Mission 112 - Devotion

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cubey@aol.pl (16:18:05): Once again, Unity Group received a plea for assistance. This time however, the man asking may be... some cause for alarm.
cubey@aol.pl (16:18:37): It's Edward Mcdowell, the notoriously secretive individual and also Eva's boss.
cubey@aol.pl (16:19:14): Still, an attack will take place and there will be great loss of civilian life if you do nothing. You have no choice - it's time to help.
cubey@aol.pl (16:19:30): And on location, placed in an industrial district of a seaside American city...
cubey@aol.pl (16:19:49): As you prepare for defense of the area, you notice that someone else is already there.
cubey@aol.pl (16:20:32): Edward: "I request she participates in the operation. It shouldn't be a problem, should it?"
cubey@aol.pl (16:20:57): The green Tern which was taken from defeated Shizuka last mission is standing in preparation for deployment.
cubey@aol.pl (16:21:03): And next to it, an old friend of yours.
cubey@aol.pl (16:21:12): It's Eva
cubey@aol.pl (16:21:14): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddyd8WxIOUY
tormterra (16:22:00): Alex: "Hi. How was the trip?" For her part, Alex gives the reappearing Eva a wave
Wyverncakes (16:22:10): Hibiki joins in that waving.
Peter Kampschroeder (16:22:18): Eva shifts sort of awkwardly, and returns the waves.
Wyverncakes (16:22:18): "You're okay!"
Wyverncakes (16:22:38): Since she'd gone off on her own Hibiki didn't know what'd happened to her, but seeing Eva alive and well was always good.
VJockey (16:22:59): "....Heh.."
tengusaur (16:23:03): Asagi: "Eva. How did it go? Trying to find the information you were-"
Peter Kampschroeder (16:23:34): Eva: "Ah...That is, well..."
VJockey (16:23:39): [Leos and company were also present and close by Eva as well.]
VJockey (16:24:00): "Asagi."
tengusaur (16:24:26): Asagi: "...Leos. You're defending this town as well?"
cubey@aol.pl (16:24:26): Edward: "I foresee a difficult battle so I took liberty of hiring some extra help. The Ravens' Nest is no more, however..."
cubey@aol.pl (16:24:38): In addition to Leos and the Preventers, you see a few other ACs around.
cubey@aol.pl (16:24:48): They tend to stay away from him on purpose though.
VJockey (16:25:40): Boyle: "If by 'defend' you mean kill every fucker who wants to waste-"
VJockey (16:25:57): [There's a solid smack as Leos now prefers not to be interrupted.]
VJockey (16:26:03): Leos: "We are."
tengusaur (16:26:27): Asagi: "Okay. And... you're going to keep your wingmen in check. Right?"
VJockey (16:28:12): "I think they know better than to misbehave now."
Peter Kampschroeder (16:28:23): Eva glances at Remille at that.
cubey@aol.pl (16:28:45): ???: "Heh. Do you really think you have time to waste?"
tormterra (16:28:57): Alex: "I'm not sure that's reassuring..."
cubey@aol.pl (16:28:57): These words come from one of the hired Raven ACs.
Wyverncakes (16:29:02): Hibiki: "Eh?"
cubey@aol.pl (16:29:33): Strung: "The enemy can teleport, yet here you are blathering around instead of getting into your machines."
cubey@aol.pl (16:29:52): Strung: "Do what you want... my 100% mission success rate will not change here."
VJockey (16:30:24): [Leos simply chuckles in amusement, glancing at the AC in question.]
VJockey (16:30:30): "He has a point."
Peter Kampschroeder (16:30:34): Eva: "...Asagi? We'll talk later." She gets in the Tern's cockpit.
tengusaur (16:30:41): Asagi: "What is this guy's deal?" Despite his reaction he starts to get into Blue One, though. He kinda has a point.
VJockey (16:30:49): [The Frighteners mount up and prepare for battle.]
Wyverncakes (16:30:50): Hibiki: "But if they can just teleport away..."
tengusaur (16:30:55): Asagi: "Yes. Let's."
Wyverncakes (16:31:02): "We just have to hold on really tight so that if they try, we'll be taken with them!"
tormterra (16:31:10): Rather than argue any further, Alex simply summons Enki to prepare for battle. Better than looking too deeply into that rabbit hole anyway
cubey@aol.pl (16:31:30): Edward: "Your objective is target defense. Don't forget that."
tengusaur (16:32:12): Asagi: "I don't think it's a good idea to get teleported alone to the enemy base."
tormterra (16:32:57): Alex: "I'd have to agree. Better to just try to defend the city than focus on beating the enemies
Wyverncakes (16:33:11): Feeling pumped at the chance to finally put her training with Genjurou to good use, Hibiki says her magic words...
Wyverncakes (16:33:24): "Balwisyall nescell Gungnir tron..."
cubey@aol.pl (16:33:43): Strung: "Defending the city? That's a new one for me."
cubey@aol.pl (16:33:47): Edward: "..."
tormterra (16:35:06): Alex: "...We're here to protects somebody's shady shipping, aren't we?"
cubey@aol.pl (16:35:18): Edward: "No."
Peter Kampschroeder (16:35:23): Eva: "...Not quite."
tengusaur (16:35:37): Asagi: "My guess is Edward is in the city."
cubey@aol.pl (16:36:11): Edward: "Your location is the hiding place of one of remains of the Pedantic Blue project."
cubey@aol.pl (16:36:41): Edward: "A weapon. Freddy Angel is after it - and he cannot get it."
cubey@aol.pl (16:37:18): Edward: "What you are doing is saving civilian lives. Lives that would be lost in the attack - and lives that would be put in danger once he gets his hands on the weapon. Also..."
tormterra (16:37:23): Alex: "And we're protecting it until it can be moved somewhere safer? Or until it can be destroyed?"
Wyverncakes (16:37:27): Hibiki: "Right!"
cubey@aol.pl (16:37:33): An armored transport car drives into view.
Wyverncakes (16:37:41): "... Right?" she adds to Alex's questions.
cubey@aol.pl (16:37:43): Edward: "I am here. But I am not the one he's after this time."
VJockey (16:38:03): "Protection of the city itself is a secondary objective at best... try to keep that in mind."
VJockey (16:38:14): [Leos tone becomes quite a bit more colder though.]
cubey@aol.pl (16:38:15): Edward: "..."
cubey@aol.pl (16:38:53): Strung: "You worry too much. Do your job."
cubey@aol.pl (16:39:04): Strung: "Unidentified targets, incoming."
tengusaur (16:39:11): Asagi: "Not a very fitting line for someone who used to call himself Grey Zero, was it."
VJockey (16:39:29): "What can I say... I grew up."
cubey@aol.pl (16:39:47): Several mobile armor-like signatures appear a fair distance away. They are moving towards the city from the direction of the sea!
tengusaur (16:39:59): Asagi: "...Here they come. Get ready!"
Peter Kampschroeder (16:40:26): Eva: "Roger." She flicks on the Tern's mental link.
tormterra (16:41:06): Alex: "Got it." She looked over the distance. Maybe she could do something with the water without destroying too much of the city in the process. Or getting herself cut off from everyone else
cubey@aol.pl (16:41:37): Above the waves, half a dozen units approach the city rapidly.
cubey@aol.pl (16:41:43): Gadeel
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tengusaur (16:41:50): Blue One squats down, getting ready to jump and take off into the sky, its machinegun already in its hands.
cubey@aol.pl (16:41:59): They look like something the now defunct NUNE used... briefly, before being dismantled.
cubey@aol.pl (16:42:19): They are very fast and will be with you momentarily.
cubey@aol.pl (16:42:31): The ACs take defensive positions...
Wyverncakes (16:42:38): Hibiki shifts into a defensive stance that Genjurou taught to her, though it looks a little dopey with her arms held up and covering the lower half of her face.
Wyverncakes (16:42:45): Then again, it's called the Peek-a-boo style for a reason.
tengusaur (16:42:53): Asagi: "They pilfered new machines."
tormterra (16:42:56): Alex hunkers down as well, better to strike while they were engaged than to do so now
cubey@aol.pl (16:43:20): You face the enemies and then...
cubey@aol.pl (16:43:33): With a sudden whoosh, two Terns teleport in!
cubey@aol.pl (16:43:40): Right behind you, their lasers ready to fire!
cubey@aol.pl (16:43:50): Freddy: "... Surprise."
