I would have been too if I even knew it existed back then. I was only introduced to it a few months ago by a friend, bought it entirely on a whim,...
Definitely a rather big one too. I've had the game for a few months and I barely turned it off.
Video links tend to work a bit better when the video isn't set to Private. Private means only the uploader has access to it. @Aragorns this doesn't mean you have to give up your current evil incarnation of Hope; he can still exist, and the events in the previous Arc that included them still happened, but what this does mean is that when Lightning, Snow, Vanille, Fang, Sazh, and the new Hope all appear again in Cocoon they won't remember anything about those events or anything else. It's totally fresh start for them.
The Temporal Tower Spoiler: ZEXIS Setsujitsu "We're boned. We're boned. Weeeee're fffff****ing boned." Duo repeated over and over, only to find himself slapped by Puru Two harshly. "Agh! What the hell was that for?!" he yelled, clutching his now-red face. "You disgust me." the younger redheaded girl said with a glare. "Giving up without a fight after everything you've already been through? It's pathetic." "In case ya hadn't noticed, we've been fightin' for hours now and we ain't any closer to getting home than we were back at the damn springs!" "If you won't fight, then I will. Give me your Gundam." Grimacing, Duo shook his head and picked himself up. "Screw it, you wanna die out there then you may as well die alongside the God of Death himself. Let's get 'er fired up again!" "Everyone stand together! We can pull through this if we all just stand together!" Gendo yelled out, punching the air in front of him as he addressed everybody over the comms. "Please tell me you have a plan." Yui said from beside him as he turned off the comm. The man looked at her seriously, before sighing and shaking his head. "I don't know Yui. I just don't know. That thing - Shin Dragon - it's just... it's colossal. I don't know how we're going to fight it. With Kamina gone, and our ammo spent... I just don't know." "Hey, Dr. Ikari. Tell me something; what would it take to stop the power going to the head of that tower?" came a voice from the comm; one of the Gundam pilots of Celestial Being, Lockon Stratos. "It's not possible, we'd have to take down the entire Tower to stop it, and we don't have the firepower or firing solution to target it." "You've looked at our system data. What about an overloaded GN Drive?" "What?" "I'm asking if a GN Drive overloading could smash it from the inside at the right point." "Well in theory, yes, a GN Drive could-- Lockon, you aren't--?!" "Don't tell the others. I'm already inside; just tell me where to be." There was a long pause. Yui knew he was right; this was the only chance of victory in their condition. Maybe if they were at full strength they'd have stood a chance, but "maybe if" wasn't the case. "There're several columns running up the inside of the Tower. If a big enough explosion took out all of them at once near the bottom the entire Tower should collapse under its own weight - if it obeys the standard laws of physics we're used to." "Yui...!" Gendo protested, before being silenced. "If?" "The Temporal Tower defies our knowledge of physics with its control over time distortions already. It's possible that destroying the base of the Tower won't take it down in one shot at all. In which case... The best option would be to vaporize the Tower entirely with a bigger explosion, but that'd take more than a GN Drive..." "Like a Getter Core." came a new voice from behind Yui; Musashi Tomoe, who had just entered. "I already thought of it before I came here. I'd planned to ask you how viable it was, and now... I guess I got my answer." With a serious expression, Gendo placed his hand on the broad man's shoulder, gripping it firmly. "You have my gratitude, Mr. Tomoe. And my respect." "Ha! Respect, huh? That's a word I'll engrave into the Professor's heart when this is done!" --Inside Temporal Tower - Lockon-- "...Lockon, we're only likely to have one shot at this before Saotome realizes what we're trying to do. Total annihilation of the Tower is the safest bet, so come on back; somebody else is going to handle it." "Crap. Of course that'd happen now." Lockon said, as he wrestled with the controls from his cockpit, swinging Dynames's right arm, which currently held his emergency Beam Saber. "Lockon, what's wrong? Hurry up and get back out of there." Yui repeated. "Doesn't look like I'm gonna be able to do that. There's these... black things all over the place. I keep cutting them down but it doesn't seem to stop them. I don't know what they are, but Mr. Mad Scientist up there seems to have brought them with him, and they ain't too happy with me being in here."
