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shroobot3000 Witch of Scarlet Dreams from Behind you Since: Apr, 2014 Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
Witch of Scarlet Dreams
#382876: Nov 14th 2023 at 11:42:20 AM

Road to Hub Centralis

The flash makes the machine stumble back, eliciting a sound of annoyance from it. The gel bead doesn't so much scratch the paintwork but as the unknown mechanism starts walking again, the gauss gun manages to hit it on the shoulder. The left arm falls off, sliced rather surprisingly cleanly. The machine looks at it then at them.

Then the arm starts moving. It transforms much like the bigger robot itself did into essentially a miniature version of itself, slightly taller than a human.

   "How rude."    the armbot says in a masculine, vaguely british sounding voice.

   "You're lucky the boss wants you alive, fleshies."    the bigger bot says, with an almost identical if slightly deeper voice.    "Lefty, flank em."   

The big guy then starts advancing again, looking like he's going in to grab one of them while 'Lefty' moves to cut off the opposite direction from escape.

"That was a pointless encounter with a pointless person."
RainbyPlays fae being from yes Since: Nov, 2019 Relationship Status: Hiding
fae being
#382877: Nov 14th 2023 at 11:50:22 AM

Road to Hub Centralis

Lute, seeing her pistol doing no fucking damage, tosses it down and grabs her baton. As the armbot cuts them off from behind, Lute rushes at it.

"Fuck you, ya goddamn clanker!"

She goes for a first heavy strike before doubling back and falling into a fighting stance, her baton poised to block.

Meanwhile, Phillip has some more tricks in the trunk of that van. That he isn't going to use yet. He lines up a second shot- this time trying not to hit an arm or leg, presuming that the same thing would end up happening. Thus, given his quick thinking- and his will to hit steering his aim in the supernatural sense, it's much more likely it'll hit center mass. Or get blocked. Who knows?

"Yeah? Well whatever it is, we're sure as hell not interested."

Oh. So Phillip does swear sometimes. Huh.

aeiou: the second
Icyheights Athva Rovium Since: Mar, 2019
Athva Rovium
#382878: Nov 14th 2023 at 11:54:57 AM

The Hunter

After the special ammo had been loaded, the Hunter would take aim, aiming again for the beast's legs as green trailed behind all 12 shots.

Upon impact, these bullets would explode in little green acidic clouds, hopefully melting flesh and muscle!

Ikaros

Ikaros looked up, seeming not to panic as she opened up a portal above her, the wagon disappearing into it as another one appeared directly in front of Angstrom.

"Return to sender!"

She would say, cringing right afterwards at her Marvel level one liner.

Out of the portal would appear the same wagon, flying at the same speed it had been when it fell through the first portal. At the same time, Ikaros would create another portal, stepping into it to prepare her next attack!

Her signature would've completely disappeared from the Arena as a whole for the moment...

"Just a humble peasant looking for work~"
shroobot3000 Witch of Scarlet Dreams from Behind you Since: Apr, 2014 Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
Witch of Scarlet Dreams
#382879: Nov 14th 2023 at 12:35:22 PM

Road to Hub Centralis

Lefty didn't seem to expect her to actually fight back so there's a loud metal bonk as he's knocked back. He growls then rushes at her to deliver some hard hitting metal punches.

Phillip meanwhile hits center of mass, making the big lug stumble and leave a noticeable dent but unfortunately center of mass is generally where the most armor is. He glares at Phillip in annoyance and picks up the pace to make a grab for him, his remaining hand big enough to easily hold him or potentially crush part of the van if Phillip dodges.

"That was a pointless encounter with a pointless person."
StepexNo2 Leave your ants ants ants ants ants ANTS ANTS from The Complex Plane Since: Aug, 2021 Relationship Status: love is a deadly lazer
Leave your ants ants ants ants ants ANTS ANTS
#382880: Nov 14th 2023 at 1:06:51 PM

Hornerburg

When asked about its name, the figure seems to be taken back. Hesitantly, it responds.

   "You may refer to me as the Alchemist, I believe any further names aren't necessary. Unless there is another alchemist residing in your town, in which case I'll gladly work along with them."   

If it disagrees with experiment, it's wrong.
RainbyPlays fae being from yes Since: Nov, 2019 Relationship Status: Hiding
fae being
#382881: Nov 14th 2023 at 1:08:22 PM

Road to Hub Centralis

Lute is forced back a bit, managing to block one of the punches with her baton- before the next one lands squarely in her gut. She relaxes at the hit to keep her ribcage from shattering but gets forced back quite a bit and left out of breath. However, her determination keeps her going.

