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cubey@aol.pl (00:37:31): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddyd8WxIOUY
cubey@aol.pl (00:38:47): The situation at the dig site is (despite the opening) calm at the moment.
cubey@aol.pl (00:39:04): And by calm I mean it's hot, sunny, and there is a lot of loud tourists everywhere.
cubey@aol.pl (00:39:07): What is everyone up to?
frifreeman (00:39:43): Grace is still pedling questionable junks
griefgathering (00:39:52): Neptune: "Sounds like how it's been since we got here! But I'll take it."
tormterra (00:39:59): Alex for her part is studying the find. She's already had her understanding of the past shaken once, this just makes it weirder. But it's also really exciting, so she wants to see what she can tell from a distance
griefgathering (00:40:33): Said while reading some flyer about Oopart stuff.
Meraxa (00:41:03): Ataru is... dressed for the occasion? Arguably? Though he looks like he's walked out of some ancient film serial, with the fedora and all.
frifreeman (00:42:12): Grace : "So, this is a gear from the train. some friendly researcher passed it to me."
tormterra (00:42:17): Alex: "...You know that not all archeology is Indiana Jones, right?"
cubey@aol.pl (00:42:33): Suddenly:
Meraxa (00:42:37): Ataru: ...Indiana who?
cubey@aol.pl (00:42:41): "Hey, you're not supposed to be up there!"
Meraxa (00:42:47): Ataru: I just bought this fr- Eh?
cubey@aol.pl (00:42:47): "Get her off the Oopart, someone!"
frifreeman (00:42:48): Grace: "But of course he need some.. you know"
cubey@aol.pl (00:43:10): A few of the scientists performing research on the train find that someone is standing atop their prized find.
frifreeman (00:43:30): Grace stash back all of the junks to her coat: "Eh? What's going on?"
griefgathering (00:43:39): Neptune: "Huh? Someone else got up there?"
tormterra (00:44:09): Alex: "It's a series of classic movies about an archeologist dressed like you. It kinda set how people see the field...I'm pretty sure there aren't any archeologists who don't know it."
cubey@aol.pl (00:44:10): Her hair blowing in a sudden gust of dramatic wind, an unknown (but starkly beautiful) woman, dressed in a large, multi layered dress despite the environment you are in.
griefgathering (00:44:20): Neptune: "What a rascal. Glad I'm not like that."
cubey@aol.pl (00:44:33): "Excuse me, I need you to..." One of the scientists reaches out at her.
cubey@aol.pl (00:44:51): And quickly withdraws his hand in pain as a thrown dagger strikes through it!
cubey@aol.pl (00:45:13): ???: "I suggest you keep your distance. If you know what's good for you." The woman looks down on the crowd, smirking, more daggers in her hand.
tormterra (00:45:15): Alex: "...Okay, maybe archeology is Indiana Jones."
Meraxa (00:45:53): Ataru: What in the-? *Ataru draws his hand back for his pistol.*
cubey@aol.pl (00:45:56): Several of the nearby crates suddenly explode! Well, there are no explosions per se, but rather they fall apart from the inside as their cargo stands up.
griefgathering (00:46:20): Nep: "Whoa-!"
cubey@aol.pl (00:46:33): Four Rk-92 Savages start up, their rifles trailed at the crowd and ready to fire!
cubey@aol.pl (00:46:55): ???: "I will be taking the train now, thank you very much."
frifreeman (00:47:27): Grace:" Uh oh, what's going on here."
tormterra (00:47:27): Alex: "Damn...Give me a second and I'll be able to do something." She just needed to be able to protect the entire crowd before doing so
cubey@aol.pl (00:47:55): ???: "It will become property of the one and only - Sapphire Eyes! Now, flee, fools, flee while you still have your chance!"
cubey@aol.pl (00:48:26): The crowd stands still in shock, but soon enough people start running away in panic!
frifreeman (00:48:37): Grace: "Welps, time to skedaddle from here."
griefgathering (00:48:41): Nep: "We really -do- need to fight on that thing after all, don't we?!"
Meraxa (00:48:50): Ataru: Seems so.
cubey@aol.pl (00:48:50): But the Savages are approaching the crowd regardless, especially those who were the closest and did not get away in time, the science team in particular.
cubey@aol.pl (00:49:00): If you want to do something, now's the time to act.
Meraxa (00:51:01): Ataru takes aim. "Hey, over here!" And pulls the trigger, small pew pew lasers flying towards what he THINKS is an eye on the nearest Savage.+
tormterra (00:51:02): And with that as her cue, Alex breaks into a run to get between the people and the Savages, summoning Enki as she does so. "Unity Group, you stop right there."
griefgathering (00:51:50): *Nep has to try something to get the Arm Slaves away from the crowd. She jumps towards one while drawing her sword and slashes to try push it back!+
cubey@aol.pl (00:52:02): Sapphire Eyes: "I expected someone like this to show up!" She looks up at the suddenly forming super robot fearless - and at the same time the Savages open fire!
cubey@aol.pl (00:52:04): React, Alex.
frifreeman (00:53:07): Grace runs toward her mech, her coat jingles with junks. Some even drops behind her, leaving a very interesting trail of metaphorical breadcrumbs.
