At least he wasn’t so close to the General that appeared that he got massively sliced and diced. Just moderately cut. Empyrean put a hand to his bleeding arm, stemming the flow.
So Lyndin was a two-timing son of a b***h. Was Empyrean surprised? Not completely. Disappointed? Greatly. But he didn’t show it, simply frowned and looked to his wife with something of an apologetic expression, like this was somehow his fault, though it clearly wasn’t.
Maybe if he’d spoken to Lyndin as some of the others had, taken the time to get to know him one-on-one, he might have been able to see through him.
“Are you alright?” he asked Paradise.
There were others flooding the area, attacking the generator.
Empyrean didn’t know what Lyndin’s true intentions were, but he was no longer in the mood to find out. He heaved his rusty anemometer and threw it at the generator with a bang.
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Cadet Aliez HP: 50 Action: Confused but loyal Velencian. Demanding Andronicus step the f back or he’ll have to pewpew (maybe...). Damage N/A Location: C4
Protect the machines.
The Commodore’s voice was ringing in his ears, even as the waves of Negaverse agents came pouring in from all sides.
The Negaverse isn’t here to hurt you.
But the Negaverse had hurt so many before. He’d seen the scars on Cybele. He saw the wounds on Asphodel Knight. He heard of the horrible things the Negaverse did. That they took without asking. Without remorse.
Was he breathing? Aliez wasn’t sure if he was actually breathing in that moment. And King Caedus looked equally confused and just as lost.
His hands trembled as he tried to fumble with the blaster he’d been issued. That he’d barely managed to get through training with. He was almost certain the only reason they allowed him to pass was because of his specialization in energy healing -- not that it helped the humans.
Vyn looked determined. Nothing had or ever would shake his loyalty to Velencya, and more specifically the Commodore.
Aliez was loyal to Velencya as well. As a member of the Vanguard he knew his duty was to follow the Commodore’s orders.
He didn’t know how Fangnyl would react, but he hoped he didn’t do anything reckless.
The Knight (Andronicus) quickly approached both the Commodore and King Caedus, and Aliez felt his hand reaching for the blaster once more. Pointed it at the Knight.
“Get away from them,” he demanded, and the fear in his eyes was for what might happen to the Commodore or King Caedus rather than what could happen to himself. His hands were shaking, and he gripped the weapon tighter to try and make them stop. He could sense Vyn next to him, more prepared for a fight than he would ever be.
Super Sailor Hydor HP: 70/75 Action: Attacking the generator, very exasperated Damage: 3 (base) + 5 (stage) = 8 Location: B2
"Oh for <********> sake!"
The Negaverse showed up, and they showed up in much greater amounts than planned, all at once, all around them, and right near the <********> generator to apparently attack himself and the aliens who they were supposedly on allied terms with. Sounded like a bunch of crap. Someone was playing someone, or maybe they were all playing each other, or maybe this damn generator wasn't doing a single thing Lyndin said it was actually going to do, and he wasn't sure he actually cared either way.
The aliens seemed just as baffled as Hydor was, especially since one of them shot at one of the captains. Alright. So they were a non-threat for ******** ow.
The generators, though?
Seemed like a threat. If the Negaverse was here to defend the generators, of all ******** things--
He growled lowly in the direction of the two captains and slammed his body into the generator.
"They shouldn't be important to you," Daesva snapped towards the Negaverse agent (Roselite) that had approached, herself moving closer to Caerynn. Her pulse was thundering in her ears. The generators were supposed to help power a weapon to hurt the Negaverse. Or. Their leader. The Negaverse shouldn't be wanting to protect them. Yet here they were.
Her skin crawled. None of this made sense. The Commodore had said they'd lure the agents in to help sync up the machine. But this... this was far beyond that. The panic from the King supported this.
Teal eyes flickered to her ComTech. It was sending out warnings about the energy signatures. Her stomach flipped. She'd wanted a fight... but not this variety. Not one where she had to question her own actions. If the Commodore was even... really fulfilling his word.
They were supposed to be allies with the White Moon Senshi and Knights. Not... this.
