Mission 117 - Allies and Enemies

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cubey@aol.pl (23:16:17): When the Vagans took the moon base, what was the SSR doing?
cubey@aol.pl (23:16:33): Now, the same Vagans launched an attack on Earth, and what did SSR do?
cubey@aol.pl (23:16:40): As far as you know, the answer is - nothing.
cubey@aol.pl (23:17:21): Of course relying on your rivals to do anything is not a good thing either, but it makes you wonder... especially since there was a distress call.
cubey@aol.pl (23:17:41): A distress call that sends you towards a ruined colony that was abandoned months ago.
cubey@aol.pl (23:18:52): The colony is not located anywhere close to the front lines, but there's no mistaking it.
cubey@aol.pl (23:19:02): The SSR flagship Shirogane is in it, and it's in trouble.
cubey@aol.pl (23:19:14): A Unity Group shuttle was quickly dispatched to assist - with you as the crew.
cubey@aol.pl (23:19:22): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddyd8WxIOUY
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (23:19:51): Dido grunts inside ShelLancer's cockpit. "So…we're gonna be rescuing that Lee fellow…that'll be a bitter pill for him to swallow."
cubey@aol.pl (23:20:27): The outside of the colony seems undamaged - well to be precise there is no recent damage. Lack of maintenance did its thing.
tormterra (23:20:45): Kei: "What was their flagship doing out here during the fight?" Some of that shady business Bryanne had mentioned?
Wyverncakes (23:20:50): No sign of recent battles then?
Wyverncakes (23:20:59): Mizuki: "We'll find out soon enough."
cubey@aol.pl (23:21:08): But you can dock safely and enter. There is no air inside the colony, but its spin still gives some gravity, even if it's weak.
tengusaur (23:21:21): Hetepheres: "Do not expect any gratitude from him. But do not let this bother you. What we are doing is the right thing to do."
cubey@aol.pl (23:21:22): So far you see no enemies. As for Shirogane... it must be inside.
tengusaur (23:21:52): Hetepheres: "Let us see what caused the SSR to send the signal."
Aero (23:22:00): Willis: "So business as usual?"
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (23:22:01): Dido shrugs. "Eh, the look of his humiliated face will be reward enough."
tormterra (23:22:29): Kei: "And waht they were doing here instead of near the front...That seems like the bigger question here."
Peter Kampschroeder (23:22:50): Eva: "We'll just have to ask."
cubey@aol.pl (23:22:59): The blast doors open, revealing the colony interior.
cubey@aol.pl (23:23:04): Kei - you immediately pick up signals!
cubey@aol.pl (23:23:27): Everyone sees the Shirogane floating in the center of the cylindrical colony, visibly damaged and with some smoking segments.
Aero (23:23:38): Willis: "Well...there's part of the answer."
cubey@aol.pl (23:23:42): But Kei detects units around it. Unidentified, and most likely hostile.
cubey@aol.pl (23:23:47): Shirogane
http://www.mahq.net/mecha/srw/og1/shirogane.jpg
tormterra (23:24:02): Kei: "Look out. Unidentified units around the ship. They're probably what did this."
tengusaur (23:24:29): Hetepheres: "The ship is still under attack. Onwards."
tengusaur (23:24:48): Hetepheres: "Watch out for enemy reinforcements. They could be using the Shirogane as bait."
Aero (23:25:18): Willis: "We should probably keep our exit path safe just in case."
tengusaur (23:25:34): Scaraber takes off to meet with the SSR.
tengusaur (23:25:49): And whoever are the enemies attacking them...
Meraxa (23:25:54): "...I could do that." Ken raises a quiet, rather uncertain suggestion.
Aero (23:25:56): Strahlend follows up behind Scaraber, ready to take his usual role as Heph's meatshield.
cubey@aol.pl (23:25:59): The enemies become identified as you approach them.
Wyverncakes (23:26:00): Mizuki takes off after the Scaraber as well.
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (23:26:09): Dido frowns in thought. "If reinforcements did come, what route would they take?" She scans the colony interior to see if there are other entrances and exits.
cubey@aol.pl (23:26:19): It's the mass produced Virgola knockoffs that you faced several times already, in mysterious circumstances.
Wyverncakes (23:26:20): "Don't hesitate to tell us if you detect something."
cubey@aol.pl (23:26:23): And among them, possibly as a leader...
cubey@aol.pl (23:26:31): Is the AC, Nine-Ball!
cubey@aol.pl (23:26:48): ... Wait a second.
cubey@aol.pl (23:27:13): Though it looks the same, the Armored Core moves around much more clumsily than the Nine-Ball, and its output is also no match to the old enemy you faced.
Aero (23:27:18): Willis: "Given the state of this Colony they could probably burst out from the walls."
cubey@aol.pl (23:27:24): Canis
http://s386.photobucket.com/user/oogundam/media/Canis.png.html

Eight-Ball
http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/armoredcore/images/d/d4/AC_Eight-Ball.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20140627043909
cubey@aol.pl (23:27:58): ???: "End of the road for you!"
tormterra (23:28:00): Kei: "I'll try to track likely routes and will warn you of any enemy reinforcement."
Meraxa (23:28:12): Ken raises a curious eyebrow, and moves forward with the others...
cubey@aol.pl (23:28:13): A more massive unit jumps from behind the Shirogane!
cubey@aol.pl (23:28:46): And it attacks - attacks the Canises that is. One of them explodes, punched by a rocket propelled fist. And another SSR unit follows soon after, providing cover fire with a DODS gun!
cubey@aol.pl (23:28:52): Grungust Type 1
http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/superrobotwars/images/4/4a/Grungust.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20101109011346

Adele
http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/gundam/images/c/c0/45353G342.png/revision/latest?cb=20111224170505
Aero (23:29:12): Willis: "That Grungust."
cubey@aol.pl (23:29:15): Irm: "Good effort, but I won't let you guys lay a finger on this ship!"
cubey@aol.pl (23:29:34): Crowe: "Hey, looks like some kind of troublesome new people showed up."
tormterra (23:29:44): Kei: "And you've got reinforcements...What's going on out here?"
cubey@aol.pl (23:30:13): Crowe: "You ARE on our side, right? Just checking to be sure."
Peter Kampschroeder (23:30:21): Eva: "...Troublesome..."
tengusaur (23:30:25): Hetepheres: "Good to see SSR is still not entirely defenseless. We have come to your aid."
Wyverncakes (23:30:31): Mizuki: "We came to find out what happened to the Shirogane, but not to fight it."
tormterra (23:31:14): Kei: "We responded to a distress call and came to your aid."
tengusaur (23:31:17): Hetepheres: "This is a strange location for the Shirogane to be in. What are you doing here? Who are these hostiles attacking you?"
cubey@aol.pl (23:31:26): Irm: "As you can probably tell we came under attack. Not much is left of the defense force and Shirogane's crippled as it is now!"
cubey@aol.pl (23:32:01): ???: "The Unity Group? I've been waiting for this."
cubey@aol.pl (23:32:05): The voice comes from the AC.
tormterra (23:32:12): Kei: "Right, but by who? And why here?"
cubey@aol.pl (23:32:32): Irm: "We were on route to the moon. However..."
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (23:33:15): "Hmmm…" Dido says. ShelLancer lands against the colony walls and scoots along it in tank form. She programs a new flight path for her Arc Thorns to take...
cubey@aol.pl (23:33:20): ???: "I knew I would find you here. I, Hustler Two, will show you how skilled I am!"
cubey@aol.pl (23:33:38): Hustler Two: "A worthy successor of Hustler One."
cubey@aol.pl (23:33:54): Crowe: "... Amateur."
cubey@aol.pl (23:33:59): Hustler Two: "What did you say?!"
Wyverncakes (23:34:03): Mizuki: "... He doesn't know, does he?"
cubey@aol.pl (23:34:15): The enemies engage you in combat, Hustler Two charging ahd the Canises following after!
Peter Kampschroeder (23:34:22): Eva: "He's just appraising your skills. Accurately."
cubey@aol.pl (23:34:31): Enemies: Eight-Ball (Hustler Two), Canis x8
cubey@aol.pl (23:34:50): Willis, Mizuki, Eva, go!
cubey@aol.pl (23:34:58): Initiative: Willis, Mizuki, Eva, Kei, Hetepheres, Ken, Dido
tengusaur (23:35:35): Hetepheres: "Is showing off your skills the reason you attacked the SSR? I can think of few more foolish ways to die."
Meraxa (23:35:48): Ken: ...I'm not sure how glad we should be Leos isn't here.
cubey@aol.pl (23:36:02): Crowe: "Heh. This guy is just some two bit Raven who showed up after the damage's been done."
tormterra (23:36:11): Kei: "...I don't even want to think about it."
cubey@aol.pl (23:36:16): Crowe: "No, not a raven. More like a buzzard."
Wyverncakes (23:36:22): Mizuki: "Someone else is responsible for this?"
