Arad nodded, holding the gun by the barrel now.
"Just trying to test it out…But that is a good point." The Drifter nodded, looking to the ship as he watched the armored person exit. He kept his guard down, assuming that if it were an enemy ship somebody would have fired upon it by now. "So, you said these dudes have an outpost of some kind near here?"
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Luin observed the fight for a few seconds, before getting up, and…Running the fuck away.
Kana’s attack hits, cracking the Barroth’s back shells. Due to the size of the monster’s, her follow-up water attacks do hit for the most part, but like before, does not do nearly as much damage as it could have, as a result of Barroth's immunity to water-based attacks. However, O’Chunk's grapple is successful, stopping the Barroth from spinning on the y-axis.
And so, the monster began spinning on the x-axis, dropping to the ground and rolling around in the mud.
Edited by ISZATSO on Dec 28th 2021 at 6:55:59 AM
With great power…you know the rest.Ben strokes his chin thoughtfully, surveying the carnage before him once again as contemplates Zeloai's words.
"Maybe it was Wrustoiz. The last time I saw him, he was still on the run from Imperial forces," he replies, tapping his fingers against the cylinder Angel had gifted him. "Assuming Wrustoiz managed to survive fighting that Sith woman with the purple lightsaber, he could've made his way to this outpost in the hopes of claiming it for himself. No doubt the weapons and intel it might hold will be a significant boon for us."
Yan seems to be considering Fallen Edelgard's words as he brought his still-human arm to his chin. What she said largely resembles what the Moderator that revived him said just before his employment, but there is one particular sentence that caught his attention.
"Fate has no hold over me here, you say...?" The boy muttered with a glimmer of hope in his heart. 'This seems almost too good to be true... I am not longer bound by a will beyond human comprehension?'
Yan's heartbeat sped up momentarily in joy. "I am no longer trapped inside my nightmare... but what could I possibly do?" The young man muttered as he heard a faint whisper inside his head.
Yan decided to temporarily dismiss the voice and turned his attention back to Edelgard. "Thank you, I will think about what you've said. Apologies for rambling on, I was just caught in a moment of reminiscence."
"What I am curious about is what you shall do from now on. Do you still wish to go? Will you still strike back, even though you may be regarded as a monster by others?" Yan asked. "While I support your belief, it's doubtless that your own path shall be paved with more thorns than ever..."
Nanana laughs at the monster rolling about, but then resumes being serious: she has to neutralize it. It's aggressive, but it'd be harsh to kill it, knocking it out would be better.
To the others, she calls out.I'm going to lay it out cold with a bonk to the head! Deciding to pick up a big stick, she heads for a nearby trees, bows to it in apology, and attempts to break it in half with a punch, before catching the falling tree and holding it up like an oversized bat.
Edited by Bolded1 on Dec 28th 2021 at 3:59:03 PM
Nautolan picture belongs to Bonesmarinated on twitterThe Rogue is startled by the sudden arrival of backup. "Damn it!"
Then Kusanagi floors him and he lets out another "Damn it!"
He turns completely immobile as the ice shot flies towards him, but his body also turns a glitchy, static-y white with pale blue highlights. His form wavers and shifts, and can no longer be touched - things just pass through it, like Gregory's blast.
Charlie reverts back to normal and tries to punch him, but her fist passes through. So, she turns grayscale with permanent dark-gray tears down her cheeks - a form Gregory will recognize as the form she took in the cake minigame upon dying. This version of her phases away into a wall, maneuvering underneath the Rogue...
The Rogue briefly turns tangible, shoots an array of double-strength Blaster shots at everyone, and immediately phases out again. That bastard is playing lame!
"Ugh!" Joe covers his face with one arm as he closes in, trudges through the mud, and releases his charged punch!
BOOSH
Not necessarily lethal, but this punch is so powerful its windshear is a damaging shockwave, like a miniature version of a Saitama punch! If Joe manages to get a direct hit, he may very well do as much damage to the Barroth as Kana is trying!
"For now, I will continue to serve the man who summoned me. I may find new supporters among his ranks, and if so, I can bring them back to my world once our summoning contracts are over. If that fails, I will still return to my world and fight my battle alone. But... I must be certain that if I die, I will die as a martyr, not as a monster."
