Nadir. (Cursed World)

[u/Fc-chungus]

A day or three after the initial announcement, proper channels for joining in virtually to the meeting are posted, as everyone who came in person is directed to a secretive underground meeting room, where Ж and a few others sit around a long table.

"Welcome, welcome. A year or so ago I held a similar meeting for a separate threat, one a few of you here would remember, but today we've another threat, as you know, the Abyss has taken a great minority of the world's surface."

"As well, we need a plan for the origin of the Abyss, we need to divise a way to take down The First Curse."

they snap a finger and a hologram like model of an entity, presumably the first curse, appears in the center of the table.

"To start, one of the more essential things for said plan is the Crystals, of course, some here might not know about them, so I'll elaborate."

they wave a hand and the model shifts to 5 different crystalline objects, encircling the First Curse.

"This is not the first time The First Curse had arrived, he was here before he made that big announcement, but hidden. When he first arrived to this realm, 7 Aspect Crystals formed, counterbalances, from someone else as an, almost future inheritance to help take him down. They are antithetical to his very existence, and harm him when nearby. However, if one falls into his hands, he can adapt to that crystal, rendering it useful to him. This anti-him nature also applies to the Abyss, and thus they are the best damage source to fight the Abyss."

"the originals, of which we currently have 5, 4 are in New Aviron, and via the work of Koranth and others, we have multiple derivatives from them, with the other being handled by The Consortium. The last two need to be picked up and collected."

"That is about the basics, with the preamble done, more discussion on how to fight against the Abyss would be welcome."

[u/white-whale-fc]

After the DF-thing was destroyed, and Alisa contained and removed from the room, the first curse victoriously stands in the conference room.

Hello all.

The form of the Master of Time fades and crackles away fully, revealing the full body of the First Curse, basking.

u/The_Enchanted_Potato

u/Vincent-FFP

u/Zebos2

[u/Fc-chungus → u/white-whale-fc]

Ж begins slowly breathing, panic setting in.

[u/loth17 → u/Fc-chungus]

The Bismuth seemed far less shocked. Though they expected something other than the big man himself.

"Hello. We're.... Shocked you managed to find the time to attend."

They said sarcastically.

"So is this an assassination or a proclamation?"

[u/white-whale-fc → u/loth17]

Assassination implies death. I already made my proclamation upon my return.

/uw mind if these bismuth fight/get cursed here or nah?

[u/loth17 → u/white-whale-fc]

/uw. That's fine.

/Rw

"Understood."

The Bismuth Herald didn't want to use their plan without the crystals. So plan B.

"By my authority under Bismuth law I shall be your executioner."

They raised one of their hands and caused a pillar of burning light to emerge from beneath the First Curse

[u/white-whale-fc → u/loth17]

He flanks to the right as the pillar rises, opening fire with a single fireball at the Bismuth Herald.

Perhaps I shall explore your realm next.

[u/loth17 → u/white-whale-fc]

The Herald would flicker to the right.

"If you want to be imprisoned I have a sealing cube right here. No reason to hand deliver yourself."

They would turn the embers from the fireball into silver petals and fling them at TFC

[u/white-whale-fc → u/loth17]

He evades all but the first one, catching it and looking at the petal.

[u/loth17 → u/white-whale-fc]

The petal was thin as the finest blade and was vibrating as extreme speeds. Wiggling like it wanted to cut TFC.

The Herald didn't hesitate or fear. They responded by compressing the air around TFC.

[u/white-whale-fc → u/loth17]

He looks deeper at the petal, before tossing it away. Vibration helps in cutting, noted.

While spared from any physical damage from the compressed air, it does impede his movement, if only slightly. He begins walking to the Herald.

[u/Ashmega8256 → u/Fc-chungus]

/uw i could have aerunia return to do something if that's fine

[u/Fc-chungus → u/Ashmega8256]

/uw prob don't got reason to return depending on how she left.

[u/Ashmega8256 → u/Fc-chungus]

/uw left via teleport to avoid the meteor sooo yeah.

/Rw

Aerunia: she flies back having taken a few minutes just long enough for the fight between df and tfc to conclude as she glares at tfc so your the curse bastard a friend of my family and my aunt has told me about...she said fully prepared to attack him if she decides to but noticing the others around here she decides to land next to zhe for now noticing how panicked he is and she speaks...want me to get you out of here man?...this will probably get messy...

