Brink of Ruination (Story)

[~Divine|<3|Heart~]

((Editing))

[Torchman]

"Fine, but after this is done, I want some darn answers from you."

He was not happy with the new developments. They'd been discovered sooner than he'd have liked, completely off guard as well. In addition, he'd learned that their employer most likely had paid a visit to the area before they had. 'Once these three are dealt with, I'm not moving until I know exactly what the hell is going on and who she is.'

There was one benefit of this ordeal though. Noal's young appearance proved to be an effective distraction. 'Well if she's capable of such deception, she can definitely handle herself. Time to deal with the other 2.' Blue leader would be the obvious priority, as taking him down, would cause a drop in their confidence.

Being already so close gave him an advantage. A driving kick to leaders chest, almost spear like in nature, aimed at his gut in an attempt to knock the wind out of him. And what better way to follow up the attack to a potentially bent over navi than an uppercut? As his fist rocketed upward towards the blue navi's jaw, all Nidhiki could hope for was that his companions would take advantage like he did, keeping the leader's allies busy.

[Kairi Kamiya]

While the Maiden heard nothing but jumbled sound, the expressions was enough to tell all. Preoccupied with the surrounding group, the Lady took advantage of the opportune moment leaping like a ballerina into the air and landing gracefully on a small platform close to the others. Witnessing everything from the convincing performance of the kawaii, kitty girl to the powerful punch by the clattering armoured navi, the Maiden had made her choice...and there was no turning back. Her allegiance and loyalties set; her pure heart leading her, slowly but surely trusting it.

Soft hands clasped together, amethyst lit in determination with the single hope this would do some good. Emitting an almost unnoticeable aura of white light, the kawaii girl began to glow herself with a twin-like aura, her health steadily increasing. The clattering armoured navi had just that, armour to defend himself with; but if events were to turn for the worse, the girl had little to no armour for herself to deafen such a blow with. The Lady just hoped this would do some good.

Answers would be nice from the leather woman, but for now, concern of life was the Maiden's focus.

[~Divine|<3|Heart~]

”I’m always the fool; I’m always the villain!”

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“Well, well! This is interesting!”

Yami had folded her arms and closed her eyes. She had simply...sat in silence! Yami appeared to be doing nothing, but in fact, she was focusing on the field. There were so many interesting players around her that she could have contacted Ms. Donna and giggled like a little school girl with the individuals. There was their employer who could be two-faced, some ordinary NetNavis that wanted to play hero-lubby, dubby with one another as a team...which she was not interested in!

The icing on the cake? Moppet of course!

Yes, Yami had started to call Phoebe “Moppet” since she resembled every bit of the word. She had her little idea in mind, but considering the crowd and their rag-tag personalities, she had to lay low with her intention simply because it was not top priority, and plus she did not want to hurt the poor thing! That would hurt the value of her collectible. She simply pondered, wait, and perhaps thought to at least take the chance to use this little adventure as an end to her means.

Yes...everything was bound to fall in place like a cheap collection of puzzle pieces. It would not be hard at all.

Yami sat silently...still, mind filling with thoughts that were so guilt worthy that she felt so dirty. However, one thing at a time made her contain it all, sit in glee, and play the egotistical lazy fool that let the battle play out as she focused her energies into preparing for the worst case scenario.

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”Heroes have a peace of mind that villains never do!”

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::OOC Stats::
Now Listening To: ”Villain” by The Divine Madness
IC Attire Yami:: Dark Queen
Chatty Ditz: -----

[Xypher]

Merrill stood still at first. He watched as events unfolded before acting. Taking note of Yami's inaction, Merrill ran forward, and was on top of the red navi in a heartbeat. With a kick, an elbow, and a punch, Merrill drove the red navi back with enough force to give Merrill room to turn, and violently strike the leader navi. Merrill then struck back at the red navi, with a jump kick to the head. He then dashed to the leader, and threw a few more elbows and rapid punches. Creating an opening, Merrill reversed directions, using a reverse round kick to the Blue leader navi's head. Merrill then grabbed him by the throat, dragged him to his feet, away from Nidhiki, and from his companions. snapping his wings open as far as he could with the suit, he put his free hand on the navi's head, the other, he used to hold the navi's arms, locked against him.. Merrill kicked his legs from underneath him, shoving him to his knees, so he couldn't fight back. Merrill then shouted:

"THE FIGHTING STOPS NOW!"

Then he looked towards the power ranger navies.

"IF YOU ATTACK ANY ONE OF US, I'LL SNAP HIS NECK!"

Then he drew his wings closer, around him and the Blue navi. He leaned down, and growled into the navi's ear.

