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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2010 15:01:31 GMT -5
Hey, Sir Hunter here, Hunter Frost's persona character. Mr. Frost has gone missing, so I have to fill in... He sent me this scroll with the instructions to post it here, so here you go. ((There's a reason why the opening to this part is in full written out paragraph form, but it's not all going to be like that. Also, for the previous Icy Taco story, which I recommend reading before this, you can look here. Enjoy the story.)) ~Part I: Reunion~ Monday, September 13, around noon
JOURNAL A I was trapped in a seemingly infinite darkness, and I did not know where I was, or how I had gotten there. My memories were, for some reason, foggy and contradictory. My home territory of Veelox appeared in some memories. A strange, near-abandoned kingdom in others. A place both fantastic and terrifying was the third place I remembered. Being who I am, going between these territories isn't strange, but my memories of them are too distinct. Since I don't know whose hands this journal will fall into, I guess I should introduce myself and explain a little bit about who I am. My name is Aja Killian, a phader from the territory of Veelox. I am also the traveler from Veelox, which means I can travel between the ten territories, the ten worlds, and protect them from the evil demon Traveler, Saint Dane. Each territory has their own turning point, a huge event for the territory that will affect how the future will play out, and Saint Dane is trying to push it the wrong way, while we follow him and stop him. I am not a fighter, so my help to the other Travelers can be fairly limited at times, but my intellect is superior to most of the others, so I can help if that is needed. Now that the introduction is complete, I will return to what has happened to me. I was straining my eyes in the darkness, attempting to try and see something, anything. After being in that darkness for an unknown amount of time, a bright light broke through it. I looked around at my newly-lit surroundings to see that I was in a cavern of some sort, with no visible exit. Looking upward, I saw the source of the light: a five-pointed star glowing brightly. As soon as I saw it, a beam of light shot at the wall in front of me. It seemed to be burning through the hard stone. When it stopped, I looked and saw the infinite tunnel, the flume. The star was the symbol for the flume, the infinite tunnel that connects the territories. After seeing the symbol, I knew it was here. So the only exit to the cavern was the flume. But where do I go? My memories were still far too foggy to know where I should be. While I was thinking, just as the light broke through the darkness, a voice broke through the silence. "Don't you know where to go?" it asked. "Who are you?" "That doesn't matter right now. I'm here to help you." I paused. "I do not know where to go, my memories are confusing." "I know. However, you just need to think about them, and you'll know where to go." So I thought. I thought of my home territory. My last memory of Veelox was of the traveler Pendragon, leaving after my territory's turning point. What happened with that, I didn't want to remember. But I had to. Next, I thought of that kingdom. I did not know what it was, so I could hardly call its name into the flume and leave. So that left only one option. That magical, impossible place, something that I could scarcely imagine to be true. It was, however, my only option. I faced the flume and called out, very clearly, "NTWF!" {Meanwhile, at the abandoned battlefield near the Icy Taco}Lost and confused, that we are. Can we take a break? We've walked fairly far.We're not taking a break, and I want you to stop rhyming!: But Churchill my friend, don't you see? It's very helpful to work with me! : In what way!? Seussbot is one of my older characters from back in Tabloid Town. A robotic Cat in the Hat, he has some traits of Dr. Seuss... but mainly those that involve rhyming. This caused most people to hate him and try to destroy him, but after his destruction, he kept coming back. Basically a robotic punching bag. A robotic version of Winston Churchill who, like Seussbot, originally was a Tabloid Town character. He has the traits of Churchill, mostly because he is Churchill, put into this robot body. He too, however, has not been used in quite some time. : My eyesight, compared to yours, seems to be divine. For only I have just spotted that little distant sign. : Well, let's get close enough to read it and go where ever it is talking about. *Churchill and Seuss run toward it* {Meanwhile, in a calm forest near the Dialogue Tree}: *walking along, looking around* If you haven't heard of Keeby, I'm not surprised. He's a new character, taken from the name for Player 2 in some Kirby games. He has all the abilities of Kirby, meaning: floating, copying people and enemies for powers, and a massive appetite. However, he also can't talk very much. I don't think it really takes away from his character. : *walks by a little wooden sign* ...Poyo? *reads sign* : Taco? *stomach growls* ... Taco! *runs off in the direction the sign is pointing*
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2010 15:08:27 GMT -5
:'D
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Post by ♥ Azzie on Sept 13, 2010 15:15:48 GMT -5
*glees happily*
This is absolutely wonderful. =D I can't wait to read more!