Aero (23:36:47): Willis: "Another party with access to those MP Virgolas"
Wyverncakes (23:37:03): * Well that was not heartening news. Best to deal with the wannabe as quickly as possible, with the DuskBIrd diving in via Jet Mode and firing its Abyss Gaze beams on one of the Canis's.+
cubey@aol.pl (23:37:20): Irm: "No, it's not them either. Some kind of weird pseudo-mechanical units with unknown specs."
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (23:37:37): "Oh gods, no," Dido says with a shudder. "Let's shot this guy down before Leos hears about it."
cubey@aol.pl (23:37:39): Irm: "I'm sure you know them, because you've sent us the footage of what happened in the Unity Group hangars a while ago."
cubey@aol.pl (23:37:43): Irm: "And they were there..."
Peter Kampschroeder (23:38:04): Eva: "Ah. Those..."
tengusaur (23:38:13): Hetepheres: "...They show themselves once again."
tormterra (23:38:44): Kei: "I wonder where they come from...And how they're tied to /those/ units." The whole thing was getting increasingly mysterious
cubey@aol.pl (23:38:49): Irm: "Anyway we've managed to drive them off, so I'm glad you showed up before their second wave, which will appear soon I'm sure!"
cubey@aol.pl (23:39:15): The DuskBird fires its eye beams - and the Grungust joins in! The two cross-fire the Canis and destroy it.
cubey@aol.pl (23:39:17): However...
cubey@aol.pl (23:39:25): Hustler Two: "Don't ignore me!"
cubey@aol.pl (23:39:50): The AC charges at the DuskBird and fires its handgun rapidly, if not exactly accurately. React!
Wyverncakes (23:39:52): Mizuki: "If there's going to be a second wave, we don't have a moment to lose! If you can, evacuate from the Shirogan-"
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (23:39:53): #Mizuki?
cubey@aol.pl (23:39:57): Approved.
Wyverncakes (23:40:17): ... Well that wasn't exactly as dangerous as she'd feared at first.
Aero (23:40:29): * "Sounds like a party." Strahlend charges the nearest Canis and swings Quicksilver at the Virgola Knockoff. It doesn't seem like he's trying particularly hard right now. +
cubey@aol.pl (23:41:06): The Canis turns around, trying to boost out of the melee range but it still gets a gash on the chest for the trouble.
Wyverncakes (23:41:13): * The DuskBird switches to Bird mode instead, releasing wings with every mighty flap of its wings to let it fly away from Hustler Two's attacks with feathers stopping in-between the two to soak up the shots!+
cubey@aol.pl (23:41:18): While retreating, it fires its gun, several rapid energy rounds at Strahlend. React!
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (23:41:44): *"I saw the Hustler in action, and you sir…are no Hustler!" Dido fires a volley of Arc Thorns, aiming them so they'll pierce right through the Eight-Ball if he stays on his trajectory! "And…Lance Shock!" Dido electrifies them too!+
cubey@aol.pl (23:41:53): Crowe: "You'd have to talk to the big boss about fleeing from Shirogane. For some reason he doesn't like that."
cubey@aol.pl (23:42:00): Crowe: "Probably because it's his own big boat."
cubey@aol.pl (23:42:18): As you fight around the Shirogane, you notice one thing...
cubey@aol.pl (23:42:25): The capital ship has been modified.
cubey@aol.pl (23:42:43): Its bow has some kind of large cannon. It's not physical but not a beam one either.
cubey@aol.pl (23:42:52): Either way it's massive.
Peter Kampschroeder (23:43:11): *Eva flits about in the colony's thin air, firing spread lasers at the various Canis's floating around.+
Aero (23:43:14): * Strahlend quickly runs it's hand across Quicksilver's blade and lines the weapon with a reflective coating to reflect those energy rounds away as he closed the distance again to carve the machine apart. +
cubey@aol.pl (23:43:18): Hustler Two: "What the?!"
cubey@aol.pl (23:43:47): The AC is forced to abandon the attack mid-assault, clumsily getting away from the thorns and bumping into a floating piece of debris.
Wyverncakes (23:45:17): Mizuki: "... How did you even survive long enough to get to this point?"
cubey@aol.pl (23:45:25): Eva has the rest of the Canises' attention for sure. However unlike Hustler Two, the units are capable of executing decent maneuvers and dodge, only two of them singed by lasers.
cubey@aol.pl (23:45:40): The others try to navigate around the Tern and fire, before moving towards cover!
cubey@aol.pl (23:45:41): React.
cubey@aol.pl (23:45:47): Kei, Hetepheres, go.
tormterra (23:45:49): Kei wasn't trying to push the question of the gun or Linjun's refusal to leave it. Instead she looked out for the inevitable ambush coming up...Questions and solving the mystery could be left until after the battle
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (23:46:31): "The world's greatest swordsman fears the world's worst swordsman…or something like that?" Dido muses.
cubey@aol.pl (23:46:39): The Canis fires, a beam hitting against Strahlend's armor - another gets deflected, and a third never comes as the unit is split apart!
cubey@aol.pl (23:46:44): That's one less.
cubey@aol.pl (23:47:32): (Also to be clear, Crowe and Irm are available for supports)
tengusaur (23:47:32): Hetepheres: "If you care about your lives at all, be gone from here. This is your only warning!" Scaraber rushes towards Hustler Two, ending the charge by spinning around - suddenly there are four khopeshes in its hands, and Heph cuts with them repeatedly in quick succession at the AC's chest! +
Peter Kampschroeder (23:47:37): *Cover is different from concealment; Eva moves to the side to evade the enemy fire, then shoots straight through any buildings in the way between her and her two foes.+
tengusaur (23:47:38): (Shield is golden, anti-physical)
tormterra (23:48:23): * "The enemies are occupied trying to focus on Eva...We need to take the pressure off her and use their distraction. Willis, continue to press the attack on these two Canises, they're the most exposed by the chase and will either have to break off, relieving Eva or be caught off guard." +
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (23:48:29): Dido takes a moment to link up with the Arc Thorns Hustler Two dodged, ordering them to brake their velocity and form into a wide cloud by the Shirogane.
cubey@aol.pl (23:48:41): One of the damaged Canises is pierced by lasers that destroy the building in front of it.
cubey@aol.pl (23:48:59): Anothers decide, perhaps wisely, to use the Shirogane as cover instead!
Aero (23:49:24): Willis: "Got it."
cubey@aol.pl (23:49:38): At the same time, Eva is getting into a dogfight as several of the Canises try to get on her back, and fire - inaccurately, for now.
cubey@aol.pl (23:49:43): Take your action, Willis.
cubey@aol.pl (23:50:07): Hustler Two: "Our lives? I'm the only pilot here, these are just AI dolls!"
cubey@aol.pl (23:51:05): The AC activates its offhand laser sword - and clashes it against the khopeshes, while also trying to get back because Hustler Two is easily overpowered!
cubey@aol.pl (23:51:08): React, Hetepheres.
Aero (23:51:12): Willis: "AIs huh..."
tengusaur (23:51:15): Hetepheres: "That makes it easier, then. You are the only one I need to kill."
cubey@aol.pl (23:51:40): Ken and Dido can also move.
tengusaur (23:51:56): * Scaraber hastens the AC's decision by giving it a swift kick while the blades are clashing against each other, aiming to send it flying towards a wall. +
Peter Kampschroeder (23:53:05): *Eva engages those Canis's trying to ambush her-mostly by flying away and peppering them with more beams, adding in the Tern's head lasers to the mix as well. She uses her free hand to keep a shield spread for any incoming shots.+
Meraxa (23:53:17): Ken decides he'll be going for a canis, out of the way - and rather, not in anyone else's way. He pulls out his Scarlet Whip, and attempts to ensnare and drag the enemy down towards - and into - the colony floor+
Aero (23:54:17): * With that knowledge Willis suddenly focuses as nanomachines begin to swarm around Strahlend's free hand. A large multitoothed chainsaw-like sword is formed as Strahlend uses the rest of its nanomachines to form several dart-like blades that are quickly sent flying towards the Canis' to cover his approach. Once he closes the distance he swings the massive blade towards his indicated targets. +
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (23:55:02): *Dido locks on to the Canis that's hiding behind the Shirogane and fires a barrage of Arc Thorns…that loop around the Shirogane's hull for cover and then accelerate to pierce the mecha's blind spot!+
cubey@aol.pl (23:56:08): Hustler Two: "I am... gwuh!"
cubey@aol.pl (23:56:28): The AC tries to activate overboost, but its pilot is too slow. He is kicked towards the colony side, and crashes on it!
cubey@aol.pl (23:56:38): Hustler Two: "I am the heir to the legendary number one Raven!"
cubey@aol.pl (23:57:12): Hustler Two: "It's my duty to continue Hustler One's legacy! I can't fail here!"
Wyverncakes (23:57:38): Mizuki: "Do you know even the first thing about 'Hustler One''s legacy?"
cubey@aol.pl (23:57:50): But around the Raven, failure commences. The Canis hiding behind Shirogane is destroyed by sudden thorns out of nowhere...
cubey@aol.pl (23:58:26): While another activates an energy blade. As the whip grabs and starts swinging it, the Canis tries to pry itself free. React, Ken!
cubey@aol.pl (23:59:12): Willis impales a Canis with several blades and then cuts it down, while Eva beams another to death.
cubey@aol.pl (23:59:16): Only two remain, and the AC.
cubey@aol.pl (23:59:29): Hustler Two: "Everything there is to know!"
