Mission 072 - The Power Called Sadness

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tengusaur (16:16:58): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYn2Q-kVNAk
tengusaur (16:19:54): The Chimera base. Some Unity Group people paid it a visit, before going to investigate a mysterious message.
tengusaur (16:19:57): That's you!
tengusaur (16:20:29): And not just that, because in one specific case, you also received a refit for your machine. It should be ready at this point...
tengusaur (16:20:48): It looks like you will be able to meet with Glory Star on time.
tengusaur (16:21:09): Is it possible that Toby was the one who sent this? And that he's really alive?
tengusaur (16:21:23): But suddenly!
cubey@aol.pl (16:21:49): There is only one way to find out. Setsuko stands in front of the Virgola - which has been customized and has wings now.
Aero (16:22:17): Willis: "Hmmm it's a rather simple upgrade isn't it?"
cubey@aol.pl (16:22:26): She's ready to get in and meet Glory Star. Even if it's not Toby... if it's Asakim. She'll fight him.
Aero (16:22:31): Willis appears from seemingly out of nowhere.
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (16:22:43): "Alright…" Dido says quietly, strapping her kickboxing-esque helmet on. "Everyone ready to spring our own trap on the trap?"
Wyverncakes (16:22:45): Elma: "Well, wings would indicate flight."
cubey@aol.pl (16:22:49): Setsuko: "Mr Willis!" Suddenly she's out of her deep ponderings.
tengusaur (16:22:52): A message comes in, and it's from Solomon Huffman!
Wyverncakes (16:23:01): "... Unless you're one of those vikings that has them on your helmet, but historically speaking not many, if any, did."
cubey@aol.pl (16:23:06): "Well, this looks simple on the outside, but it should..."
cubey@aol.pl (16:23:13): And then she's interrupted.
tengusaur (16:23:14): Huffman: "Everyone, can you hear me? I'm afraid your little vis-a-vis will have to wait."
Wyverncakes (16:23:31): Albhard: "Trouble?"
tengusaur (16:23:43): Huffman: "We received an emergency signal. And it's in the nearby area..."
tengusaur (16:23:50): Suddenly, Lowen General bursts into the hangar!
Aero (16:23:54): Willis: "It does seem to follow us wherever we go."
tengusaur (16:24:08): Lowen: "Crystal monsters are attacking a nearby city! Ready the Chaos Leo, I'm moving in!"
Aero (16:24:25): Willis: "Crystal monsters?"
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (16:24:34): "Crystal…Monsters?" Dido blurts out. "The hell?"
tengusaur (16:24:41): Huffman: "Looks like we're not the only ones who know. And doesn't that sound familiar, hmm?"
tengusaur (16:25:21): Huffman: "Go there ASAP. This is a much more vital matter than the meeting with Glory Star."
cubey@aol.pl (16:25:27): Setsuko: "Monsters?!"
Aero (16:25:31): Willis: "...."
VJockey (16:25:32): Optimus: "Whatever they are we need to hurry and limit damage to the city."
cubey@aol.pl (16:25:36): She is losing her one chance.
cubey@aol.pl (16:25:39): But...
cubey@aol.pl (16:26:01): Setsuko: "Roger! I'm moving out!"
VJockey (16:26:06): "....Setsuko."
VJockey (16:26:14): "We will do what we can to finish this quickly."
Aero (16:26:17): The expression on Willis' face look serious for once. "...you sure you want to head to this?"
cubey@aol.pl (16:26:34): Setsuko: "I can't let more people lose their lives. Even if it means I lose my opportunity to see who Glory Star really is..."
Wyverncakes (16:26:38): Selena and Albhard both make their machines!
Wyverncakes (16:26:41): But not only that...
cubey@aol.pl (16:26:50): Setsuko: "This is way more important! Let's see how fast Virgola Custom really is."
Wyverncakes (16:26:55): Albhard: "Don't worry too much about it."
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (16:27:15): "And going alone would be a recipe for disaster." Dido says quietly. She rushes for ShelLancer, currently in tank mode.
Wyverncakes (16:27:29): "Whomever it really is... t
tengusaur (16:27:59): Everyone deploys quickly. Fortunately it seems all units here are capable of fast movement, so waiting for a shuttle won't be necessary.
Wyverncakes (16:28:03): ^"-they wouldn't give up on trying to get in contact with you after you standing them up once."
tengusaur (16:28:08): The city is not that far away...
Wyverncakes (16:28:22): "So in the meantime, let's go save some people."
Aero (16:28:41): Willis: "Yeah..."
tengusaur (16:28:42): And as you approach, you can see smoke emanating from one point at its outskirts.
cubey@aol.pl (16:29:03): Setsuko: "We... need to hurry!" At this sight, the Virgola accelerates.
cubey@aol.pl (16:29:31): It is actually really stable mid-flight. Jii may be a creepy old man but he did a good job.
Aero (16:29:52): Strahlend follows suit, keeping pace with the newly flight blessed machine.
tengusaur (16:30:03): When you get closer, you can see that a several buildings have been reduced to ruins.
tengusaur (16:30:16): No visible people around - hopefully they all escaped already...
Aero (16:30:22): In his cockpit Willis is secretly hoping that these were some other kind of Crystal Monster.
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (16:30:24): Dido's tank kicks up a bunch of dust as it's treads tear across the landscape.
tengusaur (16:30:29): In the meantime, what's important are the mentioned monsters.
Aero (16:30:39): Willis: "....Dammit."
tengusaur (16:30:40): You can see them shambling among the buildings!
tengusaur (16:30:45): http://i.imgur.com/dP4ulEq.jpg
Wyverncakes (16:31:24): Selena: "Those ones again...!"
Aero (16:31:25): Willis: "Dammit...dammit...dammit."
cubey@aol.pl (16:31:29): Setsuko: "I never saw anything like this before. Just... who are they?"
tengusaur (16:31:32): Lowen: "These creatures are the attackers... Take this!"
cubey@aol.pl (16:31:41): Setsuko: "Selena? Willis?"
tengusaur (16:31:45): Oh yeah, the Chaos Leo is here too.
tengusaur (16:31:46): http://www.mahq.net/mecha/srw/srwz/chaosleo.jpg
tengusaur (16:31:50): And it's moving in to attack!
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (16:31:57): "Do they have any special defenses, or weaknesses?" Dido asks.
tengusaur (16:31:57): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83OPBPB_I1s
Aero (16:32:50): Willis: "Focus on destroying them in one attack or make sure you completely destroy the the chest."
tengusaur (16:32:57): Lowen rushes forward, launching three long needles on cables from one of the Leo's hands at one of the creatures, dragging it closer and then slashing at it with burning claws with the other hand.
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (16:32:58): @Lowen?
tengusaur (16:33:14): It's heavily damaged! But the crystals are already starting to grow back...
tengusaur (16:33:23): (denied, you'll be able to do it in your own action)
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (16:33:32): "Hmmm…" Dido says, frowning in thought. "If they're crystals, do they have cleavage?"
cubey@aol.pl (16:33:55): Setsuko: "... Dido?" Was that a joke just now?
tengusaur (16:33:56): Lowen: "Tch, still standing..."
tengusaur (16:34:00): Enemy List: Crystal Chimaera x9 (1 damaged)
tengusaur (16:34:14):
Initiative: Setsuko, Willis, Selena, Optimus, Dido
Aero (16:34:15): Willis: "They're not natural crystals."
tengusaur (16:34:19): (Setsuko, Willis, Selena)
tengusaur (16:34:25): Lowen is available for supports.
VJockey (16:34:27): Optimus: "Perhaps..."
cubey@aol.pl (16:34:34): Setsuko: "Virgola, commencing fire!"
cubey@aol.pl (16:34:56): *Time to see how good the Carver's upgrades are! Setsuko aims and...
cubey@aol.pl (16:35:00): Dry click.
cubey@aol.pl (16:35:08): The Carver is broken and does nothing.
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (16:35:27): "Crystallographic structural fault lines in the crystal structure. Shatter points." Dido clarifies. "Um…I can see how that may have been misinterpreted."
VJockey (16:35:33): "Kup mentioned in one of his war stories that he encountered creatures with crystalline structures. Perhaps with the right frequency we can shatter them-"
cubey@aol.pl (16:35:41): Setsuko: "Eh?"
Wyverncakes (16:35:48): Selena: "What?"
Wyverncakes (16:36:01): Elma: "Did Mr. Babel forget to actually load the Carver again?"
