Data Mining 101

After all that, it's kind of hard to call the virus not dead.

BigBang: DELETED
Satellite: DELETED
PulseBulb: DELETED
RedUFO: DELETED

Terrain: 50% Metal, 50% Solar

DragonierMan.EXE: 175 HP [metal]
Suzume.SP: 40 HP [metal]
Aya.SP: 40 HP [metal]

-- BATTLE 02, VICTORY!! --

-- REWARDS --

480z, 21 BugFrags
DragonierMan and his SPs buried their blades deep within the PulseBulb, leaving just the handles visible. As they pulled away the corpses began to degrade. They broke apart piece by piece, dissolving back into the data stream from whence they formed. DragonierMan cracked his neck and rotated his shoulders a bit to get the stiffness out. Aya and Suzume stooped down to retrieve the shimmering data bits that littered the ground, producing their sacks.

When they had finished collecting and sending off their rewards, they took a moment to rest. DragonierMan laid out on his back on the cold, metal floor like a salamander sunbathing. Aya sat and meditated. And Suzume rested her head in Aya's lap.

They said nothing for a few minutes, resting in silence. Then a vid-window popped up across from the trio and DragonierMan lifted his head slightly to peer at the face of his operator, Destin Obscura. The young man in his mid-20s coughed into his hand and spoke, looking down at something. "All systems are in the green and all the probes are still transmitting clearly. We seem to be in for a quiet spell."

Then Destin looked up at the navi and his SPs. DragonierMan sat up a little bit in the presence of his Lord, lifting the visor on his helmet. "First I would like to congratulate you on your recent successes. Sure, we have had some hiccups, but we are getting along nicely regardless." Suzume had sat up and nudged Aya until her eyes opened. "Now that the pleasantries are out of the way I have another mission for you. There are viruses that inhabit this Network called 'Elec Ogres,' or something along those lines, and I want you to hunt them down. They have a particularly nasty attack that I want to add to your arsenal."

DragonierMan smiled and the twins exchanged glances. "As My Lord commands," he said with a bow of his head. He made to stand up as Destin continued, his SPs following suit. "Just be sure to remember that I want two of these weapons eventually. It may take some time to acquire even one of them... Though I guess that gives you the ability to collect more remnants of your victims and strengthen your followers," Destin said with a motion to Aya and Suzume. The twins tried to stand straight and puffed up their chests at the attention their operator was showing them. Trying to make a good impression.

"I thought it a good idea to give you reliable teammates. With time and effort, they will be capable companions." Destin looked back at DragonierMan. "How are they faring so far?"

The navi turned to look back at his SPs. The twins gave a questionable pleading look and slight nods of their heads. Hoping for a good word from their master. DragonierMan frowned and pondered a moment before turning back to the vid-screen. "As My Lord says, they need time and training to become as fearsome as me. But, as of recently they have shown promise."

The SPs relaxed in a sigh of relief as Destin nodded to his navi's words. "Good. Now go hunt me down some Ogres and get me their ElecReels."

The three programs stood at attention and banged a fist across their chest. "As My Lord commands!"
"As Our Lord commands!"
"As Our Lord commands!"

The vid-window closed. The three gathered their things and then launched themselves on their next quest.

[Requesting Battle 3.]
Further into the depths of the Science Labs network, DragonierMan and his allies journeyed forth in search of the rare ElecOgre virus type. In their travels, they happened upon some interesting-looking multicolored pillars of coalesced data. Two of them had some curious-looking Typhoon-type viruses, while some Swordy with electrical swords gathered at the bases. Upon seeing DragonierMan and his crew, the knight viruses brandished their yellow blades with fervor as they charged.

-- ENEMIES --
Typhoon A: 100 HP [on pillar A]
Typhoon B: 100 HP [on pillar B]
Swordy-E A: 80 HP
Swordy-E B: 80 HP
Swordy-E C: 80 HP
Swordy-E D: 80 HP

-- OBJECTS --
Data Pillar A: 300 HP [IronBody]
Data Pillar B: 300 HP [IronBody]
Data Pillar C: 300 HP [IronBody]

-- ALLIES --
DragonierMan.EXE: 175 HP
Suzume.SP: 40 HP
Aya.SP: 40 HP

-- TERRAIN --
100% Metal

-- BATTLE 03, READY? START!! --
[x2] [x4]

DragonierMan pounded the tower symbol on his chest and raised his fist to the sky. Shadows bled from his standard and wafted up his arm, forming a sword of pure darkness in his grip. The warrior hefted the blade before him, sighting down its ebony edge. Then, just as suddenly, the dark smoke that had encased the sword broke and fled from a burst of intense light. The sword, freed from its dark scabbard, bore brightly in the navi's hands. Its blade shimmered as he raised it before his enemies.

