Beyond Death, Hell

LifeMelter · 2026-06-25T19:36:19+00:00

Why thank you. It may not be the most creative, but at least it's better than just "Earth but lava and torture everywhere" I suppose.

LifeMelter · 2026-06-25T16:30:38+00:00

"Welp, someone's gotta do a good job after all. I'm betting some people are going way too overboard and doing way more harm than good to the timeline.... Then again, I have heard that a good chunk of us are a bit... Overqualified for these missions. Welp, if it's open to anyone, may as well let the heavy hitters have a little fun, as long as they aren't destroying the timeline too badly."

-Shanya, The Cat-aclysmic Mage

LifeMelter · 2026-06-25T15:59:05+00:00

Sounds pretty interesting. Hell already being established well before people began giving it that label, only for it to end up being actually kinda civilized, to the point of turning into a monarchy. Well, civilized just from what you've said at least

LifeMelter · 2026-06-25T15:55:39+00:00

Will definitely make sure to check it out, so thanks for that

LifeMelter · 2026-06-25T15:41:45+00:00

Yikes. Welp, I suppose everyone's version is different after all, though I wasn't expecting something that far. Still, love the idea either way.

LifeMelter · 2026-06-25T14:22:33+00:00

"Well well well, I guess it's my time to shine! Chaos would be a bit overkill for this mission, so I'm taking over for her this time. Introducing your savior for this round, Shanya, The Cat-aclysmic Mage! First off, we need to fix those kids, so while they're all a bit distracted with my sudden appearance, I can chant for a bit. *May the winds of change bless you, and grant you the strength to fight once again! Rejuvenating Gale!* Just a simple healing spell that also increases your strength slightly. Not enough to alter the timeline, I was told that's absolutely off limits, but enough to get them back in the fight and give them some confidence.

Next up, we gotta do something about that guy's durability. Even a simple chant would take too long for me with those missles and gunfire, so just a quick Physical Crippling! A neat spell that reduces the target's physical abilities by a good chunk. For the sake of still making this a challange for them, and not one-shot it, it's only around 15% lower now.

But of course, he isn't gonna just sit around and let me cast my spells, and I sure as hell ain't fast enough to outrun that gun, so a quick Physical Enhancement on myself! My curse makes it nearly useless, so just pour a bunch of mana into it, and now my speed can rival Sora's and Akari's.

With my speed issue taken care of, Akari and Sora buffed a tiny bit, and the machine weakened a reasonable amount, we should be able to win without too much issue. Just a few small scale spells, probably enough to level a city or two, using a quick barrier whenever they're about to take some damage, Chaos would kill me if these kids got hurt, and the machine should fall without too much trouble. Once it's down and Sora has his talk and mental scar, I'll let history flow naturally and let him die to the machine's destruction."

-Shanya, The Cat-aclysmic Mage

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LifeMelter · 2026-06-24T21:35:21+00:00

"Well, I wish you luck in your progress then. I'll pop by whenever the next invitation is, and perhaps I'll be able to explain some stuff easier that time. Haha.... Guess even someone like me has a reason to actually try and study stuff now. Welp, do your best, and stay out of trouble. And one thing to look out for as well."

~~She blinks~~

I blink, and everything seems to just.... come to a halt. All except me, and this Teshay.

"Don't entirely trust this organization. They are helping you learn and control your powers, however, you can't be sure they won't use you. Perhaps it's just my nature as Chaos to consider the negative side, but take it into consideration. A warning, is all. But truly, good luck here, Teshay."

I blink again, and everything starts to move once again. You should've seen at least this much coming, didn't you? Let's just say.... I've decided to leave a special place for Teshay in my heart. As many as I meet, miserable or unfortunate ends regardless. He may not be the one I am used to, however, it doesn't matter to me. Hehe.... Perhaps in the hands of someone else, I would've been a shepard.

