Mission 025 - Flugel's Backlight

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cubey@aol.pl (02:28:18): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHHW5ECeipQ
cubey@aol.pl (02:28:20): Special opening.
cubey@aol.pl (02:29:58): Today is the day of the Zwei Wing concert. And what a concert it is.
cubey@aol.pl (02:30:09): The open air stadium has a huge crowd of people gathered - must be a hundred thousand or so.
cubey@aol.pl (02:30:31): Among this crowd are people from Unity Group - you are here to watch just in case something happens... or maybe just to enjoy yourselves.
cubey@aol.pl (02:30:48): Either way your units are parked not too far away, but obviously not in the concert hall! It's way too packed for giant robots.
cubey@aol.pl (02:30:57): So, try to enjoy yourselves, as it starts soon.
cubey@aol.pl (02:30:59): At the same time...
cubey@aol.pl (02:31:08): Tsubasa, Kanade is still preparing in her room.
cubey@aol.pl (02:31:25): Still not ready? How irresponsible. Better go check on her.
griefgathering (02:31:28): Time to check on her then.
Meraxa (02:31:46): Ken: Ngh... *Ken is replacing some bandages, nursing a wound even worse than some of the others. That crazy woman...*
cubey@aol.pl (02:32:01): (By the way, you don't know anything about what happened at Anchorage.)
griefgathering (02:32:05): Tsubasa knocks at the door to her partner's changing room.
Aero (02:32:30): There's no answer, that's weird. You're sure that she was still in there when you left.
tengusaur (02:32:30): Asagi: "So many people... I didn't know Zwei Wing is THIS popular." He's not here because he wanted to watch the concert! He's just here for security purposes, and because he wanted to make sure Tsubasa and Kanade are fine. Totally.
griefgathering (02:32:42): And when there's no response...she just opens it.
cubey@aol.pl (02:32:59): The door is not locked and opens easily.
Ginkan SK (02:33:05): Russel wasn't huge on pop music but the girls behind Zweing were pretty good, he was using his inanite abilities to blend into the crowd but he's sure as heck going to enjoy this. He'd honestly bet Katina would too but wouldn't admit it in all likelyhood.
cubey@aol.pl (02:33:09): In the room... Kanade is lying on the floor, in a pool of her own blood.
tormterra (02:33:19): Kei was hanging around in the rather more comfortable and spacious VIP section. As much as she wanted to be here to hear Kanade and Tsubasa, she was happy she hadn't had to buy an ordinary ticket and having to be out there in the crowd. "Yeah...But remember how everyone reacted when they first revealed themselves back in spring?"
griefgathering (02:33:49): Tsubasa: "Kanade!!"
griefgathering (02:34:10): And she wastes no time getting to her partner's side.
Aero (02:34:17): Kanade: "Oh Tsubasa....that must mean that it's almost time for the concert..."
griefgathering (02:34:42): Tsubasa: "Don't talk any more...I'll go get Miss Ryoko and the others..."
Aero (02:34:46): Despite being in absolutely horrible condition she still sounds as relaxed as always.
tengusaur (02:34:54): Asagi: "Crazy fanboying? Yeah. In fact..." He pulls out a recorder, looking rather unamused. "Izuru asked me to record this for him."
sketchbookfiend (02:35:11): Ryuichi: "Yeah that'd go super I'm sure."
griefgathering (02:35:20): Tsubasa is going to try to leave to do just that.
Aero (02:35:33): And before she can do that Kanade grabs her partner's wrist.
tengusaur (02:35:57): Asagi: "I have no idea why I agreed."
Aero (02:35:58): Kanade: "No I'm fine...I know my own limits and I can still keep going."
tormterra (02:36:15): Kei: "That doesn't surprise me...And just hitting record doesn't sound that bad."
Aero (02:36:56): Kanade: "Just for today let me be selfish and follow my lead."
griefgathering (02:37:02): Tsubasa is obviously hesitant to go along with this...
sketchbookfiend (02:37:23): Ryuichi: "Unless you're keeping it for yourself I wouldn't suggest it...besides it'd be kind of irresponsible abusing the fact we got in this way like that."
tormterra (02:37:26): Kei: "I wonder why he didn't come himself, though."
griefgathering (02:37:38): Even in that hood of hers, her worry is clear.
Aero (02:37:51): Kanade grabs her partner's hand and squeezes it lightly. "Please...just this one time I want to be able to sing without relying on those drugs..."
cubey@aol.pl (02:38:00): Izuru got obligatory "voluntary" practice with Leos after an undisclosed shenanigan involving the two.
tengusaur (02:38:21): Asagi: "He couldn't. I haven't seen him this sad in a while."
griefgathering (02:38:25): Tsubasa: "Even so..."
griefgathering (02:39:08): After what happened before, she can't help but be concerned for you, Kanade.
cubey@aol.pl (02:39:27): Knock, knock!
cubey@aol.pl (02:39:38): ???: "Miss Amou? Miss Kazanari?"
tengusaur (02:39:41): Asagi: "Of course this is just for personal use! I'm not going to sell it or anything, that's illegal!"
Aero (02:39:44): Kanade: "We'll be out in a few seconds!
cubey@aol.pl (02:39:46): Kanade, Tsubasa - one of the concert staff is at the door.
cubey@aol.pl (02:39:57): Staff: "Thank you. We're starting soon, please hurry!"
sketchbookfiend (02:40:04): Ryuichi: "I'm just saying! Even having that out could get it confiscated."
tengusaur (02:40:30): Asagi sighs. "What a bother."
sketchbookfiend (02:40:36): Ryuichi: "Besides I'm sure they'll just hand out a recording for you if you ask after the show anyways..."
cubey@aol.pl (02:40:38): Suddenly, the lights go out!
Aero (02:40:47): Kanade manages to clean herself up and grabs her partner. Trying to reassure her with a smile as they get ready to get into position.
Meraxa (02:41:30): Ken looks up as he secures the last of the bandages. "A power outage?"
griefgathering (02:41:39): Tsubasa: "Kanade...maybe we really should try to postpone today's concert..."
Ginkan SK (02:41:55): Russel semes to be a bit concerned about the poweroutage but it's likely something broke or someone just slacked off, right?
sketchbookfiend (02:42:27): Ryuichi: "Maybe...it's for the show and someone just hit the wrong breaker-"
cubey@aol.pl (02:42:30): Some of the concert goers look a bit concerned at the black out (for example a certain young girl, that noob), but others are pretty calm about this.
cubey@aol.pl (02:42:37): They are already lighting up glowsticks.
Aero (02:42:44): Kanade: "Don't say stuff like that, all the people here came here to see us and our friends are here also. And just once I want to be able sing for them properly."
cubey@aol.pl (02:42:47): Apparently it's part of the show.
griefgathering (02:43:29): Tsubasa: "But with your body in that state..."
tormterra (02:43:29): Kei: "Yeah, they'll probably do that...It'll probably be better quality too." The lack of light didn't faze her, though. "Yeah, you generally turn off all the lights not aimed at the scene for this kind of thing."
tengusaur (02:44:58): Asagi: "Maybe he wanted it to be more authentic... Or maybe just didn't think it all the way though. Either way. Is it starting now?" Time to get that recorder ready, discreetely.
