Continued from here.
Chapter One
"DIO's World"
A mysterious individual named Ollerus approaches the Coalition, along with select representatives from the United Universes and ODMA, with a lead on the shadowy Revanchist organization, namely three of its members that he personally knows; the Magic God known as Othinus, and two certainly ambitious men named Dio Brando and Enrico Pucci, the former of whom seeks to complete an artifact called Gungnir, which Ollerus has one part of before loaning it to the Coalition, and the latter who seeks a specific version of the Arrow that only Giorno Giovanna, one of Ollerus's associates, has in his possession.
Accompanied by the likes of Giorno, Fiamma of the Right, and Touma Kamijou, among others recruited from their own and Giorno's own world, Fiamma of the Right holds a rough ability to track down Othinus's whereabouts, hoping to enlist the help of the multiversal organizations gathered at the emergency summit called in order to defeat Othinus.
While Fiamma of the Right begins using his power to search for Othinus's whereabouts, the representatives of the organizations are left to convene with each other, process the information, and arm themselves accordingly. During this period, it is settled that the Coalition will hold on to the Gungnir part given by Ollerus while Giorno holds on to the Arrow, believing this will split apart the enemy's attention should they catch wind of their activities.
"Everyone, I have an important announcement to make. Fiamma of the Right has finally pinpointed what he believes to the position of Othinus in the multiverse. Please report back to the Briefing Room immediately."
The booming voice of Kyoko Kirigiri in the intercom would get everyone's attention on Knowhere, wherever they might have been or whatever they were doing at that moment in time. It seemed that the mission was finally good to go, and there was no time to waste if they intended on carrying it out now.
As you all gather back into the Briefing Room, Fiamma of the Right takes the center stage this time instead of Ollerus, clearing his throat as he took his turn at speaking.
"Well, then. I hope you've all prepared accordingly for this certain adventure. Failure to prove your worth for this venture may have... dire consequences, to say the least," the man in red said with a wry expression, which probably did little to ease any tension in the air. Still, he went on after a brief pause, raising his right hand to reveal a red glow.
"I shan't bore you with the details of how it works, but as Ollerus said before, I alone hold the power to track Othinus's whereabouts -- at least, based on the sheer power she exudes, and more than that, I am able to transport myself and all of you to her general vicinity. Of course, there's little telling for accuracy, considering I've tried to isolate every reading of great power within the multiverse, but I'm sure that we'll at least be on her trail once I create a portal to her position. Are you all ready?"
"They don't look very ready."
"A crying shame they're the best we've got then."
"Guys, come on."
"With all that said, while you all act as the field team, Mr. Kunikida and I will be keeping in contact with you from here, monitoring your progress to make sure everything goes according to plan, but be prepared for anything. Use these to keep in contact with us, and these if you ever might need," Kyoko said, seeming to ignore the casual wisecracks from the magicians as she gestured briefly toward Doppo next to her, who began handing out ear pieces to everyone for easy communication to Knowhere once they were out in the field, before also giving out return panels as well.
"We don't know just what kind of force we're dealing with here, or what the rest of the Revanchist, let alone Othinus, might have planned or be capable of."
With an acknowledging nod to the lavender-haired young woman, Fiamma of the Right's hand began glowing more vibrantly crimson, before swiping his arm across, creating a decently sized portal in the air.
WHOOSH!
"Let us be on our way then, shall we? Follow me."
With that, Fiamma stepped into the portal, followed by Touma and Ollerus, beckoning everyone else to follow suit. As you would all do so, officially stepping into the darkness of uncertainty, you would all find yourselves in a completely different locale.
Stepping out of the portal, which promptly disappeared as soon as everyone had stepped through, the new location they found themselves in was... perhaps unexpected to some. A stark shift from a futuristic space station at all may have been jarring, but to this place was certainly less than up to par. In fact, if there was a phrase to describe the place they were in, one could call it like an old, rotting mansion, with a large hole in the wall that let in the evening sunlight, obscured some by the clouds. Cobwebs and dust littered the place as though no one had stepped in this place for years, which wasn't helped by the old, musty smell of decay.
