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Could you do something with Linne from unib? You can make it platonic I just really like her "too old for this shit" personality.

I am so sorry for making you wait so long compared to all the previous asks for this. I wanted to complete Linne's chronicle mode first before doing this but unlocking it takes much longer than expected when you have ADHD and mild dyslexia. Hope this is worth the wait.

I wasn't sure if you preferred romantic or platonic so I wrote these in a way that could be interpreted as either just to be on the safe side.

-To put it simply, Linne's an...intriguing person. Some ways good, some ways not so much.

-Being born to one of the few remaining families of the Night Blade, you heard all the stories of the cursed princess who never experienced death, reincarnating into brand new bodies every time. Finally meeting her for yourself one day is an experience not like any other.

-Being in the body of a small child, it's rather strange at first to hear her speak with such maturity and experience, even if you already know it's coming. Regardless you learn a lot from spending time with her.

-Linne can be distant at times, but she's not cold. She's more than willing to tell you tales of her younger days as she's lived through countless generations and living to see such drastic advances in technology, art, society, and the world in general. It's actually quite intriguing.

-She was there to see airplanes come to fruition, to see the first ever moving picture and the rise of animation and cinema, see the evolution of modern architecture over the course of several hundred years, a number of sports becoming invented and pop off in popularity, and a lot more she can tell you all about. If you're a history nerd especially it's basically like finding Atlantis lmao.

-Whatever capacity you're involved with her, she really does appreciate having you around. She does find some enjoyment of telling the youth of today about her experiences. It's a refreshing change from Waldstein in a bunch of other ways too.

-Waldstein's a bit too strict on her at times. Particularly with her diet. He's way too focused on feeding her food based on nutrition which doesn't exactly mesh well with Linne's childlike tendencies due to her current host. Slip her a piece of chocolate or two when Wald's not looking and she won't ever forget that.

-You're also much better to just take a stroll through the town with. Wald sticking out like a sore thumb as much as he does makes it nigh impossible to go anywhere without getting stares and questions. You can simply say you're an older family member of some kind and no one will care. It's much easier for Linne to relax with you around and not have to worry about the Night, Amnesia, Paradox, and all that other bullshit.

-Of course being part of the Night Blade you're getting trained by her too once you awaken to your EXS abilities. Having lived for literal centuries she's pretty much the best teacher you could ask for. You still got a long way to go to beat her but thanks to her you can more than handle yourself in a fight against most other In-Births.

-She's tough but fair on you, much better than the old man who'd piledrive you into the dirt, both figuratively and literally if Linne didn't stop him.

-Despite being literal centuries younger, you quickly find yourself acting as the middle(wo)man to Linne and Waldstein. The voice of reason when either of them get too irrational as you're the one most familiar with the current times (Boomer Wald lmfao). Also fitting considering you're in between them when it comes to physical stature as well.

We really need more short girls wearing tall boyfriends clothes so I'd like to request that for Noel, Kokonoe and Linne.

I agree, Anon. Let these girls be comfy.

-Noel was sent out to carry out a mission in Akitsu. It was just recon but the lack of functioning weather control systems made it a living nightmare to be there for an extended period of time.

-She unfortunately doesn't do all that well with the cold, and some snow falling off a rooftop happened to land on her, dousing her in water from the melted snow and only made it even worse, even after getting off the airship to take her out of the city.

-She used the spare key to your place you'd given her to invite herself into your abode, though upon entering you didn't seem to be home. This left her free reign to do whatever she wanted for the time being.

-She'd probably been in your room on a few occasions by this point, but this was her first time having done so alone. She wandered into your closet and soon found a hoodie, freshly washed by the looks of it that seemed to almost call out to her.

-Now Noel's pretty short, only 5'1, the hoodie is pretty freaking baggy, enough to go down to her thighs. This only makes it better for her though, it's dry, warm, and comfy. It makes her feel safe, just like being in your arms.

-As she's caught up in thinking about you while wearing your hoodie she fails to hear the front door opening as you come back from grocery shopping. You see Noel's boots at the door so she seemed to have dropped by while you weren't around.

-She's only snapped out of it as you open the door to your room and see her standing there in your hoodie, causing her to yelp and stutter and stammer endlessly, not knowing what to do.

-You catching her in the act like this has her face turning as red as Tsubaki's hair as she trips over her words, desperately trying to apologize or come up with an excuse for this. She feels like dying from embarrassment right now.

-You'd have to truly be a different breed of monster to be mad when she's this god damn adorable right now. You two spend the rest of the day in bed together as you dote on and coddle her.

