Return of the Orichalcos (Finishing/PG-13/IC)

[Kingdom Xathers]

"Let's see," CJ Brat spoke up, despite not being one of the people that Arta addressed, "in order, that would be...: Not entirely sure; this Duelhog just came in; Russell has just as much clue as any of us here; none of us knows what happened; they got here just now; they're not Gabriel's girlfriends, hopefully *wink**wink*, but otherwise, we don't know who they are; and... who gives a crap about Ol' Prothy?"

Slade Thorton then comes in, having heard CJ's long list of answers, and replies, "CJ, I'll give you a "9" for the start of the delivery, and a "6" for the finish." He then turned to look at the Egyptian girl standing by, looking particularly befuddled. "... and no one has even noticed this girl? Or the other young man with them?" he added, referring to Brian.

[color=#000080]"Now that you mention it,"[/color] Russell muttered, now taking full notice of the girl, [color=#000080]"something about her seems... familiar."[/color]

[Premier Alexander Romanov]

The shadows on the opposite side of the room from the trio grew longer and thicker as the chandelier creaked and tilted towards the wall. "As you should know, the closer one goes to light, the larger the shadows around them become..." The shadows curved and coalesced into a single mass, and something rippled beneath it. A figure oozed forth from the shadows, as if they were made of liquid. Her skin was almost as pale as porcelain, yet etched with an intricate series of red tattoos. Her hair was as black as the shadows from whence she emerged, unruly as it flowed around her head. Tendrils of shadows caressed her skin and wrapped around her naked form, creating boots, gloves, a skirt, and a top for her to wear, as well as a long cloak to complete the ensemble. As if to further resemble some gothic magical girl transformation sequence, gold jewelry materialized and circled around her before affixing themselves to her outfit, one on each of her gloves, another just below her neck, and a fourth at her waist. Purple and gold lines emitted from the jewelry, criss-crossing the shadows and creating designs similar to those on her skin. Finally, her dressing complete, she opened her eyes to reveal purple rings in twin pools of inky darkness.
She stood across from them, and smiled sinisterly. "Allow me to introduce myself. I am Victoria Atlas, Sorceress Supreme of this universe, and many others nearby. That means I am the supreme magical authority in all directions for distances your mortal minds could never truly grasp. And I am here to prove that my dearest sister Itsu truly has no hope left, and I must quash this...pestilence...before it gets out of hand, at the expense of your world. But since I am a caring and noble creature, as well as in need of some entertainment, I shall give you three a fighting chance. Win against me, and I shall assist you. Lose..." She grins maliciously at the thoughts of their failure. "...and you shall not have to worry about the repercussions for very long..."

[Merci]

[color=brown]"I- what?"[/color] Pener was confused. She had just asked a simple question and nobody was answering her. Instead, they were remarking at how similar she was to some random guy, and how some other random guy called Protheus seemed to be missing. Maybe her English had been off, she wasn't very good at it anyway, even though she was sure she had worded it correctly. Curse these stupid gibberish-esque modern languages, meaning absolutely nothing when it should at least mean something. [color=brown]"Allow me to repeat my question...what is the status of this world? I must know if I ever hope to conquer the world!"[/color]

She panicked a little for no other reason than for the fact that she seemed so insignificant in even just a small building. The whole world was a trazillion times larger than it. How could she ever hope to...?

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Meanwhile, Yuuto was hiding, watching slowly as the spiderlike Orichalcum dug itself into the mythril statue. He didn't really understand what was going on, and Arta's words were still ringing in his head. He hesitated to stop it, and simply continued watching, waiting for something to happen.

[Love of Ghibli]

Lucas while driving felt somewhat sorry for Syria. Not knowing who you were has to be some kind of painful whether if you are human or not. [i][color=#ff8c00]Wouldn't it be hilarious if her sole purpose was to somehow prevent these kind of events from happening and now she is practically acting as a catalyst for the bad guys. [/color][/i] Or at least that is what Lucas was thinking. It didn't matter after a while of pure radio listening Lucas arrived at what appeared to be some sort of factory. Who knew he was getting closer when he had to start swerving out of the way from some helicopter wreckage. He parked a good distance from the warehouse though. The whole armored vehicle in front did not seem that welcoming. Coincidentally, as Lucas motioned his hand for the door to get out and prepare to snoop he was struck with searing heartburn and chest pains. He grabbed his chest and fell back in his seat making sure not to press the horn so someone wouldn't be alarmed.He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He then proceeded to...talk to his own body...[color=#ff8c00]I swear to whatever God is up in the heavens right now if you don't start acting right I will eat a twinkie.[/color] Like a veil threat being taken seriously Lucas instinctively rolled down the window and vomited all over the side of the care except he did not regurgitate food it was a swirling ooze of darkness being expelled from his body.

Lucas's old mortal body could not handle the imminent darkness spread about by one individual and their dragon. While getting closer to this person his body simple took it all in and eventually it would effect him. Thanks to his new watch and his superior command over his blatant alcoholism he was able to expel it. Once he was through he seemed to be content it was now that he must have assumed this was the planet buster Cynthia had been warning about. [color=#ff8c00][i]Seriously how is that [s]stripper[/s] prostitute still alive?[/i][/color] [color=#ff8c00]Well its seems we've made it Ms. Syria do you have any preference on how to got about gaining entry to this place. [/color]He said as he wiped his mouth to the robot in the back seat.

