Mission 074 - Screaming Souls

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Aero (15:18:06): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYn2Q-kVNAk
Aero (15:18:39): SURPRISE, in the last two hours something has gone horribly wrong in the world and the Unity Group wasn't around to stop/cause it.
Aero (15:23:25): Thankfully, for whatever reason a bunch of you were gathered at Sakihama base. However, the TSEN network has gone down and to make matters worse there have been a lot of reports that a massive amount of Kijin have started invading the Earth. Everything is going wrong all at once and Commander Huffman has gathered who he could to try to come up with a plan.
tengusaur (15:25:54): Asagi: "...Can someone explain what happened?"
Aero (15:26:27): Huffman: "We're not in our regular dimension another. I never thought I'd be saying that about the entire planet but that's what happened. "
Aero (15:26:36): anymore*
cubey@aol.pl (15:26:40): Izuru: "Something horrible! I think Earth is under attack... or something similar."
drascin (15:26:42): Ashe arrives running
cubey@aol.pl (15:26:47): For once he hopes he's wrong. Izuru was there and he still has no idea.
drascin (15:27:03): Ashe: "Uh, guys? Has anyone looked at the sky in the last three minutes? Because it doesn't look good..."
Aero (15:27:18): Huffman: "That's what I called you all here for."
Wyverncakes (15:27:53): Flit was also there... and he's got that look on his face again.
Aero (15:27:55): Huffman: "The only person who can explain anything is currently in the infirmary."
VJockey (15:28:02): [If the plan is being laid out on a table, Skald is sitting on it.]
Meraxa (15:28:13): Ataru: ...Cripes, imagine if the other bad guys could do that whenever they wanted...
VJockey (15:28:13): [He refuses to have someone lift him up so he can see.]
cubey@aol.pl (15:28:18): Izuru: "Seta..."
cubey@aol.pl (15:28:25): He looks down with a serious expression.
tengusaur (15:28:31): Asagi: "..."
tengusaur (15:28:48): Kei: "What's her current state?"
Wyverncakes (15:29:14): Flit: "How... how do we fix whateve they did?"
Aero (15:29:14): Huffman: "She seems to have been poisoned by something, when Izuru brought her in she was writhing in pain."
VJockey (15:29:24): "Whatever the case may be, we will need to take the fight to the enemy!"
VJockey (15:29:30): "Whoever they may be"
Aero (15:29:57): Huffman: "Did something happen at the Gloster Foundation?"
cubey@aol.pl (15:30:01): Izuru: "Astara was there..."
cubey@aol.pl (15:30:10): Izuru: "And... she was fighting Seta and everyone else too."
griefgathering (15:30:14): And then, the one who is SUPPOSED to be in the infirmary limps in...
drascin (15:30:15): Ashe: That soul poison thing sounds way too familiar.
cubey@aol.pl (15:30:20): He is hesitant to admit it, but...
Aero (15:30:37): Huffman: "Speak of the devil."
griefgathering (15:30:38): Seta: "I...can explain...if briefly..."
cubey@aol.pl (15:30:42): Izuru: "It may have been something she... SETA!"
griefgathering (15:31:06): She doesn't look good at all, though, and using a crutch to support herself.
tengusaur (15:31:23): Asagi: "Seta!"
drascin (15:31:48): Ashe doesn't really know this girl much but she helps her to the table almost reflexively, because seeing a person limp like that, that's what you do
cubey@aol.pl (15:31:51): You have more than a crutch for support because Izuru immediately runs up to the snake kijin.
griefgathering (15:31:57): Seta: "From what I was able to tell...the Chairman of the Foundation...was possessed by our old enemy...the Kijin Emperor himself."
cubey@aol.pl (15:32:14): "Eeeeeh?!"
VJockey (15:32:17): [Skald simply gives Seta a look, somewhat annoyed, somewhat worried.]
tengusaur (15:32:29): Kei: "You should lie down and rest..." And yes, she kinda notices what you're doing there Izuru.
tengusaur (15:32:44): Tamaki: "Kijin Emperor? But I thought the Foundation are our friends!"
Wyverncakes (15:32:52): Flit: "And..."
Aero (15:32:54): Asagi, you can see that Seta veins are pulsing with the same wonderful color that Astara had when you found her writhing in pain all those weeks ago.
griefgathering (15:33:06): Seta: "Moreover, Madame...was working with him..."
Wyverncakes (15:33:10): "... Does that mean the Foundation was really working against us all along?"
cubey@aol.pl (15:33:25): Izuru: "So.. they're the bad guys? Is that why Astara attacked?"
Wyverncakes (15:33:32): If it had been... if it'd really just been a lot of bad eggs with a few, good unknowing ones all along..
drascin (15:33:32): Ashe: ...madam being that gigantic jerk from last time?
tengusaur (15:33:38): Asagi nods briefly, frowning.
drascin (15:33:40): Ashe: I can't say I'm really surprised
Meraxa (15:33:45): Ataru: Well, 'possessed' implies some unwillingness in the host...
griefgathering (15:34:07): Seta: "...I believe so, Izuru."
tengusaur (15:34:41): Asagi: "Astara didn't have to use the same poison that hurt her, though..."
griefgathering (15:35:23): Seta: "That poison...was Madame's. Her weapons were coated in them..."
cubey@aol.pl (15:35:29): Izuru: "Then... we need to go back! To the foundation!"
drascin (15:35:43): Ashe: Wait. Would this
cubey@aol.pl (15:35:47): Izuru: "We need answers, how to fix whatever is happening right now."
tengusaur (15:35:55): Asagi: "Then the one who hurt Astara before was also her..."
drascin (15:35:58): Ashe: Would this Emperor person be there?
griefgathering (15:36:18): Seta: "I do not know...but right now we are in the Kijin Realm itself..."
cubey@aol.pl (15:36:29): Izuru: "Eeeeh?!"
drascin (15:36:40): Ashe: Because I dunno if you guys noticed, but fixing whatever he did seems kind of pressing right- wait what?
Meraxa (15:37:13): Ataru: ...Damn. Which means that we can't just bump the guy off, or we might be trapped in monster hell forever! ...Uh, no offense...? *He glances at Seta*
Wyverncakes (15:37:36): Flit: "Then we'll just make him send us back first!"
cubey@aol.pl (15:37:45): Izuru: "Yes!"
griefgathering (15:37:55): Seta nods at that, Flit.
Aero (15:38:15): Huffman: "Then we have our plan then, get ready to move to the Foundation's H-"
VJockey (15:38:15): "Then our course is as thus! We will pummel the enemy leader until he capitulates!"
Aero (15:38:26): And suddenly she's cut off by the sound of explosions.
Aero (15:38:38): A lot of them and they were coming from pretty close by.
Aero (15:38:44): Huffman: "What's going on!?"
VJockey (15:38:54): [Skald bounces back on two legs, letting out a startled hiss.]
tengusaur (15:39:32): Asagi: "Tch... I'm going to deploy!"
cubey@aol.pl (15:39:44): Izuru: "A sabotage? Or... are we under attack?!"
Meraxa (15:39:55): Ataru: They might know that we know! Trying to keep us from fighting back!
Aero (15:39:57): A screen shows up showing a familiar jerkass woman leading a large army of Lesser Kijin that was now attacking Sakihama. Dismantling a few of the guard machines while on foot with ease.
drascin (15:39:58): Ashe: I'll go out and buy you guys some time to get to your robots!
Aero (15:40:15): https://i.imgur.com/smWvEmk.png
Wyverncakes (15:40:19): Flit makes full speed for the hangar too!
Aero (15:40:20): ^Said jerkass woman.
drascin (15:40:20): And with that she dashes out
cubey@aol.pl (15:40:38): Izuru: "..." The situation looked very serious. His unit is under lockdown, and there is no contact with any allies outside of Sakihama.
cubey@aol.pl (15:40:47): Izuru: "I'm going." He starts running.
VJockey (15:40:47): "To arms! To battle!"
cubey@aol.pl (15:40:55): Izuru: "I'm going to protect everyone."
griefgathering (15:41:00): Seta just stares at the footage.
VJockey (15:41:03): [Skald is bounding off after the others.]
tengusaur (15:41:17): Kei: "...I'm right behind you."
griefgathering (15:41:24): She doesn't say much else, because she's probably the only one around that isn't in shape to fight.
Meraxa (15:41:30): Ataru: Ah, like the 3D printed Simurgh 9. Looks great, but just blows up in your hand. *Ataru spits, before rushing off to reach Gold Four*
cubey@aol.pl (15:41:44): Izuru: "Seta, don't worry!"
cubey@aol.pl (15:41:57): Izuru: "We'll save everyone. It's a promise!"
tengusaur (15:42:14): Tamaki: "She's here! She's really here!"
