Mission 237: "Operation Silent Sword"

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cubey@aol.pl (02:12:01): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_3sSQ6KNgM
cubey@aol.pl (02:13:12): Ulysses sent us a report - Exvoritam Filios (EF for short because COME ON) is going to do some nasty things involving their mutated Reformer abominations.
cubey@aol.pl (02:13:23): So, it's our mission to stop them before they do it. Simple enough.
cubey@aol.pl (02:13:55): The strike force is relatively small this time, because the EF main base we're attacking? It's right in the heart of Britannia. And I mean it. You're in a city.
cubey@aol.pl (02:14:17): Even if the force is small, you totally stand out. Let's hope civilians stay away.
cubey@aol.pl (02:14:43): At least Cora's son is safe, evacuated thanks to the power of SHANENIGANS.
cubey@aol.pl (02:14:56): Anyway you are drawing close to where the base is. What do you do? No hostiles visible yet.
Peter Kampschroeder (02:15:21): And multiple felony charges, a hammy speech, and good disguises. But shenanigans helped out a lot too.
Wyverncakes (02:15:40): Lynn and R are in their mech... and since Exvoratum Filios is their immediate concern...
VJockey (02:16:05): Cora: "Check.. check...check... comms are working... and weapons systems are green..."
aldo salt (02:16:12): Isaac moves silently with the rest, strapping an enhanced imaging scope onto his anti-material rifle. He side-steps so that he stands right next to Cora. "Ursa?" He asks. "I wish to give something to you."
Peter Kampschroeder (02:16:24): Roads is in the Zweilicht with Eibon, going through usual checkups as it carefully steps forward, doing its best to avoid squishing any cars.
VJockey (02:16:27): "Hm? Isaac?"
Wyverncakes (02:16:30): Lynn: "Do you think well get any more leads on your theory? About EF being connected with aliens?"
Wyverncakes (02:16:50): R: "It's one of their main bases. We'll find something if it's there."
tengusaur (02:16:54): Lily: "Hopefully the situation from Spain won't repeat itself..."
Meraxa (02:17:09): Richard is off on the side of someone else's unit, his face covered by a hoodie. Because goddammit, why won't this mask come off?!
Wyverncakes (02:17:28): R: "I'd rather it not as well."
Wyverncakes (02:17:35): Lynn: "It won't. This time we're on the attack."
sketchbookfiend (02:17:36): Yusuke stretches a bit as he waits for things to begin.
tengusaur (02:17:45): Lily: "Richard? Is everything alright?"
Wyverncakes (02:17:56): "And thanks to Roads, the civilians got out sa-"
aldo salt (02:17:57): Lord Isaac Sinclair, codename "Appletree", unstraps his family sword from his back…and hands it to Cora. "This blade has brought the Sinclair family luck for many centuries. For this one battle, under these circumstances…I would like you to carry it for me, so that luck may aid you."
Wyverncakes (02:18:01): "... Richard?"
VJockey (02:18:05): "...I..."
Meraxa (02:18:11): Richard: F-Fine! Don't stop for my sake!
Peter Kampschroeder (02:18:13): "-I take pride in my work, what can I say."
VJockey (02:18:25): [Cora looked rather surprised.... but takes the sword.]
VJockey (02:18:43): "Thank you. I'll make sure I give it back in perfect condition."
sketchbookfiend (02:18:48): Yusuke: "Heh."
cubey@aol.pl (02:19:01): You can finally see it. The base - it looks like some sort of an industry complex, except it's marked by warning signs. Warning signs that apparently mean you will be shot on sight for trespassing. There are guards, both on foot and in KMFs - they look suspicious at mecha drawing in closer, and ready to do just what the signs say.
aldo salt (02:19:29): "Hah! You had better not, Ursa!" Isaac says, trying to be jovial. "I'll have you know that happens to be a prime historical artifact!"
Meraxa (02:20:04): Richard whistles innocently at Isaac's remarks, before noticing the building they're approaching. "...Are those on our side, or the welcoming committee?"
cubey@aol.pl (02:20:04): Their weapons are at the ready. Your move.
aldo salt (02:20:05): "All I shall say is…bear it with honor." He concludes more seriously.
cubey@aol.pl (02:20:11): Initative order: Lynn, Cora, Isaac, Richard, Yusuke, Roads, Lily
aldo salt (02:20:23): Isaac moves out to a high ground sniping position.
tengusaur (02:20:24): Lily: "Is this the place?"
Wyverncakes (02:20:36): R: "We'll find out. Cora, can you order them to stand down?"
cubey@aol.pl (02:20:36): Enemy list: Armed guard (with gas masks) x20, Glasgow x4, Sutherland x4
cubey@aol.pl (02:20:45): Sutherland
http://www.mahq.net/mecha/codegeass/geass-tv/rpi-13.jpg

Glasgow
http://www.mahq.net/mecha/codegeass/geass-tv/rpi-11.jpg
tengusaur (02:20:51): Lily: "I have to make sure we won't attack the wrong group by accident."
VJockey (02:21:08): "I'm not picking anything up on IFF."
Wyverncakes (02:21:26): Lynn: "Then... let's try something else."
VJockey (02:21:31): [Cora makes a few quick motions to the others...]
VJockey (02:22:06): "I want to get the drop on them if they aren't friendlies though... find somewhere to hit them from..."
Wyverncakes (02:22:13): * She opens up a channel to them! "Hey... didn't you hear? This is a crisis area. Bombs and kidnapping and everything. We're here to evac you out of here."+
Wyverncakes (02:22:40): Yeah, not going to go in guns blazing. Not until they're absolutely certain.
cubey@aol.pl (02:22:49): The guards look at each other.
cubey@aol.pl (02:22:53): Two of them nod.
cubey@aol.pl (02:23:38): The Glasgows simultaneously open fire at Lynn's unit using handheld grenade launchers. Glasgows use the same, only on mecha scale!
cubey@aol.pl (02:23:40): Lynn, react!
aldo salt (02:23:48): #Lynn?
cubey@aol.pl (02:23:49): Also, Lynn, Cora, Isaac, act now.
cubey@aol.pl (02:23:50): Approved.
sketchbookfiend (02:24:04): Yusuke: "Well that got their attention."
cubey@aol.pl (02:24:12): (The first Glasgows were supposed to be human infantry)
VJockey (02:24:31): "Well that settles it. Isaac. Scythe. I want the Sutherlands taken down!"
VJockey (02:24:43): *Appletree
Wyverncakes (02:24:57): Surprise grips Lynn for a split second before she gets a hold of herself! "This is them alright! R!"
VJockey (02:24:58): "The rest of us 'll thin the herd!"
tengusaur (02:25:04): Lily: "This answers that question. Stand down or you will be anihilated!"
Wyverncakes (02:25:30): * And the AI's already having the VeHA spin out of the way, bringing up both its handguns and unloading on the Glasgows' heads+
aldo salt (02:25:31): "Yes, Commander!" Isaac inhales and takes aim at the joints of the leading of the Glasgows. He loads an ammunition drum of Neo-Thermite rounds , chambers the rounds, then exhales and opens fire in short controlled burst, targeting the leg joints!+
Meraxa (02:25:45): Richard: Right then... Cora, shall I use Ideigi, or stick to foot for now?
VJockey (02:26:12): "Lets save the big guns for when we need them yeah? No need to push ourselves too much..."
cubey@aol.pl (02:26:36): Concentrated fire means it deals massive damage if it hits, but also that attacks are easy to dodge all at once.
Meraxa (02:26:38): Richard nods, before leaping to one of the units advancing forward.
cubey@aol.pl (02:27:07): On the other hand, those Glasgows are not really that tough. Three of them fall to the ground, Factspheres damaged beyond any service or their legs too broken to hold their own height.
Wyverncakes (02:27:08): (You can consider Lynn's action both her one for her turn and also the react)
VJockey (02:28:41): *Cora's Dullahan launches out several smoke grenades to obscure the team from the EF forces as they moved into optimal positions. Dagger and Dice were laying down suppressing fire with shotgun and assault rifle respectively. Oxide was preparing a rocket when Cora waved him down. Mongrel himself was doing what he did best and burning infantry! As for Cora?...Well she was looking like she was readying for a sprint.... &
aldo salt (02:29:28): @Cora (via Scythe?)
cubey@aol.pl (02:29:34): Approved.
cubey@aol.pl (02:30:19): You hear unaudible commands barked around and audio static. A lot of audio static. EF infantry tries to retreat behind cover, some of them firing back to protect their allies' retreat. Cora, react and continue.
aldo salt (02:30:24): "Scythe!" Isaac commands. "Those ground troops are being too insolent. Chastise them with anti-personal rounds!"
VJockey (02:31:09): "I'll show you some chastising you... Alright. On it."
VJockey (02:31:15): *Scythe:
aldo salt (02:32:31): opens fires with armor-piercing hollow-points, head shotting one gas-masked trooper after the other.+
VJockey (02:34:30): *Cora was suddenly charging through the smoke, hitting the boosters on her suit as she lashed out with her grappling hook like a whip at the remaining Glasglow! What does she do? Retract it at maximum speed and power up the Kinetic Strike Unit! The thrusters flare as she swings the weapon right into the Knightmare!+
cubey@aol.pl (02:35:46): Small arms fire is no good when there is so much smoke around and targets are both fast AND armored.
cubey@aol.pl (02:36:19): The Glasgow is punched right into the guards' formation and explodes, causing further panic. This makes your other attacks - sniper shots, wide barrages of machine gun fire, and the flamethrowers, all very effective.
cubey@aol.pl (02:36:31): Enemies remaining: Sutherland x4, Infantry x5
cubey@aol.pl (02:36:38): Richard and Yusuke, go.
VJockey (02:36:49): "Yes!"
VJockey (02:37:04): "That went WAY better than I thought!"
Meraxa (02:38:00): Richard leaps again in front of some Sutherlands, and briefly raises his arm. "Yee!" ...Even he has to stop and blink at himself for that, before he tries to solar punch something.+
aldo salt (02:38:42): "Lady Ursa…let us not try to jinx this." Isaac says with a faint bit of alarm.
cubey@aol.pl (02:39:14): One of the Sutherlands is knocked back by the punch, but others open assault rifle fire at the idiot who foolishly appeared in their sights. Not even bothering with Chaos mines. React!
sketchbookfiend (02:39:57): Yusuke: "No time like the present." *Yusuke darts out running, transforming as he does so and only increasing his speed for every part of the Rider outfit that appears before leaping up and kicking one of the Sutherlands with a spin kick as Kuuga.+
VJockey (02:40:05): "Sorry about that Appletree... I just... this thing works like a dream!"
Meraxa (02:40:41): Richard makes a number of leaps, as the background explodes for dramatic effect. Eventually, he leaps! Trying to avoid the Sutherland's fire by getting right under it! ...Also having a spell barrier probably helped.+
Meraxa (02:41:19): "...Yusuke, I think something's weird!"
Peter Kampschroeder (02:41:20): "Eibon, think we should clear it up?" "...They seem to be having a lot of fun without us." "True..."
cubey@aol.pl (02:41:22): Kuuga's kick slams into the Sutherland and twists and bends the metal frame into uselessness. Then, the KMF explodes!
cubey@aol.pl (02:41:32): Its pilot had enough time to eject, but did not.
cubey@aol.pl (02:42:09): Richard tanks that fire with his barrier, but it's really taking a strain on him. You're below the Sutherland now, for better or for worse.
cubey@aol.pl (02:42:14): Roads, Lily, go.
sketchbookfiend (02:42:17): Kuuga: "Eh?"
tengusaur (02:42:24): (how many Sutherlands left?)
sketchbookfiend (02:42:50): Kuuga: "Now that's not right, he could have gotten out long before..."
cubey@aol.pl (02:42:56): 3 Sutherlands
cubey@aol.pl (02:42:58): One damaged
Peter Kampschroeder (02:43:28): *"...But you know, I kinda want to take part too." And Roads dashes forward, drawing his sword out of thin air! He goes for a series of maiming but not critical strikes on two of the sutherlands-lopping off limbs, that sort of thing.+
Meraxa (02:43:28): Richard: Having the mask on makes me wanna leap and stuff!
