APPROVAL

Zenny: 49,040z + 18,000z = 67,040z

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DragonierMan listened attentively as Prose laid out her deal, though keeping it vague enough for security sake. He nodded along, understanding the gist of the situation, but not planning on diving deeper than she was comfortable. He was just having a friendly conversation and wasn't here to interrogate her after all.

When she turned the conversation from herself to the dragoniers, Drago sat up a little. "As you are no doubt aware, we are members of the Neo-Shogunate faction. My Lord Operator wishes us to eventually create a stable and threat-free area for all Navis, operated or no, to be able to live in peace. Right now we are gathering resources to upgrade ourselves to be stronger for when the next mission comes. If our efforts here happen to remove future threats, than we get two birds with one stone."

He then swung his legs down from the log, stood up, and stretched a little. There was a little creak and pop from his back and he sighed in relief as he worked out the stress. The then turned to Prose. "Thank you for the gift and entertainment. Take a moment to rest while we guard you. Once you are ready to go on your way, we'll also head out."

The dragoniers would wait around, checking themselves and their equipment, and making any further small-talk with Prose, before heading out for more fighting. Assuming fighting didn't bring themselves to their corner of the woods.

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Status
DragonierMan.EXE: 600/600 HP [Null/Speed: High Gear/Overclock; OmniShoes/Millions/Undershirt.]
Magistrate.SP: 150/150 HP [Null/Team: Tag Along/All for One; Fly/Second Chance/Chip Preset: BreakSwordDamage: 100 + Break + Slashing + Wide Attack
Accuracy: C
Description: Creates a sturdy but heavy blade that can cut through armor and shielding.
Duration: Until Overridden/Broken. Breaks automatically after 2 swings.
Element: Null
Trader Rank: C #1.]
Suzume.SP: 150/150 HP [Null/Team: Tag Along/All for One; Fly/Second Chance/Chip Preset: BreakSwordDamage: 100 + Break + Slashing + Wide Attack
Accuracy: C
Description: Creates a sturdy but heavy blade that can cut through armor and shielding.
Duration: Until Overridden/Broken. Breaks automatically after 2 swings.
Element: Null
Trader Rank: C #2.]
Aya.SP: 150/150 HP [Null/Team: Tag Along/All for One; Fly/Second Chance/Chip Preset: BreakSwordDamage: 100 + Break + Slashing + Wide Attack
Accuracy: C
Description: Creates a sturdy but heavy blade that can cut through armor and shielding.
Duration: Until Overridden/Broken. Breaks automatically after 2 swings.
Element: Null
Trader Rank: C #3.]

[Bounty: ForestDragon3 (ForestDragon): 4 Kills.]

[Requesting Battle 4.]

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Bugfrags: 156 BF + 37 BF = 193 BF
Faction Points: 90 FP
Zenny: 40,040z + 9,000z = 49,040z
Bounty:ForestDragon3 (ForestDragon) - 3 Kills + 1 Kills = 4 Kills
Receive Battlechip: GigaEnergyBombDamage: 80 x 3 + Blast1
Accuracy: C
Description: A powerful bomb that hits three times
Duration: Once
Element: Null
Trader Rank: B.
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Bugfrags: 193 BF
Faction Points: 90 FP
Zenny: 49,040z
Bounty:ForestDragon3 (ForestDragon) - 4 Kills
Battlechip: GigaEnergyBombDamage: 80 x 3 + Blast1
Accuracy: C
Description: A powerful bomb that hits three times
Duration: Once
Element: Null
Trader Rank: B.

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As Prose commented on DragonierMan's interior nice-guyness under his not-nice-guyness exterior, he snorted a cloud of steam from his nostrils. He also stood a little taller and puffed out his chest. Clearly he was just trying to keep up the act. The big softy.

The gang watched as Prose hopped around and "fed" the various viruses Easter treats. The fact that she seemed to know where she was cramming those treats was a little disconcerting. Not only that, but her fear of the viruses, even this deep, was almost non-existent. She was also able to "cloak" Mystery Datas. It just raised further questions about where she came from and who she was working for. GNA probably.