Wyverncakes (15:42:29): Flit opts for the Titus configuration for the AGE-1 today, slotting in the AGE Dvice and bringing the Gundam online!
griefgathering (15:42:32): Seta: "Izuru...I'm sorry."
Wyverncakes (15:42:51): "... Just how many of them were really our friends?"
griefgathering (15:42:52): Seta: "And everyone...please stay safe."
Wyverncakes (15:42:56): For that matter, those kids...?
Wyverncakes (15:43:02): They were really interested in him.
VJockey (15:43:09): "Flit of Asumu"
VJockey (15:43:21): "Do not mull over what ifs"
VJockey (15:43:27): "Simply focus on the here and now"
griefgathering (15:43:40): Once everyone has left the room though...
VJockey (15:43:44): *asuno
tengusaur (15:43:45): Asagi: "We have this, Seta. We're not going to let them do what they want."
Wyverncakes (15:43:51): "You're... you're right."
Wyverncakes (15:44:07): For the moment he knew who he'd have to fight for the preservation of the Earth.
griefgathering (15:45:22): Seta: "I was stupid...so stupid...!"
frifreeman (15:46:01): Archie: "Don't worry. We're not trapped behind enemy line. The enemy line is trapped in front of us." Archie says coolly as he fixes his goggles.
frifreeman (15:46:13): Archie: "I think this is what's called target rich environment, right Skald?"
cubey@aol.pl (15:46:30): Izuru did not hear what Seta had to say. In fact he is in his cockpit, Red Five's security bolts released due to an emergency.
Aero (15:46:54): When you all make it outside the scene is...very worrisome. They were not waiting at all. Parts of the base are already in flames.
cubey@aol.pl (15:47:00): "AHSMB status, all green. Red Five...." He looks at the video display. So many enemies...
cubey@aol.pl (15:47:03): "Launching!"
Aero (15:47:05): [Enemy List: 1x Lady Grey, 20x Lance Majesty, 10x Shadow, 4x Luminous, 2x Haze]
Aero (15:47:39): Majesty (Lance or Sword type)
Centaur-like Kijin clad in black armor, 20-meters tall. They wield tower shields and either lances or broadswords made of a material the same color as their armor, much like medieval knights.
Aero (15:47:44):
Shadow
Feline Kijin that resemble giant panthers (about 14 meters tall), with glowing red eyes and four tails with spiked tips.
Aero (15:47:50):
Luminous
Flying Kijin with a centipede's body, the head of a dragon, two sets of insectoid wings, and four arms that resemble that of a Praying Mantis. 23 meters tall with dark red shells that seem to be etched with orange/red veins of energy.
Aero (15:47:57):
Haze
Floating Kijin that appear to be made of an ectoplasmic, cloth-like substance, and almost perpetually surrounded by a hazy aura.
Aero (15:48:22): As you all launch a storm of dark spears suddenly rain down on all of you. [EVERYONE REACT]
VJockey (15:48:23): "Indeed!"
VJockey (15:48:37): "Let us make them regret their actions most painfully-"
cubey@aol.pl (15:48:38): Izuru: "Watch out!"
VJockey (15:48:43): "EVADE!"
Wyverncakes (15:48:45): "Tch...!"
tengusaur (15:48:58): Tamaki: "Are those giant cats? They're almost like Archie and S-uwawawah!"
cubey@aol.pl (15:48:59): *Red Five takes off - and immediately is forced into a wild swerve, banking to one side and raising a barrier to protect the other.+
Meraxa (15:49:06): Ataru: Incoming! *Ataru rushes for the side, hoping to find some cover behind whatever parts of the area may still be standing+
VJockey (15:49:12): *Emergency manuevers are a go as with feline swiftness they make to avoid the spear rain!+
Wyverncakes (15:49:30): * X-Rounder senses already shifting into high gear, Flit has the Titus spring our of the way, raising up its beam lariats to try to serve as proetection!+
drascin (15:49:45): *Ashe is dashing forward, weaving through the storm of dark spears by taking advantage of her small size and Megaman reflexes+
tengusaur (15:50:11): Asagi: "Watch out!" He quickly jumps aside, raising Blue One's shield and swinging his katana to deflect whatever spears might be coming his way! +
tengusaur (15:50:24): Rose Three and Purple Two engage in defensive maneuvers too.
Aero (15:53:31): [Izuru, Skald, Flit, Ashe.] The four of you completely dodge the spears...however as they hit the ground and base behind you a huge sphere of darkness seems to detonate from where the spears impacted, carving out large sections of the base and ground beneath you. "Looks like there was more garbage here than I expected, they don't even bother to defend their base."
Aero (15:54:01): [Initiative: Ashe, Izuru, Asagi, Ataru, Flit, Skald, Archibald]
Aero (15:54:05): [Ashe and Izuru go]
cubey@aol.pl (15:54:25): Izuru: "Why you!"
Wyverncakes (15:54:29): Flit just stares for a moment, and then...
Aero (15:55:30): [Ataru and Asagi] Ataru, your cover is blown to bits and that explosion is quickly getting closer. Asagi fairs no better as the spears slam against the shield and explode. Sending the machine flying back. How the hell did one tiny spear have that much punch behind it? [Ataru react]
Wyverncakes (15:55:38): "... If anyone was in that area..."
cubey@aol.pl (15:55:44): *Red Five zooms over the kijin formation, trying to strafe it into something more chaotic with concentrated rounds of gunfire. Its tripple barrelled machinegun blazes as it rains metal upon the centaur-like enemies.+
Wyverncakes (15:56:07): "... You're going to suffer for every life you just hurt!"
Meraxa (15:56:50): Ataru falls back farther and farther, trying to gain enough distance in the hopes of the explosion reaching the limit of its rnage+
Meraxa (15:56:56): (*range)
Aero (15:57:03): Lady Grey: "It's not my fault you cared more about your own life than protecting the people. Then again what else can I expect from humans."
tengusaur (15:57:20): Asagi: "...They pack a lot of punch. More than the Kijin we fought before."
cubey@aol.pl (15:57:26): Izuru: "You're the one who attacked!"
Aero (15:57:31): [Ataru] You're good, while the explosion was concentrated and long lasting it doesn't seem to be able to travel all that fair from where it detonates.
drascin (15:57:32): *And while Izuru is raining death from above, a green bolt of lightning flies across the Kijin formation's legs, slicing and dicing and electrifying the confused creatures and cutting legs+
VJockey (15:57:33): "Pah!"
VJockey (15:57:49): "Izuru, Flit. Do not bother with exchanging jibes with this slattern!"
VJockey (15:58:00): "She will simply try to enrage you!"
Wyverncakes (15:58:01): Too late, Skald.
Wyverncakes (15:58:11): "Don't act like you know anything about potecting people!"
Wyverncakes (15:58:18): ... Or failing, fo that matter...
Aero (15:58:57): [Izuru and Ashe] The Majestys raise their shields to block the incoming fire, naturally the poor centaurs do not notice the Megaman at their feet. Shocked then sliced the creature starts falling down, however it intends to take you down with it Ashe. It's falling towards you! [React Ashe]
Aero (15:59:20): [Asagi, Ataru, Flit, Cats go]
VJockey (15:59:44): "Into the fray!"
Aero (15:59:49): Lady Grey: "I've been protecting people longer than you've been alive."
tengusaur (16:00:00): Asagi: "I'm going to break their formation. Tamaki, cover me!"
Wyverncakes (16:00:04): "Protecting monsters, more like it!"
tengusaur (16:00:05): Tamaki: "Okie-dokie!"
VJockey (16:00:13): *The Smildon charges Lady Grey, letting loose with large amounts of gunfire and missiles before swinging its massive saw at her!+
Aero (16:01:01): Lady Grey: "That's true...I have been wasting a lot of time protecting monsters such as yourself. Humans who can only cause war among themselves, even beyond this planet."
Meraxa (16:01:11): Gold Four grinds to a halt as it puts both its proverbial and literal foot down, arms collidding together to form a particle gun - aimed at several Majesties before Ataru pulls the trigger+
Wyverncakes (16:01:15): * Titus charges at the Majestrys's line, its shoulder-spikes shooting out to help Ashe break though their defenses!+
tengusaur (16:01:36): * Blue One rushes straight forward, drawing its heavy machinegun and sending a long burst of rounds towards the Shadows! Asagi is not alone, because Rose Three is after him, firing lots of missiles at his targets as well! +
tengusaur (16:01:43): Asagi: "Won't you shut up already!"
drascin (16:02:09): *Normally Ashe would dodge. But right now she's kind of pissed off.
