Mosaic City, located along China's coast, is quite large city sometimes called the Crossroads Between Nations due to its diverse population. While it was once a large tourist spot, the city was placed under a blockade as the military appeared claiming there was a radiation leak. The true hazard, however, is much more sinister.
Post by Maria Stark on Apr 10, 2014 14:03:54 GMT -5
The attack kept hitting mother and some damage was done, but it wasn't really helping much. That slash attack Ringo did was slightly effective but it didn't really hurt that much. "tch, you don't know anything do you?" She said in which tried to blow Maria and Ringo away with a heavy wind. This wind didn't seem to be damaging but it did seem to have a heavy pressure. It was most likely trying to push them back. Maria flied back a little when hit by it. But indeed it didn't hurt a lot. Mother then ran into the building they were fighting in front of it. It was most likely a trap but Maria couldn't help but the charge in. "Wait mother, What do you mean? She shouted after her as she ran after her, but when she entered her mother had already disappeared. The building was big but as the elevator wasn't working it wasn't very likely that she was in one of the upper floors. So she should still be close. Not to lose any time Maria began searching.
Post by Ringo Shiro on Apr 10, 2014 14:46:41 GMT -5
[blcokquote]"Tch, you don't know anything do you?" The attack made contact but the shadow that took the form of Maria's mother did not seem to be any where close to being defeated. She unleashed a wind spell, Ringo stabbing his sheathe into the ground to prevent himself from being blown away too far. The "mother" began to flee into the building.
"Wait mother, What do you mean? Maria started to chase her mother inside the building.
"Maria, wait!" Ringo quickly ran after her, not before taking a quick glance at the other shadow behind him. Is she going to follow? Ringo shook his head as he entered the building. He shouldn't ponder that at the moment. He quickly started to look around. Now he had both Maria and the mother to worry about as he searched the building.
Post by Sakuya Kyoudou on Apr 11, 2014 5:40:47 GMT -5
Sakuya didn't feel anything from the sudden gust of wind that was released from the mother Shadow, but she retreated after saying something meaningless, prompting Maria to follow her and chase her in. Sakuya was pretty sure she and everybody else knew it was a trap, but it didn't seem to stop her anyway. She was more concerned with answers than her own safety, apparently. The boy followed Maria in after quickly glancing at Sakuya, seemingly concerned for her as well. Sakuya sighed and simply walked forward, following Maria and the boy, her snake sword was on the ready as well just in case.
Humans will be humans... Sakuya muttered.
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Post by Maria Stark on Apr 11, 2014 7:21:16 GMT -5
Not in this room. Maria thought as she scouted through it and went to the next room. She had been moving from room to room quickly. She wondered what her mother was setting up and why she did this. Maria tried to remember her best what could drive her mother to kill her. She opened the door of the next room and entered it. There wasn't anyone here either was there? Then she heard the door closing behind someone locking it up. Her mother was standing at the door with the key. The door wasn't that strong though. A strong attack could most likely break it. Maybe there were a few keys laying around in the other offices. "Now... Where were we?" She said smiling while walking towards Maria. Maria herself walked backward a little. "Mother... Why?" She asked cause she was certain that this was her mother, or at least part of it. What had driven her mother so far? "I am not your mother, Your mother is dead!" The woman in front of her said. Maria couldn't believe that. "No that's not true! I you're not mother, the who are you?" Maria shouted back at the woman.
The woman Pushed Maria on the ground and jumped on her. . In surprise Maria accidentally dropped Ringo's sword. Her mother wasn't dead? or was she. Ugh... Her mother was dead. It was the only explanation. She rather dies at the hand of a stranger then of her own mother. She could see a red glow around her mother and her eyes turned red? What was this? It seemed so evil. So different form the usual mother. If this wasn't mother, then who was she fighting? who... are you...? Maria let out. "I am your Mother's Shadow. Her true self. She said. Maria couldn't make head or tails of this. So it was a part of her mother? She didn't know how to act on this. But she felt something on the inside. What was that?
Post by Ringo Shiro on Apr 12, 2014 15:55:41 GMT -5
"Maria!" Ringo called out to her as he ran around the building. He had to hurry. There was a high chance that the mother is going to attack Maria while she was on her own...or alternatively pick off Ringo while he is trying to look for her. He kicked down another door. There was no one. He looked left and right and noticed a door open. He looked inside and looked over at another. It seemed Maria wasn't here much too long ago.
Ringo looked finally went up to a door. One of the few in the area that wasn't opened. He quickly placed his hand upon the handle and realized he can't open it. He placed his ears against the door. He could hear faint voices. He quickly shook at the door. Maria and her "mother" could be on the other side of the door. Ringo's eyes began to glow. He didn't have time on this door.
