Hi everyone. Its Lost again. How yall doin.
So... this has been getting suprising amounts of love already. Idk if its cuz of the genre that people swarmed or just serendipity but I sure as hell ain't gonna complain. So thanks for the love everyone.
Been spending the last while trying to figure out proper modding for Skyrim. I got everything perfect.
Then I fucked up the BodySlide editor.
Fuck. My. Life. I have been looking up tutorials for how to reset it and it's all so fucking confusing and annoying and I'm just about to delete the files entirely just so I can reset it to default on reinstallation.
Also yes I have "Those" mods that you need bodyslide for. You know which ones. Dont judge me. I bet about 73% of you have done the same to your Modded Skyrim's.
Also, suprisingly no one argued with me on my choice for Voice Actors for characters. Really thought that get a rise outta people cuz a lot of people get rage boners when u try to say certain VAs would be better than others. Then again it was a long AN and most dont read these.
Let me know if you guys enjoy these not so little author's corners. Today I'll start doing 3 reviews from now on. These reviews will be what I feel I must answer predominantly. Except for JustAFan123, they've been my most active reviewer. They get their own little mention from being so loyal.
At least that's what the tutorial on brainwashing the masses to consume a product says to do. Constant incentives for recognition by giving the smallest amount for the best sheeple.
So if you want to get mentioned, remember to review loyally and often, or have something constructive to say.
Rebornandlost: I did that on purpose for balancing purposes and to give a sense of mortality while bnha. Afterwards it will be innate, just as will his Event Horizon Quirk.
November-5hit: Yes, bullets do in fact travel faster than sound. Doesnt mean that when you hear gunfire outta nowhere that you dont duck. Take the 2nd spotter from last chapter for example. The moment the first spotter got shot, he heard the rapport and started ducking before instantly getting domed. This is Also to you Rosco.
Chad Putin Mckokiner: First off Lol, ur name. I'm immature. Secondly, it's a Gamer JumpChain fic. There is gonna be a lot more stat filler because there are many DnD style stat nerds out there that appreciate the amount of time and work goes into actually making a consistent Gamer novel. I bet the author of the original Korean Gamer(Han Jee Han) had literal notebooks worth of notes on just stat gains and passives alone, and that's with him doing only Mage and Magic type passives for the Gamer.(which I'll admit was rather disappointing, only going one type of class Archetype when you essentially become immortal and all powerful with the Gamer power. That would be a Boring Game. Screw Min/Maxing.)
Finally, our good friend
JustAFan123: Hello once more bud. Long time no see. Yes, I will continue Remnant of a Monochrome Dream, just not at the moment. Also, you are actually on the right track there with your statement as to why he picked the classes he did. Besides Necromancer and Fleshcrafter, all the classes have an aspect related to Black Holes.
I hope no one actually thought I'd give him Chronomancer for the fuck of it. Most people know Einstein's theory of Relativity and how distance from an object affects how relative time is to something. Dumbing this down very much here. Especially cuz I dont remember verbatim the entire theory.
Literally the entire movie of Interstellar with Mathew McConaughey surrounded how time gets fucky the closer you get to a Black Hole. At least that's what I picked up from what little I understand about theoretical physics. It's all literally Theoretical. I sure as shit ain't no scientist. If I was, I probably wouldn't be writing fanfics. I'd be writing thesis papers for more funding for whatever Frankenstein bullshit I could conceive. Lol.
Also Rosco, you were right and I agree. The VA for Revi does fit better for Mirko. I'm gonna give the list of changed VAs.
Principal Nezu: Troy Baker(Excalibur from Soul Eater and Joel from The Last of Us)
Hizashi "Present Mic" Yamada: Jack Black.
Rumi "Mirko" Usagiyama: Maryke Hendrikse(Revi from Black Lagoon)
Izuku Midorya: Tom Holland (the new spiderman)
Shoto Todoroki: Dante Basco( Zuko from Avatar the Last Airbender)
Dr. Ujiko: Deem Bristow(Dr. EGGMAN from Sonic adventures 1 and 2)
Shota Aizawa(Eraserhead): Dave Wittinberg( Kakashi Hatake from Naruto)
Ch3. Revelry in the Dark
Ogawa "Snipe" Shin was having a pretty shitty day.
Make that past two days.
First, he hasn't slept at all do to anxiety and prep work for the assault on the city.
Then when the assault happens, they instantly get ambushed in the middle of the empty city, essentially being forced to fight a small scale war on two fronts.
Third, he's killed about 40 different people today due to how hard pressed they originally were. Things only letting up when All Might forces the Man in the Suit to the opposite end of the city. Also dragging the brainless giant towards them and giving them a reprieve from the true heavy hitters.
Sure he's killed before. Hell his main weapons are Six Shooters for gods sake. Plus he used to be a travelling bounty hunter for a decade or two before settling as a teacher for the Chimera Lord.
Dont let Nezu know that Snipe called him the Chimera Lord. Rat has a big enough head and scary bearing as is.
Now, after a day and a half of constant fighting and stress, he comes upon a kid who took out two different squads of villains with ruthless efficiency equivalent to only the most deadly of assassins.
This shit is ridiculous at this point.
"So let me get this straight. You woke up in a test tube to see Gran Torino freeing you. You see the fight between All Might and the Suit. You then proceed towards this here park for evac and get told that there isnt an evac due to Anti-Air and snipers. Then the old man and the rat want you to essentially carry a solo assault on entrenched high ground positions while moving towards the frontlines. Now you're here... I'm fucking tired." Snipe finishes with an exasperated tone and a slump of the shoulders.
