The Escapist Avatar Adventure: An Open RP (Now Re-Opened!)

[StormShaun]

Merlin | Violet.
Location: Tokyo | Limo.
Time: Morning

"Uh, another time. Right now we have a ... very, very important task to set on." Merlin said in a rather simple way, not wanting to interact much until the giant threat of Darkside was no more. If there was going to be no world to interact with, it would ruin everything Merlin had planned, especially with reading and taking apart everything he could get his hands on.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Merlin turned to Violet. "It was more buckets ... but I knew ceramic toilets would be a good idea. I had many good ideas, yet it seemed that half the kingdom was on the verge of burning me. Ah, well least they were tolerant of my presence, and right now, they know how important I am." Merlin gave a light chuckle before experimenting with his window buttons.

Once rolled down, Merlin just gazed out of the window, basking in the light of this world.

 

[Diablo1099_v1legacy]

Merlin | Violet.
Location: Tokyo | Limo.
Time: Morning

Going though the early morning lights of the city, all the people in it back to their normal routines despite all the mayhem that occurred the day before, it seemed like they were used to this sort of crap already.
Violet was driving, granted, he'd normally ride in the back but seeing how this usual mean spirited driver was now minus several teeth, it'd go along with it.
"I find it's less the ideas and the presentation. You could make a law that required all people to get punched in the face and so long as you sell it right, you could get them to pay taxes for the service. Still, what kind of "Ideas" did you have in mind for your realm?" He asked before be pulled up outside the G-Corp building, a bunch of Valet's taking the wheel from there.
"Right, Edge should be meeting with us soon, then we can figured out our next move."

 

[StormShaun]

Merlin | Violet.
Location: Tokyo | G-Corp.
Time: Morning

Leaving the seat of the long seat, Merlin figured that the long black 'carriage' was to carry many people. Violet and Merlin were outside of the G-Corp building and he couldn't help but just look up. "What a large tower. Only if I had the time to build one." Merlin could only say out loud before the two walked inside the nice lobby. "As I said, I had plans for large towers made by a combination of magic and man, plans to help society and end wars ... a lot of them I had succeeded at, many failed ..." Merlin said but ended in a low sad voice.

"But the biggest succession is the acceptance of magic among man. Back in the days when I was just a alchemist's apprentice, that was the age called saeculis obscuris, translated to 'Dark Age' in common tongue. After my true identity as a Wizard was found out by Arturia, I was accepted. Next thing I knew I was Royal Court Wizard and accepted in Camelot ... but it would be a long time for the whole of magic to be accepted." Merlin said as he recollected his large past.

"But since then ... a lot has happened." Merlin said before allowing Violet to go first in escorting them through the building to meet Edge to commence their plan.

 

[GamerXZ]

A young man wearing a jacket with a hoodie stood in front of the large G-Corp building. He stared at it silently
before giving a sigh and running a hand through his short black hair and adjusting his coat,"Well...moment of
truth," He pulled out several cards with strange designs on them.

"Let's get this show on the road,eh guys?" Now, the average person would look at this scene with a raised
eyebrow and probably question this fella's level of sanity. Oh, if only those folks knew the truth...

He took one more deep breath and pocketed the cards before strolling inside the building and heading up
to the front counter,"Excuse me? I'd like to apply for a job here, if that's ok."

 

[Diablo1099_v1legacy]

Merlin | Violet | James
Location: Tokyo | G-Corp Lobby
Time: Morning

Violet listened to Merlin's story as they entered the building.
"Well, don't worry. Every Civilization tends to follow a similar path. I'm sure your people will get their towers built some day." He said as he saw a man with a Hoodie talking to one of the receptionists.
"Sorry sir, but you'll have to go though the proper channels with Human Resources. We don't just let anyone who walks in here get a interview." The Female receptionist said to the Hooded man as Violet walked past, wondering what was going on.
"Oh...Hello there? Can I help you?" Violet (Appearance) asked as he eyed up the young man.

 

[GamerXZ]

James at being spoke to, turned his head to the man beside him. Huh, snazzy suit. He thought to
himself. He than shook his head,"No, it's nothing. I was just told I could get a job here at
G-Corp."

 

[Diablo1099_v1legacy]

Merlin | Violet | James
Location: Tokyo | G-Corp Lobby
Time: Morning

Violet was a little confused by what he was being told.
"...I see..." He responded as he looked at the teenager in front of him, wondering if he really knew what he was getting himself into by applying at G-corp.
"...Hm...Well, In that case, Allow me to introduce myself. *I* am-" He stated before striking a pose straight out of a Loreal Ad.
"-Dr. Violet. Head Researcher of G-corp! If you get a job, you'll be calling me Boss. And this is Merlin, a Guest of ours." Violet said as he motioned to the White haired man standing beside him.
"So...Who might you be and why do you want to work here?"