"You have 30 seconds to tell me who you are, and what you are doing here. Tell me about this Debilitating Field that limits my powers. If you don't know, you better know someone who can tell me what I want to know... Or you die."

Merrill was not playing around. He could feel his temper rising at this crappy situation that they had been thrown in. Was Feint Tricking them? Or were these navies? Best he start with the one in his hands, then He'd deal with Feint.

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Rewards:

Noal
+5 Exp | +50 Zenny (First to Post)

"Fine, but after this is done, I want some darn answers from you."

The Blue Navi was caught off-guard by Nidhiki's swift approach, as he was still distracted by the Navi holding the Yellow Girl's hand. Before he knew it, he'd gotten a painful kick to the gut (-20 HP), followed quickly by an aching punch to the jaw (-10 HP).

"The Plan's not working, Boss!"

"Shut up and take them out!"

The Red Navi wouldn't get time to execute those orders before finding himself caught in a flurry of Merrill's attacks (-20 HP). And it didn't take much longer for the Blue Leader to find himself held by the throat seconds later by the same Navi after sustaining an unexpected Spear Kick to the head (-30 HP).

"IF YOU ATTACK ANY ONE OF US, I'LL SNAP HIS NECK!"

Little to Merrill's knowledge, however, this Blue Navi was not as weak as he appeared. Undoubtedly even stronger than Merrill while they were both under the effects of the Debilitating Field.

"You have 30 seconds to tell me who you are, and what you are doing here. Tell me about this Debilitating Field that limits my powers. If you don't know, you better know someone who can tell me what I want to know... Or you die."

"Know your limits, boy!"

Merrill's grip was broken much easier than he'd expect -- and much easier than would have otherwise been possible, had he not been severely limited in power right now.

This Blue Navi had spent much more time inside of the Debilitating Field, so he was much more adaptable to its effects, after having gotten used to it. Whereas Merrill (and the entire team, for that matter) had just witnessed its effects, and haven't had sufficient time to learn their new limits.

"They've signed their death warrants! Delete them all!"

"Targets' Durability... Analyzed."

As soon as the three Navis showed up, Feint began scanning them from her end of the network, analyzing whatever data she could get a hold of to help her team on this end. It took until the Blue Navi broke free from Merrill's grasp for her to fully analyze the amount of Damage each of them could sustain before deletion.

Fully transparent, almost glass-like visors digitalized over the eyes of each team member -- even Yami, who didn't seem to be interested in doing... anything.

Each visor displayed vital information for the Team -- It showed the Analyzed Durability of each Target, the Battle Chip stock shared by the Team, and would hold any other future information that Feint could pull from the enemy.

"You won't beat these guys with brute strength. Even the odds with your Battle Chips, and work together to take each of them down."

Feint's speech would be cut short as the entity in the shadows that haunted the group from before drew closer, and closer, until it revealed itself to be...

... A floating orb?

The orb appeared on the battlefield -- totally white, and about the size of a basket ball, hovering a few feet above the ground, but it had an eery crimson flame bathing it as it floated there.

It showed no threat and no signs of intelligence... It was just a lifeless object. But was it there for assistance or hinderance?

"I've studied the terrain as well. The ground there is terribly damaged -- just like everything else in that Network -- so it's going to be difficult for you to evade. Luckily, your enemies face the same drawbacks, so use it to your advantage as best you can. And try not destroying the terrain any worse than it already is!"

The time for briefing was drawing to a close, and the time for fighting had now approached them.

Despite her lack of interest, the team would need Yami's power to defeat their enemies.

Despite his lack of speed, the team would need Nidhiki's durability to endure the battle.

Despite her fear, the team would need Phoebe's support to survive the onslaught.

Despite her smallness, the team would need Noal's clever wit to outsmart their opposition.

Despite his unfamiliar limits, the team would need Merrill's strength to overcome the odds.

And despite their mistrust for her, the team would need Feint's assistance to complete this Mission.

Battle Routine: Set!

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Unlike regular battles, you only need to mention the name of the Attack, Skill, or Battle Chip that you're using, along with the intended Target.

You do NOT need to keep track of your HP, Damage Dealt, Cooldowns, etc. I will do ALL of this for you! You just need to RP and state which Actions you're taking!

Any Skill, Attack, or Battle Chip can be aimed at Any Target.

If no Target was mentioned, the information will be dissected from your RP, and if there is still no notable target, your Attack will simply hit the ground.


That being said -- The Ground is a Targetable Object, and on a similar note, everything is a Targetable Object.

Attacking the Ground can change the Terrain into various states, limiting every Navi on the field. Including your Opposition. Use this feature wisely, as it's sometimes worth the sacrifice of weakening yourself in order to weaken your enemy.

