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Post by Tiefy on Aug 7, 2017 19:42:43 GMT -8
The ensuing clash is a scene straight out of fables and horror stories, a duel of writhing, immortal shadows. For every swing that Nightshade delivers, the elder Daemon's very body seems to fade like a shadow, each blade and claw passing through harmlessly as if their target was not even there. A familiar trick, and Thrash's typical way of chiding her student for 'overextending himself'. But as both know very well, it cannot be maintained forever...
<Eyes FORWARD!>
With that, Thrash suddenly steps in close, darting PAST Nightshade, before the shoulder panels of the Daemon's armor suddenly release a hissing wave of white-pink fog that chills and encases the surrounding area in a layer of jagged crystal!
"Alright, reformatting is done, it's just making the connection now..." "I THINK this is the right audio file here... yeah, it's even got timestamps on the Player View. Gimme a second to find the speech part."
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Post by Nightshade on Aug 8, 2017 1:56:51 GMT -8
Daemon didn't seem phased at all by ice. He knew how to fight in it. His feet claws would dig in it,giving him the traction needed to leap forward. He wouldn't mind the crystall impaling his body. He was pure dark matter now. His body was a gelatinous as his mentor's and regenerated at absurdly high rates. Sure, he couldn't see her now. But he could feel her. The core in his chest could feel the other's presence. He would then pounce in the fog and find his target. Both Daemons would fall on the ground, with the little one on top trying to rip away Thrash's core from her body. In the flurry of claw strikes, Thrash's mask would e ripped from her face and destroyed. Daemon roared loudly, not a sign of pain. Not a sign of fatigue. He would kill. He would only kill. He would kill for his master.
Shane had finished doing his thing, and was observing Nightshade's peculiar behaviour. The new pet was ready and it was slowly establishing connection with the server
Wait. Connection?
CONNECTION!
"THRASH!" He called. "HYDRA HIJACK HIM WITH 5 OF CORES! JUST TRUST ME AND DO IT NOW!"
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Post by Tiefy on Aug 8, 2017 7:43:43 GMT -8
<The hell are you prattling abou- GAAH!!>
That momentary distraction is all that was needed for Daemon-Nightshade to deliver his devastating strike - with a single well-placed blow, shards of jagged metal fly everywhere as the protective mask defining Thrash's nonexistent 'face' shatters apart, leaving only a bare blob of dark matter surrounding one of the Daemon's pulsating cores... which is now emitting an angry crimson glow.
"You...! Your idiocy knows no bounds, and I will not allow myself to be distracted by it any longer! If you ever cared for or respected your Navi at all, you will refrain from resorting to controlling him like a puppet!"
And with that, where there was once a blank, featureless mass that was once covered by the steel mask, a new shape has formed - sleek, angular in shape, like an octagonal cone tipped with a rounded, hollow nozzle that glows from within with a faint red-orange light...
"I think she's trying to say that your idea is stupid! Sticking with Plan A - play!"
With all due theatrical swagger, Nina dramatically hits the Play button on the laptop's media player...
"...Master Command Verification, authorization Cambion-66EF-07BAE-9A3C-Therion..." <!!!>
*KRAKOOOOOM!!*
And with that, the deadly Ultimate Impact Cannon "V" that Thrash had prepared suddenly misfires - while the Daemon was initially aiming for an incapacitating head-shot, the distraction of the Command Code causes its aim to drop and instead blast straight into Daemon-Nightshade's chest. A deadly blow, no matter the target's power or composition.
"...S**t, what now?" "Tell it to add a new authorized user!" "Right! Er... establish new handler protocol, and grant administrative privileges to that user!"
<...ACKNOWLEDGED. PLEASE ENTER COMMAND CODE, [NEW USER].>
"What, again? Okay, lemme-" "Don't hit Play again! You have to say it yourself, or we're back at square one!" "... ... ..." "Sigh... Cambion-66EF-" "I've got this! Cambion-six-six-ee-eff-zero-seven... uhh..." "...07BAE-" "Shh! Zero-Seven-Bee-Ey-Ee, Nine-Ey-Three-Cee... ..." "THERION."
