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Crystallis's eyes fluttered open as he sat up, a frown of disappointment embedded in his face. Before his eyes was an old man, a peculiar-looking wrinkly ancient spoilsport with a body structure comparable to that of a dilapidated statue. He certainly seemed like an individual with a high risk of suffering from osteoporosis, having lost all his sense of adventure with the passing of time. There was something he must admit, however, which was that the old man’s eyes were overflowing with wisdom like that of a sagacious saint who had witnessed countless events throughout his life. The old man definitely appeared to possess all the necessary qualities to be an ideal intellectual companion.

Putting on a façade of politeness and friendliness, Crystallis enquired, “Would a venerable figure like yourself be watching the events taking place in the Colosseum? I had been debating with myself whether I should go ahead and explore the nation or observe the proceedings. "

*the woman nervous as everyone around her stares at her immediately swallows the small cup of tea but before she can say anything she falls to the floor and begins to convulse, twitch, and spasm as if there was actually some kind of neurotoxin in the tea, in the process of acting out what appears to be without intervention her very death she knocks over the actual tea including that in the glass to the floor to cover her tracks*

Sapphiron/Crystallis: "Actually, I was checking that the energies were flowing properly, before going off on other things. Feel free to come along, you'll see a lot of the nation that way. My friends and I are the 12 oldest magic users in The Bureaucracy, and the 12 oldest scientists. My name is Dr. Xos Xilanthese." The old man said.

....

The Changling Horde:

Else had been constantly dodging the Hellifino, and when Chrysalis faked her own demise, that was the same moment Else pierced the beast through the heart with her stinger.

A seven foot white humanoid Gryphon woman kneels next to Chrysalis.

"Local Death, you can't fool me, Chrysalis." She said.

"Oho! Trying to do things your way are you? Good thing you failed, or you would've been pissed you'd missed out on exactly what you wanted to obtain. See, after three preliminary rounds, for warm-up purposes, your opponents are all going to contain exactly what you need to know to find, and defeat a Pandorian World. Any of them. They all have their unique qualities of course, but generally speaking, this will let you hunt and kill them. This means by the end of the day, not only will you know what you came to learn, but you'll have first hand experience with it, so you can better use it with your hordes to hunt down Pandorian Worlds." Sam explained.

"Up next, Queen Chrysalis, versus a Damnedifino!" Came the announcement.

"Oh, those are just as annoying as Hellifinos, but different." Sam said.

*chrysalis reveals herself to the royalty but remains on the floor sluggish exhaling very deeply as if either extremely tired or stressed out*

You know I am glad we have had this chat, I came with my associate to help out her race because I saw her race prosper as I have.....

*she is seemingly at weapon point brought to her feet*

But I now I have a different reason why I was here posing as your maid today....

*the queen seemingly actually hurt staggers a bit exhaling as if she is still in shock*

I wanted to get to know you all better, to taste who you really are with my empathic feeding...

*she begins to slowly be guided to the doors as she limps*

But what i found in everyone here both gives me hope in your realm and disgusts me, for I can see you are all not as you seem...

*she stops before she can walkout*

And by the way I am not the snake in the grass you should be worried about...

*a large serpent flies out of a salad bowl at the emporor before the changeling quick draws a sidearm out of nowhere before blasting it hitting both it and a small glass filled with what appeared to be normal water that was on the side of claras meal*

I just disposed of 1 and hindered another, their is someone else who is out there I can taste the emotions they feel, but unlike me who was trying to although hypnotically gain your support this one just wants one thing...

*she holsters her weapon as it seemingly fades from existence*

one of your deaths, I know this because the glass was laced with a synthetic toxin made to cause what appears to be a brain hemorrhaging within 6hrs allowing the individual to escape,the snake however I have no clue what breed but from the fangs it possesses I can guess a genetically modded viper of some kind....

*she stops at the door*

Now I am not here for conflict, nor am I here to save your lives gratis, but rather I want you to rethink your decision of sending me to fight for your entertainment as the noose gets tighter without your very knowledge...

*she then stops exhaling as she finishes*

A Chrysalis will fight in the arena, but if you know what is best for your health it will be my associate, in the meantime i will be here negotiating over how much support you will give my interests in their upcoming fight against pandoria....

