Mach couldn't help but chuckle at the antics of the Navi and SP, but she did pose an interesting question. Harley certainly looked capable of being quite fast, thanks to his sturdy, powerful design. Mach rubbed his chin with his thumb as he tried to give a helpful, but tactful response.
You definitely have the physical design to really charge along the battlefield, and I'm not exactly an expert on running, but I might be able to help if you so desired, Harley. To be honest, you seem to have a more innate affinity to speed than myself. I have to rely a lot on these wings, and the thrusters on my boots and chest.
Vector nodded slowly, agreeing with Mach's observations as he spoke, while Aera just listened quietly, her eyes looking at Mach's face. The Navi paused, trying to draw up any sort of data he had on quadrupedal movement, or any sort of obstacles he had to get around to get to his level of "speed."
Hm... if anything, agility and rapid changes in direction may be the only real challenges for you.
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Harley snorted. "Heard that, lassy?" the tall equine said, stomping his hooves in a brief display of might. Rhea, however, nodded vigorously as she took note of what Mach said, looking earnestly at Harley. "So you need more thrusters and wings," Rhea concluded, pointing at her SP as if she came to some sort of a fantastic conclusion.
"My design is just fine-- now, any more than this and I'll just look silly. If I aren't already!" Harley shook his head, turning around and eager to move on rather than being stuck in a conversation on his inferiority. "Shall we go then?" he said, trotting towards one direction.
Rhea shrugged, already having something in mind to 'help' Harley's design to be more 'technically feasible'.
[[Battle 3 Ready]]
"My design is just fine-- now, any more than this and I'll just look silly. If I aren't already!" Harley shook his head, turning around and eager to move on rather than being stuck in a conversation on his inferiority. "Shall we go then?" he said, trotting towards one direction.
Rhea shrugged, already having something in mind to 'help' Harley's design to be more 'technically feasible'.
[[Battle 3 Ready]]
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It seemed the pair took his advice in two seperate directions, Harley considered it proof he was already fast enough, while Rhea concluded the SP needed to be retrofitted with wings and thrusters. Mach didn't want to pursue the issue any further and risk more friction between the purple navi and her SP, and Harley seemed motivated to end the converstation. Vector, watching the entire exchange, remained silent as usual, while Aera couldn't help but giggle at the pair's awkward argument.
Yeah, let's head out.
Aera closed her window as Mach and Vector followed Harley as he trotted forward, and kept their eyes peeled for any sort of viral activity.
((Ready for Battle #3))
Yeah, let's head out.
Aera closed her window as Mach and Vector followed Harley as he trotted forward, and kept their eyes peeled for any sort of viral activity.
((Ready for Battle #3))
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With some advice from the speedster to the trike, MachMan and Rhea went on to find a rather large procession of viruses lined up towards a gate, which led through a scary-looking wall with big spires of electricity sparking on it. The gate was guarded rather lightly, though, with only a couple of BigHats and KillerEyes at its sides. It really didn't take long for the viruses to notice the Navis approaching, and for them to turn hostile!
-- ENEMIES --
BigHat A: 100 HP (left of gate, normal)
BigHat B: 100 HP (right of gate, normal)
KillerEye A: 100 HP (left of gate, normal)
KillerEye B: 100 HP (right of gate, normal)
Fishy A: 90 HP (solar)
Fishy B: 90 HP (solar)
Quaker A: 80 HP (solar)
Quaker B: 80 HP (solar)
DarkMech A: 120 HP (solar)
DarkMech B: 120 HP (solar)
-- OBJECTS --
Metal Gateway: 200 HP
Security Wall: 1000 HP [IronBody/Anchored/???]
-- ALLIES --
MachMan.EXE: 200 HP (solar)
Vector.SP: 110 HP (solar)
Rhea.EXE: 140 HP (solar)
Harley.SP: 70 HP (solar)
-- TERRAIN --
60% Solar (road leading up to gate)
20% Normal (everywhere else)
20% Holy (surrounding gate)
-- BATTLE 03, READY? START!! --
With some advice from the speedster to the trike, MachMan and Rhea went on to find a rather large procession of viruses lined up towards a gate, which led through a scary-looking wall with big spires of electricity sparking on it. The gate was guarded rather lightly, though, with only a couple of BigHats and KillerEyes at its sides. It really didn't take long for the viruses to notice the Navis approaching, and for them to turn hostile!
-- ENEMIES --
BigHat A: 100 HP (left of gate, normal)
BigHat B: 100 HP (right of gate, normal)
KillerEye A: 100 HP (left of gate, normal)
KillerEye B: 100 HP (right of gate, normal)
Fishy A: 90 HP (solar)
Fishy B: 90 HP (solar)
Quaker A: 80 HP (solar)
Quaker B: 80 HP (solar)
DarkMech A: 120 HP (solar)
DarkMech B: 120 HP (solar)
-- OBJECTS --
Metal Gateway: 200 HP
Security Wall: 1000 HP [IronBody/Anchored/???]
-- ALLIES --
MachMan.EXE: 200 HP (solar)
Vector.SP: 110 HP (solar)
Rhea.EXE: 140 HP (solar)
Harley.SP: 70 HP (solar)
-- TERRAIN --
60% Solar (road leading up to gate)
20% Normal (everywhere else)
20% Holy (surrounding gate)
-- BATTLE 03, READY? START!! --
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The pair followed Harley as they appeared to be following a road of shining solar panels. As they continued onward, they found others were travelling on the road, namely viruses. The reason for the oddly regulated behavior of the viruses became apparent as the road lead to a large gateway through an intimidating security wall. Mach and Vector slowed down as they approached to get a better look of the area. The gate itself appeared to be guarded by a quartet of viruses, with 6 others apparently waiting to pass through. Whatever is behind that gate must be at least slightly important, but who or what would implement viral security?
Questions aside, Mach started to pick out his targets, focusing on the armored gate guards and the blade-wielding DarkMechs. He knew the group would be noticed quickly, and raised his energy shield expectantly.
Aera, send me a Magnum, Boomerang, and Counter.
[[i]Right away![/i]]
The blue and orange Navi glanced over towards Rhea before turning towards her in an attempt to get her attention. His intention was to tell her his plan, and fill her in on the dangers of the viruses ahead (even if she may already know).
Vector and I will take care of the viruses guarding the gate, then the DarkMechs. Watch for the Fishy's and Quakers, they can dash or jump rather quickly, so targeting them might be difficult.
Aera uploaded the requested chips to her Navi, prompting him to quickly put them to use. Mach took a wide stance and raised his right arm forward as a large, triple-barreled cannon materialized on top of his right forearm. Each barrel was covered in a cylindrical slide, which were locked to the rear to expose the brass rounds sitting patiently in each chamber. As soon as the weapon fully materialized, the slides snapped forward in rapid succession with a trio of metal clanks. Mach's eyes remained focused forward, and he started to 'paint' his targets with crosshairs as he gave one last word of caution to his allies.
If those killer eyes don't go down, avoid their trip-beams.