"Yeah that's pretty much the entirety of it. Oh, also! According to Torino, I'm 200 years into the future after quirks first came about. Apparently I'm now old. Also I'm learning how to use my quirks." I say and start piling on to his troubles with a smirk.
[+5 Rep with Snipe due to being amusing]
"Of course. Cant forget about that little detail. How are you so calm right now? You're what? 12 years old? How are you not freaking out about this and the fact you've killed? Also did you just say quirks? As in multiple?"
"Eh. I mean there isnt really anything else to do besides go with the bullshit. I'm pretty sure that I'm in shock as well so I'll be dealing with the consequences later. Probably with interrupted bouts of crying and rage. Plus, it's hard to feel bad for people who kept me in that cryo/testube. And yeah. Multiple. Why? Is that weird?" I say knowing that it shouldn't be.
"No.. no. Its not weird. Just uncommon. Yeah I understand what you mean about the shock though. I still remember the first time I killed. Alright. So first order of business. Getting you pants at the least. You can't be wandering around in nothing but your underwear. Then, me and you keep going along the western side of the park and take out the entrenched villains, assisting other heroes and the JSDF as we go." He says as the JSDF soldiers start calling out clear in the hallway and other apartments.
"I take it that means we'll be heading to the rendezvous... yeah pants sound good right about now. It's a bit chilly." I say as I start walking towards the bodies of the snipers to find a pants that arent soiled and to loot their weapons and ammo.
"What are you doing?" Snipe asks as I start checking the waistbands for the sizes of these guys. I'm a bit lucky that Asian guys tend to be more towards the shorter than average, considering I'm only 5'3 right now.
"Being a loot goblin and trying to find pants in my size that arent soiled with blood and shit. Fuck, none of these guys went to the bathroom before they died. Well... at least they had some cash." I say as I stand up and put the assorted loot in my inventory. Counting out to 4 SIG Sauer P220's, 2 Minibea 9mm Submachine guns, 4 combat knives, 1 Kukri, 2 M24 Sniper rifles, 10 fragmentation grenades, 3 smoke grenades, 2 tripwire Claymores( gonna need training on how to set those up), 2 HK417 Battlerifles, 2 kevlar helmets, 3 used packs of smokes, 5 lighters, and a pair of size 9 1/2 combat boots and socks to put on after I find pants.
Cuz I'm not some degenerate who puts his shoes and socks on without putting pants on first. Damn weirdoes.
"Is that your Quirk? Some sort of hammer space for things?" He asks as I head the the next room over to see 5 cots and duffle bags with clothes.
"A part of it. You know RPG'S? Story games and the like? My Quirk works like that. That's how I know I have 2 quirks. The Gamer and Event Horizon. That one is more difficult and intensive to use. From the description of it, I can control every aspect of a Black hole. Such as Gravity, Molecular bonds, Molecular Heat, Time." I explain as I see a small bodycam and mic on his vest and then find a pair of combat pants that would fit and a skintight black thermal top and put them and then my socks and boots on.
"Holy fucking shit. Time? Damn kid. So do you level and stuff from beating your enemies? Do the people you meet have levels?" He asks as he slightly turns his head towards the side as if he barely holds back on responding to someone. Probably Nezu.
"Ringa-Ding-Ding. Got it in one. I dont know if I get XP from just knocking people out though, something to test. Also, the time aspect is really tiring and intensive. So dont expect me to start going Road Roller on fools. Dont know how to make Black Holes yet either. Dont feel powerful enough to. Plus, I wouldnt make one unless I was in a controlled environment for testing. Dont wanna end up tearing apart reality ya know?" I say as I take out one of the M24 Snipers and hand him it and a couple of mags.
[+15 Rep with Snipe for not being an idiot and tearing apart Reality]
[+30 Rep with Nezu for being such an interesting subject and a good sport by answering his questions]
"Thanks. Smart not to go messing with powers beyond our Ken (yes this is a saying). It'd be right dumb to die from a small mistake by tearing apart Reality. Let's head to the rooftop." He says as he checks over the rifle and finishes with chambering a round.
"I know right? I used to read a lot of books and play a lot of games before my little nap, and most of those main conflicts had to do with fucking with things beyond our comprehension. So I said fuck that and decided not to be a retard." I say as I not to a few soldiers standing by the stairwell who are eating MRE's who nod back as one of them waves a Claymore in his hand as acknowledgement for my help.
"So what level am I? I would think I'm pretty high with how much I fight and how old I am." Snipe asks and I take a chance to Observe him.
[Ogawa "Snipe" Shin Lv?]
"Your level is a question mark for me, meaning you're so far ahead of me I cant see how far you are. Congrats, you're up there with that screaming giant, the muscle blonde, the old man, and the suit guy." I say as we walk out onto the roof of the 5 story building.
"I wouldn't quite say I'm up there with them." He says as he rubs the back of his head and then reaches under his half-cape and pulls out a grapple launcher.
"You got an extra one of those? Always wanted to Batman it up." I say as he takes aim and I get ready to Burst after him.
"No I dont sadly. Who is Batman?" He says and launches his line across the street to the next building and reels himself forward as I sprint to the edge of the building and Burst Jump into the air and then Burst again to make the rest of the distance.
Eat shit BakaHoe, I can fly too.
"Aacho! FUCKING DEKU! STOP MUTTERING ABOUT ME!" Yells a certain explosive pomeranian.
"STOP FUCKING YELLING BRAT! IM TRYING TO WATCH MY SHOWS!" Yells said pomeranians milf.
