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Gods Heroes & Monsters Arc: Episode 2
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Post by Nen on Apr 4, 2024 18:03:39 GMT -6
“This is mojo’s wish… I think he should set the terms, clarify any lingering questions he might need to know, and give a final verdict. His voice should hold more sway here. Especially as if he can represent how this had affected Mortals as a whole.” She ended her statement with. “He is my champion, Plant and I owe him multiple times over at this point.”
She would wipe her face of her tears as she spoke she forced her tone to be proper and she would straighten herself to suit the current company.
“Mojo you don’t yet know the Grand Kai. And we have here a representative from the Oni, another God of Balance Apperol.” While it was not entirely clear why she was here to Nen it seems she has a hand in this as well.
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Mojo
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Post by Mojo on Apr 4, 2024 22:18:19 GMT -6
Mojo held back a sigh. It took a LOT of effort; between the random apparent God of Balance trying to murder him simply for speaking, the instant desire from Kyber to outright erase the Gods, and Nen volunteering him to be the mediator it was so so difficult. Sadly enough she had a point; it was, technically, his wish, and he was the token mortal and the most neutral of all parties present. Even Nen was honestly more inclined to help Kyber then the others, otherwise she wouldn't have delayed so long in calling for Sojun to appear.
Why was the literal youngest person, and quite honestly the WEAKEST, the voice of reason and diplomacy?
Mojo would step forward after Nen's words and bow to the individuals present before standing up straight.
"With Guardian Nen's words, and with this indeed being my wish Dragon Shen Demiurge granted, then it is only right I do my utmost to assist with mediating and resolving this. As Guardian Nen has said, my name is Mojo. I was a Majin, but after a bargain I am now a Dragon; I have assisted Nen with a few conflicts on Plant. It would seem I am the most neutral individual of all present, being a bystander who was dragged into this conflict between deities, one that almost dragged multiple civilizations and millions of people into an argument that it seems stems from only a handful of people.
"With this in mind, to do my job properly as neutral mediator, I will need to know where this all began. So I ask of you to tell the tale of this conflict from your perspectives, without interruption from one another if you please. That will help myself, and all of us here, have the start of understanding. As Kyber was the first to step onto Plant today, I would ask of him to start, followed by God Sojun, The Grand Kai, and Goddess Apperol."
Mojo would look at each being as he named them.
"Please note, that my wish was explicitly to resolve this via discussion. This means that any attempts at violence or resolving this through any method save discussion will utterly fail. It also means that none here will be able to leave, for any reason, until it is resolved, so stalling, squabbling, or trying to argue one another out will simply be a waste."
Mojo... honestly was well aware that in any other scenario at least half the room would be attempting to take his head off. Quite blatantly, if Apperol's actions weren't clear enough. And that he SHOULD be intimidated, scared, what have you, just from the sheer power these beings had and what they represented. However he had faith that his fellow Dragon would keep him, a bystander dragged in, safe from any lashing out. For now; after this was all resolved... Well step 1 was resolution. Until then, he would do his best. It was his choices that somehow brought them all here, so he would act as per the consequences of his choices.
No regrets. Just keep moving forward.
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Jack
Training
How does this work...
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Post by Jack on Apr 5, 2024 7:11:40 GMT -6
"I'm not hurt."
Jack mumbles, slowly getting to his feet.
Only his spirit is shattered.
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Zero
Hermit
Explain.
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Post by Zero on Apr 5, 2024 7:40:33 GMT -6
"The disruption may have removed whatever ailment infected you. However, I am unable to diagnose your infection with my current abilities."
Zero speaks to the limbo-ing Methyl, sounding regretful. He glances up towards Caffra.
"If the Tuffle's weaponry has been disabled planet-wide, the invasion is over."
They wouldn't win if they couldn't defend themselves.
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Pocus
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Post by Pocus on Apr 5, 2024 16:49:36 GMT -6
Pocus would do as motioned to, standing right next to Jack.
