The Divine Quest

 
Anger rose up inside of Warrior when he saw the Spooky's tongue make contact with Megami... or maybe it was just jealousy.

Regardless, he knew better than to dash out in the open right about now. His tactical repositioning was successful, so he'd be able to exploit it against the viruses that were hiding behind the other trees on his side of the road.


Without a second's notice, he broke his cover and stepped out from behind the tree -- holding what appeared to be another tree in his arms. He didn't give his opposition the time to realize that it was a Rolling Log chip before he hurled it toward them across the ground, and sure enough it would be followed up with a similar tree-esque rolling attack.

Warrior took cover again before the viruses could strike back at him. It was the same method as before: Attack - Retreat- Attack.

It seemed to be the best that he was capable of, at the moment.

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Free Action: Precision (+1 ACC to One Attack)

Action 1: RollingLog1 (DMG: 50 ~ ACC: B ~ Ground Attack + Wide Attack (2) + Double Attack) @ Shrubby D/E

Action 2: RollingLog1 (DMG: 50 ~ ACC: C ~ Ground Attack + Wide Attack (2) + Double Attack) @ Shrubby E/F

Action 3: Dodge (Take cover behind the tree again)

 

"Eww!" Xenneth squinted seeing the pink tongue touch Megami. Even more, amidst all the adrenaline, it looked like it was moving in slow motion.

"Eww! Ewwww! Ewwwwwww!"

Xenneth's right hand was clinched full of battlechips snatched from his satchel. He did not care which one it was, he just knew he did not want anyone's tongue out of their mouth and striking anyone! Imagining himself in that situation, seeing Megami violated in the most indecent way possible as an attack on her physically (and for him mentally) he knew he had to react as he looked to his choices!

Sword-type chip? Chop it off! Fire-type? Burn it to a crisp!

"We'll try this one!" With the latter not sounding terrible (in a vengeful and psychotic way), he had pressed a battlechip into the P.E.T; one he had never used before, but reckon it was a good time more than any considering his enemy's unorthodox method of attack. "FireBurn! Battlechip in, download!"

Megami's body brimmed with a bright light once more as it radiated from her chest and begun to burst outward like a flame. However, with how transparent the tendrils of light was, it was not a fire, but rather more aura. It was quite surprising, and it seemed Megami's new aura ability was continuous and the moment it was snuffed out like a small flame, it seemed to rebuild itself around her body steadily. It was a saving grace more than any as Xenneth watched the aura engulf her body, almost oblivious of the small bulb of flame appearing in Megami's left palm.

A roar that was not like any beast erupted from Megami's left hand that was swung upward towards the striking ghost virus. A bright flame erupted from Megami's hand, this time an orange and red blaze solid as an explosive wave of heat, had begun to race towards the ghost and beyond as it clearly intended to continue onward towards the NetNavi the tree that on the left side of the path and hopefully would catch the virus that was unfortunately taking refuge with it. It was not Megami's intention, but it would at least give her a break for once.

Speaking of break, Megami needed to regain some ground.

She had turned her attention once more to the path in front of her. The surviving cactus virus was menacing enough, and it caused Megami to act in haste as she prepared to dodge. Her legs were bent as if she was ready to spring into action any moment in a quick spur of the moment to save herself from an incoming danger, but she knew it would not be that easy. There were viruses surrounding her everywhere (and dashing head first was probably not her best idea). However, she did not regret it as she knew her partner could (and would) come through if she drew attention to herself and kept up her new found speed in dodging the barrage; saving the trouble of having them target Warrior.

In any case, Xenneth was betting his bottom dollar that the viruses would not let up, and also supplying Megami with the means to help defend herself. "One more! Guard is downloading!" he warranted to Megami who was steadily preparing to make her mad frenzy of a defensive to hold off the attacking swarm.

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Passive Signature: Burst Aura (Generate 20-HP Barrier) {Megami}
Action 1: FireBurn1 [50 [color=red]Fire[/color] DMG + Line Attack (3)] {SpookyEX-A|ShrubbyA|Tree}
Action 2: Dodge [Avoid Slaughter!] ({Megami}
Action 3: Dodge [Get out of da Blenda!] {Megami}
Action 4: Guard1 (Reflect up to 60 DMG) {Enemy}

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OOC Notes:
Now Listening To: "Emergency" by the Artist Paramore (Battle Theme)
Current Attire: Default GMO
Chatty Ditz: ---

Logs come crashing through the trees as Warrior tosses them at the Shrubbys hiding nearby. He manages to crush two of them, but the third manages to dodge behind its tree and cause the log to smash up against it. The tree is deleted, but replaced by the log, leaning on the broken tree. Warrior prepares for the counterattack. The Shrubby throws its own log at Warrior, and strikes him in the barrier for some light damage.