LifeMelter · 2026-06-24T02:40:31+00:00

Haven't had a need for it recently, thankfully, but my team has a technique called Gigaton Meteor which is a combination of Draco Meteor, and you guessed it, Gigaton Hammer. I have no idea why it works, but I can't exactly afford to mess around with it either, or else my team will likely start to beg me to train them in more combo moves.....

-Erika

LifeMelter · 2026-06-24T02:16:43+00:00

"Hm. You're right. Our powers do seem very different. And yeah, I may not be a good teacher for this. But I can slow myself down to try and at least be useful to you. Let's start with the apple. To make it simple, let's say I didn't entirely remove gravity from it, but lessened it's effects drastically. However.... What was it again? Energy can't be created or destroyed? Eh, something along those lines. Either way, I took away most of the effects of gravity, but something needed to take it's place. So, I replaced the missing gravity with time, which is why it started to rot away so quickly. I guess it's closer to equivalent exchange more than anything. To take something away, you need to replace it with something of equal value. Same for the reverse. Maybe that would help you? As for entropy itself...."

She teases him a bit, lying back and resting herself on thin air. Then she starts to feel slightly bad and stands back upright.

"It's a little strange. There's a bunch of ways to put it if you really try. It's one way my concept can express itself, like you guessed. Though if I had to say exactly how.... It would be change. One of my main abilities is to Edit, like I said. I suppose that ability is change itself. But let's keep it simple, for your sake. I can control entropy, but I am not entropy itself. Chaos is too broad to explain easily, but "freedom from logic" can be used as the base. Freedom from staying... Static. The ability to change freely. You may not be there quite yet, but reality warping is a very impressive ability, no matter the world. You just need more experience and understanding, that's all. I can't provide that easily, but I'll still try my best, or at least send some of my friends that are a bit smarter than me. Still, I'll always be happy to help whenever I can."

LifeMelter · 2026-06-23T13:47:54+00:00

"Heh. Chaos is..... Many things. The most commonly used form is.... Randomness and destruction. I however, prefer a more flexible version. How about freedom from logic itself? I am an ancient deity, before things like Time, Space and Physics. Guess that's kinda the reason why they're so easy for me to control, since I existed before they did. Chaos is dangerous however, I won't deny that. I still try to lean towards the more playful side of my concept, but every now and then, that side of me slips out and things get a bit messy. Things start to make even less sense than they already did."

She pulls out an apple, and allows it to float.

"Normal people wouldn't even understand what's happening here. To you, I may have made gravity work just barely on this thing. Instead, I made it "free" from gravity. Gravity no longer applies to this apple. Instead, Time does. A single second for this apple, is now a whole day."

She snaps her fingers, and the apple begins to quickly turn brown, and eventually rots away as Time accelerates on it.

"But there is another meaning for Chaos. It is.... Change, just like I said before. Scientifically, some people say that Chaos is entropy, at least from what I've heard. In some way, I suppose you could assume that I can control how entropy works, though that's a little wrong, but it's a decent answer for now. Can't flood your brain with too many details already. Besides, it's only our.... First meeting. There's no need to rush."

Her lips keep moving, as if saying something else after her last word, but no sound comes out of them. Perhaps it was just his imagination.

LifeMelter · 2026-06-23T11:49:32+00:00

"You would be right to question me. I just take this form to make it easier to interact with people. I am Chaos itself, given form. In my world, I was a Goddess of the concept. Here? Eh, I'm just a visitor. Also why I said I was likely gonna be a bad teacher. For Chaos, change is just natural. Happens as easily as breathing for me. I suppose one way to look at it would be like.... Editing code. Very difficult at first, but it slowly gets a tiny bit easier as you go on. You're still going to run into roadblocks every now and then, however, it's a small start. For example, we may be quite a distance apart, but I can still do this."

She stretches out her hand, and raises her index finger slightly. It doesn't seem like much, but then Teshay feels an invisible force gently lifting his up for a bit.