Peter Kampschroeder (16:43:54): Eva: "Behind!"
cubey@aol.pl (16:43:58): Maria: "!"
cubey@aol.pl (16:44:06): Maria: "Shizuka's Tern!"
Wyverncakes (16:44:20): Hibiki: "Ueeeeeh?!?'
tengusaur (16:44:22): Asagi: "...Freddy Angel!"
cubey@aol.pl (16:44:57): One of the enemies pauses briefly as she makes this discovery. However it lasts for only a moment.
cubey@aol.pl (16:45:01): You are in hot water now!
cubey@aol.pl (16:45:06): Eva, Asagi, Leos, go now!
cubey@aol.pl (16:45:24): Enemies: Gadeel x6, Red Tern (Freddy), Orange Tern (Maria)
cubey@aol.pl (16:45:31): Initiative: Eva, Asagi, Leos, Alex, Hibiki
cubey@aol.pl (16:45:55): NPC allies: Kagerou x2, Sagiri x2, Judas (Strung)
cubey@aol.pl (16:45:59): Kagerou
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Sagiri
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Judas
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VJockey (16:46:59): *Leos and company simply let loose with massed plasma and laser fire at the Red Tern!+
Peter Kampschroeder (16:47:33): *The green Tern lifts into the air, and begins arcing laser after laser towards the oncoming Gadeels.+
cubey@aol.pl (16:49:20): Freddy: "You are quick to act, aren't you?"
tengusaur (16:49:52): Asagi: "I knew you'd show up. Attacking a city again!" Blue One turns around on one leg, quickly changing priorities and drawing its katana with one move - and then rushes towards Red Tern, trying to slash at it a few times before turning the sword in its hand and stabbing right at the machine's chest. Asagi knows how powerful the Terns' shields can be, and how fast they are. +
cubey@aol.pl (16:50:59): The Tern shifts to the side, moving despite seemingly not activating any thrusters. A barrier appears around it, blocking energy shots that it did not manage to evade in time...
cubey@aol.pl (16:51:38): Asagi's attack grinds against something else - a huge wall of a factory, a pile of rubble and metal that Freddy tore from the ground and lifted into the air using telekinesis!
cubey@aol.pl (16:52:21): From behind it, the Tern launches a barrage of its own lasers - they penetrate the rubble and fly off towards Leos and "friends", with the trash itself in hot pursuit - most of it pummels towards Blue One, though.
cubey@aol.pl (16:52:23): React, both of you!
Wyverncakes (16:52:34): # Asagi?
cubey@aol.pl (16:52:38): Approved.
Wyverncakes (16:52:52): Hibiki: "Watch out!"
cubey@aol.pl (16:53:10): Seeing the Tern attack them, the Gadeels break formation and start rapidly circling. One of them doesn't manage in time, the lasers reach it and cut it to pieces...
VJockey (16:53:28): *Leos switches on his beam shield as he and his wingmen take evasive manuevers, simply focusing on getting away with as little damage as possible.+
cubey@aol.pl (16:53:32): The others however have rotating underhanged beam turrets - and fire back as they circle around Eva. React!
tengusaur (16:53:58): Asagi: "I am. I fought this guy before!" Blue One jumps to the side, avoiding the smaller pieces of rubble while waiting for the big one to come close - and at the right moment slashes at it, trying to cleave it with the razor sharp katana. +
cubey@aol.pl (16:54:26): Freddy: "It's not the city we are here for. Much greater things are in store."
Wyverncakes (16:54:45): * In spite of the danger and her own size in compared to the rubble, Hibiki springs into action! She doesn't go quite as fast as she'd like and she can't do anything about those lasers, but those chunks of concrete and metal have another thing coming to them, literally! "Haaaaaaaaaaa!" Her fist surges out to knock them off course!+
Peter Kampschroeder (16:55:41): *Eva: "...This feeling..." Her Tern dives down, slamming into the ground to avoid the shots and cracking the road where it lands. "-ghk. Fast."+
cubey@aol.pl (16:57:07): Leos's formation scatters with minimal damage, thanks to the beam shield and Freddy trying to target too many people at once in general.
cubey@aol.pl (16:57:17): However, the attack meant for Blue One...
cubey@aol.pl (16:57:47): Is suddenly not an issue! With a single blow of a mighty yet human sized fist, the attacking pile of telekinetically held things is reduced to dust!
cubey@aol.pl (16:58:31): The beams fired from Gadeels fly off into the air as Eva seeks refuge on the ground level.
cubey@aol.pl (16:58:37): This means they regroup and come closer, though.
cubey@aol.pl (16:58:44): Alex, Hibiki, go!
tengusaur (16:59:21): Asagi: "Very good. Watch out, these two are like walking weapons of mass destruction. But we can't focus on them completely; Eva needs help with those Gadeels."
Wyverncakes (16:59:40): Hibiki: "I can move faster than this though..." Or at least she thinks she should.
tormterra (16:59:44): (What is the terrain like?)
cubey@aol.pl (16:59:51): Maria: "Impure child... killing Shizuka was already a wound on my heart, but now you use her own Tern?"
cubey@aol.pl (17:00:02): (Mostly factories and industrial plants)
Wyverncakes (17:00:11): Looking down at her Symphogear's footwear, the answer becomes obvious. Too armored and thus too bulky and heavy.
Peter Kampschroeder (17:00:21): Eva: "I don't want to kill either of you two. Just stop this."
tormterra (17:00:35): (So we're not near the coastline the enemies were coming from?)
cubey@aol.pl (17:00:50): (No)
Wyverncakes (17:01:17): She smacks her feet together once like some kind of Punchtastic Dorothy Gale, the heavier parts falling off... and the end result's much better! "I just hope I don't have to do that every timg!"
Wyverncakes (17:01:19): ^time
cubey@aol.pl (17:01:39): Maria: "Stop? I don't think so!"
Wyverncakes (17:01:46): "And I don't want you two hurt either!"
cubey@aol.pl (17:01:50): Maria: "The divine child must be freed. It is our duty!"
tormterra (17:03:13): * While the others were keeping the leaders in check, Alex broke into a run towards the mass-produced units, firing a quick series of water jets at them. "I'll look after the underlings or whatever they are, stop their leaders." Worst case scenario, all the heavy machinery and walls of the surrounding area could probably make good weapons, but she didn't want to jump straight to that. +
tormterra (17:04:09): Alex: "And did I miss something, what's this about a divine child?"
Wyverncakes (17:04:13): * But even though she doesn't want them hurt, she doesn't want THEM hurting other people either. She curls down and dashes in towards the orange Tern like a bullet, leaping into the air mid-stride. She flies towards the machine's knee, spinning around into a roundhouse!+
cubey@aol.pl (17:04:25): The Gadeels boost up, trying to add altitude over Alex and Enki, even though water jets reach and bruise armor of several of them.
VJockey (17:04:59): "It doesn't matter. Focus on killing them."
cubey@aol.pl (17:05:02): They strafe down, beams firing not only towards Enki but on the general surroundings, buildings and all, no consideration given!
cubey@aol.pl (17:05:05): React, Alex.
Wyverncakes (17:05:12): Hibiki: "We can see about helping this kid after you stop fighting! The Unity Group's good with helping people!"
VJockey (17:05:26): #Alex?
cubey@aol.pl (17:05:35): Approved.
cubey@aol.pl (17:05:58): Maria: "We are impure. Impure, yet it is the will of Heaven that guides us!"
Peter Kampschroeder (17:06:20): Eva: "Shut up about that already!"
cubey@aol.pl (17:06:40): The Tern does not try to dodge - instead, it stands where it was and sends a giant barrage of all kinds of lasers, homing, full auto or not, all aimed towards the charging Relic user!
cubey@aol.pl (17:06:42): Hibiki, react!
