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Post by Tug on Feb 8, 2016 22:29:15 GMT -5
(What was the point of that?)
Adriana and Ruth were hiding out in a forest...
"I can't believe Qrow sacrificed himself for us..." said Ruth
"I wish I had seen a future were we had been caught, but ever since Shear to come get back at us, my visions have become clouded..." replied Adriana
"Well we can't go back to the cart, or exactly stay hidden out here forever, so where shall we go?" asked Ruth
"I can't believe I'm saying this, but we must go to the Great Hall for now, that's the safest place for us right now..." answered Adriana
"But Shear's there and..." said Ruth before she was interrupted
"There is no time, though I can't see this clouded future ahead of us, their was one dire event I was able to see and we must warn the Colormen in order to keep the people of this land safe..." said Adriana
"Alright, but just because I'm following you, doesn't mean I agree with your plan..." said Ruth as the duo headed towards the Great Hall...
Meanwhile...
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Post by Toz76 on Feb 9, 2016 0:36:49 GMT -5
Viv and Blackmagei were watching Hohenheim through the spell.
"Oh Horned one... what have they done to you?"
"And who are they?"
Just then, several lizard men walked in.
"Did they just say Impel Down?"
"Oh, not that! We have to do something!"
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Post by frankthetriviaman on Feb 9, 2016 2:00:11 GMT -5
Around this time, Man In Egyptian Blue was being laid to rest.
Per his will, he wished to be "buried" in traditional Colormen practice.
Though not very common due to the desire to be buried with family, historically the traditional Colormen laying to rest ceremony was done for almost every Colormen of the first era, and most of the "intact" lineages during the dark era.
Within a quiet part of the forest, there lies a perfectly carved stone slab the size of a mattress. No one knows who made it or how it got there, but it is this slab upon which Colormen are typically laid to rest.
Wrapped in a simple shroud, the body is placed upon the stone, and after the family and friends have had a chance to say farewell, the body is left alone. Within the next few days, the body mysteriously vanishes; with no trace of where it has gone.
The symbolism of this burial lied in that it marked a Colorman's return to the earth from which he came. There have been notable exceptions-For those who follow a particular faith, they will often be buried in accordance with their customs. In other instances, some family lines have family crypts where they bring their deceased to. Not many were built though, so few lineages follow this custom.
Man in Egyptian Blue was laid to rest on the Slab. As family and friends said farewell, his son was the last to say goodbye.
"You've done so much dad; I will do my best to live up to the legacy" he said, before turning around, leaving his father alone to become one with the land he fought to protect.
(If anyone doesn't like this ritual; we can edit or cut it; I just felt that the Colormen probably would've had something special for burying the departed. What do you think guys?)
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Post by Toz76 on Feb 9, 2016 2:09:42 GMT -5
(Actually, I think it's perfect.)
Back on Misty Island, VEC was researching Impel Down.
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Post by Tug on Feb 9, 2016 2:50:17 GMT -5
Though they were having little luck...
"Impel Down... Where have I heard that name before?" asked the Bronze Mhe who had assembled some big name members of VEC
"It's too bad the Blood Alchemist isn't here, for he seemed to know much about Metalicana and his forces..." said Chessmaster
"Yeah... But wasn't someone else researching SOM... Who was it again?" asked the Bronze Mage
"Me..." said a voice, and the group turned to see Chaos standing in the door...
"Chaos, thank goodness you did that research on SOM... Could you tell us what Impel Down is?" asked the Bronze Mage
Chaos responded, "Yeah... Hell..."
Back in SOM's dungeons, the younger members of VEC were wondering what Impel Down was while the Blood Alchemist sat in the corner worried for his comrades...
"Hohenheim tell us what this Impel Down place their sending us to is..." asked Lightning Man
"You seemed so worried since they've mentioned the name..." said Silent Night
"Impel Down... Otherwise known as the Great Underwater Prison... Is a maximum security jail run by SOM that no one has ever escaped alive from... It's run by the Poison Man, Warden Magellan... Once you go in, you never leave unless summoned otherwise by Metalicana... It's considered hell on earth..." replied the Blood Alchemist
The younger members of VEC gulped while Qrow just kept looking at the ceiling fading in and out of consciousness...
In Raios' office, Shalltear came to tell him a very special group had just arrived...
"Commander, Warden Magellan is here, and he brought some of his top guards with him and someone else..." said Shalltear
"Who?" asked the Shadow Sorceror
"Vados, sir..." replied Shalltear
"So our Lord sent his personal attendant along too to make sure things go smoothly, eh? I should of expected I'd have to see 'her' again... So get Monet and Stein, we have to make sure they don't destroy anything... Err... I mean make a good impression..." said Raios
"Yes Commander..." Shalltear responded as she went to get the other two..,
Back on Misty Island, Chaos was finishing telling the group about Impel Down...
