[Radio: (F) Joint-Secure] Jazz transmits, "Responding to an attack in Indianapolis of the US. They have a hostage....what in the world am I supposed to do? Oh yeah...I am in the Inferno too."
[Radio: (F) Joint-Secure] Jet Stingray transmits, "Depends who you are dealing with."
[Radio: (F) Joint-Secure] Lighthawk XO Bowie transmits, "Need some help?"
Midwest
Often confused with the South, the Midwest is the area between the Great Plains and the East Coast. Many of the areas here are a mixture of suburbs, cities, and sleepy towns, acting as a sort of transition area between the Great Plains, the South, and the East. Most of the identity of this area is tied to the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, which once acted as a lifeline to cities nestled along its banks many centuries ago. Filled with a rich diversity, many stories can be found about the adventure and excitement that once thrived along the rivers.
Tengu Man [Skygge] [RM] Shark Man [Armour] [RM]
Quint [Armor] [RM] Cut Man [Armour] [RM]
Stealth Transport [RM] Silo [Trenchcoat] [RF]
Starburst Dragon [Armor] [RF] All-Terrain Tank <Inferno> [MH]
Bolero [Unarmored] [RF]
Southeast <SE> leads to Eastern Seaboard.
East <E> leads to New England.
West <W> leads to Great Plains.
South <S> leads to Appalachian States.
North <N> leads to Central Canada.
Up <U> leads to Sky Above Eastern United States.
[Radio: (F) Joint-Secure] Jet Stingray transmits, "Well, the Wily Wimps are rather unpredictable... I say no dice for the most part. It's not like some of those guys don't kill dudes anyway. At least if they are the more hardcore Robot Masters like Ballade. If it's Guts or Crash, you could try a beer-hostage trade."
Ignore and ignore alike. Starburst blithely wanders away from the group of RMs. As further reinforcement of the blind singlemindedness he's made famous in places like the Captain's Table, he does not notice what's going on until everyone starts squawking about it on radio, only then does he turn around and watch. He glances up, up... hey, look, it's Tengu Man! He helped him save some city from being squashed by some Starhaven before, don'cha knw. Unfortunately, notes Starburst with a deep sigh, it now looks as if he'll have to fight him...
With a regretful look on his face, Starburst's wings flick into life from their previously downturned, lifeless state, and he buzzes over to the Robot Master group, in an attempt to make himself noticed by them and whoever else may be turning up to assist.
Bolero sighs at Quint's antics, before turning back the way he was going. No sense in ruining his day on this little predicament now is there? Of course there is, he's a hero. It's in his contract or something. The Spaniard quickly pulls an MP5 from under his coat, locking, cocking, and loading the thing up as he calmly pads to the entrance to the parking lot. He flashes a grin at the guy in the guard hut, offering him his UN badge, which isn't entirely untrue... He is working for the UN, just as a part of Repliforce. Bolero stretches a little, then gets back to work, moving rapidly towards the Masters. Yep, this is one strange li'l human to be doing something like this. He takes cover behind a car, aiming the MP5 at Quint's head, taking his time.
All-Terrain Tank <Inferno> starts to rumble toward Tengu, Jazz's voice heard, "Don't you run from me!" The Plasma Cannon on the top starts to reaim at the flying Tengu, "No distrupting races!" The gun fires up toward the flying master as the pilot hopes for a hit. Short poses galore!
All-Terrain Tank <Inferno> misses Tengu Man with its Plasma Cannon attack.
He sees what Bolero's up to over there, and taps his hostage lightly, to ask the poor guy's opinion. Who doesn't really want to be used as a living shield, but Quint's not about to let up on his tomfoolery just yet. He watches Bolero line up his attack idly, and smiles thinly. If he's attacked, he'll just shoot his voluntary hostage. Sure it'll make a mess, but in the meantime.. "I don't suppose you know where the garages are for this place? Will I have to go all the way to the pit?"
"Yeah, prolly. Hey, you gonna use me as a livin' shield? I got a girlfriend, and she won't be happy if I get all shot up."
Now, where to cause the most chaos? Oh, of course! The race itself. Bingo.
Tengu, now high above the track complex, begins to charge up a Tengu Blade. Yum.
The hissing sound of a plasma blast reaches his ears soon enough, and the Master shifts position, moving a few feet to the left. Nyah nyah. And now the blade is fully charged.
He holds it back, over his head, waiting for the cars to come around the bend. Just a few more seconds. Just a few more seconds... here they come...
"You already got an hoverboard, eh? That's cool, I'm here to get an engine and a chassis, too...I got some lil' plans for the races..." Cut says, looking at the 'hostage situation' that Quint commenced...and glances waaaaay up at the transport and the hover tank. He blinks. Look at Quint. Around the area. Notices the Forcers and Hunters that are visible...shurgs and look back at Shark. "Did y'hear somethin'?"
Shark Man reaches behind his back and pulls out a beach chair. If he notices the defenders and stuff, he's doing a good job at hiding it. "No, I think you're hearing things, dude. Want a seat?"
Long distance to Tengu Man and Starburst Dragon: Bowie takes it the racers are out practicing, from that last pose?
Bolero eyes Quint and sighs, shaking his head. "You want a hostage? Take me." he growls at Quint. This is going to be the biggest mess Bolero's player has had to RP Bolero through yet. Yes, it's even bigger than killing Quint's plane over Seoul. Of course, it's not like anyone here other than the Repliforcers would recognize Bolero for who and what he is... Since he's in human form. The Spaniard grits his teeth, contemplating approximately how many laser bolts he can take to the skull before he's rendered insensate. o0(Note to self: Shoot people that designed human body in feet.)
All-Terrain Tank <Inferno> sits there as a banging is heard inside, "Stupid tank!" She then aims missiles at it with a computer, pointing at Tengu, "Please! Don't hurt the drivers! They are innocent!" With that, she presses....the little red button. A rocket burst from a launcher, homing in on the pointed at Tengu. Whoooooboy.
Starburst Dragon (bahamut) pages Bowie and Tengu Man: Guess so.
All-Terrain Tank <Inferno> misses Tengu Man with its Seeker Rocket attack.
There are reasons why Bowie is the unofficial Hunter cavalry. Whether he plans to or not, he usually shows up at the last minute. Though unlike the cavalry of old, he rides a bike into battle. Such is the case now, as the Texan tears down the street outside the internationally famous racetrack. Hopefully the security guards will understand why he's not bothering to slow down much as he passes through the front gates.
Arm cannon forming, Silo's sprint begins to slow as he begins to near the rear of the ticket booth. The area, by now, has already being cleared of civilians, so he doesn't need to worry about them getting in the line of fire... All he does is get near the rear of the ticket booth, raise his arm cannon, and slowly aim it a Quint's back...
"Tengu!" calls Starburst, moving closer to the Wilydemon. "Ah came heah fer some parts too, all lahk y'bros dahn thar did. Y'could do whut ah'm doin' n' try buyin' 'em. Ah whus gon' trah fahndin' a back entrance n' see'f ah could talk t'someone."
Eyeing Jazz's missile, Starburst internally curses whoever's trigger-happy hands are driving this. The situation could /still/ be resolved peacefully, you know... if they just want parts...
Starburst flings a dome of forcefield to jink away the missile, off into the air. "Now cut that out! We'm tryin' t'talk up heah! Cain' we settle this peacey-lahk?"
Quint had a way of being oddly unpredictable, and not in the raving lunatic manner. Maybe he just had *ways* of making Bolero's life a little more interesting, in that Chinese curse sort of style. Whenever Bolero got in trouble, Quint was somehow the cause. Bolero is blinked at quietly before the little Elite raises his other hand and beckons lightly, still chattering away with his so-called hostage. "What kind of oil filters do they have for the race cars, do you think?"
"I dunno. Mostly I stay up here. Y'gonna shoot me?"
"Nah, not unless I'm attacked, but they don't know that. Sit tight."
"Okay, I can do that."
It's not premonition so much as Sakugarne's more or less alertness that suggests to Quint that he's being snuck up on, for the pogo reappears from the ticket booth, wrapped in tickets, pauses, and fixes Bowie with an entirely blank stare, tickets fluttering in the breeze. The little Elite blinks behind visor, and cranes his head a little. "Mmn. I might have to shoot you."
"Aw man!"
Too late, too late! Missiles are all too slow, and energy all too fast.
The racecars come around the turn of the track as the missile streaks upward toward Tengu Man, who lets loose with a powered Tengu Blade, which...
...goes completely awry.
"What. The. HELL," yells the WilyDemon, in the general direction of Starburst Dragon. Dude, he just shooed away that missile, the one Tengu hadn't yet seen. And it's /that/ guy, from way back then... yeah, okay.
"What the hell!" Tengu repeats, as the Tengu Blade pattern goes spiraling into the stands. Fortunately, they're not nearly as packed as they would be if it were Memorial Day.