3 August 2015
Peter Kampschroeder (00:00:25): Eva: "Then you know no human can be its heir."
cubey@aol.pl (00:00:41): Hustler Two: "What are you talking about?!"
Peter Kampschroeder (00:01:38): Eva: "The Raven named Hustler One was a cover used by an AI to further its own aims."
Meraxa (00:02:11): Ken holds the Canis in place with his whip... before leaping towards it in the low gravity, an outstretched kick aimed towards the machine's mid-riff!+
Peter Kampschroeder (00:02:18): Eva: "It was no more human than the dolls you brought with you today."
Wyverncakes (00:02:48): Mizuki: "Stop trying to kill us and we'll show you when all of this is said and done."
cubey@aol.pl (00:03:53): Hustler Two: "..."
cubey@aol.pl (00:04:25): The Canis is let go, it stumbles for only a fraction of a second but that is enough. The kick slams down on its torso, throwing it back - then the unit explodes.
cubey@aol.pl (00:05:06): Seeing this, the wannabe Raven loses his cool and starts fleeing!
cubey@aol.pl (00:05:10): No, it's not because of that.
cubey@aol.pl (00:05:29): It's because other humanoid enemies suddenly phase in, coming through walls of the colony.
Meraxa (00:06:16): Ken: ...?!
cubey@aol.pl (00:06:31): They are followed by other, larger units that enter through openings in the walls - the huge-bladed ones making them as they come through.
aldo salt (00:06:35): Dido: "Fudge-skittles! You were right, Heph!"
cubey@aol.pl (00:06:36): You recognize them....
cubey@aol.pl (00:06:42): Portent
http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/448781

Herald
http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1190073

Testimony
http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1190074
cubey@aol.pl (00:06:50): Irm: "It's them! They're back!"
tengusaur (00:06:53): Hetepheres: "...They really did enter through walls."
tormterra (00:07:37): Kei: "The SSR people already told us they'd be here."
cubey@aol.pl (00:07:57): Unlike the Canises which seemed to skirmish, these foes go straight for the Shirogane - and towards you!
cubey@aol.pl (00:08:16): However...
Wyverncakes (00:08:22): Mizuki: "The cleanup crew finally arrives."
cubey@aol.pl (00:08:24): ???: "Sorry to have kept you waiting!"
cubey@aol.pl (00:08:55): A Herald charges with its incredible speed and a spear ready to skewer, but suddenly a glint of white rushes from the Shirogane - and matches its speed!
aldo salt (00:08:56): Dido tenses. Those beastly creature mechs…the ones that wrecked Saikhama Base…that let the prisoners break free...
cubey@aol.pl (00:09:15): The foe is split in two by a blade wielded by a familiar yet new-looking mobile suit.
cubey@aol.pl (00:09:21): G-Bouncer
http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/gundam/images/c/c2/G-bouncer.png/revision/latest?cb=20120122155758
cubey@aol.pl (00:09:33): Woolf: "Ta-dah! The last but not least member of the SSR Handsome Ace squad is here!"
Meraxa (00:09:50): Ken: ...Handsome.... Ace squad/
Meraxa (00:09:52): *?
cubey@aol.pl (00:10:13): Irm: "Well, he's got a point there."
Peter Kampschroeder (00:10:34): Eva: "..."
cubey@aol.pl (00:10:43): The Portents try to sneak on the new arrival, but he is not alone. The Adele snipes them one by one with its rifle.
tormterra (00:10:47): Kei: "...Whatever."
cubey@aol.pl (00:10:48): Crowe: "Heh. Is that it?"
cubey@aol.pl (00:11:05): Suddenly the whole colony rumbles!
aldo salt (00:11:07): Dido fingers her ear and grins. "He is pretty beefcake…"
tengusaur (00:11:14): Hetepheres: "...I hope Unitu Group members will not get ideas."
tengusaur (00:11:19): *Unity
Aero (00:11:23): Willis: "hmmmmmmmmm?"
cubey@aol.pl (00:12:04): A huge hulking foe bursts out from the colony wall, sending the three handsome SSR aces sprawling in seperate sides!
cubey@aol.pl (00:12:18): Crowe: "Aargh! Is that it?!" He repeats but this time with a panicked tone.
cubey@aol.pl (00:12:33): And following that, another Visitation bursts from a wall.
cubey@aol.pl (00:12:35): Right behind you
Wyverncakes (00:12:40): !
cubey@aol.pl (00:12:41): Its mouth opening and charging a beam.
Aero (00:12:45): #?
cubey@aol.pl (00:12:46): Visitation
http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1316114
cubey@aol.pl (00:12:53): Willis, Mizuki, Eva, go
cubey@aol.pl (00:12:59): (No need for defenses, you can move now though)
aldo salt (00:13:15): #Beefcakes?
tengusaur (00:13:25): Hetepheres: "Watch out for the new enemy! You as well, SSR Goofball Squad."
cubey@aol.pl (00:13:29): New enemies: Portent x22, Herald x5, Testimony x6, Visitation x2
cubey@aol.pl (00:13:37): (Go for it if you want to)
Aero (00:14:05): * Willis charges straight at the Visitation and lines his larger weapon with the same reflective coating before thrusting the sword forward right towards the mouth of the machine. &
Peter Kampschroeder (00:14:33): *"...Again..." Eva whips around to face the Visitation. She moves to avoid its beam, and fires down its mouth with as much firepower as she can bring to bear.+
Wyverncakes (00:15:49): MizukI: "Dido, Ken... get ready to form SolSavior in case things turn bad here."
cubey@aol.pl (00:16:18): The Visitation's mouth beam dissipates from damage... but at the same time its huge arms reach towards the attackers like they were annoying pests! One of them tries to clench around Strahlend, the other around Tern.
cubey@aol.pl (00:16:22): React/continue, both of you!
Meraxa (00:16:46): Ken: ...Alright. *Hesitation in his voice. They've formed SolSaviour at least half a dozen times now, and he's been the one to always have faith in it. But now...*
aldo salt (00:16:53): *Leave those handsome guys alone!" Dido growls. She launches a volley of Arc Thorns at the charging visitation, then commands the Arc Thorns orbiting the Shirogane to fly in too. She aims the Arc Thorns at the edge of the Visitation's mouth, then zaps it with a Lance Shock in a bid to disrupt its beam cannon!+
aldo salt (00:17:18): (Whoops!)
cubey@aol.pl (00:18:30): Crowe: "That's what I mean by troublesome!"
Wyverncakes (00:18:53): * But for the moment, Mizuki has the DuskBird go after the other Visitation, Void energy building up in her left hand! "The Lady, Loni, or even some further known.. it doesn't matter. A scavenger is a scavenger, and you will not be taking the Shirogane! The black will defend the white, the Void defending the Sol! ABYSS SANCTIOn!" WIth a thrust of her hand, a plume of Void Energy surged out to strike along the lenghth of the Visitation's face.+
cubey@aol.pl (00:19:03): The Adele circles around the Visitation, sending potshots in its direction while the giant is occupied by the thorns.
Peter Kampschroeder (00:19:11): *Eva: "Tch." The Tern's big but it's fast, too, so Eva zips straight up to avoid the Visitation's grasp.+
cubey@aol.pl (00:19:26): Or rather, as they zap it the Visitation throws them off with almost an annoyed look while stepping out of the giant hole in the colony it just made.
aldo salt (00:21:51): "It shrugged off the Arc Thorns?" Dido curses. "Hrmmmmm...!"
Aero (00:23:55): * With Quicksilver still in his free hand, Willis quickly releases his grip on the weapon for a second before grabbing it in a reverse grip and plunging it into the arm grabbing at him. With a quick turn the blade of the weapon suddenly erupts into dozens of extending blades which would hopefully work its way through and tear the machine to bits. +
cubey@aol.pl (00:24:51): Between the abyss sanction to the face and the cleaving follow up strike, the Visitation's arm can only aimlessly claw mid air at the Tern that is no longer there.
cubey@aol.pl (00:25:02): The other hand goes limp, in addition to its face looking rather messed up...
cubey@aol.pl (00:25:33): Hustler One: "This is it. We'll meet again!"
cubey@aol.pl (00:25:43): The AC tries to flee through the big hole left by one of the giants.
cubey@aol.pl (00:25:50): ???: "Not so fast."
cubey@aol.pl (00:25:57): And suddenly from the outside - shots towards the AC!
cubey@aol.pl (00:26:03): Two new enemies appear.
cubey@aol.pl (00:26:08): Two familiar looking enemies...
