melodiesofeternity | The Final Loop

Driven by music, driven by frustration, he didn't see the need to let up at all. Even cleansed of berserk, he still had a few tricks up his sleeve. As far as he was concerned, the face of Ramaa and the rotten flesh of Izanami-no-Okami blended together. He would hold that thought, and let it empower him.

He swung with the blunt of his greatsword with a roar.

> Helm Smash (Ramaa | Single Target)
Charges inner fury to deliver a medium attack to a target. Lowers their defense by 5%.

Everyone else was rushing in to stop Ramaa and her dragon before they killed them all, and Minimus had to ensure they would live long enough to see through that. He ran forward, getting close to Bahamut and serve as a shield to others while he called upon the Eidolon's Will to grant protection.

> Skill Name (Eidolon's Will | AOE)
Raises attack and defense of all party members by 10% and lowers the attack and defense of all enemies by 5%. Stacks with Paladin's Rampart, but lowers defense increase to 5% if Rampart is active.

There’s… hesitation, for the briefest moment, when Asriel hits him. Kuja… Tribal. He’d been using that name for some reason. It was so important to use that name, why had he done it? There was someone… someone important.
Then Frisk embraces him in midair, and his face contorts. Frisk. Asriel. Snow. Something… something important-
”Think of me, of Snow, of Asriel, of Zidane, and even everyone you've wronged! You're not done giving back to the world yet!"

Wouldn’t you have done the same for me?

“Frisk…” The violet fades, that horrible pit of misery in his gut dissipating with it- and, dimly, he realizes that he’s hovering in midair with a child clinging to him. One arm wraps around Frisk for support, and he looks up- allies bleeding, dying, his fault, his hands that did it- no, not his. Hers. Not allies, either- Brahne had been an ally, the Black Mages had been allies, tools used to achieve his ends and discarded as soon as he was done with them-

Not just allies. Friends.

Kuja turns, sets Frisk on the stunned and recovering Opalescence. And then he turns, as the sky explodes around him, orange and black and blue and white and crimson as fury, righteous and terrible and his and there was no way she was going to touch anyone ever again..

”No more worlds destroyed. No more death.” Spells twist into blades in his hands, perfectly matched, Holy and Flare. ”Somebody Haste me. I’m going to enjoy this.” He descends, then, like a meteor, thrusting blades forward into as much of Ramaa as he can manage.

> Flare (Ramaa | Single Target)
Deals extreme non-elemental magic damage.
> Seraphim (Ramaa | Single Target)
Deals extreme holy magic damage.
> Trance (Self)
Boosts the potency of all Magic skills by a factor of 10. Turn 3 of 4.

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Ena was disappointed when she saw how easily her Dispel spell rolled off Corrin. She wasn't strong enough. But she couldn't dwell on it forever - they didn't have much time, and she needed to act.

So she turns her attention to Ramaa herself. Amidst all the other spells, she decides to throw one of her own in there. Too bad her more powerful one would only injure their compatriots, so she had to resort to using a more controlled Magic Missile. She sends three of the orbs to collide with Ramaa, and two to collide with Bahamut-Egi.

> Magic Missile (Ramaa, Bahamut-Egi | Selected Target(s))
Five orbs of weak non-magical energy collides with one target for a slight amount of damage.

"FRIIIISK!" Papyrus had every intention to heal them then and there. Then Maddie beat him to the punch with her music. He heaves a heavy sigh. Smiles at Madhuri. "THANK YOU, DEAREST! BUT FRISK, ARE YOU ALL RIGHT? PLEASE STAY DETERMINED!!!!"

His Robuddy had switched to Assist mode amidst the skirmish, and provides a small heal to Papyrus in light of the recent attack.

Robuddy - Assist Mode (Papyrus | Single Target)
Can construct a robotic assistant. In Assist Mode, this assistant can cast a weak heal on Papyrus or Taunt the enemy into attacking it for one round. In Attack Mode, this assistant becomes a slow moving mobile turret capable of firing magic bone projectiles at a target designated by Papyrus. Only one mode can be active at a time. Weak to electrical magic, and when damaged take a day to repair. Destroyed may take up to a week to reconstruct.

