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Post by Genesis on Oct 29, 2021 16:25:49 GMT -8
"We should operate on the assumption that they are likewise aware of this realm. This realm being the operative term. There's a nice surprise that comes along with others working off of knowledge they have particularly of this one."
*Because now he had something to do with it that others had no way of knowing anything about. And in spades at that. Something that would come in handy much sooner than he would have preferred it to, but it wasn't as if they had the liberty of deciding when to make use of these assets otherwise. With AirMan's words it was easy for the others to see how quickly he could shift gears, as when he shifted his eyes over to them they could see the calculating nature behind them. It would be clear now that he wasn't as unaware about that as it seemed.*
"I haven't discerned what merit there is for him to lie about his identity but the fact remains that either he is or he changed. Investigating into it is one thing, but otherwise I intended on trying the direct approach one time or another moving forward."
*Obviously the time to personally investigate that was scarce for him, which was what others were for. Likewise as obvious as it was that no one had to answer when asked questions directly, it wasn't as if he would take that option from the board either. Sometimes if you were just direct you got what you needed instead of being all roundabout and shady. And he had no reason to stay confrontational with this one as he had helped him out multiple times now, though it could be argued that furthered one's paranoia on the matter. That left giving a nod to Hollow to confirm that variable was considered as well.*
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Post by Shast on Nov 8, 2021 17:32:02 GMT -8
Slypner
You have several of me now. Let me return. Slypner chimes up, putting his prime directive back on the Tyrant's already split focused radar. While unable to express or feel any real emotion this matter-of-fact statement may be misunderstood as impatience.
The trio of red, blue, and green tinted Slypners behind him simply stand idle, not even bothering to look around around the room. As if asleep on their feet with their eyes open.
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Post by Genesis on Apr 12, 2022 11:58:16 GMT -8
*And this was another variable, an important one at that. Because it was at the top of his to-do list that was ever growing and one that wasn't going to stop growing anytime soon. Just the nature of how life weaved itself together. But this was well and good enough for now as the weapons adjustment would be able to carry on its pace as he finished seeing to everything.*
"Odds are if you go alone it'll go south since we already created the illusion that you're permanently out of the picture, so I'll go with you, Slypner. In return we'll work on another grand project not unlike the heist we pulled to get back here. And as we continue work on the plethora of birds we have here, we'll be adding a bit more insight into the mix if they're feeling reasonable about the subject. You're up, Jax. And in case you still don't know the plan, I gave you the head's up in the message I sent you before you took a trip to the Tower in Gigamerica."
*Normally he would use the tool they created for just this, but with where they were and the use before they could have Jax take care of the rest as originally planned before he had gone awol on them. Plus he preferred to leave that tool inert as they made it so that they wouldn't get very many unwelcome surprises. To top this off he went out of his way to make backups of Slypner just in case the illusion was shattered and they went to remove him from the picture again, so he was prepared for anyone who was upset that all their bases hadn't been covered yet in terms of scientists lying about. This one happened to get trapped before anyone else could snare him was all, a trap that he knew full well could be entered by the New Forces if nothing else. Having an official lab that would have the tools was enough on its own, but having Slypner's capability on top of his own meant that this would be something he could realize as he said he would in the last conversation he held with the other side of the collective forces. To which he would also need to ask some pressing questions that had much more merit than not were they agreed upon in relation to continuing to expand upon their arsenal as he brought up. Then came looking into using his experiences to work with the Undernet and Dark Colony alike with his authority over both and further utilize that knowledge in order to make a breakthrough against this opposition of theirs among several other things that would come with it. And maybe seeing if the Doc wouldn't be forthcoming again with his new appearance as he was with everything else so far... once the guy was done virus busting and he could contact him, he supposed.*
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Post by Shast on Apr 20, 2022 9:50:00 GMT -8
Jax
The stoic navi shifts a glance to Xion and pauses momentarily to dig up the file and verify the coordinates he'd need to search. A single connection to a dead network? How odd and ordinarily unobtainable, but to a very select few, himself included, such terms didn't exist. Jax turns to an open space in the grand hall makes a few minute gestures with his fingers, as if bypassing some measure of security. Then raises up the same hand and with it a line of black rises from the floor to roughly 7ft in height before opening a few feet wide and displaying vivid parade of colors largely in the purple, black, and blue spectrums.
Jax gestures at the Base-Slypner and Xion to enter, then goes in himself. The portal closing behind them.
