The Crushtacean simply could not gain the right kind of traction. It was able to hurl itself forward, and only the forward momentum kept it going. Unfortunately, this lack of accuracy and control gave his much quicker opponent the means to dodge the attack easily. Following this terrible lack of fortune, came the inability to pull itself to a stop, resulting in the enormous creature's legs clattering on the ice as it tried to gain some bearing.
The end result? A wall shaking thud, a dent, and a Crushtacean on its side on the ground, foaming at the mouth so badly it might as well be drooling.
It was filled with rage! So much blind anger! This man took one of its arms and left a sizable mark on its shell! How dare he!!
The monstrous crab rose back to its feet, and turned its tiny eyes towards the man who was impossible to miss, lit up like a lightning storm. Its eyes were filled to the brim with loathing, and anger. It screeched, a horrible scraping sound, swinging its remaining massive claw around recklessly, smashing walls and breaking ice, shaking the building around them, knocking icicles from the ceiling.
It was pure serendipity that it noticed the man charging at him.
Even more so when it was able to dodge the first strike. Apparently, this set a trend, because it was able to weave its horribly off balance body around the following two attacks, the swings missing by a wide margin each time, with the exception of the last one which came devastatingly close.
Not close enough though.
However, despite this incredible bout of luck, the Crushtacean was still livid beyond normal measures. The only thing dodging those attacks did was allow him the opportunity to focus that anger. This man was a monster, there was no doubt about it. He was fast and dangerous. Dealing with him would be hard.
Dealing with him alone that is.
That thought cause the creature to turn its gaze towards the other enemies. There were two children, no doubt the tastiest of the group, and some useless looking woman. The Witch Doctor could no doubt handle her, and the Queen Larva was easily handling the other child for the time being, but that one little girl was something else.
Already she had done significant damage to the Witch Doctor.
How, the Crushtacean had no idea! The little girl didn't have any weapon on her person, but she somehow was still able to shoot and slash! She needed to be dealt with, and that would remove some stress from the Witch Doctor, which would make this fight easier in the long run.
So, with that in mind, the hulking crab charged off, crashing through a sheet of ice. It caused a loud shattering noise, and sent shards of ice flying in every direction.
Immediately after, it charged right for the girl, its rage pushing it forward. As soon as it was within arm’s reach, it brought its massive arm around in a heavy swing. Due to the fact that it was missing an arm, it was very unsteady with this swing, so, thinking quickly, it used that momentum to sin all the way around and bring its claw back for another shot.
Tactical Advantage:Power House: Your blows are devastating, leaving foes shaken and weak. Every time you deal damage to a foe, they lose 2 Defense for the duration of the fight.
Ilya couldn’t help but panic. The bug was still dodging his attacks left and right, the boy unable to do anything besides sit on his a** and wait for something to happen. His breathing sped up and his pulse raced. What was he going to do if he couldn’t do anything? That was what happened in the last fight. The poor kid ended up not being of any use at all, dying before anything could really happen. He even let his best friend die as a result… Ilya shook, every so slightly, scared that the same thing will happen. His attacks were relentless, and yet her dodges were just as relentless. She was Just… Too good for him. Tears once again welled in his eyes, though he thought he had been done. His eyes stung, and he could feel the tears freeze up on his cheeks. And when she dodged his attacks, she did it so well… Yet Ilya couldn’t land a simple attack. Not even the previous battle.
The female Ai then launched her own attack, one that the eleven year old boy could not have foreseen. When the boy tossed his yoyo towards the Queen as an attack, she tossed it into the ground like it was a fly. She then smiled the most devious smile, moving to step on his toy. The boy paled, pulling the yoy back as fast as he could, holding it close to his chest. Did she know now? He shook, now in absolute fear. She had to know… No questions asked, she knew absolutely. He felt sick, but the Queen attacked again. She dashed forward, going in to snatch the boy up and strangle him. It wasn’t an easy dodge, the boy was still frozen in fear, but he managed to run, letting out a short shriek before he moved an inch.
Ilya ran, knowing his best bet was to get his butt outta there before the creature had the chance to kill him. For good. “Help!” He yelled, running away as fast as he could. The boy then slipped, falling on his butt. He spun, looking up at the creature again. Ilya’s heart beat out of his chest, his stomach churning inside him. He had no idea what to do…
‘Attack her again. The adults here won’t let you die, you have to trust them.’ He heard his angel speak in his mind. ‘It’ll be okay.’
Ilya took a shaking breath in, unsure of what Gavriil said, but she had to listen. He was right. He had to continue fighting, in order to get stronger. So, Ilya stood and charged the Crushtacean. While too afraid to manage an attack with the yoyo, he was still able to do…. Something. He didn’t know what, but something! The little boy ran at the creature, hoping to get at it with his hands. The boy was able to improvise, but only just. With his head all a fuzz, he wasn’t sure if he was making the right choice, but his body moved without much thought. He ran forward, opening his fist like a claw. While he was small, he felt like he could do a fair amount of damage.
It was all he needed, right now. That was all that mattered.
