Mission 080 - Beat of Awakening

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cubey@aol.pl (16:46:24): It was a perfectly ordinary day in Sakihama Base and no one suspected a thing.
cubey@aol.pl (16:46:45): And then...
cubey@aol.pl (16:47:06): Suddenly alarms go off all around the base! But not your base.
cubey@aol.pl (16:47:16): What Unity Group gets is a transmission.
cubey@aol.pl (16:48:19): http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/senkizesshousymphogear/images/0/06/Kazanari_Genjuro_Character_Design.png/revision/latest?cb=20130802031655
cubey@aol.pl (16:48:26): It's Commander Genjurou Kazanari!
cubey@aol.pl (16:48:44): But wasn't the 2nd Section actually in disarray after what happened months ago?
cubey@aol.pl (16:48:58): Genjurou: "We have bad news, Unity Group."
cubey@aol.pl (16:49:43): Genjurou: "We thought they'd go back to their normal appearance rate, but we were wrong. Noise were detected just now, and it's a really big reading."
VJockey (16:49:56): "Meow-... wait. I'm not in public anymore... what is this news-?"
cubey@aol.pl (16:50:35): Genjurou: "We don't know where they are right now, but I'll let you know the second we do. I officially ask you to provide assistance."
cubey@aol.pl (16:50:59): Genjurou: "Tsubasa - I'm counting on you, okay?"
cubey@aol.pl (16:51:17): At the same time.
cubey@aol.pl (16:51:36): A certain perfectly ordinary high schooler was going her way, worrying about a CD.
cubey@aol.pl (16:51:38): When suddenly
Wyverncakes (16:51:53): Hibiki: "CD...!"
Wyverncakes (16:51:56): Huff huff.
Wyverncakes (16:52:00): "Bonus materials...!"
cubey@aol.pl (16:52:02): Hibiki, you find that after taking a turn around a corner - the streets around you are empty.
cubey@aol.pl (16:52:09): No, worse than empty.
Wyverncakes (16:52:15): "C-d...?"
cubey@aol.pl (16:52:20): Instead of people, you can only see piles of black charcoal here and there.
cubey@aol.pl (16:52:45): And in the distance...
cubey@aol.pl (16:52:54): Glowing, barely humanoid figures!
cubey@aol.pl (16:52:55): The Noise!
cubey@aol.pl (16:54:20): You hear a scream - a little girl looks panicked at the deadly creatures as they, slowly but surely, approach her!
cubey@aol.pl (16:54:29): What do you do?
cubey@aol.pl (16:54:33): Hibiki, act now.
Wyverncakes (16:54:53): She doesn't even waste time considering her options.
Wyverncakes (16:55:09): If someone needs help, she'll run to them!
cubey@aol.pl (16:56:49): You grab the girl and get out of immediate danger - but the Noise are surrounding you, cutting off almost any available escape routes.
cubey@aol.pl (16:57:11): What do you do? You have only moments to act!
Wyverncakes (16:58:25): Cutting off almost any doesn't mean all are cut off!
Wyverncakes (17:00:01): Hibiki drops everything she was carrying so she can lift up the little girl! "Just hold on!" She sets off on running through an opening that's her best chance of fleeing the Noise... trying to think of where the closest emergency shelter is located!
Wyverncakes (17:00:39): "You don't have to be afraid... I'm with you!"
Wyverncakes (17:00:51): She does her best to sound braver than she's feeling right now.
cubey@aol.pl (17:01:23): Unfortunately for Hibiki, she is either bad at directions or the Noise are too good at blocking good paths.
cubey@aol.pl (17:01:54): All you can do is flee away from other people and shelters' locations.
cubey@aol.pl (17:02:14): Eventually, you end up on a roof.
cubey@aol.pl (17:02:23): A roof of a factory or refinery-looking building.
cubey@aol.pl (17:02:32): That was the only escape route since the Noise are all over the ground level.
cubey@aol.pl (17:02:37): And now... they climbed up as well.
cubey@aol.pl (17:02:39): There is no escape.
Wyverncakes (17:03:45): Hibiki: "!"
cubey@aol.pl (17:04:04): The Noise surround you and are only a few steps away...
cubey@aol.pl (17:04:24): Girl: "Ahh...! We're really going to... we..."
Wyverncakes (17:04:39): All she can think of is that there had to be something... something that she could do!
Wyverncakes (17:05:11): Holding the little girl close to her, the words just came straight out. "Don't give up on living!"
cubey@aol.pl (17:05:42): Suddenly...
cubey@aol.pl (17:06:02): Something wakes up.
cubey@aol.pl (17:06:13): Genjurou: "What is this reaction?!"
cubey@aol.pl (17:06:46): Ryoko: "Aufwachenlung?!"
cubey@aol.pl (17:07:09): Genjurou: "This is... a relic..."
griefgathering (17:07:13): Tsubasa's watching this too...that's not right...
cubey@aol.pl (17:07:28): Words appear on the screen, showing the name of a relic that has been awakened
cubey@aol.pl (17:07:30): GUNGNIR
cubey@aol.pl (17:07:36): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddyd8WxIOUY
griefgathering (17:08:50): Tsubasa: "...!"
cubey@aol.pl (17:09:56): Hibiki - there is a yellow light coming from something inside your chest.
cubey@aol.pl (17:10:40): You feel... weird. Like if something was making changes to your own body!
cubey@aol.pl (17:11:13): Suddenly, the light intensifies and large, biomechanical elements spring from under your skin on the back.
Wyverncakes (17:11:24): Hibiki: "A-aaaaaaaaaaah!!!!"
cubey@aol.pl (17:11:29): They quickly reform themselves in a disturbing and painful-looking (and painful) process!
cubey@aol.pl (17:11:56): But then...
cubey@aol.pl (17:11:58): It all clicks together
cubey@aol.pl (17:12:39): Girl: "You... look so cool!"
cubey@aol.pl (17:12:48): The light fades away and you suddenly end up wearing some kind of strange armor!
cubey@aol.pl (17:12:49): http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/senkizesshousymphogear/images/9/9b/Tumblr_mf36zlKOBd1ru9gkqo4_1280.png.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20121228135230
Wyverncakes (17:12:52): Hibiki: "E-eh?"
cubey@aol.pl (17:13:00): However, several of the Noise suddenly leap in your direction!
cubey@aol.pl (17:13:02): Hibiki, react!
Wyverncakes (17:13:48): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AV53-z37pm4
Wyverncakes (17:14:32): And the words -no, lyrics- just begin to flow.
Wyverncakes (17:16:16): * Whatever was happening, she had no idea. To say nothing about the why. But she felt stronger, even able to... "Hold on!" She takes the girl's hand and springs away, keeping her other hand up as some sort of guard from the Noise!+
cubey@aol.pl (17:16:46): Hibiki jumps away - in a surprisingly huge leap!
cubey@aol.pl (17:17:12): You hit some water tower, causing its side to deform, jump off it again, and land safely.
cubey@aol.pl (17:17:32): However... you land right inside a group of Noise!
cubey@aol.pl (17:17:51): One of the Slug types is already leaping at you!
Wyverncakes (17:18:00): Hibiki: "W-what?!?"
