The Last Poster Wins! [v8]

[The Nonexistent Tazz]

((WARNING! WARNING! MASSIVE POST AHEAD!))

*The Elder Soul makes a rather pitiful sigh, as if he'd rather the crazy Nekomata that was RK would can it-as well as the others. However, he decided, ultimately, that they weren't going to harm him for some petty reason and that he could let his guard down. The sword went out of a defensive position, and instead he put it on his back. There was probably a sheath of some kind back there to hold it, but you couldn't discern anything.*

The Elder Soul:...Now that we're all...Relatively calm...Time for a rather small, but relevant story.

In short: If you weren't already aware, the Black is freakishly powerful. He's a recent addition to your story, but he's a qualified Elder Soul as well-a guess you may have had already, from the looks of things. The Black and I go back, though that's neither here nor there. What is really important is twofold.

First, and this one's not a light reveal, I know...There is no way to cause Armageddon thus long as the Black, AKA the Oblivion Lord, lives. He can undo the breach of the void faster than it can be caused, and kill off the cause of the breach as quick as lightning, to boot. Only one method makes this possible, and it is very simple. Kill the Oblivion Lord while he lacks an inheritor to give the power to in case of death. Though I believe the Black has an inheritor in mind, there are probably very few candidates, and assuming the one who has the title of Oblivion Lord dies...It instantly causes Armageddon. The other duty of an Oblivion Lord is to make sure other living beings and souls make it to the next existence-as much as possible. So, with nobody in a safe area, the true Armageddon the likes of Image and Revenankh strive for is now a possibility.

TNT: Ooooooh myyyyy....

The Bronze Elder Soul: However...The other issue is a bit more pressing, and why I present myself to you. Their...Sudden reappearance. It is unexplained and not really coherent. They don't talk about it, ever. You have really NO way of knowing. It's just a hunch, but obviously, this reality does not allow those that would endanger it to survive-the likes of Image or Revenankh cannot re-spawn, henceforth. Yet...They did. Which is a paradox, which leads to a question: IF they came back...What caused it? What allowed them to be resurrected from the grave?

To help you along on what would otherwise be a massive brainstorming session: It isn't here.

TNT: Well duh, why would the Trolls have it at all?

The Bronze Elder Soul: Think bigger.

TNT:...What?

The Bronze Elder Soul: Of course the Trolls don't have it. But where is it then, if I know where it isn't and it isn't 'here'? Where is 'here?' I can't tell you everything on my own, you know. Think bigger.

TNT:...Uhh, it's not in this spatial armada?

The Bronze Elder Soul: Think bigger.

TNT:...Not in this part of space?

The Bronze Elder Soul: Think bigger.

TNT: Not in this galaxy?

The Bronze Elder Soul: Think bigger.

TNT: Not in this universe?

The Bronze Elder Soul: OK...Think MUCH bigger. Big as it gets.

TNT: Not in the Multiverse?...OK, now-

The Bronze Elder Soul: Not THE multiverse, THIS multiverse.

TNT: Ok, what are you getting at-

The Bronze Elder Soul: Whatever did it does not exist in the multiverse, period. It would be blatantly obvious what it is the instant you find it, in fact, as directly breaking the laws of physics and reality for extended periods is NOT something that even a blackout zone could completely hide without measures just too...Noticeable. This Multiverse does not have the reason why Image or Revenankh existed-such powerful emissions. The void houses no such item to allot for their Resurrection either, so that's all the places you have ever been or ever could be on your own, out of the question...which leads to a logical conclusion.

TNT: It's...In another Multiverse?

*Even the Knowledge Ring wasn't aware of THAT one.*

The Bronze Elder Soul: I call multiverse's 'Superdimensions' for a good reason. Now, I'm here for more than just to idly chat with you. The logical conclusion of that, and the fact you haven't discovered it yet, means that you do not know how to do it. I can show you what you'll need to travel to a neighboring Superdimension, but we don't have the time or resources required in this Superdimension, which requires an alternative method for now. I'll speak more on what must be known later...For now, though.

