Dragon Hunting

"...Bounty hunts available?" DragonMan found himself warped in front of the stall, not exactly sure what, exactly, he was looking at. "Ruby, what on earth are you getting me into?"

"Well, sometimes, certain virus families multiply like crazy, and need their numbers reduced. This is a place where they'll pay you for helping out! It's a win-win! We help people out, and you get your fill of battle!"

"...I see. Interesting."

"I know, right? I remember reading about it the other day, but I forgot about it until now!"

"Better late than never, I suppose." The big dragon walked up to the counter, and looked down at the Mr. Prog manning the station. "You there! What viruses need cleansing?"

"Um, I'm reading the rules, here, and it says you need to specify what level of the Net you want this for. Ya know, regular, Rogue, Chaos, and Under."

"Fine, fine...I'll be perusing the regular tier, so if you would be so kind as to give me that list." Come to think of it, why was this Mr. Prog wearing a cowboy hat? That was more a Netopian thing, yet here it was in NetFrica...strange. Very strange.

The cowboy hat wearing Mr. Prog gave a friendly wave. "Howdy there par'dner. Let me get my list."

There were some whirring sounds and out from under the table printed a shopping list of viruses.

Shadow (Shadow) ( Shadow1Effect: Shadow
Accuracy: S
Description: Grants the user Shadow. This reduces all incoming non-Slashing attacks to 0 damage, and reduces accuracy on ranged attacks by 20%.
Duration: One turn
Element: Null
Trader Rank: D, SonicBlade1Damage: 60 + Slashing + Piercing + Line Attack
Accuracy: B
Description: The user swings a special sword, producing an air shock wave that penetrates enemies and obstacles.
Duration: Once
Element: Null
Trader Rank: D)
Anaconda-W (Anaconda-W) ( SnakeEgg1Damage: 110 + Ground Attack + Phasing + Homing
Accuracy: C
Description: An earth-attuned snake slithers across the field, hunting for an enemy.
Duration: Once
Element: Wood
Trader Rank: D)
ThunderDragon (ThunderDragon) ( ElecDragon1Damage: 100 + Ground Attack + Medium Area Magnet Terrain Change + Terrain Changer
Accuracy: C
Description: Summons a ThunderDragon that attacks enemies as it glides across the ground. Changes terrain to Magnet as it passes.
Duration: Once
Element: Elec
Special: Terrain Changer: Ceases attacking when the Terrain Change effect is completed (once 25% of the terrain is changed).
Trader Rank: D)
BigHat (BigHat) ( FlashBomb1HP: 100
Properties: Light
Object Damage: 40 + Stun
Damage Method: Throw, Knockback, Microburst, Telekinesis, Gust
Attack Damage: 40 + Seeking + Stun + Blind + Blast 4
Accuracy: D (thrown) / A (trigger)
Description: Throws a small flashbang 3 panels ahead. at the end of the second turn after it is thrown, it will detonate, dealing damage, stunning, blinding, and canceling invisibility for everything caught in the blast radius.
Duration: 2 turns or until destroyed.
Element: Elec
Trader Rank: D)
Snowlo (Snowlo) ( Avalanche1Damage: 50 x 3 Targets + Drop Attack + Freeze 10%
Accuracy: C
Description: The navi slams their fists together to make a loud noise. A shower of snow drops down on up to 3 targets. There's normally a 10% chance of freezing a target on-hit, but a guarantee if the target is on Snow Terrain.
Duration: Once
Element: Aqua
Special: Ice Type: This chip counts as Ice Type for the purposes of potentially freezing targets on Aqua Element Terrain or environments, as applicable.
Special: Drop Attack: This attack originates above the battlefield, and falls to the ground. It gains one rank of accuracy against High Altitude targets.
Trader Rank: D)
CannonDumb (CannonDumb) ( CannonDamage: 60 + Knockback
Accuracy: A
Description: A decent sized cannon with a single shot.
Duration: Once
Element: Null
Trader Rank: E)
IronShield (IronShield) ( IronShield1Effect: 2-Hit Shield
Accuracy: S
Description: Block 2 attacks with Tower Shield, then breaks. Break attacks destroy the Shield.
Duration: Until broken or overridden.
Element: Null
Special: Status Guard: This chip blocks debuffs.
Trader Rank: D, EnergyBombDamage: 40 x 3 + Blast1
Accuracy: C
Description: A powerful bomb that hits three times.
Duration: Once
Element: Null
Trader Rank: D)
Bluegon (Bluegon) ( AquaLineDamage: 180 + Knockback
Accuracy: B
Description: Creates a swift current that strikes a single enemy. Rare
Duration: Once
Element: Aqua
Trader Rank: C (Rare), IceDragon1Damage: 160 + Freeze + Homing x 3 Targets
Accuracy: B
Description: Summons a Bluegon from broken or missing terrain to breathe frost on up to three enemies, solidifying them with cold. Rare
Duration: Once
Element: Aqua
Special: Ice Type: This chip counts as Ice Type for the purposes of potentially freezing targets on Aqua Element Terrain or environments, as applicable.
Trader Rank: C (Rare) )
Puffy-F (Puffy-F) ( Spreader1Damage: 40 + Spread 8
Accuracy: A
Description: A gun whose shot explodes on impact to hit nearby enemies.
Duration: Once
Element: Null
Trader Rank: D, HeatSpreader1Damage: 30 + Spread 8
Accuracy: A
Description: Shoots a fireball that explodes on impact to hit nearby enemies.
Duration: Once
Element: Fire
Trader Rank: D (Rare) )
Magneaker (Magneaker) ( MagBomb1Damage: 30 + Blast 2 + Stun
Accuracy: C
Description: Magnetic bomb pins target
Duration: Once
Element: Elec
Trader Rank: D)
ColdBear (ColdBear) ( IceCubeHP: 100
Properties: Normal, AquaBody, Buoyant
Object Damage: 100 + Impact
Damage Method: Telekinesis, knockback, Throw
Accuracy: Special
Description: Summons a large ice cube.
Duration: Until destroyed.
Element: Aqua
Special: AquaBody: Immune to Aqua damage.
Special: Buoyant: Object floats on liquid terrain.
Special: Ice Property: This object is weak against Fire instead of Elec.
Special: Ice Type: This chip counts as Ice Type for the purposes of potentially freezing targets on Aqua Element Terrain or environments, as applicable.
Trader Rank: D, BlizzardBall1Damage: 40 + Line Attack + Ground Attack + Object Absorption
Accuracy: C
Description: Rolls a giant snowball at enemies that absorbs obstacles. Rare
Duration: Once
Element: Aqua
Special: Object Absorption: If this attack hits an object, it adds half of that object's HP to its damage.
Special: Ice Type: This chip counts as Ice Type for the purposes of potentially freezing targets on Aqua Element Terrain or environments, as applicable.
Trader Rank: C (Rare) )
MuteAnt (MuteAnt) ( SilenceHP: 50
Properties: Heavy
Object Damage: 50 + Impact
Damage Method: Throw, Telekinesis
Status Effect: Silence + To-All-Clause (Enemies)
Accuracy: S
Description: Prevents enemies from using chips.
Duration: 1 turn or until destroyed.
Element: Null
Trader Rank: C (Rare) )

