A World Shrouded in Mist (Mordred, Zidane, closed)

[boss3]

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[mordred]

He dared.

Mordred came out of the Corridor of Darkness at the edge of the Iifa Tree's root system. He left the Corridor open for Zidane to walk through as he gazed upon the tree. It had taken awhile for him to find information on this accursed tree, but he eventually did find it. If what he found was true, he could use this to funnel Hearts straight to Eden. It would quicken the pace of the world's construction and his plan would be that much closer to fruition. Mordred also appreciated the irony in having a denizen of this world aid in destroying it. Mordred jumped down to one of the roots, noting that there was no shield to bar his entry. One would think that such a thing would be necessary for this Tree, but Mordred did not complain too loudly. He made his way through the root system, not waiting for Zidane to arrive, since he knew the thief would not be far behind and would always follow him so long as Mordred held the boy's Heart.

Mordred continued making his way through the roots, eliminating any monsters along the path until he arrived at some high ground. He looked towards the tree again, now looming over his head like a grand tower. His cloak billowed in the wind as he lowered his eyes to the base of the tree, seeing a statue of a serpent. Mordred cocked his head and wondered what that was doing there. It had to be something of importance if it was here. Mordred calmly walked towards the statue and noted that as he did so, he could feel energy being drawn towards it. It was clear that the Nobody was awakening something primal, but Mordred merely adjusted his glasses, showing absolutely no fear. As the translucent fins showed themselves, Mordred stopped, lazily waving a hand to indicate that Zidane should stop, too. He then heard the serpent's question in his mind and sighed.

"We do. This place was used to kill thousands of creatures and send their souls to another world to revitalize it, much like how a leech sucks blood to reinvigorate itself. Hardly what I'd call 'sacred'." Mordred said. It was clear he didn't care for the creature's attitude but he had also crafted the facade in case something like this were to happen. If he displayed a flippance to this place's nature, it was possible that Leviathan would be tricked into believing that Mordred would not care about restarting the Tree's processes. Mordred also added a bit of disgust for the Tree's true purpose, to further the odds of tricking Leviathan that he did not have thoughts of using the Iifa Tree's powers for evil. "That is a moot point, regardless. This Tree has been dormant for years, at least. It is no longer what it once was and has lost its sacredness. We are merely here to study it and leave. We do not wish to harm it." Mordred spoke the truth. He truly did not wish to harm it when he could revive it and use its Mist to unleash monsters upon the worlds.

[zidane]

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[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true][atrb=cellpadding,0px,true][atrb=vAlign, bottom][atrb=style, background: url('http://i.imgur.com/gdBBi.png');][style=background-color: #b6b6b6; width: 110px; font-size: 9px; color: #000000; text-align: justify; padding: 2px; opacity: 0.7; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 2px; font-family: tahoma;]Zidane Tribal[/style][style=background-color: #b6b6b6; width: 110px; font-size: 9px; color: #000000; text-align: justify; padding: 2px; opacity: 0.7; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 2px; font-family: tahoma;]Master Thief[/style][style=background-color: #b6b6b6; width: 110px; font-size: 9px; color: #000000; text-align: justify; padding: 2px; opacity: 0.7; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 2px; font-family: tahoma;]notes -- None[/style] [style=background-color: #b6b6b6; width: 100px; padding: 7px; opacity: 0.7; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 2px;][/style][style=background-color: #b6b6b6; width: 110px; font-size: 9px; color: #597da2; text-align: center; padding: 2px; opacity: 0.7; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; font-family: tahoma;]credit to ZETTA of LS & BTN[/style]	[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true][atrb=cellpadding,0px,true][atrb=vAlign, bottom][atrb=style, background: url('http://i.imgur.com/gdBBi.png');][style= width: 265px; height: 350px; opacity: 0.6; font-family: verdana; font-size: 10px; color: #4b4a4a; background-color: #FFFFFF; text-align: justify; padding: 5px; overflow: auto;] And so he followed like the poor lost puppet that he was. As Mordred went about his way through the dark portal, Zidane halted shortly behind him, staring blankly into the swirling black mass before him. His feet frozen in place as he tried the fathom why his body had suddenly refused to move. A deep sinking feeling began to form in his chest where his heart once belonged.. He felt almost as though where ever this portal would take him, was somewhere not meant for them. The feeling quickly vanished as he pushed the idle feelings aside, not particularly caring about the meaning of right and wrong. He did as he was told. Nothing more. As he stepped forward, allowing the darkness to engulf him, he reappeared back on the other side where bright blue skies greeted him. This place. It felt familiar in a way. Like he'd been here once before... The memory was foggy but.. he had definitely visited this decrepit mass of roots. He spent little time gazing over the sight as he quickly followed after the cloaked man through the thicket of roots that twisted about. As he grew close, Zidane carefully eyed the statue as Mordred stepped closer to examine it. An ominous glow enveloped the entire piece as a bright glowing energy burst from the sides. He obediently stopped as a gloved hand was raised. He stood idly by as his master tried reasoning with the strange voice that seemed to echo out from thin air. Trying from what it seemed to avoid any fightning and rather weasel their way into the depths of the Iifa Tree. His hands wavered closely by his daggers, though. Just in case the need came that a fight was unavoidable. [/style]
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[boss3]

