To go with your crew...

[highseasmods]

Who: Everyone who is fighting in the battle to kill the witch.
Where: The Black Fortress in the East
When: Jan 24th-25th
What: The grand battle to get back what you have lost, get revenge for what was taken, and avert disaster.
Warnings: Language. Death. Victory. Defeat. True love. Miracles.
Style: Text or prose
Status: Open to all



The black fortress ripples with shimmering iridescent energy, the piles of black coral heaped on roped together barges around it, bobbing in the waves. On the largest barge stands a slender man with a copper belt, wearing a face mask, orange red hair flecked with black from ash or dust. As the dawn slowly folds over the ocean, he'll look up, as if hearing some hidden voice.

At the top of the fortress, a figure climbs into vision, a woman, dressed in gray, features obscured by a hood with impenetrable darkness behind it. She staggers a moment as if she is weary, then straightens to her full height. As she speaks, her voice comes out of the journals, echoing over the water, low but clear.

"This is no small task ye do. She that rots within'll do anythin' ta stop ye. Don't hesitate to kill what ye find. If they were human once, they hain't no more. Watch out for her golems, too, or they'll drain ye dry quicker'n a wink. But if ye can get rid of 'em, it'll weaken her." She hesitates, cants her head to the side. "And if ye lot aren't as much of a bunch'a idiots as usual, ye might come out alive through this."

That said, she raises her hands. After a moment so does the man on the barge. For a moment, nothing seems to happen and then iridescent light shimmers over the coral, seeming to match that which surrounds the fortress. It crackles and dances like a fire, and then without warning bursts into a furious life, slamming against the energy of the fortress. There is the sound like thunder and light snaps and crackles, zipping with energy. Then with a woosh the light flies upward, taking the figure with it. The man on the barge lets out a cry like a seagull and dives into the water as if intending to swim after her.

For the boats that remain, a part of the fortress will crumble away into the sea, revealing a small harbor and an open doorway. Enter all ye who dare.


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[melodyssong]

[Musa had taken out another couple of undead with her magic. Man, it was like they could be never ending if they let it. Jumping out into the air and over another one, choosing to conserve her flying ability till later, she spotted someone or a number of the same people.]

Woah, talk about multiplying. [She kicked the undead from behind before looking over once more.]

[dersite_dj]

Eh, not really. Kind of looks that way, though. [Nonchalantly, Dave turned over his sword and flicked blood off of it with a flourish. The other Dave nearby ran past and disappeared down the hall as he regarded Musa. He didn't want to waste time by lingering in the same place with two of his selves at the same time.]

Hey, you seen a scary looking red-head with a shark smile chillin' anywhere?

[redcinemareel]

[Speaking of scary looking red-heads with a shark like smile, from around the corner an undead enemy falls back to the ground before the aforementioned person leaps on top of him and impales them with her chainsaw. She did manage to get it to form in her hands days ago, but it doesn't do much except be heavy and sharp. The blades aren't even rotating.

As for Grell, she looks very bloodied and worn down. Various cuts, bruises, and stains marred her body and clothing. Behind her are about four undead enemies, not yet tired from fighting. Unlike her. Fighting for days on end can do that. Grell looks over her shoulder at them, grinning maniacally. She's lost most of her senses days ago. Only one thing remains on her mind.

Survive.

Even if she's sure to die here.]

[melodyssong]

[Musa dodged a swipe from a nearby dead guy as she used a spell to knock him back. Before she pointed over to who she believes they were talking about.]

You mean her? If so then speaking of the devil.

[dersite_dj]

Oh shit, she went feral. [Most people would have panicked. What do I do!? I can't hurt my precious crew! That would be the greatest sin! Grell looked like she would lash out at anybody and everybody.

Bullshit. Dave dropped a boom box out of his sylladex and hit the PLAY button. Suddenly, Wu Tang's CREAM started playing. To save his crew, he would need to torture their captain a little bit until she regained her senses.]

Cool, I've got this.

1/3

[redcinemareel]

[Just as both sides were going to about to strike, the music cuts through and makes them stop in their tracks. Grell, and everyone else she was fighting, blink and look around before they spot the source of the music.

All she could do was twitch an eye. Not that she minded the music. She really doesn't! It's just loud and glaring at the moment.]