[Admiral_Stalfos19]

[color=#4B0082]"I'll make [i]sure[/i] you eat those words,"[/color][color=#000000] Yuri grimaced, not liking the sound of that last sentence, [/color][color=#4B0082]"DRAW!!"[/color]

[color=#000000]It was a long time when Yuri had last dueled against anyone, but what choice did she have? What choice did [i]any[/i] of the three Chosen Ones have for that matter? Yuri drew her six cards, and observed her hand closely. It wasn't too good, but she could work it at least.[/color]

[color=#4B0082]"Alright... I'll start by animating One for One, miss-scarring [url="http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/X-Saber_Uruz"]X-Saber Uruz[/url] to Special Summon [url="http://ycm.wikia.com/wiki/X-Saber_Tiurcer"]X-Saber Tiurcer[/url] from my Deck in Attack Mode,"[/color][color=#000000] Yuri began declaring, [/color][color=#4B0082]"Next, I animate Tiurcer's effect, sending [url="http://ycm.wikia.com/wiki/XX-Saber_Archmania"]X-Saber Archmania[/url] from my Deck to the Graveyard to increase Tiurcer's level to three. Then I Normal Summon [url="http://ycm.wikia.com/wiki/X-Saber_Echtoll"]X-Saber Echtoll[/url] in Attack Mode, and use these two monsters to Synchro Summon [url="http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/X-Saber_Urbellum"]X-Saber Urbellum[/url] in Attack Mode!"[/color]

[color=#000000]Both monsters disappeared in a flash, and in their place was a man wearing a demon's skull as a helmet of sorts. He had also donned a charcoal grey chest-plate, two spiked shoulder pads, a torn red cloak, a grey belt with a golden X on the buckle, and a pair of blue trousers, with three blue belt-esque bands across the left leg and some bandages on the right. To top off his attire, two swords lay across the warrior's back in an X-shaped fashion.[/color]

[color=#000000][b]Warrior-type/EARTH/Level 7/2200 ATK/1300 DEF[/b][/color]

[color=#4B0082]"Don't think I'm finished just yet! I also banish Uruz and Archmania to Special Summon [url="http://ycm.wikia.com/wiki/XX-Saber_Knight_Blade"]XX-Saber Knight Blade[/url] in Attack Mode!"[/color][color=#000000] As Yuri exclaimed this, a second warrior emerged. This one seemed to have the skin that was typical of the African warrior, and had a shield, sword and steel mask to boot.[/color]

[color=#000000][b]Warrior-type/EARTH/Level 7/1600 ATK/1800 DEF[/b][/color]

[color=#4B0082]"And now for the [i]real[/i] threat..."[/color][color=#000000] Yuri closed her eyes as she began to chant, in Aztec of all languages. [/color][i][color=#4B0082]"<War takes its toll. Blades slash through flesh, bone and sinew. And yet the heart of the swordsman remains unharmed, and untainted by the ensuing fate.> Xyz Summon! Go, M-X-Saber Giamako, SHOW YOURSELF!!"[/color][/i]

[color=#000000]A new creature had appeared. It had the head of a shark, flailing tentacles of a squid or an octopus, and a long, slithery tail that could very well belong to an eel of sorts. Four more tentacles, thin and originally bulb shaped at the apex, had opened up, each one regurgitating a lone, thin sword, with that same X on the hilt. Finally, at the end of the creatures tail was a fifth, gargantuan broad sword, that even rivaled Gottom's sword in size.[/color]

[color=#000000][b]Sea Serpent-type/EARTH/Rank 7/3200 ATK/2100 DEF[/b][/color]

[color=#4B0082]"To finish off, I detach Urbellum from Giamako..."[/color][color=#000000] Yuri stated, just about done with her turn, [/color][color=#4B0082]"... so I can animate his effect. With it, I can pick up a total of six cards, add one of them to my hand, and re-engage the rest into any order I want. Finally, I set three cards face-down. Your move..."[/color]

[color=#000000][spoiler=Yuri's Status]LP: [acronym='I'm just hazarding a guess, here.']4000[/acronym][/color]
[color=#000000]Cards in Deck: 31[/color]
[color=#000000]Cards in Hand: 0[/color]
[color=#000000]Cards on Field: M-X-Saber Giamako (ATK, 1OL), 3S/T[/color]
[color=#000000]Cards in Graveyard: One for One, X-Saber Tiurcer, X-Saber Echtoll, X-Saber Urbellum[/color]
[color=#000000]Banished [/color][color=#000000]Cards: X-Saber Uruz, XX-Saber Archmania[/spoiler][spoiler=Custom Cards Used][img]http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn112/Admiral_Stalfos19/M-X-SaberGiamako-1.jpg[/img][spoiler=Lore (in case you can't read what's on the text)]2 Level 7 "X-Saber" monsters[/color]
[color=#000000]This card cannot be Summoned except by Xyz Summon. Once per turn, you can detach 1 Xyz Material to pick up the top 6 cards from your Deck. Add 1 of these cards to your hand, and return the other cards to the top of the Deck in any order. If this card destroys a monster by battle while equipped with "At One With the Sword", destroy all cards on your opponent's side of the field. Then, return all cards equipped to this card to your Deck and shuffle it, and switch this card into Defense Position. This card's Battle Position cannot be changed until the End Phase of your next turn.[/spoiler][/spoiler][/color]

[Premier Alexander Romanov]

Victoria, while Yuri was taking her turn, was setting up the playing field by first creating a circle of glowing runes in front of her at waist level before concentrating, holding her hands out, and briefly whispering something in a tongue humans should not be able to speak. A black rectangle forms in the center of the circle, and rises until it is about the size of a deck of Duel Monsters cards. To complete the creation of her deck, purple and gold markings resembling her outfit form on the back of the top card, and she picks up five of these cards. Once Yuri has summoned her beast and declared her turn over, the sorceress picks up a sixth and calmly states. [color=#800080]"I shall do nothing this turn, though I cannot be attacked until Gabriel's turn has arrived."[/color]