"That all you got, ya fucker?!"

She doesn't advance, but she's tensed up- the next melee attack on her will be countered, with her blocking it with her baton, shoving the bot back, and then slamming her boot and robotic metal leg into it by way of a forward kick. It hits way harder than a normal kick could, and makes a pneumatic hiss- hydraulics? That would be the only giveaway, as the rest of the leg is still covered by her pants and boot.

"-woah!"

Phillip dodges by scrambling back. Barely. He jerks his rifle back before pointing it right at the larger bot's face, squeezing the trigger. Twice. 6 bullets left. Then he ditches the rifle and dives through the other window- his leg getting a light cut in the process from jagged glass as his jeans are torn.

"...tch..."

aeiou: the second
shroobot3000 Witch of Scarlet Dreams from Behind you Since: Apr, 2014 Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
Witch of Scarlet Dreams
#382882: Nov 14th 2023 at 1:37:34 PM

Road to Hub Centralis

   "Up yours, slagging stubby!"    Lefty says in response, stumbling back from the metal kick and grunting from the impact.    "Though I guess you're smarter than most in replacing that leg of yours."   

Lefty then moves to shoulder charge her and make use of the fact he's all metal unlike her.

There's a crack sound and while the big guy doesn't get beheaded, the damage or shock is enough to force him to separate into four other identical bots to Lefty. One in particular seems extra dazed, probably the head. The other three glare at Philip and two run after him while the third checks on the head bot.

"That was a pointless encounter with a pointless person."
RainbyPlays fae being from yes Since: Nov, 2019 Relationship Status: Hiding
fae being
#382883: Nov 14th 2023 at 1:50:01 PM

Road to Hub Centralis

Lute, being off-balance from her kick, gets slammed into full force. A loud crack sounds out from her body.

"-ah!!"

She flies back, hitting the asphalt and weakly groaning. She's not gonna get up fast enough.

"Lute!!"

Phillip yells out and sprints over to her- even vaulting over the two bots in his way with surprising agility. He crouches next to her with worry.

"-Lute, c'mon- get up..."

Lute just gives a weak grin.

"...sorry, Phillip. I... think something broke..."

She coughs up some blood before falling unconscious from the pain.

Phillip's mind goes blank. He just... slumps to the ground. For all he knows Lute is in critical condition- he doesn't want to lose her...

...

He isn't getting back up. Or moving to get back up. He's just checking Lute's pulse, carefully checking her body- she's not dead, but something's clearly wrong. He won't go without her.

"Lute... please... I-I can't..."

He rests his head over Lute's body as tears drip down his face.

...

By now, he's probably surrounded, isn't he? A pathetic attempt, but Lute and Phillip are just human- not even ones that would be combat professionals- just... human.

Phillip's laptop is still broadcasting that SOS signal. He can only hope, in the back of his mind, that someone shows up.

aeiou: the second
shroobot3000 Witch of Scarlet Dreams from Behind you Since: Apr, 2014 Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
Witch of Scarlet Dreams
#382884: Nov 14th 2023 at 2:17:24 PM

Road to Hub Centralis

   "Oh come on!"    Reprimands one of the bots to Lefty.    "We're supposed to bring them 'alive and intact' you big scrapbrain!"   

   "Oh like it's my fault that organics are so fragile."    Lefty grouches back, as the other bots slowly transform back into limbs and recombine, though now the head has some noticeable cracks on it from earlier. He growls and forcibly reattaches Lefty.

   "Ugh, now I'm arguing with me own limbs."    he sighs, then looks down at the two.    "Oi, stabilize her or something why don't ya? Don't want the boss getting mad at me for one of you two croaking. I'd do it but I ain't an ambulance."   

   "Not to mention I don't want you getting your stinking fluids or dying on me seats."    he adds. Seems he plans on forcing them to get into his car mode when Phillip complies.

Edited by shroobot3000 on Nov 14th 2023 at 12:18:41 PM

"That was a pointless encounter with a pointless person."
Bolded1 Fate, guide me from behind you!!!!!!!! Since: Mar, 2015
Fate, guide me
#382885: Nov 14th 2023 at 2:20:22 PM

Autobots fight the good fight against the Decepticons no matter what. They've been unable to assist recently. But now was the time for them to show the world (or rather, two people) that they meant business. And they wanted to enforce that to the Decepticons very directly.

Their ambassador for this was no Optimus Prime. But...

He'd do.

Ratchet couldn't really do a big dramatic slam since the big guy had become a bunch of smaller guys. But because he just pulled himself together again, he attempts to slam into him in Vehicle mode, meaning to ram him away from the humans.

