Trouble on the High Seas - camelot-talent-floor

Vriska Serket 18-Jun-21 06:31 PM

Welcome, everyone! This is your first round of the IWE Talent Show, and it is my honor to announce this one last time. Somewhat of a disappointing turnout for my last show - today the only performer is the great Wizard Terraria. Everyone give it up for him!

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King Harkinian 18-Jun-21 06:32 PM

Oook ook!

Minamitsu Murasa 18-Jun-21 06:33 PM

Hopefully their act won't disappoint

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Maerk 18-Jun-21 06:33 PM

I look forward to this

Undyne 18-Jun-21 06:34 PM

Of course it will. I've talked to these contestants. They're all ridiculous.

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Pirated Terraria 18-Jun-21 06:37 PM

Behold my immense power!

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Prepare to be blown away!

King Harkinian 18-Jun-21 06:40 PM

The Wizard summons a fireball in the palm of his hand!

Then one in his other hand!

He begins to toss them back and forth...

And then he adds a third one!

The Wizard is now juggling three fireballs!

As he juggles, he begins to speak.

He's talking about the items he has for sale?

Pirated Terraria 18-Jun-21 06:43 PM

If you see me around don’t forget to inquire about my goods!

I have Mana potions, spell tomes......

All sorts of stuff! Everything a real Wizard would need..........

King Harkinian 18-Jun-21 06:46 PM

The Wizard repeats his sales pitch as the rotating fireballs intensify!

He continues to go on, and the fireballs circle around... the effect becomes hypnotic!

...For himself.

"Everything a real Wizard would need..." he mutters one last time as his eyelids droop

Then the fireballs puff out!

The Wizard falls to the stage, snoring!

...Well, that was something, at least.

Undyne 18-Jun-21 06:49 PM

...Well, it takes guts to self-promote on the show floor. But that doesn't match my already low expectations. Phaw!

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Vriska Serket 18-Jun-21 06:49 PM

I must say, I am a bit disappointed. That final act was so boring, I almost fell asleep myself... The fireballs were pretty, though. (edited)

Maerk 18-Jun-21 06:51 PM

Hmmmmm... its a start

Minamitsu Murasa 18-Jun-21 06:51 PM

There was an attempt, but the results leave much to be desired

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King Harkinian 18-Jun-21 06:53 PM

Oook... ook ook! Eek ook. Ook! [Well... the fireballs were cool! Not so much the falling asleep. But good show!]

Vriska Serket 18-Jun-21 06:54 PM

Aaand that's that. The next talent show has been on phase 4, you will all see me again then!

Vriska Serket 20-Jun-21 09:07 PM

If I have my time calculations right.... This should be the second round of the talent show!

And performing this time are Wizard Terraria, and Melia Antiqua!

But wait - we have a special guest!

Helping Melia is Yu Narukami!

I hope everyone enjoys the show.

King Harkinian 20-Jun-21 09:10 PM

Melia steps up to the stage first.

She raises her hands, and draws on the power of the rust-coloured orb circling around her.

She seems slightly more rooted to the ground, perhaps, as the orb fizzles out of existence.

Meanwhile, Yu Narukami summons the power of his Persona!

He calls out, "Zio!", and the spectral form of Izanagi appears above the young man!

A small bolt of lightning shoots out from the hands of Yu and his Persona, and strikes Melia...

But it has no effect!

Melia blocked the attack.

Izanagi fades away as Melia and Yu step down from the stage.

Next up is the merchant Wizard!

He skips the introductory speech this time, and his normally rheumy eyes seem sharp and focused right now.

He brings his hands together and forms a great fireball in them!

Twice as large as the ones he summoned last time, the fireball shoots up into the air above the Wizard, and hangs there.

Then, he takes out a spell tome from his robes, and opens it.

Its pages flip past wildly as he recites the incantation within, his voice ringing with power!

With this, the Wizard brings forth a storm of brilliant crystals from the book!

They explode into the sky and swirl around the fireball.

The light reflects off of them as they coalesce into a pattern, forming... the effect of a Disco Ball!

The prismatic crystals reflect the full spectrum of light everywhere in a groovy spray of colours.

There's no music, but you can almost feel a funky beat echoing in the air as the Wizard begins to dance.

