Escaping to the One Place That Hasn't Been Corrupted

Coming upon a game of space chess, and dodging an initial blast of energy from the King, the dragoniers smugly smirked. They didn't just have one Queen... They had a whole party full of queens. Teleporting queens. The enemy King didn't stand a chance.

All four vanished in nebulous clouds of cosmic sparkles. They moved across the battlefield at light-speed and reappeared as best as they could behind the King QUADCUBE and his attendants. "We come bearing gifts for his majesty!" DragonierMan said as the four dragoniers placed down large ceramic pots. "I hope you enjoy them," he smiled as all four placed a foot on the rim. They hovered slightly above the lips by their wings, before tipping the pots over towards the viruses, spilling their contents all over them.

Four angry and hungry dragons stormed out of the pots and rampaged across the checkerboard.

An earth dragon, blades of grass spinning around it like tiny blades in a blender, spreading green wherever it stepped.

A fire dragon, embers and smoke billowing from it, left a trail of burning destruction wherever it graced.

A water dragon, icy rain flowing off its regal mane, brought precious water to the mostly dry outer space.

And finally a dragon of lightning, storming across the infinite cosmos, bringing with it... magnets. How do they work?

Defenses raised and opening salvo delivered, the three female knights took up defensive stances and tried to dodge the incoming counteroffensive. They spread their wings and used them to quickly, yet subtly, adjust their positions in the air as they hovered near the ground. Like a hummingbird's helicopter movement (though they didn't need to beat their wings so fast due to digital magic).

Drago continued the attack by summoning forth their knightly friend from the previous battle. The Swordy3 quickly resumed its position near the others, teleporting behind the King QUADCUBE's throne, and unsheathed its WideSword to take a few swings at the King and his retainers. The gleaming sword cut through the air in wide swaths as the Knight tried to take the King.

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With targets right in front of it, the crowned cube gave its orders in the form of a trio of precise laser bolts targeted directly at Drago, Magistrate and Suzume. The beams lanced through the spaces where the trio had been, as the dragoniers teleported away from their starting positions to new, surprise locations.

As they did, the super-soldier on the side tracked with their sudden relocation, extending both hands in front of it and firing off a volley of repeat shots as well; the side fire scattered across their position but failed to connect with Drago or Suzume, and struck only where Aya, a hair slower on her initial teleport had just been, but it did manage to land one shot on Magistrate in amongst the barrage. Her barrier was scattered from the powerful blast, but the shot was unable to pierce her defences any further.

The PulseBulb, closer to its temporary ruler, responded as well, zipping to one side so it could gather up several of the upstarts in the concussive sound wave that rolled out when it opened its shell to fire. Drago, Aya and Suzume were each caught in the wave as they prepared their next attacks, felt a disorienting whine in their senses that didn't fade after the shock-wave itself tore away their outermost defences.

Unfortunately for the defenders, these assaults weren't enough to throw the dragoniers off their congenial offer of dragons and one by one the pots thumped down into the checker-board tiles. As they did, however, an enraged growl became a roar – the resident dragon, already unhappy with their intrusion seemed to grow incensed as they brought not one, but seemingly four other dragons into its territory; the affront! It surged out of its pot across the space towards the centre, yet in its fury it seemed far more focused on the pots themselves, and didn't manage to actually attack any of the dragoniers successfully. It circled Aya's pot most aggressively, looking for a chance to attack its direct competitor, but its attention was pulled back a bare moment later – the wood dragon was emerging.

The resident dragon looked towards it, drew back and then swiftly began racing back towards its own pot in a panic – it wasn't about to fight that thing, king or no king! Too slow; Drago's WoodDragon missed the crowned cube as it broke straight towards the fleeing ThunderDragon: one vicious clamp of its jaws destroyed the enemy virus before it could escape and left the summon enough time to turn back and tear apart the PulseBulb before it could close up properly as well. Before it ran out of energy, the creature managed to take a swipe at the stationary turret as well, but even as it faded the next dragon was already making its move, capitalising on the imminently flammable terrain left for it.

Magistrate's HeatDragon was, for a moment, too tempted by the burnable grass and managed, somehow, to also pass by the king cube without successfully hitting it, but made up for it by finishing off the turret before it could even get a single shot off. It turned back on itself and dived towards the other remaining virus, but ran out of steam before it managed to get to the super soldier on the sidelines.

It hardly mattered: moments later, Aya and Suzume's dragons respectively took to the field, surging over the terrain one after the other. These two managed to both strike the crowned virus as they passed, and with no other distractions were able to race out to take snaps at the super as well. The aqua dragon missed this second bit, but the electric one slammed into the pint-sized mech and sent it staggering.

In the ruins of its checker-board field, the badly damaged QuadCube had been briefly flipped to healing but struck right back again, and so now, despite its beleaguered state took three more laser shots at its assailants. Sadly, for it, Drago, Aya and Suzume all dodged nimbly away from the beams directed at them while Drago summoned yet more assistance to the field.

The Swordy appeared and warped into position to attack the king virus. As it did, the Super desperately tried one last time to defend its current liege, opening its chest cannon and blasting the Swordy with a full bore beam attack. It wasn't enough; the Swordy weathered the blast and then swept its sword anyway, bisecting the large cube and causing its pieces to fall to the ground with dull thuds. Drained and injured, the Super virus stepped back, looking at Drago and his allies, and for a moment its yellow visor seemed to glint in a flicker of some unreadable feeling, before it disappeared in a small flash of light, retreating from the field of battle, for now.