*she then notices a glint on the other side of the arena before knocking the gryphon woman out of the way as a beam of plasma burns through the glass and into the dinner table*

And in turn I will save your royal !@#s as this continues. she says as she shuts the curtains as the glint disappears.

*the changeling then awaits the groups response as if a actual proposition was being placed*

"If you had really fed empathetically, you would've self-combusted by now, just from Grandmother Cara alone. Most likely you simply touched Grandfather Tajen, because the rest of us have blocks to prevent anything being taken from us against our consent, and we don't lower those just on a whim, or lose them over distraction." Sam pointed out.

"Don't bother with the assassin, it's legal here in the arena, don't you remember?" Pondera asked.

Someone else fired a bigger, stronger phasor blast. Susan simply caught it and held the energy in her hands.

"We have our own suitable defenses, thank you very much." Susan grumbled.

"It is illegal for The Imperial Office to decide such matters as you are requesting, only The Central Bureaucracy can decide that at this time. Taking your arrogant egocentric attitude into account, you're wasting your time." Howard sniffed dismissively.

*the changelings cheeks flush white*

I am going to ignore that insult and instead focus on the facts....

*the changeling is monotone, no hint of emotion, cold as ice her words show nothing*

First. I can handle anything or anyone that challenges my abilities overloading dose not exist for a individual whose thoughts span the very multiverse with constants and variable existing all at the same time...

*she carries on in this tone that seemingly pulls at the thoughts of those in the room*

Second. Nothing can contain me nor block me...for within the countless versions of this realm created this very second one or more of you DID let your guards down and in that realm I did penetrate your thoughts and broadcasted them to all other versions of chrysalises throughout the multiverse...

*the tone causes the guards around her to be in some sort of mental pain*

Third. what is a emperor who can't command his forces into war without question...you claim to be all powerful yet let pawns decide the fate of your nation in what you could solve by your blade...

*the changeling stops the tone leaving the innocent guards on the ground in pain yet not dead*

Now I am going to go kill everything in my path down in your arena....

*she begins to walk out the door before stoping to say something to the group*

I hope you enjoy the blood sport, But know this another insult at me and I will paint the stands crimson with the blood of your innocents, your men will be given fates worse than death, I WILL BURN YOUR EMPIRE TO CINDERS AND ASH....

*Her voice shifts from one of escalating anger back to the cold tone*

and I will take away and mutilate everything you have love in front of you, no reprieve, no mercy, Their perverted image of of everything i will do to them will be burned into your minds as i sit back and enjoy my mid-day tea. the changelings hair blocks her eyes but the grin she has is just as insane as how she must had been coming off.

*before she leaves she clicks her fingers and if for one moment every single mental barrier ever constructed to protect the minds of every citizen of Warhaven collapses and hundreds of thousands of images of there very empire collapsing appear to them, the cries of their loved ones helpless to cruel fates echo in each and every citizens minds, and just to prove a point a rift opens above the arena showing the arena inverted with the changeling seal scorched into the earth as the ashen ruins ablaze*

Don't test me for I have already done it hundreds of thousands of times before to your empire...How did you think I got my ID if it wasn't from your groveling hands as you gave into MY demands to spare your wife and mother (who was already spared because she was the only truly kind person to offer Aid in most realms) Emperor...

*the arena seems to heat up as it seems to vent from the other side from the rifts, sounds of what can only be described as the dammed emanate from every signal one*

In fact I think you have a gift. the queen says as she walks out of the room madly laughing ready to kill for fun.

*all of the rifts seemingly close but one above the punch bowl in the corner, and out from said portal falls the decapitated head of Haverd face in anguish, eyes ripped out of their sockets, tongue removed, hair singed, and coated in runic marks carved into his very flesh...And the punch grew bloody as it mixed with the fluids that came from the former emperors skull*


*the queen of the changelings goes to meet the victorious Else*

Crystallis replied cheerfully, "Crystallis, Patron of the Floating Isles of Sapphiron. It's great to be able to meet you, Dr Xos Xilanthese. I will be following along, please lead the way."

