@RageSwitch : Not really. Simple text works fine.

If you plan to use multiple characters, however, you'll need to make sure we know who's saying or doing what.

Later, in the Temple...

...Huh, what do you know. I thought they'd hide this thing harder. I guess they just looked in the wrong room!

K. Rool walks up to the Orange Grand Star and picks it up...

Whew, this thing is dusty!
Uh, sir?
No need to worry, I'll just brush this dust all off!

K. Rool tries to brush off all the white dust that covers the Grand Star all over... And then quickly notices the dust isn't coming off.

Come on... Why isn't this dust coming off!
Sir, I don't think-
Not now, Distortion Man! *Pulls out a canister of water, then pours it all over the "dust-covered" Grand Star, which does nothing to clean it off.* Come on, why isn't this dust coming off!
Sir, if I may-
WHAT!?
...I, uh. I think that was the fake. You know. The white fake Grand Star made by the ancient people?
...What.
Sorry, sir. But I think that the "White Star" they carried... Was the real deal. ...And, uh. Even if it wasn't... The Orange one would also be fake. I can tell because I saw a faint, yellow glow beneath all the... What I would believe is dust.
...
...Sir? ...Si-
Go and grab as much orange sand as possible. Until we find the REAL Orange Star... We need to at least pretend this trip was a success.

Distortion Man begins to hastily cover the fake White Grand Star with orange sand. The two struggles to keep the sand in place until a sudden cold breeze begins to freeze the sand in place... Then the two realize where the cold winds are coming from.

What the-!? How long have you been following us!? And... Why are you trying to help us?
Simple questions, simple answers! I've been following you two since you landed!
As for why I'm helping you, it's because I think it'd be funny to watch you two fail to trick Beta Devil with this!

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...

...
...

...And you are SURE this is the REAL Orange Grand Star?

Why, yes. I am completely, absolutely, 100%-

Suddenly, a Laser-Core robot comes from behind the Anti-Omni Meme, holding the REAL Orange Grand Star! (That is NOT the fake Terra HL's group made.)

...Screwed.

Perhaps that would be true, if it wasn't so necessary to keep you alive for my plans.

Beta Devil completely evaporates the fake star!

Besides, it won't matter WHAT Terra's troop tries to pull. At the end of the day, we'll still have what we are aiming for. ...Quite literally, the way things seem to be going.

Wait, how did you know that it was-

I know that it is Terra because one of his little Stardroids tried to swipe our Purple Star! ...Fortunately, what he grabbed was a mere fake that I created myself. It was meant for those putrid heroes, but... Oh, well. And fortunately, they won't notice that it's a fake until it is too late... After all, unlike all those other fakes, the fakes created by me are more... convincing. ...For instance, they are just as indestructible as the real deal. The only difference between it and the real deal is that it won't be able to Summon Grand Nova whatsoever... As for the real deal, I've hidden the ones we have in a special pocket dimension that only those who hold the Anti-Omni Meme could access... And good luck trying to steal THAT without falling under my power.

Still, they have 3 already... And they may as well be on their way to obtain their 4th.

Suddenly, a red aura envelops the Orange Grand Star, before warping it into the aforementioned pocket dimension!

Let them. I have just the plan to get those back... In due time.

Little did Terra know, K. Rool was watching as Terra left... Though, he couldn't hear what they were saying because he was too far away to do so.

