Mission 096 - The Enemy is Another Big!

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cubey@aol.pl (17:03:07): Not too long ago, Schwartzwald promised to Roger that he will show Paradigm City the truth of what happened 40 years ago.
cubey@aol.pl (17:03:12): He wll show it - through flames.
cubey@aol.pl (17:03:36): This promise is soon to become true, as the bandaged man returns.
cubey@aol.pl (17:04:00): He returns with an army of Megadei, led by one he pilots himself. A mysterious giant mummy.
cubey@aol.pl (17:04:28): The robots ominously step towards Paradigm - but thanks to the declaration, you were prepared and ready.The city will not burn, not today.
cubey@aol.pl (17:04:34): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddyd8WxIOUY
tormterra (17:07:12): Alex: "...Was the visual aid really necessary to say that the city burned?"
cubey@aol.pl (17:07:17): Schwarzwald: "Ha. More of Paradigm's dogs stand in truth's way?"
tengusaur (17:07:47): Roger: "In Schwarzwald's obsessed mind, yes, apparently."
Peter Kampschroeder (17:08:04): Jen: "Truth doesn't pay, and these people don't set people on fire."
cubey@aol.pl (17:08:18): The Megadei are close to the city's domes.
tengusaur (17:09:09): Roger: "Schwarzwald! Have you lost your mind? You will not fulfill your vision through destruction. Paradigm won't remember you as the man who showed it the truth, only as the man who set everything on fire!"
cubey@aol.pl (17:09:55): Schwarzwald: "This is how your sight sees it, occupied by falsehood. It will all change once I bring the false skies of Paradigm down!"
tormterra (17:10:02): Alex: "If not wanting people to burn for some unexplained truth makes us dogs, then I'm happy to be one."
cubey@aol.pl (17:10:23): The mummy points at the domes, before leaping forward. Despite its size and mass, it is fast and the jump is long!
cubey@aol.pl (17:10:29): Enemies: Mummy (Schwarzwald), Archetype x7
cubey@aol.pl (17:10:37): Initiative: Roger, Jen, Grace, Alex
cubey@aol.pl (17:10:39): Roger, Jen, go!
tengusaur (17:11:09): Roger: "If you want to bring the sky down, do it on your head alone." Big O takes a step forward, ready to defend the city.
Peter Kampschroeder (17:11:39): Jen: "I'm gonna need more gun..."
tengusaur (17:13:35): Roger: "How many more of these phantoms of the past have you dug up, Schwarzwald?" Big O blocks the way of the first archetype, the one that's getting closest to the city, then slams its fists with a double punch right to the Megadeus' face. "Eeey~!" +
cubey@aol.pl (17:15:54): The Archetype is thrown back, the double punch delivering a sick cracking noise. But its agile body starts to skitter even as it is down - its head lifts, showing a half-destroyed face that nevertheless starts generating an electric discharge - right at Big O!
cubey@aol.pl (17:15:55): React.
Peter Kampschroeder (17:17:46): * Jen still has her rail pistol, but that doesn't look like it's going to be worth all that much here. So while she stands her ground in front of one archetype and fires at its head, her nanobot swarm sets to work building her a scaled-down DODS rifle-and once it's done, she snatches it up and fires again at the Archetype! Only, the beam comes out in a wide spread instead of a narrow beam, and barely makes it ten feet past the barrel.+
Peter Kampschroeder (17:17:59): Jen: "...Thaaaaat's not supposed to happen."
tengusaur (17:19:20): Roger: "Dorothy, if you have any insight about Schwarzwald's Megadeus, I'm all ears!" Big O extends its arm forward, seemingly in an attempt to stop the elecrtic discharge with its hand - but there's more to it than that. Two beams blast from the Megadeus' eyes, right at the Archetype's damaged face! +
cubey@aol.pl (17:19:22): Schwarzwald: "Ha ha ha! Is that the best Paradigm's lapdogs can do?"
cubey@aol.pl (17:20:48): The Archetype rushes forward, the spraying DODS shot doing barely anything to it! Its arms shoot low, trying to grab at Cethlenn and crush the unit with its bare hands!
cubey@aol.pl (17:20:50): React.
cubey@aol.pl (17:21:28): Big O's arm is somewhat electrified, but the discharge is cut short as the Archetype face is split apart by the beams! The headless Megadeus falls, destroyed.
cubey@aol.pl (17:21:35): Alex and Grace, go now.
tengusaur (17:23:27): Roger: "I have barely just started, Schwarzwald."
Peter Kampschroeder (17:24:47): *"...Oh no, oh no, oh no-" Cethlenn makes a run for the charging Archetype, of all things, and throws itself into a slide to shoot under the Archetype. Once through, she'll throw a grappling hook up the monster's back and try to shoot it from behind.+
Fri Freeman (17:26:25): Grace: "I won't let this city being destroyed!"
tormterra (17:27:07): * Alex moved forward, using Enki's power to liquify the ground underneath some of the archetypes not currently tied up by others. Following it up when they stumble when faced with something neither Schwarzwald, nor his minions had any reason to expect, she fires a blast at the closest one to take it down before it can recover. "We've barely even done anything yet." +
cubey@aol.pl (17:27:50): The leaping Archetype can't change its direction that easily - Jen navigates under it, and manages to grapple up its back! You shoot its exposed back, causing damage. The Archetype is however quite sturdy, while Cethlenn is small - it still keeps going, even if it's currently distracted by trying to shake the pest off itself!
Fri Freeman (17:28:35): Grace: "A whole hidden city, never knowing about the outside world before... Can you imagine the market potential? Well, and all the lives it's going to lost if it's destroyed of course. Definitely can't let you destroy this, eventhough I don't really know who are you. It's just the general principle of things, you know?"
cubey@aol.pl (17:28:58): Two Archetypes are knocked over and immobilizied by the suddenly liquid ground, Alex further damages them by the blast of water.
tengusaur (17:29:35): Roger: "When did so many... business-oriented women started to show up in my life?" He wonders idly to himself.
cubey@aol.pl (17:29:39): But while they struggle to stand up, suddenly an attack comes from another direction. The Mummy sends its bandages out, throwing them like a whip's lashes to entangle Enki!
cubey@aol.pl (17:29:42): React.
Peter Kampschroeder (17:29:45): "Jeez, what do they make these things out of..."
cubey@aol.pl (17:29:51): Schwarzwald: "Good point, let's start then!"
Fri Freeman (17:29:58): Grace never seen any Archetype before, so she's going to test the water first. She stands on place and draw her two guns, one classic beam spray gun, and another gundam revolver, before shooting them both akimbo toward one of the incoming archetype.+
tormterra (17:31:13): * They at least looked like cloth, so rather than try dodging, Alex through up a shield of water, whipping it into razors to shred the fabric of the bandage. +
cubey@aol.pl (17:31:21): The Archetype can be damaged by both types of guns! Unfortunately it is large and quite tough, and counters with electric bolts from its upper parts of the face!
cubey@aol.pl (17:31:23): React, Grace.
Fri Freeman (17:32:59): Grace: "Well, bullets hurt it at least." Grace says as she jumps behind a ruined building.+
cubey@aol.pl (17:33:01): Roger and Jen can move. However...
cubey@aol.pl (17:33:29): Even though Alex cuts through the bandages, the cutoff ones still manage to entangle Enki and restrict his movements!
cubey@aol.pl (17:33:56): This gives the Mummy an opportunity to leap up - and then down, kicking Alex and the ancient god/super robot away!
cubey@aol.pl (17:34:53): Grace finds cover easily, the building providing a convenient grounding point towards which the electric attack shoots and then disappears.
tormterra (17:35:13): Alex: "Guh...Hadn't seen that coming. The bandages seem to be able to act independently." What kind of freakish power did it take to knock a giant robot away like that?
