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The Virtual Cat
RTT::Yoshi
Posts: 36
(6/16/02 9:47:56 pm)
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High Scoring. Part IV.
"Say hello to my little friend!"

"If you call that little, I'd hate to see what you call big."

With that, Conker started firing rockets. Or at least he would have, if Yoshi had not grabbed it with his toungue and started firing at Conker.

"Oh! Shit!" Conker said as he turned tail and ran.

When Conker thought he was out of range, turned around, just in time to see a rocket adhere to Yoshi's toungue.

"MWa ha ha! You stupid lizard!"

At that moment, Yoshi and Conker were ejected from the game.

Yoshi spied another game, and, realizing what it was, ran for it with Conker in hot pursuit.

---

(Dr. Mario: We'll just say Conker is red and Yoshi is, uh..., blue.)

Yoshi and Conker found themselves in what appeared to be a glass jar.

It took Conker a few minutes to realize the object of the game. By the time he did, Yoshi had gathered a small stash of red pills.

Conker looked and saw the dinosaur, and thought, "Oh. Shit." As Yoshi threw the pills at him, Conker dodged and knocked Yoshi onto a pile of blue pills.

Yoshi materialiised outside of the game. "You'll pay for that, Squirrel!" shouted Yoshi. Then Yoshi thought, "On seconds thoughts, maybe I will." He started feeding quarter's into the machine.

Yoshi didn't intend to wipe Conker out immidiately. He started dropping red and yellow pills on Conker's head, and Conker kept throwing them at the proverbial fourth wall.

After a while, Conker was trapped over a pile of red pills, hanging on for dear life to on overhanging pill, which, ironically, was blue.

And then he saw it. A blue pill. Falling diliberately slowly. Yoshi knew that he had Conker cornered. And he wanted to make sure Conker knew it. Conker sensed that and let go just as the pill was about to make contact and make the overhang disappear. Conker plummeted towards the red pills, knowing that he had denied Yoshi the satisfaction of erasing the pill to send him to his untimely game over.

---

Conker also rematerialized on the outside of the machine.

A message boomed: "INSUFFICIENT CREDITS TO CONTINUE. GAME OVER."

The surroundings faded to blue, and the two exited the VR setup.

Yoshi read off the display:

"GAMES PARTICIPATED IN:

F-ZERO: Negative Draw. (Both lost.)
MARVEL VS CAPCOM: Conker victory.
POINT BLANK: Yoshi victory.
SUPER MARIO BROTHERS: Conker victory. (Lost fewer lives.)
FINAL FANTASY VII: Conker victory.
PARAPPA THE RAPPER: Yoshi victory.
SINISTAR: Yoshi victory. (Did the deed.)
METAL GEAR SOLID: Conker victory by default.
DR MARIO: Positive Draw. (Both won once.)

Total Conker victories: 5
Total Yoshi victories: 4"

"HA! Now who's better?" Conker remarked sarcasticly.

"Hard to say." Yoshi replied.

(C) "Oh? How do you mean?"

(Y) "Remeber the tournament?"

(C) "Yeah? What about it?"

(Y) "Who lasted longer? Me or you?"

(C) "... Oh shut up."

With that Conker and Yoshi went their seprate ways.


---

I am .


Yes. I do see the typo. No. I'm not going to change it.

Edited by: The Virtual Cat at: 6/16/02 9:51:10 pm
Alexander Krizak
The Ultimate Lifeform
Posts: 161
(6/17/02 2:49:36 am)
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So I'll cast Haste on Auron, and then... Wait! The tourney!
Sorry about the long delay in this, everyone. I've been, er, 'busy'. *hides FFX behind his back* Anyway, the host will now be sending people home. He's not going to be doing this in one fell swoop, but is going to be taking people aside from the party to send them home one at a time. Before he sends you back, he will offer you some sort of gift, favour or service for participating, something you really want, but nothing that will affect the universes TOO drastically...

However, there is one post I wanted to do. I shouldn't have waited so long, because now Daig's beaten me to the punch, but oh well... Those of you from the War Room probably know what's coming up...

---

Bonus Act, Scene Two: The Wind's Laughter

"So, you are so sure that you shall never again see your true home?" Kaze hadn't heard the young god approach him, and even now, with his back turned to him, he couldn't really sense the god at all, noy the way one could sense other people when they were around. He let out a short grunt in reply.

"I figured that you would do this, but I was hoping, you know... I thought you might prove me wrong. I had this glimmer of a dream that you would head out onto to the dance floor and prove yourself to not be the brooding stereotypical gunman that you seem to be by busting out some killer moves." The host sighed. "But I suppose that was wishful thinking. You are a survivor, Black Wind, and that was the major reason I brought you her... but another is because I wanted to see you lighten up. True, you did smile, right before you summoned the Dragon God Bahamut, but that's not enough." A faint sound, like a cloak being thrown aside. "And that's why, Kuroki Kaze..." He sensed something was terribly amiss a moment before he said it. "...I've chosen the appropriate soil for the likes of you!!!"

The cloaked gunman wheeled around to face another, for the host was no longer wearing his normal outfit, but instead bore clothing that looked alomost exactly like Kaze's. The cloak, the belts, the sunglasses with a missing lense, all were exactly as Kaze wore. In his hand, he bore a silver replica of the Demon Gun, and the mischeiveous spark in his eye was all too evident as he twirled a bright yellow bullet in his hand.

"The bright feathers of a singing bird! Canary Yellow!" The host slammed it into the gun, smiling all the while.

"The cuteness that exists in all small, furry creatures! Adorable Pink!" As he placed the second bullet into the silver Demon Gun, Kaze's mind reeled in confusion. Does he seek to destroy me now for releasing Bahamut upon him? And if so, why such elaborate means?

"And finally, the beautiful laughter of a young child! Innocent White!" As the final bullet entered the gun, it flared to life, white energy cracking all over it, and Kaze suddenly realized that for some reason, he had nothing to fear.

"Trample! Humourous Duo... Choco/Mog!!!" Plumes of smoke poured out of the silver gun, white and yellow and pink swirling and mixing into a giant cloud in front of the host. And with a loud "Kweh!", a figure came running out of the cloud. Or rather, two: a chocobo being ridden by a headband-wearing moogle.

Kaze gasped in suprise as the chocobo charged straight towards him, and quickly jumped out of it's way. Instead of stopping to attack him, however, the summoned creatures continued to streak forward in a straight path, until it came up to the scarlett-coated gunslinger that Kaze had faced before.

Gilder was busy chatting with a few of the local females when they screamed and ran away suddenly. I'm sure it wasn't my breath... What the...!? he thought as he turned around and was immediately sent flying by the charging chocobo. He went flying across the dance floor and into the arcade, where he collided with Citan and Billy as the former instructed the latter in the intricate dancing game.

Kaze had been watching the spectacle the entire time, and as the three men tried to untangle themselves, he sound himself laughing. He didn't notice at first, as he hadn't laughed for so long that it sounded foreign to him. It's been so long, it almost hurts... he thought. But it does feel good to laugh again.

As Kaze's laughter died down, the host laughed himself. "Well, it appears I succeeded after all." Kaze turned back to the host to find him back in his normal outfit. "For many, being reminded of the joys of laughter would be reward enough, but you were the one who completed me. The others that were with you helped, but it was your power that added the final drop." He reach into his pocket and pulled something out. "And just as you lent me your power, I intend to lend you mine."

He opened his hand to reveal three soil bullets. "Midnight Blue, Electric Cobalt, and Silver Azure. I ask you to accept these three bullets, and should your quest ever seem too dire even for the power of your Eidolons, use these three bullets in your Demon Gun to call upon my aid." He held them out to Kaze, already knowing whether or not the gunman would accept them.

---

There, Soujiro, left it nice and open for you. Hope you don't object to your character laughing too much. :D

And now, for the final results of the Awards Ceremony...

