Chronology: Ultimate

[BoltBeam]

Agent 3

"Frank. Can we get serious now, please? Geez..." She couldn't hold back a little smirk though. It was pretty good.

As soon as the group entered what seemed to be like the I.M.P. headquarters and the three inhabitants responded, Ellie pulled her pistol and responded:

"We're the ones who are gonna put the M in I.M.P. if you don't fucking talk"

Agent 3 had just walked into IMP, and the first thing she sees is the girl from earlier just grab her weapon and aim at to those who met her - what appeared to be a trio of devils, or at least some kind of demons... If she even knew what they were in the first place, that was another matter entirely. Before Agent 3 would even react, the next thing she would hear is some kind of song playing as Ellie would be responded to... suitably.

And then, Ellie pulled out a gun... which resulted in Moxxie and the female imp to pull out guns and aim it at Ellie in response - with the female pulling out two SMGs and Moxxie brandishing two handguns - similar to Jason. "Yeah, IIIII.... wouldn't recommend threatening us." The boss said with a light chuckle. "We're the murder professionals, honey."​

"...They've got a point. Threatening people who are specialised in 'anything' related to either the dead is probably a really bad idea, as they could probably make 'you' dead themselves." The Inkling commented from the side and shrugged, just adding her own thoughts.

"... your song's still fucking lame though..."

She slowly lowered her gun and put it away again. She was clearly outmatched and didn't need Frank's teachings to tell her it would be unwise to take a shot here.

"It's a business, what are they supposed to do? It's a matter of taste first, but... I'm going to assume taste practically doesn't matter in wherever in Hell we are right now." The Inkling quipped harmlessly yet bleakly, sighing and then she would listen to Atreus and Ellie continue.

"You guys just... kill? For fun, or just to kill time? Wow..." he said softly, his voice containing some confusion and definitely sounding a bit judgmental too. He didn't seem scared though, not even by their guns. He knew that they probably were dangerous judging by Ellie's reaction, but Atreus hadn't done anything wrong to them, so he figured he wasn't in danger.

"I mean... Why? And who? Do you kill people who deserve it, or just anyone you're asked to? Did that... thing that was thrown out of the window deserve it?" Atreus asked his questions as he looked around the room a bit, his curiosity much stronger than his fear. "Also, you should be nicer to Moxxie. You have to give respect to earn respect, you know." Whether it was confidence or foolishness wasn't obvious, but the boy clearly didn't mind saying what was on his mind. His mind was just a lot less angry than Ellie's.

"Yeah, I don't think these guys care about being respected all that much... They're just psychos that kill for shits and giggles..." Ellie said through her teeth, keeping a vigilant eye on every single gun in the room.

"Some evils necessitate other evils." Agent 3 said simply. "If it's not that, who's to blame from having a guilty pleasure or some means of winding down? I personally think that's excusable if not 100% in the right, but... Hey, I'm not the one pointing a gun at supposed professionals." Agent 3 narrowed her glance to Ellie and then continued speakin in regards to Atreus' sayings. "...He's not wrong, though. What's the motive here, and what's with your 'third wheel' so to speak?" She asked seriously, just hoping to figuratively squeeze 'some' form of answers out of this conversation.
Character Information

Link to CS: Here!​

Hex Code: #61BD6D​

Status (physically): Fine​

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

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, IMP​

Interactions: thatguyinthestore , Ellya​

Mentions: None​

Nearby/In Group: @YoureInHellNow​

 

[BarrenThin2]

Frank Castle

Things escalated a bit when Ellie drew her weapon. Each of the imps was wielding more than one weapon. The one with two pistols might be able to control his weapons pretty well, but two small automatic weapons like the woman had would just be spraying everywhere. It was a sign of an extremely dangerous lack of... well, professionalism. He was confident he could drop both of them, but not before Ellie, Atreus, or Agent 3 caught a handful of bullets. He didn't reach for his weapon. Didn't even flinch. Still maintaining the air of calm, he stepped further into the room and sat down at the end of the table. "Outside is a small army of my associates. You likely saw them out the window, and will likely still be able to see them if you check now. Some are armed to the teeth, some are so strong they wouldn't realize you shot them the way someone doesn't realize a gnat is on their arm. If harm comes to me, or anyone else here, you will experience what it is like to die yet again, but not until after I take however long I need to forcefully extract the information from you." He sat the rifle down on the table, and clasped his hands together above it, resting his elbows on the furniture's edge. "I'm also confident I could kill all three of you before you could put me down for good."



"I didn't kill you, despite having every opportunity to, because I need something from you. Do not give that up by being more trouble than you're worth, because that is the only reason I am not now also wearing all of you. Sit down. Classified or not, you're going to tell me, or I'm going to call for backup, and all three of you won't live to regret wasting my time." His eyes scanned each of their faces, barely blinking. There was no more to be found there than there was in his voice. For once, this wasn't entirely a bluff. Something told him if he shouted for help, or gunfire started, some super freak would be there inside two seconds. Of course, they probably wouldn't kill anyone. Didn't matter. These demons were trying to intimidate them into leaving. It wasn't working, and he wanted them to know it. His eyes locked on the male demon that had argued they should fire the dog girl. "Of course, anyone that cooperates is just free to go regardless." Now, he took note of the conversation happening around him, even if he didn't seem to acknowledge it. Particularly Agent 3 seeming to be reaching for some sort of excuse for their profession. That was disturbing. Atreus was seemingly quite upset at the idea of a contract killer. Though the old man approved, he kept it to himself. Meanwhile, Ellie made the right call and lowered her weapon. So her instincts for self-preservation did exist. Still, Frank didn't blame her. The Immediate Murder Professionals, indeed. Frank had every intention of killing the three now, but only if there was a good opportunity. Bigger fish to fry.

BoltBeam thatguyinthestore Ellya ConnorOfficials

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[ConnorOfficials]

Lilith
Location: I.M.P Corporation

Loona seemed to be pretty spiteful as she merely just looked up at Lilith and responded in a harsh tone. "Oh uh I was just wondering if it was anyone of any importance." She nervously said as she pokes out the wall to check who it was, It probably wasn't since they just threw them out with any hesitation but Lilith still had to check to make sure.

