The Mighty Eskalade

How did you like the feel of my power, [Name]? You must be at a loss for words!

I am totally not wearing this outfit.

Oh yes you are! It pulses with, uh, super-duper dragon power! It's dragon cloth, made of special dragon thread and dragon... what are those sparkly things you chicks put on your jackets?

This isn't worth it...

Fine, it's cool. Don't be a superhero. It's lame to be an overpowered dragon god.

Ugh, FINE. I'll be a stupid super girl. UGH!

That's a good little chosen-one. Be a good girl, put on your pretty dress, and prance around for your dragon lord.

Everybody says being the chosen one is a curse! Am I cursed now? All the weird power explosions and stuff...

A-are you kidding?! I made you a freaking superhero! How dare you be so flippant about my centuries-old powers?

I don't care HOW old your weird old powers are. What ARE they?!

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Listen up, girly! I... am Eskalade Lorang, the great Nova warrior!! I was alive long before your grandparents were in their diapers. I might even be your ancestor! Hopefully not, but maybe! And your power? I don't really know... but it's pretty cool.

Ancestor? That's unexpected.

...Don't you believe me?

I hear naming things is really popular in this century, so I'm just going to riff... that cannon is a Soul Shooter, that relic thing is a Soul Ring...

I don't really care what they're called as long as I can use them for peace and justice.

Peace and justice? Really? You know I'm the one that has to provide the power, right? That stuff is sooo draining. I'm going to be wiped out in no time... I'm gonna need a little time to recover now and then.

How do you recover?

I am so glad you asked, because there are these things called Corruption Souls and I just... I just love them so much. But don't tell anybody. Oh! And don't let anybody see you transform!

Why? Is it my outfit? You think it's embarrassing, don't you?!

No, no, you look entirely respectable. All business. But a hero like you has to hide her identity. That's like... do they still make comic books in this century?

Hmm, that's pretty smart.

You think I'm smart? Do you think I'm handsome too? Do you, Angelic Buster?!

W-was that supposed to be my name?

What do you think?! Edgy, exciting, easy to say in one breath. PERFECT for a hero!

I... I guess you're the expert.

You know it, hot stuff! Angelic Buster, the idol of the battlefield!

Have you calmed your feminine madness enough to talk to me?

Oh, I got you a potion. No need to thank me, I know. I snuck it into your inventory when you were bending over to pick up a meso earlier.

You! Don't ignore me...