Mission 132 - Speak No Lie

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tengusaur (22:16:41): The day looked to be an ordinary one...
tengusaur (22:16:46): Then, an alarm rang.
Wyverncakes (22:17:27): Mizuki: "Another one?"
tengusaur (22:17:32): Suddenly, out of nowhere, an Ankaian portal opened, on the edge of the gigantic metropolis known as the South East Asian Sprawl.
tengusaur (22:17:41): And out of it, a single creature came out.
tengusaur (22:17:57): A gigantic beast, which proceeded to move towards the city.
tengusaur (22:18:52): Currently, it's already within the city's border areas, hastily evacuated. But it's only a matter of time before it reaches the residential parts.
tengusaur (22:18:56): And one more thing.
tengusaur (22:19:17): The city also houses the headquarters of the Fumerco corporation.
tengusaur (22:19:37): And that's roughly the direction in which the monster is heading.
tengusaur (22:19:52): Coincidence? Definitely not.
tengusaur (22:20:01): But the monster has to be stopped. And quickly.
tengusaur (22:20:05): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddyd8WxIOUY
cubey@aol.pl (22:20:15): Sielje: "Ishin made his move..."
tengusaur (22:22:27): Even from afar, as you approach in a shuttle, you can easily see the monster thanks to its colossal size. And now, that you're close, you can witness it in all of its massive glory.
tengusaur (22:22:27): Beast Gargantua
http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/558123
tormterra (22:22:42): Kei: "Yeah...So he can control the beasts?"
cubey@aol.pl (22:22:45): Sielje: "..."
tengusaur (22:22:54): The gigantic creature dwarves your machines and the surrounding buildings, each of its stepes causing the ground to shake.
tengusaur (22:23:13): But at the same time, it walks forward as a slow pace. Almost serenely.
frifreeman (22:23:50): Grace: "How? I thought you guys use magical bone armor of some such"
cubey@aol.pl (22:23:56): Sielje: "I do not know. To capture the Beast Gargantua, or even fight it as equal... few on Ankaia could."
griefgathering (22:24:02): Elys: "You definitely weren't kidding about the monsters..."
drascin (22:24:31): Kagura is floating calmly. A giant monster seems as good a way as any to see if the Apostle is safe. And if not... well, precautions have been taken
cubey@aol.pl (22:24:32): Sielje: "Is this what Ishin's men were doing all this time? And now it is on Earth..."
Wyverncakes (22:24:56): Mizuki: "Is there anything special we should know about it?"
tormterra (22:25:03): Kei: "Do you know anything that can help us stop it before it destroys the city?" Killing it wouldn't be much help, it'd just crush a district or two as it collapsed
Wyverncakes (22:25:10): "Something, anything that could make the difference in stopping it before doing too much damage?"
cubey@aol.pl (22:25:20): Sielje: "I... I do not know! No one hunted those. If only..."
cubey@aol.pl (22:25:31): No.
cubey@aol.pl (22:25:40): She won't need anyone else to be here.
drascin (22:25:45): Kagura: Would be nice if this didn't happen after the Jaeger program fell to pieces
tengusaur (22:25:47): The gigantic monster takes another slow step forward. The localized earthquake causes a nearby building to collapse.
cubey@aol.pl (22:26:12): Sielje: "Do not hit at its bones, they are always the most resistant of a Beast's body part. Strike the flesh."
cubey@aol.pl (22:26:32): The Knight's Arm's hands visibly tighten, the right grasping at its sword.
cubey@aol.pl (22:27:03): Sielje: "An attack from underneath would work best."
cubey@aol.pl (22:29:22): She takes a deep breath.
cubey@aol.pl (22:29:40): Sielje: "Let us go!"
frifreeman (22:29:50): Grace draws her two guns. "Should be easy. A beast like that can't exactly dodge, right?"
Wyverncakes (22:29:57): "Striking the flash, got it!"
tormterra (22:30:06): Kei: "Understood. Thanks." She gives Sielje a faint smile. "Just make sure it doesn't step on you, Grace."
cubey@aol.pl (22:30:08): The Knight's Arm opens the shuttle doors, its cape moving violently in the wind.
frifreeman (22:30:20): Grace laughs. "One of you guys with a big blade should just hold it above your head and run underneath it. Would take care of it easy enough. Piece of cake!"
drascin (22:30:36): Kagura: "If there's not more tricks before today is over, I will be mighty surprised. Keep an eye out for things other than the beast"
Wyverncakes (22:30:41): ^flesh
tormterra (22:31:06): Kei: "Of course. And stay away from it when we kill it."
Wyverncakes (22:31:15): Mizuki summons up the DuskBird as well. Time to go to work.
griefgathering (22:31:28): Elys: "Got it. Trying to limit the damage it'll do is going to be difficult though..."
tengusaur (22:31:44): You move forward to engage the gigantic monster! Before it reaches the inhabited parts of the city!
drascin (22:31:46): And with that piece of optimism, the glowing shape approaches the inert Apostle and sort of filters into it. The eyes come alive, and the hexagram of light spins around it
tengusaur (22:32:06): But, as you get close...
cubey@aol.pl (22:32:22): Sielje nods. She glances around cautiously.
tengusaur (22:32:26): For a moment, something shines high above you, on top of the Gargantua's back.
tormterra (22:33:23): Kei tried to see if any of her various sensors revealed something further up there
tengusaur (22:33:50): Something takes a step forward. The Gargantua has a rider!
tengusaur (22:34:00): It's an Arm. A Lord's Arm.
cubey@aol.pl (22:34:15): Sielje: "It was not but the Beast itself!"
griefgathering (22:34:51): Elys: "So it's being controlled."
Wyverncakes (22:35:08): Mizuki: "Then we have a target."
tengusaur (22:35:14): A large, but graceful figure, feminine in design, with many pieces of cloth incorporated into its design, gently fluttering on the wind. It's wielding a long sword, and a huge tower shield, with a mirror-like surface.
frifreeman (22:35:31): Grace: "Even easier now."
tormterra (22:35:35): Kei: "Do you recognize who it is?"
tengusaur (22:35:38): And it's not the only one. A few other Knights take steps forward, appearing in front of your eyes on the edges of the beast's back.
tengusaur (22:36:03): ???: "Knight Sielje the Guard of the South. I expected that you will come to meet us in battle."
tengusaur (22:36:08): It's a calm female voice.
cubey@aol.pl (22:36:29): Sielje: "I do not..."
cubey@aol.pl (22:36:44): She freezes at this call.
tengusaur (22:36:58): ???: "Allow me to make my introduction. I am Lady Beldyn the Sword of Truth."
cubey@aol.pl (22:37:04): Sielje: "You recognize me?"
tengusaur (22:37:24): The Lord's Arm suddenly raises its shield in response, releasing a beam of light!
cubey@aol.pl (22:37:42): Sielje: "Evade!"
Wyverncakes (22:37:48): !
tengusaur (22:38:10): Too late! The light moves in at a light's speed, and creates a shimmering, semi-transparant dome around Sielje's Arm!
cubey@aol.pl (22:39:01): "Ah! What is this?!"
griefgathering (22:39:07): Elys: "A cage...?"
tengusaur (22:39:20): Beldyn: "Trying to evade light of truth is an exercise in futility. This is the power of Mirrored Guardian."
cubey@aol.pl (22:39:23): Sielje: "No Lord's Arm should be capable of..."
tengusaur (22:40:29): Beldyn: "Now, Knight Sielje the Guard of the South. I have heard all about what you have done. Your deluded, dishonorable actions. I was greatly disappointed when I heard the news."
tengusaur (22:40:46): Mirrored Guardian jumps down, landing next to the dome, and enters it!
cubey@aol.pl (22:41:27): Sielje: "..."
tengusaur (22:41:29): Beldyn: "It is high time that someone taught you about your errors. Allow me to be that person."
cubey@aol.pl (22:41:55): Sielje: "This is not the reason... why I am here now..."
tengusaur (22:42:22): Beldyn: "What is your reason, then? The true reason. Are you willing to admit it?"
tengusaur (22:42:34): At the same time, the other Knights jump off the back of the monster as well! They face the rest of the party, ready to fight...
tengusaur (22:42:43): But among them, leading them, is a familiar figure.
tengusaur (22:43:00): A rocky knight, covered in glowing power lines, wielding a gigantic mace made from bone.
tengusaur (22:43:33): It's Justice Gavel. But isn't Lord Moswar dead? Who's piloting it?
griefgathering (22:44:02): Elys: "No way...that was the Arm from that time...!"
tengusaur (22:44:06): Lord Merwyd the Arms Master: "This is all that came to face us? Pitiful. Knights, destroy them!"
cubey@aol.pl (22:44:19): Sielje: "To stop the Beast! This is not how..."
tormterra (22:44:39): Kei gave Sielje a quick look before turning back to her enemies. "...Does Ankaia have ways of raising the dead? Or can somebody else take over the arms of others?"
drascin (22:44:46): Kagura: "You're going to some pretty ridiculous lengths to have your little duel, lady."
tengusaur (22:44:52): Merwyd: "I will show you how it's done! With the of the Justice Gavel, I am even more powerful than before!"
drascin (22:45:17): The voice sorta resounds in everyone's heads. Apostle doesn't have a radio, but it makes do
tengusaur (22:45:20): Belwyd: "As I thought... You are not willing to admit the truth."
tengusaur (22:45:47): Mirrored Guardian rushes forward, slashing at Sielje with a quick, spinning strike of its sword!
tengusaur (22:45:49): (react)
tengusaur (22:45:53): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-Q3HIT-bpY
tengusaur (22:46:00): Enemy List (inside the dome): Beldyn (Mirrored Guardian)

Enemy List: Knight's Arm (One-Handed) x3, Knight's Arm (Two-Handed) x2, Knight's Arm (Claws), Knight's Arm (Polearm), Merwyd (Justice Gavel), Beast Gargantua
tengusaur (22:46:07): (Mizuki, Kei, Grace, go)
cubey@aol.pl (22:46:47): Sielje: "Lord Merwyd? Ishin's henchman is in Lord Moswar's Arm now..."
cubey@aol.pl (22:47:09): *She is interrupted by the spinning strike - however the Knight's Arm quickly rises a blade to meet it, the two clashing against each other.+
tengusaur (22:48:37): The two swords clash against each other for a moment. Then, Beldyn jumps away, her Arm landing gracefully a fair distance back, pointing with its sword downwards.
cubey@aol.pl (22:48:49): Sielje: "Lady Beldyn is locked in this clash, so the Beast Gargantua is left with less protection!"
frifreeman (22:48:58): Grace: "Okay, first thing first."
tengusaur (22:49:05): (Sielje can also go)
cubey@aol.pl (22:49:09): Sielje: "Strike at it before it is too late!"
cubey@aol.pl (22:49:27): She will only have to hold on her own against a Lord's Arm.
frifreeman (22:49:33): Grace flies underneath the beast and fires at its belly with all she got (which is actually just a beam spray gun and a mecha-sized revolver, but it's the thought that count!)+
griefgathering (22:49:37): Elys: "I can see that. Just...don't lose this time!"