Aero (16:36:13): * Willis does not waste a single moment, he charges straight for the nearest beast while growing Quicksilver to an oversized greatsword easily twice the height of the machine. "Spada."The edge of the blade immediately grows hazy before Willis swings the blade as hard as he possibly could. +
cubey@aol.pl (16:36:13): Setsuko: "It won't fire! Professor Jii must have made a mistake while working on it!"
cubey@aol.pl (16:36:43): *But Setsuko is not frozen in shock. She quickly grabs at the ray pistol and fires rounds at the damaged Chimera's chest.+
cubey@aol.pl (16:36:52): It's the only weapon she's got at the moment!
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (16:36:52): "Dammit! This is what happens when I entrust repair jobs to sleezebags!" Dido curses. "Anyone have a spare beam rifle?"
cubey@aol.pl (16:37:15): Setsuko: "Even if it's just this, I can still fight! ... He didn't do this on purpose, did he?"
Wyverncakes (16:37:18): Albhard: "So much for the Professor's handiwork! Selena, let's keep this cut short!"
tengusaur (16:37:33): Willis hits the crystalline monster, the attack seemingly doing nothing for a second... But then the creature separates into halves and is cleaved in two! The halves shatter into tiny crystals and disappear.
Aero (16:37:42): Willis: "I appreciate the brilliant ideas right now but we need to destroy these things right now."
tengusaur (16:37:59): However, two more crystal monsters target the Strahlend from afar and send a storm of spikes flying at it, ejecting them from their own bodies!
tengusaur (16:38:05): (react)
Wyverncakes (16:38:28): *Soleares and Grungust form up on opposite flanks of one of the monsters, Doomblade and Blade Railgun being drawn to cross it up with slashes!+
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (16:38:41): #Willis?
tengusaur (16:38:45): Setsuko's shots manage to finish off the already heavily damaged crystalline creature...
tengusaur (16:38:46): (approved)
tengusaur (16:39:12): But another one is moving in! It grabs a large piece of metal scrap and covers it in crystal quickly, turning it into a huge crystalline blade!
tengusaur (16:39:40): The monster moves forward, trying to slash at Virgola and sever it in two! (react)
cubey@aol.pl (16:40:20): Setsuko: "Ahh!" *She tries to back away, gaining both altitude and distance over the monster. However...
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (16:40:21): *A storm of spikes to counter a storm of spikes! "Arc Thorns…Launching!" A spiraling volley of Arc Thorns launch out at the crystal monster. Dido zaps them with a Lance Shock, creating a net of lightning that sears the crystal spikes as it flies past them!"+
cubey@aol.pl (16:40:29): This is not all that happens because suddenly!
cubey@aol.pl (16:40:30): #
tengusaur (16:40:39): (approved)
tengusaur (16:40:44): (Willis can still move)
cubey@aol.pl (16:41:00): A new unit is closing in on the radar.
tengusaur (16:41:01): The combined assault between Selena and Albhard launches a barrage of attacks on one of the creatures, leaving several holes in its body and then causing it to shatter.
cubey@aol.pl (16:41:10): It comes... from the direction of the meeting with Glory Star!
cubey@aol.pl (16:41:13): ???: "Yahoo!"
tengusaur (16:41:14): (er, Willis can still react)
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (16:41:17): "Just because the guy can regenerate," Dido muses, "Doesn't meant I can't protect him…Wha!"
cubey@aol.pl (16:41:20): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVCQZfSkuE0
Aero (16:41:34): * Strahlend plants the Greatsword into the ground and takes cover behind the weapon, increasing it's denseness as extra insurance +
cubey@aol.pl (16:41:57): *Flying through the air is a jet-equipped Daughtress, taking quick shots with its machinegun to damage the sword that strikes at Setsuko!+
Wyverncakes (16:42:02): Albhard: "And that's one- ... well I'll be..."
cubey@aol.pl (16:42:23): Setsuko: "That... that voice!"
cubey@aol.pl (16:42:41): Toby: "Sorry. Fashionably late like always!"
tengusaur (16:43:01): Dido creates an electrified net that intercepts most of the spikes. The rest of them shatter against Willis' sword, not dealing any real damage to Strahlend.
Wyverncakes (16:43:07): Selena: "That's a right only afforded to maidens, Lt. Watson."
Wyverncakes (16:43:27): Elma: "Well, to be fair by all rights we were the ones who stood him up."
tengusaur (16:43:39): And Toby's machinegun rounds rattle against the giant crystalline blade, making it snap in half!
VJockey (16:43:41): Blaster: "Well I'll be! Voice match confirmed!"
Aero (16:43:46): Willis: "Guess I'm not the only one making a miraculous return."
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (16:43:48): Dido gasps. "Toby! You son of a gun…you just can't get put down, can you?"
VJockey (16:43:59): [Grimlock still lets out a low growl though.]
cubey@aol.pl (16:44:00): Toby: "You'll have to forgive me just this one time! Come on, just for me?"
cubey@aol.pl (16:44:10): Setsuko: "Toby... it's really you..."
tengusaur (16:44:39): Lowen: "...Watch out, they're incoming!"
cubey@aol.pl (16:44:47): Setsuko: "Y... yes!"
cubey@aol.pl (16:45:03): She steels herself despite the relief almost visibly emanating from her.
tengusaur (16:45:05): Two of the crystal monsters are rushing at Team Jelba, trying to stab at their machines with their sharp-ended limbs repeatedly!
tengusaur (16:45:07): (react)
tengusaur (16:45:13): (Optimus and Dido can move)
tengusaur (16:45:35): Lowen: "But this is really a miracle..."
Wyverncakes (16:45:45): Albhard: "Well that's one more good turn of events today... but we're not out of this just yet! Selena!"
Wyverncakes (16:45:49): Selena: "Right!"
cubey@aol.pl (16:46:02): (Toby's unit: http://gundam.wikia.com/wiki/DT-6800F_Daughtress_Flyer)
cubey@aol.pl (16:47:01): Toby: "I had to go through so many things, you wouldn't believe!"
cubey@aol.pl (16:47:16): Toby: "Or... maybe believe since it's Unity Group after all. Strange's the word of the day, every day."
Wyverncakes (16:47:18): * The Soleares switches the Blade Railgun to its shooting configuration and begins opening fire on the charging crystal monsters, while the Grungust's chest begins to charge up with energy! "Just a few more seconds, and then... ADIOOOOS!" The Maxiblaster shot out to put both of these new monsters down too!+
VJockey (16:48:04): *Optimus is opening fire on one of the Crystal Monsters while Grimlock transforms and rushes in to bite down on the chosen target!&
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (16:48:39): *"Nope!" Dido says, gunning her tank towards Team Jelba. "Nope, nope, nope! ShelLancer…Stand Up!" After a dramatic transforming sequence, ShelLancer plants it's feet in front of the crystal monsters. "Arc Thorns…Skewer them!" Arc Thorns launch, raining down on the crystal creature-heads. "And I'll light them up with a Lance Shock!" A sheet of lightning roars from ShelLancer's lance, sizzling anything pierced by or near the Arc Thorns!+
tengusaur (16:49:50): The attacking crystal chimaera are forced to move away by the counterattacks, but not before landing several hits on the Grungust! They are damaged by the shots and singed by the maxiblaster beam, but still standing. If only it hit head on!
tengusaur (16:50:38): Optimus manages to destroy one of the wounded creatures, however, his shots making it shatter to pieces. And Dido finishes off the other one, while also damaging one more!
Wyverncakes (16:50:48): Albhad: "Geh... they're smart enough to know when to fall back..."
cubey@aol.pl (16:51:07): Setsuko: "We are managing this. The situation seems to be under control!"
cubey@aol.pl (16:51:15): She looks at her displays, counting the remaining enemies.
tengusaur (16:51:21): The creature Grimlock is trying to gnaw on isn't just going to take it - it picks up a large piece of rubble from the ground, covers it in crystal and tries to smash the dinobot with an impromptu mace!
tengusaur (16:51:25): (react/continue)
tengusaur (16:51:42): and Dido sees two more of the monsters shoot crystal needles at her, from afar! (react)
Aero (16:51:45): Willis: "There still might be more hiding in the city."
tengusaur (16:51:53): Enemy List: Crystal Chimaera x4 (1 damaged)
tengusaur (16:52:01): (Setsuko, Willis)
cubey@aol.pl (16:52:11): Setsuko: "How do you know them so well, mr Willis?"
cubey@aol.pl (16:52:41): Toby: "Let's focus on the matter at hand first. Gotta tackle the problem head on!"
cubey@aol.pl (16:52:46): Setsuko: "R... right!"
cubey@aol.pl (16:53:14): *And the two of them fly side by side, strafing one of the Chimeras with the ray pistol and the normal machinegun. It's a crossfire!+
cubey@aol.pl (16:53:21): "Gung ho, gung ho, gung ho!"
