HW: Beginnings, part 2 (by Omny) (REUPLOAD, Updated story...
CLICK HERE for the original by the awesome
Omny87. Go fave and commission him!
NOTE: I wasn't satisfied with the original story and people mentioned the structure of the narration could lead to some confusion, so I rebuilt it to a more traditional state. I hope you'll enjoy it!
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Octavia: And now, please meet our Security and Tactical officer, Vagatha..
Loona: Well, see you afterwards, I need to go make some annoying-snake-skin boots, right now.
Octavia: Yeah, yeah, Loonie... As I was saying, here's Vagatha, and our Flight Officer, a newcomer who is not from this world...
*in front of the stage*
Blitzo: Oh heaven... Another bird girl? Stolas? One of your daughter's friends?
Stolas: I have no idea, I never met her, Blitzy. She doesn't look like she's from here, though.
Blitzo: Lucifer be absolved, there's birds everywhere in my life, Hell or not...
*on stage*
Octavia: ... and who recently left her home in... Eorzea, right?
???: Emmm, technically, it's my adopted parent's current place, but don't worry about that!
Octavia: Sorry. Well, meet Meteion!
Meteion: Greetings, everyone! I hope we can all be friends! I'll be assigned to Octavia's squad to be responsible for manning the ship as well as...
*in front of the stage*
Blitzo: Eorzea? I may not give a fuck about Earth locations, but I'm pretty sure that's not one of these.
Moxxie: That's one of the continents of Hydaelyn, sir.
Blitzo: Hydeawhat?
Moxxie: Hydaelyn... the focus of Final Fantasy XIV, sir...
Blitzo: ...
Moxxie: You know, that long-running series.
Blitzo: ...
Moxxie: Sephiroth?... Kefka?...
Blitzo: ...
Moxxie: Hythlodaeus?... Moogles?...
Blitzo: ...
Moxxie, sighing: The yellow "horsebirds" you love so much, sir.
Blitzo: OOOOOOOOOOOOOH! So what where these come from! I have a mightier need for them now! Gonna have to ask the blue kiddo to get me one of these, then!
*on stage*
Meteion: ... and I thank my adoptive parent, the Warrior of Light, for letting me join you all for this adventure. It means a lot to me to explore strange new worlds with some company, since the last time I did it alone, it... well, I don't wanna bother you with a long story!
Vaggie: And here I am.
Octavia: Ah, Vaggie. What happened?
Vaggie: Sorry, had to prevent Loona from trying to kill Torque.
Meteion: Aren't you girls friends?
Vaggie: It's... complicated. Some kind of mix of friendship and rivalry.
Meteion: Oooh, like my parent and Zenos!
Vaggie: ... Maybe? Never heard of them. Anyway, buenas tardes, everyone, I'm Vagatha. I'll be responsible, well I and ant robots generously offered by Miss Oriale, for keeping everyone on the ship safe. Both from potential external threats... and occasionally *looks behind the scene* from each other, too.
*behind the scene*
Loona, looking at Vaggie, flipping her the bird while wrapped in Torque's coils: Fuck you... And let me go, Torque!
Torque: Not until you can handle a joke, Loonie.
Loona: From you? Never.
Torque: Perfect, then, haha!
*on stage*
Octavia, continuing: ... and while you may not know this... and because I see my dad looking very worried about what Meteion and Vaggie said, yes, space is dangerous! From various territories held by different factions to dangerous phenomena. But I'm confident our team, helped by the Ophidian Squad and their employer will...
*entrance door loudly slammed open*
???: STOLAAAAAAS! OCTAVIAAA!!
*in front of the stage*
Stolas: Oh no...
Blitzo: Oh fuck, are you kidding me?!
Oriale, sighing: Should have expected it after the daughter trash-talked her...
*at the entrance*
Stella: I will NOT be slandered like that by my own daughter while she's under my deadbeat of an ex-husband's bad influence!
*on stage*
Octavia: Under what-?! FUCK OFF, MOM! I make my own choices, especially and gladly without you AND with dad around! Get out!
*at the entrance*
???: Your mother is right... granddaughter.
*in front of the stage*
Stolas: Oh no...!
Blitzo: Oh crap, is that...?
Moxxie: Yes, sir, it's... Lord Paimon!
Blitzo: I could and would have gladly kick the bitch out, but with this guy around now...
*behind the scene*
Millie: Oh no, this just got way worse, girls!
