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Post by Secondary Characters on May 17, 2010 20:35:26 GMT -5
[/img] Ah, THE COLOSSEUM, the best place in all worlds to test your strength, good and evil alike. All gather here beyond the massive, golden titan statues, to watch in awe as many brave warriors enter through the mahogany gates of the battle dome!
The crowds would cheer in excitement, all wearing roman robes for the festivities, eating grapes, and giant turkey legs as a treat for their bellies, while the treat for their eyes was on their way. "Ahooh! Ahooh! Ahooh!" they grew impatient, wanting the first challenger to step forward, and it was then when a short, bald satyr would emerge from a small opening, walking to the middle of the battle arena, and holding his short, plump, hairy arms for the crowd to silence, and they did so.
Phil was his name, and he waited moments until the crowd had silenced to say, "I got two words for you folks! LET THE GAMES BEGIN!"!!!" -- and as quick as they silenced, as quick as they ROARED with anticipation.
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Shego
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Y'know, for someone who's supposedly a mad genius, I'm not seeing much of the "genius".
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Post by Shego on May 17, 2010 20:50:43 GMT -5
[glow=green,2,700]The first contestant to come though the wooden doors, was no other than The Queen of Evil's apprentice, Shego. The crowd 'oohed' and 'aahed,' being rare to find a woman PARTICIPATING in the battle dome, curious of what she would be doing there to begin with. Shego halted a moment, looking around, but speaking to her little critter partner that was surely near, "Hey, Cuddles... I rather you stay out of the light, and save your strength in case I positively NEED you, ok?" she motioned to the Heartless to hide behind the shadows of the pillars, to be safe, "I mean, I won't... but just in case."
With the little command, or should we say suggestion, Shego stepped forward into the light. The few that weren't able to see her before, gasped-- some would dare ask what a WOMAN was doing there.
"WELL DON'T YOU ALL CHEER AT ONCE!" said the thief sarcastically, resting her hands on her hips, and growing impatient, "Are we going to do this or not? Come on, I have places to BE people!"
It was then that some awkward cheering would occur... but it was obvious most of the spectators were a little... worried for the poor girl.
"Geesh, what little faith..." She grinned, getting into a fighting stance, "...Let's change that."
Now, she waited for the ambush. Shego wasn't starting with her powers, in fact, she told herself NOT to use her plasma against the creatures. Fight calmly, so as to save the REAL stuff for Mr. Muscle.[/glow]
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Post by MeadowSong on May 17, 2010 22:04:29 GMT -5
[glow=purple,2,300]At the wooden gates where Shego emerged, Maleficent's pale, green face moonlighted from within the darkness, only half of it showing, and both eyes piercing straight onward. They thinned, like a reptiles' eyes, as she stared down Shego, and then peered up into the skies.
A large number of raven-like creatures, led by an actual raven, circled en masse high above the colisseum, their watchful eyes intently set upon the thief-apprentice.
Yes, Shego. Fight to your heart's content...She thought back to what she had seen through her mirrors, about the offers made to her apprentice. How dare they?
"Shego," she called out into the arena, her voice echoing only to the girl, due to some enchantment. "Win. And if you are victorious, I have a surprise for you back at the castle..." She grinned.
Now...where is Hades? He usually likes to come around right about here when there is something this grand happening...I shall wait here, then. Nobody calls me, Mistress of All Evil, a 'hag'...[/glow]
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Shego
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Post by Shego on May 17, 2010 22:12:02 GMT -5
[glow=green,2,700]"Shego," The thief heard her name, and she looked up, though not losing concentration on her stance, "Win. And if you are victorious, I have a surprise for you back at the castle..."
'Oooh, a suprise~' thought the thief, a grin stretching almost from ear to ear. It was definite, the thief couldn't lose now, she was too curious to lose. She flexed her fingers, awaiting for the Heartless to arrive. [/glow]
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The Heartless Army
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"Those without hearts are those without mercy."
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Post by The Heartless Army on May 18, 2010 10:50:37 GMT -5
"Cuddles" as it was called, apparently, ran and hid behind a pillar obediantly. It looked at her cutely from around the marble, looking much like a child who hadn't quite mastered the art of hide-and-seek.
As the tournement began, the ring began to fill with heartless. It was a typical ten-round tournement, with Hercules in the running for top spot. However, the focus NOW was on the Heartless...
