Dumanios

On 10/30/2019 at 9:50 PM, Darkflare said:

The spider bots would eventually be destroyed by the barrage of projectiles, but the assassin would continue to reflect them inching closer and closer to its target.

 

The design of the arena only allows walls at the very edge. The boxes and machinery covering the area would have to be alternatives.

'Going into a melee with that assassin seems like suicide. It'd be better to up the firepower against him instead' Raina thought.

Raina called a card into her hands, nothing like the cardlike energy blasts from before.

"Freedom Seal."

On 10/24/2019 at 9:01 PM, A person said:

As the concert was starting to die down, so too was Penelope's enthusiasm. What were they even doing in there? Was it a whole war or something? Man, maybe she should have let herself get yelled at just to see what they were doing. Maybe it was a war simulation thing, and they had to get to the end to fight some really big boss, like a virtual reality game, but in reality! Kinda! Just thinking about it started to make her more excited. If only she could watch it! But there probably weren't any windows she could look through, so her only chance of watching was to go into that hangout place and...face the wrath of the red haired lady. 

 

Penelope: (I'm not gonna like this one bit, but if it helps to cure my boredom...!)

 

With slow, careful steps, the girl split off from the slowly shrinking crowd and made her way back to the Warriors' Hangout, glancing around herself as she did so. With the exception of a few...unique people being around, she did not see anyone that might have looked suspicious,, so she slowly picked up the pace, but maintained a walk the entire way. She was going to take her sweet time getting there, since getting yelled at was never fun, even if she got to watch a cool game thingy afterwards. 

Flandre was starting to get bored of the concert, or maybe it was better to say that she had something else that had caught her interest. That purple-haired girl she saw earlier with Raina was starting to leave the concert and Flandre wanted to ask a few things about Raina. Surely the purple-haired not-quite-Patchouli would know a few things right?

"Hey there," Flan half-shouted, hoping to get the purple haired girl's attention.

On 10/26/2019 at 2:44 PM, Darkflare said:

Raina manages to take down 3 of them before the assassin darts in front of them and starts reflecting the blasts back to her.
 

 

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Back in the control room, Raph continues to monitor the progress of both teams.

 

"You've been standing there for a while now. You need to say something?"

 

"Relax, everything is fine. I merely wanted to see the experimental drill. I must say, I'm rather impressed by it, I can't wait to be monitoring some of these matches myself."

 

"It's working out well. Perhaps it won't be too long before that happens, old man."

 

Just then another enters the room.

 

"Sir Raphael! We have a problem."

 

"Just Raph is fine. No need to be so formal around here. Besides, can't any of the mecha maids take care of it?"

 

"My apologies. And no, the problem is with this drill. We've been monitoring the conditions of the mages helping to make this drill possible. Unfortunately, we can't have it running for too long."

 

"Damn.......how long do we have?"

 

"The machines have helped ease the burden and how this drill has been going, I would say they should be able to finish this round at least. We will definitely have problems if it goes further than that."

 

"Looks like there's a few issues to still work out with this drill. A shame, I was looking forward to it. What will you do, Raph?"

 

"He said we can still do this round just fine. I'll do just that, first team to finish Wave 3 wins. It's going to be disappointing for the ones that were looking forward to the big boss in the end, but I would like to not get chewed out because I endangered the lives of our mages."

 

"A good call. Perhaps next time, we'll just have them race to defeat the boss at the end instead of all of these waves."

 

"Just take them straight to the main course, huh. Well, that would make things less strenuous for everyone involved and I guess it would still be interesting. Anyway, I'll keep cutting things short a surprise for them."

 

'Projectile reflection... that'll be difficult. The assassin looks prepared for melee combat too... holding here won't work.'

Raina dashed backward, intending to find the nearest wall. She was still concerned about the snipers that may have been out there. While dashing back she fired several more bullets, aiming for both the reflected bullets and her three remaining foes.

On 10/24/2019 at 4:28 PM, Darkflare said:

With the reflect being successful, the assassin goes back to chasing toward Raina. Meanwhile, the spiderbots that had targeted her closed in on her, proceeding to leap to her once they got close.

 

Safe from the Sniper's attacks, Raina noticed the approaching spider bots, shooting small blasts toward each of them.

On 10/20/2019 at 1:11 AM, Darkflare said:

Unfortunately for Raina, the assassin targeting her noticed what she was doing and intercepted the shot by swinging his sword to reflect the guaranteed hit back toward her.