[color=#800080][u]Victoria:[/u][/color] 12000 LP
Hand: 6
Monsters: None
Spells/Traps: None
Graveyard: None
Banished: None

[galesonic]

Kori sighed as he looked to the sky. He watched the helicopters fly over the city. He was trapped near the headquarters by Archetype and will always get sent back whenever he gets near to the dropship. He punched the ground in anger as he let out a growl in anger,

"Damn it!" he yelled. "I let her get to me so easily. I underestimated the power of the Orichalcos"

[color=green]"Hahaha. Foolish human."[/color] Kori's eyes widened as he heard the voice. It wasn't in his mind, but it was the Orichalcos for sure. It sounded like it was right in font of him. he watched the wind start parting and watched someone that was identical to him. The only difference is that his skin tone and hair was all black along with his eyes shining bright green. His blazer and jeans here also jet black as the copy just let out a laugh.

"What are you?" Kori demanded in a loud tone.

[color=green]"What am I?"[/color] The Orichalcos copy scoffed as he looked at Kori up and down. [color=green]"I'm the Orichalcos that you rejected to use. The one that your conscious resisted as I stored up power and am now messing with your mind. Because of you, I now have a physical form, but I'm still bound to your mind, at least for now."[/color] The Orichalcos laughed as he waited for Kori's response.

"So because I didn't use The Seal of Orichalcos, you gained power and eventually took control of a form of me?"

[color=green]"Yes I did. Now I only want one thing from you and one thing only: Your body. You have such raw power inside it, yet you are putting it to waste and now it gave me this body"[/color] the copy scoffed as he looked at Kori [color=green]"Now I will show you what I could do with your body once I get through with you."[/color]

The Orichalcos copy materialized the Orichalcos Cult Duel Disk in his arm as the cards in his deck spun around him and combined onto the deck slot. He started to even levitate off the ground as he activated his Duel Disk. Kori shuffled his deck and placed it in his Duel Disk, which then activated.

"I won't give you a chance to take possession of my body, even if I die trying."

[color=Green]"That can be arranged. Now let's Duel."[/color]

Kori: 4000
Orichalcos Copy: 4000

[TotalObelisk]

Idris raised an eyebrow when the shadow-clad woman decided to pass her turn, a slightly worried frown crossing her face.

[i]Either she drew nothing she could use or she's planning something,[/i] Idris thought to herself [i]Is she trying to lull us into a false sense of security? Well screw that![/i]

[b]"My turn then,"[/b] Idris raised her left arm into the air, a set of glowing egyptian symbols floating around it before they all converged on her arm and formed into a golden duel diesk styled similar to a Dia-Diank, except with a single wing with five monster slots and a slot for her deck and graveyard. Once she lowered her arm again she inserted her deck into the slot where it shuffled automatically and drew her six cards. [b]"First I'll discard Spellbook Library of the Crescent in order to Special Summon [url="http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/The_Tricky"]The Tricky[/url]!"[/b]

A strange Jester-like monster materialized in front of Idris, wearing a long blue cloak and with a bright red question mark adorning it's chest and face (ATK: 2000. LV: 5.)

Idris continued: [b]"And since that was a Special Summon I can still Normal Summon this turn, so now I summon [url=http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Strength_of_Prophecy]Strength of Prophecy[/url]!"[/b] A new monster appeared, this one with short red hair, combat armour decorated with red jewels and a large hammer styled like a lion's head (ATK: 1500. LV: 4.) [b]"And now I play her effect, by returning a Spellbook Spell Card from my Graveyard to my Deck she can target 1 Spellcaster monster and raise its level by 1 and its ATK by 500, and that includes herself!"[/b]

A red aura began to surround the red-haired warrior and she hoisted her weapon up with both hands, a grin crossing her face (ATK: 1500->2000. LV: 4->5.)

[b]"And since I now control two monsters of the same level, I can do this,"[/b] Idris monsters both transformed into an orb of light, one green one red, and shot up into the sky before crashing down into an expanding vortex in front of Idris [b]"I create the overlay network with these two monsters. Xyz Summon: Arise, [url="http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Empress_of_Prophecy"]Empress of Prophecy[/url]!"[/b]

From out of the vortex a new monster appeared, a woman wearing ornate golden robes with a gold crown and carrying a long gold and silver staff, two glowing orbs of light orbiting around her (ATK: 2000. RK: 5.)

[b]"And my Empress gains an extra 300 ATK for each Xyz Material I have on any of my monsters, and since she already has two she gains a boost as soon as she's summoned!"[/b] (ATK: 2000 -> 2600.) [b]"And for an extra Boost, I play [url="http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Overlay_Regen"]Overlay Regen[/url]. as soon as this is played it becomes an Xyz Material and attaches to one of my monsters!"[/b] A large version of the card emerged from the ground in front of Idris and a ball of light shot out from it and began to circle round the Empress with the other two (ATK: 2600->2900) [b]"Lucky for you I can't attack yet, so I'll just end there."[/b]

LP: 4000
Hand: 2
Field: Empress of Prophecy (ATK: 2900. OU: 3)
Grave: 0
Banished: 0
Deck: 35

[Premier Alexander Romanov]

