Endgame: Part 2

[letsplayamod]

The week goes on. A small miracle, how quiet it is. With no motives or attacks to speak of, you can breathe a sigh of relief even when a tension gripes the air. So few of you now, what exactly would you do were Typhon to return and decide the game was over? Was Athena always going to be out of reach? And what exactly did she want you to find in the center of this mountain temple, anyway?

Questions abound, and no answers.

...Until this morning. The sky itself is clear with very few clouds, but something still falls into your home. Not "physically," though, it's more of a feeling. The sensation of some great power entering this space. Everyone will notice it, and the way it passes by, sinking beneath the floors - all the way to the bottom level.

And there it ends up, waiting for someone brave enough to investigate.

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[mygoodbye]

But I made no such promise.

[With surprising force, Vanity will be knocked back. Enough to bruise, surely.

Athena stands tall. Reaching behind her back, you will catch the empty air behind her head fill in with shape and colour and metal...]

You have absolutely no idea how long I have waited for this exact moment!

[As she draws from thin air, hidden on her back, a massive sword glowing with power.]

[sweetsynergy]

MotherFUCK-

[Yeah, she tumbles back. That's been most of her existence here, hasn't it. but you know what they say.]

[She rolls, pushing back up with an angry snarl and charging at "Athena", hands slipping into the twin fists.]

WINDY BITCH-!

[mygoodbye]

[A shield materializes around the forearm of Athena's wounded arm. She raises it in anticipation of blocking the twin fist assault.]

The plans I've made, the foes I've manipulated... all in the name of this.

You will not deny me what is rightfully mine! My right as the last god of Olympus!

[sweetsynergy]

[Wow, a shield user. Never fought one of those before. What if she tries kicking up at the base of the shield to knock it out of the way?]

Oh shut it, whoever the FUCK you are. I'm the goddess of copyright and I say your claim's invalid, bitch!

[mygoodbye]

[And if she brings the rounded edge of her shield down on Vanity's foot?]

You're just as insufferably naive as her. Thinking this was all dead and dust, that no one was left to see her. Even that traitorous son of Zeus nearly escaped this realm. But not anymore!

[fillets]

[ she's literally in her awakened form before vanity can even hit the ground ]

Goodness me. What a complete surprise this was.

[raisethemoon]

Ha ha!

[ Maybe an inappropriate time for laughter, but YEAH... ]

[pariunt]

[In a flash, Astarion's twin daggers are revealed.]

What fun.

[Sometimes, trusting nobody but yourself has advantages. Because he's not surprised in the least.]

[murchada]

Well, glad you're having a good time.

[pariunt]

[He's having a great time, yes. Thank you!

He'll have an even better time after their tormentors are dead.]

[catsgothistongue]

[Ahhhhhh piss.

Ranma instantly springs into a fighter's stance with the trident, glaring at 'Athena']

Feeling's mutual, bitch!

[They've been waiting far too long to kick these titan asses.]

[stringup]

Oh, of course this nonsense happens right when we're about to open the box. Someone else grab it!

[ Velvet has her wires ready. ]

[raisethemoon]

[ Can Luna just like. Levitate the box into the fucking air above everyone's heads. ]

[mygoodbye]

[She can! It's a bit heavy really sturdy craftsmanship, but she can start levitating it away.

Athena, however, will notice this.]

Grrr, you! [She pushes off Vanity, and starts towards Luna.] I command you to unhand that!

[stringup]

[ At that, Velvet attempts to wrap her wires around Athena's legs. She doesn't expect to restrain her fully (look, at the end of the day she's still an unfit nerd), but she is hoping to slow Athena down long enough for shenanigans to happen. ]

[raisethemoon]

Ah, but we hath not hands!

[ Bright and mockingly cheerful, as she takes wing herself! ]

[pariunt]

[Hey, Luna, you want some backup?

Because though Astarion doesn't move, he shouts something, and the box starts to move away from her enough to distract "Athena", as though an unseen hand has offered some assistance.]

[catsgothistongue]

[Oh no you don't!

Ranma dashes forth too at 'Athana', trident at the ready to jab repeatedly into her leg at lightning speed.]

[murchada]

[Okay, but what if? No words, just lightning.]

[mygoodbye]

[Lightning! It courses up through Athena... and into the blade she holds. It seems to glow even brighter.]

[murchada]

Oh.


...Well, shit.

[yourheroine]

[Well, everybody else is doing the actions, so Aoi is just gonna. Chat.]

Where's Athena? And why were you blocking Aoi from calling her this whole time?

[mygoodbye]

She's right here, Aoi. She's been waiting to be here again. As have I.

Mm, yes. That accursed "phone" of yours. It required a certain concentration.

[yourheroine]

...did this happen to you because you lost your family?

Aoi knows Athena's being trying to fix this universe the whole time, but making us disappear like the other gods...it's only going to hurt Athena and you.

[fillets]

[ okay, so while she handwavedly flings ribbons around to try and stop "Athena", can she focus in on her energy and get a better read? are there two presences in there? ]