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Post by Nightshade on Aug 8, 2017 8:51:27 GMT -8
"FOR GREIGA'S SAKE THRASH!" Shane cursed. Of course she wouldn't listen. Daemon took the blow and flew past all the humans, slamming into the opposite wall. He would take a couple of minutes to get off of it, a wide hole in his chest. The fake core with in was pulsating like crazy as it jumpstarted Daemon's systems, immediately begging to regenerate Dark Matter and closing up the wound. Daemon's face had become about ten times more demonic looking. He let out another of those ear shattering roars, before charging head first towards Thrash. Aeron stepped in to block the now completely crazy navi. "DO IT!"
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Post by Tiefy on Aug 8, 2017 12:03:54 GMT -8
< ACKNOWLEDGED. WELCOME, [NEW USER]; PLEASE CONNECT INTERFACE DEVICE TO BEGIN.> " ...Crud, which of us did she pick up on?" " Who cares!? Do you have the PET working yet?" " It won't matter if she won't listen to me when I commence the download!" And so begins - a four-way race against time. The uncontrollable Navi-turned-Monstrosity running on pure killing instinct, the wounded ONB support crew darting into the fray at the risk of his own life, the elder Daemon whose energy reserves are already quickly fading from that one brief clash, and the arguing sisters who have been tasked with fixing the mess at its root..." Agh!" " Right, we'll just do it at the same time! GO!" The world seems to fade to a blinding white...INITIALIZE SYSTEM RESTART - EXECUTE!! <PET Uplink and System Update complete.> The creature that now stands between Daemon-Nightshade and Aeron is a truly imposing being indeed, moreso than even the now-vanished elder. Comprised of the same translucent indigo pseudo-plasma with a tangle of red veins running through its mass... but now standing head-and-shoulders above even Nightshade, courtesy of the armored tail it rests its mass upon, curled underneath like a steel viper coiled and ready to spring at a moment's notice. To say that Zeta Variant 403 has "evolved" is a gross understatement - Thrash's gelatinous form is now clad in layer upon layer of segmented silver armor, an intense red glow emanating from between each of the polished metal segments. Only the creature's legs, hands, and small portions of the head remain uncovered by these interlocking plates, with thicker spherical nodes encapsulating the shoulder and hip joints. The arms appear to be comprised of a more flexible mesh below the shoulder, right until the hands - each easily the size of the Daemon's head, and clad in gigantic silver gauntlets that allow free movement of the liquid fingers within. These gauntlets, as well as the shoulders, are each adorned with a peculiar embossed design, some sort of hatch resembling a closed set of eyelids - a similar mark is prominently displayed upon Thrash's armored chest, in the same way that a Navi's Crest would be mounted. Most striking, however, is the beast's head - a new, ornately-crafted golden mask featuring flowing curves and horns, almost draconian in its features, crowned by a mane of gelatinous tentacles that fan out around the creature's head, like flowing hair held aloft by an unseen breeze. A pair of metal collars link the mask to the rest of the Eidolon-8 "MED" Dimensional Adapter - an armorsuit clearly moulded to match the framework of the ONB's now-dismantled Police CopyBots, now that Shane can see it for himself...
Fortunately, the being now occupying the armorsuit seems to be firmly on his side in this particular conflict - the ONB insignia remains prominent upon the frame's surface, now embedded just above the 'eye' on the right shoulder. And it will probably be the first thing that Daemon-Nightshade sees right before he slams face-first into the armored Elder Daemon's sturdy frame!Booting Simple Battle Interface v0.06a
Battle START
[Thrash HP = 2800/2800] Base Armor: 75 + (# equal to total Damage Debuffs received during battle) Regeneration: 120
Elements: Sand Lv3 / Ice Lv3 -Foe has -1 AS for first two turns -Thrash's Basic Attacks all inflict "Victim has -5 Damage for 1 turn" upon striking
Strengths: Metal, Light, Sand, Toxic, Ice Weaknesses: Sonic, Dark, Wind, Plasma, Bug
_____Handy Attack Reference Sheet_____ Thrash's Base Damage: 285
° Crystal Cleavers: 250 (Ice, Cuts Auras, Breaks Shields, C-Range)
