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Post by Mizu on Feb 15, 2011 1:55:29 GMT
A, then after a bit more time spent we go visit mom.
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Post by U Metal on Feb 15, 2011 11:23:53 GMT
Ihave the slight idea that the positioning of my post at the last of the previous page is.. Well, bad.
But yeah, guys. I posted. ;(
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Post by taziatusga on Feb 15, 2011 11:32:54 GMT
What mizu said but visit touma first
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Post by Mizu on Feb 15, 2011 12:56:17 GMT
No, we should go to Erika, after we ask her about Remi we can ask her 'oh, hey, BTW, any clue how image breaker interacts with god's matter?'
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Post by Yushinoki on Feb 15, 2011 13:19:30 GMT
Yes, but before that there's the possibility of her ripping out our rail gun and killing us.
A, then Touma afterwards.
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Post by U Metal on Feb 15, 2011 13:21:46 GMT
hmm...
Ya kno', scratch that. Add a number to A if you're also voting on going to someone else after.
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Post by taziatusga on Feb 15, 2011 15:05:05 GMT
My exact vote:
A then touma with everyone who can get up and move with us, I want to be able to apologize right when we get our memories back.
And I find it funny that the person most scared of erika is the only one who wants to go right now.
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Post by Mizu on Feb 15, 2011 17:22:33 GMT
Well, I suppose it isn't like we don't have a lot of continues left.
A6, take everyone with us when we leave to go to Touma. Talk to Alice now, since we have shown her no love and don't know who the other girl is really IC.
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Post by kieo on Feb 15, 2011 23:01:17 GMT
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Post by Mizu on Feb 16, 2011 0:00:16 GMT
Mmm, actually, I have a question. Assuming we do unlock our memories, how much will her reaction and change in personality be under our control? Your not going to stick us with a split personality where we have Bitch Shiko in the back of our mind talking to us and trying to take over or anything are you?
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Post by Forte on Feb 16, 2011 1:19:13 GMT
It would be glorious. Do it, Metal. For great...well, not justice, but something like that.
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Post by kieo on Feb 16, 2011 4:31:09 GMT
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Post by U Metal on Feb 16, 2011 17:26:13 GMT
You decide to stick around for a bit at first... "Don't worry, I'm really not anything like that anymore..." you say, before giving Mokou one final smile and walking over to Alice... You sit down next to her on the bed and stare down on her... Her one unwrapped eye rolls at you and looks at you for a second, before moving away. "She cannot talk. Her injuries are too severe." Frederica says... Her tone makes it really obvious how much she worries for her friend. "...She might not be able to be a ninja again. Tsuko destroyed her 'essence' in an attack. The entire left part of her body... Can no longer generate kinetic energy. She can move herself around by means of her puppeteering techniques... But that would place a large strain on her and would render her unable to properly fight... It's straining for her to even move her right eye..." she finishes... Her eyes look down upon her companion for a moment, before they move back to Reimu... Reimu's sight only catches Frederica's for a single second, before she rises up and moves over to Misaka's bed... Frederica shakes her head softly and follows her. Obviously wanting to know what happened.
"...Hey... I'm fairly certain the old me was a major bitch to you as well... And I'm sorry for everything I did then." you have no idea what else to say. Alice can't reply. Alice can't even move anything other than her eyes now, could she? The essence of the left part of her body had been destroyed, and she's probably too injured to move normally. "I... Really hope you get better soon... This is something else my father did... Something else I feel like I need to reverse. I will find a way to restore your essence, okay?" you continue...
In your personality, there's only two constant factors. They were uninterrupted. Unchanging. Have been the same since you recovered your memory. And you feel that they won't ever change. The first part is the care for you friends. You cannot let someone close to you just get injured or die without doing anything about it... You know there must be a way to undo the events that would cause their death. And you must save them, no matter what.