Wyverncakes (22:49:38): Mizuki: "Can do. But..."
cubey@aol.pl (22:49:38): Sielje: "It is just as before..."
Wyverncakes (22:50:15): "... Put that arrogant woman in her place!"
tengusaur (22:50:16): Beldyn: "Your main concern in a duel should be your opponent, Knight Sielje the Guard of the South."
cubey@aol.pl (22:50:35): Sielje: "Lady Beldyn, the Sword of Truth..."
tengusaur (22:51:12): Grace's shots hit the skin of Gargantua... And for a moment, some kind of glistening, mirror-like film flashes over the monster. There's no visible damage!
cubey@aol.pl (22:51:27): Sielje: "This is ill time for a duel!" *The Arm rushes forward, Sielje holding her sword with both arms. As she gets closer, the unit ducks low, the cloak covering the blade's movements - which sinks upwards, trying to move past the mirror shield and into the main unit's lower body!+
tormterra (22:51:39): * "We'll need to deal with these before we have a real chance at taking down something like that. Ma...Kagura, you're still the fastest, move to target these two enemies, to suppress them and prevent them from maintaining their formation with the others. Elys, move into the gap that creates in their formation to strike at the one wielding the polearm before it can reposition and bring the length of its weapon to bear. Make it quick to avoid getting surrounded." +
tengusaur (22:51:53): Gargantua, noticing something is attacking it, slowly raises its leg, then brings it forcefully downwards, trying to stomp on Grace's MS! (react)
tengusaur (22:52:05): (take your Kei-assigned actions)
frifreeman (22:52:14): Grace simply tries to swerve away from the leg+
tengusaur (22:52:47): Grace manages not to get stomped on. The shockwave from the stomp shakes her even in mid-air though.
drascin (22:53:10): Kagura: Acknowledged. Engaging.
frifreeman (22:53:10): Grace: "It's not working. This beast is tougher... well not really. As tough as it looks!"
griefgathering (22:53:22): Elys: "Roger that, Purple Two."
tengusaur (22:54:09): For a moment, it looks like Sielje's attack manages to outmaneuver her enemy's shield, and is going to strike true!
drascin (22:54:53): *Well, the Apostle of the Seed is stiull fast as hell, and it glides forward in a flash with a soundless, disquieting burst of speed, positioning itself in the middle of the enemy. This is followed with a sudden, massive burst of lightning that coild around the PRAYER like the petals of a horribly dangerous flower!+
tengusaur (22:54:55): But then, suddenly the Mirrored Guardian moves around her, in an almost dance-like maneuver, and thrusts its sword at her from the flank! (react)
cubey@aol.pl (22:55:27): Sielje: "Ngh?!"
tengusaur (22:55:33): Beldyn: "Do you really think that one lying even to herself has any chances against the Sword of Truth?"
cubey@aol.pl (22:55:47): *The Knight's Arm interrupts its movement into a tumbling roll to the opposite side.+
griefgathering (22:56:12): Elys: "Gotta be quick..." *Speaking of flowers: Amagahara's ring emits a glow, and it dashes through the opening made by Kagura's attack, trailing pink petals as it moves in to intercept the polearm-wielding target with its own longsword!+
tengusaur (22:59:00): The Polearm-wielding Knight gets hit by Elys's sword, which leaves a gash, and then raises his own weapon, the two blades clashing against each other in a momentary stalemate! At the same time, Kagura's energy attacks throw the two Knight's Arms into disarray - all they can do is cover themselves with their cloaks to lower the damage they take.
Wyverncakes (22:59:23): * The DuskBird instead makes its move towards the Justice Gavel, whip smacking out to strike the Knight's Arm! "If you want this over quickly, tell us how to send that beast back and leave. Otherwise... you'll share the fate of the last man who piloted that machine!"+
tengusaur (22:59:40): But at the same time, the claw-wielding Knight's Arm leaps forward, trying to use several quick strikes to rip Kagura to pieces! (react)
tengusaur (22:59:53): (you can also move after or together with the react)
tengusaur (22:59:56): (Elys can also move)
tengusaur (23:00:32): Sielje manages to roll out of the way of the thrust, though it still nicks her armor a bit.
tengusaur (23:00:35): (Sielje can also move)
cubey@aol.pl (23:01:02): Sielje: "So be it..."
cubey@aol.pl (23:01:41): *All she has to do is buy time. The Knight's Arm rights itself and starts circling around the enemy, sword pointed at her in a universal stance, ready to react at a moment's notice.+
tengusaur (23:02:34): Merwyd: "Hah, do you think you have any right to force demands from Ankaia's finest? Ridiculous!" Justice Gavel raises a be-cloaked shoulder to meet the whip and lesser the damage the strike gives... And then suddenly swings with a strong, but quick horizontal swipe, trying to smash at DuskBird with its giant mace! (react)
Wyverncakes (23:03:44): "Invaders are invaders, and your titles mean nothing here!"
Wyverncakes (23:04:51): * The mace comes swinging, but the DuskBird flips up to get over the strike and outside of Merwyd's reach.+
griefgathering (23:05:56): "You may be tough..." *The longsword seems to be losing in the clash against the enemy's weapon. "But there's more to fights than that!" Suddenly, at the last second, Elys breaks the stalemate by allowing the polearm to slide off her blade. Her weapon seems to be charged with energy from the brief weaponlock, as it is swung into the polearm wielding Arm!+
tengusaur (23:05:58): Beldyn watches calmly as Sielje circles around her, all her Arm doing is turn around to always keep her in front as well. "Patience is one thing I cannot deny you, Knight Sielje the Guard of the South. Or should I say... stubbornness." Suddenly she moves in, swiping with her sword twice with quick, graceful strikes! "You stubbornly refuse to accept the truth, after all." +
cubey@aol.pl (23:07:09): Sielje: "Is the truth your motivation of being here, Lady Beldyn!?"
cubey@aol.pl (23:07:59): *Sielje seems to give ground, her blade swinging from its pose in deflecting, defensive strikes... but she awaits an opening - and as soon as the barrage of hits is over, she makes a quick forward lunge and a thrust!+
tengusaur (23:09:22): Elys breaks the stalemate with the sudden maneuver, her energy-charged attack striking at her opponent and leaving another deep gash in its chest! The Knight's Arm is thrown back and collapses, smoking.
tengusaur (23:09:52): However, two other Knight's Arms move in, one swinging a sword and another an axe from two different directions! (react)
tengusaur (23:11:54): Mizuki manages to avoid Merwyd's wide strike... But he uses the momentum from it to slam his shoulder into the DuskBird regardless, sending it backwards a bit!
drascin (23:11:57): *As the Arm comes for it, the Apostle of the Seed does nothing... until the last instant, when the shoulder-arms suddenly open. Out of nowhere, with a flash of luna, there are long, straight white blades catching the incoming attack - just for an instant. An instant that is probably too long - because what PRAYER are, is engines of wide area destruction. And then, with a flash, the air becomes blue fire in a wave that washes a large area all around Kagura+
tengusaur (23:12:22): Merbyd: "Do you think I am the Arms Master for nothing?"
griefgathering (23:14:00): Elys: "Ume, Shunran...!" *With that call, the longsword is replaced with two shorter swords that allow better mobility. Elys employs them to first deflect the sword, and in the same move, maneuver to strike the axe-wielder's weapon arms (or arms)!+
tengusaur (23:14:02): For a moment it looks like Sielje's getting overpowered by Beldyn's strikes, which leave one small cut on her armor... But then she lunges quickly, stabbing at her opponent! However, she raises her shield, which takes on most of the damage from the strike.
tengusaur (23:14:55): Beldyn: "Is that all you are capable of? I am afraid you still have much to learn, Knight Sielje the Guard of the South..."
cubey@aol.pl (23:16:04): Sielje: "No, that is not all. This is just the beginning...!"
tengusaur (23:16:58): Kagura's suddenly deployed blades clash against the Knight's claws, preventing the enemy from doing any serious damage to her... And then suddenly the blue flames appear, making the Knight's Arm stumble backwards, heavily burnt and unable to counterattack!
cubey@aol.pl (23:18:14): Easier said than done, since catching with the opponent's moves is hard enough as it is now...
tengusaur (23:18:48): Elys manages to parry the sword-wielder's attack, but as she moves in to strike at the second knight's arm, the axe hits her own unit's arm as well!
tengusaur (23:19:31): While all of this is going on, Beast Gargantua is slowly moving forward, with heavy steps. It's slowly getting close to the inhabited areas...
tengusaur (23:19:38): (Sielje, Mizuki, Kei, go)
cubey@aol.pl (23:20:48): *It's a risky maneuver, but... "Haaa!" Sielje tackles the Lord's Arm, a cloak-covered shoulder hitting against the enemy's massive shield!&
Wyverncakes (23:21:14): Mizuki: "... Has anyone had much luck in damaging the Gargantua?"
