How many ways can you say "killing time?"

((bumpity))
Pianissimo caught the confident viruses in a surprise attack with the stepsword chip and wiped out the Armadills with a single swipe. The viruses was in a havok as their surrounding perimeter was broken so fast and prepared their retaliation attacks. As the Catacks loaded their ammunition into their barrels, they were drawn by the powerful suction of the Airshot chip and all of them were hit by a tornado followed by another swipe of the sword. The Spidys couldn't even react to the situation when Pianissimo disappeared and reappeared behind them and prepared his Katana. However, the one Spidy was able to leap away from its position and dodged the dangerous Dashattack in the last second!

-Behind-
ArmadillA: DELETED
ArmadillB: DELETED
ArmadillC: DELETED

-Front-
CatackA: DELETED
CatackB: DELETED
CatackC: DELETED

-Sides-
SpidyA: DELETED
SpidyB: 80 HP

Terrain: 100% Glass

Pianissimo.exe: 200 HP
"On...second though don't go back to sleep yet, we've got a straggler," Pianissimo said, turning around to face the last spider. He imputted a few more chip requests, which made Duke pause for a few seconds before sending them.

"Uhh...what do you plan on doing?" he asked. "Do I even want to know?"

"Even I've got to have a bit of fun sometimes," the assassin quipped. he lunged at the spider, thrusting his right arm forward, which was now encased in a large, deadly-looking claw. Rather than ripping at the virus, however, he made to scoop it up and fling it into the air.

He watched the path of its flight for a few more seconds before drawing the same hand back, now devoid of claw, and slinging a metal ball with three red capsules on it at the virus. As the ball left his hand, a flame gun materialized around the arm and enclosed on it, from which Pianissimo shot a short burst of...well, fire.

"Should be a nice quick fireworks display," the assassin remarked, watching.
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1. RageClaw SpidyB into the air (20 damage...I guess?)
2. EnergyBomb SpidyB - 40x3
3. Heatshot SpidyB - 40 fire
With a loud boom and bang, the surviving virus was finally deleted and Pianissimo was able to enjoy the short fireworks along with the loot of the battle.

-Behind-
ArmadillA: DELETED
ArmadillB: DELETED
ArmadillC: DELETED

-Front-
CatackA: DELETED
CatackB: DELETED
CatackC: DELETED

-Sides-
SpidyA: DELETED
SpidyB: DELETED

Terrain: 100% Glass

Pianissimo.exe: 200 HP

-BATTLE WON!-
1000z
"Needs a few more of them, I think," Pianissimo said, walking away from what was left of the enemy group that had 'surrounded' them.

"What do you think this is, anyway? The fourth of July or something?" Duke yawned.

"It is, isn't it?"

"I'm not even from Netopia."

The assassin didn't answer. He just stared at a projected window where Duke was talking to him from, still looking extremely tired. Duke stared back for a moment, then conceded. "Oh well, guess it doesn't matter as long as stuff gets blown up."

Pianissimo nodded, then turned and continued on his way.
Pianissimo came across a large clustered viruses, all specializing in certain areas. Before the navi could do anything, he caught a small glint of gray near the viruses...

DominerdA: 100 HP [Stonebody / Invis]
DominerdB: 100 HP [Stonebody / Invis]
ScarecrowA: 100 HP
ScarecrowB: 100 HP
ScarecrowC: 100 HP
Fishy EXA: 120 HP
Fishy EXB: 120 HP
Fishy EXC: 120 HP
ArmadillA: 100 HP
ArmadillB: 100 HP
ArmadillC: 100 HP

Terrain: 100% Normal

Pianissimo.exe: 200 HP

-BATTLE THREE, START!-
"More of the same," Pianissimo muttered, seeing the viruses. Still, they were an interesting mix, and...wait.

His vision was diverted to a point in the middle of the group, where he caught a glimpse of...something...among them. Something gray.

