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pawnstorm2016-01-31 01:06 pm
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- adrasteius anor'thalion (warcraft),
- alice liddell (american mcgee's alice),
- arashi narukami (ensemble stars!),
- astrid hofferson (httyd),
- asuna yuuki (sword art online),
- bernard (merc storia),
- bolin (legend of korra),
- doctor thunderland jr (letter bee),
- dorian pavus (dragon age),
- dorothy hyatt (loh: trails in the sky),
- dust (dust: an elysian tail),
- eirlys (ragnarok online),
- emil castagnier (tos:dotnw),
- estinien (final fantasy xiv),
- farlan church (attack on titan),
- gaius (fire emblem: awakening),
- gilgamesh (fate/),
- graham aker (mobile suit gundam 00),
- hamtaro (hamtaro),
- handsome jack (borderlands),
- haruna (kantai collection),
- hei (darker than black),
- ichigo hitofuri (touken ranbu),
- kaisar lidfard (rage of bahamut),
- kaito kuroba (dcmk),
- kasen kanesada (touken ranbu),
- kavi misra (oc),
- kazuma (s-cry-ed),
- kogitsunemaru (touken ranbu),
- koon aguero agnis (tower of god),
- lapis fathalla (original character),
- levi (attack on titan),
- loghain mac tir (dragon age),
- lord light (original character),
- metal bat (one punch man),
- mihael "mello" keehl (death note),
- mikazuki munechika (touken ranbu),
- minato arisato (persona),
- mirach (original character),
- miran froaude (lolheroes),
- murasaki (hamatora),
- potemkin (guilty gear),
- regene regetta (mobile suit gundam 00),
- richard (baraou no souretsu),
- rory connor (original character),
- setsuna f. seiei (mobile suit gundam 00),
- shinya hiiragi (owari no seraph),
- sion astal (lolheroes),
- slaine troyard (aldnoah.zero),
- tamamo no mae (fate/),
- tieria erde (mobile suit gundam 00),
- toriel (undertale),
- uzuki shimamura (idolm@ster),
- vivienne stanbury (bloodborne),
- wukong (league of legends),
- yoichi saotome (owari no seraph),
- zelos wilder (tales of symphonia)
INTRO ♚ FEBRUARY
We’ve all had those dreams: you wake up on a table, to blurry, ominous images and the certainty that you are absolutely buck-naked in a room full of strangers. This is not quite it.
Instead, you come awake to the sun on your face. The soft burble of water nearby. The hustle and bustle of a busy street and the faint, fortifying smell of bread. You open your eyes and there’s no one there at your bedside, but there is what appears to be the end of the world happening just beyond your window.
There’s a crack in the world across the sky, the “sun” is the totally unnatural light spilling from that crack straight into your eyes, and someone’s left a neatly pressed and folded uniform at the foot of the bed that isn’t yours. Somewhere in the room, there’s a strange clatter like beads, the click of claws on the floor.
Something’s in here with you.
Also, you are naked.
Welcome to Blanc! You wake up on one of the beds inside the Hall of Glory. You might still be feeling a little light-headed, but sudden dimensional travel will do that to a body. You could have sworn visions of a fantastic world flashed before your eyes not long ago: monsters, magic, and a mission to save the world. You can't quite recall much beyond the basics, but could this be it?
Save your questions for later! The room nannies are quick to urge Heroes into their uniforms (with their beaks if necessary) and to point them to the pick-up locations for their Blanc-issued Weapons and Carriers. Hopefully, nobody but the pigeon’s watching you change. On the other hand, maybe you're the type to turn every roommate into a new friend before you even step foot outside the room.
As you make your way down the halls, you might notice strangely familiar faces around you. But don’t linger too long to chat—the people in charge of the armory and the menagerie have gone through many Heroes before you, and still have many more to go after you. NPCs need meal breaks, too! If you don’t make a decision in time, the random Weapons and/or Carriers they pick for you can be just a little odd.
And if you’re hungry? No matter how rich you were in your homeworld, you’re penniless now until you earn some colle. Thankfully, the Hall of Glory provides free meals to Heroes and those associated with them! Sunday’s breakfast and lunch are bananalicious and seafood pasta. A friendly visiting scholar may have a word of advice for you: “Beware the dining hall on Mondays.”
But you’ll barely have time for lunch before guards come and round you up. “For the parade,” is the only reason they’ll give you.
Trumpets sound, cymbals clang and the crowd roars as the parade gets underway! What’s all the fuss about? Well, you Heroes were sent by the gods to save Blanc, right? Of course they’d celebrate! Smiling and waving at the citizens of Caissa from your uniquely crafted float might be a chore, but hey, they love you. Are you really going to let them down, or lose the spotlight to the fellow Heroes sharing your float?
The reception after the Prime Minister’s speech is like some kind of idol session, with Caissa citizens coming up to shake hands and welcome the Heroes warmly. Some are even asking for autographs!
There’s a lot of things to do in festive and lively Caissa, even late into the night under a light fall of snow. Sparrow Town is all lit up, ready for another festival next week.
While some shops are closed for the holiday, others have buffet tables or are giving out free samples to the Heroes. The food stalls here are way better than the bizarre cafeteria menu at the Hall of Glory! Why waste the opportunity to finally gorge on real food? The shop owners have done their best to impress, showing off their local cuisines proudly along the city streets: from the local hamburger joint to the exotic L'adderan curries, you'll find a little of everything to whet your palate. Your growling stomach will likely thank you for the food. … Oh, wait. That wasn’t you? You think the fish sandwich on your plate just sang? Nonsense. That just means you had a marvelous piece of fish bread. Please remember to visit them again sometime when you have the colle, okay?