"Chaaaaarge!"

He bellowed as he rushed headlong into his opponents' charge. The twins followed on his heels, flanking the large warrior to either side. Their own forms darkened as they drew daggers from arm sheathes. They cast their shadows before them, dividing each into two. The shadows formed and solidified, acquiring color. And where once there was only one pair of golden-haired girls, now there were three.

His army doubled, now outnumbering his opponents, he led his troops right into the midst of the viruses. He barreled into their midst and swept his sword out as he clashed into the fray, cleaving a wide swath through his foes. Four against seven, his shadow dancers split up two to a knight and dived into battle. Shimmering blades fell over and over again, clashing and spitting sparks.

As the battle-lines clashed beneath the glowing pillars of multi-colored light, bolts of energy rocketed out of the dust clouds. They came on in a cascade, clipping the pillars and causing small rents in their armor. It was unclear whether they had found their targets among the tops of two of the pillars, two large fan-like viruses. Or had they been deflected by generated harrowing winds.

Two against one, the rogues flitted around their opponents, striking at the unguarded flanks and moving away as they were struck at. Most of the viruses would not feel the sting of the phantom blades as they passed harmlessly through their bodies. But the beings of shadow were providing the distraction for their master to cleave his own path through the field.

He raised his sword and swept around him in a grand circle. The energy of his sword rippled out across the battlefield, sending out waves of cutting energy. The rogues ducked and dodged away as DragonierMan swept through the battle. Those that had survived the deadly melee thus far, regrouped on the outskirts of the battle. Weapons at the ready.

Summary
Actions:
1: DashAttack [Battlechip]: Acc: C; 90 Null Damage + Impact + LineAttack(5) to Swordy-E A/B/C/D.
S1: Dodge (feign attack).
* Suzume's Shadow [Signature]: Passive Decoy; Dodge (feign attack).
* Shadow Subtype [Ability]: Clone Technique: As a free action, create a Decoy of yourself (Once Per Turn); Dodge (feign attack).
A1: Dodge (feign attack).
* Aya's Shadow [Signature]: Passive Decoy; Dodge (feign attack).
* Shadow Subtype [Ability]: Clone Technique: As a free action, create a Decoy of yourself (Once Per Turn); Dodge (feign attack).
2: WideSword [Battlechip]: Acc: B; 80 Null Damage + Slashing + Wide Attack to Swordy-E A/B/C (2/3 uses remaining).
3: MachineGun1 [Battlechip]: Acc: D; (30 Null Damage x 9 Shots) + Spray Fire to Typhoon A.
4: MachineGun1 [Battlechip]: Acc: D; (30 Null Damage x 9 Shots) + Spray Fire to Typhoon B.
5: MoonBlade1 [Battlechip]: Acc: B; 90 Null Damage + Slashing + Spin Attack to Swordy-E A/B/C.

Other Effects:
1: FloatShoes [NaviCust]: Ignores effects from panels except broken/missing.
2: ShadowShoes [NaviCust]: Allows the Navi to move across fragile panels, such as Cracked and Glass, without breaking them.
3: WideSword [Battlechip]: 2/3 uses remaining.
Bump.
Shit happens and things die. They tried to retaliate, though, and got two sword slashes in before they inevitably ate dust. (10) (10)

-- ENEMIES --
Typhoon A: DELETED
Typhoon B: DELETED
Swordy-E A: DELETED
Swordy-E B: DELETED
Swordy-E C: DELETED
Swordy-E D: DELETED

-- OBJECTS --
Data Pillar A: 300 HP [IronBody]
Data Pillar B: 300 HP [IronBody]
Data Pillar C: 300 HP [IronBody]

-- ALLIES --
DragonierMan.EXE: 155 HP
Suzume.SP: 40 HP
Aya.SP: 40 HP

-- TERRAIN --
100% Metal

-- BATTLE 03, VICTORY!! --

-- REWARDS --

800z, 26 BugFrags
The three stood over the victorious dead, all their shadows dissipating harmlessly into the void. DragonierMan looked down at the two small notches in his breastplate where the electric blades scored the metal; they would have to be buffed out eventually or the steel underneath might rust. Thankfully they were not in an area where they could expect prevalent moisture. It was just something else to think about.

