Posts made by Nezumi

By this time, Blanche was on the edge of her seat. When she spoke, though, very little of her anxiousness showed through in her voice. "Blank Man, we're down to our last attack chip."

"Send it."

Blank Man took a ready stance, his eery, featureless mug staring down the remaining viruses. He wasn't terribly concerned, himself. He wasn't even damaged. He raised his arm and used that last chip, RageClaw1, his hand shifting again into the massive claw.

Blank Man lept at the enemies, tumbling into an evasive somorsault in his approach. He popped up into a stand before one of the bee viruses, swinging his claw savagely to strike at it. Then, he darted to the other, claw outstretched to pick it up and hurl it at the former.


Turn Summary:
1. Dodge
2. Rageclaw1 [51 (Buff +11) Null + Slash; Acc. B] @ ElebeeF
3. RageClaw1: Throw ElebeeD [20 + Impact] @ ElebeeF [20 + Impact]

Blank Man pulled out from the other end of the tunnel back into the light, swerving around a corner as he efficiently dispatching those viruses one after another. He swung his arm around to use that Shotgun chip, firing another blast at the angry insects. It was a tough shot, but if he was lucky he might catch them both in the blast.

Blanche's voice was heard, hurriedly explaining, "Blank Man, we're out of long-range chips."

"Then send me something close-range."

Blank Man rose up to stand on the seat of the NETcycle as it raced down the highway. Then, he lept from the vehicle, letting it land where it may, his fist bursting into flames as he lunged through the air at the remaining viruses. Diving fist-first into the fray, he swung a blow at one of the wasps, that errant NETcycle exploding in the distance.


Turn Summary:
Eq.: RiskyHoney1
1. Shotgun [50 Null + Spread 1; Acc. A] @ ElebeeD
2. Move (Dismount NETcycle)
3. FireHit1 [71 (Buff +11) Fire + Impact; Acc A] @ ElebeeD

Battlechips:
1x Cannon [60 Null + Knockback; Acc. A]
1x Rageclaw1 [40 Null + Slash OR 20 Null + Impact (throw); 6 Uses; Acc. B]
1x Shotgun [50 Null + Spread 1; Acc. A]
1x Recov30 [30 Healing; Acc. S]
1x TankCannon1 [80 Null; Acc. A] OR [80 Null + Blast 2; Acc. C]
1x FireHit1 [60 Fire + Impact; Acc A; Double Attack]
1x RiskyHoney1: [1-Hit Wood Shield + Riposte(10 damage x 5 hits + Homing): On Hit; Acc. A; Weak to Fire & Break; Blocks debuffs]

With half of the swarm deleted in a single hit, Blank Man rode into a tunnel, the ambient lighting going dim. It wasn't enough to dissuade those bees from making chase, of course. As the tunnel lights zoomed past over his head, the Navi received another battle chip from his operator, turning to make use of it.

With a pivot of his shoulders, Blank Man aimed his arm behind him, targeting one more of those bees. His arm transformed momentarily into a massive cannon, loosing a powerful blast at the virus. He followed up with a buster charge, drawing in energy from his environment, and releasing it in a potent blast aimed at the same foe.


Turn Summary
Eq.: RiskyHoney1
1. Cannon [71 Null (Buff +11) + Knockback; Acc. A] @ ElebeeB
2. Buster Charge
3. Half Charge Attack: [20 Null; Acc. B] @ ElebeeB

As Blank Man roared down the road on that motorcycle, he heard a threatening buzzing sound approaching fast. A quick glance in his mirror revealed a swarm of wasp-like viruses making chase. "Incoming viruses," he noted.

He put to use the first chip that Blanche sent him, RiskyHoney1, drawing that honeycomb shield again. Fight fire with fire, as they say. Playing it safe to start, Blank Man wove his motorcycle side to side evasively as he soared down the highway, hoping to avoid their attacks.

Blank Man soon received another chip from his operator, and quickly accessed it: TankCannon1. True to the attack's name, the white Navi drew a massive tank's cannon, swinging his arm around to take aim at the enemies. He launched a large, explosive shell into the middle of the swarm, hoping to take out as many of the wasps as he could in its blast.


Turn Summary
1. RiskyHoney1: [1-Hit Wood Shield + Riposte(10 damage x 5 hits + Homing): On Hit; Acc. A; Weak to Fire & Break; Blocks debuffs]
2. Dodge
3. TankCannon1 [91 Null (Buff +11) + Blast 2; Acc. C] @ ElebeeC

"All clear," Blank Man said. He had come across new chip data as well, TankCannon1, and relayed it to his operator.

"Good," Blanche replied. "You wanna take one of the vehicles for a spin?"