Interactions:
thatguyinthestore (Loona)​

 

[PolikShadowbliss]

With the initial interaction taken care of, Lealan makes her way to an open seat at the bar, waving to Supergirl to sit beside her. She sits down leans back, looking at the monitors above, keeping an ear out for conversations going on around her.
PolikShadowbliss BarrenThin2 Laix_Lake thatguyinthestore

Supergirl sits by her, getting comfortable.

“So who do you think is the head honcho here?”

 

[CutieBoop]

Fuma (and Yoshi)

In terms of the travel for Fuma's group, it wasn't too difficult, and only some teleportations were needed (in case it were a long distance trip or if it's shorter distance for each point). However, due to it being a big city, a internal map had to be formed by eidetic memory, so Fuma herself would need to figure out where they are by pin-points and such. They have even passed some of the points other members are at, such as the Bar, Casino(Boo-sino), or the Immediate Murder Professionals, entrance, and other notable locations Fuma and the others would come across.

"

CHECK. CHECK.... CHECK. ALL IMAGES ARE IMPLEMENTED INTO FUMA'S EIDETIC MEMORY. AS FUMA OBSERVED, THIS PLACE IS MUCH LIKE A CITY, PARTS OF MODERNIZATION THAT MORTALS HAVE LIVED IN DURING THEIR LIFETIME. THEY'RE DIFFERENT FROM OLD TIME CITIES, AND THEY'RE DIFFERENT FROM GENSOKYO'S AREAS. THE OBSERVATION PROVES VERY INTERESTING FOR THIS INTERPRETATION.

"

"

Yes, quite indeed, mistress. It's a good thing we haven't been lost! By the time we all figure out the directions, your memory will aid others in case of navigation or knowledge of the areas if something were to happen.

"

"

OH, BATHIN. AREAS WILL CHANGE. THIS HELL IS PROVEN A INTERPRETATION THAT COULD BE SAID FOR MODERN TIME. OTHERWISE, DIFFERENT AREAS REQUIRE NEW MEMORY EACH TRAVEL. UFUFUFUFUFU...

"

Fuma chuckled. She seems to be having fun with this version of Hell. But she is aware areas will change, so it's just a repetitive progress, scanning it over and over again. Does it tire Fuma? No. It's a good trait for her to keep over centuries, and it'd be her learning experience. She supposes she can offer explanations for heaven during the field trip.

"

I SUPPOSE I CAN ADD EXTRA INFORMATION, TO ADD FUN TO THE TRIP. AS FOR SAGE'S QUESTION OF HEAVEN... IT'D BE THE OPPOSITE OF THIS. FUMA CLARIFIES THAT SHE HASN'T SEEN MUCH HEAVEN COMPARED TO HELL. FUMA KNOWS IT IS TRADITIONALLY MORE FLUFFED OF CLOUDS AND GOLD, AND WHERE ANGELS RESIDE, MORE UP INTO THE SKY, COMPARED TO HELL, WHERE IT'S UNDERGROUND AND FULL OF DEMONS. LIMBO IS JUST IN-BETWEEN THESE TWO, SIMILAR TO A PURGATORY; A PLACE IN-BETWEEN PUNISHMENT OR PURIFICATION. SOMETIMES... THERE ARE FALLEN ANGELS THAT END UP HERE. IN THE GOETIA, THERE ARE FALLEN ANGELS THAT HAVE THE HOPE OF GOING BACK UP THERE. THE PROBLEM IS... FOR THESE FALLEN ANGELS, THEY CANNOT RETURN BACK UP, EVEN AFTER YEARS OF FEIGNED HOPE. SAD, ISN'T IT?

"

Admittedly, she feels bad for the angels within her Goetia. She even feels bad for getting their hopes up too. It's something that Fuma didn't like doing if she ended up summoning one of them. Though, Bathin is a demon, so it should be fine for now. After making the checks within the area, she turned to the group when they stopped at the last point (yet established). The checks are finished for now It'd be time to ask if the break is needed, and if they need to report important pin-points of the city before confirmation.

"

THIS ESTABLISHES MANY POINTS ON THE MAP AS OF FAR. SHALL WE RETURN TO THE OTHERS SPRAWLED ABOUT TO LET THEM KNOW ABOUT THE POINTS AROUND THE CITY? FUMA BELIEVES IT IS CONVENIENT AND QUICK.

"

That is, if they all want to. However it meant that if these pin points are distance away, shortcuts would be necessary-- even if it's by Fuma's portal shortcuts, or if the assistance of Bathin is needed (note: Even if temporary, he may or may not be needed multiple times). Bathin is just waiting for the answers of many others and of Fuma herself. Yoshi is simply following along to know the town directions better with her group.

Tags: Celestial Speck , Laix_Lake , Necessity4Fun , thatguyinthestore (Jason, Leo, Bobby), TheElenaFisher
Areas visited: @ Bar, @ Casino/Boo-sino, @ I.M.P, @ Entrance, @ other pin-points on the map soon to be put in photographic memory​

 

[thatguyinthestore]

Wario, who had literally just been laughing on the ground up until this point, finally stopped laughing when Sora and Rex approached him. He glanced up from his laughing fit as they spoke to him, his belly being the main thing in their unfortunate view. "Uhm..." Wario said as he slowly pulled himself back up to his feet and yanked down his shirt. "That depends..." He said as he tried his best to pull his shirt down over his stomach... but to no avail. "Who's asking?" He asked throughout all of the pulling.

Atomic Chucklenuts​

 

[TheElenaFisher]

ʙʟᴀᴋᴇ ʙᴇʟʟᴀᴅᴏɴɴᴀ
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As they began to walk, keeping an eye out in case Ruby was somewhere on the streets, she got the feeling that something might have been following them. Eventually it was proven right as someone called out behind them and when she turned around, she was met with a spider person who seemed to know of Ruby. Or at least, a Ruby, but there was a chance that the one he knew was the same one that the three of them knew. “...yeah, we are. You know Ruby Rose? A young girl with silver eyes and a red cape? Has a scythe?”

