Andromedan Orbiting Operations Center (and offworld adventures)

[Universe]

You enter the ship and are greeted by hundreds of armed ashigaru warriors.
Dont let him reach the bridge!

*Cosmos punches through their armor like it’s paper*

 

[Universe]

Cosmos:”Come on you’re not even trying”

 

[Baron Tredegar]

*Cosmos punches through their armor like it’s paper*

As you advance through the ship the Shogun forces are powerless to stop you. Suddenly you hear an announcement on the ships intercomm.

Release Him.

You hear a massive door unlocking and opening. Soon a metallic voice echoes throughout the ship.

MY ARMOR IS CONTEMPT
MY SHIELD IS DISGUST
MY SWORD IS HATRED
IN THE EMPERORS NAME NONE SHALL SURVIVE
I AM HIS SPACE MARINE
AND I SHALL KNOW NO FEAR

 

[Universe]

As you advance through the ship the Shogun forces are powerless to stop you. Suddenly you hear an announcement on the ships intercomm.

Release Him.

You hear a massive door unlocking and opening. Soon a metallic voice echoes throughout the ship.

MY ARMOR IS CONTEMPT
MY SHIELD IS DISGUST
MY SWORD IS HATRED
IN THE EMPERORS NAME NONE SHALL SURVIVE
I AM HIS SPACE MARINE
AND I SHALL KNOW NO FEAR

*Cosmos laughs* Cosmos:”I AM COSMOS YOU ARE NO MATCH FOR ME” *He powers up*

 

[Universe]

Cosmos:”My power is LOVE!”

 

[Baron Tredegar]

*Cosmos laughs* Cosmos:”I AM COSMOS YOU ARE NO MATCH FOR ME” *He powers up*

You turn the corner to see a massive being in black armor wielding a giant chainsword. Strangely he is also slicing through the Shogun warriors.

FOUL XENOS, YOUR FILTH WILL BE CLEANSED IN THE NAME OF THE GOD EMPEROR OF MANKIND.

 

[Universe]

You turn the corner to see a massive being in black armor wielding a giant chainsword. Strangely he is also slicing through the Shogun warriors.

FOUL XENOS, YOUR FILTH WILL BE CLEANSED IN THE NAME OF THE GOD EMPEROR OF MANKIND.

*Cosmos looks unimpressed* Cosmos:”I’m a reality dragon and I will destroy you”

 

[Baron Tredegar]

*Cosmos looks unimpressed* Cosmos:”I’m a reality dragon and I will destroy you”

I HAVE SLAIN HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF WARP DAEMONS IN MY TEN THOUSAND YEARS OF EXISTANCE. YOU ARE NOTHING TO ME.
He revvs up his chainsword and lunges at you.

 

[Universe]

I HAVE SLAIN HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF WARP DAEMONS IN MY TEN THOUSAND YEARS OF EXISTANCE. YOU ARE NOTHING TO ME.
He revvs up his chainsword and lunges at you.

*Cosmos dodges*

 

[Baron Tredegar]

*Cosmos dodges*

He jerks aside and punches you in the face with his armored fist.

 

[Universe]

He jerks aside and punches you in the face with his armored fist.

*Cosmos catches it*

 

[Universe]

Cosmos:”I’m immortal and I’ve fought bigger than you”

 

[Firuthi Dragovic]

Meanwhile, back on the Asgard...

"Something bothers me about this whole thing, Ahrakas."

"Yeah? What is it, Kurt?"

"They control 36 galaxies. Yet they knew to put half their fleet HERE, specifically, waiting for us."

"What kind of battles have they been in before?"

"There'd been a lot of back-and-forth with the Duchy if I had to guess... so that's one way our battle plan could have gotten leaked. A Shogun spy in the Duchy's palace."

"I honestly don't think that's it, Kurt."

"What's your take?"

"That King in Yellow guy that you think is involved in this war... he's a reality dragon, right?"

"I do believe he addressed himself as such, yeah."

"Reality and celestial dragons all have some kind of mind-linking ability and can mentally hear each other."

"Uh, so do a lot of species that old, Firuthi. If they were the direct byproducts of us five, they'd have telepathy - it's kind of a necessary trait to have when you deal with areas so vast."

"Not quite the point, Kurt. You had a direct encounter with the King in Yellow, right?"

Kurt hesitated for a moment.