If he succeeds in warding them off, Ratchet takes on his robot form after pushing them back. Being that they're wounded and already fragile, he absconds from anything dramatic, opting to simply roll off the ground and stand between 'Con and organic.

I shudder to think about what you cons have been up to here he says. But it ends here. Leave these humans be and return to your master. You've got news to share, have you not?

Edited by Bolded1 on Nov 14th 2023 at 11:21:57 AM

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RainbyPlays fae being from yes Since: Nov, 2019 Relationship Status: Hiding
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#382886: Nov 14th 2023 at 2:46:04 PM

Road to Hub Centralis

Phillip looks up. Another one? No, this one didn't seem as... evil. It was standing between him and the other robot. He doesn't dare move Lute, instead using this opportunity to rush to the van and grab a second nanobot healing kit- turns out they did have a second one in their medbay from the ship. He then runs back over to Lute and takes out the injector- a hissing sound fills the air as he injects Lute, who gasps but remains unconscious. She'll heal.

"..."

Phillip turns to face the two robots.

"They're right. Leave us be. Whatever you're planning, I've said I wanted no part in it."

...

Then, an increasing whistle fills the air as a mech lands nearby and rights itself.

"Sorry i'm a bit late."

It's Aniyah, and she's in what looks to be a Ronin Titan. Huh. Her voice sounds different, though it could just be the modulation from the mech.

"...hmm."

She raises her Titan's sword in a defensive position, putting another between the Decepticon and the two unarmed humans.

aeiou: the second
KiriK The Grey Pilgrim from across time and space Since: Mar, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
The Grey Pilgrim
#382887: Nov 14th 2023 at 2:59:20 PM

Yawning Abyss

Fucking ow, stop that. Eventually, the giant mass of Qurio in the sky just... runs out, thanks in part to Mega-Paco scattering it everywhere.

Majin Gaismagorm
Parts Broken

Thanks in part again to Scorpion, as well as Haru, Majin Gaismagorm's left forearm gets 'broken' like its right forearm did. It jumps up and does a midair twist... to face the wall. It lands belly-first in place, potentially squashing Baiken, Scorpion, Pancho Pantera and Silvano. And then, it starts climbing again.

"Damn it!" PriMal hisses. "Save the flirting for when we're done here."

3 rounds until Majin Gaismagorm reaches the top

Once again, three large Qurio clusters form on its back. More specifically, one on each of its giant shoulders, and a third lower down, closer to its fin-like back feet and tail.

"This time, we all attack the same one!" Malzeno inhales, getting ready to unleash his Dragon element, but the unaccounted-for Miraidon crashes into him with Electro Drift, having been struck by the golden lightning. Turns out being 4x resistant to Electric damage won't save you from the psychic side effect unless you're a gen 1 mon. It stops and shudders after its attack, trying to shake off its madness.

Baiken gets out from underneath Majin Gaismagorm as it jumps, but the impact still launches her off her feet, sending her skidding face-first against the ground. She rolls onto her feet, grimaces, and whips out a gun to launch a Kenjyu firework bomb at the bottom Qurio mass.

"Cover me, Shishou." Zenitsu crouches down as thunder crackles around him...

Sub-Zero coalesces the remains of the combined shield of ice, magic, and scrap metal into a sphere. He starts running, forming a series of steps in the air out of ice to get closer to his target, and launches the sphere at the Qurio mass furthest down on Majin Gaismagorm's body.

Inosuke forces himself to stand, in spite of his knees. All thanks to the Hymn of Victory. "I'm sick of getting tossed around, sick of contributing nothing! Time for one of my best moves..." He hunkers down and grips his swords.


Fredland

"Got it," Delilah responds to Noah.

Cassie gives Glamrock Freddy an 'OK' gesture.

   "Victoria,"    she finishes for Evan.

"You don't need to pay me back," Charlie says. "It was spent for a good cause."

Victoria promptly switches back to Emma, who follows along behind Jax, while Charlie tries to take the lead.

Along the way, Charlie asks, "So, you said Gregory's class was listed as 'alchemist'. What about the rest of us?"

"You're a 'puppeteer', Emma and Victoria are 'biomancer', Jax is 'grandmaster', and the last guy is... uh... It's glitched."

"Figures. Neat, though."


Sarah

   "Oh, give us a break."    A fresh arm bursts out of Sadhri's stump just in time for her to get lasered, preventing her from fully regenerating.

Eleven creates a ki forcefield against the light beams, but Sarah smashes through it and slams her into the ground headfirst with her punch, bouncing her off the stage before sending her skyward.

