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✧ TAKAMAGAHARA EAST ✧

In the Eastern Wing of Takamagahara

A complete architectural shift occurs for those who choose to head East upon arriving at Takamagahara: the area in front of you has a raised gate with a moat with guards both in front of the gate and on top of the ramparts blocking the area. Upon closer inspection, there's something...off about these guards.



Anyone with a keen eye would discover these humanoid knights are not human; they're Nomu! The three at the front take the opportunity to charge forward with their blades. A loud booming voice comes in from behind the gate. "Unleash your blades! Set them ablaze! Freeze them! Melt them with your venom!" The three exterior guards did just that as their weapons turned red, blue, and green.

While the ground forces were set upon the ragtag group that dared to challenge them, archers from above would rain down arrows of the same properties on anyone unlucky enough not to have cover, who would find themselves riddled with arrows.

Still, this perhaps wasn't as scary as what lurked behind the gate. The flames and roars made it clear that whatever behind was awaiting those who managed to make it through would soon learn why the gates were closed...


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OOC: Welcome to one of the dynamic opens for the Takamagahara event! Please read the information found [here] to find out how this works. For anyone who plans to join a different thread, make sure to update staff so we can update the [masterlist found here!].

As for how this will work after a few rounds or whenever staff finds it appropriate, we'll pop into the opens with a small update post! It's very important to remember that this is a WAR, which means no one should find themselves as the "main character" or solve all the events in these threads within a single post. Please be considerate of your fellow RPers, and if you have any questions, feel free to reach out!

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[enma]

The raid on Takamagahara had begun. It wasn't going to be an easy set of trials, but Enma knew that he had to help put a stop to the monsters previously terrorizing Japan. He was but a small piece in a grander army, though he would do what he could. When flesh was rend, when bone was broken, when hope was seemingly lost; he would still carry his sword. If it wasn't for his home, it certainly was going to be for Masao.

Carrying Raiju, its form had changed so much since the bonds he made had grown. Masao had seen the dark and light of him, which reflected in the colorful portrait running along the first third of the blade. The Journey for Raiju was incomplete, deep crimson flames with stark black outlines erupting from the cross guard. The hate that could not go unseen for those that endangered her was painted permanently by his quirk.

Here he was, dressed in black tactical wear with a cowl and shroud covering his visage. Arrows had blanketed the wing, knights standing stalwart and threatening those that dared approach. Right now, Enma was Helsing and these were no true knights, just monsters adorned in wickedness. Holding his sheathed sword, he looked at the emblem that formed from when he first met the Ando prodigy and looked ahead to the captain of the unit in anticipation.

He was no foolish warrior and knew better than to go it alone. With the right order would begin his own assault. How strong were these monsters? Would they shatter like glass or be an unyielding terror on the unit? Regardless, the monster-slayer Helsing waited patiently for the battle to really begin.

[Ryota Hada]

It would be sickening for Vox to admit he wasn't here for the civilians. He was a hero after all. Saving people was supposed to be his job. The thing he's worked all his life to be able to do with utmost confidence, to the point where he's instilled trust in the people he saved. But someone important to him was taken. He was somewhere in here.

He had to be, because they were out of leads to follow if he wasn't.

Personal motives aside, he still had a job to do. Vox, clad in his usual red armour, turned to his unit with his head held high. "Listen up everyone! I know it is easy to want to defeat your foes, but remember our reason for being here. Several people have been taken hostage or work in this facility against their will. The more time we waste, the more time they have to relocate them all. So stay safe, watch over each other but most of all do not let these obstacles slow you down!"

He drew his blade from his side and faced ahead. "Move forward! [DEXTROUS]!" As Vox ran, his sword seem almost drawn towards the arrows, deflecting them away from himself with ease.

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OOC: Vox imparts some words to his team before charging ahead, applying 'dextrous' to himself to deflect the oncoming arrows.

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Matsu,enma

[Masao Ando]

''Yuki Onna!-'' Masao practically fell through the teleporter if such a thing was possible. She had been reaching out for her teacher and in the blink of an eye she had been transported somewhere else. It took her a moment to come to, but when she did she quickly stood up and dusted herself off as she took in her surroundings. Was this still Takamagahara? Or another one of those Dream World tricks? She couldn't see Yuki Onna-sensei anywhere, just ramparts and soldiers that looked just a touch wrong, but she couldn't place what it was that gave her such a bad feeling about them from this distance.

