CHOMP went the SnakeArm, as it was consumed by VenusMan's Carnivore attack, delivering an excess of health to him. Phero, meanwhile, released yet more pheromones in VenusMan's direction. The experimental compound caused her partner's sense of hearing to increase noticeably, causing him to hear everything in a magnified sense. This, of course, included Phero's erratic squeaking and breathing. She then proceeded to launch an IceCube towards the Tuby, crushing it just as it was about to start its cacophony of music.
Meanwhile, VenusMan dealt with the SnakeArm, which had just plowed into his back for a good deal of hurt (20). Fortunately, he managed to catch the worm and slice it into tiny bits in retribution. The Raingear, meanwhile, caused a geyser to spring forth from the ground, bypassing Phero's shield entirely and hitting both of the Navis at the same time (22 Venus, 7 Phero). Phero then released one of her more tested compounds, causing the Raingear to stumble about in spasms. Afterwards, the regenerative effects of the grass beneath them healed them, with VenusMan's pheromone-accelerated healing recovering most of his damage, but not enough to completely make them all disappear (+36). Phero had her grass backing her up, and healed fully. (+7)
---NEWLY ENRAGED VIRUSES---
SnakeArmA: DELETED
SnakeArmB: DELETED
RainGearA: DELETED
RainGearB: DELETED
RainGearC: 80 HP (Confused!)
Tuby: DELETED
---BEACHFRONT TERRAIN---
90% Grass, 10% Normal
---ALL-NATURAL NAVIS---
[One for All: VenusMan/Phero]
VenusMan.EXE: 94 HP [Regen7/2turn, Everything looks pink/1turn, Hearing amplified/1turn]
Phero.EXE: 100 HP [Equip: Guard1 1/1]
Experimenting With A Man
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No matter when it happened, it was still a strange experience for VenusMan. Partial damage from Phero was immediately directed to him. "It's a good thing that it's like this," he thought, earnestly wanting to protect Phero, "But what's up with my own wounds?" The SnakeArm and a geyser had attacked him, but why was the damage he had received only minimal? His vision was still incredibly pink, but it wasn't troublesome at all. Not like he could've gotten used to it though, pink was still way too feminine and not his type. But once again, even during the battle, something odd was going on with his body.
The crunching of data between the teeth of his Carnivore plant were as audible as if it was happening right in his face. It was true that the Carnivore was a part of his body, but even then the sounds weren't this obvious. He tried to shake his head, trying to get rid of the sounds but nothing could stop them. Eventually the Carnivore retreated back into its beachball shell and while the crunching stopped, the other sounds didn't stop. A strange collection of sounds were coming from Phero, causing VenusMan to glance at her at specific times. It was a strange view to see the Navi he had considered cute to be squatting and grunting like that in order to pick up the block of ice. But more important than that was the sight of her emitting pheromones and the sound she made with it, including the motions she had made to cover up her mouth. VenusMan made a guess that it wasn't a sound she wanted others to hear and decided not to bring it up. "I have some parts I'd rather not reveal either... In a way, I can understand it." It all looked very pink though.
"Phero!" he shouted at her, but right as he did this he dropped his beachball and slammed his hands onto his audio receivers. It was obvious that his hearing had improved radically, including hearing his own voice. "Phero," he whispered, which sounded just like normal talking to him but would've been hardly heard by Phero, "I'm going to attack now. He's weakened and alone, so it should be a sinch."
Alexis was familiar with the two chips she had picked for the attack. But she was still curious what made VenusMan 'different'. She could clearly see Phero getting close to VenusMan, but maybe it was to whisper to him? Or just to get close to him? Maybe figure out how VenusMan was attacking? Without questioning it out loud, she slotted in the two chips and awaited VenusMan's attacks.
With the beachball still by his feet, he pulled back his right vine until the bud was in his hand. It quickly fused together into a buster, with an opened red-petaled flower as opening, and loaded the chip data. A quick energy blast was released from the buster. A green beam with a red one circling around it headed for the virus, while another burst of energy was released shortly afterwards. This one was shaped like a red bulb with pollen flying after it. His buster still formed, he took on an evasive stance although it was not likely for him to get attacked.
The crunching of data between the teeth of his Carnivore plant were as audible as if it was happening right in his face. It was true that the Carnivore was a part of his body, but even then the sounds weren't this obvious. He tried to shake his head, trying to get rid of the sounds but nothing could stop them. Eventually the Carnivore retreated back into its beachball shell and while the crunching stopped, the other sounds didn't stop. A strange collection of sounds were coming from Phero, causing VenusMan to glance at her at specific times. It was a strange view to see the Navi he had considered cute to be squatting and grunting like that in order to pick up the block of ice. But more important than that was the sight of her emitting pheromones and the sound she made with it, including the motions she had made to cover up her mouth. VenusMan made a guess that it wasn't a sound she wanted others to hear and decided not to bring it up. "I have some parts I'd rather not reveal either... In a way, I can understand it." It all looked very pink though.