Suzume brushed her hair behind her ears while Aya fiddled with her braid. Sweat began to bead on their face and lower back from all the running around they had been doing. DragonierMan stooped down with his own sack to collect the rewards while his SPs took a moment to collect themselves. "I haven't seen any 'ogres' since we stepped into this Network. Are we even sure there are anymore of those things in the area? For all we know someone else could have already come through here and wiped them all out."

Aya unfurled her hair and made a headband of the ties, tightening it to her forehead. "Maybe they are in the darker parts of SciLabs. Or like some rare exotic animal. Rarely seen."

"Well they better hurry up and BECOME seen. I want to get this mission over with." Suzume looked into the sky and closed her eyes at the sun. A serene, dreamy look on her face. "I want to see the world. Not be stuck here for my entire life hunting across this digital landscape."

DragonierMan banished his sack to Destin's PET and made a gesture to follow. The two SPs skipped up behind their leader and began to follow him deeper into the Network. Aya muttered under her breath as they went "All landscapes in the Net are digital."

[Requesting Battle 4.]
Walking further into the SciLab network to search for the elusive ogre virus species, DragonierMan and his crew got to a rather pretty-looking glass road, with a datastream running under it, all of its beautiful colors shining against the glass. Of course, there were always viruses to spoil the party, and these were in the form of some red and blue cubes, as well as thick-headed Boomers.

-- ENEMIES --
DBLCUBE A: 100 HP [Metal]
DBLCUBE B: 100 HP [Glass]
DBLCUBE C: 100 HP [Metal]
Boomer A: 60 HP [Rang-Guard/Metal]
Boomer B: 60 HP [Rang-Guard/Glass]
Boomer C: 60 HP [Rang-Guard/Glass]
Boomer D: 60 HP [Rang-Guard/Metal]

-- ALLIES --
DragonierMan.EXE: 155 HP [Glass]
Suzume.SP: 40 HP [Metal]
Aya.SP: 40 HP [Metal]

-- TERRAIN --
50% Metal
50% Glass

-- BATTLE 04, READY? START!! --
[x3] [x4]

"No ogres again. What a shock," Suzume said with a huff as she looked up the glass road at the forming horde. "I swear this Network is just messing around with us."

Aya unsheathed her dagger. "You make it sound as if it were alive."

"C'mon Aya! It should be obvious to you by now that no one person could possibly create all these viruses." Suzume flung her hands out to point angrily at their surroundings, but looked at Aya. "And I'm getting tired of slogging across this Network with its obnoxious lighting. I swear I'm getting a headache from all this glitter." She winced as she turned from the data stream shining like a rainbow beneath the glass road.

DragonierMan didn't comment as he turned and stalked up behind his bickering SPs. He reached out with both hands and grabbed each of the girls by a shoulder, lifting them off the ground. "What?" Suzume exclaimed as she was pulled off her feet like a flower plucked from the ground. Her hands reflexively came down and gripped her tiny skirt to keep it from riding up. Her cheeks turned a deep red. "Master what are you doing? Put me down!" Aya squirmed a little but couldn't break free.

"Put me down nOWW-!" Suzume's cries turned into a sudden scream as DragonierMan whipped her around and tossed her, than Aya, up the metal roughs on the side of the road. "-AHHH!"

Suzume flew up the rough toward the right flank, while Aya was tossed toward the left. DragonierMan smirked silently as he drew forth and planted a golden shield in the glass in front of him, angling it up the road, and waiting patiently behind it for his plan to unfold.

"-AHHH!" Aya and Suzume wailed as they sailed through the air. But it only lasted a moment before something bit their conscious. They had battlechip data coursing through them. All of a sudden they knew what they were supposed to do.