Victoria drew her card. [color=#800080]"Let me begin by activating the Spell Card Angel Baton, which grants me two cards at the price of sending a card to the Graveyard, and I shall send Qhamarrinh, Administrator of Dark World."[/color] An angel emerged from the shadows, chained by her leg to the mass of darkness behind Victoria, and handed her a pair of cards with the same backings as her own. She in return gave the angel a card, but a blue beam of light emerged from the card, and a strange demonic being wrapped in robes of a bluish-green color and wearing a silly-looking hat emerged. [color=#800080]"However, this activates the effect of my Qhamarrinh. When he is sent to the Graveyard, I can Special Summon a Level 4 or lower Dark World monster from my Deck, and I choose Ohkurr, Grenadier of Dark World."[/color] The bureaucrat waved its hand, and a portal of dark energy formed in front of it, allowing for a huge muscular being to leap out. Clad in sickly yellow armor and possessing spines on its head of the same color that mimicked a spiky haircut, the new demon grunted as it held up a massive gun with both of its hands. The small cannon also had yellow plating and a skull at the muzzle with yellow war-paint, while a serrated blade curved underneath the barrel to serve as a large bayonet. Qhamirrinh, however, had vanished as quickly as he came, along with the angel. (1900 ATK|LV4) [color=#800080]"And the effect of Ohkurr. Whenever he is Summoned, I have the option of discarding a card from my hand, and I shall select Nahvii, Ranger of Dark World."[/color] Ohkurr roared, and a third demon, this time a slender, possibly female creature with form-fitting dark-blue plates of armor, a dark-blue cloak, and a thin but long sniper rifle appeared. [color=#800080]"When discarded, Nahvii can banish a card on the field, so why not Giamako?"[/color] The sniper aimed at the massive sea serpent and briefly paused before firing a bullet swirling with dark energy at the X-Saber.

[spoiler=Cardex]
[url="http://ycm.wikia.com/wiki/Angel_Baton"]Angel Baton[/url]
[url="http://ycm.wikia.com/wiki/Qhamarrinh,_Administrator_of_Dark_World"]Qhamarrinh, Administrator of Dark World[/url]
[url="http://ycm.wikia.com/wiki/Okhurr%2C_Grenadier_of_Dark_World"]Ohkurr, Grenadier of Dark World[/url]
[url="http://ycm.wikia.com/wiki/Nahvii%2C_Ranger_of_Dark_World"]Nahvii, Ranger of Dark World[/url]
[/spoiler]

[Thranduil]

Arta looked at Pener and gave her a death glare. [color=#008000]"I do not care what you think or what your planning to do however here is the scenario of our world as it is. We are fighting against a force that seeks to dominate our world. The people who follow this force are called Orichalcos Cultists. The Orichalcos is a piece of a larger rock that is currently passing by earth right now that we humans have dubbed "Faust". I am helping this group in anyway I can to beat this cult because I don't want to live under the thumb of a cult. If you truly want to dominate the world then you should help us to beat the Orichalcos cult so that you can have no challenge to your rule."[/color] Arta finished explaining everything to Pener and turned back to Russell. [color=#008000]"Alright so who is this Kid anyways. I thought I have seen him before but I don't remember. On top of that, has anyone seen Yuuto, he just sort of vanished after our duel. I know he didn't walk out, I have been watching the entrance the whole time so where is he?"[/color]

[Admiral_Stalfos19]

[color=#4b0082]"'Cause then you'll waltz straight into [i]this[/i]!"[/color][color=#000000] Yuri smirked as she revealed a [url="http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Saber_Hole"]Saber Hole[/url], [/color][color=#4b0082]"This card destroys your Ohkurr and negates its Summon, stopping you from animating the effect that would threaten Giamako in the [i]first [/i]place. Hmph, you should've known better than to try to mess with this creature."[/color]

[color=#000000]Still, now that Yuri knew what Victoria was running, she was a little disheartened. She knew Dark World cards could have all sorts of effects that activated when discarded by a card effect, and would be even [i]more[/i] devastating if Yuri or the others were to trigger that effect [i]for[/i] her. Hand control, therefore, was out of the question.[/color]

[galesonic]

As the Duel started, both Kori and his Orichalcos copy drew their five cards.

[color=green]"Well, better side first."[/color] The copy stated as he drew his sixth card as it and his hand levitated in front of him. [color=green]"Draw! I'll discard Darklord Superbia to Special Summon Dark Grepher in Attack Position."[/color] A warrior with black skin clad in black demonic honor rose from the card as he grabbed his sword firmly.[color=green]"And I'll activate his effect, discarding Dark Valkyria to send Darklord Edeh Arae from my deck to the grave."[/color] the Darklord card appeared in the middle of the two of them before being broken into pieces as it was sent to the grave. [color=green]"I'll set 1 card face-down and end my turn[/color]

Kori then drew his card as he thought of a good opening. "Alright first I'll activate Cards From the Sky. I'll remove from play Guardian Angel Joan to draw two cards." Guardian Angel Joan then rose into the sun as two feathers appeared in front of Kori, then turning into cards. "I'll set a monster on the field and two cards face down and end my turn."

The Orichalcos copy could only laugh at the turn. [color=green]"hah. Playing defensive so early? No wonder why you are so weak."[/color] Kori could only growl at how different he was from this monstrosity.