Meanwhile, Megami ignores Smokey's warning about forest fires and begins torching the area. She manages to tag all three in the line: Spooky, Shrubby, and tree. The viruses burn up, as does the tree and surrounding grass, leaving behind burnt soil.

Every last virus panics and begins attacking Megami. Megami brings up a shield and begins dodging all over the place. However, the two logs and tongue do not hit, such is Megami's footwork.

-Viruses-
Road
Cacty EX-A: DELETED
Cacty EX-B: DELETED
Cacty EX-C: 110HP [In Front of Megami] [Normal]
Cacty EX-D: DELETED
Spooky EX-A: DELETED
Spooky EX-B: 50HP [Right of Megami] [Normal]

Left Side of the Road
ShrubbyA: DELETED
ShrubbyB: 50HP [Hiding behind a Tree on the Left Side of the Road] [Grass]
ShrubbyC: 50HP [Hiding behind a Tree on the Left Side of the Road] [Grass]

Right Side of the Road
ShrubbyD: DELETED
ShrubbyE: DELETED
ShrubbyF: 50HP [Hiding behind a Tree on the Left Side of the Road] [Grass]

-Objects-
Trees [Left Side of the Road]: 20HP Each
TreeA: DELETED
Trees [Right Side of the Road]: 20HP Each
WoodenLog: 10HP

-Terrain-
60% Normal [Road]
15% Grass [Left Side of the Road]
5% Soil
20% Grass [Right Side of the Road]

-Allies-
Megami: 80HP [20HP Barrier] [Guard1] [Normal]
Warrior: 100HP [40HP Barrier] [Hiding behind a Tree on the Right Side of the Road] [Grass]

"Thank goodness she's so much quicker now..."

Xenneth said this lowly, grateful for one of his choices working out as he gazed upon the computer screen display. Megami was moving swiftly through the attacks and beyond his expectations. He did not want it to stop there, nor would he allow it as he decided to take a bit of more of a risk than usual. With her speed up and her aura instability giving off a powerful essence that would make up for any fault in her movements, he took two battlechips in hand seeing the offensive maneuvers of the viruses around Megami.

"We'll get rid of that disgusting ghost!" he warranted with a shiver of his body, "BambooKnife and Heatshot! Battlechips in!"

"Okay, Xen-kun!"

Megami's reply was just as quick as her right hand that flown behind the shield that begun to break into pixels the moment she let go. Instead, in that very hand she threw out to her right, a hilt was being grasped and a blade that was coming into view was forming mid-swing of the female NetNavi's assault. Her eyes were could see it form and with the timing of her swing, it could either be a cleansing blow or a sweeping fail seeing if her sword did not appear, her foe would disappear. However, she could not worry about that now as her footwork was trying to keep up with her swing.

Her tactical movement of her body was like a dance. As Megami's right arm swung outward to her right slashing a sword through the air, her left arm was coming upward and aiming in the direction of the Cacty virus. Her hair was the only thing that could keep up with her graceful movements as her chestnut colored ponytail swept towards her neck. All while doing this, her eyes were closed as she made this pretty little twirl. It was not out of a cocky bravado which made her do this, but because she was focusing her power.

"Concentrate..." she thought as she tapped into that well of power making the bulb of the flame coming into existence become a burning inferno in her clutches.

Her left foot finally touching down with a gentle toe step and her left palm letting out a powerful burst that roared of a mighty flame. Whether the explosive impact was enough to demolish the Cacty virus it was intended for was not important as she knew she had to get out of the open. Megami made a quick barrel roll forth with her blade in hand. She had tried to dodge past the virus, regardless if it was falling to the terrain in ribbons or it was made on her tail with a tongue intending to violate further. The female NetNavi came out of her frantic leap and ran with a mad dash towards the closest tree on the side of the road attempting to get into its safe shadow to have her back to it and let it separate herself from the open view of the Cacti virus on the opposite side.

She had stayed out in the open drawing attention to herself long enough.

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Passive Signature: Burst Aura (Generate 20-HP Barrier) {Megami}
Action 1: BambooKnife [60 [color=green]Wood[/color] DMG + Slashing] {B} {SpookyEX-B|}
Passive Action: Buff! [10 DMG + LV to next Battle Chip] {Megami}
Action 2: HeatShot [[color=limegreen]55[/color] Fire Damage + Spread(1) {A}] {CactyEXC}
Action 3: Dodge [Go! Go! Move!] {Megami}
Action 4: Movement! (Get to da cho-...err...tree!) {Megami}

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OOC Notes:
Now Listening To: "Emergency" by the Artist Paramore (Battle Theme)
Current Attire: Default GMO
Chatty Ditz: ---

 
"Wow... Megami is showing you up, War."

"..."

He was actually kind of proud to see that. But then again, she'd kind of been "showing him up" all day, so this was nothing new, really.

"Well let's keep doing what we can then."

