World Tour, part 1

Saluki.exe and Sullen really didn't care about the strange navi's allegiances where; fueled by the EJO of her friends pet and being bothered by the strange creatures so much today she was going to strike first and diplomacy second. It didn't take a genius to figure out when and where the lines of attack where drawn and two opposing camps where made. It was a tight formation but she was going to be alittle more conservative about her chip use and overall defense after all the last battle was a wakeup call.

Saluki was given a rather large surprise when she was given her Christmas event gift. Not only was it an attack that had pained her in the past it from a virus she didn't like; was from an element she wasn't too enthusiastic about. Both paws ignited instantly and she instinctively raised her arms in the air of fear of burning herself; but her expression soon changed to a rather wolfish grin when she felt empowered by the chip. Her knees bent and she shifted her weight slightly before she swung with her left (her favored hand first) then with her right moments later. She made sure to put her body into the equation, her arms turning slightly to make sure that her shoulders and forearms where followed through instead of just using her arms to swing the punch. She was acting as if she was hitting two heavy bags; albeit heavy metal clad ones. Two fire hits lashed across the battlefield, she was interested to see how effective the impact would be against their armor.

To add insult to injury her favorite ten metallic tendrils lashed out at the first metal clad target to try and push him further back, after all a mage and an archer would stand little chance in a sustained melee. For some added insurance she leapt straight up; the updraft sending her far into the air. It wasn't a perfect defense but it was that entire she could come up with on short notice. She wasn't abandoning her ally she was just taking a moment to spread out; the updraft would eventually return her to the ground safely.

Summery
1: FireHit1 Damage: 60 + Impact + Double Attack Accuracy: A. Attempting to attack 1D6A
2: FireHit1 Damage: 60 + Impact + Double Attack Accuracy: A. Attempting to attack 1D6B
Gust. Attempting to knockback 1D6A
3: Jump. Air Step straight up.

Status
Saluki.EXE: 105 HP
Lucia seemed to be enjoying the passage through the snow, a lot more so then she had with the sand before. Still as they came to the edge of this winter wonderland, they found themselves interrupting a conversation between those same cutouts, and what had to be their superiors. Turning her gaze towards them when they'd been caught the navi hissed angrily. "The papers are mine!" came the cry as the first chip beamed itself to the navi's quiver.

Quickly she drew the arrow and pulled it to full draw in the eruption of flames that was her bow. Her stance shifted in the snow as she spread her balance and faintly crouched to make sure her aim would be true. The defense line of her enemy might have seemed the best strategy for them to take, but to the trained archer she saw only an easy target. Fingers loosed the bolt from her bow and sent the orb tipped weapon flashing across the snow towards central target of the line. Should the bolt land, it would immediately shatter into a thunderous blast of lightning bolts that would spread both beside and beyond the target, with luck she would strike down the four of them and end their attack lines in one fell swoop.

Next the young navi turned her sights towards one of the two targets her own ally was assaulting, and with it she thrust her arm forth, causing snow to lift and flutter in the sudden flurry of air as the strong blast of wind made its way towards one of those knightly navis. With the action the navi seemed to glow aflame as the all too familiar safeguard to both cold and pain sealed the navi in a faintly glowing sphere of energy.

Her attack continued with her newest prize as the navi began to swirl and twist her arms before her, causing the snow ahead to start to shift and gather, only to suddenly rise up before her in a reinforced wall of packed snow. The perfect archer's perch for her to take refuge behind show an assault come her way. This time her newest orders came down, and with them two arrows found themselves being drawn into her fiery bow. Those spiked tip bolts turned upon her closest enemies and loosed without mercy to strike her enemies with a vengeance.

Still the navi wasn't quite happy with her protection, and set herself ablaze once more while her ally took to the sky, rather then follow suit the flames about her seemed to cover the young navi from head to toe, sealing her in the refined crimson steel that made up her primary protection since first venturing into the net.

Summary:
L * Keen Eye [Passive] 1 Instance of Take Aim
L 1. Take Aim + ElecReel1 [Battlechip] 80 Elec Damage + Spread 3 (Sides + Behind) @ 1D2 B [Spread to A, C & D]
L * Gust [Ability] Knockback @ 1D6 B
L * Blaze Aura [Passive] 20HP Barrier @ Self
L 2. SnowFort1 [Battlechip] 2-Hit Shield[thanks to snow] 1 Panel ahead of Lucia, regenerating next turn
L 3. TwinFang1 [Battlechip] 70 Null Damage x 2 Targets: 1 @ Surviving 1D2 [Or 1D6 A if none] 2 @ Surviving 1D2 [Or 1D6 B if none]
L 4. Crimson Crusader [Signature] 40HP Casing @ Self

Status:
Lucia.EXE: 105HP [20HP Barrier][40HP Casing]
Crimson Crusader: 1TCD
The line of Coins scrunched down like accordions in preparation to leap at Lucia and Saluki. Lucia's Elecreel hit and deleted two of them (80)(80), but the remaining two bounded up in time to escape the electric attack. The two white navis behind the Coins chattered to one another as their small army attacked on their behalf. Of the two Coins that attacked, only one of them landed on Lucia successfully, cracking through her barrier though she only took minor damage (5).