Mach punctuated his advice with the loud boom of his cannon, sending a high-explosive incendiary round towards the KillerEye left of the gate, causing the slide to get blasted backwards and eject the large brass casing. The slide helped reduce some of the recoil, allowing him to quickly swing the weapon to the right and get a bead on the second KillerEye. The large shell casing rang as it bounced off the floor, but its clattering tumble was quickly drowned out by a second blast of the cannon. The bright explosion of the first round shined off Mach's eyes and polished armor, and continued to do so as the second round exploded in a sizeable fireball. Eyes unblinking, he edged his cannon towards the BigHat that stood near the KillerEye (which was hopefully a smoking crater at the time), and paused for only a brief moment before firing a final shot. The weapon bucked sharply, causing his shoulders to rotate slightly to absorb some of the recoil. Smoke oozed out of the spent chambers before the weapon started to break down along with the spent casings sprawled out over the battlefield.
While MachMan engaged the viruses with his Magnum, Vector's eye glared at the BigHat on the left side of the gate as he raised his right arm in a similar fashion to Mach. However, instead of summoning a large, high-caliber firearm, his 'hand' split apart as a single spear-like spine slid forward and stopped abruptly. He aimed his arm towards the BigHat, looking to hit the virus square in the head. With little warning, the wickedly sharp spear leaped from his arm and hurtled towards the virus. Vector kept his eye on his target as he launched two additional spears at the virus in the hope of bringing it down, possibly even tacking the enemy to the wall like an entomologist's display.
Mach's cannon collapsed down into a packet of data that migrated to his open right hand before it began to take a different shape. In moments the data formed into a wickedly curved boomerang, a chevron-shaped polished metal blade. The blade appeared to be incredibly sharp, so much so that Mach held the weapon carefully, with the forward and rear faces pinched between his fingers. He had already picked out his targets, the robotic DarkMechs and the Quakers sitting in the road. Using his advanced targeting system, he plotted out the course his boomerang would take, represented by a holographic arc, which moved as he changed his body position. He quickly adjusted the arc to have the line trace through both DarkMechs and one of the Quakers before he cocked his right arm back. He took a step with his left foot and twisted his body to the right, bringing his arm and hand whipping forward and allowing him to throw the heavy boomerang with ease. The weapon spun so quickly it looked more like a blurry green disk and actually whistled as it carved through the air.
Mach watched as the boomerang made its smooth arc through the group of viruses, hopefully dicing up several targets in its path before it made its way towards Mach. Once it got close, the boomerang started to glow and fragment as it started to break down. Mach held his right arm out towards it, but he didn't look like he was attempting to catch the weapon... The boomerang hit his arm and hand, but it appeared to have the consistency of gel, harmlessly 'splashing' over his arm. The data spread over his entire arm up to his shoulder as the appendage started to swell and bulk up. The data rapidly formed into large metal plates, fitting his hand and forearm with a massive iron-clad gauntlet and vambrace, connected to reinforced armor up to his shoulder. Mach opened his massive hand slowly, flexing his fingers before forming them into a fist. His eyes darted back to the viruses ahead, and cocked his massive arm back in preparation to pulverize anything that attempted to strike.
ACTIONS: -[Passive Haste, Accuracy Enhancement]-
1. Heavy Shielding: MachMan.EXE (6-hit shield + 3TCD)
2. Charge Magnum
3. Charge Magnum
4. Magnum1: BigHat B, KillerEye A,B (120dmg Fire + Break + Panel Break)
Vector: Attack BigHat A (35dmg Aqua) [x3]
5. Boomerang3: DarkMech A,B, Quaker A (120dmg Wood Group Attack (Arc))
6. Counter1: MachMan.EXE (1-Hit I-Field) + (Counter(70dmg Null + Impact + Break): On-Hit) [blocks debuffs]
Questions aside, Mach started to pick out his targets, focusing on the armored gate guards and the blade-wielding DarkMechs. He knew the group would be noticed quickly, and raised his energy shield expectantly.
Aera, send me a Magnum, Boomerang, and Counter.
[[i]Right away![/i]]
The blue and orange Navi glanced over towards Rhea before turning towards her in an attempt to get her attention. His intention was to tell her his plan, and fill her in on the dangers of the viruses ahead (even if she may already know).
Vector and I will take care of the viruses guarding the gate, then the DarkMechs. Watch for the Fishy's and Quakers, they can dash or jump rather quickly, so targeting them might be difficult.
Aera uploaded the requested chips to her Navi, prompting him to quickly put them to use. Mach took a wide stance and raised his right arm forward as a large, triple-barreled cannon materialized on top of his right forearm. Each barrel was covered in a cylindrical slide, which were locked to the rear to expose the brass rounds sitting patiently in each chamber. As soon as the weapon fully materialized, the slides snapped forward in rapid succession with a trio of metal clanks. Mach's eyes remained focused forward, and he started to 'paint' his targets with crosshairs as he gave one last word of caution to his allies.
If those killer eyes don't go down, avoid their trip-beams.
Mach punctuated his advice with the loud boom of his cannon, sending a high-explosive incendiary round towards the KillerEye left of the gate, causing the slide to get blasted backwards and eject the large brass casing. The slide helped reduce some of the recoil, allowing him to quickly swing the weapon to the right and get a bead on the second KillerEye. The large shell casing rang as it bounced off the floor, but its clattering tumble was quickly drowned out by a second blast of the cannon. The bright explosion of the first round shined off Mach's eyes and polished armor, and continued to do so as the second round exploded in a sizeable fireball. Eyes unblinking, he edged his cannon towards the BigHat that stood near the KillerEye (which was hopefully a smoking crater at the time), and paused for only a brief moment before firing a final shot. The weapon bucked sharply, causing his shoulders to rotate slightly to absorb some of the recoil. Smoke oozed out of the spent chambers before the weapon started to break down along with the spent casings sprawled out over the battlefield.
While MachMan engaged the viruses with his Magnum, Vector's eye glared at the BigHat on the left side of the gate as he raised his right arm in a similar fashion to Mach. However, instead of summoning a large, high-caliber firearm, his 'hand' split apart as a single spear-like spine slid forward and stopped abruptly. He aimed his arm towards the BigHat, looking to hit the virus square in the head. With little warning, the wickedly sharp spear leaped from his arm and hurtled towards the virus. Vector kept his eye on his target as he launched two additional spears at the virus in the hope of bringing it down, possibly even tacking the enemy to the wall like an entomologist's display.
Mach's cannon collapsed down into a packet of data that migrated to his open right hand before it began to take a different shape. In moments the data formed into a wickedly curved boomerang, a chevron-shaped polished metal blade. The blade appeared to be incredibly sharp, so much so that Mach held the weapon carefully, with the forward and rear faces pinched between his fingers. He had already picked out his targets, the robotic DarkMechs and the Quakers sitting in the road. Using his advanced targeting system, he plotted out the course his boomerang would take, represented by a holographic arc, which moved as he changed his body position. He quickly adjusted the arc to have the line trace through both DarkMechs and one of the Quakers before he cocked his right arm back. He took a step with his left foot and twisted his body to the right, bringing his arm and hand whipping forward and allowing him to throw the heavy boomerang with ease. The weapon spun so quickly it looked more like a blurry green disk and actually whistled as it carved through the air.