He then introduced himself as Angel Dust, a... porn star. Weiss clearly wasn’t interested in this and got straight to the point after introducing herself and Yang to Angel Dust. “Blake.” He continued, saying he’d take them to Ruby. “And how do we know you’ll take us to the correct Ruby? Our Ruby? After all, there could be other people named Ruby or have a nickname with the name Ruby in it.”

thatguyinthestore , marc122 , Celestial Speck
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ℭ𝔦𝔯𝔦
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Seeing the look on Geralt’s face, it was clear to her that this was all too much for Geralt. He had been through a lot, but this was a bit too much overwhelming to him. Maybe as much as he said she needed a drink, he needed one just as much, maybe a bit more. “Yeah to the bar. You definitely look like you need a drink, Geralt, maybe a bit more than me.”

He then headed to the bar and as the group finished their trip around various different places around the city, she looked at them. “Speaking of which, I need to go and be with Geralt. He has a habit of flirting with a lot of women he comes across and he might get drunk enough to not watch over Micah.” Turning, she went after Geralt and eventually ended up at the bar. Entering the bar, she looked to see Geralt making small talk with a bartender, receiving his drink, and while he was most likely going to get information, it wouldn’t be long before he started trying to flirt with her.

She then looked for Micah, keeping an eye on him in case he tried to start something.

BarrenThin2 , Celestial Speck , CutieBoop , thatguyinthestore ​

 

[thatguyinthestore]

"I told you no one likes the jingle, sir..." Moxxie said with a sigh, only for the boss to snap up and point an angry finger in his face.

"Moxxie, I shit you not, if you do not stop CRUSHING my musical theater dreams like my dad did, then I will fire you SO HARD!" The boss said in a mixture of a growl and a whimper, barring his teeth while his lower lip quivered. Before Moxxie could reply, Atreus spoke up, resulting in both of them turning to face him. "No, we kill to get paid. We're a business." He said bluntly, before shrugging at his next statement. "I don't know if they deserved it. That's not really are problem." At the comment about Moxxie, though, the imp threw up his arms.

"Thank you!" He exclaimed happily as a grin formed on his face. "I've been trying to say that since I started working here!" Moxxie shouted, before turning to face the boss in question. "And another thing, sir, STOP stalking me and Millie at home! It's FUCKING creepy, an invasion of personal space, completely unprofessional, and--" The imp was cut off by his boss shoving a palm in his face and pushing him away, which resulted in Moxxie falling over, flat onto his back with a loud "OOF!" sound.

“What do you mean third wheel?” The aforementioned boss shouted in response to Agent 3, completely disregarding his subordinate in the process. Frank’s little speech had effectively snapped all three of them back into reality. All three of them stared at him for what seemed like an eternity, blank, unwavering expressions on their faces as they did so. Eventually, the tallest imp made his way over to the window and glanced right on out of it, immediately noticing the large groups of people who’d formed outside. An audible gulp could be heard as he slowly backed away and clasped his hands together. He faced both of them and made finger gun motions.

“Okay, so,” He said to Frank, trying to sound as casual as possible despite the fact that he was clearly shaken up. “There was a way to get out of Hell... that we had... buuuuuut because of recent events, that way does not work at this current moment in time...” He raised his arms in a shrugged sort of gesture. “Aaaaaaannnnd... possibly not ever again.” He added on.

Back in the lobby, Loona had looked at Lilith with a roll of her eyes and a slight snarl. “Yeah, that’s because they were paid to do it, dumbass.” She replied, before watching as Lilith looked at the body through the wall. She only cared to watch for a split second, though, before her eyes returned back down to her phone.

The body itself was almost unrecognizable in its current state. What hadn’t effectively seeped down into the pavement was horribly mangled to the point of actual disfigurement, so much so that it was kind of hard to tell where the creature’s face even was. Limbs were contorted and twisted in all sorts of nasty ways, and in general, it just was not a pleasant sight.

BarrenThin2 Ellya BoltBeam ConnorOfficials AlexandraRoseLeclerc​

 

[Necessity4Fun]

Mood: Intimidated, Reflecting, Inquisitive
Tags:

thatguyinthestore

(Leo, GM)

Celestial Speck

(Mimaki),

CutieBoop

(Fuma)

-Art Credits--
Chiaki Morisawa Fanart [スタろぐ④] by ますぎ, minimally tweaked

Fire Flames Texture by arundel
Golden Floral Pattern from PNGkit,
original artist PaperElement?

Divider Set #02 by NorasFed, edited by me​

Sage was overwhelmed...

As soon as the group had stepped into the underground city, Magical Detection had been set off in the strongest way it had ever done. Maybe it was the presence of several Magic creatures together in a same place, or maybe the location itself was embedded with Magic, if the circle in the 'sky' was any indication. But it had gone from the fluctuating itchy feeling to something closer to soft knife cuts in-between the vertebrae of his spine. It didn't hurt, per se, but was distracting enough to tense him up each time it came by. His focus was divided; At least until it got so overwhelmed that it went numb. Would it be a good thing or a bad thing to have something supposed to alert of threats stop working? That remained to be seen, but at least Kagutsuchi wasn't in their party as well, making it just slightly better to manage.

And it came in two instances, both physically and emotionally.

The tall intimidating towers that seemed to make wicked faces at them, the crimson-tainted 'sky', way too many voices, way too much movement. Urbane cities were not at all what he was used to, the fast-pace of life in them was the opposite of what his Clan strived for. He was much more a casual, nature person, but more than that right now... This was a place for bad people and it showed. Everything about it screamed 'vile', twisted, dark. It was uncomfortable, unnerving, just to be standing in here. Whichever laid beyond these streets would be terrible, it kinda came with the location description... It didn't feel like his place, the environment itself seemed hostile, threatening.