But he won't settle for just letting his robot do all the work. With Ramaa still standing and her presence most ominous, Papyrus opts for a simple approach this turn. He unleashes his Bone Mastery, letting loose a violent barrage of magic bones at full potency. One is even riding a skateboard.

Others spell "FRISK IS THE COOLEST HUMAN AND YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF". Is it silly? Yes. Is it powerful? Very yes. This is what happens when you mess with Papyrus' human.

> Bone Mastery (Ramaa | Single Target)
Nonelemental, bone-themed magic attack that grows in potency with experience, starting from a base level magic spell in power to the equivalent of a 'ga spell at 1000 EXP. These bones can be arranged in various patterns, more elaborate as the job levels, but this serves little purpose beyond an added visual flourish. (Mastered)

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The hit on Okuyasu hadn't been bad, thank goodness, but he couldn't worry about healing right now. Ramaa was... acting strange as if their attacks were doing nothing. He hated it.

The Bahamut-Egi, though, was a more immediate problem. They couldn't let it fire off another attack. With Madhuri's Inspiring Presence at his back, Finn tried to fire off another Hell Judgement with the Eidolon as his primary target.

> Hell Judgement (All Villains | AOE)
Summon dark energy and focuses it into a powerful blast hitting all targets.

Active Buffs:
> Inspiring Presence [from Madhuri] (Self | Single Target)
Doubles the potency of all skills for one turn.

Okuyasu was still alive. Awesome! And he had Bahamut in his clutches. He had to punch him hard in one go, but not get himself killed the next time he decided to do something stupid. He had to get his guard up before going all all.

He took in a deep breath to focus on the Whirlwind of energy flowing through his body and commanding it to protect him.

> Whirlwind (Okuyasu | Single Target)
Wind magic that sacrifices a turn to reduce damage received by 50% and allow the use of two skills back to back next turn. Unlocks the fifth and sixth Chakras upon use.

> Eye for an Eye (Bahamut-egi | Single Target)
Reply with a powerful sword combo whenever an ally is hit for a turn.

"Argh-"

Hot Wings engulfs Sephiroth, flaring hot enough to blot out all else for the moment that the severe damage was taken on. He could feel his entire form recoil from the damage, leaving him smoking a little, stinging his eyes and the bared-skin parts of his outfit in its aftermath. Feeding the power that would become his Melody if pushed to the very brink, Sephiroth steeled his resolve against it, gritting teeth sternly and refocusing on the target before him.

The crackling noise he recognizes immediately, having been to this point so many times. The beginnings of the reality of Vaikuntha breaking apart. It can't be allowed to happen, this time. Yet, it doesn't seem that Ramaa's reacting to any of their abundance of attacks, at all.

He must keep pushing, his existence depends on it. It's time to hit with the most damaging technique that he knows; at the very least he should get some needed health points back with it.

> Midare Setsugekka (Ramaa | Single Target)
Deals severe damage to a single target and absorb the damage inflicted to heal self.

Corrin merely sneers at Serge's admission of being "just" a fisherman's son and his denial that she is truly Corrin; of course she is Corrin! She is more herself than she has ever been, since she has accepted the truth of who she is, has always been. She is meant to destroy and conquer, to rule and dominate all lesser beings. That is who her father shaped her to be, and she has fought against it for too long. She is about to dismiss him for the ignorant, foolish peasant he truly is-

-and then he offers her his hand, and exhorts Kid to help him in attacking Ramaa; no, in helping them.

It cuts through the Corruption like a hot knife through butter; to the very core of who Corrin truly is. For a moment the realization is there, clear as day, the purple fading from her eyes as her expression once again softens.

She is not her father, and her friends need her.

Her hand shoots out almost instinctively and takes Serge's. "Right. Let's do it!" She declares, joining in as Kid does the same, the three joining together for the combined attack on the Empress. "I am not your puppet, Ramaa!" She declares.

As the attack finishes, Corrin is breathing heavily, but she still seems to be herself. As she turns to give Serge and Kid a weak, reassuring smile, however her eyes widen in shock. Standing behind them is a figure wrapped in purple shadows, featureless save for the two red glowing eyes. But the outline is unmistakable, as is the voice suddenly in her head. If Serge and Kid look behind them, they see nothing.