VJockey (17:06:48): *Sighting the Gadeels that are attempting to assault Alex and the area surrounding her, Leos retaliates with a missile barrage!+
tengusaur (17:06:52): Asagi: "Your own madness guides you!"
tengusaur (17:06:54): # Beakie
cubey@aol.pl (17:07:00): Approved.
tormterra (17:07:03): * And apparently her dedication to not destroying the industrial district only lasted a few seconds as she threw herself to the side, grabbing the heavy steel door to one of the factories to pull up and turn into a shield above her. +
tengusaur (17:07:38): * Blue One suddenly moves in, intercepting some of that barrage with its own force field and trying to reflect it away with katana swings. This should take some pressure off Hibiki. +
tormterra (17:07:51): Alex: "And the will of the heavens include freeing a divine child by stealing a weapon here?" Or had Edward lied to them?
cubey@aol.pl (17:08:14): One of the Gadeels is consumed by the missiles, an explosion mid-air serving as warning to others. They scatter, their beams less accurate, only one of them melting through the door but losing coherence to do any significant damage to Enki.
cubey@aol.pl (17:08:21): Around you, fires start to appear from stray shots.
cubey@aol.pl (17:08:53): Freddy: "Yes."
cubey@aol.pl (17:09:31): Freddy: "Do you even know what exactly is hidden here? Or did Mcdowell tell you nothing, as he usually does?"
Wyverncakes (17:10:08): * Pressure taken off is greatly appreciated! Hibiki looks to find the largest gap in the laser barrage and tries to make for it, firing off an arm piston blast to help with maneuvering!+
cubey@aol.pl (17:11:14): With a large, if temporary, barrier sliding in, Hibiki finds an opening to move towards. The force of the pistons throws her body towards a part of the sky free of lasers! There is only one problem though...
cubey@aol.pl (17:11:23): Lacking means of flight, you are falling down.
cubey@aol.pl (17:11:29): Eva, Asagi, Leos, go.
VJockey (17:13:43): *Taking aim once more, Leos lets loose several more plasma blasts at the Red Tern. His wingmen quickly seek to flank Freddy's machine in order to try ensure he's caught in a crossfire!+
Peter Kampschroeder (17:15:17): *Eva: "...Just...stop this. All of this." She slips towards the Terns, zigging and zagging between buildings before charging at Maria with a sword lunge.+
cubey@aol.pl (17:15:27): Instead of trying to dodge, Freddy charges! His telekinetic barrier pops up again, and the plasma blasts start burning their way through it...
cubey@aol.pl (17:16:32): However watch out because he tries to use that barrier to crush you at a close distance Leos - and that's before activating the wrist blade!
cubey@aol.pl (17:16:33): React.
tengusaur (17:17:40): Asagi: "Whatever is hidden here, whatever that weapon is... We can't let you destroy a whole city to get it." He takes off into the sky, taking aim at one of the Gadeels in pursuit of his allies, then launches a long barrage from his machinegun, trying to keep collateral to minimum. +
Wyverncakes (17:17:40): Well, that's what happens when you go up, you have to eventually come down although...
cubey@aol.pl (17:18:56): Maria: "Everyone has work to be done. A plan, the divine will... it affects us all. Even you!"
VJockey (17:19:02): "Ha..."
cubey@aol.pl (17:19:37): As Eva moves to one side, Maria moves to the other. She tries to keep the buildings between the two of them - while also firing another barrage of lasers that pierces through them and threatens the Tern behind them!
cubey@aol.pl (17:19:38): React, Eva.
Wyverncakes (17:19:51): As Hibiki is falling, spring-like pistons release from her ankles. "Huh...?" Wait, pistons!
cubey@aol.pl (17:20:11): The machinegun series reaches one of the escaping Gadeels. The mobile armor smokes and eventually bursts into flames. It starts falling down.
cubey@aol.pl (17:20:40): As a last act of defiance, it descends right towards Blue One! And if you dodge that, it will fall to the city below instead.
VJockey (17:20:40): *The Ethermaster's Overboost unit activates. Rather than attempting to flee however, Leos simply launches an assault of his own with blades drawn. Nevermind the vicious impact that was likely to occur from the telekinetic barrier nor the wrist blade. Leos simply attempts to tear his way through it and do some damage!+
cubey@aol.pl (17:20:41): React Asagi.
Wyverncakes (17:20:47): They suddenly fire forwards, letting her fall suddenly turn into a mid-air backflip, such that she ends up landing cleanly on her feet!
tengusaur (17:21:26): Asagi: "A suicide rush?!"
cubey@aol.pl (17:21:54): Leos charges - and the Overboost makes it for a powerful rush attack, but Freddy starts to overpower you!
Peter Kampschroeder (17:21:56): *Eva: "That's wrong! We don't have to do anything but what we want to anymore! We're behind all that now!" She focuses her shield, and charges again straight for Maria-using careful, precise dodges to try to avoid most of the lasers. If she can just get in close, she can carve off a limb or two..+
cubey@aol.pl (17:22:09): Strung: "Damn Preventer."
tengusaur (17:22:40): * Asagi quickly has to figure out what to do... But then suddenly he has a plan. Right before the Gadeel reaches him, he uncoils one of Blue One's whips and launches it towards the Mobile Armor, to latch onto it. And then, using its momentum, he spins around, trying to send the unit back towards the sea! +
cubey@aol.pl (17:22:55): The Judas fires its over the shoulder minigun, missiles adding to it as they go up and then fall down on the Tern with a tall arc. The other mass produced ACs join in with what they have as well!
cubey@aol.pl (17:23:53): Freddy is forced to retreat as his barrier is eventually breached by all the attacks' combined power. The Tern throws Leos' AC away, damaged.
cubey@aol.pl (17:24:04): The Tern is however somewhat damaged as well, and quickly takes off.
cubey@aol.pl (17:25:01): Blue One grabs the Gadeel, and throws it away!
cubey@aol.pl (17:25:14): There is an explosion under the waves. Better that than in the city...
cubey@aol.pl (17:25:22): *Frightener
cubey@aol.pl (17:25:44): (Strung said "Frightener", my bad)
cubey@aol.pl (17:26:37): The beams wreck their way through the industrial complexes... Eva's Tern no longer there as they fire.
cubey@aol.pl (17:27:17): Maria: "No! You may turn your back against the will of heavens, but it never forgets you!"
cubey@aol.pl (17:27:46): As Eva appears, she tries to fire another desperate barrage... beams are absorbed, then overwhelm the barrier, with some damage to the green Tern.
cubey@aol.pl (17:27:50): But it charges regardless, and cuts!
tormterra (17:27:51): Alex: "Gods are kind of dicks in my experience."
cubey@aol.pl (17:28:10): A large part of the orange Tern spins in the air, then falls to the ground.
cubey@aol.pl (17:28:34): An arm cut less than cleanly at the shoulder.
cubey@aol.pl (17:28:44): Alex, Hibiki, go.
Peter Kampschroeder (17:29:09): Eva: "...Fine, then."
Wyverncakes (17:30:28): (Are there any Gadeels left?)
cubey@aol.pl (17:30:41): (There are still three gadeels)
Wyverncakes (17:31:10): (Awesome)
Wyverncakes (17:35:39): * So then. Big O-style pistons on her arms and spring-like ones on her legs. Not a bad arsenal to work with (though still nothing that would qualify as an Armed Gear)... But Hibiki got an idea, squatting down for a moment before letting her leg pistons fire, launching her into the air, and then again as she kicked off of a building! "And there! You... stop!" Hibiki lands on one of the Gadeels somewhat forcefully... but nowhere near as forcefully as her fist as she drives it into the Mobile Armor's frame! She'll avoid the engines and the cockpit, but she can't let this thing keep flying in the city!+
cubey@aol.pl (17:37:36): The Gadeel's pilot is surprised to find someone on the unit's hull all out of sudden. And to make matters worse, Hibiki is starting to dig into it!
cubey@aol.pl (17:38:20): The mobile armor performs a barrel roll to try to get her off. The turret underneath it starts to extrude - it's an arm, and it grabs at the beam saber hiding next to the rifle, swinging it in Hibiki's general direction as well.
cubey@aol.pl (17:38:21): React!
Wyverncakes (17:40:32): * Hibiki starts to slide off from that barrel roll, but with an aggressive "HA!" She slams her foot into the armor's frame to anchor her! And as that saber comes swinging? Well... leg pistons to the rescue again, launching her to smash through the arm before its swing can complete!+
cubey@aol.pl (17:43:11): The arm is in an awkward position - and it's suddenly disattached, swinging at nothing as it flies through the air!
cubey@aol.pl (17:43:29): The damage done to the Gadeel frame is too much and it starts to go down, crippled.
Wyverncakes (17:43:40): Hibiki: "Aaah!"
cubey@aol.pl (17:43:43): Eva, Asagi, go.
