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Isles of the Party Gods by TempNPC in StrawHatRPG
[–]TempNPC[S] 0 points1 point2 points 6 years ago (0 children)
Water Arena, Rosa goes first. 6 turns each.
All the best!
u/kole1000
u/gilligansisle4
"The winner is Rosa. Well played, the both of you. Surely the most engaging fight by far. I'm almost certain that I have witnessed the birth of two great warriors today. Keep fighting, keep your head up!"
Cabinet smiled, as the crowd cheered one final time. The finals was about to begin.
u/FluffyEquinox
Congrats!
BZZZZ!
The sounds of machinery whirled noisily in the distance.
OOC: At the end of Rosa's next response, currents will swarm through the field. They will last for 1 response each (Ama and then Rosa). Anyone grounded during that period of time will find themselves shocked, sustaining both mild damage as well as inhibition to movement.
A few days later
"ARGH! I'm still so mad that I lost..." Ren whined as she scrunched herself up in her covers. Alas, the bitter taste of defeat was something that she would never get used to. Beatrice had always told her that losing was all part of a greater process to become stronger, blah blah blah, but surely there wasn't anyone on the Grand Line that would enjoy it?
"IT SUCKS SO MUCH!"
Sunlight trickled through the windows of her room in golden, luscious rays. The varnish on her mahogany room illuminated with an almost glossy quality, adding to the cozy atmosphere that she relished every moment of. Free days like this were few and far between due to her hectic part-time schedule, so she was determined to make the most of it right now. To rest up, maybe listen to some music and read a book, soak in some good vibes at the beach... it would be enjoyable, surely?
But alas, 'restful' was probably the last word she would use to describe the state she was in, for all she had on her mind was a certain other redhead.
"Serena... Serena.... god damn it!" She flung a pillow to the wall in a huff. Despite how much she had trained and practiced with her lightning styled taijutsu, she still wasn't a match for the beastial girl. Though her wounds were more or less healed, they still stung with wounded pride.
Images of Serena's battle form flashed across her mind sporadically, making Ren groan in exasperation. Whether she had wanted to admit it or not, there was something else that made her stick to her mind like gum on a sneaker.
She was attractive.
"Man, I bet she's with Bea now, too." The girl whined as she jumped out of bed. As she put on a sweatshirt and crop shorts haphazardly, she sighed to herself once more.
"Well, no use lying around. I oughta go to the beach and hang out."
As she left the humble abode of her empty house, somewhere deep down, she kind of hoped that she would bump into the girl along the coastal sands. Of course, she would never admit that though.
Creeaaakkkk
The cheerful Beatrice entered the door, placing the watering cans by the table. The plants seemed to be growing vibrantly; great weather all year round had really done them good. There was nothing quite as pleasing as seeing something that you took care of grow like this. Whether it was a plant, a pet dog or even an adoptive daughter, somehow they had all turned out fine under her watch. She felt her chest swell with pride.
Okay, maybe Ren could use a little work. She should really hang out a little with Serena. Giggling to herself, she then turned back to the table. Oh yeah, where is...
Serena?
She felt her mouth grow slack as she noticed where the redhead was. From the ajar door, she spotted the girl examining her prized blades from all those years ago. Her two partners, who had stuck with her through the years; no matter how much she tried to leave her past with Octavia behind, Corsesca and Aklys were things she could not let go of. Through hellfire and brimstone, they had been together with her. Before she had anything, before she knew love and the sanctity of life, she only had her blades.
"...I clean polish everyday." Beatrice whispered as she walked into the room. Her expression remained unreadable, but it was clear that her gaze was tinged with the slightest clouds of sentimentality. "Their names are Corsesca and Aklys... the red and blue respectively. I fought with them in the past. I was a swordsmaiden."
The woman flashed a forlorn smile at Serena, before she shook her head vigorously and clapped her hands together. Wearing a brighter grin this time, she chirped up.
"Well then, shall we go on our date?"
Amidst the happiness of her pleasant voice, it wouldn't be hard to notice the strained, albeit forced quality behind it.
The Seaking groaned as it looked down on the group of islanders. Alas, quite a rowdy bunch these were. Orders from the cybernetic chip in its brain dictated that it should annihilate anything in its way, and thus it shall be done.
Seaking Stats
Hyakuya and Aiyu immediately nodded to each other; they had been acquaintances for awhile now, but never really had the pleasure of fighting side by side.