Foolish girl! Still you fight it? The voice of King Garon roars in her mind, causing Corrin to grasp her head in pain as her eyes begin to flash between red and purple, the Corruption mounting one last desperate defense to keep her in its thrall. You are what I made you to be and nothing more! You cause death and suffering where you go! You kill and destroy because that is what I made you to be! These insects stand in the way of your conquest just as I did and yet now you hesitate? Strike them down as you struck me down, without hesitation or regret!

"Father...no!" Corrin gasps in a panic. "I'm...not...you! Please, Gods, I don't want to be you! Stop it, I'm begging you!"

Garon's roar fills her head now. You are a conqueror! You spoke those words yourself. You know they were not lies! Accept the truth of yourself, my daughter and fulfill your purpose! KILL THEM ALL!

> Z-Slash(Ramaa, Bahamut-Egi | AOE)
Deals extreme Ice/physical damage to all targets hit, thrice. Used with Serge and Kid.

> Existential Crisis (Corrin | Single Target)
Corrin is stunned and loses an action.

Calamity Corrin
Turn Summary
> Full Summoning: Diamond Dust 5%
> Istari Precure Combat 8%
> Eye For An Eye 8%
> Hell Judgment 5%

Damage Inflicted: 6
Global Combined Bonuses: +70% (+50% [Aria of Narayana], +10% [Enlightenment], +10% [Brotherhood].)
Total Damage Inflicted: 26
Healing: -20% (Gift of Crystallis, Melodies of Life)
Calamity Corrin's Health: 79.00%

"Months!" Plague Knight says, as the damage continues to roll in everywhere, as the Heroes of Light continue to take powerful blow after powerful blow, "I've been saving my gil and items for months, stocking up, eh... Ehehee! Months of savings, down the drain! You all..."

Again, another vial is thrown up into the air, and a second hurtled towards it with exacting precision, one impacting with the other in mid-air.

> Mix (Mega Potion + Mega Potion (Heroes of Light AOE)
Whole lot of expensive AoE healing.

"You all had better win!"

Tyzias is like a leaf on the wind. She flies through Adrien's strikes, batting one after another after another away, not a centimeter of movement wasted, but-- still. It isn't enough. Several of the blows snake through Tyzias's guard, scoring deep gashes across her body.

She grunts, stumbling back right into Corrin's Shadow Yato, the blade shoved directly into her guts. Thankfully, trolls have several auxiliary nervous organ systems--evolving on a death planet has some advantages--but it still hurts like fuck. What happens next is undoubtedly worse, however.

Tyzias hangs there, stunned for a moment, on the end of Corrin's sword. Some may mistake her for dead for how little she moves. Eyes glassy, face shadowed... but, after several seconds of tension, she slides herself off of the blade, still refusing to look at Corrin.

"You're right," she rasps, hoarse.

"I am a fuckin' coward.

"Always have been. Always will be.

"I could've done something. Anything.

"But nah.

"I hid away in my room, pretending that all the reading and studying and shit I was doing was anything other than an excuse to make myself sleep at day.

"...

"Cowards have a fuckin' purpose, though, bulgekelp.

"We're the ones who stay behind, quivering in our boots, and doing all the math and all the work so that when the real fighters come back they have something to come back to.

"That's what I was doing all those sweeps. I couldn't make the injustice stop--I'm not a leader or a mutant or what the fuck ever--but I could make shit easier for the people who did have the capability down the line. Give them a foothold, a weapon. Start chipping away at the foundations.

"Yeah, I never fought on the frontlines. Yeah, I'm a coward. At least by Alternia's standards.

"...but asterisks are a hell of a thing, aren't they? Sure wasn't this great of a fighter before I came here, despite all my 'inherently violent troll instincts.'

"You know, I've been meaning to give those a whirl." Tyzias turns around, and her smile is downright savage. Something you would expect off of a madman, not a law student. In a flash, she's... she's slapping Corrin with her fingerless glove. "Duel me, asswipe. If I'm such a coward, I should be easy to kill, right? You heinous, genocidal bitch." She chugs down a hi-potion as she puts her glove back on, healing herself, closing more of her wounds. "The rest of you, back the fuck off. She's mine."

