Opening File: Nightosphere
The Nightosphere is an alternate dimension ruled by Hunson Abadeer and inhabited by a multitude of other Demons. It is a dimension of pure chaos and seems to exist only for the purpose of bringing chaos to its people and to other dimensions. A portal can be formed by first drawing a happy face on a surface, dousing the face with bug milk and then chant 'Maloso vobiscum et cum spiritum' roughly translates from Latin to: 'Evil be with you and with your spirit.' Despite chaos inflicted on Earth by the Grimm Horde Hunson Abadeer never attempted to take advantage of the chaos and use it to spread across the universe.
Given the constant threat of the Grimm to anyone observing it would be a perfect opportunity for a Lord of Chaos to take advantage of it but aside from his interaction with a human woman and the daughter he had with her Hunson Abadeer remains content to simply stay in the Nightosphere. It is hard to tell if this has been a blessing or not.
Close File
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"What makes a world interesting is how diverse it can be, especially when you are not from the same world. Human, Faunus, Mobian, alien, demon, spirit, and so much more showing how diverse a world and life in general really is. So what secrets does your blood carry? Perhaps you secretly have a tie to royalty or some great warrior going back thousands of years." TOM said, closing the 'Nightosphere' file. "There is a reason they say 'blood is thicker than water.' So, go through your history and see if you can find anything interesting. You might be surprised who you've got as great several times grandfather."
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Marceline Abadeer, also known as Marceline Petrikov since her official adoption by Simon and Betty could honestly say she's seen a lot of things in her short life.
Ever since she lost her birthmother in a Grimm attack that led to her being adopted by Simon and Betty Petrikov she had worked to ensure she would never suffer the pain of losing someone close to her again. That was why she wanted to become a Huntress and trained under Betty, her adoptive mother who was a skilled Huntress and was here now in this tournament.
She wanted to see how far she had come and how much farther she still had to go.
She had seen all the fights and even passed the first fight and so far she had been impressed by the others. They all showed impressive abilities: Nigel's Frost Fire, Abby's Void of Semblance, Johnny's Wood Manipulation, Nazz's Solar Power and they were just only a few of what she had seen today.
"We are now moving onto the Ninth Round." Rothchild announced, shaking Marceline out of her thoughts.
Round 9
Marceline Petrikov vs Kenny
'The guy who easily stomped that Nazz girl.' Marceline thought, glancing over at boy in the large orange coat as they approached the ring. 'Got to remember to be careful around him. He fought too good to be nothing but a pro.'
The way that Kenny guy fought made Marceline a little nervous considering how tough he had been against Nazz. She was confident in her own skills but she remembered her lessons from Betty, especially about the folly of being overconfident.
"She's going to be in for a tough fight." Nazz commented as both faced each other. "That Kenny guy didn't even blink against me."
Rolf nodded. "Coat Wearing Kenny is an elusive one."
"Let the ninth match begin!" Rothchild proclaimed.
Marceline stared down Kenny who seemed content to remain stationary like he did in his fight against Nazz. That didn't worry Marceline as much despite how strong Kenny appeared to be. No offence to the girl named Nazz but Marceline had a little bit of an edge over normal people with said edge being the fact that she was a half-demon.
No one aside from her adoptive parents knew of this and Marceline was fine with it being a secret for now.
Still though she knew she was stronger and had more stamina than a normal person so she believed she had a better chance of taking Kenny down. So with that in mind she decided to make the first move and charged at Kenny, choosing to test her strength and see if Kenny could block it. Kenny met her attack head on and the two began grappling for dominance.
Marceline gritted her teeth as she struggled to push Kenny back, only managing to push him back a few inches. 'He's so strong! I got demon strength and I can only move him a few inches?!'
Kenny then surprised her by allowing her to push him back, releasing her hands and stepping to the side as she fell forward. He then followed up with a spin kick that sent Marceline skidding across the ring. Marceline quickly recovered and charged Kenny again, launching a sweeping kick at Kenny who jumped over her kick. But before he could land back on the ground Marceline brought her foot back and spun again, unleashing a reverse heel kick at Kenny who brought up both arms and blocked the kick.
The force of the kick did send Kenny flying back but he easily landed on the ground, recovering from Marceline's attack.
"Man, he's good." Eddy said as both fighters recovered.
"Tell me about it." Nazz muttered, remembering how her fight with Kenny.
'Dang it. He blocked my kick just when I thought I had him.' Marceline thought as she kept her distance to try and figure out how to beat Kenny.
"Impressive." Kenny spoke, surprising Marceline. "You have great strength and clearly know how to use it."
"…Thanks." Marceline answered, not dropping her guard.
Well, it was always good to hear some praise once in a while.