...Hm, how peculiar... What was that Stardroid doing here?
...Hate to alarm you, sir, but... They appear to have this planet's Grand Star.
WHAT!? How!?
I'm not sure... They seem to have collected a total of 3... Green, Red, and White.
WHAT!? How DARE they!? I am going to-
...Hold on. What did you say that last one was?
Uh... White? It appears to have been the last one they've collected...
...Hahahaha... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Huh? What's so funny?
There's no White Grand Star, fool! That thing's clearly a fake, most likely made by the ancient people who lived here to prevent anyone from taking it!
A fake...? Then why was it white?
Oh, they probably wanted people to believe the colors were Red, Yellow, Green, Blue, Cyan, Purple, and Silver, like those star-patterned Dragon Emeralds. But the REAL colors are Red, Yellow, Green, Blue, Cyan, Purple, and Orange! Nobody EVER thinks that 7 multiple colored sets of items could have one be Yellow and one be Orange! It's always just one or the other!
And if that Terra thinks the White Star is the correct one... Then the Orange Star must STILL be around there somewhere! Possibly in some kind of secret chamber... Come along, Distortion Man! Let's go find that star!

The two heads into the Temple to find the real Grand Star... Unaware that Epsilon Snow is not too far behind them...

Alpha FIRE, thank you. (How is it that all of MTG's characters are terrible at remembering name changes...)
As for the idea... That may just work. The problem is, apparently this universe is tending to hand out Grand Stars to the villains like Halloween candy, so we can only hope that neither this "Hyper Limited Terra" nor K. Rool obtains the other Grand Stars before we can.
...Meanwhile, seeing as you have the ability, Collateral Aeon... I need you to do me a favor.
...There is... another Aeon. I need you to try and see if you can use those Ultra Wormholes to travel to a universe known simply as Legacy and find him. We could use all the help we could get.
Everyone else, move out!

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Meanwhile, upon the Gangplank Galactic...

Alright, scanners say that the next Grand Star is somewhere here on this planet...
...Say, Devil. How has reviving those 5 robots go?

Far too easy. They are all in working order. I have sent them to the other 5 locations of the other 5 Grand Stars. ...This one red guy came back with the Purple Grand Star in 5 seconds flat.

It was a simple task... Especially since I am the fastest robot ever made!
...I feel like these claims to be the fastest have been far overdone. But nevertheless... We now have two. Now, only 5 remain.
Come along, Distortion Man... Let us find the next Grand Star.

K. Rool exits the ship with Distortion Man, stepping onto the desert planet...

WHAT!?

Alpha Fire calls up someone on his communicator...

Hello! You have reached Epsilon Snow! Please, leave a message now, because this is NOT a voicemail!
Epsilon you absolute IDIOT!
Oh, hello there, Alpha! Have you gotten that Star from the Airship?
No, K. Rool got to it first. Why did you let the Green Grand Star get stolen!?
It wasn't stolen, silly! It was just borrowed by some robot with long, green hair! ...Erm, we DO have a green-haired robot on the team, right?
*Facepalming* Unbelievable... Just go out there and keep an eye on K. Rool. We're going to have to stop that corrupted Terra before things escalate.
Already on it! They appear to be landing on some kind of desert planet...
...
GO-

...I see.

The unknown figure attempts to crush the star with his bear hands... And succeeds with minimal effort.

Just as I thought. This Grand Star was a fake.
You see... It is completely impossible to find two Grand Stars on the same planet...
Someone must've crafted this fake... But for what reason? Is it to deceive us?
...No. If it flew into your face, then it can't be because of us. ...There has to be another reason. ...But what...?

*Suddenly, a random figure appears behind GX and kicks him in the back of the head, making him spit out the Red Grand Star!*

You idiot! Do you have ANY idea what that star i-
...Hold on.

The figure approaches and picks up the Red Grand Star...

...Where exactly did you find this?

@TheHighTower :

*It appears that Ninja Phantom is nowhere in sight... And I don't think you're speaking to Beta Devil since he is on an entirely different ship, and if you're going to be in a different location suddenly, at least announce that, first.*

Meanwhile, up in space, rests K. Rools ship, the Gangplank Galleon, which is now converted into a spacecraft, renamed the Gangplank Galactic.

Within the ship, the purple robot from earlier hands over the star-like object seen earlier to K. Rool...