Best Dramatic Performance: Tenshi Kain, for his portrayal of Ramirez

Best Comedic Performance: AsylumXKP, for his portrayal of Conker

Best Story: Sylphid, for his portrayal of Vivi Orniter

Best Display of Teamwork: Snow Falling Quickly Down A Hill, consisting of Kellios, Cirrus Velious, and Exeter

Best Rivalry: The rivalry between Ivan and Isaac, as portrayed by Baka and Kyo

Best Duel (Single Post): The battle between Ramirez and Gilgamesh, as written by Tenshi Kain

Best Duel (Multi-Post): The final round gunfight between Kaze and Gilder, as written by Soujiro Seta and Slipstream

Best Romance: The romance between Scarlett Welles and Laguna Loire, as written by Mithrigil and Shizuyoko

Breakthrough Performance: Mithrigil, for her portrayal of Scarlett Welles

Most Original Interpretation of an Existing Character: Mithrigil, for her portrayal of Scarlett Welles


~ I am you, and you are me ~ This defies reality ~ Whether this is false or true ~ You are me, and I am you

Edited by: Alexander Krizak at: 6/17/02 3:33:43 am
AsylumXKP
RTT::Conker
Posts: 82
(6/17/02 5:46:25 am)
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"FRED FLINTSTONE! CODE RED MT. DEW! BABOONS! THANK YOU!
"In light of drama, there is Comedy. Everyone needs to laugh." said Conker wearing a tux. "And the winner is..." pulling out an envelope. "Conker Squirrel!" The audience applauded. "And now accepting the award for Conker Squirrel, will be Conker Squirrel!" darting off stage as quickly as possible he slowly finds himself back in the audience. He stood up screaming his head off.

Conker strolls up to the podium to accept his comedic award. He is dressed in a purple robe, with a matching feathered pimp hat. Huge sun glasses cover most of Conker's face, as his gigantic platform shoes hit the stage. He pulls a piece of paper from the robe.

"F#@$ all of you. You all f@%!ing suck. I hope you die, and that you will be burried under your own feces. Flip the audience the bird. Oh." Conker does so, creating several boos. "I will now make it my personal duty to hunt down and kill the winner of this award-- Oh crap. Sorry everyone! That was my LOSING speech! Eh let's see winning speech... Ah, here it is!" Conker cleared his throat.

"I am happy to have been selected to receive this award. I would like to thank everyone who contibuted to make this a humorous tournament, people who would laugh in the face of death, not because they are brave, stupid, or insane, but because it's funny. People who take everything lightly even while the world is rotting itself from the inside. This goes out to my team, Bowser and Yamazaki, and even my temporary rival, Yoshi. Yes, we may all be comic relief, but we are needed! Tears of joy are always better than tears of sorrow! So remember, laugh and grow... fat? What the... FATMAN! Get your f@#%ing lard ass over here!" From around the corner, a sheepish looking Fatman (MGS2) walked up to where Conker was.

"Fatman. I asked you to write a speech. And this is what you do to me. Laugh and grow fat?"

"But I--"

"Shut up!" Conker bitch slapped the man on his dome. "Let me talk! Now why did you want to do this to me? What was in your thick skull that prompted you to embarass ME in front of the entire universe!"

"I--" *SLAP!*

"Shut up! I did not say you could talk! Now speak."

"Look I--"

"Shut up!" *SLAP!* "I said you could SPEAK, not talk. Now you may talk."

"Wha--"

"Shut up!" *SLAP!* "King Conker did not tell you talk! Alright, now King Conker has granted you permission to talk. Go ahead and tell me how much of a failure you are!"

"Sir I--"

"Shut up!" *SLAP!* "I don't want to hear a single word from that stank mouth! You understand? I got no time for excuses! NONE!"

Meanwhile up in the rafters, Kaze was sitting with his demon gun lowered towards Conker. He was watching his watch, waiting patiently.

"Mickey's hand is on the eleven... It's time!"

*FWWT!* Conker was hit in the neck with something, then passed out. The audience cheered as Fatman was rescued from Conker's verbal and physical assault. The squirrel was dragged off stage.

"And now!" yelled the host "It's time for another awards skit featuring Kaze and Ward! This one's called 'Kaze and Silent Ward strike back!' enjoy!" The curtains opened revealing Ward in a black trench coat and a black backwards baseball cap. Kaze was wearing an awfully colored jacket, a black beanie, and a long blonde wig. Kaze started rapping.

"F&%@ f@%@ f@#% f@#%
Mutha mutha f@#%
Mutha mutha f#$% f@#%
Mutha mutha f#%@ f@#% noich noich noich!
1, 2, 3, 4
1, 2, noich noich
Shmoking weed, doin coke, drinking beers
drinking beers beers beers
rolling fatties smoking..."

The skit continued as the host put a hand over his face.
"Maybe it WAS a bad idea to let Conker direct this act..."

"... My Jungle Love! O-E-O-E-O! I think I gots to know ya know ya, yeah whut?"

---

The Outtro will be done soon. I got an interesting twist up my sleeve for it too.


"Oh yeah, I'm gonna get tanked tonight!"

Bugenhagen
RTT: Billy Lee Black
Posts: 992
(6/17/02 7:59:34 am)
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Small two of pieces
Billy sat at the bar. He was watching the squirrel give his acceptance speech. He sighed.

“Feeling out of place?” asked a voice.

Billy turned to see the dragon man sitting next to him. “Yeah. This sort of thing just doesn’t agree with me. I mean, the tournament was... interesting, but I would like to go back.” He sighed.

The man nodded. “It’ll seem weird going back, won’t it?”

“A bit... but that’s not what’s bothering me. It’s just that when this finishes, I’ll lose...”

“What will you lose?”

Billy shook his head violently. “Nothing. Never mind about that.”

The man shrugged. “Have it your way, then. The exit is out those double doors marked ‘exit’. That’s the way home for you.”

Billy looked down. “Thanks.”

“Oh, and don’t be too surprised if I leave you a little ‘thank you’ gift. It’s the least I can do.”

Billy nodded, then walked up to the doors. He put his hands on the handles and pushed. Brilliant light flowed from outside and engulfed Billy. He walked forward, into the light. The doors swung back, and Billy was gone.

Run through the cold of the night
As passion burns in your heart
Ready to fight, a knife held close by your side
Like a proud wolf alone in the dark
With eyes that watch the world
And my name like a shadow
On the face of the moon


Emilia?

Emilia, where are you?

Billy searched the darkness, but didn’t see anything. Where is she?

... Billy?

Emilia! Where are you?

I... I think that I’m leaving, Billy.

What? You can’t leave! You can’t go again!

I have to, Billy. This new place... it’s where I belong. But I did find the answer.

What is it?

It’s...

What?

...

Emilia?

Broken mirror, a million shades of light
The old echo fades away
But just you and I
Can find the answer. And then,
We can run to the end of the world
We can run to the end of the world.


Soaring towards the light at the end of the tunnel, I head home. Alone this time, terribly alone. I should be happy that we had spent so much time together, but I can’t. She was taken from me once, and now she had been taken again. I had a second chance to tell her how I felt, and I didn’t take it.

Yes, she’s probably gone to a better place. But still, no matter how hard I try, I can’t smile. I can only cry. For my love has left.

Emilia...

Cold fire clenched to my heart
In the blue of night.
Torn by this pain, I paint your name in sound
And the girl of the dawn, with eyes of blue, and angel wings
The songs of the seasons are her only crown


Light flashed before his eyes, and Billy squinted. His vision focused, and he realized that he was in the Sick Bay of the Yggdrasil. He saw a lady standing above him, looking in his eyes with a worried expression.

“Oh, hi, Elly.”

“Billy,” she asked in barely a whisper. “Are you alright?”

“Sure. Why wouldn’t I be?”

She tilted her head to the side. “You’ve been gone for over a week, Billy. Don’t you remember?”

Memories of the tournament flooded through his mind. It’s probably best not to tell them, he thought. “Bits and pieces, but I don’t remember that much. Where’s everybody else?” he asked with fake cheerfulness, trying to change the subject.

“They’re up in the Bridge. Fei’s completely recovered, and your sister even spoke before you disappeared. Everything was put on hold to find you, though. Your father hasn’t slept in a week.”

“Where did you find me?”

“Washed up on the shores next to the Tower of Babel. Which reminds me.” She turned to her side to look at something else.

“We found this person washed up next to you. I know you don’t remember much about the past week, but still, it would be great if you knew who she was. See, she hasn’t woken up.”

Billy rolled to his side, then froze. She was lying there. Her red hair, her green eyes, sad smile... How did she get here?

