybladers here? Aren't these two..." She mused, she heard something about a pair of keyblade wielders who looked like these two in her travels. But she never paid much attention to the stories, she had her own issues to worry about at the time. But it seems everyone is joined in this silly war now.<br><br>Casually she walked up to the group, "Heya, I see I'm not the only one here in this place. Orb told me to go here or whatever...." she said simply.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Vergil1989</strong> on <strong>27-03-2012, 02:48:57</strong>
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				"And you're still a kid at heart I see."&nbsp; Riku replied, coming face to face with his old friend as he grinned despite the rather snark comment he shot back at Sora.&nbsp; The older Keyblader acted as if he was going to keep on walking until he stopped by Sora's right side and embraced his friend tightly in a brotherly hug or a hug between best friends before letting his right arm rest across his shoulders.&nbsp; "It's good to see you again Sora.&nbsp; I'm sorry I didn't say anything but I didn't think Cosmos would come to find you as well.&nbsp; I didn't want to take you away from our home since you had traveled and fought as much as I have, probably more.&nbsp; I was hoping to spare you another war that this time around we had a choice of joining, but I see that plan didn't go so well.&nbsp; Even so, I'm glad you're here old friend.&nbsp; Between the two of us, we'll be unstoppable out there, just like old times.&nbsp; That is, IF you're as tough as you once were."&nbsp; Riku teased, slipping free as he heard someone else coming up the stairs.&nbsp; Seeing Rosen, Riku let his crystal like blue eyes sweep over her, sensing something similar to her and Sora more so than himself.&nbsp; "You're another warrior like us.&nbsp; Who are you?"&nbsp; He asked, curious more than anything since he had thought besides himself, Kiari, and his best friend, that all other keyblade warriors were long gone.&nbsp; Dead in the last great war against the Heartless.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revenent</strong> on <strong>27-03-2012, 05:12:57</strong>
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				Rydia found herself a little bit shocked as a man approached that looked to be carrying more weapons than he had fingers and toes, not a style she was too familiar with in her world. Where she came from, everyone seemed to choose one variety of weapon and stick with it, no matter if they found a much stronger weapon of a kind other than the one they preferred. She couldn't even remember ever seeing Cecil lay his hand on anything other than a regular old sword. But when the man moved past her and inquired about her transport, it drew her focus and made her smile lightly with amusement. Apparently, he hadn't seen her ride in on that serpent's head. "That 'giant serpent' has a name you know. It's Leviathan, and he happens to be my father," she said with faux indignance, only seeking to confuse him by not explaining that he was only a foster father to her when she had lived in the Feymarch. She thought about going back to live there from time to time, but decided she didn't want to come back to the human world when she was 60, only to find out only a month had passed. With the overdose of green between her hair and her clothing, though, she could certainly look the part of an Eidolon if she tried.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SargentToughie</strong> on <strong>27-03-2012, 05:23:46</strong>
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				Firion looked naturally surprised by Rydia's deliberately confusing words about Leviathan being her father. He glanced between her and the lake several times, trying to figure out in his head how such a thing could even be possible. In the end, he gave up and ended up simply returning his gaze towards Rydia with quite the lost expression in his eyes. "I, uh, I don't understand how that's possible. How could such a massive creat- Leviathan, I mean- possibly give birth to a regular person?" It would take him a few more seconds before he considered the idea that, like Firion had been himself, Rydia had been adopted by the Eidolon. Of course, part of that could be attributed to the fact that he didn't even entirely know what Leviathan is, he had never encountered anything like that before... Wait... now it was coming back to him! Leviathan was that creature that was guarding the Mysidian towers! It had swallowed Firion and his entire team, they had to fight their way out. Of course, once they killed that massive worm that was causing it to be so aggressive and hostile towards ships in the region, it went back to simply resting in the depths of the ocean where it belonged.<br><br>So what in the world had happened?<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Thorn14</strong> on <strong>27-03-2012, 05:30:37</strong>
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				Rosen placed her hand on her hip as she looked at Riku. "Name's Rosen. I'm a key blade warrior just as you. And I know what you are thinking, we all died out, well thats not true, its a large universe out there you know...My master is gone but I'm still here. Who knows who is out there." She says with a shrug. She looked at Rydia entering wit ha smirk. "Oh good I'm not the only green one!" she says to the summoner. "So...your dad is a giant..." she tried to avoid insulting but could not think of anything that would not be so she shut her big trap. "So we are all here to fight Chaos of some sort, is that right? Am I the only one concerned about this war?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revenent</strong> on <strong>27-03-2012, 05:53:10</strong>
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				(Rydia was nowhere near the Keybladers, Thorn. :P )<br><br>Rydia broke into a brief laugh as Firion tried to wrap his head around Leviathan giving birth to her, an idea that failed to work on more levels than one. Though it was entirely possible, in retrospect; she had met a few of the Eidolons that had been sired by the king and queen, Leviathan and Asura, and, needless to say, they didn't look a whole lot like their parents. Eidolons seemed to operate on different rules from normal, mortal creatures, who was to say a giant sea serpent and multi-faced idol couldn't give birth to a human girl with green hair? "No, he didn't give birth to me, and neither did his wife. They did raise me into adulthood, though," she clarified as to what he had already guessed, leaving out the details of who had raised her before she had ended up in the Feymarch. Bringing up your dead mother to someone before they even gave you their name wasn't good social etiquette. "I'm sure he'll be back again if you want to meet him, though. He's always traveling between worlds and stuff like that."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SargentToughie</strong> on <strong>27-03-2012, 06:03:41</strong>
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				Firion would regain a bit of his composure, though there was still quite a bit about this particular Leviathan that he didn't quite understand. "I guess the others were right... there really are many different worlds that are affected by these battles." He would simply nod, looking back towards Rydia as he decided to write off everything he didn't entirely understand as simply something that his world hadn't had to deal with. It certainly made sense that the creature that he had to battle his way out of back during his conquest against the Emperor, and this leviathan, could actually be two different creatures. "Anyway... I understand better then most what it means to have parents who didn't actually give birth to you, I myself was actually adopted too." Of course, like Rydia, he didn't really feel the need to talk about how his adoptive parents had been slaughtered by the emperor's men, that had been the catalyst that put him into the wild rose rebellion in the first place, his reason to begin fighting against the darkness in his world. <br><br>Of course, that was water under the bridge as far as he was concerned, he had an entirely different war to worry about at this point. "Oh, I just realized that I haven't even introduced myself yet." he offered her a hand. "I'm Firion."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revenent</strong> on <strong>27-03-2012, 06:44:16</strong>
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				"Is that so," Rydia responded with a light smile as Firion explained he had been adopted himself, though she had a feeling there was a significant difference between being raised by foster human parents and being raised by foster Eidolon parents. Part of her had always wondered what she would be like now if she had been raised to adulthood by her mother, or even by any other humans, though she would never forsake what Leviathan and Asura had done for her. They had just been as loving and helpful to her growth as any human couple could possible be, and she would be grateful to them for as long as she lived. She just hoped she lasted long enough in this war to be able to see them again.<br><br>"I'm Rydia," the green-haired summoner introduced herself in turn, shaking Firion's hand with a firm grip for her build. She wasn't a melee combatant or anything, but her strength of magic and summons made her feel physically strong anyway. "So, this is Cosmos' castle, huh? It looks like you might end up doing a lot of climbing over the course of a day," the girl commented as she looked up to see the various structures of the castle towering and curving overhead. From this perspective, the place looked like one big spiral staircase.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SargentToughie</strong> on <strong>27-03-2012, 06:50:03</strong>