Wyverncakes (02:43:32): R: "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. Just focus on breaking through!"
VJockey (02:44:13): Cora: "These guys are fanatics... Don't let it get you too hard"
sketchbookfiend (02:44:29): Kuuga: "I guess it can't be helped."
tengusaur (02:44:43): * "Maybe the pilots... Are not human." Lily circle-strafes around the KMFs in mid-air, firing Psiguns rapidly from her wing-funnels as she does so. She doesn't aim too carefully, because the blue beams change their trajectory slightly - they are homing! +
Wyverncakes (02:45:00): R: "Lily, you may have a point."
sketchbookfiend (02:45:09): Kuuga: "Not human?"
cubey@aol.pl (02:45:13): Roads cuts off several limbs, but those Sutherlands have other weapons - such as Slash Harkens!
Wyverncakes (02:45:18): "It might be in our interest to try to capture one of them. Not necessarily while alive, but intact."
cubey@aol.pl (02:45:26): But before they can use them, Lily shoots them all down.
Peter Kampschroeder (02:45:46): fuuuuu parry parry parr-oh, or that could happen. "Nice save!"
aldo salt (02:45:47): "Not a single one of you hold back against these foes." Isaac says to the non-Dullahan members, and grimly at that. "They must all be eliminated as threats if we're to get through this unscathed."
cubey@aol.pl (02:45:49): So much for security. Are you really in the right place?
cubey@aol.pl (02:46:02): Or maybe... it's just to lull you into a false sense of security.
cubey@aol.pl (02:46:13): Anyway, there are only several guards remaining and they are pinned down by the fire.
cubey@aol.pl (02:46:25): Time to open the door and get into the complex. Who will do the honors?
Wyverncakes (02:46:44): Well, considering the number of people on foot for this...
cubey@aol.pl (02:46:46): (There are gates big enough for mecha to go through)
Wyverncakes (02:47:40): REVIVAL takes point again, getting the gate open and slowly making its way inside.
cubey@aol.pl (02:47:55): You force the gate open.
cubey@aol.pl (02:47:58): And right inside...
cubey@aol.pl (02:48:06): ???: "Hello. Aren't you happy to see me?"
cubey@aol.pl (02:48:14): Stands a robot barely 4 meters tall.
cubey@aol.pl (02:48:24): Typhon: "Aren't I happy to see you, humans!"
tengusaur (02:48:36): Lily: "You..."
tengusaur (02:48:50): Lily: "You are one of the people responsible for the massacre in Spain!"
aldo salt (02:48:53): Isaac: "You!!!"
VJockey (02:48:54): Cora: "....Well shit..."
Wyverncakes (02:48:55): R/Lynn: "YOU!"
cubey@aol.pl (02:48:59): The killer Blitz Valhalla bot looks a bit bulkier this time. He has some extra equipment on his back.
Meraxa (02:49:10): Richard: Ye-YOU!
sketchbookfiend (02:49:14): Kuuga: "Him."
cubey@aol.pl (02:49:19): Typhon: "Yes, that was me. Don't we make the most beautiful memories together? Hate, memories of blood and death... so human like!"
Peter Kampschroeder (02:49:20): "...Master, I do not like the aura around that robot." "Yeah, no need to say that twice..."
Wyverncakes (02:49:42): R: "The only new memories I'd like with you are seeing you destroyed."
sketchbookfiend (02:49:58): Kuuga: "...I can't say I'm in much disagreement here."
tengusaur (02:50:05): Lily: "What are you doing here? Are you going to bring death to this place as weell?"
aldo salt (02:50:12): "Silence!" Isaac says over general comm chatter while moving to a better firing spot. "You have no right to decide what human nature is!"
cubey@aol.pl (02:50:16): Typhon: "I won't tell you. Why won't you see for yourself?"
sketchbookfiend (02:50:20): The Rider pops his knuckles as his hands curl into fists.
cubey@aol.pl (02:50:27): And just like that, the robot zooms away, deeper into the complex!
Wyverncakes (02:50:44): (Quick reminder of Typhon: http://gelbooru.com/index.php?page=post&s=view&id=504658)
Wyverncakes (02:50:59): Lynn's looking back at Cora.
Wyverncakes (02:51:07): "Cora... if Blitz Valhalla's here too..."
Peter Kampschroeder (02:51:09): Roads: "...Think it's a trap?" Eibon :"Definitely." Roads: "Wonderful."
tengusaur (02:51:19): Lily: "Definitely a trap."
VJockey (02:51:20): "...Then we might get a shot at Takeda?"
Wyverncakes (02:51:21): "... This really might just turn into another Madrid!"
Wyverncakes (02:51:40): And yes, another shot at Takeda would be lovely.
cubey@aol.pl (02:51:49): What do you do?
cubey@aol.pl (02:51:56): Soon you'll lose sight of Typhon.
VJockey (02:52:01): "... and right in the heart of Britannia too... they must be having a field day..."
Wyverncakes (02:52:03): The stakes are too high.
VJockey (02:52:04): "Bastards..."
sketchbookfiend (02:52:30): Kuuga: "We have to go in there either way though."
Wyverncakes (02:52:35): And Lynn's brought too much suffering to the Empire through complacency and just wanting to hope for the best.
Peter Kampschroeder (02:52:37): Switch to shotguns and make sure they're all loaded. Trap doesn't mean don't go, after all. "Who wants to take point, then?"
Wyverncakes (02:52:42): Lynn: "We're going after him."
aldo salt (02:52:52): Isaac hops down from his perch, hydraulics cushioning the fall. "We're moving to support, Ursa! We're at your back! And I volunteer for point!"
VJockey (02:53:00): [Cora hefts her Miniguns at the ready!]
VJockey (02:53:15): "Lead on."
sketchbookfiend (02:53:17): Kuuga: "I'll be right behind you Isaac!"
tengusaur (02:53:20): Lily: "I won't let him kill the people in this city... Let's go."
Wyverncakes (02:53:22): And REVIVAL enters pursuit, warping in weapons mid-run and slinging themover its arms.
Wyverncakes (02:53:32): Lynn: "And one more thing... Typhon's body..."
Meraxa (02:53:34): Richard: I'll try and keep up! Someone give me a lift?
aldo salt (02:54:28): "I am honored to have you at my back!" Isaac says. Tears brim at his eyes, but thankfully wearing a power suit makes such things private. He loads HE bullets into his rifle and takes point, moving forward quietly, scanning everything.
Wyverncakes (02:54:32): "During my investigation of tech deemed impossible to create because of a lack of the materials, I came across the concept of 'magcores'. Electromangetically-charged materials that can reshape and reform themselves..."
VJockey (02:54:48): Scythe: "Here.. I'll take care of that Richard."
Peter Kampschroeder (02:55:18): Roads will fill up the back of the group.
Wyverncakes (02:55:19): "Typhon's made of them. I'm sure of it. Universal Alloy would be able to make them a reality... and it would explain why electrical weapons had such an impact on him in Madrid."
sketchbookfiend (02:55:43): Kuuga moves behind Isaac and follows as well, scanning the area as they run. Having his Rider form increasing his sense might help him pick something up.
cubey@aol.pl (02:55:51): It's easy to follow Typhon, because all doors in the complex are closed - except ones that were forced open, violently.
cubey@aol.pl (02:56:03): The path of destruction leads you to a large room.
Meraxa (02:56:06): Richard: Thank you.
sketchbookfiend (02:56:12): Kuuga: "Not very subtle is he."
tengusaur (02:56:15): Lily: "If I knew that, I'd bring a zap gun! Doesn't matter, these weapons should work well enough..."
cubey@aol.pl (02:56:25): There are catwalks around it, large enough for smallish robots (like KMFs) to stand on.
VJockey (02:56:32): Cora: "I think if he was subtle, everyone in the city would be dead by now..."
aldo salt (02:56:40): Electrical weapons! Isaac nervously lets a hand fall down to a small cylinder strapped to his armor's waist belt. Dare he use it against Typhoon?
VJockey (02:56:44): "Lets thank heaven for small favors..."
cubey@aol.pl (02:56:49): The floor is tilted downwards, and there is a drain in the center. The drain is slightly dirty with something brown-reddish. It doesn't look good.
sketchbookfiend (02:56:50): Kuuga: "Right."
cubey@aol.pl (02:57:02): You know what else doesn't look good? Blitz Valhalla forces waiting for you.
Peter Kampschroeder (02:57:16): "Right, taking bets. I'll put money down on ooze monster."
sketchbookfiend (02:57:30): Kuuga: "Why an ooze monster?"
tengusaur (02:57:32): Lily: "What have they been doing here.../"
cubey@aol.pl (02:57:42): Not only is there Typhon, but on the catwalks stand two Valhallan Gloucesters, and Cromwell.
Wyverncakes (02:57:53): Lynn: "Simoun's here too!"
cubey@aol.pl (02:57:57): Typhon
http://gelbooru.com/index.php?page=post&s=view&id=504658

Cromwell
http://www.mahq.net/mecha/codegeass/geass-r2/rpi-v4l.jpg

Gloucester
http://www.mahq.net/mecha/codegeass/geass-tv/rpi-209.jpg
Peter Kampschroeder (02:58:00): "Drain, bloodstains, come on, it's that or vampires, and the last one's totally overdone by now."
cubey@aol.pl (02:58:09): Simoun: "Icarus Bomber. How un-surprised am I to find you here."
VJockey (02:58:11): Dagger: "Might be where they put their failures..."
Wyverncakes (02:58:35): Lynn: "Where's Takeda!"
VJockey (02:58:40): "That gene tech they use can't always be 100%"
cubey@aol.pl (02:58:47): Simoun: "Why won't he tell you himself?"
cubey@aol.pl (02:58:48): Suddenly, loudspeakers screech painfully.
cubey@aol.pl (02:59:17): Takeda: "The crucible has begun! This lowly city will be put, put to the test of the Izanami Virus!"
sketchbookfiend (02:59:17): Kuuga: "OWWWWW!"
sketchbookfiend (02:59:42): Kuuga: "Turn that down I've got hearing like a bat over here."
Wyverncakes (03:00:02): Aaaaand at that...
cubey@aol.pl (03:00:06): Takeda: "We will see if its inhabitants, who grew weak and corrupt, deserve to live. Do they deserve to cling onto resources they take for granted!"
cubey@aol.pl (03:00:23): Simoun: "That's right. The Izanami Virus is already in this city."
sketchbookfiend (03:00:29): Kuuga: "......." Oh now he's mad.
Wyverncakes (03:00:33): Lynn: "C-Cora! Please tell me you haven't detected any bombs!"
Meraxa (03:00:34): Richard: ...Ann, put me down.
cubey@aol.pl (03:00:38): Typhon: "Wouldn't you like to know where exactly? And do you know the best part?"
VJockey (03:00:47): Scythe:..."Give them hell"
cubey@aol.pl (03:00:53): Typhon: "We knew you were coming. We chose this city on purpose. Because you were there!"
cubey@aol.pl (03:01:13): Simoun: "Another catastrophe caused by the Icarus Bomber."
tengusaur (03:01:19): Lily: "What kind of monstruous logic is this!"
Wyverncakes (03:01:26): Lynn: "I'M NOT THE ONE PULLING THE TRIGGER!"
VJockey (03:01:34): Cora: "The only catastrophe I see here is letting you bastards live!"
cubey@aol.pl (03:01:38): Simoun: "But really, what difference does this make?"