Aero (02:47:44): Kanade just pulls her partner into a reassuring hug. "You're all frozen and stiff now...you're so transparent when you're worrying about me you know. It makes you take things too seriously. It makes you liable to snap if all you do is act nervous and worrisome. It makes me worried about you!" She backs off from the hug shortly after but still leaves her hands on the younger girl's shoulders
Aero (02:48:32): Kanade: "We're partners so we should trust each other. If anything happens you'll be there for me and I'll be there for you. So let's give it our best."
griefgathering (02:49:13): That's not exactly going to unfreeze her, but if this is what Kanade wants, she understands.
cubey@aol.pl (02:49:34): Soon enough... the stage lights up!
cubey@aol.pl (02:49:40): The Zwei Wing concert is beginning!
Aero (02:50:04): And the stage lights up!
Aero (02:50:06): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wPtGLAEhvk
Meraxa (02:50:19): Ken: ...Guess not. *Ken rises to his feet as he puts on a shirt, hoping he can find himself a spot in the crowd before its too late*
tengusaur (02:50:27): Asagi: "Feathers?"
cubey@aol.pl (02:50:49): The special effects mean Asagi's amateur recording isn't worth anything. Sorry.
tengusaur (02:51:04): Asagi: "I didn't know Kanade and Tsubasa can fly..."
tormterra (02:51:17): And with that Kei fell silent. She wasn't going to disturb others. Even if they were quite good at disturbing themselves anyway
Aero (02:51:50): And as if nothing had happened to her in the last week, Kanade doesn't miss a single beat.
cubey@aol.pl (02:52:21): At the same time, in the 2nd Division lab deep under the stage...
tengusaur (02:52:31): Asagi: "Woah..." The part where the whole stage opens? He didn't expect that.
cubey@aol.pl (02:52:38): Ryouko: "So much phonic gain. Everything proceeds just as I planned."
cubey@aol.pl (02:53:04): Genjurou: "Well done, Tsubasa, Kanade. With this, we'll be able to easily awaken Nehushtan's power."
sketchbookfiend (02:53:09): Ryuichi: "Hot damn this is great!"
cubey@aol.pl (02:53:21): Looks like everything is going fine!
griefgathering (02:53:44): Tsubasa is just trying to enjoy herself up there.
tormterra (02:53:44): Kei sent Asagi a look, a small hint of a smile on her face. He wasn't so above it after all
Aero (02:54:20): As the song ends Kanade looks like she definitely was enjoying herself. Her eyes dart around to try to locate the VIP section and waves at the Bunnies in the crowd.
Meraxa (02:54:33): Ken: Kanade! Tsubasaaaa! *Ken screams out as he finds an open spot. VIP section? No please.*
cubey@aol.pl (02:55:03): Time for a next song, right?
cubey@aol.pl (02:55:10): Ryouko: "A surge?!"
cubey@aol.pl (02:55:12): BANG!
Aero (02:55:17): Kanade: "Alright everyone w-"
cubey@aol.pl (02:55:25): Something explodes with a deaf but loud explosion, under the stage.
cubey@aol.pl (02:55:45): And in the stadium, packed full of people, something emerges from underground.
cubey@aol.pl (02:55:54): This was not supposed to happen. The activation was not supposed to lure them in.
cubey@aol.pl (02:55:57): Yet, here they are.
tengusaur (02:55:58): Asagi: "...That's not a part of the show!"
cubey@aol.pl (02:55:58): The Noise.
Aero (02:56:04): Kanade: "It's...the Noise."
sketchbookfiend (02:56:12): Ryuichi: "Now!?"
cubey@aol.pl (02:56:22): Enemy list: Soldier and Blob Noise x1200, Flying Noise x150, Giant Noise x30, Mother Noise x5
cubey@aol.pl (02:56:32): Predictably, the crowds start to panic and try to get run away!
cubey@aol.pl (02:56:45): But the people closest to the noise don't make it, as the creatures immediately lunge at them!
Meraxa (02:56:50): Ken: No, no, no. *And as quick as he came, Ken starts to run back. He's gotta get to the ScarleTiger!*
cubey@aol.pl (02:56:50): "Aah, save me, someone!"
cubey@aol.pl (02:56:54): "Please, I don't want to die!"
cubey@aol.pl (02:57:02): Enemy list update: Soldier and Blob Noise x1195
cubey@aol.pl (02:57:04): x1190
tengusaur (02:57:06): Asagi: "A whole horde of them... Shit!" No time for staring, he runs off towards where Blue One is!
cubey@aol.pl (02:57:12): Kanade, Tsubasa.
cubey@aol.pl (02:57:16): Act to this!
cubey@aol.pl (02:57:20): As for the rest...
Aero (02:57:29): Kanade: "Tsubasa, let's move!"
cubey@aol.pl (02:57:29): Suddenly you are amidst a huge human wave as people try to get away.
cubey@aol.pl (02:57:36): And the Noise are getting closer to you as well.
cubey@aol.pl (02:57:39): What do you do?
Aero (02:57:42): And Kanade takes a step forward.
tormterra (02:57:46): Kei returned a somewhat awkward wave, not exactly used to idols waving to her at concerts...Then the attack struck. Without even a second's delay, she got up and ran for the exit. "We need to hurry...Remember last Kanade fought."
griefgathering (02:57:51): Tsubasa: "...Kanade!"
griefgathering (02:58:03): This time, its the reverse of what happened earlier.
Ginkan SK (02:58:19): Russel just kinda stares he's not even armed! So he's going to help the huge guy diect people out of here!
griefgathering (02:58:20): She grabs Kanade by the wrist to stop her.
sketchbookfiend (02:58:29): Ryuichi: "Tsk." Ryuichi runs with the crowd so he can get out to try and activiate his stone without crushing anyone.
Aero (02:58:41): Kanade: "Tsubasa?" She turns back to face her partner.
Meraxa (02:59:04): Ken: Move! *Ken... strains himself, but tries to put his training to use, to slip past the crowd backs towards his machine+
cubey@aol.pl (02:59:11): Soldier, blob and mother noise:
cubey@aol.pl (02:59:12): http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120428044148/senkizesshousymphogear/images/thumb/4/4e/Senki_Zesshou_Symphogear_-_04_-_Large_07.jpg/1000px-Senki_Zesshou_Symphogear_-_04_-_Large_07.jpg
tengusaur (02:59:14): Asagi: "G... Gah! Make way...! Run to the exit and don't panic...!" He tries not to get trampled by the crowd desperately. If only he brought any weapons here!
griefgathering (02:59:17): Tsubasa is just pleading at this point. Her expression tells everything.
griefgathering (02:59:38): 'Don't do this.'
cubey@aol.pl (02:59:48): Giant Noise:
cubey@aol.pl (02:59:49): http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120207112118/senkizesshousymphogear/images/0/0e/Senki_Zesshou_Symphogear_-_01_-_Large_31.jpg
cubey@aol.pl (03:00:09): Flying noise are roughly bird-shaped and can also turn into spiral-like spears that shoot out at people.
griefgathering (03:00:15): She's not saying it, but that much is clear.
Aero (03:00:28): Kanade pulls her hand back enough so that she was holding Tsubasa's hand in her own. "Trust me...Just follow my lead..."
tormterra (03:00:36): Kei too struggled with the crowds, trying to push through as well as she could to reach the hangar where their robots were stationed. Why hadn't anybody made sure they had a clear path in case of an emergency?
griefgathering (03:01:02): Well...there she goes again...
