Aidan boasts he can fight

Aidan shook his head as he watched the bandcoon he just stabbed. It stirred spitefully at him, hissing furiously. Still alive, he wondered incredulously. Oh well, he shrugged, and sliced at the bandcoon for what he hoped was a final death blow. Might as well get rid of you too, he thought, turning smartly to the partner bandcoon and going for the jugular. He felt his grip slip slightly as he sliced at the virus. Ah, he had been careless... He sensed he was a little short of the mark. He estimated it would probably take another hit to kill, but the shrubby at the corner was worrying him... Apparently it, too, was still alive and well.

Curses! He'd have to take these battles more seriously. He wiped the sweat off his hand and tossed the dagger spiritedly in the air to catch it again with the other hand. He was ready! He stood on guard vigilantly for whatever attack would come his way next.

Action 1: Buster. 8 damage. BandcoonA.
Action 2: Buster. 8 damage. BandcoonB.
Action 3: Dodge.
[bump... mod please ^^]
DELETE... and weakening.

BandcoonA: DELETED
BandcoonB: 2 HP
CanodumbA: DELETED
CanodumbB: DELETED
Shrubby: 10 HP

Aidan: 70 HP
Sohee tried to stifle a yawn. Her feet still ached from walking around in her heels all day, but Aidan seemed too far preoccupied with battling to care about her tiredness. My, what a liability she'd gotten herself involved with. "Can we wrap this up?" she asked, a little more icily than she meant to. She wanted to prepare dinner and take a warm bath. And here she was, sprawled on the floor still in her suit. Ugh.

Aidan gave her a thumbs up, but inwardly he was annoyed too. His carelessness had stretched this battle out longer than it needed to be. He stabbed decisively one last time at the bandcoon and muttered, "Stay down." He then rushed at the remaining virus, a mopey looking shrub, and kicked pebbles at it to catch its attention. It seemed to turn in surprise as Aidan jumped to slash across what seemed to be its face. The next slash was deep into the leafy foliage. Aidan noticed with some discomfort that it was hard to tell when he hit at the core of the virus. He'd finish this once and for all!

Action 1: Buster. 8 damage. BandcoonB.
Action 2: Buster. 8 damage. Shrubby.
Action 3: Buster. 8 damage. Shrubby.
AND IT'S OVER WITH.

BandcoonA: DELETED
BandcoonB: DELETED
CanodumbA: DELETED
CanodumbB: DELETED
Shrubby: DELETED

Aidan: 70 HP

-VICTORY-
Get: Cannon, 300z
As the shrubby disappeared in a shower of leaves and dissolving pixels, Aidan calmly sheathed his daggers and dusted imaginary sediment off his jacket. "Who's next?" he laughed. "Anyone want a piece of this?"

Sohee yawned. "I'm... going to change. I've waited long enough, and I feel tired," she asserted flatly. She gently laid the PET down on the carpet and proceeded to dress in a bathrobe. "Can we finish this in a battle or two? I'd like to take a bath at some point."

Aidan tactfully turned away from the screen and checked himself for wounds. Sohee watched the navi examining his wounds, his back turned to her. The gesture seemed somewhat unnecessary to her, since he was, after all, just a program, but then again, it was a little strange. She instinctively pulled her bathrobe more snugly around her. The navi seemed too human; despite herself, she had a hard time thinking of Aidan as just a research tool. She went over to the fridge to pour herself some tea and take out on apple.

She had sprawled on the sofa to take her first juicy bite into the apple when suddenly out of the corner she spotted Aidan peeking at her. "Ahh!" she cried out, reaching for a sofa pillow to cover any cleavage from her light bathrobe, her pale face coloring slightly to a frosty pink. "Aidan!" she hissed in protest.

"Can't blame a guy for looking," he teased noncommittally. "Anyways, I should let you know that there's another chip downloaded for you from the last battle." Sohee saw the chip that had been written onto the blank chip slotted in... She pressed the button on the PET for information. "Another cannon," she informed Aidan. She collected the other chips into the folder, then jumped up to her feet, delicate little ankles poking out underneath the robe. "I'm just going to get something," she said, suddenly turning to rummage at an end table drawer. She came back with a permanent marker. "It's not ideal, but it will do," she offered, then started lettering identifying markings on the chip.

Aidan watched Sohee's intent face as she carefully shaped feminine letters on the chip. He seemed to peer at Sohee's tired face with a tinge of sympathy. "Just one more battle, Sohee... and I'll do whatever you want tomorrow." One... or two, he whispered under his breath. He laid down on the grass lazily waiting for the next set of virii.

