Mission 063 - Confusing Reveal

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cubey@aol.pl (14:05:11): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYn2Q-kVNAk
cubey@aol.pl (14:07:19): Unity Group is after the Shatterhand. Do you remember the Shatterhand?
Wyverncakes (14:07:34): Ana does!
cubey@aol.pl (14:07:36): It was the battleship stolen by Kisaryth, the psychotic idol.
Peter Kampschroeder (14:07:38): Uh, yeah, totally.
Peter Kampschroeder (14:07:41): Oh that thing.
VJockey (14:07:48): [Peola thinks so. Ana mentioned it.]
cubey@aol.pl (14:07:54): It was found in the Himalayas. Well, found is the wrong word here.
cubey@aol.pl (14:08:10): More like, it actively broadcasts for people to come.
cubey@aol.pl (14:08:45): ???: "My name is Stuart Graber, inventor of the RE Drives. Anyone who can hear this, come! Come here immediately. You must know the truth!"
cubey@aol.pl (14:08:55): This is recorded on a loop and broadcast from the ship.
cubey@aol.pl (14:09:09): And this is why Unity Group is sending a party to investigate right now.
cubey@aol.pl (14:09:18): Caution is advised, considering what happened the last time Shatterhand was involved.
Wyverncakes (14:09:35): Needless to say, it's a strange, strange situation and Ana doesn't know what to make of it.
cubey@aol.pl (14:09:38): You're on a shuttle. Any last comments before arrival?
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (14:09:49): "…the truth?" Dido wonders. "It's a large warship! What sort of sinisters secret is it supposed to have? Not being up to code?"
Wyverncakes (14:09:51): On the one hand... at least it's not being used to blitz civilian locations.
Wyverncakes (14:09:59): On the other...
Wyverncakes (14:10:24): "... Why would the person most responsible for the RE Drives do all of this?"
griefgathering (14:10:32): None from Tsubasa. She's just sitting quietly in an orange winter jacket.
frifreeman (14:10:34): Kakizaki:"...ladies." he says as he combs his hair.
Wyverncakes (14:10:38): She doesn't understand, and she's anxiously pacing back and forth in the shuttle too.
VJockey (14:10:41): "Fumbles."
Wyverncakes (14:10:55): Sitting in the Breaker would just make her anxiety grow.
Peter Kampschroeder (14:10:59): Eva: "...I've been negligent...Racik, do you know anything about him?"
frifreeman (14:11:11): Kakizaki: "Don't call me that. D:"
frifreeman (14:11:46): Kakizaki "Anyway, don't worry. I'll protect you."
frifreeman (14:12:00): Kakizaki: "Not saying that you cna't protect yourself of course. I mean..."
frifreeman (14:12:08): Kakizaki:"Uh... uhm..."
Wyverncakes (14:12:15): "I... don't know," she answers Eva.
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (14:12:34): "Really smooth." Dido remarks to Kakizaki.
Wyverncakes (14:12:51): "He designed the RE Drives, yeah, but he wasn't someone I saw any of while helping develop the Breakers."
Wyverncakes (14:13:08): "Obviously wasn't there at the massacre, of course."
VJockey (14:13:09): [Peola just facepalms.]
Peter Kampschroeder (14:13:13): Eva: "They wouldn't be powered by orphans, would they?"
Wyverncakes (14:13:41): She just frowns.
VJockey (14:13:42): "Kakizaki... stop embarassing yourself. Please. I was actually considering calling you my rival."
Wyverncakes (14:14:00): "The tech is fine. The man himself though..."
frifreeman (14:14:17): Kakizaki: "You sounds like Walt."
Wyverncakes (14:14:19): She shakes her head. "But if that crazy idol was working for him he has a lot to answer for."
griefgathering (14:14:27): The Symphogear user has her eyes closed now.
griefgathering (14:14:41): Hard to tell if she's just annoyed or trying to actually focus. Maybe both.
cubey@aol.pl (14:14:46): Pilot: "We have visual on the target."
VJockey (14:14:59): "Who sounds like Walt?"
cubey@aol.pl (14:15:00): Indeed, you can see the ominous black bulk of the battleship in the distance.
cubey@aol.pl (14:15:15): And it looks like... Graber can see you too.
Wyverncakes (14:15:18): Well there it is. Time to get in the Breaker.
cubey@aol.pl (14:15:27): Stuart Graber: "You have arrived. Good, very good!"
VJockey (14:15:44): [Peola gets herself settled into the Regalis Filia and gets ready.]
cubey@aol.pl (14:15:44): Graber: "Time to learn the truth. And the truth is..."
Peter Kampschroeder (14:15:49): and the Albatross boots up. Eva takes a deep breath as the link-up shock hits her, but the pain quickly subsides.
frifreeman (14:15:59): Kakizaki: " I was talking about Eva."
cubey@aol.pl (14:16:05): "ESUN was aware of a tremendous threat. They were aware, but chose to ignore it!"
cubey@aol.pl (14:16:26): Graber: "If no one was going to do anything, I had no choice but to take matters in my own hands! You understand me, don't you? I had no other choice!"
cubey@aol.pl (14:16:49): Graber: "I am only trying to protect humanity from the enemy. From Kisaryth!"
Wyverncakes (14:17:20): ... Wait.
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (14:17:21): Dido gets in ShelLancer, stretching her arms out for settling in her cockpit and rolling out. "Who's Kisaryth?"
Wyverncakes (14:17:28): "From the idol...?"
VJockey (14:17:37): "Wait... the crazy singer?"
VJockey (14:17:41): [That... makes no sense.]
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (14:17:47): "…that Kisaryth?" Dido blurts out.
cubey@aol.pl (14:17:55): Graber: "You think she is a singer? You really don't know anything!"
Wyverncakes (14:17:59): "... But who do you think stole you the Shatterhand in the first place?"
Peter Kampschroeder (14:18:07): Eva listens quietly.
cubey@aol.pl (14:18:15): Graber: "No, nevermind. That's all in the past now. Let's work together now. What do you say?"
cubey@aol.pl (14:18:26): Graber: "All I require is your assistance with defeating the enemy."
frifreeman (14:18:38): Kakizaki:"Um... You don't really explain much..."
cubey@aol.pl (14:18:40): At the same time, some units launch from the Shatterhand.
cubey@aol.pl (14:18:47): You can identify them as the stolen Breakers!
cubey@aol.pl (14:18:55): http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h454/Steamrollerssolveall/Tomorrows%20War%20Today/Breaker_zps8b004602.jpg
cubey@aol.pl (14:18:59): They are quickly approaching.
cubey@aol.pl (14:19:18): Shuttle pilot: "Ahh, their weapons seem to be armed. My craft is unarmed so I suggest immediate defensive action."
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (14:19:25): "…where are you located, Graber?" Dido asks urgently. "Combat's about to break out: you'll need to get to cover!"
cubey@aol.pl (14:19:27): (Spoken in a cool drawl. You know the type.)
cubey@aol.pl (14:19:51): Graber: "On the Shatterhand's bridge, of course. I am in command of this operation. Operation to save the Earth!"