Aero (03:01:06): She knew that expression all too well. Despite that...
Aero (03:01:13): She pulls away.
cubey@aol.pl (03:01:18): This is what counts for a clear path in this situation. You don't want to know what's going on in the non-VIP section, Kei.
Aero (03:01:40): Kanade: "Croitzall Ronzell Gungnir Ziilz."
Aero (03:01:45): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D28YVqZJXws
Aero (03:02:16): http://grooveshark.com/#!/s/-/4QfAUC?src=5
Aero (03:02:53): #Crowd?
cubey@aol.pl (03:02:56): Approved.
Aero (03:05:18): *Kanade leaps over to cover the crowd as they evacuate, forming her Armed Gear as she does. Once the weapon was formed she began to cut through as many of te soldier noise as she could. Normally she would be able to clear most of them out with a single swing but without Linker her power was a lot more limited. +
cubey@aol.pl (03:06:22): Kanade thins out the crowd... which is much less impressive than her usual anti-Noise performance, but enough to save people who were going to be carbonized.
cubey@aol.pl (03:06:39): But then, a swarm of flying Noise swoop down at you from above in their spear shaped attack form. React!
griefgathering (03:06:40): *And far be it from Tsubasa to leave the other Wing to go alone, she follows suit, transforming and brandishing her sword to try to cleave apart the sea of Noise in the way. She had to keep up somehow!+
griefgathering (03:07:25): At the same time, she's waiting for a sign of the UG members...
cubey@aol.pl (03:07:30): Tsubasa cuts a path of destruction in her wake - straight towards one of the Mother Noises, which lurches and vomits something nasty in your general direction! React!
cubey@aol.pl (03:07:50): The Unity Group members can make their way to the units.
cubey@aol.pl (03:08:04): Or, in Ryuichi's case, wait until the crowd is cleared enough to summon yours.
cubey@aol.pl (03:08:10): Kei, Asagi, Ryuichi, act now.
Meraxa (03:08:18): Ken: Come on, we need to get in there and help them!
cubey@aol.pl (03:08:22): (Initiative order: Kanade, Tsubasa, Kei, Asagi, Ryuichi, Russel, Ken)
tengusaur (03:08:35): Asagi: "No need to say that twice!" Blue One is already powering up...
Aero (03:08:52): *"I'm not letting you take any more lives here!" As they dive at her the front of her spear starts rotating rapidly and unleashes a huge tornado from it in order to take out every Noise she could see in front of her. +
cubey@aol.pl (03:09:25): The Flying Noise are swept away - only a few even manage to connect, but Gungnir tanks them quite effectively before the tornado rips them to shreds.
griefgathering (03:09:53): *Tsubasa leaps into the air, hopefully getting away from that nasty stuff and then descending on the Mother Noise with her sword at the ready. She's going to try to at least cut a part of it!+
sketchbookfiend (03:10:03): Ryuichi once the crowd has cleared out summons forth Aotatsu with the usual engulfing water burst covering him and growing into the robot. "Time to blow 'em away." *And he does not even hesitate to throw a water bullet punched straight into the soldier Noise crowd.+
Aero (03:10:13): @Tsubasa
cubey@aol.pl (03:10:17): Approved, Kanade.
tormterra (03:10:35): * Once at their units, Kei quickly crawled up to Purple-2's cockpit, strapping in and firing everything up. "The Noise appear to be centered at the concert hall itself and Kanade and Tsubasa are moving through the crowd of them quickly. Ken, trying charging from the other side to cut through the group so we can pick off more isolated groups with less danger." As she talked, Purple-2 moved towards the battlefield to make sure she could help more materially should it somehow be necessary. +
tengusaur (03:10:36): * Suddenly, something drops down from the sky right next to one of the giant Noise! It's the blue AHSMB, slashing at it with its katana with a long vertical strike, all the way from the head to the bottom! Asagi lands atop a group of small Noise with his unit's feet.+
cubey@aol.pl (03:11:00): Thanks to the power of relics and song, your attacks can harm the Noise too. No Noise stand where the bullet splashes in an aquatic explosion.
Aero (03:11:08): *With the Tornado still flowing she points it at Mother Noise that Tsubasa was going after. +
tengusaur (03:11:13): Asagi: "Tsubasa, Kanade! We're here to help!"
cubey@aol.pl (03:11:20): But Aotatsu got the Giant Noises' attention. They move forward in large steps and try to pummel it with their giant fists. React!
Aero (03:11:41): Kanade gives a quick nod. She's very focused on singing her song right now.
cubey@aol.pl (03:11:49): Ken, take Kei's command action.
cubey@aol.pl (03:12:18): Tsubasa heavily damages the Mother Noise... and then the whirlwind attack hits it, and causes the already-wounded noise to turn into carbon dust and be dispersed by the wind.
cubey@aol.pl (03:12:21): Bad news though.
cubey@aol.pl (03:12:41): The fluid it managed to void before its demise, while not hurting anyone, solidifies into more noise.
sketchbookfiend (03:12:51): *Aotatsu moves back to reposition himself before launching a whip of it's tail to try and shove them away.+
Meraxa (03:13:14): Ken: G- *he briefly clutches his shoulder* Got it! Beast Mode! *And so he charges in animalistic form, leaping into a hopefully clear spot, before charging at the noise to reach the other side+
cubey@aol.pl (03:13:37): Asagi destroys a large group of human-sized noise - but the closest ones start swarming at Blue One's legs as soon as it lands! Well, those that were not squished.
cubey@aol.pl (03:14:23): React, Asagi.
cubey@aol.pl (03:14:58): Ryuichi, the enemy slams down on Aotatsu... but the attacks do not cause too much damage, and fortunately they aim away from the cockpit so they can't shift through and kill you.
cubey@aol.pl (03:15:13): The whip lashes out at the giant Noise and pushes them away, damaged.
cubey@aol.pl (03:15:53): Ken continues cutting a swathe of destruction through the enemy crowd. The Noise seemed confused, looking around for more victims before being destroyed.
cubey@aol.pl (03:15:55): But then!
cubey@aol.pl (03:15:58): Suddenly!
cubey@aol.pl (03:16:03): Circular lasers from above, shooting at you!
cubey@aol.pl (03:16:34): http://www.mahq.net/mecha/srw/og1/agx-01.jpg
tengusaur (03:16:47): *Asagi: "Seems I got their attention! How many people are still in danger?" He quickly pulls out Blue One's machinegun and fires it one-handed at the swarm of Noise attacking him, trying to cover the largest area possible. +
cubey@aol.pl (03:16:48): A swarm of megillots appeared in the clear skies and are descending down on the concert hall.
cubey@aol.pl (03:16:51): The Aerogators are here.
griefgathering (03:16:55): Tsubasa: "This isn't looking good..."
cubey@aol.pl (03:17:06): React, also take your action (can be incorporated into the react)
cubey@aol.pl (03:17:16): Enemies (Aerogators): Megillot x24
cubey@aol.pl (03:17:28): Also move, Russel!
sketchbookfiend (03:17:31): Ryuichi: "Don't we have it bad enough without these over grown bugs?"
tengusaur (03:17:42): Asagi: "Why are THEY here...?!"