Wyverncakes (17:18:10): Jumping so far like that... and more Noise!
cubey@aol.pl (17:18:11): And from behind, a gigantic Noise suddenly appears, its blue arm preparing to swipe down at the Relic user.
cubey@aol.pl (17:18:13): React!
griefgathering (17:18:25): #
cubey@aol.pl (17:18:30): Approved
Wyverncakes (17:19:59): * Hibiki's so concerned about getting away from the giant Noise she doesn't realize the smaller slug-type is coming at her until just before contact, and reflexes take hold as she swings a hand up to try to backhand it away!+
griefgathering (17:20:51): *That arm isn't going to reach its target if Tsubasa can help it. She's taking a shortcut of her own to get to the battle-zone...and that's via none other than her bike! The green machine roars towards the Noise's leg as the Symphogear user leaps off and flips through the air...
cubey@aol.pl (17:21:23): Hibiki instinctively punches the small Noise - and it turns into carbon and disintegrates with a single sigh!
griefgathering (17:21:44): Tsubasa: "Imyuteus Ame no Habakiri tron..."
griefgathering (17:22:13): http://www.mmcafe.com/nico.html#http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm17269243
Wyverncakes (17:22:36): It wasn't until mid-hit that Hibiki realized what she'd just done. She'd... struck down a Noise! And she wasn't Carbon!
griefgathering (17:25:00): *And as she lands, transformed, swords come raining down on the smaller noise!+
cubey@aol.pl (17:26:19): The bike drives through a horde of Noise - and to its demise, exploding at a Giant Noise's leg.
cubey@aol.pl (17:26:35): But there goes the arm, cut off in a single swipe! It falls down and already carbonates.
griefgathering (17:26:35): Tsubasa: "Don't space out. You'll get yourself killed."
cubey@aol.pl (17:27:05): The swarm of Noise is thinned out a little - at the very least, there is now breathing room for Hibiki.
cubey@aol.pl (17:27:17): Especially since Tsubasa was not the only new arrival.
cubey@aol.pl (17:27:25): The Unity Group is here to assist the Relic users as well!
cubey@aol.pl (17:27:32): Initiative: Hibiki, Tsubasa, Skald and Archibald, Ken, Roger, Willis
Wyverncakes (17:27:50): Hibiki: "Tsu-Tsubasa-san?"
cubey@aol.pl (17:27:51): Enemies: Slug Noise x240, Soldier Noise x80, Giant Noise x6 (1 lost an arm)
cubey@aol.pl (17:27:55): Slug and Soldier Noise
http://tinyurl.com/q2a7esy

Giant Noise
http://media.animevice.com/uploads/0/3695/509516-senki_zesshou_symphogear___01___large_31.jpg
cubey@aol.pl (17:27:59): Skald and Archibald, Ken, go.
griefgathering (17:29:03): Tsubasa isn't exactly happy to see another Symphogear user around. She wants to know what's going on, too. But that's best left for later.
tengusaur (17:29:21): Roger: "First Dagon, then the Kaiju, now this. It's like there's been a resurgence of giant monsters on Earth recently."
tengusaur (17:29:29): Roger: "...That girl..."
VJockey (17:29:31): "It seems there are quite the number of chaff here Archie."
tengusaur (17:29:34): Roger: "...Is that Hibiki?"
VJockey (17:29:40): "We may have to thin them out!"
VJockey (17:29:52): "Arm gatlings!"
Wyverncakes (17:30:19): Hibiki: "H-huh...?"
Wyverncakes (17:30:33): And not just Tsubasa... that voice she just heard..
Wyverncakes (17:30:50): "Was that really Smith-san...?"
tengusaur (17:31:07): Roger: "We'll talk about this later. For now, get to safety!"
griefgathering (17:31:28): Tsubasa: "Make sure that girl with you is safe."
Wyverncakes (17:31:32): Hibiki nods, feeling much more relieved now!
Wyverncakes (17:31:49): "Don't worry, I will!"
Meraxa (17:31:53): Ken: ...Why does she look familiar...? *Ken mutters to himself, but decides to focus on the Noise. His Scarlet Whip is drawn, and with blazing power, it lashes against the nearest crowd of soldier Noise!+
Fri Freeman (17:32:21): Archie:"Fighting mindless beasts like this is beneath us, really."
Fri Freeman (17:32:41): Archie: "they can't even appreciate how great our tactics are."
Fri Freeman (17:33:27): Archie arms the gatlings in Smilodon and sweep them toward the smaller noises.+
cubey@aol.pl (17:34:05): A group of Soldier Noise are annihilated under the whip's mass and heat, and the gatling guns cut down more of the small swarming enemies.
cubey@aol.pl (17:34:18): With the Relics activated, you can hurt those easily!
cubey@aol.pl (17:35:02): However, one of the Giant Noise appears from behind the factory. Its shining hand (the giants come in many colors, this one is blue) sweeps down on Smilodon, trying to smash it into the pavement with brute force!
Aero (17:35:15): #?
tengusaur (17:35:16): # cats
cubey@aol.pl (17:35:27): At the same time, a lot of the small noise turn into long spear-like projectiles and shoot out at both Smilodon and ScarleTiger!
cubey@aol.pl (17:35:30): React, both of you.
cubey@aol.pl (17:35:32): Also # approved
cubey@aol.pl (17:35:38): (Feel free to share it between each other somehow)
tengusaur (17:35:59): (I'll take on the projectiles then)
cubey@aol.pl (17:36:16): *Shoot themselves out at both of them
VJockey (17:36:18): "Curses.... Shields to full power! Angling them to the spears! Archie! Fend off the giant!"
tengusaur (17:36:56): * Big O moves in, raising a single arm to intercept the incoming spear-like Noise! Though Big O's main body is not on the same trajectory, just in case they just pass through. Roger did his homework. +
tengusaur (17:37:06): Roger: "I'll handle this. Press on with the assault, cat and ninja friends!"
Meraxa (17:37:49): Ken: You're not getting at my cockpit again! *Ken... twirls his whip, creating a spinning circle of flame to act as a shield against the Noise!+
Aero (17:38:42): # Due to the problems he's caused by piloting Strahlend, Willis has left his UIIN machine back at Fort Alhambra and instead has taken out the Huckebein Alpha. The new Vanishing Trooper thrusters build and up the machine flies straight towards the incoming hand before raising it's Photon Magnum and unleashing a huge stream from the overpowered weapon at nearly point blank range into the palm of the Noise. +
Aero (17:39:42): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkMSEMzZ-nE
cubey@aol.pl (17:40:58): Shields are redundant! Big O steps in and blocks the spears - they pierce into its forearm, before turning back into Noise and trying to run away derpily. At least those which are not burned by the whip!
cubey@aol.pl (17:41:46): The Magnum obliterates the attacking giant's arm completely!
cubey@aol.pl (17:41:56): That photon weapon has some power indeed!
cubey@aol.pl (17:42:01): (Cats can still react though)
cubey@aol.pl (17:42:04): Roger and Willis, go now.
Fri Freeman (17:43:19): Archie: "I'm on it!" He turns the turrets on the giant's side toward it, and fire at... oh, the giant's gone.
tengusaur (17:45:09): Roger: "That could've worked better, but also could've worked worse. Time for a counterstrike!" Big O moves into melee with one of the giants, using the momentum from its last step to launch a wide hook straight at its face, followed by a few more straight punches. Roger tries not just to damage it, but also knock it into a group of smaller Noise! +
cubey@aol.pl (17:46:07): The Giant Noise is momentarily stunned by the hit.
cubey@aol.pl (17:46:32): As it tries to recover, Roger continues pummeling - and then sends it flying. It falls on the ground, crashing several smaller Noise before disintegrating.
Aero (17:46:48): * "Fang Slasher." The two bayonets on the photon magnum break off from the weapon and start to whirl out towards the smaller noise. At the same time, the Huckebein takes aim again and fires out a large number of shots from the magnum at the larger creatures. +
cubey@aol.pl (17:46:54): The ones that scattered away from under it however are already trying to swarm the Big O. By running up to it, no tricks with spear form this time.
cubey@aol.pl (17:46:55): React!
Wyverncakes (17:47:35): Hibki: "Watch out...!"
Wyverncakes (17:48:05): It's not like she can # this, but she at least wanted to try to warn Roger!
cubey@aol.pl (17:48:05): The Fang Slasher disattaches itself from the main gun and spins near the ground level, cutting up a lot of the Noise.
cubey@aol.pl (17:48:34): Larger ones try to counter attack, but Willis fires his magnum - and suddeny an already damaged Noise has a hole in the center of its mass and is gone.