Slypner Slypner makes one last gesture to its own clones and they all nod in unison. Then the original enters itself. At last.[Slypner -> Slypner's Lab]
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Post by Shast on May 7, 2022 7:45:39 GMT -8
Jax
[From Slypners Lab]
Jax and Xion emerge from the gateway a short time after departing, without Slypner. The stone titan holding the red mystery data collected from their forray in his hand, but not accessing it.
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Post by Gaia on May 7, 2022 14:50:22 GMT -8
Hollow.___
Having been unmoving since Slypner, Xion, and Jax left, Hollow tilted his vision back up as only Jax and Xion reappeared, the artist with an energy very similar to his own now missing. Considering the red mystery data in Jax's hand, Hollow drifted forward.
"You return. Welcome. Was the journey beneficial? Do we have what we need for our next steps?"
Without given purpose, he was without anything to do. He needed something to direct him, to avoid the sense that he had nothing worth providing to the group.
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Post by Genesis on May 8, 2022 2:24:47 GMT -8
*And they were back. Now he would have to get to what they planned to do, having Hollow here for what he presumed was going to be something that went poorly rather than well was good enough. Before it was just going to be Jax and himself going at it, which was fine but still.*
"In a way, yes. Everything will come together as we keep the ball rolling. The next three or four steps will be happening simultaneously to save time. So I'll need to go and collect the pieces. But before that, let's take that out in the open field and access it, Jax."
*Once they found out whether or not it was safe or malignant he could move on from there. If he had his way from there then the ones who didn't need to go out and about would be able to keep working on the projects with their collective manpower. Otherwise it might have seemed wasteful but just having them tag along for a scavenger hunt wouldn't hurt since those were the best times for attacks of opportunity to occur.*
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Post by Shast on May 8, 2022 11:41:02 GMT -8
Jax
Jax leaves the enclosed halls of the castles lobby and goes out onto to its grand steps. Now outside he holds up the data and accesses it.
(Slypners clones will just stand inside unless told otherwise)
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Post by Zane on May 9, 2022 0:30:08 GMT -8
As he accessed the data, it would begin to unload its content as it would at first try to launch into the ground. The result was that it was recoiled, the nature of the Dark Colony coming into play and halting what trying to invade and cement its foothold here. Unlike many places that were susceptible to such things by the very nature of data's constantly changing requirements, this place was built to maintain its position and serve as a stagnant den of malevolence. With its original purpose left unfulfilled, it would have to take another approach as it pooled together and formed what looked to be a scarecrow made out of water, standing in a T-pose position as its head would begin to tilt into a 90 degree angle and merely stare at them for now.
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Post by Genesis on May 9, 2022 8:51:27 GMT -8
*So he was right to assume that it was a viral sort of creation given its first move was trying to get into the network. He was fond of the fact that his judgment was still acute and able to at least see this much coming. Though when it failed it looked like it took to doing something he would have otherwise expected someone from the 2000s to do when it became a scarecrow and started to T-pose to assert dominance. Whoever this was truly had a sense of humor that they loved to apply in everything that they did in order to go out of their way to make it do this after as he looked to Jax with a shrug. Now he would have dismissed it, but the colors red and the substance being water-like gave him a small idea that this was something more tricky than he wanted it to be. Either way there was a simple enough way to confirm this, as he held his hand aloft as the purple flame burst up from it that he hurled at the watery scarecrow.*
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Post by Zane on May 9, 2022 18:52:33 GMT -8
As the ball of fire was sent out at the scarecrow, it would disperse as the red would touch the ground, spreading and spreading. At the epicenter was a green circular depth that the red would start to rise up from, a sphere inside of the gelatinous figure as two silver arms would float up and hover in place, filled with spikes as a silver mass would begin to form over the sphere as the back of it seemed to sway and move, a circular head forming with six fan-like structures on top as a single red eye gazed back. And the truth of what it was that stared back at them became all too clear.
Initiative = 0
Charging: ?
[HP=20,000/20,000]
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Post by Genesis on May 10, 2022 12:19:02 GMT -8
*It was impossible to mistake what these signs were. When exactly did they get their hands on this? And how had they set it up the way they had? Either way those were all questions that future Xion would have to ask and answer. Present Xion had to deal with the fact that he was right and he averted causing trouble for other people by bringing this to somewhere that would have had a proper connection with the world. Isolated here was a much better case for them to deal with the spreading menace that was the Progenitor.*
"I knew this was a trap of sorts but I wouldn't have expected to bump into my Grandfather like this. As voracious as ever at that. Don't get swallowed up, Jax!"
