Rook's new Ally

The warehouse in question was just as old and run-down as had been implied. The building, though it had once held a look that one might have described as 'futuristic', was now broken and rusted on the outside, with several steel panels falling off the sides and exposing the broken hydraulic workings of a building designed to reconfigure its own shape. Streams of liquefied junk data poured out of several of the holes, pooling on the net floor outside. As they drew closer, they could see a small flock of airborne viruses fly out one of the holes, carrying broken machinery out with them. Fortunately for them, none of it looked like the data package Stargazer had shown them. Minutes later, a similar group of viruses flew in through another hole.

The entrance was left wide open, with the framework of energy-barred doors partially torn off and dissolving into bugfrags in places on either side. A pathway of metal tiles led to it from where Rook and Musou were, but before they could get too close, three of the tiles slid open.

Out of them rose a trio of mounted gun turrets, contrasting the appearance of the warehouse by not looking old or rusted at all. At the controls of each were a single metool virus. As one of the mets spotted the two navis, all three turrets swiveled to face them.
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---The Navis---
Musou.EXE: 140 HP
Rook.EXE: 85 HP

---The Not Navis---
GunnertoolA: 100 HP
GunnertoolB: 100 HP
GunnertoolC: 100 HP

---Terrain---
40% Metal (the path)
60% Normal (to either side)

After all the waiting, BATTLE 5 START!
The navi took in his surroundings, as he was fairly pragmatic he found them to be disturbing and dangerous. Ken couldn't help but find the area somewhat fascinating but at the same time was trying to keep an eye open for his navi. When the panels opened and the turrents raised, Ken shouted "Musou!" but was cut off by the navi as he took a fighting stance and said "On it."

THe martial arts navi quickly observed the enemies.. Cannons mounted by metools.. Considering how many metools they stomped on their way to get here this was a bit ironic. He knew his partner was still injured from the last fight so he took it upon himself to lead. Taking a moment to move into a better position, hoping to line them up, he prepared.

Wasting no further time, he began to charge energy within his body, feeling the chi rise as it began to overflow from him. Ken slid in a chip, which was quickly becoming the navi's favorite. As the data flooded his mind and body a pair of green wings sprouted from his back and he began a sprint. Taking wing after only a couple steps, he let the stored energy go and golden electricity began to surge from him as he briefly became a charged golden spear to his enemies. Reappearing on the other side of the viruses, he regained his form and shed the excess energy, golden tendrils of it trailing off all through his flown path and going into the ground at his feet.

1: Movement (trying to line up 2 or more Gunnertools)
2: Activate Sig: Inner Might (Strengthen40, 1TCD)
3: Use Battlechip: DashAttack (90+Impact+LineAttack5) + 40Strengthen

Sig Inner Might cooldown: 1
Rook watches Musou act and quickly sees what he is trying to do. Still alittle injured Rook decides to be alittle more defensive then his last few battles. Rook also wanting to line up the Gunnertool begins to move into a good position. "Jack send me Gamma alpha" Rook says as he is running.

Jack quickkly responds by slotting in a guard1 chip.

As the data uploads to Rook his left arm guard Grows in size until it is a full length body shield."Putride spawn of chaos you day is done. The maker of the code has seen it fit for you to be deleted this day. You should feelhonored to be deleted by a servant of the code" Rook taunts as he stops inally having arrived on the spot he selected. Rook the raises his shield ensuring that it is between him and the gunnertools

Summary
1. Move into better position to try and line up at least 2 of the enemies
2. Guard1 Effect: (1 Hit Shield) + (Reflect(up to 60 + Piercing + Line Attack): On Hit) Accuracy: S
3. Taunt the gunnertools

Cool Down
1. Cluster Missile - Ready
2. Rampart defense - Ready
(Bump)
(Bump?)
((Feel free to PM me when you're ready for a mod, otherwise I'm liable to be busy and not notice this has been posted in.))

