Chronology: Ultimate

[thatguyinthestore]

"Thanks," Ruby giggled through a sniffle, wiping the remnants of her tears away with her sleeve. "It's nice to meet you, too... umm..." Ruby paused so she could give Thorne a lookover. She didn't recognize her from Atlas. "What's your name again?"

AlexandraRoseLeclerc​

 

[AlexandraRoseLeclerc]

Thorne

Location: Happy Hotel
Expression: Being Kind to Ruby
Interaction: Ruby
Mention: thatguyinthestore , TheElenaFisher , BoltBeam , marc122 , & etc.

"Thanks," Ruby giggled through a sniffle, wiping the remnants of her tears away with her sleeve. "It's nice to meet you, too... umm..." Ruby paused so she could give Thorne a lookover. She didn't recognize her from Atlas. "What's your name again?"

AlexandraRoseLeclerc

"The name's Thorne, and I actually met the rest of your teammates including your sister for a while now.." Thorne explained to the red haired female about her experience with Yang, Weiss, and Blake thinking that they are teammates in the past, she smiled at her while having to say something as well "Well, um.. if you and the rest of your teammates are in a different world, my teammate and I are in a different world too so I don't actually know you at all."​

 

[thatguyinthestore]

"Well, then it's nice to meet you, Thorne," Ruby replied with a smile, before laughing a bit. "Yeah... well I think that most of us are from different worlds..."

AlexandraRoseLeclerc​

 

[BoltBeam]

Agent 3

"Sounds good. Do a clean sweep of the up and down towns. Leave no stone unturned."

Agent 3 nodded upon hearing the response through the communication device - go ahead confirmed, time to get to work! Before she would do much, she would overhear what else Charlie would be saying in response to what others were saying who had arrived to the scene.

While that exchange transpired, Charlie looked up at Lealan as she approached. "Well, of course you can!" She beamed cheerfully. Then, she turned to Vauban Prime. Her smile soon disappeared when he asked if Alastor helped out, her expression becoming more perplexed than anything else. "Um..." She tilted her head to the side slightly. "No... he doesn't." She shook her head, and then let out a small laugh. "If he did help out, he'd sure be easier to find, though."

"Alright then, so you have no relation to him, technically... At least that's... something to consider, I guess?" The Inkling thought aloud before shrugging in uncertainty. "Well, either way, as soon as we're all ready, hopefully, we can begin the search."

"Yeah... well I think that most of us are from different worlds..."

"I believe so - why else would we not recognise each other upon first meeting nor even see anything like most of us?" Agent 3 said seriously - but voicing her agreement to Ruby. "Nice to see you 'back' - so to speak, by the way; not that it means much now, but. Hey. Nice to see another familiar face... not that I knew you were even gone or who you were." With that, her expression burnt itself up to a neutral one.
Character Information

Link to CS: Here!​

Hex Code: #61BD6D​

Status (physically): Fine​

Status (mentally/emotionally): Serious/Concerned​

Powers: Inkling (species abilities and traits)​

Items: Hero Shot, Splat Bombs, Splashdown​

Skills/Abilities: Highly mobile, leadership skills​

Course of action: "Oh, hell."​

RP Information

Location: Hell, Happy Hotel​

Interactions: thatguyinthestore , AlexandraRoseLeclerc​

Mentions: None (directly), @HappyHotelPlanningPeople​

Nearby/In Group: @YoureInHellNow​

 

[Celestial Speck]

thatguyinthestore | CutieBoop | TheElenaFisher | Atomic Chucklenuts | DerpyCarp | Laix_Lake | Lazaro1505 | BoltBeam | marc122
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Fuma's message to Mimaki wasn't entirely expected, principally so early, but after he heard and saw its contents, it wasn't exactly an unwelcome one, either. She...Already found leads to the Radio Demon? That was...Wow. A smile crept itself on his lips, as he gave out a little amused chuckle, followed with some proudness towards her emanating from him. Kagutsuchi stared at the other for a few moments with a little confused expression at Mimaki's sudden chuckling, while feeling what he was feeling as well by simply being next to Mimaki.

I see. Good job, Fuma. I'm proud of you. Please rest well, you deserve it.

Soon, however, Mimaki spoke to everyone in the group before anyone could leave. "Searching won't be necessary anymore, we already found our lead," Mimaki said, much to Kagutsuchi's own further confusion, although the fire deity didn't show it, and simply crossed his arms while staring at the Kitsune. Mimaki then spoke again. "Fuma already has founds leads to Alastor's whereabouts. An abandoned strip club, he's going to make a deal with some King Boo about it. I could open a portal towards it, so we don't risk missing out on it. Of course, you lot can do something else, too, but I believe this to be our chance."

