The Dark Yggdrasil
3/9/01--Today
The 'Dark Yggdrasil' plot was thought up by our Bart-RPer as a way to make things interesting for the Yggdrasil crew. What started as a rather random idea to have people pretend to be Bart and his crew soon turned into absolute insanity as all the RPers involved decided that none of their characters were going to be the proper gender. A parody of the Yggdrasil crew and a fun little spy plot in one, the Dark Yggdrasil plot is a darling little TP that revolves mostly around three women--Tifa, Dirah and Cerencia--Kislevi spies who dress up as Bart, Sigurd and Maison, respectively.
Just as a fun note, by the way, the names 'Tifa Marabat', 'Dirah G. Truscour', and 'Cerencia M. Lawson' are all anagrams. So, no, none of us were trying to compare Bart to a certain FF7 character. ^_^; One of the original members of the Dark Yggdrasil crew, Daniel Takah, was an anagram of Khiea Dalant, not because he was supposed to be a mimic of her (as the RPer utterly refused to mimic anything like Khiea), but because he filled her role originally as the random hyper-ether user.
So now, without further delay, here are the logs of the JNK Yggdrasil!
A Mismatched Group if I Ever Saw One: Tifa, Cerencia, Dirah and Daniel meet up before leaving Kislev to sort out their orders. Instead, almost everyone insults Dirah's -brilliant- planning ahea-... Err, sorry, I'm a bit prejudiced. ^_^; But this utterly bizarre group doesn't get off to a very good start, really. (3/9/01)
Someone's Going to Be Thrown in Front of the Ygg. And its not Dirah. (x_x) Getting off to yet another bad start, Dirah and Daniel prove that -one- of them is going to die before this ordeal is over. Thankfully, he vanished, so none of this had to come to bloodshed. ^_^ Sitting in their hotel room in Bledavik, everyone prepares for the tournament ahead. (3/10/01)
Plotting. With Salad!: Cerencia and Dirah sit in the Bledavik resteraunt, eating salads while they quietly plot out things. And rant, much, about how horrible a city Bledavik is compared to their lovely Nortune. ^_^ Just a cute log while we wait for the tournament to start. (3/17/01)
The Fatima Prince is Dim: Dirah sneaks into Bart's room under the dueling area after he loses his match. While he's unconcious, she tries to find where his whips are. Instead, he wakes up, and starts reminiscing at her. Now... Dirah doesn't mind playing Sigurd. But she does mind Bart babbling about his past at her. Dim Prince! Dim! Anyway, she snatches his whips once he dozes off. (3/23/01)
Yes, I murdered the prince. What do you think?: Dirah delivers Bart's whips to Tifa. When Dirah explains what her opinions of the Fatima Prince were, however, Tifa twitches violently. No, I'm not mimicking someone dumb! I'm NOT! (3/24/01)
'Bart' versus Sigurd: Its Tifa versus Sigurd! And Tif does her very best to act like Bart, while Sigurd twitches at her. The ***'s represent a shift from the box where everyone was watching from to the battle arena. And hey, how does anyone know that Bart doesn't squeal femininely when he's hurt? Goodness knows he's crossdressed enough on this game in the past. >_> (3/24/01)
The Incomplete Chase: Originally, we intended to have the D-Ygg flee the real Ygg. Instead, Bart and Tifa had to sign off. So, this is a rather short start of the post-tournament chase. It leads into the following scene... (3/24/01)
Sometimes broken things need to be utterly replaced..: The only part of the post-tournament chase scene that was finished. Its assumed that after the previous incomplete log, everyone broke up a bit.. And Sigurd ended up chasing Cerencia and Dirah through Bledavik. He corners them, so Dirah smirks at him until Cerencia knocks him really hard upside the head. Bwahaha! (3/24/01)
Post-chase Grumbles: Cerencia and Dirah meet back at the hotel room after fleeing Sigurd. They worry about where Daniel and Tifa have gotten off to, and Dirah complains about how she and Tifa must have swapped cloaks, since hers had a gun she could have used against Sig. They grumble and prepare to retreat for the moment to Lahan. (3/26/01)