As it turned out, the gunnertools were both more intelligent and more capable than the average metool. As Musou moved to line up two of them, the nearest of those two swiveled its turret to track his movements. Waiting for him to start gathering energy for a charge attack, its turret lowered into the ground and was covered by a large dome shield. Musou turned into a golden spear and charged, but his DashAttack simply bounced off the shield, causing him to rematerialize off to the side of where he intended, at the edge of the metal path.

The hiding gunnertool remained under its dome shield as the attack subsided, while the other swiveled its gun to face Musou. It let off a short burst at him, peppering him with a small amount of gunfire while several more shots went wide, hitting everywhere around him except where he was actually standing.

The third gunner, meanwhile, took Rook's bait despite making no indication of even understanding what he was saying, firing a shot at the ground that continued along the path in front of it as a shockwave. It struck Rook's shield and bounced back, lightly damaging the turret-mounted virus.
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---The Navis---
Musou.EXE: 115 HP
Rook.EXE: 85 HP

---The Not Navis---
GunnertoolA: 100 HP (Shield)
GunnertoolB: 100 HP
GunnertoolC: 80 HP

---Terrain---
40% Metal (the path)
60% Normal (to either side)
The navi bounces off, appearing to the side and seeming to wound only his pride. That was a cool attack darn it.. And he had gotten used to "dashattack for the win". Well he is modeled after a teenager after all. Kamehame-fail indeed. He growls "Fine. How about this!", as Ken slides in a battlechip and data fills the navi's mind. Musou's fingers extend into wicked foot-long claws as he takes a battle stance against this gunner with it's lowered shield. Despire his rage, he tries to calm himself for at least as long as it takes to tap into the flow of data around him and feel his foes, his ally, everything.

Lashing out as an experiment, the navi sends a surge of golden chi through his body, rising within him as a swirling light and converting into a savage electricity as it comes to his palm. Opening his left hand he thrusts forward and hurls a charged palm strike at the gunner. Hoping for the best following this, he lashes out with a claw thrust, powered by a trailing amount of golden chi that would, normally anyway, fly through and past his foe like a storm to settle in the ground behind them.

1 - Activate Sig: Absorb Data (heal 15 on anyone's next delete)

2 - Activate Sig: Stunning Blow (10Stun1, melee)

3 - Use Battlechip: Rageclaw (40+Slashing) + Bash

Sig Inner Might cooldown: 0 READY
Sig Absorb Data cooldown: 1
Sig Stunning Blow cooldown: 1
"Wow these guys are tough seems they are abit tougher then the last few" Rook comments as he quickly devises a new strategy. [color=blue]" All right jack send me a Zeda Ring" Rook say as he launches himself into motion once again. This time Rook runs in a wide arc around the three Gunnertools watching their actions as he moves. As he runs he thrusts his right arm out. Electricity crackle off his hand. The sparks slowly begin to arc off his hand until they begin to touch each other forming a large electric chacram. Once the Zap ring finishes forming Rook waits for his Opening. As he watches their Movement he awaits for the first sign that it is going to attack so that he can launch his zap ring at the target.

Summary
1. Making himself a moving target in an attmpt to make himself harder to hit.
2. Loads Zap Ring - ZapRing1 Damage: 40 + Stun 1 Accuracy: A Element: Elec
3. Launch zap ring at the first gunnertool to fire an attack

Cool down
1. Cluster Missile - ready
2. Rampart Defense - ready

((For the future, please always specify which targets you're attacking in your summary unless there is only one target. I'm having to guess here.))

The damaged gunnertool decided that it was its turn to hide under a shield. Meanwhile, the one that had previously been hiding popped out of its shield, just in time to take a one-two attack from Musou.

Rook followed up the stunning combo with his own electrified attack, launching a zapring at it. The damaged gunnertool hangs limp in its hole in the metal pathway, shooting wildly and completely missing both navis. Nonetheless, it still somehow manages to remain intact.