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				Firion couldn't help but groan softly when Rydia mentioned all the climbing that had to be done when navigating the castle of Cosmos, he had lost count of how many flights of stairs he had to navigate just in a given day, even without several extra pounds worth of gear weighing him down, it still would have been quite he leg workout. "That sounds about right to me... I hope you like stairs, because you'll be seeing a lot of them before the conflict starts." With that, Firion began to put a little bit of space between him and Rydia, just enough that he wouldn't be breaching her personal comfort zone should he remain where he was. "Anyway, it's always good to see another friendly place wandering these halls, let me know if you need anything."<br><br>Firion was oblivious to the fact that two of Rydia's old friends were actually already in this castle, so as far as he was concerned, he was really the only point of contact that the green haired summoner had.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revenent</strong> on <strong>27-03-2012, 07:04:40</strong>
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				Really, the idea of having to climb dozens of flights of stairs just to get wherever she was going wasn't that appealing to the summoner, but she was already prepared and thinking of how she would convince Chocobo or Cockatrice into giving her rides between levels. "Alright, I'll keep you in mind, although I'm not sure how I'd find anyone in particular in a place this big," she replied, leaning back against the railing of the balcony. "Honestly, I just got here, so I don't even know where to eat, where to sleep, or anything like that. I guess Cosmos will give me some proper directions later, if she's not too busy doing whatever a goddess does on duty." Suddenly having a thought, she looked at Firion curiously. "You wouldn't happen to know Cecil Harvey or Kain Highwind, would you? They're both really good friends of mine from back in my world."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SargentToughie</strong> on <strong>27-03-2012, 07:16:23</strong>
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				Rydia was now two for two when it came to finding something that surprised Firion. Of course, this was a lot less confusing, and as such, he was able to give her an answer after just a single surprised glance. "Yeah, actually, both of them are somewhere around here. I couldn't really tell you where since I haven't seen them in a while, but they're both around this place somewhere. I guess if you want to go find one of them, it would be better to have somebody you know give you the grand tour around this castle." Part of that was just Firion not wanting to make it seem like a stranger was showing Rydia around the castle, and part of it was just his own reluctance to make his way through the entirety of this massive castle, up and down countless flights of staircases, just on a single tour for a newcomer.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revenent</strong> on <strong>27-03-2012, 15:47:04</strong>
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				"Oh, fine then, I guess I'll just wander off on my own and hope I bump into one of them, instead of getting lost in this huge place," Rydia joked, moving away from the railing of the balcony and over toward where she could enter into the building it was attached. "Not that Kain would probably give me a tour, anyway. That guy's always off in his own little world, if you haven't noticed," she joked about her friend, before deciding it was time to get a move-on if Firion wasn't going to help her find one of them. "If you do find either of them, though, let them know I'm here. I don't know if Cosmos actually tells you guy whenever someone new is coming in."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SargentToughie</strong> on <strong>27-03-2012, 19:40:47</strong>
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				If it was Rydia's intention to make Firion feel rather guilty about the thought of leaving her on her own, then she succeeded quite well. As such he simply pulled himself off the wall and started to make his way towards the one staircase leading the furthest up towards the castle. "Well, when you put it that way, I think I can come up with a few places where Cecil might be, but I can't really make any promises on the matter. As for Kain, I couldn't tell you where he's at, I hardly ever see him." He let out a soft chuckle at her second statement, nodding in agreement. "And that sounds just about right, Kain is a bit distant from the rest of us."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revenent</strong> on <strong>27-03-2012, 20:06:03</strong>
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				Rydia smiled when Firion offered to at least help her see if they could find Cecil, since, honestly, this whole new situation she found herself in was frightening enough without having to worry about getting lost in a giant castle on day one. Cosmos probably wouldn't have let that happen, sure, but the green-haired girl didn't have much experience with divine intervention, so her faith wasn't as strong as it might have otherwise been. "I appreciate it. But yeah, Kain's always been the kind of guy who tries to handle everything on his own. I'm surprised he would even agree to stay here with everyone else," she commented, starting to head up the staircase that Firion seemed to think would take them further up into the castle. Noticing how much gear he was carrying once again, she frowned and pointed it out. "Want me to carry some of that?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Maverick Hunter Cake</strong> on <strong>27-03-2012, 20:33:35</strong>
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				"Well, she did, and she told me how much trouble she and everyone else was with this chaos guy being around...And she told me how you jumped right in. You made me and Kairi worry when you just disappeared again, I thought something bad had happened to you!" Sora said, returning the brotherly hug with a vice like grip before letting his friend go."And I have been keeping up, and I am not old!"Sora pouted, hands settled on his hips indignatly."I am only a year younger than you. So that means I am also no longer a kid either."He said simply, though his slight overreaction gave evidence to the contrary. <br><br>Sora looked to Rosen when Riku had pointed out her presence, his own blue eyes holding a twinkle of curiosity. 'There are more keybladers out there?'He thought, not as suprpised as his friend was at the discovery. If the three of them could all wield the blades, surely there were other good souls out there that had the power.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SargentToughie</strong> on <strong>28-03-2012, 05:51:18</strong>
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				When the offer was made for the green haired summoner to carry some of Firion's weaponry, he'd simply shake his head and look back at her. "I appreciate the thought, but I'll be fine. I may not like how much it weighs on a regular basis, but honestly, I feel more uncomfortable when I don't have my weaponry on me... Odd, I know, but it hasn't caused me any serious problems yet." Truth be told, in plenty of the previous cycles he had been able to get adjusted to the weight and move around in this gear like it was simply a second skin, however, along with his memories each wipe had a tendency to take quite a few of his skills and refined techniques with them. "Speaking of which, what do you fight with, Rydia?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revenent</strong> on <strong>28-03-2012, 12:51:27</strong>
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				"Oh, well, I have a whip, and I know how to use it, but I usually don't," the summoner answered, thinking back on all the times she had spent in the back row of combat, not even having a chance to use her whip. "I mainly use black magic, and, when I can get away with it, summoning, if you're familiar with that," she said, figuring he might not be if he had been so confused by how she knew Leviathan. "I guess you could say summoning's my main thing, really. I wasn't the best black mage of our little party back home, but no one else could summon, and it's an extremely powerful art, so I ended up being pulled in to fight more often than not."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SargentToughie</strong> on <strong>28-03-2012, 16:29:12</strong>
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				"Summoning? Can't say I've heard of that." Firion knew of black magic, he even tried to practice a little bit of it himself. Nowadays though, that was just an emergency fall back skill for when he was in mid-air and wasn't able to get a good handle on any of his weapons. Still, he had some good friends who were extremely powerful black mages, and he respected how much damage they were capable of doing with their spells. It was the second of her two skills that he was more curious about, since summoning was new to him.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Vergil1989</strong> on <strong>28-03-2012, 17:16:30</strong>
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				Riku felt a bit ashamed for having made his two best friends worry for his safety, and nodded solemnly at what Sora was saying.&nbsp; Still, his slight overreaction did make the dark empowered warrior of the group smile teasingly again all the same before he grew serious once more.&nbsp; "Again I am sorry for making you and Kiari worry, Sora.&nbsp; I guess a note at the very least would have been a good idea, but I didn't know where to begin so I gave up on that idea.&nbsp; Anyway, what do you think of all this?&nbsp; I only thought Mickey's castle was the only place this grand, if a bit....overly done up.&nbsp; Here, it feels peaceful, serene, just as the goddess herself that recruited us."&nbsp; Riku shrugged, not sure how exactly to put it all into words, but he nodded to what Rosen had said to them both regarding there being possibly more keybladers out there.&nbsp; That'd be something to see.&nbsp; "Tell us more about yourself Rosen.&nbsp; Call me curious."&nbsp; More like cautious but he kept his face and his inner thoughts neutral save for Sora who might have noted a cautionary glance thrown his way, or on the other hand it might have gone right over his head.&nbsp; Either way, something about the way Rosen talked and acted had set Riku a bit on edge, especially since he had sensed some inner turmoil over the whole thing even if Rosen herself hadn't been aware of it.&nbsp; Darkness was his weapon, and he could easily sense it in others, but he would never use it against them.<br><br>((And Thorn, still need a correction from you if you're still with us my friend.))
