Chapter 27 – Random Chaos and Revelations.
"We adore chaos because we love to produce order."
-M.C. Escher
"Chaos in the world brings uneasiness, but it allows the opportunity for creativity and growth."
-Tom Barett
*DOOM*
Hell Dimension
Infernal Calendar Unknown
Time Unknown
3POV
Hell has always been a horrible place. Hell is an alternate plane of reality, traditionally accessible only by those of demonic heritage, beings of a higher order and those whose souls have been barred from entering the gates of Heaven or Purgatory. It's a place where the strong dominate the weak, hope doesn't exist, and human souls are consumable currency. The most well-known Devil is Lucifer Morningstar, the second fallen Angel and the supreme ruler of Hell for many centuries. He ruled because none could match his power, but he ended up hating the place so much he abandoned it and moved to Earth. Many demons are now wishing they had followed Lucifer.
Over fourteen thousand years ago (Four years ago Earth time, due to the time dilation between the Earth and Hell Dimensions), the Demon Lord Asmodeus' son Deus was killed by a being called Ash Grey as he exited the Abyss Auction with a half-demon sorceress named Raven. This was the beginning of a four-year campaign that left the forces and family of Asmodeus decimated. Even Asmodeus himself was brutally killed by the duo and Hell let out a sigh of relief when they left the Hell Dimension.
Then the Real Death and Destruction began. A new Immortal Monster rose and began to slaughter everything in his path. He didn't just take over Asmodeus' territory, he continued to expand, conquering more and more of hell. The number of Demon Lords slaughtered by the Black Beast only continued to increase.
On Earth, Demonologists could once call on seventy-two demons of the Ars Goetia, the text is more properly called "Lemegeton Clavicula Salomonis, or, The little Key of Solomon". Solomon was the son of David and Bathsheba. He ruled as the third King of ancient Israel, and was said to be a great king who made the country enormously prosper. One of his methods was binding the demons that threatened the world, have them construct the Great Temple, and banishing them from Earth. King Belial's sigil "went cold" when Etrigan killed him. The Sigil of King Asmoday (Asmodeus) went cold on July 1, 2011, when Ash Grey tore him apart. In the last four Earth years, the entire Ars Goetia has gone cold.
On one of Hell's blood-soaked battlefields are hundreds of thousands of demon corpses. The majority are pure bloods from the Legions of the fallen Hell nobility, but there are a few sorcerers and half-breeds. They fought to protect the status quo of Hell and they all failed against the Black Beast. The Beast's strength surpassed the imagination and no form of magic or infernal power worked against it. They were torn apart, punched with enough force to cause them to explode, or incinerated by its attacks. One demon, even sacrificed himself to use a legendary holy sword against the Black Beast, but the blade shattered like glass against its impossibly hard hide.
A towering, muscular humanoid standing two-and-a-half meters (8'2) stands on the battlefield as it's victor. The massive menacing being has skin the black color of volcanic rock covered in glowing golden veins and a mane of metallic golden hair resembling sharp wire. It's glowing gold eyes stare down at the countless dead with a dark joy. All of the souls in possession of the deceased demons flow to their new master.
"Survivors? Hiding among the dead? Can't have that."
The doppelgänger of Ash Grey born of his severed arm takes a stance and a bright battle aura appears around him. The golden-white aura cracking with lightning glows brighter and brighter, until he surpasses the light of an unfiltered star. When the accumulated energy explodes outward as a shockwave. The tsunami-size wave of energy washes over the battlefield, melting the earth and sterilizing the air. The demonic forces, both living and dead are vaporized along with all their possessions. Even their dark spirits are burnt away by flames surpassing hellfire.
"Big Brother Ash, you dominate your enemies on Earth, but in Hell Obsidian Black Rules!"
*DOOM*
Thursday, July 23, 2015 - I returned from the Big Quest. I managed to destroyed the forty-two Fragments of the Red Sky in Forty-Two Different Universes. I brought home a version of April O'Neal (this one an alien/human hybrid mutant with psychic powers and ninja skills) - the sole survivor of Number Forty-Two. I send her to Rorschach's ever growing psych ward.
Friday, July 24, 2015 – I decided to spend some time with my wives. The forty-two universal prizes I got from the Quest can wait in my Inventory. It's not like Rorschach has a time limit on pocket dimensions. Once those things are made, they can last longer than their containers.
Edit. I can't believe they had me do Karaoke.
Tuesday, July 28, 2015 – Cognito Inc is still inventing the future, making alliances, and sending enemies into economic oblivion. There newest releases include dimensional compression technology used to store objects in pocket dimensions. It essentially allows the user to make pockets deeper on the inside than they are on the outside. The Doctor Who enthusiasts are called it Time Lord/TARDIS tech. This combined with the Ground Bridge trains means an absurd number of products and property can be transported around the world with ease. - Major companies in the shipping industries are declining with Cognito Inc. domination.
Friday, July 31, 2015 – I decided to open the Forty-Two Universal Gifts, but I decided to share them with Rorschach and our Girls.
*DOOM*
Gacha - Pocket Dimension
Location relative to real space unknown
Clock: 6d 10h 35m Since Creation.
1POV
Rorschach and Me have gathered up a portion of our respective groups.
On my side is Blackfire, Starfire, Raven, Jade, Priss, and Max.
On Rorschach side is Maxima, Kara, Gwen, Tali, Entrapta, and Ace.
Jynx and Pip declined, and decided to go to a relax in a game center. The others are busy with other things or just don't want to mess with a Gacha system spawned by the omniverse.
When I successfully destroyed the last Fragment of the Red, allowing Rorschach to finally permanently kill the World Eater Red Sky, I was awarded many gifts by the Gamer system. One of those gifts was stack of Universal Gifts. These resemble golden tickets or cards that can summon nearly anything from across the omniverse. This means objects, creatures, people, place, knowledge, and abilities. I'm actually worried about my horrible gambling luck, so I split the Gifts up – forty-two divided between fourteen people means we each get three.
In my original world, I loved Randomizer stories on SpaceBattles Forum. Wiki Warrior, Super Randomizer Lux, Life's a Total Crapshoot, and Spin the Wheel were my favorites. The level of madness was crazy – Life had super-powered family, Laputa, a giant Chinese skyscraper, Magneto, MLP, and Godzilla! I never did them myself because my gambling luck is crap.
"So why are we opening them instead of tossing them?" asks Raven.
"Several reasons." I reply to my beautiful wife, "Number one is these things are indestructible and the Gamer is a Troll. These things will be summoned, some way or another. I would rather do it under Rorschach's control. I'm not opening them alone because my gambling luck is crap."
"I've set up this pocket dimension, so we don't have to worry about a summon going out of control." | says Rorschach, "This place has a precognitive AI that will erect space/time barriers if something 'bad' is going to appear. Even if one of these cards summons a hyper-nova or a super massive blackhole, it will get shunted inside a micro-verse for safe keeping."
"So, what happens if we summon people from other universes?" asks Jade
"Tell them they have new employers who offer free dental," replies Rorschach.
*DOOM*
I'm up first. I pull out an unopened [Universal Gift], which is in the form of shining golden ticket the size of a playing card. I smirk remembering the films Willy Wonka and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I watched the original and the remake, both based on the novel of Roald Dahl. Charlie would have been a perfect adaptation if not for the daddy issues shoed in with Saruman the Dentist. I'm distracting myself.
The Universal Gift shines brightly, releasing golden particles of light. Then in a flash, I'm holding an Item. They appear to be a pair of expensive-looking high end black sneakers. Due to the Gamer Party system, we all can see the description of my new Sneakers.
Item 1 – [Globe Trotter's Black Sneakers]
Rarity: SSR
Type: [Cursed Equipment]
A pair of black high quality running sneakers crafted with a combination of magic and science by a villain to stop a speedy hero. The villain crafted unremovable sneakers that would force the hero to run forever and drain his energy at the same time. Summoning this item out of the villain's gift box has ruined that plan.
Special Ability: [Silent Movement]
Perks: [Immortal Object] [Theft Protection] [Self-Cleaning] [Supernatural Comfortable] [Size Adjusting]
Cons: [Unremovable] [Energy Drain] [Exploration Compulsion]
"I'm immune to magic and curses, so none of the Cons will work on me. So, I just got a nice pair of Sneakers. Sweet!"
I open my second [Universal Gift], releasing more golden light and sparkles.
What appears in my hand is a modern hairbrush. It's white with gold and rose patterns. There also appears to be imagery of myrtles, roses, doves, sparrows, and swans. All symbols of a certain Greek Goddess.
Item 2 - [Goddess of Love's Comb-a-Chameleon]
Rarity: SR
Type: [Divine Tool]
A quality comb composed of Romanian plant-based plastic. It received blessing from Aphrodite – Greek Goddess of Goddess of love, beauty and sexuality.
Special Ability: [Hair Styling]
Perks: [Immortal Object] [Self-Cleaning]
Cons: None
"Hair Styling – The magic of the comb allows the user to instantly clean, untangle, and repair the hair of the target. It can also adjust the length, color, and style of the hair." I say handing the comb over to Blackfire, "I can alter my appearance at will, so it's not that useful to me."
I open my third and final [Universal Gift]. This time the release is brighter and far more energetic.
When the light clears, a young female humanoid is kneeling in front of him. She is a beautiful young woman appearing to be in her early twenties with back-length silver hair that features a long braid on each side with small blue bows at the ends, while the rest is let down which ends in twin braids and red eyes. She wears a silver robe with detailed accessories of a magic user. Her Description makes my eyes open wide.
