[Event AQ] A Horde Appears [Miuna/Daichi/X-mod]

[Miuna]

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{Quest Info}
Who Is In Control?

+ Description: A thick horde of x-eggs appear.
+ Become corrupted: +2 Guardians, -5 Faberge, -2 Roost (Need Admin Permission)

+ Break at least one: -4 Guardians, -1 Faberge, -3 Roost, +5

+ Break them all: -4 Guardians, -4 Faberge, -4 Roost, +15

+ Cure at least one: +5 Guardians, +2 Faberge, -1 Roost

+ Cure them all: +4 Guardians, +4 Faberge, +4 Roost

+ Flee, or do your best to run: -1 Guardians, +1 Faberge, -1 Roost

+ Requirements: Tag for X-mod

The day was bright and sunny as Miuna left the female dorms, putting on her running shoes to jog down to the park.  After weeks of being cooped up inside and told she couldn't attend training sessions she was finally able to go out and run around.  It was exhilarating, especially with her injury nearly healed.  There were still times she felt an unfamiliar tug or a deep-rooted stinging sensation in her abdomen, but otherwise the discoloration had disappeared entirely from her body.  It felt good being useful again, and Miuna couldn't wait to start her daily routines again.

The park was an easy route for her, mostly downhill with only a few streets to cross.  She took it slow, breathing in the fresh air and enjoying the feeling of the warm sun on her face.  She hadn't seen an x-egg in weeks which was more than enough of a reason to celebrate.  The events that had occurred at the library had upset her to no end, but it seemed like things were finally getting back to normal.

Reaching the park, Miuna took a quick sip from her water bottle before setting up her phone to start the 'Ultimate Battle Playlist' as she so appropriately renamed it.  It always got her in the mood for some of her rigorous exercises, though for today it served as a timer so she could pace herself.  Putting her bottle away and starting the music, she managed to get all of three feet into the park before a familiar feeling loomed over her.  What was previously a warm day suddenly left a chill running up Miuna's spine, and she looked around.

She was well enough to transform, but with how thick the miasma in the air was, she wouldn't make it very far.  She needed to figure out another plan and fast, or else she'd be overwhelmed with X-eggs in a matter of minutes.

[Daichi]

He hadn't planned to be at the park today, not by a long shot. Taiki and himself were headed to a book store downtown; You know, seeing as he didn't plan to go back to the library anytime soon for, obvious reasons. Evil egg reasons. Regardless of the time passed, he couldn't help but feel uneasy every time he went there. On the walk to the store he felt so off. Something was absolutely wrong and he knew Taiki could tell too. A few glaces were exchange with very few words. They both knew- no doubt about it, X-eggs were near, a lot of them at that. Taiki had insisted and persisted they follow it to the source, Daichi was reluctant to at first. He wasn't all that strong, not like the others. Not like Junko who had heal the x-character in a single hit, not like that one girl who had protected him from the attack could have really done some damage has she not been there.

These eggs could cause so much damage, to everyone. On one hand he wanted to just forget about it and go on his merry way. On the other hand he did know the damage it could do if he sweep it under the rug- Then recalled the madness that had taken place at the library before- He remembered it well, a bit too well for his own liking to be honest. Being in Character Transformation had persevered it decently enough. The fighting, the yelling, the mess of events that transpired; he didn't want it to happen again. The pain, seeing his friends hurt, to be as lost as they were-

None of them deserved that, not at single person did. So fuck it. He would play hero one more time for the sake of everyone with a hearts egg, even if that meant getting his ass kicked, even if that meant doing it alone.

Or so he thought. Walking a bit further into the park the he caught the sight of a girl, the same girl that had protected him before. Taiki called to her before the thought even crossed his mind, " Hey Lancer!" He flew to her ahead of Daichi who had quickened his pace to met her. " You sense the X-eggs too right?" Taiki prompted quickly.



[[ Juon Keiko bring on the fucking x-egg hell thank you bbys]]

[Juon]

_{((CRACKS KNUCKLES))}

The park had seemed peaceful enough. Kids playing on the playground, a few fisherman standing off the pier or the lake's edge with fishing poles and camping chairs in hand, couples walking through, joggers making their way around the sidewalks, a family was even having some kind of get-together at one of the pavilions. Things moved along as they normally did--but that didn't always mean that things were good.