"SHUT UP HAG! DEKU MADE ME SNEEZE!"
"IZUKU ISNT EVEN HERE! STOP WITH THE RAGE BONER WITH HIM ALREADY!"
"I'LL RAGE BONER HOWEVER MUCH I WANT!"
"I KNEW IT! YOU ARE GAY FOR IZUKU! FUCKING TELL HIM ALREADY!"
"FUCK YOU! I AIN'T NO FAG!"
"YOU SURE AS HELL ACT LIKE IT!"
"RAAAAAARGH!"
"Can we please calm down? The neighbors will complain again."Reasons the pomeranians father.
Why do I feel like laughing right now?
"You can fly? Well shit kid, you got everything dont you?" He says as I land in a combat roll.
"It's not really flying to be honest, more like temporary suspension of the act of falling. Also Batman is a pre-nap comic hero. He was essentially a quirkless hero who made and used technology, his intelligence, his detective skills, determination, and martial arts skills to fight villains that were above his weight class. He also did it without killing said villains. At least in his more lighthearted comics. There were a few where he crossed the line for good reason or the authors wanted to make an edgy issue where he either fought evil alter egos from different dimensions or what could happen if he decided to betray and fight the good guys. He's actually one of my favorites besides the fact he doesnt kill the truly irredeemable. Some dont deserve that chance at repentance and some dont even want it." I say as we start jumping from rooftop to rooftop.
"So he was completely powerless?" Snipe asks as we land on a mother building.
"Yeah, everysingle achievement of his would be within the realm of a trained and healthy human from before quirks. He equalized his lack of power with tech and pure skill gained from years of training. If you exclude the comic issues where he gained or took powers from others." I finish as we start to see another group of JSDF soldiers taking fire from the rooftops about 4 buildings ahead.
"Interesting. I mean besides my minor projectile Telekinesis, I'm practically quirkless myself. I know several people who are and they are still pro heroes." He says as I start to hear music in the background.
[Play BGM Marigold by Periphery]
George... I love you. You have good taste.
[I'm pulling music from your head, so it's really all you. Thank you nonetheless]
"Kid do you hear music?" Snipe asks and turns to me as he unstraps the rifle from his back.
"Yeah, I got Background Music as part of the game. I didn't know that you could hear it."
[Only your allies can hear it and your enemies if you decide to]
Huh cool.
"Apparently my allies and enemies can hear it if I want them to." I say as we jump another gap and are 3 buildings away.
"Good choice. I'm guessing this is from your time? I dont recognize the band."
"Yeah they are. So gameplan, I sneak up on them and initiate a fight when they focus their attention on the JSDF. The moment I engage, you provide covering fire. I'll be up close and personal to cause chaos and see if I cant get them to friendly fire." I say as I pull the kukri and one of the SMG's out of my inventory.
"How do you intend of getting close to then without catching their attention? Your little burst stunts aren't exactly quiet." He says as he scopes in and sets the bipod onto the ledge.
"I have my ways. You just wait for my signal, it'll be pretty obvious." I say as I Observe the group of 15 henchmen who are alternating fire to keep constant pressure on the military.
"I hope you know what your doing. Nezu will tan my hide if you die. He says you're too interesting to let die... I feel bad for you." Snipe says with a shiver.
I dont respond as I activate Sneak and Burst across a 10ft gap as I time the shot from one of the enemy snipers to cover the sound of it. Leaving me two buildings away from the enemy position.
I then sneak across from AC unit to AC unit and prepare to sprint jump the 4 ft gap to the next building. Leaving an open rooftop with no cover between me and the enemy who also have the height advantage of an extra floor above me. Gonna have to sprint and Burst.
Alright George, next song.
[Play BGM Feed the Ground by Periphery]
Nice.
Okay 3... 2... 1...
GO!
I sprint from cover under the effects of Haste and release a overcharged Burst from my feet as I jump and shoot across the rest of the 20 ft distance while bringing up my kukri in my right hand while I wield the SMG in my left.
3 of the mooks turn around at the sound of the explosion of my burst and shout just as I land on the back, kukri first, of one of the guys shooting at the JSDF. I turn towards my left and bring up my SMG and shoot a 5 round burst into the next guys chest and I hear a splatter behind me and then a snap from Snipe's rifle.
I quickly pull my kukri from the mooks spine as the mook I just shot falls back and his friend shoots at me, tagging me solidly in my left shoulder, causing me to drop my SMG.
Taking exception to this, I Burst forward towards the bastard who just shot me and swing my kukri at his face and Burst the back of the blade, causing it to increase the force of the swing, causing me to do a full 180 turn as the blade shears through the skull of the mook as the top half of his head separates from the rest of his body.
Taking advantage of the turn I throw my kukri at one of the mooks that was behind me, as another splat is heard behind me and another snap of Snipes rifle.
The kukri flies into the shoulder of another rifleman, causing him to loose his gun and I reach into my inventory for one of the SIGs and shoot the man next to him in the throat and then shoot the newly crippled mook in the chest with two shots.
Holy hell the SIG has a lot of recoil if you shoot with one working hand. I think as my wrist hurts from the jerking of the recoil.
6 down, 9 to go.
I hear another splatter behind me again as I feel heat on my back and burst forward into a dive roll as I avoid a small explosion from someone's quirk and end up in front of a man who falls backward from a shot to the chest from the JSDF giving me a chance to switch my SIG for a K-Bar combat knife and I Burst jump above the falling man as I hear another shot from Snipe and stab at a female mook who tries to launch electricity at me while cackling.