Item 3 - [Euclid Lucifuge]
Rarity: [UR]
Type: [Devil Sorcerer]
Once the younger brother of Grayfia Lucifuge, the uncle of Millicas Gremory and the brother-in-law of Sirzechs Lucifer. He was a member of Khaos Brigade's Qlippoth, being the leader of the Magician Faction Nilrem, and was considered as Rizevim Livan Lucifer's right arm. The reason for him joining was resentment over his sister Grayfia turning against her family to marry Sirzechs. Due to a magical experiment, he ended up in another world and developed advance magi-technology. As a result, he ended up in a body resembling his sister.
Special: [Boosted Gear (Replica)]
Perks: [Immense Demonic Power] [Expert Magician] [Master Inventor]
Cons: [Obsession with Sister] [TS Issues]
"Where am I? Who?" asks Euclid
"I am Ash Grey – The Doomsday. An Immortal Monster that destroyed threats to Forty-Two Worlds, which in return allowed my companion to destroy a being that makes Trihexa look like a child in comparison! As a reward I was given Forty-Two Gifts. You are Gift Number Three."
I'm glad that Euclid can somehow tell I'm telling the truth. It would take a while to show him all the proof and I want to finish the opening party today.
Euclid looks a little nervous at that. The former male never thought he would get moved like a piece of merchandise, as he's a Pure Blood Devil (or at least he was until he ended up in this body). It's usually the Devils that were former humans and other creatures, created by Ajuka Beelzebub (nee Astaroth), that ended up treated like second class citizens and slaves.
"You needn't worry about me harming you." I say to Euclide, then gesturing to the six women near him "These are my wives."
Euclid looks at the six women and bows before Raven and Jade. The power she is sensing from them surpasses many of Great Satans – the name given to the Leaders of the Devils.
"If you're wondering about your former comrades – The Khaos Brigade, the group is Defunct."
"What?"
"Without the charisma of Shalba Beelzebub, Cao Cao and Rizevim Livan Lucifer, they fell apart. Not that they were going to last as they were destined to lose."
"What do you mean? How do you know this, Lord Ash?"
"The legends and history of one world is perceived as fiction of other universes. In my universe and in this universe – thanks to Cognito Cable- your universe's history is recorded as an ecchi shounen anime called Highschool D x D. Issei is the protagonist, while you're just an extra."
Euclid feels her knees get weak and she slides to the ground. The realization that the Red Dragon Emperor - Issei Hyoudou, a man whose obsession with breasts earned him the name Breast Dragon Emperor, is the most important person in her world. She suddenly feels a crushing despair.
To be fair, learning you're a nobody in a fan service anime would be devastating to anyone with ambition.
*DOOM*
It's Blackfire's turn to open her [Universal Gifts]. She looks a little worried since I opened a pair of cursed sneakers, a divine comb, and devil mad scientist! I place my hand on her shoulder as a sign of comfort and she smiles at me. I wish this moment could last longer, but the multiverse is getting impatient.
She opens her first [Universal Gift] and a sheathed Chinese sword appears in her hands.
It's Jade that recognizes it.
"That's a Yanmaodao (lit. 'goose-quill saber'). It's a type of dao used as a standard military weapon during the Ming Dynasty and middle Qing Dynasty (1368–1800)." says Jade, "My Uncle had one in his shop and warned me it was dangerous."
She doesn't mention he was more worried about the (the original) Jade damaging things in the shop by pulling out the military saber. Jade Chan was my favorite character, but she got into trouble very easily, so a razor-sharp blade is the last thing that should be in her child hands.
Item 1 - [Taiyangdao]
Rarity: [UR]
Type: [Holy Sword]
A holy sword forged in the fourteenth century with the blessings of Chinese solar deity Xihe. It's blade contains the power of the sun, but can only be used by those who breathe the sun's power.
Special Ability: [Solar Amplification]
Perks: [Holy Weapon] [Unbreakable] [Enhanced Cutting]
Cons: [Restricted to Solar Users]
Blackfire pulls the sword from its hilt and an aura of solar energy forms around her body. The solar aura, the same color as her blackbolts, flows around the blade. I can see Euclid wince from the holy energy of the blade, but thankfully Rorschach generates a little anti-holy barrier for the new girl.
"I feel a lot stronger and this sword feels like a part of me." she says with her sexy smile. She does a few experimental slashes, making glowing trails in the air. "I'm going to need a teacher. Swordsmanship wasn't a big thing on Tamaran."
"I got some training during my years in the shadows." says Jade to her co-wife, "If you want a true master, I'm sure Rorschach can find you a few experts."
"It's a little sad I have so-many on retainer..."
Blackfire opens her second [Universal Gift]. The light is bright, but when it clears what appears lands in her hand. It's a small black electronic device the size of a cellphone with a circular screen, buttons, and wrist strap. At first, I think it's a cellphone, but the Description appears.
Number 2 - [D20 Digivice]
Rarity: [SR]
Type: [Cyberverse Tool]
Its primary use is to empower the user's digital partner Digimon through Digivolution. This version of the Digivice is also equipped with many other helpful features. This Digivice is registered to Komand'r of Tamaran.
Special: [Digivolution]
Perks: [Communication][Camera] [Data Storage] [Portal Generation] [Scanner]
Con: None
Extra: [Digi-Egg] x 1
"Oh My God! Oops, sorry Euclid." I comment as the still tender Euclid winces at the G Word, "You have a Digimon partner!"
"Blackfire, could you stop by later?" says Rorschach, "I've been having some problems with the Digimon in my Cyberverse, so maybe that new device can help."
"Sure, I guess. I don't know about Digimon Partners beyond Pet Care."
Some Digimon would be insulted being called a Pet, while others would just enjoy the luxury of having their needs taken care by their master (servant).
Blackfire opens her third and final [Universal Gift] and the light is bright, the same level as Euclid's summoning.
When the light clears, there is a beautiful woman with an athletic figure, green eyes, and short red hair. She's dressed in a very sexy shiny green dress with fabric wrapped around her chest and a split in her shirt. She also has translucent white arm coverings and a stylish purple hat. What is more alarming is she has a hole going through her torso, which shows damaged mechanical and electronic devices leaking black oil. The gynoid collapses to the ground.
Number 3 - [Mysteria 2.0]
Rarity: [SR]
Type: [Magical Gynoid]
A recreation of the original gynoid – Misty Beck - was created by Quintin Beck (Mysterio) as a daughter and later became an illusionist and actual magic user. She was eventually destroyed by Ben Reilly. It was shot dead by Wade Wilson (Deadpool).
Special: [Illusion Magic] [Teleportation Magic]
Perks: [Gynoid Physiology]
Con: [Damaged]
Extra: [Crimson Gem of Cyttorak]
"Deadpool?" explains Rorschach.
Please don't say that name, Neo. You risk having that Fourth Wall breaker appearing.
"Did somebody say Deadpool-"
"Ignore that," Rorschach said as 'The Merc with a Mouth' was trapped in a Continuity Bubble.
"The Gem of Cyttorak!?" I yell staring at the last line.
"What is Cyttorak?" asks Blackfire.
"Cyttorak is an immensely powerful entity described as being both a god and a demon. Cytorrak was at one time worshiped on Spider-Man's Earth until he was banished to the Crimson Cosmos due to unrevealed circumstances. The incredible energies of the Gem can cause anyone that comes in contact with it to transform into Cyttorak's Exemplar, the Juggernaut, a nearly unstoppable individual."
"Exemplar?" asks Gwen.
"A person or thing serving as a typical example or excellent model. Different than an Avatar, Juggernaut looks like human cosplaying as Cyttorak."
"I don't like the idea of a Dark God being connected to this world." says Blackfire as Rorschach removes the gemstone from Mysteria's "womb", through the hole in her stomach. I'm curious who actually rebuilt Mysteria as she wasn't a major character only showing up.
"So, what are you going to do?" says Euclid the newbie. He looks at the round many-faceted red stone and can sense the malevolent power in the magical gemstone.
Rorschach tosses me the large red gemstone and I toss it into my mouth. I have to say it's the hardest thing I have ever consumed. Every other crystal I have eaten has easily broken apart, but this one feels like a Jawbreaker. It resists its total destruction for several minutes, while I chew on it, but it final shatters. The roar of an angry god can be heard and my mouth is filled with red light. After I finish, I blow out a cloud of red mist that Rorschach's systems remove (can't be too careful with traces of dark gods, that's how you lose planets).
[Juggernaut] - [EX Skill] - The user cannot be stopped by an external physical force, but may freely stop themselves as they wish, however the user is still bound by natural forces such as gravity.
"I would quote the third X-Man film, but it was pretty bad film and there are children present."
*DOOM*
It takes a few minutes for Euclid to calm down. She became interested in my ability to destroy any and all magical items by consuming them. The mad scientist learned how I can and have destroyed a multitude of items ranging from dark human magic, to demonic cursed items, to divinely cursed items, to otherworldly.
She was theorizing I might even be able to permanently destroy a Longinus-class Sacred Gear. The Sacred Gears being weapons and items bestowed on humanity by God of the Bible, that still exist even with the death of Yahweh in their Universe. Longinus are the top-tier Sacred Gears, some capable of killing a god. They are named after the first Sacred Gear to achieve this ability – The Lance of Longinus.
After Blackfire, it's time for her sister Starfire's Gift Opening. She holds up the first [Universal Gift] and there is a massive explosion of light and particles. When the light clears, there is a building floating in a small bubble.
"And this is why I wanted a special space to open these things" I say
"Thankfully, the system was able to compress the building down to model size. When you find an appropriate space, I can place the building there."
Number 1 - [The Milgrom Hotel]
Rarity: [R]
Type: [Mundane Building]
A low-end hotel from the San Francisco, California of a Marvel Earth. Thankfully, the building was evacuated during an extraterrestrial invading. While some aliens abduct people, you abducted the whole building. Building does contain items from the previous tenants and owner.