Meraxa (00:26:33): Ken: ...Oh come on...
aldo salt (00:26:51): "You guys–!" Dido curses.
cubey@aol.pl (00:27:00): http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1213862 - only red and blue, respectively
cubey@aol.pl (00:27:54): Hustler Two: "Aaargh!"
cubey@aol.pl (00:28:05): The AC is covered by explosions that engulf it fully.
cubey@aol.pl (00:28:22): ShotSaber (which is the one that shot, fittingly) enters the colony through the whole, FightSaber following after.
cubey@aol.pl (00:28:40): Desta: "It's been a while. I'm so fucking pleased to see you."
Meraxa (00:28:48): Ken: ...Can't say likewise...
cubey@aol.pl (00:28:51): Desta: "No I'm not!"
tormterra (00:29:05): Kei: "...Seriously?"
cubey@aol.pl (00:29:10): Ilinka: "You're going to interfere, aren't you?"
tengusaur (00:29:11): Hetepheres: "...You made a terrible mistake by showing up here."
Peter Kampschroeder (00:29:16): Eva: "...Ah..."
Meraxa (00:29:33): Ken: You're the ones interfering with your arrival...
cubey@aol.pl (00:29:37): Irm: "These guys!"
Peter Kampschroeder (00:29:44): Eva: "Almost definitely."
cubey@aol.pl (00:30:06): Irm: "I'd suspect you'd show up here eventually. Just like that one time at UG, it's all about you isn't it?"
cubey@aol.pl (00:30:32): Desta: "What do you know? We're here to blow this thing up! Now stay out or die!"
aldo salt (00:30:40): "Stand down, Ilinka…" Dido says quietly. "Don't make this situation worse."
cubey@aol.pl (00:30:41): The ShotSaber points at damaged Shirogane.
Meraxa (00:30:48): Ken: ...'Thing'? Which thi- Are you insane?!
cubey@aol.pl (00:30:51): Ilinka: "No, you stand down. You are...."
cubey@aol.pl (00:30:58): Ilinka: "You are making Loni sad."
tengusaur (00:31:11): Hetepheres: "We are about to make him even sadder."
tormterra (00:31:13): Kei: "Which thing...The colony or Shirogane?"
cubey@aol.pl (00:31:18): Ilinka: "Not if I can help it."
Wyverncakes (00:31:20): Mizuki: "Dido."
Wyverncakes (00:31:28): "Give up on her."
cubey@aol.pl (00:31:36): Desta: "The Shirogane of course, or however you call it. Didn't you even think what it's doing here?"
cubey@aol.pl (00:31:50): Desta: "You think it's just here for sightseeing?"
Peter Kampschroeder (00:31:54): Eva: "...Ilinka, to devote yourself like that..."
aldo salt (00:31:55): "Sadness is a part of life," Dido replies curtly. "It helps us learn from our mistakes…I think your precious Loni could use some sadness!"
aldo salt (00:32:09): She clamps her mouth shut. "Yeah, I hear you." She says to Mizuki.
Wyverncakes (00:32:17): Mizuki: "Whatever the reason it's here for, we'll find out later."
Meraxa (00:32:17): Ken: ...They claim they were on their way to the moon when they were attacked...
cubey@aol.pl (00:32:32): Desta: "Of course! Why were they going to the moon, huh?"
cubey@aol.pl (00:32:46): Desta: "Do you even know? Why not ask that captain guy himself?!"
Meraxa (00:32:59): Ken: ...
cubey@aol.pl (00:33:19): Ilinka: "Loni wants to be a hero. But you always, always get in his way."
cubey@aol.pl (00:33:37): Ilinka: "Even now, you are helping people who were going to do something evil."
cubey@aol.pl (00:33:49): Desta: "So we'll just blow the fuck out of you!"
cubey@aol.pl (00:34:02): The two -Saber units engage!
Aero (00:34:04): Willis: "..."
Meraxa (00:34:07): Ken: ...And that is why... you three never will be again.
cubey@aol.pl (00:34:08): Kei, Hetepheres, go.
tengusaur (00:34:15): Hetepheres: "I fully intend to question Lee Linjun after this is over. But for now..."
Meraxa (00:34:31): Ken: Because you know NOTHING of what real heroes are like!
cubey@aol.pl (00:34:55): Desta: "Yes, after this is over. You think you're the good guys here? Hah!"
cubey@aol.pl (00:34:58): Crowe: "..."
tormterra (00:35:01): Kei: "Why /wouldn't/ they go to the Moon? We're fighting a war and it's where the front is..."
Meraxa (00:35:09): The image of Optimus flashes in his eyes.
Meraxa (00:35:19): Ken: ...Likewise, Desta... Likewise.
aldo salt (00:35:36): "I know we aren't ever gonna see eye to eye again, Ilinka…" Dido says. "But tell me this…what do you think these mechanical monsters you're with are planning to do? Do you really think they're a heroic force?"
cubey@aol.pl (00:35:41): Desta: "I'll tell you. That Linjun asshole wanted to use his new toy to blow everything up!"
cubey@aol.pl (00:36:23): Desta: "That's right. Just take the Luna Base, shoot at it - poof, gone! All gone, Vagans, hostages, everything."
cubey@aol.pl (00:36:28): Desta: "Isn't that right?"
Wyverncakes (00:36:30): Mizuki: "And he's certainly lost the chance to do that."
cubey@aol.pl (00:36:32): Desta: "Is that how heroes act?"
Wyverncakes (00:36:39): "Now you've only come as executioners!"
Aero (00:36:43): Willis: "So in response...you're going to try to blow up everything here?"
Wyverncakes (00:36:44): "Dido! Ken!"
Meraxa (00:36:50): Ken: ...Let's go.
aldo salt (00:37:31): "Right!" Dido declares, flipping switches. "We're ready to combine…on your mark, Mizuki!"
Wyverncakes (00:37:44): From her throne she rose up to her feet, and with a gesture-
tormterra (00:37:48): Kei: "And you think his soldiers wouldn't try to stop him? Most of them are pretty clearly heroes who wouldn't do that."
Wyverncakes (00:37:51): "SAVE OUR SOL!"
Wyverncakes (00:38:40): (Nix that until the time's right)
cubey@aol.pl (00:39:45): (Kei and Hetepheres can move now)
aldo salt (00:39:52): "ShelLancer, Stand Up!" As part of the preparation for gattai, Dido switches ShelLancer to humanoid mode and launches it into the air. While doing so, she keeps an eye on the Saber units, waiting to see if they'll interfere.
cubey@aol.pl (00:41:48): Ilinka: "SSR is not a nice group, or a responsible one. Their actions show that they can't have a weapon that powerful."
cubey@aol.pl (00:42:33): Ilinka: "These beings are here to make it harder for you to interfere. Loni wouldn't like that, being offered outside help... but he's not here."
tormterra (00:42:42): * "...Let's just focus on stopping the assault. Eva, try to break up the formation of the smallest ones to create an opening. Hetepheres, use that opening to target these units to draw the enemies together in a cluster where they'll have a harder time maneuvering and avoiding concentrated fire from everyone else." +
tengusaur (00:43:16): * Hetepheres rushes towards the charging ShotSaber, drawing her laser staff. She swings the polearm at Desta, trying to knock him off-balance, and then follows up by firing a laser blast from short range straight at the unit's head. +
Aero (00:43:37): @Heph?
cubey@aol.pl (00:43:39): Take the Kei-granted actions!
cubey@aol.pl (00:43:41): Approved.
cubey@aol.pl (00:43:53): (Only Eva for now because Heph is busy with Desta for now)
cubey@aol.pl (00:44:16): SolSavior team - combination sequence granted. Go now!
Wyverncakes (00:45:49): The DuskBird dove towards the ScarleTiger, which in turn charged at the ShelLancer. In a flash the machines began to transform, the two gigantic legs extending from the Lancer's shell as the side opposite of it opened up and swung down, forming hips. The ScarleTiger -now forming an incomplete torso with a right arm- connected with the white machine. The contrasting colors mixed and flowed; red, orange, and white arranged perfectly.

And lastly the DuskBird docked with the ScarleTiger's back, nearly its entire form now that of a black arm radiating malevolence. From the combined machine's back the DuskBird's six wings unfurled, displaying their full size and granduer, and a white head framed in a black, avian helmet rose up from the robot's body. It punched out with one fist, its eyes flashing violet and gold as the entire frame shifted to pure black...
Wyverncakes (00:46:21): "SOLSAVIOR ABYSS!"
Peter Kampschroeder (00:46:27): *Eva: "-Fine." She starts bombarding the portents with arcing beams.+
cubey@aol.pl (00:47:53): Several of the Portents fall, the lasers cutting through their semi-solid bodies.
cubey@aol.pl (00:48:19): The ones nearest to them could try to dodge, but instead they opt to throw their spears in the Tern's direction - mid-flight, they shatter into showers of sharp shards!
cubey@aol.pl (00:48:21): React, Eva.
Aero (00:50:19): * Willis' Core Cells activate and send out instruction for the Nanomachine swarm to move out and envelop ShotSaber, as the Nanomachines swarm through or past the machine they also begin to grow even more reflective as they form into hundreds of tiny reflective mirrors to split Heph's beam should it hit or miss and send them all towards Desta. +
cubey@aol.pl (00:51:14): Desta: "For Loni's sake, we have a battleship to sink!"
