srwu_mods | Mission 000

cubey@aol.pl (02:05:41): (There is no SRWU opening yet so take this instead.)
cubey@aol.pl (02:05:44): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTD8nWs4QjA
cubey@aol.pl (02:06:33): What's going on - you were just taking care of your own business, when suddenly alarms and red lights flare up all around the base!
ZebulonCrispi (02:06:58): Kouji stops eating his giant, barely-cooked steak and makes a break for the hangar!
cubey@aol.pl (02:07:07): The Unity Group is under attack, and the face of the commander in chief appears on the screen closest to you.
cubey@aol.pl (02:07:32): Roland Antov: "Unidentified enemies have breached our defense line. Everyone is authorized to launch now and stop them!"
kamikasei (02:07:44): Hayato tsks and starts replacing the screws. Don't want anyone knowing he was tampering with this.
cubey@aol.pl (02:07:46): Roland: "This means of course that you should go out right now."
Overman Zappa (02:07:49): Banjou falls over in a chair and spills his drink. He was deep in chill-mode. And is clearly very graceful!
Captain Gardock (02:07:57): Shinji's "own business" was lying down in his bunk, alone, listening to music with his headphones on, but he complies when specifically summoned to the hangar.
cubey@aol.pl (02:07:59): (By the way, the base is a seaside one, with a port and everything)
cubey@aol.pl (02:08:07): So yeah, what is everyone doing right now?
Aero (02:08:22): Ring was overseeing a shipment of some Gespenst parts to the base. Somehow she expected something like this to happen so she brought along an old friend.
tengusaur (02:08:37): Roger: "Unidentified? I wonder will they be open to negotiations... Something tells me not, unfortunately." He makes a slightly disappointed face and rushes out, to see what's approaching!
Ginkan SK (02:08:38): Raquel was lounging on her back idly eating a bag of chips in a very strange way while hanging off a couch. She flips off the couch and is no getting up and is heading for the hanger. "Finally no more of this sitting around. Been too long since I had an actual fight!" With that she's almost at the hangers she's got to get into her flight suit or perhaps poured really quick.
sketchbookfiend (02:08:44): Ryuichi stumbles back from his monitor, pulling off his headphones in confusion "Wah, already? Guess I gotta move." To the hangar along with everyone else.
Gil (02:08:59): Roy Fokker doesn't remember yesterday.

That's not uncommon. Roy Fokker doesn't remember a lot of yesterdays. He doesn't recall a lot of bygones, or thens, or that times, either. The faces of people flow together like the alcohol in the glass, often aided by the alcohol in the glass. He doesn't remember where he went, or who he was with (it was probably Claudia, though - he had something with her, he could feel it), or what he dranks (besides "a lot").
Gil (02:09:02): But nothing could make Roy Fokker forget how this feels. The roar of the engines were a better nurse for his hangover than the coffee, the thrum of the Valkyrie a better massage than most of his lovers, the familiar scent of the cockpit's recycled air an inestimable comfort. In the grey days of his life, Roy was certain, when he was an old and doddering man and even the faces of his friends became an indistinct haze, he would remember every second he sat in a cockpit as clearly as a photograph. When all else had slipped away from him, in his final moments, Roy Fokker knew he would be flying again.
Gil (02:09:05): But right now, Roy Fokker has other things on his mind. The red flashing lights meant trouble. The red flashing lights meant adrenaline. Roy flicks switches along the VF-1's cockpit as Roland Antov talks. He liked Roand. Roland was matter-of-fact. Roland was sassy. Roy liked sassy.

"Skull Leader, taxiing onto the runway!" Roy reports as the VF-1 moves for the takeoff zone.
cubey@aol.pl (02:10:22): You make it to the hangars and launch, one way or another.
cubey@aol.pl (02:10:42): On the outside, you see that the base's perimeter is indeed under attack by some strange, unidentified robots.
cubey@aol.pl (02:11:15): They are about 20 meters tall each, and look crude but tough, as if forged rather than built in anything resembling a modern factory.
Overman Zappa (02:11:20): Banjou makes a loud call out to the sky; "DAITARN! COME HERE!" And in moments here comes the big blue giant, hovering over base and carrying Banjou up on a tow line.
kamikasei (02:11:21): Hayato takes a brief detour so that, when he comes running into the hangar, it's from a less suspicious direction. "Get the Jaguar ready! I'll head out alone for now!"
ZebulonCrispi (02:11:22): Kouji: "What the heck?! I've never seen anything like these!"
cubey@aol.pl (02:11:38): They keep smashing walls and automated defense turrets with primitive weaponry, like clubs and chains.
kamikasei (02:11:41): Quickly (of course), Getter-2 takes to the skies!
cubey@aol.pl (02:11:44): They look roughly like this:
cubey@aol.pl (02:11:49): http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1172138
ZebulonCrispi (02:11:51): Mazinger Z is making a quick line for the action on its Jet Scrander!
Captain Gardock (02:11:54): Shinji: "Um, are they... manned?"
Aero (02:11:56): Ring: "How shoddy...I haven't seen anything that badly designed since the Lions."
ZebulonCrispi (02:12:09): Kouji: "Heh, they don't look so tough!"
sketchbookfiend (02:12:33): Ryuichi bursts out of the hanger in a giant geyser of water and landing outside in Aotatsu. And then just pauses as he sees these. "What the heck is that supposed to be?"
tengusaur (02:12:35): Roger: "What crude equipment... There is only one way to find out, boy.", he answers Shinji's question.
cubey@aol.pl (02:12:48): To answer Shinji's question...
Captain Gardock (02:12:50): Unit 01 is deployed, but it hasn't moved yet. If there are people in those things, it sort of feels... unfair, taking them on in an Eva.
tengusaur (02:12:52): Roger raises his wristwatch to his mouth: "Big O! Action!"
cubey@aol.pl (02:12:58): ???: "Oy, boys! We flushed some rats out!"
cubey@aol.pl (02:13:07): That must be one of the pilots.
cubey@aol.pl (02:13:34): "Go get them! The Lady's Good Men aren't bowing down to no government pigs!"
cubey@aol.pl (02:13:46): "At once!" "Yeah!" Others answer to him.
tengusaur (02:13:59): The giant Megadeus follows its master's command and moves forward! Roger takes place inside its cockpit and crosses his arms! Words appear on the display of its cockpit.
tengusaur (02:14:05): CAST IN THE NAME OF GOD
tengusaur (02:14:07): YE NOT GUILTY
tengusaur (02:14:34): Roger: "So you are humans, then. Why do you attack this base? What do you hope to accomplish by this?"
Ginkan SK (02:14:36): Raquel makes it to the hanger and she's already stripping out of her off duty clothes and rapidly putting on the form fitting and sensor studded flight suit that let her control the Amazon Huckabine. She pulls her head band back on and scrambles for the machine yelling at the techs to get clear. Several bolt out of her way as she does this and she's vaults into the machine's open hatch. She take a moment to get hooked into the harness and the machine's hatch seals up. With her locked in place the optics of the huckabine flare u-p and it's bolting out tie hanger moving more like a living thing than a machine.

The AI chimes that all vitals are green and ready to go, but it was a bit behind her. The ki amp seems to be online as she moves out with the other pilots and she opens a channel.

"You sure you want some of this? Just one of us alone would be enough to deal with trash like you. Turn about if you want to keep going. If not? I won't hold back!"
sketchbookfiend (02:14:43): Ryuichi: "Rats and pigs? They're hardly one to talk in those clunkers."
cubey@aol.pl (02:14:59): Enemy list: Chain Yob x6, Blaze Yob x4, Muzzle Yob x4
Gil (02:15:09): Skull Squadron is right on Roy's tail. They launch, some radio banter tossed about - mostly what (or whom) they did last night. Roy answers every question with 'got me' or 'I don't remember', or some iteration thereof, as they fly towards the target zone.

Base defense. Roy hated base defense.

"Skull-2, Skull-3, you're with me! We're going Battroid, shore up those lines! Skull-4, 5, 6, stay air support, back up the super robots! We'll run defense for now - leave the big shots to the big guys!"

The super robots fall out of the base as the Valkyries transform. It falls to the ground with a satisfying *thump* as Roy immediately pulls the trigger, spraying bullets towards the mysterious units. Roy didn't care who they were or what they wanted - they were the enemy. That meant they had to go.

"Skull Leader to all super robots - you boys got nothin' to worry about with us backing you up!"
kamikasei (02:15:13): Hayato looks down on the attackers - literally. "Idiots. You don't attack a stronger enemy head on like that."
cubey@aol.pl (02:15:20): Descriptions:
cubey@aol.pl (02:15:29): Chain Yob - armed with chains and clubs which they swing around.
cubey@aol.pl (02:15:37): Blaze Yob - carry flamethrowers. And mecha-sized goggles for some reason.
cubey@aol.pl (02:15:45): Muzzle Yob - their torsos house giant cannons!
Overman Zappa (02:15:58): Banjou genuinely feels bad. "Well surely they're motivated by something. We can only hope for a misunderstanding." He ponders them being of Megaborg origin but... even those had a little more... well... a little less patchwork going on.
cubey@aol.pl (02:16:25): "I'm not talkin' to you! Eat my club!" One of the yobs charges forward to meet you head on. In fact, they all do.
cubey@aol.pl (02:16:31): So... yeah. The fight is inevitable.
cubey@aol.pl (02:17:02): Initiative: Roger, Roy, Banjou, Ryuichi, Kouji, Raquel, Hayato, Ring, Shinji
cubey@aol.pl (02:17:05): Roger, Roy, Banjou, act now.
tengusaur (02:17:17): Roger: "So bull-headed... Negotiations are always open for when you realize you made a huge mistake here!"
Captain Gardock (02:17:24): Shinji: "We, uh, I mean... we're shooting to disable, right?"
sketchbookfiend (02:17:50): Ryuichi: "I think that'll be up to you, Shinji."
tengusaur (02:18:05): Roger: "You should try, at least. If that makes you sleep better at night."
cubey@aol.pl (02:18:06): (This is a combat action, so write what you're doing and how you're attacking, or whatever else you decide for this "round".)
cubey@aol.pl (02:18:21): (You start each paragraph of text with a * when writing an action)
cubey@aol.pl (02:18:26): (And when you're done, you finish with a +)
cubey@aol.pl (02:18:43): (Like this: *Cubey kicks Aero and he explodes.+ Only with less godmodding)
kamikasei (02:18:44): Hayato: "You heard them, they want a fight. Try to leave some for questioning, though." You can hear a smile in his voice, and not the nice kind. Getter-2's drill spins up.
Overman Zappa (02:19:17): *Banjou hasn't changed from DaiFighter yet and makes a pass by, circling their much tinier, tinier stature. Taking aim at generally the middle of their forces, a hole opens up. "DAITARN MISSILE!" and from that hole one single missile fires away!+
tengusaur (02:19:43): * Big O aligns its arms and hands vertically in a strange (but cool) pose, its eyes flash and beams shoot out of it! They fly towards the charging enemy robots, zapping over their arms - for a second nothing happens, and then suddenly explosions appear where the beams hit! +
tengusaur (02:19:44): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9xzhyp431c
tengusaur (02:20:03): Roger: "Feel the judgement of Arc Line!"
cubey@aol.pl (02:20:11): The good news is that Banjou and Roger managed to break the enemy charge!
cubey@aol.pl (02:20:43): The bad news is that the damage is minimal. Despite looking like old clunkers, those things can dodge and scramble to sides, with minimal damage!
Gil (02:20:44): *Skull Squadron immediately moves as one. They're well-trained and well-disciplined. Roy grabs the radio and lets out a wild whoop as his Battroid closes in. "Alright, Skulls, let's show these super-jockeys that good ol' guns and missiles do the job just as well as a rocket punch! Whiskey Tango, on the double!"