It was a fight, no, an all-out war. She recognized the face of Vox and placed a hand on her sword's hilt as she fell in line behind him. She didn't know where Yuki Onna had gone, but she knew that her best chances of survival would be to stick with other professionals. Besides, she wasn't very strong on her own, but in a group her quirk's defensive properties could be used to its fullest. ''Enma!'' She exclaimed when she spotted her boyfriend and ran up to hug him. ''Why on earth are you here? It's dangerous...'' She gave his hand a reassuring squeeze before spotting the rain of arrows coming their way.

''Get behind me!'' She drew her sword, Rosaria, and activated her armor in a flash of light, covering her body from head to toe in durable metal. For a brief moment she felt a sharp pain through her arm, a painful reminder of the last time she trusted her armor to keep her safe and got burnt for it. She was scared something like that might happen again, but she also knew she had to move past it. It was disgraceful for someone like her to be afraid of getting hurt. Someone who had the power to protect should do so till they drew their last breath.

At first the arrows were being deflected by her armor, much like she had hoped. The only problem was she realized a moment too late that these weren't ordinary arrows. Her arm had locked up in a way that seemed all too familiar as she got pushed down to one knee.

Ice. The blue arrows were freezing her and weighing her down. Just then ground forces made contact with them too. It didn't show, but underneath her helmet Masao was pissed. Summoning all her strength she managed to push the ice off of herself and dodge a heavy blade swing by taking a step back. She could just picture that brute Ylva laughing at her for struggling already. ''Vox-sensei, what are these things?!'' She called out, catching a much more alien vibe from them now that she was seeing the evil knights up close.

Ryota Hada, enma, Matsu

[Stellar]

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KIMI NO TAION

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THE WHOLE WORLD IS PAINTED OVER ONCE AGAIN

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[attr="class","kiminoright"] ...Takamagahara East! Thank god they were able to set up these teleporters otherwise she would have been stuck in the eastern wing like she was a few moments ago. She paused before her next move to get acquainted with the new scenery. If the western area was a zen garden, then the eastern wing was a castle at war. As she scanned the scene, she quickly found out who had called her for backup. Another member of Maxima with an arrow in their arm was standing closer to the teleporter. "Hey, I'm here! Head back to the rally point so medical treatment I'll take your place here!" The Maxima member nodded and exited as Stellar turned back to the battlefield. [break][break] Ryota looked like he was doing okay, but two of the students on the front lines were caught in the crossfire. "They're called Nomu!" She'd call out to Masao, "Vox, give me a boost, please!" Assuming Vox would give her the same boost he gave the others, she would stand in front of Masao and Enma, extending a whip from each finger and twirling them around by rotating her arms for a makeshift shield. The arrows directed at the trio weren't able to break through the shield but this did leave her open to the knight Nomu on the ground. Hopefully, with the cover she provided, the rest of the squad, more comfortable in close combat, would have her back![break][break]

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[enma]

This is what Helsing has trained for. In the spirit of the monster-slaying expert from the historic Bram Stoker novel, this hero-in-training wielded his sword, galvanized by the first real opportunity to do good for the people of the world. This wasn't just for Japan's sake, this was for all those that wished to live in peace and harmony. Safety from a great evil such as those that would bring forth these abominations was the top priority.

But the thrill in Helsing's heart was otherworldly. Knights ahead, archers behind them, he stared. They were monstrous, abominable foes that were to be slain in battle as this was the introduction of war. For Helsing, this was his first arrival into real war. No pretend, no imitation games; this was it. As the hero Vox would charge ahead valiantly, the boy felt inspired as the armor-clad hero deflected arrow after arrow.

Then his love would arrive and a new layer of vigilance came to be. Helsing didn't know what these creatures were, just that they weren't right. Supplied with elemental forces, Masao would try to shield him but would be a demonstration for the icing effect of the blue arrows. "Paragon, this is what I've trained for. Of course I've come here, and now we can do it together!" With crimson energy swirling around Raiju, he drew the blade and revealed its new form to Masao.

She could see the effects of the Journey painting their mutual experiences on it. How would it change with the Raid of Takamagahara? Dashing forward, he would dodge left and right and use the sheer force of his blows to shatter arrows as they arrived. Clouds of ice, fire and venom would disperse as he approached one of the three knights. Wielding a sword of red, curling flames repelled in response to the clash of metal.

