Not Quite Pandemonium [Mod]

[Aegyo Cho]

Let's Do this

Aegyo's week had been pretty eventful thus far. He felt stronger, ready to take the world on, and the darkness within it. He'd taken time to rest after that battle with the boss of the art gallery's lower stratum, but he couldn't rest forever. Between meeting a powerful shadow like that, claudia learning a new skill, and making new friends he felt he was starting to get back on his feet. He felt more alive now than ever. He had a feeling that this was only the beginning, but no matter what the future held for him the only way to go was forward. So that's exactly what he decided to do on this day.

He'd learned from the last time around not to wear clothes that he didn't want to get ruined out on his hunts. So taking a note from that he had pulled on that sweater that had been ruined from those first battles and a pair of shorts. His new accessory, which happened to be a bracelet, had it's place upon his wrist and he was ready to go. Luckily for him his sneakers had dried out enough to be worn again and with them on his feet he made his trek to a particular building that he'd heard was absolutely crawling with shadows.

It was his first time stepping into those doors, but he had a bit more confidence in himself this time around. Hopefully, it wouldn't be forth nothing. His music radiated from his headphones to the air around him as he blasted it loudly in his own ears. Seeming to walk with a certain bounce to his step that matched the beat. Those red eyes turned their gaze around the place, idly searching for any signs of shadows as he walked around that first floor, though if nothing was found there he'd progressively climb the stairs until he found something to fight. After all, he didn't want to leave with no victory to show for it.

[ChromaticTruthsayer]

A pack of Shadows appeared!

Trance Twins

• Zio
• Mudo

Absorb: Repel: Null: Rs: Wk: Fire
Venus Eagle

• Garu
• Bufu
• Marin Karin

Absorb: Repel: Null: Rs: Wind Wk: Pierce

[Aegyo Cho]

Aegyo hummed softly along with the music that ran through his headphones. He didn't mind if someone happened to overhear it in a place like this. If they did it only meant there was an opportunity to enlist help upon his journey through this place. He was certain the higher up he got the more help he'd need, but for now he was keeping it real at the lower stratum. Sure, he could have ventured further, but for now there was no need. One step at a time, build up your strength, then make a fierce attack. That's what he thought would be his best bet at this point.

There was a lot running through his mind at that point. Thoughts of conversations, thoughts of events, and he was starting to wonder just where these shadows were hiding. you'd think they'd just love to pick a fight with him, but it seemed slow coming at first. Though as he rounded the corner in one of those hallways he spotted a group of them. What were they doing? It was the first time he'd encountered a pack of them. They were like wild animals flocking together for the same purpose. Did they sense the darkness within each other?

Don't be afraid of them. You're stronger now. You're not alone anymore. There's no reason to be afraid.

Claudia's voice rang out in his mind. Sheesh, as if he didn't know that already. He supposed it was his own way of telling himself what he already knew, but it helped regardless. Maybe she was just part of him in the long run, but to him it was better than being alone. Sure, it might have seemed crazy to other people for him to identify part of his own mind as another being entirely, but he was certain someone would understand his reasoning one day.

No matter, now was not the time to think about it, not at all. He grinned. Unplugging those headphones he would rush forward, attempting to get the jump on the shadows, but as he approached he was spotted. Damn. He should have gone for a stealthier approach. He stood his ground and slowly his blank expression drew a rather amused expression. "Lets play!" he declared as he drew his wrist forward. The newly acquired mental fortitude bracelet glistening upon his wrist as he did so. "You two take a chill pill !" He exclaimed toward the shadow as he cast bufu upon the twins dealing neutral damage to the pair. It was effective, but not super damaging. The creature still stood it's ground after taking the hit and before he could do much else the shadows took the opportunity to strike. The eagles struck at him with garu. The wind rushed by him, throwing his over-sized sweater and the loose strands of his hair into the air about him, though the wind felt sharp against his skin.

A breath passed his own lips, the neutral damage stung, but it wasn't anything in comparison to what he'd endured from the boss shadow days past. He continued to stand upon his feet though no sooner had that attack hit him he saw the twins preparing an attack of their own. Though unknowingly they threw their attack, drowned in darkness, his way. The darkness hit him hard, but he knew it well and he resisted with a stubborn expression written upon his features. "not today!" he declared toward the twins as he rushed the twins. pulling his headphones off and holding onto them as he slashed the wire forward to attack those twins with minor slash damage. The creature looked weak, nearly doubling over in it's own weakness, and Aegyo found himself grinning wildly.

We can play this game forever! It's so much fun! We can play until you die. that voice rang out in his head again. A small 'tsk' of a sound passing his lips. Though he hardly had a thought to respond with as he felt the rush of ice that struck him as if someone had tossed cubes into a fan and let them blow out at full speed against him. The chill that crossed over his body made him glad he was wearing a sweater, but annoyed as the pain of the ice hitting him reached his nerves. He winced visibly. The areas the ice struck him feeling tender to his movements, but he wasn't going to give up. Not now and not until the day he died. Be it today or one in the distant future.

"Mudo! " he declared directing his attack at the twins this time. "We're going to send you back where you came from," He told them with that playful smile written upon his features. The way that the twins fell over and dissolved away told him that their existence had met it's end. So his attention turned upon that remaining Eagle. At first glance one might not have thought it a comical sight, but he knew better than to think little of a shadow regardless of how it appeared to him.

The eagle struck out at him again with garu. The wind lashed at him, cutting into the fabric of his shirt, and scratching up the skin beneath as he shielded his face. A pained sound passed his lips, but he stubbornly huffed to himself. papercuts. he told himself in order to endure the stinging sensation that touched his skin. "It's your turn." he told the eagle as that grin drew to a little bit of a sadistic expression. The dark energy drew about them and in a swift motion his arms moved in a puppeteering sort of motion in sync with claudia's own. Going after that Eagle with mudo once more. "I hope you'r enot afraid of the dark." he mocked the shadow.

The damage was again neutral, but it still took the hit. Luckily for him he wasn't finding that these shadows were particularly resistant to his attacks. He felt as though this Eagle was determined to ruin his clothing entirely as it struck back at him with garu once again. The scratches along his body increased and the ones on his legs were particularly visible against his milky skin. Especially as beads of color formed at their surfaces. He took a step back to withstand the hit, but the wear and tear of these attacks was getting annoying. He rushed forward, irritation written on his features as he slashed at that creature with those wires once more. The neutral damage making the shadow angrier than before and for a minute it seemed as though it knew it's defeat was foretold.

In a last effort to try to rid of Aegyo the eagle cast bufu upon him. The cold making him shiver, but it was the pain of the strikes that had his breath shaking. "Won't you just die?!" he exclaimed at the creature while forcing that slash of dark energy upon it. Sending it falling back to the ground in a puff of fabricated feathers before it too disappeared.

A sigh passed his lips as he leaned to that wall. Exhaling a heavy breath. After a few moments resting against that wall he hurried himself out of the place to return home for the time being. 

[Kitten4u]

That was a fierce battle!



Almost as fierce as me!