Peter Kampschroeder (00:51:38): *Eva: "If you're that concerned, then-" Eva forces the Tern through evasive manuevers to avoid the oncoming spears, "We can hold them for now, and take apart the gun."+
cubey@aol.pl (00:51:42): The ShotSaber swerves down under the staff, already grabbing at its pistols and squeezing the triggers... only for the followup laser to strike from many different directions!
cubey@aol.pl (00:52:07): Desta is forced to stylishly roll out of the way, but his unit is somewhat singed regardless!
aldo salt (00:52:14): *"Let's do this guys!" Dido snarls, revving up SolSavior's controls. The Sol-Savior Abyss leaps into the, black wings spreading wide! Then it rockets fire at full thrust, sending it hurtling down at the more damaged Visitation feet first! "Take this!" Dido snarls. "Spark…STOMP!" Both feet impact the Visitation and discharges thorns and flak!+
cubey@aol.pl (00:52:55): Desta: "You learnt to cheat in the meantime?!"
cubey@aol.pl (00:53:43): The damaged Visitation looks up - its body half wrecked, but still, its chest opens (becoming an even more welcoming target) and starts shooting spread lasers as SolSavior jumps down on it!
cubey@aol.pl (00:53:46): React, SolSavior team.
tengusaur (00:54:00): Hetepheres: "This is a real battleground. 'Cheating' is fair. Unlike killing civilians and unarmed prisoners."
cubey@aol.pl (00:54:33): The Tern moves through the cloud of shards with negligible damage.
cubey@aol.pl (00:55:09): Ilinka: "If I have to do it so Loni won't be forced to... then so be it."
cubey@aol.pl (00:55:40): Desta: "Letting you guys get your hands on that cannon? I think fucking not! You already have one ship like that."
cubey@aol.pl (00:56:02): Willis, Eva, go.
cubey@aol.pl (00:56:39): Desta: "One's bad enough, think what you can do with two! In fact... I bet that's exactly what you were thinking, right?"
cubey@aol.pl (00:57:28): Woolf: "Okay, so these two are as delusional and crazy as you said they were!"
tormterra (00:58:30): Kei: "They aren't even at their worst right now."
Aero (00:58:40): * Willis isn't bothering to talk anymore, with Desta singed for a second he uses that opening to close the distance between them. Quicksilver begins to grow hazy as he swings the blade at the machine. &
Peter Kampschroeder (00:58:45): *Eva: "I said take apart, not steal...." She shifts around, opening fire towards the Fightsaber and any enmies near Ilinka her beams. "Ilinka, please. We aren't that different..."+
Meraxa (00:58:48): "Sol Sanctum!" The cry suddenly goes out, and SolSaviour's hands are aimed downward - projecting its mighty barrier before its own kick! Purely for the sake of deflecting the spread coming its way, ready to open up to deliver the hefty stomp!+
cubey@aol.pl (01:00:36): With Strahlend coming, ShotSaber rolls to the side and, grinding against the colony wall, starts to slide! Desta tries to get under Quicksilver's hazy form and fire guns at Strahlend at point blank range!
cubey@aol.pl (01:00:39): React/continue.
cubey@aol.pl (01:00:52): Also
cubey@aol.pl (01:00:59): Desta: "You sure you have so much attention to give me?"
cubey@aol.pl (01:01:16): Behind you, the Heralds and Testimonies turn their attention towards Shirogane!
cubey@aol.pl (01:01:39): One of the large-bladed foes starts swinging...
cubey@aol.pl (01:01:48): And is thrown back again - by the Grungust's brute force!
cubey@aol.pl (01:01:57): Irm: "We'll hold them back as long as we can!"
Aero (01:02:12): Willis: "Thanks, we'll deal with these brats"
cubey@aol.pl (01:02:16): Woolf: "This new G-Bouncer isn't just for show."
cubey@aol.pl (01:02:47): The mobile suit fires quick dods rounds to try to occupy the Heralds, which proceed to chase it around.
cubey@aol.pl (01:03:26): Ilinka does not have any mooks around her, which means she is clear to attempt some wild dodging. She goes down, seeking refuge between abandoned buildings.
cubey@aol.pl (01:03:39): Ilinka: "How are we not different? Is there someone you would do everything for?"
tengusaur (01:04:06): Hetepheres: "Three units are not enough to defend against those numbers. I will lend you a hand."
cubey@aol.pl (01:04:14): As she asks that question, FightSaber appears - at exactly the opposite end of the place than where you'd expect it to be! And it fires before hiding again.
cubey@aol.pl (01:04:15): React.
cubey@aol.pl (01:04:50): The Visitation's spread lasers... spread around, deflected by Sol Sanctum's solar power! SolSavior bursts into and through the Visitaiton, wrecking it on the way
cubey@aol.pl (01:05:06): Kei, Hetepheres, go!
tengusaur (01:05:39): (enemy list)
Aero (01:05:46): * It's for reasons like this that Willis loves to keep his other hand free, with his nanomachines covering the area Willis is able to quickly form a second Quicksilver lined of course with the same reflective coating he was using earlier and swings the weaponn up in a reverse grip to both deflect the shot and catch Desta as he ducked. +
cubey@aol.pl (01:05:50): Enemies: Portent x17, Herald x5, Testimony x6, Visitation x1, ShotSaber (Desta), FightSaber (Ilinka)
aldo salt (01:06:02): "OwOwOwOwOw…!" Dido blurts out as SolSavior burrows through the Visitation and out the other end. "…YEAHHHH!" she chortles in celebration.
Wyverncakes (01:06:37): Mizuki: "That's that thing out of the way."
tengusaur (01:06:59): * True to her word, Hetepheres quickly spins around, swinging her laser staff as she does so, and sending a single focused beam in the direction of the robotic enemies, trying to trail its laser over as many Portents as she can. +
Peter Kampschroeder (01:07:03): *Eva: "There was. She was much more forgiving..." Eva jinks to evade, then continues her earlier approach of 'just shoot it all'. Dozens of beams lance through where she expects Fightsaber to be hiding. "...And she died."+
aldo salt (01:07:56): "And one more to go…" Dido notes. "Unless you think Ilinka and Desta are more dangerous?" She asks Mizuki.
cubey@aol.pl (01:08:54): The Portents are melted down one by one. With roughly half of them gone, the rest jump around nimbly to scatter and reform for another attack.
cubey@aol.pl (01:09:26): At the same time, one of the Testimonies makes a heavy half-step forward. It slings its arm and slashes forward - a blade seperating and flying towards Scaraber!
tormterra (01:09:26): * "We need to make sure Hetepheres can disengage properly. SolSavior team, strike at Ilinka from below when the countdown ends to force her back and to make the disengage successful. Willis, try to distract her so she doesn't have time to spot the ambush."
tormterra (01:09:28): +
cubey@aol.pl (01:09:41): Crowe: "Watch out, this will cleave you in half!"
cubey@aol.pl (01:10:24): Desta: "Bwuh?!"
Aero (01:10:33): Willis: "So I'll have to get both of their attention...will do."
cubey@aol.pl (01:10:45): Some of his shots hit against Strahlend, but the sword reflects most of them - and slashes powerfully across its lower body!
Wyverncakes (01:10:58): "Striking from below... very well then!"
cubey@aol.pl (01:10:58): Ilinka: "If that's what happened then..."
cubey@aol.pl (01:11:21): Ilinka: "It's your fault."
cubey@aol.pl (01:11:33): Ilinka: "It's your fault she died. You had happiness in your hands and you let it slide."
cubey@aol.pl (01:12:09): The abandoned building area is covered by explosions, but you get neither shots nor hide of FightSaber. Just those words, spoken calmly.
tormterra (01:12:48): Kei: "..." She isn't saying anything, but hearing Ilinka's words a clear flash of anger passes over her face.
tengusaur (01:13:10): * Hetepheres waits in anticipation for the blade going her direction. Then suddenly Scaraber acts, swinging all four of its swords at it, letting them hook on the blade, and use its momentum to spin and redirect it in another direction! Preferably towards more enemies. The golden anti-physical barrier helps to make sure this maneuver won't end up horribly wrong. +
tengusaur (01:13:27): Hetepheres: "Good riddance."
cubey@aol.pl (01:14:00): SolSaber team, Willis, you can go.
Peter Kampschroeder (01:14:03): Eva's voice is hard when she speaks. "No."
Wyverncakes (01:14:10): Mizuki: "Got your back, Heph!"
cubey@aol.pl (01:14:11): (Feel free to combine with Kei action for extra effect)
Wyverncakes (01:14:20): (Will be doing that)
cubey@aol.pl (01:14:24): (Or two different things if you want)
Aero (01:14:27): (Same here)
cubey@aol.pl (01:15:13): The blade swings - along with the khopeshes that manage to grab it, and return to sender!
