Chris was relatively unphased by the intimidating navi, and his sinister abode. He knew that Nitro had faced much more than this guy in the past, he wasn't too concerned that Nitro might not be able to handle him. He did, however, feel a hint of concern for TNT's safety. Though she had definitely been put through her paces when it came to combat, he was somewhat afraid that this Navi might be too much for her to handle.
Nitro smirked as the group met their opponent, seemingly unimpressed by the environment the Navi had chosen to surround himself with. He chose not to taunt him, though; a glance upwards at the trapped navis told him that this Navi didn't mess around.
Instead, he took a battle-ready stance. Nitro decided that he wasn't going to let this guy get him on the defensive, and that he'd rush him before the Navi got a chance to ask.
"Chris, I need you to send me a few chips," Nitro said. "I've got an idea."
After Nitro listed off the chips he needed, Chris slotted in a Guard, which Nitro passed to TNT. Following this, Chris sent the DashAttack and Rope, the latter of which appeared as a lasso held in a neat loop in Nitro's hand. A small explosion at his heels sent Nitro surging toward the hellish Cerberus. As Nitro got within striking difference of his foe, he attempted to slip the lasso around him while he rammed the Navi. As he proceeded past, he attempted to use the Robe to both halt his momentum and draw the bindings, that were, hopefully, around their intended target, sickeningly tight.
Following all of this, Chris uploaded the Cannon, which Nitro fired at Cerberus, to hopefully knock him off of his feet in his assumed confused and inhibited state.
Tina, meanwhile, elected to simply keep her eyes on the fight, watching to see if there were any openings that she could use to potentially aid her allies.
Summary:
N1: Give Guard1 to TNT
T1: Guard1 defending TNT
N2: DashAttack at Cerberus (90dmg + Impact + LineAttack(5))
N3: Rope1 at Cerberus (50Wood + Hold (3 Turns))
N4: Cannon at Cerberus (40dmg + Knockback)
T2: Dodge
Another Introduction to Counterinfectualism
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As the group of Navi and Support Programs began their assault, the armored Navi raised his hand out in front of him, palm parallel to the floor. The ground shook slightly and a sword rose up from the earth, a massive broadsword seemingly crafted from ivory bone and charred by the flames of the lava surrounding the platform. Cerberus wrapped his fingers around the hilt of sword and held it out to one side as he advanced.
Exorcist hurled her talisman toward the throne, the yellow scrap of paper warping the earth and causing solar panels to layer themselves over the ground. She then crafted a small statue and ducked behind it while her schoolgirl friends readied themselves to avoid whatever was coming. Cerberus ignored their actions and continued forward. His armor began to flicker, slowly at first but then gaining speed until he faded in and out of existence with every heartbeat.
Nitro gave his SP a shield before charging forward with a bang, a localized explosion at his feet launching him toward Cerberus. Unfortunately, the Navi passed straight through his armored opponent as Cerberus vanished at the very moment they were going to collide. Nitro's lasso also looped tight around nothing but air. The Navi and his rope collided into the stone throne and ended in a pile on the floor.
Exorcist fired off a second talisman, but this one fared little better than Nitro's charge. It passed through Cerberus and hit the floor, expending its energy into the solar panels on the floor. The armored Navi stopped flickering after the talisman passed through, whatever defenses that he had been using were evidently spent.
"No right?" Cerberus asked Exorcist. "Might makes right, little girl. It is through strength that a man can make the world in his image."
He looked like he was going to continue, but he was interrupted by a gunshot. Nitro's cannon blast smashed into Cerberus' back, causing the armored Navi to stumble forward, moving closer to the girls. Cerberus growled low, a menacing sound like that of a feral wolf. Cerberus turned toward Nitro and raised his free hand into the air. The solar panels beneath Nitro cracked and burst open, a pillar of flames engulfing the Navi were he stood.
The flames reached up to the ceiling, a hellish inferno that raged all around Nitro. The flames turned jet black, a corruption that washed over Nitro and seeped into his very core. The flames receded, vanishing back to the hell from which they came. However, Nitro could still feel the corruption within him, feeding on his data. A shadowy black substance marred his body, reaching across his chest and down both arms.
Cerberus turned back toward the group of girls and slashed wide with his sword. The schoolgirls were ready for him, the two Support Programs dodging away and Exorcist huddled behind her statue. The sword bit deep into the stone deity, cracking it open and releasing a searing energy from within. Cerberus was blasted by the counter attack, the energy drawing strength from the solar panels beneath the Navi to enhance the damage. When the light faded, Cerberus was left kneeling on cracked panels. He glared at Exorcist, murder in his eyes. He slashed out again, but this time all three of the schoolgirls dodged away.
Enraged, Cerberus hurled his sword away. The bone weapon landed in the flow of lava and was consumed by the intense heat and molten earth. The Navi vanished in an instant, his form consumed by a sudden jet of flames. He reappeared behind Exorcist, hovering in the air with a tree-pronged lance of blackened steel clutched tightly in his grip. He thrust the lance forward, impaling Exorcist with the three serrated tips and unleashing a wave of flames into the Navi's body. Exorcist collapsed to the floor, saved only by her undershirt.
Cerberus landed on the ground, lance disappearing. He Navi's lips twisted in a cruel smile and he vanished again. He reappeared back in the middle of the solar panel platform. He just stood there, staring blankly at the space between the group of schoolgirls and TNT. All emotion had vanished from his face and he didn't seem to be moving at all.
Cerberus.Exe???: 160 HP
Nitro.EXE: 60 HP [Stunx3, Frozen: Unable to attack]
Exorcist.EXE: 1 HP [Critical Condition!]
TNT.SP: 45 HP [Guard]
Bhikkhuni.SP: 40 HP
Mary.SP: 40 HP
Terrain: 30% Solar, 30% Cracked with 40% Lava surrounding
Objects:
Throne: 55 HP, center of platform [StoneBody] [Heavy]
Shadow SacksA-E: 30 HP, hanging from ceiling [Shadow]
Exorcist hurled her talisman toward the throne, the yellow scrap of paper warping the earth and causing solar panels to layer themselves over the ground. She then crafted a small statue and ducked behind it while her schoolgirl friends readied themselves to avoid whatever was coming. Cerberus ignored their actions and continued forward. His armor began to flicker, slowly at first but then gaining speed until he faded in and out of existence with every heartbeat.
