[x] A group of adventurous teenagers out to have some fun by exploring places they really shouldn't be hanging around, all for some cheap thrills. They are a bunch of mostly normal kids who are about to have their lives turned upside-down
[X] Human yet not human - The seals have drained away their might and power, leaving nearly nothing but a wisp of the terrible strength that had once cowled entire legions and armies of the heavens and hell. Forced back into their original form, the Ebon Lord is vulnerable and weak. But it was in this form that they started their journey from being an inconsequential mortal to the one who decides their own fate and that of the world. They simply need to begin anew.
[X] A team of magical girls on the trail of their current nemesis. While seeking out their enemy, they have somehow found themselves in a strange place that could only be some kind of special secret base that belongs to their enemy. Having determined that they are in enemy territory, they are prepared to delve deeper and defeat their enemy once and for all.
[X] A force of nature bound to their blade - Almost nothing can withstand the march of time. Their body is naught but a fossil, nothing more than dust and stone held in place by the chains that were laid upon them by the enemy. Instead, the soul still burns brightly, the mind still remembers, and the heart still beats in the weapon that had been sealed alongside them. It only needs someone to wield them.
[x] A team of magical girls on the trail of their current nemesis. While seeking out their enemy, they have somehow found themselves in a strange place that could only be some kind of special secret base that belongs to their enemy. Having determined that they are in enemy territory, they are prepared to delve deeper and defeat their enemy once and for all.
[x] A shade of power - The physical form is gone, having long since returned to the earth, and what's left of the mind is barely coherent, with only vengeance and hatred keeping it together. The soul, however, is incandescently bright. The potential for power still remains but in their current state, it is meaningless. For the Ebon Lord to continue their work, they must find a vessel to wield their power.
[X] A team of magical girls on the trail of their current nemesis. While seeking out their enemy, they have somehow found themselves in a strange place that could only be some kind of special secret base that belongs to their enemy. Having determined that they are in enemy territory, they are prepared to delve deeper and defeat their enemy once and for all.
[X] A force of nature bound to their blade - Almost nothing can withstand the march of time. Their body is naught but a fossil, nothing more than dust and stone held in place by the chains that were laid upon them by the enemy. Instead, the soul still burns brightly, the mind still remembers, and the heart still beats in the weapon that had been sealed alongside them. It only needs someone to wield them.
[x] A group of adventurous teenagers out to have some fun by exploring places they really shouldn't be hanging around, all for some cheap thrills. They are a bunch of mostly normal kids who are about to have their lives turned upside-down
[X] Human yet not human - The seals have drained away their might and power, leaving nearly nothing but a wisp of the terrible strength that had once cowled entire legions and armies of the heavens and hell. Forced back into their original form, the Ebon Lord is vulnerable and weak. But it was in this form that they started their journey from being an inconsequential mortal to the one who decides their own fate and that of the world. They simply need to begin anew.
Another Shibosho quest, it is truly a great time to be on the internet!
[X] A team of magical girls on the trail of their current nemesis. While seeking out their enemy, they have somehow found themselves in a strange place that could only be some kind of special secret base that belongs to their enemy. Having determined that they are in enemy territory, they are prepared to delve deeper and defeat their enemy once and for all.
[X] A force of nature bound to their blade - Almost nothing can withstand the march of time. Their body is naught but a fossil, nothing more than dust and stone held in place by the chains that were laid upon them by the enemy. Instead, the soul still burns brightly, the mind still remembers, and the heart still beats in the weapon that had been sealed alongside them. It only needs someone to wield them.
Are they Magical Girls of Light or Magical Girls of Darkness? Or just Magical Girls of Screw You!
[X] A group of adventurous teenagers out to have some fun by exploring places they really shouldn't be hanging around, all for some cheap thrills. They are a bunch of mostly normal kids who are about to have their lives turned upside-down
[X] Human yet not human - The seals have drained away their might and power, leaving nearly nothing but a wisp of the terrible strength that had once cowled entire legions and armies of the heavens and hell. Forced back into their original form, the Ebon Lord is vulnerable and weak. But it was in this form that they started their journey from being an inconsequential mortal to the one who decides their own fate and that of the world. They simply need to begin anew.