Wyverncakes (01:15:39): * SolSavior's eyes glimmered with energy before the Abyss Gaze beams fired out of each, gold and black beams spiraling around each other and sweeping down across the battlefield... only to shoot up at Ilinka from below!+
cubey@aol.pl (01:15:44): The Testimony jumps, looking as if it was ready to intercept the flying weapon...
cubey@aol.pl (01:15:53): Crowe: "I take my chances when I see them. Fire!"
cubey@aol.pl (01:16:26): The Adele fires the DODS gun furiously. Though seeming well-aimed, most of the shots fly off in weird directions, missing widely.
cubey@aol.pl (01:16:45): Only the final one hits the Testimony, knocking it off balance and making its own blade sever its arm instead!
Meraxa (01:16:48): Ken: Don't talk about people dying like that, Ilinka!
cubey@aol.pl (01:17:42): SolSavior's attack brought FightSaber from hiding. It bursts up above, the colony wall exploding underneath it.
cubey@aol.pl (01:19:42): Ilinka: "Why? What would you do? Do you have such a person? For whose sake you'd get in trouble? For whose sake you'd do something that others will hate you for? For whose sake you'd do things behind their back, so they don't have to?"
cubey@aol.pl (01:20:14): The FightSaber uses quick and precise thruster motions to navigate around the powerful eye beams, drawing a beam saber and flying higher and higher...
cubey@aol.pl (01:20:21): Ilinka: "For whose sake you'd die?"
cubey@aol.pl (01:20:34): And being right next to SolSaviour, it slashes!
cubey@aol.pl (01:20:35): React!
Peter Kampschroeder (01:20:49): #solsavior
cubey@aol.pl (01:20:56): Approved.
Peter Kampschroeder (01:21:05): Eva: "Tying your happiness to someone like that is...it's fragile!"
aldo salt (01:21:38): "You've got it…all backwards, Ilinka!" Dido shouts.
Meraxa (01:22:05): Ken: ...I'm not so sure... maybe. But there was someone... not long ago at all... and he said... he didn't hate me for what happened! That I couldn't be held down by it! Even then, it hurts...
Peter Kampschroeder (01:22:15): *While Fightsaber thrusts up through the sky, so does Eva-so when Ilinka strikes, she's able to rush in and try to tank the hit with her shield. Her sword readies for melee combat...+
Wyverncakes (01:22:36): Mizuki: "A person who would drive me to have to do those sorts of things..."
Wyverncakes (01:22:45): "... Is not someone to dedicate my life to!"
Aero (01:23:18): * "I was too slow..." Despite how the situation was turning out Willis still takes aim at both Ilinka and Desta before firing more swords towards the both of them. With the both of them under the barrage he was free to reform his greatsword and swing the sword down towards Desta. +
Wyverncakes (01:23:51): * FightSaber might be charging, but two blades eject from SolSavior's legs and are joined together to form- "Sol Revolution!" -its mighty naginata, spinning around to knock Ilinka's saber away even as the other side swung at her to cut the machine down!+
cubey@aol.pl (01:24:05): Desta: "Hey."
Peter Kampschroeder (01:24:08): Eva: "Even if you expend every effort, even if you're ready to throw your life away, people die!"
Meraxa (01:24:18): Ken: Whilst you... still haven't lost him! So don't speak as if you know yet!
cubey@aol.pl (01:24:27): Desta: "When you find out what I said about SSR and their ship is true, what are you going to do?"
aldo salt (01:24:32): "Get this straight, Ilinka: If there's someone that matters to you…" Dido clarifies to Ilinka. "You don't become a monster for them…you become nobler for them! And you don't die for their sake…you live!"
cubey@aol.pl (01:24:34): Desta: "Nothing? Thought so!"
cubey@aol.pl (01:25:20): Seeing the barrage of blades flying towards him, Desta performs several back flip-rolls, shooting his beam handguns as he gains distance on Strahlend! React.
tengusaur (01:25:37): Hetepheres: "What we do then should matter little to a dead man."
cubey@aol.pl (01:26:34): Ilinka: "... Live."
cubey@aol.pl (01:26:47): Her sword is no mere beam saber - but suddenly, the Tern is in front of its path.
cubey@aol.pl (01:27:23): And even though its shield is overpowered and the unit is cut into, Eva stands firm! Which allows a series of Willis-made swords to fly and cut into FightSaber's side!
cubey@aol.pl (01:27:36): The naginata's swing knocks FightSaber away, and down to the ground!
cubey@aol.pl (01:28:07): It is severely damaged, having difficulty getting up. But up it goes.
cubey@aol.pl (01:28:20): Eva, Kei, Hetepheres, go.
cubey@aol.pl (01:29:32): Desta: "Shit! Ilinka, get out of here!"
Peter Kampschroeder (01:29:38): Eva: "Ilinka...please. We shouldn't be fighting each other..."
cubey@aol.pl (01:29:50): Ilinka: "Then... get out of the way..."
Aero (01:30:51): * "You're talking to the wrong person about this." As the greatsword comes down it begins to extend further and further to catch up to Desta and crash into him as well as block the shots fired at him. At the last moment the blade seems to grow hazy for a second before becoming completely invisible as it nears the other Saber. +
tormterra (01:30:53): Kei: "She's not going to listen."
tengusaur (01:31:27): Hetepheres: "Now. Scarab Power." A burst of energy emanates from Scaraber, and the machine suddenly rushes towards FightSaber, aiming to slam the unit into the floor with the force of impact! What follows up is a series of ferocious slashes and stabs with the khopeshes, the swords vibrating and moving at sonic speeds! +
tormterra (01:31:36): (Enemy lis?)
cubey@aol.pl (01:31:38): Desta's barrage looks like it might overpower Strahlend...
cubey@aol.pl (01:31:56): Enemies: Portent x8, Herald x5, Testimony x6 (1 dearmed), Visitation x1, ShotSaber (Desta) (damaged), FightSaber (Ilinka) (severely damaged)
cubey@aol.pl (01:32:05): But it's cut short as the sword extends!
cubey@aol.pl (01:32:09): Desta: "What the? Oh fu..."
cubey@aol.pl (01:32:14): Desta: "??"
cubey@aol.pl (01:32:17): He does not get hit.
Peter Kampschroeder (01:32:20): *Eva: "...I can't do that. Even though I forgive you..." Eva takes a deep breath. "I'm coming." The Tern charges forward at Fightsaber-but at the last second, Eva applies that bit of telekinetic power she has, and makes her sword go straight to dismember-not kill-Fightsaber.+
cubey@aol.pl (01:32:41): Because with a rumble, the Visitation lunges in front of Willis' attack and tanks the blow, getting a deep gash in its giant side!
cubey@aol.pl (01:34:11): Ilinka: "Ah... Loni!"
cubey@aol.pl (01:34:49): The two lunge towards FightSaber, with deadly intent from Hetepheres' side...
aldo salt (01:35:05): "Damn!" Dido curses, noticing the Visitation's sacrifice. "Who are these things? And why are they supporting those two?"
cubey@aol.pl (01:35:08): But as you move towards FightSaber, Portents spring up from walls around it!
Aero (01:35:18): Willis: "Tch..."
Meraxa (01:35:36): Ken: ...Did she say...?
cubey@aol.pl (01:35:38): They form a huge living wall between you and FightSaber, more and more of them appearing every second and seemingly even fusing with each other to form one whole.
tormterra (01:35:43): * "Good job, WIllis. Keep it occupied for a few seconds while I scan its structure to try to find the best way to exploit the opening you made." After she quiet down, a few seconds pass, before a popup of the VIsitation gets sent, revealing the nature of the structural damage to the unit. "I'll send some quick shots to distract it. Strike at the highlighted area the second I do." And with that she fires a few, brief rounds of fire at it to draw it away for a second so he can strike. +
Wyverncakes (01:35:49): Mizuki: "Same reason they bailed out Loni before."
cubey@aol.pl (01:36:07): You cut your way through the Portents easily.
Aero (01:36:16): Yup...that looked uncomfortably familiar.
cubey@aol.pl (01:36:17): They are no match against Scarab Powerered khopeshes.
cubey@aol.pl (01:36:44): However as you break towards the unit the portents protected...
cubey@aol.pl (01:36:54): Desta: "You... leave my friend alone, you fuckers!!"
cubey@aol.pl (01:37:26): The ShotSaber unleashes a gigantic barrage of beam shots towards Scaraber and Tern. Unloading its pistols, firing them until they're empty, with a gravity cannon attack following!
cubey@aol.pl (01:37:28): React, both of you.
cubey@aol.pl (01:38:15): Kei and Willis - the Visitation's weak point seems to be the insides of its chest, access to whcih should be made easier thanks to the gash on its side.
cubey@aol.pl (01:38:44): Purple Two also drew its attention. The forehead gem of the Visitation faces the AHSMB, and charges - unleashing a beam towards it!
cubey@aol.pl (01:38:45): React.