Ginkan SK (03:17:44): Russel is keeping bisy helping to get people out of here, he knows he can't fight noise like this. His comrades however are on the job on that. He's going to need to get a mech somehow, anymech would do even a Genoace right now. AS he contiunes he got an opening and he take is he's going to get to a machine and boot up his Gespenst, but that's when the Aerogaters drop in. "... if it's not one thing it's another..."
Meraxa (03:18:16): Ken: This is-?! *he tries to dodge, throwing the ScarleTiger's weight over itself to functionally flip+ (Will do action after, if okay)
tormterra (03:18:22): Kei: "I don't know...I'll keep you posted on their locations."
cubey@aol.pl (03:18:27): Asagi, you got rid of most of the noise pestering you, but not all. Some continue the climb - better do something about them before they reach the cockpit.
cubey@aol.pl (03:18:32): (No need for react, that comes for later)
cubey@aol.pl (03:18:45): It seems most civilians already made their way away from the stadium.
Aero (03:18:57): Kanade: "This is bad, people are still evacuating into the city."
cubey@aol.pl (03:19:17): Kei - you notice that the noise you fight are not the only ones. More of them are scattered around the nearby area.
cubey@aol.pl (03:19:23): And they move in your direction!
cubey@aol.pl (03:19:28): Well, you have their attention, at least.
cubey@aol.pl (03:20:12): Russel, your Gespenst is booted up and ready to go.
cubey@aol.pl (03:20:15): Attack as you wish.
cubey@aol.pl (03:20:47): Ken, you managed to avoid the lasers somehow, though one of the beams brushes against ScarleTiger a bit.
cubey@aol.pl (03:20:52): Still, no big damage yet. Go now!
cubey@aol.pl (03:21:16): Antov: "Can you hear me?"
cubey@aol.pl (03:21:30): Antov: "Commander Kazanari, can you hear this?"
cubey@aol.pl (03:21:44): Antov: "We lost contact with the 2nd Division! What happened to them?"
tengusaur (03:22:30): Asagi: "That's bad..."
cubey@aol.pl (03:23:01): (By the way, that one damaged Noise Asagi targetted is split in half. Helps that it was damaged by Ryuichi though)
tormterra (03:23:21): Kei: "It is...Also, more Noise incoming. Prepared to defend against them."
Meraxa (03:23:22): Ken: Some kind of explosion, then the noise showed up! Maybe something went wrong with the experiment? Stand up! *Ken draws the ScarleTiger's whip ad it goes humanoid, and he leaps up to try and entangle one of the alien machines, and maybe toss it at one of the Noise!+
cubey@aol.pl (03:24:26): The bug was foolish enough to charge at ScarleTiger - which makes it an easy target for a grab, and something to send at the Noise and make the whole shebang explode.
cubey@aol.pl (03:24:36): Unfortunately, two other Megillots were charging too. React!
griefgathering (03:24:53): Tsubasa frowns at more bad news, but they can't look for the others when so many enemies are around.
griefgathering (03:25:08): #Ken
cubey@aol.pl (03:25:13): Approved.
griefgathering (03:26:13): *With that, Tsubasa summons a number of energy swords and directs them at the Megillots. Hopefully they'll slow the Aerogater machines down a bit!+
Meraxa (03:27:30): Ken: Come on! *Ken flurries his whip in several lashes forward. Lets see if it can't be a makeshift shield... even as the ache sets in on his shoulder again...+
cubey@aol.pl (03:28:21): The attack does more than slow the bugs - pierced by swords, they make easy targets for the defensive whip lashing. That's too much damage for them, and they explode.
cubey@aol.pl (03:28:30): Kanade and Tsubasa, go now.
Meraxa (03:28:42): Ken: Thanks!
griefgathering (03:29:51): (enemy list please?)
cubey@aol.pl (03:30:07): Enemies (Noise): Soldier and Blob Noise x860, Flying Noise x110, Giant Noise x29 (1 damaged), Mother Noise x4
Enemies (Aerogators): Megillot x21
Aero (03:30:39): Kanade: "I've never seen so many of them in one place..."
tengusaur (03:31:23): Asagi: "Aren't Noise supposed to appear only rarely? This is the third attack in recent months!"
Ginkan SK (03:31:51): Russel turns his attention to the noise blobl and fires off shots from his rifle, he's attempting to thin them out ot even see /if/ he can hurt them. Still he's got several tones of armour between him and then now, which is always good, right?!
Ginkan SK (03:31:55): +
Aero (03:32:26): * Again Kanade leaps up into the air and summons...a lot less copies of Gungnir than she usually does. Only numbering in the dozens. She sends them flying down to crash into the Giant Noise in order to try to make use of her smaller number.+
cubey@aol.pl (03:32:57): Indeed Russel - with the song affecting you and your allies, you can hurt the noise. Individual creatures turn to charcoal and disappear when hit by the shots.
Aero (03:32:58): Kanade: "I don't know what's going on either..."
tormterra (03:33:22): Kei: "Perhaps something controls them...Or they're smarter than we thought." She paused for a bit, before opening an outgoing line. "Commander Antov, requesting reinforcements. The Noise are too numerous."
cubey@aol.pl (03:33:40): But ones you did not manage to hit counter-attack - by turning into thin spear-like projectiles and shooting themselves out at the Gespenst. Russel, react!
sketchbookfiend (03:33:52): #Russel
griefgathering (03:33:56): *Right after throwing those swords, Tsubasa goes straight for another Mother Noise. This time, she fires a single wave of energy from her blade straight at it to get it's attention!&
cubey@aol.pl (03:33:59): Approved, Ryuichi.
Meraxa (03:34:16): Ken: ...I wasn't the only one who heard the explosion just before they showed, right?
cubey@aol.pl (03:34:31): The giant noise is perforated by the spears - just one, though.
cubey@aol.pl (03:34:49): And now a swarm of lesser Noise try to bumrush Kanade, shooting themselves at her while she's still airborne. React!
sketchbookfiend (03:35:12): *Aotatsu whips up it's shield and Ryuichi focuses his energy to throw up a large ice wall between the Noise and himself and Russel+
tengusaur (03:35:20): # Kanade
cubey@aol.pl (03:35:35): Well, you got that attention alright Tsubasa - the Noise spews goop in your direction! React/continue, before you are engulfed.
cubey@aol.pl (03:35:44): Approved Asagi.
Meraxa (03:35:51): #Tsubasa
cubey@aol.pl (03:36:00): Approved Ken.
Aero (03:36:14): * "Get out of my way!" She attempts to bat them away with Gungnir as they leap at her. +
cubey@aol.pl (03:36:19): Antov: "R, right! Help is on its way, just try to hang in there!"
Meraxa (03:36:49): Ken: Sorry! *He tries to think fast, and his mind comes up with using his whip to pull the relatively small figure of Tsubasa back from the oncoming goop+
tengusaur (03:37:39): * "Get off!" Asagi swings his katana in quick, wide strokes, to slash through or shake off the ground Noise climbing Blue One, and he keeps doing so as he moves forward, interposing his mech between the attacking fliers and Kanade - if the blade won't keep them away, then the defensive shield should! Probably. +
cubey@aol.pl (03:38:42): Asagi got rid off the pests that plague Blue One - but more of them tried to leap at the AHSMB when you did the interpose. Kanade somehow managed to remove their presence, though.
griefgathering (03:39:10): Tsubasa was actually anticipating that, but Ken interrupts her before she can do anything.
cubey@aol.pl (03:39:33): On one hand, successful save! On the other, Tsubasa can't finish off the Mother Noise.
cubey@aol.pl (03:39:35): Good job Ken.