Special: [Souvenirs]
Perks: [Up to Code] [Unique Items]
Con: [Low-End] [Stolen Items]
"Milgrom? Ant-Man!"
"Ant-Man?" asks Starfire.
"In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there is a hero called Ant-Man – he's a shrinking hero like The Atom. The hero Scott Lang has a friend called Luis to live with him and his two colleagues Kurt Goreshter and Dave until he could afford a new apartment. That's a random fact."
"The advantage of have super memory." quips Rorschach.
Starfire opens her second [Universal Gift]. It's another humanoid summon.
She ends up summoning a two-meter-tall humanoid with a rhinoceros head dressed in heavy black armor and carrying some sort of directed energy weapon.
"A Judoon!"
Number 2 - [Judoon Soldier]
Rarity: [C]
Type: [Extraterrestrial Mercenary]
The Judoon were a race of rhinoform humanoids from the planet Judoonia, frequently employed as a mercenary police force. They are known for being brutish and single minded, uncaring of consequences of their actions.
Perks: [Mercenary] [Loyal]
Cons: [Stubborn] [Thug]
"Wo ho flo ro flo sho ma mo sho kro spo!"
"What did he say?" asks Star
"He asked 'Where am I?'" I tell my wife, then I reply in Judoon Language. It's not easy since the Judoon language is much longer than English – Eleven similar words for four English ones
The Judoon then attacks with Judoon Blaster, but it doesn't fire as Rorschach has already disabled it. He continues to stubbornly attempt to fire his blaster. He then goes to open it up to attempt repairs. Rorschach quickly freezes the Judoon with the chronoton disruptor (time stopper beam).
"I'll put this guy in a cell until he's calmed down and ready to talk reasonably."
"Your luck is pretty bad, Star."
Blackfire giggles at her sister's embarrassment.
Starfire cautiously raises her third [Universal Gift] and this time the light is Epic.
Starfire lets out a cry of pain and I'm worried. I'm also shocked when glowing red markings appear on her extended forearm. As the "fireworks" clear there is a humanoid kneeling in the center of a glowing magic seal!
"Star, you have magic!" explains both Raven and Jade.
The summoned person is a tall woman with a lean build and back length auburn hair that spikes backward in a windswept way. While most of her hair was red, she has streaks of brown. She has a bovine animal trait in the form of two reddish-black horns, one on each side of her head, also seemingly slanted back. She dressed in a loose red shirt with an asymmetrical black, long-sleeved, double-breasted stylized high-collared blazer. Her jacket is decorated with red rose and thorn motif. She also has long black dress pants, black shoes with red soles and black gloves with red sigils resembling the Greek letter Ω (Omega), the last letter in the Greek alphabet.
"I am Servant Saber. Are you, my Master?"
Oh shit!
A Servant! A familiar spirit taken the Heroic Spirits of the Throne of Heroes – the metaphysical plane of quasi-divine ascended heroes that act like the planet's immune system against threats against humanity as a whole (human order). This explains why Kori suddenly possesses magic, as Servants are energy-intensive and usually require the Grail System or something similar to maintain without a living body. The tattoo-like marks on Starfire's arm must be the command seals which bind master and servants and can send absolute orders.
Number 3 - [Saber-Adam]
Rarity: [UR]
Type: [Phantom Servant]
Saber-Adam – The fusion of two legendary warriors. The psychotic Adam Taurus was killed by the combined efforts of Yang Xiao Long and Blake Belladonna. The homicidal Narbareck was killed by the Burial Agency. The fusion was reborn as Starfire's Servant.
Special: [NP: Moonslice]
Perks: [Master Swordsmanship] [Defense Aura] [Powerhouse]
Con: [Psychotic][Homicidal]
Extra: [Wilt & Blush]
A female servant version of Adam Taurus!?
Phantoms are servants whose legends and myths are not strong enough to fuel the creation of a true Heroic Spirit. They are more like urban legends than legendary heroes and heroes of classic literature. Hessian Lobo, Captain Nemo, Paul Bunyun, Christine Daaé, King Lear, and Romeo and Juliet are all examples. They manifest by fusing with enemies and each other to become stronger. Hessian Lobo for example is a fusion of Lobo, the King of Currumpaw, featured on Seton's "Wild Animals I Have Known" and Headless Horseman from "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow".
In this case, the world of Remnant has many interpretations of Earth's fictional characters including Adam Taurus and Blake Belladonna who represent the fairy tale Beauty and the Beast. A rather tragic version as without the beauty in his life, he became a greater monster instead of a prince. The Faunus terrorist leader was fused together with Narbareck – the head of the Burial Agency of the Church. A feared woman who was monster enough to capture three of The Twenty-seven Dead Apostle Ancestors (some of the most dangerous beings on the Fate Worlds)
I click on [Np: Moon slice].
[Noble Phantom: Moon slice] - EX Rank - Anti-Unit - The evolution of his semblance. It allowed him to absorb energy in his weapon Wilt and Blush and send it back when ready. The NP allows Saber-Adam to absorb attacks done to both herself and allies, before sending it back amplified
"That is OP. I mean he was already cheap character, but now he can protect allies as well?"
I have Starfire have Saber take guard position.
*DOOM*
Raven is the next to Open her Universal Gifts. As she opens her first one, there is a brief flare and she is now holding a plastic wrapped DVD box set. On the cover is the classic scene of Prince Hamlet holding the exhumed skull of court jester Yorick in Act 5 Scene 1 of William Shakespeare's play Hamlet. What's interesting is Hamlet doesn't look completely human having pale skin and fangs.
Number 1 – [Hamlet]
Rarity: [X]
Type: [DVD Special Edition]
An updated film adaptation of Hamlet written by William Shakespeare. Rated 4.5 Stars by the Critics.
Special: [William Cullen Biography]
Perks: [Good Reviews]
Con: [Bad Reviews]
I click on [William Cullen Biography] - A famous vampire actor who claims to having been a friend of William Shakespeare. Hamlet was the last film before his tragic death by desiccation!? He didn't drink enough blood and died of extreme dehydration?
This must be from a post-Masquerade urban fantasy world where vampires are accepted enough to be involved in entertainment. The Cullen surname reminds me of the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer and the horrible films based on them. Thankfully, the vampire on the cover isn't a "Sparkle-pire".
Raven puts the boxset in her Inventory and opens the second [Universal Gift]. This time, a small orb of light appears in her hand. This little ball of sparkling golden light then shoots into Raven's left eye, passing straight through Rorschach's protective force fields. I rush over to her as she holds her eye in pain. She finally pulls her hands away to reveal an undamaged eye with tears of blood. The eye is red in color and I can see a faint magic seal, before it shifts into a normal eye matching Raven's original eye color.
Number 2 - [Eye of Balor]
Rarity: [SSR]
Type: [Mystic Eye]
Balor is the leader of the Sea Fomorians and resides in the pocket dimension known as Tir Na Nóg. Known as Balor of the Evil Eye, he is a deity of blight and drought. It's said he gained the eye when he gazed into the potion his father's druids and the fuses caused him to develop the evil eye. An eye than can cause all within its gaze to wither and burn.
Special: [Heat Vision] [Evil Eye]
Perks: [Adoptive Muscle Memory] [Evil Eye Protection] [Fire Immunity]
Cons: [Hidden]
"Hidden? The Mystic Eye has a Hidden cost?" I say with some worry,
"Don't worry." says Raven comforting me, hand on the side of my face "I think the Gamer is Trolling. More than likely to possess the power of a god, I would need to have a pact with a God or the God would need to die."
The [Hidden] icon turns green and I click it.
[Geas of Tir Na Nóg] - A pact forcing Raven of Azaroth to free Balor of the Evil Eye from Tir Na Nóg]
I let out a sigh of relief.
"I thought it would be something to worry about." I say in relief, "Like drain her life force or something."
"Freeing Balor of the Evil Eye is not something to be worried about?" says Euclid.
"Nope. Number one is while it says free him from Tir Na Nóg, it doesn't say where we release him to. We could drop him on a remote planet if we are merciful or into a black hole if we are not. Rorschach plays with dimensions like they are children's toys." I say to our newest member, "Even if he had to be released on Earth, I would still be able to kill him. The God with no followers is pretty weak compared to the Cosmic Gods we have faced."
I bet Euclid is wondering about my "weight class". Cosmic Gods pushes be beyond Great Satan level and into the class of Great Red and Ouroboros Dragon Ophis.
Raven gets herself back on her feet, fixes her hair, and opens her third [Universal Gift]. This time the light is brighter and swirls around a humanoid form.
When the "fireworks" end, a young girl is standing where the light was. She's a very young girl with purple eyes, gray skin, and short black hair. She is dressed in a black jumpsuit with white gloves, boots, and belt secured by gemstone-decorated bands and buckle. On her chest is a familiar symbol looking like a "DP". She is also wearing a white hooded cape. She looks like a younger version of Raven, like the version that Robin found after Trigon was summoned in Teen Titans.
"Mom?" asks the girl, looking at Raven. Raven looks more shocked than when she got the Balor Eye.
Number 3 – [Daniya Fenton]
Rarity: [UR]
Type: [Halfa-Cambion Hybrid]
Daniya Fenton is the daughter of [Specter] and [Raven] of [Earth-Specter]. She inherited all of the powers of her parents, but couldn't stop the destruction of her world during a [Crisis]. As a result, she is the sole survivor of the Universe due to Raven's [Universal Gift].
Special: [Halfa-Cambion Hybrid]
Pro: [Magic] [Ghost Physiology] [Cambion Physiology]
Cons: [Demonic Instincts]
I click on [Specter]
[Specter] - A version of Danny Fenton/Phantom from an Earth that was completely destroyed. Travelling through the dying Ghost Zone he ended up in the DC Universe, eventually becoming the next vessel of Aztar/The Spectre – The Spirit of Vengeance. He helped save his Earth from many magical and supernatural threats, but he was unable to save it from the Crisis Event.