Three Shadows, and two Blue Rhapsodies would be first. They'd twitch in anticipation as the countdown was put into effect. These heartless were of a special breed, especially fond of battle. Needless to say, they were a tad more skilled than their more field-concentrated bretherin.
3...
2...
1...
Get ready!
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Post by Atticus the Fallen on May 18, 2010 10:56:38 GMT -5
The dark creature known as Atticus walked up beside Maleficent, watching the heartless enter the fray while one of them hid behind a pillar. He glanced over to Shego, who seemed battle-ready. "She will serve you well, my queen..." he said in his usual almost patronizing tone that seemed to come from the darkness around them rather than the man himself.
He glanced to Maleficent with mild interest. Hers was... a rocky road to the darkness, made more difficult by experience in treachery and deceit. One of their ilk, a particularly powerful Heartless calling itself Ansem, had... misused her somewhat. Atticus wasn't about to make the same mistakes as he, who merely guided her actions. He was to bring her into the fold... make her one of them. Strong hearts like hers and Shego's made for amazingly strong Heartless... even stronger if they come willingly. Feral otherwise.
Turning his attention back to the fray, Atticus fell quiet, waiting for the mad witch to rant the way she does...
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Hades
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Post by Hades on May 18, 2010 11:05:44 GMT -5
Just as thing were starting to really fire up (pun), the Lord of all the Underworld strolled past the Heartless and the Dark Witch. "Hey, Malefy-baby, what a suprise to see you here!" he said in an obviously forced friendly tone. "How's thing in the Darkness trade, pointy-head? Wrangle any prime pieces of property? I know your clowny-boy's been hey... MURDER... on the population. Tell 'im to keep up the good work, huh?" he shot her a thumbs up as he walked past.
"Prime seats in my private box, if ya want 'em," he inticed. He knew that having Shego do his dirty work must have been driving her absolutely insane, especially considering Shego HAS to if they want tall, dark, and gruesome back on the payroll. "C'mon, it's gonna be a GREAT show..."
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Shego
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Y'know, for someone who's supposedly a mad genius, I'm not seeing much of the "genius".
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Post by Shego on May 18, 2010 11:46:37 GMT -5
[glow=green,2,700]Once the countdown had ended, Shego crouched down to move forward with wicked speed. The thief had a plan, you see, she couldn't help herself when it came to the safety of Cuddles' kind. She probably didn't know much about it, and how they regenerated, but she guessed coming back from the "dead" HAD to be a pain to do. So, she did the next best thing...
The thief rushed forward, her speed incredible, as she bumped or seemed to stomp on the shadows, causing them to disappear. All of her attacks seeming gruesome, and critical, but what she truly did was,at the moment of strike, summon them away- so as to give them a 'dissipating' effect. All the while, Shego would have a sick grin upon her face, giving that aura of 'no mercy' to the idiot spectators, towards the Heartless.[/glow]
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Post by MeadowSong on May 18, 2010 12:06:04 GMT -5
[glow=purple,2,300]Maleficent simply stared down Shego for a little while before responding to either of the two men. When she did, her tone darkened. She turned to Hades first.
"Hades," she intoned. "I had thought our little agreement before, what with me giving Kefka free range, you would owe me a favor. I sent Shego here to collect something for me, and, as usual, you have warped it. In the long run I shall see that you pay for this."
She then turned on Atticus.
"Bring Kefka to me back at the castle when the opportunity rises. I have a special mission for him only he can fulfill." She leaned in close, to whisper. "An epic battle of the gods, you might say..."[/glow]
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Post by Atticus the Fallen on May 18, 2010 12:15:05 GMT -5
Atticus leaned in to listen to the dark witch's request, then glanced in Hades' general direction. One glowing eye widened to indicate an eyebrow lifting as he spoke. "A metaphorical clash of the titans, is it? Very well..." he whispered, then stood straight.
"I'll bring the clown here straightaway..." With that, he turned on the spot and disappeared into the darkness, one with them, to travel off to where a more... manic being of evil was...
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Shego
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Y'know, for someone who's supposedly a mad genius, I'm not seeing much of the "genius".
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Post by Shego on May 18, 2010 13:56:06 GMT -5
[glow=green,2,700]One match after another, the heartless would warp out, and the audience would cheer, believing that they have been destroyed. Shego would refuse her plasma abilities, so as to not give her true powers away... wanting all to be a surprise for Muscle-head. She would, though, show her flexibility, and cat-like reflexes with every move and strike.