Aero (03:39:59): Kanade: "Sync is all off.."
cubey@aol.pl (03:40:02): Suddenly!
cubey@aol.pl (03:40:06): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xTjrQ0nDYc
cubey@aol.pl (03:40:36): A black figure stands atop the open stadium roof.
cubey@aol.pl (03:40:40): http://www.mahq.net/mecha/srw/srwz/shurouga.jpg
Aero (03:40:58): Kanade: "Is that our reinforcements?"
tengusaur (03:41:03): Asagi: " Are you doing fine Kan- What is this mecha?"
tormterra (03:41:07): Kei: "Or another enemy?"
cubey@aol.pl (03:41:10): It draws its blood-red sword... and lunges down into the fray, moving and changing direction mid-air at lightning fast speeds!
sketchbookfiend (03:41:16): Ryuichi: "Uh, I've never seen him before."
tengusaur (03:41:21): Asagi: "Fast!"
griefgathering (03:41:46): Tsubasa: "Who is that?"
cubey@aol.pl (03:41:57): In a single stroke, a Megillot is cut down and explodes.
cubey@aol.pl (03:42:05): Then another one, and another.
cubey@aol.pl (03:42:20): Antov: "Can I get a visual? ... This thing again!"
Aero (03:42:23): Kanade lets out a sigh of relief.
cubey@aol.pl (03:42:24): Kei, Asagi, Ryuichi, go.
Meraxa (03:42:37): Ken: ...an ally?
griefgathering (03:42:37): Tsubasa: "...Again?"
tengusaur (03:42:40): Asagi: "Whatever it is, it seems to be a friend..."
cubey@aol.pl (03:42:52): You can request supports from the unknown.
cubey@aol.pl (03:43:01): Whether or not it will listen to those requests, though...
cubey@aol.pl (03:43:19): Antov: "This unidentified unit was spotted at Anchorage just a few hours ago."
cubey@aol.pl (03:43:26): The commander-in-chief sounds worried.
sketchbookfiend (03:43:31): Ryuichi: "A few HOURS!?"
cubey@aol.pl (03:43:34): By the way, Anchorage is in Alaska and this is Japan.
Meraxa (03:43:40): Ken: ...At Anchorage? What happened in Anchorage?
sketchbookfiend (03:43:41): Ryuichi: "How fast is this thing!"
cubey@aol.pl (03:44:16): Antov: "I'll... tell you later. But don't turn your back to it, please be careful."
Meraxa (03:44:30): Ken: ...got it
sketchbookfiend (03:44:40): Ryuichi: "I'll try."
tengusaur (03:45:10): * With the newcomer taking care of the Megillots, Asagi can focus on the Noise. He pulls out the heavy beam gun, lets it charge up, then starts flying around the giant Noise, aiming at the mouth-like parts and bombarding them with beams, making sure one dies before he moves to another. +
griefgathering (03:45:17): On top of everything else, Tsubasa is more on edge than she was.
griefgathering (03:45:26): And that's saying a lot.
tengusaur (03:45:34): Asagi: "That sounds worrying..."
tormterra (03:45:58): * "Understood, commander. Everyone, be careful around the black unit. Russel...We need the crowds of small Noise thinned so people can regroup. You have the best weapons to deal with large crowds of enemies like that." +
cubey@aol.pl (03:46:25): Russel, take Kei's command action (also still need a react from you).
cubey@aol.pl (03:47:41): One Giant Noise is obliterated by the beam. Another is heavily wounded - and it charges at Asagi with long but deceptively fast steps, arms already raised to crush the AHSMB between them.
cubey@aol.pl (03:47:42): React.
sketchbookfiend (03:47:54): *Aotatsu figures that Russell is fine and moves to leap over his ice wall and come darting towards one of the Giant Noise and comes to a halted stance before it, thrusting forth an icy mist covered punch suddenly into it's chest which bursts out an explosion of ice shards into it on impact.+
cubey@aol.pl (03:49:02): The punch breaks into the Noise's body, and explodes within. The giant is turned to black ash.
cubey@aol.pl (03:49:22): One more down - with many more to go still.
Ginkan SK (03:49:32): Russel is humming along to the song without thinking about it, as he sees the noise go poof he's going to contiune thining the swarm! Then something that looks like a twisted Cybuster shows up. His machine's head turns to get a better look there. "That can't be Masaki..." That's all Russel knows for sure and this thing's already hoofed it to Japan? It's fast as the Cybuster to be sure. He's going to worry about the noise however.He's got spears well that's the best way to put about it as he attemps to evade!+
tengusaur (03:50:14): * Asagi backs off and sways to the side, trying to maneuver to a place where only one of the giant's arms can reach Blue One. And then, he takes advantage of the split seconds the maneuver gave him to draw his sword again and try to sever that arm! +
cubey@aol.pl (03:50:19): The noise from before are mostly stopped by the icy barrier - a few manage to penetrate it, but Russel is already out of their way and they hit the (empty) seats behind him.
cubey@aol.pl (03:51:16): Asagi severs that arm - but the Giant leaps in forward and that means the other is in hurting reach as well.
cubey@aol.pl (03:51:42): With a haymaker, Blue One stumbles backward. Your shield managed to absorb most of the pain, but the damage is not good anyway!
Ginkan SK (03:51:58): Russel now has a chance to get another attack off he's bringing out hte folding two way canon and he opens fire trying to keep the Noise under control. Again and again the weapon fires bolts of plasma at them. 'That mech looks like an old ally of the Dragons but ... it's off.'+
tengusaur (03:52:08): Asagi: "Tch... Not good..."
cubey@aol.pl (03:53:02): The plasma beams cut through the Noise swarm quite efficiently. Keep it up!
cubey@aol.pl (03:53:05): Ken and Russel again, move now.
tormterra (03:54:13): Kei: "Status on the reinforcements, commander."
cubey@aol.pl (03:54:44): Antov: "They're stopped. Sorry... we have a situation here too!"
cubey@aol.pl (03:54:58): Antov: "Aerogators have attacked Sakihama Base!"
Ginkan SK (03:55:04): Russel keeps on firing he's not about to stop, he does however make note to start scanning the new unknown and he will check it against the Cybuster later.+
tengusaur (03:55:10): Asagi: "What!"
Meraxa (03:55:55): (Enemy count?)
cubey@aol.pl (03:56:13): Enemies (Noise): Soldier and Blob Noise x750, Flying Noise x110, Giant Noise x26 (1 heavily damaged), Mother Noise x4
Enemies (Aerogators): Megillot x18
tormterra (03:56:18): Kei: "Can we request support from the regular militaries?"
sketchbookfiend (03:56:28): Ryuichi: "You got to be joking!"
Meraxa (03:56:50): Ken: Need to make this quick... Keep them safe Commander! Heat shotels! *Ken draws his machine's shoulder fins as blades, before charging for one of the giant Noise! He aims to slash at the legs, bigger they are and all that! +
cubey@aol.pl (03:56:58): Antov: "They are busy evacuating people away from the Noise. Since the only relic users are with you right now, their units can't do anything to them!"
tengusaur (03:57:31): Asagi: "What about the third relic? Any news about that?"
cubey@aol.pl (03:58:41): Russel's attack becomes too much a pain for the Noise - one of the Mothers spews a stream of goo at the Gespenst! The shots annihilate some of it as it goes towards you, but there's still a wave of nastiness to deal with.
cubey@aol.pl (03:58:42): React.
griefgathering (03:58:50): Tsubasa: "We can't contact the 2nd Division either...this is bad..."