-=King Quad and Co=-
PulseBulb3PulseBulb3 (PulseBulb)

PulseBulbs move and dodge at an average rate. They get one free movement every turn, and they must drop their MetalBody defense in order to attack. These viruses are able to see through Invis.

Area: NAXA

HP: 240
Attack Damage/Effect: 75 Elec + Stun + Seeking + Cone Attack
Attack Accuracy: B
Attack Description: Dashes up to an enemy, opens, and attacks using a sonar device.
Element: Elec
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): ElecPulse3, Zenny
Special: Omnishoes.
Special: MetalBody: An effect identical to IronBody, but does not hamper movement. Non-Break attacks deal 0 damage, and Break attacks deal double.
Special: This virus must drop its MetalBody defense in order to attack. MetalBody is restored afterwards.: DELETED
Super-X3Super-X3 (Super-X)

The Super-X series of viruses are miniature super robots, all generally humanoid in appearance, but not reaching any higher than 3 feet tall or so. A Super's armor plating is fairly complete, with the only gaps being at the joints to allow for mobility. The inner machinery that can be seen at the joints is a dark gray, while the armor color is dependent on the version. Super-1 is the standard model with white armor, while Super-2 is the speedy model with blue, lightweight armor and Super-3 is the strong model with red, heavyweight armor. Super-Omega is the same as Super-1 in terms of design, but its armor is pure black. All Supers have yellow, opaque visors for eyes, secured by a finned crest that reaches around their heads. Supers don't have any immediately visible weapons, but that is a mere formality because a full arsenal of beam weaponry is stored within their bodies.

Area: NAXA, Electown

HP: 260
Primary Attack Damage/Effect: 90 Elec + Break + Impact
Primary Attack Accuracy: C
Primary Attack Description: Fires a large laser beam from the main chest cannon.
Secondary Attack Damage/Effect: 15 Elec x 6 hits
Secondary Attack Accuracy: B
Secondary Attack Description: Fires an array of lasers from various points on its' body.
Tertiary Attack Damage/Effect: 50 Elec x 5 Targets
Tertiary Attack Accuracy: B
Tertiary Attack Description: Fires a spread of energy bolts from its hand.
Element: Elec
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): Arsenal3, ClusterShot3, Zenny
Special: Can use SolarZone once.: RETREATED
CannonGuard3CannonGuard3 (CannonGuard)

CannonGuards are automatically in guard mode unless they are attacking. When guarding, the turret is protected by a shutter that will stop any and all non-breaking attacks from the front. This shutter cannot be destroyed, even by a breaking attack, so long as the virus exists. The shutter does not protect the turret portion of the virus against attacks from the back or sides. The base of the virus is also immune to non-breaking damage.

Area: SciLab, Kotobuki Town, Netopia, NAXA

HP: 230
Attack Damage/Effect: 75 Null + Lockon
Accuracy: A
Attack Description: Locks on and attacks
Element: None
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): MarkCannon3, Zenny
Special: Immobile.
Special: Target's evasion counts less against this virus.
Special: Can guard against attacks.
Special: Can use Barrier on itself once.: DELETED
King QUADCUBEQUADCUBE (DBLCUBE)

This virus is essentially a flying, color changing RockCube. It flips between Red (attack mode) and blue (recovery mode) every time it takes a hit.

Area: SciLab, NAXA

HP: 340
Primary Attack Damage/Effect: 100 Null x 3 Targets
Primary Attack Accuracy: A
Primary Attack Description: The virus turns red, and fires red colored energy beams at three enemies that inflict damage.
Secondary Attack Damage/Effect: 75 Healing x 3 Targets
Secondary Attack Accuracy: S
Secondary Attack Description: The virus turns blue, and fires blue colored energy beams at three allies that recover HP.
Element: Null
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): DBLBeam3, Zenny
Special: Getting hit changes it's color.
Special: Omnishoes: DELETED
ThunderDragon3ThunderDragon3 (ThunderDragon)

This high tier virus is only encountered after battle 5. A PotDragon's pot is stationary during battle, as it remains above the panel the virus appeared on until battle is over or the virus is deleted, and will not fall even if the panel below it should be destroyed. PotDragons have two main attacks, each geared towards either ground or aerial targets. When executed, the pot tilts or falls over, and the dragon charges at the enemy before looping back and returning to the pot. When threatened, they will duck into the pot, which is both indestructible and capable of shielding them from all damage and effects except those that manage to fly into the mouth of the pot. Even Beam Attacks and Blast damage won't leave a mark.

Area: NAXA

HP: 300
Primary Attack Damage/Effect: 150 Elec + Ground Attack + Medium Area Magnet Terrain Change + Terrain Changer
Primary Attack Accuracy: C
Primary Attack Description: Charges from its pot at high speed to attack ground-based enemies whilst leaving a trail of Magnet in its wake.
Secondary Attack Damage/Effect: 150 Elec + Impact + Group Attack (Arc)
Secondary Attack Accuracy: C
Secondary Attack Description: Flies from its pot at high speed to attack airborne enemies.
Tertiary Attack Damage/Effect: Invulnerability to Non-Drop Attacks/attacks from above.
Tertiary Attack Accuracy: S
Tertiary Attack Description: PotDragons hide in their pots instead of dodging. Doing this protects them from attacks from every direction but up, which is where the opening of the pot is.
Element: Elec
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): ElecDragon3, Zenny: DELETED

-=The Slayer and Co.=-
Dragonier.EXE: 400Hp [Solar]
Magistrate.SP: 140Hp [Metal]
Suzume.SP: 140Hp [Metal]
Aya.SP: 140Hp [Solar]

-=Terrain=-
Paneling is interspersed like a chess board, the battle area is -roughly- a square in shape, one movement will reach to the edge from the middle, a movement and feint will reach from either end.