Wyverncakes (17:43:44): "Hurry! Eject!"
cubey@aol.pl (17:44:07): There is no response from the pilot.
tengusaur (17:44:26): Asagi: "These guys wanted to set a city on fire. Don't forget that."
tormterra (17:44:27): (Did I miss my turn somewhere?)
cubey@aol.pl (17:44:36): (Yes, you can move now)
tengusaur (17:46:46): Asagi: "And you. Just what exactly is the weapon you're trying to grab here?" Blue One switches targets to the Red Tern again. Asagi fires a short burst at Freddy Angel's machine, and then descends under the cover of the fire, pulling one Blue One's spear, spinning around and then stabbing right into the Tern at the end of that spin! +
Wyverncakes (17:47:17): Hibiki: "I know..."
Peter Kampschroeder (17:47:28): *Eva moves to attack Maria again-this time slicing at the Tern's wings. "If you're not going to stop this, I will."+
tormterra (17:47:33): (I think you might have said the wrong people then, you said Asagi and Eva who also moved last you called out.)
Wyverncakes (17:48:02): But like Calvin said sometimes you weren't getting the whole story. And this was a case where even people who'd been around from the start seemed in the dark about thigns.
tormterra (17:48:28): * Heaving Alex threw the tattered remnants of her makeshift shield at the enemies that had just fired at her. She didn't stop there, however, instead bashing the wall next to her to cause it to collapse and fall down under one of them before it can swoop back up into the sky where it came from. +
Wyverncakes (17:48:30): She didn't want Freddy to get that weapon, but that Edward guy also was plenty untrustworthy!
cubey@aol.pl (17:49:07): Freddy retreats, his unit rapidly switching vectors between streets as his shield appears again to absorb the blasts. It seems he wants to lure you somewhere...
cubey@aol.pl (17:49:09): Or perhaps...
cubey@aol.pl (17:49:23): Edward: "He's coming right at me!"
cubey@aol.pl (17:49:44): A hangar/warehouse/building with a mysterious purpose where the armored car took refuge is Freddy's destination!
cubey@aol.pl (17:49:52): React/continue, Asagi
cubey@aol.pl (17:50:39): Maria: "By doing what? Killing me? That will stop nothing, child."
cubey@aol.pl (17:51:15): Her own unit damaged, Maria seeks to break the encounter by sliding away, a telekinetic field erected to block Eva's blows, direction-changing lasers fired from behind it!
tengusaur (17:51:16): Asagi: "I thought he wasn't supposed to go after Edward!" Blue One engages in pursuit, trying to catch up to Red Tern and cut its chase short by getting in its way and pinning it down towards the ground with a strong thrust of the polearm! +
cubey@aol.pl (17:51:17): React, Eva.
cubey@aol.pl (17:51:45): Maria: "My own part has already played out. What I am doing now is merely helping the work of others."
cubey@aol.pl (17:52:53): One of the Gadeels loses control of its movement, the metal gate cutting into its armor and almost splitting the unit in half!
cubey@aol.pl (17:53:06): The others... are suddenly under fire by the AC mercenaries and the Raven. They explode one by one.
cubey@aol.pl (17:53:17): That includes the one Hibiki was riding! (React)
Peter Kampschroeder (17:53:44): *Eva: "Sir!" She backs off her attack, retreating so those lasers are all coming at her from one direction-and then spreading the shield to block it. She tries to see if she's any closer to Edward, or Freddy.+
cubey@aol.pl (17:54:13): Strung: "That's enough of that. Even for a distraction you guys were bad."
cubey@aol.pl (17:55:23): Maria was trying to break off Eva - maneuver successful. Eva is getting closer towards Freddy and Edward's car, however...
Wyverncakes (17:55:28): * As much as she didn't want to leave the pilot to die... Hibiki knew nothing of where the cockpit was or the person would even be grateful. She kicks off of the Gadeel so as to land on the closest building.+
cubey@aol.pl (17:55:29): Freddy: "... I have you now."
cubey@aol.pl (17:56:13): With a flick of its wrist, the red Tern sends the ceiling, and the rest of the building, down! Its barrier flares for protection, but what about Asagi and Edward?!
cubey@aol.pl (17:56:16): React again Asagi.
cubey@aol.pl (17:56:25): The whole building is collapsing around you.
cubey@aol.pl (17:56:45): Hibiki gets off safely as the unit explodes behind her.
cubey@aol.pl (17:56:57): You were unable to do anything for the pilot... but they were all fanatic bad guys, right?
tengusaur (17:56:58): (is the armored car visible?)
cubey@aol.pl (17:57:03): Hibiki, Alex, go now.
cubey@aol.pl (17:57:04): Yes.
tormterra (17:58:01): (So what enemies are left? Freddy and Maria?)
cubey@aol.pl (17:58:10): (yes)
tengusaur (17:58:15): Asagi: "...It was a trap!" Blue One quickly tries to grab the armored car and get away with it before being completely buried in rubble! Hopefully the shield will help with that... +
Wyverncakes (17:59:16): # Asagi (combined with my action?)
cubey@aol.pl (17:59:23): Approved
Wyverncakes (18:00:45): * There were other things to worry about now too. like stopping Freddy! "Waaaaaait!" With all her speed Hibiki blasts towards to collapsing building, arm pistons both primed before she swung them both out in a double-punch into the rubble. The pistons fire, shockwaves blasting out!+
tormterra (18:01:04): * "Maybe, but there's probably more to it than that." Regardless, Alex rushed towards the collapsing building blasting particularly large, heavy blocks with jets of water before they could crush anybody inside. "So all that stuff about divine children was just what you told your underlings? Or is it actually true?" Not that it really mattered as she swifted to instead of blasting the rubble apart, instead grabbing it together and throwing a deluge of water mixed with heavy debris at Freddy. +
cubey@aol.pl (18:02:33): Maria: "No, it is the truth."
cubey@aol.pl (18:02:52): Edward's car is grabbed by Asagi.
cubey@aol.pl (18:03:02): Edward: "This building is where..."
cubey@aol.pl (18:03:25): He is drowned out by the sound of shockwaves crushing the rubble, and by a literal flood of water!
cubey@aol.pl (18:03:50): Asagi can get to safety with Edward as Alex and Hibiki quickly removed the obstacles that threatened to crush you!
cubey@aol.pl (18:04:04): However Freddy dodges and gets out of the building's surroundings, and for a good reason.
cubey@aol.pl (18:04:15): Maria: "Ah... just a little bit of helping..."
cubey@aol.pl (18:04:36): The orange Tern charges up its chest cannon - threatening to fire over the now-cleared site!
cubey@aol.pl (18:04:39): Alex, Hibiki, react.
Peter Kampschroeder (18:05:10): #Hibiki
cubey@aol.pl (18:05:14): Approved
Peter Kampschroeder (18:06:24): *Eva's Tern blasts over the battlefield, stopping momentarily to pick up Hibiki in one hand-then zipping away from the oncoming blast as far as she can.+
Wyverncakes (18:06:46): Hibiki-
tormterra (18:06:52): * With nowhere to run, nothing to use as a shield and water unlikely to do much to deflect the blow, Alex instead turned to a preemptive attack. Concentrating for a second, she fired a single, powerful blast of water straight at the cannon itself, before booking it off to the side, hoping that the delay would be enough to get her into cover. +
Wyverncakes (18:07:02): * Just tries to move out of the way in the direction Eva was coming from!+
cubey@aol.pl (18:08:23): Maria: "Eva, my granddaughter..."
cubey@aol.pl (18:08:42): The watery jet strikes the cannon, visibly messing it up!
cubey@aol.pl (18:08:55): The orange Tern crackles with electric discharges, and fires regardless!
cubey@aol.pl (18:09:35): The shot is evaded, both thanks Eva's quick rescue swoop and by the bigger Enki. It hits the ground instead, tunneling a hole into it.
cubey@aol.pl (18:09:44): Maria: "My..."
cubey@aol.pl (18:09:58): The damaged unit is critically overloaded, and explodes.
VJockey (18:10:10): "Good riddance."
cubey@aol.pl (18:10:12): Freddy: "Maria..."
cubey@aol.pl (18:10:24): Eva, Asagi, Leos, go.
cubey@aol.pl (18:10:32): Only one enemy remains.
tengusaur (18:10:37): Asagi: "..."
Peter Kampschroeder (18:10:55): Eva: "..." She sets Hibiki down. "...Brother. Please."