'I managed to make him move and I almost got him. Still, he's fast, strong and he knows how to fight.' Marceline thought over what she knew about her opponent. 'Nazz tried the same plan as I did and when that failed she tried to surprise him with her Semblance.'
She knew it would be a mistake believing that only her Semblance would help her win this fight, given how quick things went wrong for Nazz at the end.
'Still, I might be able to surprise him if I time it right.' Marceline thought, noticing how Kenny never bothered to go on the attack himself.
She wondered why he never started the fights but decided it mattered little. She couldn't stand out in the ring with him all day or Rothchild might just disqualify them both.
"Guess I better go all out." Marceline muttered, knowing what she had to do.
Kenny readied himself but had no preparation for what happened next. He watched as Marceline reached into her pocket and pulled out a small bell. He raised an eyebrow at this but remained alert as she started ringing the bell.
At first there was nothing.
He started hearing ringing tune echoing in his ear, sounding just like the bell. It grew louder and louder, causing him to stagger and his vision began to blur. Where Marceline stood he now saw two of them, followed by two more. He felt a pounding headache and a sudden sickness in his stomach, further disorientating him as he fell onto his hands and knees.
"What's happening to him?" Wally asked. "All she's doing is ringing that bell."
"Yeah, tell that to my ears!" Abby growled, pressing her hands down on her hat that covered her Faunus ears. "I feel like I am going to throw up!"
She could hear the same ringing that Kenny was hearing and thanks to her enhanced hearing it was as bad for her as it was for Kenny.
"It must be a sound based Semblance she's using." Nigel said, placing a hand on Abby's back, trying help her. "It must act similar to a dog whistle."
Abby wasn't the only one affected by the sounds.
Valerie was gritting her teeth as she pulled out a pair of earmuffs and slipped them over her ears.
"So why's he affected?" Wally pointed at Kenny who was kneeling down on the ground.
"She must be focusing her Semblance on him." Nigel surmised.
"It's not enough!" Abby exclaimed.
Rolf pulled out two pieces of wool and handed them to Abby. "Take these and put them in your ears, Hat-Wearing Abby. They'll help block out the worst of the pestilence of the ear drums."
Abby slipped them under her hat and into her fox ears. She could still hear the sounds but the wool made it bearable.
"You're a Faunus?" Nazz asked, noticing her ears hidden under her hat.
Abby nodded, rubbing her head that was still aching a bit.
"So am I." Willy quickly chimed in, revealing his tail. "Got a problem with that?"
Nazz shook her head. "Nope. My grandmother is a Faunus."
"Noble Faunus people will find no malignance from Rolf." Rolf said in agreement.
"Me neither!" Johnny shook his head.
Eddy shrugged. "I got no problem."
Abby and Wally nodded, looking back at the match.
Marceline approached Kenny, continuing to keep him down with her Semblance until she was ready. She raised her fist and launched it straight at Kenny's face, prepared to end the match. Kenny's hand shot up and grabbed Marceline's fist, shocking her since she thought her Semblance had rendered him helpless.
"You have a powerful Semblance and use it well." Kenny admitted as he managed to stand up. "But if your will is strong enough it can power through even something like this."
Marceline grunted and let out a shriek, amplified by her Semblance that slammed straight into Kenny, knocking him back. She lunged at him, launching a final strike.
Kenny raised his fist and launched at her…
POW!
Both opponents punched each other, the strength of their attacks so strong that they both fell down, losing consciousness.
Rothchild checked both of them before declaring the match over. "Both opponents are knocked out! This match is a draw!"
Betty sighed. "She did well."
"Indeed." Simon agreed. "Shall we go see her?"
Betty nodded and the two quietly slipped out of the audience to see their beloved daughter in the infirmary.
"Wow…They both knocked each other out." Wally said as the paramedics came and took both unconscious contestants out of the ring. "We didn't even see what that Kenny bloke's Semblance was."
"Something tells me we saw a hint when he beat Nazz." Nigel remarked.
Rolf nodded. "Yes…Kenny is strong and powerful. Sound-blasting Marceline proved herself powerful to be able to fight him to a draw."
"I am just glad she's done with that." Abby said, pulling the wool of her ears.
"We shall move onto the next match." Rothchild announced.
Round 10
Abigail Lincoln vs Valerie Elizabeth
Abby glanced over at Valerie who shot her a toothy grin.
Nigel noticed this and placed a hand on Abby's shoulder. "You okay?" He whispered.
Abby nodded. "I'm good."
"Be careful with her, Abbs. She's good." Wally said.
Abby smirked. "We'll see."
She stepped into the ring, seeing Valerie was already waiting for her. The blond flashed a grin and Abby noticed her fang like teeth.