Wyverncakes (17:48:35): ... Even though he was probably one of best-protected people here.
cubey@aol.pl (17:48:46): Another one however pummels from the other side, at the same time. React, Willis!
tengusaur (17:49:42): Roger: "Their party is a bit too large for my liking. Let's counter it with my own! Cannon Party!" Several slots open in Big O's chest, steam coming out of them for a second before a hail of gunfire shoots out, aiming at the incoming swarm of small Noise! +
cubey@aol.pl (17:51:24): That was not a good idea on the noise' part. They are cut down by a buletstorm!
Aero (17:52:09): * "One..." The Remote Slasher is directed to fly back up and take out that large arm. Thankfully, he's used to having to multitask a bunch of different systems within a machine. At the same instance Willis draws a beam saber with his free hand and tosses the weapon at the incoming arm before raising the Photom Magnum and firing yet another vomiting blast that was swept across the arm and body of the Noise. +
tengusaur (17:52:24): Roger: "Don't worry about me, Hibiki. Continue with your own thing!"
Wyverncakes (17:54:15): Hibiki nods and then looks back at the girl. "Don't worry, the worst is over!"
cubey@aol.pl (17:54:20): The Noise does not see any obstacles in its attack - but suddenly, the ripper returns and slices into its arm!
cubey@aol.pl (17:54:36): Then comes the beam saber, throwing the giant back a little - enough time for a powerful blast!
cubey@aol.pl (17:54:57): The Photon Magnum's power is running a bit low, but you managed to obliterate the Giant Noise easily.
cubey@aol.pl (17:55:02): Hibiki, Tsubasa, go now.
Aero (17:57:04): Willis ejects the cartridge of the Photon Magnum, shooting it out towards god knows where and quickly reloads it. "Two..."
griefgathering (17:57:56): *Speaking of continuing with her own thing, Tsubasa is in the middle of what looks like a straightforward charge against the smaller Noise. It is, however, anything but. She's learned her lesson from the incident with Kanade, and now her strikes are more precise - no unnecessary effort spent. She alternates between her sword and her feet-blades, whirling like a blender as she moves into the hostile crowd!+
cubey@aol.pl (17:58:31): The girl you rescued looks around with eyes wide open, Hibiki.
cubey@aol.pl (17:58:39): She doesn't really know what is going on, but...
cubey@aol.pl (17:58:49): "Yes!" She nods, believing you.
cubey@aol.pl (17:59:53): A spinning Tsubasa cuts her way through the crowd of Noise. Everything that stands in her path is destroyed...
cubey@aol.pl (18:00:13): So some of them quickly scatter to evade her - by going up. From above, they take on spear forms and shoot down at her location!
cubey@aol.pl (18:00:14): React.
Wyverncakes (18:00:55): * Trying to keep the others between her -and more importantly the girl- and the Noise, Hibiki makes a break for it! Once the girl's safely in a shelter she can come back and repay everyone's kindness for helping her, but that would come later!+
cubey@aol.pl (18:02:07): Do you think the Noise will just let you leave, Hibiki? Several slugs stand in your way, or rather lie down - but they grow limbs and try to leap at you, mouths suddenly visible on their shapeless bodies!
cubey@aol.pl (18:02:11): React.
griefgathering (18:03:08): *Tsubasa counters that with a barrage of her own swords that form in the air around her and shoot back! Turns out that, especially against the Noise, they aren't really energy swords at all, but solid blades with glowing blue highlights. Whatever the swords don't get, she'll try to deflect with the katana in her hands.+
VJockey (18:03:30): #Hibiki?
Wyverncakes (18:04:07): * They're not the only ones that can leap! Hibiki crouches down, keeping the girl close, and jumps into the air to spring over them!+
cubey@aol.pl (18:04:07): Approved.
VJockey (18:05:01): "Mode, set and change!"
griefgathering (18:05:11): Also, the blue-haired Attuned can't help but notice Hibiki's situation. "Kh..." Not much she can do to help right now though.
VJockey (18:05:45): *Taking control, Skald attempts to put his foot down on the attacking slugs before they reach Hibiki. There is a strange irony about this situation+
cubey@aol.pl (18:06:42): Tsubasa's extra swords out of nowhere skewer some of the attacking Noise.
cubey@aol.pl (18:07:00): As for the rest, she can parry, counter and destroy them with precise strikes.
cubey@aol.pl (18:07:07): There is too few of them to overwhelm you.
cubey@aol.pl (18:07:46): Hibiki jumps over the Noise, which hit nothing - and then a giant cat mecha foot stomps down on them, leaving only black dust where they used to be!
cubey@aol.pl (18:07:53): You can run to the shelter safely!
cubey@aol.pl (18:07:58): However... how safe can it really be?
cubey@aol.pl (18:08:17): Genjurou: "There's a new occurence. Uh oh, this isn't good!"
cubey@aol.pl (18:08:28): Suddenly he sends you a transmission again. And it becomes a cross-conference.
cubey@aol.pl (18:08:38): Antov: "More Noise?!"
cubey@aol.pl (18:08:42): Genjurou: "I am afraid not."
Meraxa (18:08:47): Ken: Then what?
griefgathering (18:08:55): Tsubasa: "..."
tengusaur (18:08:58): Roger: "..."
cubey@aol.pl (18:09:10): Unknowns start to fly in the air above you.
cubey@aol.pl (18:09:16): http://s1282.photobucket.com/user/V-Jockey/media/Project%20M/sample_0af48b64cc19c32bc5a6e4b4d3b5721907efd70f_zps5af347fc.jpg.html
VJockey (18:09:23): ".................."
tengusaur (18:09:25): Roger: "They're been too quiet recently. I should've expected them to attack soon."
cubey@aol.pl (18:09:28): You may know the new arrivals as units that belong to th Cassowary Empire!
VJockey (18:09:29): "BIIIIIIIIIIIRDS!!!!!!!"
Wyverncakes (18:09:30): Hibiki: "Uuuuwwwh?"
Wyverncakes (18:09:35): "Birds?"
cubey@aol.pl (18:09:59): ???: "Ha ha ha! Now that the Noise are no longer an issue, proceed with plan stage two!"
Meraxa (18:10:02): Ken: ...Oh god, them again...
cubey@aol.pl (18:10:12): You hear a haughty yet significantly bird-like voice.
cubey@aol.pl (18:10:36): Some of the bird units land and deploy something in the middle of the city.
cubey@aol.pl (18:10:55): It looks roughly cylindrical, with wiring and such visible on the outside.
Wyverncakes (18:10:55): Whatever the problem is though, Hibiki sets the girl down and coaxes her to get into the shelter though. She's not getting into it just yet though...
griefgathering (18:11:01): Tsubasa looks up, narrowing her eyes on the new arrivals.
cubey@aol.pl (18:11:34): Cassowary Lieutenant: "Are you ready to witness the power of persuasion of the cassowaries?"
Meraxa (18:11:50): Ken: By 'persuasion' do you mean firepower?
Aero (18:11:54): Willis: "Look, I'm really not in the mood for this. Could you please just leave?"
cubey@aol.pl (18:11:58): "This device will uplift every single bird in a large radius, turning them not only into sapient beings, but also loyal servitors to the Emperor!"
cubey@aol.pl (18:12:23): Cassowary Lieutenant: "Leave? On the contrary, now is the best... what is it?"
cubey@aol.pl (18:12:31): Mook bird: "Sir! The Noise are attacking us!"
Wyverncakes (18:12:42): Most of this is going over Hibiki's head, but-
cubey@aol.pl (18:12:48): Indeed, you can see some Noise-spears flying through the air, shooting down Empire units one by one.
Wyverncakes (18:12:57): "You're going to brainwash all the birds?!?"
cubey@aol.pl (18:13:07): Lieutenant: "Nevermind that! Focus on the humans and your mission will be successful!"
cubey@aol.pl (18:13:11): "For the glory of the Emperor!"