tormterra (23:21:22): (All enemies except the polearm guy are left, right?)
tengusaur (23:21:26): (yes)
tormterra (23:21:30): Kei: "Not as far as I know."
tengusaur (23:21:37): (the claw one has taken heavy damage)
Wyverncakes (23:22:46): "... very well then."
tengusaur (23:23:05): Sielje slams her shoulder into Beldyn's shield... A shield that suddenly flashes with blinding light, just for a moment! And, among that light, her sword strikes, stabbing right at the center of Sielje's Arm's chest! (react/continue)
tormterra (23:23:08): * "Mizuki, you have a lot of raw power, try disengaging from the knights and take it out while we deal with them. Kagura, suppress Merwyd to give Mizuki the opening needed to disengage. Strike from the upper left in four seconds, Mizuki be prepared to slip out the second she does." +
tengusaur (23:23:28): (take your actions)
Wyverncakes (23:23:35): "Understood!"
griefgathering (23:23:56): "That was close..." At least it didn't hit her directly. So Elys tries to recover as quick as she can while the nanomachines run damage control on the arm.
drascin (23:24:07): Kagura: Good.
cubey@aol.pl (23:24:30): Sielje: "There... agh!"
cubey@aol.pl (23:25:13): *Half-blinded, she presses on - the arm under the cloak punching to knock the shield even a little off balance, with Sielje using the opening to stab quickly several times and retreat, her sword still extended to reach the other in a parry.+
Wyverncakes (23:26:21): * As soon as she has her opening Mizuki breaks off with a mighty flap of the DuskBird's wings!. Merwyd could wait until they'd thinned out the crowd, and she could test an idea on some of the lesser Ankaians anyways. It zeroes in on the two-handed Knights' Arms, continually flapping its wings to buffet them both with wind! It's not going to damage them no, but it CAN throw their cloaks out of alignment and let her unleash Abyss Gaze beams once she's got her opening!+
drascin (23:27:32): *Kagura's machine is more suited for crowd control than single target huge damage, after all. Keeping these chucklers busy while the others figure a way to kill the primary target seems the best plan. And so Kagura is going to make sure to get the atterntion of as many of these Arms as possible - starting by suddenly tackling Moswar from above and to the left at top speed, using the massively tough Apostle as an improvised projectile to try and slam Moswar towards the ground, before laying up a storm of lightning to call everyone's attention+
drascin (23:28:15): Kagura: Boo.
Wyverncakes (23:29:03): (That was my Kei action)
tengusaur (23:29:37): Sielje tries to press on... But Beldyn's attack is accurate, striking right at where her Arm is unprotected with its cloak, the long sword pushing her away, out of range for most of her own strikes - and the ones that connect are blocked with the mirror shield regardless.
tengusaur (23:29:54): Sielje's Arm is thrown off-balance, a big gash in its chest after that strike.
tengusaur (23:31:10): Beldyn: "Your beginning is not very impressive."
Wyverncakes (23:32:14): (Err, non-Kei action. Derp is derp.)
tengusaur (23:32:52): Mizuki deploys the power of WIND, momentarily stunning the ground-bound Knights. This gives her the opportunity to launch her own attack.
tengusaur (23:32:56): (take your second action)
cubey@aol.pl (23:33:17): Sielje lets out a rather undignified shriek as her attack amounts to little, and her unit stumbles back from the counterstrike.
cubey@aol.pl (23:33:33): Sielje: "A mistake..."
cubey@aol.pl (23:33:45): Sielje: "Do not worry for me! Just win!"
griefgathering (23:34:13): Elys: "Sielje..."
griefgathering (23:34:34): Well, she realizes she can't do anything for Sielje now either way, but still...
tengusaur (23:34:48): Kagura takes the attention of Merwyd, indeed. Because as she hits Justice Gavel... It doesn't even move from its spot. The slam only deals some light damage to its mighty form.
griefgathering (23:34:50): It's not a very nice feeling.
drascin (23:35:57): Kagura: Of course. I did not claw my way out of hell to have these Halloween rejects take me out. Let her grandstand, knight - focus on killing her.
tormterra (23:35:59): Kei: "..." She sends Sielje a long look, but it's not like she could actually do something. She could only hope that the knight would manage on her own
Wyverncakes (23:36:04): * And with that out of way in case that trick's needed later, Mizuki swerves to get in Gargantua's face! "You're certainly big... but no matter one's size, your shadows can be greater still!" Her left hand darkened to the point of absolute blackness as the machine lunged at the beasts's head! "Beast of Ankaia, experience the darkness of the Void! ABYSS SANCTION!" The open palm struck out, aiming for the dead center between the creature's eyes.+
tengusaur (23:36:26): Merwyd: "You would try to engage the Arms Master in melee? A foolish mistake! Begone!" He swings his mighty mace, trying to splatter Kagura as if she was a fly! (react)
tengusaur (23:37:32): The Abyss Sanction smashes right in the middle of the gigantic beast's face! For a moment, darkness spreads around... But below that darkness, there is that mirror-like film again!
Wyverncakes (23:37:58): Mizuki: "... Reflecting darkness?!?"
Wyverncakes (23:38:12): How does that even work?!
tengusaur (23:39:04): There's no visible damage! And then, Gargantua swings its head at DuskBird, trying to send it flying away, and into the ground!
tengusaur (23:39:11): Also, Purple Two is on the way.
griefgathering (23:39:12): Elys: "That's going to be bothersome as long as it stays there. Either it's part of its natural defense system, or...someone is generating it."
tengusaur (23:39:15): (Mizuki and Kei react)
drascin (23:39:30): Kagura: And you brough a fridge to a sword fight. That was a mistake, too.
Wyverncakes (23:39:44): Mizuki: "How in the...?"
cubey@aol.pl (23:40:07): Sielje: "Watch out!"
cubey@aol.pl (23:40:16): Sielje: "The Gargantua should not be able to do this!"
cubey@aol.pl (23:40:42): The Knight's Arm backs off a few steps - getting close to the barrier's edge.
cubey@aol.pl (23:40:47): The barrier...
cubey@aol.pl (23:40:50): Sielje: "..."
Wyverncakes (23:41:18): * As she gets knocked away her whip swishes out again, to coil around any upraised groove or horn or anything to let her whip be a lifeline!+
tormterra (23:41:25): * Reaction as an extension of Kei's body, Purple-2 flings itself out of the way to the left, creating more distance to the knights in the process while hopefully also getting out of the way of the DuskBird. +
tengusaur (23:41:52): Beldyn: "Are you only figuring it out now, Knight Sielje the Guard of the South?"
cubey@aol.pl (23:42:23): Sielje: "It is you..."
drascin (23:43:17): *And indeed, as the mace swings... Kagura suddenly snaps closer, instead of dodging away, getting right into Merwyd's personal space and practically standing chest to chest with him as he swings - letting the mace's handle pass through the separation in the Apostle's components while the hammer's head passes behind her!+
tengusaur (23:43:29): Swinging on her whip lets Mizuki regain control and move around, without hitting the ground, or buildings, or anything. Purple Two evades in the opposite direction, Kei not getting hit either.
Wyverncakes (23:44:32): Mizuki: "You mean... she's shielding the creature too?"
tengusaur (23:45:11): By getting very close to her opponent, Kagura manages to avoid the giant mace swing - and good, because even though Justice Gavel swings it with ease, you can feel the power of the weapon from here! However, then the opponent swings his fist, forcing her to move away.
cubey@aol.pl (23:45:35): Sielje: "A giant shield... but you are here, fighting me! Lady Belwyn, why?"
cubey@aol.pl (23:45:39): Sielje: "What... do you want of me?!"
griefgathering (23:46:11): "..." Elys doesn't want to say more to add to Sielje's pressure right now. The knight should know how much is on her own shoulders here.
tengusaur (23:46:30): Beldyn: "Have you not figured it out from our conversation? I want-"
tengusaur (23:46:35): She is interrupted by screams!
tengusaur (23:48:04): On the way of the Gargantua, there is a hospital! Many of the patients couldn't be evacuated, and the staff didn't want to leave them behind. And now, the building is right in front of the monster, which is about to crush it with its next step.
tengusaur (23:48:13): Its foot is already raising...!
cubey@aol.pl (23:49:00): Sielje: "Stop it! I imply you!"
Wyverncakes (23:49:22): Mizuki: "!"
tormterra (23:49:25): Kei: "You wouldn't kill the sick and injured like that, would you?"
tengusaur (23:49:49): ???: "Now!"
tengusaur (23:50:04): Suddenly, a ball of fire hits the monster head-on, coming from the direction of the city!
tengusaur (23:50:30): The flames quickly spread over its whole body, making it stumble backwards just a little!
griefgathering (23:50:42): Elys: "Way too close..."
tengusaur (23:51:16): And something, shining with gold, rushes forward, swinging a gigantic energy blade, at least a hundred meters long!
tengusaur (23:51:25): The blade cuts into the beast, raising a dust cloud!
griefgathering (23:52:23): Elys: "What the-?"
tengusaur (23:53:05): Standing behind the Gargantua in a very familiar (read: Obari) pose, there is an Arm. Wearing ornate armor with golden details, with a sculpted white face. The gigantic blade disappears, revealing a normal-sized (for a giant robot) two-handed sword underneath, in its hands.
tengusaur (23:53:45): Next to it, another unit lands. It resembles a dragon, albeit one constructed from steel and bone. Flickers of flame are still trailing from its mouth.
cubey@aol.pl (23:53:57): Sielje: "..."
tengusaur (23:54:27): Kimhone: "Looks like we arrived right on time."
tengusaur (23:54:32): Ynya: "Indeed."
drascin (23:54:49): Kagura: Cutting it rather too close, in fact.
tengusaur (23:55:41): Ynya: "Apologies for that. We went as fast as we could."
tormterra (23:55:54): Kei: "Yes...How have things been on Ankaia since we left?"
drascin (23:55:57): Kagura: So, I'm guessing this is Ishin making his first move?
griefgathering (23:56:00): Elys is just as surprised as anyone else. "...You two? But what about the situation on Ankaia?"
cubey@aol.pl (23:56:02): Sielje: "..."
cubey@aol.pl (23:56:07): For some reason, the knight remains silent.