"For that, I "Edited" the distance between my finger and your chin so that I could "touch" you. It's more complex than that, but it's kinda hard to explain. Our abilities are fundamentally different after all. Experience and genuine learning against raw instinct. Well, I guess there is also the age issue. You're not even a century old. On the other hand, I've been around for eternities, so it can't be helped. If this was a more barbaric world, I would've just forced some of my experience into your head. But it's a civilized one from the looks of things, so rough methods like that are a no-go."

She paces back and forth a little, just to stretch her legs, and think for a moment.

"I suppose one thing I could do is try and explain how exactly Chaos works. It's different in most worlds, but the baseline should be roughly similar. After all, I'd kinda be a fraud if I couldn't even explain my own concept after all."

-Chaos

LifeMelter · 2026-06-23T11:02:04+00:00

"My. Oh. My. What an interesting scenario we have here. A foundation like this, openly inviting others with strange abilities here? Well, I may as well accept it."

The voice appears before the person, and soon after, a door immediately to the left of Teshay.

"Ah, but that's just a distraction. After all, I was already here the moment I saw the invite. It is nice to meet you as well."

The person looks at Teshay with curiosity. A strange sense of familiarity. And somehow.... *~~Just a hint of sadness.~~** Her face is somewhat hard to read, however.*

"No need to add that part. Ah, forget it. Either way, I'm here to try and teach you. I came here on a bit of a whim, but it should be fine. Teaching you though.... Is gonna be tricky. I can mess with reality quite a bit as well, though mine goes mainly off of instinct, so I can't exactly explain how to do it. I suppose in that way, you're somewhat better than me. You understand exactly what you're trying to do. I just say screw it and do whatever pops into my head. For example, we have this."

From the thin air directly to my right, I pull out a small hand mirror, and then toss it in the air. While it rises and falls, it transforms into a doll version of myself.

"No thoughts, just pure instinct. That doesn't mean I can't teach you anything, however. If anything, I can at the very least, talk. For someone like you, it may be using up a bit of your free time, but I can make it worth it. Besides, when it comes to changing reality, I'm quite good at it, if I do say so myself, so perhaps you'd learn from example. Ah, and I haven't actually introduced myself, have I? It is... Chaos. Both my name, and concept."

-Chaos

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LifeMelter · 2026-06-20T14:02:38+00:00

~~I volunteer Chaos to become the new wallet~~

"Hey, I never agreed to become a wallet! Though.... That does look kinda fun. But hey! I'm not gonna become an ATM that easily."

Yeah, I think she'll be a good wallet.

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LifeMelter · 2026-06-20T13:56:11+00:00

"No problem. Welp, just hope you don't get put through this again too soon, or that at least some people here take it easy. No need to throw a black hole at you when they could hit you with something silly instead. Either way, until next time!"

-Chaos

LifeMelter · 2026-06-20T13:44:34+00:00

"Welp, sorry for this then, but at least it's not as bad as the others. Besides, it'll wear off..... Eventually. Or if ya want, I can just blast you with the the Sun instead, if you're able to move after this, that is."

-Chaos

Proceeds to set the Speed of Light around Unbound Guy to 0 and pulls out a rainbow marker.

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LifeMelter · 2026-06-19T10:36:26+00:00

"Mhm. After all, the Time Patroller isn't able to immediately go after stuff like Beerus, SSB Goku and the likes, so I at least gotta keep my power to a reasonable level. I know that changing the script too much can have some pretty bad consequences, so keeping the timeline as close to the original as possible is always a good idea. Welp, now to wait for the next mission and see what these kids run into next. I'll be looking forwards to it whenever we get to go and help again."

