Hunting Dog

The small area that housed the Netfrica Net's Bounty Shop was well-trafficked with a few Navis going in and out, with Wrangler's swift service keeping the line smooth. The transfer pad lit up briefly to reveal a new visitor-- though the newcomer didn't look exactly very Navi-like. A downy brown puppy bounded through the entrance, measuring in height only up to about a foot and a half. Strolling up to the counter, the dog looked up and down at a list of networks, where one would normally pick up on a network tier to hunt on. Sparky barked at the Prog manning the little stall, and pointed towards the "Rogue" part of the list insistently to make up for his... lack of vocal ability, in absence of his usual masters, Eternalis and Aurora.

Not one to question those that want to hunt, Wrangler printed up a list of bounties and hung it over the side of the table so the dog could read it. "Hello there pooch. What'll it be partner?"

MetalCragger (Cragger) GolemHit2Damage: 190 + Break + Panel Crack + Wide Attack
Accuracy: C
Description: A fist of stone falls from the sky to smash an enemy, and create a shock wave that hits two nearby enemies. The area affected by the fist becomes Cracked terrain.
Duration: Once
Element: Null
Trader Rank: C
Beetank2 (Beetank) CrossBombDamage: 100 + Blast 3
Accuracy: C
Description: Lobs a bomb that deals damage in a large range.
Duration: Once
Element: Null
Trader Rank: C, ParalyzeBombDamage: 90 + Stun + Blast 2
Accuracy: C
Description: Throw a bomb that paralyzes everything in a small area.
Duration: Once
Element: Null
Trader Rank: C
Cloudier (Cloudy) MediumCloudDamage: 90 + Wide Attack + Drop Attack
Accuracy: C
Description: Cloud moves up and down three enemies, raining on them for two turns. Enemies can move out from under it if possible.
Duration: Two turns
Element: Aqua
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: C
Swordy-E2 (Swordy-E) ElecSwordDamage: 80 + Slashing + Wide Attack
Accuracy: B
Description: Creates a sword made of electrical energy, and capable of effective wide slashes. Can hit up to 3 targets per slash with good RP.
Duration: Until Overridden/Broken. Breaks automatically after 3 swings.
Element: Elec
Trader Rank: C
Buffy-A (Puffy-A) 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, BubbleSpreader2Damage: 60 + Spread 8
Accuracy: A
Description: Shoots a bubble blast that explodes on impact to hit nearby enemies.
Duration: Once
Element: Aqua
Trader Rank: C (Rare)
LowBlow (SnowBlow) AirStorm2Damage: 60 x3 shots + Variable Targeting
Accuracy: B
Description: Pulls three enemies towards user, than fires three tornadoes at them, may be divided however user wants.
Duration: Once
Element: Null
Special: Variable Targeting: Allows the user to select a target for each individual hit of an attack. This means they may strike the same target multiple times, multiple different targets, or a mix of the two as they wish.
Special: Wind Type: This chip counts as Wind Type for the purposes of Wind triggered effects, such as traps and terrain.
Special: Pull: Brings a target one movement space closer to the source. Use of this effect on anchored objects may move the user instead of the target.
Trader Rank: C
Winger2 (Winger) ElecShock2Damage: 100 + Medium Solar Terrain Change + Stun + Cone Attack
Accuracy: C
Description: Blast up to 4 enemies with a cone of lightning breath that stuns. Changes terrain to Solar.
Duration: Once
Element: Elec
Trader Rank: C
Hardhead2 (HardHead) CannonBallDamage: 150 + Break + Panel Break
Accuracy: C
Description: A bomb that breaks the ground it lands on
Duration: Once
Element: Null
Trader Rank: C
Skeeto (Skeeter) Drain2Damage: Drain 70
Accuracy: C
Description: Summons a cloud of Skeeto viruses, and sends them flying at one enemy. They surround the target, proceed to drain HP from it, and send the stolen energy back to their summoner before vanishing. This attack has a slow travel speed.
Duration: Once
Element: Null
Trader Rank: C
PulseBat2 (PulseBat) Pulsar2Damage: 90 + Object Triggered Blast 2
Accuracy: A (Primary) / B (Blast)
Description: Fires a sound wave. If it hits an object, its range is amplified, hitting anything near that object in a blast of noise.
Duration: Once
Element: Null
Special: Object Triggered Blast: Blast effect that only works if the attack hits an Object, such as a RockCube.
Trader Rank: C, EchoLocationEffect: Nullifies Invis on all Enemies and Objects, and dispels illusion effects.
Accuracy: S
Description: Sends out a sonic wave to bounce off of objects, revealing hidden things and illusory targets as what they truly are.
Duration: Once
Element: Null
Trader Rank: C
BiggerBang (BigBang) G-Force2Damage: (Gravity + Blast 3) + (80 damage + Microburst + Blast 1)
Accuracy: C
Description: A bomb that pulls everything into range before exploding violently.
Duration: Once
Element: Null
Trader Rank: C
CirCrush (Cirkill) CircleGun2Damage: 120 + Seeking
Accuracy: A
Description: A highly accurate cannon attack that can see through invisibility. Can fire 4 times before being expended. Rare
Duration: 4 Uses
Element: Null
Trader Rank: B (Rare)