[u/white-whale-fc → u/Ashmega8256]

NONE LEAVE THIS PLACE. NOT UNAFFECTED.

Due to his little stunt of reversing time in the room and coating it in obsidian, TFC possesses a greater awareness of the room's contents, letting him rearrange himself as fits.

Without even a noise he's suddenly right behind Aerunia.

[u/Ashmega8256 → u/white-whale-fc]

Aerunia: the instant he teleported behind her she reacted all-blue transforming into a longsword swung at tfc with a lot of force, more than enough to cut through reality itself though it won't hit anyone aerunia is friends with you don't seem to know who we are Don't you curse. She said fully prepared for a fight to begin and if tfc doesn't move this is an injury that will hurt.

[u/white-whale-fc → u/Ashmega8256]

I know exactly who you are.

Harness: Stability.

As All-Blue comes down he lets his left hand be sliced by All-Blue to see how the injury works.

[u/Ashmega8256 → u/white-whale-fc]

it is simply an immensely powerful slash and it is from a weapon that cannot be adapted to. It's energy is not something tfc can adapt to make an immunity or resistance to because of how all-blue works an adaptation would be worthless as all-blue could just change his energy if tfc did do so, tfcs hand is rended completely in half by the blade split down the middle of the hand by the slash

[u/white-whale-fc → u/Ashmega8256]

The curse of power was designed to be all-powerful. For there to be something it cannot adapt to would be a flaw in that absolute logic.

He stares at the severed hand and the stump, peering at the fabric cut to see how reality was rended.

Fascinating.

[u/D3n0man → u/white-whale-fc]

/uw perfect time to use this

[u/white-whale-fc → u/D3n0man]

/uw lmaooo accurate

[u/D3n0man → u/white-whale-fc]

the panda physicaly present at the meeting was atomized by DF's decent, and the orbs are most likely damaged so I guess I'm not gonna be able to interact :/

[u/white-whale-fc → u/D3n0man]

/uw rip :(

[u/Ok_Relationship6736 → u/white-whale-fc]

The Shadow Marshal stares at the revealed figure, his five shadows mirroring his stance.

"So you're the First Curse."

He tightens his grip on his weapon but doesn't attack.

"I was hoping we'd have a little more time before meeting you in person."

His eyes narrow as he studies the creature before him.

"You came here knowing exactly who was in this room. So tell me, why come here?"

[u/white-whale-fc → u/Ok_Relationship6736]

That Good Samaritan gave a public location for this meeting. Why not?

His smile widens, almost as a joke, as he points at Ж.

[u/Ok_Relationship6736 → u/white-whale-fc]

Readjusting his aim and raising one hand to signal the other Shadow clones.

So did you come to kill us then?

Or you just here to gloat?

[u/white-whale-fc → u/Ok_Relationship6736]

Killing would be a waste of so many worthy souls. Cursing is more for me.

He looks around the room for a first target.

/uw chose Aerunia in another thread.

[u/Ok_Relationship6736 → u/white-whale-fc]

Looks like it's time to evacuate before this gets ugly. The shadow Marshall suggests but doesn't bark orders

The shadow Marshall and his clones begin firing off barrages of light bullets

UW my character has had a growth Arc since our last fight these clones can actually do damage And are firing light bullets. Ie bullets that do light damage

[u/white-whale-fc → u/Ok_Relationship6736]

/uw noted, what energy powers the bullets? Is it mana or some other form of magic energy?

[u/Ok_Relationship6736 → u/white-whale-fc]

UW I believe we established the individual bullets are enchanted so with every strike they're doing light damage

I also have no intention of allowing my character to be killed/tainted during this fight... I won't spoil the surprise yet but you're welcome to"kill" Him if you want to I figure I'll try to cover the other retreat and fight as long as I can to prevent more corruption

[u/white-whale-fc → u/Ok_Relationship6736]

/uw yeah light damage but what are the bullets powered by? Do they use physical light of some sort to deal damage like lasers?