Billy walked over to Emilia’s unconscious body and ran his hand through her hair.

Emilia’s eyes fluttered open.

Broken mirror, a million shades of light
The old echo fades away
But just you and I
Can find the answer. And then,
We can run to the end of the world
We can run to the end of the world.


I’m not sure what had made Emilia live again. If this is the ‘gift’ which the nameless dragon talked about, than I am eternally grateful. She died, but now she lives again. And she now lives in my world.

Thank you, Dragon. You’ve made my life complete, and you have given back to me something which I never hoped to receive. She has a second chance, now. She doesn’t have to live in the miserable world where she came from, either. She lives with me. Thank you, Dragon. Thank you.


We met in the mist of morning
And parted deep in the night
Broken sword and shield, and tears that never fall
But run through the heart
Washed away by the darkest water
The world is peaceful and still.


They sat on the deck of the Yggdrasil, staring out at the sea.

“Emilia?”

She turned her head. “What is it, Billy?”

“Before you disappeared, you had said something. You said that you found an answer to why you were here. You never explained what it was.”

She shook her head. “Didn’t I say it?”

“No; you disappeared before you could say it.”

“Oh.” She appeared thoughtful. “I was chasing the answer so long, and at first I didn’t understand it. I couldn’t believe that it was something so simple. And yet, it all made sense.”

“Are you going to tell me?”

She laughed. “Of course.” She leaned over.

Broken mirror, a million shades of light
The old echo fades away
But just you and I
Can find the answer. And then,
We can run to the end of the world
We can run to the end of the world.


“It was love, Billy. On that night, our souls joined. I became part of you, and you became part of me. And with that, our two souls were able to fly.”

Run to the end... of the world...

--

Sponsoring Billy Lee Black

Did you notice that the two great angels only have one wing each...?

According to a legend handed down in Nisan...
God could have created humans perfectly...
But then, humans would not have helped each other...
So that is what these great single-winged angels symbolizes...
In order to fly, they are dependent on one another.
~Margie, Xenogears

AsylumXKP
RTT::Conker
Posts: 83
(6/17/02 8:13:06 am)
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"The game got switched..."
Yes, I'm double posting. I thought I'd be able to get around to it later, but I want to finish it before this thread closes. Beware, this is long. Humorous, but long.

---

Conker woke up dreary. He was greeted by the host.

"Conker, congratulations on your award! Good show!" the dragon boy commented. "Now, let's discuss your reward."

"I want my royalties! Cold, hard, cash prizes!" The host simply shrugged it's shoulders, then proceeded to pull out a huge wad of bills. Conker drooled.

"Don't spend it all in one place. Are you ready to go back home?" Conker's eyes were dollar signs. He nodded yes, still grinning like an idiot.

--- (Conker's story: Bag of Peaches.)

The squirrel found himself in a castle. Sadly it was not his. A strange turtle came up to Conker, spear in hand.

"Halt! Identify yourself intruder!" Conker recognized the creature.

"Oh... No... No... I'm... I'm trapped in Bowser's world! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO--"

--- (Yamazaki's story: Cartoon violence)

"--OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Stupid animals everywhere! Now I know why Conker drinks heavily!" Yamazaki screamed, surrounded by shrill squeaks of cartoon characters. "I will kill you all! DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE!" Yamazaki chased after the agile characters. Speed was against the samurai.

--- (Bowser's story: Turning Japanese)

"sadf'haeshf?" Elsewhere, a cute woman was trying to communicate to Bowser.

"I don't understand you! Speak normally!"

"Aawfg;fhalahrlgfh!"

"You sound just like Yamaza-- Oh fungah. I'm in his world. The host botched it, and now we are in each other's worlds! SLIME AND ROT!"

"Aaslhhaghragerg, GAMERA!"

"Gamera? No, no gamera!"

"Aeaghahrgpharg Gamera-san! Gamera-san!" more people joined the young woman, chanting.

"NO! NOT GAMERA! BOWSER! BOW-SER! I'M A KOOPA!" Gamera-san, err Bowser pointed to himself trying to understand the people. Kids started to tug on the beast. "I'M NOT GAMERA! NOW GET OFF ME YOU F@%--!" Bowser covered his mouth with his claws. I've been hanging around Conker too much. He thought. "Sigh, I wonder what the other two are doing?"

---

"So let me get this straight. You, are a Koopa?" Asked the guard, spear still pointed at Conker's neck.

"That's right. I'm Bowser's third cousin." said Conker.

"Where's your shell?"

"Lost it in a fire. Wasn't insured."

"I see... Can you breathe fire?" asked the turtle.

"Sure! Watch!" With slight of hand, Conker pulled out an aerosol can and a match, putting it to the left side of his face. He opened his mouth, which looked like he was breathing fire. "See?"

"Mmmhmm... And what is your name?"

"Conker Sq-- Err Koopa. Conker Koopa. Yeah."

"Weird name. It'll do. Have you seen Bowser by chance?"

"Why yes, we were battling side by side against mountains of enemies!"

"Oh dear! Is Bowser alright?"

Conker thought for a second. Then sighed. "I will never forget his face that day, oh how glorious his battle was!" Conker looked at the floor.

"Oh no! Who will rule the Koopas now!"

"I will. Here is his will." Conker was glad he managed to write up a fake will in Bowser's name just in case earlier.

"Blah blah blah, I grant all my stuff to Conker, love Bowser. If that is so, then you are now King Conker, King of the Koopas!"

"Oh yeah."

"So, what are the plans your highness? Capture the princess again?"

"Hmm... I got a better idea. I shall woo the princess myself! Where is she?"

---

Weasels in grey army fatigues and helmets shot at the samurai through the halls. Unfortunately they were no match for Yamazaki's blade.

"I will see you in hell, worthless animals." The samurai sheathed his blade and exited the castle.

---

"Konichiwa Gamera-san!" said a small boy.

"Ko-knee-chee-wah kid! I'm starting to get good at this! Heeey! Konichiwa ladies!" Bowser glared off to three women wearing kimonos. The three waved back at him.

"Everyone is so friendly! I think I like it here!"

---

"Well this is it. Peach's castle. Time to get my mack face on." Conker entered the castle, heading straight into the throne room where the princess was.

"Oh how cute!" the princess smiled.

"Hey, baby. How you doin'?" Conker returned the smile. Now he knew why Bowser wanted the princess so bad. Power, money, and she looked pretty good too.

"It talks! How sweet!" Peach rushed over and hugged the squirrel like an overgrown teddy bear.

"She don't know me to well, do she?" remarked Conker to nobody in particular. "Okay, you are choking me now you bi-eautiful woman!"

---

"Hey Kung-fu, you want some shite?" asked a giant deformed dung beetle.

"No. Why would I want some anyways."

"Don't f@#$ing ask me, I just roll it up, I didn't write the book on how to use the shite you f@#%ing twat."

"Aren't you charming?" Yamazaki drew his sword.

"Oh, whatcha gonna do with that? Here you swinging yer f#$^ing sword like it was your c@#$! I'll hav' none of that mate."

"Oh yes you will. You will have some. Have a free sample!"

---

Bowser was sitting down at a table drinking green tea. Around the table were a Japanese family. A father in his 40's, A mother, the 10 year old boy and his twin sister, and a 17 year old teenager boy.

"Aargadhgaerg." said the mother.

"Aasdfrgnlar." The eldest son took a sip of his tea then looked at Bowser strangely. "Aawfgaergarg Gamera-san?"

The daughter replied "Aaserglenhnenlenrgln! Sagargn!"

I don't understand a single word! thought Bowser.

"He looks stupid! Stupid turtle! Stupid turtle!" teased her twin brother.

"Do not tease your sister Dio!" scorned the mother.

"I am not a stupid turtle!" said Bowser in perfect japanese. the family was shocked.

"You... Can understand us now?" asked the father.

"Hai, I listened, then pieced it together." (Yes, it's a rip from the 13th warrior. Or was it the 7th Warrior? I don't 'do' numbers.)

---

"F@#$ing bitch!" conker slammed the door of the Koopa castle. Several creatures rallied around Conker.

"What's wrong sire?"