On one hand, it was perhaps not something one would expect someone who fancied herself a god to be around, and yet on the other, there certainly was an aura to this place that oozed pure evil to its core. Even with the imposing sunlight outside, there was an undeniable aura of malevolent intent through the air, like the spirits of long forgotten time were watching their every move. There was no doubt about that. This place was evil, and such evil was still here to this day.
Jotaro, if no one else, would have certainly been able to remember this place well.
"This was the closest I could hone in on Othinus's location. If she's not here, then surely something is. Something just as evil and powerful as she is. I can't even tell you which one to hope for," Fiamma spoke, looking around the place as though mildly impressed with the interior design of the mansion. Such a shame that something so intricately designed had to be reduced to this state.
Fsssssh.
"Report. Can you hear me?"
After a brief static sound in your ear pieces, Kyoko's voice could be heard coming from them, confirming that they were indeed in operating condition.
"Oh, that's loud," Touma commented with a furrowed brow, "Yeah, looks like this thing works alright."
"That's good to hear. As I said back at base, Doppo and I will be keeping an eye on your activities. We'll be here to guide you if we can help it, but we may have to maintain radio silence for the most part just in case the enemy might have something that can be able to trace this source," she communicated back.
"Understood. Hopefully, we'll be able to make do," Fiamma of the Right said, copying out with that, before pocketing his hands, looking around with a pursed lip.
"Now then. Seeing as how there's little telling how big this estate might be, it may be in our best interests to split up. After all, if you're all supposed to be the peak of the multiversal organizations' abilities, then splitting up won't be such a daunting task now, would it?" He asked, almost as though mildly mocking the group.
Indeed, there did seem to be two notable routes to go down for the group to split apart to.
One notable route was to take the upstairs route. There was a certain chill, a cold wind that ran around as anyone would even so much as look in that direction. A dark aura that seemed to be the cause of the entire mansion's eerie air. Something that one could almost describe as... menacing.
The other route one could take was downstairs. Certainly, while the other area had more menacing intent behind it, this route seemed more... mystical. One could say that the other area held a malicious air of pure evil intent, while this one held a bizarre, raw mien of pure power. Either way, you were likely bound to find something whichever you chose.
Pick your poison.
Cast List
@Crow as Ben Tennyson and Max Tennyson (Ben 10)
@Atomic Knight as Billy Kaplan (Marvel Comics)
@Krieg as Captain Falcon (F-Zero)
@Takumi as Chise Hatori and Ruth (The Ancient Magus Bride)
@Minerva as Cordelia (Fire Emblem)
@Hood Rat as Diego Brando (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
@Gummi Bunnies as Dlanor A. Knox and Willard H. Wright (Umineko no Naku Koro Ni)
@Hida Tomonatsu as Gaius (Fire Emblem)
@CrunchyCHEEZIT as Giorno Giovanna and Jotaro Kujo (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
@Cromartous as Jiren and Toppo (Dragon Ball)
@Jeremi as Jolyne Cujoh and Ermes Costello (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
@Donder172 as Jordshan Limbdell and M1-4X (Star Wars)
@Kaykay as Leivinia Birdway (A Certain Magical Index)
@Yun Lee as Libra and Severa (Fire Emblem)
@dark as Marcus Wright and Kyle Reese (Terminator)
@Space_Candy as Markus and Simon (Detroit: Become Human)
@Alex Azure as Mason Moretti and Macy Moretti (Convergence Series)
@Lucky as Phil Connors and Rita Hanson (Groundhog Day)
@MelodyMeister as Russia (Hetalia)
@York as Schala Zeal (Chrono Trigger)
@Ver as Touma Kamijou (A Certain Magical Index)
@Josh as Wanda Maximoff (Marvel Comics)
@Hahli Nuva as Will Vandom (W.I.T.C.H.)
Makoto found himself a little surprised at Wanda's response. It was not particularly surprising that she was feeling this way but, judging by her response, she had yet to realize that Billy was here. Was Makoto going to have to keep two potential mother and child reunions to himself?
Thankfully, before he had to think about it much at all, Kyoko called on them. Makoto nodded to the pair and said, "good luck."