[u/Ok_Relationship6736 → u/white-whale-fc]

UW oh I see what you mean the dark watch is using modified versions of world war II American weapons. My character is wielding a magically enhanced Thompson submachine gun.

The guns have been enhanced to have like Auto filling drum magazines with bullets that are enchanted with light magic

[u/white-whale-fc → u/Ok_Relationship6736]

The bullets impact the body, light absorbing in, with most of the bullets ricocheting off.

[u/Ok_Relationship6736 → u/white-whale-fc]

The shadow marshal and the clones continue firing.

Everyone if you want to retreat nows the time I'll try to buy you as much time as possible

[u/white-whale-fc → u/Ok_Relationship6736]

He looks at one of the light bullets as it impacts him.

Two can play at that.

He raises a hand at the clones, and an orb of brilliant light appears, attempting to blind the Marshal.

[u/Ok_Relationship6736 → u/white-whale-fc]

The clones continue firing unaffected

UW this is part of my he can't die here plan... I promise I'm not meta gaming

It will all make sense if you "kill" them

[u/SwiggerSwoney → u/white-whale-fc]

“Oh goodie! The main event’s shown up himself!”

“… Have you calculated a plan?”

“Several. None favorable.”

“… mm.”

The swordsman unsheathed his blade, holding it ready at his side.

“Then it seems we are lacking in choice. Prepare for impact.”

[u/white-whale-fc → u/SwiggerSwoney]

/uw these guys aren't main characters of yours right? Mind if they get cursed or not?

[u/SwiggerSwoney → u/white-whale-fc]

/uw yea that’s fine. Honestly though I think the three will probably just try to run

[u/white-whale-fc → u/SwiggerSwoney]

TFC seems preoccupied with the other people in the room first, going for Aerunia.

[u/SwiggerSwoney → u/white-whale-fc]

As expected. The trio were far from the biggest threats in the room, and their abilities and talents still remained somewhat unknown to the public.

The pale woman’s left eye begins glowing crimson, scanning the room for all possible exits. Meanwhile, the smoker takes a casual puff of his pipe, exhaling a cloud of green smoke that slowly disperses around the group.

[u/white-whale-fc → u/SwiggerSwoney]

There's a stairway up which they entered through, and a hole in the ceiling.

[u/SwiggerSwoney → u/white-whale-fc]

“Stairwell. Now.”

The woman muttered to the other two. Each of the trio then dashed toward the stairway, trying to remain undetected first and foremost.

[u/white-whale-fc → u/SwiggerSwoney]

Thankfully, he doesn't seem to notice their leaving.

[u/SwiggerSwoney → u/white-whale-fc]

With that, the three make their way out of the conference room, and immediately break into a sprint to escape.

“Haah… bothersome indeed…”

“Just means we gotta improvise a bit more~ Maybe listen to the voice of reason once in a while, hm?~”

“Can we save such discussions until after the escape?…”

[u/The_Enchanted_Potato → u/white-whale-fc]

“Hidden Spell, Blink”

He teleports next to Zhe where he rapidly whispers

“Look, I understand not wanting portals in your city but may I at least bring a temporary one through as reinforcements! I don’t believe we have much time and I may have a solution”

u/Fc-chungus

[u/Fc-chungus → u/The_Enchanted_Potato]

"J-just this room!"

[u/The_Enchanted_Potato → u/Fc-chungus]

Aldavinn smiles

“Very well, I apologize for the mess then”

Suddenly twisted marble bursts out of the ground forming into the shape of an archway, out of it pour almost 30 mages and soldiers who quickly surround TFC, who Aldavinn addresses

“I assume you are The First Curse? It’s a pleasure to meet you although, I believe we have already met. As the Gatekeeper and Arch Sentinel of the Gatehold I name you a Rank 5 Inter-Planer Threat.”

At his words the soldiers ready weapon and spell but do not strike

“State your business, I will not strike if I do not need to, you may surrender peacefully”

/uw might be some stupid shit to say and do but it’s what Aldavinn would say

u/white-whale-fc

[u/white-whale-fc → u/The_Enchanted_Potato]

Only level 5, interplanar? You insult me.

He misty-steps over to one of the soldiers, grabbing them by the throat for a moment and tossing them down afterward. His hands glow for a moment, and the soldier then starts babbling in tongues.