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B.A.I.T.R Standing: 97 Health: 1020/1020 Control Limit: 780
Skill: 60 [--] Strength: 65 [69] Defence: 70 [80]
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Tank - Level 1 - Your A.I. Core has imbued you with an inhuman durability. You can shrug off heavier blows with ease that your comrades might not be able to. You gain 10 extra Defense. However, you also receive a -5% to your defensive chances.
The Witch Doctor dodged Corrinne’s attack with ease and sneered at her. It almost appeared celebratory until it noticed the young girl charging at it maliciously. Corrinne moved away in time to watch Thre slash the creature to pieces. The green blood pouring from its open wounds repulsed Corrinne, covering her nose and mouth instinctively with the back of her arm, she moved away to observe the damaged creature.
For a moment, Corrinne caught a glimpse of the young girl marveling at their team member in the distance. Akio Kawaguchi was indeed a sight to behold – the electric light rippling over his body, he seemed to be catching his second wind. This gave Corrinne a jolt of optimism and a quiver of admiration for him – she could see what the young girl saw in him. She found herself wondering, if maybe, just maybe, she would be like him some day.
Then an instant later the Witch Doctor appeared again. Somehow managing to gather its strength to leap at Corrinne. Lifting her staff nimbly, blocking the first attack with ease then standing strong against the second – their staffs collided - giving her a moment to stare down the creature with her red eyes.
Her mind went wild; suddenly she began to smirk at the weakened creature. “What’s the matter Mr. Gecko? All talk – no brawn?” She was heckled by the Witch Doctor earlier and the Reaper in her wasn’t about to let it pass easily. Pushing the Witch Doctor’s staff away from herself forcefully, she knew this would send it off-kilter. Corrinne on the other hand was still in complete control of her faculties. Spinning her staff around gingerly, her eyes wandered over the battlefield as she strolled around the Witch Doctor. “Poor Mr. Gecko – things aren’t looking too good – for you and your friends, is it?”
Corrinne could feel her mind running in two different directions. On the one hand she wanted to run and help the young boy who seemed to be faltering under the attack of the large insect. On the other, the Reaper’s instincts wanted to stay and continue the battle with the Witch Doctor.
She returned to stand in front of the Witch Doctor. Drumming her fingers across the smooth stiff surface of the Reaper Staff. Out of the corner of her eye she caught the image of the Crustacean retreating from its battle with Akio to charge at Thre.
Corrinne had no choice; she quickly calculated the odds and knew that the only move she could make was to stay and continue the battle with the Witch Doctor. This angered the small subconscious voice in her head that was the Reaper Crab but Corrinne’s dominant analytical mind wouldn’t allow the Reaper Crab’s pride to stand in her way.
Darting at the Witch Doctor fiercely; she bent to a low position and thrust the Reaper Staff up in the direction of its chest – either to stab it or at least throw it off balance.
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B.A.I.T.R Standing: 55 Health: 800/800 Control Limit: 440
Skill: 37 [37] Strength: 37 [39] Defence: 42 [43]
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Sadist - Level 1 - When one of your attacks deals damage, you get +5 to your Strength. This bonus disappears if an opponent successfully blocks one of your attacks. Sadist does not stack with itself.
She watched the Witch Doctor in its interactions with Corrinne, waiting for the perfect moment to charge in. It dodged around the only human female's attack as though she were moving in slow motion, which was not good. Corrinne was keeping up, but only because they were fighting the weakest there. She knew it was the weakest there because Summer had informed her as such.
It dodged her attacks so easily, but it was also cocky. So amazingly cocky. It really thought it was something special, because it took its eyes off her for one second.
That one second turned out to be a fatal mistake.
She rushed in like a bullet, her hands shifting at the last second, each landing a powerful blow on the creature. It's blood stained the ground, freezing practically upon impact, leaving a small trace of steam due to the obnoxious difference in temperature.
She felt incredible! Even s she slid a few feet trying to stop the momentum she built up from the attack she could feel nothing but elation. She was being useful! This thing had to be close to death at this point! A bullet in the shoulder, two new, deep claw marks now marred its side. It couldn't have too much more in the tank.
One more good shot, preferably somewhere dangerous like its head or heart and it would be lights out for this beast!
There was a problem with getting wrapped up in your own head. A problem that Thre ran into a lot when it came to fighting. Normally, it wasn't a big deal for her, as she rarely ran into anyone who could honestly present any kind of challenge.
Due to this, she actually did not notice the wall of ice being destroyed despite the loud noise it created, her entire focus on the reptilian enemy before her. It was due entirely to the frantic shout of 'Thre!' inside her head save her from death.
The second the sound rang out through her thoughts her attention turned towards the rampaging crab. A sickening feeling dropped into her stomach as she watched it charge right at her.
Pure luck saved her from the first attack, her body just managing to be in just the right place for the attack to swing by harmlessly. However, due to the entirely unexpected nature of the second attack, the giant crab spinning like a top to throw the next swing, she was hit full on.
This led to two terrible, cringe worthy crunches. The first came from her body being hit so solidly by the claw, sending her flying away like a rag doll. The second was from her slamming into the wall, whereupon she slumped to the ground like a puppet with the strings cut.