VJockey (14:20:06): "...Then why the heck are your guys attacking us?!"
cubey@aol.pl (14:20:10): Despite his words, the Breakers approach quickly and they don't look friendly at all.
cubey@aol.pl (14:21:11): There is no response - for now.
cubey@aol.pl (14:21:19): Initiative: Ana, Eva, Kakizaki, Tsubasa, Dido, Peola
cubey@aol.pl (14:21:25): Ana, Eva, go.
cubey@aol.pl (14:21:34): Enemies list: Breaker x12, Shatterhand
Wyverncakes (14:21:47): There's one more Breaker coming out though, this one from the shuttle!
frifreeman (14:22:16): Kakizkai: "Can anyone explain what's going on?"
Wyverncakes (14:22:31): "I... wish I could."
Peter Kampschroeder (14:23:14): *Eva hangs back, opening up on the Breakers with spread laser fire.+
VJockey (14:23:18): [Peola tries to get a general feel of the enemy, stretching her senses.]
griefgathering (14:23:19): Tsubasa: "It's pointless wondering about that. React."
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (14:23:27): "Shoot down the things attacking us first, Fumbles!" Dido shouts. "Investigate later!"
Wyverncakes (14:23:29): * Ana's own machine draws out its rifle, pointing it in the direction of the oncoming Breakers, but doesn't fire. "Professor, you have a lot to answer for and what you're saying is just adding more questions to the list I have for you and-"
Wyverncakes (14:23:35): She winces, "EVA!"
cubey@aol.pl (14:24:32): It's alright Ana, the Breakers open fire at you as soon as they see you anyway. Their Fracture rifles shoot with a swarm of physical projectiles. React to that!
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (14:24:43): Dido tags Ana's machine with a virtual marker so she doesn't mix them up with the other Breakers.
cubey@aol.pl (14:25:35): The Breakers targetted by Eva scatter, though one of them is too slow and falls to the ground in a burning heap. One of the others stands for a second, taking a bit of laser damage but firing a powerful missile in return. React, Eva.
VJockey (14:25:48): #Ana?
cubey@aol.pl (14:25:55): Approved.
Wyverncakes (14:25:55): * And just when she was hoping to maybe not cause a firefight that would kill any chance of explanations. She'd been moments away from actually intercepting Eva's Albatross, but there you have it. Whether Kisaryth's men were the ones piloting these things or not, she had to defend herself and she dived down and began to return fire!+
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (14:25:58): #Eva?
cubey@aol.pl (14:26:02): Also approved.
Wyverncakes (14:26:57): "If everyone dies here, this'll be a more-than-pointless scouting."
Wyverncakes (14:27:12): It's directed at Eva.
VJockey (14:27:33): "Tch... Ana! Move it!" *Peola charges her sword with ki and unleashes the Horizon Edge, sweeping the ki-beam that roared from the blade at the projectiles and attackers!+
Peter Kampschroeder (14:28:36): Eva: "Noted." She jinks the Albatross to the side, firing on the missile with it's head laser.+
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (14:28:45): *"Let's see if this works…Arc Thorn Barrier, Launching!" Dido fires off a quintet of Arc Thorns in a pentagon formation, aimed at the Breaker targeting Eva,. Then she raises her lance and gives it a shock: Lighting dances between the five mid-flight Arc Thorns, reaching out and scorching the incoming missile as they pass by!+
cubey@aol.pl (14:29:11): Ana finds the enemies hard to hit when you are trying to dodge as well. Fortunately, Peola is there too to help. The wide sword beam allows you to scatter the would be attackers and damage one of them, letting Ana finish it off.
cubey@aol.pl (14:29:48): Both the missile and the Breaker are caught in Arc Thorns. Well, the missile exploded anyway courtesy of Eva's laser.
cubey@aol.pl (14:30:03): And some explosion it is. Those things are high payload, and cause the Breaker to suffer most of the damage (it's destroyed).
cubey@aol.pl (14:30:19): Breaker pilot #1: "One less they cannot use."
cubey@aol.pl (14:30:29): Breaker pilot #2: "Limit the number of resources they can acquire!"
Wyverncakes (14:30:36): What the...
Wyverncakes (14:30:38): "Who...?"
cubey@aol.pl (14:30:41): This is weird and makes no sense, but suddenly.
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (14:30:42): Dido: "…?"
VJockey (14:30:45): "I don't... wait... what?"
Wyverncakes (14:30:46): "WHat's got you doing all of this?!?"
cubey@aol.pl (14:30:51): You are interrupted by a single sound.
cubey@aol.pl (14:30:54): A snap.
cubey@aol.pl (14:30:57): And then music sounds playing.
cubey@aol.pl (14:31:02): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BF9RbaQsk1Y
cubey@aol.pl (14:31:12): ???: "Ha ha ha! As expected of the woman destined to become mine!"
cubey@aol.pl (14:31:18): You know that voice. Well, if you are Peola at least.
cubey@aol.pl (14:31:26): Or some of the other people who had misfortune meeting this guy before.
frifreeman (14:31:49): Kakizaki: "Maybe we're fighting people from oposite dimension. Where winning means losing and losing means winning."
VJockey (14:31:58): "....."
cubey@aol.pl (14:31:59): A slow and powerful unit clanks its way into the battlefield.
cubey@aol.pl (14:32:03): http://www.titanatelier.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/15154167_p15.png
VJockey (14:32:25): "F.fFFFFFF"
cubey@aol.pl (14:32:27): Xun: "I have received a message so I arrived to hear out what the fuss is all about. Me, the GREAT Xun Ostberg!"
VJockey (14:32:31): "XUN!"
VJockey (14:32:37): "WHAT-?!"
cubey@aol.pl (14:32:49): Xun: "My daily workout has been daily interrupted, but it looks like it was not all fruitless. I meet you again, my bride to be!"
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (14:33:09): "…Who's this Creep?" Dido snarls.
cubey@aol.pl (14:33:31): Xun: "Watch as I destroy these nincompoops and sweep you off your feet!"
cubey@aol.pl (14:33:38): ???: "Negative!"
cubey@aol.pl (14:33:57): Suddenly, something drops from space and lands between you and the Shatterhand.
cubey@aol.pl (14:34:04): it looks like some kind of one-mecha drop pod
VJockey (14:34:10): [Peola is making an irritated, incredulous noise. Here they are in the middle of a life or death battle and this-]
VJockey (14:34:20): [Oh for Sun's sake WHAT NOW?!]
cubey@aol.pl (14:34:25): Still burning, it opens, and from inside another clunky unit appears, this time non-humanoid.
cubey@aol.pl (14:34:31): http://www.titanatelier.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Mecha45.jpg
Wyverncakes (14:34:48): Ana: "... Peola."
cubey@aol.pl (14:35:00): ???: "By the rights provided by the Brotherhood, I challenge everyone present to a duel of possession!"
VJockey (14:35:31): [The Princess is taking a very deep breath... and promptly bangs her head on the wall of her cockpit.]
cubey@aol.pl (14:35:36): ???: "The reward - hand of Peola Nelfess, so that our genes may continue and grow stronger. I cast my challenge, Cennetig Thorburn, the warrior of the Brotherhood!"