Aero (03:58:55): Kanade: "We haven't been able to contact them."
tengusaur (03:59:15): Asagi: "Oh yeah, I forgot..."
cubey@aol.pl (03:59:29): That Noise's legs are cut off - and the main body turns black as it falls behind ScarleTiger.
Meraxa (04:00:00): Ken: Ha... got one this time.
cubey@aol.pl (04:00:01): Two other Giant Noise start pummeling though. React, Ken!
Aero (04:00:22): #Ken
cubey@aol.pl (04:00:26): Approved.
tormterra (04:00:41): Kei: "And they can't do anything if they get within range of Kanade and Tsubasa?"
Aero (04:00:42): Kanade: "Ken there's a lot more to go through!"
cubey@aol.pl (04:00:53): Antov: "About that..."
cubey@aol.pl (04:01:05): You can see a large group of Noise approaching the stadium from all directions.
cubey@aol.pl (04:01:18): Anyone wanting to help you would have to break through that first.
Meraxa (04:01:32): Ken: I know! *At least he has their attention. Ken leaps up, attempting to lead one into hitting the other, before coming down to slash one from behind!+
cubey@aol.pl (04:01:33): Enemy reinforcements: Blob and soldier noise x2000, flying noise x500, giant noise x20
Aero (04:01:36): Kanade: "...A lot more...."
sketchbookfiend (04:01:45): Ryuichi: "...Well...it was a good run guys."
tengusaur (04:01:53): Asagi: "This is ridiculous..."
griefgathering (04:01:57): Tsubasa: "...!"
Meraxa (04:02:08): Ken: This can't be right.
Aero (04:02:13): * Kanade takes a few steps back and summons a dozen spears to toss straight at the Giant Noise attacking Ken. +
Aero (04:02:28): & actually
tormterra (04:02:55): And while everybody else was exclaiming things, Kei was silent, looking through her instruments to see if there was some way out somehow...Something she could do
sketchbookfiend (04:02:56): Ryuichi tries to hail the Black Stranger "Hey you're fast, maybe you can do us a solid and head off the pack a bit, yeah?"
cubey@aol.pl (04:03:48): One of the Noise is destroyed - thanks to friendly fire, a helpful hit from Ken and Kanade's spears.
cubey@aol.pl (04:03:59): The other sees a new target and tries to slam its fist down on Kanade.
cubey@aol.pl (04:04:00): React!
griefgathering (04:04:18): #Kanade
cubey@aol.pl (04:04:33): Approved.
cubey@aol.pl (04:05:10): "..." The black unit does not respond to Ryuichi - it does however look briefly in his direction, then it seems to lose interest in him.
Meraxa (04:05:24): Ken: Watch o-Argh! *Ken's unit falters as it lands, both boy and machine clutching a shoulder. Damn, why did Yuuya have to be right...?*
Aero (04:05:27): * "Tch." Kanade lifts Gungnir again and starts revving it up to attempt to fire off another Last Meteor.. "Come on..." +
cubey@aol.pl (04:05:33): Instead it focuses on flying around the battlefield in short bursts of speed, cutting down any enemy that comes close. It already downed several megillots and noise, mostly flying ones.
sketchbookfiend (04:05:44): Ryuichi: "Well...thanks."
griefgathering (04:05:59): "Kanade!" *Tsubasa leaps into the air, and then streaks forward with a wide swing of her sword to try to knock that fist to the side!+
cubey@aol.pl (04:06:43): Kanade:
cubey@aol.pl (04:07:01): Your synch ratio is too low due to not using the linker drug.
cubey@aol.pl (04:07:13): Because of that, last meteor fizzles. You do nothing except spin your spear a little.
Ginkan SK (04:07:15): Russel again attemps to evade the noise that are coming for him.+
cubey@aol.pl (04:07:33): Tsubasa swings at that fist, knocking it off-course.
cubey@aol.pl (04:07:47): But she's amidst the swarm of Noise now - the two of you are seperated!
cubey@aol.pl (04:07:52): As for the fist itself...
Aero (04:08:03): Kanade: "Gungnir's output is dropping fast...."
cubey@aol.pl (04:08:12): There are no civilians around anymore.
tengusaur (04:08:17): Asagi: "Kanade! What's wrong!"
cubey@aol.pl (04:08:19): Everyone ran away - or was killed by noise.
cubey@aol.pl (04:08:23): Everyone, except one person.
Aero (04:08:31): Kanade: "i-it's nothing."
Meraxa (04:08:46): Ken: T-There's-!
cubey@aol.pl (04:08:48): A lone girl, standing amidst empty seats dumbfounded, eyes wide from shock as if she did not fully understand what is happening.
cubey@aol.pl (04:08:50): http://ocanimeblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/senki-zesshou-symphogear-06e.jpg
cubey@aol.pl (04:09:07): The Giant Noise's fist hits the stadium below her, and sends the structure collapsing!
Aero (04:09:12): Kanade: "Another person is still here!?"
cubey@aol.pl (04:09:12): ???: "Aa...aah!"
Aero (04:09:14): #
cubey@aol.pl (04:09:18): She's falling!
cubey@aol.pl (04:09:19): APPROVED
Meraxa (04:09:32): Ken: Catch her@
Meraxa (04:09:36): *!
Aero (04:09:51): * Kanade slides over and catches the girl before she can crash into the ground below. +
tengusaur (04:09:51): Asagi: "There are still people here...? Oh shit!"
tormterra (04:10:19): Kei: "...Not now, Asagi. Get her out of there along with the girl." Even in the worst case, there was a chance to abandon the walking robots and evacuate on the flyers
cubey@aol.pl (04:10:38): Not good, Russel! The goop is eating into the Gespenst - at least your evasion means only the limbs are getting damage, and not the torso or worse, your own body.
cubey@aol.pl (04:10:54): Also more Noise start to form from the fluid as it continues to dissolve your unit's legs.
cubey@aol.pl (04:11:39): Kanade, somehow you manage to grab her and slow down her and also your fall.
cubey@aol.pl (04:11:42): You're both safe!
cubey@aol.pl (04:11:51): As much as "being surrounded by noise" counts as safe.
cubey@aol.pl (04:11:54): Kanade, Tsubasa, act now.
Aero (04:12:18): This was bad...she couldn't just leap out of here.
tengusaur (04:12:24): Asagi: "Right! I'm on it!"
cubey@aol.pl (04:12:26): Genjurou: "Ugh..."
cubey@aol.pl (04:12:41): There's a lot of static and horrible noises in the background.
cubey@aol.pl (04:12:53): Genjurou: "Ryouko? Are you alright..?! The Nehushtan!"
griefgathering (04:13:20): *Tsubasa is now panicking. She can't coordinate her attacks with her partner like this, so she's going to try to cut through the Noise to reach Kanade and the girl!+
Meraxa (04:13:36): Ken: ...! 2nd division, come in!
tengusaur (04:13:43): @ Tsubasa
griefgathering (04:13:44): Tsubasa: "I have to...!"
cubey@aol.pl (04:13:47): Approved, Asagi!