@Josh @Yun Lee
Considering his experience with various incarnations of the Avengers, Billy considered himself rather well-versed in the kind of specific situation he currently found himself. It was a mission like any other, with the objective of working with his team to seek and capture the bad guy, if they could. To Billy, Othinus sounded like one of the strongest beings the multiverse could offer, though he was having a hard time wondering if she really was much stronger than the various threats he had come across in the past. He was at odds with himself, feeling both confident in his ability to win and ill at ease with what failure could mean for all of them.
The team's destination was not a battlefield or some strange foreign dimension, but instead a run-down mansion. In its prime, it probably would have been a staggering sight to behold, but all Billy felt looking at his surroundings at the moment was a coming sense of dread. He felt a chill, even as the temperature here climbed. He knew he would be sweating in this costume soon.
Unfortunately for Billy, he did not really know anyone on the team well enough to follow them into battle. Aside from Markus and Simon, of course. And, well... his mother. Though, the Scarlet Witch could do whatever she wished for now. Billy felt responsible for his two android friends in a way, so he gestured for them to follow him. "We're going to join the upstairs group, if that's all right with you two," he said to them.
Billy went ahead and flew up the stairs as opposed to physically walking, quickly catching up with those that made the initiative to come this way. They certainly were a... bizarre bunch.
"So... I sense there's a lot of history building upon this," Billy said with some level of curiosity. "I mean, uh... is everyone okay, I mean? For me it's just the 'bad guys,' right? But it might not be that for everyone else, so I wouldn't mind trying to understand."
@Ver @Jeremi @Crow @Hood Rat @CrunchyCHEEZIT @Space_Candy @Upstairs
"Let's just hope DIO isn't as tough as Dracula, then, Libra. That, or we'll just have to hit him harder," Ben adds to the conversation as he shifts through the holograms on his Omnitrix's faceplate, from a clock-like being to a humanoid being patterned with stars.
"Either way, I really don't want to bust out my last resort this early. They are called last resorts for a reasons...
... wait, I get that it's DIO's place, but is it really DIO behind that door?"
@CrunchyCHEEZIT @Ver @Jeremi @Atomic Knight @Space_Candy @Hood Rat @Crow @Lucky @dark @Yun Lee @Hahli Nuva @Upstairs
"Let's just hope DIO isn't as tough as Dracula, then, Libra. That, or we'll just have to hit him harder," Ben adds to the conversation as he shifts through the holograms on his Omnitrix's faceplate, from a clock-like being to a humanoid being patterned with stars.
"Either way, I really don't want to bust out my last resort this early. They are called last resorts for a reasons...
... wait, I get that it's DIO's place, but is it really DIO behind that door?"
@CrunchyCHEEZIT @Ver @Jeremi @Atomic Knight @Space_Candy @Hood Rat @Crow @Lucky @dark @Yun Lee @Hahli Nuva @Upstairs
Makoto found himself a little surprised at Wanda's response. It was not particularly surprising that she was feeling this way but, judging by her response, she had yet to realize that Billy was here. Was Makoto going to have to keep two potential mother and child reunions to himself?
Thankfully, before he had to think about it much at all, Kyoko called on them. Makoto nodded to the pair and said, "good luck."
@Josh @Yun Lee
Considering his experience with various incarnations of the Avengers, Billy considered himself rather well-versed in the kind of specific situation he currently found himself. It was a mission like any other, with the objective of working with his team to seek and capture the bad guy, if they could. To Billy, Othinus sounded like one of the strongest beings the multiverse could offer, though he was having a hard time wondering if she really was much stronger than the various threats he had come across in the past. He was at odds with himself, feeling both confident in his ability to win and ill at ease with what failure could mean for all of them.
The team's destination was not a battlefield or some strange foreign dimension, but instead a run-down mansion. In its prime, it probably would have been a staggering sight to behold, but all Billy felt looking at his surroundings at the moment was a coming sense of dread. He felt a chill, even as the temperature here climbed. He knew he would be sweating in this costume soon.
Unfortunately for Billy, he did not really know anyone on the team well enough to follow them into battle. Aside from Markus and Simon, of course. And, well... his mother. Though, the Scarlet Witch could do whatever she wished for now. Billy felt responsible for his two android friends in a way, so he gestured for them to follow him. "We're going to join the upstairs group, if that's all right with you two," he said to them.
