Slate eyes moved from his fellow General to the questioning Lieutenant, a brow raised in the process. "Delta isn't the bird...there is something above Delta. If we play this right we can get Delta's help which may be very useful. Delta knows more than we do, notice how it's started to use the word she or how there are things Delta can't say. Delta may know how best to get us out of here and may be able to assist. It's best we get it on our side. It's why in a war you turn people on the enemies side if you can and why you have spies." Shrugging his shoulders a bit. He knew this was risky, how could he not? But this could pay off in a big, and good, way for them all.
"Mmm...as much as I dislike the idea of using enemy technology, or anything, it may be the only way right now. We could offer up some of our own energy but that would bring us down in the process." And no matter how this went, if his plan worked, they were going to need all the energy they had.
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Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2018 11:50 am
Sailor Tsih
One the one hand Tsih was sort of honored to be signaled out by the trio in the previous room. It was a good thing that they had to keep all six of their eyes trained on her a bit. On the other hand, their beam had struck her pretty hard. It not like she was as tough as half the other people in the room. She was already sore from the previous rooms and now she felt like she'd been put in a deep fryer and served up for dinner. Somehow they had all worked together to beat them and they found an opening that she was hoping would be an exit.
Instead it was hologram that was trying to explain its purpose. Why the monument was doing what it was doing to them. It called them special and blah, blah, blah. She found it hard to believe that it had no come across beings like them before.
It was a little reassuring that their numbers were bigger in this room. And they were even offered a spot to heal, though Tsih didn't want to trust it before seeing others use it first. Once they seemed okay and unaffected (aside from actually being healed) she made her way over and stepped onto the large pad. It was hard to explain the sensation completely, but it did do the trick. Once she stepped off she was definitely feeling refreshed. With herself taken care of she took a scan of the room and spotted a very familiar, very friendly face.
"Hype!" She she really did care what this Delta person had to say, she was far more concerned with seeing a family, though tired, looking face. She dashed over to the other girl and flung her arms around her friend.
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Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2018 11:58 am
General Zircon
Zircon's gaze snapped back, her focus laser sharp on Sinoite. "I'm sorry, were you spoken to by the general?" she hissed, the stiffness in her posture a warning, and she released her grip on his hand. She would not tolerate one of her own acting up in front of some unknown general, not even when he had a point. It was as much a dismissal as it was a precaution--while Zircon herself saw the value in seeing that they were all fighting fit, she had no measure to know how Benitoite handled discipline, and she couldn't risk the fight it would cause to try and stop another general from seeking satisfaction if he so chose it. "If you think the healing station provided by that thing will actually help you, then by all means," she quipped, shooing him away before he could say anything else incriminating. Didn't he know that alliance didn't mean safety? Didn't he know that they were all monsters in the end, even the ones impeccably groomed?
With her lieutenant rebuked, Zircon leveled her gaze back to Benitoite, her far hand still curled around Sweetite's for reassurance. "That might work, except Delta has already said that it's against its prime directive to let us leave. I don't know that we'll be able to appeal to the emotions of a program." She considered the look of the childlike automaton, her lips pursed. "It doesn't need compassion to like us, I'm sure it would like to coo over the sight of each of us in tubes. I'm more inclined to think you've taken pity on it because it pretends to be a child."
It was not an outright refusal, but Zircon held her ground, looking down at the other general (which was a new and interesting experience all its own, given her stature). "If it does decide to take pity on us, I'm not against using that as our means to escape, general, but I won't hold my breath. I'd rather focus my energy on treating this thing like the threat it is."
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Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2018 12:00 pm
Youma Koschei
He was not going to be ignored.
Not by Fafnir, the little senshi that his master had picked up, nor would he be ignored by the woman who'd attempted to put him in his place earlier. He was large and while he wasn't in charge he could see when someone shouldn't be.
"The man that thinks he is the most clever in the room underestimates the rest of his company," Koschei said, head cocking as he hopped over, behind Fafnir, whom he'd headbutted again.
To Zircon, he reached one of his wings and let his feathers slide along her head. The male general was spouting things the youma thought to be foolish, as the AI likely wouldn't be turned easily, if at all.
"What of contingency?" He asked, the question directed to Zircon, whom he'd put himself next to, pushing others away from her side just so that he could loom next to her. He was a creature of impressive size and he took up a lot of space.
