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Post by JaytheBluPirate on Apr 2, 2023 2:17:21 GMT
"What in the tarnation?!" Calvin shouts as he backs away from the bubble with a look of horror on his face. He didn't know what to expects.
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Apr 2, 2023 6:02:00 GMT
The little casing that traps Yugi bursts in a pulse of violet magic. There on the ground looks to almost be a pile of gold coins like could be found in some mythical pirate's treasure. But then, it begins to move. The gold falls in waves and curls. And it becomes apparent that it's some sort of hair. So enormously large that it can cover the entire form of the person curled under it. The gold coin affect is achieved by layers and layers of colors. The outer waves are bright blonde golds. The inner waves are dark browns and blacks. Each strand of hair goes light to dark in perfect-sized rings. The figure stands and begins to gaze at the others from its human-like visage, and they are each pierced to the soul by lidded violet eyes that are more beautifully glittering than the finest hewn gemstones. A deeper and more rich amethyst than a veteran jeweler can imagine within their dreams. It's the sort of thing that can be stared at for days at a time. Being away from them, even while blinking, makes a fond memory in the heart. One that needs to be reignited as soon as possible. She's already smiling. It's a wide, devilish, white like the tops of clouds on the brightest day of summer. The sort of white that only God can see looking down from heaven. It's a smile that says everything. This is a person so amazingly clever, so amazingly confident, that the twitch of these lips can concisely say all that would take others hours. She bites her lip playfully, showing off the amazing colors of her lips as the blood is forced in and out of them. Her eyelashes, her blush, her nose! This person looks just like Yugi and yet there would not be a single person in the world that could let themselves talk to Yugi if this person was standing right next to her. She would be invisible or a nuisance. Oh and of course she took the chance to do her nails, get her ears pierced, and there's a conspicuous absence of body hair. Those nails look so good that they might as well have grown right from her fingertips. And by the magic they probably did. The last thing to describe is her new outfit. Little hearts dot her entire upper body as a dark mesh is pulled tightly over her shoulders and back. Cutouts and strips cover her bodice. Her flowing floor-length skirt has a slit in it that runs from her hip to her high-heeled boots. Wait is she watching you look at her? Wait is that why she's smiling? Maybe it would be better to look away. "Heyyy!" [ Yugi(?)'s Third Theme]
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Post by pancakes on Apr 2, 2023 6:13:31 GMT
"...Yugi? Is that...is that you?"
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Apr 2, 2023 6:22:03 GMT
"Hmmm... I don't think so...?" Is she being serious or not? What does that answer even mean? She lets the moment hang in the air too long with her smile.
"Xhuljeta. But you can call me Xhuli. Or you can call me The Pharaoh," She winks and snickers at that last bit like it's some inside joke.
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Post by pancakes on Apr 2, 2023 6:26:34 GMT
"...X-Xhuljawhat?" Ige backs up a bit, fearing the new individual who took the place of Yugi. "What happened in there..? How did you turn into...well, this?!"
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Post by JaytheBluPirate on Apr 2, 2023 6:33:03 GMT
No matter how hard Calvin tried to looks away, he couldn't help but stares at the person who calls themselves Xhuljeta.
"Would yer look at that... So beautiful..." The cowboy mumbles to himself.
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Post by Kachu on Apr 2, 2023 6:37:43 GMT
Mikoto clears their throat awkwardly and looks to the side.
"Well... Alright then, Xhuljeta.."
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Post by pancakes on Apr 2, 2023 6:38:45 GMT
No matter how hard Calvin tried to looks away, he couldn't help but stares at the person who calls themselves Xhuljeta. "Would yer look at that... So beautiful..." The cowboy mumbles to himself. "It's clearly not Yugi though!! How are you not alarmed by this?!"
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Post by Collin1002 on Apr 2, 2023 6:39:14 GMT
Felix's look of anger towards Sissus faded into pure confusion as he gazed upon Xhuljeta.
"I-If you aren't going by Yugi anymore, um... do you still consider yourself the same person? A-Actually, you still at least have your memories, right...?"
