Faced with enemy artillery fire, Anyis... really didn't have time to do much other than dodge before Magna took retaliation into his own hands and fired a no-holds-barred shot at one of the PulseBats. The virus hardly had time to screech painfully before bursting into junk data and leaving Magna on cooldown. Once Anyis's ears had recovered, she focused her new friend on the provided RockCube and had it uppercut the thing toward the other PulseBat. Unfortunately, the virus was a little more aware and managed to move out of the retaliatory artillery's arc. It crashed down somewhere past the igloo. More importantly, the attacked PulseBat was now somewhat irked, screeching with such venom that a sonic wave flew toward Anyis' group at frightening speed. Magna managed to take the hit on his bracers, absorbing the force of the attack.
Next Anyis was provided with another large implement. Just as she finished adjusting to the BigHammer's weight, she was introduced to another of Cryos' abilities and found herself atop the igloo. Thankfully, she quickly reoriented herself and directed the mallet toward the nearest (and immobile) virus. The slightly awkward swing managed to hit home and delete the hardy virus before it could fire any more volleys. Finally, Anyis pointed an AuraHead downward at the igloo and launched it. In doing so, the virus head plowed into the structure and fought with it for the briefest second before punching through and leaving the whole thing structurally unsound. Anyis and her "shadow" were certainly correct to make their way off the igloo as it collapsed, but as the cloud of powdery displaced snow cleared, it was evident that the Shellnerd inside had survived. The AuraHead had buried itself just shy of the virus, which was now open and pointing in Anyis' direction. It launched another pair of arrows at her, but she was well aware of its attack and stepped out of the projectiles' path.
Viruses:
PulseBat2A: DELETED
PulseBat2B: 160 HP
Shellnerd: 140 HP (Inside remains of igloo)
ColdHead2: DELETED
Objects:
Igloo: COLLAPSED
RockCube: 200 HP (Past remains of igloo, near Anyis)
Terrain:
99% Snow
1% Ice (Near Magna)
Allies:
Anyis.EXE: 260 HP
Magna.SP: 100 HP [2-hit shield]
The Burning Cold
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"Anyis, have you done something in the past to make Shellnerds hate you...?" asked Mill of his Navi as she skipped out of the way of another arrow volley.
"Not in particular, no! The only viruses I hate are Skullies!" exclaimed Anyis as a matter of fact, though she quickly began tapering off as the truth slipped out more and more. "... And Spookies... and Pengis, and Melodies, and every Elec virus... But seriously, I've never had issues with Shellnerds! I swear!"
Mill took her at her word, because Anyis was far from the type to hide who her enemies were. "Well, regardless, maybe you should just let Magna handle that one. Reasons aside, that Shellnerd totally hates you, and... well, you still need a little more work commanding Cryos, it looks like." explained Mill, judging from her misses prior.
"Wha... No way! That was just a fluke! You have no idea how much of a power-up I got with Cryos!" argued Anyis sharply, making a point by... pointing at Mill's viewscreen with Cryos's hand and his alone.
"Mother Unit, please allow me to engage the Unit Shellnerd. I lack the utilities to dispose of the second Unit PulseBat, and the Unit Shellnerd is not compensating appropriately for my presence. It is strategically sound to follow the Operator's attack plan." pleaded Magna, his dull voice masking well his desire to defeat the virus plaguing the Mother Unit that Cryos could not.
"Feh..." grumbled Anyis, though ultimately surrendering as she didn't complain further.
"Didn't have you pinned for a negotiator, Magna..." mumbled an amused Mill to himself, as he copied a pair of chip codes out of his PET's folder. "Here, we're testing out the bread and butter. Probably should've done this earlier, because I definitely have more work to do if there are problems with these chips."
With that announced, the ColdPunch and GutPunch were transmitted to Anyis and Magna respectively... supposedly. Nothing changed with either of them, and the only notable trigger was Cryos's flames strengthening around his armored right hand. Anyis right away was visibly irritated by Cryos automatically taking control of her long-established staple Battlechip, but she wasn't saying anything. That, perhaps, was even more concerning. Magna flexed his fingers a little, not really feeling a difference, but he was ultimately unconcerned as unlike the Mother Unit, he could punch things to great effect in any situation. The golem dashed over towards the Shellnerd, a fairly new concept for Magna as he left yeti-grade footprints in the snow, pulled his right arm back, and threw a punch into the virus's open shell.
That... is about when the thrusters kicked in. Magna, up to this point, hadn't given much thought to the air vents on his steel bracers. As it would turn out, they weren't air vents, but energy vents. The GutPunch's interpretation became quite clear as more orange energy from Magna's core spewed out of the vents, granting the golem rocket-strong propulsion on his fist as it dove into the Shellnerd. The thrust cut off quickly to allow Magna a chance to pull his hand back, but since this was all fueled by the handy-dandy GutPunch, Magna went ahead and did that all over again. His bracer let out a strong blast of core energy, driving the golem's curled fist down towards the mollusk.
"...!!!" Anyis kept her (strong) words to herself as Magna went punch-happy on the Shellnerd, with the added bonus from his energy vents. She then turned on her ColdPunch-armed summon, snapping at him. "Cryos, I don't care what you're coded for, you will NOT do all the fighting for me! I fight with my fists, not a point and command! Hell, it's your fault my gauntlets broke! So damnit, give me yours!" she yelled at the flaming spirit, her body language very animated as she complained. A silver lining to her tirade, though, was that Cryos did not mimic any of Anyis's gestures. Finally, though, Anyis pointed at Cryos and demanded his right gauntlet...
... So he gave it to her. Wow, really, it was that easy? Anyis felt like punching herself for not thinking to ask, but she refrained, mostly because she now actually had the means to punch things. It was not Cryos's white gauntlet exactly, as it seemed to model itself more off Anyis's old silver gauntlet, save for the orange topaz gem in the back of the palm replaced with a pure ice crystal. Wisps of cold fire continued to burn around the gauntlet, exhibiting the freezing properties of the ColdPunch. Cryos's own right hand was just a loose composition of cold fire, but that was alright. Anyis had this situation under control.