 



'Darn.'

Raina quickly charges and fires an orb to intercept her original attack before dodging towards the barrel she'd previously been behind.

10 hours ago, LightFlare_Da_Realest said:

LightFlare leaps into the air and almost instantly lands delivering a fatal blow to the Sniper and eliminating him from the round.

 

(Ah...i see...) Raina! There's one more sniper I could see! If you can find a clear shot, take it! But just make sure the other enemies don't intercept your shot!

 

Lucent tells Raina where he saw the other sniper and casts Chill Focus on Raina. Her next attacks will have 100% accuracy.

 

 

System Information

 

1. Umbra

Sadistic Desire: Active (x1.25 attack and speed boost, x0.75 defense demerit)

 

2. Lucent Vermillion

Illusion Crystals: 10/10.

 

3. Raina

Chill Focus (100% hit rate for a single attack)

'There he is!'

"Thanks Lucent, this'll do it!" Raina said, charging up an attack and firing it at the sniper, hitting him thanks to Lucent's Chill Focus.

On 10/15/2019 at 1:48 AM, Darkflare said:

 

 

The source of the sound is made apparent with the appearance of spider bots which began to scurry toward the group. Not too far, they could see humanoid sword wielding enemies spread out all over. They were jumping around the arena as if it were a casual stroll.

Even farther behind them, they could barely make out other figures aiming at them. They had just locked onto the aerial targets and have each fired a shot at them.

 

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Spider bots

Small, fast and nimble. They scurry about using their numbers to get close to their prey. Their method of attack is to leap to their target to latch onto them and proceed to deliver an electric shock. This move is considered an Instant KO by the system.

 

Assasssins

Sword wielding humanoid enemies. They use their agility to close in to attack enemies and evade. They are capable of reflecting any type of projectile back with their swords.

 

Snipers

Exactly what it says in their name. They wear a cloak that blends in with their environment, making them harder to spot. They will focus on a target in the open and take their shot in only a few seconds. There's no way to tell what they're aiming at unless you visibly spot them. They carry a pistol in case they're caught at close range. They also carry a grappling hook to move around or used offensively to grab an enemy and pull them toward them to execute them with their pistol.

Sniper shots chest and up = Instant KO

Sniper Leg shots = cripple until healed or KOed

Snipers always aim at center of mass.

 

Wave 3/5

 

Spider bots x 30 (5 counts as 1 kill)

Assassins x 6

Snipers x 6 (Only 2 are present at a time)

 

Invasion Portal: Off (Next charge: 7/25)

Enemy Invader: Absent

Raina moved right after Lucent did, ducking diagonally before retreating back down to the ground.

'That was too close!'

On 10/15/2019 at 9:40 AM, LightFlare_Da_Realest said:

Then I suggest you don't fly in large open areas. You blocked that shot only because you were able to notice them. That will most certainly not always be the case when it comes to snipers. Use low lateral movements when flying for this round. Mostly as an evasive maneuver.

'I don't like it, but he's right.'

Raina ducked behind a nearby barrel, preparing needles for the next fight.

On 10/13/2019 at 4:04 PM, LightFlare_Da_Realest said:

 

 

Right. Once inside, me and Raina can survey the scene from above. Once we have visual, we'll base our first attack on their formation. If we hit them hard and fast we may be able to wipe out multiple targets at once before they have a chance to retaliate.

 

I like that. I'll be ready to work up close or from afar when needed.

 

Just let me know when to move and I'll crack some skulls. Or whatever these guys have this go round.

 

As long as I can hit it...I'll be happy...

 

 

 

We'd better be prepared for anything...

 

 

 

That's our cue...

 

They all move went into the factory and proceeded as planned. Lucent flew to the top to survey the area and hopefully see just what they were up against.

Raina followed Lucent into the air to survey the next part of the area. The tight spaces would probably be more of an issue than the multiple levels, Raina believed. It'd also depend what the enemies could do...

'Let's see what we're up against...'

11 hours ago, LightFlare_Da_Realest said:

Anyway! Let's head to the factory...we've still got plenty more enemies to take down. Our current formation seems to work well. But I think we may encounter more resistance. Raina. You've been especially effective. Keep it up. 

 

Indeed she has. Right. Lets roll. 

 

The group head to the middle field and wait toward the edge hoping to see a preview of the enemies awaiting them in the next round.

