Two skates, one net

((No no, ask all the questions you would like to ask and I'll answer them~

First, the cannon will not stay on your navi's arm because each chip is single use unless noted so. The usual non-single use chips are melee/sword chips, such as Rageclaw, where you can use it for 6 actions until it breaks

Secondly, a GMD stands for "Green Mystery Data." If you played any of the MMBN games, you would always find those green crystal figures when you go around the net. In this site, think of it as an extra cash/chip bonus...if you can keep it from breaking!

Finally, yes, Jayge is standing on a platform smack-middle of the waters and the viruses.))

Jayge fearlessly fired his Cannons into the water, both making its mark right on the virus, even through the thick water. In anger, all three Piranhas began to fire multiple tridents from its mouth and towards Jayge! Thankfully, the navi was already prepared for such attack and dodged all incoming attacks, despite the limited space!

PiranhaA: 20 HP
PiranhaB: 20 HP
PiranhaC: 60 HP

GMD: 20 HP

Terrain: 70% Sea, 30% Normal

Jayge.EXE: 100 HP
((Ah, I see. Much obliged :3 ))

"Nicely done." Stephen commented happily, a battle going in their favour was always a good thing. Until it started going the other way, of course.

"I'll try to keep it up, send me the shotgun." Jayge replied shortly, finding himself close to breathless from ducking and shifting aside from the fierce volleys of tridents, such little space to move on made it far more difficult that he'd have liked, and suddenly he found himself wishing that he could operate underwater far more keenly than ever before.

"Already on it's way, good luck."

"I'll likely need it..." The NetNavi was trying to analyse the Piranha's movements below the deep water, surely there had to be a pattern to it! If he could just figure it out...

He raised his buster, tracking one of the Piranha's path through the water with it's muzzle, if he could time this right, just maybe he could hit all three at once! It took a tense moment with his mind in overdrive, straining every sense to keep at least two of the Piranhas in view at all times while following one directly, and finally he felt his chance and took it, firing the shotgun round straight into the water, then ducking, ready to leap. When the Piranha returned fire, he at least hoped to draw those deadly tridents up into the air where they couldn't hit the green crystal.

Actions:
Take aim: PiranhaA
Shotgun: PiranhaA (50dmg, attempt spread1 to PiranhaB)
Dodge
Jayge dashed to the side, trying to get better aim at the viruses, which he did. Grinning, the navi unleashed a powerful Shotgun blast at the weakened Piranhas, deleting them in an instant.

The final Piranha was not so happy about this and leaped into the air, firing tridents down at Jayge, who dodged all but one blow.

PiranhaA: DELETED
PiranhaB: DELETED
PiranhaC: 60 HP

GMD: 20 HP

Terrain: 70% Sea, 30% Normal

Jayge.EXE: 80 HP
"Phew, one left...can you manage this?" Stephen asked with slight concern in his voice

"I'll manage." was Jayge's reply as he brushed his arm. That had hurt. "I think this is as far as we'll get into searching for what's throwing off your wheels for today though. Any objections to me blasting this fish a couple of new holes?" The Navi raised his buster, awaiting confirmation.

"None at all, you've done very well so far."

"Cheers" Jayge fought back a grin, now he'd have to be careful, and precise.

He focussed on his buster, the Splinter Pulse had already been loaded ready for this battle, and so it currently held a good ten rounds, waiting to be fired. Of course there was another thing he could, and in this case, would use them for. The panels that made up the casing of his buster separated and spread apart by a few inches, a slight glow of the dull purple data stored within breaking through to be seen from the little gaps this increase in size had caused as he double-loaded the weapon. Ten shots had first become twenty, then been forced into ten once again. Thicker rounds, more powerful rounds, and all ready to go, but not just yet would they be released.
The buster compacted back to it's original size with a low whine. Ten augmented rounds reducing to five in a matter of seconds, and the now bright violet glow of the data pierced through the buster's casing. It almost appeared to be smoking through the seams of it's architecture. Now the buster was ready to be fired, he thought, and trained the thick barrel on the last remaining piranha.

He knew that this wouldn't kill it, unless he was incredibly lucky. He also knew that should he miss, he'd be in a lot of trouble...why hadn't he used this as his first move? That would have made far more sense...No matter. He'd survive this, and learn from it.

Waiting, as he had before, for the most opportune moment to fire, he traced the Piranha's underwater path as best he could, muttering the words "Splinter Fault." under his breath as he fired, unloading the entire augmented salvo at once, and hoping for the best.