[X] A team of magical girls on the trail of their current nemesis. While seeking out their enemy, they have somehow found themselves in a strange place that could only be some kind of special secret base that belongs to their enemy. Having determined that they are in enemy territory, they are prepared to delve deeper and defeat their enemy once and for all.
[X] A force of nature bound to their blade - Almost nothing can withstand the march of time. Their body is naught but a fossil, nothing more than dust and stone held in place by the chains that were laid upon them by the enemy. Instead, the soul still burns brightly, the mind still remembers, and the heart still beats in the weapon that had been sealed alongside them. It only needs someone to wield them.
[x] A shade of power - The physical form is gone, having long since returned to the earth, and what's left of the mind is barely coherent, with only vengeance and hatred keeping it together. The soul, however, is incandescently bright. The potential for power still remains but in their current state, it is meaningless. For the Ebon Lord to continue their work, they must find a vessel to wield their power.
[x] A group of cultists who are seeking the perfect location to summon forth their dark gods. A mistranslation in the forbidden texts have lead them to the wrong place, and further misunderstandings have resulted in them deciding to break through the seal to get to the supposed forbidden sanctum within.
I don't care about the difficulty, these just look the most interesting.
[x] A group of adventurous teenagers out to have some fun by exploring places they really shouldn't be hanging around, all for some cheap thrills. They are a bunch of mostly normal kids who are about to have their lives turned upside-down.
[x] Human yet not human - The seals have drained away their might and power, leaving nearly nothing but a wisp of the terrible strength that had once cowled entire legions and armies of the heavens and hell. Forced back into their original form, the Ebon Lord is vulnerable and weak. But it was in this form that they started their journey from being an inconsequential mortal to the one who decides their own fate and that of the world. They simply need to begin anew.
[x] A team of magical girls on the trail of their current nemesis. While seeking out their enemy, they have somehow found themselves in a strange place that could only be some kind of special secret base that belongs to their enemy. Having determined that they are in enemy territory, they are prepared to delve deeper and defeat their enemy once and for all.
[x] A shade of power - The physical form is gone, having long since returned to the earth, and what's left of the mind is barely coherent, with only vengeance and hatred keeping it together. The soul, however, is incandescently bright. The potential for power still remains but in their current state, it is meaningless. For the Ebon Lord to continue their work, they must find a vessel to wield their power.
[X] A group of adventurous teenagers out to have some fun by exploring places they really shouldn't be hanging around, all for some cheap thrills. They are a bunch of mostly normal kids who are about to have their lives turned upside-down.
[X] A shade of power - The physical form is gone, having long since returned to the earth, and what's left of the mind is barely coherent, with only vengeance and hatred keeping it together. The soul, however, is incandescently bright. The potential for power still remains but in their current state, it is meaningless. For the Ebon Lord to continue their work, they must find a vessel to wield their power.
[X] A group of adventurous teenagers out to have some fun by exploring places they really shouldn't be hanging around, all for some cheap thrills. They are a bunch of mostly normal kids who are about to have their lives turned upside-down.
[X] Human yet not human - The seals have drained away their might and power, leaving nearly nothing but a wisp of the terrible strength that had once cowled entire legions and armies of the heavens and hell. Forced back into their original form, the Ebon Lord is vulnerable and weak. But it was in this form that they started their journey from being an inconsequential mortal to the one who decides their own fate and that of the world. They simply need to begin anew. Hard
Adhoc vote count started by shibosho on Aug 11, 2018 at 11:14 PM, finished with 39 posts and 31 votes.
[X] A team of magical girls on the trail of their current nemesis. While seeking out their enemy, they have somehow found themselves in a strange place that could only be some kind of special secret base that belongs to their enemy. Having determined that they are in enemy territory, they are prepared to delve deeper and defeat their enemy once and for all.