"...Five. What'd you get, Roller?" One of them asked.

"...Two! Let's go, Block!" The other replied.

The two navis, apparently named Block and Roller, immediately dashed forward with blinding speed and though they practically ran into Saluki's Firehits (60)(60), they avoided the gust of wind and metal tentacles. Their charge was stopped cold by the Lucia's snowfort and while they worked their way through it, Lucia deleted the remaining Coins with her close range TwinFang (70)(70). Saluki took flight with an updraft, leaving Lucia to temporarily fend off their opponents alone. Block smashed through the wall with a single punch and the two began to gang up against Lucia. Her casing was resilient but only withstood two hits (10x2)(10x2) before cracking. There was no question that these were tough opponents. Fortunately for Lucia, the pair seemed to run out of steam before managing to deal any actual damage.

"Lucky break, girlie." Roller taunted and dodged back, revealing a small blue cube, healing himself and his ally (+30)(+30). Block performed a similar retreat but revealed a red cube that shot out searing beams of light that cut across both Lucia and Saluki, even in her airborne state (40)(40).

1D6A (Block): 570 HP [snow]
1D6B (Roller): 570 HP [snow]
1D2A: DELETED
1D2B: DELETED
1D2C: DELETED
1D2D: DELETED

Terrain: 80% Snow, 20% Normal

Lucia.EXE: 60 HP [snow] [snowfort: 0-hits / 1 turn]
Saluki.EXE: 60 HP [snow] [high alt]
[Merry Christmas and a happy new year! And Oops! I realized in my last post I copy/pasted my summery wrong. It was Lucia that had 105hp at the start of the turn and not me I'm glad that someone caught on.]

Both Sullen and Sally where rather surprised; mostly because they had never fought other Navi's before let alone ones that seemed to be so powerful and formerly well guarded! Watching them cover the distance so quickly and then a flurry of blows onto her ally made her worried; but it was that instant, point blank, area of affect searing light and the healing made her envious. It had to be a chip that she had to discover.

Thanks to the updraft and the soon to be gentle landing Sullen had the time to load in three chips, in sequence in order to play with the terrain advantage and hopefully to put some pressure on the attackers; Avalanche, Treebomb1 and finally Aqua Needle 1. Upon landing the Navi slammed her fists into the ground hard enough to make her gowns billow, the earth rumble and more importantly; produce an avalanche. Causing huge amounts of snow to rain down on Roller and Block. It was an inaccurate attack but hopefully with three massive snowballs it would manage to get one or both navi's frozen in place.

Tree bomb 1 and Aqua Needle 1 was loaded in next. A large coconut materialized in Sallys left hand while her right began to materialize the three Icicles. The Tree Bomb looked like it was rumbling, breaking and cracking like eggshells as if it held great life inside. She tossed it up and over the snow fort and her fiery ally; the living grenade was never meant to hit either of the Navi's it was just meant to hit the ground —near- them.

The follow up was the more accurate aqua needle; a spike aimed for Block, a spike aimed for Roller and one aimed to set off the Tree Bomb! If everything connects it should send a deadly Wood tower attack at the attacking group of enemies!

Finally Sullen didn't like the look at Sally's readouts, 50% was getting alittle to low for her likings; so Set grass NCP was used. Bulbs, petals, cereals, grasses and grains started to swirl around the Vixen to change the surrounding terrain into grass. It would be useful in the coming turns to try and give her alittle bit of staying power.

Summery
Landing from Air step behind Lucia.
1: Avalanche1: Damage: 50 x 3 Targets + Freeze 10% + Snow Terrain Boost (Freeze 100%) Accuracy: C. Targeting Roller/Block/Roller.
2: Throwing TreeBomb1 at Roller/Block
3: AquaNeedle1: Damage: 20 x 3 Needles + Variable Targeting Accuracy: B. Targeting Block/Tree Bomb 1/Roller. + Tree bomb 1 Effect: Damage: 60 / 60 + Group Attack + Ground Attack (next turn) / 60(+5 from type) + Group Attack + Ground Attack + Aqua Boost 30 Accuracy: C / D / C
Set Grass NCP

Status
Saluki.EXE: 60 HP
Lucia was truly surprised at just how quick these two knightly navis turned out to be, and how bold they were to rush straight for her through the battlefield, not unlike another knight she knew well. Their actions definately threw the fiery spirit off, not by their shared assault against her, not by how quickly her defenses were struck down. Not even the surprisingly powerful chip they pulled out against them.

It was what they dared to call her. Navi growled loudly at the jeer they'd made at her expense. "Girly!!?! Who you calling girly you white knight pansies!!" With a roar her fiery anger burst up around her to safeguard her once more as she reached for quiver and withdrew what could possibly disprove her protests. For out from that quiver popped a large pink heart tipped arrow, She could hear her partner in this battle come to a landing behind her but her focus turned upon the knights as she loosed the powerful bolt to send it sailing towards the one they'd called Roller.