The world spun rapidly, and pain radiated from everywhere. She couldn't gather her wits, couldn't bring her eyes to focus on anything, she couldn't even muster the energy to move her body. For a few seconds she knew terror again. Raw fear ran rampant through her small body.
Was she going to die again? Useless and pathetic like last time?
She groaned in agony as she forced herself to her feet, Summer offering as many soothing words of comfort as possible, while simultaneously begging her to get back up. It was no easy feat. The world was spinning around her so rapidly she felt like she might lose what little she actually had in her stomach.
It was taking too long to recover, and she knew her enemies would not give her the time to truly get over the blow she just took, so she did the only thing she could honestly think of.
She lifted her arm, holding it as steady as she could while swaying, the hand on her other arm coming over to help as much as possible. Ignoring the searing pain that over took her arm, she transformed it into the Gatling Gun. She aimed at the smallest looking blur in her vision, and opened fire, hoping against reality she was aiming at and attacking the stupid ******** lizard. She might die again, here in this wasteland, but damned if she doesn't try her best to be useful before it happened.
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One Man Army - Level 4 - While fighting without summoning an A.I. Core, you gain an additional +20 to all stats. However, if you do summon an A.I. core, you will receive a -40 to all stats instead.
There was so much pain. It was everywhere. In it’s head, hands, feet, blood… Blood on the floor. The creature slipped a little on its own blood as it coagulated, then froze, on the ground around it. s**t… This was going very poorly, actually. With it almost dead, and that Crustacean on its last limb, the Witch Doctor had little faith in being able to win this god forsaken battle. Then, of course, that damned weak woman decided that it was okay to taunt it while it was down. “What’s the matter Mr. Gecko? All talk – no brawn?” She said, a nasty smirk on her face. Damn… If it could only get one attack in on her, that would be it. It stood, glaring at her intensely. “Poor Mr. Gecko – things aren’t looking too good – for you and your friends, is it?” She walked the battlefield up to it, strolling with a casual swagger typically coined to someone who was at least skilled.
“Shut it, woman. At least I am useful in battle. You haven’t done anything thus far. ******** your stupid sense of false confidence.” Taking its own look around the field, she was right though. Even though it was being a good support, its friends weren’t doing well. But, as he noticed, the Queen was doing rather well, actually. In fact, she seemed to have found the little boys core. A smirk ran over the lizards face. “The boy will die soon. Permanently.” The boy then cried for help, a call which everyone seemed to ignore, and the smirk grew even wider. “Wassamater? Incapable of helping a child?” The woman then charged, running forward in an attack of anger and determination. Too bad she was too slow, as per usual. The jab did nothing as the small creature, the small lizard able to jump out of the way like it was nothing. It let out a hiss of a laugh as it moved, looking towards the little girl the Crushtacean was now attacking, gleeful in the turn of events. Now even she was almost dead and the tables were about to make a sudden turn. She was the real problem here, the only one able to land any attacks on the small AI, so it was good she was being taken out like this.
The little girl still didn’t give up, though, aiming directly at the Witch Doctor and shooting. However, her attacks were in vain, the slippery little devil was easily able to jump out of the way from each and every bullet sent her way. The girl wavered, making the attacks rather simple to dodge. The thing sneered again, giving her this look of utter disgrace. He couldn’t be happier with these turn of events! It almost danced in glee when it turned to make an attack on the red-headed b***h. It dashed forward, swirling its bone staff nimbly to get that damned woman in the head. It wanted to end her life as badly as that little girl wanted to end its, mostly to prove a point. As it spun its staff, it swirled the end of it towards her face, aiming to break her jaw if it could possibly do that. It grinned wildly, moving from one attack to another smoothly and forcefully.
It moved the staff, adding just enough flair to make the move cheeky, moving to strike the woman’s side with all its might. The fight would be over soon, and it only wished to accelerate that as best as it could.
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B.A.I.T.R Standing: 67 Health: 390/1275
Skill: 52 Strength: 40 Defense: 42
Tactical Advantage:Supporter: Anyone that happens to be fighting by your side in combat gains +2 to all stats, as well as +5% towards Defensive chances.
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2017 10:33 pm
Akio took a deep breath after his round of attacks, sorting things out in his head. Things were getting clearer, meaning his earlier near panic attack - Actual panic attack? - was fading, leaving him as just a tired mess. Still, he was able to think much clearer than before. Not only this, but the battle was actually going … okay. The Crushtacean wasn’t dead, but by god was it close. He figured it could be dead within a strike or two, much to his delight. Akio smiled, the little upturn of his mouth changing the features of his face ever so slightly. And while it managed to slip by Akio during his attacks, it didn’t really make him mad or upset. Slightly frustrated, sure, but he still had faith that everyone in this battle would make it out safe.