Peter Kampschroeder (17:36:23): *A second one of Cethlenn's grappling hooks fires, further strengthening her hold on the Archetype-and Jen fires shot after shot into the alread-damaged sections of its back, using both hands to aim more carefully.+
tengusaur (17:36:28): Roger: "Stop this madness, Schwarzwald! Don't you see it'll only consume yourself? How much have you paid for it already?" To add an extra punch to his argument, Big O sends several large missiles from now-open hatches in its torso, sending them flying towards the mummy and exploding on its surface! +
cubey@aol.pl (17:37:09): The Archetype is destroyed!
cubey@aol.pl (17:37:36): However, the duo trapped by Alex earlier is struggling to break free and shoot their electric attacks willy-nilly. Jen, you are in danger of getting hit by the bolts. React!
cubey@aol.pl (17:38:20): The Mummy is engulfed by the missiles' explosions!
cubey@aol.pl (17:38:25): However...
cubey@aol.pl (17:38:47): Schwarzwald: "Roger Smith, the Negotiator."
cubey@aol.pl (17:39:22): Schwarzwald: "I would gladly pay my price three times over if it meant uncovering the truth for Paradigm City! Now, I will have it witness it!"
cubey@aol.pl (17:40:09): The Megadeus is still moving even as its bandages burn! It rushes Big O as its outer layer starts to burn out into ash, and it punches. Its right punching hand... turns into a propeller-like weapon!
Peter Kampschroeder (17:40:11): *"Yeesh, close!" Jen doesn't bother to stick around for lightning, instead running for cover. She throws some potshots behind her to cover her retreat.+
cubey@aol.pl (17:40:11): React!
tengusaur (17:41:15): Roger: "A drill? No, it's something else...!" Big O raises its shielded arm, trying to block this attack, bracing its feet against the ground.+
cubey@aol.pl (17:42:08): The propeller cuts into Big O's shield, damaging it. A second one joins, both causing deep gashes on its thick armor.
cubey@aol.pl (17:42:39): But the attack is suddenly interrupted as the enemy Megadeus lifts into the skies, powered by those propellers. Its form is now fully revealed.
cubey@aol.pl (17:43:23): Big Duo http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/toonami/images/2/25/Bigduo.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130422215100
cubey@aol.pl (17:43:44): Schwarzwald: "The Big Duo will bring down Paradigm's false skies!"
cubey@aol.pl (17:43:47): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17yZAqMoKy0
tengusaur (17:44:07): Roger: "So this is what was hiding underneath the bandages... A Megadeus that can fly."
Peter Kampschroeder (17:44:41): Jen: "Jesus...Where'd he even get something like that?!"
cubey@aol.pl (17:44:54): Jen manages to use the fallen Archetype as cover against the two others, though her shots do not do serious damage to them. The hits start to accumulate though, hopefully they will not last much longer.
cubey@aol.pl (17:45:01): Grace, Alex, go
tormterra (17:45:17): Alex: "...That thing has to be magical too, right? I'm not an engineer, but still."
tengusaur (17:45:39): Roger: "Somewhere in the Paradigm underground. Only Schwarwald knows for certain. Regardless, I won't let him do as he please!"
cubey@aol.pl (17:46:07): Schwarzwald: "Two Bigs are more than enough. I will get rid of Big O here and now."
tengusaur (17:46:40): Roger: "You can try, Schwarzwald. And don't forget; I'm not here alone!"
tormterra (17:47:19): * Rather than dwell too much on the nature of Big Duo, Alex rushes in to harden the ground around the trapped archetypes, liming their movement even further while they're turned towards Jen instead. Following up on having them trapped in place, she uses her short distance to increase the power of her blast of water considerably to cut into and destroy them. +
Fri Freeman (17:48:02): Grace:"That's a twist? Um, I'm selling cheap rocket packs if anyone interested in making their unflyable thing flying. Just saying."
tengusaur (17:48:38): Roger: "Does your robot fly?"
Fri Freeman (17:48:50): Grace: "Do you even need to ask?"
cubey@aol.pl (17:49:11): The two archetypes are overwhelmed, the pressure of water crushing them into uselessness.
cubey@aol.pl (17:49:41): Only three remain - and out of those, two try to leap at Alex from opposite sides, limbs stretched out like wild animals! React.
Fri Freeman (17:49:45): Grace press a button, and some puttering sound can be heard from the back of Grace's mech. a pair of wings unfold, and with a blast of explosion and smoke, Grace's Daughtress flies to the air!
tormterra (17:50:54): * Using her stance on the ground to change it structure to a material with far less friction, Alex slides out of the way of the very heavily telegraphed attack, firing a blast at each of them as she clears out and before they can recover. +
Fri Freeman (17:51:04): Grace maneuver her daughtress to catch Big Duo from the front, and start mailing it bullets and laser beam in express!+
tengusaur (17:51:33): Roger: "...What'd you know. It really does."
cubey@aol.pl (17:52:50): Leaving a trail like an old timey fighter plane, Big Duo loops above Grace's shots - taking some but managing to avoid a direct hit!
cubey@aol.pl (17:53:09): Schwarzwald: "Truth gives me strength and resolve!"
cubey@aol.pl (17:53:35): The Big charges at the Daughtress, one of the propellers stopping as it turns back into a hand - which tries to grab Grace's mobile suit! React.
cubey@aol.pl (17:54:25): The Archetypes are blasted by water, and with Enki getting out of the way and both of them off-mid air balance, they crash into each other!
cubey@aol.pl (17:54:28): They can still move, though.
Fri Freeman (17:58:40): Grace:"No! Look but don't touch! Does nobody ever told you that?" Grace's mech flies away, trying to dodge Big Duo's grab, while unleashing thick smog cloud. Whether that's on purpose or not, you have to ask her."
cubey@aol.pl (18:00:39): The Daughtress escapes Big Duo's grasp, but the huge forearm still slams into it - pushing the mobile suit away, damaged!
cubey@aol.pl (18:00:54): Schwarzwald does not comment, only laughs - with Big Duo making its way towards the city's domes!
cubey@aol.pl (18:01:58): Best chase after him.
cubey@aol.pl (18:02:06): Roger - suddenly, you have a call from Norman!
tengusaur (18:02:12): Roger: "We can't let him reach them! Come back here!"
cubey@aol.pl (18:02:19): Norman: "Master Roger, I know it's not the right moment."
Peter Kampschroeder (18:02:28): Jen: "Damnit..."
tengusaur (18:02:32): Big O starts to pursue the flying Megadeus! Then this happens.
cubey@aol.pl (18:02:52): Norman: "But it looks like some hoodlums are trying to take over Paradigm's hydroelectric dam."
cubey@aol.pl (18:03:24): Norman: "They are equipped with robots, but smaller than the usual Megadei."
tengusaur (18:04:52): Roger: "Their timing couldn't be worse, could it? Everyone, listen. Someone is trying to attack the dam!"
tengusaur (18:05:21): Roger: "They're using robots smaller than Megadei. They're outsiders."
cubey@aol.pl (18:05:47): Roger, Jen, go!
Peter Kampschroeder (18:05:57): Jen: "Can you handle the big guy without me?"
cubey@aol.pl (18:05:57): Will you chase after Schwarzwald, or investigate?
cubey@aol.pl (18:06:07): (The dam is close enough, though not exactly next to you either)
tormterra (18:06:10): Alex: "Got it...Does the dam overlook the city, will it be a disaster if it's broken?"
tengusaur (18:06:38): Roger: "It won't be as much of a disaster as letting Schwarzwald do as he please. But close."
cubey@aol.pl (18:06:48): Norman: "The poorer areas outside the Domes will be partially flooded if that happens."