The sudden icy rain of snow and stone seemed to work in the navi's favor as her barricade from early used the excess to rebuild itself in front of her adding another blockade for them to penetrate again. With it the navi once more reached for her endless supply of deadly barrage and produced an oddly designed arrow this time. Its tip looked more befitting a painful stinger from some giant bug, the bright yellow shaft of the bolt seemed stripped to match the breed and the quills seemed the very wings of the same insect. Still the navi paid no mind to the oddity of this new arrow as she inhaled deeply and let to a mighty blast of air. Its goal was not a knight that dared to stand before her but the cold snow he was standing upon instead. Just after her breath she closed single eye to steady her aim and loosed the insectoid arrow towards the knight himself. With luck the snow would be blown away to reveal the sheet of ice beneath, long enough to give added pain to the arrow's sting.

Her assault would not be slowed just yet as navi's arm flicked upwards, from the fiery band about her wrist a golden ring flicked upwards around her wrist, it took but a single finger to hook down and snag the loop, setting it a twirl round and round before it was thrown fiercely towards her other adversary. Sparking to life in a thunderous roar the charged ring whirled through the air.

As navi's rage started to calm at least for the moment one last chip was sent down from beyond, the navi almost surprised as the large, yellow dome appeared in front of her, the stark green medical symbol set at its center assured her of what it was as she took hold of her shield to offer yet another layer of defense for both herself, and her ally taking cover behind her.

Summary:
Lucia = L
Artio = A
L * Blaze Aura [Passive] 20HP Barrier @ Self
L 1. Roll Arrow1 [Battlechip] 50 Null Damage + Chip Break @ Roller
L * SnowFort1 [Battlechip Effect] 2-Hit Shield Barricade 1 Panel in front of Lucia[Last instance]
L * Gust [Ability] Knockback @ Panel beneath Roller
L * Keen Eye [Passive] 1 Instance of Take Aim
L 2. Take Aim + Arrow1 [Battlechip] 100 Elec Damage(+100% due to terrain) + Homing @ Roller
L 3. Zapring1 [Battlechip] 40 Elec Damage + Stun 1 @ Block
L 4. Guard1 [Battlechip] 1-Hit Shield + Reflect[up to 60] + Piercing + Line Attack

Status:
Lucia.EXE: 60HP[20Hp Barrier][1-Hit Shield][2-Hit Shield 1 Panel ahead]
Crimson Crusader: Ready
Saluki's avalanche missed both the navis and it was countered when Block pulled out another red cube. The searing beam was blocked off by Lucia's snowfort but hit Saluki (40), bringing her into near critical health. She lobbed her Treebomb randomly but somehow managed to land a hit against Block with it (60). Similarly, her Aquaneedle proved very accurate against Roller's immobile tactics (20 x 3).

Roller was preparing some kind of attack when Lucia shot him with an arrow that seemed to disrupt whatever he was doing (60). She followed up by blowing away the snow underfoot and shocked him with a doubly powerful Arrow1 (100 x 2). Lucia swapped targets and aimed at Block with an Zapring but he mananged to step out of the way. Before she could activate her Guard, Block retaliated by striking her with something that drained away her strength, but not her life (debuff). Roller summoned another 1D2 and sent it to attack Lucia. It leapt over her defenses and landed on top of her barrier, breaking through it and dealing minor damage (5). Then Saluki changed part of the snow to grass. Yay.

1D6A (Block): 510 HP [grass]
1D6B (Roller): 250 HP [grass]
1D2A: DELETED
1D2B: DELETED
1D2C: DELETED
1D2D: DELETED
1D2E: 50 HP [grass]

Terrain: 40% Grass, 40% Snow, 20% Normal

Lucia.EXE: 55 HP [grass] [snowfort: 1-hits] [Guard1] [Debuff 10: All attacks -10 damage]
Saluki.EXE: 20 HP [grass]
[Appears I forgot to add the Wood type boost to my Treebomb1 last turn. My bad!]

Sally Snorted and shook her head faintly when she recovered from the second searing light; her fur and robes where burned and charred black in several places and if she had been more humanoid she would have been tanned from the radiating attack.

With the borrowed chip was imputed in it caused the navigator to become temporarily incorporeal; and would hopefully take some pressure off. Still with Sally veiled in shadows they hoped that Lucia could endure one turn alone.

Sally wasn't going to sit idle; after all she had to keep pressure up on their two opponents. Sullen was kind enough to load in Arrow1. The vixen's fingers traced dark Smokey lines in the air to form an archway; the ephemeral gate dripped and ran like oil paints. And with the last few Glyphs and Gilmores the temperately summoned Elebee burst forth stinger ready and its target chosen.

Finally five chimes of her bell to summon the grim specter. A grayscale slit in the air was the only notice before the monsters clawed bony hand slipped out and started to stretch and pry it open further till it was an outright fissure. Peering in was just static and the monstrous scarecrows boney torso. Hanging upside down from the opening it attempted to slash and drain Roller before disappearing back to static.

Saluki did feel comfortable being on her own terrain; minor wounds started to heal and her body renewed and revitalized by the grasses. It wasn't enough for her to rely on alone but every bit was needed in this desperate struggle.

Summery
1: Borrowed Lucia's Shadow (chip): Shadow1 Effect: Shadow Accuracy: S. Self.
2: Arrow1: Damage: 100 + Homing Accuracy: B [Summons an Elebee virus, and sends it flying at an enemy. It vanishes after stinging its target, or after two turns. Duration: Once. Element: Elec] Attempting to attack Roller
3: Signature; Catechize: Slashing/life drain. 20 damage 20 hp. Attempting to attack Roller.