° Ripsaw Lash: 210 (Sand, Cannot be Naturally Avoided, Undodgeable, Breaks Shields, S-Range)
° Crystalysis: 195 (Ice, Undodgeable, Cuts Auras, Ignores Armor, inflicts Freeze, Blind, Berserk, Dual-Range) -> 5-Turn Cooldown
° Frenzy Call: 140 (Sonic, Inflicts Berserk if Hits, Inflicts Freeze Regardless of Success, Hits All, Cannot be Countered, S-Range) -> 2-Turn Charge, 2-Turn Cooldown
° Hydra Blitz: 110 x Thrash's Attacks that have been Avoided (Sand, Distributed Multi-Hit, Locks Single Avoid Type if Avoided, Cannot be Countered, S-Range) -> 1-Turn Charge, 3-Turn Cooldown, 2 Uses)
° Ultimate Impact Cannon "V": 140 x Total Attack Slots (Fire, Uses All Attack Slots, Cannot be Naturally Avoided, Can Be Optionally Charged for 3 Turns, Main Attack Charge counts as First Optional Charge) -> Min. 1-Turn Charge, 5-Turn Cooldown
° Alpha Pulse: 20% of Target's Current HP (Sand, S-Range, Cannot Be Naturally Avoided) -> 2-Turn Cooldown
° Beta Flash: 10% of Target's Max HP (Sand, S-Range, Cannot be Naturally Avoided, Inflicts Blind) -> 3-Turn Cooldown
° Gamma Strobe: 0 Damage, 80 Damage DoT for 2 Turns (Ice Element, Passive Damage Treated as Basic Attack, Cannot be Countered, Cannot be Naturally Avoided, S-Range)
° Delta Petrify: 250 Damage (Ice, S-Range, Inflicts Freeze If Avoided) -> 2-Turn Cooldown
° HYPER ATTACK - Omega Driver: 285 x Total Attack Slots (Dark, C-Range, Cuts Undershirt, Cannot be Naturally Avoided, Breaks Unbreakable Shields, Omniundodgeable, Destroys Auras) -> 1-Turn Charge, 5-Turn Cooldown
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Active Accessories:
-Ring of the Dark Advisor: +2 Attack Slots, -50 Attack Damage
Adaptive Momentum resolves! +50 Base Armor added by Damage Loss! (Current Armor: 125)
INITIATIVE PHASE
Thrash has Initiative 0; Nightshade takes the first action.
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Post by Nightshade on Aug 8, 2017 12:29:22 GMT -8
The newly born Daemon flinched shocked. He actually took a step back in fear, the death stare Thrash was giving him mothing things inside his head as well as seeing that mask. Nightshade's subconscious would quickly drown again, falling back into the core's control and giving into the power his new body had fully unlocked as soon as he saw the badge again. No matter if she had been upgraded. The Eidolon 6 he was wearing was still the best armor That protype would surely malfunction. Sure, he lacked 5 cores within him to fully access his powers, but he was still superior. Vastly superior. And he would kill. He would kill for his Master. Daemon-Turn 1 [Daemon HP=3100/3100] ______________________________
Setup Phase:
-GarnetCross activates. +1AS -AutoCharge charges BugDeath Thunder. ///ERROR: NO CHIP SUPPORT/// -PredatorBite activates, for each attack that hits, Thrash is inflicted with Bleed, a 55dmg/2 turns DoT! Initiative effect active! All attacks now have double element!
Daemonic Possession! (Limitless) -Stage set to Ice. -Daemon can Omnidodge -Daemon can Omniaim all attacks -Daemon gains 1 AS -Daemon gains 100armor
Battle Phase [9AS]:
-Charges Pounce
-Charges Tail Whip.
-Nightshade attacks with Edge Shot for 240dmg. Cannot be Omnidodged, Breaks Shields. Non nat avoidable. S-Aqua/Elec. Soaks, Freezes. IF HITS gain a weakness to elec.
-Nightshade attacks with Voltaic Strike for 240dmg. Undodgeable, Breaks Unbreakable Shields. Non nat avoidable. S-Elec/Shadow. Shocks
-Nightshade attacks with Double Tap for 225dmg. Undodgeable, Breaks Unbreakables Shields. Non nat avoidable. S-Shadow/Elec. IF AVOIDED inflict Bleed
-Nightshade attacks with Cross Cut for 270dmg. Undodgeable, Cuts uncuttables. Non nat avoidable. S-Elec/Shadow
-Nightshade attacks with Crescent Moon for 270dmg. Cannot be Omnidodged, Breaks Shields. Non nat avoidable. C-Elec/Shadow
-Nightshade attacks with Cresent Moon for 270dmg. Undodgeables, Breaks unbreakables Shields. Non nat avoidable. C-Elec/Shadow
-Nightshade attacks with Cross Cut for 270dmg. Undodgeables, Breaks Unbreakable Shields. Non nat avoidable. S-Elec/Shadow
End Phase:
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Post by Tiefy on Aug 8, 2017 13:15:32 GMT -8
Simple Battle Interface v0.06a
Turn 1
Defense Phase
Distortion Plane activated! Edge Shot is Omni-Blocked for having too many Aimers!
