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The Misty Bog, Oh the Misty Bog, She seems so calm and so collected, This ol' Misty Bog.

And then. A Damn Castle with legs stomps all over it.

A Giant set of stomps rumble across Li, As the form of a Massive Stone Castle stomps through the Tree's, ripping a massive hole between the thicket and stomping further and further in, The Castle settled upon a large chunk of earth, and then, the Earth itself sprouted two gigantic legs, Almost akin to a Chicken's Feet wrapped and crafted with thick vines and giant flowers. Trailing behind them, However, was a Set of three.

Roll. Count Bleck. Viewtiful Joe. However, At the back of the charge-- Despite being the one who should lead this apparent quest, Was Peach. Not just Peach, But, Witch Peach, Who was running behind them as quickly as she could! She had used a Magic Enchantment to cause her dress to lift up, Revealing her Striped kneesocks under her as she ran through the Misty grounds, the Mist evaporating with each of there steps to become faded into air, As eventually, the Castle would finally stop at the Center of the Bog, Collapsing it's giant chicken legs and landing onto the ground.

Which, would lead to the next obvious observation. There were Six Airships surrounding the castle now. 

One, A Scientific themed ship, Empowered by what looked to be various tubes of various colored chemicals empowering it to fly, Emblazoned with bright white hull and green sail.

Two, A Old, Decrepit looking ship, That was adorned with various Organ Pipes and Instruments that empowered it to float by Wind, and Ghastly looking ghost energy, With a phantom's Mask upon it.

Three, A Japanese-style ship, With a Oni Mask fiercely on it's front baring it's fangs, as the rest of the ship was Thin and Simply designed. While other's may house 500 or so, This ship could only house One hundred.

Four, A Circus looking Ship, Adorned with Stars, Streamers, Clown Noses and Smiles, and mismatching colors, Polkadots and it seemed to be flying on, not fire or Air, But on sparkly glitter.

Five, a Proper Pirate's ship, Giant rutters and turn wheels spinning to keep it afloat as it had a Red Sunglasses on it's flag.

And Lastly, Six. A Single Unit Ship. It's Flag, A Massive Pentagram adorned on a Cross, with a single glowing blue candle on it's front, Floating by sheer force alone.



"...Oh. Oh no..." Peach would say quietly as she looked upon the Air ships. She seemed...Mildly Distressed. However, As the Castle finally properly settles down, a Flash of light engulfs them all, as suddenly...

They find themselves in an Illusionary Woods, Standing atop a Set of Wooden Bridged, that would seem to lead in random, wild directions across the Endless Woods, Massive Vines and Tree's sprawling endlessly. Peach steps forward, and sighs. "Well, Everyone....Welcome to the Castle. And, To Toadstool Woods, It seems."


Mission Start!




"This is a Charm i cast on my Castle. Anyone unfamiliar to it, or may be seen as a threat, Are brought to this illusory wood to dissuade and ward them off. However-- I actually do know the proper way back home-- We simply need to follow the Tree's adorned with Runes. Follow me-- Since were in the Illusion, That means the castle isn't too far off, and it wont run off on us...What's distressing is that it's put *me* in here as well." She would say softly. 

"...I can answer any questions you may have while were walking. I know i kind of grabbed you three in a Rush. I owe you all that much."

[DLN-002 Roll Light]

Roll was hurrying along with the others trying to keep up with the castle. Thankfully running didn't really tire her out but wow that castle could move... Fortunately though it was soon resting down. She slowed down a bit as she looked up and noticed something. Six Airships of different themes. She observed them for a moment before looking to Peach who seemed to know these ships by her expression.

Before she could question this the surroundings suddenly changed into a forest. Peach explains the woods being a security measure for the castle to keeping people from finding it... Well, that castle certainly had a lot of security measures to run away and ward off people with an easy to get lost in forest. It made her mind come back to the Airships.

"... It's fine, I'm glad to help! I do have something I think is important to ask though... You knew those Airships, right? If they are going to get in our way it might be good we know who they belong to too," Roll requested.

DLN-002 Roll! HP: 135 ||||||||||||| Shield HP: 40 ||||

[deltamacanu]

Count Bleck glides along with an unparalleled ease. The man has no investment in solving the troubles of this woman who... looks remarkably like the Dark Prognosticus's description of one of the Four Heroes. The Woman in Pink, hair as gold as her voice and her heart. The pure maiden who would be bound in a ceremony as false as the worlds' hopes. But the world she seems to call home is not quite a fit. There is a castle but there is no crown. There is an attack but there's no monstrous horned warlock.

Admittedly the chicken legged building is rather unexpected. In all his travels across the dimensions a mobile home with animal parts is an uncommon sight. The twisting woodland bridge is far more familiar in that the trees look nothing like any he has seen the past few years.

But if he is to gain a modicum of trust from this dimension's inhabitants 'til the perverse barrier laid over the Dimensional Fabric may be torn away Count Bleck must pretend to care and play the gentle and soft-spoken lord cast far from hearth and home. His companions are what look to be a child dressed in a simple dress and a brash figure dressed in painfully tight looking clothes. The girl looks to be cut of a similar cloth of the prophesized maiden, although whomever would bid a child to fight their battles ought to be damned. The man on the other hand must be either an experienced hero or a brash fool given the excessive fabric hanging like a banner from his neck. Both companions are dressed in red but their demeanors are nothing alike... and neither are likely to be the Man in Red.

