[X] Danger Sense - Grants a sixth sense bordering onto precognition which allows the user to perceive "the feeling of death", allowing them to avoid anything that may cause them injury or harm, regardless of intent or lack of, with the smallest amount of movement possible. [X] Pocket Form - You can shift between two forms, your true self and a much smaller form that can be carried around as a bracelet or a necklace. This power is obtained due to the nature of the Crystal Star's own weapons being stored in a compact and non-threatening form, usually that of a bracelet charm and other forms of jewellery.
[X] Unkillable - Makes it impossible for the user to be killed. The user will survive any and all fatal attacks. However, they can still be horrifically wounded. Fortunately, they can heal at an accelerated rate and regenerate limbs and lost organs, albeit at a slow rate.
[X] Pocket Form - You can shift between two forms, your true self and a much smaller form that can be carried around as a bracelet or a necklace. This power is obtained due to the nature of the Crystal Star's own weapons being stored in a compact and non-threatening form, usually that of a bracelet charm and other forms of jewellery.
Pocket form allows us to stay with her almost all the time. Seems super useful as we'll always be at hand ready to protect her from danger or others trying to clue her in if they find out about what we are.
We only intend to truly corrupt puppet/kill if we cant convince her to our side at the final turning point.
And wholesale slaughter is what 'Good' and 'Evil' do in this universe (or at least the upper management can and have done so). So I cant count that as being a sign of evil.
The fact that corruption is even in the cards as a plan when the host says "No", and we violate both their consent and their body, is pretty evil no matter how you slice it.
Answering Evil with Evil doesn't suddenly make the Evil act we commit Good.
Being discreet and avoiding notice until we can in fact not simply be tossed away and sealed via "(we are friends stand down and stop being effected by the cute evil animal and let us help you)" vs slow hard to notice mind control. GEE which one would better get the mission done?
[X] First Empowerment - Grants the user a fraction of the immense might that crippled the forces of Light and Darkness for eons. Effectively grants them peak human capabilities in both physical and mental aspects.
[X] Explosive Charge - You can charge yourself with energy that you can unleash when you impact or slice through an object, causing a powerful explosion. The strength of the explosion is reliant on how long you charge energy for. You obtained this power due to Maki's own explosive based abilities that she received when she became a Crystal Star.
[X] Danger Sense - Grants a sixth sense bordering onto precognition which allows the user to perceive "the feeling of death", allowing them to avoid anything that may cause them injury or harm, regardless of intent or lack of, with the smallest amount of movement possible. [X] Pocket Form - You can shift between two forms, your true self and a much smaller form that can be carried around as a bracelet or a necklace. This power is obtained due to the nature of the Crystal Star's own weapons being stored in a compact and non-threatening form, usually that of a bracelet charm and other forms of jewellery.
Adhoc vote count started by Pathetic King on Aug 16, 2018 at 11:29 AM, finished with 56 posts and 46 votes.
[x] Danger Sense - Grants a sixth sense bordering onto precognition which allows the user to perceive "the feeling of death", allowing them to avoid anything that may cause them injury or harm, regardless of intent or lack of, with the smallest amount of movement possible.
[x] Pocket Form - You can shift between two forms, your true self and a much smaller form that can be carried around as a bracelet or a necklace. This power is obtained due to the nature of the Crystal Star's own weapons being stored in a compact and non-threatening form, usually that of a bracelet charm and other forms of jewellery.
[X] Animal Form - You can transform into a cute animal of your choice and back for some reason. However, you will be unable to access any power that you had as Ebon Lord while in this form. You can, however, speak and write, though only in an ancient language that is considered dead by the world. You can draw stuff though. You don't know why you can transform into a small cute animal.
[X] Unkillable - Makes it impossible for the user to be killed. The user will survive any and all fatal attacks. However, they can still be horrifically wounded. Fortunately, they can heal at an accelerated rate and regenerate limbs and lost organs, albeit at a slow rate.