*Skull-2 and -3 laugh. "You know what the worst part about flying with Commander Fokker is?" -2 asks.

*"How you can't tell if he's ordering a drink or giving you orders?" -3 laughs.

*"Can't it be both?" Roy interrupts with a laugh. The Skull pilots join in as Roy charges forward.
Gil (02:20:48): *Whiskey Tango is a favored of the Skull Squadron. Roy's machine transforms into Fighter mode as he charges the enemy, a suicidal-looking charge akin to a game of chicken. At the last minute, he pulls up, switching to Battroid Mode above the enemy. His wingmen come in behind him in Gerwalk mode, unloading ammunition into the foe to pin it down - and then Roy's Battroid comes smashing down on the target from above!

*"And that's the Whiskey Tango!" Roy whoops.+
cubey@aol.pl (02:21:39): The Muzzle Yobs aim and fire their huge cannons at Daitarn. The recoil almost throws them back!
Overman Zappa (02:21:40): Banjou is a little miffed, but not unimpressed or surprised. They are only a sixth his size. And we're just getting tarted. A bigger show is to come!
cubey@aol.pl (02:22:00): At the same time, a few of the Chain Yobs are by Big O already, starting to clobber it with their oversized sticks!
cubey@aol.pl (02:22:03): Both of you, react.
Overman Zappa (02:22:05): *Banjou allows them to hit him, gauging the damage against his own machine!+
Aero (02:22:15): #Roger
cubey@aol.pl (02:22:46): Also, one of the already-damaged Muzzle Yobs explodes after Roy's squad's concentrated attack. That's one less to worry about.
cubey@aol.pl (02:22:49): Approved.
cubey@aol.pl (02:23:59): While we handle reacts/defensive supports:
cubey@aol.pl (02:24:12): Ryuichi, Kouji and Raquel can act.
tengusaur (02:24:35): * "You are pretty tough and determined. But you should know better than to challenge Big O with such weapons!" Roger raises Big O's giant shielded arms, using them to block the incoming blows, and waits for an enemy opening from one of the attackers, which he uses to launch a straight punch right at it! +
ZebulonCrispi (02:24:57): * Mazinger Z comes to a halt in mid air, braces its right arm with its left hand, and takes aim at the Chain Yobs!
Aero (02:25:11): *The good old Gespenst Type-R draws the large beam rifle stored on it's back as it dashes towards th Chain Yobs. "This feels nostalgic." The black Phantom's visor flashes as it takes aim. "Neutron Beam!" And unleashes a large pink beam at the piles of junk.+
Gil (02:25:18): "Hey, hey!" Roy radios, "It's not the weapon, it's the guy inside!"
ZebulonCrispi (02:25:23): Kouji: "Feel the power of the super robot my grandpa built! ROCKEEEEET PUUUUUNCH!"
Ginkan SK (02:25:53):
*Raquel: "Copy that skull leader, I have heard of your unit. All I'll need is a bit of ranged cover, make sure no one tries to flank us."

Her machine heads in as she looks at the units that are attacking. The machines were old and this was't really a fair or even worthy battle. She just hoped they'd give her a fight as she lunges in and calls out to Shinji on the radio.

"Don't put their lives above your own, Shinji. Still these idiots are asking for a beating."

With that the Amazon charges in and will pounce on the first machine she can get to. Which she'll start rapidly striking with the machine's fists looking for weak points and is yes trying to disable and avoid the cockpit block. Otherwise? She's not holding back too much.+
ZebulonCrispi (02:25:58): * One mighty fist takes flight! A battering ram of black steel soars through the air, aiming to annihilate the Chain Yob in a single punch! +
cubey@aol.pl (02:26:18): Banjou finds that those things hit quite hard! They are not to be underestimated... though Daitarn's armor holds for now. It is a tough and huge robot after all.
cubey@aol.pl (02:27:22): Assault on the Big O is rudely interruped by Ring's meddling. This gives Roger an opportunity to punch one of the offending Yobs and send it flying into the bay waters!
cubey@aol.pl (02:27:29): That one's out of commission now.
sketchbookfiend (02:27:39): *Aotatsu takes a rush in for one of those Muzzles Yobs and twists its body around to bring it's arm coated in a swirling surge of water to deliver a punch into the robot's gut, water exploding outward into it on impact.+
tengusaur (02:28:14): Roger: (friends only) "And I would like to learn more about the man inside, as a matter of fact."
cubey@aol.pl (02:28:34): Kouji - those Yob pilots are either brave or foolish. They spin their chains around and... try to capture the fist as it flies in their direction! Yup, definitely foolish.
cubey@aol.pl (02:29:00): Anyway this means as the fist returns to you, it is attached to three wildly flailing (and damaged) Yobs. React!
Gil (02:29:11): "You want a capture op, huh?" Roy asks after a moment.
Overman Zappa (02:29:17): Banjou: "That firepower's no joke. Don't let them get a direct shot on you Skull Leader. That goes for the rest of you too.
kamikasei (02:29:39): Hayato: (to Shinji) "These yahoos aren't aiming to disable you. If you can't defend yourself when you need to, don't put yourself on the battlefield."
ZebulonCrispi (02:29:54): Kouji cracks a smile. "If you're so eager to meet me, then I'll greet you in style!"
tengusaur (02:29:57): Roger: "Protecting the base comes first. And that... That is quite a sight." He watches the flailing fist punch. Yeah.
ZebulonCrispi (02:30:22): * "BREAST... FIIIIIIIIRE!" As the fist comes back, it and the robots clinging to it are engulfed in a massive heat ray from Mazinger Z's chest! +
Gil (02:30:25): "Hey, relax! Skull Leader flies better with a hangover than most people fly sober!"
Roy grins. "If Daitarn-3 says it's not joke, then it's no joke. Who am I to ignore Banjo Haran's recommendations?"
cubey@aol.pl (02:30:27): "Not today." As Raquel leaps at one of the flamethrower using robots, it fires up its weapon. Literally! Will you prevail with your assault while the flamethrower makes the atmosphere too hot for comfort?
cubey@aol.pl (02:30:29): React/continue!
tengusaur (02:30:42): Roger: "Lady's Good Men, was it! What kind of organization are you? Why do you oppose the Unity Group?"
cubey@aol.pl (02:30:47): (that means you can either continue with the assault, or go on the defensive. Either way, write what you're doing)
Captain Gardock (02:30:53): Shinji: "...I-I... I'll do what I have to..."
Captain Gardock (02:31:04): Shinji: "But not more than that!"
Aero (02:31:13): Ring: "That's all we ask of you."
Captain Gardock (02:31:28): He can take care of himself without killing anybody today.
Overman Zappa (02:31:34): Banjou: "Just hold you own kid. We're here to back you up, but we're not babysitters."
Captain Gardock (02:31:48): It's just like shooting targets at the fair. If targets had kneecaps.
cubey@aol.pl (02:32:07): Ryuichi's water punch causes the cannon to burst at seams. The Muzzle Yob you attacked seems shocked at this development, even more so that it can't really fight back.
Captain Gardock (02:32:12): He can do this. He can do this.
cubey@aol.pl (02:32:15): THis one counts as disabled now.
cubey@aol.pl (02:32:26): Okay, Kouji.
cubey@aol.pl (02:32:38): Good news? The Yobs melt into slag under your Breast Fire.
cubey@aol.pl (02:32:46): The bad news? The Rocket Fist is damaged as well.
cubey@aol.pl (02:32:56): And the ugly news is that Mazinger is hit by molten slag as the punch returns.
Gil (02:33:09): "Hey. Kid." Roy takes his radio to Shinji's directly. "Listen. I have a friend...guy named Hikaru. He's a lot like you. He's a little bit worried about having to kill people. And you know what? He, and you...you're right. It never gets easier. Everybody you kill is gonna haunt you for the rest of your day. But if you don't fight with everything you've got, everything you care about - everybody you care about - is gonna die. Because those guys don't care how hard it is to kill someone. Those guys don't care how much it sucks to feel in your chest, that moment when you end a life. Those guys are going to kill everything and everyone you've ever known because they're on the other side of the glass."
ZebulonCrispi (02:33:13): Kouji: "Aaugh! Mazinger Z is so powerful that it can even defeat itself!"
sketchbookfiend (02:33:18): Ryuichi: "Oh, now there's an exploit I like."
cubey@aol.pl (02:33:19): Yeah... the effects are not pretty. Though you can still move.
Gil (02:33:25): "You can do this, kid. You can do this. You know you can do this. Just...don't stop caring, huh?"
cubey@aol.pl (02:33:47): Hayato, Ring, Shinji, you can act now.
Gil (02:33:51): "'cause if you stop caring, and killing gets easy...that's when you should get scared."
cubey@aol.pl (02:33:56): Also Roger's question did not fall on deaf ears...
kamikasei (02:34:00): (Enemies remaining?)
cubey@aol.pl (02:34:08): Though you do not know it yet, someone else smiles wickedly, ready to say something really soon.
cubey@aol.pl (02:34:12): Enemy list: Chain Yob x2, Blaze Yob x4, Muzzle Yob x3 (1 disabled)
kamikasei (02:34:40): *Getter-2 moves in a flash, zig-zagging towards the advancing enemies so quickly it can only be seen as afterimages where it changes direction. Before anyone has much chance to react, it's at the side of the enemy line, drill arm pointed towards their advance. "Getter Hurricane!" The drill spins up, generating a whirling vortex to lash at and topple the Blaze Yobs caught within it! In the aftermath, Hayato swoops on the nearest enemy, aiming to grab it headfirst in the Getter's claw and pluck it out of the way!+
tengusaur (02:34:41): Roger: "Listen to the advice of more experienced soldiers, kid. They know what they're talking about."
Captain Gardock (02:34:56): Shinji grits his teeth. Encouragement doesn't always get the best reaction out of him. Still, if they want to capture some of these guys anyway...
sketchbookfiend (02:35:21): Ryuichi: "Just snap their legs of and keep confident, it'll be fine."
Ginkan SK (02:35:59): Raquel gets a flamethrower, that is a problem. A robot can take the heat, but the pilot can get roasted she has other options as she moves to pull back from the hostile unit as she's got another plan. Roy speaks wisdom. When it gets easy to kill? When you don't feel anything about it. However she's going to press the attack, she's agressive and thinks she can bring the other machine down before he can cook her. "YOU THINK THAT WILL STOP ME?! "
Captain Gardock (02:36:31): *Unit 01 finally springs out of its launch platform, grabbing an assault rifle from a nearby one in the process. It kneels near the base while Shinji takes aim, being careful to lead his shots... and aims low, shooting at the legs of a pair of Muzzle Yobs. +
cubey@aol.pl (02:39:05): The Amazon Huckebein starts to accumulate damage and its outer armor melts a little... but only a little, as you manage to ATATATATA one of the yobs into submission, and the rest get thrown around by Hayato!
Aero (02:39:10): * "Now then..." Ring draws a Plasma Cutter with her free arm, setting her sights on the nearest Yob to her. "Let's continue." She rushes at it and seems to be trying to cut off the arms of the machine &
cubey@aol.pl (02:39:44): "F... fuckin hell!" Seeing that his machine is being abducted, the Blaze Yob pilot raises his flamethrower. React, Hayato!
cubey@aol.pl (02:40:35): Seeing a giant purple robot take shots at them, the Muzzle Yobs try to hide behind base fortifications - they are supposed to help repel attackers, not assist them!
cubey@aol.pl (02:40:50): Either way, one of them falls to the ground with a shot leg but both of them still fire cannons in your direction. React.
Gil (02:41:03): "Great shot, kid, that was one in a million!" Roy cheers.