Wyverncakes (18:10:58): Hibiki: "..."
tengusaur (18:11:01): Asagi: "It's over, Freddy."
cubey@aol.pl (18:11:33): Freddy: "On the contrary, it's only just beginning."
cubey@aol.pl (18:12:09): Freddy: "My family's sacrifice will not be in vein. It is all part of the plan."
VJockey (18:12:13): *Remille readies her beam sniper before taking several shots at the Red Tern, Boyle accompanying the attack with the twin plasma cannons on his AC's back!&
cubey@aol.pl (18:12:17): Freddy: "I will show the world what we have done."
Wyverncakes (18:12:37): Hibiki: "Eh?"
tormterra (18:12:41): Alex: "So you'll want to be remembered as a fucked up lunatic?"
Wyverncakes (18:12:56): Villains losing normally weren't supposed to act like everything was going correct, right?
cubey@aol.pl (18:13:10): You can feel the intense pressure in the air - Freddy's telekinetic powers seem to grow even more potent.
cubey@aol.pl (18:13:31): Leos' wingmen find their attacks very difficult as the ACs are suddenly lifted off the ground.
Peter Kampschroeder (18:13:37): Eva: "I can't let you do that. Those people don't deserve-Nobody deserves our lives."
cubey@aol.pl (18:14:17): And turned mid air towards the rest!
cubey@aol.pl (18:14:20): React/continue, Leos
Peter Kampschroeder (18:15:22): *Eva's got a chest laser of her own. It charges, and fires.+
cubey@aol.pl (18:15:23): Freddy: "Lunatic? Maybe. The worst thing that can happen to us is that we become forgotten."
tengusaur (18:15:46): Asagi: "Just what exactly is your plan? How are you going to put it to life if you're dead?" Blue One rushes towards Red Tern again, throwing its spear mid-charge at it, slashing several times with the katana, and then grabbing the spear again, spinning around and following up with an X-shaped cut with both weapons! +
cubey@aol.pl (18:15:47): Freddy: "People like Mcdowell try to sweep us, and their own failed plans, under the rug!"
VJockey (18:15:55): "Good. I'll keep that in mind once we have your corpse."
cubey@aol.pl (18:17:10): Though he is not usually doing that much telekinetic manipulation, now Freddy seems pretty pissed off - and relocates the held ACs to be on the way of the chest beam, and Asagi's melee rush as well!
cubey@aol.pl (18:17:15): React, everyone involved.
VJockey (18:17:42): *Leos readies the laser cannon on his AC's back and lets loose with it at full power. Seeing as Freddy only has two meat shields...+
VJockey (18:17:49): "Someone follow up my attack."
VJockey (18:18:13): "...And try not to kill Boyle and Remille in the process I suppose..."
Wyverncakes (18:18:18): @?
cubey@aol.pl (18:18:22): Approved
Peter Kampschroeder (18:18:53): *Eva throws the aim on her cannon off and into some buildings, away from Leos's wingmen.+
Wyverncakes (18:19:32): * Hibiki's most definitely not going to kill either of them! She leaps off of Eva's Tern towards the ACs, positioning herself into an mid-body tackle to knock Remille's AC away! "I'm really sorry!"+
tengusaur (18:20:20): Asagi: "Tch. He's definitely not giving up just yet!" He stabs the blunt end of the spear at the arm of one of the ACs, and tries to use the polearm to pole vault himself over them! The vault, if it works, ends with Blue One slashing with its katana at Red Tern. +
cubey@aol.pl (18:20:51): Eva's beam is diverted away - and Hibiki's action knocks the other AC away!
cubey@aol.pl (18:21:12): This means Asagi and Leos attack the Tern - and with Freddy's powers strained as they are, he cannot raise a shield!
cubey@aol.pl (18:21:19): Freddy: "Ugh..."
cubey@aol.pl (18:21:41): The katana slashes over Tern's chest, and as soon as the laser cannon singes its armor...
cubey@aol.pl (18:21:49): The Tern disappears.
cubey@aol.pl (18:22:04): With heavy thuds, the ACs fall down to the ground, free from the telekinetic grasp.
cubey@aol.pl (18:22:35): The Red Tern appears a small distance away from its previous position, having teleported itself to the place occupied by the now destroyed warehouse.
cubey@aol.pl (18:22:54): Alex, Hibiki, go
tengusaur (18:23:03): Asagi: "...He's trying to recover the item."
VJockey (18:23:51): Remille: "Shut up and make yourself useful."
VJockey (18:24:06): [Thankful to Hibiki she is not.]
Wyverncakes (18:24:23): Hibiki: "Then we just have to keep him away!"
tormterra (18:25:34): * "Yeah..." Having quickly reoriented herself towards where Freddy had gone, Alex broke into a run as well, blasting him with water to keep him on his toes and delay his pick-up until she got closer and could use more effective attacks. +
cubey@aol.pl (18:26:42): With boosts of speed that turn into standstills and then into more physics-defying acceleration, the Tern jumps between the sprouts of water.
Wyverncakes (18:26:59): * Hibiki dashes in again, waiting until the right moment to let one of her leg piston sets fire, sending her sailing and arching into the air to deliver another swift kick into Freddy's Tern to knock it away!+
cubey@aol.pl (18:27:15): Freddy says nothing but you can feel his determination as he simultaneously erects a barrier to protect against several water jets...
cubey@aol.pl (18:27:42): And raises an arm to fire a barrage of full auto beams at Enki!
cubey@aol.pl (18:28:21): The Tern's head turns towards Hibiki, the barrier straining against her kick. Freddy intents to stack odds in his favor by shooting four head-mounted lasers in her direction!
cubey@aol.pl (18:28:25): React, both of you.
cubey@aol.pl (18:28:51): Also while moving, it seems that indeed the Red Tern was getting closer, and closer, towards the Maria-made hole with each burst of movement.
Wyverncakes (18:29:26): * Hibiki still has her fists to work with though, and punches into the barrier with both of them too... intent on using the knockback from the attacks to get her out of the lasers' range of fire!+
cubey@aol.pl (18:29:28): Freddy: "It's almost within my grasp... the Casaba Howitzer."
Wyverncakes (18:30:44): Hibiki: "You've been after a melon this whole time?!?"
tormterra (18:31:32): * Determined to stop him, Alex decided to simply push through the attack. Using Enki's power to change the debris underneath her as she ran, she created small make-shift shields that would do little to actually stop the beams, but could at least reduce some of the energy. She similarly summoned a shield of water for the same purpose and otherwise tried to dodge as well as a giant robot refusing to back down could. Which was likely not very. +
VJockey (18:31:48): Remille: "Are you some kind of idiot? Its a weapon."
cubey@aol.pl (18:32:10): Hibiki is thrown back from the barrier, evading the lasers through her own power.
tengusaur (18:32:16): Asagi: "...Don't you know what a howitzer is?"
cubey@aol.pl (18:32:33): Enki is charging towards the Tern with powerful steps, the watery shields not lasting long before they are overwhelmed one by one...
cubey@aol.pl (18:32:35): However
cubey@aol.pl (18:32:42): Dealing damage was not Freddy's concern.
tormterra (18:32:47): Alex: "Not everybody is a professional soldier or a military otaku."
cubey@aol.pl (18:33:03): As soon as he is unbothered, Freddy makes the Tern dive towards the hole!
Wyverncakes (18:33:06): Hibiki: "Ah... eheh..."
Wyverncakes (18:33:15): "I knew what a casaba was at least!"
cubey@aol.pl (18:33:24): Edward: "No! Stop him!"
Wyverncakes (18:33:25): 50% isn't half-bad, right?
Wyverncakes (18:33:27): Oh wait, it is!
cubey@aol.pl (18:33:38): Strung: "Tch!"
Wyverncakes (18:33:40): And there were more pressing matters!
tengusaur (18:33:46): Asagi: "This discussion can wait. After him!"
cubey@aol.pl (18:33:55): The AC charges towards the hole while firing, but the Tern is already inside.
tengusaur (18:34:14): Blue One proceeds with pursuit!
cubey@aol.pl (18:34:25): Freddy: "Yes, the Casaba Howitzer. A nuclear weapon, but one like no other."
cubey@aol.pl (18:35:04): On the other side of the hole you can see the Tern grabbing for something, something hidden inside a secured cache, now broken into courtesy of the destroyed Orange Tern's beam blast.
tormterra (18:35:12): Alex: "And it's just stored here, underneath a city?"
cubey@aol.pl (18:35:30): It does indeed look like a nuclear bomb. Or rather, a bomb - and a system designated to firing it.
tengusaur (18:36:02): Asagi: "It wasn't damaged at all in the fight..."
cubey@aol.pl (18:36:09): Freddy: "No other nuke is forced to focus its explosive energy into a narrow, cigar plume."
cubey@aol.pl (18:36:23): Freddy: "What can I use it for? Well... you will learn soon enough!"