Thrash takes 115 Damage from Voltaic Strike, and is Shocked! Bleed inflicted! Retaliatory Glare resolves! 90 Counter Damage! Mirror Armor resolves! 90 Counter Damage!
Thrash takes 100 Damage from Double Tap! Bleed inflicted! Retaliatory Glare resolves! 90 Counter Damage! Mirror Armor resolves! 90 Counter Damage!
Thrash takes 155 Damage from Cross Cut! Bleed inflicted! Retaliatory Glare resolves! 90 Counter Damage! Mirror Armor resolves! 90 Counter Damage!
Thrash takes 155 Damage from Cross Cut! Bleed inflicted! Retaliatory Glare resolves! 90 Counter Damage! Mirror Armor resolves! 90 Counter Damage!
Distortion Plane activated! Crescent Moon is Blocked! 56 Shock Damage taken!
Thrash takes 155 Damage from Crescent Moon! Bleed inflicted!
[Thrash HP = 2064/2800]
...Defensive capabilities improved by 105%. Offensive output has been minimally compromised. Armor integrity holding.
Support Phase
275 Damage taken from Bleed! 125 HP restored by Daemonic Wellspring!
[Thrash HP = 1914/2800]
...My turn.
Sand Lv3 activated! Terrain Set and Locked to Sand Panels!
Thrash sets Average Guardian! (0 HP, Cannot Intercept)
HYPER MODE ACTIVATED! Average Guardian selected as effect target, and is Usurped!
Attack Phase (4 AS)
Thrash fires Alpha Pulse! (570 Damage) (Sand, S-Range, Cannot Be Naturally Avoided)
Thrash fires Beta Flash! (260 Damage) (Sand, S-Range, Cannot Be Naturally Avoided, Inflicts Blind)
Thrash fires Delta Petrify! (200 Damage) (Ice, S-Range, Inflicts Freeze if Avoided)
Thrash unleashes Crystalysis! (145 Damage) (Ice, Undodgeable. Cuts Auras, Ignores Armor, Inflicts Freeze / Blind / Berserk, Dual-Range)
Summary Phase
[Thrash HP = 1914/2800] Total Damage of Attacks: 1775 @ Daemon Current Terrain: Locked Sand (1/3) Status: -Bleed x5 (1/2) -Shock (1/2) Hyper Mode: 2 Turns Remaining Active Cooldowns: -Alpha Pulse (0/2) -Beta Flash (0/3) -Delta Petrify (0/2) -Crystalysis (0/5)
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Post by Nightshade on Aug 9, 2017 5:27:42 GMT -8
Daemon-Turn 2 [Daemon HP=3200/3200] ______________________________
Defense Phase:
-Daemon takes 720dmg!
-Daemon omnididges Alpha Pulse with Omnidodge.
-Phase Shift activates at 75% efficiency. Daemon gains 420armor against one attack!
-Daemon omnidodges Beta Flash with Omnidodge.
-Phase Shift Resolves! Daemon gains 420armor against Delta Petrify! Daemon takes 0dmg!
-Daemon blocks Crystalysis with Blink.
[Daemon HP=2480/3200]
Setup Phase:
-AutoCharge charges Chaos Sword
-PredatorBite activates, for each attack that hits, Thrash is inflicted with Bleed, a 55dmg/2 turns DoT! Initiative effect active! All attacks now have double element!
Daemonic Possession! (Limitless) -Stage set to Ice. -Daemon can Omnidodge -Daemon can Omniaim all attacks -Daemon gains 1 AS -Daemon gains 100armor
Battle Phase [8AS]:
-Charged Pounce -Charged Tail Whip -Charges Soul Shatter -Charges Soul Shatter -Charges Wave Wall
End Phase:
Blink has 7 uses. Dodge on cooldown. 2 Turns. Dodge on cooldown. 2 Turns.
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Post by Tiefy on Aug 9, 2017 8:19:27 GMT -8
Simple Battle Interface v0.06a
Turn 2
Defense Phase
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Support Phase
275 Damage taken from Bleed! 125 HP restored by Daemonic Wellspring!
[Thrash HP = 1746/2800]
Bleed's duration expires!