Nitro gave his SP a shield before charging forward with a bang, a localized explosion at his feet launching him toward Cerberus. Unfortunately, the Navi passed straight through his armored opponent as Cerberus vanished at the very moment they were going to collide. Nitro's lasso also looped tight around nothing but air. The Navi and his rope collided into the stone throne and ended in a pile on the floor.
Exorcist fired off a second talisman, but this one fared little better than Nitro's charge. It passed through Cerberus and hit the floor, expending its energy into the solar panels on the floor. The armored Navi stopped flickering after the talisman passed through, whatever defenses that he had been using were evidently spent.
"No right?" Cerberus asked Exorcist. "Might makes right, little girl. It is through strength that a man can make the world in his image."
He looked like he was going to continue, but he was interrupted by a gunshot. Nitro's cannon blast smashed into Cerberus' back, causing the armored Navi to stumble forward, moving closer to the girls. Cerberus growled low, a menacing sound like that of a feral wolf. Cerberus turned toward Nitro and raised his free hand into the air. The solar panels beneath Nitro cracked and burst open, a pillar of flames engulfing the Navi were he stood.
The flames reached up to the ceiling, a hellish inferno that raged all around Nitro. The flames turned jet black, a corruption that washed over Nitro and seeped into his very core. The flames receded, vanishing back to the hell from which they came. However, Nitro could still feel the corruption within him, feeding on his data. A shadowy black substance marred his body, reaching across his chest and down both arms.
Cerberus turned back toward the group of girls and slashed wide with his sword. The schoolgirls were ready for him, the two Support Programs dodging away and Exorcist huddled behind her statue. The sword bit deep into the stone deity, cracking it open and releasing a searing energy from within. Cerberus was blasted by the counter attack, the energy drawing strength from the solar panels beneath the Navi to enhance the damage. When the light faded, Cerberus was left kneeling on cracked panels. He glared at Exorcist, murder in his eyes. He slashed out again, but this time all three of the schoolgirls dodged away.
Enraged, Cerberus hurled his sword away. The bone weapon landed in the flow of lava and was consumed by the intense heat and molten earth. The Navi vanished in an instant, his form consumed by a sudden jet of flames. He reappeared behind Exorcist, hovering in the air with a tree-pronged lance of blackened steel clutched tightly in his grip. He thrust the lance forward, impaling Exorcist with the three serrated tips and unleashing a wave of flames into the Navi's body. Exorcist collapsed to the floor, saved only by her undershirt.
Cerberus landed on the ground, lance disappearing. He Navi's lips twisted in a cruel smile and he vanished again. He reappeared back in the middle of the solar panel platform. He just stood there, staring blankly at the space between the group of schoolgirls and TNT. All emotion had vanished from his face and he didn't seem to be moving at all.
Cerberus.Exe???: 160 HP
Nitro.EXE: 60 HP [Stunx3, Frozen: Unable to attack]
Exorcist.EXE: 1 HP [Critical Condition!]
TNT.SP: 45 HP [Guard]
Bhikkhuni.SP: 40 HP
Mary.SP: 40 HP
Terrain: 30% Solar, 30% Cracked with 40% Lava surrounding
Objects:
Throne: 55 HP, center of platform [StoneBody] [Heavy]
Shadow SacksA-E: 30 HP, hanging from ceiling [Shadow]
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Burt's glasses shone white as a light flashed out from his PET, illuminating his face. He'd been sloppy; most things he'd fought up to this point had just been trying to make Exorcist naked, which was pretty pleasant for him. The trident attack, infused with deadly, deadly flames may have accomplished some of the same, but it had also nearly killed his navi. "Exorcist! I'm jacking you out right now! Don't move!" he panicked, startling the school's receptionist with his loud wailing.
Coughing, Exorcist struggled to prop herself up on all fours. Her body was charred, darkened around the point where the flames had begun spreading out. The spear had taken her in the shoulder; as a result, her white shirt had been immolated, leaving her in a white bra with yellow adornments. The little yellow bow on the front would have looked cutesy and provocative, if it weren't for the fact that it was a little fire-singed itself; one of the straps had burnt off already.
"No, Burt; I'm going to keep fighting. It's obvious now that this enemy is one that we need to face. He's clearly possessed by a demon... but what demon? Answer me!" she called out, ignoring her operator and focusing on her enemy instead. "Give me your name, demon!" Exorcist recounted that in Christian exorcism, knowing a demon's name would allow one to control it in the name of God. Of course, there was no God of Counterinfectualism as far as she knew, but she still thought she'd give it a try. She summoned all the strength up that she could manage, drawing deeply from her remaining chi.
Mary had Exorcist's best interests in mind; she didn't particularly doubt the effectiveness of Christian exorcism methods, but she knew that her master also needed healing. With surprising arm strength, she threw out a bottle to sling water across the navi's charred body. The healing would come as it would, but the moisture acted immediately, washing off the soot and wetting her down.
Exorcist shivered, shaking her hair out. Her breasts, now gleaming and moist with holy water, helped to invigorate Burt back into action. "Alright, sure, Exorcist," he murmured, adjusting his oval-rimmed glasses. "But I don't have a clue what he's doing for now. I say we take a gambit; we know we can recover our strength. Be passive for now, use this time to recover, and watch him. I'm betting he's planning a counterattack rather than recovering his strength... Heck, I'm not even sure if he's hurt," the operator admitted.
Nodding, Exorcist clutched her arm's across her chest modestly and watched her opponent. She put her efforts into drawing out her chi and releasing it in the form of a barrier, but then turned her attention to Nitro. With a reassuring smile, she surrounded him with its glow. Her chest heaved with exertion from the projection.
"Don't you need that to avoid another spear attack? I-I'll also take some chi, if you've got extra to give," Bhikkhuni inquired, still shaking as she brandished her shakujo.
"No, Nitro's in trouble; he needs this more than any of us. Mary, do you have water you can give his ally?" Exorcist replied, then shifted her attention to her SP.