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/594312000834764812/597141596881813504/ralph_x2.gif

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The wizard completes his funky dance underneath the makeshift disco ball, and the fireball and crystals fade away.

He descends back down from the stage, looking satisfied.

Nice!

Undyne 20-Jun-21 09:22 PM

...hm.

I will say, this was a much better showing than last time.

The combat performance was a bit cheesy, but...

Both performers had admirable traits. Summoning is not an ability seen on this side of the Aryth Ocean.

The salesman also satisfied with the tome usage. Not bad.

Minamitsu Murasa 20-Jun-21 09:39 PM

It seems the Wizard has greatly improved since his last performance

Very impractical spell yet still very pleasing to see

Melia's act was also quite nice, although it seems like it could have been spiced up a little more

Nevertheless both participants did a solid job this time around

Vriska Serket 20-Jun-21 09:51 PM

dances underneath the disco ball

A quality showing all around! I'm not sure if there was supposed to be more to Ms Melias' act though...

King Harkinian 20-Jun-21 10:43 PM

Ook ook! [The Wizard's performance was groovy! Much better than before, great show]

Ook ook, eek ook ook. [Melia's act was satisfactory, though lacking in pizzazz.]

Ook ook ooook! [Thank you to all our contestants once again!]

Maerk 21-Jun-21 05:15 AM

I may be a bit late but I have to agree with my compatriats

The one wizards performance was a great improvement from last time

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Exhibited some real creativity which you love to see

The other two though...

The colors were nice but it overall felt very weak

Vriska Serket 22-Jun-21 06:44 PM

Welcome everyone to the third round of the talent show!

Today's performers:

Beatrice, with Ushiromiya Battle and Yu Narukami assisting!

Himiko!

And, neither last nor least, the Lich! (edited)

Minamitsu Murasa 22-Jun-21 06:47 PM

Now come, entertain me

Vriska Serket 22-Jun-21 06:50 PM

As well, Kelsier and Ellen are both performing individually!

Undyne 22-Jun-21 06:53 PM

Yu Narukami walks on the stage.

He's holding a shortsword, but doesn't seem to intend to use it.

Battler Ushiromiya and Beatrice walk on the stage after him.

Battler positions himself behind Yu, he's holding a fancy-hilted sword in both hands.

Beatrice walks a bit further from the two, and turns her back to them.

Battler lifts the sword, and readies for a hearty swing at Yu's back...

He swings!

Beatrice mumbles something to herself as the sword reflects the sunlight mid-swing...

The sword catches a ray of sunlight, and just for a moment, the sword's dented and worn exterior seems to vanish, and it glints brilliantly in the light...

Battler completely and utterly fumbles and misses his swing, and he trips and falls!

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Beatrice seems to suddenly be injured!

She groans in pain, falls to her knees, but puts on a pained smirk.

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She slowly stands up.

"Everyone! This was-" she vomits a bit of blood.

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"This was my spell to transfer pain from another person unto myself!"

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After this, all three of them walk to the back corner of the stage to wait for the next performers.

Next up, Himiko walks to the middle of the stage.

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Himiko brings with her a small wooden table onto the stage.

She produces a Tar Valon Gold coin from her pocket.

She does some flip tricks with it, rolling it through her knuckles, like a certain gleeman called Thom Merrilin. You might know of him.

It's definitely a real coin!

"I'm going to teleport this coin through this table, using my mana powers!"

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She clenches the coin inside her left hand rolled into a fist, and slams it down on the table!

There is a clinking sound on the bottom of the table!

She opens her left palm... and the coin is gone!

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She pulls her right hand from under the table, pulling the coin from underneath the table with it!

After this teleportation magic, she grabs the table, and goes to stand with the previous trio, waiting for the next performer.

King Harkinian 22-Jun-21 07:09 PM

Next up, clad in his Mistborn cloak, Kelsier steps to centre stage!

He soaks in the spotlight, well used to being the focus of attention.

Undyne 22-Jun-21 07:10 PM

He is the Survivor of Tomato Town after all.

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King Harkinian 22-Jun-21 07:10 PM

He takes out a bag of iron filings, and a vial full of some sort of liquid.

He pours some of the iron flakes into the vial, and they dissolve into it.

Then he lifts the vial with a wink and a greeting of "Bottoms up!" (edited)

...and he downs it!