Meraxa (18:13:22): Ken: ...I'm not even sure how useful that'd be against people piloting giant robots...
tengusaur (18:13:44): Roger: "Looks like these bird brains left a hole in their plan. Let's blow up that machine before they turn it on."
cubey@aol.pl (18:14:02): New enemies: Killbird x36, Deathbird x15, Massacrebird, the uplifting device
cubey@aol.pl (18:14:07): http://s1282.photobucket.com/user/V-Jockey/media/Project%20M/sample_0af48b64cc19c32bc5a6e4b4d3b5721907efd70f_zps5af347fc.jpg.html
cubey@aol.pl (18:14:08): Killbird
cubey@aol.pl (18:14:13): http://s1282.photobucket.com/user/V-Jockey/media/Project%20M/904575_m_zps9d360209.jpg.html
cubey@aol.pl (18:14:15): Deathbird
cubey@aol.pl (18:14:19): http://s1282.photobucket.com/user/V-Jockey/media/Project%20M/sample_565a3c27893cec3cc16bda2bfecec870e08aa490_zpsf289f6bb.png.html
cubey@aol.pl (18:14:21): Massacrebird
cubey@aol.pl (18:14:28): Team Cats, Ken, go!
VJockey (18:15:16): "Indeed! For our Ancestors!... Onward to glorious battle!"
cubey@aol.pl (18:15:18): Remaining Noise: Slug Noise x95, Soldier Noise x20, Giant Noise x3
cubey@aol.pl (18:16:44): The Cassowary Empire units are swarming the skies above you, but they seem to center around the device, trying to protect it.
cubey@aol.pl (18:16:54): Some of them fire back at Slug Noise that try to attack them.
VJockey (18:17:01): *Skald revs up the chainsaw and charges the Cassowary Empire lines, swinging the massive weapon at the flying machines as he leapt.... however...this was solely to push them towards an angle for Archie to finish them off!&
cubey@aol.pl (18:17:10): Both sides take casualties, but only a little. Looks like, as usual, it is your job to destroy both threats to humanity.
Meraxa (18:17:23): Ken: Scarlet Shotels! *Ken draws his fiery blades, and leaps towards the nearest Killbird. He tries to stab it through, but that's not the aim - rather, its to use it as a platform to leap for the device!+
cubey@aol.pl (18:18:11): (Archie is continuing the action, I assume)
VJockey (18:18:35): (yes)
Fri Freeman (18:18:35): And when the birds are on the killzone, Archie fires his gun and missiles!+
cubey@aol.pl (18:18:53): The Killbird is stabbed, it tries to fire some blasts from its beam guns but you finish it off and the shots fly off somewhere, not hitting anything.
cubey@aol.pl (18:18:59): However, as Ken leaps closer to the Device...
cubey@aol.pl (18:19:53): Lieutenant: "Ha ha ha! What fool!" His back launchers suddenly fire. The ScarleTiger is under attack by a rain of spike-like projectiles, and a lot of them!
cubey@aol.pl (18:19:54): React!
Aero (18:20:01): #Ken
cubey@aol.pl (18:20:08): Approved.
cubey@aol.pl (18:20:59): The cat mecha is not good in the air, but it will do for a short leap - you bunch a group of enemies together, slashing at them to keep in line, and there comes the finishing saturation bombardment!
cubey@aol.pl (18:21:12): A whole lot of Killbirds is done for!
Aero (18:21:41): * A stream of photon sweeps across the ground in front of Scarletiger towards all of those spike-like projectiles. Willis did not care out wasting the cartridge here. +
cubey@aol.pl (18:21:42): However, the Deathbirds take flight and, from above, bombard the Smilodon with heavy bombs!
cubey@aol.pl (18:21:42): React.
Meraxa (18:23:28): Ken can only try to draw the Scarlet Shotels close to brace against any incoming shells - really needs a jetpack or something+
cubey@aol.pl (18:23:56): The photonic shot annihilates most of the spikes - but not all! They bombard ScarleTiger, which takes some damage and is forced to defend itself.
cubey@aol.pl (18:24:04): The reason why Willis could not shoot them all?
VJockey (18:24:06): *Well then.... meet the bombs with missiles! FIRE!+
cubey@aol.pl (18:24:14): There are buildings in the way, buildings that you'd hit... possibly with people inside.
cubey@aol.pl (18:24:51): Missiles shoot down almost all of the bombs, but one of them explodes near Smilodon and sends the cat unit tumbling to the side!
cubey@aol.pl (18:24:53): Roger, Willis, go.
tengusaur (18:26:58): * Roger moves towards the giant bird brainwashing device, but Big O is not too fast and he doesn't reach it yet. So instead, the Megadeus' eyes flash, and it fires continuous Arc Lines at it. The eye beams intensify when Big O stops for a moment to raise its arms in a cool/weird pose! +
VJockey (18:26:59): [Skald lets out a distinctively irritable yowl as the side of his fluffy face meets a screen. If anyone had a vid-link, they'd see his face squashed into the screen.]
VJockey (18:27:04): "Mrwr..."
Wyverncakes (18:27:14): Hibiki has no vid-link.
Wyverncakes (18:27:17): So instead...
Wyverncakes (18:27:37): "Ah...! Everyone... there might be a cat stuck out here too!"
Aero (18:28:03): *Well, then he'd have to resort to close quarters then. Since the Lieutenant just unloaded towards Ken, Willis assumed to he was either out of ammo or would have to reload. The Huckebein soars down towards towards the Massacrebird, drawing another beam saber and slashing at the machine once the distance was closed. &
Meraxa (18:28:13): Ken: I'm... pretty sure... Skald can protect himself!
tengusaur (18:28:27): Roger: "Don't worry. Unlike last time, none of the cats today are lost!"
VJockey (18:28:36): "I am not stuck... I am... right... where I wish to be..."
VJockey (18:28:41): "...Uh."
VJockey (18:28:44): "Meow."
VJockey (18:28:51): "I am an ordinary cat."
Meraxa (18:28:53): Ken: ...
cubey@aol.pl (18:29:11): Lieutenant: "Guard it! Guard the device, fools!"
cubey@aol.pl (18:29:36): Unfortunately Massacrebird is kinda busy with the Huckebein just now, so all he can do is muster up Killbirds who get in the way of Big O's blast - and explode one by one.
cubey@aol.pl (18:29:37): However
cubey@aol.pl (18:29:40): The Noise are still there
cubey@aol.pl (18:29:49): Roger, you have a lot of Slug Noises crawling up Big O's legs!
Wyverncakes (18:29:52): A cat... piloting a giant robot?
cubey@aol.pl (18:30:04): React
griefgathering (18:30:09): #Roger
cubey@aol.pl (18:30:12): Approved
Wyverncakes (18:30:18): #Roger as well?
cubey@aol.pl (18:30:38): Approved
cubey@aol.pl (18:31:20): Seeing Willis' Huckebein approach, the Lieutenant shrieks angrily and slashes with his heavy blade, the two swords clashing - and he already brings the offhand rifle to bear, preparing to fire at point blank!
cubey@aol.pl (18:31:23): React/continue Willis
tengusaur (18:31:42): Roger: "Tch... Not all of the Noise are busy fighting the birds, I see. Moby Dick Anchor, launch!" Two chain anchors launch from slots in Big O's lower body, heading downwards to smash into some of the slugs! +
griefgathering (18:32:08): *Being small kinda helps here. After a bit of maneuvering, Tsubasa jumps and runs along the Megadeus' legs, being careful as she slashes at those slug Noise.+
Wyverncakes (18:32:26): * -But Roger was in trouble! That came first, and steeling herself, Hibiki jumped at one of the Noise on Big O, kicking out to smash it apart! "Uwwaaaaaaahooooooo...!"