The Temporal Tower Spoiler: ZEXIS Rain & Tear His eyes hidden from view by his long hair, slicked down from the heavy rainfall, Guy stepped forward towards Gurren. Several near him looked in slight surprise and offense that he would disrespect the leader of Team Dai-Gurren like this right now without even saying a word. But Shinji was the first to speak out. "What are you doing?" he asked him, accusation in his voice. "Kamina is-" "He knows that, son." Gendo said suddenly, resting his hand on Shinji's shoulder, cutting him off. "He knows." Looking up at his father, Shinji noticed that his face was oddly serious. Uncharacteristically so. And were it not for the heavy rain, he would also have noticed the hidden tears falling from his eyes as he watched silently. "Then why...? Why isn't he letting everyone--" "...because-" "Because this fight ain't over yet." Rand finished, following Guy into Gurren sadly. "Here. Let me give ya a hand..." Together, the two lifted Kamina's body out of the chair. Quietly thanking Rand, Guy took the body himself, carrying him respectfully out of the Gunman in both arms, and taking him to the Dai-Gurren for now, until they had time to give him a proper burial. To one side, Noriko stood with Genome, watching everything. From her position, one person stood out more than the others: Simon. He carried himself pathetically. It was as though he wasn't a person anymore. Hollow. A husk of a boy. "Noriko! Take care of Simon for me, ya got that? I'm trusting you with the one person that means more to me than life itself!"She didn't have a choice. Gurren-Lagann was still clearly capable of fighting as it was, but Simon? In his state he wouldn't be able to do anything with it. "Genome, ...I--" she began, only to find herself unable to finish. "I know." Genome said quietly, nodding even as he continued to cry. "I can pilot Lazengann by myself. Don't... Don't worry about me." She knew he meant it, but at the same time, she hated the idea of not piloting alongside the guy who she considered a partner by this point. Still, there was little choice in the matter. They needed Gurren-Lagann, and with Simon decommissioned as he was, Noriko was the only one skilled enough who could be spared. "It won't be permanent..." she said, more to herself than to Genome. "I'll pilot with you again. I promise." The two of them stood there in silence for a long moment. Slowly, Noriko's leg moved forwards; towards the kneeling figure of Gurren. A hand caught her arm suddenly. "Noriko..." Genome's voice muttered quietly, strained through the tears. "Don't... Don't let this happen to you too... Promise me..." She stared at him over her shoulder for a moment. Thoughts ran through her mind. Of Coach, who had faith in her when nobody else did. Of Torren, who partnered with her and died in their first mission together. Of Kazumi, who even now was lost to her, possibly with Gunbuster, or possibly alone in a different world and time as she was. Of Jung, whom she had left behind on their last mission in Gunbuster on a one-way trip to the future. And now Genome was among them. An important friend, just as Kamina was to them all. She rested her hand on his quietly. "I'll never let that happen. I promise." - Inside the Dai-Gurren, the masked figure of Zero stood stoically as always, looking at the peaceful expression on the fallen Kamina's face; C.C. and Kallen by his side, as the remains of the rain trickled down his his mask. "Kamina..." he said out loud, perhaps not intentionally. "Perhaps our methods were incompatible... but I had you wrong." "Zero..." "A man cannot refuse a command issued by my Geass... unless the mind is already bound to an absolute command already. Is that not true, C.C.?" "It is." the green-haired immortal confirmed. "Yet he managed to anyway." "His heart was already under a command more powerful than any human could comprehend. In the end, his Geass was to protect his younger sibling... regardless of the cost." "You think... love for that Simon kid is why he could resist it? Could anyone refuse--" "In the end, he did serve me, as leader of ZEXIS, despite his words. But perhaps his heart followed its own Geass." "If so... it's unlikely that we'll ever meet a human capable of resisting it again. Even so, perhaps this is something to consider before trying it again." Zero reached up to his mask, flicking the latches, causing Kallen to gasp as the back of it lifted and Lelouch's face, the lower half still covered by the fabric he wore underneath, was revealed. "Zero, you're--" "The dead have no interest in sharing secrets." Lelouch said, quietly, as he held the helmet against his side. Addressing Kamina again, Zero, Lelouch Lamperouge, spoke once more. "In the end, our desires were identical. If it came down to my life or Nunnally's, I would gladly give mine just the same." - Over time, the crowd dispersed. There was still a job to finish, after all. Even if cost an important life getting there, the Temporal Tower was theirs now. It was time to decide what to do with it. Though it had still been but a short time since Kamina's death, the need to continue had renewed some life into ZEXIS as a whole, particularly the bridge of Ikaruga, where Zero now stood. "Commander Zero; Mr Leeron and Mrs Ikari have news." "Put them through." As instructed, images of the green-haired mechanic and the scientist of NERV appeared on-screen, just as Zero did for each of them. A short moment later, others appeared; Chief Taiga, Sumeragi, Amuro, Quattro, Hayato, Dayakka, and a new wheelchair-bound figure. "This is quite the gathering." Kotaro commented, looking at everyone on the screen of the Dai-Gurren he was aboard. "I don't believe we've met, Miss...?" "Rena