The mid section is a right mess. Can we get a clean up crew in here?

-=Battle 4, Victory!=-
Spoils: 12600z, 42 BugFrags, ElecPulse3Damage: 140 + Seeking + Glitch + Cone Attack'
Accuracy: C
Description: Blast up to 4 enemies with a cone of electromagnetic waves that disrupts invisibility and causes glitches.
Duration: Once
Element: Elec
Special: Close range only.
Trader Rank: B, ThunderDragon bounty +1

DragonierMan looked around after the battle had concluded and frowned. In his hands was a calculator and a pair of binoculars. "I think we should take a break back in the PET and come back to search another area. This place looks deserted and I think we have just enough resources to upgrade the endurance of the three of you. When we return, we'll crush another ThunderDragon3 and turn it in for the bounty." The others nodded as they finished collecting the rewards of the battle and huddled around their leader. A few moments later, four beams of light illuminated the interstellar sky.

[DRAGONIERMAN LOGGED OUT!!!]

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DragonierMan and Co. spent a few hours in the PET buffing up their armor. It had gotten a little tarnished in the crucible of battle and needed a little polishing. Once they returned to the NET, they set about scouring for a new patch of viruses.

Status
DragonierMan.EXE: 400/400 HP [Null/Speed: High Gear/Overclock; OmniShoes/Millions/Undershirt.]
Magistrate.SP: 150/150 HP [Null/Team: Tag Along/All for One; Fly/Second Chance/Chip Preset: BreakSwordDamage: 100 + Break + Slashing + Wide Attack
Accuracy: C
Description: Creates a sturdy but heavy blade that can cut through armor and shielding.
Duration: Until Overridden/Broken. Breaks automatically after 2 swings.
Element: Null
Trader Rank: C #1.]
Suzume.SP: 150/150 HP [Null/Team: Tag Along/All for One; Fly/Second Chance/Chip Preset: BreakSwordDamage: 100 + Break + Slashing + Wide Attack
Accuracy: C
Description: Creates a sturdy but heavy blade that can cut through armor and shielding.
Duration: Until Overridden/Broken. Breaks automatically after 2 swings.
Element: Null
Trader Rank: C #2.]
Aya.SP: 150/150 HP [Null/Team: Tag Along/All for One; Fly/Second Chance/Chip Preset: BreakSwordDamage: 100 + Break + Slashing + Wide Attack
Accuracy: C
Description: Creates a sturdy but heavy blade that can cut through armor and shielding.
Duration: Until Overridden/Broken. Breaks automatically after 2 swings.
Element: Null
Trader Rank: C #3.]

[Bounty: ThunderDragon3 (ThunderDragon): 4 kills.]

[Requesting Battle 1.]

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Returning to a slightly different sector of the vast Naxa chaos net, the nearest object of interest the crew came upon was a broken-ope section of what looked as though it might have been some sort of space station, covered in fragmented data trails and floating debris, in amongst the shells of sciency-looking corridors and lab rooms. It rotated slowly in open space, adrift, damaged and forgotten.

Flickers of movement quicker than the slow drift of broken space junk, Drago and his team caught glimpses of badly damaged progs moving erratically from lab to lab, through the torn-open cross-sections, some still performing partially recalled tasks while others meandered in repetitive cycles. Other bits and pieces moved as well – looking something like lab equipment gone viral, but in amongst the other distractions, the dragoniers noticed the more familiar shape of one of their target dragons, lurking amongst the wreckage and seemingly claiming this forgotten chunk as its domain. Nothing seemed to have noticed them just yet, though things likely would if they drew much closer.

-=Viruses=-
CrazyRazy3CrazyRazy3 (CrazyRazy)

Unlike the original, this form of CrazyRazy completely forgoes legs, existing solely as its top half. It is capable of carrying one other virus on top of itself without penalty, aside from either it or the other virus using an action to board it.

Area: Okuden Valley, Kotobuki Town, Yumland, NAXA

HP: 200
Primary Attack Damage/Effect: 50 Null x 3 targets
Primary Attack Accuracy: B
Primary Attack Description: Shoots a 3-Way from its arm at enemies.
Secondary Attack Damage/Effect: 50 Strengthen x 3 targets
Secondary Attack Accuracy: S
Secondary Attack Description: Fires energy spheres from its arms at allies to give them a boost.
Element: Null
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): 3-Way, Navi+30 (Rare), Zenny
Special: OmniShoes
Special: Lift: This virus is capable of carrying one passenger without problem or penalty. It may begin the battle in this state, or it may pick up an ally at the cost of one action from either this virus, or the desired passenger.: 200Hp [Metal][spinning about in a chamber on the left of the station]
DarkProg3DarkProg3 (DarkProg)

DarkProgs are Mr. Progs cruelly corrupted and warped to become expendable soldiers. They appear mostly as normal Mr. Progs, but their face is much more darkly colored, and have glowing white eyes, as well as missing their left arm. They attack by emitting static around themselves. While they are fairly strong attackers, especially in groups, they have poor endurance, which is only exacerbated by the fact their attacks harm themselves. They very rarely dodge, but will often try to move close to the enemy before attacking.

