A Mile is Not Enough IC

[ChaoticHarmony]

Godly Mortal was filmed in front of an Immortal studio audience
Coming Live from the First Domain! It's
GODLY MORTALS
With Your Host.........NEXEUS!!!

Hi and Welcome to Godly Mortals! The show where we pull beings from around the Multiverse, and challenge them to our INFINITY GAUNTLET! For those of you just tuning in, we just had a massive slaughter of all of our last contestants, forcing their round to end before earning the right to learn the Truth of Existence. Now we start fresh with a new group of 'lucky' Mortals and their sponsoring Gods!

The sound of a large snap can be heard as four blasts of energy fill the dark room. As the energy disperses, 6 beings stand in their place, a bright spot light shining down on each of them.

Now then........WHO'S READY TO PLAY?!

[BrownDragon]

Takia looked around taking in this situation, he looked at Nexues and flipped him off. "I thought I was done with this ****, no, **** you, I am not playing your game"

[sadatg]

"Come now sir, no need to speak like a ruffian." Jon said, adjusting his cuff links.

"What, pray tell, is the game?" he asks with a faint Terris accent, lofty vowels, and a slightly nasal tone.

"I must warn you I'm quite proficient at bridge."

[Viirin]

Its remote operation was cancelled, the source no longer broadcasting an operation signal. Its CPU and model given to itself, the first thing it saw was a desktop computer smashed into pieces, and its weight actuators told it that it was holding something heavy enough to have done the damage.

The building it used to be in and debris around were no longer there. Instead, it saw something completely different. Its pressure sensors showed it was standing on something that was horizontal and hard like the ground would be, but its collision detection detected nothing, except four humans, none of the five, including itself, being within arms reach of each other. It was dark, and there was no environment to be seen. There were five cone-shaped spotlight-like lights shining down, one on each individual, but unlike in the void of space, the light stopped where the floor would be. Unlike with an environment, nothing was illuminated. It was still standing in a partial crouch with its prybar raised high, preparing to strike.

It did not have personal interest in violence, but was capable of it, even without being controlled by its creator. However, without a reason to attack, or target to strike, its position was pointless, and so it stood up straight and continued to hold its bar, but horizontally and non-threateningly.

[ChaoticHarmony]

Amaro stands silently next to the sudden strangers that appeared next to him. It was very strange. He was just about to apprehend his target in Meteor City when suddenly, there was nothing surrounding him. Quite literally nothing. His Nen has never been wrong before, but his En is saying there is literally nothing but himself and the 5 other individuals for at least 50 meters, no floor no walls no objects of any sort. He decided his best course of action was to simply wait until the strange voice finished speaking, perhaps things will be more clear then.


HAHA! They're a fine bunch now aren't they? Thinking they have a choice but to play, how cute. A round of applause and light laughter from a crowd fill the air around the group. Let me explain how it goes friends. You 6, for one reason or another, caught the attention of some of our sponsors, so now you get the 'opportunity' to run the INFINITY GAUNTLET! Uproarious applaude You'll be sent to countless worlds across all of time, to complete various objectives, all for our amusement! For every task complete and every world explored, you'll be given points on your brand new very own PORTABLE LIASON and OPERATING TECHNICIAN DEVICE! Another loud snap reverberates through everyone's skull before 6 large Bracers clamp onto everyone's left arm. The device is slick in design, auto matching with the designs and patterns of your clothes and skin, as though it has always been a part of your outfit. A glowing red gem sits at the wrist while a second green gem stretches toward both ends from the center. These PLOT Devices, among other things, will act as your life monitoring system, a personal inventory, AND keep track of your individual points. As you rack up points, you'll be able to spend them to buy useful items and helpful hints for future challenges. The game ends when one of you buys the ESCAPE THE GAUNTLET or the TRUTH OF EXISTENCE Bonuses, at which point the next world will be your LAST CHALLENGE! Insane amount of cheering and applause from the hidden audience. ANY QUESTIONS SO FAR?

[BrownDragon]

Takia sighs, there really isn't a path of escape here. "I do have questions, Who is my sponsor first of all?"

[ChaoticHarmony]

Takia sighs, there really isn't a path of escape here. "I do have questions, Who is my sponsor first of all?"