Feeling myself stiffen up as my muscles lock, I Burst my knife hand forward and pierce her eye and crash into her chest and roll over.
I look up to see a mook with a pistol in one hand and an axe for his other hand swing at me and I Burst to the side, barely rolling away from the falling blade that cuts into the dead body of the female mook.
I Burst my back launching me off the ground and towards the overextended axe mook and Burst Stab my claws into his throat, tearing it out as I hear a rifle shoot behind me and my left shoulder is shot once more and a bullet clips my left horn.
I take a look at my HP to see it at 240/550 and Burst into the air to get out of his line of fire and his bullets hit the next mook in line, killing him as Snipe shoots the asshole who just shot me.
12 down, 3 to go.
I Burst with a downwards Axe Kick onto the head of another female Mook, snapping her neck as her head is forced face first into the rooftop gravel.
Said gravel proceeds to pull my foot out from under me as I hear another shot from Snipe and a JSDF Rifleman as the last 2 die to the gunshots.
... fuck this hurts.
Groaning I turn over and push myself up with my good arm as I slowly feel the pain fading from my shoulder fade as the bullets push out and my scales start to reassemble from their shattered state.
A bit gross to see if I'm being honest.
Taking this moment of reprieve, I collect both my fallen weapons and the weapons and ammo of the dead mooks.
Loot is always a major priority.
It goes Health, then XP, then loot as Gamer priorities in my opinion.
As my mind goes off on that tangent I feel the chip on my horn that got shot regen as well and I hear Snipe grapple up to me and look around the rooftop as he stalks towards me.
Imma get chewed out here arent I?
"What in the nine Hells was that kid? Are ya trying to get killed? What would have happened if you didnt have backup? What if me or the soldiers missed? Of all the reckless, goddamn idjits I've met, you have got to be in the top five!" Snipe yells as I grow a deadpan expression.
"Are you done? I case you havnt noticed, I'm already healed. Plus I had confidence that a man named 'Snipe' is pretty damn good at performing said namesake. I had every confidence you had my back, and if you messed up, I'd still be able to pull through. Sure getting shot fucking hurts, but now I know I'll be damned careful about this from now on. Plus I'll only get stronger the more danger I'm in and the more risks I take. I'm forcing myself to evolve. Hell, my healing just now made my scales even stronger on that shoulder." I say as Snipe clenches his fist. Looking ready to swing.
"Aaargh! Fine! Fine. Your alright. I guess that's as much as I can ask for. Next time though? We stay at max range and keep from engaging close quarters if possible. I dont need some rando to get a lucky shot and blow whatever you have left for brains out. You are so seeing a psychiatrist after this shit. I know I fucking am." Snipe says as he slowly relaxes and I can hear slight chittering laughter from his helmet, probably Nezu.
[+5 Rep with Nezu for being thoroughly entertaining and proving him right to be watching you]
"I swear though kid, you fight like an animal. You're all over the place and one movement just seems to flow into another when you keep your momentum goin. Are you trained?" Snipe says as he unclasps a badge with HPSC on it and raises his hand above the rooftop wall to show the soldiers we're friendly.
"I had like, a year of karate and a few months of taekwondo when I was younger. The rest is just instinct and street brawling skill from schoolyard fighting and some youtube videos of Bruce Lee fighting. I've always wanted to perform a one hit K.O. with a One-Inch Punch. I guess with my Quirk doing so could maybe even be deadly... is it bad if I think that's cool?" I ask as soldiers move into the building below to secure it from any possible enemy Reinforcements.
"You're a follower of the Dragon? Also no, it's not bad, just disconcerting." He says as he checks the ammo in his M24 and looks into the distance towards a pillar of flame that just burst.
"Hell yeah I am. Dude is absolutely badass. granted I dont have any 'formal' training for Jeet-kune-do, but that doesnt mean I wont imitate what I can. Anyways, what you think is going on over there?" I respond and point towards the pillar of flame as we hear a major explosion back towards where me and Torino left All Might and All For One.
We both turn and see a Mushroom Cloud of dust and debris starts raining from the sky.
I gently push Snipe to the side and step away as a piece of rebar pierced the wall next fo us.
"Spooky." I say deadpanned at the rebar that woulda killed him.
"Darn right." Snipe trails off as the debris stops falling from the sky and he turns from the rebar to the still raging flame pillare that is about 4 blocks down.
[+20 rep with Snipe for saving his life]
[50 Rep With Ogawa "Snipe" Shin has given you the "Shot Through the Heart" perk]
[Shot Through the Heart]
+25% Rep with Marksmen, Snipers, and Gun Nuts
+10% Crit damage on Vital Strikes
[Assassin has leveled up to Lv13]
[Chronomancer has leveled up to Lv11]
[You are now Lv24]
[Gravity Manipulation is now Lv10]
[Man Reinforcement is now Lv9]
[Grav Burst is now Lv15]
[Bladed Weapon Fighting is now Lv6]
[Martial Arts is now Lv6]
[Ranged Weapon Fighting is now Lv8]
[Accuracy is now Lv8]
[Vital Strike is now Lv14]
[Sneak is now Lv8]
[Haste is now Lv6]
[Precognition is now Lv3]
[You have gained the skill Piercing Resistance Lv1]
You have no problem with penetration... as long as you arent getting penetrated. This skill helps with that.
+1% resistance to piercing attacks
[You have gained the skill Impact Resistance Lv1]
Come on and slam, and welcome to the Jam. You know how to take a hit, this proves it.