VJockey (18:36:36): "How about we try using it on you. Just hold still."
Peter Kampschroeder (18:36:41): Eva: "Don't!"
cubey@aol.pl (18:36:41): The Red Tern has the weapon in its hands now, but it can't defend itself and dodging is hard inside the hole!
tengusaur (18:36:48): Asagi: "Not in a city Leos!"
cubey@aol.pl (18:37:05): However it seems Freddy doesn't intend to dodge at all and instead... could it be?
cubey@aol.pl (18:37:09): He raises it in your direction!
cubey@aol.pl (18:37:15): (Whomever wants to act, can do so now)
tormterra (18:37:23): Alex: "...Fucking hell."
tengusaur (18:37:35): Asagi: "...You must be kidding."
Peter Kampschroeder (18:37:47): *Eva focuses her shield!+
VJockey (18:38:02): "Hey Asagi.."
tengusaur (18:38:07): Asagi: "Yes?"
VJockey (18:38:11): "I don't think we have a choice in the matter anymore."
VJockey (18:38:13): "Heh.."
tengusaur (18:38:39): Asagi: "At least make sure he won't activate it!"
tormterra (18:38:42): * Not time for more talk, bickering or clever tactics. Alex simply focuses her energy into a single powerful blast aimed at the arm of the tern, hoping to blast it clean off before it can fire the weapon. Or at least force some kind of evasive maneuvers rather than firing. +
Wyverncakes (18:39:23): Think think think... Hibiki was trying to think of a way to attack Freddy from another way. And then...
VJockey (18:39:24): *Leos fires several plasma blasts from his Karasawa at the howitzer, seeking to destroy it! Whether or not the assault would set off its payload however...+
Wyverncakes (18:39:58): * "THat's right!" A fist swings out, punching into the floor of the chamber to mess up the Tern's footing!+
tengusaur (18:39:59): * Blue One rushes forward, raising its katana in a powerful slash aimed at the Term's arm. Freddy won't be able to turn it on if his mech doesn't have hands! +
cubey@aol.pl (18:40:55): Freddy: "... Heh."
cubey@aol.pl (18:41:05): The Red Tern lowers down the weapon very slighly...
cubey@aol.pl (18:41:07): And disappears!
cubey@aol.pl (18:41:21): The attacks all hit the ground and the chamber behind it, widening it.
cubey@aol.pl (18:41:32): But Freddy Angel, and the Casaba Howitzer... are gone.
cubey@aol.pl (18:41:38): He teleported away, as he tends to do.
tengusaur (18:41:45): Asagi: "...Damnit."
Peter Kampschroeder (18:41:59): Eva sighs, and lowers her shield.
Wyverncakes (18:42:22): Hibiki: "... He got away..."
Wyverncakes (18:42:41): But what could he want the melon nuke for?
tormterra (18:42:51): Alex: "...McDowell, do you have any idea where he'll use it?"
cubey@aol.pl (18:43:01): Strung: "What...!"
cubey@aol.pl (18:43:12): The Raven is shocked. His first failure...
cubey@aol.pl (18:43:36): Edward: "I may have an idea."
cubey@aol.pl (18:43:48): Edward: "I will... inform you when the time is right."
cubey@aol.pl (18:43:54): More evasive non-answers.
Peter Kampschroeder (18:44:05): Eva: "No, you won't."
tengusaur (18:44:07): Asagi: "When the time is right? We have a crazed terrorist on the loose! With a nuke!"
Wyverncakes (18:44:29): Hibiki: "You didn't tell us the truth about what was underneath the city!"
Wyverncakes (18:44:32): "Not the whole truth!"
Peter Kampschroeder (18:45:15): Eva: "You've stalled me on my question for months, and now this. Why."
tormterra (18:45:24): Alex: "What does the time being right even mean? He'll probably try to use it immediately! The time won't be more right than now!"
cubey@aol.pl (18:46:45): Edward: "He won't. Freddy Angel's plans are related to Project Pedantic Blue exclusively. That's what you have to know."
Peter Kampschroeder (18:46:58): Eva: "Sir?"
cubey@aol.pl (18:47:18): Edward: "Speak, Eva."
tengusaur (18:47:28): Asagi grumbles. He feels his stomach getting worse already.
tormterra (18:47:58): Alex: "And he needs a nuke and rambling about being remembered and not covered up just for the project? Rather than some grand act of terrorism against whatever government sponsored it!"
Peter Kampschroeder (18:48:00): Eva: "I need you to answer my question right now, or I'm going to leave with these people and you will never see me again."
Peter Kampschroeder (18:48:24): Eva: "I need to know. Why. Why on earth have you done all this. The lies, the secrets, the torture..."
cubey@aol.pl (18:48:46): Edward: "... Don't do it Eva. You know you can't leave me."
VJockey (18:48:58): [Leos simply chuckles to himself.]
Peter Kampschroeder (18:49:05): Eva: "No...no, I can."
tormterra (18:49:40): Alex moved over to stand next to Eva in a quiet show of support.
Peter Kampschroeder (18:49:46): "Not on my own...but there are people out there to help me now. People who won't try to order me around."
tengusaur (18:50:08): Asagi: "Eva..."
Wyverncakes (18:50:41): Hibiki nods in agreement!
tengusaur (18:50:46): Asagi: "...You're serious. I know you are."
Wyverncakes (18:50:48): And moves to stand next to Eva too!
cubey@aol.pl (18:51:02): Edward: "... Freddy Angel will use the howitzer to free someone. No, not someone."
tormterra (18:51:07): Alex: "Right. She's got us, at least."
cubey@aol.pl (18:51:10): Edward: "An inhuman horror."
cubey@aol.pl (18:51:41): Edward: "As for you, Eva. Why did I do it?"
cubey@aol.pl (18:51:58): Edward: "It was for you... Eva..."
cubey@aol.pl (18:52:03): Edward: "I love you."
Peter Kampschroeder (18:52:31): Eva takes a deep breath.
cubey@aol.pl (18:53:24): Edward: "Yes. An actual, real super soldier. How could I not love you? You can replace so many sons and daughters who die in battle."
cubey@aol.pl (18:53:49): Edward: "You are always so loyal and useful. Which is why I remain hopeful."
cubey@aol.pl (18:54:12): Edward: "Stay with me, stay by my side Eva. Together we'll do it. Create a better world, a world where no one's child has to be a soldier."
Peter Kampschroeder (18:54:17): Eva: "...Stop. Just..."
tengusaur (18:54:33): Asagi: "..."
cubey@aol.pl (18:54:46): Edward: "This is why I need you. You know I do."
Wyverncakes (18:54:55): Hibiki: "Mister Edward..."
Wyverncakes (18:54:59): "... I think you need help."
tormterra (18:55:00): Alex: "...You're sick." She quickly falls quiet though, glancing to Eva, too many outbursts would probably just hurt her.
tengusaur (18:55:45): Asagi: "I don't think you know how this looks... From the perspective of the super soldiers you're talking about."
tengusaur (18:55:58): Yeah, that kinda hit close to home for him.
Peter Kampschroeder (18:55:59): Eva: "...People like me...would still be there. Dying. Suffering through your training..."
tormterra (18:56:45): Alex: "And it would still be built on the suffering and misery of others. Who didn't get a choice the way soldiers normally do."
cubey@aol.pl (18:56:55): Edward: "..."
cubey@aol.pl (18:56:57): Edward: "..."
cubey@aol.pl (18:57:00): "Eva."
cubey@aol.pl (18:57:07): "Do not leave."
Peter Kampschroeder (18:57:20): Eva, and the Tern, shake their heads. "...I'm done with you. Goodbye."
cubey@aol.pl (18:57:56): Edward: "No! Reconsider! This is an order!"
cubey@aol.pl (18:57:59): Suddenly, a click.
cubey@aol.pl (18:58:13): A click that comes from a gun being armed - and aimed at Eva's Tern.
cubey@aol.pl (18:58:25): Strung: "Dammit. Your playing around ruined my perfect record!"
cubey@aol.pl (18:58:31): Strung: "Fucking Frighteners..."
cubey@aol.pl (18:58:44): Strung: "At least I can fulfill my secondary objective."
cubey@aol.pl (18:58:53): The other ACs point their guns in your direction as well.
cubey@aol.pl (18:59:09): Strung: "Ensure loyalty of Eva Barton."