-Unlike Noel, it's going to be much harder, if not outright impossible, to catch Kokonoe lacking and find her wearing your clothes.

-Chances are though, it was by accident. She wakes up a lot earlier than you do and needs to head to work. As per usual she grabs enough clothes to last being in the lab for a while, at least a few days.

-However once she gets there she notices something is off. Apparently you'd accidentally put in your white jacket in with the rest of hers, and in her rush and half-sleepy state she didn't notice in the moment.

-So for a work day, Kokonoe has to wear said jacket eventually. She isn't letting anyone in the lab that whole day, and deflects any questions about it. No one really tries to push it though, having come to expect that from the mad genius.

-She's especially not letting anyone see it considering how big it is on her, making it obvious that it belongs to someone else. She's only 5'1 due to her being a shut-in neet and not going the fuck outside so it doesn't exactly fit like a glove.

-Kokonoe does take extra care of it though, being mindful to not accidentally spill her coffee on it. Partly so that she doesn't get something that's not hers ruined and partly so that you don't find out.

-You do however find out anyway upon not being able to find that specific jacket after you woke up in the morning, searching both your wardrobe and hers at home. The mental image of your grumpy girlfriend wearing an oversized jacket as she works gives you a good chuckle, but you know not to push her on the matter, it would only piss her off.

-Linne doesn't wear the most clothing in the world, and wearing just shorts while going into the Hollow Night in the middle of December quickly proved to not be the best idea she's ever had in her long lifetime.

-Cold and shivering, she eventually drops by your place, sneaking in through the window in an attempt to find some way to warm up.

-You're currently asleep, mostly on Linne's orders for you to not go into the Night this time for whatever reason. You learned by now it was best not to question her on her thought process.

-She heads over to your closet and ever so carefully and quietly opens the door having the idea to borrow one of your hoodies.

-Linne, currently being in the body that she is, is a mere 4'7, meaning your hoodie might as well be a full fledged robe to her. It's a bit unwieldy, but it got the job done in warming her up.

-Seeing nothing else to do, she quickly hops into your bed under the covers with you to further retreat from the cold. She was too tired to care about Wald worrying here she's been, she can worry about that later.

-She's quick to wake up before you despite having fallen asleep way later and puts your hoodie back before you can realize she ever did anything. She's able to put on the act pretty well that she just spent the night with Wald after doing whatever she needed to do.

-Good thing for her, too. If you ever found out what she did she'd turn into a hot, embarrassed mess. That's one good thing of having lived for so long, she knows how to cover her tracks.

200 post celebratory oneshot

So...this is gonna be my 200th post, so I decided to do a little something to commemorate since my 100th post was a meme. I haven't posted the last couple days because I was trying to fucking come up with something to do.

This time it's not a Six oneshot. This will be a hypothetical (non-canon like everyone else's, obviously) UNIST Arcade mode for my unib OC! Hope this new style of writing goes over as well as the last ones...

Please like and reblog this took fucking forever

The air was thick with a palpable, almost suffocating tension, a very familiar one. It was that time again already? I guess when you're as busy as I am the days sort of blended together. It had hardly felt like a week since the last Hollow Night. Was I perhaps wasting away my youth, too busy to enjoy the prime of one's life? Perhaps I was. If I let these thoughts out to Linne at least, she'd probably give me a very lengthy lecture.

It's not like I had much of a choice though. As a descendant of the Night Blade watching over the Night is a duty I was born into. Unfortunately that's come with some...unexpected duties. Such as watching over the newbie, Hyde.

He was...rough around the edges, but he definitely had potential, even ignoring the fact that he of all people ended up with the Insulator. Can't help but feel bad for him though, it's not like he asked to be given a legendary weapon and thrust into the world of the Hollow Night. That's a big reason why we've told him to hang back tonight. He was still inexperienced and he was being hunted by some dangerous people for the Insulator.

Paradox...

Ever since she appeared she's been nothing but problems for everyone involved, especially us. Amnesia's been getting too much power for their own good. Many of them have gone drunk with it now, Paradox herself even more so. As an In-Birth with Night Blade blood flowing through me, I have to be the one to disband them, by force.

If acting as an In-Birth as well as Linne and Waldstein's teachings have taught me anything, it's that you have to cut off the head of the proverbial snake if you even want to have a chance at throwing a group out of power. No one being able to do so in the case of the Night Blade is the only reason it's survived for so long. That leaves me with only one option.

It's time to put an end to this charade, I've waited long enough.