+1% Resistance to Impact Damage
[You have gained the skill Heat Resistance Lv1]
It's getting hot in here, but you dont need to take off your clothes. This skill helps when things get hot and heavy.
+1% Resistance to Heat and Fire damage
[You have gained the skill Shock Resistance Lv1]
You're the type of kid to put a fork in the outlet, lucky for you, you can take it.
+1% Resistance to Electric attacks
That one was just fucking rude.
[Lol]
I see how it is George. I'll remember this.
[Dorian will remember that]
[Fuck it made me prompt that]
"So how close are we to that melted Atlas statue we're supposed to be at?" I ask as a small piece of concrete bounces off the top of my head.
"Fuck! Shit! Goddamn that hurt!" I yell as I rub my head and Snipe chuckles.
"We're about 3 blocks away, it seems that the rendezvous is a bit hot right now. Take out your M24 and look." Snipe instructs as he kneels and looks through his scope.
Doing as I'm told I kneel and make sure I have it loaded with its .338 Lapua Magnum rounds for maximum range.
"Do you see those three high rises all next to each other?" Snipe points out as I scope in and see an assortment of 40-50 mooks shooting towards the park as both bullets and quirks fly by.
"Yeah, that looks like a good chunk of the main force wouldnt you agree?" I say as I adjust the zeroing of my scope. "What would you say is the distance from here to there? A klick? A little less?"
"Yep, do you know how to use a sniper rifle and account for distance and zeroing?"
"Fuck no. The most experience I have with a sniper is from video games that give very basic physics when it comes to stuff like zeroing and bullet drop. All I know is these .338 are the most range effective round for this rifle."
"Well you're in luck, you get some live practice. After the first few shots it becomes pretty instinctive. Lucky for us as well, their attention is on their immediate threat of Heroes and Soldiers right in front of them. Try and aim for their snipers first though. Also, remember when pulling the trigger to not jerk it. Just calmly pull with only your finger." He says as he domes one of the 40 Mooks on the rooftop.
[Play BGM Handmade Cities Album by Plini]
"Well its official, you're the cool uncle." I say as I pull the trigger and hit the waist high cover for a sniper I was aiming at, making him duck in panic.
"Adjust 3 degrees Vertically. Also thanks, never been the Cool Uncle before." He says and picks up the one I missed.
[+6 rep with Snipe for calling him the Cool Uncle]
"I would say let's make this a competition, but I know when I'm outmatched." I say as I see a lightning thrower in the open and Dome him.
"You're not doing too bad, I mean you literally just headshot someone on your second shot." He pops another one and I duck from a warning from Precognition and feel a bullet graze one of my horns.
Popping back up, I look for any lens flare to see who the asshole who shot at me was and see a man with a sniper for an arm looking at me with his scope flaring.
Taking the shot, I witness the tracer go flying through the air towards the asshole. The tracer then pierces through the scope on his arm into his nose and out the back of his head and he leans over the rail and falls 7 stories down.
"Nice shot there. Was worried I'd have to deal with him myself." Snipe Pat's me on the shoulder.
"Thanks, not gonna lie, I'm as surprised as you are I hit that angle." I say as I see another sniper looking towards us. "Sniper no Sniping." I chuckle out as his head turns into the pink mist that every marksman hopes to make one day.
"Heh, where'd you pull that from? Also I'm 3 ahead of you." He says as he kills that 3rd man.
"It's just some wordplay on a little scene from an old kids show. Also I said that I wasnt trying to have a competition with this. I know when I'm outmatched. Maybe when I get some real practice and skill in ya know?" I say and kill a sniper who just tagged the leg of a JSDF soldier.
"Ya should know that whenever it comes to the range, everything is a competition." He says as he keeps 3 kills ahead of me.
We proceed to continue trading barbs and trading bullets until our forces push up and take down the remaining Mooks who surrendered.
Out of 40 me and Snipe killed at total of 21 of them. 10 and 11 kills respectively.
Chuckling, Snipe stands up and pats my sore shoulder that came from shooting the sniper.
I stand up and put my empty mags and rifle in my inventory as I also pull out my Howa Type 89 and look around to see JSDF soldiers that had been securing the building exchanging bets and putting down Binoculars as they nod towards us.
[+10 rep with JSDF Forces due to your fire support and skill]
"Alright dear 'Nephew' of mine. Do ya wanna keep with the rooftop running or make our way groundside?" He says as he checks his mag and chambers a round.
"Rooftop Run. I wanna have the high ground position in case of us finding any ambushes or stray villain cells." I say and stretch my sore shoulder.
"Smart choice. Hold on... Yeah... Ok... Well be there in about 15 Mikes if we dont get sidetracked... I'll let him know." Snipe pulls his hand from the side of his gas mask and looks towards me.
"What's going on? Something come up?" I ask as I throw my rifle around my shoulder.
"Was just Nezu checking in. He was passing along thanks from the Heroes at the rendezvous and he wanted to say he was impressed by our teamwork. He also said he wants to talk to you directly when we get the the triage and ops center at the FOB(forward operating base)." Snipe relays as he looks towards our objective.
"Alright then, let's get to it." I say and sprint to the edge of the rooftop and Burst through the air to the next building an Snipe follows.
Around 10 minutes later me and Snipe are standing on top of a 3 story building orienting ourselves to have a clear view of the next street over from the park.
"How much further?" I ask as I aim down the street to see if there are any Villains.