"Try to go easy on me, girlfriend." Valerie said teasingly.
Abby scoffed as Rothchild spoke. "Let the tenth match begin!"
Valerie and Abby stared each other down, both gazing into each other's eyes. Valerie was still grinning which unnerved Abby a bit as she settled into a fighting stance.
"What's up, girlfriend?" Valerie tilted her head. "Waiting for me to make the first move? How thoughtful but I have no trouble waiting."
Abby scowled, not willing to let this girl bait her.
"What's with the scary look? This is just a spar, you know. No need for giving me such a nasty look." Valerie tilted her head. "Did I do something to offend you? I mean, it's not like we haven't met before…Have we?"
Abby's eyes widened slightly. 'That face…'
A small girl with blond hair styled into two braids holding Abby's hand as she dragged her out of the house. "Come on! Let's play!"
"You…" Abby whispered, staring in complete shock.
"Long time no see, Abbs." Valerie's grin widened. "Been looking all over for you, bestie."
Before Abby could say anything else Valerie surprised her by charging at her, moving very fast and giving Abby no time to react as Valerie launched a kick to Abby's stomach, knocking her down. To the outside observer it would seem almost like Valerie had crossed the distance in the time it took one to blink. Abby quickly rolled and jumped back on her feet, ducking under a swipe from Valerie; it was at this point that she took notice of the sharp claws she had for nails.
"What's the matter, girlfriend? You were a lot tougher against the blue haired punk." Valerie commented as the two circled each other. "Something on your mind?"
"You…I know you from before." Abby narrowed her eyes. "Back in the Twisted Forest."
"Yep." Valerie said before charging at Abby again.
Abby ducked as she swiped at her head and this time blocked the kick aimed at her chest.
"The Satyra has been searching for you." Valerie whispered. "You remember them right? Your brother certainly liked talking about them."
Abby's widened and then narrowed. "Don't ever mention them to me!"
Abby suddenly became more aggressive, rearing her head back before ramming her forehead into Valerie's face. Blood spurted from her nose, but the blonde girl's aura kept it from breaking entirely.
"Gah!" Valerie cried out, stepping back and holding one hand over her face to check the damage before wiping away the blood. "Lucky shot."
"What's with Abby? She's losing her cool." Wally said, looking worried for his fellow Faunus.
Nigel frowned, wondering what Valerie had whispered to make Abby so angry. This wasn't like Abby at all.
Out of three of them she was the calm one.
She never let herself lose her temper as much as Wally did at times.
She always was the one to keep Nigel and Wally in line.
She was never afraid of anyone who liked to trash talk her.
Monty and Jennifer shared their son's concerns for the girl who they considered a daughter to them. A girl they had taken into their home and loved like she was their own, who considered them her family. They knew that that Valerie girl had said something to her make this upset and both worried for her.
Valerie stepped back, ducking under three kicks from Abby but was knocked down onto the ground by a third. Valerie kicked Abby's legs out from under her and quickly pinned her down.
"Not bad, girlfriend." Valerie said, holding Abby down. "You've really got some moves. But you got a little sloppy. I guess you're sensitive about family."
"They are not my family." Abby grunted, trying to get Valerie off of her. "They're just a gang of psychopaths that allied with him to kill people, including my parents."
"Yeah, well it's not like we had a better option." Valerie retorted. "Now then, are you going to quit or fight back?"
Abby chose to answer that question by head butting Valerie in the face again and then grabbing her by the mid-section to throw her off. Valerie grunted as she hit the floor and got back up, turning around in time to see Abby get up and somersault towards her, using the momentum of her somersaults to kick Valerie back. Valerie grunted as she as she slashed at Abby again but Abby fluidly dodged her strikes before grabbing Valerie by the wrist and slugged her in the stomach.
Abby pulled Valerie close to her. "You tell them this: I will never help them." She hissed. "They. Are. Dead to me."
Abby then threw Valerie over her shoulder, sending her out of the ring.
"Valerie Elizabeth is out of the ring! Winner: Abigail Lincoln!" Rothchild announced and the audience applauded Abby as she stepped out of the ring.
Nigel and Wally were the first to greet her when she made her way back to the others, both looking very concerned.
"Abby, are you all right?" Nigel asked as soon Abby returned.
The girl nodded and answered quietly. "I'm okay…"
"What did that girl say to you to get you all wound up like that?" Wally asked.
"It's…" Abby bit her lip. "Can we talk about this later?"
Both boys looked at her for moment, finally answering with reluctant nods. Rothchild glanced over Abby and her friends, his sensitive ears having picked up what was said between the two girls. After a few seconds he turned away, deciding to deal with it later.
"We will now move onto the eleventh match." He announced as the screen lit up.