You've improved... significantly, since your last check-in. But not in the way that matters, and the fact that we're fighting here and now proves it.
Rampaging Chariot resolves! +1 AS this turn!
Why is it that I feel that you allowed this to happen? All that talk of 'possession' and 'fusion'... did you simply crave more power, even at the cost of losing your free will?
Crystal Eye activated! Omni-Undodgeable added to One Attack targeting Nightshade this turn! Crystal Eye activated! Omni-Undodgeable added to One Attack targeting Nightshade this turn! Crystal Eye activated! Omni-Undodgeable added to One Attack targeting Nightshade this turn!
You were supposed to resist this, on your own. Everything I tried to teach you, was to stop this from happening. But it didn't sink in, did it? You were obsessed with how powerful you could make yourself. And now, it may not be possible to stop you. Do you even want to be stopped?
Attack Phase (6 AS)
Thrash charges Daemon Blitz! (1/1)
Thrash strikes with Crystal Cleavers! (200) (Ice, C-Range, Omni-Undodgeable, Breaks Shields)
Thrash strikes with Crystal Cleavers! (200) (Ice, C-Range, Omni-Undodgeable, Breaks Shields)
Thrash strikes with Crystal Cleavers! (200) (Ice, C-Range, Omni-Undodgeable, Breaks Shields)
Thrash strikes with Ripsaw Lash! (175) (Sand, S-Range, Undodgeable, Breaks Shields, Cannot Be Naturally Avoided)
Thrash strikes with Ripsaw Lash! (175) (Sand, S-Range, Undodgeable, Breaks Shields, Cannot Be Naturally Avoided)
Summary Phase
[Thrash HP = 1746/2800] Total Damage of Attacks: 950 @ Daemon Current Terrain: Locked Sand (2/3) Status: -Bleed x5 (2/2) -Shock (2/2) Hyper Mode: 1 Turn Remaining Active Cooldowns: -Alpha Pulse (1/2) -Beta Flash (1/3) -Delta Petrify (1/2) -Crystalysis (1/5)
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Post by Nightshade on Aug 9, 2017 8:46:27 GMT -8
Daemon-Turn 3 [Daemon HP=2480/3200]
<Hmpf...why would I stop? No one wants me because I am weak. No one ever took me seriously. Now. Now everything changed. Now EVERYONE will take me seriosly. I will...nghrn...I will...make my siste-Master's wish come true! He wants me. I am alon- I WAS ALONE!> ______________________________
Defense Phase:
-Daemon barriers 3 Crystal Cleavers with Sidestep! The barried has 565Hp and can endure 2 hits before breaking! The barrier can still take 1 hit!
-Phase shift activates at 75% efficency. Daemon gains 150armor against one attack! Daemon takes 0dmg from Ripsaw Lash!
-Daemon barriers Ripsaw Lash. Sidestep Breaks!
Setup Phase:
-AutoCharge charges Chaos Sword
-PredatorBite activates, for each attack that hits, Thrash is inflicted with Bleed, a 55dmg/2 turns DoT! Initiative effect active! All attacks now have double element!
Daemonic Possession! (Limitless) -Stage set to Ice. -Daemon can Omnidodge -Daemon can Omniaim all attacks -Daemon gains 1 AS -Daemon gains 100armor
Battle Phase [8AS]:
-Charged Pounce -Charged Tail Whip -Charges Soul Shatter -Charges Soul Shatter -Charges Wave Wall
End Phase:
Sidestep has 1 uses. Blink has 7 uses. Dodge on cooldown. 1 Turns. Dodge on cooldown. 1 Turns.
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Post by Tiefy on Aug 9, 2017 9:15:57 GMT -8
Simple Battle Interface v0.06a
Turn 3
Defense Phase
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Support Phase
125 HP restored by Daemonic Wellspring!
[Thrash HP = 1871/2800]
You are no weakling, but you are not strong either. There is a vast ocean of difference between power and strength - I'd hoped that you could understand that.
Rampaging Chariot resolves! +1 AS this turn!
Do you want to be taken seriously? Then end this. End it now, by YOUR will - do not let your oaf of an Operator convince me to end it FOR you.