Feeling truly back to normal with a metal fist equipped, Anyis jumped up at the PulseBat with a slight lift provided by Cryos, and then threw her fist down against her momentum, driving it down on the virus to try and slam it down towards the ground. Gravity then took over, and Anyis pointed her cold-burning fist ahead of her fall to drive it into the PulseBat again. She then reversed her momentum, pulling her fist up and spinning it around with a twist of her body, throwing it back towards the winged virus with a quick roundhouse. Anyis finally then pulled back and bent her elbow, and thrusted a quick and unceremonious jab at her enemy to complete her full ensemble of punches. After landing back on the ground, Anyis backed off along with Magna as the two watched the results of their work.
Anyis's Actions:
1) ColdPunch (85 Aqua damage [A], Impact, Knockback) @ PulseBat2B
2) ColdPunch (85 Aqua damage [A], Impact, Knockback) @ PulseBat2B
3) ColdPunch (85 Aqua damage [A], Impact, Knockback) @ PulseBat2B
4) ColdPunch (85 Aqua damage [A], Impact, Knockback) @ PulseBat2B
5) Dodge
6) Dodge
Magna's Actions:
--Reinforced Golem's Bracer (Passive 3-Hit Shield)
1) GutPunch (70 damage [A], Impact, Knockback) @ Shellnerd
2) GutPunch (70 damage [A], Impact, Knockback) @ Shellnerd
3) Dodge
Cooldowns:
Summon Inversion - 1 turn
Core Link Cannon: High Output - 4 turn
"Not in particular, no! The only viruses I hate are Skullies!" exclaimed Anyis as a matter of fact, though she quickly began tapering off as the truth slipped out more and more. "... And Spookies... and Pengis, and Melodies, and every Elec virus... But seriously, I've never had issues with Shellnerds! I swear!"
Mill took her at her word, because Anyis was far from the type to hide who her enemies were. "Well, regardless, maybe you should just let Magna handle that one. Reasons aside, that Shellnerd totally hates you, and... well, you still need a little more work commanding Cryos, it looks like." explained Mill, judging from her misses prior.
"Wha... No way! That was just a fluke! You have no idea how much of a power-up I got with Cryos!" argued Anyis sharply, making a point by... pointing at Mill's viewscreen with Cryos's hand and his alone.
"Mother Unit, please allow me to engage the Unit Shellnerd. I lack the utilities to dispose of the second Unit PulseBat, and the Unit Shellnerd is not compensating appropriately for my presence. It is strategically sound to follow the Operator's attack plan." pleaded Magna, his dull voice masking well his desire to defeat the virus plaguing the Mother Unit that Cryos could not.
"Feh..." grumbled Anyis, though ultimately surrendering as she didn't complain further.
"Didn't have you pinned for a negotiator, Magna..." mumbled an amused Mill to himself, as he copied a pair of chip codes out of his PET's folder. "Here, we're testing out the bread and butter. Probably should've done this earlier, because I definitely have more work to do if there are problems with these chips."
With that announced, the ColdPunch and GutPunch were transmitted to Anyis and Magna respectively... supposedly. Nothing changed with either of them, and the only notable trigger was Cryos's flames strengthening around his armored right hand. Anyis right away was visibly irritated by Cryos automatically taking control of her long-established staple Battlechip, but she wasn't saying anything. That, perhaps, was even more concerning. Magna flexed his fingers a little, not really feeling a difference, but he was ultimately unconcerned as unlike the Mother Unit, he could punch things to great effect in any situation. The golem dashed over towards the Shellnerd, a fairly new concept for Magna as he left yeti-grade footprints in the snow, pulled his right arm back, and threw a punch into the virus's open shell.
That... is about when the thrusters kicked in. Magna, up to this point, hadn't given much thought to the air vents on his steel bracers. As it would turn out, they weren't air vents, but energy vents. The GutPunch's interpretation became quite clear as more orange energy from Magna's core spewed out of the vents, granting the golem rocket-strong propulsion on his fist as it dove into the Shellnerd. The thrust cut off quickly to allow Magna a chance to pull his hand back, but since this was all fueled by the handy-dandy GutPunch, Magna went ahead and did that all over again. His bracer let out a strong blast of core energy, driving the golem's curled fist down towards the mollusk.
"...!!!" Anyis kept her (strong) words to herself as Magna went punch-happy on the Shellnerd, with the added bonus from his energy vents. She then turned on her ColdPunch-armed summon, snapping at him. "Cryos, I don't care what you're coded for, you will NOT do all the fighting for me! I fight with my fists, not a point and command! Hell, it's your fault my gauntlets broke! So damnit, give me yours!" she yelled at the flaming spirit, her body language very animated as she complained. A silver lining to her tirade, though, was that Cryos did not mimic any of Anyis's gestures. Finally, though, Anyis pointed at Cryos and demanded his right gauntlet...
... So he gave it to her. Wow, really, it was that easy? Anyis felt like punching herself for not thinking to ask, but she refrained, mostly because she now actually had the means to punch things. It was not Cryos's white gauntlet exactly, as it seemed to model itself more off Anyis's old silver gauntlet, save for the orange topaz gem in the back of the palm replaced with a pure ice crystal. Wisps of cold fire continued to burn around the gauntlet, exhibiting the freezing properties of the ColdPunch. Cryos's own right hand was just a loose composition of cold fire, but that was alright. Anyis had this situation under control.
Feeling truly back to normal with a metal fist equipped, Anyis jumped up at the PulseBat with a slight lift provided by Cryos, and then threw her fist down against her momentum, driving it down on the virus to try and slam it down towards the ground. Gravity then took over, and Anyis pointed her cold-burning fist ahead of her fall to drive it into the PulseBat again. She then reversed her momentum, pulling her fist up and spinning it around with a twist of her body, throwing it back towards the winged virus with a quick roundhouse. Anyis finally then pulled back and bent her elbow, and thrusted a quick and unceremonious jab at her enemy to complete her full ensemble of punches. After landing back on the ground, Anyis backed off along with Magna as the two watched the results of their work.