Ashe: And now you have decided to just kill them all because of what, you're bored?! And you expect us to be awed? Or thankful?!
...and so the small Megaman suddenly transforms from Green to Orange as the form of Atlas appears, , readies a flame-covered fist, and Falcon Punches the giant creature straight towards where Lady Grey is like a giant volley ball!+
cubey@aol.pl (16:02:12): Izuru: "You're trying to act high and mighty but your actions are just selfish!"
cubey@aol.pl (16:02:14): # Ashe
frifreeman (16:02:26): Archie: "But we're cats though, not humans."
Aero (16:02:46): [Skald] The Kijin raises an arm and a very large sphere of darkness is formed before it's tossed forward at all of that barrage. Every last missile and bullet is absorbed into the mass and a second later the sphere splits apart into a formation of hundreds of homing lasers all aimed at Smildon. [React]
Aero (16:02:52): [Approved]
VJockey (16:03:36): "Meow?!"
cubey@aol.pl (16:03:36): *Red Five dives, Izuru's hand shield generators at full output. "Uwoooooh!" He tries to tackle and punch the falling monster away from Ashe, adding to the impact that will (hopefully) send it flying!+
VJockey (16:03:56): "Archie! Evasive manuevers!"
Aero (16:04:12): Lady Grey: Oh? I thought you all loved talking so much and blabbing about how much more just you are compared to your enemies. My foolish student must have given me false information then.
frifreeman (16:04:20): Archie:"Try to limit the missiles direction from one side! I'll try to focus our shield!"
Aero (16:04:58): Lady Grey: [To Ashe] I'm not going to kill them all, you just need to be taught who has true power in this world.
frifreeman (16:05:21): Archie turns on the shield and fire up the machine guns and flak guns that adorn Smilodon to shoot down the missiles.
drascin (16:07:51): Ashe: Why is it that all of you people are so obsessed with power?!
Aero (16:07:55): [Ataru, Ashe, and Izuru.] Your combined assault pushes back the creature while taking out a few of the centaurs. A second later two hard heads slam the poor creature towards the Lady Kijin...who severs the creature in half with a floating blade of darkness. Despite the size difference it wasn't hard for her.
drascin (16:08:22): Joy, another crazy like Peola's mom. Well, if she wants to see ashe's own power, she'll happily demonstrate
cubey@aol.pl (16:08:55): Izuru: "This isn't about who's right. It's about survival."
Aero (16:09:44): [Asagi] The Shadows seem to howl as the two Majestic Princes approach. As the bullets and missiles approach them however, space seems to distort around them a few are destroyed in the barrage but another pair pounces towards the Blue machine. [React Asagi]
tengusaur (16:10:10): Kei: "She talks about protecting her people but is not afraid to kill them herself when necessary..."
Wyverncakes (16:10:52): Flit: "Then she's just another hypocrite!"
tengusaur (16:12:01): Asagi: "Stay away. I have experience dealing with cats!" Blue One spins around, quickly drawing its spear and then slashing with it in the same move - Asagi uses wide strokes with the long polearm to keep the pouncing Shadows at bay! +
cubey@aol.pl (16:13:03): That was a pretty non-Izuru thing to say. But then, his AHSMB is already starting to have an influence on him...
Aero (16:13:07): Lady Grey: All the souls will return to Invicta and they will be reborn. You talk about protecting your people but you go to war with them. How many times have you split apart and fought while leaving other threats to run wild?
Aero (16:13:52): Lady Grey: You aren't able to keep anything in line because you all are selfish creatures who only care about your own self beings and will try to justify yourselves with whatever reasons you can.
Aero (16:14:45): [Flit] The spikes slam into the Majesty's shield, despite it's attempts to push you back the shoulder spikes eventually break through and the Kijin is broken in half.
Wyverncakes (16:14:52): Flit: "You don't undestand anything!"
Meraxa (16:15:05): Ataru: And you're all such experts on human history and society! Really, you should teach classes!
cubey@aol.pl (16:15:20): Izuru: "Then... I won't tell you anything else. I won't try to justify myself!"
Wyverncakes (16:15:21): "We don't got to war with other people, we act in defense of our homes and everyone we care about!"
cubey@aol.pl (16:15:29): "I will only have to stop you!"
Wyverncakes (16:15:52): "We never asked for any of this, or having to bother fighting the kijin!"
Aero (16:16:48): [Asagi] The shadow cats are torn to shreds as they tried to break through the spinning polearm. Good work.
Aero (16:17:07): [Ashe, Izuru, Asagi, Ataru gooo]
Aero (16:17:17): [Enemy List: 1x Lady Grey, 16x Lance Majesty, 8x Shadow, 4x Luminous, 2x Haze]
Aero (16:18:01): Lady Grey: Oh...what about the Vegans, or the Divine Crusaders.
Wyverncakes (16:18:29): Flit's blood boils at that.
cubey@aol.pl (16:18:37): *Another barrage threatens to shut Lady Grey up.
cubey@aol.pl (16:19:07): *However, Izuru's bullets do not actually fly to hit her, but to limit her area of movement - because he proceeds to descend on her location, the chainsword swinging in a wide slash!+
Wyverncakes (16:19:08): "The Vagans were monsters!"
drascin (16:19:57): @Izuru
tengusaur (16:19:57): Kei: "Don't let her provoke you. I'm sending you coordinates of enemy groups and likely attack directions."
Aero (16:19:58): [Skuld and Archie] Homing lasers you guys, the lasers swirl through the sky and despite the valiant effort eventually some of them land a hit. To make matters worse the areas that are hit start to weaken. As if something was weakening the construction of the machine.
Aero (16:20:06): [Approved]
drascin (16:20:08): (since we were fighting in combo before already)
Meraxa (16:20:11): Ataru shifts his aim slightly,trying to lead one of the Luminous, before trying to shoot out its wings!+
VJockey (16:20:17): "What?!"
Aero (16:20:27): [Yup don't worry about it]
VJockey (16:20:32): "What foul and treacherous sorcery is this!?"
VJockey (16:20:57): "Archie! Are the readings on your end the same?!"
Aero (16:22:15): [Ataru] Smart idea, the flying creature goes crashing into the ground but it has somehow survived the fall. It's draconic mouth opens and it begins to fire back with it's own long ranged artillery. Which in this case, is just a mass of purple fire. [React]
tengusaur (16:22:33): Asagi: "Good. Let's see how they like this..." He deploys Blue One's beam cannon, charging it up, sending a large shot at a group of centaur-lik Kijin, then moving sideways and firing again! He uses data from Kei to try to catch as many enemies in the fire as he can. +
drascin (16:22:49): *And while Izuru descends from above on the loudmouth, Ashe suddenly bursts in from the side with a brutal side comet kick, forcing her to choose between being kicked in the face with enough force to bust a bunker or jump upwards into Izuru's quickly approaching chainsaw!+
Meraxa (16:24:30): Ataru: Open wide! *Ataru takes that as a challenge, letting loose some missiles to fly towards and into the dragon's maw as he tries to evade the incoming fire+
Aero (16:26:04): [Asagi] The beam cannon sweeps through, Kei's targetting data was helping a lot, the poor creatures that attempted to dodge are quickly enveloped by the beam and destroyed. However, out of nowhere one of the cloaked Kijins makes a charge at Blue One, it's cloak transforming into a myriad of blades that all stretch out towards the machine. [React Asagi]
Aero (16:27:44): [Ataru] Sniper fight is go...the Kijin fires back with it's breath but...it's rate of fire is WAY lower compared to the amount of missiles coming out. With one good opening it devours a meal of missiles...and explodes.
Wyverncakes (16:27:53): Flit: "A-Asagi!"
Wyverncakes (16:27:55): # Asagi?