~snip~

Your post is ignored for Godmodding. You have decided far too much for my realm. Such things as you described would not happen. Not even for story purposes could I just sit by and do nothing. You have assumed far too much.

Crystallis replied cheerfully, "Crystallis, Patron of the Floating Isles of Sapphiron. It's great to be able to meet you, Dr Xos Xilanthese. I will be following along, please lead the way."

"Well, first stop, The Imperial Palace. While we walk, I wonder, what domains of magic do you recognize. Forbidden or not. I've always been fascinated by the way others categorize different types of magic." Dr. Xos asked.

(Waiting for you to say that Insectum)

*the queen approaches the victorious else and a majority of the group*

Sad news guys My hypnotic abilities did not work on them, I swear If i just had not been so stressed out my efforts would have made them my #@$#@4s...

*she begins to revert colbe back to his normal state before spiting out some oddly colored gum she was chewing before hand*

I swear the guys in R&D said this gum would cause the air to be filled with a certain fungus spores bred to cause hallucinations for everyone within a room, I mean it worked but not towards breaking the wills of others...

*she looks back at else*

I mean it did prove a awesome trip for everyone in the room, I swear when i was leaving before anyone really noticed me all i heard were people talking about snakes in the salad and assassins which I have already handled  on my way there , I am pretty sure they hyped themselves up a bit, but i am glad i escaped by projecting a image of myself through the confusion to buy me some time (you know the Blah Blah burn blah blah Rape Blah blah ruin speech) I swear if i wanted that really i would have already done it (she proabbly did but once you do something over and over you grow tired of it and try to use it in a new way...like a CD you don't use anymore and instead make it into a nice platform for your drink)....

*she gets herself ready to fight as she speaks with else*

I swear This place is seeming more like Oz (fun to conquer but boring after a few times) I mean everyone here is hiding something from each other, I obviously could not take on a entire family of god's (plural you know because conquering the multiverse @$#@ a few people off) at least on my own especially while not trying to bring this world to ruin from me showing my full power level,  I also swear that heverd guy...i don't know i just feel some bad juju off of him.....

*the queen mumbles a bit*

And don't get me started on the royal family I swear they can be more rude than I am...Innocent french maid whose sister is sick and you don't show a hint of sympathy, I mean draw your blade but at least put in a tip or something...and I swear their arrogance is even worse than mine...or at least is not much of a improvement from mine...I swear something is going on in the royal family that is boiling the pot over but we will have to see what goes on in the future. she smiles as she awaits a response from her new soul sister practically.

(sorry i was trying to get a certain response to show it was all a illusion (Why else would some one be hyperventilating unless they ACTUALLY had a reason too, she was not tired by any case, nor was she stressed out,) I know bit of a unexpected move but just enough to grind your gears...well it was fun, time for the battle insectum...and I would beg for you to  write that the royal family had awoken minutes later from a hangover that would make me laugh my !@@ off)

OOC: Ok then. Perhaps next time, make it a little clearer? BTW, it didn't have to be battling in the arena. I'm a multiple avenues sort, it just went that way, partly out of a strong desire to see some of my own sorts matched up against Chrysals. The Damnedifino is a gag, as I was grasping at straws for opening rounds. "What's Chrysalis going to spar?" "Damned if I know." And humor took it from there.

....

In the ring, the Temperature had dropped to 50 below 0, Celsius. Some folks shivered, until the Temperature shields realigned, keeping the cold in the ring.

A snow white Rhino seemingly made of ice trotted around in the ring. It was a genuine Damnedifino.

...

Up in the royal box...

The Family seemed slightly dazed.

"Alright, who released Draconus's Breath into the box?" Tajen demanded. Draconus was a Dragon God, infact, he was The Dragon God of Magic, Guardian of The Deep Magic. Unfortunatly, touching him tended to provide very hallucinogenic experiences. For that reason alone, Draconus's breath was a controlled substance, to prevent abuse.

*before the queen could get a answer from Else she had been teleported into the arena and then began to glare down the ice rhino*

Hey I am not sure if you are sentient or not but can you understand what I am saying....