 

[thatguyinthestore]

"Oh, I remember you!" Ruby exclaimed in response to Agent 3 with a smile. "You were in the Mushroom Kingdom Incident, weren't you?"

Whatever Agent 3's answer may have been didn't really matter, as soon enough, Charlie cleared her throat and stood in the center of the group. "Well, standing here won't do us any good," Charlie said as she stepped forward, beginning to walk away from the Hotel. "We should get going." She said as she began to lead the small group alongside Vaggie. Before they were fully gone, Charlie turned to face the Hotel over her shoulder. "You're in charge, Angel!" She called out with a smile. Angel didn't even attempt to reply. Instead, he merely leaned back in the chair he sat in - and judging by how he was sitting, it could easily be assumed that he was asleep.

"Are you... sure that leaving him in charge is a good idea?" Vaggie asked, shooting him a wary look over his shoulder.

"Pssh, he'll be fine!" Charlie replied, waving off her concerns with a literal wave of her hand. "Besides, it'll be a good training exercise for him!" She excaimed. Vaggie turned to look at him over her shoulder once more, before shaking her head and moving in the other direction alongside the others. As they walked, Mimaki said his piece about the strip club.

"Well, did she say which strip club it was?" Vaggie asked. "Because there a lots of abandoned strip clubs in Hell."

Celestial Speck BoltBeam marc122 AlexandraRoseLeclerc DerpyCarp Laix_Lake Lazaro1505​

 

[Celestial Speck]

thatguyinthestore | CutieBoop
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Mimaki shook his head as if saying no. "Although I can simply ask her. She said it's one that's going to be remodeled, so maybe it's an empty lot that's being sold." Unless hell was free for all and steal for all, which to be frank, he wasn't doubting for a second it wasn't, a strip club that had its lot being sold could be a good lead to find the correct one. Of course, that isn't to say that there's only a single one, but that at least cuts down quite a few other possibilities. "If she doesn't, we would probably need to consider what this specific strip club lot would have to be so important to Alastor and King Boo. Although, give me a second, anyways."

Mimaki seemingly closed his eyes, and both Vaggie and Charlie could see what almost looked like electricity moving between the tips of his Kitsune ears! Almost like a radio signal of sorts. What was this guy, some human satellite...? Er, not human, but you get the picture.

"Ah, Fuma is Mimaki's lover. She's a demon herself, she controls quite a few others too! Seventeen two, if my mind serves me right! She could possibly use them to possibly have leads as to the name and location of the strip club." Kagutsuchi replied in his grand and proud tone, although Mimaki did give him a little glance at the mention of the 'lover' part, mostly thinking it was unnecessary info to give out, he quickly ignored it, as he kept messaging Fuma. "Although...Mimaki-kun, as one who has memories of Kyou as well, when are you going to marry her? It's been twenty years, after all. It's not kind to keep a lady wa-- OUCH!"

With a swift tail attack at the back of Kagutsuchi's head that made the god rub it in mild pain, Mimaki groaned loudly. "Please let this fox satellite contact Fuma, 'Kyou.' Thank you."

Weird folks...

...Oi, Fuma-chan. Do you know the name or the location of this strip club, by any chance?

 

[BoltBeam]

Agent 3

"Searching won't be necessary anymore, we already found our lead," Mimaki said, much to Kagutsuchi's own further confusion, although the fire deity didn't show it, and simply crossed his arms while staring at the Kitsune. Mimaki then spoke again. "Fuma already has founds leads to Alastor's whereabouts. An abandoned strip club, he's going to make a deal with some King Boo about it. I could open a portal towards it, so we don't risk missing out on it. Of course, you lot can do something else, too, but I believe this to be our chance."

"Come again?" Agent 3 blurted out in a surprised tone. Yep, go figure, she missed something. But... it's a 'what' now? She had no idea what that place... is... and judging by the concern creeping all over her face, she doesn't really want to find out... "I... genuinely had no idea. Welp, guess that makes he job easier, but... the heck is a-?" She laughed a little bit before stopping herself, and responding to Ruby.

"Oh, I remember you!" Ruby exclaimed in response to Agent 3 with a smile. "You were in the Mushroom Kingdom Incident, weren't you?"