"Thanks. It's been fun," Raina replied, landing on the ground and walking with the group.

On 10/8/2019 at 2:25 AM, Darkflare said:

"Oh, is that right? I do have some connections as a merchant. If you give me some time, I can get you one at a good price."

 

"Anna-san..."

 

"What? I'm in the middle of something."

 

"Please refrain from trying to make a sale."

 

"Oh come on. It's not every day I have a potential customer for my actual merchant business. Do you know how awkward it is on family meetings when I'm the only one among my sisters with a side job?"

 

"I'm afraid I don't."

 

"Well ok...that's fair, I guess. Not everyone is part of a family where everyone is a merchant."

 

"Regardless, I believe he's only interested in looking for information. Just lend him yours in the mean time."

 

"Can I at least charge him for it?"

 

"...."

 

"Fine fine. I kinda like this side job too much to get fired and it IS good for my usual business. All right, promise not to mess too much with it and you can use mine for a bit, ok?"

 

Anna proceeded to take out her phone

"Thank you," Sasuke replied, choosing not to comment on the scene that just occurred.

3 hours ago, LightFlare_Da_Realest said:

 

 

 

I'll rap this up in with a "rock solid" bow! CRAGFALL!

 

Lucent summons a large boulder aimed at the worms head.

"That oughta finish him, but just in case..."

Raina prepared a large orb, which she'd throw at the worm if it survived Lucent's attack. If the sand worm died, Raina would extinguish the orb instead.

On 10/8/2019 at 2:25 AM, Darkflare said:

The final worm comes out of the ground in front of Anwalt, Melina and Raina and proceeds to "stand up" looking at the group briefly before it spat out what seemed to be some type of sludge that would severely hamper their movements if they get caught in it.

Raina flew backwards away from the worm, avoiding it's sludge attack.

"Ugh, I can't imagine the stench if that was real," Raina muttered. She had a feeling that this one wouldn't go down the same way the others did.

On 10/8/2019 at 9:43 AM, LightFlare_Da_Realest said:

Meanwhile, LightFlare and Lucent see this as well.

 

Got one more Light?

 

I'm on it!

 

LightFlare fires another Light Burst at the creatures head hoping to provide cover fire for Melina and Anwalt.

 

Watch out!

 

Melina and Anwalt jump to the sides as sludge hits the ground.

 

Hey Melina! I think you made it sick! Got any Pepto?!

 

Sorry! I'm fresh out! But if it's sick...maybe it should lie down. 

 

Well then...let's help him take the longest nap he'll ever have. I got left...

 

...and I got the right!

Melina and Anwalt suddenly dart around the left and right side of the large worm. Melina leaps into the air and performs an axe kick aimed at the right side of the Worms head. Simultaneously, Anwalt performs a rising kick aimed at the left side of worms head. If the kick connects, it places a weakpont on the point of impact. 

With everyone else launching a multi-directional assault on the sand worm, Raina quickly joined in. She flew into the air and charged a large orb to fire at the sand worm, firing it towards the worm's neck below where Anwalt and Melina are attacking.

On 8/25/2019 at 8:17 PM, A person said:

MEANWHILE, OUTSIDE OF THE WARRIOR'S HANGOUT

 

Spotting the lady at the front counter pestering the group to buy memberships was a surefire sign for Penelope to get the heck outta there; without money, she'd have probably been given the boot, anyway! As long as she stayed near the Hangout, she'd probably be fine, and maybe she'd be able to catch up with them later. However long that took, anyway...maybe she'd need to dash in there in case they were stuck in there for days on end. Or weeks. Or months, even. The idea of joining them in that fighting training thing was starting to sound a lot better the more she thought about it, so she stopped thinking about it. She needed to find something to do until they got finished, though, so she started to scan the area. She tried her best to be as inconspicuous as possible; she at least wanted to let them know before she got forcefully sent home!

 

Penelope: (Alright, now where's a good place to go in the meantime? I wonder if that concert thing is still going on, maybe I can check out what's going on over there!)

 

Sure enough, there was still a pretty big gathering not too far from the Warrior's Hangout, so she decided to make her way over to it. She assumed it'd be pretty easy for her to retrace her steps, so unless she got kidnapped or something, she'd be fine! She just hopped they were playing actually good music there, otherwise she'd have to find some place else to crash at until they got finished! Once she got there, sure enough they were indeed playing good music, and live! 