"I'll tell ya what's wrong! First I go on, get the princess where I want her. We get married, and then within HOURS we got divorced! She took my f#@%ing money! ALL OF IT! I HATE THIS LEGAL SYSTEM!"

"That is bad news king! What shall we do now?"

Conker looked evil. "Wipe them out. All of them." the Koopas gasped.

"Are you... Are you saying we should go to war?"

"Yes! Siege the Mushroom Kingdom! What have we got?"

"Let's see... We got some tanks, battleships, airships, and jets left from the "Third Attempt".

"Tanks? Battleships? Jets? And here I thought you guys were primitive! Let me see em!" Conker was lead into a large warehouse, where lines of wooden tanks armed with old cannons stood.

"Wood. Eh, it'll do. To the briefing room! We will strike tomorrow!"

---

"This is worse than before. All this music! Annoying lights! I can't hear myself think!" Techno music rumbled through the "Rock Solid" where large rock creatures danced like idiots.

"Is there nobody in this world a challenge to me!" Yamazaki managed to yell past all the music. The DJ stopped the beats, and the rock creatures stared at Yamazaki.

"Come on!" he yelled, unsheathing his weapon.

---

"All this delicious food! Mrph!" Bowser was stuffing his face in noodles, still speaking Japanese. Bowser belched flame onto a nearby table, luckily not harming anyone.

"Yai! You really are Gamera!" said an excited Japanese girl in a student's uniform. Bowser rolled his eyes.

--- (Hey, YOU try writing three stories at once without an outline! Anoat, Darkken, when ya get back you can flesh out your stories as you will.)

*Red Alert - Hell March* (Suggested music for viewing.)

Wooden tanks rumbled across the ground. Battleships cruised through the blue clean waves, cannons faced towards Peach's castle. Meanwhile in the air, the KAF (Koopa Air Forces) flew their jets around massive airships. Lines of Goombas, Koopas, and other beasties marched in sync. The tank largest of the fleet pulled up behind the line of cannons, spears, claws, and teeth. Conker hopped outside of the machine with a megaphone in hand.

"Princess Toadstool! You will surrender or watch your kingdom go down in flames!"

The princess stepped outside her balcony and grabbed a megaphone.

"You cheated on me!" she yelled.

"Like hell! What else am I going to f#$% around here? Overgrown turtles or shroom wearing midgets?"

"Oh yeah? What about the bachelor party you had after we exchanged vows? You couldn't wait for the honeymoon could you!?"

"What? Just because Princess Daisy gave me a lap dance shouldn't mean anything!"

"Ugh, can this conversation go on any longer?" asked a nearby Koopa.

A goomba replied. "I just can't see what she sees in him."

"You won't do anything either! Mario will save me! Isn't that right? Mario?" Princess looked over, seeing the red pumber hiding under a bed.

"Mario, you're making me look like an idiot! Go get them!"

"Are yousa kidding? Mama-mia wesa gonna die!"

"Fine. I'll do it myself. Kiiiii-YAAAAAA!" Princess ran out the window, floating her way to Conker's tank. She landed gracefully in front of Conker, pulling out a frying pan. Conker was suprised and pulled his own out.

"Ahh, I see you to are a student of Ka-Bong-Pan." Conker readied himself for the princess.

*Star Wars Ep.1 - Duel of Fates*

Conker took a lighter to his pan, burning it red hot. Princess murmered something and her pan glowed green. She went at Conker, spinning around and attacking Conker. The two fought with tremendous speed, onlookers were in awe. Peach jumped in the air, floating for a few seconds then came crashing down. Conker disappeared with a bright flash.

"Where'd he go?" asked Peach.

A Koopa with a gold shell yelled out an order. "Due to lack of leadership we are withdrawing from the plan!" The tanks rumbled in reverse. Princess made her way back to the castle.

"Mario. Sometimes I wonder why I keep you around."

"Causa yousa love me baby!"

"Oh Mario! My hero!"

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Yamazaki sliced through the rock beasts with finese, slicing them into pieces. A group begun to gang up on the samurai.

"This is my last stand. Sent to die in a strange world." Yamazaki spit curses in Japanese as he rushed the grouped. As his sword reached the head of a rock creature, he was gone in a flash.

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"Staaaaaand by your man!" Bowser was wearing a glitzy kimono, singing Karoke in a bar. Soon he was gone in an instant.

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"Where are we?" asked Conker, who was reunited with the DQD. They were standing on a dark blue platform in the middle of nothingness.

"I don't know, but I was having fun!" Bowser said in Japanese.

"You speak my language!?" Yamazaki talked in Japanese with the Koopa king.

"Argh! Quit speaking giberish! English mother f@%@ers! Do you speak it!"

"I wish to say I'm sorry." The host descended down on the three. "There was an error with the bracelets, and you were all sent to the wrong universes."

"Well, no shit!" exclaimed Conker. The three said their goodbyes, and were sent to their right universes.

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"The royal penis is clean your highness."

"Thank you." Conker smirked at the cute squirrel harem. He reclined in his throne, drinking his milk.

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"Alright everyone, THE KING IS BACK!" the koopas cheered.

"What is the plan King?"

"We have to prepare for tomorrow night."

"Why? What are we doing tomorrow night?"

"The same thing we do every night Pinky, try to capture the princess!"

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"Oh sweet Japan!" Yamazaki kissed the ground, causing people to stare.

"It's good to be back! And now... Death to the worthless!" The samurai giggled as he ran towards a group of innocents with his sword drawn.

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END.

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Whew. That took longer than I thought. Time for some rest. I hope you all enjoyed that. Hands... Cramping...


"Oh yeah, I'm gonna get tanked tonight!"

Dareon
Mister Mage Mon
Posts: 94
(6/17/02 8:38:55 am)
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Seperate once more...
Amethyst sighed and watched the first few people begin to leave. Perhaps... we should be going as well. There is nothing to be gained in prolonging the inevitable...

Slowly, he finished his drink, pushed off from the bar, and searched for the construct.

"Ready now?"

Amethyst turned to find the new god standing behind him.

"You should stop sneaking up on people like that. It's disconcerting. And yes, we are ready."

"Very well. You can use the door, or the elevator over there. Both will take you back to your world."

"Actually, there is one thing."

"Hmm?"

"Split us. We do have a duel to finish."

"You might say you have already determined the outcome of that duel here."

"A draw, while nice, is inconclusive. We have been destined to fight since we were born, and we must fight now. Split us."

The man sighed. "As you wish." He gestured, and with a sparkle, Blue and Rouge stood side by side in front of him. The two looked at each other and nodded.

"Thank you, ryujin." They both spoke at the same time. Shaking his head quickly, Blue continued. "I hope all goes well for you."

Rouge grinned. "Well, brother, are you ready to continue where we left off?"

Blue nodded, and the two walked off through the door.

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Wind rushed across the mountain peaks, and a cloud scudded across the moon. Two figures stood on a rocky outcropping, watching each other carefully.

"Brother."

"Brother."

"Are you ready?"

"I suppose."

Dry31
RTT: Garai
Posts: 130
(6/17/02 10:54:12 am)
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(TenshiKain, are you still alive?)

~dry31~
(Pay no attention to any of the above.)
Luna: The PLACE
http://pub88.ezboard.com/bluna83999

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Other teams may have snazzy quotes...but actions speak louder than words.
*Falls down.*

TenshiKain
RTT :: Ramirez
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(6/17/02 2:29:41 pm)
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Re: Rurouni Taikai Tactics - Bonus Round
Sorry about the long delay, Dry, I got caught up in some other things. @_@ I'll have the next part of the duel finished soon, I'm hoping!

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Sponsoring Ramirez, Skies of Arcadia, Team Two-On-One.

Mintaka
RTT: Lise
Posts: 126
(6/17/02 5:21:01 pm)
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The Wind's Sonata
Lise sighed, leaning against the wall as the whole thing began to simmer down. She had taken a moment earlier, a bit tipily, and gave her goodbyes to her teammates and a few other people she managed to find who she thought deserved it, and now spent her time among the shadows, in the calm tranquil, reaquainting herslef with them before returning to them within her home.

She was slightly drowsy, and barely noticed the Host's approach until he had tapped her shoulder. She snapped back awake, looking into his eyes a moment before she recognized him. "Oh, hello," she said, managing a weak smile.

