As Licht moved up the stairs first, a trap door opened up in the steps, causing him to plummet down into the water below. Voulge managed to stop himself just before plummeting to a similar fate and leapt to the top of the stairs, leaving behind a SnakeEgg to try to take care of the mafioso.
"Allez! Time for ze tête-à-tête!"[font=French Script MT][/font] Garde exclaimed, going in with her rapier ready. That was apparently just the move that the puddle was waiting for, however; with no further delay, it unleashed a burst of swarming colonies shaped like skeeter viruses which dug into her flesh. While she was distracted, the creature grabbed itself around her body and began squeezing the life out of her. "Merde alors! Nnngh!"[font=French Script MT][/font] she cried out, trying to pry the creature off with her hands.
Luckily, Voulge's electric snake was just what was called for to cause the blob to release its grasp. The creature collapsed inward, shuddering at the electric shock, then reformed its hulking body. "Ouch!" the creature grunted, having trouble maintaining its form after the static shock.
The distraction had given Garde enough time to run for the stairs. Following Voulge's guide, she leaped over the hole and landed at the top floor with him. Despite her obvious injuries, more visible in her fatigue than any flesh wounds, the situation was looking up; they'd gotten a little distance away from the navi now. The only problem was that Voulge's SPs were now separated from him, but luckily, it looked like the creature had little concern for Ignis. Licht had fallen into the waters below, however.
The upper area was surprisingly barren. It seemed that there was one room right at the end of the hall, but nothing else to be found. It might be locked, but the only alternative was to go back down with the puddle.
Licht could hear one of the items that had dropped into the water earlier whirring like a motor...
--Upstairs Area--
((Center room is one movement away down stairs))
((Attic room is one movement away down hall))
Voulge: 69 HP (80 strengthen)
Garde: 99 HP
(??? Trap Set!)
Terrain: 100% Normal
--Center Room--
((Elevator shaft is one movement away))
((Stage is one movement away))
((Upstairs area is one movement away but up stairs))
NetMafia Puddle: 137 HP (stun x1)
Ignis: 105 HP
(??? Trap Set!)
(??? Trap Set!)
(Trap set by NetMafia Puddle!)
Terrain: 90% Normal, 10% Missing
--Front Room--
Totem2: 100 HP
Terrain: 90% Normal, 10% Missing
--Basement--
Licht: 90 HP (4-hit shield)
???A: Unidentified Object (submerged)
???B: Unidentified Object (submerged)
???C: Unidentified Object (submerged)
Terrain: 100% Aqua
Alignment Mission: Peace and Peril
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Voulge was relieved that Garde was able to escape from the puddle, but she suffered tremendous amount of damage from that short encounter. With nowhere else to go except towards the attic, the navi tapped Garde by her shoulder and pointed towards the door at the end of the hall "...Let's head over there."
Licht was unfortunately caught in one of the mafia's many traps, finding itself in the wet basement again. "You're just gonna leave Licht in there?" questioned Marius as he was curious about the navi's comrade priority. "He's fine." The SP was terrified when the whir of the motor echoed throughout the basement and immediately launched itself out of the basement like it did before with the gust of wind. "Look." Still dominated by fear, Licht zipped pass both Voulge and Garde and headed up to the attic...most likely running into yet another trap.
Ignis, left alone at the center room with the mafia navi, ceased any sort of movement and thudded down to the ground to play dead. "...Those assholes are gonna get it, I swear..." Fortunately, the puddle had its attention towards Voulge and Garde upstairs and nothing else, giving Ignis a God-given chance. "...Yoink~" Ignis attempted to slip past the mafia as silently as he could, moving towards the safety of the front room to hide behind the sturdy Totem.
"Garde. Let's go."
Voulge constructed yet another shield from scraps and began to move along the long hallway towards the attic door. Licht spared no time to see if the door was yet another trap or not and fired one of its miniature tornado straight at the door, hopefully ripping the wooden door apart for safe passage. However, the spearman stopped just before he went up the attick and turned towards the center room. Marius realized what was going on in his navi's mind and followed it with a question. "You want to slow him down again?" Voulge replied with a nod. "...Then this chip would do the job."
The operator nimbly picked out a single chip from his folder and slid it into the PET, crossing his arms as he waited to see how the battle will unfold. The chip slowly took on the form of a Killereye virus facing directly through the hallway and the staircase, leaving Voulge and the others safe from its lethal field of vision. "NETMAFIA! HAVE YOU REACHED YOUR LIMIT? I SWEAR YOU SAID YOU WERE GOING TO SHOW NO MERCY ON US." Voulge suddenly began to provoke the puddle as his resounding voice trembled through the hallway and into the center room. "NOW, LET US END THIS QUICKLY." He readied his shield and spear, praying that it will take the bait and finish this useless chase once and for all...
Licht: AirStep out of the hole.
* Licht: Vel Drive: Move towards attic
Ignis: Move towards front room.
* Phalanx Aspis [2-hit Shield]
* Tempero Flamma [Strengthen [40]] (120)
1. Move towards attic (Not all the way)
Licht: Attack [10 / Glitch] attic door
2. Sensor [100[b]+40 Strengthen[/b] / Stun / Beam / Attacks anything moving insight / Destroyed after attacking / 100 HP / ElecBody] {S} towards the hall/stairs
-Turn Splice-
Cooldown:
Tough Ego: 1 TCD
GutImpact: 1 Use
Totem: 2 Turns
Licht was unfortunately caught in one of the mafia's many traps, finding itself in the wet basement again. "You're just gonna leave Licht in there?" questioned Marius as he was curious about the navi's comrade priority. "He's fine." The SP was terrified when the whir of the motor echoed throughout the basement and immediately launched itself out of the basement like it did before with the gust of wind. "Look." Still dominated by fear, Licht zipped pass both Voulge and Garde and headed up to the attic...most likely running into yet another trap.