As someone had put their arm around his back, Sage didn't even have to guess who it was, the action bringing both movement and thought to a halt. It was the disruption in the pattern that he had needed, a stop to the spiral of fear and doubt... The hand went up, not a planned action, as the pyromancer had let go of Leo's shirt, to instead wrap his arm around the waist and pull the other a bit closer, rather suddenly. Ah, if they could just stay like that and not have to interact with anything else, then maybe the location wouldn't be such a problem?
...Huh, what a weird thought to be having right now.

"Thanks, I really needed that...", the words had been nearly whispered with a smile, the blush on his face camouflaged under the red-hue of the city's illumination. That's right. Even if there was no one to protect him, he had someone to protect, people counting on him, "...I-!", he hesitated, glancing down, unsure if he should say it again.

It had been such a battle the first time, why did it want to slip so easily now? The other had most likely not even heard it earlier. Was that how he really felt? Did he truly understand what it meant? Sure, he had used it before, back in the train while drowsy with sleep, but it had been directed to both Leo and Alexis. It was a gesture of friendship, joy, belonging and gratitude. It didn't seem to be the same anymore. It felt... deeper. He would give everything up if it meant to keep him safe and happy and he dreaded the movement they'd have to inevitably come apart. The lengths that he could go for him were even a bit scary to think about... What would he not do? If Leo got hurt, would he crumble with grief and sadness or give himself up to anger and hate? He hoped they wouldn't have to find out.

Maybe, that's why he was here.
Not for who he was, but for who he could be.

"You know, you're a lot stronger than I gave you credit for...", it wasn't a lie but had still been a bad attempt to cover the blunder, fiery gaze filled with admiration as he chuckled playfully. What Sage had in offensive power but lacked in confidence, Leo seemed to have the opposite. He had been through a lot and still, never seemed to lose hope as the young man did, "If I ever start underestimating you again, feel free to shake me back to reality.", he laughed softly, though he seemed to mean it, even if not literally.

Yeah, Leo was strong, perhaps stronger than he ever would be. And that was real strength, internal strength...

Their moment had been interrupted by Fuma summoning another demon. No, he hadn't been paying attention to Mimaki and Jason's conversation at all, caught up on the sheer fear everything brought about. Just like in the white cell, stars and lights danced about in circular formations and the non-Array had been used to teleport a new creature to them, from whichever realm it once had been in. Apparently, with the sum of the presence of Bathin, it had been it for Magical Detection. The new 'cut' sensation had gone deeper than the previous ones, the Descendant tensing up as it lingered and then- nothing. It had indeed gone numb due to overuse. Which felt weird... Ever since he had met Alexis this thing had rarely stopped reacting; Now it was almost as if something was missing. And to think that for the longest time he didn't know it existed... Things really changed.

Following the mounted demon and Fuma, the group had stuck together by her own instructions and traversed the cityscape by teleporting into various notable locations it had. At this point, the young man had let go of Leo, but remained close by since the idea of them getting lost was a bit unnerving. If something happened and they did end up lost, he really didn't want to end up alone in such a dark and threatening place. Luckily it had never come to that. He was actually surprised to see mostly normal buildings on the list, like an actual city, with normal people. He wasn't sure of what he had been expecting, but it certainly wasn't something like this, something that was, somewhat familiar. Though he couldn't say that a bar and a casino were good locations to have, even if they suited the theme.

At least the tour hadn't been all silent, as the demoness had remembered to answer their questions on topics. Part of it was straight-forward, Heaven was full of clouds and gold. Then, it was in the Sky? Was Heaven the domain of their Deities then? Or well, an equivalent? As the explanation went, however, there were yet more concepts that he did not understand.
Maybe they should quit the religious Q&A soon, this was becoming a never-ending cycle of questions upon yet more questions.

"What are Angels and, why did they fall?", he wasn't even sure if 'falling' was supposed to be taken literally or not in this context, "How do you get back up? Do you fly? Are they too hurt to fly back then or is this more like a Closure thing, where travelling between planes has become impossible? And what's purgatory? I don't think I've heard of that one either."

Letting the others know where they could go and explore seemed like a good idea, the suggestion getting a little nod from him. Though really, he was more curious about all of this different world lore that only got more intriguing as it went on. It made for a nice distraction!

 

[marc122]

Weiss Schnee and Yang Xiao Long

Hell
#99D5FF and #FAC51C = Speech
(Freezer) (Burn)​

Blake spoke up as well, giving details on their fallen team leader. When it comes to searches, details are paramount to finding the right person. Blake certainly had the right idea to give such details, yet Yang felt she also missed a few. Since they had to find their Ruby, they had to be sure it was the right one.

"It's also a gun," Yang added to Blake's statement. "Plus, she...is my half-sister, after all."

Just then, Kagutsuchi questioned Yang, asking her if she was aware that there were trillions named "Ruby", as well as "Ruby Rose". Even with all those details in mind, and even with the details Blake gave, she couldn't be too sure about whether or not it was the Ruby Rose she was familiar with, considering Kratos was different from the one Atreus grew up with...

"I'm aware," Yang responded, "It's why we have to ensure that all of us are on the same page, and not, well, giving in to deception. Even then, he can give us a different Ruby Rose when he feels like it."

In the meantime, something about Angel Dust's expression remained funny. The mischievous smirk struck back, not to mention how quickly he seemed to shift between emotions, reminding Yang again that he may not be someone to trust. After all, something struck a chord in Kagutsuchi that caused him to search the demon's soul.

"Plus, we still have to ensure that we can trust you to help find her, before we decide to take up on your offer."

thatguyinthestore (GM, Angel Dust), TheElenaFisher (Blake), Celestial Speck (Kagutsuchi)

 

[Celestial Speck]

thatguyinthestore | CutieBoop | Laix_Lake | Necessity4Fun
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Fuma's plan was obvious to Mimaki when she summoned Bathin. He was able to memorize a lot of the demon's personalities, traits, and what they did over the long two decades he has been together with her. Seventeen two Demons were a lot, but twenty years were more than enough for him to memorize all of them. Or at least, most. Hell, he isn't sure he saw all of the Demons Fuma had to offer. Because...A lot of these were probably off bounds for summoning. At least when Fuma is together with others. He isn't sure if he trusts all of them.