For a moment, nothing seems to be happening, aside from a focused expression crossing Kelsier's face.

Then he jumps -

and keeps going up!

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He ascends toward the metal framing holding the stage lights above, at an accelerating pace.

For a moment, the lights blind you as you follow his progress up, but when you can next see him, he's shot up past the metal girders!

He hangs for a moment in the sky... then he begins to fall back down!

But instead of hitting the ground, he somehow pulls himself up into a swing centred around the metal framing!

He swings in a graceful loop around the frame, then eases himself back down to where he stood before.

He bows, then strolls off.

Next up is... Ellen!

The young girl wanders to centre stage, seemingly waiting for someone else to arrive.

...But no one shows up!

Ellen trudges offstage, disappointed.

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And for our final performance of this round, we have the one, the only... THE LICH!

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The Lich stands with a large book open, the words of an incantation hanging between their skeletal teeth, just waiting to be spoken.

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All they need is a magic circle, which they gave instructions for Daffy Duck to create.

But... Daffy is nowhere to be seen!

Oh wait, there he is. He's lounging in the audience, offering a wizard business card to the Lich.

The Lich does not take it.

They head offstage.

Daffy also offers a card to Ellen in consolation, which she accepts.

Well, that's all of our performances!

@Vriska Serket Care to close off this round? Or... I guess open it, from your point of view?

Undyne 22-Jun-21 07:24 PM

Battler is seen ugly-crying, on his knees, clutching to Beato's dress hem.

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Vriska Serket 22-Jun-21 07:24 PM

Ah, is the round over already? In that case...

I shall use my magic to project an image for all to see!

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Thank you all for attending this round! I have seen you already next time, and I look forward to seeing you in the previous round

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King Harkinian 22-Jun-21 07:26 PM

The image shines across all areas, projecting gloriously into the air! You can tell it will be burned into your retinas for decades to come.

Minamitsu Murasa 22-Jun-21 07:26 PM

This magic Merlin has performed is amazing

Undyne 22-Jun-21 07:26 PM

Merlin wins the contest, no doubt.

Minamitsu Murasa 22-Jun-21 07:26 PM

It's a shame he isn't a contestant because he would have instantly won if he was

King Harkinian 22-Jun-21 07:26 PM

Oook ook! [Agreed.]

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Undyne 22-Jun-21 07:27 PM

Shut up, Malfoy.

Verily! As for the actual contestants...

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Child Beatrice's magic was quite impressive. What wasn't, however, was the boy's complete inability in swordplay.

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Child Himiko was satisfactory too, but only because she used Tar Valon Gold. Otherwise I care not for such small scale performances.

Kelsier showed great prowess in ingesting poisonous substances! The leap was grand, as well.

The rest, well, the less said the better. Mother's milk in a cup, try to prepare your performances properly next time.

Minamitsu Murasa 22-Jun-21 07:30 PM

Somehow while watching Battler's act the only thing that popped into my mind was the phrase "Trip and fall, dumbass"

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Despite that Beatrice did a good job at her performance

Kelsier's performance was especially impressive

I do agree with Elaida, Himiko's performance was satisfactory but it could have been better

And then rest are irrelevant

King Harkinian 22-Jun-21 07:34 PM

Oook ook ook.... ook ook! [Beatrice's performance was quite interesting, if a bit confusing.]

Ook ookook ook, ook ook. [Himiko's act was enjoyable, if not the most complex.]

Ook ooooook ook ook! Ook ook ook! [Kelsier's display was quite impressive indeed! I'll be sure to take my iron supplements from now on if it will let me fly like that!]

Ook ook ook... [As for Ellen and the Lich...]

Eeeeeeeeeeek.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymL0k8I20cY

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Vriska Serket 22-Jun-21 07:41 PM

I enjoyed Himiko's act. Sometimes the simplest magic can be the best

I will not claim to have understood Beatrice or Kelsier's acts, but they were definitely unique! (edited)

I do feel sorry for the ones who were stood up.

Vriska Serket 22-Jun-21 07:55 PM

I do believe that is the end of this round! I will see you all in two phases - albeit a different two to yours.

King Harkinian 24-Jun-21 06:49 PM

Ook ook ook ook oooooooooooook!