Shotgun data came in from Jake - *BOOM!* - and there was potentially one more Shrubby to add to the kill tally. Warrior counted on that shot hitting a bit too much, as he presumed it would leave only he and Megami on this side of the road. Counting his target deleted, he focused on a new one on the other side of the road.

More care was taken into account for the aiming of his next attack. A regular bomb at first glance, but after hurling it across the street, the ball transformed into a massive anvil that came crashing down onto the area below. If it didn't obliterate the Shrubby that it was aimed it, then it would certainly obliterate everything else within its collision radius. The ground, namely.

"Those were pretty much our best options for now."

"Back to hide and seek it is, then."

Warrior dove from his cover to get behind a different tree. Perhaps the positioning would make it a little harder for enemy attacks to get around to him. Regardless, things seemed to be going pretty well under Megami's control at the moment. He'd need to get an upgrade himself, soon, to be able to keep up with her like this.

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Action 1: Shotgun (DMG: 50 ~ ACC: A ~ Spread 1) @ Shrubby F + Its Tree

Free Action: Precision (+1 ACC to One Attack)

Action 2: Quake1 (DMG: 100 ~ ACC: B ~ Impact + Medium Area Cracked Terrain) @ Shrubby C

Action 3: Dodge (Take cover behind a different tree)

 

Megami's barrier reformed as she dropped her shield in favor of her BambooKnife. This trusty bamboo blade which was given to her by a mysterious Navi she beat in combat earlier, and then tried to delete her with viruses later, was a reliable partner in her fight against dangerous foes (especially the Elec-aligned ones). She used that blade against the Spooky before her, slashing across its slippery form with the glowing green edge. Only to be disappointed as it teleported right through her attack and then tried to lick her again. But she dodged that attack as well.

Meanwhile, Warrior blasted another Shrubby to bits with a Shotgun, taking out another tree in the process. Then he chucked an anvil bomb across the road at another Shrubby. Crushing that one as well and cracking the terrain around it. The last Shrubby launched a log at Warrior, which rolled across the road and smacked into the tree he was hiding behind. Allowing him to skitter away to another tree.

Elsewhere, Megami and the CactyEX traded blows. Megami's barrier absorbed the impact of the thrown head, fading to almost the breaking point as Megami countered with a fireball. She powered it up before release, and with the extra oomph it was able to incinerate the Cacty in a single blow. The virus burned up like a matchstick, becoming a totem pole of flames, before being reduced to a pile of ash.

She then made a beeline for the right side of the road, hiding behind a tree like Warrior.

-Viruses-
Road
Cacty EX-A: DELETED
Cacty EX-B: DELETED
Cacty EX-C: DELETED
Cacty EX-D: DELETED
Spooky EX-A: DELETED
Spooky EX-B: 50HP [Normal]

Left Side of the Road
ShrubbyA: DELETED
ShrubbyB: 50HP [Hiding behind a Tree on the Left Side of the Road] [Grass]
ShrubbyC: DELETED

Right Side of the Road
ShrubbyD: DELETED
ShrubbyE: DELETED
ShrubbyF: DELETED

-Objects-
Trees [Left Side of the Road]: 20HP Each
TreeA: DELETED
Trees [Right Side of the Road]: 20HP Each
TreeB: DELETED
TreeC: 10HP
WoodenLogA: 10HP
WoodenLogB: 10HP

-Terrain-
60% Normal [Road]
5% Grass [Left Side of the Road]
15% Cracked [Left Side of the Road]
5% Soil
15% Grass [Right Side of the Road]

-Allies-
Megami: 80HP [5HP Barrier] [BambooKnife: 5/6] [Hiding behind a Tree on the Right Side of the Road] [Grass]
Warrior: 100HP [40HP Barrier] [Hiding behind a Tree on the Right Side of the Road] [Grass]

"M-Megami-chan, I think you should recover..."

"Hmm?"

Megami really had not sustained much damage, but Xenneth had something running through his mind at the moment. The way the battle was looking, it seemed like things could wrap up in an instant, or seven long, grueling years if that ghost was not flushed out and attacked. With how Megami was attacking this ghost from left to right, it seemed like she was always a step behind the clever spook. However, Xenneth knew it would take more than some luck to slash the sword Megami held through the air and pray to the gods that she hit something!

He actually needed a plan, and at the moment, he thought of one.

"Just trust me, Megami-chan!" Xenneth said with a half-smile on his face, "You'll need the energy!"

The weak smile and his fingers making his signature sign of peace on his right hand was almost assuring. However, Megami was no fo-...well, she was gullible. Still, the tone that Megami replied in shown her slight confusion and hesitation considering that the damage was not really serious. However, it was with her fondness of Xenneth's orders and her unparalleled faith in him that she nodded her head and simply muttered...

"Oh...okay!"