Her skills as fluid as water, her "enemies" would fall to her might-- or at least seem like it. When was Hercules' turn to get plasmafied?! These matches seemed to go on forever!
"Come on out, Boy-Wonder~!" She would taunt after "defeating" yet another set of Heartless. Her heart was feeling heavy for some reason... Atticus was right, the powers she was using as of late were tugging at her heart strings... this must of been what he meant...this heavy feeling. [/glow]
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Post by The Nobody Forces on May 18, 2010 21:23:11 GMT -5
The next set would be a suprise to most everybody. Mostly Heartless were used to attack, but a shocking new set of opponents would make their debut in the Colosseum...
Four Dusk Nobodies and five lesser Creepers. They stretched and contorted in odd, creepy ways before rushing forward BEFORE the countdown could officially begin. They were faster, more vicious than most of the Heartless, and able to plan ahead and attack logically. The Dusks would encircle Shego and try to swipe at her with sharpened claws while the Creepers kept her distracted her in front...
Prepare for a new class of enemy, Shego.
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Shego
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Y'know, for someone who's supposedly a mad genius, I'm not seeing much of the "genius".
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Post by Shego on May 18, 2010 21:41:54 GMT -5
[glow=green,2,700]The thief would be taken by surprise, remembering the Dusk from her battle with the child at the underworld. She was fighting Nobodies now? Good. She really wanted to inflict some serious hurt, growing impatient waiting for the half-god. The lesser creepers must of been nobodies as well, she felt... nothing for them, unlike for the Heartless. Shego was able to distinguish them better now.
The woman was indeed caught by surprise at the sudden strike of the Dusk, impatient over the countdown, and Shego had no problem with this. She would do a back flip, kicking one of the Dusk in the FACE area, or at least she would think it was the face, and pounce some lesser creepers, beating one by one, while dodging the aggressive. A Dusk managed to slice at her shoulder, causing the thief to grunt in pain, but she was not out. She turned to face the creature, clawed and double kicked at it until it was disposed of.
"That was sloppy of me... eh, no big." Shego grumbled, her injury already healing from her Regen ability. She would dodge the creepers that seemed to aim at her feet, crouching down to give them critical uppercuts, rendering the Nobodies useless. It would take her a moment, but the thief had it under control.
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Post by Secondary Characters on May 18, 2010 21:55:56 GMT -5
With the Nobodies dispatched, the crowd was going nuts... but not just because Shego had come out on top...
The big guy was stepping onto the rough cut marble arena floor. He hefted a meaty hand upward and waved with a bright smile on his face, cape waving heroically behind him. He seemed to GLOW with a golden, godly radiance as he held up his arms and flashed those legendary muscles. He pointed to members of the peanut gallery, really playing up the crowd. "Rule number 284, always get the crowd on your side" the old goat had told him, and he knew every rule by heart.
He stood before Shego now, a mountain of a man with red hair and a charming, good lucking face emblazoned with those pearly-whites that people just went ga-ga for. Those sky blue eyes looked to her with a boyish gleam in them like he was right where he was the happiest. All this was accentuated with the crowd's thunderous chanting...
"HER~CU~LES!! HER~CU~LES!!"
"Hey!" he said, his voice strong and sincere. "You're good! Are ya ready, cuz I'll wait if you need a break..." He stretched his arms the way any good sports player does before a big game.
Was he really treating this like just another game? Looked like it, but he had this odd charm about him that you just couldn't hold it against him...
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Hades
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Post by Hades on May 18, 2010 21:59:36 GMT -5
Hades leaned forward in his big, comfy executive's box. He already had one of the most comfortable seats in the house, and a grand view of the whole event, but even that wasn't enough when the main event was about to take place. "Let's get ready to RUMBLE!" the god cheered, pumping his fists in eager anticipation.
"Get ready blue-boy, to feel a little GREEN around the gills!" he chuckled, all fired up and blazing an excited blue. "KICK HIS HALF-MAN BUTT!!!" he cheered, then sat back to grab his jar of worms and slip on a "Shego is #1" cap. "Let's do this!"
His minions, Pain and Panic, looked more nervous, and maybe a bit grumpy. They had wanted this pleasure themselves, but their overwhelming incompetence had kept them from it time and time again. So... they got the honorable position as Hades' footrest while he enjoyed the festivities.
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