Good Manners and Customs

Saluki transmitted through the beam of light followed by a few seconds of lingering smoke afterwords. The vixens head turned from side to side as she scanned the area with perked ears and wide eyes. While her operator watched the screen with a far more tired and dulled expression

"What do you make of the surroundings?"

"Childish, basic, rosy. It will suffice"

[requesting battle #1]

Though the ACDCNet surroundings were quite peaceful, there was a spot of trouble in paradise. A single green Mr. Prog zipped in front of Saluki, and the trio of yellow, helmet-wearing Metool viruses hot on its heels suggested the program was being chased.


Viruses Identified!


MetoolA: 40HP [Chasing Mr. Prog]
MetoolB: 40HP [Chasing Mr. Prog]
MetoolC: 40HP [Chasing Mr. Prog]


Terrain: 100% Normal

Mr. Prog: 50HP [Fleeing to the right]
Saluki.EXE: 100HP


-(Battle #1: Mets in the garden! Ready, Fight!)-

The vixen looked mildly amused at the site of the little green guy getting chased by the even cuter virus. Still her operator chimed in.

"It's time to make sure everything's working; lets even the odds Sal. Oh and don't hit the program"

Saluki raised her left hand in the air and chimed the bell three times, to the left a grizzly looking hand clawed and pulled itself up and out of the panel. The HealNavi was just a skeletal shell of its former self, it's colors where faded, the disk was more of a half moon, it had a horrible broken looking hunch and its eyes had no glow what's so ever. It raised its buster and aimed for the first Metool.

She repeated the same ringing but this time to her Right. A decrepit torso of a NormalNavi pulled itself out of the ground; its head resting on its shoulder in a painful looking manner its insides looking like they were already scooped out. It too raised its buster at the second Metool.

Sal would empower the Zombie HealNavi which caused the creature to howl and moan, growing in size as it was bolstered, tripling its health pool.

Finally Sullen inserted a battle chip for her Navigator; a long and sleek red cannon covering her left arm completely. It would take on the floral design of the sleeve that it temporarily replaced. Saluki taking aim at the third and final Metool.

Summary:
1: Zombie Summon #1: 30HP (10HP + 20HP [Masterwork]) light object to the left most panel.
Zombie 1 Attack 10 Null Damage Attacking Metool A

2: Zombie Summon #2: 10HP light object to the right most panel.
Zombie 2 Attack 10 Null Damage Attacking Metool B

3: Cannon 40 Null Damage + Knockback Attacking Metool C

Status:
Saluki: 100HP
Zombie Summon #1: 1TCD
Zombie Summon #2: 1TCD

The chime Saluki rung caught the attention of both the chasing Metools and the chased Mr. Prog. It was obvious that they were terrified by the undead navis suddenly arising from the ground as their eyes began to water in fear. So terrified, in fact, the Mr. Prog kicked into overdrive and ran away from the battle in an blink of an eye!

The zombies began to fire their busters while the navi prepared her own cannon, quickly deleting one and injuring another. One of the metools, unfortunately, was scared out of its wit and hid under its helmet, completely negating one of the zombie's buster.

MetoolA: 30HP
MetoolB: 40HP [Hidden]
MetoolC: DELETED

Terrain: 100% Normal

Saluki.EXE: 100HP
ZombieA: 30 HP
ZombieB: 10 HP

Mr. Prog: 50HP [Escaped!]

Sullen gave a rather satisfied cackled and she seemed to be enjoying the progress of the battle.

"Well I believe you have menaced them enough, and there is no need to worry about collateral damage. Continue with your tests."

The Navi was still focused and alert while the zombies changed target to pummel the less cowardly Virus. The important thing she had to do was empower the neglected zombie; the torso made no noise but it did bulk to the point where it's now enlarged head rolled away from its body. At least now it was as durable as its brother.

She raised her bell in the air once more but did not ring it; this time a shower of petals and seeds fluttered around her and pelted the surrounding area and a few seconds later grass completely covered the field.

"Saluki use your charge."

Sal would nod and raise the skull with both hands; its jaw dropped and wisp's, strands and black tendrils gathered around in a huge festering plasma ball. Aiming the flickering corpse candle to try and burn down the brave Metool.

Summary:
Zombie #1 and #2 unrelenting attacks focused on Metool A.
[+10 null and +10 null damage]

Free action empowering Zombie #2

Free action set grass

1: Charging buster

2: Charging buster

3: Mega Buster!!! At Metool A
[+8 wood damage]

Status:
Saluki: 100HP
Zombie #1: 30HP
Zombie #2: 30HP

[Edited for spaces, clarity, spelling and because I'm a dink apparently ~.~]

After strengthening up one of her zombies, Saluki and her minions began their non-stop attack against the one Metool who didn't hide under their helmet. The damage it sustained was critical, but just above the point of deletion. Pulling all of its last strength, the virus crashed its pickaxe against the ground to bring forth a small shockwave that managed to wound both the Navi and the Zombie...

The wet-pants Metool on the other hand, peeked out of its helmet in curiosity of the battle.