[X] Glamour - You can cover yourself in an illusion, appearing before others with a different design or colour. You can also effectively make it impossible for anyone to recognise what you are unless they already know what you are. You obtained this power due to the Crystal Stars' own glamour ability that protects their identities when transformed.
[X] First Empowerment - Grants the user a fraction of the immense might that crippled the forces of Light and Darkness for eons. Effectively grants them peak human capabilities in both physical and mental aspects.
[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.
- Grants a sixth sense bordering onto precognition which allows the user to perceive "the feeling of death", allowing them to avoid anything that may cause them injury or harm, regardless of intent or lack of, with the smallest amount of movement possible.
[X] Animal Form
- You can transform into a cute animal of your choice and back for some reason. However, you will be unable to access any power that you had as Ebon Lord while in this form. You can, however, speak and write, though only in an ancient language that is considered dead by the world. You can draw stuff though. You don't know why you can transform into a small cute animal.
[X] Explosive Charge - You can charge yourself with energy that you can unleash when you impact or slice through an object, causing a powerful explosion. The strength of the explosion is reliant on how long you charge energy for. You obtained this power due to Maki's own explosive based abilities that she received when she became a Crystal Star.
[X] First Empowerment - Grants the user a fraction of the immense might that crippled the forces of Light and Darkness for eons. Effectively grants them peak human capabilities in both physical and mental aspects.
[x] Pocket Form- You can shift between two forms, your true self and a much smaller form that can be carried around as a bracelet or a necklace. This power is obtained due to the nature of the Crystal Star's own weapons being stored in a compact and non-threatening form, usually that of a bracelet charm and other forms of jewellery. Makes it so that she can carry us around without problems.
Also is the position of void ever watching available.
To note this is as entirely on coincidence that I'm named so.
[X] First Empowerment - Grants the user a fraction of the immense might that crippled the forces of Light and Darkness for eons. Effectively grants them peak human capabilities in both physical and mental aspects.
[x] Pocket Form- You can shift between two forms, your true self and a much smaller form that can be carried around as a bracelet or a necklace. This power is obtained due to the nature of the Crystal Star's own weapons being stored in a compact and non-threatening form, usually that of a bracelet charm and other forms of jewellery. Makes it so that she can carry us around without problems.
As long as we don't have to worry about being stuck with her for all of her natural life.
[x] Unkillable - Makes it impossible for the user to be killed. The user will survive any and all fatal attacks. However, they can still be horrifically wounded. Fortunately, they can heal at an accelerated rate and regenerate limbs and lost organs, albeit at a slow rate.
[x] Pocket Form - You can shift between two forms, your true self and a much smaller form that can be carried around as a bracelet or a necklace. This power is obtained due to the nature of the Crystal Star's own weapons being stored in a compact and non-threatening form, usually that of a bracelet charm and other forms of jewellery.
[X] Danger Sense - Grants a sixth sense bordering onto precognition which allows the user to perceive "the feeling of death", allowing them to avoid anything that may cause them injury or harm, regardless of intent or lack of, with the smallest amount of movement possible. [X] Pocket Form - You can shift between two forms, your true self and a much smaller form that can be carried around as a bracelet or a necklace. This power is obtained due to the nature of the Crystal Star's own weapons being stored in a compact and non-threatening form, usually that of a bracelet charm and other forms of jewellery.
[x] Danger Sense - Grants a sixth sense bordering onto precognition which allows the user to perceive "the feeling of death", allowing them to avoid anything that may cause them injury or harm, regardless of intent or lack of, with the smallest amount of movement possible.
Lest noticeable ability to outsiders. [x] Pocket Form - You can shift between two forms, your true self and a much smaller form that can be carried around as a bracelet or a necklace. This power is obtained due to the nature of the Crystal Star's own weapons being stored in a compact and non-threatening form, usually that of a bracelet charm and other forms of jewellery.
that actually pretty powerful when you think about it, like it's the universe telling you that somethings wrong but does not include the thing you have to look out for.