[redcinemareel]

[Noticing the distraction of the other enemies, Grell takes advantage and cuts them down. It takes a few moments longer than usual, but they're resting in pieces now. ]

done

[redcinemareel]

[Tiredly, she walks over to Dave and the other person he's with. She basically looks like someone pulled from the lowest level of hell.]

For once, being yourself is helpful. [GRINS] Good to see you, Dave. [She looks over to the girl.] Is she your new girlfriend?

[dersite_dj]

[Dave was about to say "Yo, Captain" until Grell took the wind out of his sails. He turned to look where Grell was looking and for a bit, he forgot Musa was there. 'Is she your new girlfriend?']

Terezi? [He half-expected her to be there. His lower lip hung and for a moment, he looked incredibly disappointed. Stiffening himself up, Dave coughed once.]

Completely forgot what I was doing. You ready to go, Cap'n?

[redcinemareel]

[Grell looks to the girl, then back to Dave. Is that her name? From the look on his face, probably not. Well, she'll be storing that for later questioning. Speaking of questions.]

I was born ready. Let's get the bloody Hell out of here.

[melodyssong]

[Musa wasn't sure if she found being confused for a girlfriend insulting or a compliment. Arms folding and not looking overly impressed.]

I'll answer it then, no. I'm just a musical friend. But, since we're all on the same battle field might as well stick together until I can find any of my crew again.

[dersite_dj]

Yeah, we can all safely assume that I'm painfully single at the moment. Let's start leggin' it or whatever. [Dave floated there, impotent. He had no good thoughts churning through his head at the moment.

Just a sudden recollection of how much he hated clowns right then and there.]

[redcinemareel]

[She does look at his lack of feet. Legging it? Really?]

Yes...let's. Where is the exit?

[The undead should be coming up to them soon, she's sure.]

[dersite_dj]

[Hey, he had legs! He was just not using them at the moment!!!]

I'll be able to tell you that for sure in like, thirty seconds. Gotta wait for another Dave to pop in.

[redcinemareel]

[Might as well not even have them, Dave.]

...do you mean the older one? [She hopes it's 'yes'.]

[melodyssong]

[Musa wasn't exactly sure what was going on exactly, but she hazard a guess at least.]

Also considering we came in here, wed know where the exit was anyway. [She doesn't see the point in waiting honestly. Especially as she didn't have a clue of what could happen here.]

[dersite_dj]

Sshh, ssshhhh, ladies.

[Dave raised his hand, turning down the music just as another Dave floated down the hallway, inspecting a captchalogue card.

He wasn't really paying attention until he got to the three before him. The other Dave stared, raising his voice.]

Oh, shit, I remember this. Man, I waited like, three days to do this. Alright, follow me, chumpettes.

See? [The two time clones reached forward and gave each other solid fistbumps.]

[redcinemareel]

Splendid. [All the sarcasm. Grell hoists up her chainsaw and follows.] Just get us to the exit and I'll get us to our ship. These walls are dampening my powers, else we would be outside by now.

[melodyssong]

[Musa stops for a moment to actually study the walls.]

Do you have any idea what this wall could be made of? [She lightly touches it, Grell just mentioned it draining her, so what exactly could it be made from. Curious most curious. She takes a closer look, it just looks like a normal wall...] Okay, lets get going.

[redcinemareel]

I haven't the foggiest idea, but it's not ordinary. [She doesn't plan on touching it willingly.] I bet the Navy uses the same.

[melodyssong]

[Musa is more than willing to touch it lightly.] Whatever it is, it's something we should find out more about, right?

[redcinemareel]

So you wish to know about its origins, then? Because what I've just told you is about ninety percent of what there is to know.

[She looks at the walls as they walk. It would make a good weapon if they took some of it, or at the least, forged into the body of metals.]

Dave, take pieces of the wall, could you? A large amount.

[dersite_dj]

[Without hesitation, Dave reached over to tap a captcha card against the nearest wall. It simply vanished as if it were no longer there in the first place, disappearing into the card. Really, Dave just made the hallway they were in into a gigantic, open room suddenly.]

Right on.

[And then a frog plush doll fell out of thin air, landing on the floor as if that were a normal reaction to a wall being sucked up into the void of a video game card.]

[melodyssong]

[That wasn't exactly something Musa was expecting to happen. Blowing up the wall maybe, but not that.]

That certainly was new, but you dropped your toy because of it.

[redcinemareel]

Yes, do pick up Mister Kissington. He's so cold without you~!