Author Topic: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 2, part 2 (Read 39218 times)

Oldmansour · « **Reply #300 on:** February 16, 2012, 09:13:47 PM »

Quote from: Funkapurvis on February 16, 2012, 01:17:52 PM

>Move away from the coffins, and try to catch them both in a purification. Be wary of any others coming toward us.

>Taking a few steps backwards and to the side, you point your scepter at the two coffins before you. The past times you have unleashed your Realizations, it's been a fairly narrow beam. This time however, it is wide enough to incorporate both coffins. Like the one before, they dissapear, the two humans contained therein- a male and female- collapse to the ground.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #301 on:** February 17, 2012, 12:25:03 AM »

>Is there any reaction from the Youma?

Oldmansour · « **Reply #302 on:** February 17, 2012, 01:32:23 AM »

Quote from: Funkapurvis on February 17, 2012, 12:25:03 AM

>Is there any reaction from the Youma?

>It ceases its attack against both Ran and you for a moment, and turns its head to look at you with one orange eye. From side on, its expression is undecipherable.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #303 on:** February 17, 2012, 02:35:23 AM »

>Purify another coffin; two if we can catch them in one shot.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #304 on:** February 18, 2012, 05:48:29 AM »

Quote from: Funkapurvis on February 17, 2012, 02:35:23 AM

>Purify another coffin; two if we can catch them in one shot.

>There are another side by side pair of coffins, so you turn your scepter on them, annihilating them and freeing the humans within, a middle aged man and a small boy. This time, however, you notice another pinched strain on your body as your unleash a broad-beam Realizations.
>"You realize you only delay the inevitable, human." the youma screeches.

GuyYouMetOnline · « **Reply #305 on:** February 18, 2012, 05:52:52 AM »

>Must be wearing out.
>Wait, we were told that our power came from our connections with others.
>Think of our friends, old and new. Marisa, Nitori, Reisen, Aya, Eagle, all of them. Even if they don't know what's going on, we can't let them down.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #306 on:** February 18, 2012, 07:54:27 AM »

Quote from: GuyYouMetOnline on February 18, 2012, 05:52:52 AM

>Must be wearing out.
>Wait, we were told that our power came from our connections with others.
>Think of our friends, old and new. Marissa, Nitori, Reisen, Aya, Eagle, all of them. Even if they don't know what's going on, we can't let them down.

>You HAVE used your powers a lot more this time than last, and taken a couple shots along the way. It is quite possible they're running low, or that your body simply isn't used to channeling that kind of energy yet.
>Either way, from what you learned during that journey within yourself, the people that care about you, and that you care about, are the source of your strength. So you call upon your feelings of attachment to the people in your life. When you stood before that crowd, that sea of faces within yourself, you felt a brush of the power contained therein. This time, it seems like a little more, as though new faces have been added to the crowd. A rush of energy courses though your body.
>While the strain you feel isn't really lessened much, you feel fortified, tougher. Like you can take that strain and much more besides. And you will! People are counting on you!

>Tapping into the wellspring of your power has a side-effect as well. The youma had been raising its arm and turning towards you, undoubtedly to fire again. It stops, however, and hisses, turning away slightly and raising its arm towards its eyes, as it to ward off a sudden glare.

GuyYouMetOnline · « **Reply #307 on:** February 18, 2012, 02:34:51 PM »

>Purification beam go!

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #308 on:** February 19, 2012, 11:23:26 AM »

>Before that: "Let us speak again in a less stressful setting. I am curious to hear what you have to say."

Oldmansour · « **Reply #309 on:** February 20, 2012, 12:01:22 PM »

Quote from: Funkapurvis on February 19, 2012, 11:23:26 AM

>Before that: "Let us speak again in a less stressful setting. I am curious to hear what you have to say."

Quote from: GuyYouMetOnline on February 18, 2012, 02:34:51 PM

>Purification beam go!

>Reasserting your desire to see a peaceful conclusion to this conflict, you turn your purification beam on the youma again, while its seemingly distracted by your upwelling of light. Like the first time, your beam strike the youma. This time, however, the creature screeches on impact, the sound so loud and penetrating, it takes a great deal of your focus to keep from releasing your scepter and covering your ears. Ran, you note, is doing just that, trying to keep her feline ears flattened to her head with her hands.
>"Not again....!" you hear it screech. "I won't be defeated TWICE!"
>Another coffin flies across the room, breaking the glass of a display case in flight, and interdicts your Realizations attack, which once frees the human trapped inside. You do not, however, have time to assess the effect of your attack on the youma before it sends three more coffins flying across the room, this time at you. One is coming pretty much straight at you from front on, and the other two are to your left, about 3 feet apart.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #310 on:** February 20, 2012, 01:20:42 PM »

>Do we feel we could alter the effect on the fly, making it a reasonably short-range field rather than a beam?