Wyverncakes (18:32:28): +
cubey@aol.pl (18:32:53): Roger destroys some of the Noise, though most are already on the Big O!
cubey@aol.pl (18:33:04): Fortunately, Tsubasa is there to help. She removes the Noise one by one by precise strikes.
cubey@aol.pl (18:33:09): Hibiki's kick was... less precise.
cubey@aol.pl (18:33:23): The Noise is annihilated but she slams into Big O's leg herself.
Wyverncakes (18:33:25): Having Tsubasa being awesome RIGHT IN FRONT OF HER can be distracting.
tengusaur (18:34:11): Roger: "Help appreciated, ladies. I owe you one."
griefgathering (18:34:38): Once that's clear, Tsubasa finds a place to land properly.
Wyverncakes (18:35:20): Hibiki's beaming happily, even though after her kick she has another clumsy landing.
Wyverncakes (18:35:23): Still...
griefgathering (18:35:33): She only exhales at Hibiki's assist though.
Wyverncakes (18:35:49): "Thank you! I'll do my best, I promise!"
griefgathering (18:37:48): Tsubasa: "...Those birds aren't making this any easier."
Aero (18:38:07): * And as the two swords clash, Willis quickly turns off the beam of his saber for what felt like a mere nanosecond before reigniting the blade once again forming the blade between the chest of the Lieutenant's machine and his oversized blade. Once he spotted the offhand rifle going up the remote slasher was again deployed and the bladed remote weapon flies straight up towards the barrel of that rifle. +
griefgathering (18:38:08): Part of her can't believe what she just said, but yes.
cubey@aol.pl (18:38:39): Lieutenant: "Kreee!!"
cubey@aol.pl (18:39:14): His attack is thrown off balance by that sudden maneuver - it gives him a chance to slash the sword across Huckebein's chest, if clumsily due to aforementioned lack of balance.
cubey@aol.pl (18:39:55): On the other hand, Willis cuts into the unit as well - you can tell its armor is very thick and the damage is small! As the gun is raised, the slashes cuts through its barrel.
cubey@aol.pl (18:39:57): It does not fire.
cubey@aol.pl (18:40:33): ???: "Could you please occupy our enemies' attention for a little longer? Thank you."
cubey@aol.pl (18:40:36): Who was that just now?
cubey@aol.pl (18:40:46): The transmission ended as soon as it started.
cubey@aol.pl (18:40:50): Hibiki, Tsubasa, cats, go.
VJockey (18:41:08): "What was that?!"
VJockey (18:41:14): "Mrrr... Nevermind..."
tengusaur (18:41:31): Roger: "Someone with a plan."
VJockey (18:41:36): "Archie! Take aim at the device! Giving you control!"
Meraxa (18:41:50): Ken: I don't like people with plans keeping secrets.
Meraxa (18:42:15): Ken: But I guess we can't exactly keep up the fight...
Meraxa (18:42:19): *Not keep
Wyverncakes (18:42:38): (How high up is the device?)
cubey@aol.pl (18:42:56): It is standing on the ground.
Aero (18:43:05): Willis: "Just keep up the pressure on them."
Wyverncakes (18:43:55): (Ah. Good)
Wyverncakes (18:44:41): All this talk of keeping the pressure on them, but Hibiki's looking at the device though. If that thing gets broken, then these new enemies would lose, right?
Wyverncakes (18:46:34): * Another squat, and then another jump, this one more a lunge to try to get at it! With another determined cry, Hibiki brings her fist up to hopefully smash through it!+
griefgathering (18:48:43): "What are you-..." And before she can finish, Hibiki's already gone ahead.
cubey@aol.pl (18:49:37): "Ha ha ha! What are you trying to do?"
cubey@aol.pl (18:49:42): Hibiki's efforts do not escape unnoticed.
cubey@aol.pl (18:49:55): "Die!" Killbirds strafe her, firing nose-mounted machineguns!
cubey@aol.pl (18:49:56): React!
griefgathering (18:50:10): #Bikkie
Wyverncakes (18:50:11): Hibiki: "If we stop this then they'll leave, righ-iiiiia-"
cubey@aol.pl (18:50:16): Approved
Wyverncakes (18:50:55): * Hibiki's charge stops prematurely, and she has to dive out of the way of the strafing run!+
Fri Freeman (18:52:28): Smilodon deploys its extra legs to give it more stability as it raises its massive railgun. "Handle the defenses while I'm aiming, partner." He says as his tiny little cat eyes peek throught the scope. "And... fire!"
Fri Freeman (18:52:31): +
cubey@aol.pl (18:53:12): (What are you shooting at?)
griefgathering (18:53:14): *"Keh...!" Tsubasa follows either way. Against those bullets, she descends with the katana transformed into a building-sized sword. Hopefully it can act as a shield.+
cubey@aol.pl (18:53:47): Hibiki is safe, suddenly shielded by a giant mecha... oh wait no, it's just a sword, one of gargantuan propotions.
cubey@aol.pl (18:54:05): However the strafing disrupted your attempt at the device. Try again, later!
cubey@aol.pl (18:54:08): (Tsubasa can still go)
Wyverncakes (18:54:54): It takes Hibiki a moment to realize she's safe, and when she looks at the huge barricade...
Wyverncakes (18:54:56): "A... shield?"
cubey@aol.pl (18:56:00): Lieutenant: "No matter what happens, do not let them damage the device! It is almost done charging!"
cubey@aol.pl (18:56:40): The Massacrebird actually throws itself on the path of the shots - and at the same time, Deathbirds fire from above. This time it's a barrage of machine guns and heavy beams, absolutely covering the place where Smilodon is standing.
cubey@aol.pl (18:56:41): React!
VJockey (18:57:07): "Firing flak burst! Shields to maximum!"
griefgathering (18:58:02): Tsubasa gives Hibiki a look that pretty much says: 'look what you've done now'.
VJockey (18:58:03): *The Smildon lets loose a cloud of metal to both scatter the incoming fire and damage the Deathbirds while the shields are powered to hopefully fend off the rest!+
cubey@aol.pl (19:00:40): The flak causes some of the Birds to go down and removes some gunfire from play, but the beams are still there. The barrage strikes against your shields - and eventually overwhelms them
cubey@aol.pl (19:00:47): Damage is accumulating! This is looking not good at all.
cubey@aol.pl (19:01:24): Ken, Roger and Willis can go. Tsubasa can still go, too.
cubey@aol.pl (19:01:37): Lieutenant: "Almost there... ha ha! Any second now!"
cubey@aol.pl (19:01:54): His unit's shoulder is heavily damaged and the arm (wielding the machinegun which was useless anyway) can barely move.
cubey@aol.pl (19:02:02): But he quickly goes back to face off against Willis.
griefgathering (19:02:31): Tsubasa: (to Hibiki) *"If you can't handle it, get back; you're in the way." And in the meantime, she's going to try to target the Killbirds, turning the blade in her hand into its curved, wide-sword form. She swings, sending a large blue blade-wave at them.+
tengusaur (19:03:32): Roger: "We don't have much time left. There is something I'm going to try..." He keeps on making his way towards the generator, and if nothing gets in his way, he's very close to it now! But before attacking it, he fires a Moby Dick Anchor at one of the remaining giant Noise, trying to catch it! &
Meraxa (19:03:43): Ken had been initially diverted off his course... but having stuck to the shadows of the buildings, and letting the likes of Willis distract the Lieutenant, ScarleTiger emerges, and attempts to thrust its blades deep into the device!+
cubey@aol.pl (19:07:32): Several Killbirds are caught in the energy wave, which cuts off parts of the bird units - they promptly explode.
Aero (19:07:38): *And while the Lieutenant wasn't paying attention to Willis, he has charged up a massive amount of gravity with the binders of the machine and once he turned back to him Willis charged straight at the oversized bird machine with what can only be described as a large blade made of gravity. &
cubey@aol.pl (19:08:07): The remaining ones bring their whole armament at the Relic user, hoping that at least some of the shots from the giant barrage of fire will hit.
cubey@aol.pl (19:08:09): React
Wyverncakes (19:08:48): # Tsubasa
cubey@aol.pl (19:08:50): Approved.
cubey@aol.pl (19:09:09): The Giant Noise is caught by Roger - and it tries to grab at the chain and pull back instead of being pulled!
cubey@aol.pl (19:09:12): React/continue
Wyverncakes (19:09:14): "Tsubasa-san, I've got this!"