There were more than just a couple of people there whose eyes did not stare in the same way as the others; the light did not reach them to brighten them with a specular, and they glazed over, staring into the depths of the unknown, of the perhaps not-wish-known. They lacked a considerable amount of energy compared to everyone else; slumped over on benches or against trees, feet or posture dragging as they walked, a silence about them that kept others away, or drove others away that tried to get too involved.

Though the people themselves were far apart, scattered across the park itself, their corrupted heart's eggs had begun to gather, dancing in circles around each other over the surface of the lake until they had started to become a dark cloud of negativity over the peaceful waters, rustling the surface enough to force waves to lap up onto the shore.

The shrill voices of the eggs were quiet at first as they assembled themselves, the mass simply spouting weak whispers among their numbers, as if tallying up their levels and determining the amount of potential that they held as a conglomerate. Senses attuned to that voice would quickly pick up the usual sound that X-eggs loved to bellow, the single word that might echo distantly across the space, that would shake the hearts of anyone around:

Useless.

[Miuna]

Miuna was surprised when she turned around, only to spot the guy from the library running towards her. Lancer? Was that her new name? She wasn't sure whether she liked it more or less than Shark Eyes and raised a hand to wave at him. Thinking back, she wasn't actually sure if he had mentioned his own name at the time. Both were a bit preoccupied with the X-egg attack and didn't really get the chance to speak.

Still trying to think of his name, Miuna barely noticed Lapis flying out of her back pocket and landing on her shoulder. The little guardian looked just as nervous as her student did having barely recovered from their previous fight. She called out to the two approaching them, taking the initiative for her child. "We do! But we're not exactly sure where they're coming from, we just got here--"

Lapis stopped her words as a familiar shrill voice pierced the air causing her to hide inside Miuna's ponytail. They seemed to be coming from the direction of the lake, Miuna already running towards the area. She was worried that they would be too late, barely looking behind to see if the other was following. Once she reached the edge of the water she stopped, waves pushing against her feet. It was different than before. There didn't seem to be any people involved this time, but that didn't mean they weren't dangerous.

She swallowed hard, taking a step back in fear of them. "I can't do it..." she whispered even as Lapis pulled at her hair, "There's just.... there's so many. I can't fight all of them...."

[Daichi]

As soon as the duo heard the ear piercing call Taiki followed the girl as quickly as she moved, Daichi trailed behind them both. Stopping a bit before he reached the waters, he looked up wide eyed at the group of eggs. "....Fuck." Was the only word he could manage to get passed his lips. He was scared, he- Didn't know if he could do this. He hadn't cured any egg before, he hadn't taken on a single one. He was at a loss- How would this work? What- "Daichi." The little hero called and looked toward him, eyes shining with a gleam of absolute anticipation, and reassurance. " We are going to save them. No backing down." He said it with the utmost conviction in his voice, like he knew they would do it. There wasn't any doubt, no 'what if's'. No 'maybe's. Just 'will'.

Taiki neared him, talking quietly, " Come on. Lets do it. Those people need a hero to save their hearts egg. Right?" He was right. He knew he was. They had to do something. He wanted to do something, and to do that he couldn't do it like this. " Alright, lets do it." Daichi voiced to his would be self. A smile worked its way onto Taiki's face. Daichi put his hands in front of him, making that oh so recognizable gesture. " My heart unlock!" For a few seconds he felt like he was floating, the next he was back to stable ground with a much clearer head.

Watching Miuna back away from fright and quietly say something he could barely catch. It didn't take a lot to figure she was terrified. Reaching out to her, he put and hand on shoulder reassuringly." Hey, Lancer. Calm down, everything will be fine. We are in this together, as a team. We can do this. Don't worry." He stated clearly, and confidently. While he kept a steady eye on the mass of x-eggs.

[Juon]

The eggs seemed to notice a stir among the space; a particular energy had pierced the perimeter of the park, which quickly alerted their presence. The swirling slowed to a stop, and the mass hung in the air for a few moments as they seemed to be trying to put all of their abilities together, to form some kind of targeting system to identify exactly where this new energy was.

In their mindlessness, they didn't exactly know what this energy was--but they knew that they were drawn to it, and that it was powerful.

That it was as corruptible as it was positive.

They started to move toward it, toward the bright energy of the would-be self that had come forth. It was a slow movement, but they each seemed to be moving closer together as they did, as if coming to merge at a central point. As they got closer and closer, they seemed to form together, their black, swirling mass of energy creating almost a skin around the form, until the horde had formed an X-amalgam.

