[Blade Unlimited]

"AHHHH!"


The Rainbow Square was in absolute chaos today, people scrambling left in right in the wake of the sudden monster attack. True to the emergency report's words, shadow heartless were absolutely everywhere and wreaking havoc. They were destroying stalls, assaulting street performers, and causing general mayhem all the while. It was insane to think that so many had breached the life sphere's defenses by sheer coincidence... but at the moment, there were too many monsters to even make out any potential culprit.

Sora! You'll have to thin the herd before you can even think about investigating! Defeat at least 5 heartless in the next turn, or else you'll suffer 10% DMG as the shadows become agitated by your keyblade's presence!

Shadow Heartless x??
HP: 5
Hit DC: 7

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Meanwhile...

In a separate part of the Rainbow Square, not even a few blocks away, Tsukasa Kadoya was finding himself in a similarly prickly situation. He'd just been running his usual picture rounds, snapping some shots of the locals, when he found himself unfortunately close to ground zero. What the Rider found harassing him wasn't simple shadows however, but more humanoid manifestations of the darkness!

<SNAP>

Tsukasa's first instinct, of course, was to nonchalantly take a picture of the beasts as they spawned in. He expected it to attract maybe one or two of their attentions.... but not all 20 of the little buggers! All of a sudden, Tsukasa found himself being chased through alleyways as the beastly demon children crawled along the walls, sprang up from shadows, and seemed to pour out of the woodwork to relentlessly chase the Rider. A second glance also discerned that they weren't even chasing or attacking other people--It was just him! "What? Do you have a problem with me?!" Tsukasa yelled over his shoulder, but all he was met with was chilling silence and the scraping of blackened soles in response. So much for banter... or any explanation whatsoever.

AntiSora x20
HP: 15
Hit DC: 11

[alchefire]

Sora's eyes would widen as he broke onto the scene, there were so many Heartless here... How on earth did so many show up at once? The last time he saw a horde this big was Hollow Bastion... Either way he knew what he needed to do, keep the people safe, luckily his weapon would likely act as a beacon for the Heartless, so he could at the very least keep the Shadows distracted long enough for people to evacuate.

With a rush forward, Sora would start by clearing away at some of the Heartless before him at the fringes. Letting him push his way into the larger cluster of the Heartless. His keyblade missing the first one he swung at, but striking true on two others. Giving him enough space to push forward and...

(Attack! Light Combo Strength attack that deals 8% per hit.
gR3h6k8qp_1d20+2 Miss
p_1d20+2 Hit!
p_1d20+2 Hit!)

"Fire!" A small flash of flame and Sora's body would surrounded by three rings of bright red flames, letting scorching through and burning away any of the nearby Heartless.

(Elemental Trinity: Firaga! Charisma AOE that Costs 20 MP and inflicts 20% if it hits. Has a 50% chance to inflict Burn as well
p_1d20+3 Hit!)

As soon as the flames dissipated the spiky haired lad would be running forward again. Aiming to cut off some of the hoard and draw as much attention too himself before raising his Keyblade high. Bright white light shining along the entire weapon as he swung it downwards all of that light collecting near the tip before exploding outwards in a flash of holy magic. Forming a trio of pearly white spheres that rapidly circled around him and blasted away the crowd he'd tried to gather up.

(Explosion! Charisma AOE attack that deals 30% damage
p_1d20+3 Hit!)

---

Sora
HP: 170/170
MP: 80/100
Shield: 60/60
Status: Fine
Cooldown: Explosion (2 turns left),1d20+2·1d20+2·1d20+2·1d20+3·1d20+3

[Blade Unlimited]

If there was one weapon perfectly equipped for crowd controlling a mob of heartless, it was the keyblade. Sora's expert wielding of the weapon successfully drew the attention of tens of shadows no doubt, lining them up perfectly for slaughtering en masse as his weapon exploded with magical light. That combined with the ones he picked off with fire and steel earlier managed to take out a sizeable chunk.