[X] A force of nature bound to their blade - Almost nothing can withstand the march of time. Their body is naught but a fossil, nothing more than dust and stone held in place by the chains that were laid upon them by the enemy. Instead, the soul still burns brightly, the mind still remembers, and the heart still beats in the weapon that had been sealed alongside them. It only needs someone to wield them.
[X] A group of adventurous teenagers out to have some fun by exploring places they really shouldn't be hanging around, all for some cheap thrills. They are a bunch of mostly normal kids who are about to have their lives turned upside-down.
[X] A shade of power - The physical form is gone, having long since returned to the earth, and what's left of the mind is barely coherent, with only vengeance and hatred keeping it together. The soul, however, is incandescently bright. The potential for power still remains but in their current state, it is meaningless. For the Ebon Lord to continue their work, they must find a vessel to wield their power.
[X] Human yet not human - The seals have drained away their might and power, leaving nearly nothing but a wisp of the terrible strength that had once cowled entire legions and armies of the heavens and hell. Forced back into their original form, the Ebon Lord is vulnerable and weak. But it was in this form that they started their journey from being an inconsequential mortal to the one who decides their own fate and that of the world. They simply need to begin anew.
[x] A group of cultists who are seeking the perfect location to summon forth their dark gods. A mistranslation in the forbidden texts have lead them to the wrong place, and further misunderstandings have resulted in them deciding to break through the seal to get to the supposed forbidden sanctum within.
[X] A lessened but still mighty being - Their instincts have dulled. Their body degraded from eons of inactivity. Even the light of their soul has dimmed. However, the mind is still sharp. The power within still rages like the storm. Despite their weakened state, enough of their might still remains, to strike fear and terror unto the forces of Good and Evil. More than that, they still live.
[X] Human yet not human - The seals have drained away their might and power, leaving nearly nothing but a wisp of the terrible strength that had once cowled entire legions and armies of the heavens and hell. Forced back into their original form, the Ebon Lord is vulnerable and weak. But it was in this form that they started their journey from being an inconsequential mortal to the one who decides their own fate and that of the world. They simply need to begin anew. Hard
[X] A team of magical girls on the trail of their current nemesis. While seeking out their enemy, they have somehow found themselves in a strange place that could only be some kind of special secret base that belongs to their enemy. Having determined that they are in enemy territory, they are prepared to delve deeper and defeat their enemy once and for all.
[X] A force of nature bound to their blade - Almost nothing can withstand the march of time. Their body is naught but a fossil, nothing more than dust and stone held in place by the chains that were laid upon them by the enemy. Instead, the soul still burns brightly, the mind still remembers, and the heart still beats in the weapon that had been sealed alongside them. It only needs someone to wield them.
Too late, but since what i want won just putting my vote here since it doesn't matter much.
[X] A team of magical girls on the trail of their current nemesis. While seeking out their enemy, they have somehow found themselves in a strange place that could only be some kind of special secret base that belongs to their enemy. Having determined that they are in enemy territory, they are prepared to delve deeper and defeat their enemy once and for all.
[X] A force of nature bound to their blade - Almost nothing can withstand the march of time. Their body is naught but a fossil, nothing more than dust and stone held in place by the chains that were laid upon them by the enemy. Instead, the soul still burns brightly, the mind still remembers, and the heart still beats in the weapon that had been sealed alongside them. It only needs someone to wield them.
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You have been trapped in this prison for god knows how long. It has been so long that you have long forgotten your own name. You have forgotten what your life was like before you became the Ebon Lord. You have forgotten
You have forgotten so many things yet there is something that you will never forget.
You will never forget the screams of terror and the cries of agony as the Darkness took your father, mother and sisters, and humiliated them, played with them, used them until there was nothing left save for a bloody bag of meat, all while laughing as though your existence was the greatest joke of all.
You will never forget the sacrifices that your brothers made in the name of the Light, only for those sacrifices to be for nothing as a Hero who arrived late to the battlefield simply smashes through the Darkness that had barely been kept at bay as though it was nothing.
You will never forget the moment when you fully realised that humanity will never know true peace as long as both the Light and Darkness exist in this world.
You will never forget the moment you were chosen by the Watcher in the Void.