[X] Danger Sense - Grants a sixth sense bordering onto precognition which allows the user to perceive "the feeling of death", allowing them to avoid anything that may cause them injury or harm, regardless of intent or lack of, with the smallest amount of movement possible.
[X] Pocket Form - You can shift between two forms, your true self and a much smaller form that can be carried around as a bracelet or a necklace. This power is obtained due to the nature of the Crystal Star's own weapons being stored in a compact and non-threatening form, usually that of a bracelet charm and other forms of jewellery.
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She was trapped, stuck behind an invisible wall.
Her fists slammed against the wall over and over again.
Her voice was hoarse from overuse and from the dry burning heat.
The world was burning. All around her she could hear the screams of the damned as the flames of condemnation burned them all to ashes. She could hear the prayers crying out for salvation even as nothing answered them. The sickening smell of burning flesh filled the air. Her body felt the scorching heat that melted even stone. The world was burning and all she could do was watch.
Amidst the flames, she saw an angel. An angel covered in white and gold armour that makes it look like a masterfully crafted porcelain statue
An angel of death.
The angel stood over a man who struggled to pull out the lance that had been stabbed through the chest.
Nearby a woman clutching a child cower in horror and terror.
The angel turns their head towards the mother and her child.
She screams voiceless, begging despite knowing what is about to happen is inevitable.
The man on the ground screams in anguish and the angel raises their arm towards his wife and child.
There is a scream that is almost immediately cut short. Where the woman and child was, there is only flames and ashes.
She cries and the man cries.
The man screams for a promise of vengeance.
The angel regards the man before placing their hand on the lance. The lance begins glowing and the man cries in horrific pain.
Her fists bleed as she tries to break through the wall that both restrains her and protects her.
A strange sound comes out from the angel.
It takes a few moments for her to realise that it is laughing. Laughing at the death it has caused. Laughing at the pain that it has brung to the man pinned to the ground while being roasted alive from the inside. It laughs at the humans that struggle and die against its superiority.
She screams until her throats bleed as her father dies a slow and painful death. She cries at her powerlessness.
She cries safe within the barrier, long after the angel has left and only embers remain.
She cries until something hears her cries.
She looks up and sees…
…....
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Maki jerks awake, her body sweating and her heartbeat pounding in her head along with nausea that she struggles to hold in. She feels a shortness of breath as she stares at her unfamiliar surroundings.
No, that's not right. Maki slaps her cheeks as she remembers herself. Slowly, her breath and heartbeat return to normal as she falls back into the comfort of her pillow. Her stomach settles as whatever sickened her is forgotten.
"...What the hell was that?" Maki asks, speaking to no-one in particular. Already, the memory of the nightmare has faded, leaving behind only vague impressions. There is one thing she remembers clearly.
The sound of a sadistic monster laughing.
"God, that was one freaky nightmare," Maki mutters to herself, trying to dispel the vestiges of emotion left behind by the dream. Tugging at her soaked pyjamas, she made a look of disgust. "Yuk."
Her eyes glance at her alarm clock and she sees that she's up earlier than usual. Letting out a sigh, she got out of bed. Since she wasn't going back to sleep anytime soon, she might as well take her morning shower.
As she strips off her damp sleepwear, her eyes could not help but focus on the black sword leaning against the bedside dresser. It could be just the morning light playing tricks on her eyes but she could have sworn that the sword was gleaming differently than it was yesterday.
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The girl exits the room, leaving you alone, though you still sense her presence due to the link that now exists between you and her. You are not surprised that she had a dream of ancient memories. Though you admit that you are not sure whether those were your memories or one from your predecessors. Already, you can sense a slight change occur within both you and Maki.
It is a sign of your influence on her soul. Only time will tell if it proves to be of use to the girl but you are certain that it will prove to be an invaluable gift to her.
You do have concerns about her status as a Crystal Star, the successor to the Astral Knights from what little you have garnered from watching Maki and her team. The Astral Knights that you remember were powerful warrior mages. However, you also remember that the Astral Knights membership was constantly changing, thanks to the self-destructive nature of their powers.