"Of course," Mary replied with a smile, then offered their ally a vial. She tossed it with another expert motion.
Preparing herself for further attacks, Exorcist clenched her fists at her side and watched Cerebrus as he sat still... he didn't look like he was anticipating their attacks, but rather, was simply failing to care about what his opponents would do. "Again, demon! I command your name!" Exorcist cried.
Exorcist
1) Borrowing Life @ self [45 HP heal, 2 TCD]
2) Chi Barrier @ Nitro [120 HP barrier, 15 HP sacrifice, 3 TCD]
3) Dodge
4) Dodge
Bhikkhuni
1) Dodge
2) Dodge
Mary
1) Baptism of Faith @ Exorcist [72 HP heal, 2 TCD]
*) Recovery subtype IV @ TNT [Create IV (Passive 5 HP heal per target action, breaks on hit)]
2) Dodge
Coughing, Exorcist struggled to prop herself up on all fours. Her body was charred, darkened around the point where the flames had begun spreading out. The spear had taken her in the shoulder; as a result, her white shirt had been immolated, leaving her in a white bra with yellow adornments. The little yellow bow on the front would have looked cutesy and provocative, if it weren't for the fact that it was a little fire-singed itself; one of the straps had burnt off already.
"No, Burt; I'm going to keep fighting. It's obvious now that this enemy is one that we need to face. He's clearly possessed by a demon... but what demon? Answer me!" she called out, ignoring her operator and focusing on her enemy instead. "Give me your name, demon!" Exorcist recounted that in Christian exorcism, knowing a demon's name would allow one to control it in the name of God. Of course, there was no God of Counterinfectualism as far as she knew, but she still thought she'd give it a try. She summoned all the strength up that she could manage, drawing deeply from her remaining chi.
Mary had Exorcist's best interests in mind; she didn't particularly doubt the effectiveness of Christian exorcism methods, but she knew that her master also needed healing. With surprising arm strength, she threw out a bottle to sling water across the navi's charred body. The healing would come as it would, but the moisture acted immediately, washing off the soot and wetting her down.
Exorcist shivered, shaking her hair out. Her breasts, now gleaming and moist with holy water, helped to invigorate Burt back into action. "Alright, sure, Exorcist," he murmured, adjusting his oval-rimmed glasses. "But I don't have a clue what he's doing for now. I say we take a gambit; we know we can recover our strength. Be passive for now, use this time to recover, and watch him. I'm betting he's planning a counterattack rather than recovering his strength... Heck, I'm not even sure if he's hurt," the operator admitted.
Nodding, Exorcist clutched her arm's across her chest modestly and watched her opponent. She put her efforts into drawing out her chi and releasing it in the form of a barrier, but then turned her attention to Nitro. With a reassuring smile, she surrounded him with its glow. Her chest heaved with exertion from the projection.
"Don't you need that to avoid another spear attack? I-I'll also take some chi, if you've got extra to give," Bhikkhuni inquired, still shaking as she brandished her shakujo.
"No, Nitro's in trouble; he needs this more than any of us. Mary, do you have water you can give his ally?" Exorcist replied, then shifted her attention to her SP.
"Of course," Mary replied with a smile, then offered their ally a vial. She tossed it with another expert motion.
Preparing herself for further attacks, Exorcist clenched her fists at her side and watched Cerebrus as he sat still... he didn't look like he was anticipating their attacks, but rather, was simply failing to care about what his opponents would do. "Again, demon! I command your name!" Exorcist cried.
Exorcist
1) Borrowing Life @ self [45 HP heal, 2 TCD]
2) Chi Barrier @ Nitro [120 HP barrier, 15 HP sacrifice, 3 TCD]
3) Dodge
4) Dodge
Bhikkhuni
1) Dodge
2) Dodge
Mary
1) Baptism of Faith @ Exorcist [72 HP heal, 2 TCD]
*) Recovery subtype IV @ TNT [Create IV (Passive 5 HP heal per target action, breaks on hit)]
2) Dodge
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Nitro falls forward as the torrent of blackened flame subsides, landing on his hands and knees. Panting heavily, he looks up to see his ally get pierced and immolated by Cerberus's trident.
"Damn," Nitro growled. "I've gotta do something..." He rose his buster shakily, but for some reason, he was unable to fire. Looking at himself, he realised that he was coated in what appeared to be some sort of tar. He realized that the stuff had probably clogged his buster.
"Damn..." he repeated. Suddenly, he noticed that the environment had taken on a vaguely lighter tint. He saw Exorcist looking severely weakened, and realised she must have done some sort of enchantment to protect him.
Not wanting to squander Exorcist's gift, he began thinking of a way to rid himself of the black substance. He noticed the lava flowing around the arena, and suddenly, an idea comes to him. He drags himself to the edge of the arena, and drops into the lava flowing around. With any luck, the superheated lava would burn the stuff off of him, and he could fight.
Tina, meanwhile, was in the middle of catching the vial Mary had passed her. She uncorked it and poured the liquid within on herself, watching her partner drag himself into the lava. She looked over to Cerberus, who seemed to have taken a completely passive stance for no apparant reason. She seemed to decide against attacking him, in case he was trying to lure them into a trap, and merely decided to keep an eye out, in case the hellish Navi tried anything.
Summary:
N1,2,3: STUN
N4: Enter Lava
T*: Accept IV
T1: Dodge
T2: Dodge
"Damn," Nitro growled. "I've gotta do something..." He rose his buster shakily, but for some reason, he was unable to fire. Looking at himself, he realised that he was coated in what appeared to be some sort of tar. He realized that the stuff had probably clogged his buster.
"Damn..." he repeated. Suddenly, he noticed that the environment had taken on a vaguely lighter tint. He saw Exorcist looking severely weakened, and realised she must have done some sort of enchantment to protect him.
Not wanting to squander Exorcist's gift, he began thinking of a way to rid himself of the black substance. He noticed the lava flowing around the arena, and suddenly, an idea comes to him. He drags himself to the edge of the arena, and drops into the lava flowing around. With any luck, the superheated lava would burn the stuff off of him, and he could fight.