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revenent</strong> on <strong>29-03-2012, 00:35:15</strong>
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				Again, it wasn't a surprise for Rydia to hear that Firion didn't know anything about summoning, though it did make her wonder just how many worlds <em>were</em> familiar with it. She couldn't be the only summoner in this whole army, could she? "Well, it's pretty much what it sounds like. There are these beings called Eidolons, which come in all different kinds, that are like intelligent, benevolent monsters that we can call into battle for a brief time. For example..." Rydia stopped on the staircase and held up her hand, a small ball of light forming in her palm like a beacon. After the moment, the ball rushed a few feet down behind them and burst with a flash, upon which a large, goldenrod chocobo appeared in its spot. Wharking happily, the bird stepped up and nuzzled its beak into the hand of the summoner, who chuckled happily and started petting it.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SargentToughie</strong> on <strong>29-03-2012, 01:26:13</strong>
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				Firion gave a nod of admiration, rather impressed with the fact that she had been able to summon a chocobo like that. While he wasn't entirely sure how it worked or where her power came from, he did know that it would be an incredible asset to the group to have somebody like her around. "That's pretty impressive. How many other 'Eidolons' are you able to summon?" Where he came from, a Chocobo was no 'Eidolon', it was just a wild creature that was frequently seen being used as a mount, but he supposed that different worlds had different cultures. Same reason that Rydia's leviathan was so wildly different from his own. For a few seconds he simply watched Rydia interact with the massive golden bird, finding it to be quite the heartwarming little scene.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revenent</strong> on <strong>29-03-2012, 04:27:46</strong>
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				"Well, counting this big guy, sixteen so far," the green-adorned summoner answered, giving the chocobo a quick hug around the neck before it faded away. "Only one of them is really MY Eidolon, though, and he hasn't grown up yet. He'll be really strong when he does, though, and our bond will be so strong that...well, let's just say it'll be hard to break," she continued on, her voice turning slightly softer at the end as she nearly carelessly revealed very sensitive information for her. Even after all these years, the topic of her current friends causing the death of her mother, even unknowingly, was a tender one. "But who knows how many more I'll be able to enlist on this journey, right? I'm sure there must be hundreds of Eidolons out there across the rest of the worlds!"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SargentToughie</strong> on <strong>30-03-2012, 03:50:28</strong>
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				Firion, having just as little knowledge about the Eidolons of other worlds as he did the ones of Rydia's world, simply nodded in agreement and continued to travel upwards. It was about this time that they came to the top of the first flight of steps, which led into a rather large hall. "I'm sure the worlds have developed very differently over the generations, that would just make sense, wouldn't it? If you ever get the chance to learn about the Eidolons of other worlds, I'll bet you'll be the most terrifying presence on this entire battlefield." With that, he motioned his thumb towards large doors. "These are Cosmos' training halls, as far as I know, this is the most reliable places in the castle to find Cecil. He's rather serious about honing his skills as much as possible before the battles begin."<br><br>With that, he would push open the door to the training halls, looking on as two of his allies were engaged in a friendly spar. One of them wielded an abnormally large blade (http://03.wir.skyrock.net/wir/v1/resize/?c=isi&amp;im=%2F84b%2Flightningsakura%2Fpics%2F3042487491_2_27_MuKh7UYF.png&amp;w=350) which he swung around with unnatural ease, while the other (http://thelifestream.net/wp-content/uploads/dissidia_artwork_tidus.png) had little trouble dodging each strike before countering with his own agile moves. Firion looked around, rather disappointed that the man he was looking for was nowhere to be found.<br>"Huh... I guess he's not here."<br><br>Before he could turn around to address Rydia though, a third voice spoke out above them, as a shorter ally (http://www.cosplayisland.co.uk/files/costumes/1337/9986/Dissidia_Zidane.jpg) rested from a pillar on the roof from his tail.<br>"Who ya looking for, Firion?"<br><br>Zidane dropped down from the roof and gracefully hit the ground on his feet, smiling up at Rydia as he did.<br>"Oh, and who's the cutie? Haven't seen you around before, and I always remember a pretty face."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revenent</strong> on <strong>30-03-2012, 05:49:21</strong>
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				The idea of being the most powerful member of Cosmos' forces was a little daunting and unrealistic for the young summoner, who really wasn't even the strongest member of her own party back home. If it came down to it, Cecil and Kain always seemed to be outlasting her in battle and finishing their enemies off while she was still recovering the mana to summon another creature, or cast another spell. Still, she didn't know much about what the Eidolons of the other worlds were like, so who knew how much stronger she would become?<br><br>It wasn't too surprising that the first place Firion thought to look was a training hall; even as a king, Cecil always seemed more interested in honing his skill with the blade than anything else, expect maybe keeping his wife and friends happy. Before she had the chance to be disappointed that her guide's assumption was wrong, she found herself being addressed by someone who very clearly had a monkey tail. She didn't stare at it for long, though, smirking at his caddish behavior. "Oh, you must find yourself very forgettable, then," she teased, used to dealing with that kind of talk. At least this guy didn't seem serious about it, like a certain ninja back home.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SargentToughie</strong> on <strong>30-03-2012, 06:05:06</strong>
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				The short thief with the tail simply crossed his arms and turned his head away with a small and partially sarcastic huff. "And here I am trying to be a gentleman... sheesh..." Firion turned around at that point, more curious about the match that was going on at the moment then the cosmos warrior that he was looking for. "I don't think I've ever actually seen Cloud take part in a sparring match, what made him have a change of heart, Zidane?" <br><br>Zidane shrugged, turning towards his ally. "Tidus wouldn't leave him alone about it, Cloud and Squall are the only two he hasn't butted heads with yet, and he doesn't plan on stopping until he's tried his luck against every single person here."<br><br>Firion would merely chuckle. "I envy his energy sometimes... Oh! I almost forgot. Zidane, we're looking around for Cecil right now, have you seen him?"<br>"Yeah, he left about five minutes ago actually. I'm pretty sure if you left now you can still catch him... I'm pretty sure he was heading outside towards the right balcony... That's Kain's typical hangout, isn't it?"<br><br>Firion nodded. "Alright, sounds like we weren't too far off the mark then."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revenent</strong> on <strong>30-03-2012, 06:18:27</strong>
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				Needless to say, the summoner was pretty much clueless as Firion and his shorter friend talked about a bunch of people she had never met before, not even knowing which of the men in battle was Cloud and which was Tidus, though she could assume Tidus was the one who seemed more into it. When the topic turned back to Cecil, she seemed quite happy to have a clue of where to find him, eager to see her friends again after all the time they had been away. Since the war hadn't even begun yet, she had to wonder what these guys spent all this time doing here in the castle, but she supposed she would find out soon enough. "Well, thanks for helping us out, Mr. Gentleman. Since you didn't get the answer before, I'm Rydia, a summoner," she said cheerfully, extending her hand out (and down) to the young man with the tail. She would have to ask Firion or Cecil about that as soon as Zidane was gone.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SargentToughie</strong> on <strong>30-03-2012, 06:31:53</strong>
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				Zidane turned around and smiled, taking her hand in his before leaning in lightly. "Nice to meet you, Rydia. I'm Zidane, and if you ever need somebody a little less serious to show you around and help you get settled in, I could always-" <br><br>Firion cut him off as he went over and opened the door, making his way outside. "That won't be necessary, apparently she's friends with Cecil and Kain."<br><br>Zidane groaned at that, giving her a simple handshake before he pulled back. "Aww... you really need to lighten up Firion... I swear, all you guys are so serious all the time."<br><br>Firion would simply chuckle at Zidane's complaints before moving out the door. "I'll be sure to keep that in mind for when we're not about to go to war. See you around, Zidane." With that, Firion would lead Rydia through a rather short hallway that curved around some of the castle's perimeter and led to a balcony with an overhang made by the rest of the castle, which gave it a rather isolated feel from the rest of the otherwise beautiful and bright castle. No wonder Kain liked to spend his time here. However, it seemed that he was nowhere to be found, as only a lone paladin (http://topicstock-tech.pantip.com/tech/games/topicstock/2011/02/GS2984813/GS2984813-4.jpg) stood at the edge, resting on the railings.<br>"Huh... I thought Kain would be here."<br><br>Upon seeing the person he was looking for, Firion would raise his voice a little bit to get his attention. "Hey Cecil!"<br><br>Cecil turned, not spotting Rydia at first. "Firion? What is- wait... is that?" Upon spotting the green clad summoner who was tailing behind Firion, his eyes widened a little in surprise. "Rydia!?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revenent</strong> on <strong>30-03-2012, 07:04:52</strong>