Status
Saluki.EXE: 35HP[+15 for three actions on grass.][Shadow]
Catechize 1 TCD.
This battle was definately starting to wear, both on navi and her operator. And to make matters worse another of those paper cutouts had joined the enemy ranks. Damn she worked hard to take care of those.

Grumbling she used her shield to bring herself to her feet again, her gaze set upon the target that had dared to send another minion at her instead of fighting like a man. "Cowards.. worthless cowards!" Still navi let out a huff, but Vincent seemed to have other plans before the navi.

"Lucia, they seem to believe themselves superior to you, It's time to bring fear into their lives." Navi almost perked up as new orders followed in secret link between PET and herself. Along with chips that came down. And with them navi let out a terrific, un-lady-like roar of rage. Grass beneath began to wilt and wither from the sudden heat wave that started to emit from the small sprite. Within an instant a mighty blaze of hellfire enveloped the navi in blistering embrace, her shadowy partner perhaps the only being safe from her rage. "That's it you worthless peons! Take this message to your makers. Your all going to burn!!"

Arm was uplifted quickly as the blaze around her seemed to part and start to swirl and draw itself into a deep crimson orb floating above her palm. She wasted no time in its formation, as the moment it was large enough for her, hand closed around it, suddenly compressing the ball to nothing before arm lowered to take sights upon her first target. With flick her fingers spread and a sudden blast of flames billowed forth. Creating a raging line of fire that soared through the air towards her first target.

Immediately she sent another blast of might heated wind to his target, planning to keep him forced onto the grassy planes after her first strike burned away any he may have been standing on should the blast hit. Then the arms drew together, going through the motions of drawing back an arrow as her burning bow formed within the surrounding fire. Arrow seemed born of the very flames only to be sent towards the weaker of the two enemies that had already fallen victim to her anger.

A shame that her strikes were unfinished then as the flames finally seemed to lessen, once more being drawn towards her free palm. And with them they'd find the navi had once more dawned her mighty armor. Second burning inferno blast was thrown towards her initial target, wanting to really put the fear of hell into his programming.

Summary:
Lucia = L
Artio = A
L * Fire Blaze [Passive] 20HP Barrier @ Self
L 1. Heatshot [Battlechip] 45 Fire Damage(-10 from debuff) (+100% from grass terrain) + Spread 1 @ Block
L * Gust [Ability]Pull @ Block to pull onto grass again
L 2. Sol's Needle [Signature] 40 Fire Damage (-10 from debuff) (+100% from grass terrain) @ Roller
L 3. Crimson Crusader [Signature] 40HP Casing @ Self
L 4. Heatshot [Battlechip] 45 Fire Damage(-10 from debuff) )+100% from grass terrain) + Spread 1 @ Block

Status:
Lucia.EXE: 55HP(20HP Barrier)(40HP Casing)(Guard1)(1-hit shield from snowfort 1 panel ahead)
Sol's Needle: 1TCD
Crimson Crusader:1TCD
Block and Roller dodged some attacks and buffed themselves in preparation for their next attacks. Lucia buffed her defenses with another barrier and laid on the hurt. The first Heatshot missed but the Sol Needle struck Roller (40 x 2) as he evaded Saluki's Arrow chip. The Arrow reached a far point before doubling back and coming back for another run. Lucia's second heatshot managed to hit Block while taking advantage of the grassy terrain (35 x 2). Finished with their charging, they unleashed a tandem set of Numberballs but it was ultimately useless as the spheres destroyed what was left of the ice shield and passed through Saluki's shadowy form.

1D6A (Block): 440 HP [soil]
1D6B (Roller): 170 HP [soil] [Arrow1: homing]
1D2A: DELETED
1D2B: DELETED
1D2C: DELETED
1D2D: DELETED
1D2E: 50 HP [grass]

Terrain: 20% Grass, 20% Soil, 40% Snow, 20% Normal

Lucia.EXE: 55 HP [grass] [20 HP barrier] [40 HP casing] [Guard1] [Debuff 10: All attacks -10 damage]
Saluki.EXE: 55 HP [grass]
Saluki instinctively braced herself with both paws; only to be pleasantly surprised when the odd ball passed through her harmlessly. It was another chip that she had no idea what it did but she still wanted it! With the shadow chip effect finished and her minor wounds healing she was starting to feel understandably better. After all having her readouts at 45% was better than 16% just moments ago. Her temporarily summoned bug may have missed at first but Sullen had plans and the tools to try and make it work.

Saluki was ordered to remain in the grass and press the soil terrain advantage; that and she was currently out of wood chips. Sullen loaded in Cannon chip and Saluki's left arm from the elbow forward changed into the long an elegant crimson canon. It had the same neat and stylize black flower decal the same as her crest. Finally five metallic tendrils started to dangle from her right hand as she prepared to gust for the second time this conflict. Those thin chromatic wires lashed against the knight in an effort to throw him off balance or force him to react; which was soon followed by the large cannon blast. With the chip used up and her gust on cool down her arms and hands quickly returned to normal; bit not for long.