"Peacey-lahk?" says Tengu, parroting Starburst's accent, acting as if he has not just possibly killed a bunch of innocent bystanders. "Thanks, but no thanks, Goldie." Grr!
All-Terrain Tank <Inferno> turns it's eyewindow toward the Dragon, the radio going off again as Jazz's voice comes over, "You crazy?? He is about to attack innocents! Stop him!" Jazz shakes her head on the inside as she looks around the area, fuming still. One could almost see the the fumes coming off her bald head. Which makes her even more mad.
Bowie zooms past Sakugarne without a second glance. It must be the ticket-wrap disguise. Luckily for all concerned, today's only a pre-qualification test day, and so he doesn't have to dodge near so many vehicles and people as he heads inside to the arena itself. Unless, of course, someone tries to stop him before he goes through Entrance Ramp #1.
Silo keeps the arm cannon raised, pointed directly at Quint's back... Before pausing yet again, focusing on the radio. And beginning to smile, he hides behind a random object not too far behind Quint, keeping himself hidden as he waits for the suggested plan to hopefully work.
Bolero eyes Quint for a moment, before striding calmly towards the Smallest Elite. Mid-way there, B engages the safety on the MP5 and tosses it away, never missing a step. "You gonna let the guy go?" he inquires calmly, eyes unseen behind his mirrored and shadowed hippieshades. The Spaniard seems utterly calm about this, almost resigned to his fate. Somehow or another, one of the Elites is virtually always involved in Bolero's misfortune. It's almost to the point where he'd swear Wily had a conspiracy to piss him off with misfortunate events and pratfalls.
Cut shakes his head at Shark. "Mmm, nah. I think I'll go sneak in the pits and find what I'm searching for, you know? Might as well start searching now while Quint got thoses bozos occupied." This saide, the Alpha merrily run troward anoter entrance -- of course not paying. Oh, he know he not excatly sneaking trough and he's attracting attention...But what the hell.
The Tengu Blade kills hundreds of innocent hotdogs. The people weep. The revenue of the racetrack goes down by 2. That's about it, really. Oh, and some people get sprayed with mustard and ketchup. Hee hee, look at them go 'Eww!'. He he. Heeeheehee... oh, wait, that's not the interesting part.
Starburst sighs. Again. Was there no Robot Master he could trust to be normal, not one of them who would listen to him? Crash, Flash, Wood, Tengu... hey, wonder what Flash is doing right now, now that he's reminded of him? Oh, wait, oops. Going off track. He thought Tengu had a spark of goodness in him, at least. But it looks as if Tengu intends to fight as well? Starburst shrugs in midair, giving off a defensive stance, in case Tengu intends to attack, but making it clear he's not going to strike the person he once thought was a nice guy.
The pogo doesn't seem terribly bothered by its wrapped up disguise, watching Bowie zoom past, tickets fluttering in the breeze caused by his passing. Wide eyes cant very slowly back towards Quint, then toward the way Bowie had gone. Meanwhile, the mini-Elite has aquired enough information to figure out where the garage is, and watches Bolero's approach with mild interest, Silo's presence ignored if it's seen at all. "Well, that depends," is his slow, thoughtful answer. "I do have some shopping to do, so how about this? You hold my hostage while I'm off getting my stuff, and then when I come back you can give him back and I can continue my little stalemate of attempted intimidation and such."
The ticket man, meanwhile, blinks in surprise at Bolero. That ... is a rather pathetic plan. Quint -couldn't- mean it, but Bolero had to be safer than this little green nutcase.
Tengu Man very visibly rolls his eyes. "For the love of..."
He may have a spark of goodness in him, but unfortunately, such a spark is no match against his inner demon(s). That is, after all, what he is. And if Starburst is willing to fight, well, then, fine! So be it.
The Master raises his free hand, retracting the single Tengu Blade and producing a long staff, presumably wooden, in almost the same motion. "En garde, baka." How's that for a challenge?
Poor Jazz, nobody listens to her, do they?
No, not really.
All-Terrain Tank <Inferno> sits there. Okay. Now Jazz is upset. She targets a larger swarm toward Tengu, "Why don't you pay attention to me??" Always brings out the best in her, the tank does. The newly erupted missile swarm moves to hit the Master, hopefully not messing up yet again. Hopefully.
All-Terrain Tank <Inferno> misses Tengu Man with its Missile Swarm attack.
Starburst Dragon nods. One hand screws down into its wrist mounting, but instead of a blast, a long, metal pole is issued from it, which Starburst grabs in the other hand, completing the same style of holding it with the returned hand as Tengu is, almost mimicking the Master's style. Starburst raises his eyebrows and zips up, signalling for Tengu to fly higher, as if he doesn't want Jazz interfering in this. Once they're higher up, Starburst twirls the staff and tries to poke Tengu with the end of it.
Starburst Dragon misses Tengu Man with his Generic Melee attack.
Silo strikes Tengu Man with his Grasp attack.
Shark Man finally finishes his drink. He gets out of his chair, and puts it back into where-ever it came from. Then, he starts running towards Cut. "Yo, Cut dude! Wait up!"
The shock, amazement, confusion, and utter inability to make sense of the situation is palpably radiating from Bolero. The Spaniard stops in front of Quint and the hostage, before nodding slowly. "Sure... No problem man." he states calmly, contemplating the situation. Very irregular. Very irregular indeed. This will have to go into the next HRT and CRT training excercise. This very sort of situation will be in there. When hostage takers give the enemy the hostage and wander off to do what they wanted to do in the first place.
Silo just remains hidden.
Bowie continues zooming through the entrance ramp, weaving left to avoid the pedestrian running towards him...no, wait. That's not a civilian. "Hey! Stop right thare!" Bowie yells at Cut Man as he slows down, but not in time to not pass him. Not that he expects Cut Man to listen to him, but he has to give a warning. Darn Lone Ranger mentality.
"Right, good." Quint pats his rather incredelious-looking hostage on the shoulder. "You should be fine until I get back, this fellow looks pretty trustworthy." He then .. actually hands Bolero the plasma pistol, as if expecting the Repliforcer to actually hold onto his hostage while he's gone. "This type's a little different than you might be used to. You need to press the little button on the side before pulling the trigger. Anyway, see you in a few minutes! C'mon, Saku." With that, the littlest Elite turns blithely away, and heads for the garages as if nothing's wrong, trailed by the fluttering tickety form of the doompogo.
Tengu /snarls/, very much irritated as he's forced to take off ANYWAY because a massive barrage of missiles is fired at him. Dammit!
Glaring daggers at the Inferno below, he narrowly dodges the jab with a twist of his torso. "Hang on just a second," he says, growling. The bo is switched to a one-handed grip for the moment, and the other? It begins to charge a massive bolt of electricity, sparks snapping off of the Master's hand.
"Fine, you want some attention, onna? FINE!" yells the WilyDemon, despite his being too far away for Jazz to hear it, as he makes with the smiting from the heavens above.
Tengu Man misses All-Terrain Tank <Inferno> with his Lightning Bolt attack.
Will Cut Man stop in his way? Shall the words of the Tex shall be heard, acknowledged and acted on? Will the Alpha will go out of his evil ways of serving his father Dr. Wily and join the cause of good and not steal a car for the race?
Cutty, after giving a short lived glance at that guy calling him to stop, look over at the incoming Shark. Give an: "Hey, c'mon! Hurry up!" befor continuing his way troward the garages. Cause that where he's going. Not the pits. Why I saide the pits earlier? 'Cause I'm a fool.
Secretly, Starburst Dragon is only slightly pleased to see Jazz being told to back off in the most explosive way possible. As Tengu turns away Starburst doesn't clock him on the back of the head- he just waits for Tengu to turn back to him. This is one of Starburst's chief failings, after all... if he has to duel someone, then he'll do it properly. And so he stands and waits.
All-Terrain Tank <Inferno> peels out as she zooms backwards, letting the jolt hit the ground harmlessly. She looks back up at him, trying to home in on him once more. "Seeker my left foot..." She aims for the Master as another seeking missile flies up toward him. The Arsenal! My God the Arsenal!
All-Terrain Tank <Inferno> strikes Tengu Man with its Seeker Rocket attack.
Silo just watches as Quint hands Bolero his gun, before beginning to head off for the garages. "...Never a dull moment." Shaking his head, the pilot gets up from his hiding place, and begins to run after Quint. And to try and help stop the little elite, the RFer fires off a mini missile.
Silo misses Quint with his Mini Missile attack.
Shark Man follows the foolish Cut Man towards the garages. "Where you going, dude? Aren't the pits, like, that way, or something?" He also ignores Bowie, but he's probably used to that by now.
Bowie is used to being ignored. He's not as frightening as Zero. The gunslinger apparently anticipated that Cut Man wasn't going to stop for him, as he's already drawn his energy pistol. Still driving with his right hand, he leans forward slightly, aiming for the Master's back, and snaps off a quick shot.