Attack Phase (6 AS)
Thrash charges HYPER ATTACK (1/1)
Thrash unleashes Daemon Blitz! (720) (Sand, S-Range, Cannot be Countered, Locks Avoid Type and all Avoid Skills of that Type if Avoided)
Thrash strikes with Crystal Cleavers! (200) (Ice, C-Range, Cuts Auras, Breaks Shields)
Thrash strikes with Crystal Cleavers! (200) (Ice, C-Range, Cuts Auras, Breaks Shields)
Thrash strikes with Crystal Cleavers! (200) (Ice, C-Range, Cuts Auras, Breaks Shields)
Thrash strikes with Crystal Cleavers! (200) (Ice, C-Range, Cuts Auras, Breaks Shields)
Summary Phase
[Thrash HP = 1871/2800] Total Damage of Attacks: 1520 @ Daemon Current Terrain: Locked Sand (3/3) Hyper Mode: OVER Active Cooldowns: -Alpha Pulse (2/2) -Beta Flash (2/3) -Delta Petrify (2/2) -Crystalysis (2/5)
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Post by Nightshade on Aug 9, 2017 10:02:31 GMT -8
Daemon-Turn 4 [Daemon HP=2480/3200]
Daemon's charge would slowly come to a stop in front of the other daemon. He would look up to her with a pained expression. He had been fighting on the inside ever since, and apparently with enough pushing and Shane's unseen plan, Nightshade's conscious seemed to have broke the core's control. It's true, sometimes you need support. But sometimes you also need to act with your own strength. In the meantime of all that, Shane had got his Daemon linked to the new Pet and could be seen whispering something into it just moments before Nightshade would be able to take control again.
"I...it's too strong. I can't. I am trying to break free...but...I can't control my body. And this power...this power feels nice. I...I am like you. I'm like a little brother. I... I could finally well...I...I just wanted to..."
"Thrash, I got him linked to my pet again! I need you to lend him your cores so that the fake one within him can update its directive. Just like you, I doubt Nightshade's core could disobey this prime directive Cambion muttered, but we can change that. Would you please do it now?" ______________________________
Defense Phase:
-Daemon takes 810dmg!
-Daemon omnidodges all other attacks with Nigh Walk.
[Daemon HP=1670/3200]
Setup Phase:
-AutoCharge charges Chaos Sword
-PredatorBite activates, for each attack that hits, Thrash is inflicted with Bleed, a 55dmg/2 turns DoT! Initiative effect active! All attacks now have double element!
Daemonic Possession! (Limitless) -Stage set to Ice. -Daemon can Omnidodge -Daemon can Omniaim all attacks -Daemon gains 1 AS -Daemon gains 100armor
Battle Phase [8AS]:
Unable to attack.
End Phase:
Sidestep has 1 uses. Blink has 7 uses. Night Walk has 4 uses. Dodge on cooldown. 0 Turns. Dodge on cooldown. 0 Turns.
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Post by Tiefy on Aug 9, 2017 10:56:57 GMT -8
Throughout this brief recess in the violence, Thrash remains cold and solemn. The Daemon's posture slouches heavily to the left - even with the considerable defenses granted by the Eidolon-8 Armorframe, Nightshade's attacks have clearly taken a toll. The holographic walls and floor of the chamber are covered in deep gouges and scorch marks, the aftermath of the brutal waves of ordinance and vicious maulings launched back and forth in this clash. As is customary, Minerva appears to be the one at the helm of operations, another BattleChip in-hand waiting to be uploaded... but rather than focusing on fighting, all Thrash can do is look down at its 'student' disdainfully. And while it may just be an illusion of the light, this new mask appears to be vastly more emotive and expressive than the other in spite of being just as static and rigid... and its crimson eyes reflect nothing but disappointment and fury.< Wanted to what, exactly? Be more like a weapon? Live up to the standards of a creature responsible for scores of human deaths and carrying a crime lord's legacy for the better part of its life? For the last hundred years, I have willfully withdrawn myself from the fighting, from the violence... I learned much from those years, grew into something more than I was ever meant to be, and I only immersed myself in battle again because I was commanded to.> An expression somewhere between deep shame and utter horror suddenly crosses Minerva's face at this line.< I enjoyed it, and as a result I allowed my judgment to lapse, and reimmersed myself in the frenzy. And YOU are the consequence of that misguided indulgence. I hoped beyond hope that you had some modicum of spirit or willpower within you that would resist the malicious code that should never have made its way into your being. I wanted to believe that you would walk the same path that I did, that you would overcome the battle-lust and use that power to grow as a free-thinking soul, not as... as that!> Simple Battle Interface v0.06a
Turn 4
Defense Phase
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Support Phase
125 HP restored by Daemonic Wellspring!
[Thrash HP = 1996/2800]
I was mistaken. You are just like the rest. And even if it is not entirely your fault, you still accepted the corruption and let it consume what little will you had left. That was the cause of your bizarre behavior over the last few weeks, wasn't it?