Placing my cloak over myself, I set out into the Night, passing through into the realm of EXS. Though silent, the air speaks volumes. Tonight's going to be one that no one will soon forget. For better or worse, that remains to be seen...

~~~

(Stage 3)

By now I've already dispatched a few In-Births. No one too powerful. A lot of rookies had started running around as of recently, though I suspect that luck's about to change. As a matter of fact, it likely changed a while ago. I stop in the middle of the street, raising my voice enough to be heard.

"You can come out now. You're not as slick as you think you are."

I hear footsteps behind me now, the stranger knew he was caught. A figure stepped out from behind a nearby tree in the park just on the other side of the road. As he came out of the shadows, I could see his face now. If the rumors were right I knew exactly who this was. I turn and narrow my eyes at him, though my cloak hides the expression I'm giving him.

"Bloody Chaos, the brains behind Amnesia."

My stalker only let out an exasperated sigh, adjusting the red-framed glasses on his face. "I use that codename one time on an operation years ago, and it's been spreading like a virus...just Chaos is fine, please."

"Alright, Chaos. Mind telling me why you've been following me as long as you have?" Despite meeting under the Hollow Night, and likely knowing how this altercation was going to end, Chaos could only chuckle. It was almost a bit unsettling despite his surprisingly affable demeanor. Not the attitude I'd personally choose to have, but sure.

"So you knew after all. I'd expect nothing less of the fabled Hydro of the Night Blade. Let's just say I know quite well why you're here already. That should be sufficient in answering your question."

Right, of course. Not like I was really expecting anything else. Though the choice of going for flattery was odd. Not like it was going to get him anywhere.

"I'd expect you to be a bit more on guard if you're here to try and stop me. If I were one of my colleagues you would've been cut down already."

"Oh, I'm quite aware of that, believe me. That's why I opted for stealth. Though that attempt clearly fell through quite embarrassingly."

"You must be quite confident, then. Clearly you're no fool, you have to be hiding something."

This only made Chaos laugh again. "You're not half bad yourself. Though if you'll allow me to be completely frank I'm a bit nervous. Direct combat's never been my forte, even if I give it my all I may not be able to defeat you."

"Then cut let's cut the talk, shall we? Let's see what Amnesia's fabled tactician can truly do."

"Now that's a sentiment I can get behind. I don't imagine I could convince you to give up your mission with words anyway." Chaos then brought opened up that odd book he was carrying about, which summoned a large beast. That...thing was easily three times the size of a large dog, and those claws and fangs could definitely mess me up if I wasn't careful. It's sheer strength along with it's master's quick wit and cunning would most assuredly make for my most difficult fight so far tonight.

I had no reason to hold back. Letting my EXS out in full force, orbs of water encased my hands before they took shape into twin wielding blades.

~~~

(Stage 6)

I was quickly closing in on my destination. The place where all In-births gathered, where my target lied. However I felt another presence, however faint it was. A strikingly familiar one at that.

In a flash I materialize a Hydroblade and strike, clashing with a curved dagger that was strikingly familiar. It easy to figure out who it was.

"Not bad, you almost got me that time. I'd expect nothing less of the Assassin."

Seth had struck from above, my deflection of his blade blowing him back through the air before he landed a fair distance away. "I suppose you've been getting better after all. However I'd suggest you don't let that get to your head. That could get you killed."

"That's supposed to be my line. I am technically your senior, as far as matters directly involved in the Hollow Night go. So I suggest you get out of my way, this is supposed to be my fight."

Seth could only close his eyes and scoff. Even under the high collar, it didn't take a genius to tell he wasn't in the mood. "I'm afraid you're mistaken. The sins of the Night Blade are mine to bear and mine alone. Even if an ally gets in the way, I won't hold back."

I can only let out a sigh. Despite his quiet, normally unassuming demeanor he was as stubborn as ever. "True that may be, it's still too much for you to bear. You've got some growing up to do. You and Hyde are more alike than you'd think."

"Me and Hyde? Alike? Don't make me laugh. I'm nothing like that inexperienced rookie. He's not ready for what the Hollow Night has in store for him. If he keeps going the way he's going, he'll only end up dead."

"You're not in much of a position to talk yourself, whether you realize it or not. Even if I'm not much older, I can still tell you have a lot to sort out. That doubt and grief you carry within you... you still have yet to cast it out for good. Only then can you call yourself a worthy successor of the Night Blade."

He stayed silent. It seemed as if my words had struck some kind of chord in him. One could only guess what he was reflecting on. Perhaps some point in his past that set him on the path he was on now?

"...Perhaps you have something of a point. That only makes my mission even more of a necessity. If I'm to truly overcome this strife, I must dispose of Paradox and free the princess from her curse myself."