Bolero looks at the hostage and then at the gun. He nods encouragingly to Quint, "Of course." he states, holding the gun gently against the hostage's temple. He hisses a very quiet whisper to keep calm, Repliforce personnel will be on hand to get him out of harm's way quickly enough. The Spaniard waits until Quint is well out of the way, before picking the man up and dashing full speed towards the gates. He hops the raising-lowering gate thingie and then deposits the guy just outside. "Thank you for your cooperation, sir. The UN and Repliforce will debrief you in a few moments." Bolero promptly turns around and runs back into the parking lot... Contemplating his options.
All-Terrain Tank <Inferno> misses Starburst Dragon with its Generic Melee attack.
You strike Cut Man with a glancing hit from your Trick Shot attack.
Shade Man arrives from the Sky Above Eastern United States.
Shade Man has arrived.
One has to wonder, in situations like this, if Quint is just phenominally stupid. Handing off his hostage was bad enough, and now he's a rather slow moving target to boot! Except he's not entirely stupid. And he's paying attention enough to pick up the sound of an approaching miniature explosive owie, and rather quickly hops to the side, watching it impact the ground and blow a hole into the pavement. "..Nice pothole," he remarks to Sakugarne, who's likewise watching the hole. Both turn right around, and the littlest Elite casually leans against the pogohammer, squinting at Silo in what might be vauge amusement. And then over at Bolero. "Well, damn. I guess he isn't very trustworthy after all."
The man, meanwhile, is carried off and deposited elsewhere, looking remarkably stupefied. Robot Masters were not supposed to do things like that!
Apparently, these Hunter-types just don't LISTEN.
Clearly enraged, especially with the missile blowing a hole in his torso, Tengu extends a Tengu Blade again. Fine, fine, you want to play, let's play. Starburst is set aside for the moment -- Jazz takes precedence because she's actually attacking.
The Blade again goes white with deadly energy, though this time, it's packing a lot more heat and he doesn't plan on missing.
"TENGU BLADE!"
Tengu Man strikes All-Terrain Tank <Inferno> with his Tengu Blade attack.
*BLAM!* Well, that was a direct it for the Hunter. Cut get flinged onward a bit, twitching. Sloooooowly, he turn troward Bowie, an optic twitching, his scissors snaring at the air franaticaly. "...THAT'S HURTS! You're not going to get away with this, man! KYAYEEEEEEE!" Here comes the Alpha rushing troward the shooter! He leaps! And he snap out a kick!
Slowly coming to a halt, Silo just eyes Quint, arm cannon still raised and pointed directly at Quint. The cannon sparks, before falling silent. "...Thanks." And flashing a quick smile, he fires off a blue strand of electricity, meant for shorting out the systems of naughty bad guys.
Silo misses Quint with his Shock To The System attack.
Cut Man strikes you with a glancing hit from his Kick for 4 units of damage.
[Radio] Kalinka sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "Handsome, are you needing help? What is happening?"
Starburst Dragon stands and watches Tengu, but does not make a move. He just stands and watches and waits, steel staff ready. Duelling Tengu is what matters to him now, and thanks to his narrow attention span, is probably the only thing he can think about right now.
Shark Man is running behind Cut. Or was, until Cut started running the other way. "So, I guess I'll just get the stuff then..." He mumbles to himself.
[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "Ma---* *thunk*"
[Radio] Kalinka sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "Bowie, where are you??"
Bowie is leapt at, and while the bike is agile, being hemmed in by walls doesn't let him use that to his advantage. Though Cut's ninja-kick in the chest barely dents the armor, it does knock him out of his seat. The bike continues on for several yards before tilting over and skidding to a halt. Bowie, meanwile, manages to land on his feet, already aiming his air cannon at the law-breaking Master (like that doesn't describe all of them?). No further entreaties for Cut to stop whatever he's doing - his weapons will speak for him.
Suddenly, from on high... a darkening cloud appears, dipping from the darkening horizon.
Bubble Bats. They flap together, focusing on the fight below... diving down with wings flexing out. Black shapes upon a darkening horizon.
And within and before the cloud is a larger, winged shape. Black wings flex back... a dark shape wielding a long a terrible sword.
Shade Man.
And he has come for your blood.
...No. Not you. Yes, You.
And down he swoops, sweeping over the battlefield... with the Children of the Night behind him... He soars down for the marked difference in strength in the combat sides. The Inferno Tank stands out like a blot on the landscape.
And smiling, Shade launches himself for it... his wings straightening out... the edges flashing... and sharpening into long blades.
Sweeping downward, he banks, arcing his black wings... black wings now able to cut with an edge of deadly keen-ness.
And Shade Man, with the Bubble Bats behind, stoops low over the Inferno Tank to bring that wingblade across... a Devil on Black Wings.
Shade Man misses All-Terrain Tank <Inferno> with his Devil On Black Wings attack.
You strike Cut Man with a minor hit from your Whirlwind attack.
[Radio] You send Kalinka a direct message: "Innianapolis."
All-Terrain Tank <Inferno> skreeeees as she pulls the tank toward the low flying Shade Man, even as the Tengu blade cuts part of the back armor, causing sparks. Using the speed of the vehicle, or what little it has, she rams into the Shade. The image of her bald enters his head as well, "What are YOU doing??" She is the cute kind of angered though!
All-Terrain Tank <Inferno> strikes Shade Man with its Heavy Ram attack.
Bolero glances around, shaking his head a bit at Quint and Silo. He can't get at the Shark with those two in the way and an Elite Master might be a bit more than either he or Silo could handle alone... He makes a snap decision, tapping his watch quietly. The Spaniard remains crouched down between a row of vans and other vehicles as his civilian clothing transmutes into armor. Even as his visor is still growing into place, the Spanish Shinobi disappears from his parking place. He reappears within a few feet of Quint and Silo, charging forward, "DIABLO VERDE! TAKE A DIVE!" he screams, attempting to tackle Quint.
Bolero misses Quint with his Dive attack.
Bolero taps a button on his left wrist and transforms into a 7' tall humanoid in crazy power armor.
[Radio] Kalinka sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "You need help, I will come help you!"
[Radio: (F) Joint-Secure] Jazz transmits, "I think I just hit a bat looking thing!"
The sparking is noted quietly. As is Silo himself; Quint doesn't seem particularly concerned just yet, shifting position to balance lightly on Sakugarne's handlebars. "Ever thought of going into road construction?" And then the flash of electricity -- and Quint and Sakugarne are no longer where they were, a blur of colored movement marking their passage to a position several feet to the side, and a small cut line right through the pavement. It seems he's going to actually have to fight. Well, damn. The pogopair move then in an actual attack faster than most might expect, to jump straight up over Bolero's sudden rather alarming screaming dive- "Bloody lunatic!"- .. and fall onto the unfortunate Silo. Thump.
Quint misses Silo with his Death From Above attack.
[Radio: (F) Joint-Secure] Jet Stingray transmits, "'Bat Thing'?"
[Radio: (F) Joint-Secure] Jazz transmits, "Yeah! I didn't see it for long...I ran from Tengu Man and I just sort of...hit it."
Unfortunate Silo? Hardly.
Leaping to the side, the pilot lets Quint make his own pothole, rollong alone the ground before getting back onto his feet, and turning to face the elite. "Actually, I have. But I find this whole job much more entertaining." And not wasting another second that Quint could use to attack again, Silo raises his arm cannon and fires off a laser guided missile.
Silo misses Quint with his Laser Guided Missile attack.
Starburst Dragon continues to float there.
Ride Armor <Triumph> arrives from the Sky Above Eastern United States.
Ride Armor <Triumph> has arrived.
Shade Man banks suddenly and sharply as his dive misses the tank. Snarling deeply, the Vampire turns... and the impact of the Inferno as it speeds behind him sends him spinning through the air... barely catching himself with a backpeddling beat of his wings. Spinning in mid-air, the Vampire Robot Master snarls.
"About to destroy your plaything, foolish girl! And once I am done with it, I shall feast upon your blood!"
With the sending a silent signal... the Bubble Bats dive.
Tiny mouths open. Tiny wings furl. Sphereical bodies come hurling down for the Inferno.
Some will explode on impact, delivering their deadly payload of explosives... others attempt to fasten vampire-like upon the Tank... tiny teeth able to peirce through armor with ease.
"GO FORTH, CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT!"
Shade Man strikes All-Terrain Tank <Inferno> with his Children Of The Night attack.
Bolero eyes Quint and Silo another moment or so, grinning like an idiot behind his visor. The Spaniard lands on his hands and executes a handspring. He lands on his feet and spins around, flinging a massive pellet at Quint's head. If it hits Quint, he'll be enveloped in a cloud of gas that'll leave him feeling like fire ants are biting him. Not painful, but it tingles a lot... Damn acid gas.