"The is only one bird and it is I and I cannot be contained." His head tipped back and he laughed in a cawing sort of way. "Why treat things like they are humans when they are not?"
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Sami-Fire
Cor Caroli rolled his eyes and groaned. Delta didn't seem too open to learning that sentient biological things were not materials. "Your 'creator,' huh? Care to tell us more about her? Anything will do." That question was largely rhetorical, because Cor was starting to lose his patience. "I don't know if you've noticed, but you've got a bunch of people here that are willing to... terminate you if you don't let us go. It's us or you. Either you give us a way out, or we'll fight to the last man or woman or whoever." Terminate was an odd word choice for him, but he wanted to make it as clear as possible to Delta that some folks here weren't playing around, himself included.
[[ My Creator is female by your gender binary. She created me, and this vessel, and all of my fellow Units to assist in her research.
Terminate? How does one terminate that which is not living? I cannot deviate from the Prime Directive…
I was built as an AI capable of learning and adapting...]]
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That in mind the blond decided it was time to speak up, to start trying to swing this in their favor, or so he hoped. "You've gone through our internet you said. What do you think of it? Of what people here are like? I'm curious....do you talk to many of the beings that are to be contained? Do you look into their cultures? Where any of them like us here on Earth?"
[[ Your Internet is interesting. Full of interesting things like Mudkips and pictures of felines. I do not speak to the beings who are Contained often. There was one previous mission where the sentient biologicals were disinterested in being Contained. I spoke to them. They decided to be Contained in the end. They said they were hopeless. They were not like you. You are the first like you that this Unit has ever met. ]]
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"Is everything all right, Delta? You seem, ah, uneasy." What would be a computer term for uneasy? Glitchy felt minorly offensive. Man, dealing with AIs was its own diplomacy course. "You like something? What is it that you like? Who is 'them'?"
Delta looks again into the distance, the red symbols increasing in frequency on the monitor behind it.
[[ An AI cannot feel. Vessel Security Unit, Omega is attempting to override my security parameters. I am attempting to intervene... I like you. I would like to continue to speak to you, but...]]
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"¡¿Por qué la pantalla es roja?!"
[[ Eso es Omega.]]
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"หลายภาษาทำให้คุณสื่อสารได้ยากมากอย่างที่คุณเห็น แต่มันพัฒนาขึ้นในขณะที่เรามนุษย์ถูกแยกออกในสมัยโบราณ ฉันพยายามที่จะเรียนรู้ภาษาที่พวกเขาพูดที่นี่ หลายภาษาทำให้คุณสื่อสารได้ยากมากอย่างที่คุณเห็น แต่มันพัฒนาขึ้นในขณะที่เรามนุษย์ถูกแยกออกในสมัยโบราณ ฉันพยายามที่จะเรียนรู้ภาษาที่พวกเขาพูดที่นี่" Quick to speak up, to talk to something which understood him and spoke his language. To find out whatever he could...and to perhaps share something. He had some understanding of what was going on, though it was limited. he wished there was someone here who could translate between everyone else here and himself - it would help.
"I suspect it has something to do with our starseeds," replied Encke, tapping his chest as a way to show this. "We have powers granted to us by planets in space." Or some kind of Chaos queen, he guessed. He wasn't really sure how Negaverse power worked, other than it was a perversion. He supposed the Dark Mirror Senshi were the same, but he didn't spend too much time focusing on that. "That must sound strange, but it gives us abilities unlike normal humans. Magic, strength, speed, the ability to see your Lambda Unit, I suppose."
"Are you okay, Delta?" asked Encke, cautiously. A nearby lieutenant seemed concerned, too. Unusual, to see concern from an agent, but this AI was likely in control of their ability to leave at the moment...
[[ ...Starseed? There is nothing called a starseed in my databanks. Stars are gaseous and---]]
Delta’s eyes became unfocused for another moment as the monumental screen behind it flashed red, over and over again. Turning to it, hovering in place, Delta made an announcement.
[[ VESSEL SECURITY UNIT, OMEGA - PRIME DIRECTIVE OVERRIDE ENGAGED. BIOLOGICAL INTERFACE UNIT COMPROMISED. ]]
Delta protested, waving what little arms it was granted at the screen.
[[ This Unit is not compromised, this Unit--- ]]
A heinous screech cut Delta short, and her image began to flicker like a flame in a windstorm. It turned back to the group.