cubey@aol.pl (00:53:23): However, one of the ASes does not fire, as a small, fast moving goddess suddenly cuts into its arm, making it drop its rifle.
cubey@aol.pl (00:53:34): Instead, its frog like head turns at Neptune and fires the chainguns. React!
tormterra (00:54:02): * Damn. She'd expected it, of course, but it was still gonna hurt. With her rush to shield the crowd with Enki, she didn't have time for much more than throwing up fairly quick, weak water shield to avert as many bullets as possible and softening the rest. +
griefgathering (00:56:04): Nep: "Now, Nep Ninja Run! Eeei!" *And with that she dashes towards the AS while waving her sword in front of her. It doesn't look like it'll do much, but that's actually a defense against all those bullets as she approaches to decapitate that Savage!+
cubey@aol.pl (00:57:00): Neptune charges forward, deflecting the bullets - and with a single swipe, removes the AS's head! At the same time, another Savage loses its head as well, thanks to Ataru's fine sniping.
cubey@aol.pl (00:57:44): The barrage on Alex and Enki is lessened, and the water shield absorbs some of the oversized Kalashnikovs' rounds, the rest bouncing off against Enki's armor and dealing only light damage to it.
cubey@aol.pl (00:58:44): Sapphire Eyes: "Oh? Aren't you a little bit outnumbered?"
cubey@aol.pl (00:58:56): She says so even though only two Savages remain.
cubey@aol.pl (00:59:23): But on your flank, through the air fly long range missiles! They explode in the sand harmlessly, but that means new arrivals are coming.
cubey@aol.pl (00:59:50): The arrivals actually come from all directions and not just that one - a haphazard collection of all kinds of units, mostly outdated and ragtag.
tormterra (00:59:55): Alex: "Outnumbered's normal for us. You really don't have anything on the Kin invasion."
griefgathering (01:00:14): Nep: "Nepu! More of 'em!"
cubey@aol.pl (01:00:34): Apparently including some Divine Crusaders leftovers, as well as worker units and something almost as pathetic as worker units.
cubey@aol.pl (01:00:35): Enemies: Daughtress x3, Shaldoll x2, Pyron x4, Savage x2, Mistral x3, Landlion x2, Desperado x3
cubey@aol.pl (01:00:40): Daughtress
http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/gundam/images/1/10/Dt-6800a.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20120627172125
Shaldoll
http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/gundam/images/a/a1/Shaldoll-front.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20111026155047
Desperado
http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/gundam/images/9/90/Desperado.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20120122160516
Pyron
http://www.mahq.net/mecha/gundam/x/eng-002-northernbell.jpg
Rk-92 Savage
http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/fullmetalpanic/images/e/ed/Savage.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20100509040802
C3-5 Mistral II
http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/fullmetalpanic/images/4/4e/C3-5.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20111024033236
Landlion
http://srwog.velv.net/mecha_images/landlion.png
Meraxa (01:00:44): Ataru: ...Well, there's that saying about quality over quantity...
cubey@aol.pl (01:00:45): Grace, Ataru, you can move now!
cubey@aol.pl (01:00:53): Also Ataru - better get to Gold Four while you can!
cubey@aol.pl (01:02:06): (Desperados have beam spray guns in addition to shovels)
Meraxa (01:02:14): Ataru nevertheless runs for where they'd hidden Gold Four, underneath a tarp. He'll make way for the cockpit, trying to get locked in before someone thinks to target him&
cubey@aol.pl (01:03:06): A Desperado charges at Gold Four. Seeing a target of opportunity, its pilot is swinging the heat shovel wildly, down on the AHSMB's head!
cubey@aol.pl (01:03:10): React/continue, Ataru!
frifreeman (01:05:23): Grace enter a mech. It's a beat up daughtress covered in tarp. "Let's get out of here old friend." She says as the old mech starts up.
frifreeman (01:06:12): And the daughtress starts to smoke.
Meraxa (01:07:25): Ataru: ...Hm! *Start up occurs just in time, and Gold Four tries to stick its barrel to the Desperado's chest* Bang. *Before firing+
cubey@aol.pl (01:08:14): The upper half of the Desperado is shot off and explodes. It may have been gutsy, but in the end it's just a worker unit...
frifreeman (01:08:15): it's not exhaust though. It can't be exhaust smoke, right? Because it's too much. The smoke starts to blanket the area, giving smoke screen cover to her mech (and incidentally everyone who are running away from the scene)
frifreeman (01:08:19): +
cubey@aol.pl (01:09:13): Enemy Mistrals keep their distance, but seeing the smoke cover they fire their missile launchers, trying to flush out units hidden behind it with a volley!
cubey@aol.pl (01:09:17): Grace, react!
cubey@aol.pl (01:09:21): Alex and Neptune can move
tormterra (01:11:42): * Well, there were still a pair of Savages turned towards her. Coming off from her defense, she gathered up the water from her shield to suddenly shoot it forward in a blast to the left one, charming the right one as she does so, conjuring up a few new blasts to deal with the other one. +
griefgathering (01:12:54): Nep: "Hey! Leave those people alone!" *Seeing those Mistrals firing into the smoke, Nep attacks them, aiming to damage their weapons while they're doing so. But she's hoping to grab their attention too.+
frifreeman (01:13:34): http://s1282.photobucket.com/user/V-Jockey/media/WIP_zps4398a853.jpg.html
cubey@aol.pl (01:14:24): The Savages are suddenly slammed with a watery attack and overwhelmed... but at the same time, the fastest enemy units, the Landlions, attack.
