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3wingedangel - Re: Xigbar | OTA

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Things have been fairly peaceful for a while now as everyone has settled into their current lives on this new world. But one day towards late summer, that all comes to an end.

One of the portals in the sky suddenly opens again, an odd glowing light surrounding it as it ejects creature after creature. Then it closes, followed by another glowing portal elsewhere in the sky emitting the same creatures. Small and black, mostly, with odd antennae and glowing eyes. Some here will know them. The Heartless, creatures of the darkness who seek hearts. Those they attack, if they give in to the darkness in their hearts, will become Heartless themselves.

Where is a Keybearer when we need one?!

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Heartless can be encountered anywhere! They're pouring into Edge, the Midgar ruins, Kalm, Wutai, and everywhere else. Balamb Garden won't be spared, but if they're able to seal everything off in time and take flight, they may be safe from the majority of the creatures and be a safehouse for anyone desperate to escape them.

Anyone familiar with Heartless is encouraged to try to defeat them (or control them, if they're lucky enough to possess that ability). But they may find something else will push back if they try. Did someone deliberately send the Heartless through the portals? Who, and why? Does someone on the other side of those portals know what's happening here? And why are the portals glowing when they open? Is there any important significance in that?

(And yes, this is a very significant event that will have a deep bearing on the overall plot!)

Before anyone asks, having your character become a Heartless is probably not a good idea, given that it would be very difficult to get them back to their normal selves at this point in the game. But we welcome intense situations of Heartless trying their hardest to claim hearts before they're stopped!

The event is scheduled to run through August 10th, but backdating and backtagging is encouraged for as long as everyone wants! Post toplevels to this post or create new posts!

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3wingedangel

Sephiroth flew down from above, loose feathers floating ahead of him to the ruined building and the ground. Someone Xigbar likely had heard of at the very least, given they both hailed from the same place in the past and Sephiroth had been a renowned hero across worlds ... at least until whatever had happened that had sent him into seclusion and had caused him to emerge as a skilled user of dark magic. Xemnas had even tried to get Sephiroth to ally with the Organization at one time, perhaps mistaking him for a Nobody. But for whatever reason, Sephiroth had refused.

He clearly seemed to be trying to command the Heartless now, ordering them to leave. Some did, but others resisted. Puzzled and angry by the unusual failure, he went at those Heartless with his sword. They snapped at him, but they didn't stand a chance.

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as_if_attitude

"Wow, shame you didn't have an alliance or something, huh?" he called, seeing the trouble Sephiroth was having. "And now all you've got to help you, is well... nobody." He smirked. And if he distracted the other... Well that could be fin to watch too.

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3wingedangel

Sephiroth grunted as he cut down the Heartless. “Do you have an alliance?” he countered, not looking away from his task.

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as_if_attitude

"I could be open to one, depending on the offer, if that's what you're asking. But if you're asking if I'm gonna do this out of the goodness of my heart..." he laughed. "As if."

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3wingedangel

“I’d already determined you weren’t the altruistic type,” Sephiroth replied with dripping sarcasm. “I’m managing.” He really didn’t trust someone like Xigbar. He cut down more Heartless all at once with his sword, not batting an eye.

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as_if_attitude

"Managing like someone who is hitting a late night rush with a full crew of underaged new hires." he said with a laugh.

Look, he had to be random to keep people off balance sometimes. It was good for them. Well, maybe not. But the confusion sure was amusing. And that was good for him. Which was all that mattered.

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3wingedangel

Sephiroth flicked a wing, determined not to be childishly baited. "Do you intend to just sit back and watch whatever show comes up in front of you?" Xigbar certainly didn't seem inclined to do anything, and even though Sephiroth didn't trust his help, he found the sitting back and watching irritating. All that was missing was some popcorn.

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as_if_attitude

He shot one of the Heartless with his arrow gun, smirking.

"I intend to do whatever is most amusing. You want help... make it worth my time."

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3wingedangel

"And even if I figured that out, you still might betray me in the middle of helping if that seemed the most amusing thing," Sephiroth grunted.

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as_if_attitude

"Of course," he said with a grin. "Looks like he can be taught. So you have to figure out how to keep me amused without betrayal being more amusing. Truth to tell I am an easy enough guy to figure out," he lied with a laugh. "So which is going to eat at you more? Entertaining me or... well... them?"

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3wingedangel

“I have better things to do than figuring out how to keep a member of Organization XIII helping me,” he said.

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as_if_attitude

"What gave me away? My fashion choices?" he asked, laughing.

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3wingedangel

“I’ve seen you and other Organization members around in the past,” he said.

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as_if_attitude

"Guess you were on my bad side. Planning to stay there, are you?" he asked with a laugh.

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3wingedangel

“I don’t particularly care whether I do or not,” Sephiroth said.

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as_if_attitude

"Well, excuse me for not existing then," he said with a laugh.

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3wingedangel

Sephiroth grunted. “Is everything a joke to you?” He cut down the last of the Heartless.

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as_if_attitude

"Why not?" he asked. "You so much happier taking everything serious?"

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3wingedangel

Sephiroth flicked a wing at that. "I haven't seen much to laugh about lately."

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as_if_attitude

"Then you're just not looking right," he said with a chuckle. "Anything can be hilarious when you just don't care enough." Smirk.

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3wingedangel

Well, that was the problem then. Sephiroth cared too much. But he wasn't about to say that.

"Have you always felt that way?"

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as_if_attitude

"Felt?" he laughed. "You aint heard? We've got no hearts. No hearts, no feelings. Just pale shadows. Kinda like that one creeping up behind you," he said with a smirk.

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3wingedangel

Sephiroth struck out with the Masamune without even turning. The Heartless vanished.

"I've heard that," he said. "But I've also heard something about the ability to grow new hearts." It sounded bizarre, and yet in the universe where the hearts were so vastly important and powerful, it seemed to make sense.

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as_if_attitude

"As if," he said with a laugh. "I'd love to see anyone who makes that claim."

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3wingedangel

“It’s something I’ve heard around,” he said, not certain he wanted to reveal from whom.

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