 

Penelope: (Oooh, I got suuper lucky! Now, I just gotta sneak into the crowd from the back...)

 

She wormed her way in from the back of the gathered crowd, utilizing her small size to weave through the crowd towards the front. It was only a matter of time before she managed to slip into the front.

 

Penelope: (Now, to sit back and enjoy the show!)

 

And that's just what she did. She got really lucky with the people; they were friendly enough to let her get to the front without throwing a fit, and it looked like the security, if there was any, anyway, didn't care much about her sneaking in. Maybe people didn't need tickets to watch the show? Whatever the case was, this was definitely going to kill the time until they got done with the training thing!

 

 

'Huh, one of those people from earlier came back," a girl thought. She was someone who'd been around in Candor for a bit of time, traveling there from Kalos after that incident several years ago. She'd played a very minor role in that incident - and naturally, Lightflare stole the show. That was fine, she wasn't someone who wanted to be in the spotlight. Or perhaps its more that she's used to being kept out of the spotlight? It was hard to tell with her psyche on the best of days.

Several years ago she'd been separated from her friends by bizarre circumstances... gap youkai made things weird and messy and she'd found herself separated from her companions. She'd thought they were gone forever! But then a group of people passed through the gathering and one of them was a blonde girl dressed like Reimu! She remembered Raina, she was kinda cool! It looked like Raina had a lot on her mind and just passed through though - otherwise she would've recognized her, right? Well, it was a big crowd and there were some people who didn't even look like humans. She swears she a guy with a bird's head for a head earlier, and that one centaur standing with a guy that looked like a carrot.

Maybe she should ask that purple girl that was with Raina about her! Maybe she was an alternate universe's Patchy or something? They're both purple and have hair ornaments, after all! Besides, there were multiple Yukaris back then. Well, people with Yukari powers, but same thing!

There's no way this'll turn out badly!

On 10/4/2019 at 2:00 AM, Darkflare said:

One of the worms leapt at Raina and proceeded to eat a helping of lightshow skittles before being torn apart from the inside.

However, just like with Lucent and Light before, a second worm would immediately attack Raina from below.

 

The remaining worm that had attacked Lucent earlier had burrowed under ground and headed for Raina as well.

 

Raina hovered upward and prepared a pair of orbs.

'That's gonna be pretty close, but I think these orbs will be enough to take it out...'

On 10/4/2019 at 9:05 AM, LightFlare_Da_Realest said:

Ok...we're back. And not a moment too soon from the looks of it...

 

 

The worm is too close...my magic may hit her instead!

 

No time to charge! Hold on Raina!

 

LightFlare leaps of the griffon and fires a Light Burst at the worms head. It's color and execution is different from before as it is a darker color and is delivered from a single palm rather than from both. His plan is to at least stun the creature enough for Raina to have more time to react.

With Lightflare's intervention, Raina hopes that it'll be enough time to take down the sand worm trying to go after her, throwing the orbs down at the approaching sand worm.

On 5/27/2019 at 7:14 PM, Darkflare said:

 

By the time Sasuke turned toward Gordeau he had already left back to his duties. The only ones nearby were a Mech Hisui sweeping the floor nearby and Anna.

 

"We don't really have public computers here, but you're free to use your smartphone instead."

 

 

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"My apologies in advance for...well...forcing myself on you."

 

"It's quite all right, Miss. It did quickly resolve our team numbers problem."

 

"I gotta ask though. Is there a reason why you left your group?"

 

"Real smooth, Johnny. This is one of those things you need to be more subtle about."

 

"Hey, I'm not the only one thinking about it."

 

"I don't want anyone here getting the wrong idea. Basically, I'm using this as a test of skill to my strategist abilities. If I can't figure out how to deal with someone I'm familiar with, how can I call myself a tactician?"

 

"If it means knowing what they can do, I'm up for it. Besides, they look pretty tough, I don't think we fresh graduates would stand a chance otherwise."

 

"Don't get used to this however. You're far more likely to have to figure out what the enemy is capable of on your own. You should consider yourselves fortunate this time around."

 

"Let's just pretend this time, we had scouts that were able to do their job pretty well."

 

"Before we do anything else, why don't we do some introductions first? My name is Leon."

 

"Name's Johnathan, you may call me Johnny for short."

 

"You may call me The swift wind."

