Fourth Wall: We Gather Here to Face the Dusk

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Fourth Wall: We Gather Here to Face the Dusk
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With the call for aid for the advent of the Suneater, the Academy has become one of the many operational centers around the world. The school while never having been quiet by any measure is now buzzing with extra traffic as those from all walks of life and not-quite-life gathered, preparing to literally fight for the sake of the world.

Whether the added souls were new to the supernatural, old faculty and students returning to the fold, or even legends whispered of in hush voices by those in the know, all are welcomed with open arms, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere despite the grim purpose of their visit.

A. Team-Build Exercises
To help with coordinating for the massive undertaking, team-building measures have been enacted, from trust falls to tag-team spars and even trivia bowls. Everything is designed to bring the disparate groups together to build trust and understanding...with varying results.

B. Breaking Bread
With the increase number of people needing to eat, the kitchen under the helm of Chef Hendersen aka Professor Bigfoot has been bringing out food from all corners of the world and the outlands - to make people feel at home - and for the daring to try the far more exotic fare such as Baatzou Surprise or Cumulus Puff from Celestia. And as it turns out - a speciality for the adults, they found some Ambrosia - drink and be merry.

C. Shop Talk
With the experience and wisdom of all sorts of trades and specialities being brought together, it’s only natural to want to exchange information and see what new innovations or experiments has been underway, or to get into impromptu competitions over whose ideas, spells or artifice will work better, especially if there’s money or bragging rights to be had.

Wild Card
If none of these appeal, make up a prompt of your own.

((ooc: This is the first fourth-wall log before the 5th Herald and opened for ALL characters current, past and not yet here. Feel free to throw any and all characters in to get a feel or get them established before the big battle.

If you'd like to make further plans oocly, we invite you to make use of the CR meme and AU planning meme!))

Comments

[shockingblue]

[It's like he guessed... that black, almost inky goop covering his professor was probably the source of all of this. And whatever it was looked particularly allergic to Radiance. He watched it reform all over his instructor despite his powers shaving it off. Damn. He'd either need to dump everything he had into freeing Bowser... or more likely, find a way to cut off the corruption first.

Bowser rolling into a shelled-up missile was not something he wanted to see. Gunvolt rolled out of the way, but didn't have time to evade the sudden shift back on the first attack. The second attack sent Gunvolt flying a good distance away, landing in a field many meters away from where he previously stood. Saved from any real horrific injury from the Mega Mushroom and the warding runes on his armor, the student staggered to his feet quickly.]

No way I can take him directly yet. At least... not by myself.

[Gunvolt reached into a pouch and pulled out a power-up, which he quickly consumed, splitting himself into two Mega Gunvolts.]

Who says lightning can't strike twice in the same place?!

[For now, Gunvolt went more defensive, on the lookout for any more of the goop that was infecting his professor. First, if there was any more pooling around, he'd need to clean it up by dashing through it with his Flashfield active... and then he'd have to figure out how to split apart from his clone to hit Bowser from both sides at once to purge it all away in one fell swoop...]

[talkstoposters]

[Splitting up is an excellent strategy. Though normally Bowser would be confused by this and probably say something quippy or state how annoyed he is, the king of koopas merely stands there, as if processing his next course of action. Going after one means leaving the other alone. But if he can cut them off or limit their movement, he has a chance. So Bowser retreats into his shell, which begins spinning rapidly like a top on the smoothest coffee table in the world. As he spins, Bowser launches his massive spikes into the air, which rain down from above and plant themselves firmly into the ground. Whether they act as a roadblock, a deterrent, or actually manage to hit one of the two Gunvolts, is good news for Bowser.

Although...perhaps they could also be used to Gunvolt's advantage.]