Aero (04:14:05): *Kanade just takes a defensive position in front of the girl. She could only respond here if she wanted to keep the girl safe.+
tormterra (04:14:12): Kei: "...Commander, is the evacuation complete?"
tengusaur (04:14:43): * Asagi joins Tsubasa's efforts, brandishing Blue One's katana and hacking into any Noise that get in his way. He has to reach the two girls and get them out! +
cubey@aol.pl (04:14:43): Genjurou: "Come on, don't die on me!"
cubey@aol.pl (04:14:57): Genjurou: "Unity Group?! Nehushtan is..."
tormterra (04:15:21): Kei: "We can get the update on the Nehushtan later. Are the civilians safe?"
cubey@aol.pl (04:15:27): The two samurai-like fighters start to clear a way. Even the giant noise don't stand a chance!
cubey@aol.pl (04:15:35): For a while, at least.
cubey@aol.pl (04:15:56): They form a huge wall of living Noise, a wall that starts punching the two of you. No access to Kanade.
cubey@aol.pl (04:15:58): React, instead.
Ginkan SK (04:16:02): Russel looks at the new horde of noise comes he narrows his eyes. He will hold as long as he can. He's about to tell his comrades to run, that he'll hold them off but that doesn't nee to be wwaid he's machine is getting worse he's trying to pull back see what he can do here
cubey@aol.pl (04:16:18): Genjurou: "I don't know, almost everything is broken here... damn, we have wounded here!"
griefgathering (04:16:36): *Tsubasa can only raise her sword in defense!+
Meraxa (04:16:56): Ken: ...How deep down are you? *In amongst everything else, its crazy, but...*
tormterra (04:16:59): Kei: "Can you give us their location?"
cubey@aol.pl (04:17:19): Genjurou: "Bout... 40 meters under you"
tengusaur (04:17:23): * "There's too many!" Asagi doesn't want to move back, but he cannot press on the offense either - so he tries to block these punches with his sword and force field. +
cubey@aol.pl (04:17:44): Tsubasa and Asagi are literally pushed back.
cubey@aol.pl (04:17:52): As for Kanade...
Meraxa (04:17:54): Ken: ...So about two times ScarleTiger's height. I might just...
griefgathering (04:17:56): Tsubasa: "Ngh!"
cubey@aol.pl (04:18:10): You form a quite effective barrier, shielding yourself and the girl from the Noise by spinning Gungnir.
cubey@aol.pl (04:18:18): They won't reach any of you!
cubey@aol.pl (04:18:20): ...
cubey@aol.pl (04:18:21): crack
cubey@aol.pl (04:18:33): Your Symphogear starts to crack. The armor, and the spear.
cubey@aol.pl (04:18:42): Shards fly off in all directions.
Aero (04:18:43): Kanade: "Rrrggghhh."
cubey@aol.pl (04:18:50): A splatter of blood - not from you. From behind you.
cubey@aol.pl (04:19:02): The girl falls down, struck by the fragments.
Ginkan SK (04:19:05): (OOC DOG)
cubey@aol.pl (04:19:14): Kei, Asagi, Ryuichi, go.
griefgathering (04:19:57): Tsubasa: "We need to reach them!"
cubey@aol.pl (04:20:09): Also, to make matters worse, a Flying Noise sees the opportunity - and goes for the kill!
cubey@aol.pl (04:20:41): Kanade, react.
tengusaur (04:20:58): * "Let's see how they like explosions..." Asagi tries to break through the wall of Noise by pulling out his AHSMB's hand-held launcher and firing all the mini-missiles at the monsters in front of him. +
Aero (04:21:42): * With Gungnir shattered Kanade's only option is to punch at the drill-like Flying Noise with all of her remaining strength.+
cubey@aol.pl (04:22:02): A swarm of flying noise lunges at Asagi from all directions - those in front are annihilated by the missiles, but others?
cubey@aol.pl (04:22:04): React!
cubey@aol.pl (04:22:25): Kanade fist vs a spinning, ridiculously sharp penetrating Noise.
tormterra (04:22:40): * "We need to extract Kanade and that girl from there...Ryuichi, hit the wall of Noise with all your power to create an opening...Asagi, get in there and grab them once there is an opening, then retreat. We need to retreat...Everyone without flyers, prepare to leave your units and grab on to the robots that can fly." +
cubey@aol.pl (04:22:52): You can feel the pain in your hand as the two connect - but driven by sheer desperation, Kanade's punch prevails and annihilates the noise.
tengusaur (04:23:13): * Asagi is forced to back off, but with his free hand he draws the spear. By spinning the long-shafted weapon, he tries to keep the flying enemies at bay! +
tengusaur (04:24:21): Asagi: "What about the people from Division 2?"
cubey@aol.pl (04:24:32): Take the actions granted by Kei, Ryuichi and Asagi.
cubey@aol.pl (04:24:48): Well, Ryuichi already has an action to take so his will be double effective.
Aero (04:24:53): With that taken care of she turns her attention back to the girl.
sketchbookfiend (04:24:54): Ryuichi: "You got it Kei." *Ryuichi decides he's got to ramp it up and charges his energy dragon swirling around him before it disperses and thick dragon heads cover both arms, pointing towards the wall of noise he starts rapidly punching as the dragons open their mouth shooting forth a machine-gun like rate of water bullets in a torrent+
Meraxa (04:24:56): Ken: They're beneath us, forty metres!
Ginkan SK (04:24:58): (DOUBLE ATTACK)
cubey@aol.pl (04:25:11): Asagi somehow keeps the Noise at bay. They are individually weak, so they do not penetarte your shield this time.
Aero (04:25:17): Kanade: "Come on, don't die on me...please...don't give up on your life."
sketchbookfiend (04:25:22): (and he was totally going to do that anyways)
cubey@aol.pl (04:25:35): Good job Ryuichi, the Giant Noise that blocked your way are mostly done with.
cubey@aol.pl (04:26:02): Genjurou: "Ghh... just leave us be."
tengusaur (04:26:07): * Asagi keeps spinning that spear to keep enemies from attacking him as he moves in! If Ryuichi manages to break a hole, he's going to move in and try to reach Kanade! +
cubey@aol.pl (04:26:25): Genjurou: "If you try to save me and others, you'll just end up dying anyway..."
cubey@aol.pl (04:26:42): Asagi's spear spins and slashes at the Noise.
cubey@aol.pl (04:26:50): And... only some of them are affected.
cubey@aol.pl (04:26:56): Through others, it passes like if they were thin air.
cubey@aol.pl (04:27:01): The power of the song is weakening!
cubey@aol.pl (04:27:19): With Kanade and Tsubasa both exhausted and wounded, it is unreliable in making you able to damage the Noise!
cubey@aol.pl (04:27:34): Also.
cubey@aol.pl (04:27:43): Even if the way to Kanade is mostly free, you notice that the way... out... is not.
cubey@aol.pl (04:27:52): The Noise surround the stadium from all directions, including air.
tengusaur (04:28:06): Asagi: "How are we going to leave...?"
cubey@aol.pl (04:28:16): The black stranger just takes a final look in your direction - before fleeing in one of the few remaining openings, slashing through the Noise on its way.
cubey@aol.pl (04:28:21): The opening closes soon after it.
cubey@aol.pl (04:28:24): Russel and Ken, go.
cubey@aol.pl (04:28:46): Kanade:
sketchbookfiend (04:28:50): Ryuichi: "This...is not looking good."
cubey@aol.pl (04:28:54): "Ugh...?" The girl slowly opens her eyes.
tormterra (04:28:54): Kei: "I'd hoped the sky would still be clear...I
tormterra (04:29:05): "I'll try to see if I can find any openings."
cubey@aol.pl (04:29:20): She is heavily wounded and bleeding, with pieces of metal around her and some sticking out of her body.
cubey@aol.pl (04:29:21): But alive.
sketchbookfiend (04:29:43): Ryuichi: "Even if the sky was clear I'd still be stuck down here."