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Post by Andrea on Sept 13, 2010 15:23:33 GMT -5
Yey, a new awesome story. C:
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Post by Lizzie on Sept 13, 2010 15:26:53 GMT -5
More story?
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Post by PFA on Sept 13, 2010 19:25:50 GMT -5
omg characters I remember yay C:
Can't wait for the next part!
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Post by icon on Sept 13, 2010 19:28:18 GMT -5
This is gonna rock :'D
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2010 16:26:52 GMT -5
~Part II: Old Places, New Friends~ Monday, September 13, around noon
JOURNAL A (continued) The flume ride was fairly normal. I floated along on a cushion of air, looking at the stars through the clear flume walls, listening to the sweet notes of the flume. The fact that I have gotten to the point where such a supernatural thing can be called normal somewhat bothers me, but it is the only constant when traveling between territories. I know exactly what to expect. And then, as expected, the sweet notes got louder, signaling the end of my ride. The cushion of air dropped me off at the NTWF flume. Looking around, some of my memories of the place came back. I had been to this flume before. This was in the basement of a shrine in a decoy version of the capitol city, Mod Squad. Supposedly, this fake Mod Squad was supposed to trick people with its easy access, though it is nothing like the real capitol city. The leader who this fake shrine is for would probably find this to be annoying at best in reality. After looking around a bit, noticing the familiar star shape on the wall, I took a step and- "Meep!" For a second, I thought my traveler ability to translate local languages was failing. At that point, I noticed a small pink creature running toward me. It was a small, pink-furred rodent of some sort. More importantly, the glowing yellow eyes of it signaled that it was one of Saint Dane's creatures who guard the flumes, a quig. Its sharp teeth looked like it made it quite formidable. I jumped away as it lunged, slamming my shoulder into the wall. I needed to get away from it somehow. I reached up and grabbed a torch from the wall and waved it at the quig. It backed away slightly, which gave me enough room to run past it. By the time I got out of the shrine, I was completely out of breath, and the quigs were still coming after me. I tripped and fell to the ground, I heard the quigs almost right on top of me... Then one of them let out a cry, and I heard them all fleeing. I wondered what had happened when I heard somebody speaking to me. "I didn't expect the meepits to be attacking someone here, good thing I was in the area to help. My name is Miles Griffin." A self-styled "monster hunter", Miles Griffin is the protagonist of National Monster... something I haven't gotten around to writing yet. In the last Icy Taco story, he helped to fight the Nightmares and banish them. {Icy Taco Outskirts}: Have no fear, We are here! : But what is "here"? I don't know what an "Icy Taco" is. : *walks up to Seussbot and Churchillbot* : ... A moose? : ... *transforms back to normal* : What the-!? : Rookies! Anyone who's been here long enough would expect something like that! I'm Winston Payne, a prosecutor at the local office. Winston Payne is a prosecutor from the Ace Attorney series of games. During his time on the Taco, he has been given a moose form by Bettyming. ... He's kind of pathetic. : Winston Churchill. Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. : What!? : One Winston, Two Winston, Dead Winston, Rude Winston! : ... : That was better with fish. {Icy Taco, outside Dr. Soup's office} A doctor with a bowl of soup for a head, able to fill it with any type of soup. ... Yep. : *looking around* Taco? : *comes out of office* Do you need some help? : *stomach growls* ... Soup! : Agh! *runs* : *chases* {Icy Taco Plaza}: I wonder where sensei is? : You worry too much! He's probably just busy today. Be nice to have somebody else to talk to, though. Riolu Kimura is a riolu, a Pokemon who can sense (and to some extent, control) "aura". He is calm and collected. Koffing is a koffing, a poison Pokemon. He is a bit of a goofball, pun unintended (he's just a head), but is generally a good guy. lol, gud timing. hai bro: What the-? : K00fing! I haven't seen you in ages! : i no, rite : ... Arceus help me. K00fing is Koffing's brother, non-canonically. His first appearance, I believe, was on a Neopets screenie page, where he sort of sympathized with the neoboard n00bs I was making fun of? Can't remember. Anyway, he's an idiot but I'm bringing his character back for reasons even I don't understand.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2010 21:17:00 GMT -5