Dozens of voices seemed to call out at once, but they all spoke in an eerie unison as they continued to chant a low 'useless'.

[Miuna]

Miuna looked at the other, already transformed and ready to go. She could feel the pull of the X-eggs calling to her, the uselessness she felt. She couldn't listen to them though, not for a second. If she did, she'd end up just like everyone else that had been corrupted. This boy was trying his hardest to save them, shouldn't she as well? Taking a deep breath, she pushed away her worries for another day, standing strong.

"R-right," she said, still feeling that doubt in the back of her mind. It hadn't left since her first fight, but that didn't mean she couldn't at least give it a try. She'd stand strong in it all, she had to. If she didn't, she'd fall x like everyone else and this kid would be left alone. Gathering as much determination as she could, she held up her hands over her heart, "Unlock!

By the time the X-eggs had neared them Miuna was fully transformed, standing in the park in her glittering glory. She summoned her spear, holding it steady as it fell to the ground with a heavy thunk. The other was a capable fighter who could handle himself, she wouldn't need to spend all her time guarding him. Placing one food behind the other, she bent low.

"Let's go!" she said, pushing forward and flying towards the crowd of x-eggs, spear ready to go.

[Daichi]

The threat loomed close by, radiating the negativity they harbored. He wouldn't listen to them- Not for a second. Outstretching his other free hand, he summoned his shield, this was not going to be easy at all. But whats life without its challenges? He couldn't be scared, he was gonna stay determined for Miuna, and for the eggs that hung in the air- Now wasn't the time to be a coward. " I'm right behind you!" He called to her, quickly following her lead.

While he had no way to cure these eggs, he hoped the other did. Leaving the eggs in the state; Leaving the holders hearts in despair, feeling hopeless, useless, and pointless. That was something that didn't sit well with him at all. " So do we have a plan?" He asked the girl. He himself had a very loose idea of what he was going to do. " Can you cure them?" He followed up urgently. What was his role for this battle? Distract? Protect? Just be useful in anyway he could be? What type of hero was he suited to play this time around?

[Juon]

The amalgam seemed to be discovering that it didn't even have to go very far--the energy was coming to it. In its swirling mix of mob mentality, it slowed to a halt in its progression, its dozens of senses all locking on to the approaching positions of the energy--of which there was now two.

Though it had no eyes, the mass could certainly pick out their relative bodies by sense alone, the honed instincts of its many pieces combined creating an acuteness, even if only because of its size.

It seemed to rear its enormous head back--head though, was more simply like its top piece; it was more tube-like, without any appendages, slithering through the air like a serpent--pausing for a moment before heaving with its entire form in an attempt to smash down upon the two energies. Whether it would hit them or not, it would smash down into the ground hard enough to cause a tremor--which ultimately would give sign to the level of its strength. While it didn't seem to be aiming to corrupt just yet, it did seem that it was planning on aiming for injury, or at least weakness. Those still strong tended to fight the negativity, after all.

[Miuna]

Miuna was excited to fight alongside someone equally as strong. She didn't usually partner up with another because the opportunity rarely arose. The number of transformed people were growing in number though and she felt herself get hyped at the thought of it. Sticking her spear into the ground, she pushed forward to launch herself into the air. The aerial view gave her just enough time to look over the crowd before she fell back down. Landing as gracefully as she could, she let out a small squeak and barrel rolled away as the massive head came down, slamming into the ground where she once stood.

She tumbled to the side, the entire park shaking from the strength behind that attack. "Uh, maybe?" she replied, standing back up once she was in a safe location. She wasn't totally sure how to approach this giant beast of corruption, hopping back a few steps to regroup with Daichi. "I don't know how many, but if I can keep from getting totally flattened I should be able to handle at least a few. Do you have any Leda locks on you?" She already had her shield up between the two of them and the corrupted cloud, hoping to buy some time as they agreed on a strategy.

[Daichi]

Watching the monster slam down, he quick tuck and rolled out of the way just barely missing the attack. Eye then back on his ally who seemed to be fine. He rushed over to her side, holding his shield on his arm tightly. " I dont, not this time around." He said quickly, also holding up his own shield to protect the two of them. Looking over the edge of his shield he watched the form.