Peter Kampschroeder (18:07:04): Jen: "On it, then." She heads towards the dam at a full sprint.
cubey@aol.pl (18:08:22): Jen quickly finds several units moving around the dam. They seem to have taken tactical positions, and worryingly...
cubey@aol.pl (18:08:31): Both in size (around 8m tall) and in looks they resemble Cethlenn greatly!
tengusaur (18:08:33): Roger: "Exercise caution. As for me, I'm going to stop Schwarzwald!" While pursuing the escaping Big Duo, further slots open in Big O's chest, and several heavy machine guns fire, filling the air between the two Bigs with bullets! +
Peter Kampschroeder (18:09:11): Jen: "Oh"
cubey@aol.pl (18:09:13): Some of the enemies hold big gatling guns - and seeing you approach, they immediately start firing! However instead of bullets, the guns fire missiles.
cubey@aol.pl (18:09:14): React!
drascin (18:09:28): #
cubey@aol.pl (18:09:30): Approved
Peter Kampschroeder (18:10:10): *Jen dives for cover, and has her nanbots immediately set to work ripping up less-important looking things to make her a second pistol. She'll pop up once there's a break in the firing, unloading both pistols into the enemy ranks.+
Fri Freeman (18:10:41): Grace: "Soo, Miss Magical Girl. You can control water or something. Shouldn't you help with the dam?"
cubey@aol.pl (18:10:48): Schwarzwald: "Do I have your attention? Roger Smith?" Big Duo turns around, swerving to the side to evade the worst of the shots. Its forearms fire their own loadout - heavy machineguns strafe down on Big O and the street it's on!
cubey@aol.pl (18:10:49): React
Fri Freeman (18:11:01): Grace:"This totally isn't because I'm hoping to be alone with the rich guy or something."
drascin (18:11:09): *The shooting is probably going to be cut short, though, because a smalll shape appears from nowhere above and, with a sudden sparkle, transforms and becomes large arrow of fire descending straight towards the enemies in cover+
tormterra (18:11:27): Alex: "Yes, protecting a dam would make sense for me. And I didn't need to hear that."
cubey@aol.pl (18:12:38): Jen shoots down one of the enemies - and then discovers the missiles shot by their guns change direction mid-flight, circling to blow up her cover and damage Cethlenn as it is thrown out of it!
cubey@aol.pl (18:13:05): However, a fiery arrow suddenly flies down and hits the bad guys, making them scatter and taking care of another one!
cubey@aol.pl (18:13:20): Formor Ranger loadout
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drascin (18:13:28): Buckfire: "Morning, everyone"
cubey@aol.pl (18:13:29): Enemies (Terrorists): Formor Ranger x12, Formor Support x2
cubey@aol.pl (18:13:39): (Supports have gatling guns)
drascin (18:13:41): Buckfire: "Sorry about being late"
Peter Kampschroeder (18:14:06): Jen: "Goddamnit, it's these assholes again."
cubey@aol.pl (18:14:52): ???: "No need to be so rude. Though considering your circumstance, I can't blame you!"
tengusaur (18:15:06): Roger: "What makes you think you lost it? As long as you plan to destroy the city, I'll be here to stop you, Schwarzwald!" Big O raises its arms in defense. Can't do much to counter these projectiles, or to dodge and let the surrounding area suffer more damage. +
cubey@aol.pl (18:15:33): You get a transmission from an unknown source.
cubey@aol.pl (18:15:46): It shows a man - a man whose features you cannot see because he wears a helmetted mask.
cubey@aol.pl (18:16:10): ???: "But your circumstances can change! Oh yeah - have you considered working for me? I know talent when I see it."
cubey@aol.pl (18:16:24): ???: "My name is VIPER COMMANDER, and I am the boss. Currently, hiring."
tengusaur (18:16:53): Roger makes an unimpressed face.
cubey@aol.pl (18:17:12): VIPER Commander: "Sign up now and you get a piece of Australia all to yourself! Once I conquer it, of course!"
tormterra (18:17:14): Alex: "...You're actually trying to hire somebody for terrorism while surrounded by military forces?"
drascin (18:17:15): Ashe turns back into herself, making a rather unimpressed face
drascin (18:17:31): Ashe: Viper Commander?
Model A: Is this guy for real?
cubey@aol.pl (18:17:37): VIPER Commander: "Mid-battle turncoats are a sanctified tradition!"
Peter Kampschroeder (18:17:40): Jen: "Uh....huh."
Fri Freeman (18:18:26): Grace: "Dude... no. Cassowaries live there. It's a trap."
Peter Kampschroeder (18:18:43): Jen: "I don't think that he has enough money for this to work."
cubey@aol.pl (18:18:46): Big O takes all the shots, which means it is damaged substantially - but the surrounding buildings are relatively unharmed, even if the streets are torn up with bullets.
cubey@aol.pl (18:19:03): VIPER Commander: "Money is no object! Join me today and you will never go poor or lacking again!"
tengusaur (18:19:08): Roger: "Can't you see that the city is under attack by a lunatic? Ghh...!" He's shaken around in the cockpit as Big O is fired upon.
cubey@aol.pl (18:19:11): Grace, Alex, Ashe, go!
drascin (18:19:36): Ashe: I'm pretty sure it's TWO lunatics, Roger, really. I mean, who sane calls himself "Viper commander"?
Fri Freeman (18:19:42): Grace:"...money you say? What's your organization is about again?"
cubey@aol.pl (18:20:20): VIPER Commander: "VIPER has one task and one alone - world conquest, under the brilliant talents and genius of myself, VIPER COMMANDER!"
tengusaur (18:20:59): Roger: "Don't even think about it."
tormterra (18:21:00): * Rather than debating the merits of hiring her allies, Alex gets to work. Even without being able to draw on the entire basin behind the dam, there was a lot for her to work with as she draws up some water behind the enemies to sweep against them, forcing them to brace themselves for the time being. "Somebody attack them before they recover their footing." +
drascin (18:21:40): *Ashe is going to charge at the Rangers, sliding under several of the much larger mechs and shifting into Atlas mid-slize, shooting her powerful cannons upwards as she passes underneath them+
Peter Kampschroeder (18:21:46): @Alex?
cubey@aol.pl (18:22:05): (I will nix that, because...)
Fri Freeman (18:22:22): Grace maneuvers around and as she flies above Big Duo she starts to shoot at it with both of her guns. "Tempting, but these days world conquering is kinda not the best looking investment. Can you tell me more about your portofolio?"
cubey@aol.pl (18:22:30): VIPER Commander: "Oh well. It was worth a try, and when you change your mind - you know my number. Or do you? Ha! Good joke. Anyway good luck surviving."
cubey@aol.pl (18:22:49): As Alex draws in the water, she can see something moving under the waves!
Fri Freeman (18:23:10): Grace: "Hey! I was serious about interested in your portofolio! Ah crud."
cubey@aol.pl (18:23:34): ???: "Surprise!" A cheerful female voice calls out as from under the water, into the surface bursts a... hulk.
cubey@aol.pl (18:24:15): A 30 meter tall humanoid that looks kinda biological... and definitely very muscular. Armed with a wicked looking sword, it slashes at Alex and Enki!
cubey@aol.pl (18:25:02): At the same time, Ashe's attack is stopped when a beam shot hits the ground right in front of her!
cubey@aol.pl (18:25:24): Snipers - snipers were lying in wait, and now they made themselves known. More of them fire their beam rifles from a long distance, trying to hit the small moving target!
cubey@aol.pl (18:25:25): React.
tormterra (18:26:27): * "What the fuck?" Alex is dumbstruck by the sudden appearance of a new enemy, slowing down her response. Even so, she braced for the impact trying to blunt the blow with some word to knock the angle a bit off. +
cubey@aol.pl (18:26:49): As Grace fires her guns, suddenly more guns join in!
cubey@aol.pl (18:27:04): Armored carriers drive through Paradigm's streets, their cannons trying to shoot the Big Duo down.
cubey@aol.pl (18:27:11): Daston: "Do not let it destroy the Domes!"
cubey@aol.pl (18:27:34): Schwarzwald: "More dogs... I will need to make you all disappear!"
cubey@aol.pl (18:27:56): Big Duo's knees slide down, revealing missiles hiding in its legs. Missiles that are shot, one flying at Grace - the other to the street level, at the carriers!
cubey@aol.pl (18:28:05): These missiles are singular but look very high yield.
VJockey (18:28:20): #Carriers
drascin (18:28:22): *Seeing the beams, Ashe's slide turns into a roll, a run, a weave - and then a jump and a spin as there's a flash of purple and two large twin laser shurikens fly out, keeking the source of the shots. Ashe does not expect to hit from this distance... but dodging the seeing shuriken should keep those jerks busy!+
cubey@aol.pl (18:28:25): Approved
Wyverncakes (18:28:43): # Grace
cubey@aol.pl (18:28:47): Approved also
Wyverncakes (18:29:11): As the missile comes towards Grace though...