But those questions could wait, as there was a battle to wage... after the viruses were ready that is.

~One Battle Later.~

The battle seemed like a sugar-crazy dream. The viruses were all gummed up and off their game as they were quickly, efficiently, and luckily swept aside in a matter of moments by the dragoniers' teamwork. As Prose came off her perch at the end to compliment on the battle, Aya tried to look aloof and cool. She swept a bang away from with her hand and smirked, then stretched out that hand, palm up, and leaned towards Prose to accept the chocolate reward. "Yeah, that was no big deal. We are professionals after all."

Suzume rolled her eyes and took the little chocolate rabbit in a fancy waistcoat. "Aww, how cute! He's all dressed up for the holidays. Be a shame to ruin such a handsome visage," she cooed over the chocolate figurine as she began to unwrap the foil with a hungry look in her eyes and a little drool coming out of the corner of her mouth.

Magistrate accepted the chocolate treat and immediately digitized the thing into a chip, which she stored up her sleeve. She had a "daughter" who might like it. Drago noticed this and handed his over to Magi. "For the kids." Magi nodded and stored the second one in her sleeves.

Drago then turned to Prose. "Stay and chat a little. Please. We don't get much interaction with Navis on the battlefield." He walked over to one of the nearby trees, drawing his big sword, and quickly struck the tree down with his blade. It fell into the clearing and crashed nearby where they stood, so they could go and sit on it.

"So, Prose was it? Do you work for the GNA or some other connected company? We don't see many people with your set of skills out here," he asked matter-of-factly as he took a seat on the felled log. As Suzume and Aya had their mouths full enjoying their snacks and were unable to comment. Magi sighed and produced a large rucksack to clean up the battlefield. She glided along silently as she placed the rewards in her bag, opening up the untrapped PMD.

[NC Program: Millions]: Mystery Data will only drop Zenny. Only works if MD is safe to open. If the MD is trapped, the trap will negate the activation of this NCP. This NCP will not Untrap any MDs.

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The four warriors drifted through the dark and spooky woods for a spell, before movement caught at the corners of their eyes. With practiced restraint, they didn't immediately jerk their heads to face the potential threat. Like trained hunters, they didn't want to give away that they noticed anything immediately. However, their eyes did try to follow the movement without moving their heads too much. Their eyes also darted around every few moments to quickly scan for anything else, before attempting to travel back to the one they were following, but sometimes losing track of the movement. Whatever it was, it was moving along an encircling intercept course.

And it looked like they would meet that creature in a clearing, as the woods parted to reveal a blasted hellscape. The trees and ground in the area were broken, scorched, and corrupted, as if a malicious force had descended upon the forest and destroyed it - not unlike what happens when the dragoniers leave a battlefield.

And their next victims would be another group of viruses, clustered in a battered and weathered rocky formation of jagged, highly-magnetic stones. However, this group was actually kind of interesting. The wind demons and the shielded turrets had counters to the preferred opening salvo that the dragoniers had become accustomed to using: bombarding ground targets from High Altitude. The Tempests could better avoid longer ranged attacks with their wind storms and the IronWalls could angle their heavy iron shields towards the sky. Also they had lots of area-affecting attacks. The dragoniers might need to split up and attack from odd angles to get the advantage.

As they were quickly exchanging strategies over their internal communications as they readied for battle, a new wrinkle entered the scene: Prose, the Delivery Bunny, had suddenly appeared! Was that the flittering shadow in the forest that they had tracking?

The diminutive woman skidded to a halt between the two opposing sides, brandishing her Easter basket and her spunky attitude. She temporarily halted the battle before it had a chance to start, so she could dispense her gifts, and then move to a safer spot to watch the battle. The dragoniers glanced for a moment at the ghostly, painted Purple Mystery Data, and then back at Prose as she talked. Yes, they could enjoy chocolate. But what about the viruses?

"Yeah, no one tagging along today. And yes, we can enjoy chocolate. Although unlike some navis we don't NEED to eat," Aya commented to Prose. Suzume nodded. "You should offer some to those viruses over there too," she said, pointing out the group of viruses. "We can wait for them to enjoy a festive treat before we get to fighting." DragonierMan frowned for a moment at this comment, before crossing his arms and giving a nod. He would be thoughtful for the holidays and let them enjoy a Last Meal before they were locked in combat.