The Astral Knights would burn brightly for as long as they lived but each and every one of them had the ability to exceed their limits, granting them immense power for a short amount of time and in exchange, their lives were cut short, burnt out from the immense strain from using such power.
You will have to ensure that Maki will never have to resort to using such a dreadful power. You must be patient and strengthen the link between the two of you. If she comes to rely on your powers more than those of the Crystal Stars, then you will have accomplished part of your goals.
You are brought out of your thoughts when Maki returns, with only a towel wrapped around her naked body. You note that Maki is physically fit with a hint of combat training if the few scars you see are any indication. You'll have to do something about strengthening her body. A strong mind and heart require a strong body and soul or something like that.
You wait as Maki dries up and puts on her clothes, a uniform of sorts, you think. When she is dressed, Maki reaches out towards you only to remember herself.
"Oh right. Can't take a sword with me to school...Or can I?" Hmm, you don't know what adolescent girls do in this era but you're getting a feeling that the school she goes to would not take kindly to her bringing you with her. Rather than risk any trouble with Maki's school of whatever they teach girls these days, you make use of the power that you received in exchange for giving Maki power.
Slowly, you begin to change into a more suitable form.
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Maki was caught off guard when her sword suddenly began glowing. She watched in rapt fascination as her supposedly non-magical sword began to shrink. When the glow faded, Maki slowly, almost hesitantly, approached the spot where her sword used to be. There on the ground was a tiny sword necklace. Wary, Maki picked up her now transformed sword. It was slightly warm to touch and still she didn't sense a hint of magic in the thing despite what she had just seen.
"Okay...Well, this is strangely convenient." She had just been talking to herself about how she couldn't take the sword with her and it suddenly changes so that she carry it around without arousing suspicion. No way was that a coincident. A thought occurred to Maki and she decided to test it out. "Wouldn't it be nice if a million bucks suddenly appeared out of thin air in front of me right now" Maki waited for a few moments before letting out a snort of amusement.
Of course, things wouldn't be that easy. Lame. Hanging her brand new sword necklace off her finger, Maki wondered where the chain came from. That and if it was going to change back. At that thought, the necklace began glowing. She dropped it in surprise and watched as her sword resumed its original form.
"...Huh. Neat." Picking up her sword, she did a few mock thrusts and swings before thinking about the sword shrinking again. Once again, the sword began to glow and shrink and this time she didn't drop it. Experimentally, she made the sword switch back and forth between forms and as she did so a grin lit up on Maki's face. "Awesome."
She was certain that the sword had to be magical. It was probably protected by some kind of anti-sensing field or something. And the fact that it was responding to her mental commands meant that it must have imprinted on her or something. This was pretty sweet. She couldn't wait to try this sword out in a fight. Maki bet she could stab one of those Galaxy goons if she tricked them into coming in close. Wouldn't that be grand?
"The others are so gonna be jealous!"
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School had turned out to be fairly uneventful. It was almost criminal how boring today was. The only real highlight of the day was the math teacher tripping over his own feet and falling on his own smug face right next to her desk. It had happened after the guy got annoyed when his usual means of grabbing attention via a high-speed chalk had failed completely against her. She hadn't even noticed she was dodging the math teacher's chalk until someone pointed it out to her.
Man, she must be in the zone today, Maki had thought to herself. When it was finally lunch, Maki had joined the other Crystal Stars on the rooftop for once instead of sneaking off behind the main building for some privacy. The others were surprised that MAki had deigned to join them for once though Izumi was happy that her childhood friend had decided to hang out with her and the team. When she told them about how her sword was actually magical and showed off the whole shrinking trick, Maki had been hoping for some envy and awe. The react she got was something else.
"...Maki, I think you should give the sword to Barnaby." Izumi suggested, looking a little apprehensive. Youko and Naomi nodded in agreement while Hana just ate her cookies with a confused look on her face. Barnaby simply stayed where it was, on the table, with his arms crossed, waiting patiently for his turn to speak. Izumi had found Barnaby a long while ago, back while she was a normal girl. The star fairy, as his species was called, was seeking out the latest incarnation of the Crystal Stars and by sheer luck had found Izumi, thus starting a series of event that would lead to the Crystal Stars being active in the world once again.
