darkSpyro

It happened.
The Skylanders have been defeated.
What Villain did this?
Kaos?
Nope.
The Doom Raiders?
They joined the Skylanders a while ago. Try again.
Give up?
It was Cynder.
Why would she do this horrible thing? Was she a mole for the villains?
No. She's just snapped.
Night after night of horrible nightmares, being tormented by the others day in and day out, it was too much for her to handle. So she went "home".
To Malefor.
Spyro had warned the others that Cynder was under a lot of stress as is. Terrafin, her chief tormenter, ignored him.
Now all the Skylanders were paying the price of Cynder's pain.
Well, except for Spyro.
The Academy was now rubble. The Skylanders were imprisoned in Malefor's fortress.
Cynder has her revenge at hand.
But... Something's up with her.
Mood swings, cravings, and a certain roundness implied something.
But she doesn't care. She's been hurt, and she's now performing her revenge.

RULES:
- First, the obvious things. I control Spyro, Cynder, and the non-Skylanders. You guys control other characters.
- Want more detail on what in Skylands happened? Read this "tail": https://robwar389.deviantart.c...art-1-708482497 Make sure to read the second and third parts as well.
- Feel free to crack wise, but remember, this story is darker than dark. At first.
- For Skylands' sake, stay active. I've had a gazillion RPs die on me, and I hate that.
- That's actually it.

What happens next is on you, Skylanders!
Make right what once went wrong!
Sincerely, Master Eon.

Did you write the story? Also, it's "tale" in this instance.

Either way, I haven't been in any Skylander based RPs except the pony cross over years ago(which didn't get far to be honest), but i always told myself that if I got into one I'd be my boy Drobot.

Yes I did!
"Tale"? Didn't you ever play "Spyro: A Hero's Tail"?
And if you want to join, feel free to play Drobot!
"Blink and Destroy!"

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Yes I did!
"Tale"? Didn't you ever play "Spyro: A Hero's Tail"?
And if you want to join, feel free to play Drobot!
"Blink and Destroy!"

Ya got me there, but... eh, I haven't gotten that far in the game to see if it ever meant something, or the writers misspelled it before production

also: Drobot is the best, ain't no one better!... *clears throat* sorry. In all seriousness though, undefeated by friends so far XD

Did you know that Drobot was heavily inspired by shooter-style games?
Also, the "tail" part was apparently just for "pun".

Either way, Drobot is my go to when times get tough in skylands, Cynder is a close second with Spyro right behind. Cynder stands a pretty good chance against a Drobot with her ranges attack that can reach through obstacles, as well as her shadow dash that makes her invulnerable while in action, leaving behind ghost to do damage while Cynder stays at a safe distance.... but this is getting off topic

I tend to be shoot first, ask questions later. Or, when I played as Voodood, "Axe first, questions later!" Kekeke...
Also, I'm loving your "Fan Remaster" of the story! Keep working on it!

can I have Wolfgang?

Eh, sure, why not?
He's my personal favorite out of the Doom Raiders!
Oh, dear lord...
Doom Raiders... Tomb Raider...
The puns never end...

When can we start

Uh, erm...
I've never been good at starting RPs...
Mostly because 99.999999% of the RPs I come up with die before they begin...
Give me some time, maybe I'll be able to get it going...
Or SpyroD can lend a hand/paw!

Okay.

Hey can I take the role of Roller Brawl?

Can I take Echo?

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Uh, erm...
I've never been good at starting RPs...
Mostly because 99.999999% of the RPs I come up with die before they begin...
Give me some time, maybe I'll be able to get it going...
Or SpyroD can lend a hand/paw!

Probably not the best idea. All my RP's barely make page 10. I've had like two out of ten make it that far, mostly because I carried the story as much as I could, then people started dropping off, or I lost interest because no one else would do anything(mostly creative reasons, lacking detail making things get all jumbled and cant understand... sigh... But if you insist, I'm mostly good with detailing things ^_^

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Hey can I take the role of Roller Brawl?

Yep.

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Can I take Echo?

Go ahead!

Quote: SpyroD

Quote: darknessdawn

Uh, erm...
I've never been good at starting RPs...
Mostly because 99.999999% of the RPs I come up with die before they begin...
Give me some time, maybe I'll be able to get it going...
Or SpyroD can lend a hand/paw!