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				Rydia chuckled as they left behind the thief and the two sparring swordsmen who hadn't even acknowledged their presence, feeling a little better about her circumstances. She had been expecting the warriors of Cosmos' to be a rough, fierce bunch, the kind she would have a difficult time making friends with, but so far they had all seemed rather nice. Even Zidane seemed like a pretty good guy, and she liked a sense of humor, though that tail would certainly be a deal-breaker if he had ever actually been serious about his flirting. Not as much of a deal-breaker as the summoner girlfriend he already had back home, but she didn't know about that.<br><br>Arriving out on the aforementioned balcony, Rydia quickly spotted her old ally in his impressive white armor, a bright smile appearing on her face. "What, surprised Cosmos would think I'm tough enough to run with you lot?" the green-haired girl joked before stepping over giving her dear friend a hug. "As if! Firion here's too lazy to even go up some stairs," she joked further as she eventually pulled away from the hug, in an even better mood now that she had been reunited with someone dear to her that she hadn't seen in ages. With her rebuilding Mist and Cecil rebuilding Baron, both their plates had been quite full for a while.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Vergil1989</strong> on <strong>30-03-2012, 21:29:44</strong>
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				<div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/323/9/a/beatrix_final_fantasy_ix_by_b03di-d3378ux.jpg)</div></div><br>Reassuring Sora that he wouldn't disappear again on him, Riku left Rosen and his best friend to explore elsewhere, having not been here long enough to really get an idea of where everything was.&nbsp; Still, he managed to find his way to the training halls relatively without trouble, and watched as two men he'd learn were named Tidus and Cloud, (one of which he had met as a kid back on Destiny Islands or at least someone that looked just like the older copy here anyway,) spar for a time before spying someone that was quietly observing the fight.&nbsp; Zidane he glanced at but it was the woman in the corner he was more interested in by quite a bit.&nbsp; She saw him looking her way and nodded in acknowledgement before starting to move towards the young keyblader, her every movement practically screaming seasoned warrior of countless battles.&nbsp; She was here at her queen's behest, just as Zidane was in a sense, and the general of Alexandria's knights held out her right armored hand as Riku held out his left, shaking hands firmly between them before the Rose of May introduced herself.&nbsp; "You must be Riku of Destiny Islands.&nbsp; Your coming was greatly anticipated from what I have heard spoken about the castle when news reached the rest of us.&nbsp; Allow me to introduce myself.&nbsp; I am General Beatrix of Alexandria, protector to Queen Garnet, and loyal soldier and paladin to her lands.&nbsp; It is an honor to meet you."<br><br>"The honor is mine Beatrix.&nbsp; As you guessed, I'm Riku, a keyblade master.&nbsp; I haven't heard of you before now, but if that handshake was anything to go by, you're a lot tougher than you appear."&nbsp; Riku replied, earning a respectful nod in agreement since she was the strongest warrior back home besides perhaps Albert Steiner, but they were....involved with each other and rarely ever fought against each other.&nbsp; Such a fight would have leveled more than a few buildings most likely if they ever went all out when they did train together.&nbsp; Luckily there were plenty of wild monsters about even without the Mist to foul things up.<br><br>"That's our Beatrix, cool and controlled as ever."&nbsp; Tidus shouted cheerfully from the ring he occupied with Cloud, flipping backward like a cat before going in for another attack, making Beatrix chuckle lightly at the jest.&nbsp; "Careful should you agree to spar with her though.&nbsp; She's as tough as they come!"&nbsp; Riku chuckled but he was curious if she was as strong as was seemingly rumored around here, but he didn't get to say anything else as he felt a very powerful wave of darkness crash over the entire area.&nbsp; Even those without the power to sense such evil magic as clearly as he could would feel every hair on the back of their neck stand up at once.<br><br>"Something's coming."&nbsp; Riku said before seeming to disappear into a corridor of darkness, popping up outside the castle gates and on the edge of the island the castle rested upon, just in time to see the sky go completely black.&nbsp; This didn't feel like the darkness he knew, but it was still powerful all the same as he tried to see where it was coming from, but even his night empowered eyes couldn't pinpoint the source.&nbsp; It was too far from them, but they had other things to worry about as the sky started to crackle and roil with purple flashes of lightning.&nbsp; He immediately thought of Malificient but this wasn't her type of storm.&nbsp; Squall would know though, as would his old allies who had fought the witch at the farthest reaches of time itself.&nbsp; Ultimecia was currently standing on a mountain range that was a fair distance away from the lake that protected the castle from a ground attack, but the air and water were still viable options, and not all creatures that she could summon needed to be alive to be a threat to the heroes that had gathered together.&nbsp; Whatever was coming, it was big, and it was not going to be easy to put down, even altogether as they were or would be anyway.&nbsp; Ultimecia meanwhile continued to chant and prepare her summoned creature, letting her spell ripple across the planes of existence to bring it here, having read of the powerful beast in Chaos's immense and foreboding library.&nbsp; While she did that, a small army of various and somewhat powerful winged fiends and creatures would descend upon the castle, in an attempt to soften up the defenders for the big one that was due to come as a giant summoning circle which glowed a blood red appeared on the surface of the lake.&nbsp; Riku grimaced but stood ready, his keyblade already out and ready as the first wave descended....<br><br>((Any winged foes from any KH or FF game you can think of, (and it doesn't have to be KH or FF if you don't want them to be lol,) are welcome here, but the big guy is mine to control.&nbsp; I've been on a Castlevania kick lately, let's just say that lol.))<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">(http://www.bogleech.com/halloween/cv-legion.gif)</div></div><br>((And just for added atmosphere lol.))<br><br>Final Fantasy VIII OST - Succession of Witches ~ Ultimecia's Theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfxGM5R14Rc#)
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revenent</strong> on <strong>31-03-2012, 17:09:46</strong>
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				Rydia hadn't sensed something coming as soon as Riku had, but she had enough of a connection to the Eidolons to know when something just wasn't right. She turned away from her old and new friends as the sky went completely black, rushing over to the balcony rail to witness what came next. Aside from Zeromus, she couldn't think of anyone from her world who had magic strong enough to even change the weather, though that didn't mean much now that she was going to be up against adversaries from all across space and time. Seeing the legions of flying monsters and fiends coming toward the castle, she realized she didn't have time to let herself be afraid of what was coming, and nodded with determination before suddenly finding herself eye-to-eye-to-eye-to-eye with the enemy...<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">(http://images.wikia.com/finalfantasy/images/4/44/Ahriman14.jpg)</div></div><br>The small group of five Ahriman had caught her off-guard as they flew up from below the view of the balcony, though not off-guard enough that she wasn't able to jump back out of the way as three or four petrification eye blasts hit right where she had been standing, glaring at the creatures, she drew her Mystic Whip, then held out her hand as light shot out and took the form of another summoned creature. A large white dragon appeared in a protective curve around the green-haired summoner, appearing to float on a thick cloud of mist as it looked at its opponents with eyes of the same blue the sky had been until recently. An Ahriman flew at the dragon and tried to swipe at its face with its skinny little claws, but the dragon caught the hand in its knife-like teeth, eliciting a shriek of pain from the monster before it slammed it into the wall and put it out of its misery. Growling, the dragon released a breath of mist hotter than fire, making the rest of the flying demons shriek and fly around as their unfortunately huge eyes had a less-than-comfortable temperature change.<br><br>Meanwhile, down below the surface of the lake between the castle and the mountain range on which the sorceress stood, something (or someone, as Firion knew) massive kept hidden, waiting for the right moment to surface...