"That's right - as were you." She said simply, managing a weak smile of her own. "I honestly have no idea how I accidentally wound up in one of these out-of-my-world experiences again, but I guess it just sorta happened. Better deal with the situation, eh?"

"Well, standing here won't do us any good," Charlie said as she stepped forward, beginning to walk away from the Hotel. "We should get going." She said as she began to lead the small group alongside Vaggie. Before they were fully gone, Charlie turned to face the Hotel over her shoulder. "You're in charge, Angel!" She called out with a smile. Angel didn't even attempt to reply. Instead, he merely leaned back in the chair he sat in - and judging by how he was sitting, it could easily be assumed that he was asleep.

"Are you... sure that leaving him in charge is a good idea?" Vaggie asked, shooting him a wary look over his shoulder.

"Pssh, he'll be fine!" Charlie replied, waving off her concerns with a literal wave of her hand. "Besides, it'll be a good training exercise for him!"

Agent 3 glanced to Charlie with some concern - then to Vaggie, particularly heeding the comment of the latter. Though Charlie insisted the one they'll be leaving behind wouldn't be a problem, they don't typically seem to care right now... If ever.

"Well, did she say which strip club it was?" Vaggie asked. "Because there a lots of abandoned strip clubs in Hell."

"...How many are we talking?" The Inkling asked as she reluctantly headed with the group. "A dozen? More or less?" She added, returning to being on alert as she just eyed her surroundings some more - the context and contents of this undefined building (to her) can wait. Oh, and - one more problem, it seemed like Mimaki didn't get the name of where the lead was focused around... so he's doing that now.
Character Information

Link to CS: Here!​

Hex Code: #61BD6D​

Status (physically): Fine​

Status (mentally/emotionally): On alert/Serious​

Powers: Inkling (species abilities and traits)​

Items: Hero Shot, Splat Bombs, Splashdown​

Skills/Abilities: Highly mobile, leadership skills​

Course of action: "Oh, hell."​

RP Information

Location: Hell, Happy Hotel​

Interactions: thatguyinthestore , Celestial Speck​

Mentions: None (directly), @HappyHotelPlanningPeople​

Nearby/In Group: @YoureInHellNow​

 

[thatguyinthestore]

Charlie and Ruby found themselves stifling respective giggles at the interaction between Kagutsuchi and Mimaki, but other than that, they didn't really have much to add onto what was already said. Ruby did, however, nod in response to Agent 3. "Yeah..." She laughed.

"Definitely more than a dozen," Vaggie replied to Agent 3's question.

BoltBeam Celestial Speck​

 

[TheElenaFisher]

ʙʟᴀᴋᴇ ʙᴇʟʟᴀᴅᴏɴɴᴀ
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Snapping out of the reunion thanks to the new voice, she looked towards the woman. Blake wiped her tears away, nodding in response to her offer to come inside the hotel. “T-Thanks.” She looked at Ruby, a smile appearing on her face. “It’s good to see you again, Ruby.”

When asked how they died, she was about to explain it, but Agent 3 beat her to the punch. In response to Charlie saying that they didn’t seem like bad people, she shook her head. “We aren’t, Charlie. Well… most of us aren’t bad people.” It was then that they found out that the gateway was malfunctioning and also finding out what Orbeck had found out from their communicators.

A small chuckle came from her in response to Angel Dust being cut off by Vaggie and Charlie, Charlie then mentioning that she could contact associates and while it was a good idea, it could come with its fair share of problems. Their reactions to the name Alastor was definitely not a positive one, saying that they were in more trouble if they were involved with him. After a bit of talking, the idea of splitting off into groups to gather information was a good idea but before she could throw her two cents in, she looked over at Yang and saw she was frowning which made Blake place a hand on her shoulder. When Ruby asked if everything was okay and Yang gave her answer, she had a good point.

They shouldn’t disturb her rest, it wasn’t a good idea at all. It would invalidate her sacrifice, the reason she’s dead in the first place so for them to do this wasn’t a good plan.

Then, Ruby responded and really, there wasn’t any way they could stop her from helping. After all when it came to helping her friends and helping people in general, she was pretty stubborn in that regard. Mimaki had then informed them that they had already gotten a lead at an abandoned strip club, Charlie and Vaggie leading the way there, which Blake obviously followed their lead.

thatguyinthestore , BoltBeam , Laix_Lake , marc122 , Celestial Speck , @ hotel gang
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Taking her communicator out just to look at the message, she nodded in response to Orbeck and put it away. “Yeah. Maybe we could ask around or find the information on our own.” The bartender then finally spoke up, saying that she had ran a magic shop and was something called a lich in her past life which was interesting. The part about her running a magic shop however would probably catch Geralt’s attention, he was always drawn to women that dealt with magic. She looked at the woman, having her arms rest on the counter. “I don’t believe you ever told us your name.”