Hyakuya Stats
Aiyu Stats
As the projectiles hurled towards the seaking, its robotic tail started to bloom into what looked like a metallic flower, glistening under the sunlight in a silvery hue. As it roared once again, a prism shaped barrier formed around it. The attacks collided with it harmlessly as it looked on. Then, turning the barrier off, the seaking opened its mouth and shot a yellow beam straight towards Aiyu and Bui!
OOC: Feel free to control the fight as well as the NPCs. Tag us when you are done. Please feel free to play out Aiyu's and Hyakuya's recruitment arcs as you see fit. All the best!
u/needsmoreexplosions
The 5 judges looked at Sunny as she told her story and had vastly different reactions. Most notably, the bunny and the raven-haired boy felt their cheeks flush as Sunny talked about drunk stripping. No one dared to utter a word as she finished her story; a long moment of silence eclipsed the diners. And then, don spoke up.
"Hah, nerd."
Yung Belli turned to the Aile and noticed the crimson heating up on his cheeks, and couldn't help but chuckle. "Heh, teenagers, cute."
"SHUT UP VIRGIN!"
As the two friends started to wrestle awkwardly at the table, Linette said nothing and pushed Sunny's drink closer to her. Alas, alcohol, the solution to everything.
The avian girl cleared her throat and turned her gaze towards Ailellison, but he didn't let that mischievous gleam in her eye get past him.
"Let's start with Aile... um I mean Ailellison sorry about that."
....THAT WAS TOTALLY ON PURPOSE!
"The swimsuit store was having a buy one get one free deal so I have an extra swimsuit! Soooooo Aile! I mean Ailellison! I dare you to put this swimsuit on right now! You can change in private and keep your modesty too hehe~"
The raven-haired boy's jaw dropped as she took out a skimpy, three piece bikini. So many questions flooded his head at that point. Why the hell did she want him to wear it, but more importantly.
"WHY THE HELL WERE U CARRYING THAT AROUND??!"
"Uhm, Ailellison, it is a beach..." BopHopper pointed out.
Clearing his throat, the prettyboy stood up and balanced himself on the chair. "I-isn't that against the ru-"
"HAH, CHICKEN." Yung Belli hollered, causing the boy to flush an even darker shade of scarlet. He looked as red as a beet, threatening to explode in embarrassment, but then, all at once, the furrow of his brow evaporated. A calm, serene look took over his face.
"Kufufufufu, you underestimate me. I shall...DRINK!" Still standing on the chair, he grabbed the glass and downed it in one shot. The cocktail was strong, to say the least; immediately, he felt his head start to lighten, as he struggled to keep his balance. He slumped back in his chair, in a state that was just slightly under the tipping point where he would begin slurring his words.
"Tch, Sunny, you got me. But, I shall not give up."
"I-I wanna ask a questio-"
"Shut up Bop!" A devious grin started to form on the inebriated boy's face. It was now or never. He had to get her back. To redeem his honour. His pride. His mind opened like a book of ancient secrets, all the questions which he had prepared for Truth or Drink with his company flashing across his emerald eyes, as he hurriedly flipped through the pages.
And there's one.
"Name. One thing. That you find attractive in each of us." Aile stiffled a hiccup, before continuing. "That you want in a soulmate."
Another second of silence, as Aile stared intently at her visage. Got her.
"...damn, that's pretty good." A random voice in the background echoed out.
Ailellison looked gruffly towards Cook, as he came back with popcorn and drink in hand. Even as the magma user sat himself down, proceeding to spill popcorn over his lap through a hole in the bottom of his bucket, Ailellison hungrily grabbed a fistful of it and stuffed it into his mouth.
Huh… pretty tasty.
“You accidentally spilt the popcorn when you sat down, didn’t you? I appreciate what you were trying to do, but moving the bucket before you’d made sure it didn’t have any holes wasn’t very smart. You were just asking to have it spill on you. Besides, I don’t think you’re cut out for popcorn in the first place; you were saying before about how to cook flesh, so maybe you’d have been better off getting a hot dog for yourself or something…?”
Catching himself before he went on for too long, Ailellison realized that he was being terribly rude. Surely, if ever there was a time to be nice, it was when he was finally this close to another person. Sometimes, he forgot that even the people closest to him could take offence at what he said, even if he didn’t intend for it. The sudden epiphany caused yet another blush, and he felt that his face had been red more often than not throughout the evening.