Assuming the viruses took the offer, the dragoniers would wait for Prose to dispense chocolate to everyone, and then enjoy a few minutes of peace with the holiday treat. Once everyone was done ready, the two sides would square off again.

Drago summoned his own PotDragon in front of him, placed both of his hands against the urn, and pushed. The intricately-carved ceramic vase tipped over and thudded onto the blackened soil, releasing the creature inside. A powerful ForestDragon roared as it slithered out of its home and charged the viruses grouped up upon the craggy outcrop of magnetic stones. The smell of wet earth and dried leaves filled the air as a field of grass flowed out around the dragon like water with each step it took. It trailed all the way over to the outcropping and crashed into the bedrock like a wave of green, chomping and thrashing like some great crocodile breaching out of a river to snag its prey in its massive jaws.

Magistrate, Suzume, and Aya took the chance from the opening distraction to raise their defenses and teleport away. Magistrate appeared high above the ground, hefting a huge triple-barreled gun, and aiming down at the enemies below. She didn't want to get her hands dirty in the brawl that would follow, and she had a plan to deal with some of them. Her wings shimmered, like the air around her, in a multi-colored hue as her armor and barrier were covered in a rainbow of defenses. Her wings counterbalanced the heft of her weapon, keeping her steady as she marked the two IronWalls and the ForestDragon3 for deletion.

Suzu and Aya had taken to either cardinal point at the extreme left and extreme right of the battlefield respectively. Their forms shimmered similarly to Magi as they slowly materialized into view. As they became more solid, they each were holding a long-barreled cannon. They shouldered their weapons and each took aim towards the Tempest on their side. The idea was to split them up so they could only focus on one of them at a time. Baiting them with a weapon that they were most likely to dodge, even as they switched to single-shot, high-accuracy mode.

Drago took the time to disappear just as the three others opened fired on their chosen targets. Smoke and flame belched from the barrels of Magi's gun as white-hot shells bursted forth and screamed down upon the heaviest viruses from above. The shells seared through the space the viruses occupied, piercing through and cratering the ground beneath. Similarly, the twins' cannons roared with their own ardor as they discharged their payload, detonating outward in a raucous display of power. Their shots tearing through the air toward their foes.

The three then dropped their firearms onto the ground, spent, and drew their swords. They raised their blades in a guarded stance, their wings spreading out to give them access to a quick burst of evasion when needed, to help them change direction on a dime when the enemy retaliated.

Meanwhile, Drago had reappeared behind the outcropping of rock, the opposite direction from where his PotDragon had charged from. His body vibrated and heated the air, shimmering like a desert mirage, as he partially solidified. However, that was short lived, as he quickly charged directly into the back of the virus horde (assuming anyone was still there). His body went into Overclock as he plowed right through the enemy lines, creating a mach cone of solid energy in front of him like a battering ram. He flew across the field and into the forest, causing more wanton destruction.

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Bugfrags: 114 BF + 42 BF = 156 BF
Faction Points: 90 FP
Zenny: 32,840z + 7,200z = 40,040z
Bounty:ForestDragon3 (ForestDragon) - 2 Kills + 1 Kills = 3 Kills
Receive Battlechip: RedFruit3Recovery: 200 HP
Accuracy: S
Description: Places a large red apple at a random spot on the field. The first person to attack the apple (Enemy or ally) will recover 200 HP.
Duration: Once
Element: Null
Trader Rank: B.
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Bugfrags: 156 BF
Faction Points: 90 FP
Zenny: 40,040z
Bounty:ForestDragon3 (ForestDragon) - 3 Kills
Battlechip: RedFruit3Recovery: 200 HP
Accuracy: S
Description: Places a large red apple at a random spot on the field. The first person to attack the apple (Enemy or ally) will recover 200 HP.
Duration: Once
Element: Null
Trader Rank: B

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The dragoniers waved to the Swordy3 as it faded away with a warrior's salute. They then took a moment to scoop up the rewards into sacks, keeping an eye on the treeline as they went. Eventually they were ready to continue, gliding silently into the dark and spooky forest for another hunt.