Hissing, she drew her blaster, pointing it towards the one with the large sword (Lopezite)--she'd had to jump back before to avoid that. She held it firm, stance braced without a hint of a tremor within her. At least that, she could count on. So many drills meant certain movements were easy. "Attack them again, and I will shoot you."
Helped, of course, that another senshi came in to slam magic against one of the agents. That looked painful. And kickass. Another cat darted by her, and Daesva felt a corner of her lips quirk up. "...so many cats..."
One of the aliens (Caerynn) said to put their weapons down. They were guarding the cats. But then one of the cats (Namielle) decided to blast at the generator. An Eternal Senshi (Ida) as well decided to attack him and Bloodstone found himself being pushed back by the explosion of her arrows.
He grit his teeth and glanced over his shoulder to make sure that Lieutenant Roselite was out of the way. He was there to guard the generator as well, of course, but he was also there to observe and learn what he could during the battle. And Bloodstone didn’t want to get him involved if he could help it.
Unfortunately, one of the other aliens (Daesva) decided she wanted to snap at Roselite.
Bloodstone’s eyes narrowed. She was also threatening Lopezite.
He swung his pick at one of the offending cats (Namielle), not caring what the alien said. If the cat was going to try to break the generator, then Bloodstone would just have to try to break the cat.
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Character name, rank, and a link to their journal: Cadet Caelyna HP: 50 Action: CRYING Damage N/A Location: D2
Caelyna really did look confident, the entire time they were waiting. Her shoulders were squared, her back was straight, and she watched the central generator with interest and focus. This was all going to be very excellent. She believed in her leaders, and in the cause, and in Velencya.
And then the Negaverse arrived.
And there were so many of them.
Caelyna felt, suddenly, very cold.
Lyndin wanted them to protect the generators. He wanted them to protect the generators from the White Moon, with the Negaverse.
Her legs started to shake.
"I...I didn't...I thought...a few..." Her eyes began to well up with tears. Her knees gave out.
Purple pointed ears were met with the familiar ring of Commander Velyria's voice, and a Vanguardian blaster immediately snapped into Fae-Fae's hands. It was automatic. She hadn't registered the command her mind sent to her body at all. It was a response crafted from the extra 94 hours, 37 minutes, and 16 seconds she had spent training with her superior. Her instruction had been patient, creative and nurturing. Gratitude swelled up from hearing her guidance again here.
Better yet, her best friend on Velencya was at her side. She turned to Gavaen thoughtfully, watching the internal conflict play out on his face. It was so painful to see. Humanity's charms had tempted them all... and combined with his soft heart, she understood how he could have gotten so confused. She understood how he could have gotten a little too attached. So she called to him, with a short whistle he had heard thousands upon thousands of times in his life, and gave him a long look in the eye.
Remember your people, Gavaen. Remember everyone back home. Remember Velenia. That's where your heart belongs.
The Cadet took a deep breath, and steadied herself for the battle she knew was possible when she applied to join the Vanguard.
Commodore Lyndin had spent the past 900 years helping decide what was right for Velencya, and he had been proven right every time. It was unthinkable that he would be wrong now. Unthinkable. She had questions. She had feelings. She had doubts. And none of them mattered. Fae-Fae regarded each of her troubling thoughts, one by one, and allowed them to float away.
All she needed her mind to do was trust the look in her leader's eyes. Her body would do the rest.
Fae-Fae's own people mattered more to her than humanity.
Transcendent Super Anser HP: 75 Action: Suggesting her newly formed team make their way to one of the generators, attacking said generator Damage: 10 (base) + 5 (rank) + 3 (magic) + 1 (article of strength) = 19 Location: E6 -> D6
Anser grinned and offered a, "Well, I hope so!" to Yomi-no-Kuni, before turning her head to listen to Minkowski's full introduction. Butterflies definitely explained the really pretty bow on her skirt-- Healing. Okay. They were definitely going to need healers if this was going to be a fight. She cracked her knuckles.
"Heals, buffs, knights, we got this!"
Well, maybe. It was hard to miss the terrifying crush of auras on them as they blinked in all around, all over, and Caedus and Lyndin were speaking and Lyndin was saying that the cadets were to defend the generators despite the White Moon and --
Oh, these generators were a problem.