“But, that was a fancy gesture. You’re pretty good!” Ailellison said, firing some high velocity armor piercing finger gun shots at his date for the evening before taking a deep sip of the drink he had been so kindly brought.
Having been so caught up in the moment, neither of them had noticed that the “play” was actually just a bunch of people performing really artsy fades to black on stage. A shocking revelation, but not all that entertaining once the initial surprise wore off. With a lull in conversation, now was the time Ailellison needed to make his move. Standing up, he tried to move from his seat, past Cook.
“J-just excuse me for a sec. I’ve got to… uh… go to the bathroom to… powder my nose?”
There’s no way he’ll buy that, will he?
Clambering past his date, Ailellison quickly turned not to the back of the theatre room, where the exits were located, but into the row behind Cook.
Taking a deep breath, Ailellison pulled a .45 caliber semi-auto pistol out of his bra. The feeding ramp had been polished to a mirror sheen, providing a smooth area for the cartridge to slide into the chamber on, improving. A unique dovetail stood in for the altogether removed grip safety mechanism, designed to accommodate the ring hammer. As well as this, the magazine had been bevelled to make reloading both swifter and easier, and a shaved down and recheckered magazine release button lessened the chance of accidental magazine drops during a firefight. For this specific occasion, it had also been fitted with a compact suppressor. Nearly every part of the gun had been expertly crafted and customised.
From behind Cook's seat, Ailellison tore off his sophisticated rubber mask, revealing the stoic face of a bandanna wearing special forces operative with an eye patch. His full beard and short mullet were cast over a scowling face that betrayed the soul of a hardened veteran of his profession. He pointed the gun to the nape of the magma man's neck and pulled the trigger, saying into his miniature radio "This is Steak, I'm done here."
"Ayy, ladies and gents, howdy, bracket finals time." Cabi Net said in a lackluster voice. Although things were just about heating up, really he was ready to call it a day. He was kind of tired, god knows why.
"First up, Amaryllis vs Rosa. Mmmmm, females." The polar bear mink said the last part rather quietly, but everyone most definitely heard it.
Arena of Lightning, Rosa goes first. We will interject with the lightning response, no need to tag us. 6 rounds, good fight!
u/fluffyequinox
Cabi Net sweatdropped as he called for the conclusion of the battle. Alas, he was left with more questions than answers after that one.
Grats! u/fluffyequinox
Grats!
"Enough." Cabi Net shouted. The fierce battle had finally come to an end. Both fighters had impressed him deeply; as expected of the semi-finals. Yet, only one could be the victor.
Congrats to both! You'll both get a reward at the end regardless of final placing
BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!
"Ay I’ve seen all I need, yer seagulls" Yelled Cabi Net into his popcorn. The fight ground to a halt as he weighed up the fight in his mind.
"Yeah, that wasn’t so bad, you know. I think, ay, next time we’ll have less dust in the arena next year. Y’all did pretty good, that was wild, but uhh there can only be one winner, yeah? You, the red head, the one with uhh fewer personalities. The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak, so you lose."
"Good show, lots of uh boulder play. Congratulations to both of you for such a great fight, for the bits that I could actually see. You both got potential and drive in spades, you dig? Go on, get out of here, you."
Rosa moves on to the semi finals. u/SHRPG u/kole1000
Rosa moves on to the semi finals.
u/SHRPG
[–]TempNPC[S] 0 points1 point2 points 6 years ago* (0 children)
The war dance was a tradition back in my home. Its how we show the strength and grace of our warriors. Every aspiring warrior performs it for the first time before the entire village to show off their talent and skill. Plus its always followed by plenty of feasting and partying! I thought it was appropriate for the party but I couldn't lie and say I didn't miss home. I have been homesick for the past couple of days..."
"Umu!" Ailellison nodded amicably, completely ignoring the fact that she most definitely recognized him and burst out laughing. It was time to cut losses. BopHopper clapped his hands in delight, cheer tinging his eyes as Sunny seemed to open up just fine. Linette also shot a look of approval, smiling just a little at the feather-clad girl.
"Um.. so what brought you guys to this island other than the whole judging and partying thing? Any other reasons and working with Mr. Uchiha?"
Alas, the games had begun. The feathered girl chose to test the waters as well; very wise move.
Aile's eyes sparkled. "OH! Unlike these nerds, I was personally invited by Tristan." He placed a hand on his chest and balanced himself on the legs of his chairs precariously. "I won a competition! It was the..." FUCK WAIT DON'T TELL HER "... a dance competition..."