"You're saying Hastur created a subtle mind-link with us during that fight without anyone noticing? And used that link to leak our strategy discussion with the Duchy to Shogun forces?"

"And because you said his name he probably heard this whole discussion."

"Aren't you being a little dramatic there-"

"NO. There's probably a reason the books about him call him 'He Who Must Not Be Named'. If he's a reality dragon, his misuse of the mindlink is a very likely reason."

"Universe, Ahrakas, what are your takes on Firuthi's claim?"

 

[Universe]

Meanwhile, back on the Asgard...

"Something bothers me about this whole thing, Ahrakas."

"Yeah? What is it, Kurt?"

"They control 36 galaxies. Yet they knew to put half their fleet HERE, specifically, waiting for us."

"What kind of battles have they been in before?"

"There'd been a lot of back-and-forth with the Duchy if I had to guess... so that's one way our battle plan could have gotten leaked. A Shogun spy in the Duchy's palace."

"I honestly don't think that's it, Kurt."

"What's your take?"

"That King in Yellow guy that you think is involved in this war... he's a reality dragon, right?"

"I do believe he addressed himself as such, yeah."

"Reality and celestial dragons all have some kind of mind-linking ability and can mentally hear each other."

"Uh, so do a lot of species that old, Firuthi. If they were the direct byproducts of us five, they'd have telepathy - it's kind of a necessary trait to have when you deal with areas so vast."

"Not quite the point, Kurt. You had a direct encounter with the King in Yellow, right?"

Kurt hesitated for a moment.

"You're saying Hastur created a subtle mind-link with us during that fight without anyone noticing? And used that link to leak our strategy discussion with the Duchy to Shogun forces?"

"And because you said his name he probably heard this whole discussion."

"Aren't you being a little dramatic there-"

"NO. There's probably a reason the books about him call him 'He Who Must Not Be Named'. If he's a reality dragon, his misuse of the mindlink is a very likely reason."

"Universe, Ahrakas, what are your takes on Firuthi's claim?"

*I nodded not liking it*

 

[Universe]

“That’s why I don’t think when fighting if I don’t think he can’t tell what I’m going to do before hand”

 

[Firuthi Dragovic]

*I nodded not liking it*

“That’s why I don’t think when fighting if I don’t think he can’t tell what I’m going to do before hand”

"Wouldn't work on a time reader, Universe."

"What do you mean?"

"There's certain beings that can read futures without thinking about it. Kronos is probably the best example of this I can remember offhand, and I know Yog-Sothoth has shown the ability before, but I've even displayed the ability on a few of my reincarnations. I... do not think the King in Yellow has that capability. Regardless, it's a nasty surprise to anyone who thinks mind-blanking like you're describing will prevent someone from reading your moves. In fact, only another being with the ability is even capable of stopping a power like that."

"Yo, Kronos! My boy Kurt's talking about time-reading ability and says you have it, you able to impart something like that on us for a while or is it personal use only?"

 

[Universe]

"Wouldn't work on a time reader, Universe."

"What do you mean?"

"There's certain beings that can read futures without thinking about it. Kronos is probably the best example of this I can remember offhand, and I know Yog-Sothoth has shown the ability before, but I've even displayed the ability on a few of my reincarnations. I... do not think the King in Yellow has that capability. Regardless, it's a nasty surprise to anyone who thinks mind-blanking like you're describing will prevent someone from reading your moves. In fact, only another being with the ability is even capable of stopping a power like that."

"Yo, Kronos! My boy Kurt's talking about time-reading ability and says you have it, you able to impart something like that on us for a while or is it personal use only?"

Kronos:”This is all new to me”

 

[Universe]

“I’m talking about instinct”

 

[Firuthi Dragovic]

Kronos:”This is all new to me”

"I think we're going to need to teach you about it at some point, just... not in the middle of a war. I swear, you're more insecure than I heard Aeternus was when he finally re-emerged"

“I’m talking about instinct”

"I've... faced beings of instinct before, both with and without the time reading. That's how I know instinct doesn't beat time reading."

Kurt scratched his head.

"If there are lesser time readers than the ones I described, it'd actually be possible for a being of instinct to overwhelm them. Beings of instinct can cause some screwy readings in the time stream. Especially if they have Ultra Instinct, the state where every body part can think on its own without the core mind's input. That can't overwhelm someone like me, but it can easily overwhelm a lesser time-reader."