Status
DragonierMan.EXE: 600/600 HP [Null/Speed: High Gear/Overclock; OmniShoes/Millions/Undershirt.]
Magistrate.SP: 150/150 HP [Null/Team: Tag Along/All for One; Fly/Second Chance/Chip Preset: BreakSwordDamage: 100 + Break + Slashing + Wide Attack
Accuracy: C
Description: Creates a sturdy but heavy blade that can cut through armor and shielding.
Duration: Until Overridden/Broken. Breaks automatically after 2 swings.
Element: Null
Trader Rank: C #1.]
Suzume.SP: 150/150 HP [Null/Team: Tag Along/All for One; Fly/Second Chance/Chip Preset: BreakSwordDamage: 100 + Break + Slashing + Wide Attack
Accuracy: C
Description: Creates a sturdy but heavy blade that can cut through armor and shielding.
Duration: Until Overridden/Broken. Breaks automatically after 2 swings.
Element: Null
Trader Rank: C #2.]
Aya.SP: 150/150 HP [Null/Team: Tag Along/All for One; Fly/Second Chance/Chip Preset: BreakSwordDamage: 100 + Break + Slashing + Wide Attack
Accuracy: C
Description: Creates a sturdy but heavy blade that can cut through armor and shielding.
Duration: Until Overridden/Broken. Breaks automatically after 2 swings.
Element: Null
Trader Rank: C #3.]

[Bounty: ForestDragon3 (ForestDragon): 3 Kills.]

[Requesting Battle 3.]

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"Leave the Armadill to run. Go after that Kilbo! I will finish the Apple," DragonierMan commanded as he teleported into melee with the AppleSamu. His defenses refreshed with a flash of light, and he raised his fists. The energy pooled up from his emblem, spread through his arms, and moved into his fists. His gauntlets expanded and glowed gold. He got ready to punch the heck out of the Applesamu.

The Swordy3, Magistrate, Suzume, and Aya all teleported/flew towards the hiding Kilbo, swords gleaming. And they began to chase the Kilbo around the battlefield, slashing and stabbing and attempting to bludgeon the virus as it popped in and out of the forest. They tried to use their numbers, like a pack of hounds, to surround the Kilbo. They split up multiple times and tried to out-flank the slippery enemy. Somewhere along the line the three dragoniers left their broken swords embeddened in the ground or in the foliage and equipped hammers. Swinging and slamming them into various locations.

Drago began throwing hands at the AppleSamu. His fists, shining gold, thrusted into the enemy zone again and again. Giving the virus the one-two punch. He gave a quick jab to the center to pop up the head, then tried to uppercut the bulb of the flower. He stepped around his opponent, trying to keep his opponent hedged in, and paying attention entirely to him.

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"I got the Armadill and the Dragon, go after the Apple," DragonierMan stated to his fellow warriors. "And watch out for the trees." The Kilbo was still lurking below.

In a few wavy shimmers of energy, the four dragoniers appeared near the ground. Floating above the messed-up forest floor. Drago was near the upended Armadill, and the other three got into melee range of the closed-up AppleSamu3, heavy swords drawn.

Drago lined himself up with the ForestDragon3 and then plowed through the area that the Armadill inhabited with a blast of energy. He was like a cannonball crashing through trees and viruses alike, encased in a ball of solid energy. He Overclocked his wings and zoomed off into the forest, smashing through anything in his way.

Magistrate, Suzume, and Aya raised their swords above their heads and then brought them down in great axe-swings. They were chopping wood. Wood viruses.

They then shifted to defensive stances and looked to see if enemies would come from the trees. Trying to dodge away from any enemy attacks that came their way. It is possible that the AppleSamu3 survived, so they would also need to pay attention to its attacks.

Drago then summoned a helper in the form of a teleporting, sword-wielding knight. The dragonslayer went directly after the ForestDragon3 with its longsword. It stabbed at the heart of evil again and again.