Anyis's Actions:
1) ColdPunch (85 Aqua damage [A], Impact, Knockback) @ PulseBat2B
2) ColdPunch (85 Aqua damage [A], Impact, Knockback) @ PulseBat2B
3) ColdPunch (85 Aqua damage [A], Impact, Knockback) @ PulseBat2B
4) ColdPunch (85 Aqua damage [A], Impact, Knockback) @ PulseBat2B
5) Dodge
6) Dodge
Magna's Actions:
--Reinforced Golem's Bracer (Passive 3-Hit Shield)
1) GutPunch (70 damage [A], Impact, Knockback) @ Shellnerd
2) GutPunch (70 damage [A], Impact, Knockback) @ Shellnerd
3) Dodge
Cooldowns:
Summon Inversion - 1 turn
Core Link Cannon: High Output - 4 turn
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Splitting up to attack the remaining viruses on two fronts, Manga was easily able to smash through the Shellnerd's shell and pulverize the muscle inside. While Anyis on the other hand, had a quick argument with her giant ghostly spectral guard, which she won as it handed to her that tried and trusted gauntlet. Which she promptly used to strike down the Pulsebat with ease.
Enemies
PulseBat2 A: Deleted
PulseBat2 B: Deleted
Shellnerd: Deleted
ColdHead2: Deleted
Terrain
99% Snow
1% Ice (Near Manga)
Allies
Anyis: 260HP
Manga.SP: 100HP [2-hit Shield]
Misc
Igloo: Collapsed
RockCube: 200HP [Near Anyis]
—Battle 2, Victory!—
Anyis: 1095z, 29 Bugfrags, Iceball2
Enemies
PulseBat2 A: Deleted
PulseBat2 B: Deleted
Shellnerd: Deleted
ColdHead2: Deleted
Terrain
99% Snow
1% Ice (Near Manga)
Allies
Anyis: 260HP
Manga.SP: 100HP [2-hit Shield]
Misc
Igloo: Collapsed
RockCube: 200HP [Near Anyis]
—Battle 2, Victory!—
Anyis: 1095z, 29 Bugfrags, Iceball2
Quote ()
IceBall2
Damage: 160 + Break + Ice Panel Change
Accuracy: C
Description: A bomb that changes the ground it lands on to Ice
Duration: Once
Element: Aqua
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"Yes!!!" shouted Anyis victoriously, thrusting her flame-clad gauntlet into the air to punctuate her excitement. She had her gauntlet back! Well, it wasn't Anyis's gauntlet exactly, but that didn't matter! Anyis's face was almost glowing with the vibrant smile spread across it, and all the unbridled joy running through her mind made Anyis's control of Cryos slip for just a moment, causing the giant spirit to shadow her stance exactly.
"Good for you, Anyis. Every girl needs her heavy metal gauntlets, and now you've got yours back." congratulated Mill, adding a slight bit of sarcasm to the end of what was otherwise was genuine happiness for his Navi.
"Whatever Mill, there is NO way you can ruin how awesome this is. I'm back, and better than ever to boot!" responded Anyis as she lowered her hand to return the gauntlet back to Cryos. The silver metal disassembled itself off Anyis's hand, and simultaneously white metal was reconstructing itself around Cryos's hand of blue fire.
"Mother Unit, the zenny and Battlechip data." announced Magna as he walked over with the aforementioned, plus his own share of Bugfrags, in hand. His timing was rather abrupt considering Anyis's celebration of her apparent mastery of Cryos, but... maybe that was the point. It was becoming pretty clear that Magna didn't like the new big guy on the block, so it was entirely possible that the old golem was trying to interrupt any opportunity Cryos had to gain points with the Mother Unit. Lord only knows how troublesome this would be if Cryos actually the capacity to be offended.
"Oh, right. Thanks Magna." said Anyis as she helped her SP transfer the goodies back to Mill's PET. The mundane task helped Anyis reel control of her summon back in, allowing her to properly partition her own movements from Cryos's. Noticing her success at that, a thought occurred to Anyis. She turned back to look directly at her allied spirit, waved her arm, and made him vanish off the face of the Net in an instant. "Ah ha! So he can be desummoned." she declared, much to the relief of Magna.
"Well, sounds like you've got your new abilities locked down now. Can I go eat dinner now?" asked Mill bluntly.
"Gimme one more battle. I want to put all this stuff together now that I've got the basics figured out." answered Anyis with her own request.
"Alright, I guess that's fair. Just get to it, because I'm starting to get hungry." granted Mill, before his stomach let out a slight grumble.
(Battle 3 Start)
"Good for you, Anyis. Every girl needs her heavy metal gauntlets, and now you've got yours back." congratulated Mill, adding a slight bit of sarcasm to the end of what was otherwise was genuine happiness for his Navi.
"Whatever Mill, there is NO way you can ruin how awesome this is. I'm back, and better than ever to boot!" responded Anyis as she lowered her hand to return the gauntlet back to Cryos. The silver metal disassembled itself off Anyis's hand, and simultaneously white metal was reconstructing itself around Cryos's hand of blue fire.
"Mother Unit, the zenny and Battlechip data." announced Magna as he walked over with the aforementioned, plus his own share of Bugfrags, in hand. His timing was rather abrupt considering Anyis's celebration of her apparent mastery of Cryos, but... maybe that was the point. It was becoming pretty clear that Magna didn't like the new big guy on the block, so it was entirely possible that the old golem was trying to interrupt any opportunity Cryos had to gain points with the Mother Unit. Lord only knows how troublesome this would be if Cryos actually the capacity to be offended.
"Oh, right. Thanks Magna." said Anyis as she helped her SP transfer the goodies back to Mill's PET. The mundane task helped Anyis reel control of her summon back in, allowing her to properly partition her own movements from Cryos's. Noticing her success at that, a thought occurred to Anyis. She turned back to look directly at her allied spirit, waved her arm, and made him vanish off the face of the Net in an instant. "Ah ha! So he can be desummoned." she declared, much to the relief of Magna.
"Well, sounds like you've got your new abilities locked down now. Can I go eat dinner now?" asked Mill bluntly.
"Gimme one more battle. I want to put all this stuff together now that I've got the basics figured out." answered Anyis with her own request.
"Alright, I guess that's fair. Just get to it, because I'm starting to get hungry." granted Mill, before his stomach let out a slight grumble.