Torque: Pfff, like a Jafar-sounding bird stuck-up is gonna impress us. Millie, get the weapons.
Millie: You're not seriously considering...
Torque: I fought worse than a Lord of Hell with the Ophidian Squad. Get the weapons.
Millie: Oooooh, yes, yes! I wanna see how this goes!
Torque, freeing Loona: Truce?
Loona: Truce. This guy is bad news and made the life of Blitzo's boyfriend a living hell for many direct and indirect reasons.
*in the hallway*
Paimon: Now, time to stop this childish broadcast and set things straight... and that includes you, son.
*on stage*
Vaggie: Paimon, as a representative of the Morningstar family, I'm asking you to leave immediately, unless you want to have a heated chat with your master Lucifer.
Paimon, getting closer to the stage with an imposing strut: You dare try to represent my Lord, filthy Sinner? You're just his daughter's whore, nothing more, thus your and her words mean nothing to me.
*on stage*
Vaggie: "Whore"?! Why you puto!
Meteion: Are we going to fight? *calls her Irken-custom nouliths* Not that I mind, kupo!
Vaggie: Meteion, what are you doing?!
*in front of the stage*
Paimon: Do you... dare threatening me, sinner?... And whoever you are, little girl.
*on stage*
Meteion: It seems that way. And I can sense you definitely deserve to be stood up to.
*in front of the stage*
Paimon, sighing: Truly, respect is lost in the younger generations... And so is common sense when they're facing rightful authority.
Stella: Octavia, I won't ask twice! And neither will your grandfather. Come here this instant! As for you, Stolas... *smirks* I'm sure your father will want to have a nice chat with you...
Stolas: Why you... Why?! Why won't you leave us alone?!
Paimon: Boy, didn't you hear your wife? She said- *gets stopped by a big sword blocking his ominous strut*
Oriale: And you, didn't you hear the girls? They told you to piss off and I'm inclined to side with them.
Paimon: Who dar-
*gets slammed in the face with a big CLONK noise*
Oriale: Enough with the "dare"s already. But to answer your question, I'm Dark Queen Oriale and this collaboration with your son and his daughter's friends is my and my employer's idea. And if you're as influential in the Rings of Hell as you pretend to be, I'm sure my name must ring a bell to you.
Paimon, rubbing his beak: You... Yes... Vox talked about you.
Oriale: Did he tell the truth or did he go fake news again to reject his, and admittedly your son's, lack of thorough contract-checking? And unlike your son who owned his mistake and who I have a certain respect for, Vox doesn't have my respect... and neither do you.
Paimon: You... struck me... Do you have any idea what I'm capable to do to you?!
Oriale: Yes. And frankly, you're far from a 10. And let's not get into your insupportable, immensely hateable step-daughter I heard so much about.
Paimon: I'm willing to let the rest of this pathetic gathering of low-lives walk away if YOU fully submit to me, you insolent-
Oriale, pointing her sword at him: Va te faire foutre, le piaf. It's French for "fuck off, birdie", in case you're wondering.
*on stage*
Vaggie: Errr, Meteion. I think your friend is DANGEROUSLY playing with hellfire right now, antagonizing him like that.
Meteion: Oh, she's not technically my friend, just my chaperone in the organization. But she's right!
Vaggie: Wait, you're not seriously considering... fighting him?
Meteion: My parent fought way worse... including me.
Vaggie: Including you? Wait wh- ... and two of your flying things are targeting me right now.
Meteion: They're in healing mode, no worries! Unlike the others. *confidently punches fists*
Vaggie, drawing her new polearm: I'm willing to show greater demons I'm not afraid of them, but goading them like that?... You're sure you can handle it?
Meteion: Yes!
*in front of the stage*
Oriale, pointing her sword at Paimon: Definitely.
Paimon: Grrrr, if it's a fight you idiots want! Stella, with me!
Stella: With pleas- *gets dropped on and wrapped in coils by Torque* WHAT THE?!
Oriale: Oh no you won't, bird bitch, you're staying VERY close to me for now. *squeezes harder while pointing her rifle at Paimon*
Paimon: Is this some kind of joke?... A sorceress, a snake, a child, and a sinner...
Millie, dropping near Torque, carrying a big axe: And an imp, tall guy!
Moxxie: Millie, what are-?!
Millie: Relax, Mox! We're gonna teach him a lesson he won't forget!
Loona, dropping near Millie, holding a chained hook: For once, I agree, old lady.
