Aidan boasts he can fight

TERMS ARE FOR THE WEAK! WE HAVE COME TO BATTLE!

BandcoonA: 50 HP
BandcoonB: 50 HP
CanodumbA: 50 HP
CanodumbB: 50 HP
Shrubby: 50 HP <Behind CanodumbA>

Adian: 70 HP

-BATTLE 3! FIGHT!-
"Oh?" Aidan perked up as he heard a rustle back toward where he had had his previous battle. He squatted down and squinted through the shrubbery. "Well, what an awfully cute looking bunch!" Aidan called out enthusiastically. His green eyes glittered with greed, his mind only on imagining himself decked out in his former glory. The dagger glinted gold as he ran up to the first bandcoon he saw rustling in the shrubs and, crouching in a feline pounce, slashed and stabbed across its admittedly cute masked face.

Sohee was ready this time. She was determined to learn how to use her navi... all in the name of...er, research, of course. And she was determined not to suffer Aidan's tacit patronizing jibes this time around; her pride demanded it. She had the three chips laid out in a row on the carpet. She systematically began to slot them, one at a time. "Here's the rageclaw," she informed him.

Aidan nodded his approval and turned a 180 to face the second bandcoon he sensed had come behind him. He bared his hands in a claw-like manner and extended his arms toward the creature... A split second later, rays of electric claws shot out of his fingers... So quickly did they spring out that the momentum of the growth of the claws would have been enough to skewer the animal. Haha, Aidan snickered... The timing needed a little work. He had planned to slash at the animal, but it seemed like he might try to impale it with the growing claws instead. Still, it was a great improvement from the last time. Sohee was learning quickly, he thought with a relief.

"Shotgun's next, Aidan" Sohee reported, reaching for the next chip as the first one slipped out, expended. She realized, too, that this battle was a vast improvement from the last one. She decided that it would be better to be orderly like this the next time. She was also getting more used to the pace of battle. The important thing was not to second-guess herself. She would make a few executive decisions on what chips Aidan would use, especially if Aidan was too busy fighting to plan out his next move. She didn't know too much about the chips' capabilities yet, so she figured the safe plan for now was to not think about it too much.

"Go ahead, princess," Aidan called back, stepping away from the bandcoons. He estimated that the two virii would either be near-death or terminated; he looked for some more suitable targets for the heavy firepower of the shotgun. Couldn't let all that blast go to waste, he thought. He cartwheeled back energetically away from the bandcoons in his enthusiasm, and looked around for the two cannondumbs he had spotted earlier. Ah! There. He placed himself in front of the two, calculating the spray effect the shotgun would have, then stopped himself—a flash of inspiration! Chuckling to himself, he pointed his two pointer finger at the two cannondumbs menacingly, as if cocking an imaginary shotgun. The cannondumbs, he imagined, looked confused (one could never tell with cannondumbs). He winked to spite them, and smirked as a shotgun materialized where his fingers had been. "Fair warning, mates," he answered to their confused looks. Pulling the trigger and feeling the heat of the explosion, Aidan let out an avaricious chuckle to mammon.

Action 1: Ligera Ventaja. 40 damage. BandcoonA.
Action 2: Rageclaw. 40 damage. BandcoonB.
Action 3: Shotgun. 50 damage. CannondumbA. CannondumbB.
[Hmm... bump please? Thanks in advance to whoever responds. ^__^]
[Could someone mod me when he/she gets the chance? Weekends are the time I can usually write something... Thanks!]
Damage. Damage. And More Damage.

BandcoonA: 10 HP
BandcoonB: 10 HP
CanodumbA: DELETED
CanodumbB: DELETED
Shrubby: 50 HP

Aidan: 70 HP
Aidan ducked out of the way as one cannondumb exploded in a shower of shrapnel and the other passively crackled to a stop. "Come on, give me the next one," he called out to Sohee, who was ready with the cannon chip. He turned his attention to the shrubby hiding amongst the foliage. "Hiding, are we?" he snickered as he steadied his right hand, which was already transforming.

Sohee watched, fascinated. How quickly she became excited at the rhythm of battle! It was fast-paced, visceral... consequential? Yes. Somehow, every action mattered on the field in a way that it did not in her tame world of office politics, legal motions, and literary musings. She almost regretted that she did not have another chip to enter in. She liked feeling useful. She liked Aidan's nods of approval, although she couldn't quite put a finger on why.

Aidan swung around the shrubby that he had just cannon-blasted with all his strength and swung back at the bandcoons he had abandoned a moment ago. "Time to finish you off," he thought, as he gritted his teeth and hooked his dagger at one vulnerable looking bandcoon. Mindful of its fellow bandcoon nearby, he jumped back into a defensive stance. "Try me," he taunted playfully.

Action 1: Cannon. 40 damage. Shrubby.
Action 2: Buster. 8 damage. BandcoonA.
Action 3: Dodge.
DELETIO-not.
Quite a bit of weakening, though.

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

Aidan: 70 HP
Aidan shook his head as he watched the bandcoon he just stabbed. It stirred spitefully at him, hissing furiously. Still alive, he wondered incredulously. Oh well, he shrugged, and sliced at the bandcoon for what he hoped was a final death blow. Might as well get rid of you too, he thought, turning smartly to the partner bandcoon and going for the jugular. He felt his grip slip slightly as he sliced at the virus. Ah, he had been careless... He sensed he was a little short of the mark. He estimated it would probably take another hit to kill, but the shrubby at the corner was worrying him... Apparently it, too, was still alive and well.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Aidan: 70 HP

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


Aidan.exe: 70 HP

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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


Aidan.exe: 40 HP [Rageclaw]