Mach watched as the boomerang made its smooth arc through the group of viruses, hopefully dicing up several targets in its path before it made its way towards Mach. Once it got close, the boomerang started to glow and fragment as it started to break down. Mach held his right arm out towards it, but he didn't look like he was attempting to catch the weapon... The boomerang hit his arm and hand, but it appeared to have the consistency of gel, harmlessly 'splashing' over his arm. The data spread over his entire arm up to his shoulder as the appendage started to swell and bulk up. The data rapidly formed into large metal plates, fitting his hand and forearm with a massive iron-clad gauntlet and vambrace, connected to reinforced armor up to his shoulder. Mach opened his massive hand slowly, flexing his fingers before forming them into a fist. His eyes darted back to the viruses ahead, and cocked his massive arm back in preparation to pulverize anything that attempted to strike.
ACTIONS: -[Passive Haste, Accuracy Enhancement]-
1. Heavy Shielding: MachMan.EXE (6-hit shield + 3TCD)
2. Charge Magnum
3. Charge Magnum
4. Magnum1: BigHat B, KillerEye A,B (120dmg Fire + Break + Panel Break)
Vector: Attack BigHat A (35dmg Aqua) [x3]
5. Boomerang3: DarkMech A,B, Quaker A (120dmg Wood Group Attack (Arc))
6. Counter1: MachMan.EXE (1-Hit I-Field) + (Counter(70dmg Null + Impact + Break): On-Hit) [blocks debuffs]
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"Now that isn't exactly normal," Harley whistled, watching the virus procession. Rhea only vaguely recognised the Fishy type, and was pretty much clueless about the rest of the virii. Nevertheless, she took heed of Mach's advice, and leapt (albeit later than her partner) into action. Promptly deciding that the Fishys were the biggest threat, Rhea sprung ahead of Harley, leaving him behind... Or so she wanted to, but the moment she jumped, she found herself sitting on the giant SP's back instead.
"Oh no you don't," Harley snorted, raising his hooves and charging towards the group of Fishys. Though slightly put off, Rhea requested for chips from her operator, and her requests were promptly granted. Her hands on Harley's handlebars as both sped towards the enemies, Rhea jammed a small data disc formed out of thin air into the dashboard, with Harley's back of his head taking it in like a CD player. The equine reared his head once, his visors and windscreen flashing and turning into a darkglass tint. A curse is now active against any unfortunate saps, though it is probably only known to both Harley and the petite Navi.
As both horse and Navi edged ever closer towards the group, Rhea, her one hand with her energy blade ready for any parrying, the other hand became outstretched as mists of energy flowed from the arm generator to her palm. As it materialised into a similar boomerang shape-- a smaller version of what Mach also threw then-- Rhea threw it sideways at the Fishy and Quaker group, letting the curved wood travel horizontally towards the enemy. Immediately when the boomerang was let loose, Harley maneuvered sideways, moving away frmo the enemy group.
Almost as a form of good measure, Rhea threw in a bomb at the group of virii, just in case the boomerang did not perform well.
Summary of Actions:
Harley.SP
Rhea.EXE
1) SigAttack: Mobility [Tactical Movement + Dodge + Take Aim ; 2TCD] Hop onto Harley
-) SigAttack: One Horsepower!? [Passive 1 Tactical Movement] To Fishy/Quaker group
2) Curseshield1 [160DMG, 1-hit block] Harley.SP
-) SigAttack: Parry [Passive 1-hit shield]
1) Harleydodge!
3) Boomerang1 x1 - [60DMG Wood + Solar Panel Bonus; C Accuracy + Take Aim] Fishy A,B; Quaker B
2) Harleydodge!
4) LilBomb [50DMG Blast2] Fishy A,B / Quaker B grouping
"Oh no you don't," Harley snorted, raising his hooves and charging towards the group of Fishys. Though slightly put off, Rhea requested for chips from her operator, and her requests were promptly granted. Her hands on Harley's handlebars as both sped towards the enemies, Rhea jammed a small data disc formed out of thin air into the dashboard, with Harley's back of his head taking it in like a CD player. The equine reared his head once, his visors and windscreen flashing and turning into a darkglass tint. A curse is now active against any unfortunate saps, though it is probably only known to both Harley and the petite Navi.
As both horse and Navi edged ever closer towards the group, Rhea, her one hand with her energy blade ready for any parrying, the other hand became outstretched as mists of energy flowed from the arm generator to her palm. As it materialised into a similar boomerang shape-- a smaller version of what Mach also threw then-- Rhea threw it sideways at the Fishy and Quaker group, letting the curved wood travel horizontally towards the enemy. Immediately when the boomerang was let loose, Harley maneuvered sideways, moving away frmo the enemy group.
Almost as a form of good measure, Rhea threw in a bomb at the group of virii, just in case the boomerang did not perform well.
Summary of Actions:
Harley.SP
Rhea.EXE
1) SigAttack: Mobility [Tactical Movement + Dodge + Take Aim ; 2TCD] Hop onto Harley
-) SigAttack: One Horsepower!? [Passive 1 Tactical Movement] To Fishy/Quaker group
2) Curseshield1 [160DMG, 1-hit block] Harley.SP
-) SigAttack: Parry [Passive 1-hit shield]
1) Harleydodge!
3) Boomerang1 x1 - [60DMG Wood + Solar Panel Bonus; C Accuracy + Take Aim] Fishy A,B; Quaker B
2) Harleydodge!
4) LilBomb [50DMG Blast2] Fishy A,B / Quaker B grouping
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MachMan started off the offensive with a bang, firing a multitude of Magnum shots at the BigHat and KillerEyes, with Vector following up on it with some spiky assistance. Unfortunately, only two of the knives stabbed into the BigHat, while its comrades were incinerated. The BigHats managed to throw some round bombs into the arena before one was deleted and the other displayed.
Meanwhile, Harley and Rhea charged into battle, throwing a boomerang into the thick of things as MachMan did the same, taking out a fair amount of enemies with them. An explosive thrown into the midst of the viruses took out even more, leaving only a few sorry souls to be executed. Their attacks on Harley were rendered ineffective as Harley's speed led them into uselessness. However, one DarkMech's ball of electricity stuck around, moving slowly towards the high-speed steed.
-- ENEMIES --
BigHat A: 30 HP (left of gate, normal)
BigHat B: DELETED
KillerEye A: DELETED
KillerEye B: DELETED
Fishy A: DELETED
Fishy B: 40 HP (solar)
Quaker A: DELETED
Quaker B: DELETED
DarkMech A: 120 HP (solar)
DarkMech B: DELETED
-- OBJECTS --
Metal Gateway: 200 HP
Security Wall: 1000 HP [IronBody/Anchored/???]