"Are you sure this is accurate?" asked the Bronze Mage
"Yes, though what little information there is since it's such a tight security prison..." replied Chaos
"Well... I can't believe I'm saying this.., But I think we have to ask the Colormen for help on this one..." said the Bronze Mage
"But Bronze, what makes you think they would want to help us rescue our members?" asked Vivian
"SOM has a prisoner that the Colormen need, so he could be used as a good bargaining chip to get their help..." he replied
"Who?" asked Inferno
"The Drunken Mystic..."
Meanwhile...
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Post by Toz76 on Feb 9, 2016 9:51:21 GMT -5
(Didn't MIEB kill Chaos?)
Man In Pink and Woman In Booger Buster had prepare a trap for VEC. And they'd managed to catch Kraka Toa in it. Now they were drilling him for information.
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Post by Tug on Feb 9, 2016 10:52:35 GMT -5
(Actually we never said what happened to him so I believe he just causally faded into the background after MIEB did all of his family stuff, since that's sort of his thing...)
"Don't you guys remember our nonaggression act with VEC, part of the deal was return the captured members, so why do you still have him imprisoned?" asked Man in Blue
"Oh sorry Daniel..." replied the duo...
"Plus we were coming on our own accord..." said the Bronze Mage as he and a select group of VEC members entered the Great Hall...
"Why are you here Vile villain?" asked Man in Pink
The Bronze Mage responded, "We've come to ask for your... Argh... Help..."
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Post by frankthetriviaman on Feb 9, 2016 11:34:24 GMT -5
Or rather, they entered the area outside the Great Hall.
"I presume the protective charms of the Hall are still active?" The bronze Mage said.
"Yes, they are. It's nothing against you, but the ancestors made sure the Great Hall would never be harmed." Man in Blue stated. "So what is it you need help with?"
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Feb 9, 2016 11:47:36 GMT -5
"There's a dark force working against us..."
Meanwhile, Diesel 11, Walkins, and Bauer were...
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Post by frankthetriviaman on Feb 9, 2016 13:06:01 GMT -5
Getting settled in their hotel rooms; they'd have a couple days to prepare for the hearing.
In D-11's room, he suddenly got a knock on the door.
"Hi, I'm looking for the guy who goes by D-11?" The man said.
"That would be me; what can I do for you?" He asked
"I'm Tyler Morris; I have a late night show and I sympathize with your cause. I'd love it if you and Mr. Walkins could appear on my show; I was planning on doing a show for the diesels to raise awareness in support of them, and id be honored to have the owner of the diesels and the engineering genius behind them on the show." He said.
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Feb 9, 2016 13:21:03 GMT -5
"And what about Heinrich Bauer?" "Who's he?" "The man who is the most integral part with the Numbered Diesels, but sorely overlooked."
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Post by frankthetriviaman on Feb 9, 2016 13:34:25 GMT -5
"What do you mean?"
"He built the prototype; Walkins himself has said if he didn't meet Bauer and acquire his plans, he never would have been able to get the diesels working at all" D-11 explained.
"Really?" He asked. "That makes him quite important"
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Feb 9, 2016 13:42:34 GMT -5
"Sure, bring him along." "When is it?"
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Post by frankthetriviaman on Feb 9, 2016 13:47:23 GMT -5
"The show is tomorrow night; don't worry, I'll make the arrangements. You'll be able to reach the public before the hearing; we'll do our best to try and win them over." Tyler said as he left.
D-11 went to the neighboring rooms.
"Walkins! Bauer! Got some great news!" D-11 said as they came out
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Feb 9, 2016 13:49:31 GMT -5
"You proposed to Nessie!" "Uh... no."
Meanwhile, Nessetarina was...
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Post by frankthetriviaman on Feb 9, 2016 14:05:55 GMT -5
Not here, so back to the scene
"We're going on tv to promote our cause!" D-11 said to them.
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Feb 9, 2016 14:17:11 GMT -5
"Great! That aught to help us." "Indeed." Just then, there was a knock at the door. Diesel 11 opened it, and in came...
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Post by frankthetriviaman on Feb 9, 2016 14:26:54 GMT -5
Jenkins.
"I know I literally am of no help at all with the hearing, but as your butler I still felt obligated to come" he explained.
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Feb 9, 2016 14:35:01 GMT -5
"Well, I'm glad you came." "Oh, and by the way," said Jenkins, with a twinkle in his eye....
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Post by frankthetriviaman on Feb 9, 2016 14:52:49 GMT -5
"How are the preparations going?" Jenkins asked.
"We're looking into all the incidents to see if there is anything that could indicate third parties were to blame in these accidents, or at the very least that these accidents were just that, accidents. We haven't found much, but we'll keep searching." Walkins said.
"We're also going to try and highlight the diesels that didn't have accidents, to show they are reliable." D-11 said.
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