Rune." the white-haired girl said in a light, pleasant voice. "For the time-being I am the commander of the Aquarion Team." "A pleasure to meet your acquaintance, Miss Rune. Now, if we may turn to the pressing matter. Leeron?" "In the time since we arrived here, several types of scans have been running simultaneously to learn what we can about the Tower. No sense in wasting precious information, hm?" "What we discovered is that Temporal Tower only has enough power to perform a single action. What that action is, is something we have to discuss." "The possibility we hoped for is that it could return every one of us home. The information we've found suggests that is definitely possible." "I'm assuming there is a 'but' here, or this discussion wouldn't be necessary." Amuro stated. "You assume right, handsome~. The Tower is emitting a time distortion signal across the entire planet of Disgaea. The tower itself seems to be the cause, or at least part of it, of us all being here in the first place." "Meaning that destroying it rather than using it may prevent others from being pulled here. Including ourselves if we were to return home." "I see... certainly a difficult choice." Taiga admitted, nodding. "Which makes what I am about to say make it even more difficult." Yui said, her hands firmly on her desk. "There is a third option, which I've learned from our newest recruit; a man named Go. He claims... using it, we could pull somebody from any of our pasts here. There is a strong possibility that... doing this could reverse the leader of Team Dai-Gurren's death." The bridges came alive with shocked voices and background chatter, as this last suggestion was made. Reversing a death? They would be able to save Kamina? "Silence!" Zero commanded, his arms thrown out. When everyone obeyed, he spoke again. "This is troubling news. You claim that a death can be reversed, yet what effects would this have on the present?" "According to the data we have, nothing would change. To us, it would be as though the man woke up now." "We have to do it. Kamina was the only reason we got here." Dayakka said determinedly. "But there's other people we could use this for than just the leader of Team Dai-Gurren. His death was horrible, nobody will question that, but we have to consider everyone." "The dead are dead. We can't play God with lives and ignore our own problems, hoping for another solution." "What if it were Lalah, Char? This is a chance to fix our mistakes." "ENOUGH!!" Zero commanded again. "This option will divide us entirely if we allow it to!" "Zero is right." Kotaro nodded. "The courage of all of us working together is what allowed us to come this far. Letting ourselves be divided over what has already been is suicidal." "Agreed." "...all right." "Yes." "Then it's settled. The Temporal Tower will not be used to reverse the death of anyone." "Damn you, Zero!" Dayakka yelled, slamming his fist. "We trusted you!" Dayakka's anger was the spark needed. Arguments began, with everyone throwing down points and counter-points in every direction. The entire comm channel was chaos, until... "Yui!" Gendo's voice called out from the background of her comm. "Yui, the Tower!" "What is it, Gendo?!" Yui snapped, angrily turning away, before her expression turned to shock. "The Tower...!" "The Tower? What is it?" "Eyes up! Temporal Tower is activating!"
The Temporal Tower Spoiler: ZEXIS Even among the chaos, it felt quiet. So very quiet. Like ZEXIS's spirit had died with Kamina. Ah... but that's exactly what he was to most of them. The spirit that drove Team Dai-Gurren forward. Even Zero felt shaken by the man's death, despite not favouring the man in any way. Then, a voice. A single voice called out from ZEXIS, as a great fist rose up, faster than any bullet or missile. "MUGEN PAAANCHI!" Apollo roared out, as the fist went higher and higher, passing the top of the Tower, passing Sovereign, and stopping dead several hundred feet above before the fist opened, releasing a small pink-haired figure, which flew into the air at equal speed before suddenly changing direction and coming down towards the Reaper, leg outstretched. "INAZUMA KIIIIIIICK!!" Nono called, as her entire body became enveloped in flames from the pressure of the attack. It was useless. She struck the kinetic barrier of the massive machine and was launched back, some of her artificial skin shattering from the force of the impact as she began to fall, only to be caught by the lightning-fast Guren's left arm, while its right gripped onto the barrier and forced as much radiation into that point as it could. Nothing was having enough of an effect. Simon began to renew his struggle, desperate to rejoin the fight. He flailed and fought... and then stopped. Simon flopped forward, no energy left in him, and began to tear up. "It's no use... I can't do anything... there's just... there's just nothing I can do now." he cried. And then another voice called out. One that nobody could have imagined. "SIMON! LET'S SEE YOU GRIT THOSE TEETH!" His head flew up. Had he heard things? Was he losing it for real? Before Simon could react, the severed arm of Gurren struck Lagann directly, knocking it up out of Gunleon's hands, landing on the much bigger mecha's shoulder instead. The monitors switched on automatically in response to the contact. And there, amidst the flaming ruins of the ground that it had stood open when hit, stood Gurren. Simon pulled himself back into his seat as his eyes lit up. "Bro?! You're alive!!" With Your XXX, Pierce the Heavens!! "Listen. Just who the hell do you think you are, Simon?" Kamina grunted from inside Gurren, which now stood pointing at the heavens as Kamina always did. "Your