...Yes... This is most certainly it. One of the Seven Grand Stars* needed to summon GRAND NOVA! And now that we have the one... We can find the rest.
Yes, yes, that's great. But last I checked, we had a deal. I've done my part, so I think it's about time you do yours.
Yes, yes... You wish for me to revive the rest of your series as I have done you, correct?
I do. So, if you would be so kind to get on that-
Patience, my dear friend! I was JUST about to get on that. ...Though, I'd like to warn you... 001 and 002 will not be brought back by this process.
...1 and 2, eh? ...I don't care. If the "good" doctor would have us scrapped and instead keep them alive? ...I see no reason to call those two my brothers anymore.
*Putting on what appears to be a pair of protective gloves* I see... Very well, then. I shall gladly bring your brothers back... Distortion Man.

*Suddenly, from what appears to be some kind of compartment, K. Rool pulls out the Anti-Omni Meme!*

...You heard all that, correct?

Yes, yes, I've heard. It may take some time, however... So how about you just set me down and let me get to work. That way, you can pull your focus towards finding the next Grand Star.

Ah, of course! I'll let you get to work, then.

K. Rool sets down the Anti-Omni Meme and allows Beta Devil to work on bringing back Distortion Man's brothers. Meanwhile, K. Rool takes off his protective gloves and makes his way to the Kaptain's Quarters, looking up on a monitor to locate the rest of the Grand Stars...

*I have decided to rename the Power Stars- which are not at all rip-offs of Mario Odyssey's Power Moons and the stars from Kirby Super Star- from the Absurd Roleplay to be more fitting towards their purpose of summoning GRAND NOVA.

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Meanwhile, in an unknown rift between universes, the Skull Reaper sits in front of a computer screen, looking up universe names and data out of sheer boredom. The recently discovered "RMMD" Universe interested him... For 5 seconds.

...*Sigh* So little people have hired me to kill anyone recently... It's so boring! Too many people in the Multiverse just feel a ridiculous need to do everything themselves!
...I feel like there is something I'm forgetting to do... Something I haven't done since-
A... AA... AAA...

The Skull Reaper sneezes, creating an explosion of Evil Energy that incinerates his computer monitor.

Oh, Sunstar it, AGAIN!?

As the minions of Aviation Man escape the Airship, a strange-looking robot emerges from what appears to be some kind of treasury...

...So, he escapes without a fight... How unfortunate. I was hoping to see how he could fair against... Well. It doesn't matter now.

The robot holds out a mysterious object...



...Everyone, return to the Gangplank Galactic. We've got what we came here for.

*The Kremlings and Mechas return to the strange pods, including the purple robot. The pods then fly themselves back to K. Rool's base of operations...*

...So THAT'S your plan...
...Well, just so you know, King K. Fool... I happen to know of some people who won't let that happen.
...I just hope they will notice soon enough.

*Left and right, cannonballs are being fired at the airship... And any part of the airship that would happen to have an opening in it, whether it having existed previously or if made by one of the cannonballs, a cannonball-sized pod was launched into the hole moments later. The pods, using what appears to be Pokeball-like technology, releases not singular small creatures, but hordes of Kremlings, as well as what appears to be mechas of various sorts. One such mecha, a Sniper Joe, blocks the Musket Cannon with its shield. Both the Kremlings and the mechas appear to be enhanced by... something sinister. The Joe retaliates by firing fully charged shots without even needing to charge.*

*Suddenly, the sounds of someone speaking through a megaphone is heard for everyone on Aviation Man's airship!*

Attention, everyone on that airship! Whether or not you are aware, somewhere on your vessel is something I am looking for! I would say, "prepare to be boarded", but...

*Suddenly, crashing sounds are heard from just about everywhere on the Airship!*

...We have already launched our attack.

@GammaGhost : Being connected to a universe will be considered as separate from a universe being included in this thread.

@Worship :

9 HP recovered!
15 Damage dealt!

Well, guess that’s it, then. Goodbye, Prototype...
9 Damage dealt!
Prototype... is disabled...

