✧ THE TIDE ✧

The Tide would continue to try and make its way toward the bay, unconcerned with those around it. That would be true if they didn't try to get in its path. The extra speed from its new form did nothing but make it more of a hassle as it was much more malleable than before, able to weave around objects whenever necessary yet remaining grounded.

It would barrel towards King, unaware that it was about to collide with him if it continued on this path at the same speed. Luckily or perhaps unluckily, there was some intervention. Sasaki's quirk effectively slowed it down as the ice formed in the wave, reducing its speed to its original golem form. Even this didn't stop The Tide, as the ice had an unexpected additional effect. While its momentum had decreased, its mass had increased with a strength boost to boot.

It would have continued on that path unimpeded with potential critical damage to King in the process, but with a last-minute assist from Noa, the tugging feeling on The Tide wasn't able to be stopped entirely; in fact, the pull was much stronger than Noa had likely anticipated. It was enough to cause The Tide's instinctual nature to go for the path of least resistance. It would reverse direction, doubling back the way it came and veering right to go back down a different city block.


It was unfortunate that groups of civilians were about to be hit with a faceful of dense icy water.
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tl;dr Ice forms within the wave, reducing it's Speed but increasing it's Strength as a side effect. King narrowly avoids a head-on collision thanks to Noa's assistance to stop the wave. The resistance from her quirk causes it to double back the way it came to go down a different block in its attempt to head down the

✧ THE ENLIGHTENED ✧

The Enlightened smirked as he continued to pull Bun in; her attempt to skewer him wasn’t something he was worried about. He could feel her presence even if he couldn’t see her properly. When you controlled space, this was just something you could do; he didn’t question it. He planned to continue to bring Bun closer, but then…

“Who in the hell..?” Takeo’s attempt would manifest the hand, but as it squeezed, it met an impenetrable force as if a wall was blocking it. The Enlightened would force this hand to dissipate; his demeanor had changed until he locked onto Takeo. “Try that again, I DARE you” he had stepped on a proverbial landmine. “The void is my domain, kid, and my control over it is immeasurable.” The green glow stopped, dropping Bun in place as all of the forward momentum was immediately cancelled. “An expansion of your quirk into MY domain only-” his formerly green hand crackled with energy which encircled and then merged into a yellow energy “-makes more trouble for you! Huh, This is a new one.” his anger faded as his grin appeared once more.

When they appeared, he became aware of the landmines Ishtar had set almost immediately. “Oh, this is a perfect test. At least you have a helpful one with you!” he aimed his hand with the yellow glow over a path of mines as a yellow square formed before it shot out and cleaved through the ground in the path he chose, completely obliterating anything in its path as if it was atomized. “Nice!” he was about to exit the minefield when he was completely caught off guard for the first time today as he felt a force strike his shoulder ‘When did…?’ It caused him to stagger momentarily, and then that sensation turned to anger. Why couldn’t he detect this one? It had different properties than the others. He had only sensed in the last few seconds before impact.

The onslaught wasn’t over as Yukine sent lightning arcing forward. Now, THIS was very clear to him and easier to anticipate. He assumed one of the two women who had disappeared from his sight had done so. More likely, the taller one as the shorter one had disappeared entirely.

He was growing more annoyed as he didn’t anticipate coordination to this degree, and he needed to put some distance or, rather…chaos into the area while he waited for his watch to finish. ‘A minute won’t cause any issues' he thought as the white glow disappeared, replaced by a red one.

“My turn” he said ominously, with those closest to him being able to feel a surge of energy (A- Presence). First, he would grip the arrow, starting to disappear with his red hand, and the energy would begin to crackle and overflow. He may not have been able to see, but he had a pretty good sense of trajectory so he took the arrow and threw it back in May’s direction with double the force and speed (B-) as before once the lightning was closer he would form a ripple in space and twist it, altering the trajectory while also increasing it’s potency (B-) and directing it towards Ishtar.

From there, he would escape through the path he cleared early but, for good measure, would fire another yellow square at Takeo as he repositioned himself as far away from May as possible, aiming to make sure she couldn’t get a clear shot. He managed to bump into a rock in the process, which should have been something he could normally easily avoid. “Tch. Not worth it.” he would remove the Red AND Yellow glow simultaneously, replacing them with white and green, respectively. “Much better. Please don’t tell me that’s all you guys and gals can do. I haven’t even begun to warm up!” a taunt as he quickly checked his watch.