FlashBomb A: 20 HP
FlashBomb B: 20 HP
-- ALLIES --
MachMan.EXE: 200 HP (solar) (6-hit shield/Counter1)
Vector.SP: 110 HP (solar)
Rhea.EXE: 140 HP (solar) (1-hit shield)
Harley.SP: 70 HP (solar) (CurseShield1 1/1) (Thunderball incoming)
-- TERRAIN --
60% Solar (road leading up to gate)
20% Normal (everywhere else)
20% Holy (surrounding gate)
Meanwhile, Harley and Rhea charged into battle, throwing a boomerang into the thick of things as MachMan did the same, taking out a fair amount of enemies with them. An explosive thrown into the midst of the viruses took out even more, leaving only a few sorry souls to be executed. Their attacks on Harley were rendered ineffective as Harley's speed led them into uselessness. However, one DarkMech's ball of electricity stuck around, moving slowly towards the high-speed steed.
-- ENEMIES --
BigHat A: 30 HP (left of gate, normal)
BigHat B: DELETED
KillerEye A: DELETED
KillerEye B: DELETED
Fishy A: DELETED
Fishy B: 40 HP (solar)
Quaker A: DELETED
Quaker B: DELETED
DarkMech A: 120 HP (solar)
DarkMech B: DELETED
-- OBJECTS --
Metal Gateway: 200 HP
Security Wall: 1000 HP [IronBody/Anchored/???]
FlashBomb A: 20 HP
FlashBomb B: 20 HP
-- ALLIES --
MachMan.EXE: 200 HP (solar) (6-hit shield/Counter1)
Vector.SP: 110 HP (solar)
Rhea.EXE: 140 HP (solar) (1-hit shield)
Harley.SP: 70 HP (solar) (CurseShield1 1/1) (Thunderball incoming)
-- TERRAIN --
60% Solar (road leading up to gate)
20% Normal (everywhere else)
20% Holy (surrounding gate)
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Their assault caused the vast majority of the viruses to fall, but a few stragglers managed to weather the group's attacks, though their counter attacks were ineffective. Mach noticed the slow moving thunderball moving towards Rhea and Harley. Knowing what would result if that orb of lightning struck them, Mach's thrusters flashed cyan as he surged forward and into the path of the thunderball. He faced the attack head on, with his shielding to protect him and his massive gutfist ready to deliver a painful counterattack. With just a moment before possible impact, Mach gave his orders to his SPs.
BambooSword! Vector, destroy the flash bombs and their wielder.
Aera went to work immediately, selecting the requested chip with a touch of her finger before sliding it upwards and off her screen to upload the data to Mach. Meanwhile, Vector nodded silently, hoping to redeem himself for not cutting down the BigHat earlier. He lifted his "forearm" vertically before it splayed out, not unlike a fan, complete with a trio of dagger-like slivers of metal. His glowing orange eye swept towards the Flashbomb closest to him, prompting the fractal SP to whip his arm towards it in a backhanded swing, flinging the left-most blade towards the glowing yellow bomb. He quickly found the second glowing bomb and reversed the direction of his arm, sending the right-most blade hurtling towards it. The SP's eye slowly glided over the slit-shaped aperature in his helmet-like head before stopping to glare at the BigHat. He pointed his arm directly towards the virus, then attempted to dispatch it by firing the third blade towards it, the sliver of metal whistled through the air as it did so.
Regardless of the results of Mach's attempt to block the DarkMech's attack, the mass of armored plates over his shoulder and arm would have started to fragment as he tried to close the distance between him and the mono-eyed virus. The data congregated towards his hand before forming into an armored sword hilt, which hosted a green-tinged cyan energy blade that shot forth from the top of the hilt like an igniting flame before tightening into its naturally angular form. The speedy Navi brought the sword to bear and attempted to deliver a wide, horizontal slice through the virus's torso, hopefully cleaving the mechanical virus in two. For good measure, he nearly instantly whipped the blade towards the virus again in a more diagonal slash, tracing a lazy X in the air with his blade, centered on the virus's single red eye.
With the virus hopefully in little flickering pieces, Mach turned back towards Rhea, while still gripping his sword firmly.
I'll leave the rest to you, Rhea! Show us what you've got!
Go Harley!
Mach looked confused as Aera unexpectedly started cheering for their companion's mechanical equine, but he started to think the SP would appreciate the positive reinforcement, especially since he seemed fairly fond of Aera. Mach and Aera both had no doubts Rhea and Harley would dispatch the rest of their foes handily, with a slightly showy, acrobatic flair.
ACTIONS: -[Passive Haste & Accuracy Enhancement]-
1. Strategic Movement: Attempt to block ThunderBall head-on
Vector: Attack FlashBomb A (35dmg Aqua)
Vector: Attack FlashBomb B (35dmg Aqua)
2. Strategic Movement: Move into melee range of DarkMech A
Vector: Attack BigHat A (35dmg Aqua)
3. BambooSword: DarkMech A (80dmg Wood + Slashing)
4. BambooSword: DarkMech A (80dmg Wood + Slashing)
5. Cheer Rhea
6. Cheer Harley
BambooSword! Vector, destroy the flash bombs and their wielder.
Aera went to work immediately, selecting the requested chip with a touch of her finger before sliding it upwards and off her screen to upload the data to Mach. Meanwhile, Vector nodded silently, hoping to redeem himself for not cutting down the BigHat earlier. He lifted his "forearm" vertically before it splayed out, not unlike a fan, complete with a trio of dagger-like slivers of metal. His glowing orange eye swept towards the Flashbomb closest to him, prompting the fractal SP to whip his arm towards it in a backhanded swing, flinging the left-most blade towards the glowing yellow bomb. He quickly found the second glowing bomb and reversed the direction of his arm, sending the right-most blade hurtling towards it. The SP's eye slowly glided over the slit-shaped aperature in his helmet-like head before stopping to glare at the BigHat. He pointed his arm directly towards the virus, then attempted to dispatch it by firing the third blade towards it, the sliver of metal whistled through the air as it did so.
Regardless of the results of Mach's attempt to block the DarkMech's attack, the mass of armored plates over his shoulder and arm would have started to fragment as he tried to close the distance between him and the mono-eyed virus. The data congregated towards his hand before forming into an armored sword hilt, which hosted a green-tinged cyan energy blade that shot forth from the top of the hilt like an igniting flame before tightening into its naturally angular form. The speedy Navi brought the sword to bear and attempted to deliver a wide, horizontal slice through the virus's torso, hopefully cleaving the mechanical virus in two. For good measure, he nearly instantly whipped the blade towards the virus again in a more diagonal slash, tracing a lazy X in the air with his blade, centered on the virus's single red eye.
With the virus hopefully in little flickering pieces, Mach turned back towards Rhea, while still gripping his sword firmly.
I'll leave the rest to you, Rhea! Show us what you've got!
Go Harley!
Mach looked confused as Aera unexpectedly started cheering for their companion's mechanical equine, but he started to think the SP would appreciate the positive reinforcement, especially since he seemed fairly fond of Aera. Mach and Aera both had no doubts Rhea and Harley would dispatch the rest of their foes handily, with a slightly showy, acrobatic flair.