Wyverncakes (23:56:11): Mizuki: "You got here fast enough though."
Wyverncakes (23:56:13): "My thanks
drascin (23:56:14): Kagura: Or did miss high and mighty there take the initiative for herself?
tengusaur (23:57:25): Ynya: "We can discuss the details of the matter later. For now..."
tengusaur (23:57:41): The golden-armored Arm turns itself towards the dome.
tengusaur (23:59:08): Ynya: "Lady Beldyn! What are you doing? You are a member of the Old Watch, you possess a lot of experience dealing with Earth and its people! Why would you throw it all away and join Ishin's cause?"
tengusaur (23:59:25): Beldyn: "Precisely because of my experiences, Lord Ynya."
5 October 2015
tengusaur (00:00:22): Beldyn: "Principles of honor value truth. Yet, the people of Earth care little for it. They fill their lives with lies, lying constantly to everyone, even themselves."
tengusaur (00:01:01): Beldyn: "I am the Sword of Truth. I wield the power to punish those who choose deception and little, comforting lies, over the harsh reality of truth."
tengusaur (00:02:03): Beldyn: "One of those people, so very Earth-like in her way of thinking... is Knight Sielje the Guard of the South."
tengusaur (00:02:15): The dust cloud around Gargantua disappears.
Wyverncakes (00:02:22): "All for the truth, then."
Wyverncakes (00:02:25): There's a bitter snort.
tengusaur (00:02:26): The two attacks pushed the gigantic monster back...
tengusaur (00:02:33): But there's no visible damage on its hide.
tengusaur (00:02:35): None at all.
tormterra (00:03:04): Kei: "Because nobody has ever lied on Ankaia and Ishin has no skeletons in his closet?"
drascin (00:04:07): Kagura: "So, to sum up, you're psychotic and have no idea how the human brain works. Got it. Any other declarations of unfitness you want to get out in the open?"
griefgathering (00:04:14): Elys: "Not a scratch...I hope that bought the hospital enough time, at least."
drascin (00:04:20): Kagura's multiple voices sound despective as hell
cubey@aol.pl (00:05:20): Sielje: "..."
tengusaur (00:05:34): Beldyn: "It is sad how little you care for honor. Do you think throwing accusations makes your own lives any more truthful?"
cubey@aol.pl (00:05:46): Sielje: "What do you want..."
tengusaur (00:06:14): Beldyn: "Perhaps you should ask your own comparion, Knight Sielje the Guard of the South, to admit the truth!"
cubey@aol.pl (00:06:30): Sielje: "..."
drascin (00:06:31): Kagura: I could, but what she is hiding is none of my bloody business
drascin (00:06:43): Kagura: Nor yours, at that.
cubey@aol.pl (00:06:47): Sielje: "I will stop her."
tormterra (00:07:28): Kei: "We all always knows the truth about everything? Sounds like an easy life."
cubey@aol.pl (00:07:34): Sielje: "You will need to wait but a while."
cubey@aol.pl (00:07:50): She doesn't sound confident in her own words, but there is an air of grim determination about it.
tengusaur (00:07:54): The protective film around Gargantua is visible all the time now. It resembles the force field around Sielje and Beldyn.
frifreeman (00:08:25): Grace: "Also, it's not lies, it's being economical with the truth."
drascin (00:08:28): Kagura: And while we're on that... for someone so obsessed with the truth, you do like to hide your head in the sand about Ishin and his manipulations, knight. I don't care. What's your excuse?
tengusaur (00:09:43): Kimhone: "I do not want to interrupt, but we should focus on stopping the Gargantua at this point."
griefgathering (00:10:11): Elys: "Lady Kimhone is right. I'd rather talk about honor and whatnot when someone's not trying to literally crush the sick and injured underfoot."
drascin (00:10:16): Kagura: If you have any idea for how to disable that barrier, lady, we're all ears
tengusaur (00:10:52): Ynya: "Even if it is protected for now, the least we can do is push it back. I will lend you my aid, with the Pride of Ankaia!"
tengusaur (00:11:00): Allies: Lord Ynya (Champion's Arm - Pride of Ankaia), Lady Kimhone (Halfbreed's Arm)
tengusaur (00:11:06): ( Grace, Kagura, Elys, go)
tengusaur (00:11:25): Kimhone: "I'm afraid that's the best we can do, for now."
tormterra (00:11:28): Kei: "We'll just have to hold it off the Gargantua until Beldyn is defeated..."
griefgathering (00:11:38): Elys: "It can't be hurt, but it can still be made to move, huh?"
Wyverncakes (00:12:32): Mizuki: "Sielje!"
tengusaur (00:13:00): Kimhone: "Sielje... I trust in you."
tengusaur (00:13:07): Ynya: "Likewise."
frifreeman (00:13:13): Grace flies in front of the beast both of her guns sheathed. Her tarpaulin cloak blows with the wind.
cubey@aol.pl (00:13:15): Sielje: "..."
Wyverncakes (00:13:34): "At the end of the day, that woman obsessed with truth is a coward; fighting you one-on-one because she's afraid of what might happen if you have even the slightest physical support."
griefgathering (00:14:02): (Enemy list please?)
Wyverncakes (00:14:03): "Don't think about what happened with Ishin, and don't defeat yourself now!"
frifreeman (00:14:04): "Lady Sword of Truth, we might not be able to hurt the beast, but hurting is not all we need to do."
Wyverncakes (00:14:07): "You can beat her!"
tengusaur (00:14:28): Enemy List: Knight's Arm (One-Handed) x3 [1 light damage], Knight's Arm (Two-Handed) x2 [2 light damage], Knight's Arm (Claws) [heavy damage], Merwyd (Justice Gavel) [light damage], Beast Gargantua
frifreeman (00:14:34): Grace points both of her Daughtress' palms at the beast. "Turn, The Wheel of Time!"
frifreeman (00:14:36): ...
frifreeman (00:14:42): And nothing happened.
drascin (00:15:05): Kagura: You just focus on stabbing the self-righteous idiot through the brain, knight. I'll keep these chucklers entertained.
frifreeman (00:15:40): Grace: "Well, that doesn't exactly work..."
tengusaur (00:15:56): Beldyn: "Your words are so common among the people of Earth. I know your ways well, and frankly... they are disgusting. Lord Ishin's honor is not without blame. However, I prefer it, and the order he will create, to your deceitful ways."
frifreeman (00:16:10): Grace circles around the Gigantic beast again, looking for another opening. "Don't worry though, I have other ideas!"
tormterra (00:16:16): Kei...Isn't joining in the peptalk, which probably isn't terribly surprising. Instead she tries to look comforting, before returning attention to the battle. "Okay, we need to deal with these people and keep the beast from moving so she won't have anything other than her battle to worry about."
frifreeman (00:16:58): Grace: "The bigger the beast is, its weakpoint should be more easier to hit too."
frifreeman (00:17:02): Grace: "Hey Sielje! Question. Does beast in Ankaia have... butthole?
cubey@aol.pl (00:17:15): Sielje: "Everyone..."
cubey@aol.pl (00:17:24): Complicated feelings are suddenly made more complicated.
cubey@aol.pl (00:17:28): Sielje: "Wh... what?"
frifreeman (00:17:37): Grace: "Cause I have some explosives here, and if I can stuff it somewhere.."
cubey@aol.pl (00:17:59): Sielje: "I..."
cubey@aol.pl (00:18:15): Sielje: "I assume yes..."
griefgathering (00:19:04): Elys: "I understand the logic there. But..."
drascin (00:19:50): *And with that, the Apostle begins moving again, gaining altitude, and with a gesture it shoots... a single, blue crackling energy ball at the grouped Enemy Arms? Talk about unimpressive...&
tengusaur (00:21:08): Well, that thing looks like nothing. One of the Knight's Arms uses its cloak to block the attack, while another one moves in, trying to slash at Kagura with several quick sword strikes. (react/continue)
Wyverncakes (00:21:26): # Kagura
tengusaur (00:22:11): (approved)
Wyverncakes (00:23:12): * "Hold on Kagura!" A sword can move fast, but a whip can move faster still to grab the offending arm and stop the attack!+
drascin (00:23:42): &...aaaaaand as it touches the cloak, suddenly the energy ball basically explodes into a star-shaped mass of self-replicating energy balls that fly off in every direction, seeking all nearby targets while multiplying themselves in a hurricane of blue that fills the air and hits from every direction!+
drascin (00:24:22): Kagura: You really should turn.
griefgathering (00:24:26): *Anyway, someone has to help distract that thing. "I'm going to try to disrupt its footing." Elys summons her bow and aims skyward, nocking multiple arrows and firing in quick succession. The projectiles seem to disappear above the clouds, before raining down on specific areas near the Gargantua's footing. She's trying to make it lose balance somehow!+
griefgathering (00:24:33): Requesting NPC @
drascin (00:25:18): (the snark was at the guy who was heading to attack Kagura and turned on the attack, if it wasn't clear)
frifreeman (00:26:29): "Good!" Grace flies around the giant beast, trying to find a... hole. "If shots and sword swings bounces at the shield... let's try if it would allow a slow approach!" Grace reaches inside her Daughtress' cloak and pulls out some used up missiles. Then she... really try to pass through the shielding by handing the missiles directly.+
tengusaur (00:27:37): The whip grabs the arm of the attacking Knight's Arm, preventing the assault... And then the little blue ball blows up into lots of smaller ones, which fly everywhere, damaging a few of the enemies! The one who just attacked is hit especially hard, as the balls hit its uncloaked parts repeatedly, covering it in explosions, and causing it to collapse, smoking.
tengusaur (00:29:25): Ynya and Kimhone rush to Elys' help. The former brandishes his sword and swings it repeatedly, creating wind cutter-like attacks that fly towards the legs of the monster, while the latter uses her dragon-like Arm to breathe fire at it again.
