World of Riders: Subject 191970, also known as Night is the ninth successful super soldier made by Umbra, first successful Rider. Night's semblance allowed him to fill in any role on the team. As such, Night was made into the team's leader, focusing more on strategy then the other test subjects.
"This is not a good idea." Rhyt says, "We should kill him now."
"Patience, Rhyt." Cappuccino responds, "I need answers. I need answers from him."
Onyx wakes up. He is strapped in a chain with a lock keeping him on it. Cappuccino, Rhyt and four other thugs surround him. Onyx's mask and hood are pulled down.
"He's awake." Rhyt states.
Cappucino turns to Onyx.
"So, this is the Great Rider." Cappuccino says.
Onyx says nothing.
"You attack my warehouse, you kill my men," Cappuccino states, "WHAT DO WANT FROM ME?!"
"My guns would be nice." The Rider says.
The thug to Onyx's right raises his hands with Retribution's Edge in them.
"Better enjoy it while it lasts, tough guy." The Rider threatens.
"Tough words from a man who is helpless." Cappuccino says, "What do you want, Rider? Who are you working for?"
"What?" The Rider answers, "You expect me to just blurt it all out."
"My nephew was at the Baker Street warehouse when you attacked, okay." Cappuccino admits, "I think you own me an explanation."
"Your nephew...?" The Rider says, "Your nephew."
"He was such a good boy." Cappuccino states, "He wanted to be a DJ at some big nightclub. I told him, 'someday, I'll buy you your own nightclub. As long as you sell my drugs'. 'Eh, the profit sharing we never agreed on. But you know, he was such a sweet kid."
"Oh yeah," The Rider says, "Yeah, I remember him. He was the one playing the music."
"He always loved his music." Cappuccino states.
"Well, he's dead now." The Rider retorts.
"Kill this man." Cappuccino orders as he walks away, "He's wasting my time."
"It's about time." Rhyt says.
-Present Day-
Amaranth and other Cultis Ex Ipsis members stand at the entrance to the Abyss, the Maelstrom of the Riders. It is a trux stone wall with many markings scratched onto it.
"Initiating gateway to the Maelstrom of the Riders." Amaranth states, "Silver moons of center seven."
The Maelstrom of the Riders doesn't do anything.
"Not working." One of the cultists states.
"Did you pronounce it correctly?" Another asks.
"Of course!" Amaranth says, "You dare question me!"
"We got the code directly from the prisoner's mind." He states, "It's not our fault."
"Umbra will not tolerate excuses!" Amaranth retorts, "We need that code to open the gateway. The entire Cleansing depends upon it! So do our lives."
Anna sheaths her weapon, a katana of similar design to Dark Sympathy. This time, the blade has a greenish hue and the handle is sage green.
"So, let me get this straight." Anna begins, "The Riders created an indestructible weapon that can kill an entire race. With no contingency whatsoever."
"The fact that only a Rider can use it is the contingency." Onyx states.
"How?" Anna asks.
"Humans and Faunus were the Riders' enemies when the Pillars were created." Onyx explains, "It's a weapon that can't be turned against them without the activator committing suicide. But, that was before Chaos Aura became involved."
"Don't tell me you think the Riders were justified in making the Pillars." Anna says.
"I think the ability to turn all partial Riders into pure bloods is unnecessary but efficient in keeping the species alive." Onyx states, "But, the Riders have another contingency."
"Why haven't we used it?!" Anna asks.
"Because the contingency is only usable after Umbra successfully ends Humanity." Onyx answers.
"The Book of the Riders?" Anna guesses, "That's their contingency. And if there are no Riders alive who would use the book?"
"Then we've lost." Onyx answers.
"Unbelievable." Anna reacts.
"I believe it's time to get back to the task at hand." Light interjects.
Onyx nods to his brother.
"Umbra plans to enter the Abyss using the Maelstrom of the Riders." Onyx states.
"The what now?" Anna asks.
"The Maelstrom was created eons ago by the Riders as a way to travel to the Abyss." Onyx explains, "The alternate dimension where the Well of the Riders resides. When the ancients vanished, the secret of the Maelstrom was lost, sealing it for countless millennia. Some years ago an archeologist named Midas Gold made the trip to the ruins of Regno in hopes of finding the secret code that would activate the long dormant Maelstrom. Unfortunately, he disappeared without a trace."
"And you're telling us this, why?" Anna asks.
"Umbra's army is heading full speed for the Maelstrom of the Riders." Onyx states, "It would stand to reason that they already have the code. If his army crosses into the Maelstrom into the Abyss, they will destroy all life that is not Rider. Our job is to get to the Maelstrom first and destroy it by any means necessary."
"Too bad we can't just ask this Midas Gold what the code is," Ruby says, "so we can destroy the Maelstrom from the inside out."
"We can do precisely that." Light says, "During my time as an Atlesian Acquisition Specialist, I imprisoned a man named Midas Gold for trespassing and illegal underground fighting."
The group enters the prison where Midas is held. The warden walks up to the,.
"Light, you have been gone too many years." The warden says.
"Warden, we're looking for a prisoner who was here when I was an Atlesian Acquisition Specialist." Light states, "His name is Midas Gold. The records indicate he is being held on level H, sub-level 6D."
When the group enter the cell, they only find a skeleton chained to the walls.
"This prison was once run by a corrupt warden who tortured their prisoners." Light states.
"Midas, I persum." Onyx states.
"Very sad." The warden says.
The warden releases the chains on Midas' skeleton causing it to fall.
"If you thought you were going to die, wouldn't you find a way to pass on an important secret?" Anna asks.
"Midas did leave us a message." Onyx states.
On the wall are a bunch of scratches. Midas wrote a message in the ancient language of the Riders.
"'If you want the code to the Maelstrom, see Acid Bog.'" Anna translates.
"Acid Bog is the person who ran the fight club, Midas fought in." The warden states, "Dangerous, brutal. People have tried to arrest him, but never return."
As the group enters Acid Bog's gym they see a ring in the center. Currently the ring is empty.
"We're looking for Acid Bog." Onyx states.
"I'm Acid Bog." One of the men in the gym says.
They see the chubby man that is Acid Bog chained to a wall.
"Valiant owner of this club," Bog says, "but temporarily not in charge. Minor setback."
"Right." Onyx says as they approach him.
Guardian Submission Sheet Requirements:
Name: (Color naming rule does not apply because these guys are ancient. Nouns, preferably in Latin, but can be another romance language)
Appearence: (Body type, distinct markings, scratches, scars, etc)
Voice: (Loud, husky, etc)
Personality: (Include things like tone, fighting style, etc)
Weapon: (Blade weapon with a curved blade or blades, could be a staff, tonfa, sword, etc)
Semblance: (As Ruby said, they tend to be story breaker powers)
Aura: (Color)
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