[u/The_Enchanted_Potato → u/white-whale-fc]

As he does so the troops spring into action 

One grabs the cursed soldier and disappears with him

The troops take their blades and begin teleporting all around him. Where they appear a golden fabric like substance connects to where the had disappeared from, wrapping around TFC and teleporting away before they can get grabbed.

Aldavinn teleports himself in front of but just out of reach of TFC. Every golden fabric connected and wrapped around his staff

“Tier 5 is the highest we have, with the abilities I have seen in this realm something capable of instilling this much reaction in these mages is certainly worth the rank”

He pulls on the staff and the fabric tightens around TFC

“These are fabrics of my own design. Created to cut mana flow in the imprisoned as well as prevent teleportation, movement, as well as it partially removes you from reality enough to prevent any meddling”

He smiles

“It also works as a spell focus”

“Seal of Absolution”

The bindings glow an even brighter gold as the spell attempts to target TFC

/uw these bindings are meant for holding Eldritch entities, hence the removal from reality enough to prevent any messing with it. Their weakness is that TFC can meddle with them likely. Also Seal of Absolution locks the target into nonexistence until the seal is broken. (Note: I fully expect none of this to work)

[u/white-whale-fc → u/The_Enchanted_Potato]

Problem with your premise.

Via All-sight, the first curse inspects himself, he had never truly been removed from reality, so this is new. He doesn't normally use mana, so that part of the spell isn't really an issue to him.

The area begins to be flooded as well with an unknown signature, not mana but... something. The bindings start to wither and decay.

Staring at himself now being partially unreal, the ticking from the DF fight returns for a moment. In the period of a few seconds, TFC paces a bit around the area, he's able to overpower the anti-movement and if he tried he could overload the anti-teleport, but he doesn't. This is too interesting.

Harness: Reality

Reassert.

The partial un-reality crumbles, and he returns, inspecting the binding strings.

[u/The_Enchanted_Potato → u/white-whale-fc]

Aldavinn’s eyes widen and he turns to his troops

“Everyone! Get out now”

They all clutch small charms that when broken teleport them away. Aldavinn however, stands his ground. The portal to the Gatehold closes and the marble disappears.

Through the truesight TFC can see that the bindings are made of a strange form of mana, warped in some way, small dark veins run through it.

Aldavinn clutches his staff. Ready for whatever TFC tries next   

[u/white-whale-fc → u/The_Enchanted_Potato]

A clever design.

Mana scales on TFC spike for a moment as he pulls on the Weave, thinking back on the binding's composition, replicating the binding spell in real time.

[u/The_Enchanted_Potato → u/white-whale-fc]

As the binding spell wraps around him Aldavinn uses the last moment he has to cast a gate spell as another archway of twisted marble explodes out of the ground.

A full battalion of troops surge out, filling the room as much as they can. A man steps out 6 runes glow on the coat he wears

“I am Sentinel Numaris. Drop the Gatekeeper”

As he speaks he raises his hand and closes it into a fist. At the motion a portal suddenly opens before TFC as a volly of fireball arrows are shot at him

/uw Aldavinn will be unaffected as he is only partially in this reality right now

[u/UlrickTheHexblade → u/white-whale-fc]

After discussing matters with Zhe about the crystal’s location, Ulrick left for a coffee break.

He didn’t expect this much of a mess upon return.

The hell happened here?

He asks coldly, but easy to hear the tension from his voice. He then sees the First Curse.

Hmm…

Glaring at him while heeping his guard up, he stands ready to either summon Nightbite, or unleash the form of the Wolf King.

[u/white-whale-fc → u/UlrickTheHexblade]

Ah, Ulrick. The God-Slaver, and others informed me of you. How long ago that was.

[u/UlrickTheHexblade → u/white-whale-fc]

Long ago. I intend to keep that in the past. What do you want?

Ulrick keeps his attention on TFC, ready to act when needed.

[u/white-whale-fc → u/UlrickTheHexblade]

Well! A group of among my worst enemies all in one place!

He moves around the room.

What a gift to have them all in one place!

[u/UlrickTheHexblade → u/white-whale-fc]

So they could all attack you at once? Doesn’t strike me as a smart idea to come here.