~Part III: Fireside Chat~ Monday, September 13, evening {In Front of the Dialogue Tree}*the characters are sitting around a campfire like so:* Dia is one of the DNA sources for the treekids: scientific combinations of Doctor Lupe's DNA and Dia's DNA. She watches over the Taco, helping in any way she can. Marik was my first pet and a character from the main canon involving my Neopets and Pokemon, dubbed Huntercanon. He is a fire mage and a chia. : So, a few new faces, a few old faces, and a few missing faces. : Hunter, Glitchio, and the doctor have been gone since yesterday, but we've been keeping the search quiet, no reason to cause an uproar without reason. : But, if they haven't returned by now... clearly there is a reason. : On top of that, I was actually brought here. I don't know about any of the other new people, but there was a voice telling me to come here. : ... Allow me to explain.: Huh!? : *steps into the light of the fire and sits down between Marik and Doctor Soup* My name is Fon. I am the one who brought you all here. : Not that I don't appreciate it, but why? Do you know the situation? : Yes. Hunter Frost, Cinnabar Glitchio, and James Lupe... Have been taken by the Nightmares. : What!? : The Nightmares? : Three evil beings. Memory of Nightmare has control over the past, being able to transform into any abandoned character. Vision of Nightmare has control over the present, being about to transform into any current character. Their leader, Premonition of Nightmare, has control over the future, and is able to transform into a future character. : They are very powerful. : Yes. That is why you all must get a team together. Three teams, to each of the Nightmares' realms. I will explain in more detail tomorrow when all of the teams are assembled. For now, I must leave. I have more preparations. *walks away into the darkness, past the light of the fire* {Nightmare Manor}: *banishes dark window through which they were viewing the conversation* So they're coming after us? : That insolent tool... Dragging those characters from the Realm of Abandoned Characters! : I actually can understand that, but why Keeby? He's never been to the NTWF before. : Heh. He probably thought that a hero from Dream Land might be useful against Nightmares. : Ridiculous... : Anyway... if Fonzie can bring some friends with him, why can't we? We can summon up some people to oppose the newcomers on their side. : That... *takes off hood* is an excellent idea. *the Nightmares laugh and vanish in search of their new allies*
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2010 13:28:27 GMT -5
Sorry about the infrequent updates. Real life is interfering. ~Part IV: The Battalions~ Monday, September 14, morning {In front of the Dialogue Tree}: Okay, it looks like everybody's here. First off, who is headed to Story's Graveyard, where Premonition is? : Premonition of Nightmare is a criminal, so I assembled law enforcement to go after him. : *steps forward* My name is Uther Payne. I was the prosecutor for the case in which Mr. Nightmare was found guilty. : Not to be disrespectful, but what are you supposed to do to help? : Don't worry about that. *shoots fireball into the air, to general surprise* I learned a few tricks while investigating in Neopia. Uther is based on the prosecutors from the Ace Attorney series of video games. On the Taco, he is the cousin of Winston Payne, who is from the series proper. His investigations in Neopia will be explained in more detail later, but for right now just know he has fire magic. : *steps forward* Captain Tomago Jidan, reporting for duty! *salutes* I'm the leader of the Chi Ops division of the Neopian Chia Police force! As he stated, Jidan is a Chia Cop. He is the partner of Uther Payne, and has been working with him on Neopian investigations. He is devoted to his job and takes it very seriously. : *waves* >:^D : ... : ... >:C *whips Gumsock* : D^8 I, uh, actually haven't used these characters much. They're sock puppet versions of Detective Gumshoe and Franziska von Karma from the Ace Attorney series. If you know about Argyleworth and Evilgyleworth, it's the same basic concept as them. : I will also be going. : As Premonition is the strongest one, your group will be the one I'll travel with. Now, who's going after Vision of Nightmare, in the Realm of Abandoned Characters? *dark corridor opens* : *runs out* Docz! : *jumps out* Nymph! : *walks out* Dryad. : *steps out and closes corridor* ExDoc. : The Treekids will save the day! : ... : We helped out last time... : Ex and I messed up things pretty bad too... : So we should get a chance to to make up for it. : Hey, if you guys are going, I should go too! Cian Frostien is a the child of a Tabloid marriage between myself and Celestial Tien. He is a baby dragon with fire and ice powers. He hasn't been to the Taco much, but he is good friends with the Treekids. : Poyo! *walks over to join them* : You are all far too young to go alone! : I can look after them, Ms. Tree... : Pleeeeaaaase, mom? : ... Alright then. Be very careful. And tell your father to stop getting into trouble when you find him. : ... Fine. Okay, who's going to Nightmare Manor? : I do not have any fear of nightmares. I will go. : I will go... and avenge my own death. : !? : *fades in* Holding grudges against your killer... It's asking for a repeat. I have forgotten about my own death. However, I plan to kill Nightmare again, and he will stay dead. Amidimaru Oshiro is a member of James Lupe's Lupe Pack. He is a spirit, the ghost of a samurai long since dead. He wields a katana, and has the ability to summon the petpet Froiler. : Do people... commonly die more than once here? : Do you not recall, Ms. Killian? : ... So my memories about this place... even the impossible... : I'll be going with you too. He's still the national