 

[GamerXZ]

James did his best not to snicker at the man's posing but he figured it was just part
of his character. Instead, he chose to bow to him and his friend,"It's very nice to meet
both of you, sirs. I look forward to working with you if I get the chance,"

"My name is James White, as for why I want to apply here.." He straightened his back and
ruffled his hair nervously,"That's the complicated part...I could tell if you really want
me to..but you probably think I was insane and that I'm an escaped convict from an
asylum from somewhere out of town."

 

[Diablo1099_v1legacy]

Merlin | Violet | James
Location: Tokyo | G-Corp Lobby
Time: Morning

Impressed with James's manners, Violet then laughed off his claim that his story was insane enough to warrant him getting locked up.
"Oh come off it. Can't be any worse then most of what goes on around here. Hell, we had a killer alien attack just yesterday!" He Cheerfully joked, despite knowing for a fact that Darkside was still out there and still posing a threat to the world.
"So come on. Spit it out, trust me, it's unlikely it's something I haven't heard before." He then asked, figuring that someone who was just looking for a job couldn't be too bad.
Granted, it could be that this was some sort of ruse he was using to try and break into the company, but if that was the case, Kazuya would have hunted him down and killed him by now.

 

[GamerXZ]

James allowed himself a little chuckle at that line about "killer aliens" and what
not,"Hehe..alright, alright, but don't say I didn't warn you,"

He took in a deep breath and began,"I'm not from this world..infact, I'm not even from
this dimension. I come from a world where things like killer aliens, giant monsters and
magic-wielding swordsman only exist in cartoons, video games, anime, and stories."

"I was at an anime convention one day in another town where I picked up these cards
here," He pulled out the Elemental Tarots and flashed them each one at a time before
pocketing them,"Along with a bunch of other merchandise...but the moment I went outside,
a giant portal ripped itself open in the sky and sucked me into it.."

"I ended up in the lab of this scientist who, and I'm not kidding here, built a Portal
Device using a microwave, a coffee grinder, a satellite dish, a nuclear accelerator and
other odds and ends. Apparently he was trying to contact other dimensions and what not.."

At this, the young man rolled his eyes,"Also, his machine broke after one use, stranding
me here. Now, I need a way to provide for myself, and Maybe find a way back home. The guy
told me about this place so I came to check it out..."

He noticed the looks on their faces,"I know that look...and trust me, I know what I'm getting
myself into...also, I'm not defenseless..." He pulled out the cards again and held up the
Sun Tarot as it glowed faintly.

 

[000Ronald]

Merlin | Violet | James | Edge
Location: Tokyo | G-Corp Lobby
Time: Morning​

The G-Corp doors opened again, and Edge walked in, carrying a large paper bag in one hand, and a drink carrier with four large cups in the other. "And back." he said, putting the drink carrier down reaching into the bag. "Soon, for you." Edge pulled out a large, pinkish bagel; one of the guards at the door nodded and took the bagel from Edge, grunting in thanks as he did. "Not a problem." Edge said. "I had them make half a dozen, so let me know if you want another one."

Edge walked up to Violet, Merlin and James. "Howdy guys. Sorry for leaving like that." Edge held his bag out. "Bagel? They're fresh. And some are cherry flavored. Where's Icarus?"

Spoiler: ONE HOUR EARLIER

"Your canteen doesn't have any bagels."

If Lindy was completely honest with herself, she would have to say that this was the part of the job she hated most. Not the unreasonably demanding boss, not the odd hours (they'd pulled her into work at a quarter after eleven, before they'd even finished clearing out all the rubble) but the wierdos and their food. It wasn't often, but once in a blue moon a memo came directly from Kazuya about someone, usually a mutant or a weirdo, who needed special treatment, which translated to waiting hand and foot on them. And they always wanted some kind of special food for some reason. Never a place to stay, or a team of men, or directions to the nearest landmarks, nooooooo...it was always food. Caviar this, truffles that, some jerk that wanted a fruit that smelled like raw sewage...just this morning, there was some steroid infused nutjob shouting about how he wants all the pepperoni on his pizza, and now this freak, covered head to toe, carrying a weird...chest...pockets...thing, wanted a bagel. Lindy had two masters degrees in communications and business management; she was better than a glorified receptionist, even if the pay was better than anything else she could possibly make without ten years of clawing her way up the corporate ladder.

But...it was still part of the job. So Lindy put on the sweetest smile she could and said, "I'm sorry, sir, but I think you're mistaken. Our canteen does supply-"

"You mean this?" Edge said, holding up what was very clearly a bagel. "Because this-" Edge rapped the bagel twice on the desk; it made two very clear knock sounds; Lindy winced a little at the second one. "-is not a bagel. This is a rock." One of the guards at the door laughed out loud at that. "And this is the softest one I could find. The first one I grabbed almost cut me."