Sadhri scrambles to get her glasses back on in the midst of all the holo-Sarahs slashing at her, powering herself down again but giving her just enough time to react to Sarah. She drops onto her back and dodges Sarah's punch, then springs up feet-first to nail her in the gut with a rising kick that'll pop her up! In midair, she stops and grabs at Sarah's shoulders to swing her head back down into Sadhri's knee. Sarah is in Limit Breaker and Sadhri isn't, so she has to make sure to use simple moves and not overcommit, lest she be left wide open to getting absolutely mauled.

Meanwhile, Eleven growls at the holo-Sarahs. Their edges manage to cut into her suit, reducing its effectiveness at blocking out Sarah's power. "Cheap trick..." she mutters, before unleashing a Super Explosive Wave to try and blast them all away at once!

Edited by KiriK on Nov 14th 2023 at 8:43:04 AM

"A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to."
shroobot3000 Witch of Scarlet Dreams from Behind you Since: Apr, 2014 Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
Witch of Scarlet Dreams
#382888: Nov 14th 2023 at 3:08:54 PM

Road to Hub Centralis

The Decepticon hears a motor and turns around in time to get smashed into, sending him tumbling. He growls as he stands up then looks surprised.

   "Autobots!? What are you lot doing here?! This is supposed to be our turf!"    the Decepticon says, pointing an accusatory finger at Ratchet. He then seems to smirk.    "Hehe, we've been up to a lot while you clowns have been chasing old Scorpy."   

   "Anyway. Scraptrap ain't leaving empty-handed!"    He says and looks ready to throw down only for another bot to enter the scene.

   "Oi! Two against one ain't fair you think?"    Scraptrap says, now looking more reluctant. Ignore that he did a 5v2 earlier. He then taps the side of his head.    "Uh, Scraptrap to base. Got a bit of a situation..."   

Beat

   "No I didn't kill them moron! I mean there's Autobots!"    Scraptrap shouted.    "...Wait for backup? Ugh..."   

Scraptrap growls in frustration and his arms turn into guns, which he starts firing at both opponents.

"That was a pointless encounter with a pointless person."
DevilPsyco from The Underworld (pretty deep down in the ground) Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: In another castle
#382889: Nov 14th 2023 at 3:21:59 PM

Yawning Abyss

Quintet Magician nods to Malzeno, having accepted him as the clear leader of the group a while back already. It's about to do its part, only for Miraidon to butt in and attack Malzeno.

"!"

Quintet Magician channels five magical blasts again. However, it sends one of those blasts towards Miraidon, aiming to help him snap out of it. After all, doing it like this has worked so far.

The other four magic blasts race straight towards the lower-most mass of Qurio, the spot that the others are attacking too.


Easter Egg Hunt In November

"Thank you!", Evan politely says to Victoria.

When the party starts to walk, Evan sticks near the back while Gregory stays near the front. He almost wants to take the lead himself, but when Charlie and Jax do it first, he decides to be fine with being 'second-in-command' to them (well, in his own head at least, let's let him have his prideful illusion), since Charlie is strong and Jax is an adult... and probably also strong.

"All these class names sound really cool.", Gregory says.

"Why's mine glitched though?", Evan asks, not looking too amused. "I think this game doesn't like me."

Gregory, feeling bad for him, abandons his illusion to go walk in the back next to Evan and pats him on his head.

"I think Jax is right, the game is probably breaking. It can't be all that stable if multiple games got pulled into one. Right, Charlie?", he asks, looking at her in the hopes that she'll think the same so that it'll cheer Evan up.

Meanwhile, on the outside, the moment Charlie's name rings out of the TV the spying kid seems to pause. Is something going on with Charlie?

...

That's it. He'd have to get to the bottom of this. But the problem is...

...

No, he can make this work.

He slowly walks into the room and begins to approach the group. Since all of them are focused on the TV, they likely won't notice him (unless Delilah has some way of sensing that he's here).

In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.
Bolded1 Fate, guide me from behind you!!!!!!!! Since: Mar, 2015
Fate, guide me
#382890: Nov 14th 2023 at 3:34:44 PM

Ratchet smiles at seeing another ally join the fight but he focus on something else: namely, the fight in question. Since the 'Con is typically unwilling to surrender, less typically eager to run, he puts himself ahead of the humans, kneeling in front of them and returning fire with a blaster.

His bulk and mass can take the hits after all.

'''Scorponok?! Our fight is against Megatron! And every 'Con at his beck and call! He says defiantly.