Tina, meanwhile, was in the middle of catching the vial Mary had passed her. She uncorked it and poured the liquid within on herself, watching her partner drag himself into the lava. She looked over to Cerberus, who seemed to have taken a completely passive stance for no apparant reason. She seemed to decide against attacking him, in case he was trying to lure them into a trap, and merely decided to keep an eye out, in case the hellish Navi tried anything.
Summary:
N1,2,3: STUN
N4: Enter Lava
T*: Accept IV
T1: Dodge
T2: Dodge
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"Demon?" The Navi's voice seemed to echo from all around Exorcist, as though it were coming from in front of her and behind. "Yes, I suppose you could say that it is a demon who haunts me. It is the need for strength, strength to defeat said demon, that drives me. I shall bring order to chaos. Know that little girl. I, Cerberus, shall not be ruled by chaos. The dragons may have fallen and the monsters bend knee, but not I."
Exorcist used the lull in combat to heal herself, aided by a flask of Mary's holy water. Realizing that her comrade was in trouble, she also took the time to craft a barrier for Nitro while Mary provided a smaller vial of healing water for TNT. Ever cautious, Bhikkhuni prepared herself for whatever her opponent had in store for the small group.
Cerberus continued to stand where he was, unmoving and unresponsive. His eyes stared blankly at a spot just above the trio of schoolgirls. His mouth opened and once more his voice echoed within the cavern.
"Buying time I see?" Cerberus sneered. "No matter. I shall feast on your strength. I will have need of it if I am to break my shackles."
A sudden wave of heat was all the warning the three girls hand. They dropped to the floor as a ring of crimson energy expanded outward from a point behind them. The ring radiated an intense heat, like that of the very lava itself. A blast of flame followed closely after. Exorcist and Bhikkhuni managed to scramble away from the inferno, but Mary was not fast enough. The flames licked her skin and, once tasting flesh, converged upon her as though they had a mind of their own. The schoolgirl was engulfed in flames, the searing heat and devouring inferno consuming all in its path. When the fires died down, Mary was gone.
Cerberus still hadn't moved. Now his head turned slightly, eyes tracking an invisible target that moved toward the center of the platform. A red glow materialized from thin air, growing into a massive sphere of flames. The heat waves radiating from the fireball revealed a hidden figure clutching it within its grasp. The fireball shot forward, striking Bhikkhuni in the chest and sending the support program hurdling backward into the lava. Like Mary, she too was deleted. A second fireball was launched toward Nitro, the sphere striking Exorcist's barrier and shredding it. A third fireball headed straight for TNT, but the girl managed to get her guard up in time. The fireball struck and fizzled out against the shield. A beam of golden light flashed across the battlefield to strike against the hidden foe, causing Cerberus to recoil in pain.
Suddenly defenseless, Nitro scrambled to get into the lava while hoping the flames would burn away the corruption rendering him useless. He managed to reach the pool of liquid stone and fell into it. Being a fire type, the flames didn't burn him and seemed almost beneficial as his systems began to restore themselves.
A low growl rumbled from within Cerberus, a sound echoed from an invisible form just to the Navi's left. A trio of black shadows erupted from the earth, each heading straight toward TNT. The program managed to dodge the first two shadows, but the third hit her straight on. The shadow formed a spike that impaled the girl in the gut.
Moments later, a second Cerberus appeared standing next to the other. The first Cerberus, otherwise emotionless, was staring intently at the newly revealed Navi.
Cerberus.Exe: 100 HP
Cerberus.Exe???
Nitro.EXE: 60 HP
Exorcist.EXE: 103 HP
TNT.SP: 15 HP
Bhikkhuni.SP: DELETED!
Mary.SP: DELETED!
Terrain: 30% Solar, 30% Cracked with 40% Lava surrounding
Objects:
Throne: 55 HP, center of platform [StoneBody] [Heavy]
Shadow SacksA-E: 30 HP, hanging from ceiling [Shadow]
Exorcist used the lull in combat to heal herself, aided by a flask of Mary's holy water. Realizing that her comrade was in trouble, she also took the time to craft a barrier for Nitro while Mary provided a smaller vial of healing water for TNT. Ever cautious, Bhikkhuni prepared herself for whatever her opponent had in store for the small group.
Cerberus continued to stand where he was, unmoving and unresponsive. His eyes stared blankly at a spot just above the trio of schoolgirls. His mouth opened and once more his voice echoed within the cavern.
"Buying time I see?" Cerberus sneered. "No matter. I shall feast on your strength. I will have need of it if I am to break my shackles."
A sudden wave of heat was all the warning the three girls hand. They dropped to the floor as a ring of crimson energy expanded outward from a point behind them. The ring radiated an intense heat, like that of the very lava itself. A blast of flame followed closely after. Exorcist and Bhikkhuni managed to scramble away from the inferno, but Mary was not fast enough. The flames licked her skin and, once tasting flesh, converged upon her as though they had a mind of their own. The schoolgirl was engulfed in flames, the searing heat and devouring inferno consuming all in its path. When the fires died down, Mary was gone.
Cerberus still hadn't moved. Now his head turned slightly, eyes tracking an invisible target that moved toward the center of the platform. A red glow materialized from thin air, growing into a massive sphere of flames. The heat waves radiating from the fireball revealed a hidden figure clutching it within its grasp. The fireball shot forward, striking Bhikkhuni in the chest and sending the support program hurdling backward into the lava. Like Mary, she too was deleted. A second fireball was launched toward Nitro, the sphere striking Exorcist's barrier and shredding it. A third fireball headed straight for TNT, but the girl managed to get her guard up in time. The fireball struck and fizzled out against the shield. A beam of golden light flashed across the battlefield to strike against the hidden foe, causing Cerberus to recoil in pain.
Suddenly defenseless, Nitro scrambled to get into the lava while hoping the flames would burn away the corruption rendering him useless. He managed to reach the pool of liquid stone and fell into it. Being a fire type, the flames didn't burn him and seemed almost beneficial as his systems began to restore themselves.
A low growl rumbled from within Cerberus, a sound echoed from an invisible form just to the Navi's left. A trio of black shadows erupted from the earth, each heading straight toward TNT. The program managed to dodge the first two shadows, but the third hit her straight on. The shadow formed a spike that impaled the girl in the gut.