Wyverncakes (14:35:42): Ana: "SHUT UP!"
VJockey (14:35:43): "WHY-IS-THIS-MY-LIFE"
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (14:35:49): "…Who's this Nerd!" Dido snarls.
griefgathering (14:36:23): Even Tsubasa raises a hand to cover her face when she hears this. And she's still on the shuttle...
Wyverncakes (14:36:25): "Whatever challenge you want or whatever... it can wait!"
Peter Kampschroeder (14:36:32): Eva: "Should I kill him on general principle?"
VJockey (14:37:07): "Just ignore these idiots."
cubey@aol.pl (14:37:19): Cennetig: "There is no time to wait! A challenge on the battlefield is no less vital!"
VJockey (14:37:24): "We have a job to do and by the sun we're going to see it through! Pests or not!"
cubey@aol.pl (14:37:38): Xun: "The hard-headed Brotherhooder is here?!"
VJockey (14:37:44): "Cennetig! Xun! Shut up and go fight somewhere else!"
cubey@aol.pl (14:37:50): Cennetig: "You! You despicable desert rat!"
cubey@aol.pl (14:38:11): Cennetig: "No, it is a challenge! I shall challenge you all, including your foes!"
VJockey (14:38:18): "...."
VJockey (14:38:25): "Honestly... you know what. I don't even care."
cubey@aol.pl (14:38:28): Xun: "It is a challenge then! I will destroy all the miscreants, just you wait! Ha ha ha!"
Wyverncakes (14:38:30): Ana: "Then the foes first and us afterwards!"
Peter Kampschroeder (14:38:50): Eva: "...."
cubey@aol.pl (14:38:52): Cennetig's Banisher starts spraying random laser barrages at units closest to it... which just happen to be the Breakers.
VJockey (14:38:53): [Peola - and by extension her machine facepalm.]
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (14:39:01): "…Yeah. What Ana said." Dido said.
frifreeman (14:39:10): Kakizaki: "Romance is confusing."
cubey@aol.pl (14:39:13): At the same time Xun's Imperial Machina (Arma Vires) is trying to engage the Breakers as well. At the moment it's just walking slowly in their direction.
cubey@aol.pl (14:39:21): This can take a while.
cubey@aol.pl (14:39:29): Kakizaki and Tsubasa, go.
VJockey (14:39:48): "This isn't romance Kakizaki"
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (14:39:53): "Kakizaki…this is not romance." Dido says wearily. "Let me make this clear. This is more…stalking in giant robots."
VJockey (14:39:54): "This is torture."
Wyverncakes (14:40:01): Ana: "Peola... please tell me neither of these men are the type to gun down someone just as they're going to explain everything we need to hear to understand this."
frifreeman (14:40:04): Kakizaki: "Anyway, let's go"
VJockey (14:40:09): "....."
Wyverncakes (14:40:11): "Please.
Wyverncakes (14:40:13): ^"
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (14:40:17): She glares at the Arma Vires. "And what kind of robot is that? It's so…boxy!"
VJockey (14:40:18): "...Ana"
VJockey (14:40:25): "I am so... so sorry..."
griefgathering (14:40:41): Tsubasa: "Imyuteus Ame no Habakiri tron..."
cubey@aol.pl (14:41:13): Graber: "New arrivals? They too must know the truth."
cubey@aol.pl (14:41:25): Breaker pilot: "Do not let THEM use those new units against humanity."
frifreeman (14:41:26): Kakizaki flies forward and starts to unleash missiles toward the breakers."I wish I could understand half the thing going on in this place."+
Wyverncakes (14:42:14): Ana: "Then start explaining! You've got our attention-" and then some, considering shots have already been fired.
Wyverncakes (14:42:20): And the pronoun game was getting old fast.
griefgathering (14:42:52): *A blue flash erupts from the shuttle as Tsubasa begins her song, which echoes throughout the battlefield. She first sends a wave of blue phantom blades towards the Breakers, trying to better gauge their reactions.&
cubey@aol.pl (14:44:23): Kakizaki damages one of the Breakers - it's hard to hit them because they are already dodging, trying to evade Cennetig and the Banisher's laser barrages.
cubey@aol.pl (14:44:28): However, because of that...
cubey@aol.pl (14:44:52): Cennetig: "I challenge you to a honorable duel!" His unit fires off a barrage of light homing missiles, some aiming at the VF to get your attention. Kakizaki, react.
Wyverncakes (14:45:32): # Kakizaki.
cubey@aol.pl (14:45:42): Sure, approved.
Peter Kampschroeder (14:46:15): Eva: "Perhaps, we should aim to eliminate the pilots of the breakers..."
Wyverncakes (14:46:46): * "You... are not... HELPING!" Ana grumbled as she takes aim at the missiles and fires off a mix of beams and bullets from her rifle to try to thin them out.+
cubey@aol.pl (14:46:46): The Breakers do not seem to consider Tsubasa's attack a priority for dodging. Instead, they use their arm blades as makeshift shields - and one of them does it while charging.
Wyverncakes (14:47:04): "And for that matter, register this Breaker too as an ally!"
cubey@aol.pl (14:47:11): Watch out, its rifle has a mounted stake. One that spins like a drill!
cubey@aol.pl (14:47:13): React/continue
Wyverncakes (14:47:31): It was bad enough during the initial theft... but at least she'd found a way to make sure she wouldn't accidentally be targeted.
frifreeman (14:47:32): Kakizaki: "Wait, I'm not..."
Wyverncakes (14:47:38): This time though...
frifreeman (14:48:02): Kakizaki:"Well, I'm not saying..."
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (14:48:41): "Why the hell do you keep blabbing about Honor?" Dido groans. "Peola, what exactly is this Brotherhood?"
frifreeman (14:48:47): Kakizaki tries to think of things to say while he flies away from the missiles, dropping flares and shooting anti-missile laser backward.+
cubey@aol.pl (14:50:04): Between Ana and Kakizaki, the missile barrage is easily whittled down and taken care of.
cubey@aol.pl (14:50:21): Cennetig: "Interruption in a duel? You will not gain any honor by acting in such a way!"
VJockey (14:50:37): "A bunch of guys who go on and on about tradition and martial honor and courage and stuff"
VJockey (14:50:40): "I don't know"
griefgathering (14:50:44): *Part of Tsubasa's concern was not being able to hit these guys, but now that this one is charging for her, that changes things. The katana she's holding suddenly transforms into a broader, oversized blade, which she swings down to unleash a gigantic blue energy wave. It's definitely not something even a mecha can ignore!+
cubey@aol.pl (14:50:47): Dido and Peola can move.
VJockey (14:50:48): "I wasn't listening for most of it."
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (14:50:55): "Man." Dido says. "They sound annoying."
cubey@aol.pl (14:51:05): No Tsubasa. It definitely can't ignore that.
cubey@aol.pl (14:51:38): In a single stroke, it's over. By underestimating your small size, the Breaker pilot now made their machine be cut in half.
cubey@aol.pl (14:51:56): Also two other Breakers took minor damage courtesy of your previous blades.
cubey@aol.pl (14:52:36): Cennetig: "I will tell you about my Brotherhood if you only wish to listen. It is an organisation steeped in tradition and martial honor!"