Billy went ahead and flew up the stairs as opposed to physically walking, quickly catching up with those that made the initiative to come this way. They certainly were a... bizarre bunch.
"So... I sense there's a lot of history building upon this," Billy said with some level of curiosity. "I mean, uh... is everyone okay, I mean? For me it's just the 'bad guys,' right? But it might not be that for everyone else, so I wouldn't mind trying to understand."
@Ver @Jeremi @Crow @Hood Rat @CrunchyCHEEZIT @Space_Candy @Upstairs
"Let's just hope DIO isn't as tough as Dracula, then, Libra. That, or we'll just have to hit him harder," Ben adds to the conversation as he shifts through the holograms on his Omnitrix's faceplate, from a clock-like being to a humanoid being patterned with stars.
"Either way, I really don't want to bust out my last resort this early. They are called last resorts for a reasons...
... wait, I get that it's DIO's place, but is it really DIO behind that door?"
@CrunchyCHEEZIT @Ver @Jeremi @Atomic Knight @Space_Candy @Hood Rat @Crow @Lucky @dark @Yun Lee @Hahli Nuva @Upstairs
Wanda frowned slightly when the realization hit her; Billy was here.
"I guess can't avoid him forever,hmmh?"
"Never underestimate the size length of some men's egos. It's most likely just an attempt "compensation". I learned that years ago. "
Walking up the stairs, Wanda was wash over with feeling and emotions as she saw Billy. Smiling at him, Wanda lowered her head, a deep breath taken in.
"Hello, Billy. We'll talk later?"
Taking control of the room and the situation, Wanda gazed in the door. The former Avenger's chairwomen seemed soothed as she looked at the group.
"I'm going to go in first, Billy is second., then the rest of you. It doesn't matter who or what is in there, as long as we work as a team, and listen to each other, I know we'll be find."
@CrunchyCHEEZIT @Ver @Jeremi @Atomic Knight @Space_Candy @Hood Rat @Crow @Lucky @dark @Yun Lee @Hahli Nuva @Upstairs
"Oh, you all have no sense of adventure at all, do you?" Fiamma of the Right, who accompanied the group upstairs, said with his usual patronizing tone, walking in front of everyone. "If you ever want to get ahead in life, sometimes you just need to take a leap of faith!" He said, extending both of his arms out and carelessly shoving the great doors at the end of the stairs open before any so-called plan of subverting or springing any potential trap could be played.
Behind the doors, a massive room, barely lit with two lone candles, awaited them all. A wisp of cold, stale air practically hit everyone in the face, as if stored in the room for an unknown amount of time. The malevolent feeling that everyone felt back in the center area of the mansion was stronger here than ever before; needless to say, they were already in the belly of the beast.
The room reeked of age and dread. A coffin in the center atop an expensive looking rug here, elegant paintings there, it did little to deter the sinister winds. And to the side where the source of the evil air was coming from, through the piercing dark, a small table would be visible, adorned with a chessboard. And sitting on the far side of the table was a man.
No, not a man. A monster.
Adorned in garish yellow clothing that stabbed through the darkness, almost even more blindingly than the candles in the other corner, or perhaps that was just the sheer power of his mere aura. With a glass of dark red liquid in his hands, he took a small sip, his eyes obscured by blonde bangs, before he finally spoke with a deep, imposing voice.
"My, my. So you've finally come," he said, calmly laying the glass down to the table's edge, "That witch of a so-called god told me that you would be coming here soon, but I'd only hoped that you would have gotten here sooner. Playing this dreary game is no fun when you don't have an opponent to crush beneath your foot, after all."
Hardly moving from his position, as though speaking to old friends, the man let out a soft laugh. "But to so brazenly storm this mansion... Not even I, DIO, could fathom the foolishness of such faux bravado. But then, perhaps that is precisely why you would all make good... subjects to feast upon."
The man who revealed himself as DIO curled his lips into a knowing smirk, before speaking again. "It appears that age has done you well... Jotaro," he said, recognizing the towering man in white opposite to him, before eyeing the rest of the group, "How kind of you to bring my poor, lost son to me. And his dear friends too. A social occasion like this calls for more wine though... How thoughtless of you," he said with a malicious chuckle.