Barking out a small pip of appreciation, Sparky looked over the list, though it was debatable as to whether he was actually reading it. Nevertheless, the pup made his choice, and pointed towards the Cragger entry with his paw with an affirmative yip.

"Okay! Yer registered, pardner! Here's your bounty sheet!"

A second list flew out from under the desk, landing beside the first.

Area: Netopia, Sharo, Hades Isle

2 kills: 1,200z, turn-in available
5 kills: GolemHit2; OR 3,000z
10 kills: 4,800z
15 kills: 7,200z
20 kills: GolemHit3; OR GolemHit2 + 9,000z; OR 12,000z
30 kills: 15,000z
50 kills: GolemHit3 + 9,000z; OR GolemHit2 + 12,000z; OR 21,000z

"Remember, you also get all rewards below your highest earning when you turn your bounty in!" Wrangler told the dog. "Just make sure to tell me what you want for the 5, 20, and 50 kill reward when you turn it in."

"Arf!" came the reply, with Sparky carefully picking up the list in his mouth and running off towards the transfer pad.

[>> Science Residence - SciLab.]

"Hmm... so this is the place, huh."

The group of three warped into the Netfrica area through the teleportation pad, where the thrown-together shack stood in the middle of the savannah-inspired network. With a sign that looked like it was about to fall off saying "Bounty Shop", it looked like they were in the right place, at least. Sparky barked in excitement upon seeing the place, wriggling out of Aurora's embrace to run up to the purveyor of the area.

"It's a weird change of pace after Sharo, that's for sure," said Aurora, fishing out the list that Sparky had given them a little while ago. Upon it was the list of rewards for hunting specific numbers, and she slowly walked up to the counter. "Excuse me, we'd like to redeem the five-kill reward, please; we'll take the Battlechip," she said.

The bounty paper got inserted in the slot and disappeared like it went into a shredder. Materializing on the table was a bag of money and a chip data crystal. Wrangler had a silent, plastered smile on its face the whole time.

LOSE: METALCRAGGER BOUNTY
GET: 1,200z, GolemHit2Damage: 190 + Break + Panel Crack + Wide Attack
Accuracy: C
Description: A fist of stone falls from the sky to smash an enemy, and create a shock wave that hits two nearby enemies. The area affected by the fist becomes Cracked terrain.
Duration: Once
Element: Null
Trader Rank: C

[Z > 18585, ExF > 9, Bounty > 0.]

"Thank you," said Aurora, who took the rewards offered and turned back to Eternalis. "Come on, Sparky, leave the Prog alone and let's go."
"Arf!" the dog said, as it bounded back towards the two, who then all disappeared into the portal once more.

[>> Science Residence - SciLab.]