"I've got a bad feeling about this," Duke yawned.

"Ya don't say," the assassin muttered dully. Deciding the best he could do was fight as usual and stay on his guard, he requested three chips. The first two were an elecreel and a woodtower.

Let's rock, he thought, taking a step back, then swinging his katana in a wide arc. A loud crack echoed across the field, followed by the rush of wind.

Then, all was silent.

Haven't done that in awhile, Pianissimo thought, swinging his sword again, this time against the ground. Streams of electricity spread out from the tip, traveling across the ground before erupting into the air in bolts of lightning from under the armadillos. The sooner those died the better, and what better way than by frying them with lightning. More lightning erupted seconds later from under the scarecrow viruses, though he doubted it would have too much effect.

From his position, Pianissimo scraped the blade across the ground, then pulled it up in another slashing arc. This time, from where the blade left the ground a series of wooden spires erupted from the ground, traveling in a wave before homing in on the same scarecrows that were likely unaffected by the lightning.

And now to see what's hiding, he thought, shuffling his body backward in a reverse dash, then preparing to counter anything attacking. As he moved back, the blade of his katana pulsed a soft blue...
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1. Enjoy The Silence: Gain five instances of +30 Strengthen
2. ElecReel Armadills: 110 Elec each (three Strengthens used)
3. WoodTower Scarecrows: 100 Wood each
4. Dodge
<Splice>
As soon as the silence Pianissimo created was gone, lightning bolts crashed all over the Armadils and created a thick blanket of smokes. The cloud subsided to reveal the two Dominerds protecting the viruses except one. Also, few lightning went astray and happen to strike the Fishy nearby. The wooden spires traveled right towards the Scarecrows and deleted the two instantly while another one lived for another day as the spires was slightly off track.

DominerdA: 99 HP [Stonebody]
DominerdB: 99 HP [Stonebody]
ScarecrowA: 100 HP
ScarecrowB: DELETED
ScarecrowC: DELETED
Fishy EXA: 120 HP
Fishy EXB: 120 HP
Fishy EXC: 40 HP
ArmadillA: 100 HP
ArmadillB: 100 HP
ArmadillC: DELETED

Terrain: 100% Normal

Pianissimo.exe: 200 HP
"I see," Pianissimo said, seeing the Dominerds defend two of the armadillos. He had no experience with the cursed viruses, but he knew what they could do.

However, breaking it down to pure theory, fighting them was simple. Wait for them to attack, dodge, strike back. Preferably with a hit powerful enough to take it out in one hit.

Still, the other viruses could...

"Pianissimo, get out of there as soon as you can," Duke said. His tone had changed from both the yawning and stupid of earlier and the 'bad feeling' of when the presence of the Dominerds was first felt. It was a sense of calm urgency, the kind that meant something that was not 'you're fucked', but somehow, in some way, more important.

"What is it?" he asked.

"The third round was just announced. I kinda dozed off for a few minutes, so we're pretty low on time to sign in."

In response, two responses floated through the assassin's head, almost simultaneously.

Oh.

And

Idiot.

"Whatever. Escape me," he said, raising his katana in defense for the few seconds before Duke could use the subchip. In the real world, Duke fished out one of his two Escape subchips and inserted it. Pianissimo's body broke apart into shadow, then faded.
The bits and pieces of shadow that were once Pianissimo disappeared into the distance, leaving the remaining viruses to live another day.

DominerdA: 99 HP [Stonebody]
DominerdB: 99 HP [Stonebody]
ScarecrowA: 100 HP
ScarecrowB: DELETED
ScarecrowC: DELETED
Fishy EXA: 120 HP
Fishy EXB: 120 HP
Fishy EXC: 40 HP
ArmadillA: 100 HP
ArmadillB: 100 HP
ArmadillC: DELETED

Terrain: 100% Normal

Pianissimo.exe: SUBCHIP'D

(Battle Over)