Area: SciLab, Netopia, NAXA

HP: 180
Primary Attack Damage/Effect: 80 Elec + Nova 2
Primary Attack Accuracy: C
Primary Attack Description: Emits some of its life energy as a static field.
Secondary Attack Damage/Effect: Damage x 2, Self-Sacrifice x 2
Secondary Attack Accuracy: S
Secondary Attack Description: Charges up energy within itself. On its next turn, all of this virus's attacks deal +100% Source Damage, and deal twice as much damage to itself. This effect does not stack with itself.
Element: Elec
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): RingZap3 (Rare), Zenny
Special: ElecBody: This virus takes no damage from Elec elemental attacks.
Special: Self-Sacrifice: Every time this virus uses its Primary Attack, it loses 15 HP.
Special: Can use AreaGrab twice. A: 180Hp [Magnet][on the near outside of the station, moving in a half circle that keeps getting interrupted and reset by where the outer structure is torn away.]
DarkProg3DarkProg3 (DarkProg)

DarkProgs are Mr. Progs cruelly corrupted and warped to become expendable soldiers. They appear mostly as normal Mr. Progs, but their face is much more darkly colored, and have glowing white eyes, as well as missing their left arm. They attack by emitting static around themselves. While they are fairly strong attackers, especially in groups, they have poor endurance, which is only exacerbated by the fact their attacks harm themselves. They very rarely dodge, but will often try to move close to the enemy before attacking.

Area: SciLab, Netopia, NAXA

HP: 180
Primary Attack Damage/Effect: 80 Elec + Nova 2
Primary Attack Accuracy: C
Primary Attack Description: Emits some of its life energy as a static field.
Secondary Attack Damage/Effect: Damage x 2, Self-Sacrifice x 2
Secondary Attack Accuracy: S
Secondary Attack Description: Charges up energy within itself. On its next turn, all of this virus's attacks deal +100% Source Damage, and deal twice as much damage to itself. This effect does not stack with itself.
Element: Elec
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): RingZap3 (Rare), Zenny
Special: ElecBody: This virus takes no damage from Elec elemental attacks.
Special: Self-Sacrifice: Every time this virus uses its Primary Attack, it loses 15 HP.
Special: Can use AreaGrab twice. B: 180Hp [Magnet][moving between three very broken consoles in a chamber to the right of the station]
ThunderDragon3 EXThunderDragon3 EX (ThunderDragon)

This high tier virus is only encountered after battle 5. A PotDragon's pot is stationary during battle, as it remains above the panel the virus appeared on until battle is over or the virus is deleted, and will not fall even if the panel below it should be destroyed. PotDragons have two main attacks, each geared towards either ground or aerial targets. When executed, the pot tilts or falls over, and the dragon charges at the enemy before looping back and returning to the pot. When threatened, they will duck into the pot, which is both indestructible and capable of shielding them from all damage and effects except those that manage to fly into the mouth of the pot. Even Beam Attacks and Blast damage won't leave a mark.

Area: NAXA

HP: 320
Primary Attack Damage/Effect: 180 Elec + Ground Attack + Medium Area Magnet Terrain Change + Terrain Changer
Primary Attack Accuracy: C
Primary Attack Description: Charges from its pot at high speed to attack ground-based enemies whilst leaving a trail of Magnet in its wake.
Secondary Attack Damage/Effect: 180 Elec + Impact + Group Attack (Arc)
Secondary Attack Accuracy: C
Secondary Attack Description: Flies from its pot at high speed to attack airborne enemies.
Tertiary Attack Damage/Effect: Invulnerability to Non-Drop Attacks/attacks from above.
Tertiary Attack Accuracy: S
Tertiary Attack Description: PotDragons hide in their pots instead of dodging. Doing this protects them from attacks from every direction but up, which is where the opening of the pot is.
Element: Elec
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): ElecDragon3, Zenny: 320Hp [Solar][Lurking on one of the few intact outer solar panels of the ruined station, about mid-field to the dragonieers]

-=Navis=-
DragonierMan.Exe: 400Hp [Missing][Group is just shy of reaching the solid terrain of the station]
Magistrate.SP: 150Hp [Missing] [BreakSword: 2/2]
Suzume.SP: 150Hp [Missing] [BreakSword: 2/2]
Aya.SP: 150Hp [Missing] [BreakSword: 2/2]

-=Terrain=-
30% Metal

• Cannot be Broken or Cracked except with Geddon/PanelShot, cannot be Burrowed into.
• Elec attacks: +100% Source Damage.
• 100 Damage Aqua attacks: Change terrain hit to Cracked.
• 100 Damage Fire attacks: Change terrain hit to Furnace.
• PanelShot: Imbue Elec + Break.

[Most of the station remain]
10% Solar

• Elec Elementals get +5 HP/action.
• Wood attacks: +100% Source Damage, change terrain hit to Cracked.
• PanelShot: Imbue Elec + Stun1.