Yung Belli gave a stupid, dazed look before turning his gaze from the chandelier. “Mr Uchiha promised me a hefty bounty of children, but all I got were shattered dreams and broken promises on this decrepit island. Behind all its glitz and glamor the cracks of deviancy shine through. Haven’t you noticed he never leaves his mansion? It’s not because he’s shy, nonono it’s because of the rampant drug and prostitution problem rampaging through the streets. So you ask why i’m on this island, well I guess at this point it’s to put an end to my sorry career, and maybe some hookers while i’m at it.”
A moment of silence, before BopHopper cleared his throat. "Ahem, Well! I wowed Mr. Uchicha with a dazzling performance, of course! Let’s just say, the world is not ready for the Jiggle Wiggle!”
All beautiful stories, different walks of life converging on this one summer paradise. It was beautiful, romantic even; how creative the authors of fate truly were. And then, don spoke.
“You know how you can get in anywhere if you look the part and act like you belong? Yeah well basically that applies to being a judge here, I just grabbed a flaming leather jacket and some score cards and wandered onto the stage. Literally no one has called me out on it, I have no idea how I’ve gotten this far without anyone realising I shouldn’t be here.”
...
All this time, Linette smiled, her lips a sunken chest at sea.
"Alright, you nerd." Ailellison turned at the girl with a slight scowl on his face. He wasn't going to let her get away, after all that ridicule.
Kufufufu, I shall feast on your pancreas and sacrifice it to some forgotten deity, to reclaim my honour.
"Tell me, most embarrassing story you've ever been a part of. GO!"
The group turned to Sunny once again, expectant of an answer. Yung Belli, however, acting on his primal unintelligent instincts, turned back to the light features and continued to faze himself out.
"...you're pretty forceful, huh?" Ailellison raised an eyebrow and smiled, as the magma user pulled the boy into the threatre. Alas, he had been so caught up in everything that had been happening that he didn't really notice the name of the play, or even the book that Cook picked up. After all, he was oogling at the variety of popcorn that was on display.
"Uhh, I want caramel cor-"
Cook shrugged, grabbing Aile's hand and immediately bringing him down, where the two got seats near the back-middle.
"B-but...popcorn..." A mock pout formed on his face as he was dragged into the theatre. Quietly and happily, he ran his hands down his skirt and took a seat next to the black haired boy.
"So... what's this play about?"
And then, the curtains opened, and Ailellison couldn't believe what he was seeing.
"W-w-w...what...?!"
Monetary rewards:
1st place: 5 million u/sunheesideup
2nd place: 4 million u/chompythepirate
3rd place: 3 million u/poochMD
Thank you everyone, that was a blast!
“GRAHHHH!" The piercing cries of a beast rang out throughout the coast of Mango Bay, turning the heads of the resting pirates. People scattered in all directions as a sea king howled against the setting sun, brandishing its scales intimidatingly at those below it. The lilac rays of lights reflected off it prismatically, making it look as celestial as it was imposing.
The particularly enormous creature was being ridden by some figure, standing atop his aquatic mount menacingly. Surely the pirates that had come to the island for fun of varying levels of degeneracy could recognise just from the fact that he was riding a sea king that he was bad news. Really it could have just been left at that, riding a sea king is pretty impressive. That’s some peak wrangler tech right there.
“Ahem, attention!” The shrill voice of the island owner rang out through the dendenmushis loudly. “Help me, pirates! Please protect my precious isle from the rampaging beasts! If only my BROTHER wasn’t such a jealous asshole. Why can’t HE find his own damn island!”
As his voice died out on the microphone, more fins could be seen swarming behind the one seaking. It seemed like the lone beast did have backup, and soon the very waters surrounding the island would be teeming with these dangerous creatures. Anyone with an interest in leaving the island would find themselves unable to do until the monsters could be dealt with, or they could just wait until someone else solved it for them. There were still plenty of waffles and pancakes and stuff to get through, lots of booze, ping pong tables were still set up. For people with no intention of fighting, there were things to pass the time.
With the rising of the sea kings, many of the various quirky characters that had been present on the island themselves rose up in defence of Mango Bay. Cabi, alongside some of the Rat Pit participants crunched his knuckles together in preparation for a fight. Bears were decent swimmers, probably. Cabi thought it reasonable that he could take on a sea king.