Aero (16:27:59): [Approved]
Aero (16:28:06): [Cats go for now]
tengusaur (16:28:49): Asagi: "That's a bit too many blades for my liking!" He doesn't try to counter these swords with his own - no time to pull it out anyway - but instead he pulls a full backwards burst to evade, charging up his cannon as he does so - maybe the enemy will flee when it's endangered by a close-range blast! +
Wyverncakes (16:29:24): * Out comes the AGE-1's DODS Rifle, Flit moving as quickly as he can to line up and take a shot. Blades, the machine proper... just so long as he helps give Asagi an opening he doesn't care what he hits!+
Aero (16:31:31): [Izuru and Ashe] Lady Grey does not move from her position, in fact...you're pretty sure that she just sat back and is using a bit of dark energy as a lounging chair. With a few flicks of her wrist another large blade of darkness forms to parry Izuru's chain sword while she forms yet another bladed emblem. Much like the one she used against Seta to block against the incoming comet kick. However, the emblem actually begins to break. "Oh...so you're not all complete trash after all." Unfortunately she quickly reinforces the emblem with dozens more and while the both of you are busy trying to break through she's taken the time to completely surround the both of you with a ridiculous formation of dark spears. Numbering in the thousands and they're all coming in right now. [REACT]
drascin (16:32:22): Ashe: Izuru! Heads up!
cubey@aol.pl (16:32:23): Izuru: "We're surrounded?!"
cubey@aol.pl (16:32:29): # Ashe (and also kinda Izuru)
drascin (16:32:39): (give me a sec, I'm helping too)
Aero (16:32:44): [Asagi and Flit] Hey guess what guys, the Haze can also teleport. Space around the creature bends and a second later it's safely away from those beams...that you are now both firing at each other. [React both of you]
griefgathering (16:33:50): # Izuru group as well
tengusaur (16:34:00): Asagi: "What the-" His AHSMB switches into full survival instinct mode, trying to drop down towards the ground to avoid the incoming surprise blast! +
Aero (16:34:17): [ALL APPROVED]
Wyverncakes (16:34:18): Flit: "It telepo-"
drascin (16:34:26): Ashe: Grab me and get ready!
*And Ashe jumps up and suddenly transforms into a giant, blue, shield-like creature with an utterly invulnerable outer shell for Izuru to use as a shield - and spins, accelerating the both of them to ridiculous speeds through Chronoforce's spacetime fuckery+
Wyverncakes (16:34:38): * Hocrap, beam incoming! Titus dives to get out of the way!+
frifreeman (16:34:41): Archie: "Take care of the defense for a while, Skald!" smilodon plants its legs on the ground and raise its railgun. "Enemy leader locked on... Fire!" He says as he fire the main gun toward lady grey.+
cubey@aol.pl (16:34:48): Tamaki: "Don't charge right at the boss, stupid doopie poopy!"
cubey@aol.pl (16:34:54): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vdd_Wel5HH4
cubey@aol.pl (16:35:41): *And Rose Three proceeds to... charge right at the boss! Tamaki's fortified shields are a veritable barrier as she barges her way through the Kijin crowd, and flies right next to Izuru and Ashe - while deploying a long grapple cable for them to grab at.+
cubey@aol.pl (16:35:49): (Which Izuru proceeds to grab)
Aero (16:36:30): [Asagi and Flit] The AHSMB barely evades the drilling beam, Flit however...is not quite so lucky and one of Titus' arms is blown clean off.
tengusaur (16:36:44): Asagi: "Sorry!"
griefgathering (16:36:45): *The ridiculous formation of blades might be somewhat less ridiculous very soon, as a blast of light rips through the air towards it+
Wyverncakes (16:37:03): Flit: "A-aaah..."
griefgathering (16:37:35): Seta: "...Reach!"
griefgathering (16:38:26): Of course, Seta can't hope to eliminate too many of them, especially in the state she's in, but she's trying to do her best to help out!
tengusaur (16:42:14): Asagi: "Flit, you okay? Tch, this cloak is getting on my nerves..."
Wyverncakes (16:42:48): Flit: "I'll... manage..."
Wyverncakes (16:43:10): What he'd give for some kind of anti-teleporter weapon right now...
Aero (16:44:48): [Archie, Ashe, Izuru, Dead Kijin] The blast of light tears through the air and eliminates a decent portion of the spears. The outer shell may have been invulnerable but Lady Grey knows a soft underbelly when she sees one. The remaining spears disappear and begin to reposition themselves as Rose Three comes in for the rescue. In an instant the spears crash into the exposed rear of Red Five..however her concentration is broken for a brief moment when the large railgun was fired at her, forcing the Kijin to divert her attention for a second to form yet another emblem to protect herself. This brief diversion is enough to allow the two to escape...however a second later a spear rips through the grapple cable and severs it...sending both Ashe and Red Five crashing into the ground. Taking falling damage however is a lot better than taking damage from those spears.
Aero (16:45:06): Lady Grey: "Oh...you're still alive as well. I must be losing my touch."
Aero (16:45:58): Lady Grey: "Then again since we're back home I suppose I should not be too surprised that you were able to power through my venom."
cubey@aol.pl (16:46:12): Tamaki: "Aaah, Izuru! You should'be gripped tighter!"
cubey@aol.pl (16:46:21): Izuru: "That wasn't the issue... Seta?!"
tengusaur (16:46:23): Asagi: "Seta!"
cubey@aol.pl (16:46:26): Izuru: "Seta you're here!"
tengusaur (16:46:51): Kei: "Are you in any condition to fight?"
Wyverncakes (16:46:54): Flit: "S-Seta!"
griefgathering (16:47:08): Yes, Seta is very much here. But even when she doesn't need the crutch anymore, she's only barely standing.
griefgathering (16:47:19): Seta: "I will be alright..."
Aero (16:47:42): [Enemy List: 1x Lady Grey, 9x Lance Majesty, 8x Shadow, 3x Luminous, 2x Haze (Currently laughing at Flit and Asagi) ]
griefgathering (16:47:45): Seta: "More importantly, it is as Madame...no...our enemy has said..."
Aero (16:47:53): [Initiative: Seta, Ashe, Izuru, Asagi, Ataru, Flit, Skald, Archibald]
Aero (16:48:02): [Seta and Ashe gooo]
griefgathering (16:48:09): Seta: "She is much stronger here than she was in regular space, as well..."
Aero (16:48:38): Lady Grey: It's not just me, all Kijin are...especially him.
Aero (16:48:44): She's pointing up to the sky.
drascin (16:48:48): Ashe: Yeah, well, we're not exactly slouches ourselves, right?
VJockey (16:49:36): [And being a cat he looks up.]
cubey@aol.pl (16:49:49): Izuru: "Him?!"
cubey@aol.pl (16:49:54): Surely she can't mean...
tengusaur (16:50:27): Asagi: "...The Kijin Emperor..."
griefgathering (16:50:38): Half of Seta's face is bandaged now, so she can't actually see that well, but she knows who Lady Grey is talking about.
drascin (16:50:41): Ashe gets up from her crashing site, most definitely feeling like another go
Aero (16:51:30): Well....through the new sky you can see...what only looks like some sort of gigantic multiarmed creature. It almost looked like an illusion however his shape continued to become more and more solid.
Meraxa (16:51:46): Ataru: ...I've heard of belly of the beast, but this is ridiculous...
Aero (16:51:59): Huffman: "Everyone...he's just...formed up there....in space...it's...gigantic."
cubey@aol.pl (16:52:17): Izuru: "I thought he was possessing the Foundation's leader?!"
griefgathering (16:52:40): Seta: "I would guess...that he no longer requires the body."
Aero (16:52:50): Lady Grey: "That is the true form of the Great Emperor Invicta."
drascin (16:52:58): Ashe: Well he clearly doesn't need to possess anyone anymore. Still, that looks pretty big.
tengusaur (16:53:05): Asagi: "Are we supposed to fight him...?"
VJockey (16:53:12): "... We hit him!"
frifreeman (16:53:14): Archie: "Interesting."
VJockey (16:53:19): "We hit him until he breaks!"
Aero (16:53:23): Lady Grey: "Of course not."
Aero (16:53:41): Lady Grey: "I'm not planning on letting any of you rabble get out there."
drascin (16:54:03): Ashe: Yeah, that's assuming you have any say on it, lady.
cubey@aol.pl (16:54:13): Izuru: "Then... we'll just have to go through you."
Aero (16:54:26): Lady Grey: You haven't even touched me yet and you're talking big?
Meraxa (16:54:45): Ataru: Lady, no-one would want to touch you after this.
Wyverncakes (16:54:46): Flit: "All it'll take is one hit."
drascin (16:54:57): Ashe: Neither have you, you know.
tengusaur (16:55:02): Asagi: "It's only a matter of time. I've been through worse."
Aero (16:55:12): Lady Grey: I suppose you think you're all powerful, I was told that I was arrogant but I was clearly mistaken. You all put me to shame.
drascin (16:55:17): the Megaman grins. Ashe doesn't know fear
frifreeman (16:55:17): Archie: "A hunter don't need many hit to kill its prey."
frifreeman (16:55:32): Archie: "Meow."
Aero (16:55:43): Lady Grey: Well then feel free to try.
