Prologue:
Cul-de-sac Directory
Welcome to 16th Century Eurasia, the name of this secluded cul-de-sac (note: A cul-de-sac is one of those circular dead-end streets with houses around it). In this tranquil--
*bomb explodes*
Okay... not so tranquil... location are quite a few houses.
Charade's House: This house is owned by a piece of the Soul Edge, namely Charade, and is... the size of a closet. If Charade could speak, he would invite people to a sleepover.
*Picks up a piece of paper*
Hm, sleepover at 8:00, Charade's house...
Mitsurugi's House: The local abode full of many a katana, glass cases with katanas, and of course, his famous Shishi-Oh hanging above the classic fireplace. Heishiro Mitsurugi, known as a mercenary, is a katana fanatic. (His current target is Yoshimitsu's sword Yoshimitsu)
The Seung Household: This house is built much like a dojo, heck, it even has a cool Yin/Yang arena (Note: one of the secret Soul Calibur 2 stages)! There are four people living here, Seung Han Myong, Seung Mina, Hwang Sung Kyung, and Hong Yun Sung. First, Seung Han Young is the type of person who is all knowledgeable, all knowing, all telling, but is all ignored. He has a huge rivalry with Edge Master. Seung Mina is the only woman in the household, and is quite levelheaded... until she whacks you with her Zamba-toh at the moment you criticize her for being a woman! She's also the baker of the cul-de-sac, and holds bake sales in the cul-de-sac on Fridays. Hwang is levelheaded and experienced from the route of war, while Yunsung is hotheaded and always wanting to challenge Hwang, who always refuses.
Taki's House: Bring a flashlight, folks! This place is as dark as a dungeon, which it is not. It has all the convenient appliances of home, but you can't see them!
Talim's House... er...: Talim... well... she has an almost empty lot! It's full of grass, two trees and a hammock. Her bird also lives here, as an added bonus. Talim herself is a wind priestess, calm, cool, collected, and peace-loving; the perfect victim to innocently and accidentally pull into a fight dust cloud. On a side note, she seems to ask everyone but the obvious baker, Seung Mina, for cooking ingredients...
The Alexandra Living Quarters (House and household is getting clichéd): This is the location where Sophitia and her family live, which Rothion, Pyrrha and Patroklos don't matter much, but they might cameo in the fic. Sophitia is like a goddess, another levelheaded peacekeeper, but not dragged into fights. Her household is the only one safe from Nightmare. Cassandra is a bit less equipped in the levelheaded department, but a lot better off than Yunsung... But she's overall averagely good in the normal swordsperson thing.
Raphael's Mansion: Raphael poisoned the original noble of the mansion for good intentions... that noble was probably a jerk anyway, Raphael has some good intentions, as long as he doesn't kill non-selfish nobles-- *ahem*. Anyhow, obviously Raphael lives here, he has servants, charitable, and has an adopted daughter who doesn't talk much, Amy. Wants to kill Ivy for obvious reasons.
New Ling-Sheng Su Temple: For those who don't know what happened to the old one... read Kilik's storyline on www.soulcalibur.com and you'll know. The only two people who live here are Edge Master, the old man still very fit and knowledgeable, and is more of a listener than a speaker, and Kilik, the ex-apprentice who mastered his stuff, and contains the discipline and experience that Edge Master sees is perfect.
Xianghua's Abode: Hm... well... normal house, but it DOES contain Soul Calibur, and her unnamed Chinese sword.
Maxi's Living Quarters: This place smells like an ocean breeze, and maybe that's because of all the kelp on the ceiling... There is a lot of sailor stuff, two nunchakus, an open window, rewards for stuff he did, delivered, etc., and his prized "1st Place in the Eurasia sailing race" plaque that he won against Cervantes. Maxi is a bit cocky, and that's about it. He always forgets who Kilik and Xianghua are. Oh yeah, he hates Astaroth.
Siegfried's Location-of-Where-He-Lives: Looks like there's a lot of armor here. Don't touch the security safe, Siegfried forgot the combination for good reasons, because it has Soul Edge! It's quite strange that the doorstop always has dead and soulless bodies in the morning, it's as reliable as dew. Siegfried is paranoid, 'nuff said, and Nightmare comes out every night at exactly 11:27 sharp, and kills people outside the cul-de-sac. Guess where the bodies end up...