Sora! Good news: You killed lots of heartless. Bad news: You've basically drawn a target on your back for every creature of darkness in a square mile radius. Defeat 10 heartless in the next turn, or else you'll be slashed and swiped from back to front by the surging shadow hordes for a whopping 25% DMG! Successful AoE attacks can kill up to 4 enemies at once.

Shadow Heartless x??
HP: 5
Hit DC: 6

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Meanwhile...

AntiSora x25
HP: 15
Hit DC: 11

Tsukasa! The AntiSoras are right on your heels! Defeat 3 in the next turn or you can continue attempting to flee with a 13+DEX roll. Failure to do either will result in 18% DMG as the dark creatures smack you into a corner with their key-like blades!

bTUE7xN6p_1d20+2 (Tsukasa's dodge roll)

With a successful literal and figurative dodge roll, the un-masked rider was able to swiftly escape from harm. If he had a second or two to breathe it would take no time at all to henshin, but these buggers weren't even giving him just that. Not to mention the weird key-weapons they were swinging around looked deceptively dangerous. When you've been in the business as long as he's been, it's natural to expect harmless/rubbery/smooth looking things to be explosively fatal instruments.

The alleyways were growing progressively darker and darker as the separate horde of black mimics continued to pour in. They weren't just falling in from behind either: The AntiSoras were gliding down from the narrow rooftops, showing up at forks to block openings--it was giving Tsukasa the sick feeling that he was being herded like a sheep to a specific location.

He smirked. Well, whoever was waiting at that other side: They were going to get a lot more than they bargained for! Who was he to turn down an invitation?

Tsukasa Kadoya HP: 0%/180% Shield: 0%/65% Status: Running

1d20+2

[alchefire]

So far so good, but he couldn't afford to stop here. Right now he needs to focus on keeping the horde thin and driving them away from the people. The young man branding his keyblade as he began rushing away from the direction of the innocent. His Kingdom Key flashing out to slash at several more nearby Shadows. Cutting down two more as he shot forward into the horde.

(Attack! Same numbers as last time.
l23Lpcbsp_1d20+2 Miss
p_1d20+2 Hit!
p_1d20+2 Hit!)

"Burn!" Second verse, same as the first. The spiky haired boy would spin his keyblade around, the whole weapon suddenly turning red as another trio of flame rings erupted around him. Smashing into those that were around him as he used the newly formed space to push deeper.

(Firaga! Aoe Charisma Attack, inflicts 20% damage
p_1d20+3 Hit!)

"Hah!" Just as the first rings of flame died down, another wave of fire would spiral out from around his body This time reaching even further to catch the Shadows that had hung around the edge of his first burst. Incinerating all that was in his reach.

(Firaga 2! Sora can chain together Firagas, so long as he has the MP to pay for their cost.
p_1d20+3 Crit!
p_1d20+3 Crit Confirm! Damage = 40 now)

---

Sora
HP: 170/170
MP: 40/100
Shield: 60/60
Status: Fine
Cooldown: Explosion (1 turns left)

1d20+2·1d20+2·1d20+2·1d20+3·1d20+3·1d20+3

[Blade Unlimited]

Sora's magic was proving to be quite the potent countermeasure against the hordes. In fact, his last attack was so powerful, it not only annihilated the four shadows immediately surrounding him, but completely disintegrated tens more across the square with the intense heat! The keyblader had seemingly succeeded in pulling all of the aggro onto himself and had earned an ample window of time for the innocent civilians to clear the area, along with injured and unconscious.

It looks like he's starting to reach the light at the end of the tunnel! Unfortunately, Shadows hate light.

CRKKSKSKSKZKSKKZKKSKKSSSS

A cacophony of wordless chittering and scuffling began to fill the square. The heartless were growing more and more agitated; not only were their numbers beginning to dwindle, but at the hands of a keyblade no less. They began to melt into the floor one-by-one, flatting and maneuvering amongst the shadows below Sora at increased speeds--completely impervious to damage! If he wasn't careful, the spikey-haired brunette would be torn to pieces as the enemies proceeded to randomly pop back up in different places for an immediate attack.

