AMEN V: Rise of the Maggots

[Saurous]

Thank you, Magtok. This will do quite nicely if we ever need to eliminate some of our evil competition.

"R'lyeh? Isn't that the one whose god was asleep? Forgive me if I fail to be impressed."

...whatever. I was just attempting to say to Magtok that I do actually rule over something.

[Vespe Ratavo]

Vespe thinks a moment. A small light bulb appears above his head. He starts building a large machine that says "Create-a-parallel-dimension-O-mat."

((Signing off for a few minutes, want to play some DOW.))

[Lord Magtok]

...whatever. I was just attempting to say to Magtok that I do actually rule over something.

Not much, though.

Reptilus, let me fill you in on how things at AMEN work.

We all have our own independent evil agendas. I want to retake my homeworld and kill some Light and Chaotic gods there, Rex wants to take all the souls of the multiverse and carve some sort of perfect existence for all, Saurous simply wants to live in peace, Castaras wants to go on Iron Chef, PM wants to find someone who actually pays attention to him and cares about what he says, Moon Called is simply a crazy fanatic of Naruto, Pokemon, and other anime junk, and Fus. wants to one day be every avatar for every single thing in the universe at least once.

[Reptilus]

"I'm sure you conquered anthills when you were a child, too."

*Reptilus looks at Vespe's device and decides it's better not to ask about its purpose, or the lack of "ic" at the end of "mat."*

[Castaras]

Castaras wants to go on Iron Chef

No I don't. Iron Chef is amateurish, compared to my cooking.

I just want to watch you all make fools of yourselves, mostly. I stick around for the fun and amusing stuff.

[PirateMonk]

PM wants to find someone who actually pays attention to him

But then won't they see me coming to stab them?

[Mr. Moon]

*snip* Moon Called is simply a crazy fanatic of Naruto, Pokemon, and other anime junk *snip*

Yup. That's about it.

[Saurous]

<Snipped>
Saurous simply wants to live in peace <Unimportant stuff here>

Not in complete peace, but otherwise, yeah.

Evil peace.

Yup. That's about it.

Two dimensional, aren't we?

[Mr. Moon]

Two dimensional, aren't we?

CGI is for wimps.

[Vespe Ratavo]

I wonder what I want to do.... ooh, maybe I want to have as much fun at other peoples and dimensions expense as possible! Which will be severely helped by this!

Casey Andy Vespe stands up and activates the Create-a-parallel-dimension-O-mat. Create-a-parallel-dimension-O-mat, create a parallel dimension in which I have conquered the world with a super soldier army.
Such a world shows up in the portal. Vespe jumps in. Back story and character exposition here I come!

[Lord Magtok]

Two dimensional, aren't we?

You realize that PM is also 2-D, right? That means you and him have something in common.

Now that I said that, she'll be rushing madly to come up with a backstory for her AMEN self.

[PirateMonk]

You realize that PM is also 2-D, right? That means you and him have something in common.

Now that I said that, she'll be rushing madly to come up with a backstory for her AMEN self.

I have a backstory. I simply have yet to share it. It's not my fault I don't gush out my life to anyone who will listen.

[Saurous]

CGI is for wimps.

Actually, I meant that your personality was...aww, forget it.

*A nearby wall suddenly collapses as a massive rock carving manifests on top of it. It consists of three heads all fused together. The central head's mouth is open, with a glowing blue portal inside it*

Ah, there's that portal to the Realm of Madness I called for.

Anyone want to come? I hear they have lovely pink star formations this time of year. One can really enjoy them if you can stop screaming.

[Castaras]

Madness is boring. It's insanity which is fun. I'm staying here.

[Vespe Ratavo]

Vespe comes through the portal and is greeted by his parallel universe self. Why hello there me. You're looking good. Looking for a back story, am I right?
How did you know?
Because you've visited before, AMEN Vespe, and we both know you have no back story.
True....
Well, lets start. How about family?
Ooh yeah! But no angsty backstory...
The two discuss making AMEN Vespes back story.

[Lord Magtok]

I have a backstory. I simply have yet to share it. It's not my fault I don't gush out my life to anyone who will listen.

I only did that to shut up the machine that I'm attached to. If a plot-important event doesn't happen often enough, my brain starts to hurt more and more by the second. To be quie honest, I'd prefer to be a spectator for once.