I click on [Crisis]
[Crisis] - A potentially cataclysmic event of the universe, multiverse, or higher scale. In the case of [Earth-Specter] was erased from existence.
"Your Danny Phantom's kid?"
"Who are you? How do you know my dad?"
"My name is Ash Grey. This is a different Earth and this beautiful woman is your mother's native counterpart."
"Counterpart - You mean like Dan Phantom?"
"Your father's evil future self from an alternate timeline? Yes."
"So, you're not my mother?" says a sad Daniya
"I am now." says Raven, hugging the little girl.
It then hits me like a collapsing star, I'm now a father! I feel so weak I could faint, but I steady myself. I don't want to ruin my Doomsday Cred. It will be OK. We have many people to help us and access to all resources in the multiverse. I wish I was fighting a dozen 11Eyes!
"That reminds me. How are Danny, Dani, and Sam?" I ask Rorschach.
"You have versions of Dad and Aunt Dani!?" interrupts Daniya, "I never got a chance to meet Sam."
I wouldn't imagine you would. Samantha Manson was Danny's girlfriend before his world was destroyed in your Danny's universe. Those two are closer than ever in this universe. I don't mention this out loud.
"Yeah. They were kidnapped from their Universe by a group called Cadmus Upsilon and can't go back home."
"Sam is pregnant." comments Rorschach, whose suddenly behind me!
"Eeep."
I did not squeak and I will deny anyone who says I did.
*DOOM*
Jade Chan, Queen of the Shadowlands and Mistress of the Shadowkahn, is the next to try her luck. She opens her first [Universal Gift] and a huge sphere of gold-white light forms. When it pops, a monster lands on its legs.
The Monster is an absolutely massive tortoise larger than military tanks. While the largest tortoise ever recorded was a Galapagos tortoise named 'Goliath' that reached 919 pounds, this monster must weigh at least four hundred thousand pounds. It resembles its quadrupedal reptilian cousins, except for its immense size and having a body composed of metallic flesh. Its entire body is mix of grey and black scales with a solid black shell and dark crystalline formations around its lower legs. Its long neck ends in a head with s sharp snapping beak and fiery glowing eyes. As it looks around at everyone with hostility, it lets out metal-melting fire breathe.
The barriers stop the intense flames, so the black tortoise monster charges in attempt to break the barriers. It's surprised when the barriers hold.
Number 1 – [Adamantoise]
Rarity: [SSR]
Type: [Monster]
Adamantite Tortoise – A metallic fire-breathing monster resembling a tortoise with a hard Adamantite shell. Its fire is second only to dragon breathe and is charge can shatter castle walls let alone protective barriers. It's immune to poison and status effects and is considered a "super-boss".
Special: [Super-Adamantite]
Pro: [Fire][Fortress][Quake][Charge]
Con: [Madness]
I click on [Super-Adamantite].
[Super-Adamantite] - A rare magical variant of super-hard magic-resistant Adamantite. When crafted into items, they automatically enchant to grant/boost abilities depending on quality. Lowest quality crafting will result in failed Enchantments, while highest quality craftsmanship will result in maximum enchantments.
"If you kill this thing, you get super fantasy metal that Rorschach can craft from enchanted stuff out of." I say, showing Raven the bit about the Super-Adamantite, "With Rorschach's brains and tech, you'll get some sort max loot."
"I'm not sure if my Samurai Khan can cut through his thing." says Jade, looking at monster critically. "I may leave it for later. Hey, Rorschach, can you turn off the volume, while I continue summoning."
"No problem." says Rorschach and suddenly the roars and attacks of the Super-Boss Adamantoise are muted like the sound on a television. It continues to stubbornly attack, but not a single sound escape.
She opens her second [Universal Gift] and the "fireworks" are small. The Gift drops a large revolver in Jade's hand. It's a very large revolver, the kind with huge bullets and capable of shattering the wrist of the unprepared. I also notice it came from a box of ammo.
Number 2 - [Phantom Hunter]
Rarity: [SSR]
Type: [Legendary Weapon]
A legendary gun that never fails to kill its mortal targets.
Special: [Targeting]
Pro: [Phantom] [Explosive] [Unlimited Ammo]
Con: NA
"[Targeting] - The ability to cause objects to home in on any target and invariably reach it. It doesn't matter if the target dodges, accelerates to superhuman speeds, and flies, the bullet will continue to home in on the target. Bullet will ignore initial speed and momentum." Jade says look the description, "[Phantom] causes the bullet to be invisible and intangible until it's inside the target. [Explosive] causes the bullet to detonate inside the target while increasing the fragmentation, hardness, and brittleness of the bullet. [Unlimited Ammo] means once it's loaded, I can shoot it an unlimited number of times."
"And you already have a target." I say, gesturing to Adamantoise.
Rorschach makes safety glasses and ear muffs appear for everyone. We all quickly put the items on and while I can't be hurt by loud noises, I still find extremely loud noises to be irritating. Jade loads the impressively large bullet cartridges into the revolver.
Jade lines up her shot, which is cute since I know she's imitating a movie. She squeezes the trigger and an explosion of flame shoots out of the barrel, knocking Jade's wrist back. Thankfully, as a Demon Queen I don't have to worry about her hurting her wrists. The Adamantoise's head jerks back as the bullet bypassing its armor, becomes solid in its head. Then a fraction of a second later, the bullet explodes like a small grenade. The explosion inside the confines of the thick skull, liquifies the brain and causes the eyes to pop. Thankfully, the protective safety glasses over Ace and Daniya's eyes darken so they can't see that part. Rorschach then teleports the creature's corpse away to be dismantled.
Jade then smiles at me and raises her hand which is holding wispy malevolently red soul.
"RISE!"
Everyone is surprised when Adamantoise reappears, except it's not the original monster but Shadow-Adamantoise – a shadow servant crafted by the original's soul. It looks identical to the original, but its scales are paler and instead of burning fiery red, its eyes are filled with ghostly white flames. Daniya looks a little freaked out since she is part ghost herself, but that fades when the beast licks her with an enormous tongue.
"Eww, Gross" says the part ghost part demon girl, while Ace suppresses a giggle.
"One more left!" says Jade as she opens the last [Universal Gift]. The gold and white "fireworks" are small this time and a heavy white box lands in Jade's hands.
She opens the box and inside is a large snow globe. Normally, A snow globe is a transparent sphere, traditionally made of glass, enclosing a miniaturized scene of some sort, often together with a model of a town, landscape or figure. The sphere also encloses the water in the globe; the water serves as the medium through which the "snow" falls. Inside the sphere of transparent crystal or glass, there is a city surrounded by snow and ice with very realistic snow falling despite not being shook.
Number 3 – [Magic Snow Globe]
Rarity: [UR]
Type: [Magical Item]
A magical crystal ball crafted by the combined magic of [Jack Frost] and [Snow Queen]. Within the Crystal is a pocket dimension containing a winter wonderland composed of Ice magic and children's dreams. It's a beautiful place meant to keep the memories of joy and laughter alive, long after the fading of spirits from the world.
Special: [Pocket Dimension]
Perks: [Cold Immunity] [Unbreakable]
Cons: [None]
"No way."
I click the [Jack Frost] and [Snow Queen]
[Jack Frost] - Jackson Overland Frost, better known as Jack Frost, is an immortal supernatural being who is the Spirit of Winter, Guardian of Fun, and King of Childhood. He was once a human child who used a game to save his sister Mary's life when she trapped on thin ice. He himself died, but rose due to the Man in the Moon. He and the other Guardians protect the hopes and dreams of humanity.
[Snow Queen] - Elsa of Arendelle, the daughter of Agnarr and Iduna, the former Queen of Arendelle and Fifth Spirit of the Enchanted Forest. She was royalty born with the magical ability to create and manipulate Ice and snow – winter magic. She rose from a girl terrified of her own power to a Queen who loved her people to becoming the bridge between humanity and nature.
"Disney. This snow globe is made of Disney Magic!"
"It could be fun to play with." says Jade, tapping the surface and remembering the original Jade's memories of playing in Winter. The snow globe's magic seems to make those memories more clear and vivid to her. I can also hear the faint laughter of children.
*DOOM*
It's Priss's turn and she says a little prayer before opening the first [Universal Gift]. I'm not sure what her prayer was, but It looks like her luck is questionable.
The summon is a young handsome man with a lean build, dark brown eyes, and messy dark brown hair. It takes me a second, but he looks like Andy from Supernatural: The Anime (the guy that was loosely based on Andy Gallagher (Gabriel Tigerman) from the live action version.) They were a bunch of psychic children created by the demon Azazel using his blood and forced to Battle Royale. I watched some Supernatural, but it never found same purchase as Buffy the Vampire Slayer did for me. The Old Me and Gabriel Tigerman are roughly the same age.
Number 1 – [Andy Lestrade]
Rarity: [SR]
Type: [Psychic Detective]
The Great Detective Sherlock Holmes and Professor James Moriarty died at Reichenbach Falls. Many years later, Andrew "Andy" Lestrade was born in Rosenlaui, a hamlet in the Swiss Alps. He would become a great detective assisted by telepathic abilities. In his last case, the criminal committed suicide by detonating explosives placed in the building. As a result, Andy is considered Dead in his world.
Special: [Touch Telepathy]
Perks: [Polymath][Detective] [Cane Fighting]
Cons: [Addict (Former)]
A couple clicks on the important parts.
[Touch Telepathy] - When Andy comes in physical object, he develops a telepathic link with the owner of the object. Andy can send messages to that person and if the person is willing, they can transmit back, otherwise Andy would only get "clues" about the person. He can also directly read a person's mind if they come in physical contact with a person.