Get the word out: Everyone on ALL ships is to get inside, max shields, and brace for impact for a while. Get everyone inside, max shields, prepare to brace. Got it?

*Moves away from the group and towards the back room. Coincidentally, the way the ship is laid out makes this particular room the front of the ship. The power he emits spikes, though does nothing to the ship-he's doing something.*

TNT:...I really doubt we can get him to stop whatever he's going to do, even if we wanted to...And I have no clue what he's doing. Get word out, S2, now.

[Sir Sivelos]

I call 'alternate multiverses' planes of existence. There's worlds -> solar systems -> star systems -> galaxies -> galactic systems -> Universes -> Dimensions -> Planes of Existence. Each of the smallest forms the bigger one.

[The Nonexistent Tazz]

TNT: I'm almost positive that's not exactly a good term for it, considering existence is literally the immutable basis of any and all reality-or more simply, existence > reality in terms of which is the 'superior format,' to use as simple terms as possible...AND I'M DEFINITELY DEAD-SURE POSITIVE THAT THIS IS SO NOT THE TIME FOR THAT S**T AT ALL! EVERYONE, GET READY! I DON'T THINK THIS IS GOING TO BE A SMOOTH RIDE!

*The Bronze Elder Soul is doing...Something. It's seriously unhinging time-space whatever it is, though nothing IMMEDIATELY bad has happened aside from the klaxon sounding hard, again, warning everyone of the time-space anomaly. TNT's other selves are spreading word, as is, presumably, S2, to get everyone inside the ships, max shields, and brace for impact.*

[Wander]

HI: BRACE FOR IMPAACCTT

Swerve: *transforms into a car and braces for impact*

HI: *opens his car door, throws self in, closes the car door and also braces for impact*

[Sonic20]

Yessir! *runs across the ship to SPEEDTOP*

-- unrealSpeedster [US] began pestering carcinoGeneticist [CG] --

US: Karkat.
US: Karkat.
US: Karkat.
US: I swear to god, you better have a reason to have left the ship. Anyways, get word out to everyone on the other troll ship about... *insert recap*


Anyways. *gets on intercom* BRACE FOR IMPACT. I REPEAT, BRACE FOR IMPACT. WE ARE ACTIVELY GOING LEROY JEINKINS.

[Wander]

HI: *yells from inside the Swerve-car* OLD MAN JENKIINNSSSS- okay sorry i just needed to say that

Swerve: Seriously?

HI: shaddap NOW BRACE FOR ALL OF THE IMPACTS

Swerve: I AM BRACING AS HARD AS I CAN NOW.

HI: good

[The Nonexistent Tazz]

*Now you understand what the Elder Soul is doing...Roughly. Runes-a whole lot of runes-have appeared around him as he holds a ball of energy dead center with what is presumably his left hand, while using some kind of telekinesis to lift the zweihander up, and use it in conjunction with the presumed right hand. Or something else you don't really get...You never once got close enough to judge what he actually looked like in great detail, his spiritual form made details completely obscured barring incredibly close distances.*

The Bronze Elder Soul: BREACHING DIMENSIONAL BARRIER IN THREE! TWO! ONE!

*You have NO idea what happens next, but any poor sod outside-which hopefully means NOBODY-is instantly annihilated upon contact with the space time barrier's massive inner energy that typically makes it impossible to breach to another superdimension...According to the Knowledge Ring. Coincidentally, you cannot divine information of the multiverse/plane of existence/superdimension you just left, or the area beyond-just this massive barrier area. The Knolwedge ring tells Silveos this is due to the fact that this is beyond the range of all knowledge, barring what's on the troll ship, so until you hit the next destination at some unknown time, you're screwed. The light outside is also blindingly bright...But you don't have portholes or anything, and, not suprisingly, the engines finally broke from the combined pressure of the Elder Soul, whatever he did to break the barrier, and the sheer energy of the barrier's inner workings all rendering it damaged. You're still moving, thanks to the Elder Soul.*

The Bronze Elder Soul:...OK, approximately two minutes before another brace is required. Don't go outside AT ALL, there isn't any surviving that energy out there!

...