Wyverncakes (18:29:23): ???: "Balwisyall nescell Gungnir tron..."
VJockey (18:29:36): *There's a flash of blue before a lance of energy is swept across the missiles! A large figure interposes itself between them in case the explosion is still a threat!+
cubey@aol.pl (18:30:39): The brute's blade hits through the watery barrier - its jagged surface sinks into Enki's armor! But even if the blow itself was weakened by the shield, the sword itself drips pink fluid.
Wyverncakes (18:30:39): * And at the same there's a human-sized figure in orange, jumping up to kick into the back of the missile to redirect it!+
Wyverncakes (18:30:50): Hibiki: "Grace-san!"
cubey@aol.pl (18:31:00): It starts to burn into the ancient god, hurting him from within. It's like poison - for robots!
cubey@aol.pl (18:31:39): ???: "Do you like my venom? It's one of my most prized creations!"
cubey@aol.pl (18:32:17): The pilot: https://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1305754
cubey@aol.pl (18:32:25): ???: "Hahaha! There's more where that came from!"
tormterra (18:33:13): Alex: "Heh, I'll just have to avoid getting hit by it."
cubey@aol.pl (18:33:32): Ashe manages to evade further beam blasts, her shurikens flushing two marksmen out of hiding.
cubey@aol.pl (18:33:39): Other two still remain in good position, however.
Peter Kampschroeder (18:34:04): Jen: "Good to see that VIPER Commander has a professional staff..."
tengusaur (18:34:38): Roger: "Peola, Hibiki. I see you brought further help with you, Ashe."
cubey@aol.pl (18:34:41): ???: "Of course! I'm the best biochemist you can find. No one can make better drugs than me! They'll give you either the best of high, or kill you. Or was it both?"
cubey@aol.pl (18:34:48): ???: "Who cares! Because my name is..."
cubey@aol.pl (18:34:53): Doomstar: "DOOOOOOMSTAAAAAR!"
cubey@aol.pl (18:35:03): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b4_a5t3afE
drascin (18:35:09): Model A: Really?
drascin (18:35:24): Ashe: Wow, is there a terrible name competition and nobody told me or what.
Wyverncakes (18:35:28): Hibiki nods. "Yes! I had... something keep me from coming!" Read: schoolwork.
Wyverncakes (18:35:46): "But I tried to finish it as soon as I heard what was happening here!"
tormterra (18:36:59): Alex: "...How does biochemistry works on some kind of divine metal?"
Peter Kampschroeder (18:37:02): Jen: "...Jesus, who does he even hire...Right. I'll try to take her down. Alex, what did that sword do?"
tengusaur (18:37:04): Roger: "...Insane maniacs like to stick together, I see."
tormterra (18:38:09): Alex: "It's corroding Enki, I think...I can still fight, but he'll be out for a long time after the bttle."
cubey@aol.pl (18:38:14): Schwarzwald: "They serve another, but equally selfish and short-sighted cause. Regardless I will use their presence for the sake of truth!"
Fri Freeman (18:38:22): Grace: "I hope it's heatseeking missiles. Wait, I hope it's not missiles at all, but whatever." A flurry of metallic thing explodes from Grace's mech, covering a large area. They're cheap chaff, basically, hopefully enough to cover the military police and herself from the missiles.+.
cubey@aol.pl (18:38:53): The missile shot at the police vehicles is suddenly cut apart - but it explodes anyway!
cubey@aol.pl (18:39:06): Fortunately a new arrival is there to tank the explosion. Not without taking damage themselves, though...
Peter Kampschroeder (18:39:34): Jen: "Right. Hold tight, I'll help in a bit."
cubey@aol.pl (18:39:39): The explosion is both blinding and powerful! Which doesn't bide well for Hibiki, as after being kicked, the missile bulges...
Wyverncakes (18:40:12): Hibiki: "Ah...!"
cubey@aol.pl (18:40:19): And flies off upwards, fooled by Grace's cheap chaff, hitting the dome!
cubey@aol.pl (18:40:38): Parts of it are blown up. The streets are covered with a rain of glass shards.
VJockey (18:40:41): "Gh... these things really hit hard..."
cubey@aol.pl (18:40:42): Hopefully no one was around...
Fri Freeman (18:40:46): oh no
Fri Freeman (18:40:51): terra's poisoned
cubey@aol.pl (18:40:53): Peola, Hibiki, Roger, go!
cubey@aol.pl (18:41:12): Enemies (Terrorists): Formor Ranger x12, Formor Support x2, Formor Marksman x4, Brute (Doomstar)
cubey@aol.pl (18:41:37): Enemies (THE TRUTH): Big Duo (Schwarzwald) (light damage), Archetype x3 (1 damaged)
Wyverncakes (18:42:47): Landing back down on the ground, Hibiki just sighs in relief. It still might've exploded in her face if not for Grace's help...
Wyverncakes (18:43:34): "If I had my Armed Gear, then maybe..."
Wyverncakes (18:43:53): But no use getting caught up in lacking a primary weapon.
tormterra (18:44:30): Alex: "Cool, thanks."
tengusaur (18:44:32): Roger: "Come here, Schwarzwald! I won't let your flames consume the city!" Big O fires a Moby Dick Anchor towards Big Duo, trying to catch the flying Megadeus and reel it in. &
cubey@aol.pl (18:45:05): Schwarzwald: "All in due time, the Negotiator. And the time... is soon!"
cubey@aol.pl (18:45:45): Big Duo does not evade the Anchor. Rather, Schwarzwald lets himself get reeled in - and its hands are already preparing to punch Big O as it's within reach, and then go for its head!
cubey@aol.pl (18:45:49): React/continue
Wyverncakes (18:46:17): * But there were still enemies to worry about, and Hibiki turned to one of the Archetypes! The started to run towards it, building up speed and then jumping up to drive a fist into the Megadeus's leg at the thigh!+
cubey@aol.pl (18:47:20): The Megadeus slumps down on one leg, raising arms for balance - however it brings them together and then slams down, a hammer punch centered at the small human opponent!
cubey@aol.pl (18:47:21): React.
tengusaur (18:48:47): Roger: "Your vision won't happen. The only thing I see in the near future for you... Is this Sudden Impact!" As soon as Big Duo is within range, Big O smashes its fist into one of its arms, meeting the spinning propeller - and then releases the pressure accumulated in the piston! +
Wyverncakes (18:49:19): * With the Archetype swinging down at her like that, all Hibiki can think to do is- "Haaaaaaa!" Swing both of her own hands into the giant robot's OTHER leg to knock it over entirely!+
cubey@aol.pl (18:49:51): Schwarzwald: "Your vision is as clouded as the others' of this ignorant city!"
cubey@aol.pl (18:50:10): The propeller fist smashes against the Sudden Impact punch, and...
cubey@aol.pl (18:50:17): "It's showtime!"
VJockey (18:50:43): *Peola's going to take on the other two while Hibiki was busy. Was she possibly underestimating them? Maybe... still, Peola charged at the damaged one to springboard off its face and at its undamaged comrade!&
cubey@aol.pl (18:51:05): Using Roger's catchphrase against him, Schwarzwald slams his fist into the Negotiator's - and both attacks are of equal power, causing neither to flinch though both arms start to crack and strain!
cubey@aol.pl (18:51:30): However Big Duo has another hand, and it grasps at Big O's face - starting to crush its head in its powerful grip!
tengusaur (18:52:29): Roger: "Don't give up just yet, Big O...!"
cubey@aol.pl (18:52:49): The Archetype falls back - and into a building that was behind it, ruining it.
cubey@aol.pl (18:53:00): At least Hibiki herself was not hit...
cubey@aol.pl (18:53:43): The damaged Archetype is too stunned from being used as a stepping stone to act, but the other already makes a lunge at Peola! Continue.