Peter Kampschroeder (01:38:55): *No way for Eva to tank that. She breaks off her attack to dodge, but tries to go for it again as quickly as she can...+
Aero (01:38:58): * This time Willis immediately moves in accordance to Kei's commands. As the shots are fired Strahlend dashes forwards and Willis' eyes focuses onto the revealed weak points of Visitation. Quicksilver transforms into a large spear as he closes the distance and once he was in range the weapon thrusts out towards each of the indicated weak spots. +
aldo salt (01:39:35): "Ken!" Dido shouts. "Let's do this!"
tengusaur (01:40:16): Hetepheres: "These drones will do anything to protect you, I see." Scaraber braces against the floor, crossing its four swords in front of itself - the Noble Barrier is silver again, and Hetepheres uses it to tank the incoming blasts. She does that until the gravity blast starts rushing in, though, at which point she kicks up into the air. +_
Meraxa (01:40:48): #Kei?
cubey@aol.pl (01:40:52): Approved
cubey@aol.pl (01:41:12): The beam shots are tanked by Hetepheres, who is forced to defend - making the gravitic blast tricky to evade, you can feel it distort your dodging attempt.
cubey@aol.pl (01:41:51): Tern at the same time gets away from FightSaber for long enough, which is what Desta wanted. Both of you didn't suffer seriously from the desperate barrage, but as for Ilinka...
cubey@aol.pl (01:41:57): Ilinka: "I'm sorry, Loni."
cubey@aol.pl (01:42:12): She clicks a switch and FightSaber's location is engulfed in an explosion of gravitic energy.
Meraxa (01:42:45): Ken: On it! SOOOOL SANCTUM! *And despite having been focused on Ilinka, there was enough awareness of their surroundings to see the Visitation's attack coming - and to leap to intercept it, projecting an even mightier barrier than before to try and tank the blast on the behalf of Purple 2!+
Peter Kampschroeder (01:42:58): Eva: "-eh?"
tormterra (01:43:28): * Having known it was coming, Kei's survival instinct was already primed and ready and Purple-2 threw itself up to clear the enemy beam the second the visitation turned. The shield was naturally on, but the speedy evasion should be enough to get her out of the way. +
Peter Kampschroeder (01:43:43): Eva: "What...?"
Meraxa (01:44:12): Ken: ...Wait, Ilinka? *and then, the sudden explosion draws his gaze...*
cubey@aol.pl (01:44:41): Purple Two gets out of the beam's path - with SolSavior taking its place! The barrier holds... holds long enough for Willis to wreck the Visitation, collapsing its chest and making the unit visibly falter and start to come apart.
cubey@aol.pl (01:44:46): It is still moving, however...
cubey@aol.pl (01:45:04): Desta: "Tch!" He takes advantage from being free for a second to leap into a hole in the colony.
cubey@aol.pl (01:45:16): Where FightSaber was, you also see a hole...
cubey@aol.pl (01:45:34): A hole that was narrow enough for a unit of this size to slip through, shot with a gravitic cannon.
cubey@aol.pl (01:45:50): Desta: "You really had me worried there for a sec, Ilinka."
cubey@aol.pl (01:46:04): Ilinka: "I'm sorry Loni. We tried to, but..."
cubey@aol.pl (01:46:27): Desta: "And now we'll see what those assholes do! I didn't lie once. All I said was true!"
Aero (01:46:28): Willis: "Kei are you alright?"
Peter Kampschroeder (01:46:33): Eva: "Ah...thank goodness..."
cubey@aol.pl (01:46:39): The two are fleeing, but the battle around you still rages on...
cubey@aol.pl (01:46:51): SolSavior team, Willis, Eva, you can go now.
aldo salt (01:47:14): Dido grunts. "They're getting away, Mizuki: do we pursue?"
cubey@aol.pl (01:47:30): Irm: "Not to ruin the moment but I could use some help here!"
Peter Kampschroeder (01:47:32): (enemy count?)
Meraxa (01:47:36): Ken: ...
cubey@aol.pl (01:47:53): Being forced to tank 5 Testimonies, the Grungust is beaten up pretty badly... still it holds, sword in hand.
cubey@aol.pl (01:48:03): Enemies: Herald x3, Testimony x4 (1 dearmed), Visitation x1 (critically damaged)
tormterra (01:48:09): Kei: "I'm fine...SolSavior team, are you okay?"
Wyverncakes (01:48:22): Mizuki: "I'll manage..."
Meraxa (01:48:28): Ken: Holding up...
Wyverncakes (01:48:38): Read: got knocked off her throne and in need of getting back up.
Wyverncakes (01:48:44): Maybe a seatbelt would be in order.
Wyverncakes (01:49:01): MizukI: "-But right now the Shirogane's our concern."
Peter Kampschroeder (01:49:09): *Eva takes a few more seconds to catch her breath. "Now...That just leaves you!" With no more Ilinka to draw her fire, Eva goes for the Testimonies-and any reservations from earlier are gone. The Tern moves like green lightning as it goes to slice apart the units harassing Irm.+
Wyverncakes (01:49:12): Ilinka and Desta could wait.
Aero (01:49:25): Willis: "I'll be able to repair some of the damage done, we need to help out Irm and the others."
cubey@aol.pl (01:49:52): The first Testimony is cut through its relatively thin torso.
cubey@aol.pl (01:50:13): The second - manages to raise a giant hand, trying to slap the Tern as pistons on its shoulders move quickly
cubey@aol.pl (01:50:17): React!
Wyverncakes (01:51:36): More tools were deployed from SolSavior: the ScaleTiger's shotels, the DuskBird's whip, and the ShelLancer's spear! "Now then...!"
aldo salt (01:51:48): #Eva, using Crowe?
Peter Kampschroeder (01:51:52): *Eva: "Disappear!" She takes that sword of hers and thrusts it straight into the oncoming giant palm.+
Wyverncakes (01:52:28): Grabbing the lot of them, the swords were joined together, the whip serving as a bowstring! And the spear: an arrow, aimed straight at the Testimonies crowd!
Aero (01:52:44): * With knowledge of the Visitation's weak point Willis charges at the remaining one with his newly formed spear and stabs it at the gem in its chest. As he does this energy begins to build up on the tip of the spear before being discharged to ensure the destruction of the machine. +
cubey@aol.pl (01:52:47): (Approved, I assume I'll take care of it)
Wyverncakes (01:52:50): "Irm, best you get out of the way! SOL SAGITTA!"
Wyverncakes (01:53:31): * The arrow flies, straight at one of the Testimonies and radiating Void and Sol energy... a ticking time bomb ready to go off and envelop the lot of them in one fell swoop!+
cubey@aol.pl (01:53:40): Crowe: "Some company I find myself in, surrounded by women pilots from a rival company."
cubey@aol.pl (01:54:17): While griping, Crowe nevertheless offers support fire! He tries to stop that hand by firing at it with spiralling beams - stopping it for long enough for Eva to impale through it, making it stop cold thist ime.
Aero (01:54:29): Willis: "You really shouldn't have a problem with that ."
aldo salt (01:54:56): "For the sake of handsome men everywhere…get stuffed!" Dido declares as the Sagitta arrow counts down.
cubey@aol.pl (01:55:43): Irm: "I hear you. Gust Wing, go!"
Meraxa (01:55:50): Ken: ...sounds like Dido doesn't for sure...
cubey@aol.pl (01:56:16): The Grungust drops its sword, which disappears in a shower of sparks. The super robot transforms into a form of an oversized jet - which flees.
cubey@aol.pl (01:56:42): The sol energy arrow explodes where it was a second later, engulfing the two Testimonies. Only the one Eva fought remains.
tormterra (01:57:20): Kei: "...Let's just focus on the battle almost being over."
cubey@aol.pl (01:57:36): The damaged Visitation raises its arms to pummel down on Strahlend... and then the gem is pierced through, an explosion of energy consuming the rest of the machine as well.
cubey@aol.pl (01:57:48): Kei, Hetepheres, you can go now.
cubey@aol.pl (01:58:05): Enemies: Herald x3, Testimony x1 (seriously damaged)
cubey@aol.pl (01:58:47): Crowe: "Trust me, it seems like you're in fine company at first but then you wake up one day and find yourself in a lot of trouble."
cubey@aol.pl (01:58:51): Crowe: "... And debt."
Aero (01:59:26): Willis: "Ah...."
Aero (01:59:40): Willis: "I still owe her for that car..."
aldo salt (02:00:05): Dido: "Um…sorry to hear that, dude?"
tormterra (02:00:11): * Rather than try to make clever plans for a few, tattered enemies who are getting overwhelmed anyway, Kei does the most effective thing she can to end the battle. Unloads her full arsenal on the Testimony so that others don't need to worry about it."
tormterra (02:00:14): +
cubey@aol.pl (02:00:56): The Testimony's arm is still held up by the Tern - which also offers a convenient shield for Eva as beams fly around her.
tengusaur (02:01:06): * Hetepheres rushes towards one of the Heralds, holding the laser staff with all of Scaraber's arms. The charge turns into a leap, during which a very long energy blade extends from the polearm, which she uses to launch a downwards vertical strike at one of the enemies - and then follow up with a spinning horizontal slash. +
cubey@aol.pl (02:01:33): They hit the enemy's main torso and head, with smaller machineguns peppering its form. This attack usually might not do much, but the foe is damaged and its armor is penetrated. It explodes.
cubey@aol.pl (02:02:32): The Herald's legless thrusters keep it moving - first to the side, then as the horizontal slash comes, it tries to stop it by firing a blast from its spear! React Heph.
cubey@aol.pl (02:02:42): SolSavior, Willis, go.