@Alex Azure @Crow @CrunchyCHEEZIT @Jeremi @Josh @Atomic Knight @Space_Candy @Hood Rat @dark @Hahli Nuva @Lucky @Upstairs
"Oh, you all have no sense of adventure at all, do you?" Fiamma of the Right, who accompanied the group upstairs, said with his usual patronizing tone, walking in front of everyone. "If you ever want to get ahead in life, sometimes you just need to take a leap of faith!" He said, extending both of his arms out and carelessly shoving the great doors at the end of the stairs open before any so-called plan of subverting or springing any potential trap could be played.
Behind the doors, a massive room, barely lit with two lone candles, awaited them all. A wisp of cold, stale air practically hit everyone in the face, as if stored in the room for an unknown amount of time. The malevolent feeling that everyone felt back in the center area of the mansion was stronger here than ever before; needless to say, they were already in the belly of the beast.
The room reeked of age and dread. A coffin in the center atop an expensive looking rug here, elegant paintings there, it did little to deter the sinister winds. And to the side where the source of the evil air was coming from, through the piercing dark, a small table would be visible, adorned with a chessboard. And sitting on the far side of the table was a man.
No, not a man. A monster.
Adorned in garish yellow clothing that stabbed through the darkness, almost even more blindingly than the candles in the other corner, or perhaps that was just the sheer power of his mere aura. With a glass of dark red liquid in his hands, he took a small sip, his eyes obscured by blonde bangs, before he finally spoke with a deep, imposing voice.
"My, my. So you've finally come," he said, calmly laying the glass down to the table's edge, "That witch of a so-called god told me that you would be coming here soon, but I'd only hoped that you would have gotten here sooner. Playing this dreary game is no fun when you don't have an opponent to crush beneath your foot, after all."
Hardly moving from his position, as though speaking to old friends, the man let out a soft laugh. "But to so brazenly storm this mansion... Not even I, DIO, could fathom the foolishness of such faux bravado. But then, perhaps that is precisely why you would all make good... subjects to feast upon."
The man who revealed himself as DIO curled his lips into a knowing smirk, before speaking again. "It appears that age has done you well... Jotaro," he said, recognizing the towering man in white opposite to him, before eyeing the rest of the group, "How kind of you to bring my poor, lost son to me. And his dear friends too. A social occasion like this calls for more wine though... How thoughtless of you," he said with a malicious chuckle.
@Alex Azure @Crow @CrunchyCHEEZIT @Jeremi @Josh @Atomic Knight @Space_Candy @Hood Rat @dark @Hahli Nuva @Lucky @Upstairs
"Are we making bad jokes at a time like this?" Touma uttered, as him and Ollerus accompanied the group downstairs. Not that he really know the full context, but if people were gonna keep talking like this in such a haunted-feeling place...
"Do be quiet, everyone. Just bottle your tension if you must. Now's not the time for your nerves," Ollerus said to everyone, leading everyone downstairs until they eventually reached the end of the stairs. Below was an open chamber, just as dimly lit as the rest of the mansion, but without the massive hole in the wall now. The malevolent aura eventually subsided, but there was still definitely something in the air. Mystical. Powerful. Almost overwhelming as everyone got closer and closer.
Deeper and deeper, the chamber started looking something like a library, but along with the rest of the mansion, it looked as though hardly anyone had perused through its contents in a long time, dust and cobwebs overtaking the surfaces. At the far edge of the library however, a dark-skinned man in a priest's robe could be seen, reading from a Bible.
Without even looking up at the rest of them, the man began to speak, a deep and imposing, yet calm and almost strangely soothing voice. "Tell me, dear children. Do you believe in... Heaven?" He inquired, before finally closing the Bible in his hand, and looking up to face everyone.
"Have you asked for forgiveness from your lord?"
@Atomic Knight @York @Crow @Lucky @dark @Yun Lee @Alex Azure @Downstairs
"Are we making bad jokes at a time like this?" Touma uttered, as him and Ollerus accompanied the group downstairs. Not that he really know the full context, but if people were gonna keep talking like this in such a haunted-feeling place...