Peter Kampschroeder (03:01:41): "...Tch...Shoulda got more people out..." Eibon: "The time for that has passed, Master. Evil beckons."
sketchbookfiend (03:01:50): Kuuga: "That's low...lower than dirt."
cubey@aol.pl (03:01:53): Your enemies grab at their weapons. Time to fight!
cubey@aol.pl (03:02:06): Enemies: Valhallan Gloucester x2, Typhon, Cromwell
cubey@aol.pl (03:02:12): Lynn and Cora, go.
aldo salt (03:02:13): "You…you spiteful BASTARDDDDD!!!!!" Isaac snarls, raising his rifle and opening fire on Typhon, switching to Thermite rounds as he does so! (Not an attack technically yet)
Wyverncakes (03:03:57): REVIVAL's unslinging its Durandal, a very bitter hatred glowing in Lynn's eyes.
tengusaur (03:04:07): Lily: "Can anyone find out the virus' location? Maybe we can do something to stop it..."
Wyverncakes (03:04:18): "The blood on my hands... the people who died because I didn't want to believe my Linker System was flawed..."
Wyverncakes (03:05:03): "I'm not the same person I was before... and I will NOT simply allow another massacre to happen!"
VJockey (03:05:15): *Oxide fired a rocket towards the Vallhallans. The purpose? A distraction. It burst in front of them in a cloud of smoke and Cora's going to let loose a hail of gunfire at the Vallhallans! Dice and Dagger and Mongrel supporting her with their own!+
Wyverncakes (03:05:39): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVccKxcoFpE
Wyverncakes (03:06:26): * Dullahan takes aim and then fires. "This place... I'll destroy it!" The weapon fires, loosing countless missiles, mostly targeting not the enemies, but the ceiling above to bring it raining down on them.+
Peter Kampschroeder (03:06:46): @Lynn
cubey@aol.pl (03:06:50): Approved.
cubey@aol.pl (03:06:58): Simoun: "The Bomber... she's mine."
Meraxa (03:07:13): @Lynn as well?
Peter Kampschroeder (03:07:48): *Roads opens fire as well with his firey explosive grenade launchers, but not on any enemies-he targets the catwalks and their supports, aiming to blow them to smithereens with the crazy pressure waves of his little fuel-air bombs.+
cubey@aol.pl (03:07:51): Sorry, one offensive support per prompt is enough for now.
cubey@aol.pl (03:09:02): The ground under them and the ceiling above them turn into treacherous death traps! What do the Valhallan pilots do? They flee to the sights - one to the left, the other to the right. Both receive moderate damage, but counter by firing assault rifles in the center - where you are.
cubey@aol.pl (03:09:07): Lynn, Cora, react!
Wyverncakes (03:09:54): * REVIVAL hefts its shield up for defense, keeping it facing the KMFs as it moves for cover.
Wyverncakes (03:09:58): +
cubey@aol.pl (03:10:14): Also, speaking of rubble from the ceiling? Suddenly a lot more starts to fall.
aldo salt (03:10:15): #Cora?
VJockey (03:10:22): *Grapple to the ceilings! The team was going upwards as they let loose more gunfire as they moved!+
cubey@aol.pl (03:10:25): Takeda: "Are you prepared for the crucible?"
cubey@aol.pl (03:10:32): No need Cole.
cubey@aol.pl (03:10:54): ???: "Stand down, Takeda. I am personally taking control of this operation."
Wyverncakes (03:11:01): Aaaaaand at that...
Wyverncakes (03:11:21): Lynn: "... Oh no..."
VJockey (03:11:52): Cora: "...Wait..."
tengusaur (03:12:05): Lily: "You know who that is?"
cubey@aol.pl (03:12:24): George Volschoft: "So be it. I will show them what the leader of Blitz Valhalla is capable of."
cubey@aol.pl (03:12:36): Suddenly, the ceiling collapses as a huge robot bursts through it!
cubey@aol.pl (03:12:43): Nemean
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VJockey (03:12:51): Cora: "SON OF A-"
Wyverncakes (03:13:14): Lynn: "... He's James's father."
sketchbookfiend (03:13:18): Kuuga: "!?"
cubey@aol.pl (03:13:20): Volschoft: "White Chalice. This is over, I'm afraid."
cubey@aol.pl (03:13:26): Volschoft: "As for you, Icarus Bomber..."
tengusaur (03:13:32): Lily: "And he's also the one responsible for those massacres..."
cubey@aol.pl (03:13:42): Simoun: "Volschoft, let me take care of her!"
cubey@aol.pl (03:13:50): Volschoft: "... So be it, Simoun."
VJockey (03:13:51): Cora: "....George Volshoft!"
cubey@aol.pl (03:14:06): To make things even more complicated...
VJockey (03:14:24): Cora: "This is Major Cora Anderson of the Britannian Military Sub-Division: Dullahan!"
cubey@aol.pl (03:14:40): Side entrances suddenly open, and a swarm of... creatures enters.
VJockey (03:14:57): "You're going to come with us. Or your corpse...is...."
VJockey (03:15:08): "....what..."
aldo salt (03:15:16): "Will we even be able to take this factory intact?" Isaac mutters to himself quietly, then stiffens in alarm at the entry of new foes.
sketchbookfiend (03:15:23): Kuuga: "...I was just thinking we didn't have enough inhuman enemies here."
cubey@aol.pl (03:15:30): EF mutants are here. You do not recognize all of them.
cubey@aol.pl (03:15:46): New enemies: Nemean (Volschoft)
Peter Kampschroeder (03:15:47): "...Man, I'm gettin' real tired of snooty-ass bastards who think they're king of the world just 'cause-" "Master, pay attention." "...Right."
Wyverncakes (03:16:15): R: "Bringing everyone out to play..."
cubey@aol.pl (03:16:22): New enemies (yellow): Devastators x3, Leapers x3, Carriers x5
aldo salt (03:16:39): "…Cora Anderson! Continue your speech!" Isaac shouts, stepping in the path of one of the side entrances. "He should know who the architect of his destruction is!"
cubey@aol.pl (03:16:46): Devastator: large humanoid figures over ten feet tall, they carry heavy weapons.
cubey@aol.pl (03:17:08): Leapers: Freakishly deformed, long limbed snipers.
cubey@aol.pl (03:17:27): Carrier: Bloated and slow, barely humanoid.
cubey@aol.pl (03:17:47): The first two are visibly heavily cybernetized.
cubey@aol.pl (03:18:23): The room is in ruin now. Rubble blocks field of vision, but also allows you to hide and duck from enemy fire. You can also reach higher condignations because holes in the ceiling.
VJockey (03:18:24): Mongrel: "...geez... what a freakshow..."
cubey@aol.pl (03:18:42): Because of all this riot, Lynn and Cora somehow escaped unharmed.
VJockey (03:18:48): Cora: "Oxide... get the explosives set up."
cubey@aol.pl (03:18:50): Isaac, Richard, Yusuke, go.
VJockey (03:18:59): "Go. MOVE! Dice! Mongrel! Cover him!"
tengusaur (03:19:03): Lily: "Those... Were they making those creatures here?"
Peter Kampschroeder (03:19:17): "At least it's not an ooze monster..."
tengusaur (03:19:46): Lily: "No wonder Blitz Valhalla and EF coordinate so often..."
Meraxa (03:19:59): Richard: IDEIGI! *By his command, Richard is replaced by the titanic mecha, which stands before the other largest thing in the room. And its time for a good old fashion brawl, as it goes to punch Nemean in the face!+
tengusaur (03:20:00): Lily: "They both commit horrible atrocities."
cubey@aol.pl (03:20:45): Nemean gets punched right in the face!
sketchbookfiend (03:20:59): *Kuuga shifts into a pose, swinging out his arms "CHOU HENSHIN!" his body sparks with electricity as he turns to Dragon form, gaining the gold trim of Rising form as well. He bolts across the ground for the Leapers and throws a knee into one's chest at a hot speed from his agility based Rising Dragon form.+
aldo salt (03:21:18): *Isaac sprints out to face the Leapers and Carriers, fitting a rocket grenade to the barrel of his rifle. "Perish at the hands of this Sinclair's weapons! Take this!" He fires the incendiary warhead right at the face of one of the Leapers!+
cubey@aol.pl (03:21:19): Volschoft: "I almost felt that one." He responds dryly.
cubey@aol.pl (03:21:26): The giant robot doesn't even flinch!
cubey@aol.pl (03:21:42): What it does though is fire double heavy plasma cannons - at point blank range. Ideigi, react!
Wyverncakes (03:21:44): Lynn: "Richard! Fall back!"
Wyverncakes (03:21:49): Oh crap oh crap oh crap.
Wyverncakes (03:22:08): R: "Another machine with some fancy Universal Alloy composition?"
Wyverncakes (03:22:24): Lynn: "... It's more likely than not..."
cubey@aol.pl (03:23:04): One of the Leapers is burned by the headshot, while the other keels over from the powerful hit and bursts into a bio-mechanical mess.
cubey@aol.pl (03:23:06): The third?
cubey@aol.pl (03:23:28): The third leaps away into a position you can't quite see. From there, suddenly - a shot! Someone tries to snipe Kuuga. React.
aldo salt (03:23:34): #Kuuga?
cubey@aol.pl (03:23:37): Roads, Lily, go.
Meraxa (03:23:38): Richard: Yee! *Richard gives... his answer, but there's not as many places he can really use for dodging, with Ideigi's size. As such...!* Guardian shield! *He tries to rush out the spell name, but whether or not the energy barrier will form fast enough at such a range is uncertain+
cubey@aol.pl (03:23:39): Approved.
cubey@aol.pl (03:24:42): Ideigi holds the barrier... for a few seconds. The cannons overwhelm it and push the robot backwards, into the wall which it crushes and collapses, falling on its robotic butt with moderate damage.
aldo salt (03:24:43): "Not so fast!" Isaac pulls out a meat combat knife, leaps in front of Yusuke, and uses it as an arm shield to block the shot!+
sketchbookfiend (03:24:52): *Kuuga hears the shot though and quickly does his own acrobatic dodge away from it's trajectory. Oh and he picks up one of the downed leapers arms to turn into a Rising Dragon Rod.+
aldo salt (03:25:16): "No cretin of Blitz Vahalla shall snipe a Kamen Rider while I am about!"
sketchbookfiend (03:25:22): Kuuga: "Much appreciated Isaac."
cubey@aol.pl (03:26:23): Volschoft: "This is no ordinary Univeral Alloy. Proto-Gleipnir - truly a building material worthy of creating something like the Nemean."
cubey@aol.pl (03:26:51): Blocking a sniper rifle shot with a blade? How is that supposed to work? Isaac is way too slow - but fortunately Yusuke manages to dodge the attack in time.
Peter Kampschroeder (03:27:07): "God, you could cut the arrogance with a knife..."
tengusaur (03:27:21): * Lily: "How many innocent people have died because of your orders?" A huge cannon materializes around her arm, and she points it towards the Nemean! Lily starts dashing from cover to cover, takig advantage of the rubble around, and each time she appears she sends several explosive blue balls towards the giant robot and its escort! +
Wyverncakes (03:28:04): @ Lily
cubey@aol.pl (03:28:08): Approved.
aldo salt (03:28:21): Aye. Isaac forgot that he wasn't Jetstream Sam for a moment.
aldo salt (03:28:51): "I intend to!" Isaac replies to Eibon, hefting his power-armor class combat knife.
sketchbookfiend (03:28:59): Kuuga: "It's okay Isaac, you tried."
Peter Kampschroeder (03:29:04): *And despite mentioning knives and such, Roads ditches his shotguns and materializes the wonderful 15m sniper rifle of his-and starts hammering the Nemean, circle-strafing like a boss.+
sketchbookfiend (03:29:05): Kuuga: "I still appreciate it"
Wyverncakes (03:29:07): * REVIVAL hauls out the Ascalon rifle, taking aim at the machine! "He wouldn't know... or care," Lynn snapped before firing the armor-piercing shot off. Just focus on the head and hopefully they'd get SOME damage in ...+
aldo salt (03:29:22): "It is still not enough…" Isaac growls. "I must do more!'
cubey@aol.pl (03:30:19): Nemean waves its arm in a dismissive gesture - but that's actually so the arm can tank Lily's and Roads's attacks! Its main body is unharmed, and Volschoft counters with a veritable SWARM of missiles at your positions! React!
cubey@aol.pl (03:30:23): As for Lynn...