"Well, Lise, are you ready to go?"

She nodded, the ribbons in her hair moving slightly. "Yes. I still have a long journey ahead of me yet at home. Two mana spirits to find, and a tree to save. And my brother..."

He nodded solemnly. "Yes. That has been an issue for you."

She looked away, out across the floor at the others. "I fear my failings here will reflect how things will turn out there..."

"I cannot guarantee your results, however, if there's something small I can do..."

Lise thought about it a moment, ehr hand reaching up to play with the chain she was wearing. "No... I think I'll be fine. Well, let me keep this... a token if you will."

He nodded, taking her arm. "This way then..."

They walked off to a quiet area secluded form the party. "Best of lcuk, battle maiden, may you find victory in your world where it will matter more to you."

She was bathed in a calm white light surrounding her as she fell sway to the sleepiness which was within...

~*~

"Hey Lise, come on, get up!" she heard. It was still dark, but the voice she knew very well. She opened one eye to lok up at Hawk bent over her. "I'd say the sun's been up for hours, except its always night in Mintos. HEY DURAN!"

She sat up, sighing and streching as she saw him coming over, looking refreshed and well. He blinked. "Didn't you slep well? You look a bit worn out still."

If you only knew... She got up, slipping on her boots. "Its no matter, I'll be fine. Lets get Luna and Dryand and save this world!"

Little would they know what was in store, but history has it, it all turned out fairly well in the end...
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I love vague endings. XD Ta-da! :P Lise is gone, done, end of chapter. Now, tothrow myself into RT3...

Now chthonic life has set its sights on making me a slave to its ways...

Switchblade
RTT- Ryogo Kusama
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(6/17/02 6:10:59 pm)
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Re: The Wind's Sonata
Okay, here's part one of Ryogo's three-part conclusion. It was only going to be two parts, but this one ran long. Expect a little fiddling with the RT universe during this (don't worry, nothing major), and more than a few references to RT1. Enjoy.

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"Dammit!" Ryogo swore in frustration as Isaac put the finishing move on his character. The two had spent the last hour battling each other on King of Fighters 2004, and despite coming from a society that was far technologically inferior the Adept had managed to beat the wanzer pilot nearly two times out of three.

"Give up, Ryogo," Pham said. The redhead was sitting on a nearby pinball machine, casually slurping down a blue raspberry squishy. "You suck at that game."

"Don't listen to her," Isaac said, "You almost got me that time." Ryogo shrugged his shoulders and stuck another token into the arcade machine, selecting the Fatal Fury team while his opponent choose the KOF Classic team. A few seconds later the first match started: Terry Bogard versus Kyo Kusanagi.

"Aw, crap," Ryogo moaned, fully aware of Isaac's prowess with the crimson flame wielder. A quick flurry of Burn Knuckles and fiery combos later Ryogo was already on the ropes. With his energy nearly depleted the wanzer pilot called on his striker, hoping to distract Isaac long enough to pull off a Desperation Move. Much to his surprise, however, the striker that appeared wasn't Blue Mary, but rather a pale-skinned man with blue hair and large draconic wings. This new character simply snapped his fingers an Kyo fell instantly, followed by a message saying that Ryogo had won the match. "What the hell was that?" he demanded.

"Me," the host answered, walking towards him. "It's time to go home Ryogo Kusama."

"Already?" the wanzer pilot asked, "But it's only been…" he paused here and glanced at his watch. "A week? We've been here for a whole week?"

"Yes," the host replied, "And now it is time you returned to your own world. But before you go I offer you one gift. Whatever you want I shall try to give it to you."

"Hmm," Ryogo replied, carefully pondering his options. "One gift, huh? Let's see, there's babes, money, babes, power, babes, fame, babes, or babes."

"Why don't you ask for a brain?" Pham suggested, "You could really use one, baka."

"Your friend has quite the sharp tongue, Ryogo," the host noted, "Might I ask where exactly you picked her up?"

"I, um, didn't," the wanzer pilot answered, "She's kind of a figure of my imagination. A symptom of my own insanity. At least that's what she says."

The host looked at Pham with piercing intensity. After a brief moment he turned back to Ryogo. "She lied to you," he said. "Ms. Luis here is quite real, only a bit out of dimensional synch." The host's eyes flashed for a second and Pham's shape briefly wavered. "There we go," the host smiled, "Much better."

"Okay, hold on one damn minute here," Pham shouted, slipping off the pinball machine and storming over to face the host. "What the hell did you just do?"

"Your essence was already halfway here," the new god answered, "I just brought you the rest of the way. I daresay you'll find yourself a bit more solid from now on."

"Whoa, whoa, whoa!" Ryogo interjected, raising his hands and stepping in front of the host. "Are you saying she's the real Pham?"

"Yes," the host answered, "She always has been."

"So, back in the dungeon…?" Ryogo began.

"Yes," the host replied.

"And in the dragon city…?"

"Yep."

"And your home…?"

"Mm-hmm."

"So all those times she kissed me…?"

"You got it," the host answered as a soft blush crept onto Pham's features.

"But, back in that park, when Kuja attacked…"

"That was still her," the god explained, "But at the same time someone was acting through her. Someone who's very fortunate my attention was diverted elsewhere during the later rounds."

"Who?" Ryogo asked.

"It's a bit hard to explain," the host answered, "It would be easier to simply show you. Would you mind a short detour on your way back?"

"Not really," Ryogo said with a shrug, "Home's kinda boring."

"Fine," the host nodded, "One detour coming up."

The host's eyes flashed again and Ryogo felt himself slipping away from the party. His vision clouded briefly, and when it cleared again he found himself standing beside Pham in a large field. Off in the distance he could see a small house and a grove of trees. Standing in front of him, however, was a young boy.

"Ryogo Kusama," the boy smiled, "Nice to finally meet you. My name is Julius."

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By the way, I am officially claiming the first-annual Gordon Bennet prize for my foot-in-mouth faux pas in Round 3. :p

Exeter
RTT-Delita Hyral
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(6/17/02 6:33:11 pm)
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Re: The Wind's Sonata
Delita looked out at the slowly diminishing group, mindful of the one-way ticket waiting to take him home, back to Ivalice and Ovelia.

He nodded to the stool beside him as Agrias approached from the dance floor, somewhat flustered.

"Something to drink?" the bartender asked. Agrias shook her head.

"So, plan to go back soon?" Delita asked. Agrias nodded. "Same here. I...I hope you might be willing to visit Ovelia in Zeltennia at some point? I know she would be delighted at seeing you again. Besides, I'm not sure whether she'd believe me about Ramza and the rest of you without some proof."

Agrias studied the floor for a moment, then softly replied, "Maybe, but you know the Church would be after any of us if they knew we were still alive. I hope I can trust you to keep our secret."

"Ramza was, and still is, my best friend. I'd never do anything to endanger him, his sister, or any of the rest of you. You have my word."

"In that case, I'll see what I can arrange."

"I'm glad to hear it."

Agrias began to rise, but Delita stopped her with a hand on her shoulder. "Thanks."

Without asking what the thanks was for, Agrias simply nodded. "You too." With a slight smile, she left to find her teammates.

Sighing, he turned to Aeris and Link, who had just returned to the bar from a shared dance. Both were grinning enough to force a similar smile onto Delita's face, sad though he knew he'd be at what he was about to say.

"Having fun?" he asked.

Link blushed a little, and Aeris nodded. "You ought to dance too, Delita."

"No thanks. I've never been much of a dancer."

"Oh, come on. I bet you'd do fine," Aeris replied.

"Actually...would you both sit down for a second?"

The two sat, aware of the serious mood Delita was in now. "What is it?" Link asked.

"It's time for me to go back."

His teammates remained silent.

"You knew this time would come. You're both going to have to leave one another, as well. I swear, though, I'll never forget either of you."

"Delita," Aeris began, uneasily, "what are you? Back in your own world, I mean?"

Delita paused for a moment, then stated simply, "I'm the king of a country called Ivalice."

"Oh." A pause. "That beats my selling flowers," she laughed.

Chuckling, Delita replied, "I think you have more than that, my dear. And I wish you the best in your return to it." Turning to Link, Delita unsheathed his sword and held it out to the green-clad young man. "Link, my friend, I want you to keep this for me."