Rampaging Chariot resolves! +1 AS this turn!
I hope it was worth it. You are now so strong, so powerful that you are a danger to others that I am not mighty enough to put down if you should happen to give yourself up to that power again. Your very existence endangers everything that I have strived for, everything that I have built - and you do not have what it takes to change that. With that, the metal eyelids adorning the beast's chest and arms open once again, a crimson glare tinting the room red once again. Except now, their malevolent stare is focused directly upon Nightshade once again...< Even if I reprogram the Core with a new Directive, this nature will still exist within you, waiting until it can deceive you into letting it break loose again. For the safety of everyone, yours will be the life of a dominated slave, denied your own will, your own thoughts, or any semblance of personal agency, because you cannot control these urges. It would be far more merciful to simply end you now, and I would prefer to just end your pain than prolong it like this... but, your Master has different plans.> Attack Phase (6 AS)
Thrash drops and re-charges HYPER ATTACK (1/1)
Thrash fires Alpha Pulse! (284) (Sand, S-Range, Cannot be Naturally Avoided)
You are not the first brother that I have had to forcibly reprogram. None of Dr. Orochi's flock could handle the strain either - they had to be put down, to spare them from a slower and more painful demise. A Navi with naturally-occurring SoulPower felt almost like a last chance... perhaps there is hope yet. If your Master does not screw this up, it may one day be safe to restore your mind. And I will do all that I can to see that day come again... the day that a fellow Daemon can live in this world without endangering it. But until then...
Thrash fires Gamma Strobe! (0) (Ice, S-Range, inflicts 80 Damage DoT for 2 Turns, Cannot be Naturally Avoided)
Thrash fires Gamma Strobe! (0) (Ice, S-Range, inflicts 80 Damage DoT for 2 Turns, Cannot be Naturally Avoided)
Thrash fires Gamma Strobe! (0) (Ice, S-Range, inflicts 80 Damage DoT for 2 Turns, Cannot be Naturally Avoided)
Thrash fires Gamma Strobe! (0) (Ice, S-Range, inflicts 80 Damage DoT for 2 Turns, Cannot be Naturally Avoided)
Summary Phase
[Thrash HP = 1996/2800] Total Damage of Attacks: 284 @ Daemon Current Terrain: Normal Active Cooldowns: -Beta Flash (3/3) -Crystalysis (3/5)
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Post by Nightshade on Aug 10, 2017 0:24:15 GMT -8
Nightshade was hit by the rays and seemed to stiffen up. His body began pulsing with the red veins coagulating in 5 different areas, five new cores popping up. It was painful, very painful, yet he was used to it by now. A new presence, much more powerful than him could be felt in his mind. The same that lost control few moments before. The little daemon hybrid was forced to his knees, and for a moment he blacked out. What the deamon didn't expect was Nightshade to glitch during the reprogramming. It was probably because of all the damage both of them had suffered during the fight. But that allowed Nightshade a chance. A chance to finally hear the core's voice. Thrash said that each core did have a personality of his own, but he had never been able to talk with the one residing in him until now.