drill is the drill... that's gonna bust through Heaven and Earth and even tomorrow. What're you sitting around here dawdling for? We can win, kid! That behemoth isn't anything to us now. With Team Dai-Gurren and ZEXIS behind you, you don't have to worry about anything!" With tears still in his eyes, Simon's strength returned to him. He smiled, gripping the controls with a nod. "Right bro!" The gauges on Lagann filled instantly. Simon's power levels were almost off the charts, as the head-machine stood up and leaped back down Gunleon onto its hand and then "Dai-Gurren! Ptolemy! Dearche! Ikaruga! Concentrate fire on the center of the tracking device we used on this Reaper before!" Zero's voice called out, as all three battleships and the dark king readied themselves. "Fire on Chief Taiga's mark!" The image of Kotaro became projected on every screen, as the man thrust his finger forward, pointing directly as Sovereign as he called out. "ALL HANDS FIRE!!!" Heavy mortar. GN lasers. Juggernaut. Hadron Cannons. All four impacted Sovereign at once, and the combined shot worked! The barriers were torn through like before, and visible damage had been done to the Reaper's body, before it fired back, narrowly avoiding utterly annihilating the Ikaruga if not for a sudden lurch as another Mugen Punch struck the leg of the enemy machine. "Simon. Come on. Let's send this clown packin'." "Huh?" Simon replied, confused. "Let's combine. We'll use Gurren-Lagann to finish up this last mission!" "Got it bro! I'm with you!" Launching from Gunleon, Lagann skidded along the ground, scooping up Gurren's fallen limb and sunglasses and launching them back, before transforming into drill mode as their gauges both filled to absolute maximum. "NOW LET'S DO IT!" Kamina called out, as Lagann slammed into the top of Gurren and both began to transform, breaking the damaged parts of Gurren further before connecting them back together flawlessly as though the machine had never once been touched. Every scratch healed, the broken limb returned to place, and the tear through the back of the cockpit sealed itself as though stating the same defiance that Kamina now voiced as Gurren-Lagann emerged from the light. "We brawlers are sustained by willpower, even when mocked as reckless and crazy! "If there's a wall in our way then we smash it down! If there isn't a path then we carve one ourselves!!" "THE MAGMA OF OUR SOULS BURNS WITH A MIGHTY FLAME!! EVERLASTING COMBINING GURREN LAGANN!!!" "JUST WHO--!!" "-IN THE HELL-!!" "-DO YOU THINK WE ARE?!" The energy spilling forth from Gurren-Lagann ripped through the ground, running up the Temporal Tower, and detonating at the top, sending Sovereign forwards and off of it, forced to come down and fight from level ground like everyone else. As it came down, the legs opened, all five of them pointed towards Kamina and Simon, as red lights charged in each. "EAT THIS, CANNON-FODDER!" Kamina roared out in return, as the combined mecha's entire body lit up with glowing green energy, drills emerging from every opening, launching out and piercing each of the legs and overloading every circuit with the energy burning within the brothers, causing the legs to crack and tear, small explosions being seen all over its body in response. A beam of red launched towards Gurren-Lagann from the 'mouth' of the Reaper, looking as though it would tear the machine in half, before being stopped with a single energy-covered hand. "YOU'LL HAVE TO DO BETTER THAN THAT!!" he called out again, dispersing it harmlessly around him before looking to Simon on his screen. "Listen Simon; Never forget. Just believe in yourself... Not in the Simon I believe in. Not in the Kamina that you believe in. Have faith in the Simon... that believes in you." "Bro? What are you--?" "CERTAIN KIIIIIIIILL!!" he interrupted, ejecting the shades from Gurren-Lagann's face as the spiral gauge filled even further once again, going beyond maximum and reaching the unreachable heights of infinite. The shades shattered, transforming into ten duplicates of itself, a pair of them stabbing through the legs of the Reaper, which was now attempting to get away, pinning the legs in place and forcing it to stay. This would be it. The spiral legacy that would remain for generations to come. The one thing Kamina could leave behind him, knowing that with this, the battle would be won. Not just now, but in the future, the future that was now entrusted to Simon and his friends. "GIGA...!" The hands, still Full Drillized from before, raised, energy building in its wrist. "DORILLU...!!" The energy burst forth, becoming a drill twice, no, three times the size of the machine holding it. Bigger than any that had come before it. It lowered, being aimed directly up Sovereign. Kamina would make this thing hurt. "BURIIIIEEEEEEKAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!" The drill spun, spiraling, so fast that it began to pull them forward, energy spilling from behind them like a jet turbine. It collided with the Reaper, tearing through it like soaked paper, Gurren-Lagann emerging from the other side in less than a second with a huge hole left behind it. It landed as Sovereign began to spark and explode, being silhouetted as the Old Machine detonated several times, before ceasing to exist, tiny fragments of it disintegrating all around them, the shades returning to them and clipping back on as the red mecha rested, now drill-less. Cheers could be heard from every direction, even over the sound of the explosion still ringing. They had done it. Sovereign was gone. For good. Destroyed utterly. So why did Simon feel a sense of foreboding? "Later... buddy..." "...huh? What was that, Bro?" "...Bro?" Spoiler: ...