"No, I couldn't possibly..."

"I have no more need of it. As of now, I'm not going to do any more fighting. I have a kingdom to rule, and I hope to do so peacefully. It would mean a lot to me if you would keep it."

"Th..thank you." Link carefully took the glimmering Rune Blade.

Taking a deep breath, Delita put a hand on the back of his neck and unclasped a previously hidden necklace, then handed it to Aeris. "This belonged to my sister Teta. I'd very much like you to have it."

"Delita..."

"Please. I want a fresh start. This brings back too many painful memories. Besides, I have a feeling Teta would have liked you a great deal."

As Aeris took the necklace gently, smiling all the while, Delita stood and stepped back from the bar.

"It's time."

Delita just managed to shake Link's hand before they were both thrown off balance by a sudden embrace from Aeris.

With only the slightest hint of regret, Delita pulled away from his two friends, smiled, waved, and turned away.

Link and Aeris, holding sword and necklace, respectively, watched as Delita tapped the Host on the shoulder and indicated his desire to return home.

With a final wave that included everyone in the room, Delita stepped into the portal. His last words echoed through the room.

"Good luck with the whole god thing, dragon-boy."

And he was gone.

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I'll write the finale in a bit.

Kellios
RTT: Aeris Gainsborough
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(6/17/02 7:18:15 pm)
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"I'll be searching for you...."
Aeris watched her friend go when led by the Host, and sat down on a bar stool, studying Delita as he walked out. Link sat down next to her, looking over his new sword in awe.

"Ya know, I never thought that he would ever come down to a soft heart," Link quietly commented, and looked over at Aeris, who's eyes were starting to glow slightly.

Alarmed, Link touched her hand, "Aeris? what is wrong?"

"Delita's sister," She started out, wiped her eyes, and looked down at her hands which containted the necklace and Link's own hand, "She passed away at some point, and Delita has always been in revenge for her."

"What? How do you...?"

"I just know, Link," She turned to face him, "I can tell from his voice, and I just sense it."

The two of them remained quiet, while the party went on. One by one the Host was taking people away and slowly they would soon return to their own land.

I'm going back now to face what I need to face. And I accept it willingly.

She turned to Link, sat up, and took his hand within hers, leading him to a quiet hallway. Confused, Link got up and followed, wondering what Aeris was meaning to do.

Once in the quite hallway, Aeris turned her back to Link, and quietly commented, "Please help me put the necklace on..."

She held back the two parts of the necklace, and Link took the parts, clipped them together, and removed Aeris' hair from th back of her neck so that the necklace would not be against her hair.

Here, Link put his hands on Aeris shoulders in a comforting way, and then he heard a sniffle from Aeris, and then her hand up to her eyes to wipe away more tears.

Link slowly put his arm around Aeris, holding her close to him in a protective embrace. Aeris leaned in against him, and he brought his head down right next to her ear.

"I just want you to know, Aeris... I'll be searching all over for you once again," He whispered into her ear, which caused Aeris to close her eyes, trying not to swell up in her eyes, and to manage the rapid heart beat within her.

Link then gently turned Aeris by the tiniest of a bit, so that he could look at Aeris, who then sensed Link being there, and opened her eyes. Link ran a thumb across her cheekbone, and then slowly brought his lips to hers.

Aeris closed her eyes in a state of passion and wrapped her arms around Link, who still cupped her cheek in his hand. The kiss grew within the soft lull of the music, chatter, and laughter of the party behind them. Aeris then broke the kiss, and looked back up at Link, with glowing tears down her cheek. Link smiled and wiped away her tears with his thumb, and she than burried her head into his neck, giving him a close embrace, as he held her back.

"I'll be waiting for you..." She whispered back to him, and then soon broke off the embrace, giving him a sad smile. He looked at her in a state of a sleepy daze.

All of a sudden, her senses flared up and she turned to see the Host looking at the two of them, a smug look on his face, leaning up against one of the walls, and nodded towards Aeris, who nodded back. She turned back to face Link, while the Host started to make his way towards the door to wait for her.

She placed a hand on his face, and kissed his cheek, "Fear nothing in this world, Link. For somethings do not last forever..." Her raspy voice said, "Remember all you can, Link."

And with that, she turned to go to the door. Link just stood there, watching her leave. Before she turned around the corner, she turned back to face him. The two of them watched over the other, and soon she then walked off, and nodded once again at the host.

"I am ready to leave."

"As you wish."

The newfound god then brought Aeris to the door, and turned once again to face her, "I may not gaurentee Sephiroth not casting Meteor, but I can offer a piece of advice. And that is, always know the power of the Lifestream,"

Aeris looked at the Host for a moment, and then nodded, "I shall remember that, then." The Host then gestured towards the door with his hand.

"Well then, lady Aeris... go back, and save the lives of your world..." Aeris walked and put a hand on the door, and then turned her head around. Standing at the beginning of the hallway was Link, who was just watching her. She looked at him, and then turned back to the door, and passed through it.

*******

Clank. Clank.

"Aeris?"

She stood still, not trying to disturb her praying, wishing on the power of Holy and of the Lifestream to help her. Muffled noises were all around her, and yet she knew who they were from, she did not rise from her concentration.

She felt him above her, but she did not fear.

I will save the Planet....

"Cloud!"

"Stop!!"

"Uuugh... what are you making me do?"

*****

Wow, that got angsty :D

I want as a final note to say thanks for those of you who voted for Cirrus, Ex and I. It feels nice to win that, since at least we win something XDD

Cirrus and Ex: Ah, this is for you. For working with you two guys for over a year now has made the Survivor Tournaments that much more fun, knowing that I can count on you two and for us to give it our all. I want to thank you guys from the bottom of my heart, and I hope that we will have many more tourneys together to follow. And hopefully, one of us will win XDD

As for everyone else, thank you... Krizzy, thanks for sponsoring another tourney. ^_^

Anyways, hope to see you all in RT3. If not...

I, The Keeper of the Rabid Moogles, shall send a horde of rabid moogles after thee!

XD Anyways, any of you can IM me at anytime.

Thanks for reading my post as always

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"I'll come back when it's all over"~~Aeris Gainsborough

Edited by: Kellios at: 6/17/02 7:22:52 pm
Thirdtwin a
RTT: Citan Uzuki
Posts: 54
(6/17/02 8:43:48 pm)
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Disco Ergo Sum
He was stumbling a bit from the Choco/Mog attack, and of course from the "milk." He had lost on PARANOiA MAX (Dirty MIX) Maniac Sudden in fact, which was disconcerting; he thought he knew that song in his sleep. Eh well. Billy had by then left... maybe it was time for him to leave too.

A pity; for all the insanity, it was kind of fun.

As he headed out of the club, the pounding of the music becoming a little too harsh for his own liking, he staggered a little. Strange, that; he was always able to hold his liquor, even if a large part of that ability could be attributed to his willpower. Keeping such a tight lid on himself was the reason why his speech barely slurred even after ingesting... .24. Three times the legal limit to pilot a Gear; that was the highest he had ever gone, and yet you almost couldn't have told by looking at him. But now, he was stumbling over himself. Maybe it was because he was tired? It had been a week, and... yes, he was tired, come to think of it, but not from running from dragons. He was tired, as he had come to realize, of holding it all in, of being emotionless. Sure, there was that cold, sharp part of him that could kill feeling when necessary (and, seeing as the next thing on his itinerary would be destroying the interplanetary superweapon that was terraforming his planet a day at a time, he doubted there was much room for joy quite yet).... but he found that it wasn't always necessary to be the cool, rational voice. Let it out, every once in a while.

"My sentiments exactly!" Dragonboy's voice echoed loudly, and once again, so many emotions burned brightly within him.