"Actually, with that robot? It was probably like one in five," Skull-2 corrects.

"Since when were you a math wizard?" Roy demands.

"Since when were you Harrison Ford?" Skull-2 counters.

"Since when was I *not* Harrison Ford?" Roy ripostes.

"I...I can't tell how serious you are about that question," Skull-2 admits.

"Only three things I never joke about, boys. Alcohol, planes, and action movies!" Roy laughs.
Gil (02:41:30): "What about women?" Skull-6 radios.

The entire squadron laughs.
cubey@aol.pl (02:41:42): As Ring charges at the yob, it stands in a "come at me bro" pose.
cubey@aol.pl (02:42:01): Then, it swings the billy club wildly, hoping to relieve you of your unit's head, possibly more!
cubey@aol.pl (02:42:09): React/continue!
kamikasei (02:42:29): *Hayato tightens his grip and turns to point Getter-2 right at the ground! Drill extended in front, he'll take the Yob under with him - good luck using a flamethrower without an air supply! He'll re-emerge once the enemy pilot is too frazzled to resist being disarmed.+
cubey@aol.pl (02:42:43): (What Ring did was a continuous action, because it ended with a + and not a &. That means she asks for me to write a response before deciding how to finish the action.)
Captain Gardock (02:43:15): * "AAH!" If dodging live fire were an Evangelion's forte, they would be able to fly. Shinji pulls a combat roll out of the way, but may be relying on his AT Field to absorb some damage. +
sketchbookfiend (02:43:18): #Shinji?
sketchbookfiend (02:43:25): (nevermind)
cubey@aol.pl (02:43:25): Approved, Ryuichi.
cubey@aol.pl (02:43:28): Ah.
cubey@aol.pl (02:43:29): Okay.
cubey@aol.pl (02:43:46): Shinji rolls away from one of those less accurate shots, and the AT Field tanks the other one. Good.
Captain Gardock (02:44:46): Shinji: "What's your problem, anyway?!?"
cubey@aol.pl (02:45:01): The flamethrower sprays some of burning liquid on Getter 2, but then it gets extinguished as the two take a trip underground.
Gil (02:45:09): "See, Kid? You're doing great! You got this!" Roy urges Shinji.
cubey@aol.pl (02:45:12): Between swearing and wild yells, it looks like its pilot cannot do anything but noise now.
sketchbookfiend (02:45:24): Ryuichi: "I think that's what we're trying to find out, Shinji."
Aero (02:45:39): * The Gespenst turns off the Plasma Cutter and skids across the ground to bring itself to a full stop before it gets anywhere near that club. "Sorry, melee combat isn't really my specialty." The Mega Beam Rifle is raised towards the swinging Yeb and fires out another pink beam while it's busy swinging. "Neutron Beam." +
Captain Gardock (02:45:50): Shinji: "Th-thanks, Mr...." Okay, so he doesn't know Roy's name.
Gil (02:46:15): "Fokker. Roy Fokker. Skull Leader if you wanna be formal-"

"But don't worry," Skull-2 cuts in, "It's wasted on him."

"Push-ups. Push-ups for everybody."
cubey@aol.pl (02:46:23): Okay, that one was tricked successfully. The Yob takes a mega beam rifle blast at point blank, and the shot comes out on the other side.
cubey@aol.pl (02:46:31): The smoking unit falls down to the ground, useless.
cubey@aol.pl (02:46:45): So yeah. It looks like you got this.
tengusaur (02:46:49): Roger: "Good to see everyone's in high spirits, despite the circumstances."
cubey@aol.pl (02:46:49): ???: "WA HA HA HA!"
cubey@aol.pl (02:46:51): Or do you?
tengusaur (02:46:59): Roger: "!"
cubey@aol.pl (02:47:01): Someone's laughing jovially, like a fat uncle after a good dinner.
kamikasei (02:47:05): Hayato re-emerges and disarms his prey. Literally.
cubey@aol.pl (02:47:08): The sound comes from behind you.
cubey@aol.pl (02:47:27): ???: "What a ruse! A successful one, too. You are all such dimwits."
cubey@aol.pl (02:47:43): While you were fighting, a different group of enemies snuck up on you from behind!
Overman Zappa (02:47:43): Banjou: "There's no way...!"
Gil (02:48:02): "The point of a surprise operation is to surprise the guys you're feinting," Roy informs the voice cheerfully.
tengusaur (02:48:33): Roger: "I see. You wanted to draw us out into a trap. Sounds like you are the leader of this merry band, then!"
Overman Zappa (02:48:47): Banjou: "How did we not pick them up?
cubey@aol.pl (02:49:01): New enemy group: Chain Yob x8, Blaze Yob x4, Muzzle Yob x8, Razor Yob x4
cubey@aol.pl (02:49:16): (Razor Yob - they have a lot of buzzsaws all over their limbs and the torso as well. They buzz constantly)
cubey@aol.pl (02:49:20): And also...
cubey@aol.pl (02:49:26): In front of them, flying in air...
cubey@aol.pl (02:50:04): Something that resembles a Yob, but a gold plated one, with gems and other tacky bling for decoration. This machine is also visibly more round, almost like an obese man who can levitate only because of some sort of belt-like device.
Aero (02:50:25): Ring: "Tacky"
cubey@aol.pl (02:50:31): Cicero: "My name's Cicero Townsend, and I'm here on the mission from my dear Lady!"
ZebulonCrispi (02:50:39): Kouji: "So you're the leader? We'll send you and your men packing!"\
cubey@aol.pl (02:50:40): Cicero: "You're misusing her gift, so I came to take it back!"
sketchbookfiend (02:50:55): Ryuichi: "...you're on a mission from a Musical- or was that "My FAIR Lady"
sketchbookfiend (02:51:02): I always forget."
Captain Gardock (02:51:09): Shinji: "Gift? Lady?"
cubey@aol.pl (02:51:22): Cicero: "You listen to musicals? Pfeh! That's no entertainment for a red-blooded young man."
Gil (02:51:27): "The question ain't how we didn't pick them up, Haran...it's how hard are we gonna put 'em down!" Roy radios Banjou as he grabs the Change Lever. The Battroid morphs into Gerwalk mode, the other Skull Squadron Gerwalks moving into position. -4, -5, and -6 continue to circle like vultures up above.

"It's 'My Fair Lady,'" Roy tells Ruichi.

"...why do you-"

"It's a long story," Roy cuts Skull-4 off.
Captain Gardock (02:51:28): If there's one thing Shinji Ikari isn't used to, it's not knowing what's going on. /canned laughter
tengusaur (02:51:33): Roger: "What are you talking about? If a certain lady gave the UG a gift, *someone* would know."
ZebulonCrispi (02:51:47): Kouji: "As long as he never backs down in the face of the enemy, a real man can enjoy whatever he wants!"
cubey@aol.pl (02:52:06): Cicero: "No, you're not talking me down. Here, I'll show you Robber Baron's gifts. Gifts from the lady!"
tengusaur (02:52:08): Roger: "And it's not gentlemanly to disregard other's tastes in entertainment like this."
Overman Zappa (02:52:16): Banjou: "SO you came to claim our base then. Well, we'll have to see about that." It's then that the DaiFighter drops from the sky, changing to DaiTank. The impressive part is that the landing doesn't wreck the ground beneath it!
cubey@aol.pl (02:52:21): Also, this Robber Baron is impossible to read on radars even now. Apparently it has a super advanced stealth system.
sketchbookfiend (02:52:39): Ryuichi: "There's nothing wrong with Musicals." grumble, Aotatsu crosses its arms and looks to the side in annoyance.
Aero (02:52:46): Ring: "That explains that."
tengusaur (02:52:48): Roger: "Well, that explains how it managed to sneak up on us."
Ginkan SK (02:52:54): Raquel "That's one..." Okay her actions were on the rash side but it worked, she's feeling the heat and seeing her machine is damaged. She should be a bit more careful but then again she seems to be pleased with her self. She did suspect there might be flanking and the mysterious message only confirms it. "I knew it, so there's more coming to play eh? Fine with me."
cubey@aol.pl (02:53:57): Roland: "Don't worry, outside squad!" Suddenly, your commander speaks up on the radio. "Reinforcements are on the way, they should be in about... right now."
cubey@aol.pl (02:54:07): ???#1 and ???#2, act now!
sketchbookfiend (02:54:18): Ryuichi: "Oh good, the numbers were sort of piling up."
VJockey (02:54:35): ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVH1JWYLbz8 )
cubey@aol.pl (02:55:08): Enemy group, front: Chain Yob x1, Blaze Yob x3 (1 disabled), Muzzle Yob x3 (1 disabled, 1 damaged)
Enemy group, behind: Chain Yob x8, Blaze Yob x4, Muzzle Yob x8, Razor Yob x4, Robber Baron (Cicero)
VJockey (02:55:43): "Coming throoooough!" *One of the ambushing Yobs would have a runaway mecha hurtling to it in a crash course, lasers being fired repeatedly at it from a rifle!+
cubey@aol.pl (02:56:28): "WHAAAAAT!" One Muzzle Yob falls into the water. That makes it two total today.
cubey@aol.pl (02:57:12): And yeah, the lasers probably didn't help it any. It won't be getting back from the waters, will it
griefgathering (02:57:16): *A red caped unit suddenly flies in at high speed, drawing a rifle from its back and launching photon beams in rapid succession. It takes aim and shoots, trying to get rid of the Muzzle Yobs and Chain Yob to clear the way!+
griefgathering (02:57:44): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyGVdRSEDZc
VJockey (02:57:58): "...Holy crap that actually worked!"
VJockey (02:58:12): "Maybe I am getting better at this!"
Aero (02:58:19): Ring: "Should you really be taking Ashe out in that condition Ing?"
cubey@aol.pl (02:58:24): .A sneak attack! One of each of the muzzle and chain variety explode while the rest scatters about.
cubey@aol.pl (02:58:34): Revised initiative: Roger, Roy, Banjou, Ryuichi, Kouji, Raquel, Hayato, Ring, Shinji, Leos, Ing
cubey@aol.pl (02:58:42): Roger, Roy, Banjou, act.
cubey@aol.pl (02:59:04): Cicero: "Don't you have no honor, sneaking up on people like that?!"
tengusaur (02:59:04): Roger: "Are you sure you don't want to talk this out now, Mr Cicero?"
griefgathering (02:59:08): Ing: (to Ring) "Tuning it took some time. Sorry for being late."
cubey@aol.pl (02:59:11): Robber Baron shakes in the air violently.
cubey@aol.pl (02:59:19): Cicero: "Over my dead body!"
Overman Zappa (02:59:45): Banjou turns toward thier golden leader, and promptly the base as well. "Well, if you're here to take it back, would yo utake it back in any condition. Standing where you are is a very ,very dangerous place."
tengusaur (02:59:46): Roger: "I'm not surprised." He doesn't comment on his opponent's hipocrisy, but it's clear on his face.
VJockey (02:59:48): "Okay! We can do that!"
Aero (02:59:48): Ring: "That can easily be arranged."
VJockey (03:00:00): "But... we're gonna need mountain climbing equipment!"
VJockey (03:00:07): "Since you're so fat and all."
cubey@aol.pl (03:00:44): Cicero: "IT IS ALL MUSCLE."
VJockey (03:01:25): "Sure it is! Flabby, blubbery muscle!"
tengusaur (03:01:36): * "Of course. Let's bring you down a bit lower! Moby Dick Anchor, fire!" A large anchor on a chain shoots out from a launcher in Big O's leg, aiming at the Robber Baron, trying to catch onto the golden mecha and drag it down to the ground level! &
VJockey (03:01:49): [Leos is just replying in the sunniest tone he can manage and with a 8DDDDDD face all the while.]
cubey@aol.pl (03:02:14): Cicero: "Ha ha ha! Yes, underestimate me all you want! But..."
Overman Zappa (03:02:32): *"Let's test it then. Can you defend your precious base?" Ports on the DaiTank's legs open up and fire. "DAITARN LEG CANON!" +
sketchbookfiend (03:02:36): Ryuichi sort of chuckles and Leos joke.
cubey@aol.pl (03:02:57): Big O's anchor is thrown wildly off target. Why? Because the big black hulk of a robot is suddenly going up into the air. Who turned off gravity?
griefgathering (03:03:30): Ing: "What...?"
tengusaur (03:03:39): Roger: "What!"
Captain Gardock (03:03:44): Shinji: "Um..."
Overman Zappa (03:03:44): Banjou takes aim and fires at the Robber Baron, with their own base in the line of fire. If he wants it back so badly.
cubey@aol.pl (03:04:10): Cicero: "I've got you now!" Suddenly the Robber Baron grabs a studded cane and flies up to Big O, and starts to flail wildly - but with surprising speed and more importantly, brutality. React/continue, Roger!
cubey@aol.pl (03:04:47): Banjou's attack is... tanked!
cubey@aol.pl (03:04:51): ???: "Just in time!"
cubey@aol.pl (03:04:55): Cicero: "Took you a while, kid!"
cubey@aol.pl (03:05:26): A new enemy positions itself between Daitarn and Robber Baron - a sleek, armored knight-like unit, with a sword and large shield, which it used to block the shot.
Gil (03:05:44): *"Alright, Skulls. Enough Fokking around-"