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Apr 2, 2023 6:48:22 GMT
The lady watches as Ige fumbles over her name with a smirk. "Aw!" She points to her own mouth, "Watch me closely. Zhul.. ee... et... a!" She pronounces each syllable with a clear flick of the tongue.
"As for your question, Ige," she takes a second and just looks out at something with a smile. Seemingly for no other reason than to play with her audience's attention for an extra second. "I just became what I wanted. All of this was just sitting in that sweet little kid's head."
She then glances at Calvin from the very corner of her eye, "Cute...! Your hospitality suits me well. Maybe you can give me some more, Mr. Cowboy?"
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Post by JaytheBluPirate on Apr 2, 2023 6:51:53 GMT
"Wha-" Calvin started to ask Ige before he realized what Ige was asking. He quickly shakes his head. "Oh! I don't know what overcame me."
"Maybe this Xhuljeta feller probably have a aura of some sort that influenced me to say that?" The cowboy made a thinking motion.
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Post by Collin1002 on Apr 2, 2023 6:57:08 GMT
Felix began to wipe the tears from his eyes.
"S-So the Yugi we knew is... gone?" he questioned, a faint whimper in his voice.
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Apr 2, 2023 7:02:57 GMT
Felix's look of anger towards Sissus faded into pure confusion as he gazed upon Xhuljeta. "I-If you aren't going by Yugi anymore, um... do you still consider yourself the same person? A-Actually, you still at least have your memories, right...?" "I was her and I know everything about her. Her needs, her wants, her darkest and most scandalous desires. Every embarrassing little thing she did. Every moment she shared with each of you..." Xhuli's eyes bore into everyone in a maddeningly slow sweep. "I'm exactly her, but I'm better on the outside in every. Single. Way." She then glances at the cowboy. "Calvin, you never talked to a pretty girl before?" She looks with a warm amusement at Calvin, like she could tease him all day. "Maybe you've just finally met a girl who's your type."
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Apr 2, 2023 7:12:19 GMT
Felix began to wipe the tears from his eyes. "S-So the Yugi we knew is... gone?" he questioned, a faint whimper in his voice. The woman begins to move toward Felix. Even though she is roughly Yugi's height, her proportions give an illusion of being much taller, and due to Felix's height, the illusion stays strong as she stands over him. She gently lifts his hands and presses their palms together, interlocking fingers. "Don't worry, Felix, I've never felt better than I do right now. It's fantastic, really. And I just hope I can share my experience with all of you."
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Post by pancakes on Apr 2, 2023 7:16:05 GMT
"...W-What about Su-Ah..? Don't you feel sad about her..?"
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Post by JaytheBluPirate on Apr 2, 2023 7:19:27 GMT
"I... I..." Calvin quickly pulls the hat brim over his eyes, clearly embarrassed. "It's just that... I am trying to comprehend what I am seeing, if I am splitting fair. Su-Ah being the killer... And Yugi turning into... well, you."
"And I suppose I'll see about what's my preferred type of girl, though..." He mumbles.
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Apr 2, 2023 7:32:11 GMT
Xhuli laughs, "Su-Ah was my favorite person in the whole world. She meant everything to me. So the fact that I'm feeling the best I've ever felt should tell you all you need to know, shouldn't it?"
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Post by pancakes on Apr 2, 2023 7:41:31 GMT
"T-That's just...not okay..."
Ige lowered his head.
"...If you know everything about Yugi, you can answer our questions, right? Like why she ended up pairing Neuron with Su-Ah, even though she suspected something was wrong. I don't know if I believe she actually thought it was just a prank..."
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Post by Panda on Apr 2, 2023 9:28:31 GMT
"Hmmm... A little disappointing," Sissus said, carefully observing Yugi's new form. "I mean, I love all this," he beckoned up and down her physical form, "but you're still so... human! You could have had powerful claws! Wings! Colour-changing skin, night vision, underwater breathing... Yet here you are. Just another human. My reward's non-refundable, and you only get one shot at it, to be clear! You really only wanted this?" He kept mumbling and whining to himself a while longer.