VJockey (16:53:47): *Grimlock is going to pull away from his attack... Optimus makes a motion to Blaster who transforms and lets out a sonic attack focused through the power of music at the damage Grimlock left!+
tengusaur (16:54:38): The sonic attack momentarily stuns the creature, causing crackles to appear on its crystalline surface. It appears that this is effective against them!
tengusaur (16:54:59): It's already starting to regrow the damage it suffered, though, like all the damaged monsters...
Aero (16:55:26): * He does not respond to that, instead he reverts Quicksilver back to it's regular state and begins to slash at the air, somehow releasing a few waves of blade-like energy all right towards the Core of the creature. +
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (16:55:33): *Dido grunts. "ShelLancer…Shell Up!" She transforms her mech back into it's low-slung turtle form, trying to dip down right below the attacks!+
tengusaur (16:56:05): ShelLancer ducks behind most of the incoming crystalline needles, though some of them still hit and are now stuck in its shell.
tengusaur (16:57:09): Setsuko and Toby launch a combined barrage of shots at one of the monsters, but none of them hit its core and mostly manage to shatter its limbs! It's still moving, at least until Willis' wave attack cuts right through it...
tengusaur (16:57:38): But then, another monster suddenly jumps from behind a ruined building, ready to skewer the Virgola with a raised crystalline spike-arm!
tengusaur (16:57:39): (react)
Aero (16:57:45): #Virgola
cubey@aol.pl (16:57:50): Setsuko: "Well done. Let's follow... up?"
tengusaur (16:57:59): (denied, too far away and too sudden)
tengusaur (16:58:05): (but someone else is not too far away...)
cubey@aol.pl (16:58:09): Toby: "Don't worry Setsuko, I got this!"
cubey@aol.pl (16:58:10): #
tengusaur (16:58:14): (approved)
cubey@aol.pl (16:58:18): The Daughtress already lights up its beam saber.
cubey@aol.pl (16:59:08): *The Virgola tries to continue its barrage, hopefully stopping the monster's assault enough for Toby to do his thing.
cubey@aol.pl (16:59:30): *As for Toby, with a wide sincere smile on his face, he stabs with the beam saber.
cubey@aol.pl (16:59:34): *At Setsuko's exposed back.+
tengusaur (16:59:38): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xTjrQ0nDYc
tengusaur (16:59:56): Right before the strike, the beam saber turns into a blood red physical sword.
Aero (16:59:56): Willis: "SETSUKO!"
VJockey (17:00:04): "Setsuko!"
cubey@aol.pl (17:00:06): Setsuko: "... Guh?"
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (17:00:29): Dido whips her head around, eyes widening. "….NO!"
tengusaur (17:00:38): Setsuko can only launch a few shots before the creature strikes at her from the front and the sword from behind, both leaving big gashes in Virgola's armor! The damage is heavy!
Wyverncakes (17:00:41): Selena: "-Wha-"
Wyverncakes (17:00:46): Albhard: "YOU!!!!"
cubey@aol.pl (17:00:58): Setsuko: "Kyaaa!" She can't control the Virgola and crashes to the ground.
cubey@aol.pl (17:01:02): "W... why?"
tengusaur (17:01:15): Dark mist envelopes the Mobile Suit for a moment... And when it disappears, the machine is standing there no more. Instead, it's something else...
tengusaur (17:01:21): http://www.mahq.net/mecha/srw/srwz/shurouga.jpg
tengusaur (17:01:38): Asakim: "You had so much hope that your dear friend is still alive, didn't you?"
Aero (17:01:39): Willis: "Zel...no it's different."
cubey@aol.pl (17:01:56): Setsuko: "As... Asakim..."
VJockey (17:02:12): "No..."
cubey@aol.pl (17:02:13): She had no idea he could do something like this. And... because of that...
VJockey (17:02:19): "Everyone! Form up on Setsuko!"
Wyverncakes (17:02:20): Albhard: "... A dirty trick you son of a bitch."
cubey@aol.pl (17:02:21): He built up her hopes and now shattered them.
cubey@aol.pl (17:02:30): Setsuko: "... Why?"
tengusaur (17:03:26): Asakim: "Seeing you so happy at his miraculous return... Only to drop all this hope back into despair! This is what I want you to experience, over and over again!"
tengusaur (17:03:34): Asakim: "Ha ha ha!"
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (17:03:36): "Why doesn't matter, Setsuko." Dido curses. "His motives don't matter! That cruel son of a bitch needs to go down!"
tengusaur (17:03:48): What an evil and annoying laugh this guy has.
VJockey (17:03:53): "...This cruelty."
VJockey (17:04:01): "What is its purpose?"
VJockey (17:04:22): "Why must you torment her?"
tengusaur (17:04:35): Asakim: "I explained myself already. I want her to plunge deeper into true despair!"
VJockey (17:04:58): "Why."
Wyverncakes (17:05:25): Selena: "However you did that, color me impressed."
tengusaur (17:05:27): Asakim: "Do I really need to give you a reason?"
Wyverncakes (17:05:37): "But Elma's sensors aren't something that'll be tricked by that twice."
tengusaur (17:05:52): Asakim: "Needless to say, your friends are not coming back to fight with you again. They are dead... at my hand."
Wyverncakes (17:06:01): Elma: "...R-right!"
Wyverncakes (17:06:10): Empty bluff, but hey. Better than nothing.
cubey@aol.pl (17:06:13): Setsuko: "You..."
cubey@aol.pl (17:06:24): Setsuko: "I don't know why, but..."
Wyverncakes (17:06:25): Albhard: "You're not going to be taking anyone else though, mark my words Asakim!"
cubey@aol.pl (17:06:40): Setsuko: "But, you did it."
Wyverncakes (17:06:53): "And we're not in La Gias anymore either! Mana or Prana or whatever you had backing you up there, you won't find it here!"
VJockey (17:06:54): "To say such a thing. You hide your true intentions."
cubey@aol.pl (17:06:54): Setsuko: "You wanted despair? I... I feel nothing but it."
Wyverncakes (17:07:00): Selena: "W-what?"
cubey@aol.pl (17:07:06): Setsuko: "If that's all you wanted, then you won."
Wyverncakes (17:07:16): "Setsuko no! Don't give hm what he-!"
cubey@aol.pl (17:07:17): Setsuko: "Just... leave them all alone. That's enough..."
Wyverncakes (17:07:20): "Setsuko...!"
Aero (17:07:33): Willis: "It's a type of Magic...it's pretty common in La Gias."
tengusaur (17:07:39): Asakim: "Good. Hearing that is music to my ears!" He rushes forward, ready to slash with the Discalibur again, to finish Setsuko off!
tengusaur (17:07:41): (react)
VJockey (17:07:48): #Setsuko!
tengusaur (17:07:52): (denied)
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (17:07:54): Dido: "…Setsuko, c'mon! Don't be like that…FIGHT!"
griefgathering (17:08:11): #?
tengusaur (17:08:22): (because...)
tengusaur (17:08:24): (go for it)
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (17:08:25): "Please!" Dido pleads.
cubey@aol.pl (17:09:12): A spacial distortion starts to form around the Virgola. There is no other response from Setsuko.
griefgathering (17:09:50): *As Asakim lunges, a shroud of distorted black energy suddenly intervenes- blocking his path and holding him at bay!+
griefgathering (17:09:58): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ka8UVFcDxCM
tengusaur (17:10:12): As soon as Optimus launches to move in, he sees THIS going on.
Wyverncakes (17:10:18): Selena: ".... What...?!?"
tengusaur (17:10:30): The gravitational distortion holds Asakim in place momentarily!
tengusaur (17:10:43): Asakim: "What the... It's you!"
griefgathering (17:11:06): Shu: "My apologies for the tardiness."
VJockey (17:11:10): "Shu Shirakawa."
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (17:11:18): "You!" Dido exclaims.
griefgathering (17:11:19): Shu: "And we meet again, Asakim Dowen."
cubey@aol.pl (17:11:20): Setsuko: "I..."
cubey@aol.pl (17:11:26): Setsuko: "I cannot take this anymore.."
Wyverncakes (17:11:43): Albhard: "Better late than never, Professor."
cubey@aol.pl (17:11:45): A tear falls down her face.
VJockey (17:12:00): "Setsuko."
griefgathering (17:12:02): Shu: *Smirk* "This time however, I won't be your opponent."
cubey@aol.pl (17:12:04): And it seems to go deeper than that - as if touching the Gunnery Carver itself.
cubey@aol.pl (17:12:23): This is enough for the distortion to cease as something else happens instead.
griefgathering (17:12:30): Shu: "I've bought enough time. The Granzon's power isn't needed to destroy you."
cubey@aol.pl (17:12:43): The Gunnery Carver suddenly starts to change. It was not broken!