In the absence of Myst, I'm taking Kirito (SAO) and Death Gun (SAO)
The Temporal Tower Spoiler: ZEXIS "Kamina...!" "N-no...!" "Kamina! Kamina, respond! Answer me, damn it!" "Hold it together! Do you hear me? Everyone, just hold it together!" "There's no chance... without Kamina... there's just no chance..." Voices continued to speak over each other constantly. There was no making sense of any of what had happened. "But... we won... didn't we...? I thought... we'd beat the enemy... so why is this happening...?" Shinji muttered to himself, his eyes wide in shock and fear. "This... this isn't right. This is another nightmare, isn't it? This isn't right!" "Bro!!" "Don't lose hope! We've overcome a huge challenge together already! We can win this too!" "There is no winning this! Kamina is dead!" "Even so--!" They were cut off by the loud screaming of Simon once again. This time, there were no words; simply despair, as the Lagann, no longer attached to Zen, attempted to charge Sovereign while surrounded in a violent, surging green energy. Pulling out its drill, Lagann leaped into the air and threw itself down, attempting to drill through the Tower. Huge orange hands grabbed hold of the little machine at the last second, however, preventing it from making the suicidal move as Gunleon pulled it away. "Simon, what're you doing?! You can't rush that thing alone!" Rand yelled, stepping backwards just fast enough to avoid being melted down by a stream of Reaper fire that brushed over the ground where Lagann had been about to dive. "You're just going to get yourself killed too!" "I don't care!" Simon roared back, Lagann struggling wildly against its grip, causing Gunleon to lurch. "Bro is dead! I have to-- I have to--!" "Simon, come in! Pull yourself together!" Leeron cried, not wanting to see another member of Dai-Gurren die. The ground was alight with the remnants of the hell Sovereign was unleashing upon all of ZEXIS. It was all they could do to avoid being melted alive by each shot. And with it being at the top of the massive Temporal Tower, there was simply no way up there without being torched.
The Temporal Tower Spoiler: ZEXIS "Heh!" Kamina grinned in response to Mina's words. "You bet! Just you wait, Spiral King! The Temporal Tower is nothing compared to the victory we'll take back home! We'll show that bald bastard just what Team Dai-Gurren can do!" Alone, Gurren stood facing all of the mecha in the group, raising its fist into the air, before raising a single finger, pointing up to the sky. Kamina, inside of the Gunman, took a breath, and yelled out; "Listen up! The reputation of Team Dai-Gurren travels far and wide! When they talk about its badass members - men of spirit, paragons of masculinity, they ain't just talking about me! They're talking about every one of us!" It turned, gripping its hand into a fist and holding it close to where its heart might be. "Now let's fire up this Tower and send every one of us back home!" He was approaching. As fast as the Knightmare Frame would carry him. For the first time, real worry was in Zero's eyes as he approached the area where Team Dai-Gurren stood. There was so little time. Too little time. He had to boost the signal somehow, break through the jamming that was preventing the communications. "ZEXIS, scatter! There's--!" He laughed to himself, letting his fist down and closing the comms for a moment. He felt good. Really good. He was proud. Of Simon. Of Mina and Simone. Of Genome and Noriko and everyone else in Team Dai-Gurren. No, all of ZEXIS even. He even, for one brief moment, felt proud of that masked bastard, Zero. Gurren turned around slowly, a genuine smile on his face. Not just the bravado grin that 'The Mighty Kamina' that everyone knew. A genuine proud smile. "Y'see, Dad? We'll finish what you started. For us, not for you. I promise." The searing pain tore through him, as a crimson bolt of molten metal ripped through the sky as though an angry god had smote him. Kamina's scream of pain took a moment to follow, as Gurren's arm crashed to the ground, cut off from the rest by the beam. A second shot followed, ripping through the back of the now-fallen red machine, citing another, far longer cry from the man. The pained yell could be heard by all of ZEXIS as the giant shadow descended over the entire battlefield; the steel monstrous form of a Reaper now gripping the peak of Temporal Tower between its five main legs. His voice faded. Silence followed.