Ook ook... [Oh, sorry... my translation spell was off. Fixing that now.]

Welcome to the fourth round of the magical talent show!

We've got a great lineup of wizards ready to perform this time.

First up we'll have Tarhiel, with the aid of a magic broom! He'll be followed by the Masked Man, then the one and only Daffy Duck! And for a special repeat performance, hopefully better than last time, we'll have the Lich rounding out the group!

Oh, right! The Wizard is also going to come on stage.

King Harkinian 24-Jun-21 07:09 PM

But first, Tarhiel!

The robe enchanter steps forth, brandishing his broomstick.

He hops on it...

And it levitates into the air!

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He leans forward on the broom, and it takes off, zipping into the sky.

He flies around the stage for a bit, bobbing up and down as he goes. (edited)

Then he veers upwards...

Is he trying to do a somersault? (edited)

Wait, watch out -

Phew! He veered out of it at the last second, that could've gone poorly.

He plays it safer after that, doing some drifting around sharp turns.

Finally, he returns to the ground and bows.

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Next, the Masked Man steps to the middle of the stage.

He takes out a bag of iron filings from his pockets.

In your head, you think you faintly hear a voice saying:

(PK Magnet!)

Then the Masked Man throws the filings up into the air -

And they form themselves into a pattern!

The filings clump into nine - wait, eight - smaller spherish blobs and one larger one, and the smallish ones arrange themselves around one larger one. (edited)

You think it might be intended to represent the solar system?

Silent as ever, the Masked Man collects the filings back into his bag and walks off.

After that, the Wizard comes to the stage.

He holds up one of his spell tomes, offering it to... us?

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Yeah, he's trying to convince us to buy it.

Or anything else we may be interested in, apparently.

Ehh... I already have enough spellbooks in my Library, but you can see what the other judges say.

Is that it?

That's it, apparently.

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The Wizard walks off.

Undyne 24-Jun-21 07:26 PM

Daffy Duck walks on the stage.

He raises a business card up high.

"Witness my disappearing magic!"

He throws the card high up in the air.

It catches on fire in a blast, and is pulverized!

Daffy pulls a business card from behind his ear, and presents it to the crowd.

Is that the same card, reborn...?

He gives elaborate bows to the audience.

He then catches on fire in a blast himself.

The Lich has climbed on stage, and is hissing in rage at Daffy, fireballs still in his hands!

He tosses out fireballs at random!

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Wizard is hit!

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Kelsier is hit as well!

The others dodge the fireballs.

Merlin drags the raging Lich from the stage.

King Harkinian 24-Jun-21 07:30 PM

Eeek! [Yikes! That's not cool!]

Undyne 24-Jun-21 07:37 PM

...That took a violent turn. I like it.

Nice fire channeling, though you could have hit a couple more of them.

I suppose the card throwing was nice, though it is quite similar to the previous teleportation performance.

The planet exhibition was subtle, but we Aes Sedai appreciate the fine arts.

The flying was competent enough. I'm surprised you got one of those brooms working.

Minamitsu Murasa 24-Jun-21 07:41 PM

I must admit although I've had my differences with you Lich, a part of me is willing to give you high marks for that performance

Vriska Serket 24-Jun-21 07:42 PM

Now now, as impressive as that was, we can't have you hurting the other participants!

Minamitsu Murasa 24-Jun-21 07:43 PM

It would have happened sooner or later at this rate

Regardless Tarhiel also had an excellent performance

The Masked Man's was alright but not as impressive as it should have been

Daffy's was unimpressive but I've seen much worse so I'll give it a pass

Vriska Serket 24-Jun-21 07:45 PM

Tarhiel, the Masked Man and Daffy each had excellent performances! Rather creative uses of magic. As for the Wizard, I... That wasn't even an act!

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Minamitsu Murasa 24-Jun-21 07:46 PM

If anyone wants a spell tome or anything like that you know who to ask

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Are we even charging him to advertise during the show?

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I feel like we should, but that's something to look into for the next expo

King Harkinian 24-Jun-21 07:49 PM

Tarhiel's performance was quite nice, though it was unfortunate he couldn't pull off the flashier moves he tried.

The Masked Man's performance was not bad either, though for some reason it felt underwhelming. Perhaps because where I come from, we don't even have a solar system.