Aero (16:55:56): [Seta Ashe gogogo cutscene is over.]
cubey@aol.pl (16:56:34): Izuru: "I don't think I'm all powerful, but if you think I'm going to give up then you're mistaken."
drascin (16:56:38): *And hey, Lady Grey? Heads up. Because Ashe turned into Siarnaq and just ninja vanished and appeared right behind you, with a couple of laser shuriken straight at your head+
cubey@aol.pl (16:56:44): Izuru: "This is because... I made a promise! And a hero never breaks his promises!"
cubey@aol.pl (16:57:01): Izuru: "Let's go Seta! Together!"
cubey@aol.pl (16:58:28): Red Five starts to raise from the place where it has fallen, its damaged parts moving a bit erratically but not giving up yet.
cubey@aol.pl (16:58:30): To the contrary.
griefgathering (16:59:46): Seta: *"Yes. Then...Craft Ignite - Partial. Code: Rebellion!" The two disembodied arms of RB appear next to Seta, but much like the summoner, they are covered in the same purple veins that signify the effect of Lady Grey's poison. Nevertheless, Seta disappears as well, re-appearing closer to Lady Grey and trying to strike her mentor in with a punch from one of the giant fists from above!+
Aero (16:59:56): [Ashe] Lady Grey waves her wrist again from her comfortable chair and another sphere of darkness forms behind her head, absorbing the laser shurikens. With another point of her finger spikes of darkness expand out from behind Ashe in Siarnaq form, threatening to impale her from behind. [React Ashe]
Aero (17:00:50): Lady Grey: Have you not learned your lesson from last time Seta?
drascin (17:01:56): *Well, how do you beat Darkness? Not by running away - but with light. And with Ashe being like a meter away, she turns into Atlas and punches downwards, engulfing the darkness around herself in mighty roaring flames+
Aero (17:04:04): [Seta] Another defensive emblem is formed and Lady Grey still hasn't budged from the same spot she's been in this entire fight. The emblem begins to spin to grind RBs fists down to dust. [React?]
Aero (17:04:18): [MJPs go]
cubey@aol.pl (17:05:48): *Red Five flies up, up and away - does Izuru try to reach the emperor from here?
tengusaur (17:06:19): Asagi: "Do you have her handled? Someone has to take care of the other Kijin..."
cubey@aol.pl (17:06:21): *Actually no. He goes only high enough to be directly above Lady Grey. The large beam launcher opens...
tengusaur (17:06:34): Blue One turns towards the annoying cloak.
tengusaur (17:06:50): Asagi: "And that might as well be me."
griefgathering (17:07:01): Seta: *"I...have...!" The giant fist suddenly starts to glow, and discharges a burst of light that splits into many more beams! Her aim is to get through that barrier!+
cubey@aol.pl (17:07:06): Izuru: "Seta is not alone. Nobody is!"
cubey@aol.pl (17:07:23): *Another giant beam is added to Seta's discharge. Good luck protecting against all of these!+
tengusaur (17:08:35): * Asagi rushes towards the Haze - does he intend to catch it by hand? No! Suddenly a coil around Blue One's wrist unwraps and launches towards the Kijin, trying to latch onto it! &
Meraxa (17:09:15): Ataru: Tamaki! Let's clear out the rest of this big ones! *He gestures towards the several Luminous still flying, and gets a cheery affirmation from Rose Three. Gold Four turns it attention to the Luminous that remains, and attempts to repeat his earlier 'shoot the wings' trick on each in turn+
Aero (17:10:39): [Ashe] The rear spike disappears within the flames. However, she kept that sphere of darkness just for this situation. She condenses that sphere and it slams into Ashe to push her away and to make matters worse much smaller spears begin to fire out from the sphere. She's clearly not taking you seriously. When the spears make contact they don't even seem to hurt...initially. The pain is slow to build but it's definitely there.
Aero (17:11:12): [Asagi] You latch onto the cloak made of blades...it comes at you with it's cloak made of blades. [React/Continue?]
tengusaur (17:13:23): * Asagi: "I've got you now." Screw evasion, he's not going to let this enemy go! Relying on his energy shield for protection, he draws Blue One's katana in a reverse grip, stabs it into the cloak, then slices down, over its whole length, while holding the enemy with the coil whip at the same time! +
Aero (17:14:28): [Seta and Izuru] The combined beam assault forces the woman to significantly increase her defenses with more emblems. As one broke she quickly replaced it with another...and another...and another. In fact, each successive emblem seems to be getting harder to get through. Once she spots her chance she uses another spike of darkness, this time to split Izuru's beam around her. When all is said and done...Lady Grey still hasn't had her defenses broken and she even surrounds Seta with spears of darkness again. [React Seta]
cubey@aol.pl (17:15:43): To split a beam like that...
cubey@aol.pl (17:15:46): Izuru: "Seta!"
cubey@aol.pl (17:15:49): #
Aero (17:16:11): [Asagi] The blades slam against the energy shield, cutting into it over and over in an effort to break through it. When it finally manages to cut through...the Kijin is severed in half. Both halves dissipate around Asagi and are drawn to the sky above.
Aero (17:16:17): [Approved]
Aero (17:16:43): [Ataru] They saw what happened last time, this time they dodge and return fire! More dragon breath! [React]
Aero (17:16:57): [Flit Cats go]
cubey@aol.pl (17:17:15): *No time to ponder. Izuru's body moves on its own - he makes the AHSMB leap down, and as the spears form and shoot out at Seta, suddenly Red Five interposes itself in front of her.+
tengusaur (17:17:24): Asagi: "You won't make a fool of me twice."
Wyverncakes (17:17:45): (Enemies?)
griefgathering (17:17:49): Seta: *"....!" She's not going to get caught off guard again this time. In response, blades of light form a circle around Seta and launch outwards! It's not going to be enough to counter all those spears, but with Izuru's help, it should be enough to mitigate the damage!+
Aero (17:18:12): [Enemy List: 1x Lady Grey, 9x Lance Majesty, 8x Shadow, 3x Luminous, x Haze (Currently not laughing at Flit and Asagi) ]
Aero (17:18:23): 1x*
Wyverncakes (17:19:53): * Right, so... lacking some of the fancy bells and whistles that the Rabbits have, Flit instead opts to just try to shoot at the Haze from a distance. Try to coax it into teleporting again even...&
Meraxa (17:20:30): Ataru: I thought they might. Now! *Gold Four hops, allowing for Rose Three to come from behind, and fly beneath it as Ataru's machine lands. With his machine riding the other, Ataru will leave evasion up to Tamaki and her speed, and as for dealing damage...!* Missile Storm! *In a joint scream, the two unleash a flurry of flying explosives fitting a valkyrie, aimed for the Luminous' in flight+
Aero (17:23:12): [Izuru and Seta] Spear after spear come at Izuru and Seta, despite Seta's best efforts Red Five...takes a massive amount of damage. Each spear hurting more than the last as they weakened down Red Five's armor. When the assault finally ended Red Five...is covered in spears and the machine's armor sparks wildly. Lady Grey herself finally gets off of her seat and forms a massive dark spear within her own hands and tosses it at Seta. [React Seta]
VJockey (17:23:37): 'It is time..."
cubey@aol.pl (17:23:38): Izuru: "Aaaargh!"
frifreeman (17:23:43): Archie: "If ranged attack doesn't work..."
VJockey (17:23:51): "Then we charge head on!"
Aero (17:23:52): [Flit] It teleports and comes from behind you with, guess what? Another cloak of blades. [Continue/React]
cubey@aol.pl (17:24:05): That was a really bad idea, and Red Five is immobilized right now, its pilot recoiling in pain.
frifreeman (17:24:16): Archie: "Now!"
Aero (17:24:26): [Seta] If you dodge Seta, Izuru will take that last spear head on.
VJockey (17:24:38): *The Smildon switches modes once more and pounces at Lady Grey! Arms shifting to bring their claws to bear on the traitorous Kijin!+
Wyverncakes (17:24:52): Another cloak, yes. But-
tengusaur (17:25:16): Asagi: "Izuru!"
tengusaur (17:25:21): Kei: "Izuru...!"
griefgathering (17:25:52): *And so Seta does not dodge, but takes the brunt of that on her own! She uses RB's arms as shields, even forming a barrier to at least slow down the attack, but she'll use her own body if need be!+
Aero (17:26:06): [Ataru] VALKYRIAAAAAAAAAAAAA. The Itano Circus emerges out at the unsuspecting Kijin and in a massive shower of explosions and missiles the creatures are completely wiped out. Kawamori will be hitting you with a lawsuit soon be careful.
Aero (17:26:26): [Is Ashe going to help?]