"Another five minutes. We can probably just cut through this apartment complex and cut down on time." Snipe says as we walk towards a 8 story tall apartment building that takes up the entire block.
"Alright. Let's get going." I say as Snipe launches his grapple line towards the apartment rooftop.
"Keep up kid." Snipe laughs out as he flies upwards.
"Yeah, yeah, laugh it up." I say as I watch him go, all of a sudden feeling on edge.
As he passes the sliding door to a 5th floor apartment, I see a dark silhouette of an arm burst out of the window and pull him in.
"Fuck. Shit. Goddamn it." I say as I Burst upwards towards the door Snipe got pulled into and see nothing but pitch black shadows. The sun unable to pierce through a curtain of absolute darkness.
"*sigh* Dammit. One thing after the other today." I grumble out as I try and sense any movement or sound, finding none.
Might as well use this chance to make a sensory ability.
Focusing on the feeling of Gravity around me, I feel its ebb and flow as I feel what items are getting affected by Gravity.
[You have gained the skill Grav Sense Lv1]
By feeling the force of Gravity around you and it's pressure on the things around you, giving you a sense of where things are.
Feel things in a distance of 1 meter around you.
Costs 10 mana per minute.
Feeling like this is gonna be a close quarters fight in the cramped building, I take out an SMG and my kukri and have them in my left and right hands respectively.
I then activate Sneak and pass through the Penumbra.
[Play BGM O.D. by Polyphia]
All around me sound is muted and stifling, the air itself permeable, as if I'm walking through water but I cant even feel the water itself, as if even my sense of touch has completely disappeared. I'm barely able to hear an echo of the music playing, as if the music itself is several rooms over and I can barely hear it through the wall. I can see nothing as I walk further in, casting my senses to their maximum and circulating my mana, ready to Burst at any moment.
I step further in and feel the barrel of Snipe's .44 Magnum on the floor, next to a shattered coffee table. I slowly creep towards it and pick it up, feeling as if its freezing and a solid block of ice. As if the gun had been left on the floor for days.
I carefully inventory it as I stay crouched, still casting out my Grav Sense.
I walk further in, careful not to brush against anything as I walk further in past a doorway to the hallway of the apartment complex, feeling the air grow colder and colder the farther I walk from the light.
As i pass the threshold, I feel a biting wind flow through the hallway and hear groaning coming from it's direction as I feel my senses expand another meter from it leveling up.
[Grav Sense Lv2]
Distance is now at 3 meters around you.
I start sneaking further in, feeling a biting foreboding feeling rush through me as something just barely brushes the edge of my sense. As if toying with me, keeping me in suspense and on edge.
As if I'm being hunted.
I dont fucking like it. I swear if I find what the fuck is causing this, I'm stabbing it in its jugular.
Ignoring my own indignation at the cold sweat I feel, I continue onward for who knows how long, following the sound of groaning and the feel of the biting wind. It couldhave been minutes, seconds, maybe even hours. My own sense of time not working. Unable to differentiate between the darkness behind my eyelids and the Umbra surrounding me. Each breath drawn out. As if trying to drive a man insane with his own heartbeat.
As I continue, the being on the edge of my senses approaches. One figure turns to 3. One tall and Amazonian, feminine curves that are hid by nothing but a veil of darkness, the same darkness that surrounds me. The same heavy darkness flowing from its hair. Another figure, short and stout, however not steady, as if unbalanced, unable to support his own weight without the cane I can feel in its hand. On the short figure is an even smaller being. Small and ape like, with its arms longer than its torso. Its head mismatched and top heavy
The stout figure starts speaking, sounding muffled, as if smothered by a pillow.
"Ah, subject Dark Star. It seems our counterparts have managed to find the secondary labs. No matter, we just have to put you to sleep and transport you and that 'Hero' and we can pick up where we left off." An annoyingly familiar voice sounds out.
Is that Eggman? I think to myself as my senses extend to 5 meters.
"Hmm. Let me think about that. I mean what do I have to gain from siding with you and going with you? Humm. Cant think of anything worthwhile so imma have to pass on that. Now if you dont mind, imma just go and grab the Asian Cowboy and be on my merry way. I'll make sure to eat tons of apples so I never have to come see you again. " I say as I turn my head in their general direction and feel the not so good Doctor stiffen and start seething while I can feel the woman trying to hold back some giggles.
"What the hell are you talking about Dark Star?" The Eggman wannabe grinds out.
"Oh well, in case you didnt know, apple's actually have traces of cyanide. So I'll make sure to eat a bunch just so I never have to see your Robotnik looking ass ever again. Also cuz people who eat apples are assholes." (Yaaaay reference, also, to actually die from cyanide poisoning from apples, you'd have to eat a ton or two of apples in one sitting for the cyanide to kill you)
"Uhhg. Fucking philistine. Subject Nyx, capture Subject Dark Star." The Doctor says as he steps out of range of my senses and the Femme Fatale walks towards me.
"Hello there young one. Isnt it a good day to die?" She asks and while I cant see her, I can hear the face splitting grin in her voice as the darkness pouring off her in droves and the shadows feel heavier around my body.
"Eh, cant complain. The people I've killed today cant either. But that's neither here nor there. What is a fine and beautiful abyss like you working with those beneath you?" I say and feel her grin widen even more, almost unnaturally, as if her face stretches to comical proportions.
"Oh arent you a sweet talker. You're right. I shouldn't have to work with these plebians but unfortunately I must do so. You see, they decided to inject me with a wonderfully gruesome thing known as nanites. One wrong move, and I get broken down into base elements of the human body. They havnt gotten you yet so you're lucky. Or maybe not. When they first inject you, it is rather painful. So. Beautifully. Painful. As if your very being wants you gone. It was wonderfully maddening." She speaks out and I hear her voice all around me while I feel her just 3 feet away from me.