VJockey (14:52:59): *Peola grits her and just moves. Hitting the ground and kicking up one heck of a dust cloud and charging at the Banisher.... and then using it as a jumping point to launch herself even higher as she swung her sword upwards at one Breaker... and sent herself crashing back to the ground as she brought her mighty blade back down on another!+
cubey@aol.pl (14:53:03): Cennetig: "For its glory, and not any personal gain of my own, I have decided to marry Peola Nelfess and become part of royalty."
cubey@aol.pl (14:53:23): Xun: "Man, you're totally whipped, aren't you..."
Peter Kampschroeder (14:53:57): Eva: "And she has agreed?"
cubey@aol.pl (14:54:26): Cennetig: "This will depend on the result of... ah, here she comes! I challenge you, Peola Nelfess! The winner will marry the loser!"
VJockey (14:54:55): "Then go fight Xun you windbag!"
VJockey (14:55:00): "I'm not even interested!"
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (14:55:01): *"Time to take some prisoners!" Dido strides forward along the mountain range with ShelLancer, picking the perfect spot. "Watch out guys…Arc Thorns, Launching!" A large volley of Arc Thorns shoots out towards the sky in the region the Breakers are dodging in! "Lance Shock Thundercloud…energizing!" Lightning leaps to one of the mid-air Arc Thorns, and from there, to the other scattered thorns, and any Breaker that's in the way!+
frifreeman (14:55:20): Kakizaki: "Marriage should be about love, not honor."
cubey@aol.pl (14:55:26): Peola, your plan is good. The only problem is that as you charge the Banisher to use it as a platform, Cennetig fires all his lasers at Filia. React!
cubey@aol.pl (14:55:45): Cennetig: "Alpha Strike, activate!"
Peter Kampschroeder (14:55:54): Eva: "Taking a woman by force is...a crime..."
cubey@aol.pl (14:56:47): Some (damaged) Breakers are caught in the Arc Thorns. That's because they don't try to dodge, but rather deploy their rifles into two handed modes.
VJockey (14:56:59): "....I really should have thought this through."
VJockey (14:57:05): "Tch!"
cubey@aol.pl (14:57:08): They fire a large barrage of rounds, both physical and energy, as well as another of those high powered missiles. React, Dido!
VJockey (14:59:01): *Peola grabs her scarf and wraps it around both herself and her blade and spinds, hopefully she can deflect enough of the shots to continue her manuever... and hopefully knock that damn thing over!+
cubey@aol.pl (14:59:41): Peola's scarf absorbs some of the laser beams... though they start overpowering its defense.
cubey@aol.pl (14:59:53): However the barrage is finished as quickly as it started.
cubey@aol.pl (15:00:09): Cennetig: "Overheating? Deploying coolant right now... aaah! Critical balance failure!"
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (15:00:41): *Dido slams down on a red button, a panic feature she installed while convalescing! "Hedge Barrier, Spinning Up!" More Arc Thorns launch from ShelLancer's shoulders…then swirl around ShelLancer in a loose cloud. A single zap from her Lance, and the Thorns are energized with lightning that leaps between them and forms a barrier!+
cubey@aol.pl (15:00:48): Indeed the Banisher stopped firing as it overheats rapidly, and then Regalis Filia's maneuver knocks it over and does the thing with the Breakers. Two of them (one already damaged) are cut down!
cubey@aol.pl (15:01:35): Xun: "One whose body is sculpted as perfectly as mine would never fall over after a woman's tap!"
cubey@aol.pl (15:01:50): Cennetig: "Be quiet, dishonorable...!"
cubey@aol.pl (15:02:57): The barrier absorbs the beam shots - though the physical ones seem to vibrate. Some of them pass through the shield.
cubey@aol.pl (15:03:20): More worryingly though, the missile goes through because of the physical rounds! ShelLancer is in the epicenter of a large explosion!
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (15:03:23): Dido: "What the..!"
cubey@aol.pl (15:03:30): Dido, your unit is thrown back from the blast, with serious damage.
cubey@aol.pl (15:03:32): However!
Wyverncakes (15:03:32): Ana: "Dido!"
cubey@aol.pl (15:03:45): You have managed to capture two Breakers, their pilots alive.
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (15:03:49): Dido: "Keh…maybe…I should have dodged?"
cubey@aol.pl (15:04:22): Graber: "... It is time."
cubey@aol.pl (15:04:30): The Shatterhands starts accelerating!
cubey@aol.pl (15:04:42): Graber: "Time to save humanity. If ESUN won't do it, I will!"
frifreeman (15:05:15): Kakizaki: "WE STILL DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT THE HECK YOU'RE SAYING!"
cubey@aol.pl (15:05:19): The battleship activates its RARE Drive, and suddenly accelerates from almost nothing to top speed in an instant.
cubey@aol.pl (15:05:28): Which direction does it head, though?
cubey@aol.pl (15:05:31): The mountain right next to it.
cubey@aol.pl (15:05:54): Shatterhand crashes into the mountain!
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (15:06:08): "Wait, no!" Dido shouts.
Wyverncakes (15:06:08): Ana just stares.
Peter Kampschroeder (15:06:25): Eva: "...Oh...kay..."
cubey@aol.pl (15:06:42): It is heavily damaged in the impact. It leaves behind a smoking wreckage... but doesn't explode.
frifreeman (15:06:42): Kakizaki: "Maybe side effect of the drive is senility?
cubey@aol.pl (15:06:51): Graber: "Did I do it?"
VJockey (15:06:53): "I hope not..."
cubey@aol.pl (15:06:56): Graber: "Yes!"
cubey@aol.pl (15:07:14): From the mountain's inside, something stirrs awake.
cubey@aol.pl (15:07:17): http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h454/Steamrollerssolveall/Tomorrows%20War%20Today/Monster1_zpsf40da325.png
Wyverncakes (15:07:20): Ana: "You just crashed int-"
cubey@aol.pl (15:07:22): A giant worm lunges into the air!
VJockey (15:07:32): "What in the Sun's Light?!"
Wyverncakes (15:07:33): -What is that?
cubey@aol.pl (15:07:43): Graber: "I've done it! The Rootworm is dead! It's destroyed, humanity is safe!"
VJockey (15:07:46): "How is that-"
VJockey (15:08:02): "Its not dead! ITS RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU!"
Wyverncakes (15:08:08): Ana: "Are you insane?!?"
cubey@aol.pl (15:08:09): The worm lunges at the Shatterhand's wreckage and latches into it.
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (15:08:19): "Oh Gods, that's not good!" Dido wails. "Run, you freak bastard! Eject!"
cubey@aol.pl (15:08:36): Graber: "It's destroyed! Take that, Kisaryth! Your Worms will not endanger humanity anymore! We're safe, we are..."
cubey@aol.pl (15:08:48): The frantic messages are cut.
cubey@aol.pl (15:10:00): The Worm, which has impaled the Shatterhand, seems to be draining its energy. And now it's all but an empty husk - the battleship, I mean.
cubey@aol.pl (15:10:11): But it doesn't have enough!
griefgathering (15:10:24): Tsubasa frowns at this. Something like that is not what they need right now.