"I'm so sorry." Lindy said sheepishly. "I'll have some more ordered immediate-"

"You don't need to do that." Edge said. "I don't mind going to get it myself; I'm sure it would spare you some trouble. Besides, I can't say I'd mind the fresh air."

Lindy was taken aback. "Oh. Umm...I think..." Lindy began look through a stack of business cards "...most of the items in the canteen are made in house, but we special order the bagels from a bakery across town. It would be a long-"

"There's another bakery about three blocks from here." Edge turned around; it had been one of the guards at the door. "Little old fashioned, but they make great cakes. How's your Japanese?"

"Non-existent." Edge said.

The guard thought for a moment. "I think I've heard their daughter talking in French; can you do that?"

"I can, in fact." Edge said. "Thanks. What's your name?"

"Soon." the guard said.

"Soon. I can remember that." Edge said. "Can I get you anything while I'm there?"

"Uhh...sure." Soon scribbled the name of the place down on a piece of paper. "Just...anything sweet would be fine, if you could. And some decent coffee; I'm on my fourth shift here."

Edge nodded. "Will do. Receptionist lady! How about you?"

Lindy shook her head. "No, I'm fine. But thank you!"

Edge shrugged. "Will do. I'll be back." and walked out the door.

Lindy sighed; on one hand, that wasn't...difficult. On the other hand, it was one of her responsibilities to serve the guests of did a rouge metahuman just literally walk out their door?

Lindy put her head in her hands. She was getting fired for sure now.[footnote]This entire bit was inspired by the fact that my capatcha is bread of life. No joke.[/footnote]

 

[000Ronald]

Merlin | Violet | James | Edge
Location: Tokyo | G-Corp Lobby
Time: Morning​

Edge cocked an eyebrow at James. "You haven't been here very long, have you? Not only is that not the strangest thing I've ever heard, that's not even the strangest thing I've heard today. Listen to this; I'm a Vietnamese ninja who was raised in France and can use vaguely defined magic to various effects, and I'm here because my best friend, a guy named Boss, who is a psychic powerful enough to throw around skyscrapers, got manhandled by an unspeakable Lovecraftian horror, and I'm helping these guys find that thing and kill it before I go looking for Boss." Edge reached into the bag and grabbed a bagel. "And this wouldn't even be the first time I've killed one of those things. My name's Edge, by the way. Howdy."

James just stood there, speechless.

"Here." Edge said. "Take a bagel. They're pretty good, I've had two already."

 

[GamerXZ]

James listened to the ninja guy for a few minutes spout off his story, before finding
his voice again,"...Ok, you trumped me for weirdness super cool ninja guy," He looked
at the bag,"Name's James White...and don't mind if I do." He grabbed a bagel and took
a bite out of it, nodding in approval,"Hmm, you're right, they're good,"

"Special powers, you say? You're not the only one who has a few aces up his sleeve.."
He pulled out the Elemental Tarot and showed them off,"Here, check these out."

 

[000Ronald]

Merlin | Violet | James | Edge
Location: Tokyo | G-Corp Lobby
Time: Morning​

Edge took a look at the tarot cards and instantly wished Boss was here. He wasn't...especially familiar with the tarot, but Boss was, and he would probably know what he was looking at.

But...that one had been glowing when he was holding it. So either the cards has powers, or they were the source of his powers. And the cards did look wierd as hell; not like any tarot he had ever seen.

"A handful of novelty tarot cards." Edge said. "Nifty. You'll have to do a bit of explaining, I don't know anything about this."

 

[StormShaun]

Merlin | Violet | James | Edge
Location: Tokyo | G-Corp Lobby
Time: Morning​

Coming to the lobby, Merlin and Violet met James and were rejoined with Edge who carried cherry bagels. Even Merlin knew what a Bagel was, but the cherry smell carried along the air and grazed the Master Wizard's nose. "Darkside is still out there." He mentioned, knowing that it was a joke, but the threat was serious.

"Good morning Edge, I shall have one thank you. The French did do good pastry." Merlin said to Edge before taking a Bagel and taking a nice bite out of it before turning to James. Slightly patting his chest, Merlin swallowed. "Sorry ... where are my manners. My name is Merlin, Royal Wizard of Camelot and Advisor to his Majesty King Arthur Pendragon. Merlin said with a formal bow.

" ... a myth in this world it seems. Hehe." Merlin gave a chuckle before his gaze locked onto the card James held out. "Elemental magic, attached to the cards. Powerful it seems, even though I do not know the purpose." A nod came from the wizard before he continued to nibble on his bagel, it even seemed that he was in a trance eating the pastry.