"Ah. I dont know if I should pity you honestly. I mean by my standards, I would be putting you out of your misery. However to your pain maddened mind, it would be taking away your happiness." I say in a sad tone.
I hate it when there is a genuinely tragic villain.
"Ah! You understand me! Oh we could wallow in beautiful pain together if you put down your weapons and just let my darkness embrace you." She calls out rapturously as I feel the darkness press all around me, as if trying to smother me to sleep and I feel her walking towards me.
"Yes, yes. Hurry up Nyx. We must prepare for the master fo finish his fight with the blonde one." The Robotnik wannabe interrupts and I feel my senses extend to 7 meters, him just within 6.
Oh this is too easy.
As Subject Nyx goes to wrap her arms around me and my body starts the buckle under the pressure of crushing of darkness, i buckle and roll towards the Doctor.
Coming out of my roll, I throw my kukri for his head, hearing and feeling the solid impact of blade meeting bone.
"AAAAGH! FORGET IT! HE'S NOT WORTH THE TROUBLE TO CALTURE! KUROGIRI PICK ME UP! NYX! KILL HIM!" The Doctor yells as I feel him fall backwards into nothingness and his presence disappears entirely.
[Play BGM Kill Me by The Pretty Reckless]
"Ooooh! Dark Star~ you made the Doctor experience beautiful and piercing pain. If only I didnt have to kill you. I'd show you my thanks for such an amazing sight. Also what is this music? It's maddeningly appropriate." Nyx says as the pressure recedes and solid darkness starts flowing over her form.
"Just a small part of my Quirk, no need to feel concerned. I dont suppose I could convi-" I'm interrupted as I'm sent flying through several walls with pain in my ribs.
In the distance I can hear her sadistically chuckle as she steps through the new doorways.
"Sorry Star~ Cant give you a chance. I already feel the nanites performing their painful choreography. Their beautiful dance of pain. If I'm to stop it I must kill you. Hehe." She says as she starts convulsing with pained laughter.
Having caught my breath and feeling my ribs realign back in place, I wait till she is a foot away from me leaning face first over me.
"Star? Are you awake? Please dont tell me your done after one round! I havnt finished yet!" She cries out and is within my reach.
Pumping mana into Haste, Reinforcement, Burden, Molecular Heating, and Grav Burst, I kick my foot upwards cant catch her under her chin, sending her through the ceiling and upwards 2 floors.
"I'm good Nyx, just needed a small breather, I don't have that much Resistance yet. I can keep going though." I breathe out with a slight smirk and jump through the new "open floor plan".
Ugh. I just cringed at myself. Good think no one knows I thought that.
[I'm still here Dorian]
Fuck.
"Hehehe... hehe... HahaHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAH!*COUGH*" I hear her cackle as she unburied herself from the rubble. "Oh my little Dark Star knows how to play. How wonderful. I hope you can satisfy all my needs! It's been so long since a man has made me hurt so good, let alone a boy."
"I'll have you know that there is nothing 'little' about me an that I am quite the cunning linguist. I know that for a good time, it isnt a sprint, it's a marathon, and I'm chock full of stamina." I say as I Burst towards her and swing around my SMG which I suprisingly still had a grip on. I the. Proceed to fire towards her solid mass of darkness as inrely on my Grav Sense to tell me where she is.
Sensing rapid movement towards me, I Burst downwards in a fast crouch dodging a arm of solid abyss, then I pull a K-Bar out of my inventory and heat it using Molecular Heating as I Burst towards her, feeling my bones rattle from the repeated impacts of Burst.
"Oh~ Little Star wants to get to press close to me. Let me accommodate you!" She yells out as I feel as if the entire building is shifting and I get pulled towards her and feel the pressure of the oncoming darkness.
Keeping the K-Bar heated and ready, as I impact her body and feel my body crush underneath the pressure, I push all my mana into one good burst into the hilt of the knife sending it careening through her 4th and 6th rib and it comes out the top of her right shoulder.
I feel the darkness implode, sending the 8th floor above us into the atmosphere and I hold her in my arms as she gasps for breath and blood pours from her body, drenching us both.
"W-well Star. I-it s-seems that ya know how to give a w-woman what she want-s-s.*coughs* Was it good for you? I know it was for me." She says with a grim smile.
"Yeah Nyx. It was great. One might even say it blew the roof off the place." I say with a cheesy smile as I start to lay her down.
As I go to let go she grabs my chin and turns me towards her face.
"Th-that was just bad. Loved i-it though... promise me something..."
"What is it?" I say as I hold her hand as her light starts fading from her eyes.
"Make th-them paaaay." She seethes and wheezes. "Make them regret what they've done. Man-made then realise that all they did was for nothing and that we got the last laugh. Smile as all they know burns and their women are on their knees, face in your crotch. Make those sick fucks feel the pain they've inflicted on others. Make them pay for the pain that you'll have to go through. Die with a Smile on your face. Finally... remember... who... you a-*sigh*" She finishes as the last of her breathing and light fade, her eyes turned to the midday sun with a wide smile on her face and her body starts disintegrating into wisps of darkness, leaving a book bound in black scales and a black bladed Combat knife that seems to suck in the light itself.
"*sigh* I will Nyx. Dont worry. Theh won't know what hit them." I stand up and take the book and knife to check them later as I hear Snipe climb out of the hole behind me.