Laix_Lake , BarrenThin2 , thatguyinthestore ​

 

[ConnorOfficials]

Lilith
Location: Casino

One of the guards held his hand out and denied her accesses, although a little miffed she at least understood why, that was until Lazarus froze the both of them and walked in effortlessly. Lilith stood there for a bit before floating in. "Um thanks I guess." Once she entered she found a room filled with gold with a big ghost with a crown. "What is going on in here?"

Interactions:
thatguyinthestore (King Boo)
QizPizza (Lazarus)
[OFI]​

 

[CutieBoop]

Fuma

Being told she could rest well brought the amused smile. Now to relay back the demon-fox-satellite channel with another series of mental messages.

"

Of course, Mimaki-kun. While that's easy for me to rest, I've been made aware of other things. Alastor could be anywhere, so it is risky for me, you, and the others to be off-guard. As for the directions... Frank had left to the one downtown, if he went deeper in the city, should my guess be right. Does that help as a important clue? Fuma didn't have the checkpoint to that one when she took the previous group on the trips.

"

The only real answer is if it's right or wrong. She also has to concern others still being in the casino, as leaving them behind would make them lost, which isn't that great for a place like the big city. It's why she's staying outside the casino and relaying the messages.

Tags: Celestial Speck , BarrenThin2 (mentioned Frank), @ hotel gang for satellite, @ casino gang for hanging out outside​

 

[Celestial Speck]

thatguyinthestore | CutieBoop
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Mimaki scratched his chin in thought. A name to the place would have been useful, but the info that Frank went to it, and the possible location already gave him a decent idea. Understood. Thank you for the info, Fuma. It should prove useful. Although...If you didn't have the checkpoint for it, it could probably help you know which ones are and aren't the place, right? Regardless...Thanks again. Stay safe.

The communications were cut, and the line of electricity between Mimaki's ears was cut. He turned to face the group. "It's one downtown, deep into the city, apparently. She didn't get a name, heard it by passing. One of our own, Frank, seemingly got directions to it. If your communicators have a way to know where others are, I'd recommend using that feature to find him. Otherwise...We'll probably have to look for a little while." He wasn't entirely sure if the Punisher had a communicator for them to track down as well- Mimaki knew he didn't, but it should be useful to at least try either way. "Either way, me and Fuma, alongside some others explored a large portion of the city before, so we should probably be able to find these strip clubs without much effort. At least I hope so."

 

[CutieBoop]

Fuma

... Well, crap. Nodding to the last bit of messages from Mimaki, she'll note about being safe and go on another investigation. The mental communication will close, and she switches to go getting Bathin again in case she missed anything. Of course the calling would just be the same thing(it's to save a lot of time, honestly), but it's moreso to herself asking questions and finding what's missing.

"

BATHIN, DUKE OF HELL, IF FUMA HAD GONE THROUGH A REGULAR AMOUNT OF CHECKPOINTS, THEN HOW MANY DID I MISS?

"

"

I assure you, my mistress, we went through some of these places, but if we missed something, why don't we take a sudden trip? If one of your group members supervises the others in that casino, we don't have to worry about retrieving them until we get the missing locations marked. We can come back here afterwards. Though... you are worried about your loved one's safety, are you, Fuma?

"

"

... I GUESS SO. I CANNOT BE CERTAIN OF THE REAL LOCATION OF ALASTOR. I JUST KNOW THAT IT'S ONE OF THE PLACES HE WOULD BE AT, IF NOT MY 100% GUESS. BUT FUMA HAS TO STAND STRONG, BATHIN. REST.

"

After some thought, Fuma noted that Yoshi could be able to handle things in the casino for a while. After the brief conversation with Bathin, she sends him back within the book, and took a high jump that turned into flight mode. She isn't flying very high, just enough not to literally bump into someone but to also see the people below. She'll be at it until she finds the group on their way heading downtown (with Mimaki, Kagatsuchi!Kyou and others of course). She floats her way down, but not enough to touch the ground. Just to stick close.

"... Actually, I know you wished me to be safe, but Fuma worries about the wellbeing of others as well. ... That, and actually sticking to a group that goes that way would help me make the checkpoint. Fuma got here by flight."