[Spoiler= Orichalcos Copy]
LP: 4000
Hand: 2
Field: [url="http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Dark_Grepher"]Dark[/url][url="http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Dark_Grepher"] Grepher[/url] [1 f/d]
Grave: [url="http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Dark_Valkyria"]Dark Valkyria[/url], [url="http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Darklord_Superbia"]Darklord[/url][url="http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Darklord_Superbia"] Superbia[/url], [url="http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Darklord_Edeh_Arae"]Darklord Edeh Arae[/url]
Deck: 33
[/spoiler]
[spoiler= Kori]
LP: 4000
Hand: 3
Field: 1 monster, 2 face-downs
Grave: [url="http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Cards_from_the_Sky"]Cards[/url][url="http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Cards_from_the_Sky"] From the Sky[/url]
Banished: [url="http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Guardian_Angel_Joan"]Guardian[/url][url="http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Guardian_Angel_Joan"] Angel Joan[/url]
Deck: 32
[/spoiler]

[Premier Alexander Romanov]

Victoria seemed very unfazed by the maneuver. In fact, nothing had really changed. Victoria had seven cards in her hand when everything started, and she now had the same amount of cards still in her hand. And both Yuri and Idris only knew the identity of one of those cards, and it was a card that could easily cause plenty of trouble for them. The sorceress considered her options before playing a Spell Card. [color=#800080]"Very well, then. I shall activate Dark World Lightning."[/color] A thundercrack could be heard overhead as dark clouds form at the ceiling of the chamber they are in. [color=#800080]"I can destroy a facedown card, then discard a card. And the card I am discarding is Nahvii, Ranger of Dark World."[/color] Once more, the sniper demoness appears, and aims her rifle at Giamako while a lightning bolt descends towards one of Yuri's facedown cards.

[spoiler=Cardex]
[url="http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Dark_World_Lightning"]Dark World Lightning[/url]
[/spoiler]

[Admiral_Stalfos19]

[color=#000000]Of course, Yuri should've [i]known[/i] that Victoria would've realistically have more than one way of discarding Nahvii, and of course, if it weren't for the ability to do [i]that[/i] then Ohkurr wouldn't have even been a [i]threat[/i] to Yuri. Therefore, she should've just went ahead and activated [url="http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Safe_Zone"]Safe Zone[/url], which she also had face-down, instead of wasting a perfectly good Sabre Hole. Oh well, there was nothing Yuri could do about [i]that[/i][/color][color=#000000], but she could still deal with the lightning bolt, which was ironically going for the card that she should've activated in the [i]first[/i] place. Yuri was only human after all, but so was that Victoria woman... whatever she claimed herself to be.[/color]

[color=#4b0082]"[i]Fine[/i], then I'll animate Safe Zone,"[/color][color=#000000] Yuri retorted stubbornly, [/color][color="#4b0082"]"This card renders a selected monster vitally illus-trust-able, at the cost of disallowing it to attack erectly. No prizes for guessing my target. Also, since you were foolish enough to target Safe Zone with your Spell, its effect is completely dismissed."[/color]

[color=#000000]A barrier surrounded Giamako as it taunted the demoness sniper on the other side, [i]daring[/i] it to make the shot.[/color]

[Premier Alexander Romanov]

Victoria smirked. [color=#800080]"Very well, then. Because Dark World Lightning does not destroy anything, Nahvii's effect does not go off, and she returns to my hand."[/color] As such, the cloaked ranger disappeared back into the sorceress' hand. [color=#800080]"Instead, I shall simply set a facedown monster and a facedown card, then end my turn."[/color] In front of her, a pair of cards emerged and waited to be revealed. [color=#800080]"Let us see how the bearer of Hermos fares."[/color]

[color=#800080][u]Victoria:[/u][/color] 12000 LP
Hand: 4 (1 being Nahvii)
Monsters: 1 FD
Spells/Traps: 1 FD
Graveyard: Angel Baton, Lightning, Qhamirrinh, Ohkurr
Banished: None

The Orichalcos crystal monster had managed to bore a sizable hole in Itsu's neck, using the green energy it was emitting to change the consistency of the mythril so it could drill the substance apart. Ripples of metal traveled across the neck and part of Itsu's chest, eventually fading as they lost power. The crystal then stopped drilling, but was still conducting electricity, and increased its output as it plunged its drill beak into the hole it had created, retracting its legs and turning back into a worm. The creature wriggled and writhed as more green sparks traveled from its body, the crystalline servant of Arche worming its way into Itsu's mythril form slowly but surely, a glowing green tail writhing out of the hole in her neck. So far, only Yuuto had noticed, and he did not seem very inclined to do anything about it.

[Love of Ghibli]

Since Madame Robot seemed to be rather busy with...something Lucas made the executive decision to try to do a stealthy mission by himself. He took a lot of his artifacts out of the bag and only kept a few mainly because he guessed their uses and whatnot. So with his trustee duel disk and deck he was able to prepared to infiltrate the enemy camp. He got of his car and walked rather quickly but trying not to make a sound. It wasn't particularly hard though seeing as the there were plenty of sirens and flames roaring about thanks to the helicopter crashes. He made his way to what appears to be an open hanger space and of course he crept in unnoticed because no one never notices the old guy in the corner.

Upon his unknown tour of the facility he saw all kinds of young people...[color=#ff8c00][i]ugh[/i][/color]...there were wrestlers, some women, a couple of young kids prancing about but nothing particularly threatening. Of course then it hit him, the darkness returned. This time for some reason he could see it, as if it was a tangible entity coming to take over his body. Luckily his Orichalcos watch kept him safe but he could see the lady of darkness standing talking to...of course more kids...[color=#ff8c00][i]ugh[/i][/color]...this would most likely be the planet buster that the evolved stripper warned about. Lucas' eye twitched as the one who lives on her knees mentioned that the planet buster was in exodus but why would she be right about something. He ducked down what he thought was a hallway hoping that this entity did not see sense his stone seeing as it was the only thing keeping him alive right now.