MetoolA: 2 HP
MetoolB: 40 HP
MetoolC: DELETED

Terrain: 60% Normal, 40% Grass

Saluki.EXE: 90 HP [Grass: Regen5]
ZombieA: 20 HP [Grass]
ZombieB: 30 HP [Grass]

Mr. Prog: 50HP [Escaped!]

The shockwave would come as a surprise but Sal would hold her ground; the retaliation was enough to ruffle her fur/dress and draw a wild cackle from her. Exhilarated that it finally wasn't a one sided battle anymore. The Zombie that shared the blow with her had random bits and pieces fly off but it still seemed to be mostly intact. Already the minor wounds where becoming healed thanks to the grass. It was —her- ground after all.

"Excellent you have been damaged; we do not need to continue the tests any further. Finish them off, when you're done look for that green guy and I expect you to tell me everything." The operator wanting to know what her navigator's opinion of their first battle was of course! Sullen finally seemed to be shaking off the jetlag at least enough to enjoy this.

Saluki raised her skull once more and the left socket gleamed for a moment before slender blast darted towards the wounded Metool; she didn't want this to become a game of whack-a-mole.

The two zombies fired there busters as well, one aiming at the wounded Metool just in case Sal's shot didn't line up and the other taking advantage of its curious brother.
While the Navi advanced towards the peeking virus as the shotgun chip was loaded in; changing her left arm into a similar crimson cannon as before, save it had two barrels now instead of one. She was going to fire a hail of pellets point blank if she could manage it.

Summary:
Terrain: 60% Normal, 40% Grass
+5 hp regen from Grass
1: Buster attacking Metool A
Zombie 1 Attack 10 Null damage Attacking Metool A
Zombie 2 Attack 10 Null Damage Attacking Metool B
2: Tactical movement towards Metool B
3: Shotgun 50 Null Damage + Spread1 attacking Metool B

The zombies kept on attacking the Metools, and eventually they bit the dust-- both of them. Hey, they were zombies.

MetoolA: DELETED
MetoolB: DELETED
MetoolC: DELETED

Terrain: 60% Normal, 40% Grass

Saluki.EXE: 100 HP [Grass: Regen5]
ZombieA: 20 HP [Grass]
ZombieB: 30 HP [Grass]

Mr. Prog: 50HP [Escaped!]

-BATTLE ONE, VICTORY!!-

Rewards: Battlechip [Shockwave], 140z

With the battle over and the terrain slowly returning to normal Sal had no reason to keep her minions around. A ring of the bell and the two were slowly pulled back into the abyss, despite scratching, clawing and moaning to the best of their abilities to try and prevent this. She did a quick scan to make sure that the three virus where deleted and to gauge their spoils.

"140z, and... a pickaxe" She hefted it once or twice before she managed to rest it no her shoulders"it is heavier than it looks"

"How did it feel to win your first battle? To take damage? To dish it out? What about using chips? Your minions? Is the program still there" Sullen asked a flurry of excited questions but only a few of them where going to be answered.

"It was very; satisfying and very masculine to have my arm transformed into artillery. And I will check"

Saluki started looking around to see where the program had run off too, but she guessed she scared it worse than those Metool's and he was long gone. It was best that he didn't get caught in the crossfire he might have been something important like controlling the water temperature of the bathroom.

With their search turning up nothing and she was too tired to start looking for trouble.

"Time to log out Saluki, we can continue haunting ACDC net in the morning."

With that the Navigator was transported out with the large 'LOGOUT' letters stacked atop each other, the last traces of her and the battle disappearing with her

Sal dropped into the net once more, the beam of light leaving her form Smokey for a few seconds before it dissipated. Both of them felt refreshed and ready for a deeper exploration of the local net-life.

[requesting second battle!]

[PS: Or is it first battle again? I don't understand battle counters.]

((After you leave the net once, the battle counter is reset, but so is HP. Therefore, this is indeed battle 1.))

Saluki discovered three different types of viruses quickly upon entering. It was sort of odd encountering that many different types at once, but here they were; they became immediately hostile, turning upon Saluki as soon as she appeared. At least there was no Prog to worry about defending this time.

Cannodumb: 50 HP
Bunny: 50 HP
Metool: 40 HP

Saluki: 100 HP

--BATTLE 1 START--

Sullen raised her brow alittle bit at the odd trio of virus; but she loaded in the shotgun chip anyway. "We have not seen what these two can do yet, don't waste any time, fire and then be on the defensive."

Sal didn't hesitate either; her left arm taking the double barrelled cannon shape once more and a hail of plasma pellets soon followed. Aiming at the Cannodumb and hoping to ketch the Metool or bunny in the crossfire. She made sure to keep her legs bent ready to try roll/jump or dodge the coming counter attacks. She had a good idea about the Metool's shockwave but she was unsure how the two new viruses will counter.

Summary:
1: Shotgun 50 Null Damage + Spread1 attacking Cannodumb
2: Dodge
3: Dodge

Status:
Saluki: 100 HP

Following her operator's orders, Saluki immediately armed herself with a Shotgun at the sight of the new viruses. The hail of yellow energy shots hit their initial target and wiped it out in an instant. The shots petered off after another second, not affecting either of the other viruses. One of the new viruses, the Bunny, retaliated right away, sending a fast ring of electricity flying at Saluki. She dodged with a roll and came out of it staring down the Metool's shockwave.