"Hmm... when you speak...."
"What?"
"Well, it's funny is all. That, after all this time, hearing from the Emperor about Anonelbe, the slayer of god, the much-vaunted -Contact,- it seems that I, too, can meet with deities. Well, anyway.... are you omnipotent?"
"Close enough."
"But... are you also... omniscient?"
"Well...."
"Come on, now. We're essentially alone out here, so you can be straight with me."
"Errh... no."
"...."
"Are you disappointed or something?"
"Actually, no. That just means... you'll have eternity to figure out the meaning of life."
"Nah, I already got that one down."
"... Well," he muttered, adjusting his glasses and wearing an impish smile, "I don't suppose you'll tell me?"
"Yeah right," replied Dragonboy, mirroring the smile. "That prize goes to the winners; you didn't last the first round."
"Yea, but we clawed our way back out of Fallendom by the tips of our fingers!"
"And lost the next round."
"Hey, it was fun.
...Guess that could be my prize. To have fun, to be pulled out of that pit of despair..."
"Well, just remember the second rule of holes: if by chance you get out, don't jump back in."
"Thanks for reminding me," he laughed. "Well... I did have a question..."
"Yes. Bioetheric resonance. I can trigger it by talking because I'm just that powerful." Shock erupted on Citan's face.
"How... how did you--"
"Oh, please. You give me way too much credit. You were rambling your theory when you got sloshed."
"Oh. ...I got sloshed?"
"You... weren't in the best state of mind."
"Yeah, of course I wasn't, what with having to deal with dragons with no weaponry, nor even a shred of my combat knowledge, followed by seeing that beautiful city of yours be wrecked by our own combat... I let myself go way too far. Must remember, with my new philosophy, not to get carried away." After he muttered these last words to himself, a silence fell over the two. "Well... it was amazing seeing that technology," Citan began again. "Another society that can create gods... yet your society had found peace. The progenitors of my people... all they seemed to know was war." He looked off, now, his eyes not seeing the brick wall in front of him. "They could battle, oh yes. The data from Razael's Tree... purely battle data. Nothing of their philosophies, or their histories... no evidence that they had any love in them. And, while I could never believe that they knew only war... it was... disheartening... to see that the lauded 'divine knowledge' was...." He trailed off.
"Well, don't let it bog you down. Your people have been through much. Should your planet survive, I'm certain that your society will embrace more than simply war," the dragon replied.
"Can you tell me whether the planet will survive--whether we will survive?"
"Sorry."
"Well, can you help us... to defeat Deus?"
"Sorry. I don't interfere with the destinies of other lower beings."
Citan raised his arms in a sort of shrug, as if to say, Oh, really?
"Well, you got me there. But... I believe people should handle their own problems."
"I can see that."
"...Do you want anything else?"
"Well... this may seem kind of silly, but... can I keep the bracer? Your crystal technology intrigues me, and I should be able to analyze it using some of Melchior's nanos..."
"I'll see what I can do."
"Thank you, my good dragon man. I guess the party's winding down... and you're the designated driver." They laughed. "Well, keep learning, my friend."
"You too, good doctor."
The shining portal opened, and Citan was gone.

(Epilogue in a bit)

TT, "a dichotomy of order and chaos...," who also happens to be a:

*dragoon*

a master of the spear and lance.

quiet; loyal; dedicated
[Final Fantasy Tactics Job Class]


The American Non-sequitur Society says:
"We may not make sense, but we do like pizza."

Professor Daravon says:
"CT is Charge Time. It's charged bySpeed value in one clock."

Exeter
RTT-Delita Hyral
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(6/17/02 9:14:58 pm)
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"What did you get? I..."
Now this is angst. :D

Major FFT spoilers!

*****

Sight returned almost instantly as Delita found himself standing just outside his bedchamber, armor and shield already returned to their places on the wall.

The King briefly reflected on his final words with the Host.

"I know there is much you wish you could have done differently, King Delita of Ivalice, and, though I cannot directly interfere with the path your fate has already taken, I might be able to make the journey a less difficult one."

Delita considered the draconic god's words for but a moment, then shook his head. "All I want is to go home. I just want to see Ovelia again."

"Very well, but I ask you to consider this proverb: 'Experiences that change us will leave others as they were.' Think well on it, Delita Hyral."


He still didn't really understand the Host's cryptic message, but, in any case, it wasn't as important as the fact that he was finally home.

And it was Ovelia's birthday. He'd actually forgotten, until now.

Smiling, Delita wished he could change into something more casual, but those responsible for his wardrobe had removed anything and everything that might have reminded him of his life before becoming king.

Carefully, Delita picked out a regal, yet humble outfit, then headed to Ovelia's rooms.

He knocked twice, then slowly opened the door. "Ovelia?"

No answer.

"Ovelia? Are you here?"

A voice from behind him replied, "Your Majesty, I believe Queen Ovelia left a few minutes ago."

Delita turned to the young servant. "Where to?"

"I'm not sure, Your Majesty. She seemed a bit upset."

Gloomily, Delita remembered the fight they had had earlier, and realized he had never apologized. Well, I'll do that and more today.

"Ask around and find out if anyone knows where she went." Delita thought a moment, then added, "And bring some flowers to the chocobo stables for me. It's the Queen's birthday today, you know."

Delita let the eager-to-please servant pass, then headed for the stables on the first floor. He thought he knew where she had gone.

>*<

The ride to the ruins of Zeltennia's church was a short one, and proved to be the correct choice, as well.

Delita smiled as he saw Ovelia standing just inside, facing away from him. "Here you are," he said cheerfully. "Everyone's been looking for you."

Skillfully, Delita dismounted the chocobo and walked up the cracked stairs to the broken-down entrance of the church, a hand behind his back.

He waited for her to turn around, but she remained where she was, apparently ignoring him.

I'm so sorry, Ovelia. Sorry for everything. I wish I could take it back, but I'm afraid all I can do is apologize...and tell you that Alma, Ramza, Agrias, and everyone else is still alive. I only hope that'll be enough. I love you, Ovelia.

Still smiling, Delita revealed the flowers he had been hiding. "Today's your birthday, right? These flowers..."

Suddenly, Ovelia turned and charged him. He caught a glimpse of the dagger she brandished a moment before she stabbed him with it.

The flowers fell to the ground.

"O...Ovelia...?" Why? No, wait...I'm sorry...please...

"You use everybody like that!" Ovelia screamed at him, a look of hatred on her face. She still held the bloody dagger. "Now, you'll kill me just like Ramza!"

Delita felt something within him snap.

Ovelia moved as though to stab him again, but he quickly disarmed her. Conscious thought fading, he flipped the dagger around and watched in horror as he stabbed his wife in the heart with it.

Ovelia's body collapsed, leaving her already misty eyes to stare up accusingly at Delita.

Slowly realizing what had just happened, Delita backed away from Ovelia's corpse, then dropped the dagger and fell to his knees.

What...what have I done? Ovelia...I wanted to tell you...

A tear fell from his cheek, landing on the thin trickle of blood that had smeared onto the stone floor.

Clutching his wound, Delita looked up at the sky.

I gave up everything...I was a horsebreeder, now I'm king, and yet I've given up everything I ever believed in.

And now she's dead...


In a choked voice, Delita whispered, "Ramza...What did you get? I..."

**********

Aww, Kellios, I feel all warm and fuzzy inside. :D

Seriously, working with you and Cirrus has made the tournaments infinitely more fun, and I know I couldn't possibly have done as well as I have without your support. Here's to the team that'll hopefully last for many RTs to come. :)

And thanks, all, for the votes. It feels great to win that award.

Krizak, this has been one of the most exciting tournaments yet. Thank you. I hope you'll consider hosting again.

The rest of you: Rock on! :D

Cirrus Velious
RTT - Link
Posts: 74
(6/17/02 10:54:40 pm)
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Becoming: Part One
Link walked across the dance floor, whirling the Rune sword as he walked. Aeris...Delita....Will I ever see you two again? Link continued looking around, taking in the surroundings. Dragon Boy....That Squirrel...So many I'll never see again...

"H-Hey, Link!" Link turned to see the little red mage run up to him, tripping right before getting to him. "Vivi! How're you doing?" Link let out a small chuckle and helped Vivi to his feet. "Great job back there, You've got way more power than you would appear to at first sight...".

Vivi let out a nervous laugh. "I-It was Nothing...I just did what needed to b-be done...."

Link patted him on the back. "Well little one, You're as much of a hero as anyone here....Never let anyone tell you differently....But anyway....I have to get back...I've got a dark overlord to slay..." Link looked grimly toward the little mage. "Wish me luck Vivi....I'll need it..."

Vivi looked at the green-clad Hylian. "G-Good Luck Link...S-Stay alive...alright?"