*"You did not just say that," Skull-3 replies, incredulous.

*"He definitely just said that," Skull-4 groans, "He totally just said that."

*"Look, you have to understand, the Commander's going through some stuff right now with musicals and Alcoholic's Anonymous-"

*"How can he be anonymous when every bar on the coast knows his face?" Skull-6 asks. Skull Squadron bursts into laughter. Roy joins them. It was nice to laugh.
Gil (03:05:45): *It was nice to laugh because literally any moment could be your last. Any moment could be the last time you talked to your best friend. Any moment could be the last time you talked to your girlfriend. It's why Roy never got serious. Serious...serious led to trouble. Serious led to tears. Led to heartache. A soldier's life...it's what he couldn't say to Shinji, couldn't say to any of these rough-and-tumble superheroes. They wouldn't get it. Surrounded by black iron castles and invincible men of steel, they could never get it.
cubey@aol.pl (03:05:47): Constans: "Constans Ricard Antema and the Blue Blood, at your service."
Gil (03:05:49): *The Skull in Skull Squadron could be the skull of anybody in the next minute - enemy or ally.

*But that didn't matter right now. Right now, they had a job to do. "Alright, boys. Whiskey Tango was a good opening round - let's give them a taste of Tequila Sunrise!"

*The Valkryies drop to the ground, transforming into Battroids. They move to deal with the Blaze Yobs in the back group - the highest-damage group of enemies, with the most volatile weaponry. The Valkyries circle around them, pushing them away from the base with bullets and blades. They move them away from the other units, herding them as close together as possible...and then...
Gil (03:05:53): *"YAHOO!" comes the cheer from th Skull Squadron, "LIGHT 'EM UP, 'CAUSE HERE COMES THE SUNRISE!"

*The Macross Missile Massacre. Missiles stream from the Battroids, aiming to ignite the Blaze Yobs in a huge flare of violence and fire not unlke some of the more illegal drinks Roy had supped over the years.

*It was kind of scary how many of Roy's attack plans involved, or were inspired by, alcohol.

*"We'll handle the little guys, Rocket Jockeys - you guys take that Baron to court!"

*"Boss," Skull-3 says slowly, "We gotta talk about your one-liners one of these days."+
cubey@aol.pl (03:05:58): Constans: "Actually, I think you should die right now."
cubey@aol.pl (03:06:01): New enemy: Blue Blood
Overman Zappa (03:06:34): Banjou is glad he made him force his hand. And he continues to face him down, letting the new foe look down the monsterous barrels of the DaiTank's feet.
VJockey (03:06:53): "Is it about how awesome they are?"
tengusaur (03:07:01): * Roger cannot land a solid melee blow when he's floating in mid-air like this! But he can defend with Big O's massive arms, bringing them close - close enough to smash their fists together after a few blows, causing Big O's whole head to light up and a massive beam to fire from it at the opponent! It's the Chrome Buster!+
VJockey (03:07:03): "Cause I couldn't think of that!"
Gil (03:07:27): "See? That guy gets it!" Roy protests.
tengusaur (03:07:29): Roger: "For someone who claims to have high class you don't show it much in your actions!"
Ginkan SK (03:07:44): Raquel: "So your the big bad eh? Heh how cute. Still your not a total idiot trying that."
cubey@aol.pl (03:08:12): "Whoa there boy! Don't get cocky!" With an amused-sounding voice, Cicero makes Robber Balon float away. Big O was barely hurt by its attacks... but the levitation effect is off now, and it falls to the ground with a heavy thud.
tengusaur (03:08:39): Roger is shaken in his cockpit by the sudden fall. "Gh..."
cubey@aol.pl (03:08:56): Two Blaze Yobs are destroyed by Roy and his wingment. The other two threaten to melt those previous VFs into piles of slag, firing from two different directions at once! React, Roy.
cubey@aol.pl (03:09:00): *Wingmen
cubey@aol.pl (03:09:10): Ryuichi, Kouji, Raquel, act now.
ZebulonCrispi (03:10:14): Kouji: "These guys are tough... so let's soften them up a bit!"
ZebulonCrispi (03:11:02): * "RUUUST HURRICAAAAAAAANE!" A tornado of acidic particles emerge from Mazinger Z's face plate! The hurricane of corrosion is aimed directly at the Robber Baron, with every intention of melting away his armor! +
VJockey (03:11:04): #Roy's buddies?
cubey@aol.pl (03:11:07): Approved.
Ginkan SK (03:11:47):
*Raquel now is making her move as she turns to the remaining hostiles she smirks for a moment and the mech tilts her head much like her's.

"So you liked to play with fire do you?"

Raquel's machine now cups it's hands much like you'd see someone in a wuxia movie, wait? She can't be serious can she? Oh yes she can as the ki amps come on line she lets lose a fireball for one of the other units and charges in after it ti use the attack as a distraction should it fail to drop the enemy or if it's evaded. She's going to go for the ATATATAT bit again but this time she's also throwing in a good deal of kicking to boot.+
cubey@aol.pl (03:11:57): Cicero: "Not if I can hepl it!" His unit waves an arm around and something lifts up from the ground again to serve as a shield.
cubey@aol.pl (03:12:07): What does he use? His own allies.
Gil (03:12:14): *Roy could probably dodge that shot. Roy is a hell of a pilot. But Skull-3 is not. And that's what it's all about. The skull on the Squadron could belong to anybody. It could be the enemy's, on a good day. It could be your best friend's, on a bad day. It could be yours, on the worst day.

*Not today.

*Roy shifts to Valkyrie mode in the space of a heartbeat, venting the engines and burning them bright. The Valkyrie smashes into Skull-3's Battroid, knocking it off to the side as the explosive flamethrower leaps out. Fire catchs the Valkyrie by the tail, and Roy fumbles with the controls to try and keep it in the air.
Gil (03:12:17): *Roy smashes into the ground. The Valkyrie sputters for a moment, and Roy furiously mashes the pedals. Great. What a shitty way to die.

*Sober.

*"Skull Squadron, confirm! Check in! Check in now!" Roy shouts desperately.

*Please don't let it be a bad day.
cubey@aol.pl (03:12:38): Cicero: "Fire! Fire, dammit!" The two Muzzle Yobs fire back at Mazinger even while they're being used as living shields, and corrode away under Mazinger's attack!
cubey@aol.pl (03:12:39): React, Kouji.
VJockey (03:12:47): *Leos twitches in his cockpit and squeezes his controls. Fire being tossed around like that was not helping his mood. So he's going to shoot at the flamethrowers. With missiles! Detonate them in their users faces!!+
tengusaur (03:13:10): # Kouji
cubey@aol.pl (03:13:17): Approved.
cubey@aol.pl (03:13:21): Raquel - pick a target to attack.
sketchbookfiend (03:13:26): *Aotatsu rushes again into the fray of Yobs, specifically the blaze yobs, spinning out a kick coated in water that has the similar effect as that punch before, but instead launching a giant streaking whip of water into the enemies+
tengusaur (03:15:12): "Don't worry, you won't suffer more damage while I'm here!" Big O moves forward, blocking those shots with its giant armored arms! Roger makes sure not to get in the way of the rust hurricane though - that'd be bad. +
Overman Zappa (03:15:15): Banjou: "Skull Leader, report. What's your condition."
cubey@aol.pl (03:15:46): Roy's dramatic escape is successful. Neither him, nor the other VF pilot bit the bullet. This is thanks to Leos providing a nicely timed distraction with the missiles.
cubey@aol.pl (03:16:23): (Roger defends Kouji but Kouji still has to write a react himself)
Ginkan SK (03:16:37): (one of the remaing first group's Blaze Yob )
Gil (03:16:54): "Hit and stalled," Roy tells Banjou, "He got me in the tail and my engines are dead. I'm switching to Battroid, but laying down, it's gonna take me a second. How's everybody else?"

"You gotta stop worrying about us, Commander. All this suicidal bravery masculine action hero bullshit is bad for our health."

"Your health?" Roy replies indignantly, "What about my health?"

"What about it? You're the suicidal one here." The Squadron laughs.

"Update, Daitarn-3," Roy notes through clenched teeth, "My status is, I'm gonna spar a whole lot of black and blue tonight."
ZebulonCrispi (03:17:17): * Kouji doesn't back down! He has nothing to fear from these paltry attacks! With The Big O in front, and SUPER ALLOY Z making up its armor, such attacks are nothing to him! +
cubey@aol.pl (03:17:32): Raquel's target is simply put, overwhelmed. Not sure what he expected today but probably not something straight from chinese martial art movies, and the unrealistic ones at that.
cubey@aol.pl (03:17:46): Not only is this one down, but the rest of the front group is routed! They start escaping!
Gil (03:18:04): "Daitarn-3," Skull-2 observes, "We'd like to update that we're not feeling safe in this workplace environment right now."