Aero (17:12:43): Willis: "Shu...Setsuko...what's going on?"
cubey@aol.pl (17:12:50): It simply needed... a way for its power to be unlocked.
cubey@aol.pl (17:13:09): Setsuko: "I feel sadness, but..."
cubey@aol.pl (17:13:12): Setsuko: "No more."
cubey@aol.pl (17:13:30): Setsuko: "No more! I won't let you hurt my friends and... I won't let you hurt myself!"
cubey@aol.pl (17:13:35): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4MsCBxrwFQ
cubey@aol.pl (17:14:04): *The Virgola Custom... no - Virgola Glory raises the new Carver. Its almost beast-like form starts generating a beam of energy.
cubey@aol.pl (17:14:14): Setsuko: "Glory Star... FULL BURST!"
griefgathering (17:14:20): Chika: "Go get 'em, girl!!"
cubey@aol.pl (17:14:52): *The discharge is amazing, leaving behind a sparkling aura - and a huge dustcloud when it finally hits its target...+
Wyverncakes (17:15:36): Albhard: "Holy hell!"
tengusaur (17:15:45): Shurouga finally manages to break free form the gravitational hold... But then the huge beam hits it head-on, engulfing it entirely!
Aero (17:16:02): Willis: "It's...almost like snow."
tengusaur (17:16:04): Asakim: "What... Impossible..."
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (17:16:07): Dido: "Whoah…!" She tries to number-crunch the power behind that blast…
tengusaur (17:16:28): The black stranger's silhouette disappears inside the beam.
griefgathering (17:16:35): The Granzon lowers its hand. And Shu exhales.
cubey@aol.pl (17:16:35): Setsuko: "I have lost so many..." The Virgola floats gently in the air, witnessing the effect of its attack. "But there are others who are still with me."
VJockey (17:16:55): "And we will not let you hurt her any further."
tengusaur (17:17:14): After the attack's results subside, all you can see is a small spot of darkness left in the middle of the ruins...
tengusaur (17:17:21): Asakim: "Ha... Ha..."
cubey@aol.pl (17:17:31): Setsuko: "He is still alive?"
tengusaur (17:17:41): Asakim: "So you managed to unlock it... The power of true despair."
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (17:17:49): "…let's seal him up inside a block of concrete." Dido says. "Just to be safe."
Wyverncakes (17:17:52): Albhard: "Stubborn bastard, that's for sure!"
Aero (17:17:54): Willis: "You sound pretty happy about that."
griefgathering (17:17:57): Shu: "Do not let your guard down."
VJockey (17:18:05): "...He does."
tengusaur (17:18:15): The spot starts to grow, turning into Shurouga again! The black machine is kneeling down, using its sword as support...
tengusaur (17:18:17): But it stands up.
tengusaur (17:18:29): Asakim: "Actually, I lied. This is exactly what I wanted."
cubey@aol.pl (17:18:38): Setsuko: "What?!"
tengusaur (17:19:03): Asakim: "This is the result I hoped to achieve. Setsuko Ohara, Shu Shirakawa, Unity Group... We'll meet again."
tengusaur (17:19:13): Shurouga takes off into the sky!
cubey@aol.pl (17:19:23): Setsuko: "Asakim Dowen... you won't run away!"
griefgathering (17:19:28): Chika: "Get back here impostor!"
cubey@aol.pl (17:19:34): She tries to aim for another shot, before suddenly realizing...
cubey@aol.pl (17:19:39): They're still on the battlefield.
cubey@aol.pl (17:19:46): Setsuko: "... There are monsters to take care of."
tengusaur (17:20:03): Shurouga turns into a cloud of darkness for a moment, before zipping away!
tengusaur (17:20:06): And speaking of monsters...
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (17:20:10): Dido tries to get a target lock on the Shurouga…"Dammit." She says. "You're right, Setsuko."
griefgathering (17:20:17): Shu: "Indeed. A danger he may be, but there are more immediate ones."
tengusaur (17:20:23): Two of them are firing spiky projectiles, aiming at Setsuko and Willis!
tengusaur (17:20:25): (react you two)
tengusaur (17:20:33): (Optimus and Dido can move)
tengusaur (17:20:48): (and Shu)
cubey@aol.pl (17:21:14): Setsuko sees the projectiles incoming and...
cubey@aol.pl (17:21:17): "No..."
VJockey (17:22:01): *Optimus is going to transform into truck mode to go full speed and destabilize the stability of one of the Crystal Monsters while Blaster amps up the volume and aims high to ensure its fall is painful!+
cubey@aol.pl (17:22:12): "I won't let you hit!" *A beam scythe immediately forms at the tip of the carver, and with two slashes a cross-slice of pink energy is formed in the air. The spikes - right there, as Setsuko tries to tear them to tiny pieces.+
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (17:22:43): *Dido bombards the two Crystal monsters with another Arc-Thorn/Lance Shock Combo. "C'mon!" She snarls. "If that's all you've got…you're finished!"+
Aero (17:23:05): * Despite the brief moment of worry, the nanomachine dandy reacts quickly to the incoming barrage...by rushing straight at the beast and trying to grab the chest of machine, planning on taking the damage straight on. There was something he had to try to confirm. +
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (17:23:42): "…Willis, what the fudge-skittles are you doing?" Dido blurts out.
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (17:24:14): Did he grasp the crystal beast that Dido was Tesla-coiling?
tengusaur (17:24:35): Setsuko's beam scythe cuts right through the incoming projectiles! At least the ones coming into her direction, because Willis takes the ones aimed at him to the face. And then he grabs the monster, and sees, within its chest...
cubey@aol.pl (17:24:58): Setsuko: "... Willis?"
Aero (17:25:04): Willis: "........"
griefgathering (17:25:19): Shu: "Gran Worm Sword..." *The Granzon raises its hand, balled into a fist, and a wormhole forms, with a handle portruding out of it. It draws the handle, which is attached to a gigantic blade that it swings- unleashing a space-rending blast towards nearby monsters.+
griefgathering (17:25:23): Shu: "Hm-!"
tengusaur (17:25:30): ...The monster shatters into tiny crystal shards, and then disintegrates into nothingness.
cubey@aol.pl (17:25:40): Setsuko: "Willis, what are you doing?"
tengusaur (17:25:57): If Willis saw anything inside, only he knows.
Wyverncakes (17:26:46): Albhard: "Whatever he did, he knew what he was doing going into it."
Aero (17:26:47): Willis: "..aha sorry...I got a bit caught up in the moment. Don't worry I can repair all this damage."
Aero (17:26:59): Aaaaand he's immediately gone back to his normal self.
tengusaur (17:27:06): Between Dido's electrifying attack zapping the other attacker, Blaster sending sonic waves at the enemies, and Shu simply cleaving through one with gravitational force, all of the remaining monsters are taken care of. There were just a few...
cubey@aol.pl (17:27:20): "If... you say so..."
cubey@aol.pl (17:27:26): Setsuko does not sound entirely convinced.
tengusaur (17:27:29): But you can see more incoming from afar!
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (17:27:56): "Uh…" Dido says.
griefgathering (17:27:56): Chika: "Don't tell me this is one of those stages with endless respawning enemies!"
Wyverncakes (17:27:57): Selena: "Elma, headcount. How many more are coming over to play?"
cubey@aol.pl (17:28:12): Setsuko: "Endless...?"
Wyverncakes (17:28:20): Elma: "Don't listen to that stupid bird!"
tengusaur (17:28:34): They are moving in from the other destroyed parts of the city, and into your direction.
Wyverncakes (17:28:35): "There can't be an endless amount! That disregards the laws of thermodynamics!"
tengusaur (17:28:39): There's around eight of them...
tengusaur (17:28:45): But suddenly...
tengusaur (17:28:50): ???: "We finally found you."
tengusaur (17:29:00): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6IgcWhmI_A
Aero (17:29:04): Aaaaand his blood goes cold.
tengusaur (17:29:33): Several crystalline wires rushes forward, from another direction!
griefgathering (17:29:39): Shu: "..."
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (17:29:54): "If there's some dark secret about these crystal monsters, would you mind telling usWHOAH!" Dido says.
tengusaur (17:30:06): The wires take on a shape of a griphon-like creature, which cleaves right into one of the crystal monsters, shattering it!
tengusaur (17:30:19): The unit that fired the wire floats in mid-air.
tengusaur (17:30:19): http://i.imgur.com/1f3p554.jpg
tengusaur (17:30:34): ???2: "Heh, I won't be outdone. Haaa~!"