You will never forget the day that you throw away your humanity to take back everyone's futures from those who foolishly thought themselves above human retribution.
Even though your flesh has long since become nothing but dust, your bones brittle stone, and your blood sand, the very essence of your existence still beat as strong as the day you took up the duty of the Ebon Lord, as well as the rage and hatred that has kept you as sane as a soul trapped in a sword could possibly be throughout your imprisonment.
However, you know full well that even your determination and resolve will not last forever. The guardians that you were once able to sense beyond the confines of your prison are long gone, their numbers dwindling as time marched on until there was the one left and after that there were none. You do not know if this is due to the commands of your enemy or that your existence has been forgotten. You can only hope that it is the former for there is still a chance some arrogant fool might try and remove the seals in hoping to gain your powers. It has happened before to previous Ebon Lords, and you can only hope that you will not be the last.
Your only regret is that your imprisonment has forced your mind, soul and heart to merge with your blade, meaning that as long as your essence continues to exist, your true master will be unable to name another to take up the colossal task of ending both the Light and Darkness.
You could only wait and hope for someone to break you free.
And finally after so very long, you can sense new presences approach your prison. Will you finally be free?
Or will your hopes be dashed?
You can only wait and see.
....
....
They were the Crystal Stars, a group of teenage girls chosen to become Earth's protectors against the never-ending threat of evil. Inheriting the powers and skill of their predecessors, the Crystal Stars are veritable supernovas that burn brightly but are yet destined to collapse as furiously as they burn. Or at least that was how things were meant to go centuries ago.
In reality, with the appearance of many other groups of heroes from all walks of life and origins, the great burden that the Crystal Stars once bore alone had been greatly lessened. No longer alone in the fight against evil, the Crystal Stars are able to fight without going beyond their limits and sacrifice themselves to save the world like their predecessors did all too many times.
Their members currently consisted of five young ladies: -
Izumi Nishimura - Cheerful, courageous, and just a bit clumsy, Izumi shines the brightest amongst her fellow Stars as their leader. While young and somewhat inexperienced, compared to her older heroes and her teammate, Naomi, Izumi's optimism and good-nature inspires others in the face of danger. She believed wholeheartedly that as long as she's together with her friends and teammates, there's nothing that they cannot overcome. A second year high school student.
Youko Oshiro - A fierce no-nonsense warrior with a serious personality, Youko is always ready to rush into battle to crush the enemy. With her fierce strength, Youko has a tendency to see the world in black and white, either you're here to help or stay out of her way as she smashes any dangers to the world or you're the danger that needs to be smashed. A first year high school student.
Naomi Itou - A veteran Crystal Star who used to fight the battle against evil on her lonesome before she encountered Izumi and the others, Naomi now acts as both a reliable older sister to her younger teammates as well as a wise mentor to the young and impressionable Izumi. While seemingly distant and soft-spoken, her poise and quiet strength are deeply admired by her teammates. She is also the oldest member of the group. A second year university student.
Hana Nakano - The youngest member of the group, Hana is a happy-go-lucky young girl for whom sadness and gloom seems to be foreign concepts that happened to other people. Though she appears to spend half her time in her own little world, Hana can always be counted on to support her friends. While she sometimes seems a bit strange, Hana was actually quite perceptive and tends to notice things that others have missed more often than not. A third year middle school student.
Maki Yamamoto - When granted magical powers, not everyone is happy or responsible with them, especially not Maki. Reckless, lazy, and irresponsible, Maki has no compunctions about treating her power as a plaything for her own interests. Explosive in both ability and temper, she has repeatedly clashed with her teammates over her methods and use of her abilities. However, her childhood friend Izumi trusts Maki to come through for the team when it matters and deep in Maki's heart is a burning need to protect her love ones and keep them from harm's way, no matter the cost. A second year high school student.
Together, these five make up the latest incarnation of the Crystal Stars.
Today was yet another trial for the Crystal Stars, for they had decided to take the fight to their nemesis, the Black Galaxy Clan, for once instead of waiting until they attacked first. However, with how elusive the Clan was, it was an exercise in futility, up until they got the bright idea the investigate the Ever-Labyrinth.