"Well, then it seems we're at an impasse. We both know the rules, so let's cut the cheap talk short."

~~~

(Stage 9)

I've come across an increasingly dense amount of In-Births by this point the further down I'd gone into the Night. That could only mean I was getting close to the Abyss, if that along with the thickening EXS in the air was any indicator. Just a little more to go and-

Oh no...you gotta be kidding me...

"Hyde?"

Hyde froze at the sound of my voice. He knew he was busted. He slowly and nervously turned.

"Oh...hey...fancy seeing you here..."

"We've been over this. You were supposed to stay out of the Hollow Night. What do you think you're doing here? You don't seriously think of taking on Paradox."

Hyde, knowing he'd been caught, sighs in exasperation before recollecting himself. Surprisingly fast at that. "Yeah, I was heading to go do just that. I can't just sit by on the sidelines and let you, Linne, and the old man do everything for me. I gotta do something."

"I respect the sentiment, but have you forgotten what's at stake here? We can't risk her getting her hands on the Insulator. If she does everything we've worked for will be gone in an instant with nothing we can do about it."

"Yeah, I know that...but at the same time isn't it the best chance we have at defeating her? If we wanna take her down we have to go at her with everything we've got, Insulator included."

"Normally I'd be inclined to agree, but you're far from ready to take on the most powerful In-Birth on record. Charging at her as you are now is needlessly reckless, I can't in good faith let that risk be taken."

"If you're really gonna fight Paradox, why don't we just do it together? We'll be much safer than if we just did it alone. I might not be as experienced as Linne or as strong as the old geezer, but it'd better than no one, right?"

"I don't think you fully grasped it the first time we explained this to you, but let me say it again. Whether or not I win against her doesn't matter. If she beats me, nothing of value will be lost, but if she beats you and takes the Insulator, we lose everything."

Immediately this seems to set off Hyde, his voice raising. "Nothing of value lost? What the hell's wrong with you, man!? You are of value! To Linne, to Wald, to me! Think about what would happen if you died, how many people that would devastate!"

Even in the face of hostility from someone I call a friend, I have to remain calm. Getting angry won't solve anything. "In comparison to the greater cause of the Night Blade and fixing the mess we created, my life is a small price to pay. You might not understand, but that's fine. Maybe one day you will."

"No, and I don't want to! If you're really trying to face Paradox by yourself, then I'm gonna have to stop you."

"Funny, that was supposed to be my line. This night won't last forever, there's only one thing left to do."

~~~

(Stage 10)

I finally made it. So this is what the Abyss looked like all along. It's...surprisingly grand, almost like a huge altar, though that's probably rather fitting. On the far side of the room was another gigantic door, no doubt the door to the Abyss itself. I'd have been completely alone if it wasn't for someone else standing there at the center of it all.

"My, my, it's about time someone showed up. And it's none other than the Night Blade's beloved Hydro. I unfortunately don't have anything to offer you, but do make yourself at home here."

God, that smirk...something about it just pissed me off. I can't let her get to me. It'd only make the situation worse. Under my cloak I take a quiet, deep breath. I needed to keep my head clear and my body light, so I could fight with everything I have.

"You can skip the shit, Paradox. We both know why we've been brought together tonight."

This only made the crazy woman giggle smugly. "My, my, such forwardness of you, Hydro. I'm quite flattered. Is this a-"

"Don't even think about it." I quickly cut her off, knowing exactly what she was going to say. She was trying to act smart and fluster me, but it's clear she had a long way to go before she could do it well. "I'm here to stop you. Nothing more, nothing less."

"Oh, but why would you ever think of doing that? We could be so much more together. With your skills and my soon to be power of the Re-Birth, we could be truly unstoppable. Aren't you tired of it all? Tired of bending to the will of the Night Blade, to that accursed princess? If you join my cause, you could finally be free, we can crush all our opposition. The Night Blade, the Licht Kreis, all of them. And in their place we can build a new Night in our own image. The way we see fit, and rule everything together. No one will be able to stand up to us. Doesn't that sound so exciting?"

She was talking to me like I'm another one of her idiot cronies that she can convince merely with the promise of supreme power. She's going to come to regret that.

"Cute attempt, but useless. I don't want power. Haven't you ever heard the saying? Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Your power even now has already driven you mad. You're not fit to run a children's science fair project, forget the entire world."

That seemed to understandably piss off Paradox. That's how you get in someone's head, if the soured expression on her face was any indication.

"Why you little... it seems you need to learn some manners. I suppose sometimes a child won't learn how to behave without a proper spanking."

