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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Feb 9, 2016 19:47:36 GMT -5
In one fluid motion, Sanguine wrenched his arm free and threw the paper Mario ball into the darkness; the latter promptly vanished, whisked away to who knows where by the shadows. He then raked his claws against the open air, tearing open a portal that he promptly leaped into. Several surviving Præt'nos followed him in, with none other than Enlightenment taking up the end. "Auf Wiedersehen!"
"NO!" Toby tried to reach for them with his shadows, but the portal sealed just a second too soon. Just like that, the Præt'nos were gone, and so was Mario. "Rrrggghhh... Dang it!"
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Post by ryocker on Feb 9, 2016 19:50:05 GMT -5
A tiny piece of the shredded trio attack fell to the ground, it and its brethren being the only things left of the paper man...
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Feb 9, 2016 19:55:34 GMT -5
I let the bow vanish.
I just go slack-jawed in shock.
"Couldn't even save parchment man from a fuckin' shadow.
I end up punching a grave, knocking the top part to the ground.
"Welp. It was nice knowing parchment man... But you seem more interestin', kid." I take a moment to fix the braid that came loose at some point. "I'm sure you heard, but the name's Lark. Lark Mercury. Why were they so interested in ya kid?"
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Feb 9, 2016 20:09:32 GMT -5
"......"
Toby sadly picked up a few pieces of cardboard, sighing at the mess he had once again found himself in. "T... Toby. M-My name's Toby. And they... They're called Præt'nos. Eldritch shadow demons. They... I-I... have their powers, even though I'm not one with their communal mind... Don't know why..."
He stared at the sky with absolute dread. "And they're trying to absorb the island with their darkness... Make this land theirs... Turn its people into more of their kind..."
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Feb 9, 2016 20:23:01 GMT -5
"Eldritch creatures, eh? So they're demons... Obviously your demons ain't the type from my world."
The kid- er, I mean, Toby. Toby gave me a confused look. "Well, demons in my world come in shadow types too, but they usually leave ya alone unless you provoke 'em or you did something really bad. And you said they'e after you 'cuz you've got their powers, and they wanna assimilate this place? Pfft! That ain't happenin', not on my watch!"
"Still... I suppose we should get outta here. Grab my hand, I'll teleport us to somewhere a little safer with my Galaxy Cloak. You hungry, kid? I know a pretty good place on this island."
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Feb 9, 2016 20:34:29 GMT -5
Toby closed his eyes and clenched his fists tight enough to pop his knuckles. "They're not gonna stop... But... I can't... I won't let them..."
He trailed off, looking up at Lark's mention of food. His cheeks flushed a light pink completely beyond his control, considering this was the second time today that someone had met him in the cemetery and offered to take him out to eat. He wasn't sure how to feel about the idea, though, since it was the middle of the night and he was in his pajamas. "Um... Th-Thanks, but... I-I should probably go home. I did sort of... sleepwalk here... B-But if you wanna help, we can always talk later-"
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Post by DanteMGalileo on Feb 9, 2016 20:59:27 GMT -5
"Nonsense, Toby! That ain't a smart idea anyways! I mean... you said you sleepwalk, yes? It's the ones who wander off on their own that get gutted like a fish first ya know?"
I give a small chuckle and grab Toby's hand. "You're comin' with me, kid. It ain't safe for a somnambulist to be on his own! Now hold on tight and try not to rip the cloak, it gets funny when it's torn and it costs a pretty penny to repair."
I wrap the Galaxy Cloak around myself and the kid, whisking us both outta this place.
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Feb 9, 2016 21:04:50 GMT -5
"I-I'll be alright! I really should- HMM?!"
Toby was taken off guard when Lark grabbed his hand, and before he could properly react, he found himself being whisked away.
Somehow, this was so much easier with Chrys...
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