"Fuckin hell kid... is this shit always gonna happen around you? I dunno if I wanna be the Cool Uncle anymore." He says with a chuckle as I turn to him.
"Dont be like that Uncle Snipe. Would you really wanna go through life without such fun situations? That'd be so boring." I say with a pout.
"*chuckling*Yeah I guess your right. Who the hell wants to die of old age anyway? Die with a smile on your face and all that." He says as he looks towards the Nyx's blood splatter.
"Heard that did you?" I say and turn towards our destination.
"Yeah. I cant say I completely know what the fuck was going one, but from what I saw and heard, ya did her a favor by ending her pain so you can take comfort from that at least. C'mon let's get goin already, Nezu really wants to see us now." He says and pulls out his grapple and drops down to street level and I follow along, slowing my descent with several Bursts.
5 minutes later
As we reach the entrance to the park, me and Snipe both continue hearing fighting about a block in front if us.
We ignore it as we are both tired and we see the melted statue of Atlas with the world destroyed upont his melted shoulders. The entire left side of his chest and stomach missing.
...
That's a narrative parallel isnt that?
[Yes Dorian. That is a very unsubtle narrative parallel]
Ah ok. Just making sure my common sense and critical thinking were still operating.
As I look past the statue, I see two small figures.
One is obviously Gran Torino and the other is everyone's favorite Chimera.
"Hello there Young Dorian. Your probably wondering whether I'm a mouse, a bear, or a dog. It doesnt matter! I'm Principal Nezu you UA University. The one in charge of making sure all our future heroes that go through my school are ul to snuff. I have been... giddy, to meet you since Sorahiko told me about your circumstances. Then when I overheard you talking with Ogawa I just couldnt wait to meet you. Then your little encounter with Nyx and the Bad Doctor occured and I was beside myself on what to do. Then low and behold you pull yourselves from the Abyss. The only people who have suprised me this much would be Sorahiko and Eraserhead. Congrats, you have made a very exclusive list. Come! Follow me!" Nezu rapidly shoots out and I'm thrown for a loop.
Nezu has Troy "Goddamn" Baker's voice.
I never would have seen that coming.
"Yeah kid. I know." Torino says as he follows Nezu, followed by Snipe and I.
"Now I know you must be severely disoriented here Dorian. A brand new time, a brand new land, it must be absolutely dreadful knowing that all you know and loved are gone, ashes in the wind. Never to be seen again as even their graves have faded." Nezu says in a chipper voice and I do a slight double take at what the fuck is coming out of his mouth.
"Gee Nezu, thank you for such a wonderfully light summation of my absolutely fucked situation." I say with a faux smile and annoyingly chipper voice myself. Getting shocked looks from Gran Torino and Snipe as they each take a step away from me and I feel a slight chill that pierces straight through me, making me almost miss a step.
[You have gained the skill Sense Intent Lv1]
You can tell if people have crude or lewd intentions towards you. Depending on how good you are at sensing and the strength of the intent, this will affect what you sense from them.
Rang of 1 meter
[You sense sadistic intent]
"You, Young Dorian, are very, very interesting. I just cant wait to see what the future holds.
"Neither can I Nezu. Neither can I."
[You have completed the quest "Run Bitch! Run!]
-You have made it to the evac zone, however, it is also a war zone. Fight your way through and get out.
-Defeat 10 Enemies: 10/10(Complete)
-Make it to Nezu(Complete)
-Assist JSDF(Complete)
-Assist Snipe(Complete)
-"Help" Subject Nyx(Complete)
-Bonus Kill Doctor Ujiko Garaki(Failed)
-Optional: Join the Villains and kill Heroes.(Failed)
-Rewards:
Escape from danger
+5% Rep gain with heroes
-5% Rep gain with Villains
Place to live
Connections
5,000 shop credits
5,000 neo-yen
Gained the [Child Soldier] Title
Gained the [Dark Star] Title
Gained the [Anti-Hero Prodigy] Title
+10,000 xp
Gained the [Umbramancy] Skill Book from Nyx
Gained the [Star Eater Lv1] from Nyx
Gained [Subject Nyx Companion Gem]
[You can now use the Gacha System]
Due to going above and beyond for your starter mission, you have been awarded 15 [Gacha Tokens]
[Assassin is now Lv14]
[Chronomancer is now Lv12]
[You are now Lv26]
[Due to physical Exertion, you have gained +5 Str, End, Vit, Dex, and Agi]
[Due to extensive mental exertion, you have gained +10 Wis and Int]
[Gravity Manipulation is now Lv15]
[Molecular Heating is now Lv6]
[Man Reinforcement is now Lv13]
[Grav Burst is now Lv25]
[Bladed Weapon Fighting is now Lv7]
[Martial Arts is now Lv7]
[Ranged Weapon Fighting is now Lv22]
[Accuracy is now Lv20]
[Vital Strike is now Lv19]
[Sneak is now Lv12]
[Haste is now Lv8]
[Burden is now Lv7]
[Precognition is now Lv4]
[Grav Sense is now Lv4]
Due to your actions Doctor Ujiko is now your [Nemesis]
Well this one was both fun and a bit of a slog to get through. I hope y'all enjoyed.
As you saw I was a lot more verbose and descriptive this time around. Imma try to keep it up with that but dont expect miracles.
Feel free to review, I appreciate the constructive criticism. Flamers will be burned alive on the Pyre of Public Opinion and Shaming.
Goodnight and or Day.
Lost, out.