Somebody said following? Oh I'm following. Like a shadow.
~~Honnouji Classroom - The Dangly Roombas~~ Among all the commotion, a lone girl had sneaked up behind Nekomaru Nidai, giving off a sinister aura. While it wasn't clear what she was after, it was nonetheless clear that whatever it was wasn't a good thing. Silently, one of the students stood, approaching Nidai without a word, before suddenly grabbing the wrist of the girl attempting to reach Ryuko firmly, with a hand that rivaled Nidai's own in size. "...yare yare daze." he muttered, looking down at the student over which he held so much height. "Gettin' involved isn't somethin' I'd normally do... but pickin' on the weak is somethin' sure to piss me off." Spoiler
The Temporal Tower Spoiler: ZEXIS The battle was over. By some miracle they had won. They had beaten such a huge force together, as ZEXIS. It was almost a shame that their goal was to return home; the sheer capacity of the combined organization meant that if they continued to work together almost nothing could stand in their way. Alas, if all went to plan that would not be the case. Ending this Disgaean journey was the goal, and with the Temporal Tower now secured, they might just have a chance. Noriko grinned at Genome's embarrassed gratitude sincerely. "I never thought I'd be sitting in a cockpit waiting to get home again after the last time, but... this has been something." she admitted. "Piloting didn't used to be something that I enjoyed, it was just... something that I did because it was the right thing to do. Now I feel like... this is somewhere I belong. I think I owe that to you and the rest of Team Dai-Gurren, Genome." Suddenly a second face appeared in Genome and Noriko's cockpit, his blue hair standing out against the black interior. "There ain't a Team in the universe that can compare to Dai-Gurren after this! Noriko, you've got the rocking body of a woman, but inside you've got the indomitable heart of a real man!" Noriko laughed and looked firm with a smile in response. "When I arrived here I thought I was just going to help people that needed it. It's only been two days and already I feel like this is my home. Kamina... I've decided. When we use the Temporal Tower to all go home... I want to stay with Dai-Gurren. My world is in the distant past now, and while I'd love to see it again, I feel as though making a new home with you all is more important to me now." "You better believe we'd accept. Besides, somebody's gotta take care of that head of Genome's before he goes bald like the Spiral King, right?" "Don't forget about Nono!" Nono chimed in, her face also appearing from the Dai-Gurren. "Nono will go anywhere that Nonoriri decides to go! Dai-Gurren is Nono's home too!" "We wouldn't dream of trying to go without ya, Nono!" Setsuna brought the Gundam 00 beside the Wing Gundam Zero and opened the cockpit, stepping out while holding on and looking over at Heero Yuy. His eyes locked onto the cockpit of the other Gundam intensely, but he said nothing at all. "What's... going on with Setsuna?" Feldt asked, looking over from the cockpit of her customized Dynames. "Nothing to worry about." Lockon responded, reassuring her and the others. "...those two have been bonded through this. They fought the same rival together as Gundam." "Neil..." "Listen, Feldt... You said earlier... you saw me die back home, right?" Lockon said seriously. When Feldt nodded, he continued. "If I know myself... it wasn't just a mistake. A sniper like me only takes the shot in two situations; either it's a perfect shot guaranteed to take out the target... or there's no other choice. When it comes down to it, I feel even after fighting alongside you guys again that I'd do the exact same thing." "Neil...!" "I'm already dead in your time, Feldt. As long as I'm here... you're just gonna hang onto the past the same way I do. That kinda thing doesn't have a place in the world we wanted to build. Chris, Lichty... they wouldn't want you to get caught up on their memories either, right? ...I don't think I'm heading back to Earth with you guys. Not to the time you're from anyway. You've got my Dynames. You've got my brother. And you've got Setsuna too. He's looking pretty good these days, huh? Way more than just that troubled kid he used to be..." The two Dynames units landed beside each other, both cockpits opening as Feldt leaped out and rushed over to the other, where Neil was stepping down, removing his helmet. The two collided into a tight embrace, before Feldt's helmet joined Neil's on the ground, and their lips touched. "We haven't got long... so let's make sure we're prepared for goodbyes this time." The long cape of Zero spread out behind the leader of ZEXIS as his arm raised, Lelouch's eyes locked onto the top of Temporal Tower as the Ikaruga came to hover in place. "Sir..." "The mission... was a success. We, ZEXIS, overcame this challenge together with our allies and friends. Dai-Gurren, Black Knights, Celestial Being, Power Rangers, GGG, Aquarion, Getter Team, Jersey Club, and so many more... I thank you for making this possible." Zero spoke to everyone over the comms. "A strategist without an army is nothing more than a man of ideals. But an army without a strategist still has hope. I, Zero, can only say... that working alongside you all has been a true honor. I'm grateful." "Sir..." "My, my... that's quite the humble speech, Zero." C.C. chimed in with her standard smirk. "Don't tell me that you've seen the light now of all things." "Nothing I said was untrue. Those machines were all far too large and powerful for Knightmare Frames alone to fight. We needed them today." "Zero, look at this!"