Edited by KiriK on Dec 28th 2021 at 8:59:50 AM
"A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to."Cue the new arrivals, and Gregory turns to look. Before he can even question who they are though, he hears what Freddy Fuckboy says and looks childishly amused and hyped.
"That guy is awesome! Yeaaaaaah!"
Glamrock Freddy is about to react, but then pauses when he feels that strange sensation. His gaze focuses on Shin Fredbear.
"Legacy? ... is that... could he be my..."
"Freddy!", Gregory then calls out, jumping to the ground to avoid an incoming shot. Freddy gets his head back in the game and hurries over to him. He gets hit by a blaster shot on his way to Gregory, but that doesn't slow him down.
"That cheap son of a-"
"Gregory, are you alright?"
"Yeah. Charlie turned into a ghost, but Rodney's not playing fair."
"So what do we do?"
Gregory smirks as he gets up and opens Freddy's stomach hatch.
"We're gonna stop playing fair too."
"What do you mean?"
"You'll see. Just run towards him the moment he becomes visible again.", Gregory says while crawling into Freddy and readying his Fazerblaster, as well as a ring-like power-up...
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.Yan's face slowly shifted into a more sorrowful expression as he dared to reach out and laid his human hand on Edelgard's shoulder. "Then I wish you good fortune, Empress Hresvelg. I wouldn't dare call us friends, as we have only just met..."
Yan paused for a moment as he gazed upon Edelgard through his blindfold. "...but while I cannot contribute to your efforts or relate to your pain, know that you will always have an acquaintance who's willing to accept you. If you ever need help, visit the large, prismatic structure in Lourent known as the Layered Lance. Simply call upon my name and I shall offer whatever assistance I can."
The Barroth, on the receiving end of a substantial blow by some old guy, got hit so hard it did a flip into the air, landing on both feet afterwards.
It glared at O’Chunks, still grappling to its tail, and shook its entire body, mud flying off in all different directions. This mud would form on piles on the ground that, if one were to get stuck, would result in a sapping of stamina and almost immediate exhaustion.
With great power…you know the rest.Freddy Fazbear's Pizza Place
Kusanagi squints, his flames turning a sickly black as he tosses a ball of flames- upon contact with the ground beneath Rodney, it will become a massive pillar of flame!
Kusanagi: "Let's see you phase through THIS!"
Griffon starts charging something up, as does Nightmare. Shadow sees attacks not connecting and decides to go back to stalking his prey.
Freddy pulls out a literal black censor bar and screams into it! While it seems to be normal volume to everyone else, Rodney would be so affected that it causes him damage if he hears it!
THERE ARE VERY FEW THINGS KEEPING MY LEGACY ALIVE AND PURE. I MUST PROTECT THEM FROM THOSE WHO SEEK TO FURTHER TARNISH IT.
Somehow razor-sharp pizzas shoot in and try to cut Rodney, not quite realizing that he'll phase through it.
"DIO is the ultimate being! The being of the future! Dare you not to rival me!"The Rogue continues to phase through things, until Charlie suddenly emerges directly underneath him... and jumpscares him.
Startled and surprised, he deactivates Phasing and stumbles away, getting caught in Kusanagi's fire pillar and stunned by Freddy's scream as a result! He's open!
"This big fella can't dig! If we bury him, we can trap 'im!" Joe remarks. He proceeds to try and dig a pitfall, but that's not gonna be feasible with his bare hands, no matter how much pure swamp-man anger and testosterone he musters.
Fallen Edelgard closes her eyes and nods solemnly. "My thanks to you."
She then begins to hover away...
Edited by KiriK on Dec 28th 2021 at 9:29:58 AM
"A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to."Nanana listens to Joe, ponders, and yeet the tree behind her shoulder casually before transforming her arms into weird prolongated claws and digging at the ground with him as well, hoping to dig a big enough "trap" for the beast.
I'll help you, old guy!
When the mud is slung, she assumes her full dragon form, becoming a weird draconic deer thing, of sufficient size to shield Joe or O'Chunks, if he helps, from it. It tires her out hard, but it's for a good cause.
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After a while, Joshua steps out of the larger tent, carrying a holo map, and walks right up to Arad. He shows him the map, gesturing to a particular location on the translucent material. It was marked with the sigil of the Empire, their own location marked by a pulsating green dot.
"Yes, and it would appear to be right there, luckily enough for us. Whoever cleaved through this camp definitely was not trying to find the base we're after. It's not too far as you can see, and we could always use the extra help if you're interested."