The Wizard's 'performance' seemed... somewhat uncalled for. I much preferred his earlier presentation!

I enjoyed Daffy's little act, I must say. I didn't realize the duck had it in him!

Then the Lich... well, that was certainly an impressive display of magic, all else aside. But it won't be a good look if people start dying at our expo!

Well, I think that about wraps up this round... oh wait! Merlin has something else for us.

https://tenor.com/view/dance-dancing-fantasia-wizard-gif-9201264

He does a funky dance!

It's not the greatest, though.

Vriska Serket 24-Jun-21 07:56 PM

sigh i do wish I could've given a better performance

who knows? maybe you've already seen me do the greatest dance of all time

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but anyway, thank you all for another great round!

Vriska Serket 26-Jun-21 08:57 PM

Come one, come all, to witness the next round of the talent show!

Performing today we have Tarhiel, and, oh...

A rather strange couple, in Ciel, being assisted by Draco Malfoy!

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Undyne 26-Jun-21 08:59 PM

Tarhiel steps into the center of the action.

He boasts with a potion of some kind, and takes a hearty gulp, downing the bottle!

He squats...

And jumps high!

He grabs the stage scaffolding and swings!

His leap is cut short, though, as his ankle catches onto the bar and he abruptly does a spin in the opposite direction, accelerating downwards instead.

He does a parkour roll while he lands, and tries to show off a fancy pose, but the hiccup of the performance hinders its effect somewhat.

Undyne 26-Jun-21 09:09 PM

Ciel drags a reluctant Malfoy on the stage.

He seems somewhat unstable.

Malfoy starts being aggressive, unlike his unusual collected self.

Reacting to this, Ciel throws a vial of holy water on Malfoy!

Malfoy seems to become more lucid...

Ciel takes out a longsword and another vial of holy water, and brandishes the blade in the sunlight.

King Harkinian 26-Jun-21 09:12 PM

She steps backwards, not letting Malfoy out of her sight, and lays the two items on the ground before her.

Kneeling, she pours the blessed water on to the enchanted blade, chanting in Latin.

Holy power seems to emanate from the ritual as she performs it.

The blade begins to glow with white-gold light.

The vial of holy water rolls aside, emptied.

Ciel picks up the blade and holds it aloft - it gleams for all to see, now purified and imbued with conceptual power.

What concept, you wonder?

The rejection of reincarnation.

Ciel throws off her school uniform - revealing an outfit prepared for battle!

She holds aloft her magic sword and says...

Byakuren Hijiri 26-Jun-21 09:18 PM

Michael Roa Valdamjong.

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Let us lower the curtain on this ridiculous play. And to you, Draco Malfoy, find peace in the fact that your life was not sacrificed in vain.

Minamitsu Murasa 26-Jun-21 09:19 PM

THIS ISNT THE END

King Harkinian 26-Jun-21 09:20 PM

Draco, his eyes fully his own now and filled with fear, reacts instinctively!

He holds up his small wooden shield, cowering behind it as Ciel begins to bring the purified sword down upon him!

The swing is a perfect arc, the certainty of its enchantment and of its user combining to make it the perfect deadly force...

It's headed right for Malfoy's chest, and nothing short of the perfect block could get in its way...

A block like the one Malfoy makes!

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...But!

It's not enough to keep the blow from making contact!

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https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/598199626599759881/858442763447959552/IMA_14.jpg

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/598199626599759881/858442792690515988/IMA_12B.jpg

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The blow carves a hole in Malfoy's torso, but his block was just enough to prevent the fatal strike it otherwise would have been!

And within the somehow perfectly-shaped wound... the eternal soul of Michael Roa Valdamjong glows, now vulnerable!

Draco - or Roa - manages to get offstage, and Ciel jumps after him!

Well, that was quite the show.

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Undyne 26-Jun-21 09:31 PM

Blood and ashes, what was that!?

King Harkinian 26-Jun-21 09:31 PM

Ook ook ook eeeeek ook oook??!?!!?

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Undyne 26-Jun-21 09:31 PM

I knew Malfoy was mad with the Taint!

Vriska Serket 26-Jun-21 09:32 PM

Oh my... I was going to end this with something light hearted! A splash of my own magic... but now I just feel sick.