frifreeman (01:15:02): The Daughtress is now fully stands, and... is the tarp covering stuck on its neck? No, apparently it is intended to be there.
cubey@aol.pl (01:15:10): Using their four legged flames, they quickly zip on the desert's sand. They approach Enki and try to flank the god mecha, firing their railguns from behind while Alex does her magic!
cubey@aol.pl (01:15:11): React!
tormterra (01:18:46): * Outflanked as she deals with the immediate threat, Alex only barely catches on to the enemy attack as it happens opting to protect herself by dropping to the ground, trying to do as much of a water shield to cover her just in case. +
frifreeman (01:18:50): Grace: "Hey, I just want to get away from here!" She says as she moves under the smoke cover to get away from the incoming missiles. And for the missiles that comes too close... The daughtress reach inside the cloak and pulls out two guns! A standard issue beam spray gun and an oversized revolver. She then starts to rapidly shoots toward the missiles that come too close. Hopefully it's enough to shoo them away!
frifreeman (01:18:53): +
cubey@aol.pl (01:20:20): The Landlions' railguns do not deal a lot of damage, due to Alex making Enki a smaller target and erecting a water shield, that offers... some protection.
cubey@aol.pl (01:20:32): However, now she is pinned down, and the enemies are free to circle around her as they please!
cubey@aol.pl (01:21:05): Grace starts shooting down missiles using guns held in both hands.
cubey@aol.pl (01:21:18): Some missiles still make it through and explode in the smoke cloud, one close and knocking her off balance!
cubey@aol.pl (01:21:34): But only some - Neptune slices through the Mistrals, damaging one's weapons and knocking another over.
cubey@aol.pl (01:22:16): The third takes a few steps back and grabs for a standard issue AS rifle, trying to fire back at Neptune!
cubey@aol.pl (01:22:17): React!
cubey@aol.pl (01:22:30): Also the knocked over one fires its las missile before malfunctioning into uselessness.
cubey@aol.pl (01:22:36): The missile goes waaaay astray.
cubey@aol.pl (01:23:09): It hits one of the sheds the science team used to store equipment in.
cubey@aol.pl (01:23:13): The shed promptly catches fire!
tengusaur (01:23:37): Something lights up inside the shed. And starts moving.
tengusaur (01:24:13): A large shape raises from the burning ruins. It's an MS-sized humanoid figure, wrapped in a dirty drape. The drape is also on fire.
tengusaur (01:24:39): A single red eye is alight underneath the drape. It slowly looks around.
tengusaur (01:24:44): ???: "...What's going on here."
griefgathering (01:25:35): Nep: *"Uwah!" Faced with the suddenness of this, she throws her sword in the direction of the AS' rifle like a boomerang and ducks for cover!+
tengusaur (01:27:03): ???: "Wait. Are you Unity Group?"
cubey@aol.pl (01:27:03): The Mistral fires at the attacking sword by reflex! It manages to even hit it once before the blade hits the rifle, damaging it beyond use (but the missile launchers are still there).
griefgathering (01:27:05): Nep: "Um. I didn't get the memo about that robot."
cubey@aol.pl (01:27:27): At the same time, Neptune's dug up in the sand. And the Desperados are closing in, shovels at the ready. Their intent is obvious.
tormterra (01:27:32): Alex: "Let's worry about it after it proves hostile...Also, could use a hand here."
Meraxa (01:27:43): Ataru: Uh... We are Unity Group, yes.
griefgathering (01:27:56): Nep: "You got it right, guy! ...Woah, shovels!"
tengusaur (01:29:02): ???: "...Let me work for you. I'm a mercenary. My reference list is very long, and I always wanted to work for Unity Group."
griefgathering (01:30:39): Nep: "We could -really- use the help here!"
griefgathering (01:31:04): Nep: "Ah, but I'm not the one with the money and all..."
tengusaur (01:31:33): ???: "It's okay. The one with the money can pay me later. Bring it on."
tengusaur (01:31:48): The mech pulls the burning drape off itself in a single gesture!
Meraxa (01:31:54): Ataru: Uh, as long as you're not brooding or hiding thinly veiled sadistic tendencies behind a wide smile, I guess we're good.
tengusaur (01:31:55): http://i.imgur.com/gJKvhF1.png
griefgathering (01:32:00): Nep: "Sounds good to me!"
tengusaur (01:32:15): ???: "My name is Daniel. Dont worry. I'm not a sadist. And I don't smile."
cubey@aol.pl (01:32:16): Sapphire Eyes: "Reinforcements? Well, isn't that fair? But you're too late."
cubey@aol.pl (01:32:24): She jumps off the train!
cubey@aol.pl (01:32:51): And from behind the train, a jet black TSF quickly rises, Sapphire Eyes as the pilot.
cubey@aol.pl (01:33:13): Sapphire Eyes: "Bleed for me, will you? I will cut you up with greatest pleasure!"
cubey@aol.pl (01:33:16): F-16 Fighting Falcon Sapphire Eyes Custom
http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/muvluv/images/b/b4/Lawl_dart.png/revision/latest?cb=20130724171310
cubey@aol.pl (01:33:19): (This but black)
tormterra (01:33:42): Alex: "Not sure not smiling is particularly reassuring either."
cubey@aol.pl (01:33:54): Daniel, Grace, Ataru - go
tengusaur (01:34:11): Daniel: "Steel Wanderer, let's go."
tengusaur (01:34:12): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k1OsApDSIw
griefgathering (01:34:25): Nep: "I think we can trust this guy. And we've got bigger problems right now!"