Flying through the air like misfired arrows, they waited until they had almost touched down, on either side of the virus horde; then sprang into action. Clones sprang into being just as they all kicked off the air, three to a flank, and tore through the viruses from either side. They bull rushed through the group and passed through their opposite, shadowy selves. The two solid twins only brushing elbows as they sped from one side to the other, creating shock waves around them.

Summary
Actions:
1: Channel DashAttack [Battlechip] to Suzume.
2: Channel DashAttack [Battlechip] to Aya.
3: Toss Suzume at right flank of the road, metal terrain.
S1: DashAttack [Battlechip]: Acc: C; 90 Null Damage + Impact + LineAttack(5) to Boomer A/B/C/D and DBLCUBE A.
* Suzume's Shadow [Signature]: Passive Decoy; mimic DashAttack.
* Shadow Subtype [Ability]: Clone Technique: As a free action, create a Decoy of yourself (Once Per Turn); mimic DashAttack.
4: Toss Aya at left flank of the road, metal terrain.
A1: DashAttack [Battlechip]: Acc: C; 90 Null Damage + Impact + LineAttack(5) to Boomer D/C/B/A and DBLCUBE C.
* Aya's Shadow [Signature]: Passive Decoy; mimic DashAttack.
* Shadow Subtype [Ability]: Clone Technique: As a free action, create a Decoy of yourself (Once Per Turn); mimic DashAttack.
5: Guard1 [Battlechip]: Acc: S; (1 Hit Shield) + (Reflect(up to 60 Null Damage + Piercing + Line Attack): On Hit); aimed up the road so the Reflect trashes the glass road.

Other Effects:
1: FloatShoes [NaviCust]: Ignores effects from panels except broken/missing.
2: ShadowShoes [NaviCust]: Allows the Navi to move across fragile panels, such as Cracked and Glass, without breaking them.
Leaving his SPs to do his dirty work for him, Aya and Suzume trashed up a couple of Boomers, but didn't get any more, due to the suddenness of DragonierMan's strategy. The Boomers immediately retaliated with a few boomerangs at the SPs, while the cubes focused more of their fire on DragonierMan. The Boomers were slightly confused as to which of the clones they were to focus on, but they unfortunately picked the correct targets, hitting the SPs with a fair bit of damage. (15) (15) DragonierMan was more fortunate, having one of the cubes not even attacking him at all, and just healing itself. The other received a Guard-reflect and a missed attack for their efforts.

-- ENEMIES --
DBLCUBE A: 20 HP [Metal] [Blue Mode]
DBLCUBE B: 100 HP [Glass]
DBLCUBE C: 80 HP [Metal]
Boomer A: DELETED
Boomer B: 60 HP [Rang-Guard/Glass]
Boomer C: DELETED
Boomer D: 60 HP [Rang-Guard/Metal]

-- ALLIES --
DragonierMan.EXE: 155 HP [Glass]
Suzume.SP: 25 HP [Metal]
Aya.SP: 25 HP [Metal]

-- TERRAIN --
50% Metal
50% Glass
The shadows played their part well and caused a few misses among the enemy ranks. But as they dissipated around them, the real ones took shape. The two twins took the brunt of a few boomerang hits as the enemy made a bead upon them, causing a good deal of bruising to the girls' ribs. But the adrenaline coursing through their digital veins helped mitigate the pain that should have floored them.

They gritted their teeth and pressed into the monsters again, creating more of their vaunted shadow clones to cause discord amongst the enemy ranks. Noticing a heavily wounded cuboid virus, the twins leapt forward with their daggers. Suzume came high and Aya struck low, cleaving a ragged 'X' across the air as they passed by the virus. The clones fluttered around the viruses, obscuring their vision as DragonierMan made his way up the road, shield in hand.

He drew forth a mighty sword from the air and rushed at the viruses. The blade swept out in front of him in three wide, deadly arcs as he cleaved into the virus horde. A feint blue energy bled from the sword as it was swung through the air. He aimed for the weaker viruses with each swing of his sword, starting with the ones who held their boomerangs in front of them like shields. The warrior interposed his own golden shield between each down-stroke as he attacked relentlessly. Though the disk was only strong enough to absorb one hit before it shattered, the navi was going to make the viruses decide on when they would meet their own reflected counterattack. And shifted his feet and position to better deflect the ones that got through.