The remaining gunnertool takes its shots at both navis as well, lightly damaging each of them.
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---The Navis---
Musou.EXE: 100 HP
Rook.EXE: 80 HP

---The Not Navis---
GunnertoolA: 10 HP (Stun x2)
GunnertoolB: 100 HP
GunnertoolC: 80 HP (Shield)

---Terrain---
40% Metal (the path)
60% Normal (to either side)
The martial arts navi bristles his clawed hands for a moment before taking a stance and swiping at the Gunnertool that he and Rook literally lit up the last round, hoping it's double-stunned condition makes for an easy target. Not wanting to loose his momentum, Musou quickly looks over his remaining opponents.. The one he might have been able to finish quickly is shielding it'self and the other one doesn't look scratched.

Ken pipes up "Musou, when they lower to use their shield it covers them completely. I doubt they can see you then! Use it for cover and build up another attack!"

The navi grins, he was thinking along the lines of using the Gunner's for cover but ambushing the shielded one sounds even better. Quickly he sprints down the metal panels and leaps behind the gunner with it's domed shield. As Ken slides in a chip and data fills his mind, one of his clawed hands returns to normal and his fingers spread as golden energy forms in his hand, becoming a ring of electricity as he pauses and simply waits for the virus to open up. Metal panel, shock time.

1 - Rageclaw (40+Slashing) @ GunnertoolA.

2 - Tactical movement to get behind (at least behind where it was facing a moment ago) GunnertoolC.

3 - Readying ZapRing1 (40+Stun1, Elec) for GunnertoolC, but since it's shield is up, doing a turn splice, hoping it opens.. If it doesn't then pass.

Sig Absorb Data cooldown: 0 READY
Sig Stunning Blow cooldown: 0 READY
Rook barely manages to dodges the Gunnertools wild attacks after throwing his Zap ring. Sparks continue to leap from Rooks body from the damage he recieved from precious fights. "These guys are definitly hard nuts to crack." Rook comments as he sees Musou launch his followup attack. Figuring the Musou shouldnt have problems finishing off Gunnertool A Rook turns his attention towards the none shielded Gunnertool B. Taking a deep breath Rook Launches himself towards it. Running hard with his head down Rook makes few attempts to dodge. His main focus is to keep the gunnertool distracted so that it doesnt shield itself. "Give me a Double Charlie JAck!" Rook says as he completely run past the gunner tool.

Jack quick slots in two Cannon chip easily deducing what Rooks plan is.

As Rook recieves the data both his missile pods quickly change. The Pods quick morphs into a long cilynder barrel. As the barrel completely forms the tone changes from a sharp grey to a more dull grey. and with a pop sound a fuse appears at the rounded backside of the now old school cannon. Having completed the data transfer Rook stops and pivets back towards Gunnertool b. Quickly checking to see its status before launching his attacks.

Summary

1. Dashing past the gunnertool b taking possible enemy fire in hopes of keeping the gunnertool out of its shield
2. (if gunner tool b isnt shielded) Cannon X2 Damage: 40 + Knockback Accuracy: A (if shielded) Pass
3. See 2 (double cannon)

Cool down
1. Cluster Missile - ready
2. Rampart Defense - ready
Musou finished off the heavily damaged gunnertool without much difficulty, absorbing a small amount of data to patch himself up in the process. The other damaged gunnertool popped out of its shield as Musou tried to get around it, firing a wide spread of machinegun rounds that hit nothing...all but two shots as it finished swiveling that hit Musou right before the gun turret was locked up by a ZapRing. Electrical pulses then continued into the hole the gunnertool was mounted in, then fed back into the turret, causing it to explode after a few seconds.

Rook, meanwhile, dashed past the remaining turret, drawing fire as predicted. When he turned around and fired a cannon at it, however, the force of the blast ripped the turret from its base, sending it and its metool pilot flying off of the metal path. Rook's second shot hit nothing but air, but the damage was done. The turret had been rendered completely useless.