Ignis, left alone at the center room with the mafia navi, ceased any sort of movement and thudded down to the ground to play dead. "...Those assholes are gonna get it, I swear..." Fortunately, the puddle had its attention towards Voulge and Garde upstairs and nothing else, giving Ignis a God-given chance. "...Yoink~" Ignis attempted to slip past the mafia as silently as he could, moving towards the safety of the front room to hide behind the sturdy Totem.
"Garde. Let's go."
Voulge constructed yet another shield from scraps and began to move along the long hallway towards the attic door. Licht spared no time to see if the door was yet another trap or not and fired one of its miniature tornado straight at the door, hopefully ripping the wooden door apart for safe passage. However, the spearman stopped just before he went up the attick and turned towards the center room. Marius realized what was going on in his navi's mind and followed it with a question. "You want to slow him down again?" Voulge replied with a nod. "...Then this chip would do the job."
The operator nimbly picked out a single chip from his folder and slid it into the PET, crossing his arms as he waited to see how the battle will unfold. The chip slowly took on the form of a Killereye virus facing directly through the hallway and the staircase, leaving Voulge and the others safe from its lethal field of vision. "NETMAFIA! HAVE YOU REACHED YOUR LIMIT? I SWEAR YOU SAID YOU WERE GOING TO SHOW NO MERCY ON US." Voulge suddenly began to provoke the puddle as his resounding voice trembled through the hallway and into the center room. "NOW, LET US END THIS QUICKLY." He readied his shield and spear, praying that it will take the bait and finish this useless chase once and for all...
Licht: AirStep out of the hole.
* Licht: Vel Drive: Move towards attic
Ignis: Move towards front room.
* Phalanx Aspis [2-hit Shield]
* Tempero Flamma [Strengthen [40]] (120)
1. Move towards attic (Not all the way)
Licht: Attack [10 / Glitch] attic door
2. Sensor [100[b]+40 Strengthen[/b] / Stun / Beam / Attacks anything moving insight / Destroyed after attacking / 100 HP / ElecBody] {S} towards the hall/stairs
-Turn Splice-
Cooldown:
Tough Ego: 1 TCD
GutImpact: 1 Use
Totem: 2 Turns
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The mafioso began his slow, lumbering descent up the stairs after Voulge. "No escape!" he snorted, vaulting over the hole that had opened up.
Licht, who had just caught up with the group with his wind-assisted jump, plummeted back beneath the waters as he skirted across the hallway. Garde watched blankly as he fell back into the basement below. "Déjà vu... Monsieur Voulge... I feel a certain empazee for your SP. He and I seem to have similar luck with ze traps,"[font=French Script MT][/font] she commented slowly, then turned to see the blob-creature approaching. With a short cry, she ran after Voulge over the hole that Licht had fallen into, wailing again in terror as the surprisingly thin floor shook beneath her weight. "I-I am not fat! It's just ze make of ze floor!"[font=French Script MT][/font] she defended hastily, then got back up to her feet.
As EvolutionMan ascended the staircase, he unfortunately slowed his mad charge and adopted his grinning, human-like form again. "Not likely," he laughed, then split into six pieces. Four of the pieces were immediately caught in the beam and burned to ashes.
Garde pulled back on her breastplate and gulped as she watched the navi approach. "Allez, mon ami..."[font=French Script MT][/font] she muttered quietly, backing up towards the door.
"They're coming in. If you value you position in this organization, do not run. I repeat: do NOT run," the approaching navi spoke without moving his lips. The anger was obvious in his voice. He'd said something about running... was it possible they were almost to an exit?
Licht noticed that the objects in the basement weren't attacking him or making aggressive motions yet. The whirring was still ominous, however...
--Upstairs Area--
((Center room is one movement away down stairs))
((Attic room is one movement away down hall))
NetMafia Puddle: 122 HP (stun x1)
Blob Chunk: 20 HP
Voulge: 69 HP (120 strengthen) (2-hit shield)
Garde: 99 HP
Terrain: 100% Normal
--Center Room--
((Elevator shaft is one movement away))
((Stage is one movement away))
((Upstairs area is one movement away but up stairs))
(??? Trap Set!)
(??? Trap Set!)
(Trap set by NetMafia Puddle!)
Terrain: 90% Normal, 10% Missing
--Front Room--
Ignis: 105 HP
Totem2: 100 HP
Terrain: 90% Normal, 10% Missing
--Basement--
Licht: 90 HP (4-hit shield)
???A: Unidentified Object (submerged)
???B: Unidentified Object (submerged)
???C: Unidentified Object (submerged)
Terrain: 100% Aqua
Licht, who had just caught up with the group with his wind-assisted jump, plummeted back beneath the waters as he skirted across the hallway. Garde watched blankly as he fell back into the basement below. "Déjà vu... Monsieur Voulge... I feel a certain empazee for your SP. He and I seem to have similar luck with ze traps,"[font=French Script MT][/font] she commented slowly, then turned to see the blob-creature approaching. With a short cry, she ran after Voulge over the hole that Licht had fallen into, wailing again in terror as the surprisingly thin floor shook beneath her weight. "I-I am not fat! It's just ze make of ze floor!"[font=French Script MT][/font] she defended hastily, then got back up to her feet.
As EvolutionMan ascended the staircase, he unfortunately slowed his mad charge and adopted his grinning, human-like form again. "Not likely," he laughed, then split into six pieces. Four of the pieces were immediately caught in the beam and burned to ashes.
Garde pulled back on her breastplate and gulped as she watched the navi approach. "Allez, mon ami..."[font=French Script MT][/font] she muttered quietly, backing up towards the door.
"They're coming in. If you value you position in this organization, do not run. I repeat: do NOT run," the approaching navi spoke without moving his lips. The anger was obvious in his voice. He'd said something about running... was it possible they were almost to an exit?