Summary
Actions:
1: Guard1 [Battlechip]: Acc: S; (1 Hit Shield) + (Reflect(up to 60 Null Damage + Piercing + Line Attack): On Hit).
S1: Attack [Buster]: Acc: B; 10 Null Damage to DBLCUBE A.
* Suzume's Shadow [Signature]: Passive Decoy; Dodge: distract viruses.
* Shadow Subtype [Ability]: Clone Technique: As a free action, create a Decoy of yourself (Once Per Turn); Dodge: distract viruses.
A1: Attack [Buster]: Acc: B; 10 Null Damage to DBLCUBE A.
* Aya's Shadow [Signature]: Passive Decoy; mimic DashAttack.
* Shadow Subtype [Ability]: Clone Technique: As a free action, create a Decoy of yourself (Once Per Turn); mimic DashAttack.
2: WideSword [Battlechip]: Acc: B; 80 Null Damage + Slashing + Wide Attack to DBLCUBE C, Boomer B/D (2/3 uses remaining).
3: WideSword [Battlechip]: Acc: B; 80 Null Damage + Slashing + Wide Attack to DBLCUBE C, Boomer B/D (or DBLCUBE B if one of the previous is deleted) (1/3 use remaining).
4: WideSword [Battlechip]: Acc: B; 80 Null Damage + Slashing + Wide Attack to DBLCUBE A/B/C (0/3 uses remaining).
5: Dodge.

Other Effects:
1: FloatShoes [NaviCust]: Ignores effects from panels except broken/missing.
2: ShadowShoes [NaviCust]: Allows the Navi to move across fragile panels, such as Cracked and Glass, without breaking them.
Things proceeded to die fairly quickly, once things got going. Not really much to talk about. The Boomers had their shiny metal heads out, but it didn't do much, as they simply whizzed past DragonierMan.

-- ENEMIES --
DBLCUBE A: DELETED
DBLCUBE B: DELETED
DBLCUBE C: DELETED
Boomer A: DELETED
Boomer B: DELETED
Boomer C: DELETED
Boomer D: DELETED

-- ALLIES --
DragonierMan.EXE: 155 HP [Glass]
Suzume.SP: 25 HP [Metal]
Aya.SP: 25 HP [Metal]

-- TERRAIN --
50% Metal
50% Glass

-- BATTLE 04, VICTORY!! --

-- REWARDS --

840z, 27 BugFrags
"Are you all right?" DragonierMan asked as Aya and Suzume collapsed on the floor, breathing heavily and holding their sides as the adrenaline wore off and the severity of the blows came to the fore. With a groan Aya braced herself with one hand and looked at the navi, her forehead a sheen of sweat and a bang of golden hair across one eye. "We're... *cough* We've just got the wind knocked out of us."

"Just give us a moment darling... *cough* To rest." Suzume added as both girls attempted to slow their labored breathing. DragonierMan walked over to them and stood nearby, keeping watch over his two SPs as they recovered enough to travel. He frowned as he contemplated healing them himself or asking his Lord to bestow such power to his girls. It would do them good to be able to recover from wounds like himself.

Though his thoughts were interrupted when Suzume began to stand, followed by Aya. They wobbled a bit as they got to their feet, and DragonierMan caught himself reaching out to help them stabilize. He withdrew his hand before they saw and adjusted the straps of the gauntlet as cover. The girls stabilized their footing and drew out black handkerchiefs together. Suzume padded away at the exposed patches of sweaty skin, while Aya just wiped off her forehead and then tied the damp cloth around her head like a bandanna. Suzume returned hers to her invisible belt pockets.

When it vanished they started softly stretching. They winced almost in unison and gripped their stomach as the pain was still pretty fresh. DragonierMan turned around and scanned the sparkly "countryside" of SciLabs until the girls cleared their throats.

DragonierMan turned with a frown. "You should stand back in our next battle. Something is coming that you are not ready to face. Not yet. And certainly not in your current condition." The twins looked to protest but the navi silenced them with a raised hand. "This is an order from your Master." The SPs backed down at the words, their chests sank. But they meekly followed DragonierMan as he moved passed them and moved deeper into the Network. Storm clouds brewing on the horizon.