"Mecha boy." she echoes.
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Methyl
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Post by Methyl on Apr 5, 2024 16:52:21 GMT -6
Methyl would climb back up to her feet using Zero a bit, looking around as if she'd noticed something.
"Hey, actually? I know we're inside and like kinda alone and stuff but isn't it...quiet? Quiet-er, even? Unless we got hard stomped and lost HORRIBLY it doesn't really sound like War anymore, yeah?"
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Post by Vo Lang on Apr 9, 2024 17:27:54 GMT -6
Demiurge Shen would nod as he listened with a small smile looking over those gather. The Grand Kai would raise a hand as he was introduced to the mortal. His world was full of the spirits of heroes from all four quadrants of the universe, so interacting with them wasn't a problem for him. Sojun would just kind of wave since he wasn't introduced, but that was okay... Apperol would continue to look away with her nose pointed up ignoring the proceedings.
Kyber however would scoff. "Words. Sure, lets try this a second time. Even if the universe is better off without them."
Taking a breath he would sip some tea. He was honestly grateful his chest wasn't making those crunching and grinding noises when he moved or breathed anymore. So maybe he wanted to enjoy that a moment longer before wasting his breath.
"I was born to a mortal Mythrosian and the Grand Kai over two hundred years ago. It was fine for 18 years. I was raised understanding the heavenly order and the ways of a warrior among the factions of Myria. Traditions of both seemed to work well together, protection, wisdom, tactics, healthy living. And then The God of Law appears one day to inform my father that he had neglected his duty and become too involved with mortals and must leave us. My mother demands The God leave our home, but as usual she was just some mortal staking claim to something that made no sense to a being thats been alive for as long as they have. He gives my father a day to leave Myria and my mother and take me to his planet away from mortals. Though I am but Half Kai, I am still also held to Kai law about relationships and interference. A law I was already breaking as I was in a relationship."
He would drink again pausing on that to rub his lack of care for their laws in their faces.
"My father had decided to talk and plea with the God of Law as the punishment of abandonment seemed extreme as it was too late to take back the time and care. However during that talk, that other God showed up, calling herself the Balance of the universe. Through a swing of her sword every mortal in miles on the planets surface was turned to ash, cities deleted as simply as someone would throw away wrapping paper from a piece of candy. Turning to my father she cursed him that she would be summoned directly to him if he ever stepped foot out of the Heavenly Planets again and whatever planet he was on would meet a far worse fate. However I had practice Mythrosian Magic most of my life and was able to escape the curse. Since then I have researched for two hundred years, discovered the Dragon Balls and the true secrets it held, finally putting them all together to create the Dragon Ball that held Demiurge Shen, the only Dragon strong enough to erase the Gods from existence. Then some pink fool speaks out of turn and ruins two hundred years of vengeance because a few lives were in danger, not knowing that as long as these Gods exist those lives will ALWAYS be in danger."
He spits the last bit at Sojun and Apperol. Sojun listened to the whole story, his eye brows knitting together as he heard the tale retold from such a perspective. He remembered the fate of Namek at the hands of Apperol, and the general population of Myria at that time. He was not as into the destruction and killing part as his Godly counter parts.
"His recounting is fairly accurate. I was there with the Grand Kai to discuss a compromise. Mortal lives are so short, I felt it would be cruel to have him miss it as he was attached to the Mythrosian woman. The possibility of concessions being made for her to visit the Grand Kai planet, or to let him take a few days a month off to be with her. Also to see if Kyber wanted to train to become Myria's Guardian and he wouldn't have to leave, though the relationship I didn't know about. The Law is not unbending, or uncompassionate. At it's core is compassion and justice. Would a starving man not steal an apple to feed his children? Though there would be other punishments along with the concession I believe we took too long. Lady Apperol is not one to wait for results. Two Kai were mingling on a mortal world without duties to attend, their presence and natural power causing evolutions and changes in the Mythrosians around them upset the balance more than I was aware. She did appear and corrected the imbalance as she saw fit and most efficient as is her right granted by The Omni King."