Sora! The heartless are scurrying around the ground under your feet. Roll a 14+WIS before each attack to successfully evade their surprise attacks, or else receive 5% DMG. Defeat 10 heartless in the next round to avoid taking an additional 20% DMG as well.

Shadow Heartless x60
HP: 5
Hit DC: 8

[alchefire]

Sora would find himself letting out a small sigh of relief as he saw the Heartless horde starting to thin. Only to brace himself again as he saw the Shadows shift under the floor. His eyes focusing on the myriad of black shapes that were now squirming about beneath his feet. A quick jump getting him out of the way of the first series of strikes. The leap giving him enough height to swing down at the Heartless beneath him. Cleaving into the Shadows that he'd caught before they could slip back down.

(First dodge from the Shadows' Surprise Attacks
EwyHVBjPp_1d20-2 Success!)
(Attack! Light Combo deals 8% per hit.
p_1d20+2 Hit!
p_1d20+2 Crit!
p_1d20+2 Crit Confirmed!
p_1d20+ Hit!)

As Sora landed he'd feel a sharp pain in his left leg as a Shadow appeared and slashed at his calve. The strike hit home, but thankful it was a fairly shallow cut, one that reminded him that he was still surrounded. A swift spin of his keyblade and a flash of bright ruby red and Sora would once again be surrounded by a ring of fire. The young man deciding to put his all into clearing out as many of the Shadows as he could at once. A second ring of flame shooting out as he rolled out of the way of the horde's third attempts to slice his ankles.

(Second dodge from the Shadows' attacks.
p_1d20 Fail, Sora takes 5 damage)
(Firaga! Spends 20 MP and deals 20% as an an AOE attack
p_1d20+3 Hit!

(Third dodge from the Shadow's attacks.
p_1d20 Success!)
(Firaga II! Uses the last of Sora's MP, putting him in MP Charge for the next 3 turns
p_1d20+3 Hit)

"Alright, I think that's... a good number of them..." As the smoke cleared out from the last Firaga, Sora would find himself falling down to one knee. His Keyblade propping himself up as he kept his eyes focused on what Heartless may remain. He'd wince just a bit as he felt a small headache coming on, just in time for him to get back too his feet. He'd used up the last of his magic, so it looked like he was gonna have to focus on using just his Keyblade for a bit.

---

Sora
HP: 165/170
MP: Recharging (3 turns)
Shield: 60/60
Status: Running on fumes
Cooldowns: Explosion (Off Cooldown)[/div

1d20-2·1d20+2·1d20+2·1d20+2·1d20+·1d20·1d20+3·1d20·1d20+3

[Blade Unlimited]

Sora was definitely able to pare down the heartless horde's numbers by a steady amount, but his depleting energy reserves weren't going unnoticed by the monsters. He was starting to slip up. For now it was only a sliver of damage, but a sliver of damage tens of times can stack up quite quick. Worse yet, it seemed like the shadows were only growing more skittish and aggressive by the second!

And suddenly they stopped.

Every single raging shadow became unnaturally still. Not even a twitch could be found in the creatures, it was positively abnormal. As if all of the monsters were standing at attention for something big coming...

Sora! The heartless have all frozen in place for some reason, as if waiting for something.

Whatever the case be, you could take advantage of the situation to resituate yourself  or even try to cut down their numbers a bit more!

Shadow Heartless x49
HP: 5
Hit DC: 4

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Meanwhile...

It seemed like every time Tsukasa was close to losing these creatures, another gang of them popped up from the ground to take a swipe at him. They weren't even trying to be subtle anymore, getting significantly more aggressive whenever the man attempted to turn away from a certain direction. The very same direction that he was being corralled towards. Of course, it's not like the dark swordsmen were being any lenient from behind either: On the contrary, they were still doing their damndest to cut his life to pieces. Saying the AntiSoras were on Tsukasa's heels would be an understatement. They were damn-near right on top of him!

