Ascent

Aestus fires her shotgun and takes down both Canodumbs at once. She then chucks the met towards the two enemies direction and it skids accross the floor. By swinging her blade a few time in the last enemy's direction, she manages to end the battle.

Aestus.EXE:100 HP

CanodumbA: DELETED!
CanodumbB: DELETED!
MetoolA: DELETED!

Stage:
100% Normal

Rewards: Cannon, 100z
The virii disappeared as the navi slid to a stop. She held her weapon in hand, standing rigid as she watched the remnants of her attackers dissolve into fragmented code.

"Hey, this is interesting." Aestus turned to look to the screen her operator floated next to her in. He held up a new chip.

"Want to see what it does?" He smirked. The navi simply shook her head.

"You are going to show me anyway, and it's stupid not to know what's in my arsenal. Just tell me." Cassius loaded the chip into the PET. Aestus leaped a bit in shock as the upper half of her naginata shone and began to broaden. The blade became the shining metal of the broadened tube of a cannon. The edge of the blade morphed at the end of the tube to form a sort of bayonet.

"Looks like another ranged weapon. Single shot unlike the shotgun. Can't say that I like what it does to your naginata though, I'll see if I can't get someone to customize it a bit. In the mean time, there's only one real way to test it out. Get ready Aestus, we're going to field test this new chip."

The navi nodded as the chips were reset and the cannon disengaged. She set her feet and held her weapon at her side, searching for her next set of challengers.'

][Battle 2 Request][
Two Swordys and a Spooky loom in the distance. The knight-like viruses line up the front, brandishing their swords while the Spooky floats creepily in the back.

It was time for a fight.

SwordyA: 60 HP
SwordyB: 60 HP
Spooky: 30 HP

Terrain: 100% Normal

Aestus.exe: 100 HP

-BATTLE 2-
-RUMBLE-
"Well these are new." The operator mused, arranging his chips in preparation for the oncoming rush. The warrioress navi firmed her footing and sized up the competition.

"Two of them are in armor, the other one.. Well it looks like a ghost... I'm thinking that we should keep our distance and see what they can do." The navi nodded, holding her naginata out in front of herself.

"What strategy do you suggest?" Cassius paused for a moment before loading a chip into the PET.

"Back up a good distance and focus on your target. I'll take care of the rest." Aestus offered a compliant nod, leaping back a good several feet before setting her eyes on the center of her opponents. Her naginata transformed and she set her feet, aiming the barrel of her newly formed cannon at the end of the naginata's shaft. She let the blast fly toward the apparition in the middle of the group, bracing against the kick of the weapon.

Her naginata changed again, shimmering in her hands. She spun the newly formed shotgun weapon and let the shards of energy fly toward the whole of the group.


~Synopsis~

Take Aim
Cannon Spooky (40)
Shotgun Spooky (50+Spread1)
Aestus cocks her weapon level, and fires at the Spooky, deleting it. Next she sends a big spray of bullets at the other two, one who dodges, and the other which outright disappears. Before she can realize what happened, the Swordy comes into view directly in front of her and cleaves a deep gash around the warrioress' chest.

SwordyA: 60 HP
SwordyB: 60 HP [In Melee Range]
Spooky: DELETED

Terrain: 100% Normal

Aestus.exe: 70 HP
The navi winced as she received the blow, jumping back a foot or two. She quickly reset her step, bringing down her now normal weapon down toward the swordy's head, then stepped quickly out of its slash range to have another chance at its side before turning to stab him in the back. As the weapon made its final thrust, the end shone again to take a claw-like shape. She shoved it beneath the knight and made a quick sweeping motion, arcing a path that lead from one knight to the other.

"Good, now get out of dodge. Those things can produce a nasty wallop if you let them get too close it seems."

The navi did a quick leap backwards, holding her weapon at the ready to parry another oncoming strike.

"I won't make the mistake of being hit twice..."

"Better play it safe..." Cassius muttered, sliding in another chip. A shield too the breadth of the naginata's shaft, then shifted to the navi herself. Her colors shifted prismatically as the shield solidified.