Meraxa (01:34:51): Ataru: Gold Four, ready for real! *Ataru points his sniper rifle at the newly risen TSF, and opens fire!+
tengusaur (01:36:03): * Steel Wanderer suddenly turns around with great reflexes, its cloak fluttering, and it draws a single, oversized revolver and spins it in its hand! Daniel fires three shots at the closest three enemies, one after another! The caliber of this thing is closer to artillery than a hand-held gun, even for mecha... +
cubey@aol.pl (01:36:27): Sapphire Eyes: "You are a bit too young for my tastes, boy. Still..."
cubey@aol.pl (01:37:28): The TSF jukes wildly to the side, while accelerating! Sapphire Eyes evades the sniping shot easily, and draws a TSF-sized dagger, spinning it in her unit's hands. "You will do for now!" She stabs down from above, trying to pierce through Gold Four's head - another dagger already held off-handed!
cubey@aol.pl (01:37:29): React.
Meraxa (01:38:59): Ataru: What are you on about?! *Ataru dives aside to try and avoid the blade, letting an arm mounted machine gun try to catch the TSF from the side+
cubey@aol.pl (01:39:00): A Landlion's leg is hit, sending it tumbling, and a Pyron just outright explodes! The third hit unit is a Shaldoll, which manages to quickly drop prone, only suffering major damage to its left arm and side - while the right one fires with a beam spray gun. React, Daniel!
tormterra (01:39:48): # Daniel
cubey@aol.pl (01:39:52): Approved.
tengusaur (01:41:08): * Daniel tried to hide behind a nearby building from this shot - something that looks like it could take it. Not the train, that'd just be wrong. "Longinus won't do here. Switching to Julian." He quickly spins the revolver's chamber, setting a single bullet in it, and fires towards the ground! The bullet ricochets off the ground, then off a near building, then another building, and then hits the attacking Shaldoll's beam spray gun! +
tormterra (01:41:16): * With the newcomer taking the pressure of her, Alex rolled over assisted by some strategic blasts of water firing a blast of water at the good arm of the grounded Shaldoll before using a final blast to help her get to her feet. "Thanks." +
cubey@aol.pl (01:43:06): Between the blasts of water and the trick shot, the Shaldoll is disarmed - literally!
cubey@aol.pl (01:43:15): It has no limbs it can use for attacking anymore
frifreeman (01:43:25): Grace runs as she open her mech's revolver and insert some new rounds. "Oh man, this isn't as profitable as I thought." She says as she clicks her giant revolver close and use it to shoot some nearby savages+
cubey@aol.pl (01:43:35): (No Savages remain)
cubey@aol.pl (01:43:41): (Pick another target?)
frifreeman (01:44:18): (just shoot whatever closest then)
cubey@aol.pl (01:44:19): Sapphire Eyes: "Oh? Ohohoho!" Seeing Suruga's machine gun preparing to fire, she slices - and its tip is cut off!
tengusaur (01:44:24): Daniel: "What was that? Magic?"
cubey@aol.pl (01:44:50): Her main dagger stabs from the side, trying to readjust for his dodge - and she's fast and deadly with this weapon, so it's going to hit!
cubey@aol.pl (01:45:03): T-ching!
cubey@aol.pl (01:45:26): A single accelerated bullet slams against the blade, sending it flying through the air, spiralling before it hits the sand.
cubey@aol.pl (01:45:31): Sapphire Eyes: "... You!"
tormterra (01:45:41): Alex: "Basically...I'll explain when we're not getting shot at."
cubey@aol.pl (01:45:56): On the other side of the battlefield, its back against the sun.
cubey@aol.pl (01:46:11): Mid-air levitates a unit. Its railgun raised - an old Divine Crusaders-made one.
cubey@aol.pl (01:46:13): A Lion.
cubey@aol.pl (01:46:16): A pearly white Lion
tengusaur (01:46:18): Daniel: "I'm okay with that."
Meraxa (01:46:25): Ataru: ...Eh?
cubey@aol.pl (01:46:40): ???: "Right on time! I found you, Sapphire Eyes. You won't run this time!"
cubey@aol.pl (01:47:03): Sapphire Eyes: "Westwood?"
cubey@aol.pl (01:47:16): Sapphire Eyes: "Ho... ho ho ho! This is really getting amusing, now! Kill him."
cubey@aol.pl (01:47:25): Westwood: "No. I don't think so."
cubey@aol.pl (01:47:49): The Daughtresses and Pyrons turn to fire their bazookas and machineguns at the single Lion, but it evades the attacks with surprising mobility.
cubey@aol.pl (01:48:20): One of the aforementioned Daughtresses is fired upon and promptly falls down due to Grace's attack!