Just when it seemed like his chances of escape were all but exhausted though, the Rider spotted something off in the distance. An exit from the labyrinthian alley-system he'd wandered into, briefly flashing from the illumination of some sort of nearby fire blast. He could even hear some sort of commotion the closer they approached. Well, it was as good of an exit plan as any other.

AntiSora x25
HP: 15
Hit DC: 11

Tsukasa! You've seen the light at the end of the tunnel but you aren't out of the woods yet! Roll four 15+DEX saves to avoid the AntiSoras's attacks and reach the exit safely. Each failed roll will earn 8% DMG, and failing more than two will prevent you from reaching the exit next turn. 

2fFiiI4Lp_1d20+2 (Tsukasa's dodge roll - Success!)
p_1d20+2 (^ - Success)
p_1d20+2 (^ - Failure)
p_1d20+2 (^ - Failure)

"I value my personal space!" Although his footwork was quick, Tsukasa's relentless pursuers nearly got the best of him. His hunch had turned out unfortunately right: As merely two of the key-shaped weapons barely grazing his back shot bursts of pain through the human's body. It was so intense and unexpected that he nearly stumbled and fell over outright. His clothes hadn't ripped, and the weapons drew no blood... but if just being grazed was enough to cause that much pain, he didn't even want to consider what a direct hit could inflict.

With one last mad dash, Tsukasa closed in on the exit from the interlocking building backways. Time to get a look at what poser dared to draw the ire of the Destroyer of Worlds!

Tsukasa Kadoya HP: 16%/180% Shield: 0%/65% Status: Still Running

1d20+2·1d20+2·1d20+2·1d20+2

[alchefire]

Sora would immediately bring up his keyblade to get ready to guard as he saw the Shadows stirring up around him. He hadn't finished the hoard off with that and now he was in a bit of a pickle. But he could manage this, he had too. At least until Kairi or someone else-

"Huh?" Almost immediately a confused look would cross Sora's face as the attack he was bracing for... never came. Instead all of the Heartless seemed to freeze. For a brief moment the Keyblade Wielder would let his own guard down as he watched the Shadows just kind of... stare off. At least until he shook his head, this was no time for him to space. He needed to capitalize on this as well.

Suddenly, Sora would cross his arms, his form floating just a few inches off the ground as he gathered the power in his heart. His clothes turning a bright white as they began to glow before a flash of light would blast outwards!

(Drive Form! Sora rolls 1d20 to decide which Form he switches into.
QZP1C4cHp_1d20 Valor Form! Sora gains additional effects on Attack, plus Flash Step changes into Over the Horizon in this form! He also adds his Charisma mod to all Strength based rolls for the next 3 turns)



When the light faded, Sora would be standing there. Clad in bright red clothes, the Oathkeeper having appeared his left hand while the Kingdom Key remained in his right. He felt power surging through him. Re-energizing him for the fight ahead as he took advantage of the Heartless' stillness. The young man leaping into the crowd and swinging both Keyblades down towards a Shadow.

(Over the Horizon! Str Attack, 20% Damage, the Shield effect doesn't matter cuz the Shadows can't shield. Can only be used once per turn and must be the first melee attack.
p_1d20+5 Hit)

As the first strike landed, Sora would spin his body. His dual Keyblades twirling around him, helping him smash his way through whatever heartless where around him as he turned into a whirlwind of death. Carving his way through the hoard as best he could.

(Attack! Str light attack combo, Sora is adding his Cha to damage while in Valor Form so damage is 11% per hit for now.
p_1d20 Hit!
p_1d20 Hit!
p_1d20 Hit!)

Sora would pant just a bit as he finally came to a stop. His Keyblades twirling back into their ready position as his ears caught wind of something. It sounded like... running and it coming towards him. Instincts kicking in, the young man would spin around to face the source of the sound. The hairs on the back of his neck seeming to stand up straight for some reason. Why did he feel so tense all of a sudden? He'd shift his stance and focus his attention on a nearby alleyway. Something was coming... and he was gonna be ready for whatever it was.