"Helsing here! Tell me where I need to go and whom I need to slay and it will be done." Announcing to Vox, he would focus on the knights in the meantime. A second knight with their icy blade would try to flank. They were strong, but Helsing had faith in his own strength. Especially while Masao was there, it demanded the same expression of power that their second date had. Using Raiju's sheathe, he would block the second blade, ice curling around its shaft.

Deflecting both blades away, he would smash his quirk-enhanced sheathe against the Ice Knight's lower torso to knock it back and break off the ice. Drawing back, the Fire Knight would assault once more and enter a continual clash with Helsing. Blow after blow, he would evaluate the movements to try and analyze just how skilled they were and how strong they were. Once there was an opening, he would jump and rotate in an attempt to cleave the Fire Knight's head and helmet off cleanly.

For Japan. For Mother and Sister. For Masao.

Ryota Hada Masao Ando Matsu Stellar

[Masao Ando]

She barely managed to shake off the ice attack on its own and worst of all, more elemental arrows were coming their way. Tanking them would have been no problem for her quirk if it wasn't for the sheer volume of them, not to mention the elemental properties. Maybe she should count herself lucky lightning wasn't one of them. Just as she braced herself for another volley however, a familiar face came to her and Enma's aid. ''Careful they're!-'' She instinctively wanted to warn the woman, but it took her a moment to realize she knew exactly what she was doing.

Stellar, a pro hero.

''You're Stellar-sensei!'' Any hero student worth their salt would recognize her and her bubbly personality, not to mention her striking power. Even at a time like this when all-out war was breaking out she was smiling and putting her life on the line. ''Did you say Nomu? Are those more monsters fabricated by the Elementalist?'' She looked up at the walls, trying to spot whether the archers were preparing more arrows. ''Does that mean they are not human?'' It felt like a bit of a leap, but something was seriously off about these enemy soldiers. ''Vox, Stellar, do you have any way to deal with the archers? Enma-kun and I both specialize in close combat.'' It was kind of bold to try and talk strategies while they were getting shot and slashed at, but she had a feeling the enemy wasn't exactly going to back up and give them breathing room.

She watched from behind her helmet's visor as Enma's Raiju swirled with crimson energy. ''Together.'' She nodded firmly, following him in his advance across the bridge, thanks to Stellar they could push the fight further. In the intensity of it all, it never even occurred to her that she forgot to introduce herself to her allies. One of the Nomu's blades chipped off her armor, leaving a smoldering burn she might feel tomorrow, but she pushed past the pain and tried to stab her sword Rosaria through its sword arm, hoping to disarm the thing, or person, just in case they were. ''I implore you to surrender now! We have no quarrel with you, only the Elementalist.'' It was a sad attempt at negotiations, but she knew it would keep her up at night for years to come if she hadn't offered the evil knights an out from the ensuing battle.

enma, Matsu, Stellar, Ryota Hada

[Ryota Hada]

Gears turned in Vox' mind as he assessed the situation. It was clear they were limited in range. With all three of them being sword wielders the archers would remain uncontested, able to shoot volley after volley without worry. Add in the cheeky effects - he might've snuffed out a flamed arrow with more force than necessary - and they could easily be overwhelmed- and that's without mentioning the knights themselves also being capable of burns and freezing.

His answer towards Paragon regarding their attackers' states was grim. "Not anymore unfortunately." He'd heard about it in the debrief. Innocents experimented on, pushed to their limits and losing their humanity as they were transformed into monsters. His brother's Quirk would've been valuable to these people.

He was trying not to think about what could've become of him.

Relief washed over him when his colleague ran past him; a yellow blur speeding by to protect the students. "Stellar! Excellent of you to drop by!" Her appearance made him take a breath and try to smile. He had to stay positive. Kei wasn't the only one who needed him right now.

Vox addressed both students then. "The archers are indeed an issue! Paragon, Helsing, stay grounded and subdue the knights as best as you can! Stellar, we're the best suited to deal with the ranged attackers, especially with this - [REPELLENT]!" The hero wanted the boost so she was going to get with him tagging her back. She'd notice then that the arrows seem to veer to the side as they approached her shield. Not enough to avoid her but she'd have an edge with evading them so long as the word was active.

"So let's bring the fight to them!" With that declaration he ran towards the wall before he climbed up it, his armour making it an easy affair. From there he would attempt to overwhelm the archers by rushing them down.

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Matsu,enma,Masao Ando,Stellar

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One by one, the knights fell, leaving the front guard of the gate soundly defeated.