The metool however, not one to take defeat lying down, ripped off the remaining working parts of its gun turret and scurried inside the abandoned warehouse.
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---The Navis---
Musou.EXE: 105 HP
Rook.EXE: 80 HP

---The Not Navis---
GunnertoolA: Deleted
GunnertoolB: 60 HP (Metool fled, weapons stripped. Useless except as an obstacle.)
GunnertoolC: Deleted

---Terrain---
40% Metal (the path)
60% Normal (to either side)

VICTORY?
GET: 900z, Guard1, 3 FXP each
Musou breathes slow and deep as he tries to calm himself. "You alright, Musou?", Ken asks. The navi shakes his head and says with an annoyed tone "It's nothing. We have to get that data." He notices the remains from the turrent and shuffles through them for a moment.. "Found some cash and chip data, Ken.. Funny, that stuff is usually just laying around", the navi comments. He could have rushed after the metool but no point being hasty, considering he and Rook are injured.

Ken pops in the blank chip and copys over the data as he considers the situation.. "Those cannons were a nasty surprise but whatever lies inside knows your coming now", he says. Musuo nods and stretches his shoulders a bit as he looks around at all the corrupted data and torn landscape. "You ready, big guy?", the navi asks as he hops up and down lightly on the balls of his feet, a little impatient.

Ken slides out the chip and looks down at it.. "Guard, huh? Something you'll never do, right Musuo?" he says with a chuckle. The navi smirks and glances over his shoulder, into the small viewscreen that appeared as Ken began talking. "You know me Sensei, only when they least expect it", he counters.

"Right, right.. Just stay sharp", Ken says and his navi nods.
Rook takes a few breaths as he scans the area making sure the area is clear. "Those Gunnertools were impressive and the speed in which that metool dismantled that cannon was interesting. I dont think it was just some regular Virus. Something is definitly going on here." Rook says as he rummages though the debri collecting his zenny and chip.

"All the more reason to stay sharp once you get in the warehouse." Jack says as he finishes the install of the cannon chip on a blank chip.

"The enemies of the maker maybe strong but we will prevail" Rook says as he over hears Musou's conversation with Ken. " If you dont think youll ever use that Guard chip Musou maybe we could make a trade once we make it out of here" Rook says as he walks upto Musou. He then glance over to the warehouse. Well what we need is in there so why dont we see if anyone is home" Rook says as he begins to head for the door

(Signature edited to reflect the new chip and zenny as well as corrected an error where I didnt document the 2 beginning MiniEnergy subchips)
Musou nods and glances around at the data corruption hanging in the air and around the building like some sort of rising vines or cancer.. He ponders for a moment some of the plants and animals of the real world, which Ken made him study to try and make him more 'well rounded'. The net and cyberscape was his home but it made him wonder, staring at the data falling into pieces and bugs, if it was all a lie. Did he really have emotions? Was he really a full AI with sentience, or was he just following some preset algorithims well enough to convince everyone he was 'real'?

Ken watches his navi and studies the look on his face, the hesitation in his movement and the way his eyes linger on the corruption in the scape. He wonders what it going through Musou's head but one of the things he learned from his father is that inspiration and epiphany could come from anything. Was he devising a new attack or plan? Was he sickened by the way his world was falling appart here, wishing he could save it?

As the moments linger on and Ken is about to say something, Musou gives a subtle shake of his head and turns on heel to head into the warehouse. The data was at stake and he couldn't afford to be distracted.

((Requesting continuation))
The two navis made their way inside, finding themselves in a ruined lobby. Two doorways led off into larger storage areas, both left wide open, with a third directly ahead that appeared to have been barricaded shut using whatever materials were at hand. Bugfrags still trailed along the ground where bits of walls and machinery had been dragged across the ground to be added to the barricade, suggesting that it had been constructed very recently. The lobby itself, meanwhile, was in just as much disrepair as the outside of the warehouse. Just like on the outside, several panels of the walls and ceiling had been ripped off, exposing hydraulic arms underneath, and in the center of the floor several of them had given way and collapsed, leaving a large hole.