Pausing for a moment to look up at the droideka spewing out nonsense, he continues.
"There'll be resistance and plenty of shit to grab off the floor if you're looking for payment. Imperials are generally well-stocked."
Bombon
Joshua looks up to the six introducing themselves and gives a brief head bow.
"I'm Joshua."
He gestures to the Jedi Master,
"That's Zeloai, and I'm sure the others can introduce themselves."
IM
Zeloai seems to find the droideka's rage-induced speech humorous but is quickly drawn back to Ben by his statement about Wrustoiz. Briefly taken aback, the Jedi Master's expression grows even more bewildered.
"You've seen Wrustoiz? He escaped?"
Pausing to listen to Ben's further explanation, his face gleans he is feeling ever so slightly less confused.
"Tenzen? She is another of Laxin's apprentices, and a deadly assassin. If she is hunting Wrustoiz, I doubt he will survive long."
Briefly turning his gaze to Joshua and the holo map in his hands, he continues.
"And yes, it should. It appears we've found a map straight to it as well."
Zeloai looks up to Warrick,
"They rarely do fix such things, though one sure way to cure it would be a complete memory wipe. That's only if you're not currently a fan of its... explosive personality."
He seems to struggle at that last part, waving Warrick to come down and join him.
Bolded
Zeloai turns to face Max, offering his hand to shake hers. If she shook his hand, he'd give her a warm smile before pulling his hand away. If not, he pulls his hand away and skips straight to introductions.
"Then welcome aboard ma'am, I am Jedi Master Zeloai."
Letting out a satisfied exhale he turns around and looks at everyone gathered around the camp.
"Izawano should be joining us soon, in the mean time though, it'd certainly be best if we got introductions out of the way."
Edited by KrampusTheTherapist on Dec 29th 2021 at 2:06:25 AM
Max still doesn't get what's up, but she'll figure it out later, maybe? She shrugs and decides to introduce herself first to avoid feeling stress. She obviously shake the Jedi's hand! He looks nice.
Hello, I'm Private Max Doleetle. Thank you! She shut up and walk back, closing her eyes to try not to be psyched out.
Edited by Bolded1 on Dec 28th 2021 at 4:37:22 PM
Nautolan picture belongs to Bonesmarinated on twitter"Now, Freddy!", Gregory calls out from within the animatronic. Glamrock Freddy charges for the Rogue and suddenly gains a boost from the Power Ring Gregory just used, after which he'll try to land a devastating blow to the Rogue.
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay."I'm not looking for payment, I just want assurance I’m doing the right thing by helping." Arad studied the map, arms crossed, pondering for a second. "Payment is definitely an added bonus, though."
Luckily, the distance from here to the outpost in question seemed short enough that Arad could simply deploy an Archwing and head over, but if they really were going for a stealthy approach, perhaps a K-Drive would be better.
Edited by ISZATSO on Dec 28th 2021 at 8:15:59 AM
With great power…you know the rest."That's right. He didn't betray us and lure us into a trap like I initially thought. Tenzen may be one of Laxin's deadliest acolytes, but if Wrustoiz has managed to survive for this long, he could very well be waiting for us inside this base," Ben replies.
He casts a glance at the map in Joshua's hand.
Yan watched as Fallen Edelgard floated away, as he made his way towards a tree that wasn't tainted by Nothing There's blood. The young man sat beneath the tree and allowed himself to rest, contemplating what the red empress told him. Yan still has doubt in his mind on whether he can truly exist without a will to guide his path, but he is starting to think that his original belief was maybe, just maybe, plausible.
Poppi looks at Bulublú, and gives an exceptionally enthusiastic thumbs-up. "Thank you very much. I'll accept it in a moment."
Poppi slowly approaches Bernadetta, making sure not to be overly threatening in her movements. She doesn't particularly mind if Bernadetta freaks out, but she's more concerned about what would happen if she did. Humans can be strangely violent... and some people in this place have energies tied to their emotions.
"Well, If you would be comfortable, I would be willing to share some time in your company."
t456 looks at his gift. He seems to understand.
"Thank you."
If he had a face, it would have upon it a wistful smile.