[Awaiting Battle 4.]
Suddenly viruses, more of them. <yawn>

SpikeyA: 90 HP
SpikeyB: 90 HP
SpikeyC: 90 HP
SpookyA: 50 HP
SpookyB: 50 HP
SpookyC: 50 HP
SpookyD: 50 HP


Aidan.exe: 70 HP

-Battle 4, go-
Aidan looked up to see the spikeys fast approaching. "There's... a lot of them," he mumbled to himself, a bit taken aback. He watched as two spikeys raced toward him quickly with primal cries and flashing teeth. "Sohee, the shotgun please!" he ordered as they came within striking range. He'd need a little crowd control.

Sohee set the apple aside and picked up the PET. "I'm working on it," she said, still crunching away. Battles happened at such inconvenient times.

Sensing that it might take Sohee a while, he grabbed at some clumps of grass and placed one hand ready at the dagger hilt. He had to find some way of distracting one of the two foes. Grabbing a handful, he eyed the spikey who, humorously, eyed him back. "Surprise!" he yelled, as he threw dirt and a shower of grass at the spikey's face. It seemed to cringe back in indignation, and he took the chance to rush at the second distracted spikey, slashing and stabbing viciously. He clenched his teeth as he braced for the contact with the tough bristly skin.

Suddenly, he felt a shotgun materialize on one hand, and dexterously juggling the dagger to his free hand and concealing it, he pulled the shotgun squarely at the range of the two spikeys. He blasted at them with several shots, hoping through the smoke that it would be enough to finish them off. The first one, maybe, but the second one, that had just now recovered from the grass confetti, would probably need a little "encouragement." Before he knew it though, the shotgun was gone from his hand and he felt himself morph a cannon.

"I thought you might appreciate another one," laughed Sohee. She couldn't help but be amused at Aidan's look of surprise. He hadn't been expecting that one at all. She picked up the apple and bit in smugly.

"Yeah, right, thanks," replied Aidan. Honestly. The girl expected a compliment every time she did something halfway right. He had bigger game to tackle. He blasted the cannon squarely into the second spikey to build some "insurance." He had spotted another spikey in the distance with some disgust, and the shadows of spookies fading in and out nearby told him that he'd have to finish off a few enemies early on if he wanted to stand a chance.

Action 1: Ligera Ventaja. 40 dmg. SpikeyA.
Action 2: Shotgun. 50 dmg. SpikeyA, SpikeyB.
Action 3: Cannon. 40 dmg. SpikeyB.

[Thanks, I edited to reflect that they're wolves and not reptiles ^^;]
(Reptilian skin? Spikeys are WOLVES, not snakes.)

Adian throws grass at a spikey, then blasts it with a shotgun. A shotgun to the FACE! Splashing to the second, he then blasts it with a cannon, but left unguarded, a Spooky manages to land a hit.
With its tongue.
Eeewwwwww...

SpikeyA: DELETED
SpikeyB: DELETED
SpikeyC: 90 HP
SpookyA: 50 HP
SpookyB: 50 HP
SpookyC: 50 HP
SpookyD: 50 HP


Aidan.exe: 55 HP
Disgusting. Another saucy tongue. While Aidan was catching his breath from the last altercation, a third Spikey lunged at Aidan in bounds, its powerful legs pushing off the ground in a great dusty leap. By the time Aidan noticed, it seemed too late; the massive animal was almost on top of him when he felt himself transform again. The second cannon! He felt his body loosen in relief as he beat back the animal once with the butt of his cannon and slid back to launch it straight into the spikey's vulnerable underbelly. The new chip was a lifesaver.

"Thanks, love," he muttered gratefully at Sohee. Sohee nodded; she was getting the hang of this. "I do pay attention, despite what you think," she was saying, but Aidan wasn't paying attention. He eyed the spikey's trajectory as it fell back to the ground. "Quick, give me the rageclaw," he interrupted her. If he played his cards right, he could slash into the spikey while it was still falling and hit it before it reached a defensive stance.

"Already there," Sohee informed him. Aidan flung back the electric claws in a state of zen and lunged at the fallen spikey. His eyes searched for the impact spot from the cannon. He would tear the wound there with his claw and put the creature out of its misery. A spooky appeared in front of him, and he had to restrain himself from delivering the blow's full fatal impact to the fallen spikey as he dodged away from the intruding spooky's tongue. He growled to himself. He was outnumbered by far; he'd have to be more cautious next time.