Wyverncakes (19:09:25): Or at least, she'll try to do her part!
Wyverncakes (19:10:10): * But without any kind of weapon to work with, Hibiki just has to opt at jumping at one of the Killbirds and punching it!+
cubey@aol.pl (19:11:07): "What the?" The Cassowary Lieutenant did not see the gravity blade coming! He tries to make his unit swerve to the side, and with a loud click sets a pile bunker in motion, aiming it at the Huckebein.
tengusaur (19:11:08): Roger: "Trying to overcome Big O in a contest of raw strength? I wouldn't bet my chip on that!" He pulls the chain hard with both hands, and then spins Big O around, to smash the giant Noise into the side of the bird device! And then, before the monster can regain balance, he smashes into both of them with a Sudden Impact! "Bye bye!" +
cubey@aol.pl (19:11:12): React/continue, Willis
cubey@aol.pl (19:11:57): The Giant Noise is sent flying!
cubey@aol.pl (19:12:17): However... as it flies, the Deathbirds form a human (well, bird) wall in front of it.
cubey@aol.pl (19:12:30): They fire all they can, trying to destroy the Noise before it crashes into the Device.
cubey@aol.pl (19:12:37): They are not successful though - it slams into them instead.
griefgathering (19:12:39): *"I just told you to-" If Tsubasa had a moment to just groan in frustration about Hibiki right now, she would. But that's not the case...so she tries to advance and weave between the barrage, sword raised, before another building-sized blade crashes into the ground at an angle in front of her. It's there so she can use it as a shield and a ramp, from which she leaps off of to slice into the nearest Killbird!+
cubey@aol.pl (19:12:50): And the Sudden Impact destroys both the Noise, and the birds.
cubey@aol.pl (19:13:13): However the device is still operating - at least before Ken slices at it.
cubey@aol.pl (19:13:24): He appeared undetected thanks to ninja tricks, and now it's time to damage it!
VJockey (19:13:27): "Victory!"
cubey@aol.pl (19:13:46): After taking the hit, the device turns itself down...
cubey@aol.pl (19:13:57): And with a deep whirring noise, it reboots!
cubey@aol.pl (19:14:02): Lieutenant: "Ha ha! Redundancy!"
VJockey (19:14:30): "....CURSES!"
tengusaur (19:14:35): Roger: "Tch. We underestimated them!"
cubey@aol.pl (19:14:58): Tsubasa uses the sword as a ramp, sliding over it to evade the gunfire.
cubey@aol.pl (19:15:21): She cuts down a Killbird, and Hibiki was there too and helped by punching another Killbird, denting its armor.
cubey@aol.pl (19:15:26): (It still can move though)
Aero (19:17:11): * "Got you..." The two binders are brought closer together. "In that case I'll destroy it along with you!" The built up gravity takes the form of a large circular shield in front of the Huckebein for a brief second to block that pilebunker and then. "OMEGA CANNON" The binders roar out and a huge blast of gravity explodes out at point blank range of the Lieutenant. +
griefgathering (19:17:30): This isn't going anywhere fast. Tsubasa is supposed to take out the Noise, but she can't just let someone with Gungnir of all things just jump around as they please.
Aero (19:17:30): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DH7FLo-5Ng
cubey@aol.pl (19:17:58): Lieutenant: "No! Nooooo!"
cubey@aol.pl (19:18:17): The Massacrebird takes the hit head on, at point blank.
cubey@aol.pl (19:18:26): It is overwhelmed by a massive blast of gravity.
cubey@aol.pl (19:18:52): But... it stands! It is barely able to move, but it stands, its arms and armor arranged in a defensive pattern.
cubey@aol.pl (19:19:18): And the device behind it!
cubey@aol.pl (19:19:26): ???: "And, there we go."
cubey@aol.pl (19:19:39): Powers down again - but this time, without the rebooting part.
cubey@aol.pl (19:19:58): Lieutenant: "What?"
cubey@aol.pl (19:20:48): From behind the device, an unassuming individual emerges from the shadows.
cubey@aol.pl (19:20:59): A man with brown hair, wearing a suit and glasses.
Wyverncakes (19:21:13): Hibiki: "Eeh?"
cubey@aol.pl (19:21:17): ???: "Thank you for taking the Cassowaries' attention. Thanks to you attacking the device, I knew it could reboot too."
cubey@aol.pl (19:21:41): ???: "It won't again, though."
Meraxa (19:21:57): Ken: ...I could've just hit it again, if I wanted to...
Wyverncakes (19:21:58): "Thank you very much then sir!"
tengusaur (19:22:26): Roger: "That was very close. You gambled a lot on making us your distraction. Glad it worked out."
griefgathering (19:22:51): Tsubasa: "..."
cubey@aol.pl (19:23:11): Lieutenant: "No! No, no, no! Foiled, curse you humanity!"
cubey@aol.pl (19:23:42): Lieutenant: "So many birds gave their lives just so a plan like this may succeed, but you ruin it! Your city is as good as a pile of rubble, now!"
cubey@aol.pl (19:24:21): Lieutenant: "Proceed with stage three! I do not care for consequences!"
cubey@aol.pl (19:24:31): A nearby building immediately collapses into rubble.
VJockey (19:24:36): "They have a third stage?"
cubey@aol.pl (19:24:53): From inside the ruins, four large robots appear.
cubey@aol.pl (19:24:57): Or... are they really robots?
cubey@aol.pl (19:25:00): They look more like giant monsters!
cubey@aol.pl (19:25:01): http://s1282.photobucket.com/user/V-Jockey/media/Project%20M/2180e1a8c512ce448b686a0dcaa308d4e18e8066_zps017c557d.png.html
cubey@aol.pl (19:25:11): New enemies: Destroybird x4
Aero (19:25:16): Willis: "...Penguins?"
VJockey (19:25:32): "... I... do not have any words for this."
Meraxa (19:25:34): Ken: ...Those are wrong on so many levels.
VJockey (19:25:37): "These are meant to be a threat?"
cubey@aol.pl (19:25:59): One of the Destroybirds opens its beak. It starts shooting a concentrated stream of energy, beams firing everywhere as its head moves around rapidly!
Wyverncakes (19:26:07): Hibiki: "They're so..-"
Meraxa (19:26:30): Ken: They're a threat!
Wyverncakes (19:26:30): But then one just starts firing that beam. And Hibiki has no words for that.
tengusaur (19:26:58): Roger: "...That's enough of a demonstration, thank you very much! I'm not going to let them destroy the city!"
tengusaur (19:27:09): He puts his hands back on the controls. Was too busy facepalming before.
cubey@aol.pl (19:27:09): The beams cut into nearby buildings, causing fire in some of them!
cubey@aol.pl (19:27:17): They also hit other targets.
cubey@aol.pl (19:27:24): Mainly - the Noise, and the Killbirds!
cubey@aol.pl (19:27:46): Enemies left:
cubey@aol.pl (19:27:47): Noise: Slug Noise x20, Soldier Noise x10, Giant Noise x2 (1 damaged)
Birds: Massacrebird (heavily damaged)
Birds (Yellow): Destroybird x4
cubey@aol.pl (19:28:02): Lieutenant: "How is that for a demonstration? The city will become.... your grave!"
VJockey (19:28:03): "...They just wiped out their own troops."
cubey@aol.pl (19:28:08): Symphogears, cats, go.
cubey@aol.pl (19:28:12): Lieutenant: "I care not!"
cubey@aol.pl (19:28:22): Lieutenant: "I care not, as long as you die too!"
