OMNIA: Chapter 8: Three Unwise Men

[Travosh]

Also, would you mind explaining some of your hobbies?

[Adept]

You were still too slow?

[thetoastking]

"What do you mean?"
There is so much to explain
My dear lucian
So much
But we have so little time
Before they mount another attack
That one was a search party
They know we are here
We-

I'm Using "angle" to mean "standpoint". What I mean to say is, Why are you helping us? Why do you long to be accepted so much? You don't SEEM to gain anything, and you could have chosen ANYONE to do this, but you chose the same people we chose. Why? what are you trying to accomplish?
...

Is what I mean to say.

...
I understand.
You are like rick
'No Strings attached'
Is a mere phrase
I chose the four because
They were chosen
By you
They are special
They have... Potential.
I believe they can
Save the world
And I wish to help them
In exchange, I am accepted
As, perhaps, one of them
A teammate
Lurking in the shadows
or rather, the anti-light
The urge to be accepted
it drives me

You were still too slow?

... Yes.
It is a
regretful thought
but I was too slow in severing your gods' connection
Before the corruption got through
And found your ship
Lucian
What I am about to say might strike you as bizzare
But
You aren't real
Everything else is
We exist on the island that is
Your mind
and the light
Is your will to resist
The One

[thetoastking]

"I... I don't understand."
I am not surprised you don't
Remember
But much has happened since the gods took their vision away
Even for such a brief moment
Hours have passed
We-

Oh no.
The protection
Your will is fading
They can harm you now
It's too soon!

Lucian!
They're launching their
Invasion
Much sooner then I thought
You must stop them!

I shall become a weapon for you
A blade of light
in this dark
My flames can harm them lucian
but I cannot move by myself
You must defend your lighthouse
Or you and perhaps
all of your friends
will perish to the one
Defend the lighthouse lucian!
We must take back your mind!

[Adept]

Well you're pretty good at stabbing things, right?

[Xander]

"Pretty good. And damn hard to see in the shadows."

[thetoastking]

Well you're pretty good at stabbing things, right?

"Pretty good..."

"and Damn hard to see in the dark."
The rogue moved with a catlike grace, cradled well in the darkness. The enemy could not stand against his blows, armed with the will of an unknown ally.

They wilted, melted, and dribbled off the edge of the island into the sea below.
Excellent work
it seems they have been
diverted
for now
but you have to find a permanent solution
to stop them from reaching
your lighthouse-
... That's when the earth began to shake. The ground on the edges of the island began to crumble as something began rising from a now pitch-black sea.
YOU ARE FORTUNATE, CAT.
Boomed a deep voice, seemingly imbued with several layers of hell and corruption. A mighty claw latched on to the island.

YOU ARE A THORN UNTO THE ONE'S BACK. YOU ARE A POX UPON THE MASTER PLAN.

AS SUCH, THE ONE HAS DEEMED YOU UNWORTHY. YOUR MIND IS OF NO USE TO US ANYMORE.
And with that, the large beast snaps the flimsy bridge to the lighthouse as it's piercing gaze stares into lucian, dispersing his shadow-cloak.
Lucian
This foe is very dangerous!
Do you see the pupils in his
eyes?
This signals that he has
been blessed with
True Vision
He can see past your illusions
And given his mass and size
I think he's more interested
In murdering you
Than talking

[Adept]

Well I'm sure if you could get up to those eyes, a couple of stabs would do some good. That arm seems a good way up.

[Travosh]

Throw the knives!

[Xander]

"I'm really tired of dealing with you guys. You better cherish your sight while you can, cause I'm gonna rip those eyes right out of their sockets."

[Fengar]

>Chop off a finger while he has his hand fo foolishly close to you.

[DS Piron]

>Chop off a finger while he has his hand so foolishly close to you.

> This

> Wait, is the lighthouse on the other side of the bridge?

[thetoastking]

"I'm really tired of dealing with you guys. You better cherish your sight while you can..."
The blade flares up, and splits, forming claw-like appendages.

"Cause I'm gonna rip those eyes right out of their sockets."
With a roar that would inspire fellow nameans, Our hero charges into battle...

ERRORERRORERRORERRRORERROR

You are needed elsewhere!
Quick!
There isn't-
The viewport fades as the Godly Vision finds new hosts, guided by an invisible hand...

It finds 2 other champions, currently in a position of extreme danger.
The corrupted have found the ship, The Crimson Tide. The rain from the sky as the crew is slain one by one by the corrupted. The captain and the heroes fight, but two of them are nowhere to be found!

"KEEP EM OFF THE STARRBOARD BOW! THEY BE ATTEMPTIN' TO SINK ME SHIP!"

[Adept]

Welp, you heard the man! Don't need this ship sinking, now do we?

[Askia]

cast> AoE Purify

"can you freeze them instead?"

[Sinjin]

"This would be a great time for a miracle. I have next to no experience in actual battles."

"Freeze them? I never actually tried doing something like this before since I pretty much just realized I can do magic but..."

Cassius tries using a spell that drains heat radiation from the enemy. Cooling them.

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[The Idea Master]

"Godly miracle: Flames absence!"

[Saint Game]

Godly Miracle: Magic Amp

[thetoastking]

"This would be a great time for a miracle. I have next to no experience in actual battles."
"can you freeze them instead?"
"Freeze them? I never actually tried doing something like this before since I pretty much just realized I can do magic but..."

With a crackle, hiss, and roar, Cassius raises one arm and with the help of the God of Fire, uses the BLUE MILES.


It doesn't quite help that there's a large amount of magic being casted near the antronarch, it currently being in this critical state.

The already critical antronarch and the ship explode simultaneously, the now-frozen corrupted surrounding it becoming obliterated in the ensuing magical explosion. Captain Muerte looks up at the antronarch.
"Lass, should he be glowin' like that?"
Cassius floats down. Sparks of energy spit off.

Cassius lands, and seems more... Slow. Focused, partially. The two eyes that indicate his antronarchian rage seem to be half open; he jerks slightly, as though fighting an inner battle. His markings have turned white with power, and glow an ominous purple haze, clearly visible.

Cassius
Can you hear me cassius
You are dangerously close to losing
it
Again
And your ensuing fury
Will destroy all onboard
After killing the beast
Behind you
I can help
you
I know you desire
Control
I simply require your acceptance
An invitation
to be a part of you
and not be devoured by your
Endless
black
heart

[Adept]

Well, I'm STILL not so sure about this, but whatever you can do to help, Mr. Purple Text, would be greatly appreciated.

[Sinjin]

"Let's be honest here. This is one of the worst places to start losing control."

[Travosh]

I see nothing wrong with an unknown shadow force with acceptance problems bonding with the last of a race of homicidal war machines. Let 'im in!

[Askia]

"No, not really"
cast drain Energy on Cassius

[thetoastking]

"No, not really."
"Let's be honest here."

"This is one of the worst places to start-"
Losing Control.

Oh no.
Cassius your core has
Taken over
I am beginning to lose my grip upon you
as your core is attempting to devour
me

I cannot stay
around you much longer
My grip on you is fading as you
consume
me
and your core uses my presence
to destroy your friends

[Travosh]

Bad Idea Miracle: Confusion. Swimming vision, vertigo, all the works with this handy bit of awful idea! (targeted on Cassius of course)