[A couple of intact solar panels on the mid outside section]
30% Magnet

• Non-Elec Elementals get -30% Evasion, and 50% (+/- 25% RP) chance to fail movement off the panel.
• Only Elec Elementals can burrow.
• Wood attacks: Change terrain hit to Normal.
• PanelShot: Imbue Elec + Seeking.

[Much of the rest that isn't normal metal]
30% Missing

• Permanent bottomless hole.
• Doubles dodge penalties for bad RP.
• EJO if you fall in.

[Spaaaaace: Missing just counts as HA, in this zero gravity setting]

-=Battle Mode=-
Extermination:
- Win Condition: Standard Battle Rules, defeat all viruses to win
- Additional Failure Condition: None

-=Battle 1, Start!=-

Returning to a slightly different sector in the vast NAXA Chaos NET, the nearest object of interest was another shattered and abandoned space station. The expanse was littered with these ruins of a bygone age. DragonierMan reached out his gloved hand and scooped up a handful of fragmented data trail, letting it sift out of his hand like so much sand. Looking at the desiccated scene before him, he pondered about the meaning of life, the universe, and everything. Until he was nudged from the side by his fellows, who pointed out the beggared remains of a few scattered viruses who have found a home among the wreckage.

The four spread their wings as they floated towards the station, taking up an attack posture. Bubble shields and crystal-like growths hardened about their forms, protecting them from the void. They then all disappeared in flashing blinks of light, appearing high above the open 'roof' of the slowly rotating space station. They matched the rotation, slowly orbiting the station as they looked down into the torn-open cross-sections. Each pointed their hands towards the three station residents, entirely ignoring the lurking ThunderDragon3 EX that was outside.

Mini-rocket propelled projectiles from Drago and Suzume fired out of triple-barreled cannons. They blazed their own data-choked trails as they split off and homed in on their painted targets, adrift in their own repeated worlds. As they burned like meteors in space, Magistrate would add to the biological hazards in the labs. A trio of raindrop-shaped slimes fell upon the same three inundated viruses. And Aya completed the perils by a storm of lightning bolts. They rained down upon the metal coffin below, supercharging the floor and walls with more endangerment.

The four watched their chaos unfold from their perch far above. They used their wings to maneuver themselves in the zero-gravity of space as if they had little microboosters from a space suit. It would be hard for many enemies to reach them way above the ground, but not impossible. But the dragoniers were respectable on the evasion. It would be difficult to hit them with a dodgeball.

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The party moved into a good vantage position as they raised their usual defences, while below them the broken down lab behaviour continued as it had – the spinning virus sent out three bolts of light, seeking out the other entities in the lab. Two seemed to further energies the damaged programs, while the third sunk into the rent panelling – though a brief flicker of electricity seemed to indicate that the lurking dragon knew about the virus' proclivities and was benefiting from them as well. One of the programs paused, crackled briefly, then released a wave of bursting static that likely would have destroyed the three consoles it was moving between, if they hadn't already been broken. The other one glowed brightly, energy crackling across its broken sections as its pace increased – to no effect as it continued to get stuck in the same loop.

Drago was the first to break the calm, striking at the viruses and damaged programs from above. All three fists connected, knocking the creatures around briefly while Suzume fired her far more destructive weaponry. As it rained into the station, however the lurking dragon roared its offence at this assault upon its unwitting minions and the invasion of its domain. In a burst of light and moment, it leapt from its pot, arcing up towards the dragoniers, who each swerved away from its efforts easily enough – with the poor exception of Suzume, still finishing off her own firing run. The blindside from the dragon held staggering force – enough to crush her protective bubble and strip away her casing besides, though it lacked the punch to continue past that, to her good fortune. Nevertheless, Suzume's ordinance was enough to firestorm the other viruses and programs from the station in a clean sweep, leaving only the dragon itself.

Magistrate, with nothing else left and the perfect weapon to hand regardless, was able to send at leas one of the hazardous slimes into the dragon's pot, coating it as it tried to retreat and slowing its movements. Amidst the sudden and destructive assault, the dragon opted to retreat fully, ducking away out of sight for now, and though Aya's volley of lightning blasts hammered around it, they didn't manage to find the right angle to harry the hiding virus properly. Still, it would likely only mean a few more seconds to clean up, for the dragoniers – just one target remaining, and it being hurt and slow besides, the mop up was mostly a formality at this point.

-=Viruses=-
CrazyRazy3CrazyRazy3 (CrazyRazy)

Unlike the original, this form of CrazyRazy completely forgoes legs, existing solely as its top half. It is capable of carrying one other virus on top of itself without penalty, aside from either it or the other virus using an action to board it.

Area: Okuden Valley, Kotobuki Town, Yumland, NAXA

HP: 200
Primary Attack Damage/Effect: 50 Null x 3 targets
Primary Attack Accuracy: B
Primary Attack Description: Shoots a 3-Way from its arm at enemies.
Secondary Attack Damage/Effect: 50 Strengthen x 3 targets
Secondary Attack Accuracy: S
Secondary Attack Description: Fires energy spheres from its arms at allies to give them a boost.
Element: Null
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): 3-Way, Navi+30 (Rare), Zenny
Special: OmniShoes
Special: Lift: This virus is capable of carrying one passenger without problem or penalty. It may begin the battle in this state, or it may pick up an ally at the cost of one action from either this virus, or the desired passenger.: DELETED
DarkProg3DarkProg3 (DarkProg)

DarkProgs are Mr. Progs cruelly corrupted and warped to become expendable soldiers. They appear mostly as normal Mr. Progs, but their face is much more darkly colored, and have glowing white eyes, as well as missing their left arm. They attack by emitting static around themselves. While they are fairly strong attackers, especially in groups, they have poor endurance, which is only exacerbated by the fact their attacks harm themselves. They very rarely dodge, but will often try to move close to the enemy before attacking.