"Okay, new plan. We don't fight the Negas, we fight what the Negas are protecting. Whatever it is can't be good."
She glanced between the generators next to her. Looked like there was a lot of people crowding around both of them, but these were the ones they could get to quickest, and there were two generals over there versus the general and the captain--
Process of elimination told her to say, "Let's go over there," and waded her way into the mess before going to do what she loved to do most: hitting things.
"Mothers' Geese!"
She performed her attack presuming it would hit the other members of her team as it usually would have; she was surprised it didn't, but she smashed her fist into the generator anyway
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Super Sailor Scout Attack:"Mothers Geese!" Geese are known for being great guards. Anser says her attack name and a few ethereal geese appear in front of her, honking. After the geese honk out their warning, Anser and other allies within a ten-foot radius find that their reflexes are enhanced, allowing them to either better fight back physically or put some distance between themselves and whatever danger there may be. (Usage: Twice per battle Duration: 30 seconds Range:10ft radius loljk)
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Cadet Silvera HP: 50 HP Action: Moving to Scylla. Damage None Location: D6 moving to D5 Weapon: Daggers.
When the officers arrived he took a step back, startled by their arrival, they were certainly imposing. They weren't that tall, at least some of them weren't, but they were certainly imposing and the darkness he could feel from them
What he wasn't expecting was what he heard next. They were to leave the Negaverse alone and protect the generators. He knew they needed to keep the generators safe but weren't the supposed to keep them safe from the Negaverse? Were they looking to keep the Negaverse safe, and not attack them, in order to keep the Negaverse here so they could purify them? But it didn't seem like that, at least not to him. What exactly was going on he couldn't say but it sounded like they were turning against the senshi and knights...or had they ever been on the side of the senshi and knights? Though it also seemed like their Prince wasn't aware of their Commadors plans, whatever they may be.
But to go and attack the senshi and knights? That idea didn't sit well with him, they were here to help. This all seemed counter productive to him....like they were betraying the senshi and knights they were here to protect. But didn't Commador Lyndin say they were here to help deal with the Negaverse and help the senshi and knights? He had never failed a mission and that had been the mission...so was it really as it seemed?
He didn't want to think how he was, he didn't like it, it had him feeling sick to his stomach as he looked around. So many people and so many had offered them help, and information. When his eyes lande on Scylla he headed towards her, slowly, abandoning his post as he made his way towards her. "Scylla, I feel sick...and confused." He felt guilt and unsure and he wasn't sure how to put words to it. They were things he'd never felt before - never had to feel before. He'd never been in such a posistion where he'd needed to feel such things.
"I don't know what's going on. But I don't want to fight you." Or those who were with her.
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Eternal Sailor Lepus HP: 100/100 Action: Following Charybdis' lead, commanding two cheebs, 'debuffing' Ashantite? Damage: 9+7+4= 20 Location: E3 to F4
"... Well, that escalated quickly," Lepus muttered, to no one in particular. Wow, who could have ever guessed this would turn out to be a trap?? For someone who was a big fan of horror games as Lepus was, this was making her look awfully... well, it didn't make her look good, that was for certain, not that she really needed to do much to look dumb. Bringing a chibi that wanted to fight to the battlefield was one thing, walking them into a trap was maaaaaybe another. Maybe.
She was probably going to have to figure out a way to make it up to Hokkaido after this, wasn't she?
Charybdis had gone and flung herself at a General that had, from what the chibi was saying, had tried to kill her before. Hell yeah, you go, Charybdis, kick his butt! Kick the generator's butt! Lepus had had her fair share of run-ins with the Negaverse as a chibi, and absolutely approved of getting payback. Lepus moved to follow after her, but paused midway there when something someone said really got her attention.
You want to make up for leaving me for dead? Twice?
What. What. Was that Beta?? Was this having to do with the rift that Lepus had noticed between the twins? Just what had happened in the years since they had last met? Lepus wanted the deets, and while she was no mediator, and a far cry from a therapist, she was going to sit them down sometime one way or another, and have them talk about their feelings.
Or, she'd have them hold Etoile, and make them take turns telling her about their feelings. People loved cute kittens, especially ones that could talk and demanded cuddles and candy. Lepus was sure her plan was foolproof.