Aero (17:30:51): Willis: "...Of all places..."
cubey@aol.pl (17:31:02): Setsuko: "Who are they? Willis?"
tengusaur (17:31:07): A large, heavy machine drops down from the sky, smashing into another of the Chimaeras and cleaving it in two with its double blade!
Wyverncakes (17:31:11): Selena: "Rather fancy-looking machines. And I'd say gracias for the help with the monster just now, but, well..."
cubey@aol.pl (17:31:13): She stares at him with a very questioning gaze.
tengusaur (17:31:15): http://i.imgur.com/YGvUIIs.jpg
Aero (17:31:34): Willis has completely shut up.
griefgathering (17:31:40): Shu: "Acquaintances, I presume."
Wyverncakes (17:31:44): Albhard: "Mr. Claudes. If there's something we're about to find out..."
tengusaur (17:31:54): ???1: "Oh? You don't know who we are? And here I thought our fame would spread out further... Allow me to introduce ourselves then."
cubey@aol.pl (17:31:59): Setsuko: "Willis?"
Wyverncakes (17:32:00): "... Maybe you would prefer it coming from your own mouth rather than ours?"
Wyverncakes (17:32:03): ^theirs
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (17:32:28): "Is that a centaur-configuration mech?" Dido mutters. "Nice…"
tengusaur (17:32:37): ???1: "Jennifer Douglas, field commander of Aegis security. Feel free to call me 'boss', if you want to."
tengusaur (17:33:00): ???2: "Michael Verge. You better remember it."
Aero (17:33:25): Willis remains completely quiet. Strahlend almost looks ready to run at any given movement.
Wyverncakes (17:33:41): At the mention of Aegis...
tengusaur (17:33:48): Some of you might've heard about Aegis Security. A big PMC with a good reputation, serving to protect those who are too far away from ESUN for it to move in instantly.
Wyverncakes (17:34:01): Selena: "Aegis..."
cubey@aol.pl (17:34:06): Setsuko: "Are you here to assist in fighting off the crystal monsters?"
Wyverncakes (17:34:08): Albhard: "... Security..."
griefgathering (17:34:15): Shu: "The name is familiar."
tengusaur (17:34:23): Jennifer: "What's this? Have you forgotten how to speak, Willis? But you usually talk so much."
cubey@aol.pl (17:34:28): There's an ominous aura in the air that tells her that this won't be so easy...
tengusaur (17:34:36): Michael: "Hell yeah we are. And not just that."
VJockey (17:34:49): "If you have a problem with our Comrade there may be some difficulty."
tengusaur (17:34:50): Michael: "We're here to beat up the asshole who's behind them!"
cubey@aol.pl (17:35:09): Setsuko: "Behind them? You don't mean..."
tengusaur (17:35:23): Michael: "You know damn well who I mean."
VJockey (17:35:58): "...Though you have assisted us for a single moment, I find this difficult to believe."
Wyverncakes (17:36:00): Albhard: "I can take a guess, but that doesn't mean your accusation holds any water."
tengusaur (17:36:24): Michael: "Heh, you don't know anything, do you?"
Aero (17:36:43): Willis: "Michael, shut it."
griefgathering (17:36:47): Chika: "You can't be serious. The only thing he's behind in is his attention sometimes!"
Aero (17:36:59): His tone is deathly serious.
VJockey (17:37:09): "Though Willis Clades and I are passing aquaintences I have no doubts about his character."
tengusaur (17:37:12): Jennifer: "As I suspected, he fooled you into pretending to be a harmless buffoon. You were always pretty good at acting the part, Willis."
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (17:37:14): "Wait." Dido says, blinking. "What are we talking about again? I'm confused."
tengusaur (17:37:52): Jennifer: "Have you bothered to ask Willis about his past at any point? About the 200 people who are on his conscience, including his dear Leigh?"
Aero (17:38:15): (Permission to attack?)
cubey@aol.pl (17:38:16): Setsuko: "..."
cubey@aol.pl (17:38:21): Setsuko: "Is it true?"
griefgathering (17:38:30): Shu is staying quiet for now, but he's assessing the situation.
tengusaur (17:38:38): Jennifer: "Did you ever find it suspicious that the crystal Chimaerae only attack when his around, stopped as soon as he disappeared, and then returned just as he did?"
tengusaur (17:38:40): (go for it)
VJockey (17:39:08): "I find it suspicious that you have only made your appearance now."
VJockey (17:39:45): "You could have sought the Unity Group outside the battlefield, chosen to speak to its commanders."
Aero (17:39:50): * "I SAID SHUT UP!" Strahlend charges straight at Iris. Willis...is not thinking right now and is just attacking randomly and wildly at the machine. +
Wyverncakes (17:39:53): Elma: "That may imply a connection, but not necessarily causation. Your logic's all wrong about this."
VJockey (17:39:57): "Yet you choose to confront us here."
cubey@aol.pl (17:40:06): Setsuko: "Willis!"
Wyverncakes (17:40:06): Albhard: "Tch, Willis!"
tengusaur (17:40:40): Jennifer: "I am afraid we were a bit too busy with, let's see, protecting the innocents from monsters such as those."
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (17:41:09): *"Willis!" Dido shouts. "Keep cool!"
tengusaur (17:41:20): Michael: "You think I'll just let you do that?!" Suddenly his giant machine gets in the way, its massive shield blocking Willis' attack! And then he slams it right into Strahlend, sending it flying backwards!
tengusaur (17:41:27): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OHXp_3AGLk
tengusaur (17:41:40): Michael: "I'll be your opponent! I'm going to take you down..."
tengusaur (17:41:58): Lowen: "...Is it true? Is everything they're saying true?"
tengusaur (17:42:31): Enemy List: Crystal Chimaera x6, U.I.I.N-IR-3 Iris (Jennifer), U.I.I.N-IR-4 Durandal (Michael)
tengusaur (17:42:38): (Setsuko, Willis, Selena)
tengusaur (17:43:16): Michael: "This is the end of you, you lying bastard."
Wyverncakes (17:43:36): Albhard: "So dare I ask..."
tengusaur (17:43:45): Jennifer: "If the rest of you know what's good for you, I suggest you leave Willis and focus on actually fighting the Chimaera."
Wyverncakes (17:43:46): The Grungust readies its sword in the face of these new enemies!
griefgathering (17:43:55): Chika is looking over at her master, who is silent now.
griefgathering (17:44:10): Chika: "Master, you don't really think..."
tengusaur (17:44:11): The Iris moves in, blocking everyone's else access to Willis and Durandal.
tengusaur (17:44:19): Targetting Michael will be tricky like this.
Wyverncakes (17:44:20): "How long did you know Willis was with us? And for that matter why did you never bother sending a message to the Unity Group before this?"
cubey@aol.pl (17:44:33): Setsuko: "I..."
cubey@aol.pl (17:44:44): Setsuko: "Why are you trying to fight us too?"
cubey@aol.pl (17:44:53): Setsuko: "You said to focus on monsters but you don't do it either!"
tengusaur (17:45:12): Jennifer: "Fight? Oh no, I'm just here to make sure you won't do anything stupid. It's up to you to decide if you want to, or not."
tengusaur (17:45:16): Jennifer: "Do you?"
Wyverncakes (17:45:18): Albhard: "Right. What wecan take from this..."
Wyverncakes (17:45:28): "Is they're full of themselves!"
cubey@aol.pl (17:45:39): Setsuko: "You could have contacted us before but you didn't. Willis is hiding something - but so are you!"
Aero (17:45:40): *Willis continues to not say anything, a platform is quickly formed behind Willis' own U.I.I.N machine that he uses to kick off of to charge straight back towards Durandal. Again, just attacking in a very angry fashion. +
tengusaur (17:45:43): Jennifer: "And why should I bother to tell you anything? You've already made up your minds on the issue."
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (17:45:45): "Define…doing something stupid." Dido says.
VJockey (17:45:49): [Optimus gives the Iris a look.]
VJockey (17:45:52): "I do not know if your words are true. I do not know if he indeed has such a weight on his shoulders."
VJockey (17:46:01): "But I choose to believe in my comrades."
Wyverncakes (17:46:06): Selena: "... As I was just saying to Colonel Bernal..."
tengusaur (17:46:12): Jennifer: "Ha ha, such naive innocence! That's adorable."
Wyverncakes (17:46:20): "'Lone facts are the enemy of the truth'."
cubey@aol.pl (17:46:23): *The Virgola lands. Setsuko aims and fires a projectile. Spiralling in the air, the physical bullet flies at one of the Chimeras, followed by more of its kind.+
tengusaur (17:46:35): Lowen: "...Unity Group..."
tengusaur (17:46:49): Lowen: "I don't know who's right. But I'll help you out here."
