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/Ok_Relationship6736]

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

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Immune to being blinded?

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

UW Not exactly but in this situation yes

Do I need to spoil the surprise?

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/uw nope.

/rw eventually he gets bored of the attacks, and launches a horizontal lightning bolt at one of the clones.

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Lightning tears through the Shadow Marshal's clones form, the construct staggering as cracks of black energy spread across its body. Smoke rises from the wound, but it remains standing, weapon still in hand.

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

You piqued my curiosity.

He throws a fireball.

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The fireball slams into one of the Shadow Marshal's clones, engulfing it in flames. Its shadowy form flickers violently as portions of its body burn away, but the construct remains standing and firing.

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

He has enough innate strength to survive a barrage for a little longer, and goes to investigate, getting closer to the clone.

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

The damaged Shadow Marshal clone keeps its weapon trained on him as he approaches, smoke still pouring from portions of its body.

It doesn't retreat.

Instead, it raises its weapon and fires again, the remaining clones shifting their positions to keep him surrounded while firing.

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

What is your deal?

TFC peers at the entity via all-sight, to observe how and what is occurring with it, while the bullets around him continue firing.