~synopsis~

Unda Dea Ultonis (all three strikes on Swordy B 40 dmg)
Rageclaw (swordy B [20]------>swordy A [20] )
Free Action Dodge
Guard
The Swordy in range moves to the side as Aestus performed her dance, but got severely stabbed in the side, and then hit in the back before being whacked into its companion. The other Swordy twitched in anger as it teleported toward the warrioress', swinging wide, which she dodged, then thrusting forward. Fortunately for Aestus, her Guard blocked the blow and sent the impact right back at the knight-like virus.

SwordyA: 10 HP
SwordyB: 5 HP
Spooky: DELETED

Terrain: 100% Normal

Aestus.exe: 70 HP [Rageclaw]
The navi didn't need to consult with her operator to know what she had to do. The moment the shield dissipated the navi rolled quickly behind the knight closest to her, quickly bringing up her rage claw weapon up beneath it, attempting to get off another throw at the other knightly virus.

Before it would reach him however, Aestus would quickly dash over behind the other knight to thrust her naginata into the ground just before it, with the intent of impaling and holding it to keep it from moving.

Once her weapon found ground, she leaped to the side and away from an immediate counterattack.

~Synopsis~

Rageclaw Swordy A[20]----(before impact (if workable))
Buster/attempted holding action (melee action regardless)
Free dodge action
----Swordy B[20]

<<Convoluted though it may be, I'm just looking to see if it can be done.>>
((So, your using your buster/custom weapon to keep the virus in place?...Looks do-able for me. And...try to make the actions a little less complicated XP))

Her complicated actions was a success as the rageclaw found its place clawed deep into the swordy's armor and thrown towards his own comrade, who was too scared from the vicious intent Aestus was giving off. The sword from the virus was still on the ground, even when its owner was clearly deleted, maybe it was seeking someone else to replace?

SwordyA: DELETED
SwordyB: DELETED
Spooky: DELETED

Terrain: 100% Normal

Aestus.exe: 70 HP

-BATTLE WON-
Sword, 80z
The navi sighed as she finally addressed the wound on her lower chest. Concern flashed in Cassius' eyes as he assessed the damage.

"That sword dealit got a pretty good slash in... Great job on maintaining in spite of it all." Aestus smiled slightly, brooding over letting herself make such a careless mistake as to be hit.

"Your combat skills have increased something crazy though. You were amazing, I have to say." The warrioress straightened herself and regained her composure, gazing into the screen her operator floated beside her in with anticipation.

"If you're ready to go back out, I won't stop you. If you do though, the viruses are bound to get tougher, so we have to take that into consideration. Bu-"

"Yes." She replied simply, cutting Cassius off mid-sentence. Her eyes hardened and she turned to face the openness of the net. He smirked and nodded, examining his new chip data.

"Hey, we got a sword chip. That'll work out nicely, eh?" Aestus nodded vaguely and set herself in her battle stance.

"Ready when you are, darlin'."

][Next Battle Request][
((Augh, sorry to say this, but please keep track of what battle you're on. DX))

Aestus walks further in and spots three growling, hungry, flaming wolves. It looks like to be one hell of a fight.

SpikeyA: 90 HP
SpikeyB: 90 HP
SpikeyC: 90 HP

Terrain: 100% Normal

Aestus.exe: 70 HP

-BATTLE 3-
-GO-
][My mistake. It's the details that catch me from time to time.][

"Cannons, knights and ghosts, now hell hounds. The net has an interesting host of viruses that call it home. Alright." A shine overtook one end of Aestus' naginata, the blade lengthening considerably and expanding down a portion of the weapon's shaft. She took a brief moment to evaluate the weapon's new weight and gave it a small trial swing before rushing into battle.

"This thing is powerful, soften up each of em with one swing and we'll fly it from there. Stay sharp, I don't know what these things can do and I don't want to have them hitting you to find out." The navi rushed toward her opponents, leaping left and right as she advanced to keep from having a bead drawn. She came within ten feet of the central spikey then leaped into the air, doing a somersault with her blade held outward. As she passed over the wolf, the blade's path directed where it stood beneath her. The moment she landed behind the virii, she spun quickly to her left, swinging the sword's blade in a wide arc toward another of the spikey's backs.

