Yume Daughter of the
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Rurouni Taikai: The Eternal Dream - Round
Five
Chapter 4: Dreaded Discovery
A flash of light filled the classroom, leaving nine
people in it's wake. Darius sighed. "So where are we THIS
time, Keir?"
Keir looked at the little device he held
in his hand. "That's odd."
"What's wrong, Keir?"
Mishnu asked.
"This reality... none of the potentials
on the list Yume took come from this family of reality. I
don't see why she would of come here..."
"Well, she
wasn't idle while she was here." Darius pointed at the door,
which bore a large scorch mark across it's upper half. "It
looks like she got into some trouble."
"No, she
didn't," Saint replied. "She caused it."
"What are you
talking about, Saint?" Keir asked.
"This reality,
HYNE-214336A, doesn't belong to any of the potentials on
Yume's list. In fact, not a single HYNE reality appears on it;
it was made before we discovered them. And there was obviously
a conflict here, what with the scorch mark and the broken
bench over there. The answer should have been obvious to me
from the beginning. This was where she started the
tournament."
Silence filled the room, with Keir being
the first to break it. "In a school? And you're still
sure that she's not at least a little crazy?"
"I don't understand, either," Mishnu commented. "We
should explore the school and find out more about what
happened here." She walked to the door and opened it...
...only to find every SeeD in the school outside the
door, weapons drawn and ready for battle. Squall stood in the
centre, a stern expression on his face. "I'll have you know
that I will not stand for another invasion of Garden. Now come
out slowly and surrender yourselves, or things are going to
get rough."
"Arresting us will not accomplish
anything, young man." Mishnu stood tall as she told off the
leader of SeeD. "We know that you were visited several days
ago by one named Yume, who led others in a tournament of
sorts. We're trying to locate her, before she does something
terrible."
Squall pondered Mishnu's words for a
moment. "I don't trust you. Your story sounds even more
ridiculous than the one this Yume gave up." He sighed.
"Nevertheless, I suppose it would be best if you saw
Headmaster Cid. Cadets, lead them up to the bridge."
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"My... this is so much to comprehend, in
such a short time," Cid commented, scratching his head.
"However, your claims do coincide with hers, and in both
cases, I sense that you are not lying to us. I've always had a
gift with diplomacy."
"Thank you, Headmaster," Mishnu
replied. "I must say that you're taking this rather well."
"Well, after one has met time-traveling students who
went into the future and stopped the evil mastermind that was
controlling my wife, I find that you take almost everything in
stride. In fact..."
Cid was interrupted as Septerrus
burst through the doors to the chamber. "Alpha! The Void has
been here!"
"The Void?!?" Mishnu exclaimed. They're
after Yume! I know it! "Did you sense them?"
"Yes,
especially in the basement. It's faint now, but I'm sure that
there was an Agent of the Void here around two days ago."
Mishnu frowned, deep in thought. "This changes things.
We must make haste, before the Void catches up with Yume!" She
turned to Cid. "Again, I apologize for the actions of our
errant charge." She left the room swiftly, off to find the
rest of her companions.
Cid watched as she went.
"Extra-dimensional travelers... How interesting..."
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A cold draft blew between the cargo
containers, sweeping up Yume's hair as she looked around.
The coast is clear. He's already been here. She
concentrated, and suddenly all of the contestants appeared
near her. Some shivered in the cold, while others seemed
unaffected.
"Y-y-yume, w-w-why is it s-so c-c-cold?"
Mia asked, teeth chattering.
"Because it's Alaska. Not
that you would know where that is. Here, all of you can have
one of these." She held out a vial filled with little orange
pills. As each contestant took one, they found that they no
longer felt the cold as much. "Anyway, there is something I
should tell you about this location. In 14 hours, a terrorist
group will launch a nuclear warhead from the opposite end of
this base unless their demands are met. A soldier with the
codename of Solid Snake has been sent here to infiltrate the
base and stop them. And to do this, he is relying on stealth."