"Plan to..." Link said, flashing Vivi a quick grin, then turned and walked toward Dragon-Boy.

"Link..." The dragon tuned toward him before Link had even reached him. "I assume you're ready?"

"Yes..." Link looked grimly toward the new god. The host looked intently at him for a moment. "Link....While it wasn't completely your choice to enter this thournament, you still followed your fairy in, and fought valliantly. You now have to go back and fight once more. It is the fate of those such as you to always be fighting, never having rest....Which...if you think about it.....well, it sucks!" the Host let out a little laugh before continuing.

"But you can save your world Link. You'll be saving it for many generations to come...Locked in an eternal struggle with the one you've only so recently become enemies with. Look at your hand Link....The triforce of courage. It chose you, just as the triforce of wisdom chose the princess of destiny. There's a reason you're called the Hero of Time Link, its not because of something so simple as travelling back and forward between your two time periods...Its much more. You're destined to fight Gannon throughout the ages, Whenever he's attacking, you will be there, as will the princess. Destiny has a strange way of working Link, and yours is to fight...to protect. For hundreds of years, you will be reborn, never remembering your past, but always pulled into the struggle with Gannon. You and he are two sides of the same coin Link, Anything you see in him is lying dormant in you, just as anything in you is lying dormant in him. You have to watch that side of you Link, keep it in check, and always protect Link....Always..."

"Alright, Alright!! Jeez, when you start talking...."

"Navi...Shut up" Both Link and the Host said in unison, laughing a little as they said it.

"Goodbye Link, While I cannot make your enemy simply cease to exist, I can give you the advantage of a sneak attack....When you return, You'll be in his chamber....be prepared Link....and you as well Navi...Farewell."

*********

MMmmmm...cheezy. Link's REAL finale's coming in a little while...

Sylphid
RTT - Vivi
Posts: 78
(6/18/02 2:47:38 am)
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Epilogue
"Ya know..." a familiar voice said. "I'm amazed at how far you've come. You may just be as powerful as me... and it took me over five thousand years to realize and master my magical abilities!"

Vivi turned to his friend Sylf once more. The Elemental stood, smiling.

"And... how long have you been doing this for? Ten years max?"

Both of them let out a hearty laugh, as well as a third, who had approached (un?)noticed.

"Vivi, Vivi, Vivi..." the host chuckled. "You know, I'm impressed at what you did. Few are as powerful as you, young mage."

Slightly embarrassed from the praise he was receiving, the mage nervously adjusted his hat. "Th-thanks..."

"But, I do have a question..." the draconian spoke as he narrowed his eyes upon the mage. "Tell me... did you HAVE to use the most powerful spell in EXISTANCE upon my crystal? It took forever to make that you know."

The three of them chuckled some more. Sylf spoke up. "He was just going out with a bang, 'tis all!"

The host laughed. "Well whatever the reason may have been, I for one am very thankful." He extended his hand to the mage, who took it and gave a rather wimpy handshake.

"Er... th-that's something I n-need to w-work on, I guess...!" Vivi giggled.

"Well, you'll have a chance to when you return home. Speaking of which..." the host gazed at his wrist, as if a watch were there. "I really should be getting you back. I have to send home the rest of these people, you know... and I have a feeling that some of them'll be harder to... ahem... get rid of... than others." He gazed back towards Conker and Yoshi, who were sprinting about as if they were in a drunken stupor.

Well, the "as if" part really only applied to Yoshi. It was more of a given for Conker.

"So... I guess that's it. Thanks again, young one," he spoke, as he waved his arms in front of the mage, sending his world into a wash of colour... and then darkness.

Ivan... Kaze... my friends...

Thank you...


-----

His world was dark and quiet... save for a warm, cheerful voice that suddenly cut through the silence.

Well, I can't leave you without saying goodbye once more! Sylf's voice echoed inside his mind.

"Y-You're... leaving...?"

Yeah, I have to... being one of the Goddess of Mana's Elementals has its perks... but a 60-hour working schedule isn't one of them. But hey! I get all-expenses-paid vacations!

Vivi chuckled.

Anyways, it's been incredible working with you again, even if it was but for a brief few days... I am truly amazed by your power, and you've come a long way from inheriting the power of Wind! In fact, consider yourself an honorary Elemental disciple of mine! It'd truly be an honour to have you.

"Why... th-thank you!"

Well, looks like you have company, so I'll let you go for now. Hang on to that sword and that pendant, and should you ever need me, I'll be there.

"A-Alright. Thank you..."

Just... no spiders next time, alright? I'm gonna have nightmares about those damn things!

The mage laughed once more. "Okay... I-I'll try to avoid them..."

Thanks. I'll see you around then, eh? Adieu!

And his world grew silent once more.

-----

"Would you WAKE UP already?" Eiko shouted into the mage's ears, stomping her feet on the ground. "Ooo! I swear, if you keep me waiting for magic lessons ONE MORE TIME, I WILL test out my newly acquired Aero spell on you!"

The mage stirred upon his bed, slowly opening his eyes as he stretched. "A-Alexandria...? I-I'm... back in my quarters...?"

"Yeah," she chimed in. "Zidane said you passed out from exhaustion on the little excursion you two went on. So, he brought you back here to rest up."

"Oh... s-so... it was all a dream...?" the mage stared about his chamber, looking for some sign - ANY sign of the events that passed.

"Huh? What are you talking about?" Eiko asked, staring intently at the mage.

"Oh... i-it's nothing..."

"Well, whatever the case, you'd BETTER be out there in the courtyard REAL quick, mister! I've been waiting weeks to learn how to cast more powerful Fire, Blizzard, and Thunder spells! I need something with more kick!" she exclaimed, giggling as she turned to leave the room.

"Don't be too late, now!" she shouted back as she bounced away. "Or I'll have Mog deal with you!"

The last comment simply brought out laughter on both sides.

The mage hopped down from his bed to begin the day, drawing the Lazuli Blade and skillfully twirling it around, tossing it into the air and catching it by the hilt. This blade was the only tangible evidence of the mage's incredible journey.

Everything else lay within himself... including all the answers he'd sought for his entire life.

Smiling, and filled with a newfound resolve, the mage exited his chambers and ran through the halls, ready to greet a whining Eiko in the courtyard.

His was an existance changed forever by experience. And it was for the better.

~FIN~

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Vivi shall return...


Vivi has returned once again for Rurouni Taikai Tactics.
Member of Team ~Disciples of Wind~
Sponsored by Sylphid

Lord Sylphid - Master of Wind
Madness takes its toll... please carry exact change.

Edited by: Sylphid at: 6/18/02 5:30:23 pm
Shizuyoko
RTT::Laguna Loire
Posts: 141
(6/18/02 9:37:55 pm)
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Re: Epilogue
Sylph I watched The Mole tonight, I did, I DIDDDD! Just thought I would let you know. ^_^

'Yoko


"Like a pale dream the gap between today and tomorrow troubles me"

Sylphid
RTT - Vivi
Posts: 79
(6/19/02 2:44:24 pm)
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Re: Epilogue
YAY! XD

Message me whenever you're on - I wanna know whatcha thought about it!


Vivi has returned once again for Rurouni Taikai Tactics.
Member of Team ~Disciples of Wind~
Sponsored by Sylphid

Lord Sylphid - Master of Wind
Madness takes its toll... please carry exact change.

Dry31
RTT: Garai
Posts: 134
(6/19/02 4:17:53 pm)
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Re: Rurouni Taikai Tactics - Bonus Round
(FIRE! FIRE! EVERYWHERE!! BWAHAHA!!!)

~dry31~
(Pay no attention to any of the above.)
Luna: The PLACE
http://pub88.ezboard.com/bluna83999

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Other teams may have snazzy quotes...but actions speak louder than words.
*Falls down.*

Dry31
RTT: Garai
Posts: 135
(6/19/02 4:21:43 pm)
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Re: Rurouni Taikai Tactics - Bonus Round
Oh, and Krizak...in case you're still interested, the "Requiem" campaign has started to heat up.

~dry31~
(Pay no attention to any of the above.)
Luna: The PLACE
http://pub88.ezboard.com/bluna83999

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Other teams may have snazzy quotes...but actions speak louder than words.
*Falls down.*

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