The fair NetNavi had gone to her knees, placed her palms together and with a gentle smile, had begun to make a silent prayer. The aura that emitted from her body begun to brim more brightly than before as the remnants of the fading essence had come back at full blast and with it was a gentle green color that began to slowly covet Megami's body. As she stayed upon her knees, Xenneth had begun let out a sigh and his pride with it. A breath of air racing into his mouth as quick as he let it escape, he nodded, telling himself to go through with his action he was about to make and opened communication.

"U-umm...J-Jake, right?" Of course it was Jake! He just pained himself to remember the name since he was not use to talking to people, "I-I umm...I don't think we will delete that ghost virus easily, b-but...I think Megami-chan and I can get the virus hiding in the bushes...I-I think!"

Xenneth was not good with words or long detailed explanations with anyone but Megami, but he hoped the Net Operator would catch on more than anything. The boy had seemed to be very good at strategies, so it was only natural he would catch on quickly, right? Either way, he could assure one thing out of the plan if it was not deleting both viruses in their best efforts.

"O-oh, and Megami and Warrior will be safe, too!" he added briefly for good measure.

"I am ready, Xen-kun!"

Megami had slowly risen as she had prepared herself once more. With the brimming essence coveting her body and her eyes going to the path beyond their secure perch, she had her eyes set on the trees across the road dividing the groove that was now a battlefield riddled with ashes, fallen leaves, and remains of data from fallen viruses thus far. "We'll have to guess which tree the virus is behind." Xenneth commented as Megami stared long and hard at the road. Xenneth, slotting in one battlechip felt that it would probably be enough to get the Shrubby virus and leave him ready for the ghost waiting in the wind.

However, this second Battle Chip, he had never used and definitely did not know how it would work. Nonetheless, he was ready to try.

It was silent for all but a single breath of Megami, and as she exhaled...

"Here I go!"

It was probably not the best strategy to yell out what you were going to do, but Megami was not an expertise in battle etiquette; not yet anyway. The fair Goddess-like NetNavi dashed into the opening as she had taken with her the first Battlechip that was already forming upon her right arm since Xenneth wasted no time in loading it. By the time she ran and stopped in the middle of the path across from the trees on the left side of the road, she glanced for the smallest detail or movement with the split second she had to choose carefully. She aimed the heavy cylindrical weapon with the rounded sphere tip becoming intense and bright and fired the satellite weapon.

"...and here I go!" Xenneth followed up, "I hope this works, Mole! Battlechip in, download!"

Megami's eyes had shifted looking for the ghost-like virus, but only because she was curious and knew its ways by now. It was good at attacking unexpectedly and fleeing in the blink of an eye. This time, however, it would not know what would hit it. As Megami expected the virus to take the bait, to come at her as she was attacking as always, the female NetNavi's feet had begun to lose ground as a large opening came from right below her. A circular hole engulfed her body in a second as she dropped downward to hide in the ground for a moment.

It was time to, literally, "get the drop" on this quirky foe!

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Passive Signature: Burst Aura (Generate 20-HP Barrier) {Megami}
Action 1: Divinity Recovery [45 HP [color=limegreen]Recovery[/color]] {S} {Megami}
Action 2: Movement [Go for a stroll...in the middle of the road!] {Megami}
Action 3: Pulsar 1 [70 Null Damage + Object Triggered Blast {2}] {A Shot/B Blast} {Trees (Left Side)}
Action 4: Mole1 [Conditional Burrow/Submerge (1-Turn)] {S} {Megami}

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OOC Notes:
Now Listening To: "Emergency" by the Artist Paramore (Battle Theme)
Current Attire: Default GMO
Chatty Ditz: ---

 
"Roger than, Xenkun. Go get that ghost, Warrior!"

He was as good at taking orders as he was at issuing them out. Despite Xenneth's choice of wording - poor or not - Jake was able to pick up on the hint pretty quickly and relay the message to Warrior, who was still somewhat lost in his thoughts at Megami's superiority over him at the moment.

Megami could take down hoards of enemies, output immense firepower, and excelled at both ranged and melee combat. Her defensive capabilities far exceeded his, and even her speed was something to be admired.

But if there was anything he brought to the table, it was that he could swing a sword pretty damn fast. And that actually proved to be a useful trait against an enemy that had shown itself to be too quick for Megami. Whether or not it was too quick for him would soon be discovered.

He waited for a split second behind his tree so as not to attract any attention to himself. The moment the Spooky moved in on Megami, he was ready to sprint out from behind the tree and dive at it blade first with the AquaKnife Jake was uploading, followed by one more carefully-aimed cut to seal the deal incase it missed, the Spooky evaded, or some other tragic, unforeseeable accident occurred.