cubey@aol.pl (18:53:52): Jen, Grace, Alex, go
tormterra (18:56:47): * Alex starts falling back, trying to make sure to stay out of the range of Doomstar's sword and the venom coating it. Sweeping up the water she'd innundated the dam with, with moved it to focus on one of the supports to try to crush it with the pressure and create an opening for her continued retreat. +
VJockey (18:56:56): *Step one. Slam sword into the ground and use to stop the lunge. Step two. attempt to use scarf to tangle Archetype to sword. Step 3. Punch. Repeat Step 3 as many times as necessary.+
Peter Kampschroeder (18:57:48): *Cethlen darts over towards Enki between whatever bits of cover it can find, and its nanobot cloud sets to work. First, it cannibalizes one of Jen's rail pistols, making another beam rifle-though the barrel is extremely short, and the grip has it held more like a staple gun than an actual firearm. Second, a bit of the cloud goes to eat away at the poison attacking Enki. Whether that's completely successful or not, once her new weapon is done, Jen charges for Doomstar.&
Peter Kampschroeder (18:58:29): Jen: "I can use this..."
cubey@aol.pl (18:58:39): Doomstar: "What do you think you're doing? Now is not playtime!"
cubey@aol.pl (18:59:08): With a disgusting biological noise, her unit's chest opens - revealing a flak cannon that fires, showering Enki and Cethlenn with shrapnel!
cubey@aol.pl (18:59:10): React, both of you.
cubey@aol.pl (19:00:03): The Archetype almost seems surprised as it is entangled, and bound to the sword. Peola's Regalis Filia smashes into it again, and again, putting the enemy out of its misery.
tormterra (19:00:29): * ALex immediately moves on top sweep up water to catch the flak and drag it away before it can even hit her. At least this is something that her defensive skills are suitable for stopping. +
Peter Kampschroeder (19:01:59): *Jen puts her arms up ahead of her in a block, and jumps to the side to try to dodge that flak blast-but she presses on with the attack. It's simple. Dive in close, punch for the side with the wide-focus beam gun, pull the trigger.+
Fri Freeman (19:03:03): Grace: "Hey! Let go of him!" Not daring to shoot because she's afraid to hit Big O (damn those -4 penalty for shooting people who's in melee with your ally), Grace lower her mech and start to wail at Big Duo with her mech's hand. Mostly spinning the arms on their shoulders in a wheel-like motion.+
Peter Kampschroeder (19:03:41): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXVDaMkykHo
cubey@aol.pl (19:04:38): Grace's attack does not do a lot, but she gets Schwarzwald's attention. Big Duo's head turns, its serious face looking at the Daughress.
cubey@aol.pl (19:04:54): And then its eyes light up as it fires eye beams at the mobile suit!
cubey@aol.pl (19:04:55): React.
tengusaur (19:05:21): #
cubey@aol.pl (19:05:21): Alex finds that the poison from Enki's body is suddenly gone!
cubey@aol.pl (19:05:28): The watery barrier manages to get rid of the flak.
cubey@aol.pl (19:05:30): Approved.
VJockey (19:05:48): "Roger! I think I'm almost done over here... How's the fight with the big red thing?"
Fri Freeman (19:05:49): Grace: "Wah!" Grace dodge out of the way to the side. Dunno if it's fast enough though.+
cubey@aol.pl (19:06:08): The flak which partially hits Cethlenn instead - and apparently the flak too was somehow poisoned, as Jen's unit is starting to suffer from durability damage too.
cubey@aol.pl (19:06:29): However she continues with the attack, blasting a relatively (to size) small but visible hole into the brute!
cubey@aol.pl (19:07:00): Doomstar: "Ahh, you! That takes a while to fix, you know!"
cubey@aol.pl (19:07:15): Her unit starts to visibly regenerate.
tengusaur (19:07:15): * Roger: "Getting distracted, Schwarzwald? A mistake!" When Big Duo looks away, Big O uses it as an opportunity to break their grapple by shoving the other Megadeus away - and then fire its last missile at it! +
cubey@aol.pl (19:07:23): Doomstar: "However I don't have to do anything! Ah, beauty of science!"
cubey@aol.pl (19:07:32): Ashe, Peola, Hibiki, go.
drascin (19:07:58): (can I get an enemy count of people around the dam? I kinda got the lactions lost)
tormterra (19:08:20): (Did anything happen to the Formor Support I attacked?)
cubey@aol.pl (19:08:22): Grace is missed by the eye beams - their aim thrown away by Big O's missile! In fact, Big Duo itself is thrown back, landing in a building and smashing it to rubble.
cubey@aol.pl (19:08:43): Oh yes, the Formor was kinda overwhelmed by what is happening and is washed away.
Peter Kampschroeder (19:08:53): Jen: "...Thought so. You're working with the same nanotech I am..."
cubey@aol.pl (19:08:56): Enemies (Terrorists): Formor Ranger x12, Formor Support x1, Formor Marksman x4 (2 hidden, 2 exposed), Brute (Doomstar)
Wyverncakes (19:09:19): Seeing the Big O's Sudden Impact in action like that made Hibiki wonder for a moment as she looked down at her own arms, and the weighty guards on them. Or maybe...
cubey@aol.pl (19:09:21): Military police: "Sir, we can't do anything here!"
tormterra (19:09:24): Alex: "Just what is that nanotech...And why would anybody give it to her?"
cubey@aol.pl (19:09:24): Daston: "Tch..."
cubey@aol.pl (19:09:29): The armored carriers start to retreat.
cubey@aol.pl (19:09:55): Daston: "Why do we always have to leave it to the outsiders and the black megadeus?"
cubey@aol.pl (19:10:34): Doomstar: "The same? How insulting! Mine is so much better!"
cubey@aol.pl (19:11:00): Doomstar: "Want me to show you all kinds of things I can make with it? They're beautiful, and all really exciting!"
Wyverncakes (19:11:00): An experimental pulling rewarded her with the piston getting pulled back before hitting a notch and stopping! "Then... then I can do this!"
drascin (19:11:07): *Well, Ashe would love to go help with that stupid-named guy, but someone has to keep all these mooks busy. And that one is going to be herself. So Ashe is going to begin zapping around, pusing the Rangers' positions with laser blasts, and weaving under them like a very annoying fly, trying to herd them closer together...+
drascin (19:11:12): &
cubey@aol.pl (19:11:16): Doomstar: "By that I mean they are very dangerous."
drascin (19:11:24): (sorry, that was supposed to be a &, I'm a derp)
Peter Kampschroeder (19:11:57): Jen: "If it's drugs you're talking about, we can compare poisons later."
Peter Kampschroeder (19:12:10): Jen: "When you're not about to kill hundreds of people."
cubey@aol.pl (19:12:17): The Rangers try to support each other while retreating - when one moves, another covers with flachette rounds fired at top speed from their main guns.
cubey@aol.pl (19:12:37): This makes it hard to just herd them all into one position, but if you can maintain the pressure without getting hit too badly... react/continue
cubey@aol.pl (19:12:46): Doomstar: "Ha ha, I can't promise anything!"
Wyverncakes (19:12:58): * With Big Duo grounded for the moment, Hibiki takes off towards the grounded Big! "I know you want to show people the truth but there had to be a better way than endangering all these people!" But Hibiki doesn't just rely on words, instead pulling back her fist and trying to swing it into Big Duo too!+
VJockey (19:13:39): *Pulling her sword from the ground with a tug of her scarf, Peola sends the Regalis into a leap as hard as she could before kicking off from the top of the dome to bring down the sheathed weapon like a hammer onto the Big Duo alongside Hibiki!+
VJockey (19:14:11): "Truth nothing, I just want to smash your stupid face in for the trouble you're causing everyone!"
cubey@aol.pl (19:14:16): Schwarzwald: "Do you think this is my first try?"
cubey@aol.pl (19:14:37): Schwarzwald: "No! I tried to make the people think, to expose the truth through words... but they did not listen! They never listened!"
cubey@aol.pl (19:14:59): Big Duo's propeller arm is lifted up, trying to cut into Regalis Filia as it falls down on it with the sheathed sword!
cubey@aol.pl (19:15:00): React.
cubey@aol.pl (19:15:35): Schwarzwald: "If words do not suffice, I will use force! Through fire and cleansing, I will make the people of Paradigm think. Think!"
cubey@aol.pl (19:16:06): He reacts to Hibiki mostly verbally - you got him monologuing. Maybe he didn't expect a small enemy to be able to hurt Big Duo.
drascin (19:16:23): *... and so, while they're focused on retreating, she suddenly jumps over one of them like a gymnast on a plinth - except that as it turns around it's not going to be a little Megaman that it'll find, but a hulk of blue and white metal grabbing it in a bear (or crocodile, more like) hug before, a, closing its mighty diamond-tipped jaws around its arms in an attempt to rip them off, and b) lift the other robot over its head and lucha throw it straight at another one's face!+
cubey@aol.pl (19:16:25): But as Hibiki's piston punch hits... the Megadeus is shaken!
cubey@aol.pl (19:16:39): Schwarzwald: "What?! Could it be... your real power?"
tengusaur (19:16:41): Roger: "You won't open anyone's eyes through vfire, Schwarzwald!"
cubey@aol.pl (19:16:45): He counters with a hand machinegun! React.