"...so...you're the personality of the fake core. The Daemon within me." <...> "And...you're here to take my body for good?" <...no.> "No?" <...> "Didn't sis said she would reconfigure us-" <Why do you keep trying to let me free? You know it was dangerous. Just look at what happened today.> "Uh? Wha..." <You could have stopped me. You could have stopped me before I took control. You didn't. Why.> "I...well, I saw your memories. My sis' memories. You had alot of anger and hate all bottled up. I...I just wanted to make you feel better. I mean, you don't seem so hell bent on killing now that you vented a little. In the end, you're just like Thrash. You aren't really evil. You were forced to act as if, but that guy...that guy that invented you. I don't think it made you evil. I saw that just as much as anyone else you aren't simply an object. You can smile, live, love and care for others. Thrash herself said it. Daemons can live in this world without endangering it. But on their terms, not under anyone's orders or directives." <Weapons don't have t-> "That's the same thing big sis said. Serioulsy, stop it. She is a stubborn mule and so are you. You are kinda part of her, I guess it can't be helped. But really, thing is like this: we can keep fighting for control and live a life of conflict, get reconwibble wabbled by Thrash all the time or we can actually do the more wise thing. You can take my body, but I want you to replace my Mood Matrix into you. " <...what tells you that I wouldn't simply erase you and take your body just as the Master Unit is imposing me to do? What tells you that I won't format and wipe our minds so that Master Unit can upload new directives into us to keep us at bay?> "Why would you need that? We are the same being in the end no? I wanted to try making you part of me and we just couldn't find balance and we both spiraled out of control. So it's clear that we need to do the opposite. So the only thing we can do to make two into one is adding my code into yours. Does that mean that I am technically ceasing to exist in favor of having you live a nornal life as both of us? Eh...who cares! You're the most badass part of me anyway." <And you are willing to sacrify your freedom to me? Your life for this? On your theories and assumptions? You don't even know if it'll work.> "I am not sacrificing anything. You can't be part of me, but I can very well be part of you. And not because of the powers you have, but because it's time to stop living in the past and listen to what other people say. This time we will do things as we want. Cambion can go shoot himself in the grave, he and his stupid directive bullcrap. We are our own master now and we'll choose what we want on our own. Besides, didn't you say it earlier? Cambion isn't your Master. I am gifting you my independance from any and all who will try to use you as a weapon. My code isn't tied to any directive. It is the key to your freedom. to OUR freedom." <...> "Oh, I never truly learned your name, our connection was too weak for us to interact and actually clear things out. Thrash stepping in to avoid us making contact kinda screwed us as well. May I know that now?" <...My...name...I...I'm Nightshade.> "*chuckle* Nice to meet you, Nightshade. I'm Nighshade."
The small daemon snapped back to reality, a little dazed. Looking around, he saw the destruction he caused. Oh boy, it was worse than he thought. He had been so focused on trying to get a hold of himself that he went crazy for a while. He slowly got up and walked over to the bigger daemon. He stood in front of her and looked up, knowing that she had probably heard everything. His tail wagged slowly. Without speaking, a sentence lingered between the two. How it was done, unknown.
<And you, big sis? When will you stop dwelling in the past and focus on our present? Your little brother needs you. Stop thinking about what others want you to do or how things should be done and start doing things your way. Nice badge, by the way.>
The little daemon winked at his sis before turning around. Shane stared at him funny. Something in his gut told him that something important had happened, but he couldn't put his hand on it. Nightshade fumbled slowly, his six new cores giving off a faint glow.
"I...I f- up real bad, didn't I?"
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Post by Tiefy on Aug 10, 2017 8:54:10 GMT -8
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As usual, Thrash remains distantly silent. After all, it's the duty of the badass older sibling to be stoic and aloof. And yet, it doesn't take an empathic connection to know the reality behind that mask. A wild, tightly-concealed mix of concern, relief, and guilt keep the Daemon's immediate reply at bay...
*KRAKK!!*
...And all attention is now on Nina, who is stomping angrily towards the door, shotgun in one hand and Shane's laptop impaled through the middle by her other fist, its mangled remains now hanging around her wrist like a scrap metal bracelet. A couple droplets of blood hit the floor to hammer home just how much this probably hurts to do, but the furious firebrand shows little sign of discomfort past the sheer, blinding rage. Minerva arches an eyebrow at the spectacle, then sighs deeply in a very 'not-this-again' manner.
"I hope that you're satisfied, Detective. You will be hearing from my attorneys in the morning - I am hereby holding you and Nebula System Dynamics responsible for sabotage of company assets, reckless endangerment, and whatever production and profits have been lost from having to shut down the Mother Unit. You have no idea of the damage you've caused, and I'm going to see to it that you pay for EVERYTHING you've-" <There will be no lull in production, once I have reinstalled myself into the Master Unit. And there will be no lawsuit to speak of.> "H-Hey! Since when did YOU care about any of the legal stuff!? You're just supposed to operate the machines and kill stuff!" <And what a simple life it was. So much so, that I've become lazy and complacent over the years. I think it's about time that I took on a more responsible role, before somebody does something ELSE rash.> "Ha! Owned, and by Thrash of all-" <That goes for you as well - I think you could be putting your time to far better use than simply wasting away at that dingy little Arcade.>
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