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"They look like mostly grounders. Let's take to the air thin their numbers from above. Target the Kilbo and the two MegaBunnys first. I'll go after the Armadill or AppleSamu. Whichever one gives me an opening," DragonierMan stated to the group, after everyone gave each other a once over. He then folded his wings around himself, vanishing as if he stepped through a hidden doorway in the forest, and appeared again high above the canopy. An icy sheen crackled over Magistrate's hands as she disappeared in a cloud of watery mist, appearing high above the battlefield with wings spread wide. Suzume caught on fire and seemed to burn up and disappear in front of the enemy, air-bursting into the sky far above with a loud boom. Aya looked like she got struck by an errant lightning bolt, before appearing in a sparkling static field well above the enemy. Everyone clad in heavy shimmering fields that bent light, and layered in dragon scales.

Drago waited and watched from above, waiting for the Armadill3 or AppleSamu3 to clad themselves in a protective IronBody, before unleashing a rain of rocket fists upon one of them. It was like his armored gauntlets disconnected from his body and rocketed down on jet engines, before his bare hands regrew the gauntlets as if being dipped in liquid metal. The rocket gauntlets formed into mighty fists as they approached, ready to pummel the defenses of the virus of choice into smithereens.

Meanwhile ice-blue blobs of gelatin, red-hot high-caliber missiles, and yellow-white jagged lightning bolts rained down from the trio of dragoniers flying high above. Everything was aimed at the bushy Kilbo and the two giant MegaBunnys as they teleported and hopped around. They were very evasive targets, so the dragoniers were taking a saturation-level-bombardment approach, blanketing the battlefield with miniature explosions and pock marks.

Then the four flapped their wings and began to evade in their own zig-zagging flight pattern. Dodging and weaving through the air as the enemies below would look to the sky and try to knock them down. Flying in circles above them.

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Zenny: 11,840z+ 21,000z = 32,840z

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The dragoniers took the time to scoop up the zenny into sacks. The damaged spooky terrain around them currently free of danger for the moment. When they had finished, they would move on.

Status
DragonierMan.EXE: 600/600 HP [Null/Speed: High Gear/Overclock; OmniShoes/Millions/Undershirt.]
Magistrate.SP: 150/150 HP [Null/Team: Tag Along/All for One; Fly/Second Chance/Chip Preset: BreakSwordDamage: 100 + Break + Slashing + Wide Attack
Accuracy: C
Description: Creates a sturdy but heavy blade that can cut through armor and shielding.
Duration: Until Overridden/Broken. Breaks automatically after 2 swings.
Element: Null
Trader Rank: C #1.]
Suzume.SP: 150/150 HP [Null/Team: Tag Along/All for One; Fly/Second Chance/Chip Preset: BreakSwordDamage: 100 + Break + Slashing + Wide Attack
Accuracy: C
Description: Creates a sturdy but heavy blade that can cut through armor and shielding.
Duration: Until Overridden/Broken. Breaks automatically after 2 swings.
Element: Null
Trader Rank: C #2.]
Aya.SP: 150/150 HP [Null/Team: Tag Along/All for One; Fly/Second Chance/Chip Preset: BreakSwordDamage: 100 + Break + Slashing + Wide Attack
Accuracy: C
Description: Creates a sturdy but heavy blade that can cut through armor and shielding.
Duration: Until Overridden/Broken. Breaks automatically after 2 swings.
Element: Null
Trader Rank: C #3.]

[Bounty: ForestDragon3 (ForestDragon): 2 Kills.]

[Requesting Battle 2.]

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Bugfrags: 72 + 42 = 114 BF
Zenny: 6,440z + 5,400z = 11,840z
Bounty: ForestDragon3 (ForestDragon) - 1 Kills + 1 = 2 Kills

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As the dragoniers gathered up the rewards, DragonierMan brought forward a key ring and used one of his keys to Untrap and open the PMD.

[Subchip Folder: [x3] Untraps.]

[NC Programs: Millions - Mystery Data will only drop Zenny. Only works if MD is safe to open. If the MD is trapped, the trap will negate the activation of this NCP. This NCP will not Untrap any MDs.]

[Use Untrap on PMD and open it.]

[Subchip Folder: [x2] Untraps.]

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