VJockey (03:30:28): "Appletree! There's a vantage point up here... Looks like some kind of control booth! You should be able to get clear lines of fire everywhere!"
aldo salt (03:30:42): "…"
cubey@aol.pl (03:30:44): That Ascalon rifle might have been able to help and finally damage the titan. Maybe, maybe not.
aldo salt (03:30:56): Isaac: "Aye, Commander! Scythe, with me!"
VJockey (03:31:13): Scythe: "Understood. Moving."
cubey@aol.pl (03:31:15): Simoun: "Come to meeee!" The Cromwell fires its fist on a long cable. It punches at Lynn before she can fire, throwing her aim off-target! React!
aldo salt (03:31:38): Isaacs rushes towards the booth, firing on targets of opportunity as he goes!
aldo salt (03:31:51): Then he grapples up and lands inside!
tengusaur (03:32:34): * "A stronger caliber weapon is needed..." Lily quickly strafes behind a large pile of rubble for cover! She also raises her defensive shield in case that won't protect her fully, or in case the missiles fly over it. +
Peter Kampschroeder (03:33:11): *Roads dash dash dashes around to try to dodge those missiles, and raises the Elder Sign to block what gets through.+
cubey@aol.pl (03:33:36): Both Roads and Lily escape without any damage, thanks to the combination of rubble and personal barriers.
Wyverncakes (03:33:38): * Well so much for that, R has the machine spin around to focus on the Cromwell and fires the Durandal's bayonette out to sever the machine's arm! "Your love of these kinds of weapons is really starting to get annoying!"
Wyverncakes (03:33:42): +
cubey@aol.pl (03:34:17): Lynn's VeHa follows Ideigi's example. The strong blow knocks it on its bum, making her attacks inaccurate.
cubey@aol.pl (03:34:49): Simoun: "Annoying? Oh please. If your opponent is annoyed, that means the tactics are working!"
cubey@aol.pl (03:35:06): Suddenly!
cubey@aol.pl (03:35:09): Something malicious happens.
cubey@aol.pl (03:35:17): All lights go out.
cubey@aol.pl (03:35:37): Fortunately some of the holes left behind by Nemean's entrance provide natural light. But the rest of the room is eerily dark.
cubey@aol.pl (03:35:52): Also, something starts to jam your transmissions. You can still communicate, but there are difficulties.
cubey@aol.pl (03:36:05): Some doors rapidly open and shut, in succession.
cubey@aol.pl (03:36:12): New enemies: ??? x ???
aldo salt (03:36:15): "…FLARES! NOW!" Isaac shouts to Scythe, following his own advice and casting them all over the place from the control booth!
VJockey (03:36:42): Scythe: "I'm right next to you. You don't need to yell..."
Wyverncakes (03:36:59): Lynn: "W-what..."
sketchbookfiend (03:37:04): Kuuga looks around seeing into the dark, what the hell is coming up on them now.
aldo salt (03:37:26): "I am shouting because this is urgent!" Isaac shouts….then he calms down. "…I am sorry Scyhe. I was impolite."
VJockey (03:37:30): "Switching to low light vision... what the hell's going on?!"
Meraxa (03:37:32): Richard: Truth's Sight! *Richard won't have to worry too much, he already knows he's looking for the Nemean. But that won't help much with anything else in this lighting...*
VJockey (03:37:37): *Cora:
tengusaur (03:38:30): Lily: "They are smart enough to use tactics like this... Charge Mode!" Suddenly her eyes start to glow with bright blue light! This is a power-up, but it also doubles as a convenient flashlight.
cubey@aol.pl (03:38:56): Cora can see...
cubey@aol.pl (03:38:59): A Devastator.
cubey@aol.pl (03:39:12): Almost right in her face. The face under all that muscle and extra cybernetics must be grinning madly.
cubey@aol.pl (03:39:22): As the hulk fires a giant minigun right at her!
cubey@aol.pl (03:39:23): React.
cubey@aol.pl (03:39:25): And then act.
cubey@aol.pl (03:39:32): Also Lynn and Isaact act.
VJockey (03:39:35): "BOLLOCKS!!!"
cubey@aol.pl (03:39:55): New enemies: Devastator x3, Leaper x3, Ascended x3
Peter Kampschroeder (03:40:05): "Seriously, like we wouldn't have low-light sensors...Anyone need me to be their flashlight?"
Wyverncakes (03:40:27): R: "We'll make due."
tengusaur (03:40:39): Lily: "I can help with that as well."
cubey@aol.pl (03:40:50): And yes, everyone else can see the enemies right now because no natural light? Not a terrible obstacle after the initial shock.
VJockey (03:40:55): *Cora's quickly send her grapple upwards and kick into the air with her thrusters! If she could get over its arc of fire and get behind the ugly bastard-!+ (React)
Wyverncakes (03:41:02): Lynn: "And if you're so intent on killing me yourself..."
aldo salt (03:41:03): "God's Knees!" Isaac exclaims. "Shredder rounds now, Scythe! Support the commander!" Isaac opens fires at the Devastator's face, trying to shoot the eyes out!
VJockey (03:41:35): ???: "Appletree."
sketchbookfiend (03:41:46): Kuuga: "Maybe I was wrong about these guys being subtle before."
VJockey (03:41:46): ???: "Belay that."
VJockey (03:41:55): ???: "Its almost time."
cubey@aol.pl (03:42:24): That Devastator is very, very dead. Cora manages to jump around it and drop to the floor just as the freak does. But only one of you is riddled with bullets and it's not you.
Wyverncakes (03:43:25): * Durandal's chain is still sticking out! And even if it missed the Cromwell, it's close enough! The weapon's internal motor kicks in, and REVIVAL suddenly zooms forward in the general direction of Simoun's mech... leaving a trail of explosive and fiery grenades behind it to blast and roast the machine!+
aldo salt (03:43:38): Isaac freezes. "…No. You said you wanted the factory intact. All the enemies inside it must be slain first!" He says on the private comm channel, pleading.
Meraxa (03:43:49): Richard has one slight issue with this situation. "Where'd the big guy go?!'
VJockey (03:43:55): *With that taken care of... Cora's going to rush at another one of them, opening fire with her minigun as she charges it before aiming to knock its block off with the KSU!+
VJockey (03:44:27): ???: "And they will be. But right now there are more important matters at stake here."
VJockey (03:44:59): ???: "The Major can take care of herself. As can everybody else."
VJockey (03:45:12): ???: "After all... you're doing this to save your family aren't you?"
aldo salt (03:45:32): Isaac: "But I–!" Whatever objections he was about to raise flicker and die at the back of his throat.
cubey@aol.pl (03:45:34): Simoun: "Futile, futile!" Her own unit takes advantage of the rubble as she hides behind it, though not without taking nicks here and there.
cubey@aol.pl (03:46:08): "Is this what all the Icarus Bomber can do? Fail?" From her safe position, she counters with a swarm of micromissiles, then blasts of laser cannons cut through the darkness, all aimed at Lynn. React.
cubey@aol.pl (03:46:32): Cora suddenly finds that the Devastator she attacked is... sliced in half.
cubey@aol.pl (03:46:54): Typhon: "Don't ignore me! Did you forget already? I'm the star of the show today!"
aldo salt (03:46:57): "…Are you going to renege on our deal if I hesitate any longer?" Isaac says.
Wyverncakes (03:46:59): Well... since the Armory hasn't had any new and fancy weapons made for her...
VJockey (03:47:10): "Oh hell!"
cubey@aol.pl (03:47:23): Typhon's arm changed shape into a long blade - that hit is aimed at you, to cut you into two pieces just like the Devastator was just cleaved. That was only a side effect!
cubey@aol.pl (03:47:24): Cora react.
VJockey (03:47:27): ???: "I'm a man of my word. As are my superiors. Are you?"
tengusaur (03:47:53): Lily: "He returns. No wonder he wanted to show all of this to- watch out!"
cubey@aol.pl (03:48:08): Richard, Yusuke, go.
aldo salt (03:48:27): "…A man can keep his word, yet still twist it crueely." Isaac says finally, with a bitter growl. "I will not forget this. Not one bit."
Wyverncakes (03:48:37): Lynn: "I'm not that woman any more, Simoun!"
cubey@aol.pl (03:48:57): Simoun: "What are you then? Show me!"
VJockey (03:49:30): *Cora's going to dive, firing her grapple into Typhon. Now why would she do that? Because it was still a giant fucking tazer. She pushes the charge to Beyond Kill hopes the RE fries!+
aldo salt (03:49:30): He turns to his snipping partner. "Scythe…you must try to play dead afterwards." He says…ominously so.
Wyverncakes (03:49:55): * More grenades in response thrown at the missiles... which explode in bursts of ice! If she can't shoot them down she'll just flash-freeze them! And if you're going to try to use lasers against her again... the response is a Fragarach to strike through that barrage en-route to Simoun herself!+
VJockey (03:50:09): Scythe: "I-... Play dead? Appletree, its a mess down there..."
VJockey (03:50:21): Scythe: "We can't just wait it out..."
Wyverncakes (03:50:48): "I've put more good into this world in the past year than you have ever since you survived the Icarus Bombing, Simoun!"
cubey@aol.pl (03:50:52): Lynn manages to mostly neutralize that counter attack. Unfortunately your counter-counter attack is also neutralized by Simoun hiding behind cover. Damn shooter games.
aldo salt (03:50:56): Isaac snatches the black cylinder from his belt, and slaps it onto the lower ribcage section of Scythe's Dullahan armor. Mag-clamps engage, and Isaac takes a step back.
Meraxa (03:51:03): Richard is confused as to how the hell something that big actually manages to be SNEAKY, but with other things to focus on, he joins in with the others. Namely, by attempting to stomp on enemies a fraction of his size.+
Wyverncakes (03:51:14): "And sooner or later all the pain you've wrought is going to be returned to you!"
aldo salt (03:51:25): A compact pulse of electromagnetic waves scrambles Scythe's suit's CPU.
cubey@aol.pl (03:51:26): Simoun: "Typhon, do it."
sketchbookfiend (03:51:30): *Kuuga spins the Rising Dragon Rod a bit before launching across the dark room with a leap, and thrusting the rod's bladed head into the shit that tried to snipe him before.+
VJockey (03:51:30): Scythe: "Isaac what-"
cubey@aol.pl (03:51:54): Cora dodges Typhon's blade by mere inches. Typhon jumps back with ridiculous agility, and then...
VJockey (03:51:57): [She only gets a brief moment to yelp in shock as her suit is turned into dead weight around her.]
cubey@aol.pl (03:52:21): Typhon: "You wanted to know where Izanami was, yes? You really wanted to. Well..." The robot charges at Cora and something on his back opens.
cubey@aol.pl (03:52:26): "It's RIGHT HEEEEREEE!"
Meraxa (03:52:29): Richard: ...Ann?
cubey@aol.pl (03:52:36): Suddenly, a cloud of deadly virus engulfs both of you.
cubey@aol.pl (03:52:37): Cora, react.
Wyverncakes (03:52:45): R: "CORA!"
tengusaur (03:52:47): # Cora?
cubey@aol.pl (03:52:52): Approved
sketchbookfiend (03:52:57): Kuuga: "CORA-SAN!"
aldo salt (03:52:59): Isaac bows his head inside his Dullahan suit. "Forgive me….no On second thought, don't." He turns to the console, pulls out a flash drive, and sticks it into the port he mentioned.
VJockey (03:53:08): "Nngh!"
aldo salt (03:53:11): The port that 'he' mentioned.