Round 11
Johnny 2/4 vs Olga Astronominov
"We're up again, buddy!" Johnny said with a big smile as he stepped onto the ring.
Olga remained silent as she stepped onto the ring, facing Johnny down.
"This is the girl who was supposed to fight Ed before he backed out." Eddy remarked. "I can't tell if she even knows she's about to fight."
"Think she's like Kenny?" Nazz thought out loud.
"No." Rolf answered, staring at Olga with a hardened face. "Ballet dancing Olga is different."
"The eleventh match will now commence!" Rothchild announced.
Johnny used his Semblance to morph Plank into wooden vines that crawled through the sleeves of his T-shirt. "Okay, here we go!"
Johnny waited for Olga to react but she simply remained still, staring him down. "Uh…Okay. That match has started."
…
"Uh…Nice to meet you and good luck?"
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"It's kind of rude to stare."
…
"Hello? Anybody home?" Johnny asked, slowly walking over towards Olga. "Seriously, you're starting to scare me a bit. Can you please do something?"
That turned out to be the wrong thing to say.
Just as Johnny was right in front of Olga jumped forward, somersaulting over Johnny and grabbing him by the shoulder and using the momentum to throw him right out of the ring and onto the ground.
"AAAAHHHHHHHH-OOF!" Johnny yelled and grunted as he hit the ground. "…I think I got a concussion, buddy."
"Johnny 2/4 is out of the ring. Winner: Olga Astronominov!" Rothchild proclaimed.
"Well…" Eddy just stared at Johnny picked himself up. "I think that was even shorter than Ed's round and he quit."
"Johnny the Wood boy has a good heart…What goes on in his head; Rolf cannot hope to ever know." Rolf sighed.
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Lime Ricky's was one of the most popular taverns in all of GrimmFall.
It was a place where Huntsmen of all kinds were welcome to relax and enjoy a nice meal.
It was also a place where certain deals could be made behind closed doors.
"I was surprised to hear you had come here of all places." Lime Ricky said, placing a drink down in front of the man he was serving. "GrimmFall's not exactly welcoming to people of your profession. I'd really like to avoid having the place torn apart again."
"No need to worry, fine sir. I am merely here to spread word on someone my employer wishes to be found, specifically by a certain someone who has taken up residence here in your fair city." The man said, sipping his drink which happened to be tea. "My master wishes this information to be spread with post-haste."
"And who exactly is this someone you wish to be found?" Ricky asked.
The man brought out a small device that opened up, revealing a transparent screen.
"An information tablet, new model by the looks of it. So you got an interest in what DexLabs makes." Ricky couldn't help but comment as he was shown a picture on the tablet.
It showed a man with long black hair with white streaks and red colored eyes.
"This is Van Kleiss, the man my master wishes to be found. He's set up his laboratory in the mountains of Nowhere Kansas and he's abducting people for illegal experimentation. With him are two mutated creatures that act as his bodyguards and a girl he abducted prior to setting up his lab. His capabilities are that of a Class IV Veteran with his guards perhaps Class III Combatants."
Ricky whistled. "That's someone you don't want to mess with and look who I am talking to." He glanced across the bar. "Half of the guys in this bar are at best a Class III and you…A Class V Elite who could kill everyone in this bar with little trouble."
"You flatter me, kind sir."
"Still though, why bother going through the trouble of spreading this information so one guy can find this guy instead of just getting rid of him?"
"Let's just say as much as troublesome man Van Kleiss can be we only want him humbled. Not put out of business."
"Only want…" Ricky gulped. "Does this mean that he's only in business because the same people who want to cause trouble for him-"
"Gave him the resources." The man leaned forward, revealing his face to be Gentleman himself. "Indeed it is."
"Does this mean he's another member of-"
The Gentleman shook his head. "No. He's not trustworthy enough to be one of us. He's the type who bites the hand that feeds him."
"Well, I can have this information spread across the GrimmFall network by tonight but I can't guarantee it'll reach the ears of whoever you want to hear of this." Ricky said as he brought out his own tablet and downloaded the information from the Gentleman's. "There we go."
"Excellent work as always, Mister Lime Ricky." The Gentleman leaned back with a satisfied with smile. "Care for a toast?"
"Sorry, I have other customers to attend to." Ricky politely declined. "But I will offer you and your group my wish for success."
"Yes…" The Gentleman held up his glass. "To the success…Of the Invisible Hand."
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(Character Skills)
Name: Marceline
Aura: Red/Black Mix
Semblance: Sound Amplification
Description: Marceline can amplify and channel the sound of her voice or anything she touches towards a specific target. This sound based attack is particularly powerful against living beings, especially Faunus and Mobians with enhanced hearing.
Weapon: N/A