ACTIONS: -[Passive Haste & Accuracy Enhancement]-
1. Strategic Movement: Attempt to block ThunderBall head-on
Vector: Attack FlashBomb A (35dmg Aqua)
Vector: Attack FlashBomb B (35dmg Aqua)
2. Strategic Movement: Move into melee range of DarkMech A
Vector: Attack BigHat A (35dmg Aqua)
3. BambooSword: DarkMech A (80dmg Wood + Slashing)
4. BambooSword: DarkMech A (80dmg Wood + Slashing)
5. Cheer Rhea
6. Cheer Harley
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The horse turned around to see the thunderball flying at his direction and chasing his tail, and he wasn't entertained. Using his inherent horsepower, Harley spurted away into a different direction in order to hopefully steer away from the thunderball-- then realised that MachMan rolled out to block the projectile. "Oh me my, you needn't have done so, good sir!" Harley called out across the battlefield, even as his feet took both him and his petite master to safety.
Behind him Rhea brandished her blade still, ready to take on any projectile attacks. Apparently, Harley wasn't giving her that opportunity. The purple Navi pouted slightly in her saddle. "Can I have Kunai?" Rhea asked Camillia, knowing that her short blade will not be able to take on any enemies that were out of her melee and horse range. "Sure," Camillia said, slotting in the chip into her PET.
Raising herself from Harley's saddle, Rhea allowed herself a short moment to balance herself and strengthen the magnetic pull on the soles of her boot to secure her to Harley. Feeling the wind flapping against her face, her hair going slightly wild in Harley's charge, she seemed to do some mild calculations to improve her aim on the Fishy.
Her non-existant heart seemingly go aflutter from MachMan and Aera's cheering, Rhea straightened and smiled slightly before firing off three short swords at the now-lone Fishy. Then she realised that Harley was actually headed straight towards the same Fishy, as well, head looking ready to ram at the virii with his head-mounted blade.
Taking that as a cue to secure herself to the seat, Rhea ducked and hugged the horse as closely as she could in an attempt to dodge any incoming onslaught. Well, not that you can do much on a horse, anyway. Harley, however, was eager to show his masculinity by going on the offensive for once. How manly.
Summary of Actions:
Harley.SP
Rhea.EXE
-) SigAttack: One Horsepower!? [Passive 1 Tactical Movement] GTFO from thunderballs
-) SigAttack: Parry [Passive 1-hit shield]
1) Stand up from saddle; Take aim at Fishy
1) Tactical Movement: Closer to Fishy
2) Kunai1 [30DMG x3 + Slashing + Thrown weapon; Accuracy B + Sword Mastery] Fishy B
2) Harley Headbutt! [10DMG Attack] Fishy B
3) Dodge in saddle
4) Dodge in saddle
Behind him Rhea brandished her blade still, ready to take on any projectile attacks. Apparently, Harley wasn't giving her that opportunity. The purple Navi pouted slightly in her saddle. "Can I have Kunai?" Rhea asked Camillia, knowing that her short blade will not be able to take on any enemies that were out of her melee and horse range. "Sure," Camillia said, slotting in the chip into her PET.
Raising herself from Harley's saddle, Rhea allowed herself a short moment to balance herself and strengthen the magnetic pull on the soles of her boot to secure her to Harley. Feeling the wind flapping against her face, her hair going slightly wild in Harley's charge, she seemed to do some mild calculations to improve her aim on the Fishy.
Her non-existant heart seemingly go aflutter from MachMan and Aera's cheering, Rhea straightened and smiled slightly before firing off three short swords at the now-lone Fishy. Then she realised that Harley was actually headed straight towards the same Fishy, as well, head looking ready to ram at the virii with his head-mounted blade.
Taking that as a cue to secure herself to the seat, Rhea ducked and hugged the horse as closely as she could in an attempt to dodge any incoming onslaught. Well, not that you can do much on a horse, anyway. Harley, however, was eager to show his masculinity by going on the offensive for once. How manly.
Summary of Actions:
Harley.SP
Rhea.EXE
-) SigAttack: One Horsepower!? [Passive 1 Tactical Movement] GTFO from thunderballs
-) SigAttack: Parry [Passive 1-hit shield]
1) Stand up from saddle; Take aim at Fishy
1) Tactical Movement: Closer to Fishy
2) Kunai1 [30DMG x3 + Slashing + Thrown weapon; Accuracy B + Sword Mastery] Fishy B
2) Harley Headbutt! [10DMG Attack] Fishy B
3) Dodge in saddle
4) Dodge in saddle
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Seeing his ally about to be shocked by a certain ball of electricity, MachMan sped up to Rhea and tanked the hit with his shield successfully, while Vector removed the bombs and the BigHat from the equation. The DarkMech also didn't stand much of a chance after whipping his blade about twice in the virus's general direction. Meanwhile, the last Fishy was stabbed twice, once with Rhea's shortsword firing thingy, and another from Harley's spiky tackle. Ow.
Anyway, they eliminated all the viruses, big hooray. Now for more adventure beyond the wall!
-- ENEMIES --
BigHat A: DELETED
BigHat B: DELETED
KillerEye A: DELETED
KillerEye B: DELETED
Fishy A: DELETED
Fishy B: DELETED
Quaker A: DELETED
Quaker B: DELETED
DarkMech A: DELETED
DarkMech B: DELETED
-- OBJECTS --
Metal Gateway: 200 HP
Security Wall: 1000 HP [IronBody/Anchored/???]
FlashBomb A: 20 HP
FlashBomb B: 20 HP
-- ALLIES --
MachMan.EXE: 200 HP (solar) (5-hit shield/Counter1)
Vector.SP: 110 HP (solar)
Rhea.EXE: 140 HP (solar) (1-hit shield)
Harley.SP: 70 HP (solar) (CurseShield1 1/1)
-- TERRAIN --
60% Solar (road leading up to gate)
20% Normal (everywhere else)
20% Holy (surrounding gate)
-- TEAM BATTLE 03, VICTORY!! --
-- REWARDS --
MachMan: [MachineSword] Battlechip, 950z, 25 BugFrags, 6 FXP
Rhea: [DashAttack] Battlechip, 950z, 25 BugFrags, 6 FXP
Anyway, they eliminated all the viruses, big hooray. Now for more adventure beyond the wall!
-- ENEMIES --
BigHat A: DELETED
BigHat B: DELETED
KillerEye A: DELETED
KillerEye B: DELETED
Fishy A: DELETED
Fishy B: DELETED
Quaker A: DELETED
Quaker B: DELETED
DarkMech A: DELETED
DarkMech B: DELETED
-- OBJECTS --
Metal Gateway: 200 HP
Security Wall: 1000 HP [IronBody/Anchored/???]
FlashBomb A: 20 HP
FlashBomb B: 20 HP
-- ALLIES --
MachMan.EXE: 200 HP (solar) (5-hit shield/Counter1)
Vector.SP: 110 HP (solar)
Rhea.EXE: 140 HP (solar) (1-hit shield)
Harley.SP: 70 HP (solar) (CurseShield1 1/1)
-- TERRAIN --
60% Solar (road leading up to gate)
20% Normal (everywhere else)
20% Holy (surrounding gate)
-- TEAM BATTLE 03, VICTORY!! --
-- REWARDS --
MachMan: [MachineSword] Battlechip, 950z, 25 BugFrags, 6 FXP
Rhea: [DashAttack] Battlechip, 950z, 25 BugFrags, 6 FXP
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Mach watched as Rhea rode Harley into battle and took down the Fishy with ease. The battle was over, and the spoils were rather bountiful; zenny, bugfrags, and two battlechips were sprawled out in front of them. Vector moved forward to gather up the spoils, allocating half for his allies.