VJockey (15:10:29): "That crazy singer girl..."
cubey@aol.pl (15:10:34): Now the huge thing takes into the skies again. Despite its girth, it is really fast. All charged up, it wants more - and tries to crash down at where you are!
VJockey (15:10:42): "You don't think she really has something to do with this-"
VJockey (15:10:45): "GYAH!"
cubey@aol.pl (15:10:46): Xun: "No, not my muscles!"
Wyverncakes (15:10:46): "!!!"
Aero (15:10:52): #
cubey@aol.pl (15:10:54): Cennetig: "I am still overheating!"
cubey@aol.pl (15:10:56): APPROVED
Aero (15:12:54): *A small fireball rushes in from out of nowhere. "Not so fast!" A girl's voice somehow comes from it and soon enough the fireball crashes into the worm. Anyone who takes a slightly closer look will see that the fireball contains Astara inside, and she just decked the creature as hard as she could. On foot. +
cubey@aol.pl (15:13:51): The giant worm is suddenly stopped cold by an on foot combatant's single hit!
cubey@aol.pl (15:14:03): More than that, it splits into component pieces!
cubey@aol.pl (15:14:10): Did Astara kill it in one blow?
cubey@aol.pl (15:14:17): Actually... it splits into several, smaller worms!
VJockey (15:14:35): "Gah! Incoming!"
Aero (15:15:09): Astara waves her hand in the cold air. "Ahhhhh that really hurts...wait...that's not a Kijin."
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (15:15:31): Dido tries reviewing the flight data recordings…what mechanism did the worms use to absorb the energy?
cubey@aol.pl (15:15:59): That's not enough as far as surprises are concerned, though.
Wyverncakes (15:16:16): Ana: "Not a Kijin...?"
Wyverncakes (15:16:29): But if it's not one of those and it's not a PRAYER and it's not a kaijuu...
Wyverncakes (15:16:32): "What... is that?"
cubey@aol.pl (15:16:42): More Breakers emerge from the Shatterhand. The battleship is down, but apparently units on board were not.
cubey@aol.pl (15:17:01): Enemy list: Breakers x10, Rootworm (Large) x4
cubey@aol.pl (15:17:13): Ana, Eva, Astara, go
VJockey (15:17:50): "Whatever it is... we've got to kill them!"
Wyverncakes (15:18:10): Ana: "Then that's the plan!"
VJockey (15:18:19): "...Maybe... Maybe they're what's wrong with those other pilots!"
Peter Kampschroeder (15:18:29): *Well this is a fine mess that we've all gotten into. Eva opens fire on one of the large monster things, blasting away with lasers as she keeps her distance.+
Wyverncakes (15:19:12): * The Breaker aims its rifle at one of the Worms. "Balrog set... and... FIRE!" Ana's own high-power warhead's fired straight at one of the worms!+
cubey@aol.pl (15:35:28): The worm is pummeled by Eva and Ana's attacks - and counters by firing a flachette storm. Both of you, defend against a swarm of crystals!
cubey@aol.pl (15:36:10): Also, the worm is damaged so it decides to quickly regain its energy - by quickly moving up to the destroyed Breakers and devouring them, or to be precise, their generators, leaving empty husks behind!
cubey@aol.pl (15:36:23): Dido, this is how it feeds on energy. Simply by eating the power source.
cubey@aol.pl (15:37:14): (Astara can still go)
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (15:37:36): "Whelp." Dido says. "I was hoping to give more elaborate advice, but…guys, don't let them eat you!"
Wyverncakes (15:37:41): * "Get... get away from that!" The RE Drive on Ana's Breaker kicks in to get it out of the worm's cone of fire! And she continues to pour on the damage as much as she can, opening fire again with conventional shots from her rifle once it's back to normal configuration!+
cubey@aol.pl (15:38:01): Breaker pilot: "Do not let Kisaryth use any of the machines!"
Peter Kampschroeder (15:38:09): *Eva sends the Albatross into evasive manuevers, using those new fancy powers of hers to slide off to the side every now and then.+
cubey@aol.pl (15:38:22): The four remaining Breakers (from the first wave) lunge at Xun's unit from all directions.
cubey@aol.pl (15:38:35): Xun: "Look but not touch! What are you doing?!"
Wyverncakes (15:38:43): Ana: "Do you have any idea what the words are that are coming out of your mouth?!?"
cubey@aol.pl (15:38:57): His Arma Vires pummels one but the three others try to immobilize it by holding it down!
Aero (15:39:34): *Astara summons her blade and quickly switches to a reverse grip. "Looks, like you guys got yourselves into a pretty weird situation again." Air starts to swirl around the blade before she swings the blade several times, releasing razor sharp blades of wind at the worms. +
cubey@aol.pl (15:40:28): The already damaged worm is damaged some more. Heavily wounded by the WIND attack, it decides to feast on the closest energy source - Astara!
cubey@aol.pl (15:40:36): React as it tries to engulf you.
cubey@aol.pl (15:40:46): Kakizaki and Tsubasa, go.
VJockey (15:40:49): #Astara?
cubey@aol.pl (15:40:54): Approved.
VJockey (15:41:53): *Peola resheaths the sword and runs right at the incoming worm! What else does she do but swing the sheathed weapon like a bat to send it flying far away?+
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (15:41:58): Dido sighs.
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (15:42:02): #Xun?
cubey@aol.pl (15:42:46): Approved.
Aero (15:44:24): *Astara dismisses her sword and places both of her hands forward to block the approaching worm and immediately starts freezing the air around her. +
cubey@aol.pl (15:45:15): The worm is... stopped cold. Literally - it freezes, and then Peola's strike causes it to break into shards of ice, flying through the air.
cubey@aol.pl (15:45:17): That's one down
Wyverncakes (15:45:43): Ana quietly hopes that this one's down for good.
Wyverncakes (15:45:54): Anything to finally reduce the insanity here.
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (15:46:02): *While the Breakers are immobilized during their grappling of Xun's Mech, Dido locks on and launches four Arc Thorns, embedding them in their backs. "Yo, Xun! This might tickle a little bitLance Shock Discharging!" Dido zaps the Arc Thorns, channeling (most) of the lightning into the Breaker's innards+
griefgathering (15:46:55): *Tsubasa's sword reverts to a regular katana. However, that katana is joined by a second one that is drawn from a segment of her leg armor. She swings both blades multiple times, and each time, a thin wave of energy is launched. They come in large numbers however, so all that should accumulate on the worm that she targets!+
cubey@aol.pl (15:51:25): Tsubasa's attack causes wounds to appear on the worm's body.
cubey@aol.pl (15:51:40): Weirdly enough, it seems to ignore you completely and instead...
cubey@aol.pl (15:51:56): Xun: "Hmm? Ghaghaghagha!"
cubey@aol.pl (15:52:19): Both him and the Breakers got a bit of the electric shock therapy going - much more for the latter though, and they are now immobilized.
cubey@aol.pl (15:52:33): Which matters little because the worm from before is going right at the whole group now.
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (15:52:51): "Oh dear." Dido says. "Xun, get out of there!"