Bolero misses Quint with his Spanish Shinobi Vanish attack.
Shark Man heads into the garrage, looking around for engines and cars and stuff to make cars with.
Cut Man hardly had any time to land back from his kick that he is flung away! AWAY! "YEAAAAAAAAARRRRRG!" *KLANG!* After an nice, hurting flight, Cut Land head first into a pillar...Stuck on his scissor. Flailing to get himself free, he evantualy succeede and flop back to his feets. "Okay, Mister Hot Air, you din't see /THAT/ happens! CAPICHE?! EYAAAAAAAAY!" He run back troward the hunter, winding up his right hand shaped like a blade and whip it out at Bowie.
Hmph. Now that THAT is over with...
The Tengu Blade is retracted, and Tengu, still somewhat smoldering and most definitely bleeding, resumes his grip on his bo. "NOW... where were we, eh?" he queries to Starburst, glaring. A quick stab of his own weapon, to re-initiate the 'duel'.
Tengu Man strikes Starburst Dragon with his Bo Jab attack.
Cut Man strikes you with a glancing hit from his Karate Chop for 4 units of damage.
All-Terrain Tank <Inferno> stops as the pilot shrieks, feeling the exploding around her rocking the tank. Then the cameras catch the latched onto Bats. She screams out, "I don't think so, you...you dark person!" She loads up her Missiles again and fires them out toward Shade. Hopefully she will be luckier with this fight.
[Radio: (F) Joint-Secure] Jet Stingray transmits, "...You alright then?"
All-Terrain Tank <Inferno> misses Shade Man with its Missile Swarm attack.
"Back t'business,2 replies Starburst, receiving a poke between the ribs. At close range with Tengu, he tries to charge his staff with a jolt of energy, and since, he's relatively inexperienced when it comes to actually using one of these things, tries to swing down and bash his shoulder... pad.
Starburst Dragon misses Tengu Man with his Light Arrow attack.
In the western skies, an approaching form can be seen. It would seem to be a large reploid, though as it moves closer, one can surmise that it's a ride armor. Specifically, a Cossack ride armor by form. It's none other than Kalinka Cossack's personal ride armor, the Triumph. Within the Triumph, Kalinka scans the area around Indianapolis intently, trying hard to pick up one particular signal...
Bowie almost blinks in surprise as Cut Man leaps for him again. Who knew the Master knew Kung Fu? He brings up his left arm to defend himself, the blade-hand gashing the armor but not fully penatrating. Refusing to be intimidated by him, the Texan fights blade with blade, quickly drawing a large knife from its sheath and slashing forward.
You strike Cut Man with a glancing hit from your Namesake Knife attack.
Business indeed. Tengu is one fast little bird, though, and the air is his domain. A scoot to the left aided by maneuvering jets and the electrified staff goes sizzling past, setting up Tengu for a nice attack. He rushes forward, attempting to smack Starburst with your standard bo attack.
Tengu Man misses Starburst Dragon with his Bo Strike attack.
From afar, Kalinka (Kali) is, of course, scanning for you. 8)
Shade just blinks at that comeback. "...Bubble Bats meeting a Bubble Head. I suppose its poetic."
Shade's wings then beat as he launches into motion as the missiles come for him. Banking and veering, the missiles swarm behind him... and turning... Shade opens his mouth...
And a WAVE of Sonic Distortion slams the Missiles to the ground, causing them to explode quite effectively /away/ from Shade Man.
Turning, Shade locks his dark eyes on the Inferno... his long tail lashing behind him as his wings beat. His long blade flashes in his single hand, the other formed into the long barrel for a weapon. "I know this music. But... ITS TIME TO CHANGE THE BEAT!!"
And Shade opens his mouth, spreading his arms wide... ...and sings.
A wall of sonic distorion launches from Shade Man, as the sound of a haunting, rapid melody SLASHES through the air... straight for the Inferno.
A Wicked Orchestra... of PAIN!
Shade Man strikes All-Terrain Tank <Inferno> with his Wicked Orchestra attack.
Dodging the missile has this wonderful way of putting him out of the range of incoming Bolero-attacks, but both are not things that make Quint a happy person. No, despite friendly tone, he's quite annoyed. Very much so, actually, and shifts slightly on his doompogo to glower at both opponents. "What job? Beating on me? Everyone does that. You're such a follower." This time Bolero gets to be happy fun target, if only because Quint doesn't much care for clouds of gas that smell ickily like too much pepper. One might get the impression he's just playing with his opponents for now, once more hopping into the air via pogo, with intent to land on Bolero, and hop right back off without lingering. "And I suppose you're a follower too?"
Quint strikes Bolero with his Bounce On Bounce Off attack.
Long distance to Kalinka: Bowie is in Entrance Gate #1, linking the parking lot to the inside of the racetrack bleachers.
If that was saide outloud, Cut would snap at the Hunter, saying that he is a GREAT Kung-Fu Martial Artist, and that he's one of the best and blah blah...But he don't need an excuse to snap at someone, specialy if saide someone slashed him over the chest with a knife. Immediatly after the slice is in, Cut leans his head foward and tries to *SNAP* the little goodie-two-shoes with thoses nasty hedgeclippers on his head.
Cut Man misses you with his Scissor Snap attack.
However, Starburst, also being remarkably fast, is equally capable of dodging like a fiend, and opts for a different method of attack. His hand starts to spin 360 degrees, twirling the staff like a propellor, and he instead opts for swiping it back and forth and using it as some kind of gigantic spinning shield. Not exactly super Bo skills, but they work.
Starburst Dragon strikes Tengu Man with his Completely Random Weapon attack.
Shark Man continues to look for stuff to steal.
Yeah, ok, he's really just sitting down, drinking a pina coloda.
Bolero grins at Quint as he feels the Doompogo slam into his face. He stumbles back a few steps, arm cannon coming up and around. "I'm not a follower. I'm a loner... A lone gunman, if you will, Diablo Verde." he replies with an unseen smirk. His arm cannon reformats from a standard buster to what appears to be a shotgun of some sort... Actually, it bears a striking resemblance to the flak cannons in Unreal Tournament. The cannon makes a *CHAKCHAK* noise before unleashing a hailstorm of shrapnel at Quint and Sakugarne. The Spaniard is indeed attempting to flay the Green Elite and his Pogo of Death.
Bowie may not be a Kung Fu Master, but he does know the ins and outs of knife fighting. As soon as he tags Cut Man, he ducks back, the giant scissors clipping only empty air. He thumbs a small trigger on the knife, the vibro-blade activating with a supersonic hum. The Texan weaves in again, attempting another slashing blow at the Master.
Bolero misses Quint with his Shrapnel Howitzer attack.
You strike Cut Man with a glancing hit from your Vibro-knife attack.
Silo is ignored. Which is good for him, but not for Bolero. So, as Quint is just about to bounce on the Spaniard, the pilot takes a few steps forward, then once again takes aim, waiting for the moment the elite bounces back off the RFer. ...Before firing. What launches from the arm cannon is a missile identical to the one last round... Except it doesn't have a laser guidance system.
Silo misses Quint with his Dumb Missile attack.
Having located Bowie's signal, Kalinka begins taking the Triumph down toward the Indy Speedway, where the signal begins to strengthen. "Maybe he is hurt badly," she speculates. "I must hurry!"
And he's slashed again accross the chest(to make a nice 'X'), man! And of all things, by a Texan, of all things! What does the hunter think he is, an wild beast? Meh. With no taunting in mind, the Alpha leap and spin on his axis, letting sticking out an leg. Yeah, that's a spin kick. Nothing fancy.
Cut Man strikes you with a minor hit from his Spin Kick for 13 units of damage.
All-Terrain Tank <Inferno> reels back from the attack, armor denting at the Sonic attack as Jazz shields her ears, "BAD....SINGING!" She then sighs, "Have to bring it down form there." The /BIG/ turret swings around and aims up for Shade Man, "LAND, YOU MEANIE!" An enORMOUS thunder attack comes from the cannon, right up toward the flying Bat.
All-Terrain Tank <Inferno> misses Shade Man with its Thunder Break Cannon attack.
Shark Man sits around in the garage, pretending to steal stuff.
Quint is quite thankful for his partner in situations like these, and the sudden hail of schrapnel and more missiles doesn't quite catch him unawares, a rapid twist of small body and impervious pogo making sure all but the smallest bits of the attacks actually get through. He should have been an acrobat, with skills like that. "Lone gunman? If you're lone, why do you work with others?" Silo is -not- being ignored. Bolero's just a larger target, you see? Once he figures out that Silo's shooting at him with things that go boom more than Bolero, he'll change his patterns a bit. The pogopair actually split up very briefly as Sakugarne springs skyward again, the little green Elite darting forward in a quick dashing slide to try to knock Bolero off his feet.. and right into the path of a down-coming Sakugarne.
Quint strikes Bolero with his Double Team attack.