VJockey (03:53:23): *Cora's going to try to pull away from the deadly cloud!+
aldo salt (03:54:00): Isaac looks up from his grim with alarm. "Lady Anderson!" He shouts in alarm.
aldo salt (03:54:11): *from his grim work
tengusaur (03:54:42): * Suddenly a blue blur flashes, and something slams Cora away from the cloud, taking her place instead! It's Lily, using one of her wings as a blunt weapon, and forming an energy barrier between the rest of them to further protect Cora from the virus!+
aldo salt (03:55:30): Isaac, a thought occuring to him, rushes over to Scythe's Dullahan and manually engages it's NBC filters.
cubey@aol.pl (03:55:48): Cora barely, barely makes it. Fortunately there was someone else to interpose for her, someone immune to human viruses.
tengusaur (03:55:53): Lily: "My apologies for roughness..."
cubey@aol.pl (03:55:55): Typhon: "What's this? Oh, you're a robot, aren't you?"
Wyverncakes (03:56:08): R: "Typhon... you're carrying the nanomachines..."
cubey@aol.pl (03:56:13): Typhon: "A very human-like robot! I'm happy to meet you. How many people did you kill today/"
cubey@aol.pl (03:56:35): Typhon: "That's right, little toy boy. I have the Izanami Virus right here. And as I am now, I can release it. Any time, anywhere. No one is safe!"
cubey@aol.pl (03:56:43): *toy box
tengusaur (03:56:44): Lily: "Long ago, I learned a valuable lesson from someone really important for me."
Wyverncakes (03:57:16): Anywhere Typhon wants...
tengusaur (03:57:33): Lily: "That in order to protect someone, the only way is to kill someone who endangers them."
tengusaur (03:57:42): Lily: "I am going to do that now."
Wyverncakes (03:57:44): Lynn: "George! How can you even... do this!?!"
Wyverncakes (03:57:56): "You lost your own son to a cataclysm!"
Wyverncakes (03:58:21): "And now you and Takeda... you're just spreading the misery and multiplying it!"
cubey@aol.pl (03:59:00): At the same time, Ideigi's foot slammed on the Carriers. Something nasty tried to emerge from their insides and do something just as nasty... but Ideigi is huge so it failed to accomplish anything.
cubey@aol.pl (03:59:09): Also, Kuuga rod-sniped one of the mutated snipers.
tengusaur (03:59:14): (* sometimes the only way, derp)
aldo salt (03:59:15): Isaac…so longs to put a metal-eating bullet into Typhon's optics…
aldo salt (03:59:26): …but oaths bind him. Horrible oaths bind him.
cubey@aol.pl (03:59:43): And then, the trio of Ascended lift themselves into the air. Around you, rubble starts to fly wildly. A telekinetic attack sends it clobbering at both Kuuga and Ideigi.
cubey@aol.pl (03:59:47): Also, you get a massive headache.
cubey@aol.pl (03:59:48): React.
aldo salt (04:00:04): So he just stands there in the control booth, watching the spectacle below.
cubey@aol.pl (04:00:13): Volschoft: "Lynn..."
cubey@aol.pl (04:00:19): Volschoft: "No, the Icarus Bomber."
Peter Kampschroeder (04:00:20): #Idegi and Kuuga?
cubey@aol.pl (04:00:26): "If anything, your actions only opened my eyes."
cubey@aol.pl (04:00:28): Approved.
Meraxa (04:00:54): Richard summons its sword, swinging it - albeit mindful of surroundings - to try and cleave and smash debris apart as it comes+
VJockey (04:00:57): ???: "The upload's almost complete..."
sketchbookfiend (04:00:58): *Kuuga still sort of mid leap when he rod sniped a dude parkour bounces from off the wall and darts back to the ground to dodge the rubble...doesn't help the migraine though.+
Peter Kampschroeder (04:01:02): *And Roads responds with the time-honored strategy of shooting the psychics with mecha-scale grenade launchers. Those shotguns of his are getting some use.+
Wyverncakes (04:01:20): Lynn: "Stop. Using me. To justify this!"
cubey@aol.pl (04:01:37): Volschoft: "I will do whatever I want. Do you know why?"
cubey@aol.pl (04:01:48): Nemean's arm points at the much smaller VeHa accusingly.
cubey@aol.pl (04:01:54): "Because I have power."
cubey@aol.pl (04:02:10): "To have power is to be able to do anything you want. It is as simple as that."
cubey@aol.pl (04:02:39): "If you don't like this, feel free to prove me wrong by stopping me!"
sketchbookfiend (04:03:12): Kuuga: "..."
cubey@aol.pl (04:03:16): The trio of psychics intercept Roads' grenades mid flight. And send them flying back at him!
cubey@aol.pl (04:03:18): React to that too.
tengusaur (04:03:29): # Roads
cubey@aol.pl (04:03:32): Approved.
tengusaur (04:03:41): * Lily tries to shoot down those grenades with Psiguns! +
cubey@aol.pl (04:03:44): Kuuga and Ideigi avoid being barraged too badly. But you are definitely on the defensive now!
cubey@aol.pl (04:03:53): Grenades explode mid-flight and do not hurt anyone. There is this at least.
tengusaur (04:03:58): Lily: "Watch out!"
Peter Kampschroeder (04:04:01): "Thanks!"
cubey@aol.pl (04:04:08): Now...
Wyverncakes (04:04:15): R: "If all we need to stop you is more power, we have more than enough to realize it."
cubey@aol.pl (04:04:16): Whatever Isaac did while no one was looking?
cubey@aol.pl (04:04:20): It just took effect.
cubey@aol.pl (04:04:31): The floor underneath you, the one with the grate in the center opens.
VJockey (04:04:39): ???: "Appletree. There's a hatch to your left. I suggest you leave."
Meraxa (04:04:43): Richard: ...Huh? What now?!
tengusaur (04:04:47): Lily: "Good to see you're alright. Richard, are you o- oh...?"
VJockey (04:04:50): ???: "The Last Stage is coming online."
sketchbookfiend (04:05:00): Kuuga: "What the-?"
Wyverncakes (04:05:15): Lynn: "What now?"
aldo salt (04:05:23): "…what is the last stage? What…what did you have me do!!!!!" Isaac shouts at his twisted benefactor.
VJockey (04:05:36): ???: "Merely a weapons test."
cubey@aol.pl (04:05:53): Do you remember giant biomechanical beasts that spewed fog everywhere, that EF sometimes fielded in singular numbers?
cubey@aol.pl (04:06:01): From under the floor, five walk out.
VJockey (04:06:28): ???: "This... should be interesting."
aldo salt (04:06:28): "You…you never said that I would have to actively hurt my squadmates!" Isaac roars.
cubey@aol.pl (04:06:32): And from deeper down yet, something screeches loudly, a primal animalistic noise.
aldo salt (04:06:35): "How dare you!"
cubey@aol.pl (04:06:42): This is not the end of trouble yet.
sketchbookfiend (04:06:55): Kuuga: "What in the world is this..."
cubey@aol.pl (04:07:00): New enemies (yellow): Reformers x5
cubey@aol.pl (04:07:06): Roads, Lily, go.
Wyverncakes (04:07:21): Wait a minute...
VJockey (04:07:22): Cora: "Oxide! Status on the explosives?!"
tengusaur (04:07:37): (enemy list?)
Wyverncakes (04:07:43): R: "How much room is underneath us?"
cubey@aol.pl (04:07:45): Gloucester x2 (damaged), Typhon, Cromwell (Simoun), Nemean (Volschoft)

Devastators x4, Leapers x3, Ascended x3, Reformers x5
sketchbookfiend (04:08:02): Kuuga: "...Uhm."
Wyverncakes (04:08:24): R: "Depending on things..."
Wyverncakes (04:08:35): "A large enough explosion underneath..."
VJockey (04:08:36): (Status on the bombs?)
cubey@aol.pl (04:09:20): Oxide's bombs have a status of...
cubey@aol.pl (04:09:23): Bang
cubey@aol.pl (04:09:34): Oxide's powered armor took a sniper shot straight to the head.
VJockey (04:09:39): Cora: "Oxide?"
cubey@aol.pl (04:09:42): Courtesy of a Leaper.
VJockey (04:09:55): Cora: "OXIDE?!"
sketchbookfiend (04:09:59): Kuuga: "!!!"
cubey@aol.pl (04:10:00): There is no response.
aldo salt (04:10:15): Isaac looks around, trying to trace the shot from his vantage point!
Wyverncakes (04:10:31): Lynn: "Oxide..."
Meraxa (04:10:32): Richard: No!
cubey@aol.pl (04:10:39): The Leaper is... only several meters away from Isaac's position.
cubey@aol.pl (04:10:43): Yet, it ignored him. Or Scythe.
cubey@aol.pl (04:10:46): And went for Oxide.
sketchbookfiend (04:11:09): Kuuga: "...Isaac...what is going on."
Peter Kampschroeder (04:11:34): *BY FIRE BE PURGED. Eibon starts actually helping out, and Roads will proceed to cover those reformers in some highly exothermic reactions boosted with some magical mojo. The whole room will light up, as the might of Hyperborea's greatest sorcer reaches through the ages to strike them down!+
cubey@aol.pl (04:11:36): It's almost like it didn't consider him an enemy, but a neutral third faction. Or even... an ally.
aldo salt (04:11:53): Isaac: "….Yusuke. I'm sorry. I…I can't lift a finger."
VJockey (04:11:55): Cora: "Appletree!... Isaac! Respond! What the hell happened? Where'd that shot come from?!"
VJockey (04:12:30): Cora: "Isaac... I can't lose anyone else on this team... answer me... what the hell's going on?!"
sketchbookfiend (04:12:51): Kuuga: "..."
aldo salt (04:12:56): Isaac: "Several meters away. To your Six, 45 degrees up!" He bites his tongue. Was that too much! Will his contact go back on his deal?
tengusaur (04:13:39): * Lily flies around to the other end of the battlefield and starts floating in mid-air. She starts charging energy at the end of the giant arm cannon...
VJockey (04:13:56): ???: "Staying behind then?"
VJockey (04:14:04): ???: "It won't be a pretty sight."
cubey@aol.pl (04:14:09): Roads starts to freeze those Reformers something fierce. But seeing that, they charge at him, their stampede making the whole room shake!
cubey@aol.pl (04:14:09): React.
Peter Kampschroeder (04:14:29): (It's a fire attack, exothermic produces heat)
cubey@aol.pl (04:14:38): (Science fail, sorry)
cubey@aol.pl (04:14:49): Enemies now also on fire.
tengusaur (04:15:19): *Lily: "Targetting... There! I cannot let you kill more people! EVE Shoot!" Her chargeup complete, she releases a gigantic, bright beam, trying to catch as many of the EF monsters in the blast - but the final target is Typhon! +
Peter Kampschroeder (04:16:49): *"Eibon! Dash!" "Roger!" Roads switches to his sword, drawing it forth from thin air as it is wrapped in holy fire. The Zweilicht meets the charge with one of its own-but at the last second, Roads will try to dash off to the side, slicing up what of the Reformers he can.+
cubey@aol.pl (04:17:09): When Lily's beam dissipates, the Devastators are just... gone. So are the Leapers - except the one near Isaac. As for Typhon...
cubey@aol.pl (04:17:47): Typhon: "That's the power of embracing humanity? Yes, yesss... I know my path was the right one! Also."
aldo salt (04:17:58): Isaac grits his teeth. "I betrayed them." He says to the voice. "I've sold my soul to the devil. I don't have the right to look away."
cubey@aol.pl (04:18:05): The left side of his body is missing, including the arm. But Typhon already starts to regenerate.
cubey@aol.pl (04:18:10): Typhon: "I am really pissed off right now!"
cubey@aol.pl (04:18:25): He creates a lot of tiny bits that fire a giant barrage of beams back at Lily. React.
VJockey (04:18:27): ???: "I see."
aldo salt (04:18:32): …a thought suddenly. "You are working with Exvortium Fillios, aren't you." He says, finally putting all the clues together.
tengusaur (04:18:53): Lily: "Embracing humanity? You got it the other way around..."