"Phero!" he shouted at her, but right as he did this he dropped his beachball and slammed his hands onto his audio receivers. It was obvious that his hearing had improved radically, including hearing his own voice. "Phero," he whispered, which sounded just like normal talking to him but would've been hardly heard by Phero, "I'm going to attack now. He's weakened and alone, so it should be a sinch."
Alexis was familiar with the two chips she had picked for the attack. But she was still curious what made VenusMan 'different'. She could clearly see Phero getting close to VenusMan, but maybe it was to whisper to him? Or just to get close to him? Maybe figure out how VenusMan was attacking? Without questioning it out loud, she slotted in the two chips and awaited VenusMan's attacks.
With the beachball still by his feet, he pulled back his right vine until the bud was in his hand. It quickly fused together into a buster, with an opened red-petaled flower as opening, and loaded the chip data. A quick energy blast was released from the buster. A green beam with a red one circling around it headed for the virus, while another burst of energy was released shortly afterwards. This one was shaped like a red bulb with pollen flying after it. His buster still formed, he took on an evasive stance although it was not likely for him to get attacked.
Summary
V = VenusMan.EXE [Wood/Team] [3 Actions] [One For All Link: Phero.EXE]
V1. Cannon [40 DMG; Knockback; A Accuracy; Ranged] @ RaingearC
V2. Shotgun [50 DMG; Splash; A Accuracy; Ranged] @ RaingearC
V3. Dodge.
V1. Cannon [40 DMG; Knockback; A Accuracy; Ranged] @ RaingearC
V2. Shotgun [50 DMG; Splash; A Accuracy; Ranged] @ RaingearC
V3. Dodge.
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Without even thinking now, Phero closed her eyes, pressed up her lips, and released more of the pheromone. So long as they had the cover of battle, she knew it was her duty to continue testing all of the products she could for Dharma's satisfaction. She counted herself lucky, that nothing really obtrusive had yet happened to VenusMan, but how long would it take? Soon he'd learn what was going on; even Dharma would admit that once a test subject catches on to the fact that hazardous experiments are being performed without his knowledge, he'll rebel against the process.
Suddenly, Phero became aware of an even worse possibility, which flashed through her mind so subtly she barely caught it. "If he does catch on and protest, will Dharma simply give up? She definitely won't. Will she somehow force him to continue... possibly bribe the operator? No, she doesn't really even have to. Dharma's already got the operator on her word that the experiments are okay; the navi's consent isn't needed at all," she pondered with a shudder, thinking back to the net law books that she'd read from Dharma's PET at one point, in which such paragraphs had been '"highlighted" in stupidly dark purple. Not even Dharma's highlighter was allowed to be a pretty color like yellow. "For the average person, word of mouth is by no means binding. But I'm sure Dharma has her ways..."
Dharma, in the mean time, just kept smiling and looking personable. She wasn't contemplating anything like Phero was. In truth, if VenusMan wanted out, what did she care? The world was full of stooges. Although she may revel in profit and villainy where allowable, things like intimidating commoners and swindling them was beneath her. Those were the kinds of things villains would only do in comic books and movies; the kinds of slip-ups that followed a megalomaniac and took them down to the applause of the audience. Dharma would wordcraft until her tongue fell off to keep her public image up, even if it meant playing dumb.
Their internal thoughts aside, Phero was not doing nearly such a good job hiding the physiological stimulation of releasing the compounds as she had when she'd started. She could barely focus on what VenusMan was saying; never before had she released so many compounds in such a short period of time. Humans naturally react in panic when their bodies perform unnaturally and create unfamiliar stimulation, as if the body has a mind of its own. Phero was going through this distress herself, not knowing now if she could turn off her pheromones, even if she wanted to.
His shout brought her head back up, helping her to regain some of her focus. "Oh... oh, yes. We should be about done. I'll just let you finish this one off, if that's okay," she replied, hugging her arms around her shoulders. It wasn't pain that she felt, nor was it anything actually unhealthy. As such, she ought to be able to go accustomed to quick and rapid release of pheromones. All the same, it was so overwhelming at the moment that she couldn't stop holding herself.
"You're not feeling strange, are you Phero?" Dharma asked, raising one eyebrow. Her expression secretly asked many more questions, such as: "You're sure you're using them on him and not you, right, moron?" and "Is my team really so incompetent that they'd give me a navi who fails to exhibit any warning signs of defects until the defects are directly upon her?"
Phero worked quickly to assure her operator that there were no defects. "It's nothing, just light-headed. I'm very new to battling, after all," she replied in a quiet mutter. At this point, she was just grateful for the kindness of strangers, so often lauded in writing that Dharma would never be caught dead reading. She just hoped that VenusMan and Alexis' common sense and decency (stooge traits, as Dharma would call them) wouldn't come back to bite them. In her idle time, she found herself trying to think of how in the world she could send messages to VenusMan that Dharma couldn't intercept...