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (17:46:52): "Okay. That?" Dido says. "That line just there is the sort of thing a crazy villain or extremist says."
VJockey (17:47:04): "Agreed Dido."
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (17:47:09): "Chock full of arrogance!" Dido concludes.
Wyverncakes (17:47:12): * "I wonder how much truth you're hiding from us!" And suddenly out from the side of the Grungust comes spinning the Stealth Boomerang straight at the Iris!+
Wyverncakes (17:47:28): Selena: "Gracias Lowen!"
tengusaur (17:48:33): Durandal just takes Willis' attack head on - but with a burst of power, its armor visibly hardens for a moment, and it doesn't leave as much as a scratch! Michael reacts by swinging his sword downwards with earth-shattering power!
tengusaur (17:48:35): (react)
tengusaur (17:49:04): Michael: "You call it arrogance, I call it knowing your worth!"
tengusaur (17:49:26): Jennifer: "And being arrogant is a much worse sin than aiding a murderer, am I right?"
cubey@aol.pl (17:49:58): Setsuko: "Do you have any kind of proof?"
cubey@aol.pl (17:50:18): Setsuko: "You can't throw accusations like that and expect to just be believed!"
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (17:50:19): "Yeah!" Dido says. "If you got proof, bring it to the cops, not the battlefield!"
Wyverncakes (17:50:20): Selena: "And yet 'Pride goeth before the fall'!"
tengusaur (17:50:38): Jennifer raises Iris' cables again, but this time it's to create a shield, with which the stealth boomerang collides. And then, she sends the cables towards Selena! (react)
tengusaur (17:51:10): Jennifer: "Ask Willis. Ask him, and force him to tell the truth, without playing dumb!"
tengusaur (17:51:17): Jennifer: "He will tell you!"
cubey@aol.pl (17:51:47): Setsuko: "Willis! Why aren't you saying anything?!"
cubey@aol.pl (17:51:50): # Selena
tengusaur (17:52:14): Setsuko's bullet hits one of the enemy Chimaeras right in the core, shattering it into pieces!
tengusaur (17:52:15): (approved)
tengusaur (17:52:22): (Optimus, Dido, Shu)
Aero (17:52:44): *Strahlend lengthens it's blade again before trying to parry the large blade coming crashing down towards him. +
cubey@aol.pl (17:52:52): *Setsuko swings the Glory Star carver, trying to entangle as many of Jen's cables with it as possible. Then, a physical blade manifests on its end - and stabs down, trying to sever them all!+
Aero (17:52:55): Willis: "..."
Wyverncakes (17:53:36): * The boomerang bounces back to the Soleares though, breaking into its two short swords in time! But they suddenly begin to spark and crackle with electricity to strike down on the cables!+
tengusaur (17:53:52): The two blades clash against each other, but Willis is slowly starting to get overwhelmed - his machine is not as powerful as Durandal. Cracks slowly start to appear on Strahlend's arms...
cubey@aol.pl (17:54:03): Setsuko: "Say something!"
cubey@aol.pl (17:54:11): "Anything... please..."
Wyverncakes (17:54:27): Albhard: "Setsuko..."
Wyverncakes (17:54:35): "... Right now Willis might be fighting for his life."
tengusaur (17:54:45): A few of the cables get cut, but the rest of them flails around, trying to pummel Virgola and Soleares into each other! Fortunately this attack is not that powerful on its own...
Wyverncakes (17:54:47): "We'll worry about getting answers here after he's safe!"
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (17:54:48): *Dido chooses to focus on the Chimera's for the time being. Conserving her Arc Thorns for the time being, she charges at one with a Shell Boost, piercing it in one of it's…fault-lines with her Lance! "Watch out guys! Shell Flak discharging!" The Chimera and other nearby foes get shreded with shrapnel!+
tengusaur (17:55:00): Jennifer: "Then allow you to give you a name."
tengusaur (17:55:11): Jennifer: "Antarctica Incident."
tengusaur (17:56:24): The main shrapnel barrage hits one of the crystalline monsters straight on, shattering it into pieces! Other two are heavily damaged - but they move forward, trying to skewer ShelLancer with melee strikes using their sharp arms! (react)
VJockey (17:56:42): *Optimus is going to transform and move in to support Willis! Rushing at the Durandal at full speed before seeking to ramp off debris in order to transform mid air and buy Willis some time!+
VJockey (17:56:51): #Dido with Blaster& Grimlock?
tengusaur (17:56:57): (approved)
Wyverncakes (17:57:37): Selena: "'Antactica Incident'?"
Wyverncakes (17:57:48): Elma: "... Actually..."
tengusaur (17:57:55): As Optimus jumps forward in truck mode, Iris suddenly turns towards him and creates a storm of crystalline feathers, sending them into his direction!
cubey@aol.pl (17:58:02): (How many enemies remain?)
tengusaur (17:58:04): Jennifer: "I suggest you stay out of this."
Wyverncakes (17:58:08): "... Considering that Miss Douglas mentioned that..."
tengusaur (17:58:12): Enemy List: Crystal Chimaera x4 (2 damaged), U.I.I.N-IR-3 Iris (Jennifer), U.I.I.N-IR-4 Durandal

(Michael)
tengusaur (17:58:21): Lowen: "Antarctica Incident..."
cubey@aol.pl (17:58:24): Setsuko: "Mr Lowen."
cubey@aol.pl (17:58:33): Setsuko: "Could you please take care of the crystalline monsters?"
cubey@aol.pl (17:58:45): Setsuko: "We need to do something before Willis gets himself killed."
VJockey (17:58:46): *Dido! Blaster and Grimlock are moving to your aid! The latter unleashing a tremendous blaze towards the shrapnel across the bodies of the Chimera while Blaster directed the sonic attack at the heated up metal and using them to 'echo' his assault through them!+
tengusaur (17:58:51): Lowen: "...When an entire Aegis base was destroyed by a single traitor..."
tengusaur (17:59:05): Lowen: "...Who fled, taking two machines with him..."
cubey@aol.pl (17:59:15): And then she hears these words.
Wyverncakes (17:59:31): Selena: "... You're serious?"
Wyverncakes (17:59:37): Elma: "He is."
cubey@aol.pl (17:59:42): Setsuko: "Are you saying it was..."
tengusaur (17:59:47): Lowen: "That's all I have in the database... But it's all true." As he says that, Chaos Leo turns to face the crystal monsters. Chimera vs Chimaera.
griefgathering (17:59:49): Some of you might notice that Willis isn't the only one who has been quiet.
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (17:59:58): *"ShelLancer…Shell up!" Dido changes her mech's dimensions through transformation. The tail of ShelLancer's turtle-form crackles with lightning. "I don't have a name for this attack yet…but it involves spinning!" ShelLancer's spins around like a top, ramming it's electrified tail through the monster's legs, hopefully tripping or shattering them!+
VJockey (17:59:59): *Optimus enacts his plan a little earlier than intended. Transforming out of truck mode to manuever through the feathers and attempt to shoot the ones he can't!+
Wyverncakes (18:00:08): "Most of the records are lost... but between obituaries and other little trickles of information..."
griefgathering (18:00:12): But, that's about to change pretty quickly.
Wyverncakes (18:00:33): "... You can still piece things together."
griefgathering (18:00:43): The Granzon raises its sword...pointing it...at Strahlend.
griefgathering (18:01:21): Chika: "M-master?"
Wyverncakes (18:01:23): Albhard: "Shu!"
griefgathering (18:01:39): Shu: "Stand down, Willis Clades."
tengusaur (18:01:44): Dido spins around quickly, tripping the attackers! She also takes some damage, but it's nothing ShelLancer's heavy armor cannot take...
cubey@aol.pl (18:01:57): Setsuko: "Professor Shirakawa?"
tengusaur (18:02:14): And then the autobots come to her aid, attacking the crystal monsters with ranged attacks. Together, the three of them destroy both Chimerae!
tengusaur (18:02:54): Optimus is grazed by a few of the feathers, but none of them strike head-on, and he shoots down most of them. He manages to land on Willis' side of the battlefield.
VJockey (18:02:58): Blaster: "Now that's what I call Turtle power!"
tengusaur (18:03:12): Michael: "More company? Heh, so be it. I can take a whole army head-on."
griefgathering (18:03:37): Shu: "I have reason to believe that there is truth in this. If you do not comply, I will be forced to aid the Aegis units."
cubey@aol.pl (18:04:04): Setsuko: "This is.... this is insane!"
cubey@aol.pl (18:04:52): Setsuko: "Can everyone stop fighting? It really won't solve anything in a situation like this."