"Alright, Hokkaido, Aomori!" she called out, back to the two chibis, one of whom she was sure was probably to another nervous breakdown, but stil. "We're following Charybdis- got it? Aomori- you and I combine forces and make sure that general is distracted. Hokkaido- you, um..."
Um...
"You provide... backup... Watch out backs! Protect... Etoile?"
She wasn't really sure what Hokkaido could really do to contribute, really. What did you tell an already traumatized cheeb to do, really? Oh well. Moving to join her friends, she called out the name for her eternal magic.
"Meddlesome Rabbits!"
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Eternal Sailor Attack: Meddlesome Rabbits
With the power of magical ventriloquism (sort of) to make it seem like she is where she's not, Lepus tricks a single opponent into looking behind them, where she has created a decoy Lepus, tricking them into attacking the fake. After a few hits, or after thirty seconds have passed (if not attacked), the fake Lepus 'dissolves' into a bunch of bunnies, who swarm her target before disappearing, leaving her opponents temporarily too confused to take any action, while the real Lepus delivers a sneak attack from behind in the meantime. This can only be used once.
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Name: Cadet Lixian - Small Dagger HP: 50 Action: Surprised, but also not Damage -- Location: C2
Lixian nearly jumped out of his skin when someone waved, and spoke to him, effectively grabbing his attention. He nodded dumbly at her for a moment, tentatively moving closer to her and the group. He fidgeted awkwardly. "Ah... Thank you... My name is Lixian..."
People spoke again, and that feeling in his stomach dropped further, as he turned and stared towards Lyndin and Caedus. He'd known something felt off.... He turned back to the girl and her group. "We need to move."
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Name: Page Necromantion HP: 50 Action: Following Malus' lead Damage -- Location: C5 > B4
Necro glanced around as he tried to squash down the familiar nervous feeling that crept up his back. He didn't have to voice his concerns. Necro was sure the others had them as well. The Page spared a glance at Lysithea for a moment before moving closer to both Malus and Lupu. His weapon was gripped tightly in his hand, though he wasn't entirely sure how much use it would be. It meant he'd have to get closer then he would like to, were he to get into a fight.
The Negaverse showed up and Necro felt like he was going to be sick near instantly. He grimaced, making a face, as if there was a bad taste in his mouth. Necromanteion was suddenly very glad he'd gotten out when he did. He couldn't imagine what he'd do, had he'd been recruited into this and forced to fight against people he cared about.
Malus spoke and the Page tore his attention from his thoughts. He sort of stared at the Senshi for a moment before nodding. "Right behind you." As always
Maybe Promethei didn't quite have enough experience as being a knight, yet, but when he felt the Negaverse descend, he rolled his eyes and muttered under his breath, dripping with sarcasm, "Curse your sudden and inevitable betrayal," because what he had seen before he awoke was enough to tell him that whoever was fighting against the Negaverse wasn't having terribly much luck.
That was probably why the knight (Andronicus) who had been standing with them advised them to stay alive. Yeah. Felt accurate to the state of affairs. "Planned on it!" he shouted back to her, before looking down to Imhotep with a heavy, already exhausted sigh. "Hope these assholes like glass shards to the face."
Compared to the nauseating energy surrounding them, especially radiating from the general-sovereigns and the queen, the energy of Caliban felt considerably less ... awful. "Promethei, of Mercury." He replied, smacking the test tube idly against his hand. He'd find something harder to hit it against once they moved. Maybe the generator itself. "Ready to attack some generators?"
Felt like that was the only real option they had.
"All standing here does is make us sitting ducks and put us near," he glanced behind him, remembering what Andronicus called him, "Lyndin the Betrayer."