Licht noticed that the objects in the basement weren't attacking him or making aggressive motions yet. The whirring was still ominous, however...
--Upstairs Area--
((Center room is one movement away down stairs))
((Attic room is one movement away down hall))
NetMafia Puddle: 122 HP (stun x1)
Blob Chunk: 20 HP
Voulge: 69 HP (120 strengthen) (2-hit shield)
Garde: 99 HP
Terrain: 100% Normal
--Center Room--
((Elevator shaft is one movement away))
((Stage is one movement away))
((Upstairs area is one movement away but up stairs))
(??? Trap Set!)
(??? Trap Set!)
(Trap set by NetMafia Puddle!)
Terrain: 90% Normal, 10% Missing
--Front Room--
Ignis: 105 HP
Totem2: 100 HP
Terrain: 90% Normal, 10% Missing
--Basement--
Licht: 90 HP (4-hit shield)
???A: Unidentified Object (submerged)
???B: Unidentified Object (submerged)
???C: Unidentified Object (submerged)
Terrain: 100% Aqua
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"...Marius, it di-."
"It didn't work! I can see fine, Voulge!"
The operator was upset at the fact that the Sensor failed to attack the mafia navi, instead, caused it to separate into 6 separate entities to deafen the blow. "There was no way we could've know it could do that...I think." Voulge stated to alleviate his operator's distress. However, it wasn't the fact that the attack missed that bothered Voulge, what the Puddle has said to Garde was getting to him. It was now obvious that the two had some history together, but why he had to go to such length to create a building full of traps just to get one navi was beyond him...
The poor green SP fell into yet another trap after it blindly charged through the hallway. Finding itself in the watery basement once more, Licht attempted to fly out again but lacked enough energy to do so right this minute. It was still terrified by the strange sound the object emitted, but came to realize that it wasn't hostile, or at least something that wasn't capable of attacking Licht directly. Now filled with curiosity, the SP slowly made its way across the waters and approached the object to get a closer look...But it wasn't going to let its guard down, preparing to blast the object away if it did pose any sort of threat.
On the other hand, Ignis managed to slip away from the puddle's line of sight and slid across the floor as if he was playing a game of baseball. After bumping into something to stop his slide, the eccentric SP jumped up and shrieked in joy. " SAFE!" Ignis was overflowing with joy by the fact that he was now away from imminent pain and suffering he would've had to suffer. "Sweet sweet freedom! That asshole can rot in hell if all I care! It looked like he was almost dead anyways...GOOD FOR HIM! Isn't that right, Totty?"
He turned towards the Totem in hopes of it sharing his joy with its usual deep tone laughter, but instead, Ignis was shocked he saw something else. Apparently, Ignis accidentally crashed into the Totem and caused it to turn its body into the calm white face when the SP slid across the floor. "W-wait!" Before Ignis could do anything else, the Totem's white face opened its eyes and showered Voulge in a soothing, curative light. "...Goddamnit."
"...Marius, was that you?" Voulge asked as his wounds and pain began to disappear. "Huh? What are you talking about?" After scratching his head a bit, the navi shrugged it off and began to run up the attic as quickly as he could. The spearman feared that there was yet another trap waiting for them, along with the fact that the attic was the dead end for their escape. "Garde, stay strong. Find a way out!"
Voulge held his spear up to his chest with both hands, closing his eyes and took in a big breath through his nose. "Lend me the strength, Splash." His emblem flashed in a blue light and changed the navi's appearance in a blink of an eye. Now donning a white spear and the blue and silver armors, Voulge was prepared to face off with the mafia. Marius was curious why the navi suddenly entered into his SoulCross, but then thought back to a few moments ago and snapped his fingers. "That last attack you got from the mafia did some numbers because of your fire affinity...Good choice."
The navi withdrew the spear over his shoulder, taking a few steps back away from the door as his eyes tightly locked towards the hallway. Licking his lips and tightening his grip, Voulge stretched out his other hand forward and began to slow his breathing. "...Come." The white spear suddenly began to shine in a golden light and began to discharge small electric arcs. Voulge patiently waited for the puddle to come through the door, but also kept a vigilant watch to see if the mafia will come to the attic in a different manner. Either way, the navi wasn't going to waste the electric javelin and made sure it would hit the mark.
Ignis, now unable to undo his mistake, still had a plan to see things through. "That tinhead was almost dead from that one hit. Y-yea, I'm sure he's gonna die from one more, even if he did get healed or not...I can't wait to see that with my own eyes!"With the devilish scheme up in his mind, Ignis moved back to the center room and now tried to head towards the attic to get the front-seat of Voulge's (possible) demise.
Licht: Examine unidentified object.
* Licht: [Prepare] Knockback Object.
Ignis: Headbutt [1] Totem2
* Totem2 [140+[color=red]15[/color]+Spread 2 /or/ 70 Heal / Changes When Hit / 3 Turns / 100 HP] {A|S} @ Voulge
3. Move up the attic
4. Activate SplashCross [+15 [color=blue]Aqua[/color]]
5. Take Aim
6. Arrow [100+[b]25 Strengthen[/b] / Homing] {B+Take Aim} @ Puddle
Ignis: Move to center room.
Cooldown:
Tough Ego: 1 TCD
GutImpact: 1 Use
Totem: 2 Turns
"It didn't work! I can see fine, Voulge!"
The operator was upset at the fact that the Sensor failed to attack the mafia navi, instead, caused it to separate into 6 separate entities to deafen the blow. "There was no way we could've know it could do that...I think." Voulge stated to alleviate his operator's distress. However, it wasn't the fact that the attack missed that bothered Voulge, what the Puddle has said to Garde was getting to him. It was now obvious that the two had some history together, but why he had to go to such length to create a building full of traps just to get one navi was beyond him...