*Lrd English, finished mopping the floor with Freedom and Krathlos to an almost literal extent, sending them fleeing for their lives, delves deeper into...Wherever he is...

...And he notices it. The breach. The great sundering of time-space fabric, even if localized and quickly repaired, is impossible for such an entity so finely attuned to time as Lrd English to not notice.

Lrd English: WHAT THE...DID THEY...

...

*The Black Elder Soul, busy doing...Something, now refocuses on the PxR party, just in time for the Breach*

the Black Elder Soul: ...I didn't figure they thought it time for a science experiment...BUT HOLY S**T THEY ACTUALLY GOT IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME! Would have been hell to extract them from the Blank, or something like that...Assuming they lived to even get there...I'll congratulate them on the other side, as soon as I find them.

...Image wants them dead right now. They're drawing the war away from their bases...Clever. I'll keep them maintained while they're gone, Image doesn't want to fight me yet. But...How'd they even figure that out? That one was...

...Did they?

...NAH! Crazy...

...But...Did they really?

...

*Image and Karma are plotting out their next move when they realize the presence of a brief but massive destruction and restoration of the fabric of the multiverse at specific coordinates. They catch the Troll ships in the breach before they vanish completely, but little else.*

DWK:...Playing hard to get, Justice? Heehee~ We'll find you~

DWI:...Playing hard to get!? What the hell did they do at all?!

...A calmer head, Image, a calmer head. I could recreate that...Just need to look at that for a while, figure out what happened and how it could be recreated...And then we'll know.

DWK: Hehehe, mister make-it is already at it again~ But...

DWI: Yes, I know what you're thinking. This is too smart for those idiots...Someone had to have helped them in this endeavor.

...Which leads me to another question. Our own Resurrection is one thing, but what's up with the trolls? It bothers me...Greatly, that some of their best heroes of old, after being dead for eons, suddenly come back...But somehow, the general staff of the ships concern me...More. Any thoughts, Karma?

DWK: Those Trolls have some very fun views on buckets~ I might want to get my hands on a few of them before dealing with them~ But other than that, no, hun~

DWI: And as typical, your perverted sense of lust outweighs your higher thinking...It's times like these when I remember why I deal with Freedom instead of you, however painful it is...You see, Karma...

*Yeah, you're not seeing that much, PxR Party. Nice try.*

[Sir Sivelos]

Huh. What a enormous post. *turns to where Dark Mind and Nightmare have been the entire time* Okay, guys, you can... Huh? *Nightmare and Dark Mind are nowhere to be seen! This is troubling* ...Oh god, PLEASE let them just return to their whatever-it-is-they-do. PLEASE let them return to their whatever-it-is-they-do. And thanks to this damn anomaly or whatever, I can't sense where they are! My psychic link with them is severed, so I have NO idea what they're up to now. They're free to do whatever they want. .n.

[The Nonexistent Tazz]

...?

Maybe they just left this particular area of the ship and you haven't actually bothered with looking around?

The Bronze Elder Soul: Maybe they thought-wrongly-they could survive the time-space barrier?

Scyez: It's OK everyone! I took their blankets!

*Holds up the 'blankets,' AKA cloaks, of Nightmare and Dark Mind. How in HELL she got those...Let's just not think about it too hard, she probably ripped them off directly without any idea how strongly they're connected to their owners whatsoever, which probably worked to make them removable in the first place. She's too ignorant to know they could possibly teleport back to their owners or regenerate, which subsequently would have prevented those safeguards from working. Yeah, Ignorance works like that...Unfortunately, neither Dark Mind nor Nightmare could come aboard now if they left prior to the breach. You're nowhere to be found in the super-dimension you've left behind, so if they're aboard, they probably will come for their clothing.*

[Sir Sivelos]

Hmm. *inspects the clothing* ...Nope, this isn't them. Trust me, if they were still here, I would know. They must be up to something. I know they were planning something under my nose... But maybe it was to throw me off... And Mr. Elder Soul, DM and Nightmare can teleport instantaneously. And they are the manifestations of fear, as well. If they DID go outside, and were destroyed by the anomaly, they would just reform.