Probably not the best idea. All my RP's barely make page 10. I've had like two out of ten make it that far, mostly because I carried the story as much as I could, then people started dropping off, or I lost interest because no one else would do anything(mostly creative reasons, lacking detail making things get all jumbled and cant understand... sigh... But if you insist, I'm mostly good with detailing things

That's better luck than I've had! I've never had any of mine get that far!

well, whenever you're ready, set the stage.... or wait for more, but either way

OOC: All right, here we go... Just a quick start.

The Skylanders were locked up in the dungeon of Malefor's castle, aside from Spyro. Cynder walked by and glanced inside. "Enjoy your comfort while you have it. Master has some torment in store for you, starting tomorrow." She continued walking.

Drobot perches up on the cage bars beside Cynder as she walks by, "You think I haven't endured worse." his robotic voice scratched out, "You have no idea what I had to go through to be here today. If the collapsing building hadn't clipped my wing, I'd be burning a hole in your chest for what you did." His eyes then lit up a bright blue, "These bars cannot hold us all for long." the blue glow fades and he drops down.

His left wing had been mangled by debris in the initial attack on Skylanders academy, missing the whole upper half, broken at the center joint. The power core centered on his back was still intact, but still had minor damages, making his energy reserves minimal. Drobot had several bruises on his left side, along with a small cut from his own broken wing scraping by as it fell under the rubble.

Cynder turned towards him with a snarl. "You have no idea what you've all put me through! Nightmares every single night, torment every waking moment... I was running on nothing but coffee! None of you, except Spyro, did ANYTHING to help me! That's why you're here, and he isn't!" Then she paused. "You do realize that threatening me with death isn't worrying me in the slightest, right? In fact, I'd have preferred death to what you all put me through." She turned away, muttering "When I destroyed the Academy, I felt a twinge of... Something. But my other emotions drove it away."

Would I take Stormblade?

Drobot thought for a moment on what she said. He hadn't seen her much, so knowing what she went through is news to him, either way, he still believed what she has done was the wrong answer, "Be it bullying or social neglect, this is not the right way to go about dealing with your problems. I do not stand for negative interaction. I joined the Skylanders in hopes of freeing our great world from hatred and despair, I know you did too." Drobot looked at his own paws, "Like I said, and just to put it a different way," he looks back up to Cynder, "You're not the only one who had to make sacrifices to achieve a dream."

"Before you say anything more," he walks back over to the bars, "Think about your situation. Not everyone here knows who you are, I personally only know your name. So, consider the lives of those who had nothing to do with your past." his head turns around to look at everyone who was in the same cell with him, "Take care of those who have not hurt you. If you must bring pain to anyone, let it be me alone. I've been through a lot, I'll last longer than most." he offers himself to protect the others, "It's the Skylander thing to do."

Echo had been trying to ignore the predicament she found herself in, but at Drobot’s words she looked up. “Don’t say that. I’ll take your place. I didn’t do anything, and honestly that’s worse than doing something.”

OOC: gary, Stormblade is yours!

"Drobot, I don't understand something. The Skylanders generally ate meals together. If you didn't know anything about what was going on, WHERE were you? If you were in the same room, you'd have noticed Terrafin's activities and everyone just... Laughing. Laughing at my pain. Somehow finding it... Funny." Then she looks at Echo. "And those who didn't laugh, didn't help. At least SHE understands that that's just as bad." She yawns and leaves.

Spyro approaches, his head hung low. "Guys, I... I'm sorry... About this mess... As the unofficial leader, I probably should've been more active in preventing this situation..." He looks up. "I swear, I'm going to find a way to fix this. The problem is, as Master Eon puts it, 'Cynder's heart has been broken so many times that she sealed it away to prevent further pain.' That's going to make it hard to negotiate or reason with her." Then he tilts his head. "She's been acting a little... Odd lately. Just a little while ago, she was begging, I repeat, BEGGING for me to rub her belly. Any thoughts on that?"

OOC: where I am starting?

Drobot nods slightly to agree with the bystander portion, "I understand the simplicity of not stopping a crime when you have the power is as bas as committing it." he adds, "I have to eat a very specific diet, and clean myself regularly so that I, in lame-man's terms, do not degrade my augments." he replies, "So no, I have not been in the common cafeteria since I joined the Skylanders. If I had been, I can only assume neither of us would be where we now stand." he says even knowing Cynder may not have heard him, but at least the local pardoned had.

Drobot turned to Spyro, "Besides the fact she has completly lost her mind, I see no strange behivior besides such." he turns his head to look at his broken wing, "If I had both of my wings, I could simply use my claws to stablize myslef, I could use full afterburner to melt the bars and get us out of this confinement." he notes aloud, "Spyro, from Skylander to fellow skylander, let alone dragon to dragon here, may I request your assistance?"