Ivy's Mansion: Now here's a place worth living, although it's greatness is equal to Raphael's, but that's an opinion. This place has all the needs of a brown-and-gray drab mansion, two floors, two wings, and the Ivy Blade (Valentine) is in a locked and sealed metal box in its own room so it doesn't escape. Ivy is a rude snob, so there's not much to say about personality. She is also trying to kill Cervantes (which is logically impossible without taking or destroying the Soul Edge, but she knows that).
Astaroth's Heckhole (come on! I'm keeping this under R rating at most, so I'm not saying that word! Besides, I never say it myself): From the door, a bridge leads across a green acid pit to a stone circular platform, that's it. There is a statue of Medusa on the left of the room. Astaroth is a killing machine, and there is not much else. Lizardman also lives here, and he just hisses.
Cervantes's Place: If anything, Cervantes owns the biggest part of a collective memorabilia, the collection of Soul Edge merchandise! He has Soul Edge furniture, Soul Edge computer, heck, even Soul Edge silverware! Cervantes himself wants to complete his set, so he is searching for shards to finish his collection. He also wants Ivy to join him in his quest for the perfect collection.
Vercci's Money Pit: Vercci's dead. Simple as that. Voldo guards the money pit, and he's... weird. He hates Yoshimitsu.
Yoshimitsu's Shack: A wooden shack, but it's not run-down. It's full of faded pictures, probably all people from the old Manji clan. Yoshimitsu himself is a chivalrous thief (mean steal from the rich and give to the poor) with good morals, strong ethics, great honor, and a wooden clockwork-like arm. He is currently after the money from Ivy, Raphael, Heihachi, and the Money Pit, as well as guarding his own sword from the katana-crazed Mitsurugi.
Li Long's Deserted Place: Li Long was run over by a car (I know, I know, storyline, but this wasn't an ordinary car, it was Cervantes's Soul Edge car!). His tombstone is at the front. But his ghost lives on... he currently wants to haunt Cervantes. The house itself is verrrrrrrry termite-infested, chipped, etc. and Li Long is very ambitious, not to mention a cocky jerk, more cocky than Maxi!
Rock's Camp: Two tents, one man, Rock is brave and headstrong, and also wants Bangoo to come. The tents have sleeping bags.
Necrid's Area of Living: This place looks like a mix of the Aurora Borealis, and a dark and dreary house. Necrid himself is very energy-grubbing, and has a high electric bill. He oughtta find a better way to recharge his Enigma... Solar power, perhaps?
Link's Treehouse: If you've played Ocarina of Time, it's his treehouse. Now it's quite... quaint. It has a bed, a wooden table, a checklist on the wall, and a cow (yes, a cow). Seung Mina stops by here for obvious reasons (No, not hamburgers!). Link is a man of great deeds, I can't put my finger on the word, and maybe a little (very little) naive at times.
Heihachi's Private Summer Resort: Heihachi's special resort is where he gets away from all his relatives (Kazuya, Jin, other jerks) and keeps some of his money from the Mishima Zaibatsu (Note: Zaibatsu is Japanese for a huge business corp.) in a secluded room with a safe. Heihachi is power-hungry, and is trying to get the Soul Edge to fulfill his dream of ultimate power. In that, he is very much like Cervantes, kinda...
Spawn's Portal: Spawn... has a portal to the underworld/nether-realm/whatever, leading to a house that is dark and dreary, as well as dim-lit, but at least you can see! Not much outside of the house, unless you like doomed worlds. Spawn himself... very harsh and violent (Hey, it's not like I ever read the comics!)
Okay, the stories are probably shorter than this prologue...
So happy slaughter-housing! And don't trip over the bump leading to the quicksand on the left sidewalk.
*Trips and falls in*
I'M SINKING!!!
*changes voice to an official detail-describing-person-who-mentions-radio-deals*
All the characters in this fanfic except for Necrid, Link, and Spawn are © NAMCO. Necrid and Spawn are © to Todd McFarlane. Link © Nintendo. This fic inspired by Jin Long's "Calibur Academy". All rights reserved, and wrongs sent to Astaroth's place and thrown into the acid.