"Do be quiet, everyone. Just bottle your tension if you must. Now's not the time for your nerves," Ollerus said to everyone, leading everyone downstairs until they eventually reached the end of the stairs. Below was an open chamber, just as dimly lit as the rest of the mansion, but without the massive hole in the wall now. The malevolent aura eventually subsided, but there was still definitely something in the air. Mystical. Powerful. Almost overwhelming as everyone got closer and closer.
Deeper and deeper, the chamber started looking something like a library, but along with the rest of the mansion, it looked as though hardly anyone had perused through its contents in a long time, dust and cobwebs overtaking the surfaces. At the far edge of the library however, a dark-skinned man in a priest's robe could be seen, reading from a Bible.
Without even looking up at the rest of them, the man began to speak, a deep and imposing, yet calm and almost strangely soothing voice. "Tell me, dear children. Do you believe in... Heaven?" He inquired, before finally closing the Bible in his hand, and looking up to face everyone.
"Have you asked for forgiveness from your lord?"
@Atomic Knight @York @Crow @Lucky @dark @Yun Lee @Alex Azure @Downstairs
If there was absolutely anything to say to that backstory, it was incredibly beyond Billy's ability. He blinked at Jotaro and Giorno, regretting he had asked for a number of reasons. "... Geez," he eventually uttered. "There's not many supervillains who could live up to all that."
He turned his head with some surprise at seeing Mason. It took Billy a moment, but he recognized him from the Baker household. "Oh... hey," he said, feeling a bit awkward. It was only really weird, considering who else was around. "Dying is just a flesh wound, I guess." A few of the others added their own words of encouragement but, strangely, Billy only felt worse.
"... Your incident?" he said to Rita, unable to keep the edge out of his voice. "What even does that mean? No, before you say anything, I know what you literally mean. You don't become a part of all this without being forced into it, not usually. What I'm really asking is, how is it yours? Why are you talking like we all have incidents we learned something from, as if some of us did not go through some horrible trauma--"
Billy didn't know if he would go on or not, but the sudden appearance of the Scarlet Witch stopped him short regardless. She quickly decided that she was in charge, which only felt incredibly off-putting. all things considered. "... Wanda, it might not be best to put either of us in front."
It didn't seem to matter in the end, with everyone sort of crowding around and Fiamma of the Right taking the initiative. As Billy rushed into the room alongside the others, he found himself staring at the man before them. He started into a monologue, as most villains did, but this man seemed like he could pull it off. Or at least, felt as if he had the power to make it so he could pull it off.
Billy felt it would be best to wait and see what exactly was about to happen before he jumped in.
@Ver @Jeremi @Crow @Hood Rat @CrunchyCHEEZIT @Space_Candy @Lucky @Yun Lee @Hahli Nuva @Alex Azure @Josh @Upstairs
Sorey nodded. "I understand. I told Mikleo he had to stay behind. After his close call in the ruins, I couldn't risk losing him." Sorey followed closely behind Schala, keeping an eye out much like she was.
To the others joining them, Sorey offered a determined nod. "I'm Sorey. I'm a Shepherd... the only one now." He looked downcast, ready to say more, but found himself quieted by Ollerus. It was only until they were standing before the priest that Sorey spoke again.
"Er... no, sorry, I'm not actually sure what you're talking about."
@Ver @Crow @York @dark @Yun Lee @Lucky @Alex Azure @Downstairs
"Sorry, the identity of my religion and by extension, my concept of an afterlife, is disclosed to anyone outside family," Grandpa Max responds, "since you're being polite, I'll return the favour - please, tell me your name."
@Ver @Atomic Knight @York @Crow @Lucky @dark @Yun Lee @Alex Azure @Downstairs
"Are we making bad jokes at a time like this?" Touma uttered, as him and Ollerus accompanied the group downstairs. Not that he really know the full context, but if people were gonna keep talking like this in such a haunted-feeling place...
"Do be quiet, everyone. Just bottle your tension if you must. Now's not the time for your nerves," Ollerus said to everyone, leading everyone downstairs until they eventually reached the end of the stairs. Below was an open chamber, just as dimly lit as the rest of the mansion, but without the massive hole in the wall now. The malevolent aura eventually subsided, but there was still definitely something in the air. Mystical. Powerful. Almost overwhelming as everyone got closer and closer.