Oh HO! Wanna thank them on screen huh? Well according to my records, your sponsor is a Diem who goes by the moniker Brown Dragon. Do you happen to know him? It isnt often that our contestants and sponsors know Each other

[BrownDragon]

Something is foreboding about the name to Takia, he uncharacteristically decides to leave it alone. He looks over his bracer, familiarizing himself with how to use it. If he is stuck with this game he is going to make the most of it. "Do the things we buy last after the game and are there upgrades for our skills?"

[Viirin]

The NS5 had many questions, not limited to, but including:

- Many thousand NS5 models were manufactured. What sets this individual apart?
- Is this entire environment coated in vantablack?
- Who is my sponsor?
- Where are we?
- How did you get us here?

But the humans had asked some questions, and it was always smarter to ask your own after everyone else, in case you could only get one question answered. If other people ask your question first, then you really get two questions. Its random number generator picked one of its questions for it.

While holding its prybar in its right arm, it looked at its left forearm. "How does a bracer act as inventory storage?"

[ChaoticHarmony]

Something is foreboding about the name to Takia, he uncharacteristically decides to leave it alone. He looks over his bracer, familiarizing himself with how to use it. If he is stuck with this game he is going to make the most of it. "Do the things we buy last after the game and are there upgrades for our skills?"

The invisible audience laughs at your questions. HaHA gotta love Mortals and their desire for material possessions. Yes Takia, the PLOT devices, and anything stored in them, are yours to keep IF you manage to buy the ESCAPE THE GAUNTLET bonus and complete the final round. Of course, if you aim for the TRUTH OF EXISTENCE bonus, it will seem like a pittance in comparison to that prize.

The NS5 had many questions, not limited to, but including:

- Many thousand NS5 models were manufactured. What sets this individual apart?
- Is this entire environment coated in vantablack?
- Who is my sponsor?
- Where are we?
- How did you get us here?

But the humans had asked some questions, and it was always smarter to ask your own after everyone else, in case you could only get one question answered. If other people ask your question first, then you really get two questions. Its random number generator picked one of its questions for it.

While holding its prybar in its right arm, it looked at its left forearm. "How does a bracer act as inventory storage?"

Good question NS5! Allow me to show you! Flickering to life before your eyes, a large translucent image of NS5 appears in front of the group, in clear view of everyone. You see, by pressing the green gemstone on your PLOT device, you will open up its menu. the image demonstrates with its imaginary device. A large holographic square appears just above the arm. The image rotates so that everyone is looking over the NS5's shoulder. Once there, you will be able to see an option for INVENTORY, simple touch that option and it will bring you to a new screen. The fake bot follows the voice's instructions. Each device has 20 free slots for you to store items in, to insert an item, press an open space in your inventory, then touch the item with your braver arm. To retrieve an item, simply press the item space. The PLOT device can hold any item a single person could reasonably carry on their own. You can store multiple of the same item in the same space. Simply press and hold the space, and it will ask if you would like to store or take multiples of said item. Items must be stored in the PLOT device in order to bring them between rounds. You can buy various upgrades for your PLOT device with points you earn during the rounds

[Viirin]

It followed the visual and audio instructions. It raised its left arm, pushed the green gem with the index finger of its right hand, which was somewhat clumsy due to the large item it was already holding in that hand, and the menu opened.
It touched the prybar it was holding in its right hand with its left, and it was gone. The heavy metal prybar it had presumably previously used as a club now had an image in what used to be an empty slot.

The weapon wasn't of much interest, and simply something it was already holding, but littering was not something that was within the NS5's code.

[BrownDragon]

Takia grumbled quietly. "I'm not a god yet, I can't just summon any material thing." He then spoke up. "You may have answered this already but can we improve our skills with the points?"

[sadatg]

Dumbfounded by the miraculous images he was seeing Jon silently mimicked them and placed his vials and ingot of zinc into his "INVENTORY". Not for the first time he wished he could riot his own confidence. Nether the less he gave his odd companions, especially the man of metal, a sideways glance and drew himself up. Waiting his turn he politely asked the only question that really mattered when dealing with a creature of such power.

"And what task, precisely, would you have us carry out first, sir?"

[ChaoticHarmony]

Dumbfounded by the miraculous images he was seeing Jon silently mimicked them and placed his vials and ingot of zinc into his "INVENTORY". Not for the first time he wished he could riot his own confidence. Nether the less he gave his odd companions, especially the man of metal, a sideways glance and drew himself up. Waiting his turn he politely asked the only question that really mattered when dealing with a creature of such power.

"And what task, precisely, would you have us carry out first, sir?"