The second part is the hatred for your father. Ever since you remember what he did to you. Hell, even before that, when all that you remembered was anger... You were angry at him. You want revenge on him. And with every step, with every move you make... He seems to, again, screw you over. First off, how he kicked you out. Second, how badly he treats... Everyone. Third... The vision you had of your mother being captured by him. She might not be the most pleasant woman herself, hell, you're pretty angry at her for what she had done to your sister, however, no matter what... The treatment she received was not something anyone ever would deserve. It crossed a multitude of lines... It was just horrible-
This fell into both of them. Your father almost executed Alice. There hasn't been much interaction between you and her, however, she saved you, way back, when Frederica lost her mind and snapped. When she was ready to kill you. Taking a risk to subdue your raging sister... For what reason? She had none, she was going back an important mission she was given. To execute you when you were spotted. And risked her own life while doing so. If her strings had missed, would the Pride and Wrath controlled Frederica be able to control herself from killing Alice...?
Alice's right eye softly moved in your direction again... And her eyelid covered her eye for a second...
Her lips slowly moved. You could see the immense amount of strain it put on her to do even that. "Th...ank... you..." her voice weakly forced out. A smile appears on your face and you nod. "No problem." you say... Standing up.
This was... Well. It wasn't quite /fun/... But you saw your friends again... Turning on your heel, you pace towards the door. "Sorry for leaving so quickly... But we have an important mission. It as nice to see you again, Mokou." pause "Alice, you too..." you finish after about a second of pausing. Your team understands it, Remilia and Flandre hop up, having moved from around Reimu to leaning against Alice's bed... "Alice really should get better! Fight was fuuun!" Flandre said with a quick giggle. Reimu reluctantly stands up, and Frederica follows...
---
...First up, though, time to finish Touma. After asking Frederica where he lived, it was only a matter of minutes to track him down... For some reason, he didn't appear on your kinetic sight... Rather, he didn't appear clearly on it... You explain the situation to him, and he nods.
"....Right... but first. No matter how much of an incredible bitch I was... I need my memories back. I won't change, I know that... But... I need everything I can get now." you explain to Touma, who nods "Plus, I assume you'd like some clarity." he says with a snicker... you stare at him, annoyed... You don't really understand what really... Was that funny about it. But with a shrug, he moves his right hand forward.
"You're sure, right?"
"Yes." he said... As his right hand poked forward... Placing itself on your forehead. You feel an exploding pain and let out an ear piercing shriek. Your eyes felt like they were being ripped from your skull. Your hair felt like it was being ripped out of your head... You felt like blood was pouring out of every hole it could possibly pour out. Through your mouth, through your eyes, through your ears... Before gushing out of your skin as well... And finally-
It felt like your head exploded. Time felt like it went from an instant rush, yet strangely everlasting... to an absolute standstill now. The only thing your vision could see was Touma's arm...
...Slowly, however, it faded from your vision. First, your eyes switch to greyscale... Before you tumble over. Leaving your friends to rush over you... The pain was unbearable. It felt like it lasted for ages... This fading feeling you had. Frederica hanging above you, shaking you... Looking extremely worried. Remilia doing the same... Flandre almost crying-
Why were they doing this...?
...Aren't you... Just fainting.... as always...?
Splurt
You finally feel it. Now that the pain has calmed..
The blood... That wasn't an illusion.
On top all of the pain, on top all of the terrible things you can feel-
You could feel it... Specifically... Pour down your mouth. You could feel it gush through your eyes. You could feel it drip out of your body in an ever painful way.
...
Your vision slowly fades... Visions old... Those you don't recognize, and those you do recognize...
...Was life flashing by your eyes now?
...You couldn't... be dying. Could you?
Did the God's Matter react badly to the Imagine Breaker...?
"I don't wanna die..." you try to move your lips to say this... But it only echoes through your mind.
..."I can't die." again. It only echoes through your mind.
"You WON'T die."
...
That was your voice...
But you didn't think that.
Your vision slowly started to return to you. Around you, you could see... Everlasting darkness. It was spread out around you.
It covered almost everything-
Barring one area...
You rise up and look at it... You could see Kabuto... Orochimaru...Neru... Satori...
...Memories?
"Exactly!"
Again, that was your voice, but it wasn't quite... You.
"Welcome to our world, dearest me." your voice says again... A tone considerably more bitchy that what you had yourself.
Against your will. Your left hand shoots forward.
...You notice you're touching another left hand... Your own.
...A mirror?
"Kinda, idiot. Didn't figure it out yet...? Didn't you want me~?" the other you continues.
...Was she reading your thoughts...?
"I'm you, you conspicuous retard. Of COURSE I can read your thoughts"
...What was this? You look around yourself... All you could see were... Darkened fragments. Including some, unstained. Representing your memory... Was this your...