Undyne 26-Jun-21 09:32 PM

We might have to postpone our thoughts on these... performances... until later. After all, one of our judges has been turned into whatever that was!

Minamitsu Murasa 26-Jun-21 09:32 PM

I am not a "whatever"

Vriska Serket 26-Jun-21 09:32 PM

Is our judging system now biased?

Minamitsu Murasa 26-Jun-21 09:33 PM

Not at all

Undyne 26-Jun-21 09:33 PM

That's your biggest concern!?

Minamitsu Murasa 26-Jun-21 09:33 PM

I am still a judge, he just has different opinions now

Once I'm fully in control of this body we can continue this discussion

Vriska Serket 26-Jun-21 09:36 PM

Malfoy, get off stage - someone can deal with you in my past... Uhh Due to the... Unexpected nature of tonight's events, we shall refrain from judging Tarhiel's performance until we can be sure our judging team is not compromised.

We apologise for this. Thank you for attending this round.

Undyne 26-Jun-21 09:36 PM

Do not worry, I am originally of the Red Ajah after all. Killing men is our speciality.

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Minamitsu Murasa 26-Jun-21 09:37 PM

You will be the first to die then

Vriska Serket 28-Jun-21 06:54 PM

The first show of any expo I attend is always the most interesting, and this one doesn't seem to be any different!

So I'll let you fine wizards get on with it - without further ado, Tarhiel, Himiko, Ushiromiya Battler and Mickey!

Undyne 28-Jun-21 07:02 PM

Tarhiel walks up to the front first.

He tosses a d20, and it rolls a...

oops, it rolls off stage into the underbrush.

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Tarhiel gets on a broom and starts flying up.

As he rises, he drinks a potion elaborately...

and loses control of his flying in the process!

He falls on his stomach on the stage, and the broom continues its flight elsewhere.

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Tarhiel walks off to the back.

King Harkinian 28-Jun-21 07:08 PM

Mickey steps up next, dusting off his robes.

He holds his broom in one hand, and opens up the spellbook he bought in the other.

He reads from the spellbook...

A pair of fireballs burst out into the air!

They bounce around the stage like a show of lights, singeing it but not doing any major damage. A good thing too, because it doesn't look like Mickey has much control over them. (edited)

Finally, with a *poof*, they pop out of existence.

Mickey closes the book, bows and exits.

Undyne 28-Jun-21 07:13 PM

Himiko walks out next.

She has a table with her, and turns it over on its side, so that the face of it is facing the audience.

She calls out for an audience member!

Wizard complies and walks up.

Himiko has the Wizard stand in front of the overturned table.

She picks up a pack of cards, ready for some great magic...

And throws cards like throwing knives towards Wizard!

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What an elegant technique!

All of them hit Wizard instead of the table around him!

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Wizard is so annoyed by this that he struts off the stage and goes back to stand near Ellen where he was before.

Himiko bows and walks back.

King Harkinian 28-Jun-21 07:16 PM

Battler is up next.

She surprises everyone by quickly jumping offstage and heading to the shed. (edited)

(Oook ook! [Sorry, people took a while to get used to me being in my new body too!])

She returns, somehow managing to carry a huge greatsword with a wide crossguard.

She drops the sharp sword into the stage, and it thunks partway down into the wooden frame.

(Eeeeek! [Hey, we spent a lot of money on that stage!])

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She stands up on the crossguard, gingerly balancing herself.

Now she looks taller!

From there, Battler pronounces:

Molly 28-Jun-21 07:24 PM

Most of the performances here looked fine, but there were a couple that looked pretty faked to me! And I think I've figured out exactly how those were done.

The first one was Himiko's performance. Teleporting a coin through a table? That's one of the easiest tricks I can think of!

[Before the performance, Himiko stuck a coin on the bottom of the table. She slipped the coin into her sleeve right before rolling her hand into a fist, and the clinking sound was just the coin already stuck on the bottom of the table. Then she just reached under the table and pulled the coin off.]

And the second one was Daffy's performance. The one with the card bursting into flames. I guess this one is more far-fetched but...

[The business card had something that would explode when lit on fire on it, and Daffy secretly lit it on fire right before tossing it up in the air. It took a moment for the fire to spread, which is how you couldn't really see the fire before the card got blasted. Then he just pulled another card out, it obviously wasn't the same one.]