The thick EXS in the air around the altar allows me to near instantly materialize a Hydroblade. This was it, it was going to be the toughest fight of my life. No backing down now.

"You're more than welcome to try. Now drown in the endless depths of eternity."

~~~

(Story END)

"Ugh...how...did you..."

Paradox was on the ground, having been blown back by my finishing blow, beaten and now soaking wet. I wasn't any better off though, her blades had proved quite the challenge. I was gonna need first aid as soon as possible after I got back home. At least all the cuts were covered by my cloak.

"Simple, really. You let the ego your power gave you go to your head. You didn't take me seriously, and that's going to be your final mistake."

Someone like Paradox didn't deserve any final words. With pinpoint precision I threw the Hydroblade in my hand straight through, instantly piercing her vessel.

"Sleep for eternity, Paradox. And may we never have to encounter the likes of you again."

~~~

(Play Good Mooning End for maximum vibe)

Finally. It was one long night, but it was finally over. The sun was beginning to rise on Kanzakai, the dawn of a new day, and new possibilities. No matter how many of them pass, each one is the opportunity for something new. I guess in a way such a universal constant was what kept Linne sane during her long years of cursed immortality.

Speak of the Devil, though...

"Hey, there you are, I was looking all over for you."

Now that the night was over, I could finally let down my hood. I take it off and let the first rays of sunlight hit my face, taking a deep exhale out. "Sorry about that. Wasn't too much trouble, was I?"

"Quite the opposite, actually." I could spot the tiny, yet sincere smile on her face. Not a common sight, indeed. "I sensed a pretty huge loss of power. I'm guessing that means you did it."

I nodded in confirmation. "It was a damn close fight, not being as experienced as you are, but I managed to pull through. Her vessel's been pierced, she won't be bothering us again anytime soon."

"You've done good, then. Glad all those hours teaching you hasn't gone to waste. You even managed to beat Paradox, and Hyde too by the looks of things."

I let out a sigh remembering my encounter with Hyde. "Stubborn as ever, he is. Thank God I caught him outside the Abyss when I did, or things could've went bad."

"You can say that again. Though he seemed to be in pretty sour mood when I found him. At least he's already gone home now, so he and the Insulator are safe."

"You do remember you still have to hold up your end of your bargain with him, right? He deserves answers after everything he's went through."

"Yeah, no need to remind me. When the time's right, the time's right. He'll know everything. One day."

Linne pauses for a moment, her face becoming one of thought. "I have to ask, though. Did you...actually kill Paradox?"

I open my mouth to respond and then stop myself. I didn't really stop to confirm she was dead or not. All I knew for sure was that I pierced her Vessel and cut off her EXS abilities. "I...don't know, to be honest. I know I pierced her Vessel, but that's it. Should I have killed her or...?"

"I won't tell you what to decide on that. Whether you chose to kill her or not was your choice to make. The important part is that her Vessel is pierced. If she survived, she won't be nearly as much of a threat. As a matter of fact, I doubt Amnesia will even accept her as a leader now without her powers."

"Yeah...I guess that's a good point."

Her face turned serious once more. "That doesn't mean we can afford to relax now, you know this. There's still a lot of unruly In-Births out there that are going mad with their power like Paradox all the time, and Licht Kreis showing up certainly doesn't make things easier."

I can't stop the sigh that escapes me at the thought of having even more work to do even after such a long, vicious night as the one I just had. "Yeah, yeah, you're right. You can be a real piece of work sometimes, you know that?"

Linne eased up, finding amusement in my exasperation as she giggled lightly. "Come on, 'Hydro', relax. You did plenty of good tonight, you've more than earned your rest for now. Speaking of which though, we should probably be getting home. It's already almost morning. Imagine the ruckus it'd cause if someone found Wald passed out on the road somewhere."

The image in my head of the old geezer faceplanting somewhere in the middle of town completely unconscious makes me let out a laugh of my own. "Yeah, no kidding. It'd be like seeing the Rake or something out in broad daylight."

The immortal princess' face turned to one of confusion. "The...the what now?"

Her confusion only gets another laugh from me. "Not important. Though maybe sometime I can teach you." With that I walk off back towards the city to head home. I could hear Linne sighing in exasperation behind me.

"I swear...you kids with your modern day gadgets and nonsensical stories..."

I can only laugh louder now as she jogs to catch up with me before slowing down to match my pace. It's only a matter of time before she's more gently laughing along with me.

It...was a nice moment. A rare moment of solace for the both of us, a kind of moment Linne had taught me well to cherish.

(Ending song: Heart Beat Breaker)