Actions:
Sig attack charge
Take aim: Piranha C
Sig attack- Splinter Fault: Prianha C (5x10dmg Mutli-hit + Break + Impact)
Jayge double-loaded his buster and bombarded the Piranha by surprise with fire. Unfortunately, one of his shots misfired and hit the GMD instead!! Then, the Piranha cocked its head, as if to mockingly say "That all you got?" and fired a volley of shots, with two of the shots hitting this time.

PiranhaA: DELETED
PiranhaB: DELETED
PiranhaC: 20 HP

GMD: 1 HP

Terrain: 70% Sea, 30% Normal

Jayge.EXE: 40 HP
"Crap, that hurt..." Jayge swore under his breath

"Be careful man, if you can't handle this, then pull out before you seriously hurt yourself." Stephen warned through the PET

"Don't worry, I'm not planning on getting deleted over little more than a little piece of data and my pride." was Jayge's reply, "What chips do we have left? I'd hate to have to end this with just the buster and some fancy footwork." That is, after the damn thing cools down, he thought, sparing a glance at the still slightly smoking muzzle of his right arm.

"We've got the Rageclaw left, though I'm not sure how much use it would be in the water...if you're going to continue, then get the Splinter Pulse reloaded quickly, and stay on your toes..." the Operator was worried, go figure.

"Got it...and do stop fretting. I'll start running if I get hit too hard again." said Jayge, trying to reassure his operator as he kept a weary eye on the Piranha, ready to evade until his buster was ready to fire again.

Finally the weapon was ready to be fired again, and with a relieved sigh Jayge reloaded his buster quickly and took a quick shot at the Piranha, trying to judge just how possible it would be to take it out with just this last-resort offensive. He then awaited the Piranha's response almost eagerly, attempting to anticipate it's shot pattern. At least while he had the chance to learn from it in this one-on-one situation, he may as well see what he could pick up, it could be very useful in future to know how these Piranhas moved and attacked.

Actions:
Dodge
Buster shot: PiranhaC (2dmg)
Dodge

((Just another hopefully quick question; is it possible to re-use battlechips throughout an individual battle after a turn or so has passed, or must I wait until the battle is over for my folder to 'reset' and be usable again?
I have never reached a point where this is applicable in the few MM:BN games that I have played through, and though I doubt it would be possible, just thought that I'd best check ^^; ))
((It's not possible, sorry. Also, I see that you're holding back on your RageClaw. Don't make the mistake I did of thinking its uses carry over between battles. The 6 uses refresh between battles, so use it to your heart's content. ^^))

Moving around to avoid the Piranha's constant fire, Jayge reloaded his Splinter Pulse and fired a small last-resort blast towards the Piranha, which easily sidestepped the shot.

PiranhaA: DELETED
PiranhaB: DELETED
PiranhaC: 20 HP

GMD: 1 HP

Terrain: 70% Sea, 30% Normal

Jayge.EXE: 40 HP
((o.o it doesn't carry over? Okay, I'm a happy man now~ XD; Thanks for the info))

"You won't make it with just the buster, it seems..." Stephen observed

"Yeah, seems so..." Jayge sighed...he hated getting wet...
"Alright, send me the Rageclaw, we'll see if I can't land a hit before I drown on you." said the Navi, perhaps a little more bitterly than he had intended.

"On it's way, enjoy your bath." Stephen replied with a tinge of humour in his voice, "Oh, and don't miss this one, fighting this thing underwater would be a worse idea than just using the buster."

"Noted, and thanks for the vote of confidence." Jayge sighed again, although the weight of the Rageclaw on his arm now soothed him a little. He did enjoy this little toy quite a lot.
He lowered his stance a little, spreading his feet and letting his free arm drift to his side, while holding the claw at just above his waist, and once again, hopefully for the last time, focussed entirely on the Piranha and it's movements. He couldn't afford to miss this time, if he did, and ended up in the water with the Piranha...
The Navi felt that he had his opening after a few moments, and without allowing himself to hesitate, leapt out at the Piranha, using the small thrusters between the panelling of his lower leg armour to launch himself horizontally, rather than vertically, and aiming just a little to the left of it's position. He angled his legs so that he spun once while moving, first holding his arms close to his chest for maximum momentum, then throwing out the Rageclaw arm at the apex of his spin, bringing the full weight of both his entire body, and the rapid motion of the claw itself down on top of exactly where the Piranha had been when he first jumped.
Jayge then fired a short, more powerful burst from the thrusters, hoping to carry himself past the Piranha should he have missed, and carry him closer to land before all momentum from his attack died and he fell into the water.