Wyverncakes (17:26:39): * That pressure warning him... Even a few heartbeats before the Haze materializes is enough to mount a pre-emptive counterattack! Titus spins around, all its beam emitters activating full force to deliver a fierce beam lariat through its cloak!+
griefgathering (17:26:50): Seta: "Raaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh-!"
drascin (17:27:32): (Is it my action again?)
drascin (17:27:39): (I didn't see a call)
Aero (17:27:48): [Well I meant a support or something...]
drascin (17:28:39): (I can throw an @ on that attack, then)
Aero (17:29:08): [Flit] You can see your short life flash before your eyes. The blades come close and are met with the last minute beam lariat...time seems to stop. When it resumes the lariat breaks through the Haze, however it take the Titus' remaining arm with it.
Aero (17:29:13): [Approved!]
Wyverncakes (17:29:59): Well, so much for Titus...
Wyverncakes (17:30:05): At least it's better than having it lose to a door.
Wyverncakes (17:30:22): Still...
drascin (17:30:57): *And while Lady Grey is severely distracted dealing with Seta and Izuru on the front, she probably should have also been paying attention to her back. Because Ashe is bouncing back there like nothing happened, in Aeolus shape and falling onto the Kijin like a storm bolt - a storm bolt aiming to shove two painful laser blades right into her shoulders+
Wyverncakes (17:30:59): "Commander Huffman... if it's possible, I could use the Sparrow frame right now!"
Aero (17:31:45): Huffman: "The parts are already being sent out Flit! Don't let her shoot them down."
Aero (17:31:55): [Feel free to use stock footage to change forms]
Wyverncakes (17:32:07): Stock footage awaaaaaay!
Aero (17:38:49): [Seta, Ashe, Kahtz] The spear begins to break through, in your condition Seta using yourself as a shield was basically suicide. RB's arms began to shatter...however out of nowhere an intense blast of heat hit the spear, dissipating it seconds before it would have impaled Seta. Thanks to Skald and Archie the traitor Kijin could not follow up on her assault ,being forced on the defensive once again. A key weakness of the woman was starting to be revealed. She forms yet more emblems to block against the incoming claws...and at the last moment turns to face Ashe, using another spear of darkness to knock away one of the laser blades...unfortunately she's unable to stop the other and the blade rips through her chest and into her shoulder. When you look down Ashe she's managed to do the same with her spear but still. You might have found her weak point.
Aero (17:39:00): Lady Grey: Tch...
Aero (17:39:33): Lady Grey: The rabble keeps coming...
cubey@aol.pl (17:40:00): Izuru: "N... no..."
cubey@aol.pl (17:40:03): He breathes heavily.
cubey@aol.pl (17:40:25): Izuru: "My... friends are working hard to save each others' lives..."
cubey@aol.pl (17:40:31): Izuru: "You call that rabble?!"
griefgathering (17:40:53): Seta is still wide-eyed and tries to catch her breath. But that blast of heat...!
Aero (17:41:23): Astara: "Barely...made it in time."
drascin (17:41:30): Ashe just grins, not caring a bit about th spear in her shoulder
Ashe: Surprise
cubey@aol.pl (17:41:36): Suddenly, Red Five's head snaps up!
VJockey (17:41:46): "That presence...!"
cubey@aol.pl (17:41:46): Its eyes stare at Lady Grey, shining intensely.
cubey@aol.pl (17:41:48): All four of them.
VJockey (17:41:48): "A dog?!"
tengusaur (17:42:04): Asagi: "Astara...!"
cubey@aol.pl (17:42:11): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgzFBCyCPbU
Aero (17:42:12): Astara: Sorry I'm late...I guess I should apologize for a lot more...
griefgathering (17:42:25): Seta...slowly shakes her head.
griefgathering (17:42:51): Seta: "No...I...it was my fault for not believing you..."
Aero (17:42:56): Lady Grey: I continue to be reminded of my failures.
cubey@aol.pl (17:43:01): With a single burst of power, Red Five throws the spears off itself. Its wings have opened. The beast has awakened.
tengusaur (17:43:06): Asagi: "Apologies can wait for later. For now, we have enemies to beat!"
griefgathering (17:43:10): Seta: "Izuru..."
tengusaur (17:43:20): Kei: "It's happening again..."
cubey@aol.pl (17:43:20): Izuru: "Thank you Seta."
cubey@aol.pl (17:43:25): Izuru: "You... everyone, have saved me."
cubey@aol.pl (17:43:40): Izuru: "Remember what I said? Let's defeat her!"
Aero (17:43:42): Astara: Focus on her, I was able to gather the Kijin who aren't following Invicta. They're up there right now...fighting against him.
cubey@aol.pl (17:43:47): Red Five grips at its chain sword.
cubey@aol.pl (17:43:50): Izuru: "Together."
Aero (17:43:57): [Astara is available for support]
Aero (17:44:15): [Enemy List: 1x Lady Grey, 9x Lance Majesty, 8x Shadow ]
Aero (17:44:22): [Seta, Ashe, Izuru, GOOOOOOOOOOOOO]
drascin (17:45:07): Ashe: So, lady. Last chance. Want to give up?
Aero (17:45:13): Huffman: "They're not the only ones...ESUN, even the DC remnants, all the forces on Earth are sending people to fight against him. "
griefgathering (17:45:53): Seta: "Let us do our best here too..."
tengusaur (17:46:12): Asagi: "Everyone is uniting against a common threat..."
Aero (17:46:20): Astara: "Everyone is fighting against you Fortuna."
tengusaur (17:46:35): Asagi: "Well, let's not disappoint them then!"
cubey@aol.pl (17:46:56): *With a sudden burst of motion, Red Five moves from a standstill into a full speed maneuver. It goes up - and then loops back, charging through the group of normal Kijin. Spinning its sword in a hand while another already unlocks a forearm blade, it moves its way through the crowd, delivering slashes on the way.
griefgathering (17:47:39): Before she proceeds, Seta winces and holds her side suddenly. "Nh..."
cubey@aol.pl (17:47:50): *Its purpose though is to secure a grip on at least one Lance Majesty or Shadow. With the AHSMB's eyes shining again, it gains height - and from above, spins and throws the Kijin right at Lady Grey.+
cubey@aol.pl (17:48:02): Izuru: "It's a distraction. Get her!"
drascin (17:49:50): *And with that, Ashe rips the spear off from her shoulder, feints a slice - and suddenly spin-crouches towards the opposite direction, becoming Atlas and putting a flaming Shoryuken straight onto the "lady's" chin with enough force to create a shockwave+
Aero (17:50:53): Astara lands next to her friend and tries to help her back up. Yeah she was feeling a bit guilty since half of Seta's injuries were because of her half-baked plan.
griefgathering (17:51:43): *"Astara." Without wasting time, Seta disappears again! She uses Izuru's distraction to mask her approach, and after the thrown Kijin crash, she spins up through the air and descends in a diving kick, surrounded by dark blades that are all pointed at Lady Grey!+
griefgathering (17:51:55): (Requesting @ from Doge)
Aero (17:54:03): *Astara nods and follows, joining in on Ashe and Seta's assaults. She forms her broadsword from the flames again and charges straight at the enemy Kijin. The air around her burned as she thrust her blade at the woman. +
Aero (17:56:15): [Izuru, Ashe, Seta] Lady Grey could only watch as the Centaur was tossed at her. Finally left with no other option as all three attacks came in towards her she began to speak. "Fortuna..." An explosion of darkness destroys the Centaur and sends all three on foot combatants flying away at the last second as her craft was FINALLY summoned. When the smoke cleared Lady's Grey figure was replaced with...
Aero (17:56:21): http://i.imgur.com/X85vJvx.jpg
cubey@aol.pl (17:57:41): Izuru bares his teeth at this sight. He's currently in full fight or flight mode - and flight is not an option!
Aero (17:58:19): You loser MJPs without an awakened form start noticing that your machines...want to run away...badly.
griefgathering (17:58:39): Seta: "That Craft..."
Meraxa (17:58:42): Ataru: Ah... do we really... have to fight that?
VJockey (17:58:51): "You can have as many arms as you like!"
VJockey (17:58:58): "All the more to break!"
Aero (17:59:00): Astara: "We should have expected that..."
tengusaur (17:59:42): Asagi: "I expected she had one of her own. But I didn't expect that..."
Aero (18:00:19): Fortuna: I suppose it would have come to this eventually.
Aero (18:00:49): The remaining lesser Kijin come to a complete stop. Just her presence alone was making them act...different.
Aero (18:01:37): [Asagi, Ataru, Cats gooo]
tengusaur (18:01:59): (do other Kijin still count as enemies?)
Aero (18:02:34): (Yes)
VJockey (18:03:15): "Archie. Aim for the head. Switch modes and fire on my go."
