Do You Have the Resolve?

[eternaldarkness]

Who: The invading Yami, Those who become brush gods, and other fighters on the Island.
Where: The Island
When: Saturday (all day)
Style: Action
Status: Open!

[After a whole evening of fighting, Yami finally relinquishes something - an orb of light that was ripped from Amaterasu. It's the power of Bloom, and it finds its host in leu of Amaterasu.

There is hope, now. With the power of bloom, the core can be exposed and progress can be made in this fight. Cooperation is key, and timing is crucial.

↪ Last leg of the First Form. In the morning, Yami's first form struggles to hold on. Bloom, Rejuvenation, and Power Slash are released.

↪ The Second Form. After a long battle, the sun should be rising... but there's a shroud of darkness over the sky, and Yami changes shape instead of succumbing to defeat. With aid of the brush gods, Cherry Bomb, Waterspout, and Crescent are released.

↪ The Third Form. Crescent summons the spirit of a warrior, known to Amaterasu as Nagi, that slices Yami in two. Yami roars, but changes yet again. It's around midday, yet still pitch dark... but there's light illuminating the casino-like panels on Yami. When the right panels are struck, Galestorm, Inferno, and Veil of Mist are released.

↪ The Fourth Form. The sun should be setting now, and the darkness grows darker. Yami assumes a more powerful form, that's extremely mobile and even more dangerous. For the persistent and the brave, as well as the large number of freed Brush Gods, they will deal a fair blow. Catwalk, Thunderstorm, and Blizzard are released. With all 12 free, it should be a cake walk, right?

As the hour reaches midnight, the darkness reaches a peak. Yami shifts into its final form, casting all into impenetrable darkness. Its shell is perfectly guarded, and until the dark is lifted, Yami is invincible. Only a miracle can save you now...]

Comments

↪ The Fourth Form

[eternaldarkness]

[This form is the most terrifying. With legs, arms, and a wide array of plasma and energy beams, Yami has become extremely lethal. His shell is completely immune from attack, but he has a nasty habit of exposing his glass ball in order to see what he's doing. Maybe a little bit of freezing in place or very quick attacks to it will land damage before he grows wiser and retracts that orb...

During the battle, the following Brushes will be released and find hosts:
• Catwalk
• Thunderstorm
• Blizzard]

[behind_my_smile]

[Fai is exhausted after trying to help others while keeping his own body from being crushed. But he continues on. Bring on death or whatever..he's bound to see this through. He will not let innocent people end up hurt by this thing.

But when that final form occurs, fear grips him..at least until he feels his body start to change. At first he thinks the strange orb is doing something to him..until he feels a new power serge through him. His body changes and normally he would make an amused comment about it..if he weren't so focused on taking out that thing.]

I don't know what is going on..but if it helps stop you, anything is worth a try. [Fai isn't sure how to use this new power but it feels familiar...the knowledge he had as amage returns to him as he reaches up to draw in the air. The ice forms and a smile comes to the vampires lips.]

Ah..how nostalgic. Let's hope its useful.

[eternaldarkness]

[Deep in Fai's mind, the presence of Itegami grants unto Fai the knowledge of how to open the Divine Scroll, and how to fully exploit his newfound power. He's taught the mark, and the last of the Celesital Brush Techniques is released. Yet, Yami stands, flinging its noodle-like lazer arms around to swipe at targets.

It won't be until it exposes it's "head" that the ice will do anything.]

[behind_my_smile]

[At the moment Fai is content to experiment and play with these new powers. Testing them out on the arms and the creature. It takes a little practice with this new knowledge to get things to work the way he wants them too but he is a fast learner, having a lot of experience with these kinds of spells and techniques.

When he spots that "head" he sends more ice towards it, hoping it will land a hit.]

Even if this doesn't work, its no worse then we were doing.

[eternaldarkness]

[The head is frozen in place, leaving it stuck open and exposed to attack.]

[behind_my_smile]

[Fai sends more ice shooting towards it, seeing that opening.] So the key seems to be the head. Better let the others know somehow..

[eternaldarkness]

[The ice cracks and Yami draws the core back inside, raising its arms and straightening them into swords, slamming them down towards Fai and blasting a lazer at him.]