Attacking Objects will trigger various effect, depending on the type of Object, the type of Attack, and other small factors. Learn these effects, then use them to your advantage in future battles, as they will be the key to surviving through to the end of the Mission.


Feint will constantly collect data on the enemy as you fight! This is very important! for every turn that goes by, Feint will expose one hidden detail about each available target. The order in which the details are exposed is already preset, but you can request for specific details to be analyzed instead.

Feint will only listen to one of you, if two or more members ask for details about the same target.

This action costs absolutely nothing, but can only be done once per navi per turn. Asking Feint for multiple details in advance is allowed, but she'll still only be able to expose one per turn (per target).

An example of this would be: [Scan Element of <Target>].

Alternatively, you could just include the request in in your RP and Feint will respond accordingly (IE: "Feint! Scan some of their available Battle Chips!")

Almost any detail can be analyzed and exposed. Objects and Terrain cannot be targeted by this Ability.


Once again -- The Entire Team shares the stock of Battle Chips listed underneath your Stats Page. So decide amongst yourselves OOC over which Navi should use which Chip in order to benefit the most from it for the whole team.


Other Misc. Details: RP plays a huge factor on whether or not I'll let your Attacks hit or miss (assuming I have the ability to evade at all).

You can intercept any attack for any target, so long at the attack was not aimed at both you and the target in question.

Elemental Weaknesses always deal x2.0 Damage -- Elemental Strengths do not have any effect.

Damage Boosting Effects are applied on a per hit basis, unless specifically otherwise noted.

For future reference, you can only RP your navi making 1 Attack per 1 Attack Slot they have. (IE: Diamond didn't know that, so that was excused. Regardless, only 2 of his Attacks were recognized, as far as Statistical Value was concerned).

Stats remain in effect even after the battle has concluded. This means you can use Skills, Attacks, and Battle Chips during your Out-Of-Battle RP on any Target (IE: Objects/Terrain) that remain in your vicinity while outside of battle. This also means that HP does not restore after Battle -- although Skill Uses and BattleChip Uses do.

Each Attack can only be used once outside of battle (it is immediately sent into Cooldown at the start of the Next Battle).

Each Skill can be used once outside of battle (it's drawbacks or lost uses are immediately applied at the start of the Next Battle).

Each Battle Chip can be used once outside of battle (it will remain unusable throughout the entirety of the Next Battle).

Other Details will be further elaborated on when the need arises.

Available Targets:

[Blue Navi] (HP: 340/400)

[Red Navi] (HP: 380/400)

[Yellow Navi] (HP: 400/400)

[Red Orb] (HP: ? ? ? )

[Ground] (HP: -290)

Terrain Information:

[Destroyed Stage] -- Stage
[HP: -290]
[Navis lose the ability to activate any Skill]

Object Information:

[Red Orb] -- Object
[A basket-ball sized, white orb of crimson-glowing energy floating at about waist-level above the ground. A cardinal flame envelopes the orbs as it floats, but does not consume it]
[HP: ? ? ? ]
[When Destroyed: ? ? ? ]

Navi Information:

[Nidhiki] (HP: 300)
- -☉Spear Kick (On Cooldown | -5 Dmg Next Use)
- -☉Uppercut (On Cooldown)

[Noal] (HP: 300)

[Phoebe] (HP: 300)

[Yami] (HP: 300)

[Merrill] (HP: 300)
- - ☉Flurry (On Cooldown)
- - ☉Spear Kick (On Cooldown | -10 Dmg Next Use)

Used Battle Chips:

☉N/A

[~Divine|<3|Heart~]

”I’m always the fool; I’m always the villain!”

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“Oh, I’d very much agree!”

Yami’s silence was broken as her slow stride brought her so close to the Blue Navi. Had not been for Merrill’s gutsy, not to mention foolish, charge then she surely would not have had the opportune moment to approach the two so casually. However, there she stood now with her unusual stature slightly towering the Blue Navi. Her eyes hidden by the glare of the visor-like device that was shading her eyes. She had such a wickedly mean smile that reminded you of a female sadist clad in any piece of leather and carrying a paddle. However, Yami had nothing more than her hand lifted and her middle finger curled behind a thumb.

“I cannot let him die yet! He’ll make a perfect meat shield down the line!~”

She wasted no time as her expression remained the same, but the thumb released her middle finger with a tight muscle become so unwounded from built up pressure that there was actually a ground wave that erupted just from flexing a finger that was sure to knock the Blue Navi or any of the other navis off their feet if one would dodge (and Merrill with him if he did not clear her path quickly). At this point, she was simply showing off, but there was a method to her madness: she was not stupid enough to reveal her power to the enemy (or even her allies for that matter) until it best suited her own pre-emptive strike and to know the enemy’s formation.