Aero (02:04:51): * As Heph is about to finish her horizontal slash Willis tosses his spear, now coated in the same reflective coating towards the blast fired and the spear as well to destroy it and allow her to finish it off. +
Wyverncakes (02:06:07): * That's not the only polearm flying in the air. SolSavior's Sol Revolution takes flight too as a spinning buzz-saw of justice, to cleave through one of the other Hearlds!+
tengusaur (02:07:34): * Hetepheres tries to change the enemy's aim by forcibly knocking the spear upwards with her own blade - and then cut right into the enemy. +
cubey@aol.pl (02:08:05): The Herald starts fleeing from the thrown weapon quickly, using all its thrusters just for evasion. The other one at the same time zooms around - being at SolSavior's flank, it accelerates, the spear set to charge!
cubey@aol.pl (02:08:06): React.
cubey@aol.pl (02:08:44): The enemy attack on Hetepheres is interrupted by a spear to the side, allowing her to deflect it - and cut through the Herald, leaving two pieces that promptly explode.
aldo salt (02:10:44): *Dido raises SolSavior's hand. "Sol…Sanctum!" A light and dark barrier spins out from SolSavior's raised palm. Dido waits, then darts left at the last instant, trying to deflect the Herald's spear from an angle so it glances off the barrier!+
cubey@aol.pl (02:11:35): The Herald's spear struggles against SolSanctum...
cubey@aol.pl (02:12:00): Then the angle of the barrier changes with the sudden dodge, making the unit lose balance and continue its charge - next to you!
cubey@aol.pl (02:12:06): As it flies clumsily...
cubey@aol.pl (02:12:14): Woolf: "Round two."
cubey@aol.pl (02:12:40): The G-Bouncer charges forward. Spinning, it unleashes the short sword and in one swift motion, cuts the Herald in half.
cubey@aol.pl (02:12:49): Woolf: "You're not the only one with a Shiguru Blade, Flit."
aldo salt (02:13:03): Dido gives a thumbs up that can't be seen from her cockpit. "Nice!"
cubey@aol.pl (02:13:03): ???: "Cannons are reactivated. Fire!"
cubey@aol.pl (02:13:26): The dodging Herald is suddenly pelted by Shirogane's subcannons, now active!
Meraxa (02:13:36): Ken: ...Flit isn't here.
tormterra (02:13:49): Kei: "..." She'd been concerned for a second, but it wasn't the big cannon after all.
cubey@aol.pl (02:13:53): Following them, the main cannons unleash huge sweeping beams that blow a hole in the colony - but also destroy the Herald.
cubey@aol.pl (02:14:04): (No, the bow cannon does not fire)
cubey@aol.pl (02:14:21): Woolf: "Of course not. I think he's got more important things to take care of. Vagans, for example."
Meraxa (02:14:50): Ken: ...Then why did you say his name? That's not as cool as you think...
cubey@aol.pl (02:14:58): ???: "The Shirogane's reactors seem stable now. It'll be a while before it can move."
tengusaur (02:15:17): Hetepheres: "Lee Linjun, I presume."
cubey@aol.pl (02:15:18): Woolf: "Heh, are you sure about that? What's cooler than having a rival you can butt heads with?"
cubey@aol.pl (02:15:36): Irm: "Yeah..." He frowns, hearing Lee's voice.
Meraxa (02:15:39): Ken: ...Not sounding like Ilinka.
cubey@aol.pl (02:15:43): As indeed, it's Commander Lee Linjun - of the SSR.
cubey@aol.pl (02:15:59): Lee: "But it looks like the flagship is safe for now. Good work."
tengusaur (02:17:00): Hetepheres: "I have heard some accusations. That you intended to use your new cannon to blow up Luna Base. What do you have to say to that?"
cubey@aol.pl (02:17:33): Lee: "These accusations are baseless."
cubey@aol.pl (02:18:16): Lee: "SSR plans are a matter between us and our sponsors. I am not required to disclose them to outside parties."
tormterra (02:18:22): Kei: "Well, that was an obvious answer. Why did you fly through a colony to get to the Moon? Taking cover after coming under attack?"
cubey@aol.pl (02:18:39): Lee: "However if you have to know then so be it - we would never do anything that would serve against security and peace of humanity at large."
aldo salt (02:18:42): "Well, yeah," Dido remarks. "Because you'd hypothetically be making Luna "Baseless" with a huge gun."
Meraxa (02:19:03): Ken: Not required... but useful in disproving people like them...
Wyverncakes (02:19:05): Mizuki: "... at least nothing you'd think would go against security and peace."
Wyverncakes (02:19:27): "You three-"
tengusaur (02:19:31): Hetepheres: "...Dido. We will talk about right time and place later."
Wyverncakes (02:19:44): "... I hope you keep him in check. Rank be damned."
aldo salt (02:20:00): "Yes, ma'am," Dido says, shuddering at the hypothetical chewing out to come.
Peter Kampschroeder (02:20:15): Eva: "So, you won't mind if we dismantle it?"
cubey@aol.pl (02:20:23): Lee: "No. Rank not be damned - it's the most important thing. It's what keeps a military operation running smoothly. Something Unity Group seems to forget about."
cubey@aol.pl (02:20:40): Lee: "And of course I mind. It is SSR property, and access to it is forbidden for outside parties."
tormterra (02:21:11): Kei: "And we've all seen how much we've failed in the past due to the lack of military propriesty. And how much obeying Viceadmiral Komine out of deference to his rank helped."
cubey@aol.pl (02:21:43): Lee: "Unlike that incompetent doofus, SSR receives nothing but praise."
Aero (02:21:57): Willis: "It also allows people to boss around others with authority they don't deserve."
cubey@aol.pl (02:22:04): Lee: "Our sponsor countries are very satisfied, which is good because before SSR existed, they received no official protection at all."
cubey@aol.pl (02:22:23): Lee: "Unity Group did intervene in their matters sometimes, when its commanders felt like it."
cubey@aol.pl (02:22:42): Lee: "But considering how dangerous these times are, this type of protection was not enough."
cubey@aol.pl (02:23:28): Lee: "Regardless, everyone in SSR is happy with your assistance today."
Peter Kampschroeder (02:23:51): Eva: "Let's take it apart, just to be sure."
tormterra (02:24:04): Kei: "The competence of the leadership is a different matter than just blindly obeying it."
cubey@aol.pl (02:24:12): Lee: "The Shirogane was attacked as it passed by the colonies. Since the engines were crippled and are still not operational, this was considered the safest place to hide until repairs are finished."
Meraxa (02:24:18): Ken: Hoo boy...
tengusaur (02:24:23): Hetepheres: "Eva. Quiet."
cubey@aol.pl (02:25:25): Lee: "This is the way Unity Group does things... rank and file mooks thinking they can order superiors around and declare course of action. Well. Let the results speak for themselves."
cubey@aol.pl (02:25:29): Lee: "One more thing."
cubey@aol.pl (02:25:41): Lee: "Two of our former members have joined Unity group, didn't they?"
Wyverncakes (02:25:57): Mizuki: "The results are speaking for themselves, Captain."
Wyverncakes (02:26:02): "Do you have a problem with that?"
cubey@aol.pl (02:26:16): Lee: "No."
cubey@aol.pl (02:26:36): Lee: "Breach of contract is their problem, and their alone. They were well aware of the consequences of it."
cubey@aol.pl (02:26:47): Lee: "I have no intention to chase them down or demand their return. But..."
cubey@aol.pl (02:27:24): Lee: "As a gesture of good will, return the machines they took at the earliest possible opportunity. TT-type Gespensts are a rare, limited production model of a Personal Trooper."
cubey@aol.pl (02:27:29): Lee: "That's all. Linjun out."
cubey@aol.pl (02:27:42): Crowe: "This is also troublesome."
cubey@aol.pl (02:27:48): He sighs as Lee shuts down the comms.
tengusaur (02:28:43): Hetepheres: "I pity everyone in SSR who has to endure Linjun on an everyday basis."
cubey@aol.pl (02:28:52): The Shirogane remains here, but it is no longer under attack. Ilinka and Desta were forced to flee, and it's unlikely they will return.
cubey@aol.pl (02:29:01): As such
cubey@aol.pl (02:29:03): MISSION COMPLETE
Peter Kampschroeder (02:29:10): Eva: "We really should break the cannon..."
cubey@aol.pl (02:29:28): Irm: "Don't think about it. But... thanks."
tormterra (02:29:37): Kei: "Where did they find that guy?...The same place they found Komine?"
cubey@aol.pl (02:29:39): Irm: "For the support. And for the Linjun comment."
Aero (02:29:51): Willis: "Good luck guys."
tormterra (02:29:57): Kei: "You're welcome. SSR has helped us on numerous occasions as well. Good luck."
Aero (02:30:08): They needed all they could get dealing with Lee in a bad mood.
Wyverncakes (02:30:29): Mizuki: "Best of luck with you."