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Action 1: Movement (Hastily close the gap between Warrior and Spooky EX-B)

Free Action: Precision (+1 ACC to One Attack)

Action 2: Aqua Knife (DMG: 60 ~ ACC: A+ ~ Slashing ~ 5 Uses Left) @ Spooky EX-B

Action 3: Aqua Knife (DMG: 60 ~ ACC: A ~ Slashing ~ 4 Uses Left) @ Spooky EX-B

Megami recovered as her barrier fooshed back up. Then she took a stroll into the middle of the road.

Meanwhile... Warrior waited. Waited and watched the Spooky-EX virus carefully. When it teleported up to the bait to lick Megami, Warrior sprung from the treeline with his Aquaknife. Megami dodged out of the way of the tongue as Warrior dropped down upon the foolish virus, severing its giant tongue down the middle and plunging the blade between its beady eyes. Time stood still for a moment as the ghost was stunned, before it collapsed into a pile of junk data.

Then Megami launched a burst of soundwaves into the treeline, causing several trees to vibrate hard and splinter. Showers of wood flew everywhere as the virus hiding within the forest was crushed and speared. A brutal way to end yet another deadly conflict in ACDC NET.

-Viruses-
Road
Cacty EX-A: DELETED
Cacty EX-B: DELETED
Cacty EX-C: DELETED
Cacty EX-D: DELETED
Spooky EX-A: DELETED
Spooky EX-B: DELETED

Left Side of the Road
ShrubbyA: DELETED
ShrubbyB: DELETED
ShrubbyC: DELETED

Right Side of the Road
ShrubbyD: DELETED
ShrubbyE: DELETED
ShrubbyF: DELETED

-Objects-
Trees [Left Side of the Road]: 20HP Each
TreeA: DELETED
TreeB: DELETED
TreeC: DELETED
TreeD: DELETED
Trees [Right Side of the Road]: 20HP Each
TreeE: DELETED
TreeF: 10HP
WoodenLogA: 10HP
WoodenLogB: 10HP

-Terrain-
60% Normal [Road]
5% Grass [Left Side of the Road]
15% Cracked [Left Side of the Road]
5% Soil
15% Grass [Right Side of the Road]

-Allies-
Megami: 100HP [20HP Barrier] [BambooKnife: 5/6] [Burrowed] [Normal]
Warrior: 100HP [40HP Barrier] [AquaKnife 4/6] [Hiding behind a Tree on the Right Side of the Road] [Grass]

~Battle 7: Victory!!~
Rewards
Megami: CactBall1 + 450z + 3 FXP
Warrior: Recov30 + 450z + 3 FXP

Megami had sprung from the hole as if she was flying upward to the skies. With one graceful spin five meters above the ground, she had begun to descend and land as her legs absorbed the shock. She had stood up straight from her crouching position and looked around seeing nothing but just a groove leading from the wooded area as well as Warrior who was intact, safe and sound. She smiled warmly as she had prompted sticking up her middle and index finger.

"Victory!" she had spoke in a cheerful tone, while Xenneth's face...melted.

Megami stared at Warrior, expecting him to respond or do the same most likely for some reason. The strong silence had indicated so.

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OOC Notes:
Now Listening To: -----
Current Attire: Default GMO
Chatty Ditz: ---

 
Victory indeed.

Warrior's weapon slowly disappeared, as did his barrier, while Megami jumped from the hole.

"Alright Warrior, well done. We've got enough money on us to buy you some upgrades to, so let's jack out."

That sounded lame.

"Well... why don't you just go buy the software yourself and comeback when you're done?"

"... I suppose that depends. Megami? Xenkun? Do you plan on sticking around, or are you two done for the night?"

Someone said something about a bedtime not too long ago, and he didn't want to keep people awake by asking them to babysit his Net Navi while he visited a shop. But if they were willing to go deeper into ACDC Net, then he was too. And if not, then it was probably time to get to bed himself.

He'd let them decide the next step of their journey.
 

"Well..."

Xenneth folded his arms as he went into thought. He looked to the screen of his P.E.T. Megami was healthy, he was not sleepy, and so far it seemed that the two was learning a lo-...well, something from Jake and Warrior. To be honest, this was probably one of the first times he communicated with someone who was not Megami and actually understood him to some extent. To log out now meant they most likely would not see each other until they happened to be walking around in ACDC Net or passing each other on some street a year or two by coincidence, right?

Was it bad that he did not want this little adventure to end?

"I can keep going, Xen-kun!" Megami said happily as Xenneth picked his head up from deep thought. "If you are worried about me, I can assure you that I will be just fine."

He was not worried about Megami, but rather, he was thinking selfishly. However, he did not let her know that. Xenneth had just smiled, nodding his head, and looked back to the screen to see Jake and Warrior on the display. "Well, Jake-san, we can keep going. I really want to scale more of the area since I'm finally getting the hang of this...virus-busting, thing. So, if you'd like, you can run to the store. I am sure me and Megami can keep Warrior safe until you get back."

He insisted with a weak smile saying, "So I guess I will be up a little longer."