Spyro reaches for the bars, then yelp as he gets zapped by electricity. "Ow! That's shocking!" Then he shakes his head. "She's normally so much more... Reserved. Quiet. She stays out of things. And we have a few Skylanders to blame for this sudden change..." He stops talking as Cynder walks back over with Kaos in tow. "Hey Cynder!"
"Hello Spyro. Master caught this pompous amateur snooping around. He suggested I personally escort him here." She turns to Kaos. "Unlike Spyro, I don't believe that the enemy of my enemy is my friend." She shoves Kaos in with the Skylanders. "Don't kill each other too quickly."

Stormblade waiting for Drobot."what gong on?"she said

OOC: How would Stormblade not know what's going on? She's locked up with the others.

Echo glared at Kaos, though she said nothing. The usually cheerful and talkative dragon was far too aware of how much she and the others had wronged Cynder. Guilt weighed heavily on her. There were so many ways to avoid this. She settled for absorbing the others’ words rather than adding to them, contrary to her usual nature. But what was the point in speaking her mind anyway? It wasn’t as if others tended to listen.

Cynder looks over at Spyro. "Spyro, I've got some news, some... Extremely important news."
Spyro tilts his head. "What is it?"
Cynder shakes her head. "Not in front of THEM. Let's head to my private quarters." The two leave, Spyro looking back at the Skylanders.
Kaos looks at the others and then suddenly sneers. "Well, well, well. Skylands is in quite a predicament, isn't it? Look, I've got an idea to get out, but we're going to have to..." He shudders. "HELP each other." He stops as Malefor approaches.
"Ah, the Skylanders... And Kaos. I'm not sure who I have less respect for. Now, then, Cynder may be trying to hide it from you, but I think it would be better, or, rather, more interesting, to let you know about the good news she has for Spyro. Now, first, I'll preface this statement by reminding you all that dragons have very different aging and reproductive processes than other species, as many of you can attest. Now then..." Malefor sneers. "Cynder will be laying her first clutch soon." Then he tilts his head and mumbles, "I wonder who the father was?" Then he leaves.
Kaos' jaw was open. He shakes himself. Noticing Echo's glare, he glares back.

Echo fought the urge to shout various insults after the evil dragon. She muttered one under her breath anyways. “Oh shut up you fat ugly lizard,” she grumbled. Then she hesitated, what he’d said sinking in. “Cynder is... oh. That explains a few things.”

Drobot could only ignore Koas, they had beaten his butt several times, he is no real threat at the moment. He simply indulges the dark magician, "You said you had a plan?" he was sure the bald short guy had a plan, but it was the question of how effective it would turn out to be that occupied his mind. Drobot hadn't been much of an escape plan type, he'd never been held captive, let alone being told you're going to be tortured to have them drop a baby bomb like that.

Kaos grinned at Drobot. "Yes, I have a plan! Now listen, SkyLOSER... If we all use our powers on a specific spot, we should be able to make at least a small hole in the wall! All we need is a bit of time!"
A voice responded, "Which is something you won't have." Kaos whipped around, and found himself looking at a shadowy copy of Ghost Roaster. "You look surprised. You're not the only one who can make dark copies of the Skylanders. Malefor found out about it and tried it himself. Ehehehehehehehehe!" Kaos glared at the copy, which glared back. "The General's goals may surprise you. She wants to protect Skylands as well, but she's willing to use more lethal methods."
Kaos blinked. "Which means..." He screams. "Is she going to kill me?!"
"You're pathetic. She hasn't decided what to do with you yet. But as I was saying, she's willing to do things the Skylanders never would. Though, honestly, she's making me nervous."

OOC: Where does Wolfgang start?

OOC: He's a Skylander Sensei, he'd have been captured alongside the other Skylanders.

Echo laughed at Kaos' plan. "You're calling us losers, and the best plan you can come up with is to make a hole in the wall? You're really pathetic." She gave the bald man an amused look. "But aren't we all?' she added after a moment, suddenly solemn. She turned away from the conversation and curled up in a corner.

The false Ghost Roaster laughed. "Honestly? Blowing a hole in the wall is actually a really good idea! Ehehehehehehe! Malefor's next target is the Core of Light! He let Cynder choose whether to destroy the Academy or the Core of Light first! You must've REALLY upset her to make her choose so quickly. Apparently she didn't hesitate at all before deciding!"