The Grand Kai was watching Kyber the whole time, and Kyber could only glare at Sojun as he spoke obviously wanting to speak out and interrupt. Finally it was the Grand Kai's turn.
"I would prefer if in this environment you all referred to me by name. Ashen is fine. Yes, I fell in love with a mortal many years ago while visiting the home world of a fallen hero to gather artifacts and information to reward them with a home worthy of their culture and traditions. The woman I asked happened to be in the antiques business and over the short time it took to gather everything I fell for her. The love of history, the celebration of life, the respect for death... I loved her with more love than you can ever imagine. From that Kyber was born and I knew he was supposed to be stripped from his mother and taken to the Heavens to be trained and taught our ways, I knew I had made large mistakes and broken laws. Yet, I could not walk away from what I had found. As much as my duties as a Kai from the beginning up until then had fulfilled me, I would of given it all up for another hour of feeling as fulfilled as I had been with my family. Another mistake had revealed us after eighteen years of being careful and Lord Sojun arrived, explaining the situation and that decisions would need to be made. I asked for time to think before continuing the discussion and he gave me one full day before he would return. Like clockwork as most things in Heaven are, Lord Sojun returned and we discussed as he says the bending of laws to compromise on a fair solution and punishment. Though how exposed we truly were I did not know until Lady Apperol appeared and enacted her fix and punishment. Ever careful as she was to add an extra condition to my punishment that Kyber was able to escape. Even if we were not held by the Dragons Power to not be able to harm each other, I would not be able to bring harm to anything. I can no longer train and become strong, and I can no longer bring harm to another. Having my heart taken from me, and my will stripped down to what it is now, those are punishments that might as well have killed me."
He stopped to look at Kyber, sorrow filling his face as he silently lowered his head in shame and spoke an apology.
Apperol would yawn.
"Pass, they spoke the truth."
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Post by Nen on Apr 9, 2024 17:45:41 GMT -6
It was not her place to out Kyber for being to be Grand Kai’s son. Honestly she has pondered this moment a great deal. Truthfully… what she knew she had to understand something’s are not her business and out of her control. Kyber will face grave consequences for the crimes he committed.
But it seems all accounts for ownership of each participant was put on the table.
“I don’t understand what this involves with the dragon balls… you had that rather large one which summoned Demiurge Shen. Could you not have just made your wish elsewhere. What was the purpose of you hurting those on Plant and using the much smaller ones?” She would tread lightly on this conversation. She could not hide the sadness in her gaze honestly she started to realize so many things about herself. And it was warned to her at the start they would happen.
The Dragon balls she felt would be better managed by mortal hands. So other than what questions or feeling she felt she might say she will not make any decisions beyond that. Even if this boy brought a war to her Planet there were still things that were important in the grand scale.
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Mojo
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Post by Mojo on Apr 9, 2024 18:14:45 GMT -6
Wow that was... quite a bit of information.
Kyber being the son of the Grand Kai currently here... Ashen, for now. Countless slaughtered simply because he existed and his father spent time away from his original post? And Mojo did consider it a slaughter; an entire planet destroyed and another civilization crippled, when another deity was already at work to resolve the issue? Yeah overkill and/or overreaction on the part of another. Kyber currently murderously glaring at them all... Yeah that tracked, even for Mojo cause he did kinda fuck up his plans. Not that he was going to apologize for that. Still Kyber was rightfully pissed, even if his methodology was flawed. At least in Mojo's eyes.
Sojun... was honestly as neutral in all this as one could be yet still involved. He was simply carrying out his duties, and Yeah it was possibly going to be a bit unpleasant for Ashen and Kyber due to the farmer's breaking of laws. However Sojun was working towards a compromise much like one was being worked towards now, and if left alone possibly would have forestalled all this.