"Oh, stuff it and get those guys!" Roy bites.
cubey@aol.pl (03:18:07): Constans: "Lacking in spirit and nobility... why do we have to use such thugs?"
Aero (03:18:25): Ring: "You should hire better employees."
tengusaur (03:18:42): Roger: "You don't have a very high opinion on your underlings."
sketchbookfiend (03:19:13): Ryuichi: "They wouldn't be goons if they were better than this, I think."
cubey@aol.pl (03:19:23): Those Blaze Yobs Ryuichi attacked try to fire back at him, but you know what happens with flame vs water - and the latter prevails. They are knocked around and severely damaged by the watery whip.
kamikasei (03:19:28): Hayato: "Maybe your leadership style just doesn't attract the best people."
VJockey (03:19:35): "Is it because they're the only guys who bothered to apply?"
griefgathering (03:19:44): Ing: "Probably."
Gil (03:19:47): "Hey, that's how we joined the Commander!" Skull-4 notes cheerily.
VJockey (03:19:59): "Ha!"
cubey@aol.pl (03:20:11): Constans: "Oh well. They are at least useful as living filler while I make good use of the gift our Lady has bestowed upon me!"
sketchbookfiend (03:20:22): Ryuichi: "Don't know if that's something to brag about" to the skulls
VJockey (03:20:23): [AC Pale Rider is now pointing at Skull Leader while its pilot laughs at him.]
cubey@aol.pl (03:20:29): Mazinger is unhurt, because Big O tanks all the shots for itself. Those two cannon mooks are done for, though.
Gil (03:20:34): Roy is laughing too, so it's clearly all in good fun.
cubey@aol.pl (03:20:38): Hayato, Ring, go.
Captain Gardock (03:20:47): Shinji: "He's just throwing them away..."
Gil (03:20:52): Except for the part where his Battroid is trying desperately to transform despite being an upside-down plane wedged in the ground.
cubey@aol.pl (03:20:57): Cicero: "Nonsense!"
ZebulonCrispi (03:20:57): Kouji: "Amazing! When Mazinger Z and The Big O work together... they're truly invincible!"
Overman Zappa (03:21:01): Banjou: "I'll be certain to submit that to Garrison in triplicate. Though... I don't know what you expect to come of that."
kamikasei (03:21:08): Hayato: "Hit the knight before he does whatever he's trying to do."
sketchbookfiend (03:21:10): Ryuichi: "That's usually how villains go about things."
Aero (03:21:11): Ring: "That's why we go after the leaders."
tengusaur (03:21:13): Roger: "What are the gifts you keep talking about! Do you want to keep wasting men and robots, or do you want to actually accomplish something?"
cubey@aol.pl (03:21:13): Cicero: "Every single Good Man knows the Lady's grace, we'd even throw our lives for her!"
Gil (03:21:25): "Is she hot?" Roy demands over the radio.
sketchbookfiend (03:21:31): Ryuichi: "...I suppose I can understand that bit- ROY!"
tengusaur (03:21:39): Roger: "This is why I usually refuse to negotiate with fanatics..."
Gil (03:21:43): "I mean, like, a solid nine or ten! And not the nine or ten with the goggles on!" Roy clarifies. "-what?"
VJockey (03:21:44): "I dunno, some villains give company incentive trips and have good dental plans."
cubey@aol.pl (03:22:15): Reminder:
cubey@aol.pl (03:22:15): Enemies: Chain Yob x7, Blaze Yob x2 (both damaged), Muzzle Yob x4, Razor Yob x4, Robber Baron (Cicero), Blue Blood (Constans)
Ginkan SK (03:22:21): Raquel's machine standing where the now owned enemy was watches the others flee. "Looks like your friends think otherwise and are smarter than you!."
cubey@aol.pl (03:22:41): Cicero: "Pfeh, their job was just to be a distraction. Their usefulness ends here."
Aero (03:22:43): Ring: "Let's not talk about Isurugi Industries right now."
Gil (03:23:00): "It's a legitimate question! I might have a chance!" Roy protests. "I mean she seems like she's just giving her 'gifts' away!"

"I don't think that's what that means," Skull-5 tells Roy.

"Are you an English major now, too?"

"You know, actually, it's a funny story-"

"It was rhetorical!"

"Why is it rhetorical when we're talking about my life but it's serious when you're pretending to be Harrison Ford?"

"Because I'm the Commander!"
sketchbookfiend (03:23:02): Ryuichi: "Alright you heard them fellas, you can run away while we fight your bosses now."
kamikasei (03:23:24): *He follow up on his own advice. "Drill Missile!" Getter-2's drill arm spins up and launches itself at Blue Blood, a rocket-powered bore of doom! But that's not the end of it - Getter-2 splits apart as soon as the drill's away, the three Getter Machine jets flying up and changing formation under the guidance of Hayato and the autopilots, reforming on the ground in a squat tank shape, which launches projectiles of its own. "Getter Missile!"+
VJockey (03:23:30): "But if they run away, we can't use them as human shields!"
griefgathering (03:23:52): @Hayato?
cubey@aol.pl (03:23:57): Approved, Ing.
sketchbookfiend (03:24:10): Ryuichi: "I have my own shield though."
Overman Zappa (03:24:16): DaiTank transforms, taking the towering form of Daitarn 3 and plucks Roy's Valkyrie out of the ground.
VJockey (03:24:45): "But what if they stab you in the butt?"
Aero (03:24:46): * Thankfully the Type-R can fly and it draws the Plasma Cutter again. Ring's target is clear. "Split Missile!" The Gespenst unloads it's own pair of missiles which open up to reveal even MORE missiles. Which all fly straight towards Blue Blood. +
VJockey (03:24:56): "I mean, does that thing of yours have butt shields?"
cubey@aol.pl (03:25:05): "Run away? You're kidding, right? It's personal now!" This is the only response to Ryuichi that isn't just a constant smackdown of swearing and personal attacks.
sketchbookfiend (03:25:14): Ryuichi: "Uuuhm..."
Gil (03:25:21): "Thanks, Daitarn, I owe you one!" Roy notes as the Valkyrie transforms into Battroid mode and climbs up onto Daitarn's back. He my not have maneuverability, but now Roy has the high ground.*

*May not actually be of use in a laser robot gunfight.
tengusaur (03:25:29): Roger: "Let's put this conversation about butts away for later."
griefgathering (03:25:46): Ing: *"Whoever you are and whoever this Lady is, I won't let you do as you please." This time, the Ashe pulls out another rifle; a bigger one, from under that red cloak. "Begone...Graviton Rifle - Shoot!!"+
cubey@aol.pl (03:26:08): Everyone is attacking the Blue Blood. But are you not forgetting something?
griefgathering (03:26:28): (Same target as Hayato's, for the record.)
VJockey (03:26:44): "Do you have to say it when you shoot the rifle?"
cubey@aol.pl (03:26:46): The Razor Yobs leap at you, spinning like tops. Tops made of chainsaws! This is a very distracting thing, to say the least - watch out before you get sliced into tiny fragments!
VJockey (03:26:52): "...I mean, does it make it fire better?"
VJockey (03:27:00): "...Maybe I should try it!"
cubey@aol.pl (03:27:30): "Ha!" Constans tries to slam Hayato's drill away and lunge, his robot executing a perfect stab right at where he thinks the cockpit is!
cubey@aol.pl (03:27:33): Hayato, Ing and Ring, react.
sketchbookfiend (03:27:34): Ryuichi: "Do attack names work? I had considered it..."
ZebulonCrispi (03:27:53): Kouji: "Attack names are a man's passion!"
Aero (03:28:08): Ring: "It's a habit I picked up from...a friend."
Gil (03:28:11): "I'm pretty sure a man's passion is a little lower down," Roy replies wryly.
Overman Zappa (03:28:22): Banjou: ONe of the best ways to tell your foe just how serious you are!"
VJockey (03:28:26): "What? Like in his stomach?"
sketchbookfiend (03:28:34): #Ing
Gil (03:28:39): "Little lower."
cubey@aol.pl (03:28:40): Ruichi approved.
cubey@aol.pl (03:28:42): *Ryuichi
Captain Gardock (03:28:51): Shinji: "...Should I try it...?"
Overman Zappa (03:29:02): Banjou: "Give it a go, Shinji!"
Aero (03:29:09): Ring: "I might need a bigger weapon for this though."
kamikasei (03:29:27): (Constans is attacking Getter-3?)
Gil (03:29:27): "That's-"