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Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2021 9:48 pm
Itztenoch - Cadet with a Blaster HP: 50 Action: Mission Objective: Choosing Lyndin - Team Valencia - Homeworld is best World. DamageNone Location: C5 Holding Ground AutoBonus: (For My Memories Sake +1d10(Dice) +3(Cadet)
Blinding flash that turned his vision to zero - to snowflecked spots - to Commander Lyndins words ringing in his ears. True and sound and ---
"What..." whipped his gaze between Eso, between Nessa, heard Oberon shout orders at them, like they were his to command, like the cadets belonged to him, because they were choosing the White Moon to follow. His family!? His beloved people? Choosing straight up strangers over ---
"You'd defend some - some peaceable figurehead over Lyndin? Chose these - sweet strangers, over our homeworld?" Caedus might have been royalty once, an eminence in blood and name. Yet that meant so little to Tenoch, who'd never known the man until he'd popped into existence some years ago. Lyndin was his leader, and the council back home, and his commanders!
"I will not harm you - either of you." wanted his words to be true, wanted to chase it with 'unless you make me', and yet... "I will not help you either. Go follow him then, your precious 'White Moon' friends." spat in disbelief, and yet he couldn't bring himself to level his blaster at either of them. Could only turn his gaze askance.
Lt. Diasporite HP: 50 Action: Showing up and Looking Good Damage N/A Location: D6 AutoBonus: (For My Memories Sake +1d10(Dice) +3(Faction) +3(Rank) )
Summons obtained, and Diasporite found himself tugged in - familiar pull of energy. Stepped out onto a battle field. Little clipped jangle of golden spurs and flipped braid that ended in tailored ombre of soft pink, tied back and up tight.
Saw his General, preened, marveled at it it all. The way Rakonovite moved in tandem with the girl draped in bow and lace. Tittered for the terror and comingled thrill of being made available - of having a chance to prove he could be useful. Dias summoned his glitzy little nail jewelry. Cosmetic wonder, fashionable claws fit to be sold at the best third-rate mall kiosk.
Planted his soft golden heels firmly in grass-laden dirt, put his figure before teh Generator; because he followed what he saw being led, and what was being led? Was the defense of the energy laden towers at his back.
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Chibi Hokkaido HP: 50/50 Action: notlikethis, being meguca is suffering, following lepus, etc etc Damage: -- Location: E3 to F4
Too many things were happening all at once.
Hokkaido was ever the pessimist and doomsayer, and while it was usually just the chibi's nature to panic over every little detail, for once, she was right to assume they were all doomed. Nothing Lepus had told the twins prepared her for this, and it wasn't exactly as if Rune had ever given them a primer on 'What To Do If Your Twin's Mentor's Alien Allies Sell You Out to the Negaverse'.
Naturally, her first instinct was to panic more, tears welling in her eyes because she just wanted to go home, but going home was no longer an option. Charybdis had told her to stick close, and that if the danger got to be too much, they could run away, but then the older chibi was running off to attack the generator, leaving the small girl to feel... somewhat betrayed, but then what good would trying to run away do at this point? The best Nemu could do was attempt to provide backup, the best she could do, anyway, and thus she followed after Lepus.
"Baku-san, come eat my dreams... baku-san, come eat my dreams... baku-san, come eat my dreams..." the chibi murmured to herself, though without casting any magic, it was mostly for comfort than anything else. This was what you were supposed to chant three times, in order to have the baku eat your nightmares, right? So, in a way, this was some roundabout way to 'warm up', to prepare herself to cast her magic to whoever it was necessary to cast it on...
Chibi Aomori HP: 50/50 Action: dutifully following lepus, by our powers combined we are the ultimate gremlin child (not really), using magic Damage: 7+3+2= 12 Location: E3 to F4
Aomori didn't really have much of a clue what was going on, still. other than she had a duty to fulfill as a senshi. That was what Rune had told them when she gave them their pens, right? Well, also, she should help Hokkaido, as well as Lepus and Lepus' friends, because a friend of Lepus was a friend of hers! Even if she didn't actually know them. Either way, she dutifully followed after her mentor, and when the older former chibi called out her attack name, Aomori followed suit.
"Have a taste of... tokotokoshiiiiii!" the child called out, as little phantom footprints followed in the direction of (hopefully) the intended target.
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Sailor Scout Attack: tokotokoshi Invokes the mischievous nature of the zashiki-warashi, causing little (phantom) footprints to trail along the ground, on a path of up to five feet; they are annoying and distracting, leaving them unable to focus on anything else. The more aware a person is that they’re being tricked, the less likely this works. Lasts for twenty seconds, and can be used up to three times.
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