*The big lug certainly was stationary and made for a good snack, that was for sure. If it was still following something resembling its old self then they should focus more on applying constant pressure than giving it any breathing room. Breaking through to attack that core it had on its body and avoiding the constant strikes those arms would deliver. This opening would be simple on his part, the darkness rising up on his arm as he lunged forward unleashing a swift flurry against it with both arms to cleave through the slime matter and open it up quickly for Jax so that he could strike in return. And since he was fighting with Jax instead of by himself like was common for him or with saboteurs in his ranks, he could set some of the strategies that would work with tandem with Jax being the big lug he mentally called him out as just now as well. First was discerning the abnormalities before he would kick it into high gear and aim to end this as quickly as possible. Even if he had picked a good terrain to do this fight, a drawn out fight with Alpha was still a poor choice to make.*
Set Phase:
Attack Slots: 13 + Relativity, first two turns occur simultaneously.
- Offense Phase:
Turn One:
DCE - Dark Sword Sigma x 10 Damage: 865 Blade/Dark C-Damage B Upon use of this attack, may adopt one of the following effects: Cannot be Countered. ★ This chip can be re-used any number of times until the end of the turn. Each subsequent use still costs an Attack Slot, but does not deduct from the user's Chip Uses and does not consume additional Sword chips Corrupt: Locks all S-Attacks
Charging: Rampaging Tyrant = 1/2 Charging: Oblivion of the Dark = 1/3 Charging: Corroding Nightmare: Embryo Nirvana = 1/2
Turn Two:
DCE - Dark Sword Sigma x 9 Damage: 865 Blade/Dark C-Damage B Upon use of this attack, may adopt one of the following effects: Cannot be Countered. ★ This chip can be re-used any number of times until the end of the turn. Each subsequent use still costs an Attack Slot, but does not deduct from the user's Chip Uses and does not consume additional Sword chips Corrupt: Locks all S-Attacks
Charging: Rampaging Tyrant = 2/2 Charging: Oblivion of the Dark = 2/3 Charging: Corroding Nightmare: Embryo Nirvana = 2/2
Xion: HP: 4,400/4,400 Charges: RT = 2/2 EN = 2/2 OotD = 2/3
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Post by Shast on May 10, 2022 13:13:34 GMT -8
Jax
Such a bestial foe was left in that lab? How? Without time to dwell on it Jax obliges his ally in combat and matches his pace. Not wishing to commit fully until the beings intentions or machinations were revealed. Seeing the motion of the being and sensing it collecting energy the tectonic warrior adapts the field to better suit he and his ally, although Xion would need to adapt briefly.
The swirling colors in the frills of Jax's cloak seem to breath in inches rythmically while swapping color from the dismal purple that matched the colony to a greenish hue with strands of yellow about it.
{>Setup<} Jax has the panel master giga program. He may change the stage twice per turn. Due to the PM GP Jax is immune to negative stage effects, and always benefits from stages.
-Horizon's Epicenter- Passive Speed/Stage skill *Where worlds collide.* --- Up to 3 unique stages may be active at the same time. If setting a stage when 3 are active, setter may choose which stage to replace. Effects that lock or unlock a stage affects only that stage.
[Jax sets Grass stage] [Jax sets Magnet stage]
Grass Panels Wood ° Non-Wood Navis cannot use any form of Unavoidable Damage or Effects ° Fire Attacks deal ×1.5 Damage, gain Hits All, and revert panels to Normal * ° User and Wood Navis restore 10% HP per turn
Magnet Panels Elec ° Non-Elec Navis cannot increase Attack Slots * ° Non-Elec Attacks cannot be charged * ° User and Elec Navis gain +1 Attack Slot per turn Magnet Panels have been active
-Paramount Aura- Activated Support skill *Jax cuts loose a deep bellow and a burst of vibrant energy explodes off his frame then settles into a restless aura that churns with elemental energy.* --- Creates an aura with health equal to 20% of Jax's maximum. This aura adds 100% of its health to Jax's armor. It can't absorb or otherwise avoid attacks. While active, 1 attack each turn that hits Jax may lose all beneficial temporary damage-related effects for him alone.
This aura can be merged with any existing auras at any time at 50% strength, retaining/stacking effects. While [Immovable Force] is active auras on Jax merge at 100% strength instead.
[This aura may be destroyed via damage from attacks with [hits all], or [Destroys: Auras] effects that hit Jax. It may otherwise not be targeted.] [Jax may not avoid attacks(15%)] [x5 uses] -1 use, 4 left.