Various stalls with games and activities have also been set up. Maybe you can impress the crowd by nailing an apple with an arrow or by sacrificing your friend(s) at the water tanks! An unusual Go-style stall offers something like fish scooping, but be careful: touching the fish with your bare hands will leave you feeling funny… Wow, you’ve never seen that color before! But whatever it takes to impress the children, right?
Said children might try and get you to dance in the falling snow. Better not mess up, though, because everyone in Caissa seems to be watching.
Hopefully, you didn’t sleep too late after yesterday’s celebrations! Or maybe you slept badly, since it felt like something was watching you…
The free breakfast that awaits you at the dining hall is… something special. Please enjoy it to your heart’s content! Remember: no food fights, and leave no leftovers! Nothing will save you from the chef’s disapproving mustache swirl if you do!
If you want to make money (to get away from Monday’s Horrors), there are now jobs up for taking at the Hall of Glory and the Poisoned Pawn! If there’s nothing to your taste, check back again every so often. Something new might pop up!
Heroes not in the mood to be errand-runners (it’s understandable, you’re Heroes after all!) can hang out in the parlor, read in the library, or express yourself in one of the Hall’s many studios or other rooms.
If lying back and taking it slow isn’t your thing, you could train or spar! Being summoned to a new world takes a toll on the body, and some Heroes have lost abilities familiar to them. Besides, it’ll take a while to get used to your weapons. Some of them might even be disobedient, backfiring at worst and unresponsive at best. Try not to hit your fellow Heroes (including yourself), or you’ll either have to find enough Heroes to cast weak healing spells or carry the wounded to the infirmary. While the snow has been cleared overnight, it’s still very cold!
Welcome to Crosscheck's grand opening log! For any further questions, please see the FAQ or reach us at the Contact Us page. Have fun!
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[ Because Kavi's pipe? No amount of sweet talking and staring and trying to get it to keep it lit has worked yet. It either splutters out within three seconds or the smoke suddenly starts billowing up until Kavi is hacking up both of his lungs.
And the smoke burns. Terribly.
It's kind of uncomfortable. ]
You work a lot with bikes back home then? [ More idle chit chat but at least Kavi won't be stepping on any toes. He hopes. ]
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[ With the sight of struggling Heroes at the courtyard, Setsuna was able to conclude that was the case. He doesn't look troubled, but he can't deny that it's an inconvenience. Still, it's not the first time that he has to undergo training to be able to use a weapon. He's treating it like the usual.
At the question, there's a small pause. That's not the case... But it isn't far away, either. ]
... Not quite, but I do have experience with mobile weaponry.
[ Rather, plenty of it. ]
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[ Like the bat mobile? A car with flamethrowers or spikes? Maybe something akin to giant robots but that sounds rather far fetched, doesn't it?
With a soft 'oomph!' Kavi puts his piece of snowman down on top what he has already created. It's a little lopsided and droopy but it stands proud and tall and soon, Kavi will have to find a very fetching hat to put on top of his creation. Maybe a scarf and a carrot and some stones to make a smile and some branches as arms... ]
...Do you even have a license to be riding anything with wheels? [ Because Setsuna seems awfully young. ]
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If it's one thing Setsuna would sulk or even be angry about, it's being disassociated with his precious Gundam. With the way he's sulking, he doesn't answer the first question for about a minute. During that time, he focuses on building his own snowman... Only after that minute passes did he confirm it for the man. It's fine though, he doesn't blame him too much... ]
I have piloted a numerous amount at this point... More than just wheels as well. The world I am from is much more advanced than this.
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...right?
He raises his hands in surrender and gives Setsuna what he hopes is a disarming and apologetic smile. He really didn't mean to cause offense. It's Setsuna's babyface. It makes him look like he's sixteen.
The mention of more advanced technology makes Kavi perk up, an excited expression appear on his face as he leans a little closer. ]
Something more than just wheels? What, like a robot?
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But he is mildly surprised with that accurate guess. In a completely different world, it wouldn't matter if he told others a little about that, right? He eventually nods. ]
... That is right. Were there any in yours?
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No, though the idea of piloting a robot was a very popular concept. We still aren't advanced enough for that to work yet.
What's it like, controlling one of the robots?
i'm sorry, i lost my icon keywords so the earlier tags are ruined ;;
The most he can answer is: ]
They are... They are part of me.
[ Setsuna would explain further, but he doesn't know how to explain himself properly. But what means is that... they're the instruments by his side which hold the key to fulfilling his dreams and goals. Without them, he wouldn't be alive today. ]
oh no ;A; /strokes
Kavi's expression softens at Setsuna's simple words. He doesn't understand that feeling and probably never will, not in the way Setsuna knows it. But to have something you value this much, something you keep close to your heart... It's worth more than many physical treasures. ]
I don't have to tell you to never let that go, yeah?
[ Security is good.
Though Kavi lets out a sheepish laugh after a few seconds. ] I tell you not to let that go when you had to leave them behind in your world. Sorry.
/HOLDS CLOSELY
As I have said, they are part of me. It does not matter if we are apart, I am... Gundam.
[ Judging from context, it's likely that his mobile weapons are called Gundam. Yes, this kid just called himself a giant robot. ]
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And look, you've earned yourself a brief shoulder nudge as well! No hair ruffles for now, Kavi has a feeling he'd only alienate Setsuna if he did that. ]
I'm sure you are, kid. It's what makes you strong. Now then, do you need help with your snowman?
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NO, THANK YOU. He's an adult, he can do it all by himself. And he feels his pride on the line the longer he talks to this person... So he's just going to roll away elsewhere...!! ]
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Biting down on the inside of his cheek to hide his quickly growing grin, Kavi focuses on his snowman. They don't have to talk after all, they can work in companionable silence for the rest of their day.
This surely won't be their last encounter. ]