Action 1: Cannon. 40 dmg. SpikeyC.
Action 2: Rageclaw. 40 dmg. SpikeyC.
Action 3: Dodge.
It's injured, not dead though. A Spooky attacks, but misses.

SpikeyA: DELETED
SpikeyB: DELETED
SpikeyC: 10 HP
SpookyA: 50 HP
SpookyB: 50 HP
SpookyC: 50 HP
SpookyD: 50 HP


Aidan.exe: 55 HP [Rageclaw]
The spikey trailed blood from its torn underbelly. Moaning horrifically, it stared at Aidan with feral red eyes. Sohee felt a little pity for the creature; its eyes seemed so sad. Aidan wasn't fooled. He'd seen half-dead enemies turn vicious and seriously injure opponents before. Sympathy was for the weak.

He grimly prepared his dagger for the fatal kill, dragging into the spikey's interior with two precision hits. "Sorry, buddy, but I'll have to make this quick," he half-apologized, and performed the execution with a surgeon's detachment. He wiped the dagger on his dark pants afterwards; hopefully it had been enough. Sohee couldn't help but look away as she heard the guttural growls and the yelps; the spikey reminded her a little of her cousin's dog.

He then scoped the surrounding area for remaining enemies. He counted two spookies flickering in the distance like ghostly purple candlelight, another to the left of his peripheral vision, and a third approaching from his right. His wounds from earlier reminded him that he was in danger this time. Four against one... He balanced the dagger with a determined grab with one hand as he took on a defensive stance.

Action 1: Buster. 8 dmg. SpikeyC.
Action 2: Buster. 8 dmg. SpikeyC.
Action 3: Dodge.
The Spikey dies. Then TWO Spookys attack. One hits.

SpikeyA: DELETED
SpikeyB: DELETED
SpikeyC: DELETED
SpookyA: 50 HP
SpookyB: 50 HP
SpookyC: 50 HP
SpookyD: 50 HP


Aidan.exe: 40 HP [Rageclaw]
Aidan dexterously avoided the nearest spooky, which suddenly lunged at him from the right. With a sense of relief, he smirked at the spooky who had overshot its target, tossing his head jauntily at it in disdain. Backflipping away to gain some distance, he had barely recovered his balance and poise when he felt the air thicken around him. The second spooky, which had been biding its time in the distance, had crept up behind him, and had thwacked him in the neck. A shooting pain ran up his nerves, and a large red welt appeared where the spooky had attacked. He let out a frustrated yell. When did that one get there! He had been too cocky, thinking he could have outmaneuvered the whole crowd of 'em.

Instinctively, he checked his power levels as his special attack kicked in... In a vindictive spirit, he spun around in a whirl of daggers, slashing almost indiscriminately at the spooky that attacked him, and stabbing into the ectoplasm in a fit. For good measure, he gave it an extra stab after his signature attack had completed. He wouldn't have it. He couldn't let himself be cornered...

Sohee, alarmed, interjected," Aidan, stay calm, there's one behind you!" Aidan barely caught himself as he turned around to fend off any tongues or hits or lunges or whatever may come. His dagger glinted murderously. Damned if he wasn't ready this time, he thought to himself.

Action 1: Ligera Ventaja. 40 dmg. SpookyA.
Action 2: Buster. 8 dmg. SpookyA.
Action 3: Dodge.
Adian weakens a Spooky.
Oh boy. We're down to the buster phase.
*Yawn*

SpikeyA: DELETED
SpikeyB: DELETED
SpikeyC: DELETED
SpookyA: 2 HP
SpookyB: 50 HP
SpookyC: 50 HP
SpookyD: 50 HP


Aidan.exe: 40 HP [Rageclaw]
[Yeah. I know, busters are boring... gimme chips! And on a related note... I didn't realize I could re-use Rageclaw... how nice! =p]

There were still four enemies left... The spooky he had hit was still hanging on by a thread. Aidan concealed his dagger again and swung his rageclaw around to test how it felt. The electric claws hummed a tune of approval. Good, it seemed like it could endure for another few hits. He'd have to deal the heavy damage early on and finish off stragglers later. Things were not looking good- he was surrounded. Abandoning the nearly-dead spooky for now, he snapped back his claw behind him to try to impale the newest contender, then whirled around clockwise to swing at another spooky to his right. He had to buy himself some maneuvering room. The clear ring of electric frequencies from the claw resonated against the air.

Without waiting to see if he hit any of them, he then hugged the floor and crawled out of the circle of spookies while they recovered from the attempted attacks. In a last-minute attempt at evasion, he scrambled out and, stumbling to his feet, he positioned himself to prepare for another attack. Next time he would attack from behind...