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (15:53:46): "I maybe have…miscalculated!"
cubey@aol.pl (15:53:55): (By the way, the attack by the worm on Eva and Ana was safely avoided - and the worm is dead by now)
cubey@aol.pl (15:54:09): Dido and Peola can go, in addition to Kakizaki.
cubey@aol.pl (15:54:18): Xun: "Gha?"
VJockey (15:55:14): "... I'm going to regret this. I know it."
VJockey (15:56:13): *Peola rushes to intercept the worm attacking Xun, unsheathing the blade once more and launching herself at the incoming beast! Seeking to not only strike it with a mighty slash but also unleash a Horizon Edge right into it as she does!+
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (15:56:20): *"Gah, nevermind!" Dido bends ShelLancer's knees. "Shell Boost…On!" ShelLancer raises across the tundra landscape Votoms-style, leveling it's lance like a charging knight! It rams said lance deep into the Worm's flank, and then. "Lance Shock…DISCHARGING!!!+
griefgathering (15:56:22): Tsubasa silently notes this behavior on the part of the worm, because she knows that the rest of the UG can probably deal with that. She IS glad that she isn't considered a power source though, or at least less of a priority.
cubey@aol.pl (15:57:37): Peola and Dido - the worm is hungry, but it's also not dumb. Seeing more enemies go for it, it retaliates with another crystal flachette swarm.
cubey@aol.pl (15:58:00): Enemy list: Breakers x6, Rootworm x3
cubey@aol.pl (15:58:15): Annoying NPC list: Banisher (Cennetig), Arma Vires (Xun)
cubey@aol.pl (15:58:26): React, both of you.
frifreeman (15:58:55): Kakizaki: "Hey worm! Eat this!" Kakizaki fires a swarm of missiles toward the worm's mouth. "Well, missiles have engines too right?"+
cubey@aol.pl (15:59:24): Do you attack the one that Peola and Dido are also attacking or a different one?
VJockey (16:00:02): *Well this is problematic! Peola lashes out at the ground with her sword to tear a significant chunk of it out and use it to shield herself and Dido from the Crystal Barrage!+
VJockey (16:00:10): "Dido! Get down!+
VJockey (16:00:13): "
Wyverncakes (16:01:08): Ana: "They've seemed picky with what they've gone after so far though."
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (16:01:17): *"Damn!" Dido raises her shoulder shields and crouches down like an ice-skater. She also steers herself left in an attempt to dodge, but ShelLancer's got a lot of forward momentum!+
Wyverncakes (16:01:24): Not that she's not praying that it won't just eat all of Kakizaki's missiles and grow bigger or anything.
Aero (16:01:30): Astara: "I don't think I'd taste all that good..."
Peter Kampschroeder (16:03:45): Eva: "Raw, probably not..."
cubey@aol.pl (16:05:27): Kakizaki's barrage makes the worm shake as a series of explosions explodes around - and inside, its body!
cubey@aol.pl (16:05:43): Because of that, Peola can shield the two of them (and possibly also Xun) from the crystal barrage.
cubey@aol.pl (16:05:49): And there comes the counterattack.
VJockey (16:06:06): [Fortunately or unfortunately she probably did save Xun.]
cubey@aol.pl (16:06:21): The Horizon Edge and Lance Shock working in unison take care of the already heavily damaged worm.
cubey@aol.pl (16:06:23): That's two down!
cubey@aol.pl (16:06:35): Ana, Eva, Astara, go now.
Peter Kampschroeder (16:06:59): (Enemy count?)
cubey@aol.pl (16:07:06): Breakers x6, Rootworm x2
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (16:07:10): "Pierce through!" Dido shouts, jabbing the worm over and over again. "You will Fall…oh, it's dead. Uh. Good!"
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (16:07:35): She glances left. Are those Arc Thorned Breakers still stunned?
Aero (16:08:11): * "Maybe they don't care about taste." Astara summons her sword again and charges at another worm as quickly as she could, thrusting the blade out towards it once the distance was closed. +
Peter Kampschroeder (16:09:02): *Eva: "....Troublesome..." She flies straight for one of the worms, her wrist-blade flicking into position as she does so. Eva slows down once she arrives, leaving the worm an opening...&
Wyverncakes (16:10:43): * Two worms left. The Breaker pilots were... something else, but they weren't energy absorbing monsters that nobody knew anything about. She converges on the same worm as Astara as well, arm blades deployed, so she can come from behind and stab into a segment from behind.+
cubey@aol.pl (16:11:20): Both Eva and Ana have more and more crystals to worry about this time.
cubey@aol.pl (16:11:28): The worm is getting busted from all sides.
cubey@aol.pl (16:11:36): Astara, though?
cubey@aol.pl (16:11:46): Astara has to worry about the worm's giant mouth as it charges at her!
cubey@aol.pl (16:11:47): React.
cubey@aol.pl (16:11:51): React all three of you.
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (16:12:05): #All Three?
cubey@aol.pl (16:12:35): Approved but you'll have to make it good.
Wyverncakes (16:14:31): * As the crystals come, Ana engages the RE Drive once more to ascend into the skies! "You're not free of me that easily!" she snaps, continuing to fire down where she and Eva had struck at it before.+
Peter Kampschroeder (16:16:30): *Eva heads straight through the crystals-though as she does so, a barrier field floats up in front of the Albatross. She goes towards the side of the monster, and then using the same sort of move that defeated thomas, has her sword hand slice down the creature's side in a flash, its blade extended and glowing green.+
Aero (16:17:33): *Astara turns to face the incoming worm, she doesn't seem too bothered by it. She simply holds out her sword to the creature bisect itself along it's edge. +
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (16:20:22): *"No help for it…" Dido curses. "Watch out, guys…I'm emptying the bins!" Dido pivots SheLancer and starts firing Arc Thorns in a curving volley, sending them to pierce into the Worm's back. She keep firing, emptying her ammo Reserves, until there's a sizable amount of Thorns both in the worm and hurtling down in midair.
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (16:20:23): She raises ShelLancer's weapon. "A really big Lance Shock Thundercloud…discharging!" Lightning burst from the lance, grounding itself both in the worm and the airborn Arc Thorns, creating a thunderstorm that zaps at the crystal shards as well!+
cubey@aol.pl (16:21:27): Thanks to Dido and Ana creating a diversion, Eva and Astara can cut through the worm.
cubey@aol.pl (16:22:02): It is indeed cut into pieces - Eva holding her blade from the side, and Astara from the front! This does not however go without any damage.
cubey@aol.pl (16:22:22): The Albatross is hit by some of the crystals, and Astara...
cubey@aol.pl (16:22:33): Astara takes the full force of the impact from the worm even as she cleaves through it.
Aero (16:22:52): Astara: "Ghk."
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (16:23:39): *"Astara!" Dido calls out. "You alright?"
Peter Kampschroeder (16:23:53): Eva: "Atch."
cubey@aol.pl (16:23:58): Kakizaki, Tsubasa, Dido, Peola, you can go now.