Bowie has no idea that Kalinka is looking for him - he's been a bit too busy to hold a radio conversation. He ducks back again after he marks Cut Man a second time, but doesn't quite make it out of range of the Master's foot. The kick catches him in the ribs (or the reploid equivelent) on the left side, the armor crackling as it crumples in. The transferred momentum knocks him off balance, losing the knife as he stumbles to regain it. Undaunted, the gunglinger retaliates by bringing up his right arm and moving to bash Cut with the side of his cannon.
You strike Cut Man with a glancing hit from your Rifle Bash attack.
Starburst's makeshift bo comes down hard on the Master's shoulderplates, damaging the joints below. Owww.
Unfortunately for Tengu, he is, in fact, brightly colored. And very visible to anyone on the ground below, should they look far enough up. He has yet to see the Triumph, naturally, being absorbed with his own problems.
Quite a fix, with no 'orthodox' way to get out of it, sooo... Tengu hefts his bo, cues up his engines and attempts to slam Starburst, shoulderplates first.
Tengu Man strikes Starburst Dragon with his Ram attack.
Silo blinks as Quint evades his attack /again/. ...Evil Quint. But as the elite attacks Bolero once more, the pilot remains still, taking aim with his arm cannon one more time... And this time, he takes his time, to improve his chances of hitting.
And then, after a few seconds wait, Silo's arm cannon opens up, spewing out several mini missiles.
Silo strikes Quint with his Mini Missile Barrage attack.
Bolero arghs at the boot to the head. He flies backwards, skidding across the parking lot rapidly. His stop is punctuated by Sakugarne crashing into his chest. The Spaniard wheezes loudly, eyes bulging behind his helmet, before he feels just a bit more rage than is healthy burn up inside of his mind. The Spanish Shinobi handsprings to his feet, landing with unimaginable force, the mere seconds between lift-off and landing more than enough time for Bolero to ditch the power armor and unveil the party animal inside. "Because, they pay the bills." he replies with a demonic grin. The massive Brahma's fist streaks towards the Dynamic Duo, attempting to slam them with a mass of sheer force.
Reality is ripped a new exhaust port as Bolero changes from relatively human sized to an immense bull, Wreck Brahma.
Shade smiles.
His black wings beat through the air, and then he launches for the Inferno.
"I doubt you are an acclaimed critic! ENOUGH! If you wish my hand, then you shall have it!!"
The great bastard sword spins in Shade Man's hands, the golden sword shining ominously... as it cuts through the air with more then its blade. A sonic ROAR follows the path of the blade... even as Shade comes down for the top of the Inferno!
Spinning his blade, he holds it in both hands, blade down. The Vampire Prince smiles.
The Blade HOWLS as Shade jams the blade down for the top of the Inferno... hoping to pierce into the cockpit and the pilot within... or at least vital systems. The sonic wake of the blade causing sympathetic vibrations in what it cuts... so it might pass easily through even the hardest of armor.
The Howling Sword, Replica of the Sword of Dracula, PIERCES down for the Inferno's roof!
Bolero strikes Quint with his Slam attack.
Shade Man strikes All-Terrain Tank <Inferno> with his Howling Sword attack.
Tengu Man picked exactly the right time, smashing into Starburst with exactly the right timing to dodge his spinnign staff. This attack really takes the wind out of Starburst, and he crumples from it, feinting back quite a distance. He could attack Tengu from afar, but continues to use the staff... he's got kind of used to it now... if electricity doesn't work so well, he opts to try fire, and ignites the staff with flames before swiping it, trying to catch Tengu by hitting him from quite a distance away.
Starburst Dragon misses Tengu Man with his Flaming Ribbon attack.
Shark Man walks out of the garage, holding a margarita in one hand, and a racecar in the other. He starts heading towards the Trasport.
Cut Man is bashed over the head, like, *KLUNG!*. That's dint felt nice...but it's was not really harmfull either. Y'know, only just rang trough his head. After his optics straight themselves back, the Red and White robot snap his head foward, aiming to slash the foolish hunter with his scissors!
Cut Man strikes you with a glancing hit from his Slash for 8 units of damage.
Jazz screams inside the cockpit as the blade barely misses her right arm, slamming into a seemingly unimportant control panel. She then does something that might be unwise. She pops the hatch and looks straight into his face, bald head and eveyrthing, pointing the Sonic Blaster right for his face, "GET OFF MY TANK!" If it hits, she pops right back in again.
Jazz has arrived.
Jazz misses Shade Man with her Sonic Strafe attack.
And if it misses?
Electricity, Fire... what next? Jeez. All Tengu has is this long stick. He got /gypped/.
Tengu ducks to the side, responding in kind with a non-special strike. Nyah.
Jazz is caught there. She fired in the long direction. And could be caught by an attack.
Tengu Man is also still totally oblivious when it comes to the Triumph. Oops.
Tengu Man misses Starburst Dragon with his Bo Strike attack.
Or the wrong direction.
Bowie's slightly battered form is visible in the wide corridor, his bike tilted crazily on its side a short distance away. Again, he doesn't quite get out of the way in time, and so the slashes he gave Cut Man are returned in full. Unfortnately, this reploid is a gunslinger, not a karate master, and it shows. Taking a hurried couple of steps back, he quickly unslings his rifle and levels it Cut Man's chest. It's a point-blank shot, which of course means it's almost guaranteed to miss.
You strike Cut Man with a glancing hit from your Buffalo Rifle attack.
You know, Quint really doesn't like explosives. Mostly because they really screw with his vision, and as his attention is distracted by playing with Bolero and reaquiring his perch on his weapon of choice, the barrage of missiles catches him quite offguard, and draws a startled yowl of mixed surprise and pain as several different sensor arrays quite suddenly go haywire. Along with vision, hearing and sense of balance. It's all he can manage to stay on his feet thanks to Sakugarne's help (somehow the pogo remains unharmed; very well built, that jackhammer). Shaking his head to clear it, no sooner does he begin to regain any form of equilibrium that he's hit by a giant cow. This time, there's no sound other than a rather unpleasant sharp *CRUNCH* and a bubbling gasp from the smallest Elite. One's skeleton isn't supposed to be visible on the outside.. "Yeah?" A sharp cough, and Quint steps back and away from the two attackers as quickly as he can, wiping away the dark blood running from nose and mouth. "Become a doctor. Pays better." That hurt, a lot more than Quint's apparently letting on, for no further attack comes yet.
After fire and lightning, what /does/ Starburst have left? Ice! Oh yes. Starburst zips around Tengu's strike, and actually flies around his back. With swiftness that is customary to him, one of his arms abruptly explodes into a mass of rather hideous-looking gadgets, which crackle with blue lightning and weld a huge pommel of ice onto the end of the staff, making it into an improtou mace. He then bashes Tengu Man on the head with this mace!
Starburst Dragon strikes Tengu Man with his Crystal Star attack.
Shade Man wretches the bastard sword free of the armor of the Inferno with a mighty yank. Snarling, he is about to leap upwards into the air to avoid any attack that Jazz might send his way... only...
The Hatch poping open catches Shade by surprise. Shade smiles even as the Sonic Blaster is aimed for him.
Shade instantly ducks.
As the sonic wave slams over him, Shade comes right up to Jazz, a slow smile spread on his lips, his tail swaying with an almost feline wickedness.
"...Look into my eyes..."
Shade Man's eyes turn red... and a beam of energy lances for Jazz's eyes.
...'ware lest yet meet the eyes of the Nosferatu... ...For they shall beguile thy soul away...
Shade Man strikes Jazz with his Hypnotism attack.
Jazz is temporarily disoriented by Shade Man's Hypnotism attack.
Having landed the Triumph, Kalinka maneuvers it into a quick walk, stomping it through the entrance and toward the place where she can now see Bowie's bike...and Bowie, fighting Cut Man. "Hang on, handsome, I am coming now!" There's a low whine as Kalinka quickly powers up the Triumph's weapons array.
Jazz blinks as she looks over to Shade and blinks again, the energy catching her eyes. She then just stands there, all hypnotised, "What....is.....this?"
Shark Man keeps walking. He's almost at the transport now, someonr should probably try to stop him.
Bolero rumbles at Quint, "You're right. I'll send you my bill for the massage and open chest surgery." he states with nigh-demonic glee. It's about this point that he realizes Shark Man's walking right past him towards the Transport. "... When the hell did he get here?" he muses quietly, before shrugging. The Spaniard looks to Quint, "Hope you don't mind, I'll just remove the open chest from your bill. Dr. Silo here can do that himself. I'm off to get into the fishing biz..." he trails off, turning towards Shark Man. He pulls that massive bastard sword of his from behind his back, the nanites that form it generating the blade as he draws the weapon. "WHO WANTS SHARK STEAK?!" he screams as he leaps skyward. Yes, Bolero is about to try and impale Shark Man from above with a life leeching bastard sword... Fear the Mad Cow.