" Okay, game plan. First things first, we have to weaken it. Its already formed a like skin. Break that, and then maybe we have shot, and you can cure a few." Then turning to the girl fully, eyes shining with a fearless expression. " Save your energy though. You can cure. I can't, so i'll do the heavy lifting. Okay?" He voice didn't waver, strong willed and calm. Miuna was really there only hope of beating this thing and saving the eggs, with out a cure they would still be lost- So Daichi had every intention of keeping her safe and fighting the best he could.

" You're our only shot." They cant afford to lose. " Ready?"

[Juon]

There was a moment of confusion as the mass had gone crashing down. Was there nothing beneath it? It mentally squinted, noticing that all underneath it had been empty; nothing had been hit, it had missed. But it was so big, it thought in dozens of unified musings, how could anything nave evaded it? It was so big compared to its single pieces...

The tremor it had sent through the park had given most of the people within it reason to take cover or evacuate privately; some mentioned among themselves, "An earthquake?", "Construction tremors?", "We should leave.", and other such chatter, but most were already beginning to leave the area. But also... Some were not. Some stayed behind, frozen as if zombified with lifeless eyes.

The frustration of the mass was rapidly multiplying; from the confusion as to missing, to the feelings of aggravation churning within their owners at being both subjected to tremors, being pulled away, being trapped within their own selves... It built up in mere moments, and the amalgam began to thrash wildly from side to side, low to the ground, it was hard to tell if it was on purpose, it aiming more broadly, or if it was simply trying to express itself. Nevertheless, its movements were strength-fueled and intense.

[Miuna]

Miuna nodded at the other's question, jumping up and away just in time to keep herself from getting thrown to the side. The strange x-formation began flailing about and the girl had no interest in getting squashed like a bug. Using her abilities she jumped farther and farther to the side, using her spear to launch herself into a tree. From the branches she was able to gain some height and readied her weapon.

"We have to get it to stop moving somehow," she yelled from where she stood, trying to find any sort of weak point in the mass. The shaking ground made it difficult to steady herself but the tree held strong. Gripping a branch with all her strength, she stabbed her weapon into the thick trunk, using it as a support for herself. "If I can get to the center, maybe I can do multiple cures and at least break up the formation!"

She prayed to whatever god existed that Daichi would be able to hold his own. Her defensive abilities were decent but she wouldn't be able to cure and shield him at the same time. He'd have to take charge once she was curing and even she wasn't sure how successful she'd be.

[Daichi]

Daichi wasn't quick at all, while the girl jumped away with much grace he stayed on the ground. Shield raised the amalgam crashed into him with much force sending him back a bit, knocking the breath out of and off his feet. He tumbled a bit but then got to his feet again after a tuck and roll. Crouching on one knee he gather himself again. He wouldn't be taken out so early. Catching what the girl was saying he called out to her, focusing back on the target at hand. " Got it!" He quickly pull out his sword from thin air and his shield began to drip. He pulled to two weapons together as they twisted and combined to form a lance of his own.

Charging beside the moving target- The trashing was easy and predicable, side to side, and easy enough pattern to time out. " Thin Stroke!" He called out his move, As he time out his three slashes of his weapon aimed at the beast hopefully lining up just right to hit. Then he pulled back taking his lance in hand the vaulted it upward for it to come crashing back down in an attempt to pin down the monster. While it fell Daichi fled to a tree near by seeing as he had no weapon or anything to protect himself with- whatever he had around him.

[Juon]

Contact! It had hit something. Something had been hit, something had been hurt... a sadistic kind of energy seemed pulse through the amalgam in waves that made it shudder from end to end. But it was pleased, overall, and it wanted more of that feeling. All of its consciousness seemed to agree to this--and they wanted stronger doses. One of the energies had fled to somewhere higher; the other was still right in front of it... yes. Good.

But its craving was instead directed back at it, as it took a slash from that energy in front of it; having wiggled immediately upon the first making contact, only two of the three slashes hit--but it seemed to just barely tear a whole in the odd film of skin that the amalgam had developed, causing one or two X-eggs to fall out and go tumbling down onto the grass below, confused as to what was occurring and unable to move.

As the energy then vaulted itself away, and a weapon came down, it wiggled away from it, avoiding getting pierced through its center, but instead the lance was caught on the skin, pinning it down like a frog ready for dissection. It stopped very suddenly in its squirming and thrashing to analyze the scenario: if it would tear away, another hole would be torn open.

Its movement was now severely limited, lest it take the risk of tearing itself open on purpose--and so it fell more still, but it instead drew back at its front end, releasing a beam of X-energy toward the trees where it sensed the energies.