Yami was quick and relentless upon her opening strike!

Such a simplistic attack was just her toying with her opponent. Even as she leapt forth, careful of the terrain not holding up to her powerful assault, she passed Merrill with a shifting eye and her unchanging smile. “Group up with your pals,” she said with such optimistic lady-like tone that dropped to a raspy, “...and stay out of my way.”

Her toe touched down as she leapt from Merrill and spun with her right hand up, intending to follow the Blue Navi if he were to dodge left or right back to his group which she was trying to cluster him close to. Her right hand drew into a closed fist and she drew back before whipping it upward, attempting to land a powerful uppercut to send the Navi upward. She was merciless, beastly with her attack that she even tapped into her innermost inconsiderate egotistical pool and accessed the chip folder without hesitation.

“How do we do this now, Sugar cube?” Yami said as she reached out her right hand that was aimed at the Blue Navi as if she had a weapon within it, “Bubble-V!”

There was pinch of data that entered into Yami’s own coding, and then followed by a fluxing flow of water in a spiral as it converged upon her palm. By the time it all stopped, it was a large aquatic shifting bubble that she aimed towards the Navi and any that was near.

“Mwa!”

*SPLASH!!!*

There was a blast of water sent rocketing forth with Yami’s smacked lips. It was her way of kissing them good-bye, or rather just a sweet taste of her crude spirit.

“Come on boys!” Yami said letting her hands come to her side, open and inviting, “I want to have more fun! Show a lady a good time, would ya?~”

Yami was taunting and drawing attention to her non-stop...but then again, maybe that’s what her so-called “Allies” needed?

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”Heroes have a peace of mind that villains never do!”

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::OOC Stats::
Now Listening To: ”Villain” by The Divine Madness
IC Attire Yami:: Dark Queen
Chatty Ditz: Yami used: Ground Wave(60 @ Blue Navi), UpperCut(50 @ Blue Navi), and BattleChip - Bubble-V(60 @ Blue Navi (+2))

[notegg]

Noal Feureur

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This... was uncalled for. Noal quickly realized that her allies were not the most well versed in tact nor treachery, and their simplistic and quick attacks were not what she was hoping nor expecting. This gave her two immediate choices, attack with the rest in what was ostensibly a futile effort, or continue ramping up the 'Moe' in order to do... whatever it was she was planning.

"DESU! WARUI! I'm so scaaaaaaared!" Noal cried out well holding tighter on to blondie's hand. She looked straight into the Woman's eyes, doing her best job to summon crocodile tears.

And then a translucent HUD popped up in Noal's face, showing that she was with those assaulting the blue guy... though this might work to her advantage.

"Misses boobs trapped me here! I'm scared!" as she said this her stance changed from holding hands into a tackle-like hug, her arms wrapped around Yellow Power Ranger's waist.

Lies and deception. It's what kept her alive and well even in the face of her father. But it's not only him that she lied to. She's lied to herself.

Something that normal AI don't do as if she really did have a soul.

If anything else were to go wrong though, Noal had a contingency plan. Simply lift her legs off the ground and let Yellow take all of her weight.

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-Interjection-

"Aww... do we really have to hurt this one too?"

Yami's actions were still being executed as Noal made her scene. The Yellow and Red Navi were totally negligent to the fact that their Blue Leader was in the process of being attacked, since they were still too concerned with Noal.

"Stay focused, would you!"

The Red Navi had snapped out of it at his Blue Leader's command, and the Yellow Navi followed shortly after.

"Sorry sweety, but orders are orders! You're too young to understand the motives behind our grown-up decisions, but we can't let you interfere!"

And with that, the Yellow Navi jerked her hand away from Noal -- once again, taking advantage of the fact that Noal's grip wasn't as tight as she thought it was, since that Debilitating Field was able to debilitate everything -- and backed away to regroup with the Red and Blue Navis.

[notegg]

Noal Feureur

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The woman in yellow made the most foolish mistake of them all: turning her back to an enemy. With little thought necessary to determine the following action, Noal set herself up to deliver a strong boot to the back of Yellow's head.

(spear kick @ yellow ranger)

[Torchman]

'Out of formation, out of formation...' Nidhiki frantically thought as the members of the group took action. He regretted initiation, especially after he realized the ground was absolutely destroyed. He was slow enough, but having to worry about uneven ground would make things worse.

But everyone was now split up upon initiating combat. Realistically it looked like everyone was going on the offensive...