Blitzo: Millie, I will not let you drag Loona in-
Loona: Shut up, dad! I'm gonna kick his pompous ass as well...
Blitzo: "D-dad"?... You, you called me dad... in front of everyone...
Loona: Oh crap... I said the d-word.
Blitzo: Loonie, I... *pulls out his flintlock* HELL YEAH, That's my girl! And you touch her, you're dead, Hell Lord or not, bitch!
Paimon: ... You... You're all delusional! Do you realize you don't stand a chance against me?
Oriale: That's on YOU to prove it.
*on stage*
Stolas, rushing on the stage: Via, we have to leave, this is going out of control.
Octavia: I'm staying and assisting my friends, dad.
Stolas: But Via...
Octavia: Dad... You've did your best to protect me all those years, enduring what "Mom" and Paimon did to you for my sake. Now it's my turn to keep you safe from them... with my friends' help.
Stolas: My owlette...
Octavia: If we beat him, it'll be our first great victory and we'll send a big message to everyone in Hell. Love you, dad. *opening her grimoire* Hell's Ward! This is your captain speaking! Prepare yourself! Defend the Dark Queen and target this monster! Show everyone what we're made of! Forward!
*in front of the stage*
Paimon, sighing: Very well, then... If it's still broadcasting, then I'll show you and everyone you don't mess with a Lord of Hell! Come and face the might of a true Goetia!
*cue https://youtu.be/n2EWB6we6BY *
Meet the crew, part 2!
Boy, that escalated quickly!
Looks like the first assignment of Octavia's Hell's Ward is literally a boss fight against her grandfather!
And we now know the identity of the previously-hinted newcomer of the squad:
Meteion, the entelechy from critically-acclaimed MMO FFXIV with a free trial that goes up to level 60 with unlimited playtime, and includes the award-winning expansion Heavensward!
Though, since she appears much later and her role is a big spoiler, I'll just say that in this universe, she got adopted by my WoL and has started displaying some of their manneurisms, including the classic "confidently and silently punches fists".
As mentioned in an earlier text-only upload, she has experimental nouliths, the weapon of the FFXIV healer job Sage, there created by the Ophidian Squad's resident mad Irken scientist Tak.
Vaggie © Vivziepop
Meteion © Square-Enix
Staff from Iconian weaponry © Star Trek Online
Art ©
Omny87
Omny87. Go fave and commission him!NOTE: I wasn't satisfied with the original story and people mentioned the structure of the narration could lead to some confusion, so I rebuilt it to a more traditional state. I hope you'll enjoy it!
"
Octavia: And now, please meet our Security and Tactical officer, Vagatha..
Loona: Well, see you afterwards, I need to go make some annoying-snake-skin boots, right now.
Octavia: Yeah, yeah, Loonie... As I was saying, here's Vagatha, and our Flight Officer, a newcomer who is not from this world...
*in front of the stage*
Blitzo: Oh heaven... Another bird girl? Stolas? One of your daughter's friends?
Stolas: I have no idea, I never met her, Blitzy. She doesn't look like she's from here, though.
Blitzo: Lucifer be absolved, there's birds everywhere in my life, Hell or not...
*on stage*
Octavia: ... and who recently left her home in... Eorzea, right?
???: Emmm, technically, it's my adopted parent's current place, but don't worry about that!
Octavia: Sorry. Well, meet Meteion!
Meteion: Greetings, everyone! I hope we can all be friends! I'll be assigned to Octavia's squad to be responsible for manning the ship as well as...
*in front of the stage*
Blitzo: Eorzea? I may not give a fuck about Earth locations, but I'm pretty sure that's not one of these.
Moxxie: That's one of the continents of Hydaelyn, sir.
Blitzo: Hydeawhat?
Moxxie: Hydaelyn... the focus of Final Fantasy XIV, sir...
Blitzo: ...
Moxxie: You know, that long-running series.
Blitzo: ...
Moxxie: Sephiroth?... Kefka?...
Blitzo: ...
Moxxie: Hythlodaeus?... Moogles?...
Blitzo: ...
Moxxie, sighing: The yellow "horsebirds" you love so much, sir.
Blitzo: OOOOOOOOOOOOOH! So what where these come from! I have a mightier need for them now! Gonna have to ask the blue kiddo to get me one of these, then!
*on stage*
Meteion: ... and I thank my adoptive parent, the Warrior of Light, for letting me join you all for this adventure. It means a lot to me to explore strange new worlds with some company, since the last time I did it alone, it... well, I don't wanna bother you with a long story!
