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Post by Firebreath Fishslap on Aug 24, 2009 18:26:36 GMT -5
Now that Soul Calibur mentioned it, Beatrice really had no idea what Nutcase and Gantz were up to. She had assumed it had something to do with Him and those Dark Insects, but she had no idea.
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Post by nutcase17133 on Aug 24, 2009 20:31:11 GMT -5
Nutcase looked at Soul Caliber oddly and said "I thought you knew since you're in gantz's body now. We're trying to find friends of ours who likely got stuck here no thanks t those damn insects. Gantz was the first major breakthrough Clown Man and I had since we got here."
"Yeah, Nutty's girlfriend, a couple of robots, a few kids, and some of Gantz's closest friends got seperated from us when we got here. Originally it was just me and Nutcase before we were able to find Gantz thanks to a lead from this gender-confused demon." Clown Man said in an effort to help Soul Caliber understand more.
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Post by gantzgun74 on Aug 25, 2009 15:09:38 GMT -5
Soul Calibur thought a moment... ... ... ...
Before sighing.
"You know, it's a sad thing really..."
Everyone looked at the spirit confused. "Why?" Came Climber whom appeared confused.
Talim lowered her head, realization coming. "I thought that would be obvious." She glowered at the spirit of the magical sword in Gantz's body. "Soul Calibur may be a miracle sword, but that does not mean that she is kind."
Everyone stared at her curiously. "Soul Calibur, as far as I'm able to gather from books for years, is that Soul Calibur believes in the good of the many and nothing else..." Her gaze narrowed.
"Meaning..." Soul Calibur intoned...
As she took a step back.
"What I meant by, 'You know, it's a sad thing really'?" A snooty grin appeared on Gantz's face. "It's a sad thing... That I don't truely care about your friends. Any one person or group is insignificant in a whole. The only thing that matters to me is finding my husk and destroying Soul Edge. And I already have all the help I need to do as such." She motioned to her's-er, Gantz's chest to make this clear.
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Post by nutcase17133 on Aug 25, 2009 15:46:27 GMT -5
Nutcase's eyes widen. He then glares at the so-called evil-banishing weapon and says "Look here you snob; if it weren't for the people themselves you wouldn't be in existance in the first place. There'd be no point to saving the world from Soul Edge if there were no people in the first place. Go find some other pawn for your dirty work, cuz Gantz isn't going anywhere without us."
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Post by Firebreath Fishslap on Aug 25, 2009 17:32:42 GMT -5
((OOC: WARNING: The big enemy is apporaching at full throttle. According to the data, it is identified as Beatrice's Sailor Mouth at Full Throttle. NO REFUGE
*brick'd*))
Beatrice looked absolutely appalled at this new statement, and gave Soul Calibur a look she typically reserved for Tree.
"You stuck up, assholish, uncaring, motherfucking son of a bitch. And I meant that last part exactly the way I worded it." Beatrice said, the fury audible in her voice. "I have a few words for you, Ms. Emo Sword. And it's shut the fuck up and get the fuck out of my friend, goddammit or I swear to fucking god I am going to do it myself. Don't think I won't, goddammit."
Taffy was a bit surprised at the sudden stream of swears from Beatrice. She typically didn't cuss that much in one statement, even with her sailor mouth. And at the same time, he was furious too.
"You're talking like Tree before she left. You know how much that pisses me off?" Taffy asked. He lifted his broom, and pointed it at Gantz. "A lot."
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Post by gantzgun74 on Aug 25, 2009 21:16:33 GMT -5
Soul Calibur tittered, seeming amused. "Heheheheheheh... To think that you mere mortals want to try and fight me... How amusing." She held out her arms, "Fine then, attack me... Or... Do you not care for your 'FRIEND'S' safety?"
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Metal and Talim was the first to lower their guard. Everyone stared at them. "It is inefficient to attack Soul Calibur in this state. We will only end up hurting Gantz if we do."
Talim nodded, looking, probably for the first time, angry "She has the upperhand here. Metal is right." She seemed loathe to admit.
A grin was her response. "See? They get it." She grimaced. "And besides, at this point I cannot leave this form even if I tried."