Angel finally leaves the kitchen, arranging out on a gigantic central table a sprawl of various foods viable for all sorts of people with all sorts of preferences. Everything is neatly labeled with warnings given for any potentially dangerous ingredients. The stuff on the table seems to be arranged in order from most generally palatable to least generally palatable. On one end, you'll find classics like cakes and chicken prepared in several ways- and all the way on the other end of the table, there's a single plate of jet-black nachos labeled "Nachos That Kill You Instantly"
"Alright, here comes the food!", she says as she gently floats everything out to its respective position, "Be careful of what you eat- I have a lot of variety, but not all of it is safe for everyone, so mind the labels! If you ingest something you think might hurt you, just tell me and I'll sort it out, alright! I hope this party is going well for everyone!"
The quality of the food is very high for the most part, but it isn't perfect- Angel was rushing a bit.
Edited by Whoma on Dec 28th 2021 at 10:37:06 AM
Yatta!Vs. Tyraaxos
The portal didn't seem fazed by Reyna's kunai, but then... the portal-opener... thingy did not merely collapse — it was outright vaporized, producing a rapidly-expanding bubble of space-twisting magic as its runes vanished amidst the world-shaking shock of Triple Explosion and Iemanja's water sphere. The portal aftershock expanded outwards, sending the fighters hurtling through dimensions strange and inexpressible...
...
Until a new space came into sight.
—
Boughs of Yggdrasil
The fighters would find themselves upon what, at a glance to the ground, seemed to be a simple space — strange wood, luminous mosses and inexplicable flora, stretching off into the distance. As they looked further though, it would become increasingly clear — even the strangeness of this being a world of wood and plantlife paled in comparison to the truth. They stood upon the branches of an immeasurable tree, stretching incomprehensible distances out into the glittering cosmos. Every leaf was a swirling nebula of energies, every flower a swirling vortex of branching possibilities — and every gigantic fruit that hung from this tree of space was, in and of itself, an entire reality.
They stood upon Yggdrasil itself, a space of spaces, of potential...
Of power.
Boon — Suffused with Primal Power
"Let this be where this ridiculous dance ends, Alchemist!"
Don't fly too close to the sun! Eyes and jaws, claws and teeth! FINAL SHOWDOWN Whip 'em out!
Prophecy of Ragnarok - Brothers of Metal
Tyraaxos glowed with a malevolent burning light, as he slammed his talons into the wooded ground and roared, before spreading his tattered wings to full and coiling back like a serpent and building up white-hot flames in his maw as he prepared to lung forward... [1/2]
—
Hadraniel, still in his humanoid form, floated down to the battlefield, unfazed by the alien environment.
"Yggdrasil... It's been too long since I've been here."
He slammed his staff into the ground, sending out a pulse-wave over the other fighters, sharpening their focus and returning some of their fighting spirit.
"Do not falter — victory is within your grasp!"
—
Megan tossed Thranix her one healing potion, gave Zophiel her sole mana potion, and tossed one other potion to Sporacles — a mutator potion, based on the label, and one that seemed to be based on... Alatreon? Within the chaos of the vial resided the power of crackling Thunder, blazing Fire, glacial Ice, roiling Water, and the crimson glow of Dragon element.
"Remember that bad boy? Wanna give its powers a spin for yourself?"
As for herself, she went to raise her hand, as if she was going to call her gundam... but she paused, trying to judge Tyraaxos's motion and preparation.
Hold Action
—
Thranix snatched the potion and chugged it as fast as possible, so fast he almost choked. Needless to say, this urgency took up his action...
Or did it?
A younger Megan bearing fairy wings and hair that's naturally blue - Prime Megan dyes it - swooped in and cast Lucid Dream on Thranix, giving him another action with boosted stats. Seeing her accompanied by a floating razor-bladed flower on a string tied to her finger like a yo-yo, Thranix started to say, "Hey, I remember you..."
But Dreamwalker Megan cut him off. "Reunions later, big guy — attack now!"
Thranix nodded, and turned his head towards Tyraaxos. His helmet, which up until now had been folded back into the rest of his armor, folded out and into place. The lower mouthplate snapped back, revealing rows of sharpened fangs in a fearsome predatory grin. The eyes of the helm flashed with the deep blues of Thranix's own eyes as he let off a roar of his own, activating his Lion's Rage ability! He held position for now, suspecting Tyraaxos to be preparing a lunge, and pulled his fists back into a ready stance as the energies of this space of probabilities mingled with his own burning fury.