Impressive work, Rhea, Harley. You two seem to work rather well together, especially when junctioned.
Aera opened up a pop-up window next to Mach's head, looking towards her Navi, smiling.
[[i]Kind of like your MachFighter and Vector's armor. I'd imagine it would be fun to junction with Harley as well![/i]]
Mach raised his eyebrows and nodded, making the realization he'd never actually seen a Navi junction to a SP other than himself. It wasn't simply Harley carrying Rhea, he appeared to be built for that purpose, and custom fitted for her frame. Cirrus was capable of junctions when she was an SP, but he had never seen her junction to someone else.
Rhea, is Harley capable of junctioning with others, or can take other forms? I apologize for my curiosity
Impressive work, Rhea, Harley. You two seem to work rather well together, especially when junctioned.
Aera opened up a pop-up window next to Mach's head, looking towards her Navi, smiling.
[[i]Kind of like your MachFighter and Vector's armor. I'd imagine it would be fun to junction with Harley as well![/i]]
Mach raised his eyebrows and nodded, making the realization he'd never actually seen a Navi junction to a SP other than himself. It wasn't simply Harley carrying Rhea, he appeared to be built for that purpose, and custom fitted for her frame. Cirrus was capable of junctions when she was an SP, but he had never seen her junction to someone else.
Rhea, is Harley capable of junctioning with others, or can take other forms? I apologize for my curiosity
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Rhea gave her allies her signature thumbsup from the saddle, even as Harley galloped his way to rejoin the others. She hopped down from Harley, picking up the spoils even as the equine grazed on the bugfrags. Rhea blinked when Mach and Aera mentioned a peculiar jargon, ignorant of it's meaning. "Junction? I am not sure if I comprehend," she said bluntly, putting her fingers to her chin in thought. "I believe the process is equivalent to the real world equivalent of riding a horse. There should be no significant differences," she noted, as Harley joined her side.
"Just so you know, I might not be the one designed just to fit this lass. Perhaps the other way round! Judging from size, anyway," Harley snickered, earning a quick jab from the petite Navi. "Assuming that my assumptions are correct, this 'junctioning' implies the joint processes initiated by both the Navigator and their SPs simultaneously, yes? Then yes, I believe Harley is capable of such an action.
Harley snorted. "Just because I am capable of this junctioning act, however, doesn't mean I would be willing to let others get on me for a ride." Rhea looked at Vector for a moment, then back at MachMan. "I am assuming that the two of you are capable of your own form of joint movement... junctioning. Please enlighten me on this matter," Rhea said, her curiosity betraying her stoic expression.
"Just so you know, I might not be the one designed just to fit this lass. Perhaps the other way round! Judging from size, anyway," Harley snickered, earning a quick jab from the petite Navi. "Assuming that my assumptions are correct, this 'junctioning' implies the joint processes initiated by both the Navigator and their SPs simultaneously, yes? Then yes, I believe Harley is capable of such an action.
Harley snorted. "Just because I am capable of this junctioning act, however, doesn't mean I would be willing to let others get on me for a ride." Rhea looked at Vector for a moment, then back at MachMan. "I am assuming that the two of you are capable of your own form of joint movement... junctioning. Please enlighten me on this matter," Rhea said, her curiosity betraying her stoic expression.
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Though it seemed to be the first time their allies had ever heard of the term 'junction,' it appeared they understood what the group meant. Rhea somewhat downplayed her interaction with her SP, she didn't seem to be one to gloat or boast, even though the act of riding a large mechanical equine does indeed require some skill, especially when one is effectively attacking targets at the same time.
Mach nodded as Rhea and Harley explained themselves, and Aera somewhat pouted a bit upon hearing Harley wasn't willing to take others for a ride; it looked like fun to the electrical SP, and hoped she could get the chance some later time.
Vector met Rhea's glance with his own glowing red eye, then traced her gaze by looking over at Mach as well as the purple navi asked about their own junctions.
Vector is capable of junctioning, in the form of creating protective armor on a target. He's rather good at providing sufficient protection while making minimal impact on movement.
Vector humbly looked back to Rhea, to try and elaborate without making himself appear to be an expert.
I still have much to learn, but protecting my allies is my sole reason to function.
Mazer designed him to be able to create a layer of protection for a wide range of targets, he could feasibly bolster either of you with a significant set of armor, thanks to his fractal build.
Mach looked over both Rhea and Harley, picturing how they'd look with Vector's armor over them. It seemed it would be slightly difficult to fully cover Harley with armor, but he could feasibly cover the SP's head, neck, flanks, and forelegs to armor Haley up like a walking battering ram.
I too am capable of junctioning, but it's more for movement, a bit like Harley.
Mach nodded as Rhea and Harley explained themselves, and Aera somewhat pouted a bit upon hearing Harley wasn't willing to take others for a ride; it looked like fun to the electrical SP, and hoped she could get the chance some later time.
Vector met Rhea's glance with his own glowing red eye, then traced her gaze by looking over at Mach as well as the purple navi asked about their own junctions.
Vector is capable of junctioning, in the form of creating protective armor on a target. He's rather good at providing sufficient protection while making minimal impact on movement.
Vector humbly looked back to Rhea, to try and elaborate without making himself appear to be an expert.
I still have much to learn, but protecting my allies is my sole reason to function.
Mazer designed him to be able to create a layer of protection for a wide range of targets, he could feasibly bolster either of you with a significant set of armor, thanks to his fractal build.
Mach looked over both Rhea and Harley, picturing how they'd look with Vector's armor over them. It seemed it would be slightly difficult to fully cover Harley with armor, but he could feasibly cover the SP's head, neck, flanks, and forelegs to armor Haley up like a walking battering ram.
I too am capable of junctioning, but it's more for movement, a bit like Harley.
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Listening intently to the description and functionality of Machman and his allies' version of the 'junctioning', it was Rhea's turn to nod when they explained the matter. "Wait," the equine interrupted, lifting his head at an angle, as if trying to emulate a raised eyebrow. "I'd understand sir Vector to be able to junction, but sir Mach as well? Now this I would like to see," Harley snorted, partly as an insult meant for his Navigator.
Rhea huffed, arms folded. "It is very possible that it is merely a graphical override," Rhea defended herself instinctively. "B-but I do not mean ill. Please, do enlighten us on your forms of junctioning. We are interested to know."
"You mean, you are interested to know," Harley chided. Rhea managed to remain stoic an expression.
Rhea huffed, arms folded. "It is very possible that it is merely a graphical override," Rhea defended herself instinctively. "B-but I do not mean ill. Please, do enlighten us on your forms of junctioning. We are interested to know."
"You mean, you are interested to know," Harley chided. Rhea managed to remain stoic an expression.
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Mach raised an eyebrow as Rhea inquired about their junctioning capabilities. He glanced over towards Vector, his eyes meeting the SP's glowing red optic as they looked over at each other.
Would you like to put on a little demonstration for Miss Rhea?