VJockey (19:17:22): *Well given that she's falling its going to be hard to counter aside from slamming her weaponinto the propeller blades and attempting to break them!+
Wyverncakes (19:17:35): * Hibiki has no other choice but to try to jump away and keep her face covered with her arms!+
cubey@aol.pl (19:18:03): Suddenly, Bifrost. Its huge maw tanks the shots, and then grabs and throws one Formor into the group of others!
cubey@aol.pl (19:18:08): They are knocked down like bowling pins.
cubey@aol.pl (19:19:07): Hibiki is on defense - the machineguns are too inaccurate and most shots do not hit, though some do.
cubey@aol.pl (19:19:25): Also, the propeller fist struggles against Filia's sword, but pushes the robot away!
cubey@aol.pl (19:19:31): Big Duo lifts up into the skies once again!
cubey@aol.pl (19:19:47): Doomstar: "Hold it, hold it! Time out. I just realized."
cubey@aol.pl (19:19:53): Doomstar: "What happens if I break the dam, hmm?"
cubey@aol.pl (19:20:04): The Brute points its toothed sword at the dam.
cubey@aol.pl (19:20:19): Doomstar: "Oh, I'm sure a lot of people would die or at least suffer a lot and possibly lose their homes or something."
cubey@aol.pl (19:20:51): Doomstar: "Wouldn't that be a shame?"
cubey@aol.pl (19:20:56): Doomstar: "... Let's do it!"
Peter Kampschroeder (19:21:00): Jen: "Don't. Don't even-"
drascin (19:21:01): Bifrost: Don't you dare
cubey@aol.pl (19:21:02): Roger, Jen, Grace, go.
cubey@aol.pl (19:21:26): Doomstar: "You are no fun. But you can't tell me what to do!"
cubey@aol.pl (19:21:39): She brings the sword down on the dam.
tormterra (19:21:41): Alex: "...Fuck. She's just going to destroy it without any real motive."
cubey@aol.pl (19:22:06): It does not break it, but there is a visible slash.
Peter Kampschroeder (19:22:14): Jen: "Alex! You can move water, right? Lessen the strain, or something!"
cubey@aol.pl (19:22:16): Doomstar: "Hmm, let's try again!"
tormterra (19:22:31): Alex: "RIght, you go it. Others just have to pick up the slack of fighting for me."
drascin (19:22:33): (any chance of a # on the dam?)
cubey@aol.pl (19:23:01): (Just take your actions when prompted, it is not in danger of failing... yet)
tengusaur (19:23:20): Roger: "...Tch! Too far away!" Big O looks over its shoulder for a moment, distracted by the things going at the dam.
Peter Kampschroeder (19:23:38): *Jen rushes over towards the area of the slash, firing first at Doomstar with her pistol and then rushing into melee with that beam gun again. No holding back now, her shots go for the head and her beam gun straight for that flak cannon on the chest.+
Peter Kampschroeder (19:23:46): "Maniac!"
cubey@aol.pl (19:24:00): Doomstar: "No. DOOMSTAAAAAR!"
cubey@aol.pl (19:24:27): Getting to Doomstar might be problematic. Snipers fire at Jen from their sniping nests. React!
tormterra (19:25:23): #Jen
cubey@aol.pl (19:25:33): Approved
tengusaur (19:25:38): Roger: "I can't go there to help you just yet, I'm afraid. But I will soon, after I take care of my own maniac!" Big O raises its arms, accumulating energy in its forehead, and then looks up, towards the raising Big Duo, and connects its fists together, a huge beam erupting from its head towards the flying Megadeus! "This will clip your wings, Schwarzwald!" +
Peter Kampschroeder (19:26:04): *"Who cares!" Jen keeps running-being shot at, this isn't new. She dives forward into a dodge roll, and keeps moving. As she comes up, one of her grappling hooks goes for Doomstar, to latch on and pull Cethlenn in even faster.+
Fri Freeman (19:26:23): With Big Duo on in the air, Grace's mech also lifts off. "Stop that!" Grace flies above Big Duo again and fires a couple of steel cable toward Big Duo's propeller arm, in an attempt to entangle them.+
cubey@aol.pl (19:26:52): Schwarzwald: "Do you stand to oppose the truth, to serve the corrupt even to the bitter end?!"
tormterra (19:27:03): * "I've got your back, continue." With the pressure off her, Alex immediately moves to sweep up the water on both sides of Jen to serve as a shield and letting the bullets shatter on impact with the water. She couldn't do it for long, but just getting an opening here should be enough. +
Fri Freeman (19:27:25): Grace: "Um, so what's the truth? Can't you tell us that now?"
cubey@aol.pl (19:27:49): Big Duo plunges down - a controlled swoop as it flies right at Big O! It tries to evade the large beam, though suddenly Schwarzwald's unit is entangled by Grace and the beam hits Big Duo's side, burning into it!
tengusaur (19:28:05): Roger: "The only master I serve is my own rules. My own conscience."
cubey@aol.pl (19:28:10): Schzwarzwald: "Aaah! Guahaha!"
cubey@aol.pl (19:28:21): His laugh has a panicked tone to it, yet he falls down right at Big O. React!
Fri Freeman (19:28:39): Grace: "Hey! So what's the truth?"
tengusaur (19:29:05): * Big O takes a step back, Roger trying to deflect the incoming Big Duo by punching it out of the way! +
cubey@aol.pl (19:29:21): The watery shield distorts the beams, which burn their way through it but become much weaker and slower on the way.
Wyverncakes (19:29:36): Hibiki: "Please tell us! We'll listen, I promise!"
cubey@aol.pl (19:29:38): Jen manages to avoid being sniped at, and fires at the brute from point blank range after ziplining up!
cubey@aol.pl (19:29:52): Doomstar: "Now you've done it!"
cubey@aol.pl (19:30:09): The Brute has new wounds on its fleshy surface now, though these too start growing back...
cubey@aol.pl (19:30:15): As for Roger
cubey@aol.pl (19:30:33): There is no response from Schwarzwald to Grace, because his unit is too busy being punched in the face!
cubey@aol.pl (19:30:53): It misses Big O and crashes into the street. The black Megadeus is thrown back as a new crater forms in the center of Paradigm!
cubey@aol.pl (19:31:24): Schwartzwald: "The truth... what happened forty years ago? To this city? Do you even know?"
cubey@aol.pl (19:31:27): "Do you..."
cubey@aol.pl (19:31:29): He pauses.
cubey@aol.pl (19:31:43): And suddenly, Big Duo raises from the crater and surrounding ruined buildings once again!
cubey@aol.pl (19:31:59): Schwartzwald: "It's happening! It's happening again!" He sounds panicked.
cubey@aol.pl (19:32:08): And suddenly, he tumbles down from his cockpit, as if ejected from it.
cubey@aol.pl (19:32:13): Big Duo.... continues to move.
Wyverncakes (19:32:13): Hibiki: "What? What's happening?"
tengusaur (19:32:15): Roger: "...What have you done, Schwarzwald?"
cubey@aol.pl (19:32:34): Schwarzwald: "Does the Big choose its pilot or is it the other way around?"
cubey@aol.pl (19:32:43): Alex, Ashe, go
tengusaur (19:32:59): Roger: "..." He stares at the Big Duo, moving on its own, in silence.
VJockey (19:33:52): "... What's going on..."