Roy's microphone mysteriously goes dead.
Ginkan SK (03:29:29): Raquel: has been liustening to everyone else for the moment speaks up. "So whose next? I'm a very busy woman and I think the real prize is you, the big boss. What was your name again?"
sketchbookfiend (03:29:38): *Ryuichi darts between the Ashe and the incoming top of razors and death, holding up his shield and widening and strengthening it more with a large round coat of ice+
cubey@aol.pl (03:29:51): (Yes Kami)
griefgathering (03:30:34): Ing: (to Ring) "In that case, here." The Ashe suddenly...throws the Graviton Rifle over to the Gespenst...what?
kamikasei (03:31:12): *Hayato: "Open Get!" Because Getter is cheap and Hayato is shameless, he's going to aim to make Constans stab at empty air. If he can burn him a little with the jets as he goes, all the better.+
Gil (03:32:09): @Hayato
cubey@aol.pl (03:32:57): (Hayato is defending so an offensive support is not appropriate here)
cubey@aol.pl (03:33:08): (# for defensive support maybe?)
Gil (03:33:17): (Sure, I will use a defensive support instead)
cubey@aol.pl (03:33:22): Approved then.
Gil (03:33:23): (I didn't realize he was defending, sorry)
Aero (03:33:30): * "Thanks." Ring returns the favor by tossing over her Plasma Cutter towards Ashe. The Gespenst grabs the Graviton Rifle as it passes near her, aiming it and the Mega Beam Rifle at the approaching whirling death. "Graviton Rifle, Neutron Beam. Fire." +
cubey@aol.pl (03:34:03): (Ing still needs to write a react, though Ryuichi is supporting him)
griefgathering (03:34:15): *Ing, in the meantime, dual wields the Plasma Cutter and the Roche Saber to counter the buzzsaw as well!+
Gil (03:34:16): *With Skull Squadron moving for the retreating mooks and Roy's engines dead, Roy doesn't see any point to moving from the top of the massive Daitarn-3. Instead, he starts laying down supporting fire for Hayato, emptying his ammo clip into the space between Hayato and Constans. It's suppressing fire - just give Hayato some space, that's all.
Gil (03:34:43): +
cubey@aol.pl (03:35:00): Constans: "Curses! A man fights one on one!" Because of this interference, his sword only nicks one of the Get Machines as they fly away.
Gil (03:35:33): "A man comes back alive, so the women can shower him with affection!" Roy replies, "What kind of man is stupid enough to walk into a fight he only has a 50-50 shot of winning, anyway?"
Aero (03:35:50): Ring: "You'd be surprised."
Ginkan SK (03:35:52): Raquel: "Good thing I'm not a man, and this isn't a honor duel! Your just banits at best!"
Gil (03:36:04): "No I wouldn't," Roy tells Ring, "Any man fighting for a woman is that stupid."
Gil (03:36:17): "Men will do the stupidest shit for a good woman."
VJockey (03:36:47): "What he said!"
Aero (03:36:47): Ring lets out a small chuckle. She was being reminded of another person because of Fokker. "That I can agree with."
Gil (03:37:10): "Why's that? Are you a good woman?"
sketchbookfiend (03:37:40): Ryuichi: "Heh you picked the wrong people to want to go one on one with."
tengusaur (03:38:00): Roger: "Ouch. He didn't pick a good question to ask a lady..."
kamikasei (03:38:02): Hayato: "A man takes what he can get."
cubey@aol.pl (03:38:14): The buzzsaws are too close for comfort - they easily cut into Ryuichi's ice, and Ring's Huckebein starts to lose armor as it is being sawn away piece by piece. But before any really major damage can be done, you counter attack - Ing hacks his opponent to pieces, and Ring shoots point blank. The Yob explodes.
cubey@aol.pl (03:38:29): Shinji, Leos and Ing (yes again), go now
Gil (03:38:48): "What kind of bullcrap is that? A man doesn't settle. Settling is for people who don't have ambitions in life."
Aero (03:39:00): Ring: "Sounds just like him."
Ginkan SK (03:39:17): Raquel "My mother said something that to the same effect Skull-1." What Raquel does not add? Her mother said it was a very useful weapon.
Captain Gardock (03:39:19): Shinji can't help but notice that everybody's talking about what A Man does and they seem to disagree about it. Role models are too damn complicated.
VJockey (03:39:39): "Okay! Lets give this a go! LASER RIFLE! SHOOOOOTOOOOOOH!" *And then he proceeds to fire piddly little beams at the Razor Yobs as fast as he can!+
cubey@aol.pl (03:39:42): Cicero: "This base wasn't supposed to be this crowded. Harumph!"
Captain Gardock (03:39:55): "Uh... well..."
cubey@aol.pl (03:40:23): Funny thing about those, they lack any kind of ranged weapons. You can easily pepper the Razor Yob with shots until it moves no more.
ZebulonCrispi (03:40:25): Kouji: "That was a good shout! I could feel your spirit!"
tengusaur (03:40:35): Roger: "Having second thoughts?"
kamikasei (03:40:44): Hayato: "A man also pays attention to intel before mounting an attack."
cubey@aol.pl (03:40:49): Watch out though, the remaining Muzzle Yobs want to have a word with you, Leos. A cannonade begins and projectiles fly through the air en masse. React.
sketchbookfiend (03:40:50): Ryuichi: "Why did he go "Oh" at the end..."
cubey@aol.pl (03:41:09): Cicero: "No. I think we are going to be just fine."
VJockey (03:41:13): "...Eep!"
Captain Gardock (03:41:16): *Unit 01 charges a Razor Yob from behind. "...Prog Knife!" And he jams it into the joint attached to the biggest buzzaw. &
Aero (03:41:28): #Leos
cubey@aol.pl (03:41:33): Approved
cubey@aol.pl (03:42:00): Shinji - the other buzzsaws that this unit is pretty much made of spin rapidly and violently. A good way to lose a finger if you're not careful, or maybe more! What do you do? Continue.
VJockey (03:42:01): *Noep. Leos is going to kick his boosters into high gear and try to use the fallen Yob as cover!+
Aero (03:42:48): * A huge stream gravitons suddenly streak out towards the projectiles, drawing them towards the line of gravitons before she sweeps the beam over towards the Muzzle Yobs. +
Aero (03:42:54): stream of*
Captain Gardock (03:43:47): * Well, he's careful in the sense that he's too anxious not to be. He generates some distance with a swift kick to knock the thing away, and probably do some structural damage.
Captain Gardock (03:43:55): + whoops.
Gil (03:44:35): "Hey, kid!" Roy calls from his vantage point as Shinji, "Don't be afraid to push the boundaries! If you don't roll the dice, you'll never win big!"
cubey@aol.pl (03:44:48): Eva 01's foot is cut - it is quite shallow, but still painful. But that unit you shanked won't be moving anywhere now. Its buzzsaws stop spinning as it falls to the ground.
cubey@aol.pl (03:45:05): Leos makes his escape as one of the Yobs explodes under a wave of graviton fire.
cubey@aol.pl (03:45:48): (Ing can act)
griefgathering (03:46:17): (Updated enemy list please?)
cubey@aol.pl (03:46:36): Enemies: Chain Yob x7, Blaze Yob x2 (both damaged), Muzzle Yob x3, Robber Baron (Cicero), Blue Blood (Constans)
griefgathering (03:46:53): (Thanks)
cubey@aol.pl (03:47:18): http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1172138
Yob
griefgathering (03:48:40): *So since his Graviton Rifle is with Ring's Gespenst now, Ing has to make do with what he's got. A barrage of vulcans is unleashed upon the Blaze Yobs!&
cubey@aol.pl (03:49:21): The Blaze Yobs are already damaged, so it may end not so well for them - but regardless, they are fanatical enough to charge at you anyway, already preparing to unleash their flamethrowers! React/continue.
VJockey (03:49:29): [Leos is going to poke the AC out of his cover and wave at his rescuer.]
griefgathering (03:50:49): *And they can do just that, because that cloak the Ashe is wearing isn't just for show! Ing pulls it to wrap around his patchwork Huckebein as it flips into the air and comes down on the Yobs with both the not!beamsabers drawn and ready to slice!+
cubey@aol.pl (03:52:36): As Ing lands, the Yobs stand immobilized behind his back. They promptly explode.
cubey@aol.pl (03:52:52): On the other hand, your cape is now on fire.
cubey@aol.pl (03:53:24): Looks like this fight is going pretty well for you.
cubey@aol.pl (03:53:43): Suddenly something bursts from the bay by the base's port.
cubey@aol.pl (03:53:50): http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130614020913/pacificrim/images/f/f1/Karloff.jpg
Aero (03:54:10): Ring: "A Kaiju!?"
VJockey (03:54:10): "....I... Is that a Kaiju?"
VJockey (03:54:19): "Oh.. oh wow!"
cubey@aol.pl (03:54:24): Cicero: "Looks mighty like a kaiju to me."
VJockey (03:54:28): "Does that mean there's going to be a Jaeger?"
cubey@aol.pl (03:54:34): Cicero: "Good luck dealing with it! Gya ha ha!"
VJockey (03:54:36): "I wanna see a Jaeger!!"
Gil (03:54:36): "Hahahaha...Fokk my life.'

"Very funny," Roy snaps. Skull-2 laughs.
tengusaur (03:54:37): Roger: "That's unexpected!"
Ginkan SK (03:54:41): Raquel: "A challenge!"
VJockey (03:54:44): 8DDDDDDDDDDDD
Ginkan SK (03:54:51): (have I missed a new pose order?)
Overman Zappa (03:54:56): Banjou: "That.... Well, looks like I've got someone to spar with finally. I leave the smaller foes to you all. Skull Leader, hang on tight!"
cubey@aol.pl (03:55:00): (Nope)
tengusaur (03:55:04): Roger: "We don't have time to wait for a Jager, I'm afraid. We will take it on ourselves!"
sketchbookfiend (03:55:07): Ryuichi: "What seriously? Right now?"
cubey@aol.pl (03:55:17): Roger, Roy, Banjou, Ryuichi - act now.
sketchbookfiend (03:55:21): Ryuichi: "Isn't there supposed to be like alarms for hours before one shows up-"
cubey@aol.pl (03:55:22): New enemy (Yellow): Karloff
cubey@aol.pl (03:55:35): Cicero: "Tch tch. Did you forget the Lady's gift already?"
cubey@aol.pl (03:55:52): Karloff smashes two Yobs apart with its huge clawed hands, and roars.
cubey@aol.pl (03:55:54): Cicero: "Shit."
Captain Gardock (03:56:01): Oh, a Kaiju! This is closer to Shinji's speed.
sketchbookfiend (03:56:18): Ryuichi: "...I would laugh but that's just sad." Aotatsu shakes it's head ad the Yobs getting crushed.
tengusaur (03:56:30): Roger: "This creature is close to Big O's forte. If you don't mind..." He turns towards the KAiju.
Gil (03:56:33): @Banjo
cubey@aol.pl (03:56:48): Approved.
Overman Zappa (03:58:13): *Banjou pulls a spear from it's knee. "DAITARN! JAVELIN!" He holds the point up to the Battelroid on his shoulder then draws it back. "Brace yourself Roy!" And the 120 meter mecha launches forth, thrusting both javelin and Valkyrie into the Kaiju's gut! +
Gil (03:58:56): *Roy Fokker has done some stupid shit in his time. Roy Fokker has taken the Double-Decker Double Deck Challenge, which involved more alcohol than most people have room for in their liver and no less than three different groups of bikini-clad women who may have been entirely imagined. It also involved a trip to the hospital, a stomach pump, and a very hot nurse whose number Roy did not get because he was busy throwing up and it's hard to be cool when you're throwing up.

*He would rank this moment a very close second.

*As the Valkyrie goes hurting for the Kaiju's mouth, Roy Fokker makes a decision.

*"HAAARAAAAAAAAAAAN!" Roy screams as the DAITAN DAEDALUS goes crashing into the Kaiju. Roy takes all of a second to make a decision. That is literally all the time he has.

*Fire Literally All The Missiles Right Into THe Kaiju's Stomach+
sketchbookfiend (03:59:36): *Ryuichi decides to stop piddling with the small fries now that a big beast has appeared and rushes for the Blue Blood, leaping into the air and twirling into a dive kick with a dragon shaped aura surrounding the Aotatsu, said aura's body and head head curling around the leg leg and foot as surging water "RISING DRAGON KICK!"+
tengusaur (03:59:53): * Roger rushes in - Big O might not be agile, but it can be pretty fast if it wants to, just due to its size! And yes, every step makes that characteristic Big O step sound... As soon as he's near, Roger proceeds to punch the giant monster several times, and then follows up by taking a swing and retracting one of the pistons in Big O's huge arm! "Let's see how tough you are! Big O, Sudden Impact!" Ruger launches a powerful uppercut at Karloff's head, releasing the pressure inside the piston at the same time for an extra pressurized punch! +
cubey@aol.pl (04:00:44): What Banjou and Roy discover is that Karloff has two mouths. The other is right at its stomach - and it opens sideways, so it looks like a va... it looks inappropriate. It tries to bite on Daitarn's javelin, and on the VF as a whole!
cubey@aol.pl (04:00:47): React, the both of you!
Captain Gardock (04:00:56): @Roge
cubey@aol.pl (04:00:59): Approved
Captain Gardock (04:02:11): *Killing giant horrible monsters is, in Shinji's opinion, a lot easier than killing people. He'll run up to back the Big O up at a distance and lay down some supporting fire at the Kaiju's limbs. +
cubey@aol.pl (04:02:20): Constants: "Hngh!" He tries to tank the kick with his shield - and raises a sword so that you may conveniently impale yourself on it, Ryuichi! React!
Overman Zappa (04:03:07): *Unfortunately t here's little he can do for Roy and leave it to him, but Daitarn keeps thrusting forth, aiming now for the back of hit's mouth to give it the most unpleasant of navel piercings!+
VJockey (04:03:38): "....Does anyone else see a-"
cubey@aol.pl (04:03:46): Karloff's head gets a ridiculously powerful punch, and is thrown back. Also its arms are peppered by Shinji's rifle (good) and spray kaiju blue everywhere (not so good).
cubey@aol.pl (04:04:14): Karloff's head pushes back though - to deliver a square-shaped headbutt at Big O! This and the toxic blood, react Roger!
Captain Gardock (04:04:39): Oh, right. He's heard of Kaiju blue. "S-sorry!"
griefgathering (04:04:49): Ing: (to Leos) "I'd rather not..."
Gil (04:05:15): *FFFFFFF

*OF COURSE IT HAS TWO MOUTHS, FOKKER, IT'S A KAIJU

*Roy finds his Valkyrie headfirst in the Kaiju's jaws, with only the Daitarn Javelin to support him. The teeth close in, sinking into the armor. Roy's systems start flashing that annoying screaming sound, the WHOOT WHOOT WHOOT WHOOT in all sci-fi TV ever. Roy's pretty sure they came up with that sound because somebody on the development team hated everyone forever.