*) Bug subtype Hack @ VenusMan [Glitch]
1) Dodge
2) Dodge
3) Dodge
Suddenly, Phero became aware of an even worse possibility, which flashed through her mind so subtly she barely caught it. "If he does catch on and protest, will Dharma simply give up? She definitely won't. Will she somehow force him to continue... possibly bribe the operator? No, she doesn't really even have to. Dharma's already got the operator on her word that the experiments are okay; the navi's consent isn't needed at all," she pondered with a shudder, thinking back to the net law books that she'd read from Dharma's PET at one point, in which such paragraphs had been '"highlighted" in stupidly dark purple. Not even Dharma's highlighter was allowed to be a pretty color like yellow. "For the average person, word of mouth is by no means binding. But I'm sure Dharma has her ways..."
Dharma, in the mean time, just kept smiling and looking personable. She wasn't contemplating anything like Phero was. In truth, if VenusMan wanted out, what did she care? The world was full of stooges. Although she may revel in profit and villainy where allowable, things like intimidating commoners and swindling them was beneath her. Those were the kinds of things villains would only do in comic books and movies; the kinds of slip-ups that followed a megalomaniac and took them down to the applause of the audience. Dharma would wordcraft until her tongue fell off to keep her public image up, even if it meant playing dumb.
Their internal thoughts aside, Phero was not doing nearly such a good job hiding the physiological stimulation of releasing the compounds as she had when she'd started. She could barely focus on what VenusMan was saying; never before had she released so many compounds in such a short period of time. Humans naturally react in panic when their bodies perform unnaturally and create unfamiliar stimulation, as if the body has a mind of its own. Phero was going through this distress herself, not knowing now if she could turn off her pheromones, even if she wanted to.
His shout brought her head back up, helping her to regain some of her focus. "Oh... oh, yes. We should be about done. I'll just let you finish this one off, if that's okay," she replied, hugging her arms around her shoulders. It wasn't pain that she felt, nor was it anything actually unhealthy. As such, she ought to be able to go accustomed to quick and rapid release of pheromones. All the same, it was so overwhelming at the moment that she couldn't stop holding herself.
"You're not feeling strange, are you Phero?" Dharma asked, raising one eyebrow. Her expression secretly asked many more questions, such as: "You're sure you're using them on him and not you, right, moron?" and "Is my team really so incompetent that they'd give me a navi who fails to exhibit any warning signs of defects until the defects are directly upon her?"
Phero worked quickly to assure her operator that there were no defects. "It's nothing, just light-headed. I'm very new to battling, after all," she replied in a quiet mutter. At this point, she was just grateful for the kindness of strangers, so often lauded in writing that Dharma would never be caught dead reading. She just hoped that VenusMan and Alexis' common sense and decency (stooge traits, as Dharma would call them) wouldn't come back to bite them. In her idle time, she found herself trying to think of how in the world she could send messages to VenusMan that Dharma couldn't intercept...
*) Bug subtype Hack @ VenusMan [Glitch]
1) Dodge
2) Dodge
3) Dodge
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It died. VenusMan healed a little bit. Congrats!
---NEWLY ENRAGED VIRUSES---
SnakeArmA: DELETED
SnakeArmB: DELETED
RainGearA: DELETED
RainGearB: DELETED
RainGearC: DELETED
Tuby: DELETED
---BEACHFRONT TERRAIN---
90% Grass, 10% Normal
---ALL-NATURAL NAVIS---
[One for All: VenusMan/Phero]
VenusMan.EXE: 100 HP
Phero.EXE: 100 HP
Rewards:
VenusMan - Waterline1, 130z
Phero: 560z
FXP: 3
---NEWLY ENRAGED VIRUSES---
SnakeArmA: DELETED
SnakeArmB: DELETED
RainGearA: DELETED
RainGearB: DELETED
RainGearC: DELETED
Tuby: DELETED
---BEACHFRONT TERRAIN---
90% Grass, 10% Normal
---ALL-NATURAL NAVIS---
[One for All: VenusMan/Phero]
VenusMan.EXE: 100 HP
Phero.EXE: 100 HP
Rewards:
VenusMan - Waterline1, 130
Phero: 560
FXP: 3
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Collecting the chip data and zenny data, VenusMan found his vision returning to normal. Even if 'normal' was a dark shade of red. As he slid his thumb over the glass of his glasses to make sure his vision was back to normal, he turned to Phero and began to talk to her, "Looks like we got out of that without a scratch." He swung his arm towards his beachball, wrapped his vine around it and pulled it back into his hand. "Let's carry on, shall we? Those experiments won't do them by themselves," he said. His flippers flopped audibly against the floor as he walked on, his back turned to Phero.