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SargentToughie</strong> on <strong>08-04-2012, 06:04:08</strong>
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				Cecil and Firion would both notice the disturbance rather quickly as well, rushing over to watch as the sky blackened and an entire horde of airborne creatures began to dive bomb the castle. Nodding to one another swiftly, Firion drew his bow and started to take rapid potshots at many of the approaching Ahriman creatures, while Cecil took it one step beyond and actually jumped off the side of the balcony, using some of his newer paladin techniques to keep himself airborne as he rushed towards one of the flying eyeballs, piercing it with his blade before his armor suddenly became pitch black and he kicked off the creature, using the powers of darkness to send out three massive orbs of shadow power to horde a small bunch of the creatures in, before the orbs exploded, resulting in anywhere between 7 to 12 casualties extremely quickly. As he began to fall, he snapped back to paladin and coasted back up to safety, landing on the railing as he looked towards his two allies. "Where are they coming from? Could this be chaos' doing?" <br><br>Firion nodded.<br>"I don't know who else it could be. For now though, we need to find the source of this attack. Full frontal invasions like this always have some sort of leadership commanding it."<br>"I agree, but where should we start looking?"<br><br>Since the three of them were on the opposite side of the castle from the massive orb of bodies, that question was a bit more valid then it would be otherwise.<br><br>...<br><br><em>"And so I agreed to take part in the battle between gods. Shortly after the agreement was made, I found myself sailing in what seemed to be an endless ocean, looking upon the most awe inspiring castle I had ever seen in my life. It seemed to be made of pure marble and crystal, the whole white domain stood up like a pillar in the middle of the ocean, the single castle being the only structure in what could have been an entire world of endless water. The castle coiled around itself as though the entire castle was nothing more then one giant staircase. Despite the beauty of the castle, something was amiss. The skies were black, and flying creatures of all shapes and sizes were attacking. It seemed that I was too late to see the castle in all of it's splendor, however, this meant that the battle had begun, and now was the time for action.<br><br><del>Without hesitation I readied my gear and-</del><br><br>I made my way to the castle, in order to fight against this standing army.</em><br><br>Adelle was rather distraught at the fact that Cosmos' castle was already being laid into by the time that she arrived on her little sailboat. "Tch, those chaos goons sure are an impatient bunch, aren't they?" She shrugged, preparing her whirlwind bracelet to get her the rest of the distance to the castle when the sailboat got within range for her to be able to make the rest of the distance with one jump. She was already looking forward to seeing just how this battle unfolded. If she was able to take on Chaos with just 3 other allies back in the good ol' days, and she was even stronger now then she was back then, and she had EVEN MORE allies backing her up this time, she didn't see how Chaos could possibly stand a chance.<br><br>Well, the rematch with the god of destruction would have to come later, for now, there was a castle that needed saving. When the boat got close enough, Adelle activated her bracelet, and with a flash of green energy, the red mage blasted forward across the water and landed smoothly on the docks. "Alright then."<br><br><em>"Enemies started to attack almost the moment I touched down on the docks of the castle. With little understanding of the situation to work off, the best course of action was for me to work my way towards the middle of the castle and try to collect more information."</em><br><br>A group of three birdlike creatures seemed to take notice of Adelle as she made her way towards the docks, and the red mage just barely had enough time to straighten herself and regain her composure before she had to dodge backwards to avoid their talons and beaks. With a slightly annoyed groan, she hurled a Firaga spell at the center one, and the massive explosion that rang out upon collision took out the other two as well. "Tch, I got no time for you chumps. I need more intel!"<br><br>With that, Adelle started running up the stairs of the castle, looking around for any potential allies who could have a better understanding of what was going on.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revenent</strong> on <strong>08-04-2012, 07:52:52</strong>
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				Its summoner protected, the Mist Dragon disappeared in another soft flash of light, leaving Rydia to widen her eyes at the display of Cecil taking down somewhere close to a dozen of the demons with a single use of his shadow power. She had expected Cecil's time living it up as the King of Baron would have sapped a bit of his strength, but apparently her old mentor and friend was stronger than she had ever known him. Despite the situation, she had to a smile a little bit as she felt that same confidence she had back in the old days, when there wasn't a doubt in her heart that Cecil would lead them to victory against Golbez, and then Zemus. He wasn't leading this army, of course, but the hope was still there.<br><br>"I could have the Sylphs go and scout for the leader," Rydia would have offered, were she not interrupted by gunfire from a nearby stairwell. The stairwell in question was one of the main ones of the castle and had massive, open windows to the outside, allowing the trio to witness as a pink-haired female (http://images.wikia.com/finalfantasy/images/5/53/Lightning_%28Dissidia_012%29.png) backed up the steps while firing her gunblade upon a wicked creature (http://images.wikia.com/finalfantasy/images/d/dd/Zu_ffx-2.jpg) that seemed to shrug off most of the rounds. The bird creature molted an absurd amount of black feathers and swayed its head back and forth as he swiftly dragged itself up the stairs after the female, nearly hitting her with its very sharp talons a few times while she patiently tried to put it down. She didn't seem in too much real danger, but it was still a drain of energy.<br><br>---<br><br>Further down toward the base of the castle, too busy to notice any old friends that were just arriving, the Warrior of Light (http://images.wikia.com/finalfantasy/images/c/c6/Dissidia_Warrior_of_Light.png) found himself assailed by a pair of wyverns, though he hardly had time for such trivial beasts. As one swooped down to bite off an uncomfortable percentage of his flesh, he held out his sword and summoned a set of six magical light blades, bringing all six together into one radiant spear before throwing it directly into the open mouth of the creature diving at him and out through the back of its neck, leaving it to plummet into the clear water below.<br><br>The second wyvern was hardly more of a problem. It go much closer to the Warrior in its dive, but as it reached within a mere few meters of him, the Warrior threw his shield, crushing the skull of the monster and letting it follow its friend in dropping like a stone as the shield came back to his arm. The armored man turned his gaze toward the massive summoning glyph and the mountain range beyond, his eyes narrowed in determined calculation. Figuring it was time to assemble, he held his sword straight up in the air and emitted a thin but immensely strong beam of light directly into the sky, informing his allies of his current location. The castle and its denizens throughout needed protecting from the flying hordes, but there was a dark feeling in his heart that, whatever was coming next, it was far, far worse...
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Vergil1989</strong> on <strong>09-04-2012, 07:31:19</strong>
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				Legion would soon be summoned and the endless supply of zombie like figures would be more than enough to swarm the forces of light until they too wound up as more fuel for the orb of flesh.&nbsp; Even if they managed to break through its outer shell, they'd have to tend with the core which was able to shoot concentrated energy beams at will from each of its tentacles, but for now, Ultimecia continued to chant and gesture on her cliff.&nbsp; Soon, it'd be too late to stop her, and then the end, as she believed, would be written in stone with Chaos coming out as an early victor.&nbsp; Meanwhile, Riku saw a few Ahrimen descend upon him as well, but he smirked as he seemed to disappear in a blur, popping up behind the group as he sliced them all in half on his way by, using the leader as a spring board to jump to the next group a moment later, finding his way to Lightning and Rydia as he continued to slice through one monster after another on his way up.&nbsp; Landing nimbly beside the summoner, Riku put his back to hers and threw a Dark Firaga into another rather large group of Trick Sparrows.&nbsp; The blue fire orb exploded violently in their midst, consuming them completely as he saw the black feathered beast going up the stairs to a gunblade wielding woman.&nbsp; "Their leader is beyond my reach.&nbsp; They are past the lake, that much I know for sure.&nbsp; I'm guessing one of the mountains that face the castle from the front gate."&nbsp; He replied to Rydia, having just heard her idea to send out scouts to see where all this was coming from before jumping on the wyvern's back as quickly as he had found his way upstairs before slicing its neck open from ear to ear, sliding down its crumbling body to stand before Lightning herself.&nbsp; "Just passing through."&nbsp; He said, and did just that as he dashed around and behind her a moment later, leaving a blurry after image that faded a second later as he moved onward to lend aid to anyone else that needed it.<br><br>Beatrix meanwhile had her hands full as the airborne threat started to drop in land bound reinforcements upon the soldiers of light.&nbsp; Bandersnatches were an old hated enemy of hers, as were the Mistodons they brought with them, but they were easy to deal with thanks to her incredible fighting prowess.&nbsp; Her every movement was a study in her skill and prowess with a blade as one after the other fell to her sword.&nbsp; She took out several of the creatures at once as she invoked Stock Break, shattering their health to near death before finishing them off a moment later.&nbsp; Looking out on the balcony when there was a lull in the fighting, their worst fears would be realized as Legion was brought fully into their world as the sound of an immense glass window being shattered could be heard all across the castle grounds.&nbsp; The demonic orb of bodies slowly floated up to hover just above the castle before it began to drop its deadly payload of a never ending swarm of zombies upon them.&nbsp; Unless it was dealt with soon, even their strongest efforts wouldn't be enough to deal with it all.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Trick Sparrow<br>(http://images.wikia.com/finalfantasy/images/4/40/TrickSparrow-FFIX.jpg)<br><br>Mistodon<br>(http://images.mmosite.com/news/2009/10/09/wowcompare/mistodonffix.png)<br><br>Bandersnatch<br>(http://ff9.ffsky.cn/pic/villains/Bandersnatch.jpg)</div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Katra Alexion</strong> on <strong>14-04-2012, 06:32:16</strong>