The poor green SP fell into yet another trap after it blindly charged through the hallway. Finding itself in the watery basement once more, Licht attempted to fly out again but lacked enough energy to do so right this minute. It was still terrified by the strange sound the object emitted, but came to realize that it wasn't hostile, or at least something that wasn't capable of attacking Licht directly. Now filled with curiosity, the SP slowly made its way across the waters and approached the object to get a closer look...But it wasn't going to let its guard down, preparing to blast the object away if it did pose any sort of threat.
On the other hand, Ignis managed to slip away from the puddle's line of sight and slid across the floor as if he was playing a game of baseball. After bumping into something to stop his slide, the eccentric SP jumped up and shrieked in joy. " SAFE!" Ignis was overflowing with joy by the fact that he was now away from imminent pain and suffering he would've had to suffer. "Sweet sweet freedom! That asshole can rot in hell if all I care! It looked like he was almost dead anyways...GOOD FOR HIM! Isn't that right, Totty?"
He turned towards the Totem in hopes of it sharing his joy with its usual deep tone laughter, but instead, Ignis was shocked he saw something else. Apparently, Ignis accidentally crashed into the Totem and caused it to turn its body into the calm white face when the SP slid across the floor. "W-wait!" Before Ignis could do anything else, the Totem's white face opened its eyes and showered Voulge in a soothing, curative light. "...Goddamnit."
"...Marius, was that you?" Voulge asked as his wounds and pain began to disappear. "Huh? What are you talking about?" After scratching his head a bit, the navi shrugged it off and began to run up the attic as quickly as he could. The spearman feared that there was yet another trap waiting for them, along with the fact that the attic was the dead end for their escape. "Garde, stay strong. Find a way out!"
Voulge held his spear up to his chest with both hands, closing his eyes and took in a big breath through his nose. "Lend me the strength, Splash." His emblem flashed in a blue light and changed the navi's appearance in a blink of an eye. Now donning a white spear and the blue and silver armors, Voulge was prepared to face off with the mafia. Marius was curious why the navi suddenly entered into his SoulCross, but then thought back to a few moments ago and snapped his fingers. "That last attack you got from the mafia did some numbers because of your fire affinity...Good choice."
The navi withdrew the spear over his shoulder, taking a few steps back away from the door as his eyes tightly locked towards the hallway. Licking his lips and tightening his grip, Voulge stretched out his other hand forward and began to slow his breathing. "...Come." The white spear suddenly began to shine in a golden light and began to discharge small electric arcs. Voulge patiently waited for the puddle to come through the door, but also kept a vigilant watch to see if the mafia will come to the attic in a different manner. Either way, the navi wasn't going to waste the electric javelin and made sure it would hit the mark.
Ignis, now unable to undo his mistake, still had a plan to see things through. "That tinhead was almost dead from that one hit. Y-yea, I'm sure he's gonna die from one more, even if he did get healed or not...I can't wait to see that with my own eyes!"With the devilish scheme up in his mind, Ignis moved back to the center room and now tried to head towards the attic to get the front-seat of Voulge's (possible) demise.
Licht: Examine unidentified object.
* Licht: [Prepare] Knockback Object.
Ignis: Headbutt [1] Totem2
* Totem2 [140+[color=red]15[/color]+Spread 2 /or/ 70 Heal / Changes When Hit / 3 Turns / 100 HP] {A|S} @ Voulge
3. Move up the attic
4. Activate SplashCross [+15 [color=blue]Aqua[/color]]
5. Take Aim
6. Arrow [100+[b]25 Strengthen[/b] / Homing] {B+Take Aim} @ Puddle
Ignis: Move to center room.
Cooldown:
Tough Ego: 1 TCD
GutImpact: 1 Use
Totem: 2 Turns
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The navi on the stairs grinned at Voulge, as his face seemed unable to do anything else, but a sort of malice and hatred was obviously bubbling beneath the surface. Voulge's totem healed him up, which only seemed to increase the navi's rage. Garde's eyes sparkled as she watched Voulge equip his SplashCross. "Ah, Monsieur Voulge, I am going to swoon!"[font=French Script MT][/font] she giggled, but it was hard to pay attention to her when the rivalry between the puddle and the Netpolice recruit had reached its height.
Voulge fired off the javelin with perfect timing, releasing it at the exact moment that the man finished ascending the staircase. Unfortunately, a barrier quickly enclosed the target, dispelling the electricity from the attack with a harsh crackle. "This was an error in planning on my part. I did not anticipate that Garde would bring such a worthy specimen to protect her... But do you not recognize your folly? Do you not understand the sadness it brings me?" the navi grunted to Voulge, locking eyes with him. "The one you've toiled so hard to protect is no more worthy of populating the net than an insignificant virus."
"Ze words of a loser! You know that we have won and now you are just boo-hooing!"[font=French Script MT][/font] Officer Garde taunted him, proceeding through the door with Voulge. "Maybe we all don't care about your stupid standards about who lives and who doesn't, eh? Maybe not everyone can be some stupid immortal transforming blob... zing!"[font=French Script MT][/font]
"When viruses corrupt a system, we delete them. They pollute the net by their very existence and nature. Such is the nature of weaklings like you: by simply existing and perpetuating the idea that it is fine to carry on your life in this manner, you corrupt the navi pool," he offered, waiting to see if she would understand him this time.
Garde wanted to retort, but she figured she ought to search for an exit like Voulge said. However, as she turned to observe the attic room that they had backed into someone...
Licht found that the submerged objects were just as nasty looking as he'd imagined: creepy, black, metal objects like torpedos, painted with snarling faces. The machines had motors attached to the back, but it didn't seem like they were active.