Oldmansour · « **Reply #311 on:** February 21, 2012, 03:42:11 AM »

Quote from: Funkapurvis on February 20, 2012, 01:20:42 PM

>Do we feel we could alter the effect on the fly, making it a reasonably short-range field rather than a beam?

>You are not certain. Given your previous experience, even if you were able, the effect would probably produce a great deal of strain on your body, worse than you'd experienced before.
>The defensive veils you've produced so far would not be sufficient, either, you're certain. You would need a much stronger spell to deflect objects of that size and weight.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #312 on:** February 21, 2012, 03:47:01 AM »

>Are we still near the counter? If so, duck under it.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #313 on:** February 21, 2012, 07:34:31 AM »

Quote from: Funkapurvis on February 21, 2012, 03:47:01 AM

>Are we still near the counter? If so, duck under it.

>You are indeed still near the counters along the south wall. Uncertain of your ability to block or eliminate the incoming projectiles, you turn and dive over the glass cases with surprising ease and speed, and duck down behind it for cover.
>Two of the coffins fly over top of it, crashing into the wall behind you. The third, the one that was coming at you from the front, smashes into the display case in front of you, sending a shower of glass against the wall and across your back. That coffin remains where it is, but the two coffins against the wall fly off in opposite directions.
>Your point of view does not afford you a clear view of the youma, but it has stopped screaming and, if you're hearing correctly, you think it's preparing another one of its energy attacks.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #314 on:** February 21, 2012, 08:17:54 AM »

>Take a quick look up; don't reveal too much of our head if we can. And be ready to dive behind the next counter.
>Remeber: We cannot let this go any further. We will not let it hurt anyone, not Ran or Doubles, not anyone in these coffins. We will not let it leave this place or hurt anyone outside. I will not advance one step toward those most precious to us. We shall overcome it, and we shall confront the one who made it. He will be shown the error of his ways, and we will help him move beyond the spite that drives him.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #315 on:** February 21, 2012, 10:38:18 AM »

Quote from: Funkapurvis on February 21, 2012, 08:17:54 AM

>Take a quick look up; don't reveal too much of our head if we can. And be ready to dive behind the next counter.
>Remeber: We cannot let this go any further. We will not let it hurt anyone, not Ran or Doubles, not anyone in these coffins. We will not let it leave this place or hurt anyone outside. I will not advance one step toward those most precious to us. We shall overcome it, and we shall confront the one who made it. He will be shown the error of his ways, and we will help him move beyond the spite that drives him.

>Popping your head up over the broken counter, enough to see over anyway, you get a good view of the coffin that crashed into the case. So you move a little to your left and have a clearer look, reminding yourself once more of what's at stake. And of your willingness, determination, and ability, to stop it.
>The youma has formed another one of those black heart-shaped bundles of energy like it threw at Doubles earlier. This one, however, it looses at Ran. Who still has yet to recover from her previous hit. She looks in your direction, her eyes imploring. "Don't destroy it, please!" she cries out to you before the black energy engulfs her. It quivers and undulates, then shoots up, reforming itself into another one of those damnable coffins.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #316 on:** February 21, 2012, 11:01:55 AM »

>Draw upon everything we can, and purify it while it is distracted.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #317 on:** February 21, 2012, 09:42:07 PM »

Quote from: Funkapurvis on February 21, 2012, 11:01:55 AM

>Draw upon everything we can, and purify it while it is distracted.

>Okay, that is the LAST coffin that thing creates. Kid gloves are off.
>You channel all the power you can feel into your Realizations of the Wandering, while the thing has its back turned to you. This time, you hit it hard enough to make it stagger forward under the force of your impassioned assault.
>You cannot sustain your attack for long, however, as one of the coffins that missed you moments ago circles back around and smashes you in the side, knocking you off your feet and practically flying sideways, landing in a heap, stunned by the force of the impact. Your scepter leaves your hands and lands a few inches away from your hand.
>Your power is even greater than before, Hero. a familiar voice rings in your head. But you need to adjust your tactics. This one's different than the last one.

GuyYouMetOnline · « **Reply #318 on:** February 21, 2012, 10:17:12 PM »

>Is it that doll? The Purpose? If not, then who is it?
>What should I do?

Oldmansour · « **Reply #319 on:** February 22, 2012, 02:20:32 AM »

Quote from: GuyYouMetOnline on February 21, 2012, 10:17:12 PM

>Is it that doll? The Purpose? If not, then who is it?
>What should I do?

>A somewhat cheerful, yet not quite there voice in your head... It certainly sounds like the doll, all right. On the other hand, you did just get hit by what felt like a runaway truck. You may be hearing things...
>That attack of yours. It's designed to destroy the dark seed with a youma, without destroying the object it's corrupting. But this youma's core is protected, warded a black energy veil that the the last youma didn't possess. You must remove that protective barrier, if you wish to purify the object without destroying it. You can't do that with the attack you've been employing.
>From your position on the ground, you can see the youma's feet leave the ground. "You're next, human." it screeches.