"Tokoyo!" Ringo summoned his persona to slice the door down.
Post by Sakuya Kyoudou on Apr 14, 2014 7:58:16 GMT -5
Sakuya casually trailed behind the boy who rushed about the building trying to find Maria. Sakuya had no troubles finding the door herself as she could feel the malicious presence, similar to her own. Though it appeared that the boy found the door too, and once he realized he couldn't open the door himself, he took it upon to summoning his Persona to bust down the door. Sakuya simply brushed past the boy and watched Maria struggle against her so-called mother. Look, Maria, I told you. She's not your mother. You have to beat her. You can do it. Actually, you don't really have much choice there, do you? You'd better do your best. Sakuya sighed, grimacing at the scene. You have to become stronger too.
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Post by Maria Stark on Apr 15, 2014 9:17:45 GMT -5
She spoke the truth. So... her mother was a shadow now, and this was her mother yet not her mother. It was strange and confusing. But part of her mother was still there. She knew it. Sadly she also knew it most likely wasn't a good part. As she was trying to kill her. "Get off me... Mother." She said emphasizing the word mother. "So you are my mother's shadow?" Maria asked. this wasn't the time to confirm things. If only she was a little stronger. She could still feel this strange feeling in her. But if this was her mother's shadow... Then what was she fighting all the time? The all those shadows she killed... where also part of humans?
When Maria realized this she felt something in her. She didn't even notice Ringo smashing through the door. ugh... Persona!" She and broke a persona card with her hand. But it wasn't Pixie. Piexe was gone. Instead there was a blue haired human... or rather a Tolkien elf. That fitted the description a little better. She wore a long white dress and when she came, Maria felt a lot different. Not better, but not worse either. It was a very strange feeling. But she would take care of that later. Now she had to finish this. "Take this!" She shouted as Ice flew to her mother. ahhh... She could hear her mother scream. It seemed she didn't like ice. It must be her weakness! She remembered herself and all the shadows around her having weaknesses as well. Maybe Ice is her mothers weakness. Her mother was blown off her, but since the ice wasn't strong it didn't deal much damage. "Why you..." Mother said loudly when she fired another gust of wind at Ringo, Sakuya and Maria. But it didn't affect Maria anymore. That new persona... was immune against wind? Her previous persona did resist it but it still hurt a bit before.
Post by Ringo Shiro on Apr 15, 2014 12:43:59 GMT -5
As Ringo's persona sliced the door down, he looked over to see the sight of Maria struggling against her mother. He was ready to go in and assist her but he saw the long black haired girl walk past him. The shadow must've been tailing him. Though she did not seem to be confronting anyone. If anything it seems to be that she has a few choice things to say to Maria.
"Look, Maria, I told you. She's not your mother. You have to beat her. You can do it. Actually, you don't really have much choice there, do you? You'd better do your best." She said. "You have to become stronger too." Ringo wondered what was the point of words at the moment. He prepared to charge on in but he saw the persona card appearing in Maria's hand.
Persona!" Maria crushed the persona card in her hand. His eyes widened when he saw that appearing out of her was no longer a small pixie but a blue haired elf. "Take this!" It unleashed a shard of ice toward her mother. The mother screamed as it made contact with her.
"Why you..." The lady retaliated with another blast of wind. Ringo once more raised his sheathe and endure the attack. He looked over at Maria to see that she wasn't affected by the attack. Ringo took a deep breathe as he endured the pain and his eyes glowed.
"Tokoyo!" The samurai once more appeared. He looked over at Maria and looked back at the lady. He is going to leave this mostly to Maria since she can hurt the shadow far better than he could. "Zio!" Tokoyo's sword surged with electricity. She swung her blade, sending a bolt over at her.
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Post by Sakuya Kyoudou on Apr 17, 2014 10:59:52 GMT -5
Sakuya was unaffected by the wind spell the Shadow lady threw at her adversaries. And, it seemed Maria was unaffected by it too. Something within her awakened, predictably. It was fairly obvious she just rose up to the occasion. Congratulations, Sakuya said to Maria as she nodded and sighed, her snake sword and bare arm now causing parts of her outfit to meld away too, revealing more of her Shadow form, a nearly naked woman with a snake draped around her and also tattooed with snake patterns. It appears that you've awakened too, Maria. To the things around you. Now it'stime to put these things to rest. Sakuya stretched and raised her blade towards the Shadow only known as 'Mother.'
Goodbye.
Heaven's Blade.
Sakuya brought her snake sword down on the opposing lady Shadow with a chaotic red energy.