Vector nodded as he responded, while calmly walking towards Rhea. The metal plates making up his body started to spread apart, making his body much larger, but equally less... solid.
Yes sire. Lady Rhea, please stand still for a moment.
With that, Vector's body completely fragmented; his single red eye disappeared as he essentially became a living cloud of floating metal blades. They moved quickly towards the purple navi, flipping and turning slightly before securing themselves in place over her body. A large amount of the blades gathered near her hips before spreading down and outwards into a long, armored skirt. The skirt is split in half down the back, and curves around the Navi's legs before angling to a point in the front. However, the split in front is much wider, fully exposing the front of her legs. However, additional plates moved around her legs, creating a pair of knee-high armored greaves, which angled out to a point ahead of the toes of her feet, and a spike angling up and out from the top of her knees.
Smaller plates fastened themselves over her abdomen and back, creating a flexible, form-fitting armored cloth that climbed up to her chest plate, before changing to a more solid chest plate, which split in a shallow 'V' over the front of her chest and curled over her shoulders before plunging down her back. Small, angular pauldrons adorn her shoulders, which lead down to equally angular light vambraces over her forearms. Her blade emitter and gloves aren't covered by the metal plates, though they do make an angular point over the backs of her hands, giving her fists a cutting edge.
More blades floated towards Rhea's face, attaching to the armor over her ears and growing out around the sides of her head, meeting over her face like an angular metal visor. The visor is wide enough to cover her eyes and angles downward to meet at a point right at the tip of her nose. Her vision went dark for only a brief moment, then it seemed as if the metal plates became transparent. Though it looked as if the visor became perfectly clear, everyone else could clearly see the dark blue angled visor over her eyes. Mach had approached, and seemed to have a smile on his face.
What do you think?
How is your range of movement, Miss Rhea? I'm trying to give you ample protection, without limiting your ability to move freely.
Would you like to put on a little demonstration for Miss Rhea?
Vector nodded as he responded, while calmly walking towards Rhea. The metal plates making up his body started to spread apart, making his body much larger, but equally less... solid.
Yes sire. Lady Rhea, please stand still for a moment.
With that, Vector's body completely fragmented; his single red eye disappeared as he essentially became a living cloud of floating metal blades. They moved quickly towards the purple navi, flipping and turning slightly before securing themselves in place over her body. A large amount of the blades gathered near her hips before spreading down and outwards into a long, armored skirt. The skirt is split in half down the back, and curves around the Navi's legs before angling to a point in the front. However, the split in front is much wider, fully exposing the front of her legs. However, additional plates moved around her legs, creating a pair of knee-high armored greaves, which angled out to a point ahead of the toes of her feet, and a spike angling up and out from the top of her knees.
Smaller plates fastened themselves over her abdomen and back, creating a flexible, form-fitting armored cloth that climbed up to her chest plate, before changing to a more solid chest plate, which split in a shallow 'V' over the front of her chest and curled over her shoulders before plunging down her back. Small, angular pauldrons adorn her shoulders, which lead down to equally angular light vambraces over her forearms. Her blade emitter and gloves aren't covered by the metal plates, though they do make an angular point over the backs of her hands, giving her fists a cutting edge.
More blades floated towards Rhea's face, attaching to the armor over her ears and growing out around the sides of her head, meeting over her face like an angular metal visor. The visor is wide enough to cover her eyes and angles downward to meet at a point right at the tip of her nose. Her vision went dark for only a brief moment, then it seemed as if the metal plates became transparent. Though it looked as if the visor became perfectly clear, everyone else could clearly see the dark blue angled visor over her eyes. Mach had approached, and seemed to have a smile on his face.
What do you think?
How is your range of movement, Miss Rhea? I'm trying to give you ample protection, without limiting your ability to move freely.
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Harley whistled as the transformation took place, watching how Rhea gets further weighed down (haha burn) by Vector's additional protective armor layer. A commendable design, however; thought has been placed into ensure additional armor without sacrificing flexibility. If the equine could clap, he would have.
"Good job on this, sir Vector," Harley commented, edging closer to the petite Navi to get a closer look. "Now you're more ladylike, lassy. Too bad he can't do anything about your height, though! Ha ha!" the equine snorted, unable to resist making the comment. Rhea puffed up her cheeks slightly before she walked away, making room for herself as she did a few quick maneuvers. Putting one foot forward, Rhea tried out the weight of the additional armor before spurting into a run, circling the group for one round before placing both hands on the ground. Still allowing the momentum from her spurt to carry her, she somersaulted forwards to a halt. "Efficient enough," came Rhea's feedback, a hand on her chin as if in approval.
"So you think you can keep me under cover too, sir Vector?" Harley challenged with a grin, his artificial teeth showing from between metallic jaws.
"Good job on this, sir Vector," Harley commented, edging closer to the petite Navi to get a closer look. "Now you're more ladylike, lassy. Too bad he can't do anything about your height, though! Ha ha!" the equine snorted, unable to resist making the comment. Rhea puffed up her cheeks slightly before she walked away, making room for herself as she did a few quick maneuvers. Putting one foot forward, Rhea tried out the weight of the additional armor before spurting into a run, circling the group for one round before placing both hands on the ground. Still allowing the momentum from her spurt to carry her, she somersaulted forwards to a halt. "Efficient enough," came Rhea's feedback, a hand on her chin as if in approval.
"So you think you can keep me under cover too, sir Vector?" Harley challenged with a grin, his artificial teeth showing from between metallic jaws.
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Mach scratched the side of his faceplate with his thumb as Rhea somersaulted back in front of him.
Looks like he's a good fit for ya, haha.
Aera's window followed Mach as she watched Rhea, a smile on her face. She cooed when she looked over the new armor design.
[[i]I love it! It looks like it really suits you.[/i]]
A single glowing eye appeared on the visor over Rhea's eyes, which then swept over towards Mach and Aera's window, as if the armor was looking at them.
I attempted a more 'creative' design.
Mach smiled and Aera giggled, it looked the SP was learning more than just skills pertaining to combat. Could he be developing a "style?" The glowing eye slid to a different position, glancing towards Harley as he seemed to challenge Vector's ability to armor him up as well. Vector was silent as he looked back to Mach. He moved one of his shoulders as he tilted his head slightly, with an "sure, go for it" sort of gesture.
Challenge accepted.
With that, the armor covering Rhea's face, upper torso and legs seemed to flake away, while the large armored split skirt floated from her hips and drifted towards Harley. His body plates quickly slid into place, mainly congregating near Harley's "chest." It extended down and out, turning into something akin to an armored cow-catcher. The armor looked pleated, creating a large fold in the center bracketed by two others, each one leading to sharp point, and leaving the leading edge sharp and broadly serrated. However, the underside was hollow, allowing Harley's legs to fully raise up without banging the underside of the wedge.
Additional metal plates lined the sides of his head, almost like a frill or mane. The metal plates stacked on top of eachother, seemingly capable to slide outwards to expand the radius of the frill, like a flexible tower shield with Harley's head in the center. Vector made sure his head was properly armored as well, with armor layered on top of the windscreen over his face, leaving ample space for his eyes to peer out. Additional armor lined his forelegs from his knees to his hooves, while lighter armored adorned the backs of his rear legs to protect the joints. Additional armor lined his flanks, but they seemed to float over his body without actually touching, to keep him lighter, but providing an effective layer of protection against attacks from the sides.