Moments later, a second Cerberus appeared standing next to the other. The first Cerberus, otherwise emotionless, was staring intently at the newly revealed Navi.
Cerberus.Exe: 100 HP
Cerberus.Exe???
Nitro.EXE: 60 HP
Exorcist.EXE: 103 HP
TNT.SP: 15 HP
Bhikkhuni.SP: DELETED!
Mary.SP: DELETED!
Terrain: 30% Solar, 30% Cracked with 40% Lava surrounding
Objects:
Throne: 55 HP, center of platform [StoneBody] [Heavy]
Shadow SacksA-E: 30 HP, hanging from ceiling [Shadow]
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Nitro's hand gripped onto the edge of the battlefield as he hoisted himself back up out of the lava, feeling reinvigorated now that he was free of the shadowy goop. He looked around at the battlefield, trying to determine what he had missed. He couldn't see Mary or Bhikkhuni anywhere, which could only mean one thing: Cerberus had managed to take them out. Exorcist and Tina, however, still seemed to be active, which filled Nitro with a warm bubble of confidence; they still had a chance to finish this.
Nitro watched as Tina nimbly dodged the shadows. He was about to cheer her on when suddenly, she was pierced through her navel. As she fell to her knees, the warm bubble of confidence Nitro felt swelled up into a searing hot wave of rage that flowed throughout Nitro's body. He quickly pulled himself out of the lava, launching himself into the air, and landed on the ground. Straightening up, his entire body suddenly shone with a brilliant flash of green light. The light seemed to travel and focus itself to shine from his buster, which he raised to the Cerberus that had just appeared.
"Hey! Asshole!" Nitro shouted to get the Navi's attention. "I don't care what kind of screwed up powertrip you've got going on here, but nothing gives you the right to kidnap a bunch of Navis and do... whatever the hell this is to them," Nitro nodded his head up toward the ceiling, noting the Navis trapped up there. "Of course, I was just going to do the merciful thing and slap you around until you agreed to let them go and be a good boy from now on." Nitro paused for a moment.
"But, here's where you screwed up," Nitro continued. "You decided it would be just peachy to start beating up my ladyfriends here. That just doesn't fly with me you got that? So now, I'm not just gonna hope that you'll give up and go crawl away under some rock. No, now I'm just gonna blow you into one thousand and fifty eight bite little sized pieces. I just thought I'd make that clear."
As Nitro wrapped up his speech, his buster was shaking violently, absolutely packed with built up power, smoke pouring out of the barrel. He fired the weapon at Cerberus, sending a stream of explosives at the hellhound navi. Each explosive shone with a brilliant green hue, each one supercharged with Nitro's pent up rage. The shine around Nitro seemed to die down slightly, but he still shone slightly. He moved his buster over towards Tina, and fired yet again, sending a small gold grenade flying through the air. The grenade exploded as it landed at Tina's knees, releasing a cloud of restoratives, which she inhaled, setting to work on repairing her systems. The shadowy spike was pushed out of her as her stomach resealed itself. She stood up, eyeing her partner as he stood there, fuming, his buster heavily scorched and blackened from the attack. She was slightly afraid of him, she'd never seen him this angry before. She decided that it would be a good idea to simply watch the cloud of smoke and dust that had been kicked up around Cerberus dissapate, making sure he didn't try to attack one of them.
Summary:
N1: Exit Lava
N2: Short Fuse (50 Strengthen, 10 Damage Resistance, 15 Self dmg)(3TCD)
N3: Overheat at Cerberus.EXE (100dmg (+50 Strengthen = 150dmg), 15 Self dmg)(3TCD)
N4: Healing Hand Grenade at TNT (60Heal + Blast1)(2TCD)
T1: Dodge
T2: Dodge
Cooldowns:
Overheat: UTT
Healing Hand Grenade: UTT
Short Fuse: UTT
Nitro watched as Tina nimbly dodged the shadows. He was about to cheer her on when suddenly, she was pierced through her navel. As she fell to her knees, the warm bubble of confidence Nitro felt swelled up into a searing hot wave of rage that flowed throughout Nitro's body. He quickly pulled himself out of the lava, launching himself into the air, and landed on the ground. Straightening up, his entire body suddenly shone with a brilliant flash of green light. The light seemed to travel and focus itself to shine from his buster, which he raised to the Cerberus that had just appeared.
"Hey! Asshole!" Nitro shouted to get the Navi's attention. "I don't care what kind of screwed up powertrip you've got going on here, but nothing gives you the right to kidnap a bunch of Navis and do... whatever the hell this is to them," Nitro nodded his head up toward the ceiling, noting the Navis trapped up there. "Of course, I was just going to do the merciful thing and slap you around until you agreed to let them go and be a good boy from now on." Nitro paused for a moment.
"But, here's where you screwed up," Nitro continued. "You decided it would be just peachy to start beating up my ladyfriends here. That just doesn't fly with me you got that? So now, I'm not just gonna hope that you'll give up and go crawl away under some rock. No, now I'm just gonna blow you into one thousand and fifty eight bite little sized pieces. I just thought I'd make that clear."
As Nitro wrapped up his speech, his buster was shaking violently, absolutely packed with built up power, smoke pouring out of the barrel. He fired the weapon at Cerberus, sending a stream of explosives at the hellhound navi. Each explosive shone with a brilliant green hue, each one supercharged with Nitro's pent up rage. The shine around Nitro seemed to die down slightly, but he still shone slightly. He moved his buster over towards Tina, and fired yet again, sending a small gold grenade flying through the air. The grenade exploded as it landed at Tina's knees, releasing a cloud of restoratives, which she inhaled, setting to work on repairing her systems. The shadowy spike was pushed out of her as her stomach resealed itself. She stood up, eyeing her partner as he stood there, fuming, his buster heavily scorched and blackened from the attack. She was slightly afraid of him, she'd never seen him this angry before. She decided that it would be a good idea to simply watch the cloud of smoke and dust that had been kicked up around Cerberus dissapate, making sure he didn't try to attack one of them.