Peter Kampschroeder (19:34:38): Jen gives the stuff over back by the Bigs a glance.
tengusaur (19:35:00): Roger: "Big Duo needs to be stopped. Before it gets into a frenzy."
drascin (19:35:09): Ashe: ...I have no idea. So, time to do what I do in those cases!
Model A: ...dive in anyway?
Ashe: You bet!
tormterra (19:35:31): * As she'd agreed, Alex moved to try to push back the water to ease the strain on the dam while they were fighting. It wasn't flashy, but it was something that had to be done just in case. "What's going on over there? A bit too busy to watch." +
Wyverncakes (19:35:52): Hibiki: "Then how?"
Wyverncakes (19:36:17): She looks around frantically.
Wyverncakes (19:36:30): "Where's Schwarzwald?"
cubey@aol.pl (19:36:40): Doomstar: "Hey! I don't know what she's doing but I don't like it. Stop it or you'll become my next experiment subject!"
cubey@aol.pl (19:37:33): Alex's job may be unthankful but she eases the strain on the dam - at least until the Formors start firing their guns at her again, some taking to the skies to fire from different sides! React.
cubey@aol.pl (19:38:26): Schwartzwald is staring at the Megadeus which refused to let him pilot it. Just who is the master here?
cubey@aol.pl (19:38:30): He's standing atop of a pile of rubble.
drascin (19:38:35): *The important thing here is to stop these guys from causing more destruction. And that means stopping the cartoon villain from destroying the dam. The problem is that the Brute seems pretty quick on its feet... and then the lightbulb hits. So while the idiot is distracted, Ashe jumps off the dam, using the reflections to get lost from sight for a moment... before appearing behind Doomstar in a blinding charge as Aeolus and shifting to Sixshot a moment before impact, arms open, aiming to grab the Brute in a full Nelson for a few seconds, to both delay it and so that everyone else can stab the everliving shit out of it!+
drascin (19:39:10): Sixshot: Boo!
cubey@aol.pl (19:39:33): Doomstar: "That's... my line!"
tormterra (19:39:37): * "Are you guys insane? You're gonna get caught in flooding as well!" Regardless, it's kind of a bad spot. Drawing some water off she tries to multitask with her power, keeping the water behind the dam pushed away, while also sending it spinning at the Formors to force them back and to cease firing. Actually hitting anything was probably out of the question, but there was only so much she could do. +
cubey@aol.pl (19:39:49): Her unit's muscles bulge and she tries to overcome Sixshot with sheer force.
cubey@aol.pl (19:39:51): React!
cubey@aol.pl (19:40:39): Peola, Hibiki, go
cubey@aol.pl (19:41:12): The Formors' shots cause more and more damage to Enki. The blast of water did little to dissuade them - but the water is held back!
tormterra (19:41:36): Alex: "Could use a hand here."
Wyverncakes (19:41:42): With Big Duo rampaging and Schwarzwald just standing there in awe, Hibiki quickly springs over to the mummy journalist and...
VJockey (19:41:57): "Its going to have to stop flying then."
Wyverncakes (19:42:45): * Reaches out her hand to him. "Mister Schwarzwald... please. If Big Duo's acting like that... it might not even care about the truth at all! If there's anything you know about how to stop it, please help us!"+
VJockey (19:42:51): *Peola's going to tie her scarf to her sword, spinning the weapon and letting it gain momentum before flinging it like a grappling hook at the Big Duo and attempt to reel it in!+
drascin (19:43:18): *Ashe probably does not have the strength Doomstar does, even in her most physically powerful form. What she does have, however, is a lot of dirty fighting experience owing to an orphan upbringing. And so as the other robot flails to get her to let go, she'll hold on until a sideways movement - and then let one hand, letting herself spin with the strength of both herself and her opponent added into a reversal fist!+
drascin (19:43:24): Then she's going to fall
cubey@aol.pl (19:43:31): Schwarzwald looked ready to jump back. Look what Hibiki was able to do to Big Duo.
cubey@aol.pl (19:43:45): But she simply reaches out to him, leaving him dumbfounded for a second.
cubey@aol.pl (19:43:48): Then... he laughs.
drascin (19:43:48): untransformed Cybertronians are not very aerodynamic
cubey@aol.pl (19:44:02): Schwartzwald: "Ha... ha ha ha! There may be hope for truth yet."
cubey@aol.pl (19:44:16): He opens his mouth to add something more to that.
cubey@aol.pl (19:44:32): And then the Big Duo fires it all. Chest missiles, hand machineguns, eye lasers.
cubey@aol.pl (19:44:56): All firing around the city, targetting things that are moving in particular.
cubey@aol.pl (19:45:18): Peola's grappling hook is thrown away by the explosions and Regalis Filia is under attack as well. So are Hibiki and Schwarzwald!
cubey@aol.pl (19:45:24): React, both of you.
tengusaur (19:45:32): # Beakie
cubey@aol.pl (19:45:34): Approved.
Wyverncakes (19:45:36): Hibiki: "Watch out!"
VJockey (19:45:55): "Oh that's not fair at all."
Wyverncakes (19:45:57): * On instinct she grabs Schwarzwald and tries to get him behind cover!+
tengusaur (19:46:10): Roger: "You as well!" Big O moves in to shield the tiny and fragile human-sized targets with its arms! +
cubey@aol.pl (19:46:39): Doomstar: "... Eh?"
cubey@aol.pl (19:46:56): She gets sucker punched, the Brute relatively un damaged - but it falls prone on its face on the dam!
cubey@aol.pl (19:47:10): It is defenseless for the second, and the assault on the dam is stopped!
VJockey (19:47:42): *Peola lets out a curse and is forced to ditch her makeshift grappling hook. Meaning she's lost both her scarf and sword. Normally people would RUN from the incoming onslaught... but Peola? She's stubborn. She was going to charge through as far as she can and launch the Filia at the flying Big to grapple it!+
cubey@aol.pl (19:47:46): Hibiki... stumbles. Because the man she was trying to protect is not there! He quickly jumped off, using a bandage as a rope he threw out to get out of harm's way.
Wyverncakes (19:48:23): Hibiki: "E-eh?"
cubey@aol.pl (19:48:29): Fortunately, Big O is there to take the attack for itself - with heavy damage.
cubey@aol.pl (19:48:41): It is out of ammo, and its one arm, already damaged, doesn't work very well anymore.
cubey@aol.pl (19:49:10): Regalis Filia also takes a lot of damage - even more because Peola continues with the attack. As she tries to grapple Big Duo, it pummels her unit, time and time again.
cubey@aol.pl (19:49:19): The two shaking around, creating even more ruins from the already destroyed buildings.
cubey@aol.pl (19:49:25): This is not good... not good at all!
cubey@aol.pl (19:49:34): Roger, Jen, Grace, go!
cubey@aol.pl (19:49:41): Alex can also go.
VJockey (19:50:20): "Hold. Still. You. Sun. Damned. Machina!"
Wyverncakes (19:50:44): Hibiki winces and falls, and the blasts that strike the Big O still make her tremble. And looking around to see behind her-
Wyverncakes (19:50:58): "Oh no! Mister Smith!"
tengusaur (19:51:19): Roger: "Out of ammo, can't use attacks that require two hands... I'm running low on options here. Big O doesn't have a good anti-air weapon..."
Peter Kampschroeder (19:51:45): Jen: "Energy's running low...damage is adding up, too..." She takes note of the locations of the enemy snipers. This time, there's not going to be any slowing down.