Roller Brawl came back to consciousness. She jumped up with a start and took in her surroundings. The last thing she remembered was racing through the academy, trying to avoid the falling debris before a large chunk knocked her out. Much more debris must've fallen on her because it felt like she had been sandwiched between two trucks. She was now in a jail cell full of skylanders... and now Kaos was thrown in. Through everything that was said from then on she realized that they had drove Cynder too far this time. Spyro was the only one saved from this fate. The skylanders were now put on the same level as Kaos in her mind, but that wasn't the worst part. The worst part was that if she had just stood up for Cynder then this might not have happened. The skylanders were a group that was supposed to protect the skylands, but they neglected to protect each other. She attempted to get up only to feel a sharp pain shoot through her body. "Oww" She whined. So she just opted to sit up. Her arms shakily pushed her upright. Wow, Kaos is proposing that they help each other? And then calls them Skylosers? She just listened to the rest, not liking the fact that another person has figured out how to make evil Skylanders. What really got to her was the words, "Next target is the Core of Light." No! She tried to say it but what came out of her mouth was anything but a coherent word. She tried again "W-we have to stop her." She squeezed out. She grabbed the bars to try to stand up before getting zapped and falling back down. She cleared her throat. Her voice sounding better now. "We can't risk the core being destroyed again, it's now the only thing keeping the Skylands safe." She didn't know how this situation could possibly get any worse. The Skylanders were at an all time low. 'Is this the end?' She thought. 'Has evil finally won?'

Cynder and Spyro were having a mild disagreement with Malefor.
"I really don't like having him wander around freely. We're kind of mortal enemies." Malefor noted.
"But Master, he's the father." Cynder whined.
"Oh. Okay, I see- Wait WHAT!?" Malefor was surprised, to say the least. "But... But..."
"What is your problem with purple dragons, anyway?"
Malefor was silent. Then he spoke. "I used to be bonded with one through the Ceremony of Bonding, the dragon equivalent to marriage. Then... She... She tried to kill me. I barely escaped. Then, a few days later, in this fortress, I was sent an egg. Your egg."
Spyro and Cynder were speechless.

"hello"Stormblade waving at Echo.

OOC: Are you guys, like, bored or something? You haven't responded or done anything for days.

OOC: Well I kinda can't seeing as Cynder, Spyro, and Malfor are all in a different room, and Stormblade only waved at echo. Ps Gary, could you try to post more than just one line. Sorry if that seems aggressive, it's just that in a role play, the more you put in ur post the better

OOC: Cynder, Spyro, and Malefor were actually within earshot; They were returning to the cells. Probably should've made that clearer.

OOC: If you know me, you know I despise double-posting. But I'd hate to see this die.
Cynder noticed a minion with a large bag, and went over to check, adopting a more self-confident stance. "Soldier, what's in that bag?"
"Feathers, General."
"May I see?" Cynder inquired. The minion opened the bag. Cynder took one look inside, and suddenly grabbed it and rushed off.
Spyro watched as Cynder ran off. "What the... Why... Where... HUH?"
Malefor looked at him. "Don't worry, she's just nesting."
"Is that why her room's filled with a big pile of soft fluffy things?"
"Yes." Malefor turned towards the Skylanders. "Why don't you chat with your friends? I'm sure they'll have plenty to say." He leaves.
Spyro looks at the others. "Guys, what's... 'Nesting'?"

Stormblade nod her head and said."we should get going".Stormblade whisper at Malefor.

OOC: gary, are you paying ANY attention? Stormblade is locked up with the other Skylanders. Spyro and Cynder are the only Skylanders allowed to roam freely, Cynder because she's not one anymore, and Spyro because of his kindness to her. Besides, Malefor has already left the area. Also, please be careful about redundancy. I personally find it amusing, but it might irritate others.

Echo looked to Spyro. “I’m pretty sure it means she’s making a nest. It’s not a term I remember hearing.”

OOC: Thank Arceus, a post I can work with!

Spyro nodded. Then he noticed Roller Brawl. "Hey, Roller Brawl? Where were you during the battle to protect the Academy from Malefor's army?"
Cynder approached. "She was inside the Academy AFTER we blew it up. Not sure why, but it made the fight easier. Granted, it was already a cakewalk, considering I had gotten the skills and tactics each of you uses drummed into my head the moment I joined you."

(Hey, is it ok if I join as Camo?)