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OOC Notes:
Now Listening To: -----
Current Attire: Default GMO
Chatty Ditz: ---

 
"Sounds like a plan. Warrior, I'll upload a couple chips incase more viruses decide to pop up, but in the meantime, try not to irritate these two too much while I'm gone."

"Psh. Megami and Xenkun love me to death. We're like, best friends."

"Right... I'll be back in a bit. And thanks by the way, guys."

An Aqua Knife Chip and Guard1 were uploaded into the PET before Jake got up to leave.


They were held on standby for now, but if the worst were to happen, Warrior would be able to activate the chips if he really needed to.

"Soooo what do you wanna do now?"

He sounded like a kid that was visiting a friend's house for the first time.

Had he ever been anywhere without Jake before?
 

"Uh...well..."

Xenneth was not sure how to answer that. It was not often that he had the change to participate in a hangout session between two NetNavis. If anything, it was pretty dull and uninspired. Gazing at the screen, there was an awkward silence that trumped any other he had ever experienced in his life: that moment when he wanted to talk to a girl, the one time he was flirted with and mistaken for a beautiful woman: you know, high school stuff. But no, there was no silence like this silence: less tense, more dull!

"I-I guess...we wait?" Xenneth added, his best solution he could come up with...at the time.

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OOC Notes:
Now Listening To: -----
Current Attire: Default GMO
Chatty Ditz: Short post, at work late.
Note to Mod: Requesting for Battle 8 when ready!

"That's the most boring idea ever!"

Well there was no discretion about Warrior's feelings, it seemed.

"Let's see where this road leads. I bet there's a bunch'a cool stuff just waiting to be discovered down it."

Well, more cool than the remains of dead viruses and fallen trees, at least.

REQUESTING BATTLE #9

(1/1 Post made with Jake gone... 5 Months Later =X   )

((Battle 8 is where we're up to, but either way, welcome back!))
(+2fxp)

Not content to patiently await the return of his operator, Warrior decided to go looking for trouble and, being the good friend she was, Megami followed. What they stumbled upon was a peculiar scene indeed.

In a large, open area ahead of them, there looked to be some sort of throw-down going on between a group of six swordies, who were spaced out around what seemed at fist like a pile of overly large plush toys, who in turn had their back to a surprisingly large mound of traditional, perhaps even stereotypical picnic baskets, all jumbled together in a pile. why the large teddy bears were trying to hard the assortment of lunch-time hampers was every bit as uncertain as why the swordies were trying to stop them, but either way... it was a strange sight.

Of the six swordies, two of them seemed to be co-ordinating the attack, and each bore a small insignia of rank on their respective helmets, while opposite them, standing on top of the mound, one Teddy stood in defiance, looking a fair amount more grizzled than the six on the ground. the top of the pile seems to have the largest baskets, and the lead-Teddy grabs one, hurling it hard at one of the swordies. It misses, sailing past their attacking line, to land close Warrior's feet as he approached, before springing open and sending sandwiches and neatly bottled spreads in all directions. Neither side seems to have actively noticed Warrior or Megami just yet, caught up in their conflict.

-=foes=-

Swordy-N EXA: 90Hp [Left side of the Pile]
Swordy-N EXB: 90Hp [Right side of the Pile]
Swordy-NA: 60Hp
Swordy-NB: 60Hp
Swordy-NC: 60Hp
Swordy-ND: 60Hp

Teddy Ex: 140Hp [On top of the Pile]
TeddyA: 100Hp
TeddyA: 100Hp
TeddyA: 100Hp
TeddyA: 100Hp
TeddyA: 100Hp

Teddies form a ring around the pile of baskets, while the Swordies form a second ring around them.

-=Allies=-

Megami: 100HP
Warrior: 100HP

-=Terrain=-

All Normal

-=Objects=-

Big Pile O' Picnic Baskets: At ground level, small baskets are 10Hp each, and can be grabbed out of the pile with ease. Towards to top of the pile, larger baskets are 20Hp each, and can only be grabbed by someone actually on the pile. The pile of baskets will not exhaust, unless everyone gets excessively basket-happy.

-=Battle 8, Start!=-

"Oh my goodness!" Of course Xernneth only needed a second to gather his breath and sound like a broken record that would defile the English (Electopian in his case) language, "O-M-G! O-M-G! O-M-G! Those bears are being assaulted!"

With the keen observation skills of a new born pup and a squealing voice that screamed justice, of course this was what Xenneth observed. Seeing the sight of the Swordy viruses gain around the bear looking viruses was enough to cause a great distress. With a bias that would put any squealing little girl to shame because of his adoration for cute stuff, Xenneth appalled by what he had seen. Megami, the loyal friend that she was, became quick to act as she rushed forth along the terrain as she threw caution into the wind.

"Xen-kun! Use We shall use the Fire Burn!"