Cul-de-sac Directory
Welcome to 16th Century Eurasia, the name of this secluded cul-de-sac (note: A cul-de-sac is one of those circular dead-end streets with houses around it). In this tranquil--
*bomb explodes*
Okay... not so tranquil... location are quite a few houses.
Charade's House: This house is owned by a piece of the Soul Edge, namely Charade, and is... the size of a closet. If Charade could speak, he would invite people to a sleepover.
*Picks up a piece of paper*
Hm, sleepover at 8:00, Charade's house...
Mitsurugi's House: The local abode full of many a katana, glass cases with katanas, and of course, his famous Shishi-Oh hanging above the classic fireplace. Heishiro Mitsurugi, known as a mercenary, is a katana fanatic. (His current target is Yoshimitsu's sword Yoshimitsu)
The Seung Household: This house is built much like a dojo, heck, it even has a cool Yin/Yang arena (Note: one of the secret Soul Calibur 2 stages)! There are four people living here, Seung Han Myong, Seung Mina, Hwang Sung Kyung, and Hong Yun Sung. First, Seung Han Young is the type of person who is all knowledgeable, all knowing, all telling, but is all ignored. He has a huge rivalry with Edge Master. Seung Mina is the only woman in the household, and is quite levelheaded... until she whacks you with her Zamba-toh at the moment you criticize her for being a woman! She's also the baker of the cul-de-sac, and holds bake sales in the cul-de-sac on Fridays. Hwang is levelheaded and experienced from the route of war, while Yunsung is hotheaded and always wanting to challenge Hwang, who always refuses.
Taki's House: Bring a flashlight, folks! This place is as dark as a dungeon, which it is not. It has all the convenient appliances of home, but you can't see them!
Talim's House... er...: Talim... well... she has an almost empty lot! It's full of grass, two trees and a hammock. Her bird also lives here, as an added bonus. Talim herself is a wind priestess, calm, cool, collected, and peace-loving; the perfect victim to innocently and accidentally pull into a fight dust cloud. On a side note, she seems to ask everyone but the obvious baker, Seung Mina, for cooking ingredients...
The Alexandra Living Quarters (House and household is getting clichéd): This is the location where Sophitia and her family live, which Rothion, Pyrrha and Patroklos don't matter much, but they might cameo in the fic. Sophitia is like a goddess, another levelheaded peacekeeper, but not dragged into fights. Her household is the only one safe from Nightmare. Cassandra is a bit less equipped in the levelheaded department, but a lot better off than Yunsung... But she's overall averagely good in the normal swordsperson thing.
Raphael's Mansion: Raphael poisoned the original noble of the mansion for good intentions... that noble was probably a jerk anyway, Raphael has some good intentions, as long as he doesn't kill non-selfish nobles-- *ahem*. Anyhow, obviously Raphael lives here, he has servants, charitable, and has an adopted daughter who doesn't talk much, Amy. Wants to kill Ivy for obvious reasons.
New Ling-Sheng Su Temple: For those who don't know what happened to the old one... read Kilik's storyline on www.soulcalibur.com and you'll know. The only two people who live here are Edge Master, the old man still very fit and knowledgeable, and is more of a listener than a speaker, and Kilik, the ex-apprentice who mastered his stuff, and contains the discipline and experience that Edge Master sees is perfect.
Xianghua's Abode: Hm... well... normal house, but it DOES contain Soul Calibur, and her unnamed Chinese sword.
Maxi's Living Quarters: This place smells like an ocean breeze, and maybe that's because of all the kelp on the ceiling... There is a lot of sailor stuff, two nunchakus, an open window, rewards for stuff he did, delivered, etc., and his prized "1st Place in the Eurasia sailing race" plaque that he won against Cervantes. Maxi is a bit cocky, and that's about it. He always forgets who Kilik and Xianghua are. Oh yeah, he hates Astaroth.
Siegfried's Location-of-Where-He-Lives: Looks like there's a lot of armor here. Don't touch the security safe, Siegfried forgot the combination for good reasons, because it has Soul Edge! It's quite strange that the doorstop always has dead and soulless bodies in the morning, it's as reliable as dew. Siegfried is paranoid, 'nuff said, and Nightmare comes out every night at exactly 11:27 sharp, and kills people outside the cul-de-sac. Guess where the bodies end up...