VJockey (19:29:26): "As expected of a dishonorable bird such as yourself!"
Wyverncakes (19:29:54): They were so big, and Hibiki wasn't sure if she'd be able to do much to them... Here she'd thought destroying the device would make them have to retreat!
Wyverncakes (19:30:04): But-
VJockey (19:30:13): "Archie! Take aim and fire! Perhaps if we shatter their beaks they will not be able to attack!"
Wyverncakes (19:30:19): "I'll help clear the way for you!"
tengusaur (19:31:19): Roger: "Do you think you'll accomplish anything by spreading death and destuction? You won't conquer anything for your empire this way. You'll just turn it to ruins."
Wyverncakes (19:31:37): * Without any better idea, she sprinted at some of the still-present Noise, swinging a hand out like an awkward clothesline-then-punch to get rid of them!+
cubey@aol.pl (19:33:18): Lieutenant: "This is where you make a mistake! You think our objective is to conquer humanity?"
Fri Freeman (19:33:26): Archie: "Or the beam run out of control, but that's worth a shot."
cubey@aol.pl (19:33:38): "Ha ha! Humans would be better off wiped out, or at best subjugated as slaves! Who cares for them?"
cubey@aol.pl (19:34:19): Hibiki knocks some of the Noise off-balance - and hits them, putting them out of their misery!
cubey@aol.pl (19:34:28): Remaining Slugs decide to all pile up on her, now.
cubey@aol.pl (19:34:29): React!
griefgathering (19:34:49): *Tsubasa isn't even saying anything anymore. On top of using something that should be Kanade's, this girl is just charging in again. She follows up Hibiki's assault by carefully firing swords into the Noise formation, minding the position of the larger ones as she swings with the blade in her hands!+
Meraxa (19:34:57): Ken: ...So, you're fascists too. Great.
Fri Freeman (19:35:01): Archie his railgun toward one of the penguin's beak!+
griefgathering (19:35:06): (Can count as a # or @ for Hibiki)
Wyverncakes (19:36:31): * Noise everywhere! Hibiki just tries to slip through the dogpile, hands raised for protection!+
cubey@aol.pl (19:36:46): Hibiki raises her hands as if preparing for a blow - that never comes!
cubey@aol.pl (19:37:17): Tsubasa destroyed all the small Noise, piercing through them one by one.
Fri Freeman (19:37:43): Archie fires his railgun toward one of the penguin's beak!+
cubey@aol.pl (19:37:59): The large ones however spot her and, taking her for distracted, stomp in her direction and try to pummel down.
cubey@aol.pl (19:38:00): React!
cubey@aol.pl (19:38:28): The Destroybird that was firing its laser is now shot through the beak.
cubey@aol.pl (19:39:14): The shot causes something to explode on the other side of its head.... but despite that, it tries to bumrush the Smilodon now, its flappy wings moving up and down in a scene that'd be hilarious if they were not so intimidatingly large!
cubey@aol.pl (19:39:15): React.
cubey@aol.pl (19:39:23): Ken, Roger, Willis, go.
Wyverncakes (19:41:07): Once more it takes Hibiki a moment to realize that she's safe once more...
VJockey (19:41:46): "Tch... Mode change!"
Wyverncakes (19:41:55): This was hard... but...
Wyverncakes (19:42:18): But she'd still try her best to help!
tengusaur (19:42:22): * Roger: "That's one. Let's make it two!" He approaches another of the gigantic robo-penguins, launching several powerful punches at it to knock it off-balance, and then uses that opportunity to open further slots in Big O's armor, launching several missiles from short range at the monster's head! +
VJockey (19:42:45): *Skald stands his ground like a proud warrior and thrusts the howling blade of the Smildon's immense chainsaw forward at the charging penguin monster!+
griefgathering (19:42:58): *Tsubasa activates her feet blades and the thrusters in them as she moves acrobatically to avoid those stomps. With the blades slicing at their legs, she's hoping to knock them off balance, before she takes a wide swing, using the momentum from her flipping, with her katana - transformed into its larger, blade-wave launching form! Two seperate waves are fired at the large Noise!+
cubey@aol.pl (19:43:10): Roger finds that the penguin actually... blocks Big O's punches!
cubey@aol.pl (19:43:32): Not only that, but its flipper arms grab Big O's arms and try to tear it apart, pulling to the sides!
cubey@aol.pl (19:43:52): The missiles fire and fire but since it is not firing a laser, its beak is closed and the head is still working, if damaged.
cubey@aol.pl (19:43:53): React.
Meraxa (19:44:17): Ken: You're not the only ones who can fire from the mouth! *Ken attempts to get behind one of the Destroybirds, hugging its back - proverbially - as a great plume rises from the ScarleTiger's faceplates.* FACE FLAME! *And he unleashes a torrent of fire towards their backside!+
cubey@aol.pl (19:44:49): (New Destroybird or the one Roger attacked?)
cubey@aol.pl (19:45:10): The Destroybird tramples its way over Smilodon. Damage critical!
cubey@aol.pl (19:45:22): However as its rampage ends... it comes apart, sliced open by the chainsaw.
cubey@aol.pl (19:45:33): Split into seperate pieces, it falls to the ground.
VJockey (19:46:03): "Heh..."
tengusaur (19:46:19): Roger: "Strong. I'll have to use this when it's not fully loaded again... Here we go!" He activates the pistons in both of Big O's arms, trying to smash some explosive force from them into the hands of the creature holding Big O's fists! +
cubey@aol.pl (19:46:36): Tsubasa already sends one of the Noise tumbling down. As her blade is transformed and ready to fire, it is on the ground - and turns into carbon from mere hit. The other Noise...
Meraxa (19:46:37): (New one)
cubey@aol.pl (19:46:53): The other Noise's attack is quickly evaded, and the wave slices across its body.
cubey@aol.pl (19:47:00): Both sides now fall to the ground seperately.
cubey@aol.pl (19:47:07): That's the last Noise gone.
Aero (19:47:14): * Willis recalls the Fang Slashers and reattaches them to the Photon Magnum. With the Noise being taken care of by the Symphogears the Huckebein takes a position on top of one of the smaller buildings and switches the Photon Magnum to it's sniping mode and takes aim at the Penguins attacking Roger. Several pinpoint shots then ring out towards the oversized birds. +
cubey@aol.pl (19:47:59): The Destroybird jumps from the sneak attack! It looks surprised, but doesn't move for some reason!
cubey@aol.pl (19:48:22): (The reason may or may not be related to a shadow that extends between the giant monster and the man in suit on the ground level)
cubey@aol.pl (19:48:31): However!
cubey@aol.pl (19:48:38): Lieutenant: "Did you forget about me? DIE!"
cubey@aol.pl (19:48:58): Though barely functioning, he fires the backmounted launchers at Ken again.
cubey@aol.pl (19:49:10): You have another barrage of spikes to protect against. React!
Aero (19:49:14): #?
cubey@aol.pl (19:49:19): Approved.
cubey@aol.pl (19:49:48): Roger damages the flippers and pushes them away by the force of an impact.
cubey@aol.pl (19:50:20): Then the Destroybird is sniped. A single photonic shot, followed by another, and another, and then the monster explodes.
Meraxa (19:51:07): Ken tries to roll aside of the missiles, drawing the Scarlet Whip to try and catch the Massacrebird, and drag it down!+
Aero (19:52:15): *It's a damned good thing he had a full view of the battlefield from his position. The Huckebein switches targets and unloads a barrage of photon shots towards the Lieutenants broken machine and the spikes threatening Ken. He was burning through cartridges for the Magnum at a very fast pace but he didn't seem to care much about that. +
cubey@aol.pl (19:54:36): Ken notices that the number of spikes decreases before they even hit the ground. Since Willis is running interference, dodging is much easier.
cubey@aol.pl (19:55:10): You grab at the Massacrebird - and though it is heavy, photon shots give it enough of a push. WIth a single swift move, you knock it down on its ass!
cubey@aol.pl (19:55:17): Lieutenant: "Ahh! This is not over yet! Not yet!!!"
cubey@aol.pl (19:55:25): Hibiki, Tsubasa, cats, go.
cubey@aol.pl (19:55:33): Birds: Massacrebird (critically damaged)
Birds (Yellow): Destroybird x2 (1 damaged)
VJockey (19:55:54): "Three left!"