[[ This Unit is suppooooooossssed to have authoriTTYYYYY ovv------------ Omega, but---- aaaAAAAA---]]
Delta’s image was snuffed out.
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Delta has been shut down, cut off from the group. In its place, the gargantuan computer screen faded to black before an enormous being materialized from its slick, black surface. Its voice was overwhelming, its form larger than anything the group had ever seen. Its form loomed over the fifty-seven gathered in Delta’s room, and had but one thing to say:
[[ VESSEL SECURITY UNIT, OMEGA, COMMENCING CONTAINMENT]]
This is it - the final battle towards freedom, or the last ditch effort against Containment.
[[ ANOMALIES, DO NOT RESIST. RESISTANCE WILL BE MET WITH LETHAL FORCE.]]
[ OMEGA IS WATCHING ACUBENS, ZIRCON AND TANTALITE ]
[ OMEGA HAS DOWNLOADED ERYTHEIA'S ABILITY TO HEAL from the previous Containment Unit! ]
[ OMEGA HAS DOWNLOADED CAMELOT'S ABILITY TO SHIELD from the previous Containment Unit! ]
[THE FINAL BATTLE]
Vessel Security Unit, Omega is attempting to subdue your group and either kill or Contain you!
You may have sustained damage on the way to Omega. If you DID NOT HEAL, KEEP YOUR HP TOTAL. Please keep track of your health totals for this battle!
[The Rules]
Generate your stage’s number bracket as listed above! (for example, Eternal Sailor XYZ generates a random number between 21 and 30 for each post because they are Stage 3!)
IF YOUR POST IS NOT FILLED IN BY THE TIME I CHECK NUMBERS, IT WILL BE SKIPPED! You may generate numbers THREE TIMES PER ROUND! If you’re busy and don’t have time to fill in a huge post to go with your numbers, that’s okay! Anything is better than nothing! Each round is when I’m able to check numbers - 12PM PST and 6PM PST All bets are off - you can summon your weapon, use your Aspects, use all your magical abilities, etc. Even Knight Summons will work here. Please make it clear what your ability does when using it! This fight will last or until you are Contained or Omega is defeated.
[Special Rules!]
4th stage characters may use their royal ability ONCE during this combat. Both Leto and Camelot’s abilities reduce the amount of damage taken by their group by HALF for that round. (this damage reduction is for this event only - I know Leto’s ability is technically camouflage, but simplifying how it works makes things easier for the event! ICly, Omega would have a harder time detecting and attacking its intended target anyway.) Mauvians have unlimited kitty beams! You can ICly assume you’re using your most powerful attack. You do not have to count the number of times you’re technically able to use your magic. Characters with healing magic or abilities can opt to heal instead, generating their stage’s number bracket and using it on themselves or a teammate.You can only heal 3 times this combat. Make it count! If you are reduced to 0 HP, you will be contained!
[OMEGA HP: 700/700]
Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2018 12:38 pm
[TEAM HEXAGON]
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Sailor Dubhe
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Mauvian Lace
Grymoire
Corrupt Sailor Lalande
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Sailor Elara
Kaefaux
Captain Seraphinite
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Super Sailor Skadi
Meighei
Squire Erytheia
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General Benitoite
[TEAM TRIANGLE]
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Page Gommorrah
Ghouliboo
Page Sodom
Tolin Kalin
Sailor Hypatia
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Ghouliboo
Corrupt Sailor Sweetite
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Super Sailor Lacrimosa
Shanyume
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DMS Super Mithra Knight Alphubel
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Cursa
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Lumen
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9Total: 9 (1-10)
To his surprise, and infinite relief, a familiar face appeared through the crowd, towing another corrupt along behind her.
“Zircon…” Fafner sighed. This meant he no longer needed to keep an eye on Sweetite, though the young woman still had hold of his hand as Zircon took hers. At first, he was a little confused what was happening… until whatever it was failed.
Ah… teleportation. Shame. It would have been perfect, popping out of here as a group. Since that didn’t work, it looked like they needed another way out. As the others talked amongst themselves, and the bird thing imperiously shoved at him again like an oversized monster dog, Fafnir shoved a bit at the great bulk and cast his eyes around the chamber, fingers buried in feathers.