Bleck pays a moment's glance at the airborne seacrafts. They are too different to be united yet their appearance is too strange and unique to be anything but bound by some common cause.

"Bleh heh heh, think nothing of it... It sounds as though something has twisted the spell to target all rather than a select few, Count Bleck muses aloud." The man pauses before tipping the brim of his hat. "Thank you for the welcome all the same. Count Bleck wonders as well if you know who flies overhead. Such a force is too different to have a common cause yet here they are."

His piece said to their host, the last member of the Tribe of Darkness offers the child a hand. Though he has no arms to be seen, the glove look as solid as one adorning a human's hand. "Do you need a hand? Count Bleck hesitates. You remind him of a girl dear to his heart. As prideful as sweet Mimi can be, Count Bleck would worry all the same were she here in your stead." Count Bleck has no real grasp of the girl's apparent age. If he is wrong he may be upsetting a young adult. If he is right this girl is very brave for young thing. And her family must be worried...

Count Bleck
HP: 140/140
Shield: 45/45

[Jade Callisto]

As Joe was pulled into this mission to chase a castle of all things they would soon encounter a variety of airships that had surrounded it. "That's a lot of airships! If it weren't for the fact we are chasing a castle I would appreciate them more. Not that your castle isn't cool yo but these airships totally got a pretty wicked vibe about them, despite probably being bad guys." Joe said as he took a look around once the forest appeared in front of them.

As Witch Peach explained the illusion of the Toadstool Woods the only question on Joe's mind was how a castle could move on chicken legs in the first place. Was there a giant chicken in the castle? It didn't make sense really, then again when did anything in LI make sense? This place was a little like Movie Land in a sense as well. 

A new question popped up in his mind now. "Where do we go now? These woods definitely look pretty real despite being an illusion yo." Joe said as he was already transformed in his Viewtiful Joe outfit. Better safe than sorry right? 

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Viewtiful Joe: 

HP: 165/165

SHIELD: 55/55

STATUS: None

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Well, Two People had questions about the Air Ship, and One more about where they were going. Peach takes a moment to reflect as she walks along the wooden Bridge, And answers. "Mmhm. Im familiar with them..."

"The Black Samurai, Morton."

"The Emerald Alchemist, Iggy."

"The Crimson Pirate, Roy."

"The Lapis Vampire, Ludwig."

"Pink Jester and White Clown, Wendy and Lemmy."

"And the Azure Exorcist, Lah-Ri."


"The Seven Holy Koopa Knights. Children to King Koopa, They are Holy Knights, Assigned with the Sole Task of Eliminating all enemies before them. But as they hav either Allied with, Made Peace with, or Destroyed all Kingdoms before themselves, The only remaining enemy the Koopa Kingdom truly has, is Magic. Magic that they deem to be in Disservice to them. Witchcraft."

"...As the only Witch that makes herself publically known, I am considered one of there higher priority targets. And...Ive had run ins with them, Multiple times. Some of them ive made friends with, Others...War's with. And if they're back...I believe they're here to try and ... Well. Burn the Witch." Witch Peach explained, as she turns on the wooden bridge, taking a left turn in the fork in the road.


"As for where we're headed, We're going towards the Center of these Illusory Woods. Where, If i'm Correct..."

"...Bingo."



A castle! As they step out of the Woods, and walk across the Bridge, suddenly, They'll be confronted with a unique entrance to the Castle. Two Doors! And both of the Doors, Guarded by a Unquie set of individuals.




"Heeeeeeey, It's Peach! You look as beautiful, as a sparkling glass of peach lemonade...."

"Hello t--"

"On a Hot Summer June Evening!"

"Hello Thwomp!"



"SOOOOOUND CALL! GOOOOOOOD EVENING PEACH! "


"And Hello Thwimp! ...What's with the two doors?" Peach asked, as the two stone blocks looked to each other, before suddenly, They both moved, and slammed themselves infront of the door!

"SOOOOOORRY PRINCESS! WE ARE UNDER ORDERS BY OOOOOONE PROFESSOR TOADSWORTH TO KEEP THESE TWO DOORS GUARDED AAAAAAAAAS FAMILIARS!"

"Waaaaaaaaaaaait-- It wasnt Toadsworth that asked us, It was someone else!"

"NOOOOOOOO IT WASNT, IT WAS TOOOOOOOADSWORTH!!"

"Weeellll, Uuuuuhhhh....We gotta keep these doors guarded, you see. You guys can only enter ooooooone door at a time. But uh-- You can ask us a question!! Buuuuut, Uh, Thwimp always Lies, Sooooooooooooo, Dont ask him!"


"NOOOOOOOOOOOO WAY, YOU ARE THE OOOOOOOOOOOOOOONE THAT LIES!!!! OH, AND YOU GUYS HAAAAAAAVE TO ENTER THE DOOORS AAAAAAAAAAAAAAT THE SAME TIME!!"

"Buuuuut, You can all ask a question. You can ask, Like a Quiz Show Contestant, On the Cusp of winning."

"...So w--"

"Winning a Bajiiiiiiiiiillion dollars!"
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Everyone! It's the classic riddle. One of these doors leads into the Castle! The other...Perhaps Certain doom! One of these two Blocky Guardsmen will always tell the Truth, But the Other, Will always tell a Lie. You can ask a Single Question each to determine which entrance to pick! You'll also get an immediate reply per post, as opposed to once you all post.