As he walked around he was trying to get a clear memory of the place so he could tell Arche and she fly in here and just kill everyone with her heat-vision or whatever super-man knock off powers she has. He was trying to send vibes through his watch and seeing if they could reach her some how but who knows if that worked or not. It took him a second to realize that he was actually walking with purpose as if he knew he had somewhere to go. It seems as if he watch was pulling him to something. About a couple twist and turns later he peeked into a room and noticed a giant statue similar to the giant stone tablet they were shown yesterday and for some odd reason a weird little boy just standing there. Lucas decided this must but he was supposed to see and just posted on the back of the wall hoping not to be noticed.

[TotalObelisk]

Idris breathed a sigh of relief when the woman's turn finally ended. She knew a fair bit about Dark World monsters and luckily none of her cards where focused on hand destruction, but they where still a dangerous thing to be facing.

[i]Well I hope the other guy can pull out something good cause if I lose my Empress I've got nothing to defend myself,"[/i] Idris thought to herself [i]And that woman has another two turns before I get my next one.[/i]

She bit her lip and glanced over at Gabriel, hoping his deck was up to par.

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Syria gazed out of the car window at the scene around them, staring at the facility for a moment and seeming to completely ignore Lucas as he threw up over the side. When Lucas stepped out of the car however she remained inside and watched him as he snuck into the facility. Once he was out of sight Syria took her deck of of her coat's pocket and looked down at it, shuffling through each of the cards. There was a good reason she chose this deck, she had only a basic grasp of the game and had trouble reading the human writing, especially when it was so small, but this deck was different, if practically spoke to her in a language she knew and understood perfectly, the language of data. Her eyes turned from their usual pale red to a soft glowing blue, the stone on her head lighting up as well. No words where exchanged but it was obvious she was somehow communicating with the cards, an endless stream of zeroes and ones coursing through her head that she could understand perfectly.

Once she was done her eyes returned to normal and she put the deck away, stepping out of the car and looking up at the building ahead of her, a small frown crossing her face. She's never seen anything quite like it and was quite eager to investiage, however she was reluctant lest she give away Lucas' presence. A though struck her, perhaps she could act as a decoy to draw their attention while he did...Whatever it was he was doing. Now with a definite plan she set off towards the building, seeming completely oblivious to her other surroundings.

[Thranduil]

It happened again. Arta was looking at the people unconscious in the duel hog when he sensed it. It was faint but his deck was talking to him again. He could hear the voices talking, debating, discussing. Deciding on what to do, that was until Kronos, Okeanos, and Atlas, came to a decision.

Kronos spoke up first [color=#daa520]"Can you hear us boy? We can fell another one of thoes damned Orichalcos stones nearby."[/color]

[color=#008000][i]What where?[/i][/color]

Okeanos spoke up next [color=#000080]"We felt it go down a hall and stop, however there is another one coming towards us. It looks to be from outside." [/color]

Atlas was last to speak. [color=#b22222]"We have agreed that the biggest threat to the survival of our world is the one that went down the hall. The one coming towards us does not live like everything else. It is like the Machines you humans built."[/color]

[i][color=#008000]I see, point me in the right direction and I will eliminate this threat.[/color][/i] Arta's cards gave him a slight tug on his right side and pointed him down a small side passage. Down that hall he met an old man who appeared to be dressed in very nice clothing, so what he was doing hiding behind a dusty object Arta wanted to know. [color=#008000]"Can I help you?"[/color] Arta's tone was hard and unwavering as he spoke to the intruder.

[Kingdom Xathers]

[color=#b22222]"Huh,"[/color] Gabriel muttered aloud after his Draw Phase. [color=#b22222]"This is interesting. I'll start things off by Normal Summoning "Masked Bravador - Mariposa Twins, Eva and Marisa" in Attack Position."[/color] A flock of multi-colored butterflies burst out around the area, circling around the duelists. Once the cloud of butterflies dissipated, two female, butterfly-masked wrestlers appeared on the field, identical to each other save for the colors of their outfits: Eva, the one in white, and Marisa in red. (1200 ATK) [color=#a9a9a9][i](response?)[/i][/color] [color=#b22222]"Next, I activate the Spell Card "Mask Loan". By paying 800 Life Points, I can equip my Mariposa Twins with a "Masked Bravador" from my hand. With that, I equip the Twins with "Masked Bravador - Young Greed"!"[/color] [color=#a9a9a9][i](response?)[/i][/color] The image of a young wrestler wearing a gold, diamond-studded mask appeared briefly before turning into gold chains and jewelry, which the girls, stars in their eyes, put on without hesitation.

[color=#b22222]"That's not the end of my turn, however. Next, since they're equipped with a "Masked Bravador", I can now Banish the twins in order to Special Summon two copies of a Level 4 "Masked Bravador" from my Deck. So with that, I now Special Summon 2 "Masked Bravador - Sireens" from my Deck."[/color] The Twin Divas suddenly burst into a cloud of butterflies, which dissipated to reveal two raven-haired beauties in aqua blue. (1700 ATK each). [color=#a9a9a9][i](response?)[/i][/color] [color=#b22222]"Since I used the effect of the Mariposas, I cannot Xyz Summon a Rank 4 Xyz Monster this turn.[/color]

[color=#b22222]"However, since "Young Greed" has been sent to the Graveyard while treated as an Equip Card, I can now draw 2 card from my Deck, then banish "Young Greed" from my Graveyard."[/color] With his hand now at five cards, Gabriel reviewed his hand to consider his options.