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				Aphie was not a happy woman. She had been napping contently in a tree in the center of Cosmos's large inner garden when out of nowhere monsters started showing up and attacking anything in sight that moved. The former 1st class SOLDIER side stepped a the last of the monsters, slashing at its side with her sword watching it dissipate and vanish from the death blow. While there were quiet a few monsters to appear they proved to be little challenge. Murasame in hand, the tall blonde left the garden in search of the other fighters reasoning that if there had been a breach in the garden then it was likely there were other breaches through out the citadel.<br><br>She was not proven wrong as she encountered hordes of monsters, luckily all the warriors were present to hold them back but that would not last forever.&nbsp; Grunting she stumbled back, grasping her shoulder from a lucky blow from an airborn fiend that took advantage of a moment when she was distracted. Its moment of gloating was quickly ended by a retaliatory lightning spell. Applying more pressure to her wound Aphie a basic cure spell to heal it before returning to the fight.&nbsp; The zombies were more or less easy to deal with with a simple fire spell but they needed to find the source summoning of theses creatures and eliminate it. <br><br>Each time a new batch of monster appeared she felt something ripple across her senses.<strong> "Zidane, cover me." </strong>Taking the risk, the Ancient closed her eyes and concentrated on the feeling trying to pinpoint the location of the magical surges. If she could do that the soon they could put an end to all this.<br><br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SargentToughie</strong> on <strong>14-04-2012, 06:58:07</strong>
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				Adelle moved quickly up the stairs, but was cut off as she watched one of her old comrades, the warrior of light, begin his own assault against the flying creatures that seemed to be striking against the castle. "Hey! I know that guy!" With an excited grin she began to run towards him in hopes of at least a brief reunion as well as a briefing about what was happening, however, out of the corner of her eye she noticed what could only be considered a massive ball of corpses being brought through a rift. "What the hell is that!?" Well, this certainly wasn't something that she could allow into the castle, and it looked as though somebody was bringing it into the world through artificial means... whoever it was, they had to be close to the disturbance. At least, that was what Adelle's logic dictated.<br><br><em>"The sight was like something out of the most horrible nightmare, unlike anything the world had ever seen before. Countless corpses strained and forced together into a collective mass of bile and death. It was coming towards the beautiful castle, and it would no doubt overrun the beautiful structure. With the knowledge that the entire battle against the armies of darkness hinged on this fight, the battle against the hellish creature began with full force. It could not be allowed into the realm, no matter what the cost. I navigated my way to the cliffsides on the outer side of the castle's borders, investigating further."</em><br><br>Adelle took several steps back, now no longer worried about meeting up with her allies or trying to get pointless information on the battle at hand. Giving the cliffs a serious look, she wiggled her right fingers a little and channeled a lot of her energy into her bracelet. "Whirlwind... FULL BLAST!!!" With that, she charged forward and jumped off the edge of the cliff, releasing the pent up power in her bracelet once she was over the edge. The red mage exploded forward at massive speeds, landing on the rocky cliffside in what could have been the blink of an eye to somebody not paying attention. Now it was just a matter of finding the one responsible and cutting them off before they could bring that... <em>thing</em>... into Cosmos' domain.<br><br>......................<br><br>Firion and Cecil both noticed the beam of light before looking back towards Rydia. Cecil was the first to speak, taking a few steps forward. "Over there! Our nameless leader is giving the rallying cry... Maybe he has some sort of knowledge that we don't or something."<br><br>Firion nodded in agreement. "Let's go, there are safety in numbers anyway. We'll have a better chance of turning the tide if we operate as a team."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revenent</strong> on <strong>14-04-2012, 07:15:55</strong>
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				Though she was first surprised by the keyblader's sudden presence and his back to hers, the information he had was invaluable when she had no other reference for where to start looking for the enemy leader. Shouting a thanks after him, she started off down the nearby stairwell before she could even hear what Cecil and Firion, passing by Lightning as she finished off the dying Zu and forgetting to make sure either of the swordsmen followed after her. As she approached the bottom of the stairs, a flash of white fur out of the corner of her eye set her into a fighting stance, as three Bandersnatches entered the hall and surrounded her, three massive tongues hanging out of three hideous maws as the monsters sized up their next meal. Eyes narrowing, the summoner backstepped just in time to avoid being snatched by the tongue of one mighty beast as it lunged at her, then made the beast regret its decision as her Mystic Whip wrapped around the tip of the tongue and yanked back with cruel speed.<br><br>The first monster caught and distracted by pain, Rydia ducked under a paw swipe strong enough to take a man's head off and blasted the second Bandersnatch in the forehead with Blizzaga, the diamond-hard ice crystal shattering on the hellhound's forehead and making it stagger heavily against a nearby wall before slumping down unconscious. The final creature had a bit more luck, as it pounced on Rydia and caught her off-guard, pinning her to the ground as well as knocking the wind out of her. Its disgusting mouth lowering to finish her off, the Mist summoner called a quick plea for help, a plea answered as a twelve-foot man with bronze skin appeared behind the Bandersnatch, lifted it off Rydia, and broke its back over his knee without mercy.<br><br>With just one beast left to fell, Rydia held her whip tightly and dashed out the nearest window, her Sylphs appearing to catch her feet as she swung around and back in through the next window over, setting up a pulley system with her whip, the wall, and the Bandersnatch's tongue. Handing the handle over to Titan, the monster could do nothing but futilely scratch its claws against the floor as the powerful Eidolon pulled and dragged it straight out the window, where it was released from the whip to plunge into the ocean below. Smiling gratefully at perhaps her oldest ally, Rydia took back her whip and sent Titan on his way as she continued down the stairwell to a balcony near to the main gate. Spotting the mountain ranges Riku spoke of, she summoned her Sylphs once more. "Find our enemy!" she asked hurriedly, the three little fairies complying immediately and zipping off toward the mountains.<br><br>---<br><br>As Legion took his position over the castle, a fierce bubbling occurred from beneath the lake, until, with a massive crash, Leviathan tore free from the waters and let loose a godly roar at the undead Eidolon, if that's what it truly was. Drawing in a&nbsp; deep breath, the King of the Summons opened its maw once more and sent a water spell more powerful than one any human could cast toward the floating ball of corpses, seeking to at least push it back from the castle, if such an attack couldn't truly destroy it. Wherever this abomination came from, he was sure more godly magics than his own would be needed to defeat it.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Vergil1989</strong> on <strong>15-04-2012, 20:58:56</strong>
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				((Everyone's done a truly amazing job here.&nbsp; And the Mistodon pic is fixed now.))<br><br>Legion didn't have the speed or the endurance to withstand such a powerful blast, but despite the summon's efforts, the ball of corpses still hovered over the castle, several dozen feet away and missing two parts of its corpse covering that acted as both an endless supply of zombies as well as a shield to defend its core.&nbsp; It would have to push itself back above the castle to start dropping its horde upon the heroes again, but Legion wasn't the only one in trouble.&nbsp; Ultimecia herself had exhausted herself, bringing that foul being from across the planes of existence to this one, but she grinned to herself as she thought she saw something shoot across to the mountains she had made her temporary base during her summoning spell.&nbsp; If someone had indeed made that impossible jump, she'd have to either stand her ground or flee, and she was in no condition to truly hold her own against anyone at the moment.&nbsp; Time magic not withstanding, she needed to leave, now.&nbsp; At least she would have if not for her desire to see this through to the end, and so she stayed, calling several groups of creatures to defend her position while she regained her strength.&nbsp; Mistodons, Bandersnatches, and more stood guard around the powerful sorceress, blocking off all entrances to her cliff which overlooked the lake, at least from a ground assault anyway.<br><br>Making his way to the garden area, Riku just caught the tail end of Aphie's back end as she ran ahead, leaving him to deal with more enemies in the form of another wave of zombies.&nbsp; These were the currently last batch of them before Legion had been pushed back hard by the King of Summons, a blast that few in the castle could have missed given the loud roar if nothing else it had let loose.&nbsp; Riku however pays it little mind as he holds his keyblade above his head, and soon, a dark blue light surrounds him as he powers up for one hell of a darkness based barrage.&nbsp; "Let's go!"&nbsp; He shouts out right before shooting forward, slicing through two of the zombies but he disappeared into a portal before coming out in another direction, taking out one this time on his pass through the garden area.&nbsp; Several more quick teleports and straight shot forward sees every enemy slain, but that wasn't the end as several electrical like blasts shoot out of the ground upon his return to the middle of the area, shredding them further.&nbsp; Now he was clear to move onto the roof and deal with that thing face to face unless someone got there first.&nbsp; Zidane gave Aphie a wink and a nod as he followed close behind the SOLDIER, ready to lend a hand the moment she asked or when an opportunity presented itself.&nbsp; "Just say the word.&nbsp; I got your back."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revenent</strong> on <strong>16-04-2012, 04:36:23</strong>