Tags: Celestial Speck , @ group w/ Mimaki and Kagatsuchi

Yoshi

Yoshi might be hungry for food, but he shakes it off. He's keeping attention of what's happening within the casino, even if some of his friends are working. There's a good chance Yoshi might get leads, but he's moreso just keeping eye on his friends to make sure they don't get lost. You could say he's having his own break somewhere in the casino.

Tags: @ open for anybody in casino gang while Fuma's busy doing teleportation field trip​

 

[marc122]

Weiss Schnee and Yang Xiao Long

Hell
#99D5FF and #FAC51C = Speech
(We gotta find a way out.) (And YOU gotta help us!)​

"I'll head downtown with Vaggie," Yang said, seeing no need to investigate the Boo-cino after it probably was already being investigated.

The moment Ruby pleaded to join, however, several things changed. One, it was no longer a matter of invalidating sacrifice; rather, it was now a show of perseverance. And stubbornness.

Yang, in particular, had something to think about it.

— - — - —​

So, even beyond death, Ruby wants to help out, too, hmm?

Honestly, considering how she is, I should've seen that coming. Usually, she would jump at the opportunity to help. Or do good. Even now, she wants to rejoin us. It doesn't matter how much time has passed; death hasn't slowed her down, and with that, here she is, basically asking to rejoin us, the MPF, and reunite with us, the remnants of Team RWBY.

Perhaps it was my motherly nature that caused me to have such concerns about Ruby returning, and at the time, I thought that...maybe wishing her back wouldn't be as bright of an idea. Especially since her sacrifice would be all for nothing.

And chances are, she can die...again...

Okay, calm down. We're not here to dread. The only thing that matters right now is that Ruby wants to join us. And...thinking about it, it looks like she's not gonna stop, even in the face of death. And I can respect that. After all, she was the one who practically put "Keep moving forward" into our systems.

Well, I didn't think it would have to come to this, but...I guess she can come.

— - — - —​

"Alright, how about this;" Yang proposed, "You can come."

Thorne spoke up, complimenting her little sister and then essentially greeting her. "She's nice," she said, smiling, "It's nice to see you, too, by the way."

Just then, Mimaki tail-slapped Kagutsuchi. Yang found herself giggling with Ruby and Charlie, while Weiss folded her arms.

Can they blame an old man for wanting grandkids, though?

Uh, no, I can't, Oz.

Around the same time, Mimaki started to announce new findings, saying that they already found a lead on Alastor; apparently he's at an strip club. But as Yang followed Vaggie downtown, and Weiss followed Charlie uptown, Yang listened to all the new info; the strip club was downtown, deep in the city, waiting to be remodelled. All that info came from Fuma, his lover. Not that...it mattered in the grand scheme of things, but it was still something to think about.

"That's good you and Fuma were able to find some information," Yang said, "Well, thinking about it now, we should go downtown."

thatguyinthestore (GM, Charlie, Vaggie, Angel Dust, Ruby Rose), TheElenaFisher (Blake), Celestial Speck (Kagutsuchi, Mimaki), Atomic Chucklenuts (Sora, Rex), AlexandraRoseLeclerc (Thorne), DerpyCarp (Lealan), Laix_Lake (Vauban Prime), Lazaro1505 (Tardif), BoltBeam (Agent 3)

 

[BoltBeam]

Agent 3

Ruby did, however, nod in response to Agent 3. "Yeah..." She laughed.

"Definitely more than a dozen," Vaggie replied to Agent 3's question.

"...Great." The Inkling 'eagerly' replied as she nervously laughed it off. Yeah, this was... going to be bad.

The communications were cut, and the line of electricity between Mimaki's ears was cut. He turned to face the group. "It's one downtown, deep into the city, apparently. She didn't get a name, heard it by passing. One of our own, Frank, seemingly got directions to it. If your communicators have a way to know where others are, I'd recommend using that feature to find him. Otherwise...We'll probably have to look for a little while." He wasn't entirely sure if the Punisher had a communicator for them to track down as well- Mimaki knew he didn't, but it should be useful to at least try either way. "Either way, me and Fuma, alongside some others explored a large portion of the city before, so we should probably be able to find these strip clubs without much effort. At least I hope so."