[Jax creates a 1520HP aura]
{>Offense<} AS: 5+1 Auto charge: 0
-Dredge- C-attack Stone element *A upward cleave to split the earth and foe in twain.* --- 90%(1370) armor as damage, breaks shields, cuts auras. [1 turn cooldown]
-Spire- S-attack Stone element *A pinpoint strike fueled by the strength of the terror* --- 90%(1370) armor as damage, undodgeable, cuts auras. [1 turn cooldown]
-Paramount Cleave- C-attack Stone element *A heavy swing with the weight of the net behind it.* --- 90%(1370) armor as damage, undodgeable, breaks shields. [1 turn cooldown]
[Jax charges Tremor] [Jax charges Grave] [Jax charges Terran Sweep]
Summary HP: 7590/7590 Aura: 1520 Stage: Magnet 1/3, Grass 1/3
CD's: dredge 0/1 spire 0/1 paramount cleave 0/1
Charge: grade 1/1 tremor 1/1 terran sweep 1/1
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Post by Gaia on May 10, 2022 13:45:41 GMT -8
Hollow.___
Hollow watched with dispassionate interest as Xion tested the waters, watching as what unfolded resulted in first a liquid-metal scarecrow, and then what followed being the scarecrow slowly but surely manifesting as yet another progenitor.
The Progenitor of the Net stood before them - Alpha, in all of its power and glory. Hollow had never fought the figure on his own, but he knew enough from its stories to understand its importance, as well as its potency. It was a dangerous being that consumed everything in its wake, a corrupted manifestation of the Net's original purpose that strove to control the Net as a whole. It wanted the Net all to itself - a jealous operating system.
He did not understand its jealousy, but he did understand a perceived purpose and to follow after it. As it was pit against him, however, he would only respond in the way that was appropriate.
". . . I suppose our intent here is lethal, then. I know little about the dangers of fighting this thing for myself, but know of its dangers to the Net as a whole. Is there anything I need to know?"
He held up his hand, miniature spheres of collapsed space spiraling around his wrist. With a mental thought, the spheres shot forward, each embedding itself at different points in the area surrounding the progenitor of the Net. Each one opened up and caused a vacuum to break into the space, trying to pull the progenitor away in three separate directions.
Defensive Phase
[Hollow HP=4,650/4,650]
[N/A]
[Hollow HP=4,650/4,650]
Supportive Phase
Hollow is immune to negative panel effects.
Offensive Phase 8 AS
1. [Summon Murian] - [1/5] x3
4. [Empty Thunder] - [1/5]
5. [Black Empty] Hollow channels his inner emptiness into a destructive nothingness, rending forth a powerful blot of his own emptiness that is antithetical to being. [570] Normal S-Damage [0%] ::C:: 2 Aiming effects chosen upon use. ::C:: Can be optionally charged for 1 turn to convert to Missing Health, instead. ::B:: Deals 24% of Target's Current Health as additional Damage. ::o:: Can be optionally charged for up to 5 turns.
6. [Black Hole] Hollow channels his inner emptiness into a destructive vacuum, rending forth a powerful vacuum of his own being that sucks away all foes. [570] Normal S-Damage [0%] ::C:: 2 Aiming effects chosen upon use. ::B:: Deals 13% of Target's Maximum Health as additional Damage. ::o:: Can be optionally charged for up to 5 turns.
7. [Black Hole] Hollow channels his inner emptiness into a destructive vacuum, rending forth a powerful vacuum of his own being that sucks away all foes. [570] Normal S-Damage [0%] ::C:: 2 Aiming effects chosen upon use. ::B:: Deals 13% of Target's Maximum Health as additional Damage. ::o:: Can be optionally charged for up to 5 turns.
Summary Phase
[Hollow HP=4,650/4,650] [Cooldowns] - [Status] - [Durations] -
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Post by Zane on May 10, 2022 14:10:26 GMT -8
As Hollow would attempt to pull it in separate directions, it would be firm in its position as the reddish outer layer met the attacks in stride. Jax was right to stop its stride, but it was something that would continue without relent once it began. The arms turned golden and shot off as multiple lightning beams were fired and followed by a rocket that would likewise soar through the battlefield. The pool would try to devour the rest of them as well as the shoulders opened and began to unleash the vulcan fire before the arms would return and strike again and again with no end in sight for its aggression.
Defense:
Name: Proto-Type Type: Support Skill Class: A-Tier Description: Alpha being the progenitor of the internet has rejuvenated its life expectancy Effects: ° Summons an uncuttable aura with 600-HP around Alpha ° Regains 1 use during each supportive phase, up to a max of 5 uses ° If used five times during the defensive phase, this skill gains a 2 Turn Cooldown at the end of the turn Uses: 5
Used once for Hollow.