Several viruses, meanwhile, appeared to be minding their own business as the navis walked in. A couple of PulseBats flew overhead, carrying what appeared to be broken radio equipment on their backs. A Spooky was poking about the roughly constructed barricade, while another was floating around a pillar next to the hole. That was, until one of the bats noticed Musou and Rook, and called all of them to battle positions.

Two more viruses poured in from the unblocked doors, bringing the total count up to six. Simple enough, right?
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---The Navis---
Musou.EXE: 105 HP (Metal)
Rook.EXE: 80 HP (Metal)

---The Not Navis---
--To left--
PulsebatEXA: 120 HP (High Altitude) (Junk data upgrade: attacks gain Glitch effect)
SpookyEXA: 50 HP (Cracked)
Miner: 100 HP (Normal)

--To right--
PulsebatEXB: 120 HP (Junk data upgrade: attacks gain Glitch effect) (Cracked)
SpookyEXB: 50 HP (Normal)
Spikey: 90 HP (Normal)

---Terrain---
50% Normal
10% Cracked (Scattered about the room)
10% Metal (At entrance)
30% Broken (Big hole in center of room)

---Objects---
Crumbling Pillar x2: 100 HP each (to either side of hole)
Barricade: 200 HP (On opposite side of room, blocking doorway)


>BATTLE 6 START<
Musou gave a quick appraising look about.. He was familiar with most of these viruses but the Spooky was new to him. Some sort of ghost with a giant red plus on it's head.. First Metools now these. What was with that plus look? Some kind of construction or deconstruction virus, he figured by the looks of the place..

Ken said quickly from his end "Focus Musou. Remember to let Rook handle the Pulsebat up high, I'll do a quick search through the database on that new one. Go!" The navi nodded, in part to himself and part to his Sensei. He quickly moves from the spot hes on, finding new footing. Metal panels and spikey's don't mix.

Next the navi focuses, attuning his senses to the data in the area to let him feel out his opponents energy, though all the bugfrags in the area seem to be overwhelming him a bit. He blinks back the nausia and makes a mental note to be more careful about opening himself up to corrupted and glitching data in the future.

Distracted from the bad data, Musou grumbles to Ken, watching from his 3rd person perspective behind him "Send the new one". Ken raises an eyebrow for a moment. What could be wrong with the hot-headed melee navi to make him want to guard? A sudden attack of common sense? He smirks a bit as he slides in a Guard1 battle chip, letting it load in the background as he resumes his search. Musou braces himself as the new data floods his mind, giving him all he needs to know about his new shield, at least for a moment, as he raises it in preperation.

1 - Tactical movement to get off the metal panels and head to the viruses on the right.

2 - Activate Sig, Absorb Data: 15 healing on anyone's next delete.

3 - Use Battlechip, Guard1 (1 Hit Shield)+(Reflect(up to 60 + Piercing + LineAttack): On Hit)

Sig Absorb Data cooldown: 1
Rook pauses as he and Musou enter the lobby. He scans the area as his strategic mind races, taking a count of all the enemies. Small sparks leap from his damaged body and cascade down to the ground. "Well this could be bad" Rook comments as he takes note of the radioes on the bats and the barracade. These two things seem to intrigue Rook. Almost to the point of worrying what potentially dangerous thing could amerge from them.

"Probably going to be a messy one, so send me defensive strategy Gamma". Rook then begins to slowly move towards the Miner taking note of the broken panels as well as trying to stay off any metal panels. While he is walking his left armguard grows. It quickly takes shapes forming into a large riot shield, which Rook lifts up in front of him.