"Alright," Blank Man said dispassionately.

The Navi wandered around the garage, looking over the assorted vehicles, briefly examining each one. Off to one side, near the back, he found one that was modeled after a motorcycle, with a deep red palette.

"What do you think of that one?" Blanche asked.

Blank Man swung one leg over the bike and settled into the seat, his hands gripping the handles. This particular vehicle seemed to have open security. "It's not exactly my color."

The vehicle program rumbled to life under Blank Man as he activated it. He pulled out of the garage, turning his head to look down the road first one way, then the other. Then he picked a direction and drove, soon soaring down the information superhighway.

[Request Battle 4 (on a motorcycle)]

With the three Metools out of the way and the tank heavily damaged, Blank Man felt confident that he had this on in the bag. He dove to one side behind one of the stationary vehicles to get out of that tank's line of fire momentarily, reporting, "I need chip data."

Soon it came, starting with Recov30, which Blank Man used immediately to repair his own damage. With the second chip ready, FireHit1, Blank Man stepped out of his hiding spot again, and rushed at the last virus, swinging at it with a mighty, burning fist.


Turn Summary
1. Dodge
2. Recov30 [30 Healing; Acc. S]
3. FireHit1 [71 Fire (Buff +11) + Impact; Acc A; Double Attack]

Blank Man continued along the pathway until it led him to a garage. "There is a garage here," he reported succinctly. He strode in closer, moving through the garage door with caution, lifting his head to survey the surroundings. It was full of various vehicles that were used to travel the data pathways more quickly. Blank Man wasn't sure whether they were for general use, or if they had security protocols in place. "There are vehicles here."

Not a moment later, one of the vehicles, a tank, rumbled to life and turned to face Blank Man. A moment later, a trio of helmeted viruses descended the ramp behind him, leaving him surrounded in the enclosure of the garage.

"Incoming viruses."

The three new arrivals were Metools. Blanche and Blank Man were both familiar with them; Blanche had seen them in her virus busting classes. They had a reputation for being perhaps the most common and basic of viruses. They weren't likely to pose too much of a threat. The tank, on the other hand, Blank Man didn't recognize, and it looked dangerous.

Blanche slotted in chip data, starting with RiskyHoney1. She was eager to play with her new toy, no doubt. Blank Man didn't mind. It wouldn't hurt to improve his defenses when fighting a tank. The operator followed up with a pair of attacking chips: Cannon and Shotgun.

Blank Man quickly set to using his chip data, and in the order it was sent, no less. Immediately he accessed RiskyHoney1, equipping himself with a peculiar honeycomb shield. He turned first towards the tank, blasting at it with his powerful cannon attack. He followed by swiveling about to raise his arm, aiming his shotgun attack at the cluster of hardhats and firing, hoping to catch more than one of them with its blast.


Turn Summary
1. RiskyHoney1: [1-Hit Wood Shield + Riposte(10 damage x 5 hits + Homing): On Hit; Acc. A; Weak to Fire & Break; Blocks debuffs]
2. Cannon [71 Null (Buff +11) + Knockback; Acc. A] @ Catack
3. Shotgun [50 Null + Spread 1; Acc. A] @ MetoolA & MetoolB

A glowing orb emerged from the green data crystal, then coalesced into battle chip data. It was RiskyHoney1, a chip that Blanche felt was very unusual. She was eager to expand her folder, though, and flesh out Blank Man's combat options.

"Keep going down that ramp. See where the pathway goes," Blanche said. This trip wasn't simply a matter of deleting viruses, apparently. She also wanted to do a bit of exploring.

Blank Man obediently followed the winding data pathway, following its twists and turns to see where it would take him.

[Request Battle 3]

"All clear," blank man announced. "The mystery data is intact. Shall I decrypt it?"

"Yeah... Yeah, open it," Blanche murmured in response. She was a little anxious. She had never opened mystery data before. She wasn't really sure whether Blank Man had either; She didn't know how much experience he had before he was handed over to her.

Without a word of affirmation, Blank Man complied. He moved in toward that green crystal, and lifted his hand to its surface, accessing the data that it contained.

[Open it]

Only one virus remained. Blank Man was eager to finish this. The mystery data was still intact, and the Navi was no longer being assaulted from all sides. He rose to a stand, drawing in ambient energy, small wisps of light pulled in towards his form. Then he lifted his arm, which briefly took the form of a standard NormalBuster, and launched a powerful blast. The large sphere of white light screamed through the air, bolting towards that final virus.

Blank Man followed up by darting toward the Bunny, hand extended, to draw from its distinguishing data, to pull and assimilate its code into himself.