Meraxa (04:29:52): Ken: ...Then I won't try! I'll just do it! *And perhaps find something. He doubted the sewers would be big enough, but in any case, Ken deploys the ScarleTiger's claws, and speedily begins to dig+
tengusaur (04:29:54): Asagi: "Tsubasa... You have to keep singing..."
griefgathering (04:29:57): There is no end to Tsubasa's worry now. She's not going to stop trying to reach her isolated partner, but even she's getting exhausted...
griefgathering (04:30:34): She nods at that, Asagi.
tengusaur (04:30:44): Asagi is trying not to give into panic. The situation is really damn bad...
Ginkan SK (04:31:17): Russel "This ... is bad..."
cubey@aol.pl (04:31:22): Ken starts digging his way into some kind of underground facility... a destroyed underground facility.
cubey@aol.pl (04:31:34): You find some people trapped under rocks. Not all of them are moving...
cubey@aol.pl (04:32:00): "Ghh!" One of the rocks is pushed aside by Genjurou, who appears from a side corridor, bleeding heavily but still strong.
cubey@aol.pl (04:32:14): And then a swarm of noise lunge at ScarleTiger from all directions!
cubey@aol.pl (04:32:32): They phase in and out - if you strike back, there is no guaranteee you'll hit anything!
cubey@aol.pl (04:32:33): React!
tormterra (04:32:37): Kei: "That's why I told you to prepare to grab on to units that can fly...I hoped we could get out that way, even surrounded."
cubey@aol.pl (04:33:03): Genjurou: "If I can... create some kind of distraction."
cubey@aol.pl (04:33:07): "!! Watch out!"
cubey@aol.pl (04:33:12): (That was to Ken getting ganked)
Aero (04:33:26): With the girl still alive she just sets her down safely against some cover. Kanade looks out to everyone and at all the Noise. Anyone still watching her could see her start to cough up blood...again.
Meraxa (04:33:26): Ken: Get out of the way! *Nevertheless he swings his claws at them+
Aero (04:33:55): Using Gungnir for this long without Linker...she wouldn't have much left....
cubey@aol.pl (04:34:03): The claws slash only through a few of them.
cubey@aol.pl (04:34:19): The rest of the Noise might as well be immaterial - and continue their way, not to destroy ScarleTiger, but to reach the pilot!
cubey@aol.pl (04:34:28): Kanade:
cubey@aol.pl (04:34:30): Go.
cubey@aol.pl (04:34:33): But what can you do?
Meraxa (04:34:35): Ken: Nnnngh...!
Aero (04:34:59): Kanade: "What an audience...I'm glad at least the people I care about are here...to here my last song."
Aero (04:35:23): She stands with confidence, even with her broken gear.
Aero (04:35:38): Kanade: "Gatrandis babel ziggurat edenal...."
griefgathering (04:35:41): Tsubasa: "Kanade! No! Hold on just a while longer! We're almost...!"
Aero (04:35:59): She begins to sing THAT song again...
tormterra (04:36:18): Kei: "Kanade, don't...There has to be a way out of here. I just need to find it..."
Aero (04:36:19): Broken and battered, singing without Linker in her Symphogear.
griefgathering (04:36:22): Tsubasa just freezes in shock.
Meraxa (04:36:41): Ken: ...No. No, not this song! Kanade! *He wants to move, but... they're phasing through the armour...*
Aero (04:36:43): Kanade: "Emustolronzen fine el balal zillz."
tengusaur (04:37:01): Asagi: "This song..."
Aero (04:37:04): "Gatrandis babel ziggurat edenal"
Aero (04:37:17): "Emustolronzen fine el zillz...."
Ginkan SK (04:37:34): Russel "What is ... this song?!"
griefgathering (04:37:37): Tsubasa: "Kanade!! DON'T!"
Aero (04:37:40): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jpeZcyrarY
tengusaur (04:37:41): Asagi: "..." He cannot, in good conscience, tell her to stop. But he wants to.
tengusaur (04:38:15): Asagi: "Kanade..."
Aero (04:38:23): Kanade manages one last smile as a massive amount of energy builds around Kanade...and flows from her in every direction.
sketchbookfiend (04:38:37): Ryuichi: "What...?"
cubey@aol.pl (04:39:11): The shockwave moves through the whole battlefield, and beyond.
tormterra (04:39:21): Kei: "Kanade...Goodbye." She pretty clearly wasn't going to stop and it probably wouldn't change anything at this point...But she'd still hoped for it. Then the shockwave hit her
cubey@aol.pl (04:39:22): Every Noise caught in its way is instantly obliterated!
Meraxa (04:39:43): Ken: ...
cubey@aol.pl (04:39:58): But.. without the Linker, Kanade's body cannot take it.
cubey@aol.pl (04:40:14): It doesn't even turn into black carbon like it is normal for the Noise's victims.
Aero (04:40:17): Kanade: "This is my last song..as long as you all remember it....I can go on peacefully."
griefgathering (04:40:48): Tsubasa rushes to her partner as soon as the blast ends...
Aero (04:41:00): And...Kanade collapses onto the ground.
cubey@aol.pl (04:41:06): It just... starts to disappear, tiny pieces disintegrating in the wind.
Meraxa (04:41:08): Ken: Why... dammit... why... *First Sara... and now... He can't take it*
griefgathering (04:41:30): Tsubasa: "Kanade! Kanade, please!"
tengusaur (04:41:54): Blue One moves in to gently pick up the wounded girl from the rubble, the one Kanade defended. Asagi stays quiet.
Aero (04:41:56): Kanade: "Tsubasa? Are you here...I can't see you...it's..getting dark now."
griefgathering (04:42:09): Tsubasa: "I'm here..."
griefgathering (04:42:21): Tsubasa: "I'm right beside you, Kanade..."
Meraxa (04:42:39): Ken: ...Mr Genjurou... can you... show me the wounded?
cubey@aol.pl (04:42:52): Genjurou: "... Yeah."
Aero (04:43:08): Kanade: "Sorry...it doesn't seem like we can sing together anymore..."
cubey@aol.pl (04:43:21): With Tsubasa embracing her, Kanade's body disintegrates.
tormterra (04:43:36): Kei too stayed quiet, cutting off the radio to avoid hearing even more. Even if it meant being alone with her thoughts
cubey@aol.pl (04:43:38): She is no more.
griefgathering (04:44:55): Tsubasa breaks into tears.
sketchbookfiend (04:45:00): Ryuichi stares at this, eyes shaking with how wide they've gotten. Aotatsu sort of slumps into a kneel on it's own as this just...registers.
cubey@aol.pl (04:46:32): Whatever you were here for...
cubey@aol.pl (04:47:00): Do you even remember it?
cubey@aol.pl (04:47:02): MISSION FAILED