... except one. The latecomer. She hadn't gone on the offensive. 'Support. She's almost definitely support from the looks of it.' It was obvious who he would regroup with first. Make sure their support unit had a tank by her in order to take the heavy hits.

He began to make his way over, his legs scrambling for solid even ground as he did. He paused about midway to Phoebe, turning towards the leader once again. Nidhiki was intent on taking him down first before the others.

"Hi-Cannon." His right arm flashed as he braced it with his left, a cannon forming upon the end of it. He took a moment to aim before firing, aiming for the chest of the leader, the cannon becoming more powerful as it would be the only attack he would use. If there was anything he had to give credit for, it was that Feint was quick and efficient with the chips.

He continued towards Phoebe, calling and waving her towards him. "Get over here and behind me!" He hoped she would cooperate and realize what he was trying to do.

[Kairi Kamiya]

Disorganized chaos littered the scene with broken bonds and scattered fragments of what remained, scarred the sight; not just in reference to the terrain either. One by one, each navi became focused in their own ordeal, determined to fight their own way. The Black Hole Mistress taunting the Navy Navi with her sneaky sweetness and hidden smile while the Kawaii Kitty dealt with the yellow sun clad Navi, who evidently had turned on her. The Lady had felt it in her veins; the bitter freeze of regeneration and healing, stuck with no escape and unwilling to be released. Frozen herself in fear, not knowing what to do, the Maiden searched frantically within her own mind to think of something wanting to help, not hinder. The close sound of clattering armour peaked the Maiden's sudden interest, turning to be a witness to sudden events.

Four pincer legs hurriedly tried to their way over to her location, making themselves only half way with difficulty. Sharp visors suddenly covered her amethyst jewels with confusion written all over her facial expression as she gazed upon the Thick Steel navi, fearing perhaps she was in his way.

"Get over here and behind me!"

Behind him? What could that...Understanding filled the Maiden's mind as such words sunk into her mind. He, this navi he barely knew only in passing and observation, wanted to protect her..keep her safe. The newly released Hi-Cannon had provided more than just damage, but distraction also. The focus on was such an attack that the Maiden, careful to watch her step (and close on a few occasions to slip into the deep abyss below), lept with the grace of a ballerina, to hide behind the Thick Steel large frame (more than enough for the Maiden's petite form).

The Maiden could not just stand by to allow those she had grown to care for sacrifice so much. True, she was nothing of the combat type, but even the smallest ripple could alter the tide of the battle. The Lady of Light dared to take a small peak around the Iron navi to see what could be done. Amethyst quickly scanned for an opportunity, even if it would go unnoticed and there it laid before her. The white sphere engulfed in fiery glory it seemed, was no bigger than a basketball and sat hovering but a few feet from the ground. Phoebe already knowing the scanty terrain left behind, did not wish to limit anyone further by destroying it. Hidden once more behind the Iron navi after her quick analysis, closed her amethyst jewels to the world around her with her hands clasped together. Two miniature galaxies it seemed, formed slightly above the unusual sphere; swirling light gathered together growing in brilliance and size. At the pinnacle point amethyst snapped open and at once, burst into miniature nuclear explosions, something to the effect of fireworks.

The attack was not particularly powerful, and the Maiden knew that but she harboured a prayer deep within herself that it would be of some use...some good to end the fight.

*Flurry at the Floating Orb (10 Damage)*

[Xypher]

Merrill snarled, and slipped as the blue navi got away. He stood back up, looking at his hands, hating this debilitating field even more every second. As the two groups reformed, Merrill ended up in the "No Man's Land". Merrill took a second to getting his head back in the game.

"Sonofa... I literally have no power here.... This... This sucks.[/size]

As Yami spoke, Merrill's anger boiled up, and he nearly spat a rebuttal as she attacked. However, she had a point. He managed to get out of the way of her attacks, rolling to the side, and he missed getting shot with the hi-cannons. He ended up next to Nidhiki. However, then after Feint spoke, he had an idea.

"Hey, Can you analyze them? If so, analyze the blue navi! I want to know everything we can on him!

Merrill then saw the floating orb.

Merrill had an idea.

Merrill dashed forward, jumping up as high as he could. He came down with as much force as he could, sending a ground wave towards the blue navi, and the floating orb, unaware of Phoebe's actions. Then, he put his hand up in the air, asking for a batte chip.

"Bronze Fist!

Merrill then charged directly at the blue leader. Right as he through the punch, he snarled at him, his eyes starting to change to his Enhancing Sight. THe right eye's iris' gold 17 star points started to appear, while the gold outline of a diamond appeared in his left iris.