VJockey (16:24:29): (Enemies remaining?)
cubey@aol.pl (16:24:40): Breakers x6, Rootworm x1
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (16:25:46): "One worm left." Dido mutters. She glances at the Banisher. "Hey, Honor-boy! You gonna chip in, or just whine about your mech's poor cooling systems?"
Aero (16:26:46): When the dust clears, Astara is standing there with two very large worms halves impaled through her. In fact, most of her body seems to just be gone due to the sheer size difference.
cubey@aol.pl (16:27:11): The damage Astara has sustained... doesn't look good at all.
cubey@aol.pl (16:27:18): In fact she should be dead by now.
VJockey (16:27:59): *Best to smash this last one as soon as possible! She slides one of the palms of Regalis Filia's hands along the blade as she focuses her ki through it... no distractions... she needs her mind clear... two steps... then she thrusts the blade - firing off a blazing lance of ki straight at the worm!+
cubey@aol.pl (16:28:05): The last worm somehow... senses that she is not, though!
Wyverncakes (16:28:25): Ana: "H-ehy! Leave her alone!"
cubey@aol.pl (16:28:40): It lunges at Astara, its huge size dwarfing her from above.
cubey@aol.pl (16:28:52): Looks like it wants to finish the meal.
frifreeman (16:28:54): Kakizaki:"Stop that!"
cubey@aol.pl (16:29:01): Astara - react... if you can!
Peter Kampschroeder (16:29:05): #astara
cubey@aol.pl (16:29:30): Nixing that because...
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (16:29:31): Dido: "No...Look out!"
cubey@aol.pl (16:29:53): Breaker pilot: "Do not let Kisaryth's worms eat anyone!"
cubey@aol.pl (16:30:10): The Breakers are running interference against anyone who tries to interfere themselves!
Peter Kampschroeder (16:30:22): The Albatross tries to dive towards Astara...
cubey@aol.pl (16:30:29): Which means Regalis Filia is suddenly attacked by a physical round barrage - the lance still cuts into the worm though.
VJockey (16:30:49): "!!"
cubey@aol.pl (16:30:49): While the Albatross is attacked by two in melee, their drill pile drivers ready to impale the much larger unit!
cubey@aol.pl (16:30:53): React, Eva.
VJockey (16:31:11): (Do I react or just get shot?)
Wyverncakes (16:31:13): Ana: "Peola!"
cubey@aol.pl (16:31:16): (Yes, react)
Wyverncakes (16:31:19): #
cubey@aol.pl (16:31:26): Approved.
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (16:31:42): # Astara?
VJockey (16:31:50): *No time for anything else! Peola snags both scarf and sword to use them to defend!+
Peter Kampschroeder (16:31:59): *She says nothing. All Eva does is bring her sword down on the first, and then try raise it to cleave the second.+
cubey@aol.pl (16:33:01): Same as before, Dido. Trying to interfere means a Breaker shoots a Balrog missile in your face. You already took one of those, and know better than to try to endure another!
cubey@aol.pl (16:33:02): React.
Wyverncakes (16:33:17): * "If that's what you're trying to prevent, then where have you been this whole time?!?" From her vantage point, Ana dives down towards one of the Breakers attacking Peola, arms raised up in a cross-block to shield herself (and Peola) from this target as much as possible before she finally gets close enough to punch out at the machine!+
griefgathering (16:34:30): *Tsubasa acts fast in the middle of the chaos. The leg blades/thrusters on her Symphogear light up, and SHE charges one of the Breakers this time. While she does this, she throws her katana forward like a spear!&
Aero (16:35:02): For a brief moment the air around Astara grows hazy as the worm comes in for the kill. A second later a large howl erupts from where Astara was standing and where there was a white haired girl before, there is now a very large dog-like creature. The beast roars again and it's tails start to glow before it pounces on the worm and tries to tear it apart with it's fangs. +
Aero (16:35:16): http://i.imgur.com/gskayuD.png
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (16:35:20): *"Shell Flak…firing!" Lightning did nothing against those missiles, so Dido uses physical point defense instead! Flak rounds shoot out from ShelLancer in a sphere from it's armor plate nodes, peppering the missiles with hyper-sonic ball bearings shrapnel!+
cubey@aol.pl (16:36:38): Tsubasa - that is the last Breaker actually. It activates its hax GOTTAGOFAST drive and tries to avoid the spear by juking aside, while countering with beam rounds fired one-handedly. React!
cubey@aol.pl (16:36:44): React/continue
cubey@aol.pl (16:36:52): As for the rest...
cubey@aol.pl (16:37:42): Eva manages to outmaneuver the first Breaker - its drill only manages to glance against the Albatross before it is cleaved. The other manages to flank you!
cubey@aol.pl (16:37:53): And then it's suddenly shot down by a barrage of lasers and missiles.
cubey@aol.pl (16:37:59): Cennetig: "Alpha Strike!"
cubey@aol.pl (16:38:55): Peola is on defense - but not for long.
cubey@aol.pl (16:39:02): Xun: "It is my time to shine!"
cubey@aol.pl (16:39:17): Arma Vires stands in front of Regalis Filia, and does a good job tanking all the shots.
cubey@aol.pl (16:39:31): Xun: "Ow, ow, ow... how dare you disrupt my beautiful form! Have at you!"
griefgathering (16:39:49): *Then it was a good thing that Tsubasa was dual wielding! In the face of the beam rounds, she throws her second sword in a similar fashion...and her feet blades fold open. At the same time, the katana flying through the air suddenly grows in size - in an instant, it's large enough to almost match the Breaker's size...
cubey@aol.pl (16:39:51): His unit produces a large cannon, which fires a round of flak... and hits nothing.
cubey@aol.pl (16:40:08): Bad accuracy, you see. At the same time Ana punches down one of the Breakers. Damaged it is, but it's still going.
VJockey (16:40:46): [Well, at the very least Xun made a good shield. Pretty much the only compliment she could afford for him.]
cubey@aol.pl (16:40:52): Astara's true form is revealed.
griefgathering (16:40:54): Tsubasa: *"Haaaa---!" The Symphogear user herself kicks the gigantic sword in the pommel - accelerating it into the enemy to hopefully tear it in two!+
frifreeman (16:41:03): Kakizaki :"Die you worm creature that's totally not an innuendo nor making me feel inadequate!" Kakizaki transforms his VF into Battroid mode and drops onto the topside of the worm, before sticking his gun on it and fires it point blank.+
cubey@aol.pl (16:41:11): A true form which can easily wrestle with the worm on equal standing.
cubey@aol.pl (16:41:44): She throws it to the ground. It writhes in the beastly grasp, its body threshing around but unable to break free, only getting more injured despite its tough exterior shell!
cubey@aol.pl (16:43:01): Dido manages to shoot down the missile with flak of her own (fortunately more accurate than Xun's), and at the same time, Tsubasa... Tsubasa cleaves the enemy with her oversized sword.
cubey@aol.pl (16:43:37): While the worm is being grappled by Astara, Kakizaki heavily damages it with a point blank gunpod barrage. It doesn't even fire crystals in retaliation!
cubey@aol.pl (16:43:50): Enemies left: Worm, Breakers x3 (1 damaged)
cubey@aol.pl (16:43:56): Everyone who wants to act now, finish it!