 

"His name is Ricky. I'm Caroline or Carol for short."

 

"I'm A-Alena. Pleased to meet you."

 

"Still nervous, Alena? There's nothing to worry about."

 

"It's just...well....I'm not exactly the best at fighting. I know a few things, but the best I can do is make sure you're all ok."

 

"If your duty is to make sure we're ok, then our duty is to make sure you're ok. Ah...my apologies. My name is Lilith."

 

"Nice to meet you. Since Teach gave the OK, I guess you could fill us in on how we deal with your friends."

 

"Very well. Let's start with what the primary objective is. We need to defeat the enemies the drill will throw at us as fast as possible and defeat the boss at the end before they do. The only interaction that there will be with the other team is through these invasions."

 

"Yea, but those situations will always be 1 on 6 or 5 if both sides have someone on the other side. Whoever is on the enemy side will have it rough."

 

"Raph did say that the invader will be more durable than normal. It's possible they may have other advantages."

 

"Right, he also said that he will announce when someone is invading. It's very likely they're going to stick together in that time. That said, let's start with what they can all do individually."

 

"The big guy is named Anwalt, he's a close range fighter. He's rather rash and from what I've seen, he focuses on staying close. I have seen him lift parts of the ground however, I wouldn't be surprised if the throws a boulder at you, so be prepared to move out of the way when he does."

 

"Seems like someone better left to me."

 

"The rough looking woman is Melina and she shares a similar style to Anwalt. She's also very fast and can close the distance quickly. It's important to use your surrounding terrain to your advantage. However, she's really full of herself and can be overconfident, I believe it may be easy to taunt her into a trap."

 

"Let's see if she can match my speed and agility. I'll get her attention and keep her away."

 

"The scary looking devil looking guy is Umbra. He wields an Axe, so as you can imagine, he's another close range combatant. That said, there are two important things to know. First, he can summon beasts to search and attack, no doubt he'll summon them to sniff out whomever decides to invade them. Second of all, he's capable of flight, so the terrain won't be as effective."

 

"I'm sure his beasts won't be as easy to deal with as your typical game, but I think I can take them on. Plus if he's flying around, I'll shoot him down once I spot him."

 

"The colorful looking girl is Raina and is more of a long range specialist. She's able to fire plenty of magic projectiles to keep her enemies away. I think she may know a few things up close, but she clearly prefers to stay away from her enemy."

 

"Ouch, she sounds pretty rough to deal with. Ricky might able to weave around them and Leon can send them back to her, but the rest of us will have some trouble."

 

"I suspect she won't be one of the invaders, the first three I mentioned are more likely candidates just on the grounds that they're more blood knights and more willing to actually come to us for the sake of taking a shot at us."

 

"The young man is Lucent. He's going to be their healer, so he'll be a high value target for our invader. That said, he's no slouch in fighting. He can summon beasts just like Umbra as well, but he needs to concentrate more and can't move around as much when he does. I highly doubt he will be an invader as well simply due to being their healer."

 

"Wait, that means that when one of them comes to us, I'll be their primary target."

 

"Correct. It's important that you stay close to us so we have a better shot at defending you when they come.

 

"Finally, we have the dirty looking guy, Lightflare."

 

"Wait, Lightflare? As in, Hero of Kalos city Lightflare."

 

"You know him?"

 

"A lot of people seen the news when that incident happened. I think one of our classmates even wrote an essay about him. If he's one of our opponents, I can definitely see just what exactly we're up against."

 

"Don't think too much about it. He's just like the rest of us. At any rate, he's going to be a problem. He's versatile, so he'll be tough at any range. I believe someone that specializes at a particular range might do better than him if they stick to that range. He likes to "test" his opponents, so to speak, so he's prone into throwing his bigger moves when you least expect it. He'll be vulnerable if you manage to anticipate it and avoid it. That said, he likely spends a lot of time in that arena, so he's much more used to a traditional 1 on 1 meaning he likely isn't used to team fights. When we invade, he likely won't coordinate very well with his teammates, it might be worth trying to get him to accidentally hit his own team if there's a chance to do so. If he's the one invading, a well coordinated attack from us should get him off our hair quickly."

 

"All right, this does look pretty doable. Heh, we may have a shot at actually beating a legend here."

 

"As mentioned earlier, our only actual interactions will be through the invasions. Let's remember what the main goal of these are, to delay the enemy team. Ideally, taking out their healer would be best, but if you were to take down anyone else, that's time that have to waste healing a teammate to get them back in the fight. The proper course is to prioritize your own survival instead."