... Garde had backed into a strange looking navi at a console, a navi clad in a black skinsuit with armor that made it look as though his entire body had been caught in a series of iron jaw bear traps. The navi waved his hands and backed up towards the window of the room, which was vacant besides the new occupants and the console he'd been working at. "Hey, hold on! Here's the way out, here! Just don't kill me!" he pleaded in a whimpering voice, clasping his hands together. The jackout barrier seemed to have fallen.
"TrapMan, you imbecile! Did your operator just destroy the jackout barrier mechanism? Do you even have any idea what that technology is worth? A single jackout barrier is worth more to this organization than the lives of you or your operator," the blue navi snarled through his grin. "Don't bother leaving. I'll see to it that you and your operator both meet a slow, painful demise very soon."
"Screw you, we lost! What am I supposed to do?!" he cried out, pressing himself against the wall. They were only on the second story floor, so jumping out probably wouldn't yield a lot of pain, but he was evidently too scared to try it regardless.
"Monsieur Voulge, we have done enough. I don't think we have ze proper tools to apprehend zis man, so all we can do now is leave and call it even,"[font=French Script MT][/font] Garde explained, tugging on Voulge's arm. "We should get out of here and make a report!"[font=French Script MT][/font]
"This failure stains everything that I stand for... I will not allow it to go unredeemed. Mark my words, Voulge. By saving this girl, you have doomed a hundred others," EvolutionMan ensured the recruit, then disappeared into his puddle and presumably from the net.
TrapMan huddled into a ball on the floor, clutching his head. "Aaagh! It's over, it's all over! Why did I have to work for that bastard!?" he groaned to himself.
Garde sighed, then turned to Voulge. "What do we do? We can apprehend him I guess,"[font=French Script MT][/font] she suggested. "If he comes willingly we can put him into custody and zen interrogate him. He's got to give us ze name of his operator too, though, or it sounds like zat guy is kaput."[font=French Script MT][/font]
"Huh? Sure! I can give you guys all sorts of crap! Just take me in and put me somewhere safe!" he exclaimed, standing back up to his feet.
"Eh, ze problem is, he could be bluffing. If we take him back and get our NP interrogators on him, he could clam up and not give us anyzing. Maybe we should take zis time to interrogate him right now? If he gives up ze op's name, ze whole problem will be solved! Unfortunately, zat's kind of outside of our actual duties, but I won't tell if you won't,"[font=French Script MT][/font] she whispered in a hurried voice to Voulge. The other navi waited, grinding his hands together impatiently as he waited for the verdict.
Unfortunately for Ignis, he really hadn't gotten to see any of this since they all disappeared through the doorway before he could get a glimpse.
--Attic Room--
TrapMan: 100 HP
NetMafia Puddle: JACKED OUT!
Voulge: 139 HP (95 strengthen) (2-hit shield)
Garde: 99 HP
100% Normal
--Upstairs Area--
((Center room is one movement away down stairs))
((Attic room is one movement away down hall))
Blob Chunk: 20 HP
Terrain: 100% Normal
--Center Room--
((Elevator shaft is one movement away))
((Stage is one movement away))
((Upstairs area is one movement away but up stairs))
Ignis: 105 HP
(??? Trap Set!)
(??? Trap Set!)
Terrain: 90% Normal, 10% Missing
--Front Room--
Totem2: 100 HP
Terrain: 90% Normal, 10% Missing
--Basement--
Licht: 90 HP (4-hit shield)
TorpedoA: 10 HP
TorpedoB: 10 HP
TorpedoC: 10 HP
Terrain: 100% Aqua
Voulge fired off the javelin with perfect timing, releasing it at the exact moment that the man finished ascending the staircase. Unfortunately, a barrier quickly enclosed the target, dispelling the electricity from the attack with a harsh crackle. "This was an error in planning on my part. I did not anticipate that Garde would bring such a worthy specimen to protect her... But do you not recognize your folly? Do you not understand the sadness it brings me?" the navi grunted to Voulge, locking eyes with him. "The one you've toiled so hard to protect is no more worthy of populating the net than an insignificant virus."
"Ze words of a loser! You know that we have won and now you are just boo-hooing!"[font=French Script MT][/font] Officer Garde taunted him, proceeding through the door with Voulge. "Maybe we all don't care about your stupid standards about who lives and who doesn't, eh? Maybe not everyone can be some stupid immortal transforming blob... zing!"[font=French Script MT][/font]
"When viruses corrupt a system, we delete them. They pollute the net by their very existence and nature. Such is the nature of weaklings like you: by simply existing and perpetuating the idea that it is fine to carry on your life in this manner, you corrupt the navi pool," he offered, waiting to see if she would understand him this time.
Garde wanted to retort, but she figured she ought to search for an exit like Voulge said. However, as she turned to observe the attic room that they had backed into someone...
Licht found that the submerged objects were just as nasty looking as he'd imagined: creepy, black, metal objects like torpedos, painted with snarling faces. The machines had motors attached to the back, but it didn't seem like they were active.
... Garde had backed into a strange looking navi at a console, a navi clad in a black skinsuit with armor that made it look as though his entire body had been caught in a series of iron jaw bear traps. The navi waved his hands and backed up towards the window of the room, which was vacant besides the new occupants and the console he'd been working at. "Hey, hold on! Here's the way out, here! Just don't kill me!" he pleaded in a whimpering voice, clasping his hands together. The jackout barrier seemed to have fallen.
"TrapMan, you imbecile! Did your operator just destroy the jackout barrier mechanism? Do you even have any idea what that technology is worth? A single jackout barrier is worth more to this organization than the lives of you or your operator," the blue navi snarled through his grin. "Don't bother leaving. I'll see to it that you and your operator both meet a slow, painful demise very soon."
"Screw you, we lost! What am I supposed to do?!" he cried out, pressing himself against the wall. They were only on the second story floor, so jumping out probably wouldn't yield a lot of pain, but he was evidently too scared to try it regardless.