In an effort to conserve what few chips that remain she was given only one more to complement her signatures; Shotgun. Her left arm changed a second time; the main difference from the previous chip was the second barrel below the first. Her right palm opened so wiffs and waffs of wind could start gathering between her fingers to form into four orbs. Even at rest the insides of the balls rotated and turned around and around like gyroscopes. Just begging to be released, churning to have their energy used. The four spheres of wind swept across the ground low and in sequence. Leaving little wispy trails like they were tracers. Finally she grabbed the base of the barrel for support before unleashing the shotgun chips plasma pellets; pelting and bombarding the soil where the two enemy navigators stood.

Summery
*Subtype Ability; Gust: Attempting to push Roller backwards
1: Cannon chip: [40 Null Damage + Knockback [Shot Type] Accuracy: A] Attempting to attack Roller and a second attempt at knock back into Arrow1
*Arrow1: Last attempt to home in on Roller.
2: Signature Ability; Katabatikos: 4x10 Multi-hit, Null damage + shot
3: Shotgun chip: [50 Null Damage + Spread1 [Shot Type] Accuracy: A] Attempting to attack Roller; attempting to spread1 Block.

Status
Saluki.EXE: 70HP [+15 hp Thanks to three actions on grass]
Catechize: Coming off cool down.
Katabatikos: 1 TCD
Finally a shift in the tides of war had changed, no longer did Lucia feel she was acting in desperation to keep herself protected. Either because her rage or perhaps she really had put fear into her enemy, it didn't matter.

Seeing her own defenses were unhindered Lucia glanced back to her ally before stepping towards her slightly. Arm rouse out and from wrist she produced a small glowing orb. It drifted, almost like a bubble floating on the wind towards her ally. Reaching her it would expand out and envelop the grass vixen in a barrier to help protect her since her own defenses seemed to be missing.

Turning her sights back to the battle she scowled at the paper man that was close to her. With a growl navi stepped towards the creature and brought arm around in a mighty swing. Hoping to catch the "coin" as it had been called off guard, and send it sailing right back at its maker. To ensure the effort navi quickly called upon the winds of this network to flow down in a strong gust to knock Block from the earthen dirt into the softer grass, hoping to put him right in the path of the thin man he summoned.

Waiting only an instant to set her sights upon her target and ensure her goal, navi knelt and thrust her hand against the grass beneath her. Flames about her wrist seemed to almost melt down into the charred greenery. In a flash a large burning ring appeared across the battlefield, it was the only warning her three adversaries would have as the earth erupted with a vengeance. Blistering fiery hell rose up in great pillar of flames from within the ring, burning anything unfortunate enough to have been caught within the blast. And with luck she'd take not only the coin and Block, but strike down his partner as well if the two had dared to be close together.

While her enemies were hopefully distracted by their own peril the navi let out a soft, almost contented sigh as her fiery nature surrounded her in its warmth, soothing the pains of battle, even to the point her slashed and torn clothing started to mend themselves as well.

It was then as the light of fire faded that a final weapon appeared in her hand. Glancing at it long enough to learn it was her favored spiked ball. She grinned and took a soft hop, tossing the weapon above before she let out a loud. "Service!" and promptly spiked the ball to send it across the court at the armored enemy. To make matters worse the thorny sphere seemed to split whilst in flight, two, three, perhaps four balls seemed to appear. It was hard to say just how many actually were sailing towards the target, but with luck the multi shadows would strike him hard while he was standing on the burned out panel beneath.

Summary:
Lucia = L
Artio = A
L * Blaze Aura [Passive] 20HP Barrier @ Saluki
L 1. Eek! No Touchy! [Signature] Microburst @ 1D2 E [Knock across battlefield]
L * Gust [Ability] Knockback @ Block [Hoping to knock into 1D2 E's path]
L 2. BurnSquare1 [Battlechip] 65 Fire Damage(-10 from debuff)(+100% from grass terrain) + Blast 2 + Fear + Ground Attack @ Block[blast 2 towards 1D2 E/Roller if close enough]
L 3. Fire's Embrace [Signature] 30Hp Heal @ Self
L 4. Cactball1 [Battlechip] 20x2-4 Wood Damage(-10 from debuff)(+100% from soil?) + Ground Attack @ Block

Status:
Lucia.EXE: 55HP [20HP Barrier] [40HP Casing] [Guard1] [+30HP heal] [Debuff 10: All Attacks -10 Damage]
Sol's Needle: Ready
Crimson Crusader: Ready
Eek! No Touchy!: 1TCD
Fire's Embrace: 1TCD
((Going to assume Katabatikos is aimed at Roller))

"Ugh, this is bad..." Roller said, bringing up a RockCube to block off the Arrow's path. But by turning away from Saluki, he was struck from behind by her Cannon (40), pushing him face first into the stone block. He lobbed a pair of bombs, neither of which landed anywhere, leaving him open to two out of Saluki's four globes (2 x 10). In desperation, he called for more backup, but as soon as his help arrived both he and it were struck by a Shotgun (50) (50). All the while, Saluki recovered slowly, regenerating from the terrain (+15).