tengusaur (00:29:46): Combined with Elys's arrow rain, this throws the enemy off-balance a little.
tengusaur (00:29:49): And furthermore...
tengusaur (00:30:02): Grace approaches to deliver her, well, explosive.
tengusaur (00:30:18): But the Gargantua slowly turns its head around, and seems to have a different opinion about that.
tengusaur (00:30:50): The big spikes on its body start to shine, and then a barrage of blasts erupts from them, flying towards Grace, Ynya and Kimhone! (react)
tengusaur (00:31:08): Grace didn't reach its butt yet. But the good news is, it's stopped moving for now, while doing this.
frifreeman (00:31:44): Grace: "Blargh!" Grace throws her explosives, before flying under its belly, to dodge the spikes.
tengusaur (00:31:46): Also, at the same time, Merwyd rushes in, trying to smash Elys's unit with an overhead swing of his club! (react)
tengusaur (00:31:57): (Sielje, Mizuki, Kei)
cubey@aol.pl (00:32:11): Sielje: "Everyone is fighting at this very moment... and they trust me."
cubey@aol.pl (00:32:14): Which is why...
cubey@aol.pl (00:32:19): She can't say it.
cubey@aol.pl (00:32:33): Sielje: "Lady Belwyn, this will be the end."
frifreeman (00:33:02): Grace: "Good news though! From my investigation, it seems that the beast doesn't like my idea. That must be because its shield can be assed with slow approach! IF someoen can confirm that with something stronger than a couple of used missiles at hand..."
tengusaur (00:33:22): Belwyn: "Then to the end you were not able to admit the truth."
frifreeman (00:33:22): *passed
cubey@aol.pl (00:33:45): *The Knight's Arm secures a steady grip on the sword. It moves forward, the blade trailing behind it - but as Sielje charges, she gains momentum and moves the weapon forward, grabbing it by the hilt and also in the middle of the blade! A powerful thrust...
frifreeman (00:33:48): Grace: "Damnit, what truth!? Is this actually you trying to coerce a love confession from her?"
griefgathering (00:33:51): *Elys was about to rush to the aid of the people being blasted by Gargantua, but Merwyd makes that quite difficult. "Nnh...!" She's not even going to try to parry that, and opts to use her agility to get out of the club's range!+
cubey@aol.pl (00:34:20): *That was actually a feint - it strikes against the mirrored shield surface, but Sielje tries to use that momentum to spin and deliver a slash across the Lord's Arm's chest!+
tengusaur (00:34:23): Ynya and Kimhone scatter to avoid the beams, the former also raising his Arm's gauntleted hand to block some of them. Apparently it can do that.
tengusaur (00:34:59): Elys manages to avoid the strike, which leaves a big crater in the ground instead, where it impacted.
cubey@aol.pl (00:35:03): Sielje: "You... need not to know!"
cubey@aol.pl (00:35:21): Sielje: "Every person has something they wish to keep to themselves! That is not dishonorable!"
tormterra (00:35:51): * "Or it doesn't understand the shield. Kagura, there are still a number of knights left. The one armed with claws is heavily damaged, impairing its movements and giving it an opening from this direction. Take it out and make it as flashy as possible to make sure the others notice. Mizuki, use that moment of distraction to fire at the one with the mace and the one with the greatsword, further scattering their formation." +
tengusaur (00:36:31): Grace manages to pass under the monster's belly, avoiding any beams that are going her way. The explosives blow up on the Gargantua's body, though it doesn't look like they dealt any damage to it. The monster continues its slow march.
tengusaur (00:36:44): (take Kei's actions)
tengusaur (00:36:59): (Grace can move again)
griefgathering (00:38:07): Elys and Amagahara slide to a halt facing that crater. "Still as strong as I remember it..."
drascin (00:38:41): Kagura: On it.
tengusaur (00:39:14): Beldyn: "That is what you would say..." Suddenly her unit side-steps Sielje's Arm, avoiding the attack completely! It's followed by her spinning in place and slashing downwards with her own sword, at Sielje's back! "I disagree." (react)
cubey@aol.pl (00:39:42): Sielje: "!"
cubey@aol.pl (00:40:17): *She sees the enemy moving in front of her... up close, parts of metal and cloth just disapparing. Outmaneuvered like that, she can only drop down to try to minimize the attack...+
Wyverncakes (00:41:04): * The DuskBird's eyes burn brightly as it gets into position, and when it's finally time the machine fires on both Arms with a sweeping gaze.+
tengusaur (00:41:05): Merwyd: "You cannot dodge my strikes forever."
Wyverncakes (00:41:10): (Will take my normal action separately)
tengusaur (00:43:05): Sielje's cloak partially neutralizes the strike, but it still knocks her forward, dealing further damage to her Knight's Arm.
cubey@aol.pl (00:44:12): Sielje: "Ah... ghh..."
frifreeman (00:44:21): Grace: "Hmm... what to do what to do... Can we call enough excavator to dig big enough trap hole in time...? No, the nature of trap hole is that it should be prepared beforehand... But that's not all a hole can do!"
drascin (00:44:42): *Well, you want flashy? Kagura can provide flashy. And let's make it flashy in a way that these idiots will find challenging - with swords. Kagura suddenly shouldertackles the clawed Arm, to send it hurtling into the air, and continuing with a perfectly executed series of sword swipes on six floating swords that appear around her - slicing, dicing, in a ferocious combo to take the enemy to pieces, and finishing with an upward slash to send the enemy hurtling into the air - where all swords suddenly shoot into its chest and explode+
cubey@aol.pl (00:45:04): The Knight's Arm falls down on its knee.
cubey@aol.pl (00:45:13): Sielje: "I cannot..."
tengusaur (00:45:33): Beldyn: "You cannot admit the truth. Even when you are on the verge of death."
cubey@aol.pl (00:46:17): Sielje: "It is not about the truth... It is... to live..."
cubey@aol.pl (00:46:21): She looks around.
frifreeman (00:46:27): Grace: "I didn't bring enough explosives to do this in short notice, but..."
cubey@aol.pl (00:46:29): Sielje: "I cannot...!"
frifreeman (00:47:13): Grace: "Eventhough we can't touch or hurt it, you don't really need to touch something to stop it!"
tengusaur (00:47:32): Kagura's attack finishes off the clawed Arm, already previously heavily damaged. At the same time, Mizuki's beam causes the heavily-armed Arms to use their cloaks for pretection, temporarily unable to counter.
frifreeman (00:47:41): Grace: "Miss dragonlady, fire all you got at my signal!"
frifreeman (00:48:17): Grace spins in front of the beast and everyone and spread grenades in front of her, that explode in flash of blinding bangs!
tengusaur (00:48:22): However, at the same time, the two unengaged Knight's Arms move in, one of them trying to grab Kagura and then stab her with its sword, while another one throws an axe at Kei from afar! (react you two)
tengusaur (00:48:36): (Kagura and Elys can go, anmd Mizuki too)
frifreeman (00:48:40): Grace: "Now! The beast is raising its feet! make a giant hole at the place it's going to step!"
frifreeman (00:48:48): @requiesting help, and +
tengusaur (00:49:40): Kimhone: "I see. Good idea!"
tormterra (00:50:43): * As always, Purple-2 reacts at a speed impossible to achieve with normal controls, flying upwards as max speed while its defensive cannons spin around to fire at the axe knight. +
tengusaur (00:50:55): The flashbangs blind the beast momentarily, and when it raises its foot, Kimhone's dragon-like Arm breathes fire at the ground, greating a smoking hole. Gargantua puts its foot into the hole and is stumbled for a moment!
griefgathering (00:51:16): Elys: "...I definitely won't be able to keep this up for long...however..."
Wyverncakes (00:51:25): With the two-hander Arms on the defensive, Mizuki presses the offensive! She charges, her whip straightening into almost a baton. "No time like the present to try this..."
tengusaur (00:51:26): But, at the same time, it opens its mouth wide, trying to turn the flying Gracemobile into a snack! (react)
Wyverncakes (00:51:37): "ABYSS... GREATSWORD!"
Wyverncakes (00:52:50): * Feathers eject from the DuskBird's wings, assmembling all along the whip-baton's length, interlocking and energizing with Void energy to form a somewhat haphazard, but still very evident sword! With a sprinting charge the DuskBird swoops in, spinning around to deliver spinning strikes to both of them!+
drascin (00:52:55): Kagura: Now you're just not paying attention!
drascin (00:53:08): *The Apostle lets itself be grabbed... or at least one of the pieces is. Because the Apostle is five independent pieces. And while one is grabbed, the other four immediately float away and turn at the Arm, which is now at point blank range and with busy hands, and shoot a quartet of massive purple destruction beam right into its face+
griefgathering (00:54:30): *Elys knows Justice Gavel is quite literally tough as rock, which leaves her with not many options. That being said... out of the blue, Amagahara forms its two shorter blades, and throws them toward Merwyd. The blades spinning through the air. Of course, Elys is expecting that something as strong as her opponent would easily bat those away, or even be able to avoid them...&
tengusaur (00:55:16): One of the pieces of the Apostle is grabbed, but the other four fly away and start bombarding the enemy. The Knight's Arm throws the single part it holds at them and raises its cloak as a shield to protect itself from taking even more damage.
frifreeman (00:55:28): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCSV5GyieFw
tengusaur (00:55:43): Kei manages to evade the quickly spinning axe, which the Knight's Arm then recovers.
frifreeman (00:55:53): Grace fires a lenght of cable at the beasts' head and uses it to swing around the heat, trying to evade the titanic chomp.+
frifreeman (00:56:11): *head
tengusaur (00:57:19): Mizuki slashes with her Void sword at the enemies, cutting limbs off one of them and causing it to topple over! The second one raises its own two-handed sword to parry, though, and while it takes a bit of damage in the process, it then hacks with a strong counterstrike! (react)
tengusaur (00:58:21): Merwyd, seeing the blades fly into his direction, swings his mace in order to deflect them - and then rushes forward, spinning and trying to smash it into Elys! (react/continue)
tengusaur (00:58:45): Merwyd: "You really are weak, coming at me with attacks of this magnitude!"
tengusaur (00:59:14): Grace deploys the line and swings around the giant monster's head, evading the CHOMP.
tengusaur (00:59:38): However, the monster continues its walk towards the inhabited parts of the city.