"Monsieur Voulge, we have done enough. I don't think we have ze proper tools to apprehend zis man, so all we can do now is leave and call it even,"[font=French Script MT][/font] Garde explained, tugging on Voulge's arm. "We should get out of here and make a report!"[font=French Script MT][/font]
"This failure stains everything that I stand for... I will not allow it to go unredeemed. Mark my words, Voulge. By saving this girl, you have doomed a hundred others," EvolutionMan ensured the recruit, then disappeared into his puddle and presumably from the net.
TrapMan huddled into a ball on the floor, clutching his head. "Aaagh! It's over, it's all over! Why did I have to work for that bastard!?" he groaned to himself.
Garde sighed, then turned to Voulge. "What do we do? We can apprehend him I guess,"[font=French Script MT][/font] she suggested. "If he comes willingly we can put him into custody and zen interrogate him. He's got to give us ze name of his operator too, though, or it sounds like zat guy is kaput."[font=French Script MT][/font]
"Huh? Sure! I can give you guys all sorts of crap! Just take me in and put me somewhere safe!" he exclaimed, standing back up to his feet.
"Eh, ze problem is, he could be bluffing. If we take him back and get our NP interrogators on him, he could clam up and not give us anyzing. Maybe we should take zis time to interrogate him right now? If he gives up ze op's name, ze whole problem will be solved! Unfortunately, zat's kind of outside of our actual duties, but I won't tell if you won't,"[font=French Script MT][/font] she whispered in a hurried voice to Voulge. The other navi waited, grinding his hands together impatiently as he waited for the verdict.
Unfortunately for Ignis, he really hadn't gotten to see any of this since they all disappeared through the doorway before he could get a glimpse.
--Attic Room--
TrapMan: 100 HP
NetMafia Puddle: JACKED OUT!
Voulge: 139 HP (95 strengthen) (2-hit shield)
Garde: 99 HP
100% Normal
--Upstairs Area--
((Center room is one movement away down stairs))
((Attic room is one movement away down hall))
Blob Chunk: 20 HP
Terrain: 100% Normal
--Center Room--
((Elevator shaft is one movement away))
((Stage is one movement away))
((Upstairs area is one movement away but up stairs))
Ignis: 105 HP
(??? Trap Set!)
(??? Trap Set!)
Terrain: 90% Normal, 10% Missing
--Front Room--
Totem2: 100 HP
Terrain: 90% Normal, 10% Missing
--Basement--
Licht: 90 HP (4-hit shield)
TorpedoA: 10 HP
TorpedoB: 10 HP
TorpedoC: 10 HP
Terrain: 100% Aqua
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"Come on,come on!" After hearing a loud boom go out throughout the room, created when the spear crashed into the puddle's barrier, Ignis mistook the noise as the final blow to Voulge's demise. "NO TIME WASTE, NO TIME!!" Ascending up the stairs, the SP noticed the blob standing in the way, "OUT OF THE WAY!" He fired a sizable fireball at the blob, rather than moving slightly to the side to avoid it, Ignis was serious about seeing Voulge getting finished off.
Licht was even more frightened at the fact that it was now surrounded by explosives, huddling behind the shield in case it would go off in its face. However, it looked like they weren't going to explode...as of now, and the SP was quick to escape the hole by launching itself out of the trap door. "Oh! Licht! Good timing, we're gonna see something good!" said the eager SP as it moved up the attic along with its sibling.
...
"Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuc-"
Ignis was filled with disappointment, while Licht was happy as it could be when it found Voulge safe and sound. However, the moody atmosphere the spearman gave out put the SP at an uneasy state. Voulge returned to his normal mode after cutting off the soulcross and walked directly up to TrapMan as his eyes glared down at the anxious navi. "...I am not going to ask you anything vital now. That's the NetPolice's job. But I am going to ask you a question...What was the name of that navi who attacked us." Though his tone of voice was calm, one couldn't ignore the flare in his eyes.
"And Garde." said Voulge as his eyes still locked down on TrapMan. "Tell me everything you know about the mafia and your relationship with him... He faced Garde with a concerned look on his face, "Just the fact that he wanted you deleted at all cost, setting up a Jack-Out Barrier and leaving the moment it was broken...There must be a reason behind his dedication to kill you, isn't there?"
Ignis: Move up the stairs
Ignis: Attack [40/Homing] Blob Chunk
Ignis: Move up the attic
Licht: Airstep out of the hole.
Licht: Move up the attic
* Totem2 [140+[color=red]15[/color]+Spread 2 /or/ 70 Heal / Changes When Hit / 3 Turns / 100 HP] {A|S} @ Voulge
1. Talk to TrapMan
2. Talk to Garde
Cooldown:
Tough Ego: READY
Totem: 1 Turns
Licht was even more frightened at the fact that it was now surrounded by explosives, huddling behind the shield in case it would go off in its face. However, it looked like they weren't going to explode...as of now, and the SP was quick to escape the hole by launching itself out of the trap door. "Oh! Licht! Good timing, we're gonna see something good!" said the eager SP as it moved up the attic along with its sibling.
...
"Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuc-"
Ignis was filled with disappointment, while Licht was happy as it could be when it found Voulge safe and sound. However, the moody atmosphere the spearman gave out put the SP at an uneasy state. Voulge returned to his normal mode after cutting off the soulcross and walked directly up to TrapMan as his eyes glared down at the anxious navi. "...I am not going to ask you anything vital now. That's the NetPolice's job. But I am going to ask you a question...What was the name of that navi who attacked us." Though his tone of voice was calm, one couldn't ignore the flare in his eyes.
"And Garde." said Voulge as his eyes still locked down on TrapMan. "Tell me everything you know about the mafia and your relationship with him... He faced Garde with a concerned look on his face, "Just the fact that he wanted you deleted at all cost, setting up a Jack-Out Barrier and leaving the moment it was broken...There must be a reason behind his dedication to kill you, isn't there?"