*He is probably right.
sketchbookfiend (04:05:17): *Ryuichi continues to power through with the kick, but also twists around to spin and kick away the sword with his other foot.+
Gil (04:05:19): *Roy kills his radio as he starts swearing. It'd be uncool of him to act like he was in danger. He shoves the Valkyrie's shoulder up into the Kaiju's mouth, propping the mouth open with the Battroid itself. Rapidly and without much concern for things like 'safety' or 'aim', Roy shifts, firing the gunpod wildly into the Kaiju's throat. The few remaining missiles he has are launched down in for good measure, but between the Massacre, the Tequile Sunrise, and the Daitarn Daedalus, he's running reaaaally low. Really dangerously low.

*Kaiju Blue covers the Skull Valkyrie. Roy swears again, more creatively. It's seeping into the system. That's...that's bad. THat's really bad.
Gil (04:05:24): *"I got this," Roy mutters to himself, "I got this. I just gotta..."

*The Karloff rears back for a headbutt, and Roy sees his chance.

*Highway To The Danger Zone.

*The Valkyrie dives into the Kaiju, knife drawn, and jams it into the thing's throat lining on the way down.+
VJockey (04:05:46): "kay"
cubey@aol.pl (04:06:02): The shield was already damaged by Hayato earlier. Under Ryuichi's hit... it shatters into several small, useless pieces.
cubey@aol.pl (04:06:26): Constans: "Impossible!" He is stunned as Blue Blood is thrown back and knocked prone by the attack.
sketchbookfiend (04:06:52): Ryuichi: "You put too much faith into one tool, it looks like."
tengusaur (04:07:08): * "Don't worry, I have something just in case for such situations!" Roger steps on a button inside his cockpit, causing the armor on Big O's arms to open! Out comes a huge static shield generator, which proceeds to create a powerful static charge - both to protect against the incoming blood and to zap Karloff! "Plasma Gimmick!" +
cubey@aol.pl (04:08:23): Karloff roars - both of its mouths do. They cough up massive amounts of kaiju blue, but its stomach mouth finally breaks the Daitarn Javelin shaft and spits the blade out. That will take a while to repair...
Gil (04:08:49): (I assume ROy got thrown up in that)
cubey@aol.pl (04:08:52): As for the actual head, it also spits something out. A smoking wreck of a VF-1S. Smoking... but somehow, still operational.
cubey@aol.pl (04:09:01): Well Roy, that was a ride of your life.
Ginkan SK (04:09:13): (so I'm not up to act again right? I got a bit lost)
VJockey (04:09:20): "Was it as horrible and ugly as I think it was in there?"
cubey@aol.pl (04:09:25): Kouji, Raquel, Hayato, your turn to act.
Overman Zappa (04:09:35): Banjou sucks up the loss. "Far stronger than I'd figured. That's fine! I stand fast against you mosnter. IF YOU DON'T FEAR THE SHINE OF THIS SUN, THEN COME FORTH!"
ZebulonCrispi (04:09:51): * Mazinger Z plants its feet firmly on the ground, and locks eyes with the Kaiju!
Overman Zappa (04:10:08): Daitarn 3 poses dynamically and points at the Sun Jewel on it's head.
ZebulonCrispi (04:10:17): * Kouji: "You, Kaiju! Earth is under our protection! Your rampage ends here!"
Gil (04:10:17): Well Roy, that was the ride of your life, Roy thinks to himself as he checks the Valkyrie, Leona has officially been displaced. Covered in Blue. Barely functional. Every transformation sequence dead. Knife's the only weapon he's got.

Fuck it. He's got a knife. It'll do.

"Yes," Roy says slowly, "Yes, it absolutely was."

Ginkan SK (04:10:19): (One other question what's left of the first attackers?)
ZebulonCrispi (04:10:43): * In the Pilder, Kabuto Kouji begins to turn a certain dial!
cubey@aol.pl (04:10:43): Chain Yob x5, Muzzle Yob x3, Robber Baron (Cicero), Blue Blood (Constans, damaged)
ZebulonCrispi (04:11:01): * Green! Yellow! All the way to red! But will he have enough time to charge? &
cubey@aol.pl (04:11:46): Good question. Berserk due to being seriously hurt mere minutes after emerging from water, Karloff bumrushes the Mazinger and tries to trample it. What do, Kouji?
Gil (04:13:01): "Hey, you guys in the robots that don't break when they get shot! Think you can herd that Kaiju with some well-placed shots?" Roy radios, "'cause I just had a mean idea."
ZebulonCrispi (04:13:04): An adult with common sense would avoid this by flying. But Kouji is no wise adult! He is a man!
Ginkan SK (04:13:19): (I'm going for the Baron just a heads up)
ZebulonCrispi (04:13:36): * While the attack charges, Kouji steps forward to meet the charge! He believes in Mazinger Z's power, the power to hold it off for just a little longer! +
ZebulonCrispi (04:13:41): &?
ZebulonCrispi (04:13:43): Something
cubey@aol.pl (04:14:32): Mazinger is being trampled. Alloy Z might be super hard, but Kouji hears its limbs being crushed one by one and the canopy starts to crack! THis is not good!
cubey@aol.pl (04:14:41): Suddenly, whatever you were charging... is charged.
cubey@aol.pl (04:14:42): GO
ZebulonCrispi (04:15:01): "PHOTOOOOOON BEEEEAAAAAAAAAAM!!!"
Ginkan SK (04:15:16): *Raquel turns her attention to the to Robber Baron and her machine stalks towards his machine. "You really made a fine mess you know that. Your buddies who ran are smarter than you. They saw what I alone could do and ran. You should have joined them." Raquel's machine leaps into atention she moves rapidly towards the Baron's machine zigging and zagging as she goes trying to get up close, This is the point where you'd get her Banpresto cut in just before she moves to make her attack to try and kick the guy's mech into the air and start air juggling his machine. Should be be able to succeed in her plan, if not this could become quite the brawl.
Ginkan SK (04:15:19): +
ZebulonCrispi (04:15:28): * A massive, brilliant ray of golden light shines from Mazinger Z's eyes! It blasts into the Kaiju, and past it to pierce the clouds above! +
cubey@aol.pl (04:16:55): Cicero: "Oh? Talking to me, are you? Little girls like you should know your place." Mid-assault, Raquel suddenly feels like she's moving through a sea of molasses. It's increased gravity!
cubey@aol.pl (04:17:24): To make it worse, large pieces of rubble lift up from damaged buildings around you, and start being thrown in your direction by an invisible force. "In the kitchen, not the battlefield!"
cubey@aol.pl (04:17:28): React!
Aero (04:17:29): #Raquel
Gil (04:17:35): "Hey, Commander," Skull-3 radios as the pillar of golden light shines out of Mazinger Z and into the sky, "You remember how you wanted to show these guys that guns and missiles were still cool in the face of stuff like that?"

Roy just sort of nods mutely.

"I think they have the upper hand in that department."

"We'll just have to fall back on our stunning good looks and transforming planes," Roy finally replies.

"So just the planes for you, then, Commander?"

"I'm not so injured I can't take your asses to task, Skull-2."
cubey@aol.pl (04:17:47): Approved.
sketchbookfiend (04:17:55): Ryuichi: "I already see him regretting saying that..."
VJockey (04:18:00): "I'm pretty sure guns are still awesome!"
cubey@aol.pl (04:18:33): Also, Kouji?
cubey@aol.pl (04:18:53): Remember where Karloff's face used to be? Now there's a large hole.
Gil (04:19:02): "I think if my valkyrie shot laser beams from its head," Skull-3 replies seriously, "It would make up for all of my obvious deficiencies as both a man and a pilot."
cubey@aol.pl (04:19:05): The giant kaiju backs off, but that just means the photonic beam hits more of its head.
ZebulonCrispi (04:19:22): Kouji: "How do you like that, Kaiju?! This is the power of Photon Energy!"
cubey@aol.pl (04:19:26): It shivers as it was going to go down, but... its second mouth starts to clap angrily! It's still going!
ZebulonCrispi (04:19:39): Kouji: "What?! It's still alive!"
Overman Zappa (04:19:44): Banjou: "Good shot Kouji!"
Aero (04:20:48): * "You're going to regret that." Ring fires several smaller shots from the Graviton Rifle to try to disrupt the gravity field holding down the Amazon Huckebein. She follows this up by firing at all the debris with the Mega Beam Rifle before taking a pot shot at Cicero as well. +
VJockey (04:20:56): "..W...Wait"
VJockey (04:21:05): "Does that mean its a zombie now?!"
cubey@aol.pl (04:21:11): (Does this count as your action also Aero?)
VJockey (04:21:13): "OH GOD! KILL IT WITH FIRE!!!!"
Gil (04:21:24): "Why are you guys the surprised ones?" Roy demands, "Don't you deal with this shit every day? How am I the jaded, cynical one in a group of people whose job is 'being superheroes'?"

"Alcohol and a string of self-destructive one-night stands?" Skull-2 guesses.

"Killing people instead of supervillains?" Skull-3 offers.

"Your fear of dying alone and unloved in space as a result of a blown sealant?" Skull-4 brings up.

"No, that was the last guy we had, that was South," Skull-2 corrects.