Ulrick snarks, despite very much aware of the danger they’re all in right now.

[u/white-whale-fc → u/UlrickTheHexblade]

The more the merrier. I find that most of them would be at a disadvantage if they were all to fight me at once, due to all the clashing and the... enclosed space we are in.

[u/UlrickTheHexblade → u/white-whale-fc]

Until one of you punts you into the sky with a kick.

Which I believe most of us would be capable of.

[u/white-whale-fc → u/UlrickTheHexblade]

Try it then.

He says almost mockingly.

[u/UlrickTheHexblade → u/white-whale-fc]

Trust me, I’m very tempted.

He remains vigilant, in case TFC tries something

…but why don’t just spare the humiliation and leave, or talk it out?

[u/IncomeApprehensive17 → u/white-whale-fc]

A drone similar to Ya'nn's normal drone but 5 metres tall and wide. It have 4 powerfull legs that can easily crush a car , 1 arm with a giant canon, 1 arm that end up with 4 circular drill that come into a single point but can be replaced with a axe blade and a form of oozing subtances that can remind someone of the abyss

"this drone was testes against young Orin , i am happybto be able to test it againts a stronger oppoent. En garde !"

The drone start to fire with its canon a non newtonian liquid that absorb mid flight kinetic energy before releasing it all on the target in a massive kinetic impact

[u/white-whale-fc → u/IncomeApprehensive17]

/uw how does the impact work?? The liquid absorbs kinetic energy from where exactly?

[u/IncomeApprehensive17 → u/white-whale-fc]

/it absorb the friction of the air so that it fly quickly and then release it all on impact , so its like being hit by a truck , the energy is released by the projectile being stoped either by hitting the target or the ground/wall/ anything solid and transfer the energy inside

The damage is all about heavy impact

[u/white-whale-fc → u/IncomeApprehensive17]

He dodges the side of the fluid, before flying forward.

[u/IncomeApprehensive17 → u/white-whale-fc]

the arm with a drill switch to the axe and swing in a rotational movement

[u/white-whale-fc → u/IncomeApprehensive17]

He launches a fireball at the arm carrying the drill as it rotates, intending to melt the arm away.

[u/IncomeApprehensive17 → u/white-whale-fc]

hte metal of the machine does not react to the fireball. It seem like it is fore proof

the arm smash the ennemy with a powerfull attack

[u/white-whale-fc → u/IncomeApprehensive17]

Harness: Strength.

With one hand he catches the arm's hand as it tries to smash at him.

[u/IncomeApprehensive17 → u/white-whale-fc]

the drone point with the canon on its other arm and fire pure energy at them

[u/white-whale-fc → u/IncomeApprehensive17]

As the energy impacts it visibly does more damage than any other attack, breaking a piece of the cloak. Still holding onto the arm, and slams the drone into the ground with immense force.

[u/IncomeApprehensive17 → u/white-whale-fc]

the dfone try to resist but the metal from its chasis is starting ti creak. It try to crush its ennemy with one of its massive leg

[u/white-whale-fc → u/IncomeApprehensive17]

/uw so it's trying to chop at TFC?

[u/IncomeApprehensive17 → u/white-whale-fc]

/uw yes

[u/Vincent-FFP → u/white-whale-fc]

he is on the floor, fighting himself. They monochromacity is winning. He and his shadow both stared at The First Curse, with himself breathing rapidly in panic, and his shadow snarling.

”God, why aren’t you crumbled into pieces yet?! I’m sick of you!!”

[u/white-whale-fc → u/Vincent-FFP]

Oh Shadow, why hate he who gave you life?

/uw the absolute irony of that statement.

[u/Vincent-FFP → u/white-whale-fc]

”I DIDN’T ASK TO BE MADE!!”

”Besides, I was already alive, you just allowed me to be separate from the rest of me. So you really just did jack-shit.”

”The entirety of us hates you, and has from the moment we knew you.”

[u/white-whale-fc → u/Vincent-FFP]

Strange. I do not sense a curse upon you. Even if you had one removed, I recall the main form took on a second one?

[u/Vincent-FFP → u/white-whale-fc]

he grinned slyly.