[spoiler=Gabriel's Stats (Still his turn: giving chance for Victoria to respond to any of the above moves, thus stats may change)]
LP: 3200
Hand: 5
Field: 2 Sireen (1700 ATK each)
Grave: 1
RFP: 2[/spoiler]

[spoiler=Gabe Cardex]
[b][color=#ff8c00]Masked Bravador - Mariposa Twins, Eva and Marisa[/color] [i](twins with butterfly theme; Eva wears white, Marisa wears red)[/i]

LIGHT/Lv 3/Warrior/1200 ATK/1200 DEF

You can Banish this card equipped with a "Masked Bravador" monster; Special Summon 2 Level 4 "Masked Bravador" monsters with the same name from your Deck, but you cannot Xyz Summon a Rank 4 monster this turn. If this monster is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard: you can equip this card to 1 "Masked Bravador" monster you control, except "Masked Bravador - Mariposa Twins Eva and Marisa". (only 1 "Masked Bravador" can be equipped to each monster). If the equipped monster is targeted for an attack: you can send this card treated as an Equip Card to the Graveyard; negate the attack, then banish the equipped monster until the End Phase of this turn.[/b]

[b][color=#ff8c00]Masked Bravador - Sireen[/color] [i](Siren)[/i][/b]

[b]WATER/Lv 4/Warrior/1700 ATK/1400 DEF[/b]

[b]At the start of each of your opponent's Battle Phases: you can target 1 monster they control; that target cannot declare an attack this turn. If this monster is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard: you can equip this card to 1 "Masked Bravador" monster you control, except "Masked Bravador - Sireen". (only 1 "Masked Bravador" can be equipped to each monster). When a monster equipped with this card, or has this card attached to it as an Xyz Material declares an attack; you opponent cannot activate card effects until the end of the Damage Step.[/b]

[color=#ff8c00][b]Masked Bravador - Young Greed[/b][/color] [b][i](wears flashy, diamond-studded gold mask and outfit)[/i][/b]

[b]DARK/Lv 4/Warrior/1600 ATK/1200 DEF[/b]

[b]When a player adds a card from their Deck to their hand (except by drawing); inflict 800 damage to that player. [/b][b]If this monster is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard: you can equip this card to 1 "Masked Bravador" monster you control, except "Masked Bravador - Young Greed". (only 1 "Masked Bravador" can be equipped to each monster). When this card treated as an Equip Card is sent to the Graveyard; Draw 2 cards, then banish this card from the Graveyard.[/b]

[color=#008000][b]Mask Loan[/b][/color]

[b]Spell/Normal[/b]

[b]Pay 800 Life Points; Equip 1 "Masked Bravador" monster from your hand as an Equip Card to a face-up "Masked Bravador" monster you control.[/spoiler][/b]


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[color=#ff0000]"I can't believe that old fart went off without me!!"[/color] Carla shouted angrily, speeding along on the road in a battered putt-putt, with Sayer calmly taking the passenger seat.

[color=#2f4f4f]"That's what you get for your late-night partying,"[/color] Sayer replied nonchalantly, almost with a sing-song voice.

[color=#ff0000]"What the hell are you even doing here, anyway?!"[/color] Carla screamed at the enigmatic individual. [color=#ff0000]"Isn't there some place else you'd rather be?!!"[/color]

[color=#2f4f4f]"Eyes on the road, Carla."[/color]

Carla turned back to face the road, just in time to see that she was driving toward a pile of a few corpses. [color=#ff0000]"$#!7!!"[/color] She made a hard right, almost missing the pile. Almost. She managed to clip the head of one of the corpses with the front bumper, ripping it clean off the neck. Blood and brain matter splattered all over the putt-putt, as well as on Carla and Sayer.

[color=#ff0000]"... aww, yuck."[/color] Of course, she was thinking of a word that rhymed with "yuck", but somehow couldn't bring herself to say it.

[Love of Ghibli]

-___- is what Lucas's face became when some boy asked to be of service. Why was it that youngsters kept popping out of nowhere? Wasn't their videogames to be played or sock hops to attend? Why do they always have to get in his way. But maybe this matter can be solved with words instead of...well anything else. Lucas proceeded to give the boy a nonchalant answer. [color=#ff8c00]Nope...I'm fine here thank you. But if you want, you can find me some cognac to help sooth my stomach.[/color] That was all he said to the young chap who had stumbled upon him.

He made his way closer to the statue to see what was going on. The little boy (Yuuto) seemingly enchanted by the statue didn't seem to notice as Lucas came up behind him. But it didn't matter Lucas didn't really have anything to do with the boy. Of course as he got closer he saw the spider like body of the an orichalcum stone drilling into the statue. This was interesting to say the least Lucas had no idea of a plan for this statue and boy meaning this could only be the work of high queen Arche. While he marveled at the statue he somewhat forgot about the boy who dropped in on him. Hopefully the little fly was gone.

[Premier Alexander Romanov]

Victoria stood there, impassive. She did nothing but watch as the wrestler summoned his luchadors to the field.

Ringmistress was still pouring over the data from the Orichalcos scan when Lion Tamer sent her a message. There were intruders, and they looked like they meant business. She started pouring through her options, scanning them with a facial-recognition software to identify who they were and why they were here. She was also attempting to figure out how her defenses had been compromised so quickly. However, due to [i]One For The Money[/i] and [i]Two For The Show[/i] being hidden, she only had two Pelicans at her disposal, and [i]Three To Get Ready[/i] was still undergoing maintenance and refueling, leaving [i]Four To Go[/i] as the obvious choice to buzz the outside of the factory.
Lion Tamer concurred, and started cycling the remaining Pelican through its launch preparations as the elevator lifted the dropship from its cradle and slowly took it up to the launchpad for it to take off and scare off the intruders.

Caledfwlch, however, had pulled up near the car and watched the woman sitting in the car. Something didn't sit right for the motorcycle about these new arrivals.