Lucia renewed her barrier before sending the remaining 1D2 hurtling away with a concussive burst. She then pushed Block onto some new grass and into the Coin's path, smacking them into each other harmlessly. However, before she could attack with her BurnSquare, her opponent cleverly raised a RockCube of his own to obscure her vision. The blaze of fire seared away more of the grass behind the enormous brick, but not where her targets were standing. Block blindly lobbed a pair of bombs back from his relative safezone and managed to crack Lucia's barrier with one of them. Still confident in her defensive superiority, Lucia took some time to heal herself. She was quick to change her mind when Block emerged from behind his RockCube with both arms outfitted with Vulcans, "Block this."

She readied her Guard but it only shielded her against one out of the shots that connected, rebounding pathetic damage back to her attacker (10). At the same time, the 1D2 had recovered its bearings and leapt over the cube, crushing what remained of her armor. She wasn't hurt, but she no longer had anything protecting her. Her Cactball was aimed towards Block but the 1D2 caught it instead and was shredded apart to protect its commander (3 x 20 -10).

"...Damnit." Block grunted as he hid back behind his cube.

1D6A (Block): 430 HP [grass]
1D6B (Roller): 60 HP [soil]
RockCubeA: 200 HP [grass] [in front of Block]
RockCubeB: 100 HP [grass] [behind Roller]
1D2A: DELETED
1D2B: DELETED
1D2C: DELETED
1D2D: DELETED
1D2E: DELETED
1D2F: DELETED

Terrain: 20% Grass, 20% Soil, 40% Snow, 20% Normal

Lucia.EXE: 85 HP [grass] [Debuff 10: All attacks -10 damage]
Saluki.EXE: 70 HP [grass]
[Sorry >< I knew I forgot something last turn.]

Their combined assaults gave mixed results at best. The group were running out of chips and there opposing duo seemed to have an army under their control. Even with applied pressure, the renewing grace of grass and the defensive shift; there where new problems on the battlefield.

Before Saluki's upgrade to version 2.0 she used to be summoning subtype; and navigator and operator both recognized how useful objects could be on the battlefield or what a burden they could become. "Poppet! The cube! It is an object!" The fox barked as Sullen nearly used the last chip reserves.

Sally's bell chimed three times and the Rock Cube and a small area around it became grayscale and silent. It only lasted for a moment before the sudden massive gale of wind trying to pull the cube towards Saluki; and run down Roller in the process!

Sullen loaded in two chips in quick succession to complement her plan; Pulsar and shockwave. Sally's left arm from the elbow down transformed into a cannon barrel; it was fatter and shortened compared to the precious two gun chips. A heft pick materialized in her right hand and she let it rest on her shoulder as she prepared to fire. Aiming the pulsar first and sending sound waves directed at the rock cube; followed shortly by the slamming the heavy pick into the ground which send its shockwave lagging behind.

Summary
1: Signature; Overpressure: Gravity attempting to pull RockCubeB into Roller
2: Pulsar1 Chip: Damage: 70 + Object Triggered Blast 2 Accuracy: A (Primary) / B (Blast) attempting to attack RockCubeB: 100 HP [grass]
3: Shockwave Chip: [40 Null Damage + Piercing + Ground Attack + Line Attack [Ground Type] Accuracy: C] Attempting to attack Roller and RockCubeB

Status
Saluki.EXE: 85HP [+15 hp Thanks to three actions on grass]
Katabatikos : Coming off cool down.
Signature; Overpressure: 1TCD

[Edited to fix minor copy/paste and spelling problem]
There was something about that giant pillar of fire that just really seemed to get Lucia feeling all giddy and bubbly with excitement. She loved to bring out her fiery nature as often as she could, almost as much as she enjoyed skipping about the networks. Still, a frown came on when she saw something that wasn't on the field before. "A giant block? Where did that come from?" Though her questioning cost her as the sudden attacks that followed tore through all of her defenses, leaving her to huff out angrily.

With a hissed breath, once again the flames that covered her limbs started to rise and expand about her, the action was almost instantaneous, and just after only the faint sheen of a barrier remained behind while she looked on at the new object and her target seeking refuge behind. "Master, how can I get him, I don't think I can hit around it."


From beyond the networks Vincent was watching the battle and with a soft chuckle he reached for what were nearing the last of his offensive capabilities. "This battle is taking its toll, troublesome, fighting other navis. Have to fix that later, Lucia, go through it, or even over. We need to end this." Orders were simple enough, and with them, chips were snapped into place one after the other to be sent down to the navi on cyberspace.

Navi gave a soft nod of her head as in hand a strong, miner's pick formed in her hand, and was quickly slammed down to cause the grass and soil beneath to erupt in sudden shock as a wave of force blasted along the ground towards the cube.

With first assault on its way and the pick dissolving down to dust, Lucia lifted hear hands up and took in deep breath before letting out a thrust of arms as she gave out almost a soundless screech alongside a heavy blast of air, sending the heightened hyper sonic tones straight towards the object, with hopes she could knock it away and have at her enemy freely.

That was, at least until she caught on to the third chip her Master was sending down. With a girlish grin she knelt low before kicking off firmly, wind suddenly billowing around as the navi threw herself in the sky in tall arc. Her aim was the very cube she'd just finished attacking. Hoping to come down for a landing right atop the thing and give her enemy behind a surprise.

Heft atop one shoulder the navi would hope to grin down at her enemy, "Afraid of little girls yet? Haa!!" came the cry at the end as navi gave mighty swing of the new hammer in arm, hoping the added height would give her aim a boost as she brought the hammer down where she last saw her enemy duck away behind the cube.