Bolero misses Shark Man with his Parasite Sword attack.
*BANGBANG!* Ouch! Point Blank Shots hurts a lot, you know! Stumbling backward after the shoot, the Alpha grunts, glaring at the hunter. "Stupid gun! Take THAT!" He leap backward, leaning his head backward again and snap it onward troward Bowie...And what happens? The most frightening giant set of hedgeclippers in history detaches itself from Cut's head and flies troward his opponment, of course!
Cut Man strikes you with a solid hit from his Rolling Cutter for 22 units of damage.
Tengu overshoots, the momentum of his strike carrying him past Starburst, thereby letting the Dragon get around him. It's now that he glimpses the Triumph, and it's all he can do to bite his tongue. (Ohholycrap.)o.
A very COLD strike to the back -- the back! His engines! His poor engines! -- brings him out of his momentary trance. Birdboy cringes, feeling the cold sting on his engines, his engines...aaagh! Infuriated, Tengu spins around, swinging wildly at the Dragon.
Tengu Man strikes Starburst Dragon with his Bo Flurry attack.
Oh yes. Sadly, Cut Man don't notice he's going to be in a world of pain soon, thanks to Kalinka's weaponry.
Silo stares at Quint, before giving a nod to Bolero in his new and helpful form. Giving his arm cannon a quick examine, the pilot takes a step towards Quint, before lowering his arm cannon and taking aim... before spotting Shark Man. He's about to turn around and attack the new arrival for Bolero does that for him. "...Well, Quinty boy, I guess it's just you and me." And with a nice smile, he fires off a quick burst of electricity at the elite.
Silo misses Quint with his Minor Shock attack.
Shark Man almost made it, before somebody had to yell something about eating him. Luckily, the yell gives the Overlord time to roll out od the way of the huge sword. During his roll, the margarita he was holding goes flying into the air, into the path of the big bull.
And Shade Man's arms go forward. His wings flex. He maintains his eye contact with that of the beautiful, if bubbleheaded... and bald headed, for that matter...
Shade Man draws Jazz up into his arms... and draws her close.
Raising a hand, he runs it across her bald pate for a moment as he dips her sharply. "Mmmm... Do not worry... ...I shall take you to Paradise..."
And the Vampire leans down... to take a kiss.
Hypnotized by Shade Man... all Jazz can do... is be held motionless, conscious, and hypnoticaly responding to the Kiss of the Vampire... even as he has his way with her mouth...
Shade Man then breaks the kiss... raising his head slowly, as he holds Jazz to him, dipped in his arms. Shade's eyes open... ...and his mouth opens. Eyes flare red. Fangs flash.
From charming Euro Trash to Vicious Beast in an instant... Shade snaps his head down... to sink his fangs into the side of Jazz' neck.
Shade Man strikes Jazz with his Vampire Bite attack.
Shade Man drains energy from Jazz with his Vampire Bite attack.
Shark Man misses Bolero with his Margarita Toss attack.
Bolero snags the Margarita from mid-air and sips it. "Mmmm... Tasty. Think you could send me the recipe?" he inquires of Shark Man as the immense sword disappears into his arm. The Spaniard grins, "Mmmm... Very good for a lot, actually." It's about this point in the situation where he throws the margarita glass at Shark Man's head, attempting to crack the Master one between the eyes... Informal and sometimes stupid, but hey, might as well try something unorthodox.
Bolero strikes Shark Man with his Small Miscellaneous Object attack.
Quint smirks, ignoring the mechfluid that continues to drip, turning his head to spit a mouthful of the stuff away. Ow. "Yeah, sure. I'll give you my address later." Mmm, bills. He was going to have to make Bolero's life a little more interesting now. He could think of ways. Gingerly regaining his place aboard the pogohammer, Quint eyes Silo with vauge amusement, not bothering to move as aim is taken. "I'm afraid I can't stay, really." He sounds sorry too, scarily enough. "But I think your bullish friend broke something important. So you'll forgive me if I bow out for today." The burst of electricity is seen, but it's Sakugarne that gets them out of the way in time. "I'll come play next week, monday or tuesday, and make up for it, kay?" And with that both pogo and bleeding Elite quickly move to .. escape to safer grounds. Namely, the hidden transport.
Quint retreats from the area swiftly, leaving him open to pursuit or parting shots from Shade Man, Tengu Man, Starburst Dragon, Ride Armor <Triumph>, and Shark Man.
Jazz's eyes would widen as she is kissed, but she is forced to look at it, feel it. She then shrieks mentally as she winces, the fangs sinking into her neck as she feels the Mechfluid flowing from her into the vampire's mouth. She slowly gains her consciousnes back as she looks to him, "You know...you...are going to spoil...your dinner..." Wow.
Jazz strikes Shade Man with her Bubbleheaded Comment attack.
Shade Man is temporarily disoriented by Jazz's Bubbleheaded Comment attack.
It becomes painfully obvious (emphasis on pain) that Bowie is no karate master. He tries to dodge left, but to no avail. The whirling clippers strike him repeatedly on its flight path around him, slashing chest, back, and arms indiscriminately. Mechfluids well up from the deep gouges, the Texan grimacing either in pain or distinct irritation. His rifle becomes a casualty, the barrel shorn off like a soda straw. Yet the gunslinger continues to stand his ground, throwing the ruined weapon aside. He strains with effort to lift his air cannon and aim it at Cut Man, planting his feet to keep him steady. It's not meant to be used at such close quarters, but what choice does he have? He curls his fist, and the weapon triggers with a sharp *crack* as the compressed air breaks the sound barrier.
You strike Cut Man with a solid hit from your Desperation Maelstrom attack.
You rebound off of Cut Man, taking 6 units of damage.
You are below your courage-endurance point.
Silo just watches Quint begin to retreat, the elite simply moving too fast for him to catch. So he just gives a wave, before looking around to see if there's anyone that might need help.
Long distance to Cut Man: Bowie just cou-ended himself.
Cut Man (Cutter) pages: That's cool. I'm cou-ended too. :D
Quint has left.
Long distance to Cut Man: Bowie laughs. Double cou-end. Shall we both fall down now? :D
Tengu Man sends a radio transmission to Quint.
Kalinka makes tracks toward Bowie, trying to position the Triumph protectively in front of him. "You are hurt," she says to him. "Go, now. I will cover you."
Tengu Man receives a radio transmission.
Tengu Man sends a radio transmission.
Shade Man raises his head, snapping it up... dark red mech fluid staining his lips and jaw, his fangs stained with the life-giving fluid of Mechanical Life. He still holds Jazz to him... Triumphant atop the Inferno...
Oh yeah. He is having a good evening.
That is... ...until Jazz talks...
...They really should outlaw Blondes.
Then, a connection sparks in Shade's mind... ...his eyes opening wide. Stunned as he is by the comment, what occurs next in his mind is even more terrifying.
Jazz = Blonde Bimbo.
Buffy = Blonde Bimbo.
...Ahh hell...
Releasing Jazz, Shade backpedals and stumbles away from her... falling down the side of the inferno to the ground and backing away, clutching is sword.
...this, however, leaves Jazz ample opportunity to take revenge on the Fear-Of-The-Slayer-Possessed Vampire Robot Master
"GET IT AWAY!"
Starburst Dragon has reconnected.
Tengu Man receives a radio transmission.
Tengu Man sends a radio transmission to Quint.
Tengu Man sends a radio transmission.
Tengu Man receives a radio transmission from Quint.
Jazz glares as she gets full comprehension back. She glares at the monster that dared kiss her. That bit her neck...took her life. Popping back down into the tank, her attack is going to sound familiar. Only without a hammer. She backs up the tank, then rolls up to Shade Man, barrel almost at his chest. And she emits the beloved word. "BAKA!" Fire ERUPTS from the Tank's barrel.
Jazz has left.
Tengu Man sends a radio transmission to Quint.
All-Terrain Tank <Inferno> strikes Shade Man with its Phoenix Cannon attack.
Tengu Man sends a radio transmission.
Tengu Man receives a radio transmission from Quint.
Coming from above is an horde of scrap, mets, broken concret walls, a few garbage bins and one or two cats clinging for thiere lives. All this pile crash near you, with an large sissor and an hand holding a cookie sticking out. The whole thing is then stomped away by a Big Foot.
Starburst Dragon has partially disconnected.
Cut finnaly notices the large Ride Armor...And that excatly what causes him to be blown away by a blast of super-sonic winds! "Wha?! YEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRG!" Look at him FLY, man! Flying far, FAR right troward the transport that brought the Robot Master here...No, no...Wait...Much higher and far than that! After a few short moments, he finnaly start falling back...
...right into a busy road.
"OH NOOOOOOOO! HEEEEEEEELP MEEEEEE!" Insert here various cars screeching RIIIGHT on time to not hit the master...But some does anyway. And thoses cars throw the master even further into the road...and the same senarion repeats a couple of time.