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Post by Firebreath Fishslap on Aug 25, 2009 21:22:33 GMT -5
Neither Beatrice nor Taffy lowered their own guards, however.
"Unfortunately for you, Ms. Soul Whatsit, the first thing they teach you in Alchemy Academy's Battle classes is never to lower your guard," Taffy said.
"And the second thing they teach you is that beating the shit out of someone is the solution to everything." Beatrice concluded. "So you're still fucked. You are fucked to hell and back if we have anything to say about it."
She took a step forward. "So I'm going to repeat. Get the fuck out of my friend, or I'll make you get the fuck out of my friend. Even if it hurts him too."
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Post by nutcase17133 on Aug 25, 2009 21:41:14 GMT -5
Nutcase nodded and said, "And if that doesn't work..."
With that, Sam reached behind him and pulled out what appeared to be a backback made of metal that looked quite heavy. It was covered in a number of electric gizmos and other things. On the back near the bottom were four red lights arranged in a square pattern set into a circular spot on the back of the pack. The pack also had a hose-like object attatched to it that lead to an unusual gun-like weapon. The gun had a number of barrels. One barrel looked like it may have been a laser gun, another looked like a regular gun barrel, though it had a hose attatched to an odd green tank affixed to the pack. The last barrel was peculiar as it swirrled around both the other two guns in a spiral shape, and was neon purple in color. It was attatched to a little box that glowed the same purple color.
Nutcase then went into a spin, signifying he was doing another quick costume change. When he was done, he was wearing a tan flight suit with black trimming around the arms and legs. He also wore thick rubber gloves and boots. On his shoulder was an emblem of a cartoony ghost trapped in a red circle with a red line drawn across it. Hanging off his belt loops were two shoebox-sized metal boxes attatched to cables with a footpedal on the end. The tops of the boxes had little doors painted with the typical yellow and black caution colors.
Nutcase then strapped the pack on, and held the gun out in front of him. After pressing a button, a clunk sound was heard followed by a mechanical whirring sound. "This will." Nutcase said, finishing his earlier remark.
"This equipment can easily allow me to expell a spirit from a person's body so I can zap it, then trap it. Both Gantz and I are official Ghostbusters after we helped them with a case some time ago, so I suggest you get your atherical ass out of Gantz right now and put your slimey little hands in the air! If you refuse, I will expell you by force!" Nutcase demanded angrily.
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Post by gantzgun74 on Aug 25, 2009 21:51:31 GMT -5
Hmmm... ... ... ... These mortals were more daft then what they appeared.
"But would Gantz forgive you for it?"
That officially caused stares to shoot her way.
"What are you talking about?" Talim asked, lifting her elbow blades. "I have a feeling that Gantz would not want such a specter inside of him. You possessing him will NOT be forgiven."
Climber pulled out his pick-axe, still seeming hesitant about attacking. "We'll fight you i-if we have to... So get out of him!.. ... ... Please?"
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A know-it-all grin appeared on Soul Calibur. "Fine then, shoot me, come at me with all of your equiptment, your fists, your whatever... ..." Suddenly she lifted Gantz's right wrist. "But allow me to educate you on a small factor. What truely is possession to a spirit? Entering the body or taking full control over it by force?" The mark on his wrist glowed. "Don't you think it should bother you that Gantz would be able to expell me from his form if I came into him the forceful way? Well if that's the case, why I am I still here?"
That question appeared to seep into the minds of others.
"Do you honestly think I would just randomly possess someone? And do you think that if I did, I would leave this mark?" The mark glowed brighter. "I did not take this body by force... ..."
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"HE LET ME IN. Willingly, knowing the consequences, and knowing who I was in my entirety."
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Post by Firebreath Fishslap on Aug 25, 2009 21:56:40 GMT -5
That surprised Beatrice, who stepped back.
"That's a lie! It's a goddamn lie! I've met plenty of people who've been possessed before, and none of them let the goddamn ghosts in!" Beatrice yelled. "What the hell kind of sword are you then!?"
Taffy was the first to figure it out. "It's codependance... they're living alongside each other. Two souls in one body... and because of how the island works, Soul Calibur can't leave Gantz's body at all. She'd just get sucked into the void, like Sunny did. That's why she's possessed him. She needs his form to both get a new physical form and so she'll be able to exist on the island."