Then he suddenly snapped to attention. "Right, my schedule! My business here is done. Sorry to cut and run, but I can't leave my other fans waiting! They'd accuse me of favouritism. As your gracious host, I'll allow you to stay here a little longer. If you ever miss me, just gaze up at this wonderful marvel!" He gestured to the gigantic Sissus statue, still dominating the skyline. "Ciao!" With one last musical fanfare, Sissus disappeared backstage and teleported away.
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Post by Panda on Apr 2, 2023 10:03:46 GMT
"...There is... one final. Order of, business," Zofra said. They gestured vaguely towards the stage. "Death is... my domain. I shall grant... you, audience. One last... time."
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Neuron Itsunoi - Art Assistant Teacher
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Post by rei. on Apr 2, 2023 10:07:47 GMT
A deep crimson light traced the edges of the room. When they looked around, a projection of Neuron started to show at the sides. It was a bit strange, having never seen Neuron wear red among his aprons, to see such a deep red colour. Even his familiar who appeared with him was more sinister, losing its purple hue, revealing a black slate colour. When Neuron was finally fully revealed, he was wearing a simple black suit and red tie with a white dress shirt.
"A red spider lily, the flower of death. How fitting of her." He looked at where Su-ah disappeared with a blank look. "I hope you enjoyed your gift. It doesn't really matter to me if you were caught since..."
"I'm already dead." A foreboding breath cut the atmosphere.
He eventually looked at the others and spoke, "I know some of you are curious. Yes, I am a cop. To be exact, I am a police investigator going undercover to investigate this school, or I would like to say that at least..."
Neuron went silent for a second until——
"Maxwell Auguste! That damn bastard was the one who forced me to this hell."
"I was simply doing my job until that man blackmailed me, to 'investigate' a certain individual. I care not for Su-ah who killed me but for that asshole who ruined my peaceful life in the first place! Whatever you all do, be weary. This isn't the first this stupid game has happened, it seems. Search every clue you can find. Find the truth. Take revenge for me. Against Maxwell!"
Panting, Neuron's image started to fade. "I guess this is it for this most useless life..."
"Felix, you need to figure out your place. Your past might be instrumental to your victory."
And just like that, Neuron's disappeared without even a simple farewell.
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Post by Joker on Apr 2, 2023 12:56:32 GMT
“Y-Yugi… Mr. Itsunoi… I…” Nico seemed a bit overwhelmed by the current situation.
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Post by JaytheBluPirate on Apr 2, 2023 13:23:55 GMT
Calvin frowns after hearing the explanation from Neuron Itsunoi.
"I was right to suspects that Mr. Itsunoi was a member of the police... Hang on, didn't he say that Maxwell Auguste blackmailed him to 'investigate' one of us?" The cowboy looks at his friends, wary of each and every of them. "Just who could that be?"
Who was this individual that Maxwell Auguste wanted Neuron Itsunoi to 'investigate'?
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Post by wintercoat on Apr 2, 2023 13:26:46 GMT
It took a bit for Caitlin to process everything, from Yugi to Xhuli to Neuron’s posthumous request. She turned away from the group for a moment, then faced the demons once more. “Are we done here? Can we leave? I’d like to do some thinking on my own.”
Though she was never the warmest of people, her expression was quite cold.
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Post by Collin1002 on Apr 2, 2023 13:43:27 GMT
Felix began to wipe the tears from his eyes. "S-So the Yugi we knew is... gone?" he questioned, a faint whimper in his voice. The woman begins to move toward Felix. Even though she is roughly Yugi's height, her proportions give an illusion of being much taller, and due to Felix's height, the illusion stays strong as she stands over him. She gently lifts his hands and presses their palms together, interlocking fingers. "Don't worry, Felix, I've never felt better than I do right now. It's fantastic, really. And I just hope I can share my experience with all of you." Felix's cheeks flushed a bit as Xhuli neared him, the chef clearly not used to such closeness to another. He let her take his hands, and weakly nodded. "O-Okay..." he said, still quite confused, but trying to wrap his head around everything. When Neuron appeared, however, he drew all of his attention towards him -- or rather, the specter that once was him. At the mention of Maxwell, his eyes widened. "M-Maxwell... made you do this...?" he asked under his breath. "He-- he knows I'm here... oh, god, M-Mr. Itsunoi, I'm so... I'm so sorry..." His pupils seemed to dilate a bit, and he shakily stepped back from his podium in shock.