Aero (18:05:04): Willis: "..."
cubey@aol.pl (18:05:04): Setsuko: "We need proof, and more data! Not accusations..."
tengusaur (18:05:30): Jennifer: "Do you really want us to sit down and have a nice chat over tea about this?"
tengusaur (18:05:33): Jennifer: "No."
VJockey (18:05:52): "We do not know the circumstances of the incident itself."
cubey@aol.pl (18:05:57): Setsuko: "Why not?"
griefgathering (18:05:57): Shu: *"Very well then. Aegis units, you have my full attention." And with that, the Granzon hurls the sword at the Strahlend!&
tengusaur (18:06:10): Michael: "A murderer and traitor is here! You think I'll let him escape again? He'll answer for what he did!"
tengusaur (18:06:19): (Willis react to that)
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (18:06:23): Dido transforms back into humanoid mode just to give Blaster a thumb's up. "Cowabunga!" Then she catches up with the current stand off. "Wait, wait, wait! Let's just…return to base and talk this through! We'll judge the facts in a calm environment and reach rational decision!"
tengusaur (18:06:39): (and in the meantime, Setsuko and Selena can move)
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (18:06:40): #Willis?
tengusaur (18:06:56): (approved, but bear in mind Jennifer is on the way)
Wyverncakes (18:07:01): Selena: "Willis!"
Wyverncakes (18:07:18): Getting to him does indeed mean getting past Jennifer though... but fortunately...
Wyverncakes (18:07:23): Albhard: "Selena, cover me!"
Wyverncakes (18:07:32): "Understood!"
Wyverncakes (18:08:51): * The Grungust charges at the Iris, Doomblade igniting with energy as the Soleares hangs back, its gatling guns revving up for a split-second before opening fire on the Iris from afar to damage its armor... and give Albhard the chance for a big, forceful diagonal slash!+
Aero (18:08:54): *Willis does not move from his spot. "This is my hill to die on..." All he does is continue to press against Durandal's blade. +
cubey@aol.pl (18:09:02): *Jennifer is in the way... but not for long. Setsuko's Virgola charges forward, the Carver gathering ominous looking power - and then slamming the miasma like aura into the Iris, trying to stun it and its pilot!&
griefgathering (18:09:08): Shu: "...I have looked into this enough. The truth..."
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (18:09:19): *Dido fires a group of Arc Thorns in a parabolic trajectory, passing over Jennifer's unit and ramming into the worm sword, trying to push it out of the way!+
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (18:09:38): "Why can't WE JUST. CALM DOWN?"
tengusaur (18:10:28): Dido fires shots at the incoming sword... But suddenly, Jennifer fires more wires at the Arc Thorns, embedding them into the projectiles! And then she makes them stray out of the way, and go who knows where!
tengusaur (18:10:48): The sword is still flying forward! It's seconds away from impaling Strahlend!
tengusaur (18:10:50): (Shu continue)
griefgathering (18:11:22): *Only, at the very last second...the sword disappears into a wormhole...
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (18:11:43): Dido curses. "Those wires–!"
Aero (18:11:44): Willis: "!?"
griefgathering (18:11:47): *And re-emerges from another wormhole facing the Durandal!+
griefgathering (18:12:05): Specifically, in the face.
griefgathering (18:12:18): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FS49whwHDJI
Aero (18:12:34): Willis: "Why?"
tengusaur (18:12:44): Michael: "What-"
tengusaur (18:13:01): The giant sword hits Durandal in the face, leaving visible damage behind!
tengusaur (18:13:11): The damage starts to slowly regenerate, but still...
griefgathering (18:13:17): Shu: "The truth...should be revealed by the one who was involved in the first place."
Wyverncakes (18:13:29): ... And at that...
griefgathering (18:13:37): Shu: "Do not let your past blind you, Willis."
tengusaur (18:13:39): Michael: "Damn you! You got past my absolute defense!"
Wyverncakes (18:14:03): Albhard just lets out a relieved sigh.
Aero (18:14:07): Willis: "Tch...you're one to talk Shu."
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (18:14:09): @Setsuko?
tengusaur (18:14:13): Michael: "You're trying to support this guy after all? And here I thought at least one of you has some reason!"
Wyverncakes (18:14:16): "Don't leave me hanging like that Professor."
tengusaur (18:14:25): (up to Cubey, Cole)
griefgathering (18:15:03): Shu only smirks at that.
cubey@aol.pl (18:15:17): (Okay, go for it)
tengusaur (18:15:34): Jennifer moves back, trying to evade the incoming attacks... But they put pressure on her anyway, making Iris take some visible damage despite forming its cables into a physical shield to defend against them! A lion's face emerges from the shield, trying to bite into the melee attackers!
tengusaur (18:15:48): (Albhard react, Setsuko react/continue, Dido support)
tengusaur (18:15:56): (Willis and Optimus can move)
cubey@aol.pl (18:16:42): Setsuko: "You... really scared me out there! Please do not do that ever again."
tengusaur (18:16:52): Also.
Wyverncakes (18:17:01): That lion wants to bite something? That's cool.
tengusaur (18:17:06): While you're fighting here, Lowen is busy dealing with the last two remaining Chimaerae.
Wyverncakes (18:17:09): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB9msAQgWXQ
tengusaur (18:17:12): Seems he's doing good.
griefgathering (18:17:28): Shu: "It was no bluuf when I said that you have my full attention now, Aegis pilots."
griefgathering (18:17:31): *bluff
Aero (18:17:39): Willis: "You're still all talk Michael."
cubey@aol.pl (18:17:40): *The lionhead is suddenly met with a jack carver knife to the face! Which quickly turns into a beam scythe, Setsuko slashing it all over.+
Wyverncakes (18:17:41): * "Salud!" The Grungust's missile pods angle themselves at the shield, and most notably the mouth as a flurry of missiles are fired from point-blank to blow it away!+
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (18:18:27): "Say Jennifer!" Dido shouts. "Do those wires of your have metal in them?" She doesn't wait for an answer. "Lance Shock…discharging!" She sends lightning into the Arc Thorns that Jennifer linked to her wires…which ground themselves through the wires and into her mech!+
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (18:18:44): "Hang back for a moment, Setsuko!"
tengusaur (18:19:50): Jennifer: "As expected for liars to band together... Gah!" She's interrupted by electric shocks running through her machine! Also, between a powerful blade cutting through and a flurry of missiles exploding, the lion's head dissipates into shimmering nanomachines! The attack throws Iris further away.
Aero (18:20:08): * With Willis actually calm and not trying to let himself be killed the machine reaches it's free arm up to grab the Granzon's Gran Worm Sword out of mid-air and brings both it and Quicksilver down towards Durandal in a cross slash. +
tengusaur (18:21:12): The two swords go down on Michael's machine... But Durandal suddenly raises both its double blade and its shield, to parry them! This guy really is heavily defense-oriented...
tengusaur (18:21:21): Michael: "All talk, you say? Then tell me how you like this!"
tengusaur (18:21:46): Suddenly, energy starts to gather in the shield, and erupts in a strong beam blast at point blank range! (Willis react)
tengusaur (18:21:55): (Optimus, Dido, Shu)
tengusaur (18:22:06): The attack leaves some marks on his shield, however.
VJockey (18:22:37): *Optimus hurls his trailer at the hand holding the machine's shield as hard as he can! If he can knock it out of Michael's grasp Willis can press the advantage!+
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (18:24:32): *Dido hangs back a bit and sees Lowen fighting all by himself! "Heads up, Lion guy!" One of the Chimera he's fighting sprouts a bundle of Arc Thorns, then gets sizzled by a Lance Shock! "Now it's an even fight!"+
Aero (18:25:01): * The good thing about the Gran Worm Sword, it can actually deflect beams pretty well. All the machine does is set the blade down to split the beam in two. For some strange reason he's trying to stay within melee range of Durandal still. +
tengusaur (18:26:26): Dido's attack char one of the crystalline Chimaeras, turning it into black dust that disappears into nothingness! Lowen quickly makes good work of the other one, burning it with flames and then slashing it apart with Chaos Leo's claws.
tengusaur (18:26:47): Lowen: "...Thanks..." He sounds a bit awkward. Might be the whole "not used to women" deal.
Wyverncakes (18:27:39): Selena: "Don't mind him, Dido."
tengusaur (18:27:41): Willis manages to deflect the incoming beam pretty well, and barely takes and damage from it! Furthermore, Optimus throws the trailer with all his might, knocking Michael's shield off-balance and leaving a dent in it!
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (18:27:54): Dido decides to mess with him. "Don't worry, Lowen!" She says with a smile. "I'll protect you!"
tengusaur (18:27:55): This lets Willis cut deeper into Durandal, leaving a gash in its armor!