(Battle 3 Start)
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Moving on deeper into the net, Anyis would soon find herself at the edge of a Riverbank looking up at a tall cliff. Though it wasn't so bad really as there hanging over the edge of the cliff was the frozen remains of a waterfall that looked like it had frozen solid instantly, as the ice looked spiked and rough all the way up the falls.
Though really she wouldn't get to enjoy the beautiful scene for too long, because quickly she'd notice viruses were about, particularly two beastly looking iron golems stationed at the top of the falls, while down on the lower level where she was, a set of Slimes seemed to be moving about between the ice and snow, really clogging up the area and bogging things down.
Enemies
MetalCragger A: 200HP [Snow] [Upper Area] [Left of Waterfall]
MetalCragger B: 200HP [Snow] [Upper Area] [Right of Waterfall]
Slimer A: 150HP [Ice] [Lower Area]
Slimer B: 150HP [Snow] [Lower Area]
Terrain
40% Ice [Frozen river up middle of battlefield]
40% Snow [Either side of River]
10% Ice [Frozen Waterfall]
10% Cliff [2 Actions to Climb]
Allies
Anyis: 260HP [Snow] [Lower Area] [Network Latency]
Manga.SP: 100HP [Snow] [Lower Area] [Network Latency]
Misc
Network Latency: -10% Evasion and Movement Effectiveness
—Battle 3, Start!—
Though really she wouldn't get to enjoy the beautiful scene for too long, because quickly she'd notice viruses were about, particularly two beastly looking iron golems stationed at the top of the falls, while down on the lower level where she was, a set of Slimes seemed to be moving about between the ice and snow, really clogging up the area and bogging things down.
Enemies
MetalCragger A: 200HP [Snow] [Upper Area] [Left of Waterfall]
MetalCragger B: 200HP [Snow] [Upper Area] [Right of Waterfall]
Slimer A: 150HP [Ice] [Lower Area]
Slimer B: 150HP [Snow] [Lower Area]
Terrain
40% Ice [Frozen river up middle of battlefield]
40% Snow [Either side of River]
10% Ice [Frozen Waterfall]
10% Cliff [2 Actions to Climb]
Allies
Anyis: 260HP [Snow] [Lower Area] [Network Latency]
Manga.SP: 100HP [Snow] [Lower Area] [Network Latency]
Misc
Network Latency: -10% Evasion and Movement Effectiveness
—Battle 3, Start!—
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"...! Cragger Units detected, engaging immediately."
Magna's interest in this battle suddenly skyrocketed with his discovery of a new Cragger virus, his eternal rival in all things golem. With no concern for what lied between him and his opponent, Magna took a step forward as his heavy metal foot victimized the soft snow underneath, only to be held up as his Mother Unit put an arm out in front to impede his path. Practically speaking, Magna could very well just step over her outstretched arm if he wanted, but god forbid he ever deviate from the Mother Unit's wishes.
"Hold on there, big guy. You may be able to handle snow now, but there's no way you're climbing up a frozen waterfall with your lump of a body. We're handling those slimeballs first." announced Anyis as a matter of fact, her gold bracelet rattling around her wrist after she threw her arm out. Her mouth bent into a scowl as she said this, likely after remembering the last encounter they had with Slimers. That was... messy, to say the least.
"I'm guessing you don't want to smash them with your fist this time?" guessed Mill, aware of what kind of slimy explosion resulted when Anyis did that before. "Magna will be fine with his cannon, so..."
The sound of Mill tapping his PET's touchscreen reached through the microphone, allowing Anyis to realize Mill was sifting through his digital chip folder. Sure enough, the DollThunder Battlechip soon arrived in Anyis's hands with an expressed purpose of frying some jelly. The scarecrow doll sat lifelessly in her bare palms, leaving Anyis a little uncomfortable after having just rediscovered her gauntlets. Unsure if she could actually conjure her armor without Cryos present, Anyis tentatively focused her thoughts on the task... and to her relief, her hands (harmlessly) were caught in a burst of blue flames, and from that blaze emerged her silver gauntlets. With the method finally figured out, seemingly Anyis had free reign over her powers, whether it be Cryos, her armor, the flames, or some combination of the three.
With all that sorted out, Anyis gripped the DollThunder scarecrow tightly in her armored hands and pointed it at a Slimer, prompting Magna to alter his hands into cannon mode and target the other viral glob. The woman and golem fired their shots in unison, and Mill preemptively minimized the volume on his PET just prior to the blast.
*KABOOM*
The explosive noise of Magna's Core Link Cannon blended together with the thunderclap echoing from the DollThunder, producing a sonic rumble that would've shattered the frozen waterfall had this not been the bitter tundra of Sharo Net. Dusty clouds of snow floated on the battlefield's surface, upturned by Magna's beam and Anyis's bolt, obscuring the results of the artillery assault on the Slimers. Once the reverberating echoes of death finally dissipated, Magna questioned of his Mother Unit, "May I now engage the Cragger Units?"
Anyis stopped for a moment to think, while casting her eyes over the ice-coated waterfall and the necessary climb to reach the enemy golems. Figuring that Magna himself couldn't make that climb in any reasonable amount of time, and after considering what she had learned in the last few battles, an idea suddenly occurred to Anyis which caused her lips to curl into a sly grin. "Nah... You just stay put, Magna. I'll make sure you get your fight. Mill, can we transfer a good chip to Magna?"
"Sure. There's probably only one chip you mean by that, so here's the GolemHit." replied Mill with a nod, reaching an mutual consensus that hitting a golem required a GolemHit. His finger glided through the virtual folder on the PET screen, and the chip in question was quickly delivered to Anyis, who in turn transferred it over to Magna.
"So there you have it. Just get ready and wait for a moment." commanded Anyis of her SP.
"... Understood, Mother Unit." responded Magna, albeit with some apprehension. The GolemHit attack procedure was set to run through his right hand, and he had just armed himself with a fresh shield in his left. All he could do at this point was hold the Mother Unit to her word.
