EVENT: The Attack of the Clowns

[soul_mods]

Early in the morning, those who had brought one back would find the bird keychains they brought back from their trip to that skii resort doing something...strange. The small eyes on the things started pulsing with a faint light that might go unnoticed at first. It doesn't stop though, and keeps right on pulsing for the rest of the morning.

Shortly, before noon, the light stops pulsing and shines bright enough to be uncomfortable.

Two things happen at once when it does.

One of these things is this: within a 50 meter radius of every keychain, strange ripples appear in the ground. From these ripples, something that is barely humanoid in shape slowly ascend. Their colours range from red to silver to yellow to purple. When they've materialized all the way, the Clowns immediately spring into action, attacking anyone nearby and, if there is no one, move in whatever direction they were facing, seeking victims.

The other thing that happens is a voice, young, lilting and feminine, being projected through the keychains.

""Thank you for all that you have done: none of this would have been possible without your contributions. I would thank you all in person except I don't believe I am really welcome here. Which is a pity as I hadn't gotten to meet all of my lovely victims the first time around. Please accept these children as a token of my appreciation instead. They are a little, ah, crude, but I do hope you will all play nicely~."

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[ritsu_kouyou]

[Unlike the black clowns they've fought before, these ones could be hurt by mundane weaponry. The shot hit it squarely, knocking it backward from Akiha, and splashed her with its purple... blood stuff. This would probably explain why there's a lot of silver on the Meister's clothes.

With it separated from her, Akiha stumbled back closer to Sion and reached her hand back. If she could get her hands on Sion before the clown recovered, she'd be able to kill it.]

[computations]

[ Sion had the advantage of inertia from her unstoppable charge. Once in range, she dived forward, transforming and landing in Akiha's hand. Yes, she wanted Akiha to have her revenge and Akiha was fully aware of what Sion was feeling. ]

[ritsu_kouyou]

[Akiha was too tired for such full-on revenge as Sion was feeling and the level of evil energy from the various clowns inside her was easily detectable by Sion once they resonated. But, having her partner in hand, feeling Sion's wavelength, made things better and she quickly ignored the pain in her ankle as she struck the clown with an upward swing of the falcon head and then skewered its head with the forked end of the staff.

The clown twitched and then melted into a puddle of purple as it died. Stumbling back, Akiha put her back to the nearest wall and slid down to the ground, cradling the staff to her.]

I... I think I'm going to throw up. They're us.

[computations]

...I am afraid you are going to have to repeat yourself.

[ Because that certainly wasn't a good enough explanation for her discerning mind. ]

[ritsu_kouyou]

That purple one... was like you. And there are red ones around that have what my blood grants me. Just to a lessor extent.

[Which would explain why Akiha's side was a bit burned.]

That witch used the data from when they had us to create these... these... things.

[computations]

If that is the case, they are simple knockoffs. Combatting them should be easy.

[ritsu_kouyou]

For us. Together. It was not so easy without--

[Akiha suddenly stopped and dropped the staff on the ground, then crawled a few feet away so she could throw up. Too, too much evil energy.]

[computations]

[ Sion change and wait for a moment. And be nice enough to hold Akiha's hair.

Just to be sure, she kept an eye out for any other foes. ]

[ritsu_kouyou]

Ugh... I need to learn to manage that energy better.

[She's grateful her hair was held back, though she's covered in enough blood it was the gesture that mattered more than anything else. She wiped her face to clean her mouth and get her blood that was dripping into her eye from the cut on her forehead.

Akiha leaned against Sion.]

Where were you? I couldn't remember where to look...

[computations]

The library. But that is hardly pertinent now.

[ No, she is not slightly embarrassed at not being at Akiha's side when Akiha needed her most. ]

[ritsu_kouyou]

You're here now. Think you can help me get to my feet? We have clowns to kill.

[computations]

Rather than fighting, I believe you require medical attention.

[ritsu_kouyou]

I'll be fine, Sion. I feel a lot better now that I've expelled a lot of that energy. Those things need to die. All of them.

[computations]

....you are still injured.

[ritsu_kouyou]

So? It happens. [A lot, because she's too stubborn.]

[computations]

And you should get treated before you exert yourself.

[ritsu_kouyou]

We don't have the time for that, Sion. Those things need to die. I'm fine.

[computations]

...hmph. Just note that I am going to do what you say but not without complaint.

[ritsu_kouyou]

You know I know that you'll stop me when it's absolutely necessary. This isn't that time.

I'm just glad you're with me now.

[computations]

I.....I am glad too.

[ritsu_kouyou]

[Hand on Sion's cheek, Akiha leaned forward to rest her head against her girlfriend's for a moment.]

Okay... let's go kill some clowns.

[computations]

F-Fine. But you will certainly hear from me later.

[ritsu_kouyou]

I'm certain I will, but this takes priority.