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Post by Maria Stark on Apr 19, 2014 6:57:36 GMT -5
With her new persona set it seemed like the tables had turned, but this battle was not over. Her shadow mother was still standing and fighting after Ringo's attack. Sakuya stepped forward. Or at least she thought it was Sakuya, she looked so differently too. She didn't see her for a while though. She was to focused on not getting killed by the other shadow and she still wasn't entirely sure Sakuya was no her side, but at least she seemed to help against this one so she would accept her help. She would see later what happened to Sakuya. "Let's finish this!" Maria said as she fired another few ice shards at her mother. These seemed to hurt a lot even though they were weak. But she need just a little more to go down.
Post by Ringo Shiro on Apr 20, 2014 0:24:08 GMT -5
"Congratulations," Ringo turned over to the girl with long black hair and watched as she started to shift into a mostly nude woman covered in snake tattoos. He quickly looked away back at the mother. This more or less confirmed his thoughts but right now he had more pressing matters. "It appears that you've awakened too, Maria. To the things around you. Now it's time to put these things to rest." Ringo shuddered as he watched the shadow unleash her attack. It was much more powerful than Ringo's.
"Let's finish this!" Maria called out.
"Tokoyo!" The samurai lady once more drew her sword and swung down at her target as Maria fired ice shards.
Post by Sakuya Kyoudou on Apr 20, 2014 1:41:13 GMT -5
Sakuya giggled as Maria's confidence seemed to take a rise. Meanwhile the boy who she desperately tried to ignore started looking at her, but he quickly looked away as if he had other things in mind. Good for him. Maria began to shoot shards of ice while the boy called his Persona to attack directly. So, Sakuya stretched and yawned before firing ice shards of her own at the Shadow mother, a much stronger version of Maria's own attack. Of course, Sakuya wanted to demonstrate how much more powerful she was than everybody else present, but she carefully wanted to ensure she would not harm Maria, either. She did not want to hurt her. The boy, on the other hand, she wanted nothing to do with.
Pray for a better afterlife, then. Sakuya said blindly to absolutely nobody in particular.
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Post by Maria Stark on Apr 21, 2014 13:06:02 GMT -5
After the series of attacks her mothers shadow finally fell down. She wasn't dead but heavily wounded. Maria spread her arm. "I... I should finish this." She said as she walked towards her mother. She found it so strange, normally she was not so confident. Where came all this confidence from. It was like that her inside was going to tell it would all be alright. Even though she knew her mother was dead. She thought to know what her mother meant this time. I see now mother. She said as grabbed ringo's sword again and walked closer. "It's time to end this. I am sorry." She said as She raised the blade. She then let the sword down which cut of the shadows head. "Rest in peace, mother" She said as a tear came across her face. She still couldn't believe it entirely her mother was dead. She knew it but couldn't believe it. "Thank you, guys." She said turning at Sakuya and Ringo. She gave Ringo his sword back. "I think this belongs to you." She said as she handed it over.
Post by Ringo Shiro on Apr 22, 2014 22:12:05 GMT -5
The attacks made contact with the shadow. Much to Ringo's shock, the shadow of the mother was somehow still alive after the onslaught. However, despite surviving, the shadow is in horrible condition. It doesn't have long. Ringo lowered the sheathe that served as his weapon. He started take a step but noticed Maria started to walk up to it.
"I... I should finish this." Ringo slowly nodded his head and took a step back. "I see now mother." Maria was above the shadow that resembled her mother. It seemed that the shadow had nothing more to say. "It's time to end this. I am sorry." Maria raised the sword above the shadow. Ringo winced as she brought the sword down. "Rest in peace, mother." Ringo wanted to say something but as soon as he noticed the tear, he realized he shouldn't say anything. "Thank you, guys." Maria said as she turned around. "I think this belongs to you." Ringo took the sword. He started to place it away
"Let's head on ba..." Ringo then noticed Sakuya there. "...say..." He now recognized her as that shadow from the last full moon. He remembered her being...well...less than peaceful to say the least. "Maria you handle this one." Ringo trusted Maria more in this situation and besides he wasn't sure what input he can give.
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Post by Sakuya Kyoudou on Apr 24, 2014 22:53:00 GMT -5
Sakuya stared at the boy, who took his sword back from Maria. She then turned away from him and looked at Maria. Hmph. At least he didn't get in the way. How kind. Sakuya sighed and sounded quite warped. Well, it looks like you caught me out, folks... I'm a Shadow, Maria. Though, what you want to do with me now that you know this information is entirely up to you. I'm not going to touch you. I don't know if I can promise the same for your friend, though. The sight of him makes me shudder in rage, even if he did nothing wrong. Men disgust me. Sorry. Sakuya spat on the ground.
That said, what are you going to do now? You'll have a tough time to fight me even if the two of you turned on me now.
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