At least until he heard the cry for help from the white haired boy who accompanied him on the mission. Once again, panic swelled in him as he turned around to see Ilya trying to run away from the Queen Larva as she tried to attack him. She looked absolutely sinister in the way that she moved, dashing towards the young boy with a great amount of speed. But… Previously she wasn’t able to attack him, what had changed. Unless… She knew what his core was? Akio’s heart seized, over thinking the possibilities of that happening. Damn it! Damn it all…
Then the Crushtacean took off behind him, going for the young girl. He heard a loud crash and a cry in pain, causing him to panic even more. The hell was he supposed to do? “********!” He muttered, looking between the two options for a moment before deciding. Ilya could hold his own against the Queen, he knew that. At least for the time being. The Crushtacean, however, could wipe the floor with Thre, as evident by it smashing through her in one attack. So, Akio dashed towards the large creature, hoping with all his might that the boy could hold his own with the Queen just long enough to take care of the creature attacking Thre. She was in immediate danger, and that he could not ignore. Besides, that was HIS monster, he needed to take responsibility for it slipping away from him.
The first attack was a simple jab, aiming to either stab it in the face or push it back. Lightning sparked this way and that, reacting to his emotions more than he really wanted them to. It sparked from the sword to the ground, to the Crushtacean itself. It amplified his next attack greatly, allowing him one giant burst of speed before making his swing. Akio swung his sword once again, lifting up the weapon above his head to make a powerful downward swing on the creature's head, much like one would kill a lobster before placing it in a boiling pot of water. What came after was a simple strike, moving with the same momentum, Akio then sliced up in a vicious fashion, wanting to cause harm to this thing before it could harm anyone else.
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B.A.I.T.R Standing: 181 Health: 1640/1640 Control Limit: 1452
Acupuncturist - Level 6 - Your blows hit pressure points, causing the foe to move slower and be less proficient with their attacks. When you deal damage, the foe suffers a -12 to their Strength stat for the rest of the fight
Damn it, the little boy was catching on. Didn’t matter, anyhow, he was absolutely terrified! The Queen let out a monstrous laugh, slithering this way and that out of excitement. Didn’t matter that she had missed her previous attacks in the least. She knew which one was his core now. She laughed again, chasing after the running little boy. Oooo~ How wonderful this was turning out to be. “Scared, little one?” She asked, an obvious grin in her voice. “No need to be frightened. Death suits you~” The little boy had called for help, crawling away like the pathetic little one he was. And, to her elation, no one had come to help. Nobody! The best the little boy got was a panicked look from one of the other members of the squad before he went to help someone else. The thing laughed again… Oh, how marvelous. This poor boy truly was alone.
She crept up on the boy, looking down on him like the scum he was. He looked frightened, those wide blue eyes large with the realization that no one was going to help him. But then, ohhhh but then, the boy got brave and shot out at the creature. Not just jumping out with the yo-yo itself, but with his very own hands! How adorable! She almost wanted to let him have the attack, but slipped away at the last second, allowing the little one to scoot past her like the attack meant nothing. Which, in reality, it did not. Whatever he was going to do to her was minuscule compared to what that little girl could do, or worse, what that Asian fellow could do. She counted her blessings, slithering towards the little boy once again to calculate her next few moves. She wasn’t sure what was going to happen next, but she didn’t want to bet on the man staying where he was. He hesitated, that meant that if he really wanted to he would move to her next.
So, naturally, she had to make her next attacks quick and painless. The first attack, she wanted to stab the little boy into submission, crashing her spiky limb through the boy's chest so he would bleed along the floor, unable to stop her when she finally smashed his yoyo. The next attack could be very similar, moving back to step through the child with another one of her sharp, pointy claws. Mmm… The feeling of the childs flesh rip open beneath hers was something she had been waiting for for a loooong time. She wanted it so badly she could almost… taste it....
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B.A.I.T.R Standing: 99 Health: 1403/1403
Skill: 68 Strength: 60 Defense: 70
Tactical Advantage:Solomon's Chains: This enhanced durability of the body and mind allows you to control stronger A.I. Cores than those of the average Baiter of your same strength. You gain 10% additional Control Limit.
It was as if all the rage had left its body in one fell swoop. Things were going so swimmingly! Sure, things seemed a little down because right from the start one of their best was destroyed, and it took a large sum of damage, but all things considered they were pulling ahead.
The Witch Doctor was still alive, which was fantastic, the small creature’s ability filling it with power. The Queen Larva was playing with her food, but was, none the less, very successful in her fight. From the looks of things, she even had sight on the child's core.
All the better, it meant a meal was sure to follow this fight.
It had taken all of these notes in the short period of time between smashing through the wall, and targeting the little girl. As it shot towards the little girl, it heard the Witch Doctor ruining the weakest of the Baiters confidence, something it greatly approved of. It also heard the little boy shout for help, from which it got some perverse pleasure.
Even more so when it became immensely apparent no one was going to his aid. These were some frigid Baiters. Some of the coldest hearts it had ever met, sans their own of course. It made him just a little giddy.
As it charged the little girl, it figured immediately things were about to go even more downhill for them. It swung its massive claw around the first time, and by what it could see, she only barely managed to dodge the attack. It prayed that, as it swung around blindly, its next attack would land, for it would be the stronger of the two with all that built up momentum.
It felt more than heard the impact.
The little girl’s body was heavier than anticipated, nearing in weight to some of the heavier Baiters they had come across. Nevertheless she was sent flying, its claw smashing brutally into her body, then her body smashing brutally into the wall. It was a glorious sight! She crumpled to ground like a sack of potatoes, clearly weakened and dizzy from the attack it had just landed.