---

...Well, well. How unfortunate. ...I suppose I shall be taking back those Speed Capsules I lent him... It’s only right they return to their proper owner, after all.

Team Error Log receives 2 Speed Capsules!

Only two? Hm. He must’ve gotten closer than I thought he would be by now... Oh, well.
*Holding the two Speed Capsules up to Team Prototype* You see these, “Laser Joe”? This is the evidence that proves that your so-called “leader” is GONE. You have no hope. You have NOTHING.
...You ARE nothing. In the grand scheme of things, MKII is the bringer of destruction upon this land... Upon ALL lands. Prototype, on the other hand, is a symbol of hopelessness, and despair.

And what are you? You. Are. NOTHING. You merely only exist because Prototype needed a “partner”. And I doubt it was even for anything more than being a necessity for Prototype to even join this little game. I know this because that’s the same reason Techno exists... Which actually comes to show how much you two are more or less the same... You are both utterly useless. I only invest in Techno because I HAVE to, in order to participate in this little game. I could’ve just picked out any other denizen of the void. It was just that I found it more interesting to bring one of Beta Shadow’s failed characters than anything else. You, on the other hand... You serve no purpose. You are a worthless machine. Nothing you have ever said or done, or ever WILL say or do, matters. I honestly feel ashamed of myself for having EVER hated you. Not just because I’m getting worked up over nothing, but because it shows that I care too much about my failure. You made me show WEAKNESS. And now, I have to work towards smothering that weakness. But, at the very least, I am not at all like YOU. I have a purpose. And while that purpose does not exist here, or anywhere on this pathetic website, it is still more to say about me than you.

...So just do the whole world a favor...

*Suddenly, a bunch of tentacles penetrate through Laser Joe’s bod- HEY! Get your mind out of that gutter! ...The tentacles do not do any in-game damage, nor does it kill Laser Joe outright... But it does hurt. A lot.*

...And just lay down and ROT.

*The tentacles dissipate, letting go of Laser Joe... albeit with a thudding drop to the rough, rocky floor.*

...Well, I suppose we will have no longer any need to fight Team Prototype anymore... Nor do we any need to try and fight MKII in a now needless attempt at killing off Prototype himself. ...Well. Unless they give us a reason to. ...But, I will need to work on making such reasons less... petty.
...Men. Let us make our way towards the stairs. But no rush... We have no reason to anymore, after all.

Time Trial moves 6 spaces left. Returning Techno moves 1 space up and 5 spaces left. Missingno. will-

Me and Moon Jump will sit and do nothing. For there is no need for either of us to do anything.

@Worship :

Prototype uses Regular Attack!

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Missingno. will move 2 spaces left and use Water Buster on Big Eye. Returning Techno will move 4 spaces up, using Flame Buster on Picket Man 1. If the Picket Man survives, Time Trial will move up 2 spaces and finish the job with Time Buster. If not, he will instead move an additional 4 spaces to the left. Moon Jump will move 4 spaces up, 2 if Vat Man decides not to move.

@Worship :

Prototype uses Regular Attack!5 Damage dealt!



”Keep your friends close and your enemies closer”, huh? ...Then I hope you know, you’ll need to move fast to keep that first part up.
“...Because the scythe I used to make Techno’s scar...WILL be used to RIP YOUR HEADS OFF.”
“...The sooner this mission is over... The sooner we can pull our focus towards Team Prototype’s slaughter.”
“For once again stealing MY team’s kill, you have furthered the pain and torment I will put you through before slaughtering your little team one by one. And you’ll be happy to know that, officially, you will die last.”
“...THAT. Could be any member of your worthless little team. So I’d think twice about getting in my way again. ESPECIALLY when it results in attacking my team directly.
“...I already lost interest in killing you outright. I already plan on destroying your little leader. In fact, I’m close enough to him that I could force him into a wrong turn, to wander through his mind forever. Do not make the torture I intend on putting you through any worse than it is already going to be.”