Summary:
N1: Exit Lava
N2: Short Fuse (50 Strengthen, 10 Damage Resistance, 15 Self dmg)(3TCD)
N3: Overheat at Cerberus.EXE (100dmg (+50 Strengthen = 150dmg), 15 Self dmg)(3TCD)
N4: Healing Hand Grenade at TNT (60Heal + Blast1)(2TCD)
T1: Dodge
T2: Dodge
Cooldowns:
Overheat: UTT
Healing Hand Grenade: UTT
Short Fuse: UTT
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Burt watched his screen, unmoving as his body froze with tension. Slowly, he reached his hands up to his face, then grabbed at his pasty flesh, gripping at his cheeks in dismay and dragging the skin as hard as they could. "Noooooo! It's way too early in the life of my religion to appoint posthumous sainthood to anyone! My beautiful giiiiirls! Aaaagh, even Bhikkhuni! I want to see her pouty face agaaaain!" he wept, ignoring all sense of convention and filling the wait room with his wailing.
Looking at the scorched earth where her SPs were moments earlier, Exorcist felt her body shiver, but she didn't mentally lose composure. She'd already steeled herself for the fact that they'd have to make some sacrifices. A good Counterinfectualist knew what she was getting herself into before she took the job. There were still other captives that had to be rescued. And...
If she suspected that there was a jack-out barrier up, she wouldn't be able to live with herself.
So she burned the idea from her mind, almost as if brainwashing herself, and devoted herself single-mindedly to her religion's duty: freeing the net from the grasp of evil spirits. Cerberus was either a demon himself or otherwise possessed by one. Regardless, there was no method she knew of ridding the net of such a demon besides battle.
While Exorcist was purging herself of her emotions to fight the opponent, Nitro was channeling his anger into an attack. She reminded herself that besides the captives that she needed to free, there were also allies that were counting on her to perform her duties. "Cerebrus... from your words, it sounds like a powerful demon has taken hold of you. Unfortunately, my religion has only come so far. If you are a demon, this is the fate you deserve. If not... Well, we'll hope that the exorcism is successful," she warned him.
"Exorcist, no! I'm jacking you out right now. I'd rather burn my whole library and even the secret shelf that I hid behind the dictionaries so that Jerry and Joey wouldn't see it than let you fight that guy!" Burt exclaimed, interrupting his navi. "You have to get out of there, I command it!"
"No, Burt! We have to perform the exorcism. This is the first time I've really felt that my services are needed," the navi replied, clenching her fists.
"And it could be the last time! I'm going to amend the creed right now so that fighting this guy is forbidden! I swear, I'm gonna do it!" he warned her.
"I'm sorry, Burt, but I need my katana. If we're going to believe in Counterinfectualism, we're going to have to stick with this to the end. Don't throw away what Mary and Bhikkhuni were fighting for!" she exclaimed, growing increasingly irritated.
"Right... Yeah, right... probably right," Burt mumbled. He couldn't turn his back on Counterinfectualism now any easier than Exorcist could. He'd thrown away just about every socially respectable aspect of his life in order to pursue his dream. But he still wasn't sure that it was worth risking his favorite disciple over...
He couldn't even bear to try to jack her out at this point, though. If the jack-out failed, it'd prove that he was in danger of losing her forever. To spare himself that agony, he tried to immerse himself in a similar mindset to the one Exorcist had taken. "Yeah, I guess that's the best idea right now. You're going to do what you want, so I might as well equip you for it," he sighed.
Nodding, Exorcist accepted both her katana and a Skully battlechip. She elected to use the bone first to disorient her opponent; once that was done, she would move in with the katana. Following up on the idea, she quickly brought out the curved, bleached bone and slung it forth like a boomerang. She was confident that if she'd made the right move, a divine wind would guide her attack as usual.
Moving in behind her projectile, Exorcist raised her naked arms above her head and summoned her katana into her hands. "Exit, demon!" she cried out, bringing the sword down and across in four lightning fast motions. The sweeps were so wide that she didn't worry about the fact that her enemy had created a duplicate; she simply sought to eradicate both of them. Once she'd finished, she jumped back and tossed the katana aside. Focusing seriously now upon her own survival, she prepared to move.
"Aaaaah, Chris! I'm so sorry I got you into this!" Burt blubbered. "And Exxy, I'm sorry to you too! And Mary! And Bhikkhuni! And Nitro! And Tina!" If he had it all to do again, he'd definitely jack his navi and his SPs out, go back, teach his class, and enjoy the normality of it. Well, as normal as his life typically was, anyways; not with real, practical teaching or anything.
1) Skully1 @ 1st Cerberus.EXE [100 damage, C accuracy + homing + confusion]
2) Katana1 @ both Cerberus.EXE [60 damage melee, boosted A accuracy + slashing + wide x2]
3) Katana1 @ both Cerberus.EXE [60 damage melee, boosted A accuracy + slashing + wide x2]
*) Swordplay dodge
4) Dodge
Looking at the scorched earth where her SPs were moments earlier, Exorcist felt her body shiver, but she didn't mentally lose composure. She'd already steeled herself for the fact that they'd have to make some sacrifices. A good Counterinfectualist knew what she was getting herself into before she took the job. There were still other captives that had to be rescued. And...
If she suspected that there was a jack-out barrier up, she wouldn't be able to live with herself.
So she burned the idea from her mind, almost as if brainwashing herself, and devoted herself single-mindedly to her religion's duty: freeing the net from the grasp of evil spirits. Cerberus was either a demon himself or otherwise possessed by one. Regardless, there was no method she knew of ridding the net of such a demon besides battle.
While Exorcist was purging herself of her emotions to fight the opponent, Nitro was channeling his anger into an attack. She reminded herself that besides the captives that she needed to free, there were also allies that were counting on her to perform her duties. "Cerebrus... from your words, it sounds like a powerful demon has taken hold of you. Unfortunately, my religion has only come so far. If you are a demon, this is the fate you deserve. If not... Well, we'll hope that the exorcism is successful," she warned him.
"Exorcist, no! I'm jacking you out right now. I'd rather burn my whole library and even the secret shelf that I hid behind the dictionaries so that Jerry and Joey wouldn't see it than let you fight that guy!" Burt exclaimed, interrupting his navi. "You have to get out of there, I command it!"