"Take up the defensive, I'm not going to take chances with this one." The navi seemed to understand the command before it was issued, pushing the sword into the ground an pulling the weapon with her as she vaulted backward and out of immediate range. Again the shining form of a shield washed over the warrioress, forming a prismatic and ethereal luster as it took it's hardened and finished form.

~Synopsis~

Sword--->Spikey B [80+Slashing]
Sword--->Spikey C [80+Slashing]
FAD (Free Action Dodge]
Guard 1
Aestus brings out a sword and slashes at two of the spikies, hitting them both hard as the uninjured spikey sends a small fireball from flaming maw and Aestus manages to dodge as she brings up a shield in front of her as one of the weakened spikies manage to hit said shield and gets hit by the counter attack, deleteing it's self as the other injured spikey waits, it's body slashed and the wound oozeing data from where the navi had hit.

SpikeyA: 90 HP
SpikeyB: DELETED
SpikeyC: 10 HP

Terrain: 100% Normal

Aestus.exe: 70 HP (sword)
"One hit from that sword near killed it... Aestus, you know what to do. Lets end this quick, okay darlin'?" The navi didn't respond to the playful nickname, charging off toward the yet untouched and uninjured spikey before it had time to launch a counterattack.

She brought the sword across the breadth of the wolf-virus' gut, then brought the unaltered end of the transformed weapon on it in quick succession. The path of the initial blow laid, she leaped to the virus' side and let a quick sweep find itself rushing toward the creature's leg. The final thrust was aimed after she pivoted and turned, gracefully stepping around her quarry to land a blow on the injured Spikey.

"Lets be sure it's done, I don't want any chance of an unexpected cheap shot. Aestus, do your thing." By reflex and sheer knowledge of Cassius' battle preference, Aestus instantly interpreted her operator's instruction and brought her naginata-sword buster up like a shield before jamming it into the ground to launch herself backward and out of the way of any of the virus' retaliation. The weapon glowed and the warrioress obediently spun it in her hands. With each rotation the weapon's glow became much more intense, soon forming a glimmering sphere in the center of the spinning weapon's shaft. All at once the sphere shattered and a flurry of energy shards rushed from the central point of the navi's staff, rushing forward to pepper her foes and the ground around them.

~Synopsis~

Sword [80+Slashing]---> Spikey A
Unda Del Ultronis: [5]--->Spikey A [10]--->Spikey A [25]--->Spikey C
FAD
Shotgun [50+Spread]--->All Remaining
Aestus swung her sword at the spikey, but, it managed to dodge her strike at the last second, hitting with an audiable, "CLANG", on the ground as she then attempted to attack it twice, hitting it twice and manageing to damage it a bit as she finished off the other injured Spikey and then hit the final Spikey in the face with her shotgun.
SpikeyA: 25 HP
SpikeyB: DELETED
SpikeyC: DELETED

Terrain: 100% Normal

Aestus.exe: 70 HP (sword)
"Quick reaction times on those things.." Cassius sighed and smirked, his virual likeness grinning at the remaining spikey.

"I sense a great warrior's spirit within you, young wolf..." His voice dropped low and held a overly dramatic overtone. His virtual projection was suddenly wearing a gi much like those of old kung-fu masters in action and martial arts movies. Upon his chin was an absurdly long and white beard that blew with his equally long and white hair in the absence of wind. He nodded to the navi who rolled her eyes and charged forward with her naginata/sword raised.

"While your reserve may be strong, the warrior spirit of my battle goddess is stronger still." His eyes narrowed and his virtual arm pointed at the spikey facing Aestus down.

"You were dead the moment you set foot on the battlefield" Aestus brought the blade down toward the spikey's head, then leapt over it to swing at its flank. She leapt off to the side and held her naginata firm, ignoring her operator's bizarre act and preparing to fend off the next attack.

~synopsis~
Sword [80+slashing] x2 : Spikey A
FAD
Guard
The Spikey is duly sliced to bits with Aestus' sword.

SpikeyA: DELETED
SpikeyB: DELETED
SpikeyC: DELETED

Terrain: 100% Normal

Aestus.exe: 70 HP

-VICTORY-
Get: Heatshot, 200z