—
Zophiel grabbed the vial out of the air, downing it to give herself an immediate boost of energy. Psions, unlike many other casters, often found themselves in the situation of needing to generate large amounts of mana on the spot, and Zophiel was no different — and as such, she sent Megan a telepathic message expressing her deep gratitude for this potion. Her third eye lit up like a lantern as her veins pulsed with the pale blue light of the raw energies of magic.
"Everyone... Thank you for sticking with us through this. Let us bring this dark chapter to a close!"
She reached out with her hand and her mind, grasping at the cosmic energies that suffused what passed for the air here, shaping pieces of it into nine, tiny, thrumming orbs. They orbited her and swirled around her, before locking into place at the edges of her Psychic Domain, forming into psychic spears that planted themselves into the ground.
"These are for you all — take aim with one, and put all your soul into the throw, no matter the strength of your body!"
"The Stick has sentimental value. It's like an enormous, hideous teddy bear we can kill things with." -rikalousDedede grabs a psionic spear, tosses it straight into the air and sends it flying perfectly at Tyraaxos with a horizontal hammer swing!
Safi'jiiva forms his Switch Axe again, wielding it in axe form, and rushes at Tyraaxos for a flurry of surprisingly fast sweeps!
Reyna whistles, prompting Cowboy and her Palico, Khomyak, to suddenly emerge from within Yggdrasil. How did they get there? Don't ask.
Cowboy flings a pair of comically large mechanical jaws at Tyraaxos' left foreleg. If they hit, they will clamp down on his foot, causing other attacks aimed where they're biting to deal extra damage!
Khomyak pulls out a crossbow mounted on a pedestal and throws a Paratoad into it. He then shoots the Paratoad at Tyraaxos. If it hits, it'll burst into a cloud of paralytic yellow gas, which won't be enough to induce immediate paralysis, but will inflict a good chunk of status buildup, making any future attempt to paralyze more likely to succeed.
As for Reyna, she grabs a spear and... uses it in place of her Insect Glaive. She vaults into the air and sends herself hurtling further with a Wirebug, placing herself above Tyraaxos. Once in position, she tries to chain three Strong Jumping Advancing Slashes (the bouncing windmill attacks) over his back in succession.
And Domon... well. Domon has reunited with Burning Gundam. "I don't need any weapons but my sword and my body!" he declares.
He holds up his right hand, flying back to a distance as he begins his signature chant. "This hand of mine is burning red!"
Bernadetta makes a nervous 'OK' gesture with one hand.
"I, uh... guess I should introduce myself? I'm Bernadetta von Varley."
She finally registers Bulublú's presence in order to scoot away from the attempted hug. "N-no touching please!"
"I'm not a fan, but it's got a level of combat ability that can't be from programming alone." Warrick taps his helmeted forehead. "That stuff's learned, and I'd rather see it put that learning to use than bother trying to shut it up."
Edited by KiriK on Dec 29th 2021 at 3:05:15 AM
"A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to."Freddy Fazbear's Pizza Place
Griffon: "Alrighty then!"
He rushes in, holding a charge before unleashing Round Robin, emitting a series of electric waves from his body!
Shadow follows up, using Arbiter, turning his tail into an axe to launch Rodney up into the air!
This is followed by Nightmare, who uses Desperado, a two handed ground slam, before following it up with a massive laser aimed directly where Rodney should be!
Just as it would be over, Freddy's tophat comes slicing through, aiming to hit Rodney and prop him back up right into an aflame Kusanagi, the flame bouncing him back to Freddy, who goes for a rising knee into scream, finally finished by Kusanagi unleashing Style 1999: Misty Flame, unleashing a series of punches before knocking Rodney into the air-
Kusanagi: "Burn into the ash beneath my heel!"
Griffon: "Open up and say 'aah'!"
Freddy: "eat my shit and inhale my dong with the nuts attached"
And creating a massive explosion right upon where he's launched!
"DIO is the ultimate being! The being of the future! Dare you not to rival me!"

Sure, I'll help you defeat them! I mean... I gotta... see real fighting for myself, right? Max says, out of the blue, snapping out to stare at Zeloai. When she sees that he's missing, she walks over to him.
Sure, I'll help you defeat them! My Republic stands for democracy and peace! And there'll be a... whole lot not of the latter for a while but then later there'll be a whole lot of both it and democracy!
Edited by Bolded1 on Dec 28th 2021 at 3:41:10 PM
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