The Mighty Obstacle! - Taurus Optional Boss

[belfire]

Who: Kazuya Minegishi belfire, Hitoshura demifemme and YOU
Where: Gemini Ward - Near Mictlan
When: 26th April, 13th Hour
Summary: Kazuya and Hitoshura, giving into demonic urges to conquer humanity for Demon Kind. Time to detain the Demon King and Hell's General before Hinoto-Ri is destroyed! Brave heroes, rise up against them and their demonic legion!
Warnings: Lots of violence, demons, and gruesome injuries.

The Gemini district was in absolute chaos.

Well, the entirety of Hinoto-Ri was in chaos - especially as the Taurus Boss had now descended upon the unlucky five of heroes - but Gemini was different. The hostile demonic population of the 13th Hour was swelling at an alarming rate there, spilling over into the neighbouring districts and attacking all those that they came across - no matter their star sign or status. It added more confusion and panic to an already dangerous situation, and those who were not occupied with defeating the crazed Earth Signs, or the bull monsters, attempted to stem the invasion of hostile demons - with varying success.

What was causing this? Was it part of the Zodiac Event? Some other 'Final Boss'?

Well...

In the midst of the chaos, Kazuya and Shura whipped up the local demon horde into a frenzy. Humanity's souls must be polished by the strains of war! Humanity must be made pure by the blaze of blood and fire! Humanity should relinquish control of the city to those born to rule - to lead - the King of Bel and Hell's General! The 13th Hour had caused their demonic side to spiral out of control, and now it seemed like they were going to mount a full on invasion onto Hinoto-Ri!

Who is willing to plunge deep into the mess of demons to face them? Who is brave enough to stand up to the dreaded Atlus Optional Bosses? Who is crazy enough to try and kick some asses?!

Well, that would be you, visitors.

THEME MUSIC!

[[OOC: Alright! It's game time! While we have five heroes dealing with the final boss, there's this optional boss fight open to those who are interested! You can fight and NPC demons, as well as fight against Shura and Kazuya! The name of the game is to detain them in any way possible, even if you have to snap their legs to do it. Don't bother being gentle. They can take whatever abuse you throw their way!

For the list of demons that will be milling about, here is a handy dandy list prepared beforehand! Refer to this when needed. I'll be NPCing some demons when required (such as for those who are GREEN for damage levels), but you're free to NPC some in your tags as well!

If you need contact me or Shura about how a thread's going or something, don't hesitate to PM me on my Kazuya journal, or KivaEmber on plurk!]

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TEAM UP MINGLING THREAD

[belfire]

[This is meeting up with other fighters in the midst of the demon horde. Kick ass together! Wonder what the hell's going on! The works!]

[prettytamer]

[As Midori had some experience with fighting demons, naturally she would show up to help!

...Okay, so she couldn't personally do anything but heal right now. Lakshmi and Rangda weren't so bound, and between the three of them, they could put up a fight to be reckoned with.

No, she had no idea her friend was at the center of the chaos. Not yet.]

[echo_of_a_jedi]

[And Meetra...well, Meetra has a fancy laser sword and a Persona with a fancy laser sword. But at least she has the right attitude.]

Okay, kids! Who's here to fight demons?

[tyrantball]

"DESCO IS!"

Desco is apparently on full alert, all of her tentacles extended and snapping as she hovers in place and looks extremely angry.

[derwunderkind]

Hey I'm not a kid!

[Yes, this is important and needed to be mentioned. Especially with Lash's emotions gone haywire.]

Tch! These guys are waaaay uglier than the Blue Moon soldiers!

[greyerrant]

STop talking and start fighting. [ Loken bellows, moving up beside Meetra with an already-roaring chainsword. ]

[daswunderkind]

...I need one of those later.

[She cranks up her own gun, which is far less impressive.]

I've got an itchy finger and these demons are in my way!

NPC DEMON TIIIME

[belfire]

[And as this ragtag team began to assemble, their first opponent appeared in a burst of Sakura petals and leaves, the smell of spring wafting through the battlefield. It seemed like a very... odd way for a demon to appear, but that was just how Okuninushi rolled.]

You have come to challenge my master.