Poor Cut Man.
Shade Man scrabbles away, fear filling his mind... even as the blood... delicious, yes... but... ...yes, she IS good looking AND good tasting. But. But. THE SLAYER! AAAAAAAAAHHHHH!
Shade Man is, at this time, crab-walking away from the Cannon... then stops dead as the Cannon swings back around towards him.
Shade stares.
"..."
BOOM!
...Shade Man is sent flying...
Skidding down the racetrack, head over heels, he bashes against the ground again and again, the cannon's blast having darkened armor and the force of it sent the poor Vampire flying across the Indianapolis Raceway like a broken doll.
He finally comes to a stop... ...and groans.
And then, in fear for his life... he calls on the only aid he can... his remaining Bubble Bats. The cloud of darkness surrounds him, and envelopes the dark and evil Vampire... and then launches into the evening sky!
"Quickly, Children of the Night! The Slayer has found me! Get me gone!"
And, shrieking with fear, the cloud of bubble bats carry their master away as fast as they possibly can.
Shade Man retreats from the area swiftly, leaving him open to pursuit or parting shots from Tengu Man, Starburst Dragon, Ride Armor <Triumph>, and Shark Man.
Starburst Dragon misses Shade Man with his Wishing Star attack.
Tengu Man strikes Shade Man with his Arrogant Glare attack.
Shark Man misses Shade Man with his Shark In The Water attack.
Starburst Dragon gets bashed on the head with Tengu Man's Bo. The sound of a rubber band going 'poing' can be heard in his head... then Starburst looks at Tengu as if nothing is wrong, then drops out of the ground like a stone and lands next to Bolero, still frozen in that position.
Bowie would be more than happy to see the Triumph...except the massive concussion at such close quarters (and Newtonian physics) causes him to fly backwards as well, landing with a solid thump against the wall. All he can see right now is stars.
Within the Triumph, Kalinka does a double-take as she sees Cut Man fall victim to his own horrible luck. "...Wow, I did not even need to fire a single shot..." Shaking her head, she then moves over to see how Bowie's faring from where he landed against the wall. "You poor, poor thing...I will need to nurse you back to health. I will take good care of you."
All-Terrain Tank <Inferno> rolls around, one way....then the other, the loudspeaker blaring, "Anyone ELSE?" She spins the turret around, pointing it at every Maverick or Master in the area.
Shade Man sends a radio transmission to Jazz.
Tengu Man blinks, moving forward for another attack only to pull back when his opponent falls out of the air. Well. He broke Starburst. OOPS.
Although... /now/ what does he do? Eesh. Back to the Inferno? Oh, heck no. Maybe he should pay a visit to the Triumph. Or maybe NOT.
Flapping away into the night, Shade Man can only grunt to himself...
...silently then... he plots his next move. Oh... what he is going to DO to Jazz when he is through with her!
...After a long, long session in the Repair Cha--...err... Coffin.
Shade Man receives a radio transmission.
Bowie slowly begins to move again. Slow is about all he can manage. He shakes his head to try and clear it, then looks up at the Triumph. "...whut are ya doin here?" asks the Texan dazedly.
All-Terrain Tank <Inferno> starts to drive off now, the pilot realizing she is finally injured, bleeding from the neck and starts to drive home. Yep. She is none the happy.
Shade Man sends a radio transmission.
All-Terrain Tank <Inferno> retreats from the area swiftly, leaving it open to pursuit or parting shots from Shade Man, Tengu Man, Starburst Dragon, Ride Armor <Triumph>, Cut Man, Silo, and Shark Man.
"I am here to get you out and back to safety," Kalinka tells Bowie. "Are you okay to ride the bike? Or shall I carry you? I can carry you back, if you want."
Shade Man has disconnected.
Silo has disconnected.
Bolero has left.
Bowie begins to wave Kalinka off as he gets to his feet. "Ah'll be fine..."
And then his body contradicts that statement, pitching forward as his left leg gives out. Cut Man must have hurt him more badly than he first thought.
Well. Now free, Tengu glides, despite the damage he carries, in the general direction of the Inferno. Hmph!
Summoning his reserves of strength, he powers up his wind engines, sending some of the debris kicked up by the various battles flying at the Inferno.
Tengu Man strikes All-Terrain Tank <Inferno> with his Windblown Debree attack.
The Triumph is upon Bowie in an instant as he falls -- but the fearsome utility arms, in this case, are used in the most gentle manner possible. Kalinka uses them to very tenderly scoop up the wounded Hunter, like a baby. It's probably not very good for his image, but Kalinka is only thinking about his safety. She wants to nurture him. "There, now, I will bring you home," she says soothingly. "We will get bike later. It will be safe."
Shark Man picks tha car up again, and starts heading back towards the Transport.
Shark Man retreats from the area swiftly, leaving him open to pursuit or parting shots from Tengu Man, Starburst Dragon, Ride Armor <Triumph>, and Cut Man.
All-Terrain Tank <Inferno> rumbles on as the debris mostly misses....only knocking off an antenna from the top. How little damage can you do?
All-Terrain Tank <Inferno> goes home.
All-Terrain Tank <Inferno> has left.
Bowie could protest, but he isn't quite up to doing so. And so he is scooped up into the relative safety of the Triumph's arms.
Outside> Bowie has left.
Ride Armor <Triumph>
============================ Ride Armor <Triumph> ============================
This is the inside of the Maverick Hunter Ride Armor <Triumph>.
====================== Type 'vhelp' for a command list. ======================
Contents:
Kalinka
Ride Armor <Triumph> took you.
Outside> Death to antennae! Grr!
Okay, so maybe he has been reduced to shameless vandalism of enemy vehicles, but...hey. Sighting the Triumph again, Tengu zips over, guessing the obvious -- Bowie's probably here, and probably got hisself all banged up. And Kalinka came to save him. Aw, how sweet.
Stashing the bo, he sets down a fair distance nearby, attempting to sneak-sneak-sneak up closer.
Outside> The Triumph scoops up Bowie, and now that he's safe in her arms so to speak, Kalinka fires up the engines to get him to safety.
Outside> Starburst Dragon is probably dragged off later. By Bolero, wherever he went. Or possibly Pank, even if he does have to come here in T-800 style.
Outside> Ride Armor <Triumph> retreats from the area swiftly, leaving it open to pursuit or parting shots from Tengu Man.
Outside> Tengu Man strikes you with a glancing hit from his Arrogant Glare for 0 units of damage.
Hunter HQ - Medical Area
The medbay of the Maverick Hunter base is a vision of simple perfection. Perpetually well lit, the room is filled with tables, seats, and diagnostic equipment, while still retaining enough clear space for people to easily move about. Shelves and cabinets store enough equipment to treat even the largest Reploids, and the selection also includes sufficient supplies to tend to the human members of the Hunters with equal care. The back of the bay contains repair chambers, an isolation area for emergencies, and the special equipment used to work on several of the unique systems that are only possessed by the Hunters, such as Buster repair supplies. The room is quiet, though several concealed speakers can pipe in calming music when called for.
There are also several computer equipped desks in this room for the medical staff to use, including one room where the doctor on call can get some rest or relax between cases.
Repair Chamber
West <W> leads to Hunter HQ - Commissary.
The repair chamber hisses open, revealing a fully restored Alpha.
Alpha has arrived.
Repair Chamber drops Alpha.
[Radio] Tengu Man sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "'Ey. Awake over there?"
[Radio] You send Tengu Man a direct message: "*grumble* Mmph. Huh?"
[Radio] Tengu Man sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "Hi. I have your bike."
[Radio] You send Tengu Man a direct message: "...ya whut?"
[Radio] Tengu Man sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "*enunciates* I have your bike."
[Radio] You send Tengu Man a direct message: "*sounds tired* Ah'd say don't tear it up, but Cut Man beat ya to it."
[Radio] Tengu Man sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "Heh, well."
[Radio] Tengu Man sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "I take good care of things I borrow."
[Radio] You send Tengu Man a direct message: "Ah'll be wantin it back, ya know."
[Radio] Tengu Man sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "Damn. I figured. Nice bike, by the way."
[Radio] You send Tengu Man a direct message: "*grudgingly* Thankee."
[Radio] Tengu Man sends you a tightbeam radio transmission: "*audible smirk, then mild sarcasm* Get well soon."
[Radio] You send Tengu Man a direct message: "Ah've been werse."
[Radio: (B) H-Chat] Michael Eildath transmits, "There any medics around? We might need a little bit of medical attention here."
[Radio: (B) H-Chat] Main Rigger transmits, "*Now* what?"
[Radio: (B) H-Chat] Dr. Light transmits, "Oh dear. I'll be right over."
[Radio: (B) H-Chat] Michael Eildath transmits, "Jazz got bit by Shade Man, and she's bleeding mech fluid. I'm talking her into medbay."