But regardless, her plan was simple. Fuma remembered everything. Photographic memory was a powerful thing for someone as old as her. It was rather scary to think someone is able to remember three thousand years so easily like that. What color his underwear was from five years ago, what they did during their first date, the first words Hyoudou said, how their first training season went down...Really, he has a feeling it isn't that impressive, as gods are able to remember some things like that. But to live and date someone who remembers things so easily like that is...Certainly a thought to shudder about.

Regardless, Sage kept asking about simple questions that made him raise an eyebrow. He isn't quite sure how to explain...Concepts that are so simple to the boy. It's not that he didn't want to, but he was certainly a bit more...Unsure, then anything else, how to explain something so simple in such a serious situation. Well, whatever. It's not a big deal. He just needs to find the right words, after all.

"Angels are the opposite of demons in a way," Mimaki explained, waving his arms as the trip finally ended, patting Fuma atop her head. Good job. "They tend to be protectors. Kinder, more welcoming, and protect humanity from demons, and the temptations of darkness. They serve God in Christianity, the religion in which they're the most commonly known. God doesn't have a name on it, or, well, he does, but no one knows if they're his real one." Besides, he isn't sure if saying YHWH or other names for God would be a good idea in hell. But this was the multiversal hell anyways, so, eh.

"God created Angels, while Demons were naturally created, I suppose? He also created everything else in the world in that religion. God is generally seen as good and forgiving for those who follow him and stray in the path of good and hears his laws, while Demons are evil folk who are...Well, chaotic, and with no laws, and are just associated with humanity's evil." Mimaki shrugged, clearly not too knowledgeable on the topic as a Kitsune, and soon of a god he knew created other mythologies and myths in his world with others. "And Purgatory really generally means Fuma's current description of Limbo. It's the in-between Heaven and Hell. Some say it's just the material world, others say is in another realm altogether. And while Heaven is associated with the sky and hell with the underground, they don't exist in the normal world. I mean, it'd be really easy for us to escape if it did, wouldn't it?" Mimaki said with a slight smirk, pointing up. After all, this place did have a sky.

"It's one of the many religions and mythologies about the creation of the world where I'm from, anyway. It isn't true, despite angels existing to some extent via Tsukuyomi and Amaterasu." Mimaki explained his own side and origin of that mythology rather quickly- he had a feeling Sage would ask more questions, or maybe not. He wasn't sure. Still, that did make him wonder if Sage only had a single, widely accepted mythology of the creation of the world in his world. It was likely if the gods were real.
The difference in his world that was the Age of Silence, when Gods and fantasy was too weak, being forgotten by humanity after Amenominakanushi created the concept of the Fantasy Destroyer, something to weaken Izanagi and Kagutsuchi in ancient times by destroying their 'fantastical' or 'magical' nature. Tsukuyomi and Amaterasu trying to create Kamis who soon became the other mythos of the world was a worthy effort, but even they weren't able to run away from the concept of 'normality' that humanity grew with.

Still, it was ironic Amenominakanushi weakened the concept of it by himself with his little war. That was ironic.

"We can explain more to you later though, I have a feeling talking about god and his angels wouldn't make a lot of demons down here happy. Natural enemies, after all."

 

[ConnorOfficials]

Lilith
Location: I.M.P Corporation

Loona responds by saying they were paid to do so, but outside from that and and half a second of looking at her Loona didn't pay much attention to her. Lilith retreated back into the building after a few seconds and spoke up. “That’s a little...disturbing, but then again this is hell so I should‘ve expected as much.” She then decided to leave the interaction at that and leave to check on the others. “Well I guess I’ll leave you to yourself, I’ll see you later if possible.”

Interactions:
thatguyinthestore (Loona)​

 

[QizPizza]

Chronology: Ultimate

GySgt Lazarus Huang

PHYSICAL CONDITION: Fine
MENTAL CONDITION: Disappointed, Intrigued
LOCATION: I.M.P, Multiversal Hell
COLOR: #E83427
(Link to CS)
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INFORMATION

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When he finished giving his plan, he was pleasantly surprised that the Punisher and a Nazi-hating had responded with “kill”. Lazarus recalled that the Punisher was supposed to be a Vietnam War-era Marine based on what Mask told him, so that made sense. As for the other man, Laz wasn’t sure if the term “kill” was around since the 1930s and 40s, but it was still nice to know that there were some other soldiers in the group. How cooperative they would be and how well they could wrangle in the others, though… that was another matter, especially if the Punisher was as violent as the comics said he was. As indication of this, the Punisher added onto Lazarus’s plan with the warning that lethal force might be necessary. He wasn’t wrong, but Lazarus didn’t agree with the pathos of it. The Marine nodded slowly, “Yeah, expect a fight, but don’t go looking for one. I doubt demons are friendly, but they definitely won’t take well to us trying to kill them.”

With the group beginning to split off into wherever groups they so desired, the only one that was willing to talk to people was the furry, Kendall. From what Laz had seen, he was wary of the badger’s… mental stability. Everytime Kendall spoke, it seemed as if something was off; Lazarus had seen enough crackheads to know that it couldn’t have just been drugs.

The Marine didn’t entirely trust Kendall, so he decided to lump himself with Frank Castle, the blonde brawler, snow-haired swordswoman, and the neko ninja. There wasn’t really any reason to tag along with the three girls, seeing how they seemed capable of taking care of themes, but Frank, on the other hand, was a bit of a liability. The man was unpredictable… or rather, predictably violent, and he was with the the archer boy and the extremely belligerent teenage girl. The girl took the descriptor of unpredictable far better than Frank, given her previous acts of unprovoked violence. He needed to keep an eye out on Frank and Ellie, lest they start a fight they couldn’t end.