He lowered the broom. "I'm right, aren't I?"
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Post by nutcase17133 on Aug 25, 2009 22:06:13 GMT -5
"Even if it is, I offered to find her a new form to take hold of. If she doesn't want us to zap Gantz so badly in order to get him away from her, she should have accepted it! This is proof that even something that is supposed to fight evil can be evil in itself! The Master Sword of Hylain legend as well as the Keyblade are far mightier swords than you! I can do away with you here and now and Gantz and I along with our Keyblades can pick up where you lef off! Considering your lack of compassion towards the people Soul Edge hurts whenever it starts causing trouble, no one will miss you one bit!" Nutcase said matter of fact-ly.
With that, Nutcase fired a stream of green, positively-charged ectoplasm at Gantz, hoping the slime would drive the spirit of Soul Calibur out.
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Post by gantzgun74 on Aug 25, 2009 22:19:28 GMT -5
Flash!!!!!!
There was a flash of light, and Soul Calibur was gone, the green ectoplasm colliding with the wall... Everyone quickly looked around.
"Where'd Soul Calibur go?!?" Talim yelled as everyone looked.
"SHE'S BEHIND YOU!!!!!"
Everyone quickly turned, to see Soul Calibur grabbing Star Man's PET. "Guh, useless thing." She flicked the PET away, where it landed on the ground with a slight clatter.
"OUCH!!!!! THAT HURT!!!!" Star Man yelled from the PET.
"Have you STILL not figured it out?" She lifted the mark up once more. "While what you've said is true you are still missing one vital piece of the puzzle; this mark. I told you did I not, that even if I randomly posess someone, I would not leave a mark such as this." She frowned. "Tell me; what do you know of this world? It is cruel and unusual, that's what it is." She held up her hand... Her other one aiming for the sword at Gantz's waist...
SLIIIIIIICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Faster then Nutcase could credit her for, or even see, the sword met the end of his Ectoplasm shooter, slicing it in half. "Tell me Nutcase, what do you know of Gantz? Do you know of the immense suffering he has went through in his life?
"Well... He's about to suffer another blow. One that could very well send him over the edge."
"What... What are you talking about?" Climber asked, more scared then ever.
Soul put away her sword.... ... ... Something appeared to catch her attention. "Well what do you know? He's waking up." She took a small bow. "I will leave him to explain this... He DID promise to be truthful."
There was a moment where Soul Calibur suddenly flinched and nearly doubled over... Before she slowly lifted back up...
"G-guys?"
Gantz was back, and he looked absolutely terrified.
"You... You know, don't you?"
[All will finally be explained in my next post. But until then, don't boot out Soul Calibur!]
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Post by Firebreath Fishslap on Aug 25, 2009 22:25:40 GMT -5
Beatrice was red in the face. Out of anger, she grabbed Gantz by the collar. "What the hell! Why didn't you tell us about being possessed by Soul Calibur of all things?! We could have helped you! We could have gotten rid of her!" She looked almost heartbroken for some reason. "Don't you know what happens when two souls codepend with each other!?"
She was suddenly knocked to the ground by an attack by Taffy.
"Bea, he knows," Taffy said. "He knew all along what the concequences would be. This Gantz guy is a mage of all trades, right? Then he would know about spirits too."
It suddenly occurred to Beatrice that Taffy knew a bit more about the situation than he should. But there was no point in asking him right now. There were more pressing matters.
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Post by nutcase17133 on Aug 25, 2009 22:46:59 GMT -5
Nutcase was absolutely furious now. His expression would have been considered comical, that is if this whole situation were a cartoon and if it was Soul Calibur exhibiting these signs of rage insttead of Nutcase himself. His face glowed bright red, the sound of water boiling heard quite clearly. Steam poured from his ears and nose, generating the sound of a tea kettle reaching the boiling point followed by the very top of Nutcase's skull popping off like a cork from a whine bottle after being shaken up. The moment that part of Nutcase's head flew into the air, a rush of steam shot up like a geyser, creating the sound of a steam locomotive's whistle.