The JNK Yggdrasil: Everyone regroups in Lahan. Spare Daniel. Daniel was eaten by heathen nomads or something, because he's no longer with the crew by this point. ^_^ But no matter the case, they all regroup and find Liete's newest gift to them from Kislev.. A sandcrusier that looks outwardly like the Yggdrasil. (3/27/01)
Dirah Gets Characterization!: Dirah meets General Yasha. Dirah talks about her dreams and future and opinions on war and what she's doing... And everyone poses long enough to kill. (X_x) Ah, the fear-inspiring qualities of 3-spoof long poses. (X_x) (3/31/01)
The World's Easiest Kidnapping: Tifa is preaching revolution on a Dazil streetcorner! As Bart! While Dirah hangs around and peers at the crowds. Then, a very creepilly dressed so-called Princess runs up and protests all of Tifa's rant. So they lead her back to the Dark Ygg and pretend to be her friend until she joins up. Hostage, anyone? (4/7/01)
And No One Lets Dirah Shoot Khiea: Khiea wanders around the Dark Yggdrasil, looking baffled as to how it doesn't look a thing like the real Ygg inside. When she runs into Tifa and Dirah, they manage to keep up the ruse for a little while until they give up and explain that she's a happy hostage. And then act really sweet to make her stop crying. And no one lets Dirah point guns at Khiea! Bah. (4/14/01)
And Dirah swore never to go anywhere without a gun again.: Here's a bit of a time jump. Skip forward to when the Dark Yggdrasil is holding the pirate's base in the desert. Now, Dirah's just minding her own business, walking down a hallway, when Khiea, or Khitan, whomever's in Khiea's head at the time, tries to kill her. She's crazy, I tell you! CRAZY! (5/20/01)
Why Wont Anyone Believe Me? (X_x): Dirah and Tifa meet in the Gear dock of the desert base to enjoy their newest present from Kislev: Gears that look like the Andvari and Adauchi. Everything goes fine and well until Dirah explains how Khiea is a lunatic. Tifa stares at her. Why wont anyone belive her? Khiea's CRAZY! (5/27/01)
A Poor Log of Ygg versus Ygg!: The Yggdrasil crew comes by to save their fort. The Dark Ygg giggles at them and tells them that they can either fight them or save Khiea inside their base. While they 'save Khiea', we run off with the real one. Frankly, I think she should have been left with the bomb inside. (5/29/01)
The Dark Ygg Celebration! Playing Cards?: Everyone on the Dark Ygg is in amazingly high spirits for evading the real Yggdrasil! So Dirah and Tifa talk.. And play Blackjack. (5/30/01)
Shopping Tri~p!: Dirah runs around in Dazil, buying new clothes. She runs into Kale. Errr, a relative of Sigurd? Uh.. Sure! Just don't suspect Dirah of anything, kay? And Tifa drops by, and they all smile a lot and edge away. Fun! (6/3/01)
A Scary Game of Darts: Khiea draws a picture of Sigurd. Everyone plays darts hitting the picture of Sigurd. Dirah cringes, much. Once again, why wont anyone believe me when I say that that child is -psychotic-? (6/9/01)
Dirah and Tifa 'Enter Gebler': Tifa and Dirah go off to Dazil to find a way to get into Gebler, one way or another, so they can enter the Gebler Battle of the Bands. They find Kale, who agrees to help them fake their way into Gebler as long as they do a favor for him later. (6/17/01)
Reversed Intentions: For you can't deny that the sweetest smile you ever saw was just your own reflection...: Dirah and Tifa's performance at the Gebler Battle of the Bands! Thanks go to Tifa for the words and to Cerencia for the song's names. Condemnations go to Dirah for putting it into bad poetry. (6/30/01)
How fun! ...Now what?: Dirah and Tifa beam once they get back to the D-Ygg after the tournament. Still rather giddy about how well their performance went in Dazil, they suddenly pause and realize.. They haven't gotten any orders in a while from Kislev. What are they supposed to do? (7/8/01)
Well, if you wanted to talk to me, you just had to say so..: Dirah's such a SPAZ. Yes, welcome to the small interlude in which the Dark Yggdrasil took a vacation from doing anything serious. So this is the 'Dirah Goes Shopping' Series of Logs! Yay. I know no one cares. Anyway, this is where Dirah meets Tognotti. And instantly can't stand the guy. Its ironic when you realize that they're actually, unknowingly, on the same side... (8/31/01)