Turn Summary
1. Buster Charge
2. Half Charge Attack: [20 Null; Acc. B] @ Bunny B
3. Data Drain: [30 Life Drain, Null; Acc. A] @ Bunny B

TCD: 2

Blank Man turned his shoulders as he was assaulted with whirling rings of electricity, the first flying past, but the second one hit him square in the gut. He doubled over, dropping to his knees as his body crackled with energy, briefly immobilized.

His operator's voice was heard asking, "Blank Man, what happened?"

"I'm fine. Send me another battle chip."

She did. This time, it was Cannon.

Perhaps he had overestimated his own capabilities. He still lacked experience and combat upgrades, after all. Trying to finish the battle in an impressive display of speed had failed him. Perhaps he should take things slower and with more caution; but every second he was to waste would put that mystery data at risk.

When Blank Man finally shook off the stunning pain of that last blow, he dove forward, tumbling partway down the ramp to get out of the enemies' line of fire. Landing on one knee, he lifted an arm as he accessed his chip data, hand and forearm transforming with a pale flash into a massive cannon. He took aim with that bulky weapon, and jerked with recoil as he unleashed the powerful shot.


Turn Summary
1. -STUNNED-
2. Dodge
3. Cannon [71 (Buff +11) + Knockback; Acc. A; Ranged] @ BunnyA

Blank Man started to walk away from the lights and the other Navis, turning and taking an offramp that lead him to a tangle of paths. The data pathways were somewhat of a mess. Maybe they were in need of defragmentation. "I'll move away from the crowds," he noted.

"Good," Blanche answered.

Blank Man noticed the viruses first, though they were rather hard to miss, as some of them were yelling at him. The Bunny viruses gave a clue that they may have been of the Elec element, but he wasn't certain about the other ones. Second, Blank Man noticed the green crystal. Mystery Data. If he could protect it from harm, it might yield more Zenny or a battle chip. Perhaps if he moved away from it, he could draw the focus of the viruses to keep them from damaging it.

"Incoming viruses," he announced. As his operator briefly fumbled around to slot in chip data, he continued, "There's mystery data here. We should try not to let it get damaged." The chip data came in. Blanche had sent him the reward from his previous battle, no doubt curious to see what it would do, along with a ShotGun chip.

Blank Man sprung into action. With skill and a bit of luck, perhaps he could take out all of these viruses in one swoop. He rushed in, trying to move into the most advantageous position to use his ShotGun chip. He took aim, his arm transforming into a gun barrel, but only for an instant as he fired his blast at the spring-loaded Bunny viruses, trying to line them both up in his attack. Blank Man paid little heed to where he was standing, though, just so long as he was standing on something, inattentive to the importance of his terrain.

Regardless of the validity of the first attack, Blank Man moved on to his next. FireHit1 activated to set both of his fists ablaze with heat and flame. He darted toward the strange puppet-like viruses, swinging his burning punches first at one, then at the other in a pair of quick hooks.


Turn Summary:
1. ShotGun: [61 (Buff +11) + Spread; Acc. A] @ BunnyA & BunnyB
2. FireHit1: [60 Fire + Impact; Acc. A] @ PowieA
3. FireHit1 (Double Attack): [60 Fire + Impact; Acc. A] @ PowieB

"All clear," Blank Man stated, straightening upright as his claws dissolved. He accessed his new chip data, relaying it to his operator.

"Well, color me impressed," Blanche's voice was heard murmuring. "Are you alright? Did you get damaged?"

"I'm fine."

With his operator silent for a moment, Blank Man took the opportunity to walk around a bit, looking over his environment. He ignored the bright neon signboards and the tall buildings, focusing more on the other Navis and programs around, silently assessing them. Furthermore, he remained on the look out for more viruses.

"Well," Blanche finally spoke up, "Do you want to keep virus busting then?" Her voice seemed somewhat aloof, but her stoic tone hid a degree of excitement.

Blank Man simply replied, "I do."

[Request Battle 2]

Blank Man took that punch squarely to his shoulder, reeling back a bit. But it wasn't enough to impede the flow of his movement. With one virus deleted and a second heavily damaged, the Navi turned his attention to the third. He rushed toward that boxer, his heavy claw still extended, and he swung it in two rapid, back-and-forth slashes.

Finally, Blank Man spun on his heels to face that damaged boxer, the same one he had thrown through the air. He extended his left hand, the one that was still a hand, to grasp the virus. It was Blank Man's signature move, his special attack. The Navi had the ability to draw fragments of a program's data into his own variable code, and his draining touch was aimed at his opponent.