[Addict (Former] - Andy once a had an opioid addiction. He managed to get clean with the help of others and turn his life around.
Well, he is a version of Sherlock Holmes, so the addiction shouldn't be surprising. The original Sherlock Holmes used morphine and some of the incarnations used drugs. Not the cartoon versions like my fav Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd century, the Doctor House from House tv series had problems. House was basically "What if Sherlock Holmes was a doctor who solved a Medical Mysteries?"
"Lestrade?"
"Yes. Please excuse me, but apparently magic is real and I'm still dealing with it."
"You're a descendent of Inspector G. Lestrade, the Scotland Yard detective that knew Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson."
"Yes." says Andy, looking a little confused and annoyed. People must tend to remember his family connection than his work.
"Sherlock Holmes actually exists in this Universe as well, but he was a completely fictional character of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in my home universe."
"You're from a different universe as well? Is this common?"
"It happens way too often. A group called Cadmus kidnapped people, then an entire Cyberverse pulled in another lot. Me and brother-in-all-but-blood Rorschach are reincarnations from other worlds in new bodies. My body is an indestructible comic book monster and he makes most mad scientists look like short-bus children."
"You don't look strange other than being very tall?"
I shift into my full seven-foot-seven form, but I'm surprised when I grow to eight-foot-two, popping open my jacket in the process. I let out a roar of surprise and my voice is even deeper! Everyone in the room is surprised by the size increase, which hasn't happened since my trip to Hell with Raven.
"I grew another seven inches!?"
Lestrade looks at my monstrous form than faints. Priscilla walks over to me and slaps me on the arm, playfully as my grey skin is still harder than any known substance. Rorschach summons medical robots to carry the man to someplace secure and safe.
"Rorschach, I'll need my wardrobe modified again."
"No problem. It's only seven more inches."
I would say "That what she said.", but there are children present and I don't want to make my girls madder.
Priscilla Kitaen pulls out the second [Universal Gift] and opens it. This time I can hear her whisper "No people.". The light is small, too small to be a human, and when the light fades, she's holding an item.
It appears to be a beautifully crafted wooden clock, but instead of normal numbers, it has words. Due to my omnilingualism, I recognize the Middle-Earth Hobbitish and can guess the times. Breakfast - 7 a.m., Second Breakfast - 9 a.m., Elevenses - 11 a.m., Luncheon - 1 p.m., Afternoon Tea - 3 p.m., Dinner - 6 p.m., and Supper - 9 p.m.
Number 2 - [Shire Clock]
Rarity: [C]
Type: [Mechanical Clock]
A beautifully crafted mechanical clock crafted and used by the Hobbits of the Shire on Middle-Earth.
Special: [Rare Wood]
Perks: [Plant Growth]
Cons: None
I click on [Rare Wood] out of curiosity.
[Rare Wood] - This clock is made from the rare wood of an Ent – a tree shepherd created at the behest of Yavanna who rules over fruits and growth of trees. This wood severed by lightning was willingly given to a hobbit some years after the battle of Isengard.
"Lord of the Rings is a good series of films, but I never thought I would see an item."
"Didn't you destroy a version of the One Ring?" asks Rorschach.
"It tasted terrible!"
Priscilla after storing away the clock, which will soon decorate the Doomsday Bunker, opens her third and final [Universal Gift]. It's big display of light and particles in shades of white and gold. When the light clears, Priss' face drops. She summoned a humanoid.
It was the form of a young child, and given his size and ethnicity, somewhere between eight and eleven. He has pale skin and purple eyes. He has light lilac hair going down to the middle of his back in length with messy bangs framing his face. His outfit resembles a white kimono with dark gray and pink lines, and yellow and blue buttons in front. He's also carrying a halberd.
"Hakudoshi!" I say recognizing him as ninth Incarnation of Naraku from Inuyasha anime.
"Hakudoshi?" says Priss looking confused.
Rumiko Takahashi's Inuyasha series was amazing, but it took forever to finish. Seriously the anime started in 2000 and ended in 2004, and the Final Act which showed the last chapters of manga was from 2009-2010. The manga was fifty-six volumes of five hundred fifty-eight chapters. The anime was five years and a total of a hundred ninety-three episodes!
One of the reasons it took so long was because Naraku was a cunning, cowardly backstabber who constantly used underhanded methods to fight and avoid death. Poison Insects to prevent a hero from using his full abilities. Mind controlling Kohaku into murdering his family. Absorbing and discarding demons to evolve into stronger and stronger forms. Everything from sending puppets of himself to creating ten incarnations of himself (fragments that were given some independence).
"You have freed me from my imprisonment and given me a name. I – Hakudoshi – am yours to command."
That doesn't sound like the "normal incarnation".
Number 3 - [[Hakudoshi]]
Rarity: [UR]
Type: [Demonic Incarnation]
Centuries ago, the prince of the beast-kin fought to rescue the holy priestess from the Demon King. The young hero succeeded in severing the Demon King's immortal core from its body, so the King could finally be killed. The core was sealed away to prevent the rise of another Demon King.
A fragment of the demon king cut away by the hero that became its own demon. This demonic child is from a Sword & Sorcery Fantasy variant of [Inuyasha].
Special: [Immortality - EX-Class]
Perks: [Regeneration] [Telepathy] [Telekinesis] [Teleportation] [Taming] [Polearm Proficiency]
Cons: [Weakness: Holy Magic]
An AU Fanfiction version of Naraku's Incarnations? Why do I feel like cursing myself! I know why – I'm a massive Isekai fan, so off course I would think of this.
I click on [Immortality- EX-Class]
[Absolute Immortality] - The power to be absolutely eternal and imperishable. The Demon King was absolutely immortal with the ability, so the only way to kill him was to remove it and incarnate it as a separate being. Even Tho vulnerable to Holy Magic, it only slows the regeneration/resurrection.
So, I can't just get rid of him. Even if we sent him back to his world, he's a Demon King's Incarnation. It would be the same as releasing a plague! At least he's magically bound to Priscilla. Wait a minute, she isn't looking at him like Starfire does to Saber-Adam, she's looking motherly. Well, he does resemble a small child. Christ, don't tell me she is going to adopt him!
*DOOM*
Maximilla "Max" Kitaen is the last of my group to open her [Universal Gifts].
When she opens the first Gift it like a firecracker going off in her hand. When the gold sparks clear, I can see a small box in her hand. A box filled with hot spice-coated flakes, still steaming and fresh.
"Flaming Fire Flakes? The spicy food from Avatar the Last Airbender?" asks Max, who had watched the series with me. "I was getting hungry and I was wonder how this stuff would rank against Cajun cooking back home."
Number 1 - [Magic Fire Flakes (Extra Spicy)]
Rarity: [?]
Type: [Magical Food]
A pack of Fire Nation Flaming Fire Flakes. Flakes covered with special spices and roasted at extremely high temperatures, fire flakes are infamous for being hot, though this may vary depending on the cook. What makes these flakes unique is they were made with magical flames and grant the consumer the ability to water bend. This effect is permanent.
Special: [Grant: Water Bending]
Perks: [Extra Spicy] [Preservation Bag]
Cons: [Super-Hot] [Toxicity] [Compulsion]
I don't have a chance to warn Max before she swallows the whole pack.
"Holy shit! This stuff is Hot! What did they use – Avatar Ghost Pepper."
"Next time, wait until we read the warnings." says Priss, looking annoyed and worried at her (clone) sister.
"[Compulsion] - A minor curse that increases one's desire/obsession for an item."
"You sure it was the Compulsion and not her stomach" says Priss knowing her sister.
"[Toxicity] - If a fire bender, earth bender, or air bender attempts to eat these flakes, they will die in severe agony as their chi explodes from their bodies. If the target miraculously (emphasis miracle) survives, they will not be able to bend again, even with help from Lion-Turtles or Avatar can restore them."
"Flaming Fire Flakes are sold in Fire Nation colonies." says Max between drinks of milk. "Most benders in those places are Fire Benders."
This Item must have been made by magic to assassinate a Fire Bender. The water bending is probably a side effect, as many forms of Eastern magic have a balance between negatives and positives.
"[Super-Hot] - Three point three million Scoville heat units. It you're eating this you're a masochist. Troll Gamer."
Max despite her inhuman biology is still drinking whole milk, while sweating, crying, and having a runny nose. She is also beginning to hiccup.
It takes nearly an hour for Max to recover. When she does, she also learns she can water bend. By doing some tai chi, she is able to manipulate a kiddie pool of water that Rorschach portal-ed in. Priss made sure she wasn't cheating with her psychokinesis. It's not commonly known, but Priss and Max have the same powers, they just focused on developing different powers.
The opening of Max's number two is a little brighter. It leaves behind an ancient looking scroll made of some sort of yellow-white animal skin with the metal end caps covered in patina. She opens the scroll and there is a blinding flash. When the light clears, Max is holding the ends of the scroll as the rest has turned to fine ash in the air. The rods then crumble to fine dust in her hands.
Rorschach tosses her a wet towelette to clean her hands.
The description is still in front of me.
Number 2 - [Phantom Arts Scroll]
Rarity:
Type: [Mystical Martial Arts Scroll]
Phantom Arts – Mystical martial arts that allows a person to become a phantom – invisible and intangible to enemies. Attacks are materializing inside objects and lets objects become solid inside targets. Scroll is one use, as while indestructible as unread, once it is read the scroll will dissolve.
Special: [Grant: Phantom Arts]
Perks: [Conditional Indestructible]
Cons: [Self-Destruct]
[Grant] gives her the martial arts, making her instantly read, remember, and understand the content of the scroll. Even if the reader doesn't read the language or have any founding in the concepts and culture. [Conditional Indestructible] means the scroll can't be damaged until read. You could literally float the scroll down a flowing river of super-heated lava and it would be undamaged. [Self-Destruct] destroys the scroll after one reading. The scroll is reduced to dust with a not a trace of magic or ink remaining.