VJockey (18:03:41): *Skald lets loose a missile barrage as the Smildon tenses... and leaps backwards!&
VJockey (18:03:44): "NOW!"
tengusaur (18:03:52): Asagi: "Before fighting the Craft, we need to clear the field. Try to catch them in a crossfire."
tengusaur (18:04:14): Kei: "I gathered data regarding enemy formation. Sending it to you now."
tengusaur (18:04:24): Tamaki: "Let's do this! Gyaaawooo~!"
frifreeman (18:05:05): Archie: "Finally, a target worth of our skill!" Archie raises smilodon's railgun and fire!+
tengusaur (18:06:56): * Using coordinates given to them by Kei, the three Rabbits try to circle around the biggest Kijin group, rounding up as many enemies as possible - and then opening fire at them from different directions, creating a kill zone and pelting them with a huge amount of explosives and particle blasts! +
tengusaur (18:07:13): (Jonny had to go so I'm appropriating Suruga as an NPC for a moment)
Aero (18:07:16): [Cats] With a snap of..one pair of her many fingers a barrage of dark homing lasers emerged in one large cluster, detonating all of the missiles before they could even get a chance to reach her. The railguns on the other hand she seems to completely ignore. That's because...
Wyverncakes (18:08:02): * With the opening, Sparrow chages at one of the other Kijin groups, knife at the ready and leg thrusters firing as it spins around, hacking them up and shooting them with its kneedles in a whirling mass of ALL.+
Aero (18:09:39): [Asagi] The poor shadows....all immediately coordinate their ability to bend space around them. Their formation has changed completely, they were now acting a lot smarter than they were before. The explosions and blasts are all weaved through with ease. The creatures have no issue escaping the kill zone and pouncing at the three MJPs. [REACT]
cubey@aol.pl (18:10:41): # Izuru's tomodachis
Aero (18:10:50): [Approved]
cubey@aol.pl (18:12:00): *Try dodging a sword to the skull then! Red Five drops down at one of the Shadows, its blade seeking to impale the kijin while the sword shoots at the others off-handedly, but with short, accurate bursts.+
Aero (18:12:41): [Flit and Cats continued] Three of the remaining Majestys break off and raise their large shields to defend themselves from the spray of needles. Another...leaps over the group and thrusts a very large spear towards the Sparrow. As for the rest of the group, they take a formation in front of Fortuna and form a wall of shields to protect the Craft from all of the Railgun fire...even at the cost of their own lives.[React Flit]
tengusaur (18:12:49): Asagi: "Counterstrike... now!" Blue One draws its katana and slashes vertically at the pouncing Shadow in the same smooth gesture! Rose Three simply smashes into the attacking cat with its huge and fat frame... And while Gold Four is not that good at melee, it can still pull back while shooting, and at the same time Purple Two offers it support by firing small-caliber particle guns! +
Aero (18:12:56): [Seta, Ashe go for now]
Wyverncakes (18:15:34): * With the spear coming down, Flit has the Sparrow spring back... and then grab that spear in one hand and yank down on it, to pull the Majesty face-first into his knife!+
griefgathering (18:16:17): Seta: *"Craft Ignite - Complete. Code: Judgement!" Now's not the time to be holding back, and venom or not, the golden, winged Craft forms, taking to the air! "There...!" It releases a continuous blast of lightning from its palms and sweeps it across the enemy formation like a giant sword, only hoping to catch Fortuna in its path, too!+
drascin (18:17:01): *Ashe had been thrown some distance away by the shockwave, if not particularly harmed - Atlas's form is pretty tough. Well then, lady, you want Ashe to stay away. She can darn well oblige, she thinks as she suddenly grows to Cybertronian size and Sixshot begins deploying his unnecessarily large amount of guns before letting go a pinpoint artillery barrage that wouldn't look out of place looking from a dreadnaught all straight at the mechanical-looking form. Hey, Fortuna, think fast!+
Aero (18:18:09): [Asagi and Izuru] Again, space is bent around the body of the creatures...however while they were busy evading the defensive attacks from their respective prey another MJP was moving a lot faster on instinct. Red Five manages to kill all of the creatures with ease. Way to all look incompetent next to Izuru guys.
Aero (18:19:09): [Flit] THE OTHER ARM HAS A SHIELD FLIT. The knife meets the large tower shield of the creature and to make matters worse a maw of massive teeth open up from it and threaten to devour that entire arm whole. [React...AGAIN]
Wyverncakes (18:20:51): * Oh crap Flit hadn't expected chompy shields! He pulls the arm back and springs away... to give him a better angle for more kneedle shots into the Majesty's side!+
Aero (18:27:00): [Seta and Ashe] Even with her attention solely focused on Seta the massive amount of artillery from Ashe is not missed by Fortuna. The large ring on her back projects yet another massive emblem of darkness to keep the Craft safe from the barrage. When it seemed close to shattering another emblem took it's place. It looks like she fights similarly in her craft. Meanwhile, she meets Seta's own assault as well by firing large golden stakes from her palms to diver it away from her. Another huge cluster of lasers begin to build on all of her arms and they're all aimed towards Judgement. She might have been pinned down but she still did not need to move to deal with this rabble. [Seta react!]
Aero (18:27:45): [Flit] The kneedles impale the creature...but it's still roaring towards you. What the hell? [React...AGAIN]
Wyverncakes (18:29:38): Flit: "You're really just like a wild animal!"
Aero (18:29:59): Of course, after seeing what was going on with Invicta - Fortuna has finally shut up.
Wyverncakes (18:31:40): * Sparrow springs to the left and then the right, angling kneedle shots at the monster's shield to force an opening its defenses... and then... "Now!" Sparrow charges, swinging its knife around to decapitate the kijin's head!+
griefgathering (18:31:56): "I see it..." *Seta counters, by turning herself and her entire Craft into lightning! The bolt weaves, hopefully past the lasers, and at the last minute reverts to physical form - Judgement rearing back its arm holding the pole-axe and thrusting forward with its gathered momentum. She aims to take out one of those arms, even if her Craft gets busted in the process!+
Aero (18:34:04): [Flit] Well that took a while but you finally did it, the knife swings through and the creature falls forward and disappears. It's soul rising into space as well.
Aero (18:39:14): [Seta] You're not the only one who's figured it out. "Craft Ignite - Complete. Code: Maxwell." Following the bolt of lightning is a burst of fire and Astara follows along her friend with her own sword and comes at Fortuna from the opposite end of Seta. Due to having to block the constant barrage of fire from she was unable to form her emblem in time. Two of her arms go flying and...out of nowhere a massive third arm comes flying...down from the sky and crashes into the ground. A primal roar rips through the area, it seemed to be coming from above you. The Great Kijin Emperor...was losing to the gathered forces of Earth Sphere above you. Fortuna is forced to seemingly teleport away a decent distance away to get away from the two Kijins and all of the artillery.
Aero (18:39:42): Astara: They're...beating him.
Aero (18:39:56): Anyone that looks up will see explosion after explosion hitting Invicta.
cubey@aol.pl (18:40:44): Izuru: "...!"
Wyverncakes (18:40:53): Flit: "Then... it's over!"
griefgathering (18:40:55): Seta: "...Thank goodness."
Wyverncakes (18:41:03): "Give it up, you've lost!"
Wyverncakes (18:41:11): Sparrow points its knife in Fortuna's direction!
tengusaur (18:41:26): Asagi: "Is it over...?"
Aero (18:41:27): Invictus: THIS...ISN'T OVER!
Aero (18:41:32): And...space distorts again.
Aero (18:41:55): The terrifying skies and roar of Invictus disappear...
Aero (18:42:06): The Earth has been put back to it's rightful place.
griefgathering (18:42:35): This might be good for the sake of the fight...
griefgathering (18:42:50): But Seta's ability to fight that venom has completely ceased.
griefgathering (18:43:36): Judgement comes to a complete stop, but she's holding for now.
griefgathering (18:43:57): Seta: "The Kijin Realm's influence is no more..."
tengusaur (18:44:12): Asagi: "...But they will be back."
VJockey (18:44:28): "Then we will simply fight them no?"
Meraxa (18:44:39): Ataru: ...How often can they pull something like this?
VJockey (18:44:43): "It is our duty as warriors of Earth and Protectors of this world."
Aero (18:44:57): Astara: "He had to gather a massive amount of Souls in order to do this."
cubey@aol.pl (18:45:35): Izuru slowly calms down.
Aero (18:45:48): Astara: "The Gate underneath the Foundation has also been destroyed...I don't think he'll be able to drag us back there again. At least not for a while."
cubey@aol.pl (18:46:04): "Ah! How are you holding up, Seta?"
drascin (18:46:09): Ashe: Well, that's something, at least
cubey@aol.pl (18:46:17): He asks, while glancing at Lady Grey's Craft.
griefgathering (18:46:47): Seta: "I...can see this through to the end."
griefgathering (18:46:58): Seta: "I must."