---

Sora
HP: 165/170
MP: Recharging (2 turns)
Shield: 60/60
Status: Valor Form (3 turns)
Cooldowns:

1d20·1d20+5·1d20·1d20·1d20

[Blade Unlimited]

The powerful strikes of Sora's Valor form cut through the Shadow Heartless like a knife through butter. It's not like they were resisting either, at least not on the surface. The disturbingly docile creatures that didn't instantly evaporate on contact were knocked around like defenseless ragdolls, only briefly returning to their fidgeting normalcy in their moments of recovery before seizing back up. It was as if some unseen force was exerting control over the dark beasts, commanding them to remain still.

The sound of hurried footsteps grew louder from the nearby alley. Something was quickly closing in on Sora, but was it friend or foe? Innocent or terrorist? Victim or Victimizer?!

---

Tsukasa Kadoya emerged to the sight of a red-clad swordsman, duel wielding two key-shaped weapons. The perceptive Rider was quick to pick up on the similarities: The near-identical spiked hair, sword, and similar clothing were all clear parallels to the shadow creatures that were chasing him. Speaking of: Tsukasa cast a quick glance back as he slowed to a stop in the rainbow square.

Nothing.

The alleyway was completely empty, absent of the cloying horde of darkness that had been breathing down the man's neck up until mere moments prior. Tsukasa's eyes narrowed in suspicion. That supicious gaze was quickly redirected back towards the keyblade wielder. "I don't care if you cause a commotion to get my attention. Next time, though, be a bit more considerate and start it closer. Don't make me run so much."


"Not that you'll ever get the chance for a 'next time'."



A similar look to the hordes of mooks but with clearly more power and individuality, a stronger presence, and clearly defined features? It didn't take a genius with his kind of experiences for Tsukasa to make the deduction that this must've been his "big bad". Tokusatsu logic was pretty clear in these kinds of situations on how to identify the villain generals.

With a menacingly calm demeanor, Tsukasa proceeded to stroll right through the frozen heartless. Except they weren't frozen anymore--in fact, they were more than just active. The shadows were practically vibrating, their limbs shivering and fidgeting in erratic movements ever since the miffed Rider stepped up to the plate. The creatures of darkness' aggression towards Sora was palpable, and yet absolutely none of it was being directed to the newer brunette. In fact, despite how his presence had seemingly set them off, not a single one of the chaotic and mindless shadows paid Tsukasa any mind as he stepped through their rampaging ranks. Tsukasa briefly glanced around, his passive expression not so much alarmed by the horde as mildly intrigued by the heartless as he briefly glanced at them. Seeing how the shadows weren't attacking him though, the Rider was quick to turn his focus back to the only other auspicious fighter in the square.

Sora! Something has set off the remaining heartless, causing them to rage like nothing before! Roll a 15+DEX to keep your wits about, otherwise you'll be thrown off balance: receiving 20% damage from the beasts' enraged claws and losing an action for the next 2 turns!

Shadow Heartless x45
HP: 5
Hit DC: 10

Tsukasa Kadoya HP: 16%/180% Shield: 0%/65% Status: Miffed

[alchefire]

Sora's eyes would stay focused on the alleyway as out came... a strange man and...

"H-Huh?" Sora immediately felt a wave of dread wash over him as the presence made itself clear. This wasn't the first time he'd felt this way... but why was this guy causing it?

"Cause a commotion? What are you talking about?!" He couldn't shake this strange feeling as the bizarre man approached him. It was making him uneasy. Sora would glance over the man as he got closer, and then finally... he'd see it. The camera dangling from his neck...

And then it all came back too him. The bike him and Kairi had seen earlier in Harvest Acres, the strange man who'd appeared and warned him of a destroyer of worlds, and then the name he'd given them...

"You're... Decade... aren't you?" Even just saying that... he felt a shiver run up his spine. Something about dealing with this guy made his heart start too race. The same anxiety he'd felt in the back of his mind when he'd stared down Xemnas just before arriving on Li. It was coming back, just looking at this guy.