Area: SciLab, Netopia, NAXA

HP: 180
Primary Attack Damage/Effect: 80 Elec + Nova 2
Primary Attack Accuracy: C
Primary Attack Description: Emits some of its life energy as a static field.
Secondary Attack Damage/Effect: Damage x 2, Self-Sacrifice x 2
Secondary Attack Accuracy: S
Secondary Attack Description: Charges up energy within itself. On its next turn, all of this virus's attacks deal +100% Source Damage, and deal twice as much damage to itself. This effect does not stack with itself.
Element: Elec
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): RingZap3 (Rare), Zenny
Special: ElecBody: This virus takes no damage from Elec elemental attacks.
Special: Self-Sacrifice: Every time this virus uses its Primary Attack, it loses 15 HP.
Special: Can use AreaGrab twice. A: DELETED
DarkProg3DarkProg3 (DarkProg)

DarkProgs are Mr. Progs cruelly corrupted and warped to become expendable soldiers. They appear mostly as normal Mr. Progs, but their face is much more darkly colored, and have glowing white eyes, as well as missing their left arm. They attack by emitting static around themselves. While they are fairly strong attackers, especially in groups, they have poor endurance, which is only exacerbated by the fact their attacks harm themselves. They very rarely dodge, but will often try to move close to the enemy before attacking.

Area: SciLab, Netopia, NAXA

HP: 180
Primary Attack Damage/Effect: 80 Elec + Nova 2
Primary Attack Accuracy: C
Primary Attack Description: Emits some of its life energy as a static field.
Secondary Attack Damage/Effect: Damage x 2, Self-Sacrifice x 2
Secondary Attack Accuracy: S
Secondary Attack Description: Charges up energy within itself. On its next turn, all of this virus's attacks deal +100% Source Damage, and deal twice as much damage to itself. This effect does not stack with itself.
Element: Elec
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): RingZap3 (Rare), Zenny
Special: ElecBody: This virus takes no damage from Elec elemental attacks.
Special: Self-Sacrifice: Every time this virus uses its Primary Attack, it loses 15 HP.
Special: Can use AreaGrab twice. B: DELETED
ThunderDragon3 EXThunderDragon3 EX (ThunderDragon)

This high tier virus is only encountered after battle 5. A PotDragon's pot is stationary during battle, as it remains above the panel the virus appeared on until battle is over or the virus is deleted, and will not fall even if the panel below it should be destroyed. PotDragons have two main attacks, each geared towards either ground or aerial targets. When executed, the pot tilts or falls over, and the dragon charges at the enemy before looping back and returning to the pot. When threatened, they will duck into the pot, which is both indestructible and capable of shielding them from all damage and effects except those that manage to fly into the mouth of the pot. Even Beam Attacks and Blast damage won't leave a mark.

Area: NAXA

HP: 320
Primary Attack Damage/Effect: 180 Elec + Ground Attack + Medium Area Magnet Terrain Change + Terrain Changer
Primary Attack Accuracy: C
Primary Attack Description: Charges from its pot at high speed to attack ground-based enemies whilst leaving a trail of Magnet in its wake.
Secondary Attack Damage/Effect: 180 Elec + Impact + Group Attack (Arc)
Secondary Attack Accuracy: C
Secondary Attack Description: Flies from its pot at high speed to attack airborne enemies.
Tertiary Attack Damage/Effect: Invulnerability to Non-Drop Attacks/attacks from above.
Tertiary Attack Accuracy: S
Tertiary Attack Description: PotDragons hide in their pots instead of dodging. Doing this protects them from attacks from every direction but up, which is where the opening of the pot is.
Element: Elec
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): ElecDragon3, Zenny: 190Hp [Solar][Lurking on one of the few intact outer solar panels of the ruined station, about mid-field][Hiding][Slow]

-=Navis=-
DragonierMan.Exe: 400Hp [Missing][Casing: 20/20Hp][Barrier: 20/20Hp]
Magistrate.SP: 150Hp [Missing][Casing: 20/20Hp][Barrier: 20/20Hp][BreakSword: 2/2]
Suzume.SP: 150Hp [Missing][BreakSword: 2/2]
Aya.SP: 150Hp [Missing][Casing: 20/20Hp][Barrier: 20/20Hp][BreakSword: 2/2]

-=Terrain=-
25% Metal

• Cannot be Broken or Cracked except with Geddon/PanelShot, cannot be Burrowed into.
• Elec attacks: +100% Source Damage.
• 100 Damage Aqua attacks: Change terrain hit to Cracked.
• 100 Damage Fire attacks: Change terrain hit to Furnace.
• PanelShot: Imbue Elec + Break.