> Hi-Potion (Tyzias | Single Targe)
Heals for a strong amount.

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This wasn't working, that much was obvious. They could try and deal with Adrien later- right now, they needed to deal with the Queen. "Sorry," came the apology to... the girl fighting against him. Vimes didn't know her, but he could see when she was having more success. "I think I'm making things worse, and if we don't take care of Ramaa we're all gonna be in trouble."

He turned, fixed his gaze on Ramaa, and dimly he remembered, an eternity ago.
Lance-Constable Carrot, charge this man!
Sam Vimes charged, bellowing in rage now, shield-first, straight at the Empress, white light collecting around the truncheon.

> Righteous Strike (Ramaa | Single Target)
Moderate holy/physical damage to a single target.
> Vengeance (Self)
Reduces damage received by 20% and deals back 10% of damage received for 5 turns.
Turn 4/5.

Things are charging up and it's making Dante pretty anxious, honestly. Lots of fighting, lots of healing, it's honestly getting hard to keep track of it all. Fortunately, there's a lot of healing going on, so he can take other actions to help around. Job Lore lets him make a quick shift over to Time Mage, where he's focusing his magic on Asriel.

“Hey! Time to make some magic happen!”

> Haste (Asriel | Single Target)
Allows an ally to use two attacks in the turn, at the cost of the Time Mage's turn. Doesn't stack with other similar effects.

Okay, Okuyasu was alive. Now to keep the rest of his friends that way. He was hurting, too, but he wasn't the worst of them. This thinking-of-others-first thing was starting to become habit after all.

Snow White knew it wasn't much, but it would at least do something -- hopefully enough for the moment. "Frisk!"

> Soinra (Frisk | Single Target)
Healing - medium strength (Manafication)
> Soinra (Frisk | Single Target)
Healing - medium strength (Manafication).

> Dualcast (Snow White | Single Target)
Can cast two spells back to back.
> Manafication (Snow White | Single Target)
Makes spells medium strength, Soin > Soinra. One turn left.

On one hand, Kuja looks to be back on their side now. Great. One more person to help tackle Ramaa. On the other hand, will it be enough? Everyone's still kicking right now, but Tilly hasn't done enough putting on the hurt, so now it's time to change that.

With her white aura intensifying, she and her chocobo start to channel their magic into her halberd, pointing it at the sky to call upon her strongest attack. The incoming Last Judgment is aimed directly for Ramma.

> Divine Stances: Pestilence (Self | Single Target)
The Pestilence Stance shrouds the cavalier and their mount in a white aura and adds special effects to all skills.

> Last Judgment (All enemies | AOE)
Imitation of the ultimate black magic. Summons a meteor to attack all enemies with a powerful dark attack. Lowers defense of all targets by 05% in Pestilence Stance.

For a brief moment, as blood leaks out of pretty much every place on their body, Frisk tenses up. Maybe this hadn't been such a good idea after--

And then Kuja breaks out of it. Tears intermingle with their extremely bloodstained clothing as they give Kuja a final squeeze, whispering, "I knew you could do it," into his ear before letting go. Of course, they follow after him on their jetpack, whooping, and... are those wings unfurling from their back?

Yup, those are definitely rainbow wings. They stop just in front of Ramaa, yelling, "DO YOU HEAR IT, RAMAA!" Strains of violin music are emanating from nowhere. "ALL ACROSS VAIKUNTHA, EVERY PERSON, EVERY MAN, WOMAN, CHILD, AND EVERYONE IN BETWEEN... ALL OUR HEARTS ARE BEATING AS ONE!

"AND WE ALL HAVE ONE PURPOSE: TO DEFEAT YOU!" Their wings grow massive, protecting the entire party from Ramaa's string of attacks as the music reaches a heartwarming crescendo.

> Hopes and Dreams (All Heroes | AOE)
Doubles the party's Physical Defense and Magical Defense until the end of Frisk's next turn.