It would admit to being slightly impressed she had the presence of mind to pull out a weapon, though where on earth she was hiding a gun like that was beyond the enormous crustacean. Before it could really pay more attention to her, the crackle of electricity alerted it to impending danger, causing it to suddenly scuttle to the side, and out of the way of a slice of that damn sword.
It glared at the lightning covered Baiter as he charged at it, ready to dodge. However, watching with wide eyes, the Crushtacean noticed the man pick up an insane burst of speed. The next thing it noticed, as it stood in total shock, it's eyes crossed eyed to see, was a sword plunged into its head. It was almost like it simply could not believe it was dead. Then the electricity that danced across the man entered into its body from the weapon implanted into its head, and a terrible, shrill screech escaped its maw as its body convulsed like a child hyped up on sugar attempting to break dance.
Within mere moments it was dead, the area utterly silent now that the screeching creature was finally finished. Slowly the body, including the removed arm, turned into a swirling orb of code, the Crushtacean was now dead.
Tactical Advantage:Power House: Your blows are devastating, leaving foes shaken and weak. Every time you deal damage to a foe, they lose 2 Defense for the duration of the fight.
They ignored him… They all ignored him! They all even acknowledged that he needed help and ignored him. Tears streamed down the little boy’s face once again, upset that these people just… ignored his call for help like that.Did his life not matter to them like that? Did they not like him? Were all adults like that Acel man? His train of thought went haywire, scared and sad and mad that they just seemed to hate him like that. But then he heard the scream, or yelp of pain from his best friend. Looking over, he saw her on the ground in the aftermath of an attack from the Crushtacean, the thing having apparently slipped away from Kawa’s grasp. So, Akio clearly went to help her. Corrinne… He wasn’t sure. Maybe she was too weak, but her eye glowed and that creeped him out a little bit.
Whatever the case, Ilya had to suck it up and do his best to take this enemy down while it was still focusing on him… Even if he was scared to death. So, while his attack missed, he was still able to use his momentum to hop off the creature and land behind it before going in for another attack. This time, all he could hope for was a distraction that would allow Kawa, or someone else, to step in. It was the next logical step. Seeing as the Witch Doctor was being handled well from Thre, and Corrinne seemed very much on that bandwagon. But Ilya was only barely able to manage this creature. He kept it out of battle, which was good enough for him. At least for now. And, fabulously enough, he still had no scratch on him! He hadn’t been hit even in the slightest! The boy grinned through the tears, hoping it was enough.
Then the thing came at him again and the smile dropped. She made a move to stab him, jutting forward to stab him through with her pointed legs. It was difficult, but he managed to see this move coming and dodge it before she could even touch him. However the second attack was dangerously close. She almost nicked him, catching the fabric of his shirt, tearing a hole in the side of it. Ilya stepped back, surprised that it could happen like that so fast. The boy shook, looking up at the creature that attacked him with wide eyes. All he knew was fear and determination at that moment. He needed to take care of this thing so he could get stronger. He needed to make absolute sure that this thing was not going to take him down. He had to be quick, strong, and ruthless.
For mother.
So, naturally, the boy attacked in a somewhat panicked fashion, reaching forward in order to claw his way through the thing much like a frightened and cornered animal would. He clawed and bit as much as he could, latching on in order to simply feel like he could get away. Or, better yet, feel like he was doing something important and good. That was all he wanted.
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Tank - Level 1 - Your A.I. Core has imbued you with an inhuman durability. You can shrug off heavier blows with ease that your comrades might not be able to. You gain 10 extra Defense. However, you also receive a -5% to your defensive chances.
The Witch Doctor dodged her attack easily and made Corrinne growl in frustration. She was beginning to lose interest in the battle. He returned her banter with fowl words, which she didn’t care for. She decided not to engage with him and instead focus on her comrades. Thre had been wounded badly and seemed to be just barely keeping it together. “You should rest Thre, don’t waste your energy on this reptile.” Watching the young girl steadily raise her arm and transform it into a Gatling gun made Corrinne step back again as the spray of bullets unleashed from Thre’s arm. Corrinne knew better than to be in range of that deadly weapon.
Peeking over in the direction of her other teammates – Corrinne observed Akio’s second victory – the man was on fire. It seemed nothing could stop him. Ilya on the other hand – though he seemed to be holding his own against the Queen insect – was not comfortable battling her on his own and steadily was growing more and more frantic. There wasn’t much Corrinne could do at this current predicament except try to motivate him, “You can do it Ilya! Just a little while longer!”
As she hollered to Ilya, she could hear the sound of Thre’s Gatling gun arms come to a stop. Returning her attention to the Witch Doctor, she was surprised to see that he had managed to come away from Thre’s attack unharmed. “You slimy,” she began to say when it dashed toward her twirling its bone staff. The creature wanted to end her, she could see it in his eyes – but she wasn’t about to allow it the satisfaction. Just barely dodging his attacks, Corrinne noticed that her body had weakened slightly. How long had they been fighting, she suddenly felt the urge to call Ilya’s mother and check in with her.