Shield in position a small flash eminates from Rook's body as he activate his on board defenses. As the flash settles the gems about his body remain lit, glowing with an entense green glow, as if waiting for something to happen.

Summary
1. Tactical move off of the metal panels and heading slowly towards the left (miner)
2. Guard1 Effect: (1 Hit Shield) + (Reflect(up to 60 + Piercing + Line Attack): On Hit) Accuracy: S
3. Rampart Defense Casing (30 hp) +counter trigger +Being hit by SHOT attack +Off target +1TCD

Cool down
1. Cluster Missile - ready
2. Rampart Defense - TCD1
The Navis got all nice and defensive, which unnerved the bats a bit, causing them to fly high into the sky for a bit. The Spikey, too, prepared itself for evasive maneuvers, only for nothing to happen. The Spooky, however, gleefully used the chance to warp up and smack the closest Navi with their tongues, only for the Guards to smack back. The Miner then spat some mines into its arms, and went underground to place them throughout the battlefield...

---The Navis---
Musou.EXE: 105 HP (Normal) (Near viruses on right side) (Absorb Data active)
Rook.EXE: 80 HP (30 HP Casing, trap active) (Normal) (Near viruses on left side)

---The Not Navis---
--To left--
PulsebatEXA: 120 HP (High Altitude) (Junk data upgrade: attacks gain Glitch effect) (High Altitude)
SpookyEXA: 30 HP (Cracked)
Miner: 100 HP (Normal)

--To right--
PulsebatEXB: 120 HP (Junk data upgrade: attacks gain Glitch effect) (Cracked) (High Altitude)
SpookyEXB: 30 HP (Normal)
Spikey: 90 HP (Normal)

---Terrain---
50% Normal
10% Cracked (Scattered about the room)
10% Metal (At entrance)
30% Broken (Big hole in center of room)

5% Mine (location unknown)

---Objects---
Crumbling Pillar x2: 100 HP each (to either side of hole)
Barricade: 200 HP (On opposite side of room, blocking doorway)
Musou looked to the barricade on the other side of the room and considered for a moment. They didn't have to cut a path through everything, they could try to just drop the wall and make a break for it.. He shook his head as he set for battle again. No, that wouldn't work, it was a warehouse and they would just be chased and hit in a pincer in the next fight.
Besides, it's not like Mr 'purify with fire' would let anything get away from him willingly.
The navi grinned as he set into action. He could feel the data swirling around him and the darker, polluted energy coming from the virii and the glitched areas, especially the Pulsebats. Something wasn't quite right about them and he was hoping he wouldn't find out what anytime soon..
With the Miner underfoot that left many virii to worry about and if there was one thing he had a chip for it was collateral damage.. "Sensei, the wand", thn navi said as his operator slid in the Meteor9. Saying he was way ahead of him would be exagerating, it wasn't like they had many chips. As data flooded the martial artist's mind he slammed his palms together and parted them as a data collected and in a flash of light he was holding a three-foot long wooden pole with a large ruby atop it.

While the data was initializing, he swung it about his body a few times as if in a kata, trying to watch for and avoid his opponent's advances. Finally complete, he finished the form by bringing it down with a 'clack' against the floor beneith him and released the staff. Upon release the gem lit up and it began to float on it's own, hovering and ready to release it's potent energy about the battlefield.

That being done, Ken quickly slid in a MachineGun1 chip, and though it wasn't exactly the navi's forte it was constant action that was required here to defeat this many foes. As the data filled his mind, the navi's hands began to crackle with golden energy as he raised them, palms facing the Spikey (though if he could hit any of them that would be awesome) and let loose a volley of energy shots.

1 - Dodge

2 - Battlechip: Meteor9 (100hp, ObjDmg:10fire, Dmg:30fire, 3x/rd, 3random enemies, 3rd duration)

3 - Battlechip: MachineGun1 (30 x 9 Shots + Spray Fire)

Sig Absorb Data cooldown: 0 READY