It was only mere seconds that Xenneth reached in for the Fire Burn Battlechip. His sense of justice for all things cute and huggable was ignited like a blaze deep within him. In a matter of speaking, that very form of fire had appeared on the battlefield with a whip of Megami's right hand that was glowing and encased in a grid of lines as thin as a wire. From her open palm and within the array of lines, there was unleashed a powerful blaze that streamed forth from the right side of the attacking line of viruses. Her movements were quick, without much planning, and so she did not try to line up her formation, but her intention was clear as far as getting the attention of the viruses at herself.

"E-excuse me..." her intention all too clear as she stood with her right hand free of the grid of lines and a friendly smile on her face as that same hand waved, "I am very sorry, b-but my name is Megami and...would you please not attack those teddy bears? It is causing my friend, Xen-kun, great distress. Thank you!"

Her bow was as swift and naïve as the next idiot who even thought of trying to catch someone's attention with a hand full of fire. With that, Megami lifted her head slightly, a single eye opened as she checked to see if her please of mercy was heard. Even if not, Xenneth was hot on his heels as after a little nervous laugh, he had begun to load a battlechip to be used in the female NetNavi's defense. A single raise of her arm would show she would have a shield to her aide if the viruses tried to be forward with an attack, and any further aggression would be met with a quick escape as a hole was readying to open up with one press of a battlechip.

"...I sometimes wonder how we get in these situations." Xenneth said with a frown, pressing the Mole Battlechip into his P.E.T. and awaiting to see how the viruses would respond.

Hopefully, with some understanding.

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Passive Signature: Burst Aura (Generate 20-HP Barrier) {Megami}
Free Action: Buff! [(10 + LV) Damage to one Battlechip] {S} {Megami}
Action 1: FireBurn1 [[color=limegreen]66[/color] Fire Damage (Line(3))] {A} {Swordy A|B|C|}
Action 2: Reason? [Draw attention to self...politely!] {Megami}
Action 3: Guard1 [Reflect up to 60 Damage (Piercing + Line Attack)] {S} {Random Attacker)}
Action 4: Mole1 [Conditional Burrow/Submerge (1-Turn)] {S} {Megami}

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OOC Notes:
Now Listening To: "Emergency" by the Artist Paramore (Battle Theme)
Current Attire: Default GMO
Chatty Ditz: Ugh! Hope I haven't gotten sloppy!

 
((It was confirmed by Sage in the Chat that I could use my Lv5 Upgrades in this fight. Also you're sharp as ever Div -- no promises on my part though >.o

Oh and thanks for the welcome back! xD Buuut it looks like I'll be departing again on Friday. Shouldn't be gone for more than a couple of weeks this time though. Duty calls.))


"I'm back!"

"Dammit."

"What?"

"What?"

"... Eh, whatever. Upgrades incoming Warrior."

~*Vroooooooooooom!*~

White spikey earpieces materialized over each of Warrior's ears, then a black visor came out of them and closed in front of his eyes. Streams of white data spiraled around his body and appeared to speed up as the 'vroom' noise grew to a higher pitch.

Informative data began flooding Warrior's side of the visor. It was far too much to process, yet somehow his eyes were able to record it all as it scrolled through all of the updates he had just received.

"All right then..."

A shining white cross burst into existence just in front of Warrior at eye level. It slowly lowered it self and floated toward its chest, but the light hadn't yet faded to reveal what mineral it was made of.

"A Jewel Necklace?! God Jake, couldn't you have chosen something... manlier?!"

"Quit your whining and just use it! Aqua Knife incoming."

~*Ching!*~ ~*Ching!*~

Two Aqua Knives?! Warrior held both arms out to the sides as the chip data came in. He didn't have time to fully receive them before Megami had made her introduction, though... so he'd get to see how that turned out before making his move.

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Action 1: Jewel Cross ([[size=50]Provides a Random Pendant to a chosen target[/size]] Properties [[size=50]10 HP (Light + Equipable)[/size]] || [[size=50]An RNG is used to determine the Pendant created, using the list below as reference[/size]] ~ 3 CD) @ Warrior
------° [1 - Rose Quatrz Cross of Mobility] (Pendant provides a Free Movement Action for 1 Target every turn)
------° [2 - Topaz Cross of Life] (Pendant Restores 15 HP to a single target, once per turn)
------° [3 - Ruby Cross of Power] (Pendant provides a +20 Strengthening effect, once per turn)
------° [4 - Emerald Cross of Protection] (Pendant creates a 1-Hit Shield, once per turn)
------° [5 - Sapphire Cross of Concentration] (Pendant provides two free Take Aim actions every turn)

Action 2: AquaKnife (A) (Uploaded for free use next turn)

Action 3: AquaKnife (B) (Uploaded for free use next turn || *Warrior owns two copies of this chip)

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((Resolved))

As far as polite suing for peace went, Magami's opening negotiations consists of a blazing line of fire that happily chars through two of the swordies surrounding the pile. Needless to say, talks break down quite swiftly. One of the ranked swordies looks over to the pair, and calls something in unintelligible viral talk, leading the two remaining normal swordies to break off from their assault on the mount of baskets and make for Megami and Warrior instead.