Wyverncakes (18:27:56): "You should've seen him the first time we met!"
tengusaur (18:28:50): Michael: "What's the matter Willis? You're not fighting seriously, are you."
tengusaur (18:28:56): Michael: "Afraid to kill me?"
tengusaur (18:29:12): Michael: "You weren't afraid to kill Leigh, were you!"
griefgathering (18:29:26): (Skipping Shu action this turn)
Aero (18:30:40): Just having that name mentioned by him is enough to strike a nerve again. "No, I wasn't..."
cubey@aol.pl (18:30:59): Setsuko: "..."
tengusaur (18:31:03): Michael: "Then bring it on!"
tengusaur (18:31:05): (Willis)
Wyverncakes (18:32:40): Selena: "Willis. I hope when this is over you also won't be afraid to give us the truth. The *whole* truth."
Aero (18:36:42): * "You're still pretty proud of that perfect defense right" Strahlend changes it's form once again but...this time machine looks almost normal. There's...something happening in the right arm of the machine...a huge cloud of nanomachines has gathered something is building up. "I actually learned something new recently...turns out this old system we all use still has a lot of new applications." The U.I.I.N machine then charges straight at Durandal and...throws a simple straight with it's right arm? &
tengusaur (18:38:02): "That's all you're trying to do? Come on!" Michael takes a wide swing with his double blade, bringing in at Willis' incoming fist and trying to shatter it!
tengusaur (18:38:07): (react/continue)
Wyverncakes (18:39:36): # Willis?
tengusaur (18:39:51): (I think he has it handled)
Wyverncakes (18:39:57): (Okay)
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (18:40:41): "Those nanomachines…" Dido mutters. "Where do they get their power from…? Sunlight? Static transmission…?"
Aero (18:41:49): * "Well you see Dido they can actually just do this..." And....in an instant the massive amount of condensed matter in the right fist of the machine is converted into energy...and all of it is directed straight towards Durandal. The air almost seems to scream for a second before a single linear blast erupts out from the fist to break through the enemy machine. +
tengusaur (18:42:43): Michael's incoming blade is blown away! And then the giant blast smashes right into Durandal, throwing large chunks of its armor around!
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (18:43:02): "Antimatter?" Dido blurts out.
tengusaur (18:43:28): Durandal is thrown back and hits a ruined building! When it goes back up, it doesn't look so well - heavily damaged all over, most of its armor gone, and with static currents occassionally running over its armor...
tengusaur (18:43:53): Michael: "What... I didn't know... You could do something like this..."
tengusaur (18:44:00): Jennifer: "Michael, that's enough."
tengusaur (18:44:23): Jennifer: "All the Chimaerae are destroyed. We have an order to retreat."
tengusaur (18:44:37): Michael: "...Tch. Alright."
tengusaur (18:45:13): Jennifer: "There will be another time. We know it both very well, right?"
cubey@aol.pl (18:45:16): Setsuko: "If Willis really did something wrong... you know where to find us."
cubey@aol.pl (18:45:23): Setsuko: "Please don't try to fight us."
cubey@aol.pl (18:45:32): Setsuko: "Just... talk... and bring proof..."
cubey@aol.pl (18:45:43): She is exhausted, and her Virgola empathically leans down on the carver.
tengusaur (18:45:45): Jennifer: "Hmph. We're out of here."
Wyverncakes (18:45:51): Selena: "Adios."
VJockey (18:45:59): "Willis. Know that whatever happens..."
VJockey (18:46:06): "I trust you to do the right thing."
tengusaur (18:46:27): Suddenly Iris creates a large shimmering hand, which grabs the damaged Durandal. Jennifer's machine quickly leaves, carrying Michael!
tengusaur (18:46:40): Lowen: "Looks like it's over."
cubey@aol.pl (18:46:46): And now that it's over and Setsuko's adrenaline rush is gone...
cubey@aol.pl (18:46:50): Setsuko: "Ah... ahh..."
Wyverncakes (18:47:00): Albhard: "Setsuko!"
griefgathering (18:47:09): Chika: "What's wrong...?"
cubey@aol.pl (18:47:11): She's not freaking out. Rather, it seems like she's starting to weep.
tengusaur (18:47:13): Lowen: "Ah...?"
cubey@aol.pl (18:47:29): Setsuko: "Toby... I knew it probably wasn't you, but..."
cubey@aol.pl (18:47:32): A loud sniff.
Aero (18:47:37): Strahlend...is not doing so well after the stunt it pulled. The machine is completely trashed, only barely limping over back towards the direction of the unity group.
cubey@aol.pl (18:47:45): Setsuko: "Why won't you say anything, Willis?"
cubey@aol.pl (18:47:51): Setsuko: "Why are you silent?"
cubey@aol.pl (18:48:05): Fwoom. Here comes the distortion again.
tengusaur (18:48:22): A large spatial distortion is forming around Virgola!
tengusaur (18:48:30): And it's more powerful than last time!
tengusaur (18:48:33): This is not good...
tengusaur (18:48:40): If you don't do anything about this soon...!
Aero (18:48:44): Willis: "Setsuko..."
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (18:48:59): "…Setsuko!" Dido shouts. "Calm down! Breath slowly! It's…alright! We're here for you!"
Wyverncakes (18:49:03): Elma: "Oh no...!"
VJockey (18:49:17): "All of us are!"
Wyverncakes (18:49:25): "The distortion's building up again, if it doesn't-"
Wyverncakes (18:49:50): Albhard: "We can see for ourselves, Elma!"
griefgathering (18:50:14): Chika: "Uwaaaahhhh, this is bad!"
Aero (18:50:17): Willis tries to force Strahlend to move forward but...the poor machine can't take much more strain. "Dammit...not again...not again."
cubey@aol.pl (18:50:48): Setsuko: "Willis, who are you?"
cubey@aol.pl (18:50:53): "Are you... even a friend?"
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (18:51:04): "Shu!" Dido shouts. "Can you use your Gravion to cancel out the space compression? With a gravity well?"
cubey@aol.pl (18:51:04): "Or did you... come to backstab us like Asakim?"
VJockey (18:51:50): "Setsuko"
VJockey (18:52:10): [Optimus is going to get as close to the Virgola as he can.]
VJockey (18:52:21): "Please... listen to me."
Aero (18:52:44): And despite the damage Willis does the same with Strahlend...trying to get close enough so that he could get to her cockpit.
griefgathering (18:52:45): Shu: "I'm afraid forcing such an anomaly into such a state will only worsen the situation."
VJockey (18:53:13): "I know that there are many questions that need to be answered..."
VJockey (18:53:46): "And what Asakim has done has left you questioning Willis' motives."
VJockey (18:54:17): "But everyone has their secrets.... things they are ashamed of."
VJockey (18:54:48): "Willis could have fled or attacked."
VJockey (18:55:15): "But he chose to stay despite the risks. So please..."
VJockey (18:55:28): "Believe in him. At least just this once."
cubey@aol.pl (18:55:33): Little by little, the distortion wanes.
Aero (18:55:34): Willis is still not saying a word.
cubey@aol.pl (18:55:39): Setsuko: "..."
cubey@aol.pl (18:55:47): Setsuko: "That's good enough for me..."
cubey@aol.pl (18:55:58): Setsuko: "Mr Optimus. Thank you..."
cubey@aol.pl (18:56:07): She tries to smile but it does not look genuine at all.
cubey@aol.pl (18:56:15): Just too tired of it all.
Wyverncakes (18:56:15): Albhard: "Setsuko."
Wyverncakes (18:56:19): "... Let's go home."
Aero (18:56:47): Willis opens a private line to Optimus. "...thanks."
cubey@aol.pl (18:56:50): Setsuko: "Yes..."
VJockey (18:57:20): (To Willis) "I meant what I said Willis. I believe you are a good person."
VJockey (18:57:29): "I know you will not prove me wrong."
Aero (18:57:45): Willis: "You...have a lot of blind faith."
tengusaur (18:57:47): The spatial distortion is gone at this point.
Aldosalt.cole@gmail.com (18:57:54): Dido sighs in relief. "Setsuko…Optimus…" She smiles sadly. "You're both really something."
tengusaur (18:58:06): Lowen doesn't say anything. Just sits on the sidelines. Awkwardly or deep in thought, hard to say.
tengusaur (18:58:12): This was quite a day...
tengusaur (18:58:17): But looks like you're done.
tengusaur (18:58:20): Time to return home...
tengusaur (18:58:22): MISSION COMPLETE
VJockey (18:58:30): "I believe in those I fight alongside."
griefgathering (18:58:37): Shu is definitely deep in thought, or so it looks like. But there are lots of questions to be answered now too.
Aero (18:59:19): Willis: "Yeah...I only try to push them away..."