[Most of the station remain]
5% Furnace

• Fire attacks: Splash to all adjacent panels for 20% Source Damage. Does not chain across multiple Furnace panels.
• Heat Mirage: Non-Fire Elementals get -10% Accuracy, +10% Evasion against Non-Fire Elementals.
• Aqua attacks: Vaporize into steam, increase accuracy penalty to -20% for Non-Fire Elemental and -10% for Fire Elemental for turn after hit.
• Changes to Metal Terrain when hit with an Aqua attack of 100 damage or greater.
• Echolocation nullifies the effects of the steam cloud and heat mirage for the user, and Seeking just ignores it.
• PanelShot: Imbue Fire.

[Here lies CrazyRazy3]
10% Solar

• Elec Elementals get +5 HP/action.
• Wood attacks: +100% Source Damage, change terrain hit to Cracked.
• PanelShot: Imbue Elec + Stun1.

[A couple of intact solar panels on the mid outside section]
30% Magnet

• Non-Elec Elementals get -30% Evasion, and 50% (+/- 25% RP) chance to fail movement off the panel.
• Only Elec Elementals can burrow.
• Wood attacks: Change terrain hit to Normal.
• PanelShot: Imbue Elec + Seeking.

[Much of the rest that isn't normal metal]
30% Missing

• Permanent bottomless hole.
• Doubles dodge penalties for bad RP.
• EJO if you fall in.

[Spaaaaace: Missing just counts as HA, in this zero gravity setting]

Well this was familiar...

The four dragoniers once more cleaned the clock of the four viruses in a rousing game of "Shoot-Em Up (tm)". Pound for pound, the navis came out on top time and again. Seeing the end of the battle in sight, and another wounded dragon hiding in its pot, the four warriors each reached to their hips and drew out heavy, blunt swords from their scabbards. Ready to put an end to its misery and secure the win for the "Good Guys (tm)". Once again, Good banished Evil from existence.

Their forms shimmered against the void as they all gathered around the top rim of the DragonPot. Its intricately carved body creaked under the sudden weight of four sets of booted feet, and the heavily armed and armored warriors that went with them, as they appeared as if by magic. Grasping the hilts of their swords, the four raised their weapons high, before plunging the blades deep within the bowls of the stone coffin. Again and again their blades fell upon the wounded dragon, who had nowhere to go. The haunting light of the stars above gleamed sickly off the stoic, deathly pale, silver wraiths who silently brought swift and brutal judgment down upon another tortured soul.

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Between the quartet's efforts and the PotDragon attempting to slink back within it's shell, well, to say this was a massacre wouldn't be incorrect. The dragon was dead within moments before it could try anything...and well...lets say Galligar would be impressed at the mess the dragon made with Dragonier's hammer. Data splattered and fragmented everywhere, they had plenty of rewards to pick up.

-=Viruses=-
CrazyRazy3CrazyRazy3 (CrazyRazy)

Unlike the original, this form of CrazyRazy completely forgoes legs, existing solely as its top half. It is capable of carrying one other virus on top of itself without penalty, aside from either it or the other virus using an action to board it.

Area: Okuden Valley, Kotobuki Town, Yumland, NAXA

HP: 200
Primary Attack Damage/Effect: 50 Null x 3 targets
Primary Attack Accuracy: B
Primary Attack Description: Shoots a 3-Way from its arm at enemies.
Secondary Attack Damage/Effect: 50 Strengthen x 3 targets
Secondary Attack Accuracy: S
Secondary Attack Description: Fires energy spheres from its arms at allies to give them a boost.
Element: Null
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): 3-Way, Navi+30 (Rare), Zenny
Special: OmniShoes
Special: Lift: This virus is capable of carrying one passenger without problem or penalty. It may begin the battle in this state, or it may pick up an ally at the cost of one action from either this virus, or the desired passenger.: DELETED
DarkProg3DarkProg3 (DarkProg)

DarkProgs are Mr. Progs cruelly corrupted and warped to become expendable soldiers. They appear mostly as normal Mr. Progs, but their face is much more darkly colored, and have glowing white eyes, as well as missing their left arm. They attack by emitting static around themselves. While they are fairly strong attackers, especially in groups, they have poor endurance, which is only exacerbated by the fact their attacks harm themselves. They very rarely dodge, but will often try to move close to the enemy before attacking.

Area: SciLab, Netopia, NAXA

HP: 180
Primary Attack Damage/Effect: 80 Elec + Nova 2
Primary Attack Accuracy: C
Primary Attack Description: Emits some of its life energy as a static field.
Secondary Attack Damage/Effect: Damage x 2, Self-Sacrifice x 2
Secondary Attack Accuracy: S
Secondary Attack Description: Charges up energy within itself. On its next turn, all of this virus's attacks deal +100% Source Damage, and deal twice as much damage to itself. This effect does not stack with itself.
Element: Elec
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): RingZap3 (Rare), Zenny
Special: ElecBody: This virus takes no damage from Elec elemental attacks.
Special: Self-Sacrifice: Every time this virus uses its Primary Attack, it loses 15 HP.
Special: Can use AreaGrab twice. A: DELETED
DarkProg3DarkProg3 (DarkProg)

DarkProgs are Mr. Progs cruelly corrupted and warped to become expendable soldiers. They appear mostly as normal Mr. Progs, but their face is much more darkly colored, and have glowing white eyes, as well as missing their left arm. They attack by emitting static around themselves. While they are fairly strong attackers, especially in groups, they have poor endurance, which is only exacerbated by the fact their attacks harm themselves. They very rarely dodge, but will often try to move close to the enemy before attacking.