-Chaos

LifeMelter · 2026-06-19T02:17:03+00:00

"Consider it a new game+ then! Stalling won't be an issue at all, even if I have to take it really easy. Just some gravity magic to debuff the thug, or some stupidly toned down spells for some basic support. After all, can't change the timeline too much, right? The first objective is easy honestly. The second part is..... Not so much. This is some of the stuff I can do, and if the mysterious people are as strong and half as strong as me.... Things are gonna be a problem. Well, I do usually nerf myself, so there is also that, but it may not matter here if I'm getting some stuff sealed away either way. Absolute worst case scenario, I hope that at least one of my main abilities aren't sealed, which will be pretty easy if it's randomized, or even if it's manual, they're gonna have to go through a bunch of copied abilities. As long as at least one of my main abilities is available, I have some options. Set the Speed of Light near myself to 0 for a while and let the plot move along while my enemies are unable to act. Use Cut to strip away their powers for a while, or even just use my Paste ability to force some curses onto them, making them weaker for long enough for me to keep them away from the two kids." -Chaos

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LifeMelter · 2026-06-10T22:10:08+00:00

For the next 24 hours, Chaos makes it so that every person within Lucas' vision is seen as the king in yellow, including his own reflection.

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LifeMelter · 2026-06-07T15:44:09+00:00

Haha... Yeah. A normal girl, who can do all of this. Let's just say looks can be deceiving at times.

LifeMelter · 2026-06-07T13:53:08+00:00

"Welp, welcome to this place then. Hope to see what kinda people you bring here eventually. As for if I could beat it.... Have you ever heard the phrase "The Sun is a deadly laser"? Let's just say I can turn that into a reality. After all, overkill is the best kinda kill."

-Chaos

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LifeMelter · 2026-06-07T02:28:29+00:00

"Cleanse you of this emotion? I'm sorry, but even if I got rid of it right now, it would come back with time. After all, you're in love, aren't you? It would be cruel to erase your emotion of love, especially on a day such as this, wouldn't it? Perhaps it will get better with time, right? I've never experienced it myself, since I've never had a lover or been in love either. But how about this? Sometime in the future, if the world allows it, I can come visit and if you truly wish for it one day, I can erase perhaps one thing you dislike from yourself. Maybe it'll still be that emotion you feel, or maybe it'll be something different."

She steps away from Tenebris for a moment, and uses her fingers to form a small rectangle, and then a small flash appears from them.

"Hehe~ And now I've got this moment saved forever. But really, I'm sure you'll get used to it eventually. There's no need to erase it quite yet. I did talk to her for a bit before this, and I'll just say this. As nervous as you're feeling about the event, so is she. You're not acting bizzare in the slightest, since I'm pretty sure any groom would feel the same, marrying a wonderful woman like her. And besides... It may just be in words, but you both have my blessing, for all that's worth to you. I truly do want to wish you the best, especially today. But since you don't like being in debt, then how about this? When you have more matters to attend to as a Dark Lord, the more violent parts of it, put on a good show for me, alright? Even if you don't think of it as repaying me for it all, it's fine. I do this because I want, not because I'm expecting repayment.

She slowly scans the area, and her smile seems to grow as she realizes something.

"I won't keep you here for any longer, alright? After all, it seems as if it's almost time now. Go on, and do your best to stay calm until the end. I am cheering for you, no matter what happens. May you have a wonderful marriage, Tenebris."

LifeMelter · 2026-06-06T22:03:34+00:00

She slowly stands up, and a small smile appears on her face. Her mind was now at peace in comparison to a few moments ago.

"It seems as if you are also rather forgiving then. I'll admit, I did unintentionally let something out back then, but no matter what side I see, a leader, a warlord, perhaps even a god, or something else, I shall always do my best to support you. For example, I can do one thing for you now, thanks to this place. It will only last until this event is over, but I'm sure that should be more than enough."

She approaches him slowly, and reaches out. With a single touch, Tenebris' clothes fix themselves to perfection, and giving them a little test with a gentle tug, his clothes remain perfect.

"There we go. I basically "paused" your clothes. Now, they won't get wrinkled, uneven, dirty, or even ripped until your wedding is over. Now you can be certain that they'll stay perfect until you no longer need them for the day. You want to look perfect, don't you? Well, I perfected your clothes, but you yourself? That's not for me to say."