Though how ridiculous would that be? ‘Yes – Hello Ilya’s Mum, yes Ilya is fine – just a little upset at the fact that he’s battling a giant insect creature by himself – no biggie – we should be home before Tea!’ Yeah, that wasn’t going to fly. Her attention returned to the battle just in time to dodge the second attack with a quick movement. Instead of moving away like her previous attacks, she quickly returned fire after his – swinging her staff around in the direction of his neck.
It was a move she had picked up from her last battle, the BAITR she fought previously favored close combat. Though she liked the safety and security of longer distance attacks; she knew it was important to switch it up on the battlefield, to try to catch your opponent off guard. It was a bit of a gamble but one she was willing to take.
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B.A.I.T.R Standing: 55 Health: 800/800 Control Limit: 440
Skill: 37 [37] Strength: 37 [39] Defence: 42 [43]
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Sadist - Level 1 - When one of your attacks deals damage, you get +5 to your Strength. This bonus disappears if an opponent successfully blocks one of your attacks. Sadist does not stack with itself.
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B.A.I.T.R Standing: 14 Health: 160/160
Skill: 5 Strength: 12 Defense: 10
Tactical Advantage:Sadist
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Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 12:33 pm
Threigze Fionsi Bez truda, ne vitashish i ribku iz pruda.
Turn 5
Pain was her whole world right now.
It was everything she knew, everything she thought, everything she breathed.
Some might consider this a curse. Not Thre. Pain told her one of the most important things she could ever need to know. She was still alive. Even as most of her body throbbed like she was a thumb that was just smacked with a hammer, she managed to pull a grin onto her face.
It took way too long for her senses to come back to her. Apparently the blow was far worse than even she could have guessed. This led to yet more respect and desire for their more Asian comrade. Kawa-kun had not only killed something this strong, he was going head to head with the other one. She nearly passed out from a single blow! Even still her head was reeling.
He even came to her rescue shortly after she was hit!
She saw it out of the corner of her eye as she fired at the Witch Doctor. Not very well, her vision had been swimming, but there was no mistaking the sudden explosions of light to be anything but him. He was the only one there that controlled lightning.
Moving out of the way of her weapons range, Corrinne expressed concern for her well-being. Her first instinct was to snort in contempt. A weakling like her worrying about her? However, there was something new there. A bond she couldn't deny. It was probably because they were fighting together, but she held an ounce of respect for the woman battling alongside her. So, in response, she waved her hand dismissively as it transformed back into her normal hand. "Don't worry about me. Just win this fight."
She struggled to her feet, her body aching in ways she had only experienced, but a few hours ago, upon literally dying. While her indomitable will was a strong factor in her rising to her feet, her truly stubborn nature is what got her the rest of the way. She swayed lightly on her feet, clearly affected in the worst way by the attack she took, but just as clearly determined to be useful in this fight.
She lifted her other arm, the one that had not just been a Gatling gun, and placed her hand under it as it slowly morphed into the other gun that her core used. Her body was obviously affected by the cold and the length of the battle, both taking a heavy toll on her body. Taking in the damage she revived from the now dead Crushtacean, and it was no surprise how slow her transformations actually were.
Once it was finished, the long cannon-like gun had replaced her arm and it was now aimed at the Witch Doctor. She took her time, waiting, watching. It charged at Corrinne, but she dealt with him swiftly, returning its attack in kind.
Thre waited just a moment longer.
The moment Corrinne was out of the line of fire, two heavy thunks could be heard from Thre's direction, as two grenade sized projectiles flew through the air at a dangerous pace, fully intent on slamming into the Witch doctor with lethal force.
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B.A.I.T.R Standing: 84 Health: 169/440 Control Limit: 420
One Man Army - Level 4 - While fighting without summoning an A.I. Core, you gain an additional +20 to all stats. However, if you do summon an A.I. core, you will receive a -40 to all stats instead.
The Witch Doctor was still severely injured, but no more so than it had been previously. At least that was good… Both of the women the thing was attacking were capable of holding their own, both of them doing what they needed to be doing in order to get through their end of the fight. Up until that moment, the woman with the red hair could do nothing. She was practically useless in the fight, in fact. But…. Things were slowing down, and the Witch Doctor knew that. It wasn’t going to be very long before someone died. And right now… It was looking like it was going to be it. The Crushtacean was now dead, and it was looking down for the Witch Doctor. Especially now. The humans were still dodging it’s attacks with little to no effort, all of them coming at him with such ease that it was utterly ridiculous. The creature was mostly able to dodge their attacks, but this time around… There wasn’t much it could do.
The woman with the red hair switched up her attacking methods, making a quick jab towards the Witch Doctor’s neck. The attack landed, causing the small creature to tumble one way. It rolled, then popped back up holding its neck. Damn it… How in the world was the useless one able to get in a hit on it? The thing gritted its teeth. It was because it underestimated her, that was it. If it treated her like it treated the girl, perhaps it would have never been hit by her.