VJockey (18:59:14): Leos: "Ahahaha"
tormterra (18:59:15): The second the gun was raised, Alex slipped back into a fighting stance, ready to attack Strung. "You'll still have to deal with the rest of us first."
cubey@aol.pl (18:59:16): Edward: "There is no need for this."
cubey@aol.pl (18:59:34): Strung: "Oh yes there is! Any means necessary. I never fail my assignment."
tengusaur (18:59:35): Asagi: "...What the hell do you think you're doing."
VJockey (18:59:42): [The Frighteners sans Leos raise their weapons as well.]
VJockey (19:00:04): Remille: "You have absolutely no idea how much I've wanted this."
Peter Kampschroeder (19:00:15): Eva: "...Well. What do you know." Her sword switches back into the active position.
Wyverncakes (19:01:14): Hibiki: "E-eh?!?"
tengusaur (19:01:59): Asagi: "What are you doing! If Eva won't stay loyal to Edward McDowell then what? You'll kill her?"
cubey@aol.pl (19:03:46): Strung: "Loyalty can be bought. Or even forced..."
Peter Kampschroeder (19:03:59): Eva: "Only for so long."
cubey@aol.pl (19:04:12): The four other ACs point their guns at other people present, seeing the Frighteners doing the same as Strung did.
cubey@aol.pl (19:04:46): Strung: "This is not my problem. Clearing the mission objective is."
cubey@aol.pl (19:04:51): Edward: "Everyone, stand down!"
tormterra (19:05:52): Alex: "Or else?"
cubey@aol.pl (19:07:02): Edward: "There is no need for this! Ravens, I didn't pay you to..."
cubey@aol.pl (19:07:20): Strung: "I am the only Raven here!"
cubey@aol.pl (19:07:29): The armored car starts moving forward.
cubey@aol.pl (19:08:05): But the chaos and this sudden noise was enough. One of the Sagiri pilots was too trigger happy, and fires an assault rifle round at the target they were aiming for!
cubey@aol.pl (19:08:19): Hearing this, the others immediately springs to combat as well!
cubey@aol.pl (19:08:26): The target in question was Alex and Enki - react.
cubey@aol.pl (19:08:33): Eva and Asagi can go
cubey@aol.pl (19:08:43): Also Leos can go... for whomever side's his loyalties lie!
cubey@aol.pl (19:08:54): Enemies: Kagerou x2, Sagiri x2, Judas (Strung)
Peter Kampschroeder (19:09:30): *Eva wastes no time-she dashes forward towards a Sagiri pilot, her sword going straight for its chest.+
Wyverncakes (19:10:00): Hibiki: "Mister Leos... what's happening with your friends?"
cubey@aol.pl (19:10:21): The Sagiri tries to stop Eva's assault by firing all the missiles from pods on its back!
cubey@aol.pl (19:10:22): React!
tengusaur (19:10:27): Asagi: "Are you insane...!" He rushes towards one of the Kagerous, launching a kick to throw it off-balance and then cutting at its arms and missile launchers with quick slashes! +
Peter Kampschroeder (19:11:07): *Those small head-lasers on the Tern kick into action, trying to shoot down the missiles-and Eva will just plow through the rest, relying on her shield to endure the assault.+
cubey@aol.pl (19:11:21): The Kagerou jumps back while firing its bazooka rifle, the other hand reaching for a blade held over its shoulder...
cubey@aol.pl (19:11:23): React, Asagi!
VJockey (19:11:25): "They're just wrapped up in their own concerns."
cubey@aol.pl (19:11:45): Edward: "No. Stop, stop this..."
cubey@aol.pl (19:12:31): That's a lot of missiles. But the four lasers provide for good anti-air, and most of them are shot down.
tormterra (19:12:43): * At the sound of the gun going off, Alex reflexively covers herself in a shield of water to try to deflect them before it's too late. +
cubey@aol.pl (19:12:49): The rest explode against the barrier - and the general purpose AC is suddenly shanked.
cubey@aol.pl (19:12:58): To a lethal effect.
tengusaur (19:13:11): * Asagi tries to intercept the shell by cutting right through it with the katana, letting his energy field soak the remaining energy from the explosion, and then rushes towards the Kagerou, clashing blades with it. +
tengusaur (19:13:28): Asagi: "Your boss is telling you to stand down! Why are you fighting?!"
cubey@aol.pl (19:13:39): The round is slowed by the watery shields, passing through it - but as it comes out on the other side, it weakly hits against Enki's armor, not penetrating it.
Peter Kampschroeder (19:13:47): Eva pulls her sword out. "...I'm not coming back. And you're not going to wreck this city."
VJockey (19:14:39): *Remille raises her beam sniper to eagerly take aim at Eva and fires several times at her. Boyle laughs madly as he readies his plasma cannons and fires at both Asagi and the Kagerou!&
VJockey (19:14:46): [Leos however doesn't budge.]
cubey@aol.pl (19:15:19): The bazooka shot is cut through, and the two units clash blades. However it becomes very apparent which one is superior in terms of performance, but also pilot skill.
cubey@aol.pl (19:15:24): Hint: It's Blue One.
cubey@aol.pl (19:15:56): The Kagerou is thrown back... before being destroyed by the plasma cannons! More shots fly off, towards Asagi, while Remille tries to snipe Eva.
cubey@aol.pl (19:15:58): React, both of you.
cubey@aol.pl (19:16:04): Alex, Hibiki, go.
tengusaur (19:17:02): Asagi: "What the hell, Boyle! Leos...!" He jumps away, trying to put some rubble between himself and the Frightener for cover. +
VJockey (19:17:30): Boyle: "I'm gonna have some fun tearing you limb from limb punk!"
Peter Kampschroeder (19:17:46): *Eva: "-Oh." She has to change focus quickly, moving so she can block Remille's shots with her shield. "...This is taking it a bit far..."+
tengusaur (19:18:00): Asagi: "In your dreams, you crazy psycho!"
Wyverncakes (19:18:25): * Hibiki is going to blast straight towards Remille's AC, feeling a bit guilty about attackin the person she just had helped save not too long ago! But at least in saving her... Hibiki'd softened up part of her frame! Hibiki jumps, stomping down on AC's foot before bounding up to punch her way through the mech's side where she'd rammed it earlier!+
cubey@aol.pl (19:18:42): Asagi gets away, his cover destroyed.
tormterra (19:18:43): * Charging forward, Alex uses the enclosed space to tackle the Sagiri that had fired at her, holding it down with Enki's bulk as she corrodes the robot around the pilot to stop a repeat. "Do you guys really think this is a good idea?" +
VJockey (19:19:02): Remille: "Not far enough. I'm going to show you what happens to people who get in the way."
cubey@aol.pl (19:19:31): Remille's shots put a strain on Eva's shield, but fail to penetrate it... because Hibiki is suddenly attacking the AC's weak point!
cubey@aol.pl (19:19:37): React/possibly continue, Remille.
cubey@aol.pl (19:20:05): The relatively heavy Sagiri is no match for Enki, and Alex quickly erodes it into uselessness...
cubey@aol.pl (19:20:14): Only for Judas to attack!
VJockey (19:20:39): *Remille is not pleased at all by the sudden attack - the strike jarring her hard enough that she instinctively released her weapon in order to try crush Hibiki between her AC's hands like a bug!+
cubey@aol.pl (19:20:51): Strung: "Maybe the Frighteners will prove themselves useful for something once."
cubey@aol.pl (19:21:22): He tries to suppress Enki with a barrage of minigun fire, then fires a volley of high-arced missiles. After a moment, they fall down on Enki's position. React!
cubey@aol.pl (19:21:43): Look out Hibiki, a giant AC hand is reaching out towards you now. React!