Michael Eildath arrives from the Hunter HQ - Commissary.
Michael Eildath has arrived.
Jazz arrives from the Hunter HQ - Commissary.
Jazz has arrived.
Rigger arrives from the Hunter HQ - Commissary.
Rigger has arrived.
Dr. Light arrives from the Hunter HQ - Commissary.
Dr. Light has arrived.
The clatter of a half-assembled hovertoaster announces the Good Doctor, as he was on his way to his tools, when he came across the scene that lies before him. "Mike, my son, what happened?" (Yeah, NOW he gets the radio) Light takes off the hawaiian overshirt, the SURFING SANTA tee-shirt underneath.
Jazz giggles as they walk into the room, "So you see. Jenn is going to marry Mark unless Amy can stop her. Because he has the deadly disease from the isolated island that he was rescued fro...oh...hi Dad!" She smiles just as sweet as ever. Other than those two fang sized holes in her neck that are bleeding a little mechfluid.
Bowie is once again occupying a medtable, his slashed and broken armor lying in a heap next to him. It appears that someone's already begun seeing to his repairs, thogh said medic is nowhere to be seen. Probably because she had to go fab some of his non-off-the-shelf-parts.
Michael Eildath is hovering (figuratively, not literally) right next to Jazz, nodding at the right parts of the conversation since all of it is Greek to him. He blinks, looking over as he sees Dr. Light. "Hello, Doctor... glad you could make it so quickly." Guiding Jazz to a table, he grins. "I'll get those shows for you as soon as I can, 'kay?"
Leave it to Jazz to get a gathering of individuals to try and help. Of course, the same could be said for any Hunter when there was a surplus of medics around at the time. Rigger trails in not too long after Jazz and Mike scowling in irritation while wiping her hands on a stained grease rag to clean them of whatever she was currently working on. "Twice in one day. I swear, you're like a magnet for trouble sometimes, Jazz."
Bowie tilts his head as it slowly dawns on him that he's not alone in the room. "Oh...howdy..." he says dazedly to the others, mustering a goofy, lopsided smile.
Dr. Light is lucky that they are in the medibay already, or else the hawaiian shirt would have been sacrificed to make the proper bandaging. He starts to study the wound. "Mike, could you be a dear and hand me my tools, would you? I'll also need a roll of gause and some cotton."
Jazz smiles to Mike as she nods, hugging him once before lightly sitting on the table. The wound on her neck is finally healing, her natural repair starting to finally set in as the holes in the lines start to close. She looks to Rigger with a giggle, then to her own body, "Where's the magnet...maybe I should take it off...I don't like trouble that much..." She looks to her father now with a sigh, "I'm sorry, Dad...I know what you are going to say...stay out of so much trouble...well...I thought I would be safe in the tank. But he sort of cut a hole in it..and got me mad enough to try to hit him with my Blaster..."
Jazz points to Bowie, "Ummm...isn't he a bit more in trouble than me?"
Michael Eildath nods, heading over to do just this, blinking as he sees his friend lying on another table. "Oh, heya Bowie... you look like you've had a rough time, too." He fetches the stuff, letting Doc work on Jazz and trying not to get in the way.
Dr. Light takes out a medical scanner and scans Bowie.
Bowie says "Yep." Laconic as ever. It suddenly clicks with him that someone's missing. "Whare'd Kalinka go?" A bit slow on the uptake tonight, apparently.
"He... cut a...." Rigger tightens her grip on the rag and dips her head down to her chest a moment with a quiet sigh. Rather than remark on the fact that Jazz didn't add *that* detail to her report she stuffs the rag into her back pocket and stalks over to check on Bowie for the moment. "She's probably getting something she needs to finish your repairs. You feeling okay?"
"In medicine, there is something called a triage." Light starts dabbing away the mechfluid with the cotton. "It's just a fancy word for getting to those in danger most first. Bowie isn't bleeding." Light takes a small wand-like probe and aims it at the holes. "You are." Light puts down that tool, and dabs away more fluid. "So I'll tend to you first, and then to Bowie. Make sense?"
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Aside from suffering from the death of a thousand gashes (though Kalinka at least patched the major leaks before slipping away), Bowie's peachy. Really. And the crumpled impact on his left side. And the extra heavy slash through his chest. Maybe he's not as well as he'd like to believe. "Ah've been werse." At least that much is true.
Jazz makes a small hissing noise at the probe touching her neck as she winces, "Owowowowowowowow..." She then frowns as Rigger scolds her and she looks up to her father, "Hold on for a second Dad." She then wobbily makes it to her feet and walks haphazardly over to Rigger, tapping her shoulders, "Rigger...? I...I am sorry for all that....I know I am nothing but trouble...but I only try and help because...I think I like mean well. I mean...I don't want to make you mad or anything..." Yep. The ditz starts to break down as she sniffs, keeping her eyes from watering for now.
Oh, and the broken leg. Bowie should really stop going up against ninja kung-fu masters.
Michael Eildath grins at Bowie. "You don't look so bad to me... just remember, when you think it's the worst it's ever been, you haven't been sucked through a black hole. I'll bet you any man's money that it doesn't get worse than that." He's /trying/ to be encouraging, though he breaks out in a little shiver as he recounts his Stardroid story for the quadrillionth time before turning to watch Jazz worriedly, wondering if even her dad can keep her from getting up and about while she's supposed to be getting fixed.
Rigger clears her throat slightly with an amused expression at what she hears going on behind her. An eyebrow raises slightly as she looks over her shoulder at the Lights. "Actually triage just refers to getting those most likely to die of their injuries first. Since Bowie's been here awhile and looks as if he's been worked on some, though, he's probably okay. No capable tech would leave a patient that wasn't stable unless there was someone to take over the task." She finishes her fun little speach only to find herself staring in shocked surprise at Jazz. Quickly she shakes her head at the apology and the slightly blubbering girl. "No, Jazz, I'm not upset at you! *You* didn't damage the Inferno, *he* did. And I'm going to be up all night fixing it now. Body work takes awhile, especially on a tank. I'll probably have to replace the sheeting since he...." She trails off and just reaches up to rub at her eyes to keep from babbling more. Jazz wasn't interested in hearing the details of the task no doubt. "Go let your father fix you up, alright? I'm not angry at you." Worried was more like it.
Bowie tilts his head again, frowning as he looks towards Jazz. "Don'tcha cry, Miss Jazz....errythang's goin t'be all right...right?"
Dr. Light crosses his arms. "Jazz Constance Light, come over here and sit! You're not done yet." He looks over to Rigger. "I'll help you work on the Inferno later, if you'd like."
Jazz looks to Rigger as she shakes her head, her voice getting about as blubbery as she just looks down, "I am more trouble than anyone else here.." She winces at her name, whimpering lightly, "I can help too if you want me too...I am not hurt much..." She then slowly hovers back to her seat next to her father, sitting on the table as she looks down.
Michael Eildath hangs back... being worried and stuff. Not much of a pose, but he was watching his roomie just now.
"No, you don't. Chill's worse," Rigger offers with a stiff shrug. "So is Rock, and Zero. I just don't like the idea of people going out and getting hurt multiple times a day. It's not good."
"Shh shhh shh shh. It's alright, Jazz, it's alright." Light fills in most of the hole with some sort of metallic putty. "Just... be careful until the air was worked out of your system. You're still low after that last incident, too." Light looks concerned as Rigger mentions Rock and Zero, but says nothing. "Mike, my boy, how did this happen? Were you playing any of them Vampire games?"
Bowie speaks up, even though the question wasn't meant for him. "Innianapolis. Masters tryin t'steal racecars frum the track. Tengu Man stole mah bike."
Dr. Light effects some repair work on Jazz.
Rigger grimaces slightly at mention of the bike being stolen. She was just a bit partial to vehicles though she wasn't as vehement about it as, say, Wildrider or Mike. "Don't happen to have a remote detonator for it? Better to blow it up in his face I say."
Jazz looks over to Rigger as she nods, "But the first time today wasn't hurty pain...just....it got rid of my beautiful hair..." She whimpers a little and looks to Mike as she wonders if she still likes him, listening to her father at the same time, jaw dropping at the last part as she leans the rest of the way over, a sweatdrop appearing if it could as she tumbles over the edge, "DADDY!"
Bowie looks hurt by Rigger's suggestion. "But Ah jus got it fixed..."
Michael Eildath gets goggled-eyed as he looks at Dr. Light, and even though he's reeling from the incredulity of the thing. "Gah! No! No! I wouldn't... I... er..." He looks back at Jazz for a moment, then back at Dr. Light, jaw working, but no words coming out.
"You're spending too much time around Edward, Thomas," Rigger remarks with wry amusement. She reaches down to ruffle Bowie's hair much as she would a kid's with a slight shrug. "Just a suggestion, don't worry about it. It's your bike after all. Not mine."