"Man, I liked South Burning," Roy sighs.
Captain Gardock (04:21:28): Shinji: "I thought Kaiju didn't have a specific weakpoint!"
ZebulonCrispi (04:21:30): Kouji: "No way! But I thought the best way to defeat a zombie was to attack the head!"
ZebulonCrispi (04:21:36): Kouji: "How do we fight a headless zombie?!"
Aero (04:21:40): (Sure)
sketchbookfiend (04:21:43): Ryuichi: "Fire?"
Overman Zappa (04:21:45): Banjou: Perhaps two faces means two brains."
sketchbookfiend (04:21:52): Ryuichi: "Sounds like I'm no help there."
Ginkan SK (04:22:06): Raquel has not yet had time to train in the gravity chamber. This is a problem as she's now slowing down. "I know mine, you have forgot...yours" She's going to push on and try to force her way through this. He can't keep it up forever right? She'll try to get in and give him a boot to the head, well kick to the head.
Ginkan SK (04:22:11): +
cubey@aol.pl (04:22:54): Those rocks look like they are ready to crush custom Huckebeins... and then they look like dust, destroyed by mega beam blasts!
Aero (04:23:09): Ring: "You're using a customized version of one of my machines, I expect better from you!"
cubey@aol.pl (04:23:39): Robber Baron is shot by the beam rifle, though it glances off its corpulent form rather than burning right through it! The kick sends it spiralling through the air like some kind of weird circus performer! In anti-gravity.
VJockey (04:24:02): "If I'm a superhero..."
cubey@aol.pl (04:24:10): Cicero: "Beaten by... I can't believe it!"
VJockey (04:24:11): "Can I be one who still has his parents?"
cubey@aol.pl (04:24:19): Shinji, Leos, Ing.
Gil (04:24:23): "What superhero still has his parents?" Roy demands.
cubey@aol.pl (04:24:24): Move now, and make it count.
Gil (04:24:36): "Don't you have to have a Tragic Backstory to be a superhero?"
VJockey (04:24:41): "... kay..."
sketchbookfiend (04:24:46): Ryuichi: "Well there's-"
VJockey (04:24:52): [Yeah Leos just sounds sad there.]
griefgathering (04:25:01): Ing: "Focus."
Gil (04:25:03): "Ah...shit. I touched a never, didn't I?"
sketchbookfiend (04:25:07): Ryuichi: "Wonder Woman. Her mom is still alive."
Gil (04:25:18): *nerve
VJockey (04:25:23): (Enemy list?)
cubey@aol.pl (04:26:05): Enemies: Chain Yob x5, Muzzle Yob x3, Robber Baron (Cicero, damaged), Blue Blood (Constans, damaged), Karloff the kaiju (heavily wounded, headless)
cubey@aol.pl (04:26:10): Hint: mooks don't matter anymore
Captain Gardock (04:26:23): * That Kaiju is gonna do a lot of damage to the base if it keeps advancing. Unit 01 charges, squeezing off the last of a clip and tossing its gun aside to ram a prog knife into its second face! +
Captain Gardock (04:26:33): Shinji: "Grrrhh!"
VJockey (04:26:35): *Leos doesn't say anything, but he's going to attack Blueblood up close with his laser blade! CHAAAAARGE!&
cubey@aol.pl (04:27:15): Karloff roars at you before the mouth tries to bite the prog knife, and Eva's whole forearms, off! Shinji, react!
tengusaur (04:27:29): # Shinji
Ginkan SK (04:27:31): Raquel: Watches the Baron go flyiing off and she speaks up "There he goes blasting off, hopefully for the first and the last time. Thanks for the assist as for you boys who are left. Do be smart and run." She's taken some very noticable damage and the techs are going to be weeping tonight at this. There's still the Kaiju to worry about but there's already people on it.
cubey@aol.pl (04:27:36): Constans: "Finally, a clash I can get behind!"
cubey@aol.pl (04:27:43): Approved, Roger.
cubey@aol.pl (04:28:11): Constans sounds strangely delighted as his physical blade is drawn, and he leaps forward to clash with Leos. Even though the sword is made of metal, somehow it is able to parry and struggle against a laaser one! React/continue!
griefgathering (04:28:21): *"There...!" Ashe stores both the Roche Saber and the borrowed Plasma Cutter to draw its Photon Rifle - shooting at the Baron off the bat as it advances at high speed!&
tengusaur (04:29:01): * "Not so fast!" Karloff's attempt might be a tiny bit stopped by Roger grabbing both of its jaws with Big O's arms, and trying to not just keep them open, but also rip them apart if he can! +
cubey@aol.pl (04:29:15): "Not yet!" Cicero waves his cane and does the lifting trick again. Ashe raises into the air - and is being rapidly slammed down into the ground! React/continue, Ing.
Captain Gardock (04:30:12): * "Keep it steady!" If it wants to eat the prog knife, it can deal with getting stabbed in the throat while Roger holds its mouth open. +
sketchbookfiend (04:30:22): #Ing
cubey@aol.pl (04:30:29): Ryuichi, Approved.
cubey@aol.pl (04:31:34): Before it can chomp down on an Evangelion, the kaiju finds that something else is blocking its mouth - the Big O's hands are a much less tasty morsel! One it will still try to bite through, though. Damage starts to accumulate on the black armor, but the kaiju weakens with every second of prog knife shanking.
VJockey (04:31:37): *Now. Leos had two options here. Struggle with the blade, turn it off as he moved forward - risking a horrific gash in Pale Rider's side before jamming his laser rifle into the enemy machine's torso and repeatedly fire into it. Or keep pushing, and then use the lock to deliver a jarring kick to the enemy machine's groin to rattle it hard so he can attempt a headbutt. Headbutt it is!!!+
sketchbookfiend (04:31:46): *"That's enough out of you!" Aotatsu dashes to beside Robber Baron and charges a geyser of water, another Dragon Aura forming around as he brings his fist forward into an uppercut at the fatty "SOARING DRAGON FIST!"+
cubey@aol.pl (04:31:48): You overcome it and keep the mouth open long enough for the body to drop dead. Scratch one kaiju!
tengusaur (04:32:33): Roger: "Even the toughest monster has its limits!"
Captain Gardock (04:32:48): At least it didn't explode into a lake of blood. It's gross when an Angel does it, but with kaiju blue it would be a whole different problem.
Gil (04:32:52): "Hey, uh-" Roy felt kind of awkward. That was surely more important than standing in the middle of a battlefield in a half-dead and ammoless Valk, covered in kaiju blue. Roy reaches up to scratch the back of his neck, thankful for his vacuum-sealed armor. "Sorry about that, man."
ZebulonCrispi (04:32:53): Kouji: "You did it! Together, there's no monster we can't defeat!"
Ginkan SK (04:33:05): Raquel "Oh damn it I need to pay attention to my surroundings!" It seems she's still got big boy to deal with. She's got some back up, god if certain people hear about this she'll never hear the end of it.
cubey@aol.pl (04:33:14): Constantin: "I won't back off from a challenge like this! Ha!" His blade breaks the lock, and stabs into Pale Rider's shoulder, turning its left arm off!
griefgathering (04:33:15): *"This again...if so, then..." Timing it as he's in the air, the patchwork machine draws its solid broadsword behind the shield. "Saber, active! T-Link, full-contact!" He's hoping that will dispel some of the gravity control, and tries to move in to slash the Baron several times, ending with a particularly powerful slash! "T-Link...SABER!!"+
Captain Gardock (04:33:18): Shinji is gasping for breath. He was kind of screaming in a combination of rage and fear for a minute there.
cubey@aol.pl (04:33:29): Then... Blue Blood shudders under the kick, and then the headslam!
cubey@aol.pl (04:33:40): Constantin: "Dis... dishonorable! I thought so well of you!"
cubey@aol.pl (04:33:47): His armor is full of cracks.
Gil (04:34:28): "I've decided," Roy radios broadly, but it's mostly directed at Constantin, "Your lady...she's a ten, right? She's got to be crazy hot for a guy to try so hard to impress her. You got a picture, huh?"
cubey@aol.pl (04:35:18): Constantin: "What are you talking about? She is not a mortal, she is..."
cubey@aol.pl (04:35:23): He is interrupted by fireworks in the skies.
cubey@aol.pl (04:35:50): With Ryuichi's attack hitting the Robber Baron, suddenly its grasp on Ashe is no more.
cubey@aol.pl (04:36:01): Which allows Ing to reach and slash the golden fat robot apart!
cubey@aol.pl (04:36:17): Cicero: "TELL THEM NOTHIIIIIIING!"
sketchbookfiend (04:36:46): Ryuichi suddenly is interested. "Not a mortal....?"
cubey@aol.pl (04:36:46): What's this, he doesn't sound like he's dying. Something small is rocketing away from the exploding machine.
cubey@aol.pl (04:36:51): Must be an escape pod.
griefgathering (04:36:57): The Ashe sheathes its blade as it slides to a stop...
cubey@aol.pl (04:37:06): Constantin: "My bad. Well. This is not the last time we meet!"
Overman Zappa (04:37:10): Banjou: "So, she's not human... You only leave us with more questions..."
Gil (04:37:12): "Oh my God, seriously? Not even a photograph?" Roy demands, "I think I'm entitled to a photograph. I mean, look at me! Look at my Valkyrie! Look at the stupid shit I do when women aren't involved! We're practically brothers!"
cubey@aol.pl (04:37:16): Blue Blood starts to flee dishonorably, Yobs following in tow!
sketchbookfiend (04:37:25): Ryuichi shakes his head "Figures."
cubey@aol.pl (04:37:26): Poor Roy is being ignored.
tengusaur (04:37:44): Roger: "No. I'm sure this is not the last time."
VJockey (04:37:44): "..."
tengusaur (04:37:50): Roger: "Mr Fokker would be disappointed."
VJockey (04:37:55): "Ha! I kicked his robot in the groin!"
VJockey (04:38:01): "Fun times."
Gil (04:38:04): "WE'RE PRACTICALLY BROTHERS!" Roy shouts over the radio as the guy retreats. He slumps back into the Valkyrie and sighs.

"Your brother's an asshole," Skull-3 radios.

"And you guys are on cleaning duty."

"Fuck."
cubey@aol.pl (04:38:04): Cicero: "Look around you, ESUN dogs. You think you won?"
cubey@aol.pl (04:38:13): Cicero: "Look around you. Gya ha ha ha ha!"
VJockey (04:38:13): [Leos sounds.... relatively back to normal.]
cubey@aol.pl (04:38:19): And with that, his audio cuts off.
cubey@aol.pl (04:38:24): Indeed, around you...
Overman Zappa (04:38:28): Banjou: "I'll have Garrison look into this. There's certainly something we've overlooked about this base of ours."
cubey@aol.pl (04:38:28): The base is very heavily damaged.
Aero (04:38:35): Ring:
VJockey (04:38:38): "Did he really go 'Gya ha ha ha ha'?"
cubey@aol.pl (04:38:38): Thanks in no small part to the rampaging kaiju.
Aero (04:38:39): "..."
cubey@aol.pl (04:38:47): It will take months to bring back to working order, if not more.
Gil (04:38:52): Roy sighs. "Okay. So. That could've gone better. But you know what? We're all alive. Minimal casualties. Could've gone better...but it could've gone worse. If that's what a loss looks like, that's a loss I'm happy to take any day of the week."
cubey@aol.pl (04:38:55): Was this the Lady's Good Men plan all along?
griefgathering (04:38:56): Ing: "We have a lot of work to do."
Overman Zappa (04:39:07): *Banjou throws money at the repairs. Clearly that'll solve the problem.
Aero (04:39:08): Ring: "Give it a week...I'm sure we'll be able to get this place cleaned up by then"
Gil (04:39:09): "It's way harder to replace a dead friend than a broken robot."
cubey@aol.pl (04:39:11): And... just who are they, anyway?
cubey@aol.pl (04:39:12): MISSION
cubey@aol.pl (04:39:15): COMPLETE
VJockey (04:39:25): [Leos is going to walk his one armed AC over and prop a pillar back into place... when it falls over...]
VJockey (04:39:33): "Well... I don't think I can help."
VJockey (04:39:35): "Sorry!"
sketchbookfiend (04:39:42): Ryuichi: "You didn't even try."
VJockey (04:39:54): "Says you!"
Gil (04:39:55): "Yeah, well..." Roy mutters quietly, "Me either."

"Skull Leader, you're losing a lot of blood over there."
Gil (04:40:13): "I'll be fine. I've got-"

"A date?"

"...to get to the emergency room, you moron."
Ginkan SK (04:40:51): Raquel: "This is just one of those days...."

Mission 000 - test mission