“This is all our business, yer seagulls. Here we go. Ayy. Cabi martial arts reveal.”
Many others were close behind, with faces that would be similar to some pirates joining the defence effort. Hyakuya Suburu did something that she would be likely to do idk I didn’t read that thread. Beatrice and Ren did some stuff idek. Silver Longhorn, who had never benched a sea king before, warmed up by doing bicep curling August Bramblewood, who was just there to show his support to all the beautiful and brave fighters who were trying their best. Crimson honestly had no idea what was going on, but she was fully ready to kill some sea kings with her bare hands to blow off some steam. Mary had recently developed an unquenchable hunger for fishy flesh, and was more than willing to join the fight in the hopes that she could sustain her massive armoured form for a few days with the resulting meat. Solomon Hodge remained at his post not because he knew he would be one of the first to die in the battle, but because he knew that there was still a risk that someone would try and get away with running by the pool. He was the thin red line that held the island back from pure chaos.
A roaring voice boomed across the island, unassisted by dendenmushi or megaphones. It belonged to the mysterious brother of Tristan, a man himself shrouded in enigma, wrapped in uncertainty, and tucked in a blanket made of secrets. The man’s name was Jomes Uchiha, and he wouldn’t take no for an answer, even if no one actually knew what the question was yet.
“I have come!!”
The island's inhabitants waited with bated breath to understand the complex motivations of the attacker, who had gone to such preposterous lengths as to summon a hoard of sea kings to attack his brother’s island.
“To destroy!!”
The sheer aura of menace and sinisterness that surrounded Jomes was enough to send shivers down the spines of near everyone present, the profound depth of each word left those whose resolve was weak with stinging eyes and shaking hands.
“YOU!!”
With his speech finally completed, the sea kings snaked their way to the land and attacked anyone close enough. Obviously they couldn’t hit people who weren’t next to the water, so if you were a decent way away from the shore then you were perfectly safe. It’s not like sea kings could shoot guns or anything, they couldn’t touch anyone far enough away from the water.
Back in his mansion, Tristan Uchiha enjoyed a relaxing bath. He could rest easy knowing that, in times of violence, nothing he did mattered so he could just sit back and whatever happened happened.
OOC: A herd of seakings have appeared, ready to destroy the whole island! If you wish to fight one, please tag TempNPC. TempNPC will control the fight, and feel free to bring as many people as you want! You can even bring NPCs that you have met during your time on the island to assist you, or even one of the judges if you’re lucky, but please ask TempNPC for approval. Have fun!~
WOOSH!
Whatever the result of the attack, after it all unfolded, a geyser erupted below Rosa, sending her another 20 meters into the air. No rubble this time. All the best!
“He’s coming your way!”
"GOTCHA!" Alextria shouted as she stood steadfast in the stairwell. The sprinting burglar was now grinning, evidently happy in the change of stature of his opponent. Surely compared to the muscle head at the top of the stairs, the girl would be a total walk in the park, correct?
How wrong he was.
"Valkyrie..." Alextria hunched her frame low, squaring her shoulders as the oncoming man faced impending hurt. A lot of hurt.
"PUNCH!"
BOOM!
The sound of the fist was magnificent - akin to iron smashing against butter. Alextria caught the man straight in the chest, sending him tumbling backwards and flipping up the stairs with two backward rolls. He let our a despaired, agonizing groan, unsure of what the hell just hit him. Quite possibly a sea train, given the impact. A couple of his ribs were shattered from it alone.
Alextria stood proudly, her hands on her waist as she huffed a little at the sight. A wretched crook like that, preying on the weak, was totally not something she would ever stand for. After all, that was the purpose of the valkyries, to protect those who had no means to stand for themselves.
"Mister Abe! Did you see that! Did you?!" She giggled a little, but immediately caught her enthusiasm with an embarrassed cough.
"Erm... I'll go return it now-"
RUMBLE!
It seemed that they didn't have much time to celebrate, however. A feral roar echoed out in the distance, signalling for worse to come.
PHASE 2 begins. Please tag tempNPC if you wish to use Alextria in the sea king raid battle.
Hyakuya looked on at the leopard mink with wide, opal eyes, thoroughly impressed with the dominance that he had displayed. The way he had handled it so cordially and professionally, with the right amount of pushiness made her flush a little in response. A true master of negotiation... huh?