 

[GamerXZ]

Huh, there were certainly a colorful cast of people here. At least things wouldn't get
boring for the young man. He bowed his head to Merlin,"It's an honor to meet the great
Merlin himself. You're quite famous from where I come from,"

He sorted out the rest of his cards,"Ok, in the world I come from there's this anime
known as Daybreak Illusion. The heroines of that show used these things called Elemental
Tarot to battle a race of demonic creatures known as Daemonia that are born out of the
negative feelings and desires of humanity,"

"Each of these cards corresponds to a different character and their powers. This one is
the Sun Tarot," He held it up,"It belonged to a girl named Akari and it gives the wielder
the Power Of The Sun, so it gives Power over the Fire Element."

He held up the Star Tarot,"This is the Star Tarot, belonging to one named Seira. It grants
power over the Ice Element."

Next was the Moon Tarot,"This is the Moon, belonged to a girl named Luna. It gave power
over Nature, allowing her to use vines for slicing and binding, and projecting barriers. She
could also heal."

"This is the Temperance Tarot, its owner was a girl named Ginka. Its a mix of Light and Metal."
"Than there's the Fool and Magician cards which gave their owners power over blades and explosive
devices...and.." At this point his tone turned a little grim.

"We have the most powerful of all...the Judgement and World Tarots...so powerful they had to
be sealed away for most of the show."

 

[000Ronald]

Merlin | Violet | James | Edge
Location: Tokyo | G-Corp Lobby
Time: Morning​

Edge had never seen someone so intensely eating...anything. Ever. It was a little unsettling, frankly. "So the cards have elemental magic. That's helpful." Edge nodded. "Have you actually used this magic? All of it, or just some of it? And how long have you been using it?"

 

[GamerXZ]

James let out a soft sigh,"Not too long. A couple weeks to a month or so but I've always
been a quick learner even back in my world. I've used it to foil a few bank robberies and
attempted murders...along with one or two giant monsters. I'm very careful of how much
magic I use,"

"Having this power feels great and all but...I sometimes worry I might get a little carried
away and do something I'll later regret. Just because I have these powers...doesn't automatically
give me the right to play judge and jury with people's lives,"

"That's why I've chosen to use this gift of mine to forge my own path...to protect the
innocent and the defenseless. After all, a wise man once advised that if you choose to battle
the monsters in this world...you need to be careful that you yourself don't become the very
thing you want to destroy."

The cards glowed faintly at his words,"But this is the path...I've decided on for myself. I'll
use this power to shape it."

 

[Diablo1099_v1legacy]

Merlin | Violet | James | Edge
Location: Tokyo | G-Corp Lobby
Time: Morning

"Yeah, I'm with Edge there. That's far from the strangest thing I've heard and I can honestly say I know how that scientist managed to make that combination work." Violet explained as the others introduced themselves.
It was refreshing to hear James go on about wanting to be a Hero and whatnot, though it was starting to become clear he was still a bit new to the trade.
Granted, he wasn't a pro or anything, he just sat in the lab all day, but it was good to see the youth supporting the good guys.
"So magical cards you say? Interesting. Kazuya would love to figure out how to produce those..." He remarked, knowing how much Kazuya LOVED being 12 steps ahead of everyone he knew and 15 ahead of those he didn't.
"...Hmmm...Tell you what. We'll give you a little Internship. It things work out, we might just employ you." He then added, smiling at James as he did.

 

[StormShaun]

Merlin | Violet | James | Edge
Location: Tokyo | G-Corp Lobby
Time: Morning

Gaining a response from James, Merlin's eyes lit up as if someone placed lanterns behind his iris. "Aha, I knew someone was going to have this response ... now I know how it feels like to be his Majesty!" Merlin reacted with surprise and happiness, almost dropping his pastry but catching it before the last second. Actually he sighed for a second in his head for not screwing up with pronouncing Arthur's name as a male.

Listening to James' explanation about his magical tarot cards, once more Merlin was intrigued. "I've heard of magical card, but not magical tarot cards. Well it shall be interesting to see them in a scenario of battle SIr James ... I am not so used to this world after all." Merlin said as he almost touched one of the cards but moved his hands back, reminding himself that he has to be more polite and 'royal' to say. Moving a step back, Merlin took in a deep breath, with this breath the jewels inside his gauntlet and clothing started to glow blue, the same with his eyes.


After a few breaths to calm himself, Merlin heard the words of Violet. "Kazuya would love to figure out how to produce those..." was the main part Merlin heard, "I hope you do not intend to try and make those magical cards into weapons now, Violet" Merlin said Violet's name with a darker tone. If it was anything, Merlin disliked when people tried to turn something from the realm of magic into a weapon.
Something he feared in this world.
For defending and good reason it was all okay with him, but to use such things as a weapon for war or harm of innocents, is something he could never figure.

"Other then that gentlemen ... I do believe we have something to do!" Merlin said to them all.