[His tone and words were polite, even as he drew his odd looking blade, letting the tip sink against the soil]

First, you must prove your worth. Defeat me, and you will be granted an audience with the King.

[prettytamer]

[In response, Lakshmi turned to face Okuninushi.]

We seek to stop the chaos - if that means defeating your master then so be it. Prepare yourself!

[Her first attack would be a flurry of lightning sent toward him.]

KAZUYA AND SHURA BOSS FIGHT THREAD

[belfire]

[And this is the boss fight thread. You don't have to do one solid one thread, although it's recommended to fight in teams! You can even solo fight! (For reference on how this goes down, it's like when you attacked the Anoli pair in the tournament battle)]

Yellow

[otakuro]

((This will probably have to be solo for now because of Atsuro's own... issues.))

[Humanity's final hour is nigh. As the hands of time wind down to the close of the epoch of the race of man, the last shuddering groans of humanity emanate throughout the city, bemoaning its inexorable end. The atrocious insults exacted by these distorted mockeries of humankind will pass with impunity. Half-man, half-daemon... such aberrations were never meant to be. The soul of man cannot withstand the corruptive taint of Sheol; small wonder, then, that such a grievous state of affairs had come to pass.

All was lost to destruction; all would descend to the grave...

But wait.

What is that shining star burst gloriously to life in the tenebrous crepuscule of man?! It's... a flame! It's a flare! No! It is the very sun itself, immolating the impurities of the soul with its cleansing radiance!!

...Alternatively, it could be a masked man casting a target-all Light spell with his Persona. It is surprisingly effective as it fells a good number of the Dark-aligned demon horde weak to Expel and the like. The man steps forward with firm purpose, adjusts his red cape, and points his rapier at the two demonic despots.

At the moment, the identity of this mysterious masked hero cannot be ascertained... But surely neither the Bel King nor the Demifiend will allow this affront to their dominance go unchecked. And it's simply a matter of destroying that awfully silly looking bull mask.]

Hope you don't mind a Shura!

[demifemme]

Shura will not allow this to stand in the least, for the masked man is killing off her precious babies and allies. Tremble, son of man, for you have the Grand General of Hell's undivided attention. She cares not who is under the mask; the man himself has branded himself an enemy.

"HOW DARE YOU!" she bellows in a voice quite unlike her normal one, glaring and charging up for an attack.

[otakuro]

The masked man does not reply. Caught in his unyielding delusions, Atsuro is aware that the #1 rule of being a vigilante hero is to leave no trace of your identity behind. He slowly takes another step forward as the hazy figure of a bizarre creature appears beside him. Evidently one of his Personae.

They must be protected... The Earth mother...

The next moment, the lantern ghost is spewing flames from its mouth, creating a nigh-impenetrable wall of fire that blocks off a section of the combat field, separating them from the majority of the miscellaneous demon horde.

[belfire]

"Amazing..."

In contrast to Shura, the King of Bel seemed almost pleased by this turn of events. Flames roaring around him, a somewhat tattered cape snapping in the hot wind, Kazuya stood almost serene, a little ways away from Shura and the masked vigilante. His eyes glinted preternaturally, their gaze almost alien as they stared hungrily at the masked vigilante.

There was something about this challenger - something Kazuya couldn't quite put his finger on. The show of strength was impressive, but he had no doubts that Shura could crush the fool in seconds. Kazuya would normally be content to sit and watch like the King he was, but...

"Shura!" Kazuya suddenly barked, and he lunged into motion, his hips swaggering and limbs moving in a very predatory stalk, "Shuraaaaa~" he trilled, almost sing-songy as he drew up beside her, not flinching at the power roiling off of her in great waves. "Let's team up against this one."

[demifemme]

Perhaps unexpectedly for the Grand General, Shura nodded at Kazuya's proposal. "Yes," she agreed, standing up tall again and rolling her shoulders. The fire didn't intimidate her. Though she did not intend to use her Persona, for she was a demon and relied on her own strength, Dis still protected her from the intense heat of the wall of fire.

"Be grateful!" she shouted at the masked killer before her. "Your death just might be swift."

[otakuro]

Two against one? Hardly fair conditions. In response to this challenge, the masked man casually glances over towards the Chochin-obake before stabbing his sword into the ground and taking another step forward. While this may be mistaken to be a gesture of peace, the truth was, well... the thing was a costume prop and unlikely to be of much use in any kind of battle.