"...Took you long enough. This case is special, though."
Yeah, yeah, stop screwing around, me! "What are you talking about...?"
"You're dead. Technically. Kind of.
...No, wait. Completely again. You have no idea what she was talking about...
"Imagine Breaker hates God's Matter. It has a cute little relationship with it. If it comes into contact with even the most trace amounts-" the other you made a ridiculous 'explosion' waving with her hands. Spreading them and even making a little 'kaboom'. "...So yeah. Deaddeaddead. As you're clinically retarded, and I know you're going to think it. Because I'm you. Also, you're predictable... Thats why it hurt like hell.'
...You suddenly understand the rage everyone had against you.
"Funny, isn't it?"
Shut up
"The only gateway back to the world of the living." she says as she makes a hand gesture... A pale light spreads through the area.
...You're the predictable one now!
"Is by accepting..."
Not going to happen.
"'Me' being the same as 'you!' she says as her left eye glow up. An applause seemed to fill the area. "My sins, accept them as yours! Don't accept them as sins, as you foolishly would! Take them in with pride! I'll grant you... Our combined power!" again, an applause.
...Was there something more behind this all... Than you just regaining your memory...?
"Slow! I think you understand- At least, you should... That I don't wanna be just a mere me-mo-ry!"
Nothing more than that, you shall stay...!
"My power... Is currently keeping us alive! Amazing, isn't it? We're dying, we're unconscious. And my sheer willpower.
-Manifested otherwise only as the Railgun's power-
Is keeping you alive! she said with a cackle.
...You're kidding, right...?
"Hell no. This is not the time for jokes. When that swirly mask guy forced me to steal the Railgun, my fate was already decided! Intertwining your memories and mine, I've realized it all~!"
...Aren't you an idiot, though?
"Maybe. But as a lost fragment of your soul. Sealed away. Unable to do anything but... Wait. I get a lot of spare time to think."
That made no sense at all. How could you even stay in existence!?
"By clinging on to the dearest Railgun, of course! Normally, Neru's technique would've shattered the memories! But the amazing little device made it so that they would only be sealed!"
...It seems like the device is a mixed pleasure.
"It was impossible for me to resurface, though, with that seal in place. I was alive. But I didn't exist. The only place where I did...
...Was the endless cat box of your and my mind!
There's darkness here everywhere for you, no?
I see this all as light! Endless light, everywhere, unending! Not anything is sealed!"
...Shut up already... and get to the point.
"Sheesh. I finally get the chance to monologue to someone again, and I get slapped away? Stupid bitch. Not listening to my hints between words either!"
You simply glare at the other you. AS before, there's no need to speak... As she just answered when you even thought your questions...
"'You' or 'me?' Maybe 'us'? Without ridding of the Railgun, or, at least, 'my chakra that feeds it', you won't permanently rid of that mischievous little bitch in the back of your head. I can't speak through your mind, no. I might only count as an extra life from now on, yes... But I can and will screw you over!
Unless you, like, merge with me. well, Merge is a stupid word. More like... I completely kick away the seal on your memory. And you regain everything. Jutsu, your memory in general, your splendid looks-
..Wait, you already have those!
...But, in return. Or, rather, as a sideeffect of your memory returning~ I'll~be~there~"
...
Kuh.
An irrefusable proposal, in essence, isn't it...?
You want to know who you are.
"Been only able to shove some very small bits of information through while you were unconscious. But it seems like my absolute power was enough to make you want your memories back!! Hell, I could even unlock the memory of just our 'jutsu'. And leave the rest per-ma-nent-ly screwed~ Until you die or overuse me, that is. Go figure."
...Me?
The Railgun, or her jutsu...?
"Go figure."
...I hate you.
"I love me, too. Okay. Anyway. Make your choice now. This is a one time choice. Remember, don't choose to fuse with me now, and I'll randomly screw you over later! Or I might pull your life support out right now and kill your friends."
Immediate glare.
"...If I say I won't just because yoou're ugly when you glare, it won't help, will it?"
More intense glare.
"Got it. Okay. Make the choice...
...Wait. I can hear it.
You still have one question.
The answer is 'Yes'."
You smirk.
A: Fuse.