cubey@aol.pl (01:48:55): Sapphire Eyes: "Now, get out of my way!" Her TSF charges back towards the train, switching to a combined assault rifle/launcher weapon and firing at whomever's in the way.
cubey@aol.pl (01:48:59): This means you, Grace!
cubey@aol.pl (01:49:01): React!
cubey@aol.pl (01:49:03): Alex, Nep, go.
tengusaur (01:49:22): Daniel: "...This guy."
griefgathering (01:49:30): (Enemy list please?)
cubey@aol.pl (01:49:50): Enemies: F-16 Fighting Falcon Sapphire Eyes Custom, Daughtress x2, Shaldoll x2 (1 disarmed), Pyron x3, Mistral x2 (2 damaged), Landlion x2 (1 damaged), Desperado x2
cubey@aol.pl (01:49:57): Allies
cubey@aol.pl (01:50:01): Lion Westwood Custom
http://srwog.velv.net/mecha_images/lion.png
frifreeman (01:51:58): Grace: "Gah!" The daughtress jumps away from the incoming attack, and when she realizes it's not jumping far enough, a lenght of anchored steel cable flies from behind the tarp cloak and embed itself on the ground a few more meters away, before instantly pulling away the mech from danger!
frifreeman (01:52:19): Grace: "Hey, I'm the least threathening thing here!"
cubey@aol.pl (01:52:52): Sapphire Eyes: "I never had any problems bullying others."
tormterra (01:52:57): * Rather than get between the newcomer and the enemy leader, Alex focused on dealing with the Landlions in hopes of taking out the most dangerous of the enemy mooks. Making use of the one that had a leg blown off, she rushed towards it, firing several blasts of water to suppress it so it didn't simply shoot her during her attack. FInally, coming up on it she tackled it, slamming a hand at the armor near the center of its body, starting to corrode it along with the leg joint she'd grabbed. +
cubey@aol.pl (01:53:51): Most of the shots fire where Grace's Daughtress was a second ago. She manages to give herself an extra boost with the cable - and because of that, only the last few rounds from Sapphire Eyes' magazine hit your MS!
cubey@aol.pl (01:54:03): However that still means there is damage, and the black TSF zips by you, towards the train.
cubey@aol.pl (01:54:56): The Landlion tumbled on its side, the railgun turning around in a pathetically limited fashion. It cannot even reach Enki's direction before Alex is by it and corrodes it into uselessness.
cubey@aol.pl (01:55:10): However the other Landlion uses this opportunity to shoot you in the back! They do that again, curses.
cubey@aol.pl (01:55:11): React.
griefgathering (01:55:34): Nep: "I'm gonna get you back for those shovels!" *Watch out, Desperados, because a tiny girl rushes out to attack! "Thunder Break!" Yellow lightning covers her sword as she swings, releasing a sphere of electricity that expands like an explosion!+
tengusaur (01:55:52): # Alex
cubey@aol.pl (01:55:57): Approved.
tengusaur (01:56:09): Daniel: "Don't panic. I'm not backstabbing you."
tengusaur (01:56:55): * Steel Wanderer shoots another Julian bullet, aiming it at Enki's back! Except that the bullet ricochets off it harmlessly, heading towards the attacking Landlion's railgun instead! +
cubey@aol.pl (01:57:21): Westwood: "... Heh."
cubey@aol.pl (01:58:04): The Desperados try to slam their heat shovels down on the expanding sphere of electricity, to smash Neptune like a tiny pest!
cubey@aol.pl (01:58:24): However the attack consumes their weapons, causing them to jump back! They try to fire with their spray guns, instead.
cubey@aol.pl (01:58:25): React.
tormterra (01:58:40): * "...These guys really hate me." Grabbing the leg that had been corroded off, she spun around to chug it at the other landlion while throwing herself behind the wreckage of the previous one. Hopefully having a nice, still mostly armored shield like that would eat the shot. +
cubey@aol.pl (01:59:48): The Landlion's railgun is hit by a bullet - only now armed, it causes an explosion! Because of that, no shot takes place, and the thrown leg hits the unit and causes it to, once again, tumble around.
griefgathering (02:01:16): Nep: "Woah! You're leaving me no choice then! Henshin!"
griefgathering (02:03:21): *The tiny goddess is suddenly not-so-tiny anymore, but... "You won't get away for trying to use those shovels!" Disks of purple energy are launched to counter the spray guns, and hopefully hit the Desperados too!+
tengusaur (02:04:25): Daniel: "...Definitely magic."
tormterra (02:04:47): Alex: "Neptune's special. Even by the standards of magic."
cubey@aol.pl (02:05:29): The disks cut into the Desperados easily. Almost too easily, in fact.
cubey@aol.pl (02:05:33): Both mobile suits explode!
cubey@aol.pl (02:05:52): Sapphire Eyes: "So much for my work mules! Oh well... looks like I will have to do this myself, too!"
griefgathering (02:05:58): Purple Heart: "I should have really done this sooner."
cubey@aol.pl (02:06:01): The TSF is by the train. But what does she intend to do?
cubey@aol.pl (02:06:05): Daniel, Grace, go!
griefgathering (02:07:06): Purple Heart: "I'll explain later as well. But for now, the train..."
tengusaur (02:07:16): Daniel: "...We should stop her from getting to the train, right?"