His true intentions are made clear when, in a distinct flash of light, he is joined by a demon that appears far more substantial than the ephemeral lantern spirit. Like its master, it stands in unnerving silence... Also like its master, its eyes glow an eerie red, though, of course, the masked man's eyes could not be seen. King and General or not, this demon would take orders only from the one it had served now for upwards of a half year.


Command Skills | Passive Skills | Auto Skill
Deathbound_____| Phys Amp_______| Pierce+
Holy Strike____| Drain Hit______|
Shield All_____| Anti-All_______|

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Two against two.

The only warning the Earth Hero of Justice gives is a slight nod before the battle begins. In the blink of an eye, the man and his demon have vanished, reappearing behind their enemy a split second later. The former thrusts out a palm towards Shura pulsing with a radiant light, a Holy Strike, as the latter lashes forth indiscriminately with its rod in a Hassohappa. Chochin-obake's contribution to the battle is to open its mouth and snicker gleefully at the chaos as the Flame Wall continues to flicker around them.

For some reason, though, the brunt of the attacks seem to be focused on Shura rather than Kazuya... Maybe it was just that she talked more.

[belfire]

Kazuya wasn't a fool - as soon as he felt the movements behind him he was leaping away from Shura in an instant. Heh, they were allies, but he wasn't going to stick his neck out to her - Almighty spells were a pain, and he was more of a long distance fighter!

A soft laugh left him as he watched the attacks lash out at Shura, his hands lifting up high above his head, fingers delicately twisting through the air as the air seemed to superheat between his moving palms. It was like a miniature sun was beginning to blossom above his head, dark red with spiralling arcs of fire pulsing from it.

Could Shura resist fire? Oh, Kazuya was sure she'd be fine.

"Ahahah~ hotter, and hotter - that's the way to go!" he crowed, his eyes almost feverish with insanity as the orb between his hands started to crush down into the size of a tennis ball, almost vibrating from the condensed mass.

Then, his wrists snapped in a sharp movement, the miniature sun rocketing forwards with alarming speed. It seemed to be aimed directly at Seiten Taisei, and if it connected - well, what happens to stars when they collapsed?

But Kazuya was already moving, lunging forwards after the miniature sun's fiery wake, grinning wildly and without a care that he was going to get caught in the blast of his own attack. That's what made it fun - and it wouldn't kill him. Hurt, maybe, but...

Red

[not_heavens_adam]

[With all the chaos going on, it was hard to pick a place to focus on, especially when it seemed over half the city and even more of the monsters crawling around wanted his ass, but he made a rule to give his attention to places that demons swarmed; it was rarely ever a good sign when creatures of Hell gathered.

With Ramiel over his shoulder to help him and his own sword in hand, Johnny made his way through the demons. What attacks he didn't dodge, deflect, or miss by hitting first, healed seconds later.

At first, the flash of blue hair at the corner of his eye didn't really mean much, but he did a double take when he realized there was something much more familiar about that kid than he'd first thought.

Stubbornly, Johnny pushed through the demons, looking less to fight and more for the fastest way to the boy he thought he knew.]

Katsu!

[He knew it was more than likely this wasn't his Katsu, his luck wasn't that great, but it was still a familiar face and a face that elicited all of his protective!father instincts.]

i tl;dr sorry

[belfire]

[Kazuya felt like he was on fire. Not a bad sort of fire, but the type where every nerve in his body was lighting with raw energy, power crackling and seething beneath his skin. It made him want to laugh and shout and shriek, and it was something only Shura seemed to understand. This power, the freedom to use that power - quick, quick slippery thoughts darting through his mind too swift to decipher, urges and whispers for something alien for Kazuya to comprehend, but the Bels did, and the Bels-

Humanity should be worshipping him. That was what the Bels demanded. He was their great Majesty! Their saviour from the Lord! But Kazuya was smart, see, he knew how it went in the Lockdown. People needed fear, people needed demons to snap and rip at them until they turned to him for protection. Then he'd be worshipped!