So I realise this was already resolved anyway but my two cents is that if Snake qualifies for Brawl by way of just having a remake on their console then a Nintendo remake of a more recent game probably should be allowed anyway. I get that you're saying it's allowed already I'm just more adding a reason why. Also I really appreciate the moving forward, sorry we're a bit sluggish compared to the rest. I'll get on a reply when I can.
The Battle of Temporal Tower Spoiler: ZEXIS Dividing Driver At the climax of Mina's speech, Guy could feel it. He could feel the sheer force of the courage that Mina held in that moment, before all of it took the great shape of a giant drill - just as Kamina had done before. It was incredible. The power emanating from the girl felt as strong to him as - or perhaps even stronger - that of Hell and Heaven, GaoFighGar's own finishing move. "GIGA..." The drill lowered, pointing directly at the enemy in front of them as it began to spin rapidly. "...DRILL!..." The green energy erupting from the Giga Drill's base seemed to increase as it coated Kokuren Lagann with it, and then... "BREAK-EEEEEERR!!" The knight of Insalaum, Cheval Reptail, was shocked, but despite the great threat now rushing towards him, he drew both colossal axes and slammed them in front of himself, bracing against the impact of the move, putting enough force into the weapons that they were, incredibly, able to block the attack for a moment, though one could clearly see the atrocious damage the drill was doing to said weapons even as the 58m tall machine was forced backwards, its feet digging into the ground in a futile attempt to push it back. "I am an Arksaber of the Kingdom of Insalaum...!" he growled, clearly strained. "I will not... This can not...!" With no other option remaining, the Emeraldan released the weapons and ejected even the katana-like blade attached to the left side of its hip, before forcing itself to one side with the recoil's assistance. As the Giga Drill massacred the now-dropped weapons, it slammed into the left arm of Emeraldan, tearing it too into shreds, leaving the machine standing there with only a single arm, sparking and catastrophically damaged. For a moment, the Emeraldan seemed as though it might draw its second blade and try to keep fighting regardless, but instead, the mecha calmly turned and walked over to where its spear stood, jammed into the ground from when GaoFighGar had reflected it, and picked it up without a word. "Incredible..." he muttered, frustration obvious in his voice, but also mixed with a hint of admiration. "...That's enough fight for now. There's too much at stake to risk any more lives." A moment of quiet was followed by the message being sent to all of the Insalaum forces in the area, who all accepted the retreat order without question. Their boosters activated, letting them launch themselves up to their ships once again, as Cheval's Emeraldan turned to face Kokuren-Lagann. "Mina of ZEXIS-- no, just Mina. I'll remember this battle. Until the next time we meet." the knight said, before joining his soldiers in retreat a moment later. Graham Aker, aka Mister Bushido, frantically dodged the incoming shots from Heero's Buster Rifle, steadily closing the distance. While both were in Mobile Suit mode the GN-powered machine was far faster, and it soon closed the distance between them, readying its GN Sabers to cut through the enemy Gundam. Suddenly there was a pink GN beam saber in its path. As the Masurao turned to face the newcomer, it was met with the seemingly glaring expression of the 00 Gundam. "This Mobile Suit... it registers as a Flag?" Setsuna said quietly as his blade locked with the other's. "But it's more advanced?" "I thought I would meet you if I came here to join this conflict!" "Go away! We don't have time for you!" Setsuna growled, recognizing the voice of the pilot and throwing Masurao back with its blades, readying itself. "You treat me so cruelly. I will nail your gaze down onto me!" The unit flew back, beginning to vent particles vigorously as the entire Mobile Suit started glowing with a vivid orange. "Behold, Masurao's secret skill, created by my sworn friend!" "That's--!" Setsuna said, shocked at what he was seeing. This meant that... "Trans-Am?" In an instant the Masurao was on him; attacking the 00 with incredible speed granted by the super-state Trans-Am induced. It was as much as Setsuna could do to block the move and those that followed it, until a shot from the Buster Rifle almost hit the modified Flag. "You're wide open!" Graham cried, as he changed targets again, launching at the Wing Zero Gundam and stabbing down at it, the blades met with Heero's shield, but still forcing their way through. "I apologize... for your deaths!!" Suddenly the 00 began to glow too, as Setsuna activated his own Trans-Am in order to save the other pilot, but without the 0 Raiser attached his machine wouldn't be at full power. They clashed, both units emitting particles at a ridiculous rate, with the Masurao seemingly managing to push back the 00 as they were locked together. "I purely wish for combat!" "A life just for fighting-!" "A fight with Gundam!" "-I'm the same!" "And I will surpass you, Gundam! That's the reason-!" "-But now-!" "-for my existence!" "-there's a part of me that's not like that!" "Heero, Setsuna!" The fight was interupted as suddenly as it began, as shots began to be fired at Graham's Masurao from all sides. Now that Insalaum's forces had retreated, there was nothing stopping them all from ganging up on the strongest enemies in the area. The Brasta and Brasta-Es, piloted by Crowe and Esther, were firing sniper rounds straight at its shields, while Tieria, Lyle, Allelujah, Marie, and Feldt all approached in their respective Gundams too. "They're breaking us up? And I'm low on particles..." Graham said to himself as he dodged the shots that came close to him, accepting that his revenge would likely have to wait. "We'll meet again, young lad! Do not forget this!" The forces at the Temporal Tower were all messaged with the same thing at that moment. A retreat order. As grand as their forces were, ZEXIS was simply stronger. It was an order they had no choice but to obey at that moment, and so, obey they did, putting all of their efforts into leaving.