After quickly repairing the hose on the pack he wore, Nutcase said, "Gantz, I am not gonna be mad at you, trust me on that. I am mad at Soul Calibur for implying that I-your best friend, along with Climber and Metal-don't know of the pain that went on in your life. Now renounce that damned spirit and expell it! Whatever problem you have now we'll help you with like always! Now fight that bitch so I can get a clear shot! I've adjusted the frequency on the proton pack to keep you from having your molecules vaporize when the beam hits you!"
He then said in a pleading tone, "No one deserves this kind of thing to happen to them, even if they do willingly allow it! We had already won over your parents with how you lead your life back home. What am I supposed to say to them if this hag ends up getting you killed? Everyone, not just me, will face criminal charges for your death..........and who knows what dangers there could be that only we can stop....without you there, things can just literally go to hell...even if we don't get sued and thrown in jail by your parents, who's to say well stand up to such a threat without your help, man? And what about Clan Highwind? What about Rosaline?"
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Post by gantzgun74 on Aug 25, 2009 23:15:12 GMT -5
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That immediately proved to be the wrong thing to say.
Gantz burst out into tears almost immediately. "You... You don't understand..." He sobbed, "Rosaline... SHE'S at the source of the problem."
Everyone stared at him confused. "She's... She's gone, Nutcase... Not Gone gone... Vanished gone..." He sobbed some more. "And I know where she is... But I can't face it... I just can't..."
"And why not?" Talim asked, realizing the delicate situation.
.... ... .. .... ... ... Gantz lowered his head, almost appearing ashamed, and lifted his right hand...
FLASH!!!!!!!
His 'Lost Seraph' keyblade appeared in his hand... "My keyblade..."
"What about it?" Climber asked, looking confused.
He regretted asking that question.
Before anyone knew what happened, the keyblade suddenly turned a dull grey all around, and slimed down onto the ground... It was a formless blob in less then a second.
"It's..." He said continuing where he left off. "It's gone... Loosing you guys... Or at least thinking I did, drove it away. The abomination I've been using was a well designed fake created from alchemic mold."
There was silence for a moment. "What has that to do with this?" Metal asked as softly as a robot could.
Gantz sniffled, "I'd do anything to save Rosaline, yet when I found her... Even with all of my magic, all of my abilities, I was rendered helpless... I had to watch her disappear before my own eyes... But she's still alive, I know she is." He sighed, "If I had known you guys were alive before, maybe I would've had a chance... But without it, nothing... ... I'M nothing... So... I made a deal with Soul Calibur; I find her her old husk, or have a new one made, and she would help me free Rosaline... If only I had held out till I found you guys... But I was desperate... I was desperate to free her, my heart ached each and every day I knew she was in danger... And because I made this pact with Soul Calibur, the keyblade will not return to me, even after I know your alive."
"But why?" Climber asked curiously.
"A million years ago, in a civilization that transcended time, there were in the works for two new weapons to be created..." Gantz intoned.
Talim thought a moment. "Soul Edge and Soul Calibur."
"No."
That caught Talim's surprise.
"Soul Calibur came after people discovered Soul Edge's habit to eat souls. The second weapon was the first, original, keyblade. When Soul Calibur was next formed as purely and ONLY a counter weapon against Soul Calibur, created by a vengful king, the makers of the keyblade forever swore that their weapons would not be involved in this blood fued. They were meant to be pureness, light, shadow, and everything else rolled up into a physical form. The war could've corrupted them." Gantz sobbed some more.
Everyone was silent even more...
"It's not fair though..." Gantz sobbed. "My life was finally taking a turn for the better. But now look at me..." He slammed a fist into the ground. "I'm slow... I'm WEAK, AND I'M COMPLETELY HELPLESS!!!!!!!! Don't you understand?!?!? I have no choice but to depend on Soul Calibur, my deal has been struck and still needs to be completed!!!! I had her swear on the River Styx that she would help me, and she made me swear right back!!!! There's nothing I can do...!!!!"
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"Why?"
This not so surprisingly timid voice came from Climber. "Why, Gantz... Why can't you depend on us?"
Gantz sniffed. "C-Climber..." He sniffled even more before he broke out into tears. "I... I just didn't want to get you hurt... This problem... I caused it... I let Rosaline get away... I couldn't face off against Him and win... I couldn't be any less of a jinx..."
"Jinx?"
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