Ivy's Mansion: Now here's a place worth living, although it's greatness is equal to Raphael's, but that's an opinion. This place has all the needs of a brown-and-gray drab mansion, two floors, two wings, and the Ivy Blade (Valentine) is in a locked and sealed metal box in its own room so it doesn't escape. Ivy is a rude snob, so there's not much to say about personality. She is also trying to kill Cervantes (which is logically impossible without taking or destroying the Soul Edge, but she knows that).
Astaroth's Heckhole (come on! I'm keeping this under R rating at most, so I'm not saying that word! Besides, I never say it myself): From the door, a bridge leads across a green acid pit to a stone circular platform, that's it. There is a statue of Medusa on the left of the room. Astaroth is a killing machine, and there is not much else. Lizardman also lives here, and he just hisses.
Cervantes's Place: If anything, Cervantes owns the biggest part of a collective memorabilia, the collection of Soul Edge merchandise! He has Soul Edge furniture, Soul Edge computer, heck, even Soul Edge silverware! Cervantes himself wants to complete his set, so he is searching for shards to finish his collection. He also wants Ivy to join him in his quest for the perfect collection.
Vercci's Money Pit: Vercci's dead. Simple as that. Voldo guards the money pit, and he's... weird. He hates Yoshimitsu.
Yoshimitsu's Shack: A wooden shack, but it's not run-down. It's full of faded pictures, probably all people from the old Manji clan. Yoshimitsu himself is a chivalrous thief (mean steal from the rich and give to the poor) with good morals, strong ethics, great honor, and a wooden clockwork-like arm. He is currently after the money from Ivy, Raphael, Heihachi, and the Money Pit, as well as guarding his own sword from the katana-crazed Mitsurugi.
Li Long's Deserted Place: Li Long was run over by a car (I know, I know, storyline, but this wasn't an ordinary car, it was Cervantes's Soul Edge car!). His tombstone is at the front. But his ghost lives on... he currently wants to haunt Cervantes. The house itself is verrrrrrrry termite-infested, chipped, etc. and Li Long is very ambitious, not to mention a cocky jerk, more cocky than Maxi!
Rock's Camp: Two tents, one man, Rock is brave and headstrong, and also wants Bangoo to come. The tents have sleeping bags.
Necrid's Area of Living: This place looks like a mix of the Aurora Borealis, and a dark and dreary house. Necrid himself is very energy-grubbing, and has a high electric bill. He oughtta find a better way to recharge his Enigma... Solar power, perhaps?
Link's Treehouse: If you've played Ocarina of Time, it's his treehouse. Now it's quite... quaint. It has a bed, a wooden table, a checklist on the wall, and a cow (yes, a cow). Seung Mina stops by here for obvious reasons (No, not hamburgers!). Link is a man of great deeds, I can't put my finger on the word, and maybe a little (very little) naive at times.
Heihachi's Private Summer Resort: Heihachi's special resort is where he gets away from all his relatives (Kazuya, Jin, other jerks) and keeps some of his money from the Mishima Zaibatsu (Note: Zaibatsu is Japanese for a huge business corp.) in a secluded room with a safe. Heihachi is power-hungry, and is trying to get the Soul Edge to fulfill his dream of ultimate power. In that, he is very much like Cervantes, kinda...
Spawn's Portal: Spawn... has a portal to the underworld/nether-realm/whatever, leading to a house that is dark and dreary, as well as dim-lit, but at least you can see! Not much outside of the house, unless you like doomed worlds. Spawn himself... very harsh and violent (Hey, it's not like I ever read the comics!)
Okay, the stories are probably shorter than this prologue...
So happy slaughter-housing! And don't trip over the bump leading to the quicksand on the left sidewalk.
*Trips and falls in*
I'M SINKING!!!
*changes voice to an official detail-describing-person-who-mentions-radio-deals*
All the characters in this fanfic except for Necrid, Link, and Spawn are © NAMCO. Necrid and Spawn are © to Todd McFarlane. Link © Nintendo. This fic inspired by Jin Long's "Calibur Academy". All rights reserved, and wrongs sent to Astaroth's place and thrown into the acid.