[behind_my_smile]

[That laser comes a little too close and sends Fai flying backwards as he was trying to avoid the swords and paid little mind to the other part. He hits the ground hard on his back, causing the wind to get knocked out of him. He gasps for air as he watches for the next attack. Hoping he'll be able to move before it strikes.]

[eternaldarkness]

[It retracts its legs and arms, propelling itself on a rocket and racing towards him.]

Thunderstorm

[wavesoakedlegs]

Terrifying indeed. But, still, Mitsuhide will not run.

Progress has been made, or at least it seems that way. Though tired, though injured, hope now sits in the samurai's chest, and he continues to fight. Some of his fellow warriors have been gifted with powers that genuinely hurt this fearful Darkness and he will do all he can to support them. No matter what, they cannot give up.

He wipes away some of the blood from his face, watching Yami carefully. Mitsuhide is aware by now that attacking the shell will do no good. He has to wait for the enemy to expose that odd glass ball...

...and when it does he surges forward, only to be stopped in his tracks by a light. A light very prominent against the darkness, it obscures his sight for a moment.

"Ah..!"

[eternaldarkness]

[The light enters Mitsuhide's body, and in his mind he will see the form of Gekigami. The tiger roars and beckons Mitsuhide to fight for glory, for good - and he immediately learns to open the Divine Scroll and to draw on the canvas of reality, teaching him the brush techniques to cast lightning onto the battlefield.]

[wavesoakedlegs]

To say he is startled does not do justice to it. Even with the other 'Brush Gods' already fighting, nothing can prepare you for this kind of feeling.

He is different now. Mitsuhide can feel it even before Gekigami is gone from his mind and vision is returned to him; he breathes out softly. His body is healed and whole again, the tiredness banished, but that is only a small change compared to what else awaits.

"Gracious heavens..."

The samurai shakes his head, and slips back into a fighting stance. The blade of his sword is as white as his body and clothing, the red markings adorning him prominent, and it is strange, but he cannot dwell on the oddness of this. A blessing has been given to him like it has the handful of others, a blessing given to help strike down Yami. There is a new kind of power within him, and he intends to use it.

Is its vulnerable core exposed yet? Mitsuhide's gaze focuses back on Yami.

[eternaldarkness]

[Not yet - Yami growls and raises its arms to swords. Those pronged arms look a bit like lightning rods, huh...? Follow those new instincts, Mitsuhide!]

[wavesoakedlegs]

It is instinct indeed that guides Mitsuhide now; his gaze flickers to the arms of Yami and that instinct compels him. All he can do it place his faith in this feeling and pray that it works.

The samurai raises his blade, and for a moment, in his mind, it seems like a brush.

"Gods guide my blade," he says softly, before moving forward and 'painting' a symbol in the air. A symbol that is much like the shape of a lightning bolt.

[eternaldarkness]

[The electricity goes straight into the interior of the shell, which stiffens and collapses. A hatch opens, and the core drops out, exposed to attack.]

[wavesoakedlegs]

Mitsuhide looks surprised for a moment, because... did he really just do that? The feeling fades quickly, however, as the instincts he has always had, those of a warrior, take over.

Yami's vulnerable part is exposed!

Sliding his sword into his sheath, Mitsuhide runs straight towards the core and unleashes one of his most effective strikes; a slash from the draw.

[eternaldarkness]

[It does a great deal to the fragile core, and the tiny being inside of the glass flails in a desperate attempt to repair the damage, trying to retreat back into the shell.]

Catwalk

[bethehugejerk]

[Another form? Karkat's tired enough with how long things have gone on. He's snatched breaks where he could, not sleeping, but watching and resting to at least give his body a moment to recuperate. No matter how bottomless his lungs might seem, the rest of him does not have boundless pools of energy. But there has been progress made - both by those who have had strange new powers granted to them, and by those others who, with only their own abilities, have fought persistently against this foe.]

[Karkat for one isn't alone presently; Gamzee joined him in the battle sometime earlier. It's good to have a harder-hitting backup, and as best friend and moirail, where would these two be if not supporting each other? Speaking of--]

Gamzee, you see that ball that keeps popping out? I've got an idea. We get close enough, you use your gangly clown arms for something good, and you throw me at the thing right when it pops out. You got it?

[And if he complies, that's will lead right into Karkat's next attack on the thing: a flying sickle-strike at that orb, if they can just time it right.]