Action 1: Rageclaw. 40 dmg. SpookyB.
Action 2: Rageclaw. 40 dmg. SpookyC.
Action 3: Dodge.
The two Spookys are injured and another Spooky comes to attack, but barely misses Aidan by an inch.

SpikeyA: DELETED
SpikeyB: DELETED
SpikeyC: DELETED
SpookyA: 2 HP
SpookyB: 10 HP
SpookyC: 10 HP
SpookyD: 50 HP


Aidan.exe: 40 HP [Rageclaw]
[One question... Can you split hits? Instead of doing 40 dmg to one spooky by rageclaw, can I do 20 dmg to SpookyX and 20 dmg to SpookyY?]

Aidan breathed a sigh of relief. The ruse worked after all. He was able to slice at the two immediate spookies, and caught sight of the third just in time. He'd stumbled out of the way as the spooky's tongue shot out just past his ear. "Tsk. Not good enough," he said rather full of himself, steadying his fall with his free hand and still wielding his rageclaw above his head with the other. Springing up in a one-handed handstand, he rebounded with a thrust of the claw deep into the direction of the spooky.

"Ha! Did you see that?" he said excitedly at Sohee. A part of him wanted her to compliment his limber recovery; a part of him felt annoyed at Sohee's lack of participation. He was doing all the work over here! Not that he could blame the poor girl—didn't have a lot of chips apparently, let alone know how to use them.

Sohee waved him on in a show of lukewarm approval. "You look... a bit beat up from this one," she said a bit teasingly, but she couldn't hide a tone of mild concern. Even to her unschooled eyes, Aidan seemed to be having a lot of trouble. He had been hit a few times this battle and the last, and she feared that his health had been more adversely affected than he'd ever let on.

"Just tickled a bit," Aidan shrugged off, then ran away from the crowd of spookies to look for the nearly-dead one he had abandoned a while back. Now that the spookies were scattered and hurting, he hoped to finish this one off before the others could regroup. Ah! There it was. He squinted his predator eyes at the faintest spooky, whose movement seemed a little more sluggish and deliberate than the others. He pulled a dagger out from his jacket and threw it in a quick burst of power, then stretched out his rageclaw to block out a safe zone of distance between his body and the rest of the spookies. He eyed them warily, looking for any unpredictable movements. His feet were poised to make a dash at the first sight of aggression.

Action 1: Rageclaw. 40 dmg. SpookyD.
Action 2: Buster 8 dmg. SpookyA.
Action 3: Dodge.
((Well, what does the Rageclaw description say?
So yes, you can do that by sending one virus into another.))
Aidan weakens another Spooky, but as a result, his claw breaks. He then kills one. A ghost attack, but the thief slips quietly out of the way.

SpikeyA: DELETED
SpikeyB: DELETED
SpikeyC: DELETED
SpookyA: DELETED
SpookyB: 10 HP
SpookyC: 10 HP
SpookyD: 10 HP


Aidan.exe: 40 HP
[Sorry... Thanks for help... I have trouble navigating this site for some reason... I'm still trying to figure out where to look up info, and don't always remember all the effects. I suppose I'll figure it out eventually.]

"Erm... Aidan," Sohee began. She tapped at the screen. Aidan looked... intent. "Aidan," Sohee hissed a bit more insistently.

"What is it, woman? I'm busy," he replied back, giving the spooky that just missed him a steely glare. He would make it pay for its daring.

"Aidan, your claw," Sohee finally said with a tone of exasperation. Aidan broke his trance-like poise, and did a double-take of his claw. He laughed out loud.

"Ha! When'd that happen," he said, flustering. He swung a broken claw about a few times, then laughed again. "Well, shucks." He shrugged it off. He felt a little self-conscious. He'd been so absorbed in getting back at the crowd of spookies that he hadn't... really... noticed.

"Pay attention, you still have those things to get rid of," Sohee redirected.

"Right," Aidan saluted half-jokingly, then ran up to the spooky that had just attempted to dive at him. "I'll finish this quickly," he replied, and jumped upwards with a corkscrew kick, using the rotation to slash at the spooky powerfully. Landing on his feet for a brief moment, he then jumped at the air again to stab at the spooky floating above. He then readied his daggers and shot two at the spooky about ten paces away. The air whistled icily against the cutting edge of the blades.

Action 1: Ligera Ventaja. 40 dmg. SpookyB.
Action 2: Buster. 8 dmg. SpookyC.
Action 3: Buster. 8 dmg. SpookyC.