Deeper and deeper, the chamber started looking something like a library, but along with the rest of the mansion, it looked as though hardly anyone had perused through its contents in a long time, dust and cobwebs overtaking the surfaces. At the far edge of the library however, a dark-skinned man in a priest's robe could be seen, reading from a Bible.
Without even looking up at the rest of them, the man began to speak, a deep and imposing, yet calm and almost strangely soothing voice. "Tell me, dear children. Do you believe in... Heaven?" He inquired, before finally closing the Bible in his hand, and looking up to face everyone.
"Have you asked for forgiveness from your lord?"
@Atomic Knight @York @Crow @Lucky @dark @Yun Lee @Alex Azure @Downstairs
"Are we making bad jokes at a time like this?" Touma uttered, as him and Ollerus accompanied the group downstairs. Not that he really know the full context, but if people were gonna keep talking like this in such a haunted-feeling place...
"Do be quiet, everyone. Just bottle your tension if you must. Now's not the time for your nerves," Ollerus said to everyone, leading everyone downstairs until they eventually reached the end of the stairs. Below was an open chamber, just as dimly lit as the rest of the mansion, but without the massive hole in the wall now. The malevolent aura eventually subsided, but there was still definitely something in the air. Mystical. Powerful. Almost overwhelming as everyone got closer and closer.
Deeper and deeper, the chamber started looking something like a library, but along with the rest of the mansion, it looked as though hardly anyone had perused through its contents in a long time, dust and cobwebs overtaking the surfaces. At the far edge of the library however, a dark-skinned man in a priest's robe could be seen, reading from a Bible.
Without even looking up at the rest of them, the man began to speak, a deep and imposing, yet calm and almost strangely soothing voice. "Tell me, dear children. Do you believe in... Heaven?" He inquired, before finally closing the Bible in his hand, and looking up to face everyone.
"Have you asked for forgiveness from your lord?"
@Atomic Knight @York @Crow @Lucky @dark @Yun Lee @Alex Azure @Downstairs
If there was absolutely anything to say to that backstory, it was incredibly beyond Billy's ability. He blinked at Jotaro and Giorno, regretting he had asked for a number of reasons. "... Geez," he eventually uttered. "There's not many supervillains who could live up to all that."
He turned his head with some surprise at seeing Mason. It took Billy a moment, but he recognized him from the Baker household. "Oh... hey," he said, feeling a bit awkward. It was only really weird, considering who else was around. "Dying is just a flesh wound, I guess." A few of the others added their own words of encouragement but, strangely, Billy only felt worse.
"... Your incident?" he said to Rita, unable to keep the edge out of his voice. "What even does that mean? No, before you say anything, I know what you literally mean. You don't become a part of all this without being forced into it, not usually. What I'm really asking is, how is it yours? Why are you talking like we all have incidents we learned something from, as if some of us did not go through some horrible trauma--"
Billy didn't know if he would go on or not, but the sudden appearance of the Scarlet Witch stopped him short regardless. She quickly decided that she was in charge, which only felt incredibly off-putting, all things considered. "... Wanda, it might not be best to put either of us in front."
It didn't seem to matter in the end, with everyone sort of crowding around and Fiamma of the Right taking the initiative. As Billy rushed into the room alongside the others, he found himself staring at the man before them. He started into a monologue, as most villains did, but this man seemed like he could pull it off. Or at least, felt as if he had the power to make it so he could pull it off.
Billy felt it would be best to wait and see what exactly was about to happen before he jumped in.
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Sorey nodded. "I understand. I told Mikleo he had to stay behind. After his close call in the ruins, I couldn't risk losing him." Sorey followed closely behind Schala, keeping an eye out much like she was.
To the others joining them, Sorey offered a determined nod. "I'm Sorey. I'm a Shepherd... the only one now." He looked downcast, ready to say more, but found himself quieted by Ollerus. It was only until they were standing before the priest that Sorey spoke again.
"Er... no, sorry, I'm not actually sure what you're talking about."
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"Sorry, the identity of my religion and by extension, my concept of an afterlife, is disclosed to anyone outside family," Grandpa Max responds, "since you're being polite, I'll return the favour - please, tell me your name."
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