The little girl, however, she was easy. Far too easy… She raised her hand in much the same way she always had, transforming it into another gun, one it recognised. The transformation was slow and easy to notice, making the attack easy to dodge. Two thunks, then two loud thuds from the projectiles hitting the wall behind the creature as it dashed forward. It still aimed to attack the woman with the red hair, that was for damned sure. She was the biggest one on the list right now. It wasn’t that she was the most dangerous opponent, but supposedly the easiest to take out. It only sucked that it was in such a weakened state that it was rather hard to get much of anything done. It cursed at it’s inability to do much more damage than that.
Even then…. No, it could do it. It took a deep breath, setting its sights on the woman once again. It still had to do what it needed to do in its life, and in this mission. The creature took a deep breath, then dashed forward in order to grab its staff from the ground in which it was dropped. Once picked up, the creature then continued on its way towards the redhead. It aimed for a killing strike, one that would incapacitate and out right kill the damned lady who was there to stop it from doing its one job in life. The staff spun, then finally would strike the lady’s head on the side, aiming directly for the temple.
The second attack would be just as vicious. The creature spun its staff again, the creature itself spinning off to the woman's side to flank her, then smacked the girl in the chest with the rough end of the bone staff. It wanted to gut her like a fish, breaking down her Core so it could keep her down until the end…. Now that it was just it and the Queen, the lizard was unsure of how that was going to happen. As long as it fought until the end though…. That was what mattered, yes?
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Witch Doctor
B.A.I.T.R Standing: 67 Health: 234/1275
Skill: 52 Strength: 40 Defense: 42
Tactical Advantage:Supporter: Anyone that happens to be fighting by your side in combat gains +2 to all stats, as well as +5% towards Defensive chances.
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Akio breathed heavily, obviously strained both mentally and physically. Still, this battle was going in a very positive direction for him. When he sliced open the Crushtacean, the thing screamed like it didn’t exactly know what was happening. The scream was high pitched and loud, right in his ear. Akio shot back, dropping his sword to cover his ears. Pain split through either side of his temples, causing the man to wince outloud. Damn it! That was not something he needed in his life right now. All he wanted was this to simply be over. When Akio finally looked up, the Crushtacean was a floating orb of code, meaning it was dead. He breathed a sigh of relief. Now that that was gone, he could finally focus on the small fries, aiding the other in physical battle, not just on the sidelines. He breathed, eyeing the two leftover opponents on the field.
One of the AI’s left over was the Lizard, an AI that was known as the Witch Doctor. The E-Trooper gave Akio bored information in his mind, whispering through the pain in his head, as if he felt the pain too. ‘The thing is known for being a good support, and this one doesn’t look particularly powerful. It also looks half dead, so there’s also that. Akio nodded, noting that it was probably something that he didn’t really need to worry about for the time being.
The other enemy in question was the Queen Larva. It was still barely touch, if touched even at all. It was giving the young boy a huge amount of grief, causing the little man to call out for help at one point. Akio felt bad for having to ignore him, though the move did in fact pay off. The Crustacean was now dead, and he was able to actually help out the boy. ‘Your best bet would be the Queen. She is unscathed and I have a suspicion that she know’s the boy’s core.’ Akio gritted his teeth together, his worry coming up to the surface. The Trooper was right… The Queen was what he should be going for. She was a vicious attacker, and it seemed to be that she was getting in on the boy. And he did call for help. With a deep breath, Akio shot forward once again.
He wouldn’t let the boy lose his core, that was for damned sure. Lighting followed the man as he shot forward, aiming to take the giant slithering monster out as fast as possible. She was going to go down as fast as possible. His first attack was a slice in the upwards direction, lightning sparking this way and that from his sword. It lit up the area in a bluish tone, creating an ominous look to the bloodstained snow and walls. The second attack was vicious, slashing through the chest area of the female slimeball. He wanted to rip her open as much as possible, getting her away from the boy he had sworn to protect, and had sworn to keep alive. He would be damned if anything would actually happen to the little man.
The third and fourth attacks came in a quick succession, going one after the other in a quick manner, almost like a bullet in the shape of a sword. It sliced into her like a bullet, or at least he wanted it to. The last two attacks were to her legs, wanting to chop them off one by one so it would fall uselessly. No more stabbing at the child, no more slithering on the wall, no more anything. It just needed to be dead. That was all that mattered.
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B.A.I.T.R Standing: 181 Health: 1640/1640 Control Limit: 1452
Acupuncturist - Level 6 - Your blows hit pressure points, causing the foe to move slower and be less proficient with their attacks. When you deal damage, the foe suffers a -12 to their Strength stat for the rest of the fight
"Oh darn." The words left her mandibles dramatically as the young man once more managed to evade all of her attacks. One could almost pretend she sounded heart broken, as she watched the young man dodge her first attack, then her second. He moved around her first attack with ease, but the second had to have landed. His shirt even ripped!
When it turned out he got lucky, made evident by the lack of blood coming from the torn area, it almost seemed like she was pouting.
She even sniffled a little, as if that would make it slightly more believable.
"Come on, little one. Don't you want to feel death’s sweet embrace? It would be.. So magnificent! So beautiful!" She said as her body seemed to vibrate with excitement at the very idea of his imminent and bloody demise.
It would be so (add shudder), satisfying.