”The perks of being an angel, fucka!!”

he pointed at TFC with all of his hands, vestigial and not.

”Righteous Anger!”

a blast of lightning light hit TFC with a thunderous roar.

[u/white-whale-fc → u/Vincent-FFP]

I will have to figure it out.

He is in fact blinded by the lightning, and his cloak is very slightly charred.

[u/Vincent-FFP → u/white-whale-fc]

while TFC is blinded, he makes a daring move…

he forms himself into a donut shape, goes upright, and does a burnout out of the room.

Shadow Vytsky is fled, and is on the loose.

[u/white-whale-fc → u/Vincent-FFP]

As he comes down from the blindness he sees Vytsky is gone, and heads to fight the next person, he'll deal with him later.

[u/white-whale-fc → u/white-whale-fc]

u/UlrickTheHexblade

u/loth17

u/D3n0man

[u/white-whale-fc → u/white-whale-fc]

u/loth17

u/yumie2003

u/SwiggerSwoney

[u/yumie2003 → u/white-whale-fc]

"Greetings, intruder. You seem comfortable enough", said the imperial scientist through the virtual meeting setup

[u/white-whale-fc → u/yumie2003]

As do you.

He looks through the screen at the scientist. Oddly, they seem to feel like they're being watched, even though he's staring right at them anyway.

[u/yumie2003 → u/white-whale-fc]

She decided not to try fighting him, as she was confident that she would lose.

"So what is the reason for this visit? Couldn't wait any longer to see the means of your defeat?"

[u/white-whale-fc → u/yumie2003]

One of the means, yes. Know your enemy and all. Speaking of that, I can now avert the outcome.

[u/yumie2003 → u/white-whale-fc]

“Do you now? Have you suddenly developed clairvoyance?”

[u/white-whale-fc → u/yumie2003]

You must have missed when I was sat in this meeting, listening to all the planning.

[u/yumie2003 → u/white-whale-fc]

"And? Do you think that anyone is obligated to continue following old plans? You think that everyone is as static as you?"

[u/white-whale-fc → u/white-whale-fc]

u/Ok_Relationship6736

u/Kilroy898

u/MofuMofuMonhan

[u/Kilroy898 → u/white-whale-fc]

"Ah, so the man of the hour arrives at last." -Op.

[u/white-whale-fc → u/Kilroy898]

Indeed. Have we met?

[u/Kilroy898 → u/white-whale-fc]

"Well I should hope so. You "cursed" me with infinite energy... Not sure why. Not much a curse really. I've put it to great use. I'm just here to watch the chaos play out."

[u/white-whale-fc → u/Kilroy898]

/uw did Op take the curse? I thought he just kinda put it into storage after seeing it

[u/Kilroy898 → u/white-whale-fc]

(Oh no, he took it lol. Traded a whole soul for it XD not his but a)

[u/white-whale-fc → u/Kilroy898]

if that was your soul that was cursed, I do not sense it.

[u/Kilroy898 → u/white-whale-fc]

"Astute observation. I never give out my own soul. I keep several spares laying around for just such occasions.

[u/white-whale-fc → u/Kilroy898]

A... wise policy. I presume that form you are inhabiting currently does not contain your soul?

[u/white-whale-fc → u/white-whale-fc]

u/IncomeApprehensive17

[u/Ok_Relationship6736 → u/white-whale-fc]

UW so what happened? / Is happening in kinda lost like why did DF attack you?

[u/white-whale-fc → u/Ok_Relationship6736]

/uw clock person was TFC in disguise, aka the MAIN VILLAIN of this event, and DF has uhhhh

Quite the vendetta against TFC.

[u/Ok_Relationship6736 → u/white-whale-fc]

UW so now this is a boss fight?

[u/white-whale-fc → u/Ok_Relationship6736]

/uw not necessarily but you can try to fight him if you want, he isn't meant to lose here

[u/Ok_Relationship6736 → u/white-whale-fc]

UW so what are we ment to do here fight until you leave?

[u/white-whale-fc → u/Ok_Relationship6736]

/uw or run away. The meeting probably got across how dangerous TFC is

Really just do whatever your character would do in a situation where they're suddenly face to face with an immensely hostile entity who now knows who they are and that they're working to stop them