[Requesting Battle 5.]
Dragonee- Drahgone-

...You come across a single, lone metool. It takes one look at you, and then tilts its' head quizzically, pickaxe slung up over its' helmet.

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Metool: 40
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DragonierMan.EXE: 155
Suzume.SP: 25
Aya.SP: 25
DragonierMan tilted his head slightly in confusion. "One. One weak creature out here in the middle of a vast sea?" He cracked the knuckles on one hand, then the other. He scanned the area around him, looking over the Metool for some hidden threat. "A scout perhaps?"

"I don't see anything else," Aya replied with a concentrated look. Suzume was also looking around with Aya for threats, daggers slowly unsheathing in their hands. "Me either."

DragonierMan stepped forward and pointed at the Metool. "You there! I demand that you explain why you are here, now..." He swept his hand and head in a broad arc. "... And for you cowards to show yourselves this instant!" And with that he reached down with his accusatory hand and unsheathed a great glowing saber from the nothingness around his belt. "Or mark my words: I will hunt you all down and skin you for your hides!"
MODLOCKED.

"Cut viruses down? Skin them for their hides? DO YOU CALL THAT JUSTICE?!"

Out of nowhere, DragonierMan can swear he hears some sort of Electopian theme playing. The area darkens around him as the lone metool flees in terror, stopping and pausing to look back every couple of feet.

As the song grows in intensity, a spotlight shines down on DragonierMan. "Attacking the innocent!" The spotlight locks on him with a loud CLICK.

"Preying on the weak!" Another spotlight swivels to lock onto DragonierMan, then locks in place with a CLACK.

"Striking terror into the hearts of innocents!" A third spotlight locks onto him, this time with a final, resounding BANG.

"I will stop you, villain, or my name isn't..." As if on cue, all three spotlights swivel away from DragonierMan, spiraling through the air and locking onto another spot with a loud fanfare. Standing in that spot is a lone metool, helmet shining gold and wielding a Swordy's blade! With a long billowing cape behind him, he is...

"THE METOOL HERO!" Both the voice and a speech bubble over the Metool itself say. There is a small pause as the Metool Hero waves off a Trumpy virus who was apparently doing the voice over, which bows and leaves as the area brightens back to normal... revealing a fitting arena!

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The Metool Hero(?): 1200(?)
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DragonierMan.EXE: 155
Suzume.SP: 25
Aya.SP: 25

TERRAIN: A red-carpeted arena surrounded by electrified panels and bordered with red ropes. Immune to Terrain Change effects.
40% Normal (The arena)
60% Electrified Metal Panels! (Stuns and deals 40 damage if stepped on.)

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I'll show you a real hero!
BATTLE 5, START!
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"..."

Aya cocked an eyebrow, "This is the threat that you warned us about?"

"I think it's cute."

"You would."

DragonierMan stepped in front of his girls with his sword drawn. One could hear his grin from behind the helmet as he chuckled. "Heh, heh, heh. Good... Good." He slashed his sword through the air, causing the blade to ring out as it cut the wind. "You have spirit. That is needed in a worthy foe." He held his sword up at eye level with the tip facing The Metool Hero. His right hand held the guarded hilt, drawing it slightly behind his ear, while his left held the underside of the blade. He sighted down the edge (reference image). "I accept your challenge."

Aya and Suzume took a step back and bumped into ropes. They looked back and noticed that they were on the edge of a fully-formed arena, flanked on all sides by dangerously sparking panels, and held together by rose-colored cables. "I wouldn't want to fall onto that," Aya commented to Suzume, who nodded in agreement.

DragonierMan was already shifting forward, readying his attack, as the two SPs debated about how best to stay out of the fight. The warrior advanced quickly upon The Metool Hero with his blade positioned for an overhead stab. He shifted slightly as he moved forward, anticipating an aggressive response by The Hero, and hoping to deflect the next attack. "Fight with me. You must not let me down."

Still, the overhead stab seemed to be a poor offensive decision on the swordsman's part, as his opponent had a potentially durable golden helmet, and was also a small target that was low the ground. But then the tip of DragonierMan's sword sparked, and a deluge of energy bolts peppered around The Metool Hero.