Re: Catwalk

[420]

[Once Karkat had made the decision to go fight that thing, there really was no way Gamzee wouldn't be fighting it. What kind of moirail would he be if he didn't offer his palebro the back up he needed? Besides, the last thing he needed was Karkat getting injured, or even worse. He'd rather take a blow himself rather than that.

(Not that it's on the schedule, but you know, if it would come to that...)

He runs his club through his fingers when Karkat speaks up, a little tick as he tries to deal with the downright insane amount of adrenaline in his husk. He eyes the huge ball, before giving a little nod.]

Aight.

[Is it a good plan? Who knows. Gamzee is not the dude that makes the plans. He fully trusts in Karkat's ability to. And if Karkat says boost him up there, then fuck it, he's gonna get boosted like he has never been boosted before. Hey, it isn't even the first time they are dealing with a huge opponent. At least this one isn't prototyped with a horrorterror.

He sticks close to Karkat, keeping eye in him to wait for his signal and when it comes, he doesn't even hesitate. Dropping his clubs, he hauls him up, boosting Karkat into the air, towards that odd ball that keeps popping out. And the moment he has done that, he's kicking up his clubs immediately, returning them to his hands. This isn't the kinda fight you wanna fight with your hands free.]

[eternaldarkness]

[Yami is attacking someone else, "face" exposed as it shoots rockets at other fighters. It isn't expecting a troll to be thrown into its face, and it knocks the being off balance, crashing to the ground and stunned from the surprise.]

[bethehugejerk]

Fuck yeah!

[Karkat backs up a bit and rights himself from however he landed against the thing, but is quick to motion Gamzee over closer with his sickle. Strike it while it's down is the lesson he learned earlier, and so he brings his sickles to bear against the strange being again, one strike after another. It might not be an elegant kind of battle, but whatever works if it means they can all defeat this thing.]

[420]

[Gamzee's clubs disappear into his deck only to be replaced by a very colourful and, lets be fair, very tacky hammer. It certainly doesn't add to the elegance of the battle, but it packs quite a punch when Gamzee brings it down, hammer-over-head, onto the stunned orb.]

[eternaldarkness]

[The glass threatens to shatter, cracks covering the surface of the core until the wriggling thing inside restores the glass and retreats into the shell. An orb is released, and doesn't have to travel far to find a host in Karkat.

Nepeta would be jealous - it's Kabegami that appears to Karkat, granting him the knowledge of how to open the Divine Scroll and paint on it the mark of Kabegami to alter reality, and create... sticky surfaces to climb on. It advises resourcefulness, with this power, and fades from the mind and changes Karkat into... well, not exactly a troll anymore!]

[bethehugejerk]

[Before Karkat can move to back up from the thing as its glass ball is withdrawn, the orb appears! He knows what those are by now, but to actually be the one it finds host in still catches him by surprise. A vision of a feline god appears to him, and thoughts of Nepeta do indeed flicker at the back of his mind even as he takes in Kabegami's words.]

[But when it fades... that's the strangest thing. Sure, he's seen that part by now too, but it's quite a different thing to see himself turned almost solid white, broken up intermittently by the red markings that signify him as a god.]

Woah.

[Not the most deep commentary, but he's still trying to absorb it. For that matter: Gamzee, you better do something, or he's just going to stand there like a dolt.]

[420]

[And then there was the bad ending where they both died on account of asking Gamzee to be the responsible party.

Well, okay. Maybe not that bad, but still! In retrospect this will be one of those 'holy fuck, how did we even survive that' moments.

For a moment, Gamzee just stares at well. To be honest, he hasn't really been paying attention to anything else going on on the battlefield but his and Karkat's fight. His attention span is short as it is, and if he'd have to process all of that, it'd just crash. All he knows that all of a sudden Karkat got hit by something, turning... fuck what did he even turn into? He'd say rainbowdrinker white but it goes a little beyond that even. Now Gamzee has miracles happen in front of him every day but this one? Yeah, this one ranks up there really high.

A soft, whistling sound signals Yami's next attack and he reacts on pure instinct, grabbing Karkat's arm and hauling him away, using his speed to get them to cover a little ways away just so they can figure out what the fuck just happened. Cause seriously.

what the fuck just happened?]