As a pansexual transgender myself who desires to eventually undergo full transition eventually, it would be rather hypocritical of me to say no. However, even were I not, I think Makaze's statement sums up my views best; To be put it in my own words; neither sex nor gender affect whether or not a person is suitable for me. Personality and chemistry are what make the decision, ultimately.
~~Honnouji Classroom - The Dangly Roombas~~ The expression of the Super High-School Level Fighter was frozen in concentration as she and Nekomaru Nidai, holder of the title of Super High-School Level Coach, struggled against one another, their hands locked together in a contest of strength that neither seemed able to win. The fact was that the pair of them had been at this for more than two hours at this point. Their contest had gone on for so long that their friends, Aoi Asahina, the SHSL Swimmer, and Akane Owari, the SHSL Gymnast, were both holding protein shakes up for the competitors to drink through a straw while they continued to struggle. The floor around them was cracked and torn, and the chairs they had started out sitting on were now crumpled piles of wood below them, yet still they fought their nonviolent test of strength, neither of them willing to back down and allow the other to win. "Friends, there's no need to continue this further." said Nagito Komaeda, stepping forward with his hands raised in front of him. "Haven't you both proven your strength enough?" The glare from both participants was answer enough, and Komaeda backed off, slightly embarrassed. "Yer gonna get 'er soon, Nekomaru!" Akane reassured her friend, taking the now-finished drink from him. "There's no way she can keep it up!"
Reserving: Renton Thurston (Eureka Seven: Good Night, Sleep Tight, Young Lovers) Eureka (Eureka Seven: Good Night, Sleep Tight, Young Lovers) Nirvash (Eureka Seven, Good Night, Sleep Tight, Young Lovers) I will be posting once Hero of Time has, as my Dangan Ronpa characters and a couple of others.
Posted at last. Sorry it's way overdue, I've been caught up in job searching and my posts have essentially been divided between tumblr and my own RP. Wasn't going to be available to post this weekend at all but I managed to sort a lot out early, so now Snake's been introduced, and I'll see about introducing Korrina and N at some point soon too if able.
The forest was mostly silent, even as the soldier stomped through the overgrown plantlife, somehow not finding any loose twigs beneath his feet despite how casually he was approaching the situation. The situation had really gotten wild quickly. One minute Snake had been in the middle of a mission, and the next here he was, having been essentially recruited into something that seemed to have nothing to do with him at all. Regardless, the fact was that the man known by the codename of Solid Snake was a soldier. Fighting battles that aren't his was his job, and even if it wasn't profitable, that meant doing what he could for whoever appeared to be in the right. The silence suddenly broke, as the sound of rapid footsteps began to ring out in his section of the forest. The source of them was unknown, but Snake already had an incline, standing up to his full height and mounting his weapon on his back. He rubbed down his arms and stretched them, apparently preparing himself for some kind of excersize, before suddenly throwing out his arm with a loud grunt, it colliding with something mere seconds after. "Kept me waiting, huh?" the operative said, looking down at the now-floored blue Hedgehog, Sonic, as he took out a small packet of cigarettes, taking one from the half-empty package, and placing the filter end in his mouth without lighting it. "Been a while, Hedgehog. Sorry about the rough handling, but we're short on time." He held out his hand to the famous blue blur, still holding the cigarette packaging. "Smoke?"
Droid for being the best damn RPer this site has ever seen. Not sure if sarcastic or genuine.