*she dose not draw a weapon but seemingly walks toward it not even trying to raise any defenses looking as vulnerable as ever*

(Sorry my friend I should probably explain how chrysalis operates before I go on along with a simple intro to changeling biology)

(although changelings are very different from each other they tend to have several principles that apply to them)

(-changelings can Adapt both physically and mentally to survive (however it might be noted some posses this more than others) )

(- changelings due to the former are difficult to kill, although the higher up the ladder in the hierarchy tend to posses near mythical skills to survive)

(-changelings tend to feed off the emotions of those nearest to them (it is not even telepathic rather it is a whole other spectrum of energy that changelings can sense and use to fuel themselves) although some changelings are able to survive through normal and abnormal consumption of material)

(- All changelings posses a odd blood, it varies between social class but commonly tends to be a very destructive fluid if spilled, all tend to be acidic, toxic, and very damaging to a degree (Ex. some can iritate flesh, others can melt through planets, some can leave water undrinakble, others leave a land barren for half-lifes) )

(-changelings all poses some access to the hive mind, but the more important thing is to remember is that changelings depending on class have varying ability to operate independently from it and others tend to not even be phased by a attack on the hive mind itself)

(- Changelings tend to be more and more powerful with wider ranges of abilities the higher rank they are)



(I want to say chyrsalis Has the power to do practically anything with the total sum of her ability if backed up by her swarm...However she rather likes not to use her power as much as she like...Not because of any moral or ethical reasons or anything but rather she has already probably done it in another slightly different version of that realm...So rather it is not the reason why she can't do it but rather it would bore her to death if she did go through with it.)

(that is honestly why the horde tends to sponsor species now because they have already destroyed them thousands of times over...So instead they do it for entertainment and for study into seeing if that particular race can strengthen the horde as a whole)

(chyrsalis was one of 51 sisters (she was the ##@$@ of the bunch) being the odd number off she was hated by a majority of her family, so much in fact that she was exiled at a young age into the wilderness left to fend for herself)

(unlike all the other children she was more clever than most, but disagreed with her families and many of the old regime)

(However she was a natural at manipulation and shapeshifting and using it she was able to kill one of her sisters and claim her hive for herself...without them even knowing until after she had consolidated her rule)

(however she was set up by the others for ruin after she was given a assignment which they purposely sabotaged with the dispatching of several commanding officials leaving the horde unorganized for the invasion of canterlot)

(with her hive left splintered she left with a small force into the sandy wastes in despair, But what she found there would change everything)

(Not only did she find the ruins of her once proud people thousands of years ago but also she found a machine which practically made her god, bending reality to her will, and with it she overthrew her mother and became high queen of the horde)

(She would lead into a new era of expansion but her constant victory made her bored so she seemed to loosen up her sadistic tendencies over the years going from slaughtering every soul in the realm, to enslaving all survivors, to then offering worthy races to be sponsored by the horde and inducting them officially into the empire.)

(she now tends to be more involved with other groups trying to find some fun while she has the time)

(So in retrospect Few can match chrysalises power...yet She simply is tired of destroying everything, I mean she still takes pleasure in fighting but tends to limit herself...hell even DIE to see what would be the results of her actions)

(so in essence she views the multiverse not as infinite conquest but rather her playground/test tube)

OOC: Now, I'm assuming you only use a singular multi-verse. I use Creation, a Multi-verse of Multi-verses. Warhaven, over the course of many years of RP, has connections to three, and destroyed a fourth. One opponent, won't be from THIS Multi-verse. Each Multi-verse carries with it, it's own special uniqueness. To a certain degree, that carries over in cross-Multi-versal interaction. As for this first one, a magic ice rhino, regardless of name, isn't that hard. I didn't design it to be tough. Heck, if she went fire breathing dragon on it, it'd be over in a snap.

IC:

The Ice Rhino wasn't sentient, just ice based. It sneezed a sharp pointy blade of ice at her, sharp enough to kill most normal creatures. Even dragons would get lightly wounded, such was its sharpness. Right behind it, the Ice Rhino came charging.