Wyverncakes (19:22:58): * Trying to crush Hibiki is easier said than done though. As the hand comes down her leg pistons deploy and she primes her arm ones too. And just as she's going to get smacked, they all fire at once! The leg ones into the AC's body, her arm ones into the falling hand!+
tormterra (19:22:58): * Grabbing one of the leftover bits of the ruined Sagiri, Alex lobbed it at Strung to interrupt his attack while using the other hand to try to shoot the missiles out of the sky before they could reach her. +
cubey@aol.pl (19:24:21): The Judas is a heavy machine. Strung maintains fire on Enki, even though the missiles are taken care of.
cubey@aol.pl (19:24:50): His attack was interrupted but not for long, and Alex continues being pinned down while also taking damage towards Enki's frame!
cubey@aol.pl (19:24:55): Eva, Asagi, go.
cubey@aol.pl (19:25:06): Also...
cubey@aol.pl (19:25:19): Remille's arm briefly seems to squeeze the small fighter
cubey@aol.pl (19:25:33): then the arm piston totally wrecks it, while the leg ones do the same for the AC's side and lower body!
cubey@aol.pl (19:25:52): The unit is thrown from the force of the impact, half of it damaged and the whole thing barely operational!
Wyverncakes (19:26:48): Hibiki: "Stay down, and we can talk about this later!"
Wyverncakes (19:26:59): She had more people to beat still.
Peter Kampschroeder (19:27:24): *Eva floats up into the air, and points the Tern's left arm down towards the Judas; it fires a barrage of lasers down at Strung.+
tengusaur (19:28:19): Asagi: "Leos! Is this how controlling your wingmen supposed to look like?" He fires a barrage of missiles towards Boyle, and among the concealment provided by them exploding, Blue One suddenly rushes in and launches a powerful raising strike with its sword at the Preventer's chest! +
cubey@aol.pl (19:28:28): Strung: "Keep them off my back!"
cubey@aol.pl (19:28:57): Easier said than done since only one Kagerou is left. The Judas has a lot of guns but only the missiles can do something to Eva as she attacks from a flank. So off they go, missiles fired again!
cubey@aol.pl (19:28:59): React.
Wyverncakes (19:29:20): # Eva?
cubey@aol.pl (19:29:26): Approved.
cubey@aol.pl (19:29:50): Boyle has a missile swarm AND a melee attack to defend against, too.
cubey@aol.pl (19:29:51): React!
cubey@aol.pl (19:29:57): (And possibly act)
Wyverncakes (19:30:32): (How big are the missiles in relation to Hibiki's body?)
VJockey (19:30:37): *Boyle simply fires his beam machinegun at the missiles before attempting to swing his laser blade at the incoming sword! Being somewhat heavy though this was probably going to be a chore.+
cubey@aol.pl (19:30:44): (They are less than human sized)
Peter Kampschroeder (19:31:16): *The higher-powered, arm-fired lasers are worse for hitting something like a missile. But they're still something, so Eva keeps her barrage of lasers going while the point-defence head lasers open fire as well.+
Wyverncakes (19:31:21): (Awesome)
cubey@aol.pl (19:31:35): Boyle destroys the missiles, though the explosions still serve their primary role - cover! Under that cover, Asagi charges Boyle, his sword clashing against his laser blade!
cubey@aol.pl (19:31:36): React, Asagi.
Wyverncakes (19:32:14): * So. Missiles firing out at a place Hibiki doesn't want to get it. Before she'd just sorta lucked out with them not blowing up in her face. But now Hibiki knows what to do! She springs forward towards the missiles, grabbing at as many of them as possible and redirecting them up and away from anyone... but the last of them she'll turn fully around to hit the Judas instead!+
VJockey (19:32:18): (I still have an action yes?)
cubey@aol.pl (19:32:26): (Asagi react first)
cubey@aol.pl (19:32:47): Strung: "Whaaaat?!"
cubey@aol.pl (19:32:58): The missile barrage was not enough.
cubey@aol.pl (19:33:24): Not only did the lasers intercept them, but some were returned to sender. Not to mention, Eva's beam barrage burns holes in Judas' back armor.
cubey@aol.pl (19:33:40): The AC is thrown fully off-balance now, and tries to get back up to recover it.
cubey@aol.pl (19:33:47): The last remaining Kagerou... flees.
cubey@aol.pl (19:33:56): Strung: "Traitor!"
cubey@aol.pl (19:34:02): Hibiki and Alex, go.
tengusaur (19:34:06): Asagi: "I only need a second..." He tries to overpower his opponent's blade, waiting for the right moment when he can ease a little... Which he uses to free one hand, draw a laser pistol and shoot at Boyle's sensors! Then he keeps pressing on in melee again! +
cubey@aol.pl (19:34:34): The two seem roughly equal...
cubey@aol.pl (19:34:50): And then Boyle got headshot. A dirty trick from a goody two shoes rabbit!
cubey@aol.pl (19:35:02): The AC is also thrown back, and his vision is all messed up now.
cubey@aol.pl (19:35:04): BOyle can also act
VJockey (19:36:14): Boyle: "Goddamnit! I'LL KILL YOU!"
tormterra (19:36:51): * With all the attention that Strung has come under, Alex got back up in a run to make the gamble of being able to make the run to shatter the ground beneath the AC by splitting the components of the concrete floor back into various forms of sand. +
VJockey (19:37:05): *Boyle, having his primary sensors messed up is simply firing blindly at Asagi.+
cubey@aol.pl (19:37:18): React to blind firing, Asagi.
Wyverncakes (19:37:46): * Strung was off-balance! "We haven't betrayed anyone!" Hibiki says defensively before she lunges towards the machine's damaged back section. If she can hit something really critical, maybe his machine will shut down too!+
cubey@aol.pl (19:38:02): Strung's lack of balance is offbalanced further, the AC suddenly trapped by quicksands! He tries to fire back with a handheld heavy caliber cannon.
cubey@aol.pl (19:38:04): React, Alex.
tengusaur (19:38:20): Asagi: "You can't win this. Give up." He keeps focus, making Blue One jump between the incoming shots in purely defensive manner. +
VJockey (19:38:29): #Alex with Leos
cubey@aol.pl (19:38:34): Approved.
VJockey (19:38:50): "That's enough of that I think."
VJockey (19:39:52): *Leos puts himself between Strung and Enki with his shield up. The moment Strung is done shooting, Leos will simply raise his Karasawa and fire it right at the AC.+
tormterra (19:40:07): * Following up on her attack, Alex swung her hand up and around, bringing a powerful blast of summoned water with it to push the cannon to fire harmlessly into the sky. Or at least as harmlessly as a cannon firing a giant projectile that would eventually come down could be. +
cubey@aol.pl (19:40:58): The AC is heavily damaged - with Hibiki's slam adding in to it.
cubey@aol.pl (19:41:23): This means the bazooka shot is wildly inaccurate, the water shield pushing it only further off target.
cubey@aol.pl (19:41:29): Strung: "I will kill you! All of you!"
cubey@aol.pl (19:41:40): The Karasawa fires at the trapped and damaged AC
cubey@aol.pl (19:41:47): Ending it in an explosion of plasma fire...
cubey@aol.pl (19:41:55): No foes remain - except Boyle, possibly.
VJockey (19:42:47): "Boyle. Stop wasting time and ammunition and get your sister."
VJockey (19:42:51): "We're done here."
VJockey (19:43:46): [The bulkier AC ceases its firing, glancing at the Ethermaster's direction. The moment the Karasawa is pointed at it however it does doubletime to pick up its downed twin.]
tengusaur (19:44:18): Asagi: "...This is going to repeat itself if you don't do something about it, Leos."
cubey@aol.pl (19:44:30): Edward: "No... why did it have to be this way?"
cubey@aol.pl (19:44:39): Edward: "Eva..."
cubey@aol.pl (19:44:52): And in the middle of it all, Mcdowell - suddenly entirely powerless.
cubey@aol.pl (19:45:26): Yet despite this incident, in the end...
Peter Kampschroeder (19:45:53): Eva: "...You overplayed your hand. Even with all the good you've done for me..."
cubey@aol.pl (19:46:05): Freddy Angel got what he came here for. And though you managed to save the city from being obliterated, many buildings around you are now in ruins.
cubey@aol.pl (19:46:16): MISSION
cubey@aol.pl (19:46:18): FAILED
VJockey (19:46:48): "... It is."
tengusaur (19:47:13): Asagi: "Eva, Alex, Hibiki... Let's go."
Wyverncakes (19:47:31): Hibiki: "... Yeah..."
Peter Kampschroeder (19:47:39): Eva's Tern nods at Asagi, pausing only briefly. "...Goodbye, Edward."
tormterra (19:49:47): Alex: "Yeah. There's nothing more here."