The Ever-Labyrinth was a place that was said to be connected to all realms in time and space. The ritual to enter it was fairly easy to obtain. Much harder to get was the Ever-Compass and Ever-Spool. To traverse it safely, you needed an Ever-Compass that would guide you to any location that it was locked onto and an Ever-Spool that would leave an unbreakable never-ending golden thread in order to help those lost in the otherworldly maze find their way back home.
Fortunately, the Crystal Stars were able to obtain an Everspool and an Evercompass from the Mystic Bazaar, an open market that open only several days a month. Though in hindsight, the Crystal Stars should have made extra sure that the ever-compass they had bought was actually targeting their enemy, the Black Galaxy Clan, and not something vague like, "The Enemy".
"This is stupid. Can we go home?"
"Don't be like that, we've only been walking for a hour."
"Yeah, and in that hour we had to fight off a giant three headed dog, a minotaur, a small forest of killer trees, and a freaking tentacle monster! I was told me that there wouldn't be any tentacle monsters when I accepted this job!"
"Language!"
"Whatever, Youko!"
"Guys! Okay, I admit that it's taking awhile for us to find the Black Galaxy Clan but - "
"Oh, you know full well that this whole thing's a bust. That compass is busted and I'm tired of walking around and killing shit."
"Language!"
"Urgh, screw off, bitch. It's just words! Sticks and stones and all that."
"Um, everyone?"
"And that's no reason not to speak politely, especially to your teammates! Wouldn't you agree, Naomi?"
"...Honestly, I have to agree with Yamamoto. The Evercompass is meant to lead their users to their destination using the shortest route possible and I know for a fact that it shouldn't take longer than half an hour on average. While it is possible that the route to the Clan's headquarters might just be long, I honestly wouldn't hold my breath."
"Hah! See! Even Itou agrees with me! So let get that spool out so we can all go home."
"Uergh! Do you have to be so unagreeable! This is why no-one likes you, Maki!"
"Pfft, like I give a shit!"
"Guys?"
"Stop fighting you guys. How about this, we keep going for ten more minutes. If we don't find something by then, we'll make our way back home. Okay?"
"GUYS!"
""""What?!""""
"Hana think we've found something."
For the last hour, the Crystal Stars had been wondering the labyrinth with no real progress made. Despite the evercompass working as advertised, the girls had soon come to realise that when they asked for one that was pointed to "The Enemy", they should have been more specific. However, it seems that Hana, who had been holding the compass, had found something.
Going around the corner, the girls stopped in their tracks as they stared up at the large door covered in symbols.
"Huh. Okay, we've found them. Now let's kick down the door, blast their crap and head home." Maki proposed, her fists beginning to glow as she began to gather power. The giant door practically screamed bad guys and that was good enough for her.
"Hang on a minute, Maki. I'm not too sure but I don't think this is part of the Black Galaxy Clan." Something about the design, the symbols, and the place was off. But she couldn't tell what it was. Maybe she was overthinking it but her gut instinct was saying otherwise.
"Izu, we've been walking for an hour now and we've found this tall dark ominous looking door that clearly says evil with a capital E. I'm pretty sure we've found the gate to their hideout." Maki on the other hand was irritated and bored. The earlier fights had been interesting but honestly, those monsters were weak compared to what the Crystal Stars fought these days.
"Hmm, I wouldn't say that we've found them yet, Maki. The architecture, while at first glance quite similar to that of the Black Galaxy, if you look closer, you'll see that these parts as well as that part over there don't match the usual Black Galaxy style at all. Plus it's clearly quite ancient." Ever the voice of reason, Naomi was quick with her analyse as well as reasoning. "Still, I believe this place bears investigations at the very least."
"Oh, oh! Hana knows! This is like super ancient Black Galaxy stuff!" Hana cried out, raising her hand up like she usually did in class.
"Well, I suppose that is a possibility. It is quite old."
"Hmm..." Even so, Izumi wasn't convinced. Staring intently at the design on the doors, a thought suddenly occurred to her. "Say Naomi, does this look like some kind of seal to you?"