Wyverncakes (18:47:02): Flit: "'The end'? What's that supposed to mean?"
griefgathering (18:47:24): Seta: "Until she is defeated."
griefgathering (18:47:48): And Judgement raises its weapon at Fortuna.
VJockey (18:48:06): "... Then we shall support you!"
drascin (18:48:09): Ashe: Hey, you dn't have to do it alone, you know.
tengusaur (18:48:22): Asagi: "Let's finish it, then."
cubey@aol.pl (18:48:30): Izuru: "Yes!"
drascin (18:48:53): Ashe: Plus, after all this, I don't know about the rest but I'm not finished kicking her butt, myself.
drascin (18:48:59): Ashe winks
Aero (18:49:10): [EVERYONE GOOO]
Aero (18:49:14): [Enemy List: JUST FORTUNA]
drascin (18:49:43): Ashe: Well then, I call first!
VJockey (18:49:55): "Archie! All weapons to bear! We will disarm her and leave her open to the others!+
VJockey (18:49:57): *"
frifreeman (18:50:43): Archie:"You don't have to say it, partner."
cubey@aol.pl (18:50:56): *Red Five charges forward. Izuru may have calmed down somewhat, but that only means he can operate more tactically - and in high spirits! He swings his sword in an upward slash, throwing the Craft's arms away from himself - and then aims with a pistol and tries to shoot through them, to make their hands crippled and worthless.+
drascin (18:51:25): *And with that, she rushes at the Craft, climbing it easily and standing atop of it for an instant before shrugging her shoulders in a "you asked for it" manner - and shooting a burst of lasers powerful enough to recoil her right off before the rest of the attacks land+
frifreeman (18:51:27): Archie: "Full power on weapon systems!"
Wyverncakes (18:51:29): * Although it goes against the Sparrow's design philosophy, Flit goes back to where Titus's arm had been torn off his body, for the DODS Rifle still over there. And scooping it up... "You've got nobody to blame but yourself for this! For all of this!" And he opens fire with it, before his knee-guns open fire as well for good measure!+
Meraxa (18:51:53): Ataru turns his particle gun towards the Fortuna, aiming for its feet. He plans to pin that monster of a machine in plan!+
tengusaur (18:52:11): Asagi: "Do it quickly or I might outrace you, Ashe!" Blue One is charging at the Fortuna already, circling around it and then suddenly descending down, stabbing at its back from above with its spear! As soon as Asagi plunges, he draws the katana with his free hand, slashes with it twice, then removes the spear, spins around and stabs with the polearm again! +
frifreeman (18:52:25): And various turrets and launchers pops out of Smilodon, before firing missiles, bullets, and flaks, all over Fortuna.+
tengusaur (18:52:45): Tamaki supports Ataru's fire with a huge barrage of energy shots of her own!
tengusaur (18:52:58): Kei fires her circle-mounted machineguns in general support.
Aero (18:57:27): [Izuru] The Craft blocks your initial sword swing with a huge scorpion-like tail that seemingly has been hidden on the back of the machine this entire time. One of the remaining arms punches into Red Five and covers the entire frame in dark lasers before punching it back. The arm she used has been completely destroyed...however Red Five is crippled in that attack the outer frame is completely destroyed and the inner machine can easily be seen through it. [IZURU DOWNED]
cubey@aol.pl (18:58:15): Izuru: "Aaah!" He tries to make the cockpit stop shaking somehow.
cubey@aol.pl (18:58:27): "I'm okay, really!"
tengusaur (18:58:57): Asagi: "..."
griefgathering (18:58:58): Seta: "...Izuru!"
tengusaur (18:59:07): Asagi: "You better be! Or else Kei will have our hides."
tengusaur (18:59:12): Kei: *unamused face*
cubey@aol.pl (18:59:13): Izuru: "It's your turn guys, now! Don't give up!"
griefgathering (18:59:50): "Gh..." She wants to move, but in this condition it's easier said than done.
Wyverncakes (19:00:07): Flit: "Izuru!"
Aero (19:00:10): [Ashe] In her rush to deal with Izuru she barely has time to raise another cluster of lasers to meet Ashe's own burst of lasers. The two meet and a massive explosion destroys another one of Fortuna's arms but also caused massive damage to the smaller Megaman. She's sent flying back and her Biomerge was not going to last much longer. [Ashe downed.]
Aero (19:06:35): [Flit and Asagi] The two machines approach from separate sides as Fortuna lost more and more of her strength. She meets Flit head on, blocking the DODS Rifle with yet another spike of darkness. Another palm slams into the knee-gun, she did not seem to care about whatever damage she took as long as she could destroy you. Large golden stakes fired out as yet another arm was removed....however the stake rips through the knee and easily travels up the machine, tearing through...everything. Asagi's assault...fairs no better the ring on her back is destroyed after being hit by weapon after weapon forcing Fortuna to turn and slam her last remaining fist into Blue One, unloading yet another massive cluster of lasers at point blank range. As with it's brother machine the ASHMB is rendered a pile of sparking scrap. [Asagi and Flit downed]
tengusaur (19:07:16): Asagi: "Gah! Damnit...!"
Wyverncakes (19:07:17): Flit: "A-aaaah!"
VJockey (19:07:18): "Asagi!"
VJockey (19:07:23): "Flit!"
VJockey (19:07:35): "Curse you foul witch!"
Aero (19:11:11): [MJPs and Cats] Now having lost her emblem the was completely open to the massive barrage of...everything. The Kijin completely threw caution to the wind and charged up one last barrage of her own...releasing a storm of lasers that matched the barrage coming at her. It was not only aimed at the enemies firing at her but Seta as well...when both sides were finally hit...nothing was left standing. Both sides have been totalled. When the smoke finally clears however...Fortuna was still standing while all the remaining ASHMBs and Smilodon were on the ground. Seta...was only still standing thanks to Astara throwing herself in the way to protect her. [Ataru downed, Skald and Archie downed, NPC MJPS downed]
Aero (19:11:24): Astara: "Dammit..."
VJockey (19:11:46): "GAAH!"
griefgathering (19:12:05): Seta: "...No...everyone..."
Aero (19:12:06): Yet for some strange reason...her laser assault completely missed...every single building on the base.
Aero (19:12:33): Fortuna falls to one knee...her bravado was quickly ending.
Aero (19:12:47): Astara: "Seta..."
Aero (19:13:12): Maxwell ignites it's arms and forms the pistols that she had stolen from Seta earlier.
Aero (19:13:49): She offers them to Seta. "Finish her...she can't do that again..."
frifreeman (19:14:00): Archie: "Dagnabbit! It seems that we are downed, partner!"
cubey@aol.pl (19:14:11): Izuru: "You can do it Seta."
cubey@aol.pl (19:14:14): "You really can do it!"
VJockey (19:14:57): "So... it seems.."
VJockey (19:15:19): "Curses... Seta! Carry on without us!"
VJockey (19:15:24): "Fight on!"
Wyverncakes (19:16:22): Flit: "She's hurting too! Don't... let her win!"
griefgathering (19:16:31): There's only one problem with that, which is soon revealed when Seta takes hold of one of the pistols.
griefgathering (19:16:39): ...She can't handle the second.
griefgathering (19:16:53): Not in this state.
griefgathering (19:17:44): Seta: "Astara...I cannot do this alone..."
Aero (19:18:11): Astara keeps a hold of the second pistol and then points it at Fortuna. "I don't know how much I have in me but...we might as well give it a shot right. It's the only thing we can do now."
griefgathering (19:19:10): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9glDgOe5Ecc
griefgathering (19:20:24): *Seta raises her weapon next to the one Astara is holding. The two seem to be symmetrically docked for a second, before she pulls the trigger - sending a surprisingly powerful blast that spirals towards Fortuna!+
Aero (19:23:53): [Seta and Astara] She makes no attempt to dodge or block that attack. She had nothing left. The blast rips through the craft, causing a relatively large explosion. As the smoke clears...Fortuna is gone...or at least the Craft. A large crater has replaced where Fortuna once stood and in the middle of it is the Kijin...not moving at all.
Aero (19:25:04): Somehow, the Great Kijin Emperor was defeated even without the help of the Unity Group and despite Fortuna's best efforts she was soundly defeated.
Aero (19:25:15): Mission Complete!
griefgathering (19:25:27): Seta lowers the gun she's holding, before tossing it to Astara. And then...
griefgathering (19:25:46): She worldlessly heads over to the spot where Fortuna fell!
griefgathering (19:26:03): What will happen now...?
Aero (19:26:54): To be continued...?