VJockey (04:18:54): ???: "From the very beginning."
VJockey (04:19:20): ???: "How do you think Chips and Sleuth were dealt with so quickly?"
cubey@aol.pl (04:19:35): Roads slashes one of the Reformers - the attack makes it stop and fall down, no more like trip wildly. Because of the roadblock, you have enough time to perform a quick evasive maneuver.
cubey@aol.pl (04:19:51): But that fog those creatures spew... it's really nasty. You can feel it even in the cockpit. Better to avoid it if you can.
aldo salt (04:20:18): "…it…it was you?" Isaac says hoarsely to the hidden voice. "You killed them? Stabbed them in the back?"
cubey@aol.pl (04:21:02): The Ascended focus their powers once again.
VJockey (04:21:06): ???: "I didn't pull the trigger. But I gave others the oppertunity to."
cubey@aol.pl (04:21:27): Suddenly, the whole floor starts to lift. No, not the whole floor - but rather, they create sharp metal spikes that threaten to impale everyone on the ground level!
cubey@aol.pl (04:21:35): Everyone except Lily and Isaac, react.
Wyverncakes (04:22:02): * More Durandal hookshot swinging fun to escape! And get up to a good vantage point so Lynn and R can see what's going on...
VJockey (04:22:08): ???: "Chips knowledge of computer systems would have been troublesome to deal with later on. And Sleuth saw something she wasn't meant to see."
aldo salt (04:22:22): "...I wonder if we will inhabit the same hell together one day." Isaac says acidly.
aldo salt (04:22:33): He tssks. "So then: do you similarly want me to do no harm to the force of Blitz Vahalla?"
Peter Kampschroeder (04:22:39): *Roads takes one of the wrist slash harkens and spider-mans his way towards the nearest convenient ledge.+
VJockey (04:22:45): ???: "...heh..."
VJockey (04:23:02): ???: "Do as you please with them. So long as you don't interfere with the Last Stage's test."
aldo salt (04:23:02): Isaac: "?"
Meraxa (04:23:15): Richard utters words of a forgotten tongue, and with the appearance of his spell circle, floats into the air. "Hop on!"+
tengusaur (04:23:21): * "This is the way I was born, in a world that didn't even know humans exist. It's simply coincidence that we happen to be so similar!" Lily braces against the floor. Suddenly four more wings appear around her, for a total of 10, and she uses all of them to create a large protective barrier against all the shots! "Trance Mode, activate!" +
aldo salt (04:23:31): Isaac rumbles in the back of his throat. "I see…"
sketchbookfiend (04:23:33): *Kuuga bounds away from the floor, slamming his blade end of the rod into the wall, so he can stand on it after getting away.+
tengusaur (04:23:34): Lily: "A coincidence... For which I am very glad."
VJockey (04:23:42): ???: "My orders were solely to record the results of it. Blitz Valhalla's presence is meaningless to me."
aldo salt (04:24:12): He strides over to Scythe's side, snatches her own sniper rifle out of her dead armored suit's hands, then strides over to the catwalk.
aldo salt (04:24:36): "Then I do not have to completely twiddle my thumbs, then!"
cubey@aol.pl (04:25:17): Somehow, you manage to avoid skewering by the now sharp and unpleasant floor.
cubey@aol.pl (04:25:28): Guess who else was attacked by this? Blitz Valhalla.
cubey@aol.pl (04:26:03): The Gloucesters are shishkabobs now, though Typhon escaped by flying up. He didn't manage to hurt Lily through her reinforced barrier.
cubey@aol.pl (04:26:45): Nemean just looks down stoically. Its great hands grabbed Cromwell and held it up.
Wyverncakes (04:26:46): Lynn: "What... is that?"
cubey@aol.pl (04:26:53): You know who got hit though?
cubey@aol.pl (04:27:13): Dice gurgles. His suit's limbs are pierced by the sharp metal spikes.
VJockey (04:27:32): Dice: "N...no....damnit.... "
Wyverncakes (04:27:41): Lynn: "Dice!"
VJockey (04:27:51): Cora: "No ...NO! NO!"
tengusaur (04:27:51): Lily: "Is there a medic here? We must get him out of there!"
aldo salt (04:27:58): Isaac, on the brink of leaping off the catwalk, freezes. "No…" He whispers breathlessly.
Peter Kampschroeder (04:28:24): "Damnit..."
cubey@aol.pl (04:28:38): The Ascended are getting ready. Air around them swirls as their joint psychic powers are this close to unleashing another, even more devastating attack.
sketchbookfiend (04:28:45): Kuuga twitches his hand, this is...getting to him.
VJockey (04:28:59): #Dice w. Mongrel.
cubey@aol.pl (04:29:04): Approved
aldo salt (04:29:26): @Simoun?
VJockey (04:29:33): Mongrel: "Get the hell away from him freaks!"
cubey@aol.pl (04:29:47): (She's not attacking anyone Isaac)
Meraxa (04:30:31): Richard: Dammit... I-I said... DAMMIT! What is even going on here?!
VJockey (04:31:00): *Mongrel was charging at the Ascended, letting loose with his machinegun... but what was interesting was that he was holding onto the explosives that Oxide had originally planted. ALL OF THEM. The moment his gun ran dry he tossed it aside and threw himself at the three!+
VJockey (04:31:46): Mongrel: "YOU'RE ALL COMING WITH ME!"
cubey@aol.pl (04:31:54): There is a huge, deafening and blinding explosion!
cubey@aol.pl (04:32:01): When the dust settles...
Meraxa (04:32:10): Richard: ...That... He... I...
cubey@aol.pl (04:32:17): You feel relief as psychic tension is gone. The Ascended are only ashes now.
cubey@aol.pl (04:32:19): Unfortunately.
cubey@aol.pl (04:32:22): Mongrel is gone too.
tengusaur (04:32:27): Lily: "Ahh... Why did he...?"
aldo salt (04:32:30): Isaac: "Gods. Not you too, Mongrel…"
VJockey (04:32:33): Cora: "Mongrel.... Brett... you..."
cubey@aol.pl (04:32:44): Lynn and Cora can act now.
cubey@aol.pl (04:32:46): Also Isaac.
VJockey (04:32:56): Cora: ".... Dagger.... Get Dice out of here. Move. Now!"
Wyverncakes (04:32:56): Lynn: "... Cora..."
Peter Kampschroeder (04:32:57): "....Well."
cubey@aol.pl (04:33:12): Enemies:
cubey@aol.pl (04:33:12): Typhon (damaged), Cromwell (Simoun) (light damage), Nemean (Volschoft)

Leapers x1, Reformers x4
Wyverncakes (04:33:39): "Everything that's happened here..."
aldo salt (04:33:39): Isaac turns away from the explosion, and leaps off the catwalk's edge, freefalling toward Simoun's Cromwell, unloading both clips of both anti-material rifles at full auto as he goes!+
aldo salt (04:33:57): Isaaac: "Yaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!"
sketchbookfiend (04:34:00): Kuuga: "....you..."
Meraxa (04:34:12): Richard: Isaac?! Not you too!
Wyverncakes (04:34:27): "... I thought at the start I wanted this place blown to kingdom come, but with Typhon... EF..."
VJockey (04:34:29): *The Dullahan Squad's second in command was rapidly going to evacuate their injured. As for Cora... she let out an enraged scream as she launched a hook at the sole Leaper to drag it towards her!&
Wyverncakes (04:34:44): "I'm starting to understand there's no ceiling to how much I can hate them!"
cubey@aol.pl (04:35:17): Simoun: "What?!" SHe did not foresee that, and the attack causes new holes to appear in the Cromwell.
cubey@aol.pl (04:35:32): But then, the Nemean backhands Isaac with its mighty arm. React!
Meraxa (04:35:44): #Isaac
cubey@aol.pl (04:36:00): Cora grabs the Leaper - it struggles when captured, but you reel it in! Continue!
cubey@aol.pl (04:36:01): Approved.
Meraxa (04:36:32): Richard flies in to try and catch the fist before it can connect...!
aldo salt (04:37:22): *Isaac ignores the incoming arm, electing instead to manually arm a shaped charge rocket grenade and ram it right into the Cromwell's cockpit!+
Meraxa (04:38:01): +
VJockey (04:38:24): *Cora pulls back the KSU and SLUGS the Leaper as hard as she could towards one of the Reformers! With grim determination to kill every monster she could she brings her Anti-Armor cannon to bear and follows up with a shot towards both!+
Wyverncakes (04:39:14): * REVIVAL hefts the Durandal again and lets loose a swarm of missiles... but Lynn's hands are fast at the controls, opening up wormholes in front of them! And their siblings... open up all around the Nemean's body and those of the Reformers! "George... maybe your machine's invincible, maybe it's not! But if I have to hit it from every angle at once I will!"+
Wyverncakes (04:39:31): Yeah, distance be damned, portals + splash damage is a fun combo.
cubey@aol.pl (04:40:00): Ideigi is very strong - but so is Nemean, especially powered by a father figure's silent fury! Fortunately, even if Richard did not stop it completely, he slowed the hand enough for Isaac to dodge it.
cubey@aol.pl (04:40:03): Only problem though.
cubey@aol.pl (04:40:08): Isaac did not try to dodge it.
cubey@aol.pl (04:40:46): The Cromwell is thrown away from Nemean by the grenade's explosion. It did not hit the cockpit.
cubey@aol.pl (04:41:04): Isaac is thrown into a pile of rubble that used to be a wall!
cubey@aol.pl (04:41:25): You cough up blood, but intense pain reminds you that for better or for worse, you're still alive.
aldo salt (04:42:20): Alarms blare in Isaac's HUD, both for mechanical failures and internal wounds. Choking, he tries to pick himself up.
cubey@aol.pl (04:42:56): Volschoft: "Hmm!" Nemean is forced on the defensive. It has to use both arms for blocking, and yet still...
cubey@aol.pl (04:43:04): It starts to take damage. Minor damage, but still.
cubey@aol.pl (04:43:39): Cora turned that Leaper into a pile of body parts just with her kinetic slam. The shot was just an extra. But between her and Lynn, the Reformers are goners!
cubey@aol.pl (04:43:53): No Exvoritam Filios abominations remain.
cubey@aol.pl (04:44:37): Something from underneath cries out carnivorously, a sound that creates primal fear in you.
cubey@aol.pl (04:44:44): One Exvoritam Filios abomination remains.
cubey@aol.pl (04:44:53): From the opened floor, something ascends.
cubey@aol.pl (04:45:23): A massive creature, vaguely velociraptor-like - it even has feathers, which it puts to good use, flying.
Meraxa (04:45:44): Richard: ...What now...?
cubey@aol.pl (04:45:55): But raptors did not have so many eyes, and such huge oversized talons. And they most definitely did not have giant weapons grafted to their bodies.
cubey@aol.pl (04:46:01): New enemy: Last Stage
sketchbookfiend (04:46:11): Kuuga: "...Perfect timing."
VJockey (04:46:11): Cora: "...What in god's name...."
tengusaur (04:46:19): Lily: "How did they even create this creature..."
cubey@aol.pl (04:46:21): Richard, Yusuke, go.
cubey@aol.pl (04:46:39): Last Stage screeches again. Its eyes look around wildly, then they all focus - on you. Its prey.
Wyverncakes (04:46:46): Lynn has no words for this.
cubey@aol.pl (04:46:47): And yes it has enough eyes to focus on all of you at once.
Wyverncakes (04:46:49): It's just...
Peter Kampschroeder (04:47:45): Roads is at a loss for words as well.
VJockey (04:48:10): ???: "Isaac."
VJockey (04:48:22): ???: "I believe it would be the best time to withdraw now."
cubey@aol.pl (04:48:28): Volschoft: "I didn't expect that."
cubey@aol.pl (04:48:45): He finds words for this, for a change.