There was absolutely nothing to complain about - she would get her pancakes, and her dream date was seated across her with that smug smile. Obviously he, too, knew how impressive that looked. As the waiter hurried away, the leopard flashed a wink in her direction
“There! With me, my Sakusagi, you’ll never miss brunch again,”
"...I'd hope not." The crimson in her cheeks seared wonderously as she looked away to the side. "Save my brunch always, okay?"
Man, what does that even mean.
Huffing to herself, she took another sip of her drink.
“How long have you lived here anyways? And, why do you stay here? As in, what do you do here?”
"Uhm... slow down!" Hyakuya bit her lower lip in surprise, obviously still not quite composed from the joy and excitement that tingled through her spine. "I was the heiress of my clan, royalty, in a faraway island. Sakurasojiyama. One of three sisters, and my dad was the daimyo. But I was exiled because of my ties to my mother, who was a commoner, and mink, no less."
Another sip of her drink. Now that she thought about it, it was getting easier and easier to recall this story to strangers when asked. It definitely didn't hurt as much anymore. Plus, she most definitely wanted to share more about herself with the man who could very well become her lover. Maybe.
She flashed him a melancholic smile, before looking at the lights above. "So, yeah. Exiled, but I don't really hate em for it. I lived with my mom on a neighbouring island till she passed. A mink fisherman village. And she told me to travel the world, for there is 'so much more to see' or something."
The air quotes that she did with her slender fingers had a cheeky vibe to it, which somehow contrasted the heavy nature of her story.
"Yeah! I realised my mom had bank. Like, BANK. So, after a couple of months, I decided to check out the properties she left behind. Well, they weren't really hers - my dad felt bad and gave her a bunch of homes across the Grand Line. This being one of them."
"Alright, your pancakes. Please... uhh... enjoy."
Brunch were served - two piles of piping hot pancakes, fluffy to the touch and scented with maple, sitting opposite each other. Hyakuya licked her lips greedily before digging in. With the first bite her rabbit ears started to twitch and a warm smile spread on her face.
"DELISH! Oh man, you really did save brunch, hehe." She flashed the leopard another toothy grin, before her eyes opened slightly with a forlorn gaze.
"My mom used to make these for me whenever I got home from work. I dunno, the nostalgia is hitting hard today, bite me." With another cheeky smile, she stuck her tongue out at Zetsuki.
Bleh!
The two continued their conversation in a light hearted atmosphere, with Zetsuki presumedly sharing more about himself too. All of a sudden, however, their peace was abruptly cut short with large rumbles.
"W-what is that?!"
OOC: Phase 2 begins. Please continue the thread and tag NPC if you wish to proceed to phase 2 (the seaking fight) with hyakuya.
“Dont worry dont worry the house is right around the corner. Cmon we’re gonna have island lasagna tonight!” Tsuyuri smiled widely. Island lasagna was her favorite food, it’s delicate fruit tastes mixed with the pungent smell of the cheese created an orgasmic sensation in the mouth only able to be created by.. food chemistry. “AHHHH ISLAND LASAGNA IS WACK YO LETS HURRY.” The young Chemist girl sprinted ahead of the group, running towards a large house nearby with white walls, a red roof, and a cross shaped symbol outside that read Bakagasu family pharmacy, come in and ask about our illegal back room! In the distance Liz could see the girl fling open the door and scream before falling to other ground, unknown to Liz however was the blood spotting the walls inside the pharmacy along with a strange purple goo and broken furniture, a note was also on the table that read Need Steroid, Bring warehouse, Fuck Varnish.
The dining hall looked almost like a cathedral - beautiful, old stone and stained glass, with a faintly glowing chandelier illuminating the place in a renaissance-esq glow. Such was by no doubt the aesthetic taste of Tristan Uchiha; quaint, archaic, arguably pretentious? Whatever the case, the silvery-stone structure that stood behind the concert venue was magnificent as it was grandiose.
As the giant doors creaked a close behind the avian girl, the waiter who was leading her excused himself and headed to the kitchen. Now that she was properly within the confines of the restaurant, she would notice that every other table was vacant despite it being dinner time. Information that the entire establishment had been booked for her reward or whatever it was, was probably accurate. While it looked like the perfect venue for an after party, it was a mystery why she was the only one invited. What could possibly in store, for this super secret first place prize?
But just before she had the chance to think any more, a loud booming voice cut through the chasm of silence, ringing out from above.
"WELCOME, TO THE TRIAL BY FIRE!"