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Phero was at first alarmed and then immediately relieved as she realized that VenusMan was aware of the tests and had already decided to comply with them. Smiling, she followed him and watched the flippers on his feet as they flapped up and down. "If you don't mind my asking, VenusMan," she called after him, "What's your own incentive for continuing with the experiments? You ought to know, they are... well, experiments."
"Safe, ethically conducted experiments," Dharma added, clenching her teeth behind her plastered smile.
"It's just that my purposes in the experiment are so clearly stated and apparent; it's sort of like my job. While Alexis, your operator, may be receiving benefit, there's not much you have to gain from participating. Do you have anything you're hoping to achieve or would like to gain from complying with the testing?" she asked, now staring at his broad back while he walked in front of her.
She was hoping that these questions might give her some insight into the life of a navi who is not so fearfully bound to his/her own operator.
"Safe, ethically conducted experiments," Dharma added, clenching her teeth behind her plastered smile.
"It's just that my purposes in the experiment are so clearly stated and apparent; it's sort of like my job. While Alexis, your operator, may be receiving benefit, there's not much you have to gain from participating. Do you have anything you're hoping to achieve or would like to gain from complying with the testing?" she asked, now staring at his broad back while he walked in front of her.
She was hoping that these questions might give her some insight into the life of a navi who is not so fearfully bound to his/her own operator.
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With that matter settled, Phero and VenusMan continued their trek down along the beach, where they found a sheer cliff, probably a good thirty feet up, in their path. Figuring they'd turn around, instead of a clear path, they found their return route blocked by a gaggle of viruses, which seemed to have snuck up on them as they walked!
-- ENEMIES --
Lark A: 100 HP (Sea)
Lark B: 100 HP (Sea)
Mushy A: 80 HP (Grass)
Mushy B: 80 HP (Grass)
Mushy C: 80 HP (Grass)
Piranha A: 60 HP (Sea)
Piranha B: 60 HP (Sea)
Piranha C: 60 HP (Sea)
-- ALLIES --
VenusMan.EXE: 100 HP (Sand)
Phero.EXE: 100 HP (Sand)
-- TERRAIN --
40% Sea
20% Grass
40% Sand
-- TEAM BATTLE 02, READY? START!! --
-- ENEMIES --
Lark A: 100 HP (Sea)
Lark B: 100 HP (Sea)
Mushy A: 80 HP (Grass)
Mushy B: 80 HP (Grass)
Mushy C: 80 HP (Grass)
Piranha A: 60 HP (Sea)
Piranha B: 60 HP (Sea)
Piranha C: 60 HP (Sea)
-- ALLIES --
VenusMan.EXE: 100 HP (Sand)
Phero.EXE: 100 HP (Sand)
-- TERRAIN --
40% Sea
20% Grass
40% Sand
-- TEAM BATTLE 02, READY? START!! --
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As VenusMan looked upon the group of viruses in front of him and his companion, he was certain of one thing. He did not like the looks of this at all. He and Phero were only beginners and this group was definitely a few too big for them to handle. Or so he thought. "Yo Phero," VenusMan started as he edged towards his partner, "Experiments are cool, but we really shouldn't experiment whether we can beat these guys or not. I suggest heading back right now." His words were followed by him wrapping one of his vines around Phero's waist and making a run for it while initiating his jack-out program.
Summary
V = VenusMan.EXE [Wood/Team] [3 Actions] [One For All Link: Phero.EXE]
V1-3. Flee.
V1-3. Flee.
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"What, but-!" Phero cried out, yelping as he caught her with his tendril. The idea of backing out or refusing to do an experiment seemed sort of impossible to her, as she had never heard Dharma take no for an answer on much of anything before.
"VenusMan's right, Phero. You're vastly outnumbered here. The wisest course of action would be to escape and then put the order in for the flowers like we discussed," Dharma agreed, hoping to turn the subject towards something distracting and final. "Also, I've got to pay fro-head and get out of here before Phero becomes too attached to this guy. We're supposed to be inspiring love in OTHERS; being sappy ourselves accomplishes nothing!" she thought to herself, grimacing privately.
Phero nodded as VenusMan carried her along, hoping to escape the net.
1-3) Escape and jack out!
"VenusMan's right, Phero. You're vastly outnumbered here. The wisest course of action would be to escape and then put the order in for the flowers like we discussed," Dharma agreed, hoping to turn the subject towards something distracting and final. "Also, I've got to pay fro-head and get out of here before Phero becomes too attached to this guy. We're supposed to be inspiring love in OTHERS; being sappy ourselves accomplishes nothing!" she thought to herself, grimacing privately.
Phero nodded as VenusMan carried her along, hoping to escape the net.
1-3) Escape and jack out!