Ignis: Move up the stairs
Ignis: Attack [40/Homing] Blob Chunk
Ignis: Move up the attic
Licht: Airstep out of the hole.
Licht: Move up the attic
* Totem2 [140+[color=red]15[/color]+Spread 2 /or/ 70 Heal / Changes When Hit / 3 Turns / 100 HP] {A|S} @ Voulge
1. Talk to TrapMan
2. Talk to Garde
Cooldown:
Tough Ego: READY
Totem: 1 Turns
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TrapMan nodded, then placed his hands on his hips. "The guy's name is EvolutionMan, he's a big wig in the Mafia's Techari family. He's not like the other Techari guys... like, you know how when you think of tech departments you imagine guys sitting in labs and poking at things? That's not this guy. It's like... everything he does is to kill other people. He's twisted... screwed up! I-I didn't even want to help him but he's got seniority on me, so..." he explained. Voulge got the distinct impression that TrapMan was trying to make himself sound like much more of an unwilling accomplice than he actually was. "The only reason I was here was to set up this trap. He lures navis in that he doesn't like, then tries to off em with these kinds of things. Usually goes in a group... he's not stupid."
Voulge's partner seemed to hope that TrapMan would go on talking longer, but eventually he stopped and all eyes were on her. Seeing that she wasn't speaking up, TrapMan folded his arms and sneered. "EvolutionMan picks navis to kill only because they're incompetent, stupid, weak... that must be the only reason why he picked her," he laughed.
Garde shut him up by thrusting the point of her foil just beneath his chin. "Don't forget your place, mon ami,"[font=French Script MT][/font] she snapped, then turned her eyes back towards the floor. TrapMan took the time to take a few steps back away from the sword while she pondered how to answer. "I didn't know who he was either, I swear. I don't have any history with ze Mafia! I just... he must have learned that I didn't get my job zrough such... credible means,"[font=French Script MT][/font] she muttered, pressing her fingers together.
"Oh ho, what? Who'd you sleep with?" TrapMan laughed, but was knocked on his bottom as Garde swung her sword at him, obviously offended. "Woah, gee, lighten up!"
The NP officer sighed sadly, folding her arms beneath her breasts. "I don't really want to talk about it... Can we not just go back to ze Kiosk?"[font=French Script MT][/font] she muttered. It was hard for Voulge to tell whether he should press the issue or disregard it. It was awfully suspicious that such an incompetent seeming officer could have been given such authority in the Netpolice.
--Attic Room--
TrapMan: 100 HP
NetMafia Puddle: JACKED OUT!
Voulge: 139 HP (95 strengthen) (2-hit shield)
Garde: 99 HP
100% Normal
--Upstairs Area--
((Center room is one movement away down stairs))
((Attic room is one movement away down hall))
Blob Chunk: 20 HP
Terrain: 100% Normal
--Center Room--
((Elevator shaft is one movement away))
((Stage is one movement away))
((Upstairs area is one movement away but up stairs))
Ignis: 105 HP
(??? Trap Set!)
(??? Trap Set!)
Terrain: 90% Normal, 10% Missing
--Front Room--
Totem2: 100 HP
Terrain: 90% Normal, 10% Missing
--Basement--
Licht: 90 HP (4-hit shield)
TorpedoA: 10 HP
TorpedoB: 10 HP
TorpedoC: 10 HP
Terrain: 100% Aqua
Voulge's partner seemed to hope that TrapMan would go on talking longer, but eventually he stopped and all eyes were on her. Seeing that she wasn't speaking up, TrapMan folded his arms and sneered. "EvolutionMan picks navis to kill only because they're incompetent, stupid, weak... that must be the only reason why he picked her," he laughed.
Garde shut him up by thrusting the point of her foil just beneath his chin. "Don't forget your place, mon ami,"[font=French Script MT][/font] she snapped, then turned her eyes back towards the floor. TrapMan took the time to take a few steps back away from the sword while she pondered how to answer. "I didn't know who he was either, I swear. I don't have any history with ze Mafia! I just... he must have learned that I didn't get my job zrough such... credible means,"[font=French Script MT][/font] she muttered, pressing her fingers together.
"Oh ho, what? Who'd you sleep with?" TrapMan laughed, but was knocked on his bottom as Garde swung her sword at him, obviously offended. "Woah, gee, lighten up!"
The NP officer sighed sadly, folding her arms beneath her breasts. "I don't really want to talk about it... Can we not just go back to ze Kiosk?"[font=French Script MT][/font] she muttered. It was hard for Voulge to tell whether he should press the issue or disregard it. It was awfully suspicious that such an incompetent seeming officer could have been given such authority in the Netpolice.
--Attic Room--
TrapMan: 100 HP
NetMafia Puddle: JACKED OUT!
Voulge: 139 HP (95 strengthen) (2-hit shield)
Garde: 99 HP
100% Normal
--Upstairs Area--
((Center room is one movement away down stairs))
((Attic room is one movement away down hall))
Blob Chunk: 20 HP
Terrain: 100% Normal
--Center Room--
((Elevator shaft is one movement away))
((Stage is one movement away))
((Upstairs area is one movement away but up stairs))
Ignis: 105 HP
(??? Trap Set!)
(??? Trap Set!)
Terrain: 90% Normal, 10% Missing
--Front Room--
Totem2: 100 HP
Terrain: 90% Normal, 10% Missing
--Basement--
Licht: 90 HP (4-hit shield)
TorpedoA: 10 HP
TorpedoB: 10 HP
TorpedoC: 10 HP
Terrain: 100% Aqua
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Though it felt obvious that Garde was dodging the question, Voulge simply let out a stressed sigh and scratched the temple of his head. "I have no objections." The navi could finally rest as the danger was averted. Garde wasn't fatally harmed, the civilians weren't injured, and it looked as if he caught his first criminal under the name of NetPolice. The spearman grabbed TrapMan by his collar and lifted him up on his feet. "I can't guarantee what's going to happen to you. But the NetPolice will be sure to keep you safe from the Mafia." said Voulge with a sympathetic smile lit up on his face.