[Mr. Moon]

You realize that PM is also 2-D, right? That means you and him have something in common.

Now that I said that, she'll be rushing madly to come up with a backstory for her AMEN self.

I have a backstory. You see, about thirty years ago, a child was born in the villige of Suna...

No, wait, that's Gaara's backstory.

Actually, I meant that your personality was...aww, forget it.

*A nearby wall suddenly collapses as a massive rock carving manifests on top of it. It consists of three heads all fused together. The central head's mouth is open, with a glowing blue portal inside it*

Ah, there's that portal to the Realm of Madness I called for.

Anyone want to come? I hear they have lovely pink star formations this time of year. One can really enjoy them if you can stop screaming.

Yeah, I know. I'm just in a ditzy mood today.

Oh, pink stars? I'm comming!

[Lord Magtok]

Anyone want to come? I hear they have lovely pink star formations this time of year. One can really enjoy them if you can stop screaming.

Nah, I think I'll stay here. The robo-butler is almost finished, and so is the trusted liutenant-bot. Soon I won't ever have to leave my almost-complete Cave of Constructs, where I'll watch over AMEN without ever doing anything personally.

[Saurous]

I have a backstory. You see, about thirty years ago, a child was born in the villige of Suna...

No, wait, that's Gaara's backstory.



Yeah, I know. I'm just in a ditzy mood today.

Oh, pink stars? I'm comming!

Hurrah! Let the insanity begin!

Anyone else?

[Vespe Ratavo]

I see...
Yes. You should immediately start to find them.
But...but...why am I evil....
Here. Follow me. The two go into a room with a crystal ball in it. They come out a few moments later. AMEN Vespe looks stunned.
I...I....
I know. I reacted the same way.
But...but...there must be a way to...
Yes. But it would require that you....
I see. Very well. I must go back to AMEN....
I wish you the best of luck.
Vespe comes back from the portal, and sits down on the couch.
((I got backstory'd. Signing off for a while.))

[Saurous]

*A large hand reaches out of the portal, and grabs Saurous by the cloak. It pulls him through the portal*

Well, off I go, then.

[Mr. Moon]

*Moon Called scurries after Saurous* Pink stars, here I come!

[Saurous]

*They both enter a small room. It appears to be made of simple stone, and it seems to be a perfect cube. A desk is across from them, and a man sits behind the desk, dressed in a tuxedo-like attire. A small pyramid-shaped device sits on the table. It looks somewhat like a metronome, only it has screaming faces carved on it. The man looks up at them*

Ah, so you've arrived. Please be civil, and have a seat.

*He motions to two seats that just seem to have manifested near the desk*

Could we speed this up a little? I don't have time to listen to your entrance speech again.

[Mr. Moon]

*Moon Called takes a seat, observing the pyramid with a raised eyebrow.*

[Castaras]

* Watches the two disappear *

I think they're going on their honeymoon. Might as well leave them to do what they like with each other.

* Wanders into kitchen *

[Lord Magtok]

* Watches the two disappear *

I think they're going on their honeymoon. Might as well leave them to do what they like with each other.

* Wanders into kitchen *

Hey! Thats my line!

*Returns to building stuff.*

[Saurous]

*Saurous sits down in the other seat. The man ignores Saurous's request for a short speech, and goes on and on about Sheograth looking for champions and all that. In the end, he tells them about the Shivering Isles, and then exits through a door opposite the wall that the AMENites entered through. He locks the door behind him. A few moments later, a hole opens in one wall, and the room falls apart and changes into a mass of moths and butterflies. They swirl around before flying away, leaving the desk and chairs behind*

I hate it when that guy shows off...

*The area around them is now a large hilly landscape, covered in massive stones and large, poisonous-looking mushrooms. Saurous stands up and heads down a nearby pathway*

[Mr. Moon]

*Rather stunned, Moon Called looks around, trying to soak everything up and failing horribly. She mutely follows Saurous.*

[Saurous]

*The hill seems to slope downward, or it's just that the land around it is going up. The pathway seems to cut underneath several trees. Saurous jumps over an elevation in the ground, landing with a splish in a puddle of something*

I really don't want to know what I just landed in...

[Mr. Moon]

*Moon Called follows, carefull not to step in whatever Saurous just stepped in.*