Rorschach summons a three training dummies. One dressed in medieval full plate knight armor. One dressed feudal samurai armor. One dressed in a modern soldier armor complete with ceramic plates and Kevlar body armor. In fact, the modern one has all the plates which is unusual since all of the plates equipped is considered too heavy.
Max takes a stance the moves towards the dummies, phasing though them like a ghost, then slicing them to pieces using her bare hands. It actually reminds me of Akua's style from Rosario + Vampire. She was able to phase through matter and attack by oscillating herself - Hougetsu Jigen-Tou (Moon Crushing Dimensional Sword).
"Nice Work." I say looking at the sliced dummies.
"Thanks. I'm loving this! I'm getting abilities and skills left and right."
"Still one last one to go."
"No Problem!" says Max as she opens the third. There is a slightly bigger glow and I'm worried she summoned someone. Instead, it summons a dummy (resembling the ones Max destroyed) dressed in stylish black power armor. Max looks a little disappointed because she is more of a hands-on type.
Number 3 - [GR-A1000 "Gram" Power Armor]
Rarity:
Type: [Hybrid Tech Powered Armor]
A suit of advance power armor created using a combination of UNSC Mjolnir Powered Assault Armor project and the Colossus Armor manufactured by Kassa Fabrication. It is a hybridization of the best Armors of the Mass Effect and Halo universes.
Special: [AI} [ME Generators]
Perks: [Omni-Tool] [Shield Generators] [Strength Booster]
Cons: [Prototype]
Tali is suddenly next to us. I won't say she made me jump and I will deny anyone that says I did.
*DOOM*
It's Rorschach/Neo's turn to summon his [Universal Gifts]. I can tell he is not happy with being forced to open potentially dangerous gifts that also have the potential of making his life more complicated. Opening these things is a Troll Quest from the Gamer and not knowing the reward.
Rorschach opens Universal Gift Number 1 and there is a swirling explosion of gold light and particles. When the "fireworks" clear, there is a huge metal shipping crate Infront of him. After doing a quick scan to make sure the thing isn't loaded with explosives or dangerous animals, he opens it. Inside are sealed cardboard boxes like the kind you would get from Amazon. Rorschach reads the shipping labels, then says "Troll Gamer."
Number 1 – [Watchmen merchandise]
Rarity:
Type: [Collection Crate]
A collection of Watchmen including TPB signed by writer Alan Moore, artist Dave Gibbons and colorist John Higgins, Before Watchmen prequels, Doomsday Clock sequel, tv series boxset, motion comic, live action film, and figurines (including limited edition)
Special: [Collectable]
Perks: None
Con: None
I let out some laughter and it's contagious among the people that saw the Watchmen films on Cognito Cable or read the books at Cognito stores. Rorschach just summons some robots to move the shipping container back to Inkwell or Outer Heaven.
Rorschach raises the second [Universal Gift] and there is a massive explosion of light. This isn't the normal fireworks, as the gold-white light particles fill the entire dimension and cause everyone to cover their eyes. Part of me wants to shout "I Have the Power!" like in a He-Man cartoon. The light show goes on and on for nearly a minute before finally stopping.
When everyone can see, they see Rorschach standing in front of what appears to be a meter-long model of a Star Wars ship inside a rippling dark bubble – one meter is radius.
Number 2 - [Executor-class Star Dreadnought]
Rarity: [?]
Type: [Star Wars Ship]
The Executor-class Star Dreadnought, also known as the Executor-class Super Star Destroyer, Super-class Star Destroyer or simply Super Star Destroyer, designed by Lira Wessex were some of the largest and most powerful Imperial starships ever created. It has the record-breaking length of nineteen kilometers. This ship is fully fueled, supplied, and armed including fighters and droids. There is Stormtrooper armor and blasters, but no human personal or personal effects. It's factory new.
Special: [Optimized]
Perks: [Fueled] [Supplied] [Armed to the Teeth]
I make an odd noise as I have trouble forming words. This massive star ship makes the Outer Haven (formerly Arcadia) look like a child's bath toy! It's nearly forty times the length!
"That was close." says Rorschach, "If I hadn't thought to use this pocket dimension, we would have had an obscenely long starship appear and probably explode. It's now inside a pocket of compressed space now, so I can place it where I want."
"It's fully loaded. This means it also has thousands of starships including TIE/ln space superiority starfighters, TIE/sa bombers, and TIE/IN interceptors. "I comment, "The Outer Haven AI is going to be upset that you got an even bigger ship than her."
"She'll get over it." says Rorschach as he pulls out his Third and final [Universal Gift].
"Here we go!"
There is a small flash and a small machine land in Rorschach's hands. It's a statuette, with the upper part being a small sphere surrounded by three rings. It takes me a second but I recognize it from the fourteenth episode of the second season of Stargate. It was an item stolen by native people of planet by the NID. The NID operation to steal alien technology is revisited in numerous following episodes.
Number 3 – [The Touchstone]
Rarity:
Type: [McGuffin]
The Touchstone is a Furling device that can control the weather on a planetary scale. The Touchstone was specifically adapted for Madrona. Although it can be used on other planets, the effects can be extreme weather conditions, like floods.
Special: [Weather Control]
Perks: [Weather Resistance]
Cons: [None]
Unless the people of Stargate Command or some other aliens help them, the Madronans of whatever universe this stone came from are going to die. Without this device the population of Madrona are doomed. I know this and Rorschach knows this, but we decide independently not to say it out loud.
*DOOM*
Queen Maxima doesn't show any hesitation in opening her first [Universal Gift]. She is a Queen and a Queen can't show hesitation or weakness in her decisions. She is also from a warrior culture and in battle, hesitation can lead to one's death.
The Gift explodes into a shower of shining golden particles, then swirl and gather into a humanoid shape. As the lights fade, a humanoid figure lands on the ground.
It's a life-size ultra-realistic doll resembling a very beautiful woman of European descent. She has iridescent silver-gray eyes, pale skin, and long wavy black hair reaching her waist. She's dressed in a simple white dress with black shoes and gloves. I can smell smoke from a major fire and the faint smell of metal. The former scent was probably a forest with a lot of pine trees and the latter is the kind of smell you get from carrying concealed blades.
Number 1 – [Magic Doll Zaharra]
Type: [Living Doll]
Centuries ago, a master craftsman sold his soul to demons to possess skill beyond human measure. He crafted many works of art, including many dolls, known for their supernatural beauty. He later learned the demons were possessing his creations as bodies to wander the land and commit evil. He became a hermit, vowing never to create another item. He kept this promise until a young girl discovered an unfinished doll and was attacked. The craftsman couldn't heal her, so instead he sealed her soul inside his greatest doll (one that hadn't been possessed by a demon). He named her [Zaharra] and upon his death, she hunted down all of his demon-possessed creations.
Zaharra completed her Quest when she destroyed Alice – the craftsman's first demon-possessed doll – in a burning forest.
Special: [Movement Magic] [Illusion Magic] [Restoration Magic]
Perks: [Agility][Dexterity][Detachable Limbs]
I click on Special Features on my Gamer menu.
[Movement Magic] - She possess a magic that allows her to move any non-living object with the strength equal to a normal human of her physical size. This magic is what moves her body, but due to her artificial body being far lighter than a normal human body, her speed is superhuman. She can run-on water, up surfaces, and air jump. She can also control the path of thrown objects like daggers.
The movement magic also works on air around her mouth allowing speech.
[Illusion Magic] - She possesses a powerful illusion magic that allows her to appear completely humans to all the senses. She can also use this magic to make herself invisible to all senses and disrupt the senses of her targets. She can also use magic on weapons and objects.
[Restoration Magic] - She possesses magic that can restore inorganic items to their pristine condition. This includes her own body, clothing, weapons, tools, and anything item she considers her property. This magic is powerful enough to restore her from being only a broken burnt head, but massive repairs result in her entering a period of dormancy.
"Zaharra?" asks Maxima
"Yes. Are you my new owner?" asks Zaharra looking into Maxima's eyes. Her voice is melodic and I'm amazed at the Craftsman. Even if his skill was boosted by Infernal contract, he still made something extraordinary. The younger members of Rorschach's group also show fascination with the doll.
"Yes, and perhaps more."
Maxima helps the doll to her feet and Rorschach summons a wooden chair for her to sit in. I'm guessing she is tired from her final battle. Tired as low in magic as she doesn't have muscles or lungs.
Maxima then pulls out the second [Universal Gift] and triggers it. This time the explosion of golden lights is smaller and it contracts into light ball the size of baseball in Maxima's palm. As the shell of light shatters, a piece of fruit lands in her hand.
It looks like the cross between an apple and peach, golden yellow in color with pale silver-gray stem and green-gold leaves. It's clearly not a normal piece of fruit and those possessing magical senses can feel the magic emanating from the fruit. It's not ordinary magic, it's magic of the realm of gods.
Number 2 - [Golden Fruit]
Type: [Legendary Fruit]
Associated with Iðunn - the goddess of apples, youth, and spring, this divine fruit grants eternal youth to those that continually consume them. Divine magic also has physically restorative properties to mortals.
Ability: [Youth Restoral] [Fertility Inducement]
Perk: [Imperishable]
Cons: [Holy]
"Do you think you can cultivate this fruit, husband?" says Maxima.
"I'm already growing divine fruit in pocket dimensions." replies Rorschach.
"This one could be useful in the future."
Why do I have a feeling this is more about Fertility than Youth?