Wyverncakes (00:59:48): * If it's committing both of its hands to swinging its sword, what is it holding its cloak up with? Mizuki fires off another two Abyss Gaze beams to pnish it for its hastiness.+
tengusaur (01:00:47): Ynya: "We need to focus more on pushing it back!"
tormterra (01:01:41): Kei: "But what do we have that's powerful enough to push it back without being able to hurt it?"
griefgathering (01:01:50): *Elys forms her own longsword to seemingly meet the charge, but she is not on her own. The two deflected blades suddenly whirl around on a return course - like boomerangs - their nanothorn blades flaring like a certain Willis' weapon, as they close in to impale Justice Gavel in its back...
tengusaur (01:02:11): The sword hits DuskBird, dealing some damage to it, but then the Abyss Gaze scorches the Knight, pushing it back and dealing more damage to it.
griefgathering (01:02:33): *As for Elys herself? She leaves behind a crater as she suddenly vanishes, re-appearing above Merwyd and slashing down to create a blade wave that will shock him as well!+
cubey@aol.pl (01:02:37): Sielje: "..."
cubey@aol.pl (01:02:53): "It is my fault..."
tengusaur (01:03:03): Merwyd... didn't see that coming.
Wyverncakes (01:03:43): "Ghh!" But then Sielje's confession. "What are you talking about?"
tengusaur (01:03:46): And while Justice Gavel is mighty, this attack hits it in the back, causing some pieces of it to visible crumble!
tengusaur (01:03:55): Elys manages to avoid his gigantic mace this time.
tormterra (01:04:05): Kei: "..." She turns to Sielje, trying to see if something more is coming
cubey@aol.pl (01:04:22): Sielje: "If I were strong enough..."
cubey@aol.pl (01:04:44): The Knight's Arm stands up on its feet.
cubey@aol.pl (01:04:53): "First of all, be kind..."
cubey@aol.pl (01:05:22): Even though the Arm is standing, its gaze is low.
cubey@aol.pl (01:05:33): Sielje: "The fathers of mine always said to me. But I could not. When our village was destroyed, them and everyone gone... I knew I needed more. I must become strong."
cubey@aol.pl (01:05:52): Sielje: "It refused to come, I worked so hard... but it refused! Then I met the Champion. Ynya... there was but the two of us at first, then there was Kimhone. Both of you were kind and so strong. Power came to you efforlessly. I was..."
cubey@aol.pl (01:06:25): She glances towards the two fighting - the Champion's Arm and the Halfbreed. It... might as well come now.
cubey@aol.pl (01:06:37): Sielje: "I was envious. You must have noticed, I am certain! You treated me fairly, as a friend, and I looked at you with envy. No, not just that."
tengusaur (01:06:54): Ynya: "..."
cubey@aol.pl (01:07:03): Sielje: "I... loved you. When we... no, when you were victorious, the saviors of Ankaia, I was willing to spend my life with you! Kimhone, Ynya, it did not matter who chose me, I would be happy!"
cubey@aol.pl (01:07:19): The Knight's Arm's head falls down again.
cubey@aol.pl (01:07:25): Sielje: "But you chose each other..."
cubey@aol.pl (01:07:47): Sielje: "I ran away. It was selfish of me, but I could not take it. I was bitter, I made mistakes. Mistakes that, in the end, took me to Earth. Earth, where I met people I did not even suspect would exist."
griefgathering (01:07:54): Amagahara backs off from Justice Gavel and lands, recalling its swords. Meanwhile, Elys listens in on this...
tengusaur (01:07:56): Kimhone: "Sielje..."
cubey@aol.pl (01:08:22): She grasps at her sword. "They think little of honor as Ankaia sees it, but they are... kind, and strong, and protect each other. To look down on them is arrogance. They accepted me..."
griefgathering (01:08:33): Elys: "..."
cubey@aol.pl (01:08:39): The unit slowly turns towards Belwyn's Arm and away from everyone else.
cubey@aol.pl (01:09:06): Sielje: "And again I paid back by envying them."
cubey@aol.pl (01:09:20): Sielje: "Their power and ability. I know how much they had to endure, to suffer to reach their strength, and sometimes - because of it. I know, and yet this is how I feel!"
cubey@aol.pl (01:09:51): A step towards the enemy. Then another. Away from everyone. They heard it all - but so did Belwyn.
cubey@aol.pl (01:10:00): Sielje: "This is the truth. You wanted to hear it, and so it is here! My struggles. My failures. My honest, yet horrible feelings!"
cubey@aol.pl (01:10:23): The Knight's Arm is running forward!
drascin (01:11:04): Kagura sorta grins to herself inside her PRAYER suit at all this, but doesn't interrupt
tengusaur (01:11:30): Beldyn: "Finally you have embraced the truth. Unfortunately, little will it do you now." The Mirrored Guardian rushes forward, protecting itself with its shield - but its long sword is ready to strike!
tengusaur (01:11:33): (Sielje)
cubey@aol.pl (01:11:44): Sielje: "No. I see it!"
cubey@aol.pl (01:11:51): That little thing she caught the glimpse of...
tormterra (01:11:52): For her part, Kei is quiet, even by her standards, looking down. All that talk about jealousy reminded her of that thing with Seta
cubey@aol.pl (01:12:05): *The Knight's Arm aims the sword, and thrusts forward.
cubey@aol.pl (01:12:16): *Into the exact middle of the mirror shield. No, a little off-center.+
cubey@aol.pl (01:12:37): Sielje: "I saw it!"
tengusaur (01:12:48): The sword stabs right into the mirrored shield...
tengusaur (01:12:59): And thrusts right through it.
tengusaur (01:13:06): Long cracks appear all over its surface!
tengusaur (01:13:17): And then the shield explodes into thousands of tiny shards!
tengusaur (01:13:23): And together with it, the barrier around the two knights!
cubey@aol.pl (01:13:27): Sielje: "The generator... so similar to those used by far more common devices. On the other side of the shield."
tengusaur (01:13:31): And the film around Gargantua!
tengusaur (01:13:43): Beldyn doesn't attack. She's shocked.
tengusaur (01:14:15): Beldyn: "How... How did you achieve this? A flawed knight, corrupt, devoid of honor and strength...!"
griefgathering (01:14:36): Elys: "It's done...! You did it!"
Wyverncakes (01:14:44): Mizuki: "... Because hers is a strength you can't understand."
cubey@aol.pl (01:14:48): Sielje: "I want everyone to live."
cubey@aol.pl (01:14:57): And with that, the Arm... breaks off!
cubey@aol.pl (01:15:01): Running towards the Gargantua.
tormterra (01:15:20): Kei: "Yes. We need to take out the Gargantua before its too late." There is a brief pause. "And, Sielje, you're stronger than you think..."
tengusaur (01:15:21): Beldyn: "Where are you going, Knight Sielje the Guard of the South? You are in the middle of a duel! Do not disrespect your opponent!"
cubey@aol.pl (01:15:46): Sielje: "I do not recall ever accepting the duel. And... lives matter more than this!"
tengusaur (01:16:13): You can feel Beldyn fuming quietly for a moment...
tormterra (01:16:27): Kei: "You're not worthy of respect and as she said, civilians are in danger." She flew over, ready to interpose herself should Beldyn try anything to stop Sielje from fighting the Gargantua
drascin (01:16:38): Kagura: Smarts and observation beats strength, lady, every time. And there hasn't been much respect going around today - why start?
tengusaur (01:16:59): Ynya: "Sielje... I was not aware this is how you feel..."
drascin (01:17:21): That said, she's surreptitiously floating closer in case the woman decides to try anything nasty
tengusaur (01:17:32): Kimhone: "Would you mind if we talk about this after this is over? The three of us?"
tengusaur (01:18:30): Beldyn: "No... This is despicable... Such honorless behaviour..."
tengusaur (01:18:58): Suddenly. Mirrored Guardian, now without its shield, starts to bloom with light, which causes its cloth parts to flutter on the breeze.
Wyverncakes (01:19:15): Mizuki: "Will you SHUT UP about all of that?!"
tengusaur (01:19:20): Beldyn: "May my life burn out brightly with the Power Within. I dedicate it to a greater cause - to stomp out the corrupt, in the name of truth!"