Ashen... was honestly in a bad spot, of his own making. He knowingly broke laws, for quite some time, for the sake of love. Tragic, storytale worthy, but these things happen. He was owning up to his mistakes however, now and in the past. He didn't run, he was willing to work to make amends, and even now was... quietly accepting of what had occurred. Again, a victim, though in this case a victim mostly of his own choices.
That brought Mojo to Apperol... The Goddess of Balance who simply did not care. More a machine then a thinking feeling being, and considering Mojo's original purpose and past that was rather saying something. Someone who decided mass annihilation was the easiest solution, and Mojo had a feeling this was not the only time she had taken such a destructive path for the sake of expediency and her nebulous "balance". And someone who had attempted to outright murder Mojo simply for speaking and was unwilling to voice her side or perspective.
Mojo listened to Nen's question, curious about the answer himself. After Kyber's answer, or refusal to do so, Mojo would turn his attention to Demiurge Shen.
"To further understand then, to better help make decisions and work towards resolving this, I must now ask Demiurge Shen to explain how far reaching my wish is. The highlights of what has been undone or corrected by your power, please, my fellow dragon, not just in Plant but as far reaching as my wish was. I doubt it was kept to just one planet, if the presence of Ashen and Apperol is proof enough of how far reaching your own power is."
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Post by Vo Lang on Apr 14, 2024 13:30:17 GMT -6
The Saiyan woman would tilt her head at Jack.
"Good, you are at least a warrior." Turning to Pocus she would smile and give a thumbs up. That was good work back there. What is your name?"
As for Caffra, she listened when both Zero and Methyl spoke. They both had points.
"I doesn't sound like a battle is happening at all... Maybe we should go outside on the surface and find out whats going on."
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Post by Vo Lang on Apr 14, 2024 13:38:46 GMT -6
Kyber looked to Nen and raised an eye brow.
"The smaller Dragon Balls were created by ancient sage's who had knowledge of God like power and thus created a mystical Dragon that required seven Dragon Balls to be gathered to summon him forth and grant a wish. Or so the legend goes. I'm not sure how accurate that is, but in my search I gathered all seven, but there was no Dragon held within. Something happened, but mortals still found a way to use them by imbedding them inside of themselves for boosts in power. I simply used it the same way on beings I found powerful to make them even more powerful. With some Mythrosian Magic it even made them join my side. It was... Forced recruitment. Even if I could of used them to summon the Dragon to make a wish it wouldn't of been powerful enough to do anything to the Gods or their rules. The plan I had was very personal, breaking laws, upsetting the balance. I wanted them to appear so I could summon Demiurge Shen right in front of them and make my wish as they watched, helplessly like I did."
As for Mojo's question Demiurge shrugged.
"Even I am not fully aware of what was undone. A few planets have reappeared, cities and people were brought back from destruction. The punishments on Lord Sojun and Grand Kai Ashen have been lifted., political plots enacted by Kyber to break balances have ended, and Guardians that were recruited to leave their planets to break Laws have returned to their planets. Oh, and The Dragon Balls have all been returned to their rightful places. With their Dragons restored soon."
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Jack
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How does this work...
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Post by Jack on Apr 14, 2024 13:56:16 GMT -6
AT LEAST.
God, even if she wasn't a Saiyan like the rest, she still pissed Jack off.
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Zero
Hermit
Explain.
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Post by Zero on Apr 14, 2024 13:57:53 GMT -6
Zero supports Methyl unquestioningly, holding her up.
"Agreed. It would be best to confirm the situation outside before making further plans."
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Pocus
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Power Level: 994
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Post by Pocus on Apr 14, 2024 14:01:24 GMT -6
Pocus would stare at the saiyan women a moment before realizing that was all for her. Her cheeks would turn blue.
"P-Pocus!"
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Methyl
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Post by Methyl on Apr 14, 2024 14:02:56 GMT -6
"That's three yeses. Let's check it out." Methyl would nod, heading out once led!
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