Turn Summary:
1. RageClaw1: [50 (Buff +10) + Slash; Acc. B] @ ChampuC
2. RageClaw1: [40 + Slash; Acc. B] @ ChampuC
3. Data Drain: [30 Life Drain, Null; Acc. A] @ ChampuB

TCD: 2


((Thanks for the heads up; I'll try to be more careful about that))

This was it. Blank Man's first battle with his new operator. This would be his opportunity to make a good first impression. He was certain he wouldn't disappoint. His featureless face turned as he surveyed the viruses briefly. He had never encountered this partcular type of virus before, but they didn't appear to be terribly tough. His feet shifted apart as he took a fighting stance. "The first step is to send chip data," Blank Man helpfully informed his operator.

"I know that!" Blanche replied.

A moment later, the chip data arrived. It was RageClaw1. Blanche's folder was still rather sparse, no doubt, but perhaps a few battles would help to fill it out.

Blank Man lifted his right arm, his hand briefly glowing with a pale light as he accessed his chip data. In a flash, his hand metamorphosed animal paw, like that of a bear, each digit capped with a menacing, talonous claw. An instant after, he darted forward towards one of the strange boxer viruses, swinging the claws at it with devastating strength.

The white Navi turned to another of the viruses, dashing towards it. He reached out that massive animal hand to wrap it around the rogue program, claws digging into it, and then he put the power of his full body into a broad overhand throw, hurling that second virus back towards the first. Blank Man allowed his momentum to continue into a foreward somersault, rolling out of the way and popping up out of the maneuver into a stand, ready for more.


Turn Summary:
1. RageClaw1: [40 + Slash] @ ChampuA
2. RageClaw1: Throw ChampaB [30 (Buff +10) + Impact] @ ChampuA [20 + Impact]
3. Dodge

[From Electown]

Blank Man dropped into the ElecTown Net, appearing in a beam of pale light. He rose to a stand, turning his head to look around the busy network. It was bustling with activity, bright lights and colors advertising a wide array of virtual assets. The faceless Navi paid them little heed. He was here because it was local.

Blank Man turned his assessing gaze to the various Navis about as he passed by, walking deeper into the network with a single-minded stride. He was here to demonstrate his capabilities to his new operator. He was here to show off. "Do you know about virus busting?"

He could hear Blanche's voice replying, "Yeah, I took the class in school."

"Did you pass the class?"

Blanche was quiet.

[Request Battle 1]

Blanche stepped out of her bathroom, into her bedroom. Her hair was wet, and her attire was suitable only for the privacy of her own room. It had been a long day of cleaning up graffiti, of destroying artistic expression, and she had needed a shower to help her unwind before putting her thoughts to the matters at hand. She still had dirt and paint trapped under her fingernails.

Blanche shuffled across her spartan bedroom to her simple computer desk, taking a seat. She turned her eyes down to that mysterious white PET sitting a few inches from her keyboard. It wasn't every day that strange, middle-aged men in suits accosted Blanche and gave her presents. Maybe she would be used to it if she was more attractive. There was always the possibility that the man had unorthodox tastes in women, but Blanche knew that this was really about something else, of course.

She picked up the PET. "I'm back."

"Welcome back," the Navi replied simply.

"I'm Blanche. You're Blank Man, right?"

"Yes."

Blanche had a lot of questions on her mind about her new partner. Who programmed him? For what purpose had he been created? And why was she, just some pale punk, chosen to be his operator? But Blanche didn't ask him any of these questions. Instead, she drew the cord from the PET and plugged it into her PC, simply saying, "BlankMan.EXE, jack in and execute."

Blanche's PC came out of sleep mode, the old monitor audibly lighting up. The girl's eyes widened with surprise at what she saw on the screen: nothing.

"My homepage is gone!" she cried in alarm.

Blank Man was decidedly silent.

Blanche's anti-establishment propaganda page had been completely erased, and replaced with a completely blank default page. But how did this happen? The man that gave her the PET had commented on her page; did he or some affiliate of his hack her page? Or was it the Net Police? Had they deleted her page as part of her probation? Or, had Blank Man himself somehow done this when he jacked in?

Blanche decided not to ask. She took a few moments to compose herself, while her Navi waited patiently. "Alright, well, I'll deal with that later. For now, head to the ElecTown Net, Blank Man."

"I'm on my way," Blank Man replied.

"Let's see what you can do."

[To Electown Net]

about:blank
Blanche's old homepage has been deleted and replaced with something far less personal.
This page is a single room, forty feet long and twenty feet wide, under a ceiling twenty feet high. The walls, floor and ceiling are all white. At either end of the room is a simple door, one for jacking in and out from Blanche's PC and the other leading to the net. The room is furnished in its center with a small white table, accompanied by two simple, white chairs.
There is no information here.

Access List:
Blanche White
BlankMan.EXE

Email of Blanche White and BlankMan.EXE