VJockey (19:56:27): *The Smildon charges across the ground and leaps at the undamaged Destroybird with Pile Bunker Claws ready to rip it to shreds!+
Wyverncakes (19:56:40): Looking over at Tsubasa, Hibiki feels she needs to say something.
Wyverncakes (19:56:46): What she manages though...
Wyverncakes (19:57:57): "I know I might cause some problems... but I just want to do my best!"
Wyverncakes (20:00:00): * And that damaged Destroybird would be the easiest target to help take down! She charges, hopping mid-run to be able to kick at one of the mech's legs!+
griefgathering (20:01:01): For a while, Tsubasa actually looks back at the new Gungnir user. But she averts her eyes as Hibiki runs forward again...
cubey@aol.pl (20:01:18): Hibiki launches a Hibiki Kick!
cubey@aol.pl (20:01:32): It makes the Destroybird stumble back a few steps... then it opens its beak.
cubey@aol.pl (20:01:35): Here comes the laser, again!
cubey@aol.pl (20:01:36): React!
Wyverncakes (20:02:08): * Hibiki tries to circle around the Destroybird! At least this way she's keeping its attention!+
Wyverncakes (20:02:32): "Now! Tsubasa-san!"
Aero (20:02:50): #Hibiki?
cubey@aol.pl (20:03:08): Approved.
griefgathering (20:03:40): *The blue-haired Symphogear user advances as well, but not straight like the cats and Hibiki. She runs up the wall of an adjacent building and takes to the air. While that damaged Destroybird is distracted, a giant blade descends upon it - propelled by a kick. Together, they are intended to split the penguin in two!+
Aero (20:05:04): * Willis was waiting for that, with a quick ejection of it's cartridge the last one is loaded into the Magnum and a large continuous beam shoots out from Willis' sniping point right at the open beak of the Penguin. He's putting all of the remaining energy of the cartridge into the one shot. +
cubey@aol.pl (20:05:36): Hibiki runs away from the lasers - giving her all to flee for her life from the beam of death!
cubey@aol.pl (20:05:50): However, as soon as the beak opens, Willis fires. The beam goes astray.
cubey@aol.pl (20:05:58): And the giant penguin is then sliced in two!
cubey@aol.pl (20:06:04): And what the beam hit was...
cubey@aol.pl (20:06:23): Lieutenant: "Ha ha ha ha! Live long the Cassowary Emperor!"
cubey@aol.pl (20:06:38): The beam slices through the prone Massacrebird.
cubey@aol.pl (20:06:47): Leaving explosions in its wake as the ace unit is destroyed as well.
cubey@aol.pl (20:06:52): Only one Destroybird remains.
tengusaur (20:07:45): Roger: "That's it. Only one left. Let's finish this and quell the lieutenant's dream."
griefgathering (20:07:54): Tsubasa is standing atop the pommel of the mecha-sized sword now.
griefgathering (20:08:31): As if it was a lamp post or something.
cubey@aol.pl (20:08:56): The remaining Destroybird is pile drivered by Skald! But it does not give up yet.
cubey@aol.pl (20:09:06): Its monstrous beak opens again, but no lasers this time.
cubey@aol.pl (20:09:19): Taking advantage of close range, it tries to peck down on the critically damaged SMilodon!
cubey@aol.pl (20:09:20): React!
VJockey (20:10:23): *Skald simply snarls and makes the machine clamp down on the wounds it blew open with its claws /pull/ on either side of the bird... as well as that...&
VJockey (20:10:30): "ARCHIE! POINT BLANK! ALL WEAPONS!"
Fri Freeman (20:12:23): Archie: "Firing All weapons!"
Fri Freeman (20:12:39): And smilodon explodes like a hedgehog made of tracer fire+
Fri Freeman (20:12:52): Archie doesn't have any time to aim or pick
cubey@aol.pl (20:13:00): Before it could deliver the killing blow...
Fri Freeman (20:13:15): He just pressed all buttons with his cute little paw
cubey@aol.pl (20:13:16): The Destroybird is suddenly house to a whole lot of ammunition, all fired courtesy of Smilodon.
cubey@aol.pl (20:13:40): Its form bloats up a little before exploding from the inside.
cubey@aol.pl (20:13:44): That is the last one of them!
Wyverncakes (20:14:25): Hibiki finally just goes "Hwaaaah..."
cubey@aol.pl (20:14:25): The enemies are all destroyed, and the day is saved.
cubey@aol.pl (20:14:30): Somehow.
Wyverncakes (20:14:33): THat had been pretty intense!
cubey@aol.pl (20:14:44): A little bit later, Hibiki receives a hot cup of coffee.
cubey@aol.pl (20:14:56): The cleanup crew has arrived.
cubey@aol.pl (20:14:58): Also...
cubey@aol.pl (20:15:08): "Mommy!" You see the girl from before, reuniting with her mother.
cubey@aol.pl (20:15:10): How sweet.
cubey@aol.pl (20:15:37): What is less sweet is that they are both approached by an official, telling them that what happened here is technically a secret so they are under obligation not to share it.
VJockey (20:15:44): "Truly today has been a day of victory."
Wyverncakes (20:15:52): Hibiki smiles at that. So many other people had been killed by the Noise... at least that little girl still has her Mom.
cubey@aol.pl (20:16:04): Maybe it's time to leave before the same happens to you?
VJockey (20:16:10): [Skald too is out in the open.]
VJockey (20:16:24): [He suddenly looks around quickly.]
VJockey (20:16:31): "MEOW. I AM A NORMAL ORDINARY CAT."
Wyverncakes (20:16:40): Hibiki would've, but then Skald just...
Wyverncakes (20:16:45): "Y-you talked!"
tengusaur (20:16:50): Roger: "Considering what happened today, we did well to salvage the situation." He glances at the ordinary cat.
VJockey (20:17:05): "I did not talk. You are simply hearing things. I am a normal cat."
VJockey (20:17:08): "... Meow."
griefgathering (20:17:28): Well Hibiki, it's a bit too late to escape now, because...
griefgathering (20:17:40): You're suddenly cuffed.
griefgathering (20:17:45): Like a criminal.
Wyverncakes (20:17:50): "Wha-!"
VJockey (20:18:03): "Ah! What is this?"
Wyverncakes (20:18:10): She looks around nervously. Cuffed like a criminal... but she hadn't done anything wrong!
Wyverncakes (20:18:15): "W-what's happening?"
VJockey (20:18:30): "Indeed! I too would like to- I mean. Meow."
griefgathering (20:18:39): Tsubasa is there, and along with her are people dressed in black suits, wearing sunglasses.
griefgathering (20:18:52): Tsubasa: "We have unfinished business with you."
cubey@aol.pl (20:19:11): The people include the man from before who helped disable the device.
cubey@aol.pl (20:19:19): "Please come with us."
griefgathering (20:19:25): Tsubasa: "You're accompanying us to the Mobile Disaster Response Corpse HQ."
Meraxa (20:19:50): Ken is staring, from the back. He had thought the girl was familiar, but...
cubey@aol.pl (20:19:56): MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
VJockey (20:20:07): "Well perhaps you can have her accompany you in a manner befitting of an ally! She assisted us in battle after all!"
tengusaur (20:20:10): Roger: "...I don't think going overboard with security measures is necessary here. She'll go on her own anyway. Right?"
VJockey (20:20:25): [Skald steps forward and hisses.]
griefgathering (20:24:38): Doesn't seem like any of them are listening though. They take off in a car soon after.