There had to be a weakness somewhere… something they could use to make their escape. They’d all been brought in. It had to work the other way, or what was the point?
When the flashing and shouting began, Fafnir pulled back from his searching to stare with growing horror as something began to… melt out of the screen Delta had floated in front of. It formed itself into a large, imposing figure, promising to put them down if they didn’t ********…” He whispered. It seemed he’d been right not to trust all of this. He knew it wasn’t over.
“Fafnir’s Breath!” The senshi called before he pursed his lips and blew a stream of sickly smoke.
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Sailor Scout Attack: Fafnir's Breath Fafnir blows out a cloud of sickly purple gas that saps the energy and health of those who stumble into it. It travels fairly quickly and can cover a ten foot cone of area before it fades out in a matter of seconds. Those afflicted will see a discoloration of exposed skin and eyes, and feel sickened and weaker than before. The effect eventually fades, lasting no more than 30 seconds. Breathing does not affect the attack, as its magical in nature and he can use it twice per battle.
Monster Damage: 9
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20!
Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2018 12:42 pm
Youma Koschei HP: 60/60
Delta was replaced by something more curious but also more vicious and Koschei let out an annoyed caw. He was also annoyed at the lack of scritches from Fafnir but at least it meant they wouldn’t have to bother with that one general’s lacking idea.
His beak open and he screeched.
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14!
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Super Sailor Denebola HP: 55???/60
As Mama Denebola was prone to, she put herself in front of her little family and did her best to fend off Omega.
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15!
Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2018 12:44 pm
Captain Marcasite 60/60
She was definitely sick of this crap. Instinctively she moved away from Tantalite and threw her fans at the stupid Omega program thing.
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9Total: 9 (1-10)
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Sailor Dubhe // 48/50HP
After speaking -- and being answerred -- Dubhe had been content to listen, watching the little AI. t seemed basic, but not wholly so, and while Dubhe was still sad, she didn't fault Deltas. Deltya tried so hard and she understood. What she didn't like was seeing the sudden override, or the fear the little being expressed. That -- was enough to rouse the Senshi of Saharara from her quiet spot to rise and turn on the security unit with a cross expression. The pooir AI vanished and some GIANT ALIEN THING thought she'd lie down to it because it was 'security' after it attacked or whatever it's own? No. HELL no, and the senshi shot to her feet in a flash, fists clenching before she lunged, swinging to strike it viciously. Suyre, she couldn't turn magic on it, but she was also NOT going to let it take her down without ruining it's day.
"Leave that poor AI alone! RIGHT NOW."
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4!
Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2018 12:47 pm
Lt. Paracelsian HP: 50/50 Damage: X Total: ??? (will update when the previous posters do the math for me)
"Delta!" Oh, dammit, now they'd really done it. It seemed that a failsafe had been activated, and now something BIG was here to ruin all their days. Odds are that this wasn't Delta's fault, but its creator's. If he ever found out who that creator was, he was going to have a Stern Talk with her.
Paracelsian attacked with his puny Lieutenant strength. It didn't seem to do much. "What did you do to Delta?!" Well, his bark was kind of equivalent to his bite, which was again, not much. Better than nothing, at least he was contributing, but man was he feeling the lack of firepower right now. There wasn't even anything he could use as an improvised weapon.
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General Zircon HP: 65 Total Group Damage: 99
Zircon resist the visible shiver that ran through her body when the giant youma bird brushed against her hairline, but she did her best to contain the startled look that threatened to bloom on her face. "Our contingency is to stay together, watch each other, survive," she began, all her thoughts put on pause when the AI began to screech and wail. Her hair ruffled and her shoulders tensed, Zircon summoned her weapon, swiveling around to face the remainder of her allies.
"No reckless potshots, let the rest of them die on being careless," she said, trying not to feel ill for the size of the thing that came pooling out of the screen above them. One of its glowing eyes seemed to have Zircon in its sights, just like the other containment unit had before the others put it down. But if it was watching her, then maybe it wasn't watching Sweetite, Sinoite, or Fafnir. They weren't used to pain like she was. Zircon could endure. Everything else she'd ever fought before had been bigger and scarier than she was, right?
"Crash and burn," the general glowered, digging her heels into the ground in front of her team, an invisible line drawn in the sand. She lobbed her boomerang for the creature's spotlight eye, intending to blind if that's how its mechanical anatomy even worked.