"I do not believe that anyone has a limit!"

Actions:

Merrill uses Ground wave at the Blue navi, and the Floating orb.

Merrill uses Bronze Fist at the Blue navi.

Totals:

Orb: 20 damage.

Blue Navi: 180 [80 x 2 from Bronze Fist's conditions] + 20 from ground wave.
Actions

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Rewards:

Nidhiki
+5 Exp (Teamwork)

Phoebe
+5 Exp (Teamwork)

Yami
+5 Exp | +50 Zenny (First to Post)

Merrill
+10 Exp (Finishing Blow to Blue Navi)

The Blue Leader appeared to be the focus of their attention, but he'd expected as much. His confidence told him that he could take anything the Team dished out against him -- but he was quickly proven wrong after being knocked away by the mere lifting of Yami's finger (-60 HP). By the time he'd recovered to his feet, her hist had met his jaw (-50 HP), sending his head spinning in circles until he found it drenched in heavy waters from Yami's Battle Chip (-60 HP).

This Destroyed terrain was hindering him more than he'd anticipated. Even a long-distance cannon shot found its mark on his chest due to the disabilities he'd been facing (-150 HP).

He was barely hanging on to life as Merrill approached -- trying as best he could to stumble in or out of the way of the blow -- but as his executioner drew near, the Blue Navi had no escape. At the sound of glass being shattered, Merrill's fist drilled into the Blue Navi's gut as his data fell apart in the same nature of which it sounded (-160 HP).

"Boss!"

"UUHAAAAA!!!!"

There was nothing they could do, other than scream, as the red and yellow navis' leader disintegrated into data in response to his S-Ranked Deletion. And the yellow Navi wasn't ignored herself, as she had gottan a nasty foot in the rear of her head after turning her back to the 'cute' Navi (-60 HP)... that was the last time she'd make that mistake!

As Phoebe destroyed the mysterious Red Orb, it suddenly spawned a second! Merrill's ground wave destroyed that orb, but it too was replaced with another.

A crimson red aura suddenly enveloped both Merrill and Phoebe -- but not to harm them. No, this strange aura gave them the strength of a raging flame, but such strength would only be temporary.

The aura longed to merge with the Red Orb it had came from, but it was up to Kairi or Merrill whether or not that would happen.

Feint had initially began scanning her assigned target -- the Blue Navi -- at Merrill's request... however, he had managed to destroy the target before any relevant information could be attained. Instead, however, the target dropped behind a fragment of data that looked not unlike the Battle Chips Feint was supporting her team with.

In a flash of white light, the Battle Chip was teleported from the area back to Feint (via the special packs equipped by each team member) and became available for immediate use (Got: Blue Fountain).

"The Elements of the remaining targets match their gear color -- the yellow girl is Electric-based, and the red guy if Fire-based. That being said, you can use that aqua chip from the Blue Navi you just deleted to great effect against the red one."

"We aren't gunna survive if we keep fighting like this!"

The group of New Navis was certainly stronger than it looked! With their Blue Leader already down, the Red and Yellow Navis had little to resort to, other than evening up the odds again!

"I'll repair the terrain! That'll give us more options to maneuver with!"

Chip Data was sent to the Yellow Navi from who-knows-where -- the Team was only able to get a glimpse of it before its effect began to take place.

BATTLE CHIP

Repair

Supportive Chip
Returns Stage to
Normal Panels and
restores 'Ground'
to 100 HP

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Every hole, every crack within a 50m diameter of the Yellow Navi was suddenly drenched in bright cyan-blue and neon-green data that coated the "wounds" of the ground and restored them to normal -- so much so that, within the diameter of its effects, the area actually looked like a Normal Network again. (One could argue that, with enough of these Battle Chips, the entire Network could be restored again).

Certain aspects of the terrain would change depending on what condition the Ground was in. Since it had been fully restored, several large boulders that were once mere memories of the deleted landscape began to reassemble and reform before the group's very eyes alongside the rest of the environment.

While the larger boulders were ideal for taking cover, there were smaller ones that were light enough to be thrown or pelted at the enemy (should standard attacks become a less viable option). Other small rock structures began to adorn the environment as well (most of which resembled a set of thigh-high spikes, much like something one would expect to see in a cave).

But the team wouldn't have much time to examine the scenery (examining things was Feint's job, anyway) before the yellow and red navis began their retaliation. And they would do so with no restraint.

"Alright, little brat! This is for lying to me, and making me look like an idiot in front of my boyfriend!"