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				Seeing that his initial blast had at least done some heavy damage to the exterior of the unholy summoned monster, Leviathan reared up again and drew in a deep breath as he gathered the energy to perform a second attack directly to the monster's core. As his gaze came up almost to the horrible creation's level, in his peripheral, he saw the silhouette of a tall man standing atop the very peak of the castle for the smallest fraction of a second, before it disappeared and a black flash flew down his back and leaped from the edge of his body that was above the water. For a moment, it seemed like nothing happened, but then the enormous eidolon's pupils dilated and it drew in a hitched breath as a dozen massive gashes appeared its serpentine body, bleeding heavily to paint the nearby castle walls red.<br><br>"FATHER!" Rydia cried out from afar as she watched the summon sink forward against the highest tower, losing consciousness and entering his human form. Normally, he appeared like a powerful king dressed in purple, but now he was little more than a bloody, ruined mess of a man, lying atop the tower directly underneath Legion. Calling back her Sylphs from their scouting trip for some emergency healing, the green-haired summoner started rushing around the castle and going up every staircase she could find, trying to reach the eidolon who had raised her in time to save him, until finally using what little magical power she had left to call Bahamut to carry her to the top, regardless of what danger laid there.<br><br>---<br><br>Across the lake, a swordsman (http://images.wikia.com/finalfantasy/images/4/46/Sephiroth_Dissidia_Artwork.png) landed silently in the snow(?) a few feet to Ultimecia's side, a large black wing retreating under his coat in the blink of an eye. "You seem tired, Sorceress," the silver-haired man pointed out as he turned to face the castle once again, admiring the view one had from here of the vicious assault. "Next time, I'd suggest summoning something that can defend itself a bit better than that. Something like that is a pretty big target," he went on, referring to both Legion and Leviathan equally. The Weapons of his world probably would have been harder to handle if they weren't such easy targets for a cannon.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SargentToughie</strong> on <strong>16-04-2012, 04:48:08</strong>
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				Adelle's eyes shot wide open as she saw the next events that transpired before her eyes.<br><br><em>"A massive sea serpent suddenly erupted from the seemingly clear blue lakes, so unlike anything ever seen before in our own worlds. The Serpent engaged the wretched orb of death, seemingly dealing the ball of bodies a detrimental blow with it's powerful maw before some eerie, haunting force suddenly cut the monster down. After letting out an agonizing howl of pain, the serpent suddenly vanished, turning into little more then a falling flea when considering the distance that stood between me and the event. There was no way to tell how the damage was done from how far away I was from the event, however, this was something that could not be left alone. With a new objective in mind, I started to advance towards the source of the fighting."</em><br><br>Adelle turned her attention to her side, where she had seen Leviathan get cut down by some strange and mysterious force that had sliced it down as though the creature were made out of butter. Naturally, after a few brisk steps in that direction, she found herself being honed in on by just about every single creature on the entire mountain passage. There was no possible way she could take all of them on and still have the energy to deal with whatever had harmed that leviathan like that. "Alrighty then time to follow the monsters all the way back to mamma!" She smiled, knowing full well that whoever was manipulating this battle would be using an entire legion of creatures to protect themselves from harm, so all Adelle had to do was cleave a trail of blood all the way to the source, and she was sure that she would find whoever it was causing this. With a small smile, her palm glowed red, and she let out a devastating fire spell, causing it to explode against the mountain range and wipe out quite a few creatures before she began rushing towards the core of where the creatures seemed to be coming from.<br><br>The end result was her snapping to a brisk halt before the strange white haired swordsman, and the witch. By this point, her sword was bloodied and her breathing was actually quite labored, but she still had quite a bit of fight left in her.<br><br>Of course they knew she was there, why wouldn't they?<br><br><em>"It was there that I got my first good look at our enemies, the people we would be fighting for the sake of this world. One of them was a witch wearing exotic clothing with a pair of demonly black wings stretching from her back. Her dress had a tear down the middle that exposed much of her midriff, it identified her as a magic user from a first glance, since such a robe would be wildly impractical for anybody fighting with a standard weapon. She was beautiful though, in a haunting sort of way, a living representation of the seductive powers of evil. The second of the duo had long silver hair that fell to the small of his back, wearing all black robes while carrying a sword that was even longer then he was tall. His eyes were piercing, and nobody that looked at him could deny that he was stunningly handsome. Both of them carried with them an aura of power all their own, the strength to bring entire worlds to their knees.<br><br>This war would be a very long and difficult one. It would be without a doubt my most challenging task to date."</em>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Katra Alexion</strong> on <strong>16-04-2012, 14:21:32</strong>
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				The Cetran smiled at the Genome's cocky flirtation tone. <strong>"Just as long as you remember to guard it while your staring at it, Monkey boy."</strong> she said, closing her eyes. Zidane had been one of the few that had bothered to get to know her during her first days at Cosmos's citadel, always trying to cheer her up with a smile but wise enough to leave her be when she needed it. She felt it when the larger creature was summoned, the one seemingly controlling the other monsters - even Leviathan's summoning she ignored, trusting the others to deal with it as she opened her senses to the world around her, offering up a silent prayer to her Goddess as she searched for the true source behind this attack, trusting Zidane to guard her from any monsters form attacking her in this vulnerable moment. She wasn't Aeris, who was by far more in touch with the abilities of their shared heritage despite Aphie being the 'purer' one, however she had been slowly learning thanks to Cosmos by putting that knowledge to the test now. <br><br>She would have almost missed the (currently) weak presence if it hadn't suddenly been overlapped by a much stronger, darker and dangerously familiar aura. Eyes the color of bright teal snapped open, softly glowing with its own luminescence, narrowing as they stared out towards the mountains beyond the docks of the Citadel.&nbsp; <strong>"There you are." </strong>she growled. She started to move, wishing not for the first time that some of her other companions from her world had made it through. Turning her head, she spoke to Zidane <strong>"Do you know a quick way over to those mountains? I have a feeling we'll find the one responsible for this mess over there and if I am right they might have some friends with them" </strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revenent</strong> on <strong>25-04-2012, 04:24:23</strong>
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				Sephiroth's unnerving gaze was on Adelle the moment she popped into the clearing with him and the sorceress of time. With all the noise she had been making fighting monsters on the way up, it was hard to miss her approach, but even without the ruckus, he would have felt that presence. She was a strong one, to be sure; he wasn't able to pin her as one of the legendary Warriors of Light he had heard so much about from the renegade knight Garland, but she had surely accomplished some great things in her past, and would be seeking to do so again right now. Unfortunately, the ex-SOLDIER didn't have time for dream-seekers at the moment.<br><br>Stepping forward to place himself between the red mage and Ultimecia, he flicked his freshly blood-stained blade to send loose droplets into the snow, then turned his body to the side as he lifted the blade in a high stance. The blood may have at least answered what Adelle had seen take down Leviathan. Despite the distance between the two warriors, the length of his sword meant he could probably step forward and decapitate her with a single swipe, if she wasn't prepared. "I hope you've come ready to face defeat. The last bastion of light will be crushed today."<br><br>---<br><br>Above the tower, the massive ball of dead known as Legion slowly recovered from the hit it took from the King of Summons, its protective layer of corpses spreading itself thinner in order to patch the hole in its defense. The supply of zombies it could drop, however, appeared to be as limitless as ever, as it released even more shambling, biting, clawing undead into the gardens where Aphie was sensing the arrival of her long-time nemesis, in the towers where Rydia was fighting her way up to her wounded surrogate father, and everywhere else where falling bodies could reach. While the zombies weren't a particularly dire threat to even the most untrained warriors, their numbers were starting to become so great that they were on the threshold of being too much to handle. If the summoned atrocity was allowed to continue its attack uninterrupted for any longer, this war between Cosmos and Chaos would come to an early and abrupt end, in victory for the forces for darkness.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Vergil1989</strong> on <strong>25-04-2012, 04:45:24</strong>