People came and went. They went against the horde. They were buried under, or got split off - Kazuya didn't care. They'd die or live, and he didn't care. Wow, that was a great feeling. Not caring anymore. Why had he been frightened of it? He didn't care! It was great-!]

"Katsu!"

[Uhn?

Kazuya spun around, his cape flaring around him, and the demons that had been crowding around him writhed with the movements, all of them circling him with hungry eyes and bodies vibrating with excitement. It was like they were a part of him, mimicking his movements, following his gazes, all but salivating at the thought of obeying his every whim. It made him feel drunk]

Ah, a new challenger has appeared. Alright. Okay.

[Kazuya swept his hand, and the demons parted like the Red Sea. He smiled and held his arms out like he was expecting a hug of some sort]

First blow goes to the visiting team!

tl;dr is always ok

[not_heavens_adam]

[Johnny stared at him a moment before moving closer, though he didn't raise his sword and the angel over his shoulder made no move.]

I'm not going to fight you.

[Not if he didn't have to, anyway. Katsu wasn't like this at all, he was kind and gentle and he'd never shown an interest in controlling the demons like this. It was this event, it was messing with his head, that was the only explanation the vampire could think of.]

It is Katsu, right, not one of the...[What had he called them?] Bels I'm talking to?

[Because that would make sense too. If one of the demons he'd talked about had taken over, that would offer a good explanation.

He tried not to let himself wonder if it was, perhaps, Belial he was talking to.]

[belfire]

Ahahah...!!

[Kazuya had to laugh at that - who was this guy? To know the Bels, but call him by another name? Maybe - oh, there were alternative versions, weren't there? In this world, people duplicated... so he knew another Kazuya? Another Kazuya... another...]

I'm Kazuya. Katsu. Yeah. The Bels are here too - you wanna talk to them? Sorry, nah, no can do! I'm sitting on top of the pile, so I won't give it up.

[He dropped his hands, and he seemed to be rocking side to side as he spoke, his gaze eerily intent on Johnny. His eyes were heavy-lidded though, almost giving the impression that he was half-asleep]

Free blow has a time limit, you know. Five minutes. Then you forfeit your turn. You gonna fill it with talkin' or offers for tea?

[bakegarasu]

Fine then.

[Otoha jumped down from the street light he'd perched on, sword drawn. He grinned, and raced at Kazuya.]

[He disappeared in a puff of slightly alcoholic-smelling smoke. To him, everything seemed frozen for four seconds, during which he reached Kazuya and attempted to slash him across the chest before jumping back.]

[He reappeared, and raced back towards Johnny to stand near him.]

[not_heavens_adam]

[He grit his teeth. Kazuya? But this was Katsu. No,it didn't matter, he wasn't one to judge people for what names they went by, he really had no room to do so.

He was about to answer when a familiar voice cut through his thoughts.]

No-!

[He watched Otoha run at the boy and then almost glitch before he was back at the vampire's side. As soon as he was within reach, Johnny moved in front of Otoha and put his hands on the man's shoulders as if to restrain him.]

Don't hurt him, I want to try and talk to him. Please.

[belfire]

Ah.

[Kazuya only blinked, and then he was sensing something slipping between - between the cracks, Jezebel said, slow king - and a sharp pain blossomed over his chest. He whined, taking a step back, blinking a bit fuzzily when a man appeared beside the other man.

He totally ignored them while they talked. He pressed a hand against his chest, feeling hot blood against his palm, and lifted it up to stare at it curiously. Weird. It felt hotter. Ah, ow, the wound was burning too...

Ow... ow ow ow....]

Ngh... that's, ow, Belial...

[The wound that Otoha left behind - stark behind the ripped fabric of his shirt - started closing up with a quiet hiss, the dark blood bubbling a bit from the heat. Belial was the one behind immediate regeneration, but he was never gentle about it. Kazuya always felt like someone was stabbing a brand iron into the wound.

Abruptly he straightened up from his pained hunch, his gaze pinning on Otoha immediately as a low, inhuman growl bubbled up in his throat. Even his voice came out deeper than usual]

That's a foul. It wasn't your turn!

JOKE FIGHT THREAD: FLIGHT OF THE MOTHMEN

[belfire]

[There are only mothmen. Only mothmen. How did they get their hands on the Flight of the Valkyries, you ask? It is a mystery]