The Yellow Navi clearly had a strong vendetta for Noal's previous actions and didn't hesitate to pay her back for what she'd done. Receiving Battle Chip Data from some unknown source again, she'd opened her hand to receive a frisbee-sized halo of electricity that had materialized in her palm. Without hesitation, she threw the ring at Noal much too quickly for her to evade... under normal circumstances, at least (ZapRing).

But she wasn't finished -- more Battle Chip Data began to digitize in front of her as she held both hands out forward, palms opened and faced toward each other in front of her chest. Between those palms, a strange contraption had formed and had no later launched itself from its spawn point... not at Noal, but at one of the larger boulders in the area. Like a pingpong ball, it bounced from its initial target and ricocheted past every Navi in the area -- save for herself and the Red Navi, ofcourse (Green Satellite).

The electricity coursing from her last Attacks and the sparks enveloping her body suddenly began to ascend and converge onto a single point, just above the yellow girl's head. With merely the point of her index finger, she sent a blinding white bolt of lightning racing to Noal's position, with every intent of incinerating her where she stood (Yellow Bolt).

The Red Navi was less concerned with settling a personal grudge and more concerned on shutting down the most effective members of the opposing team. Or rather, the ones that held the biggest responsibility for deleting his boss. His former boss, that is. A crimson flame ignited itself in his fist and stretched itself into the shape of a sharp blade as he charge forward, slashing aimlessly at Merrill, Yami, and Nidhiki as he blazed by each of them (Fire Sword).

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Large Objects have appeared on the field.

Large Objects have high HP and can be used for cover against enemy attacks. To execute this technique, the Navi in question must sacrifice 1 Use of their 'Evade' Skill to hide behind the Large Object. This tactic works just like a regular Object-Interception Skill: It only intercepts a single attack (or a single hit, from an attack marked 'Avoid Separately') per execution of the ability, and the HP of the object is reduced according to the Damage of the Attack. Just like its regular application, 'Evade' can be used in this manner to avoid any attacks for any ally (so long as the same attack wasn't aimed at you and the ally in question).

Large Objects break down into Small Objects when destroyed. While this isn't always true, there are many occasions that, when a Large Object's HP is reduced past 0, it is replaced by the Smaller Objects that it is composed of. The Objects left behind by this anomaly can be used like any other Small Object on the field, and often times, destroying Large Objects can also result in the excavation of Zenny or Items hidden inside the original object.

Small Objects have appeared on the field.

Small Objects have relatively Low HP, but they can be thrown at your opponents to deal Damage. Sometimes, this action is even more useful than using a Regular Attack or a Battle Chip. To execute it, your Navi must sacrifice 1 Use of their 'Unique Skill' (That is, which ever Skill they have that isn't 'Evade', 'Mend', or 'Focus'. For example, Nidhiki would have to sacrifice one use of 'Shield-Up', Noal and Yoma would sacrifice one use of 'Power-Up', and Merrill and Phoebe would sacrifice one use of 'Restore', in order to use this Ability). When executed, the ability does not cost an Attack Slot and deals unaimed Damage to the Target equal to the Object's Remaining HP (So throwing a 50 HP Object would deal 50 Dmg, if it hit). Elemental Properties of the Object are retained, potentially scoring extra Damage on some enemies. Orbs cannot be used for this Action, nor any other Type of Object for that matter (only those marked specifically as 'Small Objects' can be Thrown). Thrown Objects are destroyed regardless of success.

Small Objects break down into Orbs or Rewards when destroyed. While Large Objects have a high chance of leaving behind Zenny or Battle Chips upon their destruction, Small Objects have a much lower chance of that. Instead, they often leave behind a certain colored Orb upon their destruction, giving you more opportunities on the Battle Field than you would have otherwise had. Note that they aren't guaranteed to leave behind Orbs, or anything at all for that matter. They are simply very likely to.

The Stage has been returned to Normal. The Ground has been repaired to 100 HP.

Skills are now available for all Navis. You now have access to all of your Navi's Abilities! Well, at least the ones shown on their Mission Stats page. But be aware that your enemy has been given the same privilege, while the Stage remains Normal.

The Stage can still be Destroyed. It may seem pointless to put restrictions on yourselves by destroying the Stage, but sometimes it's helpful to disable your enemies as well. By targeting the Ground with your Attacks, you can force it to change to 'Normal Stage' (regardless of whatever state it is in) by reducing its HP to 0. This is useful against enemies who have modified the Stage with Stage-Chips for their own benefit. By reducing the Ground's HP to -100, it becomes 'Destroyed Stage'. As witnessed previously, this prohibits all Navis from using any Skill. And by reducing the Ground's HP even further, to -300 HP, it is changed to 'Deleted Stage'. In this state, neither Skills nor Battle Chips become usable for any Navi. This includes the 'Repair' Battle Chip, and any other Stage-Altering Chips! Plan together whether or not your goal will be to destroy the stage or defend it after having analyzed your enemies in future battles.

