Across Universes

Turax: "You either gotta be born with it, or need a good teacher."

Voldh: So it is not innate to all members of a species?

Turax: "Can be. Depends on the species I guess. In my case... not so much. I am pretty sure the only Krogan who can do this."

Voldh: Hmmm... This one didn't expect magic to be that different to our kind's natural abilities.

Turax: "What kinds of abilities would that be?"

Voldh: Succintly, the Vortessence which binds us all together allows us to communicate, even through the veils of space and time, as well as channel this energy in many different ways.

-It takes a bit of work to fit yourself into the pod, Monomi, but you manage it as it closes down-

-The viewscreen proceeds to display a birds-eye view of the air battle raging on, while the actual instruments in the cockpit display the same options everyone else got-

-Meanwhile, Quartz manages to launch a Meteor just as the enemy fighter closes in... and fires its own missile-

-You get the distinct feeling there might be a way to avoid getting hit by the incoming rocket-

"Seven is here too, dressed like the concept of choosing clothes that look nice together was an arcane secret far beyond their grasp."

Monomi: Why do I feel so disoriented? Hmm...

Monomi: (ponders this, before selecting, Light, and Fighter)

The Crystal Caverns A bird's gotta sing.

>Quartz: NOPENOPENOPE

-Quartz quickly reaches for the flares, trying to see if he can order the turrets to shoot the incoming missile down, just in case-

Edited by FokiasTheJester on Sep 17th 2018 at 5:27:52 PM

Monomi: Who's team am I on? Are there teams here?

The Crystal Caverns A bird's gotta sing.

-Quartz, there is not quite an option for getting the turrets to shoot down the missile. There is a FLARE button, and you do it it-

-The Medved disgorges a wide array of glowing countermeasures, and just in time, the missile being fired at it curves away into the distance. By the time it realizes it's been had, it runs out of fuel; you can see it start its turn, and then explode in the distance-

-This is more than can be said for the attacker, which gets beaned with the Meteor, right in the cockpit, and detonates mid-air-

-Meanwhile, in the interest of brevity, Monomi gets to see an image of her chosen fighter◊ along with some fun facts about it-

• schwalbe - light fighter - Incredibly maneuverable, with high speed on top of that, the Schwalbe is the ultimate dogfighter, capable of flying circles around anything else in the sky! Just be careful - one wrong hit and you're done!
  • gun - vulkan - Standard 20mm autocannon. Only effective at very close range, but quite capable of tearing unsuspecting aeros apart if aimed properly.
  • micro - micromissile - Short-range homing missile, fired two at a time. The standard air-to-air weapon of most aeroforces, this missile is nothing special, but it gets the job done. Can lock all targets.
  • air-to-air - diamondback - Short-range infrared missile. The Diamondback's infrared radar can only achieve a lock if you are behind the target; but if you do, you're almost guaranteed a hit - it's fast and nimble! Can only lock air targets.
  • air-to-ground - dirk - Unguided rocket. One Dirk alone doesn't deal that much damage, so it's recommended to launch them in volume for maximum damage! These are also fast enough to be used as anti-air weapons, if you're crafty.

-There is an option to CONFIRM your choice, or to DENY it and select another fighter you fancy more-

Oliver: -to Monomi- [We're all on a team, shoot the yellow fighters!]

Edited by SpartyMcFly on Sep 17th 2018 at 2:13:58 PM

"Seven is here too, dressed like the concept of choosing clothes that look nice together was an arcane secret far beyond their grasp."

-*While peeps are doing the flying VR game, Lulu's playing at a different game. Specifically Pac-Man. She glimpses at the pods.*

Lulu: "Huuuh...that looks cool-"

"Ohcrap!"

-*Focuses back to her game, trying not to bump into Clyde.*

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-*Meanwhile, Roy's enters shooting range, fancy gun case on hand.*

Edited by MrKirb on Sep 17th 2018 at 10:13:33 AM

Monomi: [I've got you.] (Confirms her choice and takes to the game, playing very well for someone who just got an explanation for how the game works. She manages to swoop into range and shoots at Quartz)

Hopefully he's on the yellow team. Will retcon if wrong.

The Crystal Caverns A bird's gotta sing.

In the VR Game

-Asagi checks her plane's status as she hums mutedly, looking totally content with being stuck in a virtual reality pod-

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VR Game

-Monomi is indeed able to launch, and immediately seeks out and opens fire on Quartz-

-...with a Dirk, because neither of the Schwalbe's missiles will lock onto a friendly-

-Fortunately for Quartz, friendly fire is disabled in this session, so the rocket just explodes against his bomber without causing much harm-

AWACS: Wendigo 4, watch your fire! You've got more than enough actual enemies out there to shoot at!

-And fortunately for Monomi, it does look like another enemy Schwalbe is near her if she wants to get her murder on-

-Meanwhile, Asagi, your Aurora is doing perfectly fine. The Circus is nearly reloaded, so you'll definitely have it back in time for the next wave of incoming fighters. They'll probably be bigger. And nastier. That's the rule with these things, isn't it?-

-You can also pick out everyone else's status in a part of your HUD, and it looks like everyone's doing fairly well. No damage yet!-

-Your radar is showing that, besides the one fighter near Monomi, the AI buddies have done some good work mopping up while you've been flying-

Edited by SpartyMcFly on Sep 20th 2018 at 12:03:49 PM

"Seven is here too, dressed like the concept of choosing clothes that look nice together was an arcane secret far beyond their grasp."

VR Game

Asagi: Okay guys, looking good! Except for the rabbit, she's got a dog right on her tail! Mind assisting her? I'm not sure she's built for fighting like most people.

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~my charactersx are around in IRL land~

-Rather unusually, Momonga appears to be actively looking for the alchemist known as "Baru". She is carrying around an empty duffel bag over her shoulder-

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Quartz: I'm afraid it's up to you here, can't really give chase!

~following the trail of Baru's rather unique sulfuric scent, Momonga will likely come across the door to Baru's Lab, adorned with brightly-colored warning signs in various languages saying things like "Explosion Hazards" and "Please knock before entering or you might kill us all"~

-Noting the signs on Baru's door, Momonga knocks on the door while trying not to be too loud about it. She definitely managed to grasp the "kill us all" bit on that sign-

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-Mindy stumbles upon Momonga-

Mindy: Howdy there, pardner.

-she looks at the sign-

Uh, what is this?

~a voice can be heard from behind the door~

Baru: "One moment~!"

~there is a bunch of very-hasty-stowing-things-away that can be heard, until the door opens and Baru pokes her slightly-soot-covered face out~

"Yes?"

Momonga: Hello miss Mindy, doctor. Are you busy at this moment? I'd like to make a request regarding your wares.

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Baru: "Well I am not busy-busy, so sure. What do you need?"