 

"While I understand that, it seems like a waste to be in their area and not take anyone down."

 

"Think of it this way. The invader can't be ignored because they're a threat. However, the longer an invader is in play the more time has to be spent dealing with them. Anyone focusing on the invader is someone that isn't focusing on the primary objective. An invader that has the enemy focused on them for the full 20 seconds will have done a better job than one that was able to take two of them but not their healer but was taken out quickly."

 

"Oh, I totally get ya. All right, guess I'll be doing the invading then."

 

"Well, you're one of my first choices, but I was thinking of switching them every time. Carol is someone I would consider as well. It'll be a while before they actually know where she would be, she could take a few shots at them in the mean time. Also, since she's farther away, the enemy will have to close in on her if they don't want to deal with her arrows which means they'll have to abandon being in range of the other enemies they have to defeat."

 

"Understood, I'll be sure to take at least one of them out."

 

"Now, when they invade us, we have to quickly identify who they sent and coordinate accordingly. Preferably, I would rather not have more than two focused on their invader while the rest continue dealing with the other enemies. Of course, if you see an opportunity to send their invader back, don't hesitate to do so. The faster they're out, the better."

 

"Well, one last thing. I know I spent all this time talking and making up plans, but don't follow it 100%. If you see a better option than anything I said, take it. Remember to be flexible at all times and adapt to the situation at hand. After all..."

 

"No combat plan ever survives actual combat."

 

"I see. While I'm familiar with smartphones, I don't have one of my own."

A side effect of Sasuke's desire to be off the grid back home.

On 9/29/2019 at 8:35 PM, Darkflare said:

Raina's attack disrupts the leap as the giant worm gets caught in the tornado. It would remain in the air for a little while before it attempted to burrow itself underground again.

 

The other worms proceeded to head toward Raina.

"This isn't gonna be easy..."

Raina recalled the beginning of the second round, where the first sand worm the team saw went down in no time. Compared to the worm that she and Lucent had both battered, what had gone differently?

Actually... now she got it. It must've been from Lightflare's attack going on through its mouth. The worm that she and Lucent had targeted had only been hit from the outside.

'This is an idea Nanye would think of, huh?' Raina thought, as she prepared a series of orbs which would target the first worm that came to her. As soon as it opened its mouth, it'd receive a blast to the face.

On 9/23/2019 at 8:34 AM, LightFlare_Da_Realest said:

 

 

It's too fast...

 

 

The worm was suddenly struck by Raina's previous attack. Although the previous target had already fallen, a new target found itself in the path of the large orb. Lucent took this opportunity to strike.

 

Raina! Your timing is impeccable! Tornado!

 

 

Lucent summons a large tornado to attack the large worm while it was stunned from Raina's attack.

 

System Information

 

1. Umbra

Sadistic Desire: Inactive

 

2. Lucent Vermillion

Illusion Crystals: 10/10

 

"No problem, Lucent."

Raina prepared some projectiles in case the Sand Worm survived Lucent's Tornado.

On 9/16/2019 at 10:20 PM, LightFlare_Da_Realest said:

Gotcha...! Great shot, Raina! Now to help the others...

On 9/16/2019 at 10:20 PM, LightFlare_Da_Realest said:

 

Hmmm....Illusions become reality....Cragfall...

 

Lucent hears the worm come up from behind. Without turning around he dashes to the side while executing Cragfall, sending a very large boulder at the worms head. Only this time Lucent has 10 Illusion Shards. With 10 shards, his magic attacks now cause physical damage. 

 

 

System Information

 

1. Umbra

Sadistic Desire: Inactive

 

2. Lucent Vermillion

Illusion Crystals: 10/10.

  

3. Anwalt Vermillion

Strengthen (Firestorm Buff) 1 turns left

"Sounds like a plan Melina!" Raina replied.

Raina flew towards Lucent, firing a large orb towards the worm attempting to attack Lucent.

On 9/4/2019 at 2:01 AM, Darkflare said:

The orbs would connect but the Heavy Armor allows the soldier to endure the hit and continue his attack. Although it was clear that he was indeed damaged from it.

 



On 9/8/2019 at 11:16 PM, LightFlare_Da_Realest said:

(Well done Raina. You're the MVP for sure...)