With her SP convinced to stay on standby, Anyis returned her attention to the top of the cliff where the MetalCraggers stood. She pointed a gauntlet-clad finger at the clifftop, just behind one of the heavy viruses, and simply like that, a flare of blue burst out from the ground and summoned Cryos up at that high elevation. Before anyone could grasp an understanding of that sudden conjuration, though, Anyis went and vanished in another burst of blue flame only to re-emerge next to Cryos on the clifftop. Having completed the teleportation, Anyis let slip a quick chuckle as Cryos, with bare hands of flames as Anyis was wearing the gauntlets, drove a fist into the first MetalCragger, trying to strike the virus clear off the cliff and down to where Magna awaited. "Mill, BigHammer!" she shouted quickly, requesting an appropriate weapon to fight the other metal-plated golem.
Mill obliged as fast as he could, transmitting one last chip to his Navi while his SP readied the one already sent. Now understanding the Mother Unit's intent, Magna awaited the fall of the MetalCragger. Should that push succeed, Magna would give the fellow golem no time to set itself back on the ground, as he planned to strike the virus while it still fell, delivering a brutal uppercut with his own GolemHit-charged hand. Up atop the cliff, Anyis readied her own heavy attack with the BigHammer. Leaving Cryos in his striking pose where he stood, Anyis ran independent of her summon while the strong bludgeon conjured in her armored hands, charging the MetalCragger and swinging the BigHammer squarely at the virus's steel chest.
After delivering their individual blows, Anyis and Magna each then backed off, she from atop the cliff and he from down below. Both put some space between themselves and the viruses they faced, readying their defenses should something go awry in the attack.
Anyis's Actions:
1) DollThunder1 (80 Elec damage , Line Attack 5) @ SlimerA
2) Transfer GolemHit2 to Magna
3) Summon Inversion (Teleport, 2TCD) to Upper Area
--Boogey Cryos (Passive Microburst): Punch MetalCraggerA off Cliff
4) BigHammer1 (160 damage [A], Break, Impact) @ MetalCraggerB
5) Dodge
6) Dodge
Magna's Actions:
1) Core Link Cannon: High Output (200 damage [A], 5TCD) @ SlimerB
--Reinforced Golem's Bracer (Passive 3-Hit Shield)
2) GolemHit2 (190 damage [c], Break, Panel Break, Wide Attack) @ MetalCraggerA
3) Dodge
Cooldowns:
Summon Inversion - 2 turns
Core Link Cannon: High Output - 5 turns
Magna's interest in this battle suddenly skyrocketed with his discovery of a new Cragger virus, his eternal rival in all things golem. With no concern for what lied between him and his opponent, Magna took a step forward as his heavy metal foot victimized the soft snow underneath, only to be held up as his Mother Unit put an arm out in front to impede his path. Practically speaking, Magna could very well just step over her outstretched arm if he wanted, but god forbid he ever deviate from the Mother Unit's wishes.
"Hold on there, big guy. You may be able to handle snow now, but there's no way you're climbing up a frozen waterfall with your lump of a body. We're handling those slimeballs first." announced Anyis as a matter of fact, her gold bracelet rattling around her wrist after she threw her arm out. Her mouth bent into a scowl as she said this, likely after remembering the last encounter they had with Slimers. That was... messy, to say the least.
"I'm guessing you don't want to smash them with your fist this time?" guessed Mill, aware of what kind of slimy explosion resulted when Anyis did that before. "Magna will be fine with his cannon, so..."
The sound of Mill tapping his PET's touchscreen reached through the microphone, allowing Anyis to realize Mill was sifting through his digital chip folder. Sure enough, the DollThunder Battlechip soon arrived in Anyis's hands with an expressed purpose of frying some jelly. The scarecrow doll sat lifelessly in her bare palms, leaving Anyis a little uncomfortable after having just rediscovered her gauntlets. Unsure if she could actually conjure her armor without Cryos present, Anyis tentatively focused her thoughts on the task... and to her relief, her hands (harmlessly) were caught in a burst of blue flames, and from that blaze emerged her silver gauntlets. With the method finally figured out, seemingly Anyis had free reign over her powers, whether it be Cryos, her armor, the flames, or some combination of the three.
With all that sorted out, Anyis gripped the DollThunder scarecrow tightly in her armored hands and pointed it at a Slimer, prompting Magna to alter his hands into cannon mode and target the other viral glob. The woman and golem fired their shots in unison, and Mill preemptively minimized the volume on his PET just prior to the blast.
*KABOOM*
The explosive noise of Magna's Core Link Cannon blended together with the thunderclap echoing from the DollThunder, producing a sonic rumble that would've shattered the frozen waterfall had this not been the bitter tundra of Sharo Net. Dusty clouds of snow floated on the battlefield's surface, upturned by Magna's beam and Anyis's bolt, obscuring the results of the artillery assault on the Slimers. Once the reverberating echoes of death finally dissipated, Magna questioned of his Mother Unit, "May I now engage the Cragger Units?"
Anyis stopped for a moment to think, while casting her eyes over the ice-coated waterfall and the necessary climb to reach the enemy golems. Figuring that Magna himself couldn't make that climb in any reasonable amount of time, and after considering what she had learned in the last few battles, an idea suddenly occurred to Anyis which caused her lips to curl into a sly grin. "Nah... You just stay put, Magna. I'll make sure you get your fight. Mill, can we transfer a good chip to Magna?"
"Sure. There's probably only one chip you mean by that, so here's the GolemHit." replied Mill with a nod, reaching an mutual consensus that hitting a golem required a GolemHit. His finger glided through the virtual folder on the PET screen, and the chip in question was quickly delivered to Anyis, who in turn transferred it over to Magna.
"So there you have it. Just get ready and wait for a moment." commanded Anyis of her SP.
"... Understood, Mother Unit." responded Magna, albeit with some apprehension. The GolemHit attack procedure was set to run through his right hand, and he had just armed himself with a fresh shield in his left. All he could do at this point was hold the Mother Unit to her word.
With her SP convinced to stay on standby, Anyis returned her attention to the top of the cliff where the MetalCraggers stood. She pointed a gauntlet-clad finger at the clifftop, just behind one of the heavy viruses, and simply like that, a flare of blue burst out from the ground and summoned Cryos up at that high elevation. Before anyone could grasp an understanding of that sudden conjuration, though, Anyis went and vanished in another burst of blue flame only to re-emerge next to Cryos on the clifftop. Having completed the teleportation, Anyis let slip a quick chuckle as Cryos, with bare hands of flames as Anyis was wearing the gauntlets, drove a fist into the first MetalCragger, trying to strike the virus clear off the cliff and down to where Magna awaited. "Mill, BigHammer!" she shouted quickly, requesting an appropriate weapon to fight the other metal-plated golem.