Queen Maxima after putting the Legendary Fruit in her Party Inventory, pulls out her third and final [Universal Gift]. As she triggers it, there is something different. The explosion of golden particles is as large as Zaharra's summoning, but it's also crackling with lightning. The particles collapse into a glowing humanoid silhouette.
"Oh Shit! Neo, Time Freeze!"
Rorschach is quick to time freeze the new summon.
Everyone is wondering why we reacted so severely to a prepubescent little girl. She is small girl with long platinum-white blonde hair with her face covered with a green mask. She's dressed in a simple green robe covered in a maze/labyrinth pattern. She also has dark jeans and blue/pink sneakers.
"Who is it?" asks Maxima, wondering about the freak out.
"Labyrinth. That's Elle, a parahuman mercenary from Worm!"
Worm is a self-published web serial by John C. "Wildbow" McCrae and the first installment of the Parahumans series, known for subverting and playing with common tropes and themes of superhero fiction. I have told my girls and Rorschach about Worm. Namely as an example of Worst places I and they could have ended up. Worm and Warhammer 40K are always at the top of everyone's lists!
Number 3 - [Labyrinth]
Type: [Parahuman]
Elle Edison, known publicly as Labyrinth, is a member of Faultline's Crew – a group of mercenaries/villains-for-hire. She triggered at young age which resulted her parahuman ability obscuring her personality. Psychologists mistake her for a low functioning autistic, she is far more astute and cognizant than she first appears. Her power actively explores the world she connects to. After years in a mental hospital for parahumans, she ended up part of the mercenary group.
Note from Gamer: This version Labyrinth comes from an alternate Earth Bet which failed to stop Zion's rampage during the Golden Morning.
Special: [Territory Manipulation]
Perks: [Dimensional Awareness]
Cons: [Mental Illness]
I click on [Territory Manipulation] and Rorschach displays it for everyone
[Territory Creation] - Record-Breaking Shaker 12! She has the ability to alter her surroundings, even drawing items and creatures from other dimensions. The limitations of her power include needing remain in a single spot and her own lucidity. She also can anchor people so they don't interact with what she summons.
[Dimensional Awareness] - As a required secondary power, Labyrinth has the ability to sense and manipulate the interaction of various dimensions. This awareness makes it seem she has low-level autism to mundane psychologists.
"I don't want to risk a power interaction involving multiple dimensions." I explain, "Also, if her Corona Pollentia isn't turning into a brain-eating tumor, I don't want her Agent getting access to summoning data."
"Tumor!?"
"What my tact-less friend didn't mention is Elle isn't the only Worm character we have had to treat." says Rorschach, "Taylor Hebert, Amelia Dallon, and Lisa needed hours of nano-surgery to save them from their own parahuman biology."
"Those three still have their powers, right?"
"Mostly because I had to convert them from Parahumans into Metahumans."
"Congratulations."
"About what?"
"Looks like you got a new daughter" I say, "Because even if you could send her back, nobody should ever go to Worm!"
*DOOM*
It's Kara's turn and the last daughter of Krypton is looking nervous. She is given some encouragement by Rorschach and she opens her first [Universal Gift].
After a brief flash, we are surprised to see a goat. The animal is medium build, long-necked and deep-chested; a doe with well-developed udders. Kara has a look on her face that says "A Goat? Rorschach summoned a Giant Starship and I summoned a Goat? Seriously?"
Number 3 – [Sarda Goat]
Type: [Domestic Animal]
The Sarda is an indigenous breed of domestic goat from the Mediterranean island of Sardinia, off the west coast of central Italy. The breed is particularly hardy and well-suited to being raised in a wild or semi-wild state in tough conditions. As much of the available pasture is used by the Sarda sheep, goats are marginalized and allowed only the poorest terrain; they are fed little or nothing over and above what they can graze
Special: [Health Optimization]
Perks: [None]
Cons: [None]
I click on the special.
[Health Optimization] - The ability to sense and assess a person's health and heal any problems leaving the patient in an optimum condition. In the case of this goat, not only can she Optimize its own Health, her milk can also optimize the person who drinks it.
"A Goat that makes Milk-based Health Potions." comments Rorschach, "It looks like Cognito Inc is going into Dairy."
"What, you mean you haven't already?" Kara quipped.
There is a lot of eyes rolling at that. Cognito Inc will go after any industry or business. They have access to superior science and technology, unlimited resources, and are the most influential business in the world, if not the galaxy.
Kara pulls out her second [Universal Gift] and opens it. The explosion of light and unknown energy is smaller, this time dropping a small weapon into her hand.
A tomahawk is a type of single-handed axe native to the many Indigenous peoples and nations of North America, traditionally resembling a hatchet with a straight shaft. The term came into the English language in the 17th century as an adaptation of the Powhatan (Virginian Algonquian) word. This one is black metal with dark wood shaft, both edged with mystical gold symbols. One of the symbols is three separate triangles forming a larger triangle.
Number 2 – [Dragon-slaying Tomahawk]
Type: [Anti-Dragon Weapon]
Special: [Dragon Slaying]
A weapon crafted by those of dragon-blood to destroy those of dragon-blood that have descended into madness and evil. It deals massive damage against draconic foes, can only be used by someone possessing divine dragon blood, and will shatter after killing a dragon.
Perk: [Unbreaking (conditional)] [Sharpness] [Axe mastery]
Con: [One Kill]
"A Dragon-Slaying Tomahawk? Like from Zelda?"
"Zelda?"
"It's a non-canon weapon, so I don't know if Link knows about it."
The version of the Hero of Time rescued from Cadmus Upsilon is busy with other things these days. The legendary hero managed to get Three women pregnant. It's funny watching a Hylian who can take on all kinds of monsters, dragons, and demons, struggle with wives' weird cravings, and after that, childcare.
After putting the weapon inside a weapon safety case, because oh course Rorschach would have plenty of those, she pulls out her third Gift.
"So far, so good." she says and I can tell she jinxed herself. The light is larger than her previous Gifts and the result is a humanoid.
The summoned person stands 180 cm (5'11) with hazel eyes and brown hair. He's dressed in a Hawaiian shirt with dark pants and boots. He looks a lot like Nicholas Brendon, but I only know one person with luck this bad. It's been many years since I watched his show or looked at the comics that came after the TV series, but I would never forget my favorite character.
"Alexander Lavelle Harris."
"Hey. You had to use my middle name. Where am I?"
"You're in a variant of the Young Justice animated series. DC Comics."
"No way."
"Yes way. You were just summoned by Kara Zor-El also known as Supergirl and I'm Ash Grey, a version of Doomsday."
"What the F."
"Children."
"-Falafel."
Number 3 – [Alexander Lavelle "Xander" Harris]
Type: [Mutant]
[?]
Special: [Regeneration][Teleportation][Genetic Atavism]
Perks: [Superhuman Condition] [Keen Senses]
For some reason, his description isn't coming up.
"Mutant?"
"It was during Halloween"
"Ethan Rayne."
"How?"
"What is going on?" asks Kara, "I know Ash and Rorschach know what's going on, but could you inform the rest of us."
"Fiction in one universe, history in another. There was a TV series called Buffy the Vampire Slayer that starred a girl called Buffy Summers fighting the supernatural with the help of her friends."
"We called ourselves the Scooby Gang." quips Xander.
"Xander was the heart and comic relief of the group. Not the strongest or smartest, but the most determined." I explain, making Xander blush.
"Hey. I was just the donut guy."
"Buffy would have died for good if you didn't get that wuss Angel to take you to lair to save her. "
"..."
"Halloween was an event in which a chaos worshipping troublemaker named Ethan Rayne cast a spell. It turned people into their costumes."
"Like the Halloween Event we had here?" asks Priss, "I think you mentioned it being similar to a show."
"In the original timeline, Buffy dressed up as a useless Princess, Willow was the Ghost of Rock & Roll, and you dressed up as a Soldier. The training from the later helped your group against the Judge and the Mayor"
"Judge and Mayor?" asks Priss with a raised eyebrow.
"The Judge was an ancient blue-skinned demon that could burn the humanity out of people. He couldn't be killed by any weapon forged, but rocket launchers aren't forged. "I explain, "The Mayor was an immortal warlock that sacrificed people to ascend and become a Primordial Demon. He was killed when his demon form was trapped in an exploding school during Graduation."
"I was going to dress as a soldier for Halloween, but my father messed up the fatigues I was going to wear." says Xander with some embarrassment. Xander's father is the town drunk, so I can imagine him messing up a lot of Xander's things. "I ended up wearing leather biker outfit I borrowed from a friend. I got some stickers and hair dye from Ethans, and said I was an X-Man."
"At least you didn't have to wear spandex." Fist bump.
"When Ethan's spell went off, I ended up becoming one of Sinister's Chimera Mutants meant to protect the mutant nation of Krakoa."
The House of X. It was the turning point in the X-Men series, when Xavier gave up on his original peaceful co-existence and created an island country for mutants. A country that not only had its own language and economy, but immortality for its population (via a cloning method) and super science to bribe the world. All the former X-Men villains from Mystique to Apocalypse came together under the new flag. Mr. Sinister – a mutate mad scientist geneticist – would eventually create artificial mutants – chimeras – containing genes from multiple mutants.
The House of X story arc happened years after Halloween. I guess Chaos magic isn't limited to current events.
It takes a while for me and Xander to explain things. Damn comic book plots.
"So, what combo did you end up with?" I ask, "Rorschach's Gamer ability says you have Regen, Teleport, and Atavism?"
"Wolverine, Beast, and Nightcrawler."
"Wait a minute." I say as I stare at Xander, then point at a necklace he's wearing. A necklace that was completely invisible until I looked for it. "Glamour."
Xander switches off the magical illusion and Xander looks the same, except he has gold eyes, blue hair, and is covered in blue fur. He also has large hands and feet, and has a tail! He looks like a blue monkey in a Hawaiian shirt. As the glamour falls, the description finally comes through.