 

 

(I can't run forever...)

 

With the HA soldier in close, Melina decided it was time to strike. Hoping that Raina's initial attack was enough to soften the HA soldier, Melina attacks

 

Raina prepared another series of orbs, once again firing them around Melina to strike the Heavy Armored Soldier.

On 8/28/2019 at 12:39 PM, LightFlare_Da_Realest said:

Melina uses her sudden bost of speed from Lucent's Boon of Swiftness to narrowly dodge the blast. Realizing the sheild soldier was down and how strong the HA soldier may be, Melina lowers her stance firmly plants her feet as she prepares to deliver the next blow. If it connects the HA soldier will be in a stunned state for one turn and the strike can also pierce armor.

Raina charged several orbs around her, planning to send them in a pincer movement against the Armored Soldier. Raina sent the orbs in an arc around Melina, intending the Orbs to strike the Armored Soldier. Raina expected the orbs to do little, but would hopefully work with Melina's attack.

On 7/17/2019 at 10:02 PM, Darkflare said:

 

 

The worm cuts it's distance short and simply burrows back underground just behind Melina. The HA Soldier proceeded to swing at Melina with enough force to knock her down if the attack hit. One of the shield soldiers came over to assist the HA soldier positioning to cut off Melina's attempts at escaping.

On 7/18/2019 at 5:28 PM, LightFlare_Da_Realest said:

Meanwhile Melina is engaged in close quarters combat. The H.A. Soldier's swing was powerful but too slow to connect as Melina backstepped before the blow could connect. However this was exactly what the sheild soldier was counting on as now Melina was closer to him. Melina slightly crouches and tenses her body focusing on her surroundings...

'I'm going in,' Raina thought. With the shield soldier distracted against Melina, he'd be vulnerable to an attack from behind. Raina prepared a large orb and sent it towards the Shield Soldier, before flying down behind the orb to close the distance between her and the shield-bearer. The soldier would have to chose to deal with either Raina or Melina - and probably take punishment from the other.

On 7/10/2019 at 6:19 PM, Darkflare said:

 

Once the explosion was over, the HA Soldiers began to move up as they began to give order to their shield brethren. The remaining shield soldiers turned their shields toward their allies who proceeded to fire a shot at their shields before they turned them back toward the group as they began to get closer yet intending to remain spread out enough so they wouldn't be as easy to take out all at once. The HA soldiers that fired their shots began to charge up again as the lone HA that didn't fire stayed alert for any incoming enemies. The worms near the soldiers began to move closer to the group but wouldn't completely approach them yet.

'They're planning something. Those shields can absorb attacks... what'll they do after that?'

Melina and Umbra both were dealing with their own Sand Worms... Anwalt was... in the air?

Without a distraction like the Fire Wheel, Raina couldn't see any openings in the soldiers... maybe Anwalt had some ideas? Melina had a clear plan and Raina worried that anything she sent toward Umbra's sand worm might hit him instead.

"Hey Anwalt, do you see any openings?"

On 6/30/2019 at 3:48 AM, Darkflare said:

The needles would hit the sandworm as it attacked Anwalt but it's thick hide would allow it to shrug it off. The shield soldiers that were firing at Raina continue to do so as the armored soldiers begin charging up their weapons.

Raina descended lower in the air, charging a large orb to fire at one of the Shield Soldiers firing at her. But before that...

On 7/6/2019 at 3:55 PM, Agni Blackheart said:

 

 

Lucent: Alone it wouldn't work, but let's see if you enjoy these blazes once reality sinks in!

 

Right between the soldiers and the descending wheel, Lucent casted Firestorm, as a pillar of fire emerged from the sand. The wheel went right into it and was engulfed in its flames. Now, it was a descending burning projectile, coming to smash whoever was its target and explode in the area it would collide.

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System Information

 

1. Anwalt Vermillion

Damage Modifier: x1.5

Fortified (Protect Buff): 1 turn left

 

2. Umbra

Sadistic Desire: Active (x1.25 attack and speed boost, x0.75 defense demerit)

 

3. Lucent Vermillion

Illusion Crystals: 7/10.

 

4. Melina Braveheart

Evade (Whirlwind Buff): 1 turn left

 

5. Raina Havenray

Strengthened (Flame Fusion Buff): 2 turns left

Raina expected that the Giant Fire Wheel would be seen as the bigger threat by the enemies, and thus fired the large orb toward one of Shield Soldiers.