Peter Kampschroeder (16:45:05): *Eva is still very annoyed at that Breaker. The Albatross circles around it slowly for a bit-before suddenly dashing in with a sword-thrust, its entire body being thrown forward with Eva's will.+
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (16:46:14): *Dido coaxes her reactor back into full fighting form, and points her Lance at the the Breakers…a few of which still have Arc Thorns stuck in their backs. "We'll try and break you guys free, but first…Lance Shock Discharging!" Lightning grounds itself into the thorns and into the Breaker's fragile inner bits!+
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (16:46:28): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-ZzurdFCIU
cubey@aol.pl (16:46:51): (Actually all the Breakers hit by arc thorns in the past are down by now)
cubey@aol.pl (16:47:14): With an expert move, Eva manages to obliterate the Breaker's cockpit - while leaving the rest of the machine undamaged.
Wyverncakes (16:47:20): * To try to finish things off in one go, Ana grabs hold of the damaged Breaker! "If you're got anything to say that'll make me reconsider doing this... now's the time to speak up!" RE Drive activating again, the Breaker spins around, and she hurls it at the Worm... before taking aim with her rifle again and firing off her second Balrog!+
cubey@aol.pl (16:47:46): Dido zaps one of the Breakers, which slouches to its knees and... deactivates.
cubey@aol.pl (16:47:51): There's only one left, and Ana's got it.
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (16:49:51): Dido frowns "…Hold on, guys!" She walks over the deactivated Breaker. "Hey Ana…Breakers have discrete cockpit modules, right?"
griefgathering (16:50:18): Tsubasa takes this time to land stylishly on the ground. It looks like the others have got this, so she's going to keep an eye out in case there are any other new arrivals.
VJockey (16:50:37): *Peola drops her sword... she wasn't sure if this was going to work or not. Whenever she tried to force Regalis Filia back to its fullest potential it always lapsed back... but for a few moments it would be... maybe... just maybe she can use that split second to her advantage! She rushes at the worm, swings her fist and focuses sending a burst of ki through her machine - patterns and lines flaring blue across its body and scarf for but brief moments as the fist was driven forward with thunderous force!+
Wyverncakes (16:51:37): "They do... what do you have in mind though?"
Aero (16:52:31): Wolf!Astara paces next to Tsubasa, despite only taking a single look at her she got the feeling that she was the edgy impulsive type. No idea why.
cubey@aol.pl (16:53:11): The worm, no longer held by Astara, is thrown to the side by the Balrog's explosion. Which also engulfs the thrown Breaker.
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (16:53:18): "I'd prefer having a hanger bay gantry for this, but…!" Dido crouches down with ShelLancer, and reaches out with her hands. As gingerly as possible, she tries to peel open the Breaker's torso and extract it's cockpit.
cubey@aol.pl (16:53:22): That's when Peola's strike hits into it.
cubey@aol.pl (16:53:32): For a moment... nothing happens.
cubey@aol.pl (16:53:41): Then, the worm's exterior starts to crack and crumble.
cubey@aol.pl (16:53:59): The creature seems to be sucked in - very violently in fact. Your enemy implodes!
VJockey (16:54:22): "...."
VJockey (16:54:28): "Nova... Magnum."
VJockey (16:54:44): "You are already defeated."
cubey@aol.pl (16:54:59): That was the last one. Dido starts to open the cockpit - hopefully the pilot is still there, with answers to your questions.
cubey@aol.pl (16:55:31): Xun: "Ahm." His unit brushes off dust from its shoulders.
Peter Kampschroeder (16:55:49): The Albatross makes a quick swipe of its sword, flicking the blood and machine oil off.
cubey@aol.pl (16:55:51): Xun: "It looks like all the evil doers were brought to justice, thanks to the GREAT Xun Ostberg!"
cubey@aol.pl (16:56:06): Xun: "I will now sing an ARIA about it!"
cubey@aol.pl (16:56:14): Funny thing Eva.
cubey@aol.pl (16:56:17): There was no blood.
Wyverncakes (16:56:31): Ana spares herself a sigh of relief... but even that's derailed by Xun's abrupt declaration about music.
cubey@aol.pl (16:56:36): You hear a sigh from Cennetig's cockpit, and something like a palm of a hand slamming against a forehead.
Wyverncakes (16:56:57): "... I'll... give Graber this..."
cubey@aol.pl (16:57:12): Cennetig: "My challenge have failed. I have lost, but my honor remains unmarred."
Wyverncakes (16:57:12): "He at least exposed something for us all to kill."
VJockey (16:57:31): "...Ana."
cubey@aol.pl (16:57:31): Cennetig: "We will meet again, under less perilous circumstances!"
Wyverncakes (16:57:44): Just not in any way he seemed to be intent on.
VJockey (16:57:48): "He said that there were worms"
VJockey (16:57:53): "As in more than one."
VJockey (16:58:02): "What if there ARE more?"
cubey@aol.pl (16:58:16): The Banisher starts to waddle away while Arma Vires just stands there while Xun is singing and no one pays him any attention.
cubey@aol.pl (16:58:21): Dido opens the cockpit.
Wyverncakes (16:58:24): "I... don't know."
VJockey (16:58:31): [Doing her best to ignore the idiot duo... here eye twitching as Xun sings.]
Wyverncakes (16:58:31): Ana frowns.
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (16:58:35): "Look, guys?" Dido says with a sigh. "She's just not that into you…hold on a sec!"
cubey@aol.pl (16:58:50): The pilot inside...
cubey@aol.pl (16:58:58): There is something really wrong with them.
cubey@aol.pl (16:59:21): The body is all covered up by crystal growths, making the human underneath almost inrecognizable.
cubey@aol.pl (16:59:42): Also the pilot is not moving anymore...
cubey@aol.pl (17:00:46): Examining other cockpits will reveal the same thing. All the pilots have crystalline growths. Especially in the head region.
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (17:01:06): Dido goes pale. She reaches up with a quivering hand to her headset. "This is Sybil." She says, contacting the shuttle pilot. "Does your craft have a biohazard compartment?"
cubey@aol.pl (17:01:12): More worryingly... future exploration of the Shatterhand's wreck will uncover Stuart Graber's corpse. His status - the same.
Wyverncakes (17:01:35): "Biohazard, you mean like-"
Wyverncakes (17:01:42): ... And then she spots one.
cubey@aol.pl (17:01:45): Pilot: "Just a small one. What's the scale of the contamination?"
VJockey (17:01:48): "....."
Wyverncakes (17:01:57): She just stares.
Wyverncakes (17:02:26): "What on Earth..."
cubey@aol.pl (17:02:30): But for now...
VJockey (17:02:32): "I have no idea..."
cubey@aol.pl (17:02:33): MISSION COMPLETE
Wyverncakes (17:02:40): Crystal monsters... crystal infestation...
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (17:02:47): "Probably not." Dido says, putting a hand to her mouth. "From earth, I mean."
griefgathering (17:04:18): Tsubasa lowers her head slightly at this reveal. However, there's nothing much she can do to help her curiosity and concern. So she stores her blade and makes her way back to the shuttle. Mission complete indeed.