(edited)

The rest of the performances that weren't complete fumbles looked fine enough to me, so that's all I've got!

King Harkinian 28-Jun-21 07:28 PM

Having said her piece, Battler hops off the crossguard and walks off.

Undyne 28-Jun-21 07:30 PM

Yu Narukami runs up to the stage!

Was he invited?

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He has some trouble climbing up, but Merlin lends him a hand nonetheless.

Yu runs to the center of the stage, and...

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/277600826602684416/858889264506863616/Persona_4_-_Specialist.mp4

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Gets it on!

There's absolutely nothing magical about this dance, but it's full of heart and soul.

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King Harkinian 28-Jun-21 07:33 PM

Well, that should wrap it up for our performances...

But what's this?

Ciel and Roa have found their way onto the stage!

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Ciel paces some distance from her enemy, seeming to be taking the same defensive maneuver as last time.

Her holy sword remains garnished in holy water and garlic.

Roa looks unimpressed at her lack of aggression.

Which immediately changes when she turns on a dime, and charges at him full tilt!

Roa is taken by surprise, but just as she's about to reach him, he manages to raise his own blade, fixing her with his iconic Sigma Stare -

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Undyne 28-Jun-21 07:38 PM

Poof!

What just happened?

Roa is standing next to Wizard, below the stage!

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His shortsword plunges through the salesman!

"Oh come the F---" he says.

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He raises his head and looks in Roa's eyes, ready to slap him.

But he notices something.

Those aren't Roa's eyes....

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He looks back up at the stage.

Time seems to have slowed down. Ellen is standing where Roa was just a moment ago.

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But there's something else. A shimmering presence engulfing Ellen.

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Will Ciel's blade plunge through Ellen and let Roa live?

Due to being weakened by Ciel's blade during the last Talent Show, Roa's soul staggered during the switch and didn't follow Malfoy's body in time!

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Ciel's sword plunges through both Roa's eternal soul and Ellen's body!

A blood-curdling and otherworldy scream is heard throughout the whole expo grounds, as the shimmer bursts to flames around Ellen.

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As it fades, the witch in the red-haired boy's body slumps down, as Ciel grabs her in her arms.

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Ellen looks at Malfoy below the stage, the vampire having left his body. It seems the wizard is allowed to live through this ordeal, thanks to her Swap Places ter'angreal.

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Content with her deed, she looks into Ciel's eyes, and says "I may be a witch, but by dying here... Let this prove I won't let myself become a demon."

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She breathes her last breath, and Ciel lays her down with the sword still in her body.

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Ciel straightens her back, and says "Finally... I can die a human death," falling down to her knees.

The shadow of Roa has been lifted from her, and from the entire world.

King Harkinian 28-Jun-21 07:52 PM

But the sword isn't finished with its work yet. (edited)

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Claus - the now unmasked man - climbs upon the stage.

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His head hangs low as if it bears the weight of the world, but his face is set with steely determination.

Gritting his teeth, he pulls the holy weapon out of Ellen's lifeless form.

He holds the sword before him...

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Looking upon the sharp, deadly edge of the blade in his hands, his resolve wavers for a moment. (edited)

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...But then he recalls a sound heard just minutes ago.

The voice of a woman - a friend? - and her joy at discovering something new, something she learned because of him.

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In that moment, his psychic senses feel that connection from all those miles away, and it fills him with the strength to do what he must.

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Claus turns the blade around.

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...And plunges its purifying steel into his own body!

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He whispers...

"Love will always beat death."

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OOK OOK EEEEEEEEEEEK OOOOOOOK!!!

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The Librarian rushes onstage, and crouches over the fallen boy's body.

He puts a leathery hand to Claus's chin.

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And he feels a pulse!

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Claus will live!

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(...After receiving proper medical attention.)

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The Librarian carries him offstage to make sure he receives adequate healing.

A tension seems to be lifted from Claus's unconscious face.

Undyne 28-Jun-21 08:12 PM

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Light, Malfoy, stop slacking off down there! We have judging to do!

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Now, we will have to consider the performances of the previous talent show as well.

Tarhiel's first flying show was certainly more impressive than this last one. At least he got some tricks in before.