...You wish to return to your friends, correct? ...Then if I were you, I’d hurry things along... Because if you wait too long... You likely won’t have any friends to return to. ...He has no intent on killing them. But he has the intent to do a lot WORSE.
...Or, alternatively... You can just die now, and hope you get to see them again in the next life. But, let’s face it... We both know by now that you’re too stubborn to ever give up.

(So much for being a figure of hopelessness... And here I thought it would’ve been easy to break you...)

...You’d better hurry, Prototype. The clock is ticking.

*The apparition disappears...*

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Missingno. moves 2 spaces up. Returning Techno does the same. Time Trial moves 6 spaces up. All 3 of them charge their busters. Big Eye moves 2 spaces up.

@RedBomber :

9 HP recovered.
15 Damage dealt!



...Tch. Don’t pretend there is no truth to what I have said. Your team has been through failure after failure. Don’t think for a SECOND your master would accept that in any shape or form. We both know what Wily is truly like.
...Much like how we BOTH know that, even with this “strategy” of yours, you won’t last. ...Much like how he knows that, as well.

*The apparition takes up a new form...*

”I won’t even save Prototype if he falls to MKII. Failure deserves consequences, do they not?”
”You said you wouldn’t be able to save him if he is defeated even once!
”I did say that, yes. And that was a lie. In fact... I was close enough to him that I could’ve even pulled him out of the subconscious myself, and he wouldn’t even have to struggle to take back control.”
...Don’t you get it? He never believed you were going to escape. He wanted to see if you could even stand to the REAL MKII. He doesn’t even think you’d be able to WIN. This “escape attempt” of yours? A mere science experiment. He’s USING you.
In fact, you didn’t even have to go through all of this to escape. If he truly wanted to save you, he would’ve just left you alone... And let the “higher-ups” do THEIR plans to save you. ...But not only is he toying with you? ...He has put you at risk of never waking up again. And even if you manage to win somehow...
... “I am starting to consider making sure that your little “Commander” of yours that he’s currently controlling will, if he even manages to escape, wake up not in a body... But a CORPSE.”
...You weren’t sent here to be saved. You were sent here to die. And it’s all because of your own naiveté. ...It’s how you got corrupted in the first place, was it not?

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To the stairs, Time Trial. We wasted enough time here.

Time Trial moves to the stairs.

@RedBomber :

Moved.



...For how long do you intend to keep running? Do you think you’re going to defeat MKII at the end by avoiding him? ...No. He will catch up with you eventually. And what will you do when he does? ...And what would the others think when they are told that when you were up against such an enemy, instead of confronting them head-on... You ran away, like a coward. How would you face your allies? ...How would you face your master? ...Actually... How about we find that out ourselves?

*A vision begins to appear in front of Prototype...*

...Look at you. You’re supposed to be one of my generals, an ELITE! Heck, you’re supposed to be the successor of this guy, and you can’t even beat him when he’s in the body of inferior robots! I should’ve known better than to build my general out of complete GARBAGE!
You should just give up and surrender! I doubt even Thomas would pick up such a useless pile of junk! Least of all, those losers at the so-called “Robot Academy”, or that sad group of mechs you call “friends”! This hellish landscape of a subconscious is far too great for you... You’re better off like the robots who’s scraps I used to make you: Rotting in the scrapheap!
You should just go ahead and end yourself here instead of even bothering to show your face anywhere else again! In fact... That is an order. Gahahahaha...

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Returning Techno will pick up the Drive while Missingno. will pick up the Reverse Modu-

For what reason, may I ask?

Well, if nothing else, you could just sell it for Bolts.

...Fair enough.

Time Trial will move down 1, right 2, up 1, and right 1. Then, he will unleash Time Buster on the Metall Classic before it even gets the chance to attack. Moon Jump will leap up 4.