"Huh...I think you might be right. Give me a - "
"Eurgh, enough already! It's evil so let's smash it!" While she would never admit it, Youko had been getting just as frustrated as Maki was. While she wasn't as reckless as Maki was, Youko was not one for talking.
"Wait, Youko! Hold on a -"
"STARDUST SMASH!" With a single punch, Youko struck the doors with a magically reinforced fist. Cracks spread out from where she had struck, quickly covering the entire door with glowing spiderweb-like cracks.
"...minute…" Izumi lamely finished as she stared in apprehension as she stepped back from the door.
"...Boom." With that line, the door exploded, ancient stonework shattering to dust, and ancient magic broken.
Immediately, the Crystal Stars took up battle stances, ready for whatever evil emerged from the cloud of dust Youko's attack had kicked up.
Several minutes later, after the dust had cleared revealing simple darkness, the girls were now feeling embarrassed.
"Well, that was anticlimactic." Maki snarked, clearly unimpressed with the results. "Someone throw a light in. I wanna see what's inside."
"Hmm, strange. I don't sense anything. I could sense powerful magic on the doors but nothing inside." Naomi commented, looking slightly confused.
"Okie-dokie! Hana will light things up! Starlight! Star Bright!" Clapping her hands together, the youngest Crystal Star opened her hands to release a bright ball of light out into the dark room. Cautiously, the girls followed behind the ball.
Inside was a large hall with rows of pillars going up to the ceiling. Strewn all over the walls and hanging from the ceiling, as well as around the pillars were chains, all of them with softly glowing runes on them. However, there was a wide path clear of chains that lead to the other end of the hall. From where the girls could see, there was some kind of throne where the path ended.
Curiosity getting the better of them, the Crystal Stars walked down the path, taking in their surrounding as they went.
"Naomi, do you recognise any of this?"
"Sorry, Izumi. Can't say I do. Though if I had to guess - "
"Hey, there's a dead guy here." Maki interrupted. Maki had ran ahead of everyone else and reached the throne before anyone else. There she found the dessicated form of a man in full armour. "I think this place is some kind of fancy smancy tomb or something!"
"Hmm, it seems that way." Even with their senses extended, they sense virtually no magic in the entire hallway. Despite their appearance, the chains didn't seem to have any magic in them either. It felt like a complete magical deadzone to the five magical girls.
"So...I'm guessing this is Black Galaxy property?" Youko asked, sounding disappointed.
"No...I don't think the Black Galaxy have places like this and - Maki!"
"Shit shit! Sorry!" Maki cried out apologetically as she scrambled away from the body. She had out of curiosity poked the body and as soon as she did, it began to crumble away into dust, armour and all. "God damn, how long was this body here for?"
"Well, there's go our biggest clue about this place." Naomi grouched, shaking her head at Maki's usual antics.
"Hey! There's a sword here!"
Indeed, amidst the crumbling remains was a long black sword with stylised engravings on its blade in gold. It looked to be in surprisingly good condition.
"Maki! You can't just touch stuff in places like this. What if you get cursed!" Izumi reprimanded her childhood friend.
"Chill, Izu. It's cool. Look, it doesn't have any magic either." Maki explained. Izumi frowned and felt out the sword with her own sense. To her relief, there was no magic coming from the sword. As far as she could tell, it was just a fancy looking sword. "I think the guy was some kind of ancient king or something. Best it would have been hard to built a tomb in the ever-labyrinth though."
"Hana's done exploring! Hana also didn't find anything." Hana declared cheerfully. The others had to agree with her. Despite the elaborate set-up of the hall, there seemed to be nothing of value, excluding the sword and even they were kind of iffy on that.
"Welp. Looks like this entire expedition to find the Black Galaxy Clan is a bust. But hey, at least we found some kind of tomb and got a sword out of it!" Said Maki in false cheer. "Can we go home now?"
Izumi glanced at everyone and their surroundings once more before nodding. They would have to try again another time.
Humming cheerfully to herself, Maki grabbed the sword and gave it a twirl.
"Huh, good balance."