"Anything 'er catch yer fancy?" Wrangler asked. "If not I can generate another list. Plenty 'o them varmints around for you to wack."

"Let's see here..." ...Looking at the list, DragonMan couldn't help but grimace a bit. A decent number of these were either Aqua elemental, or fellow reptiles...and in one case, both. He had no desire to deal with either of those...hmm? HeatSpreader? That sounded like a chip he could use. What gave that out?...Puffy-F? Worked for him. "That Puffy-F seems like my kind of prey. Sign me up for it, or whatever it is you do."

"Ok par'dner here ya go." Wrangler said as he printed out another sheet of paper. This one had a large sketch of a Puffy-F virus followed by a list of rewards.

Bounty: Puffy-F (Puffy-F)

Area: Yoka, Netfrica, Hades

2 kills: 400z, turn-in available
5 kills: Spreader1Damage: 40 + Spread 8
Accuracy: A
Description: A gun whose shot explodes on impact to hit nearby enemies.
Duration: Once
Element: Null
Trader Rank: D; OR 1000z
10 kills: 1600z
15 kills: 2400z
20 kills: Spreader2Damage: 70 + Spread 8
Accuracy: A
Description: A gun whose shot explodes on impact to hit nearby enemies.
Duration: Once
Element: Null
Trader Rank: C; OR Spreader1Damage: 40 + Spread 8
Accuracy: A
Description: A gun whose shot explodes on impact to hit nearby enemies.
Duration: Once
Element: Null
Trader Rank: D + 3000z; OR 4000z
30 kills: 5000z
50 kills: HeatSpreader1Damage: 30 + Spread 8
Accuracy: A
Description: Shoots a fireball that explodes on impact to hit nearby enemies.
Duration: Once
Element: Fire
Trader Rank: D (Rare); OR Spreader2Damage: 70 + Spread 8
Accuracy: A
Description: A gun whose shot explodes on impact to hit nearby enemies.
Duration: Once
Element: Null
Trader Rank: C + 3000z; OR Spreader1Damage: 40 + Spread 8
Accuracy: A
Description: A gun whose shot explodes on impact to hit nearby enemies.
Duration: Once
Element: Null
Trader Rank: D + 4000z; OR 7000z

"You can turn it in for the reward after ya bag two of them. But if ya wait until you get five or more, you get not only the rewards for five kills, but also for two kills. And every tier that gives you a choice, you choose one of those options when you turn it in." Wrangler explained.

"See you soon par'dner after you wrangle up some varmints." Wrangler said with a wave of his ears.

With some difficulty, DragonMan managed to grab the piece of paper without ripping it to shreds, and took a look at it. "...Very well. I shall keep that in mind." So the rewards weren't exclusive. Good to know. "I shall return! Shall we begin, Ruby? NetFrica seems to be the most suitable place for finding them."

"Whoa there, cowboy! We're not totally ready just yet!"

"We're not? ...Ah!" Right as he noticed what was happening to himself, the draconic Navi vanished in a beam of light...

(TO ACDC)