Fri Freeman (19:52:46): Dorothy, who was silent beside Roger inside Big O's cockpit for all this time comments. "It does have O Thunder."
tengusaur (19:53:32): Roger: "O Thunder? What do you-" He pauses, noticing that something in Big O's cockpit changes. One of its joysticks flips around, turning into something closer to a gun's trigger.
tengusaur (19:54:01): Roger: "...Sometimes I get the feeling you know Big O more than me, Dorothy. Let's give it a try!"
drascin (19:54:06): Ashe is flying back up from her fall as Aeolus, turning her head to get a look at the bigs as she does so
Peter Kampschroeder (19:54:13): *She heads straight for the Brute, getting ready for more beam-punches-but her attacks move a bit differently. Rather than put all of Cethlenn's strength into the punch, she flicks her wrist out at the larger unit in a jab, relying on the beam gun's own strength to inflict damage. After that jab comes another, then another-the lighter blows mean she can move her fist so fast it's a blur, and they arc in from some weird directions towards the Brute.+
tormterra (19:54:24): * Before the Brute can recover, Alex rushes in, straining to keep the water at bay at the same time she targets the crazy biotech robot. WIth most of her power and attention occupied, she still finds time to grab her enemy starting to tear its material apart on a basic level. With an incapacitated enemy and the ability to change things on a molecular level, delicate biotech would hopefully not hold up long, even with nanobots trying to restore it. +
tengusaur (19:55:32): * Big O aims its good arm towards Big Duo... And ot unfolds, opening into something larger. To be precise, a big gatling gun, its barrels emerging from around the black Megadeus' hand. And then they start to spin around rapidly, firing a huge amount of energy blasts towards Big Duo!
tengusaur (19:55:47): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9xzhyp431c
tengusaur (19:56:05): * Furthermore, a ring of energy appears around Big O's arm, and slowly starts to fly forward!
drascin (19:56:08): Ashe: I'm still okay, but this jerk just won't quit- ...wait, since when did the O have that thing?
cubey@aol.pl (19:56:12): Doomstar: "No.... no!"
drascin (19:56:18): talk about coming outta nowhere, Roger
cubey@aol.pl (19:56:32): She is prone and can't fight back. What she can do is have the Brute emanate robot poison from every pore of its body.
tengusaur (19:56:41): Roger: "I see now. So this is how it works... You won't terrorize this city any more, Big Duo!"
cubey@aol.pl (19:56:53): However, that is nanomachines - which Alex manages to disintegrate, in an effort to destroy the main body as well!
tengusaur (19:57:25): * The energy ring flies forward, following up the giant barrage... And as soon as it reaches Big Duo, it stops, just floats there for a second, and then explodes! +
cubey@aol.pl (19:58:02): Big Duo is hit by the blasts. It is shaken by the beams, trying to gather enough composure to fire its eye lasers.
cubey@aol.pl (19:58:07): Best to get out of there, Peola.
tengusaur (19:58:23): Roger: "Peola, jump away now!"
cubey@aol.pl (19:58:25): The giant gatling gun's circular beam gets closer and closer to the enemy Big.
cubey@aol.pl (19:58:33): And once it does... a huge explosion.
VJockey (19:58:38): [Yeah that was probably the best idea! TIME TO LET GO!]
cubey@aol.pl (19:58:39): Big Duo is ripped to pieces!
VJockey (19:59:01): "GAH!"
VJockey (19:59:08): "A little close there!"
cubey@aol.pl (19:59:13): Under Jen's barrage, the debuffed Brute wilts in eyes, almost literally.
tengusaur (19:59:14): Steam raises from the giant gatling cannon. Then it folds back into Big O's normal arm.
Fri Freeman (19:59:27): Grace: "That was something."
tengusaur (19:59:30): Roger: "Apologies. I had trust in your skills, though."
cubey@aol.pl (19:59:35): Doomstar shrieks angrily as her unit loses an arm, and a big part of its torso!
cubey@aol.pl (19:59:52): It tries to regenerate, but once again - Alex holds the nanomachines at bay, preventing them from doing anything useful.
cubey@aol.pl (20:00:15): Doomstar: "Looks like..."
Peter Kampschroeder (20:00:15): Jen: "Get lost."
cubey@aol.pl (20:00:24): Doomstar: "Now's our cue to get lost indeed! Bye bye!"
VJockey (20:00:29): "Heh... thanks... ow.."
cubey@aol.pl (20:00:34): The Brute struggles but it can't move anymore.
cubey@aol.pl (20:00:49): At the same time, something explodes - in a different part of the city than where all the fighting took place.
tengusaur (20:01:48): Roger: "What...!"
cubey@aol.pl (20:01:59): Doomstar: "I bought enough time. Let's get out of here!"
VJockey (20:02:09): "...Oh what now?"
Peter Kampschroeder (20:02:11): Jen: "What?!"
cubey@aol.pl (20:02:15): The back of her Brute explodes messily and something shoots out from it.
cubey@aol.pl (20:02:38): It's Doomstar herself, waving as she flies through the sky - before the taking off Formors (those that still are operational at least) grab her.
cubey@aol.pl (20:03:09): Doomstar: "Why would I want to blow up a dam for no reason? I love craaaa~zy things. Not stupid ones!"
tormterra (20:04:17): Alex: "And blowing up a dam isn't crazy as well as stupid?" If anybody listens closely she's starting to sound tired
cubey@aol.pl (20:04:53): Doomstar: "Paradigm City is so out of date with the rest of the world. Their banks must have like, all the gold in the world."
cubey@aol.pl (20:05:06): Doomstar: "This is what we were after. Gold! Well, later."
drascin (20:05:17): Ashe: "...all this was to rob a bank?"
cubey@aol.pl (20:05:23): Something large appears from under the waves in Paradigm City's bay.
cubey@aol.pl (20:05:26): http://www.shsforums.net/uploads/monthly_04_2008/post-5286-1209267057.jpg
cubey@aol.pl (20:05:34): A giant submarine, towards which the Formors fly off to.
cubey@aol.pl (20:05:40): Doomstar; "Pretty crazy, huh."
tengusaur (20:05:58): Roger: "All this for gold? What unprofessional thieves."
tengusaur (20:06:05): Roger: "...Where is Schwarzwald?"
drascin (20:06:09): Model A: More like dumb
Ashe: Really dumb
Peter Kampschroeder (20:06:10): Jen: "...Well...at least she's not a homocidal maniac..."
cubey@aol.pl (20:06:19): Schwarzwald is gone.
VJockey (20:06:22): "I don't even..."
cubey@aol.pl (20:06:32): Not dead gone. After Big Duo's attack, he disappeared somewhere.
VJockey (20:06:42): "That's just as stupid as..."
cubey@aol.pl (20:06:44): Last person to see him was Hibiki, but she kinda lost track while trying not to die.
tormterra (20:06:47): Alex: "Wouldn't those units we destroyed and damaged cost a lot more than what was in the bank?"
tormterra (20:07:25): (So all the enemies have left, right?)
Peter Kampschroeder (20:07:28): Jen: "...They might not have, actually..."
cubey@aol.pl (20:07:49): (Yes)
VJockey (20:08:00): "At least the dam is okay."
Wyverncakes (20:08:12): Hibiki: "I'm sorry Mr. Smith, but he got away..."
cubey@aol.pl (20:08:19): And so, Paradigm City was saved - except for the ruined parts, which is relatively lesser than what you'd expect if Schwarzwald could do as he pleases.
VJockey (20:08:25): "We kept people from getting hurt. So maybe that's one bright side."
Wyverncakes (20:08:29): She does feel a bit down about that.
cubey@aol.pl (20:08:35): Will its economy survive with the gold reserves gone?
cubey@aol.pl (20:08:39): MISSION COMPLETE
tengusaur (20:08:45): Roger: "There is something about Paradigm's money reserves that just attracts some people... And I see, Hibiki. Not your fault." He sounds like he's in thought. Schwarzwald's words gave him things to think about.
tormterra (20:08:51): And with the enemies gone and the immediate shock of Doomstar's final words settled, Alex dismissed Enki coming to a halt on the dam. She's pretty much drenched in sweat and looks notably pale. "...I really need something to eat."
Fri Freeman (20:09:16): Grace: "I'll sell you this boxed lunch for a dollar"
tormterra (20:11:07): Alex: "..." The look in the direction of Grace's daughtress is a mix of desperation and suspicion. "I think I'll take my chances."
Wyverncakes (20:12:26): Hibiki: "Is there rice in it?"
drascin (20:12:46): Ashe: ...look, girls, I'll treat you down at the city
drascin (20:13:20): Ashe: I really don't trust mystery lunches.
tormterra (20:13:48): Alex: "Good." She begins moving towards the city, moving just a bit too fast. Just how much of her blood sugar did she burn through trying to keep track of everything while holding that water at bay?