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       The Desolte Massacre
       By: AnarchGrim Date: September 17, 2020, 10:39 pm
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       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: [The Desolte massacre]
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: The booming sound of thunder pierced Ombras
       ears as his eyes widened, his breath hitched. This couldn't be
       real. Gods, this couldn't be real.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Standing in the middle of the little
       homestead in Desolte, Ombras head ached with pain. He looked
       onto the ground, seeing what was once his brother and sister.
       The only family he had left now
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Thoughts raced through his head as the
       federation soldiers closed in, looking at him. "That's the last
       Canary!" shouted one of them, brandishing a throwing spear.
       Ombra Canary :: No... No.... Please leave!
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Embers from the active forge blew past
       Ombra as each breath had a toxic taste to it, a bloody taste.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: His mind blanked out, pure red as he felt
       his world crumbling down before him, deep down.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: The federation soldiers began to group
       around Ombra, coming closer and surrounding him. Dozens more
       began to converge on his location-- all for the end of the
       Canary bloodline. And thus-- the Song Birds.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: One of the federation soldiers went in for
       the killing blow, tossing their spear straight at Ombras
       forehead.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Federation Soldier :: Die, Song Birds punk!
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: The Renovamen amulet gleamed as a single
       drop of water came from Ombras face. A tear---
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: And in that final second before he would
       have died, Ombra felt an overwhelming urge.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: His body parts each disconnected at once
       like a doll, shadowy appendages exitting from them as the spear
       failed, missing Ombra completely.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Federation Soldier :: The hell? Is this kid
       some  of Witch? Now he'll burn in hell, too!
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Ombra's body moved unnaturally as the same
       substance that made the appendages began to exit from him and
       wrap around him. A brief moment later, it unwinded taking on a
       humanoid shape.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: A look of extreme pain showed on his face
       and his mouth moved as if he was screaming at the top of his
       lungs; but no words came out. Absolute silence.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: The shadowy substance took upon a demonic
       visage; like a hybrid between Devil and Man. Its very appearance
       evoked terror, causing a few soldiers to recoil at the sight.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: ..even considering the fact that it looked
       like it was crying. It moved with Ombra, following his motions
       like a second Shadow, gripping its head and howling like a rabid
       wolf.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Federation Soldier :: Take him out; we have
       the advantage of numbers! En garde!
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: A group of soldiers moved for Ombra, taking
       out swords, maces and spears as they moved to kill him.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: A curving trail could be seen in their
       direction as Ombra took a few steps forward.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Each of them suddenly fell to the ground,
       their bodies bisected in two as Ombra continued to approach. His
       shadow began to writhe, wriggling as if it was trying to escape
       its own existnece.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Federation Soldier :: The hell..? That kids
       a monster..!
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Desoltan guards began to join in with the
       Federation soldiers as civillian peasants could be seen in the
       background, many running and hiding.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Suddenly, the Shade lunged forward from
       behind Ombra, stabbing its hand straight through a federation
       soldier and lifting them up!
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Blood erupted from the gurgling soldier,
       splattering all over the Shade as it ripped them apart, mush
       dripping onto the floor as Ombra made his way out of what was
       once his home, a single glance to his fallen siblings.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Federation Commander :: Archers, priests,
       fire upon that devil! No mercy for the damned!
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: On their call, balls of flame and arrows
       rained down from above onto Ombra's shade, which stopped them
       all with a single swing of its arm, the shockwave breaking them
       to bits.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Ombra's shade split into three of itself,
       each running through lines of soldiers, sprays of blood and
       screams of terror emitting from the crowd of them.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Federation Soldier :: FOUL DEMON!!
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: A soldier comes from behind and stabs the
       shade with their knife, their breath hitching briefly before
       letting off a sigh of relief as they look at it; only to realize
       that they didn't leave a dent in it.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: ''Wh-what the hell.. is this thing?" said
       the terrified soldier as it gripped them by their head and held
       them up.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: As it gripped harder, the soldiers head was
       crushed, blood dripping along the already bloodied shadow.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: The shades each receded into Ombra as his
       pain increased ever more, feeling something.. foreign now moving
       inside of him. This was the power of the Renovamen Amulet..
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Yet it did not matter. For only one thing
       was on Ombra's mind now. His pain. This suffering.. he needed to
       do something to ease it. To ease this greater grief.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Unable to think straight, he saw only one
       way to soothe his damaged psyche. To kill those who killed his
       siblings.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: He began to limp forward, before his limp
       turned into a walk and his walk..
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: into a Sprint!
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Ombra began a mad, ugly dash towards the
       soldiers as the remaining horde of them suicidally rushed in, or
       kept their distance to try to attack him from afar.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Ombra's arm disinegrated, his skin flying
       onto the ground as it was  replaced by a shadowey appendage not
       unlike the ones that he used earlier.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: He recklessly swung around his arm,
       breaking the weapons of each soldier who charged at him, before
       his arm became the shape of a blade!
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Ombra continued swinging his extended
       blade-hand, cutting across one of the soldiers faces, some sort
       of substance entering through their wound. They began to expand,
       bloating as their skin turned grey and bulged further and
       further until it could no more. With intense fury they exploded,
       their body becoming ash.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Ombra's blade-hand retracted and reshaped
       back into his hand as he kneeled, his thighs spreading as the
       shadowy substance began to leak from his feet..
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: A moment's later, Ombra practically
       vanished, his motion too fast for the mostly fleeing soldiers to
       see now.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: The town residents were also evacuating,
       panic spreading all across Destolte.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Federation Soldier :: Where the hell is
       that monster..?! We need backup from Apondis, ASAP!
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Guard :: You're from the federation, right?
       What kind of ghoul is this in our city?
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: The shade began to cover over Ombras face
       as he began to descend from outer Space, having leaped out of
       the atmosphere.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Ombra could see them now. The Renovamen
       amulet was a treasure of the Canarys because of this power..
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Ombra fell back to Myrrh, landing straight
       into Destolte Plaza, the impact causing an earthquake as a
       crater appeared in the centre of the town, buildings collapsing
       and people dying.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Person A :: AHH!
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Person B :: B-Blug--
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: The shade eyes on Ombras face wriggled as
       they look at both the living and the dead. He could see now:
       that thing wriggling inside them. That tether.. that bond..
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Their souls. How were these people who
       allowed enslavement, genocide, slaughter against those who dared
       to fight back.. how could they have souls?
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: What cruel world was this; where Ombra had
       to see his family slaughtered before him, but people like this
       could be happy?
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: He was just fourteen. And yet, his hands..
       his body was covered in blood.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Seeing Ombras temporary pause, a guard
       slashes him with their sword! (22 Damage)
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: The attack barely fazed Ombra as he turned,
       extending his arms around the guard as a look of pure fear
       appeared on the guards face. "No! No, please, no, NO!" they
       pleaded as Ombra grasped them.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: And Ombra.. hugged them. He didn't squeeze
       the life out of them or crush them like he did multiple others.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: The shade around Ombra then began to
       fester, expanding as it gently, softly wrapped around the guard,
       without a sound.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Ombra (Souls: 1/99)
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: The remainder of that day remains a blur to
       even Ombra. No one else who was there is still alive, either.
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