A Game of Gods: A Multiversal Challenge

Jack waited for the attack patiently. It was in that instant between the strike and the hit when the enemy was most vulnerable. The instant that the leg flashed forward, he jumped, aiming at one of the spikes. He meant to slice it off, turn, and hurl it directly at the center of the creature's mass. He had no idea if that would kill it, but it was usually a given that an opponent could be damaged by their own weapons.

-Isaac dashes out from cover, trying to get close enough to the Strider that the Dullahan is ineffectually swinging a sword at. He ducks behind the giant looks up, and casts the summon.-

-A few seconds later, a bright red dot appears in the sky...-

Kimimaro took aim at another Hunter, this time firing 10 shots at the eye, considering that five had failed to kill one earlier.

"Yeah, we're gonna take down this entire fucking planet," Gordon said. "We're gonna take their dark matter reactor, and we're gonna shove it so far up their collective ass that it becomes recursive."

He peeked out of cover, and raised his RPG just in time to see Jack's attack. The spike was neatly sliced off and hurled at the Strider's center mass. This knocked it off balance, but it managed to stabilize itself... until it brought the damaged leg down. Its balance shaky and lacking full support, the synth slide and fell sideways... off of the walkway itself, warbling as it vanished into the depths.

"Whoa... Hell yeah, Jack!" Gordon called. Seconds later, the other Striders targetted Jack with thin pinpoints of light and a charging whine. "Oh shit... Get outta there!"

The Strider that had been combating the Dullahan prepared to strike before being hit with the meteor. When the blast cleared, it was smoking, and very nearly dead.

The Hunter hit with the bones was caught mid-run, and toppled forward with a howl.

Raz dropped his shield, pushed Jack out of the way of the sights, then threw up another shield.

edited 12th Mar '11 2:19:29 PM by Bindlestick

Vezon, naturally, chose the option that forsook all common sense and self safety. He headed for the nearest strider and started climbing its leg.

"Shit...I hate this place, I hate it so hard." Rey glanced around, then jumped out, throwing a couple of bolts of shadow, then diving back into cover, trying to take some of the attention off the others.

Well that worked...

-The Dullahan gives another mighty blow, his sword a thunderbolt crashing into the weakened Strider's leg.-

Jack, familiar with that awful whining sound from numerous energy weapons, guessed that from Gordon's warning, it meant the same thing here as it did on Earth and as soon as he hit the ground, let the other fighter push him aside and sprinted all out for the spot direct under one of the remaining striders, trusting to its bulk to shield him from the attacks of the others before leaping up and swinging his sword at that one's leg joint. If it worked once, it might work again.

Both Striders fired their charging attacks. There was a resounding bang as they struck the shield. Had there been no shield, Raz would've been instantly disintergrated.

The Strider Vezon was climbing up shook its leg violently, trying to dislodge him as Hunters fired flechettes at him.

Several Hunters took notice of Rey's attack and charged... only for one to meet distergration from one of the pulse rifle's secondaries

"Well, that works pretty well," Gordon remarked, rounding to fire on another Hunter.

The Strider the Dullahan hit toppled, a collapsing giant, with a mournful sound as it died.

The Strider Jack lept for had apparently learned from the death of it's fellow monster, and kicked its leg at the attacking Samurai.

edited 12th Mar '11 2:30:04 PM by AnnoR

As the shots stopped, Raz conjured his thought bubble, using it as a springboard to leap onto the Strider's head.

Kimimaro made a hand-seal sequence.

"Doton: Ganchuusou!"

A series of rock spikes shot up from the ground, meaning to impale a Strider through the legs and thus either bring it down or pin it in place for someone else to kill.

Rey peeked out slightly, letting out a breath. "Well, I can definitely still do that. All right, if I draw off their fire, can you guys kill them?"

Craft laid down supporting fire, hiding behind the available cover in an attempt to avoid being hit.

Red Mage looked across the crowd and the meteor that was summoned. We have Time Magic on our side? Thats pretty good, probably stronger than Firaga. Quite a bit.

RM caught sight of the big suit of armor guy fighting in melee combat in front of the meteor. "Alright then, have some extra power! Temper! Haste!" Red Mage made some complex gestures and brought his hand up as magical power surged into his target, which should make his physical attacks stronger. Then he continues and clocks appear around his target, greatly increasing the speed of The Dullahan.

edited 12th Mar '11 2:34:18 PM by StephanReiken

Jack did his best to twist out of the way of the blow, or take it on his sword, but a lot of force still got through and he was sent flying backwards. He managed to roll and come up on his feet, but with a visible wince. His topknot was becoming undone, as it usually did during a big fight, and he was breathing hard. But his determination remained steady and he again took hold of his sword with both hands, preparing to charge back into the fray.

"Ffr-jbb-bdt-tlk-will-you-STOP THAT?!" It spite of all the insane things to avoid, Vezon reached the top of the leg, but was holding on with a single hand as the other scrabbled for the Strider's back.

-The Dullahan, not used to such speeds, charges off towards the next target.-

-Isaac tries a few fire-based attacks, but seem to have little effect. Deciding that they are not weak to Mars, he readies his Djinn again while the others rest.-

While the Strider's movement wast disrupted, its legs remained undamaged(though there was mild... confusion, if you could call it that, about rocks coming out of metal). However, Gordon took advantage of this and nailed it with another RPG shot, sending it reeling.

The Strider Vezon was climbing shook, trying to get Vezon off of it. A neighboring Strider turned and fired on its companion. The few Hunters remaining were scattered, and trying to leap over cover to get to those behind it. One lept over Blink's piece of cover.

"No!"

It suddenly found itself falling into the abyss. Blink reappeared behind cover and continued to have... next to no idea of what to do.

-The Dullahan uses its enhanced speed to try and force a tripod in a state of imbalance by hitting its legs, occasionnal bolts of lightning coursing up and down the spindly appendage.-

"You all are strong, I think Support is my best role right now! Haste! Haste!" Red Mage continuing using his vast mana pool as he targeted his allies to give them speed. Next was Craft, that strangely colorful armored person. Then he targeted the one who had given them all their mission, Gordon. As before Clocks appear around his targets as their speed is greatly increased.

edited 12th Mar '11 2:47:23 PM by StephanReiken

The blast hit the Strider more that it Vezon, but it was enough to loosen his grip. There was two seconds for Vezon to swing by his index finger and pedal his legs hopelessly in the air, then he lost it entirely and hurtled screaming through the air.

"SOMEBODYWANTTOBREAKMYFAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALL..."

Seeing Vezon plummet towards the steel catwalk, Jack changed course on the spot and skidded to a halt beneath him, clamping his sword hilt between his teeth and holding out both arms, bracing himself for the impact.

Kimimaro chose to mostly sit the rest out, seeing that nearly all of the Hunters were dead, and what he had that could kill the Striders would take quite a bit of chakra, and he didn't want to use them if he didn't have to, and with so many high-powered allies around, he probably could afford to wait it out. Nonetheless, he hovered near Subaru, Rey, and a few others, ready to use his bone-blades to deflect any shots that would have otherwise gotten around Subaru's shield or Rey's cover.

Rey winced, balling up his fists, and rushed out into the open, simply running across, beelining for another bit of cover, shouting as he went. "Hey hey hey hey uglies! Try and hit me!" He did as he'd called to the others before, zigging and zagging back and forth as he ran, trying to make as hard of a target of himself as he could, hoping to distract the remainders so the others could quickly take them out.

edited 12th Mar '11 2:53:13 PM by MystyGlyttyr