"What, it's over?...Turned out to be one hell-ova patrol mission." said Ignis, who was quick to recover from his depression. "Who knows. I'm curious to see if all this was enough for Voulge to get in the NetPolice in the first place. But seriously, to think that we were against one of the higher NetMafia's navi..." As the two began to talk things out, Voulge waved his hands towards his comrade. "Let's go, Garde."
While he was walking down the narrow hallway, he stopped and turned towards Garde one more time. "I won't ask you the reason why EvolutionMan targeted you, I'll respect your privacy...But if something like this happens again..." Voulge struck his fist against his chest, letting out a dull thud as the gauntlet crashed against the leather armor and the chain mail, "You can count on me." And with another smile lit up on his face, he proceeded to exit the building...
"What, it's over?...Turned out to be one hell-ova patrol mission." said Ignis, who was quick to recover from his depression. "Who knows. I'm curious to see if all this was enough for Voulge to get in the NetPolice in the first place. But seriously, to think that we were against one of the higher NetMafia's navi..." As the two began to talk things out, Voulge waved his hands towards his comrade. "Let's go, Garde."
While he was walking down the narrow hallway, he stopped and turned towards Garde one more time. "I won't ask you the reason why EvolutionMan targeted you, I'll respect your privacy...But if something like this happens again..." Voulge struck his fist against his chest, letting out a dull thud as the gauntlet crashed against the leather armor and the chain mail, "You can count on me." And with another smile lit up on his face, he proceeded to exit the building...
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Garde looked surprised, but her expression quickly turned from shock to a receptively warm smile. "You mean it? Oh, Monsieur Voulge, I will remember it and confide in you!"[font=French Script MT][/font] she squealed seizing Voulge and hugging him with surprising energy. He couldn't feel much of her body due to his armor, but he did feel her wet hair slapping him in the face, which was a little less stimulating than the former would have been. "Oh, you're going to love it here in ze NP, mon ami! It's not always like this, you know. We do easy stuff a lot, so it's usually not so difficult."[font=French Script MT][/font]
The fugitive gave a loud cough, redirecting their attention. "Hey guys, remember me?" TrapMan grunted, keeping his hands behind his back. "The soon-to-be-dead guy that needs protection?!"
"Oh, poo-poo on you! Voulge and I were just starting to feel comfortable,"[font=French Script MT][/font] she giggled with a teasing paw at Voulge. "I'll take him on to the station, you go to ze Kiosk and wait for me. I won't be long,"[font=French Script MT][/font] she laughed, waving goodbye and putting some sort of restraints on TrapMan. Voulge imagined they didn't prevent his jackout though, based on her earlier statements. It was sort of surprising that she hadn't put them on already... Despite her being the superior, he could foresee having to babysit her a lot in the future. "I'll have a little present waiting for you when you get zere!"[font=French Script MT][/font] she finished, blowing a kiss and winking at Voulge before she headed away. Again, she hadn't reequipped her armor, so she was walking across the city in her swimsuit. It didn't seem to bother her though.
(+10 Garde FXP)
The fugitive gave a loud cough, redirecting their attention. "Hey guys, remember me?" TrapMan grunted, keeping his hands behind his back. "The soon-to-be-dead guy that needs protection?!"
"Oh, poo-poo on you! Voulge and I were just starting to feel comfortable,"[font=French Script MT][/font] she giggled with a teasing paw at Voulge. "I'll take him on to the station, you go to ze Kiosk and wait for me. I won't be long,"[font=French Script MT][/font] she laughed, waving goodbye and putting some sort of restraints on TrapMan. Voulge imagined they didn't prevent his jackout though, based on her earlier statements. It was sort of surprising that she hadn't put them on already... Despite her being the superior, he could foresee having to babysit her a lot in the future. "I'll have a little present waiting for you when you get zere!"[font=French Script MT][/font] she finished, blowing a kiss and winking at Voulge before she headed away. Again, she hadn't reequipped her armor, so she was walking across the city in her swimsuit. It didn't seem to bother her though.
(+10 Garde FXP)
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As Voulge, Ignis, and Licht finally got out of the trap-filled building, they all let out a simultaneous sigh when Garde walked out of sight. "Well...That was some mission. Hell, it at least beat the boring patrol mission we had to do." said Ignis as he fluttered around the street, enjoying the fresh air compared to the stale one from the building.
"I'm worried that we might have to meet with that girl again after we join the NetPolice." said Marius. "I'm not so keen about babysitting that navi again if something like this comes up again. What's going to be next? We're called to take care of some 'vandalism,' and next thing we know it, it might be another death threat!" Though the operator said this in a joking manner, everyone couldn't shake off the feeling that a situation like that was very much possible.
"...Let's go." Voulge didn't have much to say for all this. All he cared about was that the mission was a success(?) and he could finally return to becoming a police officer like he did so in the past. Balancing the spear on his shoulder, Voulge looked up into the sky and jacked out of the network with a flash of light...
-JACK OUT-
"I'm worried that we might have to meet with that girl again after we join the NetPolice." said Marius. "I'm not so keen about babysitting that navi again if something like this comes up again. What's going to be next? We're called to take care of some 'vandalism,' and next thing we know it, it might be another death threat!" Though the operator said this in a joking manner, everyone couldn't shake off the feeling that a situation like that was very much possible.
"...Let's go." Voulge didn't have much to say for all this. All he cared about was that the mission was a success(?) and he could finally return to becoming a police officer like he did so in the past. Balancing the spear on his shoulder, Voulge looked up into the sky and jacked out of the network with a flash of light...
-JACK OUT-