On 6/23/2019 at 6:39 PM, Darkflare said:

While Raina proceeds to make more chunks of the dead worm, the shield soldiers proceed to aim their guns toward the group in the air. Half the of them fired at Umbra while two fired toward Lucent and the remaining two fired toward Raina intending to shoot them down from the sky.

Raina dodged the bullets that were incoming, thinking about Lucent's strategy.

'Those Sandworms are vulnerable from within, but how would we get them to assault one of the enemy? Maybe if I harass the worms and then move over the other enemies...'

Raina summoned a set of needles and fired them toward the Sandworm attacking Anwalt, hoping to distract it before it caused too much damage to Anwalt. She then launched towards the sky above one of the Armoured Warriors.

On 6/19/2019 at 3:59 PM, Darkflare said:

Once the group arrived in the desert area, the enemies began to be on alert. The shield soldiers began to line up as a wall in front of the heavy armor soldiers. In this formation, the soldiers would make a slow march toward the group. At the same time, three of the large underground beings split off and began to rapidly approach the group. One of them went ahead of the others and approached whoever was closest. Once it got close, it's identity was revealed as it leaped from the sand revealing itself to be a large worm monster large enough to turn any one into an instant lunch targeting Melina as its snack. A second worm proceeded to go around to their right as it leaped off the sand and targeted Anwalt. The third one turned around but kept nearby as it seemingly waited for its friends to finish their meal.

 

 

Wave 2/5

 

Sand Worms x8

Shield Soldiers x8

Heavy Armor Soldiers x4

 

Invasion Portal: Off (15/25)

Enemy Invader: Absent

Raina maintained her aerial position and fired a large orb at one of the sand worms, aiming for the same one that Lightflare fired his Light Burst at.

On 6/17/2019 at 10:26 PM, Agni Blackheart said:

Lucent: The enemies will eliminate themselves.

 

Umbra and Anwalt were the first ones to get interested on the plan.

 

Umbra: Backstabbing, eh? Really devious, Lord Lucent. I like it.

Anwalt: So how's going to be the deal here? Which enemy is falling first?

Lucent: Our greatest hazards are the beings lurking underground. I have a itching telling me what they are, but we have to confirm first. Make the heavy armored finish the shields or at least give you opening to attack and finish them. After that, we'll make those monsters get these heavy armored and then find ways of killing them altogether.

Anwalt: We shouldn't mess with the moving sand things then. No Cragfall or other spells on their area until the right time.

Lucent: Also, I've been doing a count and we're 10 enemies away from having the portal open. That means the first raid will happen in this wave. Umbra, you know what to do.

Umbra: You don't need to remind me. I can't wait to pay a visit to our "friends".

Lucent: (That's right... I wonder how the other team's doing. They could be winning right now. Even so, better not to rush victory or else many missteps will happen.)

Anwalt: Alright, Lu. What are the orders?

Lucent: Keep the same tasks as before but focus on making the enemies kill each other. Only take the kill if you got an opening that won't risk you. And remember the order of kills: heavy armor to shield, sand monster to heavy armor and us to sand monsters.

Anwalt: Alright then! Healing, please!

 

Lucent nodded and changed back to the light grimoire. Although the Nightmare Fog vanished, the griffons stood there since Anwalt, Umbra, Melina and LightFlare were still mounted on them. He casted Mercy Rain and healed their wounds, albeit the power was weaker compared to Heal. And since it was a different spell...

 

Lucent: This certainly called their attention. Get ready to descend!

Anwalt: Yee-haw!! Time to griffon dive and kamikaze those chumps!!

Umbra: Please never do that again, you're looking completely stupid... more than you already are.

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System Information

 

1. Anwalt Vermillion

Damage Modifier: x 1.1

 

2. Umbra

Sadistic Desire: Inactive

 

3. Lucent Vermillion

Illusion Crystals: 4/10

"That sounds like a plan," Raina said. Get the enemies to eliminate each other... that seemed like it'd be easier said than done... however, it still sounded easier than finding a way around the heavy armor/shields the enemy possessed, nevermind the underground enemies that Raina wouldn't be able to deal with at all... if things went out of hand she'd also remember that statement that Umbra made about armor having a weakpoint.

With the enemy's attention obtained, Raina got ready to attack, a series of orbs flying around her. Somehow, she expected more firepower than before would be needed.