Peter Kampschroeder (04:48:52): Eibon: "...Remember your vow, Master." "...Right."
VJockey (04:48:58): ???: "Last Stage has been programmed to ignore you... but we wouldn't want you to get in the crossfire yes?"
aldo salt (04:49:28): Isaac: "…*hack* is that an order…SIR?"
Meraxa (04:49:42): Richard: ...I'll try and keep this thing busy. Someone... please find Ann. Scythe. Not sure if she even tells people her name! *Richard makes his request as Ideigi's form begins to glow bright...* SHINING BODY! *And then erupts into a form shrouded with light. It flickers out of site, and then reappears before the strange and large creature, ready to deliver a high speed pummeling...!+
VJockey (04:49:44): ???: "Yes it is."
sketchbookfiend (04:50:00): *Kuuga has seen a lot of pain and suffering and death in the past several minutes, and he's really had enough. As that bird eyes him he leaps from the Rod in the wall and curls into a ball, rotating in the air as his color moves from Blue to Red. And he comes out of it with his foot flaming and his body flying into a kick at that beast. The same kick that downed Great Leader. Both power and momentum driving him.+
sketchbookfiend (04:50:04): "RISING KICK!"
Wyverncakes (04:51:16): R: "Giving pause to this, Volschoft?"
aldo salt (04:51:17): "…understood. For a person who betray and causes betrayal, your sobriquet is truly fitting." Isaac limps forward, then triggers his grappling array, lifting himself up to the catwalk where the exit hatch is.
Wyverncakes (04:51:31): "I'm surprised a monster like you's so surprised to see another of your kind."
cubey@aol.pl (04:51:36): Last Stage backs away - it can easily see through your attacks! Though it's not out of melee range yet. This is because its claws slash at Ideigi, trying to cut it into ribbons! At the same time, some of its grafted guns realign themselves and fire energy barrages at Kuuga.
cubey@aol.pl (04:51:39): Both of you, react.
tengusaur (04:51:44): Lily: "I will do it, Richard."
aldo salt (04:51:46): As he vault onto the gantry and heads towards the hatchway, he hesitates.
tengusaur (04:52:05): Lily: "I have the best mobility... And enough people died today."
cubey@aol.pl (04:52:08): Simoun: "Shut up, Bomber!"
cubey@aol.pl (04:52:17): She's losing her cool.
aldo salt (04:52:30): "Lily." He says quietly. "Scythe is in the control box. Her CPU needs rebooting."
aldo salt (04:52:36): And then he goes.
VJockey (04:52:54): #Yusuke
cubey@aol.pl (04:52:58): (Isaac retreats from the battlefield)
cubey@aol.pl (04:53:01): Support approved.
sketchbookfiend (04:53:13): *It's sort of hard to readjust yourself when you're in the middle of a flying kick so he's hoping the Rising powered kick meeting the energy barrage blasts will be enough to defend him.+
Wyverncakes (04:53:27): # Richard
cubey@aol.pl (04:53:46): Also approved.
VJockey (04:54:11): *Cora was going to give Yusuke a little help... now? By grappling her way up to those guns and punching them to point at angles NOT aimed at him!+
Meraxa (04:54:56): Richard attempts to grab the claws as they come, or at least block with one arm. So, this thing is fast. Alright - he had to try and hit it faster than it could react! ...If possible+
Wyverncakes (04:55:30): * No. Too many people've died enough today... and Lynn's also seen Richard hurt far too often. The Ascalon rifle's brought back into play, Lynn bringing up a shot, focusing, focusing... and firing to ideally smash through the lot of them+
cubey@aol.pl (04:56:16): Last Stage shrieks as one of its claws is shot - bloodied shards fly in all directions!
cubey@aol.pl (04:56:42): As for Cora - well, that was a foolish idea. The gun explodes in your face, sending you to the ground, breathless and the front of your armor charred from the explosion!
cubey@aol.pl (04:56:53): But on the other hand.
cubey@aol.pl (04:57:15): That means Richard's fierce assault and Kuuga's kick were barely stopped at all!
Wyverncakes (04:57:19): R: "Just how much of that's machine and how much is animal?"
cubey@aol.pl (04:57:39): Last Stage is thrown back and to the ground. It quickly gets back up, but it's bleeding heavily!
sketchbookfiend (04:57:42): Kuuga: "Aaaaaaaaaaarrrrrgh!"
cubey@aol.pl (04:57:46): Roads, Lily, go.
cubey@aol.pl (04:58:02): Its machine parts are still working more or less perfectly though. That one exploded gun aside.
VJockey (04:58:19): Cora: "W... well... that didn't go as planned..."
sketchbookfiend (04:58:33): Kuuga is sort of trying to chill himself back out after rebounding away from that kick "N-no...not quite...but we hit it a bit.
VJockey (04:58:54): "Hit nothing... We're killing it..."
VJockey (04:59:06): "If it gets topside who knows what kind of damage it can do..."
sketchbookfiend (04:59:11): Kuuga: "Good...cause...That was my intention."
Wyverncakes (04:59:39): Lynn: "If it reacts badly to pain... then we'll just put it in a world of it."
tengusaur (04:59:55): * Lily doesn't have time for Typhon for the time being. She flies up, towards the control box as she was told - but on the way there, she sends four of her funnels towards the Final Stage! "Keep it occupied, I am going to save Scythe! ...And don't let Blitz Valhalla get away...!" The funnels are spinning rapidly, cutting flesh like giant buzzsaws! +
Wyverncakes (04:59:56): "Whoever gave it that many eyes is going to regret it!"
cubey@aol.pl (04:59:59): Typhon laughs madly at the mention of damage.
cubey@aol.pl (05:00:14): More virus appears around him in a cloud, just in case someone missed the memo.
Peter Kampschroeder (05:00:39): *"...Eibon, let's do somethin' real dumb." "We always do that, Master." Roads proceeds to fire off a slash harken at the monster, and switch to his Sword in the other hand. The same tools that were used before to grapple him towards a safe ledge are now being used to guide his jump off that ledge down onto the monster's back-sword at the ready!&
cubey@aol.pl (05:01:07): "Oh, I'm going to save someone." The robot mocks Lily, and jumps at her, the sole remaining arm now a razor sharp blade! React!
sketchbookfiend (05:01:29): #Lily
cubey@aol.pl (05:01:31): Approved.
cubey@aol.pl (05:02:16): Last Stage is still coming by after the last attack, and it screams in pain from Lily's assault. Roads can proceed...
cubey@aol.pl (05:02:46): Not counting a small grenade that one of its weapons fires off though. A grenade that falls near his unit and explodes in a plasma inferno! React/continue.
sketchbookfiend (05:04:34): Kuuga: "I am not...letting you mock her...I will not let anymore fear or pain happen here! No more!" *Kuuga leaps from his position, at the robot, fist reared back and blazing red, before swinging it towards it's face "RISING MIGHTY PUNCH!" not as spicy and explodey and city bloack level as Kick but it's got something behind it+
Peter Kampschroeder (05:05:13): *No time for shields, Roads just dashes straight through the plasma inferno as quickly as he can. Hopefully less time spent in it will lower the damage, but he needs the speed for the real move-as the Zweilicht dives at Last Stage as fast as it can, thrusting its sword downwards! Once he lands he proceeds to stab it again and again, starting with where he can find gun emplacements.+
tengusaur (05:05:15): * "Your pursuit is pointless. You will never become a human... And you don't deserve to call yourself a robot." Lily doesn't slow down at all. Instead, she charges up her gun mid-flight and slams its long barrel into Typhon's abdomen. Her eyes flash brightly for a moment and she fires a huge, point-blank shot! "Get out of my way." +
tengusaur (05:05:20): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMIqJrSDVeY
cubey@aol.pl (05:05:53): Typhon is stabbed by Lily's gun, fired at in point blank range. And then, Kuuga's mighty punch to the rescue!
cubey@aol.pl (05:06:08): Typhon: "This power... is this the power of humanity?! A HA HA HA HA!
cubey@aol.pl (05:06:10): "
cubey@aol.pl (05:06:41): Typhon is shot into the sky.
tengusaur (05:06:49): Lily: "It's the power of someone fighting to protect something."
sketchbookfiend (05:07:05): Kuuga: "The power of someone fighting to protect everything."
cubey@aol.pl (05:07:26): Volschoft: "It is time for us to make our leave. Blitz Valhalla acquired all the supplies and resources we needed anyway." He says coldly.
cubey@aol.pl (05:07:41): Nemean starts to make its retreat as well. It is surprisingly mobile for something as large and tough!
VJockey (05:07:58): "VOLSCHOFT!!"
Wyverncakes (05:08:08): Lynn: "You're not getting away that easily!"
tengusaur (05:08:11): Lily keeps on going towards her destination. Gotta save that Scythe.
Wyverncakes (05:08:18): "Not after everything!"
cubey@aol.pl (05:08:28): Roads can feel the plasma heat. The lower parts of his mecha appear to have slightly melted.
Wyverncakes (05:08:33): "Not after the people you've killed... the people Typhon WOULD'VE killed!"
cubey@aol.pl (05:09:00): But you escaped, and you're alive, and you are stabbing Last Stage like crazy as it continues to scream in pain, bleed, and its mechanical components are short circuiting right now.
cubey@aol.pl (05:09:13): Lily grabs Scythe. You can move to safety now.
cubey@aol.pl (05:09:26): As for Cora and Lynn...
cubey@aol.pl (05:09:30): Didn't you forget someone?
tengusaur (05:09:34): Lily: "I've got Scythe! How do you reboot her system?"
cubey@aol.pl (05:09:43): Simoun: "Shut up! Just... die! For me!"
Meraxa (05:09:53): Richard: ...Wait, reboot? As in its offline?!
cubey@aol.pl (05:09:58): She totally lost her cool, but the Cromwell is skating between the two of you.
sketchbookfiend (05:10:09): Kuuga: "Persistent."
Peter Kampschroeder (05:10:09): "Hah...Think you're scary, huh?! Think you'll make me run in fear?! I'll show you scary!" Roads continues to stab the monster.
tengusaur (05:10:25): Lily: "Just the CPU! Humans don't need those to live, right?"
cubey@aol.pl (05:10:26): Its Needle Blazer is putting Cora in a bullet hell of energy blasts, while the other hand once again shoots out in a cable to punch Lynn's VeHa.
cubey@aol.pl (05:10:29): React, both of you!
cubey@aol.pl (05:10:44): *on a cable
Wyverncakes (05:10:54): Lynn: "Cora..."
Wyverncakes (05:11:05): "... Her machine's not airtight any more, is it?"
Wyverncakes (05:11:07): Hint hint.
VJockey (05:11:24): "There's an access panel on the back of the armor! Just hit the green button-"
VJockey (05:11:41): [Cora blinked at Lynn's suggestion. and grinned."
VJockey (05:11:45): *]
VJockey (05:11:48): "No. it isn't."
Wyverncakes (05:12:50): R: "Simoun..."
cubey@aol.pl (05:13:23): Simoun: "Shut up. You are just a toy box! You had a body, humanity - and threw it all away to become a talking box! Pathetic!"
Wyverncakes (05:13:23): Lynn: "...I told you before that no matter your choices in life, you'll always be accountable for them!"
Wyverncakes (05:14:03): R: "And you had a life you threw away by working with these people!"