(OOC: Ok now it is getting confusing so multi-mutiverses? I mean i am no quantum physicist but I think it goes a bit far there....I mean Warhaven could easily be explained as a multiversal faction...for the multiverse is pretty huge i mean you take the universe that is unimaginably vast and then say that is but a grain of sand in a desert....I mean it could work even if the horde is friggin huge because multiverses pretty much are defined by choice and even the interaction from another universe creates more multiverses....So in theory the multiverse alone is practically big enough to support a unimaginable amount of realms  just saying it is a multiversal empire as well would work just fine for in comparison the total sum of universes using the desert example would probably equal a sandbox worth of sand... I mean saying multiverses of multiverse is just a bit to far...Not that i am complaining it is just unneeded you can easily claim hey this empire spans about as many as the horde or possibly bigger (I would not go that far however...mainly due to scale of scope I mean in all honesty the only reason queen chrysalis is able to sustain a empire that large is that somewhere she has versions of that particular realms chrysalis in a comatose state and using them to process info from their realm...So the larger the empire gets the more strain it would have on its leaders and government.) So in essence possibly the maximum of universes and realms within the multiverse would equal in comparison not really that much to the grand whole...Which in essence would be impossible to Achieve )

(Sorry for my 2-cents but it $@$$ just thinking about how big the multiverse is so difficult, i mean our universe seems practically infinite so a infinite number of infinites  just @$@ hurts me a bit. Adding more infinites to the equation is a bit much)


*the blade goes right through her abdomen and then she takes the force of the elephant impaleing her on its horn head-on yet she is unfazed*

Ok so you are just a beast...time to teach a pet some manners. the queen says unaffected by the gaping wound in her stomach.

*she then seems to pull herself off the horn of the beast as it thrashes and then her body regenerates, it changes and armors itself in thick plates of chitin, tendrils form on her wrists which she then clasps in her hands and then grow to be extremely long*

Hey Hevald....hevard...uhhh guy who is the emperors father...you may want to send some more men into the arena. she makes out as she proceeds to coil and wrap her tendrils around the mighty beast.

*the tendrils are covered in thick Crystal preventing snapping, but seemed moveable like whips and rope. the bottoms where coated in what appeared to be prong like suckers that dig into the beasts hide allowing the queen to keep her grasp and stay on the bucking beast, Unknown to the audience small needle like structures on the tendrils worked incredibly fast to pump chemicals to sedate and attempt to bring the beast under her control*

You know Emperor can i keep him/her i have no clue, but i swear i will take care of it. she mockingly whimpers as she tries to break the mount who at this point seem to do fairly well in said task keeping on the beasts back and holding on to it with great skill.

(OOC: Don't worry about Multi-versal theory. In essence, All possibilities are true, even the ones we can't think of.)

"It's Tajen, not Hevard. As for keeping that beast as a pet, let me check." Tajen replied, magic making him heard.

Seconds pass.

"You're in luck, you can keep it. Ice Rhinos are Herbivores, preferring short grains. They also need frigid cold environments." Tajen replied.

"Winner by Friendship, Queen Chrysalis!"

Chrysalis and the Ice Rhino were transported out.

In recovery, a strange old man was waiting for her. He was well muscled, and well armored. Beside him was Starfire, the same Alicorn from Earlier.

"Sir Rahegalhoff, The Paladin. One of the 12 Ancient Masters of Warhaven. I'd heard a genuine changling had come to the nation, and I just couldn't resist coming to meet you in person. I've always admired Changlings, and sometimes wished I had the same ability. My opposite, the other Sir Rahegalhoff and his steed, Hellfire wanted to meet you as well, but I'm afraid they've got a different sort of meeting in mind." The old man warned.

*she gets off her mount and then opens a rift and lets the beast go into the plains she had set aside for beasts of that she had taken a liking to that preferred that biome*

It is a pleasure to meet you...

*looks at the probably angry  alicorns than back at the old man*

Uhh at least some of you, you also know you could convert into a changeling of decent rank if you wished. I mean We have developed ways to well "change" individuals DNA to match that of changelings, however It tends to getting used to...well losing a small part of your free will but the rest is practically sunshine and rainbows, That is unless you are working as a guard to any queen....

*the changeling cringes at the thought even displeased by the things she has been known to do on occasion*

If you have any questions just ask no....

*she looks at the alicorns who in her guesses is growing impatient*

You know what let me see what these scrubs want before that...I hate being interrupted. the changeling then waits for the alicorns to say their piece.