Mill obliged as fast as he could, transmitting one last chip to his Navi while his SP readied the one already sent. Now understanding the Mother Unit's intent, Magna awaited the fall of the MetalCragger. Should that push succeed, Magna would give the fellow golem no time to set itself back on the ground, as he planned to strike the virus while it still fell, delivering a brutal uppercut with his own GolemHit-charged hand. Up atop the cliff, Anyis readied her own heavy attack with the BigHammer. Leaving Cryos in his striking pose where he stood, Anyis ran independent of her summon while the strong bludgeon conjured in her armored hands, charging the MetalCragger and swinging the BigHammer squarely at the virus's steel chest.
After delivering their individual blows, Anyis and Magna each then backed off, she from atop the cliff and he from down below. Both put some space between themselves and the viruses they faced, readying their defenses should something go awry in the attack.
Anyis's Actions:
1) DollThunder1 (80 Elec damage , Line Attack 5) @ SlimerA
2) Transfer GolemHit2 to Magna
3) Summon Inversion (Teleport, 2TCD) to Upper Area
--Boogey Cryos (Passive Microburst): Punch MetalCraggerA off Cliff
4) BigHammer1 (160 damage [A], Break, Impact) @ MetalCraggerB
5) Dodge
6) Dodge
Magna's Actions:
1) Core Link Cannon: High Output (200 damage [A], 5TCD) @ SlimerB
--Reinforced Golem's Bracer (Passive 3-Hit Shield)
2) GolemHit2 (190 damage [c], Break, Panel Break, Wide Attack) @ MetalCraggerA
3) Dodge
Cooldowns:
Summon Inversion - 2 turns
Core Link Cannon: High Output - 5 turns
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Starting off with a pretty lightshow of destruction, Anyis and Magna managed to delete one of the Slimers, as one of them were caught in the shots [-160], while the other managed to barely skirt above them [Dodge!] and crashed against Magna's shield. [-1 Hit] Anyis then summoned Cryos to place herself next to him, who delivered a punch to send the Cragger sailing towards Magna.
However, thanks to Cryos's assistance, the virus landed a solid hit on Magna's shield [-2 Hit/Break], causing the golem to stagger and waste his GolemHit. [Miss!] Seeing an opportunity, the Cragger swung its huge fists again, but didn't manage to catch Magna, who recovered quickly. [Dodge!]
Enemies
MetalCragger A: 200HP [Snow] [Lower Area]
MetalCragger B: DELETED
Slimer A: DELETED
Slimer B: 150HP [Snow] [Lower Area]
Terrain
40% Ice [Frozen river up middle of battlefield]
35% Snow [Either side of River]
5% Broken [Near MetalCraggerA]
10% Ice [Frozen Waterfall]
10% Cliff [2 Actions to Climb]
Allies
Anyis: 260HP [Snow] [Lower Area] [Network Latency]
Magna.SP: 100HP [Snow] [Lower Area] [Network Latency] [Shield Broken]
Misc
Network Latency: -10% Evasion and Movement Effectiveness
However, thanks to Cryos's assistance, the virus landed a solid hit on Magna's shield [-2 Hit/Break], causing the golem to stagger and waste his GolemHit. [Miss!] Seeing an opportunity, the Cragger swung its huge fists again, but didn't manage to catch Magna, who recovered quickly. [Dodge!]
Enemies
MetalCragger A: 200HP [Snow] [Lower Area]
MetalCragger B: DELETED
Slimer A: DELETED
Slimer B: 150HP [Snow] [Lower Area]
Terrain
40% Ice [Frozen river up middle of battlefield]
35% Snow [Either side of River]
5% Broken [Near MetalCraggerA]
10% Ice [Frozen Waterfall]
10% Cliff [2 Actions to Climb]
Allies
Anyis: 260HP [Snow] [Lower Area] [Network Latency]
Magna.SP: 100HP [Snow] [Lower Area] [Network Latency] [Shield Broken]
Misc
Network Latency: -10% Evasion and Movement Effectiveness
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As the MetalCragger crashed against his raised shield, the excess metal around the bracer shattering on impact, Magna realized... he missed. Granted, he had not expected that the enemy golem would be nimble enough to dodge in midair, but that in itself was Magna's mistake. In a battle among golemkind, such assumptions only lead to defeat. Whether an action was humanly possible or not was irrelevant in a battle of non-humans, of course. The MetalCragger punctuated this point by cleaning landing on the snow in front of Magna, clearly duty-bound to engage this intruding purple golem in pitched battle.
By itself that'd be all good and fine, but Magna in fact whiffed that entire routine and as a result one of the Slimers was sitting not too far from the golem pair, the snow to its side thoroughly steaming from a poorly aimed laser beam. Anyis saw this 2-on-1 mismatch from atop the cliff, having done the exact opposite of her SP by dismissing her own foes with flawless execution. She felt for Magna on this rare failure, though Anyis refused to think she could relate and thus didn't sympathize much. Being too far up to easily talk to him, however, Anyis instead deferred to that other guy. "Hey Mill, Magna needs some help down there... What should I do?"
Mill heard and understood the slight apprehension in her voice, since Magna's pride was definitely exposed and at risk in a fight with a Cragger. "Well, one way or the other it needs to be him defeating that Cragger... so I guess you'll just have to defeat the Slimer first, then help me give another chip to Magna. I don't think he can punch his way through the virus's metallic body on his own." With that said, Mill uploaded the ColdPunch for Anyis's use before lifting his finger from his PET's touchscreen, opting to pick Magna's chip when the appropriate time arose.