cubey@aol.pl (02:08:08): The Lion is still trying to lose the Pyrons' sights.
cubey@aol.pl (02:08:18): Westwood: "Don't worry about me. Focus on Sapphire Eyes."
cubey@aol.pl (02:08:32): Sapphire Eyes: "Are you sure you want to? And risk the precious artifact?"
cubey@aol.pl (02:09:21): Sapphire Eyes: "It'd be a shame if something horrible happened to it. It spent so much time just sitting around in the desert, and now...."
tengusaur (02:09:32): Daniel: "I have ways." He spins the revolver's chamber quickly, switching to a different bullet, raises the gun and as soon as it stops spinning, he fires at Sapphire Eyes!
tengusaur (02:09:34): But...
tengusaur (02:10:31): Mid-flight, the bullet suddenly unfolds into something bigger! It's a fist. A rocket-powered fist. And it changes trajectory, attacking from the side, trying to smash into the TSF without the train being on the way of attack! +
tormterra (02:11:45): Alex: "That's magic too, isn't it."
griefgathering (02:12:02): Purple Heart: "Certainly looks like it."
cubey@aol.pl (02:12:34): Sapphire Eyes does not respond. Instead, she fires the high caliber cannon. One shot at the fist, then another, the last one - at the sand in front of her!
cubey@aol.pl (02:13:01): Despite her efforts, the fist slams the TSF, knocking it over! The impromptu dust cloud provides some cover, but you managed to get her good!
frifreeman (02:13:20): Grace: "If you say so." Grace replies to Westwood and fires a couple of beam spray shot toward Sapphire Eyes+
tengusaur (02:14:14): Daniel: "This should stop her for a second. And it's not magic. It's just what a Gun of God can do."
frifreeman (02:14:33): Grace: "Gun of God, really?"
cubey@aol.pl (02:14:42): Sapphire Eyes uses her cover to jump behind the train! At the same time, the Pyrons no longer target Westwood.
cubey@aol.pl (02:14:50): Instead, they target Grace, firing their chest-mounted chainguns!
cubey@aol.pl (02:14:51): React!
tengusaur (02:14:57): Daniel: "Yes."
cubey@aol.pl (02:15:20): Ataru, Alex, Nep can go.
tengusaur (02:16:51): Daniel: "Gun of God. That is its name. Watch out, you're under attack."
Meraxa (02:16:59): Ataru: ...Are you... a priest? *Ataru seems... to be pitying the fellow, for some reason. Meanwhile he tries to get some payback, trying to snipe at Sapphire Eyes and her machine from above!+
tormterra (02:17:15): * Following up the work of everyone else, fired a series of blasts at the spot where the TSF was falling towards after getting knocked over. Using the opening, she closed to a closer distance looking out for anything to grab to use as a proper weapon. +
tengusaur (02:17:27): Daniel: "A priest wouldn't need to work as a mec."
tengusaur (02:17:30): *merc
cubey@aol.pl (02:17:36): Sapphire Eyes: "Tch! Make yourselves useful, for once!"
cubey@aol.pl (02:18:02): She is forced to dive deeper into the cover - behind the train! Do you risk attacking if it means you damage it?
cubey@aol.pl (02:18:29): Also to add to the quandary, the AHSMB is suddenly attacked by missiles! Two Daughtresses and a Mistral fire their projectiles from down below. React!
cubey@aol.pl (02:18:38): As for Alex - remember the disarmed Shaldoll?
cubey@aol.pl (02:19:02): It tries to body tackle Enki and headslam the god, while the other Shaldoll provides beam spray support from behind it!
cubey@aol.pl (02:19:05): React, as well.
frifreeman (02:19:23): Grace: "Wah!" Grace's mech fart smoke again in distress in attempt to reduce the enemy's eccuracy while she jumps around to safer place.+
griefgathering (02:19:32): "I'll help with these, Merchant person." *Purple Heart raises a hand and sends an energy sword from her palm at one of the Pyrons. It hits the sand, but explodes in a pillar-like fashion afterwards!+
cubey@aol.pl (02:21:44): The Pyron is caught in the rising pillar of light. The Mobile Suit explodes - and the two others prove grossly ineffective, their attacks quickly losing accuracy due to range and cover.
tormterra (02:21:49): * Well, even ignoring the difference in quality of units arms provide a major advantage in a wrestling match. Grabbing the Shaldoll, Alex grabs one of its legs and bashes at it a few times to use Enki's ability to turn it into a shield for the enemy shots, while dropping the rest of the thoroughly crippled unit on the ground. +
cubey@aol.pl (02:22:47): Alex can see the cockpit hatch opening and the pilot quickly fleeing, as if they had it all planned.
cubey@aol.pl (02:23:24): In fact, as she holds the Shaldoll as a shield, the other one shoots right at it - the generator to be precise, to overload and explode the whole mobile suit - while it's at point blank range to Enki!
cubey@aol.pl (02:23:25): React again.
tormterra (02:24:17): (I was just using a leg and alchemy stuff to make it shield shaped, not gonna rely on human shields like that. The rest of the unit was dropped to the ground.)