"OK... So then we head towards downtown 'first' and split up to search from there." She said simply. "We don't have a name, you say, so I guess we'll have to cover a few of them, won't we?" She added in a questioning tone to Mimaki directly, though the others indirectly.
Character Information

Link to CS: Here!​

Hex Code: #61BD6D​

Status (physically): Fine​

Status (mentally/emotionally): On alert/Serious​

Powers: Inkling (species abilities and traits)​

Items: Hero Shot, Splat Bombs, Splashdown​

Skills/Abilities: Highly mobile, leadership skills​

Course of action: "Oh, hell."​

RP Information

Location: Hell, Happy Hotel​

Interactions: thatguyinthestore , Celestial Speck​

Mentions: None (directly), @HappyHotelPlanningPeople​

Nearby/In Group: @YoureInHellNow​

 

[thatguyinthestore]

"It's good to see you again too, Blake..." Ruby said as she pulled the Faunus in for another quick hug, She was happy, seeing her team again like this. After that short interaction was over and done with, both Charlie and Vaggie would nod once more in response to the update Mimaki had given them.

"Alright, then that settles it," Charlie said as she looked at the overall group. "Vaggie will take you all downtown to look for that strip club, and I'll take a small group uptown to see if we can find any other leads there." Just as she finished speaking, you all reached a fork in the road. After letting out a quick sigh, Charlie turned to Vaggie and whoever else was heading downtown and said, "We'll meet you all downtown once we're through with our search."

"Alright," Vaggie nodded. Her and Charlie leaned in for a quick hug, with Vaggie planting a quick smooch on Charlie's cheek. "You all stay safe." She said once the hug had ended. Charlie rolled her eyes and smiled as she walked off in the other direction.

"Pssh... I know this place like the back of my hand..." She said in an attempt to be nonchalant... only for her to trip on a root and stumble forward with a quick, "Eep!" She was quick to be back on her feet, though, and once she'd done so, she held up her hand and pointed to the back of it. "..like the back of my hand...!"

With that, both groups went off in their respective directions, which left all of you to decide where to go.

TheElenaFisher marc122 BoltBeam Celestial Speck DerpyCarp Lazaro1505 Laix_Lake


"O-oh... sorry about that..." The bartender said as she blushed a bit and rubbed the back of her neck. "Guess that completely slipped my mind, huh?" She took a moment to clear her throat and regain her composure, "I'm Wiz!"

TheElenaFisher Laix_Lake BarrenThin2


Upon Lilith's entrance into the golden office, King Boo's suspicious gaze only deepened. The muscles where his eyebrows would normally be were visible despite the lack of actual eyebrows, and his lower eyelids curled upwards into a look that one could only describe as, "sus". "You sure have a lot of associates," King Boo said as he looked directly into Frank's eyes - it was as if he could see past his entire facade more and more with every word spoken. "Don't you... Mister Fort?"

BarrenThin2 ConnorOfficials QizPizza
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[BarrenThin2]

Frank Castle

It was easy to outwardly keep a level head when Lazarus and Lililith showed up, but Frank silently cursed the both of them, especially once King Boo clearly became more suspicious. They could help, but their involvement would inherently make the lie more complex. The more complex the lie, the more difficult it would be to maintain. A slight shift in approach was necessary. Slowly, he accepted the offer to sit, putting his weapon to the side. "Business partners and subordinates, yes. Mr. Lazarus here is a marine and Lilith is... well, a ghost. I'm sure you see the tactical value in both." Hopefully they would just play along. Frank was counting on seeming to be large and in charge. Maybe a lie wasn't exactly the right play here. A lie by omission might be the way to go. "My associates and I died recently. We are willing to offer our services as the best hired guns this place has ever seen to the Radio Demon in exchange for ready passage in and out of Hell." Really, for Frank, the statement was entirely untrue; so long as the Radio Demon didn't ask too much, he was perfectly willing to do the cretin a favor if it meant their escaping Hell.

The old man crossed his arms again, this time from where he sat. "If you want verification of our skill, check in on the newly dissolved I.M.P. Figured it was better to be rid of the competition." Despite Boo's suspicious stare, Frank's own never showed any hesitation. He just stared at the ghost with that cold look in his eyes. "I'm not asking for you to give us the information for free. If you would require our services in turn, I'm sure we could come to an agreement." For the first time, he looked away, but only to tilt his head towards the rifle lying on the floor next to him. "I'm sure someone as influential as yourself has enemies they need disposed of."

thatguyinthestore QizPizza ConnorOfficials​

 

[marc122]

Weiss Schnee and Yang Xiao Long

Hell
#99D5FF and #FAC51C = Speech
(If you need instructions on how to get through the hotels, check out the enclosed instruction book.) (...)​

Weiss looked at Charlie, then at Vaggie. With essentially no more need to search for more leads on her own, she had decided to go to the abandoned strip club instead.