With the chip triggered, Anyis's silver gauntlet caught ablaze in a blue flame and... that was that, really. She waited a few moments for the flames to freeze into the familiar icy glove, but then it occured to Anyis that since the flames were cold, this was in fact a ColdPunch. "Huh... Guess that works too. Cryos, gimme some more flames here." ordered Anyis of her summon, going out of her way to snap her free left hand's fingers to punctuate. She wanted to smash the Slimer in one shot, and prior logic dictated that she made an ice fist into a bigger ice fist. Now with a cold fire fist in hand... more cold fire? Anyis was really just re-inventing the logic as she went at this point, but thusfar Cryos seemed pretty accommodating in the transition, and this time was no exception. At the command of his mistress, Cryos released the blue flames from his exposed right arm and let them flow over Anyis's gauntlet, charging the ColdPunch with an extremely excessive amount of frigid power.
"Aha, this is pretty neat...!" chuckled Anyis as she waived around what amounted to a giant blue fireball. It dawned on her during the infusion that compared to the solid ice, this cold flame had no weight, so there was absolutely no need for her to be shy on the power to weight ratio anymore. "Look at this Mill, I can channel this much all at once!"
"Uh, yeah, that's great Anyis." responded Mill at the sight of his Navi, who seemingly had stolen the blue sun from some far away galaxy. Very destructive things gave her a child-like enthusiasm at times, and this pyroclasm of cold certainly qualified on that count. "How about you actually do something with it now?"
"Mm, okay. Come on Cryos." nodded Anyis simply, before she and her blazing shadow jumped clear off the clifftop. A short running start allowed her to clear the icy protrusions of the waterfall easily, while her super-overcharged ColdPunch's flames trailed behind in dozens of wisp-like tails. The snow would provide a reasonably soft landing, so Anyis went full on the attack as she dragged her ColdPunch in front of her and towards the Slimer. From the ground perspective, it looked like a blue meteorite was plummeting down from the sky.
Even Magna was momentarily distracted by the giant blaze that was the Mother Unit's ColdPunch, though his attention was quickly back on the MetalCragger after she landed and shouted at her SP. "Magna, spike it!" Mill had picked out another chip during Anyis's diving punch, and a sparkling new IceBall was in Anyis's bare left hand for just a moment before she gave it a underhanded lob skyward.
For just a moment Magna wasn't sure how to interpret the Mother Unit's command, but once the icy sphere was on its arcing trajectory over the MetalCragger's head, he could figure the point out easily enough. The purple golem bent his knees as he tensed for a big jump, but that was all kinds of pointless as his feet then slammed into the snow and propelled his entire body upward. His piston jump was still alive and well, it seemed. With that kind of power lifting him, Magna reached the apex of the IceBall's curve easily, and with his heavy bracers turned downwards towards the powerful chip, slammed the sphere straight down towards the MetalCragger's head. The strange sound of metal against ice reverberated throughout the battlefield as Magna spiked the IceBall as commanded, driving it with all the force he could muster upon his opponent. Hoping this would be enough, Magna backed off once he landed and waited with the Mother Unit to observe the result.
Anyis's Actions:
1) Cold Open (200 Strengthen, 5TCD) @ Self
2) Jump off cliff (Movement)
3) ColdPunch (295 Aqua damage, Impact, Knockback) @ SlimerB
4) Pass IceBall2 to Magna
5) Dodge
6) Dodge
Magna's Actions:
1) Jump (Movement)
2) IceBall2 (160 Aqua damage [c], Break, Ice Panel Change) @ MetalCraggerA
3) Dodge
Cooldowns:
Summon Inversion - 1 turn
Core Link Cannon: High Output - 4 turns
Cold Open - 5 turns
By itself that'd be all good and fine, but Magna in fact whiffed that entire routine and as a result one of the Slimers was sitting not too far from the golem pair, the snow to its side thoroughly steaming from a poorly aimed laser beam. Anyis saw this 2-on-1 mismatch from atop the cliff, having done the exact opposite of her SP by dismissing her own foes with flawless execution. She felt for Magna on this rare failure, though Anyis refused to think she could relate and thus didn't sympathize much. Being too far up to easily talk to him, however, Anyis instead deferred to that other guy. "Hey Mill, Magna needs some help down there... What should I do?"
Mill heard and understood the slight apprehension in her voice, since Magna's pride was definitely exposed and at risk in a fight with a Cragger. "Well, one way or the other it needs to be him defeating that Cragger... so I guess you'll just have to defeat the Slimer first, then help me give another chip to Magna. I don't think he can punch his way through the virus's metallic body on his own." With that said, Mill uploaded the ColdPunch for Anyis's use before lifting his finger from his PET's touchscreen, opting to pick Magna's chip when the appropriate time arose.
With the chip triggered, Anyis's silver gauntlet caught ablaze in a blue flame and... that was that, really. She waited a few moments for the flames to freeze into the familiar icy glove, but then it occured to Anyis that since the flames were cold, this was in fact a ColdPunch. "Huh... Guess that works too. Cryos, gimme some more flames here." ordered Anyis of her summon, going out of her way to snap her free left hand's fingers to punctuate. She wanted to smash the Slimer in one shot, and prior logic dictated that she made an ice fist into a bigger ice fist. Now with a cold fire fist in hand... more cold fire? Anyis was really just re-inventing the logic as she went at this point, but thusfar Cryos seemed pretty accommodating in the transition, and this time was no exception. At the command of his mistress, Cryos released the blue flames from his exposed right arm and let them flow over Anyis's gauntlet, charging the ColdPunch with an extremely excessive amount of frigid power.
"Aha, this is pretty neat...!" chuckled Anyis as she waived around what amounted to a giant blue fireball. It dawned on her during the infusion that compared to the solid ice, this cold flame had no weight, so there was absolutely no need for her to be shy on the power to weight ratio anymore. "Look at this Mill, I can channel this much all at once!"
"Uh, yeah, that's great Anyis." responded Mill at the sight of his Navi, who seemingly had stolen the blue sun from some far away galaxy. Very destructive things gave her a child-like enthusiasm at times, and this pyroclasm of cold certainly qualified on that count. "How about you actually do something with it now?"
"Mm, okay. Come on Cryos." nodded Anyis simply, before she and her blazing shadow jumped clear off the clifftop. A short running start allowed her to clear the icy protrusions of the waterfall easily, while her super-overcharged ColdPunch's flames trailed behind in dozens of wisp-like tails. The snow would provide a reasonably soft landing, so Anyis went full on the attack as she dragged her ColdPunch in front of her and towards the Slimer. From the ground perspective, it looked like a blue meteorite was plummeting down from the sky.