Megami raises her shield while Warrior... accessorises. His cross glows brightly, and the colours slide through a broad spectrum, before settling at last on a pal yellow topaz, which begins to pulse with a faint warmth, offering restorative energy to him. There's nothing for it to heal at the moment, but one can never be too careful, after all.

The Teddies continue to hurl baskets at anyone even remotely in range of their pile, while the two more powerful swordies continue their assault, teleporting and slashing. Comically, neither manages to hit anything, and the baskets thrown at them all miss in between AreaGrabs. Unfortunately, Megami and Warrior are also included in the volley of 'stay away' baskets, and though Warrior dodges the rather large one hurled in his direction, Megami lifts a shield to the smaller one directed at her. The resulting recoil sends a beam of energy right back at the Teddy that hurled the tasty projectile, though in truth it didn't hurt him much.

Perhaps she was feeling mortified at, albeit accidentally, striking such a cute critter, but a moment later, the ground opens up and swallows her. This is actually quite a fortunate event, since that is the moment that the two swordies blink up to her position and swing their blades. With Megami burrowed beneath ground, they both hit nothing but air.

-=foes=-

Swordy-N EXA: 90Hp [Left side of the Pile]
Swordy-N EXB: 90Hp [Right side of the Pile]
Swordy-NA: DELETED
Swordy-NB: 60Hp
Swordy-NC: DELETED
Swordy-ND: 60Hp

Teddy Ex: 140Hp [On top of the Pile]
TeddyA: 100Hp
TeddyB: 100Hp
TeddyC: 100Hp
TeddyD: 90Hp
TeddyE: 100Hp

Teddies form a ring around the pile of baskets. The two Ex swordies pincer the pile, while the two remaining normal swordies are near Megami.

-=Allies=-

Megami: 100HP [20Hp Barrier][Burrowed]
Warrior: 100HP [Topaz Cross: Heal(15) once per turn]

-=Terrain=-

All Normal

-=Objects=-

Big Pile O' Picnic Baskets: At ground level, small baskets are 10Hp each, and can be grabbed out of the pile with ease. Towards to top of the pile, larger baskets are 20Hp each, and can only be grabbed by someone actually on the pile. The pile of baskets will not exhaust, unless everyone gets excessively basket-happy.

"I have a feeling that those viruses don't care who side we are on."

The picnic basket hurling bears seemed to not care about who their assault hurt in the process. In the midst of the action, Xenneth had taken one battlechip in particular from his satchel after seeing Megami dodge the viruses. Not a very skilled net battler, the boy was not one for trying to overestimating his skills, so he only took one Battle Chip to slot into the P.E.T thinking he could at least have Megami take the viruses in a sword fight.

"I am sending the Bamboo Knife, Megami-chan!" he declared, "Battlechip in, downloading!"

The female NetNavi leapt from the hole with a single spring of her step. With her right hand swinging upward as she ascended, Megsmi attempted to cleave the Swordy virus on the right side of the hole from the bottom up. She hoped her surprise attack was successful, but that thought was just as quick as her movements when she set her sight on the second Swordy virus. Faint vapors of her bursting aura followed as she swung out her right arm in a spin aiming to strike the second sword-wielding virus after the burrowed hole closed up. She made an elegant spin showing she was not the swiftest swordswoman, yet she was graceful as she spun on her heel attempting to dance out of the way of any incoming attacks and quickly countered with one more sword slash.

"Keep it up, Megami-chan!" Xenneth cried, "We should be able to get the last of those viruses attacking those poor bears."

Adamant to his cause, Xenneth stayed to his previous goal to rescue the teddy bears from oppression, not caring whether or not they would gain a word of thanks...or at least a soft, cuddly hug.

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Passive Signature: Burst Aura (Generate 20-HP Barrier) {Megami}
Free Action: Buff! [(10 + LV) Damage to one Battlechip] {S} {Megami}
Action 1: BambooKnife [[color=limegreen]76[/color] Wood-Slashing Damage] {B} {Swordy N-B}
Action 2: BambooKnife [60 [color=green]Wood[/color]-Slashing Damage] {B} {Swordy N-D}
Action 3: Twirl [Dodge an attack...with elegance!)] {S} {Megami}
Action 4: BambooKnife [60 [color=green]Wood[/color]-Slashing Damage] {B} {Swordy N-B}

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OOC Notes:
Now Listening To: "Emergency" by the Artist Paramore (Battle Theme)
Current Attire: Default GMO
Chatty Ditz: -----