[Thranduil]

Arta was un-phased by the old man's response. [color=#008000]"I do not care what you want old man, my question is what are you doing here? Why don't you explain why my monsters are telling me you have an Orichalcos stone. If you choose not to answer that is fine I will just remove you by force. Now then care to answer my question or should I just drag you out of this place?"[/color] Arta never faltered in his speech. He wanted the old man to understand that he meant business. Now if the old man got it or not was something else entirely. It was then that Arta notice Yuuto staring at the Mithril statue. [color=#008000]"Yuuto! What are you doing?"[/color] Noticing the old man walking up behind Yuuto was enough to get Arta into action. He ran up to the old man and picked him up, literally, and dragged him out of the room leaving him sitting in the hall. [color=#008000]"Don't go near that boy again. He is under my personal protection."[/color] Arta then turned around to go and get Yuuto.

[Love of Ghibli]

Lucas was ignoring the fly on the wall talking about his schizophrenia or something about the voices in his head and focused back on the statue. What an interesting stone it was made of. Unfortunately like most annoying flies this one decided to lay hands on Lucas. Lucas the old man who now has super strength, poor poor boy. There was some attempt to lift Lucas in the air but that was met with a quick grip on the wrist (almost shattering it), a pivot from the old man with a quick jab to the rib cage either fracturing bone or breaking it, and a light but violent toss across the floor. Lucas smacked away building debris with minimal effort clearly flesh and bone would be a little easier to throw around. But still no need to go all serious when hunting flies minimal effort should be enough for the boy to get the message: Respect your elders.

Lucas looked at his hands and wiggled his fingers and he snickered. [color=#ff8c00]Oh right I forgot about the powers for a second.[/color] [color=#ff8c00]Anywho what did you want again I don't really have much time here....or do I? I don't know yet.[/color] Lucas was slightly confused at his own thought, this impromptu plan of his didn't really have a schedule but at the same time the planet buster of epic darkness was here so it was best not to stay. He looked around slightly puzzled once again forgetting about the boy he just tossed around.

[Merci]

Archetype Earth had panicked just a bit when the Spartan boy possessing those Greek Gods spotted the mythril statue, but luckily Lucas had caused quite a ruckus and distracted him from noticing the bit of Orichalcum that dug itself into what had once been Itsu Solace. Perhaps she may give him another reward, but no, to grant one Swordsman more 'anything' than the other would break the fragile balance she had managed to create.

She herself didn't know where the rebel base was. Although she had super powers, she didn't have a GPS or anything of the sort installed. All she knew was what she could see from the tiny piece of Orichalcum she controlled from kilometers away.

And then it was done. The crystalline creature was successfully planted within.

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Yuuto reacted in slight surprise when an old man came out of nowhere, but even more so when Arta appeared, and it only increased when the same old man revealed he had super strength and tried to hurl the Spartan away. But he was still in a daze, and turned back to the statue. Arta's words were still in his mind, and somehow the Orichalcos didn't seem very significant to him anymore. He had faced Archetype Earth herself in a duel, after all, and lived. What else was there to do?

For starters, there was the mythril statue, a glowing green tail protruding from its neck, but hard to notice from a distance.

Ignoring the destruction going on around him, he simply continued to watch, the thought of stopping it never even crossing his mind.

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[color=brown]"...great! Then all I need to do is to take over this force that wants to take over the world and-"[/color] Pener began, but stopped when Arta ignored her and walked away. This was hopeless. If she couldn't even make an impression, then she had very little chance of succeeding.

The Egyptian woman turned as she heard a noise from where Arta had gone off to, before heading there curiosly. She could sense strange energies, but she had no idea what they were. Having never actually felt or met the Orichalcos itself before, of course she wouldn't know anything about them.

Supposedly, Pener was the 'planet buster' that everyone had been fearing, but this teenage girl was more or less inexperienced. First off, she could hypothetically blast the Earth for ten consecutive years before finally reaching the core and then at last destroying it, but that would be impractical. Second, she hardly knew any spells at all, the only things she knew how to do [i]decently[/i] being shooting shadow beams, summoning monsters without a DiaDhank, and suspending herself in midair (which is similar but different from flight).

Although, she couldn't feel physical pain, nor could she die. The only way to successfully get rid of her through logical science would be to achieve the opposite of absolute zero, the [i]absolute hot[/i], and burn the whole universe with her in it. Even then, she could easily be revived as a Dark Signer, where she can then proceed to be restored back to normal from that state.

Just a random piece of information.

Though she got bored before she even reached the place where Arta went off to, and considered turning around.

[Thranduil]

Arta was surprised to find that the old man was stronger than he looked. The old man grabbed Arta's wrist and elbowed him in the ribs, however what the old man thought was strong was not much more than a dull thud to Arta. He looked at the old man doing his best to incapacitate him. [color=#008000]"Are you about done yet? If you don't mind I have some more pressing business to deal with."[/color] Arta turned and walked away from the old man and went to go get Yuuto. As he approached Yuuto he noticed something was off. He looked at what Yuuto was staring at and discovered a slender green tail coming out of the back to Itsu Solice's neck. [color=#008000]"Yuuto back away from it, that is a piece of Orichalcos."[/color] When Yuuto did not respond he ran up to Yuuto and pushed him back from the statue. Then he did his best to grab at the little green tail but the small thing kept eluding his grasp ever so slightly.

[color=#daa520]"Run boy!"[/color] Arta heard Kronos shout in his mind. As Arta turned around he grabbed Yuuto and, competly ignoring the old man, ran out of the room. Just as he left a large burst of Orichalcos engergy shot out from the mithril statue engulfing the entire room in a green glow.