He wasn't enthusted about backup for the enemy. Deciding to exploit the numerical advantage quickly, he aims well, despite the shots that sometimes crash against his armored hide, and try to let loose with some precise blaster hits, shooting in short bursts and adjusting again.

DONT MIND THE NOISE! AND STAY BEHIND ME!

...

Sarah get bawooped by Sahdri. Her face twist in surprise but she endures the damage, barely grunting in dismay.

She's more expressive when Sahdri grabs her, her face twisting into a particular Oh, Crap! as she apparently gets bashed into her knee. Since Sarah is in Limit Breaker while Sahdri is "still" in her normal form, this could look odd, but she's simply willing to lure her into dropping her guard. Because she knows, from how straightforward that attack is, that her enemy is fighting for keeps as well.

So Sarah instead teleport away from Sahdri's grasp right before hitting her knee. She doesn't even teleport that far ahead of her: the Sister appears behind her counterpart, still pointed towards the ground, but she flips on the air to try to land a downward bicycle kick at Sahdri's shoulder, with full intent to blast her down to the ground.

She can't use Limit Breaker unaided...? She has Eleven backing her up and it only turned off when she put on her glasses again... Neuve has my number in raw power and speed with it but I've got to abuse the fact that she doesn't here and now! Sarah accelerates as if to catch up with her counterpart and punch her down, but she actually does another teleport to be right below her, attempting to uppercut her in the stomach as revenge for the earlier blow.

If it hit and all goes to plan, Sahdri will be slightly blown upwards, allowing Sarah to try to spin and nab her on the side to slam her to the ground from the side. With great, ground-shaking force and power.

The problem at this point is that Sarah can either hang back to see if Sahdri won't go ham on her (a direct hit would be very bad at this point) and expose herself to harm... or hang back and give her time to regenerate and plot something. She also blinks and look up to see Eleven's explosive wave go off in the sky, illuminating the world in a pink taint for a faint moment.

The holograms's consistency is kept by Sarah but the necroswords they hold are blown apart, lacking the mass to stand up to such power. Sarah's clones look dismayed, and so does Sarah as she briefly hang back and look surprised and dismayed. Tsk! But this is all to try to give Eleven too much confidence going in. Because the holograms are still there. And if Eleven carelessly fly past them...

... They'll blast her back with beams of light! Nothing too harmful, but Sarah is counting on them to briefly distract Eleven, for about just long enough for the empowered Sister to try to nab her with a powerful right hook to the jaw, this one so powerful that it causes the whirlpool at the very bottom of the giant crater to briefly go wild by sheer impact! Sarah gathers all her power into that punch, in a bid to make it hurt.

Edited by Bolded1 on Nov 14th 2023 at 1:28:29 PM

Nautolan picture belongs to Bonesmarinated on twitter
josh6243 Betty "Blast Hornet" Blanctorche Doppler from Digital Realm Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
Betty "Blast Hornet" Blanctorche Doppler
#382891: Nov 14th 2023 at 4:06:54 PM

Morph Moth - Majin Gaismagorm fight

Nodding to her companions, Morph Moth charges up another beam meant to hurt the mass of Qurio and put a kibosh on their plans. Let's see if they can handle Morph Moth's rage! Bon appetit!

KrampusTheTherapist Filia, Final Lucifer. from A Galaxy Far, Far Away (Fifth Year at Tropey's) Relationship Status: A cockroach, nothing can kill it.
Filia, Final Lucifer.
#382892: Nov 14th 2023 at 4:26:00 PM

"Grandmaster!"

He shouts, chuckling at the title.

"Not wrong but I had expected something else!"

He adds, his chuckling continuing while continuing down the path. He spies how far away the village remains, a little bummed at the long walk.

"There wouldn't be any way of making this move faster, is there?"

Jax pondered aloud, knowing his question likely had no answer, but it didn't hurt to ask.


Raex - In Nomine Domini

Raex watched his fireball careen through the air, picking up on the Skaven's sudden lack of focus, his eyes narrowing around the bell. At first, he suspected a magical barrier until the hulking beast's blade arm smacked away his fireball. Standing idly in the smog to observe the Rat Ogre in its total, silent, like a statue as the bell tolled once more. His chest tightened as the Rat Ogre roared; he needed to breathe.

"If you can understand my words pestilient rodent, you are the least of the horrors I have slain, and you will not be the last!"

His voice bellowed the words with such conviction it could be seen as a command for the Rat Ogre before the Templar to die. The poisonous smog seeping into and past Raex's lungs was only growing stronger by the moment, his lungs convulsing. He hunkers down, stiffing up his muscles to consolidate what little air he has left.