In the distraction, DragonierMan leapt forward and stabbed down at The Metool Hero. His hands guided the blade and drove it firmly through The Hero's space like a spear, skewering the air. Following through the brutal stab with his own body, DragonierMan tore across the arena and skidded to a stop at the other side. His great white cloak billowing about in the air behind him.

He drew his sword up again and held it across his body, tip angled toward the sky. He took up another defensive position, willing The Metool Hero to strike at him again. To attempt to fight against DragonierMan's resilient form. His deadly blade gleaming from the overhead light.

Summary
Actions:
1: Aim.
S1: Dodge.
A1: Dodge.
2: Dodge.
3: MachineGun1 [Battlechip]: Acc: D; (30 Null Damage x 9 Shots) + Spray Fire to The Metool Hero.
4: DashAttack [Battlechip]: Acc: B (C + Aim); 100 (90 + 10 Strengthen) Null Damage + Impact + LineAttack(5) + Movement to The Metool Hero.
* Draconic Might [Signature]: Passive 15 Strengthen.
5: Dodge.
* Draconic Resilience [Signature]: Passive Status Cure.

Other Effects:
1: FloatShoes [NaviCust]: Ignores effects from panels except broken/missing.
2: ShadowShoes [NaviCust]: Allows the Navi to move across fragile panels, such as Cracked and Glass, without breaking them.
3: Draconic Might [Signature]: 5 Strengthen.
Dragoon attempts to feint the Metool Hero from above, swinging his sword down in a menacing arc and sidestepping-- only to be surprised when the 'Hero counters with a widesword-range swing! (20) Dragoon doesn't just let that slide, however, as his sword strike, initially a feint, begins to fire shot after shot after shot at the tiny little Metool.

Most of these shots, due to their overhead arc, ping off of his helmet. One ricochets back at Dragoon (15), and by some miracle, a few manage to bounce off of the ground and hit the 'hero. (30 30)

Despite its' seemingly poor-planned nature, this attack does have the pleasant side-effect of distracting Dragoon's opponent long enough for him to charge him headlong into the ropes of the arena! (100) The pair goes hurtling through the air, dragged along by the DashAttack until Dragoon stops just short of the ropes at the far side.

The Metool Hero does not have that luxury, however, and is sent flying into the ropes-- which bend outward, creaking-- and then snap back, dragging him back toward the arena and slingshotting him toward Dragoon, who sidesteps the flying Metool, leaving him to go hurtling straight at Aya and Suzume!

The 'Hero instinctively takes another wide swing at the both of them as he nears the ropes-- and while Suzume manages to duck it, Aya is hit dead-on. (20) Afterward, the 'Hero hits those ropes, lightly bounces off, and then rolls to a standing stop in the center of the arena. The 'Hero looks around warily, shifting stances and positions as he waits for Dragoon to strike him again.

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The Metool Hero(?): 1040(?)
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DragonierMan.EXE: 120
Suzume.SP: 25
Aya.SP: 5

TERRAIN: A red-carpeted arena surrounded by electrified panels and bordered with red ropes. Immune to Terrain Change effects.
40% Normal (The arena)
60% Electrified Metal Panels! (Stuns and deals 40 damage if stepped on.)
(For ease of post, I will refer to DragonierMan as 'Drago' from now on.)

"Hgnn..."

"Aya!"

Aya doubled over in pain as she was struck by the Hero's sword, leaving a wide gash in her side. Dark ichor dribbled around her fingers and splattered on the arena floor as she tried to apply pressure to staunch the bleeding. She summoned just enough strength to hobble off to the side with Suzume, separating herself into three hobbling, wounded Ayas with Suzume escorts.

Drago roared in anger, dropping his sword. Furious that this creature would dare involve another in their duel. "WHAT? HOW DARE YOU STRIKE AT A NONCOMBATANT. THIS FIGHT IS BETWEEN YOU AND ME!" And with that, and his cape flying behind him, Drago rushed at the Hero.

His feet ate up the ground as he ran and the claws of his gauntlets extended into gruesome talons. As he was about to run over the Hero, he swept his sharp, gleaming talons through the air in a deadly arc. He attempted to snag the Hero with a deadly uppercut, which would lift the Hero off the ground and cause him to sail over the ropes and straight out of the ring. Bullrushing the Hero over the ropes. The sextuplets attempted to leap out of away as they rushed past. Drago following after the Hero if he had managed to knock him out of the ring.