"You do know Universe has the technique, right?"

"Yes. I can tell. He'd be the youngest practitioner ever, and were it not for his reality dragon half I'd call him one of maybe a dozen celestial dragons who knows the technique. I am remembering an understudy of mine named Kringat.... he was the first celestial dragon to achieve it, but last I remember it his version was still a bit rudimentary. I've attempted to teach it to beings on the level of a Temporal Lord, but they never last long enough to truly attain it. That technique is difficult."

((@Baron Tredegar When I bring up "Kringat" I'm referring to someone you mentioned way offhand early in the Staff of Lanren stuff at the party. Page 56 of that party thread. I noticed you said Kringat was the Proximan war-god, I feel I need to fix a continuity snarl regarding Kurt's past status as Tektite so that's why Kurt's calling Kringat an understudy. With all the reincarnations, having an "acting" war god makes sense.))

 

[Universe]

"I think we're going to need to teach you about it at some point, just... not in the middle of a war. I swear, you're more insecure than I heard Aeternus was when he finally re-emerged"

"I've... faced beings of instinct before, both with and without the time reading. That's how I know instinct doesn't beat time reading."

Kurt scratched his head.

"If there are lesser time readers than the ones I described, it'd actually be possible for a being of instinct to overwhelm them. Beings of instinct can cause some screwy readings in the time stream. Especially if they have Ultra Instinct, the state where every body part can think on its own without the core mind's input. That can't overwhelm someone like me, but it can easily overwhelm a lesser time-reader."

"You do know Universe has the technique, right?"

"Yes. I can tell. He'd be the youngest practitioner ever, and were it not for his reality dragon half I'd call him one of maybe a dozen celestial dragons who knows the technique. I am remembering an understudy of mine named Kringat.... he was the first celestial dragon to achieve it, but last I remember it his version was still a bit rudimentary. I've attempted to teach it to beings on the level of a Temporal Lord, but they never last long enough to truly attain it. That technique is difficult."

((@Baron Tredegar When I bring up "Kringat" I'm referring to someone you mentioned way offhand early in the Staff of Lanren stuff at the party. Page 56 of that party thread. I noticed you said Kringat was the Proximan war-god, I feel I need to fix a continuity snarl regarding Kurt's past status as Tektite so that's why Kurt's calling Kringat an understudy. With all the reincarnations, having an "acting" war god makes sense.))

*I had actually mastered Ultra Instinct*

 

[Universe]

“I think my son’s Mastered it”

 

[Firuthi Dragovic]

*I had actually mastered Ultra Instinct*

“I think my son’s Mastered it”

"Mastering the most difficult martial arts technique at that age? Usually when that happens, that person had outside help. Regardless, his reality dragon half would mean he doesn't need to continue having that help to-"

"He did not have help, Kurt."

"What?"

"This was one of his original goals after he met us in the Questor reality, two realities ago. Remember when he shot you in the back of the head?"

"Don't remind me. Universe was one of the few who actually injured me in that reality."

"He spoke specifically of wanting to train instinct when I spoke to him while he was recovering from that little fight. Very few beings are capable of a dream like that."

 

[Universe]

"Mastering the most difficult martial arts technique at that age? Usually when that happens, that person had outside help. Regardless, his reality dragon half would mean he doesn't need to continue having that help to-"

"He did not have help, Kurt."

"What?"

"This was one of his original goals after he met us in the Questor reality, two realities ago. Remember when he shot you in the back of the head?"

"Don't remind me. Universe was one of the few who actually injured me in that reality."

"He spoke specifically of wanting to train instinct when I spoke to him while he was recovering from that little fight. Very few beings are capable of a dream like that."

*I was very glad to hear that*

 

[Universe]

“I’ve been able to master Ultra Instinct”

 

[Firuthi Dragovic]

*I was very glad to hear that*

“I’ve been able to master Ultra Instinct”

"Has Cosmos gotten a chance to see you use it?"

"Oh, he has."

".....Oliver? When did you climb aboard?"

"I came in through the airlock, like everyone else."

"....you weren't on board before this, Oliver. Nice try."

"....okay. Fine. I portaled in through the airlock. Where's Cosmos?"

"Off stealing the Shogun's flagship. Wonder how he's doing with it?"