Vaggie: And here I am.
Octavia: Ah, Vaggie. What happened?
Vaggie: Sorry, had to prevent Loona from trying to kill Torque.
Meteion: Aren't you girls friends?
Vaggie: It's... complicated. Some kind of mix of friendship and rivalry.
Meteion: Oooh, like my parent and Zenos!
Vaggie: ... Maybe? Never heard of them. Anyway, buenas tardes, everyone, I'm Vagatha. I'll be responsible, well I and ant robots generously offered by Miss Oriale, for keeping everyone on the ship safe. Both from potential external threats... and occasionally *looks behind the scene* from each other, too.
*behind the scene*
Loona, looking at Vaggie, flipping her the bird while wrapped in Torque's coils: Fuck you... And let me go, Torque!
Torque: Not until you can handle a joke, Loonie.
Loona: From you? Never.
Torque: Perfect, then, haha!
*on stage*
Octavia, continuing: ... and while you may not know this... and because I see my dad looking very worried about what Meteion and Vaggie said, yes, space is dangerous! From various territories held by different factions to dangerous phenomena. But I'm confident our team, helped by the Ophidian Squad and their employer will...
*entrance door loudly slammed open*
???: STOLAAAAAAS! OCTAVIAAA!!
*in front of the stage*
Stolas: Oh no...
Blitzo: Oh fuck, are you kidding me?!
Oriale, sighing: Should have expected it after the daughter trash-talked her...
*at the entrance*
Stella: I will NOT be slandered like that by my own daughter while she's under my deadbeat of an ex-husband's bad influence!
*on stage*
Octavia: Under what-?! FUCK OFF, MOM! I make my own choices, especially and gladly without you AND with dad around! Get out!
*at the entrance*
???: Your mother is right... granddaughter.
*in front of the stage*
Stolas: Oh no...!
Blitzo: Oh crap, is that...?
Moxxie: Yes, sir, it's... Lord Paimon!
Blitzo: I could and would have gladly kick the bitch out, but with this guy around now...
*behind the scene*
Millie: Oh no, this just got way worse, girls!
Torque: Pfff, like a Jafar-sounding bird stuck-up is gonna impress us. Millie, get the weapons.
Millie: You're not seriously considering...
Torque: I fought worse than a Lord of Hell with the Ophidian Squad. Get the weapons.
Millie: Oooooh, yes, yes! I wanna see how this goes!
Torque, freeing Loona: Truce?
Loona: Truce. This guy is bad news and made the life of Blitzo's boyfriend a living hell for many direct and indirect reasons.
*in the hallway*
Paimon: Now, time to stop this childish broadcast and set things straight... and that includes you, son.
*on stage*
Vaggie: Paimon, as a representative of the Morningstar family, I'm asking you to leave immediately, unless you want to have a heated chat with your master Lucifer.
Paimon, getting closer to the stage with an imposing strut: You dare try to represent my Lord, filthy Sinner? You're just his daughter's whore, nothing more, thus your and her words mean nothing to me.
*on stage*
Vaggie: "Whore"?! Why you puto!
Meteion: Are we going to fight? *calls her Irken-custom nouliths* Not that I mind, kupo!
Vaggie: Meteion, what are you doing?!
*in front of the stage*
Paimon: Do you... dare threatening me, sinner?... And whoever you are, little girl.
*on stage*
Meteion: It seems that way. And I can sense you definitely deserve to be stood up to.
*in front of the stage*
Paimon, sighing: Truly, respect is lost in the younger generations... And so is common sense when they're facing rightful authority.
Stella: Octavia, I won't ask twice! And neither will your grandfather. Come here this instant! As for you, Stolas... *smirks* I'm sure your father will want to have a nice chat with you...
Stolas: Why you... Why?! Why won't you leave us alone?!
Paimon: Boy, didn't you hear your wife? She said- *gets stopped by a big sword blocking his ominous strut*
Oriale: And you, didn't you hear the girls? They told you to piss off and I'm inclined to side with them.
Paimon: Who dar-
*gets slammed in the face with a big CLONK noise*
Oriale: Enough with the "dare"s already. But to answer your question, I'm Dark Queen Oriale and this collaboration with your son and his daughter's friends is my and my employer's idea. And if you're as influential in the Rings of Hell as you pretend to be, I'm sure my name must ring a bell to you.
Paimon, rubbing his beak: You... Yes... Vox talked about you.