Summary:
Lucia = L
Artio = A
L * Blaze Aura [Passive] 20HP Barrier @ Self
L 1. Shockwave [Battlechip] 40 Null Damage + Piercing + Ground Attack + Line Attack @ RockCube A
L * Gust [Ability] 1 Instance of Knockback Imbue
L 2. Pulsar1 [Battlechip] 70 Null Damage + Object Triggered Blast 2 + Knockback @ RockCube A
L 3. Tactical Movement + Airstep [Ability]: Leap across battlefield to land atop RockCube A
L * Keen Eye [Passive] 1 Instance of Take Aim
L 4. Take Aim + BigHammer1 [Battlechip] 160 Null Damage + Impact + Break @ Block
Status:
Lucia.EXE: 85HP[20HP Barrier]
Eek! No Touchy!: Ready
Fire's Embrace: Ready
((Lucia is still under the effects of Debuff))

Saluki's bell brought the RockCube towards her but Roller had already stepped out of the way and while she healed a little bit from standing on grass (+5), all of it was undone in an instant when the RockCube continued its course and slammed into her instead! (100) It was a harsh lesson in knowing the limits of her own abilities, but thankfully her undershirt prevented her from being jacked-out. The RockCube had shattered on impact and she no longer had a viable target for her Pulsar, prompting her to take aim at the next best thing: Roller himself. The white navi was hurting and pulled out a blue cube to heal Block and himself (+30) (+30) which was a good idea as the Pulsar would have finished him off without it. He created another RockCube for cover and was about to attack but Saluki's Shockwave cut him off before he could follow through and he was sent offline. She continued to recover her strength after defeating her opponent (+10).

Lucia had the similar idea of using Block's block against him. After erecting another barrier, Lucia unleashed a similar Shockwave at the RockCube before sending a repulsive Pulsar at it. Block stepped out from behind his cover to avoid the Shockwave but was in range of the Pulsar's echo as it struck the cube (60). He seemed to be preparing for an attack of his own as both his arms converted into another set of Vulcans, "I'll see you dead for this!"

The first few shots from his guns were devastating. One round brought down her barrier and the second shot seemed to hurt twice as much as it should (20). She leapt into the air to try and avoid the rest but Block was determined and a much better marksman than he looked. She sustained three more normal shots before landing on the cube (3 x 10) and swinging a massive hammer into his armor, cracking it and knocking him off his feet (150).

1D6A (Block): 250 HP [grass]
1D6B (Roller): EJO
RockCubeA: 140 HP [grass] [beside Block]
RockCubeB: DELETED
RockCubeC: 160 HP [soil]
1D2A: DELETED
1D2B: DELETED
1D2C: DELETED
1D2D: DELETED
1D2E: DELETED
1D2F: DELETED

Terrain: 20% Grass, 20% Soil, 40% Snow, 20% Normal

Lucia.EXE: 35 HP [RockCubeA] [Debuff 10: All attacks -10 damage]
Saluki.EXE: 11 HP [grass]
She honestly looked alittle stunned for experiencing her first undershirt use and nearly being EJO. Her dirty face had a few clean streaks from tears starting to run down them. Her cries where long and drawn out monosyllabic; and well rather eerie wails. There was no time to cry and it had been a calculated risk; it wasn't the first one and it won't be the last. Sullen seeing 9% on Saluki's readout was somewhat frightened but at the same time her heart was racing and she was sitting on the edge of her seat at what a close battle. She honestly didn't know if they were going to pull through or not.

Recover30 was loaded in the P.E.T and those dark muilt-circular ruins started to swirl around Sally's feet. Fewer and larger glyphs along the slower rotating outer circles; with many smaller faster moving ones near the center. She became surrounded by dark partials during her recovery. Still it wasn't enough; after a single chime of her bell Sal tilted her muzzle back and took in a deep sickening gasp for air. Moments later she started to visibly shake and shudder, her cheeks straining and gray smoke started to leak and seep out of the edges of her lips and nostrils. Finally she exhaled and belched out gray tendrils which formed a protective barrier around her.

Thanks the renewing effects of the grass and the momentary reprieve the barrier gave; she was ready to help focus fire. Her right hand rose in the air with palms flat and fingers extended; her left hand rang the bell four times. With each knell more and more wind gathered till four more spheres where created and she was ready to release. The high density air rushed downwards to attempt to pummel Block with her Psudo-Vulcan.

Summary
1: Recover30: 30 HP Accuracy: S On self
2: Signature; Williwaw: 20 hp barrier On Self
3: Signature Ability; Katabatikos: 4x10 Multi-hit, Null damage + shot attempting to attack Block

Status
Saluki.EXE: 56HP (including the +15 from three actions on grass) [+20 hp barrier]
Signature Ability; Overpressure: coming off cool down
Signature Ability; Williwaw 1TCD
Signature Ability; Katabatikos: 1 TCD
Lucia's own determination was the only real reason she managed to push right through the barrage of bullets and connect with her mighty hammer to knock her enemy from his feet. And with him downed came a chance for her to really bring the pain to him.