"Then that settles it," Weiss said, "I'll just settle with going downtown instead."

Meanwhile, as Yang walked on, she turned to face Ruby. She was her sister, and she had lost her once. She's not losing her again on her count.

"Ruby," Yang asked, "Wanna come with me and Weiss?"

Whatever happened, Weiss and Yang would eventually part ways with Charlie, walking with Vaggie. As the two walked on, however, the blonde remembered that they still had to repay Angel Dust somehow, all thanks to Weiss making a rash decision to get him back onboard, especially for her own standards.

"Now..." Yang wondered to herself. "When do we have to do Angel Dust a favor?"

thatguyinthestore (GM, Charlie, Vaggie, Angel Dust, Ruby Rose), TheElenaFisher (Blake), Celestial Speck (Kagutsuchi, Mimaki), Atomic Chucklenuts (Sora, Rex), DerpyCarp (Lealan), Laix_Lake (Vauban Prime), Lazaro1505 (Tardif), BoltBeam (Agent 3)

 

[DerpyCarp]

Lealan follows Charlie's lead, as she said she would. The Floran covers her mouth as she giggles at the princesses misfortune, tripping at such an inopertune time was some comedic gold.
thatguyinthestore

 

[Lazaro1505]

Tardif the Bounty Hunter

HP: 52/52
Stress: 0/100
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And just like that.... the group sets out to split into two and explore the City, Charlie’s group heading north to find more information while Vaggie’s group is heading downtown in order to find the run down strip club... and while they may need a lot of help if Alastor was actually downtown in the abandoned place.... I wasn’t all that sure many would be in Charlie’s to find out more information... especially since they will group up once more later... but I’ll trust that these people can make sure nothing bad happens to anyone in the group.... as I began to silently follow Vaggie’s group.... eyes peeled at every corner, making sure nothing is out there following us or spying. I just couldn’t help it.... it was like a primal survival instinct back at home... and even a few years down here in hell... I still do this.... but at least it makes me feel safe.

But it would take a while before we reached that location..... so I decided to ask a small question to the group traveling with me “So..... do you guys know of this Alastor figure.... because I have a feeling you may have seen him once or twice in your adventure. Considering how you guys act when hearing that name..... you might have some bad experiences with em....” as I decided to finally peel my eyes off the alleyways and corners now. These people may have gone through much.... maybe more.... maybe less.... but I sometimes wonder..... have they gone through many troubling times.... from the happy reunion... to having to save the multiverse.... those things are generally are not without death of innocents and seeing first hand experiences of the cold harsh reality of some worlds.

But for now, I silently think within..... while also listening for a response to my question.... after all, considering this is Alastor we are going against, I began thinking of many different scenarios that would happen.... all the way from the strip club being a trap set up by Alastor who knew we were coming..... or a sick game show being run for his and his ‘audience’s’ amusement, when Alastor is at play here, you gotta be ready for anything.

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Exiting the hotel and walking outside for a while.... they come across a form in the road, in which the group separated into a downtown and uptown group, the downtown group’s purpose is to find that rundown building Alastor is hiding in and the second is to go find more useful information that might help them here. Naturally, Gretar thought about this decision of which group to do with for a few seconds.... before deciding to go with Charlie’s group... after all, knowledge would be their best weapon here after all. But wait..... Gretar heard a small chittering noise.... one that he heard all too many times before In the past....

It was one of his greatest arch nemesis.... a being he had fought with ever since he started his journey through the multiverse...... a being so strong.... not even with the powers of the Jormugandr.... he cannot kill them. For that foe was running straight at him with six legs.... but unlike most other times.... it was covered in a sliver armor.... one that would put others to shame. This foe.... was none other than:

Spoiler: Gretar’s greatest Arch-nemesis

But before Gretar’s arch-nemesis can do anything, Gretar just swung his hammer back and launched the nemesis into the sky, it’s deadly and terrifying assault stopped rather quickly by Gretar. To the others, Gretar would just look at them and shrug.... before continuing on his way.

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"I see..." King Boo said in response, seeming to relax a bit once Frank gave his explanation. He seemed to raise a brow in slight interest once Frank mentioned the dissolved I.M.P., but no words were spoken in regards to it. Once Frank had finished with his offer, the Boo monarch floated in place for a long moment. Not a word was spoken as he sized the trio up. After the long stretch of silence, King Boo finally spoke, "There's a shipment that I need delivered downtown within the next twenty minutes. You'll stop just outside of an abandoned strip joint. Park the truck in the nearby vacant lot and leave it. My guys will take care of the rest. The truck is waiting for you out back. Keys are in the ignition."