"What!? Why the hell should I do that?!" Maki objected, glaring at the Crystal Stars' mentor. Barnaby simply rolled his eyes at Maki's glare and waited. "You guys said I could have it since I found it!"
"Well, obviously that was before we found out that it is a magical sword." The talking toy began explaining with a hint of irritation creeping into its rather deep manly voice that didn't fit the plush bear. "Honestly, girls. You should have all come to me first and showed me the sword. That place you found it in sounds like trouble with a capital T and if I know my troubles, I'm betting that Red's sword probably has more than a few tricks up its hilt. You know what I'm getting at, Red?"
"...No?" Honestly, it was so weird listening to a suave black guy's voice coming out from a toy lion. At least it was some high-pitched childish voice. She'd have tried to kill the damn toy if his voice turned out like that. "It's a sword from a dead guy."
"A dead guy in a room filled to the wazoo with seals and restraining chains, I might add." Barnaby continued, seeing that Maki hadn't gotten the implications just yet. The girl was definitely one of the biggest troublemakers around and despite being one of the more powerful Crystal Stars that the Star Fairy had ever seen, Maki was often slow on the uptake of things she held little interest in. "In all likelihood, that guy was bad news all over and you went and pilfered his sword which is probably cursed or something."
"You're just saying that because you don't trust me with sharp pointy objects!"
"...Red. We trust you with explosive weaponry which is far more dangerous than sharp pointy objects. Look, I'm just gonna give it a look over. As a star fairy, my sensory abilities are far greater than all you girls combined so I'll be getting a better read on the thing."
"Maki, we're not gonna take it away," Izumi assured her friend who still didn't look convinced.
"Hey, don't blame us if it turns out that in seven days a spooky ghost girl will show up and scare you to death." Youko snarked.
"Look, I'm not gonna force you to do something you don't want, okay Red? However, stuff like cursed weapons and the likes have shown up from time to time and I've seen what happens when things go horribly wrong. So take it from this lion. Better safe than sorry, though I do suppose you've always been more of a thrill seeker so if you really want to risk it, fine by me."
Maki grimaced and looked at Izumi, her concern apparent on her face. Barnaby just stood there stoically, waiting for Maki to make a decision.
Maki bit her lips, unsure of what to do. She didn't think the sword was evil or anything but none of the girls could sense anything magical about the sword. Maybe there was a curse on it and none of them could see it.
Plus she didn't like Barnaby's attitude about the whole thing...She'd half expected the plush to simply demand that she hand over the sword….Hang on. The damn lion was trying to pull reverse psycho-something on her. Well, that won't work on her.
Still, Barnaby did make a good point.
What should she do…
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It appears that Maki is at a lost on what to do. While you should have seen this coming, the fairy beast was surprisingly relaxed about the whole thing. Regardless, it's been a while so you aren't completely sure whether these Star Fairy would be capable of picking up your true nature and that would be an utter disaster for you. Of course, it would seem suspicious if Maki refused to hand you over for inspection after being given some very good points.
With your link, you can, however, nudge Maki towards one option or the other. Decisions, decisions. What will you do?
[ ] Just let Maki decide for herself. It's her problem, not yours. You'll just deal if something bad happens.
[ ] Influence Maki to not hand over the sword for inspection by Star Fairy. While suspicious, the toy lion did say that it was okay for Maki to do so. While it will make the others uneasy, especially Izumi, you refuse to allow a fairy to put their grubby little hands on you. You know what the fey is like. You deeply regret knowing what the fey are like.
[ ] Influence Maki to allow the fairy to give you an examination. It should be fine. It's unlikely that this fairy was even around during the Ebon Crusade so you shouldn't be found out. You're confident that whatever sensory abilities this lion of a fair has, they won't be enough to detect your true powers.