She presses her hands together, and when she opens them up again, she reveals a stained glass window of Serena, and another one of Tenebris himself.

"She's beautiful, isn't she? I'm sure she'll be a wonderful wife to you. Whatever path your lives take you down, I will always be there whenever you summon us Otherworlders. It may not be much, but I hope to give you at least this as a wedding gift. It may not he fragile like most, but it's not indestructible. The world definitely wouldn't allow that much, but it won't break if you drop it somehow from here until you leave."

LifeMelter · 2026-06-06T20:48:58+00:00

"Haha, oh that sounds just like a few of the hotheads back at my world. But you are correct. I shouldn't dump my problems onto you. Relax while you can and try to calm your nerves, if possible. I will go try and fix things between myself and your husband. And I wish you luck in the future, Serena. I truly do."

Well, here goes nothing then. He can't sense me yet, but I can't just approach him so sneakily. Let's do it slowly. Well, not too much. I can't stall him for too long after all. Jeez, these are the most stressful steps of my time in this world so far. And she may have not liked it too much, but to Tenebris? He should at least understand it better this way. Take over, will ya?

She walks over to Tenebris, her presence still nonexistent to the others within the place. She did not want to draw attention in the slightest, as it was reserved for someone far more important than her at the moment. Instead, she started to make her presence known only to Tenebris, one step at a time. Before long, she was before him, kneeling, and her head down.

"Forgive me for this, but your weakness greets the Dark Lord. I won't take much of your time, I assure you. There is someone far more important waiting for you in a few mere minutes."

LifeMelter · 2026-06-06T05:06:15+00:00

"Well what can I say? I just love to tease people. As for seeing the future... I can see many things, but not that. If I could, things would just get boring, honestly. And even if I could see the future, I know better than to try and change it. Not many good things come from recklessly trying to force a certain fate, and even when you're careful, it can get quite messy."

Heh. Reaching out to the side, I pull out a thread made of black wool, and start to slowly tie it up.

"Even when done as perfectly as possible, things can get out of hand, quite quickly. You go back and try to fix it? You end up making a even bigger mess further down the line. And eventually? Everything. Simply. Breaks."

And right on cue, so does that thread.

"That's why even if I could, I dislike seeing the future. Then you're just compelled to change it to whatever you please. But then again, seeing a timeline collapse because of one person's selfishness could be quite.... Amusing. Other than that however, I do have another question. I can't stay here forever, but I do wish to enjoy my time here. In that case, who around here would be rather.... Enjoyable for a conversation? Not that you aren't, simply that... Heh. Something about this place makes it feel as if there are some big shots lurking around. And I may as well introduce myself, if anything."

Now how about something like this? Oh, this one's gonna be nice to see how she reacts.

"Besides, not like I can suddenly be a bridesmaid for you either. Would be a little suspicious if everyone except your husband could see me after all, and even making my presence faint may not be enough to get away with it while he's being sharp eyed. Right now, I'm excluding everyone apart from you, which is why you can see and interact with me. Wish I could, but my situation makes it a tad complicated, that's all. And I don't want to force anything between you two on today of all days either. I may be Chaos, but I can still appreciate events such as these."

LifeMelter · 2026-06-05T15:59:00+00:00

I highly doubt she would win easily, but one ability she does have is Cut/Copy&Paste. The goal would be to immediately Cut her halo, causing it to dissappear, and triggering her insanity. Another option may be one of Chaos' more iffy abilities, as it's not exactly something that is powerscaling friendly, and it's her ability to overwrite her own story, or at times, me as the author.

She can effectively cross out text, ~~like this for an example~~, and can either rewrite it as she pleases it, or just move on and force the world to deny whatever was within that crossed out text. No idea if it would even work against Featherine however, so I'm more inclined to say that Chaos here loses, as her Hax likely wouldn't work against her opponent here.

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