With a quick hop from the panel she slipped directly to the other side from Block, perhaps for cover as her burning bubble enveloped the navi. But no her true purpose for the move would quickly become obvious as she let out a cry and gave the block itself a great smack. Hoping to send his very protection at him to deal some damage. She'd only just barely caught sight of the last cube breaking when it struck Saluki. So with hope this cube would do the same as navi drew an arrow and slipped it along her sudden fiery bow. Her goal was Block himself, at least where he'd fallen on his ass moments before. Though she waited, and with the wait a roar of flames took hold of her, making the small navi shiver and shudder from its sudden rush of warmth flowing over her.

Its healing energies quickly seemed to change as the fires were drawn down towards the arrow already notched and waiting. And with it as well a swirl of air could be seen before she let it blast the moment Block would come into view, Wither by own devices or brick breaking the bolt was released to scorch across the field, empowered by the net winds itself.

As bow vanished it seemed the navi was not finished, as she closed hands before her and glared towards her target. Locking down his form and the subtle actions that might be given off. Hoping to get tipped off for where he'd go next. "You bastards made my friend cry, now you get to die!!" Though she soon struck out again as palms parted, and a sudden orb of winds burst forward, its anger for being held captive lashed at the fiery sprite, slicing into arms, shirt and even a cheek as it shot forth, only to erupt in a devastating tornado, with hopes that she could finally strike down her enemy once and for all.


Summary:
Lucia = L
Artio = A
L * Blaze Aura [Passive] 20HP Barrier @ Self
L 1. Eek! No Touchy! [Signature] Microburst RockCube A @ Block
L 2. Fire's Embrace [Signature] 30HP Heal @ Self
L * Gust [Ability] 1 Instance of Knockback
L 3. Sol's Needle [Signature] 40 Fire Damage(-10 from debuff)(+100% from terrain) + Knockback @ Block
L * Keen Eye [Passive] 1 Instance of Take Aim
L 4. Take Aim + Raging Tempest [Signature] 6x10 Null Damage(-10 from Debuff) + Blast 2 @ Block

Status:
Lucia.EXE: 35HP[20HP Barrier][+30HP Heal][-15HP from Raging Tempest backlash]
Eek! No Touchy!: 1TCD
Fire's Embrace: 1TCD
Sol's Needle: 1TCD
Raging Tempest: 2TCD
Saluki mostly kept to herself, healing and defending (+30)(+10), while Lucia did all the heavy pushing. After dropping to the opposite side of the RockCube, she sent the large rock crashing into Block, shattering it and dealing another heavy blow to the downed navi (140). He seemed to stick to the same strategies as he readied yet another pair of Vulcans from his prone position. Lucia didn't dodge and relied on her barrier to absorb two of the shots and endured another two that splashed on her armour (2 x 10). She healed the damage right back (+30) and launched an arrow, but Block blocked with another Rockcube. Apparently his folder wasn't all that diverse. It was then that Saluki rejoined the fight by raining some shots at the RockCube (3 x 10) while Lucia washed over it with a maelstrom of vicious winds (4 x 10) (-15).

...But it still wasn't enough. From behind the cube, Block's voice echoed out, "What do you think you've accomplished here? This operation means nothing... Just you wait, girlie... You can't stop the RNG."

A sudden pillar of light from behind the cube prompted Lucia to check on Block, but there was no longer anyone there. He had escaped.

1D6A (Block): [escaped...]
1D6B (Roller): EJO
RockCubeA: DELETED
RockCubeB: DELETED
RockCubeC: 160 HP [soil]
RockCubeD: 90 [soil]
1D2A: DELETED
1D2B: DELETED
1D2C: DELETED
1D2D: DELETED
1D2E: DELETED
1D2F: DELETED

Terrain: 20% Grass, 20% Soil, 40% Snow, 20% Normal

Lucia.EXE: 30 HP [soil] [Debuff 10: All attacks -10 damage]
Saluki.EXE: 56 HP [grass]

[Battle 5 - Victory!]

Lucia get: 7 FXP + 1500z + Attack+10
Saluki get: 7 FXP + 1400z + RockCube
Lucia seemed more annoying but his mocking again, and was just rounding the new cube to strike when the beam of light surprised her enough to knock her on her ass. Blinking in surprise at the sudden empty battlefield and the data that'd been left behind.

Grumbling she hopped to her feet and roared up at the net sky after him. "Come back here! I wasn't finished with you damn it! I'll hunt your ass down you hear me!! And what the hell is an RNG!?!" Fuming the navi kicked the pile of data as she started to huff lightly.

"Lucia, enough." Lucia gave a start before frowning and growing slightly flushed, murmuring a quiet, "Yes Master." while quickly gathering up her rewards, turning her attention towards her vixen friend. "Well, we did it!" Smile appeared after sending the data to her PET, as she started to skip to her partners side.
Sally would just slump and sit down on her behind now that it was finally over. Even sitting in the grass and staring up at the network she found little calm after such a difficult conflict. Taking the time to try and wipe and clean her face and fix her clothing; trying very hard to hide the fact that she had been crying.

"Settle down Puppet; and I believe that it stands for random number generator. It could be anything really." She was still picking debris and dust from her fur. "Oh wonderful it seems we have the rock cube chip data" at least the vixen earned it.