Wyverncakes (05:14:04): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtyvh-DeQYs
Wyverncakes (05:15:02): * The cable might be coming in quickly, but with focus, R moves to let it graze by before grabbing the cable! And from there, pulling on it hard to yank the Cromwell towards them!+
VJockey (05:15:24): *Cora proceeds to put her grapples to good use, charging through the blasts with as much speed as she could - readying her KSU for a strike at full power! The moment she has the chance she lets loose into Simoun! Fully intent on sending the Cromwell right into the Izanami cloud left by Typhon!+
cubey@aol.pl (05:16:55): Cora takes damage - you can feel several shots penetrating armor, and actually hitting your flesh. Fortunately no organs were hit, but you're still bleeding.
cubey@aol.pl (05:17:00): But!
cubey@aol.pl (05:17:22): Lynn grabs Cromwell by the cable hand, and holds it in place. Holds it long enough for Cora to punch it into the cloud of Izanami Virus.
cubey@aol.pl (05:17:33): Simoun: "!!"
cubey@aol.pl (05:17:46): She immediately gasps for air. And then starts coughing and chocking rapidly.
cubey@aol.pl (05:18:00): Volschoft: "Simoun? ... SIMOUN?!"
cubey@aol.pl (05:18:33): Simoun: "Gak... gh... you are..."
cubey@aol.pl (05:18:56): She makes terrible, undignified noises. It's a good thing you can't see what is happening in the cockpit, it can't be anything nice.
sketchbookfiend (05:19:17): Kuuga: "...it's regrettably dirty but this is the kind of fate that befalls types like you."
cubey@aol.pl (05:19:18): Simoun: "Right. Accountable for... gh. Choices. I am accountable. And so are..."
cubey@aol.pl (05:19:22): "So are you..."
cubey@aol.pl (05:19:29): She gasps for air one last time.
cubey@aol.pl (05:19:53): How does Volschoft, the normally cold and calm Volschoft take it?
cubey@aol.pl (05:20:09): Volschoft: "FUCK! LYNN! YOU ARE FUCKING DEAD, BITCH!"
tengusaur (05:20:14): Lily: "That was... Not a pleasant way to go..."
Wyverncakes (05:20:39): R: "I told you we had power to use against you."
sketchbookfiend (05:20:42): Kuuga: "...that's different."
cubey@aol.pl (05:20:44): Volschoft: "First my son, now my daughter?! My face will be the last sight you see as I choke the life out of you!"
sketchbookfiend (05:21:00): Kuuga: "...."
Wyverncakes (05:21:05): Lynn: "And ow many sons and daughters did you kill, George?!?"
cubey@aol.pl (05:21:07): And despite that, Nemean is far away... and it does not return. It continues to retreat.
cubey@aol.pl (05:21:15): "SHUT IT! WEAKLING, BOMBER!"
Wyverncakes (05:21:19): "What about the Dullahan unit... the innocents in Madrid!"
cubey@aol.pl (05:21:30): Volschoft: "FUCK THEM!"
cubey@aol.pl (05:21:48): No time for a raging man though.
cubey@aol.pl (05:21:58): Last Stage shook Roads off!
cubey@aol.pl (05:22:06): And now it roars. All of the guns on its back light and charge up.
VJockey (05:22:10): "We'll get a shallow grave for him ready if there's anything left of him."
Peter Kampschroeder (05:22:14): "Ack!"
cubey@aol.pl (05:22:18): It is willing to take all of you down, even if malfunctions kill it!
cubey@aol.pl (05:22:27): Anyone who wants to react, DO IT NOW.
VJockey (05:22:32): "Right now... I got an angry lizard to smash!"
sketchbookfiend (05:22:38): Kuuga: "And smash good."
Wyverncakes (05:22:40): R: "But we still have something to kill."
Meraxa (05:23:15): Richard: I'll pin it down!
VJockey (05:24:12): *Cora was going to whip her grapple right up to its head - aiming it at one of its eyes like a Dullahan of myth - seeking to blind its intended victim with its whip. With a roar she swings up towards it to smash her fist into another eye... what was her intent you ask? Gouge open a wound! Hack her way inside with Isaac's sword and STAB WHATEVER IT HAD FOR A BRAIN TO DEATH!!!+
tengusaur (05:24:15): * Lily: "I've got Scythe here!" She's already fleeing to safety, easily holding the power armor in her hands and trying what she can to reboot the CPU! But at the same time, she has more limbs than just those! Four wings provide flight, while the rest shoots rapid fire beams at the monstrosity as she flies past, like a gigantic chaingun! +
Wyverncakes (05:24:23): Lynn warps in another Ascalon round... the last one worked pretty good, after all. But this time R's aiming for the machine's main body. "I wonder if we'll hit anything important."
Meraxa (05:24:29): And Richard sets about doing just that, with Ideigi's still bright form charging the massive monster. He intends to slam it against a wall, and then slam his fist into it as much as he can! He'll leave the precision to the others!+
Wyverncakes (05:24:34): * "Here goes." And the weapon fires once more!+
Peter Kampschroeder (05:24:51): *As the Zweilicht is thrown off of Cyber Rodan, he switches to his shotguns and opens up in full, sliding across the ground the whole way.+
sketchbookfiend (05:25:14): *Kuuga rushes the beast, again charging up his fist as he bounds into the air, aiming for what can only be compared to a Shoryuken with another Rising Mighty Punch+
cubey@aol.pl (05:26:41): All those powerful melee attacks, supported by precise ranged firepower..
cubey@aol.pl (05:26:58): Fail to stop Last Stage! It starts to fire the beam cannons!
cubey@aol.pl (05:27:20): The beam cannons malfunction and power down, one by one. They produce no blasts, only pathetic green fizzles.
cubey@aol.pl (05:27:29): The creature looks as surprised by it as you do.
cubey@aol.pl (05:28:00): Then, slowly like a falling titan, it collapses, having suffered too much blood loss and its auxiliary life support systems failing along the weaponry.
cubey@aol.pl (05:28:39): And so falls the last defender of EF headquarters.
cubey@aol.pl (05:28:49): They will unleash nothing on the populace anymore. Nothing.
Meraxa (05:29:00): Richard releases the beast as it falls, and attempts to stumble Ideigi's way over to where Nemean flew out. Perhaps its still in sight...? Probably too much to hope for.
sketchbookfiend (05:29:16): Kuuga: "That's...the end of that."
cubey@aol.pl (05:29:32): Nemean cannot fly, only walk - but it is fast enough that you cannot possibly catch it now. You can see the path of destroyed buildings it left in its wake. Hopefully people evacuated...
VJockey (05:29:32): [Cora's going to climb out of the mess she made coated in a film of gore.]
cubey@aol.pl (05:29:43): Suddenly, a surprise transmission to Lily and Kuuga!
VJockey (05:29:46): "... ugh..."
Peter Kampschroeder (05:29:54): "...Well, Eibon?" "Still needs more work. But adequate."
VJockey (05:30:02): "...I look as terrible as I feel now don't I?"
sketchbookfiend (05:30:06): Kuuga: "Eh?"
Wyverncakes (05:30:09): Lynn just looks out and frowns. "... Volschoft..."
cubey@aol.pl (05:30:11): Typhon: "I'm still operational. It was close, but the next time we meet... he he he... the next time we meet, I will outgrow even you! Look forward to it!"
sketchbookfiend (05:30:25): Kuuga: "...Hmph.
tengusaur (05:30:45): Lily: "The next time we meet will be the last one, Typhon."
cubey@aol.pl (05:30:56): Typhon: "That's the idea!"
cubey@aol.pl (05:31:00): And with that, he disconnects.
sketchbookfiend (05:31:07): Kuuga: "...he's just a robot right?"
cubey@aol.pl (05:31:07): MISSION COMPLETE!
cubey@aol.pl (05:31:10): But at what cost?
Wyverncakes (05:31:22): R's looking around, surveying all of that...
tengusaur (05:31:23): Lily: "I am also just a robot."
cubey@aol.pl (05:31:27): People dead... betrayal... and dangers only intensify.
Meraxa (05:31:27): Richard: ...Damn it... *Richard sighs, letting the light fade from Ideigi's body, and then letting Ideigi itself fade into light as he drops to the ground. He lies back on the floor with a weary sigh...*
Wyverncakes (05:31:32): R: "No, Lily."
Wyverncakes (05:31:47): "That thing doesn't even deserve to be in the same group as you."
sketchbookfiend (05:31:54): Kuuga: "No, you're very much a person."
Wyverncakes (05:31:54): "He's just an abomination."
sketchbookfiend (05:32:03): Kuuga: "He is a monster."
Wyverncakes (05:32:08): Buuuut...
tengusaur (05:32:12): Lily: "Robots are people too. He doesn't deserve to call himself a robot."
cubey@aol.pl (05:32:18): Oh yeah. One more thing.
sketchbookfiend (05:32:24): Kuuga: "And a Rider destroys monsters."
cubey@aol.pl (05:32:29): Dan: "Everyone! Can you hear me?"
Wyverncakes (05:32:33): REVIVAL's moving towards what's left of the Cromwell...
sketchbookfiend (05:32:39): Kuuga: "Hm? Yes?"
Wyverncakes (05:32:40): Lynn: "What is it?"
cubey@aol.pl (05:32:44): Dan: "Something was interrupting transmissions to you from White Chalice. But it seems to be gone now!"
Wyverncakes (05:33:00): Lynn: "What... kind of transmissions?"
Meraxa (05:33:01): Richard bolts up, pulling a radio from his pocket. "...What were you trying to tell us?"
cubey@aol.pl (05:33:11): Dan: "The facility you are inside, EF headquarters, just sent a signal!"
sketchbookfiend (05:33:21): Kuuga: "...What kind of signal."
Meraxa (05:33:22): Richard: ...To where?
cubey@aol.pl (05:33:23): Dan: "You will never guess where the signal's recipient was."
Peter Kampschroeder (05:33:42): "Space."
cubey@aol.pl (05:33:46): Dan: "It was some sort of a coded message, but I am not familiar with the code used. I never experienced anything like it."
cubey@aol.pl (05:34:06): Lynn and R should be able to salvage some useful data from the Cromwell. As for EF...
sketchbookfiend (05:34:06): Kuuga: "...I have a guess where."
cubey@aol.pl (05:34:10): Is it really destroyed?
VJockey (05:34:19): "...Dan."
cubey@aol.pl (05:34:24): Dan: "The recipient was on Mars! To be more precise - in the region of Cydonia!"
cubey@aol.pl (05:34:26): DUN DUN DUNNNN
Wyverncakes (05:34:36): R: "Mars?"
VJockey (05:34:43): "...How long before it gets there?"
Wyverncakes (05:34:47): Lynn: "... Going back to Mars..."
cubey@aol.pl (05:35:01): Dan: "It should have arrived by now."
sketchbookfiend (05:35:04): Kuuga: "...Space is always fun." Yusuke? Sarcasm...it can happen.
Peter Kampschroeder (05:35:14): "Aaaah, got one."
Meraxa (05:35:43): Richard: ...Another question, if the ship's sensors are working...
Meraxa (05:36:25): Richard shakes his head around, grimacing slightly.
Meraxa (05:36:39): "Where's Isaac?"
cubey@aol.pl (05:36:57): Isaac was nowhere to be found.
sketchbookfiend (05:37:17): Kuuga: "....It seems we've lost allies in more way than one today."
Wyverncakes (05:37:55): Lynn: "I know."
Wyverncakes (05:38:20): Very, very gingerly, REVIVAL begins to pry off the Cromwell's cockpit block.
Wyverncakes (05:38:32): The sight inside is a grisly one...
Wyverncakes (05:38:54): ... But if not for that, then seeing its intact computers and stuff would bring a smile to Lynn's face.
tengusaur (05:39:05): In the meantime, Lily approaches Ideigi. Scythe is still in her hands.
tengusaur (05:39:12): Lily: "Richard. I saved her, like you asked."
Wyverncakes (05:39:21): "But we know where EF's base is. And we might... just get a fix for Blitz Valhalla as well."
Meraxa (05:39:50): Richard: Thanks Lily... I owe ya one.
VJockey (05:40:46): "....."
sketchbookfiend (05:41:29): Kuuga: "...Cora..."
VJockey (05:42:09): "I need to see how Dice is doing..."
VJockey (05:42:14): "I just..."
VJockey (05:42:24): "I'll be fine."
sketchbookfiend (05:42:25): Kuuga: "Of course...do what you have to."