Megatron hesitates for only a moment after seeing all the healing is looked after, before turning to face Ramaa and her beast. Despite knowing what she's trying to do and the consequences of failing to stop her, this is the first time since he arrived that he will have to inflict actual damage on another living creature. And despite it all, even after all this time, there's still that dark little thought in the back of his brain module asking if this is the time he won't be able to stop once he starts.

But needs must.

His tome flips to a different page and with a grim look he summons up a [Shadow Flare], sending it hurtling towards Ramaa, to do what he can before she releases all her stored-up power.

"Brace yourselves!" He yells a warning to the others.

> Shadow Flare (Ramaa | Single Target)
Dark medium attack spell on a single target.

Castor grits her teeth through Eye for an Eye and Hot wings alike, but she doesn't back down. She wipes blood from her face, smearing it messily along her cheek and arm as she stares down Raama's smug fucking face, unflinching in the protection of her magic. Castor brings her fists up and...

> BOOTSHINE (Raama | Single Target)
A Moderate damage combo with a higher chance of Critical Hits. Both Damage and Crit Rate scale with EXP.

As she re-centres after the series of blows (at least one of which she hopes broke Raama's nose,) Castor can feel the swirl of her own power finally coalescing around her, spurring her movements on faster and faster, and she attacks again.

> GREASED LIGHTNING (Castor | Single Target)
As battle drags on, you only go faster. Every 5th turn allows you to take 2 actions in one turn. Effects increase with EXP (every 4th turn @750 EXP).

> PERFECT BALANCE (Raama | Single Target)
An extremely powerful five hit Combo.

Buffs:
> BROTHERHOOD (Heroes of Light | AOE)
Buffs party member damage by 10% for 4/5 turns.

"Nngh!" Reno shielded his face as he was blown back by flames, wincing as he felt himself burning. "Fuck! Don't -- don't give in! We can't afford any more Melodies!"

Plague Knight's potions were a welcome soothing balm. Reno wiped his eyes with the back of his arm. Still alive. "I owe you one!" he called back to the little green man before running back into danger.

> Chaos Thrust (Ramaa | Single Target)
Powerful weapon combo against a single target.

> Dragon Heart (Reno | Single Target)
Doubles the potency of all attacks and skills for three turns. One turn left.

Asriel stares at Kuja, and slowly takes a step back, removing his arm as Frisk starts to go 100% anime on them while Kuja starts to go 200% final boss. "...I think you're already kind of overdoing it, but I'll--"

Wait, everything slowed down. What just--

Asriel turns to see Dante, having done what he was just about to do to Kuja, on him.

Best. Boss. Ever. Hands down. He is so asking for a pay demotion as soon as possible.

Asriel flicks back, and nods firmly to Kuja. "You're quick enough already, I'm going to make sure you stay overcharged for AS LONG AS POSSIBLE, GO AND KICK HER BUTT AND SAVE THE WORLD!" He says, letting the magic do its thing, the effect of his strong declaration rather ruined by the fact that he's slowly sinking back down to the ground the entire while he's talking to him, forcing him to shout into his cupped hands as his paltry flying taps out only a few feet from the crater.

> Extend (Entire Party | AOE)
Extend all buffs on the party by an extra turn. 1/3 stack limit.

Huh. Well.. there's that done. There's still kind of some time left before the impending horror, though. Can't make Kuja faster, what else should he..

Wait, is that that dog again?

...Sure, why not. Dog, Haste, electric boogaloo, whatever.

> Haste (Red Savarin | Single Target)
Act twice in one round, doesn't stack with similar effects.

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It was no small windfall to see Corrin stay her hand, let alone to see Kuja turn back against the empress. But between the frenzied pace of the battle and the pain and stress of the attacks he'd weathered- the riposte of swords, the flames of a dragon, the ravages of spellcraft in the... bright pink raw- the battle was almost starting to become a blur.

But with each hit, the •Adrenaline Boosts quickened his breath. His focus honed. Arcane current flowed through the DAHAK and burst through its seams. And by the time the sound of thunder had cleared the din of battle his ears and time itself seemed to slow down, thatenergy had starting showing in arcs, circuits, and circles across his body just as much so.

He was all too ready and willing to let it out.