[atrb=cellpadding,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true][atrb=border,0,true][STYLE=width: 400px; background-color: #E7EDEA; padding: 20px; border-radius: 100px 100px 20px 20px;] [classy=hulabutt] [/style][classy=dragonbutt] [/style][classy=chickenbutt] [/style] [classy=blockbutt] [/classy] [classy=trkylgz] A massive sea serpent that effortlessly controls water and rules all who dwell in the oceans. [/classy] [classy=mooseburger]The raging swell of his "Tsunami" is enough to consume even the fiercest of foes. [/classy] [classy=imaeatchooup] (OOC: Forgive the lateness of my reply; I didn't see Zidane had posted.) There was a silence for a moment after Mordred had spoken. All that could be heard was the massive crashing of the waves hitting the cliffside, located beneath the shrine if one looked over the ledge towards the ocean. Then, the voice returned, echoing nowhere and everywhere at once. "This place is sacred. Do not pretend to know why my shrine was placed here, mortals. Many years ago, summoners attempted for the first time to bring my power into this mortal coil of a world. But they failed to harness my power, so they sealed it away within this shrine." The statue's fissures and it's wings continued to glow a soft, purple color with the thrum of magical mist beginning to surround it. "Do you know why they attempted to summon me, here, of all places?" The tone of the masculine voice asked, which was growing incredulous in tone. "Because of the Iifa Tree itself. The summoners recognized it as a plant unnatural to his world, and they attempted to amass my energies in order to destroy it." The was another pause, as if the summon were contemplating, before it spoke up once more. "Now free from the prison Carbunkle kept me in; having witnessed the Iifa tree destroyed and most of the world hereafter, seeing this tree up now again is a disgrace to everything that my summoner and I strove for as alien parasite sapping our world. I do not care if you do not wish to harm it for study; it must be destroyed now I have been awakened once more!" The cliffside rumbled violently, shaking the earth beneath Mordred and Zidane's feet, as part of the cliff side crumbled away into the ocean. From the dense mist beyond the still standing shrine, a triumphant roar resounded from a pair of titanic serrated jaws that first appeared followed by a massive body and a large pair of fin-like wings that rose from the ocean. "I am the Eidolon Leviathan, king of the ocean; my waters cleanse all. And you are just as transparent even without the proper state of your hearts for me to see you will use this tree, because you are not summoners you will pay for entering these hallowed grounds!" First Leviathan struck with Slowaga, attempting to inflict Slow on Mordred and Zidane with magic, which would slow them down so they would only be able to perform only one act at a time. Then the hydra-like summoned used Tail Whip, it's gargantuan tail rising from the bottom of the salty spray of the ocean to smack them dangerously off the cliff side. Slowaga: If inflicted, the target(s) will only be able to perform one action for the next turn. Lasts one turn, three posts cooldown. Tail Whip: Attacks all enemies for moderate damage. One post cooldown. Theme: Final Fantasy IX: Boss Battle [classy=badfence] TAGGED Mordred, Zidane. COMMENTS Have fun, you twisted people![/classy][/classy]

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[mordred]

And so it had begun. The wild serpent had made its proclamation that Mordred was wrong and that place was holy ground. Mordred scoffed at that. What was so holy about the meaningless end of hundreds of lives? "Tch... then you are an idiot. You are free to destroy it. and yet here you are guarding it against invisible enemies. You can destroy it and end the suffering of an entire world. But you can't... or more accurately, you won't. You have the power, but you do not wish to destroy for fear that your purpose would fulfilled and your entire existence rendered meaningless. After all, Existence only has meaning when one is given a purpose. It has been years since Zidane here has saved this world and yet you stood idly by as this tree was left alone and dormant." As the cliff side rumbled and shook, Mordred stood there, unmoving and not intimidated in the least. Suddenly, he felt himself perceiving the world much more slowly than before and suddenly he was hit by a Tail Whip.

He flew towards a gigantic tree root, but was still sound of mind enough to stop himself with his powers and reorient himself so that he stood on the side of the root. He adjusted his glasses and looked back at the Eidolon. It would be a hard fight, no doubt. There had to be something Mordred could use in the environment. Something like... ... Eureka. Mordred looked down and saw more gigantic vines and roots. However, he was more looking at what was protruding from them. Thorns. Lots and Lots of large thorns. One of them would be fatal to a human. Perhaps Mordred could use these to his advantage. He sent Reaper of Light down and immediately set to work cutting the thorns off with Reaper of Light. Luckily, the weapon was sharp, but Mordred had to wait. He was unsure his slowed senses could handle another attack and he had to be on guard, in case Leviathan figured out his plan.