"No, Burt! We have to perform the exorcism. This is the first time I've really felt that my services are needed," the navi replied, clenching her fists.
"And it could be the last time! I'm going to amend the creed right now so that fighting this guy is forbidden! I swear, I'm gonna do it!" he warned her.
"I'm sorry, Burt, but I need my katana. If we're going to believe in Counterinfectualism, we're going to have to stick with this to the end. Don't throw away what Mary and Bhikkhuni were fighting for!" she exclaimed, growing increasingly irritated.
"Right... Yeah, right... probably right," Burt mumbled. He couldn't turn his back on Counterinfectualism now any easier than Exorcist could. He'd thrown away just about every socially respectable aspect of his life in order to pursue his dream. But he still wasn't sure that it was worth risking his favorite disciple over...
He couldn't even bear to try to jack her out at this point, though. If the jack-out failed, it'd prove that he was in danger of losing her forever. To spare himself that agony, he tried to immerse himself in a similar mindset to the one Exorcist had taken. "Yeah, I guess that's the best idea right now. You're going to do what you want, so I might as well equip you for it," he sighed.
Nodding, Exorcist accepted both her katana and a Skully battlechip. She elected to use the bone first to disorient her opponent; once that was done, she would move in with the katana. Following up on the idea, she quickly brought out the curved, bleached bone and slung it forth like a boomerang. She was confident that if she'd made the right move, a divine wind would guide her attack as usual.
Moving in behind her projectile, Exorcist raised her naked arms above her head and summoned her katana into her hands. "Exit, demon!" she cried out, bringing the sword down and across in four lightning fast motions. The sweeps were so wide that she didn't worry about the fact that her enemy had created a duplicate; she simply sought to eradicate both of them. Once she'd finished, she jumped back and tossed the katana aside. Focusing seriously now upon her own survival, she prepared to move.
"Aaaaah, Chris! I'm so sorry I got you into this!" Burt blubbered. "And Exxy, I'm sorry to you too! And Mary! And Bhikkhuni! And Nitro! And Tina!" If he had it all to do again, he'd definitely jack his navi and his SPs out, go back, teach his class, and enjoy the normality of it. Well, as normal as his life typically was, anyways; not with real, practical teaching or anything.
1) Skully1 @ 1st Cerberus.EXE [100 damage, C accuracy + homing + confusion]
2) Katana1 @ both Cerberus.EXE [60 damage melee, boosted A accuracy + slashing + wide x2]
3) Katana1 @ both Cerberus.EXE [60 damage melee, boosted A accuracy + slashing + wide x2]
*) Swordplay dodge
4) Dodge
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Nitro, consumed with rage, unleashed hell upon Cerberus. A barrage of glowing explosives flew through the air, falling all around the armored Navi before exploding. Cerberus was caught in the blast, his body ripped apart until nothing was left. When the smoke cleared, Cerberus was no more.
Nitro tossed a healing grenade toward TNT, restoring her lost vitality. It looked like things were over. The companions had prevailed.
Arrows crafted from shadow sailed toward TNT. The program managed to dodge the first two attacks, but the third pierced through her leg and pinned her in place. Cerberus appeared behind her, a massive obsidian sword in hand. He slashed down, cleaving TNT in twain. Cerberus had somehow dodged Nitro's barrage, leaving a decoy to take the brunt of the attack.
Cerberus attacked a second time, the massive sword smashing through Nitro's defenses and sending the Navi crashing against the rock wall. Nitro, critically injured, slid into the lava once more. Exorcist hurled a bone through the air, aiming straight for Cerberus' skull. The armored Navi managed to dodge and charged toward his remaining opponent.
Exorcist met his head on, katana held tightly within her grasp. She managed to dodge the massive sword and delivered two quick strikes of her own. Her blade bit deep into Cerberus' armor, drawing twin crimson lines. Cerberus unleashed a low growl from between clinched teeth. He blocked Exorcist's next slash with his sword and countered with a devastating jab. The girl was sent flying through the air to land just inches from the lava.
"Ha..." Cerberus panted. "It is done. You are no match for me. No one is. I shall slay him...Slay them all."
A low whistle signaled the returning bone as it finished its curving route around the chamber. Cerberus had no time to dodge as the ivory bone smashed against his skull. He dropped to his knees, dazed and drained.
"No...How can this be? Damn it. DAMN IT ALL!"
Flames erupted from beneath the Navi, a jet black inferno that washed over his armor. The Navi vanished with the flames, leaving his two opponents alone.
The sacks hanging from the ceiling swayed slightly before falling to the platform below. Without Cerberus, the black tar was degrading quickly. Inside each sack was a Navi now freed from their capture.
"Thank you," one of the Navi coughed out. "Thank you so much."
A loud crack echoed through the room. Cerberus' throne began to splinter apart before collapsing in on itself. Inside the throne was a cache of zenny and battlechips.
Cerberus.Exe: Defeated
Nitro.EXE: 1 HP
Exorcist.EXE: 3 HP
TNT.SP: DELETED!
Bhikkhuni.SP: DELETED!
Mary.SP: DELETED!
Terrain: 30% Solar, 30% Cracked with 40% Lava surrounding
Objects:
Throne: Smashed
Victory!
Rewards:
Nitro - Lava Ball, 600z
Exorcist - Firesword, 300z
FXP - 5
((There was no jack-out barrier, by the way))
Nitro tossed a healing grenade toward TNT, restoring her lost vitality. It looked like things were over. The companions had prevailed.
Arrows crafted from shadow sailed toward TNT. The program managed to dodge the first two attacks, but the third pierced through her leg and pinned her in place. Cerberus appeared behind her, a massive obsidian sword in hand. He slashed down, cleaving TNT in twain. Cerberus had somehow dodged Nitro's barrage, leaving a decoy to take the brunt of the attack.
Cerberus attacked a second time, the massive sword smashing through Nitro's defenses and sending the Navi crashing against the rock wall. Nitro, critically injured, slid into the lava once more. Exorcist hurled a bone through the air, aiming straight for Cerberus' skull. The armored Navi managed to dodge and charged toward his remaining opponent.