With the armor in place, Harley looked like a battering ram with legs, with supreme protection in front; it looked like he could charge into battle headlong without hesitation or risk of even a scratch.
...wicked.
Looks like he's a good fit for ya, haha.
Aera's window followed Mach as she watched Rhea, a smile on her face. She cooed when she looked over the new armor design.
[[i]I love it! It looks like it really suits you.[/i]]
A single glowing eye appeared on the visor over Rhea's eyes, which then swept over towards Mach and Aera's window, as if the armor was looking at them.
I attempted a more 'creative' design.
Mach smiled and Aera giggled, it looked the SP was learning more than just skills pertaining to combat. Could he be developing a "style?" The glowing eye slid to a different position, glancing towards Harley as he seemed to challenge Vector's ability to armor him up as well. Vector was silent as he looked back to Mach. He moved one of his shoulders as he tilted his head slightly, with an "sure, go for it" sort of gesture.
Challenge accepted.
With that, the armor covering Rhea's face, upper torso and legs seemed to flake away, while the large armored split skirt floated from her hips and drifted towards Harley. His body plates quickly slid into place, mainly congregating near Harley's "chest." It extended down and out, turning into something akin to an armored cow-catcher. The armor looked pleated, creating a large fold in the center bracketed by two others, each one leading to sharp point, and leaving the leading edge sharp and broadly serrated. However, the underside was hollow, allowing Harley's legs to fully raise up without banging the underside of the wedge.
Additional metal plates lined the sides of his head, almost like a frill or mane. The metal plates stacked on top of eachother, seemingly capable to slide outwards to expand the radius of the frill, like a flexible tower shield with Harley's head in the center. Vector made sure his head was properly armored as well, with armor layered on top of the windscreen over his face, leaving ample space for his eyes to peer out. Additional armor lined his forelegs from his knees to his hooves, while lighter armored adorned the backs of his rear legs to protect the joints. Additional armor lined his flanks, but they seemed to float over his body without actually touching, to keep him lighter, but providing an effective layer of protection against attacks from the sides.
With the armor in place, Harley looked like a battering ram with legs, with supreme protection in front; it looked like he could charge into battle headlong without hesitation or risk of even a scratch.
...wicked.
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Harley whistled. "Now this is what I'm talking about," the equine said smugly, trotting around like a happy little pony that he was at heart. Rhea stared with a mildly agape face, watching the walking tower of monstrosity hop around like all that was weightless-- whether it be relevant a factor in the Net world or not. Nevertheless, Rhea wanted to be part of the fun, as well.
She got on the towering battering ram of a horse.
She mostly had troubles trying to get on Harley, as the reinforced armor seemed to impose further troubles for the already petite Navi. To save her from the embarrassment, Harley lowered himself a little, giving a hoarse laughter as she struggled to find footing. "Regardless, this is excellent, sir Vector and Mach! Never would I have thought that being an SP can be so useful," the equine hollered, puffs of steam finding it's way out of his mechanical nostrils (and the layer of Vector armor). "It is unfortunate that I do not possess these abilities, however. I only can carry people around," he mused, just as Rhea finally climbed to her saddle. Rhea squinted.
"Did you become taller?"
"Who knows."
She got on the towering battering ram of a horse.
She mostly had troubles trying to get on Harley, as the reinforced armor seemed to impose further troubles for the already petite Navi. To save her from the embarrassment, Harley lowered himself a little, giving a hoarse laughter as she struggled to find footing. "Regardless, this is excellent, sir Vector and Mach! Never would I have thought that being an SP can be so useful," the equine hollered, puffs of steam finding it's way out of his mechanical nostrils (and the layer of Vector armor). "It is unfortunate that I do not possess these abilities, however. I only can carry people around," he mused, just as Rhea finally climbed to her saddle. Rhea squinted.
"Did you become taller?"
"Who knows."
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Mach watched with a near equal amount of wonder as Rhea, Vector had formed a rather impressive battle set for the equine SP. Aera was quite impressed as well, Vector seemed to be getting more and more creative and adaptive. She couldn't help but giggle as Harley trotted about happily. Vector's eye materialized over Harley's 'forehead,' and glowed brightly, showing the SP's confidence.
I'm glad you like it, sir.
His eye watched as Rhea somewhat clumsily mounted herself on the back of her SP. Thanks to the chest armor and the armored frill around Harley's head, only the top of Rhea's head could be seen from looking head-on. The SP noted Vector's versatility, and admitted he wasn't capable of matching the fractal armor program's abilities.
It's simply what he was designed to do, as you are designed to be able to carry others. However, you can always get upgrades or tweaks to allow you to do even more. I wasn't able to efficiently transport others until fairly recently.
Aera nodded and looked over at the Harley and Rhea, still smiling.
[[i]Just like how I was only really capable of repairing programs and nothing else. Now I can hold my own while busting, and now I'm even acting as a temporary NetOp![/i]]
I'm glad you like it, sir.
His eye watched as Rhea somewhat clumsily mounted herself on the back of her SP. Thanks to the chest armor and the armored frill around Harley's head, only the top of Rhea's head could be seen from looking head-on. The SP noted Vector's versatility, and admitted he wasn't capable of matching the fractal armor program's abilities.
It's simply what he was designed to do, as you are designed to be able to carry others. However, you can always get upgrades or tweaks to allow you to do even more. I wasn't able to efficiently transport others until fairly recently.
Aera nodded and looked over at the Harley and Rhea, still smiling.
[[i]Just like how I was only really capable of repairing programs and nothing else. Now I can hold my own while busting, and now I'm even acting as a temporary NetOp![/i]]
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Being almost fully blended and unseen behind Harley's reinforced armor, Rhea had to stand in her saddle to make her presence known. "You mean you are also capable of junctioning?" Rhea directed her question full blast at Mach, now wondering whether she was the only one that couldn't junction. "Ah, so you're more like me... the handsome, supportive man that gets the ladies!" Harley said from behind all the Vector-- then shook his neck a little bit. "Ah, sir Vector's protective gearing may be too much for my old neck," Harley commented, lowering his head slightly as if to stretch.
Rhea was in full view again, looking silly as she was still maintaining her craning posture to talk to the others earlier.
"If you would oblige, I would like to know how you junction, as well," Rhea said bluntly, resuming a more normal pose. Harley's head lifted slightly as he looked at Machman, then turned slightly to look at Rhea. "So you're thinking that his 'junctioning' might be a piggyback ride," Harley snorted. Rhea managed to smack Harley through all the bulk of Vector, anyway.
Rhea was in full view again, looking silly as she was still maintaining her craning posture to talk to the others earlier.
"If you would oblige, I would like to know how you junction, as well," Rhea said bluntly, resuming a more normal pose. Harley's head lifted slightly as he looked at Machman, then turned slightly to look at Rhea. "So you're thinking that his 'junctioning' might be a piggyback ride," Harley snorted. Rhea managed to smack Harley through all the bulk of Vector, anyway.