Before he could even plan his next move, the arms of the DAHAK came crashing down on the Bahamut-egi, answering the fires of his attack with the full force of a •Magitek Wall brought to bear against him. But he was just getting started. And once he got down to work, there was just no stopping him.

And the end of the world would have to try a little bit harder than that.

Both arms were turned back to the Empress. That bright flow flared out from the palms once again, and arcane energy accumulated in crackling masses from both its palms. By the time it errupted, it had swelled into a fusillade. •Magitek Judgment. One after another. •Magitek Judgment. It was nearly an artillery barrage by the end.

He could only hope that it was enough to finish the job.

> Magitek Wall (Bahamut-Egi | Single Target/Counterattack)
Passive skill. Responds to elemental attacks with a weak sword combo.

> Magitek Judgment (Ramaa | Single Target)
Inflicts powerful non-elemental damage to an enemy. (Under effects of Magitek Armor = 200% Damage, on top of other buffs)

> Magitek Judgment (Ramaa | Single Target)
Inflicts powerful non-elemental damage to an enemy. (Under effects of Magitek Armor = 200% Damage, on top of other buffs)

> Sentinel (Madhuri | Single Target)
Raises defense by 10% (on Red) and takes all damage aimed at a single target (Madhuri)

> Magitek Armor (Red | Single Target)
Transfers to a Magitek Armor and shields the user with it. Skills can be used either by the pilot or by the Magitek Armor's weaponry. Skills used by the Magitek Armor have doubled efficiency.

> Adrenaline Boost (Red | Single Target)
Passive skill. Raises physical defense by 5% and attack by 15% for two turns upon being hit by a powerful, heavy or severe attack.
>Focused Ultima (Kuja) (0t)
>Shockwave (Kuja) (0t)
>Eye for an Eye (Adrien) (1t)
>Eye for an Eye (Adrien) (1t)
>Hot Wings (Bahamut) (2t)
+25% DEF, +75% ATT

Corrin is back to normal! Awesome! But, as much as she wants to help her dear friend, Ramaa had to be dealt with first.

"You'll pay for what you've done to everyone!" she shouted. She knows that her standard finishers won't do any sort of purification, but they'll still hurt. Time for a Precure Shooting Star via Spellcraft: Glamdring

> Spellcraft: Glamdring Precure Shooting Star (Ramaa | Single Target)
Fly into your opponent as a powerful comet-like force. 15% chance to purify an enemy, can heal an ally by 10%. Chances rises as enemy is weakened to max of 65%. Bosses are immune

When used together with a skill, delivers a basic weapon attack along with the skill.

> Power of Emotions (Self | Single Target)
Passive Skill. Depending on state of mind, gain or lose 1% bonus to stats per turn to a maximum of -5%/5%. Below -5% Disables the job. Current Level: +2%

> Leadership Material (Next 3 | AOE)
assive Skill. Can boost the stats of an ally by 5%. Number of allies increases per level to a max of 4. Current Level 3

Sasami had been petrified - she messed up when the Megaflare struck and she had been killed and reborn. It brought too many memories of the past again. But, it seemed that things were getting worse by the minute. She had to act.

No need to heal and the sky was cracking again. She had to do something and she knew what it was.

"HOLY!" she shouted.

> Holy (All enemies | AOE)
Ancient holy spell. Inflicts severe damage on all targets.

Casting a defiant grin toward Ramaa, Selphie points her staff in the Empress's direction. She knows that it won't count for very much, but it's better than nothing. With the added effect of the cold front from Serge's ability, the perky brunette opts to put one of their aggressor's on ice.

> Ice Master (Ramaa | Single Target)
Fires a low level ice spell at the Empress that has been boosted by Harmony, Melody.

S'reee considers the magic she knows as Red Mage; she's less practiced at it, given it beaches her when she switches out of Illusionist. There were enough healers, so she sang the words for Dualcasting Glacier twice. Ice seemed to be the order of the day

> Glacier (Ramaa | Single Target)
Weak elemental spell (ice)

> Glacier (Ramaa | Single Target)
Weak elemental spell (ice)

> Dualcast (Self)
Passive Skill. Allows to cast two spells back to back.

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