Exorcist met his head on, katana held tightly within her grasp. She managed to dodge the massive sword and delivered two quick strikes of her own. Her blade bit deep into Cerberus' armor, drawing twin crimson lines. Cerberus unleashed a low growl from between clinched teeth. He blocked Exorcist's next slash with his sword and countered with a devastating jab. The girl was sent flying through the air to land just inches from the lava.
"Ha..." Cerberus panted. "It is done. You are no match for me. No one is. I shall slay him...Slay them all."
A low whistle signaled the returning bone as it finished its curving route around the chamber. Cerberus had no time to dodge as the ivory bone smashed against his skull. He dropped to his knees, dazed and drained.
"No...How can this be? Damn it. DAMN IT ALL!"
Flames erupted from beneath the Navi, a jet black inferno that washed over his armor. The Navi vanished with the flames, leaving his two opponents alone.
The sacks hanging from the ceiling swayed slightly before falling to the platform below. Without Cerberus, the black tar was degrading quickly. Inside each sack was a Navi now freed from their capture.
"Thank you," one of the Navi coughed out. "Thank you so much."
A loud crack echoed through the room. Cerberus' throne began to splinter apart before collapsing in on itself. Inside the throne was a cache of zenny and battlechips.
Cerberus.Exe: Defeated
Nitro.EXE: 1 HP
Exorcist.EXE: 3 HP
TNT.SP: DELETED!
Bhikkhuni.SP: DELETED!
Mary.SP: DELETED!
Terrain: 30% Solar, 30% Cracked with 40% Lava surrounding
Objects:
Throne: Smashed
Victory!
Rewards:
Nitro - Lava Ball, 600
Exorcist - Firesword, 300
FXP - 5
((There was no jack-out barrier, by the way))
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Nitro was simmering with rage as he pulled himself out of the lava and back onto the platform. Not only did Cerberus humiliate him by leaving the decoy to take his attack, but he ended up defeating TNT in the process. Cerberus was already gone by the time he got to his feet, and he saw the throne crumble, revealing the loot. He walked over to the crumbled throne, stepping around the various Navis that had fallen from the cieling. He picked up the spoils, then walked back over to Exorcist, handing over her share of the spoils.
Nitro looked at all the Navis laying about. "What should we do about these guys?" He asked, to nobody in particular. "You think they'll be alright by themselves?"
"I dunno," Chris replied, watching Tina return to the PET, not looking like she was in the best shape. "But I don't think we should be sticking around much longer. You guys need a chance to recover, and I'm sure Burt's group does as well."
"Alright, I'm feeling like hell anyway," Nitro said. He looked around at his surroundings, and added quickly "No pun intended." He turned to Exorcist, and gave a small smile. "Alright so I think we've done enough damage around here. Thanks for teaching us about Counterinfectualism and stuff. I don't think I'm ready to make any commitments to it just yet, but know that you've all got a friend in me, Chris, and TNT." Nitro took a few steps backward, and waved. "Hope to see you all again sometime!"
With that, Nitro disappeared in a flash of green light.
-NITRO JACK-OUT-
Nitro looked at all the Navis laying about. "What should we do about these guys?" He asked, to nobody in particular. "You think they'll be alright by themselves?"
"I dunno," Chris replied, watching Tina return to the PET, not looking like she was in the best shape. "But I don't think we should be sticking around much longer. You guys need a chance to recover, and I'm sure Burt's group does as well."
"Alright, I'm feeling like hell anyway," Nitro said. He looked around at his surroundings, and added quickly "No pun intended." He turned to Exorcist, and gave a small smile. "Alright so I think we've done enough damage around here. Thanks for teaching us about Counterinfectualism and stuff. I don't think I'm ready to make any commitments to it just yet, but know that you've all got a friend in me, Chris, and TNT." Nitro took a few steps backward, and waved. "Hope to see you all again sometime!"
With that, Nitro disappeared in a flash of green light.
-NITRO JACK-OUT-
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Exorcist felt much less tense now that the battle had finally concluded and the captured navis seemed to be alive. The last loose end was whether or not Bhikkhuni and Mary were okay...
Her fears were alleviated as Burt gave a sigh of relief, which was more like the long exhalation of a held breath. "Pheeeew! Letting two borrowed navis die in the name of Counterinfectualism while in weakened SP forms might have been a little more than our religion could handle at the moment, Exorcist," he panted, unintentionally sounding as though he was placing the blame on his navi.
The navi wasn't terribly upset; after all, they'd helped a lot of people and possibly weakened the demon that was, or otherwise was controlling, Cerberus. What more could a Counterinfectualist ask for? As she thought to Nitro's parting words, she covered her bra self-consciously and blushed. In the heat of battle, she hadn't given a thought to her appearance.
Even if the navi hadn't committed to her religion, gathering friends might be just as important. She could use all of the allies she could get; after all, most navis contributed to Counterinfectualism without even realizing it.
"Alright, let's get you out of there! I've come to a decision that we're going to need to talk about in depth," Burt informed his navi. Exorcist was confused, wondering whether it would be something annoying like "after this battle, I've concluded that fighting is too dangerous and I want all of you to stay out of it." Still, she nodded and left the net.
((Jacking out))
Her fears were alleviated as Burt gave a sigh of relief, which was more like the long exhalation of a held breath. "Pheeeew! Letting two borrowed navis die in the name of Counterinfectualism while in weakened SP forms might have been a little more than our religion could handle at the moment, Exorcist," he panted, unintentionally sounding as though he was placing the blame on his navi.
The navi wasn't terribly upset; after all, they'd helped a lot of people and possibly weakened the demon that was, or otherwise was controlling, Cerberus. What more could a Counterinfectualist ask for? As she thought to Nitro's parting words, she covered her bra self-consciously and blushed. In the heat of battle, she hadn't given a thought to her appearance.
Even if the navi hadn't committed to her religion, gathering friends might be just as important. She could use all of the allies she could get; after all, most navis contributed to Counterinfectualism without even realizing it.
"Alright, let's get you out of there! I've come to a decision that we're going to need to talk about in depth," Burt informed his navi. Exorcist was confused, wondering whether it would be something annoying like "after this battle, I've concluded that fighting is too dangerous and I want all of you to stay out of it." Still, she nodded and left the net.
((Jacking out))