monster here. : *flies in* I'm going too. : !? : You've never seen me like this, have you, Ri? : ... Jinzo!? Jinzo was my second pet. He started as a Yellow Scorchio, but then became a Green Uni, Mutant Buzz, and then Green Buzz. He usually never takes things seriously, but you do not want to mess with his family and friends. : ... Yes. : What happened to you? : I used to look like this just normally, I used to be a Mutant Buzz. This... This form came back after I went into a rage. I don't want to talk about that. But my anger... My anger is with Memory of Nightmare, and I will be going after him. : ... : Is that everyone? : What about me, K00fing, and Seussbot? : ... I think it would be best that you all stay here. : Riolu? : ... : Well then, we'll just have to hold down the fort while you're out there! We'll defend the forum! : Okay then. Let's get started. {Nightmare Manor}: *closes dark window* : Our captives are already locked up in our respective worlds. We'll need to go there, along with the enemy of the one who is coming to your realm. : What do we do with K00fing's enemy? : Send her to the forum, of course. *laughs* : I can't wait to see what happens with that! : *fades away* : *leaves through dark corridor* : Hrmph. Since Aja is coming here, I have to work with the old guy. He reminds me way too much of Premonition... *goes to set up defenses*
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2010 16:46:52 GMT -5
~Part V: Don't Look Back~ Monday, September 14, morning {In front of the Dialogue Tree}: It's time to go. *raises hand and three glowing portals open* *points to each one* Premonition, Vision, Memory. *walks through the portal to where Premonition is* {Story's Graveyard}*a vast desert with giant writing utensils stuck into the ground everywhere* : *exits portal, followed by Uther, Jidan, Gumsock, Fransockza, Churchillbot, and Winston Payne* Look for a black feather pen. That marks the entrance. *searching* : Winston, why don't you go into moose form, you could probably run around and find it faster. : Wha-!? : How fast could a moose run in the desert...? : ... *searching* : *looking around* : ... >( *annoyed at slow progress* : D^8 *searching* : Here it is... *reaches down to open a trapdoor* *everyone else runs over* : The tomb... is right through there. {Deserted Town, The Realm of Abandoned Characters}: *exits portal, followed by everyone else* This place is kind of spooky. : We're headed for the castle. Cian, Keeby, try and spot it from the air. : *flaps wings and takes to the sky* : *floats* : Whoa! That thing looks huge! That's gotta be it. *rockets off in that direction* : *drops to the ground and copies Docz so he can run faster* : Wandwing win! *runs off* *everyone else follows* {Meeting Room, Nightmare Manor}: *exits portal, followed by the rest* *glances around* They've been here recently. That fireplace is still burning with dark fire and *gestures at teacup* I doubt Memory is a big tea drinker, so Vision was here. : Good eye, Griffin. : I cannot sense one of the victims, however... two very dark auras are somewhere here. They are both radiating too much darkness to detect exactly where they are, however. : ...Two? Perhaps Vision is still here, then. : Well, we don't need to worry about the kids who went off to his castle, then... : *looks at two halls leading away* A hall that leads into the rest of the house... and a very sterile, pure white hall. : The white hall seems like where he'd keep someone prisoner. I doubt he'd need them too comfortable. : *opens eyes* Then it is decided. The white hall.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2010 17:10:36 GMT -5
~Part VI: Encounters~ Monday, September 14, morning {Catacombs, Story's Graveyard}*the group is walking along* : What are all these tombstones around here...? WINSTON CHURCHILL-FRANSOCKZA-GUMSOCK-TOMAGO JIDAN-UTHER PAYNE-WINSTON PAYNE: He's trying to mess with us. *runs ahead, past a corridor branching off* *gun click* : ! Hallo, Herr Churchill.Decrepit Path, Realm of Abandoned Characters*everyone is walking along the path* : *spirals down and crashes in a tree* : !? *cackling* : Mahx! : I couldn't control Dream Land, but these Nightmares say I can control a part of the NTWF! Marx is the final boss of one of the modes in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra. He tried to take over Dream Land with an elaborate scheme, but was foiled by Kirby. : *copies ExDoc and floats* VOID! *shoots dark magic at Marx* : He he he... *puffs up cheeks* : *breathes ice breath to create an icy shield* : *opens mouth and shoots a LAZOR at the ground* : Let's finish this guy together! : *summon vines to trap Marx* : *freezes Marx* : *copies ExDoc's staff* : VOID! *shoots triple blast of dark magic at Marx, and he fades away* : ... : Let's go! {The White Hall, Nightmare Manor}: *looks through the gap above one of the doors* The door is only half my height, but the full doorway is normal size. : Well, Memory is a bit... height-challenged. He probably has it open at the top so Premonition and Vision can get around, though. Breaking into somebody's house, snooping around, and making fun of them? Isn't that a little rude?((By the way, the person in Story's Graveyard probably isn't who you're thinking, so don't get offended, because it isn't that guy.))