Area: SciLab, Netopia, NAXA

HP: 180
Primary Attack Damage/Effect: 80 Elec + Nova 2
Primary Attack Accuracy: C
Primary Attack Description: Emits some of its life energy as a static field.
Secondary Attack Damage/Effect: Damage x 2, Self-Sacrifice x 2
Secondary Attack Accuracy: S
Secondary Attack Description: Charges up energy within itself. On its next turn, all of this virus's attacks deal +100% Source Damage, and deal twice as much damage to itself. This effect does not stack with itself.
Element: Elec
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): RingZap3 (Rare), Zenny
Special: ElecBody: This virus takes no damage from Elec elemental attacks.
Special: Self-Sacrifice: Every time this virus uses its Primary Attack, it loses 15 HP.
Special: Can use AreaGrab twice. B: DELETED
ThunderDragon3 EXThunderDragon3 EX (ThunderDragon)

This high tier virus is only encountered after battle 5. A PotDragon's pot is stationary during battle, as it remains above the panel the virus appeared on until battle is over or the virus is deleted, and will not fall even if the panel below it should be destroyed. PotDragons have two main attacks, each geared towards either ground or aerial targets. When executed, the pot tilts or falls over, and the dragon charges at the enemy before looping back and returning to the pot. When threatened, they will duck into the pot, which is both indestructible and capable of shielding them from all damage and effects except those that manage to fly into the mouth of the pot. Even Beam Attacks and Blast damage won't leave a mark.

Area: NAXA

HP: 320
Primary Attack Damage/Effect: 180 Elec + Ground Attack + Medium Area Magnet Terrain Change + Terrain Changer
Primary Attack Accuracy: C
Primary Attack Description: Charges from its pot at high speed to attack ground-based enemies whilst leaving a trail of Magnet in its wake.
Secondary Attack Damage/Effect: 180 Elec + Impact + Group Attack (Arc)
Secondary Attack Accuracy: C
Secondary Attack Description: Flies from its pot at high speed to attack airborne enemies.
Tertiary Attack Damage/Effect: Invulnerability to Non-Drop Attacks/attacks from above.
Tertiary Attack Accuracy: S
Tertiary Attack Description: PotDragons hide in their pots instead of dodging. Doing this protects them from attacks from every direction but up, which is where the opening of the pot is.
Element: Elec
Possible Rewards (Per Virus): ElecDragon3, Zenny: OH GOD IT'S EVERYWHERE!

-=Navis=-
DragonierMan.Exe: 400Hp [Missing][Casing: 20/20Hp][Barrier: 20/20Hp]
Magistrate.SP: 150Hp [Missing][Casing: 20/20Hp][Barrier: 20/20Hp][BreakSword: 2/2]
Suzume.SP: 150Hp [Missing][BreakSword: 2/2]
Aya.SP: 150Hp [Missing][Casing: 20/20Hp][Barrier: 20/20Hp][BreakSword: 2/2]

-=Terrain=-
25% Metal

• Cannot be Broken or Cracked except with Geddon/PanelShot, cannot be Burrowed into.
• Elec attacks: +100% Source Damage.
• 100 Damage Aqua attacks: Change terrain hit to Cracked.
• 100 Damage Fire attacks: Change terrain hit to Furnace.
• PanelShot: Imbue Elec + Break.

[Most of the station remain]
5% Furnace

• Fire attacks: Splash to all adjacent panels for 20% Source Damage. Does not chain across multiple Furnace panels.
• Heat Mirage: Non-Fire Elementals get -10% Accuracy, +10% Evasion against Non-Fire Elementals.
• Aqua attacks: Vaporize into steam, increase accuracy penalty to -20% for Non-Fire Elemental and -10% for Fire Elemental for turn after hit.
• Changes to Metal Terrain when hit with an Aqua attack of 100 damage or greater.
• Echolocation nullifies the effects of the steam cloud and heat mirage for the user, and Seeking just ignores it.
• PanelShot: Imbue Fire.

[Here lies CrazyRazy3]
10% Solar

• Elec Elementals get +5 HP/action.
• Wood attacks: +100% Source Damage, change terrain hit to Cracked.
• PanelShot: Imbue Elec + Stun1.

[A couple of intact solar panels on the mid outside section]
30% Magnet

• Non-Elec Elementals get -30% Evasion, and 50% (+/- 25% RP) chance to fail movement off the panel.
• Only Elec Elementals can burrow.
• Wood attacks: Change terrain hit to Normal.
• PanelShot: Imbue Elec + Seeking.

[Much of the rest that isn't normal metal]
30% Missing

• Permanent bottomless hole.
• Doubles dodge penalties for bad RP.
• EJO if you fall in.

[Spaaaaace: Missing just counts as HA, in this zero gravity setting]

Battle 1 victory!
6300z, 28 Bugfrags, +1 bounty, Navi+30Status: Buster Attack +30
Accuracy: S
Description: Adds 30 Damage to all Buster Shots for 1 use, and 120 to all Charged Shots for 3 uses.
Duration: 18 Uses or until overridden.
Element: Null
Trader Rank: B

Having added five bounties to their WANTED papers. The dragoniers had completed their hunt. They would gather their well-earned treasure and head back to the bounty office.

[DRAGONIERMAN LOGGED OUT!!!]

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