"The problem is, if you are caught fighting here, then
the security will tighten, making it difficult for Snake to
complete his mission. So you will have to practise stealth as
well. Stay close to the shadows, move silently, and avoid
detection. Do battle with each other when necessary, but make
sure the guards don't see you, or if they do, make sure that
they don't live to tell the tale. If you wish, you can help
Snake with his mission, or if you wish, you can hinder it. But
above all else, be stealthy." And with that, Yume disappeared,
leaving the competitors stranded on Shadow Moses Island.
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Sponsors Baka - Commander Driscoll from Front Mission,
Shadow Boko Mog - Kain Highwind
from Final Fantasy IV, Shadow Curley W - Umaro from Final Fantasy VI,
Shadow Daigohji - Setzer
Gabbiani from Final Fantasy VI, Rogue JonJonB - Gogo from Final Fantasy VI,
Noble Kyo - Duran from Seiken
Densetsu 3, Dark Luna - Lemina
Ausa from Lunar 2: EBC, Rogue Simplistic Hero - Gryz from Phantasy Star IV,
Rogue Slipstream - Rubicant
from Final Fantasy IV, Shadow Terra Lockheart - Mia Ausa from Lunar: SSSC,
Noble
Sidekicks Anoat - Bowser from Super Mario RPG,
Shadow Dareon - Ito Ogami from
Shadowrun, Shadow Darkken -
Koren from Seiken Densetsu 3, Dark Fentom - Cid Pollendina from Final Fantasy IV,
Rogue FFGnome - Palom of
Mysidia from Final Fantasy IV, Noble KuPoMoG - Shadow from Final Fantasy VI,
Shadow Nif - Randi from Secret
of Mana, Noble Onyx - Bartz
Klause from Final Fantasy V, Rogue Soujiro Seta - Queen Zeal from Chrono Trigger,
Dark
Fallen ArchKnightWayne - Zoma from Dragon Warrior III,
Dark Cirrus Velious - Princess
Zelda from the Legend of Zelda series, Noble Exeter - Edward Geraldine from Final Fantasy IV,
Rogue (The Ninja, NOT The Bard) Izlude - Nall from the Lunar series,
Noble KyleIII - Locke Cole from
Final Fantasy VI, Rogue Lutz -
Lutz from Phantasy Star II or Rune Walsh from Phantasy
Star IV, Noble Merton Dew - Mog
from Final Fantasy VI, Noble Mintaka - Rydia of Mist from Final Fantasy IV,
Rogue Munkwunk - Zio from
Phantasy Star IV, Dark San
Draco - Chaos from Final Fantasy, Dark Seifer Almasy - Gilgamesh from Final Fantasy V,
Shadow Sephiroth666 - Siegfried
from Final Fantasy VI, Shadow Switchblade - Julius from Final Fantasy
Adventure, Dark Tenshi Kain -
Slash from Chrono Trigger, Shadow The Lionheart - Lenna Charlotte Tycoon from
Final Fantasy V, Noble Ufo Z -
Kefka Palazzo from Final Fantasy VI, Dark
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Round Five Location: Shadow
Moses Island (Metal Gear Solid) Start Time: 11:00
AM MST, Sunday Morning End Time: 1:00 AM MST, Monday
Morning Special Rule: Private Votes Only
Thought I
could only do RPG locations, eh? Think again.
Shadow
Moses Island is a small nuclear weapons facility located off
the coast of Alaska. Here, the United States Government has
been working on a new weapon: Metal Gear Rex, a
nuclear-equipped walking battle tank. Terrorists have taken
over the island, and will launch a nuclear weapon with Rex
unless their demands are met. The terrorists are led by
members of FOX-HOUND, the elite special unit that Solid Snake
was once a part of. Led by Liquid Snake, the terrorist group
also includes Revolver Ocelot, Sniper Wolf, Psycho Mantis,
Decoy Octopus, and Vulcan Raven. They have also converted
almost all of the soliers on the base to their cause.