Drago put immense pressure on The Metool Hero as he continued his wild frenzy. He pushed and shoved at the Metool's core over and over again in an attempt to force his opponent further and further from the arena. Striking again and again with a flurry of blows, attempting to catch and fling the Metool around like a tempest. And ignoring the pain that the electrified terrain might inflict on his form.

Summary
Actions:
1: DashAttack [Battlechip]: Acc: C; 90 Null Damage + Impact + LineAttack(5) + Movement to The Metool Hero.
* Draconic Might [Signature]: Passive 15 Strengthen.
S1: Dodge: help limping Aya/Clone move away from Hero.
* Suzume's Shadow [Signature]: Passive Decoy; Dodge: help limping Aya/Clone move away from Hero.
* Shadow Subtype [Ability]: Clone Technique: As a free action, create a Decoy of yourself (Once Per Turn); Dodge: help limping Aya/Clone move away from Hero.
A1: Dodge: limp away from Hero.
* Aya's Shadow [Signature]: Passive Decoy; Dodge: limp away from Hero.
* Shadow Subtype [Ability]: Clone Technique: As a free action, create a Decoy of yourself (Once Per Turn); Dodge: limp away from Hero.
2: Rageclaw1 [Battlechip]: Acc: B; 25 (20 + 5 Strengthen) Null Damage + Impacting to The Metool Hero; toss out of arena and onto Electrified Metal Panels! (5/6 uses remaining).
3: Rageclaw1 [Battlechip]: Acc: B; 25 (20 + 5 Strengthen) Null Damage + Impacting to The Metool Hero; toss out of arena and onto Electrified Metal Panels!/fling The Metool Hero further from the arena (4/6 uses remaining).
4: Rageclaw1 [Battlechip]: Acc: B; 25 (20 + 5 Strengthen) Null Damage + Impacting to The Metool Hero; toss out of arena and onto Electrified Metal Panels!/fling The Metool Hero further from the arena (3/6 uses remaining).
5: Rageclaw1 [Battlechip]: Acc: B; 25 (20 + 5 Strengthen) Null Damage + Impacting to The Metool Hero; toss out of arena and onto Electrified Metal Panels!/fling The Metool Hero further from the arena(2/6 uses remaining).
* Draconic Resilience [Signature]: Passive Status Cure.

Other Effects:
1: FloatShoes [NaviCust]: Ignores effects from panels except broken/missing.
2: ShadowShoes [NaviCust]: Allows the Navi to move across fragile panels, such as Cracked and Glass, without breaking them.
3: Rageclaw1 [Battlechip]: 2/6 uses remaining.
Drago launches straight at the Metool Hero head-on after his boast, trying to foist the pint-sized pugilist out of the ring with a swing of his Rageclaw; the 'Hero dodges the first strike, however, flipping over Drago and hitting him with another one of his wide cuts. (20)

Another speech bubble pops up over the little Met's head. "You didn't say it was one-versus-one, villain! How was I to-" The scrolling text is abruptly cut off as Drago makes another swipe at him, this one successful, and tosses the Metool cape-first onto the electrical panels outside of the ring (which shock him! (40)), (25) then chases after him, swiping at him again, and again. (25) (25)

The 'hero parries the last strike in Drago's combo, however, and with a bulging-eyed look of concentration, he breaks the taloned-gauntlet Rageclaw into pieces with his own sword, cutting Drago in the process. (20)

Abruptly, the Metool Hero seizes up, the electricity finally getting the better of him, and glares daggers at Drago as he... stands? Crumples? Considering Metools don't have legs, it's kind of hard to tell. His sword lowers, however, nearly touching the panels.

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The Metool Hero(?): 925(?) (Stun x1) (On Elec)
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DragonierMan.EXE: 80 (On Elec)
Suzume.SP: 25
Aya.SP: 5

TERRAIN: A red-carpeted arena surrounded by electrified panels and bordered with red ropes. Immune to Terrain Change effects.
40% Normal (The arena)
60% Electrified Metal Panels! (Stuns and deals 40 damage if stepped on.)