Oriale: Did he tell the truth or did he go fake news again to reject his, and admittedly your son's, lack of thorough contract-checking? And unlike your son who owned his mistake and who I have a certain respect for, Vox doesn't have my respect... and neither do you.
Paimon: You... struck me... Do you have any idea what I'm capable to do to you?!
Oriale: Yes. And frankly, you're far from a 10. And let's not get into your insupportable, immensely hateable step-daughter I heard so much about.
Paimon: I'm willing to let the rest of this pathetic gathering of low-lives walk away if YOU fully submit to me, you insolent-
Oriale, pointing her sword at him: Va te faire foutre, le piaf. It's French for "fuck off, birdie", in case you're wondering.
*on stage*
Vaggie: Errr, Meteion. I think your friend is DANGEROUSLY playing with hellfire right now, antagonizing him like that.
Meteion: Oh, she's not technically my friend, just my chaperone in the organization. But she's right!
Vaggie: Wait, you're not seriously considering... fighting him?
Meteion: My parent fought way worse... including me.
Vaggie: Including you? Wait wh- ... and two of your flying things are targeting me right now.
Meteion: They're in healing mode, no worries! Unlike the others. *confidently punches fists*
Vaggie, drawing her new polearm: I'm willing to show greater demons I'm not afraid of them, but goading them like that?... You're sure you can handle it?
Meteion: Yes!
*in front of the stage*
Oriale, pointing her sword at Paimon: Definitely.
Paimon: Grrrr, if it's a fight you idiots want! Stella, with me!
Stella: With pleas- *gets dropped on and wrapped in coils by Torque* WHAT THE?!
Oriale: Oh no you won't, bird bitch, you're staying VERY close to me for now. *squeezes harder while pointing her rifle at Paimon*
Paimon: Is this some kind of joke?... A sorceress, a snake, a child, and a sinner...
Millie, dropping near Torque, carrying a big axe: And an imp, tall guy!
Moxxie: Millie, what are-?!
Millie: Relax, Mox! We're gonna teach him a lesson he won't forget!
Loona, dropping near Millie, holding a chained hook: For once, I agree, old lady.
Blitzo: Millie, I will not let you drag Loona in-
Loona: Shut up, dad! I'm gonna kick his pompous ass as well...
Blitzo: "D-dad"?... You, you called me dad... in front of everyone...
Loona: Oh crap... I said the d-word.
Blitzo: Loonie, I... *pulls out his flintlock* HELL YEAH, That's my girl! And you touch her, you're dead, Hell Lord or not, bitch!
Paimon: ... You... You're all delusional! Do you realize you don't stand a chance against me?
Oriale: That's on YOU to prove it.
*on stage*
Stolas, rushing on the stage: Via, we have to leave, this is going out of control.
Octavia: I'm staying and assisting my friends, dad.
Stolas: But Via...
Octavia: Dad... You've did your best to protect me all those years, enduring what "Mom" and Paimon did to you for my sake. Now it's my turn to keep you safe from them... with my friends' help.
Stolas: My owlette...
Octavia: If we beat him, it'll be our first great victory and we'll send a big message to everyone in Hell. Love you, dad. *opening her grimoire* Hell's Ward! This is your captain speaking! Prepare yourself! Defend the Dark Queen and target this monster! Show everyone what we're made of! Forward!
*in front of the stage*
Paimon, sighing: Very well, then... If it's still broadcasting, then I'll show you and everyone you don't mess with a Lord of Hell! Come and face the might of a true Goetia!
*cue https://youtu.be/n2EWB6we6BY *
Meet the crew, part 2!
Boy, that escalated quickly!
Looks like the first assignment of Octavia's Hell's Ward is literally a boss fight against her grandfather!
And we now know the identity of the previously-hinted newcomer of the squad:
Meteion, the entelechy from critically-acclaimed MMO FFXIV with a free trial that goes up to level 60 with unlimited playtime, and includes the award-winning expansion Heavensward!
Though, since she appears much later and her role is a big spoiler, I'll just say that in this universe, she got adopted by my WoL and has started displaying some of their manneurisms, including the classic "confidently and silently punches fists".
As mentioned in an earlier text-only upload, she has experimental nouliths, the weapon of the FFXIV healer job Sage, there created by the Ophidian Squad's resident mad Irken scientist Tak.
Vaggie © Vivziepop
Meteion © Square-Enix
Staff from Iconian weaponry © Star Trek Online
Art ©
Omny87
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