Meraxa (02:24:24): Ataru: Well I was just gonna say, many of our associates and enemies... *Ataru adjusts his aim, trying to intercept the missiles - and shoot at their sources!* Have some heavy theological implications. +
cubey@aol.pl (02:24:52): (Either way, the Shaldoll attacked the mobile suit specifically so you have an imminent explosion very close to you)
tengusaur (02:25:03): Daniel: "Just a coincidence."
tormterra (02:26:04): * Holding on to her shield just in case, Alex used a powerful blast of water to knock the crippled unit in front of her away and back towards the other one while also giving herself a boost in going backwards. +
cubey@aol.pl (02:26:43): The Mistral was already damaged, and it takes only a single shot to explode it. The Daughtresses likewise keel easily, though Ataru has to focus on their attacks first, which means you manage to destroy only one and the other flees from your fire.
cubey@aol.pl (02:27:35): Alex moves the exploding mobile suit towards the other Shaldoll - which is knocked back and severely damaged by the blast!
cubey@aol.pl (02:28:01): Sapphire Eyes: "Heave-ho. Physical labor is not my style, but..."
cubey@aol.pl (02:28:12): The TSF... the TSF actually lifts up the train above its head, and takes to the skies!
cubey@aol.pl (02:28:49): Sapphire Eyes: "I will be taking this, now. Do not make any sudden movements or the priceless train is as good as a pile of scrap!"
tengusaur (02:29:08): Daniel: "...I didn't expect that."
cubey@aol.pl (02:29:45): Another railgun shot is fired, precisely hitting the TSF while avoiding the train!
cubey@aol.pl (02:29:57): Westwood: "No. Again, I don't think so."
cubey@aol.pl (02:30:11): Sapphire Eyes: "You! Aaagh!"
cubey@aol.pl (02:30:22): The TSF is thrown back, heavily damaged, its pilot screaming in frustration.
tormterra (02:30:33): Alex: "How does it even do that..."
cubey@aol.pl (02:30:38): The train itself falling back into the sands...
cubey@aol.pl (02:30:44): Right on top of Grace's Daughtress.
griefgathering (02:30:45): Purple Heart: "It's falling...!"
frifreeman (02:31:19): Grace is still busy running around in the smoke screen and shooting at random enemy mechs that he didn't notice a steampunk train falling from above until it's far too late.
griefgathering (02:31:26): Purple Heart: "Merchant! Watch out!"
frifreeman (02:31:38): Grace: "Eh? What's that sound?" She says as she looks upward at the last second
cubey@aol.pl (02:31:55): The mobile suit is crushed by the train, the whole mess dug into the sand!
griefgathering (02:32:24): Purple Heart: "Ah!"
tengusaur (02:32:52): Daniel: "..."
griefgathering (02:33:36): Purple Heart: "Her goods were overpriced but..."
cubey@aol.pl (02:33:38): Sapphire Eyes: "No! It is mine - mine! You're not allowed to touch it, to have it... mine alone!"
tormterra (02:34:14): Alex: "...Fuck." That was a pretty unsatisfying end to the battle to put it mildly
cubey@aol.pl (02:34:19): The TSF still keeps doing - with its pilot drawing mecha sized daggers again as she flies down towards the crashed locomotive, as if hoping to pick it up again.
cubey@aol.pl (02:34:54): But first she needs to take care of the Daughtress. Even if it's crushed, she proceeds to stab at the cockpit regardless, just to make sure!
cubey@aol.pl (02:34:57): Grace - react!
frifreeman (02:35:00): Grace coughs. ..."Wait I'm still not dead?"
tengusaur (02:36:05): Daniel: "...How did she survive. It's good, but I wonder how."
tormterra (02:36:43): Alex: "...Let's save that for later too."
frifreeman (02:36:53): Grace's everything hurts, and pieces of metal from the train pops out from her cockpit screen. But she's still alive. "I'm still alive!"...and she sees the Sapphire Eyes incoming toward her. "...not that long I guess..."
griefgathering (02:37:13): Purple Heart: "Watch out again, then!"
tengusaur (02:38:02): Daniel: "..." Steel Wanderer already closes in.
frifreeman (02:38:08): Grace: "Come on, move!" She says as she wiggles her control stick in panic. Grace closes her eyes just as the dagger is going to pierce the cockpit...
griefgathering (02:38:48): The goddess, likewise, dashes towards the scene.
frifreeman (02:38:54): But the piercing never comes. She open her eyes slowly and finds the dagger stops right in front of the cockpit. In fact, everything seems to stop.
frifreeman (02:39:08): Grace: "Huh?"
frifreeman (02:39:35): But her daughtress still can move! She uses the chance to get away from the dagger's way
frifreeman (02:39:54): Grace: "What's going on?"
frifreeman (02:40:10): She even got the chance to poke at Sapphire Eyes' TSF
frifreeman (02:40:21): When suddenly everything starts to move again.
cubey@aol.pl (02:40:43): What everyone else sees:
cubey@aol.pl (02:40:58): Suddenly, shining glyphs appear on the Daughtress.
cubey@aol.pl (02:41:44): In a heartbeat, it moves out of harm's way, and unleashes a melee counter strike - that has enough momentum to send the TSF back, flying through the air and then crashing down into the sands.
cubey@aol.pl (02:41:54): Sapphire Eyes: "What? No... no...! Impossible!"
tengusaur (02:42:12): Daniel: "..."
griefgathering (02:42:20): Purple Heart: "What was that...?"
cubey@aol.pl (02:42:23): Sapphire Eyes: "So this is... how it's going to be? Ha, haha... they chose you, then? I'd never suspect."