As they walked down the streets, they encountered a few characters that others began talking to, but things didn’t really pick up until the sound of an approaching scream culminated in a tiny demon going splat on the pavement. Lazarus immediately looked up to see demon cheerfully apologizing for the murder. While this would normally be grounds for arrest, there wasn’t need to stir up any more trouble than necessary. If the demon was going to avoid killing another person, then, Laz would tolerate it. Frank, however had other ideas, and took the two kids with him to investigate.

Lazarus had a bad feeling about what those three would do, but they had already entered the building and the elevator. To try and follow them would mean Lazarus would have to travel alone through an entire building. He was basically begging to be ambushed… but he wasn’t going to leave them behind. Lazarus went inside the building, but not before letting everyone else on the street know, “I’ll be following Frank. If you hear gunshots, be prepared for a fight.”
The door of the building from where the now-dead demon came flying out of was pretty run of the mill for an office building, bearing the logo of the company that owned it. It read “Immediate Murder Professionals”, and judging from what just occurred, it wasn’t surprising. He entered without an issue, and the only person on the ground floor was a dog demon girl on her phone. While she could potentially be a threat, she was absorbed enough with her device that Lazarus could’ve walked right past her and she wouldn’t notice. Of course, he didn’t like to take any chances, so he decided to activate the Dynamic Camouflage and sneak past as he would if the wolf girl was a fully alert person.

There was no hitch to the plan, and within a minute, he was riding the elevator up to the floor the body came from. He walked in just as Frank began to threaten the demons in the room for information. Lazarus didn’t know what led up to this, but he had only left them alone for less than ten minutes. The Marine sighed as he watched the interaction; he wasn’t scared of the demons, only the repercussions on the group as a whole.

At the very least, it seemed as if the demon was shaken by the threat and all the members of the MPF, so he began to talk about a kind of way to get out of Hell. A way that was not working for some reason. This was good… except for the whole not-working thing, but they were getting valuable information. It was then that Lazarus stepped in, and asked, “What is the reason for it not working? You also mentioned that it was a ‘possibility’ that it may never work again, which means there is also a possibility that it will work. Do you know how we can get it working again, or know someone who does?”

 

[DerpyCarp]

Lealan tilts her head toward Supergirl. "I don't know. I was never a religious person. In fact I spent a lot of my time roaming the galaxy looting Temples, smashing artifacts, and killing priests, devout members of Klux, Cultists of various orders, and the like. So I probably deserve to be down here, either way." Lealan sighs, before focusing on the Kryptonian. "Do you have any Religion?"
thatguyinthestore PolikShadowbliss BarrenThin2 Laix_Lake @BarGang

 

[quadraxis201]

Akari "Paladin" Kishiri
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Akari followed Killua and Jett over to a more secluded spot, where the three of them discussed how they could enter the casino. When Killua mentioned the idea of breaking into the casino or potential deception, Akari shook his head. "I'm not going to be participating in some casino heist, let me say that much, Killua. Personally, I would much rather we get a passkey without having to filch one off of someone. And, not to mention..."

Akari put out one hand in order to list off a number of points, tapping his fingers as he gave them.

"One... breaking into a place like this would likely be impossible. Remember, we're in Hell, where there's bound to be avarice, larceny, and a whole host of other evils as rampant as cicadas in the summer. Logic would denote that they will be extremely prepared for any kind of criminality like that from the get-go."

"Two... I don't gamble. I find establishments like these to be extremely predatory in that regard. And, given how, again, we're in Hell, it would not surprise me if the games they have available are more rigged than an intercontinental missile. As I mentioned, I just want to try the food they have and spend a bit of time while we figure out what our next move is."
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Turning towards the way they came, Akari said, "Let's at least ask the 'manager' about where we can get a passkey, alright?"

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[PolikShadowbliss]

Lealan tilts her head toward Supergirl. "I don't know. I was never a religious person. In fact I spent a lot of my time roaming the galaxy looting Temples, smashing artifacts, and killing priests, devout members of Klux, Cultists of various orders, and the like. So I probably deserve to be down here, either way." Lealan sighs, before focusing on the Kryptonian. "Do you have any Religion?"
thatguyinthestore PolikShadowbliss BarrenThin2 Laix_Lake @BarGang

Supergirl nods subtly, “my people worshipped Rao the Sun God! My family wasn’t very religious though, my father was more a man of science then religion. He’s the reason I survived the destruction of my planet. Quite frankly I’m not too familiar with Hell but it definitely not this!”

 

[Lazaro1505]

Tardif the Bounty Hunter​

Not long after speaking to the group I recently spoken to... another individual came in and threatened the demon who I threatened a bit earlier with some sort of sword, before leaving the bar and back into the outside world, which was literally and figuratively hell. My mouth would only make a slight chuckle, as I turned my head towards Vauban who was the first new comer to acknowledge my presence, who spoke about the one in charge of this place...... and I would easily solve that.... if I knew what he meant by ‘place’.... like the bar, or the city of hell. For now, I begin to recall some information from my mind.... before I snapped my fingers and said “Well.... for starters... there is this demon I keep hearing about around my years here, which no one can truly stand up against named Alastor down here... or his aliase, The Radio Demon.... strange guy with deer like horns on the top of his head and ears, red clothing all around, pale skin, red eyes... you’ll know it when you see it... and the king of hell, which is named Lucifer Magne.... also, I think I may have seen his daughter like one or two times about some sort of hotel meant to rehabilitate demons and make them worthy enough for heaven again, I believe called ‘Happy Hotel’ or somthin.....”