Mickey's fireballs were quaint. I liked them. I like fireballs.

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The card conjurer's showing was pathetic... but I'm impressed by her aim of attacking men!

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Even if that wasn't what she was aiming for.

Now, for the child Battler's theories.

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@Himiko, what say you? Did she catch you?

Himiko 28-Jun-21 08:18 PM

Nyeh... not at all...

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Undyne 28-Jun-21 08:18 PM

@D. B. Cooper What say you? Did she catch you?

D. B. Cooper 28-Jun-21 08:19 PM

Nope! that was real fire magic!

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Don't doubt the mystical wizard!

Undyne 28-Jun-21 08:19 PM

Yes, it was real fire magic. It was the Lich's real fire magic.

Pathetic!

But you have spirit, child! I'll gladly take you into the White Tower!

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I'm impressed by your ability to be this wrong!

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Yu's performance... the dancing...... I suppose I can't help but admire his guts.

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Ciel and Roa... what an impressive showdown!

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Ellen... well, that's one way to go out! Saving someone else's life, even if it's that wool-headed Malfoy.

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And the boy Claus, I hope he makes it, even if he is a man. That was a nifty way to get rid of the boney problem.

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Minamitsu Murasa 28-Jun-21 08:24 PM

It is good to be back

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Thank you to Ciel for that exorcism, as well as a wonderful performance

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Yu's dancing was stellar, I don't think ive heard such a great song in a very long time

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Himiko performed a satisfactory magic trick, although even by my standards Battler was very rude to try to disprove her on stage

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Mickey did ok, but he should stick to business deals instead of wizardry

And finally Claus performed excellently as well

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to collapse from exhaustion

Having a vampire control your body takes a lot out of you

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Vriska Serket 28-Jun-21 08:29 PM

So much violence... such devastation!

I must say i preferred the more graceful shows.

Yu's dancing was lovely, and Himiko's cards were impressive in their elegance!

Mickey's fireballs and Tarhiel's flight were less well executed, yet they still brought a smile to my face.

Battler's guesses would have been astounding - if they were right, that is.

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As for the shenanigans with that magic sword... Well, I'm just glad the more ill-mannered of the expo guests have been dealt with.

Minamitsu Murasa

It is good to be back

Vriska Serket 28-Jun-21 08:36 PM

I think I preferred you as a vampire. Luckily for me, that's what I'll get for my foreseeable future.

Minamitsu Murasa 28-Jun-21 08:38 PM

Hopefully I'll never have to deal with representing Hogwarts at this convention ever again

Undyne 28-Jun-21 08:39 PM

Can we just wrap this up, please?

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Minamitsu Murasa 28-Jun-21 08:39 PM

Also I forgot to judge Tarhiel's performance it seems

His performance is not even worthy of being judged

We can finish up now

Thank you for attending the convention

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King Harkinian 28-Jun-21 08:46 PM

Ook ook! [I must say I was not impressed by Tarhiel's showing this time. I've seen books fly better than that! Himiko's trick was... interesting. Flinging those cards reminds me of when I fling... well, never mind. I was reasonably impressed with the Mouse's fireballs! A solid show of magic, if not the most original. I appreciated the vigor Mr. Narukami brought to the stage, but I assure you, I could do better than that. As for Battler, those were some valiant guesses... and that's the best I can say. The battle between holy warrior and vampire adversary - across multiple shows, even! - was quite astounding! I was glad I was here to witness it in person this time, though the theatrics in the previous show were arguably even more exciting. And I'll throw an honourable mention to Ellen as well. The swap she performed was not only magically fascinating, but a noble deed and sacrifice. And Claus... I am glad to say his own endeavour seems to have paid off, and he will escape with his life. All in all, what an exciting show this has been, and a great Expo!]

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Vriska Serket 28-Jun-21 08:50 PM

Thank you one and all for attending this expo! I cannot wait to experience it for myself, you will all have been fantastic wizards! An extra huge congratulations to everyone who performed. I have seen some of you already at the next Interdimensional Wizard Expo, and you will perform fantastically there too...

Undyne 28-Jun-21 08:56 PM

As the Amyrlin Seat, I hereby close the inaugural Interdimensional Wizarding Expo. Feel free to leave the convention grounds to return whence you came!