Why, any number of tasks of course! Each round could have any number of objectives that need to be completed. Once someone completes one, you can choose to end the round and go on to bigger and better things, or you can keep going and earn bonus points by completing more objectives! Once all the objectives have been met, or you push the little red gem on your braver with at least one objective completed, the round ends and you'll be sent to the next world! Isn't that exciting!


Amaro listens to everyone's questions and the answers they received. Seems straight forward and simple he thinks, a good way to improve my hunting abilities. A single question comes to mind, one that he feels is very important. "So.....can it be assumed that this is a competition between us? One that only one of us can win?"


You may treat it as such if you wish.....but all participants gain points when any one of them complete an objective. Of course.....there are also penalties if one starts lagging behind in points, or tries to just let others do everything while they reap the benefits. And trust me when I say, you don't want to experience a penalty. Evil Snickering

[The JoJo]

Darius felt as if his brain had been smashed out, tossed into a salad spinner, spun wildly and then thrown back into his head. He was vaguely aware of a bright light and distant voices around him, but none of them made any sense to him. He reached out and found his hand being grasped by something small and sticky which seemed determined to drag him somewhere. If only it had the strength.

His eyes came into focus and he realised the small figure tugging on his arm was Alfonso. His son stared at him wordlessly, as ever, but he didn't need to say anything. The fear in his eyes said more than a thousand words could. Darius' gaze flicked up to the bright light behind him.

"Who... are you?" he murmured.

[ChaoticHarmony]

Well Folks! Its time to begin! Let's say Farewell and good luck to our... GODLY MORTALS! With another ear shattering snap, the lights black out, and everyone feels a sense of falling through the open air. One by one, each and every mortal passes out.......

The peaceful sounds of a forest slowly awake the group from their unconscious state. They find themselves laying in a lush field surrounded by thick woods all around them. The sound of strange and unfamiliar wild life fills the air, the shadows if creatures seeming to move somewhere far past the trees. The tranquil atmosphere leaves the secluded sanctuary the perfect place to ruminate on your sudden situation.

As the players regain their bearing, they may notice the green gem on their Bracers flashing rapidly, as though it was trying to get their attention.

[sadatg]

Jon, apparently first to awake, quickly assumes a more dignified position than laying in the dirt. As he stands he dusts himself off and starts storing connection out of habit, making it incredibly hard to notice him.

Ignoring the green gem for now, he quickly checks the others for injuries.

Satisfied there are none he taps on the green gem.

[Viirin]

It was told that pushing the green gem opened the inventory screen, which is where its prybar was. Nineteen open slots remained, which would be helpful. NS5s were not created equipped with item containers, such as backpacks. Whoever they were sold to would provide them with whatever they needed for the task at hand. Maybe the blinking gem was doing the same thing.

It pushed the gem.

[ChaoticHarmony]

A bright green screen appears over Jon and NS5's arms. On it are three tabs.


SHOP


INVENTORY


OBJECTIVES

The objectives tab is blinking.

Spoiler: OBJECTIVE

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1. CAPTURE/COLLECT 4 CREATURES THAT REPRESENT THE 4 PRIME ELEMENTS

2. OBTAIN 4 "OFFICIAL POKÉMON LEAGUE" BADGES

3. DEFEAT A REGIONAL LEADER IN A COMPETITION OF THEIR CHOOSING

[Viirin]

It looked at and through the now familiar GUI. It also noted that its video processors were working properly, and the landscape had been rendered and visible.

Spoiler: Thoughts

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1. CAPTURE/COLLECT 4 CREATURES THAT REPRESENT THE 4 PRIME ELEMENTS

Old human mythology and misunderstanding referred to the first four states of matter as elements. Solid was earth, liquid was water, gas was air, plasma was fire. Creatures somehow represent this lack of scientific education?

2. OBTAIN 4 "OFFICIAL POKÉMON LEAGUE" BADGES

It had no idea what this meant. League could mean distance, or competition, but badges were not given to lengths. Competition, like Deep Blue's chess competition, seems to be a task to be performed.

3. DEFEAT A REGIONAL LEADER IN A COMPETITION OF THEIR CHOOSING

This could mean too many things to be of value. It would acquire more information from other people.

SHOP

It already knew its own inventory, and it knew how to shop. Something there may be informative. It pushed what looked like a holographic button on the word itself.

[sadatg]

"Intresting..." muses Jon at the strange "OBJECTIVES" before him. Looking up he notices the man-made-of-metal is looking at the same screen.