Not yet, but soon.

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TL;DR
- Takeo's attack fails, meeting some invisible force
- Bun is dropped mid-pull (total momentum cancel) as The Enlightened swaps from Green to Yellow
- He creates a yellow square that atomizes a path through the landmines that Ishtar set up for him to move freely out of it.
- He is struck by May's arrow, which was noticeably harder to anticipate for him
- He switches the white to Red and manages to overcharge May's arrow and throw it back in her direction and does the same to Yukine's lightning (Both are set to B-) and redirects it towards Ishtar.
- Leaves the minefield
- Sends another yellow cube at Takeo
- Bumps into an avoidable rock before swapping back to White and Green.

✧ THE TIDE ✧

It would become clear that The Tide was simple-minded, paying no attention to any of the various people who had gathered to either save people or confront it directly. For those paying more attention, it was as if the golem was looking past them or, rather, as if it was the only thing that existed in this world. It didn't prepare itself or take any defensive position when...

SPLAT

With Demura taking the first strike, its body collapsed under the pressure and immediately compressed until it burst into a pool of water. It lay dormant for a minute or so as if the golem had never existed. However, it would begin to ripple on the surface before it rose again, resembling a torrent of water that surged forward around Demura and King much faster than before, moving in the same direction as it was in its golem form.

This resulting surge caused some of its water to break away as waves approximately 8 feet tall that rose and then fell, causing more flooding in the immediate area and putting those civilians who could not get away in danger of being washed away in the flood. The more immediate threat was the proximity to buildings, where the excess water carrying the innocents was heading.

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tl;dr Demura strikes the golem hard enough that it bursts, turning into a puddle. This puddle then turns into a faster wave that continues heading towards the bay, ignoring Demura and King. It forms 8 feet tall waves in the area, which catch some civilians and threaten to carry them away and smash them into buildings if not taken care of.

☆ APPROVED ☆

Constitution Lockout: 2 weeks til the next potential upgrade
Sage Style Divine Fist: 2 weeks til the next potential upgrade
Strength: 1 week

-22.500 EXP & -2 LBs

☆ APPROVED ☆

Due to skipping ranks, your speed attribute cannot be further upgraded for six weeks from the time of this post!
-19250 exp

✧ THE TORTURED ✧

Shinjuku, 5:57 PM, Monday.

The arraignment of the man known as ‘The Elementalist ‘ was running on the major Tokyo News channels. A dangerous man who had caused the Tokyo government a severe headache by illegally experimenting on quirkers through a government-funded facility. He was well known by the populace of Japan as he became linked to a human trafficking ring as the allegations came out. Some people were found heavily mutated, and others… were never found.

For all accounts, it should have been a normal day. It sure seemed that way with the usually busy streets of Tokyo continued, ignorant of the immense devastation that would befall them in just a few minutes. Those tuning into the courtroom would find the judge listing off the Elementalist’s extensive rap sheet and then ask for a plea. The silence was palpable until the man exhaled and spoke

“Not Guilty.” The courtroom was in an uproar over this as his crimes were undeniable. Still, The Elementalist would continue, “I did this to help. I would, and I WILL do it again.” A smirk appeared on his face, and his features would begin to melt into a green goo-like substance. The ballif would attempt to use quirk nullification to detain him, and to the shock of the rest of the courtroom, this would fail as The Elementalist would fade, leaving some cryptic parting words

“They will take care of everything”


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Toshima, 6:00PM, Monday.

A rather cloudy day was about to become a lot more dangerous. From the center of Toshima, the clouds would briefly part to allow passage of a large metal shipping container, which came hurtling down, crashing into the pavement. Luckily, the initial impact didn’t injure anyone; instead, it caused those around who were a little more brave to come closer as a low thump sound could be heard.

This would prove to be a fatal mistake.

The sound would continue to escalate until it became clear it was a heartbeat. As the sound peaked, four metal whip-like tentacles would shoot out, tearing through the individuals close and shredding the container. From there, what can only be appropriately described as an abomination emerged a man cloaked in metal with a half-exposed heart.