More Hating Tognotti: Dirah runs into Tognotti -again-. And hey.. Fashiongirl? Someone's played too much Lunar, I think. Archer's also in here, but Dirah doesn't give him much concern. Its rather distressing, though, when people keep connecting her to Sigurd even when she isn't in costume. ^_^;; (9/3/01)
You're all on crack.: A really short log in which Dirah and Tifa show up in Khiea's dream. Dirah wonders what this trippy lunacy is, then wakes up. Short and cute. (9/23/01)
Heh.. Actor, right. I'm going now. >_>: Dirah-as-Sigurd is spying on Aveh, wondering what's going on there lately. Instead, she runs into Bart. Loud mental cursing begins when she realizes she can't get away without being noticed. So she tries her hand at fooling Bart, but is a bit too high-strung to do so. But when they decide that she's the actor playing Sigurd in the play lately.. Hey! She can't argue with an excuse that. And then she leaves very, very quickly. (9/29/01)
Dirah gets hit on by Casske: ...I think its just kind of sad for Casske, really. And funny in a sort of creepy way. ^_^; (10/2/01)
(The following four can also be found in the section 'The Nisan-Shevvite Peace Talks')
Pre-Discussion Plotting: The Dark Yggdrasil: Kaori drops in on the Dark Yggdrasil to request their aide in harrassing Nisan. So, she flies down to the ship and talks with Tifa. And so they plan and plot. (2/3/02-2/10/02)
IC Post on The Message Board: Summons of the Dark Yggdrasil: As Yui said: "It's simply a matter of making sure that when Margie leaves the Cathedral, the Yggdrasil crew is.. Not there." This is apparently the plan she was thinking of. (2/24/02)
Come and catch us, Ygg'ers!: It was logged a bit out of time, but this is basically when it was supposed to happen. It's the Dark Yggdrasil! And when they go out to do their job, they do it with the flair and drama that only the D-Ygg can conj--Wait, that's just Dirah. But they -do- do a really lovely job of luring away and completely confusing the Yggdrasil. Fun for all! (4/6/02)
Does -no one- on this ship lack ulterior motives?: Margie meats Captain Tifa Marabat. ..And they get along surprisingly well, ironically and amusingly enough. A few good twitches are had over the fact that Tifa is the woman who pretends to be Bart, and they otherwise have a nice conversation. But Tifa's ulterior motives just make one wonder if -everyone- on this ship can't smile without having some secret reason why. Goodness! (4/21/02)
(And now, back to normal D-Ygg RP!)
The Introduction of Kelly: Yet another D-Ygger? What's the world coming to? This rather rare and quiet D-Ygger is none other than Kelly, the mimic of the Ygger OC Brighton! (7/19/02)
Dream Dirah and Sigurd: The Most Disturbing Log EVER: Don't say I didn't warn you. Here, I'll warn you again! This is just one of those completely on crack logs. o_o In the Dream. Sigurd dreams of old Element days, and Dirah dreams of Kislev ones. And when they collide somewhere inbetween, the results are traumatic. (7/27/02)
Dirah's Capture: Poor Dirah. o_o Poor, poor Dirah. While attempting to track the D-Ygg spy Aniko the Yggdrasil runs instead into her employer, the Sigurd-clad Dirah. Amusing, amusing, amusing! (9/16/02)
Dirah Meets, Uses Gabriel: Or at least, she tries to. Figures the first Ygger she met would be -weird-! (9/18/02)
Dirah Meets, Hits on Sigurd: Not particularly traumatic, but certainly twitch-worthy. o_o Watch Sigurd try to interrogate Dirah. Watch it be completely futile. And I'm missing the first part of this! Damn it! ;_; (10/11/02)
Dirah Meets, Is Scared of Brighton: Wow. The engineer that everyone knows and loves get a little.. creepy when confronted with Dirah's endless vanity and boasting. (10/18/02)
Dirah Meets, Shows up Bart: Bart comes by to belatedly search her and make sure that she's not bugged or the sort. But when Dirah cheerfully refuses to be cooperative, Bart does something no one ever expected. He makes a bet with her on a game of Speed. You heard me! Winner gets their way. Hillarious log. ^^