B: You don't care about your memories if you have to turn into a part of that. Unseal just your jutsu.
C: Refuse. Kick her in the face and show why you're the superior 'half'
D: Refuse. Calmly.
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Post by Yushinoki on Feb 16, 2011 18:29:24 GMT
If we choose to fuse completely, what will be the side effects? Will it shift our personality, create an annoying voice in the back of our head, create a split personality with new Shikoro as the dominate and old Shikoro being able to take over at certain times, or something else?
If we take only the jutsu, does that mean we don't have to worry about Shikoro changing at all, or will overuse of something give old Shikoro a chance to take over/forcefully merge?
Also, if she cuts our life support, how could she kill our friends?
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Post by U Metal on Feb 16, 2011 18:33:44 GMT
We'll literally combine if we fuse. We won't have an annoying voice in our head or anything else... We'll just be half her, and half our normal selves... Core parts of our personality merge, to put it really simply.
If you only take the jutsu, Shikoro won't change at all... Barring the certain overuse. Which can, depending on the situation, cause her to fully take over or merge.
And by cutting our life support, she literally means our life support. Not her own/our body's. She's kicking our conscience in the curb and taking over as a whole.
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Post by Yushinoki on Feb 16, 2011 18:55:54 GMT
Why would she be keeping us alive if by letting us die she could take over completely? It doesn't seem like something she would do without a reason.
For the overuse bit, if she did take over, would it be resistible/reversible?
Also, would you mind giving us an idea of what Shiko's personality would be like if we went with the merger?
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Post by U Metal on Feb 16, 2011 19:00:23 GMT
Why would she be keeping us alive if by letting us die she could take over completely? It doesn't seem like something she would do without a reason.
/waves off
Reasons, she has.
For the overuse bit, if she did take over, would it be resistible/reversible?
If she fully takes over, it's over. If she fully merges, it's also over.
Also, would you mind giving us an idea of what Shiko's personality would be like if we went with the merger?
A tamer version of flashback Shiko. Still cares for her friends... But that's it. Power hungriness be there as well.
Also, didn't notice? :[
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Post by Yushinoki on Feb 16, 2011 19:05:22 GMT
So the merger would basically make her a more extreme tsundere?
Also,didn't notice what?
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Post by U Metal on Feb 16, 2011 19:07:06 GMT
/handwaves, deletes part of post. Nothing, nothing. Just a plot point some people probably thought I forgot is all. ...And yes, basically. But don't take the word extremely lightly there.
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Post by taziatusga on Feb 16, 2011 19:23:10 GMT
Hmmmm how about a fight for control, winner becomes domaint
Can we read her mind too, what's she thinking
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Post by U Metal on Feb 16, 2011 19:27:01 GMT
If you fuse, there won't be one in control. There'll just be the 'real, true' Shiko. If you learn her jutsu, she'll be like an Inner Hollow, only, with virtually no control... Until you screw up.
And no, we can't. I slightly hinted that in my post. You can't read a book in absolute darkness, after all.
You can't see the light of the mind without light.
...
These KH references hint on what she's doing, by the way.
Fighting her... Will accomplish something, depending on the result.
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Post by taziatusga on Feb 16, 2011 19:27:03 GMT
Doesn't shikoro only care about her friends anyway ?
How would that affect her in the leaf
Will her personallity always stay this way or can it change over time
What affect does this have on our curse seal
Would we be capable of using her jutsu always
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Post by U Metal on Feb 16, 2011 19:29:01 GMT
She cares mostly just about her friends, but she doesn't think "hey lets shoot this guy.".
And no, it won't always stay that way... You can slowly shift it back again, but seeing as it's pretty forced into her mind to be cruel, it won't be easy to irradiate it.
We'll have the control over the CS that the old Shiko had, and we won't learn the jutsu unless we unlock at least that part, or fuse with her.
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Post by taziatusga on Feb 16, 2011 19:31:44 GMT
Add more questions in that last post
It looks like either fighting her and wining or just fusing with her are the best choice, could she read our mind during the fight
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Post by Yushinoki on Feb 16, 2011 19:31:55 GMT
...There's no way we could go back to Konoha in that state, we'd end up killing everyone...
Will we gain at least some control over the cruelty with our votes, or will it mostly be out of our hands?
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