As I said those words, I made a slight chuckle, before saying “Well.... I wish her the best of luck, but not sure anyone, maybe even the most desperate, would be that easy to just stop entirely, like my own greed for gold and such, so that’s why I often gamble or do merc jobs down here. But what’s the reasoning for these claims....? You got some sort of mission or family to go back to on the mortal realm that your in desperate need of getting back there....? I don’t mind at all, but I’ll give ya a helping hand, even if it’s highly unlikely it won’t work, hey, at least you’ll get the first hand experience of it all....” while waiting for a response by the highly armored man...... wondering what kinds of stories these individuals had within the depths of their minds,

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[Ciscodog]

Killua Zoldyck

Mood: GAMBLE. NOW.
Nen: 95%
Stamina: 95%
Health: Average
Interactions: quadraxis201 (Akari) AlexandraRoseLeclerc (Jett) thatguyinthestore (Boo/GM)

After Akari finished their thoughts, Killua made the plan.
"Well if you really are just in it for the food, well lemme tell ya, you're still gonna need money to buy it."
He cleared his throat and began reciting the plan.
"I agree with you that a passkey is probably a better path though. Let's go ahead and find where we can get one. The manager seems pretty ok about that. Now once we get in, we need to find some way to get money. Unless they give us some free currency, we're going to have to take some action."
He looked back out of the alleyway and asked the other two to come with him. He then talked to the Boo.
"Sorry about that my good ghost. Me and my friends are interested in a passkey to get in. Could you explain more on the matter?"

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[BarrenThin2]

Frank Castle

It was becoming abundantly clear what sort of work environment this was. It seemed the lot of them were in some kind of argument about workplace etiquette. It seemed boss man here didn't really know what boundaries were. Putting two and two together, the quieter female imp may have been Millie, who was involved with Moxxie. All things he could use in a pinch. Fortunately for the demons (and perhaps for Frank and his gaggle of children as well), the man in charge called Frank's threat, looking outside. The trio became notably more serious, with the taller demon seeming pretty rattled. Good. That meant he really had the upper hand and could now ease back. Unless the three were very stupid or suddenly found their courage, they would probably be compliant going forward.

Unfortunately, the answers he got weren't exactly what Frank was hoping for. He let a bit of that displeasure show in his glare. "Go on, then. You can't honestly expect me to think a simple 'I don't know' is enough to warrant sparing you." Off to his side, Frank heard the still standing Lazarus sigh, but continue the questioning. For the man's seeming disapproval of his methods, they hadn't failed yet. Still, the man's arrival would complicate things if he chose to kill the demons. It wouldn't necessarily stop him, but, yes, it would complicate things. For now, he just let his hands rest above his rifle. Despite Lazarus's intention in following him seemingly being to chaperone him, it did present an interesting opportunity if the demons clammed up, which, despite their reluctant and very limited help, Frank wasn't convinced they wouldn't do again. Frank had been calm and collected, but openly violent; Lazarus had already shown more emotion, but was also more immediately peaceful. In so many words, the old, reliable good cop/bad cop. Perhaps here, more aptly, murderous vigilante cop/level-headed soldier cop.

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[Atomic Chucklenuts]

The fat man from earlier decides to listen to Sora and Rex but not without knowing who’s asking. They hold off on answering until they come up with a plan.

“We’ve gotta come up with something for him to cooperate. We’re in hell, it’s full of jerks. So we gotta think like they do.”

“Fighting dirty huh? I guess we have no choice.”


The boys break the whisper and return to the disgusting man. “We’re part of the MPF, tell us what we want to know or we’ll bring you in for questioning and make you tell us.“


thatguyinthestore

 

[DerpyCarp]

Lealan's gaze turns to the countertop. "Sun god? I suppose there are worse things to worship... What do you mean by 'the destruction of your planet'? Did it die naturally, or was it destroyed by someone?" Lealan inquires.
PolikShadowbliss

 

[PolikShadowbliss]

Lealan's gaze turns to the countertop. "Sun god? I suppose there are worse things to worship... What do you mean by 'the destruction of your planet'? Did it die naturally, or was it destroyed by someone?" Lealan inquires.
PolikShadowbliss

“None of the above! It just kind of blew up.... Because it needed to. Can’t have a universe where my poor Soddy planet doesn’t blow up: need to have your Superman’s and your Supergirls. Trust me meet any iteration of myself and it’s the same bloody sob story. Kind of pathetic really.” She too looks at the countertop.

 

[DerpyCarp]

"Because it needed to? That's kinda fatalistic. But I guess I understand. If Earth hadn't had been destroyed when and how it did, then I wouldn't have been forced to flee, wouldn't have ended up on the Ark, met Ester, and the Ruin would still be eating planets and committing genocide through my Galaxy. So I don't think it's pathetic, just because life is determined to deal you a bad hand, doesn't mean any less of you. It means more, because you rise to the challenge, and are stronger for it." Lealan pats Supergirl on the shoulder, in a comforting manner.
PolikShadowbliss

 

[AlexandraRoseLeclerc]

Jett

Location: Alley near Boo-Cino
Expression: Trying to Act Casual
Interaction: Akari, Boo-Cino Manager, Killua
Mention: thatguyinthestore , quadraxis201 , Ciscodog

Akari "Paladin" Kishiri


Once Gregg had accounted for everyone and dismissed them, Akari couldn't help but overhear the Grim Reaper's annoyance with cats and softly frown. Sure, he had heard of borderline demonic cats before, but there were also plenty of very sweet, friendly cats in the world... and also one that just so happened to be a Phantom Thief.

In any case, Akari followed the group down the aforementioned dark corridor and wound up in... a city?




Apparently, there were enough folks down here to warrant the construction of an entire metropolis. Come to think of it, the general aesthetic of the city reminded him of that demon he had seen back in Facilier's shop... what was their name... was it Alastor? Perhaps this was where they came from.

As Ben and Agent Penguin adopted slightly more fitting forms, Akari looked down at himself in his armor. A paladin like him stuck out like a sore thumb in a hellscape like this, but he had to at least be able to protect himself. This was Hell, after all. Besides, Akari could probably just splash some blood on himself... if he could find some.

Akari followed Killua over to a sort of casino, where a (rather adorable) ghost was acting as the security guard. "Passkey...? I don't think so. But, is there anywhere we could acquire one? I have heard that casino food is especially delicious."