Breathing in again would spell certain doom for Raex. Exhaling deeply, Raex releases what little air he has left, every fiber of his being screaming for him to breathe in that deathly gas, or anything at all. Even as his flesh commanded him to do so, Raex denied his urge, supplanting his need for oxygen with a blinding golden light erupting from every crevice in his armor. It was only a brief flash but quite bright.

Roaring with righteous fury, Raex takes off running at the Rat Ogre. Each step sunders the ground, shaking the ground around Hyrule Castle. Shooting one hand out to his side, he extends his fingers and flattens his palm. Golden light coalesces around Raex's fingers as he approaches the Rat Ogre, clenching his other fist and holding it low to the ground.

Raex picks up speed until he's but a golden blur, mercilessly moving through the rat horde, swiping at them with his extended hand. The divine energy surrounding his fingers had extended and stretched to a fine point, making his hand a finely focused blade that could tear through flesh and steel like a knife through butter.

As he finally reached the Rat Ogre, Raex leaps into the air, narrowing his eyes at his target. The Templar would attempt to swipe through the beast's sword arm as close to the metal without damaging it. Assuming that was successful, Raex would fly by the Rat Ogre, shooting his other hand toward the severed blade. Golden tendrils poured forth from his palm, attempting to wrap around the blade, then, with a flick of his wrist, toss it straight into the Rat Ogre's nasty maw.


KV!Anna

KV!Anna fell to the ground, but the process she had begun could not be reversed.

   This is the worst mistake you could have made.   

"Shut...   "Up."   

Her muttering now uttered two distinct voices, a man and her. Together, their voices melded into an unnatural amalgamation, echoing off each other with each following word. KV!Anna writhed in the dirt, containing herself despite feeling every inch of her body being covered in what felt like hot magma.

Her teal robes absorbed the corrupted energy from the amulet beneath them, turning them vanta black. One grunt of pain passes KV!Anna's lips, one of an almost animal-sounding expression of pain. Her body grew, not by any massive stature, but of a noticeable difference.

Her head snapped to Grima, her eye color shifting to a densely red hue, glowing from beneath her robes. Once it's divulged, all Grima wants is entertainment, KV!Anna regrets her decision to use the amulet, though perhaps as the fight continued, that would change. Smashing her hand into the ground, KV!Anna rises to her feet.

   "Show time."   

The male voice takes precedence for that statement. KV!Anna's head snapped violently at Grima's attack. Clasping her hands together, KV!Anna channels what should be divine energy, but it is severely corrupted. She shoots her hand toward Severus, Douglas, and Mar, blood-red tower shields appearing before them. They were translucent, something oddly incorrect with the energy as it swirled around like blood, an upside-down cross adorning the front of the shield.

As corrupted as it is, these shields should either stop the lightning or slow it down just enough for the targetted individuals to move out of the way.

RainbyPlays fae being from yes Since: Nov, 2019 Relationship Status: Hiding
fae being
#382893: Nov 14th 2023 at 4:32:11 PM

Road to Hub Centralis

Aniyah's Ronin Titan holds up its sword, blocking most of the fire, though a few nick the overshield it has up. Aniyah jets out, her Titan switching to an auto mode.

My turn, Master?

A voice pipes up in Aniyah's head. Her ship's Drone VI turned cheery AI, Replexi.

Yeah, your turn.

The Titan's 'eye' turns green as the AI back on Aniyah's ship assumes control over it.

I wanted our Vanguard...

Replexi whines but keeps the guard up until she retaliates with the Leadwall scattergun built into the Titan.

Meanwhile, Aniyah... is different. Her once-human body is entirely mechanical, her human brain and real body being long-gone. Instead, she's become a Simulacrum- a humanoid robot. A singular blue eye is visible under a black armored cloak. A medical pod is fast approaching- Aniyah meanwhile puts up some sort of energy shield between the approaching gunfire and Phillip, who's still holding Lute.

"Stay behind this."

Phillip finally manages to speak.

"-uh... thanks, but- who the heck are you people?"

Aniyah's face and head fades into view- a hologram. She's smiling gently.

"People who were in the right place at the right time. Remember that- it'll serve you well."

With that, she keeps nearby- drawing a P90 from her side to keep guard in case the area gets flanked.

aeiou: the second
shroobot3000 Witch of Scarlet Dreams from Behind you Since: Apr, 2014 Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
Witch of Scarlet Dreams
#382894: Nov 14th 2023 at 4:51:05 PM

Road to Hub Centralis

   "Megatron? That bloke's been scrap for years now-"    Scraptrap says only to be cut off by being shot at. He stumbles back with more dents and injuries on him now.    "Argh. Slagging Autobots!"   