Arduously stepping out of the way allowed her to avoid it.

Cannodumb: DELETED
Bunny: 50 HP
Metool: 40 HP

Terrain: 100% Normal

Saluki: 100 HP

Sal was panting heavily after two dodges, she had no idea what that electric ring did but she wasn't about to get hit by it and find out. "Why are we not using zombies!?" She had a pretty good idea what that Sentry cannon could have done to her though.

"Because we need to see how these chips work I'm loading in rage claw next"

With that the navigator's left hand was covered with a large Krueger-esque razor gauntlet; causing a satisfied smile as she advanced towards the bunny looking ready to maul it. She attempted to lunge and slash downwards and on the upstroke toss the bunny towards the Metool. Of course if it worked it would leave her venerable to the shockwave which she was more than able to survive.

Summary:
1: Tactical movement. Lunge! At the bunny
2: Rageclaw1 Slash 40 Null Damage at Bunny
3: Rageclaw1 20 Null Damage + impact, thrown bunny at Metool

Saluki lunged at the Bunny, who was, surprisingly enough, caught entirely off guard. The lunge was very effective, and was followed with a devastating slash, dealing critical damage to the Bunny.

The navi then aimed to follow up that slash by tossing the Bunny at the Metool that was also on the field. As she went to scoop up the Virus, it regained focus and hopped away just in time to avoid the toss!

Due to the process involved in scooping, the miss caused Saluki to stumble, landing her on the ground next to where she'd been standing. This turned out to be a lucky break, as a shockwave passed square throw the spot she'd been in not moments before.

The Bunny, now angry, took advantage of Saluki's prone position to launch an attack. A ring of cackling electricity, seeking revenge and contact with Saluki, found both.

Electricity surged through her systems, leaving the Navi stunned!

The Bunny glared at Saluki in contempt, almost mocking her. Those Viruses would pay dearly for this.

Battle Summary:

Friends:
Saluki.EXE: 90 HP [STUNNED, -1 ACTION]

Foes:
Canodumb: -DELETED-
Bunny: 10 HP
Metool: 40 HP

Field(s?):
100% Normal Terrain (Everywhere)

Saluki was hit by the zap-ring while she was still recovering from the fumble but she was not a statue; the charged ring made her muscles spasm and twitch, her fur hackle and hair stand on end while she was held in place. Snarling, yowling and salivating hungrily till the stun wore off.

Watching Sal frozen in place gave her time to formulate a new plan to deal with the annoyingly fast creature. The cannon chip was loaded in, transforming the navi's right arm into a crimson cannon once more; the floral pattern was inverted from when it was usually used on her left. The Skull that normally staid clenched in her hand orbited her midarm harmlessly till it was needed. Thankfully the prone position was a perfect for shooting hopefully taking off the edge the bunnies speed gave it.

Hit or miss Sal had to get on her feet as soon as the cannon disappeared in order to be ready for the next attacks.

Summary:
1: Cannon Fired from her Right Arm 40 Null Damage + Knockback At Bunny
Rageclaw1 on her Left arm. 5/6 uses left.
2: Reclaiming her footing.

Elimination of the Bunny was swiftly executed as the crimson cannon smashed into its target with its large slug, causing the rodent virus to disintegrate into junk data as soon as it hit the ground. However, its friend was not going to let Saluki off simply like that, and the Metool threw its mattock mightily towards the Navi, hitting her square in the forehead! (10)

Battle Summary:

Friends:
Saluki.EXE: 80 HP

Foes:
Canodumb: DELETED
Bunny: DELETED
Metool: 40 HP

Field(s?):
100% Normal Terrain (Everywhere)

Saluki grunted when the pick hit her in the forehead making her momentarily see stars, the little virus shouldn't have ignored the fact that her left hand is still covered by that Krueger-esque rageclaw; and grappling with the infuriated navi was a bad idea.

Sal advanced across the stage swaying from side to side, zig-zagging back and forth as she was ready to try and dodge another attack. She didn't know if it could do anything without its pickaxe but she wasn't going to risk it.

Those claws scraping noisily the ground and leaving sparks and a satisfying screech. She attempted another upwards slash trying to avoid the little virus helmet, trying to strike before it could hide.

Summary:
1: Tactical movement. Advancing on the Metool
2: Attempting to Dodge roll oncoming attacks
3: Rageclaw1 Slash 40 Null Damage at Metool. 4/6 uses left

Approaching the lone Metool, Saluki zig-zagged across the field as the Metool materialized another pickaxe to its side, whacking the ground with it. Fortunately, the fox-Navi's agility caused this straight-line attack to become useless, and it received a striking blow from underneath with her powerful claw uppercut. The Metool was hurled through the air in three parts before disintegrating into reward data.

Battle Summary:

Friends:
Saluki.EXE: 80 HP

Foes:
Canodumb: DELETED
Bunny: DELETED
Metool: DELETED

Field(s?):
100% Normal Terrain (Everywhere)

-BATTLE ONE, VICTORY!!-
Rewards: 240z