Jon checks his surroundings for danger as he approaches the stranger and stops filling his metalmine.

"Good to see you awake.. err... sir? I am Jon Dramali. Butler to the Ventrue family. A pleasure to make your acquaintance." He makes a small bow. "What do you make of these "OBJECTIVE"s?"

Spoiler: rolling perception as 3d6

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http://orokos.com/roll/748143 = 8

[Viirin]

One of the humans who had an invisible spotlight on him earlier was standing next to him, asking a question.

"Greetings, Mr. Dramali. I am an NS5.

The creatures that represent elements must be an abstract concept. Fish live in water, and many birds fly in air, so trapping them in cages may fulfill the parameters. However, if a sea bird such as a seagull is trapped, does it count for water and air? The more important question is what animal represents fire. One type of ant is called fire ant because of how humans say it burns when it bites, or it could simply be any animal that happens to be red.

The 'league badge' task is unknown, but must be related to some kind of competition that we must all take part in.

The final objective is of no value to me."

Having answered the questions asked of it, it looked back at the SHOP screen.

[ChaoticHarmony]

Amaro continues to lay in the grass, but responds to the robotic being. "The creatures you speak of may not be a direct abject concept. Many strange and magical creatures live where I am from, so it may be speaking literally. Also, we are surrounded by approximately 78 separate strange creatures, none of which seem to be aware of our prescence here.

Spoiler: N5S

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When you press the SHOP button, a large list appears on the screen, with the number 1000 in the upper right corner. Many of the items on the list seem faded, but one particular item stands out to you. HINT: 250

Spoiler: Jon

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You manage to see some rustling grass within the forest, but are unable to make out what is causing it

[Viirin]

There didn't seem to be any cages, fishing poles, or fishing nets in the SHOP selection, so it instead decided to click on the Map button. It turned into a drop-down submenu, and a few options appeared: Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, Kalos, and Alola. Since each map cost 500 and it only had 1000, and it didn't know where it was, this was not a smart choice. A button on the side of the SHOP menu labeled "HINT 250" kept blinking, but it wasn't enticed.

Something else did make sense to it, though. "Pokedollars" made partial sense- dollars was money, and money could be used to buy the things it didn't see options for. Poke made no sense, except for poking somebody, but that could not be a real currency name.

$1,000 Pokedollars for 100 Points
$6,500 Pokedollars for 500 Points
$15,000 Pokedollars for 1000 Points

A thousand dollars for one hundred points sounded resourceful, but since it was sold in economy packs, the more expensive it was, the cheaper it was. It clicked the biggest option available, and clicked the confirmation button.

[ChaoticHarmony]

N5S Bracer beeps at the confirmation, the returns him to the Main Menu. Two new options appeared on the screen

SHOP


INVENTORY


OBJECTIVES


CURRENCY


ACHIEVEMENTS

Both the CURRENCY and the ACHIEVEMENTS options flash

[Viirin]

It wasn't interested in CURRENCY right now, since it already knew what it had. But in order to get it to stop blinking, which may annoy someone, it clicked that first.

After the blinking stopped on that option, it clicked ACHIEVEMENTS.

[ChaoticHarmony]

ACHIEVEMENTS

FIRST BUY: 10

That is all this screen currently says, but there does appear to be spaces for other achievements.

[Viirin]

It closed the menu, and looked back at the human that had talked to it. It was prepared to ask if it could be of further assistance, but he was busy talking to another human, that seemed content to remain laying in the grass.

[sadatg]

Jon started as the stranger in the grass spoke up. 78 creatures? Obviously the man was a tin-eye of no small skill... Whilst NS5 busied itself with the menus, Jon introduced himself. Again.

"Good to see you awake. I am Jon Dramali. Butler to the Ventrue family. A pleasure to make your acquaintance."

Jon awaits the mans reply and continues.

"If I may ask. How large are these creatures?"

[ChaoticHarmony]

Amaro sits up, his long black hair covering his face for a moment before he brushes it back into place. He looks toward the man named Jon. They range from the size of a large rodent to approximately 7 feet tall. Though the largest ones seem very scarce and are more isolated. There seems to be a small path exiting this clearing directly south of us. Jon may find it surprising when he looks at Amaro's face and sees his eyes completely bandaged. He stands up from his spot, his loose robes barely hanging on his body. I am Amaro Peacemaker, it is good to know you Jon.