There are four main buildings on Shadow Moses Island:
the tank hangar (with a jail, an interrogation room and a
weapons storage area), the nuclear-weapons storage facility
(with various labs and offices underneath), the communications
tower, and the lab where Rex is being built. Each of these
buildings is seperated from each other by a bit of Alaskan
wilderness.
Special Rule: Yume has cautioned
you to use stealth, and thus, in this round you may use
Private Votes only. No votes posted in the thread will
count; they must all be mailed to krizak@shaw.ca to be valid.
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- Prayer (2 P-Votes - Healing -
Nobles Only) - Casts 3 R-Votes on the target Sponsor. -
Divine Touch (4 P-Votes - Effect - Nobles Only) - All
R-Votes cast by your character in this round will do double
healing. - Slash-All (2 P-Votes - Attack - Rogues
Only) - Casts 1 A-Vote against each of three target Sponsors.
- Brawl (4 P-Votes - Effect - Rogues Only) - Caster
chooses three target Sponsors. Each of the chosen Sponsors is
forced to use an A-Vote on each of the other two. -
Paralyze (2 P-Votes - Effect - Shadows Only) - Target
Sponsor cannot use their last two A-Votes in this round. These
two votes still count for Vote Burn at the end of a round.
- Sorrow (4 P-Votes - Effect - Shadows Only) -
Target Sponsor is incapable of casting any R-Votes or Healing
Abilities this round. This Ability may only be used publicly.
- Manipulate (2 P-Votes - Effect - Darks Only) -
Forces target character to use either 2 A-Votes, an A-Vote and
an R-Vote, or 2 R-Votes in a manner dictated by the caster.
- Trauma (4 P-Votes - Effect - Darks Only) -
Nullifies all R-Votes and Healing Abilities target Sponsor
receives in this round. - Defend (2 P-Votes -
Attack - Nobles/Rogues) - Negates an A-Vote cast on target
Sponsor, and casts two A-Votes on the caster of that A-Vote.
- Berserk (2 P-Votes - Effect - Shadow/Dark) - The
next three A-Votes cast by your character will do double
damage. - Deathblow (2 P-Votes - Attack -
Rogues/Shadows) - Casts 3 A-Votes on the target Sponsor. -
Following (2 P-Votes - Effect - Nobles/Darks) - Target
character may not use A-Votes or Attack Abilities on
characters of the chosen EX-Type this round. This Ability can
only be used publicly. - Misfire (1 P-Votes -
Effect) - Renders the next action of the target character
ineffective. - Counter (1 P-Vote - Attack -
Sponsors Only) - Casts two A-Votes on a Sponsor who has
previously used an A-Vote or Attack Ability on your character
in the current round. - Cover (1 P-Vote - Effect -
Sidekicks/Fallen) - Negates the last two A-Votes cast by
target Character. - Aura (2 P-Vote - Healing) -
Casts 1 R-Vote on each of three target Sponsors. -
Reflect (2 P-Votes - Effect - Sponsors Only) - One
A-Vote or Attack Ability against you is transferred to another
Sponsor of your choice. - Redistribute (2 P-Votes -
Effect) - Choose one: Changes two of your character's
remaining A-Votes into R-Votes, or changes two of your
character's remaining R-Votes into A-Votes. - Evade
(3 P-Votes - Effect - Sponsors Only) - Negate all A-Votes and
Attack Abilities cast against you by target character. -
EX-Barrier (3 P-Votes - Effect - Sponsors Only) -
Negates the next three A-Votes or Attack Abilities cast
against you by the EX-Type of your choice. - Jump
Attack (3 P-Votes - Attack - Sponsors Only) - Negates one
A-Vote from the Sponsor of your choice and casts three A-Votes
on that Sponsor. - Limit Break (4 P-Votes - Special
- Sponsors Only) - Target Sponsor receives an amount of
A-Votes equal to half of the A-Votes you have received this
round (rounded down).
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~ I am
you, and you
are me ~ This defies reality ~ Whether this is false or true ~ You are me, and I am you ~ Rurouni Taikai: The Eternal Dream ~ The Massive Insanity Has Begun! ~
Now, Cross Your Fingers And Hope For The
Best!
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