The archers on one side of the ramparts were dropping like flies as Vox tore through them, with his quirk giving him the edge.

A booming voice echoed out, "Send out The Watchers and The Dragons, NOW!"

Aerial support in a flock of [four black owls] few overheard with one of them landing on the shoulder of a far archer and its head swiveled to make eyes with Vox. They glowed bright red, and the voice would feel his quirk weakening, dismissing the words he assigned to himself.

Everyone could hear the gate click as it released the mechanism holding it up and dropped over the moat. Releasing the...dragons...? These 'dragons' were a swarm of hundreds of [salamanders] crawling over the gates and on the surrounding walls. One of them would open its mouth and release a massive fireball toward Masao, Enma, and Stellar. The others would do the same, raining fire down on the battlefield.

For the astute, they would see one of the salamanders lose its grip, fall to the ground, and poof into ash. These salamanders were numerous but clearly not tough; if only they could call someone more suited for this. Someone who could fight numbers with numbers...?

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[Takanashi Misaki]

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Misaki's voice rang out as she raced to the scene at full speed, her full attention taken up by running and singing to prepare her quirk. There was no time to waste, lives were at stake. 

"♫ Were they a vision? A mirage or some kind a dream? Even now, those gentle days, held in memory like shining rays ♫

♫ Left in the past, behind, why oh why is the truth so unkind? ♫

♫ A miracle in the rear view, the moment passes with no clue ♫

♫ Grief not, tear those eyes from the sky, look forth, today say no goodbye. Against the wind return that shine, to fate say 'no, I will make it miiiiiiine' ♫"

Reaching the scene just as the fireball came flying at Masao, Enma and Stellar Misaki dashed in front of them and kicked off. Her arm reared back to charge up a punch as she neared the burning orb.

"♫ Stand against the waves, feel your hearts as one, find what it craves, all for a new daaaaawn ♫

♫ Sink not into the dark, ignite your spark, bring out what lays ahead ♫

♫ We are one, past present and future ♫

♫ Time will not entrap, us in its chains ♫

♫ This today shows a brighter way, leap into the fray, stand tall by our side, concede not the fight ♫

♫ Until the day may come where it all goes wrong and the light goes daaaark ♫

♫ With no restraint ♫

♫ Sing out with uuuuuuusssss! ♫ "

Her fist lashed out, phonic energy clashing and matching the fire. 

「Ashihara no Nakatsukuni: Endless Waltz」

Her Super Move served to counter and nullify the blast entirely, letting both it and her phonic energy fizzle out harmlessly. Panting to catch her breath she landed back on her feet in front of them before turning to face the group and Masao in specific. 

"Ylva's hurt on the West side. She needs your help. Go, I'll hold these off." Misaki didn't think she needed to clarify further nor did she have the time. There were more threats to deal with.

"Helsing, Stellar, Vox. Leave defense to me, I'll handle it!"

With their full focus on dealing with the foe they'd hopefully be able to make short work of the horde. She couldn't afford to keep an eye on the big picture, not if she was to keep everyone safe. Before her Phonic Energy fully fizzled out Misaki continued singing so she'd be ready to counter as many fireballs as possible that might come their way.

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[Masao Ando]

Something churned in her stomach at the thought of slashing monsters that were once human. Even if they had been twisted beyond recognition, the grim reality Vox presented her with did little to calm her nerves. She pushed back the nausea as she overwhelmed one of the knights. She could mourn them later. For now, she had to do her part in ensuring there would be as little casualties as possible. ''Understood! These knights will not get past us!'' Her eyes were teary under her helmet. How many people had suffered at the hands of the Elementalist?

The fight was finally turning in their favor, but it almost seemed too easy. Unfortunately her hunch was correct, as a booming voice that struck fear with its mere presence echoed out. She looked up, catching a glimpse of one of the Watchers in question, but she hardly had time to get a good look before the horde of salamanders emerged from within the keep. They were small in size, but there were far more of them than there had been knights. When one of them opened its maw and spat a massive fireball at her, Enma and Stellar, Masao froze up as she realized she wasn't fast enough to avoid the attack, and her armor could not withstand flames.

Was this it for her?