Wyverncakes (01:19:43): "Dragging out personal feelings like that, shaming someone like that..."
cubey@aol.pl (01:19:44): Sielje: "Kimhone, I..."
cubey@aol.pl (01:19:49): Sielje: "!!"
cubey@aol.pl (01:19:54): The Power Within!
tengusaur (01:19:59): Mirrored Guardian starts to burn with power! And suddenly it takes off, rushing off at a great speed, launching a graceful, but terrifying slash towards Sielje!
tengusaur (01:20:02): And at the same time!
drascin (01:20:02): And here we go
Wyverncakes (01:20:03): "You're more of a monster than the beast you all dragged here for the sake of killing innocent people!"
griefgathering (01:20:04): Elys: "Not this again..."
drascin (01:20:09): Kagura: Showtime, everybody!
tengusaur (01:21:06): Merwyd: "An opening! I'll crush you!" And he rushes from the opposite direction as well, launching an overhead strike with his mighty mace, trying to smash Sielje into the ground!
tengusaur (01:21:11): (react against both attacks)
tormterra (01:21:30): # Sielje (from Belwyn, not Merwyd)
tengusaur (01:21:36): (go for it)
griefgathering (01:21:54): # from Merwyd?
drascin (01:21:58): # the other one?
tengusaur (01:22:03): (likewise)
cubey@aol.pl (01:22:17): Sielje: "Majo... Kagura!"
cubey@aol.pl (01:22:27): Sielje: "Please leave Lord Merwyd to me!"
drascin (01:22:51): Kagura: Thought you'd want to take care of the lady there!
cubey@aol.pl (01:22:59): *Knowing her back is protected, Sielje rushes towards the Justice Gavel. She tries to cut distance while the weapon is being raised and...
tormterra (01:23:07): * "Just shut up. You're a murderer of civilians, an invader and you've tormented her enough." As she'd prepared for, Kei quickly closed the gap to position herself between the mirror knight and Sielje, unloading her entire arsenal at the incoming enemy as she did so. +
cubey@aol.pl (01:23:19): Sielje: "I was with Lord Moswar for a long time. I know his Arm well!"
drascin (01:23:26): (allowed to changes targets on request, then?)
griefgathering (01:23:30): (scratch Elys' if Sielje's dealing with it then)
tengusaur (01:23:40): (sure to both)
cubey@aol.pl (01:24:13): *And the Arm's armor may be thick... but Sielje gets in close and personal, and stabs her sword from the side on its raised armpit - through it, and towards the enemy cockpit.+
cubey@aol.pl (01:24:41): Sielje: "The armor is cracked... this is the weakpoint!"
drascin (01:27:54): *And between Kei and the incoming knight, there's the Apostle, extending its shoulder-arms as hundreds of shots converge on the incoming knight. That said, while she's shooting to kill, Kagura's primary intention here is simple - she has the toughest machine present, Kugimiya is behind her, therefore she's going to put all her power on her shield and stop this damned woman whatever it takes before she touches the ones behind her+
tengusaur (01:29:30): There's another unit joining the barrage fired by Kei and Kagura - it's Kimhone's dragon-like Arm, which breathes powerful fire in the direction of the Mirrored Guardian! All of this forces Beldyn to engage in evasion and cease her attack, in order to avoid getting splattered. But her Arm takes some damage, regardless.
tengusaur (01:30:21): And at the same time, Sielje moves in, barely avoiding the giant mace as it swings past her!
tengusaur (01:30:49): Merwyd: "I fight differently than Lord Moswar! I am the Arms Master! I-"
tengusaur (01:31:12): You notice that he tries to draw a previously hidden shortsword and stab with it at Sielje's machine!
tengusaur (01:31:43): But the shortsword is suddenly stopped cold as another unit moves in and grabs the blade with a bare hand!
tengusaur (01:31:55): It's Ynya's Pride of Ankaia!
tengusaur (01:32:10): Merwyd doesn't have the time to respond to this. Sielje stabs with her sword right into his cockpit.
tengusaur (01:32:34): Previously weakened, the rock-like surface gives.
tengusaur (01:32:50): The glowing lines on Justice Gavel disappear as the unit goes limp.
cubey@aol.pl (01:33:01): Sielje: "..."
tengusaur (01:33:03): Sielje's blade, when recovered, is covered in blood.
griefgathering (01:33:05): That last bit with the Justice Gavel was a scare that Elys did not need. But she observes the fight either way.
tengusaur (01:33:23): (Mizuki, Kei, Grace, go)
tengusaur (01:33:45): Enemy List: Knight's Arm (One-Handed) x2 [damaged], Knight's Arm (Two-Handed) x2 [damaged], Beldyn (Mirrored Guardian) [light damage], Beast Gargantua
tormterra (01:35:00): * "I need to return to keep track of the battle. Mizuki, strike at the beat. I'm not completely sure of everything it can do, but looking at it and the data given of it's movements so far, if you approach from above and behind it and cuts close to it to fire into its underside, it should have a hard time moving in response in time." +
Wyverncakes (01:35:31): "Had that idea myself!"
Wyverncakes (01:35:43): "So then... let's see how strong you really are now Gargantua!"
tengusaur (01:35:46): (take that action)
Wyverncakes (01:38:04): * The DuskBird shifts to Jet mode, soaring up and behind the monster before shooting down to below it! Spinning around with its sword still being held, the DuskBird swings the blade up and into the monster as it flies along the creature's length from rear to front! "Haaaaaaaaa...!"+
Wyverncakes (01:38:10): Oh hey Grace, this is what you were talking about wasn't it?
tengusaur (01:38:37): Ynya: "...Apologies, Sielje. You said you want to take care of him yourself."
cubey@aol.pl (01:38:50): Sielje: "That... does not matter."
cubey@aol.pl (01:39:01): Sielje: "I trust you can use that technique again."
cubey@aol.pl (01:39:06): Yes, that.
tengusaur (01:39:50): Ynya: "Of course."
Wyverncakes (01:40:08): (Combining my actions)
tengusaur (01:40:24): Kimhone: "Just don't overexert yourself. You don't have the stamina you did several years ago, after all."
tengusaur (01:40:32): Ynya: "Ha ha... Don't say such things..."
frifreeman (01:41:56): Grace: "See the power of earth's honor!"
tengusaur (01:42:11): DuskBird cuts deep into Gargantua with its sword, drawing blood! The monster is huge and tough, but it's not protected with the shield anymore! Since DuskBird is out of range for its beams, it tries to smash it with a leg instead! (react)
tengusaur (01:42:25): (Kagu-chan and Elys can also move)
cubey@aol.pl (01:42:33): # Mizuki
tengusaur (01:42:40): (approved)
cubey@aol.pl (01:42:55): Sielje: "Move to the right!"
cubey@aol.pl (01:43:22): *The Arm takes a running start and leaps towards the Gargantua's leg - stabbing it in the back of the knee while clinging tightly.+
tengusaur (01:43:32): Beldyn: "What am I hearing? Intervening in a duel does not matter? Unbelievable! The influence of Earth truly has rotten away all decency that was left in you!"
cubey@aol.pl (01:43:38): Sielje: "I am... not using but a broom this time!"
drascin (01:43:48): (Enemies left?)
tengusaur (01:44:01): Enemy List: Knight's Arm (One-Handed) x2 [damaged], Knight's Arm (Two-Handed) x2 [damaged], Beldyn (Mirrored Guardian) [light damage], Beast Gargantua (damaged)
tengusaur (01:44:12): (mooks don't really matter at this point)
Wyverncakes (01:44:46): * The DuskBird switches around to Bird mode for more mobility, mobility with which it... just goes in the opposite direction of that smashing leg while piling on more damage!+
tormterra (01:45:18): Kei: "And trapping people in a duel without so much as giving them the option to refuse is honorable?"
frifreeman (01:45:19): Grace flies in front of one of the Beldyn and draws both of her guns and points it at the Arm, daring it to attack. Then she releases a flurry of flash bangs from under her cloak, before circling around and shoot at the Knight arms again and again from range+
drascin (01:45:24): Kagura: Oh shut up.
frifreeman (01:45:37): Grace; "Sorry, honor? I mean ranged weapon. I bet you wish you have one now, aren't you?"
tengusaur (01:45:47): Mizuki's reaction fire burns the monster a little bit more, but she manages to escape it without harm. Also, there's now a Sielje attached to its leg.
tengusaur (01:47:58): Beldyn: "Ranged weapons are a disgrace! How dare you use them in honorable combat!" Grace's feint is successful, and she temporarily blinds her opponent, and then peppers her with bullets at range. However, Mirrored Guardian regains balance, and rushes forward, spinning around in a dance-like motion while trying to cut at the Daughtress twice with its sword! (react)
drascin (01:48:05): *And with that, Kagura is going to follow after Beldyn, seeking explosive beams macrossing after the knight in a steady stream, trying to force her into the defensive, and getting ready for the counterattack. Right now, it's just a matter of running down the Power Within clock, and if she wastes it trying to come at Kagura after she sneak attacks her like this, so much the better+
griefgathering (01:48:14): Elys: *"Let's go..." Amagahara forms its longsword, raising both arms and taking up its usual stance with the weapon: horizontally, with hilt held up next to its head, and the tip of the blade pointed at Gargantua. "Vanishing Point!" The weapon glows with a silvery light that coalesces around it, and Elys thrusts forward, unleashing a giant, focused beam at the creature's underside!+
frifreeman (01:49:14): Too bad that grace is using ranged weapon, which as the description, is ranged, so she can just fly away above her while keep shooting at her all the time.+
tengusaur (01:50:53): Grace escapes for a moment, peppering Beldyn with more bullets. Then, the sword's tip reaches her, throwing her unit off-balance! However, before Beldyn can cause more damage, Kagura's barrage falls upon her, forcing her to engage in defensive maneuvers and dodge agilely between the incoming salvos. Some of the missiles still hit her, however...
tengusaur (01:51:15): However, with each jump she's closer to Kagura, and she ends the last one by trying to impale her with a lunge!
tengusaur (01:51:16): (react)
tengusaur (01:52:34): Elys' beam fires straight at the Gargantua's belly, burying into it! The monster roars in anger and moves quicker forward (Sielje hold on for your life), while trying to stomp on her with its hind leg at the same time! (react
tengusaur (01:52:40): (Sielje, Mizuki, Kei, go)
cubey@aol.pl (01:52:49): Sielje: "Aaah! Ynya, strike now!"
cubey@aol.pl (01:53:22): *The Knight's Arm does not hold on, it releases the grip and flees, trying to get the Beast's attention through shallow swipes on its feet as it passes by them! However...+
cubey@aol.pl (01:53:27): Requesting NPC @
Wyverncakes (01:54:21): The wound in its stomach looks like as good a weak point as any... and the DuskBird charges in once more, setting aside its sword to again call upon the power of the Abyss Sanction!
griefgathering (01:55:32): "It's a lot bigger up close!" *Aaaand, Elys knows when to back off from a giant monster STOMP attack. Amagahara takes off as fast as it can, and possibly hide behind an empty building for good measure in case it kicks up a shockwave.+
Wyverncakes (01:56:13): * "You lucked out once before... but your barrier is gone! Creature of Ankaia, be gone from this world! ABYSS SANCTION!" The hand strikes into that open wound, only releasing the Void energy after entering into it!+
tormterra (01:56:54): * The beast was getting uncomfortably close to the city and it was a hard target to miss, so Kei joined into the assault on it. Everybody else just had to hold out for a bit longer without her directions. +
tengusaur (01:58:11): Gargantua's stomping attack is fortunately avoided by Elys, who hides behind a building. Judging by the visible shockwave going around after that, it was a good call.