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				((I'm sorry for the delay guys and gals.&nbsp; I'll explain in my next OOC post, but thank you Rev for kicking my ass into gear.))<br><br>Zidane chuckled as he twirled his double bladed sword about in his hands, Ultima Weapon and its blue glass like blade whistling as it cut through the air before him.&nbsp; He had been the nicest person to the Cetran, and he would continue to protect her if he could.&nbsp; The Monkey Boy comment reminded him of the Captain of the Knights of Pluto back home since upon their first days traveling together he hadn't liked the Genome one bit.&nbsp; Considering he had 'kidnapped' the princess, (more accurately she'd been asked to be taken away at the same time they were supposed to do so oddly enough,) Zidane couldn't blame him save for the blind loyalty part which bordered on stupidity.&nbsp; Still, he learned, as did Beatrix, and all the rest that they had come into contact with or helped in some form or another.&nbsp; Kuja....his brother however, had been beyond redemption.&nbsp; Pushing that unhappy thought aside though, he gave her a thumbs up as he chased after her until she stopped.&nbsp; He knew what she was doing and stood guard until she was done, but there was a lull in the fighting around that time so he needn't have bothered.&nbsp; "I can get you there."&nbsp; Riku said as he soon stood before the two, opening a door to darkness for them both, having heard enough to know what they needed.&nbsp; "Be careful, that new enemy is far stronger than that first presence."&nbsp; He warned, and Zidane nodded solemnly.&nbsp; "Let's go Aphie, we can handle whatever they got."&nbsp; Riku put a hand on Aphie's shoulder however and forced her to look at him for a second.&nbsp; "Have no fear and the darkness can't harm you.&nbsp; I should know."&nbsp; With those words he disappeared, landing on top of the ball of corpses before he would start to do whatever he could to destroy it.<br><br>Ultimecia meanwhile said nothing to Sephiroth, knowing his words, no matter how much she hated to admit it, held merit.&nbsp; Legion had seemed like a good idea at the time because of what she had read, but now that she saw what it was capable of and how slow it was, among other things, but she would stand by her decision this day.&nbsp; "Keep your advice to yourself, One Winged Angel, Sephiroth."&nbsp; Ultimecia replied, feeling better until she saw they had company.&nbsp; She chuckled wickedly but let Sephiroth try his hand here.&nbsp; "Indeed, this last bastion of hope will be forever lost.&nbsp; ALL things will be lost when this place is destroyed.&nbsp; Lose all hope when that happens because every world shall fall after this."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SargentToughie</strong> on <strong>25-04-2012, 04:48:13</strong>
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				<em>"He spoke in an arrogant tone, the voice of somebody who was assured of his own superiority even to the enemies that he had yet to face. Such a tone was obviously not undeserved though, as the air about him screamed of power that was almost visible to the naked eye. Any warrior that fought him head on would have to use extreme caution, as the blood on his sword indicated towards the fact that he was the swordsman that struck down the sea serpent from before. It seemed that he was to be my first adversary in this conquest.<br><br>I prepared myself for battle, steeling myself for what was about to come."</em><br><br>Adelle simply rolled her eyes at his statement, not letting her anxiety leak through her exterior as she put on a confident smirk and spun her blade between her fingers before putting it right back into it's sheath. "Yeah yeah, evil is amazing because good is worthless, the light is puny before your might, yatta yatta yatta... Can we just skip this part and move on to the part where I kick your ass up and down the mountain side and you run away talking about how 'impossible' it was that I actually beat you? I've got a <em>lot</em> of writing material that I don't wanna lose because I spent too much time playing with you."<br><br>.............................................................<br><br>Thankfully, it seemed that the other warriors of Cosmos were starting to answer the call, as legion's hordes were suddenly intercepted by huge geysers of water that erupted from the ground beneath their feet, wiping the zombie like creatures away. A young blonde woman (http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20101110154921/finalfantasy/images/1/1d/Dissidia_Terra.png) walked her way slowly up to the center of the tower just below Legion, looking up at it with a deeply horrified look in her eye. "How terrible... This monster..." She shook her head, clasping her hands together as the corpses that continued to rain down on the tower suddenly became consumed in a gargantuan tornado with the blonde at the center. "..." <br><br>The tornado started to deal quite a bit of damage to Legion, enough that a few of the cosmos warriors were able to spot some cracks in it's defenses, the creature that laid underneath the wall of bodies. Cecil was the first to spot it, as he pointed up at the ball. "Look! if it's defenses become too thin in one area, we have the opportunity to strike!"<br><br>A youthful, energetic voice would chime in at that point. <br>"Leave that to me!!!"<br><br>Tidus would sprint his way up to the top of the tower, using Terra's tornado to give himself some momentum before he threw himself off the tower and took aim. After a few vital seconds, the world around him seemingly came to a stop and a normal looking sport's ball appeared by his foot. Using the momentum and the force that he gained from the tornado, he gave the ball an absurdly powerful kick and sent the thing rocketing towards any open weak spots in Legion's defenses... Though this did leave him wondering how in the world he was going to stop himself from plummeting stories upon stories down to the ocean below.<br><br>It wasn't like Tidus was world renowned for thinking things through before acting.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Revenent</strong> on <strong>02-05-2012, 06:01:54</strong>
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				Its defense was already weakened by the time terror got to the zombie-spawning monstrosity, so the tornado was practically overkill as its powerful gusts ripped away undead corpses from the abomination's sides and scattered them far across the lake surrounding the castle, until there were several open spots on Legion's shell where writhing tentacles and decaying, diseased flesh could be seen. Had the massive creature any more intelligence than to just follow the orders Ultimecia gave it, it probably would have fled at that point, but instead, it tried to hold its ground by dumping more (gradually less effective) zombies onto the castle, as well as bombarding all of the present warriors with Demi and Poison spells in order to soften them up. Having been so affected by Terra's magic, it would try to hit her with Silence too.<br><br>Its barrage of status-affecting spells would be cut off, tragically (for Legion), as Tidus' Blitzball attack slammed into its exposed body with the force of ten cannonballs and pushed it back several meters, leaving an unfortunate dent in its decrepit flesh and making it let out a strange, lifeless groan like an oversized zombie. Rydia arrived to the top of the tower to check on her heavily wounded father at the moment, but saw Tidus about to go plummeting down hundreds of feet and her Mist Dragon to carry him to safety. At this point, she was running pretty low on energy, but she managed to run over to the human form of Leviathan and drop to her knees beside him, using her meager supply of potions to try to reduce the severity of his wounds.<br><br>---<br><br>If Sephiroth was even remotely fazed by Adelle's taunts and mockery, he didn't show it. His cool expression stayed the same aside from a small smirk as he stepped forward and turned sideways, eyes on her while he raised his blade to about shoulder height. "I'm not like the others. l don't use constant speeches as a crutch for my own weakness. Come, see for yourself what I'm capable of." There was no doubt in his voice; those who had beaten him in the past had only been able to do so through luck, circumstance, or outside help. He was an unparalleled swordsman, and even his greatest rival had had to use his own cells to grow stronger. He had brought his own world to its knees in desperation and fear, and he would do the same with this one, as soon as this pest in red was out of the way.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Cosmos's Castle of Light.  (IC Thread for KH/FF Dissidia.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>SargentToughie</strong> on <strong>04-05-2012, 03:53:35</strong>
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				Tidus would land safely on the summit of the tower with a light plop as the mist dragon let him go and vanished. He scratched the back of his head with a small chuckle. "Thanks for the assist... heh..." Having been saved&nbsp; by a summon like that, Tidus couldn't help but remember his time back on his own world with Yuna... Was she okay where she was at? What was happening while he was here, playing in this war game? While he thought about that, Terra would walk over as well, softly cupping her hands together as she looked down at him. "Is he... Is he going to be okay? What harmed him that severely?" <br><br>A few seconds later, more of the cosmos warriors would come running up to the top as Cecil and Firion were finally able to cleave their way through the ocean of zombies and flying creatures imposed on them. Firion would be a bit more concern with Legion, seeing it barely keeping it's air several meters way from the tower. "Is that thing still alive!?" Cecil, meanwhile, would go over and take Rydia's side next to Leviathan's human form. "The being that attacked him... I've never seen anything cleave through a summon like that."<br><br>Were Squall here, he'd have been reminded of the time that an old rival of his old GFs down to size, but he was not.<br><br>..........................................................................................<br><br>Adelle would simply smirk, pulling her hand off of her sheathed blade before she extended a hand outwards. "Oh good, I thought we were just gonna stand here chatting all day." With that, she'd snap a surprisingly powerful Blizzaga spell in Sephiroth's direction before she suddenly used her whirlwind bracelet to snap herself back about a foot in order to avoid the retaliation strike that could potentially come. She saw first hand what that weapon was capable of when he used it to slice through Leviathan, so she wasn't going to let that thing get anywhere near her, lest he actually do something dangerous such as ruin the feather on her hat, or something of the sort.
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