“Please…Please… PLEASE KILL ME!” he screamed with the heartbeat sound from earlier, clearly coming from this abomination. From the remains of the box, several drones made of the same material would scatter into the area, firing randomly at those in the area and spreading out further through the ward.

The sound of metal clanking echoed through the area as the man, who was not in control of his body, continued moving forward, tears streaming down his face as the metal whips continued to strike out at anyone and anything that got too close. Four drones hovered equidistant from each other in a square formation around The Tortured. They followed diligently in a radius of about 25 feet, making sure The Tortured would remain in the center.

The Tortured

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OOC: Welcome to The Tortured! I’m so excited to have you all here! Your first post should involve dealing with the tortured directly, meeting up with each other on the scene or dealing with the fallout of its appearance. Otherwise, have fun and good luck!! Starting from this post we will be going by our pre-established posting order, meaning the next person in line has a maximum of 4 days to reply and so on. The deadline is strict, but I can remind you when you have 24 hours left if you need it.

Additionally, if you want to plan a cool character moment ahead of time, like making a heroic sacrifice or setting up a team attack, but want to keep it a surprise to the other people in the boss thread until it happens, feel free to sneak into my DMs so we can plan out the details! This is not mandatory, but I want to make sure every character shines and looks their best during this boss thread!

✧ THE INFERNO ✧

Shinjuku, 5:57 PM, Monday.

The arraignment of the man known as ‘The Elementalist ‘ was running on the major Tokyo News channels. A dangerous man who had caused the Tokyo government a severe headache by illegally experimenting on quirkers through a government-funded facility. He was well known by the populace of Japan as he became linked to a human trafficking ring as the allegations came out. Some people were found heavily mutated, and others… were never found.

For all accounts, it should have been a normal day. It sure seemed that way with the usually busy streets of Tokyo continued, ignorant of the immense devastation that would befall them in just a few minutes. Those tuning into the courtroom would find the judge listing off the Elementalist’s extensive rap sheet and then ask for a plea. The silence was palpable until the man exhaled and spoke

“Not Guilty.” The courtroom was in an uproar over this as his crimes were undeniable. Still, The Elementalist would continue, “I did this to help. I would, and I WILL do it again.” A smirk appeared on his face, and his features would begin to melt into a green goo-like substance. The ballif would attempt to use quirk nullification to detain him, and to the shock of the rest of the courtroom, this would fail as The Elementalist would fade, leaving some cryptic parting words

“They will take care of everything”


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Shibuya, 6:00 PM, Monday.

Not even a few minutes after The Elementalist's speech, a faint orange glow could be seen from below the ground in the center of Shibuya, warping the pavement and causing it to bubble. Without warning, a fire would burst forward, shooting into the air before merging into a smoldering human form with red eyes, horns, and a very unnerving smile.


“IM FREEEEEEEEEEEE!” it called out, alerting everyone to its presence. “Little too crowded in here, and I’m gonna do some remodeling!” Clearly, whatever this was, it was crazy as the fire that surrounded it condensed inwards before shooting out a wave of fireballs about the size of a soccer ball in all directions. This would catch several buildings and people on fire, with the screams and panic clearing out the area quickly. Several of these fireballs would turn into tiny creatures and scatter throughout the region, lighting any flammable material first with just their touch, infesting the ward with them. While that was happening, the being would start moving, torching anything and anyone in its path

“TIME TO PARTY!”

The Inferno

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OOC: Welcome to The Inferno! I’m so excited to have you all here! Your first post should involve dealing with the Rumbling Golem directly, meeting up with each other on the scene or dealing with the fallout of its appearance. Otherwise, have fun and good luck!! Starting from this post we will be going by our pre-established posting order, meaning the next person in line has a maximum of 4 days to reply and so on. The deadline is strict, but I can remind you when you have 24 hours left if you need it.

Additionally, if you want to plan a cool character moment ahead of time, like making a heroic sacrifice or setting up a team attack, but want to keep it a surprise to the other people in the boss thread until it happens, feel free to sneak into my DMs so we can plan out the details! This is not mandatory, but I want to make sure every character shines and looks their best during this boss thread!