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Ruby nodded in response to Yang's question as she left alongside Vaggie and the others. Vaggie was the first to reply, her words being in response to Tardiff. "Alastor is a being of unpredictable madness and chaos," She explained as she focused on the road ahead. "He took down some of Hell's most powerful entities overnight and broadcast his carnage for everyone to see." Though the explanation was short, it was detailed enough for the others to fill in the gaps about what powers this "Radio Demon" possessed.

It only took a few moments, but within enough time, you all finally reached the downtown area.

Like most of Hell, the atmosphere of the downtown area was dark and depressing. Here, though, the entire place was abandoned. Every building seemed to be vacant and vandalized from head to toe with graffiti. Abandoned vehicles lined the streets, with most of them having been stripped of their essential parts, resulting in husks of their former selves. Whispering and footsteps could be heard in the various dark alleyways. You all weren't alone, and you knew it.

"Alright," Vaggie said as she continued walking forward ahead of all of you. "We need to be on a lookout for that strip club your friend mentioned."

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The uptown of Hell certainly appeared to be much nicer in more than just its name. Tall buildings lined the skies above you (with most of them being business regarding some kind of assassin service or drug trade). You were forced to walk along the sidewalk due to cars speeding passed you no matter where you walked. But make no mistake - Uptown Hell was still a dangerous place. Muggings and straight-up stabbings were the norm here - but luckily Charlie's presence alongside you seemed to dissuade people from hurting you all. That didn't make the regular task of having to step over a dead body any less gruesomely strenuous, though.

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Frank Castle

Normally, Frank would answer such a call for him to move product of some sort with a hearty 'fuck you.' Seeing as they were in Hell, though, as long as whatever he was moving wasn't people, the old man wasn't entirely sure he cared what he was moving. Still, he didn't want to seem desperate or like he was handing Boo the keys here. So, he seemed to ponder the decision for a few seconds, even though he already knew what his answer was. Finally, he stood to his feet, scooping up his rifle as he did. "Alright. Done." He turned and walked out of the room, though he waited at the entrance for both of his companions to follow for at least a few seconds. As he walked to the back, Frank whispered to Lazarus, "This might be the strip club Fuma heard demons discussing. This could well be a Shareholder trap. On your guard."

The truck was, surprisingly, basically just a very red semi. A lot of things here really did seem to just be oddly colored versions of stuff from back home. Not entirely unwelcome, given how used he had gotten to places being utterly unreal and alien. It was only ironic that Hell felt the most familiar. Getting into the driver's seat, Frank turned the keys to start the vehicle. He waited for anyone coming along to climb in, then got the truck moving, searching for the strip club downtown.

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Lilith
Location: Gold Room -> Semi Truck

As soon as Lilith enters the golden room the ghostly king gives a suspicious look. He then says that he needs a shipment delivered downtown in about twenty minutes and their stop will be outside of an abandoned strip joint. "I guess we could do that." Lilith says in response, once she left she went around the back to find Frank and the truck, proceeds to get in. "What does he need those shipments delivered for anyway?"

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Ellie
Ellie had spent most of their time at the casino just looking around. She knew Joel was pretty big into the whole poker thing and his brother was a pretty big gambler too, and she always wanted to learn but never really got the chance. So as Frank did the important stuff, Ellie just witnessed a game or two. She definitely ran into some strange folk, but nothing dangerous. Things seemed pretty civilized for a casino in hell.

Pretty soon though, Frank came to pick her up again, saying something about a shipment needing delivering. The girl shrugged and followed along to a truck, smiling as they approached along with Lilith. "Woah..." she looked up at it. "That's fucking cool..." She eagerly hopped up the steps behind Frank and crawled back into the small space behind the chairs, arms leaning on the back of Frank's. "So... Where are we going? What did you find out?" She asked, sitting back on the elevated section of the driver's cabin behind the chairs that would usually serve for sleeping.

Her general attitude and tone were pretty calm again. Maybe she just needed a few minutes to think about what had happened at the I.M.P. headquarters. She let Frank finish his explanation of what they were up to, then nodded. "Cool... So we're running errands for big ghost dudes now. Man, I always imagined hell way worse than this..." She then lied back, head resting on her arms and being quiet for a good... five seconds before letting a chuckle out. "Y'know, I've never been in a strip club, not even an abandoned one... Unless there's not really a delivery to be made and you just wanna see some boobies."

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