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For the first time in a very long time, you feel the warmth of another as one of the five girls that had broken into your prison took your sword into their hand.
You do not know who these girls are but the presence within their souls are familiar, very familiar. Whoever these girls are, they have the mark of Astral Knights upon them, much to your disappointment.
The Astral Knights were warriors of the Light that came from the void between worlds. Ebon Lords of the past had clashed with these knights and had even fallen to their magic and weapons. It seems these girls were likely the latest incarnations of the Astral Knights. Though you despise those who have sided with either the Light or Darkness, you will hold back your anger in gratitude for freeing you from your ancient prison.
The language they speak is unfamiliar but you can easily decipher the intent behind each word. As expected, these girls are unable to sense the Ebon Force within you or that around them. Only the highest sensors could ever pick up the presence of Ebon Force and even then it was not easy.
Still, while you require someone who can take your place as the Ebon Lord, these girls are ill-suited for such a purpose. The presence of the Astral Knights' mark on their souls would make it difficult to exert any influence on their minds and souls. Though you could force your power upon them, it would be easily noticed and they would no doubt discard you, probably in the deep ocean, a place only marginally better than your prison.
You must wait and bide your time, until a suitable wielder appears.
You've waited for eons to be free from this prison, what is a little bit more time?
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The Crystal Stars return from their expedition into the Ever-Labyrinth, failing to find the enemy's base. Tired from their trip, the girls went their separate ways, to rest up and prepare for the next day. Their normal lives could not be ignored after all. The matter of the sword that Maki had taken from the Tomb was something the girls had discussed quite a bit on the way back home.
Eventually, they decided on what would happen with the sword.
What do they do with it?
[ ] Maki decided to keep the sword for herself, claiming the finder's keepers to her teammates. It was kinda cool and while not as flashy as her usual explosions, it was loot from a tomb of a dead king and that was what counted.
[ ] Izumi had an older brother who was a hardcore LARPer. While she herself thought it was kinda silly, she was quite understanding of her brother's hobbies and figured the sword would make for a great early birthday present for him.
[ ] Naomi knew a guy that owned a pawn shop and dealt in ancient artifacts and the likes. She was a bit tight on cash this month so she convinced her friends and teammates to let her have the sword. She promised she would treat her team to ice-cream with the money she got from it.
[ ] Hana's dad was an avid collector of medieval weaponry. Hana loved her dad so she wanted to give her dad the sword to add to his collection. It would look great on the wall alongside the giant two-headed axe, the obsidian blade club thing, and that chinese spear-blade as well.
AN: Okay, how's the dialogue? Is it easy to keep track of who's talking or do I need to colour-code it or something?
[X] Izumi had an older brother who was a hardcore LARPer. While she herself thought it was kinda silly, she was quite understanding of her brother's hobbies and figured the sword would make for a great early birthday present for him.
I love the idea of a LARPer finding an actual magic sword.
[X] Maki decided to keep the sword for herself, claiming the finder's keepers to her teammates. It was kinda cool and while not as flashy as her usual explosions, it was loot from a tomb of a dead king and that was what counted.
[X] Naomi knew a guy that owned a pawn shop and dealt in ancient artifacts and the likes. She was a bit tight on cash this month so she convinced her friends and teammates to let her have the sword. She promised she would treat her team to ice-cream with the money she got from it.
[X] Izumi had an older brother who was a hardcore LARPer. While she herself thought it was kinda silly, she was quite understanding of her brother's hobbies and figured the sword would make for a great early birthday present for him.
[X] Izumi had an older brother who was a hardcore LARPer. While she herself thought it was kinda silly, she was quite understanding of her brother's hobbies and figured the sword would make for a great early birthday present for him.
[X] Izumi had an older brother who was a hardcore LARPer. While she herself thought it was kinda silly, she was quite understanding of her brother's hobbies and figured the sword would make for a great early birthday present for him.
[x] Izumi had an older brother who was a hardcore LARPer. While she herself thought it was kinda silly, she was quite understanding of her brother's hobbies and figured the sword would make for a great early birthday present for him.