Actions:
Take aim: PiranhaC
Over-eccentric Rageclaw: PiranhaC (40dmg)
Dodge
((RageClaw: 40 Damage))

Jayge made quick work of the Piranha with his quick RageClaw skills, landing before the Piranha could make a counter-attack. The battle was over, and the mystery data split open to reveal... a cache of cash! *shot*

PiranhaA: DELETED
PiranhaB: DELETED
PiranhaC: DELETED

GMD: 1 HP

Terrain: 70% Sea, 30% Normal

Jayge.EXE: 40 HP

Battle 2 - Victory!!
Rewards: 300z + 500z (GMD)
((*fixed* sorry, my bad ><; where the hell did I get 60 from?))

"Well...I'm soaked, but I'm glad that worked." Jayge muttered humourlessly, swimming swiftly to the bank and pulling himself up, our of the water.

"Nicely done as always." Stephen was finding it hard not to applaud his Navi from the other side of the little screen, "Now get back in one piece. I don't want you getting deleted on me just after I got the PET working again."

"Aye, I'll grab the zenny then I'll jack out. We can take another look later." Jayge nodded, reaching up and flicking his visor to it's standby position over his forehead, letting him look out at the network through his 'natural' eyes for the first time since he'd jacked in.
"I see you still haven't decided to patch my vision then?" he mumbled as he shook himself down...why on earth had his operator insisted on fabric of all things? He'd never get this dry...

"All set? C'mon, I'll leave the pet on top of the heater tonight if you're really that worried about your clothes." Stephen called through after a moment had passed

"...I do hope you're joking..." the Navi really didn't quite know what to make of that statement...
"Fine, I'm on my way back now."

The network around him blurred and eventually blinked out as his physical form was reduced to little more than a monochrome block, then transferred back into his PET, jacking out into Stephen's room in Yoka.

((Thank you, and goodnight~))

A thin, blurred outline preceded Jayge.EXE's second transfer into the network, and within seconds the Navi was standing confidently where little more than a blur had been but a moment earlier.

"That was...faster than last time." Jayge commented with a short shrug.

"I updated a few of the PET's systems as well. Nothing particularly special, but they should speed things up a little....hopefully." said the operator, viewing his Navi and the network around him through the monitor.

"Let's see what we can find then." said Jayge with a nod, starting off at a slow stride into the network before him.
((FYI. Your character starts at level 0.))

Jayge soon came across a pair of cannons guarding both sides of a large floating shellfish in a bubble. They didn't seem to be doing anything out of the ordinary but they were still viruses and needed to be deleted.

CanodumbA: 50 HP
Nautilus: 60 HP [aqua barrier: 10 HP]
CanodumbB: 50 HP

Terrain: 100% Normal

Jayge.EXE: 100 HP

[Battle 1 - Begin!]
((fixed, thanks for letting me know ^^; ))

"Feeling a little more confident today?" asked the Operator, getting ready to upload a battlechip

"Yes, I think this could be dealt with without too much fuss." was Jayge's response as he flicked his visor down to cover his eyes. The inner mechanics whirred about as his usually, if only vaguely impaired vision became augmented, and a precise view of the enemies before him snapped into sight. "...send me the RageClaw, let's see if we can't take the shellfish first." he said after a moment's planning in his head. It should take about two hits to finish that first target, if he could keep the cannons from bringing him down before he could manage that. But then he'd be able to concentrate on what, to him, would be a somewhat easier battle.

He started running as soon as he felt the RageClaw begin to materialise on his arm, keeping his eyes unfocussed as he aimed himself straight at the Nautilus in order to at least attempt to keep track of the canodumb pair's movements. He leapt between the cannons, making straight for the Nautilus between them, and jumping above it, raking the claw below him in the same motion, aiming to either pierce the virus's barrier, if not break through entirely and score a clean hit at the same time.

Hoping to finish the Nautilus before it could strike at him, Jayge let the momentum of his swing turn him in the air before activating the boosters in his legs, the armoured casing parting smoothly, and launching himself back at the Nautilus, bringing his claw down with all the strength he could muster, then kicking backwards in an attempt to evade any possible counterattacks.