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2010 20:47:28 GMT -5
My computer seems to have a virus. I hate to leave you all at such a cliffhanger for so long, but I don't want to do much on this computer until I can figure out what's wrong.
Just so you all know.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2010 22:14:22 GMT -5
~Part VII: Confrontations~ Monday, September 14, morning {Catacombs, Story's Graveyard}Hello, Herr Churchill.: You probably don't recognize me in this robotic form, so allow me to introduce myself. I am Heinrich Himmler. Heinrich Himmler is a man who really should need no introduction, but for those of us who are not good with history: Heinrich Himmler was one of the top ranking people in Nazi Germany. The Nightmares have revived this man in robot form to work together on their two evil visions. : I didn't think even a man like you could think so low! Why are you working with the Nightmares!? : Herr Churchill, you are a fool. I work with them because they can help me to achieve the Führer's vision in the present day. Heil Nachtmahr. : *draws weapon* I have a submachine gun. Your argument is invalid. : Threatening a man who is already dead and is working with someone in the form of Death himself? Such idiocy, Herr Churchill. Do you need help from the Americans again? : That a suggestion? CHARGE! *goes into moose form* *runs at Himmer* : What the-!? : *knocks gun out of Himmer's loosened grip and goes back to normal* *grabs gun and runs back to the group* : *aims* : *hand glows* : *draws gun and aims* : *prepares to whip* : *holds Himmler's stolen Luger nervously* : *glances around at the group and flees down the corridor* : No you don't! *starts moving but wall raises up in front of him, cutting off the corridor* : We need to focus on the task at hand. {Forest, The Realm of Abandoned Characters}: The castle isn't too far now. : Keeby, what was that thing? : Poyo! Poy-poyo poyo poyoooo! : Uh. Forget I asked. : There it is! : Castle Samurai. {The White Hall, Nightmare Manor}: I really didn't think you all would have the nerve to come here! : NIGHTMARE! : Oh, hi Jinzo. Love the new look. You've gone from the comic relief to brooding hero? Awesome. The new persona is very Cloud Strife. The girls would love it if you weren't so darn ugly now. : You threatened my family. : And Lyle threatened your little girlfriend? Honestly, that Amy girl had a bright idea with that page, we "villains" can threaten you all without the writers flipping out. : Jinzo, you must not let him get you angry. : Too late. *white hot lightning bolts rain down on Nightmare* : AAAARGH! You get stronger in that form!? : Do what we say, Nightmare. Tell us where your captive is. : Heh. Just head to the end of the hall. But as fluffy the ninja probably already told you, I'm not the only dark aura here. Goodbye, idiots! *fades away* : NIIIGHTMARE!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2010 19:02:44 GMT -5
~Part VIII: The Search~ Monday, September 14, morning {Catacombs, Story's Graveyard}*the group continues walking past more and more tombstones* : I-I don't like this... : Well, just to let you know, you aren't dead, no matter what your tombstone says. : OBJECTION! It's still creepy! : We're going after a criminal in the form of the Grim Reaper. If these tombstones are creepy, I think you should leave. : ... : It is a bit unnerving, though that's likely the intention. : D^: : It looks like we're getting close to a larger room. Let's go, the captive is likely in there. {Castle Samurai}: This is a big castle, but we just need to get to the dungeons. : We know the way...unfortunately. : You two didn't know what Canon!Doc was. It wasn't your fault. : ... Let's go. {The Final Room, Nightmare Manor}*all are staring at a machine control panel* : We need to figure out how to work this control panel here. Now, it's likely a very complicated password... : *zaps machine and door opens in the back of the room* : ... Or that works too.
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