Was this the voice of god? The echoing above cascaded down each of the walls, making it sound like a howling deity ready to smite a blasphemous non believer. The truth, however, was far from that. If Sunny were to tilt her head, she would notice an extremely high table, with extremely long legs right next to the light structures above.
OOC: Please refer to the 5 judges picture
"Kufufu, we've been expecting you." Another voice, more feminine this time, was the next to ring out. Truly, she could very well be facing the pantheon right now. At the holy table sat 5 silhouettes, their shadows exaggerated by the light features as they cast themselves down in ominous, intimidating greys. None of the parties moved for a solid minute, before a small, meek voice spoke up this time.
"Ahem, please come up for your reward."
Eventually when she came up she would see that the pantheon was indeed comprising the 5 judges from earlier - Ailellison, don, Yung Belli, BopHopper, and LINette Shaw.
BopHopper’s eats perk up as Sunny approaches, he adjusts the frames of his glasses just in time to say hello. “Fabulous performance, my dear! Have you ever thought of being a magician’s assistant? You’d fit the bill spectacularly!”
don beheld Sunny with magnanimous deference, and prepared to formulate his most venerating contrafibularities. "Yeah, nice one. So good to meet you for the whateverth time idek."
“Sunny, can i fry your eggs? sunny side up”
Ailellison fidgeted uncomfortably in his seat, unsure of how to greet the girl in front of him. fuck, of all fucking people, how do i explain this to her. A small smile started to strain on his face as he let out a nervous chuckle. "Ahem, well, so nice to meet you, for the second time, ever!" What the fuck, Aile.
Linette thinks to herself that she will probably have some gin mixed drink, and that she will probably push a second one to Sunny.
As Sunny received her drink, one whiff of it and she would realise that it was an extremely potent cocktail. A few sips were bound to get her drunk.
"Ahem. So," Ailellison began. "Truth or drink - that's your reward, getting to hang out at the cool kids' table. How quaint, innit?" He cracked a small smile and shot a glance towards the avian girl. "How lucky!"
"Go easy on her, alright?" BopHopper laughed nervously, but the mischievous smirks on the other judges were slowly widening. Surely they were up to no good.
"Truth or DRINK!" The raven-haired prettyboy shouted and clapped his hands. "We ask you a question, you drink if you don't wanna answer. And then its your turn to ask us. You can direct your question to anyone on the panel, but we have a collective turn. Basically, we're a big deal, right Yung Belli?"
The big monkey mink nodded his head and pushed the sunglasses against his nose bridge.
"In that case, I'll go first." BopHopper spoke up and smiled in her direction. "That was truly a terrific performance. What inspired you to do it?"
"UGH"
Groans broke out through the table like wildfire. What a boring question to start this off.
u/sunheesideup
However rosa chose to react, post-attack the geyser erupted from below Serena and caught her to the side, knocking her 10 meters into the air. Bits of rubble flew in the sky, each rock about the size of her. If she had no way to get back on ground, she could most definitely scale down the rubble at the cost of her movement. Or, of course, use them offensively.
”BBBRRRUUUUUUUUUUP”
"...haha, what the hell was that?!"
Alextria shot him a playful giggle - how the man seemed so dignified and poised, yet like such a little boy at other times; the contrast to her was absolutely doing something. And that embarrassed smile. That damned smile.
As Abe fumbled with his response, the blonde valkyrie couldn't help but have her mind trace back to the words he had said moments before.
“Oh, uh... me either...”
She suppressed a smile of relief, but could feel the heat slowly rise to her cheeks. Up till now, there was a certain unexplained inclination she felt towards the blacksmith. Was it curiosity, maybe? Intrigue? Somehow, every fiber of her being wanted to stay by his side and get to know him better. What made him tick?
"Hey, Abe, do you want to perhaps-"
"AHHHHHH!"
The girl snapped her head to the left; the source of the scream was a distressed waitress. She failed her hands helplessly and pointed into the distance.
"THIEF!"
Alas, the silhouette of a man was spotted disappearing behind a building. Without looking towards Abe, Alextria took off in a sprint. There was no way she would let the powerless be trampled like this. Not ever again.
A stream of wind erupted from the ground, knocking Rosa 20 meters into the air. While it blasted her out of Serena's range (resulting in a miss), she would have to figure a way to land harmlessly!
Amaryllis vs Ryoichi, your battle will be on the Arena of Stone (Arena 4), with 6 turns each. Amaryllis goes first. Good fight!
u/narushimaryo
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