Meraxa (02:42:56): Ataru: Teleportation maybe...? But that wouldn't explain the strength of it...
cubey@aol.pl (02:42:58): Sapphire Eyes: "Then I, Sapphire Eyes, will have no other choice, too. I will obtain you. You will be mine!"
tormterra (02:43:00): Alex: "...You're not going to tell us what this is about, are you?"
cubey@aol.pl (02:43:04): Sapphire Eyes: "Remember it!"
cubey@aol.pl (02:43:26): Of course not. The TSF is fleeing at top speed, the rest of Sapphire Eyes' posse following suit.
frifreeman (02:43:36): Grace: "...huh wha?"
cubey@aol.pl (02:43:44): Also
tengusaur (02:43:48): Daniel: "...What was that?"
cubey@aol.pl (02:44:00): the hole in the sand, where the Daughtress and the train crashed into each other:
cubey@aol.pl (02:44:16): It's mostly full of train parts now. It's not due to the impact, but they are sticking out of the Daughtress now
cubey@aol.pl (02:44:23): Almost like if the mobile suit absorbed it somehow.
cubey@aol.pl (02:44:44): Westwood: "..."
cubey@aol.pl (02:45:03): There is a grim air of concentration around the pilot's silence.
cubey@aol.pl (02:45:24): And just like that, he turns audio off.
cubey@aol.pl (02:45:43): But - quickly turns it back on.
cubey@aol.pl (02:45:54): Westwood: "Alright. I suppose you want some answers here."
frifreeman (02:46:23): Grace looks around, and looks at the train parts sticking out of her mech's arms. "What's going on?" She blinks. "Oh man, this will be hell to pay to repair all of this."
tengusaur (02:46:25): Daniel: "That'd be welcome."
cubey@aol.pl (02:47:05): Westwood: "I'm Westwood, a gun for hire. I work for the Enclave. You ever heard of the Enclave? It's a famous think tank group."
cubey@aol.pl (02:47:39): Westwood: "Anyway, they hired me to stop Sapphire Eyes from taking the train. I was successful, but not entirely."
cubey@aol.pl (02:47:55): The Lion flies above Grace's Daughtress.
cubey@aol.pl (02:48:35): Westwood: "The important part of the locomotive, the part that really made it 'tick' - it's in you now. You know what that means?"
cubey@aol.pl (02:48:58): Westwood: "Sapphire Eyes will be coming for you. She'll want to obtain you, and the artifact you have with yourself."
frifreeman (02:49:19): Grace: "...that doesn't sounds good for my health."
cubey@aol.pl (02:49:26): Westwood: "You'd better stick around with Unity Group. I know they'll keep you safe, while I investigate the matters more with the Enclave."
cubey@aol.pl (02:49:32): Westwood: "Oh yeah, one more thing."
cubey@aol.pl (02:49:52): Westwood: "There's a bounty on your head, Grace Wallach. Not a very large bounty, but a bounty anyway."
tormterra (02:50:09): Alex: "It's not. Trust me, I know...But, well, at least you'll have support too."
cubey@aol.pl (02:50:16): Westwood: "Don't make anything stupid, unless you want some gun for fire to come and collect it." He sounds amused.
tengusaur (02:50:28): Daniel: "..."
tengusaur (02:50:41): Steel Wanderer looks towards Grace's machine.
griefgathering (02:50:47): Purple Heart: "That just made things awkward."
cubey@aol.pl (02:51:21): Westwood: "Don't you think about it. The Enclave needs that train - for the good of humanity and all that."
tengusaur (02:51:48): Daniel: "...Who can I ask to get paid? I'd like to talk to them."
tormterra (02:52:07): Alex: "...Just find one at the officers back at base."
frifreeman (02:52:11): Grace mumbles. "It's never been proven. The business was legitimate. All those business were legitimate."
cubey@aol.pl (02:52:41): Westwood: "Sure, sure. For a certain definition of that word. A definition not all laws agree with."
cubey@aol.pl (02:53:16): Westwood: "Don't cause any trouble while I'm gone. Got it, Grace?"
tengusaur (02:53:35): Daniel: "I'll tag along with you then. If you don't mind."
griefgathering (02:53:42): You're getting a suspicious look from Neptune as well, Grace.
tengusaur (02:54:02): Daniel: "And don't worry. I have no intention of collecting the bounty on Grace's head."
tengusaur (02:54:07): Daniel: "It's too low."
frifreeman (02:54:22): Grace: "Hey! It's money!"
tengusaur (02:54:39): Daniel: "Ammo and repairs cost."
griefgathering (02:54:59): Purple Heart: "Welcome aboard, then."
cubey@aol.pl (02:54:59): And with that, the Lion departs towards the setting sun.
cubey@aol.pl (02:55:01): MISSION COMPLETE
cubey@aol.pl (02:55:17): Also the scientific community and the local tourist industry suffered today.
griefgathering (02:55:25): Purple Heart: "Although...I didn't get to fight on the train in the end..."
griefgathering (02:55:35): *Disappointed look*
tormterra (02:55:57): Alex: "It would have seemed appropriate for you."