Paladin's Spirit Beta x2 Activated. 55% Mitigation for 3 turns. 470 Armor.
Name: Epidermis Core Type: Special Trait Skill Class: S-Tier Description: Alpha's reddish outer multilayered defensive core Effects: Alpha negates everything asociated with an attack that deals 300 Damage and less after all defenses. Can charge for up to 5 turns. For each turn this is charged, this number increases by the equalivalent charge modifier. When breached at each increment, resets to base. Uses: Passive Effects
Epidermis Core at 450 Damage and less now.
All negated.
Name: The Tetra Codes Type: Defensive Skill Class: S-Tier Description: Alpha exerts its stamina and strength to prolong his durability Effects: ° Alpha has an immunity to all Status Reductions ° Alpha's Strengths and Weaknesses are negated ° Panel effects influence Alpha for one turn. New Panels must be set to have the same Panel effects apply to Alpha. Uses: Passive Effects
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Set:
Name: Cybergeddon Type: Offense Skill Class: A-Tier Description: Alpha is riddled with bugs and has an amoeba-like instinct to devour the cyberworld Effects: ° Alpha adds 2 Omni-Aimer of choice to one attack for one use ° Alpha gains +1 Attack Slot for 1 Turn ° Alpha adds Hits All to one attack for one use ° Regains 1 use during each supportive phase, up to a max of 5 uses ° If used five times during the defensive phase, this skill gains a 2 Turn Cooldown at the end of the turn Uses: 5
Used once on Alpha Arm Ω, Alpha Arm Σ, and Devil Hand Ξ
Attack Slots cannot be increased. = 8.
Offense:
Name: Devil Hand Ξ Type: Hyper Attack Element: Bug Range: S-Range Description: Two of Alpha's arms become golden and homes towards the enemy Damage: 320 DMG × 2 Hits Effects: Unomnidodgeable, Cuts Uncuttable Auras, Hits All ° Destroys: Barriers, Avoid Separately ° Regardless of Success: Interrupts ° Auto-Strikes at 50% Damage for 3 Turns Charge: 1 Cooldown: 3
Name: Alpha Arm Σ Type: Hyper Attack Element: Bug Range: S-Range Description: Alpha fires multiple lightning beams, rapidly alternating between every row of the battlefield Damage: 128 DMG x 5 Hits Effects: Cuts Uncuttable Auras, Breaks Unbreakable Shields, Hits All ° Destroys: Aura, Ignores Armor ° Regardless of Success: Executes victim if they are below 20% of their Maximum HP ° Auto-Strikes at 50% Damage for 3 Turns Charge: 1 Cooldown: 3
Name: Alpha Arm Ω Type: Hyper Attack Element: Bug Range: S-Range Description: Alpha fires a large rocket down the row of the battlefield Damage: 560 DMG Effects: Breaks Unbreakable Shields, Unomnidodgeable, Hits All ° Destroys: Auras || Barriers || Objects ° Regardless of Success: Executes victim if they are below 20% of their Maximum HP ° Auto-Strikes at 50% Damage for 3 Turns Charge: 1 Cooldown: 4
Name: Alpha & Omega Element: Bug Range: S-Range Description: Alpha spreads a cesspool of its defectious program to opposing enemies Damage: 350 DMG Effects: Unavoidable, Hits All Cooldown: 1
Name: Reverse Vulcan Element: Bug Range: S-Range Description: Alpha shoots from two machine guns summoned from its shoulders Damage: 80 DMG × 5 Hits Effects: Breaks Shield, Cuts Aura ° Cannot be Naturally Avoided, Cannot be Countered ° Hits 2 additional targets
Name: Reverse Vulcan β Element: Bug Range: S-Range Description: Alpha shoots from two machine guns summoned from its shoulders Damage: 96 DMG × 5 Hits [60%] Effects: Undodgeable, Breaks Shield, Hits All ° Ignores Armor, Cannot be Naturally Avoided Charge: 1 Cooldown: 1
Name: Devil Hand Element: Bug Range: C-Range Description: Two of Alpha's arms de-attaches from its body and fires towards the enemy Damage: 200 DMG × 2 Effects: Cuts Aura, Undodgeable ° Cannot be Naturally Avoided, Cannot be Countered ° Hits 2 additional targets
Name: Devil Hand Element: Bug Range: C-Range Description: Two of Alpha's arms de-attaches from its body and fires towards the enemy Damage: 200 DMG × 2 Effects: Cuts Aura, Undodgeable ° Cannot be Naturally Avoided, Cannot be Countered ° Hits 2 additional targets
[HP=20,000/20,000]
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