Fortunately for him, help finally arrives. Ratchet will hear a possibly familiar screech as a Cybertronian sized grasshopper flies into him head first to knock him over and away from the others. Regardless of if it hits or not, it transforms into Kickback.

   "Long time no see Autobots-"    Kickback says but then looks a bit surprised.    "Hey it's Ratchet! I coulda sworn Starscream turned you into swiss cheese."   

   "Multiverses, you idgit!"    Scraptrap said, now remembering the whole deal of this place and Kickback shrugged.    "He must be from the past or somethin, since old bucketbrain is still online."   

   "Ooh, I wonder if that means I could rip Wheeljack's spark out a second time."    Kickback says with a rather nasty smirk. He then cuts the talking to try and pull one of his trademark flying kicks on Ratchet.

Scraptrap meanwhile goes after the Ronin Titan, turning into a car to close the distance before transforming and de-fusing. This might seem odd until his components try to land on the Titan and their arms turn into blades, before they then try and rip it to shreds like a swarm of Scraplets.

"That was a pointless encounter with a pointless person."
m-95 SauaS GoodooG from my place of residence Since: Jun, 2021 Relationship Status: Loves me...loves me not
SauaS GoodooG
#382895: Nov 14th 2023 at 4:56:37 PM

Hornerburg

Jack thought about it for a moment, and then turned over to the crowd of his subjects. He shouted, "Good news, I don't need to fire anyone to hire this guy!"

He then turned back to the Alchemist. "I don't have any other alchemists, or at least not by title, so you don't have any competition." He smirked. "Lord Hornerburg accepts your offer."

JustForFun.How To Be An Anti Hero
RainbyPlays fae being from yes Since: Nov, 2019 Relationship Status: Hiding
fae being
#382896: Nov 14th 2023 at 5:12:01 PM

Road to Hub Centralis

"-hey!"

The Titan's shield quickly fails and it enters a doomed state as most of the armor is torn up. Then, the onboard OS helpfully declares-

WARNING. SEVERE DAMAGE SUSTAINED. REACTOR IS EXPOSED.

"Fine! Chew on this!"

The Titan quickly heats up before...

Blowing the reactor.

The shield Aniyah put up is more than enough to keep them protected as the medical pod finally lands. Aniyah helps Phillip load Lute onto the pod.

"Can I go with her?"

"Go. Before aerial reinforcements arrive."

Both are crammed into the pod and sent back up. It has some solid PD systems- alongside a shield. It won't be torn apart easily now that it launched.

That just leaves the main issue.

Aniyah is without a Titan.

Lexi?

Just a miiiinute~! Loading the Vanguard now!

Her ship launches a Titan from orbit. It'll take a minute to get there though.

In the meantime, she holsters her P90 and pulls out a larger laser cannon and fires it at Kickback while he's... kicking, I guess. Fitting name.

"Oh no ya don't!"

aeiou: the second
Bolded1 Fate, guide me from behind you!!!!!!!! Since: Mar, 2015
Fate, guide me
#382897: Nov 14th 2023 at 5:29:32 PM

Ratchet is a pretty cautious and experienced fighter. So he isn't one to drop his guard even when surprised or disturbed. Being set upon by a huge insecticon is pretty surprising and disturbing mind you, but he's able to raise his arm to parry Kickback's greeting attack, at the cost of being sent skidding forward. However, he use that to his benefit, going back to vehicle form and driving back to build off the momentum of the headbutt.

With Aniyah taking the organics away, Ratchet sees fit to cut loose. He sprouts guns on his vehicle form and attempt to lob a couple of devastating shots at the two Cons, with enough precision -and a big helping of explosions- to engulf them both if they're careless.

More fighting, less talking! He chides, not being new on the Multiverse stuff. He figures he'll just need to avenge the Autobots of their world.

Ratchet keeps his distance for now, basically drifting and letting loose with his armament. He doesn't feel the need to get close against Kickback, especially with Scraptrap backing him up. And they can hardly ignore him while he's shooting at them, so it gives Aniyah and the others time.

As for his own reinforcement, a yellow-and-white jet flies next to the pod. One could be tempted to mistake it for a Decepticon but the jet proudly exposes the Autobot insigna on its back, spinning vertically and keeping track with the Pod to insure it won't be intercepted.

It does feel the need to show off and fly ahead of the pod to show off its speed, jerk.