tengusaur (01:58:46): Sielje grabs the monster's attention, which starts to gather energy in its spikes again, ready to emit lasers. However, before it can do that...
tengusaur (01:59:37): Ynya: "Here it comes! The power of Pride of Ankaia!"
drascin (01:59:38): *That was basically what Kagura expected to happen, and it was planned for. And so as the impale comes, Kagura moves slightly - letting one of the Apostle's pieces get impaled into the enemy's sword as the strike comes, and the rest of Apostle steps forward using this moment of surprise (and the fact that a weapon with a piece of PRAYER on is is hard to redirect) to perform her own, brutal attempt at impaling Beldyn with a crustal blade - which then explodes+
tengusaur (02:01:07): A hundred-meter beam blade extends from Ynya's sword again, which he uses to cut powerfully into Gargantua as he passes by! The monster's head is thrown to the side, its beam attack disrupted, as a lot of bullets and beams hit it from Kei's direction! and the Abyss Sanction hits its wound straight on, exploding inside it!
tengusaur (02:01:36): Gargantua had enough. Roaring pitifully one last time, the monster collapses.
tengusaur (02:01:48): Luckily, on the evacuated part of the city.
tengusaur (02:01:53): Hopefully not on you though.
griefgathering (02:02:09): Elys: "Good going."
cubey@aol.pl (02:02:13): Sielje: "Ah... it is done..."
cubey@aol.pl (02:02:27): She can finally breathe with relief. Well. Almost...
Wyverncakes (02:02:38): Mizuki: "Hopefully we don't need anything more to put it out of its misery."
tengusaur (02:02:45): Kimhone: "Yes. The city is safe from this monster."
tormterra (02:03:10): Kei: "We still need to drive the knights off."
tengusaur (02:04:11): Kagura lets one of the pieces of Apostle get impaled, but this also lets her stab her own blade into the enemy, causing noticable damage to its frame! But then the Guardian swings its sword, throwing all five pieces away, and jumps back, landing in a fencing pose.
griefgathering (02:04:27): Elys: "And the other monster."
drascin (02:04:48): The stabbed piece just kinda falls with a klunk.
tengusaur (02:04:51): Beldyn: "How did a dishonorable rabble manage to slay a Gargantua?"
tengusaur (02:04:59): (Grace, Kagura, Elys
)
drascin (02:05:15): Kagura: So, full disclosure? That hurt like a bitch.
Wyverncakes (02:05:27): Mizuki: "Like I said before."
Wyverncakes (02:05:37): "You can't understand our strength."
Wyverncakes (02:06:08): "Truth without understanding and empathy are meaningless... but that's lost on you."
Wyverncakes (02:06:20): "You'll be joining the creature shortly."
drascin (02:06:21): Kagura: And it's called tactics and teamwork, you stupid knight.
frifreeman (02:07:05): Grace circles around Beldyn, dropping bombs, flashbangs, smoke bombs, and various random junks like steel cables and buckets of tar from height.+
frifreeman (02:07:17): Grace: "Look at me. Look at how unhoborable I am."
frifreeman (02:07:22): *unhonorable
tengusaur (02:07:55): Beldyn: "Empathy? Understanding? You delude yourself! Or do you really believe Earth to be a paradise of enlightenment and compassion?"
frifreeman (02:08:09): Grace: "Whee, bombs from range."
drascin (02:08:23): Kagura: Nah. Now die.
tormterra (02:08:41): Kei: "No, but whether on Ankaia or Earth, most people have those. It's only you who lack them."
tengusaur (02:09:10): Some of the random junk dropped by Grace hits Beldyn on the head, which annoys her (the bombs exploding don't help). Suddenly her Arm jumps straight up, ready to cleave the Daughtress in two with a single stroke! (react)
drascin (02:09:42): *Yeah, you know what, Kagura is not going to humour that fencing pose. Instead the Apostle rises, glows, and shoots what can only be described as a huge double helix beam of strange energy globules+
griefgathering (02:10:42): Elys: *"I won't add more to this..." Amagahara's free hand now has the same this blades used as arrows between its fingers. "The verbal side anyway." The same blades are quickly used as throwing weapons, each splitting into its own nanomachine cloud to begin tearing into the Mirror Guardian!+
griefgathering (02:12:14): ^thin blades, derp
frifreeman (02:14:02): Grace's Daughtress farts some blinding smoke as it flies higher, hopefully beyond beldyn's reach+
tengusaur (02:15:03): The smoke fart obscures Beldyn's vision, making her attack miss completely.
tengusaur (02:15:37): Beldyn: "How dare you bring such an immature-"
tengusaur (02:16:09): Then her Arm is hit by Kagura's double helix beam. And by Elys' nanomachine cloud-releasing blades.
tengusaur (02:16:22): The former pierce through. The latter eat up its armor.
tengusaur (02:16:36): Mirrored Knight falls down to the ground, heavily.
tengusaur (02:16:46): It tries to get up, with the last of its strength.
tengusaur (02:17:42): Beldyn: "How could this happen...! How could I, the Sword of Truth, lose to a lowlife... To a lowlife who still, despite everything, holds on to lies and deception..."
tengusaur (02:17:48): Beldyn: "How..."
cubey@aol.pl (02:17:53): Sielje: "..."
tengusaur (02:17:54): Mirrored Knight doesn't get up.
tengusaur (02:18:01): It collapses once again.
tengusaur (02:18:09): And doesn't stand up anymore.
cubey@aol.pl (02:18:19): Sielje: "Your values, Lady Beldyn, were the demise of you..."
tengusaur (02:18:21): There's a hole where it's cockpit should be.
tengusaur (02:18:49): Several Knight's Arms still remain. They turn towards you.
tengusaur (02:18:52): Kimhone: "..."
tengusaur (02:19:00): Ynya: "That is enough."
tengusaur (02:19:51): Ynya: "What do you intend to accomplish here? Cease it! As the Champion of Ankaia, I command you; lay down your arms!"
tengusaur (02:20:05): The Knights don't move for a moment.
tengusaur (02:20:15): Then, one after another, they let go off their weapons.
griefgathering (02:20:42): Elys breathes a sigh of relief.
cubey@aol.pl (02:20:54): Sielje: "Now... it seems to be the end of it..."
griefgathering (02:21:22): Elys: "There's a lot that needs to be discussed, though."
cubey@aol.pl (02:21:32): Sielje: "..."
drascin (02:21:34): Kagura: For us, at least. Don't envy the cleanup crew that has to take care of that thing.
drascin (02:21:51): Because the corpse of Gargantua is kind of still there
cubey@aol.pl (02:21:56): Now that it's over, she doesn't look forward to the talks that follow.
tengusaur (02:22:01): Kimhone: "I agree. And-"
tengusaur (02:22:07): Suddenly, all of you get a transmission.
frifreeman (02:22:14): Grace: "You see cleanup I see loot."
tormterra (02:22:21): Kei: "And there's still a war going on."
frifreeman (02:22:29): Grace: "Can you imagine all the bones and skins and shells that thing have?"
tengusaur (02:22:47): On the screen, you see a middle-aged businessman in an expensive suit. He looks like someone who recently has been in great distress, but right now puts on his best, fake smile.
frifreeman (02:22:55): Grace: "It can pay for.. cough, it can pay for repair of this city"
tengusaur (02:23:01): The individual looks a bit fishy.
drascin (02:23:15): Kagura: Don't be what I'm thinking this is going to be
drascin (02:23:35): Kagura's voices sound practically growling
tengusaur (02:23:36): ???: "Unity Group? Oh, thank you so much for destroying that monster and saving my company!"
tengusaur (02:24:02): ???: "Rest assured, Fumerco will not forget what you've done for us. We are in your debt."
Wyverncakes (02:24:48): "Finally a face to the company."
cubey@aol.pl (02:24:56): Sielje: "Fumerco..."
cubey@aol.pl (02:25:05): Even if she had something to say, her unit doesn't exactly have equipment for it.
tengusaur (02:25:11): ???: "We would like to show our gratitude by-"
tengusaur (02:25:22): Suddenly, there is some tumult on the side of the studio, just offscreen.
tengusaur (02:25:34): And while the chairman of Fumerco continues his speech...
tengusaur (02:25:44): Someone leisurely strolls into the camera's view.
tengusaur (02:25:49): http://v.dreamwidth.org/9328124/2423347
tengusaur (02:26:24): Without skipping a beat or changing his expression, Ishin suddenly draws a sword and stabs the man into his back.
griefgathering (02:26:32): Elys: "...!"
tengusaur (02:26:46): He blade goes all the way through. He's dead.
tengusaur (02:26:57): Ishin: "You are no longer of any use for me."
tengusaur (02:27:24): There's more commotion. Security enters the studio, in large numbers.
tengusaur (02:27:30): Ishin looks at them dispassionately.
tengusaur (02:27:35): Bullets start flying.
tormterra (02:27:43): Kei: "...He doesn't know how cameras work, does he?"
tengusaur (02:27:51): He instantly jumps to the side.
tengusaur (02:27:57): Sounds of combat can be heard.
tengusaur (02:28:11): Blood splashes, covering the screen almost instantly.
tengusaur (02:28:18): And now, silence.
tengusaur (02:28:56): Ishin's voice can be heard.
tengusaur (02:29:13): "I know you can hear me. Let this be known;"
tengusaur (02:29:23): "Earth should prepare itself for its new king."
tengusaur (02:29:35): Then you can hear steps of a single man, slowly walking away.
cubey@aol.pl (02:29:37): Sielje: "Where is this?"
tengusaur (02:29:38): The feed cuts.
cubey@aol.pl (02:29:40): Sielje: "Where is he?!"
tengusaur (02:30:01): MISSION COMPLETE