(Heartless Dex check.
oziFze0Fp_1d20+3 Non-hasted Actions reduced too 2 this turn and the next

The distraction had been just enough too make Sora almost totally forget about the Heartless that surrounded both of them... until they seemed too suddenly swarm around the keyblade wielder. The spiky haired lad letting out a small shout as he was caught up in the swarm his keyblades swinging out too push back some of the creatures after he sustained a couple of cuts. Finally breaking free of the swarm as he started swinging back through the Heartless swarm around him, trying too break free and get some more distance between himself and the stranger. He was a good fighter, but not good enough too multi-task like this as he focused on slashing down some of the heartless around him.

(Over the Horizion! Deals 20 damage
Target: Shadow Heartless p_1d20+5 Hit!)

(Attack! Light combo that deals a currently boosted 11 damage per hit
Target: Shadow Heartless p_1d20+5 miss
Target: Shadow Heartless p_1d20+5 miss
Target: Shadow Heartless p_1d20+5 miss)

Had swings had resulted in... little more than mainly knocking enough Heartless too free himself up AND leap towards the edges of the swarm. A small pant escaping him as he glanced over too the strange man who'd stepped out. Oathkeeper twirling in his left hand as he took in a deep breath For some reason the Heartless seemed too be ignoring this guy... was he controlling them? And why did Sora feel his hairs starting too stand on end whenever he looked at him?

That didn't matter right now... every sign pointed towards this guy being the source of the Heartless around here. And that meant he meant he needed too take him down. With a deep breath, Sora would push himself back too a full stand, Keyblades swirling as he took his battle stance again. Heartless still surging around him as he had too divide his attention between two threats.

"I don't know why you're here... but if you're with the Heartless... then I'm taking you down!"

---

Sora
HP: 145/170
MP: Recharging (1 turns)
Shield: 60/60
Status: Valor Form (1 turns), Action limit: 2 (1 turn left)
Cooldowns:
[The numbers above needed too be fixed cuz I've been playing with the assumption that cooldowns tick at the start of your turn as opposed too the end, giving every cooldown and duration 1 turn extra]

1d20+3·1d20+5·1d20+5·1d20+5·1d20+5

[Blade Unlimited]

"You're... Decade... aren't you?"

Tsukasa was already staring down the keyblader as he approached, but the second the 'D' word left Sora's mouth, the photographer paused. That head tilt straightened out, a single eyebrow perked up. Any chance of a misunderstanding or coincidence went straight out the window when this complete stranger uttered that name.

"Me?" The brunette turned back, looking around casually before withdrawing his Decadriver from his coat pocket and holding it aloft. "I'm just a passing-through Kamen Rider." Tsukasa responded, tapping his finger once along the device's side with a click before pressing the driver down over his waist. Dark grey straps burst out from the device's sides, snaking around the man's waist before securing itself to Tsukasa like a belt. With the whir of what could only be described as an engine, he deftly drew a card from the metal booklet clipped at his waist--parting the driver's handles to rotate and reveal a slit before slotting the card right in and slamming it back shut.

"Remember that.  Henshin!"

On top of the rampaging heartless now further frenzied than before, Sora would now be facing down with exactly what he feared: The Destroyer of Worlds, Kamen Rider Decade! Once his flashy transformation completed its refractive entrance, the Rider would lightly dust off his hands in a casual manner. It was as if they were taunting him, those neon green bug eyes laughing at his struggle!

In reality, Tsukasa was just analyzing his new enemy's movements while they were preoccupied. His helmet wasn't particularly emotive though, on account of it being a helmet and not a face. He's not Spider-Man!

Sora! Make three 16+DEX rolls to evade attacks from the agitated shadows, or else suffer 10% DMG for each failed dodge!

Shadow Heartless x44
HP: 5
Hit DC: 10

Tsukasa Kadoya HP: 16%/180% Shield: 0%/65% KamenRide: Decade Status: Henshin'd