She finally turned to actually look at the young man and froze, her eyes locked on his. Her mandibles slipped open and drool started coming from her mouth as her eyes darkened perceptibly. "Those eyes..." She all but moaned out, rising to her full height, an odd rattling sound coming from her tail.
The white haired male came at her like an animal, his attacks matching the look she just saw in his eyes, which only caused the rattling to raise in volume. She dodged around him easily, her blood pumping for more than one reason, as her voice continued with the lust filled tone. "I don't think I can take any more of that look! It's just too much!" She all but screamed/moaned out, her claws running down the front of her body as her hungry gaze bored into the young Baiter.
As if the words were prophetic, her body snapped forward like a being possessed, and attempted to wrap herself around the little lad. She wanted him near when she killed him! Wanted to watch those beautiful eyes filled with fear as she ripped him limb from limb!
She was so close! All she needed was to kill him and she would be there!
Her first attack came in from the side, aiming for the yo-yo once more, knowing that once it was out of the picture she would have all the time she needed with the Baiter who had managed to get her so worked up with no release!
The second was much the same, coming from the other side from a different one of her claws, her goal couldn't be any clearer.
Shortly after she launched her attacks, she caught sight of the man who had taken out the only two members of her group that had died coming straight for her. With a grumpy huff she darted backwards, dodging attack after attack until his body surged forward with a surprising amount of speed.
The last attack resulted in one of her legs taking a devastating slash, which removed it from her body. Instead of screeching in pain like one might suspect she would, she let loose a moan like sound, and that rattling sound came back full force. "Oh my. Someone else who wants to play my little game. You'll so beautiful laying on the ground bathed in your blood!" She said, her breathing slightly labored as she looked between the two morsels that had offered themselves up to be her.... Release.
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Queen Larva
B.A.I.T.R Standing: 99 Health: 1023/1403
Skill: 68 Strength: 60 [52] Defense: 70
Tactical Advantage:Solomon's Chains: This enhanced durability of the body and mind allows you to control stronger A.I. Cores than those of the average Baiter of your same strength. You gain 10% additional Control Limit.
The fight was starting to make Ilya feel very uncomfortable. She talked about the sweet embrace of death, shaking in what seemed to be …. Pleasure? Ilya wasn’t sure, exactly, but her reactions to everything he did made him very uncomfortable. What did she want out of him, outside of his death? It seemed like there was more to it than simply dying. She stared at him, eyes locked on his as drool dripped from her mandibles. The Queen was predatory in nature, her obvious need to eat him alive flowing through her, causing Ilya to quake with fear. What kind of demon would actually look at a child that way?! Ilya’s eyes switched from determination to fear as he attacked. Nothing was going right for him. The words of encouragement fell on deaf ears, the sound of blood pulsing through his ears overpowering anything aimed towards him.
And, of course, she dodged his attacks. It was simple for her, knowing the boys level compared to hers. She was so good, and he was so not. Still, he did his best. He wasn’t even able to back down, not even if he wanted to. The creature leaped forward, moving in to strangle the boy to death once again. Ilya tumbled away, moving faster than he thought was possible this late in the battle. He was just so tired, it had already gone on far too long. Longer than the previous battle had. It was hard for the child to be able to even keep up with this. Breathing in deep, he prepared for the next attack. Both of them went directly to the yoyo, knowing that was where his core was. It was a savage attack, but he knew that was how things were going to be from now on.
For future reference, Ilya would make sure that he would have another weapon other than the one his core was in. Simply put, he didn’t think it was a good idea anymore.
Almost as if sent by God himself, a bolt of lightning crashed down towards the Queen, slamming into her with the force of a midnight storm. The first attack wasn’t a hit, but Ilya watched as Kawa slashed away at the Queen with a righteous fury. Eventually, Kawa did deal damage to her, slashing through the Queen’s legs like it was nothing. Ilya let out a joyous cry, knowing full well that Kawa had come to help him out. Yes! Finally! He was so happy! Even if Kawa wasn’t exactly successful in killing the creature, he was still there, ready to help. Ilya let out a childlike cry of laughter, bouncing up and down with happiness. It was so good! He was going to be okay! Now he KNEW he was going to be okay!
Revitalized, Ilya lept forward and attacked the thing again, now careful to stay out of the way of Kawa. The best way of doing this, sadly, was with his Yoyo. His little gift from god. Swinging it wildly, he tossed it at the creature with as much might as he possibly could. He aimed it at the creature's head, doing its absolute best to be able to not let the creature see this attack coming. With Kawa there, he did have a lot more confidence in himself, but that didn’t mean he knew exactly what he was doing. That, sadly, was going to come with time. Still, he aimed for the face, timing it as best he could with Kawa’s attack. He didn’t want to get in the way, but he didn’t want to exactly back out of the fight, knowing that Kawa could easily handle this himself.
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B.A.I.T.R Standing: 97 Health: 1020/1020 Control Limit: 780
Skill: 60 [--] Strength: 65 [69] Defence: 70 [80]
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Tactical Advantages
Tank - Level 1 - Your A.I. Core has imbued you with an inhuman durability. You can shrug off heavier blows with ease that your comrades might not be able to. You gain 10 extra Defense. However, you also receive a -5% to your defensive chances.