Edited by Bolded1 on Nov 14th 2023 at 2:29:55 PM

Nautolan picture belongs to Bonesmarinated on twitter
BombonBombin Nightmare lord from Across time and space Since: Jan, 2021 Relationship Status: In love with love
Nightmare lord
#382898: Nov 14th 2023 at 8:35:47 PM

Yawning Abyss

Both Silvano and Pancho got squashed by Gaismagorm's belly... But the only one that survived the squash was Pancho, who attempts to punch its belly.

Everybody! Aim for the bottom chunk!

Ulala, the de facto leader of the small team, fires the Tension Blaster at the Qurio chunk. Bely, Maxi and Lulú follow suit, with Mega-Paco launching a huge electro-ball to top the barrage.

Three freaking ghosts!
RainbyPlays fae being from yes Since: Nov, 2019 Relationship Status: Hiding
fae being
#382899: Nov 15th 2023 at 9:40:52 AM

a Pinnicle that is rather Sacred

They manage to dodge the first strike..., but the second one hits.

"Gah! What is this stuff?!"

Drained, they struggle against the Dark Matter for a moment before splitting themselves at all the grab points and flopping to the floor in a fleshy blob. It springs away before reforming back to 'normal'.

"Right... That gives us an idea."

They quickly retreat to the treeline (if there's even any left) and start focusing their Cursed Energy. What are they trying now?

0/1

Yawning Abyss

Haru's transformation wears off. And with that...

"I can think again!"

-yeah second problem idiot you're also falling. And fast, too. Haru rights himself in the air before realizing he's more than close enough to the wall and pulling off a Blade Brake with Mimicry (the sword).

"Wait... how was I gonna get down, again? I didn't think this through. At all."

Luckily his answer comes in the form of another transformation.

His whole body shifts- getting more muscular as his face takes on a more 'mature' structure. Additionally, his eyes are mostly black- only having red irises. Then he kicks up and off the wall with a sly smile, leaving a crater from where he kicked off.

   "Sure, this works. Not sure what the hell it is, but it works."   

His voice is one you'd expect from one of those calm, collected anti-hero types. Fitting, seeing as that's basically what he's just borrowed. Well, an anti-hero in some eyes. To most people, well... he'd just be a monster in this form.

   "Not much in the way of changed knowledge with this... oh well. What was given will work well enough."   

As the last of the dust he dragged with him clears, a flesh-red, wing-like collection of shards can be seen, sprouting from his shoulders and arms. It's... not Mimicry, but rather a kagune. Seems Haru can choose to replicate the 'basis' of several species as well.

He flaps the 'wings' downward, sending out a mass of shards to impact the two Quiro masses on Gaismagorm's shoulders. Upon hitting the masses, the shards explode with considerable force- though their low density and small size means the power is limited.

Edited by RainbyPlays on Nov 15th 2023 at 1:18:57 PM

aeiou: the second
shroobot3000 Witch of Scarlet Dreams from Behind you Since: Apr, 2014 Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
Witch of Scarlet Dreams
#382900: Nov 15th 2023 at 11:18:03 AM

Road to Hub Centralis

Scraptrap's components do notice the energy buildup and the heat and scramble away, though that just changes it from an instakill to them getting knocked down and out. Kickback sighs and jumps around like a jackrabbit to avoid most of Ratchet's barrage, though he stumbles when Aniyah hits him with the laser cannon due to him not paying attention to the meatbags.

So he gets caught in one of Ratchet's heavy shots and knocked for six. He grumbles as he transforms into insect mode and flies around evasively before trying to close the distance with Ratchet to bite his face off with those big mandibles of his.

Up in the skies, a vulture-like Decepticon watched the pod leaving. Hmm, Shockwave wanted them alive to learn about their tech but that seemed increasingly unlikely.

Oh well.

Buzzsaw gets a target lock and fires two heavy duty missiles from long range before turning around. Hopefully they died, or the Autobot did something stupidly heroic and used themselves as a meatshield. Either option sounded fine to him. Maybe he'd go after that ground bound Autobot.


Sacred Pinnacle

With the Hunter landing their mark, Zystak does as well. The Zinogre stumbles over onto its side. They can tell it's still healing somewhat but it knocked down like that, it's wide open to a big attack. The electric charge dies down somewhat as well.

What they might not notice though is some black ooze puddles on the ground moving away, going towards the edges of the pinnacle for some reason.


Yadda Yadda Abyss Pun

Nitori notices Malzeno's issue and fires a weaker shot of dragon element at Miraidon to hopefully snap it out of it in case Quintet misses. She then charges up to begin barraging the big dickhead responsible, aiming for whatever spot the others concentrate on.

Edited by shroobot3000 on Nov 15th 2023 at 9:26:49 PM

"That was a pointless encounter with a pointless person."

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