Actions:
RageClaw: Nautilus (40dmg)
Tactical movement (sacrificing one move next turn with Speed type ability- Afterburner)
RageClaw: Nautilus (40dmg)
Dodge
Jayge's first Rageclaw attack slashed against the Nautilus's barrier and found surprising resistance. He couldn't follow through with the full rake of his blades and was forced to end his attack prematurely. Fortunately, the protective bubble popped open allowing Jayge full access to the soft, squishy Nautilus housed inside. He struck again and found cutting through the virus much easier on his hands. The virus squealed and summoned a pillar of water in retaliation, but the navi escaped with a sudden burst of speed that propelled him out of range. Immediately afterwards, he felt the strain from pushing himself and desperately needed some time to catch his breath. Meanwhile, the Nautilus replaced its protective bubble.



CanodumbA: 50 HP
Nautilus: 20 HP [aqua barrier: 10 HP]
CanodumbB: 50 HP

Terrain: 100% Normal

Jayge.EXE: 100 HP [rageclaw: 4 uses] [-1 action]
"Nicely done, just take it easy...okay?" Stephen said with a little concern...this was swiftly becoming habit.

"Yeah, I know...I hadn't counted on that shield being so resiliant..." Jayge muttered, keeping his claw close to hand, but deciding against pressing onwards, at least until he'd had a chance to catch his breath. He hopped backwards again, to get a little more distance, and then started running at an easy pace around the enemies. If they began to attack, he'd speed up and try to dodge, but for now he was concentrating on recovering for another attack.

Actions:
Dodge
Dodge
The Cannons quickly picked up on Jayge's run, but their shots missed by a long shot as he ran swiftly away. The Nautilus fired a slow-moving Aquatower that did mostly nothing.

CanodumbA: 50 HP
Nautilus: 20 HP [aqua barrier: 10 HP]
CanodumbB: 50 HP

Terrain: 100% Normal

Jayge.EXE: 100 HP [rageclaw: 4 uses]
"Fancy footwork..." As usual, it was a little difficult to tell if Stephen was teasing or complimenting his Navi's performance.

"Lets just get this bloody shellfish out of the way." Jayge groaned, feeling ready to launch another attack now.

He closed in on the Nautilus as he had the first time, hoping to avoid the canodumb's sights with his movements, but concentrating mainly on just reaching the target. Jayge stopped short in front of the aquatic Virus, first bringing his claw up to tear at it's shield, having decided against trying to score a hit at the same time after the results of his last attempt, and settled now for hesitating for an instant before following up with a second, downward swipe.

His hopefully well-measured attacks complete, he rolled forwards, around the Nautilus and rose to his feet as quickly as he could, breaking into another short sprint in the hope of both evading, and getting into a better position from which to launch his next attacks.

Actions:
RageClaw: Nautilus (40dmg)
RageClaw: Nautilus (40dmg)
Dodge
With another pair of fast slashes, the Nautilus and its bubble were torn asunder leaving only the two Canodumbs remaining. Neither of them bothered to attack this turn making Jayge's sprint a pointless jog around the viruses.

CanodumbA: 50 HP
Nautilus: DELETED
CanodumbB: 50 HP

Terrain: 100% Normal

Jayge.EXE: 100 HP [rageclaw: 2 uses]
"Are they taking me seriously?" Jayge muttered, why hadn't the cannons tried to hit him?

"Well, someone needs to lighten up around here.." It was obvious that the Operator was teasing this time.

"And someone needs to stop goofing off. Get the shotgun ready." The Navi replied tersely.

Jayge moved in on the canodumbs to get one last attack out of his claw, he ran past the first, slashing to his side broadly to try and hit the turret, then sidestepping around, turning, and bringing his claw down for a final, diagonal slash at the same cannon's back.

As he rose from the last attack, he turned to face the last cannon, his buster loaded and ready with the shotgun chip, continuing the fluid motion to level the weapon at his target, firing one shot straight at it, hoping to end this battle here and now.

Actions:
Rageclaw: CanodumbA (40dmg)
Rageclaw: CanodumbA (40dmg)
Shotgun: CanodumbB (50dmg)
The Cannons were unable to move from their positions, making them easy targets for Jayge's attacks. Again, they didn't attack and mostly went down without a fight. A small amount of zenny and a Cannon battlechip were left behind after the battle routine ended.

CanodumbA: DELETED
Nautilus: DELETED
CanodumbB: DELETED

Terrain: 100% Normal

Jayge.EXE: 100 HP

[Battle 1 - Victory!]

Get: 300z + Cannon Battlechip