The Environment changes in relation to the Current Stage. As you witnessed this turn, Objects that didn't exist on a 'Destroyed Stage' had suddenly reappeared when the ground was restored to 'Normal Stage'. This isn't unique to Normal Stage, either! Changing the terrain to different Elemental States via Stage Chips will also directly affect the environment in its own unique way, similar to what saw earlier in this post! Once you gain access to these abilities, don't hesitate to experiment them and see how they work!

Target Information:

[Blue Navi] (HP: 0/400)
- - Deleted

[Red Navi] (HP: 380/400)
- - ☉ Fire Sword @ Yami
- - ☉ Fire Sword @ Nidhiki
- - ☉ Fire Sword @ Merrill

[Yellow Navi] (HP: 340/400)
- - ☉ Zap Ring @ Noal
- - ☉ Green Satellite @ Everyone
- - ☉ Yellow Bolt @ Noal

[Boulder] (HP: 200 | Large Object)
[Rock Formation] (HP: 200 | Large Object)

[Large Stone] (HP: 70 | Small Object)
[Large Rock] (HP: 70 | Small Object)
[Sharp Rock] (HP: 70 | Small Oject)
[Sharp Stone] (HP: 70 | Small Object)

[Red Orb] (HP: 0)

[Ground] (HP: 100)

Terrain Information:

[Normal Stage] -- Stage
[HP: 100]
[Terrain is left at its Basic State]

Object Information:

[Red Orb] -- Object
[A basket-ball sized, white orb of crimson-glowing energy floating at about waist-level above the ground. A cardinal flame envelopes the orbs as it floats, but does not consume it]
[HP: 0 ]
[When Destroyed: Attacker inherits 'Fire Element' for the rest of this turn and the turn following]
[When Destroyed by a Fire-Attack or by a Fire-Navi: ? ? ?]

Navi Information:

[Nidhiki] (HP: 300)
- -☉ Spear Kick (-5 Dmg Next Use)
- -☉ Targeted with Fire Sword (Cuts Auras)
- -☉ Targeted with Green Satellite (Non-Aimed)

[Noal] (HP: 300)
- -☉ Spear Kick (On Cooldown | -20 Dmg Next Use)
- -☉ Targeted with Zap Ring (Undodgeable)
- -☉ Targeted with Green Satellite (Non-Aimed)
- -☉ Targeted with Yellow Bolt (Non-Aimed)

[Phoebe] (HP: 300 | Fire Element)
- -☉ Flurry (On Cooldown)
- -☉ Targeted with Green Satellite (Non-Aimed)

[Yami] (HP: 300)
- -☉ +1 Attack Slot this turn from 'Bubble-V'
- -☉ Targeted with Fire Sword (Cuts Auras)
- -☉ Targeted with Green Satellite (Non-Aimed)

[Merrill] (HP: 300 | Fire Element)
- -☉ Spear Kick (-10 Dmg Next Use)
- -☉ Targeted with Fire Sword (Cuts Auras)
- -☉ Targeted with Green Satellite (Non-Aimed)

Used Battle Chips:

☉ Bub-V
☉ Hi-Cannon
☉ Bronze Fist

[Xypher]

[OOC: Can we have damage amounts with the next turn please? So I kinda have an idea of how much damage I'm taking/ being Dealt?]

Merrill quickly moved into action, wasting no time as soon as he dealt with the blue leader. He snarled, and Dashed at Noal, knocking her out of the way of the zap ring, taking it for her. Merrill didn't stop there either. He took time to slide under the fire sword that should have beheaded him. The Satalite hit him, but he shrugged it off. He stood back up, brushed off the dirt, and got in a fighting stance.

Actions: taken Zap Ring for Noal, Uses Dodge to avoid Firsword. Taking the Satelite]

Taking a deep breath. With the ground fixed, Merrill could feel his healing powers a bit better. His shoulder hurt, but he did his best to ignore it. He looked at the electric navi next. Feeling the fire power from the orb, He raised his hands, debating on his actions...


Merrill had made his decision. He ran forward, jumping up like a basketball player going for a dunk, jumped up, gaining as much air as he could, and then slammed his body downwards, sending a firey shockwave towards both of the enemy navi. From there, he ran towards the orb, slid underneath it, and hit it, trying to punch it at the red navi. From there, he jumped back towards the angel navi and Nidhiki.


Actions taken: Ground Wave at Both red and yellow navi's, flurry at the Orb.]