She recognized Misaki by her singing voice as she came to the rescue. Like a Valkyrie descending on the battlefield at its darkest hour, the Songstress shone in a way Masao had never seen her friend shine before. A supermove from her friend was all it took to neutralize the fireball. She wanted to thank her, celebrate that she had gotten her supermove under control so much so that she could use it during real fights such as this one, but with what Misaki said next, she knew she didn't have much time. ''On the west side?'' She sheathed her sword and dropped her quirk, her armor dissipating with a dim glow. Looking over at Enma she put a hand on his shoulder. ''Riis-san needs me, I am falling back and heading to the western quarter. Wherever you go, don't charge in alone, stick with a group.'' She gave his shoulder a squeeze. It pained her that he was here, that something could happen to him, but he also gave her strength. Whether he wanted to follow her or stay here was up to him, but she couldn't leave her idiot rival to die all alone. ''Misaki-'' She caught herself, looking back at her friend. ''Soundwave-san, thank you. Tread carefully. There appear to be no end to these monsters.'' She bowed her head respectfully, before turning and running as fast as she could back towards the teleporter.

Takanashi Misaki, Matsu ,Ryota Hada, Masao Ando, enma, Stellar

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There were knights here. But capable hands had taken them out. In their place were four black owls circling the sky — their glowing red eyes were doing something, but I was preoccupied with the army of salamders. If it were up to me, I would have preferred someone else with an area of effect quirk… but I couldn’t rely that they’d have the same dexterity and nimbleness that I’d have in this situation. Most people have power and struggle with control… my quirk was the opposite.

It took me until my third year of hero university, after a year of being a sidekick in New York, to have a taste of power. And while there may be an immense strain on my after the fact, I could mitigate it through precision only I’m capable of — because it’s all my quirks allowed for.

“Can you handle the owls?” We didn’t formally meet on the cruise. Whatever introductions we had were in the context of a competition neither of us were a part of. She was the referee, and I was one of the voters, but we were both students…

I’m not sure who else was going to stay at the tail end of her message but one of my rabbits, unbeknownst to me, would search out Ylva, knowing what was to come. And when help arrived, it’d depart in a cloud of black smoke letting me know she was safe.

There’s too much to keep track of.

“If not,” The somatic component was unnecessary, but it helped me focus. It was a ritual. A snap of the fingers and bunnies flooded from my body and onto the field. And then from those bunnies, even more, charging toward the salamander.

First we test the waters.

And if need be, if my back’s pushed against the wall, fire will rain down on them.

"I'll deal with them, too."

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hi Takanashi Misaki
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[enma]

As Paragon and Helsing took on the knights, she was able to provide secondary assistance for them to successfully take them on. These nomu, supposed monsters of freakish might, weren't as strong as anticipated. Helsing severed the head of one, fighting the others and felling them swiftly. It wasn't alone, but it made him wonder if they were weak or if he was in a perpetual zone of combat acuity. Looking at Masao and panting with pure adrenaline making his muscles work overtime, he gave her a smile.

Then the salamanders came. Fiery critters that threatened to ignite the world around them. Circling black owls adding a third dimension to the battle once more. The first wave was easy enough, but the abominations might have one thing over the heroes taking on this challenge: unnatural stamina and incomprehensible numbers. How many were created for the purposes of this defense? What if the war had been brought outside of Takamagahara?

The possibilities were terrifying, but then others arrived. Masao was nearly swallowed by fire, which made him look at her with concern that was eased by her touch. Nodding, he prepared to draw Raiju. "Be safe, Masao. Know that my blade paints the battlefield to protect you and the people." As bunnies began darting across, Helsing turned ahead to the blazing salamanders and lowered himself.

It was the perfect shroud as he seemed to let loose. A hunter in the dark of carbon bunnies, he seemed to have the aid of Rahul. Amidst the black smoke were splashes of charred red, the lizards being cleaved into pieces. There were hundreds, it felt like thousands, so Helsing knew that he wouldn't do it alone. But since the primitive critters had their field of view obscured, the warrior's spirit sung a song of slaughter.

Keeping quiet as wasted words were wasted stamina, there was an eye amidst the storm where Helsing looked to Rahul from the distance. Raiju was basking in dark energy and the warrior's coat fluttered in his circular motion. Nodding, there was a silent appreciation for the advantage given by the bunnies. They would win this war by a combination of their great powers and powerful hearts.

Misaki handled defensive strategies, Masao went off to help a friend and this patch of battlefield became Helsing's to unleash himself. In full form, he was a slayer hellbent on destroying the nomu.

Ryota Hada Takanashi Misaki 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐨𝐲 Stellar