Even Magna was momentarily distracted by the giant blaze that was the Mother Unit's ColdPunch, though his attention was quickly back on the MetalCragger after she landed and shouted at her SP. "Magna, spike it!" Mill had picked out another chip during Anyis's diving punch, and a sparkling new IceBall was in Anyis's bare left hand for just a moment before she gave it a underhanded lob skyward.
For just a moment Magna wasn't sure how to interpret the Mother Unit's command, but once the icy sphere was on its arcing trajectory over the MetalCragger's head, he could figure the point out easily enough. The purple golem bent his knees as he tensed for a big jump, but that was all kinds of pointless as his feet then slammed into the snow and propelled his entire body upward. His piston jump was still alive and well, it seemed. With that kind of power lifting him, Magna reached the apex of the IceBall's curve easily, and with his heavy bracers turned downwards towards the powerful chip, slammed the sphere straight down towards the MetalCragger's head. The strange sound of metal against ice reverberated throughout the battlefield as Magna spiked the IceBall as commanded, driving it with all the force he could muster upon his opponent. Hoping this would be enough, Magna backed off once he landed and waited with the Mother Unit to observe the result.
Anyis's Actions:
1) Cold Open (200 Strengthen, 5TCD) @ Self
2) Jump off cliff (Movement)
3) ColdPunch (295 Aqua damage, Impact, Knockback) @ SlimerB
4) Pass IceBall2 to Magna
5) Dodge
6) Dodge
Magna's Actions:
1) Jump (Movement)
2) IceBall2 (160 Aqua damage [c], Break, Ice Panel Change) @ MetalCraggerA
3) Dodge
Cooldowns:
Summon Inversion - 1 turn
Core Link Cannon: High Output - 4 turns
Cold Open - 5 turns
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After pumping up her fist with cold flame, Anyis dropped down onto the Slimer, who decided that sticking around where it was was NOT a good idea, and tried to hop out of the way...unfortunately, the sight of the descending Navi paralyzed it with fear, causing it to figuratively freeze up as the ColdPunch made it literally freeze up, then dissipate into thin air. As a bonus, landing on the virus softened the landing even more, making it completely harmless.
Meanwhile, the purple golem followed suit, in that he jumped off a cliff and launched icy meteor-like death at an enemy. The MetalCragger, however, was not nearly as impressed, and prepared its attack. But, since it couldn't get its attack off in time before the frigid cannonball smacked it in the head, there was nothing to be concerned about.
Enemies
MetalCragger A: DELETED
MetalCragger B: DELETED
Slimer A: DELETED
Slimer B: DELETED
Terrain
40% Ice [Frozen river up middle of battlefield]
35% Snow [Either side of River]
5% Broken [Near MetalCraggerA]
10% Ice [Frozen Waterfall]
10% Cliff [2 Actions to Climb]
Allies
Anyis: 260HP [Snow] [Lower Area] [Network Latency]
Magna.SP: 100HP [Snow] [Lower Area] [Network Latency] [Shield Broken]
----BATTLE THREE, COMPLETE----
Rewards: 2200z, 36 BugFrags
Meanwhile, the purple golem followed suit, in that he jumped off a cliff and launched icy meteor-like death at an enemy. The MetalCragger, however, was not nearly as impressed, and prepared its attack. But, since it couldn't get its attack off in time before the frigid cannonball smacked it in the head, there was nothing to be concerned about.
Enemies
MetalCragger A: DELETED
MetalCragger B: DELETED
Slimer A: DELETED
Slimer B: DELETED
Terrain
40% Ice [Frozen river up middle of battlefield]
35% Snow [Either side of River]
5% Broken [Near MetalCraggerA]
10% Ice [Frozen Waterfall]
10% Cliff [2 Actions to Climb]
Allies
Anyis: 260HP [Snow] [Lower Area] [Network Latency]
Magna.SP: 100HP [Snow] [Lower Area] [Network Latency] [Shield Broken]
----BATTLE THREE, COMPLETE----
Rewards: 2200
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After dusting some loose snow off her boots and checking the heels for residual slime, Anyis dismissed Cryos with a hand wave and walked over to Magna. "So? Any more satisfied than the last time you turned a Cragger to rubble?"
"It is not relative to other instances of combat versus the Unit Cragger. I simply must engage the Unit Cragger in combat whenever it presents itself." answered Magna flatly.
Anyis looked up at her SP with a blank expression on her face, taking a moment to try and think of a response. "Meh... Whatever floats your boat, I guess." she shrugged, not caring enough to pursue the issue further. "Just don't try to attack Cryos again. He's not going to respond, and you're just going to freeze your hand again."
"... Understood, Mother Unit." replied Magna, in a hesitant sort of tone that Anyis did not put much faith in.
"Anyis, are you done yet? I'm seriously getting hungry..." complained Mill, clutching his stomach while it growled.
"Yeah, yeah, fine. I've got the basics figured out at this point, and I can just smooth out the details offline. Magna, grab the loot and let's go." responded Anyis before ordering Magna to fetch the dropped zenny and Bugfrags. The golem obediently complied, and much to Mill's relief the two of them returned to his PET soon after.
(Jack Out)
"It is not relative to other instances of combat versus the Unit Cragger. I simply must engage the Unit Cragger in combat whenever it presents itself." answered Magna flatly.
Anyis looked up at her SP with a blank expression on her face, taking a moment to try and think of a response. "Meh... Whatever floats your boat, I guess." she shrugged, not caring enough to pursue the issue further. "Just don't try to attack Cryos again. He's not going to respond, and you're just going to freeze your hand again."
"... Understood, Mother Unit." replied Magna, in a hesitant sort of tone that Anyis did not put much faith in.
"Anyis, are you done yet? I'm seriously getting hungry..." complained Mill, clutching his stomach while it growled.
"Yeah, yeah, fine. I've got the basics figured out at this point, and I can just smooth out the details offline. Magna, grab the loot and let's go." responded Anyis before ordering Magna to fetch the dropped zenny and Bugfrags. The golem obediently complied, and much to Mill's relief the two of them returned to his PET soon after.
(Jack Out)