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Killua Zoldyck

Mood: GAMBLE. NOW.
Nen: 95%
Stamina: 95%
Health: Average
Interactions: quadraxis201 (Akari) AlexandraRoseLeclerc (Jett) thatguyinthestore (Boo/GM)

"Passkey? What do I need to get this passkey you speak of? Oh uh, actually can you hold for just a sec?"
He gestured towards Akari to get into the alley. He then follows Jett.
"Well, that was smooth."
He sighs. "How are we gonna get in if we don't actually have this... key?"
He then looks at Akari.
"Oh. And it seems we've attracted a party. Up for a bit of gambling? We need some help though, so listen up."
He looks at the two of them huddled in the alley then looks out at the opening to make sure no one was eavesdropping.
"We have 3 options of getting in. We take the safest route and find a passkey, we break in somehow, or we bluff out that... weird spherical ghost thing with the largest tongue I've ever seen. Now once we're finally in, we need to take a risky course of action. But we're in hell already, so we may as well. We need to mooch off some of the big winners by... 'borrowing' their winnings and stuff. Knock 'em unconscious, leave them for dead, or just use some classic persuasion."
He looks at the team and realizes how wordy that was. So he broke it down.
"We can sneak in, bluff in, or get a key naturally to get in. Then we steal money from the other players to start the gambling session."
He then thought of something that got him ready to start the plan.
"Isn't it a bit of a gamble? Just by trying to make the right decision to get in? Maybe this is their game after all."
He looked at Akari, then Jett.
"I'll let you guys decide how to get in. Then, go nuts on the money situation."

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"You'll have to speak with the manager!" The Boo exclaimed loudly in its high-pitched voice, and right before Akari's eyes, the Boo turned around, donning a black cap. "Hello! I'm the manager! What is your issue, sirs?" The Boo asked politely. However, he then watched as they wandered off, which made him furrow his brows a bit. "Okay..." He said, narrowing his eyes suspiciously.

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Akari "Paladin" Kishiri


Akari followed Killua and Jett over to a more secluded spot, where the three of them discussed how they could enter the casino. When Killua mentioned the idea of breaking into the casino or potential deception, Akari shook his head. "I'm not going to be participating in some casino heist, let me say that much, Killua. Personally, I would much rather we get a passkey without having to filch one off of someone. And, not to mention..."

Akari put out one hand in order to list off a number of points, tapping his fingers as he gave them.

"One... breaking into a place like this would likely be impossible. Remember, we're in Hell, where there's bound to be avarice, larceny, and a whole host of other evils as rampant as cicadas in the summer. Logic would denote that they will be extremely prepared for any kind of criminality like that from the get-go."

"Two... I don't gamble. I find establishments like these to be extremely predatory in that regard. And, given how, again, we're in Hell, it would not surprise me if the games they have available are more rigged than an intercontinental missile. As I mentioned, I just want to try the food they have and spend a bit of time while we figure out what our next move is."

Turning towards the way they came, Akari said, "Let's at least ask the 'manager' about where we can get a passkey, alright?"

Interactions:
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AlexandraRoseLeclerc
@BooCasino
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Killua Zoldyck

Mood: GAMBLE. NOW.
Nen: 95%
Stamina: 95%
Health: Average
Interactions: quadraxis201 (Akari) AlexandraRoseLeclerc (Jett) thatguyinthestore (Boo/GM)

After Akari finished their thoughts, Killua made the plan.
"Well if you really are just in it for the food, well lemme tell ya, you're still gonna need money to buy it."
He cleared his throat and began reciting the plan.
"I agree with you that a passkey is probably a better path though. Let's go ahead and find where we can get one. The manager seems pretty ok about that. Now once we get in, we need to find some way to get money. Unless they give us some free currency, we're going to have to take some action."
He looked back out of the alleyway and asked the other two to come with him. He then talked to the Boo.
"Sorry about that my good ghost. Me and my friends are interested in a passkey to get in. Could you explain more on the matter?"

Other Mentions: None

Jett huddled while trying to hear the three approaches to enter the casino, they could be doing the safest route just to not cause trouble, they could break in the casino, or they can bluff out the ghost. But when Akari said that he can't gamble but wanted the food, she nodded a bit to Akari saying "Akari is right. I think we should find the passkey then me and Killua gonna gamble while you going to eat the food then." She looked at the ghost with a black cap thinking it is actually the manager of the casino right before she followed Killua and tries to act casual saying to the black capped ghost "He's right, sir.. we are actually new in the afterlife, but is there a newcomer access for the casino??"

Jett then looked at Akari with a very casual expression towards him saying to the manager with a very boyish yet casual manner just like a person is infiltrating in a very big heist"Us three are actually great buddies to each other, but we have some um trouble on how to find the passkey or password as you're referring to." She waits for the manager to respond either he questions the passkey or he acts casual to not getting the three to get in the casino.​

 

[BoltBeam]

Agent 3

“What do you mean third wheel?”

"Have a laugh, won't you?" She shot back simply. "Besides, it sounds like there's supposed to be three of you. That's what I mean. So, what's up with that?" She reiterated after a little bit of explanation on her part, but it was probably a bad time for a joke to begin with.

“Okay, so,” He said to Frank, trying to sound as casual as possible despite the fact that he was clearly shaken up. “There was a way to get out of Hell... that we had... buuuuuut because of recent events, that way does not work at this current moment in time...” He raised his arms in a shrugged sort of gesture. “Aaaaaaannnnd... possibly not ever again.” He added on.

Agent 3 listened in to this that she heard while the boss spoke to Frank and seemed... perplexed. There either 'was' or 'is' an exit out of Hell, but something happened to 'stop' it from working at the time being, and... 'possibly' not ever again? The Inkling's expression shifted to worry on that basis alone, and then just sighed and shook her head after it settled in as a clear cut problem. "...What exactly 'did' happen, then?" She asked.
Character Information

Link to CS: Here!​

Hex Code: #61BD6D​

Status (physically): Fine​

Status (mentally/emotionally): Fine​

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, IMP​

Interactions: thatguyinthestore​

Mentions: BarrenThin2​

Nearby/In Group: @YoureInHellNow​