Number 3 – [Alexander Lavelle "Xander" Harris]
Type: [Mutant]
Xander Harris was a normal slacker high school student until the Vampire Slayer Buffy Anne Summers came to Sunnydale. He learned his town was on the literally mouth of hell and after losing one of his best friends to a vampire, he joined Buffy fighting against the supernatural beings – ones desiring either to rape him, to eat him, to kill him, or all three! Unlike canon, he was given a major boost during Halloween, but cemented himself as Universe's Butt Monkey.
Special: [Regeneration][Teleportation][Genetic Atavism]
Perks: [Superhuman Condition] [Keen Senses]
"The Universe's Butt Monkey!" I let out a laugh. I know it's mean to Xander, but I can't help my monstrous self.
*DOOM*
It's Gwen's turn and she steadiest herself. She raises the first [Universal Gift] and triggers it. There is an explosion of golden-white particles that then collapse into a large oval in front of her. As the golden light fades, it's revealed to be a large turquoise blue egg. A book also appears next to the egg written in Nordic language. I can tell it says "How to Train Your Dragon".
Number 1 – [Scauldron Egg]
Type: [Tidal Dragon Egg]
The Scauldron is a large Tidal Class dragon - dragons live in ocean, although some of them have amphibian biology allowing them to survive on land. Few of these dragons are cable of creating flames, but many can generate electricity. Saculdrons produce super-heat water jets for breath and are also highly venomous.
Special: [Dragon]
Perks: [Amphibious] [Elasticity]
Cons: [Dehydration]
Bonus: [How to Train Your Dragon by Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III]
"A Dragon Egg!? What does a Scauldron look like?" asks Gwen
Rorschach pulls a picture from the online wikia. It's long neck with an elastic lower jaw cavity, long whisker-like tendrils, and a nasal horn. It also has a fan-like tailfin, huge stomach for storage, and small feet with long claws. It's pretty ugly in my opinion, but dragons probably think I'm uglier.
Gwen talks to Rorschach for several minutes and then the egg is sent to be placed in an incubator.
Gwen then opens her second [Universal Gift]. There is a flash of light and Gwen cries out in pain!
"That hurts!"
Gwen is holding her bleeding hand and on the ground is an arrowhead. It's a sharp metal arrow with a unique Egyptian Beetle design.
Number 2 - [Stand Arrow]
Type: [Stand Arrow]
50,000 years ago, a meteor fell to Earth in Greenland, attracted by the planet's life force. It contained a powerful virus that would awakening the Stands of those possessing power spiritual energy and kill anyone that didn't possess the potential. A man who sought the power of the gods would eventually find a fragment of this meteor and use to create a set of special arrowheads. They were discovered in 1986 and were used to awaken the modern [Stands], both directly and indirectly. The awakening of DIO's [The World] also awoke the Stands of all of Jonathan Joestar's descendants, because the vampire possessed that man's body.
Special: [Stand Awakening] [Requiem Stand Evolution]
Gwen collapses with a burning fever, but Rorschach is quick to react. He injects a potent healing serum and nanomedicine, so her body can have an easier time handling the spiritual awakening. He then opens a portal and takes Gwen to a medical recovery room inside a time dilation chamber.
*DOOM*
6 minutes later
(360 hours for Rorschach & Gwen)
After fifteen days inside the Time Dilation Chamber, Rorschach and Gwen return to the pocket dimension.
"Are you OK Gwen?" asks Entrapta and Ace also looks worried.
"I had a fever for a week, but I'm OK now. Rorschach spent all of his time nursing me to health."
"Did you get anything other than a cut and infection?" I ask bluntly.
Gwen smiles and releases her Stand!
It's a Natural Humanoid Stand, resembling Gwen with jet-black hair. The Stand's costume is unique, resembling a Spider-Woman outfit. A full black body suit with gray-webbed toros pattern and eight legs extending to her hips and shoulders. The difference is there the sleeves of her arms and legs, widening towards the wrists and ankles like parachute pants. She also has a hood like Spider-Gwen and a face mask that only covers her lower face.
"This is [Jet]. I decided against naming her after Tarot Cards or Rock & Roll Bands".
Jet is the band name of bands in UK, Australia, Trinidad, Netherlands, and United States. I comment in my mind, remembering a random page on the wikipedia.
[Jet] inhales and I can see slits (gills) in her mask and neck, then she is propelled by jets of air from her hands and feet. She manages to hover like Tony Stark and his repulsor jets, only without the resulting car damages.
"Her Stand ability is like Gran Torino's Quirk?"
"I noticed that as well." says Rorschach, "We even watched a few seasons of MHA to get some ideas."
"Unlike Torino, who needs to suck air into his lungs, Jet can absorb air through the 'costume' covering her body. She can also release the air jets from any part of her body, minus her upper face." says Gwen, showing off her inner spirit, "She can also do the same with my clothing and webbing."
"Is her Stand like yours?" I ask Rorschach.
"[Jet] is not a conversationist." quips Gwen.
After a couple minutes, I say "You still have another [Universal Gift] to open."
"I'm ready" says Gwen, her stand is a Jojo fighting stance, which is just a JoJo-dachi. Jojo Standing is posing in a way that is opposite of blending in. It's a pose meant to stand out.
Gwen opens the third and there is bright explosion of golden particles and white sparks. It's a very energetic explosion of power, which then collapse into an oval of light the size of a human. As the cocoon of light dissolves, an adult female collapse to the ground.
"I'm so not ready."
I get closer and notice the young woman is completely chrome including her hair. This is not the first time I've seen completely metal women, as Doctor Angela Spica and Serling Roquette became metallic when they injected themselves with nanomachines. This is different, I look at the red atom symbol on her chest and realize she is a female Captain Atom! When she opens her glowing yellow eyes, it's a confirmation.
"What happened? Who are you? I was dying in the hospital. Why am I CHROME!?"
Number 3 - [Angela Randall Adams]
Type: [Resurrected]
Angela Adam was the wife of Nathaniel Adam and the mother of their two children. She was a dedicated mother and never believed her husband was guilty of the crime he was accused of committing. After Nathaniel's apparent death in a military experiment, she married Wade Eiling. She died of cancer before Nathanial Adam's returned from the time stream.
Gamer Note: This is the current Universe's version of Angela Adams.
Special: [Dilustel Armor]
Perks: [Youth] [Disease Immunity]
"You have been accidentally resurrected as a metahuman." I answer Angela.
"Metahuman?"
"You now have powers." I comment, "Your husband Captain Nathanial Christopher Adams is also alive."
"What!?"
"He didn't commit suicide; he was forced into a military experiment. He got his own chrome dip and was launched into the future. He's now a hero called Captain Atom." I explain to her, "Recently, the Captain's innocence was proven. Your kids got to meet their dad again."
"That's... That's wonderful." says Angela, "What about Wade?"
"Not good. It was Eiling and Yarrow that framed him for the murder of General Lemar."
"What?' says Angela with a whisper and I can sense a lot of pain and growing rage.
"He was also the Judge at the court-martial and tried to have Adams killed in the experiment."
If Wade Eiling was in the room right now, Angela would castrate him via dilustel-coated foot.
*DOOM*
Tali'Zorah nar Rayya vas Heaven, Tali to her friends, is the next in Rorschach's group to open the [Universal Gifts]. She is very cautious and she would probably feel safer with Cognito-hazardous piece of Reaper Tech. She looks at the first of the golden cards, then triggers it. There is a discharge of energy and a flash of light.
"I told you it was bad idea to have your shield going with my own barriers active." says Rorschach helping her back to feet.
"I was sure my calculations were right." says Tali.
"They were, but you didn't have all the variables."
"What did I summon?"
They both look down to see Tali's Omni-Tool with something imbedded into it. It looks like a shard of glowing blue crystal. Eletricity arcs across the device's surface. Its components shift around, then it transforms into a new configuration with solid holograms adding more parts. The end result is a doll-size synthetic humanoid with a black and white body, blue optics, and holographic blue limbs. It then makes adorable chirping noises and hugs Tali.
"What you summoned was an All-Spark Fragment." says Rorschach, "What you have something more unique.
Number 1 - [[Unnamed]]
Type: [Transcendent Mechanical Lifeform]
Special: [Omni-Tool Functions]
Perk: [Machine Restoration] [Machine Upgrade]
Cons: [Sparkling]
"A Cybertronian Sparkling. A baby transformer made from your Omni-Tool."
"Congratulations, you're a mom. " I say with my smiling mouth of way too many teeth.
*DOOM*
It takes several minutes for Tali to calm herself down and attempt the opening of the second gift.
A full-size man appears this time. He's 172 cm (5'8) with blue eyes, short black hair, and a thick black mustache. He's dressed in mostly gray clothing with heavy jacket. He takes up a defensive stance, but immediately submits when he sees Rorschach, indicating he's from Earth-DR.
Number 2 - [Arthur Pemberton]
Type: [Human Mercenary]
Arthur Pemberton is the nephew of Sylvester Pemberton, the original Star-Spangled Kid. He was the leader of the Strike Force, a criminal paramilitary group, which he financed with the Pemberton fortune until he was defeated by his uncle and his associates in the Justice Society of America. He was released from prison due to new policies and is looking for work. He didn't expect to get his youth back.
Special: [None]
Perk: [Youth Restoral]
Con: [None]
"Lord Rorschach, do I owe you for my Youth restored?"
"That was actually due to my extraterrestrial lover Tali."
"I thank you for my second chance. Is there anything you want of me?"
"Your profile says your looking for work?"
"Yes."
Rorschach opens a portal for Pemberton.
"Portal to the Cognito Inc Employment Office"
Pemberton looks a little confused, but he walks through the portal, which closes behind him.