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Apr 2, 2023 13:52:07 GMT
"T-That's just...not okay..." Ige lowered his head. "...If you know everything about Yugi, you can answer our questions, right? Like why she ended up pairing Neuron with Su-Ah, even though she suspected something was wrong. I don't know if I believe she actually thought it was just a prank..." "Of course, babe!" Xhuli cocks a hip and with a little pressure from her eyes, manages to demand Ige's attention. "Yugi forgot about Neuron's stunt," her mouth curls into a bit of a smirk. "She knew she needed sleep, but she knew she needed everything else too. She was still practicing violin when she had free time. And she didn't want to ruin anyone else's fun by missing her obligations to all of you." "Plus, this reward!" She teasingly strokes her own collarbone, begging them to look again. "Her mind was racing with the different ways it could be used. She was sick and tired of her hair and frumpy outfits and her short eyelashes. She was most concerned about making her performance the best part of the festival when she assigned groups that other things slipped by." “Y-Yugi… Mr. Itsunoi… I…” Nico seemed a bit overwhelmed by the current situation. "Don't be afraid, Nico. We're still going to gag everyone with the events we're planning. I'm just going to re-evaluate what her priorities were..." she folds her hands and bows like Yugi would've, but her teasing smile says more than her words do.
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Post by Joker on Apr 2, 2023 14:11:44 GMT
"Don't be afraid, Nico. We're still going to gag everyone with the events we're planning. I'm just going to re-evaluate what her priorities were..." she folds her hands and bows like Yugi would've, but her teasing smile says more than her words do. “You’re not the Yugi I befriended!” Nico said, upset. “You’re not the person who I bonded with and spilled my heart out to! You’re not the one who helped me! Yugi was! And she was perfect the way she was! So why did this have to happen? I don’t understand…”
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Apr 2, 2023 14:21:51 GMT
"Aw!" Xhuli coos, slightly pouting. "I'm the person I want to be now. My dreams are coming true. Don't you remember telling me that I needed to relax?" She takes a moment to agonizingly stretch her arms back.
"Isn't this just growing up?"
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Post by Panda on Apr 2, 2023 14:33:33 GMT
Aardok smacked a fist into his stone pillar, drawing everyone's attention to him. "You can continue this weird-ass conversation back in our realm. I don't want to have to spend another second next to that gigantic statue if I don't have to!"
Before anyone could respond, they felt a familiar sensation of gravity reversing on them. They were pulled up and away from Planet Sissus, away from the star system, away from the Ego Realm itself.
A few disorienting minutes later, the players all dropped onto the ice in front of St. Hope's, back in the Chaos Realm. Not wanting to stay outside, they quickly ran through the main entrance.
As everyone settled down, Hawk announced he had something he needed to investigate, and stormed out of the foyer.
***
A bit of time passed. Eventually Hawk made his way back to wherever the other players were gathered, a document in hand. "I searched Neuron's room. He wasn't lying: he hid his traces well, but there were various items identifying him as a police officer in there. According to this," he said, shaking the document for effect, "he was here investigating the case of Maxwell Auguste's son, who ran away from home a few years ago. Liam Auguste, he was called, but now it appears he goes by a new name... don't you, Felix?"
He stared intently at the young chef. "Normally I wouldn't expose you so carelessly, but we all heard what that narcissistic demon told us. This means Felix is the son of the head of a notorious group of assassins. I have a duty to make you all aware of this fact."
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Apr 2, 2023 14:46:48 GMT
"Ooh! His hidden dark side..." Doesn't seem like Xhuljeta is taking this seriously. "You could've told us, Felix. I'm not proud of my parents either..."
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