GuyYouMetOnline · « **Reply #320 on:** February 22, 2012, 03:52:22 AM »

>We instinctively knew how to use the purification beam. Is any appropriate ability coming to us now? If not: How do I do this?

Oldmansour · « **Reply #321 on:** February 22, 2012, 04:38:47 AM »

Quote from: GuyYouMetOnline on February 22, 2012, 03:52:22 AM

>We instinctively knew how to use the purification beam. Is any appropriate ability coming to us now? If not: How do I do this?

>That time, you thought about what you wanted to do, and the means to do it came to you. This time, you were unaware that your current tool wasn't sufficient to achieve that aim. You are now aware. What you would need in this case would be an attack to weaken the youma, break the defences around its tainted core, without destroying said.
>And when you needed to employ your first tool, you needed to put a name to it, a 'charm' to invoke it. Similarly, you'd need a charm, a name, to encapsulate the tool you want to create. One to strip away the layers of darkness between you and the violated item, but not destroying it, or the youma that surrounds it. A name like...

Again, I had a default name of "Scarlet Lotus: Red Starlight". But feel free to come up with one yourself, if you so desire.

>The doll's voice continues, Of course, even with the right tool, beating this thing won't be easy. These black things make a formidable offense AND defence.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #322 on:** February 22, 2012, 04:57:45 AM »

>If purification is akin to knowing Samsara, then let removing an obstacle to it be akin to understanding Anitya. It shall be Realization of Impermanence.
>Can we determine anything about this new technique before we use it?

Oldmansour · « **Reply #323 on:** February 22, 2012, 02:06:57 PM »

Quote from: Funkapurvis on February 22, 2012, 04:57:45 AM

>If purification is akin to knowing Samsara, then let removing an obstacle to it be akin to understanding Anitya. It shall be Realization of Impermanence.
>Can we determine anything about this new technique before we use it?

Presuming there's no objections from the others...

>Scarlet Lotus: Realization of Impermanence it shall be.
>Presently, only the words and the intent are known to you.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #324 on:** February 22, 2012, 02:58:31 PM »

>Does it feel like we have time to invoke it before having to duck or move again?
>If so, say the words and direct whatever results at the youma.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #325 on:** February 23, 2012, 03:37:36 AM »

Quote from: Funkapurvis on February 22, 2012, 02:58:31 PM

>Does it feel like we have time to invoke it before having to duck or move again?
>If so, say the words and direct whatever results at the youma.

>The coffin that slammed into you is still flying around fairly close to you, and there are two more in midair not far removed from that. It is possible they could fly back at you while you are invoking your new power.

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #326 on:** February 23, 2012, 05:32:54 AM »

>Move. Take momentary refuge behind the unshattered counter, and keep going if that doesn't feel safe enough.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #327 on:** February 23, 2012, 09:07:28 AM »

Quote from: Funkapurvis on February 23, 2012, 05:32:54 AM

>Move. Take momentary refuge behind the unshattered counter, and keep going if that doesn't feel safe enough.

>The counter you are currently behind extends to your left and right. It is intact on either side of you. Which direction did you wish to move in?

Hello Purvis · « **Reply #328 on:** February 23, 2012, 09:25:08 AM »

>Whichever offers more cover for the moment. If there isn't an immediate favorite in that regard, keep going the way we were going when we first got here.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #329 on:** February 23, 2012, 10:57:47 AM »

Quote from: Funkapurvis on February 23, 2012, 09:25:08 AM

>Whichever offers more cover for the moment. If there isn't an immediate favorite in that regard, keep going the way we were going when we first got here.

>The counter to the left extends all the way to the far wall, where there is a closed door with a locked padlock upon it. To your right, the counter does not go all the way to the wall, stopping a couple feet away, but a pair of bathroom doors are in evidence, which could provide additional cover in the event you need it. And an enclosed space would elminate the coffins as a weapon the youma could employ.
>Staying in a crouch, you begin to move to the right, staying as low as you can behind the cover for counter, but keeping an eye and ear on those coffins, in case the youma sends them at you again.
>It's unfortunate that those other two mortals were taken out of the fight. the doll's voice continues. I knew they couldn't defeat the youma, but they did well, and could have proved a distraction. It pauses for a moment. There is another mortal outside this building with power of her own, but that won't help at this time. Not with that barrier around this place. I'm afraid you'll have to do this on your own, Magical Lotus.
>The youma does not, at the moment, employ its coffins against you, but its position in midair does afford it a clear shot with its other weapons, and it fires another beam of energy at you.